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Elizabeth Kratz

Elizabeth Kratz is associate publisher and editor of The Jewish Link of New Jersey and The Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut.

An anti-Israel protest and a pro-Israel counter-protest ensued in Teaneck, N.J., after a synagogue hosted an event featuring firsthand accounts by ZAKA representatives detailing the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7 in southern Israel, April 1, 2024. Credit: The Jewish Link.

Huge counter-protest for Israel drowns out ‘intifada revolution’ calls in Teaneck

“The Jewish community stood up and showed we are not going to be intimidated,” said Steve Fox, president of the Jewish Community Council of Greater Teaneck, N.J.

Elizabeth Kratz

April 2, 2024

Hundreds of anti-Israel protesters carried Palestinian flags and yelled pro-Hamas slogans outside Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck, N.J., in response to an event promoting the purchase of real estate in Israel, March 10, 2024. Credit: The Jewish Link.

Law enforcement in Teaneck wrangles pro-Palestinians who mobbed real estate event

An informational fair for those interested in moving to Israel drew the hundreds of demonstrators on a Sunday afternoon.

Elizabeth Kratz

March 12, 2024

Mount Ivy, N.Y. Credit: SevenMaps/Shutterstock.

Meet the ‘Legal Eagles’ of ‘Religious Land Use’

Battles have had to be waged on the city, state and federal levels to prove that the construction and maintenance of eruvs is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Elizabeth Kratz

February 5, 2024

Rick Whilby (center in gray shirt, with scarf) after delivering an antisemitic rant at a Teaneck education board meeting on Dec. 13, 2023. Source: Screenshot.

The Teaneck Board of Education hates Jews

Antisemitic board members defended antisemitic students while cursing at a local rabbi.

Elizabeth Kratz

December 25, 2023

The chaplains training at Maxwell Air Force Base, including Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman and Rabbi Ezra Frazer of New Jersey. Credit: Courtesy.

U.S. Air Force chaplain: My call sign is ‘rabbi’

Northern New Jersey rabbis Ezra Frazer of Teaneck and Yitzchok Lerman of Rutherford have been undergoing extensive training to serve a Jewish community in uniform.

Elizabeth Kratz

August 21, 2020

Dr. Arati Kreibich. Source: www.aratiforcongress.com.

Why voters should ensure candidates adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

In an era of rising anti-Semitism and violence, the need for American Jews to have a safe haven in the world is more important than ever.

Elizabeth Kratz

July 7, 2020

John Martin's "The Seventh Plague" 1823. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Living a plague

Today, God has plagued all of humanity. Jews are being plagued as much as any other group. There is no one unaffected.

Elizabeth Kratz

April 2, 2020

IfNotNow supporters at a rally in New York City. Source: IfNotNow via Facebook.

Why American Jews must prevent anti-Israel voices from penetrating the WZO

Make no mistake: Progressives are seeking to use their election to the World Zionist Organization to effect a worldwide change of Jewish priorities. This should concern all of us.

Elizabeth Kratz

February 12, 2020

Sammy’s Bagels in Teaneck, N.J. Source: Screenshot.

Man attacks three kosher-eatery patrons in New Jersey on Christmas Day

Three people were treated on the scene for facial trauma. The suspect was apprehended, and an investigation has begun.

Elizabeth Kratz

December 26, 2019