Friday, Jan. 4

Experience the joy of Shabbat Hallelu, an erev Shabbat service in song at 7:45 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Westfield. All are welcome to worship, sing, and dance in the aisles with people of all ages. A Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6 p.m. is also offered. Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

Congregation B’nai Tikvah and JCC of North and South Brunswick of Monmouth Junction. USY evening service. See or send email to Cory Nagelberg sugg22@aol.com to participate in the service.

Temple Emanu-El,100 James St., Edison. Scholar In Residence program starts at 7 p.m. preceded by Shabbat Dinner at 6:30 p.m. and followed by a performance by the adult choir at 8 p.m. and continuing on Saturday morning, Jan. 5 at 10:45 a.m., after the 9 a.m. service with Dr. Mark Washofsky, the Solomon B. Freehof Professor of Jewish Law and Practice at the HUC-JIR in Cincinnati, who will examine The Talmud, Halakhah and Reform Judaism. Learn how these ideas affect medical ethics and practices (e.g., infertility, stem cells, etc.) as well as the environment. Dinner is available on Friday evening. Lunch will be available on Saturday afternoon. Please RSVP in advance. Call the Temple office at (732) 549-4442 for information.

The Highland Park Conservative Temple-Congregation Anshe Emeth announces another film to be shown as part of the Jewish Film Series. The film "James’ Journey to Jerusalem" will be shown at 8 p.m. at the Highland Park Conservative Temple on South Third Avenue and Benner Street, Highland Park. This Israeli film follows the adventures of a devout Christian making a pilgrimage from his African village to the Holy Land. This film features English subtitles. Admission is free and a $5 donation is suggested. For more information call the Temple office at (732) 545.6482.

Achieving Change Through Torah (ACTT). "The Art of Thinking Before Speaking: How to Control Your Tongue Before it Controls You," Rabbi Yaakov Wasser, Moreh D’Asra of the Young Israel of East Brunswick, vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America. Congregation Ohav Emeth, 415 Raritan Ave., Highland Park. 8:30 p.m. Free. (732) 993-5376 or info@actt613.org. ACTT Web site: www.actt613.org.

YM-YWHA of Union County 501 Green Lane, Union. Annual Raffle Party 6 p.m. $100/ ticket. Winter Classes (10 weeks) will also begin including aquarics, exercise, art and yoga. For more information on any of these upcoming programs, please call the Y Office at (908) 289-8112.

Freehold Jewish Center. Adult Education Winter Lecture Series: "The End of the Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah and Chronicles – How they set precedent for the problems the Jewish People struggle with today." Peter Stark, doctoral candidate in Judaic Studies from Brandeis University. 59 Broad Street, Freehold. 10:30 a.m. $5. Refreshments included. Rabbi Kenneth Greene, (732) 462-0254, RabGreene@gmail.com.

All are welcome to Java and Judaism: Jewish Spirituality, taught by Rabbi David Kalb. This three-session course on Jewish Mysticism, sponsored by Temple Emanu-El of Westfield, will be presented on Mondays, Jan. 7, 14 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. at Rockin’ Joe Café, 28 Prospect St., Westfield. No fee. Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

YM-YWHA of Union County 501 Green Lane, Union. Challah Baking Workshop at 7 p.m. with Goldy. Cost $5. For more information on any of these upcoming programs, please call the Y Office at (908) 289-8112.

Knit and crochet blankets at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Westfield, or bring your works in progress or finished works to be donated to children with cancer and soldiers in Iraq through Project Linus. Blankets may be any size from 3’ x 5’ and larger, and must be made from new, washable materials except wool. Help warm bodies and souls. Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

Congregation B’nai Tikvah and JCC of North and South Brunswick. Sisterhood session congregant Brenda Sherman will teach the group how to make beaded earrings. You’ll be able to take your skill with you to make other pieces. This workshop is FREE, including refreshments, and you keep the earrings you make. RSVP by Jan. 4 to Bonnie at beedirect@aol.com or call (732) 422-7276.

Senior Services Program Assistant Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. from 10-11 a.m. at the Prestige Diner in East Windsor, geriatric social worker and licensed massage therapist Davida Nugiel will give an introduction to Better Health and Relaxation through Hand Massage. Learn to perform it on a friend or even on yourself. Light refreshments. RSVP by Jan. 7 to Linda Meyer, (609) 987-8100.

