I’ve written before about my love for Israel, my relationship with the Holy Land, and my feelings towards some of what happens there. I’ve always
Being a Jew in a modern community such as Teaneck or Fair Lawn or Livingston puts you in a unique but divisive position. On one
Ari Korman and Andy and Brian Agus, founders of the new start-up SodaScan, agreed to meet with JLNJ’s cub reporter—me—to unravel the enigma that is
Fair Lawn—Congregation Shomrei Torah hosted a special dinner in honor of its unique member, Dr. Ira Cochin. Cochin, 90, was honored last week for overcoming
The astonishing and disturbing news from Lakewood about a group of teenagers, including a daughter of a State Trooper, sent out antisemitic tweets showing themselves
A few weeks ago, I met up with a friend of mine—he’s only a month younger than me—at the Garden State Plaza mall for a
New York—OneFamily, an Israeli organization that aids victims of terrorist attacks, recently held an event in Manhattan to show solidarity with Israel. “Continue the Unity”
Fair Lawn—Dr. Ira Cochin grew up in a cold-water flat in the late 20s and 30s, and has managed an academic career in engineering by
My aunt from Israel was in France during the time of the Charlie Hebdo and supermarket shootings. I only found out after she posted on
Unfortunately, one of the hallmarks of 2014 was the tension between people and the police across America, especially in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island. Police
2015 has felt like a very mysterious number for the past few years. But to be fair, every year feels like the great unknown, the
By the time you read this, Chanukah will quite possibly be over, but I’m writing this on the first night, so I’d like to talk
