Events

(Adult Education) "Not Normal, A Progressive's Diary of the Year Following Trump's Election" (A presentation by Peretz member and Rutgers Professor, Stuart Shapiro) Donald Trump's election to the presidency shocked observers across the political spectrum. But the shock was nothing compared to the tumult and chaos of the year that followed. Stuart, who has given[...]

(Adult Education) “Values, Conflict, and Communication” (a discussion led by Jeremy Freedman, school principal, and Peretz member Jenny Psaki) In today’s climate of extreme opinions, how do we navigate the currents and stay afloat? How can we understand how our privilege and experiences affect our values and cause unintended conflict? How can we communicate with[...]

(Adult Education) The Dead Sea Scrolls (A presentation by Professor Azzin Yadin-Israel) Our speaker Azzin Yadin-Israel is Director of Undergraduate Studies and Professor in the Department of Jewish Studies and Classics at Rutgers University. He teaches an undergraduate course on the Dead Sea Scrolls, which have profoundly enhanced our understanding of Jewish sects of the[...]

(Presidents' Day Weekend)

(Adult Education) “Do we want our Grandchildren to grow up Jewish?” (a discussion moderated by Alex Jodido, Peretz President) Back in 1998 Alan Dershowitz published a book "The Vanishing American Jew: In Search of Jewish Identify For the Next Century". Not much has changed since he expressed his concerns or has it? For better or[...]

(Teen Group Event) Chocolate Babka Workshop For our first offsite Teen Group event of 2018, we’ll be getting together for—yes—you heard it here first—a Chocolate Babka Workshop! Pans, pre-risen dough, and all ingredients will be provided by the hosts. The kids will come and prepare the distinctively rolled and rich bread. As the bread is[...]

(Family Event, 10:30 am)