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ON THE COVER: Students and teachers at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County marked October 7, 2023, on October 7, 2024 by putting Israeli flags they’d carried on a commemorative walk near the yellow ribbons and the sign showing their hope for the hostages’ return home. (Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County)

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Standing, from left, Congregation Beth Sholom volunteers Alan Hantman, Rosalind Hantman, Beryl Steinbach, Lois Goldrich, and Howard Steinbach; community volunteer “Doc” kneels in front.

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Zalmen Mlotek of Teaneck is the Folksbiene’s artistic director. (All photos courtesy National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene)

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky lights a Hanukkah menorah in Kyiv on Dec. 25, 2024. (Screenshot)

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Couches

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Friday, January 17, wine and cheese at 6:45 p.m., service at 7:30, and an oneg Shabbat afterward

Shabbaton in Teaneck

Some of the violins as they undergo restoration.

Violins of Hope

Saturday, January 11, 6:30 p.m.

Yavneh dinner

Trivia in Teaneck

Talking about sports in Israel

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Sunday, January 12, 10:30 a.m.

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Rabbi Jordan Millstein in blue, center, is flanked by Tenafly Councilwoman Julie O’Connor on his left, and Natalie Kavanagh at the Tenafly Pride menorah lighting. (Hillary Viders)

Chanukah in Tenafly

Rabbi Mordechai Shain, right, is at the Demarest menorah lighting, as were the mayor of Demarest and city council members.

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Chanukah in Orangeburg

Chanukah in Teaneck

From left: Rabbi Avremy Kanelsky, Daniel German, Vlad and Tatyana German, Michelle Kapustyansky and her fiancée, Simon German, and Rabbi Mordechai and Shterney Kanelsky (Courtesy Bris Avrohom)

Chanukah at the GWB

Marking hostage Edan Alexander’s 21st birthday in Tenafly

ON THE COVER: From left, Rabbi Meyer May, Michael Cohen, Debra Tantleff, and Josh Berliner, executive director of the New Jersey-Israel Commission, stand together in Trenton.

Wiesenthal Center fights hate

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Rescued violins sing of hope

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Wharton Arts offers concert with instruments saved from the Shoah

‘Art saved me’

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Young French-Israeli artist, just out of the IDF, shows his work in Teaneck

ON THE COVER: This Chanukah menorah is by French/Israeli artist Ubab. It’s hanging in the 198 The Plaza Art Gallery in Teaneck.

ON THE COVER: Sinai students show work they’ve created in art therapy at the school’s annual Inspirations art show, sponsored by Bear Givers. (Sinai Schools)

Working together at Sinai

By Joanne Palmer

The school’s collaborative model helps its students grow

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