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November 2018
Medicine The Musical premier
MEDICINE THE MUSICAL, a new musical written by Michael Ehrenreich and directed by Joey Murray, will be making its world premiere in a limited engagement run on Saturday, November 3rd thru Sunday, November 18th at HERE Arts Center (145 Sixth Ave), in the Mainstage Theater. The production features original music with lyrics and composition by Dr. Ehrenreich with musical direction by Nick Wilders. www.medicinethemusical.com Centered around a group of first year medical students, the cast of MEDICINE THE MUSICAL features…
Find out more »“Life and Loss in Germany: The 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht”
The Dedication of the Temple Emanu-El Holocaust Remembrance Center will offer the first opportunity to explore the opening exhibit, "Life and Loss in Germany: The 80th Anniversary of Kristallnacht." At the Dedication Ceremony, we will learn the history of the Center as well as share plans for the future. Dr. Joanna Sliwa, exhibit curator, will provide an overview of the exhibit. Dr. Sliwa is a historian of Holocaust and Polish Jewish history. She works as a historian at the Conference…
Find out more »Sermon-in-Song Featuring Music of Leonard Bernstein
Special Shabbat Service & Sermon-in-Song: Friday, November 9th at 8:00 PM. Join us at Temple B'nai Shalom at 15 Fern Road in East Brunswick for a special evening as we honor our accompanist and choir director, Kevin O'Malia, for 10 years of service to our Temple. The Sermon-in-song will feature Cantor Andrew Edison and Kevin directing the Senior Choir singing the music of legendary American composer, conductor and educator Leonard Bernstein, in celebration of his 100th Birthday year. Selections from…
Find out more »Cello concert
Cellist Dan Kassel will perform in a concert hosted by String of Pearls Congregation on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 8 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. The event is in honor of the congregation’s 15th year of holding events at the Unitarian building. Kassel, a Hopewell native, began playing cello at age 9, and was in Youth Orchestra of Bucks County. A member of String of Pearls, he composes his own songs from a variety of cultures; he also…
Find out more »A Celebration of Holocaust Survivors of Union County
Congregation Israel, Springfield, 1-3 p.m. A showcase of talents, works, and lives of Holocaust survivors of Union County with musical entertainment by Symphonia’s T-Klez. Light kosher refreshments will be served. To participate, contact Robin Kabakow at 908-352-8375 or rkabakow@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »“Artrageous: The Interactive Art and Music Experience”
“Artrageous: The Interactive Art and Music Experience” will be presented on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m. at Monroe Township High School Performing Arts Center. Cost is $30, $25 patrons, free for students (must show ID at the door). Contact info@monroetownshipculturalarts.com or visit artrageousexperience.com. For tickets, call 732-521-4400 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Find out more »Monmouth U concert
Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird will perform at 8 p.m. at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre, West Long Branch. Sponsored by the university’s Center for the Arts, the co-presentation of Monmouth’s Jewish Cultural Studies program features Kahn, an American singer and songwriter, and the German band The Painted Bird — an international act that has been characterized as “Yiddish Punk Cabaret,” “Alienation Klezmer,” and “The Yiddish Pogues.” Tickets are priced at $25 and $35, and are available through the Monmouth…
Find out more »Monmouth U concert
Daniel Kahn and The Painted Bird will perform at 8 p.m. at Monmouth University’s Pollak Theatre, West Long Branch. Sponsored by the university’s Center for the Arts, the co-presentation of Monmouth’s Jewish Cultural Studies program features Kahn, an American singer and songwriter, and the German band The Painted Bird — an international act that has been characterized as “Yiddish Punk Cabaret,” “Alienation Klezmer,” and “The Yiddish Pogues.” Tickets are priced at $25 and $35, and are available through the Monmouth…
Find out more »ITaLYa: A Celebration of Jewish Music
The Italian voice and violin duo of Delilah Gutman and Rephael Negri perform a mix of traditional Jewish music spanning the globe. Their repertoire includes Ashkenazi and Sephardic music including Italian Jewish compositions. Many of these song titles appear on their new album entitled “ITalYa”. Please come and celebrate with us the amazing breadth and variety of Jewish music! Rephael Negri is professor of violin, Baroque violin and Chamber Music at the Conservatory "Luca Marenzio" in Brescia, Italy. He has…
Find out more »Kristallnacht Commemoration
Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, refers to the wave of violent anti-Jewish pogroms which took place on November 9 and 10, 1938, throughout Germany. Kristallnacht owes its name to the shards of shattered glass that lined German streets in the wake of the pogrom—broken glass from the windows of synagogues, homes, and Jewish-owned businesses plundered and destroyed during the violence. The evening will include a Service of Remembrance featuring the sounds and voices of The Beth Chaim Choir as…
Find out more »Symphony concert for seniors
Older adults from throughout Essex County are invited to attend a special performance of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra featuring the works of Ludwig von Beethoven. The private concert is being sponsored by the Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC) for its residents as well as adults ages 55+, who are welcome to attend the performance at no charge with advance reservations. The event will be held at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, 432 Scotland Road in South Orange.…
Find out more »Afternoon of Music with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
For adults 55-plus at Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 3 p.m. Featuring the works of Beethoven, the private concert is being sponsored by Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metropolitan New Jersey (JCHC). For tickets, contact samanthad@jchcorp.org or 973-763-0999.
Find out more »An Evening of Comedy
The community is invited to an evening of humor on November 17th at Temple Shalom of Aberdeen, 5 Ayrmont Lane. The show begins at 8:00 pm with the doors opening at 7:00 pm. The show features the "comedic clerics" Rev. Matt Thiringer, Rev. Rusty Eidmann-Hicks and Rabbi Laurence Malinger presenting “A Priest, a Minister and a Rabbi Walk into a Bar”. The star of the show is Robin Fox, “The Mother of all Comedians”. She is the winner of the 2012 Ladies…
Find out more »A Night of Comedy at Congregation Beth El in South Orange
A Night of Comedy with headliner JESSICA KIRSON (awarded "Best Female Comic" by the MAC association (NYC); recipient of the Nightlife Award for "Best Stand-up Comedian" (NYC)) and Joe Larson (see on Gotham Comedy Live, America's Got Talent, and The Tonight Show's "Laugh Squad." You don't have to be a member (or even Jewish) to enjoy the show! An evening of fun for ADULTS only! Snacks and cash bar (beer and wine).
Find out more »Comedy Night at Temple Rodeph Torah
Join us at Temple Rodeph Torah for our annual Comedy Night. Grab your friends and reserve your table now. We promise lots of laughs. Wine, light snacks and desserts will be served. Call the temple to purchase tickets 732-308-0055.
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