Our Log of Events
“Separate Yourself Not from the Community”
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy Visit their site for more information and to register (under Public Tours and Events)
- May 7 (8 – 9:30 PM) The Architecture of Louis Kahn
- June 5 (7 – 8:30 PM) The Roaring Twenties, Zionism, & Pharaonism in Cairo
Walking Tours
- May 5 (2 – 4 PM) Back to Bukhara… in Queens!
- May 21 (11 – 1:30 PM) Knishes and Candy on the Lower East Side
- May 26 (3-4 PM) Jewish Socialists, Communists, & Anarchists on the Lower East Side
- June 2 (1 – 3:30 PM) “Echoes” of Synagogues Past on the Lower East Side
- June 9 (1 – 3:30 PM) Jewish Influence During the Gilded Age: A Walking Tour
- December 24 (1 – 3:30 PM) Bialystoker the Beautiful: A Synagogue Tour
American Museum of Natural History [200 Central Park West]
- Discover The Secret World of Elephants
- Experience the beauty of Invisible Worlds
- Davis Family Butterfly Vivarium
BZD Baltimore Zionist District
- April 16 (11 AM) “Fireside Chat” with Tal Brody
- Beginning on March 14 – The Rothschild Mahzor and The Mishneh Torah of Maimonides Located in Gallery 503
Museum of the City of New York [1220 Fifth Ave at 103rd St]
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
- May 1 (7 PM) Comparing the Jewish and Islamic Legal Traditions
- May 2 (7 PM) Neighborhood Spotlight: The Downtown Beats
- May 5 (4 PM) Annual Gathering of Remembrance 2024
- May 7 (7 PM) A Revolution in Type Book Talk
- May 8 (11 AM) Virtual Walking Tour: The Jewish Community of Paris
- May 23 (6:30 PM) Alicia Jo Rabins & the Camas High School Choir – I Was a Desert: Songs of the Matriarchs
Museum at Hebrew Union College – Dr. Bernard Heller Museum (admission free) NYC
- January 8 – May 2 – Haggaggot: New and Old
- Running until July 8 – Mark Podwal: Juxtapositions of Understanding
- Running until July 8 – Mildred Weissman: A Legacy of Art and Activism
- On view until July 8 – Arielle Stein: Like a Rose Among Thorns
- March 19 – July 8 – Sacred Land
New York Historical Society– [170 Central Park West]
Passaic Torah Institute, a Baalei Tshuva yeshiva, Young Professional Program
- Thursday (8 PM) Contact Ben Rand at 201-280-8145 for more information
Rutgers Bidner Center – Jewish Studies Online
- June 5 and 26 (7 – 8:30 PM) Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club
Jewish Agriculture in the Garden State – Free, Virtual Digital
Rutgers Zimmerli Museum free admission
Wednesday – Friday 11 AM –6; Saturday – Sunday noon–5 PM, Thursday 11 AM – 8 PM.
Sousa Mendes Foundation – Founded in 2010, the Sousa Mendes Foundation is dedicated to honoring the memory of the Holocaust rescuer Aristides de Sousa Mendes and educating the world about his good work.
