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July 2019
“Grill the Rabbi…Come and Meet Rabbi David Z. Vaisberg!”
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 7 p.m. Barbecue with live music provided by the band NRG. Cost is $54 (ages 21 and over). Register online at tbanj.org or call 973-994-2290.
Find out more »Coat of many colors
Josh Canfield debuts as Pharaoh in the Axelrod Performing Arts Center’s musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” alongside Peter LaPrade as Joseph, and Amma Osei (Broadway’s “Rock of Ages”) as the narrator. The musical runs through July 28 at the center, located in Deal Park. “Joseph” will be directed and choreographed by Matthew Steffens (Broadway’s “Promises, Promises,” “Women on the Verge,” and “Doctor Zhivago”) with musical direction by Andrew Sotomayor, lighting design by Andrew Griffin, sound design by Kevin…
Find out more »The Book of Daniel and “Shtisel”
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell. Discussion of the biblical text with Rabbi Alan Silverstein at 11 a.m., followed by lunch (bring dairy) and discussion of “Shtisel” clips with Susan Werk at 12:15 p.m. Continues July 31. Contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »Kosher Café
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County offers a Kosher Café lunch program Tuesdays-Fridays at 11:30 a.m. at Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville. RSVP to Debi Henritzy at debih@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 236.
Find out more »3-D Virtual Design Workshop at the Museum
Museum will be open from 6-9 PM as part of Museum's extended summer hours $5 non-members, students free
Find out more »3-D digital design
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, will present its in-house digital design guru, Marc Diament, who will teach a workshop on 3-D Digital Design in virtual spaces at 7 p.m. As part of this workshop (ages 10 and up), attendees will be taught to plan, design, build, decorate, and script digital items such as a kiddush cup, menorah, or other items that attendees may wish to create that relate to their Jewish heritage. A short tour will also be…
Find out more »“The Temple Mount In Jerusalem — Its History & Destiny”
Chabad Educational Center, Rockaway, 7 p.m. Three-week course focusing on the Holy Temple in Jerusalem through PowerPoint presentations, biblical and Talmudic documentation, and archaeological findings. RSVP to 973-625-1525, ext. 227, or JLI@OneTorahWay.org or visit OneTorahWay.org.
Find out more »Kosher Café
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County offers a Kosher Café lunch program Tuesdays-Fridays at 11:30 a.m. at Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville. RSVP to Debi Henritzy at debih@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 236.
Find out more »Beth Chaim Summer Reading
Book discussion "The Devil In Jerusalem" by Naomi Ragen. Lunch provided by Greenwood House.
Find out more »Artist in Residence Program with Guest Artist: David Rabinowitz
Artist in Residence Program with Guest Artist: David Rabinowitz 2019 Oscar Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay with Charlie Wachtel, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee – East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 0816. Writer’s Workshop: On Thursday, July 25th, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Oscar winner, David Rabinowitz, will deliver a Writer’s seminar for aspiring screenwriters entitled “So You Want to Be a Screenwriter.” Participants will have the opportunity to share their ideas with David who…
Find out more »Exhibition: “Through Other Eyes” Project
JCC of Central NJ, Scotch Plains, 7-9 p.m. The Givat Haviva project provides 20 Arab and Jewish teenagers each year the opportunity to understand the lives of their peers through photography; participants will discuss their work. Cosponsored with Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains. Teens are encouraged to attend. RSVP to rzucker@jccnj.org or 908-889-8800, ext. 253.
Find out more »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 »Conversational Hebrew Language
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 7:45 p.m. Continues July 25 and Aug. 1 and 8. Geared to those whose children have made aliyah; beginners are welcome. Contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »American Philosophers
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 11 a.m. Continues July 26. With Prof. James Flynn, department chair and associate professor of theology/philosophy at Caldwell University. Contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
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