Tag: New Jersey
As Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood grows, tensions spill into neighboring towns
When the power went out in Jackson, N.J., on a particularly hot summer night, Howard Orama and his family, including his wife, Carol, and adult son, were planning to do what they always did:...
Andrew Gross tapped as executive director of New Jersey Israel Commission
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way announced on Tuesday the hiring of Andrew Gross as executive director of the New Jersey Israel Commission.
He will begin in August.
Gross previously served...
Amid backlash, library in Highland Park, NJ, postpones reading of ‘P Is for Palestine’
In response to pushback from the local Jewish community, the public library in Highland Park, N.J., has postponed a picture-book author event with Golbarg Bashi, author of P Is for Palestine.
“Due to extraordinary public response about...
A seamless integration between Israeli and American Jews in New Jersey
Rather than a classroom setting, New Jersey middle and high school students participating in the Israeli-American Council’s (IAC) Eitanim entrepreneurship program get to pitch their ideas directly in a boardroom.
It’s no small distinction for...
New Jersey affirms Jewish connection to Jerusalem
The New Jersey Legislature on Thursday voted unanimously on a measure which affirms the historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem and condemns efforts by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
In New Jersey, Republican Senate-challenger puts longtime Israel supporter to the test
In an era in which support for Israel within the Democratic Party is waning—a reversal of previous decades of steadfast commitment—strong Democratic Israel allies are as important as ever to a Jewish state that...
New Jersey Imam Prays for Death of Jews
A New Jersey imam was caught on tape delivering a fiery sermon exhorting Allah to kill the Jews. ImamAymen Elkasaby delivered the sermon at Friday prayers on December 8 at the Islamic Center of Jersey City.
“So long as the...
Nothing fancy — just ‘love’ at Kosherfest 2017
Kosherfest is decidedly not a gourmet festival or fancy food show. No one is talking sous vide cooking, and there’s no pulled sugar to be found. Best-in-show this year was a frozen deep-dish pizza...
Keeping teens engaged
It all began when the lay leaders of two Wayne synagogues were looking for a way to hold on to their post b’nai mitzvah teens.
Describing the genesis of the new Wayne Hebrew High program,...
Bergen county high school of Jewish studies graduates 2017 class
The Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS) recently held its annual graduation at Temple Emanuel of North Jersey in Franklin Lakes. This year’s 12 graduates are Jessica Baer, Camryn Bolkin, Steven Grossman,...