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Tributes and Memorial Gifts - March 2019

JEWISH FEDERATION IN THE HEART OF NJ
To Michael Chodroff, in memory Robert Chodroff, from the Federation Board and Staff; to Mark and Shelly Lampf and Family, in memory of Sanford Lampf, from the Federation Board and Staff; to Elizabeth King and Family, in memory of Donald King, from the Federatio…

My First Time "Visiting" Israel

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Going back to Israel meant a lot to me. This was the first time going back since I’ve been in New Jersey, but it’s not really coming home, but rather home for a vacation, which made it a bit weird.

After six months, I couldn’t wait to see my family, my friends, and my home. I didn’t…

Donor Advised Funds Help Build Jewish Futures

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As we enter the last month of winter, when we think of bundling up, it’s usually in the context of staying warm. This is also that time of year when most of us are filing our tax returns; bundling up in that context involves utilizing tax-saving strategies to take advantage of recent chang…

What Do You Do with Dichotomy?

What Do You Do with Dichotomy?

Once again, we find ourselves living in the dichotomy. 

It’s Purim, the holiday that commands us to be happy. And yet we mourn with our interfaith brothers and sisters following the killing of 50 Muslims by a white supremacist in New Zealand and the killing of hundreds of Christians in N…

Federation Professional Talks IDF, Israel, and Being Jewish

On Sunday, March 17, Dan Rozett, Manager, Community & Israel Engagement at Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ, spoke to 5th-12th grade Hebrew school students at Congregation Neve Shalom, speaking about his experiences in the Israel Defense Force (IDF).

The program was planned around Neve …

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