http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en skukreti@clippercitymedia.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T13:40:32+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/personal_foul/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/personal_foul/#When:12:40:32Z It was a great story idea. Or so I thought … Back in March, the Milford Mill Academy’s boys basketball team captured the Class 3A state championship. The title run was led by first-year head coach Michael Silverman. Reaching out to Silverman for a profile piece seemed like a slam dunk. A local Jewish head coach… Opinion - Reporters' Notes 2013-05-23T12:40:32+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/science_vs._sci-fi/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/science_vs._sci-fi/#When:12:38:44Z On a recent Sunday afternoon, I was able to hear Adam Riess speak at Bolton Street Synagogue. Riess is the 2011 Nobel Laureate in Physics for providing evidence that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. During his presentation, which was extremely well-documented with facts and empirical data and at the… Opinion - Comment 2013-05-23T12:38:44+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/connecting_with_israel/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/connecting_with_israel/#When:12:31:28Z Countless poems and songs expound upon the emotional connection many Jews have to Israel. It is a bond forged through centuries of tradition, decades of modern history and time spent with the people in the land of Israel. To ensure that future generations care for our Jewish homeland, we must plant the seeds of love for Israel at… Opinion - Comment 2013-05-23T12:31:28+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/connecting_with_israel1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/connecting_with_israel1/#When:12:31:09Z Countless poems and songs expound upon the emotional connection many Jews have to Israel. It is a bond forged through centuries of tradition, decades of modern history and time spent with the people in the land of Israel. To ensure that future generations care for our Jewish homeland, we must plant… Opinion - Comment 2013-05-23T12:31:09+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/booth_taxin/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/booth_taxin/#When:12:29:45Z On Sunday, May 19, Marla Helene Booth and Adam Douglas Taxin were married at Beth Tfiloh Congregation in Baltimore. Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch of Congregation Mekor Habracaha in Philadelphia officiated. Marla is the daughter of Miriam Booth of Champaign, Ill. Adam is the son of Marion and Dr. Richard Taxin of Rose Valley, Pa. Marla and Adam met as… Milestones - Engagements 2013-05-23T12:29:45+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/winakur1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/winakur1/#When:11:48:25Z On May 21, 2013, SANDRA CAPLAN; born Nov. 3, 1942, died peacefully at Gilchrist Hospice Care, at age 70. She was the daughter of the late Mary and Isadore Caplan and sister of the late Alan L. Caplan. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Stuart Winakur and her children, Stacey and Dr. Anthony Harris and Drs. Shannon… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-23T11:48:25+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/haimovitz/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/haimovitz/#When:11:47:57Z On May 22, 2013, EUNICE KITTY (nee Schwartz); beloved wife of Herman Haimovitz; loving mother of Mark Haimovitz and Bruce Haimovitz; devoted sister of the late Herman “Junior” Schwartz; adored sister-in-law of Judy Schwartz and Ramona Guth; cherished grandmother of Sara Hall and Erica, Derek, Aaron and Dana Haimovitz; loving great-grandmother of Matthew Hall. Services at SOL LEVINSON… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-23T11:47:57+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/paris2/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/paris2/#When:11:47:04Z On May 22, 2013, HAROLD JR.; beloved husband of the late Luiss Deane Paris (nee Cohen); loving companion of Ruth Huggins; devoted father of Jan Paris (Claudia Koonz) and Scott (Karen) Paris; cherished grandfather of Rebecca Paris. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road, at Mount Wilson Lane on Sunday, May 26, at 2 p.m.… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-23T11:47:04+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/weiner22/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/weiner22/#When:11:07:31Z On May 20, 2013, ROSE (nee Silverman); beloved wife of the late Leon Weiner; loving mother of Murry (Janet) Weiner and Steven Weiner; cherished mother of Susan Finkelstein; devoted sister of the late Abraham and Jack Silverman; adored grandmother of Jeffrey (Kendra) Amernick, Richard Amernick, Stacy Weiner and the late Ira Neil Weiner; loving great-grandmother of Chandler Sizemore.… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-22T11:07:31+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/conway/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/conway/#When:11:06:13Z On May 20, 2013, Lee Conway (nee Goverman); beloved wife of the late Nathan Conway; beloved mother of Howard (late Stephanie) Yateman, Lois (late Lenny) Steinberg and Jennifer Conway; devoted sister of the late Samuel Goverman; loving grandmother of Michael (Carla) Steinberg; loving great-grandmother of Lisa and Adam Steinberg. