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Tu B'Shevat

Congregation Sons of Israel of Briarcliff Manor published the following article explaining Tu B'Shevat:

Tu B’Shevat (15th of the month of Shevat) is a holiday intimately connected to the agricultural cycle of the Land of Israel. Falling in the middle of the Jewish month of Shevat, the …

Tributes and Memorial Gifts

Tributes – January 2025

JEWISH FEDERATION IN THE HEART OF NEW JERSEY

To Thelma Zalewitz, on the birth of your 19th great-grandchild Lucy Harper, from Federation Board and Staff;  To Thelma Zalewitz, on the birth of your 19th great-grandchild Lucy Harper, from Susan Antman;  To Susan and P…

Jewish Federations' Statement on New Antisemitism Awareness Act Bill

The key to combating the record levels of antisemitism across the nation lies in clearly and accurately defining it. Jewish Federations are grateful to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) for introducing the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday — a bill that offers t…

Holocaust Education Survey Addresses Inconsistency

In 1994, New Jersey became the first U.S. state to mandate Holocaust and genocide education in schools. The degree to which schools have carried out the requirement, and their curricula's effectiveness, have varied greatly and in some cases been shown to be lacking.

In 2022, Jewish Feder…

Holocaust Knowledge Gap Widens, Study Finds

The Claims Conference on January 23, 2025, released findings from a multi-country survey examining Holocaust knowledge and awareness worldwide. Large swaths of the population do not know that 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust.

The following Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) article,…

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