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For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew Halpern, (973) 929.3081
1/16/2008

UJC MetroWest offers seminar about spiritual caring for caregivers

MetroWest CARES and Joint Chaplaincy Committee of MetroWest, two affiliates of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ, present “From Strength to Strength: Spiritual Caring for the Family Caregiver” on Monday, Feb. 11 from 8:30 a.m. – noon on the Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus, 901 Route 10, Whippany.

The program will be an inspiring and practical workshop for chaplains, rabbis, social workers, and Jewish communal workers facilitated by Rabbi Dayle Friedman, Director of Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Other presenters include:

  • Carol Hausman, Ph.D., gerontologist, clinical psychologist and founder of the Washington Jewish Healing Network
  • Chaplain Sheila Segal, BCC, Abramson Center for Jewish Life, Horsham, Pa.
  • Rabbi Gary Lavit, BBC, Chaplain, Hebrew Healthcare, W. Hartford, Conn.
For more information or to make your reservation by Feb. 1, contact Gail Herman at (973) 929-3069 or .

United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ raises funds through its United Jewish Appeal campaign, provides resources and coordinates programs and services for the Jewish community in Essex, Morris, and Sussex counties, as well as part of Union county. As the key Jewish philanthropic organization, the federation and its 18 local beneficiary agencies strive to fulfill the communal and social service needs of the MetroWest community. It also works to maintain the integrity and dignity of Jewish life through its national and international fundraising efforts.

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