Temple Emanu-El ,100 James St., Edison. Jr. Youth Group Pizza Party 6 p.m. followed by a Martin Luther King Interfaith Youth Concert. Call the Temple office at (732) 549-4442 for information.

Senior Services Program Assistant Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. From 10:30 to 11:30 am at the Hopewell Valley Senior Center in Pennington, another installment of the Money Management Made Easy series, this time featuring Donna Hopkins, Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President of PNC Bank in Lawrenceville who will given an informative discussion of banking and financial issues. Refreshments served. Co-sponsored by the State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division on Women. RSVP by January 8th to Linda Meyer, (609) 987-8100.

Hadassah Young Women of Raritan Valley will have a Ladies’ Nite Out at the new Park Place Restaurant on Raritan Ave in Highland Park at 7 p.m. Pay your own way. We will meet at the restaurant. There will be a short Icebreaker discussion from Hadassah Magazine from the August/September 2007 issue pp 16-19. Call Jackie to RSVP so we can reserve space (732) 750-5067 or e-mail YWHadassahEvents@yahoo.com. For more information contact Marnie at (732) 816-4712.

Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School. Parlor meeting. Prince, 703 South Fifth Ave., HIGHLAND PARK. 8 p.m. Information, (718) 377-1100 ext 170 or admissions@flatbush.org

Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St. Edison. At 7 p.m. Shabbat Alive! service greeting Shabbat with song and celebration. It’s a wonderful family event. Please RSVP in advance. Call the Temple office at (732) 549-4442 for information.

JCC of North and South Brunswick. Passover Poker Party. At 7:30 p.m. Includes raffle and silent auction. Cost in advance by Jan. 2 is $18 per person, $36 per couple; $25 and $50 respectively at the door. Checks made payable to B’nai Tikvah may be sent to Serena Blackin, 3 Pilgrim Run, East Brunswick, NJ 08816. Please note Passover Poker Party in memo.

Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Will hold a Havdalah 25th Hour children’s program starting 5:30 p.m. For information call (732) 548-2238, ext. 14 or e-mail can2r11@aol.com.

Join us 9–10:15 a.m. for Temple Emanu-El, Westfield’s Simchat Shabbat worship service. Led by a rabbi and a song leader, this twice-a-month service offers an informal, intimate worship experience conducive to adults and families, followed by bagels and coffee. Those who wish are invited to remain after services for Torah study. Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction will hold an Art Auction. 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Preview. 8 p.m. Auction. Including signed works by Picasso and Chagall as well as elegant estate jewelry, art glass, authenticated signed sports memorabilia and even some rock ‘n roll memorabilia. Light dinner catered by The Ultimate Caterer. Tickets $15 advance; $20 at the door. Contact: Brian Chartock (609) 799-9401

Congregation Knesseth Israel 229 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook, will hold a Mitzvah Day 9:30-11:30 a.m. "Bagging for Charity" at Shoprite in Bound Brook. It will be bagging groceries, selling magnets and bracelets and raising money for ELI, the Israel Association for Child Protection.

Mercer Bucks Jewish Singles at Curtis Lanes in Ewing. 2-5 p.m. Members $18. Non Members $23. Includes bowling, shoes, pizza and soda. Kids welcome. RSVP to mbjs.rsvp@yahoo.com by Jan. 11 www.mercerjewishsingles.org.

Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St. Edison. Family Educational Program, at 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. The topic will be Tu B’Shevat: The New Year for Trees and Caring for the Earth. Join the discussion about what can be done with regard to global warming and the Jewish perspective of protecting the earth. Children will make nature crafts and join in storytelling. For additional information call the Temple office (732) 549-4442 or e-mail: alderja@umdnj.edu

Congregation B’nai Tikvah, on Finnegans Lane near U.S. 1 in North Brunswick, will sponsor a winter Blood Donor Drive for the Blood Center of NJ 11 a.m.-3 p.m. You can watch the NFL Playoffs while you donate. Donors 17 and up are eligible. You must be in good general health and weigh at least 120 pounds. It’s also advisable to have eaten before donating. An ID with your signature is necessary. FDA Regulations require a Donor’s, or Social Security, number on your application. Just walk right in, and the entire donation process takes less than an hour. Should you have questions, please call Marty Engel at (732) 297-3198, or The Blood Center of NJ @ 1 800—BLOODNJ.

