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Honoring the Life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l
Honoring the Life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l
On September 1, 2024, the IDF confirmed the tragic death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin z”l, whose body was recovered from a Hamas tunnel in Rafah, Gaza. Hersh was murdered alongside five […]
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High Holiday Security Webinar
High Holiday Security Webinar
Join the Gloria and Jesse Weissberg Community Security Initiative (CSI) team for essential best practices on securing your High Holiday events. You'll also hear from the NJ Office of Homeland […]
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Or Hadash: Jewish Journeys – Women’s Discussion Group
Or Hadash: Jewish Journeys – Women’s Discussion Group
The Jewish Journey Group meets monthly and features Jewish texts that spark meaningful discussions. Topics include Rites of Passage, Mindfulness and Conscious Living, and Judaism and the Environment. No prior knowledge is necessary to join the group. Every topic is standalone, so you don’t need to attend every session.
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JVS Job Seekers Virtual Workshop: Take Control of Your Job Search
JVS Job Seekers Virtual Workshop: Take Control of Your Job Search
Are you feeling overwhelmed with your job search? Not sure what to do next and having difficulty staying motivated? One of the most effective methods to overcome these feelings is […]
Following the Money: Who’s Funding Global Antisemitism?
Following the Money: Who’s Funding Global Antisemitism?
Center for Strategic Philanthropy Event For more information, contact Yaffa Karp: [email protected]
Israel’s War: From the Ring of Fire to the PR War
Israel’s War: From the Ring of Fire to the PR War
A two-part lecture, featuring Major Ilan Shulman and Lieutenant Colonel Amit Grinfeld. THE THREAT LANDSCAPE OF ISRAEL: Explore the threats facing Israel from historical context to the current challenges of […]
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TBO: Meet, Greet, and Eat!
TBO: Meet, Greet, and Eat!
Temple B'nai Or in Morristown invites prospective members to our annual Meet, Greet, and Eat event! Enjoy, dinner, live music, activities for kids, Shabbat service, oneg, and a temple tour […]
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Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Join us for a fun-filled interactive hour of play. Meet other Jewish families in the community, and explore Jewish values through stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and movement. WE WELCOME EVERYONE […]
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Congregation Agudath Israel Open House
Congregation Agudath Israel Open House
Join us for one of two open houses to meet our staff, tour the synagogue, and learn how CAI offers Jewish life and community for people of all ages and […]
CBI Centennial Historical Exhibition
CBI Centennial Historical Exhibition
Take a walk through the newly installed CBI Historical Exhibit and see wonderful objects, memorabilia, photographs, and more from the past century. Learn fascinating facts and details about the building […]
Adath Shalom’s Annual Barbecue
Adath Shalom’s Annual Barbecue
Join in the fun as we get together for our annual BBQ! This is always a wonderful synagogue event with delicious food, music and activities for all ages- meet new […]
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JVS Website Accessibility Webinar
JVS Website Accessibility Webinar
Website accessibility is the practice of ensuring that websites are usable by all people, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Your website is the gateway to your brand experience. It needs to be good! But what if your customers literally can't access it? Please join Rebecca Shulman, Senior Program Director at JVS, as she welcomes […]
Rainbow Challah Braiding
Rainbow Challah Braiding
Celebrate our vibrant LGBTQ+ community with a fun and colorful rainbow challah braiding workshop. We'll provide the dough, colors, and braiding instruction—you bring the pride and joy. All are welcome! *Address provided upon registration
JESPY House Board Meeting
JESPY House Board Meeting
JESPY House Board Meeting For more information, contact Jackie O'Connor: [email protected]
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EC Directors Network Meeting
EC Directors Network Meeting
EC Directors Network Meeting For more information, contact Emily Fox: [email protected]
Congregation Agudath Israel Open House
Congregation Agudath Israel Open House
Join us for one of two open houses to meet our staff, tour the synagogue, and learn how CAI offers Jewish life and community for people of all ages and backgrounds! RSVP by 9/4 to Membership Director, Debbie Lurie, at 973-226-3600, ext. 118, or [email protected]
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JDC Global Briefing
JDC Global Briefing
Join The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee for a Global Briefing to hear critical updates on the escalating crises in Ukraine and Israel. Learn how the JDC is delivering life-saving care and resources to those in greatest hardship whose needs grow more urgent with each passing day.
