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NEGEV:
When we were evacuated from Gush Katif, our
immediate future was unsure. JNF helped us build the
new community in Halutza, giving my family a new home
and an even stronger connection to the land of Israel.
-Sarah Hefer,
new Negev resident
FORESTRY:
During the course of this terrible re, KKL-JNFs
dedicated reghters demonstrated a high level of
professionalism and skill. With the help of our friends
throughout the world, we are now ready to channel our
energies to the long and arduous work of bringing the
color green back to the Carmel forests...
-Dr. Omri Bonneh, KKL Chief Forester, Northern Region
THE LIVES WE TOUCH
You know about our trees. Here are some other ways our
donors have impacted the people and land of Israel:
You too can make a difference in the lives we touch. To donate or
for more information on these and other JNF projects in Israel:
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GUIDEto Jewish Life 2011
JAMES JANOFF
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ach year a new issue of The Guide to Jewish Life is sent out, and
people say, I cant believe that all this happens in our
community. I never knew about half this stuff!
Yes, it is amazing. Jewish life is flourishing in northern
New Jersey. We are a model for the entire country. Just ask
Avi Lewinson, executive director of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades. He has
told me many times how he hosts executives from around the country who
marvel at the Tenafly facility. They ask how they can build the same magic in
their own communities.
Look at what we have accomplished! A program needs to be established, a
building to be built, and it gets done. We are blessed with people who never
hesitate to give back whether its money, time, or both. For example, the
Berrie Fellows Leadership Program was established to produce new leaders so
that our community will continue to grow and thrive.
So, shalom and welcome to the eleventh issue of The Guide to Jewish Life.
Here you will find up-to-date information about our community and ways to
become an active part of it. This magazine can be a reliable guide to Jewish life
for you, for every stage of life, and we invite you to turn to it often. Whether
you need a nursery school, help finding a job, family counseling, adult day
care, or a nursing facility, you will find any and all of these listed here. Make
this the year you join a Jewish organization or synagogue, find a volunteer
opportunity that is right for you, donate to the federations annual campaign,
advocate for Israel.
For more information and updates throughout the year, visit www.ujannj.org
or our own site, www.jstandard.com.
We thank everyone who contributed information to this Guide. We also thank
the advertisers whose support makes this magazine possible, and we ask the
community to show them its support in turn.
JAMES JANOFF
Publisher
The Jewish Standard
On the Cover:
Artist: Devorah Rosen Goldman
Title: The Bird That Lives in the Kotel
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Devorah Rosen Goldman is the Art Director at
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best-selling cookbook, Quick & Kosher: Meals in
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Previously, Devorah designed The Jewish Womans
Weekly Planner: Creative Ideas for Inspired Jewish
Living and The New Jewish Family Kitchen
(2008), published by Pomegranate Press.
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8 Your Community at a Glance
10 UJA Federation
UJA 10
Annual Campaign 12
PROFESSIONAL DIVISIONS 12
Commerce and Professionals Division 12
Physicians and Dentists 12
Womens Philanthropy 12
Missions 14
Super Sunday 14
Endowment Foundation 14
PROGRAMS 16
Regionalization of The JCRC 22
Synagogue Leadership Initiative 22
Jewish Educational Services 24
Volunteer Programs 24
Leadership Programs 25
26 Community Agencies and Social Services
COMMUNITY AGENCIES 26
SOCIAL SERVICES 32
Addictions 32
Adoption Services/Support Groups 33
Bikur Holim/Services for the Hospitalized
and the Homebound 33
Chaplaincy, Prison 36
Cults 36
Counseling, Therapy and Mediation 36
Disaster and Emergency Services 36
Domestic Violence 37
Employment, Support and
Vocational Services 38
Expectant/New Mothers 40
Families with Special Needs 40
Financial Aid/Free Loan 40
Geriatric Care Management 40
Hospitals (Kosher Meals and Facilities) 40
Humanitarian Assistance 40
Jewish Healing/Healing Services 41
Jewish Hospice 41
New Americans 41
Support Groups 42
COMMUNITY CENTERS CHART 48
50 Religious Life and Jewish Living
RELIGIOUS LIFE 50
Synagogues 50
Havurot 66
Womens Rosh Chodesh Groups 66
Religious Organizations 66
Rabbinical and Cantorial Associations 67
Religious Life and Jewish Living (continued)
JEWISH LIVING 68
Brit Milah/Circumcision and Mohalim 68
Conversion 68
Death and Dying 68
Divorce/Get 72
Eruv/Enclosure 72
Genetic Testing 72
Interfaith Programs 75
Marriage 75
Mezuzah Checking 75
Organ Donation 75
Ritual Baths/Mikvaot 76
Sheimot Disposal 76
Shaitl/Wigmakers 76
Shatnes Testing 76
Sofer/Scribe 76
Twinning Programs Bar/Bat Mitzvah 76
COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE CHART 78-85
86 Education
CHILDREN AND YOUTH 86
Toddler-Parent Programs 86
Daycare 86
Nursery Schools 87
After School Programs and Vacation Programs 94
Educational Resources 95
Day Schools Elementary and Pre-K 96
Day Schools High School 98
Supplementary Schools Elementary 99
Supplementary Schools Israeli 103
Supplementary Schools High School 103
Semester/Sessions in Israel Programs
High School 104
Semester/Sessions in Israel Programs
College 104
CONTINUING EDUCATION 104
Adult Education 104
Adult Programming for 50s and 60s 106
Holocaust Resources 106
Holocaust Tracing Service 107
Jewish Family Education Programs 107
Jewish Parent Education Programs 107
Libraries 107
Outreach to the Jewish Community 107
Professional Resources/Training for Educators 108
Speakers Bureau/Think Tanks 108
NURSERY SCHOOL CHART 109
110 Advocacy and Community Relations
Organizations and Programming
ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS 110
Advocacy Organizations 110
Co-existence Organizations 112
Food Pantries 112
Human Relations Organizations 113
Inter-Religious Organizations 113
PROGRAMMING 113
Interfaith Programs/Events/Efforts 113
Ongoing Community Events 114
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Let us care for you in every way.
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
proudly offers extraordinary medical care in
a compassionate environment while supporting over
3,000 years of tradition and Jewish religious laws.
We respect the spiritual needs of our Jewish patients
and their families, offering a Shabbat overnight room
for family visitors, with religious materials and a
fully stocked Kosher kitchen. Other amenities include
a designated Shabbat entrance and elevator, Shabbat
lamps and candles, and Glatt Kosher meals in the
caf with separate meat and dairy Kosher microwave
ovens. Holidays are observed through appropriate
ceremony, patient visitation, and televised services.
We are within easy walking distance to several
synagogues, and within the perimeter of the Eruv.
Please contact Rabbi Charles K. Friedman, our
Director of Pastoral Care at 201.894.3228 or
Rachel Dube, our designated Jewish Community
Liaison, at 201.894.3911, to assist you and your
family with all religious and spiritual needs.
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115 Volunteering
VOLUNTEERISM AT UJA FEDERATION
OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 115
VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY 115
Bergen Reads Literacy Project* 115
Get Connected* 115
Mitzvah Day* 115
Thrift Shops/Merchandise Donations 115
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 116
119 Children and Youth
INFORMAL EDUCATION 119
Scouts 119
Youth Groups 119
CAMPING 120
Camps 120
Camp Scholarships 122
CONTESTS/SCHOLARSHIPS 122
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS 123
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 123
TEEN CHOIRS 123
VOLUNTEERING 123
124 Special Needs
AGENCIES 124
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS 124
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 124
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 125
Nursery Schools 125
Day Schools Elementary 125
Day Schools High School 125
Supplementary Jewish Education
Elementary 126
Supplementary Jewish Education High School 126
EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY 127
RESIDENCES 128
SUMMER CAMPS 128
TRAVEL TO ISRAEL 128
YOUTH GROUPS 128
129 Singles and Young Adults
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR SINGLES AND
YOUNG ADULTS 129
130 College Students
SCHOLARSHIPS 130
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES 130
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS 130
131 Senior Services
ADULT DAY CARE 131
AGENCIES 132
CAMPS/CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS 134
CONTINUING CARE/SENIOR LIVING 136
HOT MEALS KOSHER 139
PROGRAMS 140
SENIOR SERVICES 140
SUPPORT GROUPS 140
RESOURCES 140
141 Organizations and Networking
ORGANIZATIONS 141
Educational 141
Genealogical/Historical 141
Mens/Womens 141
Holocaust 142
Israel 143
Spanish Language 144
Support 144
University Alumni Associations 144
Veterans 144
Yiddish Clubs 145
Yiddish Culture 145
NETWORKING 146
147 Israel Connection
BUSINESS 147
GOVERNMENT 147
ISRAEL PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMING 147
SCHOLARSHIPS AND
MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAMS 147
TRAVEL 148
149 Kosher Catering, Food and Restaurants
CATERERS 149
FOOD RETAILERS 150
Bakeries 150
Butchers 152
Candy 152
Markets/Food Provisions 153
KOSHER RESTAURANTS 154
Dairy 154
Ice Cream Parlors 155
Meat 155
Pareve 156
KASHRUT SUPERVISION OR CERTIFICATION 156
157 Jewish Culture and the Arts
ART & DESIGN/ARTISTS AND ARTISANS 157
CHOIRS, CHORUSES AND ENSEMBLES 158
DANCING SIMCHA/ISRAELI 158
ENTERTAINERS & ENTERTAINMENT 159
MUSIC & MUSICIANS 159
THEATER 159
160 Resources
BAR/BAT MITZVAH TUTORING 160
KOSHER KITCHEN APPLIANCES 160
LEARNING HEBREW 160
PRINTING SUPPLIES 160
SIMCHAS AND CELEBRATIONS 160
RETREATS AND RENTALS 160
162 Jewish Media
NEWSPAPERS 162
MAGAZINES, NEWSLETTERS,
RESOURCE BOOKS 162
VIDEOS 162
WEBSITES 162
WIRE SERVICES 165
165 Judaica
AWARDS 165
BOOKS, CEREMONIAL OBJECTS &
JUDAICA GIFT SHOPS 165
GALLERIES 165
166 Professional Services
168 Real Estate
171 Candle Lighting Times
172 Guide to the Jewish Holidays
173 Holiday Recipes
175 Jewish Holiday Calendar
175 Marketplace
176 Index of Advertisers
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UJAFEDERATION
UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
Tel.: 201-820-3900
Fax: 201-488-1507
E-mail: welcome@ujannj.org
President: Alan Scharfstein
Interim Executive Vice President: David Gad-Harf
Interim Associate Executive Vice President and COO: Robert Hyman
Mission:
Federation adds value by providing the leadership necessary to
create a strong, collaborative, caring, and vibrant Jewish
community in northern New Jersey and abroad by:
Promoting and expanding the sense of Jewish identity and
belonging in northern New Jersey to foster Jewish continuity;
Enhancing the affordability and accessibility of Jewish cultural
and learning experiences;
Providing a safety net to protect all Jews in need;
Strengthening the connection of northern New Jerseys
community with Israel.
Building from the legacy and fitting it to the future:
Federations Strategic Plan
As UJA Federation continues the current years programs (see
information below), we are at the crossroads of change. As we
turn the page, our vision is laser-focused on a future that embraces
expanding our sense of Jewish identity and belonging, enhancing
Jewish cultural and learning experiences, providing a safety net to
protect all Jews in need, and strengthening our communitys
connection with Israel. The future will see a federation that, with
its partners, creates a stronger, more collaborative, more caring,
and more vibrant Jewish community in northern New Jersey. We
look forward to your participation and input along the way.
Together, we can fulfill the teachings of our tradition:
Naaseh VNishmah.We will do and we will listen.
Federations Annual Campaign is the
communitys central resource for
supporting programs and services
throughout northern New Jersey, including
Bergen and parts of Passaic and Hudson
counties, as well as in Israel and around
the world.
Local programs, funded by Federation,
include the Kehillah Cooperative, the Pro-
Bono Network, Kosher Meals-on-Wheels,
senior care, Mitzvah Day, and Bonim
Builders.
A major Federation priority is helping
Israel through ongoing programs and
special initiatives. Federations Annual
Campaign supports a safety net of social
services that help nearly 1.5 million Israelis
who live below the poverty line
including 600,000 children. Overseas
programs funded by Federation include
hunger relief in the former Soviet Union,
scholastic assistance for Ethiopian children,
and Jewish identity-building for secular
Israeli youth.
UJA NNJ acts in partnership with nearly
60 beneficiary agencies and programs
locally, nationally, in Israel, and around the
world. You can find information about
these partner agencies at www.ujannj.org.
Your support for the Annual Campaign
is the most efficient single way you can
help deliver assistance to a broad
crosssection of Jews locally, nationally, in
Israel and around the world.
Prepared for Emergencies
and Able to Respond Quickly
Our Federation is able to quickly
coordinate the delivery of material as well
as other types of support to people in
places where emergencies arise. At the
onset of an emergency, Federation opens a
mailbox to receive donations from the
community. 100% of the monies received
go directly to Federations partner agencies
on the ground, the American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee or the Jewish
Agency for Israel, who are able to provide
immediate, life-saving help. Through
Federation, the community raised more
than $200,000 in 2010 for Haiti Earthquake
Relief. In past years, Federation raised
$400,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief
(Please see section on Klene-Up Krewe for
information on successive relief-and-repair
missions to New Orleans to help the
rebuilding effort), and more than $6 million
during and after the Second Lebanon War
in 2006.
Engaging and Educating the
Next Generation of Leaders
Identifying, engaging, educating and
inspiring the next generation of volunteer
leadership for our community is a major
Federation priority. The Berrie Fellows
Leadership Program is a nationally
recognized program funded and inspired
by the Russell Berrie Foundation. It is
named in memory of Jewish communal
leader and philanthropist, Russell Berrie.
Two groups, totaling 43 Berrie Fellows,
have already completed the program and
are assuming major leadership positions
throughout the community and beyond.
In the past year, the Berrie Fellows
collaborated on the B.I.G. process (Berrie
Innovation Grants), which identified
innovative programs that can help
transform Jewish life in the community.
More than 100 proposals were received;
four grants totaling $100,000 were made.
The Fellows were also involved in
followup work to help the grant recipients
with their projects. A third Berrie Fellows
program will begin in summer 2011. A
community-wide recruitment and
nomination process will begin in late 2010.
For more information, please get in
touch with Laura Freeman, Berrie Fellows
Leadership Program Director, 201-820-3923
or lauraf@ujannj.org.
Strengthening Synagogue Life
UJA Federation strengthens synagogue
life through the programs and services of
its Synagogue Leadership Initiative, an
innovative and cutting-edge Federation
department, whose work is funded by a
partnership between Federation and the
Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation. SLI,
through its various programs, seminars and
affinity group meetings, enables synagogue
leaders from congregations throughout
northern New Jersey to work together to
address shared challenges and
opportunities via its mergers and
collaborations groups; to compare notes on
membership, marketing ideas, other areas
of synagogue in-reach and outreach; and to
develop and implement strategic plans.
To find out more, please visit
www.ujannj.org/sli.
Public Policy Leadership
and Intergroup Relations
UJA NNJs Jewish Community
Relations Council advocates for the
Jewish community in the areas of
government relations and public policy,
intergroup relations, and Israel and World
Affairs. It promotes volunteerism and
volunteer opportunities through its tikkun
olam initiatives, such as Mitzvah Day and
Bergen Reads. The JCRC raises awareness
on issues of importance to the community,
such as Iran's nuclear proliferation, the
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions
Campaign against Israel, and genocide in
Darfur, as well as many others, and leads
active communal response.
Serving the Community/
Welcoming Volunteers
Many other major Federation activities
are conducted by community services and
departments outlined in the descriptions
that follow.
To reach Federation professionals,
please call 201-820-3900, visit
www.ujannj.org, or email
welcome@ujannj.org. We welcome your
questions and comments, and invite your
support and active participation.
UJA Federation of Northern
New Jersey
Federations Financial Resource
Development programs raise funds from
the community through Federations
Annual Campaign, the central resource for
supporting programs in northern New
Jersey, in Israel, and around the world.
Federation also raises funds from
government, foundation and corporate
grants, and from funds under management
in its Endowment Foundation, and
matching gifts programs.
Contact: Lawrence A. Cohen, Asst. Executive
Vice President, Financial Resource
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Federations Annual Campaign meets
needs, both ongoing and emerging,
whenever Jews require help. The Annual
Campaign maximizes the impact of
personal philanthropy. Donations currently
made by over 7,000 contributors enable our
community to identify and meet the most
pressing needs of Jews who live in
northern New Jersey, in Israel, and in 60
countries around the globe.
No other philanthropic effort connects
as many donors from northern New Jersey
to as diverse and extensive a range of
programs as Federations Annual Campaign.
Your contribution:
Welcomes newcomers to our community
Feeds and comforts those who are
hungry or lonely
Rescues those in danger
Celebrates our shared heritage
Teaches our children
Strengthens our communitys ability to
help all those in need
Helps those affected by the economic
crisis, or by emergencies or natural
disasters
Because of our communitys generosity,
Federation is able to serve more than
100,000 Jewish people in 90 communities
in Bergen County, and parts of Passaic and
Hudson counties.
It is through the Annual Campaign that
Federation furthers the work of tikkun
olam, fulfills the mitzvah of tzedakah,
righteousness, and social justice. Donations
to the Annual Campaign enable Federation
to be there when it matters to Jewish
people, whether they are seeking to enrich
their Jewish lives or need help.
The Annual Campaign also helps people
in the community adversely affected by
economic crises. Donors have been able to
make supplemental gifts to the Economic
Crisis Fund, established in 2009, which
provides direct cash assistance to
individuals in need, and funds supportive
services, such as vocational counseling for
hundreds of unemployed local
professionals in our community.
For more information on these and
other supplemental giving opportunities,
please call Lawrence A. Cohen, Asst.
Executive Vice President, Financial
Resource Development, 201-820-3930, or
email lawrencec@ujannj.org.
Federation raises funds through special
affinity groups, including Commerce &
Professionals, Physicians and Dentists, and
Womens Philanthropy.
PROFESSIONAL DIVISIONS
Commerce & Professionals
Division
Federations Commerce & Professionals
Division is comprised of men and women
from a myriad of occupations and
professions, including accounting, banking,
finance, high tech, insurance, law,
manufacturing, merchandising, real estate
and allied trades, securities and others in
the business sector.
With an Annual Campaign donation of
$1,000 or more, contributors become part
of the Commerce & Professionals Honor
Society, which includes access to a number
of added benefits and special events.
C&P participants meet, collaborate,
network, promote common interests, as
well as gain access to information on issues
of concern to Jewish professionals. Local
firms sponsor C&P events, which provide
prime opportunities for business and social
networking. Those who participate in the
C&P Division have developed long-lasting
professional and personal relationships
which have enriched their lives, promoted
Jewish solidarity, and helped to grow,
build, and strengthen viable Jewish
community leadership.
Through the C&P Division, members
continue to provide professional services to
those who have been adversely affected by
the economic crisis. Physicians, attorneys,
financial advisors, dentists, psychologists
and other professionals have generously
volunteered their services to help their
neighbors through the Pro Bono Network.
Other professionals have also stepped
forward to mentor those in job searches
and help identify job openings. For further
information, please contact Alice Blass,
201-820-3948, or email aliceb@ujannj.org
For more information, or to take part in
C&P activities, please contact Devra S.
Karger, Campaign Director, 201-820-3951,
or email devrak@ujannj.org.
Physicians & Dentists
Healthcare professionals have their own
affinity group at Federation. These
professionals plan events, which include
the Physicians and Dentists annual dinner
and educational events, which feature guest
speakers. They also plan missions that are
geared to the interests of medical
professionals. Donors at the $1,200 level
are granted special recognition with
membership in the Maimonides
(physicians) and Rambam (dentists) Honor
Societies.
Federations Partnership 2000
community in Israel is Nahariya, home to
the Western Galilee Hospital, renowned for
its underground hospital and week-long
Emergency Response Group Course. WGH
has become a second home for many
northern New Jersey healthcare
professionals. A variety of exchange
programs have resulted in the development
of professional relationships between the
two medical communities, as well as a
growth in personal relationships.
Federation co-sponsors a CME Certified
week-long emergency response course at
Western Galilee Hospital. Participants can
learn the most current techniques for
treating mass casualties from Israeli experts.
P&D professionals have also
participated in Federations Pro Bono
Network by offering their services to those
in need within the community.
For more information, to take part in
the Physicians and Dentists Division
activities, or to volunteer for the Pro-Bono
Network, please contact Devra Karger,
Campaign Director, 201-820-3951, or email
devrak@ujannj.org.
Womens Philanthropy
Federations Womens Philanthropy is
inspired by the Jewish traditions of
tzedakah and tikkun olam. Womens
Philanthropy, led by its Board, enhances
and supports Jewish life through
fundraising, education, and outreach
programs. It provides significant
opportunities for women to affirm their
Jewish identity and spirituality, to become
active in issues of concern to contemporary
Jewish women, and to develop and
strengthen their personal, networking, and
leadership skills.
Womens Philanthropy communicates
the importance and scope of the
Federations life-saving mission,
demonstrating dedication to, and
acceptance of, responsibility for the needs
of our local and global Jewish
communities. Those involved in Womens
Philanthropy have a strong commitment to
Jewish life.
There is a place in Womens
Philanthropy for women of all ages,
backgrounds and lifestyles. There are
special programs for young women as well
as for business and professional women.
The B&P Division includes women who
are active in a wide range of professions,
including law, medicine, finance, and real
estate. Through the Women of Distinction
Honor Roll, displayed at the annual Spring
Luncheon, Womens Philanthropy
recognizes all women donors who
contribute to the Annual Campaign. The
giving levels that are recognized include
the Shalom Level ($1-$364); Eyshet Chayil
Level ($365-$612); Mitzvah Level ($613 -
$999); Golda Meir Honor Society ($1,000 -
$1,799); the Pomegranate Level ($1,800 -
$3,599); the Double Chai Society ($3600-
4999) and the Lion of Judah ($5,000 and
over).
For more information, or to take part in
Womens Philanthropy activities, please
contact Jodi Heimler, Director of Womens
Philanthropy, 201-820-3952 or email
jodih@ujannj.org; or call Barbara Joyce,
Assistant Director, 201-820-3953, or email
barbaraj@ujannj.org.
Missions
Jewish Federation missions are travel
experiences unlike any others. Join us as
we explore the past, present and future of
the Jewish people in communities as
diverse as Israel, Cuba, Poland, Latin
America, and the former Soviet Union.
What makes each mission unique is its
sense of purpose, guaranteeing you a
heightened appreciation and connection to
your Jewish identity. Federation missions
arent passive experiences. Theyre active
adventures, engaging the mind, heart, soul,
and body.
On Israel missions, you'll explore local
communities and their histories while
traveling by jeep, boat, plane, and foot to
make personal contact with the many
marvels of life in Israel. Youll witness,
firsthand, the extraordinary efforts made by
the American Joint Distribution Committee
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Whatever the incident, wherever it occurs in Israel,
Magen David Adom is there!
Without fanfare, MDAs fleet of
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nearly 10 million miles a year to
care for 600,000 patients,
serving all of Israels people.
Celebrate 70 years of Saving
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Friends of Magen David Adom,
providing unwavering support for
Magen David Adom and Israels
people since 1940 as MDAs
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Magen David Adom is
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that touches the lives
of every Israeli often
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and the Jewish Agency for Israel to
improve life in the Jewish State.
In Israel, youll see thriving new Jewish
communities that have risen in the desert;
home hospitality will help you develop
relationships with Israeli families much like
your own.
As do other travelers to Israel, you will
enjoy many tourist attractions. But the
highlight will come during those
experiences you can get only on a
Federation Mission.
For more information about joining a
scheduled mission, or for help planning a
family or synagogue mission, please call
Lawrence A. Cohen, Asst. Executive Vice
President, Financial Resource Development,
201-820-3930, or email lawrencec@ujannj.org.
Super Sunday
On Super Sunday, the Jewish
community of northern New Jersey
mobilizes to create the single biggest
fundraising day of the year for our
Federations Annual Campaign. By
participating in this annual telethon,
community leaders, volunteers, elected
officials, and dignitaries from 90
communities in three counties extend a
helping hand to those in need. Much
needed dollars are raised for the 60
agencies and community services that
strengthen Jewish identity, serve older
adults, care for people with disabilities,
fight poverty, meet health care and spiritual
needs, and feed the hungry locally, in
Israel, and around the world.
For more information, to volunteer, or
to make the call, please contact Allison
Halpern, Director of Campaign Strategic
Planning, on the Super Sunday Hotline,
201-820-3950, or email allisonh@ujannj.org.
Endowment Foundation
The Endowment Foundation is the
Federations endowment and planned
giving division, and serves the Jewish
community of northern New Jersey. With
assets under management of approximately
$47 million (as of September 30, 2010), the
Endowment Foundations mission is to
secure and manage sources of future
funding for Federation and its Annual
Campaign, for institutions and programs
serving the northern New Jersey area, and
for the needs of the Jewish people in Israel
and throughout the world.
The Endowment Foundation offers
donor advised fund and supporting
foundation programs for philanthropic
individuals and families in our community.
Millions of dollars are distributed to
charitable organizations selected and
recommended by the fund holders
annually. The Endowment Foundation has
numerous funds established to benefit
specific causes or areas of interest; serves
as trustee for charitable lead and remainder
trusts; and is licensed to sell charitable gift
annuities. The Endowment Foundation also
manages the endowment assets of many of
the agencies and organizations serving our
community.
The Endowment Foundation created the
Dor LDor Society to recognize those
members of our community who have
made substantial endowment commitments
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to support Federations Annual Campaign.
Dor LDor commitments may be used to
establish a Perpetual Annual Campaign
Endowment (PACE) or a Lion of Judah
Endowment (LOJE). The LOJE program
recognizes the more than 70 women in our
community who have endowed their Lion
of Judah level of giving (of $5,000 or more)
to Federations Annual Campaign. The Dor
LDor Society consists of more than 130
individuals and families with endowment
commitments totaling over $33 million.
Individuals in our community who have
made a minimum commitment of $5,000 to
our Federation in their estate plans are
invited to share their personal stories and
hopes for the future in our Book of Life,
which can be seen in the lobby of
Federations offices.
For more information, please contact:
David Moss, Assistant Executive Vice
President for Endowment, 201-820-3970, or
email davidm@ujannj.org, or Robin Rochlin,
Assistant Director for Endowment, 201-820-
3971, or email robinr@ujannj.org.
How Federation helps meet needs
here in northern New Jersey
Donations to our Federations Annual
Campaign support programs and
initiatives both locally and overseas,
and build a closer connection with
Israel.
Older Adult Nutrition Programs:
Meeting the basic need for nutritionally
balanced meals among older adults many
of whom are the frail, homebound elderly
represents a true partnership among
Federation and its beneficiary agencies. By
leveraging grant funds with donations to
the Annual Campaign, Federation directly
subsidizes half the cost of home-delivered
and congregate meals for older adults.
Home-delivery of hot kosher meals is
coordinated by the two Jewish Family
Services through their Kosher Meals-on-
Wheels programs. Congregate meals are
available at the Center for Older Adults
(housed at the Teaneck Jewish Center and
administered by the Kaplen JCC), the
Bergen County Y, a JCC, the Kaplen JCC on
the Palisades, and Daughters of Miriam
Apartments. Most kosher meals are
prepared and delivered by the Jewish
Home at Rockleigh. Nearly 60,000 meals
per year are directly subsidized by
Federation.
Excellence in Jewish Education:
Through training courses, mentoring
opportunities and additional resources
offered by Federation, day school,
supplemental Hebrew high school, and
congregational school teachers have tools
that help make our communitys Jewish
education programs the best that they can
be.
Programs for Individuals with Special
Needs: Our Federation supports two
regional programs that assist children with
learning disabilities to participate in Jewish
educational studies at congregational
schools. Direct support is also provided to
Jewish Education for Special Children
(JESC), a program that provides Jewish
educational and cultural activities for
children with more profound special needs,
enabling them to participate in mainstream
Jewish life.
Engaging the Next Generation:
Hillel of Northern New Jersey has programs
on four campuses in the regionBergen
Community College, Fairleigh Dickinson
University Metropolitan Campus (Teaneck),
Ramapo College, and William Paterson
University and has built a thriving
campus community that connects more
than 2,000 Jewish students annually to their
heritage, the larger Jewish community and,
most important, each other. Federation also
conducts leadership development programs
designed to reach out to, attract, involve,
and educate new leaders.
Connecting our Community to Israel:
Federations Partnership 2000 program,
through its Education, Community and
Medical Task Forces, builds a living
bridge between northern New Jersey and
Nahariya. (Please see the section on
Partnership 2000 for more information.)
In Israel and 60 countries overseas,
Annual Campaign gifts provide funding
for:
Rescuing Jews in danger: one of
Federations two main partners, the
American Jewish Joint Distribution
Committee (JDC), rescues and brings to
safety Jews, from around the world, who
find themselves in danger, whether because
of physical threat, political turmoil, or
economic collapse. Working together with
Federations other main overseas partner,
the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), they
can rapidly be resettled. Upon arrival in
Israel, migrs from Ethiopia, Yemen,
Argentina, France, and the former Soviet
Union have all been helped to start new
lives, free from persecution, ready to
realize the Zionist dream. Some find greater
economic opportunities and can contribute
to the strengthening of the State of Israel.
However, of the nearly 90,000 Ethiopian
Jews living in Israel, more than 80% are
living in poverty. Additional funds directly
aid youth and their parents who need help
entering mainstream Israeli life. Our system
enables us to respond to crises wherever
and whenever they occur.
Programs for at-risk Youth in Israel:
Federation supports, either through direct
allocations or core allocations to JAFI and
JDC, programs which provide high-tech
education and training, leadership
development, pre-army preparation, and/or
other supportive services which help
reverse a cycle of dependence and assist
disadvantaged and at-risk youth to become
contributing members of Israeli society.
Hunger relief and basic needs for
older adults in the former Soviet Union:
Federation funds hot kosher meals and
needed medications for 240,000 elderly
Jews in the former Soviet Union who live
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Eastern Europe: Through allocations to
JAFI and JDC, we help fund Jewish
summer and winter camp programs, Israel
experiences, and leadership development,
which not only engage children and young
adults in Jewish activities, but help train
them to be leaders of their Jewish
communities in the future.
Community Centers in Israel
For over twenty years, our Jewish
community has been directly involved in
enhancing the lives of people at the Neve
Yosef Community Center in Haifa and Dora
Community Center in Netanya. Our ongoing
relationship with these centers is part of our
mission to continue our strong ties with
these disadvantaged Israeli communities.
The Federation will build on past
achievements, which have enabled the
centers to greatly expand their educational
and vocational training programs and
continue to seek ways to strengthen these
communities, home to thousands of Israeli
veterans and new migrs from the former
Soviet Union and Ethiopia.
Other Overseas Programs
The Orthodox Nahar Deiah Hesder
Yeshiva runs many chesed programs in
Nahariya, in which yeshiva staff, along with
students and their spouses volunteer to run
a charity clothing store and food
distribution center for needy families,
provide programs for migrs from the FSU
and Ethiopia, and tutor disadvantaged
children in a variety of subjects.
Encounter programs, run by Gesher,
promote tolerance and plurality of Jewish
expression by bringing secular and
religious Israeli high school students
together to dialogue, challenge long held
misperceptions and prejudices, and
ultimately sow the seeds for a more
mutually respectful and unified Israeli
society and worldwide Jewish community.
In addition, Gesher runs programs that
increase Jewish identity among secular
Israeli children.
Special programs integrate Ethiopian olim
into Israeli society and provide early
intervention for Ethiopian children to give
them a better chance to succeed in school
life in Israel. Federation supports specific
projects run by the Ethiopian National
Project and the JDC.
National and Statewide
Organizations
Our Federation also funds the following
national agencies through its participation in
Jewish Federation of North Americas The
Alliance. (JFNA is the umbrella organization
for 157 North American Federations.) These
include the Association of Jewish Family &
Childrens Agencies, the Hebrew Immigrant
Aid Society, the Jewish Telegraphic
Association, National Council for Soviet
Jewry, National Foundation for Jewish
Culture, Jewish Community Centers
Association of North America, Jewish
Council for Public Affairs, Jewish
Educational Services of North America, and
Hillel: the Foundation for Jewish Campus
Life. In addition, Federation supports the
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to diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea
and is directly responsible for an estimated
400,000 deaths annually.
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Bariatrics enjoys an unparallel reputation
for excellence. As Dr. Stefanie Vaimakis,
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amazed at the difference the surgery has
made in people's lives, not just physically,
but socially, professionally and emotionally
as well. It is like no other eld of surgery,
because it allows the surgeon to have a
lifelong relationship with the patient.
She adds, The surgery is only the rst
step. So much of our practice is dedicated
to the aftercare. We're there to help
our patients every step of the way, from
psychological counseling and group support,
to a tness instructor and nutritionist. There
are just too many life-changing stories to
mention. It is the most gratifying eld
Responsible for introducing Lap-Band to
both Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
and Holy Name Medical Center in 2002,
Dr. Vaimakis, A Fellow of the American
Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,
started her own practice in June 2005.
The practice has since expanded to
three convenient locations and added two
additional surgical associates - Drs. Fred
Silvestri and Duane A. Fredericks. Board-
certied in general surgery, Dr. Silvestri
became interested in Bariatric Surgery in
the late 1990s when the use of minimally
invasive techniques were applied to this
medical procedure.
Dr. Silvestri says, I nd this surgery to
be one of the most satisfying. To see people
going from taking 10-17 medications a day,
down to one or none. We've had patients
in their 60s and 70s who are now out on
the golf links totally enjoying life. There is no
upper age limit for their surgery.
The newest member of the team is
Dr. Fredericks, who did a Fellowship in
Bariatric Surgery at New York University
Medical School with a focus on adjustable
gastric banding. He subsequently worked
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Federations.
Allocations and Planning
Annual Campaign funds are allocated
for local needs by the Local Planning and
Allocations Committee and for needs
abroad by the Overseas Committee; core
groups of volunteer leaders work with the
Federations professional planning staff to
identify and meet the needs of those that
we serve. Through its allocations process,
Federation provides funding to agencies,
schools and programs both within its
service area in northern New Jersey and in
many countries throughout the world.
In addition to providing direct funding,
Federation convenes agency representatives
to discuss shared concerns, provides
information, and serves as a resource
regarding grants. In 2010, Federation
helped institutions in northern New Jersey
receive a total of $850,000 in Federal
Homeland Security funding.
UJA NNJs demographic study has
provided valuable information on the
community and increased understanding of
its characteristics and attitudes. The
Planning and Allocation Committee has
developed close partnerships with all
Federation beneficiary agencies in order to
better address their long-term challenges.
For more information, please contact
Alan Sweifach, Director, Strategic Planning
and Allocations, 201-820-3931, or email
alans@ujannj.org.
Grant Funding
Wherever possible, Federation accesses
a variety of grant sources to fund
programming that serves our community.
Among the potential grant sources are
federal, state and county government.
Examples of ongoing Federation programs
that receive a significant portion of their
funding from grant sources are older adult
nutrition programs and chaplaincy services,
as well as security grants secured from the
Department of Homeland Security. Efforts
will continue to expand the partnerships
between the Federation and all potential
funding sources.
For more information please contact
Alan Sweifach, Director, Strategic Planning
and Allocations, 201-820-3931, or
alans@ujannj.org.
Jewish Council for Special Needs
Federations Jewish Council for Special
Needs brings together representatives from
its beneficiary agencies which serve
individuals with special needs as well as
concerned lay leaders. The Council
identifies needs and service gaps in the
community and brainstorms on how best to
meet those needs. The Council provides
networking opportunities for professionals,
facilitating cooperation across
organizations. Additionally the Council has
developed a legislative agenda; it seeks to
educate government representatives about
the needs and issues concerning
individuals with special needs.
Contact Alan Sweifach, Director, Strategic
Planning & Allocations 201- 820-3931, or
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In northern New Jersey, SHALOM BABY
welcomes parents and newborns or newly
adopted children to our local Jewish community.
First-time parents get a tote bag full of gifts. More
important, they get a smile and a warm invitation
to meet their neighbors. Shalom Baby is a
program of the Synagogue Leadership Initiative
of UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey in
partnership with the Henry and Marilyn Taub
Foundation, and is funded by a grant from the
Leventhal family and participating synagogues.
UJA FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY 50 Eisenhower Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652 (201) 820-3900 e-mail: welcome@ujannj.org
To get more information,
to volunteer, or to make
a secure on-line donation to
UJA Federations 2010
Annual Campaign,
please visit www.ujannj.org
or call (201) 820-3948.
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Council for Older Adults
Federations Council for Older Adults
gathers both professionals and lay leaders
from those beneficiary agencies that work
with seniors to discuss ways of enhancing
and improving the existing services as well
as planning additional programs to fill
unmet needs. In addition, the Council
works to ensure the well-being of the
communitys elderly by subsidizing meals,
both home-delivered and congregate, for
seniors.
Contact Alan Sweifach, Director, Strategic
Planning & Allocations 201- 820-3931, or
alans@ujannj.org.
Hillel of Northern New Jersey
Hillel of Northern New Jersey fosters
Jewish identity for all college students in
northern New Jersey. It provides social
activities, volunteer opportunities, and
educational programs, as well as Israel trip
options, counseling services, and a lending
library for more than 2,000 students each
year.
Hillel of Northern New Jersey maintains
Hillel clubs at four local campuses: Ramapo
College of New Jersey, Fairleigh Dickinson
University (Metropolitan Campus), William
Paterson University, and Bergen
Community College.
Contact: Rabbi Ely Allen, Director of Hillel of
Northern New Jersey, 201-820-3905,
elya@ujannj.org.
Kehillah Cooperative
Federation and the Bergen County Y, a
JCC, have launched a group purchasing
initiative, the Kehillah Cooperative, to
lower costs among organizations within
northern New Jerseys Jewish community.
Beginning in July 2009, with 18
organizations on board, the Cooperative
was able to save more than $300,000 in
electricity costs. By July 2010 a total of 49
organizations were participating, including
synagogues, schools, JCCs and other
Jewish non-profits.
Along with the purchase of electricity,
the Cooperative has begun to reap savings
for the members in other areas, including
the purchase of gas, office supplies,
shipping, credit card processing, and
telephone (both voice and data) services.
To learn how your organization can
participate in the Kehillah Cooperative,
please contact Matt Holland, Community
Purchasing Manager, 201-820-3932 or email
matth@ujannj.org. All Jewish non-profits in
northern New Jersey are welcome to
participate.
Jewish Community Relations
Council
The Jewish Community Relations
Council is the Federations public policy
and advocacy arm. It provides a forum for
discussion and action on issues of concern
to the Jewish community at the
international, national, state, and local
levels. The JCRC works to promote mutual
understanding and harmonious relations
among northern New Jerseys diverse racial,
religious, civic and ethnic groups. It
engages in a broad range of initiatives that
include advocacy and education relating to:
Israel and world affairs, government
relations and legislative priorities, coalition
building, poverty, the environment, health
care, refugees, anti-Semitism, genocide, and
separation of religion and state.
Regionalization of the JCRC
Federations JCRC works in partnership
with the CRC of United Jewish
Communities of MetroWest, and the JCRC
of the Jewish Federation of Central New
Jersey as part of a regionalized enterprise.
Joy Kurland serves as the Regional JCRC
Director for the three Federations. This
regionalized operation affords new and
innovative opportunities for communal
collaboration on various initiatives. Each of
the JCRCs maintains ongoing programs on
a local level in addition to pursuing efforts
of regional interest.
The regionalized enterprise not only
offers many opportunities for creating
synergies by building upon the best
practices that have been identified and
developed over the years by each of the
individual JCRCs, it also generates greater
impact through expanded representation.
In addition to the Regional Director,
other staff of the regionalized JCRC
includes the following professionals at our
Federation: Sharon Rifkind, JCRC Associate
Director; Alice Blass, JCRC Volunteer
Coordinator; Natalya Taleysnik, JCRC
Administrative Assistant. Also included as
part of the regionalized JCRC staff are
Melanie Roth Gorelick, CRC Associate
Director United Jewish Communities of
MetroWest; and Debra Ginsburg, CRC
Administrative Assistant United Jewish
Communities of MetroWest.
Federations JCRC makes a difference in
the world by involving members of the
Jewish community in areas of social action
and advocacy. JCRC volunteers work side-
by-side with people who share their strong
commitment for building and strengthening
Jewish life here and abroad. They put their
vision, skills, and dedication to work to
advocate for Israel, promote interfaith
understanding, serve as a liaison with
government officials, strengthen Israel-
Diaspora relations, or volunteer in the
Tikkun Olam Social Action Network. They
can also become members of the following
committees:
Government Relations and Public
Policy: advocate for legislative initiatives
that make a difference in peoples lives.
People who are interested in public policy
issues can offer their skills and expertise by
participating in the legislative work of this
committee.
Intergroup Relations: promote
intergroup understanding and builds
coalitions with different racial, ethnic and
religious groups.
Israel and World Affairs: strengthen
partnerships between American and Israeli
Jews and advocate for the security of Israel,
monitor media, engage in education
programs in support of Israel and Jews
worldwide, mobilize our community in
times of crisis, and counter efforts at
delegitimization.
Jewish Leadership Forum: engage in
intra-denominational dialogue, and builds
stronger ties within our community, and
help address issues of concern to all Jews.
stronger ties within our community, and
help address issues of concern to all Jews.
Tikkun Olam Social Action Network:
volunteer for activities to improve the lives
of fellow Jews through Get Connected, the
local portal for hands-on volunteer
placements and projects. Get Connected
finds the perfect volunteer opportunity for
people who want to make a difference in
the world.
JCRCs Tikkun Olam Initiatives
encourage the fulfillment of the mitzvah of
tikkun olam, improving the world, by
developing, implementing and managing
the Federations volunteer efforts
throughout the northern New Jersey area.
Current initiatives include: Get Connected,
Bergen Reads, and Mitzvah Day.
For information please contact Sharon
Rifkind, JCRC Associate Director, 201-820-
3947, or email sharonr@ujannj.org.
Federations JCRC is a member of the
Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the
umbrella organization for 14 national
Jewish organizations and 125 JCRCs
nationwide, which serves as the
representative voice of the organized
American Jewish community, safeguards
the rights of Jews worldwide and protects,
preserves and promotes a just society, one
that is democratic and pluralistic.
If you belong to a Jewish institution and
have a program that requires a speaker,
give JCRC a call. We will arrange for a
person to address your group on a variety
of topics. JCRC is offering an educational
and informative Hope for Peace
multimedia presentation for groups and
organizations in the broader community
who want to gain a better understanding of
Israel and its position as the only
democracy in the Middle East.
To learn more, or to schedule a
presentation for your organization,
synagogue or groups, call Sharon Rifkind,
JCRC Associate Director, 201-820-3947, or
email sharonr@ujannj.org.
If you would like to receive JCRC
emails, including issue updates, notification
of public lectures, missions to Washington
and Trenton, policy statements, interfaith
programs, and holiday celebrations, send
your email address to jcrc@ujannj.org.
Synagogue Leadership Initiative
Federations Synagogue Leadership
Initiative provides the tools and resources
to local congregations so they can fulfill
their mission as centers of Jewish learning,
spirituality, and tikkun olam; and serves as
a catalyst to connect the Jews of Bergen,
and parts of Passaic and Hudson counties
to Judaism and to synagogue communities.
SLI works with synagogues of all
denominations in the areas of leadership
development, strategic planning, marketing,
programming, fund development and
membership recruitment, and retention.
Through its forums for rabbis, cantors,
presidents, membership committees,
sisterhood presidents, executive directors,
social action/chesed chairs, Israel chairs,
and treasurers/fundraising chairs of
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synagogues, and its Institutes and Capacity-
Building Workshops, SLI promotes
communal unity and the cross-fertilization
of ideas.
This project is funded by Federation
and the Henry and Marilyn Taub
Foundation.
For more information, please call Lisa
Harris Glass, Director, Synagogue
Leadership Initiative, 201-820-3900 ext. 290,
email lisag@ujannj.org, or go to the SLI
web page, www.ujannj.org/sli.
Shalom Baby is an SLI program that
welcomes parents, their babies and
toddlers into northern New Jersey's Jewish
community. New parents receive a Shalom
Baby tote bag filled with gifts and
resources. Trained volunteers arrange home
visits to deliver the gift package and
answer questions. Shalom Baby helps
families connect with each other and with
the Jewish community through monthly
play groups, special events for families, and
an online group. For information on
Shalom Baby programs and events, please
call Nancy Bach, Shalom Baby Coordinator,
201-820-3900, ext. 320, or email
nancyb1@ujannj.org. Please go to the
Shalom Baby Facebook group page, called
Shalom Baby of Northern New Jersey, for
event information.
