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December 5, 2023

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Rabbi Ari Zahtz, left, and Rav Yosef Zvi Rimon talk to IDF troops. (Photos courtesy Rabbi Zahtz)

‘If you need more, ask us’

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Teaneck rabbi arranges Shabbat lodging for IDF wives and kids in Askhelon

Paula Eiselt is in Brooklyn, shooting her first documentary film, “93Queen.”

Abortion rights and freedom of religion

By Joanne Palmer

Documentary ‘Under G-d’ looks at Jewish pro-choice advocacy after Dobbs

What’s happening on college campuses?

By Joanne Palmer

Hidden treasures

By Banji Ganchrow

To life! Wines that bring light

By Gabriel Geller

Editorial

Column

Shammai Engelmayer

Islamophobia: This time, blame the victim

Opinion

Joseph C. Kaplan

Opinion

Opinion

Rabbi Alan Silverstein

A ceasefire is the wrong approach

Opinion

Lonye Debra Rasch

A single candle in the darkness

Opinion

Rabbi Arthur Weiner

Three observations from the national rally for Israel

ON THE COVER: The energy level was high early in the morning, as dozens of buses left MetroWest for Washington. (Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ)

Rallying for Israel

Local groups join 290,000 others on the National Mall

A rallygoer holds a combined American-Israeli flag; those flags were everywhere at the rally. (Mendy Moscowitz)

‘The world can see that we are together’

By Ben Sales and Jackie Hajdenberg

March for Israel attendees say they delivered a powerful message

Eighth-graders at the Solomon Schechter School of Bergen County in New Milford hold up Israeli flags.

Day schools in Jersey meet the moment

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Room is created for Israeli kids whose parents are looking for stability and safety

From top left, Rabbi Arthur Weiner, Rabbi Eli Garfinkel, from bottom left, Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot, Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, Rabbi Bennett Miller

Rabbis express unequivocal solidarity

Zionist Coalition’s Letter of Unity speaks with one voice

Dr. S. Abraham Ravid

Jews, Palestinians, and the facts

By Dr. S. Abraham Ravid

Professor offers a historical elevator pitch for Israel’s side of the story

Years ago, Mr. Foxman walks on railroad tracks to Auschwitz as part of an IDF program called Witness in Uniform, when officers go to Poland for a week. He accompanied them as a survivor.

Foxman on antisemitism

By Joanne Palmer

The longtime ADL head’s optimism is challenged, but ultimately it remains

Veterans salute as Cantor Perry Fine, left, of TBS, sings the national anthem.(Jerry Siskind)

Jewish War veterans are saluted in Livingston

Robin Spielberg released her new CD this month.

Striking all the right musical notes

By Curt Schleier

From piano bars to CDs, Robin Spielberg lets resilience color her compositions

Participants hold signs as they stand on the National Mall at the March for Israel on Nov. 14, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Editorial

Thoughts on the rally

Opinion

What comes after?

Opinion

Opinion

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker

How to cope with the news from Israel

Column

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Stop complaining about antisemitism — be fearless and fight it

Patience is a virtue

In an attempt to bring some light and humor into this space, I will share with all of you a relatively short anecdote from my time with Strudel. Shout-out to the woman who said, “You can write a column about this.” And so, here... Continue Reading

Supporters of Israel demonstrate near the U.S. Capitol on October 13. (Daniel Slim//AFP via Getty Images)

New Jersey, national Jewish groups plan massive Rally for Israel in D.C. on Nov. 14

By Erica Landis and Ron Kampeas

Former Kfar Aza resident Gili Okev sits outside his ruined house, a month after Hamas terrorists invaded and killed many of his neighbors. (Deborah Danan)

Sacrificing pawns and bishop, Putin moves his chess game to mittlespiel

By Joanne Palmer

Every Friday, a group from United Synagogue walks, carrying signs, to keep awareness of the hostages alive.

Hoboken responds

By Joanne Palmer

Yeshiva students tie the tzitzit strings.

Spiritual armor for the IDF

By Jordana Benami

Troops clamor for tzitzis supplied by creative volunteers

Editorial

Opinion

Shammai Engelmayer

The media’s role in skyrocketing Jew-hatred

Opinion

Opinion

Daniel Shlufman

Open letter to Cornell University board chair, president, and provost

Opinion

Max L. Kleinman

What would the United States do?

Do you hate me?

Husband #1 wears a yarmulka wherever he goes. I can never convince him to wear a baseball cap, ever. And I have gone to great lengths to purchase a few baseball hats for him because he has a very large cranium. I don’t know... Continue Reading

Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg are Nefesh Mountain.

Healing through music

Nefesh Mountain’s Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg consider hate – and love

Joseph Berger

Humanizing the humanist

By Erica Landis

Elie Wiesel’s biographer reflects on the role of chance in a storied life

“Matchmaking” is a romantic comedy set in the charedi world.

