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PRESIDENT AND CEO’S REPORT The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey has had a remarkable year. Through the programs and services we provide and the dollars we raise, we create a strong and caring Jewish community. We are rooted in the Jewish values of Tzedakah, Tikun Olam, and Gemilut Chasadim - Charity, Repairing the World, and Caring for Others – and we put those values into action every day. We hope that you are as proud to be a part of this amazing Jewish Federation community as we both are. Our Jewish Federation does so much together through our Family of Agencies to fulfill our mission of caring for those in need, enhancing Jewish life and ensuring the continuity of a vibrant Jewish community locally, in Israel, and around the world. When we each took office last year, together we set goals and objectives that were wideranging and a bit daunting; a community needs assessment and Jewish population study, implementing a funds development model, a re-branding campaign, growing a strong Annual Campaign, a mission to Washington, DC and one to Israel to name a few. Working together as a team and a community with the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation and our agencies, the officers, professional staff, volunteers, and thousands of supporters, we have accomplished many of our goals and objectives, and we are well on our way to accomplishing the rest. “It is not our responsibility to finish the work, but neither are we free to desist from it.” This Jewish proverb is a guiding force behind the work of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. Each year we help hundreds of thousands of people with our efforts; fixing problems where we can, and lessening burdens when possible. Each year we allocate the entirety of our Annual Campaign funds to those who need it most, and begin again to raise the funds we need to make an impact again the next year. This report reflects a new paradigm for examining our operations and our effectiveness in achieving our goals and objectives. In its new name “Community Impact Report” we express our goal of making an impact on the lives of everyone we touch in the community. Through a comprehensive examination of our programs, services and outreach this year we have categorized our system-wide offerings into four branches: Social & Communal Responsibility, Life, Learning & Wellness, Israel & Overseas, and National & Community Service. With these branches we reach people here and across the globe at all different socio-economic levels and ages, and with any number of concerns facing them every day. Thank you for helping the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey connect us as Jews and leave our mark on Jewish engagement and continuity. Thank you for helping us be the lifeblood that touches and sustains so many -- to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry; every senior lives with dignity; all Jews live without fear of persecution; families don’t have to choose between paying rent and paying for Jewish summer camp; every Jewish teen is able to visit Israel; and every person is loved and respected for who they are regardless of their needs. We look forward to continuing to demonstrate our Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey’s impact in the coming year. Together we put into action the Strength of a People and the Power of Community! Sincerely,
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Betty S. Adler, Esq., President
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Jennifer Dubrow Weiss, CEO
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ANNUAL CAMPAIGN The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey Annual Campaign is the root of Jewish Federation fundraising. Jewish Federation professionals and volunteer lay leaders use an in-depth process to direct our unrestricted funds to those agencies, community organizations, and programs that have proven most effective at addressing the critical priorities of today’s Jewish world. 2014 ALLOCATIONS FROM THE 2013 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Overseas and Israel Related Programs JFNA Overseas Missions JFNA Overhead Gift of Israel Birthright Israel American Friends of Neve Shalom Total Overseas and Israel Related Programs Local Agencies and Services Federation Administration Funds Development Total Administration and Funds Development Jewish Community Center JCC Occupancy reimbursement 1st of 5 Federation Maccabi sponsorships Jewish Family & Children’s Service Jewish Community Relations Council JCPA allocation Jewish Community Voice Occup. reimbursement included in agency budgets Total Local Agencies and Services Jewish Education Politz Capital grant (1st of 2 years) Community Teen Education Department of Jewish Education Kellman Brown Academy Politz Day School Total Jewish Education
$630,848 61,000 118,004 9,000 5,000 823,852 765,800 852,888 1,618,688 177,899 315,000 10,000 222,770 136,628 3,924 (315,000) 2,169,909 25,000 1,750 126,020 30,030 17,355 200,155
National & State Agencies Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith Gratz College Local Universities and Colleges (see JCRC) Hillel (Rutgers, New Brunswick) B’nai Brith Youth Services Appeal Tri-County Board of Rabbis Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) NJ State Association of Jewish Federations Jewish War Veterans Conference of Jewish Communal Service Tristate JPro Total National & State Agencies Other Capital building repair & replacement reserves Non-JCC Furniture & Equipment Reserves Repayment to reserves for JCC playground remediation Sun Bank JCC expansion debt reduction Contractual obligation Total Other Allocations
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS
900 900 2,250 11,620 324 270 1,125 15,000 150 1,350 225 34,114 200,000 15,000 23,080 150,000 23,088 411,168
$3,639,198
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey 2013 Annual Campaign saw an INCREASE over last year for the first time in a decade!