Bonims mission is to improve the
quality of life for area residents by helping
to renovate, refurbish, and beautify homes
for those in need, as well as carry out
upgrades at Jewish and non-Jewish
communal institutions. Bonim was formed
in 2002 by members of the Jewish
community who were committed to
addressing the lack of affordable housing
in northern New Jersey. Bonim, which
means builders in Hebrew, utilizes
volunteers in hands-on projects to
rehabilitate and refurbish homes and other
facilities within the Federation area.
Bonim works on its own and in concert
with other rebuilding agencies such as
Rebuilding Together and Habitat for
Humanity. Volunteers of all skill levels are
welcome. Those with little or no
experience are encouraged to participate.
Bonim volunteers include those who are
affiliated with congregations as well as
those who are unaffiliated.
To register, please visit the Bonim
website, www.ujannj.org/bonim, or call the
Bonim Coordinator, Stacey Orden, 201-820-
3903, or email staceyo@ujannj.org.
Jewish Educational Services
As the central agency for Jewish
education in our community, Jewish
Educational Services is dedicated to
promoting and enhancing Jewish education
in North Jersey. JES acts as a catalyst for
educational improvement and Jewish
continuity, and extends the capabilities of
over 100 schools, including day schools,
congregational schools, Hebrew high
schools, and early childhood centers, by
providing centrally organized programs,
resources, and services.
JES staff works closely with educators
from every denomination to enhance their
professional skills, promote student
learning, and foster school change.
Annually, JES hosts major educational
conferences, including the Congregational
School Educators Conference and the Early
Childhood Education Conference, which
attract hundreds of teachers from
throughout New Jersey. JES also convenes
professional networks for principals of day
schools and supplementary schools, as well
as directors of early childhood programs.
JES will serve as the anchor for the
Florence Melton Adult Mini-School program
during the 2010-2011 year, working in close
collaboration with a consortium of
synagogues and JCCs. The Florence Melton
Adult Mini-School offers adults the
opportunity to learn about Jewish beliefs,
practices and history in an engaging and
inclusive environment. Melton students
explore how Jewish texts speak to the
realities of modern day life and gain the
knowledge needed to share the joys of
being Jewish with their families. Twenty-
eight week classes are offered in a variety
of locations in the area, and Post-Melton
classes are offered for alumni of the two-
year core Melton program.
Because it recognizes the impact Jewish
overnight camps make on Jewish identity
formation, Federation offers in
cooperation with the Foundation for Jewish
Camps One Happy Camper Program
incentive stipends to first-time campers at
Jewish non-profit overnight camps.
For more information regarding
congregation-based education, the Florence
Melton Adult Mini-School, and the One
Happy Camper program, please contact
Frieda Hershman Huberman, School
Services Director, 201-820-3913 or email
friedah@ujannj.org. For more information
regarding day school education, please
contact Minna H. Heilpern, Teacher
Education Director, 201-820-3912, or email
minnah@ujannj.org.
Volunteer Programs
Federation, through JCRC and SLI,
conducts Tikkun Olam Initiatives and other
volunteer activities within northern New
Jersey. These programs fulfill the mitzvah
of tikkun olam, improving the world.
Current initiatives include: Get Connected,
Bergen Reads, Mitzvah Day, the New
Orleans Klene-Up Krewe and Bonim
Builders.
Get Connected provides a coordinated,
single entry point for volunteerism through
hands-on volunteer placements and
projects in partnership with agencies,
congregations, and other communal
organizations. For more information, please
call Alice Blass, Get Connected Project
Coordinator, at 201-820-3948 or email
aliceb@ujannj.org.
Through the Bergen Reads Literacy
Project, volunteers meet one-on-one with
students, ages 5 8 (grades K 3), who
need help to improve their reading skills.
Volunteers receive training by skilled
professionals, and are placed in select
public schools in Bergen County. This
initiative, which is run under the auspices
of the National Jewish Coalition for
Literacy, has proven to be successful, not
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just in northern New Jersey, but in more
than 40 communities throughout the
nation. Volunteers make a minimum
commitment of one hour per week. For
information, please call Sharon Rifkind,
Associate Director, JCRC, at 201-820-3947,
or email sharonr@ujannj.org.
Federations annual Mitzvah Day provides
opportunities for volunteers to touch the
lives of thousands of people at sites
throughout northern New Jersey. Mitzvah
Day, now entering its thirteenth year, is
one of the Federations most successful
community-wide relations activities; its a
day when volunteers from across the
community come together to help both
Jewish and secular agencies that serve
northern New Jersey residents of all faiths
and backgrounds.
On this day, which takes place the first
Sunday in November, volunteers can
choose from dozens of opportunities to
touch lives and improve our community.
They can participate in a carnival for
children with cancer, clean up the
environment, or spend time with a nursing
home resident who has no family in the
area. This is our communitys largest
volunteer event of the year, attracting over
1,300 volunteers. There are also numerous
drivesfrom clothing and food to blood
donations conducted as part of Mitzvah
Day. For more information, please call
Alice Blass, Volunteer Coordinator, 201-820-
3948, or email aliceb@ujannj.org.
Bonims mission is to improve the
quality of life for area residents by helping
to renovate, refurbish and beautify homes
for those in need, as well as carry out
upgrades at Jewish communal institutions.
Bonim works on its own and in concert
with other rebuilding agencies, such as
Rebuilding Together and Habitat for
Humanity. Volunteers of all skill levels are
welcome; even those with little or no
experience are encouraged to participate.
As a special SLI project, Bonim works to
integrate volunteers from synagogues, as
well as those who are unaffiliated into the
community.
To register, please visit the Bonim
website, www.ujannj.org/bonim, call Bonim
Coordinator, Stacey Orden, 201-820-3903,
or email staceyo@ujannj.org.
Federations Klene Up Krewe is a
group of volunteers who are committed to
helping New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
continue rebuilding and rebounding from
the devastation caused by Hurricane
Katrina. During the fall of 2010, UJA NNJs
Krewe will make its seventh trip to NOLA
to work on home renovation, yard
cleanups, park reclamation, and help at a
food bank. The group also connects with
the local Jewish community to show
support and hear how it has rebounded
from the storm. As long as the need is
there, the Klene-Up Krewe will continue to
convey our communitys commitment to
help people in this region. For more
information, call Stuart Himmelfarb at
201-820-3920, or email stuarth@ujannj.org.
Leadership Programs
The Berrie Fellows Leadership
Program has received national attention as
a community-based Jewish education and
leadership program. The second group of
Berrie Fellows completed the program in
the summer of 2008 and joined the
inaugural group in the Berrie Fellows
Alumni Network. A third Berrie Fellows
group will begin in summer 2011. A
community-wide recruitment and
nomination process will begin in late 2010.
The active Alumni group keeps the
Berrie Fellows connected with each other
and provides additional educational
programs, thereby reinforcing the deep link
between leadership and learning. The
Berrie Fellows Network also enables the
Berrie Fellows to pool resources and
experience to help develop new initiatives.
The Berrie Fellows implemented the
Berrie Innovation Grant (BIG) project,
starting in 2009. More than 100
organizations responded to the BIG request
for proposals; four organizations received
innovation grants totaling $100,000. Liaison
teams are working with each grant
recipient to implement their proposals. The
Berrie Fellows Leadership Program and the
BIG project are funded by the Russell
Berrie Foundation.
For more information on the Berrie
Fellows and other leadership initiatives,
please call Laura Freeman, Berrie Fellows
Leadership Program Director, 201-820-3923,
or email lauraf@ujannj.org.
The Israel Programs Center (IPC)
Through its Shaliach (community
emissary), IPC provides educational
programming about Israel to schools and
organizations in the community.
IPC programs familiarize thousands of
local people with Israeli culture. IPC
coordinates northern New Jerseys Israel
Culture and Film Festival, which is
sponsored by Federation. IPC also
coordinates an adult Ulpan, which helps
hundreds of people improve their Hebrew
language and conversation skills. For Ulpan
information, contact Galeet Lipke, 201-820-
3908, or email galeetl@ujannj.org
For more information about deepening
our communitys connections with Israel,
please call Stuart Levy, Community Shaliach
at 201-820-3909 or email stuartl@ujannj.org.
Visit IPC online at www.ujannj.org/ipc.
Partnership 2000
Members of northern New Jerseys
Jewish community have developed a strong
relationship with the residents of its sister
city, Nahariya, which is located in
northwest Israel. Under the auspices of
Federation and the Jewish Agency for
Israel, the northern New Jersey-Nahariya
relationship reflects the new paradigm of
connection between Diaspora and Israeli
Jews and is part of an international project
known as Partnership 2000.
Medicine, education, social welfare, law
enforcement, community and culture have
been designated as areas for joint projects
as part of the people-to-people living
bridge relationship that is being built
between these two communities Both sides
come to this relationship as equal partners;
projects are developed that will benefit
both communities. Partnership 2000 is an
opportunity for all members of New
Jerseys Jewish community to become
involved with Israel and Israelis.
Contact: Sarit Ron, Partnership 2000
Community/Medical Task Force Coordinator,
201-820-3907, or email saritr@ujannj.org or
Phyllis Miller, Partnership 2000 Education
Task Force Coordinator, 201-820-3919 or
email phyllism@ujannj.org.
Taglit-Birthright Israel
Taglit-Birthright Israel offers Jews, ages
18-26, a once-in-a-lifetime gift of a free trip
to Israel and, as a result, a way to enhance
Jewish identity and build a stronger
connection to Israel.
Our Federation is a supporter of Taglit-
Birthright Israel trips, and has sent
hundreds of students and young
professionals from northern New Jersey to
Israel. Taglit-Birthright Israel operates trips
during two time periods: a late
spring/summer session and a winter
session, scheduled from December to
March. Registration is on a first-come, first
served basis. It is best to register on the
first day registration opens.
For the past few years, our community
has sponsored one of the late spring trips
for anyone, ages 18-26, that either lives,
attends college, or whose parents live in
our area.
For more information on Taglit-
Birthright Israel trips, dates when
registration opens, assistance with the
Taglit-Birthright Israel application, or to
make a donation to ensure that more
young people experience Israel, please call
Stuart Levy, Community Shaliach, 201-820-
3909, email stuartl@ujannj.org or visit
www.ujannj.org/ipc.
If you are new to northern New Jersey, we
are pleased to welcome you to the
community. If you would like information
about our Federation and its network of
beneficiary agencies, or to learn about
volunteer opportunities, please call 201-820-
3948, or email welcome@ujannj.org, and
well be happy to help you get connected.
Help Your Congregation Grow
If your synagogue needs help
with fund raising or marketing ideas,
you can get expert advice by calling
the Synagogue Leadership Initiative
of UJA Federation at
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Communi t y Agenci es and Soci al Ser vi ces
COMMUNITY
AGENCIES
NOTE TO READERS: Throughout the Guide,
there are asterisks next to the agencies,
programs and services that receive funding
or support from UJA Federation of Northern
New Jersey.
Jewish Family Service
of Bergen and North Hudson*
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201) 837-9393
E-mail: info@jfsbergen.org
Website: www.jfsbergen.org
Exec. Director: Lisa Fedder, LCSW, LCADC
Hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs., 9 a.m.
9 p.m.; Tues., 9 a.m. 5:30 p.m.;
Fri., 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Based upon Jewish tradition and values,
the mission of Jewish Family Service
(JFS) is to strengthen and preserve the
well-being of individuals and families; to
help them effectively meet the
challenges and changes throughout life
by providing quality human services and
professional counseling to all who call
upon its services. JFS reaches out to the
Jewish community and well beyond with
the following services:
Clinical Services
Individual, group, family and marriage
counseling
School-based counseling
Specialized services for: children,
adolescents; individuals with special
needs; and victims of domestic violence
Elder Care Services
Kosher Meals on Wheels at-home meal
delivery
Care management, support and advocacy
Specialized support for Holocaust
survivors
Friendly Visitor and Telephone
Reassurance volunteer programs
Job Search Network
Career counseling and coaching
Workshops and support groups
Computer training
Refugee resettlement
A.C.C.: Achieve Career Excellence a
program for young adults with
Aspergers Syndrome
Ready-to-Work an employment
readiness program for youths
Club Ed school-based afterschool
programs
The Living Room - A Health &
Wellness Center
Bereavement support
Second generation Holocaust survivors
group
Joy Lunch Club for isolated elders
Addiction recovery support
Training and psycho-education
workshops
Information and Referrals
Advocacy
Emergency Financial Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities
of North Jersey*
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0111
Fax: (973) 595-5477
Branch Office: 17-10 River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5151
Fax: (201) 794-8399
E-mail: info@jfsnorthjersey.org
Website: www.jfsnorthjersey.org
Contact: Leah Kaufman, LCSW, Executive
Director
For over 60 years, the mission of Jewish
Family Service of North Jersey (JFSNJ)
has been to provide caring professional
services that strengthen family life and
enhance the welfare of the North Jersey
community, in accordance with Jewish
traditions and values. JFSNJ services are
available to all in the community.
Services to Individuals and Families
Information and Referral
Individual Counseling
Couples/Marital Therapy
Family Therapy
Support Groups
Case Management
Services to Children
Counseling
Play Therapy
Parenting Skills Training Individual
and Group
Family Therapy
Consultation with Child Study Teams
and Other Professionals
Child Advocacy
Group Counseling
Social Skills Training
Services to Seniors
Counseling
Family Consultations
Geriatric Care Management
Support Services to Holocaust
Survivors
Caf Europa
Kosher Meals on Wheels
Volunteers
Support Groups
Vocation Services
Vocational Counseling
Assistance with resume preparation
Interviewing skills coaching
Job search and placement
Community Outreach
Family Life Education workshops and
programs
Emergency financial assistance
Volunteer opportunities
Paterson Hebrew Free Loan
JFSNJ is a beneficiary agency of the UJA
Federation of Northern New Jersey and
is funded by the United Way of Passaic
County. Services are available to all who
reside or work in Passaic and northwest
Bergen Counties.
Bergen County Y,
a Jewish Community Center*
605 Pascack Road
Washington Township, NJ 07676
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Fax: (201) 664-7518
E-mail: info@yjcc.org
Website: www.yjcc.org
Exec. Director: Dr. Harold Benus
Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 6 a.m. 10 p.m.; Fri.,
6 a.m. 3 p.m.; Sun., 8 a.m. 7 p.m.
The Bergen County Y, a Jewish
Community Center strives to develop,
enrich and strengthen our families, our
Jewish identity and our Jewish
community. While creating Jewish
experiences and embracing our values
and heritage, the YJCC maintains an
inclusive environment, celebrating the
diversity within our community and
welcoming all to share in our dreams
and goals. The YJCC provides myriad
services and programs for all age groups.
Parenting Center offers year-round
programming designed to provide
information, guidance, resources and
support to parents of children from
newborn through 24 months. Perhaps
most importantly, the Parenting Center
enables new parents to form social
networks.
The David Rukin Early Childhood
Center Nursery School provides a
warm, caring pre-school program for
children from age 2 through 4. Creativity
and individual expression through art,
music, play, reading and math readiness,
all in a Jewish environment, distinguish
the program. Along with its bright,
modern classrooms, the nursery school is
fortunate to have the use of the entire
YJCC facility, including the indoor pool
and full-size gym. The Nursery School
offers early and late care to maximize
options for parents, along with after-
school enrichment classes that engage
young children.
The YJCC offers school-age children
after-school enrichment classes and
activities that spark the imagination and
cultivate new interests, including
ceramics, computers and photography. A
vibrant basketball program and swim
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team bring hundreds of children to the
YJCC for sports, with those interested in
something different choosing to
participate in fencing or karate. The
Tween Scene opens the YJCC to fifth
through seventh graders on Saturday
evenings once a month for socializing
with supervision. There are holiday
programs, family programs and special
activities for times when school is out,
too.
The YJCCs program for children with
special needs focuses on reinforcing
school experiences, developing social
and life skills, and creative, social and
recreational activities. Several enrichment
activities are offered for children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder, including
classes in social thinking and
opportunities for children with autism to
engage in activities alongside typically-
developing peer buddies.
Summer Day Camp Camp at the
YJCC brings together children from age 2
through teen. KinderCamp enables pre-
schoolers to engage in the camp
experience in comfortable surroundings;
KidsCamp introduces school-age children
to new activities along with tried-and-
true summer camp fun. Theres also
sports camp and the actors workshop
for children from school-age through the
middle school years, while high school
teens enjoy being C.I.Ts. The Teen
Travel Camp is a special experience,
with young New Jersey teens mixing
with Israeli teens who have been
affected by violence in the popular
Project Open Hearts, Open Homes
program. Camp Shalom, the YJCCs camp
for children and young adults with any
physical or developmental delay,
provides a wonderful day camp
experience under the supervision of
professional staff. To offer an even
broader summer camp experience, the
YJCC is now affiliated with Woodmont
Day Camp in New City, NY. Campers
who choose Woodmont enjoy a wide
range of outdoor activities, including
swimming, bumper boats, sports and
more.
Adult programming includes
ceramics and painting classes, special
events and classes. Regardless of the
type of event, adult programming
provides an opportunity to develop new
skills, explore hidden talents, discover
new interests and enrich the mind.
Senior Adults enjoy a variety of
intellectually stimulating classes,
recreational activities and special events,
along with twice-weekly hot lunches and
monthly blood pressure screenings.
There are three seniors groups to meet
the individual needs of senior adults.
Health and Wellness Department
includes numerous group fitness classes
to help individuals develop and maintain
a healthy body. The fitness center,
personal training studio, spinning studio,
aerobics and dance studio, full-sized
gymnasium, indoor walking and jogging
track, racquetball courts and karate
studio, combined with highly-trained,
experienced staff, enable fitness goals to
be met. The YJCC also offers nutrition
counseling in conjunction with the
Center for Integrative Healing at
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.
Aquatics at the YJCC offers group and
individual swim lessons, a pre-
competition swim program, aqua
aerobics and all kinds of fun in the
pools. The Bergen Sharks is the YJCCs
competitive swim team for children ages
5 to 18. The Sharks compete in the New
Jersey JCC/YM-YWHA Swim League and
was league and state meet champions in
2009-2010.
The Main Pool at the YJCC is a 25-yard,
heated, competitive-style pool; the
Kiddie Pool is 400 square feet in size.
Both pools are indoors.
Special events and programs
include Holiday Boutique; Golf Outing;
Community Day.
Kehillah Partnership of
Northern New Jersey*
605 Pascack Road
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Fax: (201) 664-7518
Website: www.kehillahpartnership.org
The Kehillah Partnership is an
innovative, community-wide effort to
build a stronger and more engaged
Jewish community across institutional
and denominational lines. Now entering
its fourth pilot year and coordinated by
the Bergen County YJCC, the Kehillah
Partnership aims to reinvigorate
community through the sharing of
institutional resources, the enhancement
and integration of informal and formal
Jewish education for all ages, cost
sharing, and the creation of new
opportunities for the unengaged to
connect and identify. The Kehillah
Partnership (kehillah is Hebrew for
community), with the support of the
Bergen County YJCC, Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades, YM-YWHA of North Jersey,
and UJA Federation of Northern New
Jersey, promotes collaboration among all
of the community's institutions and
encourages the creation of innovative
programming. Thus far, the Kehillah
Partnerships pilot program has
succeeded in bringing together hundreds
of pre-bar/bat mitzvah students ten area
synagogues to study Israel through the
cultural arts, with their families engaged
in periodic study about Jewish parenting
issues. This year, 11 synagogues will
participate in the Kehillah Partnerships
pilot program. The Kehillah Partnership
Cooperative got under way with an
initiative that enabled local Jewish
institutions to band together to utilize
economy-of-scale savings in energy-
related costs; UJANNJ is spearheading
this program as it looks to expand
money-saving opportunities for
communal institutions. As the Kehillah
Partnership goes forward, its outreach
will broaden, as will the scope of its
agenda, enabling this ground-breaking
approach to reach its potential as the
new model for the American Jewish
community. Learn more about the
Kehillah Partnership at
www.kehillahpartnership.org
Daughters of Miriam Center*
The Gallen Institute
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5210
201.444.0457
243 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVE.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ
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Fax: (973) 253-5389
E-mail: administration
@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
www.daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Chief Operating Officer: Frank DaSilva
Executive Director: Fred Feinstein
Daughters of Miriam Center is a skilled
nursing facility located on 13 acres in
Clifton, New Jersey, providing broad-
based services to the elderly. Divisions
include a subacute care unit,
dementia/Alzheimers care pavilion, an
outpatient medical rehabilitation
program, a respite program, the Fred
Ables Memorial Sheltered Workshop, the
Medical Day program for the Elderly
(with an outpatient Alzheimers disease
and related disorders unit), and two
apartment buildings. The Center provides
24-hour medical coverage. Patient
activities are coordinated by trained
recreation therapists and help to keep
the residents active and stimulated. The
spirit of Judaism prevails at the Center. A
full-time rabbi responds to the religious
and emotional needs of the residents.
Kashrut is strictly observed.
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades*
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
Fax: (201) 569-7448
Website: www.jccotp.org
Executive Director: Avi Lewinson
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a
major resource for cultural enrichment in
Bergen County, serving more than 3,000
families and more than 1,000 senior
adults and singles. The mission of the
JCC is to perpetuate Jewish heritage,
foster Jewish values, promote Jewish
culture, and to help an individual
develop creatively as a person, a Jew,
and an American. Outstanding programs
span the gamut from Jewish education,
cultural arts, recreation, childrens
programming, summer camps, teen
services, continuing education, state-of-
the-art health and recreational facilities.
They have earned the Center its
reputation for excellence.
The JCC provides superior programs
and facilities for children. It houses a
nursery school with more than 400
enrolled children, an accredited full-day
kindergarten, a full-day day care center
and an active Parenting Center for
infants and toddlers and their parents.
The Center now features bilingual classes
in Russian and Hebrew. The Early
Childhood Center is accredited by the
National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC) and represents
one of very few area schools to meet
this stringent national criteria for the
highest quality in early education. Its
Therapeutic Nursery offers unique,
parent-child programs for pre-school
children with special needs and
developmental delays. Speech-language
and occupational therapy, Parent
counseling, Parent groups and a rigorous
social skills curriculum is offered as part
of the program.
The JCC maintains a thriving after-
school program, Finish the Day at the J,
which includes transportation from
school and provides exciting activities
and programs, as well as homework
assistance in both English and Hebrew.
The program offers students in Jewish
day schools and public schools from
kindergarten through 5th grade with an
enhanced educational experience
The JCC offers over 65 weekly or
monthly programs for individuals with
disabilities and their families, as well as
providing mainstreaming opportunities,
where appropriate. JCC membership is
not required for participation.
During the summer, the Neil Klatskin
Day Camp enrolls more than 500
campers, ages 3-15, and offers a program
for children with special needs. The JCC
also offers specialty camps in sports,
music and drama. The Special Services
Department runs several summer
programs; a life skills/vocational program
for teens with developmental disabilities
and a program for children and teens on
the autistic spectrum.
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The JCC provides excellent year round
programming for senior adults, which
includes transportation services, hot
meals, concerts, trips, holiday
celebrations, wellness programs, lectures
and much more. The JCC also houses
one of the fastest growing computer
learning centers for people over 40 in
the nation and boasts a fully equipped
computer lab. The Kaplen Adult Reach
Center provides onsite respite and
therapeutic programming for the frail
elderly with Alzheimers and dementia.
The Teaneck Center for Older Adults is
now part of the JCC family, offering
programs, hot kosher meals and
transportation, Monday through Friday.
The Judaic Department presents many
opportunities for the transmission of
Jewish texts, values and experiences
Through classes, programs, lectures,
clubs and special events, the department
looks to promote an abiding
commitment to Jewish faith, culture and
heritage.
The Thurnauer School of Music offers
a comprehensive, one-on-one approach
to music education, and the National
Endowment for the Arts, giving more
than 450 children and adults the
foundation they need as amateurs or
future professionals. The schools
outstanding and dedicated faculty
provides private instruction on every
instrument, including voice, classes in
musicianship, theory and ear-training,
performance opportunities, and master
classes and concerts by world-renowned
artists. The music school is supported by
the New Jersey State Counsel on the
Arts, a partner agency of the National
Endowment for the Arts. JCC
membership is not a requirement for
enrollment or financial aid.
The JCC School of Performing Arts
offers pre-professional as well as
recreational classes, workshops and
performance opportunities for
preschoolers to adults. Specialty classes
include commercial technique, speech,
lighting and sound, audition technique,
private voice, coaching for auditions in
acting and dance and advanced acting.
The professional track prepares students
for Broadway, opera, musical theater,
film and television, and helps them
connect with agents/managers. Many
students have appeared on Broadway or
major operas. School offers summer
specialty camps in musical theater and
dance. All classes taught by an
outstanding professional faculty.
The centerpiece of the JCCs expanded
health and fitness offerings is the Russ
Berrie Family Health & Recreation
Complex a modern, two-story facility
featuring spacious new exercise rooms, a
spinning room, stretching areas, family
changing suites with private facilities, a
new locker court, an a completely
renovated Seiden Wellness Center,
featuring adult-only locker rooms. The
new center also offers more programs
than ever dedicated to health and well-
being, including nutritional and fitness
consultations, revitalizing spa and
wellness services such as massage and
reflexology; and specialty workshops on
stress reduction, back pain and more.
The Adult Department, open to adults
18 and over, offers participants an
opportunity to develop their intellectual
and creative talents in a variety of
informal settings including hands on
classes, social groups, lectures and
special offerings. The ever-changing
curriculum is designed to give
participants a chance to keep up with
the latest trends, including art tours,
Saturday night cabarets, bridge, creative
arts, ballroom dance, and more. These
classes are taught by professional
instructors who inspire students with
their enthusiasm and expertise.
The Singles Department offers a
variety of programs and events that
enable singles ages 40+ in our
community to meet and socialize in a
comfortable, relaxing, non-pressured
setting. It also offers support groups for
widows and widowers, and separated or
divorced individuals.
The Israel Connection Department
provides a cultural, social and
educational center for the Israeli families
in our community and strives to connect
Israelis and Americans through Israeli
culture. It offers the following programs
in Hebrew: Holiday Workshops for
families and children ages 3-8, Israeli
Scouts for teens, Israel workshops, Israeli
folk dancing and more. The Israeli Club
offers social and cultural events, most of
them in Hebrew including the best of
Israeli films, holiday parties, entertainers,
and presentations of interest to Israelis. It
also offers the Israeli Business Circle, a
networking initiative for Israeli
professionals and a Womens Circle, a
similar initiative for Israeli women.
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a
one-stop-shop, providing an extended
Jewish family as a home away from
home. Its facilities include an early-
childhood playground, three outdoor
play areas, state-of-the art classrooms,
two gyms, five indoor and outdoor
swimming pools, indoor running track,
two fitness centers, one teen fitness
center, racquetball and squash courts,
dance studios, ceramics, a professional
theater, a large multi-purpose auditorium,
and an RCBC-approved Kosher
restaurant, as well as catering. Visit our
website at www.jccotp.org, and discover
a world of possibilities.
Jewish Home at Rockleigh*
Russ Berrie Home for Jewish Living
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
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Tel.: (201) 784-1414
Fax: (201) 784-0006
Contact: Annette Myers, Director of
Marketing/Admissions
E-mail: amyers@jewishhomerockleigh.org
Website: www.jewishhomerockleigh.org
Exc. V.P./Administrator: Sunni S. Herman
Asst. Administrator: Ari Markowitz
Executive Director Fdtn.: Melanie S.
Cohen
This state-of-the-art long-term-care
nursing facility provides services and
programs to seniors in Bergen, Hudson
and Rockland counties. This facility
offers 180 private resident rooms; an
onsite medical, and rehabilitation facility;
a dedicated Free Spirit unit for
residents with dementia; kosher kitchen;
synagogue; overnight guest suites for
family members; private dining and
simcha rooms for family gatherings;
and Adult Medical Day Care Center.
For further information, contact
Annette Myers, Director of Marketing/
Admissions. Hours: 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Jewish Home Assisted Living
Kaplen Family Senior Residence
685 Westwood Ave
River Vale NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Type of Service: Assisted Living &
Dementia Care
Website: www.jhalnj.org
Staff: Lauren Levant: Exec. Director
Risa Kory: Dir of Wellness
John Albanese: Dir of Sales & Marketing
Building on the tradition of excellent
service toward seniors The Jewish
Home Family is proud of our newest
addition to quality care The Jewish
Home Assisted Living, Kaplen Family
Senior Residence in River Vale. It is the
premier Glatt Kosher facility in Northern
New Jersey.
Located in the heart of town, JHAL is
just steps away from local shops and
restaurants. This elegant community
promotes resident dignity and respect.
The Jewish Home Assisted Living offers
24-hour on-site nursing and in-house
social services, services that are not
available in most other Bergen County
Assisted Livings. Residents and guests
rave about the Country Club-style dining,
and energetic activity schedule.
Memory Lane specializes in the care of
individuals with mild to moderate
dementia.
This well-designed area is located in a
separate, secured section of JHAL.
Residents can function as independently
as possible with the support and
guidance of a specially trained staff.
24-hour professional nursing always
available on site.
Memory Lane consists of 24 private
studios. The area is staffed with their
own activity professional as well as care
givers, house keeper and wait staff.
Jewish Home at Home*
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Contact: Susan Lilly, Director of Geriatric
Care Services
Charles P. Berkowitz, President & CEO
E-mail: slilly@jewishhomeathome.org
Website: www.jewishhomeathome.org
A member of the Jewish Home Family,
Jewish Home at Home provides geriatric
care services designed to help the elderly
and their families meet the challenges of
aging in ones own home. Services
include assessment of medical,
psychological, social and
resource/entitlement status, development
of personalize plan of care with
recommendations and referrals for
necessary services,, on-going monitoring,
evaluation and care coordination,
emergency management and education,
counseling and psychotherapy services,
liaison with out of town family
caregivers
Tomchei Shabbos
of Bergen County*
c/o Cong. Bnai Yeshurun
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 836-8916
Tomchei Shabbos provides Shabbos
meals, as well as food and supplies for
Jewish holidays, to any needy Jewish
family in Northern New Jersey. The
recipients of Tomchei Shabbos include
single mothers, Russian immigrants, the
elderly, the unemployed, the sick, and
the disabled. All Tomchei Shabbos
drivers and packers are volunteers, so
almost the entire budget is allocated
directly toward the purchase of food.
Jewish Association for
Developmental Disabilities*
(J-ADD)
190 Moore Street, Suite 272
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
Fax: (201) 457-0025
Website: www.j-add.org
Executive Director: John J. Winer, Ph.D.
Jewish Association for Developmental
Disabilities (J-ADD) is a leading not-for-
profit organization that serves individuals
with developmental disabilities and their
families via the provision of community
supports and kosher group homes. The
group homes are located in Bergen
County. The community supports include
in-house and community respite, a
voucher program, and the Daniel Jordan
Fiddle Foundation Hotline. The Hotline
is geared towards young adults with
Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Chaplaincy Commission*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
Contacts: Rabbi Barry Schneider
Rabbi Arthur A. Marmorstein
The Commissions chaplains provide
comfort, counseling and religious
services to Jewish patients and their
families in the major area hospitals as
well as the county prisons. For details,
please see information in the Bikur
Holim section.
YM-YWHA of North Jersey*
One Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0100
Fax: (973) 595-5234
Website: www.ymha-nj.org
Contacts Membership Dept:
Gina Conti ext. 284
Sandy Cooper ext. 242
This Jewish Community Center offers a
full range of recreational, cultural, and
educational programs. 25-acre campus,
regulation-size pool, gym, fitness center,
health club, tennis, squash, and
racquetball, indoor and outdoor tracks,
theatre, Judaic library, Parenting Center,
nursery school, kindergarten enrichment,
and much more.
See chart for Programs at the Bergen
County YJCC, Wayne YM-YWHA, and
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades on page 48.
SOCIALSERVICES
For further information about Social
Services, please contact Jewish Family
Service (JFS) of Bergen County at
(201) 837-9090.
A D D I C T I O N S
Alcoholism, Substance Abuse
JACS (Jewish Alcoholics,
Chemically-dependent persons
and Significant others)
(a program of the Jewish Board
of Family and Childrens Services)
120 West 57th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (212) 397-4197
Fax: (212) 399-2475
E-mail: jacs@jacsweb.org
Contact: Sharon Darack
Website: www.jacsweb.org
JACS helps Jews who are in recovery
from alcohol or other substance abuse,
and their loved ones, draw strength and
hope from Jewish spiritual resources and
traditions. JACS provides weekend and
one-day retreats, a speakers bureau,
website, teen program, community
education, and training for clergy
and Jewish communal service
professionals.
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JACS Teens (Jewish Alcoholics,
Chemically-dependent persons
and Significant others)
(a program of the Jewish Board of Family
and Childrens Services)
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (212) 397-4197
Fax: (212) 399-2475
Website: www.jacsweb.org
E-mail: jacs@jacsweb.org
Contact: Sharon Darack
This program helps Jewish teens who are
either in recovery from alcohol or other
substance abuse, or are concerned about
the problem as it affects their friends and
loved ones. Participating teens draw
strength and hope from Jewish spiritual
resources and traditions through activities
such as weekend retreats, spiritual days,
a speakers bureau, website, and training
for clergy and Jewish communal service
professionals.
JACS Meeting
at Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Bergen
and North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS hosts a JACS (Jewish Alcoholics,
Chemically-dependent persons and
significant others) meeting. This Jewish
12 steps is open to all Jews in recovery
and their family members. Call for
schedule of meetings.
Food Addicts Anonymous
Meetings
at Jewish Family Service (JFS) of Bergen
and North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
A fellowship of men and women who
are willing to recover from the disease of
food addiction. Based on the Twelve
Steps model. Sharing our experience,
strength, and hope with others allows us
to recover from the disease, ONE DAY
AT A TIME. FAA. Call for schedule of
meetings.
A D O P T I O N
S E R V I C E S /
S U P P O R T G R O U P
Ametz Adoption Program of
Jewish Child Care Association
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Tel.: (212) 425-3333
Website: www.jccany.org
Director: Kathy Brodsky, CSW, LCSW
Services throughout NY and NJ
New York and New Jersey licensed
adoption agency working with singles
and couples pursuing domestic,
international, step and second parent
adoptions. JCCAs Ametz Adoption
Program offers pre- and post-adoption
home studies, educational workshops
and counseling to those of all religious
and cultural backgrounds, in every stage
of the adoption process. Ametz holds an
annual Infertility, Adoption and the
Family Conference. Ametz also offers
professional training regarding adoption.
B I K U R H O L I M /
Services for the Hospitalized
and the Homebound
Visits to Jewish patients in area hospitals
are made by UJA Federation of Northern
New Jerseys Bergen County Chaplain
Rabbi Arthur Marmorstein, who can be
reached at:
Englewood Hospital (201) 894-3228
Hackensack Hospital (201) 996-2345
Valley Hospital (201) 447-8150
Many youth groups, Day Schools, Hebrew
schools, and synagogues also visit
hospitals and nursing homes. Please
contact these groups directly. For details,
please see these sections.
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Jewish Family Service of
Bergen and North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS arranges for supervised volunteers to
personally visit and make phone calls to
the homebound through our Kosher
Meals on Wheels, Friendly Visitor and
Telephone Reassurance programs.
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Contact: Ann Pogolowitz, LCSW
JFSNJ trains and supervises volunteers
who provide socialization, companion-
ship and respite for the caregiver
through weekly home visits to home-
bound older adults. In addition,
volunteers provide the homebound with
regularly scheduled telephone contact to
ensure personal safety and well being.
New York Jewish Healing Center
(a program of the Jewish Board of Family
and Childrens Services)
Tel.: (212) 632-4500
Website: www.jcprograms.org/nyjhc/
E-mail: info@jcprograms.org
The New York Jewish Healing Center
helps those who are ill and those who
care for them find hope, meaning, and
comfort through spiritual counseling,
support groups, workshops, and training.
Chai Lifeline of New Jersey
106 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Tel.: (732) 719-1700
Fax: (732) 886-0065
E-mail: sfried@chailifeline.org
Website: www.chailifeline.org
NJ Regional Director: Rabbi Sruli Fried,
MSW
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
Chai Lifeline provides assistance to
seriously ill children and their families
the world over, including medical
referrals, insurance support services,
emotional support groups, homebound
tutorial programs, special trips, bone
marrow drives, weekend retreats, and
our summer camping programs: Camp
Simcha, our summer camp for children
with cancer, and Camp Simcha Special,
our summer camp for children with
chronic or genetic illnesses. Chai Lifeline
has helped thousands of families battle
the emotional and practical repercussions
of childhood cancer and other life-
threatening illnesses.
Hospice
Care Alternatives
Tel.: 1-866-821-1212
Website: www.carealt.com
At Care Alternatives we believe that
hospice is for the life we live, and that
life should be livedfrom its beginning
to its endfully and with great dignity.
Our holistic approach to hospice
incorporates three distinct perspectives:
mind, body, and spirit. We integrate
aromatherapy, massage therapy, Reiki,
music, pet therapy, and other alternative
modalities to enhance the hospice
experience.
Life Source Services Hatikva
Hospice
230 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (888) 865-5103
Fax: (201) 225-4769
Website: lifesourcehospice.com
Administrator: Karen DImperio
Hours: 24/7
Hatikva Hospice, a program of Life
Source Services, provides professional
nurses, social workers, counselors,
volunteers and rabbinical support to the
Jewish community of Bergen and
surrounding counties. Care is designed
to maintain patients at home with the
highest quality of life possible. (Home
may also be a residential facility.) All
services are provided according to
halachic principles and with respect for
the patients and familys wishes and
needs. New Volunteers always welcome!
The National Institute
for Jewish Hospice
732 University Street
North Woodmere, NY 11581
Tel: 1-800-446-4448
Website: www.nijh.org
Hospital Visitation
Chaplaincy Commission
Chaplains: Rabbi Arthur Marmorstein and
Rabbi Barry Schneider
Tel.: (201) 820-3901
Local chaplains provide counseling and
religious services to Jewish patients and
families.
Bergen Regional Medical
Center*
Visits to Jewish patients are conducted
by the Jewish Chaplain.
Holy Name Hospital
by the Jewish Chaplain as well as by
members of the Cong. Beth Aaron of
Teaneck visitation program. Contact
either the Chaplain or the synagogue
office at (201) 836-6210.
Englewood Hospital
and Medical Center*
by the Jewish chaplain and the Jewish
Community Liaison. These visits can be
arranged by calling the chaplains office
at (201) 894-3228 or the Liaison at (201)
894-3911. Additionally, visits are also
made by the Sisterhood of Ahavath
Torah in Englewood, (201) 568-1315,
as well as Lubavitch on the Palisades,
(201) 871-1152.
The Valley Hospital*
by the Jewish Chaplain.
Homebound Visitation
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS arranges for supervised volunteers to
personally visit and make phone calls to
the homebound through our Kosher
Meals on Wheels, Friendly Visitor and
Telephone Reassurance programs.
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
JFSNJ trains and supervises volunteers
who provide socialization,
companionship and respite for the
caregiver through weekly home visits to
homebound older adults. In addition,
volunteers provide the homebound with
regularly scheduled telephone contact to
ensure personal safety and well being.
Sisterhood of Ahavath Torah
240 Broad Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-1315
Fax: (201) 568-2991
Visits are made to the homebound
residing in Englewood.
Weingarten Family Jewish
Visitation Program
Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
For details on this program, please see
page 118.
Visits to Nursing Homes
Visits provided by
Lubavitch on the Palisades
Tenafly, NJ
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Buckingham Nursing Home,
Norwood
County Manor, Tenafly
Dunroven, Cresskill
Visits provided by
Friends of Lubavitch
of Bergen County
Teaneck, NJ
Tel.: 201-907-0686
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97 WEST PARKWAY, POMPTON PLAINS, NJ 07444
Our unique Pediatric Emergency Department is separated from our
regular emergency department and devoted just to children.
Staffed by pediatric emergency doctors who will see your child
within approximately 20 minutes from time of registration
so you wont have to worry about waiting
For childhood emergencies from serious fevers and asthma
attacks to sports injuries and appendicitis
From newborns to17-year-olds
For directions, call 1-888-CHILTON.
They can see a Chilton Pediatric Emergency Doctor
in about 20 minutes, 24/7.
Their parents
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NJ Veterans Memorial Home, Paramus
Oradell Health Care Center, Oradell
Teaneck Nursing Center, Teaneck
Woodcrest Health Care Center,
New Milford
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 784-1414
Director of Recreation & Volunteer
Services: Charlene Vannucci
Exec. VP: Charles P. Berkowitz
Jewish Home Assisted Living*
685 Westwood Avenue
Rivervale, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Director of Programming & Volunteer
Services: Julie Cochran
Executive Director: Lauren Levant
NJ Home for Veterans
Visits are provided by:
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
E-mail: RabbiSimon@aol.com
Website: www.chabadhouse.com
Rabbi: Ephraim Simon
Oradell Health Care Center
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Teaneck Nursing Center
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Woodcrest Health Care Center
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
C H A P L A I N C Y ,
P R I S O N
A number of area synagogues, and the
various denominations, also visit Jewish
prisoners
New Jersey*
Chaplain: Rabbi Barry Schneider
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
C U L T S
Cult Hotline and Clinic
NY Jewish Board of Family and
Childrens Services
120 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (212) 632-4640
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday -
Friday; evening hours on Tuesdays
The Cult Hotline and Clinic counsels
people and their families affected by
cults. There is a 24-hour hotline, a
monthly family support group, and a
Speakers Bureau providing cult
education and prevention.
Jews for Judaism
5800 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Tel.: (410) 602-0276
Website: www.jewsforjudaism.org
Contact: Ruth Guggenheim, Exec. Director
Jews for Judaism is North Americas
largest counter-missionary organization,
with offices in Baltimore, Los Angeles,
Toronto, Johannesburg, South Africa, and
Jerusalem. It offers a broad range of
educational programs, counseling
services for individuals involved in cults
or Christian groups (e.g., Jews for Jesus)
and their families, as well as a complete
resource for information on more than
400 deceptive Christian missionary
groups. We serve the New Jersey/New
York area and the East Coast.
Simply Judaism
9-02 Essex Place
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 794-3647, (201) 794-0652
E-mail: simplyjudaism@usa.com
Simply Judaism is a counter-missionary
organization that specializes in lecturing
about cults, missionaries, and the Jewish
response. Simply Judaism speaks on
college campuses as well as at shuls and
Jewish organizations throughout the
United States. Counseling is available as
needed.
C O U N S E L I N G ,
T H E R A P Y ,
M E D I A T I O N
The various denominations also can be
contacted for referrals.
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973)595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201)796-5151
Please refer to the listing under
community agencies.
JFSNJ assists individuals and families
who are struggling with the challenge of
coping with personal and family
problems that may interfere with their
family, interpersonal and work
relationships. The agency offers a wide
array of services that include counseling,
family and marital therapy, play therapy
and support groups.
Ohel Childrens Home
and Family Services
696 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-3972
Website: www.ohelfamily.org
Contact: Manny Wertman,
Chief Operating Officer
Teaneck Executive Director:
Rabbi Danny Frank
E-mail: Manny_Wertman@ohelfamily.org
Ohel is a community-based social service
agency that originally focused on
providing foster homes and services to
families of abused, neglected, and
disabled Jewish children. Today, Ohel
serves thousands of people in need
throughout New York, New Jersey, and
beyond. Services available in New Jersey
currently include mental health
counseling. In addition, Ohel provides
community education events on request.
D I S A S T E R A N D
E M E R G E N C Y
S E R V I C E S
Critical incident debriefing after
disasters.
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS provides therapeutic services
including critical incident debriefing,
individual counseling, and support group
services when disaster strikes.
of North Jersey
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0111
Fax: (973) 595-5477
Executive Director Leah Kaufman, LCSW
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community agencies.
JFSNJ provides counseling and
supportive services to individuals who
are impacted by a crisis.
D O M E S T I C
V I O L E N C E
A statewide Jewish coalition on domestic
abuse, Project S.A.R.A.H., includes the
various JFS agencies, National Council
of Jewish Women, Jewish Women
International and Hadassah.
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
As part of the NJ Womens Consortium
on Domestic Violence, JFS participates in
Project S.A.R.A.H. (Stop Abusive
Relationships at Home) to offer outreach
to Jewish women, educate the
community at large, and train mental
health professionals and rabbis in
working with victims of domestic abuse.
JFS has professionals with training in
counseling domestic abuse victims. The
program offers counseling, including
crisis intervention and referral services, as
well as integrated employment services.
Callers only have to ask for S.A.R.A.H. to
speak directly with a specialist.
Alternatives to Domestic
Violence
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
for Bergen County Residents
Tel.: 24-hour hotline confidential
(201) 336-7575
Fax: (201) 336-7555
Sian Millard, Community Education &
Outreach Coordinator
Provides services to help the victim, the
abuser, and the family caught up in the
cycle of violence. Services include
24-hour hotline, crisis case management,
counseling, legal education and
advocacy, and community education.
