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August 15, 2008  RSS feed

Those who remember places such as Uhrs Restaurant in Philadelphia and the Ambassador, probably also recall that it wasn't unusual for the trolley car to make its stop in the middle of the block - not the corner - so that riders could get off right in front of the door. More...

THE SEASHORE GARDENS FOUNDATION GALA was held Aug. 8 at its Galloway facility. Bob and Susan Seltzer (left) take a moment for the camera with Sheila and Dr. Alan Friedman. (Photo by Marilyn Kessler.) For more photos see page 9. More...

The Cantors Assembly Delaware Valley Region will present a musical variety program at Beth El Synagogue on Sunday evening, Aug 24. Cantors from this region and from all over the country will sing cantorial and other Jewish pieces as soloists, duets and in an ensemble directed by Cantor David Tillman from Beth Sholom Elkins Park. More...

Israel's leading authority on Jewish Law, Rabbi Yonah Metzger, will be the special guest of Young Israel of Margate at its Founders' Day Dinner on Sunday, Aug. 17. The Founders' Day dinner will also feature Cantor Benzion Miller, who will offer a mini-concert, to add to the festivities. More...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — An Israeli swimmer who stayed in the Olympics despite the sudden death of his father set a national record. Alon Mandel finished the 200-meter butterfly in one minute, 59.27 seconds Monday, which despite the Israeli record may not be good enough to qualify him for the semifinals at the Beijing Games. More...
You are not only never likely to swim like Gold Medal Olympian Michael Phelps, but you probably will never have a diet such as his While Phelps is trim for his size, he ingests 8,000 calories a day, according to reports His average breakfast is two eggand cheese sandwiches, a bowl of grits, a western omelet, French toast, More...
Reading magazines isn't fun anymore. . .
I used to enjoy leafing through travel and fashion magazines, as a respite from the more serious pursuit of keeping up with national events and world news. I would turn the pages of new, glossy issues, skimming the pictures and titles with a sense of complete relaxation and a tinge of guilty pleasure. More...
Alice Kessler Epstein, 86, a lifelong resident of Margate and Atlantic City, died Aug. 6, 2008 in Littleton, MA. Born in Egg Harbor, in 1922, she was the daughter of the late Celia Kessler and William B. Kessler and sister of the late Chester Kessler, founder and president respectively of William B. Kessler, Inc. More...
Yad Vashem and Stockton's Holocaust Resource Center cooperate by presenting programs throughout the year. The "Unto Every Person There Is A Name" project has registered many of the local Holocaust survivors for Yad Vashem's data base of victims of the Shoah. More...
Friday, 14 AV 5768 Light Candles 7:35 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...