Tag: Freehold Jewish Center

  • News Transcript News Briefs, Feb. 17

    News Transcript News Briefs, Feb. 17

    The directors of the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold Borough, have announced the reopening of the synagogue in time for the festival of Purim on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 26 at 8 a.m. The Book of Esther, known as “the megillah,” will be read by Rabbi Nathan Langer at both services.…

  • Freehold council salutes temple’s executive director

    Freehold council salutes temple’s executive director

    FREEHOLD – Members of the Borough Council have passed a resolution honoring Marvin Krakower upon his retirement as the executive director of the Freehold Jewish Center, Broad Street, Freehold Borough. Krakower was named the education director of the synagogue in 1997. The resolution states he built a strong foundation for students by creating family programs…

  • Temple will sponsor trip to ‘Fiddler’

    Temple will sponsor trip to ‘Fiddler’

    FREEHOLD – The Freehold Jewish Center, which recently celebrated a centennial (1911-2011), is sponsoring a bus trip with Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Monmouth County to the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s (NYTF) production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in New York City on July 26. This production of “Fiddler on the Roof” is…

  • Synagogue to honor longtime member

    Synagogue to honor longtime member

    FREEHOLD – At Sabbath services on Nov. 11, the Freehold Jewish Center, Congregation Agudath Achim, will honor Marcy Cortez. The Saturday morning services will be followed with a celebration in her honor. Cortez has served the Freehold Jewish Center for many years and in many capacities, beginning with the Hebrew school and moving up to…

  • Temple to honor Arnie Silverman

    Temple to honor Arnie Silverman

    FREEHOLD – The Freehold Jewish Center will honor Arnie Silverman as its Man of the Year at its gala 105th anniversary on May 7. The synagogue will honor Silverman for his many years of devotion, commitment and philanthropic contributions during an evening of dinner and dancing to the music of Epic Soul, according to a…