Summer’s on the horizon, Soul refresh time, though our musical needs may vary seasonally. Planning, shopping and packing, travel, camp, concerts, simchas, the Three Weeks and Tisha B’av can sure keep us on our musical toes.

We’re very grateful this year to be able to come together again

Rachel and Ari Carus, the husband-and-wife team behind JAP Entertainment, are excited to get back to the party this upcoming simcha season. Emerging from the COVID lull with a bang, the company has a full schedule of events on the calendar—and is getting booked up years in

On Lag B’Omer, this year beginning Wednesday, May 18, after sunset, there will be a reprieve from the days of semi-mourning that began after Pesach. The mourning is for the students of Rabbi Akiva who perished during a plague. But the rejoicing is for the end of the plague, which stopped on the 33rd day of the Omer, and

You’ve seen photo booths at events. But have you seen iParty Pix? It’s a whole different experience. iParty Pix does more than take photos of guests at the party. Behind the large 42-inch screen is a sophisticated computer that customizes the look and presentation of the photos. If you’re having a bar/bat mitzvah,

“So how aw ya, everyone?”—Joey Newcomb style. Believe it or not, there’s a billboard in Lakewood with that slogan and Joey’s face, LOL. Our whole family really does care how people are, and our radio fans know it. The holidays were filled with music as well as collaborations. Concerts, medleys, special adventures

We were honored attendees at Makor’s recent Hall of Fame concert on Long Island. Although my radio show DJ husband Al Gordon knew the music and performers for decades behind the scenes, this was a superlative blend of old and new integration, giving well-deserved kavod to the legends, and support for a very worthy organization

A party is always fun, but according to Steven Tanzman, a party on a yacht is undeniably more fun. Tanzman is the creator and manager of Yacht Events LLC, a premier luxury yacht rental company that offers the perfect venue for weddings, bar or bat mitzvah

Event planner Esther Katz is renowned among her clients for her tremendous dedication and energy in producing singular experiences from top to bottom to last a lifetime. Katz plans and manages occasions from weddings and bar and bat mitzvahs to engagement and anniversary

As double Adar abounds, we’re busy doubling up on joy and progress, musically and otherwise. There’s been a lot of new music production, and we’re blessed to debut and promote much of it on our various live radio shows as well as attend live events. Business seminars are including musical entertainment as well, very wisely in our

Bailey Mallin, a sixth grader at RYNJ, recently hosted a book sale to raise money for Chesed 24/7 in honor of her bat mitzvah. She raised over $500. Bailey visited the Chesed 24/7 headquarters to see the behind-the-scenes work that the volunteers do in packing food packages for patients and their families in the

The Event Space at the Brook Haven Mall in Passaic is nearing completion and booking dates start in mid-March, after Purim. The room can seat approximately 110 couples, making it an ideal venue for bar/bat mitzvah celebrations, vorts, Sheva Brachot, and engagement parties. With a dedicated spot for a Sefer Torah, The Event Space