Don’t miss the chance to Celebrate Israel for Yom Ha’atzmaut with your Greater MetroWest family. Check out all the exciting events happening throughout the community here! |
IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
An Inspiring Program for Teen Philanthropists – Registration is now open for the 2017-2018 Iris Teen Tzedakah. In this one-year program for incoming 9th and 10th graders, teens will explore how our community responds to people in need locally, globally, and in Israel as they decide how to allocate the money from their own fund. »more
Jewish Students Share Model Seder with Non-Jewish Peers in Newark – About 100 sixth and seventh graders from two of our Jewish day schools and two Newark public schools gathered at Congregation Ahavas Shalom in Newark and broke matzah together as part of our Gottesman Fellowship for Jewish Culture and Education. »more
Six Days and Fifty Years: Military Miracle and Political Dilemma – Join acclaimed journalists and authors Yossi Klein Halevi and Bret Stephens for a stimulating discussion about the Reunification of Jerusalem and its political aftermath. Space is limited so preregistration is highly recommended. »more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Celebrating Jerusalem at 50 – 2017 marks the golden anniversary, 50 years, since the reunification of Jerusalem. Here in Greater MetroWest we invite you to join in celebrating the occasion through any or all of the Jerusalem-inspired opportunities offered for the entire community. »more
Lens on Israel: A Society through Its Cinema – Film historian Eric Goldman, adjunct professor of cinema at Yeshiva University, will explore the changing nature of Israeli society as reflected through its movies. Presented in memory of Eli Kleinman, z”l, by his children, including Federation CEO Emeritus Max Kleinman. »more
YOUR IMPACT
BLOG: Leadership Failures and Leadership Vision, Part I – In last week’s Parasha about the death of Aaron’s sons Nadav and Avihu, it seems that they are held to a much higher standard because they are leaders – leaders who betrayed the public trust. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. »more
BLOG: Leadership Failures and Leadership Vision, Part II – On Yom HaShoah, as we remember the horrors of the Holocaust, I can’t help but think about a unique world leader and how his commitment to a special relationship – and to serving the greater good – helped the world recover. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. »more
IN THE NEWS
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DID YOU KNOW? There are some 4,700 Holocaust survivors in New Jersey today, 1,000 in our Greater MetroWest community. Every day, through our partner social service agencies, we provide home health care, social case work management, kosher meals on wheels, medical transportation trips, Cafe Europa and cultural programs, and more. |
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