In addition to investing in our Annual Campaign, our donors also directly support our agencies with their contributions.
Annual Campaign $3.1 million Agency Directed Giving $2.2 million Total System Giving
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$5.3 million
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2012-2013 • 5773 BUDGET 2013
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is a “functional federation” which encompasses our Family of Agencies. Our budget reflects that of the entire system. THE JEWISH FEDERATION AND OUR FAMILY OF AGENCIES Katz Jewish Community Center
$14,189,246
Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service
4,140,603
Jewish Community Relations Council
427,261
Department of Jewish Education and Continuity
402,605
Jewish Community Voice
622,734
Aleph Home Care
331,141
Funds Development
865,675
Administration and Planning
844,895
Local Agencies
74,920
National and State Agencies
45,188
Overseas and Israel Related Programs
823,852
Other Expenses including capital reserves
308,080
Jewish Community Foundation, Inc.**
477,739
Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Services*
Total Expenses
27,514,000
$51,067,939
**supporting organization and awards grants to agencies of Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey *includes Lions Gate, Saltzman House, Dubin House, Gesher House and other affiliates
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OUR BRANCHES
The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey cares for those in need, enhances Jewish life and ensures the continuity of a vibrant Jewish community locally, in Israel and around the world. With values rooted in helping others, improving ourselves and working together, our Family of Agencies, departments, supporting organizations and international partners spread our reach through four branches:
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The branch of SOCIAL & COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY provides support to all members of the Southern New Jersey community, with an emphasis on our most vulnerable populations and those in need. The branch of LIFE, LEARNING & WELLNESS stimulates personal growth of the members of our local Jewish community to achieve personal growth in mind, body and spirit.
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The branch of ISRAEL & OVERSEAS sustains the Jewish populations of Israel, the Former Soviet Union and more than 70 countries abroad through advocacy and financial support. AND OUR FAMILY OF AGENCIES
The branch of NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE allows us to be an integral part of the national and community efforts for unified support of crisis relief, outreach and government relations.
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SOCIAL & COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY
The branch of SOCIAL & COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY provides support to all members of the Southern New Jersey community, with an emphasis on our most vulnerable populations and those in need. MARJORIE had, as she describes it, “a very classic middle to upper-middle-class lifestyle.” She was married, had a nice home, a fulfilling career, two daughters, friends, and enough money for vacations and emergencies. Her life looked perfect. Things easily fell apart, however. “Underneath the surface, there was some unhappiness on my part,” she recalls. Marjorie and her husband divorced, then Marjorie lost her job. Her savings quickly ran out and the only work she could get was the occasional freelance gig. She didn’t just have to scrimp on vacations – she could no longer afford a daily meal or heat. “Suddenly I found myself needing to tighten my belt to the extent of having to decide between food and gas for the car.” At the lowest point in her life, Marjorie turned to the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. “I never really thought about what the Jewish Federation did,” she says. “If you walked down the street, and saw me, you would never say, ‘This is somebody who is homeless and can’t feed herself ’. Yet, there I was.” Federation’s Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service set Marjorie up with a counselor who could help with her depression and assist in her job search. “She gave me that hope that I wasn’t alone and that I shouldn’t feel badly about my situation,” Marjorie explains. With Federation’s help, Marjorie could put food on the table and heat her home, "but what Federation really did was give me a shoulder to lean on,” she says. “They provided food for me. They provided counseling for me. It was a safety net.” Now, Marjorie has a job and a home; she and her daughters are thriving. “We’re a different kind of family, but a happy family, and I can give my daughters gifts on the holidays and I can be a mother to them.” She will never forget the dark days, though, or those who got her through them. “I hope I never need them again,” she says, “but it’s still amazing to know that there are organizations like Jewish Federation that are out there, willing to help.”
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Kosher Meals on Wheels delivered a record high of over 11,300 meals this year, which reflects a 7% increase over last year. Samost JFCS Homecare Department provided homemaker and home health aide services to 81 Holocaust survivors wth support from the US Claims Conference grant.
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Financial assistance was provided to 10 infants and toddlers enrolled in our Katz JCC Early Childhood program.
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The Congregational Education Special Needs Program Funded by the Saltzman Foundation and administered by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is a vital service to the schools, with 348 students and their families receiving support.
