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December 2022

Shining Bright

Celebrating special menorahs with a unique history.  Hanukkah is coming! Time to whip out our menorahs or run to your local Judaic shop for a...

Holiday Pride

What Makes Hanukkah Great in America As Hanukkah nears, let the grousing begin.     Too much is made of a holiday that Judaism ranks as...

Healing Hanukkah

Despite Odds, Felt Menorahs are Back to Light Up Hospital Rooms  For Jewish patients who find themselves in the hospital during Hanukkah, lighting a menorah...

More than Chinese Food and a Movie

Sharing the best of holiday traditions. Ah, the eternal question: What do Jews do on Christmas? It’s true—many do eat Chinese food (because the Chinese...

Never Forget

Commemorating Kristallnacht or the November Pogrom  (Parts of this article are reprinted courtesy of Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)) The central figures in Marlboro Jewish Center’s Nov....

The Narrative of Hanukkah

I knew Hanukkah celebrated defeating the Greeks. Then I moved to Athens and the story got complicated. When my wife and I arrived in this...

Protecting and Serving Tradition

One New Jersey serviceman’s unique holiday observance abroad. In certain respects, New Jersey native, Jared Fusia is just like many other Orthodox Jews in the...

The Russian Jewish Holiday

Novi Gud Meal is Heart of Observance For Americans trying to understand why Novi Gud , is so special to hundreds of thousands of Russian...

There’s A Shul for You

To anyone even mildly interested in attending a synagogue service, whether once a year, once a week, or once a day, the heart of...

Welcome!

  A Message from Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey Welcome, Jlife, to the Jewish heart of New Jersey! And welcome Publisher/Editor leadership team,...

From the Publisher’s Desk

Welcome to the Inaugural Issue of Jlife Heart of New Jersey Dear Readers,     Welcome to the premier issue of Jlife Heart of New Jersey....

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JLife Extra NJ- January 1, 2026

A three-part virtual mini-course, Jewish Books in the Islamic World: From the Middle Ages Until Modern Times, will be offered at 7 p.m. on...

JLife Buzz- Out & About

 The Young Israel of Aberdeen Congregation Bet Tefilah Hanukkah Party held on Dec 17. The guest speaker was Rabbi Nate Segal, head of Torah...

JLife Buzz- Chabad House at Rutgers Announces 47th National Founders Anniversary Dinner

Honoring Distinguished Leaders in Healthcare, Education & Community Service     With heartfelt pride, the Chabad House Jewish Student Center at Rutgers University, together with...

JLife Buzz- Student Delegation Visits Auburn in Celebration of Cultural Exchange and Solidarity

      Athletes For Israel (“AFI”), a non-profit organization that is transforming the public conversation about Israel through the power of athletic influence, brought more...

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