Labor Day
Community Calendar
This calendar is for community events sponsored by Greater MetroWest Jewish organizations, which take place in our community.
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Sep 3, 2018
Sep
1 2018
Free Community Wide Selichot Program at Temple Emanu-El in Westfield
8:00PM - 10:30PM
Temple Emanu-El
756 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ
Join us for a night that ushers in the sacred themes of the High Holydays through community, reflection and prayer…
Sep
1 2018
Bilvavi (In My Heart) - A Musical Journey Towards Wholeness
8:30PM - 11:00PM
Adath Shalom
841 Mountain Way
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael and White Meadow Temple will come together at Adath Shalom for a combined Selic…
Sep
1 2018
Selichot @ Temple B'nai Abraham
9:00PM - 11:00PM
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on E Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039
Our Selichot observance begins at 9:00 PM with light refreshments, followed by a brief service at 10:00 PM. free…
Sep
2 2018
FREE Family Fun Day at Camp
10:00AM - 3:30PM
Camp Nah-Jee-Wah
570 Sawkill Road
Milford, PA 18337
Free Family Fun Day at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah in the nearby Poconos for the Greater MetroWest community. Activities for all…
Sep
4 2018
Sep
4 2018
Dr. Michael Oren speaks at B'nai Shalom
8:00PM - 9:30PM
B'nai Shalom
300 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
B'nai Shalom invites the community to a special presentation by Dr. Michael Oren. Originally born and raised in West…
Sep
5 2018
Rachel Coalition Steering Committee Meeting
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Rachel Coalition Steering Committee Meeting
Sep
5 2018
Daughters of Israel Executive Committee Meeting
5:45PM - 7:30PM
Daughters of Israel
1155 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Executive Committee Meeting
Sep
5 2018
Jewish Community Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, 07981
Board of Trustees Meeting
Sep
5 2018
Sep
6 2018
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest Board of Trustees Meeting
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Dinner will be at 6 p.m. Meetings begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Sep
6 2018
JCC MetroWest Board of Trustees Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC MetroWest Board of Trustees Meeting
769 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Sep
9 2018
"Portraits" opening reception at JCC MetroWest
11:00AM - 1:00PM
JCC Metrowest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Opening reception for September-October exhibits at JCC Metrowest. Gaelen Gallery East-"Portraits" a variety of…
Sep
10 2018
Free High Holyday Tiny Tot Services at Temple Emanu-El of Westfield
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Temple Emanu-El
756 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ
Families with young children are welcome to worship at Temple Emanu-El of Westfield for the High Holydays. A special…
Sep
12 2018
JSDD Board of Trustees Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
JSDD
270 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled regular meeting of the Board
Sep
12 2018
Moms’ Support Group
7:30PM - 9:00PM
JCC MetroWest
Shapiro Conference Room,
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
Moms’ Support Group (Shapiro)
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange,
Shapiro Conference Room, 7:30-9pm…
Sep
13 2018
"Memory Cafe" - JFSCNJ - Halpern Building - Elizabeth
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Jewish Family Serivce of Central NJ
The Halpern Building
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
The "Memory Café" is a casual time to enjoy lunch and social activities for individuals with early to moderate Alzhe…
Sep
13 2018
UJA Campaign Major Gifts Event
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Major Gifts Event in support of the 2019 UJA Campaign.
Sep
16 2018
Adult Education: "What is Secular Humanistic Judaism
9:50AM - 11:30AM
Gottesman RTW Academy
146 Dover Chester Rd
Randolph, NJ 07864
This presentation is the first in the 2018-2019 Adult Ed. lecture series offered by Kahal Chaverim. This informative…
Sep
16 2018
30th Annual Newark Cemetery Visiting Day
10:00AM - 2:00PM
Many local Jewish families have ancestral roots in Newark so each year the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Met…
Sep
16 2018
Tour Day at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake
6 Sprout Lake Camp Rd
Rt 82
Verbank, NY 12585
Sep
16 2018
"Y" Open House YM-YWHA of Union County
12:00PM - 3:00PM
YM-YWHA of Union County
501 Green Lane
Union, NJ 07083
Open House festivities include the screening of the film "1945" at 1pm
Stop by and test out the "Y"
Sep
16 2018
Sep
16 2018
Sep
16 2018
Painting The American Revolution Through The Eyes of The Artists
1:00PM - 3:30PM
Temple B'nai Or
60 Overlook Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Joel Farkas will present an illustrated lecture which will look at the American Revolution through the eyes of the ar…
Sep
16 2018
MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training Program (Shapiro)
2:00PM - 4:00PM
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training Program (Shapiro)
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange
2-4pm
Sep
17 2018
Jewish Community Housing Corporation of Metro NJ Board of Trustees Meeting
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Jewish Federation Plaza
750 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Meeting of the Board of Trustees of JCHC
Sep
17 2018
Sep
19 2018
Free High Holyday Tiny Tot Services at Temple Emanu-El of Westfield
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Temple Emanu-El
756 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ
Families with young children are welcome to worship at Temple Emanu-El of Westfield for the High Holydays. A special…
Sep
20 2018
Federation parlor meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Lydia Dorsky
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Federation parlor meeting at a private home in Montclair.
Sep
21 2018
Women's Philanthropy Opening Board Meeting
9:30AM - 12:00PM
B'nai Shalom
300 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Women's Philanthropy Opening Board Meeting
Sep
23 2018
Temple Emanu-El's Religious School Opening Day
8:45AM - 12:00PM
Temple Emanu-El
756 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ
Hi, how are you? It’s the start of so many of our conversations that we can actually forget why we’re asking…
Sep
23 2018
Visits to TBA by 7th & 11th Districts Congressional Candidates
9:00AM - 9:30AM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Temple B’nai Abraham has long been a campaign stop for candidates for national, state and local office. This fall we…
Sep
23 2018
Adult Hebrew Classes at Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Beginner's Hebrew offered at 9:30 AM, Intermediate Hebrew at 10:20 AM and Conversational Hebrew is being offered at 1…
Sep
23 2018
The Sukkot Experience with the Kirtan Rabbi
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Temple Emanu-El
756 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
Join us for the Sukkot Experience with the Kirtan Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El! Celebrate the holiday of Sukkot with the…
Sep
26 2018
Caregivers’ Support Group
7:30PM - 9:00PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ
Caregivers’ Support Group
7:30 pm – 9 pm
JCC of Central NJ
(Federation Conference Room, 2nd floor)
1391 Martine …
Sep
26 2018
JCC of Central NJ Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Ave
Scotch Plains, 07076
Board of Directors Meeting
Sep
26 2018
commUNITY Mission Bus Captain Training
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Private Home in Greater MetroWest
NJ
commUNITY Mission Bus Captain Training
Sep
27 2018
Sep
27 2018
Sep
27 2018
A Talk by Ruby Namdar, Author of "The Ruined House"
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Douglass Student Center
100 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Acclaimed author Ruby Namdar, will discuss his recent novel, "The Ruined House," winner of the Sapir Prize, Israel's …
Sep
28 2018
TBA Shabbat Dinner & Program in the Sukkah
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on East Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039
On Friday, September 28 , 7:30 PM, following Shabbat Services at 6:30 PM, Temple B’nai Abraham the Social Action…
Sep
30 2018
MJCBY Life Long Learning presents the author Oanh Ngo Usadi
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Oanh Ngo Usadi, author of "Of Monkey Bridges and Banh Mi Sandwiches: From Sai Gon to Texas", will tell the story of h…
Sep
30 2018
MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training Program (Shapiro)
2:00PM - 4:00PM
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training Program (Shapiro)
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange
2-4pm