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The Stan Kessler Career and Entrepreneurial Counseling Program served 100 individuals for one-on-one counseling and provided 11 workshops and seminars to a total of 329 individuals. A Samost JFCS workshop entitled “Special Siblings”, attracted 80 individuals whose siblings have special needs. Over 100 community organizations and businesses provided vocational opportunities to our special needs clients. Project SARAH support for victims of domestic violence served 50 clients and their families.
$45,000 in emergency assistance was provided to 150 people for things such as medical bills and rent. The number of students in Jewish education programs presenting with special needs is 18%; up 3% from last year.
Samost JFCS gave out 4,228 bags of food, valued at $169,120 and weighing over 46,000 pounds.
Patient Partners served 28 clients with the assistance of 21 volunteers who went on 136 doctor visits equating to 438 hours for doctor appointments alone. An additional 200 hours were put in for pre-visits, phone calls and report writing. 12,000 hours of job coaching helped hundreds of unemployed people in our community return to the workforce.
Community rallies to help shore areas hit hard by Superstorm Sandy - from The Voice The Hurricane Sandy Community-Wide Relief caravan of 34 drivers was the culmination of a weeklong effort that saw hundreds of pounds of food and many bags of coats and other needed clothing dropped off at Samost Jewish Family & Children’s Service and the Katz JCC by people from throughout the region. The effort was spearheaded by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, its Family of Agencies, and Southern New Jersey synagogues led by the Tri-County Board of Rabbis.
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LIFE, LEARNING & WELLNESS
The branch of LIFE, LEARNING & WELLNESS stimulates personal growth of the members of our local Jewish community to achieve personal growth in mind, body and spirit. JESSE describes his pre-teenage self as “the model Conservative Jewish young man.” He and his family observed the holidays, went to synagogue, kept kosher and he attended a Jewish day school. As a teenager, however, he began to slip away from it. He stopped keeping kosher. By the time he got to college, he considered himself more of a secular Jew. “I sort of lost the strong connection I had to Judaism,” he says, somewhat regretfully. “I lost that passion for my people, for what it means to be Jewish.” After graduating from college, lonely and looking to connect with people, Jesse found the Jewish Federation. As a child, he had thought of Federation as an “organization for people who had a lot of money to give,” as he says. He found that the Federation was much more than that. Jesse got involved in Young Adult Division leadership training through their social service projects and community building programs, and then Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey sent him on a Birthright trip to Israel that rekindled his passion for Judaism. He has since forged a new Jewish identity for himself. “Federation helped me figure out what it meant to me to be Jewish and not necessarily what my parents had envisioned for me growing up.” “Now I’m involved with the Federation on a lot of different levels,” he says. Social events, planning, volunteering – you name it, Jesse is there. “I work with teenagers, with the elderly and Holocaust survivors… I meet so many different people that really enrich my own life.” He emphasizes that his relationship with the Jewish Federation is two-way. “It’s really a symbiotic relationship. Any opportunity they can, they help you. It’s almost like a second family.” For Jesse, the most important thing he found is his own spiritual path. “When you’re growing up, it’s really about what your parents are shaping for you,” he says. “So it’s up to you to find what makes you passionate as a Jew, and Jewish Federation helped me figure that out.”
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PJ Library sends Jewish books to families in 54 different towns in the tri-county area. 31% of participating families reside in Burlington and Gloucester counties and another 10% are from Camden County, but outside of the Jewish population epicenter.
around 300 per occasion. Social programs saw over 700 seniors this past year.
Lunch and learn programs for seniors have increased in popularity with attendance averaging
The Katz JCC now has 7 social clubs in addition to hundreds of daily classes.
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75 volunteers assisted in running our daily Life Long Learning with nearly 120 classes and 1,500 students participating.
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2012-2013 • 5773 Our on-going after school social and recreational programs for teens supported 75 participants in 2013. 100 community based activities are offered each year through our SAIL (Supports to Achieve Independent Living) Social, Recreation and Life Skills Program. Goodwin Holocaust Museum and Education Center (GHMEC) Guest Readers, who work with younger students on issues such as accepting differences and dealing with bullies, met with over 2,800 students. GHMEC helped to educate over 900 teachers from over 300 New Jersey schools on Holocaust Education.
Financial assistance from the Saltzman Foundation allowed 68 children in area synagogues to attend pre-school and 6 children to attend kindergarten.
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1,600 kids attended the JCC Camps at Medford during the 2013 summer season.
