It’s just one week until our 2017 FEDERATION ANNUAL MEETING. Don’t miss your chance to hear featured speaker Avraham Infeld, a special tribute to outgoing president Leslie Dannin Rosenthal, the presentation of the President’s Bamberger Award to Arthur Schechner, and the introduction of this year’s Cohn Young Leadership Award recipients. Click here for more information or to rsvp. |
IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Summer Is Almost Here… Find out about Jewish camp opportunities, grants, and scholarships for our GMW kids, either for this summer or next. Join our One Happy Camper Team for a chocolate-filled (complete with s’mores and chocolate fountain) Open House at ChocolateWorks in Millburn on June 11. more
Volunteer Boot Camp Is Back! – Make your summer hands-on and heart-filled! Join us for meaningful hands-on mitzvah opportunities throughout Greater MetroWest. Choose one, a few, or many! Experiences for all ages and stages. more
GMW CARES Professional Development Day – This program gives professionals who serve the older adults in our community an opportunity to meet and network with one another, share best practices, learn, and be inspired. more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
BLOG: How Happy Should We Be? – It is Yom Yerushalayim in Yerushalayim and I am privileged to be the professional from our Federation accompanying a mission specifically dedicated to representing our community in the celebration taking place this week. By Federation Chief Jewish Learning Officer Robert Lichtman. more
Making the Desert Bloom 2.0 – Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, said in January 1955 that the creativity and pioneering vigor of Israel would be tested in its southern Negev desert. Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ has been a pioneer in revitalizing the Negev. more
YOUR IMPACT
BLOG: Each of Us Has a Name – Last week’s Parashat was about the transition of the Children of Israel from a band of nomadic slaves into a nation. In many respects it’s the beginning of Jewish Peoplehood – the first time we start to think of ourselves as a collective Jewish People, and at the same time as unique individuals. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. more
Working Toward Full Inclusion for People with Disabilities – An enlightening exploration of the status of Jewish efforts, generally, in New Jersey, and in Greater MetroWest to provide full inclusion for members of our community with disabilities. more
IN THE NEWS
• Celebrating Israeli Independence
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DID YOU KNOW? – Applications for the 11th Cohort of the Diller Teen Fellows program are due in just 2 days! Submit your application by Thursday, June 1 at 11:59 p.m. Don't let an exceptional rising 10th or 11th-grader you know miss out on this amazing opportunity! more |
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