Remembering Abe Sodden, z”l
On November 23, 2020, New Rochelle resident Abraham Sodden, z”l, died at age 86. Almost every YINR member knew the gentle man in a wheelchair in
Blinken: ‘Embassy Stays in Jerusalem’
Antony Blinken, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, said at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday, January 19, that the Biden administration would not
Royal Wine's Annual KFWE Goes Virtual
One of the days that about 5,000 to 6,000 kosher oenophiles will miss this February is making a special effort to get to New York, Los
Holy Name CMO Dr. Adam Jarrett Discusses COVID-19
Holy Name CMO Dr. Adam Jarrett Discusses COVID-19
The Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC),The North Jersey Board of Rabbis and The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey recently joined together to present anRebbetzin Dr. Michelle Sarna: Jewish Life in the UAE
Rebbetzin Dr. Michelle Sarna: Jewish Life in the UAE
The sisterhood of Congregation Beth Aaron, headed by Debbie Sheffey and Gabriellle Silverberg, invited Dr. Michelle Sarna, wife of the UAE Chief Rabbi Yehuda Sarna, to address theConcurrent Teaching: How Is It Affecting Our Students and Teachers?
Concurrent Teaching: How Is It Affecting Our Students and Teachers?
(Courtesy of JFNNJ) Last March, with the onset of the pandemic, schools sent their students home and went virtual, which meant that kids and teachers were suddenly attending Zoom‘The Dog Ate My Tefillin’
‘The Dog Ate My Tefillin’
Due to coronavirus, people are davening at home. Leaving tefillin open on the table may have unintended consequences. Rabbi Yitzchok
Valley Chabad CTeens Bake Together
Valley Chabad CTeens Bake Together
(Courtesy of Valley Chabad) On Thursday night, January 14, teens joined together on Zoom for a beautiful Babka
The Idea School Dedicates New Shtender
The Idea School Dedicates New Shtender
In honor of Rosh Chodesh Shevat, The Idea School was proud to dedicate a new shtender, built and crafted by one of the
Yavneh Academy Third Graders Complete Parshat Chayei Sara
Yavneh Academy Third Graders Complete Parshat Chayei Sara
Mazal tov to Yavneh Academy third graders on their siyum of parshat Chayei Sara. Yavneh faculty member Mr. Nagel played his
Running Inside a Snow Globe
Running Inside a Snow Globe
(Why do it?)
Do what?
(Run in the middle of a snowstorm
The Drink Up Jewish Link Sportstar of the Week: Tamir Citron
The Drink Up Jewish Link Sportstar of the Week: Tamir Citron
The Jewish Link and Drink Up would like to recognize 14-year-old Tamir Citron as this week’s Sportstar of the Week. The eighth
Spotlight on: The First Israeli Division I Football Player, Yonatan Marmour
Spotlight on: The First Israeli Division I Football Player, Yonatan Marmour
Yonatan Marmour, at 19 years old, became the first Israeli football player to play on a Division I college football team when he
Jessica’s Delight: Irish and Rye Whiskies Combine for a Delightful New Cocktail
Jessica’s Delight: Irish and Rye Whiskies Combine for a Delightful New Cocktail
Like many people working remotely for the last several months, I have been putting some of the time I save from commuting into creative
Ribs, and They’re Kosher
Ribs, and They’re Kosher
In Missouri, where I grew up initially in a kosher home, then in a kosher-style home, I never ate ribs.
Stews Are Ideal for Winter
Stews Are Ideal for Winter
The wind is blowing hard, the rain comes and goes, no snow yet, but the temperature is definitely cold. It’s not Canada or the U.S. Midwest, but Jerusalem.
My Friend Tova: A Ma’ayanot Student’s Story
My Friend Tova: A Ma’ayanot Student’s Story
If I told you that my friend FaceTimes me when she’s bored and fills me in on her day, you might think she’s like any
The Far Horizon
The Far Horizon
Bo 5781
Rabbi Sacks, zt’’l, had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based
Rav Ovadia Yosef Rejects Megilla Reading on Zoom
Rav Ovadia Yosef Rejects Megilla Reading on Zoom
Modern authorities have vigorously debated whether a sound heard through a microphone, hearing aid (which functions much like a microphone), or telephone shares the status of the
I’m a big believer in therapy. Heck, I became a therapist because of how much IWhenever there is a crisis, Medicare fraudsters come out of the woodwork to seek new(Courtesy of SMGH) St. Mary’s General Hospital will conduct a webinar on
No matter what subjects we teach, we make a point of teaching students how to engage
Recently I completed two jobs emptying one-bedroom apartments for clients whose
It’s an oft-told tale: someone who’s lost their job decides to view the
(Courtesy of OJCC) Learn how to start your own Amazon business. Get certification
(Courtesy of Masa Israel Journey) Masa Israel Journey, founded by the Jewish Agency
Over the last few weeks, Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva, in conjunction with their
The name sounded very familiar when I returned the call last week, but I couldn’t
My mom was terrified of dogs! Growing up as a child on the streets of Borough
Confronted with the challenges of our lifetime, we owe Chuck Schumer our
He and his wife have been warned never to return to New York. He’s been mocked andNews that the 23rd Knesset is about to dissolve, plunging Israel into its fourth