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Holocaust Survivors Luncheon held at Jewish Family Service

Anne Bullen, JFS Staff and volunteers greeted long time friends as Holocaust survivors gathered for their monthly get together. For many, this is the best time of the month, visiting old friends and sharing family updates. More...

National / World Briefs

Some Think Renaming Mo. Highway for Rabbi Heschel is a Trip Up the Wrong Road

Missouri's state's litter prevention program got an unusual ally last year: A neo-Nazi group adopted a half-mile section of highway in Springfield and picked up the trash. More...

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Obituaries

MINNIE DREISHPOON, 96

Minnie Dreishpoon, 96, of Linwood, passed away on June 20, 2009. She was a woman before her time, getting a Bachelor's degree in German and French from Long Island University. More...

JEROME M. "JERRY" SHUSMAN, 71

Jerome M. "Jerry" Shusman, 71, of Egg Harbor Twp., passed away on June 17, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point. Born in Philadelphia, he graduated from Central High School, Class #204 in 1955. More...

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Community

Stockton College Awards Berkman-Chipkin Scholarships to Six Graduate Students

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey has named the 2009-2010 awardees of the Joseph Berkman and Michael and Sara Chipkin Holocaust/Genocide Studies Scholarships, established to honor the memory of Sarah and Michael Chipkin and Joseph Berkman, More...

Rutgers Gives Local Student Major Jewish Studies Award

Leah Weis, daughter of Rabbi David and Susan Weis, has been the recent recipient of a major award at Rutgers University by its Department of Jewish Studies. More...

Rabbi Krauss Honored for 50 Years of Service

Friends of Rabbi Aaron Krauss have arranged a dinner to honor him for his 50 years of selfless service. The dinner is open to the entire community and will be held at the Milton and Betty Katz JCC in Margate on Sunday, Aug. More...

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Len Berman Returns with Western Civilization Course

Popular teacher and novelist, Lenny Berman of Philadelphia and Cherry Hill, has agreed to again offer a class for members of our community, sponsored by the Board of Jewish Education, on "Western Civilization and the Jews," for this summer's adult More...

RNS Show House at the Shore, 2009

The Ruth Newman Cancer and Heart Fund (RNS) will present its annual Show House at the Shore exhibition beginning on Saturday July 11. More...

Columns

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Lost in Cyberspace
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

If they gave Technological Quotient tests and ratings, I would probably have a TQ score in the lowest percentile on record. Especially in the section connected to computers. Don't misunderstand. More...

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A View of the Absurd

Obama's 'Jewish Experts'
JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times

This is getting uncomfortable. A few days ago, George Mitchell once again expressed his position, and opposition, even to "natural growth" in Judea and Samaria. More...

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Synagogues

Synagogues

Friday, 4 TAMMUZ 5769 Light Candles 8:11 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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