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Back in Time

Our own twists to the traditional recipes handed down through generations. I come from a long line of legendary cooks…and eaters! My mother’s family (the...

The Special Tradition My Poppa Started Started That I Continue With My Own Grandchildren

One recent erev Shabbos (the night before Shabbat, Friday night) was special. My oldest granddaughter turned 3 and we had the opportunity to continue...

Taking the Final Leap

What To Do and Not To Do for a Successful Retirement Labor Day is barely behind us, and your nose is back to the grindstone....

Technological Language Barrier

I got an email from a cousin in Israel, Shmuel, alerting me to the exciting news that his sister, Ruthie, and her daughter, Tamar,...

Welcoming My Unwelcomed Ancestors this Sukkot

Sharing the diversity of my Jewish life with my grandparents. During Sukkot we open our temporary homes symbolically and recall our ancestors: Abraham, who left...

Sukkot, Israel, and Reform Judaism

The phrase “after the holidays” is well-known to all Israelis, whether religiously observant or not. It refers to the end of the three-week period...

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JLife Extra NJ- September 1, 2026

Temple Emanu-El High Holy Day Community Ticket Sale Guest tickets are available for all High Holy Day services, and we are committed to making sure...

Yom Kippur Yizkor Project

  A little girl pleaded with her mother to light Shabbos candles as she had learned in her Hebrew school class. The...

JLife Buzz- Community, Faith, and Firepower: Inside the GunsNMosesNJ 3rd Annual BBQ

    What began as a gloomy morning under a relentless downpour quickly gave way to clear skies, setting the stage for the third...

The Night Before, The Night Before Rosh Hashanah

'Twas the night before the night before Rosh Hashanah and all through the land, the rabbis were schvitzing, were their services all planned? Were the...

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