The People We Help

Synagogue and Federation Leader Says We Need Each Other

Marcia Schwartz, a Federation leader and member of Congregation B'nai Tikvah, North Brunswick, addressed congregants of her synagogue during this year's high holidays. She described ways the Federation and B’nai Tikvah have been working together to make a positive impact in the Jewish…

Holocaust Survivors, Ida and Marcus, are No Longer Homebound

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These elderly Holocaust survivors were confined to their home until a Jewish Federation's partner helped them access the resource they needed to regain mobility.

A Survivor Shares Her Story with a New Generation

Too “traumatized after the war,” Marsha Kreuzman didn’t discuss her Holocaust experiences for nearly 30 years. “I cannot actually tell you what date motivated me, but I woke up and said, ‘the world has to know what we went through,’” she recalls. The younger generation had to h…

Helping Holocaust Survivors Age with Dignity in their Own Homes

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This Holocaust survivor would sleep in the same clothes for days until Jewish Family Services got him the help he needed.

Scholarships Make Summer Camp Affordable for Families in Need

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Need-based scholarships enabled Mark to afford summer camp as child care for his kids while he looked for a new job.