WEST ORANGE — A Palestinian flag raising and cultural celebration scheduled to take place outside town hall on Friday was canceled by Mayor Susan McCartney, a decision that is being protested by the council president. “Unforeseen challenges have arisen, making it unfeasible to proceed with the Palestine Flag raising event as planned for Town Hall […]
Billed as a “journey of unity and love” the outdoor music festival called Supernova, turned into a massacre when members of the Palestinian group Hamas attacked the 3,500 people at the festival. A total of 1,200 people were killed in the Oct. 7 attack that also included assaults on other parts of Israel including kibbutzim, […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Students at Golda Och Academy in West Orange are keeping the memory of the children who perished in the Holocaust alive through the creation of Holocaust gardens at the school’s two campuses: the Wilf Lower School Campus and the Eric F. Ross Upper School Campus. The new gardens are being established […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Gifting Days are here again! South Orange Rotary and the South Orange Public Library will be working with Wynona’s House, Isaiah House, M.E.N.D. and Diller Teen Fellows to collect items for donation. The collection will run through Dec. 16 and all items can be dropped off at the SOPL, 65 Scotland […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ’s second Tour de Summer Camps NJ will be Sunday, Sept. 22. Proceeds of this community cycling and Family Fun Day event will make it possible for more children across Greater MetroWest NJ to attend Jewish summer camp through One Happy Camper grants and need-based scholarships. The […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Oz Pingle from Shoham, Israel, will serve as rishon, or emissary, for 2019-2020 at Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston. This year marks the 17th successful year of the Rishonim program of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. The young Israeli emissaries are chosen each year from a large pool of applicants. Prior […]
SUMMIT, NJ — Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre, the professional theater in residence at Oakes Center in Summit, has received a grant from the Wallerstein Foundation for Geriatric Life Improvement that will enable them to present eight free performances of their touring cabaret for area seniors. Dreamcatcher singers Laura Ekstrand of Livingston, Vanessa Parvin of Maplewood and […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Older adults who are looking for activities to share with others are welcome to join residents of Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation in South Orange for the following programs in October: On Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m., professional harpist Faye Fishman will share the beautiful music of the Celtic […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — Jewish Family Service of MetroWest has been awarded a grant from the HealthCare Foundation to open a Memory Cafe in Whippany. The Memory Cafe provides individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and their care partners a casual time to enjoy social activities and refreshments; the cafe allows caregivers a chance to […]
WHIPPANY, NJ — On June 19, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ’s board of trustees approved the allocation of $19.6 million for the 2018-2019 program year. “The allocation of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ resources is a detailed and thoughtful process that includes hundreds of volunteer hours discussing priorities and ultimately deciding how to […]