Each year just before Sukkot, I am reminded of some of the first words of Torah I ever heard. I was 15 and was attending

It’s that time of year again, when we build our sukkahs and take down the boxes of decorations filled with kindergarten masterpieces, pictures of Jerusalem,

Last year’s disastrous Hamas attack on October 7 coincided with the morning of Simchat Torah in Israel. Many religious Israelis cannot imagine celebrating as usual

As soon as the shofar is blown after Neilah, there’s one thing I’m typically thinking about (in addition to my break fast meal): Sukkot. After

In a time of rampant divisiveness, the Jewish community has certainly rallied together in recent months to show our camaraderie and strength. As a college

(Courtesy of Chai Lifeline) During the Yom Tovim, families throughout the Jewish community are getting ready for a time of celebration and connection. However, for

“We are so far away, but wanted to do something… anything… to help out.” (Courtesy of Yad Eliezer/B’ezri) In the wake of the October 7

(Courtesy of JewBelong) JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and makes Judaism accessible, is putting up three new billboards in New Brunswick targeting

I still have two unopened boxes of disposable masks, a physical reminder of those scary COVID days. There are several COVID test packages sitting in

(Courtesy of Teaneck International Film Festival) The 19th annual Teaneck International Film Festival is just a month away, and tickets are on sale now at

Liran Kapoano could feel something change during the 2016 presidential campaign. The East Brunswick resident and active member of the Jewish and pro-Israel communities was

It might be one of the highest forms of meaningful impact of a Jewish artist’s artworks—to comfort the bereaved and to movingly convey the vibrance