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February 2024

Jlife Buzz-Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Through Interfaith Prayer

    On Friday, January 12, 2024, and Sunday, January 14, 2024, Temple Shalom of Aberdeen and New Light Baptist Community Church of...

Jlife Buzz-Jewish Stars Perform At First-Ever ‘Shabbat On Broadway’ Service

On the morning of Saturday, January 27,  the Jewish community and Broadway community came together to celebrate Shabbat with a free inclusive service that...

Cooking Jewish- Breaking Bread

Food as a unifying force Israel is forever on my mind these days, as I’m sure it is on all of yours. I was reminiscing...

Why Is This Year Different from Most Other Years?

The leap year of 5784 brings with it an extra holiday. Tu B’Shevat, the New Year of the Trees and the kickoff of the spring...

A Shul for You- Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 County Rd 516, Old Bridge

Background: Congregation Beth Ohr in Old Bridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, is an egalitarian, traditional conservative synagogue affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism,...

Voluntourism

From The U.s. To Israel Steadily Increasing With Hands-On Opportunities From Farm Work To Packing Meals And Supplies In the wake of the October 7th...

Reaffirming Duty to Local Needs

Federation Recounts Successes of Last Year at Annual Meeting While the Israel-Hamas war continues to loom large over the Jewish community, the Jewish Federation in...

Countering Hate

Antisemitism Program Offered for Middle Schoolers Students as young as middle-school age are making antisemitic remarks and anti-Jewish images, said Gayle Colucci, who retired last...

Tears, But Fighting Too

In the Wake of a Catastrophe Salo Baron (1895-1989) was the pre-eminent Jewish historian of the 20th century. He taught for over three decades at...

Jewish Federation Heart of NJ Letter to Media

As calls in the public domain—from U.S. city councils to the U.N. to the Hague—continue for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, measures addressing...

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JLife NJ Extra- February 1, 2025

Did you ever wonder if Larry David and Sen. Bernie Sanders have the same barber?  The answer to this and many other questions will...

JLife Buzz- Local Resident, Avram Yushan, in Need of Kidney

   “Seeking a kidney donor.  I’m on dialysis seven days a week for 12 hours each session plus an hour at noon. I have...

JLife Buzz-The Borough of Keyport Celebrates Hanukkah

    The Borough of Keyport celebrated Hanukkah with a bayside menorah lighting on December 6, the second night of the holiday. Rabbi Dovid...

JLife Buzz- Young Israel of Aberdeen, Congregation Bet Tefilah Celebrates Ten Years of Service by Rabbi Yaakov and Malky Tesser as Rabbi-Mara D’Atra and...

      A gala testimonial dinner was held on November 17 at Young Israel of Aberdeen, Congregation Bet Tefilah to celebrate the...

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