4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (241+ words) Strengthening Jewish Identity as Our Response to Antisemitism Shema Yisrael "Hear, O Israel" is our declaration of Jewish faith. Its opening verse affirms the unity of Hashem and the absolute core of Jewish belief. The Shema has preserved Jewish identity…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (276+ words) On Motzei Shabbat, Jan. 10, the Jewish Community Forum of Raritan Valley (JCFRV) hosted a program at Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park presented by Rabbi Josh Ross, managing director of the OU Collegiate and Young Professionals Division and executive director,…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (600+ words) Are Some Seminary Interviews Lifnei Iver?The Jewish Link Are Some Seminary Interviews Lifnei Iver? I am interviewing for seminary next year in Israel. During these interviews, some of the questions that are asked are of a nature that if…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (189+ words) On that first trip, each day I would be stopped randomly in a store or on the street and asked by an Israeli why I was there at such a tenuous time. Frequently I would answer because I needed to…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (670+ words) There is a viral picture that circulated a few weeks ago that looks like the ultimate frum fairytale. A beautiful, multicultural Jewish couple, glowing with simcha, getting engaged right outside the Ohel. It looks perfect. It garnered hundreds of likes,…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (222+ words) TABC Wraps The Semester With Learning, Reflection and Ruach'The Jewish Link TABC Wraps The Semester With Learning, Reflection and Ruach On Monday night, January 5, TABC marked the end of the fall semester with a send-off that blended meaningful Torah learning…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) The demand is high: Many consumers use only hand shmura matzah for the Sedarim; some also for Shabbos and Yom Tov, and yet others use exclusively hand shmura matzah for the entire (seven, if in Israel, or) eight days of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (119+ words) Upstairs, the attention shifts to movies and Broadway. The film section begins with early inventions like Thomas Edison's kinetoscope and traces how movies evolved over time. It then moves into Broadway, where costumes from iconic productions such as "Wicked," "The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (646+ words) Four widows of the Swords of Iron war became engaged this week. This is the kind of sentence you read twice, not because it is sensational, but because it carries so much weight. Each announcement was different in tone, but…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (245+ words) This coming Motzei Shabbat, we at The Jewish Link will be honored by Yachad and receive the Lev Business Award. This is an honor that I was not expecting or anticipating at all as my family was honored a few…...