GHMEC Programs reached over 25,000 people. That includes over 18,000 students and teachers from over 250 local public, private, parochial, charter and juvenile justice system schools, as well as students who joined us through video conference programs from as far away as Canada. Holiday programming for 2013 included a Sukkot celebration with 65 participants and a Passover Seder with 110 in attendance.
Hundreds Come Out to Remember Israel’s Fallen and Celebrate Israel 65 - from The Voice More than 600 community members attended Israel 65, an evening event commemorating Israel’s fallen and celebrating its independence, on April 15. The attendees enjoyed Israeli food, an interactive exhibit, and rocked out to the Israeli musical group The Shuk. In addition, a candlelighting ceremony memorialized the dead and honored IDF veterans and current soldiers. It was sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, the Katz JCC and the Steve Beilowitz Israel Connection Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation.
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ISRAEL & OVERSEAS
The branch of ISRAEL & OVERSEAS sustains the Jewish populations of Israel, the Former Soviet Union and more than 70 countries abroad through advocacy and financial support. SASHA, 13, lives with her mother and her grandparents in Kiev, Ukraine. When she was only four, she was diagnosed with severe scoliosis and needed to get a back brace. The family would have to take her to St. Petersburg, Russia, to have it made, but they had no place to stay there and no means to pay for a hotel room. Beteinu program of the Joint Distribution Committee, funded by Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey’s Annual Campaign dollars, came to the rescue. Beteinu’s staff found lodging for the family and helped them pay for the brace, but that was just the beginning. The family also receives clothes, and they participate in a food card program that helps struggling families pay for healthy groceries. Sasha has learned all about Jewish values and traditions from Beteinu’s summer camp and year-round programs. Since the women of the household work long hours every day, Sasha’s grandfather is her primary caregiver. When she was five, he took her to the Beteinu center in Kiev, where she could learn not only about Judaism but also acquire basic school-readiness skills. “When she first came here, she could do absolutely nothing. She couldn’t socialize with kids or adults. She was a shy girl; it was painful. And now, she has changed completely. She started school well-prepared. She could do everything, and she wasn’t scared of anyone.” And as her grandfather had hoped, Sasha’s knowledge of Judaism deepened. “They celebrate Shabbat and all of the holidays there. Thanks to Beteinu I know traditions… In Beteinu everyone gathers together. All my friends come to celebrate these holidays. And this way everyone remembers when these holidays take place and what they are.” The program has also strengthened her relationship with her grandfather. “We go together to all of Beteinu’s camps,” she says. “He developed a love of football in me.” “And chess,” he adds. “And a love of chess,” Sasha concludes. The family is thrilled with the program and its impact on Sasha. “Now she continues her quest for knowledge on her own,” her grandfather says. “It helps develop children’s spirits and gives them hope for the future.”
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Approximately 100 high school students were trained on ways to be more effective advocates in speaking up in support of Israel through JCRC’s Israel Advocacy Initiative.
ation and their local synagogue. Hundreds of community members were educated about the geo-political threats facing Israel through JCRC’s annual Middle East Institute.
583 students are enrolled in the Gift of Israel matching funds savings program in which families put away money for their child to travel to Israel as a teen. Those funds are matched by a partnership between the Feder-
75% of hard-to-employ young adults in Israel, trained by the JDC’s intensive STRIVE work-readiness “boot camp” supported by Jewish Federation, were successfully placed in jobs.
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Through Federation’s overseas partner the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, more than 33,000 needy Jewish children and families in Europe and the Former Soviet Union (FSU) received critical material assistance and a connection to community life. With Jewish Federation funding, 260 Supportive Communities in Israel gave seniors the services and security they needed to continue living in their own homes and neighborhoods. Employment centers funded by Jewish Federation empowered 27,000 Haredim and Israeli Arabs to enter and advance in the workplace.
149,901 elderly Jews in 2,600 cities, towns, and villages across the Former Soviet Union (FSU) received critical services from 161 social welfare and other organizations supported by Jewish Federation.
The final wave of Ethiopian immigrants were transported to Israel this summer by Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel.
25,000 people celebrated Jewish culture at each of JDC’s public-space Urban Pesach and Urban Rosh Hashanah festivals in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 73,000 people engaged with their heritage through activities organized by the network of Federation and JDC-supported Jewish Community Centers throughout the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and Central and Eastern Europe.
