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May 2019
Lag b’Omer Celebration
Sponsored by Chabad of Randolph, 6-8 p.m. at Shongum Lake. Featuring BBQ, live music, and caricature artist. RSVP to ChabadRSVP@gmail.com.
Find out more »Teen barbecue
JTeen Club (ages 13-17) at Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro, will hold a free Lag b’Omer BBQ and marshmallow roasting at 7 p.m. RSVP at cjlnj.com.
Find out more »Broadway to Bimah
Makhelat Hamercaz Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey will present its annual concert, “From Broadway to Bimah,” on Wednesday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Highland Park High School. Tickets purchased in advance cost $15 for seniors, $20 general admission. A dairy kosher dessert reception will follow. To order tickets, send a check and a self-enclosed stamped envelope to Makhelat Hamercaz, P.O. Box 1256, Highland Park, N.J. 08904.
Find out more »June 2019
Casino night
Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick will host its third annual Casino Night featuring Lightening Poker on Saturday, June 1, 8 p.m. to midnight. The evening will include food and music along with a tricky tray to win a wide selection of prizes. Admission is $40 through May 28, $50 at the door. Purchase tickets online at bnaishalom.com or e-mail fundraisingVP@bnaishalom.com.
Find out more »Dinner and show
JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will hold its fourth annual JCC/ Hadassah Dinner and Show on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:15 p.m. Music will be provided by Six Sharp Band, a six-piece cover band playing hits of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Dinner will be catered by Deli King of Clark; B.Y.O.B. Cost is $34 for registrations received before May 16, $42 May 17-22. Call Diane Mael at 732-494-3232, ext. 3619.
Find out more »Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament
Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, 6:30 p.m. Drinks and light snacks will be served. Prizes will be awarded to the final table. Registration is $100 for 5,000 chips; those who sign up before May 25 will receive an additional 1,000 chips. Proceeds will benefit non-profit and local outreach activities performed by the men’s club. Register online at cbipokernight.eventbrite.com or call 908-889-1830. For questions, contact aaron@jmrconsult.net or alex@metronjllc.com.
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 »Challah Bake
Join us for a very special Challah Bake program for children ages 12-36 months and their adult people! We will make our own dough and then be able to take it home to bake for Shabbat dinner! Come sing Shabbat songs, hear stories, and make your very own challah! RSVP Required. FREE to the Community – pre-registration required so that everyone can bring home their own challah! To register, contact Sharon Diamondstein at sdiamondstein@thejewishcenter.org
Find out more »Shavuos Kiddush Luncheon and Ice Cream Party
Chabad of West Orange, 10 a.m. Services with a reading of the Ten Commandments to be followed by a Kiddush Luncheon/Ice Cream Party at 12:15 p.m. Contact Rabbi Mendy Kasowitz at 973-325-6311 or go to chabadwestorange.com.
Find out more »Ice cream party
Following a reading of the Ten Commandments, a free Shavuot Ice Cream Party will be held at Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro, at 11 a.m. RSVP at cjlnj.com or contact 732-316-7600 or info@cjlnj.com.
Find out more »Shavuot Extravaganza
Chabad Center of Northwest NJ, Rockaway, 11:15 a.m. Featuring reading and viewing of the Ten Commandments from a Torah scroll and dairy luncheon and children’s ice cream party. Call 973-625-1525, ext. 202, or visit OneTorahWay.org/Shavuot. A Shavuot program will also be held in Mountain Lakes; call Rabbi Levi Dubinsky at 973-551-1898.
Find out more »JEWISH CHILDREN’S ICE CREAM SHAVUOT TORAH RALLY IN HIGHLAND PARK
B"H The entire community is cordially invited to the Annual Jewish Children's Ice Cream Torah Rally celebrating the Jewish Holiday of Shavuot - the Giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai some 3,300 years ago! Hear the 10 Commandments! Enjoy Ice Cream (Dairy and Pareve) and Cheesecake! See a Torah Magic Show! Hear Jewish Holiday Stories and Sing Mitzvah Songs! Everyone - women, men, teens, boys, girls, toddlers, even infants - can do a mitzvah by coming to Shul and…
Find out more »Broadway show
“Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA” will continue through June 16 at Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal Park. The show ran on Broadway for four years and won four Tony Awards in 2000. APAC’s newest production is directed and choreographed by Broadway performer and choreographer Luis Salgado (“In The Heights” and “On Your Feet!”). Tickets range from $38 to $64, and can be purchased at axelrodartscenter.com. Group rates are available for parties of 10 or more.
Find out more »Back in time
Raritan Valley Hadassah will present a Trip in Time, back to 1901, on Wednesday, June 12, with a guided tour of a Lower East Side synagogue; bus tour of historic East Broadway; visit to a shtiebel, a one-room house of prayer; visit to the Center for Jewish History; and stops at various shops. Kosher box lunches will be served. Cost is $109; includes lunch and gratuities. RSVP to Elaine Rand Fromkin at Memajules1@gmail.com.
Find out more »Grounds for Sculpture Trip
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union. Cost is $40 ($30 Y members). Bus leaves the Y at 10 a.m. Contact Marcy at 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
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