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May 4, 2016
By bethmordecai
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Emergency: Services for 250 local Holocaust survivors at risk

Letter from Jewish Federation of the Heart of New Jersey on the urgent need to support Holocaust survivors: This year, the timing of Yom HaShaoh, Holocaust Remembrance Day, coincides with recent, troubling news that restitution funds are falling short to meet the humanitarian needs of Holocaust survivors in Monmouth and Greater Middlesex counties. Twenty-five survivors have already had services cut and 100 more face cuts in coming months. These are cuts to services helping them with basic daily activities, from meal preparation to bathing, to simply tidying up at home. The Jewish Federation, Jewish Family Services in Middlesex and Jewish Family & Children's Service in Monmouth, together, are launching an urgent fundraising initiative on Yom HaShoah, May 5, to restore services and prevent further[...]

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November 13, 2013
By bethmordecai
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DAY 501: A Request on Behalf of My Shul That’s About More Than Just Raising Money

DAY 501: A Request on Behalf of My Shul That's About More Than Just Raising Money                                           For today's entry, I want to share with you a letter I crafted to family and friends to ask for their support in buying a duck for a rubber duck race (see below). While it was important to describe the event, I felt it was also important to share with them why this event is so meaningful to me. I don't expect that everyone will agree with my motivations, but by hearing my personal story I hope that people will understand that this[...]

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