Jewish Voices, Jewish Lives

It’s what we do every day. Whether it’s the food we favor…a bagel with shmear… or the drive to repair the world…tikkun olam, we Jews are there, especially in Rockland County. We plan to bring Doing Jewish to you every Friday. Sometimes it’ll be fun, sometimes it’ll be serious.

What Our Stories Tell Us

I was participating in a Rockland Business Association zoom call earlier this week, discussing ways to convey a business’s or organization’s story to the consumers or supporters they encounter, on this call specifically discussing podcasts. Stay tuned, we’re working on it.

One key ta…

Rockland Businesses Supporting Israel

Alan Pressman, DMD

For Dr. Alan Pressman, it was an easy decision to become a co-sponsor of the 13 Rockland Jewish Federation and JCC buses that traveled to the March for Israel, November 14 in Washington, DC. He explained his dedication. "I have many friends, colleagues and patients who ar…

All in this Together

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month. Today I’m sharing my thoughts on how identities intersect for all of us, in ways we perhaps haven’t contemplated. What I know is that we are one people, one family, and we are responsible for one another in ways big…

Rockland Businesses Supporting Israel

On The Ball Occupational Therapy

On the Ball was a co-sponsor of 13 buses carrying nearly 700 passengers from Rockland to the March for Israel in D.C. on November 14. Bus arrangements were organized by the Jewish Federation and JCC

Elisheva Jacobson, owner of On the Ball expresses her se…

Rockland Businesses Supporting Israel

Wesley Kosher

Shortly after October 7, Wesley Kosher created a sizable display of dozens of hostage posters on their front window. Chaim Weiss, manager, says, "Wesley Kosher supports Israel and that's why we have this display of posters showing Israelis kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. The …