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February 2019
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 »Testimonial dinner
Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro, will hold its 15th anniversary Testimonial Dinner at 5 p.m. The dinner will feature guest speaker Ambassador Dani Dayan, consul general of Israel in New York. Guests of honor are Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola. For reservations or to place a page in the Testimonial Journal, visit cjlnj.com or call 732-316-7600.
Find out more »Testimonial dinner
Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro, will hold its 15th anniversary Testimonial Dinner at 5 p.m. The dinner will feature guest speaker Ambassador Dani Dayan, consul general of Israel in New York. Guests of Honor are Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola. For reservations or to place a page in the Testimonial Journal, visit cjlnj.com or call 732-316-7600.
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 »Journey to Poland
“A Different Kind of Research Trip to Poland” will be presented by Nathan Reiss at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Reiss will describe a self-guided trip he took to Poland with his wife, Rose. Call 732-247-0532.
Find out more »“Let’s Get Physical: Jewish Perspectives on the Body”
Bnai Keshet’s Kaplan Minyan, Montclair, 10:30 a.m. With Rabbi Daniel Brenner, founder of Klezmer Aerobics and chief of education at Moving Traditions. Visit bnaikeshet.org/event/kaplanminyans.
Find out more »President’s Day Yeshiva Learning
Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim at Rabbinical College of America, Morristown, 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. There is a $25 suggested donation; includes breakfast and lunch. RSVP at yeshivanj.com/event or text 973-668-3219.
Find out more »Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue: Standards of Evidence in the Talmud
Chabad of West Orange, 7:30 p.m. RSVP to rabbi@chabadwestorange.com or 973-325-6311 or go to chabadwestorange.com.
Find out more »“God Is Imperfect, And So Are We!”
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Discussion with Rabbi Mark Biller related to the Book of Genesis. Visit bnaishalom.net or call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »“How the Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara Led to the Fall of the Papal State”
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. With Hirschhorn speaker Joe Rapaport. Cost is $12, $10 Adult Forum members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 with lunch order.
Find out more »Religion and Conflict Across the Globe: Is There a Remedy?
Presented by Professor Peter Ochs Recent news headlines seem to give secularists more courage to say “We told you so!” Is religion itself really dangerous to humankind? Or has it taken western diplomats too long to realize that religious groups do not necessarily act like other social groups? The thesis of this presentation is that there are religious resources for peace as well as conflict, that it takes special knowledge to understand religions, and that new coalitions of government and…
Find out more »Current events
“Current Events and Controversies 2019” will be held over two sessions with Bob Galante: Fridays, Feb. 22-March 29; and Fridays, April 5, 12, May 3, 10, 17, and 24; all from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Each session costs $60, $48 for JCC members. Call 732-593-5958.
Find out more »Immigration in the 2000’s Kiddush lunch with attorney Susan W. Scheer Esq.
A deep dive into a difficult subject: let's learn, discuss, explore and share as we speak with Susan Scheer, an attorney who has gained a profound understanding of the issues of immigration, asylum and the political controversies of our time: beyond the slogans and soundbites; a look at real issues, real people... Machlolet L'shem Shamayim: Judaism's round table is one that is famous throughout our history for being able to look at complex and faught topics in a spirit of…
Find out more »“Journalism in a Land of Few Facts”
Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston, 10 a.m. Guest speaker is former New York Times Jerusalem bureau chief Jodi Rudoren. Contact 973-992-3600 or office@tbsnj.org.
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