• Adult Enrichment: MoMA Trip – Picasso in Fontainebleau

    Spend the afternoon touring the Picasso in Fontainebleau exhibition at MoMA. We will have brunch in the sukkah at the JCC prior to leaving for the museum. The price includes brunch at the JCC, coach bus transportation, and a docent tour of the exhibition. Thursday, October 12 • 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM $100 JCC […]

  • Authors & Ideas Series

    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Elizabeth Graver

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Elizabeth Graver, "Kantika" A dazzling, Sephardic, multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home. Kantika—“song” in Ladino—follows the joys and losses of Rebecca Cohen, feisty daughter of the Sephardic elite of early 20th-century Istanbul. When the Cohens lose their wealth and are […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Community Shabbat Dinner

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest Community-Wide Shabbat Dinner or bring a Shabbat dinner home   In times like these, JCC MetroWest believes it is critically important to bring both community and family closer together. With that goal in mind, an anonymous donor has generously underwritten all Shabbat dinners; there is no fee. REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15. […]

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    Life Long Learning: 36th Annual Shirley C. Green Memorial Symposium Israel Update with Max Kleinman

    JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Max Kleinman is a consultant for the Jewish Community Legacy Project and chairs the Combatting Antisemitism Initiative for Congregation Agudath Israel in Caldwell, NJ. He is a columnist for the New Jersey Jewish News and president of the Fifth Commandment Foundation. For two decades, he was the CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest […]

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    Life Long Learning: The Past Is Prologue: Political Films of the 1970s

    JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    The 1970s were an artistically-rich period for American filmmaking, which often responded to recent history and the socio-political environment of the 1970s. Some of these films are best-considered products of their time, while others offer prescient glimpses into the challenges of the 21st Century. This lecture will discuss both, with relevant film clips. Some of […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Music Mavens

    JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Join us for an afternoon featuring “The Music of Broadway”

  • JCC Travel – UAE 2023 Photos with Gina Goldman

    JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Join us as we look at all the wonderful places JCC Travel ventured to during their UAE trip!

  • Authors & Ideas Series

    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Rachel Beanland

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Rachel Beanland, "The House Is On Fire" Told from the perspectives of four people whose actions changed the course of history, this masterful work of historical fiction takes readers back to 1811 Richmond, Virginia, where, on the night after Christmas, the city's only theater burned to the ground in the middle of […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Life Long Learning

    Life Long Learning: Screen to Stage: When Films Become Broadway Musicals

    JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    It used to be common for stage musicals to be adapted as films. The trend has reversed and now it seems like most new Broadway musicals are based on popular films. How far back does this trend go? What caused the switch? John Kenrick celebrates this popular trend with backstage stories and performance videos. John […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Hanukkah Concert & Celebration featuring Kol Dodi

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    “Hanukkah - The Magic and The Miracle” commemorates the season of Hanukkah and the miracle of the lights. Kol Dodi is the Jewish Community Choir of Greater MetroWest NJ under the direction of Co-Conductors Cantor Anna West Ott and Matthew Onigman   Free and open to the public Limited seating, advance registration required. For more […]

  • Heros and Heroines of Light

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTRATION NOW FULL NEVER AGAIN IS NOW Bear Witness TWO opportunities to hear real testimonies from survivors of the October 7 massacre. 1PM • MODERATED BY RABBI MOSHE RUDIN, Congregation Adath Shalom & Melton School of MetroWest Teacher 7:30 PM • MODERATED BY DOV BEN-SHIMON, Executive VP CEO of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ […]

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    Life Long Learning: A Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Lecture, Problems Falling Asleep & Staying Asleep

    JCC MetroWest | Tepper Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Sleep plays a crucial role in improving your physical and mental wellbeing. Join Jackie Morgado, Lead Technologist at the Center for Sleep Disorders at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, to learn about sleep disorders, the effect of sleep on your health, and ways to sleep better. Free to All-reservations strongly encouraged REGISTER HERE  

  • Lights, Latkes, Laughs with Jon Rudnitsky

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Join us for Latkes and Laughs featuring comedian Jon Rudnitsky   Latke Bar • Open Bar Must be 21+ $54/Ticket PURCHASE TICKETS   Jon Rudnitsky was the only new cast member hired for the 41st season of SNL. He was Young Larry on the latest season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has appeared in leading […]

