August 1, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

A chance to stimulate the mind and nourish the soul

Chabad at the Shore has invited the public for a weekend of food, wisdom and inspiration with world-renowned Kabbalist, Rabbi Asher Crispe, on Aug. 8 and 9. More...

From Israel: 'The Aluminum Show' makes its American debut at Trump Plaza

"The Aluminum Show," a unique and innovative blend of dance, movement and theater, which originated in Israel, recently made its American debut in The Theatre at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, and will run through Aug. 31. Show times are 8 p.m. More...

Health and Nutrition

Does your child see clearly?

The only way of knowing if your child has a vision problem is through screening. Your child should have each eye's vision checked on an eye chart starting at age 3 and then repeated yearly. More...

Community

Swimmers lead U.S. contingent of Jewish athletes in Beijing

2008 OLYMPICS

NEW YORK (JTA) — For Jason Lezak, Ben Wildman- Tobriner and Garrett Weber- Gale, the marketing possibilities are endless - perhaps "The Three Chaverim" or "Jews in the Pool." All three Jewish sprinters are hoping to make a splash as part of More...

Cooper appointed to State Arts Council

Atlantic County Freeholder Alisa Cooper was scheduled to be sworn in this week in Trenton as the newest member of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the state's preeminent advocate for the development and funding of artists and arts-related More...

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ETHEL ROBIN, second woman from the left, is surrounded by her family prior to the Holocaust Torah Dedication Service held on Friday evening, July 25 at the Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island. Also pictured is Dr. More...

A rose is a rose, but its smell is more like almonds than bananas

Contrary to the common view that smell is a subjective experience, researchers at Israel's Weizmann Institute have findings that support the theory that there are universal laws governing the organization of smells. More...

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COLONEL IZZY ASSOUR (LEFT) AND RABBI GORDON GELLER admire Temple Emeth Shalom's newly acquired sculptures from the Israel Expo Art Exhibit at the Katz JCC. More...

Columns

The Boardwalk as a venue for a Holocaust Memorial

GUEST COMMENTARY

In his recent guest commentary of July 18 arguing against using Atlantic City's Boardwalk as the venue for our major Holocaust Memorial "because Boardwalk patrons gather only for pleasure and relaxation," the writer either omitted or overlooked a k More...

Dimensions

International

Lucknow, India — While we in the United States focus on the question of whether Barack Obama, a black man, will be elected president, halfway around the world in India a more startling event occurred last year. More...

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Friday, 29 TAMUZ 5768 Light Candles 7:52 p.m. ORTHODOX Chabad Ventnor Shul Rabbis Avrohom & Yossi Rapoport 6412 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor • 822-8500 Fri. at Candlelighting. • Sat. 9:30 a.m. More...