May 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

The golem in Prague's closet

PRAGUE (JTA) — Just don't mention the golem. More...

National / World Briefs

Militant anti-gay church turns its sights on Jews

WASHINGTON (JTA) - After years of focusing on gays and lesbians with its protests, the Westboro Baptist Church has a new target - the Jewish community. More...

Obama slates meetings with Mideast leaders

WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Obama will meet with the leaders of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian Authority within a 10-day period later this month. More...

Obituaries

NAOMI (NEE WOLOCHOW) TAPLAR

Naomi (nee Wolochow) Taplar, of Galloway, formerly of Willow Grove, Pa., and Dresher, Pa., died Monday, May 11, 2009. She was the wife of the late Albert Taplar. Mother of Mark Taplar and Deborah (Steve) Rosen. More...

Community

Chabad Art Exhibit schedule change

There has been a change in the schedule for Chabad at the Shore's Weekend Art Exhibition and Lecture. More...

A Look at Ladino - the 'Other' Jewish Language

Raymond Harris, who teaches Spanish at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, will speak on the historical importance of Ladino - the language spoken by Sephardic Jews - at Beth El Synagogue, on May 20, at 1 p.m. More...

Our Vibrant Jewish Community

How many times have you had this experience: home from a long international trip saying, "It's great to be home. More...

JFS creates Economic Response Center to help those in need cope with economic downturn

The current downturn in our economy has threatened the financial security of many members in our community creating a greater need for resources than ever before. More...

JCC Festival of the Arts

The Milton & Betty Katz JCC Festival of the Arts continues on Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m., with a debut showing of the Jewish comedy, My Mexican Shivah. More...

Columns

Dimensions

A Challenge to the Voting Rights Act

On April 29, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by a Texas utility district that is challenging Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

A View of the Absurd

Israel's Audacity

King David - writing 3,000 years ago but always as current as today and as prophetic as tomorrow - begins his second Psalm like this: "Why are the nations in an uproar [against Israel]?" There is no end to this rhetorical question. More...

Synagogues

Synagogues

Friday, 21 IYAR 5769 Light Candles 7:46 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...