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Youth aliyah brunch | New Jersey Jewish News
Raritan Valley Hadassah plans its first in-person fundraiser since covid – a youth aliyah brunch celebrating the State of Israel’s 75th anniversary. The brunch, catered by Jerusalem Pizza, is on Sunday, April 23, at 10 a.m., at Congregation Ahavas Achim in Highland Park. Dan Rozett,… Continue Reading News Source: njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com
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Rockland film festival is coming
The 20th JCC-Rockland International Jewish Film Festival will be held from April 18 through May 9, featuring 12 films that can be screened in person or online. The opening night feature, “The Devil’s Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes,” is at the AMC Palisades IMAX. All this… Continue Reading News Source: jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com
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NJJBA panel focuses on business survival
The New Jersey Jewish Business Alliance hosted its Economic Development Forum last month at St. Peter’s University Sky Room in Jersey City. Participants from many industries met to talk about how businesses survive and thrive in the current economy. David Rosenberg, NJJBA’s founder and… Continue Reading News Source: jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com
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JFS book club names May selection
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest NJ and the Rachel Coalition, JFS’s anti-domestic violence division, will host the next book club discussion online on Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. The book is the international bestseller “Women Talking” by Miriam Toews. The discussion will be… Continue Reading News Source: njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com
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JFSCNJ/Alzheimer’s NJ offer caregiver support | New Jersey Jewish News
Jewish Family Service of Central NJ joins Alzheimer’s New Jersey for a free monthly online Alzheimer’s/dementia caregiver support group. Bonnie Freirich, LCSW, JFSCNJ’s director of dementia programs, will lead the group, which will meet Wednesdays, April 19, May 10, and June 14, at 1… Continue Reading News Source: njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com
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Passover for seniors in River Edge
More than 50 people attended the JCC of Northern NJ’s Active Seniors community Passover seder and sing-along. Seder plates included oranges and olives symbolizing LGBTQ+ inclusion and peace in Ukraine, respectively. The seder and sing-along were led by Jennifer Sauer, the JCC Active… Continue Reading News Source: jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com
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Sassons of New City honored at Israel Bonds conference
Uri and Sharon Sasson of New City were among 11 people honored by Israel Bonds at a dinner hosted by Michael Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, at the Israeli embassy in Washington last month. The Sassons are longstanding advocates for Israel and the Development… Continue Reading News Source: jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com
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Israeli dancing in Rockaway | New Jersey Jewish News
White Meadow Temple/Or Hadash holds its monthly Israeli dancing class, led by Reut Segall, on April 19 at 7 p.m. It costs $12 per class. For information and to register, go to or call (973) 627-4500. whitemeadowtemple.org Get New Jersey Jewish News’s… Continue Reading News Source: njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com
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Scholar speaks on the art of biblical narrative
The stories of the Hebrew Bible are the foundational texts of western civilization. On April 19, at 7:30 p.m., Robert Alter, professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature at UC Berkeley, will discuss the poetry, prose, and literary genius of the Hebrew Bible at a public talk at… Continue Reading News Source: jewishstandard.timesofisrael.com
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Shabbat 2000 at Binghamton University
Twenty-nine years ago, Binghamton University’s Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life began what has become a longstanding tradition — hosting a large gathering for a Shabbat dinner. It has been replicated on more than 50 campuses throughout the world; still, Binghamton maintains… Continue Reading News Source: njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com
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