The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey

Thirty law enforcement officers from Monmouth County took part in a timely Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) educational program this week using lessons from the Holocaust to better understand their role in a pluralistic civil society where bias-related activity is becoming more prevalent.

The officers interacted with Holocaust survivors and toured the U.S. Holocaust Historical Museum in Washington, D.C. during the two-day program organized by Chhange, the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights...

By Laura Safran  

“It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, but you are not free to desist from it either.”  Rabbi Tarfon, Pirkei Avot 2:21

As a complicated world bombards us with competing messages and messengers, it’s natural for young people to feel overwhelmed, tempted to shut out all the noise. 

We, and they, must stay engaged.

One of those opportunities is the Federation’s JTeam Teen Philanthropy. This leadership development progra...

The events of this weekend, which took place in Charlottesville, clearly reinforce The Jewish Federation's position that hate should have no home in our community. Sadly, there are too many occasions these days to call out hate, anti-Semitism, and bigotry. We, like many Jewish Federations across the country, have been contacted by national news media looking for statements. As we conveyed to the media, this Federation is not merely making a statement with words. Actions speak louder than word...