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September 2019
Tot Shabbat
Join Us For Tot Shabbat! Bring your children or grandchildren! Let’s Play, Sing, Dance, Snack and learn a little bit about the Torah Portion or the holiday!
Find out more »Shofar Blowing Workshop
Learn to blow the Shofar. All ages. Bring your own shofar or borrow one of ours.
Find out more »Pre-Selichot Drumming Circle and Selichot Service
Temple Sinai, Summit, 8 p.m. Contact 908-273-4921, ext. 10, or office@templesinainj.org.
Find out more »Pre-Selichot Drumming Circle and Selichot Service
8:00-9:00 PM - Pre-Selichot Drumming Circle 9:15-10:00 PM - Selichot Service Drumming Circle: Please join us as we welcome the Days of Awe with a unique way to embrace our connection to Judaism through spiritual drumming and song. In this special event, we prepare for the holidays through music and prayer that will lead us into our Selichot Service. Musical guest Alfred Fredel will bring traditional drums as well as modern percussion in this special hands-on gathering. No experience is…
Find out more »Community Selichot Program
Community Selichot Program at the Morristown Jewish Center with Pine Brook Jewish Center, White Meadow Temple and Temple B'nai Or.
Find out more »Community Selichot Program and Service
On Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 8:15 pm, the Board of Rabbis of Princeton Mercer Bucks with the support of the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks invite you to join us for a Community Selichot Program and Service. Enjoy an evening of A Capella music and prayer featuring, Cantor Ben Rosenbach and friends from Pella Productions. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.
Find out more »Selichot 2019
Join us for a special program of reading and reflection, entitled: "Renew Our Days" that will precede Selichot. It's the perfect way to spiritually prepare for Rosh Hashanah. All are welcome! Free. At Temple Emanu-El, 100 James Street www.edisontemple.org
Find out more »Film presentation “BOMBSHELL: The Hedy Lamarr Story”
On Saturday, September 21, at 9:00 PM (immediately following the 8:00 PM Selichot service) Neve Shalom will be showing a new documentary: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story. The film follows the life of Hedy Lamarr from her youth as the daughter of Austrian Jews through her rise to fame, the Nazi onslaught, her departure for the United States, many marriages, her acting career, her landmark invention, decline, and finally her death. It delves into Lamarr's relationships with directors, producers and…
Find out more »Selichot Reception & Services
Temple B’nai Abraham, Livingston, 9 p.m. Light reception followed by a musical presentation by the clergy, with pieces dealing with the themes of forgiveness, repentance, and return; and a traditional service. Visit tbanj.org or call 973-994-2290.
Find out more »High Holidays
Temple Micah in Lawrenceville will open its High Holiday services and other programs to the community at no charge. The congregation meets in the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville on Main Street (Route 206). For Rosh HaShanah, study sessions with Rabbi Elisa Goldberg will be held on Tuesdays, Sept. 17 and 24, at 7 p.m. Selichot services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Erev Rosh HaShanah services will be held Sunday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m., followed…
Find out more »Jewish Heritage museum
Join the East Brunswick Jewish Center for a trip to the Jewish Heritage Museum on Sunday, Sept. 22, departing from EBJC at 9 a.m. Lunch is available at the museum; return by 5:30 p.m. (approximately). Cost is $50 if taking bus (luxury bus with rest room) or $25 if traveling to museum on one’s own. RSVP to 732-257-7070.
Find out more »Jews’ Clues: How One Book, Two Authors, and a Few Good Clues Can Jumpstart Your Jewish Genealogy Quest
Admission: $8 members, $10 non-members
Find out more »Cross-cultural conversations
“A Community Cafe: A Cross-Cultural Conversation” will be held by the Gesher Committee of Neve Shalom, Metuchen, on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2-4 p.m. The program is based on the World Cafe model, a method that facilitates community dialogue. Speakers are Sheila Tabanli, a Muslim immigrant from Turkey and now a U.S. citizen; Deborah Bendayan, a Jewish immigrant from Mexico; Suleman Amoon, a Christian refugee from Pakistan; and Biral Patel, a Hindu immigrant from India. Attendees will be seated at round…
Find out more »The Dreamers’ Field – Israeli Documentary
Golden Door International Film Festival NJ premiere for the Israeli documentary, "The Dreamers' Field", directed by Noam Stolerman. Three young childhood friends wish to escape their alienated life in the Israeli kibbutz and become London’s hottest rock band. The lack of audience, the cultural differences and the lifestyle of illegal immigrants will all force them to reevaluate their choices. Israel/UK, 2018, 65 min.
Find out more »Nosh & Drash with Rabbi Charlie
Calling All Teenagers: Nosh N’ Drash With Rabbi Charlie! Questions, Conversations, Current Events & Pizza!
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