August 28, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Ron Bloom: Car Czar in the Labor Zionist Tradition

By Rachel Tepper
WASHINGTON (JTA) — By now Ron Bloom's professional road to becoming the Obama administration's car czar has been widely reported. Missing from the coverage, however, has been any mention of those formative years at a Jewish summer camp. More...

National / World Briefs

ISRAELI BOXER SET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT

NEW YORK (JTA) — An Israeli boxer reportedly will fight for a world championship for the first time. More...

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Expanding Hate Crime Laws

'We need a strong federal law to serve as a backstop to prevent hate-motivated violence in America.'

July l6, 2009: The United States Senate approved a measure that would expand the definition of federal hate crimes to those committed because of a victim's sexual orientation and gender identity. More...

Cut the Clamor for Desperately Needed Op-Ed: Healthcare Reforms

If we do nothing, employer-based coverage will continue to erode, even as our unstable job market means more people are losing access to employer plans.
By Rachel Goldberg

WASHINGTON (JTA) - There's a lot of noise about health care - wildly false claims, meetings being disrupted, shrill voices shouting down legislators. Amid the din, real ideas and concerns are getting lost. More...

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Jewish Music Soars at Beth Judah with Finkelstein and Cantors Assembly

Submitted by Hazzan Alan Smolen Congregation Beth Judah

The weekend of August 14-16 brought some of the greatest Jewish music presentations to Greater Atlantic City in quite some time. More...

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THE MUSIC GROUP 'THE CHANGE' was featured at Trocki Jewish Community Day School's evening of comedy and music. From left are Steve Davidson, David Schultz, Dan D'Angio, Joe Mosley and Larry Hirsch. (Photo by Marilyn Kessler) More photos on Page 8. More...

Health and Nutrition

Pill-Sized Camera Can Take 18 Images per Second of the Esophagus

Submitted by Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates, P.A.

Perhaps you've heard of it, or seen our ad describing a pill-sized camera device for taking pictures of the esophagus. More...

Preventive Screenings for Vascular Health

Shore Memorial Hospital is now offering screenings for three vascular conditions - carotid artery disease, aorta aneurysm and arterial disease in the legs - to help individuals at risk for heart disease and stroke. More...

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Obituaries

PENFIL, EUGENE

Eugene Penfil on August 17, 2009, Husband of Frayda, (nee Seligsohn); father of Dr. Scott, (Randi) Penfil, Dr. Jeffrey (Sue) Penfil, and Amy (Jeffrey) Wolf; Grandfather of Rachael, Alexandra, Zachary, Jamie, Adam and Elizabeth. More...

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Community

Trocki Jewish Community Day School hosts evening of comedy and music

Mona Trocki-Ozlek with comedian Al 'Caz' Casalnova. More...

JOAS serves up lunch and BINGO twice a month

(L-R): Sue Morgan, Jerry Tanack, Ruth Kleiner and Rita Smiler. More...

Jewish Community Calendar

Aug. 30 — Sun. Bingo & Lunch at the Senior Center - Sunday Socials are being held at The Herman Pogachefsky Senior Services Pavilion. More...

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