B’nai B’rith Ketubah Married Couples Unit (40+). Sunday brunch. Molly Maguire’s, 1085 Central Ave, Clark. 11:30 a.m. $12.95 per person, plus tax and tip. Drinks are extra. Prospective members are welcome to come. RSVP by Jan. 11 to Elaine, (908) 232-0062.

YM-YWHA of Union County 501 Green Lane, Union. Ta’am Israeli, recipes from Jerusalem at 7:15 p.m. with Goldy. Cost $5. For more information on any of these upcoming programs, please call the Y Office at (908) 289-8112.

The Colonia Chapter of Hadassah will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. The evening’s program will feature guest speaker Sarah Levine of the Jewish Family Service of Concordia Plaza in Monroe Township who will discuss "Interactive Grandparenting in Today’s World." Guests are welcome to attend. For further information, call Millie at (732) 381-9054.

The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee will feature an award-winning designer of the original Ritz Cracker box, Sydney S. Stern, whose artistic career spanned nearly 100 years. Sydney’s son, Don, of Kendall Park will speak about his father’s creative and interesting life and will display several of his award-winning drawings and paintings. 1 p.m. East Brunswick Library located on Ryders Lane. Free. For reservations and additional information, call Arleen, (732) 329-8033 or Rima, (732) 297-9684.

Union County Torah Center. "Authenticity of the Torah." 509 Central Ave., Westfield. 8-9 p.m. Free. For more information, (908) 789-5252 or info@torahcener.org.

Senior Services Program Assistant Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. 12-1:30 pm at St. Anthony of Padua in Hightstown, we invite you to enjoy a nutritious, delicious free lunch as we explore the topic of Cardiovascular and Hypertensive Heart Disease with Linda Buckley, RN, Senior Programs Coordinator at the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton. Ms. Buckley will explain the importance of diet and exercise to heart health, and provide useful tips for keeping yourself free of cardiovascular and hypertensive heart disease. RSVP by Jan. 14 to Linda Meyer, (609) 987-8100, or Sheila Conway, (609) 448-0141, ext. 25.

JCC of Middlesex County, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison. Free Level I Hebrew Reading Crash Course 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings starting Jan. 16. Sponsored by the Jewish Outreach Program. Read Hebrew after only six lessons. No prior knowledge necessary. Pre-registration required. Call (732) 494-3232 and read Hebrew in time for the Passover Haggadah.

B’nai Tikvah JCC of North and South Brunswick. Free screening of Obsession at 8 p.m., a film about the threat of radical Islam to western civilization. Using unique footage from Arab television, it reveals an "insider’s view" of the hatred the radicals are teaching, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of world domination. The film also traces the parallels between the Nazi movement, the radicals of today, and the western world’s response to both threats. The film has won numerous awards including: Best Feature Film, 2005 Liberty Film Festival; Special Jury Award, Houston Worldfest 2006 International Film Festival; 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival, and more and has also received extensive coverage on TV and radio news programs and in print from all major newspapers and magazines. All are invited to join B’nai Tikvah Adult Education Committee’s presentation of the film after which the rabbi will provide commentary on "radical Islam and jihad."

Congregation B’nai Israel, Academy For Learning and Journeying, 1488 Old Freehold Road, Toms River. Extreme Makeover! Mussar: The Jewish Self-Improvement Project. The core teaching of Mussar is that our deepest essence is inherently pure and holy but, over time, becomes obscured by extremes of emotion, desire and bad habits. Learning this 1,000-year-old Jewish tradition of spirituality can lead to greater awareness of tendencies and habits that obstruct one from reaching their full potential. Guest of honor Alan Morinis, a Rhodes Scholar and an award-winning television and film producer, and the author of Climbing Jacobs Ladder and Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar, and the founder and director of the Mussar Institute will discuss in the 4-6 p.m. Session 1: Life is a Soap Opera. What does Judaism have to say about it? and in the 7-9 p.m. Session 2: The Jewish Self-Improvement Project. Cost is $10 per person per Congregation members, non-members $25 per person and includes a deli dinner and the two sessions. Reservations (pre paid) required though the synagogue office by Jan. 3. Call (732) 349-1244. Alan Morinis’ books, Jacob’s Ladder, cost $12, and Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar, cost $20, will be available for purchase in the synagogue office. Both books are available at the discounted price of $30 until Jan. 31.

