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Community Calendar
This calendar is for community events sponsored by Greater MetroWest Jewish organizations, which take place in our community.
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Oct 8, 2018
Oct
1 2018
Simchat Torah at Morristown Jewish Center
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ
Join in a community Simchat Torah dinner and service. Dinner starts at 5:30 PM, dance the Hora with the Torah beginni…
Oct
3 2018
Oct
3 2018
Commerce and Industry annual tribute dinner
Oct
3 2018
Local Allocations Kick Off
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Kick off meeting for members of the CJC and CJR local allocations committees
Oct
4 2018
Federation commUNITY Mission Pre Mission Pep Rally
Oct
4 2018
TBA Monthly Book Group with Rabbi Kulwin
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on E Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039
Twenty years ago, a group of Temple B'nai Abraham members, led by Rabbi Kulwin, began reading together. Since then,…
Oct
5 2018
Lion of Judah Celebration
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Crystal Plaza
305 West Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Lion of Judah-- Campaign Event, Women's Philanthropy
Register at www.jfedgmw.org/lions
Oct
7 2018
70 Years of Israeli Music at Morristown Jewish Center
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Explore Israeli society through a look at its popular song charts and what they say about Israeli life. The talk wi…
Oct
7 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
Oct
7 2018
Fall Family Event at Genius Gems, Millburn
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Genius Gems
215 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041
Join us as we as spend the afternoon at Genius Gems, a new STEM-based play space, – as we explore, create, and inno…
Oct
7 2018
FIDF 14th Annual New Jersey Tribute Dinner
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Teaneck Marriott at Glenpointe
100 Frank W Burr
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Join us as we pay tribute to Israel’s brave soldiers and the Lone Soldiers of our community
Oct
7 2018
Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel - NJJFF Extra!
7:00PM - 9:30PM
JCC MetroWest
Leon and Toby Cooperman Building/Ross Family Campus
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
A stirring story of sports, patriotism and personal growth, HEADING HOME charts the underdog journey of Israel’s na…
Oct
8 2018
Daughters of Israel Women's League Card Party & Luncheon
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wilshire Grand Hotel
350 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Held at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange, the doors open at 10:00am, lunch is served at noon, and Card Party…
Oct
8 2018
Congressional Candidates' Forum NJ-7
7:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ
Candidates for NJ-7 Congressional district, Congressman Leonard Lance (R) and Tom Malinowski (D) will appear sequenti…
Oct
9 2018
PAC Meeting
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Jewish Service for the Developmentally disabled
270 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
PAC Meeting
Oct
9 2018
"Healthy Snacks, Healthy You"
11:30AM - 12:30PM
The Lavy House at Temple Emanu-El
748 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07091
Karen M. Ensle, Family & Community Health Sciences and Professor at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County wil…
Oct
9 2018
Oct
9 2018
Congressional Candidates' Forum NJ-11
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Aidekman Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Candidates for NJ-11 Congressional District, Assemblyman Jay Webber (R) and Mikie Sherrill (D), will appear sequentia…
Oct
9 2018
Unified Allocations Council Meeting
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Aidekman Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Unified Allocations Council Meeting
Oct
9 2018
Oct
9 2018
Rescue Board: America's Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Douglass Student Center
100 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Rebecca Erbelding, an archivist and curator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will discuss her new book…
Oct
9 2018
Yoga & Kabbalah
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Esther Bekhor
48 West Hanover Ave
Randolph, NJ 07869
Save The Date!
Mark your calenders for this upcoming event for women!