The Rachel Coalition
Tel.: (973) 740-1233, ext. 203
Fax: (973) 740-1590
This is a confidential and anonymous
domestic abuse program coordinated by
Jewish Family Service of MetroWest. We
can be reached 24 hours a day through
our paging service. We provide
individual and support group counseling
to adults experiencing physical or
psychological abuse in their intimate
relationships as well as assistance to the
children impacted by this abuse. We also
have group treatment programs for men
who are abusive (physically and/or
psychologically) to their intimate
partners. We offer legal assistance for
victims needing help with restraining
orders. We have one suburban safe
house (with kosher provisions) that
operates as a transitional setting for
women leaving an abusive relationship
(intake screening required). The Rachel
Coalition also provides community
education and volunteer opportunities.
Project S.A.R.A.H.
(Stop Abusive Relationships
At Home)
Jewish Family Service of Greater
Clifton/Passaic
199 Scoles Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07012
Tel.: (973) 777-7638, ext. 139
Website: www.project.sarah.org
E-mail: e.stein@jfsclifton.org
Director: Esther East
E-mail: jfs.eeast@verizon.net
This is a statewide program that works
in collaboration with local Jewish Family
Service agencies. Through the central
office, located in Clifton, NJ, counseling,
training, technical support, and referrals
are provided to any Jewish domestic
violence and sexual assault victims.
Specialized services for Orthodox
victims, a group for men, and family
services are available. Contact Elke Stein,
Project Coordinator, for information.
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Shalom Task Force
sponsored in NJ by Project S. A. R. A. H.
Hotline number: (888) 883-2323
E-mail: info@shalomtaskforce.org
Hotline Hours: Sundays and Fridays,
9 a.m. noon; Mondays and Wednesdays,
9 a.m. 10 p.m.; Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 9 a.m. midnight.
The Task Force provides referral services
to therapy (private and agency) for
Jewish victims of domestic violence.
Jewish Women International
JWI does outreach work for Shelter our
Sisters and welcomes Jewish women to
become members and volunteers. It also
publishes the Rabbis Guide to Domestic
Violence.
E M P L O Y M E N T ,
S U P P O R T A N D
V O C A T I O N A L
S E R V I C E S
Achieve Career Excellence
(A.C.E.)
at Jewish Family Service of Bergen and
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
(A.C.E.) is a comprehensive 12-week
employment program for young adults
with Aspergers Syndrome (AS). It offers
a full range of individualized counseling,
employment and support services. It
includes: career assessments, job search
coaching and workshops, resume
preparation, interview instruction, job
training referrals, job placement and
support, social skills training,
psychotherapy, support groups for the
young adults and their parents, a drop-in
computer lab and one year of post job
placement support. The specialized
curriculum enables participants to
develop skills needed to achieve and
sustain gainful employment.
Computer Training
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
The Schony.com Computer Training
Center at JFS provides basic and
advanced computer training courses
in a state-of-the-art computer lab.
Experienced instructors and small class
sizes ensure individualized attention to
each person.
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Director
community agencies.
JFSNJ provides supportive services
to individuals who are seeking
employment. These services include but
are not limited to vocational counseling,
resume preparation, interviewing skills
coaching, support and networking groups
and assistance with job search and
placement.
Job Search Network
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Job Search Network at JFS offers services
to people seeking Employment and
employed persons who wish to advance
their careers. Services include career
counseling/evaluation, help with job
search strategies, resume and cover letter
preparation, interview coaching,
individual services and workshop series.
New American Employment
Services
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
The New American Services Program
helps refugees and political asylees
obtain employment. An employment
counselor assists those seeking initial
employment or job upgrades. An
employment assessment includes a
review of those support services needed
to successfully obtain employment.
Project EZRAH
95 Cedar Lane, Suite 12
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-9047
Fax: (201) 569-0906
E-mail: info@ezrah.org
Contacts: Rabbi Yossie Stern,
Executive Director
Dr. Jennifer Proper, Employment Counselor
Freeda Muller, Administrator
Susan Alpert, Fundraising Coordinator,
Donation Cards
Hours: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Monday
Thursday; 9 a.m. 1 p.m. Friday
Project EZRAH provides critical support
to families in the community by helping
alleviate the stress of unemployment
with personalized job search assistance,
financial support, and counseling
services. Project EZRAH also offers a
selection of personalized donation cards
with a minimum donation of eighteen
dollars.
BERGEN HOME CARE & NURSING, INC
136 Essex St. Hackensack, NJ 07601
For all your Home Care and Nursing Needs
We have the best RNs and HHAs
Free Consultation Competitive Rates
Homemaker Certication Classes - Monthly
C.A.H.C. Accredited Skilled Nursing Home Care
201-342-3402
Specializing in the
diagnosis and treatment
of all disorders of the
foot and ankle
Associate, American College of Foot & Ankle Surgeons
Associate, American College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine
Associate, American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
ERIC S. ROSEN, D.P.M.
Evening Hours
Office Hours By Appointment
24 Godwin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 201-444-7999
288 Boulevard Hasbrouck Hts., NJ 201-288-3000
MOST INSURANCE ACCEPTED HOUSE CALLS
St. Marys Hospital
Welcomes You
The St. Marys Family is as richly diverse as the patients we so proudly
serve. Our medical experts and highly-trained nurses treat each patient
with respect and sensitivity.
We gladly offer special accommodations for our friends and neighbors
in the Orthodox Jewish Community including a newly renovated Shabbos
Room and a registered dietician specializing in kosher diets.
St. Marys now also provides Board-Certified pediatricians in the ER,
private rooms in Labor/Delivery and Maternity, and a broad range of
other healthcare service as well as an ER Fast Track.
For physician referral and healthcare services
please call 888-SMH-DOCS (888-764-3627)
350 Boulevard
Passaic, NJ 07055
973 365 4300
www.smh-passaic.org
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E X P E C T A N T / N E W
M O T H E R S
Shifra and Puah
Organization
Tel.: (201) 801-9020
Contact: Sara Gruenspecht
Meals provided for families of new
mothers or expectant mothers on bed
rest in the Teaneck, Bergenfield and
Englewood areas. All dietary and kashrut
needs will be met.
Shalom Baby*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3901
Contact: Lisa Harris Glass, Synagogue
Leadership Initiative
E-mail: lisag@ujannj.org
Shalom Baby is a program which
toddlers into Northern New Jerseys
Jewish community. New parents receive
a Shalom Baby tote bag filled with gifts
and resources, including a snack cup, a
book on Jewish parenting, the Guide to
Jewish Life, useful local telephone
numbers, and much more. Trained
volunteers arrange home visits to deliver
the gift package and answer questions.
Shalom Baby helps families connect with
each other and with the Jewish
community through monthly playgroups,
special events for families, and an online
group.
F A M I L I E S W I T H
S P E C I A L N E E D S
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
The Guttenberg Center for Special
Services sponsors parent education
workshops and support groups for
parents and siblings of children with
special needs.
SIBSHOPS Peer support and education
in a group setting. Sibshop is a program
just for brothers and sisters of kids with
special needs and provides brothers and
sisters of children with special needs an
opportunity to meet others, discuss
common joys and concerns, learn how
to handle situations, and learn more bout
the implications of their siblings needs
while having fun. Sibshops is for
children in the 7-12 year old range.
Sibshops represent a collaboration
between the Guttenberg Center for
Special Services, J-ADD and Yachad.
The Second Sunday Club Support
group for parents of Sunday FunDay and
Lovin to Live participants. This is a free,
monthly program. Parents will be able to
network with each other as well as get
advice and valuable information from
experts in the field.
Developmental Disabilities
(J-ADD)*
Hackensack
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
F I N A N C I A L A I D
/ F R E E L O A N
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Provides emergency financial assistance
as available to those in need. Assistance
in the application process for Hebrew
Free Loan.
Paterson Hebrew Free
Loan Association
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-8395
President: Sigmund Westerman
or
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973)595-0111
Contact: Leah Kaufman, LCSW
HFL offers loans ranging from $1,000-
$3,000, which are repaid over 20
months. Guarantors are required.
Tenafly/Chabad Free
Loan Society
Tel.: (201) 568-7750
Fax: (201) 568-5830
Contact: Barry Honig
The organization provides flexible
interest-free loans to those in financial
need.
G E R I A T R I C C A R E
M A N A G E M E N T
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Contact: Susan Lilly, Director of Geriatric
Care Services
Charles P. Berkowitz,
President & CEO
E-mail: slilly@jewishhomeathome.org
A member of the Jewish Home Family,
Jewish Home at Home provides geriatric
care services designed to help the elderly
and their families meet the challenges of
aging in ones own home. Services
include assessment of medical,
psychological, social and
resource/entitlement status, development
of personalize plan of care with
recommendations and referrals for
necessary services,, on-going monitoring,
evaluation and care coordination,
emergency management and education,
counseling and psychotherapy services,
caregivers
H O S P I T A L S
( K O S H E R M E A L S
A N D F A C I L I T I E S )
Englewood Hospital
and Medical Center
Provides kosher meals for patients as
well as a stocked kosher pantry with
refrigerator/freezer, dairy and meat
microwave, and Sabbath hot plate for
use by family members/visitors of
patients. There is also a Sabbath
overnight room, and electric Sabbath
candles are available. Hospital visitation
is made by the rabbinical chaplain as
well as by local Bikur Cholim groups.
Visitation can be arranged by calling the
chaplains office at (201) 894-3228. The
hospital also employs a Jewish
Community Liaison to attend to any
special requests or questions. She can be
reached at (201) 894-3911.
Hackensack University
Medical Center
Provides kosher meals for patients as
well as meals and support services for
families. A Shabbat house is available.
There is a Jewish chaplain on staff, and
visits by various Bikur Holim groups are
made. There is a Rabbinic liaison for
hospice patients. Specialized counseling
for Jewish genetic diseases is available,
and the fertility clinic is familiar with the
needs of Jewish families.
Holy Name Hospital
Provides kosher meals for patients and
Shabbat rooms for family members.
Kosher guests trays are available.
Religious services are held on various
holidays and Shabbat candles are
available on request. There are visits by
a Jewish chaplain, Friends of Lubavitch,
and the Bikur Holim committee of Cong.
Beth Aaron.
The Valley Hospital
Provides kosher meals for patients, and
arrangements can be made for Shabbat
for family members. There is a Jewish
chaplain on staff. Special counseling for
Jewish genetic diseases is available.
H U M A N I T A R I A N
A S S I S T A N C E
American Jewish World Service
45 W. 36th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (800) 889-7146
Fax: (212) 792-2930
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E-mail: ajws@ajws.org
Website: www.ajws.org
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is
an international development
organization motivated by Judaisms
imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is
dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger,
and disease among the people of the
developing world regardless of race,
religion, or nationality. Through grants to
grassroots organizations, volunteer
service, advocacy, and education, AJWS
fosters civil society, sustainable
development, and human rights for all
people, while promoting the values and
responsibilities of global citizenship
within the Jewish community.
J E W I S H H E A L I N G /
H E A L I N G
S E R V I C E S
The Living Room
at Jewish Family Service Bergen and
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
E-mail: thelivingroom@jfsbergen.org
The Living Room a Health and
Wellness Center at JFS is a comfortable,
casual social center providing creative,
educational, restorative, and therapeutic
services. Programs include: bereavement
support, caregiver support, Second
generation Holocaust survivors group,
Joy Lunch Club for socially isolated
elders, addiction recovery support,
divorced womens support group,
therapy for victims of domestic violence
and family enrichment workshops for
refugees and asylees and training and
psycho-education workshops. Call for
more information about these programs,
events and activities.
NECHAMA
at Englewood Hospital and Medical
Center, Englewood
Tel.: (201) 894-3911
E-mail: Rachel.Dube@ehmc.com
Nechama is an organization dedicated to
the healing process for Jewish families
who have experienced infancy or
pregnancy loss anytime in their lives.
Services offered include individual and
family counseling, support groups and
special programming.
Temple Beth El
of Northern Valley
Closter
Tel.: (201) 768-5112
There is an annual Jazz service with a
healing component.
J E W I S H H O S P I C E
Jewish Community Hospice
Program
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
75 W. Demarest Ave.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 894-3333
In partnership with The Jewish Home at
Rockleigh, Russ Berrie Home for Jewish
Living, the EHMC Hospice program,
under the auspices of the Home Health
Services Department has been providing
support and comfort to terminally ill
individuals and their families since 1981.
N E W A M E R I C A N S
The primary agency for refugee
resettlement in Bergen County is:
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North Hudson*
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201) 837-9393
E-mail: info@jfsbergen.org
Website: www.jfsbergen.org
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referrals from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society. Upon arrival, intensive services
are provided to ensure a successful
transition to life in the community,
including comprehensive vocational
services, advocacy/case management
services, and family strengthening and
marriage enrichment workshops.
Employment
Employment Services for
Refugees & Asylees
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Employment services for refugees &
asylees helps them obtain employment.
Am employment counselor assists those
seeking initial employment or job
upgrades. An employment assessment
includes a review of those support
services needed to successfully obtain
employment.
English as a Second
Language/Citizenship Classes
Cong. Bris Avrohom
30-02 Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7200
Fax: (201) 791-6120
Contact: Rabbi Berel Zaltzman
Bris Avrohom offers a state-sponsored,
annual course primarily for younger
adults. Multi-level, informal classes in
English/citizenship are held in the
evening. Rabbi Zaltzman speaks Russian.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1451
Contact: Helene Schwartz
ESL classes are for people who are fluent
in English, but need some extra help.
Class focuses on reading, vocabulary,
and conversation, and provides a social
experience for new immigrants to the
area.
Social Activities
Russian Club*
Cong. Beth Sholom
354 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-2620
Fax: (201) 833-2323
E-mail: office@cbsteaneck.org
Website: www.cbsteaneck.org
President: Maria Gertsenshteyn
Tel.: (201) 837-9703
In 1989 a Russian-Jewish Club was
organized to help Jewish immigrants
from the former Soviet Union return to
Yiddishkeit. Since then, the club has
grown in numbers, and has its own
Executive Board consisting of thirteen
members. Together members celebrate
the Jewish holidays, the Day of Victory
in WWII, pay tribute to Holocaust
victims and survivors, and hold meetings
in support of Israel. Several years ago
the club established its own chorus. One
need not be a member of the synagogue
to join.
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
The Bergen County YJCC offers a
complimentary one-year membership
for New Americans.
Social Services
Cong. Bris Avrohom
Fair Lawn
Tel.: (201) 791-7200
Contact: Rabbi Berel Zaltzman
Website: jewishfairlawn.org
Bris Avrohom provides educational and
religious programs about Jewish customs
and traditions as well as daily, holiday
and Shabbat services and celebrations.
It also provides wedding, divorce and
funeral/unveiling services. A Passover
Seder is held annually, as well as
Hanukkah and Purim celebrations. A
one-day-a-week Hebrew school is
offered, and Russian language classes
for adults are provided.
Hebrew Immigrant
Aid Society
(HIAS)*
333 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001-5004
Tel.: (212) 967-4100
Fax: (212) 967-4483
E-mail: info@hias.org
Website: www.hias.org
Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
HIAS provides a broad range of services
for Jewish refugees and immigrants.
Services include pre-immigration and
immigration assistance in the US and
overseas, and worldwide locating of
relatives and other missing persons.
Concurrent with these services, HIAS is
the link between and among clients and
communities and government authorities.
Summer Programs
Summer Camp Program for
Seniors at JFS of Bergen and
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
The program provides scholarship
money to send senior immigrants to the
YMHA Camp at Lake Como, PA.
S U P P O R T G R O U P S
ALS Support Group
Facilitator: Toby Tider, MSW, involved in
a study on ALS at Columbia University
Sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy
Association of New Jersey, MDA/ALS
support groups offer practical
information and emotional support to
help people cope with the stress and
strain of living with ALS. Patients,
extended family and caregivers share
resources and personal hope, which
often helps to reduce feelings of
isolation and despair. The group meets
the 3rd Thursday of each month from
4 - 5:30 p.m. This program is funded, in
part, through the Chuck Guttenberg
Center for the Physically Challenged
Endowment Fund at the Kaplen JCC on
the Palisades, Tenafly, NJ. FREE AND
OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.
Alzheimers
Caregivers Support Group
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1454
Contact: Vivian Green Korner
Monthly daytime and evening support
groups are available free to the
community.
Bereavement
Bereavement Support Group
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Wellness Center at JFS offers a
September 11th Bereaved Parents Group,
to provide ongoing support for parents
who lost adult children on September
11th.
Daytime Bereavement Group
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Contact: Esther Mazor and Deb Turitz
(201) 408-1450
Our daytime group assists people
recently widowed in a caring and
supportive setting. Debbie Fox, a
licensed clinical social worker from
Jewish Family Service, will help you
navigate through your path of loss. You
will not be alone in your journey; there
will be others with you, to share
thoughts and feelings and help pave a
new road together. Mondays, 11 a.m.-
12:15 p.m.; pre-registration required.
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Wayne: (973) 595-0111
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Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Contact: Julie Kaplan, LCSW
community agencies.
This group provides participants with an
opportunity to share with others who
have suffered a loss of a spouse. It
provides a safe and confidential venue
where group members can express their
feelings and learn how to deal with
many practical adjustment issues in a
supportive and non-judgmental
environment.
Widows/Widowers
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Contact: Esther Mazor
Group is led by: Judy Brauner, LCSW,
Therapist
Mondays at 6:30 p.m
For those recently widowed, find a
comfortable place to share your feelings
with others who understand. Therapist
Judy Brauner will help you talk about
the changes in your family life, social
relationships and sense of self. Make
warm and enduring friendships that will
help you heal. Pre-registration required.
$110 JCC members, $135 non-members.
(7 sessions)
Breast Cancer Support Groups
Sharsheret: Linking Young
Jewish Women in their Fight
against Breast Cancer
1086 Teaneck Road, Suite 3A
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (866) 474-2774
Fax: (201) 837-5025
E-mail: info@sharsheret.org
Website: www.sharsheret.org
Contact: Elana Silber, Director of
Operations
Sharsheret is a national not-for-profit
organization providing support and
resources for young Jewish women of all
backgrounds. The organization offers a
Link Program, pairing young women
who share not only similar diagnoses, but
also common backgrounds, and quality-
of-life programs, including Embrace, for
women with advanced breast cancer.
Sharsheret also sponsors outreach events
and symposia on subjects of interest to
the Jewish cancer community.
Caregivers Support
Groups
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1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0111
Fax: (973) 595-5477
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community agencies.
Spousal Caregiver Support Group
encourages participants to share their
experiences, gain coping skills and
learning how to take time out for
themselves.
Adult Children of Aging Parents
explores the emotional aspects of caring
for an aging parent. The group focuses
on how to balance family responsibilities
and parents increasing needs; gain
coping skills and learn about community
resources for both the adult child and
parent.
Gallen Adult Day Healthcare Center
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Opened in 2002, the new and expanded
Adult Day Health Care Center provides
recreational programs, social services and
nursing care to frail and impaired
seniors. Programming available 8:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. Monday Friday. Outpatient
rehabilitation services and medical clinics
are available to serve participants. The
Jewish Homes mission is to provide
comprehensive services to the elderly
and their family caregivers and prevent
premature admission to a skilled nursing
facility. Door-to-door transportation is
available to 23 towns in Bergen County.
Kosher food.
Kaplen Adult Reach Center
ARC
Tenafly
Contact: Debra Turitz, Senior Adult Dept.
Director
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Contact: Vivian Green Korner,
ARC Director
Tel.: (201) 408-1454
An adult care program providing support
and respite to caregivers and therapeutic
programs to individuals with beginning
stage Alzheimers and other forms of
dementia, and the frail elderly. Door-to-
door transportation and hot kosher lunch
are available. Medicaid and scholarship
available.
Divorce and Separation
Support Groups
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
therapy for victims of domestic violence,
family enrichment workshops for
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Contact: Ann Lieberman, LSCW
community agencies.
This group addresses the issues of anger
and loss in a supportive environment;
how to improve your relationship with
your children; how to relate to your
former spouse; and how to begin to
build a new life.
Uncoupling: Coping with
Separation and Divorce
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Group is led by: Judy Brauner, LCSW,
Therapist
Mondays, 8:15 p.m.
The group will help you process your
feelings about the end of an important
relationship and the experience of being
on your own. Meet others who share
your concerns. Make new friends.
Pre-registration required. $110 JCC
members, $135 non-members.
(7 sessions)
Holocaust Survivors and
Holocaust Family
Support Groups
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS provides emergency cash assistance,
in-home care, and meal delivery to
survivors of the Holocaust. All services
are free and confidential.
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Director
JFSNJ provides eligible Holocaust
survivors with home support services
through funding from the Conference on
Jewish Material Claims Against Germany,
which enable survivors to age-in-place,
in their accustomed home environments,
thereby avoiding institutionalization and
enabling them to preserve dignity in the
declining years of their lives. These
services include home care, Kosher
Meals on Wheels, Care Management,
emergency financial assistance and
medical alert systems. In addition, JFSNJ
provides counseling and assistance with
government and entitlement programs.
The Living Room
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
The Hidden Child Foundation/
ADL Bergen County Chapter
192 North Woodland Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-8460
E-mail: Gaga1999@aol.com
Website: www.hiddenchild.org
Contact: Susan Gold
This is one of 75 chapters of Holocaust
survivors who survived by hiding. There
are more than 60 members from the
immediate area. Meetings are held in
members homes monthly for socializing,
support, discussions, films, holiday
parties, etc. Call for information.
Second Generation: Children
of Holocaust Survivors
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North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Email: thelivinroom@jfsbergen.org
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of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Director
This weekly group provides a venue
for participants to share feelings,
experiences and concerns unique to
those who have grown up in a family
of Holocaust survivors.
Caf Europa
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Director
Established six years ago by JFSNJ, Caf
Europa is a social supportive program
for Holocaust survivors, which provide a
stable and nurturing environment
whereby survivors have the opportunity
to interact with others of similar
backgrounds. JFSNJ has utilized Cafe
Europa as a way to reach out to the
survivor community to identify
homebound and at risk survivors, who
ordinarily would not have contacted the
agency but could benefit from services.
Through word of mouth, Caf Europa
has grown to service 80-100 survivors at
its monthly gatherings. Monthly
programs are held at the Fair Lawn
Jewish Center/Congregation Bnai Israel
in Fair Lawn.
Lesbians and Gays
Parents and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays
(PFLAG)
Temple Beth Or
Township of Washington
Help Line: (201) 287-0318
The group meets on the third Tuesday
of the month. Newcomers at 7:30 p.m.
followed by regular meeting at 8 p.m.
New Moms/Mommy & Me
Programs
For information about toddler programs,
please see the Education section on
page 86.
of Bergen County*
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Led by Mrs. Nechamy Simon
Parenting Center*
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1437
Fax: (201) 569-7448
Contact: Lisa Sternbach
The Early Childhood Parenting Center
offers many classes, including Mom/Baby
Yoga, Mommy and Me, Infant/Toddler
Play, Art, Music, Social Interaction, and
discussion groups for parents. Children
in groups range in age from newborn
through 3-years of age. The Center now
features many new programs, including
bilingual classes in Russian and Hebrew.
The Shirley & Paul Pintel
Nursery School of
The Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
Congregation Bnai Israel
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-9434
Fax: (201) 796-2415
E-mail: FLJCgan@aol.com
Website: www.fljc.com
Early Childhood Director: Rona Klein
Mommy/Grandma & Me is a twenty
two session program which takes place
twice a week for one hour and fifteen
minutes. The program is designed for
parents (and/or grandparents) and their
toddlers fourteen to twenty four months.
Each class consists of fun filled activities
including social interaction time for
toddler and parent, an interactive circle
time which includes songs, musical
instruments, arts and crafts, bubble time
and story time.
Temple Beth El Nursery School
Closter
Tel.: (201) 768-3726
Fax: (201) 768-1635
Website: www.tbenv.org
Nursery School Director: Amy Nelson
The Nursery School/Parenting Center
provides a warm and nurturing child-
centered environment where the children
are active participants in the learning
process. The program begins with
Mommy and Me classes, which include
developmentally appropriate activities
for children aged 10-30 months as well
as supportive discussion groups for
parents.
Temple Avodat Shalom
River Edge
Tel.: (201) 489-2463, ext. 203
Movement to Music Program for toddlers
and mommies (or other caregivers) at 10
a.m. on Wednesdays.
The Parenting Center
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Contact: Anette McGarity, ext. 205
E-mail: amcgarity@yjcc.org
The YJCCs Parenting Center offers year-
round programming designed to provide
support for parents of children from
newborn through 24 months. From
playgroups to music classes, there are
numerous opportunities for new parents
to bond with their babies and develop a
social network at the same time.
Facilitated discussions with guest
specialists are scheduled periodically for
toddler playgroups.
Parent Education Workshops
Parent Support Group for
Early Intervention
Tel.: (973) 256-8484
Contact: Joy Hammerman
E-mail: Joy@nreic.com
Thursdays, Sept. 18, Nov. 13, Jan. 15,
March 12, May 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Family Connections: A network of
support for families with young children
with developmental disabilities.
Sponsored collaboratively between the
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Special
Services Department and Helpful Hands
Early Intervention Collaborative, this
program addresses the special needs of
families with newborns through five-
year-olds with special needs. Families are
invited to attend discussion groups on
topics related to the challenges
experienced by families raising young
children with developmental disabilities.
Widowed Persons
Widows and Widowers
Support Group
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Working Parents/
Working Mothers
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
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Speakers for Jewish Groups
Professional and community leaders
are available to lecture on a variety
of community relations topics.
For information, call the Jewish
Community Relations Council of
UJA Federation at (201) 820-3900
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Art, Arts & Crafts Classes G G G
Book Club G G G
Bridge/Mah Jongg G G G
Chorus G
Computer Classes G G
Digital Photography Seminars
Facilities Rental G G G
Family Programming G G G
Fitness G G G
Health & Wellness Seminars G G
Hebrew Classes G G
Holiday Celebrations G G G
Holocaust Education Institute G
Israeli Club G
Judaic Education G G G
Lectures/Education G G G
Music G G G
Political Programs G G
Recipe Club/Cooking Classes G G G
Recreation G G G
Russian Programs G
Seniors G G G
Singles 35+ G
Singles Under 35 G
Single Parent Programming G
Social G G G
Sports G G G
Theater G G G
Torah Study Groups G G
Art Gallery/Exhibits G G G
Caf/Food Service G G G
Camps
Arts (Visual and Performing) G G
Special Needs G G
Sport Specialties G G G
Summer Day Camp On Site G G G
Teen Travel Camp G G G
Childrens Programs
After-School Programs G G G
Art, Arts & Crafts Classes G G G
Arts (Performing) G G G
Babysitting G G G
Computer Classes G G G
Day Care for Under 5s G
Enrichment Programs G G G
Holiday Celebrations G G G
Infant/Toddler Classes and Programs G G G
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Music Programs G G G
Nursery School G G G
Pre-School G G G
Special Needs G G G
Sports G G G
Fitness and Sports
Aerobics Studio/Classes G G G
Ballfields (Outdoors) G G
Classes/Instruction G G G
Exercise Classes G G G
Fitness Facilities G G G
Gym/Ball Courts G G G
League Sports G G G
Nutritionist G G
Personal Training G G G
Spinning Classes G G G
Steam, Sauna G G G
Swimming Pool (Indoor) G G G
Swimming Pool (Outdoor) G
Swimming Instruction G G G
Team Sports G G G
Teen Health Club G G
Gift Shop/Gallery/Bazaars
Bazaars G G
Gallery G G
Gift Shop G G
Immigrant Services
English as Second Language Classes G G
Jewish Film Series G
Israeli Folk Dancing G G
Jewish Book Festival G G
Judaica Library G G
Kosher Food G G G
Social Groups/Activities
Adults G G G
Children G G G
Tweens/Teens G G G
Special Needs Programming G G G
Support Groups G G G
Transportation Services G G
Trips/Travel Opportunities G G G
Volunteer Opportunities G G G
Wheelchair Accessible G G G
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Listings are alphabetical by town, and
the names of the synagogues are
alphabetized within the towns. The
explanatory material was submitted by
the synagogues themselves.
New Jersey.
Bergenfield
Bais Medrash of Bergenfield
Prospect Avenue
E-mail: bmobannouncements@gmail.com
Website: www.bmob.org
Rabbi: Ezra Wiener
President: Shmuly Katz
Bergenfield
Congregation Beth Abraham
(Orthodox)
396 New Bridge Road
Tel.: (201) 384-0434
Fax: (201) 384-7407
Website: www.bethabraham.org
Rabbi: Yaakov Neuberger
President: Dovid Schild
E-mail: president@bethabraham.org
Youth Director: Aryeh Morris
E-mail: youthdirector@bethabraham.org
Office Administrator: Claire Strauss
E-mail: administrator@bethabraham.org
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
1 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. 1 p.m.
The community strives to create a warm
and friendly atmosphere conducive to
spiritual growth, specifically expressed
through Torah study, Tefila and the
practice of chesed, extending ourselves
to others.
Bergenfield
Ohr Ha Torah
(Orthodox)
36 Rector Court
Tel.: (201) 244-5905
Rabbi: Zvi Sobolofsky
President: Aaron Kopstick
Only open for Sabbath services. Classes
(Shiurim) given on Shabbos and for
special occasions during the week.
Cliffside Park
Temple Israel
Community Center
(Conservative Egalitarian)
207 Edgewater Road
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Tel.: (201) 945-7310
Fax: (201) 945-0863
E-mail: shul.ticc@verizon.net
Website: www.ticc.org
Rabbi/Exec. Dir.: Shammai Engelmayer
President: David Warner
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 4:00 p.m.,
Monday & Thursday
The synagogue, now in its 80th year, is
egalitarian Conservative in philosophy.
Women are counted as part of the
minyan and are full participants in all
religious services. Shabbat morning
services emphasize congregational
singing and Torah study. Shacharit
services are preceded by a study class
and are followed by a kiddush and a
light lunch. Babysitting is available at
High Holy Days services.
Closter
Temple Beth El
of Northern Valley
(Reform - affiliated with URJ)
221 Schraalenburgh Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 768-5112
Fax: (201) 768-1635
E-mail: office@tbenv.org
Rabbi: Debra R. Hachen
Cantor: Rica Julie Timman
Exec. Director: Debby Schweighardt
Educator: Yael Lazar
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday
Thursday; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. on Friday
Temple Beth El is a lively and active
Reform congregation of over 400
households serving the entire Northern
Valley and beyond. We are a Jewish
gathering place for those of all ages,
from nursery school children to the
elders who founded our congregation. At
Beth El we support each individual on
his or her Jewish journey. We balance
the richness of Jewish tradition with an
appreciation of the gifts of modernity.
We welcome Jewish and partly Jewish
families of all backgrounds and abilities,
encouraging them to learn, discover, and
explore new areas of Jewish living as
they deepen their relationship with God
and the Jewish people.
Closter
Temple Emanu-El of Closter
(Conservative-affiliated with USCJ)
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-9997
Fax: (201) 750-1894
Website: www.templeemanu-el.com
Rabbi: David-Seth Kirshner
Cantor: Israel Singer
Executive Director: Ilene Anesini
Religious School Principal: Jennifer Levine
E-mail: Levine@templeemanu-el.com
School Phone: (201) 750-2959
Youth/Family Programs Dir.: Tammy Ween
E-mail: Ween@templeemanu-el.com
Director of Programming: Hila Stern
E-mail: Stern@templeemanu-el.com
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.,
Monday Thursday; 9:00 a.m. 3:00
p.m., Friday
Temple Emanu-El of Closter is an
egalitarian Conservative synagogue
serving Bergen Countys northern valley.
The synagogue provides engaging and
uplifting weekday, Shabbat and holiday
services, educational programming for
adults and children and social activities.
Demarest
Shaar
(Unaffiliated)
37 Rodney Place
Demarest, NJ 07627
Tel.: (917) 412-2639
E-mail: rabbi@shaarcommunities.org
Website: www.shaarcommunities.org
Rabbi: Adina Lewittes
Shaar is an innovative, dynamic, and
diverse congregation committed to a
serious exploration of and engagement
with Jewish life. Music-filled services,
interactive learning, and hands-on
activism combine to create a spirited
and spiritual community for all ages and
backgrounds.
Emerson
(Conservative Eglitarian)
53 Palisade Avenue
P.O. Box 345
Emerson, NJ 07630
Tel.: (201) 265-2272
Fax: (201) 265-0971
E-mail: bnaioffice@bisrael.com
Website: www.bisrael.com
Rabbi: Debra Orenstein
Cantor: Leonard J. Mandel
Religious School Principal: Zahava Gall
Office Hours: Sun., Thurs.,
Fri. 9 a.m. 12 p.m.; Tues. 3 6 p.m.
A warm, friendly congregation of 200
families, offering religious, educational,
and social activities. Egalitarian/men and
women equally sharing honors. The
Rabbi and Cantor offer spirit and music
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Englewood
Congregation Ahavath Torah
(Orthodox - affiliated with OU)
240 Broad Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-1315
Fax: (201) 568-2991
E-mail: rgoldin@ahavathtorah.org
Website: www.ahavathtorah.org
Rabbi: Shmuel Goldin
Cantor Emeritus: Velvel Konikov
Youth Director: Rabbi Shlomo Hyman
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m.,
Monday Thursday; 9 a.m. 3 p.m.,
Friday
Ahavath Torah is the largest Orthodox
synagogue in Bergen County. It offers a
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programming, and outreach programs.
There are over 690 member families,
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80s. The synagogue offers daily morning
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on Shabbat morning, including a
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Englewood
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
89 Huguenot Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-9420
E-mail: shomreiemunah@verizon.net
Website: www.shomreiemunahnj.org
Rabbi: Menachem Genack
Tel.: (201) 568-7932
An Orthodox synagogue, with classes
during the week and on Shabbat. There
are daily minyanim, an active youth
program and a continuing series of Adult
Education programs. The synagogue has
a Mikvah on the premises.
Englewood
East Hill Synagogue
(Orthodox)
255 Walnut Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-4008
Fax: (201) 569-4166
E-mail: easthillsynagogue@verizon.net
Rabbi: Zev Reichman
Office Hours: 9 a.m. noon
East Hill Synagogue is a warm, modern
orthodox synagogue where all Jews are
welcome regardless of religious
affiliation. The synagogue has 100
member families, a thriving youth
program and weekly adult ed. classes.
Presently, East Hill Synagogue has
minyanim for all Shabbat and holiday
teffilot as well as a daily Shacharit
Minyan.
Englewood
Kehillat Kesher
(Orthodox)
509 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 227-1117
E-mail: kesher@keshernj.com
Website: www.keshernj.com
Rabbi: Akiva Block
Kesher is a growing diverse modern
orthodox synagogue located on the
border of Tenafly and Englewood,
serving the entire Jewish community.
The congregation aspires to provide an
inclusive, warm and participatory
atmosphere conducive to serious
religious expression and meaningful
community building.
Englewood
Kol HaNeshamah
(Conservative)
POB 8002
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1611
Fax: (201) 816-1611 (call first)
Website: www.kolhaneshamah.org
Rabbi: Fred Elias
Rabbis E-mail: rabbi@kolhaneshamah.org
Office Hours: 9 a.m. noon, Sunday;
messages retrieved daily
Kol HaNeshamah is an egalitarian
traditional community with lay-led
services and Torah discussions; a warm,
intimate and spiritual feeling in a
participatory democratic structure.
Very welcoming.
Fair Lawn
Ahavat Achim Orthodox
Congregation of Fair Lawn
18-25 Saddle River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-0502
Rabbi: Uri Goldstein
E-mail: rabbi@ahavatachim.org
President: Stephen Agress
E-mail: president@ahavatachim.org
Website: www.ahavatachim.org
Ahavat Achim is a young and vibrant
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10-10 Plaza Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 794-3770, ext. 201
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Rabbi: Levi Neubort
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Office Hours: Monday Thursday,
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Fair Lawn
Congregation Bris Avrohom
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Cantor: Berel Zaltzman
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Fair Lawn
Congregation Darchei Noam
(Orthodox)
10-04 Alexander Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 773-4080
E-mail: info@darcheinoam.com
Website: Darcheinoam.com
President: Nathan Bednarsh
Darchei Noam looks to fulfill the needs
of those looking for a warm davening in
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Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
(Conservative affiliated with USCJ)
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Fax: (201) 796-2415
E-mail: thefljc@aol.com
Rabbi: Ronald Roth
Cantor: Eric L. Wasser
Exec. Director: June B. Aranoff
Religious School Director: Judy Gutin
Early Childhood Director: Rona Klein
Office Hours:
Mon., Wed.: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tues., Thurs.: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Fri.: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sun.: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
Congregation Bnai Israel is a warm,
welcoming egalitarian Conservative
congregation with 600 member families.
Spiritually uplifting, educationally
inspiring and socially dynamic, the FLJC
creates community and connection
through a broad variety of opportunities,
from worship to social action to social
experiences. Jewish worship takes place
every day of the year at the FLJC, with
Shabbat services including a junior
congregation. While led by our vibrant
and talented Cantor, all of our services
have lay participation. Our egalitarian
philosophy means that women and men
are equal partners in our religious
services; we also provide alternate
services on Shabbat morning for those
who seek a more traditional approach.
Daily morning and evening minyanim
provide camaraderie for all, along with
comfort for mourners. Our monthly 747
morning Minyan for teens has gained
national recognition. This year we
introduced Shabbat in the Round, a
more informal Friday evening service,
with a story for the children and vibrant
spirit. Education for all ages is a critical
component at the FLJC. The Rabbi offers
thought-provoking sermons and his
weekly classes on the Talmud and Torah
provide insights along with lively
discussion. The Center is also known for
its numerous book groups. Our
outstanding religious school, The
Howard and Joshua Herman Education
Center, begins in first grade and
continues beyond bar and bat mitzvah,
with parent education and special
programs an integral part of the
curriculum. We have one of the finest
early childhood education programs in
Bergen County. Our professionally
staffed Nursery School has operated for
over 30 years. And our pre-school
programs are open to Jewish families
whether or not they are Center members.
During the summer, kids may join our
Little Sunshine Day Camp. Our auxiliary
organizations include Sisterhood and
Mens Progress Club, both of which
sponsor many fun and exciting programs
and cultural events. The Centers Social
Action Committee supports an ever-
growing list of projects that make a
critical difference in our community and
beyond, including visiting the home-
bound sick, food and clothing drives. We
also host and support the Crayon
Project, a Holocaust-commemorating
project that is collecting hundreds of
thousands of crayons as a testament to
the children lost in the Shoah, then
donating those crayons to needy
childrens organizations. Finally, the Fair
Lawn Jewish Center houses the Max E.
and Anna Bornstein Library, one of the
finest Judaica libraries in Bergen County.
Fair Lawn
Sephardic Center of Fair Lawn
(Orthodox)
40-34 Terhune Place
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Website: scfljewishcommunity.com
Rabbi: Avidan Elkin
Cantor: Ezra Omri
Fair Lawn
Shomrei Torah Orthodox
Congregation of Fair Lawn
19-09 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7910
Fax: (201) 797-4767
E-mail: secretary@shomrei-torah.org
Website: www.shomrei-torah.org
Rabbi: Benjamin Yudin
Assistant Rabbi: Andrew Markowitz
President: Michael Glass
Office hours: Monday Thursday,
9 a.m. 2 p.m.
Shomrei Torah, led by Rabbi Benjamin
Yudin, has a warm and welcoming
atmosphere and an active membership of
almost 300 families. We offer programs
for adults, young families, youth, and
children, including minyanim, shiurim,
NCSY, and senior events.
Fair Lawn
Temple Beth Sholom
(Traditional Conservative-Affiliated with
USCJ)
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-9321
Fax: (201) 797-3212
E-mail: office@TBSFL.org
Website: www.TBSFL.org
Rabbi: Alberto Baruch Zeilicovich
Cantor: Brian Shanblatt
Religious School Director: Bette Birnbaum
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Temple Beth Sholom invites the
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The Temple offers an Adult Education
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Nursery School. We are a Traditional
Conservative synagogue offering
affordable dues, no building fund, and a
discount for new members. Daily
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Fair Lawn
Young Israel of Fair Lawn
(Orthodox - affiliated with Young Israel)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-1800
Website: www.yifl.org
President: Joseph Smith
Young Israel of Fair Lawn is an
established yet still growing synagogue
that provides a warm and heimishe
environment in a town that provides a
solid Jewish infrastructure and is a good
and affordable alternative to other
Bergen County communities.
Fort Lee
Chabad of Fort Lee
(Orthodox Lubavitch)
Chabad on the Hudson
808 Abbott Blvd.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Mailing address:
POB 951
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 886-1238
Fax: (201) 886-1246
E-mail: chabadfortlee@aol.com
Website: www.ChabadFortLee.com
Rabbi: Meir Konikov
Preschool Director: Lieba Konikov
Chabad of Fort Lee is a growing
movement which focuses on promoting
Jewish traditions and observance in a
welcoming nonjudgmental environment.
Chabad of Fort Lee welcomes every Jew,
regardless of affiliation. We provide the
community with a preschool for ages
2 1/2 5, a Hebrew School for ages
5 12, Shabbat services, Sunday
Morning Tefillin Club and Breakfast, Bat
Mitzvah Club, Kabbalat Shabbat for the
youth, holiday programs, adult
education, Russian Jewish community
events, Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation,
womens evenings, hospital visitation,
and counseling.
Fort Lee
Congregation Gesher Shalom /
Jewish Community Center of
Fort Lee
(Conservative - affiliated with USCJ)
1449 Anderson Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-1735
Fax: (201) 947-1530
E-mail: office@geshershalom.org
Website: www.geshershalom.org
Rabbi: Kenneth A. Stern
Cantor: Paul Zim
Youth Group Leader: Lori Friedlander
Thursday; 9 a.m. 3 p.m., Friday
Congregation Gesher Shalom, the Jewish
Community Center of Fort Lee, is a
Conservative egalitarian synagogue, with
families from 11 communities. The
synagogue offers daily minyans morning
and evening, a Hebrew school, adult
education, mens club, sisterhood, and a
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1585 Center Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-1555
Fax: (201) 947-4701
Rabbi: Meir Berger
Cantor: Dr. Leon Berger and his
professional choir
Religious School Principal:
Rabbi Meir Berger
Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The New Synagogue of Fort Lee is a
traditional congregation with a
membership of over 350 families. This
warm and congenial shul offers Hebrew
school education for children, where we
teach the entire life cycle of Judaism, bar
and bar mitzvahs, new innovative pre-
school and a variety of adult programs in
our beautiful synagogue. All are
welcome for Shabbat Morning and a
luncheon. Minyan Monday and Thursday
at 7:00 a.m., plus all holidays. We have
tot services on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and
Shabbat at 10:30 a.m. Shabbat services
for all every Friday at 6:00 p.m. There is
no building fund and the lowest dues in
the area with a very cohesive and warm
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Fort Lee
Sephardic Congregation
of Fort Lee
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313 Tom Hunter Road
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Mailing address: POB 71
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
President: Joseph Abergel
Vice President: David Ehrenpreis
Tel.: (201) 224-4433
Rabbi: Simon Abergel
Fort Lee
Young Israel of Fort Lee
(Orthodox, affiliated with National Council
of Young Israel)
1610 Parker Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Barad Educational Center
163 Old Palisade Road
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 592-1518
Fax: (201) 592-8414
Website: www.YIFTLEE.org
E-mail: YIFTLEE@gmail.com
Rabbi: Neil Winkler
Exec. Director: Esther Feinberg
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Franklin Lakes
Barnert Temple
(Reform affiliated with URJ)
747 Route 208 South
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
Tel.: (201) 848-1800
Fax: (201) 847-0044
E-mail: info@barnerttemple.org
Website: barnerttemple.org
Rabbi: Elyse Frishman
Assistant Rabbi: Rachel Steiner
Temple Administrator: Alice Kintisch
Religious School Principal: Sara Losch
Nursery School Director: Sara Losch
Youth Director: Abbye Eisenthal
9 a.m. 5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
Barnert Temple is a spiritual center for
approximately 500 families from more
than 36 communities. We are large
enough to serve diverse needs but small
enough to provide an inclusive,
comfortable, and nurturing environment.
We have active social action, interfaith
outreach, adult education, Mens Club,
and Sisterhood, as well as numerous
other committees that provide
educational, spiritual, and social activities
for our congregants and their families.
Franklin Lakes
Chabad Jewish Center of
Northwest Bergen County
(Orthodox affiliated with Chabad-
Lubavitch)
712 Ewing Avenue
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Fax: (201) 847- 0044
E-mail: info@chabadplace.org
Website: www.chabadplace.org
Rabbi: Chanoch Kaplan
Exec. Director: Rabbi Chanoch Kaplan
Religious School Principal: Mimi Kaplan
Nursery School Director: Mimi Kaplan
The Chabad Center offers a non-
judgmental environment for Jews of all
backgrounds and affiliations to explore
and deepen their knowledge and
observance of Judaism. The center offers
these ongoing programs, open to
everyone: Mommy & Me, Supper & Song
with Bobby DooWah, Family Shabbat,
Chai Kidz Club, Youth Zone, Hebrew
School, Gan Israel Summer and Winter
Camp, Bar/Bat Mitzvah training, Teen
Friendship Club, Jewish Womens Circle,
Discussion Group with Mimi, Torah
classes, JLI courses, synagogue services,
and social action.
