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A Leader's Update: Missed Connections

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The following blog first appeared Friday, June 22, as an email update from Keith Krivitzky, CEO, the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey.

 

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We had a lovely Major Donors social event last night, with cocktails and conversation before a showing of Song…

A Leader's Update: Encounters

The following blog first appeared Friday, June 29, as an email update from Keith Krivitzky, CEO, the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey.


 

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I’ve always had a passion for Israel. Not quite sure where it came from, since I didn’t visit Israel till…

The Impact of the Amelia Marks Legacy

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By Lee Livingston, Treasurer, Jewish Social Service Committee of New Brunswick and Highland Park, Inc.

 

I am sure when Amelia Marks signed her will with an “x” in 1915 creating what we now know as The Jewish Social Service Committee, she had no idea the future impact of her simple ac…

Legacy and Charitable Giving Through the Use of Life Insurance

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By Paul Rovinsky, former Director of The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey’s Jewish Community Foundation (JCF)
 
We all think about the future. Many in the Jewish community express concern about passing their values onto their children and future generations.  The Jewish Fed…

Helping Our Extended Family Overseas

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On June 14, 2018, the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey launched the 2018-2019 allocations process for overseas grants, focusing on Israel-based organizations that concentrate on:

  • Helping youth-at-risk up to the age of 18, suffering from mental health issues, drug abuse, or fa…