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Recipe, Styling, and photography by Faigy Murray Nothing says classic or cozy winter like a good vegetable soup. I make this one on repeat in the winter. Sometimes I add chicken to it for a meal in a bowl. It freezes amazingly and lasts a few days in the fridge. A great recipe to […]
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Why the Lame Duck Is Anything But Lame Odds are that you’re not spending your day thinking about what’s happening in Trenton. Like most people, your focus is on schools, family, work schedules, and the many demands that fill everyday life. Politics, by contrast, often feels distant, technical, and removed from the […]
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Several decades ago, a newly married yungerman in Lakewood was dealing with a very sensitive issue. His wife of less than a week had been injured, and many halachic concerns cropped up as a result. As the vast majority of she’eilos in Lakewood at the time did, this question too landed on the desk […]
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The Mashgiach, Rav Mattisyahu Solomon, was a man of the masses and a leader of Klal Yisrael. His initiatives shaped not only Lakewood but the Jewish world at large. Recently, I was privileged to interview Rabbi Mordechai Levi, the Mashgiach’s right hand for nearly two decades. My conversation with Rabbi Levi shed light […]
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Kid-approved pizza bites made with tortillas, tomato sauce, and cheese. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 6 6-inch flour tortillas 1¼ cups marinara sauce 1¼ cups shredded mozzarella cheese Toppings (optional) Green olives Black olives Kalamata olives Peppers Jalapeño peppers Spices (optional) Garlic powder Crushed red pepper Oregano Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F. […]
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Ten Years in and Still Calling It the Best Job: Mayor Coles Looks Ahead to a New Term By Isaac Shadpour “I’ve had probably three governors, two or three US senators, and a couple of congressmen all look at me and say, ‘You know what? You have the toughest job in the state.’ And […]
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Lakewood Hidden Gems Part 6 The Shedlitz Kehillah “When our kehillah in Lakewood first began, we were the only nusach Sefard shul in the neighborhood. Most of the houses weren’t even built yet—almost the entire area was still a forest,” recalls Rabbi Weisblum, the Rebbe of Shedlitz. Origins Today, the Shedlitz kehillah is a well-known anchor in the northeastern part of […]
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A Portrait of Shaya Schonfeld—Artist, Educator, and Storyteller By Shani Pruzansky A man prowls through the streets of Lakewood like a black cloud. He’s deeply hunched and has a prominent hooknose. He walks around with a scowl, leaving a trail of anger and sadness behind him. He snatches ice cream cones from smiling kids, steals […]
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I take the minhag of having something warm on Motza’ei Shabbos very seriously. Every week after I clean up, I sit down with a hot coffee and some chocolate or cake. Sometimes I make an upgraded version like the one below. Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 6 cups milk 3 tablespoons coffee or to taste 1 […]
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Beth Medrash Govoha purchased the Christa McAuliffe Middle School in Jackson for $40 million. The property, located at 35 South Hope Chapel Road, is around 38 acres. It includes a two-story school building, originally constructed in 1993, encompassing 126,305 square feet. There are also five detached modular classrooms on site, consisting of an additional combined […]
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