(Courtesy of MJE) This Shabbat, a group of young professionals from The Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE) will leave the hustle and bustle of New York City to experience a “Shabbat in the Suburbs.” Founded by Rabbi Mark N. Wildes in 1998, MJE is a warm and open community where millennials with limited Jewish background can explore Jewish life and meet new people.
By Moshe Kinderlehrer/Co-Publisher, The Jewish Link | February 18, 2021
I am dedicating my publisher’s space to my friend, our writer, published author, longtime Teaneck resident and proud Jewish Link contributor, Joe Rotenberg, z”l, who passed away suddenly early last week.
It’s hard to describe Joe Rotenberg in one relatively short column. I laughed along with the hundreds of viewers at Joe’s virtual levaya when Joe’s rabbi, Rabbi Shalom Baum of Congregation Keter Torah, began his hesped last week by apologizing to Joe that his levaya would not be as long as Joe might have preferred. For those who knew Joe, Rabbi Baum was so right.
By Pearl Markovitz | January 07, 2021
The endless sea of Torah study can be navigated in myriad ways. Masechet Yevamot spans 122 pages. The current cycle of Daf Yomi completed Yevamot in 122 days. In contrast, Daf Hashavua began Masechet Yevamot in May of 2020 and anticipates its completion only in September 2022. Knowing full well the length of study of this masechet, the Mermelstein family sponsored the entire Daf Hashavua’s learning of Yevamot in memory of beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather Shelley Mermelstein, Yosef Shmuel Shmelke, z”l, who was an enthusiastic participant in the local Daf Hashavua Program at Congregation Beth Aaron.