Franklin Lakes
Temple Emanuel of North Jersey
558 High Mountain Road
Tel.: (201) 560-0200
Fax: (201) 560-0218
E-mail: office@templeemauelnj.org
Website: www.tenjfl.org
Rabbi: Joshua B. Cohen
9 a.m. 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Temple Emanuel of North Jersey is a
traditional egalitarian Conservative
synagogue in Franklin Lakes. We are
committed to serving our congregants
and community by making TENJ a place
where everyone can pray, learn, and
gather. Religious and educational
programs as well as social action
opportunities are offered throughout the
year to meet the needs of our
congregants and our community.
Glen Rock
Glen Rock Jewish Center
682 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 652-6624
Fax: (201) 652-6628
E-mail: office@grjc.org
Website: www.grjc.org
Rabbi: Neil A. Tow
Cantor: William Walton
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Glen Rock Jewish Center is an
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Hackensack
Temple Beth El
(Egalitarian - Conservative)
280 Summit Avenue
Tel.: (201) 342-2045
Fax: (201) 342-2045
Rabbi: Robert Schumeister
Cantor: Eliezer Kornreich
President: Mark Zettler
Temple Beth El is an Egalitarian
Conservative congregation and the only
synagogue in Hackensack. Originally
established as the Hackensack Hebrew
Institute, Temple Beth El has been
important to the Jewish community for
over 90 years.
Kinnelon
Jewish Congregation
of Kinnelon
(Reform affiliated with UAHC)
91 Kinnelon Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Tel.: (973) 838-5566
Fax: (973) 838-4418
E-mail: jckinnelon@verizon.net
Website: www.jckinnelon.org
Rabbi: Helaine Ettinger
Director of Education: Batyah Garfinkle
Hancock
Office Hours: Tues. Thurs. Fri.,
10 a.m. 3 p.m.; Wed., 1 6:15 p.m.;
Sun., 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
The Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon is
a warm and inclusive community of
families from a wide geographic area
and broad range of backgrounds. We
emphasize Jewish traditions and
transmitting our heritage to our children.
Leonia
Congregation Adas Emuno
254 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
Tel.: (201) 592-1712
Fax: (201) 947-0701
Website: www.adasemuno.org
Spiritual Leader: Cantor Kerith
Spencer-Shapiro
Religious School Director: Jennifer
Katz-Goldstein
President: Alan Spector
Founded in 1871, we are one of the
oldest synagogues in New Jersey, and
although were small in size, the 130
member families are a committed and
active group. The Adas Emuno
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community is friendly, caring, and fun.
On Friday nights you can feel the
connection as the Temple is filled with
song and joy. Shabbat services are on
Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Special Tot Shabbat
services are held the first Friday of each
month at 6:30 p.m. and once a month on
a Saturday morning for children under
five years old. An Oneg Shabbat follows
each service with challah, wine, and
delicious treats. Our congregation
combines many traditions with new
ideas. We hold weekly Torah study each
Saturday at 10 a.m. We hold a monthly
Shabbat morning meditation service
Kehillat Kavanah. Holidays are always
exciting and filled with a combination of
spirituality and community. The Religious
School meets once a week on Sunday
and integrates Jewish culture and prayer
with study of Hebrew. Our kids really
enjoy coming to school! To understand
Cong. Adas Emuno, one really needs to
experience it. Come to a Shabbat or
holiday service or any temple event and
feel the energy and uniqueness of our
welcoming, enthusiastic temple
community.
Mahwah
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom
280 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 512-1983
Fax: (201) 512-1586
E-mail: bethhaverim@optonline.net
Website: www.bethhaverim.org
Rabbi: Joel Mosbacher
Administrative Assistant: Joan Cohen
Cantor: David Perper
Rebecca McVeigh
Administrator: Iris Greenberg
Senior Youth Advisor: Stacey Butler
Junior Youth Advisor: Leah Woolis-
Rosenberg
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom is a warm and
welcoming congregation of over 350
families led by enthusiastic lay leaders in
cooperation with Rabbi Mosbacher and
Cantor Perper. In addition to inviting and
spiritual services, the congregation has
an outstanding religious school, youth
program, a vibrant adult education
program, Brotherhood, Sisterhood, and
Social Action Committee.
Maywood
Reconstructionist Temple Beth
Israel of Bergen County
(affiliated with the Jewish
Reconstructionist Federation)
34 W. Magnolia Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607
Tel.: (201) 845-7550
Fax: (201) 300-2734
E-mail: info@rtbi-online.org
Rabbi: Jarah Greenfield
Website: www.rtbi-online.org
Office Hours: Please call in advance for
appointment
RTBI is a small, caring, hamish
congregation. It is the only
Reconstructionist congregation in Bergen
and Rockland Counties. The
congregation is egalitarian and
participatory, with a democratic
organization, a deep respect for
traditions, and an eye toward creativity
and spiritual meaning. We embrace
interfaith and gay families. We boast
strong lay leadership, a growing and
progressive religious school, and socially
conscious programs.
New Milford
Congregation Beth Tikvah
New Milford Jewish Center
(Egalitarian Conservative)
435 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
Tel.: (201) 261-4847
Fax: (201) 261-4842
E-mail: office@bethtikvah.net
Website: www.bethtikvah.net
Rabbi: Bob Mark
Beth Tikvah is a warm and friendly,
egalitarian, Conservative synagogue. We
offer creative family programming,
gourmet Friday night dinners, stimulating
classes and inspirational services
something for everyone young and
old. We welcome intermarried families.
North Bergen
Temple Beth Abraham
(Orthodox affiliated with OU)
8410 Fourth Avenue
N. Bergen, NJ 07047
Tel.: (201) 869-2425
Rabbi Emeritus: Rabbi Abraham I.
Zigelman
Office Hours: 9 11 a.m., Monday
Thursday
Temple Beth Abraham is a reviving
Orthodox synagogue. It is home to
Mesivta Ohr Naftoli High School and
post-graduate program. Services are
available three times a day. Please call
the synagogue office during office hours
for times. A lecture series by the Dean,
Rabbi Aron Milstein, takes place every
Wednesday evening from 8 to 8:30 p.m.
in the small sanctuary; call the office
weekly to confirm. The synagogue has a
large ballroom with meat and dairy
kitchen and a chapel downstairs.
North Bergen
Temple Beth El of North Bergen
(Conservative)
300 Hudson 75th Street
North Bergen, NJ 07047
Tel.: (201) 869-9149
Fax: (201) 869-9168
Website:
www.templebethelofnorthbergen.org
E-mail:
office@templebethelofnorthbergen.org
Rabbi: Ilan Glazer
8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
A growing traditional Conservative
congregation. Minyan on Shabbat.
Old Tappan
Chabad of Old Tappan
(Affiliated with Chabad Lubavitch)
183 Old Tappan Road
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 767-4008
Website: www.chabadOT.org
Rabbi: Mendy Lewis
E-mail: rabbi@chabadOT.org
Chabad of Old Tappan provides the
opportunity for every Jew, regardless of
affiliation or level of observance to
discover, experience, and enjoy Jewish
holidays and traditions in a warm and
welcoming environment. We offer
Shabbos prayer groups, Hebrew School,
Teen Club, adult education and social
events.
Paramus
Congregation Beth Tefillah
452 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 265-4100
Website: www.cbtparamus.org
Rabbi: Daniel Wolff
E-mail: danielwolff@optonline.net
Beth Tefillah, a modern Orthodox
synagogue, is centrally located near all
major highways, shopping and in close
proximity to several day schools,
including elementary and high school
yeshivot. It is a short drive to various
kosher restaurants, bakeries and eateries.
Sixty-plus families of diverse back-
grounds and origins, many with young
children, make up this warm, close-knit
Community. Paramus has an eruv and a
state-of-the-art mikvah.
Paramus
Congregation Khal Adath
Jeshurun of Paramus
(Orthodox)
140 Arnot Place
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 967-9898
Website: www.kajp.org
Rabbi: Yisroel Teichman
Khal Adath Jeshurun of Paramus is
located in a suburban Orthodox
community in the heart of Bergen
County, with an eruv. There is a
pre-school on the premises. A mikvah
is on premises.
Paramus
Jewish Community Center
of Paramus
E-304 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-7691
Fax: (201) 262-6516
E-mail: office@jccparamus.org
Website: www.jccparamus.org
Rabbi: Arthur Weiner
E-mail: Rabbi@jccparamus.org
Cantor: Sam Weiss
Exec. Director: Joe Herrmann
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E-mail: execdirector@jccparamus.org
Religious School Principal: Marcia
Kagedan
Religious School Phone: (201) 262-7733
E-mail: eccdirector@jccparamus.org
Nursery School Director: Judith S. Fox
Nursery School Phone: (201) 967-1334
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday to
Thursday; 9 a.m. 1 p.m., Friday;
9 a.m. noon, Sunday
The Jewish Community Center of
Paramus is a full-service, traditional,
Conservative congregation with 470
members. We offer a bi-monthly
egalitarian service. It offers comprehen-
sive adult education, a Young Couples
Club, Sisterhood, Mens Club, Hebrew
and Nursery Schools, and USY Youth
programs. There is extensive involve-
ment in community affairs. Morning and
evening daily minyanim are held.
Park Ridge
Temple Beth Sholom
of Pascack Valley
(Conservative)
32 Park Avenue
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Tel.: (201) 391-4620
Fax: (201) 391-3618
E-mail: TBSoffice@temple-beth-sholom.org
Website: www.temple-beth-sholom.org
or www.tbspv.org
Rabbi: Gerald Friedman
Cantor: Joel Leibowitz
Temple Administrator: Cathy DEletto
Religious School Principal: Sheila Toffell
Family and Youth Programming:
Rabbi Gerald Friedman
Office hours: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Mon.
Thurs., 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Fri.
Temple Beth Sholom is an independent,
Conservative egalitarian congregation
serving individuals and families from 15
different North Bergen and South
Rockland communities. Services are user-
friendly, mixing traditional and modern
styles, songs, stories, and teachings. The
Bar/Bat Mitzvah program is personally
supervised by the Rabbi who works
closely with the Religious School
Director on grade school projects and
assemblies. TBS features many social and
special-interest groups, including Young
Couples Club, Family Chavurah, Park
Avenue Seniors, Cultural Affairs
Committee and other active committees
of the Board.
Pompton Lakes
Congregation Beth Sholom
(Conservative & Egalitarian affiliated
with USCJ)
21 Passaic Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Tel.: (973) 835-3500
Fax: (973) 835-9785
E-mail: office@bethshalomnj.org
Website: www.bethshalomnj.org
Rabbi: David Bockman
Religious School Administrator: Bea Katz
Office hours: Monday Thursday,
9:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Shalom is a warm
and welcoming community with
members of all ages and levels of
observance. Interfaith families and Jews
by Choice are an integral part of our
congregational family. We have an active
Sisterhood and a Mens Club, Hebrew
School, Youth Group, once-a-month
family Shabbat services and dinner,
social activities, a full-service library, as
well as many other programs.
Ridgewood
Temple Israel &
(Conservative - Egalitarian
affiliated with USCJ)
475 Grove Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (201) 444-9320
Fax: (201) 444-9855
E-mail: office@synagogue.org
Website: www.synagogue.org
Rabbi: David J. Fine
Cantor: Caitlin Bromberg
Office Manager: Maureen Nassan
Director of Education: Rabbi Sharon Litwin
E-mail: SLitwin@synagogue.org
Office hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday
A suburban congregation experiencing
sustained physical and spiritual growth
while maintaining a warm and
welcoming atmosphere. Young families,
senior citizens, singles, youth,
intermarried couples, Jews by choice,
and Yeshiva-trained members blend to
create a synagogue family that is active,
intelligent, friendly, and communal.
River Edge
385 Howland Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07601
Tel.: (201) 489-2463
Fax: (201) 489-0775
E-mail: administrator@tshalom.net
Website: avodatshalom.net
Rabbi: Neal I. Borovitz
Cantor: Ronit Josephson
Executive Director: Stella Teger
Religious School Director: Naomi Friedman
Religious School Rabbi: Paula Feldstein
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday
Temple Avodat Shalom is a true Beit
Knesset. It serves as a house of
communal gathering, offering programs
for the entire life span from infants and
toddlers to senior citizens. It is a caring
community committed to the finest of
Reform Judaism.
Rutherford
Congregation Beth El
(Orthodox)
185 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Tel.: (201) 438-4931
website: rutherfordjewish.org
Rabbi: Nosson Schuman
Temple Beth El is a friendly, non-
judgmental Orthodox synagogue. It
offers a wide range of programs,
including adult education, Friday night
dinners, Passover seders, Hebrew classes
and various other group programs,
together with an active Sisterhood.
Teaneck
Congregation Arzei Darom
(Orthodox)
725 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
E-mail: info@arzeidarom.org
Website: www.arzeidarom.org
Rabbi: Aharon Ciment
Tel.: (201) 836-1035
E-mail: Rabbi@arzeidarom.org
President: Ron Goldgewert
E-mail: president@arzeidarom.org
Arzei Darom is a relatively new, modern
Orthodox congregation situated south of
Cedar Lane in Teaneck, New Jersey. With
100 families associated with the shul, we
offer a full range of programs and
activities, including Adult Education,
Youth Programs, Sisterhood Events,
Mens Events, Chessed support, and
Family events. All Shacharit services on
Shabbat and Yom Tovim include
childrens groups in our youth rooms.
Weekday Shacharit is held at 6:35 a.m.
on Torah Reading days and 6:45 a.m. on
non-Torah Reading days. On Sundays
and legal holidays, Shacharit is at 8:30
a.m., and Mincha/Maariv is bzman.
Teaneck
Congregation Beth Aaron
950 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-6210
E-mail: bethaaron@optonline.net
Website: www.bethaaron.org
Rabbi: Laurence Rothwachs
Synagogue Administrator: Shira Golden
Beth Aaron is a modern Orthodox shul,
with over 400 families and associate
members. It has an active Sisterhood,
Mens Club, Youth Department, and
religious classes.
Teaneck
Congregation Beth Am
510 Claremont Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-5752
Fax: (201) 836-5760
Website: www.congbethamteaneck.org
Rabbi: Harvey Rosenfeld
Cantor: Susan Cohen DeStefano
Nursery School Director: Marina Blyumin
Office hours: 9 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
Congregation Beth Am is a family-
oriented, socially-conscious Reform
synagogue that cherishes a respect for
the Jewish tradition. Modest in size and
informal in style, Beth Am encourages
active participation in all aspects of
synagogue life.
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Teaneck
(Conservative Egalitarian affiliated with
USCJ)
354 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-2620
Fax: (201) 833-2323
E-mail: office@cbsTeaneck.org
Website: www.cbsTeaneck.org
Interim Rabbi: Barry Schlesinger
Director of Synagogue Life: Matt Halpern
Thursday, 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Friday
Cong. Beth Sholom is recognized as one
of the leading Conservative synagogues
in the country, offering traditional
worship and ritual in a fully egalitarian
and friendly setting along with a wide
range of educational, social action,
spiritual and social activities for adults
and children.
Teaneck
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun
641 W. Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8916
Fax: (201) 836-1888
E-mail: office@bnaiyeshurun.org
Website: www.bnaiyeshurun.org
Rabbi: Steven Pruzansky
Assistant to Rabbi: Rabbi Ari Zahtz
Manager of Synagogue Operations: Debby
Posner
Nursery School Director: Fern Amper
Youth Director: Evan Zauder
The synagogue offers three daily
minyanim, five different minyanim on
Shabbat morning, an active daily Beit
Midrash program, daily regular Torah
classes, Nursery School, youth programs
for all ages, Chai Society for seniors,
Bnot for women, and Mens Club all
within a friendly, welcoming
environment.
Teaneck
Congregation Kanfei Shahar
(Conservative Egalitarian)
752 Stelton Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-2024
Fax: (201) 837-8981
E-mail: ravsteve@earthlink.net
Rabbi: Stephen C. Lerner
Office hours: as needed
Cong. Kanfei Shahar is a small egalitarian
Conservative synagogue whose services
are informal and welcoming. Formerly
Temple Emanuel of Ridgefield Park, it
holds Shabbat morning and holiday
services at Congregation Beth Am in
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Teaneck
Congregation Keter Torah
600 Roemer Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0180
Fax: (201) 907-0924
E-mail: info@ketertorah.org
Website: www.ketertorah.org
Rabbi: Shalom Baum
Exec. Director: Howard Gruenspecht
Youth Director: Rivki Rosenthal
Office Manager: Sabrina Rimer
Cong. Keter Torah is a rapidly-growing
community shul. Keter Torah is a full
service Beit Knesset known for its
warmth and commitment to youth
programming, adult learning and
meaningful tefillah. The shul has an
active chessed committee and welcomes
new members of all backgrounds.
Teaneck
Congregation Rinat Yisrael
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-2795
Fax: (201) 837-7881
E-mail: office@rinat.org
Website: www.rinat.org
Rabbi: Yosef Adler
Youth Directors: Martin and Divsha
Tollinsky
Office Manager: Adina Kirshner
Cong. Rinat Yisrael is an Orthodox
synagogue dedicated to maintaining
dignified, meaningful services; promoting
a serious commitment to Torah study;
and mobilizing everyone to respond to
the needs of the less fortunate and the
broader Jewish community.
Teaneck
Congregation Shaarei Orah,
Sephardic Congregation
of Teaneck
(Orthodox)
1542 Jefferson Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Mailing address: P.O. Box 995
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Website: sephardicteaneck.org
E-mail: info@sephardicteaneck.org
Rabbi: Ely Allen
Tel.: (201) 966-3040
President: Ovadia Musafi
Tel.: (212) 279-2321
Teaneck
Congregation Shaare Tefillah
of Teaneck
(Orthodox)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-4736
Fax: (201) 530-0531
E-mail:info@sephardicteaneck.org
Website: www.shaaretefillah.org
Contact: Mark Schwartz
Rabbi: Kenneth Schiowitz
Congregation Shaare Tefillah is located
just southwest of Route 4 in the Phelps
Park area, right over the Lincoln Place
footbridge to the West Englewood area
of Teaneck. Under the leadership of
Rabbi Kenneth Schiowitz, Shaare Tefillah
has regular services for Shabbat and
holidays, and offers babysitting for
young children.
Teaneck
Jewish Center of Teaneck
Orthodox
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0515
Fax: (201) 833-0511
E-mail: info@jcot.org
Website: www.jcot.org
Rabbi: Lawrence S. Zierler
Cantor: Ira Greenberg
Administrator: Maya Fridman
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Monday
Thursday; 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Fridays and
Erev Yom Tov
The Jewish Center of Teaneck is an
Orthodox synagogue with two daily
minyanim and a full program of adult
and family education, cultural, social and
recreational activities. The Center has a
gym, basketball courts, sauna, swimming
pool, as well as two ballrooms for
catered affairs.
The Jewish Center of Teaneck is home to
a Shomer Shabbat Boy Scout troop,
Black Box Studios drama school, All Star
Sports for Kids athletic program, nursery
school, senior nutrition center, Yiddish
and Spanish clubs, monthly Rabbi's Tish,
REEL Judaism film series, community
lectures, chesed activities, and a full
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Teaneck
Marcus Chabad House
(Lubavitch)
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Monday Thursday
The Marcus Chabad House is a project of
Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County.
All Jews, regardless of background or
affiliation, are invited. There are no
membership fees or dues. There is a
daily minyan at 6:45 a.m. Shabbat
services are at 9:30 a.m., usually
followed by kiddush. Sunday morning
services are at 8 a.m. Many families who
are confined to the Hackensack
University Medical Center throughout the
year use the services of Chabad House.
The Chabad House also houses a mikva
for men only.
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Teaneck
Netivot Shalom
(Orthodox affiliated with UTJ)
811 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (212) 290-3699
E-mail: info@netivotshalomnj.org
Website: www.netivotshalomnj.org
Rabbi: Nathaniel Helfgot
Youth Director: Hod Klein
Netivot Shalom is a small, rapidly
growing Orthodox synagogue which
encourages Jews of all backgrounds to
participate in services in a meaningful
and spiritual way. It strives to make the
davening meaningful and understand-
able, and encourages members to
participate. All guests are greeted with a
friendly, inviting and non-judgmental
atmosphere. Shabbat services at 9 a.m.,
followed by Kiddush. Shacharit on
Sunday mornings at 8 a.m., Mondays and
Thursdays at 6:20 a.m.
Teaneck
Temple Emeth
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1322
Fax: (201) 833-4831
E-mail: mschechter@emeth.org
Website: www.emeth.org
Rabbi: Steven Sirbu
Cantor: Ellen S. Tilem
Exec. Director: Marion Schechter
E-mail: mschechter@emeth.org
Religious School Principal: Dora Geld
Friedman
Early Childhood Center Director:
Sharon Floch
Rabbinic Intern: Daniel Bar-Nahum
Thursday; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Friday
Temple Emeth is a dynamic congregation
over 60 years old, which draws its
members from over 35 communities. In
additional to its clergy, its greatest
strengths are its educational and social
action programs, and its deeply-committed
members, both long-time and new.
Teaneck
Yeshiva Gedolah of Teaneck
1443 Palisades Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-5920
Fax: (201) 833-5921
Rabbi: Eli Roberts
Yeshiva Gedolah offers all areas of
learning Torah for men, women, and
children.
Teaneck
Young Israel of Teaneck
(Orthodox - affiliated with Young Israel)
868 Perry Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-1710
Website: www.yiot.org
Rabbi: Pinchas Weinberger
Youth Director: Yehuda Block
President: Mark Zomick
E-mail: pres@yiot.org
The Young Israel of Teaneck is an
Orthodox shul serving about 160
member families in the Country Club
section of Teaneck. It offers daily
minyanim, weekly classes, youth
programming, and numerous special
events throughout the year. Young Israel
is a very warm and friendly group
experiencing growth, primarily from
younger families. All guests and new
members are welcomed.
Teaneck
Zichron Mordechai
(Orthodox)
268 West Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-4334
E-mail: HowardTaylor@yahoo.com
Website: www.zichronmordechai.org
Rabbi: Michael Taubes
President: Howard Taylor
We moved to our new home in the
spring of 2005; come visit us there. We
have a weekly shalosh seudos program,
featuring zemiros, food, and Torah.
Rabbi Taubes gives classes on Thursday
night after the 10 p.m. minyan in Bnai
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Yeshurun and one hour after Shabbos on
Saturday nights at the shul.
Tenafly
(Lubavitch)
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: rabbi@chabadlubavitch.org
Website: www.chabadlubavitch.org
Rabbi: Mordechai Shain
Lubavitch on the Palisades serves the
community with holiday awareness
programs, community lectures, adult
education, hospital and nursing home
visitation, womens Rosh Chodesh
groups, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Clubs, Teen
Friendship clubs, junior congregations,
family Shabbatons, nursery school,
Hebrew Sunday School, and Camp Gan
Israel.
Tenafly
Temple Sinai of Bergen County
1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: templesinai@templesinaibc.org
Website: www.templesinaibc.org
Rabbi: Jordan Millstein
Cantor: Nitza Amit-Shamah
Exec. Director: Rosalyn Lemberg
Director of Education: Sara P. Kaplan
Early Childhood Center Director:
Risa Tannenbaum
Temple Sinai is a thriving, warm
congregation that has various offerings
for different age groups. They include an
Early Childhood Center, religious school,
confirmation and youth group. The
Temple draws its congregants from many
surrounding communities. Members
enjoy an active calendar that includes
Renaissance Group activities, adult
education, Sisterhood and Brotherhood
events, and Torah study.
Temple Beth Or
(Reformaffiliated with URJ (Union for
Reform Judaism)
56 Ridgewood Road
Township of Washington, NJ 07676
Tel.: (201) 664-7422
Fax: (201) 722-0270
E-mail: info@templebethornj.org
Website: www.templebethornj.org
Rabbi: Ruth Zlotnick
Cantor: Regina Lambert-Hayut
Director of Lifelong Learning: Irene Bolton
Executive Director: Jeffrey Katz
Youth Director: Shawn Fogel
President: Lyle Press
Office Hours: Tues. Thurs. 9:00 a.m. to
5 p.m., Fri. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
Temple Beth Or is a warm, vibrant, and
multi-generational Reform Jewish
congregation. We openly welcome
individuals and families of diverse
backgrounds and ages. Our House of
Light, established by a small group
during Chanukah in 1958 in a firehouse
in Paramus, has become a meeting place
where members come to worship, study,
and celebrate meaningful milestones in
our lives. Together with our caring
clergy, inspiring music, lifelong
educational opportunities, commitment
to social action, and dedicated
leadership, we value the continuity of
Reform Judaism, Jewish culture, and our
connection to Israel.
Wanaque
Lakeland Hills Jewish Center
7 Conklintown Road
Wanaque, NJ 07465
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 115
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Tel.: (973) 835-4786
E-mail: office@lhjc.org
Website: www.lhjc.org
Rabbi: David Saltzman
President: Eileen Kirschbrown
Lakeland Hills Jewish Center is an
intimate, family-friendly synagogue,
servicing the highlands area Wanaque,
Ringwood, and West Milford.
Wayne
Chabad Center of Passaic
County
(Chabad Lubavitch)
194 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 694-6274
Fax: (973) 694-1093
E-mail: MGurv@optonline.net
Website: JewishWayne.com
Rabbi/Exec. Director: Michel Gurkov
Religious School Principal: Chani Gurkov
Chabad Center is an Educational
Outreach Center providing hands-on
education for youth and activities for
teens, classes & programs for adults and
seniors. Some of our many ongoing
programs at Chabad include Jewish
Womens Circle, which meets monthly;
Womens Jewish Book Club; JLI, the
institute for higher Jewish education
offering courses in 6-8-week sessions;
Mommy and Me, weekly; Sunday
morning Hebrew School, with classes for
ages 4 and up; Youth Zone and after-
school toddler courses, including Mini-
Chefs, Karate, and Craft It classes; one-
on-one learning with adults every day of
the week; weekday morning and
Shabbat services; the Goodness Group,
serving the special needs children of our
community hand-in-hand with the Jewish
Teens of Passaic County; chaplaincy at
area hospitals, nursing homes, and
assisted living centers; bar and bat
mitzvah preparation; and volunteer
services for seniors. This is only a partial
listing of what we offer. We hope that
you will stop by, introduce yourselves,
and become part of the great Chabad
family of Passaic County.
Wayne
Shomrei Torah
(Conservativeaffiliated with USCJ)
30 Hinchman Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 696-2500
Fax: (973) 696-2419
E-mail: office@shomreitorahwcc.org
Website: www.shomreitorahwcc.org
Rabbi: Randall Mark
Administrator: Nadia Massuda
Religious School Director: Karen Weiss
E-mail: principal@shomreitorahwcc.org
Youth Advisor: Dassy Mark
Shomrei Torah, the Wayne Conservative
congregation, was founded in 1973.
From our humble one-room-building
beginnings to our present facility with its
jewel-like sanctuary, Shomrei Torah
continues to grow along with its
congregation. Shomrei Torah is an
egalitarian congregation.
Wayne
Temple Beth Tikvah
950 Preakness Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-6565
Fax: (973) 595-8192
E-mail: tbtexec@optonline.net
Website: www.templebethtikvahnj.org
Rabbi: Stephen M. Wylen
Cantor: Charles Romalis
Temple Beth Tikvah is a warm, musical
congregation. Worship is participatory,
religious school is interactively oriented.
Resource Room program available.
Committees reflect Jewish ethics and a
strong sense of community. Temple
Beth Tikvah is truly a House of Hope.
Membership is ownership here.
West New York
Congregation Shaare Zedek
(Orthodox)
5308 Palisade Avenue
West New York , NJ 07093
Tel.: (201) 867-6859
E-mail: martinb820@aol.com
Rabbi: David Movsas
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Thursday
Cong. Shaare Zedek is a historic
Orthodox shul located in the North
Hudson area.
Woodcliff Lake
Temple Emanuel
of the Pascack Valley
87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Fax: (201) 391-1719
E-mail: info@tepv.org
Website: www.tepv.org
Rabbi: Benjamin Shull
Cantor: Mark Biddelman
Early Childhood Director: Amy Fingeret
Executive Director: Richard Tannenbaum
Director of Congregational Education:
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
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Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley is
an egalitarian congregation affiliated with
United Synagogue and offering daily,
evening minyans, Sabbath and Festival
services, an early childhood program,
Hebrew School, Hebrew High School,
Continuing Adult Education, youth
groups, Sisterhood, childrens services,
and a catering facility.
Woodcliff Lake
Valley Chabad
(Lubavitch)
100 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 476-0157
Fax: (201) 476-0686
E-mail: info@valleychabad.org
Website: www.valleychabad.com
Rabbi: Dov Drizin
E-mail: rabbi@valleychabad.org
Religious School Principal: Hindy Drizin
E-mail: hebrewschool@valleychabad.org
Valley Chabad is a center for Jewish life
dedicated to providing every Jew,
regardless of philosophy, affiliation, level
of awareness, or commitment, with an
open-door environment for strengthening
and enhancing Jewish life. Chabad serves
individuals and families looking for a
non-judgmental, accepting, and
personalized Jewish experience. Valley
Chabad is enthusiastic about offering
meaningful Jewish experience, education,
and renewal opportunities for all Jewish
men, women, and children. We offer
Judaism with a smile, and a home-away-
from-home for everyone who walks
through the door. Valley Chabad has
classes, holiday programs, lectures, a
Youth Zone, Bar & Bat Mitzvah clubs, a
Hebrew school, and synagogue services.
Wyckoff
Temple Beth Rishon
(Independent/Unaffiliated)
585 Russell Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 891-4466
Fax: (201) 891-0508
E-mail: templeoffice@bethrishon.org
Website: www.bethrishon.org
Rabbi: Dr. Kenneth A. Emert
Cantor: Ilan Mamber
President: Ian Zimmerman
Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper Hebrew
School Director: Rabbi Sandy Olshansky
Andrew Friedland Preschool Director:
Diane Silberman
Youth Group Director: Jana Schwartz
Office hours: Mon. Thurs., 9 a.m.
5 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Temple Beth Rishon is a vibrant
independent/unaffiliated 500-family
liberal congregation located in northwest
Bergen County. Our experienced and
caring clergy and professional staff and
outstanding lay leadership provide a
wide range of warm and innovative
opportunities for all ages. Relevant and
personally meaningful experiences are
provided for social, educational,
personal, cultural, and spiritual growth.
Our worship services are egalitarian,
participatory, and filled with joyous vocal
and instrumental music. They meet the
needs of all ages and include a variety of
services. There are many exciting
programs for holiday celebrations for all
ages.
Our preschool and Hebrew schools are
vibrant, growing and sought after
learning environments, which afford skill
building, social connections, and self-
esteem enhancement - all in a nurturing
setting that promotes positive Jewish
associations. We are proud to offer a
qualified, experienced staff, which is
dedicated to the development and
enrichment of every student. Our Tot
Shabbat program is an exciting,
welcoming and warm way to include our
youngest participants and their families
in the spiritual life of the TBR
congregation. For older children, our
model youth group provides a social
environment that promotes Jewish
identity and values.
Please visit our website
(www.bethrishon.org) to view the many
clubs and committees, as you are sure to
find something of interest, including
adult education, retreats, theater, social
action, and much more. A beautiful
catering facility is available for rent to
celebrate lifecycle parties. Our warm and
inclusive congregation welcomes you.
Havurot
Chavurah Beth Shalom
POB 417
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Or Alpine Community House
1 Old Dock Road
Alpine, NJ 07620
Tel.: (201) 567-7806
Fax: (201) 567-5551
E-mail: chavbethshalom@aol.com
Website: www.mychavurah.org
Rabbinatbenjamin@aol.com
Rabbi/Cantor: Nathaniel Benjamin
Associate Rabbi: Dennis Sulman
Cantor: Janice Schwarz
Sr. Rabbinical Scholar:
Rabbi Jack Bemporad
Deborah Frankel Kronberg
A warm, informal congregation offering
small classes in the religious school,
Chavurah Beth Sholom offers an adult
Saturday morning study class a 11 a.m.
led by Rabbi Jack Bemporad and a full
range of services. Friday night services at
8 p.m.; Saturday services at 9:30 a.m.
Teaneck Womens Tefillah
Contact: Judy Landau
Tel.: (201) 833-9347
E-mail: Landafa@aol.com (Subject:
Womens Tefillah)
Contact: Marcy Millman
Tel.: (201) 837-1480
Founded in 1982, this Orthodox womens
prayer group meets in members homes.
The group meets on Simhat Torah, on
Purim night for Megillah, on Tisha BAv
for a late-evening chanting of Eicha, and
on Shavuot afternoon for a study session,
in addition to periodic Shabbat services,
including occasional bat mitzvah
celebrations.
New Jerseys Lesbian
& Gay Havurah
POB 2576
Edison, NJ 08818-2576
Tel.: (732) 650-1010
E-mail: info@njhav.org
Website: www.njhav.org
New Jerseys Lesbian & Gay Havurah is
the only state-wide organization for
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered
Jews and their friends in New Jersey. Its
members represent the full spectrum of
Jewish backgrounds and observances.
The Progressive Havurah
of Northern New Jersey
20 Jerome Ave.
Glen Rock NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 652-7061
E-mail: havura@verizon.net
Website: havurannj.org
Rabbi: Jonathan S. Woll
The Progressive Havurah of Northern
New Jersey, a syngogue without walls, is
an exciting choice for Jews in the
tradition of Reform Judaism who want to
strengthen their ties to the Jewish
community through learning, worship,
social justice and fellowship.
Womens Rosh Chodesh
Groups
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 543
Contact: Naomi Gershovitz
E-mail: naomi@chabadlubavitch.org
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1458
The Rosh Chodesh group meets once a
month on a Tuesday evening closest to
the first day of the Hebrew month to
celebrate the new moon with refreshing,
stimulating discussion and warm
fellowship. This program is led by Rabbi
Adina Lewittes, a creative, knowledge-
able, and distinguished teacher.
R E L I G I O U S
O R G A N I Z A T I O N S
Conservative
United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism
NJ Region
1090 King Georges Post Rd., Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
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E-mail: NJersey@uscj.org
Website: www.uscj.org/njersey
Director: Lisa Harris Glass
The United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism is the association of Conserva-
tive synagogues in North America. It
serves as a resource to its affiliated
congregations and works to formulate a
Conservative Jewish response to pressing
social and religious issues. USCJ
sponsors USY (teenage), Kadima (pre-
teens), Koach (college-age), Hazak
(mature adults) in local synagogues, and
regional and international activities. The
New Jersey Region consists of 61
congregations in Central and Northern
New Jersey.
Lubavitch
Chabad-Lubavitch
770 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY
Website: www.chabad.org
For information about the location of the
Chabad synagogues in Bergen County,
please refer to the synagogue listings by
town on pages 78-85.
Orthodox
Agudath Israel of America
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 797-9000
National Council of Young Israel
111 John Street
New York, NY 10038
Tel.: (212) 929-1525
Website: www.youngisrael.org
E-mail: ncyi@youngisrael.org
Orthodox Union
11 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 563-4000
Fax: (212) 564-9058
E-mail: info@ou.org
Website: www.ou.org
Contact: Stephen Steiner, Director of
Public Relations
Since its founding 100 years ago,
the Union has served as the central
coordinating agency for American
and Canadian Orthodox Jewish
congregations. The Orthodox Union, the
central address and national spokesman
for 1,000 synagogues, is a not-for-profit
educational, outreach and social service
organization that serves the burgeoning
North American Jewish community. The
Orthodox Union is a foremost leader in
youth work, advocacy for the disabled,
synagogue services, adult education and
political action.
Reconstructionist
Jewish Reconstructionist
Federation
Beit Devora
101 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 430
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Tel.: (215) 885-5601
Fax: (215) 885-5603
E-mail: info@jrf.org
Website: www.jrf.org
The Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
(JRF), founded in 1955, is the synagogue
arm of the Reconstructionist Movement,
serving more than 100 affiliated
congregations and havurot across North
America. A broad selection of books of
contemporary Jewish interest are
published by the Reconstructionist Press,
including the lively periodical,
Reconstructionism Today, the six-volume
prayerbook series, Kol Haneshamah, a
Passover Haggadah and CD, educational
materials, musical recordings keyed to
the liturgy, and related materials.
Reform
Union for Reform Judaism
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 740
New York, NY 10015
Tel.: (212) 870-2900
Website: www.URJ.org/east
E-mail: EastDistrict@URJ.org
The Union for Reform Judaism provides
leadership and vision on spiritual, ethical
and political issues. It also offers
programmatic support to Reform
congregations as well as perpetuating
Reform Judaism. The Union provides
opportunities for its members that they
cannot provide by themselves: camps and
Israel programs, study Kallot, national and
regional biennials. As a member of the
World Union for Progressive Judaism, the
Union connects Reform Jews in North
America with Liberal/Progressive/Reform
congregations on every continent.
Traditional
Union for Traditional Judaism
668 American Legion Drive, Suite B
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (201) 801-0449
E-mail: office@utj.org
Website: www.utj.org
Exec. Vice President: Rabbi Ronald Price
The Union for Traditional Judaism is an
organization of lay people, educators,
talmudic scholars, cantors and pulpit
rabbis who are dedicated to the
principles of Traditional Halakhic
Judaism. Through innovative outreach
projects, it hopes to bring the greatest
possible number of Jews closer to an
open-minded observant Jewish lifestyle.
R A B B I N I C A L
A N D C A N T O R I A L
Rabbinic Leadership
Synagogue Leadership Initiative*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3901
A twice-yearly study group, sponsored
by the Synagogue Leadership Initiative,
is open to all Rabbis in the UJA
Federation of Northern New Jersey
service area.
Rabbinical Council
of Bergen County (RCBC)
Vaad Harabanim of Bergen County
P.O. Box 1233
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 287-9292
Fax: (201) 287-1770
E-mail: rcbc18@aol.com
President: Rabbi Larry Rothwachs
Exec. Director: Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer
Kashrut Coordinator: Rabbi Benyamin Taub
Chairman of Kashrut Committee:
Rabbi Shalom Baum
North Jersey Board of Rabbis
c/o Shomrei Torah
30 Hinchman Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel,: (973) 696-2500
Fax: (973) 696-2419
President: Rabbi Randall MarkL
The North Jersey Board of Rabbis is
committed to enhancing the life of the
North Jersey Jewish community by
furthering the interests of the professional
Rabbinate, the congregation and the
community and by visioning the Jewish
future.
Morashah
The Rabbinical Fellowship of the Union
for Traditional Judaism
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707, ext. 202
Fax: (201) 801-0449
Director: Rabbi Jeffrey Rappoport
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Tuesdays
and Thursdays
Morashah, the Rabbinic Fellowship of
the Union for Traditional Judaism,
provides services including rabbinic
placement to Traditional rabbis and
communities around the world.
Central Conference
of American Rabbis
(Reform)
355 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 972-3636
Website: www.ccarnet.org
E-mail: info@ccarnet.org
The Rabbinical Assembly
(Conservative)
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 280-6000
Website: www.rabbinicalassembly.org
E-mail: info@rabbinicalassembly.org
Rabbinical Council of America
(Orthodox)
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 807-9000
Fax: (212) 727-8452
E-mail: office@rabbi.org
Website: www.rabbis.org
The Rabbinical Council of America is a
dynamic professional rabbinic
organization serving over 1,100 rabbis. It
serves as a spokesman for orthodoxy on
the national and international level. It
sponsors conferences and disseminates
information on timely issues. One of its
priority goals is to generate Jewish
continuity, learning and life.
Cantorial Organizations
New Jersey Cantors Concert
Ensemble
Tel.: (732) 928-8828
Chair: Cantor Daniel Green
E-mail: hazzan@optonline.net
Website: www.njcce.org
The Ensemble is sponsored by the NJ
Region of the Cantors Assembly
(Conservative), but also welcomes
cantors who serve Reform,
Reconstructionist, and unaffiliated
congregations throughout New Jersey. It
is the worlds first four-part group of
male and female cantors and performs in
communities all over the state to present
the art of Jewish music and to provide
scholarship funds for students preparing
to be cantors. The Ensembles repertoire
includes classical as well as
contemporary cantorial and Jewish
choral selections.
JEWISHLIVING
B R I T M I L A H /
C I R C U M C I S I O N
A N D M O H A L I M
Dr. Victor Borden
Tel.: (201) 871-1766
(recommended by URJ)
Rabbi Eliyahu Shain
Tel.: (718) 774-1111
(recommended by Lubavitch)
Cantor Eric L. Wasser,
Cert. Mohel
Tel.: (201) 562-5277
E-mail: ELW613@optonline.net
(recommended by physicians and USCJ)
Rabbi Melvin Zelefsky, M.D.
Tel.: (201) 836-5226
(recommended by Orthodox Movement)
C O N V E R S I O N
Information regarding conversion can be
obtained by contacting the various
denominations directly.
The Center for Conversion
to Judaism
752 Stelton Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-7552
Fax: (201) 837-8981
E-mail: ravsteve@earthlink.net
Contact: Rabbi Stephen C. Lerner,
Executive Vice President
The Center for Conversion to Judaism
provides programs and guidance for
those who are interested in exploring
Judaism, with an eye towards converting.
Participants may select individual tutorials
or join small seminar groups of 3-5
couples or individuals. Programs are held
in Teaneck and Manhattan. The program
follows the philosophy of Conservative
Judaism, and all conversions are com-
pleted in accordance with Jewish law.
The Institute for Conversion
and Outreach Education
A Program of the New Jersey Rabbinical
Assembly in partnership with the United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism,
Jersey Region
Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation
Bnai Israel
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Fax: (201) 796-2415
This year there will be two courses
offered at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
Congregation Bnai Israel. The first,
Explore Judaism, is a free three week
course that will discuss the basic aspects
of Jewish life: Chosenness, Heaven and
Hell, Prayer. That will be followed by a
24 week intensive class, Introduction to
Judaism. It will cover all areas of Jewish
life including, classic Jewish texts, Jewish
beliefs, the life cycle, the year cycle,
Jewish history and Jewish practice. All
are welcome to both classes, Jews and
non-Jews, those in interfaith relations,
those who seek to convert to Judaism as
well as Jews who want to learn more
about their religion.
Introduction to Judaism
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 664-7422
Fax: (201) 722-0444
E-mail: njny@URJ.org
Website: www.URJ.org
The 16-week course is aimed at those
wanting to explore Judaism. The program
offers information on the basics of
Judaism, ritual, life cycle events and
holidays, some Hebrew, and Jewish
history. It is offered throughout the year
at different locations throughout New
Jersey and New York. It is open to singles
and/or couples, Jewish or non-Jewish
who wish to make informed decisions.
D E A T H A N D D Y I N G
Burial in Israel
To make arrangements for burial in
Israel, please contact one of the local
funeral homes.
Chevra Kadisha/
Funeral Ritual Preparation
Please check with your synagogue or the
funeral home.
Chevra Kadisha, Fair Lawn
Shomrei Torah Orthodox Cong.
Tel.: (201) 791-7910
Chevra Kadisha, Teaneck
In Teaneck/Bergenfield, each of the
following synagogues has its own chevra
kadisha. Call the synagogue office for
contact information.
Cong. Beth Aaron (201) 836-6210
Cong. Beth Abraham (201) 384-0434
Cong. Bnai Yeshurun (201) 836-8916
Cong. Keter Torah (201) 907-0180
Cong. Rinat Yisrael (201) 216-4688
(pager)
Cemeteries
The following are cemeteries that are
either Jewish or contain a Jewish section.
(Information courtesy of Jerry Nathans,
Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey)
Ahavath Joseph Cemetery,
Brockhuizen Lane, Hawthorne
Bay View Cemetery,
321 Garfield Ave., Jersey City,
(201) 433-2400
Beth El Cemetery,
(201) 261-7878
Bnai Jacob Cemetery,
Passaic Avenue, Lodi
Bnai Jeshurun Cemetery,
View Place, Clifton
Flower Hill Cemetery,
5433 Kennedy Boulevard,
North Bergen
(201) 867-0013
Hoboken Cemetery,
5500 Tonnelle Ave., North Bergen,
(201) 867-0635
King Solomon Cemetery,
Dwas Line Road, Clifton
McBride Avenue Cemetery,
West Paterson
Menorah Cemetery,
East Ridgelawn/Passaic Avenue, Clifton
Midland Avenue Cemetery,
Saddle Brook
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Mt. Nebo Cemetery, Cong. Bnai Jeshurun,
195 Totowa Road, Totowa
New Mt. Zion Cemetery,
Orient Way, Lyndhurst
(201) 438-1612
North Arlington Cemetery,
Belleville Turnpike, North Arlington
Passaic Junction Cemetery,
Dewey Avenue, Saddle Brook
Riverview Drive Cemetery,
Riverview Drive, Totowa
Workmens Circle Cemetery,
Chobot Lane, Elmwood Park
Cemetery Association
of the Jewish Federation
P O Box 211
Branchville, NJ 07826
Tel.: (973) 948-7901
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
685 Fairview Avenue
Fairview, NJ 07022
Tel.: (201) 943-6163
Fax: (201) 943-7002
Website: www.mountmoriahcemetery
ofnewjersey.org
Beth El Cemetery
Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Mailing address: POB 329
Westwood, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 261-7878
Fax: (201) 262-6762
Cedar Park Cemetery
Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Mailing address:
POB 329
Westwood, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 262-1100
Fax: (201) 262-6762
Website:
www.cedarparkbethelcemeteries.com
Above-ground Jewish burial.
