Events
Asra Nomani, Dr. Judea Pearl Offer ‘Pearls of Wisdom’
Author, Muslim feminist and former Wall Street Journal reporter Asra Nomani spoke on antisemitism before and after the October 7 Hamas-led attacks in Israel in a recent program co-sponsored by the Daniel Pearl Education Center. In a program titled "Pearls of Wisdom,"...
Another Meaningful Teen Trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and Washington, D.C. Landmarks
The Daniel Pearl Education Center's annual Washington, DC trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum proved to be another another meaningful experience for East Brunswick-area students. This year's trip on MLK Day once again included students from Temple...
A Look Behind the Camera: Executive Producer Dan Levine and the Story Behind Netflix’s ‘All the Light We Cannot See’
Join executive producer Dan Levine for a behind-the-camera YouTube discussion of All theLight We Cannot See, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Anthony Doer, on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. The four-part series, starring Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo and Hugh...
An Update on the Situation in Israel
Former Israeli Knesset chief of staff Jonny Daniels will provide an update on the post-October 7th situation in Israel on Friday, Jan. 26 at Temple B'nai Shalom in East Brunswick. Daniel will present following Shabbat services, beginning at 8 pm. He will offer a...
Words of Wisdom: Thank-You Notes from Students Attending the DPEC Trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Daniel Pearl Education Center recently reprised its annual Washington, DC trip to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for area students. More than 60 students from Temple B'nai Shalom, Hatikvah International Academy Charter School and St. Bartholomew's...
DPEC Co-Sponsors Conversation on Anti-Semitism
The Daniel Pearl Education Center was one of the co-sponsors of a recent conversation on anti-Semitism organized by the East Brunswick Human Relations Council. Titled "Anti-Semitism: Don't Stand By," the program featured a panel discussion that included Rabbi Joshua...
Where Is the Outrage?
The silence has been deafening. And very dangerous. Admittedly, a part of us does not want to give any more air to avowed anti-Semite Ye (Kanye West) and white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Feuntes, who both appeared on Alex Jones’ TV show last week following...
The Hate Genie Is Out of the Bottle
Wishful thinking may have had us all believing that Ye’s (formerly Kanye West) horrific Saturday night, Oct. 8 tweet – I’m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” – would be met with widespread outrage and then would soon die down. Wrong on both counts, which is why we...
Annual Golf Outing: Thank You for Your Support
The Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC) would like to thank you sincerely for your recent participation in our annual golf outing. The support over the years of all of our golfers and sponsors is deeply appreciated and has enabled us to host a wide range of programs...
Community Without Carnage
It happened again. Another horrific school shooting. The cold-blooded murder of 19 second-, third- and fourth-graders and two teachers. And our response: shock, outrage and tears initially, and then the almost robotic “thoughts and prayers” response. We also saw an...
Condemning Hate … Again
Once again, hate-inspired violence took innocent lives in Buffalo and in Laguna Woods, California over the weekend. First came the horrific shooting of Sunday shoppers at a Buffalo supermarket – a race-motivated attack that targeted the city’s Black community. And...
Targeted Again
Once again the Jewish community has been targeted by unthinkable terrorism. The events at Temple Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas is just another reminder of the hate in the world and ever-increasing anti-Semitism. The timing at a Shabbat service is all the more...
CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig Presents on Eichmann Trial Documentary
More than 300 people participated in an in-person/Zoom presentation by CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig on his documentary commemorating the 60th anniversary of the trial of Adolf Eichmann, widely know as the "Architect of the Holocaust." The program was held on...
Pictures and Words: Tour Guide Jessica Cymerman Presents on Post-WWII Nazi Officials in Argentina
Noted tour guide Jessica Cymerman led a YouTube live stream on the settlement of Nazi officials in Argentina during the post-World War II period. After the fall of the Third Reich, hundreds of Nazis, including a number of high-level officials, escaped to Argentina and...
