http://jewishvoiceandopinion.com glewood, 7:30pm, 201-816-8160 “Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas: Charity,” Rabbi Levi Azimov, North Brunswick Chabad, 7:45pm, 732-3989492; Rabbi Dov Drizen, Woodcliff Lake Chabad, 8pm, 201-476-0157 “An Introduction to the Study of Medrash and Aggada: Fact or Fiction,” Rabbi Jeremy Donath, Cong Darchei Noam, Fair Lawn, 8pm, 201-773-4080 “Our Community, Our Children—Our Questions Answered: What We can Do as Mothers: Understanding Our Children’s Struggle with Tznius,” for women, Ohel Rivka Hall, Passaic, 8pm, 973-778-6648 or 973-365-0100 “What Men Can Do about Simplifying the Mikvah Experience,” for men, Rabbi Eliezer Zwickler, Cong Ahawas Achim Bnai Jacob and David, West Orange, 8pm, 973-736-1407 Birthright Info Session, for a free trip to Israel, Rutgers Hillel, New Brunswick, 8:30pm, 732-545-2407 “Halachot of the Workplace: The Purely Business Relationship—Clients, Patients, and CoWorkers of the Opposite Sex,” Rabbi Beni Krohn, Cong Rinat Yisrael, Teaneck, 8:30pm, 201-837-2795, Ext 101 “Digging Deeper: Exploring the Philosophical Foundations of Judaism: Can We Ever Be Rejected?” for men and women, Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank, Cong Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck, 9:15pm, 201836-8916
Wed., Feb 13
Last Day to Enter Sweepstakes to Win a Round-Trip to Israel, open to North American residents over the age of 18 who have participated in Taglit-Birthright Israel and want to refer eligible applicants, www.BirthrightIsrael.com “Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas: Charity,” Rabbi Levi Azimov, Chabad of North Brunswick, 11am, 732-398-9492; Rabbi Mendel Mangel, Cherry Hill Chabad, 7:30pm, 856-8741500; Rabbi Ephraim Simon, Teaneck Chabad House, 8pm, 201-907-0686; Rabbi Chanoch Kaplan, Franklin Lakes Chabad, 8pm, 201-848-0449 “Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas: Privacy and For-
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giveness,” Rabbi M Kasowitz, private law office in Roseland, noon, 973-486-2362 “Planning a Secure Retirement,” Daniel Lazarus, Suffern Public Library, 3pm, 845-499-8224 Author and Holocaust Survivor Jasha Levi, Mercer County Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center, Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, 4:30pm, mcholgen@gmail.com “Holocaust Memory Practices around the World,” Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, Rutgers, New Brunswick, 4:30pm, 732-932-4165 Abused Women’s Confidential Support Group, Jewish Family Service, Teaneck, 7:15pm, 201-837-9090 Mom’s Support Group, for mothers of children with special needs, Amy Brunswick, LSW, spons by Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, JCC, West Orange, 7:30pm, 973-765-9050 or 973-929-3129 Women’s Mitzvah Series: Head Coverings: Interactive Discussion on the Meaning Behind the Mitzvah and Different Approaches to It, spons by L’Dor V’Dor Hadassah, private home in Highland Park, 7:30pm, 908-227-4869 “Living with Integrity: Navigating Everyday Ethical Dilemmas: Charity,” Rabbi Asher Herson, Chabad Center of Northwest NJ. Rockaway, 7:45pm, 973-625-1525 “Alternative Kashrut in Jerusalem,” Rabbi Aaron Leibowitz, Jewish Center of Teaneck, 7:45pm, 201-833-0515 “About Parenting,” Dr. Wendy Pollock, Riverdale YMHA, 8pm, 718-548-8200 “How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk: Use Alternatives to Punishment That Promote Self-Discipline,” Emily Shapiro, private location in Riverdale, 8pm, 347-560-1027 Kolech: Religious Women’s Forum: “Challenges of Orthodox Feminism in Israel,” Dr. Hannah Kehat, Cong Netivot Shalom, Teaneck, 8pm, netivotshalomwebsite@gmail.com or 201-801-9022 Tehillim Group, Cong Shaare Tefillah, Teaneck, 8:15pm, 201-2895474, 917-902-9303, or 201-836-3431 Hamantashen-Making, Rutgers Hillel, New Brunswick,
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8:30pm, 732-545-2407 Parenting Tele-Conference: “Fortifying Our Children for Trying Times,” Rabbi Shmuel Zimmerman, spons by the National Association of Support and Outreach, 9:30pm, call 712-4321001, Access Code: 431-701-747#; to playback the shiur anytime, call 712-432-1011, Playback Access Code: 412-184-214#; am@ NASOamerica.org
Thurs., Feb 14
Jewish Business Network for Jewish Professionals, Russian Art Museum at the CASE Museum, Jersey City, 8:30am, info@ HudsonJewish.org Mishmor Program, for boys and girls in grades 2-5, Rabbi Yisroel Rosenblum, includes help with homework, stores, raffles, refreshments, prizes, and sports, at Cong Ahawas Achim Bnai Jacob and David, West Orange, 6:30pm, 973-251-0205 Matisyahu, in concert, Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, doors open, 7pm; concert, 8pm, 732897-6500 “Tolkien on Torah,” Rabbi Akiva Weiss, Rutgers Hillel, New Brunswick, 10:30pm, nataly@rutgershillel.com
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Fri., Feb 15
Last Day to Donate to “Pack It Up for Purim,” donate wholegrain cereal or oatmeal, box of pasta, can of vegetables, bag of rice, fruit juice, dried fruit, granola bars, canned tuna, dried or canned beans or peas, jar of peanut butter, non-perishable dessert, to create mishloach manot food packages for the most vulnerable New Yorkers, at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, 718-796-4730 Film: “Portrait of Wally,” with Deborah Zafman, PhD, art historian, JCC, West Orange, 10am, 973-530-3417 “Torah Studies into the Soul of the Torah: Jewish Idol: Giving in to the Urge for Idolatry,” Rabbi Avrohom Rapoport, spons by Chabad at the Shore, at Linwood Library, 12:15pm, 609-822-8500 Documentary: “They Came for Good: Jewish Immigrants in the US during the 19th Century, Riverdale YMHA, 1pm, 718-548-8200 “Finding the Light in the Darkest of Times: Understanding the Jewish View of Dealing with Adversity,” Rabbi Shmuel Silber, scholar-in-residence for Jeffrey
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