WEST ORANGE, NJ — A new series of Gift-it-4Ward family havdalah celebrations is being launched by B’nai Shalom in West Orange with a Hanukkah Pajama Party on Saturday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. “The three havdalah celebrations prior to Hanukkah, Tu B’Shevat and Passover will provide a wonderful opportunity for children, parents and […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Livingston Community Players presents “Holiday Musicale,” a concert and sing-along, on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Covenant Church, 343 East Cedar St., Livingston. This is a one-night-only fundraiser. The concert will consist of Christmas songs, Hanukkah melodies and winter tunes. Some of the more familiar songs include “Have Yourself […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — A major part of the Hanukkah story is that one day’s worth of oil burned for eight days. In honor of the holiday, members of Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange collected and donated 135 bottles of cooking oil to the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges; TSTI is one of […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Middle School students, with Rabbi Yosef Sharbat, had fun with Daughters of Israel residents in West Orange as they made Hanukkah-related crafts and played dreidel.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in South Orange threw a rocking Hanukkah party with an evening of fun for young families on Dec. 16, 2016. Children in preschool through second grade got ready for the holiday by making edible menorahs and coloring, after which they enjoyed a pizza dinner and attended an intergenerational […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — Daughters of Israel residents in West Orange got into the Hanukkah spirit by frying latkes, a traditional fried patty of potatoes and onions eaten on Hanukkah. But the residents made their latkes with a gourmet twist; executive chef Scott Chapman, along with dietary services Director Matt Krimsky, led an interactive cooking […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange High School choir members traveled to several West Orange senior citizen locales for the annual “Assisted Living” Holiday Tour on Dec. 20, 2016. Seniors from Green Hill Retirement Community, Woodland Valley Senior Apartments and the Jewish Community Center were treated to a holiday-themed performance from the choir members. Two […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — West Orange Township will light the large township Hanukkah menorah on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 4 p.m. on the lawn in front of Town Hall, 66 Main St. in West Orange.
LIVINGSTON, NJ — The students of the Jewish Learning Program of Temple B’nai Abraham in Livingston recently enjoyed learning about the upcoming holiday of Hanukkah. They particularly delighted in the hands-on experience of making oil for Hanukkah menorahs, one of the key symbols of this Jewish holiday. The students participated in the workshop that demonstrated […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Shabbat House is a brand-new project that works to unite all Jews to celebrate and enjoy Shabbat together. The Shabbat House building has only recently been completed on 664 Eagle Rock Ave. in West Orange. All are invited to participate in its dedication event, or chanukat habayit, which will take […]