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March 2019
Camp Kinoca Open House
YM-YWHA of Union County, Union, 11:30 a.m. For grades K-6; early discount expires March 31. Call 908-289-8112 or go to uniony.org/camps.
Find out more »Meet and eat
Circle of Single Jewish Friends, ages 50’s+ — joined by several other singles groups — will hold a Meet-and-eat Lunch at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, at Harold’s New York Deli, Edison. Cost is price of meal off menu/tip. RSVP to Roberta at 908-668-8450 or roger678@optonline.net.
Find out more »Broadway to Bimah
Makhelat Hamercaz, the Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey, will perform “From Broadway to Bimah,” a benefit concert for the Highland Park Community Center featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, Marvin Hamlisch, and many others on Sunday, March 17, at 3 p.m. at the center. Donations of canned and unopened boxed foods for the food pantry will be accepted as well as funds for the Senior/Youth Center. Call 732-819-0052.
Find out more »Joel Chasnoff to perform at Suburban Torah Center’s Annual dinner
Comedian and author Joel Chasnoff will be performing at the Suburban Torah Center's annual dinner on March 17th at the Crystal Plaza at 6:30pm. Joel has performed more than 1000 shows for Jewish organizations in 10 countries. His best-selling memoir about his service in the Israeli Army is called The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Boy from Chicago Fights Hezbollah. He has performed his one man show about the quirks and nuances of everything Israel - from kosher combat…
Find out more »Shoa survival
The Sacks-Wilner Holocaust Education Program at Adath Israel Congregation, Lawrenceville, will feature a screening of the documentary “Hetty’s Story” on Sunday, March 17, at 7 p.m. Ocean Grove resident Hetty Komjathy, daughter of the minister of the Rotterdam, Holland, church where two Jewish families were hidden during World War II, will speak. Call 609-896-4977 or go to adathisraelnj.org.
Find out more »Comedy night
Freehold Jewish Center will hold a Comedy Night starring Robin Fox at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30. The program will also include a gift auction, BYOB kosher wine, and desserts. Cost is $25 prepaid, $30 at the door. RSVP by March 8 to 732-462-0254 or online at freeholdjc.org.
Find out more »Art exhibit
The Grant Avenue Gallery adjacent to the lobby of the Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Ocean Township, will present a selection of works by fine artist Sue Sweeney titled “Color, Light & Form,” running now through March 30. Sweeney, a fine art painter living and working in Navesink, is currently represented by Kathy Donnelly at Beauregard Fine Art Gallery in Rumson. Contact 732-531-9106 or info@axelrodartscenter.org or visit axelrodartscenter.com.
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 »Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Kroloff – Jewish values in 3 films and videos
Join us for a lunch and learn with Rabbi Kroloff! Discussion topics will include contemporary events, films of Jewish and general interest, spiritual issues, aging wisely, family concerns, the rabbi’s struggles, Israel, the American Jewish community, and recent developments in Jewish live. On Monday, March 18, join us as we discuss, "Jewish values (or absence thereof) in three films and videos: The Kominsky Method, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and the Green Book. A delicious and complimentary lunch will be offered.…
Find out more »The Herero Genocide: The 20th Century’s First Campaign of Racial Extermination
Drew University’s Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Madison, 4 p.m. Part of a Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study series examining human rights, colonialism, genocide, and survival with guest speaker Paul Edwards of Harvard University. Contact ctrholst@drew.edu or 973-408-3600.
Find out more »CAN JUDAISM SURVIVE THE 21ST CENTURY?
A conversation with Tal Keinan and David Gregory.
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 »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 music
“The Chosen Songs: Celebrating Jewish Music” will be performed by singer and pianist Avi Wisnia at JCC of Middlesex County, Edison, on Tuesday, March 19, at 1:15 p.m. Hamentaschen will be served. Cost is $11, $8 members. Call 732-593-5958.
Find out more »Kids’ Concerts n’ Cookies
Village Apartments, South Orange, 4 p.m. Area seniors are welcome to join residents for a pre-Purim program with students from the Bayt Yeladim Jewish Learning Center in Livingston. RSVP to 973-763-0999.
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