WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert D. Parisi and Township Council President Susan McCartney welcome Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz to the front lawn of West Orange Town Hall on Dec. 20 for the town’s annual Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony. They were joined by other elected officials, township employees and members of the public. Photos Courtesy of Joseph […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Mayor Robert Parisi welcomed Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz and his family to the front lawn of West Orange Town Hall for the town’s 18th annual Hanukkah menorah lighting on Nov. 29. The rabbi sang prayers in Hebrew before the mayor joined him and others in dancing the hora, a traditional Jewish circular […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Just in time for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, Smile On Seniors, a volunteer-based program run by Chabad of West Orange Co-director Altie Kasowitz, launched P.P.P. — paint pots and plant — to bring joy to local senior citizens. “COVID-19 has affected everyone; however, our senior community has taken the biggest […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — In a statewide effort by the 61 Chabad Centers in New Jersey to distribute 50,000 masks, Essex County Chabad representatives, Rabbi Mendel Solomon of Chabad at Short Hills and Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of Chabad of West Orange, delivered thousands of much needed protective masks to doctors and nurses at S. Barnabas […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Twenty-six years ago, Reb Eliyahu Green died at age 46 after a yearlong illness, leaving behind a widow and 13 children. Now, his ninth child, Altie Kasowitz, who serves as co-director of Chabad of West Orange with her husband, Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz, is commissioning a Torah in memory of her father. […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Council President-elect Michelle Casalino welcomed Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz of Chabad of West Orange to Town Hall to lead the township’s Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony on Dec. 23, the second night of the holiday. Kasowitz’s holiday message called for unity and joy in celebrating the miracle of Hanukkah.
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will hold its grand anniversary celebration on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28, at its synagogue, 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange. Experience Shabbos Hanukkah with the Traveling Chassidim with Friday night dinner and soulful services, all starting with the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — This fall, Chabad of West Orange will offer “Worrier to Warrior,” a new six-session course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, to help people deal with life challenges by accepting themselves and finding meaning in adversity. Beginning Monday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m., participants in the course will take on life’s […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Chabad of West Orange will host a Friday night dinner with the “Traveling Chassidim” on Aug. 9 at 401 Pleasant Valley Way in West Orange; candle lighting and services will commence at 7 p.m., followed by dinner at approximately 8 p.m. Admission is charged; RSVP at www.chabadwestorange.com/fnd. The ninth day of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — More than 200 people attended Chabad of West Orange’s annual dinner on June 13 to honor Rachelle and Richard Press, Lina and Felix Kanchik, and Regina and Ruslan Dimarsky. The theme of the dinner was “6.13, Do A Mitzvah!” In the Bible, God gives 613 commandments, or mitzvot, to the Jewish […]