Religion
Community leaders honored
David Grubin, creator of the PBS series "The Jewish Americans," will moderate a panel discussion based on his documentary at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s 2008 New Jersey Regional Dinner. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22 and take place at Temple Emanu-El, 180 Piermont Road in Closter.
Community leaders Jack and Lynne Hendler of Closter and Rabbi Joel Roth of Teaneck will be honored at the event.
The Hendlers will receive the Erich Holzer Community Service Award, which honors the achievements and memory of Erich Holzer, a long-standing and prominent community leader.
The son of Holocaust survivors, Jack Hendler, over the course of nearly four decades, founded several companies, most notably Net Worth Solutions, an investment banking firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions for consumer products and retail. He also served in many senior executive positions in the retail, commercial real estate, and fashion industries. As an active member of Temple Emanu-El, Lynne Greenwald Hendler has lent her leadership skills to various committees and events, including this year’s very successful fashion show. Like her husband, she is a lifetime ORT and B’nai B’rith member, and helps advance numerous charitable causes.
Rabbi Joel Roth will receive the Rabbi Louis Finkelstein Rabbinic Leadership Award, presented in honor of the former chancellor, Louis Finkelstein. JTS presents this award for exemplary leadership and dedication to klal Yisrael through service to the greater Jewish community and JTS.
Rabbi Roth is Louis Finkelstein Professor of Talmud and Jewish Law at JTS. He also serves as chair of the Department of Hebrew Language and as Rosh Yeshiva of the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem. An expert in halakhah (Jewish law), Roth was appointed to the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards in 1978 and served until December 2006, including a period of eight years as chair.
Tickets are $225 per person. The reservation deadline is May 19 or April 30 for journal ads. For more information and reservations, contact Rebekah Raz, JTS New Jersey Regional Director, at 212-678-8935 or reraz@jtsa.edu.
Get tips to create floral designs
Residents can learn basic techniques used by professional florists while designing their own floral arrangements at a set of three floral design classes offered by the Cresskill Congregational Church, United Church of Christ Thursday evenings, May 22, May 29 and June 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The church is located at 85 Union Ave., alongside the Cresskill Borough Hall and opposite Kings supermarket.
The classes are open to all interested persons, but registration is requested by Monday, May 19. Call the church office at 201-568-0608. Interested individuals may register for one, two or all three classes.
The cost is $35 per class, or $95 for the set of three. The price includes all materials, but participants should bring their own shears or scissors.
Lauren Farrell, who was a professional floral designer/ manager for Floralies/Ritz-Carlton Flowers in Boston, will teach the classes. Since coming to Cresskill, Farrell continues as a freelance floral designer while working with kindergartners in the local public schools.
Church schedules spring yard sale
The Cresskill Congregational Church, United Church of Christ will hold its spring yard sale Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 85 Union Ave., alongside the Cresskill Borough Hall and opposite Kings supermarket.
A variety of goods will be available on the church’s front lawn along Union Avenue, as well as in the church basement.
For more information, call the church office at 201-568-0608 or Barbara Emer at 201-266-4239.
SALT continues new series
All women are invited to attend SALT (Sharing And Learning Together), Wednesdays from 9 to 11 a.m. The group will study the Beth Moore video series (with guidebooks), "Breaking Free - Making Liberty in Christ a Reality in Your Life."
Do you want to know God and really believe Him? Do you want to find satisfaction and experience His peace, and enjoy His presence? Do you want to make the freedom in Christ a reality in your daily life? Then this is a good series to take part in.
In "Breaking Free," best-selling author and Bible teacher Beth Moore takes the participants on a journey to discovering true spiritual freedom - the abundant life God intends for every believer - by identifying spiritual strongholds and removing all obstacles that hinder enjoying the benefits of a relationship with God.
Learn to make the freedom in Christ a reality through the truth of God’s Word - truth that will set you free.
In addition to the video shown, coffee and cake is served and there are small group sessions for discussion.
A free program for children taught by experienced teachers is provided to toddlers through 5 years old. There is also free infant-care provided by experienced women.
The SALT Bible study meets at Northern Valley Evangelical Free Church, 75 Stivers St., Cresskill.
For more information and to register, call the church office at 201-569-1403.
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