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March 2019
CAI Open House
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Prospective member brunch and information session. Prospective families with young children (up to age 12) are invited to stay for Purim Carnival as guests at 10:30. RSVP to Debbie at 973-226-3600, ext. 118, or dlurie@agudath.org.
Find out more »Camp Kinoca Open House
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. For grades K-6; early discount expires March 31. Call 908-289-8112 or go to uniony.org/camps.
Find out more »Annual Financial Meeting of Gomel Chesed Hebrew Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting and Annual Financial Meeting of Gomel Chesed Hebrew Cemetery Association, Cemetery Chapel at 245 Mt. Olivet Ave., Newark, 10 a.m. Call 908-351-9113 for directions.
Find out more »Volunteer Information Session
Track Five Coffee, Cranford, 11 a.m.-noon. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Union County information program hosted by Jewish Family Service of Central NJ. Contact Amy Levine at ALevine@jfscentralnj.org or 908-352-8375.
Find out more »April 2019
Book to Plate: The Gefilte Manifesto
Just in time for Passover, meet author’s Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz of The Gefilte Manifesto: New Recipes for Old World Jewish Foods. Learn about how the two are reimagining and revitalizing Old World Jewish foods and inspiring a new generation to get in the kitchen. The Gefilte Manifesto cookbook was named a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and a top cookbook of the year by USA Today and Epicurious. Guests will sample Passover recipes from their book…
Find out more »Open house
Temple Rodeph Torah, a Reform congregation in Marlboro, will host an open house, 10 a.m.-noon. Families will be able to tour the building and visit a religious school class. Refreshments will be served. Call 732-308-0055.
Find out more »Jewish Singles 45+ Eighth Anniversary Celebration
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 2:30 p.m. Admission is $10. RSVP to singles@agudath.org or 973-226-3600, ext. 145.
Find out more »How to Lead a Kick-Ass Seder
Passover (a.k.a. the year’s most complicated dinner party) will be here before we know it. Archie Gottesman – co-founder of JewBelong – will teach us How to Lead a Kick-Ass Seder by following just a few simple steps. (Hint: there are no Seder police and wine is your friend.) She’ll also share JewBelong’s JewBarrassment-free Passover Haggadah, designed to be enjoyed by all the friends and family at your Seder table – including those who are not Jewish, or who are…
Find out more »Bereavement group
Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner, campus chaplain for the Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living, Somerset, will facilitate a free bereavement group on Wednesday, April 10, 3-4 p.m. at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison. RSVP to Sue Horwitz at 732-593-5958.
Find out more »June 2019
Genealogy club
The next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be held on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. (door on parking lot side will be locked afterward) at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. The focus of the meeting will be a workshop; send questions and/or ideas for discussion in advance to reiss@scarletmail.rutgers.edu.
Find out more »Registration is Now Open for Religious School at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael!
Registration is now open for 2019-2020 Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Religious School in Springfield. Do you have a child entering kindergarten, first, or second grade? Are you looking for an exciting and engaging Jewish educational experience that will get them tapping their toes, singing, and learning joyful Judaism? Then Shorashim: the Religious School at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael in Springfield is the program for you! “Shorashim” offers a special Sunday morning program just for grades K-2. No synagogue membership required.…
Find out more »July 2019
Information Session on Israel Trip Summer 2020
Rabbi Tobin will present plans for B'nai Shalom's trip to Israel next summer at an information session on Thursday, July 25 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome. The theme of the trip: Exploring Borders from the Ottoman Empire to Netanyahu Led by Rabbi Robert Tobin. Dates for the trip are June 28 - July 9, 2020, with the option to extend through July 12 to visit Eilat and Petra.
Find out more »Immigrant Advocacy Gathering
Livingston Township Hall, 7 p.m. Members of Montclair’s Bnai Keshet and local faith and immigrant advocacy organizations will gather to demand better conditions at the Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF); most of the detainees are immigrants and refugees who have not been charged with crimes. Participants will visit Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo and attend a County Freeholder’s meeting. Community members may also contact DiVincenzo’s office on July 25 to condemn ECCF’s treatment of detainees at 973-621-4400 or joedi@admin.essexcountynj.org.
Find out more »August 2019
Temple Shalom Open House 8/9/2019
Define and enhance your social and spiritual experience at Temple Shalom.
Find out more »Tisha b’Av Commemoration
Organized with Bnai Keshet in Montclair, the event, to be held at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters at Peter Rodino Federal Building, Newark, 10 a.m., invites community members to stand in solidarity with immigrants; the Book of Lamentations will be recited. Call 973-746-4889.
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