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Registration for LIVE from Greater MetroWest with special guest Michael Strahan is open. Join us for this annual community-wide fundraising event — an evening not to be missed! Click here to register.


IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

A Sense of Belonging – As part of Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), Greater MetroWest ABLE is hosting a Synagogue Inclusion Roundtable – bringing together leaders of area congregations to talk about how to create a sense of belonging for all members of our Jewish community. »more

Descendant of Mischling Delves into Jewish Past – At a Holocaust Council Lunch & Learn last week, pianist Caroline Enger shared her story of discovering her family’s German Jewish history through music and images. To see Caroline’s newsletter, click here. To read an article about her in the Jewish News, click here.

FREE Purim Activity Book! – Filled with lots of games, crafts, and recipes, and free to download and print from your friends at One Happy Camper NJ. »more


GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Women's Mission to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest – This Women’s Philanthropy mission, running October 16 to 24, will be a unique experience. Join us for an informational meeting on Monday, March 20 at 10 a.m. to find out more. »more


YOUR IMPACT

BLOG: Hands Up – What impressed me most at a staff meeting last week was the show of hands when a colleague asked who in the room had benefited in some way from the impact of Federation’s UJA Annual Campaign. Dozens and dozens of hands shot up. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. »more

Confessions – A moving piece by Debby Pfeiffer, a professional chaplain serving patients at local hospitals through our Joint Chaplaincy Committee, written after a visit with one of her clients. »more

DID YOU KNOW? JTEEN’s SeniorITIS program is now taking applications from current 11th & 12th graders looking for summer internships and is looking for local organizations to hire/mentor them for the month of July. Click here for more information.

 

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Upcoming Events

Now through May 4

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

March 4

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

March 7

FIGHT OR FLIGHT: CHALLENGES OF JEWISH COMMUNITY LIFE
Parlor meeting with JDC’s Leora Wine to discuss current situation for Jews overseas. For more information contact Lydia Dorsky at ldorsky@jfedgmw.org.

March 9

A TASTE OF HOME
Bake something sweet for those in need. more

March 19-April 2

NEW JERSEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Award-winning films, special guests, and post-film discussions. more

March 22

HOLOCAUST COUNCIL REAL TO REEL FILM SERIES: FATHERLAND
A compelling drama set 30 years after the Germans defeat the Allies in World War II. 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 27

HOLOCAUST COUNCIL BAGELS & BOOKS
Discuss Philip Roth’s The Plot Against America. more

March 30

LIVE FROM GREATER METROWEST
Featuring Michael Strahan and magician Joshua Jay. more

April 2

J-SERVE
International Day of Jewish Teen Service. more