Bergenfield—As a younger man, Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky had the reputation of always being in the beis midrash. “The defining characteristic of Yehoshua bin Nun is

Passaic—The U.S. National Bible Competition, the Chidon HaTanach, has had a preponderance of winners from northern New Jersey in the past several years, with the

In Englewood, Sheldon Pickholz’s alarm clock radio clicks on at 4:50 every workday morning. By 5:35, he’s crossing the George Washington Bridge, and he arrives

Teaneck—Avalon Bay Communities was invited to give a presentation at the Teaneck Council meeting last Tuesday, regarding their pending purchase of World of Wings to

In 1990, Bergenfield’s Jewish landscape looked quite different than today. 2015’s vibrant, active community, a place of spiritual growth and aspirations, with advanced learning going

River Edge—Joining Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey’s scholarship reception this year was Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who came out from behind the podium to “talk

Teaneck—The 25th anniversary gala dinner of Nishmat, the Israeli learning center for women, will be held on Sunday, May 17, at the New York Academy

Fair Lawn—Mendy Aron, head of Torah Tuesday, a learning program primarily for retirees, sponsored by Congregation Shomrei Torah of Fair Lawn, shared that there’s something

The 11th annual gala of the Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS), a 41­-year­-old supplementary Jewish high school that meets on Sundays­, is

Teaneck—With somber tones, heartbreak, many tears, but also with joy and hope for redemption, the greater Teaneck community observed Yom Hashoah last Thursday evening at