M’kor Shalom in the News

January 25, 2022

Congregations vote to unify two Cherry Hill synagogues

The Courier Post covers Congregation M'kor Shalom's and Temple Emanuel's vote to unify.

December 23, 2020

Isolated by the pandemic, they created a cookbook that connected families, friends and communities

The Philadelphia Inquirer features M'kor Shalom's cookbook, Pots & Pandemic: Cooking in Quarantine, and the story of how it came to fruition with the Seader-Zinn families.

October 21, 2020

M’kor Shalom congregants create pandemic cookbook

The Voice highlights M'kor Shalom's soon-to-be-released cookbook, Pots & Pandemic: Cooking in Quarantine.

January 14, 2020

Unity Choir to offer voices in praise of Martin Luther King

The Cherry Hill Sun profiles the Unity Choir and its performances at M'kor Shalom and Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.

October 10, 2019

Recipients of the 2019 Irving J. Fain Social Justice Award

The Religious Action Center recognizes M'kor Shalom with an honor for the work our Social Action Committee has been doing with the The Urban Garden in Camden.

August 29, 2018

New special needs coordinator at M’kor Shalom felt a calling

The Voice highlights Adam Roth's new position as the Religious School's Special Needs Coordinator.

July 18, 2018

Cong. M’kor  Shalom welcomes Rhoda Harrison as its new cantor

The Voice highlights Cantor Harrison's journey to M'kor Shalom.

May 9, 2018

M’kor teens bond with Israel on Passover Confirmation trip

The Voice highlights the Confirmation Class Israel trip.

April 24, 2018

Men Respond to #MeToo

Rabbi Hirsh is included in this initiative of Jewish Women magazine to highlight sexual assault awareness month.

March 14, 2018

Writer Abigail Pogrebin discusses her ‘Jewish Year’ at M’kor Shalom

The Voice recaps M'kor Shalom's presentation with the author.

December 20, 2017

M’kor Shalom’s Outrage Fatigue panelists: Fight intolerance with love

The Voice recaps M'kor Shalom's panel on kindness and compassion in times of hatred and intolerance.

August 2, 2017

Party for Syrian refugees brings Jewish & Muslim families together

The Voice recaps a special M'kor Shalom Social Action Committee event to foster community togetherness.

August 2, 2017

M’kor Shalom’s new cantor discovered calling at age 7

The Voice features Cantor Jenkins-Adelberg's road to M'kor Shalom.

May 10, 2017

M'kor Shalom's Anita Hochman

The Voice features M’kor Shalom’s Cantor Hochman as she meets her hero and winds down her career on a high note.

May 8, 2017

After decades of service, cantor at Cherry Hill's M'kor Shalom is stepping down

Philly.com columnist Kevin Riordan covers Cantor Hochman's retirement.

April 26, 2017

M'kor Preschool Rallies Support for Student with Cystic Fibrosis

The Voice features M'kor Shalom's enthusiastic support of Colin Watkins, a preschooler who lives with the life-threatening respiratory disorder.

May 11, 2016

M'kor's new Explore and More room is fitting tribute to beloved teacher

The Voice features M'kor Shalom's new education center, installed by the Garden State Discovery Museum.

March 30, 2016

Tribute concert to Debbie Friedman Apr. 17

The Voice previews M'kor Shalom's upcoming concert, Another Song Will Rise: A Musical Tribute to Debbie Friedman z"l.

January 20, 2016

Dozens of millennials take up M’kor Shalom on gift membership

M'kor Shalom's Honorable Steven P. Burkett Gift of Membership Fund is featured in an article in the Jewish Community Voice.

January 15, 2016

MLK Honored with Song

Channel 6ABC airs story about M'kor Shalom's 13th Annual Martin Luther King Shabbat Celebration featuring the Unity Choir.

June 10, 2015

M’kor Shalom spearheads Urban Garden project

The Jewish Community Voice highlights M'kor Shalom's Social Action Committee's garden development project — a joint effort with the Garden State Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill and the Camden City Garden Club — at The Neighborhood Center in Camden.

May 28, 2014

M’kor Shalom reflects on eclectic roots, pioneering past on 40th birthday

The birth of Congregation M'kor Shalom is reflected upon and celebrated in The Jewish Community Voice.