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Q&A with Menachem Abraham of Oscar Abraham CPA Question I opened my online bank statement the other day and was surprised to find an extra few hundred dollars deposited there. Was this another stimulus check? A late rebate? An early tax return? Answer Americans across the country have gotten used to receiving small federal windfalls […]

The Quiet Giant Who Inspired Thousands with Love and Exactitude Harav Mordechai Respler, Rosh Yeshivas Mesivta of Long Beach, reflects on the legacy of his Rebbi, Hagaon Rav Yitzchok Feigelstock zt”l Y. Strauss Side by side, rebbi and talmid paced the front of the beis midrash, pausing every now and then. The bachur, Mordechai Respler, […]

Bein HazmanimDina Steinberg Places to GoFor many, bright sunshine will always bring up images of adventure: wet, mossy rocks, gushingwaterfalls, a makeshift roadside barbecue, midday hikes, and the magic of the great outdoors. Summerdazzles with endless opportunities for exploration, discovery, and bonding. The memories you form onthose hot, sticky days will likely last a lifetime.Before […]

Penina NussbaumDuring the Three Weeks we remember and mourn the tragedies Klal Yisrael has suffered and thelives we have lost during our long and bitter galus. One of the largest, most horrific, and mostconsequential attacks on world Jewry occurred merely 75 years ago. The Holocaust was a periodof persecution and destruction on a scale the […]

A True Account of Adversity and HopeAs told to Yael DorfmanIf the year 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that life can change in an instant.For me, it began with a bang; I discovered that I was expecting my sixth child just as the world was turnedupside down by COVID-19.There was no time to focus […]

Nesivos Introduces Mental Health Awareness Day to the Lakewood Community In an unprecedented initiative, Nesivos, in partnership with CHEMED and LCSC, is bringing the first annual Mind Your Mind, a Mental Health Awareness Day project, to the Lakewood community. A nonprofit institution founded and directed by Rabbi Binyamin Greenspoon, LCSW, and Rabbi Yishai Ghoori, Nesivos […]

Sara Schenirer’s Initiative to Make Higher Education Accessible Shira Perlstein Chani Reiss* grew up in Lakewood and dreamed of becoming an ABA therapist. Dassi, her older sister, was an accountant, but Chani was looking for an opportunity to work with children on the spectrum and support a husband in kollel for as long as possible. […]

Granted Activists’ Attempts to Gain Government Funding for Schools Tuition costs have been an unbearable burden on private-school households everywhere. Is there an end in sight? Dina Steinberg It’s a problem that has affected our community for years, eating away at many a family’s financial security and menuchas hanefesh. While we appreciate the privilege inherent […]

A Heart for History, an Eye for Eternity Penina Nussbaum The experiences, relationships, and accomplishments of Pearl Herzog and her family offer a unique appreciation of and glimpse into the journeys of Am Yisrael in the 20th century. Her name may be familiar from various publications or from around Lakewood, where she has lived for […]

With the COVID-19 crisis dissolving into endless disputes over vaccines and masks, another viral specter may be rising. A common respiratory illness is behaving strangely, infecting much higher-risk patients than usual, and spreading rapidly during a season in which it is usually dormant. Experts think the virus’s odd showing may be connected to COVID-19. Respiratory […]