http://www.jstandard.com/content/item/ en _JStandard@js.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-25T07:53:42+00:00 /content/item/23225 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/israel_advocacy_forum/#When:08:00:44Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 The Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey was recently a co-sponsor of an Israel Advocacy Forum with StandWithUs, Hillel of Northern New Jersey, and the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. Nearly 100 people attended the event, administered by federation’s Jewish Community Relations Council at the Kaplen JCC. The opening presentation was given by Gerald Ostrov of the Strategic Communications Center, who provided statistics on the broader community’s view on Israel. Community 2012-05-18T08:00:44+00:00 /content/item/23226 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/dance-a-thon_to_aid_needy/#When:08:00:34Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Teens at Temple Sinai of Bergen County in Tenafly will host Party 2FIGHT Poverty, a peer run charity dance-a-thon to raise funds for the needy in Northern New Jersey. The post-Shabbat event on Saturday, May 19, runs until midnight and is open to all seventh- and eighth-graders regardless of religion or institutional affiliation. Hosted by the Temple Sinai Teen Foundation, a group of eighth-graders that spent the year learning about local non-profit organizations and the importance of philanthropy. They visited sites to learn about issues facing our community, reviewed grant requests submitted by local organizations, and selected three organizations to benefit from the event: Bergen Reads Youth Literacy Program of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey’s Jewish Community Relations Council, The Center for Food Action in Englewood, and the Englewod-based Family Promise of Bergen County and its network of programs for the homeless. Visit www.templesinaibc.org/party2fightpoverty/. Community 2012-05-18T08:00:34+00:00 /content/item/23227 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/lubavitch_to_honor_women/#When:08:00:22Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Orly Amir, left, Ilena Kalter, and Mira LaPineThe Chabad Women’s Circle of Lubavitch on the Palisades hosts its 14th annual dinner celebrating “Mine and Yours is Hers.” The dinner at Lubavitch on the Palisades in Tenafly is set for Wednesday, May 23, at 7 p.m. Orly Amir, Ilena Kalter, and Mira LaPine will be honored for their devotion, dedication, and hard work. Call (201) 871-1152 or www.chabadlubavitch.org/wdinner. Community 2012-05-18T08:00:22+00:00 /content/item/23224 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/sklavers_are_shul_honorees/#When:08:00:13Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Irving and Sonia Sklaver Courtesy FLJCLongtime members Sonia and Irving Sklaver, both Shoah survivors, will be honored by the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B’nai Israel at its annual ad journal/dinner dance on Sunday, June 3, at 6 p.m. Event chairs are Eileen and Steven Schwimmer; Jeffrey Zerowin is the journal chair. Following their liberation, the Sklavers came to the United States in 1949. They moved to Fair Lawn in 1959. They have been active in many local organizations and helped to bring many Russian families to this country. Irving Sklaver has been a chief fundraiser for the shul. Call (201) 796-5040 by May 23. Community 2012-05-18T08:00:13+00:00 /content/item/23223 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/temple_emeth_plans_jubilee/#When:08:00:13Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Lynne and Bill Graizel, left, and Beverly and Sy Lazar photos by Barbara BalkinTemple Emeth in Teaneck will hold its June Jubilee on Saturday, June 2. The honorees — Lynne and Bill Graizel, and Beverly and Sy Lazar — will receive Lifetime Achievement awards; and Elinor Buchbinder and Suzanne Keusch will receive Devotion awards. State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg will present each honoree with a proclamation from the state. Jubilee co-chairs are Audrey Seares and Shana Janoff. The gala includes cocktails, dinner, dancing, and a silent auction. Call (201) 833-1322 or www.emeth.org. Community 2012-05-18T08:00:13+00:00 /content/item/23222 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/avner_to_keynote_at_yu/#When:08:00:03Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Courtesy YUFormer Israeli diplomat Yehuda Avner will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary doctorate at Yeshiva University’s 81st commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 24, at the Izod Center in East Rutherford. Avner, an author of two books, served a succession of Israeli prime ministers, including Levi Eshkol, Golda Meir, Yitzchak Rabin, Menachem Begin, and Shimon Peres. Community 2012-05-18T08:00:03+00:00 /content/item/23235 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/rescuers_during_the_holocaust/#When:07:30:43Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Stanlee Stahl will speak on Monday, May 21 at noon, at the Wayne Y’s Lunch and Learn program on the topic “Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust.” Stahl is the executive vice president of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. The Y exhibited “Whoever Saves a Single Life….Rescuers of Jews” during April for Holocaust Remembrance Day. Call Cheryl Wylen, (973) 595-0100 ext. 228. Community 2012-05-18T07:30:43+00:00 /content/item/23156 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/groundbreaking_for_lubavitch_expansion/#When:08:00:56Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Lubavitch on the Palisades in Tenafly will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming expansion on Sunday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. Plans include adding up to eight additional classrooms, a gym, a library, and a computer lab to enhance the preschool and elementary schools. Call (201) 871-1152 ext. 505 or Sonya@chabadlubavitch.org. Community 2012-05-11T08:00:56+00:00 /content/item/23158 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/ohel_awareness_shabbat_to_address_challenges/#When:08:00:53Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 This weekend, OHEL is holding its first Community OHEL Awareness Shabbat, themed “Challenges Unwrapped, Solutions Available,” a look at the increased demands on everyday individuals and families in the community. Shuls participating include Congregations Beth Aaron, Bnai Yeshurun, Rinat Yisrael, and Young Israel of Teaneck, and Congregation Beth Abraham in Bergenfield. Topics include protecting our children; everyday family and mental health challenges; addictive behavior — deeper than you think; aging baby boomers; and growing geriatric needs. Featured speakers include author Rabbi Paysach Krohn, David Mandel (CEO of OHEL), social worker Simcha Feuerman, director of operations, OHEL and president of Nefesh International, entertainer Shloime Dachs, OHEL board member, and marital therapist Donny Frank. Call (718) 686-3214 or Robert_Katz@ohelfamily.org. Community 2012-05-11T08:00:53+00:00 /content/item/23150 http://www.jstandard.com/index.php/site/valley_chabad_gala/#When:08:00:39Z Notice: Undefined offset: -1 in /var/www/vhosts/jstandard.com/httpdocs/system/core/core.functions.php(663) : eval()'d code on line 43 Fern and Jonathan Rome Courtesy ChabadValley Chabad’s Teen Tribute Gala, “Teens Make Magic,” is planned for May 10, beginning at 6 p.m., at Florentine Gardens in River Vale. The event will celebrate the teen volunteers of Chabad’s new Teen Leadership Initiative, headed by program directors Rabbi Yosef and Estie Orentstein. Fern and Jonathan Rome of Woodcliff Lake will be recognized for their years of involvement with Chabad Teens and with Friendship Circle, which cultivates friendships between teen volunteers and children with special needs. Fern Rome has served on various boards in educational, philanthropic, and Jewish causes. She has been active with Friendship Circle since its inception six years ago, and currently is the co-leader of its newest program, Sunday Circle. (201) 476-0157 or www.valleychabad.org. Community 2012-05-11T08:00:39+00:00