We’re Not Alone: Discovering Strength in Interfaith Connections
October 31, 2024
Stephanie Abrahams
Associate Director, JCRC
During the past year, our interfaith partners have joined us in solidarity against hate. We held hands with Baptist ministers and prayed for healing a...
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Creating Joy After a Year of Tragedy
October 7, 2024
Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Holocaust Education
When I visited Israel this past summer, I went down south to see Kibbutz Nir Oz. On October 6, the kibbutz had about 400 residents. Of those, 117 were...
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Teaching Teens to Advocate for Israel on Campus
September 26, 2024
Linda Scherzer
JCRC Director
High school juniors begin a two-year Israel advocacy program, positioning them for Jewish leadership at their future college campuses....
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Preparing for a Safe and Secure Year on Campus
August 14, 2024
Dorit Zimerman
Security Grant Consultant
It's vital that current and prospective students know how to protect themselves on campus and make the most of their time in a safe and effective way....
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Supporting Our Educators: We Need to Talk About Antisemitism
August 9, 2024
Emily Fox and Ilyse Muser Shainbrown
Director of Jewish Educational Initiatives and Director of Holocaust Education
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Trying to Understand October 7
June 20, 2024
Jacklyn Fennessey
Guest Blogger
I was shaken to my core and the tears streamed as I imagined the terror and shock to know your child was not making it home....
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Celebrating Resilience and the Small Victories
May 2, 2024
Rebekah Adelson
Director of Hillel of Greater MetroWest NJ
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Where We Stand in Times of Challenge
April 26, 2024
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
We call on university administrators to enforce their codes of behavior end the disgraceful bullying and abuse of Jewish students....
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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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The Blot Against America
November 9, 2023
Jill Hershorin
Archivist and Curator, Jewish Historical Society of Greater MetroWest NJ
These old, tired prejudices have always failed, and archives and history will always be the antidote to the viruses of hatred and misinformation....
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