Tenafly Dedicates Street to Released Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander

Recent community events and reflections highlight significant figures and moments in Jewish life and history. Lubavitcher photographer Mordechai Lubecki documented the underground burial site of the tanna Rabbi Yishmael and the gravesite of Rabbi Nechemia Ha’amsoni, preserving important religious heritage. In Bergen County, the legacy of Rabbi Yosef Adler was remembered for his centrist Orthodox leadership and innovative support for women's education within Orthodoxy. Tenafly honored Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American who survived captivity by Hamas and plans to rejoin the IDF, with a street dedication attended by local officials and community members. The Jewish tradition also reflects deeply on Moses, regarded as the greatest Jewish hero and lawgiver, whose teachings and leadership continue to inspire through prayer-poems like Ha’azinu, emphasizing memory and legacy as vital to Jewish identity. These stories collectively underscore themes of remembrance, leadership, resilience, and community within Jewish life today.