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March 2019
Judge Simon H. Rifkind Award Luncheon
Please join us at this gala luncheon where we will celebrate the achievements and contributions of Robert J. Giuffra Jr., Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Robert Giuffra Jr., a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, serves on the firm’s Management Committee, with overall responsibility for its litigation practice. A fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Bob currently represents Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler in their diesel emissions cases and Goldman Sachs and UBS in financial crisis litigation. A graduate of…
Find out more »Beth El Synagogue Seniors – When to call 911
On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 1:00 pm, the Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Seniors and Jewish Family and Children Services present “When to Call 911”. Barbara Vaning MHA, EMT Instructor, Penn Medicine Princeton will present this informative discussion. RSVP by Monday, March 11, 2019. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.
Find out more »Emergency tips
“When to Call 911” will be presented by Barbara Vaning, MHA, EMT instructor, Penn Medicine Princeton, on Thursday, March 14, at 1 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor. The program is cosponsored by Beth El’s Seniors and Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. RSVP to 609-443-4454.
Find out more »Jewish Yoga with Sheri Glick, ERYT LMT-NCMT
$18 non-members, $15 members (please bring a yoga mat, and wear comfortable clothing)
Find out more »“70 Reasons for Hope”
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange, 7 p.m. Guest speaker is Amit Stern, shaliach for Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. Register at tsti.org/calendar/israel-programs-2.
Find out more »“History through Text” Congregational Learning Series
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Clifford Kulwin explores “Art and the Jewish Renaissance.” Register at tbanj.org or call 973-994-2290.
Find out more »“A Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein”
JCC MetroWest, West Orange, 7:30 p.m. Author Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s oldest daughter, will talk about her father and his musical legacy. A dessert reception follows. Cost is $18, $12 members. RSVP to kstrulson@jccmetrowest.org.
Find out more »The Myth and Reality of Judaism: Misconceptions Set Straight
Adath Shalom, Parsippany. Scholar in residence is Rabbi Ron Isaacs, who will present “Bubbe Meises: Jewish Myths, Jewish Realities” at 7:15 Friday night services and following a kosher Chinese dinner at 6 (RSVP; cost $15/adult, $7 under 12, $36 family max). An oneg will follow. At 9 a.m. services on Saturday, Isaacs will give the d’var Torah: “Talking to God and Really Meaning It,” followed by a kiddush luncheon. An 8 p.m. Havdalah service and dairy dessert will include a…
Find out more »Shabbat Shapers
Introduce your pre schooler (2-4 years) to the wonders of Shabbat, Hebrew, holidays and Jewish values with Rabbi Moshe Rudin and Morah Tova- songs, dances, crafts, stories by Poppy Si and a Kabbalat Shabbat snack and of course play time!
Find out more »Tot Shabbat
Experience the joys of Shabbat with music and song. Program geared toward families with young children. All are welcome!
Find out more »Scholar in Residence: the Myth and Reality of Judaism
Rabbi Ron Isaacs leads discussions distinguishing authentic Jewish teaching and practices from the many popular misconceptions that even knowledgeable and literate Jews and others believe. Our weekend features a dinner, short talk during morning services and a Havdala party and discussion. Event cost is $15 per adult, or $36 family.
Find out more »“Jews of Color … My Family”
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany, 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Steven M. Mills Speaker Series with Rabbi Victor Appell. Call 973-887-0046.
Find out more »Shabbat Speaker Series at Temple Shalom
Dr. Jeffrey Miskoff will speak at Temple Shalom’s service on Friday, March 15th as part of it Shabbat Speaker Series. Dr. Miskoff specializes in pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine and critical care. He is affiliated with Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Ocean Medical Center. His topic will be Sleep Apnea and Breathing Disorders. Temple Shalom services begin at 7:45 pm. Temple Shalom is located at 5 Ayrmont Lane in Aberdeen. If you have any questions, contact Ed Miller at speshuled1215@optonline.net.
Find out more »The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen: Redemption
Azzan Yadin-Israel, Professor of Jewish Studies, Rutgers University will return to Shomrei for the second in a series of three encore lectures. Yadin-Israel spent two years mining Springsteen songs for his book, The Grace of God and the Grace of Man: The Theologies of Bruce Springsteen, unearthing numerous biblical themes and reinterpretations of passages from his lyrics. More than passing references to “sin” and “salvation,” “redemption” and metaphorical “promised lands,” the book explores a definitive theological arc that spans Springsteen’s…
Find out more »“Thinking About Whiteness”
“Thinking About Whiteness: The Spectacular and the Banal, Our Struggles and Our Obligations in an Era of Rising White Nationalisms” Bnai Keshet, Montclair, 10:30 a.m. Speaker is scholar-activist Michelle Fine, Distinguished Professor of Critical Psychology, Women’s Studies, and Urban Education at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Call 973-746-4889.
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