By answering the phone on Super Sunday, you can improve the lives of thousands of people in our community, in
The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County Opens Emergency Mailbox for
The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County in conjunction with United Jewish Communities has opened an emergency mailbox for Jews and the general population in the Democratic Republic of Georgia/South Ossetia, which has been engulfed in a military conflict. Our Federation’s principal overseas partner agencies, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), have begun assisting the local Jewish community, which is estimated at 7,000-12,000 people. Through the Annual Campaign, and our overseas partner agencies, our federation and the federation system has provided a vital infrastructure that has already responded, making hundreds of Jews safer. An estimated tens of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes while fleeing the fighting, with JAFI and JDC officials estimating there are some 750 Jewish refugees among them who have fled mainly to
For more on the Georgia crisis, click here, or read UJC’s continuously updated Georgia Crisis blog.
Get Involved with Federation
Departments & Divisions
Whether you are looking to make a difference in the world, add new business connections or put more Judaism into your life, the Federation offers a variety of ways to become involved. Contacting Federation in our area of professional or personal interest is a great first step. You can also check out our calendar of events.
Make a Contribution
The Jewish Federation is an amazing testament to the compassion of our Jewish community when you consider our relatively small size versus the general population. There are many ways to make a financial contribution to the Federation, and all of them help fulfill the Jewish mandate of tikkun olam, healing the world.
Volunteer
Somewhere in Monmouth County, maybe even in your own neighborhood, there are people who need your time, your skills and your friendship. Acts of loving kindness are at the root of Jewish tradition. Volunteer on your own, with your friends or your family - for a day or for a year.
Leadership Opportunities
The philanthropic world is changing and the Federation recognizes that you have numerous options regarding leadership opportunities within nonprofit organizations. It is imperative to our continued vitality as an organization to seek out the next generation of leaders for our community. If you are interested in becoming a leader within the Federation, various leadership development programs are offered.
World News Headlines
- Israeli Town Struggles To Move On After Clashes(Associated Press, 10/10/2008)
- Lithuania Votes On Fate Of Soviet Nuclear Plant(Associated Press, 10/10/2008)
- Israel Police Alert After Worst Arab-jewish Riots In Years(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 10/10/2008)
- Israel Grants Amnesty To Former Palestinian Gunman(Associated Press, 10/10/2008)
- Judge Rejects Holocaust Memoir Lawsuit(Associated Press, 10/09/2008)
- Yom Kippur Brawl Sparks Heaviest Arab-jewish Rioting In Years(Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa), 10/09/2008)
- Clashes Erupt In Arab-jewish City(Associated Press, 10/09/2008)
- Holocaust Denier Unwelcome In Norway(United Press International, 10/09/2008)
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Voices of Sderot
On September 15, the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County welcomed three dynamic speakers from
The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County along with United Jewish Communities Considers Hurricane Ike Impact and Response
The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County along with United Jewish Communities is working with federal, state and local relief agencies and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston to assess the impact of Hurricane Ike on the
Local Beneficiary Agencies
- The Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Education Center at Brookdale Community College
- Hillel Yeshiva
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Monmouth County
- Jewish Community Center of Western Monmouth County
- Jewish Family and Children's Service
- Rutgers Hillel
- Solomon Schechter Academy of Monmouth and Ocean Counties
- Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County
- Yeshiva at the Jersey Shore
Community Survey 2008
Global Jewish Populations
Argentina: 185,000
Australia: 101,000
Austria: 9,000
Azerbaijan: 7,200
Bahamas: 300
Belarus: 22,000
Belgium: 31,300
Bolivia: 500
Bosnia-Herzegovina: 500
Botswana: 100
Brazil: 96,800
Bulgaria: 2,200
Canada: 371,000
Chile: 20,800
China: 1,000
Colombia: 3,300
Congo: 100
Costa Rica: 2,500
Croatia: 1,700
Cuba: 600
Czech Republic: 4,000
Denmark: 6,400
Dominican Republic: 100
Ecuador: 900
Egypt: 100
El Salvador: 100
Estonia: 1,700
Ethiopia: 100
Finland: 1,100
France: 496,000
Georgia: 3,800
Germany: 112,000
Gibraltar: 600
Greece: 4,500
Guatemala: 900
Hungary: 50,000
India: 5,100
Iran: 10,900
Ireland: 1,200
Israel: 4,940,000
Italy: 28,800
Jamaica: 300
Japan: 1,000
Kazakhstan: 4,000
Kenya: 400
Kygryzstan: 700
Latvia: 8,900
Lithuania: 3,400
Luxembourg: 600
Macedonia: 100
Mexico: 39,900
Moldova: 5,000
Morocco: 4,000
Namibia: 100
Netherlands: 30,000
Netherlands Antilles: 200
New Zealand: 6,800
Nigeria: 100
Norway: 1,200
Panama: 5,000
Paraguay: 900
Peru: 2,400
Philippines: 100
Poland: 3,300
Portugal: 500
Puerto Rico: 1,500
Romania: 10,500
Russia: 244,000
Serbia-Montenegro: 1,500
Singapore: 300
Slovakia: 2,700
Slovenia: 100
South Africa: 74,000
South Korea: 100
Spain: 12,000
Suriname: 200
Sweden: 15,000
Switzerland: 18,000
Syria: 100
Thailand: 200
Tunisia: 1,200
Turkey: 17,900
Turkmenistan: 400
Ukraine: 89,000
United Kingdom: 299,000
United States: 5,290,000
US Virgin Islands: 300
Uruguay: 19,600
Uzbekistan: 5,200
Venezuela: 15,600
Yemen: 200
Zimbabwe: 500
Local Candle Lighting Times
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| 10/10/2008 | 6:04p |
| 10/17/2008 | 5:54p |
| 10/24/2008 | 5:44p |
| 10/31/2008 | 5:35p |
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