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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
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
A life in cakes
By Joanne Palmer
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
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)
December 12, 2024, 10:00 am
Working together at Sinai
The school’s collaborative model helps its students grow
By Joanne Palmer
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)
December 5, 2024, 10:00 am
Names, not numbers
Forensic dentist Esi Sharon-Sagie talks about identifying Oct. 7 victims
By Joanne Palmer
November 21, 2024, 10:00 am
A life in cakes
Herb Grosinger of the Upper West Side, New Milford, and Woodland Park talks pastries
By Joanne Palmer
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.
November 14, 2024, 10:00 am
Moriah dedicates new building
Zahava and Moshael Straus Early Childhood Center opens in Englewood
By Joanne Palmer
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.
November 7, 2024, 10:00 am
Social worker to the community
Susan Greenbaum talks about the Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey
By Joanne Palmer
October 31, 2024, 10:00 am
Volunteering in Israel
New Jersey Jews describe what they’ve done to help since Oct. 7
By Leah Adler
October 23, 2024, 2:00 pm
Everyone has a story
Humans of Judaism’s Nikki Schreiber talks about her work
By Joanne Palmer
Views of the newly renovated Lester Senior Living building as it celebrates its 25th birthday. (All photos courtesy JCHC)
October 16, 2024, 3:00 pm
Putting out a welcome mat for seniors
The Jewish Community Housing Corporation’s CEO explores what home means to him
By Joanne Palmer
ON THE COVER: Edan Alexander’s parents, Yael and Adi, sit in the audience; some of the other dignitaries in this photo include Dr. Sandra Gold and Rep. Andy Kim (D-Dist. 3), the Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor. There were many other elected officials and local leaders at the commemoration.
October 10, 2024, 10:00 am
Remembering October 7 in Tenafly
The community comes together to grieve, and to look forward
By Joanne Palmer
Adele Raemer shows off her tattoo. It says “Resilience.”
October 2, 2024, 3:00 pm
‘If you give up on Nirim, you give up on Israel’
A kibbutz veteran describes the horror of October 7 – and why she still has hope
By Joanne Palmer
September 26, 2024, 10:00 am
Shanah Tovah Umetukah
September 19, 2024, 10:00 am
Tuvia returns to his roots
What’s it like to live in Mea Shearim? Tuvia Tenenbom tells us
By Joanne Palmer
Daniel Herz
September 12, 2024, 10:00 am
Meet Daniel Herz
He’s the new president of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
By Joanne Palmer
ON THE COVER: Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks at her son Hersh’s funeral in Jerusalem on September 2. (Gil Cohen-Magen/pool/AFP via Getty Images)
September 5, 2024, 10:00 am
Rachel Goldberg-Polin at son Hersh’s funeral: ‘Finally, you’re free’
“I will love you and I will miss you every single day for the rest of my life ... I just have to teach myself to feel you in a new way.”
By Philissa Cramer
A covered courtyard at Hakhel in Jerusalem was filled with mourners the day after Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose family are prominent members, was found to have been killed in Gaza. Hundreds of other people crowded outside the gates. (Deborah Danan)
September 5, 2024, 9:59 am
At the Jerusalem synagogue where Hersh danced, now grief and anger reign 
By Deborah Danan
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