JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC
50 EISENHOWER DRIVE, PARAMUS, NJ 07652 www.jfnnj.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: JFNNJ FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY BRINGING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO MEET THE MOST URGENT JEWISH COMMUNAL NEEDS IN THE NORTHERN NEW JERSEY COMMUNITY, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.

JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY CREATES A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD, WHEREVER JEWS LIVE. WE FOCUS ON THE FUTURE, HELP THOSE IN NEED AND WORK HARD TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO PROSPER.

JFNNJ PROVIDES SUPPORT TO JEWISH INSTITUTIONS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND ISRAEL TO ENRICH JEWISH LIFE IN THESE COMMUNITIES. GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE GIVEN TO 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA (JFNA)AND JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS (JCCs). CONNECTIONS BETWEEN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND ISRAEL ARE STRENGTHENED BY JFNNJ'S SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES. THROUGH ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, JFNNJ ADVOCATES FOR THE COMMUNITY'S SAFETY. JFNNJ ASSISTS AGENCIES IN OBTAINING GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND PROVIDES DIRECTION TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

SOCIAL WELFARE - JFNNJ WORKS TO ASSESS AND ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING NEEDS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD. GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO 501(C)3 ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES, HUNGER RELIEF, SENIOR NUTRITION AND SENIOR TRANSPORTATION. THROUGH ITS COUNCIL FOR OLDER ADULTS PROGRAM, FEDERATION FUNDS FIVE (5) CONGREGATE MEAL AND KOSHER MEALS-ON-WHEELS SITES SERVING ALMOST 70,000 MEALS TO SENIORS. FEDERATION ALSO PROVIDES CHAPLAINCY AND PASTORAL CARE TO LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.

JEWISH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT - JFNNJ IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND ENHANCING JEWISH EDUCATION AND IDENTITY THROUGH ITS JEWISH EDUCATION SERVICES PROGRAM AND GRANTS TO JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE ONE HAPPY CAMPER PROGRAM, STIPENDS ARE PROVIDED TO FIRST-TIME CAMPERS AT JEWISH OVERNIGHT CAMPS WHERE THEY FORM LIFELONG CONNECTIONS TO JEWISH CULTURE AND COMMUNITY. ALLOCATIONS ARE ALSO MADE TO HILLEL, A PROGRAM IN LOCAL COLLEGES THAT FOSTERS JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. JFNNJ CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL AND ONWARD ISRAEL FOR YOUNG ADULTS TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN ISRAELI CULTURE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HENRY & MARILYN TAUB FOUNDATION, JFNNJ'S SYNAGOGUE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE WORKS WITH SYNAGOGUE LEADERS TO TRANSFORM SYNAGOGUES, BUILD COMMUNITIES AND CREATE A DYNAMIC JEWISH FUTURE.

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