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May 2019
Free Yom Ha’Atzmaut Concert, Festival, and Israeli Flag Raising Ceremony
Livingston Town Hall, 4:30-7 p.m. A project of the Township of Livingston, Livingston Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and featuring Israeli music and dance, petting farm, sports, games, and art. Kosher food will be available for purchase. Contact LivingstonCelebratesIsrael@gmail.com.
Find out more »Yom Ha’Atzmaut 5779 Community Celebration
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 6-8:30 p.m. Performances by JEC/RPRY choir, flag ceremony, arts and crafts, and DJ Lights Dance Party; food will be available for purchase. Call 908-289-8112.
Find out more »Family BBQ and Talk on Anti-Semitism
Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, founder and director of the Social Justice Organizing Program at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Call 973-746-4889.
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat Katan
Please join us for Kabbalat Shabbat Katan and greet Shabbat with young families from TJC! We will sing songs, tell stories, and make new friends! Please join us afterwards for a dairy potluck dinner. Questions? Email us: sdiamondstein@thejewishcenter.org.
Find out more »Greeting Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat Katan with young families will be held on Friday, May 17, at 5:45 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton. The program will be followed by a dairy potluck dinner. Contact sdiamondstein@thejewishcenter.org.
Find out more »PJ Library celebrates Israel
PJ Library, supported by Jewish Federation in the Heart of NJ, will celebrate Israel’s 71st Independence Day with a “virtual” trip to Israel on Sunday, May 19, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at The Hebrew Academy, Marlboro. Activities will include visiting Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, milking a “cow” on the kibbutz, working on an archeological dig in Masada, learning Hebrew, and eating at an Israeli market. The event is free and open to the community; dietary laws will be observed. Contact Inbar…
Find out more »Celebrate Israel in the Park
Sponsored by B’nai Shalom in West Orange and held at Eagle Rock Reservation’s Picnic Pavilion, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Picnic with Frisbee golf, Mini Maccabee soccer drills, games, and crafts. Cost is $5 per child. RSVP at bnaishalom.net/events.php#.
Find out more »Lag b’Omer
A Lag b’Omer Fair will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro. The fair will feature a BBQ, pony rides, petting zoo, mini golf, train ride, moon bounce, arts & crafts, and game booths. Admission is $15 (ages 2-12), which includes unlimited rides and games; $12 online; free for partner families. RSVP at cjlnj.com or call 732-316-7600.
Find out more »Open House
Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Concurrent with religious school end-of-year celebration, which will feature a BBQ, refreshments, and children’s activities. Contact 908-889-1830 or office@cbisp.org.
Find out more »Mini Mitzvah Princeton Scavenger Hunt
CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES: Join TJC’s Mini Mitzvah Corps for a Princeton Scavenger Hunt, Sunday, May 19. The Scavenger Hunt will educate young families on historically important Jewish sites in Princeton! Meet at 12:45PM insdie the school building (3rd floor - Green Room) or the TJC courtyard if nice out. At the end of the scavenger hunt we’ll meet at Updike Farmstead (approx. 2:00pm) for a special kids-oriented program and snack. Prizes for all kids who complete the hunt! In partnership with…
Find out more »Lag b’Omer Family Event
Sponsored by Chabad Center of Northwest New Jersey and held at Beach 1 of White Meadow Lake, Rockaway, 4:30 p.m. Featuring full barbecue, live music and entertainment, magic and fire juggling show, and “kumsitz” with marshmallows. Contact 973-625-1525, ext. 202, or info@onetorahway.org or visit onetorahway.org/lagbomer.
Find out more »Family Lag b’Omer Celebration
Sponsored by Chai Center Chabad of Millburn/Short Hills and held at Taylor Park, Millburn, 5 p.m. Featuring bounce houses, face painting, entertainment, hot dogs, snow cones, and music. Donations of $10 person, $36 per family requested. RSVP at chaicenterchabad.org or call 973-379-3151.
Find out more »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 »“Back to School: What is it Like to be Jewish and Pro-Israel on Campus?”
Temple Sholom, Cedar Grove, 7:30 p.m. Presented by Ben Goodman, a rising senior at Georgetown University and campus pro-Israel activist. Call 973-239-1321.
Find out more »June 2019
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
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