It will be an enjoyable evening filled with in…
Oct
10 2018
CARES meeting
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Daughters of Israel
1155 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
GMW CARES committee meeting
Oct
10 2018
The Life and After life of Elie Wiesel - Federation Art Reception
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Alex Aidekman Jewish Family Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Please join us for the opening reception of the art exhibit the Life and After life of Elie Wiesel with guest…
Oct
10 2018
Jewish Film Festival of Central NJ
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Rialto Theater
250 E. Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
The JCC of Central NJ presents 5 films in the fall and 5 films in the spring at the Rialto Theater in Westfield NJ
Oct
10 2018
Mindfulness in Everyday Living
7:30PM - 8:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Research has shown how mindfulness techniques can contribute to greater calmness, enhanced mental clarity and concent…
Oct
10 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
F…
Oct
11 2018
"Memory Cafe" - JFSCNJ - Halpern Building - Elizabeth
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ
Halpern Building
655 Westfield Avenue
Elizabeth, NJ 07208
The "Memory Café" is a casual time to enjoy lunch, music, and social activities for individuals with early to modera…
Oct
11 2018
Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Rachel Coalition and other local community organizations will host a Candlelight Vigil to recognize domestic violence…
Oct
11 2018
Synagogue Leadership Seminar: Measuring What Matters
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Alex Aidekman Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ
MEASURING WHAT MATTERS: Using evaluation to help your synagogue move forward strategically
What does success look li…
Oct
14 2018
Oct
22 2018
Oct
14 2018
Adult Education: "What is Secular Humanistic Judaism
9:45AM - 11:30AM
Gottesman RTW Academy
146 Dover Chester Rd
Randolph, NJ 07869
"Edward Snowden, Hero or Traitor?" presented by Marty Alboum. This lecture is the second in Kahal Chaverim's Adult Ed…
Oct
14 2018
Individual Visits by Congressional Candidates to TBA
10:00AM - 11:00PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
On Sunday, October 14, at 10:00 AM, Tom Malinowski (D), 7th District congressional candidate will visit. Come hear…
Oct
14 2018
Fighting Fear Through Film: Newark’s Dore Schary
3:00PM - 5:00PM
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Dore Schary, the Newark-born film director, writer, producer, playwright and head of MGM Studios in its 1950’s heyd…
Oct
14 2018
La Bellezza Armonia String Quartet At Temple Sha’arey Shalom
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Temple Sha’arey Shalom
78 S. Springfield Ave
Springfield, NJ 07081
On October 14, 2018 at 4PM there will be a concert at Temple Sha’arey Shalom in Springfield. La Bellezza Armonia…
Oct
17 2018
Real 2 Reel - Holocaust Council
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Please join us for our Real 2 Real. Our movie is Bombshell - A documentary on the life of Hollywood Golden Age…
Oct
17 2018
Mindfulness in Everyday Living
7:30PM - 8:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Research has shown how mindfulness techniques can contribute to greater calmness, enhanced mental clarity and concent…
Oct
18 2018
Oct
18 2018
Foundations of Jewish Family Living at Morristown Jewish Center
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Foundations of Jewish Living is a new curriculum for parents that provides a thought-provoking encounter with the cor…
Oct
18 2018
Temple B'nai Abraham Sisterhood—The Women’s Connection Kick-Off Event
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Please join Temple B'nai Abraham Sisterhood—The Women’s Connection for their Kick-Off Event on Thursday, October 18,…
Oct
19 2018
Dr. Karen Gaffney Will Speak At Temple Sha’arey Shalom, Springfield
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Temple Sha’arey Shalom
78 S Springfield Ave
Springfield, NJ 07081
Temple Shaarey Shalom, 78 South Springfield Avenue, Springfield, will offer a stimulating and informative speakers…
Oct
20 2018
Real 2 Reel - The Holocaust Council
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Monthly Real 2 Reel movie sponsored by the Holocaust Council - Film to be announced Open to the public and free…
Oct
21 2018
Dr. Ashley Koning to speak at Renaissance Luncheon
12:30PM - 3:00PM
Temple B'nai Or
60 Overlook Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Dr. Ashley Koning, Director of The Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University, will be the fea…