- May 5 (4 PM) Crypto-Jews and the Search for Identity
- June 9 (2 PM) Randy Schoenberg and Fioretta
The Museum of Hunger virtual
Whitney Museum of American Art whitney.org
- May 2 (1 PM) How to Do Research at YIVO: Reading a Finding Aid
- May 6 (1 PM) Max Weinreich Fellowship Lecture in East European Arts, Music, and Theater
- May 7 (7 PM) Yiddish and Hebrew Song in the Weimar Republic
- May 8 (1 PM) Jewish Seld-Defense in the Russian Empire 1903-1905
- May 14 (1 PM) Jewish Songs and Dances for Piano: Jacob Weinberg’s”TEN JEWISH SONGS” (1933)
- May 18 (7 PM) THE INSTANT ART OF MORRIS KATZ
- May 22 (7 PM) GEBIRTIG’S NOTEBOOKS
- May 30 (1 PM) NEO-NAZI TERRORISM AND COUNTERCULTURAL FASCISM
Online self-paced free courses
- Is Anything Okay? The History of Jews and Comedy in America
- A Seat at the Table: A Journey into Jewish Food
- Oh Mama, I’m in Love! The Story of the Yiddish Stage
- Folksong, Demons, and the Evil Eye: Folklore of Ashkenaz
- Discovering Ashkenaz: Jewish Life in Eastern Europe
Information You Can Use
Adult Clothing Gemach Chabad of Maplewood For information contact: Lenny Levy, at 201-836-7376 or email umbrellapickup@aol.com
Bergen County Food Services Task Force https://www.facebook.com/BCFoodTaskForce2020 Is coordinating efforts between our food pantries, civic organizations, & private corporations to meet increased demand, source nutritious food products, & resolve logistical issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bergen Volunteers Center’s Make-It-Home division is interested in donations of gently used furniture for those in need. For more information 201-489-9454 info@bergenvolunteers.org or www.bergenvolunteers.org/making-it-home
Beth Aaron Centerpiece Gemach For information contact Michele at 201-403-6409 www.bethaaron.org/gemach
Bikur Cholim Bergen County (BCBC) is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 organization that provides support, facilities, and services to ease the burden of families services Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, The Valley Hospital, and Kessler Rehabilitation of Saddlebrook For information contact info@bikurcholimbergencounty.org or 201-579-3066
Center for Food Action (CFA) provides emergency services to northern New Jersey’s poorest and most vulnerable residents. CFA provides food, housing, utility, and heating assistance and offers counseling and advocacy services to low-income individuals and families. CFA is headquartered in Englewood and has sites in Hackensack
Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFB – NJ) Working with volunteers, donors, and our many partners to fill the emptiness caused by hunger with Food, Help, and Hope.
Fair Lawn Gemach for information email FairLawnGemach@gmail.com
Fair Lawn Costume Gemach – Sophie’s Costume Gemach simifleischer@gmail.com 845-548-1319
JEMA needs volunteers for a virtual free tutoring service to study with/support Yavneh students in grades K – 8 in all subjects. (No formal teaching experience is needed. ) Contact Dr. Brecker-Blum at hr@thehrca.com or Yavneh Academy at yavnehedoffice@yavnehacademy.org
Jewish Family Services and Alzheimer’s Association – Virtual caregiver support group – 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Contact Rebecca Schochet at 862-233-1598 or r.schochet@jfsclifton.org
Preemie Clothing Gemach Yad Yocheved, Teaneck, for information 201-836-2071
Project Ezrah helps by finding employment opportunities for candidates seeking entry-level to senior leadership positions. Formed in 2001 in response to the needs of community members suffering from the international financial downturn. 201.569.9047; Info@ezrah.org
Re-Pleat: Gemach of outfits for dressy occasions, is new in Edison/Highland Park! Have something to donate? Have a special occasion and need something to wear? Open by appointment only: text 732-267-3216
SHPBC Shearit Haplate of Bergen County collects, repackages, and distributes surplus food to individuals and families within Teaneck, NJ, and surrounding communities in a respectful way that helps to ensure the recipients’ privacy and self-esteem. If you know of a family in need, are having an upcoming Simcha and would like us to pick up leftover food, or want more information about volunteering Email: shpbcinc@gmail.com Phone: 225-DON8-FUD or 225-366-8383
Teaneck Baby Gemach assists Jewish families in Bergen County with baby equipment, and clothing for babies – toddlers. http://www.teaneckbabygemach.org/contact-us.html
Teaneck Bike Gemach For information email Rebecca at rebeccadklar@gmail.com
Teaneck Gown Gemach – Something Borrowed – somethingborrowedTCG@gmail.com
Teaneck Simcha Gemach Chairs, tables, coat racks, vases, and bris table decor are available for loan. For information email TeaneckSimcha@yahoo.com
Tomchei Shabbos provides Shabbos food and weekly groceries to families in need. Sites organized by location: LA, Dallas, Providence, Rhode Island [Jewish Collaborative Services], Toronto, Queens [Masbia], Rockland County, Bergen County, Passaic, Middlesex, Kansas City, Chicago, Florida, Montreal [The Family Store].,
Donation ONLY: Houston, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Lakewood, St. Louis, Detroit, Florida, Denver,
United Hatzalah and CoronaCareIsrael (a partnership group of mental health trauma professionals practicing in Israel) provide free & anonymous online 24/7 mental health counseling to US frontline healthcare providers. Sign up anonymously at www.bit.ly/UHCoronaCare
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