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| September |
| 7 |
Thursday |
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Open
House, 7:30—9:00 PM, Rutgers Prep (Call 732-545-9691 for
directions and further information.) |
| 10 |
Sunday |
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Open
House, 11:00 AM — 12:30 PM, Rutgers Prep (Call 732-545-9691 for directions and further
information.) |
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Friday-Sunday |
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Weekend retreat
at Stokes State Forest |
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Saturday |
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Rosh
Hashanah ceremony — 11:00AM |
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| October |
| 1 |
Sunday |
(Class 1) |
Opening Ceremony/Parent Orientation |
| 2 |
Monday |
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Yom Kippur ceremony — 11:00AM |
| 8 |
Sunday |
(Class 2) |
Sukkot Celebration - 11:00AM at Rutgers
Prep. |
| 15 |
Sunday |
(Class 3) |
Adult
Community Program: "Educating the Secular
American Jew and The Current I. L. Peretz School
Curriculum" - A discussion led by Deb Lasher, I. L.
Peretz Vice President of Academic Administration and Alan
Degutz, Co-Chair of the I. L. Peretz Curriculum Committee.
10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
| 22 |
Sunday |
(Class 4) |
Adult Community Program: "Bar
and Bat Mitzvah in a Secular-Humanistic Community" - a
presentation by Ira Mintz, I. L Peretz President. The program
will address the many options one has in celebrating this rite
of passage into young adulthood. A Bar or Bat Mitzvah can be a
very special opportunity to explore how to make our Jewishness
relevant to ourselves and our children. 10:30 AM at Rutgers
Prep. |
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Friday
Evening |
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Adult Community Program: Presentation
by Jorge I. Klainman - In his recent book, Mr. Klainman, who
lost his family in the Holocaust, vividly depicts the horror
of life, and death, in a series of Nazi camps. Yet his story
is also an inspiring tribute to the resiliency of the human
spirit. In many ways, it epitomizes the triumph of the Jewish
people who-despite the Holocaust-have prevailed. "Many
people intervened, at enormous risk to themselves, so that I
could write this testimony. To me, it means that, despite
everything, I have to continue believing in people, and not
all is lost." 8 PM at the Rutgers Labor Education Center,
New Brunswick. Free for members. For more information,
see the flyer here. |
| 29 |
Sunday |
(Class 5) |
Adult Community Program: "Gentleman's
Agreement" - See the 1947 classic examination of
anti-Semitism starring Gregory Peck which won three Academy
Awards, including Best Picture. We will examine if and how the
nature of anti-Semistism may have changed in the 59 years
since this movie was produced. In addition, we will ask
whether the film provides insight into how we react to other
current social issues. 10:30 AM at Rutgers
Prep. |
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| November |
| 5 |
Sunday |
(Class 6) |
Adult Community Program: "Separation of
Church and State" - a presentation by David Silverman, National Communications
Director of "American Atheists" and Peretz Parent.
10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
| 12 |
Sunday |
(Class 7) |
Adult
Community Program: "Paper Clips" - Whitwell
Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this
documentary film about an extraordinary experiment in
Holocaust education. Struggling to grasp the concept of
six million Holocaust victims, the students decide to collect
six million paper clips to better understand the extent of
this crime against humanity. The film details how the students
met Holocaust survivors from around the world and how the
experience transformed them and their community. After the
film we will discuss Holocaust education in the public schools
and whether this would be an appropriate DVD for
parents/students to recommend to their local schools. 10:30 AM
at Rutgers Prep, Somerset.
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Sunday
Sunday Evening
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(Class 8) |
Classroom Visitation:
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Rutgers Prep.
Adult Community Program : Rutgers New
Jersey Jewish Film Festival - "...More Than 1000
Words" at 7:30 PM at the Regal Theater in North
Brunswick. This documentary follows award-winning photographer
Ziv Koren, whose photographs of the Middle East conflict have
been published around the world. Shot over a two-year period,
the film follows him into the heart of riots, terror attack
scenes, secret meetings, and Israel’s pullout from Gaza.
This movie also delves into a married man’s struggle with
the history of a fierce war in which he is involved on a daily
basis, and the place he finds for himself in it. Look for the
Peretz crowd in the lobby before the show. After the show, we
will go out as a group to the Omega Diner to discuss the film.
