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Flagging Tradition Honors War Vets
On a brilliant sunny day, a band of seven committed volunteers gathered at Temple Beth-El Cemetery in Peabody to do what they do twice annually. Each year before Memorial Day… Read More
Celebrating 40 Years of Sending Youth to Israel
Comparing Robert I. Lappin to a “modern day Moses” leading 2,200 Jewish teens to the Promised Land over the past 40 years, Debbie Coltin kicked off the 40th anniversary celebration… Read More
Boxes on the Bimah
Members of Temple Sinai in Marblehead donated 118 boxes of cereal to the Social Action Committee’s Boxes on the Bimah project over the summer. The cereal was delivered to the… Read More
Family Camp
From August 25 to 29, 11 North Shore families attended camp at Yavneh’s Family Camp in Northwood, N.H. Families enjoyed beautiful weather for swimming in the lake, boating, baseball, tennis,… Read More
Shirim Klezmer Orchestra in Newburyport
To the delight of many, the Shirim Klezmer Orchestra performed in Newburyport on Sat., Aug. 28. For those who were unable to attend the festivities, here is a video Read More
Treasures Over Time: A Gem of a Store
When Sivan Sergott first opened Treasures Over Time with her husband Nes in 2006, they knew Salem would be a gem of a location for their shop. Salem, they say,… Read More
Federation’s Annual Meeting: ‘A Full Plate’
“A full plate,” is how Federation Director Liz Donnenfeld characterizes JFNS’s upcoming annual meeting, slated for September 15, at 7 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center in Marblehead. The community… Read More
‘Miraculous Moments’ in Swampscott Garden
The Sisterhood of Temple Shalom in Salem hosted a garden party August 1 at the home of Wendy and James Cohen in Swampscott, featuring author Elissa Al-Chokhachy. Al-Chokhachy, a hospice… Read More
Roll the Scroll
Scott Feinstein, president of Temple Ner Tamid in Peabody, and Todd Levine, president of the TNT Men’s Club, examine a unique Haftarah scroll that was recently loaned to the synagogue.… Read More
Four Couples Share Same Anniversary
On Sunday, August 15, 1965, four young Jewish couples tied the knot. Ironically, they each danced their first dance together as to the music of “More.” The first couple, Rosalyn… Read More
JCCNS Sells Middleton Campground
The Jewish Community Center of the North Shore is happy to announce the sale of its Middleton campground August 20. It is part of an exciting restructuring as the JCC… Read More