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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

Diller Teen Fellows Application Process Now Open — This international Jewish teen leadership program is open to Greater MetroWest teens who will be in 10th or 11th grade in the 2016-2017 school year and who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities, dedication to community service, and an interest in Jewish learning. »more

BDS Action Alert — Urge your New Jersey legislators to support legislation stopping Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), a technique being used to isolate Israel from the international community. Click here to find out more and to take action now.

U.S. Attorney: Justice Reform Is Jewish Value — U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Paul Fishman helped organize “Building One Community: Criminal Justice Reform and the Jewish Response” — a forum to be held Wednesday, April 6, in Whippany. »more

Rutgers Hillel Ezra Schwartz Memorial FIT 5K to Support Israel on Campus — The Annual FIT 5K will honor the memory of Ezra Schwartz who was murdered by terrorists in Israel. The event will raise funds for the Rutgers Hillel Center for Israel Engagement. »more


GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

Register for a Federation Mission Today —There are a variety of incredible trips to choose from – young women, men, LGBTQ, and much more – plus, a subsidy through the Fried-Saginaw Family Mission Endowment Fund is available for first-time Israel Mission participants from our Greater MetroWest community. »more

P2G@20 Mission Is Underway — The Global Connections mission is currently in Israel, spending time with our partner communities in the Negev and around the country. Click here for more about the 20th anniversary of the Partnership2Gether program and the impact it has had on the global Jewish community.

BLOG: Conversations — On our Global Connections mission, the important theme running through everything we do is conversation. By Federation President Leslie Dannin Rosenthal »more

 

DID YOU KNOW? — 15,000 Jewish GMW hospital patients, nursing home residents, and their families receive the services of a Jewish chaplain.


IN THE NEWS

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Upcoming Events

April 6

Criminal Justice Reform: Formulating the Jewish Response

Featuring esteemed speakers including U.S. Attorney for NJ the Honorable Paul J. Fishman. »more

April 7

How Will You Talk With Your Children About the Holocaust?

Holocaust Council Lunch & Learn discussion with Ilyse Shainbrown. »more

April 13

Men's Mission to Israel Informational Meeting!

Come and find out more about this incredible travel opportunity. »more

April 17

J-Serve

A community-wide day of volunteering for Greater MetroWest Teens. »more

April 19

Great Balls of Fire!

An evening of drinks, dinner, and dueling pianos celebrating the young adult community and this year's Cohn Award winners. »more

May 3

Women's Awareness Day

Featuring Jane Weitzman, philanthropist and author of Art & Sole. »more

May 4

Annual Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration

"Justice After The Holocaust" with keynote speaker, Abe Foxman, National Director Emeritus, Anti-Defamation League. »more

May 10

Yom Hazikaron Commemoration

Ceremony, film screening, and Hebrew language sing-along. »more

May 12

Yom Ha'atzmaut at the Y!

Celebration at the Union Y featuring Eitan Katz. »more

May 15

Yom Ha'atzmaut Family Celebration

Fun for the whole family at Gottesman RTW Academy. »more

Federation Sponsored Jewish Film Festival Screenings


Tuesday, April 5, 7:30 p.m.
Wedding Doll
Sponsored by Greater MetroWest ABLE

Sunday, April 10, 7 p.m.
Rock in the Red Zone
Sponsored by Women’s Philanthropy