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Life & Legacy: Year One Efforts a Resounding Success

Year one of a four year community-wide Life and Legacy program spearheaded by the Federation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) closed this spring. The objective of this collaborative effort is to preserve vibrant Jewish life for future generations by creating a culture of legacy ph…

Shutaf Receives 2017 Bonei Zion Prize

The Jewish Federation would like to extend a mazel tov to our partners in Israel, Shutaf, who have made Jerusalem a more inclusive and accepting place by providing programs for children and teens with special needs. Co-founder Beth Steinberg received the 2017 Bonei Zion prize from Nefesh…

JFNA Response on Kotel

Today in Israel, representatives from Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) — the parent organization of the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey — met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express the deep disappointment of Jewish communities across North America with t…

Response and Statements on Kotel

The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is disappointed in the developments that occurred over the weekend in Israel regarding equal access to the Western Wall for all Jews. We are equally disappointed in a new conversion bill, sponsored by the Shas party, that was approved by the M…

The Main Event 2017

The Main Event, an evening of love, friendship, and a passion for helping others, brought together 400 women and men to celebrate honorees, Mary Gross, Laurie Sacks Landy, and Gloria Landy, for their extraordinary contributions making the world a better place. Featured speaker, Leigh Anne Tu…