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January 2019
Chair Yoga Basics
Senior Resource Center at The Lavy House, Westfield, 11:30 a.m. Presented by Alyssa Reiner, LSW, Jewish Family Service of Central NJ JFS yoga instructor. A light kosher lunch will be served. RSVP to info@jfscentralnj.org or 908-352-8375.
Find out more »Pink Challah Bake and Tea
Adath Shalom, Morris Plains, 6-8 p.m. Cost is $10/$36 family of four, plus $10 suggested minimum donation for breast cancer research and education; includes everything needed to make challah and a goody bag. RSVP by Jan. 4 to Carol Berman at 973-539-8549, ext. 108, or cberman@adathshalom.net.
Find out more »Healing Shabbat Service
Adath Shalom, Morris Plains. Talk with community healing professionals; a kiddush lunch will be served. Call 973-539-8549.
Find out more »“Yes, It Happens in the Jewish Community, Too” – 3 Part Workshop Series
A 3 Part Workshop Series to gain awareness and a better understanding of how to cope with life’s challenges. We will explore the topics of ADHD/Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Health/Mental Illness and Substance Abuse/Addiction. Each workshop will offer a Jewish perspective and feature an expert speaker. We will learn to confront these challenges and replace the stigma with knowledge, coping strategies and resources. (Please note the first one starts at 7 pm and the other 2 at 8 pm) Workshop 1 -…
Find out more »Memory Café
Lavy House, Westfield, noon-2 p.m. Kosher lunch and social activities for individuals with early to moderate Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and their care partners; funded by Standish Foundation and Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. RSVP to Naomi Kreutzer, MSW, LCSW, at 908-352-8375.
Find out more »Great Minds Salon: Breaking Barriers Through Organ Transplants
Gary Friedman, MD will be speaking about “Breaking Barriers Through Organ Transplants”. DR. FRIEDMAN is a Nephrologist and Organ Transplant Specialist with more than 15 years in medical practice. After training at The New York Hospital/Cornell University Medical Center and practicing as a nephrologist at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, he transitioned into research and development in the pharmaceutical industry ten years ago. Dr. Friedman has been lead clinician on the development of anti-rejection medications and immunomodulatory medications for chronic inflammatory…
Find out more »Temple Rodeph Torah’s Bereavement Group
If you or a loved one has suffered a loss we invite you to join our bereavement group led by Rabbi Shira Stern. Let her help you through the grieving process. This group is free and open to the community.
Find out more »Alzheimer’s Community Forum
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION GREATER NEW JERSEY CHAPTER TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM IN RED BANK, NJ A town hall-style meeting to mobilize local community members in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease - Florham Park, NJ, January 29, 2019 – Monmouth and Ocean County residents are invited to take part in a Community Forum on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The forum provides an opportunity for residents of all ages to come together to ask questions about the disease, share their personal experiences,…
Find out more »Caregivers’ support group
The Jewish Home for Rehabilitation & Nursing in Freehold, a skilled rehabilitation and nursing facility serving the Jewish community, hosts its free monthly support group, The Jewish Caregiver’s Experience, at 7 p.m. The group meets the last Tuesday of each month. Refreshments will be served. Contact Jolie at 732-202-1000, ext. 4003, or jfromm@jewishhomefreehold.org.
Find out more »February 2019
Sensitive issues
Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth will begin a three-part workshop series, “Yes, it Happens in the Jewish Community, Too,” with a program, Coping with Mental Illness, on Monday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. The speaker, Dr. David Siegman, is a psychologist in private practice with over 30 years of experience. Call 732-545-6482.
Find out more »Active Fall Prevention & Therapeutic Exercise
Senior Resource Center at The Lavy House, Westfield, 11:30 a.m. Presented by Dr. Claire M. Mulry, assistant professor in the department of occupational therapy at Kean University. The center is a joint venture between Jewish Family Service of Central NJ, Temple Emanu-El of Westfield, and Westfield United Fund. A light kosher lunch will be served. RSVP to info@jfscentral.org or 908-352-8375.
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Bereavement group
Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner facilitates a bereavement group at the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison that will continue on Wednesdays, Feb. 6 and 20, 3-4 p.m. RSVP to Sue Horwitz at 732-593-5958.
Find out more »Blood Drive
Congregation AABJ&D, West Orange, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Make an appointment at bit.ly/2TuyTgV. For questions, call Jason Munk at 917-596-4483.
Find out more »“Let’s Get Physical: Jewish Perspectives on the Body”
Bnai Keshet’s Kaplan Minyan, Montclair, 10:30 a.m. With Rabbi Daniel Brenner, founder of Klezmer Aerobics and chief of education at Moving Traditions. Visit bnaikeshet.org/event/kaplanminyans.
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