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January 2019
Jewish Pulitzer novelists
Congregation B’nai Israel, Rumson, continues its celebration of Jewish Pulitzer Prize novelists — Philip Roth, Norman Mailer, Bernard Malamud, and Saul Bellow — in a series of free Sunday seminars. Needle will discuss the life and works of Bellow on Jan. 27; the series will conclude when Gail Becker presents “Personal Reflections on Norman Mailer” on Feb. 3. Coffee and bagels will be available. Call 732-842-1800.
Find out more »Author to Describe Hiking the Israel Trail
The Flemington Jewish Community Center will host a presentation by author Aryeh Green on Sunday, January 27, at noon. Green will speak about the lessons he learned while hiking the Israel National Trail. His 48-day, 600-mile trek took him from the Red Sea to the border of Lebanon and helped him heal from a crisis in his life. Green had just undergone a wrenching divorce and wanted an experience that would clear his head and help him move on with…
Find out more »February 2019
Jewish Book Council Author Series
Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, 2 p.m. Dawn Raffel discusses her newest book, “The Strange Case of Dr. Couney.” Books are available for purchase for $17. Refreshments will be served. Cost is $10. RSVP to kimlefferts@templebnaior.org.
Find out more »Women in medicine
“Becoming a Woman Doctor in the 1930s” — a reading and talk about a young Jewish woman, Florence Carl Levin — will be presented by poet Maxine Susman on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 1:30 p.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. RSVP to 732-593-5958.
Find out more »“From Generation to Generation, a Story of Intermarriage and Jewish Continuity”
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 7:30 p.m. The Rabbi Steven L. Mills Speaker Series with author Jane Larkin as guest speaker. Call 973-877-0046.
Find out more »Storyteller
Local author and storyteller Joellen Bard (“Stories My Friends Love to Hear”) will speak at a National Council of Jewish Women: Metro Jersey Section event on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 2:30 p.m. at the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. Light refreshments will be served. Contact Elaine at ncjwmetrojersey@gmail.com.
Find out more »Survivors’ stories
Eugene and Ruth Gottleib, East Brunswick residents, authors, and survivors of Kristallnacht, will discuss their experiences at an East Brunswick Hadassah program at East Brunswick Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.
Find out more »Booked to Cook Event
Temple Shalom is hosting a “Booked to Cook” event that is open to the community. It will take place on February 20th from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The program features Shannon Sarna Goldberg, author of Modern Jewish Baker. Her book offers step-by-step instructions for the core doughs of Jewish baking while adding modern flavors and new ideas. The cost is $40 and includes a light meal and a glass of wine. The evening includes sampling of foods from the…
Find out more »Baking tips
Temple Shalom in Aberdeen will host Shannon Sarna, author of “Modern Jewish Baker,” at its next “Booked to Cook” event open to the community, 7-8:30 p.m. The cost is $40 and includes a light meal — a sampling of foods from the Lower East Side — and a glass of wine. To check availability, contact wts@templeshalomnj.org.
Find out more »March 2019
Author Zak Ebrahim
Pine Brook Jewish Center, Montville, 6:30 p.m. Ebrahim is author of “The Terrorist’s Son.” RSVP by March 1 to program RSVP@pbjc.org or 973-244-9800.
Find out more »The Kindness Advantage Book Talk with Amanda Salzhauer and Dale Atkins
In homes and school communities nationwide, there is re-energized interest in the values of community, compassion, and tolerance, and in finding our way to a kinder culture. “The Kindness Advantage: Cultivating Compassionate and Connected Children” is a practical and concrete guide for parents and grandparents to equip a young child with the essential skills to have a positive influence on the world. The book will available to purchase for $10. Register at agudath.org/events.
Find out more »Book Group
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 7:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Clifford Kulwin, the group will discuss “Mischling” by Affinity Konar. Register at tbanj.org or call 973-994-2290.
Find out more »Passover storytime
A Passover storytime with a craft, story, and snack will be presented by Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor on Tuesday, April 9, at 4:45 p.m. at Robbinsville Library. Register online beginning on March 26 at mcl.org or call 609-259-2150. Contact admin@bethel.net or 609-443-4454.
Find out more »“A Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein”
JCC MetroWest, West Orange, 7:30 p.m. Author Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s oldest daughter, will talk about her father and his musical legacy. A dessert reception follows. Cost is $18, $12 members. RSVP to kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org.
Find out more »The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen: Redemption
Azzan Yadin-Israel, Professor of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University will return to Shomrei for the second in a series of three encore lectures. Yadin-Israel spent two years mining Springsteen songs for his book, The Grace of God and the Grace of Man: The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen, unearthing numerous biblical themes and reinterpretations of passages from his lyrics. More than passing references to “sin” and “salvation,” “redemption” and metaphorical “promised lands,” the book explores a definitive theological arc that spans Springsteen’s…
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