| Global News Biden urges Israel to take risks for peace JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. will back those willing to "take risks for peace," U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday during the highest-level visit to Israel by an Obama administration official. more
Two MetroWest agencies, Jewish Family Service and Jewish Vocational Service brought Rabbis and social workers together for a three-hour meeting on Feb. 23. The rabbis learned about agency services available to congregants, from psychological counseling to help in the job search. more Local
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| "Max"imum Potential — A UJC Blog | |
| Jeffrey Korbman, Assistant Executive Vice President is a guest blogger for "Max"imum Potential this week. | |
| We Are Citizens of the World
As a youngster, the successive holidays of Purim and Passover brought with it two successive traditions that always fascinated me. On Purim, when reading the Scroll of Esther, we recite the names of the ten children of Haman. Then there is Passover. During the Seder, there is a well known tradition while reciting the 10 plagues. Between these two holidays, I believe there is a message. more |
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| UJC opens mailbox for Chile Earthquake Relief Effort
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| On the Ground in Israel | |
| A personal view of our efforts in Israel from Amir Shacham, UJC MetroWest Director of Israel Operations. | |
| Memory and Joy They don’t know it, but the first authentic New Jersey living room that I saw on TV belonged to Stephen and Rosalyn Flatow of West Orange. Together with millions of people in Israel and around the world, the Flatow family was mourning the murder of their beloved daughter Alisa, who was killed by Palestinian terrorists just a few days earlier in Israel. more |
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| From Leslie's Laptop | |
| A blog by Leslie Dannin Rosenthal, President, Women's Philanthropy |
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| Happy Birthday to a Very Special Ten Year Old
I was at a party for a ten year old last night – the Friendship Circle is ten years old and we celebrated last night at NJPAC at the Annual Banquet. The most amazing number I heard last night however, was not the ten years of existence, but that in the course of the last ten years, over 3,450 teen volunteers have participated in sharing friendship with children and teens with special needs. more |
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