Michele Bernstein

A Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Lecture Judy Levitan, AuD, CCC-A, an audiologist at the Audio Services Hearing Center at the Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center will be speaking about the cognitive and social effects of untreated hearing loss. Judy Levitan received her Doctorate of Audiology at Salus University. She received her Masters of Science at Hunter […]

The American political system presents challenges to governing in the best of circumstances. Separation of powers and federalism create a system of multiple veto points making it difficult to build support for policies. At some points in American political history, the two-party system helped overcome these inherent obstacles to governing, but now, they make the […]

Summer Life Long Learning: At the age of 93, my first book, "I Am A Palestinian Jew", has just been published and is on Amazon- Margalit Edelson. It is a memoir, covering the period between my own birth in 1930 and the birth of Israel in 1948. With historical background, it describes life in Palestine […]

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso. Join Janet Mandel to learn about Picasso’s inexhaustible creativity and explore his tumultuous life, revealed through beautiful images of his major paintings and sculptures. In conjunction with this lecture, we will be taking a Day Trip to MoMA on Thursday, October 5th. We will […]

The History of American Song is as complex and beautiful as America itself. American music includes Jazz, Blues, Folk, Country, Bluegrass, Broadway, and Rock & Roll. This interactive lecture will include live performances throughout the program, celebrating this wonderful repertoire. Gary Negbaur is a pianist, vocalist, educator, and composer. He plays Jazz, Blues and American […]

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 […]

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 […]

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  

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]