The Borscht Belt with Marisa Scheinfeld
Description: Time travel through American Jewish history and pop culture as we revisit the Borscht Belt – once home to about 500 hotels and 50,000 bungalows in the Catskill Mountains. This program is both a eulogy and a celebration to what was once called “the Jewish Alps.” Presented by Marisa Scheinfeld, author of The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s Jewish Vacationland.
Marisa’s new book presents photographs of abandoned sites where resorts and bungalow colonies once boomed. Some of the structures have been lying abandoned. Other sites have since been demolished, or repurposed, making this book an even more significant documentation of a pivotal era in American Jewish History.
Date: Thursday, November 2 at 10:30am
Location: Congregation Beth Chaim (329 Village Rd East, Princeton Junction)
Cost: $7 per person + bring a non-perishable item for the Kosher Food Pantry
INFO/Register: See the flyer for more information & pay at the door
Brought to you by JFCS, Congregation Beth Chaim & The Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks
**Event open to all; Free refreshments; All proceeds will benefit the Yvette Sarah Clayman Kosher Food Pantry**
Description: When the Gold family first started grinding horseradish roots into gourmet horseradish in 1932, the first jars were hand labeled and distributed to New York’s finest delis. Now their products include mustard, soups and sauces and are available across the U.S. After 44 years of crying, Marc Gold and his two partners sold the business in 2015. Hear the story of building the business from Marc, grandson of founder Hyman Gold. A kosher lunch will be served and there is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
JFCS, along with everyone across the country, has Texas on our mind as those in Houston and the surrounding areas continue to deal with the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Harvey. The recovery and rebuild will be a slow process and those affected are in need of help from all corners of our nation. For information of how you can help, visit any of the following sites:
Description: This program is a unique one-time support session for all who are grieving. It will cover: living with your sadness when others are celebrating family at festive meals; attendance at High Holiday services (Must I attend? What do I do when I get there? How can I prepare for what I will see and hear); and finding comfort in community. This group will be facilitated by Chaplain Beverly Rubman. Light refreshments will be served. To see the flyer for this event, please 
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County will launch a new Jewish Bereavement Group for Jewish adults who have lost a spouse or a partner within the last 18 months. Facilitated by Chaplain Beverly Rubman, this is a weekly group in which members will converse openly and support one another through the grief process.
