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Shaloma Hadassah Awards. More...

Economic Resource Roundtable to be Held at JFS

Keep up with the demands of life in these challenging times. More...

National / World Briefs

Petition Raps Norwegian University Vote on Israel Boycott

BERLIN (JTA) —A European-based pro-Israel group is circulating a petition condemning plans for an Israel academic boycott initiated in Norway. More...

In Eastern Europe, Advances Toward Accountability but More to Do

By Ruth Ellen Gruber

ROME (JTA)— A row of empty shoes where Jews were shot dead on the bank of the Danube River in Budapest. The image of a grand synagogue chiseled into stone at the place it once stood in Bratislava. More...

New Coalition Aims to Make Social Justice a Community Priority

By Amy Klein

NEW YORK (JTA) —When Nancy Kaufman attended a national conference on Judaism and social justice in Chicago in 2005, she looked around the room and said to herself, “Wow, there are 250 [Jewish] social activists here – there used to More...

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Obituaries

Abraham the Teacher

By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb

I love to teach teachers. I’ve had a number of opportunities in my career to lead workshops designed to enhance the skills of classroom teachers. More...

JOSEPH SCHWARTZ

Joseph Schwartz, of Egg Harbor Township, passed away peacefully on Oct. 31, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. More...

SCHLESEL, ELAINE (RAFALOW)

Schlesel, Elaine (Rafalow),74 of Florida died Wednesday, Oct. 28. A graveside funeral service was held in Cleveland on Sunday, Nov.1. More...

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Synagogues

Synagogues

Friday, 19 CHESHVAN 5770 Light Candles 6:22 p.m. ORTHODOX More...

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‘Community Conversation’ Successful Town Meeting

More than 100 participants attended the Jewish community’s first Community Conversation, which was organized as a town-hall meeting by a grassroots committee, and held last month at the JCC. More...

‘Ted Kennedy’ Author Next in JCC Series

JCC JEWISH AUTHOR SERIES: ED KLEIN

The Milton and Betty Katz JCC’s Jewish Author Series will continue with Edward Klein, author of “Ted Kennedy, The Dream That Never Died,” on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the JCC at 7:30 p.m. More...

Columns

Objects May Seem Closer Than They Appear

By Bob Seltzer Federation Executive Vice President

You’ve seen this message on your rear view mirrors, but it applies to the Federation’s Annual Campaign as well! We operate on a calendar fiscal year, so our books close on December 31 of each year. More...

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Reading My Mail

The October 16, 2009 column, “Climate of Anger and Hatred,” drew more negative and angry letters by far than any previous column.
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

Over the years that “Dimensions” has been published in the Jewish Times, I have received e-mail letters in response to certain columns. More...

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Community

Jewish Author Series Appearance Rescheduled

Author David Kushner’s appearance as part of the JCC’s Jewish Author series has been rescheduled for Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Kushner is a contributing editor of Wired, Rolling Stone and Maxim Magazine. More...

Jewish Community Calendar

Nov. 9 — Mon. “Moving with MaryAnn,” Exercise Class – Beth El Sisterhood. 7 p.m. Milton & Betty Katz JCC in Margate. More...

Beth El Blood Drive

Beth El Blood Drive – Martin Pescoe donates as Nurse Genevive Vandiver looks on. More...

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