Home February 2024

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...

Most Read

JLife Extra NJ- June 15, 2025

The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County in Freehold will hold its Summer Solstice Musical Magic Cocktail Party and Benefit Concert  on Sunday, June...

JLife Extra NJ- June 1, 2025

Acclaimed six-man a cappella vocal band Six13, known for its Jewish-themed renditions of popular tunes, will be performing 4:30 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at...

JLife Buzz- “Ada – My Mother the Architect” Makes Its Debut

    Despite designing major civic landmarks—including Jerusalem’s Supreme Court, Ben Gurion Airport, and The Open University of Israel—her name remains largely unknown outside...

JLife Buzz- Heartbreak and Healing on the Shores of the Sea of Galilee

    I recently returned from a three-day retreat for bereaved parents, organized by OneFamily, at a five-star hotel overlooking the Sea of Galilee. The...

serdivan escort adapazarı escort odunpazarı escort