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October 2018
On the Chocolate Trial with Rabbi Deborah Prinz
Rabbi Deborah Prinz will speak about On the Chocolate Trail: A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao, a delectable journey through the Jewish history of chocolate. Rabbi Prinz draws from her world travels on the trail of chocolate to enchant chocoholics everywhere as she unwraps the role of religions in the trade, retail and manufacture of chocolate since it was first introduced to Europeans. Explore the surprising connections to chocolate in…
Find out more »“The Holocaust as Contested History”
Drew University’s Learning Center, Madison, 7 p.m. Speaker is Menachem Rosensaft, general counsel of the World Jewish Congress and a son of concentration camp survivors. Presented by Drew’s Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study with support from the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education and the Berger family. Contact ctrholst@drew.edu or 973-408-3600.
Find out more »November 2018
Speaker Series
Temple Sha’arey Shalom, Springfield, 8 p.m. Shabbat services. Rabbi emeritus Joshua Goldstein will present his annual lecture, “A Tale of Five Shuls.” Call 973-379-5387.
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 »“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 »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 »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 »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…
Find out more »Organ Donation
Kaplan Minyan at Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 10:30 a.m. Kidney recipient Faith Kaplan and her donor, Judy Summers, will tell their stories in observance of National Donor Sabbath. Visit bnaikeshet.org/event/kaplanminyans.
Find out more »Living with dementia
Temple Shalom of Aberdeen will host a breakfast program open to the community, “Living Well with Dementia,” at 9:30 a.m. The panel of speakers includes Jackie Pinkowitz, board chair of Dementia Action Alliance; Sara Birk, life enrichment manager, Sunrise Senior Living; Lynn Staufenberg, an attorney whose practice is focused on elder care, estate planning, litigation and guardianship; and Dr. Madgy Nasara, an internist from Holmdel. A $5 donation per family is requested as well as a donation of non-perishable food…
Find out more »Religious Choice in Israel
JCC MetroWest, West Orange, 10:30 a.m. “Building Up, Not Tearing Down: How American Jews Can Help Open Doors to Religious Choice in Israel,” a discussion with rabbis Seth Farber, Matthew Gewirtz, E. Samuel Klibanoff, and David Hoffman. RSVP to crc@jfedgmw.org.
Find out more »Leonard Bernstein’s NYC Broadway Musicals, A Talk
By John Kenrick, Entertainment Historian $8 members, $10 members
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