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December 2018
Community-wide Chanukah Party
Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, 5:30-8 p.m. Featuring Havdalah, menorah lighting, food, arts and crafts, and Chanukah-themed escape room. Contact Lev Metz at Lev@CBIsp.org or 908-889-1830.
Find out more »Jewish Singles 45+ Chanukah Party
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 2:30 p.m. Food and dessert buffet. Admission is $10. RSVP to singles@agudath.org or 973-226-3600, ext. 145.
Find out more »Sustainable Israel: Diaspora Engagement through Sustainability
Jay Shofet, Director of Partnerships and Development at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI), will present "Sustainable Israel: Diaspora Engagement through Sustainability” during Shabbat services. His appearance is sponsored by the synagogue’s Israel and Environmental Committees and Caldwell's and Livingston's Hadassah. Shofet, a long-time activist and professional in the environmental movement, will focus on Israel’s advancements in conservation in relation to the trends of a “start-up nation.” He will discuss the development of a new ethos…
Find out more »Meet-and-eat Lunch
Circle of Single Jewish Friends, ages 50s+, noon at Jade Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, Edison. Cost is price of meal off menu/tip, plus $3. RSVP to Roberta at 908-668-8450 or roger678@optonline.net.
Find out more »Winter Wonderland
The Hebrew Academy in Marlboro, formerly Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Monmouth County — in conjunction with Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey, Marlboro Jewish Center, Congregation Ahavat Olam, Temple Rodeph Torah, and Camp Louemma — will host a Winter Wonderland Event, 4-6 p.m. The dance is open to all area students who attend a Jewish day school or are members of any synagogue or Jewish youth group. The $5 admission includes music, games, dinner, and snacks.…
Find out more »Senior Chanukah Luncheon with Tuvia
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Full-course traditional meal with latkes. Cost is $8, $5 members. RSVP to 908-289-8112.
Find out more »Booked to Cook – Knocking the Socks off Kosher
Temple Shalom is hosting a series “Booked to Cook” that is open to the community. The first of three programs features Susie Fishbein. It will take place on December 19th at 7:30 pm. Susie Fishbein is an everyday cook who loves to share her passion for cooking and entertaining with friends and family. Her enthusiasm for food and entertaining led to the creation of her best-selling cookbook series, Kosher by Design. Ms. Fishbein will talk about easy recipes anyone can…
Find out more »Evening of comedy and music
An evening of comedy and music will be held at Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth on Monday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. The program includes a performance by comedian Marc Weiner and music and dancing with the Avi Maza Orchestra. A dairy Italian buffet will be served. Cost is $40 before Dec. 14, $50 afterward, $36 each for a reserved table for 10. Contact Spencer Brooks at smbrooks52@gmail.com or call 732-545-6482.
Find out more »Chinese Food and a Movie
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11 a.m. Screening of “The Last Laugh” by Ferne Pearlstein, followed by a Chinese food buffet. Cost is $10 ($8 Y members). RSVP to seniordirector@uniony.org or 908-289-8112.
Find out more »Dinner and a movie
Dinner and a screening of “The Yankles” — a comedy about an ex-baseball player who serves as a coach for a desperate yeshiva team — will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at 6 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. The cost is $18. RSVP by Dec. 20 to admin@bethel.net or 609-443-4454.
Find out more »The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
The Experts in Mystery Entertainment are now performing live, public and private interactive murder mystery dinner shows in Wayne and surrounding areas throughout New Jersey. Join us for a night of intrigue, deception, and delicious food in this comedic thriller!
Find out more »January 2019
Winter Wonderlad Breakfast
MJCBY’s Winter Wonderland Breakfast is open to the entire community and is on Sunday, January 6, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Come in your pj’s, enjoy breakfast with friends, family and neighbors. Cost is $5 per person, children under 2 are free. RSVP to Debbie Goldstein (debbiegoldstein24@yahoo.com) by January 2. Morristown Jewish Center is at 177 Speedwell Avenue, Morristown. Questions call Karen Lilienfeld at 973-538-4848.
Find out more »55-plus
Marty Schneit will speak about Fred Astaire at the next meeting of the 55-Plus group at Neve Shalom, Metuchen, on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1-3 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Call Roz Charnes at 908-964-7840.
Find out more »Young Family Tu B’Shevat Celebration and Dinner
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 5 p.m. For families with children in preschool through second grade. Includes a pizza dinner and “come as you are” Shabbat service at 6. RSVP with participants’ names, children’s ages, and dietary restrictions by Jan. 9 to sfantacone@tstinj.org.
Find out more »Food and wine
East Brunswick Jewish Center’s Mitzvah Corps will sponsor the third annual Wine, Liquor and Food Experience on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 8:30 p.m. at the synagogue. Proceeds will benefit the Ari and Sari Horowitz Fund administered by Yashar LaChayal, with funds used to provide Passover food for needy Israel Defense Forces soldiers. The kosher event is being catered by Holy Schnitzel of Staten Island, with a mashgiach on premises. Admission is $55, $90 sponsors. RSVP to ebjcmitzvahcorps@comcast.net; for information, visit yasharlachayal.org.
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