Help Jewish Federation do good that goes everywhere – Jewish Community Voice

All Jews are responsible forone another.Babylonian Talmud,Shevuot 39a

We are one.Former United Jewish AppealCampaign slogan

The Jewish Federations role is to support and engage the Jewish community internally and externally. Internally through meeting the needs of Jewish members of the community and meaningful Jewish moments; and externally as responsible members of our communitybuilding relationships with other communities and striving to help those in need.

The Jewish Federation is fortunate to partner with many Jewish organizations throughout our community. Sometimes, the Jewish Federation is the lead agency on a program and sometimes we serve as a partner at the table where another organization is in the lead role. Our goal is always focused on how we can best serve our community; we understand that we are always better working together towards shared goals.

We are glad to help our community through tough times, but we are here to support the Jewish community through all times. Our ongoing efforts include:

Bringing security resources and trainings to Jewish organizations.

Supporting the PJ Library program serving 160 children.

Connecting over 70 students to each other and to their growing Jewish identities via Stockton Hillel.

Engaging 200 young leaders in our Jewish community through NextGen programs.

Partnering with Jewish Family Service to help fund the KAVOD SHEF program meeting emergency needs of Holocaust survivors in our community.

Providing generous grants for our Jewish teens to participate in life-changing Israel experiences.

Creating community-wide programs around holiday celebrations.

Partnering with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to bring the LIFE & LEGACY program to our Jewish community, confirming over 500 legacy gifts to date.

Our Jewish Federation is a member of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), representing 146 independent Jewish Federations and a network of 300 smaller communities across the continent. Together we work to protect and enhance the wellbeing of Jews worldwide through meaningful contributions to community, Israel, and civil society.

Locally, over the last year we have worked to enhance relationships with the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, other Jewish Federations in our region, Atlantic City Boys & Girls Club, NAACP, Stockton University, as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout our area. These relationships give us the opportunity to develop new collaborations to serve the community at-large and increases the Jewish Federations visibility as a resource.

Weve reached out to our community to encourage people to give generously to those in needincluding helping those suffering from the war in Ukraine and those impacted by Hurricane Ian.

In recent months, we provided our community with a mens health program focusing on mental health and featuring Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles; and a special womens Havdalah program with Cantor Jacki Menaker and Rabbi Abby Michaleski of the South Jersey Board of Rabbis and Cantors, and featuring Rabbi Menachem Creditor,

Pearl and Ira Meyer Scholar in Residence at UJA-Federation New York, facilitating a study session on Jewish perspectives of the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court ruling.

Your generosity is what allows the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation to provide funding, resources, and programs to members of our Jewish community and to those served by Jewish organizations throughout our community. As shown in our annual video: jewishbytheshore.org/?news=do-goodthat goes-everywhere you help do good that goes everywhere. Your support of the Jewish Federation is a critical investment in our Jewish communitys success.

If you have already made a 2022 Annual Campaign gift to the Jewish Federation, THANK YOU for your generosity. If you have yet to make this years campaign gift, please consider making your pledge today either via our web site (jewishbytheshore.org/?product=make-a-donation), a phone call to our office (609-822-4404), an email to me (roberta@jewishbytheshore.org) or by mail (501 N. Jerome Avenue, Margate, NJ 08402). Note that payment is not due until December 31, 2022.

Byahad, together, we will continue to support our Jewish community 365 days of the year.

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