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October 2018
American-Jewish experience
Examining the American Jewish Experience Through Short Stories, a series at Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton Junction, will continue on Wednesdays, Oct. 10, with a discussion of “Children of Joy” by Joanne Greenberg, and Nov. 14, “The Four Questions” by Allegra Goodman, 11 a.m.-noon. Copies of each story are available via email or from the Beth Chaim office. Call 609-799-9401 or go to bethchaim.org.
Find out more »“Made in the Image and Likeness of God: An Interfaith Transgender Panel”
CONGREGATION BETH EL, South Orange, and St. George’s Episcopal Church, Maplewood, are sponsoring “Made in the Image and Likeness of God: An Interfaith Transgender Panel in celebration of National Coming Out Day” on Thursday, Oct. 11, 7:30-9 p.m. The panel conversation features Rabbi Abby Stein and Rev. Petra Strand, who will share how coming out as transgender led them to have a deeper understanding of their faiths and relationships with God. This program is free and open to the community.…
Find out more »Raid on Entebbe – From One of the Commandos
Chabad Center of Northwest NJ, Rockaway, 8:30 p.m. Guest speaker is Sasson “Sassy” Reuven, a former IDF paratrooper who participated in the rescue mission at Entebbe. Dessert, coffee, and tea will be served. Admission is $18. RSVP to 973-625-1525, ext. 202, or visit onetorahway.org/coffeehouse.
Find out more »Immigration in America How it Impacts Us Nationally and Locally
Matt Katz currently reports on air at WNYC, the NY area public radio station, about immigration, refugees and national security. Formerly, he covered New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie through scandal and presidential candidacy for The Philadelphia Inquirer and then for WNYC, for which he and his WNYC team won a Peabody Award. Matt has written about politics for The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Republic and POLITICO and has also authored a biography of Christie which was…
Find out more »Meet the Candidates
Town Hall with Robert Parisi and Joseph Krakoviak, candidates in West Orange Mayoral Election, held at B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 4-6 p.m. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Author Mary Morris: Dinner and Discussion
Mary Morris, author of "Gateway to the Moon" and professor at Sarah Lawrence College, will speak about her novel at the Flemington Jewish Community Center on Monday, October 15, at 6 pm. Dinner generously will be sponsored by the Fox Family Foundation. Mindy and Eliot Friedman will provide wine. Please RSVP by calling the office at 908.782.6410. A donation of $10 per person is suggested. "Gateway to the Moon" is a multi-generational family novel that moves back and forth in…
Find out more »Tuesday Matinee: “Goodbye Columbus”
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 1 p.m. Followed by discussion. Register at agudath.org/events or contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »Holocaust Compensation Update for Family Caregivers
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ Halpern Building, Westfield, 6:30-8 p.m. With Deb Kram of Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany. Kosher dinner will be served. Holocaust survivors will also be able to speak with Kram the same day at a Café Europa program, 12:30-2:30 p.m. RSVP to Robin Kabakow at 908-352-8375 or RKabakow@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »‘Ghost Army’
East Brunswick Hadassah and the East Brunswick Public Library will screen the documentary “The Ghost Army” on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6:45 p.m. at the library. The program includes a question-and-answer session with a veteran who was part of the 603rd engineer camouflage battalion during World War II.
Find out more »Current events
A weekly current events discussion will be held at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Fridays, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, and 30, at 10 a.m. Cost is $60, $48 for JCC members. Call 732-593-5958.
Find out more »Fridays with Max Kleinman
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 11:30 a.m. Monthly current events discussion. Register at agudath.org/events or contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »Domestic violence awareness
As part of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Brandeis National Committee’s Middlesex Chapter will hold a panel discussion on the issue at East Brunswick Public Library on Friday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. A police officer from the East Brunswick Domestic Violence Response Team will discuss the emergency support that East Brunswick and many other municipalities provide. The chapter will be collecting food and household items for needy Middlesex County residents for the Crisis Room, East Brunswick. Contact Thelma at…
Find out more »Refugee Shabbat at KHN
Kehilat HaNahar will be a proud participant in HIAS’ National Refugee Shabbat, during which Jews across the country will take action for refugees. In the face of unprecedented attempts to close America’s doors to those seeking freedom from violence and persecution, this is a critical moment to give voice to our values as Jews and as Americans. Over the Shabbat of October 19-20, 2018, the American Jewish community will dedicate sacred time and space to refugees and asylum seekers. Together,…
Find out more »Speaker Series Launch
Temple Sha’arey Shalom, Springfield, 8 p.m. Shabbat services. Dr. Karen Gaffney, Professor of English at Raritan Valley Community College and author of “Dismantling the Racism Machine,” will trace the history of race relations in America and provide action steps for combating racism. Call 973-379-5387.
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