September 2018
Selichot Night
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 10:30 p.m. Learn about High Holiday music with Rabbi Robert Tobin and David Ackerman, shaliach tzibur for the holidays, followed by a service. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »“Israel and American Jews: Common Destiny or Separate Path?”
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7:30 p.m. With Knesset member and Deputy Minister Dr. Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States. Also features a performance by The West Point Jewish Choir, private student reception with Oren, and patron reception with Oren (cost is $180 and includes preferred seating) at 7. General admission is $36, $18 high school/college students. To purchase tickets, go to bnaishalom.net/events.php#oren.
Find out more »Minyan Meyuchad
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 11 a.m. Monthly Shabbat service and program designed for adults with special needs. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »The Bible Players
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 6:30 p.m. Children’s presentation of Torah stories during the Yom Kippur Neilah service. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »History of Jewish Music with Marsha Schreier
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Continues through Nov. 14. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Apple Dipping for Simchat Torah and Young Family Sukkot Celebration
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 10 a.m.-noon. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »October 2018
Meet the Candidates
Town Hall with Robert Parisi and Joseph Krakoviak, candidates in West Orange Mayoral Election, held at B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 4-6 p.m. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »“Who is God’s Favorite?”
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, Oct. 22 and 29, 7 p.m. Rabbi Iscah Waldman, chair of Judaic Studies and teacher of Rabbinic literature and Talmud at Golda Och Academy, reveals the charm and wisdom of rabbinic tales about the creation of humanity. Free, register at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »November 2018
Critical Challenges in Israel Today
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Speaker is David Mallach, vice president, Jewish Federations of North America and executive vice chairman of United Israel Appeal. Series continues Nov. 20 and 27. Call 973-731-0160, ext. 207.
Find out more »“The Ultimate Final Exam”
“The Ultimate Final Exam: The Six Questions We Will be Asked at the End of our Lives.” B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 12:30 p.m. Presented by Robert Lichtman, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest’s chief Jewish learning officer. Based on the teachings of Rava, a Talmudic sage who taught almost 2,000 years ago. Register online at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »January 2019
Message in a Bottle
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. An exploration by Robert Lichtman, chief Jewish learning officer, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, of how followers of the Vilna Gaon reached out in the early 19th century to contact the “lost tribes” of Israel. Register at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Young Family Tu b’Shvat Celebration, A Gift-it-4Ward Event
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 6-7:30 p.m. Bring loose change to donate toward JNF’s water conservation project. Cost is $5 per child, $15 maximum per family. Register at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Tu b’Shvat Seder
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 6:30 p.m. Includes dinner and fruit tastings. Cost is $20 adults, $10 children, with a $50 maximum per family. Register online at bnaishalom.net/events.php#.
Find out more »February 2019
Understanding Hamas: A Special Briefing
B’nai Shalom, West Orange. Talk by Rabbi Robert Tobin following Shabbat services and kiddush. Call 973-731-0160, ext. 207.
Find out more »How the Talmud Evolved: From Teacher Training to Town Zoning, It’s All There
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 12:30 p.m. Visit bnaishalom.net or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Blood Drive
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 4-8 p.m. To schedule an appointment, visit bit.ly/2DToRR9.
Find out more »“God Is Imperfect, And So Are We!”
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Discussion with Rabbi Mark Biller related to the Book of Genesis. Visit bnaishalom.net or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Israel’s Election: What to Look For
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 8:30 p.m. Visit bnaishalom.net or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Comedy Night
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 8 p.m. Featured performer is Adam Oliensis, who was voted number one comedian for hire in New York City by Thumbtack.com from 2015 to 2018. Tickets are $36, which includes dessert, coffee, and tea. Register at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »March 2019
“Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean”
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 1 p.m. (following kiddush). Presented by Janice Michaelis. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »God and an Imperfect World
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Presented by Rabbi Mark Biller. Register online at bnaishalom.net/events.php#.