Sanctuary of Abraham
and Sarah Mausoleum
Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Mailing address:
POB 786
Paramus, NJ 07653
Tel.: (201) 262-1128
Fax: (201) 262-4007
Riverside Cemetery
12 Market Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Tel.: (201) 843-7660, 1-877-843-7101
Fax: (201) 843-5268
E-mail: info@riversidecemetery.org
Website: www.riversidecemetery.org
Friday; 8 a.m. 1 p.m., Sunday
Riverside Cemetery has served the
Jewish community of New Jersey for
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201-791-0015 800-525-3834
LOUIS SUBURBAN CHAPEL, INC.
Exclusive Jewish Funeral Chapel
Sensitive to Needs of the Jewish Community for Over 50 Years
13-01 Broadway (Route 4 West) Fair Lawn, NJ
Richard Louis - Manager George Louis - Founder
NJ Lic. No. 3088 1924-1996
Serving N], NY, FL & IsraeI
Graveside services at aII N] & NY ceneteries
Prepaid funeraIs and aII nedicaid funeraI benehts honored
Always within a familys nancial means
nearly a century by providing a
dignified, traditional resting place for
loved ones. The cemetery offers
professionally manicured gravesites set
within a serene natural setting.
Funeral Homes
The explanatory information was provided
by the funeral homes themselves
Jewish Memorial Chapel
841 Allwood Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
Tel.: (973) 779-3048
Fax (973) 779-3191
Allen Edelstein, Mgr. NJ License # 3402
Website: www.JewishMemorialChapel.org
A community owned and operated non-
profit Jewish funeral home since 1921.
Gutterman and Musicant Jewish
Funeral Directors
402 Park Street
Tel.: 1-800-522-0588
Alan L. Musicant, Mgr. N.J.Lic.No.2890
Martin D. Kasdan, N.J. Lic.No. 4482
Irving Kleinberg N.J. Lic.No. 2517
Ronald Bloom N.J. Lic.No. 4545
Dir. Advanced Planning
Wien & Wien Inc.
Memorial Chapels
402 Park Street
Tel.: 1-800 322-0533
Alan L. Musicant, Mgr., N.J. Lic. No.2890
Riverside Memorial Chapel of NJ
402 Park Street
Tel.: 1-877-652-7326
Martin D. Kasdan, Mgr., N.J. Lic. No.4482
For generations our families have
provided Jewish funeral management to
those we have been honored to serve.
We continue to be Jewish family
managed, knowing that caring people
provide caring service.
With great pride, we understand that
since biblical times, the value of kavod
hameit, respect for the dead, has been
part of Jewish tradition, as well as our
commitment to every family we serve.
We now have a Veterans Wall of Honor
for all to see and we have a memorial
service annually to add the names for
the prior year.
We also place an American flag and a
JWV Flag holder and plaque on the
grave of every veteran we serve.
Ron Bloom, our Director of Advanced
Planning is on staff full time and
specializes in advanced planning
consultations. He is available to meet at
your convenience at the funeral home or
in your own home
We offer a variety of grief support
pamphlets to help guide those who have
experienced a loss or are in the process
of traveling the path of end-of-life issues.
We also provide professional community
safety programs for children and adults
in your community at absolutely no cost
to you.
GuttermanMusicantWien.com
Eden Memorial Chapels
327 Main Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-3336
888-700-EDEN
Website: www.edenmemorial.com
Providing the most convenient chapels
available in the tri-state area. Our new
facility, located one block from the
George Washington Bridge, is considered
New Jerseys newest Jewish funeral
chapel and is allied with all metropolitan
cemeteries. Licensed in New York, New
Jersey, and Florida, worldwide
arrangements available. Eden is known
for its attention to detail among the
Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform
communities and prides itself on the
family-owned philosophy of superior
service with fair and balanced pricing.
Pre-planning and FDIC-insured pre-
funding services are available.
327 Main St, Fort Lee, NJ
www.edenmemorial.com
Convenient to NYC &
Major Highways
201-947-3336
888-700-EDEN
Fair and Balanced Pricing
Pre-Planning Experts
Graveside and Chapel Services
Barry Wien- NJ Lic. No. 2885
Frank Patti, Jr. - NJ Lic. No. 4169
Arthur Musicant- NJ Lic. No. 2544
Frank Patti, Sr. Director - NJ Lic. No. 2693
The Best Value in Funeral Service
Known shipper of El Al Airlines
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Mount Moriah Cemetery
over the decades has preserved its
unique, carefully maintained and
beautiful surroundings, amenities and
conveniences for families who seek
suitable final resting places in
a locale convenient for visitation.
Economical pre-need arrangements
available.
Mount Moriah Cemetery of New Jersey
685 Fairview Avenue Fairview, NJ 07022
24 Hour phone 201-943-6163 or 6161
Minutes from the GW Bridge
For Further Information Visit:
www.mountmoriahcemeteryofnewjersey.org
ALAN L. MUSICANT MARTIN D. KASDAN
We continue to be Jewish family managed,
knowing that caring people provide caring service.
Ron Bloom, our Director of Advanced Planning is on staff full time and specializes in advanced
planning consultations. He is available to meet at your convenience at the funeral home or in
your own home.
We offer a variety of grief support pamphlets Life Lights
TM
and a sample living will
(Five Wishes
) to help guide those who have experienced a loss or are in the process of traveling
the path of end-of-life issues.
As an actor, I have played many roles over my long career,
but perhaps the most important has been Tevye in Fiddler
on The Roof. I performed it more than 2,000 times. It has
meant so much to me to portray this symbol of the struggle
to keep the Jewish faith and its traditions alive.
I have a deep understanding and appreciation of this
struggle, and I believe that the Dignity Memorial
networks Jewish funeral providers understand this

struggle as well.
Many of them have been working for generations to
preserve Jewish traditions, often in the face of tremendous
change. They understand our needs, because they share
our history and experiences and our values.
Thats why I trusted my Dignity Memorial provider with
my own funeral planning, and why you, too, should trust
them with all of your traditional Jewish funeral needs.
GUTTERMAN AND MUSICANT JEWISH FUNERAL DIRECTORS
402 PARK STREET HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
800-522-0588
ALAN L. MUSICANT, Mgr., N.J. Lic. No. 2890
MARTIN D. KASDAN, N.J. Lic. No. 4482
IRVING KLEINBERG, N.J. Lic. No. 2517
RONALD BLOOM, N.J. Lic. No. 4545 (Advance Planning Director)
WIEN & WIEN, INC. MEMORIAL CHAPELS
402 PARK STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
800-322-0533
ALAN L. MUSICANT, Mgr., N.J. Lic. No. 2890
RIVERSIDE MEMORIAL CHAPEL OF N.J.
402 PARK STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
877-652-7326
MARTIN D. KASDAN, Mgr., N.J. Lic. No. 4482
GuttermanMusicantWien.com
Gutterman Bros.,
Funeral Directors
851 Kennedy Boulevard
Bayonne, NJ 07002
and
60 N. Beverwyck Road
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
Tel.: (866) 473-3700
Website: www.GuttermanBrothers.com
Executive Director: Lawrence P.
Gutterman, Mgr-NJ Lic No. 4507
Family owned and operated by the
Gutterman family.
Louis Suburban Chapel
13-01 Broadway (Route 4 West)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-0015 / (800) 525-3834
Fax: (201) 797-5110
George Louis, Founder
Richard Louis, Mgr. NJ Lic. No. 3088
A second-generation, independent,
Jewish family-owned and -operated
exclusive Jewish funeral chapel.
Complete at-need and pre-need
planning. At a time of loss, your family
deserves compassionate care.
Robert Schoems
Menorah Chapel
W-150 Route 4, East
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 843-9090
Fax: (201) 291-2995
Vice-President: Gary Schoem
A family-owned and -operated funeral
home, the Menorah Chapel offers pre-
paid and pre-need planning, graveside
services, and handicap accessibility from
the large parking lot. Twenty-four hour
emergency service provided.
Living Will
A Living Will and Healthcare proxy is a
legal document designed to present
decisions about medical care, should
one be unable to communicate those
decisions.
Agudath Israel
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 797-9000
Fax: (646) 254-1600
Rabbinical Council of America
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 807-9000
Fax: (212) 727-8452
Website: www.rabbis.org
United Synagogue of
1090 King Georges Road, Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
Website: www.uscj.org
668 American Legion Drive
Suite B
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (201) 801-0449
Monuments
Miller Memorials Company
45 Samworth Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
Tel.: (973) 773-9893, 800-709-1231
Fax: (973) 773-9337
E-mail: millermemorials@aol.com
Contact: Mitch Miller, President
Monuments, markers, plaques,
inscriptions. Serving all north New Jersey
and New York cemeteries.
Jerusalem Stone & Monument
130 Van Nostrand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 674-7900
Fax: (201) 342-2410
Website:
www.jerusalemstonemonument.com
Contact: David Subin
Hours: By appointment only
Memorials for shuls, schools, special
dedications.
Sprung Monuments
402 Park Street
Tel.: (201) 488-2291, (800) 666-6964
Fax: (201) 488-8728
Contact: John Lange
D I V O R C E / G E T
You may contact your rabbi or the various
denominations directly.
Rabbi Adam Berner, Esq.
179 Cedar Lane, lower lobby
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-0666
Fax: (201) 336-9130
E-mail: Adam@MediationOffices.com
Website: www.MediationOffices.com
Family & Divorce Mediator affiliated with
local rabbinic courts (beth dins).
Rabbi Howard Jachter
315 Churchill Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-1929
Fax: (201) 833-4342
E-mail: HMJachter@msn.com
Get (Jewish divorce) administrator
affiliated with Rabbinical Court of
Elizabeth, NJ serving the extended New
York metropolitan area. Recognized by
the Israeli Chief Rabbinate.
Rabbi Stanley Asekoff
Bnai Shalom
300 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Tel.: (973) 731-0160
Fax: (973) 731-1160
E-mail: jcworav@aol.com
National Bet Din of Conservative Judaism
E R U V / E N C L O S U R E
Surrounding a community to allow
carrying on Shabbat
Bergenfield
Tel.: (201) 530-0222
Englewood
Hot line number: (201) 568-3116
Fair Lawn
Fort Lee
Paramus
There is a green light on the front of Cong.
Khal Adath Jeshurun indicating whether
the eruv is functioning.
Teaneck
There are red and green lights in some
Orthodox synagogues to signal whether
the eruv is functioning.
G E N E T I C T E S T I N G
Breast Cancer screening for the BRCA 1
gene is available at local hospitals
Englewood Hospital
and Medical Center
350 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 894-3202
Fax: (201) 894-1722
Holy Name Hospital
718 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-3000
Fertility Institute of NJ and NY
Directors: Zalman Levine, MD,
Daniel Navot, MD
400 Old Hook Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-4200
Fax: (201) 666-2262
Website: www.center4ivf.com
For genetically-inherited diseases such as
Canavans, Gaucher Disease and Tay-
Sachs, which are most prevalent in the
Ashkenazi Jewish populations, testing,
either pre-natal or pre-marriage, is
available at local hospitals. For information
on these diseases, please contact: the
following foundations.
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Its All About
the Details
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
The most serious side effects seen in patients in clinical trials with VPRIV were
allergic reactions. Patients who have experienced allergic reactions to VPRIV or to
other enzyme replacement therapy should proceed with caution.
The most common side effects observed in clinical trials in patients treated
with VPRIV were infusion-related and included: headache, dizziness, low blood
pressure, high blood pressure, nausea, weakness/fatigue, and fever. Generally,
infusion-related reactions were mild and, in newly treated patients, occurred mostly
during the rst 6 months of treatment and tended to occur less frequently with time.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Brief Summary of the full Prescribing Information
on reverse side for additional Important Safety Information.
In the treatment of type 1 Gaucher disease
Talk to your doctor about VPRIV.
For more information,
go to vpriv.com.
VPRIV is available by prescription only.
INDICATION
VPRIV is a hydrolytic lysosomal glucocerebroside-
specic enzyme indicated for long-term enzyme
replacement therapy (ERT) for pediatric and adult
patients with type 1 Gaucher disease.
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www.vpriv.com
VPRIV is a registered trademark of Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. 700 Main St., Cambridge, MA 02139
2010 Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. US/VEL-00223-Dec10
Please see full Prescribing Information at www.vpriv.com.
VPRIV
(velaglucerase alfa for injection) Rx Only

BRIEF SUMMARY: Consult the Full Prescribing Information for complete product information.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
VPRIV is a hydrolytic lysosomal glucocerebroside-specic enzyme indicated for long-termenzyme
replacement therapy (ERT) for pediatric and adult patients with type 1 Gaucher disease.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Therecommendeddoseis60Units/kgadministeredeveryother weekasa60-minuteintravenousinfusion.
Patients currently being treated with imiglucerase for type 1 Gaucher disease may be switched
to VPRIV. Patients previously treated on a stable dose of imiglucerase are recommended to begin
treatment with VPRIV at that same dose when they switch fromimiglucerase to VPRIV.
Dosage adjustments can be made based on achievement and maintenance of each patients
therapeutic goals. Clinical studies have evaluated doses ranging from 15 Units/kg to 60 Units/kg
every other week.
VPRIV should be administered under the supervision of a healthcare professional.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
None.
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Hypersensitivity Reactions
Hypersensitivity reactions have beenreportedinpatients inclinical studies withVPRIV[see ADVERSE
REACTIONS]. As with any intravenous protein product, hypersensitivity reactions are possible,
therefore appropriate medical support should be readily available when VPRIV is administered. If
a severe reaction occurs, current medical standards for emergency treatment are to be followed.
Treatment with VPRIV should be approached with caution in patients who have exhibited symptoms
of hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or excipients in the drug product or to other enzyme
replacement therapy.
Infusion-related Reactions
Infusion-related reactions were the most commonly observed adverse reactions in patients treated
with VPRIV in clinical studies. The most commonly observed symptoms of infusion-related reactions
were: headache, dizziness, hypotension, hypertension, nausea, fatigue/asthenia, andpyrexia. Generally
the infusion-related reactions were mild and, in treatment-nave patients, onset occurred mostly
during the rst 6 months of treatment and tended to occur less frequently with time.
The management of infusion-related reactions should be based on the severity of the reaction, e.g.
slowing the infusion rate, treatment with medications such as antihistamines, antipyretics and/or
corticosteroids, and/or stopping and resuming treatment with increased infusion time.
Pre-treatment with antihistamines and/or corticosteroids may prevent subsequent reactions in
those cases where symptomatic treatment was required. Patients were not routinely pre-medicated
prior to infusion of VPRIV during clinical studies.
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Clinical Studies Experience
The data described belowreect exposure of 94 patients with type 1 Gaucher disease who received
VPRIV at doses ranging from15 Units/kg to 60 Units/kg every other week in 5 clinical studies. Fifty-
four (54) patients were nave to ERT and received VPRIV for 9 months and 40 patients switched
fromimiglucerase to VPRIV treatment and received VPRIV for 12 months [see CLINICAL STUDIES].
Patients were between 4 and 71 years old at time of rst treatment with VPRIV, and included 46
male and 48 female patients.
The most serious adverse reactions in patients treated with VPRIV were hypersensitivity reactions
[see WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS].
The most commonly reported adverse reactions (occurring in 10% of patients) that were
considered related to VPRIV are shown in Table 2. The most common adverse reactions were
infusion-related reactions.
Because clinical trials are conductedunder widely varyingconditions, adverse reactionrates observed
in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another
drug and may not reect the rates observed in practice.
Table 2: Adverse Reactions Observed in 10% of Patients with Type 1 Gaucher Disease Treated
with VPRIV [Nave to ERT (N = 54), Switched from imiglucerase to VPRIV (N = 40)] Number of
Patients (%)Nervous systemdisorders: Headache 19 (35.2%), 12 (30%), Dizziness 12 (22.2%),
3 (7.5%); Gastrointestinal disorders: Abdominal pain 10 (18.5%), 6 (15%), Nausea 3 (5.6%), 4
(10%); Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders: Back pain 9 (16.7%), 7 (17.5%), Joint
pain (knee) 8 (14.8%), 3 (7.5%); Infections and infestations: Upper respiratory tract infection 17
(31.5%), 12 (30%); Investigations: Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged 6 (11.1%),
2 (5%); General disorders and administration site conditions: Infusion-related reaction* 28
(51.9%), 9 (22.5%), Pyrexia 12 (22.2%), 5 (12.5%), Asthenia/Fatigue 7 (13%), 5 (12.5%).
*Denotes any event considered related to and occurring within up to 24 hours of VPRIV infusion.
Less common adverse reactions affecting more than one patient (>3% in the treatment-nave
group and >2% in the patients switched from imiglucerase to VPRIV treatment) were bone pain,
tachycardia, rash, urticaria, ushing, hypertension, and hypotension.
Pediatric Patients
All adult adverse reactions to VPRIV are considered relevant to pediatric patients (ages 4 to 17
years). Adverse reactions more commonly seen in pediatric patients compared to adult patients
include (>10%difference): upper respiratory tract infection, rash, aPTT prolonged, and pyrexia.
Immunogenicity
As with all therapeutic proteins, there is a potential for immunogenicity. In clinical studies,
1 of 54 treatment-nave patients treated with VPRIV developed IgGclass antibodies to VPRIV. In this
patient, the antibodies were determined to be neutralizing in an in vitro assay. No infusion-related
reactions were reported for this patient. It is unknown if the presence of IgG antibodies to VPRIV is
associatedwithahigher risk of infusionreactions. Patients withanimmune response to other enzyme
replacement therapies who are switching to VPRIV should continue to be monitored for antibodies.
Immunogenicity assay results are highly dependent on the sensitivity and specicity of the assay.
Additionally, the observed incidence of antibody positivity in an assay may be inuenced by several
factors, including assay methodology, sample handling, timing of sample collection, concomitant
medications, and underlying disease. For these reasons, comparison of the incidence of antibodies
to VPRIV with the incidence of antibodies to other products may be misleading.
DRUG INTERACTIONS
No drug-drug interaction studies have been conducted.
USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Category B.
Reproduction studies with velaglucerase alfa have been performed in pregnant rats at intravenous
doses up to 17 mg/kg/day (102 mg/m
2
/day, about 1.8 times the recommended human dose of
60Units/kg/day or 1.5mg/kg/day or 55.5mg/m
2
/day basedonthe body surface area). Reproduction
studies have been performed in pregnant rabbits at intravenous doses up to 20 mg/kg/day
(240 mg/m
2
/day, about 4.3 times the recommended human dose of 60 Units/kg/day based on the
body surface area). These studies did not reveal any evidence of impaired fertility or harm to the
fetus due to velaglucerase alfa.
Apre- andpostnatal development study inrats showedno evidence of any adverse effect onpre- and
postnatal development at doses up to 17 mg/kg (102 mg/m
2
/day, about 1.8 times the recommended
human dose of 60 Units/kg/day based on the body surface area). There are, however, no adequate
and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not
always predictive of human response, VPRIV should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Nursing Mothers: There are no data fromstudies in lactating women. It is not known whether this
drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be
exercised when VPRIV is administered to a nursing woman.
Pediatric Use: The safety and effectiveness of VPRIV have been established in patients between
4 and 17 years of age. Use of VPRIV in this age group is supported by evidence fromadequate and
well-controlled studies of VPRIV in adults and pediatric [20 of 94 (21%)] patients. The safety and
efcacy proles were similar between pediatric and adult patients [see ADVERSE REACTIONS and
CLINICAL STUDIES]. The safety of VPRIV has not been established in pediatric patients younger
than 4 years of age.
Geriatric Use: During clinical studies 4 patients aged 65 or older were treated with VPRIV. Clinical
studies of VPRIVdidnot include sufcient numbers of subjects aged65andover to determine whether
they respond differently fromyounger subjects. Other reported clinical experience has not identied
differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection for
an elderly patient should be approached cautiously, considering potential comorbid conditions.
OVERDOSAGE
There is no experience with overdose of VPRIV.
VPRIV is manufactured by:
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
700 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
VPRIV is a registered trademark of Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
2010 Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
February 2010 40-0510 Rev. 1 US/VEL-00233
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National Gaucher Foundation
(NGF)
2227 Idlewood Road, Suite 6
Tucker, GA 30084
Tel.: (800) 504-3189
Fax: (770) 934-2911
E-mail: ngf@gaucherdisease.org
Website: www.gaucherdisease.org
There are treatments available. Please
see our website for more information.
National Tay-Sachs and
Associated Diseases Associates
1202 Lexington Avenue, #288
New York, NY 10028
Tel.: (888) 354-7788
Fax: (888) 354-4884
E-mail: info@ntsad-ny.org
Website: www.ntsad-ny.org
Prevention of Tay-Sachs and related
genetic diseases through research,
education, and carrier screening.
Information, support, and referral
services for affected individuals and
families and medical professionals, as
well as the public at large.
Jewish Genetic Disease
Consortium
315 West 39th St.
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (866) 370-4363
Website: geneticalliance.org
Organizations sharing a common goal of
combating Jewish genetic diseases
through research and education, care for
those affected, and encouraging and
facilitating genetic testing for carrier
status which can prevent or reduce the
birth of affected children.
I N T E R F A I T H
P R O G R A M S
Some synagogues may also offer
interfaith programs.
Keruv Program
Bnai Israel
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Fax: (201) 796-2415
With the assistance of our Mens Progress
Club we are joining a national program
of the Conservative Movement to draw
intermarried couples, their children and
their extended families into increased
affiliation and activity in Jewish life. We
intend to make our Synagogue more
conductive to the building of community
and the inclusion of people who may
have been in the past on the periphery
of the congregation or the community.
Discussions and special programs will
include a group for the parents of
intermarried Jews, and how interfaith
families deal with the December
Dilemmas.
The Institute for Conversion
and Outreach Education
A Program of the New Jersey Rabbinical
Assembly in partnership with the United
Synagogue of Conservative Judaism,
Jersey Region
Bnai Israel
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Fax: (201) 796-2415
This year there will be two courses
offered at the Fair Lawn Jewish
Center/Congregation Bnai Israel. The
first, Explore Judaism, is a free three
week course that will discuss the basic
aspects of Jewish life: Chosenness,
Heaven and Hell, Prayer. That will be
followed by a 24 week intensive class,
Introduction to Judaism. It will cover all
areas of Jewish life including, classic
Jewish texts, Jewish beliefs, the life
cycle, the year cycle, Jewish history and
Jewish practice. All are welcome to both
classes, Jews and non-Jews, those in
interfaith relations, those who seek to
convert to Judaism as well as Jews who
want to learn more about their religion.
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 664-7422
Fax: (201) 722-0444
E-mail: njny@URJ.org
Website: www.URJ.org
wanting to explore Judaism. The
program offers information on the basics
of Judaism, ritual, life cycle events and
Jersey and New York. It is open to
singles and/or couples, Jewish or non-
Jewish who wish to make informed
decisions.
The Mothers Circle
The Mothers Circle provides free
education and support for women of
other religious backgrounds who are
raising Jewish children. Classes meet
approximately twice a month and focus
on Jewish rituals, ethics, and the how-
tos of creating a Jewish home. Come be
a part of this warm and nurturing
environment and feel empowered to
take on the responsibility of raising
children in Judaism. Mothers in all family
constellations are welcome and
participants do not have to be affiliated
with a Jewish institution or have any
prior knowledge. This program of the
Jewish Outreach Institute is sponsored
locally by Temple Beth El of Northern
Valley, 221 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter,
07624. For details, contact Debby
Schweighardt at 201-768-5112,
execdir@tbenv.org, or visit
www.TheMothersCircle.org
M A R R I A G E
Please contact your Rabbi, your local
synagogue or the various denominations
to arrange for a Jewish wedding ceremony.
ME Z U Z A H C H E C K I N G
Yeshiva Ohr Simcha
of Englewood
101 West Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1800, ext. 6
E-mail: yeshivaoh@aol.com
Website: www.yeshivaoh.org
Contact: Rabbi Ullman
of Bergen County*
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Executive Director: Rabbi Ephraim Simon
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Fax: (201) 871-4181
Rabbi Abraham Teicher
742 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8376
Fax: (201) 836-4715
O R G A N D O N A T I O N
Organ donation is permissible, and even
obligatory, if there is no risk to the donor,
according to most rabbis and Jewish
religious movements. For further guidance,
consult your Rabbi.
The Halachic Organ Donor
Society
New York, NY 10036
Tel.: (212) 213-5087
Fax: (212) 213-9451
E-mail: admin@hods.org
Website: www.hods.org
Executive Director: Robby Berman
HOD Society disseminates information
regarding Halachic issues and Rabbinic
opinions concerning organ donation and
offers card-carrying membership in a
society that allows people to donate
organs in accordance with their
particular Halachic belief.
R I T U A L B A T H S /
M I K V A O T
Listings are alphabetical by town.
Mikvah Association
of Englewood
89 Huguenot Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-1443
Fair Lawn Mikvah
19-10 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-0350
Claire Katzenstein Mikvah of
Paramus at Cong. Khal Adath
Jeshurun
140 Arnot Place
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 967-9894
Website: www.kajp.org/mikvah.html
Ladies Mikvah by appointment only
Rabbinic Administrator: Rabbi Yisroel
Teichman
Tel.: (201) 225-2560, (732) 267-0255 or
yist@juno.com
Separate Keilim Mikvah open during
daytime hours. Brochure available. Call
(201) 265-3069 or hlgans@hotmail.com.
Marcus Chabad House
(Mikvah for men only)
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Mikva Association of Teaneck
1726 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8220
Executive Director: Bryna Malitzky
for Men
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Mikvah Sarah Devorah of
Chabad of Tenafly for Women
48 Piermont Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 816-0440
Fax: (201) 871-4181
S H E I M O T D I S P O S A L
Disposal of documents and papers
containing Gods name. Please check with
your local synagogue for collection dates.
Gutterman Bros.,
Funeral Directors
Bayonne, NJ 07002 and
60 N. Beverwyck Road
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
Tel.: (866) 473-3700
Website: www.GuttermanBrothers.com
Executive Director: Lawrence P. Gutterman,
Mgr-NJ Lic No. 4507
Family owned and operated by the
Gutterman family.
Gutterman and Musicant
Jewish Funeral Directors
Wien & Wien Inc. Memorial
Chapels
Alan L. Musicant, Mgr. NJ Lic.No.2890
402 Park Street
Tel.: (201) 489-3800, 1-800-522-0588
Please call prior to delivery.
S H A I T L / WI G MA K E R S
Salon Beau Monde & Spa
280 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-6898
Custom-made shaitls/wigs, sales, haircuts,
styling, cuts, washes and sets. Completely
private. Also, we sell Claires Acu-hair.
Call above number for appointment.
Sheitels by Flora
Design by Flora
437 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-4060
E-mail: Florastylist@yahoo.com
European custom wigs, multi tops and
falls. Wash and sets, styling, and sizing.
20 years experience. All major brands
in stock.
S H A T N E S T E S T I N G
Testing to ensure that garments do not
contain a mixture of linen and wool, which
is prohibited according to Biblical law.
Yeshiva Ohr Simcha
of Englewood
101 W. Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1800, ext. 103
Contact: Rabbi B
Please call ahead to make arrangements.
Judaica House
478 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-9001
Fax: (201) 801-9004
Testing is done by Rabbi Yakov
Kriteman, head of the Shatnes Center,
Monsey, NY.
S O F E R / S C R I B E
Jay Greenspan
Tel.: (201) 692-1301
742 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8376
T W I N N I N G
P R O G R A M S
B A R / B A T M I T Z V A H
Ethiopian-Israeli Twinning
North American Conference on
Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)
132 Nassau Street
Suite 412
New York, NY 10038
Tel.: (212) 233-5200, ext. 222
Fax: (212) 233-5243
E-mail: nacoej@nacoej.org
Website: www.nacoej.org
Holocaust Twinning
Remember a child at your Bar/Bat Mitzvah
who perished in the Holocaust.
May December:
508 Nicholson Lane, #1504
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel.: (301) 881-2454
Contact: Sam Spiegel
December May:
1023 Loxford Terrace
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Tel.: (301) 593-7285
Contact: Nesse Godin
Please contact at least one month prior
to event.
Israel Twinning
AMIT
Tel.: (212) 792-5690
Contact: Rebekah Grossman
Israel Twinning
Emunah of America
Tel.: (212) 564-9045
Contact: Carol Sufian
The Jewish Foundation
for the Righteous
305 Seventh Avenue
19th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Website: www.jfr.org
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Meals for Homebound Seniors
If you are finding it hard to make your
meals, call Kosher Meals on Wheels at
(201) 837-9090
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Cong. Beth Abraham,
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(201) 384-0434
Cong. Darchei Naom,
Fair Lawn
(201) 254-0301
Temple Israel Community
Center, Cliffside Park
(201) 945-7310
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Northern Valley, Closter
(201) 768-5112
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(201) 750-9997
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(201) 244-5905
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(201) 265-2272
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Englewood
(201) 568-1315
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Englewood
(201) 567-9420
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(201) 569-4008
Kehillat Kesher,
Englewood
(201) 227-1117
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(201) 816-1611
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(201) 794-4545
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201-797-4770
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Fair Lawn
(201) 791-7200
Cong. Bnai Israel
(201) 796-5040
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(201) 791-7910
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Fair Lawn
(201) 797-9321
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(201) 836-1035
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(201) 967-9898
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(201) 391-4620
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Teaneck
(201) 836-6210
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Teaneck
(201) 836-5752
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Teaneck
(201) 833-2620
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(201) 833-0515
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(201) 907-0686
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(201) 801-0707
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(201) 833-1322
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(201) 836-4334
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(201) 837-1710
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Tenafly
(201) 567-7806
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(201) 871-1152
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(201) 836-6987
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(201) 568-3035
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Temple Beth Or,
(201) 664-7422
Chabad Center of
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(973) 694-6274
Shomrei Torah,
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(973) 696-2500
Temple Beth Tikvah,
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(973) 595-6565
Cong. Shaare Zedek,
West New York
(201) 867-6859
Valley Chabad,
Woodcliff Lake
(201) 476-0157
Temple Emanuel
Woodcliff Lake
(201) 391--0801
Temple Beth Rishon,
Wyckoff
(201) 891-4466
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C H I L D R E N A N D
Y O U T H
The explanatory material was submitted
by the schools themselves.
The school listings are alphabetical by
town and are then further alphabetized
within the towns.
New Jersey.
Toddler-Parent Programs
Temple Beth El
Nursery School
(Reform)
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 768-3726
Fax: (201) 768-1635
process. The program begins with
Mommy and Me classes, which include
developmentally appropriate activities
for children aged 10-30 months as well
as supportive discussion groups for
parents.
Temple Sinai Early
Childhood Center
(Reform)
One Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-6867
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: eccoffice@templesinaibc.org
Director: Risa Tannenbaum
Temple Sinai Early Childhood Center
offers programs for children from age 12
months to 5 years. The Center is
accredited by the National Academy of
Early Childhood Programs. The goal is to
offer a nurturing, developmentally
appropriate curriculum which fosters
positive self esteem and confidence
through experiential play-based learning.
We are committed to creating lifelong
Jewish connections. We have an
excellent teacher/child ratio, large, bright
classrooms and a variety of activities
including sports, music and nature. All
teachers are CPR/First Aid certified.
The Parenting Center
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
The YJCCs Parenting Center offers year-
round programming designed to provide
support for parents of children from
newborn through 24 months. From
playgroups to music classes, there are
numerous opportunities for new parents
to bond with their babies and develop a
social network at the same time.
Facilitated discussions with guest
specialists are scheduled periodically for
toddler playgroups.
Temple Beth Or Holiday
Happenings Program
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 722-0269
Fax: (201) 664-7214
E-mail: ibolton@templebethornj.org
We welcome young children ages 2-6
and their parents and grandparents to
this fun and interactive program.
Through crafts, stories, songs and snacks,
families enjoy learning about Jewish
holidays and traditions. Held five times a
year, this program is open to the public
and is without charge. Check our
website or call Temple Beth Or for dates
and times.
Temple Emanuel Early
Childhood Program
(Conservative)
Come Play with Me
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-8329
E-mail: amy@tepv.org
Website: tepv.org
The acclaimed Come Play With Me
program offers the best combination of
experiences and nurturing to provide the
very young child a strong foundation for
learning. Programs begin with infants
through 24 months.
Through play, gross motor activities,
music and movement and art activities,
the staff provides an atmosphere of
caring and respect. The young child
develops a sense of autonomy of caring
and respect.
For children turning one by Oct. 1st
classes are Tuesday 9:15-10:15 beginning
Oct. 5th.
For children turning two between Oct.
1st and Feb. 1st 2011 classes are Monday
from 9:15-10:30 beginning Oct. 4th.
Free Drop in Playgroup for infants-12
mo. Every other Thursday beginning Oct.
7th from 10:00-11:30.
Exploration, experimentation, and
sensory experiences are the ideal way for
a child to learn.
New to the area? This is a great way to
make new friends. Call for more
information
Daycare
Gan Aviv
21 West Main Street
Tel.: (201) 384-6111, (888) GAN-AVIV
Fax: (201) 384-6133
E-mail: info@ganaviv.com
Website: www.ganavivdaycare.com
Director: Karen Adler
Assistant Director: Danielle Feuer
This Jewish school for children ages three
months through Pre-K offers a full-year
calendar, bilingual Hebrew and English,
and a complete academic program. We
offer age-appropriate activities focusing
on the physical, emotional, and social
needs of each child in a nurturing and
safe environment.
Gan Yaldenu Tots
160 Woodbine Avenue
Tel: (201) 385-7500
Director: Etti Benvenisti
Infants to three years
Anshei Lubavitch Day Care
Centers
(Orthodox--Lubavitch)
10-10 Plaza Road and
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 794-3770
Website: www.flchabad.com
E-mail: rabbi@flchabad.com
The Anshei Lubavitch Day Care Centers
in Fair Lawn offer full- and half-day
preschool for ages 1-5. Extended hours
are available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both
facilities have spacious classrooms, with
indoor and outdoor playgrounds. The
teachers provide a warm and loving
atmosphere, with lots of love and
personal attention. Visits from
community helpers, professional
storytellers, music and movement, gym,
Shabbat parties, and specialty Judaic
programs bring added excitement to our
educational curriculum. We are fully
licensed and insured.
Dor Hadash Nursery at
Solomon Schechter Day School
of Bergen County
275 McKinley Ave.
Tel.: (201) 417 6777
Website: http://www.dorhadash-prek.com/
Dor Hadash Nursery at SSDS is a warm,
nurturing Jewish environment. Our goal
is to teach the children according to their
own individual pace. We educate the
children by providing first hand sensory
experiences. We implement in our
School, Yoga, Brain Gym, and offer
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music, gym and movement. Dor Hadash
Nursery follows the Israeli model of
teaching with the necessary modifications
for the American community.
In our center, we celebrate and cherish
our Jewish identity by celebrating the
Jewish holidays and teaching the
children about our roots. We are proud
of our Hebrew immersion program and
consider ourselves a pluralist school. Our
staff is made up of professional
educators, all CPR Certified. Dor Hadash
Nursery at SSDS is a NJ licensed and
fully insured School.
We accept children 3 months old to
3 1/2 years old. We are open from
7:50 am to 6:30 pm and provide the
parents with a flexible schedule. Part
time is available as well.
Dor Hadash is a Kosher environment
(Dairy)
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1430
Contact: Felicia Glantz
Hours: 7:30 a.m. 6 p.m.
Accredited by the NAEYC, this full-time,
year-round program for children aged 16
months to three years has a ratio of 1
adult for every 4 children. The program
supports the essential nurturing provided
by the parents. Emphasis is placed on
offering experiences closely related to
those that children have at home,
building on the uniqueness of each
individual child. It provides a safe, caring
and stimulating environment that further
strengthens the childs quest for
independence and self-confidence. There
is an enclosed outdoor playground. A
Shabbat sing and holiday programs are
included regularly.
Nursery Schools
Gan Aviv
21 West Main Street
Tel.: (201) 384-6111, (888) GAN-AVIV
Fax: (201) 384-6133
E-mail: info@ganaviv.com
Website: www.ganavivdaycare.com
Director: Karen Adler
Assistant Director: Danielle Feuer
We offer age-appropriate activities
focusing on the physical, emotional, and
social needs of each child in a nurturing
and safe environment. This Jewish
school for children ages three months
through PreK offers a full-year calendar,
bilingual Hebrew and English, and a
complete academic program.
Temple Beth El Nursery School
(Reform)
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 768-3726
Fax: (201) 768-1635
Ages: 2 5 years
process. The nursery school program
begins at two years of age and continues
through pre-kindergarten. Through play
and first-hand sensory experiences,
children explore their environment and
master skills, while developing a love of
learning, a positive self-image and a
sense of community. Jewish identity is
enhanced by celebrating Shabbat and the
holidays through songs, stories,
puppetry, crafts and cooking.
The Shirley and Paul Pintel
Nursery School of the
Fair Lawn Jewish Center
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-9434
Fax: (201) 796-2415
Early Childhood Director: Rona L. Klein
Hours: 9 a.m. 3:15 p.m.; extended
hours available, 7:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
Flexible full-day schedules are available
for ages 2-5. Children in the two-and
three-year-old classes do not need to be
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potty-trained. Afternoon Kindergarten
Enrichment (supplement to the public
school) as well as Mommy/Grandma
and Me programs (14 to 24 months)
and summer camp are available. Our
state-licensed nursery school program is
designed to encourage a balance of
child-initiated and teacher-facilitated
activities. All our teachers are pediatric
CPR- and first aid-certified. Our secular
program and Judaic curriculum are
tailored to meet the developmental need
of each specific age group. The children
participate in a weekly music program,
yoga, gym, Shabbat and holiday
programs, as well as special school and
family events. We have large open and
spacious classrooms with new furniture,
an indoor playroom, outdoor
playground, and a full-size gym.
Helen Troum Nursery &
Kindergarten at Temple Beth
Sholom
(Conservative) (USCJ affiliated)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-2865
Fax: (201) 797-3212
E-mail: debby.tbsflnursery@gmail.com
Director: Debby Landesman
The Helen Troum Nursery & Kinder-
garten, a state licensed, developmentally
appropriate program, nurtures children,
ages 2-5, as they grow and thrive in a
warm, loving, thought provoking
atmosphere. Certified, experienced
teachers with CPR and first aid training,
challenge the children to grow and
develop at their own rate, encouraging
socialization, risk taking, independence,
creativity and learning through sensory
exploration, experimentation and multi-
faceted experiences. A strong secular and
Judaic program is enhanced with music,
art, story, language, cooking, emergent
literacy and gross motor experiences. A
new parenting center offers programs for
the under 2s and their parents.
The Leah Sokoloff Nursery
School of Shomrei Torah
((Orthodox)
19-10 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-6744
Website: Lsns.shomrei-torah.org/
Director: Debbie Lesnoy
E-mail: Lsns18@yahoo.com
Administrative Directors: Deena Jarashow,
Neshama Kutin
Ages: 2 5
Co-ed
The Leah Sokoloff Nursery School and
summer program offer developmentally
appropriate activities in art, music,
language, science, math, and movement
in a nurturing Jewish environment. The
school has a low teacher-student ratio.
The school serves children from
Bergenfield, Teaneck, Paramus, Passaic,
and Fair Lawn.
Anshei Lubavitch Day Care
Centers
(Orthodox-Lubavitch)
8-09 Plaza Road and
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-4770
Website: www.flchabad.com
E-mail: info@flchabad.com
The Anshei Lubavitch Day Care Centers in
Fair Lawn offer full- and half-day
preschool for ages 1-5. Extended hours
are available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both
facilities have spacious classrooms, with
indoor and outdoor playgrounds. The
teachers provide a warm and loving
atmosphere, with lots of love and
personal attention. Visits from community
helpers, professional storytellers, music
and movement, gym, Shabbat parties, and
specialty Judaic programs bring added
excitement to our educational curriculum.
We are fully licensed and insured.
The New Synagogue Pre-school
The New Synagogue of Fort Lee
1585 Center Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
E-mail: TNSpreschool@gmail.com
The New Synagogue Pre-School, with 3
year and 4 year classes, seeks to
enhance the total development of the
child, socially, emotionally, physically
and cognitively through a child-centered
curriculum with an emphasis on Jewish
values.
Preschool at Chabad of Fort Lee
808 Abbott Blvd.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 886-1238
Fax: (201) 886-8804
E-mail: chabadfortlee@aol.com
Website: ChabadFortLee.com
Director: Lieba Konikov
Our preschool offers programs for ages
2-4 with a number of options. Our
comprehensive and developmentally
appropriate program is designed to
promote each childs intellectual, social,
physical, and emotional growth. All
games and activities are skill-based and
goal-oriented, so that the children grow
with everything they do. The classroom
is a community in which Jewish values
are modeled and reinforced and Hebrew
language is introduced through songs,
games, and simple conversation. The
curriculum combines structured and
unstructured activities that encourage
young children's most important work:
creative play. Every day is filled with art,
music, stories, language, Jewish living,
and hands-on exploration. Our program
infuses our children with a love for
Judaism as well as respect and
admiration for our heritage.
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Barnert Temple
(Reform)
747 Route 208 South
Tel.: (201) 848-1027
Fax: (201) 848-9570
E-mail: schooloffice@barnerttemple.org
Principal/Director: Sara Losch, Director of
Education
Assistant Principal: Helen Fleischmann
Office Manager: Alice Berdy
Ages: 2 6
Co-ed
Happy, creative, warm, intellectually
stimulating, socially encouraging, and
filled with messy, explorative play.
Innovative, nurturing summer camp
program.
Gan Chabad
(Chabad-Lubavitch)
Franklin Lakes area
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Fax: (201) 848-0559
E-mail: gan@chabadplace.org
Director: Mimi Kaplan
Ages: 2 1/2 4
Co-ed
A comprehensive and developmentally
appropriate program designed to promote
each childs intellectual, social, physical,
and emotional growth, coupled with the
highest quality Jewish education and
environment.
Nursery School
682 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 652-6624
Fax: (201) 652-6628
E-mail: grjcnursery@gmail.com
Director: Hilarie Kay
Our state-licensed, warm, friendly, safe
environment is just what your child
needs, as they take their first steps
beyond the family circle. Using all of
their senses, in very hands-on ways, our
children experience new and different
opportunities daily, as they explore their
ever-expanding world. Creative
programming fosters healthy attitudes
towards group work and play, respect,
sharing, cooperation, and recognizing
and accepting the similarities and
differences among them. Our innovative
curriculum, developed and taught by
certified teachers, embraces the whole
child: physically, intellectually, socially,
emotionally, creatively, and spiritually.
Professionally taught music and yoga are
part of the weekly curriculum. Flexible
scheduling is available, including before-
and after-care. Additional programming
includes afternoon kindergarten
enrichment, Mommy and Me, Baby Yoga,
and summer day camp.
Ben Porat Yosef
(Orthodox)
E. 243 Frisch Court
Paramus, NJ 07652
Beginning 9/10, grades Toddler through 5th
Tel.: (201) 845-5007
Fax: (201) 845-5009
E-mail: info@benporatyosef.org
Website: www.benporatyosef.org
Rosh Yeshiva: Rav Tomer Ronen
Dir. of General Studies: Stanley Fischman
Early Childhood Director: Jessica Kohn
Director of Admissions/PR: Ruth Roth
Ben Porat Yosef is a dynamic growing
Orthodox Yeshiva Day School dedicated
to the continuity of both Sephardic and
Ashkenazic customs and traditions,
characterized by a warm, nurturing
environment, rich experiential learning,
small class sizes, and Hebrew immersion.
General studies and Judaic studies are
integrated to provide children with
meaningful and fun educational
experiences each day. Exciting co-
curricular activities and after-school
programs include computers, art, music,
creative movement, science, nature, and
karate. Ben Porat Yosef provides classes
for Toddlers (2 1/2), Nursery (3), Pre-
Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades
1-5. In September of 2010 Ben Porat
Yosef added a fifth grade, and will be
adding a grade each year, eventually
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Other specialty camps at the JCC
Ready 2 Go Mini-Camps Teen Adventures
Tennis Camp Super Soccer Stars Camp
Baseball Camp Marty Perlman Sports Spectacular
Thurnauer Chamber Music Camp JCC Jazz Camp
FluteStars Camp Summer Dance Intensive
CenterStage Musical Theater Camp On Our Own
Camp Haverim Camp Dream Street
For more information
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Neil Klatskin Day Camp
June 27 - August 19
Summer Camp Programs
A fun experience waiting to
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reaching 8th grade. Ben Porat Yosef
offers early drop off and extended day
options.
