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Check out our past weeks’ videos on Facebook or on Youtube.            Click here for the full schedule of this week's #NMOAatHome! Ask an Astronomer: Galileo Tuesday, July 21, Noon Our guest speaker this week is the famous Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. Galileo will arrive from the 17th century to discuss his most recent discoveries made using his newly devised telescope. Suitable for kids 8+ Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live. Roundtable: Foraging, Farming, and Feeling: Multispecies Urban Care in the Post-COVID-19 Era Saturday, July 25, 3pm The global pandemic has raised the question of how we can fundamentally change the ways in which we look at plants. Join a conversation that brings together urban farmers, foragers, activists, and artists as we explore how this moment has the potential to influence our relationship to plants and how we consider them. Moderated by Alexandra Chang, Associate Professor of Practice, Arts, Culture, and Media, Rutgers University-Newark. Hosted by Catherine Evans, Deputy Director, Collections and Curatorial Strategies, Newark Museum of Art. Click here to register for the Zoom session. Will also stream on Facebook Live.

Lunch and Learn to Feature Rabbi with Interfaith Upbringing

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Now Registering for the Winter Offerings from JCC University

JCC University
WHEN: Thursdays with coffee and conversation beginning at 10:30 am. Morning presentation runs from 10:45 am-12 pm; lunch (buy or bring your own) from 12-12:45 pm; and afternoon presentation from 12:45-2:00 pm.
WHERE: Kaplen JCC, 411 Clinton Ave., Tenafly
COST: for 3 Thursdays is $95 JCC members/$115 public; Cost for individual session is $35 JCC members, $42 public. First 10 participants to register for the full JCC U series will receive free copy of Jamie Bernstein’s book. For more information, visit jccotp.org/jccu or call Kathy Graff at 201.408.1454.

JCC University at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is now taking enrollment for a three-session winter term, where people can rekindle past passions, ignite new interests, meet new people, and stay involved in the developments that shape today’s world. Top professors and experts present on topics including science, literature, film, economics, psychology, architecture and politics, creating an engaging platform where people can listen and discover, ask questions, get answers, meet people, and make friends.

January 24

What the Holocaust Can Teach Us about Ethics

While it is tempting to blame the Holocaust on a small cadre of monsters who used military force, violence, and repression to gain control and push their maniacal plan of genocide, the reality is that the leaders of civil society in Germany largely embraced Nazi policies. Professor Thorin Tritter will explore their actions and suggest implications for American doctors and businessmen today.

Jamie Bernstein: Famous Father Girl

Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, will present a rare look at her father on the centennial of his birth. Her recent book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein, takes us into her family’s fascinating private world with its cast of famous characters. Jamie is a writer, broadcaster, and filmmaker who travels the world as a concert narrator. This event I co-sponsored with the James H. Grossmann Memorial Jewish Book Month Endowment Fund.

February 7

US/China Relations Today

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Tom Grunfeld will first give an overview of the history of the relationship between China and the US, which has grown in complexity over time. Then he will talk about the significant changes in that relationship since the advent of the Trump administration and the ramifications for the future.

Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again

Janine DeFeo, a Whitney Museum Teaching Fellow, will introduce us to the Whitney’s current Warhol exhibit. Building on a wealth of new material, research and scholarship that has emerged since the artist’s untimely death in 1987, this exhibition reveals new complexities about the Warhol we think we know, and introduces a Warhol for the 21st century.

February 21

The Drama of Celebrity

Columbia professor Sharon Marcus will trace the roots of modern celebrity and seek to explain why people find celebrity culture so alluring. Departing from the common view that celebrities and fans alike are dupes of an all-powerful culture industry, Marcus argues that celebrity culture is an evenly pitched struggle in which media workers, publics, and celebrities all vie to define stars.

Unconditional Love: A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today

Former editor and author Jane Isay, who last presented at JCC U on her riveting book Secrets and Lies, will talk to us about the complications of the grandparent relationship. Using personal experience as well as extensive psychology research, she explores the life cycles of many three-generation families as she presents problems and solutions. This event is co-sponsored with the James H Grossmann Memorial Jewish Book Month Endowment Fund.

A Conversation with Naomi Klein @ Princeton U. Art Museum

A Conversation with Naomi Klein
WHEN: Tuesday, December 11, 5 p.m.
WHERE: 50 McCosh Hall, Princeton University, Princeton

Author Naomi Klein will discuss her best-selling book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate in a conversation with writer and environmental activist Ashley Dawson. A book signing and reception in the Museum will follow.
Jointly sponsored with the Princeton Environmental Institute.