Joe D’Urso, Seth Saltzman Perform at World Music Days Concert
Seth Saltzman and Joe D'Urso Jersey rocker Joe D'Urso joined with musician/composer Seth Saltzman for the 18th annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days concert on Oct. 26 D’Urso has released 14 records since 1991 and is well known in Asbury Park and in New Jersey music...
The Passing of Ruth Pearl
Ruth Pearl We were terribly saddened to learn of the recent passing of Ruth Pearl, mother of the late Daniel Pearl. We were introduced to Ruth nearly 20 years ago just after the tragic death of her son at the hands of extremists in Pakistan. Ruth, along with her...
DPEC Hosts Successful Annual Golf Classic
Even though Mother Nature didn't cooperate on a somewhat rainy Sunday, more than 75 golfers dodged the raindrops to support the Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC) Golf Classic -- back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The Classic was held at the Royce...
Pittsburgh Rabbi Discusses 2018 Tree of Life Building Attack and the Power of Jewish Memory
Rabbi Cheryl Klein, one of the clergy whose Pittsburgh congregations were directly impacted by the attack in the Tree of Life building on October 27, 2018, presented on the topic of “Contemplating Jewish Memory” in a virtual presentation as part of the Daniel Pearl...
When Will It End?
The recent rise of verbal and physical attacks on Asian Americans has suddenly caught our attention. The coverage is everywhere – on 24-hour TV news programs and trending all over social media – and it has led to demonstrations and marches and the usual statements of...
Another Crime Against Humanity
We found ourselves reeling this week from the very disturbing news about the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision to overturn terrorism and murder convictions and release Omar Sheikh and three other men who were involved in the abduction that led to the murder of Wall...
It’s Time to Come Together
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. As we reflect on the memory of a painful 2020 and what has been a very challenging start to 2021, this is a good time to remember Dr. King’s soaring words, captured for all time on the granite walls of the Martin Luther King, Jr....
Director of Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre Offers Personal Schindler’s List Story
Noted historian Tali Nates, founder and executive director of the Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Centre in South Africa, participated in a virtual presentation as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series and offered emotional insights into her...
Renowned Holocaust Fiction Author Mark Newhouse Participates in Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series
Mark Newhouse, the renowned author of the award-winning Holocaust fiction series, The Devil’s Bookkeepers, was a recent presenter as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series. Born in a displaced person's camp in Germany two years after his parents were...
Noted jazz vocalist Marianne Solivan and her quartet perform for Daniel Pearl World Music Days
This year’s free community concert in celebration of Daniel Pearl World Music Days went virtual last month. Noted jazz vocalist Marianne Solivan, who has received rave reviews from area, national and international audiences, was joined by a top quartet and performed...
World Without Exploitation’s Lauren Hersh Participates in Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series
Internationally recognized lawyer, activist, educator and writer Lauren Hersh recently examined the stunning growth and impact of human trafficking in a virtual presentation as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series. Hersh, a former New York...
We Must Act. Now.
We have all seen so much in recent days. A needless, unacceptable and still unfathomable death. Anger, hatred and senseless violence. Good, good people with heartfelt pain and fear and the best of intentions … and, sadly, a few bad people with the worst of intentions....
A Special Tribute to the 11 Victims in Pittsburgh
Dr. Andy Boyarsky, chairman of the Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC) , eulogized each of the 11 victims of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life massacre at a Friday night Shabbat service open to the broader community. His address to the community is published below. ...
After Pittsburgh: Standing Up to Hatred
We all know now that the massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation represents the largest mass killing in the Jewish community in US history. Our hearts are broken, as we pray for the deceased and their families and offer a Mi Shebeirach for the wounded,...
Tyler Clementi Foundation’s Jane Clementi to Participate in DPEC Speaker Series on Nov. 14
Jane Clementi, who lost her son Tyler to suicide after he became the victim of homophobic cyber bullying, will talk about her Tyler Clementi Foundation “Upstander” program as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series on Wednesday, Nov. 14, beginning at...
