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 | Bestselling author Dr. Eric Braverman will discuss his book “Younger Brain, Sharper Mind” and his six-step plan for preserving and improving memory and attention at a WELL Health Symposium at the Kaplen JCC, Friday, June 1. VIP reception, 11 a.m.; program, 11:30; lunch, 1 p.m. Sharon Potolsky, (201) 408-1405 or well@jccotp.org. |
05 February 2012
Jewish history
Seth Schwartz, Lucius N. Littauer professor of classical Jewish civilization at Columbia University, continues Temple Israel & JCC in Ridgewood’s Rabbi David J. Fine’s Sunday-morning series on “History of the Holy Land,” with a discussion, “Ancient Synagogues and Churches.”
(201) 444-9320 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
06 February 2012
Current events
Stan Goldberg continues a current events discussion at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. Free. Continues the second Monday of every month. Also Feb. 27.
(201) 408-1457
07 February 2012
FDR and the Jews
Rabbi emeritus Israel Dresner discusses “President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Jews,” at Temple Beth Tikvah for its Senior Daytime Series.
(973) 694-7478
Jewish traditions
Cantor Israel Singer leads a class on “Traditions and Jewish Lifecycles” at Temple Emanu-El. Also Feb. 21.
(201) 750-9997
12 February 2012
Genealogy
The Jewish Genealogical Society at the Wayne Y meets to hear Ron Arons, genealogist/author, discussing “Finding Living Relatives using the Internet.” The Charles & Bessie Goldman Library opens at 2 for resources and socializing. Refreshments. Free.
Y, (973) 595-0100; JGS, Susan, (732) 752-3384 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
26 February 2012
Jews in Russia
David Luchins, professor and chair of the political science department at Touro College in New York and a senior advisor to former U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan for 20 years, discusses “Jewry During the Soviet Union,” at Chabad of Fort Lee.
(201) 886-1238 or www.ChabadFortLee.com
