friday [april 25]
Shabbat in Closter
Rabbi Debra Hachen and Cantor Rica Timman of Temple Beth El in Closter conduct Shabbat Services with yizkor at 7:30 p.m. Congregant Ted Semegran leads a special program, "Tracing Your Jewish Roots," after the service. (201) 768-5112.Shabbat in Wyckoff
Temple Beth Rishon of Northwest Bergen County in Wyckoff offers a Shabbat Passover kabbalat Shabbat service led by its women’s group, 8 p.m. Passover desserts. (201) 891-4466.Shabbat in Jersey City
Rabbi Samuel A. Berman, who served Temple Beth-El in Jersey City for more than 50 years, is honored during kabbalat Shabbat services on the 10th anniversary of his death, 8 p.m. (201) 333-4229.Shabbat in Teaneck
Composer Mary Feinsinger is the guest cantor at Cong. Beth Am in Teaneck for kabbalat Shabbat services, 8 p.m. Feinsinger is the cantor for the Rossmoor Jewish Congregation near Princeton and is a co-founder, vocalist, and keyboardist for the West End Klezmorim. (201) 836-5752.saturday [april 26]
Shabbat in Closter
Temple Emanu-El in Closter hosts its annual Men’s Club Shabbat, 9 a.m. Pesach kiddush follows. (201) 750-9997.Shabbat in Wyckoff
Temple Beth Rishon of Northwest Bergen County in Wyckoff offers a Shabbat Passover service led by its men’s club, 10 a.m. Lunch follows. (201) 891-4466.I
sraeli dance performance As part of the celebration "The Land Between Us: Israel at 60" at the Puffin Cultural Forum in Teaneck, YelleB Dance Ensemble, a New-York-based Israeli dance group led by choreographer Ella Ben-Ahron, performs "Rooms," 8 p.m. Suggested donation of $15. Reservations, (201) 836-8923 or www.puffinfoundation.org
sunday [april 27]
Tractate MySpace
Cantor Jamie Marx and Rabbi Kenneth Brickman of Temple Beth-El in Jersey City discuss "Tractate MySpace," the challenges parents face with social networks on Websites like Facebook and MySpace, at the shul, 9:30 a.m. (201) 333-4229.Chamber music
The Barnert Chamber Ensemble performs in concert at Barnert Temple in Franklin Lakes, 7:30 p.m. Free. Reservations, (201) 848-1800 or e-mail concert2008@optimum.net
monday [april 28]
Williamsburg trip
Reservations are due for a walking tour of Williamsburg sponsored by the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades on Sunday, May 4, at 9:30 a.m. (201) 569-7900, ext. 204.Lunch and learn
Harry Ettlinger of the Monuments Men, a group responsible for finding and returning works of art stolen by the Nazis, speaks at the Point and Counter Point series at the YM-YWHA of North Jersey in Wayne, noon. Free; bring lunch; coffee and tea will be served. (973) 595-0100, ext. 228 or www.ymha-nj.org
Lessons about terror
Dr. Leonard Cole discusses his book "Terror: How Israel Has Coped and What America Can Learn" at Ramapo College of New Jersey in Mahwah, 1 p.m. in the York Room of the Birch Mansion. Free. (201) 684-7409.Holocaust program in Closter
The Closter Public Library commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Week with activities through May 2. At 4 p.m., Susan Solel will present a children’s program, "A Child’s View of the Holocaust." (201) 768-4197.Support for Orthodox divorced moms
A support group for Orthodox divorced mothers to share ideas and resources meets with social worker Debbie Fox at Jewish Family Service, 1485 Teaneck Road in Teaneck, 7:30 p.m. Laura, (201) 837-9090 or e-mail thelivingroom@jfsbergen.org
Tehillim
A women’s tehillim group meets at Young Israel of Fort Lee, 8 p.m. (201) 592-1518.tuesday [april 29]
Holocaust program in Closter
The Closter Public Library commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Week with activities through May 2. At 3:30 p.m., Ruth Minsky-Sender’s book, "The Cage," will be discussed. For middle school-age children. (201) 768-4197.Hebrew reading
Laurette Sasson begins a free crash course in beginner Hebrew reading in cooperation with the National Jewish Outreach Program at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, 7:30 p.m. Free. (201) 569-7900, ext. 204.Mah jongg
The YJCC in Washington Township begins a mah jongg class, 7:30 p.m., through June 3. Cost is $85 for YJCC members, $120 for non-members. Additional fee for card. (201) 666-6610, ext. 222.wednesday [april 30]
Seniors in Wayne
The senior social club at the YM-YWHA of North Jersey in Wayne meets for a presentation by the Mental Health Players on "A Plan for Living Well," 1 p.m. Cheryl, (973) 595-0100, ext. 228.Bereavement group
