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CONSTRUCTION IS PROGRESSING
Construction is progressing as Temple Ahavat Achim of Gloucester rebuilds at its Middle Street site. The congregation is continuing its fundraising campaign to ensure a smooth transition to its new… Read More
Seeds of Tzedakah Are Sown in Temple Garden
Peering under the dark green leaves, four-year-old Owen Torstensson excitedly points out an enormous zucchini clinging to a vine. The mammoth vegetable is one of many growing in Temple Sinai’s… Read More
Hospice Opens New Wing
Hospice of the North Shore President Diane Stringer opened the new Ayer Anderson Wing of the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers this June. Assisting Stringer were (l-r) Congressman John… Read More
2010 Community Heroes Event a Huge Success
On June 10, more than 375 people attended Jewish Family Service of the North Shore’s 13th annual Community Heroes event. Honored were (l-r) Joel Weingarten, Maura Copeland, Sue Callum, Joan… Read More
Lawrence Named President of Brandeis
Frederick M. Lawrence, dean of the George Washington University Law School and one of the nation’s leading experts on civil rights and free expression, has been named president of Brandeis… Read More
Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund Grants Available
Organizations serving the North Shore in the fields of education, cultural, health and social services are now invited to submit applications for grants from the Jewish Women’s Endowment Fund. The… Read More
New Editor Takes the Helm at Jewish Journal
Barbara Schneider, publisher of the Jewish Journal Boston North, is pleased to announce that Susan Jacobs, associated with the paper since 2002 and the Journal’s associate editor since 2005, has… Read More
Y2I Teens Return From Life-Changing Trip
In this 40th anniversary of the Robert I. Lappin Youth to Israel Adventure, Robert Lappin met the buses returning from the two-week, fully subsidized trip and found himself full of emotion… Read More
Federation Increases Allocations for 2010-2011
In a move guaranteed to please local agencies, the Jewish Federation of the North Shore has increased its allocations for the 2010-2011 year by 15 percent. This positive news will… Read More
Pizza Pies for the Pan-Mass Challenge
Monte’s restaurant in Lynn and a local team of bicyclists have joined forces to help raise funds to support the Pan-Mass Challenge. On Saturday, July 24, Monte’s will donate 10%… Read More
Alumni Celebrate 65 Years of Camp Tel Noar
As campers pack their duffles for another summer at camps everywhere, more than 100 alumni from Camp Tel Noar arrived at the 65th reunion on June 19 with just their… Read More