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After October 7,  St Junipero Serra Parish, in Seaside Park, showed support for the local community affected by that tragic day, putting up banners calling for peace. Father Michael shared a message about the deep meaning of “shalom”.  There are stained glass windows with the Star of David and the Ark of the Covenant and they call the Jewish community their “brothers and sisters”.  

Ariel Ifrah, a student at Rutgers University from Jackson, is being honored because of his activism supporting Israel through his recent election to Rutgers University Student Assembly, as a member of Students Supporting Israel, for hosting a pro-Israel gathering at his off-campus home, and for volunteering in Israel this summer.  Rutgers Hillel recommended him for this honor.

Chief Gregory Meyer, the police chief in Lakewood Township, started a coalition in his town to bring together the varied community constituencies.  Lakewood is home to diverse populations that often remain isolated from each other despite living in close proximity.  The coalition meets quarterly at the Strand and the model he created was so successful that other towns have copied it. 

Unfortunately, Chief Meyer was not feeling well and unable to attend the Community of Caring celebration.

Dr. Henry Jackson has been a strong partner to the Jewish Federation’s community engagement and combatting hate initiatives.   As a key professional at Ocean County College engaging with local high schools and leadership, as well as organizing enrichment programs at the College, Dr. Jackson has been a leader in educating about respect for difference and ways to combat hate in all its forms.  

Avi Kotler is a proud to devote volunteer efforts to building bridges between his community and other communities and groups in the County. Through his involvement with One Ocean County, Avi has promoted efforts to help the homeless in our area and creating a coalition of diverse partners while doing so, such as through the Homeless Superbowl event that he organized.

Reisa Sweet and her husband stood on the Selma bridge with Martin Luther King Jr. and has led a life marked by a commitment to building bridges between people of diverse communities to eliminate hate, bias, injustice, and discrimination.  She is the current chair of the Ocean County Human Relations Commission, focused on preventing bias crime and encouraging community members to be upstanders.  

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