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June 2019
Early American Jews
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, will present “A Tale of Two Cities: Tales from the Early History of the Jews in New York and Philadelphia,” a lecture by Rabbi Dr. Robert E. Fierstien in celebration of the Fourth of July and the 365th anniversary of Jewish settlement in America, at 11 a.m. A light lunch will follow. Admission is $5, $3 members, free for students. RSVP to 732-252-6990 or visit jhmomc.org/events.
Find out more »“Tiffany and American Synagogues”
Illustrated talk by author/curator Pat Pongracz at annual meeting of Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey, 7 p.m. at Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus, Whippany. Light refreshments will be served. There is a $5 suggested donation. RSVP to Linda Forgosh at 973-929-2994 or lforgosh@jfedgmw.org.
Find out more »When the Jewish Mind & Thought Opened to the World The Haskalah/The Enlightenment: Does it Still Have a Voice? A Talk by Rabbi Brooks R. Susman
$8 members, $10 non-members
Find out more »Jews and the Enlightenment
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County will present “When the Jewish Mind & Thought Opened to the World, The Haskalah/The Enlightenment: Does it Still Have a Voice?” at 2 p.m. The program is a talk by Rabbi Brooks R. Susman. Susman is the founding (retired) rabbi of Congregation Kol Am in Freehold, and a community chaplain and volunteer on the Freehold Township Human Relations Council. Funding has been made possible in part by an operating support grant from the New…
Find out more »Jews and the Enlightenment
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, will present “When the Jewish Mind & Thought Opened to the World, The Haskalah/The Enlightenment: Does it Still Have a Voice?” at 2 p.m. The program is a talk by Rabbi Brooks R. Susman. Susman is the founding (retired) rabbi of Congregation Kol Am in Freehold, and a community chaplain and volunteer on the Freehold Township Human Relations Council. Funding has been made possible in part by an operating support grant from the…
Find out more »July 2019
How to Stop Worrying for Good
How to Stop Worrying for Good A women’s Rosh Chodesh program with Ruchi Koval, an inspiring motivational speaker, Jewish educator, musician, author, founder of an innovative congregation in Cleveland, Ohio and mother of seven. Monday, July 1, 2019 at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. Advanced registration: $15 for Adults, $10 for Students/Seniors 65+: roshchodeshprogram.eventbrite.com; $20 at the door (cash only). Sponsored by Temple Micah, Adath Israel Women’s League, Princeton Hadassah and Shalom Heritage Center.
Find out more »Jews and the Nobel
Barbara Michaels and Jean Klerman will present “Faces of Genius: Jewish Noble Prize Laureates in Science and Medicine,” part of the American Jewish Experience Lecture Series presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, on Tuesday, July 9, at 10 a.m. at Jewish Family Services, Monroe Township. The lecture will be repeated on Wednesday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth. Both lectures are open to the public. A $2 donation is requested at…
Find out more »“What You Need to Know About Elder Abuse”
Senior Resource Center at The Lavy House, Westfield, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The center is a joint venture between Jewish Family Service of Central NJ (JFSCNJ) and Temple Emanu-El of Westfield. Presented by Peter Jacob, MSW, LSW, program manager for JFSCNJ and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ’s Project CEASSE: Combatting Elder Abuse Through Services and Education. A light kosher lunch will be served. RSVP to 908-352-8375 or info@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »E.Y. “Yip” Harburg: The Real Wizard of Oz Presented by Dr. Joseph Cohn
Museum will be open from 6-9 PM as part of Museum's extended summer hours $5 non-members, students free
Find out more »Jewish ‘Wizard’
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, will present E.Y. “Yip” Harburg: The Real Wizard of Oz, a talk by Dr. Joseph Cohn of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, at 7 p.m. Harburg, the son of Yiddish-speaking Russian-Jewish Orthodox immigrants, wrote the lyrics to “Over the Rainbow” and all the other songs in “The Wizard of Oz” (in collaboration with the composer Harold Arlen). The museum will expand its hours and remain open to the public on six…
Find out more »American Philosophers
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 11 a.m. Continues July 26. With Prof. James Flynn, department chair and associate professor of theology/philosophy at Caldwell University. Contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »Resilience: Recovery after Destruction a discussion with Rabbi Robert Tobin
Join Rabbi Tobin for two Lunch and Learn discussions on the topic of Resilience: Recovering After Destruction. These sessions lead up to Tisha B'Av,as they deal with lessons learned from Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai and his plan to save the most valuable treasure, the Jewish future. The course will focus on how after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, centers of learning and spiritual resilience created the Judaism that we know today. Come, learn and be inspired. Bring a…
Find out more »American Philosophers
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 11 a.m. Continues July 26. With Prof. James Flynn, department chair and associate professor of theology/philosophy at Caldwell University. Contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »August 2019
An Evening with Rabbi Yonatan Neril
Temple Sholom, Cedar Grove, 7 p.m. Neril, founder and executive director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development, will discuss his interfaith ecology work in Israel and globally. Call 973-239-1321.
Find out more »Faces of Genius Jewish American Nobel Laureates in Science and Medicine including Arthur Ashkin 2018 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics
Admission is $5, students free (Museum will be open from 6-9 PM for extended summer hours)
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