The Five Best Books of 5781
The oft-used term People of the Book, which sounds much better in Hebrew, Am HaSefer, is an apt term. Walk into any Jewish book store,
The oft-used term People of the Book, which sounds much better in Hebrew, Am HaSefer, is an apt term. Walk into any Jewish book store,
Reviewing: “Illuminating Jewish Thought: Faith, Philosophy, and Knowledge of God, Volume 1” by Netanel Wiederblank. Maggid Books. 2020. English. Hardcover. 798 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592645480. Any
Living Lulav Author: Rabbi Binyamin Feldman The festival of Sukkot, with its mitzvah of the four species, stands at the apex of our yearly spiritual
Highlighting: “Scalpel to the Young Surgeon,” by Dr. Joseph Rosenbaum. Currently available on Substack. Joseph Rosenbaum grew up in Fair Lawn, where his flair for
Highlighting: “Pardes Yosef,” By Rabbi Moshe Yosef Rubin. Shira-Mishor. 2021. Hardcover. We are all familiar with the great rabbis of the last 250 years in
Dr. Michael Kesler died on August 23, at the age of 97, from advanced Parkinson’s disease. Kesler was born in Dubno, Poland (now Ukraine), and
After nearly 10 months overseas, Eitan Katz has returned to New York, his extended stay in Israel leaving the prolific singer, songwriter and musician ready
At the end of December 2019, I accompanied my husband and a group of high school boys from MTA to Israel. Little did I know
This four-mile relatively easy lollipop-loop hike in nearby Ramapo Mountain State Forest goes around the shore of scenic Ramapo Lake, with many views of the
With Stamford’s Jewish community’s continued expansion, its Bicultural Hebrew Academy will open its academic year with an additional 70 students. Greeting them on the first
TABC is poised to reach new heights this year with the addition of several new faculty members to its already stellar team. On the general
Rabbi Shraga and Shira Gross of Edison may be humble people who prefer that community members not make a fuss about them as they plan