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October 23, 2026

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Jewish stars

By Joanne Palmer

Pop-up exhibit in West Orange shows pride in sports — and lots more

About the cover: Mixed martial artist Natan Levy and Rachel Ziegler are in the JCC MetroWest before the Not Any Deni popup opens there on November 2.

From left, Robyn Roth, Mimi Kaplan, Eleanora Teplinsky, Gila Pfeffer, and Abbe Golding all talked about breast cancer. (Miryam Wahrman)

Beyond the pink

By MirMiryam Z. Wahrman Ph.D.

Authors discuss what’s new in breast cancer genetic testing

This apartment building in Kyiv was destroyed by a Russian bomb attack on July 31, 2025. (dsns.gov.ua)

How three kings will decide the fate of seven kingdoms

By Joanne Palmer

A look at Ukraine, Russia, diesel, and the fate of the Western world

A taste of Jerusalem: Thinkers Distillery unveils distinctive Israeli gins

By Gabriel Geller

Family services in Morristown

Shul open houses in Montclair

Charity walk/run in Livingston

Jewish history online

Yiddish music in Manhattan

Music in Westfield

Bonds dinner in Livingston

Chef Noam Kachlon

Israeli cooking online

Talking about artificial intelligence

OneFamily NYC dinner

Mah jongg fundraiser in Hillsdale

Joel Chasnoff

Comedy in Fort Lee

Michael Rapaport

Comedy fundraiser in Livingston

Online book talk

Talking about conspiracy

Intro to Judaism

From “Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls,” set to open November 5 (Courtesy Rutgers Jewish Film Festival)

Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will run November 5-15

Mah jongg cards available

Right, Temple Beth Shalom of Livingston screened “Safe Room,” a documentary about the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel, on October 7, the third anniversary of the attack. After the film, Ilyse Shainbrown, the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest ‘s director of Holocaust education, left, and TBS Rabbi Simeon Cohen, right, spoke with the film’s director Haley Geffen, center, about how and why she made the film. (Photos by Jerry Siskind)

Livingston marks October 7

Before the High Holidays, Bris Avrohom’s leaders met with the Port Authority administration to wish the agency a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year. From left: Rabbi Avremy Kanelsky; Frank Radics, the manager of physical plant and redevelopment at NJ airports for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; Jim Heitmann, COO of the Port Authority; Jean Roehrenbeck; Rebbetzin Shterney and Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky. (Before the High Holidays, Bris Avrohom’s leaders met with the Port Authority administration to wish the agency a happy, healthy, and sweet New Year. From left: Rabbi Avremy Kanelsky; Frank Radics, the manager of physical plant and redevelopment at NJ airports for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; Jim Heitmann, COO of the Port Authority; Jean Roehrenbeck; Rebbetzin Shterney and Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky.

Bris Avrohom to honor Port Authority director at dinner

Eta and Mark Levenson

Levensons to be Shabbat dinner special guests

Editorial

Elections matter. Vote!

Column

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Macron lectures Israel while France burns

Opinion

Stephen M. Flatow

When former presidents rewrite Israel’s history

Opinion

Rabbi Hannah Orden

Turn it and turn it

Opinion

From Israel to the world

Opinion

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker

On flying cars and kosher hot dog carts

Opinion

What we owe our martyrs

The kiddush

Greetings from the shtetl. Hope you are all doing well. I have learned that it is a “thing” to have a kiddush when you have a baby girl. Apparently this is done to help make sure that the baby girl gets married one day. I...Continue Reading

Tracking Tuvia’s travels

By Joanne Palmer

Israeli-American journalist reports on his stay in the West Bank

Climbing Kilimanjaro

By Stefanie Diamond

Local photographer joins Accessibility Accelerator trek

About the cover: Stefanie Diamond’s photograph shows the sun over Mount Kilimanjaro as she treks with Accessibility Accelerator. (Stefanie Diamond)

Playing together

By Joanne Palmer

Israel’s Polyphony visits New Jersey

About the cover: Polyphony’s Galilee Chamber Orchestra plays in Philadelphia last year. (Polyphony Foundation)

Transition at Sinai Schools

By Joanne Palmer

Arielle Greenbaum Saposh talks about her new job and the school’s consistent values

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