One by one, the rabbanim of Englewood ascended the podium at Congregation Shomrei Emunah on February 7 to talk about what Rabbi Yosef Strassfeld, zt”l,

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Last week at Torah Academy of Bergen County one of our alumni, Benjy Lankin, class of 2014, visited his alma mater. Benjy was in the

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We have become accustomed over the years to opening our home to guests for short or prolonged stays. It reached the point after many years

Today we bring you some exciting news in the field of exercise. (Yes, the field of exercise. I picture an actual field where people exercise,

What is a 529? A 529 is a “qualified tuition plan” authorized by section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. According to the SEC, it’s