IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Joseph Wilf, Benefactor and Visionary, Dies at 91 – Joseph Wilf, a Holocaust survivor from Poland and a major benefactor of the Greater MetroWest Jewish community, Israel, and Jewish institutions worldwide, died on August 3 at his home in Hillside. »more
BLOG: A Rewarding Partnership – Federation proudly accepted the first Community Partner Award presented by Camp Harlam. We see our work with Jewish camps as an important investment in the future of our community. By Robert Lichtman, Chief Jewish Learning Officer. »more
Summer Mitzvah Mania – This two-week JTeen program offers hands-on service opportunities that incorporate Jewish learning. The program runs from Monday, August 22 – Friday, September 2 and is open to teens 12 – 18 years old. »more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
BLOG: GMW as Matchmaker – It always amazes me when Israeli communities and organizations, which share similar values and backgrounds, don’t collaborate. It is even more amazing to watch a former outsider, like our Jewish Federation of GMW, break those silos and bring these groups together. By Amir Shacham, Associate Executive Vice President of Global Connections. »more
Hoop Connections Teens Hit the Courts in Israel – The GMW delegation of the Hoop Connections program just returned from their two-week stay in Israel. They taught basketball at camps with their Israeli counterparts, experienced life in the Negev, and did a bit of sight-seeing as well. »more
YOUR IMPACT
BLOG: The Challenge – and the Enemy – Most Federation supporters give because they care, because they have found organizations that share and implement their values... and those values are wide-ranging enough to include more than one cause. By Federation CEO Dov Ben-Shimon. »more
Women’s Foundation Awards Grants – The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey, an advisory council of our Jewish Community Foundation, recently awarded five major grants totaling $105,000. »more
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