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November 2018
“The God Squad”
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 7:30 p.m. Steven L. Mills speaker series with Professor Christopher Belitto and Rabbi Brooks Susman. Contact 973-887-0046 or tbaoffice@optonline.net.
Find out more »Ambucycles in Israel
Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston, 10 a.m. Presentation by United Hatzalah founder Eli Beer; ambucycles are motorcycles used by United Hatzalah’s volunteers throughout Israel to get to emergencies as fast as possible. Contact 973-992-3600 or office@tbsnj.org.
Find out more »Murray Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture
Join the HRC for the 2018 Pantirer Memorial Scholar Lecture with AJS Distinguished Scholar, Professor Lisa Moses Leff. Leff's presentation, entitled "Who Owns French Jewish History? The Strange Story of Zosa Szajkowski, Archive Salvager, Historian and Thief," is free and open to the public. Educators are eligible for professional development credits. The lecture is proudly supported by the Holocaust Resource Foundation. Travel subsidies are generously sponsored by Jordan Schnitzer and Arlene Schnitzer through the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Family Fund…
Find out more »Creation and Cosmology: Sacred and Secular Perspectives
Panelists: David Spergel and Rabbi Adam Feldman We are pleased to present a series of panel discussions between clergy and noted scientists about topics of contemporary importance. For this panel, Rabbi Feldman will share the program with respected astrophysicist and TJC member David Spergel. They will discuss and contrast the Biblical stories of Creation with modern scientific findings in cosmology. David Spergel is the Charles Young Professor of Astronomy at Princeton and the Director of the Center for Computational Astrophysics…
Find out more »Matisse and Picasso: The Jewish Connection
A Film and Talk Led by Professor Maurice Mahler
Find out more »TEE Talks
Temple Emanu-El Talks inspired by TED Talks. Join us as TEE members share their knowledge and expertise with our community. Free and open to all!
Find out more »Myths, Legends and Magic in Judaism with Cantor Jessica Epstein
Golems, Liliths 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 »Shabbat Speaker Series
Rabbi Steve Blane will be the featured speaker on Friday, November 30th as part of Temple Shalom's Shabbat Speaker Series. Rabbi Blane is the founder of the new Jewish movement Jewish Universalism and of the Sim Shalom synagogue. Sim Shalom is an interactive online Jewish Universalist Synagogue which offers live weeknight and Friday night services to an international community. Temple Shalom services begin at 7:45 pm. Temple Shalom is located at 5 Ayrmont Lane in Aberdeen.
Find out more »December 2018
Religion and State in Israel: Perspectives from an Israeli
Amit Stern will talk about religious pluralism in Israel from an historical and political point of view, its effect on relations with the Jewish community in the US and his projections for the near future. He will also share his own story of being considered single in the eyes of Israel, even though he had a Halachic wedding. Greater MetroWest Federation Community Shaliach, Amit Stern, 35, came to NJ from Jerusalem with his family to oversee the Mishlachat (delegation of…
Find out more »Modern Issues in American Judaism
Second in three-part contemporary issues series sponsored by National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris Section, and presented by Rabbi Steven Bayar, noon at Morris County Library, Whippany. Concludes Dec. 11. RSVP to iadpr@aol.com.
Find out more »Job loss after 50
“To Survive and Thrive After a Job Loss When You’re 50 +/- Years Old” will be the topic of the next job seekers success group meeting to be held on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 7-9 p.m. at Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties’ Somerville office. RSVP to Elise Prezant at 908-725-7799, ext. 108, or eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org.
Find out more »Yiddish Short Stories
Join Rabbi Adena Blum for the first of this two-part series focusing on the social, political and religious societal commentaries of 20th century Yiddish writers. Stories will be in English; no knowledge of Yiddish required. Free and Open to the Community.
Find out more »Women Warriors of Chanukah
We all know Judah, Antiochus and Mattathias – but there are other characters in the Chanukah story – women who played an important role in the Biblical tale as well as other Jewish female warriors from later years. This class will examine Judith and Hannah – looking at their roles in the story and how their actions set a precedent for Jewish female activists throughout history. Free and open to the community.
Find out more »Holocaust educators’ conference
The 17th Annual Council of Holocaust Educators Conference, “Contemporary Issues: Relevance of History and the Human Struggle,” will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights and Genocide Education at Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. The cost is $50. Register at chhange.org.
Find out more »Workshop: Albanian Muslim Rescuers during the Holocaust
Learn more about the experiences of Albanian Muslims who - at great risk to their own lives - saved Jews during the Holocaust. Professional development workshop and BESA photo exhibit presented by the American Society for Vashem at Kean University. Educational resources will be distributed for classroom use. Free to the public with pre-registration: agoldber@kean.edu
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