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May 2019
Women in Israel
“Women’s Struggles for Equality in a Jewish and Democratic Israel” will be presented on Thursdays, May 16, 23, and 30, at 7:30 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton. The mini-course will be presented by Tanya Zion-Waldoks, a post-doctoral Rothschild fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Religion who will join the faculty of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s School of Education in 2019. Her current project is a comparative study of religious feminisms in Israel. Cost is $72, $54…
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 »Jewish Nobel Prize winners
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, will present “Faces of Genius: Jewish Nobel Prize Laureates in Science and Medicine” at 1 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) Jersey Shore, Deal Park. The PowerPoint presentation will include Arthur Ashkin of Rumson, 2018 Nobel Prize Winner in Physics; light refreshments will be served at 12:30. This free program is made possible in part by the Monmouth County Historical Commission through funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission of the Monmouth…
Find out more »Faces of Genius: Jewish Nobel Prize Laureates in Science and Medicine
Free (Donations welcomed). Light refreshments before the beginning of the talk at 12:30 P.M. Jewish Community Center (JCC) Jersey Shore, 100 Grant Avenue, Deal, New Jersey. Prior registration is required by Thursday, May 23, 2019.
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 »“Back to School: What is it Like to be Jewish and Pro-Israel on Campus?”
Temple Sholom, Cedar Grove, 7:30 p.m. Presented by Ben Goodman, a rising senior at Georgetown University and campus pro-Israel activist. Call 973-239-1321.
Find out more »Transportation Summit
Peterstown Community Center, Elizabeth, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sponsored by City of Elizabeth Office on Aging and Lifelong Elizabeth, a grant-funded program through Jewish Family Service of Central NJ and City of Elizabeth’s Transportation Department and Office on Aging. RSVP to Carlos Herrera at 908-352-8375 or cherrara@jfscentralnj.org.
Find out more »Iconic Culture: From Little Black Dress to Bell Bottoms
The Morris County Historical Society's latest exhibit explores cultural history through a retrospective featuring nearly 100 pieces from its historic textile collection. The exhibit highlights cultural milestones from the 1920s to the 1970s and clothing styles mirrored historical events. Open Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1-4 p.m. $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for students, free for children.
Find out more »“Jewish Superstition”
Springfield Hadassah program, presented by Jewish educator Janice Colmar and held at Springfield Public Library, 12:30 p.m. Call 973-376-4930.
Find out more »In the Fire and Thunder: Study the Sinai Experience
B’nai Shalom, West Orange, 7 p.m. Today and June 5 with Rabbi Michael Monson.
Find out more »Women’s Struggles for Equality in a Jewish and Democratic Israel
Co-Sponsored by Jewish Center Women Presented by Tanya Zion-Waldoks, a gender scholar, feminist activist and mother of four – intertwined callings. Her research examines intersections of religion, gender, and politics, with a focus on women’s social movements. Currently a post-doctoral Rothschild fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Religion, Tanya will join the faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s School of Education in 2019. Her current project is a comparative study of religious feminisms in Israel. In…
Find out more »Women in Israel
“Women’s Struggles for Equality in a Jewish and Democratic Israel” will be presented on Thursdays, May 16, 23, and 30, at 7:30 p.m. at The Jewish Center, Princeton. The mini-course will be presented by Tanya Zion-Waldoks, a post-doctoral Rothschild fellow at Princeton University’s Center for the Study of Religion who will join the faculty of Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s School of Education in 2019. Her current project is a comparative study of religious feminisms in Israel. Cost is $72, $54…
Find out more »Jewish marriage records
“The Jewish Marriage Contract and What it Really Says” will be presented by the Mercer County Jewish Genealogy Society on Thursday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. Call 609-443-4454 or go to bethel.net.
Find out more »“Peace in the Middle East — Reality or Dream?”
Chai Center Chabad of Millburn/Short Hills, 7:30 p.m. Lecture with Dr. Mordechai Kedar, an expert in Israeli-Arab culture and lecturer at Bar-Ilan University. Tickets are available at chaicenterchabad.org/kedar.
Find out more »Scholar in Residence Weekend
Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield. Rabbi Jonathan Crane, Raymond F. Schinazi Scholar In Bioethics and Jewish Thought at Emory University, will discuss “Ethics In A Changing World.” Crane will present “Holy and Healthy Eating According to Judaism, Islam, and Christianity (and Science)” at 6:30 p.m. Shabbat services on May 31, followed by a potluck dairy dinner. At 10 a.m. services on June 1, Crane will lead the text study in a Casual Minyan, followed by a lunch and learn, “Trysts in…
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