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Dov Ben-Shimon looks back

By Dov Ben-Shimon

As he prepares to leave, the Federation exec talks about the strength of the community

Dr. Zalman Newfield, left, and Dr. Naomi Seidman

Life off the derech

By Joanne Palmer

YIVO hosts conference about what it’s like to leave the charedi world

Rabbi Howard Tilman, left, and Laurie Woog

Assisting ‘humanitarian parolees’

By Ellen Braunstein

Beth Israel of Scotch Plains helps a Ukrainian family in a strange new land

Esther Kook in Florida: From left, Esther’s cousin, Jeannie; her sister, Eve; Esther; and Esther’s daughter, Elana.

Kindness of strangers

Our correspondent is stranded at an airport when goodness gets her home

This note was left under the flowers at the Fireman’s Memorial on the Upper West Side on September 12, 2001. (Andrew Sherman)

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September 11 and October 7

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Brave Bibi and why the world hates the fighting Jew

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86th Street and Broadway

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Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz

Jewish literacy — a modest proposal for the People of the Book

The Frazzled Housewife

Summer vacation — Part I

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Ben Shahn online

Yiddish music in Manhattan

Family day, at the zoo

Cooking in Rockaway

Telling your family history

Jewish unity concert in NYC

Sunday, September 15, 8 p.m.

Matisyahu in Englewood

Joseph Kaplan

Book talk in Teaneck

Monday, September 16, 7 p.m.

Jeffrey Shandler

Immigrant Jews build a museum

Wednesday, September 18, 1 p.m.

Margalit Fox

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Israeli dancing in Rockaway

Zoom memoir workshop

Israel Bonds gala set for September 18

Ellen Robertson

Learn to manage stress

Tamar Sullivan (Courtesy JFSCNJ)

JFSCNJ offers online support to college students

Rabbi Simeon Cohen (Jerry Siskind)

Brunch and Learn in Livingston

Rabbi Ronald Roth, left, and Carolina Bermudez

Book talk on Zoom

Sofrim check tefillin and mezuzot at Bris Avrohom (Courtesy BA)

Checking tefillin and mezuzot during Elul

ON THE COVER: Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks at her son Hersh’s funeral in Jerusalem on September 2. (Gil Cohen-Magen/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Rachel Goldberg-Polin at son Hersh’s funeral: ‘Finally, you’re free’

By Philissa Cramer

“I will love you and I will miss you every single day for the rest of my life … I just have to teach myself to feel you in a new way.”

A covered courtyard at Hakhel in Jerusalem was filled with mourners the day after Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose family are prominent members, was found to have been killed in Gaza. Hundreds of other people crowded outside the gates. (Deborah Danan)

At the Jerusalem synagogue where Hersh danced, now grief and anger reign

By Deborah Danan

An image of Hersh Goldberg-Polin is onscreen before the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Hadera and Hapoel Jerusalem in Jerusalem on August 31. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

Our collective, endless grief is an expression of love, and our most powerful weapon

By Dr. Mijal Bitton

At funeral, Israeli president asks for forgiveness from Goldberg-Polin family

By Philissa Cramer

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is at a prayer vigil to honor the six Israeli hostages killed in Gaza and those who remain in Hamas captivity at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington on September 3. (Valerie Plesch for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

‘I’m gutted,’ Doug Emhoff says

Joe Biden: I am devastated and outraged by murder of American-Israeli Goldberg-Polin

Attorney General Merrick Garland has filed criminal charges against Hamas. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

U.S. Justice Department files criminal charges against Hamas

Israelis protest demanding a ceasefire and a deal to release hostages outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on August 31. (Saeed Qaq/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Israel is reeling from an unbearable tragedy. But does it change anything?

ON THE COVER: In a promotional photograph, Dr. Victor Parsonnet displays equipment he uses when he performs a vascular graft. (Julie Parsonnet)

Happy birthday, Dr. Parsonnet

By Joanne Palmer

Local surgeon, musician, philanthropist turns 100

ON THE COVER: Campers run with an Israeli flag on Yom Yisrael at Camp Nesher.

A summer of healing

By Joanne Palmer

Local Jewish camp leaders look back at a challenging, emotional, joyful season

ON THE COVER: Tzofim show their support for Israel.

Join the tribe!

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Children of Israeli parents in North Jersey are flocking to Tzofim

Life, interrupted

By Joanne Palmer

Local woman tells how she survived the Shoa

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Aish plans Discovery Labor Day seminar
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FIDF camp group makes local stops
Passaic Torah Institute plans Shabbaton
New hybrid course on medical decisions in Jewish ethics
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Help with fitness and wellbeing
Picnic in Rockaway
Wayne congregants explore Negro League baseball history
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