Around our community

December 15, 2016, 11:45 am Edit

: Fathers from Temple Emanu-El of Closter served lunch to their children and friends on a recent Friday at Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County. (Courtesy Emanu-El)

: Rabbi Loren Monosov was installed as the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley on December 4. Rabbi Jeffrey Selegman of the Westchester Jewish Center performed the installation. Woodcliff Lake’s mayor, Carlos A. Rendo, and the shul’s lay and religious leaders were at the installation. (Courtesy Temple Emanuel)

: Last month, the Jersey Hills section of the National Council of Jewish Women had a potluck/fund raising luncheon at the Opportunity Center in Fair Lawn. Each attending member brought a homemade dish. Chairs Muriel Barker and Helen Grabman coordinated the luncheon. (Courtesy NCJW)

: Last month, Temple Beth Tikvah in Wayne welcomed Andrew Gross, the director of political affairs and advisor to the deputy consul general of Israel in New York as its guest lecturer for the shul’s 45th annual Rabbi Shai Shacknai Memorial lecture. Mr. Gross, second from right, spoke about “U.S./Israel Relations: Partnering for Peace.” Pictured with him, from left, are David Shacknai, Shirley Shacknai Freedman, Rabbi Meeka Simerly, and Cantor Emeritus Charles Romalis. (Courtesy TBT)

: At a monthly bat mitzvah club gathering, girls at Bris Avrohom talked about art, creative writing, food, conversation, and community outreach. The girls made mirrors to reflect on their inner souls. (Courtesy BA)

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