• Share Joy and Connection with Adults with Disabilities

    Clark*

    Experience a joyful, hands‑on volunteer experience! Help assemble gift bags and deliver them to adults with special needs in our community. This event is all about connection, kindness, and making someone’s day a little brighter. Volunteers will work together to create meaningful gifts and share moments of care and celebration with recipients throughout Greater MetroWest […]

  • Packing Post-Abortion Care Kits

    Westfield*

    Help support reproductive rights at this annual event. Participants will assemble post‑abortion care kits to be delivered to clinics throughout New Jersey to help meet increasing demand, followed by learning from providers and policy experts. Ages: This event is open to participants ages 13+.

  • Create with Kindness: Gift Bags for Holocaust Survivors and Homebound Seniors

    Whippany*

    Brighten someone’s day! Create heartfelt cards and care packages for local Holocaust Survivors and homebound seniors. Your creativity and compassion will remind them they are remembered, valued, and cared for.   Ages: This event is open to participants ages 7 and older. 

  • Bring Passover Joy to Children in Israel

    Scotch Plains*

    Join us for a hands‑on Passover service project in which participants will create Seder‑themed puppets to bring joy, comfort, and engagement to children in Israel during the holiday. These puppets will be shared with children, especially those whose families have been impacted by war or acts of terror, offering creativity, connection, and a sense of […]

  • Help Families in Israel: Clothing Drive with Yad Leah

    Linden*

    Partnering with Yad Leah, we’re collecting gently used clothing for individuals and families in need. Yad Leah works to ensure that every family in Israel has the clothes they need to confidently face their day with dignity, determination, and self‑respect. Through this initiative, participants can transform unused clothing into a meaningful act of compassion and […]

  • Help Beautify a Local Park

    Cranford*

    Work together with our community to beautify a local park! Spruce up the plants, remove garbage, and help keep the park beautiful. Ages: This event is open to all ages.

  • Rise Against Hunger: A Hands-On Experience with A Shared Mission to Feed Others

    Scotch Plains*

    Working with Rise Against Hunger, experience hands-on, start-to-finish meal assembly as together we create life-changing meal packages for those in need. We’ll work as a team to combine rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables, and a packet of 20 essential vitamins and minerals into nutritious, easy-to-prepare meals that make a real difference.  Ages: This event is open to all ages. 

  • Pack with Purpose: Provide Kosher Food For Passover

    Whippany*

    Help us reach our goal to pack more than 1,000 packages of Kosher-for-Passover food with Met Council to benefit local community members and clients of Jewish Family Service of Central and MetroWest NJ, Bobrow Kosher Food Pantry, Kosher Meals on Wheels, and Jewish Relief Agency.  These packages will help ensure all members of our Greater MetroWest community […]

  • Mac and Pack with JESPY House: Help Those in Need 

    South Orange*

    Join clients of JESPY House (adults with developmental disabilities) in scooping, measuring, and packaging macaroni and cheese meals to donate to Jewish Vocational Services to benefit community clients in need.   Ages: This event is open to participants ages 10 and older. 

  • Art with Heart: Painting for Israel’s Pediatric Patients

    Livingston*

    Bring your enthusiasm, art, hope, and heart to a pediatric hospital in Israel. In collaboration with Art2Hearts, we’ll transform cold hospital spaces into bright, welcoming environments by creating colorful artwork for young patients. Through hands-on artmaking and community connection, your participation helps spread warmth, joy, and a sense of belonging where it’s needed most!  Ages: This event is open to participants ages 9 and older. No prior artistic experience needed! 

  • CDR Open House

    CDR Open House
    Camp Deeny Riback 208 Flanders Netcong Rd, Flanders, NJ, United States

    Join the CDR Team at Camp to tour and learn about the premier Jewish Day Camp of Morris County!

    Free
  • Make a Difference: Day of Tikkun Olam

    Bloomfield*

    Join us for a Day of Tikkun Olam, featuring hands‑on projects that support our community. Help create a meaningful art project, assemble bags of toiletries or period products for donation, and contribute to our bake sale—all to benefit Human Needs Food Pantry and Bloomfield Pride. Ages: This event is open to all ages.

  • Jar It Up: Mod Podge & Faux Blooms

    Whippany*

    Spend meaningful time with residents in senior housing. Together, we’ll decorate jars and design faux floral arrangements while sharing moments of creativity and companionship. Be part of building genuine connections and creating bright, lasting decorations for their space.  Ages: This event is open to all ages.

  • Support Survivors of Domestic Violence: Concert for Courage

    South Orange*

    This project brings together a concert, an educational presentation, and a packing initiative to raise awareness and generate meaningful support for survivors of domestic violence. Through music, learning, and hands-on action, participants engage with the issue in a thoughtful and impactful way. The program is conducted in partnership with the Rachel Coalition, a program of […]

  • Cooking with Jackie

    Or Hadash 153 White Meadow Road, Rockaway, NJ, United States

    Join us for a fun and flavorful afternoon in the kitchen with Jackie Topol — registered dietitian, nutritionist, and proud Or Hadash member! Together, we’ll prepare a few delicious dishes that are perfect for the Spring season. Jackie will share fresh recipes, nutritional insights, and practical cooking tips to help you bring more warmth and […]

    $20
  • HFNJ Board Meeting

    The Healthcare Foundation of NJ 1st Quarter Board Meeting

  • World Enemy No. 1: Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and the Fate of the Jews

    Douglass Student Center, Trayes Hall 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

    Renowned Rutgers historian Dr. Jochen Hellbeck presents groundbreaking new research on World War II. Nazi Germany viewed Communist Russia, and not the Allied forces, as the greatest existential threat, and its obsession with eliminating "Judeo-Bolshevism" became ground zero for the Holocaust. Advance registration is required on the Bildner Center's website.

    Free
  • Keshet- Monday Evening Hangouts

    Join us for a Monday Evening Hangout hosted by and for LGBTQ+ Jewish youth ages 13-18. Discussions, games, and more await!