Our Moment of Opportunity
November 30, 2021
Allison Nagelberg
Director of Global Connections NJ
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I’m a Holocaust Educator. Larry David Just Made My Job Harder
November 17, 2021
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
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Those Who Served: Honoring Greater MetroWest Veterans
November 10, 2021
Jill Hershorin
Archivist and Curator, Jewish Historical Society of Greater MetroWest NJ
Each Veterans Day, the Jewish Historical Society (JHS) of Greater MetroWest highlights those in our community who contributed to the war effort....
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Celebrating Community, Mishlachat, and Partnership with Arad
November 5, 2021
Allison Nagelberg
Director of Global Connections NJ
Our partnership with Arad, now a dynamic hub of business development, arts, culture, and tourism, dates back more than 20 years....
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Help Wanted: Be a Jewish Educator
October 29, 2021
Emily Fox
Director of Jewish Educational Initiatives
Our early childhood centers and religious schools need joyful, passionate, and dedicated teachers to help shape our youngest learners....
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A Beautiful Tribute
October 26, 2021
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
GMW participates in a worldwide effort to remember the 1.5 million Jewish children murdered in the Holocaust. ...
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Giving Greatness: Jewish Federation’s History of Supporting Campers
October 1, 2021
Jill Hershorin
Archivist and Curator, Jewish Historical Society of Greater MetroWest NJ
Fundraising by our community’s Federation to financially assist campers dates back almost a century....
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Self Identity – Before and After a Worldwide Crisis
October 1, 2021
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
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When Creation and Destruction Meet
September 1, 2021
Robert Lichtman
Chief Jewish Learning Officer
The Jewish calendar revolves around the moon. The lunar cycle determines our months, years, and holidays. One date that is determined by the sun......
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Remembering Is Honoring: Preserving COVID Documents in JHS Archives
August 27, 2021
Jill Hershorin
Archivist and Curator, Jewish Historical Society of Greater MetroWest NJ
What makes present-day catastrophic events such as 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic different is that they are digitally recorded. ...
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Israel addresses the needs of seniors with thoughtfulness and measurement
August 23, 2021
Allison Nagelberg
Director of Global Connections NJ
I’m thrilled to share the news that earlier this month, the Israeli government adopted JDC's Optimal Aging Dashboard as the National Index for Optimal...
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Double Standards?
July 26, 2021
Linda Scherzer
JCRC Director
Is Ben & Jerry’s, and its parent company, Unilever, in violation of NJ’s anti-BDS law?...
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How I’m Connecting People to the Stories of Holocaust Survivors Right Here in New Jersey
July 16, 2021
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
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Why I’m Teaching My Kids That Anti-Semitism Is Not the ‘New Normal’
July 15, 2021
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
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A Solo Work Trip Reconnected Me With My Pre-Mom Self
July 13, 2021
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
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The Illumination of the Soul
June 14, 2021
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Our deep commitment to this community’s history has taken many forms. I’m deeply proud to live in Greater MetroWest, a community that is rooted in the...
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Meeting with Rutgers President
June 10, 2021
Linda Scherzer
JCRC Director
At a time when Jews have been experiencing a surge in antisemitic attacks, both in person and on-line, our Jewish Community Relations Committee ...
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Heading to Israel IRL
June 2, 2021
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
I’m going back to Israel this weekend -- for real. These past few weeks I’ve been immersed from afar in the fighting. Speaking with friends and...
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