The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades will be hosting a rare presentation with guest speaker, Harry Ettlinger, the “last of the Monument Men” on Thursday,
This time of year tends to be difficult for me. It reminds me of a dark period in my life. Seventeen years ago, four days
The East Hill Synagogue looks right at home in its Englewood neighborhood, with an elegant Victorian design and a neatly landscaped playground for children. Now
Let’s face it. Some things we simply take for granted. These may be “small” things, like being able to swing a golf club without pain
We were walking down the long airport corridor on the way to the boarding gate. Somehow, it seems that whenever my wife and I have
It all started during the weekly Torah reading. The first mention of the Choshen Mishpat, the breastplate that the kohen gadol, the High Priest, wears
Participating in the annual AIPAC policy conference is always a powerful experience. But the intensity of this year’s conference was especially palpable, taking place only
“As far as I can tell, there was nothing new.” With those ten terse words, President Obama casually and callously dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
We have never understood why so close to Pesach everyone is busy sending mishloach manot that is smack full of chometz. Really is it necessary—pasta,
A series of events brought me to train as a chaplain in a local hospital. One does not need to be a priest or a
Teaneck—On Sunday, March 15, Project S.A.R.A.H. (Stop Abusive Relationships At Home) will hold its 9th annual community breakfast in recognition of its 18 years of
Which racial or religious “hate crimes” do you choose to identify? And which do you not? That is a question with which the US government