Congregation Khal Adath
Jeshurun of Paramus
Nursery School
(Orthodox)
140 Arnot Place
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 967-9898
Website: www.kajp.org
E-mail: nursery@kajp.org
Nursery School Executive Dir.: Howard Gans
Nursery School Director: Judith Dworetsky
Full-day licensed program for three-year
olds. Children must be toilet trained.
Open to non-members.
Dora & Sidney Miller Early
Childhood Center Jewish
Community Center of Paramus
(Conservative)
E. 278 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 967-1334
Fax: (201) 262-6516
Nursery School Director: Judith S. Fox
E-mail: eccdirector@jccparamus.org
For 39 years, the Early Childhood Center
of the Jewish Community Center of
Paramus has been committed to
providing high-quality Early Childhood
programs for Jewish children and their
families. Emphasis is placed on the total
development of each individual child.
Curiosity, creativity, independence,
socialization skills, and intellectual
growth are encouraged while instilling a
love for and a basic understanding of
Judaism. The program is child-centered
and hands on. An outstanding staff of
experienced, creative teachers plan
developmentally appropriate activities in
a warm, nurturing environment. The
Nursery School is located in its own
building with a spacious outdoor
playground where a popular six-week
camp program is held every summer.
The JCCP Early Childhood Center is the
proud recipient of the United Synagogue
Solomon Schechter award for Program
Excellence.
Congregation Bnai Yeshurun
Nursery School
(Orthodox)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-6871
Nursery School Director: Fern Amper
The Bnai Yeshurun Nursery School offers
a sophisticated Torah-based curriculum
within a small, local, nurturing environ-
ment. It has two beautiful classrooms, a
full kitchen, and an outdoor playground.
The teachers are Jewish role models.
This is the only nursery school in an
Orthodox synagogue in Teaneck.
Gan Rina
280 Ogden Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0458
Director: Leo Taubes
Gan Rina aims to foster the development
of a happy, well-adjusted child by
creating an environment that is
comfortable, stimulating and secure, one
in which children can grow emotionally,
socially, intellectually and religiously.
Located at Congregation Beth Sholom in
Teaneck.
Gan Yaldenu
85 Copley Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0291
Director: Etti Benvenisti
The school offers a warm and happy
atmosphere. The program is based on
hands-on activities, music, movement
and arts and crafts. It also offers a dual
curriculum of Judaic and general studies.
Shalom Yeladim Nursery School
at Teaneck Jewish Center
815 Prince Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-0837
Fax: (201) 357-2653
E-mail: shalomyeladimnurseryschool@
optonline.net
Director: Marina Blyumin
At Shalom Yeladim Nursery School,
youll find a warm, safe, and stimulating
Torah environment for children, ages
toddler through six years. We encourage
each child to develop self-esteem, self-
motivation, and an awareness of
themselves and the world around them.
Childrens natural curiosity is guided and
their thirst for knowledge is encouraged.
Our integrated curriculum, as well as our
many hands-on activities, such as
Hebrew immersion, library, music, art,
gym, and swim, helps to instill a love of
learning in each child.
Temple Emeth
Early Childhood Center
(Reform)
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-8466
Fax: (201) 833-4978
E-mail: sfloch@emeth.org
Nursery School Director: Sharon Floch
Office Administrator: Barbara Sabella
Temple Emeth Early Childhood Center
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schoolers to grow and learn. As we
bridge the gap from home to school, we
guide children to a positive self-image
while strengthening their social,
emotional, cognitive and physical skills.
Concrete, age-appropriate activities and
experiences are planned that coincide
with the Jewish holidays. There is a
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Shabbat celebrations with the Rabbi. All
children participate in weekly music
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Josh and Aaron Lapsker
Nursery School
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 505
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: orite@chabadlubavitch.org
Nursery School Director: Orite Rubenstein
The school believes in giving every
child, regardless of background or
religious affiliation, a multi-sensory,
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learning experiences that are taught in a
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Leonard & Syril Rubin
Nursery School
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1430
Director: Felicia Glantz
Program Supervisors: Debbie Prince,
Sheryl Lauchheimer
The Leonard & Syril Rubin Nursery
School is fully licensed and accredited
by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children. The
program provides innovative
programming in an atmosphere which
fosters independence and a positive self-
image, offering unique multi-
dimensional, developmentally
appropriate activities including cognitive
learning, Judaic programming, gym,
music, swimming, intergenerational
activities, play in three playgrounds and
in well-equipped classrooms. Full-day
kindergarten is available for 5-year-olds.
Extended-day programs available for 3,
4, 5, year olds. The school has a
registered nurse on staff, and all staff
members are CPR/First Aid Certified.
Temple Sinai
Early Childhood Center
(Reform)
One Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-6867
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: rtannenbaum@templesinaibc.org
Director: Risa Tannenbaum
Temple Sinai Early Childhood Center is
accredited by the National Association
for the Education of Young Children.
The goal of the program is to develop
excitement and independence in
learning, and an appreciation of our
Jewish heritage. It offers a nurturing
environment, an excellent teacher:child
ratio. All teachers are CPR/First Aid
certified.
David Rukin Early Childhood
Center Nursery School
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 205
Director, Early Childhood Center:
Anette McGarity
The David Rukin Early Childhood Center
Nursery School introduces children to
the remarkable world of learning. The
program is licensed by the NJ
Department of Education and the
Department of Youth and Family Service
of NJ. Activities include math and
reading readiness, art, music and
movement, science, gym, year-round
swim instruction (in the YJCCs indoor
pool), and cooking in a Jewish
environment. Clean, bright classrooms
open onto enclosed outdoor play space.
A full program of enrichment classes is
also available to all nursery school
students. Nurturing, experienced
professional staff. Creative Judaic
programming and holiday celebrations
supplement curriculum. Half, full, and
extended day schedules. Program open
to 2s, 3s, and 4s. YJCC membership is
required for enrollment.
Abram B. Cohen Nursery
School, YM-YWHA
of North Jersey
One Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0100, ext. 247
Fax: (973) 595-5234
Director: Barbara Zitcer
Assistant Director: Paula Rosen
Ages: newborn 5 years
The Abram B. Cohen Nursery School
provides the ideal setting to launch
young children and their families on
their first educational journey away from
home. Our experienced and caring staff
work together with parents to create an
atmosphere that fosters self-confidence,
self-worth and pride. Our school
supports free choice and active learning.
Children are encouraged to form
relationships with other children and
adults to experience a sense of
community and belonging. Our
integrated curriculum offers language
arts, social studies, science, math and
reading readiness, outdoor play and
physical fitness education. Customs and
traditions of our Judaic heritage are
introduced through weekly Shabbat
festivities and holiday celebrations.
Temple Emanuel
Early Childhood Program
(Conservative)
87 Overlook Dr.
Tel.: (201) 391-8329
E-mail: amy@tepv.org
Website: tepv.org
Step into the halls of Temple Emanuels
Early Childhood Program and you will
feel the love, hear the laughter and see
the smiling faces of our young children.
Our Early Childhood Program is highly
respected in the community due to the
strength and quality of the education the
children receive. Our staff is comprised
of experienced and caring professionals
who strive to provide a warm, nurturing
and inclusive learning environment,
allowing children and families to grow.
Developmentally appropriate practices
are the basis of all activities-discovery
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using multi-sensory activities, early
literacy through a print rich environment
and dramatic play experiences. An
enriched Judaic curriculum brings
awareness and appreciation of our
heritage.
Foreign Language instruction for the
fours and enrichment programs have
recently been added.
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enrollment, call now for more
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Andrew Friedland Preschool
at Temple Beth Rishon
(Independent/Unaffiliated)
585 Russell Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 891-4466
Fax: (201) 891-0508
E-mail: preschool@bethrishon.org
Preschool Director: Diane Silberman
Ages: 15 months-6 years
Co-ed
The Andrew Friedland Preschool offers a
Moms and Tots program for children
from 14 months to two years. In addition,
we offer preschool classes with
affordable rates for ages 2-5, including
kindergarten enrichment. We offer a
variety of age-appropriate and exciting
programs and schedule options for both
mornings and afternoons. An innovative
afternoon schedule has recently been
created to add even more fun and skills
enrichment. An active PTO encourages a
partnership between the parents and the
school. Registration is ongoing
After-School and Vacation
Programs
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 244
Contact: Steven Mark
E-mail: smark@yjcc.org
Learn something new or pursue a
passion from a wide variety of classes
including computers, photography,
aviation, ceramics. After-school sports
include fencing, sabre and basketball
bootcamps and teams.
Haverim Vacation Camps
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 244
Children in grades K-5 keep busy and
have a great time during school breaks
with enriching recreational activities.
Finish the Day at the J
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 356
E-mail: mkleiman@jccotp.org
Contact: Michal Kleiman
A kaleidoscope of creative fun and
stimulating activities for children from
K 5th grade. Supervised by trained
staff, the program includes participation
in art, Judaics, music, dance, physical
education and more. Daily homework
assistance in English and Hebrew
included. JCC membership required.
Guttenberg Center
for Special Services
Contact: Shelley Levy
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
E-mail: slevy@jccotp.org
Sunday Funday! (Children Ages 3-12)
This program is designed to build self-
esteem, socialization, and communication
and life skills through morning
meetings, story time, imaginative play,
snack and games for children with
intellectual and developmental
disabilities, Autism, Down's Syndrome,
communication and learning disabilities.
A high level of supervision is provided
by professionals and trained volunteers.
The goal is to help students build their
skills as they progress from one age
group to the next. A minimum of
FOUR participants is required for
each class.
Sunday - Your Personal Best
This one-hour program designed
specifically for children with autistic
spectrum disorder, including PDD/NOS
and Asperger Syndrome, ADD/ADHD
helps build social skills, communication
and life skills through a variety of
activities such as imaginative play, games
and. snack. Groups are formed based on
age and compatibility. A minimum of
FOUR participants is required for
each class.
SUPER SOCCER STARS
SPECIAL NEEDS
Super Soccer Stars Special Needs is a
unique program created exclusively for
children with developmental disabilities,
accommodating children with ADD,
Autism, Down's Syndrome, and other
forms of PDD/NOS. The program helps
children incorporate structure and task
completion into their lives through
entertaining and engaging soccer
activities.
The Lunch Bunch
Enjoy lunch with friends in between
morning and afternoon classes. A great
opportunity for children ages 3-5 and 6-
10 to socialize and learn skills such as
using a setting the table, using a napkin,
using eating utensils, drinking from a
cup and having table conversations.
Art Expressions (children ages 6-12)
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades has
partnered with Abrakadoodle to bring
the special needs community a truly
remarkable art experience. Abrakadoodle
provides developmentally-appropriate art
instruction that focuses on building
confidence in every childs unique
artistic abilities. Through the use of a
variety of materials, each activity is an
opportunity to develop independence,
self confidence as well as a sense of
responsibility.
Musical Melodies
(children ages 3-5 and 6-10)
Music-based sensory activities taught by
a certified music therapist provide
children with the opportunity to develop
their creative side through
developmentally-appropriate songs,
movement and instruments. Program
designed for children with a variety of
special needs, including autism spectrum
disorder, varied communication and
learning differences and moderate
cognitive/intellectual challenges.
Movin and Groovin
(children ages 3-5 and 6-10)
A fun class designed taught by a certified
Occupational Therapist to encourage
self-esteem and creativity as well as to
develop fine and gross motor skills
through developmentally-appropriate
movements and activities. Program
serves a variety of special needs,
including autism spectrum disorder,
varied communication and learning
differences and moderate
Kids Cook! (Children ages 5-10)
A cooking class for children with a
variety of special needs including autism
spectrum disorder, varied communication
and learning differences and moderate
AFTER SCHOOL and SUNDAY
PROGRAMS (For Teens Ages 13-21)
Project PALS (Promoting Activities
and Life Skills)
An after school program on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 3:30 6:00PM for
teens with a variety of special needs
including autism spectrum, varied
communication and learning differences
and moderate/cognitive/intellectual
/neurological challenges who do not
require 1:1 supervision. Teens enjoy the
following activities: Free Swim, Yoga,
Cooking, Fitness, Soccer, Restaurant/
Dinner Skills, Music Therapy and
Computers
Sports-a-Rama on Sundays
(Teens ages 13-17)
Teens with a variety of special needs
including autism spectrum disorder,
differences and moderate
cognitive/intellectual challenges enjoy
fitness, Soccer Superstars, swimming &
karate.
Lovin to Live
This program is designed especially for
young teens with autism, neurological,
cognitive and intellectual challenges
and/or developmental disabilities that
require intensive supervision. One-on-
Educat i on
one supervision is provided. Activities
include: life skills, yoga, Super Soccer
Stars, creative movement.
Transitions - On Our Own
This life skills training program is
designed for teens with a variety of
special needs including moderate
cognitive/intellectual challenges, autism
spectrum disorder, Asperger Syndrome,
and varied communication and learning
differences. Activities include: On Our
Own Life Skills, Karate, Yoga, Swim,
Light Bite Lunch and Project BYTES.
Project BYTES!
Building Your Technology Education
Skills Computer Classes
Project BYTES is designed to help
children ages 8-12 and teens ages 13-21
develop computer skills of keyboarding,
word processing, Word Art and much
more! Classes will be offered on Sundays
and After School.
TEEN OPEN GYM NIGHT
Open Gym combines sports, recreation
and a social time for teens ages 13-21
with a variety of special needs including
autism spectrum, varied communication
and learning differences.
THE TEEN SCENE
This fun social program meets on select
Sundays from 3:00PM 6:00PM for teens
ages 13-18 (or still attending school) with
a variety of special needs including
autistic spectrum disorder PDD/NOS and
Asperger Syndrome, ADD/ADHD and
those with varied communication and
learning differences. This is an
opportunity to build friendships while
emphasizing independence and the
acquisition of life skills.
Winter Break Vacation FunDays
(Children ages 8-16)
Children and teens with a variety of
special needs, including autism
spectrum, varied communication and
learning differences and moderate
cognitive/intellectual/neurological
challenges, enjoy gym & swim, art,
music, movies, and a trip during
program. New participants in this
program must have an in-take interview
and approval by department director.
Project PALS
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 232
Project PALS (Promoting Activities & Life
Skills) is a special after-school program
for teens with autism on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. The Tuesday program
includes swimming, yoga, and cooking;
Thursday includes use of the youth
fitness center, vocational skills, life skills,
dinner, and music therapy. Staff/student
ratio is 1:1. For further information, call
Cheryl Edelstein at the JCC.
Vacation Programs
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1448, ext. 356
E-mail: mkleiman@jccotp.org
Contact: Michal Kleiman
Children K-5 enjoy a wide range of fun
activities during school breaks. Join us
for crafts, swimming, trips, sports fun
and entertainment during our vacation
programs. JCC membership required. 9
a.m.-4 p.m. with extended hours
available.
Special Services Vacation FunDays
Children and teens with a variety of
special needs including autism spectrum,
differences and moderate cognitive/
intellectual/neurological challenges, ages
8-16 enjoy gym & swim, art, music,
movies, and a trip during program that
meets 9a.m. 3p.m. three days during
school vacation weeks in December and
February. JCC Membership is not
required to attend this program.
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Educational Resources
The Living Legacy
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Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
E-mail: BCLivingLegacy@aol.com
Contact: Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum
Through a variety of hands-on
educational modules, THE LIVING
LEGACY provides a unique and creative
tool that links Jewish teaching and
learning to Jewish practice and living.
Creating a Shofar, pressing olive oil,
Teffilin making and Torah writing are
some of the instructive units designed to
engage, challenge and actively involve
Jewish youth in our priceless heritage.
These programs are portable and are
brought to classrooms, synagogues, etc.
A vital school resource, The Living
Legacy serves Hebrew, day, and nursery
schools throughout northern New Jersey.
The PJ Library
*
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 381
Fax: (201) 664-7518
Coordinator: Linda Ripps
Email: lripps@yjcc.org
Website: www.kehillahpartnership.org
The PJ Library sends FREE books to
Jewish children who are ages 6 months
to 5 1/2 years old. Each month, every
child enrolled in the program
receives a free, age-appropriate,
Jewish content book or CD, along
with a short parent resource guide.
Over 1800 children living in Bergen,
western Passaic and northern Hudson
counties are currently enrolled in The PJ
Library. There are an additional 500
slots available for 2011.
Visit www.kehillahpartnership.org and
click on The PJ Library to enroll a child
today. (Children who live out of the area
may enroll for $60 per child per year.)
The PJ Library is a national program
implemented by local communities. Over
60,000 children from 135 communities
across the U.S. and Canada are currently
enrolled in the program. Here in
northern New Jersey, it is offered as part
of the Kehillah Partnership thanks to the
generosity of the Harold Grinspoon
Foundation and local funders; The
Russell Berrie Foundation, Kaplen JCC
on the Palisades, UJA Federation of
Northern New Jersey and the Bergen
County YJCC, with additional support
from Howard and Eva Jakob. The YM-
YWHA of North Jersey is also a sponsor.
Under the auspices of its partnering
sponsors, The PJ Library also offers a
variety of child-oriented programs at
various venues including story time,
crafts, and playtime which are open to
all.
To learn more about The PJ Library in
our community contact The PJ Library
Coordinator, Linda Ripps, at 201-666-
6610 ext 381 or lripps@yjcc.org. For
general information about this unique
program, or to sign up a child who lives
out of the area, visit www.pjlibrary.org.
Day Schools
Elementary and Pre-K
The Moriah School
(Orthodox co-ed)
53 S. Woodland Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-0208
Fax: (201) 567-7402
E-Mail: info@moriahschool.org
Website: www.moriahschool.org
Principal: Dr. Elliot Prager
E-mail: eprager@moriahschool.org
Business Administrator: Jordan Abowitz
E-mail: jabowitz@moriahschool.org
Associate Principal: Rabbi Dr. Noam
Weinberg
Associate Principal: Odelia Danishefsky
Associate Principal: Robin Wexler
Early Childhood Director:
Tova Resnick Meyer
Co-ordinator for Lower School Student
Support Services: Alana Green
Director of Middle School Student
Services: Eva Lazar-Sultanik
The Moriah School is a Pre-K 8
modern Orthodox Yeshiva that serves
over 940 students throughout Bergen
County and contiguous communities.
Moriah emphasizes the use of a variety
of learning modalities in the classroom
both in the General and Jewish Studies
and strives to enable each child to
realize his/her potential in the spheres of
academic, ethical, social/emotional and
spiritual growth.
Ben Porat Yosef
(Orthodox)
E. 243 Frisch Court
Paramus, NJ 07652
Beginning 9/10, grades Toddler through 5th
Tel.: (201) 845-5007
Fax: (201) 845-5009
E-mail: info@benporatyosef.org
Website: www.benporatyosef.org
Rosh Yeshiva: Rav Tomer Ronen
Director of General Studies: Stanley
Fischman
Early Childhood Director: Jessica Kohn
Director of Admissions/PR: Ruth Roth
Ben Porat Yosef is a dynamic growing
Orthodox Yeshiva Day School dedicated
to the continuity of both Sephardic and
Ashkenazic customs and traditions,
characterized by a warm, nurturing
environment, rich experiential learning,
small class sizes, and Hebrew immersion.
General studies and Judaic studies are
integrated to provide children with
meaningful and fun educational
experiences each day. Exciting co-
curricular activities and after-school
programs include computers, art, music,
creative movement, science, nature, and
karate. Ben Porat Yosef provides classes
for Toddlers (2 1/2), Nursery (3), Pre-
Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-
5. In September of 2010 Ben Porat Yosef
added a fifth grade, and will be adding a
grade each year, eventually reaching 8th
grade. Ben Porat Yosef offers early drop
off and extended day options.
Reuben Gittelman Hebrew
Day School
360 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY 10956
Tel.: (845) 634-5200
Website: www.rghds.com
Principal: Lauren Goldman-Brown
Ages 3 15 (nursery-grade 8)
RGHDS offers a premier Jewish and
secular education in a warm, nurturing
environment. We are a Solomon
Schechter Jewish day school offering full
day kindergarten, busing, cultural arts,
computer and science labs, sports,
trips,and more. Our innovative ULPAN
program provides Hebrew support to
children who have little or no prior
Hebrew background. We feature the
Waterford, SucessMaker Lab, and E2K
enrichment programs.
of Bergen County*
(Conservative co-ed)
275 McKinley Avenue
Tel.: (201) 262-9898
Fax: (201) 262-3026
E-mail: info@ssdsbergen.org
Website: www.ssdsbergen.org
Head of School: Ruth Gafni
Director of Academic Affairs: Daniel Jaye
Middle School Principal: Larry Mash
Lower School Assistant Principal/ Director
of Judaic Studies: Ricky Stamler-Goldberg
Lower School Assistant Principal/ Director
of Special Services: Rachel Schulman
School Rabbi: Fred Elias
Grades: Pre-K 8
The Solomon Schechter Day School
of Bergen County is an inclusive
conservative Jewish day school
welcoming children from all affiliations.
We offer a superior academic curriculum
based upon a comprehensive integration
of General and Judaic studies, together
with enrichment, sports and after school
programs for children in grades Pre-K to
8. Our academically rigorous program
allows our students to become critical
thinkers, while they grow and develop in
a nurturing environment filled with the
beauty and richness of Jewish traditions
and modern Hebrew language.
George and Arline Haar Middle School
(Conservative co-ed)
45 Spruce Street
Oakland, NJ 07436
Tel.: (201) 337-1111
Fax: (201) 337-7795
E-mail: gbds@ssnj.org
Website: www.ssnj.org
Head of School: Rabbi Ellen Bernhardt
Assistant Principal: Sylvia Berger
Middle School Director: Robert Smolen
Director of Admissions: Sylvia Berger
Early Childhood Director: Susan Scher
420 Bloomeld Avenue
Verona, New Jersey 07044
Tel (973) 239-6234
Fax (973) 239-4052
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Special Services Coordinator:
Mindy Niederman
Judaic Studies Coordinator: Etty Vaknin
Grades: N2 8
The school is located in Bergen County
with easy access from the Fair Lawn
area, Wyckoff, Franklin Lakes, and
Wayne. Its programs offer academic
excellence in both general and Judaic
studies. With a focus on enrichment and
the support of remediation programs in
both general studies (S.E.T.) and Judaic
studies (Mechina), the school seeks to
meet the academic needs of each
individual child. The school is committed
to small class size and a warm and
supportive community for both the
students and their families. The program
includes before-care, after-care, after-
school activities, and a hot lunch option.
The George and Arline Haar Middle
School offers a rigorous academic
curriculum for High School preparation,
while continuing the commitment of
creating a strong sense of a positive
community for the teens.
Yavneh Academy*
(Orthodox, co-ed)
155 N. Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-8494
Fax: (201) 262-5940
E-mail:
yavnehacademy@yavnehacademy.org
Website: www.yavnehacademy.org
Principal: Rabbi Jonathan Knapp
Executive Director: Joel Kirschner
Dean Emeritus: Rabbi Eugene I.
Kwalwasser
Associate Principal: Elaine Weisfeld
Assistant Principal Judaic Studies:
Rabbi Steven Penn
Assistant Principal Middle School:
Barbara Rubin
Assistant Principal ECD: Georgia Cohen
Director of Special Services: Sarah Feit
Director of Student Services: Gayle Clachko
Grades: Pre-K 8
For more than 65 years, Yavneh
Academy a modern orthodox yeshiva
day school, has provided students with a
superior educational foundation built on
Torah Shebictav, Torah Shebal Peh,
mitzvot, middot, Ivrit, Eretz Yisrael,
Medinat Yisrael and excellence in all
Judaic and general studies. We believe
that all future learning is dependent
upon the experience of youth. To
achieve this goal we ignite excitement in
our children by incorporating creative,
innovative and interactive curricula and
projects into the daily educational
experience. Yavneh faculty are
concerned with the whole child and
stretch the curiosity of the student body
so that our children grow intellectually,
socially, and emotionally. Computer
technology, multimedia programs,
informal educational activities, cultural
experiences and field trips all enhance
the Yavneh philosophy. Our educational
program is achieved through small
student-teacher ratios and the
involvement of parents at each step in
the process. We measure our success by
the thousands of Yavneh graduates who
are equipped with a strong background
of academic skills, middot, a love of
learning, and readiness to meet the
challenges of adolescence and beyond.
Rosenbaum Yeshiva
of North Jersey*
(Orthodox, boys and girls in separate
classes as of grade 1)
666 Kinderkamack Road
Tel.: (201) 986-1414
Fax: (201) 986-1155
Website: www.ynj.org
Dean: Rabbi Shmuel Goldstein
Associate Dean: Rabbi Daniel Price
Principal, Judaic Studies: Rabbi Harvey Horn
Principal, General Studies: Arlene Libman
Associate Principal: Rabbi David Kaminetsky
Early Childhood Dir.: Fran Mermelstein
Special Services Dir.: Helen Adler
Curriculum Coordinator, General Studies:
Ann Robbins
Transitional Program Director: Barbara
Goldstein
The Yeshiva of North Jersey provides a
general-studies and Jewish education for
Bergen County students that emphasizes
individual needs and character
development in an atmosphere that
encourages a commitment to excellence.
There are separate classes for boys and
girls, beginning in first grade.
SINAI Schools*
1485 Teaneck Road, Suite 300
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
Fax: (201) 833-8772
E-mail: info@sinaischools.org
Website: www.sinaischools.org
Dean: Laurette Rothwachs
E-mail: lrothwachs@sinaischools.org
Director, Elementary School Division at
Kushner: Judi Karp
Director Elementary School Division at
RYNJ: Rabbi Yisroel Rothwachs
Director, Maor High School Division at
RKYHS: Judi Karp
Director, Rabbi Mark and Linda Karasick
Shalem High School at TABC & Maayanot:
Shira Greenland
Director, Sheli Adult Program:
Shira Greenland
The entire Yeshiva is special needs.
Yeshivat Noam
(Orthodox, co-ed)
Elementary School:
70 West Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 261-1919
Fax: (201) 261-1949
Early Childhood:
139 South Washington Avenue
Tel.: (201) 439-1919
Fax: (201) 439-1688
Website: www.yeshivatnoam.org
E-mail: info@yeshivatnoam.org
Principal: Rabbi Chaim Hagler
Assistant Principal: Linda Stock
Early Childhood Director: Esther Feil
Asst. Early Childhood Director: Joyce
Buckman
Assistant Principal, Judaic Studies, Middle
School: Rabbi Tavi Koslowe
Assistant Principal, General Studies,
Middle School: Becky Troodler
Executive Director: Enid Anziska
The school offers PreK-grade 8 classes.
At the core of its foundation are six
guiding principles: centrality of the child,
love of Torah, commitment to Eretz
Yisrael and Ivrit bIvrit, importance of
Derech Eretz, academic excellence, and
parental involvement.
Day Schools High School
Yeshiva Ohr Simcha
of Englewood*
(Orthodox School for Boys)
101 W. Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1800
Fax: (201) 567-6013
Principal: Rabbi Yosef Strassfeld
Yeshiva Ohr Simcha is a full high school
for boys from many communities.
Emphasis is placed on excellence in
Jewish studies as well as general studies.
The Yeshiva works to create a warm,
caring environment with special attention
to the individual.
Bat Torah The Alisa M. Flatow
Yeshiva High School
(Orthodox School for Girls)
East 243 Frisch Court
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel : (201) 843-8103
E-mail: battorahoffice.com
Website: battorah.org
Principal: Miriam S. Bak
Diector of Student Activities: Ora Kornbluth
Bat Torah-The Alisa M. Flatow Yeshiva
High School offers a highly rigorous and
challenging program. We have several
tracks of learning to serve students of all
learning styles and abilities. The school
is a warm oasis of love for Torah and
the State of Israel as its students strive
for personal excellence on their way to
becoming confident and proud Jewish
women.
The Frisch School*
(Orthodox, co-ed)
120 W. Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 267-9100
Fax: (201) 261-9340
E-mail: information@frisch.org
Website: www.frisch.org
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Principal: Dr. Kalman Stein
Executive Director: Elaine Weitzman
The Frisch School is a modern Orthodox
co-educational Yeshiva high school that
offers a full program of Judaic and college
preparatory studies. Students are also
exposed to a broad variety of religious,
athletic, social and cultural co-curricular
opportunities. Students who have not
previously attended a Day School can
enroll in the Mechina Program.
Maayanot Yeshiva High School
for Girls*
(Orthodox School for Girls)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-4307
Fax: (201) 833-0816
E-mail: info@maayanot.org
Website: www.maayanot.org
Principal: Rivka Kahan
Assistant Principal: Tamar Appel
Assistant Principal: Elana Flaumenhaft
Administrator: Rachel Feldman
In an atmosphere of mutual respect
between faculty and students, Maayanot
Yeshiva High School is committed to
helping young Jewish women find
themselves as halachically-committed
Jews, as women and as caring, sensitive
human beings.
Torah Academy
of Bergen County*
(Orthodox School for Boys)
1600 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-7696
Fax: (201) 837-9027
Website: www.tabc.org
Rosh HaYeshiva: Rabbi Yosef Adler
E-mail: yosef.adler@tabc.org
Principal for General Studies:
Arthur Poleyeff
E-mail: arthur.poleyeff@tabc.org
Administrator: Ceil Olivestone
E-mail: ceil.olivestone@tabc.org
Grades 9 12
Torah Academy of Bergen County strives
to instill within its students a love for
Hashem, the study and practice of Torah
and an appreciation for Am Yisrael and
Mdinat Yisrael while affording them an
opportunity to excel in the study of the
sciences and humanities, all within a
uniquely nurturing environment that
fosters a close and supportive relation-
ship among students and faculty.
Supplementary Schools
Elementary
Please note that most grades mentioned
are public school grades.
Temple Beth El
of Northern Valley
(Reform)
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 768-2195
Fax: (201) 768-1635
E-mail: religiousschool@tbenv.org
Educator: Yael Lazar, ext. 218
Grades: K 12
Temple Beth Els Religious School is a
place where Jewish journeys begin.
Hands-on learning and family education
opportunities at every grade level help
students and their families bring Torah,
avodah, and gemilut hasadim to life.
Our broad-based Judaics curriculum
includes values, holidays, life cycle
events, mitzvot, basic Jewish history and,
of course, Israel. Our students develop
strong Hebrew reading skills along with
an understanding of Shabbat prayers.
Students in our post bnai mitzvah
Kadima program encounter
contemporary Jewish issues as they
prepare for Confirmation. The Religious
School features an extensive madrichim
program and special activities including
Tot Shabbat, visits to the HUC-JIR Soup
Kitchen, and trips to Ellis Island, the US
Holocaust Memorial Museum, and the
Religious Action Center of Reform
Judaism.
(Conservative)
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-2959
Fax: (201) 750-1894
Educational Director: Jennifer Levine
Grades: K-7
Temple Emanu-Els Religious school
combines active learning with rich
Jewish content. Our program is designed
to create a strong foundation for a
lifetime of Jewish expression. Shabbat is
our cornerstone. Our Families are
encouraged to participate regularly in
our welcoming, user-friendly services.
Our K-2 program, The Kesem*
Connection, is designed to build ruach
(spirit), and teach core skills in the most
effective and enjoyable way possible.
Each classroom is equipped with giant
murals, chalkboard walls and three self-
guided learning stations-- focused on
Torah, Tefila and the Aleph-Bet. Our
upper grade programs progressively
challenge our students with new and
deeper material. Our 3rd-5th grade
curriculum includes Jewish history, life-
cycle and values. Our students become
prayer leaders from their first class and
incrementally build their skills and
confidence with dovening (prayer).Our
Middle school years address students
concerns by bringing a Jewish lens to
real life problems.
Jennifer Levine, Temple Emanu-Els
Education Director says, Our families
understand that all of our students
from our kindergarteners all the way to
our high school students need to actively
engage in the learning process. Levine,
an experienced Jewish educator with a
strong background in the creative arts,
along with a team of highly skilled
educators, is leading the way with an
original and unique learning
environment at Temple Emanu-El.
School is in session for K and 1st grades
on Sunday mornings. 2nd-5th grades
meet Wednesday afternoons and Sunday
mornings. 6th and 7th grades meet
Tuesday evenings.
(Conservative)
53 Palisade Avenue
Emerson, NJ 07630
Tel.: (201) 265-2272
Fax: (201) 265-0971
E-mail: bnaioffice@bisrael.com
Website: www.bisrael.com
Principal: Zahava Gall
Grades: K 7
The Religious School is warm, caring
atmosphere where the school families
are active participants in all synagogue
activities and celebrations. The
performance of mitzvot is an integral
component of the curriculum, which
includes Hebrew, prayer, history, Israel,
Holocaust, Bible and holidays.
Cett Hebrew School
(OrthodoxChabad)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7200
Fax: (201) 791-6120
Website: www.fairlawnhebrewschool.com
Directors: Rabbi Mendel and
Elke Zaltzman
Ages 3-12, co-ed
Our Hebrew school on Sundays, 10 a.m.-
12:30 p.m., prides itself on being a fun,
interactive, educational experience for
your child. Our program includes Torah
study, prayer, mitzvot, holidays, and a
unique Hebrew reading and writing
program called Aleph Champ. All classes
are taught in a hands-on multi-sensory
way, with extracurricular educational
trips and activities. Our oldest class
prepares for their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs
with a mock Bar/Bat Mitzvah
celebration, complete with all the details
they will need for the real one. This
includes a trip to a sofer (Jewish scribe)
to see the way tefillin are made.
(Conservative)
The Howard and Joshua Herman
Education Center
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-7884
Fax: (201) 796-2415
Religious School Director: Judy Gutin
E-mail: principal.fljc@gmail.com
Grades: K-7
The mission of our educational program
at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
Congregation Bnai Israel Religious
School is to join together our members
homes with our synagogue by providing
students with values, experiences and
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skills necessary to live a full Conservative
Jewish life. Our schools curriculum aims
to promote an appreciation and
understanding of our Jewish cultural and
religious heritage through instruction in
Jewish liturgy and prayer, Hebrew
reading and writing, Torah studies, the
Jewish life cycle, the geography of Israel
and Jewish history and traditions. Our
program supports students needs to take
part in synagogue services, rituals, and
celebration of the Jewish holidays
throughout the year. We strongly
encourage regular family attendance at
Shabbat services and welcome our
students active participation in all
aspects of prayer and Torah reading. Our
students understanding and appreciation
of Judaism is enriched by visiting our
Judaic library, infusing Jewish music into
the curricula, and by providing
interactive learning experiences
throughout the year. Exciting activities
include the Model Seder, our Shofar
Corps, a monthly Shabbat in the
Round, a more informal Friday evening
service, with a story for the children and
vibrant spirit, several family education
programs, and the personalized Siddur
dedication These types of celebrations
make learning memorable and fun. Our
curriculum highlights: Instilling a sense
of pride in our Jewish community, our
heritage, and in being Jewish,
developing skills to actively participate in
services and rituals at home and in the
synagogue, integrating Jewish values and
traditions into everyday life, so students
will act morally and ethically as
Conservative Jews, fostering a strong
foundation that emotionally bonds our
students to Israel and building a deep
sense of spirituality, as well as a sincere
desire for lifelong Jewish learning.
Temple Beth Sholom
Religious School
(Traditional Conservative)
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-2865
Fax: (201) 797-3212
E-mail: principal@TBSFL.org
Director: Bette Birnbaum
Grades: 1 7
School Hours:
Sundays, 10 am-12 pm, Grades K-5;
9:30-12:00, Grades 6-7;
Tuesdays, 4-6 pm, Grades 2-7;
Thursdays, 4-6 pm, Grades 3-5
The Religious School of Temple Beth
Sholom in Fair Lawn provides a caring
environment in which our children
celebrate and learn. Our students
encounter a creative academic
curriculum that integrates Jewish
holidays and traditions, Hebrew prayer,
Bible, Israel, and values. We seek to
inspire each child's lifelong love of
Judaism and foster a strong positive
Jewish identity. With families as the
backbone of a successful Jewish
education we offer an array of interactive
Family Programs for parents and children
to experience together Judaism
throughout the year. The Religious
School is provided at no cost for Temple
Beth Sholom members.
Congregation Gesher Shalom/
Jewish Community Center of
Fort Lee Religious School
(Egalitarian Conservative)
1449 Anderson Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-1654
Fax: (201) 947-1530
Director: Nancy Galler-Malta
E-mail: Nancy@geshershalom.org
Website: www.geshershalom.org
Grades: Pre-K BNai Mitzvah;
Kadima and USY
The Hebrew School offers the choice of
one or two day programs. All students
learn about their rich heritage and have
the opportunity to take an active part in
all of the rituals and activities of a
thriving synagogue and community
center. From their earliest years in
religious school, students are introduced
to our ancient language; learn both
secular and sacred music; read the holy
books; have the chance to work with
ritual objects, in addition to creating their
own; and learn about the land of Israel.
They experience the yearly Shabbat and
holiday cycle in family services and
special programs with their peers, as
well as have the chance each year to
help the Rabbi and Cantor conduct
services in the Main Sanctuary. In the
later years, students are taught to explore
their own relationships to Judaism as
they prepare for the challenges of
Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Both boys and girls are
taught to read from the Torah, as well as
lead selected portions of the service.
The New Synagogue of Fort Lee
(Conservative)
1585 Center Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-1555
Fax: (201) 947-4701
Principal: Rabbi Meir Berger
Barnert Temple
(Reform)
747 Route 208 South
Tel.: (201) 848-1027
Fax: (201) 848-9570
E-mail: welvkds@barnerttemple.org
Principal/Director: Sara Losch, Director
of Education
Grades: K 12
Barnert Temple is a progressive, creative,
dynamic school focusing on all aspects
of Jewish life and learning. We use the
URJs new CHAI curriculum, Shabbat
retreats, and individualized programming
to foster a positive Jewish environment.
Chabad Hebrew School
(Chabad-Lubavitch)
Barnstable Academy
8 Wright Way
Oakland, NJ 07436
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Fax: (201) 848-0559
E-mail: chs@chabadplace.org
Principal/Director: Mimi Kaplan
Grades: K 8
Co-ed
Chabads Hebrew School strives to make
Judaism vivid and user-friendly for
todays child. The interactive, hands-on
approach to learning engages the
children and guides them towards active
involvement in Jewish life.
(Conservative)
682 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 652-6624
Fax: (201) 652-6628
E-mail: office@grjc.org
Rachel Blumenstyk
Grades: K 7
The religious school of the Glen Rock
Jewish Center provides a curriculum and
environment designed to foster a positive
Jewish identity, an understanding of
Jewish values, and a connection with our
ancient heritage. In addition to standard
instruction in basic Judaism, Hebrew
reading and language, the curriculum is
enhanced by special programs that are
enjoyable, as well as educational. Jewish
holidays are explored, mitzvoth are
encouraged, life cycles studied, as well
as culture and music. A professional,
experienced team of educators provides
a warm atmosphere in which to prepare
for bar/bat mitzvah. Tot Shabbat,
Shabbat Sheli, and Junior Congregation
services are held monthly. A special ed.
teacher provides the extra measure of
assistance needed by some students.
Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon
(Reform)
91 Kinnelon Road
Kinnelon, NJ 07405
Tel.: (973) 838-7930
Fax: (973) 838-4418
Principal/Director: Batyah Garfinkle
Hancock
E-mail: MorahBatyah@yahoo.com
Grades K 7
Co-ed
As a member of the Reform Movements
URJ, the Jewish Congregation of
Kinnelon embraces the traditional goals
of Reform Jewish education. Our goal is
for students and their families to learn
together, demonstrating a personal
commitment to Jewish education. Our
goal is to provide a well-rounded
experience for each student, enabling
our children to develop a lifelong
commitment to Judaism.
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Congregation Adas Emuno
(Reform)
148 High Street
Leonia, NJ 07605
Tel.: (201) 592-1712
Fax: (201) 947-0701
Website: www.adasemuno.org
Religious School Director: Jennifer
Katz-Goldstein
E-mail: adasschool@yahoo.com
Education Chair: Kim Merlino
Grades: PreK 10
The Religious School of Cong. Adas
Emuno meets on Sunday mornings from
9 a.m. to noon. In a unique and
nurturing environment, we offer an
integrated curriculum of Hebrew and
Judaica. We are proud to offer special
programming for holidays, school field
trips, a junior choir, class participation
services, Tot Shabbat programs and
Bnai Mitzvah preparation. We offer a
Confirmation Class for students in grades
8 10, which meets twice a month, and
much more, and are proud of our
dynamic, caring staff, volunteers and
our Cantor who enthusiastically brings
Judaism to life for our young people.
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom
(Reform)
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 512-1983
Fax: (201) 512-1586
E-mail: bethhaverim@optonline.net
Principal: Rebecca McVeigh
Grades: K 12
The religious school emphasizes the
meaning of Reform Judaism and the role
of the Jew in the modern world. The
school takes pride in instilling a sense of
Jewish identity through a curriculum
encompassing tradition, customs and
celebrations. The program also includes
Torah study, history, ethics, Hebrew
prayer, music and Bnai Mitzvah
preparation.
Temple Emanuel of North
Jersey Hebrew School
(Conservative)
558 High Mountain Road
Tel.: (201) 560-0200
Fax: (201) 560-0218
E-mail: templeemanuelnj.org
Website: www.tenjfl.org
Principal/Director: Lea Greenspan
Rabbi: Joshua S. Finkelstein
Grades: K 7
The Hebrew School of TENJ is designed
to provide each child with a strong
foundation in Jewish history and
traditions, while instilling a positive
Jewish identity in our students. We
emphasize Hebrew, prayers, Bible,
history, and Israel studies in a curriculum
that encourages the beginning of what
we hope will be a lifelong exploration of
Judaism.
Reconstructionist Temple Beth
Israel of Bergen County
(affiliated with the Jewish
Reconstructionist Federation)
34 W. Magnolia Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607
Tel.: (201) 845-7550
Fax: (201) 300-2734
E-mail: info@rtbi-online.org
Rabbi: Jarah Greenfield
Website: www.rtbi-online.org
Office Hours: Please call in advance for
appointment
Ages: 6 12
of Paramus
(Conservative)
E. 304 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-7733
Fax: (201) 262-0741
E-mail: edudirector@jccparamus.org
Website: www.jccparamus.org
Educational Director: Marcia Kagedan
Grades: K 7
The religious school of the Jewish
Community Center of Paramus offers
supplementary Jewish education for
children aged 4 13, culminating in
Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Classes in Hebrew,
prayer, Bible, history, observances, Israel
studies, and current events are offered.
Enrichment programs, trips, and
childrens Shabbat services are integral to
the total Jewish educational experience.
Temple Beth Sholom
of Pascack Valley
(Conservative)
32 Park Avenue
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Tel.: (201) 391-4620
Fax: (201) 391-3618
E-mail: TBSoffice@temple-beth-sholom.org
Website: www.tbspv.org
Religious School Principal: Sheila Toffell
Grades: Pre-K 7
At Temple Beth Sholoms religious
school, each 3rd 7th grader attends a
two-day-a-week program on Sunday
mornings from 9:30 11:30 a.m., and on
Tuesdays from 4:15 6:15 p.m. Classes
are small, allowing for individual
attention. The exciting Sunday program
for Pre-K 2nd grade is open to non-
members. Temple Beth Sholom features
strong Hebrew prayers, songs, Jewish
values instruction, celebration of Jewish
holidays, and understanding current
events, especially about Israel.
Congregation Beth Shalom
(Conservative)
21 Passaic Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Tel.: (973) 835-3500
Religious School Administrator: Bea Katz
Temple Israel &
(Conservative)
475 Grove Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (201) 444-9320
Fax: (201) 444-9855
E-mail: eddir@synagogue.org
Website: www.synagogue.org
Director: Rabbi Sharon Litwin
Grades: Pre-Kindergarten 7th grade
The Temple Israel Religious School offers
formal religious school programs for
children in Pre-Kindergarten through
seventh grade. Through a variety of
educational programming means, we
strive to provide our students with
academic and experiential knowledge of
Jewish tradition, Hebrew, prayer, history
and Torah.
(Reform)
385 Howland Avenue
Tel.: (201) 489-2463, ext. 201
Fax: (201) 489-0775
E-mail: school@avodatshalom.net
Website: avodatshalom.net
Religious School Director: Naomi Friedman
Grades: K 7
The Temple Avodat Shalom Religious
School puts an emphasis on experiential
learning and hands-on activities. Many
family education programs for all ages
are offered.
Jewish Youth Encounter Program
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-JYEP (5937)
Fax: (201) 833-JYEP (5937)
Website: www.jyep.org
Director: Deborah Rapps
Grades: 3 7
The JYEP is a Hebrew School where, in
addition to the traditional classroom
setting, each child is paired with a Big
Brother/Sister who provides tutoring in
Hebrew reading, language, and prayer
and offers preparation for the Bar/Bat
Mitzvah. There are monthly family
programs, Shabbatonim, and club hours.
The school is Sunday only and no
membership fees are required.
