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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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Jan 21, 2019
Jan
6 2019
Beracha Fiesta
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy/ Rae Kushner Yeshiva
110 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ
Beracha Fiesta at the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy for all current and prospective Early Childhood aged children.
Jan
7 2019
Jan
7 2019
Jan
8 2019
Tuesday Lunch & Learn- Comparative Judaism: Four Denominations
12:00PM - 1:15PM
Michal Levine
208 Summit Ave.
Summit, NJ 07052
Join Rabbi Gershon and three of his rabbinic colleagues as they teach us about their respective Judaic denominations.…
Jan
8 2019
Jan
9 2019
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.
Jan
9 2019
Moms’ Support Group (Shapiro)
7:30PM - 9:00PM
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ
Moms’ Support Group (Shapiro)
JCC MetroWest, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange,
Shapiro Conference Room, 7:30-9pm…
Jan
9 2019
evening with an author
7:30PM - 9:00PM
evening with an Author for parents of Early Childhood aged children.
Jan
10 2019
Jewish Federation of GMW Board Governance Committee
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Jewish Federation of GMW Board Governance Committee
Jan
10 2019
Jan
10 2019
JCF Ner Tamid-Legacy Advisory Group Meeting
6:30PM - 8:30PM
debra levenstein
Jewish Community Foundation
901 Route 10 E
Whippany, NJ 07981
Planning and Advisory group for NTS and Legacy gifts to benefit the UJA annual campaign.
Jan
10 2019
Friendship Circle: Cocktail Night
7:00PM - 10:00PM
LifeTown
10 Microlab Rd.
Livingston , NJ 07309
Cocktail Night
Jan
11 2019
Shabbat in Harmony
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Michal Levine
Congregation Beth Hatikvah
36 Chatham Road
Summit, NJ 07901
Join Temple Sinai and Congregation Beth HaTikvah to hear from Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of HIAS. Mr. Hetfield …
Jan
13 2019
2019 YM-YWHA Raffle Gala and Ad Journal YM-YWHA of Union County
12:00AM
YM-YWHA of Union County
501 Green Lane
Union, NJ 07083
Annual "Y" Raffle Gala and Ad Journal
Jan
13 2019
Jan
15 2019
International Lion of Judah Conference
location:Hollywood, Florida
Contact: Susan Ferber
Paid Event
Jan
13 2019
Morristown Jewish Center Kicks Off It's 120th Anniversary Celebration
10:00AM - 11:45AM
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
177 Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Join us as MJCBY celebrates their 120th anniversary with a lecture by Linda Forgosh, executive director and curator o…
Jan
13 2019
Peppi Glass, sculpture and Debra Livingston, mixed media
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Gaelen Gallery East
Cooperman JCC
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Opening reception for the Gaelen Gallery East January-February exhibit by two winners of the 2018 Gaelen Juried Show…
Jan
13 2019
An Evening with Rabbi Lila Kagedan
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Temple Emanu-El
756 East Broad Street
Westfield, NJ 07090
Join Rabbi Lila Kagedan, the first female Rabbi hired by an Orthodox synagogue, for a special evening where she will…
Jan
15 2019
Rachel Coalition Steering Committee Meeting
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Rachel Coalition Steering Committee Meeting
Jan
15 2019
Tuesday Lunch & Learn- Comparative Judaism: Four Denominations
12:00PM - 1:15PM
Michal Levine
208 Summit Ave.
Summit, NJ 07052
Join Rabbi Gershon and three of his rabbinic colleagues as they teach us about their respective Judaic denominations.…
Jan
15 2019
Jan
16 2019
Jan
16 2019
Jan
16 2019
Synagogue Inclusion Project
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Alex Aidekman Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany , NJ
Synagogue Inclusion Project
6-9pm,
Alex Aidekman Campus, 901 Route 10, Whippany
Conference Center (E & F)
Jan
16 2019
JCC Central Spotlight Speaker - Martin Fletcher, author of Promised Land
7:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC Central
1391 Martine Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Spotlight Speaker - Martin Fletcher, author of Promised Land – a long time NBC News bureau Chief from Tel Aviv writ…
Jan
16 2019
JSDD Board of Trustees Meeting
7:50PM - 9:00PM
JSDD
270 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled regular meeting of the Board
Jan
17 2019
Jan
17 2019
Jan
17 2019
Chamber Music Concert: Vera Quartet
7:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
The first in a four part Chamber Music Consert Series at JCC MetroWest
Jan
18 2019
Shabbat Shira - Empowering the Woman Voice
7:30PM - 8:30PM
Temple B'nai Or
60 Overlook Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
It has become our tradition on Shabbat Shira to highlight the woman voice in our community. We will sing prayers comp…
Jan
19 2019
Jewish Singles Event 50+
7:00PM - 9:00PM
48 west hanover ave
RANDOLPH, NJ 07869
Are you Jewish, Single and 50+?
