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October 2018
Friendship Circle Walk
Lifetown, Livingston, noon. One-mile walk to benefit children and teens with special needs and their families. Presented by RWJBarnabas Health and followed by a Friendship Fair with inflatable rides, a virtual reality arcade, batting cages, petting zoo, and a BMX Bike Stunt Show. Go to fcwalk.com or call 973-251-0200.
Find out more »Bereavement group
JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will continue a free bereavement group with Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner, campus chaplain for the Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living, on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 3-4 p.m. RSVP to Sue Horwitz at 732-593-5958.
Find out more »November 2018
Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement Workshop
In parasha Vayera the act of looking occurs at critical moments. In this workshop we will explore different aspects of looking as a physical act, using the safe, gentle Feldenkrais Method. Instead of limiting yourself to focusing clearly on objects in the environment, you will learn to open your attention and thereby improve movement and balance. In so doing you will discover how, with awareness, the use of the eyes can also create a sense of quiet, wholeness, and safety.…
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I CARE For The Community
I CARE is an interactive training that builds a caring community with the skills and resources to intervene in family and community member's stress, distress, and crisis. You will learn: • How to identify and understand stress, distress and crisis as expressed through behavioral, emotional and verbal channels • How to comfortably approach another person and respond when you notice signs in others through effective listening and intervention skills. You will practice these skills in guided role play enactments: •…
Find out more »“Medicare Changes for 2019: What You Need to Know”
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ program held at The Lavy House, Westfield, 11:30 a.m. Presented by Elyse Drucker, Union County SHIP Coordinator. A light kosher lunch will be served. RSVP to info@jfscentralnj.org or 908-352-8375.
Find out more »Autism Boot Camp ABA 101
Get the Information You Need to Teach and Reach Your Child/Student This series of 7 workshops will cover the basics of teaching and interacting with a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). It is intended to help parents and educators, who may be new to ASD, get information and strategies to help their children/students gain skills and independence. Each session will be presented by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and will provide practical tools and guidance. Each session is…
Find out more »Memory Café
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ (JFSCNJ) Halpern Building, Elizabeth, noon-2 p.m. Kosher lunch and social activities for individuals with early to moderate Alzheimer’s Disease/dementia and their care partners. RSVP to Alice Greenberg-Sheedy at 908-352-8375 or agreenberg-sheedy@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »Organ Donation
Kaplan Minyan at Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 10:30 a.m. Kidney recipient Faith Kaplan and her donor, Judy Summers, will tell their stories in observance of National Donor Sabbath. Visit bnaikeshet.org/event/kaplanminyans.
Find out more »Breakfast Program on Living and Coping with Dementia
On Sunday, November 11th at 9:30 am, Temple Shalom of Aberdeen’s Caring Committee will host a breakfast program that is open to the community. The Committee will present a program on Living and Coping with Dementia. The panel of speakers include: Jackie Pinkowitz, Board Chair of Dementia Action Alliance, a National Education and Advocacy Organization; Sara Birk, Life Enrichment Manager, Sunrise Senior Living; Lynn Staufenberg, an attorney whose practice is focused on Elder Care, Estate Planning, Litigation and Guardianship, and…
Find out more »Living with dementia
Temple Shalom of Aberdeen will host a breakfast program open to the community, “Living Well with Dementia,” at 9:30 a.m. The panel of speakers includes Jackie Pinkowitz, board chair of Dementia Action Alliance; Sara Birk, life enrichment manager, Sunrise Senior Living; Lynn Staufenberg, an attorney whose practice is focused on elder care, estate planning, litigation and guardianship; and Dr. Madgy Nasara, an internist from Holmdel. A $5 donation per family is requested as well as a donation of non-perishable food…
Find out more »“Bikur Cholim” – Visiting the Sick: A practical guide
A Practical Guide to Helping People in Times of Illness This practical program includes a Jewish perspective on illness, the role of prayer during illness, and guidelines for effective visits that lift rather than tax the spirit of the patient. We are fortunate to have Rabbi Friedman serve as our community scholar. He is the author of eight books, including Setting a Table for Two, Marital Intimacy, Spiritual Survival for Law Enforcement, and Wisdom from the Batcave. Most important Rabbi…
Find out more »“Responding to Community Trauma When It Hits Too Close to Home”
Aidekman Jewish Community Campus, Whippany, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Rabbi Stephen Roberts, certified Red Cross Disaster Chaplain, leads a workshop at the sixth annual “Creating a Caring Community Together” conference. RSVP to Cecille Asekoff at casekoff@jfedgmw.org or 973-929-3168.
Find out more »Live Well @JCC – Body Fit
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 fitness class to slow down the aging process and increase strength, bone and muscle density, balance, coordination, and flexibility, will continue on Thursdays, Nov. 15 and 29; Dec. 6, 13, 20, and 27, 10:15–11 a.m. RSVP to 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Great Minds Salon: Cultivating Mindfulness
Cathy Bailey will be speaking about Cultivating Mindfulness: The Path to a More Joyful, Effective Life Cathy Quartner Bailey, president of Quartner and Associates, LLC, has coached and facilitated workshops for executives from Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial ventures across a broad range of industries. She recently published the book Show Up as Your Best Self: Mindful Leaders, Meditation, & More. Cathy also works as an executive coach in Wharton's MBA leadership program and has taught at New York University's…
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