What a great night!
Special thanks to Cook Road Experiment for a dazzling debut as part of our 14th annual celebration of Daniel Pearl World Music Days. More than 200 people attended the DPEC-sponsored concert, which featured great singalong music from the ‘60s and ‘70s....
Local Rock Band ‘Cook Road Experiment’ to Perform
This year’s free community concert in celebration of Daniel Pearl World Music Days will have a distinctly local flavor. Cook Road Experiment, an East Brunswick-based rock band playing songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s, will perform on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 pm at Temple...
Emmy Award-Winning Producer and Writer Participates in Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series
Author Yvette Manessis Corporon, whose new book recounts what she calls “survival and courage in the face of evil,” was a recent speaker as part of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series . In Something Beautiful Happened, Corporon tells the powerful and...
DPEC Annual Golf Classic Another Big Success
Nearly 100 golfers and mah jongg and canasta players participated in the fifth annual Daniel Pearl Education Center Golf Classic at Cranbury Golf Club, raising money to support the DPEC’s annual programming. “It was a great day for golf, mah jongg and canasta and...
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Bob Hurley to Participate
Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Hurley, who earned national notoriety – and 28 state championships – during his 40-year coaching career at St. Anthony’s in Jersey City, will be the next speaker in the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series on Sunday, Nov. 12,...
DPEC to host 4th annual Golf Classic on June 11
The Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC) is hosting its 4th annual Golf Classic on Sunday, June 11 at the Cranbury Golf Club in West Windsor. In addition to an 18-round golf tournament, the outing will include a dinner in the clubhouse and chances to win exciting golf...
Annual PS22 Chorus visit to East Brunswick
The nationally-renowned PS22 Chorus, a 5th-grade chorus from Staten Island, is coming back to East Brunswick for another amazing free concert in support of the Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC) on Thursday, June 1 at 7 p.m. The concert will be hosted by Temple...
The Passing of Dr. Paul B. Winkler
It is with a great deal of sadness that we note the passing of a great friend of the Daniel Pearl Education Center. Dr. Paul Winkler, the long-time director of the New Jersey Holocaust Education Commission, died this week. Paul became very involved with the DPEC very...
Speaker Series to Feature Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom
The latest installment of the Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series will feature a presentation by Sheryl Olitzky, the co-founder in 2010 of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 26, beginning at 7:30 pm at Temple B’nai...
DPEC to host NJ premier of Karski & The Lords of Humanity
The Daniel Pearl Education Center in East Brunswick will host the New Jersey premier of Karski & The Lords of Humanity, the acclaimed new film about the man who tried in vain to stop the Holocaust, on Sunday, March 6 at 11:30 a.m. at Temple B’nai Shalom. Tickets are...
Parris Island Marine Corps Jazz Combo Visits East Brunswick
The Parris Island Marine Corps Jazz Combo, which performs regularly across the US and recently was one of the headliners at the Savannah Jazz Festival, will visit East Brunswick on Wednesday, Oct. 28 for a free concert as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days. The...
DPEC hosts teacher workshop
The Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC), a non-profit, charitable organization committed to the ideals of understanding and community, will host a free continuing education teachers’ workshop titled “Strategies for helping students cope in a complex world.” Open to...
PS22 Chorus to perform at DPEC concert in East Brunswick
The nationally-renowned PS22 Chorus will be coming to East Brunswick on Thursday evening, May 28 for a special concert hosted by the Daniel Pearl Education Center (DPEC). The concert will be held at Temple B’nai Shalom, beginning at 7 pm. The PS22 Chorus is an...
A special message from Judea and Ruth Pearl on Daniel Pearl World Music Days
The Daniel Pearl Education Center reinforced its commitment to community and understanding with a special showing of the award-winning documentary, Sister Rose’s Passion. Following the film, David Bossman, Ph.D. and Marilyn Zirl of the Sister Rose Thering Fund at...
