Congregation Ohr Torah of Edison invites the entire community to a ‘Friendsgiving’ Shabbat with animator/director Saul Blinkoff on Shabbat, Parshat Toldot, November 29-30. The shabbaton is in commemoration of the fifth yahrzeit of Ohr Torah’s beloved Gabbai Joel Adler, Yosef Yitzchak ben Zev HaLevi, z”l. Sponsorships welcome!

Schedule of events:

5:30 p.m.: Friday-night seudah. By RSVP: $72 per couple; $100 per family; $18 college/young professionals; please register at ohrtorah.net.

7 p.m.: “My Disney Tale” (ages 8-120)

8 p.m.: Dessert and One

Shabbat Day after Mussaf (approx. 11 a.m.): “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (ages 12-120)

Motzei Shabbat at 7 p.m.: Animation Workshop. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $10 per person. Learn the tools and methods that the Walt Disney Studios have been using for over 60 years to draw your favorite Disney characters.

Saul Blinkoff is a Hollywood filmmaker who has worked for many high-profile clients including Disney, Dreamworks and Netflix. He started his career animating the hit Disney films “Pocahontas,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “Mulan” and “Tarzan” and went on to direct “Winnie the Pooh,” “Kronk’s New Groove,” “Tinkerbell” and the hit Disney show “Doc McStuffins.” He is currently a supervising producer at Dreamworks Animation and lives in Los Angeles with his wife and four children.