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Passover On The Horizon

Plan your menu ahead to ensure a gala seder Right before holidays I start getting calls and emails. The most frequently asked question: “Can I...

A Burning Question

What Did Moshe See? When we think of divine miracles, we generally picture something—perhaps hoped for—yet sudden and unanticipated, but when we talk of miracles,...

10 Tips for a Less Stressful Passover

How to get ready for Passover without having a nervous breakdown. 1) Don’t Wing It, Plan It     Planning is imperative. Think of your house...

How to Burn Your Hametz Before Passover

It's customary to burn any remaining leavened products in your possession the morning before Passover. On the morning before Passover, many synagogues will have what...

Tips for Celebrating Passover on a Budget

How to make Passover beautiful and affordable. Passover, the annual celebration of the Exodus from Egypt, is one of Judaism’s most beloved holidays—but it can...

Passover Culture

Lesser-Known Aspects of the Holiday There are certain aspects surrounding Passover that are embedded in Israeli culture; below, I briefly describe some of those that...

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JLife Extra NJ- May 1, 2026

Alyson Richman, author of The Missing Pages, will appear at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 3 at Congregation Torat El in Oakhurst. The book is...

A Camp Dream

The magic of a special needs camp. Camp has been a magical time for all seven of our children. They’ve had a wide range of...

Tikkun Olam

A partnership with nature. It is fitting that Earth Day was recently celebrated since a huge part of a camper’s experience of going to camp...

Creating a Cooperative Community

“The friends you make become a part of you.” These words are sung as part of the classic camp song “Stars in the Sky.” Ringing...

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