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Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 12 Nov

Issue 1036 of Mishpacha Magazine spotlights diverse stories on Jewish identity and religious observance.

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 26 Sep

Natan Slifkin critiques an upcoming event in Lakewood, framed as a collective prayer gathering, which serves as a protest against Israeli draft laws affecting the charedi community.

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A Prince of His People

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 10 Sep

The article by Cindy Scarr pays tribute to Reb Yisroel Schenkolewski, affectionately known as "Schenky," who played a pivotal role in the development of Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish community.

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Total Immersion

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 20 Aug

In the summer of 2021 in Lakewood, New Jersey, a person shares a personal account of spending a disconnected summer sleeping in a storage closet next to a mikveh, reflecting on their struggles returning from learning in Israel to attend college amid the Covid pandemic.

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Up to Date

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 14 Aug

Elimelech Weinreb, a former dater who established a dorm-room shidduch gemach in Lakewood, provides dating resources such as board games, watches, and dating venue suggestions to assist individuals in planning their dates.

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NJ man sentenced to 40 years in prison for 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks targeting Orthodox community

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 25 Jul

Dion Marsh, a man from New Jersey, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for a series of violent antisemitic attacks on Orthodox Jewish men in Lakewood in April 2022.

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Taking a Few Days Off for a Family Simcha

Emes Ve-Emunah · 3 Jul

The author is taking a break from posting due to a family celebration in Lakewood for their grandson's wedding, which may limit internet access until Monday when the next post will be published.

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For Granted: Chapter 48

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Jul

Ayala is feeling nervous before a meeting with a successful real estate agent, Mr. Schiller, despite being confident in other professional situations.

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Save the (Secret) Dates

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Jul

Navigating the world of dating in the shidduchim scene can be complex, especially for those dating out of town.

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NJ man faces life in prison after pleading guilty to 2022 spree of violent antisemitic attacks

Luke Tress in JTA · 2 Feb

A man in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to federal hate crimes for a series of violent attacks against Orthodox Jews in the Lakewood area.

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Blatt Battles

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Jan

Rabbi Shmuel Rabi has developed a game show-style program called Rischa D'oraisa to engage elementary school boys in their studies and help them apply their knowledge to different scenarios.

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Eli Steinberg on the Warriors of Torah

Tikvah · 9 Jun 2023

The Adirei HaTorah gathering at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia honored a group of men engaged in full-time Torah study at Beth Medrash Govoha, the largest yeshiva outside of Israel.

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Eli Steinberg on the Warriors of Torah

Tikvah · 9 Jun 2023

A recent gathering called Adirei HaTorah, meaning "Warriors of Torah," took place at the Wells Fargo Center near Philadelphia, where around 27,000 haredi men were in attendance.

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#63 - R' Aharon Chadash זצ״ל - First Yahrzeit

Jewish History Uncensored · 18 Nov 2021

This episode discusses the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Aharon Chadash, the Mashgiach of Mir, and explores his significant role in the development of the Mir Yeshiva into the world's largest yeshiva.

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