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The power of art

By Joanne Palmer

Jersey City’s Drawing Rooms’ two shows have two views of Jewish life today

Mark Levenson, left, and Chana Holzer Shields

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By Joanne Palmer

Here’s some insight from local candidates on three of the 21 slates

Dr. Rachel Ginsberg

Understanding the nuances

OU study takes a preliminary look at the choice to leave Orthodoxy

Some of the stacks in YIVO’s archives.
(All photos courtesy YIVO Institute for Jewish Research)

‘It’s a wonderland’

By Joanne Palmer

As YIVO turns 100, and celebrates on and offline, we look at a few of its stories

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Art Shamsky reflects on that record, Pete Rose, managing in Israel, and the game today

Iron Dome coffee is Justin Yehuda’s way of giving back to Israel — and he makes sure that it tastes good.

Supporting Israel, one cup at a time

Tenafly native’s Iron Dome coffee celebrates, gives back to the Jewish state

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Antisemitism and art

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Defaming God in God’s name

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Joseph C. Kaplan

Freedom of speech and assembly – Part II

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Rabbi Charlie Popky

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Remembering the Holocaust in Cranford

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Abe Foxman is worried about the rising level of antisemitism.

Abe Foxman on antisemitism

Women’s seder in Rockaway

Remember and tell in South Orange

Purim in Livingston

Congregation Israel of Springfield celebrates 50 years of dinners

Jewish Labor Committee invites the community to its Labor Seder

A survivor’s journey

By Joanne Palmer

From Transylvania to Bergen-Belsen to Romania to New Jersey

Remembering Rabbi Avi Goldberg

By Joanne Palmer

Program in Teaneck will help his community in Jerusalem

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