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July 2019
License to drive
The Holocaust Council of Greater MetroWest will host a discussion of the exhibit “13 Driver’s Licenses: 13 Jewish Lives” on Thursday, July 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus, Whippany. The exhibit opened on July 15 and will continue through July 31. Livingston resident Inge Stanton, a native of Lichtenfels, Germany, will discuss the discovery of an envelope containing 13 driver’s licenses confiscated from Jewish citizens of Germany in 1938. Three of the licenses belonged to…
Find out more »Challah Bake
Join us for a very special Challah Bake program for children ages 12-36 months and their adult people! We will make our own dough and then be able to take it home to bake for Shabbat dinner! Come sing Shabbat songs, hear stories, and make your very own challah! RSVP Required. FREE to the Community – pre-registration required so that everyone can bring home their own challah! To register, contact Sharon Diamondstein at sdiamondstein@thejewishcenter.org
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.
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 »Summer Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song. Join us for a special Summer Tot Shabbat and meet Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman! Program geared toward families with young children. All are welcome!
Find out more »Shabbat Katan
Shabbat Katan is a monthly service designed for Preschool/Kindergarten-aged children and their families. Warm and spirited, this interactive Shabbat experience will include stories, prayers, songs, and a brief Torah reading. Stay for Shabbat Katan lunch and get to meet other families with little ones. Bring your friends, everyone is welcome!
Find out more »Adult Hebrew Classes
Sign up for adult Hebrew classes this summer at Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael.
Find out more »Memory loss program
A new weekly four-hour social and recreational program for people living with memory loss, “The Coffee House at JFS,” takes place on Mondays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jewish Family Service of Central NJ Halpern Building, Elizabeth. The Coffee House is designed for adults who have mild-moderate memory loss due to cognitive changes caused by some type of dementia or a stroke. A kosher morning snack and light lunch, entertainment, and activities are offered. The program costs $40 per day.…
Find out more »Jews in recovery
JRecovery/JACS Central NJ, a support group for those affected by their own addiction or that of a loved one, meets on Mondays at Jewish Family Services of Middlesex County, Milltown, 7:30-8:30 p.m.; a call-in option is also available. Discussions focus on Jewish teachings related to recovery and the 12-step philosophy. For more information, call 732-777-1940.
Find out more »Jewish journaling
“Our Stories, Ourselves — Jewish Journaling and More,” facilitated by Michele Bernstein Klausner, director of The Journal Center, is held at the Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth Country, Freehold, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-noon. It is based on the museum’s exhibit “Three Centuries of Growth and Change: A History of Jews in Monmouth County.” The fee is $5 per session. Call 732-252-6990 or visit jhmomc.org.
Find out more »Do You Believe in Miracles?
Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 11 a.m. With Rabbi Ari Lucas; continues on July 30. 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 »Resilience: Recovery after Destruction a discussion with Rabbi Robert Tobin
Join Rabbi Tobin for two Lunch and Learn discussions on the topic of Resilience: Recovering After Destruction. These sessions lead up to Tisha B'Av,as they deal with lessons learned from Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai and his plan to save the most valuable treasure, the Jewish future. The course will focus on how after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, centers of learning and spiritual resilience created the Judaism that we know today. Come, learn and be inspired. Bring a…
Find out more »Lunch and Movie — Theme: Movie Musicals!
Screening of “Yentl” at Congregation Agudath Israel, Caldwell, 12:30 (bring dairy bag lunch) or 7:45 p.m. Contact caioffice@agudath.org or 973-226-3600.
Find out more »16th Annual Temple B’nai Abraham BBQ Ready to Go!
The Temple B’nai Abraham Membership Committee is hosting its 16th Annual TBA Barbecue, “Grill the Rabbi…Come and Meet Rabbi David Z, Vaisberg,” rain or shine on Tuesday , July 23 at the temple, 300 E Northfield Road, Livingston. This is a wonderful opportunity to say hello to Rabbi Vaisberg, our new senior Rabbi, and enjoy great food, music and friends! The festivities will begin at 7:00 PM outdoors on the patio in the Denburg Garden. In case of inclement weather…
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