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Month: August 2023

 
Celebrating the Work of JVS on Labor Day
August 31, 2023
Jill Hershorin Archivist and Curator, Jewish Historical Society of Greater MetroWest NJ
In honor of Labor Day and our Centennial year, I’d like to highlight the Federation partner agency that for nearly 85 years has aided our community me...
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Providing Coffee, Bagels, and the Table to Gather Around
August 29, 2023
Marian Marlowe Director of Local Partnerships
Federation is the organization that provides the table around which partners come together to think broadly about community needs....
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Building a Cohort Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Inclusion
August 23, 2023
Sharon Zucker Director of Welcoming and Inclusion
Were excited to partner with Keshet, a national non-profit organization working for the equality of all LGBTQ+ Jews and their families in Jewish life....
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Hillel GMW Heads Back to Campuses
August 17, 2023
Rebekah Adelson Director of Hillel of Greater MetroWest NJ
Hillel of Greater MetroWest works towards creating a safer, more welcoming and inclusive community on six college campuses in our area....
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Emergency Operation Is Rescuing Jews from Ethiopia
August 10, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon Federation CEO
Our Jewish Federation’s UJA Annual Campaign helps ensure that our partners around the world, are ready at a moment’s notice to rescue Jews in crisis....
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Working to Nip Antisemitism in the Bud
August 3, 2023
Linda Scherzer JCRC Director
Sadly, when you evaluate where the multitude of reported incidents of antisemitic behavior occur, it’s in schools and on college campuses....
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Security Town Hall to Ensure a Safe Holiday Season
August 2, 2023
Dorit Zimerman Security Grant Consultant
Securing our synagogues is an ongoing effort... we are excited to provide synagogue executives with this opportunity to learn and ask questions....
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