After the October 7 massacre against innocent civilians in Israel by terrorist organization Hamas, the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) and its family of agencies immediately jumped into action to mobilize community members to provide financial support to Israel as well as emotional support and resources to South Jersey residents. As part of
Temple Beth Sholom President Alison Shapiro, who welcomed those at the Solidarity Gathering, lit a candle in memory of the Israelis who were murdered by Hamas. “Our hearts are breaking,” she told those in attendance. “If this does not unite the world against hate, then I don’t know what will,” said Tammy Gold-Raden as she
ADAM BARKER…of the firm Barker, Gelfand, James and Sarvas will receive the Rising Star Award for his involvement with the ADL. Since its inception in 1913, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has had the integrated mission “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure fair and just treatment to all.” The organization works vigorously to
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) has recently implemented various ways to engage with the older adult population in the area. Most recently, it launched Older Adults Resource Connections (OARC) in collaboration with Samaritan and Aleph Home Care. Through the program, community members can easily find out about all of the services, programs,