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Dr. Eve Krakowski
Maimonides and the mikvah
By Joanne Palmer
Princeton scholar Zooms down a rabbit hole to explore Jewish daily life in 12th century Egypt
Dr. Anna Bando, president of the Polish Society for the Righteous, and Stanlee Stahl, executive director of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous.
‘A memory of blessed righteousness’
By Larry Yudelson
The parking lot at Temple Israel and Jewish Commuity Center in Ridgewood is set up for its Chanukah drive-in service.
What’s the frequency?
By Joanne Palmer
Charles Kushner, center, and his sons Josh, left, and Jared are at a party hosted by the New York Observer in New York on April 1, 2014. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Trump pardons Jared Kushner’s father
By Ron Kampeas
School nurse Leah Shteingart is central to Frisch’s covid safety plan.
January 20, 2021, 6:58 pm
Frisch School to honor virus fighters
Virtual dinner will celebrate nurse, volunteer doctors who keep covid at bay
By Larry Yudelson
Olga and Joseph Garay have been married for 75 years.
January 20, 2021, 6:57 pm
Happy 75th anniversary!
Couple survived the Holocaust, got married, and their grandson looks back
By Joanne Palmer
This firewagon, fighting a fire in Israel, is a gift of JNF-USA.
January 20, 2021, 6:56 pm
Crying over trees
Remembering the fires and looking toward regrowth in Israel on Tu B’Shevat
By Charles Ticho
Kira and Andrew Wigod hold Cayleb, Charley, and the book they wrote.
January 20, 2021, 6:55 pm
Cayleb’s magical adventures
Fair Lawn parents write pandemic book for their son
By Banji Ganchrow
Dan Mitzner
January 20, 2021, 6:54 pm
Shots for teachers
TeachNJ asks governor to make educators eligible for vaccines
By Larry Yudelson
At JCC on the Palisades’ 2018 Play Fore! the Kids fundraiser, Eleanor Epstein sits front and center. Surrounding her, from left: JoJo Rubach, Robin Miller, and Jodi Scherl. Ms. Scherl is now chair of the JCC’s board; the other three are former presidents.
January 20, 2021, 6:53 pm
‘A true mentor and inspiration’
Remembering Eleanor Epstein, 1928-2021
By Abigail Klein Leichman
In 2004, David Shapiro, as Sinai’s president, beaming at right, presented an award to Rabbi Mark and Linda Karasick as their oldest son, Zev, stood with them.
January 20, 2021, 6:52 pm
Helping the Sinai Schools grow
Two former presidents of the special-needs school tell what it took
By Joanne Palmer
Josh Freeman, left, and Andrew Borans
January 20, 2021, 6:51 pm
AEPi alumnus takes on organizational bigwig
Advisory role to right-wing group called incompatible with fraternity position
By Lois Goldrich
Melody and Shlomo (Courtesy of Melody Soriano) (Nachman Blizinsky Photography)
January 20, 2021, 6:50 pm
Base as a spiritual home
How to make a community bound by Judaism and love
By Rabbi Avram Mlotek
Cory Booker talks to students at the Kushner/St. Benedict’s program; Deborah Oren, second from left, and Rabbi Rubin, third from right, and students listen to him.
January 13, 2021, 5:48 pm
Letting bubbles intersect
Students from Kushner and St. Benedict meet after school on Zoom to learn about each other
By Joanne Palmer
In 1965, these men joined in the march on Selma. (Peter Pettus/Library of Congress)
January 13, 2021, 5:47 pm
‘Soul to Soul’
Folksbiene’s annual Martin Luther King Day tribute to Black and Jewish friendship online this year
By Joanne Palmer
Uri Westrich works with violinist Itzhak Perlman. (Shimon Gifter)
January 13, 2021, 5:46 pm
Welcome to the age of covideo
Videographers talk about how they do it, now that it’s almost all on them
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Jamie Geller will head media and marketing efforts for Aish Global. (Lisa Rich Photography)
January 13, 2021, 5:45 pm
Aish Global signs the ‘Queen of Kosher’
Jamie Geller, who made aliyah from New Hempstead, will head the group’s media efforts
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Reva and Danny Judas as they are today.
January 13, 2021, 5:44 pm
Finding the comfort
By Esther Kook
At a wedding in 2017, four of the carpool buddies stand together; from left, they’re Tzivia Bieler, Linda Levi, Amy Lazar, and Rachel Stadtmauer.
January 13, 2021, 5:43 pm
The DNA of carpools
By Tzivia Bieler
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