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Stockton's Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center to Open With Ceremony, Reception

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will formally commemorate the opening and naming of the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center on Tuesday, April 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. More...

National / World Briefs

BJE Invites Community to Join Together for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzma'ut

Yom Hazikaron, the memorial service to those who have died in the defense of the State of Israel, will be marked by the Board of Jewish Education and the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, at Congregtion Beth Judah on Tuesday, Apr More...

Israel responds harshly to Ahmadinejad rhetoric at Durban II

By Leslie Susser

JERUSALEM (JTA) —The timing of the Iranian president's latest fulmination against Israel was particularly auspicious. More...

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Columns

Dimensions

Improving Veterans' Health Care
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

Here is a shocking statistic: The Department of Veterans Affairs reports a backlog of 800,000 disability claims. This translates into typical wait of six months for wounded veterans to learn of the decisions in their cases. More...

Political Cartoon

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A View of the Absurd

About Bullying
JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times

I don't get to New York that often so I never caught Will Ferrell's Broadway show on George W. More...

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Synagogues

Synagogues

Friday, 30 NISSAN 5769 Light Candles 7:26 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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NEWS ANALYSIS

Before meeting, Obama and Netanyahu negotiate M.E. policy
By Ron Kampeas

WASHINGTON (JTA) - It's like any courtship: Before Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu get to the big dance, they've got to learn the steps. More...

Health and Nutrition

Add Jewish Genetic Disease Screening to Your Wedding 'To Do' List

Submitted by the Victor Center at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia

Planning your wedding can be a mixed bag of fun and stress, requiring a great deal of thought and organization. With so many logistics to manage, couples are probably not thinking about being screened for Jewish genetic diseases. More...

Three Restaurants out 'On the Ocean'

Submitted by the Lyons Group

The Lyons Group in Atlantic City features three restaurants located out on the Atlantic Ocean inside Caesars Pier on its third floor. More...

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Obituaries

PEARL THOMPSON, 88

Pearl Thompson, 88, passed away on April 15, 2009 at Seashore Gardens in Galloway Township. Born in Poland, she was a longtime resident of Margate. Pearl was predeceased by her beloved husband, Sammy, in 1999. More...

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Community

Crypto-Jews of Portugal Topic of BJE Program

Rabbi Jules and Navah Harlow, of New York City, will speak on the Cyrpto-Jews of Portugal at a special program sponsored by the Adult Education Committee of the Board of Jewish Education at the Katz JCC of Margate on Sunday, April 26,. More...

BJE Plans Graduation and Awards Program

Teens who are completing the supplementary middle and high school program of the Board of Jewish Education will gather on Tuesday, May 5, for their annual Graduation and Awards Program to be held at Beth El Synagogue in Margate at 7:30 pm. More...

Shaloma Hadassah makes Challah

On Wednesday March 25 Shaloma Hadassah held their monthly meeting at the Chabad House in Margate. After a brief business meeting President Robin Aiscowitz introduced our special teacher. More...

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