The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey cares for those in need, enhances Jewish life and ensures the continuity of a vibrant Jewish community locally, in Israel and around the world.
The Federation, a comprehensive communal organization, is committed to promoting and enhancing Jewish life throughout Southern New Jersey. The Federation, which was founded in 1922, serves the Jewish community in Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties. It is the third largest Jewish Federation in New Jersey. Its hub is the 108,000 square foot Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Community Campus, which opened in 1997. The Campus includes (1) the Betty and Milton Katz Jewish Community Center (JCC), which houses a wide range of recreational, fitness, social, cultural and educational programs, including senior programs, (2) the Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS), which provides specialized senior health, counseling and support programs, (3) The Jewish Community Foundation, the planned giving and endowment arm of the Federation, (4) Jewish Federation Publications, which provide a bi-weekly newspaper and bi-monthly magazine to the community, (5) the Jewish Community Relations Council, the human relations, public policy, and social advocacy agency of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and one of America’s most reliable and steadfast allies of the State of Israel, (6) the Department of Jewish Education and Continuity, which promotes and encourages Jewish enlightenment, identity and commitment, and (7) The Federation administrative offices. Jewish Senior Housing and Healthcare Services (JSHHS), an agency of the Federation, is located at the Jewish Geriatric Home, also in Cherry Hill, and operates the nursing home and three low-to-moderate income apartment buildings and adult day care programs. (www.jewishsouthjersey.org)