Friendship Circle Sukkot Family Festival: Sunday, September 30, 2007

Friendship Circle Sukkot Family Festival
Open to the entire community

Featuring:
KING CHARLES TROUPE
Hi-Energy Basketball on Unicycles
and…
HOOP WIZARD
Basketball Stunt Show

Also…
- Juggling Show
- Pizza & Snacks Available for Sale
- Lulov & Etrog Exhibit
- Sukkah

Purchase Tickets Online at www.fcnj.com/festival

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
12:00-2:30 pm; Show begins at 1:00 pm

Location: Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
110 South Orange Ave, Livingston, NJ

Price: $8 per person
Sponsor: $180 (Includes family entrance)

Tickets: Purchase Tickets Online at or call (973) 597-0618

Last year’s show was sold out!
Remaining tickets will be available at the door.

All proceeds will benefit Friendship Circle programs.

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MetroWest CollegeFest 2007 Panel Discussions

Yesterday was the First Annual MetroWest CollegeFest.  (See previous post here.)

I was happy to host two interesting panel discussions.  I would also like to publicly thank the panel memebers who traveled far on a weekend in order to participate in this program.

• Jewish Life on Campus with:
  • Danielle Joesphs from Rugers Hillel
  • Matthew Tobe of Zeta Beta Tau
  • Rabbi Eitan Webb of Princeton Chabad
• Israel on Campus with:
  • Danielle Joesphs from Rugers Hillel
  • Dani Klein from StandWithUs Campus
  • Lesley Welwart from The David Project

Some of the sites discussed:

• Chabad on Campus: research study of the Shabbos dinner experience at Chabad.
• Hillel: college search tool, resources for students who attend schools with small Jewish communities and limited resources.
• Jewish Heritage Programs
• Zeta Beta Tau: their charity work with The Children’s Miracle Network and Chai Lifeline; starting a new chapter.

Films mentioned:

• Blues by the Beach
• Encounter Point
• Mechina: A Preparation
• West Bank Story