Breach in U.S.-Israel alliance echoes among local analysts
Some pick sides, others ask both parties to ease ‘crisis’ over Biden visit
March 17, 2010
Local analysts and activists joined the fray over U.S.-Israel relations, as the White House intensified its criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu over a surprise announcement of a Jewish building project in east Jerusalem. Read More
Christie budget spares some safety net items
Jewish leaders expect to ‘share the pain,’ but express relief
March 17, 2010
Although leaders of Jewish agencies expect to “share the pain” of Gov. Chris Christie’s austerity budget, few saw the kinds of direct cuts they feared would handicap the services they provide. Read More
Camps see the future, and it’s on the web
At biennial confab, tech sessions attract a woodsy crowd
March 17, 2010
Maybe it was at Camp Kinneret, a Jewish overnight camp in Quebec, that Mitch Joel learned something about navigation. But when it comes to finding Jewish camps on-line, Joel said, he’s lost. Read More
Menendez guiding bill to boost Iran sanctions
March 17, 2010
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) is one of seven senators who will draft a final version of the bill that will invoke strong sanctions against the Iranian government and corporations doing business with Iran. Read More
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Orthodox feminists see giant leap in leadership
March 17, 2010
The more than 1,000 attendees at this year’s Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance conference could hardly ignore the ways women’s ritual and leadership roles have evolved since an inaugural conference on such issues was held in 1997. Read More
NJ lawmaker backs measure to tighten sanctions on Iran
March 10, 2010
New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance (R-Dist. 7) was among the cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that strengthens United States sanctions against Iran. Read More
Chaplaincy effort links Jewish, Haitian clergy
Spiritual care experts to share perspectives on disaster response
March 10, 2010
Chaplains from three New Jersey Jewish federations are teaming up to provide spiritual assistance to survivors of Haiti’s devastating earthquake. Read More
After Chile quake, signs of a ‘vibrant’ movement
Questions for Rabbi Tzvi Graetz
March 10, 2010
Rabbi Tzvi Graetz, executive director of the World Council of Conservative/Masorti Synagogues, an organization also known as Masorti Olami, will soon head to Concepcion to inspect the damages to a congregation in Chile. Read More
Lost and found
A piano bench holds forgotten messages from a Polish cousin
March 10, 2010
Ann Bernstein never looked inside the piano bench that had belonged to her mother, Ruth Sherman, who died in 1987. But when Bernstein at last opened the bench in January to store a favorite song, “Every Time We Say Goodbye” by Cole Porter, she discovered something quite unexpected. Read More
Passports to identity
An ‘incubator’ hatches five new camps, each with a special niche
March 3, 2010
Within two weeks of learning about Ramah Outdoor Adventure — a new Jewish overnight camp in the Rockies launching this summer — Gail Gendler of South Orange had signed up both her daughters. Read More
Candle Lighting Time
4th of Nisan, 5770
March 19, 2010 | 6:50 p.m.
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