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On July 1, the Jewish Federation of Central NJ and United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ merged to become the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. Accordingly, NJJN has merged the Central and MetroWest news sections into the Greater MetroWest News section. Archived news articles are still available for Central News and MetroWest News.

A determined partner in fight against abuse

‘Rachel’ honoree Thelma Florin seldom takes ‘no’ for an answer

A determined partner in fight against abuse

Addressing supporters of the Rachel Coalition on June 17, Richard Florin said he has supported the organization’s mission for as long as his wife, Thelma, has because, “as you all know, she’s hard to say ‘no’ to.” Read More

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Union Y celebrates its staff’s ‘dedication’

Union Y celebrates its staff’s ‘dedication’

Longtime employees of the YM-YWHA of Union County were honored on June 11 at the organization’s annual meeting. Read More

Gala celebrates departing Israel emissaries

Gala celebrates departing Israel emissaries

The Greater MetroWest community said a sad, grateful farewell to its latest cadre of Israeli rishonim at a June 13 gala in West Orange. Read More

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Legislators urged to back charities’ agenda

Legislators urged to back charities’ agenda

Delivering the urgent appeal to “help us help those in need,” more than 30 Jewish leaders and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ agency executives met on May 31 with state legislators to advocate for issues of concern to the Jewish community. Read More

Making Israel’s case in the Instagram age

As Bibi’s foreign press attache, David Baker trusts in his ‘product’

Making Israel’s case in the Instagram age

David Baker doesn’t exactly agree that he has the toughest job in Israel, but he doesn’t deny it either. Read More

Praying with Jonah, shul finds ‘inner joy’

As a child with special needs, rabbi’s son plays key role at Summit JCC

Praying with Jonah, shul finds ‘inner joy’

In the last decades it has become increasingly common for teens with special needs to claim their places and voices in the Jewish community. As the son of the Conservative synagogue’s religious leader, Jonah Friedman is perhaps more visible than other children in similar situations. Read More

A ‘powerful speaker, gracious teacher’

A ‘powerful speaker, gracious teacher’

Rabbi Herbert Weiner of Jerusalem, formerly of Maplewood, died on April 22, 2013, at the age of 93. An author whose writings on the Kabala and Jewish mysticism were for many the first introduction to the richness of the Jewish spiritual tradition, he was the founding rabbi of Temple Israel in South Orange and had a long career both in and out of the Greater MetroWest area as a writer and lecturer. Read More

Program offers music to soothe dementia

At Daughters of Israel, personalized playlists for agitated residents

Program offers music to soothe dementia

Music and Memory, a pilot project begun in April at Daughters of Israel, marks the first implementation of the program in a skilled nursing care facility in New Jersey. Developed by social worker Dan Cohen in a New York nursing home in 2006, the program aims to bring people with dementia back to themselves through personalized play lists. Read More

Seniors tell survival stories to filmmakers

Cedar Crest residents share oral histories in Shoa documentary

Seniors tell survival stories to filmmakers

For more than a year, a chaplain, two videographers, and a resident of a senior residential complex in Pompton Plains have been working closely on a documentary about survivors of the Nazi Holocaust. What makes their project out of the ordinary is the fact that none of the four happens to be Jewish. Read More

New leaders offer vision for Central JCC

New leaders offer vision for Central JCC

A fresh chapter is unfolding at the JCC of Central New Jersey, with new leaders in both lay and professional roles. Jennifer Mamlet of Westfield took over as executive director in January, and Erica Needle of Scotch Plains has been named president for the next two years. Read More

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13th of Tammuz, 5773
June 21 2013 | 8:14 p.m.

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