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December 2018
“American Judaism and Demographics: Where are We and Where Do We Go from Here?”
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 12:15 p.m. Free lunch and learn with Rabbi Daniel Cohen. Cosponsored by PrimeConnection, TSTI’s group for adults ages 67+. Go to tsti.org/calendar/class-lunch-learn register.
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Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, 7 p.m. V. Lakshmi, author of the memoir “Finding Your Way When Life Changes Your Plans: A Memoir of Adoption, Loss of Motherhood and Rediscovering Home,” was born in a remote village in India and was adopted and raised by a Jewish family in the United States. Contact Lisa Melville at lisamelville9@gmail.com or call 908-889-1830.
Find out more »Women Warriors of Chanukah
We all know Judah, Antiochus and Mattathias – but there are other characters in the Chanukah story – women who played an important role in the Biblical tale as well as other Jewish female warriors from later years. This class will examine Judith and Hannah – looking at their roles in the story and how their actions set a precedent for Jewish female activists throughout history. Free and open to the community.
Find out more »How Can I Relate to a G-d I Cannot See?
Chabad of West Orange Jewish Learning Institute Lecture with Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz, 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20. RSVP to rabbi@chabadwestorange.com.
Find out more »“How the Midterm Elections Will Affect American-Israel Relations”
Last in a contemporary issues series sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris Section, and presented by Rabbi Steven Bayar, noon at Morris County Library, Whippany. RSVP to iadpr@aol.com.
Find out more »Great Minds Salon: Changing Minds & Laws: The Underworld of NJ Politics
Ginger Schnitzer will be speaking about “Changing Minds and Laws: The Underworld of NJ Politics”. Ginger has spent the last twenty-five years roaming the halls of the New Jersey State House as a lobbyist. She is currently the Director of Government Relations for the New Jersey Education Association. Ginger also served on the Plainsboro Township Committee and was a member of the Electoral College in 2008. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC at the Jewish Center of Princeton (435 Nassau St.). Non-member…
Find out more »“I Shall Not Be Silent: A Lesson for Today”
Eva Samo Lecture at South Orange-Maplewood Adult School, 7 p.m. Screening of the 2014 documentary film “Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent” and Q&A with co-producer Rachel Eskin Fisher. Register at ssreg.com/som/classes/results.asp?string=001.
Find out more »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 »Jewish family
Rabbi Eric Rosin of Neve Shalom will discuss “The Jewish Family in Search of Itself” at a National Council of Jewish Women meeting open to the public on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. Call Susan at 732-548-6442.
Find out more »Sustainable Israel: Diaspora Engagement through Sustainability
Jay Shofet, Director of Partnerships and Development at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), will present "Sustainable Israel: Diaspora Engagement through Sustainability” during Shabbat services. His appearance is sponsored by the synagogue’s Israel and Environmental Committees and Caldwell's and Livingston's Hadassah. Shofet, a long-time activist and professional in the environmental movement, will focus on Israel’s advancements in conservation in relation to the trends of a “start-up nation.” He will discuss the development of a new ethos…
Find out more »Addressing anti-Semitism
Perrineville Jewish Center (PJC) and the Anti-Defamation League will present “Words to Action: Empowering Students to Address Anti-Semitism,” a program for middle and high school students and their parents, on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 10:30 a.m. (check-in begins at 10) at PJC. Refreshments and pizza will be served. Bring a valid photo ID. Contact Stephanie Merkrebs at smerkrebs@adl.org or Inbar Robbins at pjchebrewschool@gmail.com.
Find out more »Impact of the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War on Israeli Society
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Dr. Itzhak Brook, a speaker for the Israeli Embassy in the United States and author of “In the Sands of Sinai: A Physician’s Account of the Yom Kippur War.” Light refreshments will be served. Reservations may be made at tsti.org/calendar/israel-programs or email thorwitz@tsti.org.
Find out more »“Throughout the Lifespan: Insights and Perspectives on Intimacy.”
A conversation with Yoetzet Halacha Nechama Price and psychotherapist Rachel Hercman. Sponsored by Mikvah Chana, the West Orange Mikvah, Congregation Ahavas Achim B’nai Jacob and David, Congregation Etz Chaim, Congregation Ohr Torah, and Synagogue of the Suburban Torah, 8:15 p.m. For location and to RSVP, email info@mikvahchana.com.
Find out more »Jews in ALL Hues
Bnai Keshet’s Kaplan Minyan, Montclair, 10:30 a.m. Jared Jackson, founder and executive director of Jews in ALL Hues, will speak about building diverse Jewish communities. Call 973-746-4889 or visit bnaikeshet.org/event/kaplanminyans.
Find out more »Lunch and learn
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Monmouth County holds a Lunch & Learn at noon on Fridays at Freehold Jewish Center, with light discussions of Jewish and secular topics followed by a kosher lunch. The cost is $4. RSVP to Joanne at 732-774-6886, ext. 40, by the preceding Wednesday.
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