Temple Emeth Religious School
(Reform)
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-8466
Fax: (201) 833-4978
E-mail: moradora@emeth.org
Director of Education: Dora Geld Friedman
School Administrator: Barbara Sabella
Grades: K 7
Temple Emeth Religious School exists as
a Jewish community in miniature within
the congregation. Its goals are to provide
a rich learning environment that flows
with the Jewish calendar; to build strong
and productive relationships between
students, families, faculty and clergy
through shared experiences; and to lay a
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foundation of knowledge and skills in
Jewish texts and history, ethics and
culture, Israel, Hebrew literacy, and
religious worship.
Hebrew School
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 509
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: Bassi@chabadlubavitch.org
www.lubavitchhebrewschool.com
Hebrew School Director: Bassi Katz
Grades: Ages 4 Bar/Bat Mitzvah
The program meets from 10 a.m.
12:30 p.m. on Sundays and 4 5:30 p.m.
on Wednesdays.
Bar Mitzvah Club
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Contact: Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky
This club meets every Monday from
4 5 p.m. and presents the basics of
Judaism in a fun way.
Bat Mitzvah Club
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Contact: Naomi Gershovitz
E-mail: naomi@chabadlubavitch.org
This club meets every other Monday
from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. and prepares your
daughter as she reaches the age of Bat
Mitzvah.
One Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3075
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: religiousschool@templesinaibc.org
Director of Education: Sara P. Kaplan
Asst. to Director: Teddi Krauthamer
Secretary: Calvin Tessler
Grades: K 12
The mission of Temple Sinais religious
school is to nurture a dynamic Reform
Jewish learning community that
embraces the Brit (Covenant) between
God and the Jewish people through the
study of Torah, Hebrew, ritual
ceremonies and ethics. It is of primary
importance that each student is
welcomed as a member of the school
community and a full partner in the
enterprise of exploring Jewish tradition.
The school follows a child-centered
philosophy based on Jewish values. Our
school is one of the largest schools in
Bergen County. Kindergarten through 3rd
grade meet once a week on Sundays.
Grades 4-6 meet midweek and Sundays,
and our grades 7-12 meet on Monday
evenings. We offer many family
education programs and social action
programs on all grade levels for parents
and children.
Lakeland Hills Jewish Center
(Conservative)
7 Conklintown Road
Wanaque, NJ 07465
Mailing address: P.O. Box 115
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Tel.: (973) 835-4786
E-mail: office@lhjc.org
Website: www.lhjc.org
The Hebrew School is part of the
Temple Emanuel Hebrew School in
Franklin Lakes, NJ. Cheryl Kiviat is the
liaison between us and the School. It is a
very warm place, and our children have
been very welcome there. LHJC is
currently too small to support a Hebrew
School on its own.
Temple Beth Or
(Reform)
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 722-0269
Fax: (201) 664-7214
E-mail: ibolton@templebethornj.org
Grades: K 7
Grades 8 12 participate in the Bergen
Academy of Reform Judaism (BARJ) at
Temple Beth Or
Temple Beth Or Religious School is a
welcoming place where the entire family
is engaged in building a strong Jewish
identity. Our curriculum includes
Hebrew, Torah, Jewish values, music and
worship. Our students explore their
Jewish heritage and build their
relationship with God, the community,
and the world through engaging lessons
and projects. Temple Beth Or Religious
School follows the national Union for
Reform Judaism (URJ) CHAI Learning for
Jewish Life Curriculum. The religious
school operates two sessions. Students in
grades K 2 meet once a week on
Sundays and grades 3 7 meet twice a
week. We also offer continuing
education through grade 12. Special
membership programs are available.
Chabad Center
of Passaic County
(Orthodox affiliated with Lubavitch)
194 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 694-6274
Fax: (973) 694-1093
E-mail: Chanig@optonline.net
Website: JewishWayne.com
Religious School Principal: Chani Gurkov
Ages 3 13
The Chabad Hebrew School was created
with one goal in mind: to offer ALL
Jewish children an education and
memories that would inspire them for a
lifetime. To make Hebrew School the
beginning of Jewish learning and
growth, not the end. In short, to create
an independent, parent-involved Hebrew
school that children would actually look
forward to attending.
Shomrei Torah
(Conservative)
30 Hinchman Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 696-2500
Fax: (973) 696-2419
E-mail: principal@shomreitorahwcc.org
Principal/Director: Karen Weiss
Secretary: Kathy Todd
Grades: K 12
Office Hours: Sundays, 10 a.m. 1 p.m.;
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. 8:30 p.m.;
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Shomrei Torah is proud of its distinctive
honor as a United Synagogue
Framework of Excellence religious
school. Our religious school runs from
K through 12th grade. K through grade 2
learn in our Sunday school, grades 3-7
attend Hebrew School, and we offer
Hebrew High School for students in
grades 8-12.
Temple Beth Tikvah
Religious School
(Reform)
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-6565
Fax: (973) 595-8192
E-mail: tbtschool@aol.com
Principal/Director: Ellen Goldin, RJE
Grades: PreK 12
TBT Religious school population ranges
from preK to grade 12. An innovative
curriculum is geared to provide a solid
Hebrew and Judaic knowledge base.
Age-appropriate teaching techniques, a
resource room, music, special projects,
trips, and family education are some of
the learning tools used.
Temple Emanuel
(Conservative)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Fax: (201) 391-1719
E-mail: administration@tepv.org
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
School Administrator: Marjorie Shore
Grades K-7
The goal of Jewish education is not just
acquiring knowledge but also developing
a love of all things Jewish. For this to
happen, students must find their
experience in the school and synagogue
irresistible. To do this, we have
outstanding teachers who stress the
hands-on, active engagement of
students in the study and practice of
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Torah, prayers and blessings, holidays,
ritual and interpersonal mitzvot, Tikkun
Olam/Social Action, Israel, and
prayerbook Hebrew.
The school and synagogue are
integrated. Rabbi Shull and Cantor
Biddelman are highly involved in the
Religious School. The Early Childhood
Program, Sisterhood and Mens Club all
work together with us on programs and
projects.
Jewish Education is a family affair. Our
Outstanding Family programs
reinforce the childrens education and
also create Jewish Quality Time for our
families. A variety of interactive, cultural,
educational and social programs will
augment our 2-day, 4 hour per week
(grades 3-7) schedule of traditional
classroom learning.
Our Sunday program for children in
kindergarten through 2nd grade offers
special opportunities and incentives for
young families. Children meet weekly
and cover a variety of topics including
basic Hebrew language and holiday
observances through stories, games and
activities.
Club Katan is an innovative monthly
program for 4 year-olds. It focuses on
Jewish observances and family customs
through storytelling, crafts, songs and
games. The club meets on designated
Sundays and includes a snack. Club
Katan is open to the community
regardless of affiliation and is free of
charge. Registration required.
Kadima is the middle school (6-8th
grade) youth group of the Conservative
Movement. Our 6-8th grade enjoys a
Kadima program once per month. The
5th grade participates in their own taste
of Kadima during school hours a few
times during the year.
Valley Chabad
(Lubavitch)
100 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 476-0157
Fax: (201) 476-0686
Website: www.valleychabad.org
Religious School Principal: Hinda Drizin
Program Director: Chavi Greenberg
Bat Mitzvah Tutor: Levi Rivkin
Our goal is to offer all Jewish Children
an education with memories that will
inspire them for a lifetime. We provide
an education that instills Jewish pride, a
sense of history, and a genuine and
meaningful understanding of Judaism.
Through this knowledge, these children
grow into informed, thinking Jewish
adults who will shape our communities
and our world in years to come.
Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper
Hebrew School at Temple
Beth Rishon
595 Russell Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 891-4466
Fax: (201) 891-0508
E-mail: templeoffice@bethrishon.org
Hebrew School Director: Micheline Burke
The Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper
Hebrew School offers personalized and
relevant Jewish learning for students from
kindergarten through 12th grade. For the
second year, the school is offering a
unique and accommodating schedule.
Parents and students are offered an
option of a twice-a-week program or one
weekday and one Sunday. The caring
and experienced staff at Temple Beth
Rishon strives to provide a positive
Jewish educational experience in a
nurturing and supportive atmosphere.
The school fosters Jewish identity and
instills pride in our shared culture and
heritage. In addition, the Hebrew School
builds a strong Jewish community for the
students. We implement a stimulating,
relevant, and age-appropriate curriculum
in which every student experiences
success. Hebrew skills, synagogue skills,
and joyful experiencing of Jewish
traditions are developed through
individualized learning, hands-on
activities, social action/mitzvah
opportunities, trips, lectures, discussions,
and exciting Shabbat and holiday
celebrations.
In partnership with the renowned Bergen
County High School of Jewish Studies, our
High School program offers a vibrant
meeting place for interested Jewish youth
who come together to learn, discuss their
heritage and future as Jews, and remain
engaged and involved as members of our
modern Jewish community. Space is
limited, so early registration is encouraged.
Israeli
Nitzanim
c/o Fair Lawn Jewish Center
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Principal: Ruth Bashan
A Hebrew-speaking Israeli cultural
school, according to the Israeli style of
education.
High School
Bergen County High School
of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS)*
940 Main Street
Tel.: (201) 488-0834
Fax: (201) 488-2126
E-mail: office@bchsjs.org
Website: www.bchsjs.org
Principal: Bess Adler
Asst. Principal: Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi
Vice Principal: Yoel Kaplan
Grades: 8 12
BCHSJS is a county-wide regional
Hebrew high school for students in
grades 8 12. It meets on Sunday
mornings at Maayanot in Teaneck,
Monday evenings at Temple Emanuel in
Woodcliff Lake, and Thursday evenings
at Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff with a
large course selection. There are also
trips and activities; community service
programs, including work with special
children and Bikur Holim; Shabbatonim.
Bergen Academy
of Reform Judaism (BARJ)*
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 722-0750
Fax: (201) 722-0444
Website: www.barjnj.com
Educational Director: Marla Compa
E-mail: marlabarj@aol.com
Grades: 8 12
BARJ, founded in 1987, is a county-wide
post-bar and -bat mitzvah program. It is
co-sponsored by area Reform
congregations and the Union for Reform
Judaism. It meets on Wednesday
evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. at Temple
Beth Or in Washington Township. We
offer a large variety of courses as well as
special programs, a 10th grade trip to
Washington, DC, to the Religious Action
Center, social action activities, and an
optional trip to Israel.
Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor
High School
at The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
and
Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center
475 Grove Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (212) 678-8824
Fax: (212) 678-8833
Website: www.jtsa.edu
Principal: Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi
Students of the Rebecca and Israel Ivry
Prozdor experience the joy of Jewish
study in an intellectually rigorous,
emotionally supportive and ethically
responsible community. They develop
the textual, linguistic and interpretive
skills that comprise the foundations of
Jewish literacy. Through study and
practice, students explore their member-
ship in the Jewish people, and their
relationships with God and Torah, family
and community, Israel and America. They
grow as people, as Jews, and as leaders
of their communities. Staff and faculty
serve as accessible role models for
students. The school meets twice a week.
Temple Emanuel
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Fax: (201) 391-1719
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E-mail: administration@tepv.org
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
School Administrator: Marjorie Shore
Grades 8-12
Temple Emanuel is a campus of the
Bergen County High School of Jewish
Studies, a county-wide regional Hebrew
high school. Students in grades 8-12
meet on Monday evenings from 6:45 pm
to 9:10 pm.
Semester/Sessions in Israel
Programs High School
Listings are alphabetical by program name.
Alexander Muss High School
in Israel
78 Randall Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Tel.: (800) 327-5980
Fax: (212) 472-9301
E-mail: info@amiie.org
Website: www.amiie.org
Executive Director: Chaim Fischgrund
The Alexander Muss High School in
Israel is dedicated to engaging 11th and
12th grade students to discover, explore,
and embrace their connection to the
history, culture, and land of Israel.
During an eight-week session that is
offered five times a year, students plunge
into history as the country becomes the
classroom. Our seasoned and passionate
educators become the students mentors
as they inspire them to live outside of
books, encounter new ideas, and
challenge themselves in infinite ways.
AMHSI is accredited by the Middle States
Association of Schools so that all
coursework will receive academic credit
from their local high schools.
NFTY-EIE High School in Israel
URJ Youth Division
633 Third Avenue, 7th floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 650-4073
Fax: (212) 993-6131
E-mail: nfty-eie@urj.org
Website: www.nftyeie.org
Director of Admissions: Stacy Chassen
E-mail: schassen@urj.org
EIE is the premier academic travel and
learning experience for Reform teens.
You spend a full semester in Israel
participating in a fully accredited
academic program based in Kibbutz
Tzuba, which is located 30 minutes
outside of Jerusalem. Our students study
Jewish history through experiential
learning, take a Hebrew Ulpan class in
addition to their regular general studies
courses, and receive full high school
credit upon their return. Some activities
include Gadna, a weeklong trip to
Poland, camping in the desert, a cross-
country hike, and much more.
Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim
(TRY)
Ramah Programs in Israel
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 678-8883
E-mail: ramahisrael@jtsa.edu
Website: www.ramah.org.il
TRY is a full-semester, fully accredited
academic program for students in grades
10-12. The program is unique in its
integration of academic study with
experiential activities designed to foster a
deep knowledge and love of Israel. Our
campus is in Jerusalem with extensive
time spent traveling throughout Israel.
Hiking, biking, and kayaking, and
community service are just some of the
extra-curricular activities found on TRY.
TRY is under the auspices of the
Conservative movement.
USY High
330 West 38th Street
Suite 205
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (212) 533-0800
Website: www.usy.org/metny
USY High is a two-month study program
held in the spring. The program is run in
conjunction with Ramah Programs in
Israel and offers a full complement of
general studies classes (accredited by the
Middle States Association of Schools and
Colleges), combined with Hebrew and
Judaic courses. The program is for
juniors and seniors who, on completion
of the program, will receive academic
credit from their local high schools.
Semester in Israel Programs
College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-2738
Fax: (201) 692-7349
Website: www.fdu.edu
Contact: Warren Blaker
FDU offers Semester Study Abroad
programs at the University of Haifa,
a three-week Israel Study Abroad
Experience program and arrangements
with various yeshivot in Israel. The
programs are open to FDU students and
others. Credit is also given for several
high school study programs.
Young Judaea Year Course
in Israel
Tel.: (800) 725-0612
Website: www.yearcourse.org
Year Course is a nine-month volunteer
and accredited study program for recent
high school graduates in Israel. Optional
specialty tracks in Visual Arts, Design,
Performing Arts, Medicine, Sports, and
Culinary Arts. Our Olami international
travel options allow students to visit
Morocco, Ethiopia, India, Portugal,
Kazakhstan, and more! We also offer
Shalem, a more complete religious Israel
program for Orthodox participants, and
Shevat, offering religious and spiritual
exploration in an observant atmosphere.
Participants can earn up to a years
worth of college credit through the
American Jewish University-in-Israel,
while building leadership skills and
developing and strengthening their
relationship with the countrys land
and people.
C O N T I N U I N G
E D U C A T I O N
Adult Education
Please see the synagogue chart on
pages 78-85.
The listings in the Adult Education section
are alphabetical by town, and then further
alphabetized by program.
Ivrit LHadassah
Hadassah
1005 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013
Tel.: (973) 530-3996
E-mail: nnjregion@hadassah.org
Website: www.nnj.hadassah.org
Office Hours: 9 a.m. -3 p.m.,
Monday - Friday
Temple Emanu-El
Closter
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-9997
Fax: (201) 750-1894
Throughout the year, Temple Emanu-El
offers a wide range of adult education
programs such as book discussions,
scholar in residence seminars, special
trips and engaging speakers.
Congregation Bris Avrohom
Fair Lawn
30-02 Fair Lawn Ave
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel: (201) 791-7200
Women's circle meets once a month for
workshop and learning.
Florence Melton Adult
Mini-School*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3913/4
Contact: Fran Koszer, Frieda Hershman
Huberman
The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School,
a project of The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, offers adults the opportunity
to study about Jewish beliefs, practices,
history, and traditions in a relaxed and
pluralistic environment. The Melton
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School, which is sponsored in northern
New Jersey by UJA Federation of
Northern New Jersey and a consortium
of JCCs and congregations in the
community, helps students explore
Jewish value-concepts, life cycle and
holiday traditions, history, and ethics
through the study of texts and group
discussion. Twenty-eight weekly classes
are offered in a variety of locations in
the area.
Ulpan*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3908
Contact: Galeet Lipke
Ulpan is an educational model for
teaching conversational Hebrew..Our
classes use the Israeli Ulpan method and
materials for teaching and improving
Hebrew language skills, including
conversation, comprehension, reading
and writing. Courses are taught at all
levels in small, interactive classes by
experienced Israeli teachers. The course
textbook utilized by our Ulpan is called
Hebrew from Scratch (parts 1 and 2).
Youth Shlichim*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Contact: Hagar Nadel, hnadel@jccotp.org
Liron Karass, lkarass@yjcc.org.
The Youth Shlichim are the communitys
youth representatives from Israel who
work mainly with grade schoolers, teens
and student groups. The Youth Shlichim
organize educational and recreational
programs about Israel today, Israeli
society and culture.
Bais Hamedrash of
Bergen County
mailing address:
312 Briarcliffe Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-8658
(201) 387-2270
(201) 287-0880
Contacts: Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Rabbi Elchanan Dulitz
The Bais Hamedrash of Bergen County
meets nightly both at Cong. Beth
Abraham in Bergenfield and at Cong.
Bnai Yeshurun in Teaneck. The program
provides numerous opportunities for
Torah study in small groups and in one-
to-one sessions. Please call for details.
The Bruno Bieler Jewish
Learning Institute
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Weekly classes on the essentials of Jewish
literacy in four accredited courses are
offered: Jewish Mysticism, Basic Judaism,
Jewish History and the Jewish Calendar.
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-2738
Fax: (201) 692-7309
FDU offers Semester Study Abroad
programs at the University of Haifa,
a three-week Israel Study Abroad
Experience program and arrangements
with various yeshivot in Israel. The
programs are open to FDU students and
others. Credit is also given for several
high school study programs.
of Bergen County*
Teaneck
In addition to its many educational
programs, Lubavitch sponsors Power
Breakfasts, one-on-one interactive study
of topic of choice with a student from
the Rabbinical College of America, from
9 - 10 a.m. on alternate Sunday
mornings. Sessions are preceded by
services and breakfast from 8 - 9 a.m.
Institute of Traditional Judaism
(The Metivta)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (201) 801-0449
Website: www.TheMetivta.org
Dean: Rabbi Ronald D. Price
Reish Metivta: Rabbi Prof. David Halivni
The Institute of Traditional Judaism (the
Metivta) is the rabbinical studies arm of
the Union for Traditional Judaism. It
trains both rabbis and other communal
leaders for religious, administrative, and
educational roles throughout North
America. While Semikhah is granted to
men only, graduate studies are open to
men and women. The ITJ also offers a
Preparatory Program (Mekhinah) for
those who would like to spend a year in
Jewish text immersion, and participates
in an MPA program jointly with Fairleigh
Dickinson University (see listing this
page). In 2009, the ITJ inaugurated
Real-Time Torah, a system that allows
many students at once to participate
from remote locations in face-to-face,
real-time shiurim. Unlike broadcast
webinars, the UTJ/ITJ system allows the
teacher and students to see each other
and speak with each other much as they
would do if they were in the same room.
Regular full-credit courses that once
required attendance in Teaneck are open
to students anywhere. To enroll: call 201-
801-0707 or e-mail office@utj.org
Jewish Learning Experience
(JLE)*
1116 Trafalgar
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 966-4498
(800) 71-JEWISH
E-mail: rabbi@jle.org
Website: www.jle.org
Director: Rabbi David Pietrouzka
The Jewish Learning Experience offers a
serious program of lectures, classes and
events geared toward Jewish adults who
wish to improve their level of Jewish
awareness, understanding, and
observance. The JLE offers classes in
the weekly Torah portion, beginners
Hebrew, and a wide variety of Jewish
subjects, including free High Holiday
explanatory services. The JLE program
also includes special Shabbat and
holiday programs, Shabbat home
hospitality, one-on-one learning, and a
weekly Shabbat morning explanatory
service. All classes and most programs
are free of charge. Singles, couples, and
families are welcome.
Master of Public Administration,
Specializing in Jewish
Communal Service
Joint program:
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-7312
Director, Public Administration Institute:
Dr. William Roberts
and
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (201) 801-0449
Contact: Rabbi Ronald Price
The joint program is designed to better
prepare Jewish communal leaders and
workers for organizational work in
synagogues, Jewish schools, communal
agencies and other Jewish organizations.
Students who enter the joint Master of
Public Administration program will also
be eligible to take additional courses in
Judaic studies at the Institute of
Traditional Judaism and earn a certificate
in Jewish studies.
One-on-One Learning
Jewish Learning Experience (JLE)*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-1328
(800) 71-JEWISH
For further JLE details, please see above.
Open Beit Midrash
The Metivta (Institute of Traditional
Judaism)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
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Fax: (201) 801-0449
Temple Emeth
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1322
Fax: (201) 833-4831
Temple Emeth believes that Jewish
learning is a lifelong pursuit. Weekly
Torah Study, Lunch and Learn, and
Yiddish class are complemented by our
Mini-University which offers traditional
and modern topics on Tuesday evenings.
Major events include our Scholar-in-
Residence Weekend, the Joshua
Trachtenberg Memorial Lecture, and our
annual Adult Study Kallah Weekend.
Yeshiva Gedolah
of Teaneck
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-5920
Contact: Rabbi Eliyohu Roberts
Classes include Hidden Treasures of the
Parsha at 8 p.m. on Wednesday
evenings, a session on the prophets at
9 a.m. every other Sunday, and an Avot
Uvanim learning session from 7 8 p.m.
on Sundays. Daily prayer services are
held at 7:30 a.m. (shacharit), 3 p.m.
(mincha) and 10 p.m. (maariv).
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
Contact: Rabbi Steve Golden
Through its classes, programs, lectures,
clubs, and special events, the Judaic
Department of the JCC presents many
opportunities for the transmission of
Jewish texts, values, and experiences.
We promote an abiding commitment to
Jewish faith, culture, and heritage that
encompasses our love for both America
and the state of Israel. Our activities are
designed to enrichand respect the
diversity of the Jewish community.
Select an exciting Judaic studies course
from our array of offerings. From
intensive Jewish study groups to crash
courses in Hebrew reading, and from
multi-session series to singles lectures
enrich your life with an understanding
and knowledge of the Jewish heritage.
Programs include: Hebrew reading and
Ulpan; Holocaust education; Israel
advocacy; Jewish holiday programs and
workshops; Judaic Scholar-in Residence
classes; lectures; Muriel and Matthew
Feldman Distinguished Lecture Series;
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of Judaic
Studies; Sephardic culture programs;
social action events; Torah studies;
womens Rosh Hodesh.
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Fax: (201) 871-4181
Lubavitch is here and ready to serve you
and your family. Come join us and
experience being part of our community
through Holiday Awareness Programs,
Community Lectures, Adult Education,
Hospital and Nursing Home Visitation,
Judaica Services, Womens Rosh Chodesh
groups, Bar/Bat Mitvah Clubs, Teen
Friendship Clubs, Junior Congregations,
Family Shabbatons, Nursery School,
Hebrew Sunday School, Camp Gan
Israel, and a magnificent and modern
mikvah.
Jewish Learning Institute (JLI)
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Contact: Rabbi Yitzchak Gershovitz
E-mail: rabbiyitzchak@chabadlubavitch.org
The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute is a
series of lectures given three semesters
per year. It has been created in the
tradition of teachers establishing bonds
with students pursuing intellectual and
spiritual growth in their adult years.
These courses are taught through
interactive dialogue accompanied by
dynamic textbooks and dramatic
audiovisual presentations.
Temple Sinai = of Ber gen County
One Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3075
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: templesinai@templesinaibc.org
Each year our congregation offers a
variety of adult education programs and
guest lecturers on a variety of topics:
Bible, Jewish history, Israel, Jewish film,
Reform Judaism, and much more. On
Shabbat morning, we hold Torah study,
9-10 a.m. It is a very interactive and
engaging class, open to the community.
All Adult Education programs are open
to the community.
For further information, call Sara Kaplan,
201-568-3075. We also offer two adult
Bar/Bat Mitzvah classes, one on
weekday mornings, one on Sunday
mornings.
Kollel of Bergen County
Contact: Dr. Andy Fink
Tel.: (201) 833-2527
Contact: Hersel Benji
Tel.: (201) 261-1453
Contact: David Savetsky
Tel.: (201) 836-8291
The program, for men only, offers
morning programs on Gmara, halacha,
and mussar. The program is held under
the auspices of Rabbi Yisroel Teichman
of Khal Adath Jeshurun of Paramus,
Rabbi Laurence Rothwachs of Cong. Beth
Aaron of Teaneck, and Rabbi Gidon
Lane of Monsey, NY.
A D U L T
P R O G R A M M I N G
F O R 5 0 S A N D 6 0 S
Renaissance
Temple Emeth
666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1322
Fax: (201) 833-4831
The Temple Emeth Renaissance Group is
a social, cultural, and educational
organization open to Temple Emeth
congregants who are empty nesters, age
fiftysomethingplus. Renaissance Group
membership is open to both couples and
singles, either retired or still working.
Dues are $10 per person per year. Co-
chaired by Barbara Kaufman and Elaine
Pollack, the Renaissance Group
schedules a variety of programs,
activities, and trips throughout the year.
Renaissance at Temple Sinai
1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Website: wwwtemplesinaibc.org
An opportunity for senior congregants
55 and up to continue educational and
cultural experiences in a social
atmosphere. Activities include book
discussions, movies, lectures, concerts,
museum and theater trips amd historical
tours.
Holocaust Resources
Center for Holocaust and
Genocide Studies*
Ramapo College
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 684-7409
Fax: (201) 684-7953
E-mail: Holgen@ramapo.edu
Website:
www.ramapo.edu/academics/holocaust
Director: Dr. Michael A. Riff
Friday
The Center undertakes and sponsors a
variety of programs and activities,
including workshops for educators, art
exhibitions, recording testimonies of
local Holocaust survivors, film series,
lectures and panel discussions. The
Center was founded in 1980 to sensitize
the northern New Jersey community to
the tragedy of Hitlers war against the
Jews and other genocides. Previously an
independent non-profit organization, the
Center is now an integral part of Ramapo
College. It receives funding from private
donations and UJA Federation of
Northern New Jersey.
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FDU Holocaust
Resource Center
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-2524
Fax: (201) 692-2447
E-mail: lgrob@aol.com
Director: Dr. Leonard Grob
The Holocaust Resource Center runs two
community-wide programs annually, one
per semester. The university also offers a
Holocaust course through its Philosophy
Dept. each spring. The Holocaust
Resource Center also offers university
credit to high school students who
participate in the March of the Living.
The Martin Perlman &
Jo-Ann Hassan Holocaust
Education Institute
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
This program features special guest
lecturers, film presentations, seminars,
dramatic arts presentations and annual
community-wide remembrance programs
to educate and bring awareness to the
community to preserve the memory of
the innocent victims who perished in
the Shoah.
H O L O C A U S T
T R A C I N G S E R V I C E
Holocaust and War Victims
Tracing and Information Center
American Red Cross
Bergen-Hudson Chapter
345 Union Street
Tel.: (201) 652-3210
Fax: (201) 487-6773
E-mail:
mbookman@redcrossbergenhudson.org
Website: www.redcrossbergenhudson.org
Contact: Norma Perez
The free service provides tracing services
and information about those who were
separated or killed in the Holocaust. Red
Cross chapters are connected to a global
network of worldwide Red Cross
National societies; the International
Tracing Service in Arolsen, Germany;
and hundreds of state archives, museums
and organizations throughout the world.
Jewish Family Education
Programs
Many other synagogues also offer Family
Education Programs.
Temple Israel &
Ridgewood
Tel.: (201) 444-9329
Rabbi: David J. Fine
Family Education workshops are held for
each grade in the Religious School from
kindergarten up.
Chaverim
River Edge
Tel.: (201) 489-0107
Principal: Naomi Friedman
The Chaverim after-school program is
held for parents and children by age
level. In addition, two Gesher family
education programs per grade are held
each year for parents and children in the
Religious School.
Temple Emanuel
Woodcliff Lake
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Email: administration@tepv.org
Temple Emanuel offers a wide variety of
family programs in addition to curricular
based programming. Additional family
education events, which frequently
center on holiday themes, are open to
the entire community.
Jewish Parent Education
Programs
Tenafly
Director: Felicia Glantz
Tel.: (201) 408-1430
Contact: Lisa Sternbach
Tel.: (201) 408-1437
The JCC offers many Jewish parenting and
family life programs on a revolving basis.
Libraries
Many synagogues have excellent lending
and reference libraries. Please check the
reference chart on pages 78-85.
Teachers Center*
Jewish Educational Services*
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
668 American Legion Drive. Suite B
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (201) 801-0449
Website: www.themetivta.org
The Paul Lenger
Memorial Library
Marcus Chabad House
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Temple Emeth
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
in Bergen County
Tel.: (201) 833-1322
Fax: (201) 833-4831
Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg Memorial
Library is the only synagogue library in
Bergen County with advanced
accreditation from the Association of
Jewish Libraries. New acquisitions, books
on tape and CD, and videos comprise an
impressive collection in a comfortable
room.
Library*
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900
Jewish Heritage Video
Collection
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1458
The JHVC video and DVD library
contains over 200 film and television
programs carefully chosen for both
quality and relevance. The collection
covers areas ranging from the American
Jewish experience to religion and
identity, and includes features and
documentaries, American and foreign
productions, and childrens videos.
Become part of the JHVC its easy to
join! Come in and sign up for your free
video library membership. Tapes and a
free catalogue are available at the front
desk whenever the JCC is open. $3/$4
for three days, late fee is $1/day, per
video. The JHVC is made possible
through the generosity of Abe and
Sheila Schlussel.
Senior Lending Library
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 263
Contact: Devra Kanter
E-mail: dkanter@yjcc.org
The library contains general fiction in
both paperback and large-type hardback
books.
Public Libraries
Many local public libraries have the
Encyclopedia Judaica on their shelves,
as well as other Jewish reference books,
Holocaust literature, fiction with Jewish
themes and Jewish childrens books.
Outreach to the Jewish
Community
Jewish Learning Experience
(JLE)*
1106 Bromley
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 966-4498
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(800) 71-JEWISH
E-mail: jlerabbi@jle.org
Website: www.jle.org
Director: Rabbi David Pietrouzka
The Jewish Learning Experience offers a
serious program of lectures, classes, and
events geared toward Jewish adults who
wish to improve their level of Jewish
awareness, understanding, and
observance. The JLE offers classes in
the weekly Torah portion, beginners
Hebrew, and a wide variety of Jewish
subjects, including free High Holiday
explanatory services. The JLE program
also includes special Shabbat and
holiday programs, Shabbat home
hospitality, one-on-one learning, and a
weekly Shabbat morning explanatory
service. All classes and most programs
are free of charge. Singles, couples, and
families are welcome.
New Jersey*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
Various Campaign Divisions of UJA
Federation, including Womens
Philanthropy, Professional Divisions and
Young Leadership, offer outreach and
educational programming for the Jewish
community. The Endowment foundation
also provides some educational
programming.
For information about these programs,
please contact:
Campaign Divisions
Lawrence A. Cohen
Womens Philanthropy
Jodi Heimler
Endowment Foundation
David Moss
Shalom Baby*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3900, ext. 320
Contact: Cheryl Averta
Email: cheryla@ujannj.org
Jewish community. New parents receive
a Shalom Baby tote bag filled with gifts
and resources, including a snack cup, a
book on Jewish parenting, the Guide to
Jewish Life, useful local telephone
numbers, and much more. Trained
volunteers arrange home visits to deliver
the gift package and answer questions.
Shalom Baby helps families connect with
each other and with the Jewish
community through monthly playgroups,
special events for families, and an online
group.
Tel.: (201) 664-7422
wanting to explore Judaism. The
program offers information on the basics
of Judaism, ritual, life-cycle events and
Jersey and New York. It is open to
singles and/or couples, Jewish or non-
Jewish who wish to make informed
decisions.
P R O F E S S I O N A L
R E S O U R C E S /
T R A I N I N G F O R
E D U C A T O R S
BYACHAD: The Teacher
Development Institute
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3912
Contact: Minna Heilpern
BYACHAD is a semester course exploring
basic skills of pedagogy that combines
educational theory with practical
applications for the Jewish classroom.
Through their experience in the course,
participants will become more effective
teachers and gain confidence in their
teaching skills. Participants will have the
opportunity to share and reflect upon
their own teaching experiences during
class discussions. Topics of the course
include: Establishing a Positive Start to the
School Year, Classroom Management,
Teaching Techniques and Educational
Gaming, Theory of Multiple Intelligences
and its Practical Applications, Lesson
Planning, Questioning Skills, Student
Assessment, and more. Upon satisfying
the requirements of the course, which
includes regular attendance, participants
will receive three credits towards
licensure from the National Board of
License for Teachers and Principals of
Jewish Schools in North America.
Participants will receive the BYACHAD
Resource Binder, by Minna H. Heilpern.
For more information, please contact
Minna H. Heilpern at 201-488-6800,
ext. 250
Jewish Educational Services
(JES)*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3911
JES sponsors three major conferences
annually, including an Early Childhood
Conference. It offers ongoing in-service
training for teachers and principals. The
Teacher Development Program and the
Principal Training Institute are part of the
JES Center for Excellence in Jewish
Teaching.
Teachers Center*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3917
Contact: Fran Koszer
E-mail: frank@ujannj.org
The JES Teachers Center provides
Jewish educators in Bergen County
with ongoing professional growth
opportunities, up-to-date educational
resources, state-of-the-art original
educational materials, one-on-one
pedagogic consultations, resources and
equipment for the creation of teacher-
made materials, and opportunities to
share ideas and concerns with their
colleagues in a supportive and
educational environment.
Jewish Enrichment Project
for Youth
P.O. Box 3103
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-JEPY
Fax: (201) 837-5379
Website: www.jyep.org
E-mail: JYEP1@aol.col
Director: Deborah Rapps
The JEPY is a free service offered to new
or existing Hebrew schools who are
looking to reorganize their school to
offer a Big Brother/Sister component and
family programming to their school. It is
based on the highly successful JYEP
model in Bergen County.
Speakers Bureaus /
Think Tanks
Council*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3946
E-mail: joyk@ujannj.org
Contact: Joy Kurland
Brenn Institute
472 Henley Avenue
Tel.: (201) 986-0647
Fax: (201) 986-0401
E-mail: Brenninstitute@aol.com
Chairman: Jeanettte Friedman
The Brenn Institute is a non-profit
organization that serves as a consultancy
group and think tank to other
organizations on a number of issues
ranging from the Holocaust to the uses
of the Internet to promote Judaism and
feminism. Its principals are historians
and communications experts who
provide a range of materials and
research. The organization also has a
speakers bureau. Among its projects are
a science fiction book on early American
Jewish history for children, Yiddish
programs, and books about the
Holocaust, as well as research on
Zionism, racism, interfaith relations, and
Jewish history.
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ADVOCACY
ANDCOMMUNITY
RELATIONS
For further information about advocacy
and community relations, please contact
Joy Kurland, UJA Federation Jewish
Community Relations Council Director,
at (201) 820-3900.
New Jersey.
A D V O C A C Y
The descriptions below either were
submitted by the organizations
themselves, or were found in their
promotional material or on their websites.
Council (JCRC)*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3946
Fax: (201) 488-1507
E-mail: joyk@ujannj.org
JCRC Director: Joy Kurland
The Jewish Community Relations Council
is the primary address in our community
for Jewish advocacy and community
relations activities.
AIPAC
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
477 Madison Ave., 11th floor
New York, NY 10022
Tel.: (212) 750-4110
Fax: (212) 750-4125
E-mail: dmorgenstern@aipac.org
Website: www.aipac.org
Regional Director: Michael Sachs
Northern NJ Diector: Ann Winn-Dworkin
E-mail: adworkin@aipac.org
AIPAC is Americas pro-Israel lobby, and
lays the foundation for pro-Israel
political activism in America. AIPAC is on
Capitol Hill 365 days a year, working
with Congress on roughly 100 pieces of
legislation affecting Israel annually. The
New York Times called AIPAC the most
important organization affecting
Americas relationship with Israel.
American Jewish Committee
225 Millburn Avenue, Suite 305
Millburn, NJ 07041
Tel.: (973) 379-7844
Fax: (973) 379-2036
E-mail: newjersey@ajc.org
Website: www.ajc.org
NJ Area Director: Allyson Gall
Assistant Director: Ferne Hassan
Office Hours: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.,
Monday Thursday; 9 a.m. 3 p.m., Friday
The American Jewish Committee
promotes pluralism, democracy, Jewish
values and Jewish literacy in the US
and abroad through political advocacy,
outstanding research publications,
building coalitions and sponsoring
educational programs for members,
the greater community and NJ school
children. American Jewish Committees
mission is also to safeguard the welfare
and security of Jews in the United States,
in Israel, and throughout the world.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
New Jersey Office
P O Box 447
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (973) 669-9700
Fax: (973) 669-9749
E-mail: new-jersey@adl.org
Website: www.adl.org
Regional Director: Etzion Neuer
ADL, founded in 1913, is the worlds
leading organization fighting anti-
Semitism and other forms of bigotry.
The New Jersey Region serves the entire
state from Bergen County to Cape May.
The ADLs A World of Difference
Institute has provided diversity training
and prejudice reduction training for
500,000 educators, students, community,
corporate, and law enforcement officials.
Its Confronting Anti-Semitism program
for Hebrew and day schools and security
seminars for Jewish institutions provide
direct services to the Jewish community.
The ADL assists victims of anti-Semitism
and other forms of bias, advocates on
behalf of Israel, addresses separation of
church-state issues, and works closely
with law enforcement in counter-
terrorism efforts and in monitoring
extremist activities.
ARZA, the Association for
Reform Zionists of America
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 650-4280
Fax: (212) 650-4289
E-mail: arza@arza.org
Website: www.arza.org
Executive Director: Rabbi Scott Sperling
Monday Friday
ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists
in America (the Zionist arm and voice of
the Reform movement in the U.S.)
endeavors to make Israel fundamental to
the sacred lives and Jewish identity of
Reform Jews. As a Zionist organization,
ARZA champions activities that further
enhance Israel as a pluralistic, just, and
democratic Jewish state. ARZA is the
Zionist arm of the Reform movement
and an affiliate of the Union for Reform
Judaism, serving 1.5 million Reform/
Progressive Jews. ARZA is the vehicle for
the mass participation of American
Reform Jews, focusing on Israel, with an
emphasis on advocacy and travel, and
Zionist education in America. ARZAs
initiative Israel Matters: Our
Commitment to Israel provides the
foundation for programming and
advocacy relating to the core mission.
ARZAs strong presence as the
representative of Reform Judaism in the
World Zionist Organization and the
Jewish Agency for Israel ensures annual
support for the Israel Movement for
Progressive Judaism and the Israel
Religious Action Center, as does a
percentage of our membership dues.
World Union for Progressive
Judaism
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 452-6530
Fax: (212) 452-6585
E-mail: wupj@urj.org
Website: www.wupj.org
President: Rabbi Uri Regev
Vice President, North America:
Gary Bretton-Granatoor
The World Union for Progressive Judaism
is the international umbrella organization
of the Reform, Liberal, Progressive, and
Reconstructionist movements, serving
1,200 congregations with 1.7 million
members in 42 countries. The World
Union strengthens Jewish life in Israel
and worldwide by establishing and
supporting modern, pluralistic
congregations and institutions,
developing Jewish communal and
youth leadership, and advancing social
justice.
CAMERA
POB 35040
Boston, MA 02135
Tel.: (617) 789-3672
Fax: (617) 787-7853
Website: www.camera.org
Executive Director: Andrea Levin
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle
East Reporting in America is a non-
denominational, educational organization
devoted to promoting accurate and
balanced coverage of Israel and the
Middle East.
Center for Interreligious
Understanding
492-C Cedar Lane
Teaneck NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 804-4776
Fax: (201) 804-4788
Website: www.faithindialogue.org
E-mail: info@faithindialogue.org
Executive Director: Rabbi Jack Bemporad
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The Center for Interreligious
Understanding fosters understanding
of the traditions, history and inter-
relationships between and among the
major religious faiths.
Coalition on the Environment
and Jewish Life
116 E. 27th Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel.: (212) 532-7436
Fax: (212) 686-1353
E-mail: info@coejl.org
Website: www.coejl.org
Director: Sybil Sanchez
The Coalition on the Environment and
Jewish Life (COEJL) deepens the Jewish
communitys commitment to the
stewardship of creation and mobilizes
the resources of Jewish life and learning
to protect the Earth and all its
inhabitants.
Fair Lawn Jewish Community
Council
17-10 River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 956-5888
Fax: (201) 794-1985
E-mail: fljccnj@gmail.com
President: Eileen Dubin
The Fair Lawn Jewish Community
Council is composed of representatives
of all local synagogues and Jewish
organizations who work together as a
central agency to provide Jewish cultural,
educational, social, and recreational
activities for people of all ages and
affiliations. For more than 60 years, we
have served as spokesperson for the
Jewish community and taken an active
role in all common concerns requiring a
united action. We administer the
Tomchei Shabbos program of Fair Lawn,
providing Sabbath and holiday meals to
needy families. Volunteers and new
members are always welcome.
Jewish Community Council
of Teaneck
POB 1221
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Co-Presidents: Reva Judas,
Manny Landau, Bruce Prince
E-mail: landafa@aol.com
The Jewish Community Council of
Teaneck has, for 50 years, represented
the entire Jewish community of the
Township, regardless of affiliation, in all
matters of concern to any of its
constituent members. The Jewish
Community Council, whose members are
synagogues and membership organiza-
tions, sponsors an annual Purim carnival,
a Holocaust commemoration on Yom
Hashoah and four general membership
meetings a year. The Council erected a
monument adjacent to the Municipal
Building in memory of Sara Duker, a
Township resident killed in Jerusalem in
a terror attack.
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
(JCPA)*
116 East 27th Street, 10th floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel.: (212) 684-6950
Fax: (212) 686-1353
E-mail: contactus@thejcpa.org
Website: www.jewishpublicaffairs.org
President & CEO: Steve Gutow
Office Hours: Monday Thursday, 9 a.m.
5:30 p.m.; Friday, 9 3 p.m.
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs
(JCPA) is the coordinating body of the
organized American Jewish community,
addressing the mandate is to safeguard
the rights of Jews here, in Israel, and
around the world; and, in order to
accomplish that, to protect, preserve,
and promote a just American society,
one that is democratic and pluralistic.
Jewish Labor Committee
25 East 21st Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel.: (212) 477-0707
Fax: (212) 477-1918
E-mail: info@jewishlabor.org
Website: www.jewishlabor.org
Executive Director: Martin Schwartz
Monday Friday
The Jewish Labor Committee, founded in
1934, is a national community relations
agency that serves as a bridge linking
the Jewish community and Americas
trade union movement. The JLC works to
enhance the security of the Jewish
community by mobilizing the support of
the American labor movement for Israel
and for a range of issues of concern to
the Jewish community. At the same time,
the JLC serves as the voice of organized
labor in theJewish community and helps
to mobilize Jewish support for issues of
shared concern, such as living wage
campaigns, immigration policy, support
for quality public school education,
prescription drug coverage for the poor
and elderly, and other healthcare issues.
The JLC organizes Labor Seders across
the country that bring together local
trade union leadership and local Jewish
communal leaders. The JLC has prepared
a unique Jewish Labor Committee
Passover Haggadah, now in its third
edition. JLC also published Labor Rights
in Jewish Tradition, and other material
on the Jewish-labor connection.
Jewish Orthodox Feminist
Alliance (JOFA)
520 8th Avenue, 4th floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (212) 679-8500
Fax: (212) 679-7428
E-mail: Jofa@jofa.org
Website: www.jofa.org
Executive Director: Robin Bodner
JOFA seeks to expand opportunities for
Jewish Life
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All kosher. For
celebrations, holidays
and gatherings.
For any occasion
or no occasion.
Chocolates, nuts,
dried fruits, cookies,
jams, coffees, gift
platters & baskets
unique holiday items,
party favors, and more.
Delightful reminders from
Yummy Memories at the
Marlow Candy Factory.
65 Honeck Street, Englewood, NJ 07631
201.567.4274 or 201.569.7606
www.yummymemories.net
Tuesday-Saturday 10-5
Directions: Rt. 4 to Grand Ave., Englewood. North on Grand Ave., 3rd Left (Honeck St.)
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women within the framework of
halakha, and advocates for the
meaningful participation of women in all
spheres of Jewish life..
MERCAZ USA
820 Second Ave., 10th floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 533-2061
Fax: (212) 533 - 2601
E-mail: info@mercazusa.org
Website: www.mercazusa.org/
Executive Director: Rabbi Robert R. Golub
MERCAZ is the American Zionist
Organization of the Conservative
Movement and is the voice of
Conservative/Masorti Judaism in the
international bodies that serve as the
Parliament of the Jewish people.