Next Chapter Meet & Greet
Next Chapter Meet & Greet
Whether you're new to the area or a long-time local — let's get together! We're building a vibrant community of energetic and engaged adults looking for meaningful and fun Jewish connections — those interested in writing their next chapter with Federation. Join us for this first-of-its-kind get-together for community members 55+. Enjoy food* and cocktails, […]
Temple Sholom: Discussion on Housing Justice
Temple Sholom: Discussion on Housing Justice
Temple Sholom is pleased to inaugurate its series of discussions on significant contemporary issues with a presentation by Diego Arias, Program Analyst of Fair Share Housing. As we all know, there is a significant shortage of affordable housing in New Jersey. Arias will outline the nature of this problem and provide suggestions for how congregants […]
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Shabbat Dinner @ the JCC MetroWest
Shabbat Dinner @ the JCC MetroWest
Join us for family friendly Shabbat dinner at the JCC metro west! We host monthly shabbat dinners at the JCC for young families to come enjoy community and shabbat together. We charge $20 per adult and $12 per child for dinner. That includes a salad, main, sides and dessert. Usually our dinners include some sort […]
Shabbat in the Park
Shabbat in the Park
Enjoy a laid-back Shabbat in South Orange Grove Park with Beth El! We’ll bring the challah and juice, you bring a picnic dinner and blanket. (Rain location will be in the Congregation Beth El of South Orange patio tent.)
Shabbat Dinner @ the JCC MetroWest
Shabbat Dinner @ the JCC MetroWest
Join us for family friendly Shabbat dinner at the JCC metro west! We host monthly shabbat dinners at the JCC for young families to come enjoy community and shabbat together. We charge $20 per adult and $12 per child for dinner. That includes a salad, main, sides and dessert. Usually our dinners include some sort […]
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Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Join us for a fun-filled interactive hour of play. Meet other Jewish families in the community, and explore Jewish values through stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and movement. WE WELCOME EVERYONE including unaffiliated, single- and multi-parent, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multi-abled, and LGBTQIA+ families. Complimentary to all!
Temple Sholom: Pray and Play
Temple Sholom: Pray and Play
Join us for an informal Shabbat experience geared toward birth – 5 year olds and their adults. Older siblings are always welcome! The morning incorporates music, storytelling, dance and parachute time to celebrate Shabbat together. After the worship experience, families join together for bagel brunch, schmoozing and free play time. Pray& Play begins at 10am.
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Temple Sholom Religious School Open House
Temple Sholom Religious School Open House
Discover Temple Sholom's innovative, unique Religious / Hebrew School program: Religious School (Grades K – 6) Open Classroom - your child learns at their own pace Weekly T’fillah – learning by doing We welcome children with all types of learning ability - they are a part of our learning community with appropriate support Confirmation Program […]
Opening Day for Teen Programs
Opening Day for Teen Programs
We’re bringing together all our cohorts for a fun and meaningful start to the year. Whether you’re an Iris Tzedakah advisor, a Diller Teen Fellow, a member of the Teen Israel Leadership Council (TILC), part of Student to Student, training to be a Teacher's Assistant with Moving Traditions, or a Madrichim with ABLE, we’re excited […]
Greater MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training
Greater MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training
This program trains and teens interested in facilitating inclusive environments for youth with disabilities in our Greater MetroWest area synagogues, recreational programs, and camps. Teens will learn how to create opportunities for all individuals to participate meaningfully in Jewish experiences.
