Mitzvot of MetroWest Sunday, January 25
8:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. or
10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
From Memory to History January 27 – March 12 Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
Politics, Power & Jewish Women: A "How To" Training Wednesday, January 28
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
Untucked Saturday, February 7
7:30 p.m. Crestmont Country Club, West Orange
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A blog by UJC's Executive VP, Max Kleinman
The Beginning of a New Era
The past eight years have witnessed a divided America, unprecedented since the 1960's. We have been "balkanized" into too many factions. Much of this is related to the "lightning rod" administration of George W. Bush. On this day, January 20, a day after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday, we will be witnessing history with the inauguration of the first African-American President, something that I thought I would not witness in my lifetime. It is really a great testament to the American people. >>MORE>>
Engaging Iran
A Conference on Human Rights and Nuclear Proliferation • Sunday, February 1
As the Obama administration takes office, Iran is certain to be a top priority in U.S. foreign policy. From human rights abuses within Iran to the nation's quickly advancing nuclear program, Iran is worthy of priority attention. Currently in the United States, there are different streams of advocacy on issues of concern related to Iran, but these groups have not come together to discuss how to engage Iran. >>MORE>>
Greetings from Gaza ...almost
By Rabbi Clifford M. Kulwin, Rabbi at Temple B'nai Abraham in Livingston Shalom Haverim When our congregational family trip to Israel returned two weeks ago today, I could not stop wondering if there was something concrete we as a congregation could do to support Israel at this difficult time. I waited a day and called Neimah Tractenberg, the missions chair of UJC Metrowest and my personal (and our congregational) guru in all things related to travel in Israel.
"Neimah," I asked, "if a small group of us got ourselves to Israel for a few days, is there something we could do to help?" I had no interest in travel for the sake of saying "here we are." Rather, was there something we could do that would be genuinely useful? >>MORE>>
from the New Jersey Jewish News
By Johanna Ginsberg, NJJN Staff Writer
Politics, Power, and Jewish Women
Women are less likely to run for office if they are not asked, and less likely to be asked to run than men, according to research conducted by the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. >>MORE>>
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