2023 Events
OPEN BOARD MEETING and Hanukkah celebration!
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 9:45am, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck
Join us at our OPEN BOARD MEETING and Hanukkah party. All members welcome. Learn what goes on at a board meeting and enjoy Hanukkah songs and delicious Hanukkah food!
GENERAL MEETING "THE HISTORY OF THE CATSKILLS"
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 1:00pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck
Andrew Jacobs, Board Chair of the new Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, New York, will give insight into the history of the Catskills. Mr. Jacobs' exciting visual presentation will examine the more than 1,000 resorts and hotels that dotted New York’s Catskill mountains and provided relaxation, dancing, laughs and sometimes love. For many of us, it will be a trip down memory lane. To learn more about Mr. Jacobs, Click Here. To learn more about the Catskills, click here. For more information contact Joan Cooper, grammyjoan18@gmail.com. Free for members, $15 for non-members, payable at the door.
GENERAL MEETING: ACCESS FOR ALL. ALEJANDRA SORTO TO SPEAK ON ABORTION
Thursday, November 16, 12:30pm, Address will be sent upon registration
Alejandra Sorto, Campaign Strategist for the ACLU of NJ, will speak on “The Power of Intersectionality,” reaching out to like-minded individuals to build a movement to secure abortion rights for all. The program is co-hosted by THRIVE NJ and we will recognize the volunteer group of abortion escorts for its critical work at Bergen County's two clinics. The program is made possible by a grant from a funding collaborative among Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, South Jersey Community Foundation, and The Women’s Centers. For more information on Alejandra Sorto and the program, click here. All are welcome. No charge.
NCJW BCS TO RECEIVE "WOMEN OF WISDOM" AWARD FROM TIFF
Sunday, November 12, 2023, 7:30pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck
TIFF, the Teaneck International Film Festival, our small-town local film festival, draws over 3,000 film goers each year. The films that are shown foster appreciation of differences and encouragement of efforts to make the world a better place.
This year, before the film presentation our Co-Presidents will accept the coveted WOW award (Women of Wisdom) in honor of our organization's Activism/Change-Making efforts over the past 100 years. The same evening NCJW BCS is co-sponsoring the film Bella, the story of Bella Abzug. The talk-back will be led by former State Senator and NCJW BCS Centennial Honorary Chair Loretta Weinberg. For information contact Ina Miller-Silverstein at inams98@yahoo.com.
Please join us for the film and to celebrate US, the Women of Wisdom! PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AT: teaneckfilmfestival.org.
CANCELLED: SPEAKEASY Soirée
Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 6:00pm - 10:00pm, Seasons, Washington Township
Please join us as we go back in time to the Prohibition Era of secret Speakeasys, flappers, gangsters, and entertainment of the time period. Enjoy a delicious dinner, sundae dessert bar, and an open bar. Come dressed as a flapper, a gangster or other apparel of the time period (not mandatory). Upon registration, you will be sent a secret password that you will need to enter the Speakeasy. Members $150 or $300 a couple. Non-members $160.
TRIP TO BARRYMORE FILM CENTER
Thursday, November 2, 10:30 AM, 153 Main Street, Fort Lee, NJ
A tour of the Museum by a docent giving the history of the building and viewing of an Emmy nominated documentary on the Champion Studio in Ft. Lee. COST: $30 for members, $35 for non-members. For information contact Shelly Winner at sswinn888@gmail.com.
ANNUAL FALL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 11:30am, , Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck
All paid-up, newly-gifted & Life members are welcomed to a lovely lunch with music and our infamous Fashion Show.
Thursdays at the NJ Symphony
October 19, November 30, 2023, January 18, February 22, March 14, May 30, 2024, Depart from Temple Emeth 12:30pm, Return 4:45pm
After the resounding success of nine prior seasons, we are inviting you to join us for our tenth season of the outstanding New Jersey Symphony and help NCJW BCS at the same time. It’s an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon with other members and friends and also support programs for people in need. There are six performances at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Thursday afternoons. Transportation by motor coach is included in the price for all six concerts. Bus will leave from Temple Emeth in Teaneck at 12:30 pm and return by 4:45 pm. Please print Order Form and send with your credit card information or a check made out to NCJW BCS to Emily Wilkins, 14 Carol Drive, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632. For further information contact: Peggy Fine at mfine9650@gmail.com or Joan Schnuer at polten@optonline.net.
Knitting Classes
Wednesdays, October 4, 11 & 18, November 1 & 15, 2023, 10:00am - 11:30am, Temple Sinai Social Hall, Tenafly
Come to socialize, learn to knit, work on your own projects or do a joint project. Cost: $54.00 for 5 classes. For more information, contact: Phyllis Palley ptpalley@gmail.com.
GENERAL MEETING
Thursday, September 28, 2023, 12:30pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck
Abraham Foxman, world-renowned leader in the fight against antisemitism, bigotry and discrimination, will speak on “Confronting Antisemitism in Today’s World.”
Mr. Foxman is National Director Emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), from which he retired after 50 years with the organization, including serving as National Director for 28 years. Upon retirement, he served as Vice Chairman of the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. He is the author of several books and co-authored Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet. A Holocaust survivor, Mr. Foxman has been a dedicated member of the President’s United States Holocaust Memorial Council. To learn more, click here. Free for members, $15.00 for non-members.
