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A Place of Wholeness and Healing B. Weinberg It’s that time of year again, when the last of the multicolored leaves have been trampled underfoot. The chill in the air penetrates our bones as we pile on the layers. The comfort of our couch and a hot cup of tea has never seemed so enticing. […]

Shabbos in Lakewood will never be the same again. Welcome to My Shabbos Family, a groundbreaking initiative of Tomchei Shabbos of Lakewood. Lakewood is alight with the launch of an incredible new initiative from Tomchei Shabbos. My Shabbos Family is set to be one of the most rewarding efforts taking place in recent years. Its […]

Are You in the Loop? Designed to endlessly engage, educate, and entertain your kids, the Loop combines breakthrough technology, top-tier frum performers, and behind-the-scenes creative geniuses to bring you the first-of-its-kind interactive phone line. Elisheva Braun I don’t know about you, but I’ve tried it all. My home has a profusion of toys and games, […]

The Power of a Strong Voter Turnout B. Weinberg A candid conversation with the askanim behind the Just Vote campaign of UENJ (United Education of New Jersey) Several days ago, the news made the headlines in the Jewish media: President Biden took the effort to call the Skverer Rebbe in the run-up to the upcoming […]

Will You Learn to Play Keyboard? Or Do You Prefer Guitar? Or Both? Yes! Now you can learn guitar too! It’s never been more accessible to learn your instrument of choice and play your favorite Jewish music with Bassline Pro. Victoria Dwek I was outside my friend’s house in Deal, schmoozing on her front porch. […]

Chol Hamoed is a great time to enjoy meaningful and fun activities together with family. Please note: It’s important to call any location in advance to confirm hours, availability, pricing, and covid-19 protocols. Some discounts on admission can be found at beentheredonethattrips.com, groupon.com, and theoceancountylibrary.org/museum-pass-program. Stay safe and have fun! The Voice does not take […]

Yecheskel Ostreicher The wind blew through the trees Shaking the branches with a mighty breeze. Up on the tree sit two leaves Huddled together to find reprieve. Suddenly, one leaf answers the wind’s call, From its place it rips off and falls. Her friend looks on in disbelief, Green with envy of the other leaf. […]

Inspiration for the Yamim Nora’im A Conversation with the Rav of the Lakewood Courtyard Shul, Rabbi Eliezer Ralbag Zev Kilstein For many frum senior citizens, life has always revolved around shul, both spiritually and socially. With this understanding, at its inception around 15 years ago, the administration of the Lakewood Courtyard founded its shul, which […]

How Will Shemittah Affect This Year’s Esrog Market? A Conversation with R’ Yehoshua Berger and R’ Yaakov Berger of Esrog Shopper For the past six years, EsrogShopper.com has been the agent to find mehudar lulavim and esrogim that fit customers’ exact specifications and budget. With many years of experience as arba’ah minim dealers based in […]

Chofet zChaim Heritage Foundation’s Tools for Change Make Elul Kabbalos a Reality We klap the same Al Cheits every year. So many of them are about the words that come out of our mouth, and unless we’ve worked on shemiras halashon all year,we stand in shul thinking, I’ve done it again. Why can’t I break […]