CBI Millburn: Bim Bam Tot Shabbat

Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue, Millburn, NJ, United States

A special Shabbat experience just for 0-5 year olds and their adult companions! Join Rabbi Julie Schwarzwald, Rabbi Ari Isenberg, & Cantor Lorna Wallach for Shabbat songs and stories. Usually followed by FREE dinner for families.

Free

TBA: Tot Shabbat

Temple B'nai Abraham 300 E Northfield Rd, Livingston, NJ, United States

Preschoolers and their parents are encouraged to join us for a lively Tot Shabbat service. Led by Rabbi Vaisberg, or Cantor Epstein, or Rabbi Max Edwards, we welcome Shabbat with singing, clapping, stories and celebration! Please RSVP to jrein@tbanj.org for the pizza dinner  

TBEMC: Pajama Havdalah

TBEMC 338 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ, United States

Dress in your favorite PJs cause it's TBEMC's Pajama Havdalah! RSVP: tbemc.org/rsvp

TBEMC: Bagels & Babies

TBEMC 338 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ, United States

Join us for music, play and social time! For parents & children ages 0-3 RSV: tbemc.org/rsvp

Eden Village Camp Tours

Thinking about coming to Eden Village Camp next summer? Take a personalized tour with one of our Directors on Sunday, January 22 to learn about how we grow radical kindness, love, and inclusivity (and lots of yummy vegetables!). Sign up here: https://edenvillagecamp.org/tours/

JFEDGMW JCRC: Teen Israel Leadership Program

Aidekman Jewish Community Campus, 901 Route 10, Whippany 901 Route 10, Whippany, NJ, United States

JFEDGMW JCRC: Teen Israel Leadership Program

JCC of Central NJ Bagged with Love

Temple Emanu-El 756 E. Broad Street, Westfield, NJ

A partnership of the JCC and Temple Emanu-El in Westfield, supported by The Mandy Reichman Feeding Program which provides food and support to less fortunate, need families in Union County. Meet to make and bag sandwiches and snacks for the homeless. Contact: Randi Zucker: rzucker@jccnj.org

Bildner Center: “A Stranger to My Brothers”: Who and What Were Apostates in Ancient Judaism

Taught by visiting scholar Avraham Yoskovich, this three-part online mini-course traces the footsteps of the people who are called "apostates" in Rabbinic and other Jewish literature. Who were these people? What did they do to "earn" this title, and what was its meaning? In fact, did they actually exist? The course will examine sources from […]

Bildner Center: “A Stranger to My Brothers”: Who and What Were Apostates in Ancient Judaism

Taught by visiting scholar Avraham Yoskovich, this three-part online mini-course traces the footsteps of the people who are called "apostates" in Rabbinic and other Jewish literature. Who were these people? What did they do to "earn" this title, and what was its meaning? In fact, did they actually exist? The course will examine sources from […]

JFEDGMW Torah with Dov

Zoom

Torah with Dov & Rabbi Julie Roth (Shomrei Emunah, Montclair)

Coffee & Connect (Morristown)

Federation’s Young Family Committee invites you to attend a Coffee & Connect at a private home near YOU this winter!  We’ll chat and connect without our children (non-walking babies are welcome). You’ll meet new friends while learning about what makes Greater MetroWest a great place to live and raise your family! We’re keeping the groups small to facilitate […]

Israel’s New Government and The Law of Return

Zoom

The Law of Return gives anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent the automatic right to immigrate to Israel. A number of members of Israel's new government seek to remove this “grandparent clause,” and the issue appears in signed coalition agreements. Join the Jewish Federations and the Israel Democracy Institute to examine the debate and […]