October 2018
Musical Shabbat with Pizmon
Pizmon, (the Jewish a cappella group from Columbia University, Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminary of America) is scheduled to appear at Congregation Bnai Israel for a musical Shabbat. Integrated into Friday evening worship at 7:30pm and Saturday Morning Shabbat services @ 9:00am, Pizmon will sing both during the services and immediately following them. Open to the community. No charge or reservations necessary. For further information, please visit our website: www.cbi-nj.org or contact the synagogue office at: 973-379-3811 or…
Find out more »November 2018
Screening of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »News & Jews-Let’s Hear YOUR Views
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Current events discussion with Hirschhorn speaker Deb Schapiro. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »December 2018
Religion and State in Israel: Perspectives from an Israeli
Amit Stern will talk about religious pluralism in Israel from an historical and political point of view, its effect on relations with the Jewish community in the US and his projections for the near future. He will also share his own story of being considered single in the eyes of Israel, even though he had a Halachic wedding. Greater MetroWest Federation Community Shaliach, Amit Stern, 35, came to NJ from Jerusalem with his family to oversee the Mishlachat (delegation of…
Find out more »Chanukah Concert
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Performance with Cantor Lorna Wallach. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »Screening of “Three Identical Strangers”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Film tells the true story of triplets separated at birth and adopted by three different families. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »January 2019
Screening of “Crazy Rich Asians”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois with lunch order at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »Kaskeset Musical Shabbat – Jewish A Cappella Group of Binghamton University
Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. A special Shabbat appropriate performance of Jewish, Israeli and popular American songs! Festive Oneg to Follow Shabbat Morning Saturday, January 12 Kaskeset will sing in the sanctuary and at Family Service in MPR and will join us for communal singing at the Kiddush!
Find out more »“Artificial Intelligence, Its Development and What May be Looming in the Future”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. With Hirschhorn speaker Dr. Mark Grebenau. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »February 2019
Screening of “Ahead of Time: The Extraordinary Journey of Ruth Gruber”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »March 2019
Screening of “A Star is Born”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »Celebrate Purim with Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights
I am very excited to welcome Joanie Leeds and the NightLights, as our entertainment at our annual Purim Carnival on March 17. Joanie is a favorite performer of the under 10 set, and their older siblings, parents and grandparents are sure to enjoy her high energy style, her quirky lyrics and her fantastic band! The songs that Joanie Leeds performs reflect the sense that life is a joyful adventure. Entertaining at birthday parties and pre- schools soon progressed into concert…
Find out more »Camille Pissarro and the Dreyfus Affair
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. With Hirschhorn speaker and art lecturer Sheryl Urman Intrator. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »April 2019
Screening of “Green Book”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »May 2019
“The Little-Known Story of Jewish Holocaust Money”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Presented by Hirschhorn speaker Bob Messing. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »Screening of “The Wife”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »June 2019
Screening of “An Unknown Country: The Jewish Exiles of Ecuador”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. With documentary writer and producer Eva Zelig. Cost is $12, $10 members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809 by June 5.
Find out more »Hirschhorn Entertainer Dan Yates
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Yates will perform a mix of American Songbook standards along with opera and operetta. Cost is $12, $10 members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 by June 19 with lunch order.
Find out more »Holy Happy Hour
On the Terrace* at Congregation B’nai Israel Friday, June 28 Social Hour starts at 6:00 p.m. Service at 7:00 p.m. Come relax and unwind as we welcome Shabbat together with light snacks and beer & wine followed by Kabbalat Shabbat. Fun // Casual // Soulful All are Welcome! Come as you are whenever you can! This will be the only service of the evening. *In case of inclement weather, join us in the Motherwell Lobby QUESTIONS? Please contact Michelle Daniel…
Find out more »August 2019
Summer BBQ & Open House at Congregation B’nai Israel (Millburn)
FREE for community friends, prospective members and congregants! All ages welcome! Rain or shine! Come meet Interim Rabbi, Paul Resnick, and our new Director of Congregational Learning (and Director of BBRS), Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald. Share some summer stories with Cantor Lorna Wallach and Preschool Director, Rochelle Baron. We’ll Supply the Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Salads, Soft Drinks & Watermelon, too! Veggie Options Available! Movie for kids! Youth Lounge open for teens! Registration required...please register online at www.cbi-nj.org or by calling the…
Find out more »September 2019
The Arthritic Duo
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Jerry Sorrell on violin and Arnold Chait on piano will perform classical and contemporary favorites. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois with lunch order at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »Welcome Back Musical Shabbat and Shabbat Dinner
Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 6 p.m. Instrumental Musical Shabbat with the CBI Band followed by free Shabbat dinner. Community guests are welcome with advance registration; call 973-379-3811.
Find out more »Analysis of the Israeli Elections at Congregation B’nai Israel (Millburn)
The upcoming Israeli elections will take place on September 17. Join us for a special presentation just three days after the polls close, sponsored by Israel Bonds and the Israel Affairs Committee of CBI. Dr. Ralph Nurnberger, a Middle East government and foreign policy expert, is a widely acclaimed speaker who will bring humor, current political insights and historical background to his review of the elections. His presentation will take place at the conclusion of Shabbat Services followed by a…
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Speaker
Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 7:30 p.m. Dr. Ralph Nurnberger, a Middle East government and foreign policy expert, will discuss the recent Israeli elections. A festive oneg will follow services. Cosponsored by Israel Bonds. Call 973-379-3811.
Find out more »October 2019
Screening of “Diversity in the Long Grey Line”
Lunch program sponsored by Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. A West Point graduate will discuss the history of Jewish attendees at the academy. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »“A Taste of Food Photography, Idea to Page”
“A Taste of Food Photography, Idea to Page. A Day in the Life of a Food Photographer: Tricks and Techniques Used by the Professionals.” Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. With Hirschhorn speaker Steven Wien. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
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