The show will likely sell out, so get your tickets in advance
at http://jewishstudies.rutgers.edu/events/film06/tickets.shtml
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Sunday |
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Thanksgiving weekend — no school |
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| December |
| 3 |
Sunday |
(Class 9) |
Adult Community Program: Chanukah Family
Traditions — a roundtable discussion led by Beryl Koblin at
10:30 AM Rutgers Prep. |
| 10 |
Sunday |
(Class 10) |
Parent-Teacher conferences and Latke Making/Chanukah Sale |
| 15 |
Friday
Evening |
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7th
Annual Chanukah Party for the adult members of the entire Peretz Community |
| 17 |
Sunday |
(Class 11) |
Chanukah Celebration |
| 24 |
Sunday |
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Winter break — no school |
| 31 |
Sunday |
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Winter break — no school |
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| January |
| 7 |
Sunday |
(Class 12) |
A Trip to Yiddishland |
| 14 |
Sunday |
(Class 13) |
Adult Community Program: "Shabbat and
Secular Judaism" A presentation and discussion led
by Steve Wolpert. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep., Somerset |
| 21 |
Sunday |
(Class 14) |
Adult Community Program: "Genocide in
Sudan: A Call to Action". Gitta Zomorodi, senior
policy associate at American Jewish World Service whose
primary focus is advocating for an end to the crisis in
Darfur, Sudan, will give a briefing on the situation in Darfur
and surrounding areas. She will share an account of the
ongoing genocidal campaign that has claimed over 450,000
lives since February 2003. Gitta will present the history and
background of the conflict and discuss what must be done to
stop these atrocities. She will also highlight the
work of AJWS and its 270 projects in over 35 countries
throughout the Americas, Africa and Asia. 10:30 AM at Rutgers
Prep., Somerset |
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Sunday |
(Class 15) |
Adult Community Program:
"Global Warming" - Tina Weishaus, who was trained by
Al Gore to present the slide show that formed the basis of the
movie "An Inconvenient Truth," will present the show
and inform us all about the dangers of global warming and what
we can do to turn back the tide. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
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| February |
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Friday
Evening |
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Adult
Community
Program: "A Community Dialogue on Israel: The Path to
Peace." As members of a dynamic Jewish community, we
share a concern for the future of Israel and for the
well-being of all humanity. In that spirit, we are holding a
community dialogue so our members, whatever their political or
strategic views, can explore constructive ideas and diverse
perspectives on furthering Israel's Path to Peace. The format
will be three 10-minute presentations by Peretz members Alan
Cooper, Allan Lichtenstein, and Robert Stern, followed by an
open discussion. Please join us for a lively and respectful
exchange of ideas on this controversial issue. 8:00 PM
at the Rutgers Labor Education Center, Ryders Lane, New
Brunswick. For more information, see the flyer here. |
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Sunday |
(Class 16) |
Tu B'Shevat Celebration |
| 11 |
Sunday |
(Class 17) |
Adult
Community Program: "Maus." Alan Degutz
will give a presentation on the Pulitzer Prize winning graphic
novel (comic) on the Holocaust by Art Spiegelman which the
children in Level 4 are currently reading in their literature
class. The "book" recounts Spiegelman's
father's struggle to survive the Holocaust as a Polish Jew and
draws largely on his father's recollections of events he
personally experienced. 10:30 AM at Rutgers
Prep. |
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Sunday |
(Class 18) |
Adult Community Program: "Mame-Loshn,
Kinder-Loshn" - Yiddish in the Holy Land? Meet the
writers, poets, editors and Yiddish lovers who are trying to
revive the language in Israel. Traditionally hostile or
indifferent to Yiddish, Israelis have been slow to embrace the
tongue spoken by so many Jews for centuries. Now things are
changing. The engaging film Mame-Loshn, Kinder-Loshn offers
hope that at least part of Israel's future will be written in
Yiddish. In Hebrew and Yiddish with English subtitles. 10:30
AM at Rutgers Prep. |
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Friday
Evening |
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Adult
Community Program: "Kabbalat Shabbat."
