LIVINGSTON, NJ — Reaching Into Self-Empowerment is a program offered at the NCJW/Essex Center for Women that will help you achieve your goals, transform your fears, improve your coping skills, gain strength from past experiences and much more. This upcoming RISE program will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. […]
FLORHAM PARK, NJ — NCJW/Essex will present award-winning journalist Dahlia Lithwick, a contributing editor at Newsweek and senior editor at Slate, to discuss the Supreme Court on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at Brooklake Country Club, 139 Brooklake Road in Florham Park. Lithwick writes the “Supreme Court Dispatches” and “Jurisprudence” columns for Slate, and […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — With the pressure in today’s society on appearances and dieting, the Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women is presenting a workshop on the “Warning Signs of Eating Disorders in Pre-Teens and Teens” on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. Do you know what is considered normal teenage concern […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — A dancer’s destiny is decided before she is born.… The nature of polygamy is brought to the screen.… A passion for baking propels a woman’s career.… The cultural disconnections about intimacy and a marriage proposal takes on a life of its own.… These captivating stories and several others will be presented […]
WEST ORANGE, NJ — The National Council of Jewish Women, Essex County Section, held a “spotlight gala” to honor two couples who have shown unflagging support of the organization and to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women, according to a recent release from the organization. The gala, […]
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — NCJW/Essex is sponsoring a “lunch and learn” — “#ENOUGH: A Conversation About Gun Violence” — featuring Mark Barden, managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, and Kim Russell, regional organizing manager for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The program will take place on Thursday, Oct. 20, from noon to 2 […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Did you know that preteens and teens use social media in ways that differ from adults? Licensed psychologist Karen Smarz, director of the Family Life Education Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, will present a workshop for women on Thursday, Oct. 20, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. explaining the dangers and […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — Alex Freund, a career coach and landing expert, presents a women’s workshop at the Linda & Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You will learn about what’s really going on and why you are having a difficult time acquiring a job. This […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — If you are a parent, then this women’s workshop is for you. Do you ever feel that you lose your cool during stressful situations when dealing with your children? On Thursday, Oct. 6, from 7:15 to 9 p.m., clinical psychologist Carrie Spindel Bashoff will present “Mindful Parenting,” an approach which helps parents […]
LIVINGSTON, NJ — This fall the Linda and Rudy Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women is celebrating its 35th anniversary, a milestone in its rich history of helping women to gain independence, self-esteem, life skills and career opportunities. The Center for Women was established in 1981 in response to a need for support for women within […]