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Governor Jon Corzine with Rob and Laura Huberman and ComteQ Publishing's latest title, "Words for All Time: Students' Letters to Holocaust Survivors." See story on Page 3. More...

Brunch & Learn, a Yiddish world remembered

There will be a delicious bagel brunch followed by a stimulating documentary film and discussion at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 10:30 a.m. More...

National / World Briefs

LIVNI ASKS PERES FOR EXTENSION

Tzipi Livni asked Israeli President Shimon Peres for an extension to form a new coalition government. More...

ABBAS: HALT ATTACKS ON OLIVE HARVESTERS

Mahmoud Abbas said not enough is being done to halt attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank. More...

DUMPED ITEMS MAY BE FROM KRISTALLNACHT

Objects found at a dump outside Berlin may be from Kristallnacht, an Israeli investigative journalist claims. More...

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Obituaries

PHILIP KARSTEN, 88

Philip Karsten, of Margate, passed away at home on Thursday Oct. 16, 2008, after complications from surgery, with loving daughter, Gloria, by his side. He was 88. Mr. More...

MARIAN REICH, 79

Marian Reich (nee Berger), wife of Mayer Reich, died of pancreatic cancer on Oct. 15, 2008. She was 79. She is also survived by three sons, Daniel (Janice), Peter "Simcha" (Jennifer) and Dr. More...

ALBERT ZAMANSKY

Albert Zamansky of Philadelphia, passed away Oct. 16, 2008. More...

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Synagogues

Friday, 25 Tishrei 5769 Light Candles 5:48 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...

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One Book, One Jewish Community

Tania Grossinger, author and storyteller, will be the guest speaker at the Board of Jewish Education's "One Book, One Jewish Community at the Shore" special event to be held at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center of Margate on Sunday More...

Israel's Crisis Management Center extends a lifeline to immigrants

By Shy Kramer Jewish Times of South Jersey

Shlomi is a proud and handsome Ethiopian major in the Israel Defense Force. It's a long way from the trails of Ethiopia where he and his brother came from in 1984 when they made aliyah to Israel. More...

Columns

DIMENSIONS

'At long last, no sense of decency.'

JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

Listening to Sarah Palin harangue a crowd of thousands in Jacksonville, Florida, I was reminded of Joseph McCarthy during the l950s. More...

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A View of the Absurd

Fiction friction, news blues

JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times

When I heard that an obscure French-born novelist had won the Nobel Prize, I thought it must be me and I began eyeing that red Cadillac. After all, I fit all three categories. I am obscure. I am French-born. I am a novelist. Who else could it be? More...

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Community

Local publisher's new Holocaust title previews at N.J. Governor's Mansion

Last Sunday, Drumthwacket, the Governor's Residence in Princeton, was the setting for a Holocaust book signing event and educational kickoff promotion for the latest classroom tool to educate students against the evils of bias, prejudice and intole More...

It's Called Tikkun Olam!

Reader, You certainly don't need me to tell you we are living in economically troubled and volatile times. For our paper the situation is even mor e dire. More...

Lions Gate announces partnership with Fox Rehabilitation

Lions Gate, the Continuing Care Retirement Community in Voorhees, New Jersey, and FOX Rehabilitation Geriatric Therapy at Home recently announced that the two organizations will provide new aquatic rehabilitation programs. More...

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