November 2018
Genealogy club
Sofia Milner, creater of iBiographer.com, will speak about preserving family histories at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Find out more »December 2018
Finding lost relatives
An open discussion on questions relating to “Using DNA Tests to Find Your Relatives” will be the focus of a meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Find out more »Social justice and the Orthodox
Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg will present “When Did Tikun Olam Become a Jewish Value? Orthodox American Jewry’s Involvement with Social Justice” at a program of the Orthodox Jewish Forum of Edison/Highland Park on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Email hpedisonorthodoxforum@gmail.com or visit orthodoxjewishforum.org.
Find out more »January 2019
Israel Mission 2019
Registration is open for the 17th annual Israel Mission sponsored by Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park, with the Goldberg family, Jan. 16-28, 2019. The mission will include roundtrip non-stop flights on El Al Israel Airlines from Newark, eight nights at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, two nights at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv, a three-day touring excursion with experienced guides, full Israeli breakfast daily, two dinners in Tel Aviv, Friday night and Shabbat lunches, tips, transfers, and handling. The cost…
Find out more »February 2019
Journey to Poland
“A Different Kind of Research Trip to Poland” will be presented by Nathan Reiss at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Reiss will describe a self-guided trip he took to Poland with his wife, Rose. Call 732-247-0532.
Find out more »June 2019
Genealogy club
The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be held on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. (door on parking lot side will be locked afterward) at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. The focus of the meeting will be a workshop; send questions and/or ideas for discussion in advance to reiss@scarletmail.rutgers.edu.
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