Shortly following the Gulf War, in 1991, I wrote in a column that our family took into the sealed room gas masks and bottled water,
In its preface, “Shirat Haazinu” calls upon shamayim va-aretz (“heaven and earth”) to bear witness. Their very mention beautifully ties together the end of Sefer
Entrenched in a life abandoned from God, the Gemara (Avoda Zara 17a) tells us of a to-be-great person by the name of Elazar ben Burdaya.
Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus argued that no person “can step in the same river twice” because the river is always changing,
The Jewish Link recently ran five pages of visual submissions from its COVID-19 design-a-mask contest for kids. The winning entry, from 13-year-old Sara Gans, was
As the High Holiday season was approaching following this extraordinarily unusual year, my thoughts drifted towards family members who are no longer in this world;
If you’re looking for a short, easy hike near home, this hike is perfect for you. It covers only one mile, and the route is
Highlighting: “The Crimson Protector” by Jeffrey Kranzler. Independently published. 2020. Paperback. English. 190 pages. ISBN-13: 979-8666294192. Teaneck-based readers of “The Crimson Protector,” a new middle-grade
For those of us who yearn to be in Israel, as I do, there is a new website that will take us each week on
(Courtesy of Kaplen JCC on the Palisades) With its long history of excellence, the JCC Thurnauer School of Music is ready to engage with new
With her background in fashion and interior design, Emily Gerszberg, the founder of Yakira Bella women’s clothing in Teaneck, Cedarhurst and Brooklyn, knows how to
The Rockleigh is back to making beautiful weddings. After lockdown this spring—prime wedding season—this event venue in Rockleigh, New Jersey, created a new arrangement with
