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September 2018
Musical meeting
Tenor Ted Thomas will entertain the 55-Plus Club Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1-3 p.m. at Neve Shalom, Metuchen. Refreshments will be served. Call Roz at 908-964-7840.
Find out more »Senior BBQ
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Featuring entertainment with Roz and Alan. Cost is $8 ($5 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »Senior BBQ
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. Featuring entertainment with Roz and Alan. Cost is $8 ($5 members). RSVP to 908-289-8112, ext. 34, or seniordirector@uniony.org.
Find out more »LaShir, the Jewish Community Choir of Princeton, Seeks Experienced Singers
LaShir, the Jewish Community Choir of Princeton, is seeking experienced singers to be part of its 37th season. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings from 7:30 - 9:15 at The Jewish Center in Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Our 2018-19 season begins September 6. Add your voice to our warm, welcoming chorus - we can make beautiful music together! For more information, write to LaShirDirector@gmail.com or call 347-782-2746.
Find out more »Rosh Hashanah in the Park
Congregation Beth Chaim hosts Rosh Hashanah in the Park. Please join us at the West Windsor Community Park Pavilion for an outdoor, musical, family-friendly service with Rabbi Adena Blum and Avi Wisnia. Bring your own blanket or chair. Rain or shine.
Find out more »“Come as You Are” Erev Rosh Hashanah service
Join Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel members for this fun, casual inte-rgenerational celebration of the New Year, with songs and the High Holy Day band. Service will be held on the TSTI lawn (weather permitting); bring a picnic blanket to sit on.
Find out more »Rosh HaShanah Family Services
Join the Temple Sinai Families with Young Children community to participate in High Holy Days services that are geared toward families like yours. Our interactive services are 30 minutes long and filled with songs, prayers, and stories. There are opportunities for the children to sing, dance, march with instruments, touch the Torah scroll, and enjoy a holiday-related story. The entire service is visible on two TV screens, making participation easy -- no prior knowledge is required. Services are led by…
Find out more »Rosh Hashanah family service
A family-friendly service designed for young children with their parents or grandparents, and incorporate song with prayers and age-appropriate stories. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Open to all; temple membership is not required to attend. All are welcome to join the community immediately after the family service for tashlich at the South Orange Duck Pond off Ridgewood Road at 3:30 p.m. There will be a brief service of song and reflection, and the group will toss small stones…
Find out more »Carmen, revisited
The Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s upcoming presentation of the opera “Carmen” will put a new twist on a century-old story. Initially set in southern Spain, “Carmen” tells the story of a naïve soldier, Don José, who is seduced by the fiery gypsy Carmen. After he abandons his childhood sweetheart and deserts the military, Don José loses Carmen’s love to the glamorous matador Escamillo and kills her in a jealous rage. Under the direction of Andrea DelGuidice, Carmen is no longer…
Find out more »Rosh HaShanah at the JCC
An Intergenerational Rosh HaShanah Celebration will be held at the JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Sunday, Sept. 16, 3-4:30 p.m., featuring music, stories, crafts, and snacks, with a program suitable for children up to age five. The non-refundable cost is $8 per family, required by Sept. 6. Call 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Cantorial concert
Cantor Natalia Arazi of Buenos Aires will perform songs in Hebrew, English, and Spanish on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at East Brunswick Jewish Center. For tickets, call 732-257-7070 or visit ebjc.org.
Find out more »Yom Kippur family service
A family-friendly service designed for young children with their parents or grandparents, mixing song with prayers and age-appropriate stories. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Temple membership is not required to attend.
Find out more »The Bible Players
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 6:30 p.m. Children’s presentation of Torah stories during the Yom Kippur Neilah service. Call 973-731-0160.
Find out more »BIG Jewish Music Jam
Calling all singers and instrumentalists. No previous experience is necessary. Kids and adults from any background are welcome. (No, you don’t have to be Jewish to sing, play and love Jewish music.) Come sing and play klezmer music, Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino songs, Hasidic tunes and synagogue songs (with a timely focus on Sukkot). It’s all great music and you will have a wonderful time in a warm and heymish (friendly and cozy) environment. We invite everyone to participate, regardless…
Find out more »Sukkot Celebration and TNT Blue Jean Barbecue
Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield, 5 p.m. Live music with the “Sukkah Mountain Boys” and barbecue; bring a side dish. Sukkah crafts will be made followed by a family-friendly erev Sukkot service. RSVP to 973-338-1500 or info@nertamid.org.
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