November 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM | New Jersey

Join us for a special fundraising evening benefiting The 8 Project’s Rehabilitation Residency Program, created to help Israeli veterans facing PTSD and the invisible aftermath of war rebuild their lives.

Israeli-American artist and founder Tomer Peretz will share his own journey from the aftermath of October 7 to the creation of The 8 Project - and introduce the urgent work being done today to help veterans living with PTSD rebuild their lives.

Host Committee:

Larry Stempler - President, Ava Reinfeld - chair of event,  Mark Seglin - moderator, Burt Kimmelman - cochair, Sunny  Seglin ,Joel Rachmiel, Marc Cohen, Dan Blue - caterer, Rabbi Craig Miller, Jeff  Kahn, Rick Bagolie

RSVP REQUIRED

This is a fundraising event benefiting The 8 Project.
Guests will have the opportunity to directly support the Rehabilitation Residency Program and help bring more veterans struggling with PTSD into the program.

ABOUT THE 8 PROJECT

The 8 Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Israeli veterans and survivors of war struggling with PTSD rebuild their lives beyond trauma.

Through its Rehabilitation Residency Program in Los Angeles, participants step away from the noise, triggers, and pressures of everyday life and enter a structured environment built around professional therapeutic support, creative practice, mentorship, community, and accountability.

The goal is not simply to cope with trauma, but to rebuild a life beyond it.

ABOUT JLM2 – JEWISH LIVES MATTER TOO

Jewish Lives Matter Too (JLM2) is an Advisory Council of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ, committed to strengthening Jewish life, bringing people together, and creating meaningful opportunities for community connection, engagement, and action.

Through its programs, events, and philanthropic efforts, JLM2 continues to build a strong and connected Jewish community while supporting causes that matter deeply to the people it serves.

The 8 Project is honored to partner with JLM2, whose leadership and generosity make this special fundraising evening possible.