Our Turn to Take the Baton
March 8, 2024
Martín Yafé
Global Connections Director
We promised we will be there for them throughout, and that is exactly what we intend to do for as long as it takes....
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Two Months, Thirteen Days, and an Entire Lifetime
October 19, 2023
Martín Yafé
Global Connections Director
During the ill-fated Shabbat of October 7, our worlds turned upside down. For me and so many others, that day marked a sudden transition....
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A Whirlwind of Global Jewish Peoplehood
May 18, 2023
Hana Frankl
Global Connections Operations and Program Manager
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Celebrating Israel in Israel
April 21, 2023
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
I’m in Israel for a series of meeting to work with our partners on the ground....
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At Szarvas, a Respite from Ukraine’s Conflict and Cold
January 13, 2023
Mark Sisisky
President, JDC
JDC is ensuring 700-800 Jews from various cities in Ukraine will share in the peace of a twelve-day respite from the frigid cold and ongoing conflict....
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What It Means to Be MetroLeZion
December 1, 2022
Avi Siegel
Director of Teen Initiatives
Diller is just one of the many places that we welcome teens and their families into relationships with one another and Federation....
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Israel’s Elections
November 4, 2022
The Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and its Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) respect the integrity of Israel’s elections,...
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Paving the Path to a Brighter Future
October 31, 2022
Avi Narrow-Tilonsky
Donor Relations Associate, JDC
Ethiopian and Bedouin students proudly completed an engineering course supported by the Shared Society committee of our Global Connections dept....
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An Israeli Addition to the Family
October 4, 2022
Abigail Diamond
12th grader at Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School
Those six months hosting a rishona created a connection we would all cherish, turning out to be one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life....
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A Journey Years in the Making
June 8, 2022
Sheri Goldberg
Chair, Peoplehood Project and Member of Board of Trustees
We brought 180 Ethiopians to Israel on the inaugural 2022 flight of Operation Tzur Israel....
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Ukraine Update 5/5
May 11, 2022
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Here is the latest update on the situation in Ukraine from our national and international Jewish Federation partners....
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A Unique Experience Traveling to the UAE with Federation
April 14, 2022
Larry Rothenberg
King David Society Member
We were thrilled to have the opportunity to travel to Abu Dhabi and Dubai openly as Jews for the first time....
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Ukraine Update 3/23
March 25, 2022
Dov Ben-Shimon
Federation CEO
Millions of Ukrainians, including tens of thousands of Jews, are still attempting to flee the country....
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Our 25-Year Partnership in Ukraine
February 22, 2022
Stephanie Z. Bonder
Global Connections Reflections Chair
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Our Moment of Opportunity
November 30, 2021
Allison Nagelberg
Director of Global Connections NJ
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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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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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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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