A tattered page of a Siddur (prayer book), a well-worn Chumash, an old Parochat (Ark Curtain) and a yellowed volume of the Talmud. What do they have in common? They are all Dvarim Sh’b’kdusha holy objects and need to be handled with proper respect. Although they may no longer be used, their holiness remains within them.
Holocaust survivor Fred Behrend bestowed a Bracha (blessing) on the children of Politz Day School in his first visit since the miraculous 2018 cellphone reunion with a friend he hadn’t seen in exactly 80 years took place there. That reunion led to the 2022 documentary “Rebuilt from Broken Glass,” which students watched to mark
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) has announced the establishment of its newest entity, JFed Security, LLC, a community security initiative designed to ensure the safety of local Jewish communities.