The Federation offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in honor of the July 4th weekend.
Young Emissary Host Families Needed
Welcome a Young Israeli into your home for 5 months this year!
Bring Israel into your family.
Share your American Jewish life with a young Israeli
For an experience you and your family will never forget and relationships that last well beyond five months…
Begin to build a living bridge!
For more information contact:
Jewish Federation of Central Mass at 508-756-1543
or
Liz Baker, Coordinator Young Emissary Program: joeliz81@charter.net
Welcome to the Community
We would like to welcome several new faces to our community.
Rabbi Matthew Berger, Temple Emanuel's new spiritual leader
Meir Sherer, Congregation Beth Israel new Director of Congregational Learning
To read more about these new additions to the community, click here.
Community Priorities Survey Results
The Jewish Federation of Central Massachusetts recently sent out a survey regarding Community Priorities. We would like to share with you the results of that survey.
We had 209 respondents take the survey.
Over 65% of the respondents have lived in Central Mass. for 20 years or more and the average age of the respondents was 50-54 years old.
Read more hereIsrael Advocacy Initiative
June 25th marks 3 YEARS that Gilad Shalit has been held captive by Hamas. Hamas has continued to refuse a deal for his release and has threatened Israel that if it does not act soon, Gilad will suffer the same fate as Ron Arad. Gilad has been denied access to the International Red Cross and his family has been left to wonder about his health. International human rights groups continue to remain virtually silent on Gilad's fate.
JCPA is launching an e-letter campaign to President Obama in an effort to bring awareness to Gilad's plight and remind the President that the safe return of Gilad Shalit is a top priority for the American Jewish Community.
World News Headlines
- Austrian University Honors Nazi Victims(Associated Press, 07/02/2009)
- Rabbi Draws Israeli Lawmakers Wrath(United Press International, 07/02/2009)
- Merkel: Israel Must Stop Settlement Building(Associated Press, 07/02/2009)
- Egypt Guards Kill 2 Africans At Border With Israel(Associated Press, 07/02/2009)
- US Republicans lose last Jewish senator(Associated Press, 07/01/2009)
- Rome Gives Citizenship To Seized Israeli Soldier(Associated Press, 07/01/2009)
- Netanyahu: Tyrannical Regimes Must Not Get Weapons(Associated Press, 07/01/2009)
- Germany To Overturn Nazi Treason Convictions(Associated Press, 07/01/2009)
Women Kosher Supervisors on the Rise, Earning Respect
Sue Fishkoff
Thinking of sending your teenage child to Israel over the next few years?
Click here for information on our Passport to Israel program.
Articles of Interest
Click here to read the SNEC P2K March 2009 newsletter.