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Stockton’s 30th Annual Scholarship Gala to be Held at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

The 30th Annual Stockton Scholarship Benefit Gala will be hosted by the Stockton College Foundation at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City on Saturday, April 24, at 6 p.m. More...

BJE Moves Pizmon Concert

Due to the huge response to the upcoming Pizmon Concert, honoring the community’s retired Jewish educators, both the concert and the dessert reception honoring the devoted teachers are being moved to Beth El Synagogue – just a short hop More...

National / World Briefs

Beat the Traffic with Waze

ISRAEL21c—Now taking on traffic jams across the US with its real time updates and maps, in Israel Waze has already proved it can shave precious minutes off your commute. More...

Jewish Times Granted Nonprofit Status

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has approved a Jewish Times application for tax exempt status, determining that the paper is now exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. More...

Pope Calls for Two-State Solution

ROME (JTA) - Pope Benedict XVI called for “universal recognition” of both Israel’s right to exist and the rights of Palestinians to an independent state. More...

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Obituaries

MELVIN S. COHEN

Melvin S. Cohen, formerly of Worcester and most recently a resident of Linwood, N.J., died Monday, Jan. 11. He was 94. More...

EVELYN TASOFF

Evelyn Tasoff (nee Nathanson), 99, of Ventnor, passed away January 6, 2010 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point. She was born in Kenilworth, N.J. and also lived in Plainfield and Newark as a child. More...

EBERSON, YETTA (FERSZT)

Eberson, Yetta (Ferszt), 87, of Margate, passed away on January 10 with the same grace and dignity as she lived her life. More...

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Synagogues

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Friday, 29 TEVET 5770 Light Candles 4:40 p.m. ORTHODOX Chabad Ventnor Shul Rabbis Avrohom & Yossi Rapoport 6412 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor • 822-8500 Fri. at Candle Lighting. • Sat. 9:30 a.m. More...

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HOLIDAY VOLUNTEERS. Cantor Ralph Goren of Beth El and his dog were among the numerous volunteers who brought smiles to Seashore Gardens Living Center’s guests and residents on Christmas Day. More...

Brigantine’s Temple Beth Shalom Planning Trip to Israel

Temple Beth Shalom – Brigantine’s Shul by the Sea – is sponsoring a trip to Israel led by Rabbi Gerald R. Fox, the temple’s spiritual leader, from May 25 to June 8, 2010. More...

Yiddish Book Center Gets $3 Million Gift From Estate of TV Writer Mickey Ross

AMHERST, Mass.—The Yiddish Book Center, a nonprofit Jewish cultural organization, has received a bequest of $3 million from the estate of TV writer and producer Michael “Mickey” Ross. More...

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Presidential Condolence Letters

Abraham Lincoln was the first war president to write personal letters of condolence to families of service members killed in action, whether the deaths came from hostile fire, disease or were accidental. More...

Will The Next ‘Underwear Bomber’ Succeed?

By Alan Dershowitz

My dire New Year prediction is that Islamic terrorists may well succeed this year in blowing up a civilian airliner. They have already twice proved that suicide bombers can get through security. More...

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Barbara Altman to Speak at Beth El

Local radio personality Barbara Altman will be the guest speaker at Beth El Synagogue Friday evening, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. The topic will be “How I Prepare My Radio Show.” Refreshments will be served following the service. More...

Katz JCC Martin Luther King Mini- Camp

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s your favorite hero!! The Betty & Milton Katz JCC in Margate is holding a one-day “Hero Themed” Martin Luther King Day camp on Monday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

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