Jewish Center of Princeton. Jess Epstein Lunch and Learn with Princeton Scholars Lecture Series. Stephen D. Solomon, director of graduate studies at NYU’s Department of Journalism and author of "Ellery’s Protest: How One Young Man Defied Tradition and Sparked the Battle Over School Prayer." 435 Nassau St., Princeton. Lunch at Noon in the social hall. Coffee, tea and cookies provided. (609) 921-0100.

Senior Services Program Assistant Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. from 10:30-11:30 am at Meadow Lakes Community in East Windsor, award-winning third-generation floral designer Norman H. Holt (whose family owned Martha Ray Florist in Trenton for 85 years) and Patty Kraws, owner of Country Florist and Gifts in East Windsor, will present Keeping Your Home Green During the Winter Months. See a demonstration of how to care for and maintain your houseplants and learn how to keep a touch of spring during the cold, gray months of winter. Co-sponsored by the Senior Living Institute of New Jersey. RSVP by Jan. 15 to Linda Meyer, (609) 987-8100.

Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. President Bucks County Region Geri Shatz will speak on Should JNF Land Be Used Only By Jews? At 8 p.m. For information call (732) 548-2238, ext. 14 or e-mail can2r11@aol.com.

Feel the spirit of Zimrat Shabbat (song of Shabbat) at 8:15 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El, Westfield. This erev Shabbat service, held the third Friday of each month, is uplifting, joyful, and meaningful and above all, one that you and your family will look forward to attending. Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

At 9:30 a.m. Temple Emanu-El, Westfield hosts its monthly Tiny Tot Shabbat – a wonderful Shabbat experience for kids 5 and under who like to dance, sing and make craft projects. Learn about Shabbat and different Jewish themes through story and art. Parents and grandparents are welcome, too! Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

Temple Emanu-El of EDISON. Senior Youth Group Midnight Run. Emanu-El is located at 100 James St., Edison. For information call Lee Liss at (732) 369-3270.

Chavurat Kol Haneshama. Kumsitz of Jewish songs to celebrate Shabbat Shirah. East Brunswick Jewish Center, 511 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick. Sing-along accompanied by musical instruments, stories and explanations, Power Point presentation. All are welcome. 8:30 p.m. Free. For more information, please visit our website at www.kolhaneshamaeb.org; call Jack, 732-390-9764 or Claire, 732-390-8676; or email us at kolhaneshama@yahoo.com.

YM-YWHA of Union County 501 Green Lane, Union. Swing Band Party with the National Council of Jewish Women 1-3 p.m. Free and open to all. For more information on any of these upcoming programs, please call the Y Office at (908) 289-8112.

Temple Beth El of Somerset’s Men’s Club at 9:30 a.m. Dani Klein, North American Campus Director for Stand With Us will be presenting at the Men’s Club Breakfast meeting. He will be discussing the activities of Stand With Us. All are invited. Stand With Us was founded in 2001 in response to the second Intifada and the misinformation that surrounds the conflict. It is an advocacy organization that promotes education and understanding that will bring a secure future for Israel and her neighbors. It educates through fact-based materials, weekly alerts, speakers, programs and conferences.

YM-YWHA of Union County 501 Green Lane, Union. Open House for the "Y" camp. 11 a.m. Call Jani or Sandi at 908-289-8112 to register for open house and coupon packet!

Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge. Teen Club Tu b’Shevat program for teenage boys. 770 Madison Gardens, Old Bridge. 7 p.m. Learn interesting facts about fruits, make your own fruit sticks, and enjoy a game of Fruitopia. For more information, (732) 316-7600 or go to www.BrisAvrohom.org/OldBridge.

Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. Tu B’Shvat seder and dinner starting 6 p.m. Includes songs, blessings, light dairy dinner. Cost $12 adults, $6 children and teens. RSVP by Jan. 15. For information call (732) 548-2238, ext. 14 or e-mail can2r11@aol.com.

Senior Services Program Assistant Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County. From 2-3 p.m. at the Robert Wood Johnson Health & Wellness Center in Hamilton, floral designer Karen Vernon-Stewart, owner of Petal Pushers in Hamilton Square, will present Keeping Your Home Green During the Winter Months. Vernon-Stewart will share her 20 years of experience by demonstrating how to care for and maintain your houseplants. Learn how to keep a touch of spring during the cold, gray months of winter. RSVP by Jan. 18 to Linda Meyer, (609) 987-8100.

