Events

(Class 21) School Cancelled (Snow)

Adult Program: “A Town Known As Auschwitz: The Life and Death of a Jewish Community” – an exhibition at the Museum of Jewish Heritage Shiri Sandler from the Museum will discuss the current exhibit that she curated. 8 PM at The Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South 2nd Avenue

(Class 22) Adult Program: “Then and Now: A Trip Through Eastern Europe’s Jewish Heritage Sites“ by Judy Rosenthal By means of a presentation of recent photos and vintage postcards, experience and learn about the most important Jewish sites in Prague, Budapest, Krakow, and Warsaw, including synagogues, tributes to righteous gentiles, memorials to those who perished[...]

(Class 23) Purim Celebration (Highland Park Food Pantry Drive) (Family Event)

(Class 24) Classroom Visitation

Adult Program: "On the Biblical King David", a presentation by Professor Barry Qualls of Rutgers University Professor Qualls is the author of “The Secular Pilgrims of Victorian Fiction: The Novel as Book of Life” (1982), and of articles and reviews on 19th-century English literature and on the Bible and its literary impact. Currently, he is[...]

(Class 25) Adult Program: Israeli Folk Dancing with Becky Peretz Come learn some classic and some new Israeli Folk Dances with Becky Peretz. Becky has taught Israeli folk dancing in Israel and for 20 years she taught at Pennsylvania State University and in Pittsburgh. A resident of Israel, she will have you dancing in no[...]

Sunday School Class Sunday School Class AM; Passover Seder at 3:00 PM (Food Drive) (Family Event)

No School - Spring Break

(Class 27) Adult Program: “Humanist Readings in Jewish Folklore": A presentation by Bennett Muraskin Join Bennett as he shares stories from the Talmud, Midrash, Hasidic and other sources that reflect values of mutual respect, equality, social justice and questioning authority - with plenty of humor too! Based on Bennett's book by the same name, this[...]

(Class 28) Yom HaShoah Ceremony (Family Event)

Adult Program: “Emma Lazarus”, a presentation by Professor Esther Schor of Princeton University Professor Schor is the founding Chair of the Committee on American Jewish Studies.   For this Princeton program she teaches American Jewish Literature, Introduction to Judaism, and Yiddish Literature in Translation. Dr. Schor will talk to us about her recent biography, Emma Lazurus,[...]

(Class 29) Adult Program: Yiddish Children’s Stories: Reader Discretion Advised!—a program presented by Danielle Winter Are Yiddish children’s stories political? In this lively and informative program, Danielle Winter, a former bibliography fellow at the Yiddish Book Center, will share with us a wide range of Yiddish children’s stories from the 1880s through the post-WWII period[...]

(Class 30) Membership Meeting - A look back at the year at Peretz. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

Adult Program: A Musical Entertainment by Peretz members David & Karen Cantor, and their accompanist David and Karen have been starring on and off Broadway and at several venues in NJ, an evening not to be missed! 8 PM at The Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South 2nd Avenue

(Class 31) Board Elections - We need your votes!

Weekend Retreat to Circle Lodge: Our weekend retreats have traditionally been one of our community’s most popular events. They are purely social family outings and help us build a real community. This year we are fortunate to have at our disposal Circle Lodge, the Workmen’s Circle-owned and operated camp located near Poughkeepsie, NY (known as[...]

Open House, 11:00 AM — 12:30 PM, Rutgers Prep (Call 732-545-9691 for directions and further information.)

Rosh Hashanah Ceremony - 11:00 AM - Rutgers Prep. (Family Event)

(Class 1) 9:30AM School Opening Ceremony/Parent Orientation (Family Event)

Yom Kippur Ceremony - 11:00 AM - Rutgers Prep. (Family Event)

(Class 2) Adult Program: Sunday Morning Program Group Discussion: Brainstorming to gather ideas for the year’s Sunday morning programs. Everyone is welcome. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

(Class 3) Sukkot Celebration - 11:00 AM - Rutgers Prep. (Family Event)

(Class 4) Adult Program: "Bar and Bat Mitzvah in a Secular-Humanistic Community" - a presentation by IL Peretz President Ira Mintz This annual program will address the many options one has in celebrating this rite of passage into young adulthood. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah can be a very special opportunity to explore how to[...]

Adult Program: “We are Living in a Golden Age of Jewish-American Art but We Don’t Know It” - a presentation by Matthew Baigell Dr. Baigell, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, Dept. of Art History, is the author of numerous books and articles on American art, including many on Jewish artists and themes. His illustrated talk, at[...]

(Class 5) Adult Program: "Traveling to Cuba with the Jewish Forward” - a presentation by IL Peretz member Judy Rosenthal In February of 2015, IL Peretz member Judy Rosenthal traveled to Cuba with the Jewish Forward. See and learn about some of the most interesting sights in Cuba. They include the Sephardic and Ashkenazi Synagogues[...]

(Class 6) IL Peretz Board Meeting – all members are welcome to attend   10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

Sunday School Class

Sunday (NJEA weekend) (Class 8)

(Class 9) Classroom Visitation

(Class 10) IL Peretz Board Meeting – all members are welcome to attend   10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

No School - Thanksgiving break

(Class 11) Latke Making & Coat Drive(Family Event)

(Class 12) Chanukah Celebration(Family Event)

(Class 13) IL Peretz Board Meeting– all members are welcome to attend 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

No School - Winter Break

Sunday School Class

Sunday School Class

Sunday School Class

(Class 17) Tu B’Shevat Celebration(Family Event)

(Class 18) IL Peretz Board Meeting– all members are welcome to attend 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

Sunday School Class

Sunday School Class

Sunday School Class

(Class 22) IL Peretz Board Meeting– all members are welcome to attend 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.

Sunday School Class

(Class 24) Classroom visitation

(Class 25) Purim Celebration(Highland Park Food Pantry Drive) (Family Event)

No School - Spring Break

Sunday School Class

IL Peretz Board Meeting – all members are welcome to attend 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep.