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February 2023

Meet Me in Mexico

They say the Jewish world is very small. They are right. Back in the bad old days, when going on a honeymoon was synonymous with...

What My Synagogue Means to Me

Finding your spiritual home.      Finding a synagogue to call my religious and spiritual home has always been important to me. From an early...

“The Giving Table”

Serve Up Some Loving-kindness     The daily news is a constant reminder that it’s a cruel world out there; yet we hear a lot...

Is It Spring Yet?

The New Year of Trees kicks off the holiday season this month. T. S. Eliot may have thought that April was the cruelest month, but...

Hamantaschen Baking Begins Again

Temple Beth El of Somerset Keeps an Almost 50-year Tradition Alive     A week or two before Purim, long tables are laid end to end...

A Shul for You

Congregation Etz Ahaim – Sephardic Highland Park’s Sephardic Synagogue     Background: Congregation Etz Ahaim - Sephardic, 230 Denison St, Highland Park, NJ, was founded in...

Preserving Honor and Memories

Non-profit Looks to Preserve and Restore Jewish Cemeteries in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties     Many of the 35 Jewish cemeteries throughout Middlesex and Monmouth...

Wilf Campus for Senior Living

Helping Older Adults Continue to Age Gracefully in Place     Did you know that 70% of Americans over the age of 65 will require...

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Jlife Extra September 15, 2023

The deep feelings surrounding Zionism that have motivated both its supporters and opponents will be discussed Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. by renowned...

In the Spotlight

Small-shul professional steps onto bigger stage Inbar Robbins is still a bit shell shocked. She was in her office at the Perrineville Jewish Center (PJC)...

Jlife Buzz-Marlboro Jewish Center’s Journey of Remembrance

By Heidi Morrow     As we approached the gates of Auschwitz, I looked up at the beautiful blue sky and my eyes caught the...

Jlife Buzz- Neve Shalom’s Enjoys its “Meet-Greet-Shmooze with a Little Ice Cream on Us” event

 A gorgeous, sunny day and Metuchen’s lively Main Street provided the perfect backdrop for Neve Shalom’s “Meet-Greet-Shmooze with a Little Ice Cream on Us”...