Community Organizations/Resources:

Bikur Cholim - Provides local hospital and home visits. Contact: Rabbi Avrohom Herman (908-220-7317)

Chaveirim: providing 24/6 basic services: car-battery boost, car and house lockouts, flat-tire fixing, etc. Call 908-866-6166.

Chevra Kadisha: For men, contact Moshe Pascher, 908-358-6520, or Michael Poppers, 908-327-7632 (SMS/text or WhatsApp) or 347-609-3966; for women, contact Rivky Becker, 908-868-7532.

Clothing Exchange: For current styles of ladies’ and girls’ dresses/gowns as well as maternity clothing, contact Laura Silverstein (917-662-3519; text or WhatsApp preferred).

Community Communication/Social Media methods include

• email
• Facebook
• Instagram
• WhatsApp

Eruv: Volunteers are needed to inspect the "eruv". Please call Rabbi Avrohom Herman at 908-220-7317 if you are available to assist in this endeavor.

GMACHS:

• Baby Gmach- Charla or Steve Schnipper, 908-994-1163.
• Candlelighting Gmach ("Zichron Alte Chana Hadlakas Neirot Gemach")- everything needed for Shabbos and Yuntef candlelighting.
  Perfect for people having a simcha and needing tea lights, decorative tea light holders, and/or trays for guests. For further information, contact Sheila Nashofer at 908-868-6425.
• Chuppah cards - for a suggested donation of any amount to the Aneinu organization, cards with t'filos/t'hilim available.
  For more information, please contact Dasi Goldsmith at 908-558-1920.
• Floral Centerpieces Gmach ("Tiferes Lea")- for a suggested donation of any amount to Rivkah Laufer Bikur Cholim, silk-flower centerpieces (custom-made to match your color scheme) for your simcha or event.
  For more information, please contact Dasi Goldsmith at 908-558-1920.
• Lea's Lending Library - Jewish books for children ages 8-13.
  For more information, please contact Dasi Goldsmith at 908-558-1920.
• Medical Equipment Gmach- contact Moshe Pasternak, 917-733-0098.
• Simcha GMaCH -- see Clothing Exchange above.
• Union County Chesed -- request or volunteer a good or service!

Hatzalah VAC of Union County: For medical emergencies, 24/7, call 908-659-9550.

Kulanu Yachad: Helping local families with short-term financial emergencies.
Contact Dasi Goldsmith, 908-558-1920. You can donate at the KY site or drop checks off at Pinsker, 834 Magie Avenue.

Meals for new mothers: Contact Leah Greenblum, 908-436-2874.

Sha'atnez Testing: Contact Glenn Bond, 908-347-2502.

Tehillim: Contact Sheila Nashofer (908-352-7209) or Sara Wilansky (908-353-6435). To join the email list, sign up here.

More information (e.g. re Mikva Tomer Devorah or Yeshivas/Kollel Be'er Yitzchok) may be available at the JEC's Community Resources page.