SWIM, SUN, and SOCIALIZE
RESCHEDULED DATE: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
Social for all Members 12PM. Board Meeting at 10:30AM
All members including Board RSVP by Wednesday, August 2nd
CENTENNIAL INSTALLATION & AWARDS CHAMPAGNE LUNCHEON CELEBRATION
Thursday, June 15, 2023, 11:30am, Seasons, 644 Pascack Rd, Washington Township, NJ
Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event as we honor our six Women of the Century: Ruth Cowan. Nita Gottesman, Ann Levenstein, Marcia Levy, Ina Miller-Silverstein and Bea Podorefsky. Our guest speaker will be Sheila Katz, CEO of NCJW, Inc. (‘National’) and you will want to greet our three incoming Co-Presidents, Elizabeth Halverstam, Joan Ornstein and Paula Star. Enjoy a gourmet sit-down luncheon with champagne, mimosas and bellinis flowing throughout the afternoon.
Couvert $125. Centennial Patron $200.
RSVP and seating reply due by June 6th.
Contact Luncheon Chair Karen Kurland at karenkurl@verizon.net for questions/info.
Double Chai Centennial Sponsor: Ellen & Michael Jacobs
Shalom Centennial Sponsor: Marcia Levy
In-person trip: Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education at Rockland College
Monday, June 5, 2023, 10:00am, Rockland Community College, 145 College Road, Suffern NY 10901
Trip will include a private tour and a Tolerance Workshop. https://www.holocauststudies.org. Car pools leaving @ 9:15am from Temple Emeth and other sites to be determined.
Cost: NCJW Members $30. Non-Members $35. RSVP by Thursday, May 25.
General Meeting: Seven Tips from 7 on Your Side’s Nina Pineda on Avoiding Scams & Schemes
Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 12:30pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
Nina and her team solve problems faced by consumers in NY and NJ. Click Here for more information on Nina Pineda. Cost: Free for members, $10 Nonmembers, payable at the door. Election of 2023-24 officers will take place prior to the program.
Get Ready to Celebrate: We’re Turning 100!
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 2:00pm-5:00pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
Members Only Event. Former Members Welcome.
Enjoy an afternoon of music & food, reminiscing, meeting old and new friends, viewing the premier of "NCJW BCS: The Movie" -- and honoring our 100 years! Don’t miss it! COST: $10.00. Register by April 14. See invitation here.
CRAFT: A COLLAGE Workshop
2 sessions: 10:00am-12:00pm or 2:00pm-4:00pm
Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 1:00pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
Make your own personal Centennial Collage to be included in the creation of our Centennial Quilt of Images! Cost : $18.
NCJW members and guests discovered their creativity in a Craft A Collage workshop lead by NCJW Vice President Flora Perskie. Everyone agreed it was a lot of fun.
See photos here
Jerusalem, Abraham Accord and Beyond
Monday, March 13, 2023, 1:00pm, Zoom
We are honored and delighted to welcome Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, who will be our keynote speaker at a special Israel Affairs event. Ms. Hassan-Nahoum is a British born, Israeli politician and policy maker in charge of foreign relations, international economic development and tourism, and the co- founder of the UAE-Israel Business Council. To see Ms. Hassan-Nahoum’s bio, click here. You will not want to miss this important event! To see the article on this program on northjersey.com click here.
To see a full report of the event, click here. To see photos of the event, click here.
Jewish Argentina, a Two-Part Virtual Tour
The early years in Argentina: Thursday, February 2, 2023, 1:00pm, Zoom
Post WWII in Argentina: Thursday, February 16, 2023, 1:00pm, Zoom
Join us for a tour of Jewish Argentina, the sixth largest Jewish community in the world. Argentina has always been a refuge for those who fled from the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal, the pogroms in Russia, and the Holocaust in Europe. What brought the Jews to Argentina in particular? What is antisemitism like in the country where Adolf Eichmann and other Nazis hid for years? Claudia Hercman, an Argentinian tour guide and translator, will share the answers to these and other questions and teach us about the political, economic and social crises Argentina has gone through. Cost is $18 for one session, February 2 or February 16, and $30 for both if registered in advance.
PACK ‘SNACK PACKS’ FOR CHILDREN
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 12:30pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
Learn about our exciting volunteering opportunities at our first Community Services Fair. Meet representatives from our agencies and find out how you can make a real impact on our community. Following the Fair, we will pack nutritious Snack Packs for school children.
COMMUNITY SERVICES FAIR
Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 12:00pm, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ
After the Fair, join us in our 7th year of packing child-friendly snack packs, which will be distributed through the Center for Food Action to Bergen County school children on Friday afternoons, to provide nutrition on weekends. Our goal this year is to pack 1,000 bags containing healthy snacks of fruit, cereal, drinks and other wholesome, appealing foods.
A VIRTUAL DEADHEAD EVENT
Thursday, January 5, 2023, 7:00pm, Zoom
Join us via Zoom for a presentation by Dr. Eric Mlyn who will give us insight into the phenomena of the Grateful Dead. Dr. Mlyn is a Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He will focus on why so many Jews love the Dead (are Dead Heads).
Cost is $18.