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April 2019
Vendors & Vino
Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston, 6-9 p.m. Boutique, wine, and refreshments sponsored by PTA. Contact tbsnjpta@gmail.com or 973-992-6546.
Find out more »Young Families Pasta before Passover Shabbat Dinner
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 5 p.m. For families with youngsters in preschool-second grade. Includes holiday activity and pasta dinner; “Come as You Are” Shabbat service at 6. Attendees are encouraged to bring chametz products to donate to the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges. Register at sfantacone@tstinj.org; include names of adults and children, and children’s ages.
Find out more »Challah Bake
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael, noon. RSVP to joel@mjcby.org.
Find out more »May 2019
Havdalah Café
Sponsored by Bnai Keshet and held at Java Love, Montclair, 7 p.m. Readings and music by local and visiting writers and musicians. Call 973-746-4889.
Find out more »Israel’s birthday
Israel’s Independence Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 8, at 4 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton, featuring a DJ, Israeli dancing, barbecue, crafts, and games. Contact Sharon Diamondstein at sdiamondstein@thejewishcenter.org.
Find out more »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 »Dance, Eat, Pray! — Celebrate Israel Independence Day
Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah, Clark, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy free falafel while learning popular Israeli dance steps. Co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. Call 732-381-8403, ext. 12.
Find out more »Mother’s Day Brunch
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Evan Weiner will present “The Early Days of TV.” Cost is $10 ($8 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »Senior Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Full-course meal with entertainment by magician Joe Fischer. RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
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 »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 »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 »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.
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