The Jewish Link of New Jersey

1 week ago | jewishlink.news | Bob Goldberg

Once again, the Jewish state stands alone in the eye of the storm. Once again, it stands unafraid. And like all such moments in Jewish history, it comes not in comfort but in crisis. But today, Israel stands not at the precipice of survival but at the edge of opportunity. This is not a desperate act of self-defense. It is a moment of transformation—from anxious legitimacy to unassailable sovereignty—a moment when Israel stops asking for permission and starts enforcing outcomes. Iran is exposed.

1 week ago | jewishlink.news | David Friedman

I keep trying to write about this project, but every word feels wrong. It’s like trying on a shirt that’s the wrong fabric, or maybe no clothing can fit the shapeshifting nature of us as a people confronting hate, grief, loss, war and isolation. Nothing I write does justice to the magnitude of what a post-Oct. 7 world has revealed. Maybe that’s where this has to start—with the admission that words alone fail. After Oct.

1 week ago | jewishlink.news | David Siegel

For decades, borrowers have faced an uphill battle when seeking to discharge student loan debt through bankruptcy. The prevailing presumption in both federal and private student loan cases is that such debt is not dischargeable. Unlike credit card balances or medical bills, student loans require an additional, and often arduous, legal showing known as the “undue hardship” standard.

1 week ago | jewishlink.news | Mordechai Schmutter

If you’re planning on getting married nowadays, you won’t get far without a shidduch resume. Ask anyone. Well, not anyone with a child of marriageable age because none of those people had shidduch resumes. Nor did any gedolim. In the old days, nobody had shidduch resumes. What on earth did we do? Maybe everyone kept it all in their heads, I don’t remember. There were a lot fewer people; I know that. Definitely for most of Jewish history there were no resumes.

1 week ago | jewishlink.news | Zachary Greenberg

When life feels good, whether from riding a roller coaster, playing a favorite sport, eating delicious food, or attaining a goal, the release of dopamine in the brain helps create that positive feeling. For a limited time this year, Dopamine Land is open to the public at the Garden State Plaza Mall. This interactive exhibition offers visitors a chance to relax, enjoy some friendly competition, get creative, and feel a sense of wonder.