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May 2019
DigiMarCon East 2019 – Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition
DigiMarCon East 2019 is your chance to ... Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry. Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level. Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your network in a beautiful atmosphere. DigiMarCon East 2019 Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition will be held from May 9th to 10th, 2019 at the luxurious…
Find out more »TECHSPO New York 2019
Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in NYC! TECHSPO New York 2019 is a two-day technology expo taking place May 9th to 10th, 2019 at the luxurious New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, New York, NY. TECHSPO New York brings together some of the best developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. Watch exhibitors showcase the next generation of advances in technology & innovation, including; Internet,…
Find out more »“Jews in the American Theater”
Sponsored by Jewish Historical Society of NJ and held at Aidekman Community Campus, Whippany, 7 p.m. With speaker John Hendricks. A $5 donation is suggested. RSVP to Irene Segal at 973-929-2703 or isegal@jhsmw.org.
Find out more »Holocaust memory
Jenny Rich will present “Holocaust Memory in America” at a Great Minds Salon on Thursday, May 9, at 8 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton. Rich is an assistant professor of sociology at Rowan University and director of the Rowan Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dessert will be served. There is $5 admission for non-members. Call 609-921-0100.
Find out more »“Jerusalem: United, Eternal and Contested”
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 7:30 p.m. Prof. Noah Haiduc-Duc speaks during Shabbat services as part of the Steven L. Mills Speaker Series. Call Debbie at 973-887-0046.
Find out more »Talk on Recent Israeli Elections with Rabbi Uri Regev
Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 10:30 a.m.-noon. Call 973-746-4889.
Find out more »Mother’s Day Brunch
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Evan Weiner will present “The Early Days of TV.” Cost is $10 ($8 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Kroloff – Judaism for non-believers
Join us for a lunch and learn with Rabbi Kroloff! Discussion topics will include contemporary events, films of Jewish and general interest, spiritual issues, aging wisely, family concerns, the rabbi’s struggles, Israel, the American Jewish community, and recent developments in Jewish lives. A delicious and complimentary lunch will be offered. Monday, May 13 at 11:30 AM Please join us as we have a dialogue with US Representative Tom Malinowski (NJ 7th CD). Donations to support this program are welcome. Kindly direct them…
Find out more »Family histories
Steve Stein will present “Observing the 7th Commandment: Were Your Family Members Telling the Truth to the Government? And Other Inaccuracies,” a program of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey’s American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. at Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County, Monroe Township. Stein has been researching his own and his wife’s genealogies for more than 40 years. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Jewish Genealogical Society,…
Find out more »Israel’s modern history
Congregation Beth Mordecai in Perth Amboy will continue a class on the modern history of Israel on Tuesdays, April 30 and May 14, at 7 p.m. “Israel’s Milestones and Their Meanings,” taught by Rabbi Sara Metz and Mark Fertik, explores the pivotal events of 1917, 1947, and 1967. Each class costs $10. RSVP to Rabbi.SaraMetz@gmail.com for location.
Find out more »How do you think? A Jewish & Scientific Exploration of Consciousness
Panelists: Rabbi Daniel Nevins and Michael S. A. Graziano, PhD Judaism and neuroscience have much to say about consciousness. Join us as Princeton University professor Michael Graziano discusses his current research on the neurological basis of consciousness with Rabbi Daniel Nevins, Dean of the Jewish Theological Seminary Rabbinical School. Our panelists will explore how do we think? What does it mean to be conscious of ourselves, our emotions, our decisions, and our memories? How is it that we are aware…
Find out more »Exploring consciousness
“How Do You Think? A Jewish & Scientific Exploration of Consciousness” will be presented on Tuesday, May 14, at 7:30 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton. Panelists are Rabbi Daniel Nevins, the Pearl Resnick Dean of the Jewish Theological Seminary Rabbinical School; and Michael S.A. Graziano, Ph.D., professor of psychology and neuroscience at Princeton University. The program costs $10 for non-members. Contact 609-921-0100, ext. 200, or info@thejewishcenter.org.
Find out more »Family histories
Steve Stein will present “Observing the 7th Commandment: Were Your Family Members Telling the Truth to the Government? And Other Inaccuracies,” a program of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey’s American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 a.m. at Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County, Monroe Township. Stein has been researching his own and his wife’s genealogies for more than 40 years. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Jewish Genealogical Society,…
Find out more »Family BBQ and Talk on Anti-Semitism
Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 6 p.m. Guest speaker is Rabbi Mordechai Liebling, founder and director of the Social Justice Organizing Program at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Call 973-746-4889.
Find out more »First Annual Teach NJ Dinner: “Making History”
Newark Museum, 6:30 p.m. Celebrating community’s achievements; Teach NJ advocates for equitable government funding for New Jersey’s nonpublic schools. Guest speaker is N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy. Contact teachnjdinner@teachcoalition.org or go to teachcoalition.org/nj/dinner.
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