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Programs Archive

April General Meeting on Zoom: Jewish Son of a Nazi Officer

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 12:30 PM ET Free and Open to the Public Registration Required for Non-NCJW BCS members here . Zoom information will be sent the day prior to …

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March General Meeting: WOMEN MAKING CHANGES IN ISRAEL

NCJW BERGEN COUNTY SECTION ISRAEL AFFAIRS PROGRAM PROCLAIMED “INSPIRATIONAL AND ENLIGHTENING” On March 16 2021, NCJW BCS proudly presented a webinar panel program on Zoom entitled “ISRAELI WOMEN MAKING CHANGES.” Our …

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AN EXPLORATION OF GENDER EQUITY IN ISRAEL

Please note: NCJW Sacramento has UPDATED the event time to 2:00PM EST NCJW Sacramento Speaker Series invites all NCJW Sections to join them via Zoom December 16, 2020, 2:00 pm …

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THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND RELIGION IN THE UNITED STATES

Tuesday, November 17, 12:30 PM November General Meeting on ZOOM Khyati Y. Joshi, a Professor of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, is a public intellectual whose social science research and …

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At Home Series – Does Grandma Still Have Sex?

Jane Fleishman started working in the area of sexuality education as a second career when she retired from a very successful three decades in the public sector as an organizational …

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YOUR VOTE, YOUR VOICE, YOUR POWER

Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 12:30 pm Click here for Zoom log-in and information This forum will give us insights into the issues, paradoxes and conflicts that inform our voting and our democracy today. SPEAKER: VICTORIA BASSETTI Ms. …

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GENERAL MEETING: FRED GUTTENBERG ADVOCATE FOR GUN SAFETY AND FOUNDER OF ORANGE RIBBONS FOR JAIME

CANCELLED TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020  12:30 PM, Temple Emeth NCJW BCS is pleased to present as our speaker Fred Guttenberg, father of 14 year-old Jaime Guttenberg, who was murdered in …

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NCJW ANNUAL ADVOCACY FORUM: YOUR VOTE, YOUR VOICE, YOUR POWER

POSTPONED Tuesday, April 21, 2020    12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ Our speaker, VICTORIA BASSETTI, is a fellow of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of …

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YOM HASHOAH APRIL 21, 2020

CANCELLED Each April during our General Meeting NCJW BCS observes Yom HaShoah to remember the six million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust. Our member, Sandy Rubenstein, daughter of …

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FIRST LADY OF NJ TAMMY MURPHY FEATURED SPEAKER AT NCJW NOVEMBER 12 GENERAL MEETING

Despite falling temperatures, the atmosphere at the November 12 General Meeting of National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section was warm and welcoming. Four outstanding women, spearheaded by NJ …

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New Jersey’s First Lady Tammy Murphy

GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, November 12, 2019. 12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck New Jersey’s First Lady Tammy Murphy  Over the years, Murphy has worked with non-profits and organizations focused …

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BERGEN COUNTY SECTION’S OPENING MEETING FEATURED PHIL DONAHUE

Bergen County Section’s opening meeting on September 17 scored a WOW with guest speaker Phil Donahue! The audience of 250 members and guests were delighted to hear “The King of Daytime Talk” share in …

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PHIL DONAHUE – TV ICON

General Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck Mr. Donahue began his career in 1957 on a local radio station in Cleveland.  From …

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Cancelled: MOZART, MAHLER, MENDELSSOHN, BEETHOVEN SEVENTH SEASON, 2019–2020

DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE REMAINING CONCERT FOR OUR 7TH SEASON AT NJ SYMPHONY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Hello NJPAC participants, We hope you are well and are staying healthy.  Due to …

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GROUND-BREAKING ADVOCATE ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN SPEAKS AT NCJW BCS

The National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section was honored to host Elizabeth Holtzman at our May 21 General Meeting in Teaneck, NJ. She spoke to 200 women and …

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GROUNDBREAKING ADVOCATE, INSPIRING ROLE MODEL

Elizabeth Holtzman:  A Woman for All Seasons MAY GENERAL MEETING May 21, 2019 at 12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck The meeting is free for members. $10 charge …

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150 ATTEND NCJW BERGEN COUNTY SECTION REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AT-RISK FORUM April 15, 2019

You could have heard a pin drop as the audience listened to Rachel Wainer Apter, Esq., Director of N.J. Division of Civil Rights and a former Senior Staff Attorney in …

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APRIL GENERAL MEETING – REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AT RISK

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 12:30 pm Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ For more than 50 years NCJW BCS has advocated for reproductive health and rights. NCJW BCS …

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A NEW BOOK GROUP IS WAITING FOR YOU!

