Upcoming Events

Axe-tion Packed Family Fun

Saturday, February 21 @ 7:30 p.m.: Join Men’s Club at Bury the Hatchet in Matawan for a fun and unique family night for all. Adults without children are also welcome. Participants must be age 10 or older. Every child under 18 must have a parent present. Snacks and refreshments are included. For event details and registration, please visit CLICK HERE.
(Be sure to sign up no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17.)

Jewish Art Series

Sunday, February 22 @ 1:00 p.m.: Take a journey into the lives of Jewish Artists from Eastern Europe who arrived in Paris with big dreams and little else. They overcame immense challenges and created groundbreaking masterpieces that forever changed the face of modern art. To join this discussion, please CLICK HERE.

Community Purim Palooza Carnival/Wine Tasting

Sunday, March 1 @ 11:30 a.m.: This event is bringing together four congregations in our community for fun and celebration for this festive holiday. There will be carnival games, crafts, tattoos, hair-braiding, face-painting, inflatables, a glow room, a photo booth, hamantaschen-making, Purim stories, prizes, and much more. Come taste over 100 wines at the Annual Passover Wine Tasting as well. Pizza is available for purchase or can be reserved in advance at the time of registration. The cost is $18 per child; maximum of $54 per immediate family. All participants must sign a waiver form to utilize the inflatable attractions. To register, please CLICK HERE.

HaZak

Thursday, March 12 @ 12:00 p.m.: Join us for a scrumptious lunch followed by the musical enjoyment of "Rhythm N' Sound!" They are professional entertainers whose musical program has pleased audiences throughout the Metropolitan area. To register for this event, please CLICK HERE.
(Be sure to register by Friday, March 6.)

Men's Club Seder Program

Tuesday, March 17 @ 7:00 p.m.:"Sharing Ideas on How to Have a Memorable Seder" This will be a virtual program in which we share what has worked to make our seders exciting and engaging. Some of our members wear sunglasses to commemorate the plague of darkness, others throw marshmallows to remember the hail! Let's learn from each other how to make this year's seder the best one yet!
DATE IS BEING RESCHEDULED
 To register (and to see a memorable seder table you can create yourself) CLICK HERE.

PJP - Jewish Scolar Series

Thursday, March 19 @ 8:30 p.m.: "Jewish Justification of Diaspora Life"  David Kraemer will be our speaker and has served as Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics for many years.  He will go over how most Jews have lived in exile from the time of the Babylonian Exile to the present day. Prof. Kraemer will introduce us to some of the teachings that in recent generations have been less recognized. To register, please CLICK HERE.

PJP - Jewish Museum Tours

Thursday, March 26 @ 7:30 p.m.: Lizzi Meister, the public programs manager at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, will be our tour guide to explore the stories held in these galleries. We will learn how Southern Jews maintained their identity and became a part of the fabric of Southern society. We will walk through the galleries and have a discussion about this unique, yet universal experience. To register for this program, please CLICK HERE.

Sisterhood & Men's Club Breakfast

Sunday, April 12 @ 9:30 a.m.: "Financial and Legacy Planning" After a bagel and lox breakfast our guest, Allison Nagelberg, will discuss planning strategies for how to save money when giving to charities. Topics will include how to give gifts from IRAs, donor-advised funds, gifts of appreciated stock, etc.  Such strategies will be of benefit not only when supporting EBJC, but also other qualified charities.  For more information and to sign up, please CLICK HERE.