Menendez heading to Israel and Jordan

by NJJN Staff

May 22, 2013

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) met with 14 state Jewish leaders May 17 in preparation for his first trip to the Middle East since becoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Read More

AJC members get charge out of electric car

Test-driving Teslas, and seeking a future without OPEC oil

by Robert Wiener

May 22, 2013

Amy Reisen Freundlich climbed behind the wheel of an all-electric car, took it for a test drive on the JFK Parkway, and proclaimed the experience to be “unbelievably cool.” Read More

Synagogues get help in mapping the future

by Johanna Ginsberg

May 20, 2013

For Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth, the decision by United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism to offer a one-year guided strategic planning process could not have come at a better time. Read More

J Street rep praises Arab League initiative

by Elaine Durbach

May 8, 2013

J Street’s new regional field organizer urged local followers to seize on current headlines to push for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Read More

At Israel confab, it’s hip to be partners

by Robert Wiener

May 8, 2013

Jewish professionals and funders gathered in Newark May 5 and 6 for a conference on “people to people” partnerships between the Diaspora and Israel. Read More

At Bonds gala, envoy describes UN thaw

Israeli Ron Prosor sees progress in tone; ‘They’re not Zionists’

by Robert Wiener

May 8, 2013

Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations said his country is beginning to gain acceptance at the world body, where its actions have been frequently condemned. Read More

Execs promote Israeli energy innovators

Nonprofit introduces alternative fuel experts to U.S. researchers

by Robert Wiener

May 1, 2013

Cooperation between the United States and Israel in developing alternatives to Middle Eastern oil is now closer than ever, according to leaders of a not-for-profit called The Israel Energy Partnership. Read More

At Rutgers University, artists deliver pro-Israel message

Hillel invites students to paint a temporary mural on College Ave.

by Debra Rubin

May 1, 2013

Armed with only spray cans and T-shirts, Rutgers University students scrawled a strong message of support for Israel. Read More

Lt. gov. visits Wae Center, a ‘hopeful place’

by Robert Wiener

May 1, 2013

For an hour on April 27, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor laughed, danced, shook hands, and high-fived her way through the Wae Center in West Orange, sharing moments of fun with many of the 65 clients of the Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of MetroWest program. Read More