By popular demand, a new NCJW book group is being formed.  The day, time and location will be decided by the group. Book groups are a great way to make …

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NCJW BCS March 19 General Meeting was a crowd pleaser

Mort Dzikansky, “The Terrorist Cop,” engaged the audience with the details of his early life and the circumstances that led him from the New York City Police Department to becoming a liaison …

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From Torah to Terrorist Cop – March General Meeting

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck Mordecai Dzikansky is a Brooklyn born and bred yeshiva boy who went on to become an NYPD detective …

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THE JANUARY SNACK PACK CHALLENGE

General Meeting, Tuesday, January 15 at 12:30 pm Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. Snack packs are one of the Center for Food Action’s answers to child hunger.  The packs contain individual servings of fruit, cereal …

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WOODY GUTHRIE AND HIS JEWISH CONNECTION

Nora Guthrie presented “Holy Ground” at our November General Meeting. The speaker, daughter of Woody Guthrie, iconic folk music composer/ singer gave a presentation that included photos, music excerpts, writing …

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WOODY GUTHRIE AND HIS JEWISH CONNECTION

Did you know that Woody Guthrie had a Jewish mother-in-law, Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt?  Do you know the influence Aliza and Jewish music had on Guthrie’s music? Please join us …

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SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING. SPEAKER: TAMI LUCHOW. “DARE TO BE YOU”

On Thursday, September 27 at 12:30 PM at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Rd, Teaneck, NJ 07666, NCJW BCS is proud to host Tami Luchow, a diversity and leadership speaker and …

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NCJW MEETING ON DIVERSITY

At our General meeting on May 15, an enthusiastic group of over 170 members and coalition partners came together to hear County Executive James J. Tedesco, Bergen County Executive, Senate …

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DIVERSITY

Expanding Awareness and Appreciation of Our Unique Bergen County Community Tuesday, May 15th, 2018, 12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ Click here to view and print flyer. Bergen County is home to a demographically …

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ESCAPE FROM IRAN: ONE WOMAN’S STORY

Dr. Sima Goel, author of the book Fleeing the Hijab: A Jewish Woman’s Escape From Iran, was the speaker at NCJW BCS’s April general meeting. Dr. Goel gave her account …

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DR. SIMA GOEL TO SPEAK AT APRIL GENERAL MEETING

Fleeing the Hijab: A Jewish Woman’s Escape from Iran Dr. Sima Goel, author, inspirational speaker, freelance writer and chiropractor, will be the speaker at the NCJW Bergen County Section General …

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HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY PROGRAM

In observance of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, NCJW BCS will feature a short program at our April 17 General Meeting. Join your fellow members in commemorating the courage and strength …

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JORDANNA MALLACH

“Take a Walk in My Combat Boots: A personal account of women in the military” At an NCJW BCS General Meeting held on March 20th, over 100 women had the …

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TAKE A WALK IN MY BOOTS: A PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF WOMEN IN THE MILITARY

TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 12:30 PM.  TEMPLE EMETH On Tuesday, March 20th at 12:30 PM at Temple Emeth, NCJW BCS will present Jordanna Mallach, who will speak on women in today’s military.  She will not only share …

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SEXUAL VIOLENCE: CHANGING THE CULTURE #letsstarttheconversation

General Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2017, 12:30 pm Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ This meeting is free and open to the public. Come listen to the conversation as …

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Resurgent Anti-Semitism: How Much To Worry

NCJW BCS’s first general meeting of the year was held on September 14, 2017 with Kenneth Jacobson, the Deputy National Director of the Anti-Defamation League.  Mr. Jacobson’s presentation focused on Resurgent Anti-Semitism: How …

