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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of business and philanthropic leader Jerome “Jerry” Gottesman. Click here to read more about the extraordinary impact Jerry and his wife Paula have had on the lives of innumerable members of our community, locally, nationally, and in Israel.
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IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
Federation Announces New Multi-Campus Hillel – Through this program, Federation in partnership with Rutgers Hillel, will provide outreach and engagement to the approximate 2,000 Jewish students at Montclair State University, Kean University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutgers-Newark, and NJIT-Newark. more
BLOG: Where We Are and Where We Are Going – We are a people of collective memory. Our collective memories inform our lives; they forge our future. While we safeguard the memories of where we were on September 11, 2001, perhaps it is time to also consider where we are. And where we are going. By Federation Chief Jewish Learning Officer Robert Lichtman. more
NextDor’s DIY Workshop – NextDor invites all 25- to 45-year-olds to join us at this hands-on workshop. Create your own home-décor accessory and share a glass of wine with friends new and old. more
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
Achi Israel Program – Meet some of the participants in this ground-breaking program and learn why these young adults decided to take time out of their busy lives to build bridges and make connections with those who are from a different background. more
YOUR IMPACT
All Are Invited to Lunch & Learn with Bob Max – Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Bob Max and hear his story of being captured during the Battle of the Bulge and imprisoned as a slave laborer in a Nazi camp. more
Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts in Full Swing – As the clean-up efforts proceed, it has become clear that Hurricane Harvey delivered some of its worst blows to Houston’s Jewish community. So far our community has raised more than $200,000 for Federation’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund. Here’s how those dollars are helping. more
IN THE NEWS
NJ Jews provide aid to Hurricane Harvey victims
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DID YOU KNOW? – Though most reports indicate that Floridians may have dodged a worst-case-scenario, residents and communities are just now beginning to return to assess the damage. While specific needs are still to be determined, JFNA has opened a mailbox for donations: jewishfederations.org/HurricaneIrmaRelief. This fund will raise money for the victims of Hurricane Irma, as well as victims of all 2017 hurricanes.
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