Bridge to Brooklyn fundraiser for DPEC
If you rooted for the Duke while others cheered for Mickey and Willie, hung out at Big Daddy’s on Coney Island Avenue or at the Boardwalk for Tuesday night fireworks night, or had a hot pastrami on rye at Zei-Mar’s, Grabstein’s or Hy Tulip’s delicatessens, then the...
British Invasion Tribute performs for Daniel Pearl World Music Days
The British Invasion Tribute, which played to a huge crowd as part of East Brunswick’s summer concert series at the Community Arts Center, will come back to town on Thursday, Oct. 23 for a free concert as part of Daniel Pearl World Music Days. The concert will be...
A message of hope – 14th annual World Music Days
Ruth and Judea Pearl, parents of the late Daniel Pearl, offer a message of hope for cooperation and harmony as we celebrate the 14th annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days.
Horrific Acts of Violence
Our hearts go out to the families of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, the journalists who were murdered by Islamic State militants. It saddens and troubles us that, instead of embracing universal cries for cooperation and non-violent solutions to the region’s vexing...
Teens visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Indian Association of Central Jersey participates on the DPEC’s annual trip to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Orientation at The US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Speaker Series
Noted Atlanta oral surgeon to recount dental school discrimination Dr. Perry Brickman to usher in first Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series program The Daniel Pearl Education Center in East Brunswick will welcome noted Atlanta oral surgeon Dr. Perry Brickman...
Scholarships
Daniel Pearl scholarships to graduating seniors at East Brunswick High School -- from left, Vyom Sawhney (Class of 2014) and Jake Krantz (Class of 2013). ...
Ilse Loeb – Bat Mitzvah
A bat mitzvah celebration honoring 83-year-old Ilse Loeb, a Holocaust survivor who, with the support of the DPEC, learned Hebrew and officiated at her bat mitzvah.
Daniel Pearl World Music Days
The British Invasion Tribute Returning to East Brunswick on Oct. 23 for free Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert The British Invasion Tribute, which played to a huge crowd as part of East Brunswick’s summer concert series at the Community Arts Center, will come back...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
An annual trip to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum for Temple B’nai Shalom’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah class, the eighth grade class at East Brunswick’s St. Bartholomew’s parochial school, and other congregations and youth groups.
Noted Atlanta oral surgeon to recount dental school discrimination
The Daniel Pearl Education Center in East Brunswick will welcome noted Atlanta oral surgeon Dr. Perry Brickman on Nov. 21 as the inaugural presenter in the new Daniel Pearl Education Center Speaker Series. The program will be held at the Daniel Pearl Education...
Local pianists to perform at Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Two well-known area pianists will offer classical, jazz and modern piano compositions as part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days celebration at Temple B'nai Shalom in East Brunswick on Thursday, Oct. 21. The 8 p.m. concert, which is free to the community, will...
MDs, PhDs to perform at Daniel Pearl World Music Days celebration at Temple B’nai Shalom
It'll be a night of dueling doctors, sort of, when AlterEgo, a band of MDs from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, and The Professors, a band of PhDs from Rutgers University, perform a free concert on Thursday, Oct. 22 as part of the Daniel Pearl World Music...
US Advanced Showing of “A Mighty Heart”
From a small idea came a grand event. More than a year ago, a member of the Daniel Pearl Education Center committee at Temple B’nai Shalom (East Brunswick, NJ) learned that Paramount Vantage Films was in production – with the financial and moral support of Academy...
Brazilian jazz concert for Daniel Pearl World Music Days
Temple B’nai Shalom’s Daniel Pearl Education Center is celebrating the fourth annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a worldwide celebration of music honoring the slain Wall Street Journal reporter and musician, with a joyous, spirited Brazilian jazz concert on...
Klezmer concert for Daniel Pearl World Music Days
For the Daniel Pearl Education Center at Temple B’nai Shalom in East Brunswick, the upcoming annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a worldwide celebration of music honoring the slain Wall Street Journal reporter and musician, is always a time of mixed emotions....