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Feb 6, 2025

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…

Jan 23, 2025

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…

Jan 23, 2025

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,…

Jan 17, 2025

Helping a Community in Israel Recover

Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey has announced the launch of a partnership with Kibbutz Gvar’am, located east of the Gaza Strip, to help its residents, 65% of whom are under the age of 18, rebuild their lives. 

Federation learned the kibbutz requires immediate support to r…

Jan 15, 2025

Statement on Israel Hamas Ceasefire Deal

Jewish Federations welcome news of a deal to release dozens of hostages, create a framework for releasing all the hostages, and allow Israel a path forward to protect the safety and security of its citizens.
 
Every day for over 15 months, our community has held the hostages in our hearts, …

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