Marc Zharnest, a lifelong Fair Lawn resident, is running for re-election to the borough’s council this coming election day. The first Orthodox Jew to hold

Heading into Election Day 2017, Englewood City Council hopeful Cheryl Rosenberg spoke to The Jewish Link about her plans for November 8 and beyond, should

Seriously folks, this is an important discussion. I visit many homes, and I have decluttered several thousand bags of donations, trash and recycling from clients’

When the Jewish Agency offered me the opportunity to join a group aiding in disaster relief and rebuilding communities in Houston, I immediately said yes.

Teacher recommendations are an important component of your college admissions package. Getting good recommendations requires picking the right recommenders and asking them the right way;

Sarah Abenaim, a freelance writer, Jewish Link columnist, former educator and editing guru is now offering personalized one-on-one coaching sessions to teens seeking guidance in

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Reviewing: “If All the Seas Were Ink: A Memoir,” by Ilana Kurshan. St. Martin’s Press, hardcover, 320 pages; 2017. ISBN-10: 1250121264 Ilana Kurshan has written

Every year, I try to write about the Ig Nobel Prizes—a spoof of the Nobel Prizes given for scientific achievements that sound crazy—and we laugh,

On a recent trip to the US from Israel, I ran into a problem. The house my family was renting was situated just half a

I am a longtime fan of Rabbi Gil Student. His blog TorahMusings.com provides a platform for thoughtful insights in the Modern and Centrist Orthodox community

May these words of Torah serve as a merit l’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h.  This week we learned Sanhedrin 96