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October 13, 2010
 "Max"imum Potential

Upcoming Events

Major Gifts Event
October 13 • 6:00 p.m.
Crystal Plaza, Livingston

REX Event
October 19 • 6:00 p.m.
Mountain Ridge Country Club, West Orange

Congressional Candidates Forum
October 24 • 6:00 p.m.
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley, Woodcliff Lake

Focus on Iran
October 28 • 7:30 p.m.
Kean University, Union

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a blog by UJC's Executive VP, Max Kleinman
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Happy 150th Anniversary, Part I
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Any institution's celebration of a century and a half of existence is a milestone in itself. But honoring two institutions that have successfully adapted to changing times is a testament to their wise leadership, who were able to navigate change while holding fast to their underlying mission. This blog will focus, initially, on Jewish Family Service.  >>MORE>>
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 From the New Jersey Jewish News
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by Elaine Durbach, NJJN Bureau Chief/Central

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Gift to Schechter is game — and name — changer
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A son's gift in memory of his mother stands to transform the Jewish day school that she helped found and guide for more than four decades. The Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union announced this week a $15 million challenge gift made in memory of longtime Maplewood resident Golda Och — the largest in the school's 45-year history and one of the largest endowment gifts ever made to a Jewish day school in North America.  >>MORE>>
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 Dishin' With Dana
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by a blog by Dana Lichtenberg, Vice Chair, Campaign Social Networking
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Finding the Hidden Gems in MetroWest
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I have been sick in bed with flu-like symptoms for the past five days. My kids in an effort to keep me entertained brought me a little low tech game to keep myself occupied. The game is called Find It. It is a large cylinder filled with tiny beads in a variety of colors with 40 or so tiny items camouflaged inside to find. This instantly made me think of how similar this was to our community. We have some hidden gems in our community and unless someone tells you about them, how would you even know they were there?  >>MORE>>
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