FEDERATION PROGRAMS Reflections...

I was lucky to have been brought up with a strong Jewish education and years of Jewish sleepaway camp. I found it a beautiful and fun learning experience, something I wished for my children to encourage them to embrace the joy and meaning of our Jewish identity and gain the well-rounded education and view on life that camp so uniquely imparts.

Wanting the same for my grandchildren, I felt it incumbent to make these experience possible while reducing the burden on my children. I am proud to make my children’s Jewish camp experiences possible and proud to support Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ, which makes Jewish camp more accessible through grants and scholarships for many more children.

Rachel P.

Jewish camps’ lively song sessions following Friday night dinners celebrate the joy and meaning of Shabbat and Jewish community.

The PJ Library initiative is amazing. When my children were young, Jewish-themed books for young children were not readily available. PJ Library has changed the landscape.

We immediately signed up our grandchildren the moment they were born and they continue to look forward to monthly books that enrich their life and give them warm feelings about the Jewish traditions we enjoy as a family.

Thank you to Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey for supporting this wonderful initiative!