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Garden State of Mind
A stand-up comedian, Jessica Kirson has also had roles in several films and television shows. Photo Courtesy Jessica Kirson
July 1, 2020, 1:46 pm
‘We can laugh at ourselves’
South Orange native Jessica Kirson found her voice in Jewish humor
By Gabe Kahn
Get Out of My Way, Old Man! Photo by Orly Kahn
May 13, 2020, 12:07 pm
Telling NJJN’s story with Milk Duds, a bunny, and baseball
By Gabe Kahn
April 22, 2020, 9:45 am
Turns out sometimes you can go home again
A last-minute save and unprecedented circumstances leads to going back to where it all started
By Gabe Kahn
February 19, 2020, 12:36 pm
The lesser of two nominees
The whiff of having to choose between Trump and Sanders simply stinks
By Gabe Kahn
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January 29, 2020, 12:02 pm
Remembering all of Kobe
Fallen Laker’s greatness can overshadow — but should not erase — his mistakes
By Gabe Kahn
Members of Freidom at a storytelling event. Photo Courtesy Freidom
January 2, 2020, 11:03 am
How Jewish life, demographics changed in the 2010s
By Gabe Kahn
Gary Rosenblatt, former editor-in-chief and publisher of The New York Jewish Week, NJJN’s sister publication, stepped down at the end of September.
November 20, 2019, 11:26 am
We’ll miss you, Gary
Whether calling out corruption, steadying the ship, or nixing bad jokes, Rosenblatt brought out the best in all of us
By Gabe Kahn
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October 30, 2019, 11:23 am
The fix is in
Looking for a ‘fixer’ to install a showerhead, argue a parking ticket, or negotiate peace in the Middle East
By Gabe Kahn
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October 10, 2019, 11:11 am
Trump and Israel: Best friends or frenemies?
For many, the president’s support for the Jewish state is unquestioned. Perhaps it should be
By Gabe Kahn
Neta Riskin. Courtesy of Adi Orni
September 16, 2019, 11:23 am
‘Shtisel’ star dishes on Israeli women’s role in TV, film
By Gabe Kahn
Mourners attend a memorial service to remember the victims of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, in which nine people were killed and another 26 injured. Getty Images
August 14, 2019, 11:03 am
What we need to survive, together alive
Uncovering a ray of sunshine in the wake of the saddest day of the year
By Gabe Kahn
A young girl looks on as she attends a vigil for the victims of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, in Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images
August 7, 2019, 11:02 am
Tragedy strikes near, and far
The scourge of gun violence, once again
By Gabe Kahn
From left, Jen Moore Conrow, Solange Azor, and “Daily Show” co-founder Lizz Winstead, discuss breaking down barriers to protect reproductive rights at the NCJW/Essex Lunch and Learn on Jan. 24. Photo courtesy NJCW/Essex
January 30, 2019, 11:14 am
Abortion, not by any other name
Comedians turned activists remove the stigma of reproductive rights
By Gabe Kahn
Illustrative image of packing boxes. Flickr CC/fantastic-removals.co.uk
December 19, 2018, 11:42 am
Unpacking office supplies… and spare thoughts
Some leftovers as we gear up for 2019
By Gabe Kahn
President George H.W. Bush speaking in 1993. Jewish Chronicle/Heritage Images/ Getty Images
December 5, 2018, 11:25 am
Foibles and all, Bush was a friend to Israel, Jewish community
Ups and downs of late president complicate his legacy while enhancing his humanity
By Gabe Kahn
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