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May 2019
Yom Ha’atzmaut Concert Featuring Six13
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 7:45 p.m. The a cappella group sings songs ranging from hip hop to rock anthems. This event is sponsored by Nat and Bea Taubenfeld. Tickets cost $15, $10 for CAI members, $20 at the door for all, free for kids 8 and under. Register at agudath.org/events or contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »Free Communitywide Yom Ha’Atzmaut Concert, and Israeli Flag Raising Ceremony
Livingston Town Hall, 4:30-7 p.m. A project of the Township of Livingston, Livingston Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and featuring Israeli music and dance, petting farm, sports, games, and art. Kosher food will be available for purchase. Contact LivingstonCelebratesIsrael@gmail.com.
Find out more »Free Yom Ha’Atzmaut Concert, Festival, and Israeli Flag Raising Ceremony
Livingston Town Hall, 4:30-7 p.m. A project of the Township of Livingston, Livingston Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and featuring Israeli music and dance, petting farm, sports, games, and art. Kosher food will be available for purchase. Contact LivingstonCelebratesIsrael@gmail.com.
Find out more »Dance, Eat, Pray! — Celebrate Israel Independence Day
Temple Beth O’r/Beth Torah, Clark, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Enjoy free falafel while learning popular Israeli dance steps. Co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. Call 732-381-8403, ext. 12.
Find out more »Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael. Israeli dinner and sing-along followed by Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. RSVP to joel@mjcby.org.
Find out more »Spring concert
The 37th Annual Spring Concert: “From Gottschalk to Gershwin, Exploring the Roots of American Music” in honor of Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 8 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Edison. A dessert buffet will follow the concert. Admission is $36 general, $18 students, $136 patrons (includes two tickets and a CD), $250 for Angels (includes four tickets and a CD); add $5 for purchase of tickets at the door. Register at edisontemple.org/event/spring-concert.html.
Find out more »Sharim v’Sharot
Sharim v’Sharot/People of Song will perform “Rossi, Solomon & Kindred Spirits” on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at 1867 Sanctuary, Ewing. Music director and conductor Dr. Elayne Robinson Grossman will conduct works by Salamone Rossi, Robbie Solomon, and others in Hebrew, Italian, English, and Yiddish. There will also be an audience sing-along. Tickets are $18 by May 15, $20 at the door. Go to sharimvsharot.org.
Find out more »Mostly Music Chamber Music Concert
Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, 3:30 p.m. Featuring the entire Schubert Quintet for Strings in C Major and D’Ambrosio Suite for Strings. Cost is $35, free for those under 21. Visit mostlymusic.org or call 908-789-8578.
Find out more »Family Lag b’Omer Celebration
Sponsored by Chai Center Chabad of Millburn/Short Hills and held at Taylor Park, Millburn, 5 p.m. Featuring bounce houses, face painting, entertainment, hot dogs, snow cones, and music. Donations of $10 person, $36 per family requested. RSVP at chaicenterchabad.org or call 973-379-3151.
Find out more »Lag b’Omer Celebration
Sponsored by Chabad of Randolph, 6-8 p.m. at Shongum Lake. Featuring BBQ, live music, and caricature artist. RSVP to ChabadRSVP@gmail.com.
Find out more »Broadway to Bimah
Makhelat Hamercaz Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey will present its annual concert, “From Broadway to Bimah,” on Wednesday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Highland Park High School. Tickets purchased in advance cost $15 for seniors, $20 general admission. A dairy kosher dessert reception will follow. To order tickets, send a check and a self-enclosed stamped envelope to Makhelat Hamercaz, P.O. Box 1256, Highland Park, N.J. 08904.
Find out more »June 2019
Dinner and show
JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, will hold its fourth annual JCC/ Hadassah Dinner and Show on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:15 p.m. Music will be provided by Six Sharp Band, a six-piece cover band playing hits of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Dinner will be catered by Deli King of Clark; B.Y.O.B. Cost is $34 for registrations received before May 16, $42 May 17-22. Call Diane Mael at 732-494-3232, ext. 3619.
Find out more »“6.13 Do A Mitzvah!” Annual Dinner
Chabad of West Orange, 6:13 p.m. Honoring Rachelle and Richard Press, Lina and Felix Kanchik, and Regina and Ruslan Dimarsky and featuring music by Tali Yess. Cost is $180. RSVP at chabadwestorange.com/dinner or 973-325-6311.
Find out more »Shabbat Alive!
Shabbat Alive!, a musical, family friendly Shabbat service, will be held on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Edison. Call 732-549-4442.
Find out more »Hirschhorn Entertainer Dan Yates
Adult Forum of Congregation B’nai Israel, Millburn, 12:30 p.m. Yates will perform a mix of American Songbook standards along with opera and operetta. Cost is $12, $10 members. RSVP to Lois at 973-533-1809 by June 19 with lunch order.
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