Category Archives: Upcoming Event

14th Annual Cranford Holocaust Day of Remembrance

Join the Cranford Clergy Council, Cranford Interfaith Human Relations Committee, Cranford Public Schools, & Saint Michael School for the 14th Annual Cranford Community Holocaust Day of Remembrance on Wednesday, March 26th at Orange Avenue School at 7:00 PM.

This annual event aims to honor the memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust while educating about the horrors of genocide.

This year’s theme is “Bearing Witness: The Courage to Document and the Duty to Remember.” We honor the individuals who risked their lives to document the atrocities of the Holocaust, preserving the truth for future generations. It challenges us to reflect on our responsibility to engage with their accounts and ensure their stories are never forgotten.

Our keynote speaker will be Holocaust survivor Hanna Wechsler.  She was a baby when the war began, and her family initially escaped Poland before being caught and sent to Auschwitz. Wechsler was one of the youngest inmates of that camp and witnessed its liberation.

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

Performers include the Dance Ensemble and the Madrigals from Cranford High School, as well as the orchestra from Orange Avenue School, the chorus from Hillside Avenue School, and original reflective poetry from St. Michael School 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