November 18, 2005 5:00 am A women’s place This weekend, Young Judaea professionals plan to take two ‘4-foot-long trucks, crammed with new toys, books, and non-perishable food, to Jackson, Miss. They’ll distribute the goodies through the United Way, hoping to brighten the holiday season for Katrina victims. Caravan 4 Katrina has been in the works since shortly after the hurricane struck at the […] By Lois Goldrich
November 18, 2005 4:01 am For the children Canopy honors young woman who lived for youngsters On Simchat Torah, Cong. Shomrei Torah in Fair Lawn unfurled a unique memorial to a former member. A 40-foot long, ‘0-foot wide tallit bearing the name Riva Blatt Weinstein was used as a canopy, held over the many young children of the congregation when they were called […] By Lois Goldrich
November 18, 2005 4:01 am The reality of Intermarriage Over the past year, members of Temple Israel in Ridgewood have been meeting in each other’s homes every few weeks to talk about intermarriage and its effect on their lives. Temple Israel is one of ‘0 pilot congregations implementing the keruv program created by the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs. The program is part of […] By Lois Goldrich
November 13, 2005 5:00 am Women on the Bimah: the Debate Continues Forget the debate about whether Orthodox women should be allowed to become rabbis. Two already are. Rabbi Mimi Feigelson received Orthodox smichah in Israel in 1994, and Rabbi Eveline Goodman-Thau was ordained in Jerusalem in ‘000. Although Feigelson has limited her rabbinic role to teaching, Goodman-Thau, a professor at the University of Vienna, led a […] By Lois Goldrich
November 13, 2005 5:00 am What Did Your Grandpa Do? When she was 15, Glen Rock resident Janet Isenberg sat at Thanksgiving dinner with her mother’s parents, taking notes as her grandparents spoke about their family history. Afterwards, her father added information about his own family. Now, 35 years later, Isenberg has a data base containing the names of thousands of family members. During the […] By Lois Goldrich
November 13, 2005 5:00 am Computing to Create Community Teaneck resident Daniel Harcsztark knows his way around computers. He can program them, fix them, and build them — and he builds software and Websites for a living. A graduate of Queens College, the ‘6-year-old recently launched a site designed to enhance family simchas. "When my sister, Valerie, had her first child in July ‘004, […] By Lois Goldrich