Religions and Spirituality

April 18, 2024

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will host a cantorial concert on Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m. to honor Cantor Jacob Greenberg, who will be installed as the synagogue’s new cantor. The concert, which is free and open to the community. A dessert reception will ...

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Journey Through Grief Church of the Little Flower Bereavement Support Group Mondays June 17, 2024 | 10- 11:30 AM for 8 weeks Meetings are held in the Bernauer Parish Center Upper Level Multi-Purpose Room     290 Plainfield Avenue, Berkeley Heights, NJ  Registration Required For more ...

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Temple Sholom (1925 Lake Ave. in Scotch Plains), will host its annual Service of Remembrance and Hope on Sunday, May 5, at 7 p.m. Gabriella Major, a child survivor of the Holocaust from Hungary, will share her family’s story. Gabriella was 2 years old when she, her mother, and grandfather were ...

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Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will host a cantorial concert on Sunday, May 5, at 4 p.m. to honor Cantor Jacob Greenberg, who will be installed as the synagogue’s new cantor. The concert is free and open to the community. A dessert reception will follow. The concert will include ...

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BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Join the Eternal Bond evening at Church of the Little Flower for an evening of profound reflection and resilience as Gregory Floyd, acclaimed author of "A Grief Unveiled: One Father's Journey Through the Death of a Child" and "Unforgettable: How Remembering God's Presence in ...

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 Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will hold a Community Seder on the second night of Passover on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:30 p.m. The seder is open to members of the community. Cantor Jacob Greenberg of CBI will lead the family-friendly Seder, with readings, songs and celebrations ...

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SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - April 2, 2024 - After a wide-ranging search, the Seton Hall University Board of Regents has voted to appoint Monsignor Joseph R. Reilly, S.T.L., Ph.D., to serve as the University's 22nd president. Monsignor Reilly brings to the presidency a deep knowledge ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – At a time when it is so important to affirm one’s Judaism and just in time for Passover, the JCC of Central NJ and Union County Synagogues have created Passover U – an opportunity to learn how to make Passover even more meaningful. Passover U is on Tuesday, April 16 from 7:00 – ...

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Redeemer Lutheran Church at 229 Cowperthwaite Place in Westfield would like to invite you to join us for our Holy Week Worship on: Maundy Thursday Christian Seder Meal on March 28 at noon & 6 p.m. Good Friday Worship on March 29 at 12 & 7 PM  Easter Vigil Worship on Saturday, March ...

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PARSIPPANY, NJ  – On Easter Weekend, Liquid Church, one of New Jersey’s fastest-growing Christian churches, has announced it will host helicopter Easter Egg Drop events at four locations in Parsippany, Princeton, Wayne, and Mountainside, New Jersey. On Saturday, March 30th, and Sunday, March 31st, ...

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Parsippany, NJ - On Easter Weekend, Liquid Church, one of New Jersey’s fastest-growing Christian churches, has announced it will host helicopter Easter Egg Drop events at four locations in Parsippany, Princeton, Wayne, and Mountainside, New Jersey. On Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, the ...

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First Presbyterian Church of Cranford celebrated the 35th anniversary of the founding of one of its core missions on Sunday, March 17th, 2024 - The Cranford Elmora Soup Kitchen. Many of the volunteers were present during the church service where founding member Jean Wands told the story that ...

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“Blessing of the Palms”   Several Nutley congregations will assemble with palms from their churches on the front lawn of Town Hall (corner of Chestnut Street and Vincent Place) on Palm Sunday, March 24, at 9:15 a.m. for a brief service of blessing of the palms.   The palm branch for ...

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SOMERVILLE, NJ – United Reformed Church, the Church on Main Street, announces a week of special services and activities during Holy Week; March 24th through March 31st. The remembrance of Christ’s passion and the celebration of his resurrection is the height of the Christian year. All are welcome ...

