From the vantage point of her life as the matriarch of a large and loving family, Judith Kallman returns to her war-torn childhood in the
Englewood—The camera was rolling at the Moriah School in Englewood, as 55 eighth graders—most of them grandchildren of survivors—listened intently to Jeanette Friedman, editor of
Paramus—Ten teachers from Northern New Jersey visited 10 teachers from Nahariya, Israel this summer. Now hundreds of Israeli and American students will be working together
Fair Lawn—When a company has a new product, marketing executives spend lots of time and effort on branding—defining what makes the product unique, different, and
Passaic—When addiction strikes a parent, the whole family suffers. Teen-age children, who have a tough time finding themselves in the best of circumstances, get a
Hackensack—There is a new mechitza at the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack—but it doesn’t divide men and women. The waiting room separates victims of domestic
Leonia, NJ—As part of The Affordable Health Care Act of 2010, adults over the age of 18 will be required to have health insurance or
Tznius is usually defined as modesty. Is that the correct definition? Modesty is a part of it, but even better is dignity. In Gan Eden,
Teaneck—Several hundred women listened intently as a panel of women scholars talked about intimacy. They learned about what the Torah commands and how women can
How Flavius Josephus and Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai Tried to Save Jerusalem and the Jews from the Zealots A discussion with Rabbi Dr. Jacob Reiner,
I hear constant references to the Shidduch Crisis. How are young men and women supposed to meet? I met my wife through a mutual friend—her
Englewood—The Yeshiva University Student Medical Ethics Society recently sponsored a discussion on the social, ethical and halakhic impact of egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation at
