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Global News
 Israeli leader to "immediately" step down after vote
Associated Press | 09.11.08

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will step down immediately after his party chooses a successor this month, a confidant said Thursday, shooting down speculation the Israeli leader would try to linger in office for months.  more


Local News
 Day school endowment hits $20 million mark

A year after its launch, a community-wide campaign in support of Jewish day school education has reached the $20 million mark.  more


Local News courtesy of New Jersey Jewish News

"Max"imum Potential

Directory of MetroWest Synagogues
Directory of MetroWest Synagogues
Max Kleinman shares his thoughts about what's important to the MetroWest community.
Max Kleinman Shortly after beginning my tenure as the Executive at the Minneapolis Jewish Federation in 1988, I had my first meeting with the Minnesota Rabbinic Association. The atmosphere was crisis-like in that the Knesset was debating whether to amend the “Law of Return” in order to comply with halakha according to the Orthodox tradition. more
UJC launches relief effort for Hurricane Ike victims

UJC MetroWest Partner Communities:
Gush Etzion

Composed of 15 communities with a population of more than 9,000, Gush Etzion is the region south of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and north of Hebron, adjacent to the city of Efrat with a rich, Jewish and Zionist history. Residents of the region continue to be a major target of attacks, and UJC MetroWest's connection has focused on security needs. more
Hurricane Ike Strikes
photo courtesy of Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

United Jewish Communities/the Federations of North America launched a non-sectarian relief effort today for victims of Hurricane Ike and other storms along the Gulf Coasts of Louisiana and Texas. UJC today opened a mailbox to accept donations for the hurricane relief, 100 percent of which which will help support both the Jewish and general communities. To donate, please click here.
The funds will also help support victims of Hurricane Gustav, which struck the Gulf Coast recently, and could be used to help victims of other storms should they strike the area. more
On the Ground in Israel

Directory of MetroWest Synagogues
Directory of MetroWest Synagogues

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A bi-weekly snapshot of the work UJC MetroWest is doing in Israel through the efforts of our Israel Office and the support of people like you.
Israel

Haifa Hoops for Kids is a joint initiative of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ and Maccabi Haifa Heat, an Israeli Professional Basketball Club, that offers companies, individuals, and organizations the chance to send underprivileged youth in Haifa and the Greater Haifa area to experience a Night of Fun at a Haifa Heat basketball game. more
Haifa Hoops for Kids

Directory of MetroWest Synagogues
Directory of MetroWest Synagogues

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Haifa Hoops for Kids

Haifa Hoops for Kids is a joint initiative of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ and Maccabi Haifa Heat, an Israeli Professional Basketball Club, that offers companies, individuals, and organizations the chance to send underprivileged youth in Haifa and the Greater Haifa area to experience a Night of Fun at a Haifa Heat basketball game. more