Threading Links Across the Generations
Woodbridge Assisted Living welcomed Emily Guiney, 9, of Swampscott and her cousin Taylor Darcey, 8, of North Andover who came to present the residents of Woodbridge with two quilted lap blankets which they had hand-sewn under the guidance of their grandmother, Sheila Darcey of Lynn. The idea of quilted lap…… MORE
Federation Releases Projected Allocation Figures
The Jewish Federation of the North Shore released its projected allocations for the coming year.
When the annual campaign drive closes January 31, 2010, it is projected to bring in $1,424,498 or a 12 percent drop from 2008.… MORE
After 12 Years, an Overnight Interfaith Home
A week before Christmas, I was standing outside my front door in the dark and the cold, swearing and struggling with a small oblong object I was trying to nail to my doorpost: my first mezuzah. I now had an official mikveh date and a journey that had begun 12…… MORE
Federation to Honor Howard and Sharon Rich
Howard and Sharon Rich will be honored as lifetime leaders by the Jewish Federation of the North Shore on Sunday, August 9. The “Lifetime of Leadership” Community Campaign Event for major donors will take place at a private harbor side home in Marblehead and will feature Combined Jewish Philanthropies President…… MORE
‘Justice Served’ in Madoff Sentencing
Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years behind bars for swindling individuals, businesses and charitable organizations across the United States and beyond. Executive Director Debbie Coltin of the Robert I. Lappin Charitable Foundation, which is operating on an entirely changed landscape since Madoff’s Ponzi scheme was uncovered last December,…… MORE
JCCNS Community Concert
JCC Community Concert Mon, July 06, 2009 — 6 p.m. Community Concert with Rick Recht Free Location: JCC Outdoor Pool…
Franken recount victory leaves Senate without Jewish GOP-ers
With its decision in favor of comedian Al Franken, the Minnesota Supreme Court has given the U.S. Senate its first…
Not Couscous But Ptitim
In your most recent edition of the Journal, your highlighted a very important issue, namely supporting Trader Joe's, in light…
JCC Community Concert
Mon, July 06, 2009 — 6 p.m. Community Concert with Rick Recht Fee: Free Location: JCC Outdoor Pool Complex Event…