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A large contingent of hockey fans joined Areyvut at a recent Devils game at the Prudential Center in Newark. (Courtesy Devils photographer)
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At a recent Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey’s Jewish Community Relations Committee program, Jeff Mendelsohn, left, CEO of Israel Seminar USA and executive director of the Foundation Stone Institute, was the guest speaker. He discussed the demographic trends that led to the recent presidential election results and the impact of the election on anti-Semitism and the U.S.-Israel relationship. The program chair, Arlene Weiss, and JCRC chair Ron Rosensweig are with him. (Courtesy JFNNJ)
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Miriam Goldfarb, right, a Jewish Home Assisted Living resident, is pictured with Avi Kawalsky and Suzanne Anziska (Ms. Goldfarb’s granddaughter), and their son, (Ms. Goldfarb’s great-grandson), Natie Kawalsky. JHAL residents, families, and children enjoyed a day of crafts, and intergenerational activities last month at a Sunday Funday program. (Courtesy Jewish Home Family)
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Children surround author Leah Escott after she read her new book, “Rosey Raises Roses,” at the Bergenfield Public Library. The illustrated book includes topics about career choices, destiny, and tradition. Leah, her husband, Reuven, and four children are longtime members of Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield and active members of the Bergenfield/Teaneck Jewish community. (Photo provided)
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Temple Beth Sholom of Fair Lawn’s Men’s Club held its annual veterans recognition program. Harry Feinberg of Elmwood Park, center, a World War II veteran who served in General Patton’s 4th Armored Division, which fought in the Battle of the Bulge and liberated Ohrdruf and Buchenwald, spoke. With Mr. Feinberg and his wife, Edie, are Allyn Michaelson, who led the interview with Mr. Feinberg; men’s club co-president Andrew Sorger; Fair Lawn council member Lisa Swain; Mayor John Cosgrove; men’s club co-president Steven Bernstein, and council member Kurt Peluso. Congregants and community veterans, including members of Fair Lawn Jewish War Veterans Post #651, also attended. (Courtesy TBS)
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The heBREWS — a group of Temple Emanu-El of Closter members who live in Manhattan and surrounding areas — meet monthly to enjoy a beer with the shul’s clergy. Recently they joined Rabbi David-Seth Kirshner at a kickoff event at Atwood NY in Manhattan. (Courtesy Emanu-El)
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BCHSJS students traveled to Broadway to see a production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” (Courtesy BCHSJS)
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Rabbi David Fine of Temple Israel & JCC in Ridgewood, center, is shown with his family; from left, his father, Rabbi Robert, his wife, Alla, their sons, Laurence and Ariel, and his mother, Helene. They were at a celebration to mark the publication of Rabbi Fine’s latest book, “Passionate Centrism: One Rabbi’s Judaism” with a launch party at the synagogue last month. He will lead a series of free lectures on the book starting January 22. (Courtesy TIJCC)
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