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Author Dara Horn will Speak to 'One Book, One Jewish Community at the Shore' Gathering

Memhers of the Board of Jewish Education's "One Book, One Jewish Community at the Shore' will meet at the Katz JCC in Margate on Thursday morning, Aug. 6 from from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to discuss Dara Horn's award winning book, "All Other Nights. More...

CAMPERS ENJOY A DAY IN MANHATTAN.

A group from Suzie Neustadter's Performing Arts Camp at the Shore, which is run at Beth Judah in Ventnor, paused for a photo in New York City recently. More...

National / World Briefs

Iran, peace process converge in U.S.-Israel talks

By Ron Kampeas

WASHINGTON (JTA) — It's hard to claim that U.S.-Israel talks on the Iran and Palestinian issues are not linked when their major players are jostling each other at the airport. Four senior U.S. More...

Clinton: U.S. committed to Israel's security

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States is committed to protect Israel from an Iranian nuclear threat. The U.S. More...

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Obituaries

BERNARD S. RUDNICK, 70

Bernard S. Rudnick, 70, passed away earlier this year. He was a resident of Las Vegas for the past 6 months. Bernie was very active in Masonic affairs and served 3 times as a Past Master of Los Cerritos Lodge #674 of Long Beach, Calif. More...

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Community

Young Professionals Plan Rafting Weekend Leadership

What happens when you mix Israeli-American Stand-up Comic Benji Lovitt, with a weekend of rafting down the Lehigh River, thrills on "monster" roller coasters at Dorney Park and 11 water rides at Wildwater Kingdom, pool parties, volleyball pick-up g More...

Cantor Ralph Goren and Nancy Kahane sing for Beth Judah's Senior Interest Group

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Visitors Invited to Temple Beth Shalom

All visitors and summer residents are invited to attend services at Temple Beth Shalom, Brigantine's Shul by the Sea. Temple Beth Shalom is a Conservative Synagogue led by Rabbi Gerald R. Fox. More...

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Netanyahu praises Arab Peace Initiative

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative could be used as a basis for a comprehensive agreement. More...

MACCABIAH GAMES 2009.

Zachary Hammond (left) of Mays Landing, a member of the U.S. wrestling team, at the Games, with Jewish Times columnist Stephen Kramer. Hammond won a Bronze Medal. See Kramer's Viewpoint column on Page 5. More...

Regional Cantors Assembly Plans Cantorial Variety Show

The Cantors Assembly regions of both Delaware Valley and New Jersey will present a cantorial variety show called Music You Can Believe In at Congregation Beth Judah on Sunday Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. More...

Columns

Hollywood gets hot for Israel

ARTS & CULTURE
By Dina Kraft

TEL AVIV (JTA)—In the dim light of an art house movie theater, Darren Star, creator of "Sex and the City" and "Beverly Hills 90210," pauses during a talk to Israeli and U.S. More...

Have American Students Been Left Behind?

The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law started out in 2002 with high hopes. It called for all the nation's schools to bring 100 percent of their students to proficiency in reading and math by 2014.
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

A survey of seventeen-year-olds in early 2008 who were asked history and literature questions revealed the following results: • Fewer than half knew when the Civil War was fought. More...

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