NJJN’s Robin Moallem checks out the offerings at KosherFest, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center. View Larger Size
Andrew Jews, we know from circumcision, are pioneers when it comes to carving our very identities on (male) flesh. So why, especially in a community whose members have ignored so many other traditional taboos, does the tattoo remain such a flashpoint for Jewish argument? Read More
A multilog with NJJN Editor-in-Chief Andrew Silow-Carroll. Read More
In the body of the Goldstone report on Israel’s actions in the Gaza war, the authors include this curious caveat: “[W]e did not deal with the issues…regarding the problems of conducting military operations in civilian areas and second-guessing decisions made by soldiers and their commanding officers ‘in the fog of war.’” Read More
Vayera — Genesis 18:1-22:24 Read More
19th of Cheshvan, 5770
November 6, 2009 | 4:31 p.m.
November 4, 2009
As the Nazis’ noose tightened on the doomed ghettoes of Warsaw, Cracow, and Lodz, a historian sought to create a kind of immortality for those otherwise condemned to be forgotten. Read More
November 4, 2009
If you happen to be a college-bound high school senior, forget autumn leaves and apple picking. Fall is all about college applications. Read More
October 29, 2009
Despite the persistent rain, a noisy and enthusiastic crowd of 1,000 turned out at Rutgers Hillel Oct. 28 to “drown out the hate” espoused by an extremist anti-Semitic and anti-gay group picketing nearby. Read More
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November 4, 2009
A New Jersey guidance counselor has started a national information network to guide Jewish students to the most hospitable college campuses. Read More
October 14, 2009
Ryan Braun (Milwaukee Brewers) led the National League with 203 hits and was among the top 10 NL batters in runs scored (113), doubles (39), RBI (114), batting average (.320), slugging percentage (.551), and OPS (On-base + slugging, .937). Read More
