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Max Kleinman "Max"imum Potential — a UJC Blog
Max Kleinman shares his thoughts about what's important to the MetroWest community

La Grande Coalition
When Gil Hoffman, political correspondent of The Jerusalem Post, announced that there would be early elections in Israel, he predicted that this would result in a more moderate Israeli Government. more

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Gordon Haas CRC: Advocacy in Action
Guest blog by Gordon Haas, chair, CRC Government Affairs Committee

Why District 10 Elections Are Important to the MetroWest Jewish Community
This is an historic opportunity to elect a new fresh voice representing New Jersey into Congress. Therefore, it is imperative that those who live in both the old and new District 10 stay educated, help to get out the vote, and vote themselves. more

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Amir Shacham From Leslie's Laptop
A blog by Leslie Dannin Rosenthal, Vice Co-Chair of Major Gifts

Make Your UJA Pledge by May 18!
In this week's MetroWest edition of the New Jersey Jewish News, you may notice an ad that talks about closing the UJA Annual Campaign "early," on May 18. Is this like some fundraising version of the High Holy Days — sometimes they’re "early," sometimes they’re "late," but they’re always on time? In a way, yes. more

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Dana Lichtenberg Dishin' With Dana
A blog by Dana Lichtenberg, Young Leadership Director

The Recipe for My Legacy
When Emma approached me several months ago, needing a family heirloom for a Hebrew school project, I didn’t even think twice. My choice? My great-grandmother’s sponge cake pan and recipe. It is the thing of hers I treasure most. Emma looked at me like I was crazy — other classmates were bringing in pictures, jewelry, candlesticks. How could she bring in a cake pan? more
   
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Jewish reaction mixed to Hollande victory in France

(JTA) — Jewish reaction was mixed to the election of the Socialist Party's Francois Hollande as the president of France. The European Jewish Congress congratulated Hollande, who was elected Sunday over Nicolas Sarkozy with 51.7 percent of the vote to 48.3 percent for the incumbent. more


Local News
Groups largely unswayed by Israel's Iran debate

The debate in Israel over confronting Iran is being mirrored locally, with most activists sharing the Netanyahu government's dire assessments of Iranian nuclear ambitions and others arguing that the threat is not all that imminent. more

local news courtesy of New Jersey Jewish News

fact of the week JDC Supports the Greek-Jewish Community
May 11, 2012

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), which is supported by Jewish Federations, has committed $330,000 for rent subsidies, food and scholarships in Athens, Greece, where the Jewish community has been severely affected by the country’s ongoing financial crisis. JFNA’s National Young Leadership Cabinet last week visited Greece to learn about the critical work being done by JDC and other Jewish Federation partner agencies to help sustain the Greek Jewish community. Learn more about JDC’s work in Greece.

Read more JFNA Facts in the Fact of the Week archive
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