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The holiday of Sukkot is almost over. The first few days, as most of you know, have been quite soggy. It really is a shame because children all over the county have spent hours making projects. 26 years ago, just weeks after Son #3 was born, I still remember making welcome signs with Sons #1 and #2 and one of their cousins, and then taking them to Staples to be laminated.And then each time a new person joined the family, thank God, I made them a sign as well. I...Continue Reading
Sometimes a person seems just absolutely right for a job. A natural. It seems, in fact, as if there are only two people who possibly could have that position — the man who held it for decades and the woman who is transitioning into it right now, with...Continue Reading
Andrew Kent of Tenafly, the new chair of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, is a formidably accomplished man. He hunts for challenges so he can overcome them. He changes careers not only for pragmatic reasons (and he is also deeply pragmatic) but for the opportunity...Continue Reading
Each one of us who was old enough to be sentient on September 11, 2001, has memories and stories, and connections to friends who have their own sets of stories. This is my story. It started like a not-quite-regular day because of its startling beauty. There was what many...Continue Reading
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