Find out more »“What, There’s Seder After the Meal?”
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 1 p.m. Rabbi Robert Tobin answers questions related to the Passover seder. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Scholar in Residence
B’nai Shalom, West Orange. Dr. Joshua Kulp, author of “The Schechter Haggadah,” speaks at 7 p.m. after Shabbat dinner on “Rabbits and Lettuce: The History of the Haggadah in Art and Text.” Cost for dinner is $20; register online at bnaishalom.net/events.php#. On March 30, he will discuss “The Haggadah’s Development in a Nutshell Full of Horseradish” at 11 a.m., and at 1 p.m., “Starving at the Seder: What’s Up with the Parsley?” Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »April 2019
Shabbat Hagadol Dinner and Elijah’s Stories
B’nai Shalom, West Orange. Featuring Shabbat dinner at 7 p.m., followed by a lecture, “Elijah# The Resistance.” RSVP for dinner ($20) at bnaishalom.net/events.php#. On April 13, a lecture, “What Would Elijah Do?,” will be presented at 1 p.m. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »May 2019
Voices of the Generations, a Holocaust Remembrance Presentation
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. With Julie Kohner, an educator and child of Holocaust survivors whose family’s story was presented on “This is Your Life.” Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Revelation vs. Reason
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 1 p.m. Dr. Cathy Lasser will explore 20th-century philosophers and their thoughts on the roles of reason and faith in our worldviews. Also on May 19. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Science and Faith: Revelation Explained
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 1 p.m. Rabbi Robert Tobin will examine two scientific rationalists of the Middle Ages, Rabbis Moshe Ben Maimon and Levi Ben Gershon. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »In the Fire and Thunder: Study the Sinai Experience
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Today and June 5 with Rabbi Michael Monson.
Find out more »July 2019
Resilience: Recovery after Destruction a discussion with Rabbi Robert Tobin
Join Rabbi Tobin for two Lunch and Learn discussions on the topic of Resilience: Recovering After Destruction. These sessions lead up to Tisha B'Av,as they deal with lessons learned from Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai and his plan to save the most valuable treasure, the Jewish future. The course will focus on how after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, centers of learning and spiritual resilience created the Judaism that we know today. Come, learn and be inspired. Bring a…
Find out more »Information Session on Israel Trip Summer 2020
Rabbi Tobin will present plans for B'nai Shalom's trip to Israel next summer at an information session on Thursday, July 25 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome. The theme of the trip: Exploring Borders from the Ottoman Empire to Netanyahu Led by Rabbi Robert Tobin. Dates for the trip are June 28 - July 9, 2020, with the option to extend through July 12 to visit Eilat and Petra.
Find out more »September 2019
Welcome Back BBQ and Shabbat Under the Stars
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 5-8 p.m. Cost is $15 adults, $5 children under 12. Register online at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Welcome Back BBQ and Shabbat Under the Stars Service
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 5-8 p.m. Cost is $15 adults, $5 children under 12. Register online at bnaishalom.net/events.php# or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Meet the Mayor of Arad: A Jewish National Fund Event
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Nisan Ben Hamo will speak about the Israeli desert community, followed by a VIP reception for donors. RSVP by Sept. 4 at jnf.org/aradnj.
Find out more »YONINA in Concert
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 6:30 p.m. Featuring YONINA (Yoni and Nina Tokayer), a husband-and-wife Israeli musical duo. This concert will launch the synagogue’s new Culture and Learning Center.General admission is $36, $46 preferred seating, $72 patrons (includes preferred seating and dessert reception after the performance). For tickets, go to bnaishalom.tix.com or call 800-595-4TIX (4849).
Find out more »Jewish Women International (JWI) Meeting
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 12:30 p.m. Podiatrist Dr. Charles Kurtzer will speak about foot problems. Refreshments will be served. Send a $6 check to Shirlee Sherman, 12 Steven Terrace, West Orange, N.J. 07052.
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