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February 2019
Blood Drive
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 4-8 p.m. To schedule an appointment, visit bit.ly/2DToRR9.
Find out more »Memory Café
Senior Resource Center at The Lavy House, Westfield, noon-2 p.m. Jewish Family Service of Central NJ program with kosher lunch and social activities for individuals with early-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and their care partners. RSVP to Naomi Kreutzer, MSW, LCSW, at 908-352-8375.
Find out more »Bereavement group
Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner facilitates a bereavement group at the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison that will continue on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 3-4 p.m. RSVP to Sue Horwitz at 732-593-5958.
Find out more »Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes
Chabad of West Orange, 8-9 p.m. Six-week men’s self-defense course with “Fighting Rabbi” Michoel Shapiro, 8-9 p.m. Cost is $125. RSVP to fightingrabbi@gmail.com or call 714-376-7181.
Find out more »“Medical Advocacy: What It Is, Who Can Benefit, Why We Need to Know”
Live Well @ the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison is a health, fitness, and wellness program for the over-55 age group. A lecture, “Medical Advocacy: What It Is, Who Can Benefit, Why We Need to Know,” will be presented by Lucille Plantmoli, R.N., on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 1:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the community.
Find out more »“Strengthening Bonds Through Yoga”
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ’s Halpern Building, Elizabeth, 6:30-8 p.m. Launch of eight-week yoga program for girls 11+ and their mothers/female caregivers funded through a Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey grant. RSVP to AReiner@jfscentralnj.org or 908-352-8375.
Find out more »Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes
Chabad of West Orange, 8-9 p.m. Six-week men’s self-defense course with “Fighting Rabbi” Michoel Shapiro, 8-9 p.m. Cost is $125. RSVP to fightingrabbi@gmail.com or call 714-376-7181.
Find out more »March 2019
“Coping with Behavior Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease”
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ Halpern Building, Elizabeth, 10 a.m. Free and open to Alzheimer’s/dementia caregivers in the community. Register at alznj.org or call 888-280-6055.
Find out more »Shabbat Yoga
Nourish your mind, body and spirit in Shabbat Yoga with Rabbi Vaisberg, the Sakula Yoga team and the Temple Emanu-El community.
Find out more »Mindful Prayer / Meditation Mincha
Mindful Prayer/Meditation Mincha, led by Ruth Goldston The Shabbat afternoon service, Mincha, is a wonderful time to slow down and savor your prayer experience. We use mindfulness meditation techniques to focus on words, texts and ideas associated with both the service and next week’s Torah reading. In so doing, you will have the opportunity to discover the richness of silence, and to deepen your appreciation of the many layers of meaning in the liturgy. You will leave feeling relaxed, refreshed…
Find out more »Krav Maga Self-Defense Classes
Chabad of West Orange, 8-9 p.m. Six-week men’s self-defense course with “Fighting Rabbi” Michoel Shapiro, 8-9 p.m. Cost is $125. RSVP to fightingrabbi@gmail.com or call 714-376-7181.
Find out more »Live Well @JCC – Tai Chi
Live Well @ the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison is a health, fitness, and wellness program for the over-55 age group. Tai Chi, a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing, will be held Mondays, March 4-April 29 (no class March 18), 9-9:45 a.m. Each program costs $45, which entitles individuals to participate in Live Well programs through June 2019; free for Community Campus members. RSVP to 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Live Well @JCC – Zumba Gold
Live Well @ the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison is a health, fitness, and wellness program for the over-55 age group. Zumba Gold, an aerobic program geared toward the active older adult and deconditioned exerciser, will be held Tuesdays, March 5-April 30, at 9 a.m. Each program costs $45, which entitles individuals to participate in Live Well programs through June 2019; free for Community Campus members. RSVP to 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Live Well @JCC – Body Fit Strength
Live Well @ the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison is a health, fitness, and wellness program for the over-55 age group. Body Fit Strength, a functional fitness class to slow down the aging process and increase strength, bone and muscle density, balance, coordination and flexibility, will resume Thursday, March 7, and continue through April 25 (no class April 11), at 10:15 a.m. Each program costs $45, which entitles individuals to participate in Live Well programs through June 2019; free…
Find out more »Temple Rodeph Torah’s Bereavement Group
If you or a loved one has suffered a loss we invite you to join us at our bereavement group. This group is free and open to the community and run by Rabbi Shira Stern who is trained in pastoral counseling.
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