Reviewing: “Shalom Italia,” directed and produced by Tamar Tal Anati. Premiered on POV Monday, July 24, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. on PBS. View online at

Reviewing: “Joe’s Violin,” directed by Emmy-award winning film­maker Kahane Coo­perman, premiering on PBS on Monday, July 24, at 10 p.m. View online at pov.org. There

Kollel Chatzos at Amuka on Tu B’Av (courtesy of Kollel Chatzos) Every little girl has a dream—of tulle and lace and a diamond ring on

Daniel and Daniella Seligsohn of Englewood welcomed a new baby boy on July 12. Benjamin Baer (Baer Yechezkel) has a big brother, Max, and a

Norbert and Dorothy Strauss, contributors to The Jewish Link, have a new addition to their extended family. Joseph Strauss, Norbert’s 25th great grandchild, is the

Shaina Stiefel, daughter of Marvin and Miriam Stiefel of Englewood, was married July 9 to Alter Gross, a son of Vivian and Avrumi Gross of

Reviewing: “Reason to Believe: Rational Explanations of Orthodox Jewish Faith,” by Rabbi Chaim Jachter. Menorah Books, an imprint of Koren Publishers Jerusalem. Hardcover, 249 pages,

May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Harav Yoel David Balk, a”h.   This week we completed the

Recently, Orthodox Jews in Lakewood, New Jersey, were arrested for allegedly deceiving the government in order to obtain benefits illegally. While we assume that people

Sometimes the most important emails slip by. Emails from the RCBC leadership requesting my signature on the pro-TVAC (Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps) letter were missed.

As most shul rabbis can attest, we are rarely back home the moment minyan is over. People often have quick questions or comments to share

My daughter’s recent engagement led me to thinking about these words. The biblical word chatan means both son-in-law and bridegroom. But most scholars believe that