Author Archives: Steve Lubetkin

Under lockdown, Boston’s Temple Israel holds Kabbalat Shabbat via Youtube

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Temple Israel of Boston, affected by a regional lockdown while police searched for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, held Kabbalat Shabbat services on YouTube, thanks to former Cherry Hill resident and Rabbi Matt Soffer.

 

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Rabbi Matt Soffer, former Cherry Hill resident, conducted Kabbalat Shabbat service via YouTube during Boston area lockdown while police sought the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect

Soffer, who blogs at http://www.jewminations.blogspot.com/, tweeted that the synagogue was holding the YouTube service while police were locked in a standoff with the suspect in Watertown, MA. The suspect was taken into custody shortly before 9pm.

You can watch the Temple Israel Kabbalat Shabbat service in the player below.

 

 

 

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Rabbi Soffer is the son of Dr. James and Bess Soffer of Cherry Hill.

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Mark Shapiro, president of Jewish Family & Children’s Services, describes vital programs supported by Super Sunday

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Mark Shapiro, president of Samost Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Southern New Jersey, describes the critical services provided by JFCS for families in need in South Jersey. Programs range from food pantries and job search counseling services to programs for developmentally disabled adults and home healthcare services for senior citizens.

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Bookmates program just one of JCRC programs supported by Super Sunday

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The Bookmates reading program is one of many initiatives of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey that are supported through Super Sunday campaign contributions. In this video, JCRC President Myra Gutin describes the programs supported by the annual fundraising campaign.

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Super Sunday Co-Chairs Dollinger and Polikoff praise volunteers for participation

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Super Sunday co-chairs Jamie Dollinger and Suzanne Levy-Polikoff praised the many volunteers who manned the phones and handled donation paperwork during the January 27 Super Sunday fundraiser at the Katz JCC.The pair also invited volunteers to participate in “Super Week” followup phone calls.

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Mitzvah Camp makes ‘double-chai’ donation to Super Sunday campaign

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The Mitzvah Camp, a program for children of people volunteering at the Jewish Federation’s Super Sunday fund raising event, donated $36, or “double chai” to the Super Sunday event. Sheri Pecarsky, Young Adult Division Community Service Co-Chair, visited the call center to talk about the donation with JCV-TV’s Steve Lubetkin. Pecarsky, dressed as Snow White, was accompanied by children participating in the Mitzvah Camp program.

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Young Adult Division co-chair Iris Snyder urges young adults to support Jewish philanthropy

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Iris Morrow Snyder, co-chair of the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, tells Steve Lubetkin of Jewish Community Voice Television why young adults should make a commitment to supporting Jewish charities and philanthropies. Snyder is an active worker at the Super Sunday fundraiser taking place at the Jewish Federation campus on January 27.

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Rabbi Micah Peltz, president of the Tri-County Board of Rabbis, participates in Super Sunday

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Rabbi Micah Peltz of Temple Beth Sholom, president of the Tri-County Board of Rabbis, discussed the unique collaborative relationship among rabbis of different denominations in the South Jersey community, and how this collaboration helps make Super Sunday participation stronger among synagogues.

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