January 8, 2009
While national philanthropies scramble to assist victims of Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme, local Jewish agencies are breathing a sigh of relief as most find they have not been touched directly by a scandal that has cost other Jewish nonprofits and philanthropists billions.Read More
January 8, 2009
United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ and the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey will together hold an Evening of Solidarity with the People of Israel on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7:15 p.m. at the Wilf Jewish Community Campus, 1391 Martine Ave. in Scotch Plains.
The aim of the event is to provide an opportunity for prayer and support for Israel and educate and galvanize community members to be ambassadors for Israel.Read More
January 8, 2009
Joshua Kratchman, 23, was outraged at what a British acquaintance posted prominently on Facebook, the social networking website.
“It was really offensive,” recalled the West Orange resident. “It said, ‘Israel is a bunch of “bleeping” scumbags.’”
In response, on Dec. 29 he launched a Facebook group, “Support Israel, Ignore the Media, and Spread the Truth.” Read More
January 8, 2009
One thing people are doing in response to the conflict in Gaza is refusing to change their plans to visit Israel.
Martha Moritz of Morristown, a member of the Mount Freedom Jewish Center, is scheduled to travel to Israel in two weeks. She’s going with her sister to visit her niece in Jerusalem. They hadn’t even considered canceling the trip until a reporter posed the question.
“Should I not go?” Moritz asked.Read More
January 8, 2009
Emily Kalver, 13, of Morristown hadn’t really been following events in Israel and Gaza closely. But after spending 45 minutes discussing the current situation in her eighth-grade social studies class at the Nathan Bohrer-Abraham Kaufman Hebrew Academy of Morris County, she got a new plan.Read More
January 8, 2009
Two days after his son, Zach, entered Gaza, Bob Goldberg sat at home in Springfield, coping with mixed emotions.
“Like anyone who has a child in the military, particularly now, one part of me is very proud.
