Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey is dedicated to building a vibrant, welcoming and connected Jewish community locally, nationally, in Israel and throughout the world.  Our commitment to 3 core values: acts of Gemilut Chasadim (loving kindness), Avodah (volunteerism), and Torah (Jewish continuity)  inspires us to develop resources to repair the world.   

Upcoming Events

U.S. Congressional Candidates Forum
September 16, 2008

The Pacesetter Event
2009 UJA Federation Campaign
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

State of the Federation Speech

Click here to read the State of the Federation Address presented at our recent 2008 Annual Meeting.  The speech was delivered by outgoing president Bob Kuchner

How We Make a Difference

Miriam, a lovely seven-year old, brain-damaged child with big brown eyes and shoulder-length hair, never smiled.  It was not clear how much she actually understood; but in truth, the girl had little to smile about.  Learn more about a special needs program our funding made possible. 

Since the night he was airlifted from Ethiopia to Israel with his family in '91, Tzachi’s life had become increasingly difficult; his self-esteem couldn't be any lower. Then he joined the "Mechina" program. Learn more about our work with Israel’s most vulnerable people.  

Daily Alert

Keep up with issues of Jewish concern by subscribing to the Daily Alert. E-mail  epizzolato@jfedcnj.org, with "subscribe to Daily Alert" in the subject line. To link to the daily JTA update, go to http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home/index.html

Contact Us

To contact the Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey, please call 908-889-5335 or email us.

Our Work - Arad & the Negev

Read our blog about the work Central New Jersey is doing in Arad through our Partnership 2000 program. http://aradtamarpartnership2000.blogspot.com/

A Visit to Israel's Future

What's Happening

New Jersey responds to the Crisis in Darfur Read experiences of our Young Leaders in Israel.  View pictures of the July 2008 Leaders Mission.

Mission to Israel November 2008

Israel Experience Subsidies: The Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey offers funding for individuals who participate in an organized program in Israel. Read the personal experience of a young person who went to Israel as part of this program. Click here for to fill out a subsidy application. 

Latest News: Daily updates on the situation in Sderot, and worldwide news relevant to Israel and the world.   

Podcasts

Sderot Blog

Georgia Blog