Ellen Braunstein
The new Torah mantle joins the others in Congregation Beth Israel’s ark.
December 5, 2024, 9:54 am
Pain and joy woven together
Congregations display Torah mantles with the names of October 7 victims
By Ellen Braunstein
Yardena Schwartz
November 7, 2024, 9:54 am
Author links two Arab massacres of Jews
Yardena Schwartz traces the roots of October 7 to the 1929 murders in Hebron
By Ellen Braunstein
Dr. Andrew Hutter
March 1, 2024, 9:55 am
Connecting the Diaspora with Israel
Dr. Andrew Hutter of Livingston is the new head of Israel Bonds
By Ellen Braunstein
Arielle Pfefer
January 27, 2024, 9:58 am
She can dream
Frisch student wins Teaneck Teen Idol competition
By Ellen Braunstein
Rabbi Brian Beal
December 7, 2023, 9:55 am
Where light shines, hate shrivels
Russell Berrie Foundation awards grants to four groups fighting antisemitism
By Ellen Braunstein
All these photos are from Heart to Heart, where Israeli children can feel safe. (Kaplen JCC on the Palisades)
November 9, 2023, 9:58 am
Feeling connections, creating hope 
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades offers programs, attention, and care to Israeli families displaced by war
By Ellen Braunstein
From left, volunteers Debbie Corwin, Tali Blum, Tammy Ween, July Calabro, and Addi Lavotshkin coordinate emergency aid for Israeli soldiers.
October 19, 2023, 9:49 am
Buying for the IDF
Local woman who made aliyah helps Zahal Shalom help soldiers
By Ellen Braunstein
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, left, and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda, right, present Stanlee Stahl with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
October 5, 2023, 9:54 am
Caring for the rescuers
Polish government honors Stanlee Stahl for her work with Righteous Gentiles
By Ellen Braunstein
From left, Evan Block, Dr. Michael Block, and Magen David Adom paramedic Noam Vaisbuch stand next to an ambulance.
September 28, 2023, 8:53 am
Saving lives in Israel
Father and son recount their experiences with Magen David Adom
By Ellen Braunstein
Tobi Rubinstein
August 31, 2023, 9:55 am
‘We are the daughters of the king’
Tobi Rubinstein headlines a panel on clothing, modesty, and faith in Jersey City
By Ellen Braunstein
Liz Klibanoff
August 17, 2023, 9:56 am
‘Most people want to do good in the world’
Liz Klibanoff is named Sharsheret’s new director of fundraising
By Ellen Braunstein
Gail Prystowsky hugs her granddaughter Mia Hemed.
August 9, 2023, 3:55 pm
Remembering Gail Prystowsky
YU establishes a scholarship in social worker’s memory
By Ellen Braunstein
Alexis Eldridge
August 2, 2023, 4:53 pm
Holocaust education at a deeper level
JFR fellowship participants bring added nuance and knowledge into their classrooms
By Ellen Braunstein
Rachel Katoni, left, and Skyler Bolkin
June 22, 2023, 12:56 pm
The Jewish Youth Pledge
Teens make a commitment to enrich their adult identities
By Ellen Braunstein
Ina Miller-Silverstein, right, advocates for reproductive rights with the National Council of Jewish Women.
May 24, 2023, 5:55 pm
Meet one of NCJW’s Women of the Century
Local section honors Ina Miller-Silverstein for her decades of work
By Ellen Braunstein
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