Global News
Livni: Time running out on Israel-Palestinian deal

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister-designate Tzipi Livni warned Sunday that time is running out for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, with extremists gaining strength as negotiations stumble.  more


Local News
Institutions Feel Impact of Wall Street Wipeout

After a month that has shaken the financial world to its foundations, synagogues throughout the region are meeting with people who have lost their jobs, whose retirement savings have been wiped out, who simply don't know where to turn with their anxiety about the future.  more


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"Max"imum Potential — A UJC Blog
Max Kleinman shares his thoughts about what's important to the MetroWest community.
Max Kleinman Onward Christian Soldiers for Israel
Last Sunday, I attended the New Jersey Rally of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) with our Community Relations Committee (CRC) leaders. There were over 600 there, celebrating their connection to Israel and the Jewish People. Speeches given by Pastors Walter Healy and Reverend Robert Stearns reinforced the eternal covenant between G-d and the Jewish People, embodied in the eternal Jewish homeland of Israel, independent of their own Christian messianic vision. more
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Hurricane Relief Effort Launched

UJC launches relieve fund for Hurricane Ike victims
Hurricane Ike Strikes
photo courtesy of Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

United Jewish Communities/the Federations of North America launched a non-sectarian relief effort today for victims of Hurricane Ike and other storms along the Gulf Coasts of Louisiana and Texas. UJC today opened a mailbox to accept donations for the hurricane relief, 100 percent of which which will help support both the Jewish and general communities. To donate, please click here.
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On the Ground in Israel
A personal view of our efforts in Israel from Amir Shacham, UJC MetroWest Director of Israel Operations.
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Shana Tovah
While all nations have adopted the following phrase with joy: "Don't Worry, Be Happy", our collective Jewish mothers, through many generations, taught us the opposite: "Be Worried, Not Happy." This is probably the source of the difference between the general New Year greetings "Happy New Year" and our own Rosh Hashanah greetings: "Shana Tova" (only a "Good Year"). more
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Haifa Hoops for Kids
Bring a smile to the face of a child
Haifa Hoops for Kids

Haifa Hoops for Kids is a joint initiative of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ and Maccabi Haifa Heat, an Israeli Professional Basketball Club, that offers companies, individuals, and organizations the chance to send underprivileged youth in Haifa and the Greater Haifa area to experience a Night of Fun at a Haifa Heat basketball game.
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UJC MetroWest Partner Communities:
Gush Etzion

Composed of 15 communities with a population of more than 9,000, Gush Etzion is the region south of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and north of Hebron, adjacent to the city of Efrat with a rich, Jewish and Zionist history. more

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