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Shaloma Hadassah Hosts JNF Speaker

Shaloma Hadassah has extended a community-wide invitation to hear the Jewish National Fund’s Geri Shatz speak at the Katz JCC of Margate on Wednesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Seashore Gardens Living Center Heating Up for ‘Summer Sizzlers’

It’s almost that time of year, when Seashore Gardens Living Center bursts with energy from 20-plus area teens ages 14 to 16 who work and volunteer at the Living Center during the summer months. More...

National / World Briefs

Embattled Jewish Agency to Promote Identity Over Aliyah

By Gal Beckerman

NEW YORK (Forward.com)—Natan Sharansky knows he’s disturbing the status quo. More...

Tel Aviv High-Rises, Ben and Jerry’s is Back, Making Connections, and Other Bits of News

UNDER THE RADAR
By Marcy Oster

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Here are some recent stories out of Israel of which you may not be aware. More...

Looking at Why Israel Can’t Win an Oscar

ARTS & CULTURE
By Tom Tugend

LOS ANGELES —Why can’t an Israeli film win an Oscar? More...

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Obituaries

ADL Mourns Passing of Arnold Forster, Renowned Fighter Against Anti-Semitism and Extremism

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) mourns the passing of Arnold Forster, an attorney who fought against anti-Semitism and extremism and advocated for civil rights and the State of Israel in a career spanning nearly 60 years at ADL. Mr. More...

LOUIS GLICKMAN, 83

Louis Glickman, 83, of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Hammonton, New Jersey and Miami, Florida, passed away March 3, 2010. Funeral services were held March 5 at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Florida. More...

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MISSION POSSIBLE TO PRAGUE AND ISRAEL

KING DAVID’S JERUSALEM. This photo was taken during the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties’ recent Mission to Prague and Israel. More...

Arlene Groch Named Woman of the Year

The board of the Atlantic County branch of the American Association of University Women has announced the selection of Arlene Gilbert Groch as its 2010 Woman of Distinction. More...

Columns

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Pavel Constantin, Romania More...

The Stimulus Plan One Year Later

February l7, 2010 was the one-year anniversary of President Obama signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the Stimulus Plan. The president and Democratic leaders spoke that day of accomplishments. More...

Endings and Beginnings

Parshas Vayakhel-Pikudei (Parshat HaChodesh, March 13, 2010)

What is life all about? One answer to that question is that life is all about beginnings and endings. Birth and death, marriage and divorce, Hopeful anticipation and inglorious defeat. Most commonly, beginnings are bright. More...

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Community

New Address for Beth Judah Mainland Minyan

Mainland Early Morning Minyan (MEMM for short) meets Tuesday mornings 6:30 a.m., at their new address, 2100 Oak Ave. Northfield. More...

JFS Jewish Healing Service

Jewish Family Service of Atlantic County is pleased to announce a new 2010 winter schedule of the Jewish Healing Service. More...

Jersey Shore Knitters' Club Knit-A-Thon

You can help make lap blankets to be donated to local veterans’ homes/ hospitals, by joining the Jersey Shore Knitters' Club Knit-A-Thon at the Ventnor Library, New Haven and Atlantic ave. on Saturday March 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

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