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December 2018
EBUSY Jerusalem Replica Lego Workshop
Please join East Brunswick USY ("EBUSY") at 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ, on December 16th, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm for a Building Blocks Workshop where over 70,000 legos will be used to make a scale model of Jerusalem that will be 20 by 32 feet! This amazing and exciting program will be for Kadimaniks (grades 6 - 8) and USYers (grades 9-12). This event is open to all of Hagalil and we are hoping for an amazing turn…
Find out more »Nefesh Mountain
Nefesh Mountain in Concert will be presented as part of the MOSAIC: A Center for Arts, Culture and Ideas program at Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville, on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 3 p.m. Nefesh Mountain combines American Bluegrass and traditional Jewish music. Admission is $20 general, $40 reserved, $10 students, free for children under 5; become a Silver Friend of the Arts ($150) and receive two reserved seats and recognition in the program. Reserve tickets at adathisraelmosaic.eventbrite.com or call 609-896-4977.
Find out more »Winter Wonderland
The Hebrew Academy in Marlboro, formerly Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County — in conjunction with Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, Marlboro Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavat Olam, Temple Rodeph Torah, and Camp Louemma — will host a Winter Wonderland Event, 4-6 p.m. The dance is open to all area students who attend a Jewish day school or are members of any synagogue or Jewish youth group. The $5 admission includes music, games, dinner, and snacks.…
Find out more »Springsteen on Broadway
“Springsteen on Broadway” (via Netflix) will be presented at 6:30 p.m. at Congregation Sons of Israel, Manalapan. Cost is $20, which includes dinner and drinks. RSVP to 732-446-3000.
Find out more »Casino trip
JCC of Middlesex County senior adult club members will visit Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino on Monday, Dec. 17, leaving the JCC in Edison at 8:45 a.m. and returning at about 7 p.m. Cost is $30, with $25 back in slot dollars. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Memory Café
Lavy House, Westfield, noon-2 p.m. Sponsored by Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ and Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, noon-2 p.m. Kosher lunch, social activities, and entertainment for individuals with early to moderate Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and their care partners. RSVP to Naomi Kreutzer, MSW, LCSW, at 908-352-8375.
Find out more »Jewish Film Series
On December 18th at 7:30 pm, Temple Shalom will present the movie “Arranged” as part of it Jewish Film Series. “Arranged” is a story about the friendship between an Orthodox Jewish woman and a Muslim woman who meet as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year, they share much in common- not least of which is that they are both going through the process of arranged marriage.
Find out more »Broadway Cabaret Night
Village Apartments of the Jewish Federation, South Orange, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30). Series continues on Jan. 23, 2019. Presented by Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey and Oheb Shalom Congregation. Tickets are at eventbrite.com/e/broadway-cabaret-in-south-orange-village-tickets-51564908028.
Find out more »Screening of “Three Identical Strangers”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Film tells the true story of triplets separated at birth and adopted by three different families. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »Post-Chanukah party
A “Whatever Happened to Chanukah Party” will be presented by the seniors group at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 1 p.m. Bring a gift of between $5 and $10 for trading; refreshments will be served. RSVP by Dec. 17 to 609-443-4454 or go to bethel.net.
Find out more »Evening of comedy and music
An evening of comedy and music will be held at Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth on Monday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. The program includes a performance by comedian Marc Weiner and music and dancing with the Avi Maza Orchestra. A dairy Italian buffet will be served. Cost is $40 before Dec. 14, $50 afterward, $36 each for a reserved table for 10. Contact Spencer Brooks at smbrooks52@gmail.com or call 732-545-6482.
Find out more »Film Viewing: “The Pickle Recipe
JCC MetroWest, West Orange, 7 p.m. Free; includes a dessert reception. Advance registration is strongly encouraged; contact Susan Wallenstein at 973-530-3474 or swallenstein@jccmetrowest.org.
Find out more »Dinner and a movie
Dinner and a screening of “The Yankles” — a comedy about an ex-baseball player who serves as a coach for a desperate yeshiva team — will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 6 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. The cost is $18. RSVP by Dec. 20 to admin@bethel.net or 609-443-4454.
Find out more »Friday Evening Musical Shabbat Service
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael invites you to a Friday evening Musical Shabbat Service to welcome Shabbat and toast the New Year. Service is at 6:15 PM on Friday, December 28 with a dinner to follow. Cost is $10pp; children 6-12 are $5. RSVP to Cantor Shana at shanaonigman@yahoo.com. The synagogue is at 177 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown.
Find out more »The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
The Experts in Mystery Entertainment are now performing live, public and private interactive murder mystery dinner shows in Wayne and surrounding areas throughout New Jersey. Join us for a night of intrigue, deception, and delicious food in this comedic thriller!
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