(Courtesy of Shomrei Torah) On June 12, Congregation Shomrei Torah in Fair Lawn held its 47th annual dinner to recognize the shul’s past members, recent leadership and bright future.
By Robert Isler | December 31, 2020
It was an endeavor that began three years ago and culminated in a rousing Zoom celebration held on Thursday evening, December 24, with spiritual leaders from Ahavas Achim, Anshei Lubavitch, Darchei Noam, Shomrei Torah and Young Israel of Fair Lawn all in attendance. The theme repeated again and again was that of achdut. Such unity was critical to the success of this project, whose aim was to enhance the mitzvah of taharat hamishpacha by modernizing the town’s mikvah. The proceedings themselves were a mixture of inspirational thought, hakarat hatov, fundraising and lighthearted banter. First, though, some history.
Ashreinu: An Israeli Yeshiva With NJ Roots By Harry Glazer | December 30, 2020
If you’re a New Jersey yeshiva high school student or their parent and, in checking out options for gap-year programs in Israel, you find something strangely familiar about Yeshivat Ashreinu in Beit Shemesh no, it’s not your imagination. It’s the school’s strong roots in New Jersey.
Three of the Yeshiva’s administrators/instructors proudly hail from Bergen County and are quite familiar with many of the religious communities in our region.
Rabbi Nisanel “Gotch” Yudin, the rosh hayeshiva, lived in Fair Lawn from 1969 (when he was 3 years old) until he got married at age 23. His parents are Rabbi Binyamin and Shevi Yudin of Fair Lawn. He attended MTA and YU. He then lived in Teaneck and Bergenfield, started teaching at Frisch in 1999, and became assistant principal and director of admissions in 2002. In 2006 he made aliyah and he founded Yeshivat Ashreinu nine