  • Authors & Ideas Series

    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Cathleen Schine

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Cathleen Schine, "Kunstlers in Paradise" For years, clever and glamorous Mamie Künstler, 93, has lived happily in her bungalow in Venice, California with her housekeeper and gigantic St. Bernard dog. Their tranquility is upended when Mamie’s twenty-something grandson, Julian, arrives from New York City to seek his fortune in Hollywood. But it […]

  • J-Films: Cupcakes

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    In collaboration with The Center for Adult Enrichment, J-Films presents Cupcakes Doors open for dessert at 7 PM Film begins at 7:30 PM Free, Open to All Prior Registration is Preferred REGISTER HERE You will leave happy! Join us at the J for a ray of Israeli sunshine! A group of friends in Tel Aviv […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Robbins Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Authors & Ideas Series

    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Buzzy Jackson

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Buzzy Jackson, "To Die Beautiful" Based on the true story of Hannie Schaft, known to the Nazis as the Girl with Red Hair. It’s 1940 and Hannie Schaft is a shy nineteen-year-old law student living in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. The timid, studious university student who once dreamed of becoming a League of Nations lawyer […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Seeds of Hope and Healing: A Tu b’Shvat Experience

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    In solidarity with the hostages a Tu b'Shvat experience Join us for an evening of unity. The program will include learning, singing, and a hands-on activity.  #bringthemhome SNOW DATE: Thursday, January 25 REGISTER HERE

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Life Long Learning

    Life Long Learning: The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE “The American Way: A True Story of Nazi Escape, Superman, and Marilyn Monroe,” with Bonnie Siegler & Helene Stapinski The American Way is a vivacious story of two very different men, both striving to make their way in New York, their lives intersecting with a glittering array of luminaries from Billy Wilder and […]

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    Life Long Learning: Molly Burack Annual Lecture “Teachers, The Ones I Can’t Forget”

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE Molly Burack Annual Lecture “Teachers, The Ones I Can’t Forget,” with Martin Fletcher Join us in person as Martin Fletcher discusses via ZOOM his latest book, Teachers, The Ones I Can’t Forget. This session will be moderated by Life Long Learning Committee member, social activist, and former teacher, Ruth Ross. Teachers are the […]

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    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Andrew Ridker

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Andrew Ridker, "Hope" Ridker’s slashing satire of upper-middle-class life turns on the foibles of a seemingly charmed Jewish family in Brookline, Mass. Scott Greenspan is a well-respected cardiac surgeon. His wife, Deb, is known for her good work on various school and synagogue activities. Their daughter, Maya, works at a prestigious New […]

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    Life Long Learning: Balance and Falls

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE A Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Lecture: Balance and Falls This program will discuss risk factors, safety considerations, the role of physical therapy, and exercise to reduce falls and maintain balance. Patricia Nolan PT is a Physical Therapist at Cooperman Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center. She has 22 years of clinical experience and has been […]

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    Life Long Learning: Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of the American Dynasty

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of the American Dynasty with Andrew Meier   Journalist Andrew Meier will speak about his latest book, Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of the American Dynasty. He traces four generations of Morgenthaus, culminating in the life of New York County’s longest-serving district attorney. Andrew Meier is […]

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    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Jennifer Rosner

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Jennifer Rosner, "Once We Were Home" Among the tragedies of WWII were the Jewish children separated from their families, given new names, and instructed to follow new religions. Rosner follows The Yellow Bird Sings (2020), with this complex tale about fear, survival, and what it means to be a family, as four children grapple […]

  • Life Long Learning

    Life Long Learning: The Harlem Renaissance: Courage, Grace, and Vision

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE The Harlem Renaissance: Courage, Grace, and Vision with Janet Mandel The Harlem Renaissance was the beginning of an explosion in creativity that transformed African American identity and history, but it also transformed American culture in general. This talk will introduce you to many of the inspired artists who produced astonishing and ground-breaking work […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Purim Concert

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    SONIA KURLAND MEMORIAL PURIM CONCERT The David Aaron Quintet / Klezmer and Yiddish Favorites Free and Open to the Community • Refreshments to follow To register or for more information, contact Jelena Skrodzki - 973-530-3474 / [email protected] REGISTER HERE Limited seating - advance registration required