Oct
21 2018
THE WAR REFUGEE BOARD & US EFFORTS TO SAVE JEWS DURING THE HOLOCAUST
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Temple Sinai
208 Summit Ave.
Summit, NJ 07052
A little-known US government agency founded in 1944, the War Refugee Board rescued tens of thousands of Jews from the…
Oct
21 2018
Hollywood Yiddishkeit: Jewish Images in American Film
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Temple Sholom
1925 Lake Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
A fascinating look at how an industry dominated by Jewish executives and creative talents has depicted Jews, from the…
Oct
23 2018
"Memory Cafe"-- Lavy House -JFSCNJ
12:00PM - 2:00PM
The Lavy House - at Temple Emanu-El
748 East Broad Street
Westfield , NJ 07091
The "Memory Café" is a casual time to enjoy lunch, music and social activities for individuals with early to moderat…
Oct
23 2018
NCJW-Essex Opening Event
6:30PM - 9:30PM
TBD
NCJW-Essex Opening Event, an evening program, including dessert, features special guest speaker Jennifer Weiner. …
Oct
24 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
Oct
24 2018
Jewish Film Festival of Central NJ
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Rialto Theater
250 E. Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
The JCC of Central NJ presents 5 films in the fall and 5 films in the spring at the Rialto Theater in Westfield.
Oct
24 2018
Mindfulness in Everyday Living
7:30PM - 8:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Research has shown how mindfulness techniques can contribute to greater calmness, enhanced mental clarity and concent…
Oct
25 2018
Monthly Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on E Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039
Join us for Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz. This year's topic is Love, Lust and Power: David, The…
Oct
25 2018
Lunch N Learn - Holocaust Council
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Alex Aidekman Jewish Family Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ
Please join us for our monthly speaker. Speakers consist of Holocaust Survivors, war veterans, second generation…
Oct
25 2018
Oct
25 2018
Continuing the Journey – Parent Education Workshops (Tepper)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
Continuing the Journey – Parent Education Workshops (Tepper)
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange
Tep…
Oct
25 2018
Federation Budget & Finance Meeting
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Budget & Finance Meeting
Sponsor - Howard Rabner
Oct
25 2018
Night of the Jewish Woman & Challah Bake
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Esther
30 Calais Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
Celebrate a night dedicated to the Jewish woman and the role she plays in our future. The evening will be commemorate…
Oct
25 2018
Rabbi Dr. David Fox Sandmel Lecture
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Seton Hall Univesity
Jubilee Hall Auditorium
400 South Orange Ave
South Orange, NJ 07079
Rabbi Dr. David Fox Sandmel will present “Come Let Us Reason Together: Jewish Responses to the Catholic Church’s …
Oct
25 2018
Federation Parlor Meeting
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Montclair, NJ 07042
Parlor Meeting in private home in Montclair
Oct
25 2018
Introduction to Judaism at Morristown Jewish Center
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael is again offering an Introduction to Judaism for adults thinking of converting …
Oct
25 2018
JCC of Central NJ Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
JCC Board of Directors Meeting
Oct
25 2018
State of the Garden State with Journalists @ TBA
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on E Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039
Temple B'nai Abraham's regular panel of veteran New Jersey journalists, Matt Katz, WNYC Reporter; Tom Moran, Star…
Oct
26 2018
NJJFF Extra Event - 93Queen
10:30AM - 12:30PM
JCC Metrowest
760 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
93QUEEN follows RACHEL “RUCHIE” FREIER, a no-nonsense Hasidic lawyer and mother of six who is determined to shake…
Oct
26 2018
NJJFF Extra! 93Queen
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Maurice Levin Theater, JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93Queen follows a group of tenacious Hasidic women who are smas…
Oct
26 2018
Musical Shabbat with Pizmon
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Bnai Israel
