Tag: East Brunswick Jewish Center
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East Brunswick Jewish Center celebrates 60 years of service
EAST BRUNSWICK – Celebrating six decades of history and service to the community, the East Brunswick Jewish Center (EBJC) will hold its Diamond Jubilee 60th Anniversary Gala Brunch on June 10. The East Brunswick Community Group was established in April 1958, but changed its name to EBJC in 1961, according to co-President Deena Oren. “We…
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Mahkelat Hamercaz to celebrate Israel’s anniversary with concert
Makhelat Hamercaz, the Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey, will hold a joyful celebration of Israeli songs to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. on May 30 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Musical directors are cantors Sheldon Levin and Anna West Ott. Dave Schlossberg will be on piano,…
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East Brunswick Jewish Center to present ‘Back to the Catskills’
“Back to the Catskills,” a program intended for audiences of all ages and backgrounds, is sponsored by the Sisterhood of the East Brunswick Jewish Center and takes place at 7 p.m. on May 9 at the East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. “Jewbadors” will entertain, presenting a medley of songs, stories and comedy. Howard Jacobs…
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Lecturer chronicles those who saved Jews during the Holocaust
EAST BRUNSWICK – Explaining how numerous acts of bravery saved thousands of Jewish lives during the Holocaust, lecturer Mordecai Paldiel spoke about the strategies used to defy Nazi Germany during his April 12 appearance at the East Brunswick Jewish Center’s Holocaust Memorial program. Paldiel was the former director of the Department of the Righteous at…
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Sisterhood of East Brunswick Jewish Center to present ‘Dough’ on April 29
The Sisterhood of the East Brunswick Jewish Center will present “Dough” at 7 p.m. on April 29 at the EBJC, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The movie tells the story of an old Jewish baker struggling to make a living until his young Muslim apprentice drops cannabis in the dough, causing sales to skyrocket. Tickets…
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East Brunswick Jewish Center to hold events on April 18
The East Brunswick Jewish Center will hold a Yom Hazikaron Yom Haazmaut community-wide event on April 18 at the EBJC, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Teens and adults are invited to a screening of “When the Smoke Clears” at 6 p.m., followed by a memorial ceremony at 7 p.m., special services at 8…
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Former director of organization in Jerusalem will visit East Brunswick Jewish Center for Holocaust program
The East Brunswick Jewish Center will host an interfaith, community-wide Holocaust Memorial Program at 7 p.m. on April 12 at the center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Dr. Mordecai Paldiel, former director of the Department of the Righteous at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, will be the guest speaker.
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East Brunswick Jewish Center to hold seder on second night of Passover
The East Brunswick Jewish Center will hold a seder on March 31, the second night of Passover, at the center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. The pre-seder meal will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a seder with Rabbi Jeff Pivo at 8 p.m. Cost is $60 per adult or $30 per child ages 5-12.…
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East Brunswick teen named one of 106 recipients of national scholar award
Sarah Klaus Cehelyk of East Brunswick has been named a 2018 Horatio Alger National Scholar. The scholarship is awarded to a graduating high school senior who, in addition to having a record of academic excellence, exhibits determination, perseverance, grit and integrity in overcoming personal hardships. Sarah is one of only 106 high school students selected…
