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All are invited to join us tomorrow evening, April 11, as we mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, with a moving community commemoration. The evening will include musical performances, a candle lighting ceremony, and featured speaker Robert Bielsky, whose father and uncles saved more than a thousand Jews in the forests of Belarus. To find out more about the event and to register, click here. To read more about Robert Bielsky and his family’s heroic story, click here.
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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Starting This Weekend: Israel Celebrations Across the Community – To mark the milestone of Israel’s 70th birthday, Federation is partnering with synagogues and agencies around Greater MetroWest to offer a variety of programs, all free and open to the public, starting on April 15 and running through the month! more
J-Serve Day of Teen Jewish Service Learning – Teens, don’t miss out on an incredible opportunity this Sunday, with meaningful service learning projects and a presentation by Parkland students. Enrollment is filling up fast! Sign up now before it is too late! Registration will close on Thursday, or once we reach 300 registrants, whichever comes first. more
Educational and Entertaining Program for Seniors – Greater MetroWest CARES is partnering with JCC MetroWest to present a program with The NJ Mental Health Players on Monday, April 30 at 12:30 p.m. at the JCC MetroWest in West Orange. This interactive community education group will perform informative and entertaining skits of particular interest to seniors, followed by discussion on the topics presented. more
Learn to Stand Up and Speak Out for Israel – There’s still time to register for this one-day conference on April 22 that will empower high-school students to become pro-Israel supporters when they get to college, and to better understand the complexities of the Arab-Israeli conflict. more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Sharing Our Love of Literature – The next gathering of the Arad-Greater MetroWest International Book Club is scheduled for Sunday, May 6 at Adath Shalom in Randolph – to coincide with their Israel Festival. Book club members read the same book, in English or Hebrew, and come together for a virtual discussion. All are welcome, so grab your copy of Adjusting Sights by Haim Sabato today, start reading, and join us there! Community Shaliach Amit Stern will lead a preliminary discussion about the impact of the Yom Kippur War on Israeli society. more
YOUR IMPACT
NextGen Jewish Federation Fellow – Our own Rena Abrams has been named a NextGen Jewish Federation Fellow. The 18-month program, made possible by the Jim Joseph Foundation, offers participants tools and training to grow professional leadership skills and connect more deeply to Judaism. more
CORRECTION: Jewish Teen Writing Contest – Last week we included an incorrect link. Fresh Ink for Teens, an online magazine for Jewish teens, invites high school students to compete in the Norman E. Alexander Award for Excellence in Jewish Student Writing by submitting a 500-word essay on Jewish Contributions to American Music. The winner will receive $500 and a medal, and have their essay published in the Jewish Week and on Fresh Ink for Teens. more
IN THE NEWS
House to Introduce Bill that Would Fund Holocaust Education Programs in Schools
Journal: Rabbi Elliot Goldberg
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DID YOU KNOW? – The Greater MetroWest Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarship program provides eligible families with need-based financial assistance to send children to Jewish overnight camp. Click here for details, including eligibility criteria and process information.
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