Union County Torah Center. "Authenticity of the Torah." 509 Central Ave., Westfield. 8-9 p.m. Free. For more information, (908) 789-5252 or info@torahcener.org.

Congregation Adath Israel, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 7-9 p.m. will present a program on Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome led by Dr. Ami Klin, Director of Austism Program at Yale Child Study Center. Dr. Klin will provide a brief overview of autism/asperger’s syndrome concentrating on what parents should know about these including updates on treatment, early identification and early intervention. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers. RSVP requested by Jan. 18. Call Debra H. Levenstein at (609) 243-0390 or e-mail debral@jfcsonline.org.

Bris Avrohom of Old Bridge. Girls Club Tu b’Shevat program for teenage girls. 770 Madison Gardens, Old Bridge. 6:30 p.m. Learn interesting facts about fruits, make your own fruit sticks, and enjoy a game of Fruitopia. For more information, (732) 316-7600 or go to www.BrisAvrohom.org/OldBridge.

Congregation Adath Israel is sponsoring a professional conference on Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome: Clinical Features, Assessment, Treatment and Interventions 9 a.m.-4 p.m. registration begins at 8:30 a.m.) at the Conference Center at NJHA, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton. Early Bird special until Jan. 2 with fee of $50/person including continental breakfast but NO LUNCH. Pre-registration required by Jan.14. Five Social Work CEUs requested, JFCS is a registered NJ Education Provider. Call Debra H. Levenstein at (609) 243-0390 or e-mail debral@jfcsonline.org

Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St. Edison. Prior to the Family Shabbat Services there will be a Tu B’Shevat dinner beginning at 6 p.m. For additional information call the Temple office (732) 549-4442 or e-mail: alderja@umdnj.edu

From 9–10:15 a.m. for Temple Emanu-El, Westfield’s Simchat Shabbat worship service. Led by a rabbi and a song leader, this twice-a-month service offers an informal, intimate worship experience conducive to adults and families, followed by bagels and coffee. Those who wish are invited to remain after services for Torah study. Contact: Carolyn Shane, (908) 232-6770 or cshane@tewnj.org.

Temple Emanu-El ,100 James St., Edison. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Annual Regional Shabbaton at Temple Har Shalom in Warren. For more information, visit www.urj.org/njwhvc or call the Temple office at (732) 549-4442 for information.

Congregation Neve Shalom, 250 Grove Ave., Metuchen. 14th Annual Book & Author Event. Free and open to the public. Features a variety of accomplished Jewish authors whose books have largely center on Jewish themes and content. The panel of featured authors who will be speaking at this event will include: Lucette Lagnado, author of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family’s Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World, favorably reviewed by The New York Times; Victoria Redel, author of The Border of Truth: A Novel. The Border of Truth is a novel based on the real-life experience of Victoria Redel’s father who escaped from Europe alone as a teenager, in 1940; Dalia Sofer, author of the Septembers of Shiraz; Mort Zachter, author of Dough, A Memoir. Zachter lives in Princeton and Dough is not only a family memoir, but also the story of how the Jewish Lower East Side shaped his family. For information call (732) 548-2238, ext. 14 or e-mail can2r11@aol.com.

Temple Emanu-El, 100 James St., Edison. annual (and famous) Sunday Spaghetti Dinner which is served from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. All tickets are $10 when purchased at the door. Pre-purchased tickets cost $8 per person, $6 per senior and $5 for youngsters under 12. For additional information call the Temple office (732) 549-4442 or e-mail: alderja@umdnj.edu.

Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC in Bridgewater. Jewish LIFE program. Amy-Jill Levine, author of The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, will speak at 7 p.m. Ms. Levine is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Department of Religious Studies, and Graduate Department of Religion. The fee for Ms. Levine’s talk is $10/Jewish LIFE Member and $15/Guest.

