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Lori Silberman Brauner

Lori Silberman Brauner lives with her husband and two sons in Teaneck, NJ, also known in certain circles as "Dati-neck… [More]

May 22, 2013
6:11 pm

The exhilaration of Torah study

This past Shavuot, I had the opportunity to accompany my 13-year-old son, who celebrated his bar mitzva only three months ago, to one of the largest synagogues in town......

March 13, 2013
6:30 pm

Much ado about the Kotel

They did it again, the Women of the Wall. They staged a large prayer service yesterday on Rosh Hodesh Nisan, complete with women holding a Torah scroll and wearing......

March 7, 2013
3:47 am

A plant uprooted from its native soil

It was about 10:30 at night at Ben-Gurion Airport. Tired from security checks, shlepping heavy baggage, and dealing with irritable children, it was time to present my passport. Two sets......

January 2, 2013
2:17 am

Stepping out of the American bar mitzva circuit

My family is officially now in bar mitzva season, or should I say, "circuit." I mean this literally: my seventh-grader recently received an Evite to a racing party at an......

December 5, 2012
5:47 pm

Why aren’t we there for Israel?

The days since Israel and Hamas reached a cease-fire would seem like a perfect time to book a trip to Israel. Things have quieted down in the Mideast, it's......

November 5, 2012
2:50 pm

The highs and lows of Hurricane Sandy

My family -- and home -- have thankfully emerged intact and well after five days of no power following the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy over the East Coast. The night......

October 24, 2012
5:24 pm

Tweeting for Israel

Never underestimate the power of a single tweet. That was one message I picked up -- a modern cliche for our times, perhaps -- but a worthy one, at #ThinkIsrael,......

October 5, 2012
5:10 am

Holy day burnout

Is it just me or is this year of chagim more difficult than previous ones? I'm completely burned out and done with celebrating. No more cooking, shopping, cleaning up......

August 27, 2012
10:22 am

Jewish women, Arab men

The recent near-death beating of an Arab teenager in the heart of Jerusalem is disturbing on so many levels. That a gang of Jewish youths could attack another youth......

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August 14, 2012
7:31 am

My inner Sephardi

It's only been 10 years, but I have finally found a shul in Teaneck (in reasonable walking distance, that is) that I feel comfortable with. But I really shouldn't call......

August 1, 2012
10:30 am

A tale of two Teanecks

Nowhere do the distinctions between the "haves" and "have nots" come into play in my community more than during the summer, when residents seek to cool off a bit......

July 17, 2012
5:57 am

The plane I missed

You couldn't miss the buzz surrounding the Nefesh B'Nefesh chartered aliya flight arriving last Thursday, July 12, to Tel Aviv, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the organization's success in......

July 8, 2012
7:01 am

Natan and Nyah go to camp

My multi-cultural love affair with Teaneck continues, two days after the Fourth of July celebration. A gem of a camp program in town, Teaneck Sports and Arts, which my 12-year-old......

July 4, 2012
9:46 pm

Grand old flag

I couldn't think of a better way to introduce my community of Teaneck, New Jersey, to the blogosphere than with a recap of our town's Fourth of July parade. Teaneck......