The Jerry Waldor Institute, partnering with the Wexner Foundation, is proud to announce the selection of the next class of Wexner fellows from Greater MetroWest.

Local philanthropists and Federation have partnered with the Wexner Foundation to underwrite the program. Archie Gottesman and Dr. Lynne B

There is a buzz in the air, and excitement, hope, and infinite possibilities for the future. Those living in the New York area are being reminded once again that there is thriving Orthodox Jewish life that exists beyond the boundaries of New York City and its nearby suburbs. It is now no longer guesswork that people will relocate. Planning

Fair Lawn—Gov. Chris Christie’s pre-presidential road show, apparently designed to showcase the “new” Chris Christie, came to Fair Lawn last week. No one was called an idiot, nor was there any harsh language from the chair aimed at a mostly benign crowd.

Some of the 300 people in attendance

New York metropolitan area Ashkenazi Jewish women and men aged 25 and older can now opt to undergo testing for the three common Ashkenazi Jewish BRCA founder mutations at a fraction of the commercial price, thanks to a new, philanthropy-based initiative from the Program for Jewish Genetic Health (PJGH), a not-for-profit

For the past few years, corned beef and pastrami have been engaged in an epic battle between Peking Duck and General Tso to win Teaneck’s Helping Hands Food Pantry annual pre-Passover food collection challenge. We are excited to announce the entry of Gumbo and Smoked Ribs to the competition this year.

Bergenfield—A member of the Biala dynasty is coming to Bergenfield to offer blessings and counsel, comfort and chizuk to the people of New Jersey. He is one of the current descendants of the Pshiskhe dynasty, whose first rebbe was a fourth generation disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Rabinowicz, (the Holy

JEC PTA Launches Annual Fundraiser

With Pesach just around the corner, the Jewish Educational Center’s PTA is launching its annual Paper Goods and Aluminum Fundraiser! It’s a win-win as families can take advantage of discounted disposables and delivery for Pesach, a holiday when

Manhattan—Part-time Teaneck resident Kevin Cohnen, owner of Pitopia, a 10-seat kosher take-out restaurant just south of Times Square, was excited to share the results of his one-night-only pop up restaurant, featuring food by Mexico-City born celebrity chef Katsuji Tanube, of Los Angeles’ Mexikosher.

Congregation AABJ&D in West Orange will be honoring Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler for a decade of service as Senior Rabbi. The Rabbi has long been involved in all aspects of Jewish life, including learning, teaching, kashrut, eruv, mikveh, chesed and Israel advocacy. His wife Sharon is involved in many facets of communal life as well. The

MetroWest—Parenting teens today presents unique challenges. Is your teen’s use of social media a means of connecting or escaping? How do we help our teens deal with academic and social pressures? How do we get through without being shut out? Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ and Congregation Adath Shalom in collaboration with the

On Sunday, March 22 the community is invited to the Model Matzah Bakery coordinated by Bris Avrohom and Congregation Adath Israel to be held at Congregation Adath Israel, 1391 North Avenue, Elizabeth at 11:30 a.m. Children will be taught about the laws of making matzah, preparing their own matzah and doing Pesach arts and crafts. For more

New York—Yeshiva University will present a conversation with former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and former Senator Joseph Lieberman on “The Haggadah’s Politics: From 2,000 Years Ago to Today” on March 22, 2015, The conversation, hosted by YU’s