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4+ day, 3+ hour ago (508+ words) Wednesday, April 1, 2026 BETH EL First night Seder, contact [email protected] for more information. Services, 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (weekly) CHABAD Community Seder, 7 p.m. SHIRAT HAYAM Services, 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (weekly) Torah Thursday with Rabbi Kremer, 1:30 pm. (weekly) Torah talk with Rabbi Cantor Menaker, 12 p.m. (weekly) Passover second night…...
We must hold onto the dream of ‘Next year in Jerusalem’
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (232+ words) At the end of the Seder, we say the same words Jews have said for generations: Next year in Jerusalem. Passover reminds us that our story has never been defined by present conditions alone. We tell the story of leaving…...
Embracing the joy of tradition at Passover
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (510+ words) This may be a hot take, but I love Passover. I know youu2019re thinking, u201cDo you really love the disproportionate amount of preparation and menu planning for the longest and most complicated meal of the year?u201d Yes! To borrow a baseball term…...
Community hostage tribute takes shape
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (291+ words) For 843 days, you could see it if you knew where to look. Yellow ribbons weathering through the seasons, posters in storefront windows, dog tags worn close to the chest. Quieter still: A strip of masking tape on a t-shirt, updated…...
Pamela Austin strengthening the Jewish community in times of need
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (267+ words) Pamela Austin is one of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jerseyu2019s Silver Circle donors who have been consistently giving to the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey for 25 or more years. Now, in todayu2019s uncertain world and with the rising tide…...
American Jewish Committee event focusses on antisemitism in schools
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (221+ words) American Jewish Committee (AJC) Director of High School Affairs Aaron Bregman was the featured speaker at u201cAddressing Antisemitism in the K-12 Space,u201d hosted by Maureen and Brian Chacker in their Haddonfield home. Bregman used case studies that addressed various scenarios for middle…...
A journey through Southern India with BJE board member Molly Golubkow
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (752+ words) Molly Golubkow stands inside the Paradesi Synagogue in Ko- chi, India. For Board of Jewish Education of Atlantic & Cape May Counties (BJE) board member Molly Golubkow, a trip to India had long been a distant but persistent goal, sitting on…...
Genealogy Workshop slated for Apr. 15 at Beth Tikvah
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (137+ words) Guest speaker Xandra O'Neill (left) and Cong. Beth Tikvah Adult Education Chair Bobbie Braverman delighted in the discovery that they are cousins, related on their fathers' Kaplan side, at the Jewish Genealogy Workshop series at Beth Tikvah. The series is…...
Cong. Beth Tikvah, PJ Library team up for interactive workshops
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (158+ words) Susan Sturtz, CBT education director, looks at "What Shape is Your Bagel." After receiving a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation, Inc., Congregation Beth Tikvah, in conjunction with PJ Library, will be conducting two activities for children ages 3-5. The two…...
Passover books help children enjoy the holiday
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (990+ words) We come together at the Seder to share the story of the Exodus from Egypt. To help children understand and enjoy the holiday, our libraries have dozens of age-appropriate books. This month we look at some of the newer titles....