Community of Caring | Jewish Federation of Ocean County

Dear Friends,

I wanted to share with you that we had a wonderful night at our annual Community of Caring celebration.

In addition to recognizing some impressive Heroes Against Hate - all of whom had something special to share - we also named one of the awards for Hersh Goldberg-Polin and we honored Rabbi Stephen Gold with our Lifetime Achievement Award.

Our County Prosecutor, Bradley Billheimer, joined us and applauded all of our Heroes. We also welcomed new board members and thanked our donors and supporters. 130 joined us in person for this fun evening…and I hope the ten or so who gave last minute regrets due to illness feel better.

It was a wonderful night, which also showcased the impact the Jewish Federation has in our community. If you were there - please tell your friends. If you couldn’t join us…you were missed.

As we approach the end of the year, I also want to thank all of our supporters for your contributions. And if you have not yet had the opportunity to make a contribution…tis the season.

May we all have a light-filled Chanuka and a better new year.

Annabel Lindenbaum, Board Chair

Hero Avi Kotler, Hero Father Michael of St. Junipero Serra Parish, Prosecutor Bilheimer, Hero Reisa Sweet, Hero Dr. Henry Jackson, Hero Ariel Ifrah, JFOC Managing Director Keith Krivitzky, JFOC Chair Annabel Lindenbaum

Welcome to our Community of Caring!

Hero Against Hate Student Upstander Award Named in Memory of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Missing from our Community of Caring evening

Hero Against Hate Lakewood Police Chief Gregory Meyer was unable to attend the program. Annabel visited with him to present his award.

This video about Federation about providing resources to our schools and community was cut for time.

2023 Community of Caring Celebration Honoring Heroes Against Hate

What a wonderful evening! Thank you to all our Heroes for the work you do in our community! Thank you to our guest speakers! Thank you to our sponsors! Thank you to everyone who joined us - you are all heroes against hate.