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Time is running out to book your spot at LIVE & LEARN, a one-of-a-kind evening to inspire you. Local clergy and Jewish educators will present more than 20 Jewish topics – some serious, some humorous – in personal and relevant ways. Plus, a musical Havdalah with the Shabbatones, wine, and dessert! more
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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Registration for The BIGGIVE Is Now Open! – How will you and your family GIVE BIG at the BIGGIVE? Join us on March 11 for a community-wide day of giving back through calling sessions, Challah Bake Jr., and our all-new TEAM BIGGIVE social media fundraising effort. more
A Month to Raise Disability Awareness – February is Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month, a time to raise awareness and champion the civil rights of people with disabilities. We encourage everyone to participate through the community events we’re offering. more
Announcing Our Winter/Spring Mitzvah Mania Opportunities – Mitzvah Mania is a program for Greater MetroWest teens ages 12 and up, providing a variety of hands-on Jewish service learning opportunities. more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Keep in Touch with our Mishlachat – You’ve met them on the pages of Access, but have you met them in person? Greater MetroWest has the largest number of shlichim (young Israeli emissaries living and working in our community) in the U.S. Follow them on Facebook to learn about all the wonderful events and projects they plan and participate in throughout the year.
YOUR IMPACT
BLOG: Lifesaving, Life-Enhancing Work – Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey has been awarded a Jewish Federations grant for $220,000 for its Innovations in Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Supportive Services for Holocaust Survivors. This money, along with matching philanthropic funds, enables us to build a national capacity to care for those most in need and deserving of our help. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. more
Learning by Doing – Intrigued by the Mitzvah Mania Program mentioned above? Read how one teen strengthened her Jewish knowledge and identity – and helped the community at the same time – while picking tomatoes last summer. more
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DID YOU KNOW? – In response to concerns of anti-Semitism at Rutgers University, leadership of Jewish Federations in NJ recently met with University President Robert Barchi. It was an opportunity to discuss the impact recent events have had on Jewish students, their families, and the community, and how to preserve the thriving Jewish life at Rutgers. more
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