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NEW DATE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14. September General Meeting: Resurgent Anti-Semitism: How Much To Worry

Kenneth Jacobson, Deputy National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, will be the speaker for our opening General Meeting which will be held on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 at 12:30 PM at …

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ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR OF “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES”

Our year end General Meeting featured the wonderful speaker, director, and writer Josh Aronson. Many members had seen his movie, “Orchestra of Exiles”, and then heard him speak about making …

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TIES THAT BIND

Award winning journalist, broadcaster and author Carol Saline was the speaker at the April 25th general meeting of the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen County Section. Carol, the author …

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JOSH ARONSON, DIRECTOR AND DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKER, TO SPEAK AT MAY 16 GENERAL MEETING

Click here or on image to view and print flyer. Tues, May 16th. 12:30pm. GENERAL MEETING. Temple Emeth. Josh Aronson, Director and Documentary Filmmaker, will discuss his film Orchestra of Exiles.  The film highlights the founding of the Israel Philharmonic as a mechanism …

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JOURNALIST CAROL SALINE TO SPEAK AT APRIL 25 NCJW BCS GENERAL MEETING

Carol Saline, a journalist, broadcaster, author and popular public speaker, will speak at the NCJW Bergen County Section General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 12:30 PM. The meeting …

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THOSE WHO GO DO NOT RETURN

On Tuesday, March 21st, NCJW BCS was honored to hear Shulem Deen, the prize-winning author of Those Who Go Do Not Return, speak about his life and the significant choices he made. Over 100 …

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SHULEM DEEN TO SPEAK AT GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, March 21, 2017. 12:30 pm. GENERAL MEETING. Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck. Shulem Deen, the acclaimed author of the award-winning memoir “All Who Go Do Not Return” will present his account of growing up …

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LGBT EQUALITY: OUR WORK HAS JUST BEGUN

Click here to view and print flyer. Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Refreshments/Business Meeting at 12:30 pm, Program at 1:15 pm Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ. Open to the public at no charge. NCJW advocates tirelessly to protect the …

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POLITICS AND THE MEDIA: THE GAP BETWEEN POLITICIANS AND REAL LEADERSHIP

With CBS Senior National Correspondent Jim Axelrod General Meeting, Tuesday September 20, 12:30 PM Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ Jim Axelrod, Senior National Correspondent for CBS News will …

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SYMPHONY SERIES 2016-2017

Click here to download and print application form. Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Brahms After the resounding success of prior seasons, we are inviting you to join us for our 4th season to hear the wonderful New Jersey Symphony play the …

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DAVID ROTHENBERG HOLDS AUDIENCE CAPTIVE

You could have heard a pin drop today as David Rothenberg made his presentation to an enthusiastic group who came on May 17 to hear his story at our General Meeting. A …

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TEANECK PRISON REFORM ADVOCATE AND AUTHOR DAVID ROTHENBERG TO SPEAK AT NCJW BCS MAY MEETING

12:30 pm Tuesday, May 17th, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Teaneck native David Rothenberg will discuss his book, “Fortune in My Eyes:  A Memoir of Broadway Glamour, Social Justice, …

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NCJW BCS Holocaust Remembrance

At our April General Meeting, NCJW Life Member Lisl Malkin spoke graphically and movingly about her personal sufferings as a Holocaust survivor and victim of Nazism in 1930’s Austria and …

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GUEST SPEAKER ARIEL SABAR BEGUILED US WITH HIS FAMILY HISTORY

Ariel Sabar, an award winning author and journalist, was our well-received guest speaker at the NCJW BCS General Meeting on April 19, 2016. His debut book, “My Father’s Paradise: A …

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ARIEL SABAR TO SPEAK AT NCJW’S APRIL 19 GENERAL MEETING

12:30 pm  Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 We are fortunate to have Ariel Sabar as our speaker at our April 19 general meeting.  In his talk Mr. Sabar will weave the remarkable story of …

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THE AMERICAN JEWISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH CINEMA

