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JLN shares the story behind the Kotel @ Lifetown

Thank you Mira Rosen for creating a masterpiece! From the Jewish Link (full article here): One of the most moving experiences for people visiting the Kotel, the Western Wall, in Jerusalem is when they place a note with a request for blessings inside the wall. Which is why, when artist Miriam Sasson created a replica of the Kotel for the new LifeTown center, she wanted to include notes from the children who would be using […]

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Thank you to all the amazing FC Volunteers & Buddies!

Thank you to all the amazing FCNJ – Friendship Circle volunteers and buddies for keeping the FC spirit alive! Article below from Lubavitch.com. On Sunday, May 10, Hannah Solomon, 26, waited outside her family’s home in North Caldwell, New Jersey, filled with the anticipation of seeing her friends for the first time in weeks. The sound of blaring sirens heralded a flashing motorcade of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars driving down her block. Friendship Circle staff members […]

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Thank you NJJN for capturing the excitement of the FCNJ car parades!

Thank you Johanna Ginsberg and NJJN | New Jersey Jewish News for capturing the excitement of the FCNJ – Friendship Circle car parades! From NJJN – New Jersey Jewish News: On Sunday morning, May 10, 13-year-old Shai Nissel, who has a brain injury, and his family gathered outside their West Orange home. First they heard the wail of the sirens, then caught a glimpse of a caravan of cars, vans, police cruisers, ambulances, and fire trucks making their way to their […]

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Thank you News 12 New Jersey for joining us this morning for the parade!

A traveling caravan toured West Orange Sunday, organized by a nonprofit which aims to foster friendships for children and adults with special needs. Friendship Circle says children with developmental disabilities have been hit particularly hard by social distancing measures and the disruption to their daily lives and routines. Officials say they hope the parade will show support for people with special needs and their families and serve as a point of civic pride for the […]

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Thank you CBS New York for sharing the story of today’s car parade

Thank you CBS New York for sharing the story of today’s FCNJ – Friendship Circle car parade in Livingston and Millburn/Short Hills. 30 Friendship Circle buddies were visited today! Thank you to all the volunteers who joined the parade and to the Livingston Township, NJ, Livingston NJ Police Department, Livingston First Aid Squad, Township of Millburn and Millburn-Short Hills Volunteer First Aid Squad for making the parade possible!!! #staysafe

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Thank you Faygie Holt for sharing the incredible things going on at FCNJ – Friendship Circle!

 Hundreds of families will get a dose of nourishment and nurturing this Shabbat thanks to a special care package from Friendship Circle in Livingston, N.J. The “Challah and Chicken Soup for the Quarantined Soul” package includes rolls, grape juice, kiddush cup, Shabbat candles and homemade chicken soup (matzah balls were optional). Organizers had initially planned for about 125 care packages, but word got out and the requests started pouring in. Families were also offered the […]