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t has wide sandy beaches,
abundant water sports, and a
two-mile boardwalk. So it's no
wonder that Wildwood, locat-
ed on the southeastern tip of New
Jersey between Atlantic City and
Cape May, is one of the most pop-
ular Jersey Shore resorts, at-
tracting 2 million visitors
annually.
On a natural barrier island
known as the Wildwoods, the
area actually includes four
seashore communities — North
Wildwood, Wildwood, Wildwood
Crest and West Wildwood. With
beaches which are considered
among the finest anywhere, the
island is rated the most popular
overnight resort in New Jersey.
Because of the variety of the
four towns, it's a seashore resort
that appeals to many tastes.
There are quiet or lively beaches,
a boardwalk that sizzles with ac-
tivities, tranquil fishing spots,
and Sunset Lake for water
skiiers.
Children get their fill of ex-
citement at the boardwalk
amusement park with over 100
rides and slides, plus the East
Coast's tallest ferris wheel and a
classic carousel. Besides all this,
there are two oceanfront water
parks with speed slides and other
aquatic entertainment.
For lighthouse buffs, there's
Hereford Lighthouse in North
Wildwood, which is listed on the
National Registry of Historic
Places.
Wildwood is also just a 10-
minute drive away from Cape
May, with its Victorian ambiance,
and less than an hour from the
casinos of Atlantic City.
Besides all this, Wildwood of-
fers Jewish travelers the chance
to see a close-knit Jewish com-
munity that thrives in all seasons
and has adapted well to the
reality of being located in a pop-
ular resort area.
Just two blocks from the beach,
Beth Judah synagogue is located
at the start of Holly Beach Mall,
an outdoor mall lined with trees,
Victorian lamp posts, flower
boxes and park benches. In sum-
mer, it's the scene of such varied
sights as a crab race contest and
a 10-foot tall Uncle Sam.
But the graceful brick building
with the Star of David was here
long befOre the modern mall with
its summer festivities. As head-
quarters for the only congrega-
tion in Cape May County, it
Jewish vacationers
flock to the Jersey
shore in summer.
serves not only the Wildwoods
but also Cape May and other
nearby seashore towns, includ-
ing Avalon, Stone Harbor, and
Sea Isle City.
It also serves the Jewish va-
cationers who flock to the south-
ern tip of the Jersey shore in
summer. "We really make it a
point to greet new people. We
welcome them with open arms,"
says Zelda Levy, a native of Wild-
wood and longtime member of
Beth Judah: Her son and daugh-
ter are the fourth generation of
this Jewish family in Wildwood.
Inside the sanctuary, we ad-
mire the six stained glass win-
dows, each named for a founding
family. The first one, engraved
with the name Konowitch, is
named for Ms. Levy's grandpar-
ents, who were active members