At our general meeting on March 15, Eric A. Goldman presented a program titled The American Jewish Experience Through Cinema. The meeting was held at Temple Emeth in Teaneck. Dr. …

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LIZ ABZUG SPOKE WITH PASSION ON WOMEN, POWER AND POLITICS

Liz Abzug, daughter of the late Bella Abzug, first Jewish Congresswoman and women’s rights advocate, addressed about 200 enrapt members and friends of the National Council of Jewish Women Bergen …

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LIZ ABZUG TO SPEAK ON WOMEN, POWER AND POLITICS IN TODAY ’S COMPLEX WORLD

Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 12:30 pm Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ Click here to print flyer. We are honored and delighted to welcome Liz Abzug, daughter of the late Bella Abzug, the …

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‘RENAISSANCE WOMAN’ FASCINATED NCJW MEMBERS AT MAY MEETING

Eugenia Zukerman lived up to her reputation as a ‘Renaissance Woman’ when she entertained a large audience of NCJW members and friends at the May 19 General Meeting at Temple …

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‘RENAISSANCE WOMAN’ TO SPEAK AT GENERAL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015 12:30 PM at Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ Click here or image to upload and print flyer. We are delighted to welcome internationally renowned flutist Eugenia Zukerman as the Guest Speaker for our …

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NCJW MEMBERS INSPIRED BY WORD WAR II STORY AT APRIL MEETING

To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, a moving memento mori of Holocaust experiences was delivered by Felice Zimmern Stokes of Teaneck, a hidden child survivor, at the start of the meeting sponsored …

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AUSTIN TICHENOR WOWS NCJW BCS AUDIENCE

AUSTIN’S SPEECH IS ONLINE If you weren’t there or if you want to enjoy Austin’s speech again, you can find it here – click on:  AUSTIN TICHENOR BRINGS THE POWER OF COMEDY TO NCJW . At our General Meeting on …

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General Meeting: MEET ONE OF FEW SURVIVING ‘MONUMENTS MEN’, TUESDAY, APRIL 21

Learn How World War II Priceless Art Treasures Were Rescued from Nazis General Meeting, 12:30 pm Tuesday, April 21, 2015, Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ. Harry Ettlinger, one of …

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GENERAL MEETING, 12:30 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015

BLOW AWAY THE WINTER’S BLUES WITH AUSTIN TICHENOR  “The Power of Comedy and Other Life-Affirming Matters” GENERAL MEETING, 12:30 pm Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck …

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NCJW WELCOMES RIKKI KLIEMAN AT SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING

Rikki Klieman, television anchor, legal analyst, trial attorney, actor and best-selling author was the guest speaker at the NCJW General Meeting on September 16 at Temple Emeth. Accompanied by a power point …

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JANE E. BRODY “HIGH PRIESTESS OF HEALTH” SPOKE AT OUR MAY 20, 2014 GENERAL MEETING

Living a Healthy Life Over 50 To a large, engrossed audience of members and friends, renowned weekly Science Section New York Times columnist Jane Brody entertained us in her feisty, …

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SAMMIE MOSHENBERG ENTERTAINED, INSPIRED AND INFORMED OUR GENERAL MEETING AUDIENCE

Being hauled off to jail in a paddy wagon for illegally rallying in support of immigration reform, standing with Presidents at bill signings, being on the White House’s A-list for …

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WASHINGTON INSIDER TO SPEAK AT OUR GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday April 29, 2014, 12:30pm Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Members: no charge; non-members $10 applicable toward membership Meet Sammie Moshenberg For many years, Sammie Moshenberg has …

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Noteworthy General Meeting program: A GERMAN LIFE – MY FATHER WAS A NAZI

COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK FROM NCJW BCS GENERAL MEETING AUDIENCE: Tuesday March 18, 2014 12:30pm at: Temple Emeth, 1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck, NJ PROGRAM: A GERMAN LIFE – MY FATHER WAS …

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“Fear of Flying” Author Erica Jong Rocks The Boat in Teaneck

The guest speaker to a rapt audience of over two hundred members and guests at the Tuesday September 17 General Meeting of NCJW Bergen County Section was renowned author, poet, …

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