A Mission to Israel Awakens the Heart to Israel’s Dreams and Needs - Suzanne Levy Polikoff for The Voice This was not a sightseeing tour; I did not see Masada or put mud on at the Dead Sea. This was a mission. I was excited that I signed up and received a grant from our local Jewish Women’s Foundation to participate in Heart to Heart, a tour developed through the National Women’s Philanthropy (part of the Jewish Federation of Northern America) to see firsthand the work and impact of Federation programming in Israel. However, I did not realize it would be a life-changing experience. Most of the itinerary was focused on demonstrating how Israel deals with the many social issues that have developed as the young country has absorbed immigrants from all over the world and how leaders have planned to deal with those of future generations.
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NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE
The branch of NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE allows us to be an integral part of the national and community efforts for unified support of crisis relief, outreach and government relations. It was the late ‘80s and DAVID was a counselor at the Jewish Federation funded day camp. That summer hundreds of Russian Jewish families were being integrated into our community. “You’re not going to want to miss this experience,” his mother said. In the nine weeks that followed, David and his fellow counselors helped to welcome and integrate Russian children and teenagers. That summer began to open David’s eyes to the impact of Federation, but later he learned just how much Federation had impacted his own family. His parents were divorced when he was small, and his mother struggled to raise three children on her own. “I had no idea that she turned to Jewish Family and Children’s Service, a Federation agency, for help when she didn’t have anywhere else to go,” David says. He grew up at the JCC. “I went to preschool there and kindergarten, and every camp that they offered. I didn’t realize that the reason I spent every summer at the JCC was because that was the only thing that was made affordable to our family.” As a young adult, David and his wife became involved in Federation’s Young Adult Division and participated in a mini-mission where they visited each agency. That’s when he started to put all the pieces together. “Much of my life was impacted by the Federation,” David says, “but the funny part is I never really knew it.” He knows it now, and that knowledge has shaped the way he lives his life. “For me, it was the most natural thing in the world to get involved in Federation. My whole childhood was spent in Jewish programs that were made possible because of our Jewish community and the Federation that’s behind it.” “I think about giving back to my community and teaching my children about how important it is to give back, and about how important it is to be a part of the survival of the Jewish community,” David reflects. “To me, that’s entirely what it means to be a Jew. It’s not part of it. It’s all of it.”
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JCRC leadership and Quick Response Committee responded to dozens of requests for community support, sponsorship and advocacy on local and national social issues ranging from Gun Control, Immigration, Homelessness, Food Insecurity and Human Trafficking.
JCRC held numerous meetings and strategy sessions with local and state law enforcement officials concerning security of Jewish institutions in South Jersey. Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey collected $28,022 from 179 donors for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, and $4,434 for Oklahoma City Tornado victims.
More than 2000 people phoned in, went online or took the call to answer the Jewish POP community needs assessment survey.
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2012-2013 • 5773 The Jewish Community Foundation Inc. gave out $35,000 in grants to local Jewish organizations for innovative programming. 275 JCRC BookMates volunteered in 35 Title 1 schools. They assisted more than 600 high-risk children with one-on-one reading to develop literacy skills. Over 35 Holocaust Survivors and 2 World War II vets served as eyewitnesses to history as they spoke to students and community groups for the Goodwin Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Samost JFCS welcomed and trained more than 750 volunteers.
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey launched an all-new Fed Flash weekly e-newsletter which highlights the work of our Family of Agencies, and gives Jewish organizations across the community the opportunity to highlight their programming and events for the community.
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and political issues and to persuade key lawmakers to support causes important to South Jersey’s Jewish community.
Volunteers at Super Sunday 2013 were addressed by no less than 8 community dignitaries including congressmen, senators, assemblymen, the mayor of Cherry Hill, and freeholders. An enthusiastic delegation of 40 Jewish Federation and JCRC volunteers, community leaders and staff traveled to Washington, D.C. to influence policy affecting social
Answering the Jewish POP call - from The Voice The bright pop-art posters and splashy social-media messages have done their job; South Jersey is buzzing about “MY JEWISH POP.” And now, after months of built-up suspense, residents will finally have their say in shaping the future of the Jewish community for years to come. The way to be counted is easy; answer the phone when “JEWISH POP” representatives call seeking confidential information related to social services, family make up, Israel, Jewish education and experiences. Soon after the data is compiled, the number crunching begins... By getting a wide sampling of responses, we will indeed learn the most about what our community looks like and needs now and over the next several years.