State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Bob Woodward - Moderated by Governor Christine Todd Whitman

An Evening with Bob Woodward—The State of the American Presidency

Moderated by Governor Christine Todd Whitman

WHEN: Monday, December 10, 2018, 8pm 
WHERE: State Theatre NJ, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
TICKETS: $35-$85
For tickets, more information, or group discounts, call State Theatre Guest Services at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at STNJ.org. State Theatre Guest Services, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm; Saturday from 1pm to 5pm; and at least three hours prior to curtain on performance dates unless otherwise specified. Additional ticket and transaction fees may apply.

State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening With Bob Woodward - The State of the American Presidency. Moderated by Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Woodward provides a behind the scene look into his 47 year career from Watergate to his latest book, as well as the current state of politics.

Iconic investigative journalist, Bob Woodward has worked for The Washington Post for 47 years and is the winner of nearly every American journalism award, including two Pulitzers—the first with Bernstein for their Watergate coverage and the second as the lead reporter for the Post's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He is a reporter-historian with an aggressive but fair and non-partisan reputation for digging deep to uncover Washington’s secrets. He captivates audiences with stories that are sometimes surprising, at times shocking, and always fascinating. Woodward helps people get behind the spin to understand what’s really going on in the halls of power in an age of 24-hour news, social media, and snarky politics.

He is the author of 13 #1 bestsellers—more than any contemporary nonfiction writer—and 19 bestsellers including his latest, FEAR: Trump in the Whitehouse. He has written articles and books about the last nine presidents from Nixon to Trump.

Bob Woodward's FEAR: Trump in the White House, is the most detailed and penetrating portrait of a sitting president in the first year of an administration. FEAR sold more than 1.1 million copies in its first week in the United States, breaking the 94-year first-week sales record of its publisher Simon & Schuster. During this show Woodward will provide an inside look into the Trump presidency.

In 2014, Robert Gates, former director of the CIA and secretary of defense, said of Woodward, “He has an extraordinary ability to get otherwise responsible adults to spill [their] guts to him . . . his ability to get people to talk about stuff they shouldn’t be talking about is just extraordinary and may be unique.” That is Woodward’s true gift and audiences who hear him speak leave transfixed by what they’ve learned.

Christine Todd Whitman is the President of The Whitman Strategy Group (WSG), a consulting firm that specializes in energy and environmental issues. Governor Whitman served in the cabinet of President George W. Bush as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from January of 2001 until June of 2003. She was the 50th Governor of the State of New Jersey, serving as its first woman governor from 1994 until 2001. She is the author of a New York Times best seller called It’s My Party Too, which was published in January of 2005.

Governor Whitman serves on the Board of Directors of United Technologies Corporation, and she formerly served on the Boards of Texas Instruments Inc. and S.C. Johnson and Son, Inc. She is a member of Terrestrial Energy’s International Advisory Board and holds an Executive Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors. She is on the Advisory Boards of the Corporate Eco Forum and The Northeast Maglev (TNEM). Governor Whitman also serves a number of non-profit organizations including as Chairman of the American Security Project and Vice-Chairman of the Trustees of the Eisenhower Fellowships. She is a Board member of the Center for Responsible Shale Development and she co-chairs the Joint Ocean Commission Initiative Leadership Council. She is a member of the National Advisory Committees for the Women’s Coalition for Common Sense and the Presidential Climate Action Project, and a founding member of the Climate Leadership Council.

About State Theatre New Jersey

The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through arts education. State Theatre New Jersey’s programs are made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. United is the official airline of the State Theatre.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN WHIPPANY

EVENT POSTPONED: Listen. Learn. Lead. NOVEMBER 15 @ RUTHERFURD HALL

Due to impending inclement weather, the Words Open Worlds (WOW) Talk is Postponed.

Please join us January 17, 2019 as we welcome Reverend Ava Schlesinger LCSW.

Be prepared to be inspired-You don't want to miss this!

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GUEST SPEAKER TO APPEAR @ JCC IN WHIPPANY

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WOW (Words Open Worlds) Begins on Thursday, October 18

2018 Words Open Worlds Speaker Series 

WHEN: October 18th, with a cocktail reception.  The program begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by an opportunity to meet the speaker at 7:30 p.m. 
WHERE: Rutherfurd Hall, 1686 Route 517, Allamuchy
TICKETS: $25 per program
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SPEAKER: Patricia Teffenhart, MPA Executive Director NJCASA,  New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Continued by popular demand is the WOW series with a new name and look—WORDS OPEN WORLDS.

