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Judaism for Singles or for Families?

I’m getting married next week. Most of the wedding planning is done (but, oy, the table assignments, they continue to plague me!) and now...

Family Stories

From generation to generation     There are certain stories we tell our children again and again—stories of our own growing up and how we...

Time for Winter Crafts

Art Projects Flex Creative Muscle Creating arts and crafts with family this holiday  season provides the perfect opportunity for families to bond with each other,...

Is it Traditional to Give Presents on all Eight Nights

Hanukkah gift-giving traditions explained The short answer is that there are absolutely no rules about giving gifts on Hanukkah. In some families, there is a...

How to Greet Someone on Hanukkah

There are phrases you can use to wish someone a Happy Hanukkah. The winter holiday of Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Maccabees and the...

What Do the Letters On the Dreidel Stand For?

The four-sided top has slightly different markings depending on where in the world it was made Dreidel is a classic Hanukkah game played with a...

The Search for a New Land

We can escape neither our accidents nor our fates. In Ken Krimstein’s new graphic novel, Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole...

Biblical Art

A history of visual depictions of the Hebrew Bible. Each year during the festival of Simchat Torah, Jews celebrate the end of the annual cycle...

Israeli Art

Part of what makes the art scene in Israel so unique is that the country blends so many varying influences from all over the...

Why I Balked At Disneyworld on Yom Kippur

How do you confess to a sin without believing in sin? This year’s school calendar arrived in the mail. We noticed that they hadn’t included...

The Meaning of the Sukkah

Numerous interpretations of a single mitzvah Throughout the centuries, many interpretations have been offered for the sukkah and the commandment to dwell therein. Here are...

Rosh Hashanah FAQ: All About the Jewish New Year

Your Rosh Hashanah questions answered What is Rosh Hashanah about exactly?     Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is simultaneously a time of great celebration...

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JLife NJ Extra- February 1, 2025

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JLife Buzz- Local Resident, Avram Yushan, in Need of Kidney

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JLife Buzz-The Borough of Keyport Celebrates Hanukkah

    The Borough of Keyport celebrated Hanukkah with a bayside menorah lighting on December 6, the second night of the holiday. Rabbi Dovid...

JLife Buzz- Young Israel of Aberdeen, Congregation Bet Tefilah Celebrates Ten Years of Service by Rabbi Yaakov and Malky Tesser as Rabbi-Mara D’Atra and...

      A gala testimonial dinner was held on November 17 at Young Israel of Aberdeen, Congregation Bet Tefilah to celebrate the...

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