Our Moment of Opportunity
November 30, 2021
Allison Nagelberg
Director of Global Connections NJ
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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 and Newark Initiatives
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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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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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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Israel Shared Society
June 2, 2021
Amir Shacham
Associate Executive Vice President, Global Connections
For many years in Israel, the term “coexistence” was used to describe the need for Jews and Arabs to live together. While many people still use it, ...
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Tipping the Scale Toward Jewish Mutual Responsibility
April 21, 2021
Prior to WWII Jews were generally focused inward on their mutual needs. After the war Jews became more accepted in American society. The insular urban...
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Employment Matters
April 20, 2021
Rebecca Wanatick, Ed.M.
Director, Disability Inclusion & Belonging
When I was 12 years old, I began babysitting. This is my first memory of paid employment, but I know that I had opportunities to volunteer and develop...
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The Power of Diller Teen Fellows
April 16, 2021
It is my turn. I walk towards the podium and take a deep breath; I assure myself that everything will go well. I can do this. These people will...
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April 14, 2021
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
The transition is always hard for me – the transition each year from mourning to celebration. From commemorating fallen soldiers and civilians on Yom ...
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