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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 Extra- December 1, 2025

A holiday craft fair for adults and  a fun show for youngsters by Karen Rostoker-Gruber with prizes, stories, puppets, singing, magic and more will...

JLife Buzz- A Message from Rabbi Dr. Bernhard H. Rosenberg

    What do you think about G-d in the Holocaust? I have taught Holocaust studies for most of my life on the high...

JLife Buzz- 6,500 Rabbis to Convene in NYC for World’s Largest Rabbinical Gathering

Participants Discussed “Surge” in Jewish Engagement, Chabad’s Unprecedented Expansion     From November 16-19, over 6,500 rabbis and Jewish leaders from 100+ countries gathered in...

JLife Buzz- The Jewish Experience: A Bold New Guide to Living a Meaningful Jewish Life

    The American Jewish conversation is at a crossroads. Too often, our communal narrative has centered primarily on the Holocaust and combating antisemitism—vitally...

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