Dear Friends and Supporters of the Jewish Heritage Museum:

 

Once again, the flowers are blossoming and so is the Jewish Heritage Museum! Just three years ago, the Museum had the privilege of hiring its first part-time Executive Director.  Over the last two years during the pandemic, the Museum has worked hard to adapt to the “new normal” with hybrid programming, tours by appointment, and elevating the Museum’s social media presence to stay connected to all of you. The time has now come to expand the Museum’s staff by adding a part-time Social Media and Marketing Coordinator to boost our outreach and visibility to the community at large.   To accomplish this goal, the Museum will need to rely on the support of our entire community.

 

Regardless of any synagogue affiliations, the Museum is a cultural hub for Jewish expression, embracing all community members, and sharing our mutual local history and culture with the broader population.  One significant part of that local history is the fiftieth anniversary of the 1972 ordination of America’s first female Rabbi, Sally J. Priesand.  The Museum has recently opened a new exhibit highlighting Rabbi Priesand’s tenure at Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls, and the many ways in which she has made a difference in Monmouth County.  This sits at the very core of the Museum’s mission:  to present exhibits that illustrate the rich and unique history of the Jews of Monmouth County.

 

The JHMOMC relies on its friends and partners to ensure that our doors remain open and that the Museum continues to provide ongoing new exhibits, historical programs, films, classes, concerts, and revues. Your support is key to expanding our efforts and to including the community to a greater degree.

 

As this fiscal year draws to a close on June 30th, and as we embark on this new and exciting endeavor to build a more professional and more complete Museum, we encourage you to consider a generous Annual Appeal gift to support the continuing work and viability of the Museum.

 

You can donate by mailing a check, calling 732-252-6990, or online at www.jhmomc.org. Your gifts in any amount are deeply appreciated – it is your support that matters!

 

With gratitude,

Jessica Solomon,  Executive Director