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-22T11:06:13+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/exclusive_top_claims_conference_officials_carried_out_own_botched_probe_of_/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/exclusive_top_claims_conference_officials_carried_out_own_botched_probe_of_/#When:07:22:00Z The Claims Conference in recent days has blamed a now-dead regional director for bungling an early warning in 2001 about a massive fraud scheme that wasn’t halted until 2009. But a document obtained by JTA shows top conference officials were sufficiently concerned by the allegations that they launched their own probe in 2001 that failed to detect the… News - National 2013-05-22T07:22:00+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/cigarette-smuggling_palestinian_linked_to_ari_halberstams_brooklyn_bridge_m/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/cigarette-smuggling_palestinian_linked_to_ari_halberstams_brooklyn_bridge_m/#When:01:50:59Z One of 16 Palestinians arrested in a cigarette-smuggling ring was linked to the 1994 murder of yeshiva student Ari Halberstam in a terror attack on the Brooklyn Bridge. Muaffaq Askar, who was arrested late last week in New York in a plot that is believed to have cost the state millions of dollars in lost revenue, has long… News - Local 2013-05-22T01:50:59+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/streisand_to_receive_honorary_doctorate_from_hebrew_u/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/streisand_to_receive_honorary_doctorate_from_hebrew_u/#When:23:25:24Z Barbra Streisand will receive an honorary doctorate from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Streisand, the iconic Jewish-American singer and actress, will be presented with the degree at a ceremony on June 17 during the Hebrew University International Board of Governors meeting in Jerusalem. In a statement, the university said Streisand was being recognized for “her professional achievements, outstanding… News - Israel 2013-05-21T23:25:24+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/lichtman/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/lichtman/#When:12:49:49Z On May 20, 2013, HARRY SEYMOUR; beloved husband of Betty Lichtman (nee Simmons) and the late Ilene Lichtman (nee Reiser); beloved father of Merle Lichtman, Mark Lichtman and Miles Lichtman; devoted brother of Albert (Eleanor) Lichtman; loving grandfather of Casey Lichtman; also survived by five stepchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC.,… Milestones - Obituaries 2013-05-21T12:49:49+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/man_who_raped_holocaust_survivor_sentenced_to_jail/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/man_who_raped_holocaust_survivor_sentenced_to_jail/#When:07:42:21Z An Australian man who sexually assaulted a Holocaust survivor was sentenced to up to five years in prison. Robert Webb, 39, was sentenced to a minimum of three years in jail for the 1991 attack. Arrested and charged in 2011, Webb could be released within a year given time served, according to a report in the Sydney Morning… News - International 2013-05-21T07:42:21+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/paris_suburb_shuts_down_unlicensed_jewish_preschool/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/paris_suburb_shuts_down_unlicensed_jewish_preschool/#When:07:40:55Z A suburban Paris municipality ordered the closure of an unlicensed Jewish preschool. City officials in Charenton, south of the French capital, closed the preschool there last month following complaints and a surprise inspection, the Le Parisien daily reported last week. The preschool, which served about 50 toddlers since its opening about one year ago, was run by the… News - International 2013-05-21T07:40:55+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/israel_integrating_arabs_into_high-tech_world/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/israel_integrating_arabs_into_high-tech_world/#When:07:35:14Z Four years ago, the Israeli government named Nazareth a national priority area, meaning that Israel’s largest Arab city would be granted economic incentives as a preferential area and firms that relocate to the city are entitled to tax breaks. Recently, the first industrial park in Nazareth was officially opened in April by Israeli entrepreneur and philanthropist, Stef Wertheimer… News - Israel 2013-05-21T07:35:14+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/heartfelt_program/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/heartfelt_program/#When:18:35:34Z
]]>“Thousands of lives each year would be saved if more defibrillators were placed throughout the country. We, as the Jewish nation, value life tremendously. The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program shows achdus, unity, and our commitment to help all Jewish people, regardless of their affiliations,” said Frank Storch, who oversees the Chesed Fund Ltd. Storch was… News - Local 2013-05-20T18:35:34+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/cyber_hearings1/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/cyber_hearings1/#When:14:03:32Z The Internet is teeming with recruitment sites for potential jihadists; how to sites for building bombs, and numerous forums in which terrorists can share and build upon their hate. “It’s very troubling. Unless we change what is happening in the Internet, we can expect many more Boston-style attacks, not only here but abroad,” said Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate… News - National 2013-05-20T14:03:32+00:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/syria/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/food/sweet_memories1/rogers2/syria/#When:14:02:43Z From Washington and Jerusalem, it’s hard to tell the good news from the bad in the stalemate that is the Syrian civil war. This week the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad appeared to gain some ground and momentum against the rebels fighting to force him from power. Former U.S. diplomat Aaron David Miller looked at the situation… News - International 2013-05-20T14:02:43+00:00