Family Fun Day @ the Zoo
Family Fun Day @ the Zoo
PJ Library and the Young Family Committee invite you to kick off the New Year with a roar of excitement at the zoo. Join us for an afternoon of Zoo-tastic holiday fun alongside friends, family, and all your favorite animals! 🎨 Craft special holiday projects 📖 Enjoy Rosh Hashana story time 🚂 Ride the […]
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PJ Library Holiday Kits Pickup
As we bring the community together, we understand the importance of children feeling represented in the classrooms and the value of learning at home together. We’re making the Jewish New Year accessible and fun with our High Holiday kits, which are packed with activities and resources to help children learn about the holidays, whether at […]
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Power Up the Vote: A Community Civic Day of Action
Power Up the Vote: A Community Civic Day of Action
Be part of a Community Civic Day of Action. Write postcards to voters across the country with organizations including Vote Forward, Reclaim Our Vote, Planned Parenthood Action Fund and others. Help get out the youth vote. Contact your legislators in support of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Engage in local efforts with […]
October 7 Tree Sculpture Memorial Dedication
October 7 Tree Sculpture Memorial Dedication
Program will begin promptly at 5:45 p.m., weather permitting. Space is limited—event is by invitation only and registration is non-transferrable. A light dinner will be served. Kosher dietary laws observed
Federation Board of Trustees Meeting
Federation Board of Trustees Meeting
Federation Board of Trustees Opening Meeting For more information, contact Jill Pascol: [email protected]
Greater MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training
Greater MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training
This program trains and teens interested in facilitating inclusive environments for youth with disabilities in our Greater MetroWest area synagogues, recreational programs, and camps. Teens will learn how to create opportunities for all individuals to participate meaningfully in Jewish experiences.
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Cookbook Pick-up
Order your Greater MetroWest at The Table cookbook as a holiday hostess gift, or to find a new recipe, and pick up at a convenient location near you. Skip the shipping and the wait, and buy this cookbook today. Our community cookbook is more than a collection of kosher recipes; it’s a testament to the […]
Homes of the Past: A Lost Jewish Museum
Homes of the Past: A Lost Jewish Museum
Jeffrey Shandler, Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University, will discuss his new book on how immigrant Jewish scholars in 1940s New York sought to build a museum to commemorate the Jewish cultures of Eastern Europe destroyed during the Holocaust. Though the largely unknown project was never realized, it marked a critical inflection point […]
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At-Home Bracelet Making for Israel
Send love and solidarity to our brothers and sisters in Israel with this at-home bracelet making project. Bracelets will be distributed to the families of IDF soldiers, those displaced by the attack on October 7, and more. To make a bracelet, start by cutting the string to different lengths to fit children, teens, and adults […]
Film Screening: “Jack and Sam”
Film Screening: “Jack and Sam”
Federation's NextGen and Holocaust Education team up with JESPY House to present a film screening of the short 20-minute film, “Jack and Sam.” This critically acclaimed documentary tells the story of two Holocaust survivors who find each other again after 80 years. Now in their late 90s, they cherish their renewed friendship while dedicating themselves […]
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TBEMC Shabbat in the Park
TBEMC Shabbat in the Park
Join TBEMC for a beautiful outdoor service in the calming atmosphere of Hanson Park.
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Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Join us for a fun-filled interactive hour of play. Meet other Jewish families in the community, and explore Jewish values through stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and movement. WE WELCOME EVERYONE including unaffiliated, single- and multi-parent, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multi-abled, and LGBTQIA+ families. Complimentary to all!
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Sababa Beach Clean Up and Surf Lessons
Sababa Beach Clean Up and Surf Lessons
Join Sababa Beach Camps for surf lessons, beach clean up, and Jewish spiritual programming. All camp age families are welcome. Surf lessons are for ages 7+
J-Films Lecture: Munich, a Reappraisal for Where We Are Now
J-Films Lecture: Munich, a Reappraisal for Where We Are Now
Sunday, September 22; 2-3:30pm; JCC MetroWest Join your JCC community for a lecture and discussion with JCC MetroWest’s Director of Film Programming, Stuart Weinstock, about a film that is “difficult” in the best possible sense. The release of Munich was announced with a 2005 Time Magazine cover article heralding it as “Spielberg’s Secret Masterpiece,” and […]
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Diaper Drive
One in two families in the U.S. cannot afford diapers and are forced to make an impossible choice every day – buy food or keep their children clean and healthy. In honor for National Diaper Needs Awareness Week, September 23-29, join Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and the Community Food Bank of NJ for the Great […]
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Greater MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training
Greater MetroWest Madrichim – Teen Advocate Training
This program trains and teens interested in facilitating inclusive environments for youth with disabilities in our Greater MetroWest area synagogues, recreational programs, and camps. Teens will learn how to create opportunities for all individuals to participate meaningfully in Jewish experiences.
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Spread Smiles and Sweetness
Spread Smiles and Sweetness
Celebrate the Jewish New Year by spreading joy and sweetness! Join us in creating and delivering festive goodie bags to brighten the day of residents and staff at Daughters of Israel.
