IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Give Me a Break... – Greater MetroWest ABLE’s Learn to Babysit for Children with Special Needs program is a five-week course, including CPR and First Aid certification, for teens who are interested in providing short-term respite for families of children with special needs in our community. »more

Registration Now Open for J-Serve – Inviting all GMW teens to be a part of this amazing International Day of Jewish Teen Service on Sunday, April 2. Do some good. Be an altruist. There are lots of ways to make a difference in the lives of others. »more

Bake Something Sweet for Those in Need – You’re invited to join our young leadership division – NextDor – for A Taste of Home, where we’ll bring hunger awareness to the table and bake Shabbat and Purim treats for our community members in need. »more

A Summer Internship That Matters – SeniorITIS (Senior Institute for Teens In Service) is a JTEEN program designed to pair GMW high school juniors and seniors with a top-notch organization that provides a valuable, real-world, PAID internship experience with a Jewish twist. Click here to find out more and to schedule your in-person interview,

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Save the Date for the Celebrate Israel Parade! – On Sunday, June 4, we hope our entire GMW community will come together in NYC for this year’s parade. In the spirit of this year’s theme, Kulanu B’yachad, All Together, we are inviting all GMW synagogues to march with us, and we will cover the registration fee! For more information contact Stephanie Brand at sbrand@jfedgmw.org.

Have a Slam Dunk Summer with Hoop Connections – This three-week basketball program is an incredible opportunity for teen volunteers to experience Israel in a unique way, and make some great Israeli friends. »more

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Upcoming Events

Now through February 28

DESARAD NEGEV-INSPIRED ARTWORK GALLERY OPENING
Exhibit runs through February 28 at JCC MetroWest Gaelen Center for the Arts. more

Now through May 4

FROM MEMORY TO HISTORY
Faces and voices of the Holocaust exhibit. more

February 26

FILM SCREENING OF MY HERO BROTHER
The remarkable story of a group of young people with Down syndrome and their siblings trekking through the Himalayas. more

February 22

HOLOCAUST COUNCIL LUNCH & LEARN
Guest speaker Carolyn Enger will speak about Mischlings, people the Nazis deemed to had both Aryan and Jewish ancestry. more

March 4

FAMILY HAVDALAH EVENT
For ages 5 and up at the Longo Planetarium, County College of Morris. more

March 26-28

AIPAC POLICY CONFERENCE
Register now to join a special cohort of Greater MetroWest parents and teens at the largest gathering of the pro-Israel movement in the United States. more

March 30

LIVE FROM GREATER METROWEST
Featuring Michael Strahan, co-host of ABC'TV's Good Morning America, and magician Joshua Jay. more