News from the 19th Floor – Alfred Lerner Fellows – March 2024
News from the 19th Floor
PURIM IS MARCH 23rd / SEND HAMENTASCHEN FOR PURIM
For those who celebrate Purim, which begins March 23rd or have family or friends who celebrate, the JFR is offering a Purim eCard. For a donation of $18 or more, you can send the eCard to fifteen email addresses. If you have any questions about the Purim eCard, please contact the JFR office at 973.736.1800. Click here to schedule your eCards in advance.
SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS
The 2024 Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT) will start on Saturday, June 22, 2024, and will be held at the Hilton Newark Airport. Most participants will arrive at the Hilton on Friday, June 21, 2024. The program ends on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Applications are due Wednesday, March 8, 2024. We have an outstanding group of scholars presenting at the SIT this year.
2025 EUROPEAN STUDY PROGRAM
We are planning our 2025 European Study Program. Professor Robert Jan van Pelt will be our scholar. We will be going to the Netherlands and Denmark. The Study Program will be held the beginning of July and will be approximately 7 days, not including travel to and from Europe. If you are interested in learning more about the Study Program, please email Stanlee at [email protected].
UPDATE ON RESCUERS IN UKRAINE
Last month we marked the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During the past two years, we have remained in close contact with the rescuers. A number have left their homes for what they hoped would be safer places. One rescuer left the country. Click here to see photos of several rescuers from Ukraine.
