Category Archives: Upcoming Event

13th Annual Cranford Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance

Cranford’s 13th Annual Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at 7:00 pm at Hillside Avenue School. 

The annual town wide event is organized by the Cranford Clergy Council, the Cranford Interfaith Human Relations Committee, Cranford Public Schools, and Saint Michael School, and it aims to honor the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust while educating about the horrors of genocide. 

The featured speaker this year will be Mark Schonwetter, who survived the Holocaust as a young boy with his mother and sister in the forests of Poland and in the homes of Polish people. He has since devoted himself to sharing his story through his foundation to teach the values of kindness and respect. 

Rabbi Paul Kerbel of Cranford’s Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim synagogue and chair of the Cranford Clergy Council will introduce the speakers and performances, which include Cranford Township Mayor Brian Andrews and Cranford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Rubin.  

Performers include the Orange Avenue School and Hillside Avenue School combined chorus, an original dance by the Cranford High School Performing Arts Dance Academy, a song by the CHS Madrigals, and original poetry written by Saint Michael School’s students. 

This event is free and open to the public. It will also be recorded and aired on Cranford’s TV35.

“An Evening of Solidarity with Israel” with Joel Chasnoff, Sunday 12/17

TBEMC is proud to host An Evening of Solidarity with Israel featuring Jewish comedian, educator, and entertainer Joel Chasnoff on Sunday 12/17 at 5:00 pm with a deli dinner following at 6:15 pm.

All proceeds benefit the Israeli Emergency Fund of Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest. $18 minimum donation per person. If you’d like to contribute more, please use the Donor’s Choice field. 

We appreciate the generous support of the Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ, the JCC of Central NJ, Congregation Beth Israel, Temple Emanu-El of Westfield, and Deli King of Clark.

Deli dinner is $18 per person and is a choice of turkey, pastrami, or corned beef. 

Attendees can also get a copy of Joel’s new book “Israel 201: Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery, and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land” for $20.

For tickets and donations, please click here.

Joel Chasnoff at TBEMC Sunday 12/17/2023