A debt of gratitude owed to our rabbinic families. In the concluding parshiot of Sefer Bamidbar, Matot/Masei, and the introductory parsha of Sefer Devarim, our
Everyone knows we will have to wear masks for the foreseeable future. But masks don’t have to be a drag—they can be fun! Just because
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Every year I receive what I call an in-pouring of messages around the time of Tish’a B’Av regarding fasting: “Am I allowed to fast?” “What
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As the Nine Days approach, the staff and supporters of “Nefesh Achat B’Yisrael” or “Just One Life” are planning their annual Teaneck/Bergenfield benefit. This year,
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“I think I had COVID but I wasn’t tested. Am I allowed to go to the mikvah?” “I have a gel manicure and I can’t
Socially Distant Theater: The Solo Show as Seen by Hirschfeld David Leopold, creative director of the Al Hirschfeld Foundation, comes to JCC University to share