160 Millburn Avenue
MILLBURN, NJ 07041
Pizmon, (the Jewish a cappella group from Columbia University, Barnard College and The Jewish Theological Seminary of…
Oct
26 2018
Khadijah White Will Speak On Race, Gender And Politics In The Media
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Temple Sha’arey Shalom
78 S Springfiekd Ave
Springfield, NJ 07081
Temple Shaarey Shalom, 78 South Springfield Avenue, Springfield, will offer a stimulating and informative speaker…
Oct
27 2018
CLASSIC JAZZ IN FOUR HANDS CONCERT
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Congregation Ohr Shalom, The Summit Jewish Community Center
67 Kent Place Boulevard
Summit, NJ 07901
St. Louis-born pianist Trick met Alderighi, one of Italy’s foremost jazz pianists, at a festival in 2008. Three…
Oct
27 2018
JCC Central - Concert/Steve Forbert w/Special Guest Lisa Bouchelle
7:30PM - 11:30PM
Randi Zucker
1391 Martine Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Concert for Steve Forbert with special guest Lisa Bouchelle
Oct
28 2018
80 Years After Kristallnacht:
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Derek Greeley
104 Mount Horeb Road
Warren, NJ 07059
Join us at Temple Har Shalom as we hear from our congregant, Erwin Ganz, a Kristallnacht and Holocaust survivor.
Oct
28 2018
Friendship Circle Walk
11:00AM - 5:00PM
Friendship Circle
10 Microlab Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
FCwalk is a great opportunity for individuals and teams to come together for a fun-filled event while making a differ…
Oct
28 2018
TBO Jewish Book Council Author Series
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Temple B'nai Or
60 Overlook Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
Temple B’nai Or’s Jewish Book Council author series presents Andrew Gross discussing his newest book, the histori…
Oct
29 2018
Bagels & Books - Holocaust Council
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Please join us for our quarterly book club. We will be reading "50 Children" by Steven Pressman. Open to the…
Oct
29 2018
U.S. Senatorial Candidates' Forum
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Candidates for U.S. Senate, Senator Bob Menendez and Bob Hugin will appear sequentially and have the opportunity to d…
Oct
29 2018
Jewish Film Festival of Central NJ
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Rialto Theater
250 E. Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
The JCC of Central NJ presents 5 films in the fall and 5 films in the spring at the Rialto Theater in Westfield.
Oct
30 2018
Fall Volunteer Boot Camp - Greater Newark Conservancy
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Greater Newark Conservancy
Newark, NJ 07103
Get in the weeds at the Greater Newark Conservancy.
Oct
30 2018
Racchel Coalition Luncheon
11:30AM - 1:30PM
Wilshire Grand Hotel
West Orange, NJ
Rachel Coalition Luncheon
Oct
30 2018
Rutgers Jewish Film Festival
6:00PM - 10:00PM
AMC Loews New Brunswick 18
17 US Highway 1
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
The nineteenth annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival will run from Tuesday, October 30, through Sunday, November 11, at…
Oct
30 2018
Synagogue Inclusion Project
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Alex Aidekman Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ
Synagogue Inclusion Project
6-9pm,
Alex Aidekman Campus, 901 Route 10, Whippany
Conference Center (E & F)
Oct
31 2018
Greater MetroWest ABLE Meeting
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Aidekman Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Greater MetroWest ABLE Meeting
Oct
31 2018
Voting Locally & Its Impact
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Synagogue of the Suburban Torah Center
85 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039
Teach NJS in partnership with Synagogue of the Suburban Torah Center will be hosting an event focusing on the importa…
Oct
31 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 …
Oct
31 2018
Israel at a Crossroads: Shaping the Future of a Nation
7:30PM - 9:00PM
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
1 Center Street
Newark, NJ 07102
What will Israel become? Much of the discourse around Israel abroad continues to focus on outdated paradigms. Within …
Oct
31 2018
Mindfulness in Everyday Living
7:30PM - 8:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Research has shown how mindfulness techniques can contribute to greater calmness, enhanced mental clarity and concent…