Autumn Years Fall 2023

Rabbi Ziona Zelazo: Listening, Learning, Caring

Yankees or Mets? Paul Semendinger Knows

the Answer to That Question By Kelly Parr

By Emily Kratzer Here is a woman brought up in Israel, where she served in the Israeli Defense Force, attended Tel Aviv University, immigrated to the United States and fulfilled her second career goal of being an ordained rabbi; read about her spiritual awakening and her philosophy about success and growth—it is not only me who can do it, she says, everybody can do it, even later in life Going to the Movies, Part I By Tim Adriance Did you know there have been at least 84 movie theaters in Bergen County over the years?; this first of a two-parter describes the earliest examples of “moving picture” shows, starting in 1898 when the Oritani Field Club in Hackensack opened through 1919 when the Westwood Theatre opened—launching a path to making movie going an everyday experience for all ages

Baseball may be this man’s passion (with emphasis on the Yankees), but then so is being an educator, motivational speaker, marathoner, blogger and book author, the subjects of many of these books reflecting his interest in history and of course, baseball; also read the sidebar about his ancestor whose design of a wet plate camera is on display at the Smithsonian

If You Are Planning to Travel, Why Not Make It Philantourism

By Brian Mackey Read about philantourism, a way to lend a helping hand to a destination that needs tourist support to help its economy—a merger of philanthropy and tourism—coupled with a way to satisfy your wanderlust while leaving a positive impact; take a look at six destinations worthy of consideration—Greenland, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Zimbabwe

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