iCan Teen Task Force

The Jewish Federation’s  iCAN Teen Task Force is a group of elite students that meets twice a month on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey offices in Paramus. The program prepares high school-aged teens with the knowledge and confidence to combat anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the world today. The first meeting will be Wednesday, October 17, at 7 p.m. and will feature an open discussion with young Israeli soldiers. Meetings are held at the Federation offices: 50 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus. For information or to register, visit https://jfnnj.org/ican or call 201-820-3946.

FedTalk: Israel

A series of speaker discussions focused on current issues in Israel.

The first FedTalk will be on October 29. The topic is “Bankrupting Terrorism…One Lawsuit at a Time” given by Natsana Darshan-Leitner, an Israeli attorney, human rights activist and the founder of Shurat HaDin Israeli Law Center. She has been leading the legal fight against terror financing and the anti-Israel boycott campaigns (BDS) and combating the multitude of lawfare tactics utilized against the Jewish state by its enemies. Ms. Darshan-Leitner was named by Israel Forbes as “one of the 50 most influential women in Israel.” For information or to register, visit  https://www.jfnnj.org/fedtalks/  or call 201-820-3907.

Israel Film Festival

Jewish Federation’s Israel Film Festival, running from October 31 until November 18, brings some of Israel’s most entertaining films to prime cinemas in northern New Jersey.  Our goal is to enrich the American view of Israel society, life and culture and strengthen community and personal connection to Israel. This year’s offerings include many award-winning and nominated films. Attendees of past festivals have said that this was a great way to explore a side of Israel they knew little about. Purchase tickets in advance at https://www.jfnnj.org/filmfestival/ or call 201-820-3907.