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Staff Writer at NorthJersey.com & USA Today Network. I cover religion, faith and values. Send story tips to yellin@northjersey.com.
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Family focuses on healing after death of Edan Alexander's captor Original

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By Deena Yellin Verified
| NorthJersey.com Verified
Aug. 28, 2026, 4:31 a.m. ET The Hamas commander accused of holding Tenafly native Edan Alexander captive in a Gaza tunnel was killed by the Israel Defense Forces this week, officials announced Thursday, drawing an emotional response from the family of the former hostage. The IDF said Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, a commander in Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades, had held Alexander alongside hostages Matan Zangauker and Avera Mengistu in a tunnel in southern Gaza.
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New memorial will share North Jersey's holocaust stories

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By Deena Yellin Verified
| Daily Record (Parsippany, NJ) Verified
Aug. 27, 2026, 4:20 a.m. ET Dov Hod was only a child when his father was taken away and never seen again and his family was rounded up by the Nazis during World War II. They were forced into the tiny, sealed-off quarters of the Pesht Ghetto in Budapest, where some 70,000 Jews were crammed together, and countless numbers were murdered. Although he was young, Hod managed to slip out at night and sneak in food to his mother and siblings.
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Here are historic houses of worship to visit across New Jersey

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By Deena Yellin Verified
| Daily Record (Parsippany, NJ) Verified
Travelers don't need a passport to experience breathtaking cathedrals or intricate marble wonders. Here in New Jersey, some houses of worship rival the soaring columns of Spain, the historic charm of Italy and the grand architecture found elsewhere in Europe. Stepping inside these local gems instantly transports visitors across centuries and oceans.
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