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 2012- 2013 OFFICERS Betty S. Adler, Esq., President Glenn Fuhrman, Esq., Vice President
Jeff Gottlieb, Vice President Edward Rivkin, Vice President
Vicki Zell, Vice President Jennifer Dubrow Weiss, Secretary
2012 - 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Arthur Abramowitz, Esq. Robert M. Benedon, D.M.D. Anat Cohen Beth Lincow Cole, Esq. Jason Cole Neal A. Cupersmith, C.P.A. Mark Dannenbaum, M.D. Peggy David Jamie Dollinger Karin Elkis Michele Ettinger Richard J. Goldstein, Esq. Robyn Greenberg Sara-ellen Greenberg David Gutin, Esq. Dr. Myra Gutin Adam Kaminer
Jonathan M. Korn, Esq. Rabbi Aaron Krupnick Andrea Levin Neil Levin, M.D. Leon L. Levy Ronald Lieberman, Esq. Rabbi Steven C. Lindemann Donald Love Judy Love Carol Lupo Brad A. Molotsky, Esq. Rabbi Micah Peltz Eileen Norman Perice Nancy Toll Perilstein Barbara W. Pick, C.P.A. Arlene Plasky Edward A. Plasky, C.P.A.
Bernie Platt Debbie Ravitz Steve Ravitz Fran Rebhun, D.M.D. Joshua Reisman Mark R. Rosen, Esq. Ivy Rovner Gerri Rudner Sydria Schaffer, M.D. Harriet Schulman Robert E. Schwartz, Esq. Harvey Shapiro, Esq. Mark Shapiro, Esq. Iris Morrow Snyder Janine Sobel, M.D. Scott Yellin M. Zev Rose, Esq. - Solicitor
JEWISH FEDERATION STAFF Jennifer Dubrow Weiss, Chief Executive Officer Janet S. Smith, Chief Financial Officer PLANNING DEPARTMENT Ronit Boyd, Director of Planning FUNDS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Laura Nadler, Campaign Director Julie Schwartz, Donor Relations Manager Helene Klimberg, Event Planner Ruth Manin, Event Planner Michele Glik, Development Officer Rachel Klingenstein, Development Officer Kimberly Wildman-James, Administrative Assistant
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COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Jessica Weinberg, Director of Communications Sheena Levi, Marketing Associate ALEPH HOME CARE Kathleen Reid, Home Care Director Mindy Dahan, Coordinator Robyn Kaplan, Project Manager Cindy Jacobson, Administrative Assistant DEPARTMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION & CONTINUITY F. Penina Hoffnung, Director Jacqueline Sutnick, Administrative Assistant
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FINANCE DEPARTMENT Debra Fee, Controller Patricia Townsend, Bookkeeper OFFICE ADMINISTRATION Ben Wachstein, Chief of Staff Tonia Harmon Lloyd, HR Director Alea McVay, HR Coordinator Andrea Goldman, Operations Manager Sylvia Miller, Office Manager Stacey Hanby, IT/Network Administrator Antonio Ayala, IT Specialist Russell Fried, Clerical Assistant Xiomara Alicea, Mailing Services Coordinator
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Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and Our Family of Agencies are proud to recognize our 2013 Community Partners for their generous commitments.
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FEDERATION AGENCY EXECUTIVES KATZ JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER Les Cohen, Executive Director SAMOST JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE Marla Meyers, Executive Director JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. Jeff Klein, Executive Director JEWISH COMMUNITY VOICE David Portnoe, Executive Director/Editor JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL David Snyder, Executive Director JEWISH SENIOR HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE SERVICE Morris Funk, Chief Executive Officer
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“My mother’s face lights up when Josie enters her room. She looks forward to having lunch with Josie every afternoon. I cannot say enough about my mother’s Aleph Home Care Certified Home Health Aide. She brings out the best in a woman who has been so nonverbal in the past”. -René S., daughter of client Helen R.
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Make your difference with the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. You can be a part of our vibrant and thriving Jewish community by donating to our Annual Campaign. Find out more at www.JewishSouthJersey.org
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Our Family of Agencies: Jewish Community Relations Council Jewish Community Voice Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Service Katz Jewish Community Center Samost Jewish Family & Children’s Service
Our Departments: Aleph Home Care Annual Campaign & Funds Development Department of Jewish Education and Continuity Jewish Women’s Foundation Women’s Philanthropy Young Adult Division
Our Supporting Organizations: Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. Jewish Community Properties, Inc. Raymond and Gertrude R. Saltzman Foundation
Our Overseas Partners: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Jewish Agency For Israel World ORT
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