Highland Park Conservative Temple – Congregation Anshe Emeth. "Only Human," a film about a Jewish girl, Leni, who brings home her Palestinian fiancé, Rafi. The result is a series of zany, romantic, and potentially tragic misadventures that fill an eventful night of farce and fun. Released in 2004, the film is in Spanish with English subtitles. It is rated R for some sexual content and nudity. After the screening, Prof. Milton Heumann, chair of the Rutgers Political Science Department from 1997 to 2003, will examine the ways in which the film employs stereotypes of Jews in its humor and its naturalization of Jewish-Palestinian romantic relationships in personal and political terms. South Third Ave. and Benner St., Highland Park. 8 p.m. $5 suggested donation. For more information, Udi Shorr, (732) 819-9850.

Congregation Sons of Israel, 33 Gordons Corner Road, Manalapan. 10:30 a.m. Storyteller, Educator and Puppeteer Marilyn Price, a nationally known puppeteer and storyteller who will present a collection of stories centered on Jewish heritage and values entitled "Punch and Judaism." Cost: $10 per family. For questions, please call the Synagogue Office at (732) 446-3000.

Highland Park Conservative Temple – Congregation Anshe Emeth. "Jewish and Christian Origins: New Directions in Scholarship," presented by Professor Azzan Yadin, associate professor in the Rutgers Jewish Studies Department. South Third Ave. and Benner St., Highland Park. 8 p.m. $5 for members; $8 for non-members. For more information, contact the temple office, (732) 545-6482.

Mercer Bucks Jewish Singles. Tips and techniques for more success with online dating with Dating Coach and Matchmaker Gayle Crist from 4-6 p.m. at the Princeton Jewish Center. Gayle is a highly dynamic speaker and a professional life coach who met her second husband online at age 50 after 14 months on eight different dating sites and 50 dates. RSVP by Feb. 8 at mbjs.rsvp@yahoo.com. Covers ages 38-60. For more information visit www.mercerjewishsingles.org.

The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Slide show discussion on the changing music business, featuring Jerry Shulman, professor of Media Communications at Fordham University, N.Y., retired vice president of Sony Music/Columbia Records, and founder and general manager of the "Legacy" record label. East Brunswick Library located on Ryders Lane. 1 p.m. Free. For reservations and additional information, please call Helene, (732) 254-7691 or Geri, (73) 297-2556.

Jewish Center of Princeton. Jess Epstein Lunch and Learn with Princeton Scholars Lecture Series. Lawrence Rosen, professor of anthropology at Princeton University and adjunct professor of law, Columbia Law School. "A Brief Stroll Through Arab Society and Culture." 435 Nassau St., Princeton. Lunch at Noon in the social hall. Coffee, tea and cookies provided. (609) 921-0100.

The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Virginia Stuart, author of Candle in a Dark Time, presents exerpts from her novel about the Danish rescue of almost all of its 7,800 Jews during WWII. Hannah Fox, her publisher, also talks about the process of converting the manuscript of this novel into a book. East Brunswick Library located on Ryders Lane. 1 p.m. Free. For reservations and additional information, Arleen, (732) 329-8033.

The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Classical composers of American musical theater, David Greene. How anti-Semitism affected many composers and lyricists. Greene will play Leonard Bernstein’s "Mass," his reaction to the horrors of WWII, the threat of a nuclear holocaust, and its effect upon faith. East Brunswick Library located on Ryders Lane. 1 p.m. Free. For reservations and additional information, Geri, (732) 297-2556 or Gloria, (732) 566-3203.

The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Dr. David Zeidwerg, of the Medical Laser Skin Care Center of NJ in East Brunswick, on Aesthetics – the practice of utilizing the most modern and comfortable lasers for hair removal and spider veins in the legs and face. He will also discuss non-surgical facelifts, skin rejuvenation and wrinkle removal using Botox, Restyline, Juvaderm and other products. The emphasis will be on the philosophy of putting the techniques and technology available to help you achieve your positive self-image within an affordable reach. East Brunswick Library located on Ryders Lane. 1 p.m. Free. For reservations and additional information, Carol, (732) 238-3477 or Judy, (609) 448-7177.

The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women’s Committee. Professor Michael Rockland, Major American Jewish Writers from Abraham Cahan to Philip Roth. The lecture will consider the parallels as well as the contrasts between the Jewish and other ethnic writers. This program is in cooperation with the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. East Brunswick Library located on Ryders Lane. 1:30 p.m. Free. For reservations and additional information, Dot (609) 860-0669 or Debbie (732) 297-7440.