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First 48 Hours in Israel

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On Monday morning, over 200 Jews from the heart of New Jersey (and Southern NJ, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren) touched down in Israel and began the Four Corners of Israel journey. The excitement was palpable, for first-time visitors and returnees (and even staff). All were eager and ready…

Tributes & Memorial Gifts - September 2018

JEWISH FEDERATION IN THE HEART OF NJ
To June Woller and Family, in memory of Myron Woller, from the Federation Board and Staff; to Judy Rivkin and Family, in memory of David Rivkin, from the Federation Board and Staff; to Doug and Karen Slater and Family, in memory of Howard Slater, from the Feder…

Federation and Donors Are Turning Lives Around for Youth-at-Risk in Israel

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Twenty troubled teens are among those who turned their lives around in 2018, with the help of the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey and its supporters. From poverty-stricken homes, non-supportive family environments, and in danger of long-term drug addiction and criminal…

Federation Announces Teen Grants for Israel Lacrosse Winter Service Program

THIS AND OTHER FEDERATION OFFERINGS CONNECT TEENS WITH ISRAEL IN WAYS THAT SUIT THEIR INTERESTS

The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is pleased to announce it will offer grants of $1,000 for teen boys and girls attending the Israel Lacrosse High School Winter Service program. G…

Young Ambassadors Nurture Diaspora Ties with Israel

Maya Shany and Dana Zachar, both 18, will defer their mandatory military service until they return to Israel in 2019 and instead spend their gap year educating the local community about the realities of living in Israel and the state’s connection to the Jewish people through holiday…

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