Rutherfurd Hall and Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County (DASAAC) will host the second installment of this season's WORDS OPEN WORLDS speaker series. Patricia Teffenhart, MPA, Executive Director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) will speak about legislation, #MeToo, and public outcry for change.

The new-for-2018 Rutherfurd Hall/DAASAC speaker series is designed to inspire change.  The featured speakers will share stories that exemplify courage, creativity, and action. Although the topics may be especially sensitive, they are informative for both women and men and appropriate for audiences as 5th grade and older.

FILM CRITIC TO SPEAK ABOUT “HITCHCOCK’S VILLAINS” IN SOUTH ORANGE

Hitchcock’s Villains

WHEN: October 2 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Columbia High School Black Box Theatre, 17 Parker Ave.
Maplewood + Google Map
TICKETS: $20
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The Master of Suspense was known for his lovely blonde heroines, but his films’ real thrills were provided by his surprising villains — amusing, elegantly dressed gentleman who could charm you to death. Literally. Sometimes it seemed the director even preferred him to his heroes — a favoritism which fueled some of his darkest themes. We’ll explore those, and some of Hitch’s best bad guys, including Joseph Cotten in Shadow of a Doubt, Robert Walker in Strangers on a Train and, the ultimate mama’s boy, Anthony Perkins in Psycho.

STEPHEN WHITTY is a writer and critic for the Star-Ledger, the New York Daily News, nj.com and Fortune.com, as well as a college lecturer, film festival host, interviewer and juror.

Israeli Author to Speak at Rutgers-New Brunswick on September 27

Living in English, Writing in Hebrew: A Conversation with Ruby Namdar

WHEN: September 27, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick. Free parking is available behind the Student Center. (For GPS search, use “57 Lipman Drive.”)
ADMISSION: free and open to the public and sponsored by the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life
Advance registration is requested. Email rsvpBildner@sas.rutgers.edu, call 848-932-2033, or online on the Bildner Center website BildnerCenter.Rutgers.edu. (Check the Bildner Center website for an excerpt from The Ruined House. Books will be available for sale at the event.)

Winner of the 2014 Sapir Prize, Israel’s most prestigious literary award, Ruby Namdar’s novel The Ruined House was translated into English by Hillel Halkin and recognized by The New York Times as a “masterpiece of modern religious literature.” The book is Namdar’s response as an Israeli author to the experience of Jewish life in America. He will discuss his sources of inspiration, his relationship to the great Jewish-American authors of the previous generation, and the rewards and challenges of living in one language, while writing in another. Nancy Sinkoff, the new academic director of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life and a professor of Jewish studies and history, will moderate the program.

Born and raised in Jerusalem, Namdar is of Iranian-Jewish heritage. He currently lives with his wife and children in New York City, where he teaches Jewish literature with a specialty in biblical and Talmudic narrative.

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life connects the university with the community through public lectures, symposia, Jewish communal initiatives, cultural events, and teacher training.

RUTHERFURD HALL SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS 3 PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE CHANGE

2018 Words Open Worlds Speaker Series: WORDS OPEN WORLDS

WHEN: September 20th, October 18th, November 15th
WHERE: Rutherfurd Fall, 1686 Route 517, Allamuchy

Sept. 20: Lockey Maisonneuve Author, Yogi, Survivor A Girl Raised by Wolves

Continued by popular demand is the WOW series with a new name and look—WORDS OPEN WORLDS.

The Rutherfurd Hall speaker series WOW (Women on the Watch) has a new look, a new intent, and a new name for 2018. 

Rutherfurd Hall has joined with Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County (DAASAC) to co-host three programs designed to inspire change.  The featured speakers will share stories that exemplify courage, creativity, and action. These conversations are designed to connect and motivate the audience to move forward and embrace a future that is more just and equal.

New Bickford Speaker Series: SmartTalks—Sneak Preview this fall; full series rollout in spring 2019

SmartTalks

WHERE: Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Hgts. Rd., Morristown
TICKETS: Museum Members: $10, Non-Members $15
To purchase tickets visit https://morrismuseum.org/spoken-word/ or call the Box Office at 973.971.3706.

To become a Member, and receive the discounted ticket pricing, and visit the museum year-round for free visit morrismuseum.org/museum-membership, email membership@morrismuseum.org, or call 973.971.3721.

