As I write this he’s on his way to Israel. Unfortunately, he’s headed there for his burial. In Adar, the neis, the miracle, is that

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For a recent family road trip, my wife and I went with our children for two days of sightseeing in nearby cities. In total we

Part 1 It is early April and the weather is still cold. The sounds of Arabic music and exuberant conversation emanate from an elegant ballroom

(Courtesy of Jewish Federation of Northern NJ) The Jewish Federation’s iCAN Teen Leadership program is an elite group of high school students who come together

(Courtesy of TABC) Cary Reichardt is the chairperson of the history department and coordinator of Holocaust Studies at Torah Academy of Bergen County, but the

(Courtesy of American Sephardi Federation) It all started with the Yemenite Conference. A big dream, from a modest group of people, to discuss the Yemenite

The wisdom of an author can reach into your heart and mind, shaping your views and changing your life. It is not uncommon for people

There are many wonderful Haggadahs, but now, for the first time, there is a new Haggadah that explains what to do at the seder, how

Part II Before Pesach, I shared with you several reasons why even valuable and cherished old books and seforim sometimes need to find a new

Snowblowers have held an important place in my family since I was a teenager living on Gerdes Avenue in Verona. My father was one of

I grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan until my family moved to Bergenfield, New Jersey, when I was 9. Growing up, I