What’s in a surname
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJSteve Stein will present “A Unique Surname Leads To Discovering Unique American and Holocaust Resources” at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ), 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Yachad Shabbaton
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJCongregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park, will host its fifth annual Rayim Yachad Shabbaton for adults with special needs open to the community. Events include a Friday night oneg Shabbat and Shabbat lunch at the synagogue (reservations required). To host Yachad members and advisers for dinner and/or Shabbat, contact similichtman@gmail.com. For lunch reservations, go to forms.gle/m53dJJ1zaBWaiCbT9.
Jewish genealogy
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJSandy Lanman will discuss “Discovering German Family Members in the Philippines” at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Genealogy club
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJThe next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) will be held on Thursday, June 13, at 7 p.m. (door on parking lot side will be locked afterward) at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. The focus of the meeting will be a workshop; send questions and/or ideas for discussion in advance to reiss@scarletmail.rutgers.edu.
Journey to Poland
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJ“A Different Kind of Research Trip to Poland” will be presented by Nathan Reiss at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Reiss will describe a self-guided trip he took to Poland with his wife, Rose. Call 732-247-0532.
Israel Mission 2019
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJRegistration is open for the 17th annual Israel Mission sponsored by Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park, with the Goldberg family, Jan. 16-28, 2019. The mission will include roundtrip non-stop flights on El Al Israel Airlines from Newark, eight nights at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel, two nights at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv, a three-day […]
Social justice and the Orthodox
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJRabbi Ronald Schwarzberg will present “When Did Tikun Olam Become a Jewish Value? Orthodox American Jewry’s Involvement with Social Justice” at a program of the Orthodox Jewish Forum of Edison/Highland Park on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Email hpedisonorthodoxforum@gmail.com or visit orthodoxjewishforum.org.
Finding lost relatives
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJAn open discussion on questions relating to “Using DNA Tests to Find Your Relatives” will be the focus of a meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.
Genealogy club
Congregation Ahavas Achim 216 S 1st Ave, Highland Park, NJSofia Milner, creater of iBiographer.com, will speak about preserving family histories at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ) on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Congregation Ahavas Achim, Highland Park. Call 732-247-0532.