Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) New Jersey Chapter , together with Jewish Day Schools from NJ, will hold a virtual candle-lighting ceremony, an “Evening of Celebration and Appreciation,” on the eighth night of Chanukah, Thursday evening, December 17 at 7 PM ET. The NJ Jewish Day Schools participating in the event will include Solomon Schechter School of Bergen County ; Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy ; Golda Och Academy ; The Moriah School ; The Hebrew Academy of Marlboro ; Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva ; and Yavneh Academy . The event program will feature U.S. Special Envoy Elan Carr...

Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) and members of the Mount Freedom Jewish Center (MFJC) came together via Zoom call on Sunday, November 1 to meet the synagogue’s new and first FIDF IMPACT! scholarship student. This is the first ever New Jersey synagogue to collectively sponsor an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier’s education through the FIDF IMPACT! program. MFJC is a Modern Orthodox synagogue that provides religious, cultural, social and educational experiences to the entire Jewish community of Morris County, New Jersey. The FIDF IMPACT! Program offers four-year scholarships to former IDF combat soldiers from disadvantaged, low-income families. The...

NORTH BRUNSWICK, Feb. 11 – Renowned TV journalist Tal Heinrich addressed about 80 supporters of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) New Jersey Chapter at Congregation B’nai Tikvah this past weekend, February 9. The funds raised at the event will go towards building a leisure garden at the Shivta Artillery Corps Training Base. FIDF breakfast at Congregation B’nai Tikvah. Tal Heinrich is an Israeli journalist and news anchor in New York. She is the host of ‘TIJ Talks’ for the London-based Investigative Journal, and previously the anchor of ‘Crossroads’ on i24NEWS. Tal served as a global affairs correspondent...

GARFIELD, Dec. 4 – Over 250 Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) New Jersey supporters braved the first snowstorm of the season to gather on Monday, December 2, for the 2019 FIDF New Jersey Tribute Dinner, featuring Israeli TV and film star Rona-Lee Shim’on of the hit Netflix series Fauda . The FIDF event, themed “A Night of Heroes,” raised over $500,000 for the organization’s well-being and educational programs. 2019 FIDF New Jersey Tribute Dinner guest speaker Rona-Lee Shim’on and Master of Ceremonies Siggy Flicker onstage at the FIDF New Jersey Tribute Dinner. Photo Credit: Shahar Azran Shim’on, who...

Over 80 FIDF supporters from New Jersey came together in song and celebration for a very special IDF Ensemble Concert in Long Branch. We were joined by Sergeant Omer and Sergeant Lior who sang a wide range of songs from Israeli classics to modern pop. We also heard from First Sergeant Dana who shared with us her incredible story of survival after being struck by a terrorist. New Jersey Community a huge thank you for making this evening of music and dance such a success. Your enthusiasm and unwavering commitment to our brothers and sisters in the Israel Defense Forces...

On June 11, 2019, the New Jersey Chapter held its first ever Guys Night Out at the Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, NJ. We enjoyed drinks, games and had the privilege of hearing from Staff Sgt. Matan and Sgt. Major Tomer , both of whom received FIDF IMPACT! scholarships, enabling them to pursue their dreams of higher education. A special thank you to Mitch Broder , Guys Night Out Event Chair, for helping make the inaugural Guys Night Out such a success.