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February 2019
“Make LinkedIn Work for YOU”
Aidekman Family Campus, Whippany, 9-11:30 a.m. Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest job-seekers workshop with Lauren Markon, a branded resume writer, LinkedIn strategist, and outplacement and career transition coach. Visit jvsnj.org/event/job-seekers-workshop-020719.
Find out more »The Art of Parenting
Four-session Jewish Learning Institute course sponsored by Chabad of Randolph and held at Randolph Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Contact chavabekhor@gmail.com.
Find out more »Documents for seniors
“The Three Most Important Documents: Defining a Power of Attorney, an Advanced Medical Directive and the Will” will be presented by Chelsea Lee Hanke, Esq., and Tom Callahan of Archer Law Office, LLC, on Thursday, Feb. 7, 4-6 p.m. at The Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living’s Stein Assisted Living, Somerset. A light dinner will be served. RSVP to 732-568-1155 or DOshri@wilfcampus.org.
Find out more »Great Minds Salon: The College Campus: Frontier of American Judaism
Rabbi Julie Roth will be speaking about “The College Campus: Frontier of American Judaism”. Rabbi Julie Roth: Based on her 14 years at Princeton University, she will share insights into Jewish identity and the key issues facing Jewish college students today. Rabbi Roth enjoys nothing more than meeting with students, faculty, and alumni, and her passion for pluralism, Jewish life, and multi-culturalism make campus work an ideal match. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Rabbi Roth holds a B.A. in Comparative Religion…
Find out more »Shabbat Shalem
Sponsored by West Orange synagogues as part of Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month and featuring scholar-in-residence, Dr. Jeff Lichtman, executive director emeritus of Yachad-National Jewish Council for Disabilities. Includes community Shabbat dinner at Chabad of West Orange at 6 p.m. On Feb. 9 Lichtman will also speak at Congregation AABJ&D and at Congregation Ohr Torah during seudat shlishit. RSVP at chabadwestorange.com/fnd or call 973-325-6311.
Find out more »“From Generation to Generation, a Story of Intermarriage and Jewish Continuity”
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 7:30 p.m. The Rabbi Steven L. Mills Speaker Series with author Jane Larkin as guest speaker. Call 973-877-0046.
Find out more »Kidz Shabbat
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael, 10:45 a.m. Learning service for kindergarten to second grade. Call 973-538-9292.
Find out more »Israel and the world
Dr. Efraim Chalamish, a law professor at New York University, will present “Israel’s Global Alliances” at a program of the Orthodox Forum of Edison/Highland Park on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. at Congregation Ohav Emeth, Highland Park. Chalamish, an international economic law professor, adviser, and commentator, is a senior adviser with Duff and Phelps, and was the founder and president of the Global Center for Economic Development and Security. Contact hpedisonorthodoxforum@gmail.com or visit orthodoxjewishforum.org.
Find out more »Challenges of Liberal Judaism in Israel
Temple Ner Tamid, located at 936 Broad Street in Bloomfield, invites the community on Sunday, February 10 at 11:15am as they continue their series of presentations about the intersection of Israel and Temple Ner Tamid. Rabbi Josh Weinberg, President of ARZA (The Association of Reform Zionists of America), will discuss the “Challenges of Liberal Judaism in Israel.”
Find out more »How the Talmud Evolved: From Teacher Training to Town Zoning, It’s All There
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 12:30 p.m. Visit bnaishalom.net or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »Writers’ workshop
“Storytelling: A Human Need,” a creative writing workshop, will be offered by Elizabeth A. Pallitto, M.A., Ph.D., on Monday, Feb. 11, at 10 a.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. Focusing on self-expression, the class also offers writing techniques and self-editing, as well as tips on submitting work for publications. Cost is $5, free for Community Campus members. Call 732-593-5958.
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 »Inside the Cairo Geniza
The Cairo Geniza is the largest cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered. It comprises 400,000 fragments of books, letters, legal documents and other writings that have made the Jews of the medieval Arabic speaking world one of the best-documented premodern societies known to mankind. Half the Geniza is in Cambridge, England, having been brought there by Solomon Schechter in 1897. The second largest collection, owned by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, is currently on loan in Princeton, and…
Find out more »CLE accredited JLI course “Crime & Consequence”
wAn intriguing, thought provoking CLE (Continued Legal Education) accredited 6 week course for 10.8 Ethic credits! "Crime & Consequence" Exploring 3000 years of Talmudic perspective on conviction, sentencing, and criminal rehabilitation. If you are a Lawyer, an activist, or a passionate voter who cares deeply about society and Prison reform.. then this is for YOU! Classes are given in Princeton & Robbinsville, NJ. Register at jewishrobbinsville.com/jli or email rabbiychaiton@gmail.com for more information!
Find out more »Jewish Center Women presents: Israeli Dancing
Put on your dancing shoes! Back by popular demand, Israeli dancing is happening again at TJC! Join Vera Galleid, Israeli dancing instructor extraordinaire, for 90 minutes of F-U-N! Open to the community please RSVP. $10 for Jewish Center members; $12 for community members.
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