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November 2018
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 »“The Next Generation: Will The Story Survive?”
Seton Hall University’s Bethany Hall, South Orange, 2 p.m. Panel composed of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, followed by a reception. Program is Dr. Marcia Robbins Wilf Lecture of the university’s Sister Rose Thering Fund for Education in Jewish-Christian Studies. Register at shu.edu/go/robbinswilf.
Find out more »Nefesh B’Nefesh informal Aliyah Info event
Join Nefesh B’Nefesh for an informal discussion and learn about living in Israel. Upcoming Aliyah Open House: - Retiring to Israel: 6PM - Exploring Aliyah: 8PM For details and to register: http://www.nbn.org.il/EXPLORE
Find out more »“A Torah Scroll in the Library of Congress, Really???”
Congregation Ohr Shalom/Summit JCC, 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Prof. Gary Rendsburg, the Blanche and Irving Laurie chair in Jewish History at Rutgers University. Admission is $18. RSVP to 908-273-8130.
Find out more »Kristallnacht Commemoration at Kean University
Please join the HRC and Hillel of Greater MetroWest in commemorating the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. The program features Mr. Albert Halpern, a child survivor of the Holocaust and ESL instructor at Kean University. The event is free and open to the public
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 »Current Events
Congregation Ohr Shalom, Summit, 9:30 a.m. Lecture by Kean University Prof. Gil Kahn; part of “Current Concerns in Our World” series. Followed by 10:30 class with Rabbi Avi Friedman, “Issues in Contemporary Judaism.” Each class costs $15. Call 908-273-8130.
Find out more »Kristallnacht Commemoration – Kean University, Ocean Campus
Join the Holocaust Resource Center, the OCC Center for Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education, and the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education in marking the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht. The program will feature Eva Winer, the youngest surviving passenger of the SS St. Louis, and Larry Glaser (NJ Commission Executive Director). The program is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Job seekers
“An Open Job Search Discussion: Ask Any (job-search-related) question” will be presented by Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties, Somerville, at the next job seekers success group meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 7-9 p.m. RSVP to 908-725-7799, ext. 108, or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Find out more »BDS on Campus – A Talk by Mark Ingber
Chai Center Chabad of Millburn/Short Hills, 7:30 p.m. RSVP to info@chaicentershorthills.org.
Find out more »Myths, Legends and Magic in Judaism with Cantor Jessica Epstein
Golems, Litliths and Hamsas, oh my! This class, led by Cantor Jessica Epstein, will explore some of the most famous legendary creatures, people and stories in the folk tradition of Judaism. From Biblical amulet bowls to Gan Eden, we will read and delve deep into mysteries often heard of but never explained. No Hebrew required and open to all. Register online www.tbanj.or call 973.994.2290.
Find out more »Genealogy club
Sofia Milner, creater of iBiographer.com, will speak about preserving family histories at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Find out more »Survivor Speaker Series
Brookdale Community College’s Center for Holocaust, Human Rights, and Genocide Education (Chhange), Lincroft, concludes its Fall 2018 Survivor Speaker Series with “Commemoration of the November Pogrom & Veterans Day” at 7 p.m. The 1938 pogrom initiated widespread violence against Germany’s Jewish community with more than 90 deaths and over 30,000 Jewish men sent to concentration camps. In a Chhange-produced documentary, “I Was There,” three local veterans reflect on their eyewitness experiences entering concentration camps at the end of World War…
Find out more »Survivor Speaker Series
Brookdale Community College’s Center for Holocaust, Human Right, and Genocide Education (Chhange), Lincroft, concludes its Fall 2018 Survivor Speaker Series with “Commemoration of the November Pogrom & Veterans Day” at 7 p.m. The 1938 pogrom initiated widespread violence against Germany’s Jewish community with more than 90 deaths and over 30,000 Jewish men sent to concentration camps. In a Chhange-produced documentary, “I Was There,” three local veterans reflect on their eyewitness experiences entering concentration camps at the end of World War…
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