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IN THIS TIME OF NEED, JFS IS KEEPING THEIR FOOD PANTRY STOCKED! IF YOU ARE IN DIRE NEED OF FOOD, PLEASE CALL THEM!
Kosher Meals on Wheels (a program at JFS) needs more volunteers!
The JFS Women’s Center has a Women’s Support Group, which now meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
Widows and Widowers Social Group through Jewish Family Services meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Monroe Village, 117 Half Acre Road, Monroe Twp. For more information, call Beverly Mazzaro at 609-655-2995.
Jewish Family Services is in dire need of kosher food donations. Please consider dropping off your donations at: 32 Ford Avenue in Milltown. Particularly needed are:

- Jelly,

- Canned vegetables,

- Instant and canned potatoes,

- Kosher soups (in the box works best for the pantry),

- Baby wipes

Employment Network of Raritan Valley

Looking for work? We can help. Email Bob Lansey at ENRVInfo@gmail.com if you would like to receive our job postings and/or would like help with your resume and search strategies. Please help: If you know of any professional, part-time, or temporary job openings, please e-mail the information to ENRVInfo@gmail.com

Wed, March 26 2025
26 Adar 5785

PJP Virtual Program

Thursday, March 27 @ 8:30 p.m.: This will be a conversation between Dr. Eric Mandell and Rabbi Michael S. Jay about, "Existential Challenges and Great Opportunities for Israel and the United States in 2025. If you would like to register for this event, please CLICK HERE.

PJP - Israel Series

Thursday, April 3 @ 8:30 p.m.: This is an eight part zoom series. "Pilgrimage and Prophecy" This talk will explore the dialectical way that devotion to idea and the reality of the land of Israel anchored Jewish identity in the pre-modern era. If interested you can CLICK HERE to register. A zoom link will be sent once registered.

Pre-Pesach Youth-Led Shabbat Dinner

Friday, April 4 @ 5:30 p.m. All East Brunswick Jewish Center Families are invited! Make sure to register by Wednesday, April 2nd. CLICK HERE to register.

Pre-Pesach Pasta Night!

Friday, April 11 @ 6:00 p.m.: The service will be followed by a pasta dinner. We invite everyone to attend. Children 4 and under will eat for free. To register, please CLICK HERE.

Passover Bistro

Thursday, April 17 @ 6:00 p.m.: Come enjoy a tasty meal with us for Passover. All food is Kosher under the strict supervision of Rabbi Larry I. Brandspiegel. Reservations are accepted until April 11th. To make a reservation, please contact 24KT Caterers at: (973)801-8859 or send an email to: 24KTCATERERS@GMAIL.COM.

Yom HaShoah Commemoration

Wednesday, April 23 @7:00 p.m.: Join us for this special service to remember the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. The service will include: Special readings, chanted songs, a short presentation, a memorial candle lighting, as well as regular Minyan to follow this service.

Hazak Brunch

Thursday, April 24 @ noon Join us with Sean Verdi & Andrew Kahse, EB Fire Marshalls, on a discussion on how to stay safe at home during various circumstances. Registration is required by Friday, March 14th. If interested, you can REGISTER HERE.

Casino Royal

Saturday, April 26 @ 9:00 p.m.: Get out for a fun filled night of excitement! This event will consist of challenging casino games, small plates/finger foods, a cash bar, AND exciting prizes to be raffled off. Registration includes: food, all non-alcoholic drinks, 2 bar drink tickets, and $50 funny money to gamble with. CLICK HERE to register for:
$118 per person by Friday, March 14
$136 per person by Friday, April 11

Israel Fair & Culturefest

Sunday, May 4 @ 1:00 p.m. : Join us for hands on activities and Israeli snacks at this fun-filled celebration! It is a family-friendly event where we can celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut
(Israel's Independence Day) and Jewish American Heritage Month. The exact location will be
provided after registering. To register for this event please CLICK HERE. (NO WALK-INS ALLOWED)

Sisterhood's Annual Torah Fund Event

Friday, May 9 @ 7:00 p.m.:
Shabbat dinner followed by evening service and Oneg, at which we continue to raise critical funds for JTS. We will be recognizing Cindy Rollman, recipient of EBJC's 2025 Sisterhood "Woman of Valor Award." For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.

Club Mahj

Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:00 p.m. Club Mahj: All levels are welcome. CLICK HERE to register no later than the Tuesday night before. Questions? Contanct Rachel Botnick at: theteachertalkcafe@gmail.com

PJP - Israel Series

Thursday, May 15 @ 8:30 p.m.: This is an eight part zoom series. "A Constitution for Israel?" This will be a talk with Don Seeman, Associate Professor at Emory University. Here he will go over many topics including the consideration of political rights, participation for non-Jewish citizens of the state, and discussion of the place of Jewish law within a Jewish and democratic polity. If interested you can CLICK HERE to register. A zoom link will be sent once registered.

Bias Crimes Program

Thursday, May 22 @ 6:30 p.m.: Learn how to recognize bias crimes and how to report them with Joseph Alves. (retired captain of the EB Police Dept.) This will be a very informative presentation that can benefit all different backgrounds. To register please CLICK HERE.

Wed, March 26 2025 26 Adar 5785