Composer Moshe Budmor will play a recording of his string
quartet “Kabbalat Shabbat,” which is based on traditional
Jewish Shabbat melodies. He will point out how these tunes are
transformed into an original work of music. He will explain
the creative process involved and discuss some of the
compositional devices and techniques employed. Moshe
Budmor was born in Germany, grew up in Israel and has lived in
the United States since 1958. He has degrees in choral and
orchestral conducting from the Juilliard School of Music and a
doctorate in composition from Columbia University. He is a
professor emeritus of music at the College of New Jersey. For
ten years he was conductor of LASHIR, the Jewish community
chorus of Princeton. 8:00 PM at the Rutgers Labor Education
Center, Ryders Lane, New Brunswick. |
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Saturday |
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"Furry
Mitzvah Day" - Tour of the new Franklin Tp. Animal
Shelter at 2 PM. See the flyer here. |
| 25 |
Sunday |
(Class 19) |
Adult Community Program: "Humanist
And Egalitarian Elements In Jewish Folklore" - A
presentation by Bennett Muraskin. Bennett has written two
books: Humanist Readings In Jewish Folklore and Let Justice
Well Up Like Water. He also co-authored Celebrating Jewish
Holidays, compiled an annotated bibliography of Yiddish short
stories called A Yiddish Short Story Sampler as well as having
prepared Sabbath programs for secular Jews. He is employed as
a union staff representative for college professors and other
higher education professionals in New Jersey. 10:30 AM at
Rutgers Prep. |
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| March |
| 4 |
Sunday |
(Class 20) |
Purim Celebration - 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
| 11 |
Sunday |
(Class 21) |
Adult Community Program: "Reproductive
Technology and Same-Sex Marriage" - A presentation and
discussion comparing Jewish and secular law with attorneys
Arthur and Lynn Miller. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
| 18 |
Sunday |
(Class 22) |
General
Membership Meeting - 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
| 25 |
Sunday |
(Class 23) |
Regular classes in the morning, Community Seder
at 3 PM at Rutgers Prep. For reservations, see the form here. |
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| April |
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Sunday |
(Class 24) |
Adult
Community Program: Middle East Coexistence House -
Danielle Josephs and housemates will speak about their
dormitory on the Rutgers University, Douglas College campus.
The residence houses Jewish as well as Muslim and Christian
Arabs in an effort to bring about better understanding between
the differing groups. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. |
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Sunday |
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Spring break — no school |
| 15 |
Sunday |
(Class 25) |
Yom HaShoah Ceremony |
| 22 |
Sunday |
(Class 26) |
Adult
Community Program: "In Search of Ancient
Israel" - Rutgers Professor Gary A. Rendsburg.
Every year brings exciting new discoveries from archaeological
excavations in Israel. These finds aid scholars both in their
interpretation of the Bible and in their reconstruction of the
history of ancient Israel. In this illustrated lecture, Prof.
Rendsburg will present a sampling of the most recent
discoveries, including evidence for the arrival of the
Israelites in the land of Canaan, the mention of King David in
two ancient inscriptions, King Solomon's building activities,
and artwork and inscriptions suggesting that at least some
Israelites believed that God had a female consort named
Asherah. 10:30 AM at Rutgers Prep., Somerset |
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Sunday |
(Class 27) |
Membership Meeting: Board
Nominations |
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| May |
| 6 |
Sunday |
(Class 28) |
Adult Community Program: Gideon Aronoff,
President of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, the oldest
migration and resettlement agency in the United States, will
speak on the current Immigration debate. 10:30 AM at Rutgers
Prep. |
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Sunday |
(Class 29) |
Adult
Community Program: "The Jewish State" - Former Haganah member,
Marvin Weiss will speak about his experiences as an
electrician on the ship The Jewish State, which smuggled
Jewish refugees into Palestine after World War II. 10:30 AM at
Rutgers Prep. |
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Sunday |
(Class 30) |
Graduation: 9:30 AM at Rutgers Prep. Students
should report at 9:00 AM. |
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| June |
| 10 |
Sunday |
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Walking
Tour of the Lower East Side: 1:30 PM |
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Friday-Sunday |
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Weekend retreat
at Stokes State Forest; Deposits are due by June 5th |
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| July |
| 21 |
Saturday |
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Community
Picnic - Bicentennial Park, East Brunswick - 1 PM to 5 PM |
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Community Jewish School or the I. L. Peretz Secular Jewish
Community, call us at 732-545-9691 or email to mailto:info@ilperetz.org
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