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    Life Long Learning: Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE Honest Aging: An Insider’s Guide to the Second Half of Life with Rosanne M. Liepzig Honest Aging is an indispensable guide to the second half of life, describing what to expect physically, psychologically, functionally, and emotionally as you age. With candor, humor, and empathy, this book will provide you with the knowledge and […]

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    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Daisy Alpert Florin

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Daisy Alpert Florin, "My Last Innocent Year" It’s 1998 and Isabel Rosen, the only daughter of a Lower East Side appetizing store owner, has one semester left at Wilder College, a prestigious school in New Hampshire. Desperate to shed her working-class roots and still mourning the death of her mother four years […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Dancing Dream-ABBA Tribute Band: Rose Rosen Memorial Concert

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    This concert was made possible through the generosity of Rose’s sons, Mel, Allen, and Budd Goldman. Rose Rosen was a beloved member of the JCC Marguiles Senior Center for many years. Her love of music enhanced all of our lives.   Free for JCC Members; $10 Guests For more information and/or to register please contact […]

  • Life Long Learning

    Life Long Learning: 50 Years in Broadway Audiences: Treasured Memories

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE 50 Years in Broadway Audiences: Treasured Memories with John Kenrick Theater historian John Kenrick saw his first Broadway show back in 1974, and he returns to look back on his half-century of cheering for hits and cringing through flops. Which shows did he work on, and what was the worst thing he ever […]

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    Life Long Learning: Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE Yom HaShoah Program Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust with Meryl Frank Unearthed is the story of Meryl Frank’s search for her cousin Franya and a timely history of hatred and resistance. A thrilling mystery woven into a beautifully constructed family […]

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    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Lauren Grodstein

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Lauren Grodstein, "We Must Not Think of Ourselves" In time for Yom Hashoah comes this heart-wrenching story of love and defiance set in the Warsaw Ghetto, based on the actual archives kept by those determined to have their stories survive World War II. Inspired by the testimony-gathering project with the code name […]

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    Life Long Learning: Humor as Resistance in Holocaust Cinema

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    REGISTER HERE Humor as Resistance in Holocaust Cinema with Stuart Weinstock When does comedy serve a higher purpose than entertainment? Jewish responses to Nazism and the Holocaust have utilized humor to attack the perceived power of totalitarianism and assert the dignity and humanity of those who survive to tell jokes. Some of the films to […]

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    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Peter Blauner

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Peter Blauner, "Picture in the Sand" Peter Blauner's epic Picture in the Sand is a sweeping intergenerational saga told through a grandfather's passionate letters to his grandson, passing on the story of his political rebellion in 1950s Egypt in order to save his grandson's life in a post-9/11 world. When Alex Hassan […]

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    JEWISH AUTHORS & IDEAS SERIES: Armando Lucas Correa

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    JCC MetroWest presents, Armando Lucas Correa, "The Night Travelers" Separated by time but united by sacrifice, four women experience love, loss, war, and hope from the rise of Nazism to the fall of the Berlin Wall as they embark on journeys of self-discovery and maternal love. Lilith, the child of a white mother and Black father, […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Seeing Eye Program

    JCC MetroWest | Robbins Hall 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Join us as we learn about the seeing eye program and even get to play with a puppy in training!

  • Life Long Learning: Culinary Therapy with Executive Chef Cardie Mortimer

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Special Summer Life Long Learning Presentation Discover the transformative power of Culinary Therapy with Executive Chef Cardie Mortimer, who leads his audiences on a journey of inspiration, laughter, and healing through the art of food. His powerful presentation takes viewers on a thought-provoking and fun-loving tour of his storied career, the challenges he overcame, the […]

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!   **MOVIE WILL BE SHOWN UPSTAIRS**

  • Adult Enrichment: Movie & Discussion

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Call 973-530-3448 for the movie title of the week!

  • Adult Enrichment: Special Wednesday Movie “They Survived Together”

    JCC MetroWest | Maurice Levin Theater 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange, NJ, United States

    Q&A with Producers John Rokosny and Andriette Redmann after the screening    This is a story of endurance, unity and hope. “They Survived Together” is the incredible, true story of the survival of the Neiger family, as they desperately try to stay together as a family while escaping certain death by the Nazis - with […]