Therapist’s tales
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJEast Brunswick Hadassah will present “Therapist in the Hood: How an Observant Jew Grew to Love the Church Ladies and Foster-care Teens She Treated — And then Tried to Make a Difference” at 1 p.m. at East Brunswick Public Library. Lisa A. Sturm, a therapist who treated women and adolescent girls at a counseling center […]
Talmud’s impact
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJBrandeis University’s Middlesex Chapter will present “Agreeing to Disagree: The Talmud and Civil Discourse” at 1 p.m. at East Brunswick Public Library. Anne Berman-Waldorf, director of lifelong education at Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton Junction, will present examples from civil and ceremonial law, such as menorah lighting, to examine how the sometimes-divisive development of the Talmud […]
Feisty ladies
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJBrandeis University’s Middlesex Chapter will screen “Making Trouble” on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. at East Brunswick Public Library. The documentary tells the story of Jewish women comic entertainers of the last century, including Molly Picon, Fannie Brice, Sophie Tucker, and Joan Rivers. The chapter is collecting personal and household items for the Ronald […]
Mannequin Mania: A Conversation with Michael Calantoni
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJJoin Brandeis University Middlesex Chapter for this month's presentation: a conversation with artist Michael Calantoni and his partner Denise Luzack. Their lawn at 368 Washington Place in North Brunswick is decorated with a cast of characters. They will explain how this constantly-evolving community was created. Please bring a toy for the Jewish Family Services annual […]
Dreyfus on trial
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJ“The Dreyfus Affair: One of the Top Ten Trials in History” will be presented by Brandeis National Committee’s Middlesex chapter on Thursday, June 13, at 1 p.m. at East Brunswick Public Library with educator Susan Addleston. Bring a can of dog or cat food for donation to an animal shelter. Contact Thelma at 732-257-4833.
Kristallnacht commemoration
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJ“Survivors of Kristallnacht: An 80-Year Immigrant Perspective” will be cosponsored by East Brunswick Hadassah and the East Brunswick Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. in the library. Speakers are Eugene Gottlieb, author of “From a Wine Barrel and Chicken Coops to Silicon on Sapphire,” who will share the story of hiding in […]
Survivors’ stories
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJEugene and Ruth Gottleib, East Brunswick residents, authors, and survivors of Kristallnacht, will discuss their experiences at an East Brunswick Hadassah program at East Brunswick Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.
Domestic violence awareness
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJAs part of October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Brandeis National Committee’s Middlesex Chapter will hold a panel discussion on the issue at East Brunswick Public Library on Friday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. A police officer from the East Brunswick Domestic Violence Response Team will discuss the emergency support that East Brunswick and many other […]
‘Ghost Army’
East Brunswick Public Library 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr, East Brunswick, NJEast Brunswick Hadassah and the East Brunswick Public Library will screen the documentary “The Ghost Army” on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 6:45 p.m. at the library. The program includes a question-and-answer session with a veteran who was part of the 603rd engineer camouflage battalion during World War II.