Columbus Day
Community Calendar
This calendar is for community events sponsored by Greater MetroWest Jewish organizations, which take place in our community.
Note: If your event is for families with children or for parents of families with children, please submit your event to the JFamily Calendar. If your event is of adult content, please submit to the Community Calendar.
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View the JFamily Calendar for events of interest to young people and young families.
Oct 8, 2018
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…