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WESTFIELD, NJ — After 37 years ordained as a Catholic priest, Father Anthony Randazzo of the Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Westfield is sharing his life experiences to encourage the public to put together a vision of world peace. He is urging the public to not only visualize and imagine, ...

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MILLBURN, NJ -- Millburn-Short Hills Desi Club and Muslims of Millburn and Short Hills are hosting an Eid Celebration on Sunday, April 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Bauer Center in Taylor Park. Enjoy free food, kids' crafts, henna, music, and face painting. The organizers are ...

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Cranford, New Jersey  - The First Presbyterian Church of Cranford (FPCC), 11 Springfield Ave., Cranford, invites you to a “Super” exciting Easter experience! Encounter the extraordinary divine power that Jesus revealed to us through his resurrection – his “Resurrection Power” – as we kick off our ...

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Bloomfield, N.J. – St. Valentine Church in Bloomfield celebrated its 125th anniversary with a March 3 Mass led by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, who urged the nearly 300 gathered parishioners to reflect on the role their parish should play in their lives. After ...

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WEST ORANGE, NJ -- A steady rain could not dampen the community spirit of Ramadan in West Orange. Mayor McCartney thanked the organizers of the event and the DPW for helping to set up the display of the Cresent Moon in front of Town Hall. The Mayor extended a warm welcome to all at the first ...

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“Blessing of the Palms”   Several Nutley congregations will assemble with palms from their churches on the front lawn of Town Hall (corner of Chestnut Street and Vincent Place) on Palm Sunday, March 24, at 9:15 a.m. for a brief service of blessing of the palms.   The palm branch for ...

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Nadav Tamir, J Street Israel Executive Director and former Israeli diplomat, will be heard on Sunday, March 10 @ 1:30 PM at Bnai Keshet Reconstructionist Synagogue, Montclair. Mr. Tamir served in the Israeli Foreign Ministry as Consul General to New England and in other roles from 1993 until ...

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On Saturday, Feb. 24, The Westfield Area Chinese Association (WACAA) hosted a Lunar New Year Gala with cultural games and live performances, celebrating the Year of the Dragon at Roosevelt Intermediate School. The afternoon games and evening gala attracted approximately 800 participants from ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - What's the buzz - what's a happening? It's 'Jesus Christ Superstar'! Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ.   Experience the timeless story of Jesus’ passion as told ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - What's the buzz - what's a happening? It's 'Jesus Christ Superstar'! Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ.   Experience the timeless story of Jesus’ passion as told ...

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SUMMIT, NJ - What's the buzz - what's a happening? It's 'Jesus Christ Superstar'! Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical brilliance at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 at Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ.   Experience the timeless story of Jesus’ passion as told ...

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SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ, and LONDON, ENGLAND — In the 1960s, over 1,500 Torah scrolls were found in a barn in Czechoslovakia. These scrolls — the first five books of the Bible, handwritten by specially trained scribes — had been gathered and stored after the Nazis destroyed the Jewish communities of ...

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Please JOIN US on Saturday, February 10, 2024 to share in our second annual UNITY SHABBAT as we continue to build on the SPECTACULAR Coming Together we experienced together during our inaugural event one year ago!   Please JOIN US for our all day CELEBRATION and bear witness to the formal ...

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Please JOIN US on Saturday, February 10, 2024 to share in our second annual UNITY SHABBAT as we continue to build on the SPECTACULAR Coming Together we experienced together during our inaugural event one year ago!   Please JOIN US for our all day CELEBRATION and bear witness to the formal ...

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Please JOIN US on Saturday, February 10, 2024 to share in our second annual UNITY SHABBAT as we continue to build on the SPECTACULAR Coming Together we experienced together during our inaugural event one year ago!   Please JOIN US for our all day CELEBRATION and bear witness to the formal ...

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Please JOIN US on Saturday, February 10, 2024 to share in our second annual UNITY SHABBAT as we continue to build on the SPECTACULAR Coming Together we experienced together during our inaugural event one year ago!   Please JOIN US for our all day CELEBRATION and bear witness to the formal ...

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