Tag: The jewish federation in the heart of new jersey
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Jewish Federations train communal leaders on how to de-escalate violent acts
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, in partnership with Jewish Federations of Greater MetroWest and Northern NJ, presented H.A.R.M. (hostility, anger, and rage management) training for Jewish communal leaders on how to recognize, deter, and de-escalate hostile or violent acts directed at their organizations, people and facilities. The web-based training was attended…
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Registration open for Senior Sukkot luncheon on Oct. 17
A Senior Sukkot luncheon with musical entertainment will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 17 at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Registration is required. Early bird pricing for attendees who register by Sept. 26 will be $12 for JCC members and $15 for non-members. Registration prices…
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Journalist writes first book about divorce, will appear at The Barn in East Brunswick
Journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s first novel, “Fleishman Is In Trouble,” a portrait of modern marriage and its dissolution, is a funny, heartbreaking, searing look at what happens to two people navigating the fault lines of divorce. She will be interviewed by journalist Jennifer Altmann at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 24 at The Barn, 93 Church Lane,…
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Jewish Federation supports Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey is showing its support for a series of Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorations that will be held in April and May across Monmouth and Middlesex counties. The events are: Children of the Holocaust: Struggle to Survive: The Center for Holocaust, Human Rights, and Genocide Education (Chhange) presents…
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Boxer lives grandfather’s legacy inside and outside of the ring
By CARRIE FALCONE Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — Temple B’nai Shalom of East Brunswick and the Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County invited a special guest for their annual lunch and learn program. Dustin Fleischer, a junior welterweight boxer from Monmouth Beach, spoke to a group of Holocaust survivors on June 28 about his late grandfather, a Holocaust…