This year has likely been the most stressful year for the Jewish community in a couple of generations. The long arm of the war in

The pain we all feel for Israel and its citizens, our brothers and sisters, is palpable this week. Facing an unsympathetic, monstrous enemy, the IDF’s

Two Sundays ago, I attended the levaya of my brother-in-law’s brother-in-law, Jordan Rockowitz, z”l (Yosef ben Mendel Halevi) of Fair Lawn. Only 57, Jordan passed

It was really supposed to be the summer trip of a lifetime. After much internet stalking and price comparisons, I organized a roundabout visit to

As our family, friends and close readers of this paper know, my wife and I became grandparents for the first time in the past month,

Last Thursday, I had the good fortune to visit one of my favorite organizations in Northern New Jersey, Yad Leah, which today has an expansive

Last week, my wife and I had the opportunity to travel for a few days to Atlantic City to watch our youngest (yet largest) son,

How did Zionism, the Jewish state and the Magen David—the symbol enshrined on the flag of Israel itself—become associated with evil? Make no mistake, this

With this week’s edition, I hereby declare the beginning of the summer for The Jewish Link, as our print edition shrinks a bit, there seems

As hostilities against Jews escalate internationally, Israel, with all its challenges, still provides the safest solution to the Jewish nation. The current news cycle is

Editor’s note: See more details about this challenge and prizes on page 18. Since the devastating and unprovoked attack against Israel on October 7, Jews

Two generations ago, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein wrote: “A fundamental principle of Judaism is hakaras hatov (gratitude)—recognizing benefits afforded us and giving expression to our appreciation.