A Little Piece of Ground
December 29, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Thanks to our efforts, a deeply troubling and prejudicial book has just been pulled from the Newark Public School curriculum....
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Why the Moment for Jewish Camp Is NOW
December 20, 2023
Tracy Levine
Director, One Happy Camper NJ
Give your child the opportunity to be in the place where they can be in an environment infused with the love of Judaism....
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Overhead, Overheard, Overall
December 20, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
I’ve been focused these past few days on our professional staff. I know that the out-facing stuff we do is inspiring and important, but all that...
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Expecting the Unexpected
December 20, 2023
Jane Wilf
Centennial Chair
The silver lining during an epic crisis like this is that it reveals what we are truly made of... and what we can accomplish and together....
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Day 73
December 18, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Thank you to the members of Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim in Cranford, who hosted me last night for an evening of Solidarity with Israel featuring the...
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Ron hy”d
December 15, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
This morning I hosted several dozen police chiefs, sheriffs, county prosecutors, and rabbis for a screening of the Hamas atrocities documentary here ...
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The Latest
December 14, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
You need to watch this video, a tribute to the heroes of our partner community Ofakim. It’s inspiring and uplifting and has been screening on Israeli...
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Rutgers Makes a Powerful Decision in Support of Jewish Students
December 14, 2023
Linda Scherzer
JCRC Director
To ensure that our Jewish students enjoy all the rights and experiences afforded to all college students, it is imperative that we remain vigilant....
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What Our Kids Need to Be Alright
December 14, 2023
Avi Siegel
Director of Teen Initiatives
Our teens are feeling the weight and power of having that relationship with the country and its people....
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Day 68 Updates and Background
December 13, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
In the evening I met with four incredible Israelis, survivors of the October 7th massacre at our wonderful JCC MetroWest: Hila, Shani, Ofir and...
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A Few Quick Updates
December 12, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
I was really proud to see that Students for "Justice in Palestine" was just suspended from our state university, Rutgers....
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Yigal
December 11, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
There’s a lovely initiative to honor the memory of our friend Yigal Iluz (hy”d), who fell in battle against Hamas terrorists during the attack on...
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Day 63
December 8, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
We were blessed to host many community leaders this morning at a beautiful and important celebration of our partner agencies and day schools; together...
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Events, Dear Boy, Events
December 8, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
The running joke around here seems to be that I keep promising to cut down on both the frequency and the length of these updates … and then the world ...
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Bearing Witness to Unspeakable Crimes
December 7, 2023
Linda Scherzer
JCRC Director
In the face of the most unspeakable crimes of violence committed against Israeli women, the UN has again revealed its grotesque bias....
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Shame and Pride
December 6, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Like many of you, I’m disgusted and deeply disappointed by the testimonies yesterday of the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and...
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Healing
December 5, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Join me next Tuesday (12th) at our JCC MetroWest for a powerful, moving, and important discussion with four heroes and heroines of light, survivors of...
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The Latest
December 4, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Our Jewish Federation communities have been actively involved in discussions with the administration of Rutgers University and other universities...
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