Tag: Congregation Beth Ohr
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Beth Ohr Men’s Club presents mensch award
Beth Ohr Men’s Club presented the annual Sydney Lustgarten Mensch Award to Allen Appel at a ceremony at the synagogue. The award is voted on by members of the Men’s Club. The award honors a Men’s Club member who has worked to further the goals of the club, which is to provide services to the…
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Israeli performer who sings in 18 languages will perform at Congregation Beth Ohr in pre-Hanukkah concert
Ricky Pen, renowned Israeli performer, will bring her show to Congregation Beth Ohr on Dec. 2. Pen, who sings in 18 languages and plays seven musical instruments, will perform an hour-long show after brunch at 11 a.m. After which, with Hannukah only hours away, latkes will be served. The program concludes at 1:30 p.m. The cost for…
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Congregation Beth Ohr Scholar-in-Residence to discuss ‘Operation Moses’
Rabbi Seth Frisch, of The New Shul in Philadelphia, will speak as Scholar-in-Residence on Nov. 2 and 3 at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. He will discuss his participation in Operation Moses, the rescue operation which brought Ethiopian Jews to Israel. He will speak at Friday evening’s service, which begins at 7:30 p.m., following an…
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Congregation Beth Ohr honors Old Bridge mayor
OLD BRIDGE – Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry received recognition from Beth Ohr Congregation in honor of his commitment and support of the congregation and the township community. “We are honoring Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry who has been a driving force in this community since first taking office in 2012,” Beth Ohr Congregation President…
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Thirteen rabbis to teach at Old Bridge Torathon
Classes covering the Jewish experience from various perspectives will be conducted by 13 area rabbis at Congregation Beth Ohr’s Torathon 5778, from 1-5 p.m. on April 22 at the temple, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. There will be four 50-minute sessions, with refreshment breaks between sessions. Participants will be able to attend up to four…
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Woman to speak about breaking free from violent marriage at Old Bridge temple
Fraidy Reiss, founder and leader of Unchained At Last, will speak at 10:15 a.m. on March 11 at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. At age 19, Reiss was forced into an arranged marriage with a man she hardly knew, a husband who turned out to be violent. At 27 she defied her husband…
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Genealogist will discuss finding 12,000 relatives
“Getting Started in Genealogy” will be discussed by Dr. Nathan M. Reiss at 10:15 a.m. on Jan. 21 at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge. Reiss, a retired Rutgers professor, is president of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey and the author of an 1,100-page book on his family’s genealogy which includes…
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CPA to discuss 10 suggestions to save on 2017 taxes
“Making Sense of the New Tax Law” will be the subject of tax-expert Edward Mendlowitz’s 38th annual financial seminar at Congregation Beth Ohr, 70 Route 516, Old Bridge, on Feb. 4. A free bagel breakfast will begin at 10 a.m., followed by Menlowitz’s tax on 10 suggestions for saving on 2017’s taxes at 10:15 a.m.…
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Congregation Beth Ohr presents Mensch Award
PHOTO COURTESY OF CONGREGATION BETH OHR Herbert J. Goldenberg, second from left, received the 2017 Sydney Lustgarten Mensch Award from the Men’s Club of Congregation Beth Ohr in Old Bridge on Dec. 10. Goldenberg has been an active member of the congregation and of the Men’s Club since 1972. Also pictured are 2016 recipient Chuck…