The Morris Museum launches an innovative, new programming option this season at the Bickford Theatre, a speaker series featuring engaging humanities scholars and authors who will present thought-provoking talks on topics about which they are both passionate and knowledgeable. Lively discussions will follow each SmartTalk.

“We’ve known that there’s tremendous enthusiasm and interest in a speaker series in the community and we’re pleased to broaden the Bickford Theatre’s programming to provide another way to enhance the experience of our visitors,” states Marsha Baldinger, member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris Museum and chair of the Bickford Theatre committee.

“Think of SmartTalks as a ‘university for lifelong learners,’ says Cleveland Johnson, Executive Director of the Morris Museum. “We’re not looking to attract an audience through celebrity speakers. Instead, we want to fill the house because the lecture topics themselves are not-to-be-missed. We’ll cover subjects that are engaging, surprising, mind-stretching, and sometimes even quirky, playful, or even provocative. And the speakers are like that favorite college professor whose breathtaking lectures made the hour seem like minutes.”

Do Animals have Rights?
WHEN: Thursday, September 13, 2018, 1:00PM

Through a look at the writings of scientists and philosophers as well as the exploration of some case law, explore the arguments and viewpoints regarding the rights (or lack thereof) of animals.

Speaker: Ian Drake, PH.D, Associate Professor of Political Science and Jurisprudence at Montclair State University

What is Jazz and Why Does it Matter?
WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2018, 1:00PM

Sometimes called “America’s Classical Music,” the tradition and history of jazz embodies the essence of freedom and democracy. From its origins within the slaves songs, to the advent of the blues, Dixieland, Swing, Bebop, and other styles, jazz exhibits how each individual (through his/her independence) must function within the framework of a group to better serve the entire community. Through music and discussion, this SmartTalk explores jazz and why it matters.

Speaker: Michael Conklin, Jazz Historian, presently pursuing his Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from Drew University.

LOL, a Philosophical Look at Comedy
WHEN: Thursday, November 15, 2018, 1:00PM

Since itsformal introduction by the ancient Greeks, comedy has been and continues to be more than just laughs. It can be explored from a philosophical perspective and shed light on this aspect of the human condition.

Speaker: Brandyn Heppard, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Raritan Valley Community College

The full series begins in spring 2019 with diverse weekly SmartTalks on Thursday afternoons at 1:00PM.

ACCLAIMED ARCHITECT TO SPEAK @ PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Friends Annual Mary Pitcairn Keating Lecture
Maya Lin
WHEN: Thursday, May 3, 5 p.m.
WHERE: 10 McCosh Hall, Princeton University, Princeton

The internationally acclaimed artist presents her site-specific artwork commissioned by the Art Museum for the space adjacent to the Lewis Arts Complex. Drawing inspiration from the natural world and the environment, Lin shapes the landscape to create a work that invites and engages the campus community.

A reception in the Museum will follow.

Current members attending this event will receive a FREE GIFT!* Just show up and present your membership card to get your gift.

*Limited to one free gift per membership. Limited to the first 100 members. Must be present at the event to claim gift.

Not a member? Join today!

Civil Rights Activist, Filmmaker to Speak at RVCC

A Conversation with Valarie Kaur
featuring the founder of the Revolutionary Love Project

WHEN: Tuesday, April 10, at 4 p.m.
WHERE: Raritan Valley Community College, the Atrium, 118 Lamington Rd., Branchburg
ADMISSION: free
For additional information, contact Carl Lindskoog at carl.lindskoog@raritanval.edu or 908-526-1200, ext. 8305

In addition to her role with the Revolutionary Love Project—an organization that champions love as a public ethic and wellspring for social change—Kaur is a civil rights activist, attorney, award-winning filmmaker, and faith leader. Her social justice campaigns have impacted policy change on hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention, solitary confinement, marriage equality, and internet freedom. Kaur also founded Groundswell Movement, the Yale Visual Law Project and Faithful Internet, initiatives that equip new generations with tools for social change. During her work inside supermax prisons, on the military base at Guantanamo, and at sites of mass shootings, she identified what she believes is a key element for social change: the ethic of love.

The event is being sponsored by the Department of Humanities, Social Science, Social Work, and Education and the RVCC Women’s Center.

Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. Serving Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for close to 50 years, RVCC is an educational and cultural center that is nationally recognized for its innovative programming, service to the community and environmental leadership. The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. The College also has a performing arts center and planetarium.

