2022 Annual REPORT

As 2022 unfolded, local and world events posed continuing challenges for the Jewish community. From the outset, we experienced:

• the hostage crisis at a Colleyville, TX, synagogue

• outbreak of war in Ukraine

• cost of living spikes affecting the most vulnerable among us

• Israel discrimination at the U.N.

• antisemitic incidents in area schools

• unmet financial need among our Jewish partner agencies.

Immediately, and throughout the year, Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ responded with:

• additional security training, resources, and response for local community members, leaders, and organizations

• emergency response for the people of Ukraine, deployed from the considerable Jewish communal infrastructure built with decades of Federation Annual Campaign support

• hands-on help for elderly people with profound financial need to navigate increased costs of daily living

• advocacy and interventions to prevent and push back against continually mounting antisemitic bias and threats

• youth enrichment and education fostering Jewish pride, joy, and values among today’s young people

• grants and allocations to augment local agencies’ funds for programs and services — and more.

Our impact touched hundreds of thousands of lives through:

• Support of partners and their programs

• Federation-run programs

• Collective efforts with Federations throughout NJ and North America

• Individualized, ad hoc interventions for needs and situations not addressed by existing communal supports.

From Kendall Park to Kyev, from Tinton Falls to Tel Aviv, Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ, WITH YOUR HELP, made Jewish lifestronger, more supportive, sustainable, and sweet, so we may share in all the joy and meaning of our culture and traditions while meeting any challenge that comes our way — so we may thrive together.

Thank you for your part in a loving and caring extended Jewish family. Please read on for highlights of all we acheived together in 2022.

May we continue to go from strength to strength in good health and peace.

Susan Antman Murray Katz

Executive Director President

BOLSTERED CARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE, IN NEED, IN CRISIS

INVESTED IN OUR YOUTH FOR A STRONG JEWISH FUTURE

ENHANCED SECURITY AWARENESS AND PREPAREDNESS AGAINST HATE-BASED THREATS

ENABLED ELECTED LEADERS TO ADDRESS ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER NEEDS IN JEWISH LIFE

CULTIVATED CONNECTIONS WITH ISRAEL