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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

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

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

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?

Rena Odette trains in Long Valley.

Setting the wheels in motion again

By Erica Landis

Springfield woman trains for cross-country bike trek to support cancer research

Ariella Ruback, in front at the left, is with other tatzpetaniot in October 2022. All survived October 7.

‘If You Saw What I Saw’

IDF border lookout brings a chilling report about the loss of her comrades on October 7

Elon Gold performs at the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan.

Mining comedy Gold

Elon Gold will bring his brand of defiant humor to NJPAC in Newark

The Rosenthal family packs supplies for the Colel Chabad/Bags of Hope back-to-school program. (Mendy Hachtman)

Softening loss with Bags of Hope

Teaneck shuls help make back-to-school easier for kids of fallen soldiers

Robin Tare

Holding schools accountable

By Joanne Palmer

OU Advocacy works to pass legislation in response to hate on campus

Lacrosse team trains in Gaza’s shadow

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Editorial

It’s hard to say anything this week

Column

Shammai Engelmayer

Connecting Creation to Rosh Hashanah

Opinion

The best of times and the worst of times

Opinion

Hillary Goldberg

Teaneck’s crossroads: confronting deadly antisemitic lies in our council chambers

Opinion

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker

Better than December

Opinion

This November, vote for Israel

Opinion

Stephanie Z. Bonder

Opinion

Lonye Debra Rasch

Grandparenting: the exhilaration, the responsibility, and the tricky parts

One of several hundred demonstrators protesting against Israel’s retaliation in Gaza in response to October 7. (Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion

Andrew Silow-Carroll

A literary critic on why the settler colonial framing is bad for Israel, Palestine

Opinion

Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of Israelis held kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in Gaza outside the Defense Ministry Headquarters in Tel Aviv, Sept. 1, 2024.(Itai Ron/Flash90)

The Frazzled Housewife

By Banji Ganchrow

Film program on Zoom

Karen Frank

Aging with spirituality

Wednesday, September 11, 1 p.m.

Dr. Edward Hoffman (Photo courtesy YU)

Online book talk

Wednesday, September 11, 7:30 p.m.

Rabbi Charlie Popky

Talking about the news

Thursday, September 12, 10 a.m.

Whippany meet-up for 55+

Yiddish music in Manhattan

Sunday, September 15, 1 p.m.

Family day, at the zoo

Cooking in Rockaway

Telling your family history

Jewish unity concert in NYC

Sunday, September 15

Zoom memoir workshop

Cantor Perry Fine of Temple Beth Shalom of Livingston, left, sang “Hatikvah” at the end of the vigil. (Photos by Jerry Siskind)

Hostage vigil at Livingston Town Hall

Federation offers feel-good activities

Laurie A. Hauptman

Ask-the-lawyer workshop coming to West Orange

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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