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November 2018
Genealogy club
Sofia Milner, creater of iBiographer.com, will speak about preserving family histories at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Find out more »IDF veterans
As part of a weeklong visit by Israel Defense Forces combat veterans to Edison/Highland Park, a community dinner will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, at Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva, Edison. Cost is $50; $180 per family. Make paid reservations by Nov. 1; contact Judy at judy.chanowitz@gmail.com or 732-777-7999.
Find out more »Shabbat Alive! Service
Join us for a musical, family friendly Shabbat experience!
Find out more »Breakfast Program on Living and Coping with Dementia
On Sunday, November 11th at 9:30 am, Temple Shalom of Aberdeen’s Caring Committee will host a breakfast program that is open to the community. The Committee will present a program on Living and Coping with Dementia. The panel of speakers include: Jackie Pinkowitz, Board Chair of Dementia Action Alliance, a National Education and Advocacy Organization; Sara Birk, Life Enrichment Manager, Sunrise Senior Living; Lynn Staufenberg, an attorney whose practice is focused on Elder Care, Estate Planning, Litigation and Guardianship, and…
Find out more »Family history
Sandra Lanman will present “How a Little Information Led to Big Discoveries” on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. at a Mercer County Genealogy Society program at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. In late 1996, Lanman began searching for the biological family of her late mother, who had been given up for adoption in Germany in 1928. Five months later, she found her grandmother’s immediate and extended family, many living right in New Jersey. Call 609-443-4454 or go to…
Find out more »Annual Early School Parents’ Council Fall Marketplace @TBA
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and Thursday, November 15, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., indoors at Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 E. Northfield Road Livingston (entrance on East Cedar Street), you can do your Holiday Shopping early at The Annual Fall Marketplace sponsored by the TBA Early School Parents’ Council. The Marketplace is open to the community, and admission and parking are free. Caryn Delinko is Chair of the Marketplace and Amy Solomon serves as…
Find out more »Proud Parents: Parents of LGBTQ+ Youth
Whether your child is "coming out" or you are a parent already advocating for your child, we are here to offer families a safe space to find the support and resources they need & deserve. Topics of Interest: • Family Acceptance • Community & School Acceptance • Gender-Specific Activities & Venues • Safety Planning • Empowerment RSVP & Questions: Stephanie Warm, LCSW 973-765-9050 x 1775 swarm@jfsmetrowest.org
Find out more »Annual Early School Parents’ Council Fall Marketplace @TBA
On November 15, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., indoors at Temple B’nai Abraham, 300 E. Northfield Road Livingston (entrance on East Cedar Street), you can do your Holiday Shopping early at The Annual Fall Marketplace sponsored by the TBA Early School Parents’ Council. The Marketplace is open to the community, and admission and parking are free. Caryn Delinko is Chair of the Marketplace and Amy Solomon serves as president of Early School Parents’ Council. The Marketplace will feature unique…
Find out more »Tiny Tot Shabbat
Tiny Tot Shabbat (for children ages 2-6 and their families) This is a monthly Shabbat morning experience for young children and their families. Join us for singing, dancing with the Torah, snacks, a special craft activity, and lots of fun! This event is free and open to the public - membership is not required for Tiny Tot Shabbat!
Find out more »“The Lunar Calendar, What is It and Why Do We Use It?”
Family event sponsored by Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael and held at County College of Morris’ Longo Planetarium, Randolph, 5:45 p.m. Featuring Havdalah followed by one-hour celestial program narrated by astronomer Chris Fenwick. Cost is $15 adults, $12 ages 18 and under. To check availability, contact Mark Levine at marklev@rutgers.edu.
Find out more »2nd Annual Holiday Boutique at CBI
Join Congregation B’nai Israel on 11/18/18 (9am-3pm) for its 2nd Annual Holiday Boutique featuring vendors from near and far. This event is FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and offers a wide range of gift items for everyone on your shopping list. Bring the kiddos along to do some crafts while you shmooze, shop and support. A portion of the proceeds will benefit CBI, the religious school, and the preschool. See attached for more detail. Confirmed vendors include APPAREL: Sadie…
Find out more »Holiday Boutique
Temple Sholom of Scotch Plains will host its annual Holiday Boutique on Sunday, November 18, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, where shoppers can find Thanksgiving host gifts, teacher gifts and winter holiday presents. Treat yourself and find gifts for family and friends. You also can enjoy breakfast and lunch with a sweet treat from Soul Bowls, a savory snack from Falafel Eats, and burritos and tamales from Mexi-Boys. Open to the public, the boutique features one-of-a-kind local artisans including: Jams…
Find out more »Grand Opening of The Birth Center of New jersey
We are having a Grand Opening event for The Birth Center of New Jersey on November 18, 2018, with a ribbon cutting promptly at 1 pm. We have invited hundreds of pregnant moms, midwives and doulas to this event. This is about women and their unborn babies in New Jersey. The infant and maternal mortality, as well as, morbidity rate in New Jersey is one of the highest in the nation. This is for women in general. There are a…
Find out more »Book Fair!
Come visit the Barnes and Noble in Edison New Jersey and help support the Temple Emanu-El Religious School and youth programs!
Find out more »Intergenerational Chanukah
An Intergenerational Hanukkah Celebration suitable for ages 7 and under and their parents/grandparents will be held on Sunday, Nov. 18, 3-4:30 p.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. Cost is $8 per family. RSVP by Nov. 7 to 732-494-3232.
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