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Installation of Rabbi David M Ackerman

The formal installation of Rabbi David Ackerman took place on May 23rd, 2010. JTS Chancellor Arnold Eisen conducted the installation and President Joe Finkelstein addressed the congregation. Continue reading

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Beijing B’not Mitzvah: My 72 hours in China

By Hazzan Harold Messinger My recent whirlwind trip to Bejing, China started with an email from a former student last December. Alison Klayman was at Akiba Hebrew Academy when I taught there in the late 90’s, and she and I … Continue reading

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My Father’s America is Safe

Richard Posoff honors his father and offers a testament to the American Dream and the people who come here seeking a better future. Continue reading

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Honoring Our War Veterans: An Exciting Trend For BAI’s Education Program

By Robin Kahn Since last winter the education program as been experimenting with project based learning. As I understand it, in a project based learning program: learning takes place over a period of time (often weeks); students are accountable each … Continue reading

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Bruchah Haba’ah!

by Gaby Lipkin Beth Am warmly welcomes Rebecca Adelaide Hafkin! Rebecca was born March 3rd to Liz Lowenthal and Jeff Hafkin, and welcomed to the world by big sister Miriam. The Lowenthal-Hafkin family had a beautiful baby naming at Beth … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Our Graduates

Congratulations to all of our graduates! Continue reading

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Family News

Family News for the summer 2010 edition Continue reading

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Community in a Room: A lovely thing happened . . .

Barbara Kaplan discusses why she joined the Beth Am community. Continue reading

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Beth Am Book Group: Fine Books + Fine Readers = A Fine Time

The Beth Am Book Group is a wonderful way to get together to discuss a variety of books with Jewish themes. Remember that the group meets every other month so NO PRESSURE – plenty of time to read. All sessions … Continue reading

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The Year in Green at Beth Am

Summary of our efforts to go green in the first half of 2010 Continue reading

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Check your Jewish IQ: A Trip to Vineland

Nina Schafer discusses a recent synagogue trip to the farmland in Vineland, New Jersey. Continue reading

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JCC Partnership

Beth Am’s partnership with the JCC means significant discounts for members. Continue reading

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Join the BAI House Committee

Have fun, get your handyman on, join the BAI House Committee! Continue reading

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