Community Events

Lag B'omer Hadlakah with music and dancing. Mincha at 5:45 PM followed by bonfire lighting.

Honoring Sandy & Avi Steiner (Guests of Honor), Rabbi Dovid Sukenik (Educational Excellence Award), and Haley & Max Vogel (Young Leadership Award).

Israeli dance open to all women of the community. Free session. For info email naomi.caplan@gmail.com

Ahavas Achim honors the brave soldiers of the IDF and raises support for Lev LaChayal. Schedule: 6:45 PM Pre-Mincha Shiur with Lone Soldiers; 7:40 PM Mincha; 8:00 PM Seudah Shlishit — Questions from the Front Lines. Featuring Rabbi Benjy Kwalwasser, Executive Director of Lev LaChayal, and chayalim who went through the program. Sponsorship contributions go directly to Lev LaChayal; contact Rachel Weintraub at secretary@ahavasachim.org.

HaGaon Rav Asher Weiss will deliver a drasha in the main shul after davening at approximately 10:45 AM. Renowned talmid chacham, gadol, Klausenberg chasid, and international halachic authority.

Fun uplifting women's comedy night supporting the Ahavas Achim Family Fund. Contact Yael Ziman VP Membership: 732-966-0868.

Memorial Tribute to Dr. Israel Rivkin ז"ל, accepted by R' Zev Rivkin. Tribute Committee: Josh Caplan, Moshe Feuer, David Goldberg, Dr. Arnold Lustiger, Jonathan Rosenberg, Assaf Shmuel, Moshe Weisel. Reception 5:30 PM · Dinner 6:30 PM.

Community screening of the 2026 Names, Not Numbers: A Movie in the Making. 8th grade oral history documentary featuring Shoah survivors Hedy Kastner, Gita Mann, Judith Meisels, Mark Schonwetter, and Norbert Strauss. https://rpry.org/names-not-numbers.

One-day trip to Washington DC to meet with Members of Congress and advocate for a stronger US-Israel relationship. Departs 6:30 AM. Contact your shul office.

Presented by Marty Siederer of AARP. Helps empower individuals in the fight against fraud with proven resources and tools to spot and avoid identity theft and other fraud. Enter through the back door by the parking lot.

Somerset Patriots vs Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Jewish Heritage Night — kosher food for sale by the Bridge. To pay by Zelle or check, email office@ohavemeth.org.

Chat in Hebrew and read a short Hebrew story. For location, contact Rachel at rachel@weintraubworld.net or 732-819-9298.

Women's-only comedy night featuring Zeya Comedy, benefiting the Lefkovits Family Park Mikvah.

All proceeds benefit ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran, supporting war-wounded IDF soldiers and civilians. No refrigerated/freezer items. Contact: Cindy Baruch, 908-309-8818.

Israeli dance open to all women of the community. Free session. For info email naomi.caplan@gmail.com

Featuring Barry and Allison Schechter. Real stories of discovery, return, and inspiration. Following 8:00 PM Mincha. First night of Shavuot.

Honoring Rabbi Yaakov & Mrs. Faigie Luban (Amudei Torah Community Pillar Award), Rabbi Ronald & Mrs. Judy Schwarzberg with Naomi & Ari Schwarzberg, Elana & Elie Kurtz, Aviva & Phil Reich, Shayna & Noam Itzhak (Pri Eitz Hadar RPRY Legacy Family Award), and Mr. Yacov & Mrs. Hannah Farkas (Eitz Chaim Young Leadership Award). 6:30 PM at Bell Works.

Reading Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.

Somerset Patriots game.

Israeli dance open to all women of the community. Free session. For info email naomi.caplan@gmail.com

Save the Date — Wed. June 17th.

Speaker: Lt. Col. (Res.) "Abu Daoud", Intelligence Commander with 20+ years in IDF and Shabak. RSVP required — contact learninginstitute@yieb.org for address. Co-sponsored by Central NJ Stands with Israel.

Israeli dance open to all women of the community. Free session. For info email naomi.caplan@gmail.com