JCF Board Meeting
JCF Board Meeting
Opening Board Meeting For more information, contact Heather Sorkin: [email protected]
An Evening with Donny Deutsch
An Evening with Donny Deutsch
The New Pulse Team at Temple B'Nai Abraham Presents: Donny Deutsch: Advertising industry leader, trends forecaster, podcaster, and tv personality An engaging evening with Donny speaking on current events and being Jewish in today's world. *Q & A session *Dessert reception to follow *Tickets must be purchased in advance, no walk-ins A portion of the […]
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NCJW Opening Event
NCJW Opening Event
Gather with friends new and old as NCJW/Essex kicks off the year at Opening Event. Join us for remarks by Tara Schuster, author of two best-selling books on self care, and former television executive, speaking on storytelling, empathy and antisemitism. We are also honored to present the Helen D. Schwartz Memorial Crystal Award for Community […]
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A Shabbat of Transition
A Shabbat of Transition
Join us as we remember and honor Paula Grossman, long-time member of Temple Sholom, whose 21st yahrzeit is September 26. In 1971, Paul Grossman transitioned to Paula. This led to her dismissal as a music teacher from Cedar Hill Elementary School in Bernards Township where she had taught for over 30 years, and a lawsuit […]
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Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Join us for a fun-filled interactive hour of play. Meet other Jewish families in the community, and explore Jewish values through stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and movement. WE WELCOME EVERYONE including unaffiliated, single- and multi-parent, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multi-abled, and LGBTQIA+ families. Complimentary to all!
Selichot: The Art of Forgiveness
Selichot: The Art of Forgiveness
The Braid Theatrical Company presents a special program live on zoom helping guide us into the Days of Awe. Inspiring musical prayer service follows the program featuring the songs and prayers of the High Holidays. Snacks- of course!- All invited!
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Golda Och Academy Family Fun Day
Golda Och Academy Family Fun Day
All GOA students, families, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the start of the new school year together!
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Holocaust Education Teacher Dinner & Committee Meeting
Holocaust Education Teacher Dinner & Committee Meeting
Holocaust Education Teacher Dinner & Committee Meeting For more information, contact Ilyse Shainbrown: [email protected]
NextGen Major Gifts Reception
NextGen Major Gifts Reception
Celebrate the start of a sweet new year with the Next Generation of Jewish philanthropists The Evening will feature a Conversation with Michael Sweetney, Former NBA player, Adamant supporter of Israel and the Jewish community, & Livingston Resident.
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Rosh Hashanah in the Park
Rosh Hashanah in the Park
A service of love, forgiveness, and new beginnings for families of all faiths, no faiths, and the faith-curious. Rabbi Abigail Treu and Cantor Eliana Kissner will lead a musical family-friendly service, open to all! Please arrive between 5-5:30 pm. This is a FREE event open to the community. With generous support from PJ Library* and […]
CBI SP: Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service
CBI SP: Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Service
All are welcome to join us at CBI to begin the new year together! This service mixes traditional liturgy, holiday music, and a story to set the tone for the holiday for kids of all ages. No membership or tickets are required but registration requested.
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Surprise Lake Camp: Lakeside Family Rosh Hashanah Services
Surprise Lake Camp: Lakeside Family Rosh Hashanah Services
Not sure what to do on Rosh Hashanah? Join us for a heartwarming start to the Jewish New Year! Surprise Lake Camp, in partnership with PJ Library, invites you to celebrate the first day of Rosh Hashanah with us on Thursday, October 3. Experience a unique and uplifting Rosh Hashanah service surrounded by the beauty […]
Temple Shalom Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Temple Shalom Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Join Rabbi Inna Serebro-Litvak for a fun and interactive family service. This service is open to the public, all ages are welcome! No tickets are required to attend. There will be a sign-in at the registration table. Please refrain from bringing large bags.
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Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Temple Sholom of West Essex: Me & My Grownup
Join us for a fun-filled interactive hour of play. Meet other Jewish families in the community, and explore Jewish values through stories, songs, snacks, crafts, and movement. WE WELCOME EVERYONE including unaffiliated, single- and multi-parent, multi-faith, multi-ethnic, multi-abled, and LGBTQIA+ families. Complimentary to all!