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May 2019
“Back to School: What is it Like to be Jewish and Pro-Israel on Campus?”
Temple Sholom, Cedar Grove, 7:30 p.m. Presented by Ben Goodman, a rising senior at Georgetown University and campus pro-Israel activist. Call 973-239-1321.
Find out more »“Jewish Superstition”
Springfield Hadassah program, presented by Jewish educator Janice Colmar and held at Springfield Public Library, 12:30 p.m. Call 973-376-4930.
Find out more »In the Fire and Thunder: Study the Sinai Experience
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Today and June 5 with Rabbi Michael Monson.
Find out more »Women’s Struggles for Equality in a Jewish and Democratic Israel
Co-Sponsored by Jewish Center Women Presented by Tanya Zion-Waldoks, a gender scholar, feminist activist and mother of four – intertwined callings. Her research examines intersections of religion, gender, and politics, with a focus on women’s social movements. Currently a post-doctoral Rothschild fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Religion, Tanya will join the faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s School of Education in 2019. Her current project is a comparative study of religious feminisms in Israel. In…
Find out more »Women in Israel
“Women’s Struggles for Equality in a Jewish and Democratic Israel” will be presented on Thursdays, May 16, 23, and 30, at 7:30 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton. The mini-course will be presented by Tanya Zion-Waldoks, a post-doctoral Rothschild fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Religion who will join the faculty of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s School of Education in 2019. Her current project is a comparative study of religious feminisms in Israel. Cost is $72, $54…
Find out more »Jewish marriage records
“The Jewish Marriage Contract and What it Really Says” will be presented by the Mercer County Jewish Genealogy Society on Thursday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. Call 609-443-4454 or go to bethel.net.
Find out more »“Peace in the Middle East — Reality or Dream?”
Chai Center Chabad of Millburn/Short Hills, 7:30 p.m. Lecture with Dr. Mordechai Kedar, an expert in Israeli-Arab culture and lecturer at Bar-Ilan University. Tickets are available at chaicenterchabad.org/kedar.
Find out more »Scholar in Residence Weekend
Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield. Rabbi Jonathan Crane, Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar In Bioethics and Jewish Thought at Emory University, will discuss “Ethics In A Changing World.” Crane will present “Holy and Healthy Eating According to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity (and Science)” at 6:30 p.m. Shabbat services on May 31, followed by a potluck dairy dinner. At 10 a.m. services on June 1, Crane will lead the text study in a Casual Minyan, followed by a lunch and learn, “Trysts in…
Find out more »June 2019
Shavuot scholar
The Orthodox Union’s Women’s Initiative has begun a new program, “Shavuot 2019: Counting Towards Sinai,” bringing 22 Orthodox women scholars to communities across the United States and Canada. Locally, Dr. Marian Stoltz-Loike, dean of Touro’s Lander College for Women/The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School and vice president for online education, will be speaking on Saturday, June 1, at Congregation Ohr Torah, Edison. For more information, visit ou.org/women/shavuot.
Find out more »Shavuot 2019: Counting Towards Sinai
JEC Elmora Avenue Shul, Elizabeth. Guest speaker is Rachel Besser, a teacher of Tanach and Jewish philosophy at the Frisch School; part of the Orthodox Union series bringing 22 Orthodox women scholars to communities across North America. Visit ou.org/women/shavuot.
Find out more »“A Year in the Life of a Torah”
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris Section presentation by soferet (female Torah scribe) Linda Coppleson, 10 a.m. at a brunch at a private Denville home. Cost is a donation to NCJW’s Personal Giving campaign. Contact dorothy_irvingcohen@msn.com.
Find out more »Jewish journaling
“Our Stories, Ourselves — Jewish Journaling and More,” facilitated by Michele Bernstein Klausner, director of The Journal Center, is held at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth Country, Freehold, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. It is based on the museum’s exhibit “Three Centuries of Growth and Change: A History of Jews in Monmouth County.” The fee is $5 per session. Call 732-252-6990 or visit jhmomc.org.
Find out more »“Protecting Yourself Against Senior Scams.”
Senior Resource Center at The Lavy House, Westfield, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Presented by Officer Victoria Smith of the Union County Sheriff’s Office; a light kosher lunch will be served. The center is a joint venture between Jewish Family Service of Central NJ and Temple Emanu-El of Westfield. RSVP to 908-352-8375 or info@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »Israel’s Challenges and Accomplishments
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 7:45 p.m. Videos and discussion about Israel’s current military/political challenges and scientific accomplishments. Sponsored by Caldwell Hadassah, led by study group chair Diane Reidenberg. Contact dlreidenberg@gmail.com or 973-377-0877.
Find out more »Great Minds Salon: Cultivating Mindfulness
Cathy Quartner 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…
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