Jewish Family Service clinical social worker Debbie Fox begins a daytime bereavement group through May 28 at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, 11:30 a.m. JCC members, $55; $70 for non-members. (201) 569-7900, ext. 460.Blood drive
Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls, 1650 Palisade Ave. in Teaneck, holds a blood drive with New Jersey Blood Services, 1-6 p.m. (201) 833-4307 or (800) 933-BLOOD.Holocaust program in Closter
The Closter Public Library commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Week with activities through May 2. At 7 p.m., Louis Malle’s film "Au Revoir les Enfants" will be shown. (201) 768-4197.thursday [may 1]
Hebrew reading
Lucille Foster begins a free crash course in beginner Hebrew reading in cooperation with the National Jewish Outreach Program at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, 9:30 a.m. Free. (201) 569-7900, ext. 204.friday [may 2]
The holy ark
Bette Birnbaum continues the series "Mindscapes: Exploration, Journeys, & Stories" at the YJCC in Washington Township with a discussion on the Holocaust works of Jacob Glatstein, considered one the greatest Yiddish poets, 11 a.m. (201) 666-6610, ext. 222.Holocaust program in Closter
The Closter Public Library commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Week with a program for middle-schoolers, "Identity Project: Holocaust Victims and Heroes," 3:30 p.m. (201) 768-4197.Shabbat in Closter
Temple Emanu-El in Closter hosts kabbalat "Shabbat Spirit and Song," 6:45 p.m. (201) 750-9997.Shabbat in Fair Lawn
Rabbi Elliot Dorff, named by Newsweek Magazine as one of America’s most influential rabbis, is the scholar-in-residence at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Cong. B’nai Israel, through Sunday, May 4. (201) 796-5040.Shabbat in Woodcliff
Lake Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake celebrates the 60th anniversary of Israel during kabbalat Shabbat services, 7:30 p.m. Congregant Nat Nadler, a crew member on the Exodus 1947, will be honored. The eighth-grade class will perform a recreation of the United Nations vote. (201) 391-0801.saturday [may 3]
Shabbat in Teaneck
Rabbi Eugene Korn is the scholar-in-residence at the Jewish Center of Teaneck. Following Shabbat services at 11:30 a.m., he will ask "What do Ethics Have to do With Holiness?" After lunch at 12:30, he will discuss "Rethinking Judaism and Christianity: Can the Future for Jews and Christians be Better Than Our Painful Past?" Korn, an author, is the executive director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding at Sacred Heart University. Program is $15 for adults, $10 for children, $40 family maximum. (201) 833-0515.Live shiur
Torah Links and Young Israel of Fair Lawn, 11-05 Saddle River Road, offer a live shiur broadcast at YIFL of Rabbi Yisroel Reisman from Brooklyn, 10:30 p.m. Coffee and cake at 10. Live shiurim will be ongoing. Sponsorships and dedications welcome. (201) 797-1800 or www.yifl.org
In New York
saturday [april 26]
Shabbat in Pearl River
Beth Am Temple in Pearl River hosts a seventh-day Passover/ Shabbat service, 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Kosher for Passover light brunch. (845) 735-5858.tuesday [april 29]
Forum on the Holocaust and Darfur
A public forum on the Holocaust and Darfur is held at the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, 7 p.m. Among the participants is Lane H. Montgomery, author of "Never Again, Again, Again." (212) 873-0300.Film
The JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave., screens "As Seen Through These Eyes," 7:30 p.m. Members, $8; $10 for non-members. (646) 505-5708 or www.jccmanhattan.org
wednesday [april 30]
Authors speaking
Mother and daughter authors Anne and Katie Roiphe discuss "The Challenges of Modern Women," at the Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 7 p.m. www.mjhnyc.orgor (646) 437-4202.
Bioethicist speaking
Onoro O’Neill, an ethicist and political philosopher from Britain, discusses "Broadening Bioethics: Clinical Ethics, Public Health, and Global Health," at the Yeshiva University Museum/Center for Jewish History, 15 W. 16th St., 7:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by YU’s Center for Ethics and the NYU Center for Bioethics. Free. Photo ID required. Reservations, (212) 960-0189.thursday [may 1]
Adoption support
The Jewish Child Care Association’s Ametz adoption program offers a pre-adoptive support group at the JCC of Manhattan, 76th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, 7 p.m. Cost is $15 per person, $25 per couple, $5 for children. (646) 505-5708 or www.jccany.org