We have all had those moments. Somewhere in the depths of our consciousness, we know we have done something wrong. It is really uncomfortable to
Shabbat ShuvaParshat Ha’azinu The haftarah for Shabbat Shuva is taken from three (some have the minhag of reading from two or even one) different books
At Leviticus Chapter 16, there is a strange ritual that takes place on Yom Kippur. The high priest takes two goats. After a lottery, the
Gmar Chatima Tova to all of you. It’s an auspicious moment—Neilah. For me, since my earliest childhood memories, Neilah has become the ultimate moment in
We generally associate the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with extensive communal prayer liturgies – the machzor – that describe the purpose of
Shortly following the Gulf War, in 1991, I wrote in a column that our family took into the sealed room gas masks and bottled water,
The Jewish Link recently ran five pages of visual submissions from its COVID-19 design-a-mask contest for kids. The winning entry, from 13-year-old Sara Gans, was
As the High Holiday season was approaching following this extraordinarily unusual year, my thoughts drifted towards family members who are no longer in this world;
If you’re looking for a short, easy hike near home, this hike is perfect for you. It covers only one mile, and the route is
Highlighting: “The Crimson Protector” by Jeffrey Kranzler. Independently published. 2020. Paperback. English. 190 pages. ISBN-13: 979-8666294192. Teaneck-based readers of “The Crimson Protector,” a new middle-grade
(Courtesy of Kaplen JCC on the Palisades) With its long history of excellence, the JCC Thurnauer School of Music is ready to engage with new
As those of you familiar with my first collection of stories, “Timeless Travels,” are already aware, over his lifetime, Jake Rabinowitz of Teaneck, New Jersey,
