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May 2019
Rosh Hodesh with Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 7:30 p.m. Women’s discussion of Pirkei Avot (“Ethics of Our Ancestors”). RSVP by May 20 to tbainfo@tbanj.org or 973-994-2290.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Dantowitz
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 11:30 a.m. Study of books of Samuel and King David and his relationships. Bring a dairy lunch; beverages will be provided. RSVP to 973-994-2290 or visit tbanj.org.
Find out more »Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Dantowitz
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 11:30 a.m. Study of books of Samuel and King David and his relationships. Bring a dairy lunch; beverages will be provided. RSVP to 973-994-2290 or visit tbanj.org.
Find out more »Transportation Summit
Peterstown Community Center, Elizabeth, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by City of Elizabeth Office on Aging and Lifelong Elizabeth, a grant-funded program through Jewish Family Service of Central NJ and City of Elizabeth’s Transportation Department and Office on Aging. RSVP to Carlos Herrera at 908-352-8375 or cherrara@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »Scholar in Residence Weekend
Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield. Rabbi Jonathan Crane, Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar In Bioethics and Jewish Thought at Emory University, will discuss “Ethics In A Changing World.” Crane will present “Holy and Healthy Eating According to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity (and Science)” at 6:30 p.m. Shabbat services on May 31, followed by a potluck dairy dinner. At 10 a.m. services on June 1, Crane will lead the text study in a Casual Minyan, followed by a lunch and learn, “Trysts in…
Find out more »June 2019
Shavuot scholar
The Orthodox Union’s Women’s Initiative has begun a new program, “Shavuot 2019: Counting Towards Sinai,” bringing 22 Orthodox women scholars to communities across the United States and Canada. Locally, Dr. Marian Stoltz-Loike, dean of Touro’s Lander College for Women/The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School and vice president for online education, will be speaking on Saturday, June 1, at Congregation Ohr Torah, Edison. For more information, visit ou.org/women/shavuot.
Find out more »“A Year in the Life of a Torah”
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris Section presentation by soferet (female Torah scribe) Linda Coppleson, 10 a.m. at a brunch at a private Denville home. Cost is a donation to NCJW’s Personal Giving campaign. Contact dorothy_irvingcohen@msn.com.
Find out more »Celebrating spring
Women’s Philanthropy of Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ will celebrate spring and the upcoming Shavuot holiday on Wednesday, June 5, at 7 p.m. at Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold. Cindy Hubeny of Cindy Hubeny Floral Designs will lead participants in creating their own floral arrangements to take home for Shavuot, while Melissa Pescatore, director of education at Temple Shaari Emeth, will lead a discussion on how women play an important role in the holiday. Couvert is…
Find out more »Torah on Tap
Join us for our monthly gathering at KIXX – the Sports Bar in Kingston as we gather to share some food, a good beer and a conversation about some critical topic in our Jewish lives. The Rabbi always brings a text or a topic or a story that keeps us talking for at least an hour. We welcome new people to our group and we are open to any men in our community including people who have not yet joined…
Find out more »Israel’s Challenges and Accomplishments
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 7:45 p.m. Videos and discussion about Israel’s current military/political challenges and scientific accomplishments. Sponsored by Caldwell Hadassah, led by study group chair Diane Reidenberg. Contact dlreidenberg@gmail.com or 973-377-0877.
Find out more »Great Minds Salon: Cultivating Mindfulness
Cathy Quartner Bailey will be speaking about “Cultivating Mindfulness: The Path to a More Joyful, Effective Life”. CATHY QUARTNER BAILEY, president of Quartner and Associates, LLC, has coached and facilitated workshops for executives from Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial ventures across a broad range of industries. She recently published the book Show Up as Your Best Self: Mindful Leaders, Meditation, & More. Cathy also works as an executive coach in Wharton’s MBA leadership program and has taught at New York…
Find out more »Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Join us this Saturday, June 8 for learning sessions with over 15 topics to choose from.
Find out more »A Night of Learning
Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah, Clark, 8 p.m. Tikkun Leil Shavuot program with cheesecake and Torah study. RSVP to 732-381-8403, ext. 12.
Find out more »Women in leadership
Raritan Valley Hadassah will hold a panel discussion, “Women in Leadership,” on Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. at Highland Park Community Center. Panelists are Highland Park Mayor Gayle Mittler; former Mayor Meryl Frank; Marlene Herman, president of the NJ State Association of Jewish Federations; and Debra Lancaster, executive director of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University. Contact 732-819-0593 or raritanvalleyhadassah@gmail.com.
Find out more »Myron “The Last Jewish Gangster” Sugerman
Oheb Shalom Congregation, South Orange, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sponsored by Hebrew Free Loan of New Jersey, the talk will feature Sugerman, author of “The Chronicles of the Last Jewish Gangster: From Meyer to Myron,” discussing his life as part of the Jewish mob. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at hebrewfreeloanofnj.org/myron-sugerman-speaking-book-signing-event.
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