Jewish Community Voice

11/07/2025

The Holocaust in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) was one of history’s most brutal chapters, yet many Survivors’ stories remain untold. Over two million Soviet Jews were murdered by the N***s and their collaborators during World War II. Virtually every Jewish family from the FSU and its adjacent nations–Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Belarus–carries both loss and memory.

The Holocaust in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) was one of history’s most brutal chapters, yet many Survivors’ stories remain untold. Over two million Soviet Jews were murdered by the N***s and their collaborators during World War II. Virtually every Jewish family from the FSU and its adjacent na...

11/07/2025

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) will host its annual Major Gifts Event, with special guest Jonah Platt, actor, Jewish advocate, and singer, on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to thank Major Donors for their impactful contributions to the community.

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) will host its annual Major Gifts Event, with special guest Jonah Platt, actor, Jewish advocate, and singer, on Wednesday, Nov. 19 to thank Major Donors for their impactful contributions to the community. Major Donors are asked to make their 2026 a...

11/06/2025

Patricia and Ricardo Martofel participated in the Katz JCC’s annual POWR 5K, an event supporting Parkinson’s programs at the JCC and raising awareness for the Parkinson’s community.

11/06/2025

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) is re-launching the Pomegranate Society, an exclusive group of women who give $1,800 or more to JFSNJ and its family of agencies individually or as a household.

The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey (JFSNJ) is re-launching the Pomegranate Society, an exclusive group of women who give $1,800 or more to JFSNJ and its family of agencies individually or as a household. To kick off the society’s comeback, JFSNJ is hosting by invitation only Pomegranates...

11/05/2025

For Pamela Palgrave of Norwich, England, and Frances Weiss of New York City, their unique connection began with the turmoil of World War II and became one of those rare lifelong bonds. Theirs was rarer still, bridging not only continents but generations, passed down like a family heirloom to their daughters, Catharine (Cathy) and Gloria, whose own pen pal relationship grew into an enduring friendship that blossomed in childhood and continues to this day.

Friendship can be a strange thing. As children, such bonds can form instantly, and over the simplest of things: A shared game, a seat next to each other in a classroom, or the luck of being on the same playground at the same time. Some friendships last only an afternoon, others a few years, and many...

11/05/2025

Home. A word that means so much to so many in countless ways. It now holds a new level of meaning and importance to the Jewish people.

Home. A word that means so much to so many in countless ways. It now holds a new level of meaning and importance to the Jewish people. On Sunday, Oct. 12, Jews around the world went to sleep (or tried to, anyway), hoping for the best possible news since the start of the war on October 7, 2023–that...

11/04/2025

The Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club held its 20th annual Steak and Scotch event during the recent Sukkot holiday. The event, attended by 121 people, was held at the Cherry Hill synagogue. At the event were (from left), Sam Sukoneck, an event sponsor; Jeff Brenner, chair of the event; David Gancz, president of the Men’s Club; Josh Sellers, an event sponsor; and Marvin Sellers, an event sponsor.

The Temple Beth Sholom Men’s Club held its 20th annual Steak and Scotch event during the recent Sukkot holiday. The event, attended by 121 people, was held at the Cherry Hill synagogue. At the event were (from left), Sam Sukoneck, an event sponsor; Jeff Brenner, chair of the event; David Gancz, pr...

11/04/2025

JFed Security is honored to announce that it is the recipient of a $66,000 security grant from The Tepper Foundation through Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). As threats against the Jewish community grow, this generous grant helps us uphold our sacred responsibility to guard our children and preserve our future.

JFed Security is honored to announce that it is the recipient of a $66,000 security grant from The Tepper Foundation through Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). As threats against the Jewish community grow, this generous grant helps us uphold our sacred responsibility to guard our children a...

11/03/2025

Ireland’s new president will be a left-wing politician who has sharply criticized Israel in parliament and faced backlash for comments defending Hamas.

Ireland’s new president will be a left-wing politician who has sharply criticized Israel in parliament and faced backlash for comments defending Hamas. The election of Catherine Connolly, a member of the Irish parliament since 2016, marks the elevation of a vocally anti-Israel voice at a time when...

11/03/2025

A federal judge in Chicago allowed Northwestern University to discipline students who refused to watch an antisemitism training video.

Judge Georgia Alexakis declined last week to issue a restraining order in a lawsuit filed by Northwestern Graduate Workers for Palestine and two graduate students. The plaintiffs claimed that an antisemitism training required by the school for enrollment was biased and discriminatory toward Palestinian and Arab students.

A federal judge in Chicago allowed Northwestern University to discipline students who refused to watch an antisemitism training video. Judge Georgia Alexakis declined last week to issue a restraining order in a lawsuit filed by Northwestern Graduate Workers for Palestine and two graduate students. T...

10/31/2025

First photo:
Participating in a hands-on cooking workshop during the Second Annual Wellness Reimagined forum at the Katz JCC were (from left), Loretta Mansolino, Charlotte Rombach, and Lisa Rombach. For more information about upcoming wellness programs, contact Sarah Sellers at [email protected] or (856) 424-4444, ext. 1234.

Second photo:
Exploring healthy recipes and culinary techniques were (from left), Marlene Rubin, Jacklyn Gibson, and Rosa Lazinger.

Third photo:
Enjoying the Second Annual Wellness Reimagined forum at the Katz JCC were (from left), Lauren Rubinson, JFSNJ cultivation and stewardship manager; Marcy Feldman Rost, director of Adult Enrichment at Katz JCC; Tara Berman, JCC Board vice president; and Sarah Sellers, assistant Adult Enrichment director at Katz JCC.

Participating in a hands-on cooking workshop during the Second Annual Wellness Reimagined forum at the Katz JCC were (from left), Loretta Mansolino, Charlotte Rombach, and Lisa Rombach. For more information about upcoming wellness programs, contact Sarah Sellers at [email protected] or (856) 424-...

10/31/2025

As the New York mayoral election draws near, more than 850 rabbis and cantors from across the United States have signed onto a letter voicing their opposition to mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and the “political normalization” of anti Zionism.

As the New York mayoral election draws near, more than 850 rabbis and cantors from across the United States have signed onto a letter voicing their opposition to mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and the “political normalization” of anti Zionism. The letter, titled “A Rabbinic Call to Action:...