Cheesecake Bakes a Shavuot Highlight
Dozens of people participated in online cheesecake baking workshops in advance of the holiday of Shavuot. For those who weren’t tempted to try it out on their own, Shabbat Kits that included additional Shavuot...
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Cocktail Night Celebration
They may not have been able to turn out in person, but hundreds of people participated virtually in this year’s FC Cocktail Night event, which honored the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest, FC staffers...
Song’s Impact Hits All the Right Notes
Fingertips on ivory keys and smoky mist in the background as music cues louder. You can’t help but be transfixed by the emotional, evocative, powerful music unfolding before you. “I Am,” the Friendship Circle...
The Whole Megillah: Purim at FC
An array of in-person and virtual programs put the spotlight on Purim, enabling everyone, whether they were at home or in-person, to celebrate the miraculous history of Jewish survival from the evil hands of...
FC Paints Success
Is painting the hottest new hobby? One might wonder after the success of two recent Paint Night events hosted by Friendship Circle and attended by dozens of participants. The first event featured teen volunteers...
8 Ways Friendship Circle Rocked 8 Days & Nights of Chanukah!
Wow, could FC have been any busier this Chanukah? Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and people staying home more, Friendship Circle and the families it serves were anything but isolated this year. Thanks to the...
Federation calls Friendship Circle a ‘Vital Source of Hope’
By Johanna Ginsberg Since the pandemic began, the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ has allocated more than $100,000 to Friendship Circle. These emergency funds have helped ensure Friendship Circle can continue and expand...
Mobile Sukkah Visits Special Needs Kids to Celebrate Sukkot
By Heather Fordham, New Jersey News Network For families like the Gendels, celebrating holidays already poses its own challenges, especially during the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The Gendel family thought they’d have to forego this year’s...
Happiness, Fun and Community Shine at FCwalk and CARnival
As Leo, 12, stuck his head out the sunroof of the car window, he couldn’t help but be excited. He was at LifeTown in Livingston to take part in the 2020 FCwalk CARnival and try his luck at a few games. Friendship Circle celebrated its annual post-walk event keeping social distance, but while being socially connected.
ASHER’S READING BUDDIES
Twelve-year-old Asher Rosenfeld loves reading and he’s hoping to spread that love to children at Friendship Circle. Asher has handpicked four different Jewish books and is offering to send FC participants one of the...