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August 2018
Senior “Luau” Luncheon
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Full-course themed meal with entertainment. Cost is $8 ($5 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »September 2018
Senior BBQ
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Featuring entertainment with Roz and Alan. Cost is $8 ($5 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »Knit and nosh
East Brunswick Hadassah sponsors a biweekly “Knit & Nosh” on Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in the East Brunswick Mall. Novices and pros are invited to knit, crochet, or needlepoint items that will be sent to Israel, or just enjoy conversation and coffee.
Find out more »Meet-and-Eat Lunch
Sponsored by Circle of Single Jewish Friends ages 50’s+ Cost is price of meal off menu/tip, plus $3. Contact 908-668-8450 or roger678@optonline.net.
Find out more »Rosh HaShanah at the JCC
An Intergenerational Rosh HaShanah Celebration will be held at the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Sunday, Sept. 16, 3-4:30 p.m., featuring music, stories, crafts, and snacks, with a program suitable for children up to age five. The non-refundable cost is $8 per family, required by Sept. 6. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Lunch Meeting of JWI, Jewish Women International
For single, widowed, or divorced women 55+ at JCC MetroWest, West Orange, noon. Featuring a luncheon of pizza and salads plus book review of “An American Marriage” by Tayari Jones. Cost is $10. RSVP to 973-887-6363.
Find out more »Sukkot Celebration and TNT Blue Jean Barbecue
Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield, 5 p.m. Live music with the “Sukkah Mountain Boys” and barbecue; bring a side dish. Sukkah crafts will be made followed by a family-friendly erev Sukkot service. RSVP to 973-338-1500 or info@nertamid.org.
Find out more »Sushi, Sake, and Sugihara in the Sukkah
Join us in the FJCC sukkah to enjoy sushi and sake and learn about a great man, Chiune Sugihara. He was a Japanese government official who served as vice consul for the Japanese Empire in Lithuania. During the Second World War, Sugihara helped some 6,000 Jews flee Europe by issuing transit visas to them so that they could travel through Japanese territory, risking his job and his family's lives. Suggested donation is $10 per person. Reserve your spot by writing…
Find out more »Simchas Bais HaShoeva with the Traveling Chassidim
Chabad of West Orange, 7-9 p.m. Featuring live music, food, bounce house. Call 973-325-6311 or go to chabadwestorange.com.
Find out more »Sukkot Celebration
Chabad Center of Northwest NJ, Rockaway, 6:30 p.m. Jewish music festival with musician Tali Yess followed by dinner in the sukkah. RSVP at onetorahway.org/concert; 973-625-1525, ext. 202; or rabbib@onetorahway.org.
Find out more »Sukkot/Shabbat Celebration
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael, 6 p.m. Featuring dinner in sukkah and entertainment by juggler and magician Lou Johnson. Dinner costs $20, free for ages 5 and under. RSVP before Sept. 21 to Flo at flo@mjcby.org.
Find out more »TBA Shabbat Dinner & Program in the Sukkah
On Friday, September 28 , 7:30 PM, following Shabbat Services at 6:30 PM, Temple B’nai Abraham the Social Action Committee and Sisterhood The Women’s Connection will co-sponsor a Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah and Program at the Temple, 300 East Northfield Road, Livingston. GreenFaith representative Sarah Newell, will speak on “Environmental Injustice. ” Sarah Newell’s recognition of environmental injustice in her home country of Ireland led her to GreenFaith, an interfaith coalition founded in 1992 to help people of all faiths…
Find out more »October 2018
Memory Cafe Suport Group
WHAT: A place to meet others in a relaxed, friendly and safe environment to enjoy an afternoon of entertainment, friendship, coffee and snacks. WHO: Individuals experiencing memory loss with a family member or friend. The Memory Cafe is not intended for unaccompanied persons WHEN: 1st Thursday of the month WHERE: Jewish Community Campus, Lester Independent Building 901 Route 10, Whippany, NJ TIME: 1:00pm – 2:30pm TO RSVP or TO ASK QUESTIONS: Siobhan Flynn-Higgins, MSW, 973-637-1763 or sflynn-higgins@jfsmetrowest.org (RSVP REQUIRED)
Find out more »Brunch for North Jersey Jewish Singles Meetup Group, ages 50s+
Clifton Jewish Center, 11:30 a.m. Cost is $15. Call 973-772-3131 or go to meetup.com and join the “North Jersey Jewish Singles” meetup group.
Find out more »“What’s Jewish About Jewish Food?”
Morris County Library, Whippany, noon. Today and Oct. 16 and 22. National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) West Morris Section Rabbi Lecture Series with Rabbi Shalom Lubin, director of Chabad of Southeast Morris County in Madison. RSVP to iadpr@aol.com.
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