Adult Education
Glen Rock Jewish Center seeks to provide enriching programs that touch upon a variety of topics. We warmly welcome synagogue members and members of the greater community to participate.
Torah on Tap, June 2021
Torah on Tap
Please join GRJC’s Rabbinic Intern Alex Friedman, along with other community members, for Torah study in a relaxed atmosphere. RSVP to alex@grjc.org.
Sisterhood Book Group
The GRJC Sisterhood holds several book group meetings throughout the year. Books discussed generally have a Jewish theme with a wide audience appeal. For more information contact Randi Asher.
Men's Club Breakfasts
Our Men's Club holds occasional Sunday morning minyan breakfasts with a speaker of interest. On October 3, 2021, they hosted Chasing the Ghost: Nobelist Fred Reines and the Neutrino by Leonard Cole z"l. For questions about Men's Club contact Bill Newberry.
We recently held the following programs:
ADL Briefing: "The Situation in Israel - An Update and its Global Impact" (October 23, 2023) featuring Susan Heller Pinto, ADL's Vice President of International Policy
The Mishlinge Expose (November 9, 2022): Carolyn Enger presented her multimedia project as part of our Kristallnacht remembrance.
Play/Learn Mahjong! (November 2, 2022): This fun event for all levels of players was sponsored by GRJC Sisterhood.
Film Screening - "Sustainable Nation" (May 5, 2022): As part of our celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day), we had a viewing of this documentary, which shows how Israeli visionaries addressed the water shortage crisis in Israel and shared their ideas with other countries.
What Parents Should Know About Addictions (March 22, 2022): Gary Rosenbluth, GRJC member and addictions counselor, spoke about the prevalence of addictions in our society, why our children and loved ones engage in addictive behaviors and how you can help them.
Holocaust Remembrance (January 27, 2022): Our community gathered virtually for prayer and candle lighting in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. After the service, GRJC member Yvonne Steinberg shared how her family escaped Vienna, Austria, during the war and eventually met-up in Luxembourg, where she was born.
Ethical Will Writing Workshop (December 9, 2021): Our Jewish tradition teaches us that this is a moment to document an enduring written legacy for your family. The creation of an ethical will, a document sharing your stories, values and hopes for your family can be meaningful for both the writer and those reading it after you pass. Rabbi Schlosberg led us in a discussion on how to write an ethical will for your family.
Estate Planning (November 17, 2021): This was an informative presentation regarding how to protect your assets and ensure they stay in your family. Attendees learned how to minimize tax exposure and maximize the impact of charitable giving. This program was led by Jennifer Lota, an associate in the Tax, Trusts & Estates Department of Cole Schotz P.C.
The Nazi Spy from Bergen County (November 9, 2021): Community members joined us for this Kristallnacht Commemoration with speaker James Calaski. While researching his masters thesis topic (the German American Bund) Calaski came across documents regarding a Glen Rock resident named Carl Schiphirst. Schiphorst resided in Glen Rock during the 1940s and was a leader of the Bergen County Unit of the Bund, as well as the target of a 145-page FBI investigation suspecting Schiphorst of being a Nazi agent.
9/11 Twenty Years Later (September 11, 2021): Attendees heard the powerful story of GRJC member Eric Hutner, who escaped from the North Tower on 9/11 and miraculously survived, only to experience medical difficulties years later as a result. We joined together in song and prayer to commemorate this historic day.
Torah Lifting class (2017)
Thu, November 21 2024
20 Cheshvan 5785
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