UPCOMING EVENTS & GROUPS
EVENTS
Join local teens in grades 6 – 12 for a Day of Jewish Youth Service!
Sunday, March 30th | 12:30 – 2:00 PM
Serve the community. Help others. Get involved. Earn community service hours.
Pre-registration required. Must sign up in advance.
For more information, contact Celeste Albert
(IN-PERSON) 2nd Annual JFCS Help, Hope & Healing Awards
Tuesday, April 1 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction, NJ
JFCS invites the community to join us for our 2nd annual awards program recognizing valued community partners, volunteers, and the 2025 Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch Awards and celebrating milestone staff anniversaries.
Dinner Reception 6:30 – 7:00 PM, Awards Program: 7:00 – 8:00 PM.
- Tzedakah Award: Cedric Ashley
- Gemilut Chasadim Award: Michael J. Katz
- Kehillah Award: Anne Berman-Waldorf, RJE
- Gil Gordon Leadership and Volunteerism Award
- Rose & Louis H. Linowitz Mensch in Training & Mensch Awards
- Staff Milestone Anniversaries
Free and open to the community. Please RSVP by March 20th.
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Dr. Esther Wollin Memorial Scholarship
The Dr. Esther Wollin Memorial Scholarship Fund offers a scholarship opportunity available to Jewish female students who reside in the Princeton Mercer Bucks community. Monies from Dr. Wollin’s estate were designated to grant a college scholarship to eligible Jewish female full-time students who will be or are already attending Rutgers University and raised by their Jewish mother in a single-parent household in the Princeton Mercer Bucks Community. Eligibility is based on financial need.
Submission Deadline: June 2, 2025
GROUPS
There are no upcoming groups, please check back regularly for up to date listings.
(RECORDING) Navigating Jewish Identity in Post October 7th World
Presented September 30, 2024
Yoni Buckman, Education Associate with OpenDor Media (Unpacked) spoke about the history of the Jewish people, identity, and culture. The presentation helped teens understand their place in our community and how to connect with pride to their Jewish identity.
(RECORDING) Navigating the Rise of Antisemitism
Presented November 13, 2023
Yoni Buckman, Education Associate with OpenDor Media (Unpacked) spoke about the war in Israel and provided tools to address concerns about its impact here in our community. He focused on how to address and cope with antisemitism online, how to respond, how to responsibly consume media, and how to take positive steps in making a difference. The program concluded with a discussion on the mental health impact of experiencing antisemitism and tips for self-care.