One of the most important symbols of Judaism representing one’s cerebral and physical commitment to Judaism and Jewish practice is the tefillin. These leather boxes
It was a mystery to me—from one day being ready to blow shofar to the next day being unable to produce a reasonable sound—and this
Every one of us has experienced periods in our lifetime where we thought that time would never move on. Some things are totally ridiculous in
On January 28, 2023, an arsonist threw a molotov cocktail at a synagogue in Bloomfield, New Jersey. In Montclair, New Jersey a swastika was found
Rabbi Berel Wein spoke these very words at Beth Israel Congregation in Miami Beach in June 1967. Of course, he was referring to the annihilation
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the City University of New York (CUNY) to implement 13 actions recommended in a comprehensive report prepared in response
The professor works to uphold Jewish civil rights at Columbia University and beyond. Jewish Link staff member and current Columbia University student Eliana Birman recently
In January 2024, I was drawn to Israel to undertake a mission of one: to use cartooning to bear witness to October 7. Background: For
Annette Back and Lilian Kebudi (Credit: Jonathan Sasson) Last month, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the works of numerous Jewish and Israeli artists filled
(Courtesy of JLIC) Bergenfield native Gaby Gotesman is making waves at Rutgers University, not through athletic prowess or academic accolades, but through her commitment to
On Erev Rosh Hashanah, as households busied themselves with preparations for the three-day holiday, a different sound pierced the air—not the blasts of a shofar,
As many of us were busy preparing for Rosh Hashanah, Malia Reichmann of Edison was busy making a place for herself in New Jersey history.
