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June 2019
“6.13 Do A Mitzvah!” Annual Dinner
Chabad of West Orange, 6:13 p.m. Honoring Rachelle and Richard Press, Lina and Felix Kanchik, and Regina and Ruslan Dimarsky and featuring music by Tali Yess. Cost is $180. RSVP at chabadwestorange.com/dinner or 973-325-6311.
Find out more »Trivia event
“Ray Cohen — That Trivia Guy” will be presented on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. Participants may create their own table of up to 10 people or register and be assigned to one. Admission is $10 and includes refreshments. RSVP to 609-443-4454.
Find out more »Lakefront Shabbat
Shabbat on the Lake will be sponsored by Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor on Friday, June 14, at 5:45 p.m. at the gazebo on Lake Drive in Robbinsville’s Town Center. Bring chairs and/or blankets; in case of inclement weather, services will be held at Robbinsville Senior Center. Contact 609-443-4454 or admin@bethel.net.
Find out more »Senior Summer BBQ
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Featuring entertainment by Russ Martone. Cost is $8 ($5 members). Contact Marcy at 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »Movie and lunch
“Food and a Flick” will be offered by Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor and Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County on Thursday, June 20, at 12:30 p.m. at the synagogue. A dairy lunch will be served. RSVP by June 17 to Beth El at 609-443-4454 or JFCS at 609-987-8100, ext. 126.
Find out more »Hirschhorn Entertainer Dan Yates
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Yates will perform a mix of American Songbook standards along with opera and operetta. Cost is $12, $10 members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 by June 19 with lunch order.
Find out more »Mackenzie Thorpe – 30 Years of Love
Ocean Galleries presents Mackenzie Thorpe – 30 Years of Love For the weekend of the summer solstice, Ocean Galleries is delighted to welcome Mackenzie Thorpe for his first ever exhibition in New Jersey. The “Mackenzie Thorpe - 30 Years of Love” art exhibit, which includes an outstanding collection of pastels, sculptures, and limited-edition prints, will be in Stone Harbor throughout the weekend of June 21-23, 2019. Mackenzie Thorpe will appear at gallery receptions from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM on…
Find out more »An Evening of Humor, Song and Stories
Friendship Club (ages 50s-plus) of Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 5:30 p.m. Presented by Cantor Jordon Franzel with a catered dinner to follow. Cost is $20. RSVP to Rose Ann at 973-625-9571 or rzalo34@optonline.net.
Find out more »Yiddish theater
“Laden with Happiness and Tears: Yiddish Theatre In America” will be presented by John Kenrick at Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, at 2 p.m. Kenrick is author of “Musical Theatre: A History” and creator of Musicals101.com. Admission is $12, $10 members. RSVP to 732-252-6990 or visit jhmomc.org/events.
Find out more »Asbury Park concerts
A new partnership between Madison Marquette’s historic Paramount Theatre and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) in Deal Park will bring two professionally produced musical concerts to the Asbury Park Boardwalk this summer. Hosted at the Paramount Theatre and produced by the Axelrod, “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall” is scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at 7 p.m., followed by the Doo Wop Project on Thursday, June 27, at 8 p.m. “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall,” held on the 50th anniversary…
Find out more »Snug Harbor trip
JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will take a trip on Wednesday, June 26, to Snug Harbor in Staten Island for a guided tour of the NY Chinese Scholars Garden and the Tuscan Garden. A bus will leave the JCC at 9:30 a.m. and return at about 4:30 p.m. Lunch is on one’s own. Cost is $58, $53 JCC members, and includes transportation, admission, guided tour, and snack. Call Diane Mael at 732-494-3232, ext. 3619.
Find out more »Asbury Park concerts
A new partnership between Madison Marquette’s historic Paramount Theatre and the Axelrod Performing Arts Center (APAC) in Deal Park will bring two professionally produced musical concerts to the Asbury Park Boardwalk this summer. Hosted at the Paramount Theatre and produced by the Axelrod, “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall” is scheduled for Sunday, June 23, at 7 p.m., followed by the Doo Wop Project on Thursday, June 27, at 8 p.m. “Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall,” held on the 50th anniversary…
Find out more »Carlebach Shabbat and BBQ
Beth El Synagogue, East Windsor, will hold an outdoor service on Friday, June 28, at 6 p.m. featuring the tunes of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, followed by a BBQ dinner. There will also be an appearance by the Tzofim Caravan Shemer. Dinner costs $10 adults, $8 children (12 and under), $5 prospective members. RSVP to 609-443-4454 or admin@bethel.net by June 21.
Find out more »Holy Happy Hour
On the Terrace* at Congregation B’nai Israel Friday, June 28 Social Hour starts at 6:00 p.m. Service at 7:00 p.m. Come relax and unwind as we welcome Shabbat together with light snacks and beer & wine followed by Kabbalat Shabbat. Fun // Casual // Soulful All are Welcome! Come as you are whenever you can! This will be the only service of the evening. *In case of inclement weather, join us in the Motherwell Lobby QUESTIONS? Please contact Michelle Daniel…
Find out more »Israeli music
The sisterhood of Young Israel of East Brunswick will present Israeli Music Live, an audio-visual introduction to popular Israeli music, on Sunday, June 30, at 7 p.m. The program is presented by Mairov and Josh Shron, hosts of “Israel Hour Radio” on Rutgers University’s WRSU-FM for nearly 25 years. Light refreshments will be served. There is an $18 suggested donation per family; all proceeds benefit Yashar LaChayal. RSVP to mairov@gmail.com.
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