The homeowner got out before the explosion but lost all of his belongings in the New Jersey fire. It is not yet known what caused the explosion.
Author: Deena Yellin, NorthJersey.com
I can’t stop buying Haggadahs for my Seders. Here’s why I’m obsessed with collecting them
Haggadah, which is Hebrew for “telling,” is a compilation of songs, blessings and the story that has guides Jews through their Seders.
Why are Easter and Passover so late in 2022? Blame the moon and a cacophony of calendars
Ash Wednesday brings a reminder: In a year when supply chain disruptions have delayed everything, even our holidays will keep us waiting this year.
A race to the extremes: Younger Jews are increasingly either ‘Nones’ or ultra-Orthodox
Several who leave strict Jewish communities have grown disillusioned with the ultra-Orthodox life. Many joined a fast-growing group: the “Nones.”
‘I have religious PTSD’: Women tell stories of fleeing organized religion after abuse
After fleeing years of emotional and physical abuse in a strict Reformed Mennonite community, Patty Bear says she has no taste for religion.
She’s knocked on New Jersey doors for decades. Then COVID changed everything
Few religious groups underwent as drastic a change as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, whose door-to-door ministry was shut down by the pandemic.
‘Something important has broken’: Jewish-Arab riots dim hopes of coexistence for Israelis
Attacks pitted neighbor against neighbor in areas where Jews and Arabs had previously lived together in relative calm.
Catholic priests accused of sex abuse increasingly use defamation lawsuits to fight allegations
A growing number of priests who say they were falsely accused are pushing back by suing their accusers, investigators and even church officials.