Letter by letter, a Torah unfurls in South Orange
November 18, 2009
Cautiously, Lily Moretz placed her right hand on top of Rabbi Zerach Greenfield’s. Then, their hands moving together carefully, they inscribed a single Hebrew letter on a piece of parchment. Read More
Veterans share tales of life under fire
November 18, 2009
Combining serious reflection with humorous memories, four Jewish men who fought in American wars observed Veterans Day at the Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus in Whippany. Read More
Senior housing complex honors its aged veterans
November 18, 2009
The people of the Lester Senior Housing Community in Whippany saluted Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with a simple and moving tribute to 20 residents who are veterans of service in World War II. Read More
A teen learning community celebrates inclusion
November 18, 2009
Teens don’t really live on-line. They may touch there, but they only thrive when they interact in person with other teens. Read More
Survivor tells MSU students of his ‘night of hell’
November 18, 2009
Maurice Siidmarc’s last name is as unique as the tattooed number he bears on his left forearm, a reminder of his internment in Auschwitz. Read More
Local leaders join group in meeting with Obama
November 18, 2009
Three days after being a guest at the White House, Lori Klinghoffer said she is “still flying high.” Klinghoffer was one of 50 Jewish leaders to attend a reception at the State Dining Room on Nov. 9 with President Barack Obama and eight of his key advisers. Read More
Yale prof sounds alarm over new anti-Semites
Charles Asher Small says few academics grasp radical Islam
November 11, 2009
Dr. Charles Asher Small, a Yale University scholar with a background in social theory and human rights work, sounded alarm bells on rising anti-Semitism in the guise of anti-Zionism. Read More
‘Shal-om’ to Eretz Yisrael
Yoga practitioner to create living bridge in Ofakim
November 11, 2009
If she hadn’t broken her kneecap on a hiking trip in Arizona two years ago, Leslie Gurland might never have wound up in Israel this week as part of a team that is teaching yoga to the people of Ofakim. Read More
Yeshiva helps students find meaning in prayer
Kushner High class is for those ‘more open to questioning’
November 11, 2009
Steven Finkiel, 14, of Elizabeth, a 10th-grader at Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston, used to slog through morning prayer. But now, everything is changing for him. Read More
Meeting needs of autistic b’nei mitzva
B’nai Or provides tailored approach to Jewish learning
November 11, 2009
Jenny Rose, who is autistic, feels strongly about what she achieved at her bat mitzva on Oct. 31. “It’s something to be proud of. I made a speech, with three life lessons: Sometimes you have to take a stand, family is important, and good and bad things happen to everyone.” Read More
Community
Candle Lighting Time
3rd of Kislev, 5770
November 20, 2009 | 4:18 p.m.
