The Young Leadership Division has a new name – NextDor! If you missed the big announcement at Latke Vodka on Saturday night, click here to watch it for yourself. And please join us at our Brine on the Line event this Thursday for pickle making, cocktails, and calls. |
IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
BLOG: JCF Makes Donor Advised Funds More Accessible to All – In an effort to reduce barriers to all donors, the Jewish Community Foundation Board voted to reduce the minimum dollar amount required to open a Donor Advised Fund from $10,000 to $5,000. more
Celebrating Ten Years of Diller Teens with a Reunion – All cohorts of GMW Diller Teen Fellows are invited to join us for a reunion on Thursday, December 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the JCC MetroWest in West Orange. Reconnect with old friends, enjoy dinner, and have fun playing dreidel games to raise money for the Matan Gotliib Fund. Rsvp to Amanda Solomon at asolomon@jfedgmw.org.
Fun Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah in GMW – We’ve rounded up all of the coolest Hanukah events for families on our Greater MetroWest Kveller page, a great resource! You can choose from laser light shows, outdoor menorah lightings, and other celebrations along with lots of opportunities to eat latkes, doughnuts, and gelt. »more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
DesArad Exhibit Showcases Desert-Inspired Artwork – All are welcome to attend this much-anticipated opening at JCC MetroWest Gaelen Center for the Arts. Seven GMW artists will exhibit the work they created during and after their inspirational week-long experience in the art community of Arad, Israel. »more
YOUR IMPACT
BLOG: In Rejecting BDS, Livingston Town Council Affirms Core American Values ̶ Last month, by a vote of 5-0, council members voted to condemn all efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and distanced itself from the global BDS movemen. »more
Hoping to Break Israel’s Orthodox Monopoly, NJ Family to Pay Rabbis Shunned by State ̶ By providing a living wage to rabbis who are not eligible for state funding the Lipsey family hopes to help and nurture alternative religious communities in Israel. »more
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