May 11, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

AN APPRECIATION

Jewish Flavor Seasoned Sendak’s Works

Maurice Bernard Sendak, an American writer and illustrator of children's literature, best known for his book Where the Wild ThingsAre (1963) died Tuesday at the age of 83, after reportedly suffering a stroke on May 4. More...

National / World Briefs

Discovery of Three Small Shrines Have Revealed use of Architectural Artifacts Consistent with Solomon’s Temple

According to a story in the Jerusalem Post, a Hebrew University archeologist has discovered artifacts from a 3,000- year-old community that have created a new understanding of how the First Temple was built, the university announced on Tuesday. More...

Obituaries

GERTRUDE TESSLER FOX

Gertrude Tessler Fox, 87, of Deerfield Beach, Fla., formerly of Long Branch, passed away Monday, April 30, 2012, at Boca Regional Medical Center, Boca Raton, Fla. Mrs. More...

GOLDBLATT, CLAIRE

Goldblatt, Claire, born November 24, 1921, passed on May 6, 2012. Mother to Adele (Jerry) Weissman and Steven L. Goldblatt, grandmother to Danielle Leah Goldblatt, Brad Weissman, and Stacey (Jeremy Socci) Weissman-Socci, she leaves a full legacy. More...

Community

‘What Really Matters?’

‘NEW CLASS’ Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, What Really Matters? Really. Friday, May 18th 12:15pm The financial crisis demonstrated that nothing is certain. What we have today is no indication of what will be tomorrow. More...

Participants of Chabad's bus trip to Classic Brooklyn

Participants of Chabad's bus trip to Chassidic Brooklyn pose outside of "770"the Chabad Lubavitch Head quarters. More...

The Remarkable Women Foundation hosted a Ladie's Night

The Remarkable Women Foundation hosted a Ladies Night “meet and greet” for local non-profits at Sophia's in Margate. More...

JCC Dinner and Movie

The Katz JCC Dinner & Movie event on Tuesday, May 29, will feature a fullcourse meal followed by the award-winning film “The Artist,” which was nominated for 10 Academy awards in 2011 and won five, including Best Picture. More...

In a Surprise Move, Likud and Kadima Form Israel’s Broadest Coalition Government Ever

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis went to sleep Monday night expecting early elections in September for the 19th Knesset. They woke up to the news that elections would take place as planned in October 2013. More...

Columns

Dimensions

Osama bin Laden’s Death – One Year Later

In Pakistan, where bin Laden was found and killed, a Twitter hash tag flying around the country reads: 02MayBlackDay. More...

Israel Viewpoint

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv University (TAU) is a public institute of higher education with a universal outlook, dedicated to both research and teaching, and is rated as one of the top 200 universities worldwide. More...

The PERSON in the PARSHA

Introvert/Extrovert

Parshat Emor May 12, 2012 Although many of his adherents deny it, he definitely had an anti-Semitic streak and was at least, for a time, sympathetic to the Nazi cause. More...

Synagogues

Synagogues

Friday, 19 Iyar 5772 Light Candles 7:44 p.m. ORTHODOX Chabad Ventnor Shul Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport 6412 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor • 822-8500 Fri. at Candle Lighting. • Sat. 9:30 a.m. Davening followed by Kiddish Chelsea Hebrew Cong. More...

Community Calendar

JEWISH COMMUNITY CALENDAR

May 11 – Fri. Beth Judah – Rededicating newly refurbished Evelyn and Martin Goldberg Library during Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6 p.m. May 19 – Sat. More...

Golda Meir Hadassah Upcoming Events

Wed., May 16 – Monthly meeting at Beth El at 11:30 a.m. Rabbi Averohm Rappaport will be at the meeting. Wed., June 6 – Board Meeting at 10:30 a.m. at JCC in Margate, 2nd floor. Call Sue at 487-1734 for more info. More...

Shaloma Hadassah Upcoming Events

Wed., May 16 – Meeting at Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton College Wed., May 23 – Donor Dinner Thu., May 24 – Meeting at Stockton College Holocaust Resource Center at 7 p.m. More...