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September 2018
Opening Reception: Yitzchok Moully: The Pop Art Rabbi
Yitzchok Moully is a conceptual artist whose work explores the intersection of spirituality and the material world we live in. Having grown up in Melbourne, Australia, with a few formative years in Hasidic Brooklyn, Moully brings together the disparate colorful worlds of his hippie upbringing and Hasidic culture, resulting in a unique palette of colors and ideas. Moully uses silkscreen and painting in his process but is careful not to be limited to any one medium, rather he is constantly…
Find out more »Rosh HaShanah at the JCC
An Intergenerational Rosh HaShanah Celebration will be held at the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Sunday, Sept. 16, 3-4:30 p.m., featuring music, stories, crafts, and snacks, with a program suitable for children up to age five. The non-refundable cost is $8 per family, required by Sept. 6. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Hannah Ueno exhibit
The Gallery on Grant at the Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Ocean Township will present the works of visual artist Hannah Ueno at a free exhibition running through Oct. 29. On display and sale will be Ueno’s Metafisica series. “The central theme of this series is ‘a place of solace in one’s mind’s eye,’” Ueno said. “These images represent my interpretation of a sanctuary in our mind where one can dream, reflect, and hope.” A graphic designer, Ueno serves as…
Find out more »Sukkahfest
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Taste of the Adirondacks with a “lake,” games, arts and crafts, a nosh, and magic show. Bring a canned food item for donation to a local food bank. Register at tbanj.org or call 973-994-3950.
Find out more »Special Showing: Only A Number
Writer/Producer/Director Steven Besserman writes, "Over 35 years ago, my Mother Aranka documented the horrors she endured at the hands of the Nazis and how she met my father, Josef, in a concentration camp, separated by barbed wire, physically and psychologically ravaged by starvation and brutality. And yet, they fell in love, giving each other the strength and will to survive." Only A Number is a different kind of Holocaust story, told from the perspective of a child who wants to…
Find out more »October 2018
Chagall series
A two-part series on artist Marc Chagall will be presented by Barbara Tomlinson on Tuesday, Oct. 9 and 16, at 10:30 a.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. Cost is $22, $16 JCC members for both sessions. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »“Fauda” writer
Moshe Zonder, the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artist-in-Residence at Rutgers University’s Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life and former head writer for the Israeli series “Fauda,” will speak on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. A dessert reception will follow. The event is cosponsored by the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival. RSVP by Oct. 4 to 732-494-3232 or Esther at 732-593-5969.
Find out more »Tot Sunday Fundays
Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville, will hold the next session of Tot Sunday Fundays — featuring crafts, stories, songs, and snacks for children 3 and 4 years old and their parents or grandparents — on Oct. 14. The program is free and open to the community. RSVP to 609-896-4977.
Find out more »Telling stories
“Storytelling: A Human Need,” a creative writing workshop, will be taught by Elizabeth A. Pallitto, M.A., Ph.D., on Monday, Oct. 15, 10-11:30 a.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. The program costs $5, free for Community Campus members. Call 732-593-5958.
Find out more »42nd Annual Morristown CraftMarket
Now in its 42nd continuous year, the Morristown CraftMarket is one of the top juried and longest-running fine art and fine craft shows in the nation. Each year about 160 gifted artists come from over 25 states throughout the country to exhibit in this nationally acclaimed show held on the spacious ground level floor of the Morristown Armory. Showcased is an exhibition and sale of extraordinary, one-of-a-kind and limited edition fine arts and crafts in all contemporary media, including original…
Find out more »Writing Our Way Home led by Charlotte Friedman MFA MSc
Led by Charlotte Friedman MFA MSc (Barnard College English Dept.) Jewish poetry has a beautiful history from the ancient Psalms to contemporary poets such as Yehuda Amichai and Alicia Ostriker. In the hour and a half, we’ll have together, we will read and study several poems by Jewish authors, delving into language, rhythm, and metaphors—exploring and expanding meaning. In the shadow of those texts, we’ll do some prompted writing. Sharing what we’ve written, listening to each other, and reflecting on what we hear,…
Find out more »Poetry Cafe at KHN
Within the Kehilat HaNahar community there are a number of members who write poetry. Come and enjoy listening to their creative works as part of a Havdallah evening with song and food
Find out more »19th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival to Run October 30 through November 11
The 19th annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will run from Tuesday, October 30, through Sunday, November 11, 2018. The festival features a diverse array of dramatic and documentary films from Israel and around the world, and most screenings feature guest speakers, including filmmakers and scholars. The festival will be held at two locations: AMC Loews New Brunswick and the Princeton Garden Theatre. For detailed information about the festival and how to purchase tickets, check the website: BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu/film. Festival Phone number:…
Find out more »Mordechai Rosenstein Artist in Residence
The East Brunswick Jewish Center will host Mordechai Rosenstein from October 31-November 4, 2018, as its Artist-in-Residence, with events open to the community. Call Ellen at 732-257-7070 for specific details of daily events. There will be a Shabbat dinner on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6:30 PM following the traditional service (5:30 PM) and a discussion with Rosenstein "My Journey as an Artist." Dinner costs $18 for an adult and $10 per child ages 5-12. Please register in advance by…
Find out more »November 2018
Israeli Art Show and Sale
Pine Brook Jewish Center, Montville. A collection of original oil paintings, watercolors, original lithographs, and etchings designed by over 100 different Israeli artists. Presented by Safrai Gallery of Jerusalem and running through Nov. 4. Hours are Nov. 1, 7:30-10 p.m. (with dessert reception); Friday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 3, 7-10 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 973-244-9800.
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