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Join us on Sunday March 11 at The BIGGIVE featuring Challah Bake Jr., a community-wide day of giving at two convenient Greater MetroWest locations! Bake challah for those in need in our community, make calls in support of the UJA Annual Campaign, and participate in family-friendly activities throughout the day.
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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
BLOG: Why did our Federation organize a rally for common sense gun legislation? – To continue the discussion… to give the members of our community an opportunity to mourn together… to understand what happened… and to pledge our mutual commitment to work towards a solution. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. more
Celebrate Israel@70 Across the Community – This year marks the 70th birthday of the State of Israel. To celebrate this exciting milestone, our Federation is funding Israel@70 programming hosted by synagogues and agencies across Greater MetroWest to create a mosaic of Israel’s culture, history, and modern society that is accessible to the widest audience possible. more
Re-imagining Synagogue Life – The traditional synagogue model has been showing signs of age in recent years and many synagogues are rethinking all aspects of their offerings. To help guide synagogues through this re-imagining process, we’ve invited Rabbi David Ingber to lead an interactive seminar, Synagogue 10.0: Rethinking the Software and Hardware of Synagogue Life. more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
HaZamir Brings Jewish Teen Voices Together – A group of six teens from Ofakim will be joining 15 of their GMW peers to participate in the HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir’s Gala Concert at Lincoln Center on March 18. more
Unique Teen Summer Experiences in Israel – Open to teens entering grades 10 to 12, Hoop Connections, and the all-new Dance Connections, will bring together teens from Greater MetroWest with teens from our partner community of Arad to run either a basketball or dance clinic for children here and in Israel. more
YOUR IMPACT
Ears to the Ground: ABLE Serves Individuals with Disabilities and Their Families – As February and Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month come to a close, learn how Greater MetroWest ABLE envisions and works year-round toward creating a Jewish community made whole by the meaningful inclusion of all its members with disabilities and their families. more
Wilf Family Foundation Donates $5 Million to Jewish Agency – The donation will fund Israel’s Senior Affordable Housing Initiative which aims to build approximately 3,000 affordable housing units for low-income seniors across Israel. more
IN THE NEWS
Thousands Join Florida Shooting Survivors at Gun Control Rally in New Jersey
Parkland students rally in N.J. alongside Menendez for gun control
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DID YOU KNOW? – This week is Purim! Check out the variety of wonderful family-friendly Purim activities being offered throughout the community on our Greater MetroWest Kveller website. more
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