Well, there's only one place you’ll want to be this January 19th, 2019 – at the J…
Jan
22 2019
Tuesday Lunch & Learn- Comparative Judaism: Four Denominations
12:00PM - 1:15PM
Michal Levine
208 Summit Ave.
Summit, NJ 07052
Join Rabbi Gershon and three of his rabbinic colleagues as they teach us about their respective Judaic denominations.…
Jan
22 2019
An Evening with Jeh Johnson: The Rise of Antisemitism in the US
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Temple Ner Tamid
936 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Join us on January 22nd at 7pm as Temple Ner Tamid presents “An Evening with Jeh Johnson: The Rise of Antisemitism…
Jan
22 2019
Jan
22 2019
JCC of Central NJ Board of Directors Meeting
7:30PM - 9:30PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Board of Directors Meeting
Jan
23 2019
Jan
23 2019
Mission FedEd: Securing our Jewish Institutions
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mount Freedom Jewish Center
1209 Sussex Turnpike
PO Box 202
Randolph, NJ
Several evening classes for mission participants and the community at large will help you keep the connections and em…
Jan
23 2019
Temple Sinai Sisterhood Book Club with Rabbi Stuart Gershon
7:30PM - 10:00PM
Temple Sinai
208 Summit Ave.
Summit, NJ 07052
Please join us for our next Book Group meeting to honor Rabbi Gershon in his last year as our Rabbi and to spend some…
Jan
24 2019
Monthly Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz
11:30AM - 1:00PM
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on E Cedar Street
Livingston, NJ 07039
Join us for the TBA monthly Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Faith Joy Dantowitz. This year's topic is Love, Lust and…
Jan
24 2019
JCC MetroWest Author Event - Mike Reiss, author of Springfield Confidential
7:00PM - 8:00PM
JCC MetroWest
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Join us for a night with Mike Reiss, author of Springfield Confidential.
Jan
27 2019
TBA Men's Club Annual Sport Breakfast with Curtis Martin
8:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
entrance on East Cedar St.
Livingston, NJ 07039
The Temple B’nai Abraham Men’s Club (TBA MC) is hosting its annual Sports Speaker breakfast series on Sunday,…
Jan
27 2019
Author Brunch
10:00AM - 12:00PM
JCC of Central NJ
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Brunch and book talk with author at the JCC of Central NJ. Q & A and book signing
Jan
27 2019
JCC Central Spotlight Speaker and Brunch with Sally Kohn
10:00AM - 12:00PM
JCC Central
1391 Martine Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Brunch at the JCC and speaker, Sally Kohn, author of The Opposite of Hate - writer, activist and political commentato…
Jan
27 2019
PJ Library: STEM Extravaganza at GOA!
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Golda Och Academy (Upper School: grades 6-12)
Eric F. Ross Campus
1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ
Come to Golda Och Academy for an afternoon of STEM fun in our Dr Lynne B Harrison STEM Center!
Jan
27 2019
Bluegrass & Country Music Concert
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Temple Beth O'r Beth Torah
111 Valley Road
Clark, NJ 07066
PetroGrass performs country, bluegrass and folk music at Temple Beth O'r Beth Torah in Clark. Admission is $5 in adva…
Jan
28 2019
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
Jan
29 2019
Tuesday Lunch & Learn- Comparative Judaism: Four Denominations
12:00PM - 1:15PM
Michal Levine
208 Summit Ave.
Summit, NJ 07052
Join Rabbi Gershon and three of his rabbinic colleagues as they teach us about their respective Judaic denominations.…
Jan
30 2019
Grotta Fund Council meeting
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Aidekman Campus
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
Council meeting with grantees.
Jan
30 2019
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 …
Jan
30 2019
History Through Text with Rabbi Kulwin
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Temple B'nai Abraham
300 East Northfield Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
Temple B'nai Abraham 's Congregational Learning offers monthly classes in History Through Text with Rabbi Clifford…
Jan
30 2019
Jan
31 2019
Jan
31 2019
Rabbi-President Workshop led by Cindy Chazan
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Sarah Segal
JCC MetroWest
West Orange, NJ 07052
Synagogue Leadership Seminar
Jan
31 2019
JCC of Central NJ Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament
7:00PM - 11:55PM
JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
The annual poker tournament run by a professional company with professional equipment and licensed dealers. Proceeds …