The BIGGIVE is our community-wide event taking place on Sunday, December 4, at the JCC of Central New Jersey in Scotch Plains and the JCC MetroWest in West Orange. The BIGGIVE is part of our new GIVEMBER initiative, a month-long series of events designed to build community and offer you an opportunity to give it your all. Click here for details. |
IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
BLOG: Something BIG Is Coming – The BIGGIVE is our opportunity to come together as a Jewish community to demonstrate and celebrate our unity and to help raise the funds we need to continue the important work we do. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. »more
The Trump Effect: What the election results mean for the Jewish community and Israel – Join us for a tele-town hall with Special Guest Speaker Andrew Silow-Carroll, editor-in-chief of the Jewish Telegraph Agency and former editor-in-chief of the New Jersey Jewish News. Tuesday, November 29, 7:30 p.m. Call-in number: (855) 756-7520 ext. 33487#. For more information contact Lydia Dorsky at ldorsky@jfedgmw.org or (973) 929-2977.
BLOG: The Election Is Over. Now What? – On election night last Tuesday, as the contours of an historic electoral decision began to take shape, my mind drifted back to a lower Manhattan courtroom, where – 15 years ago – I took the oath to became an American citizen. Community Relations Committee Director Linda Scherzer. »more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Support for Lone Soldiers – Last Thursday, we hosted a Global Connections University about Wings, a program which was established in 2005 by our partner, the Jewish Agency for Israel, to support lone soldiers before, during, and after military service. »more
Celebrating New Israel Center at Union Y – The Gerald and Edna Kirshenbaum Israel Center will be a venue for all types of Israel programming, including speakers, films, performances, parties, and much more. »more
YOUR IMPACT
Food Drives Around the Community ̶ Click here to find food giving opportunities at Federation and the community this holiday season.
Important Deadlines for Non-Cash Donations in 2016 – A non-cash donation of stocks or mutual funds is a great way to support the UJA Annual Campaign, reduce your taxable estate by adding to a donor advised fund (DAF), or strengthen an annual campaign endowment. Individuals who are 70½ or older can also authorize an IRA charitable rollover. »more
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