From the Presidents: Remember We Were Slaves

Mar 27, 2019 | Featured, Membership

Every year before Pesach, my kids’ preschool teacher, Lillie Brandt, would remind the moms that the purpose of scrubbing our houses was to remind us what it was like to be worked as slaves. Passover is the time when we celebrate our liberation from slavery and the...

Creativity Blossoms at Paid-Up

Jan 6, 2019 | Membership

Five talented members of our Section shared their creative process as part of “The Creation Story . . . From a Different Angle,” our Paid-Up Membership Brunch, held at a member’s home. Presenters included jewelry artists, a quilter, an author, and a cake-making maven....

Following the Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre: Letters of Support from Our Community

Nov 27, 2018 | Membership

Our Section has received letters of support after the horror in Pittsburgh.  The Diversity Coalition of Morris County issued this public statement: One Community The Diversity Coalition of Morris County, which represents multiple faith-based and community...

Paid-up Membership Brunch Nov. 11: ‘The Creation Story . . . from a Different Angle’

Sep 19, 2018 | Membership

We discovered some of the hidden talents of our members at a special Paid-up Membership Brunch on Sunday morning, Nov. 11, at a private home in Morris Plains. Called “The Creation Story . . . from a Different Angle,” the program featured a number of our highly...

Oct. 10 Open Board Meeting: Wind of the Spirit to Spotlight Immigration

Sep 19, 2018 | Membership

NCJW has been an advocate for immigrant rights since its founding. NCJW volunteers worked on Ellis Island to welcome and offer guidance to new arrivals to our country from the early 1900s until the facility closed in 1954. In that tradition, we welcomed Theresa...

Literary Lights: Join Our Book Club!

Jan 22, 2018 | Membership

Looking to share your love of books and reading with other like-minded women? Join our wonderful monthly Book Club! You’ve probably noticed the upcoming books being read by the Book Club, headed by Sharon Feigin. The list appears on the back page of each copy of the...