Some say timing is everything.
This year, the timing of Yom HaShaoh, Holocaust Remembrance Day, coincided with recent, troubling news that restitution funds are falling short to meet the humanitarian needs of Holocaust survivors in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties. 25 local survivo…
March 18, 2016
Dear Board of the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey,
I want to thank you for the tremendous honor you gave me by allowing me to participate in the interfaith clergy trip to Israel this month. Of course, it’s always wonderful to spend time in Israel – especiall…
When parents have children under age 7, they are probably not be thinking of sweet 16s, but this week, PJ Library in the Heart of New Jersey is celebrating a sweet 16 for those under age 7! The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, which brings the PJ Library Jewish book subscription…
The Historic End of Yemeni Aliyah:
Final Group of Yemenite Jewish Immigrants Arrives in Israel
Sharansky: “From Operation Magic Carpet in 1949 until the present day, The Jewish Agency has helped bring Yemeni Jewry home to Israel. Today we bring that historic mission to a close.”
JERU…
The Federation recently returned from an important mission in Israel, bringing with us over 25 interfaith clergy from the heart of New Jersey. The goal of the trip was to educate non-Jewish clergy about Israel so they could engage their communities back home in constructive conversations abo…
