Livingston—The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section (NCJW/Essex) announces its 2015 Opening Event featuring Shiza Shahid, friend, advocate and global ambassador for Malala
Rabbi Berel Wein, an internationally acclaimed scholar, historian and speaker will be the Scholar-in-Residence for the 6th Dr. George S. Rotter Memorial Shabbat at Congregation
The Torah is replete with inspiring stories of its heroes. The lives of Abraham, Jacob, Moses and David, to name just a few, are narrated
It seemed like such a good idea. The new synagogue in Twin Rivers was due to be completed in November, and the old shul in
Torat Emet Natan Lanu (He gave us an authentic Torah) is a song frequently sung in Sephardic synagogues and especially at Congregation Shaarei Orah. Many
A recent letter to the editor of this publication (“IBD Rulings Invalidated; Women Languish,” September 10, 2015) touched on the critical question of when in
The word mabul is typically translated as “flood.” But in order to truly understand the meaning of a word, we must determine its three-letter root.
I often hear complaints that the Jewish community does not discuss the big questions of life. “Big Questions” address all-important issues of purpose: who we
Anyone who travels to and from Monsey (or Rockland County) is familiar with the challenge of driving on the Palisades Parkway at night. During the
It’s the fall of senior year, and that means missing 50 school days for the chagim, getting used to AP-level classes (whether they’re called AP
There are many definitions of identifying an old friend. For some it could be a person whom one has grown up with and over the
Englewood—Last June I received a very exciting letter; for the next academic year, my town would provide public bus transportation for my children to get
