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May 2019
Lag b’Omer
A Lag b’Omer Fair will be held 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Center for Jewish Life, Marlboro. The fair will feature a BBQ, pony rides, petting zoo, mini golf, train ride, moon bounce, arts & crafts, and game booths. Admission is $15 (ages 2-12), which includes unlimited rides and games; $12 online; free for partner families. RSVP at cjlnj.com or call 732-316-7600.
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Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Concurrent with religious school end-of-year celebration, which will feature a BBQ, refreshments, and children’s activities. Contact 908-889-1830 or office@cbisp.org.
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Renaissance Group of Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, 12:30 p.m. With Dr. Jason Luther, Assistant Professor of Writing Arts at Rowan University. Brunch will be served. Cost is $20, $15 Renaissance members. RSVP to Mitzi Szerlip at 973-839-1939.
Find out more »Mini Mitzvah Princeton Scavenger Hunt
CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES: Join TJC’s Mini Mitzvah Corps for a Princeton Scavenger Hunt, Sunday, May 19. The Scavenger Hunt will educate young families on historically important Jewish sites in Princeton! Meet at 12:45PM insdie the school building (3rd floor - Green Room) or the TJC courtyard if nice out. At the end of the scavenger hunt we’ll meet at Updike Farmstead (approx. 2:00pm) for a special kids-oriented program and snack. Prizes for all kids who complete the hunt! In partnership with…
Find out more »Show of Shows
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, will present “Your Show of Shows Part II” with Barry Jacobsen at 2 p.m. “Your Show of Shows” was a popular, live variety show that was on television from 1950 to 1954, featuring comedians Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, with writers that included Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, and Carl Reiner. In the mid-1970s, Jacobsen worked for the creator of “Your Show of Shows,” Max Liebman. This program is made possible in part by…
Find out more »Sharim v’Sharot
Sharim v’Sharot/People of Song will perform “Rossi, Solomon & Kindred Spirits” on Sunday, May 19, at 3 p.m. at 1867 Sanctuary, Ewing. Music director and conductor Dr. Elayne Robinson Grossman will conduct works by Salamone Rossi, Robbie Solomon, and others in Hebrew, Italian, English, and Yiddish. There will also be an audience sing-along. Tickets are $18 by May 15, $20 at the door. Go to sharimvsharot.org.
Find out more »Mostly Music Chamber Music Concert
Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, 3:30 p.m. Featuring the entire Schubert Quintet for Strings in C Major and D’Ambrosio Suite for Strings. Cost is $35, free for those under 21. Visit mostlymusic.org or call 908-789-8578.
Find out more »“Cinderella”
The Atlantic City Ballet will perform “Cinderella” on Sunday, May 19, at 4 p.m. at Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, Monroe Township. The performance is sponsored by the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission and The Patrons of The Arts, Inc. with support from Mayor Gerald Tamburro and The Monroe Township Council. Tickets cost $30 adults, $25 patrons, free for students with current ID. Call 1-800-514-3849 from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. or Adam at the Monroe Township Municipal Building…
Find out more »Honoring Shoa survivors
Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva in Edison will honor the community’s Holocaust survivors at its annual dinner, themed “Hand in Hand: Legacy. Inspiration. Education,” on Sunday, May 19, at 5 p.m. at Chabad House at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Register at rprydinner.org by May 13.
Find out more »Cooking demo
A cooking and tasting demonstration with chef and cookbook author Sharon Heyden will take place on Sunday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at the Heyden residence. Heyden is the author of “A Culinary Journey: Exotic Kosher Cuisine.” Space will be limited to the first 28 people who RSVP at raritanvalleyhadassah@gmail.com.
Find out more »An Evening with Tal Brody
Mount Freedom Jewish Center, Randolph, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Screening of “On The Map” and a Q&A with Brody, the film’s subject. Cost is $18, $36 for VIP wine-and-cheese reception and screening. Go to mtfjc.org/events/tal-brody.
Find out more »Mercer County Jewish Genealogy Society at Beth El Synagogue May Meeting
On Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 7:30 pm, the Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Mercer County Jewish Genealogy Society presents “Introduction to New Jersey Genealogy”. Interested in tracing your New Jersey Family History? Not sure where to start? Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian at the New Jersey State Library, will review genealogy basics and strategies for collecting information before visiting a repository. We will also discuss great resources to discover your ancestors at the New Jersey State Library and the…
Find out more »Roots search
Mercer County Jewish Genealogy Society will present “Introduction to New Jersey Genealogy” on Sunday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. Interested in tracing your New Jersey Family History? Not sure where to start? Regina Fitzpatrick, Genealogy Librarian at the New Jersey State Library, will review genealogy basics and strategies for collecting information before visiting a repository. We will also discuss great resources to discover your ancestors at the New Jersey State Library and the…
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.
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