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May 2019
Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Memorial Day
Commemoration Service and Program Including Memorial Prayers, Readings and Shoah Candle Lighting The Next Generation Telling the Story Featuring Mimi Werbler Mimi Werbler is Second Vice President of the Board of the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education (Chhange) at Brookdale Community College. As the daughter and daughter-in-law of local Holocaust survivors, she feels compelled to carry on their legacy and message of “Never Forget—Never Again.” Mimi was a founding member of Chhange’s The Generations: Descendants of Holocaust…
Find out more »“The Little-Known Story of Jewish Holocaust Money”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Presented by Hirschhorn speaker Bob Messing. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP with lunch order to Lois at 973-533-1809.
Find out more »Survivors’ stories
“Witnesses: Sharing the Stories of New Jersey Holocaust Survivors” will be screened at Marlboro Free Public Library at 1 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 2:45. Panelists will include survivors Helena Flaum and Eva Wiener, film director and producer Steve Rogers, Rabbi Marc Kline of Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls, and Linda Scalzo, a retired Tinton Falls School District teacher. It will be moderated by Marlboro resident Barbara Kenas. Call 732-536-9406 or go to monmouthcountylib.org.
Find out more »The Last Letters of Oma Clara: A Holocaust Story of Love and Loss
Temple Sinai, Summit, 7:30 p.m. Barbara Gilford will discuss the life and death of family members from Czechoslovakia in the Holocaust. Contact 908-273-4921, ext. 10, or office@templesinainj.org.
Find out more »Writing Workshop
Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 10 a.m.-noon. Food-themed writing workshop with David Ebenbach. Call 973-746-4889.
Find out more »“Spy Wars: Revealing New Color to Mossad, Shin Bet, CIA, & Other Spy Stories”
Oheb Shalom Congregation, South Orange, 10 a.m. Presented by Yonah Jeremy Bob, intelligence, terrorism, and legal analyst at the Jerusalem Post. Call 973-762-7067.
Find out more »Cooking demo
MOSAIC: A Center for Arts, Culture, and Ideas at Adath Israel Congregation in Lawrenceville will present an Israeli and Middle-Eastern cooking demonstration by chef Jill Schoenfeld on Sunday, May 5, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Schoenfeld, who combines her Jewish upbringing with her classical culinary training, is part of The Chef’s Warehouse and the founder and owner of Finkie’s Cookies. The cost is $15 by April 30, $20 at the door. Call 609-896-4977.
Find out more »Doomed ship
Eva Wiener, one of the few surviving passengers of the MS St. Louis, the German ship that was denied entrance to the United States and Cuba in 1939 and whose Jewish passengers were forced to return to Europe, will speak at 10:30 a.m. at Congregation B’nai Israel, Rumson. Survivors and their families will light a memorial menorah to honor victims of the Holocaust. RSVP to Emilie.kovit-meyer@cbirumson.org or 732-842-1800, ext. 203.
Find out more »Synagogues of Philadelphia
Award-winning author Ira Poliakoff will be speaking about his new book detailing the history of Philadelphia-region synagogues (the 5-county area, including Bucks) and the history of Jewish people in the Philadelphia region. The event is free, but please RSVP at littleshul@kehilathanahar.org.
Find out more »Revelation vs. Reason
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 1 p.m. Dr. Cathy Lasser will explore 20th-century philosophers and their thoughts on the roles of reason and faith in our worldviews. Also on May 19. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan—How Their Judaism Affects Their Legal Opinions. Dahlia Lithwick, guest lecturer.
Dahlia Lithwick is a senior editor at Slate, who writes the "Supreme Court Dispatches" and "Jurisprudence" columns, and hosts the podcast “Amicus.” She won a 2013 National Magazine Award. Ms. Lithwick earned her BA from Yale University and her JD degree from Stanford University. RSVP preferred. Please send a check, payable to SJCC, to: Congregation Ohr Shalom-SJCC 67 Kent Place Boulevard Summit, NJ 07901 or pay online: https://www.summitjcc.org/events-and-tickets Contact: office@summitjcc.org for more information.
Find out more »“Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan — How Their Judaism Affects Their Opinions”
“Justices Breyer, Ginsburg, Kagan — How Their Judaism Affects Their Legal Opinions.” Congregation Ohr Shalom, Summit, 7 p.m. Presented by Dahlia Lithwick, a contributing editor at Newsweek and senior editor at Slate, where she writes the “Supreme Court Dispatches” columns. Cost is $18. Call 908-273-8130.
Find out more »“People, Book, Land”
“People, Book, Land — The 3,500-Year Relationship of the Jewish People with the Holy Land.” Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston, 7 p.m. Display of Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) exhibit with presentation by SWC Eastern director Michael D. Cohen. Contact 973-992-3600 or office@tbsnj.org.
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 »“Job Search Strategies and Volunteer Opportunities for People 55+”
Senior Resource Center at The Lavy House, Westfield, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Presentation by Susan Reeve, Jewish Family Service of Central NJ (JFSCNJ) career specialist, and Amy Levine, JFS Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Union County NJ project coordinator. The center is a joint venture between JFSCNJ and Temple Emanu-El of Westfield. A light kosher lunch will be served. RSVP to 908-352-8375 or info@jfscentralnj.org.
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