(Courtesy of NISHMAT) Yoetzet Halacha Dr. Julia Baruch will receive the prestigious Miriam Glaubach Center Award for Excellence on Wednesday evening, June 7 at Nishmat’s gala at Guastavino’s in Manhattan. Sandy and Jerry Seligsohn will accept the Founders Award; Rose Gerszberg and Linda Goldenberg Mayman will be guests of

(Courtesy of Project Ezrah) Over the last few years there has been an undeniable increase in the need for better access to mental health care. This trend is national, but we see the real effects of the issue hit home in Bergen County. There are many reasons why our community is finding it difficult to access care. Two primary reasons are

(Courtesy of OU) More than 100 OU Kosher rabbinic coordinators (RCs) and rabbinic field representatives (RFRs) from around the world recently united at the Hilton Meadowlands in East Rutherford for OU Kosher’s two-day annual kashrus conference.

RFRs inspect food production at

(Courtesy of RKYHS) What an unbelievable zechut for all of JKHA and RKYHS to be able to participate in a Sephardic hachnasat sefer Torah on Lag B’Omer. The new Sephardic sefer Torah that was welcomed into the school was commissioned and dedicated by the Levi family in honor of their son and JKHA eighth grader Eli’s bar

(Courtesy of Cong Anshe Chesed) On Sunday, May 7, members and friends of Congregation Anshe Chesed of Linden gathered for the shul’s annual dinner. The event featured a beautiful dinner, catered by Riverdale Kosher Caterers, and a meaningful program giving tribute to Rabbi Steven Dworken z’l, the much beloved rav who

Mayor Eric Adams offers strong support for yeshiva education after left-wing media outlets repeatedly demonize religious Jewish schools.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke out about the merits of yeshiva education at an event last Wednesday, pushing back after sustained

(Courtesy of Bonei Olam) On Thursday May 4, nearly 200 people came together to support the annual Bonei Olam Riverdale/Westchester event to raise money for local couples seeking help with various fertility obstacles. The evening, hosted at the Riverdale Jewish Center, was uniquely geared towards

More than 400 people paid tribute to Rabbi Yaakov and Faigie Luban at Edison’s Congregation Ohr Torah’s annual dinner at the Marigold in Somerset, New Jersey on Sunday evening, May 7. Dozens of rebbeim and heads of school from all facets of Rabbi Luban’s personal and professional life came from the surrounding area and beyond

(Courtesy of CAMERA) Pro-Israel media watchdog CAMERA will hold its annual gala, celebrating Israel’s 75 ^thanniversary, on Sunday, June 4, at beautiful Chelsea Piers on the Hudson River, New York City.

The gathering will showcase celebrity speakers Alan Dershowitz, Noa Tishby and Col.

(Courtesy of SAR Academy News) The school year is rapidly coming to a close at the Riverdale Temple. But Alexandra Abikzer, director of the Riverdale preschool, is already brimming with excitement for the fall.

That’s because Abikzer is gearing up to implement some new and progressive changes

(Courtesy of ACHI) ACHI, American Communities Helping Israel, has designated 2023 as the Year of the Klee. In Hebrew, a klee means a vessel, like a bowl or plate. ACHI’s commitment is to keep the klee filled with foods or other goods made in Israel. Many Jewish day schools across the US have participated in this project by decorating

(Courtesy of Friendship Circle) The oohs and aahs kept coming all evening. Some of those attending the 2023 Friendship Circle Banquet at LifeTown experienced the facility for the first time, wandering through the LifeTown Shoppes, exploring specialty areas like the Tactile Room that recreates the Jersey Shore experience, even