Do you have children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years old?
The PJ Library and the Jewish Federation, along with local sponsors have made it possible for children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years to receive a FREE Jewish book or CD every month in the mail to share memory-creating moments with their parents before bedtime. To enroll your child in this FREE program, follow this link.

Celebrate a simcha, honor a loved one's memory, wish a speedy recovery, rejoice a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, acknowledge the naming and dedication of a child, send a Mazel Tov for a wedding by making a gift in Memory or Celebration of a Life Cycle. Click here for more information

The Newburgh JCC would like to offer a Tot Shabbat on Friday afternoons. We are looking for someone who has experience with preschool children and knowledge of Jewish traditions. The class can be held weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly; depending on what can be arranged. If you are interested, please contact the Newburgh Jewish Community Center at 561-6602.
SAVE THE DATE!  August 16, 2009 at 2 pm
The Jewish Community of Orange County will host a benefit performance of Jake Ehrenreich’s nationally acclaimed Broadway hit “A Jew Grows In Brooklyn” in honor of Mike Levine, former Editor In Chief of the Middletown Times Herald Record. All proceeds will go toward building “Mike’s House,” a Habitat For Humanity home in Newburgh in Mike's memory. More information can be found here.


FOLLOW THIS LINK
for pictures 
from the 2009
Annual Meeting

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UJC/Jewish Federations of North America supports the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation/JDC International Camp in Szarvas, Hungary. The camp hosts some 2,000 Jewish campers and counselors from more than 20 countries and is an informal Jewish educational venue for children from around the Jewish world, helping to nurture a generation of future leaders. For more information, click here. 

TURNING CARS INTO CARE

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Donate a car, boat or motor home to the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County.
866-532-2771   866-JF-CARS-1
Free pick up  Tax receipt given  Easy & convenient   

A MESSAGE TO OUR DONORS:
Some of you may have wondered if the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County has been impacted by the Madoff investment situation. We are posting this to let you know that NONE of our assets are in any way affected by these unfortunate circumstances. Follow this link for more information from our investment firm.
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free workshopsTaking Ownership of Your Job Search
FREE workshops in July. Follow this link for more information.

JUNE  2009 WE ARE ONE  CAN BE VIEWED HERE. This in an ONLINE ONLY issue. There will be no paper in July. Look for the August issue at the end of July in your mailbox and online.

COMMUNITY  VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR 2008

Congregation Agudas Israel: Sharon Kelson

Congregation Beth Hillel: Ana Sussman

Congregation B'nai Torah: Helaine Lasko

Congregation B'nai Torah Sisterhood: Estelle Cohen

Congregation Eitz Chaim: Diane & Marty Soss

Congregation Eitz Chaim Sisterhood: Ava Kravitz

Congregation Eitz Chaim Mens Club: John Celidonio

Monroe Temple: Sandy Gamzon

Temple Beth El: Aaron Robinson

Temple Beth El Sisterhood: Randy Robinson

Temple Beth Jacob: Laurie Kaplan

Temple Beth Shalom: Rich Ball

Temple Beth Shalom Sisterhood: Robin Bordman

Temple Beth Shalom Mens Club: Stephen Gaffin

Temple Sinai: Linda Dubin

Temple Sinai Sisterhood: Lisa Klein

Jewish Federation: Ilene Rabinowe

Jewish Family Service: Shirley & Lester Pleeter

Newburgh JCC: Susan Levy, Deb Pariser, Jane O'Koon

Noar Hadassah-Newburgh: Paula Martino

Monroe Hadassah: Edith Bard

Salute to Israel
Parade was
a HUGE success!
Over 200 Orange County people marched.  More pictures here. View sponsors here.

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Allison Berman is a young Orange County mother of two, an artist and most recently a weekly coulmnist for The Times Herald Record. Enjoy her insightful musings by following this link.