This week’s parsha lists the many blessings Hashem sends our way if we do His mitzvot, as well as all of the challenges we face

Empty slogans and misbegotten promises are designed to cause civil war. Don’t let them. Tens of thousands of protesters were swarming the streets of Tel

As Israel faces the moral and strategic dilemmas of negotiating with Hamas for the release of hostages, public debate intensifies over what needs to be

It is the privilege of my life to serve as rabbi of the Jewish Center of Teaneck. It is also my honor to serve as

(Courtesy of Jennifer E. Levy for Teaneck BOE) On Thursday, September 5, Jennifer “Jenni” Levy, candidate for the Teaneck Board of Education, officially launched her

 “You shall pay his wage on that day and the sun shall not set on him, for he is poor and his life depends on

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Mishlei 18:21). When I first encountered this verse in Proverbs, I read it as poetic

Note: The names have been changed in this story. Like most people I have a daily routine. My routine is rather simple: wake up, get

Teaneck resident and recent high school graduate Judah Lopkin had a productive and interesting summer, to say the least. After finding out that YouTube sensation

October 7, 2023 is a date forever etched into our collective memory. The horrific terrorist attack on Israel sent shockwaves through the global Jewish community,

The morning began with an unexpected moment of excitement—I was barely settled at my desk when I was informed that we were heading out to