RVCC is committed to offering a quality and affordable education through effective teaching, liaisons with the community’s businesses, and state-of-the-art technology. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

UPCOMING HOLOCAUST PROGRAMS IN WHIPPANY

WHERE: Holocaust Council Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ 901 Route 10 | Whippany, NJ 07981
973-929-3067

LOCAL COMMUNITY KRISTALLNACHT PROGRAMS

NOVEMBER DOINGS @ WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY IN WAYNE

PRESENTS

An Evening with Artist and Designer

MAYA LIN

 At the Intersection of Art and Architecture 

Winner of the National Medal of Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, artist and designer Maya Lin interprets the natural world through history, politics, and culture, creating a body of work that balances art and architecture. Lin's installations, such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, become a part of the land, merging physical and psychological environments and presenting a new way of seeing the world around us.

WHEN: Friday, November 3, 2017, at 7:30 PM
WHERE: William Paterson University, Shea Center, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne
TICKETS: $28

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SPECIAL VETERANS DAY PERFORMANCE!

WHEN: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 12:30 PM & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 7:30 PM
WHERE: William Paterson University, Shea Center, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne
TICKETS: $15 Adults; $10 Students Veterans and WP students are admitted free with show of I.D.

The Telling Project

The Telling Project employs theater to deepen our understanding of the military and veterans' experience. Greater understanding fosters receptivity, easing veterans' transitions back to civil society, and allowing communities to benefit from the skills and experience they bring with them. This theater performance highlights the personal stories of those who served, told by the veterans themselves.

Project Help, a 501c3 all volunteer charity, is holding its annual fundraiser and you are graciously invited to attend in support of our veterans and their families. 100% of the proceeds of this event will go to our Veterans Hardship Fund which is used to help veterans during times of hardship. In addition to art, done mostly by veterans, we will also provide an array of other goodies...golf outings, West Point football and other sports tickets, vacation packages and much more.

Time is short so please order your tickets today HERE. Please feel free to call Sandy at 973-875-2068 and ask about our group discount.

WHEN: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 8:00 PM
WHERE: William Paterson University, Shea Center, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne
TICKETS: $20 Orchestra; $15 Loge

The Ivy League of Comedy

Starring Karen Bergreen, Scott Blakeman, and Wali Collins

Opening act features WP comedy students!

Come see comedy students from William Paterson University perform alongside pro comedians. The Ivy League of Comedy is the premier group of stand-up comedians touring America. Known for their elite brand of clever comedy, you have heard their brilliant comedic voices on late-night TV and Comedy Central. Now is your chance to see them live on stage!

Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker 25th Anniversary Season Tour

WHEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 7:00 PM
WHERE: William Paterson University, Shea Center, 300 Pompton Road, Wayne
TICKETS: $65 Gold Circle; $55 Rear Orchestra/Front Loge; $45 Rear Loge
Premium packages are available by calling the box office.

See the one and only Moscow Ballet's The Great Russian Nutcracker when it returns to the Shea Center for the 25th anniversary season tour. All ages are invited to celebrate the magic of the holidays with Moscow Ballet's exquisite Russian dancers, gorgeous costumes, and the spectacular scenic design of Carl Sprague (concept designer of the Oscar-winning film La La Land). The Great Russian Nutcracker is an American holiday tradition not to be missed.

“WEST POINT COMES TO METROWEST” IN FREE PROGRAM

WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADDICTION: FREE PROGRAM IN LIVINGSTON NOVEMBER 6

What Parents Need to Know about Addiction

Sponsored by Temple B'nai Abraham and Temple Sharey-Tefilo Israel

WHEN: Monday, November 6, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Temple B'nai Abraham, 300 E. Northfield Rd., Livingston (on corner of East Cedar Street; enter E. Cedar Street)
ADMISSION: This event is free and open to the community

A nationally-renowned addiction psychiatrist and immediate past president of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry,Laurence M. Westreich, MD, Author of the just published

A Parent's Guide to Teen Addiction
(books will be available for purchase)

Dr. Laurence Westreich is the author of two books for general audiences, Helping the Addict You Love and, out this month, A Parent's Guide to Teen Addiction.  The current opioid crisis and heightened concern about teen use (and abuse) of drugs and alcohol make his visit extraordinarily timely.  Dr. Westreich's mission is to enlighten parents, educators and all who are involved with and concerned about adolescents to understand what addiction is, the signs to look for, and what to do when we see them.

Westreich will speak at an appearance cosponsored with Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel.  In addition to teaching and research at the NYU medical school, Dr. Westreich is a consultant to Major League Baseball and maintains a private practice in New York City and Montclair.