Cover Stories
Nabeel Abboud Ashkar (Yossi Zwecker)
May 23, 2024, 10:00 am
Classical music unites in Israel
Nabeel Abboud Ashkar joins Jews and Arabs in Polyphony
By Joanne Palmer
ON THE COVER: Paul Brensilber, Jason Shames, and Dr. Tsvi Sheleg walk together in Nahariya. (Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey)
December 21, 2023, 10:00 am
On the ground in Israel
Members of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey’s mission report back
By Leah Adler
October 5, 2023, 10:00 am
Language wars
YIVO exhibit looks at Yiddish in Palestine before 1948
By Joanne Palmer
June 22, 2023, 1:00 pm
‘I am a Palestinian Jew’
Margalit Lichtman Edelson recounts a life of historic proportions
By Joanne Palmer
Mandy Patinkin
May 4, 2023, 5:00 pm
‘Being Alive’
Mandy Patinkin talks about life; soon he’ll sing in Englewood
By Curt Schleier
Ukrainian refugees Julia and Sasha celebrate Sasha’s nursery school graduation at the JCC Rockland. (Beth Haverim Shir Shalom)
April 5, 2023, 10:00 am
Escaping to freedom
Ukrainian family’s escape is supported, filmed by local shul
By Joanne Palmer
Josh Weston
January 19, 2023, 11:00 am
Meet Josh Weston
Montclair philanthropist talks about business, friendship, stories, and life
By Joanne Palmer
January 5, 2023, 9:00 am
Coming back to life
YIVO and the UN join to present exhibit on the DP camps
By Joanne Palmer
December 29, 2022, 11:00 am
10 of the year’s most-read Jewish stories
JTA gives readers a countdown
By Jacob Gurvis
December 7, 2022, 6:00 pm
JewishGen helps family trees grow
Local volunteers talk about how the program brings people’s history to life
By Joanne Palmer
Idan Chabasov, the Challah Prince (All photos by ELM_IMAGERY)
November 30, 2022, 6:00 pm
Rolling in dough
Israel’s Challah Prince talks about meditation, braiding, and life
By Joanne Palmer
Gerry Gersten
November 23, 2022, 10:00 am
We are thankful for our veterans
Remembering Fort Lee’s Gerry Gersten, World War II flier extraordinaire
By Joanne Palmer
Dr. Kadish is in a Touro boardroom. (All photos courtesy Touro University)
November 9, 2022, 7:00 pm
Touro turns 50
University president Alan Kadish of Teaneck tells his story and talks about the school’s future
By Joanne Palmer
On the cover: Civic Spirit’s staff — from left, education director Nina Taub, program director Yael Steiner, executive director Rabbi Charles Savenor, and pedagogy advisor Tiphanie Shoemaker — flank Abraham Lincoln at the entrance to the New-York Historical Society during the cohort’s meeting this summer. (Photos by Shulamit Photo + Video @shulamitphotovideo)
October 26, 2022, 7:00 pm
Embodying Civic Spirit
Group works with local faith-based schools to teach civics
By Joanne Palmer
October 12, 2022, 6:00 pm
Weaving memories
Metuchen shul offers chance to create tallitot threaded through with love
By Joanne Palmer
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