For a limited time, your new gift of $180 or more to the UJA Campaign will be doubled by a generous contribution from Doris and Daniel Kaplan. Because of you and families like the Kaplans, our Jewish community can rest assured that the safety nets are there to support them in times of need. This special opportunity ends on January 27, so please give now. |
IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
BLOG: Join Rabbis to Discuss the Inaugural Address... and Have Coffee – We are bringing local rabbis together to host small community discussion groups this Sunday to discuss one text – the incoming President’s inaugural address. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon »more
New Reality – Last week’s bomb threats at 16 JCCs across the U.S. were “another wake-up call” for the community, said Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon, who adds that our Federation Board and leadership are keenly aware of the increased need for vigilance and communal responsibility. »more
You Can Make the AIPAC Policy Conference a Family Affair – Be a part of the Jewish Federation delegation to the AIPAC Policy Conference in March. Join our special cohort of Greater MetroWest parents and teens at the largest gathering of the pro-Israel movement in the United States. »more
Holocaust Council Lunch & Learn – All are welcome to come hear guest speakers Bernard and Henry Schanzer, identical twins from Belgium, share their story of surviving the Holocaust by being hidden as gentiles. »more
Preparing Students to Face Anti-Israel Challenges on Campus – Parents and their teens are invited to join CRC Director Linda Scherzer and Global Connections Director Sandy Green at a parlor meeting in Short Hills to discuss this topic on January 25. For more information and to RSVP contact Lydia Dorsky at ldorsky@jfedgmw.org or (973) 929-2977.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
BLOG: An Especially Meaningful Milestone – It was about ten years ago when two of our emerging lay leaders, Dalia Yosef of Merchavim and Lisa Lisser of Short Hills, were asked to chair the renewal process of our partnership with Ofakim-Merchavim. At the time we didn’t know where this process would lead us, but it has moved us to new heights. »more
Arad’s Desert Landscape Inspires Local Artists – At the opening of the DesArad: Negev-Inspired Artwork exhibit at JCC MetroWest Gaelen Gallery East, artists presented the work that resulted from a nine-day exchange program in Arad. »more
YOUR IMPACT
Learning to Babysit for Children with Special Needs – Greater MetroWest ABLE is sponsoring this five-week course for teens in grades 8-12, which will provide them with all the tools they need, including CPR and first aid training. »more
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