Discovering unique Israeli films

By Ellen Braunstein

Rutgers festival returns to mostly in-person screenings this year

Rivka Rosenwein and Barry Lichtenberg

Remembering Rifka Rosenwein

By Joanne Palmer

Program marks beloved writer’s 20th yahrzeit

Local Jewish day school graduates join the IDF

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Editorial

Covering the signs

Column

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Wedding in Israel under Hamas’s falling rockets

Opinion

Rabbi Joseph H. Prouser

History repeats at Cooper Union

Opinion

Opinion

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker

It was just fake news

Opinion

Michael Schlank

Opinion

Rabbi Alan Silverstein

Israel’s treatment of the Arabs in Gaza and the West Bank

Opinion

Stephanie Z. Bonder

How do we teach our children?

Mickey gives temporary amnesia

By Banji Ganchrow

Zalmen Mlotek

Songs of hope and rage

By Joanne Palmer

Zalmen and Avram Mlotek present the presciently timed ‘Amid Falling Walls’

When it’s beyond bashert

By Joanne Palmer

Students from three local schools — Brandeis, MIT, and Harvard — come together for a kumsitz.(All photos courtesy Brandeis Hillel.)

Brandeis is different

Hillel’s student president, from Englewood, takes pride in his school’s response

Why Touro is a university on the grow

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Bernard Moerdler

Why he’s staying in harm’s way

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Computer whiz kid makes an emphatic aliyah

Editorial

Looking around outside

Column

Shammai Engelmayer

Israel and ‘The Rules of War’

Opinion

Edward C. Halperin

If Jewish donors don’t want to regret their donations to higher education,

they should make their donations to a Jewish university

Opinion

Opinion

Max L. Kleinman

Portrait of a woman of valor

By Banji Ganchrow

Joseph C. Kaplan

A note from Joseph Kaplan

By Joseph C. Kaplan

ON THE COVER: About 5,000 people from across the community rallied in Livingston to show their support of Israel. (Photo by Jerry Siskind)

The community responds

By Erica Landis

The power of prayer, multiplied RKYHS spearheads Zoom program on Israel for North American yeshivot

Dov Ben-Shimon of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ

Turning a blind eye to brutality

By Joanne Palmer

In response to the brutality, some schools go bland, while federations work together

Even in terrible times, there still is joy.

Life and death and life again

By Merrill Silver

Shabbat Shemini Atzeret in three time zones

Igal Iloz, right, from Ofakim, shown here supporting a lone soldier from Greater MetroWest, was about to be deployed to Gaza in 2014. Igal was killed on Saturday.

Randi’s story

Jewish NYU students are at the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life as part of the 24-hour fundraiser for Israel. (All photos courtesy Benji Meppen)

Holding each other together

By Ruthie Yudelson

A student describes her creative fundraising venture at NYU

Yorav Ben-Horin spent many years in classrooms.

By Joanne Palmer

Yoav Ben-Horin ventures some guesses

Editorial

Column

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

As rockets fell on Israel, a cowardly Cory Booker ran for his life

Opinion

Stephanie Z. Bonder

Unimaginable and incomprehensible

Opinion

Dr. Mark Gold and Hiam Simon

Defense versus revenge

Opinion

David Schlussel

These are the times that try men’s souls

Opinion

Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg

Do you know how to be an ally?

An open letter to friends, colleagues, and partners

Opinion

By Joseph C. Kaplan

Opinion

Time to share some good news

Letters

Some words on a page

It is very hard to be funny at times like this. What I find remarkable is how everyone knows someone who has been personally affected by the situation in Israel. The situation — that is putting it lightly. I must get off my phone and... Continue Reading

ON THE COVER: An Israeli soldier stands in the ruins of Kibbutz Kfar Aza, near the Israeli-Gaza border, on October 10, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

We stand with Israel

Samuel G. Freedman (Gabriela Bhaskar)

‘Into the Bright Sunshine’

By Joanne Palmer

Journalist Samuel Freedman chronicles Hubert Humphrey’s feelings for the Jews

Itzik Cohen is Captain Ayub in “Fauda.”

From drag to interrogator, with many stops

By Joanne Palmer

Israeli actor Itzik Cohen brings a varied career to Livingston

A Ukrainian forest in winter. (Viacheslav Galievskyi)

Putin paid – Hamas delivered

By Joanne Palmer

Taking a realistic look at the world today

(All Photos By Jerry Siskind)

Local Support for Israel

Local Support for Israel

Editorial

Column

Shammai Engelmayer

Blame Hamas and its allies — period!

Opinion

Opinion

Dr. Mark Gold and Hiam Simon

A time for every purpose under heaven

Opinion

Cantor Lenny Mandel

We all have something to give

Compartmentalize!

I had all of these thoughts about what I was going to write about. Before I begin, I just want to introduce the word “compartmentalize.” This is how I, personally, survive every day. Everyone has things in their lives that are good or bad or... Continue Reading

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