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April 2019
Blood Drive
Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Donors will receive complimentary screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, temperature, iron, pulse, and blood type; appointments are preferred. Call 908-889-1830.
Find out more »Holocaust memories
Author Miriam Dobin, a second-generation survivor of the Holocaust and Hebrew School program director at Neve Shalom in Metuchen, will speak at the synagogue on Sunday, April 28, at 11 a.m. RSVP to 732-548-2238, ext. 11.
Find out more »Challah Bake
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael, noon. RSVP to joel@mjcby.org.
Find out more »Holocaust remembrance
Dr. Elizabeth Scheiber, codirector of the Julius and Dorothy Koppelman Holocaust/Genocide Resource Center at Rider University, will present “100 Years of Primo Levi” at the the annual Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Interfaith Service, on Sunday, April 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Adath Israel Congregation in Lawrenceville. Primo Levi, born in 1919, was the author of “Survival in Auschwitz” and other works of memoir and testimony. Call 609-896-4977 or go to adathisraelnj.org.
Find out more »50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mrs. And Mrs. Kraus
$10 non-members, $8 members
Find out more »Rescuing Jewish children
Dr. Erwin Tepper will present “50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mrs. and Mrs. Kraus” at Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold, at 2 p.m. Tepper, a Monmouth County resident, was one of the 50 Jewish children who in 1939 were rescued from Europe by a philanthropic organization, Beth Sholom, and Philadelphia attorney Gilbert Kraus and his wife Eleanor, and brought to the United States. This program is made possible in part by the Monmouth County Historical Commission through…
Find out more »Israeli Security Strategies: Challenges and Opportunities
Presented by: Dr. Jonathan Shimshoni A scholarly presentation about Israeli security strategy where it is challenged, what are the opportunities and how it may impact American security issues. Dr. (Brigadier General Retired) Jonathan (Yoni) Shimshoni served for 25 years with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in field command and staff positions, culminating his career as Director of Planning for the Planning Division. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton, where he has taught,…
Find out more »Young Family Story Time Hike
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 3:30 p.m. Families of children preschool-second grade, with clues and tasks to help children earn a page in the unfolding story. Strollers welcome. RSVP to sfantacone@tstinj.org; include names of adults and children, and children’s ages.
Find out more »Singles Speed Meeting Event
Clifton Jewish Center, 4-6 p.m. For two age groups: 45-55 and 55-60s+. Admission is $20, with a discounted rate of $15 for payment by April 15. RSVP to 973-772-3131 or register online at meetup.com, and go to “North Jersey Jewish Singles at the CJC.”
Find out more »Yom HaShoah Commemoration at Congregation Beth Israel
Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains will commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, known as Yom HaShoah in Hebrew, on Sunday, April 28, at 5:30 p.m. The program is free and open to the community, and is appropriate for families. The event will feature presentations by guest speakers Heather Markowitz and Eva Vogel. Heather, a past president of Congregation Beth Israel, will share the story behind the Czech Holocaust Torah currently displayed in the synagogue’s lobby. She will explain how this sacred…
Find out more »Live Well @JCC – Tai Chi
Live Well @ the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison is a health, fitness, and wellness program for the over-55 age group. Tai Chi, a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing, will be held Mondays, March 4-April 29 (no class March 18), 9-9:45 a.m. Each program costs $45, which entitles individuals to participate in Live Well programs through June 2019; free for Community Campus members. RSVP to 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Prisoner of War Robert Max
Mead Hall, Drew University, Madison, 4 p.m., part of Drew’s Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study series examining human rights, colonialism, genocide, and survival. Max was a U.S. soldier who was captured by the Germans during World War II and forced into slave labor. Contact ctrholst@drew.edu or 973-408-3600.
Find out more »Screening of “Period. End of Sentence”
Temple B’nai Abraham (TBA), Livingston, 7 p.m. Presented by NCJW/Essex Period.Project and TBA. Event co-sponsors are The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey, Community FoodBank of New Jersey, and Girls Helping Girls. Period. RSVP to 973-994-2290 or visit tbanj.org.
Find out more »Live Well @JCC – Zumba Gold
Live Well @ the JCC of Middlesex County in Edison is a health, fitness, and wellness program for the over-55 age group. Zumba Gold, an aerobic program geared toward the active older adult and deconditioned exerciser, will be held Tuesdays, March 5-April 30, at 9 a.m. Each program costs $45, which entitles individuals to participate in Live Well programs through June 2019; free for Community Campus members. RSVP to 732-494-3232.
Find out more »Jewelry sale
Mara Levine will hold a jewelry sale and opportunity to restyle old jewelry pieces at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Tuesday, April 30, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 1, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the JCC’s Bright Beginnings Preschool and JCC senior adult programs. Call 732-494-3232.
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