July 17, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

JFS 22nd Annual House Tour Set for Aug. 3

Planning a special event takes a great deal of creativity, organization and know-how. Not a single detail can afford to be overlooked. Not a problem for JFS's two chairs Bev Rubin and Beth Shor. More...

National / World Briefs

Maccabiah athletes find Jewish pride, not just sport, at Games

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Singing "Shalom Aleichem," the group of Maccabiah athletes usher in Shabbat together at a brightly lit hotel dining hall, their Hungarian, Spanish, Finnish and British accents momentarily melting into a unified chorus of Hebr More...

Obituaries

FANNIE LEVIN ROSEFELDT, 98

Fannie Levin Rosefeldt, 98, of Ventnor, passed away on July 8, 2009. Born in Odessa, Russia, she was a longtime shore resident. She worked as a bookkeeper for many years for various local accounting firms and she was an accomplished pianist. More...

Community

For a Moment, Mama Loshen was Queen Again

Yiddish was alive and doing quite well, for a sure few hours, at a synagogue on the edge of downtown Philadelphia. More...

What is the Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Atlantic & Cape May Counties?

The Foundation is a permanent source of funds that our Jewish community relies on year after year. More...

Klezmer Comes to Rodef Sholom

Hester Street Klezmer Troupe will be performing at Rodef Sholom's Annual Stanley Goldstein Memorial Concert, 4609 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City, on Aug. 13, at 8 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance; $25 at the door. More...

Photo

CAMPERS FROM CONGREGATION BETH JUDAH'S SUMMER FUN CAMP. More...

A Pastor's Journey to Judaism, Shabbat Dinner with Yaakov Parisi

A fascinating personality, Yaakov Parisi is scheduled to spend shabbat in our local Jewish community Friday, July 24. More...

Columns

Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Nominee

The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings for Judge Sotomayor's confirmation have begun almost two months after she was nominated by President Obama on May 26, 2009. More...

Political Cartoon

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A View of the Absurd

Helen Thomas, of All People, on Media Love-Ins

I've never been a fan of Helen Thomas (her rants against Israel, for starters) but this time she's got me on her side. Good for her! More...