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There’s something magical about those two words that elicits a powerful, visceral reaction. What triggers such a deeply passionate response? Ask this question to a yungerman, to the eishes chaver of a yungerman, to a donor, or to any other member of the Lakewood kehillah, and the answer will be the same. It’s because adirei […]

The man behind RCCS’s medical mind Ruchama Schnaidman You’d think you entered a medical vault, a think tank, or a meeting of sharp, MD minds. Rare diagnoses, complicated tests, and clinical trials are mentioned as complex medical cases are raised and discussed. You’re clearly in the presence of brilliance. Then you encounter the humility. The […]

The Power of More Shevi Handelsman “Everyone laments the shidduch crisis and the difficulty in getting a shadchan’s attention. I wanted to do something.” These fateful words of Rabbi Moshe Bender set a revolution in motion. It has a name: Kesher. And a mission: creating a centralized shidduch system that changes the game for singles […]

The Chai Lifeline family carries mine Shani Pruzansky January 5, 2023, 11:14 a.m. The world is caving in on me. Everything that was once stable and solid is crumbling beneath me, turning to dust as I watch, helpless. I’ve been diagnosed. After two nail-biting weeks of tests and scans and so, so many questions, the […]

Fine quality furniture exclusively designed for a kallah’s vision and a mechutan’s budget M.R. Perl There’s nothing like the excitement of a kallah setting up a beautiful home, the fulfillment of all her dreams come true. Any kallah will tell you that it’s not just a table or a chair, but a very personal decision. […]

Please note: It’s important to call any location in advance to confirm hours, availability, and pricing. Some discounts on admission can be found at com, groupon.com, and theoceancountylibrary.org/museum-pass-program. Stay safe and have fun! The Voice does not take responsibility for any errors listed below or the kashrus of any establishment.   Special for Pesach 5784 […]

Our prayers come in many different shapes and forms. There are the requests we made when we were younger for outcomes that were so inconsequential but felt so important at the time. Please help me win the raffle. Please could rebbi pick me. Please make it sunny today. There are the frantic, whispered Please help […]

As we kick off the pre-Pesach shopping season, we take a look back at the stores that aren’t just stores. These nostalgic shops have watched Lakewood morph and mature, emerging as an epicenter of frum commerce. Through upgrades and upheavals, they’ve managed to maintain their small-town, old-time, warm, and friendly feel while keeping current in […]

Elisheva Braun There are three things you can be in Lakewood, goes the highly prejudiced, profoundly offensive joke: A gaon, a gvir, or a gornisht. What of the frum world’s middle class, the caste that can claim neither shiny Range Rovers  nor 18-hour sedarim? In the exalted ordinariness of their frum lives, a number feel […]

Elisheva Braun Ubiquitous? Yes. Mysterious? Maybe. A source of melded pity and pride? Oh, absolutely yes. Welcome to the world of meshulachim, quiet witnesses to Lakewood’s homes, halls, and hearts. When three meshulachim showed up at the Voice office a couple of weeks ago—a marvelous sampling of a venerable Yerushalmi, middle-aged Sefardi, and young, wiry […]