Events Search and Views Navigation
January 2019
Climate Change — Science, Realities, and Concerns: What Can We Do?
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 7:45 p.m. Interfaith event cosponsored by St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church and held in observance of Tu b’Shvat. Register at agudath.org/events or contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »“Exploring the History of Hebrew and Ancient Israel”
Congregation Shomrei Emunah, Montclair. Prof. Gary Rendsburg, Rutgers University’s Blanche and Irving Laurie Chair in Jewish History, focuses on major archaeological sites in Israel, Egypt, and Jordan, including Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, at 6:30 Friday night services; on Saturday he will speak during 8:30 a.m. Torah study, 9:30 a.m. services, and at a noon luncheon. Call 973-746-5031 or go to shomrei.org.
Find out more »How to Put on a Very Successful Farce: A talk by Jason O’Connell
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present “How to Put on a Very Successful Farce,” a talk by Two River Theater actor Jason O’Connell, dramaturge Stephanie Coen, and artistic director John Diaz, along with excerpts from the theater’s production of “Noises Off” at 1 p.m. This program is made possible in part by the Monmouth County Historical Commission through funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Admission is $10, $8 members.…
Find out more »Scholar in Residence: Professor Gary Rendsburg
Dr. Gary A. Rendsburg holds the Blanche and Irving Laurie Chair in Jewish History in the Department of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University will lecture as Shabbat Scholar in Residence. On Friday evening after 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat services and dinner, Professor Rendsburg will discuss The Dead Sea Scrolls: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the discovery and publication of the first Dead Sea Scrolls. And yet, after seven decades of analysis and scholarship, the documents continue to enthrall.…
Find out more »Shabbat Speaker Series at Temple Shalom
A member of the Faith in New Jersey non-profit organization will be the featured speaker on Friday, January 25th as part of Temple Shalom's Shabbat Speaker Series. Faith in New Jersey is a multi-faith and multi-racial network of faith leaders and faith communities working together to advance a social and economic justice agenda. Its mission is to develop grassroots community leaders, analyze the policies that shape our communities, and mobilize faith voices and faith voters. The group is part of…
Find out more »Jewish Pulitzer novelists
Congregation B’nai Israel, Rumson, continues its celebration of Jewish Pulitzer Prize novelists — Philip Roth, Norman Mailer, Bernard Malamud, and Saul Bellow — in a series of free Sunday seminars. Needle will discuss the life and works of Bellow on Jan. 27; the series will conclude when Gail Becker presents “Personal Reflections on Norman Mailer” on Feb. 3. Coffee and bagels will be available. Call 732-842-1800.
Find out more »Men’s club speaker
Jeremy Kestler will speak about his experience inventing a product, sourcing it from China, and selling it on QVC at a men’s club program at Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville, on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 9:30 a.m. Kestler holds a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University. Go to adathisraelnj.org or call 609-896-4977.
Find out more »Guest Speaker Rabbi Shai Held
Congregation Beth El, South Orange, 9:30 a.m. Held, the co-founder of Hadar, will be speaking about the Mitzvah of Protest, kicking off a new season of a chevruta learning program. Email adulted@bethelnj.org.
Find out more »Israel and American Jews
“Israel-American Jewish Relations: Where Are We?” will be presented by Martin Raffel on Sunday, Jan. 27, 10-11 a.m. at Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth. Raffel, a columnist for New Jersey Jewish News, is former senior vice president and director of the Task Force on Israel, World Jewry & International Human Rights at the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). There is a $5 suggested donation. Light refreshments will be served. Call 732-545-6482.
Find out more »Author to Describe Hiking the Israel Trail
The Flemington Jewish Community Center will host a presentation by author Aryeh Green on Sunday, January 27, at noon. Green will speak about the lessons he learned while hiking the Israel National Trail. His 48-day, 600-mile trek took him from the Red Sea to the border of Lebanon and helped him heal from a crisis in his life. Green had just undergone a wrenching divorce and wanted an experience that would clear his head and help him move on with…
Find out more »Beth El Synagogue Presents Exploring Jewish Views of the Afterlife
On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM, the Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Women’s League presents ‘Exploring Jewish Views of the Afterlife’. Does Judaism believe in the afterlife? Unequivocally, the answer is yes! In our contemporary society it seems we have lost touch with traditional Jewish wisdom on the afterlife journey of the soul. During this presentation, Simcha Raphael, Ph.D., will explore Judaism’s little-known teachings on life after death, particularly in Jewish mysticism. Through discussion, storytelling and study, we…
Find out more »New Jersey’s Women of Faith Discuss Faith, Social Justice and Sexism
Women of Faith in Action, invites the community to join them Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 35 Seminary Place, from 7:00-8:30pm., for a conversation about their experiences of being female leaders in particular faith traditions. Speakers include Rabbi Ariann Weitzman of Bnai Keshet in Montclair, Muslim Community organizer Nadira Pierre, Rev. Karen Hernandez-Granzen of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Trenton and Rev. Tracey Brown of Ruth Fellowship Ministries in Plainfield. They will discuss similarities, differences and universal…
Find out more »“History through Text” Congregational Learning Series
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Clifford Kulwin will lead session on “Art and the Torah.” Register online at tbanj.org or call 973-994-2290.
Find out more »History Through Text with Rabbi Clifford Kulwin
Temple B'nai Abraham 's Congregational Learning offers monthly classes in History Through Text with Rabbi Clifford M. Kulwin throughout the year at Temple. The topic for this year is Jews, Art and Jewish Art. The Ten Commandments insist that we are not to make graven images. Nevertheless, graphic arts—to say nothing of music, literature and other artistic forms—have long been associated with Jews and Jewish life. The Torah itself contains prose and poetry of unparalleled beauty; a Renaissance rabbi “proved”…
Find out more »God, Torah and Israel
Franz Rosenzweig, a German Jewish Theologian and philosopher created the Star of Redemption, connecting God, Torah and Israel through the actions of Creation, Revelation and Redemption. Join us for the first half of this 6-part series as they examine the core concepts of God, Torah and Israel and their place in Jewish tradition and connection to our lives today. This week Anne Berman-Waldorf will discuss Israel.
Find out more »