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ON THE COVER: Dr. Esi Sharon-Sagie talks on the phone during a break from her work at the Shura Military Base in mid-October, 2023. (Courtesy Esi Sharon-Sagie)

Names, not numbers

By Joanne Palmer

Forensic dentist Esi Sharon-Sagie talks about identifying Oct. 7 victims

Rabbi Scott Kahn, left, Rabbi Binyamin Krauss, and Howard Blas

‘Children under the radar’

By Leah Adler

Fair Lawn shul to host panel on developing talent in each student

From left, Josh, Charles, and Jared Kushner are at a party in 2014. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Bring on the machatunim

By Philissa Cramer

After pardoning Jared Kushner’s father in his first term, Trump picks him as ambassador to France for his second

JNF-USA volunteers prepared and packaged 400 meals for the soldiers at Druze-owned Noor restaurant.

Wind beneath my wings

By Miriam Seiden

Reflections on a trip to Israel, a year after October 7

The protesters wave American and Israeli flags and homemade signs as they stand outside Green Door Studio.

Taking a stand in Millburn

By Joanne Palmer

Pro-Israel group rallies against art seen as an incentive to violence

The new Torah mantle joins the others in Congregation Beth Israel’s ark.

Pain and joy woven together

By Ellen Braunstein

Congregations display Torah mantles with the names of October 7 victims

Daniel Herz of Demarest, the president of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, stands with members of the Volunteer Center Teen Committee.

Jewish Federation of Northern NJ holds 27th annual Mitzvah Day

Editorial

Joanne Palmer

Thinking about thanking

Column

Shammai Engelmayer

A blind, deaf, dumb world

Opinion

Rabbi Joseph H. Prouser

Esther in Austin

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Max L. Kleinman

J Street has betrayed Israel

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Rosanne Skopp

Playing games

Opinion

Rabbi Mendy Kaminker

The holy and pure

Opinion

Hillary Goldberg

It’s time to take a stand: Demand IHRA passes in NJ

Letters

Banji Ganchrow

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Shiur in Teaneck

Saturday, November 30

Family entertainment in Teaneck

Sunday, December 1, 1:30 p.m.

Chanukah boutique

Mentalist in Manhattan

Sunday, December 1, 8 p.m.

Holocaust lecture in Union

Tuesday, December 3, 7 p.m.

Talking about halacha online

Tuesday, December 3, 8 p.m.

Zibby Owens holds a copy of her new book. All profits go to Artists Against Antisemitism.

Being Jewish Now

Wednesday, December 4, 7 p.m

Holocaust webinar

Rabbi Marc “Menachem” Penner, left, and Adeena Penner Kesher

Shabbat in Teaneck

Friday, December 6

Concert in Mahwah

Lamdeinu breakfast in Teaneck

Sunday, December 8, 9:15 a.m.

Bazaar in Teaneck

Family concert in Wyckoff

Speaking up against hate

Women’s Chanukah program

Bergen County Commissioners Tracy Zur, in light blue; Rafael Marte, at far left, and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella, second from right, help load produce boxes. They’re working with volunteers from the Elmwood Park Police Department and the Bergen County Division of Childcare Resources. (Photos courtesy Bergen County Office of Food Security)

Helping the needy in Bergen County

A life in cakes

By Joanne Palmer

Herb Grosinger of the Upper West Side, New Milford, and Woodland Park talks pastries

ON THE COVER: Zahava and Moshael Straus’s grandchildren — from left, William Mirvis, Benjamin Mirvis, James Neustein, and Lexie Neustein — are at the dedication of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Early Childhood Center at the Moriah School in Englewood. All four are Moriah students.

Moriah dedicates new building

By Joanne Palmer

Zahava and Moshael Straus Early Childhood Center opens in Englewood

ON THE COVER: Susan Greenbaum, left, CEO of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey, and Bergen County Commissioner Tracy Silna Zur are in JFCS’s food pantry. The organization in honoring both women at its gala celebration on November 17.

Social worker to the community

By Joanne Palmer

Susan Greenbaum talks about the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey

Everyone has a story

By Joanne Palmer

Humans of Judaism’s Nikki Schreiber talks about her work

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