MERCAZ is committed to bringing
Conservative Jews closer to Zionism and
to Israel.
NCSJ: Advocates on behalf of
Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the
Baltic States & Eurasia*
2020 K Street, N.W., Suite 7800
Washington, DC 20006
Tel.: (202) 898-2500
Fax: (202) 898-0822
E-mail: NCSJ@ncsj.org
Website: www.ncsj.org
Executive Director: Mark Levin
The NCSJ mission is to safeguard the
individual and communal political rights
of Jews living in the Former Soviet
Union and to secure their religious and
political freedoms. NCSJ actively
monitors compliance by the governments
of the Former Soviet Union in the areas
of free emigration and religious and
cultural rights, and also monitors closely
developments related to anti-Semitism in
the Soviet successor states.
National Jewish Coalition
for Literacy
134 Beach Street
Boston, MA 02111
Tel.: (617) 423-0063
E-mail: info@njcl.net
Website: www.njcl.net
The NJCL is the organized Jewish
communitys vehicle for mobilizing tutors
and reading partners for at-risk children
in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Their
mission is to bring the skills and the
concerns of Americas Jews to bear on
the scandal of illiteracy by effecting a
dramatic increase in the organized
Jewish communitys involvement in the
battle against illiteracy and in the
number of Jews involved in that battle.
NORPAC
P.O. Box 1543
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Tel.: (201) 788-5133
E-mail: mailing@norpac.net
Website: www.norpac.net
President: Ben Chouake, M.D.
NORPAC is Americas largest and most
active bipartisan political action
committee that supports candidates for
the Senate and House of Representatives
who favor a strong U.S.-Israel relation-
ship and who are committed to the
strength and survival of the state of
Israel.
North American Conference on
Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)
132 Nassau Street, Suite 412
New York, NY 10038
Tel.: (212) 233-5200
Fax: (212) 233-5243
E-mail: NACOEJ@NACOEJ.org
Website: www.nacoej.org
NACOEJ, a 501(c)(3) organization, was
founded in 1982. In Ethiopia, NACOEJ is
the sole funder of compounds in Gondar
Province which provide thousands of
daily meals to babies, children, and
pregnant or nursing women; Jewish
school for students in grades 1-8; adult
education; paid employment; monthly
community food distribution; and
religious facilities. In Israel, NACOEJ
provides educational opportunities for
more than 3,000 Ethiopian-Israeli children
and young people at the elementary,
secondary, and college levels.
New Jersey State Association
of Jewish Federations*
501 Green Lane, Suite 202
Union, NJ 07083
Tel.: (908) 352-7930
Fax: (908) 352-5204
E-mail: jtoporek@stateassn.org
Executive Director: Jacob Toporek, Esq.
The NJ State Association of Jewish
Federations functions state-wide to
enhance the quality and range of
services provided to Jewish citizens of
New Jersey; to speak as a representative
of the Federations on issues of mutual
interest and concern; to develop
cooperative programs and undertake
state-wide actions in dealing with issues
of common concern; and to serve as a
resource for information and exchange
on matters that affect the welfare of the
organized Jewish community in New
Jersey. It is the umbrella organization for
the 12 Jewish Federations in New Jersey.
C O - E X I S T E N C E
The Abraham Fund Initiatives
9 East 45th Street, 7th floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel.:(212) 661-7770
Fax: (212) 935-1834
E-mail: info@abrahamfund.org
Website: www.abrahamfund.org
President & CEO: Ami Nahshon
Director of Development: Michael
Greenberg
The Abraham Fund Initiatives is a not-
for-profit organization that works to
advance coexistence, equality, and
cooperation among Israels Jewish and
Arab citizens by creating and operating
large-scale initiatives, cultivating strategic
grassroots projects, and conducting
public education and advocacy programs
that promote its vision of shared
citizenship and opportunity for all of
Israels citizens.
The Foundation
for Ethnic Understanding
1 East 93rd Street, Suite 1C
New York, New York 10128
Tel.: (917) 492-2538
Fax: (917) 492-2560
E-mail: ffeu@ffeu.org
Website: www.ffeu.org
President: Rabbi Marc Schneier
Chairman: Russell Simmons
The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding
is committed to the belief that direct,
face-to-face dialogue between ethnic
communities is the most effective path
toward the reduction of bigotry and the
promotion of reconciliation and
understanding.
F O O D P A N T R I E S
Center for Food Action
192 W. Demarest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-1804
Fax: (201) 569-5619
Contact: Jennifer Rothman
The Center for Food Action is a
non-profit organization whose mission
is to prevent hunger and homelessness
by providing food, utility and rental
assistance, and advocacy to help people
solve their problems.
Congregation Ahavath Torah
240 Broad Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-1315
Fax: (201) 568-2991
Donations of kosher food from
celebratory events can benefit many
needy housebound or hospitalized
individuals. Please call with early
notification if possible, so that
arrangements can be made to have the
items collected and delivered as soon as
possible.
Social Service Association
of Ridgewood and Vicinity
6 Station Plaza
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (201) 444-2980
Fax: (201) 444-4987
E-mail: ssa6@verizon.net
Executive Director: Denise Vollkommer
Social Service Association of Ridgewood
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and Vicinity, Inc., is a not-for-profit,
private organization servicing low-
income individuals and families who
reside in the towns of Glen Rock, Ho-
Ho-Kus, Midland Park, Ridgewood,
Waldwick and Wyckoff. The Agencys
mission is to provide basic supplemental
financial assistance, food, and case
management services.
Tomchei Shabbos*
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8916
Contact: Claire Strauss
Tomchei Shabbos provides Shabbat
meals, as well as food and supplies for
Jewish holidays, to any needy Jewish
family in northern New Jersey. The
recipients of Tomchei Shabbos include
single mothers, Russian immigrants,
the elderly, the unemployed, the sick,
and the disabled. All Tomchei Shabbos
drivers and packers are volunteers,
so almost the entire budget is
allocated directly toward the
purchase of food.
Tomchei Shabbos of Fair Lawn
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 956-5888
Fax: (201) 791-7570
E-mail: info@fljcc.com
Website: FLJCC.com
President: Eileen Dubin
Tomchei Shabbos, under the auspices of
the Fair Lawn Jewish Community
Council, provides Shabbos meals, as well
as food and supplies for Jewish holidays,
to any needy Jewish family in the Fair
Lawn area. The recipients of Tomchei
Shabbos include single parents, Jewish
immigrants, the elderly, the unemployed,
the sick, and the disabled. Tomchei
Shabbos has Donation Cards available
for sale. Funding for Tomchei Shabbos is
obtained through grants and from private
and corporate donations. We are
affiliated with Tomchei Shabbos of
Bergen County. All Tomchei Shabbos
drivers and packers are volunteers, thus
allowing almost all of the funding to go
towards the purchase of food and
supplies. Volunteers are welcome, and
arrangements can be made by calling the
office.
H U M A N R E L A T I O N S
Bergen County Human
Relations Commission
1 Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
Tel.: (201) 336-7474
Fax: (201) 336-7450
Director: Valerie Dargen, Ph.D
Contact: Gina Meyers
The Commission, which promotes
prejudice reduction in Bergen County, is
administered by the Bergen County
Department of Human Resources.
Appointed by the County Executive and
Board of Freeholders, it supports
programs that encourage religious, racial
and cultural diversity.
I N T E R - R E L I G I O U S
Interfaith
Brotherhood/Sisterhood
Committee of Bergen County*
c/o Jewish Community Relations Council
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3946
E-mail: Joyk@ujannj.org
Family Promise
of Bergen County
479 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-8009
Fax: (201) 833-8011
Website: www.bergenfamilypromise.org
Executive Director: Kate Duggan
Director of Volunteers: Jane Bellis
The Interreligious Fellowship is a non-
profit organization that provides
emergency shelter and support services
to working-poor, homeless families with
dependent children.
P R O G R A M M I N G
Inter-Faith Programs/
Events/Efforts
Brotherhood/Sisterhood
Brunch*
c/o Jewish Community Relations Council*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3946
Martin Luther King
Commemoration
Martin Luther King Birthday Observance
Committee of Bergen County
Tel.: (201) 833-9180
Contact: Theodora Lacey
Thanksgiving Day of Harmony*
sponsored by the Bergen County Human
Relations Commission
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor
Tel.: (201) 336-7474
Fax: (201) 336-7450
Director: Valerie Dargen, Ph.D
Ongoing Community Events
Jewish Holiday Calendar*
Jewish Community Relations Council
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3946
Prepared by the Jewish Community
Relations Council of UJA Federation of
Northern New Jersey, this five-year
Jewish calendar provides dates and
explanations of Jewish holidays. It is
distributed to schools, government
officials, and Jewish community
leadership.
The Chanukah Wonderland
The Living Legacy
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
E-mail: BCLivingLegacy@aol.com
Contact: Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum
With oil making, game show, arts and
crafts, and much more, there is plenty
of Chanukah fun for the whole family.
Mitzvah Day*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3948
E-mail: aliceb@ujannj.org
or sharonr@ujannj.org
Contact: Alice Blass at (201) 820-3948
or Sharon Rifkind at (201) 820-3947
This annual November program,
coordinated by UJA Federation of
Northern New Jerseys Jewish
Community Relations Council in
conjunction with other community
agencies and institutions, provides
participants with numerous opportunities
in which to volunteer a few hours of
their time. This includes spending time
with seniors, brightening the day for
people with special needs, social action
projects, and nature clean-ups. Over
1,500 volunteers take part in this event
each year. Mitzvah Day is a Tikkun Olam
Initiative of the Jewish Community
Relations Council.
Menorah Lighting
Bergen County Court House
Main & Essex Streets
Hackensack
sponsored by
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Holocaust (Yom Hashoah)
Programs
Center for Holocaust
and Genocide Studies*
Ramapo CollegeLibrary
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 684-7409
Fax: (201) 684-7953
Website:
Jewish Community Council
of Teaneck
POB 1221
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Co-Presidents:
Manny Landau, Bruce Prince
E-mail: landafa@aol.com
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
E-mail: sgolden@jccotp.org
Many of the local synagogues also hold
Yom Hashoah programs.
Kristallnacht Programs
Center for Holocaust
and Genocide Studies*
Ramapo College Library
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 684-7409
Fax: (201) 684-7953
Website:
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
Purim Carnivals
Many synagogues also hold Purim
carnivals.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
Rabin Memorial Lecture*
Sponsored by UJA Federation of Northern
New Jerseys Israel Programs Center and
its Jewish Community Relations Council,
the program is held annually in
November.
Israel Programs Center*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
Jewish Community
Relations Council*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3946
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
Seder
Womens Seder
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Annual event brings together women
from numerous synagogue sisterhoods
and other womens groups for a woman-
centric model seder.
Yom Hazikaron /
Israel Memorial Day
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
Yom Haatzmaut/Israeli
Independence Day
Celebration
Many local synagogues, day schools,
yeshivot and supplemental Hebrew
schools also hold programs to celebrate
Israels Independence Day.
Israel Independence Day
Celebration*
held at theKaplen JCC on the Palisades*
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
conducted in cooperation with
Paramus
Community Shaliach Stuart Levy
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
Salute to Israel Parade
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
E-mail: stuartl@ujannj.org
Israel Day Parade: Sunday, June 5, 2011.
The local day schools and yeshivot
participate in the Parade, as do most of
the local congregational Hebrew schools
and synagogues, many of which march
under the auspices of UJA Federation of
Northern New Jersey. The Parade is held
annually on a Sunday in New York City.
For further information, contact the local
congregational Hebrew Schools, the Day
Schools or Stuart Levy, Shaliach and
Israel Program Center Director at UJA
Federation. Coordinated by the Israel
Tribute Committee.
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Many organizations and synagogues also
have Social Action programs.
New Jersey.
Bergen Reads Literacy
Project*
New Jersey
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3947
E-mail: sharonr@ujannj.org
Associate JCRC Director and tikkun Olam
Coordinator: Sharon Rifkind
For further UJA Federation details, please
see pages 10-23.
Through the Bergen Reads Literacy
Project, volunteers meet one-on-one with
students ages 5 8 (grades K 3) who
need help to improve their reading skills.
Volunteers, who receive training by
skilled professionals, are placed in
selected public schools in Bergen
County. This initiative, which is run
under the auspices of the National
Jewish Coalition for Literacy, has proven
to be successful in over 40 communities
throughout the nation. Volunteers are
asked for a minimum commitment of
one hour per week. Bergen Reads
Literacy Project is a Tikkun Olam
Relations Council.
Get Connected*
New Jersey
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3947
Get Connected Project Coordinator:
Alice Blass
see pages 10-23.
Get Connected works to strengthen the
Northern New Jersey Jewish community
by providing a coordinated, single entry
point for volunteerism through hands-on
volunteer placements and projects in
partnership with agencies, congregations,
and other communal organizations. The
Get Connected Guide, a directory of
volunteer opportunities, is available by
calling Alice Blass at ext. 209. Get
Connected is a Tikkun Olam Initiative of
the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Mitzvah Day*
New Jersey
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3948
sharonr@ujannj.org
Contact: Alice Blass or Sharon Rifkind
see pages 10-23.
This annual November program,
coordinated by the UJA Federation of
Northern New Jerseys Jewish
Community Relations Council in
conjunction with other community
agencies and institutions, provides
participants with numerous opportunities
in which to volunteer a few hours of
their time. This includes spending time
with seniors, brightening the day for
people with special needs, social action
projects, and nature clean-ups. Over
1,400 volunteers take part in this event
each year. Mitzvah Day is a Tikkun Olam
Relations Council.
Gmachs
Gmach is an acronym for Gmilat
Chesed, any act of kindness which may
include sharing, borrowing, lending,
giving away or renting. If there is a rental
fee for merchandise, it goes to charity.
Gmachs also accept donations of good
quality merchandise.
Thrift Shops/Merchandise
Donations
Council Thrift Shop
(National Council of Jewish Women
Bergen County section)
Tel.: (201) 385-3702
Shopping Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.,
10 a.m. 5:30 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.
8 p.m.; Sat., 9:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
Donation of Merchandise Hours:
Mon. Wed., 11 a.m. 4 p.m.;
Thurs., 11 a.m. 7 p.m.
The Council Thrift Shop offers name-
brand and designer clothing and
accessories, bric-a-brac, and household
goods for a fraction of their original
prices. Proceeds of sales fund NCJWs
extensive roster of community service
VOLUNTEERING
Volunteerism at UJA Federation
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus,NJ 07652
Contact: Sharon Rifkind, Associate JCRC Director and
Tikkun Olam Coordinator
Tel.: (201) 820-3947
Fax: (201) 488-1507
Website: www.ujannj.org
E-mail: sharonr@ujannj.org
For further UJA Federation details, please see pages 10-23.
Of all the roles the UJA Federation plays in Northern New
Jersey, none is more important than providing volunteers the
reward of tikkun olam, the Jewish duty of repairing the
world. Through the Jewish Community Relations Councils
Tikkun Olam Social Action Network, volunteers can change
the lives of individuals as well as enable the work of
organizations to provide diverse services to the community.
Get Connected is the central volunteer clearinghouse to
Northern New Jersey and is poised to fulfill the many volunteer
needs of a variety of UJA programs and beneficiary agencies.
Make a real difference in our community, change lives, and
help us accomplish our volunteer work. Get Connected can
get you there so become a volunteer today!
We need volunteers to:
Offer companionship to senior adults in daycare centers.
Welcome new parents to our community through our Shalom
Baby program.
See and support our work overseas participate in our
upcoming solidarity missions to Israel.
Give an hour per week in helping children to read in our
Literacy Project.
Help raise dollars that support our services.
Deliver Kosher Meals on Wheels.
Participate in building projects for low- and moderate-
income families in northern NJ
Participate in social action/advocacy:
Domestic Public Policy Intergroup Relations
Intragroup Relations Israel and World Affairs
Join an affiliated group:
Womens Division
Business and Professional
Learn about the benefits of planned giving.
Find the Jewish adult educational opportunity thats right
for you.
For further information contact Sharon Rifkind at
(201) 820-3900 (Sharonr@ujannj.org)
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projects throughout Bergen County and
in Israel. (List of Community Services is
available on request.)
Helen Sanders Thrift Shop
at Daughters of Miriam Center/
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5377
Website:
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
The Helen Sanders Thrift Shop is filled
to the brim with beautiful new and
gently used clothing and housewares at
great prices. Whether you are searching
for designer and vintage clothes, many
with tags still attached, or outfitting a
new home, the Helen Sanders Thrift
Shop has what youre looking for. The
Shop accepts donations from the
community; donors receive a receipt
detailing the items donated.
V O L U N T E E R
O P P O R T U N I T I E S
(Please note that the listings are
alphabetical by project)
Alternatives to Domestic
Violence (ADV)
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd floor
Tel.: (201) 336-7598
Director: Angela Gorga
E-mail: AGorga@co.bergen.nj.us
ADV is a division of the Bergen County
government exclusively devoted to
domestic violence intervention.
Volunteers are needed to answer their
crisis hotlines; speaking knowledge of
Spanish or Korean a plus. Confidentiality
and the ability to be empathetic is a
must. Appropriate training provided.
Bergen County Chanukah
Toy Drive
693 Northumberland Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0618
Contact: Marla Friedman
Volunteer activity: Privately-sponsored
drive, which begins collecting new,
unwrapped toys a month before
Chanukah.
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
For special teen community service
opportunities and volunteer
opportunities with Project Open Hearts,
Open Homes, a program that offers
respite and home hospitality to Israeli
teen terror victims, contact Steven Mark,
ext. 244, smark@yjcc.org. For volunteer
opportunities in the Senior Adult
Department, contact Devra Kanter, ext.
263, dkanter@yjcc.org.
Bergen Regional
Medical Center*
Paramus, NJ 07652
Contact: Susan Burkhardt
Tel.: (201) 967-4615
Contact: Rabbi Barry Schneider
Tel.: (201) 967-4177
Volunteer activities: Pet therapy,
adopt-a-floor, friendly visitation,
game playing, discussion groups and
intergenerational programs. Volunteers
from the local Jewish community are
urgently needed to assist in moving
patients to attend Jewish Services
between 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. every
Thursday, and at other days and times.
Bright Side Manor
300 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-1000
Contact: Marge Mazzo
CareOne at Pine Rest
W. 90 Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 652-1950
Mary Ellen Bove, Connie Milland
CareOne at The Cupola
W. 100 Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 444-8200, ext. 4402
Fax: (201) 444-7845
Contact: Chiquita Matthews, Director of
Marketing
E-mail: cmatthews@care-one.com
CareOne at Teaneck
544 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-3300
Contact: Mrs. Kitty Belko, Director of
Recreation
Center for Food Action
192 W. Demarest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-1804
Contact: Jennifer Rothman
Congregation Beth Abraham
Mezzuzah/Tefillin Check
396 New Bridge Road
Tel.: (201) 384-0434
Contact: Zvi Plotzker
Daughters of Miriam Center
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5205
E-mail: volunteers
Website:
Contact: Rhonda Brand
Volunteers perform a wide variety of
tasks including, but not limited to,
transporting, feeding, and visiting
residents, staffing the bookmobile and
food cart, assisting at the apartment
buildings, and helping with clerical
work. Volunteers of all ages are
encouraged to apply as there is a
volunteer activity appropriate for
everyone.
Dellridge Care Center
532 Farview Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 261-1589
Contact: Diane Driver
Volunteer Activity: Room visits,
socializing, assisting in programs,
assisting with bingo and trivia games.
Dunroven Nursing Home
221 County Road
Cresskill, NJ 07626
Tel.: (201) 567-9310
Contact: Tara Lyons
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-1265
Website: www.flatrockbrook.org
Contact: Jill Bennetta
Harborage Nursing Home
7600 River Road
N. Bergen, NJ 07047
Tel.: (201) 854-5400
Contact: Alicia Duroi
Developmental Disabilities
J-ADD
Hackensack
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Exec. Director: Lauren Levant
Director of Programming and Volunteer
Services: Julie Cochran
Many volunteer opportunities for
families, adults, children, schools and
civic organization. Friendly visits,
entertainment, computer training, card
players, book reviews etc.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Contact: Debra Turitz
E-mail: dturitz@jccotp.org
Many people within the JCC community
volunteer and assist with its activities.
More volunteers are still needed at the
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JCC, which works hard to match your
skills and interests with the right job.
Volunteer opportunities include:
caregiving support for children with
disabilities and the elderly, computer
training, counselors for children, gym
instructors, homework assistance, library
assistance, photography, pianists, sports
coaches, and much more. If you could
give a few hours either weekly or
monthly, please call our volunteer
coordinator, Debra Turitz, at (201)
408-1450.
Jewish Education for
Special Children*
Tel.: (201) 262-1090
Fax: (201) 262-1083
Contact: Rabbi Yisroel Schwab
Website: www.jesc.info
Volunteer activity: Volunteer on Sunday
mornings or Tuesday afternoons,
working one-on-one with children with
special needs.
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS has a dynamic program that provides
volunteers with intergenerational
opportunities to connect with socially
isolated older adults and Holocaust
survivors through the Friendly Visitor,
Kosher Meals on Wheels, and Telephone
Reassurance programs.
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Director
community agencies.
Volunteers often act as the eyes and
ears of JFSNJ in the community. JFSNJ
has a wide array of volunteer
opportunities which include delivering
Kosher meals to the homebound, visiting
isolated and frail seniors, assisting at
Caf Europa programs and escorting
seniors to doctor appointments. In
addition, the agency offers intergener-
ational volunteer opportunities with
Holocaust survivors. JFSNJ screens
potential volunteers and provides
training and supervision.
Rockleigh
Tel.: (201) 750-4237
Volunteer Coordinator: Charlene Vannucci
Opened in Fall 2001, the 180-resident
state-of-the-art facility offers many
volunteer opportunities for families,
adults, children, schools, and civic
organizations. Opportunities include
friendly visits, mealtime assistance,
assistance with excursions and
recreational activities, musical
entertainment, computer training, mah
jongg players, card players, Wii players,
and much more.
Gallen Adult Day Health Care Center
Rockleigh
Tel.: (201) 750-4238
Director: Joan DiPaola
Opened in Fall 2002, the Adult Day
Health Care program offers many
community service opportunities.
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Contact: Charles P. Berkowitz,
President & CEO
Helping seniors remain at home.
Opportunities for friendly visits, help
with chores, shopping and errands.
For further information, please call
201-784-1414 ext 5532.
Kaplan Family Senior Residence
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Kosher food.
Kosher Meals on Wheels*
Jewish Family Service of Bergen and
North Hudson*
Pick-up at Jewish Center of Teaneck
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Volunteer activity: daily hot meals and
weekly frozen meals delivered to
homebound elderly.
Jewish Family Service of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Contact: Paul Klein
Volunteers deliver hot Kosher meals to
homebound frail senior in Fair Lawn,
Elmwood Park and Wayne.
Life Source Services
Hatikva Hospice
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (1-888) 865-5103
Fax: (201) 225-4769
Website: www.lifesourceservices.com
Administrator: Frank Brady, MPA, RN
Hours: Monday Friday, 9 a.m. 5 p.m.
and On-Call for 24-hour service
Hatikva Hospice, a program of Life
Source Services, provides professional
nurses, social workers, counselors,
volunteers and rabbinical support to the
Jewish community of Bergen and
surrounding counties. Care is designed
to maintain patients at home with the
highest quality of life possible. (Home
may also be a residential facility.) All
services are provided according to
halachic principles and with respect for
the patients and familys wishes and
needs. New volunteers always welcome!
Linking Hearts Volunteers
Chabad of Franklin Lakes
Director: Rabbi Chanoch Kaplan
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Weekly visits bring joy and
companionship to an elderly person
while imparting the principle of Tikun
Olam and the spirit of volunteerism to
your family.
New Earth Landscaping, Inc. 201-944-8895
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11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Contact: Rabbi Mordechai Shain
Pony Power@Three Sisters
Farm
Mahwah, NJ
Tel.: (201) 934-1001
E-mail: info@ponypowernj.com
Website: www.ponypowernj.com
This site provides horseback-riding
therapy to children and adults with
autism, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis,
emotional disabilities, developmental
delays, and multiple handicaps. Volunteer
activities range from grooming horses,
cleaning saddles, and tidying up the
stable to side-walking riders or leading
the horses. Open 12 months a year.
P-U-R-R-Sn Pups Animal
Rescue Team
Tel.: (973) 835-7882
Website: www.purrsnpups.petfinder.com
This all-volunteer organization based in
Riverdale is dedicated to the rescue and
adoption of unwanted animals. Some of
the opportunities available include
providing a foster home, donating food
and litter, helping during adoption hours,
donating old towels, sheets, blankets,
small bath rugs, etc.
Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge
2 Shelter Lane
Oakland, NJ
Tel.: (201) 337-5180
E-mail: volunteer@rbari.org
Website: www.rbari.org
Contact: Doreen Zelasko
This refuge gives adoptable animals an
open-ended stay in a warm, safe place
until loving homes can be found.
Volunteer opportunities include working
directly with the animals at the shelter,
providing foster care, and assisting with
office activities.
Shalom Baby*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3900, ext. 320
Cotact: Cheryl Averta
E-mail: cheryla@ujannj.org
Jewish community. New parents receive a
Shalom Baby tote bag filled with gifts and
resources, including a snack cup, a book
on Jewish parenting, the Guide to Jewish
Life, useful local telephone numbers, and
much more. Trained volunteers arrange
home visits to deliver the gift package
and answer questions. Shalom Baby helps
families connect with each other and with
the Jewish community through monthly
playgroups, special events for families,
and an online group.
Social Service Association
6 Station Plaza
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (201) 444-2980
Contact: Denise Vollkommer, Ellen Abrams
Teaneck Nursing Center
1104 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-2400
Contact: Lili Safarian
Tenafly Nature Center
313 Hudson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-6093
Director: Jennifer Kleinbaum
Website: www.tenaflynaturecenter.org
TNC acts as steward for almost 400 acres
of forest and wetlands and manages over
seven miles of hiking trails. Our
interpretive building has natural history
exhibits and live animals for the public.
Volunteers needed for indoor and
outdoor projects: trail maintenance,
invasive species removal, office help,
and more. No experience needed. If you
have a special skill, like event coordina-
tion, marketing, etc., please let us know.
Tomchei Shabbos*
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8916
Volunteer activity: Drivers for package
drop-off to needy families.
Tomorrows Childrens Institute
30 Prospect Avenue
Tel.: (201) 996-5624
Contact: Judy Solomon
Weingarten Family Jewish
Visitation Program (JVP)
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Chaplain: Rabbi Velvel Konikov
Rabbi Konikov visits Holy Name
Hospital, Pascack Valley Hospital and
Valley Hospital patients weekly. In
addition, local volunteers visit these
hospitals as well as Englewood Hospital
and Medical Center, Hackensack
University Medical Center and nursing
home residents each week, leaving a
get-well card and flower for all who are
visited. Special Holiday programs and
the blowing of the Shofar during Rosh
Hashana are provided as well.
YCS Foundation
235 Main Street
Tel.: (201) 678-1312
Website: www.ycs.org
E-mail: info@ycs.org
Contacts: Ruthie Harper, Robin Peck
Community Service
Opportunities for Teens
Bergen County YJCC
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 268
E-mail: gwellington@yjcc.org
Contact: Gina Wellington
The special needs division of the
Department of Youth Services provides
a variety of community service
opportunities for teens throughout the
year. In cooperation with Special
Olympics-New Jersey, teens are trained
to work with children and young adults
with multiple handicaps and
developmental delays. Inquire also about
job opportunities for teens at Camp
Shalom, the YJCCs special needs
summer program.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Services sponsors year-round community
service programs after-school, Sunday
and through-out the summer to assist
individuals with special needs. There are
also community service opportunities for
teens as well as mitzvah projects and
teen philanthropy. (See page 124 for
details)
Teen Friendship Club
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
This teen social circle brings Jewish
teens together to have a good time and
volunteer their time befriending special
needs children and visiting with them
once a week.
Teens for the Community
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 502
Contact: Rabbi Chaim Boyarsky
E-mail: rabbichaim@chabadlubavitch.org
Website: JewishTeensNJ.com
The Teen Friendship Club meets every
Wednesday from 6 8 p.m. Teens have
a chance to visit the elderly and sick and
do all kinds of projects to help out the
community.
Youth Zone
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
The Youth Zone is a social action club
for children ages 8-12. The children learn
the fundamentals of tikkun olam by
bringing joy to the elderly in nursing
homes, baking cookies for children in
an orphanage, and stuffing bears for
hospital-bound children and others.
They also have fun going on trips and
enjoying parties.
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For formal educational opportunities,
please also refer to the Education
section on page 86.
For Special Needs programs for children
and youth, please refer to the Special
Needs section on page 124.
For information about counseling for
children, please contact Jewish Family
Service at (201) 837-9090.
New Jersey.
Scouts
Boy Scouts
Troop #226, Shomer Shabbat
Tel.: (201) 836-7019
Fax: (201) 836-0918
E-mail: dchazin@aol.com
Scoutmaster: Daniel Chazin
The troop, which is open to boys from
age 11 onwards, meets on Monday
nights at the Jewish Center of Teaneck.
Cub Scouts
Congregation Rinat Yisrael
Tel.: (201) 837-2795
Teaneck
Brownie Girl Scouts, Troop #88
Congregation Beth Aaron
Shomer Shabbat
Tel.: (201) 833-8637
Contact: Susan Fisch
Youth Groups
These youth groups hold programs in
New Jersey; if there is no local contact
given, please call the New York office
listed for details of area programs.
Many synagogues also sponsor their own
youth groups. Please check the synagogue
chart on pages 78-85 for details.
Areyvut
Website: www.areyvut.org
E-mail: daniel@areyvut.org
Contact: Daniel Rothner, founder and
director
Areyvut enables Jewish youth around the
world to infuse their lives with the core
Jewish values of chesed (kindness),
tzedakah (charity), and tikkun olam
(social justice). A non-profit organization
established in 2002, Areyvut offers
Jewish day schools, educators,
synagogues, and communities unique
opportunities to empower and enrich
youth by creating innovative and
meaningful service programs that make
these values a reality.
Bnei Akiva of New York
and New Jersey
520 Eighth Ave., 15th floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (212) 465-1539
Fax: (212) 216-9578
E-mail: bneiakiva@bneiakiva.org
Website: www.bneiakiva.org
Bnei Akiva, the religious Zionist youth
movement, is dedicated to bringing the
message of Torah VaAvodah to the
Jewish youth of North America. Torah
VaAvodah is an outlook on the world
that synthesizes a religious life of Torah
with labor and production to bring about
a national renaissance of Jewish people
in the land of Israel. Bnei Akiva also
organizes special events in area day
schools.
Bnai Brith Youth Organization
(BBYO)
Greater Jersey/Hudson River Region
411-A North Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036
Tel.: (908) 925-0310
Fax: (908) 925-3424
E-mail: gjhrr@bbyo.org
Website: www.yesbbyo.org
Regional Director: Judi Youngman
BBYO is a youth organization providing
more Jewish teens with more meaningful
Jewish experiences.
Habonim Dror
114 W. 26th Street, Suite 1004
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 255-1796
Fax: (212) 929-3459
Website: www.habonimdror.org
Central Shaliach: Julian Resnick
Habonim Dror is a world-wide Labor
Zionist youth movement. Members can
participate in the summer at one of
seven North American camps and during
the year in the various local Kenim
(chapters).
Hashomer Hatzair
114 W. 26th Street, Suite 1001
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 627-2830
Fax: (212) 989-9840
E-mail: mail@hashomerhatzair.org
Website: www.hashomerhatzair.org
Hashomer Hatzair, which is affiliated
with the Kibbutz movement in Israel, is a
youth movement whose members take
part in activities throughout the year,
including summer and winter camps and
celebrating the Jewish holidays. The
group teaches members about Israel and
Jewish identity. Monthly meetings are
run by teen-aged counselors who are
trained in the movement. There are
meetings that take place in Bergen
County.
Israeli Scouts/Tzofim
Tenafly
Contact: Tammy Levy
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
E-mail: tlevy@jccotp.org
The aims of Tzofim, the Israeli Scout
Organization, include directing young
Scouts (both boys and girls) to service the
community and instilling a sense of
independence, sensitivity to justice,
mutual help, truthful and honest relation-
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ships among people, and a sense of
responsibility to create a better society in
Israel. Meetings are conducted in Hebrew
every Sunday.
Jewish Student Union
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1735
Fax: (201) 862-0914
E-mail: JSU@JSU.org
Website: www.jsu.org
Contact: Rabbi Yaakov Glasser
Jewish Student Union is a national
organization dedicated to establishing
Jewish culture clubs in public high
schools.
Kadima
United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism
1090 King Georges Post Road
Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
Website: www.hagalilusy.com
Kadima is the Middle School-aged
affiliate of the New Jersey Region of
Judaism and Hagalil Region of United
Synagogue Youth. The program is held
in local affiliated synagogues. For a
complete list, contact the office.
NCSY: Inspiring the
Jewish Future*
New Jersey Regional Office
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0250
Fax: (201) 862-0914
E-mail: njncsy@njncsy.com
Websites: www.njncsy.org;
www.ncsysummer.com
Contact: Rabbi Yaakov Glasser, Regional
Director
NCSY is the premier organization
dedicated to connecting, inspiring, and
empowering Jewish teens and
encouraging passionate Judaism through
Torah and tradition. The region runs
many weekly programs, 14 different
summer programs, and regional
Shabbatons and conventions. NCSY
welcomes all Jewish teens regardless of
background or affiliation.
North American Federation
of Temple Youth (NFTY)
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 650-4070
Website: www.nfty.org
NFTY is the youth arm of the Union for
Reform Judaism, the national association
of Reform congregations. NFTY is
comprised of over 450 Temple Youth
Groups (TYGs) throughout the United
States and Canada. NFTYs goals consist
of fostering long-term commitment to the
ideals and values of Reform Judaism, and
fostering Jewish identity in young
people.
Young Judaea
50 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (212) 303-8014
Website: www.youngjudaea.org
Young Judaea is the Zionist Youth
Movement of Hadassah. Young Judaea
provides activities for Jewish youth to
instill and build Jewish and Zionist
identity and help them develop an
understanding of Israels role in the
Jewish world. Our members come from a
variety of backgrounds. YJ offers separate
clubs programs for the following age
groups: Ofarim, grades 3-5; Tsofim,
grades 6-8; Bogrim, grades 9-12.
Teen Programs at the JCC
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1470
Contact: Judi Davidsohn Nahary
E-mail: jnahary@jccotp.org
The teen department runs an active
program dedicated to building
leadership, self-esteem and community
awareness among its participants.
Highlights include after-school classes,
college fair, vacation programs, trips,
classes, Mitzvah and community service
programs, and a Teen Philanthropy
Institute.
Teen Programs at the YJCC
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 244
Classes include acting, guitar, ceramics,
sports, fitness, karate and fencing.
Classes and community service are
designed to provide social, cultural,
educational and enrichment
opportunities, along with building
leadership skills. Summer teen travel
camp for 6th-9th graders, SAT prep
courses and Tween Scene round out the
program.
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-9997
Fax: (201) 750-1894
Youth/Family Programs Director:
Tammy Ween
E-mail: Ween@templeemanu-el.com
We offer: Ktonton for grades 1 and 2,
Chaverim for grades 3-5, Kadima for
grades 6-8, Club 8 for 8th graders, 8th
and 9th grade programming and
Face2Face/USY for grades 9-12. The
programs are geared towards social,
religious and cultural themes and include
an emphasis on community service and
Tzedakah.
Temple Sinai
1 Engle St.
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Contact: Rosie Moss and Jonah Zinn
E-mail: youthgroup@templesinaibc.org
Website: templesinaibc.org
We have SFTY (high school), NFTY
(middle school), Club 56 (grades 5-6),
and Jewniors (grades 3-4).
Tween Scene
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
(201) 666-6610, ext. 110
Contact: Wendy Fox
E-mail: wfox@yjcc.org
Tween Scene offers 5th through 7th
graders an opportunity to social and
engage in supervised, planned activities
once a month on Saturday evenings at
the YJCC.
United Synagogue Youth
(USY)
Hagalil Region
Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-7960
Fax: (732) 738-4304
Website: www.hagalilusy.com
Regional Director: Dassy Mark
USY is the official high school youth
group of the Conservative movement. Its
goal is to provide Jewish teens a fun and
interesting context in which to develop a
strong commitment to Judaism. USY
sponsors social, educational and religious
programming, as well as summer
programs including USY Israel
Pilgrimage, USY-on-Wheels (a cross-
country bus tour of America), and
programs to Israel and Europe.
Chapters:
Temple Emanu-El, Closter
Fair Lawn/Glen Rock
JCC of Fort Lee
JCC of Paramus
Temple Israel, Ridgewood
Cong. Beth Sholom, Teaneck
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Camps
Fair Lawn Jewish
Center/Congregation Bnai Israel
Little Sunshine Day Camp
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Fax: (201) 796-2415
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Web site: www.fljc.com
Summer time is fun time. Little Sunshine
Day Camp is for children ages two to
five where they have the opportunity to
play and learn in a relaxed, loving
atmosphere. When you leave your child
with us, we treat her as we would our
own. Every day, we try to include water
play, sand play, and care of our
vegetable garden! We have specialists in
music and yoga, as well as visits by The
Fun Bus and other special treats. Our
camper-to-counselor ratio is typically 3 to
1. Each group has one head counselor,
two assistant counselors, many C.I.T.s
(counselors in training) and volunteers.
Your childs happiness and safety is their
only job. Camp is typically in session
from the end of June through the third
week of August. You may sign up your
child for a 4-week, 6-week, or 8-week
session. Extended hours before and after
camp are available for those who need
it, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7200
E-mail: info@fairlawncamp.com
Website: fairlawncamp.com
The Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp for
ages 3-11 is an affiliate of Camp Gan
Israel, the fastest growing network of
Jewish day camps in the world. The
children are guided in organized activity,
play, and social skills by loving, patient,
and caring staff who serve year-round as
pre-school teachers. Our weekly
program is enhanced with choirs,
Olympic-type games, police and fire
demonstrations, drama, ballet, carnivals,
dress-up days, overnights, Shabbos
parties, challah baking, and much more.
Swimming instruction and hot lunches
are provided daily.
Gan Israel Day Camp of
Oakland Summer and Winter
Camp Programs
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Website: www.ganisraeldaycamp.com
Spirit and fun that lasts all year-round.
This camp is for Jewish children and has
a comprehensive program that includes
sports, swimming, art, drama, fitness,
trips, and much more. Five weeks in the
summer and one week in mid-winter.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 567-8963
The Neil Klatskin Day Camp offers
eight weeks of fabulous fun for
children in pre-school through middle
school. Includes athletics, daily swim
instruction, arts and crafts, music,
drama, special theme days, Judaic
programming, Oneg Shabbat, and
more. The Neil Klatskin Day Camp
and the 92nd Street Y have become
Partners at Play. Campers in grades
3-6 enjoy a dynamic camp experience
that brings them the best of both
worlds in an enhanced adventure-
packed environment. Also includes
Camp Tikvah, for children with special
needs, ages 5-15 and a Counselor in
Training (CIT) program for 9th graders.
Teen Adventures for grades 7 - 9
Pre-Camp for 18 months - two years
CenterStage, a drama camp for
children grades 4 - 8
Basketball camp for girls and boys
grades 5 - 12
The Marty Perlman Sports Camp for
boys and girls grades K - 8
Michelle Weiss Summer Tennis Camp
for children grades K - 1
Thurnauer School of Music Chamber
Music Camp, Jazz Camp and FluteStars
Camp
Camp Dream Street, the Pearl Seiden
Summer Program for children with
cancer and their siblings
Camp Haverim
On Our Own
Ma Tov Day Camp
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
Office Address:
1170 Sussex Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-1027
E-mail: matovdaycamp@gmail.com
Website: www.ma-tov.com
Director: Rabbi Sam Vogel
Ma Tov Day Camp seeks to provide boys
and girls, ages 5 - 12, with a rich
summer experience, combining the study
of Torah and the joy of a full range of
sports and arts activities. In beautiful
surroundings, campers naturally absorb
the richness of our heritage, a love and
understanding of our brethren around
the world, and a special closeness to our
homeland, Israel.
Camp Gan Israel of Tenafly
11 Harold Street
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
www.campganisraeltenafly.com
Our mission is to be a place where
children can experience the richness,
excitement, and warmth of Judaism,
while learning the importance of caring,
sharing, and working with others.
Included are swimming, weekly day
trips, overnights, arts & crafts, special
events, and sports.
YJCC Summer Camps
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 244
KinderCamp for ages 2-4
KidsCamp and special interest camps
for children entering grades K-5
Sports Camp, entering grades 1-8
Theatre Camp, entering grades 4-12
Teen Travel, entering grades 7-10
Camp Shalom for children, teens and
young adults with special needs
Extras offered: Club A.M., 8-9 a.m.;
Club P.M., 3-6 p.m. Monday through
Thursday
Ramah Day Camp in Nyack
Winter Address:
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 678-8884
Fax: (212) 749-8251
E-mail: info@ramahnyack.org
Website: www.ramahnyack.org
Director: Amy Skopp Cooper
Summer Address:
POB 807
Nyack, NY 10960
Tel.: (845) 358-6240
Fax: (845) 358-6284
The Ramah Day Camp is a unique
summer experience of fun, learning and
growth for children presently in pre-
kindergarten through the seventh grade.
It offers a full range of camp activities,
including sports, swimming, gymnastics,
music, drama, arts and crafts, dancing,
nature, computers, woodworking,
ceramics, and trips all with a Jewish
dimension.
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires
Winter Address:
25 Rockwood Place
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 871-7262
Fax: (201) 871-7232
E-mail: info@ramahberkshires.org
Website: www.ramahberkshires.org
Director: Rabbi Paul Resnick
Summer Address:
Box 515
Wingdale, NY 12594
Tel.: (845) 832-6622
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires is an
overnight camp for children entering
grades 4-11, where children experience
the best of summer fun (sports,
swimming, boating, outdoor education,
arts & crafts), as well as the vibrancy of
Jewish living. Ramah campers forge
lifelong friendships and develop a strong
sense of Jewish identity through their
immersion in the warm and nurturing
summer community. We offer instruction
in theater arts and fine arts, as well as in
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athletics, music, biking, and more! Camp
Ramah in the Berkshires is infused with
the best of the tradition and values of
Conservative Judaism: love of mitzvot,
Hebrew language, and the land and
people of Israel; commitment to
inclusion and tikkun olam; and the joy
of learning and prayer.
Camp JRF
Winter Address:
101 Greenwood Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Tel.: 1-877 CAMP-JRF
Summer Address:
1 Pine Grove Road
South Sterling, PA 18460
Fax: (570) 676-9172
E-mail: info@campjrf.org
Website: www.campjrf.org
Camp JRF is the only Jewish
Reconstructionist overnight camp.
Friends, sports, arts, nature, and positive
Jewish learning. Progressive program
including: athletics, waterfront activities,
arts & crafts, performing arts, a
challenge course, outdoor travel, and
camping trips. Discover what it means to
be Jewish in modern society. The camp
is kosher.
Camp Young Judaea
Sprout Lake
Winter Address:
50 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (212) 451-6233
Fax: (212) 451-6222
Summer Address:
6 Camp Sprout Lake
Verbank, NY 12585
Tel.: (845) 677-3411
Fax: (845) 677-6912
Camp Sprout Lake serves campers in
grades 2-8 from the following states:
Connecticut, Delaware, eastern
Pennsylvania, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
northern Maryland, Rhode Island,
Vermont, California, Nevada, Hawaii,
Washington, and Oregon. We believe
that the best way to strengthen a childs
Jewish background is to provide a
Jewish playground. Combining the best
in American camping with a strong love
of Israel and everything Jewish, Camp
Young Judaea Sprout Lake offers
children in grades 2-8 a summer filled
with fun, friendships, laughter, excite-
ment, adventures, and learning.
Committed to Zionism and to Jewish
values and tradition, we provide a safe
and healthy environment in which
Jewish youngsters can explore and enjoy
their world and their heritage, while at
the same time developing creativity,
sportsmanship, and their own
individuality.
Camp Tel Yehudah
Winter Address:
50 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (212) (800) 970-CAMP
Fax: (212) 303-7491
Summer Address:
P.O. Box 69
Barryville, NY 12719
Tel.: (845) 557-8311
Fax: (845) 557-3361
Camp Tel Yehudah, the national senior
leadership camp of Young Judaea, is
deeply committed to Jewish and Zionist
values and tradition. Through a dynamic
combination of athletics, arts & crafts,
the performing arts, and other activities,
campers discover the wonders of Israel
and Jewish heritage, develop an
understanding of what it means to be a
part of a community, and learn about
themselves as individuals. We are
dedicated to laying the foundation for
strong, vibrant Jewish leadership in the
future. Camp Tel Yehudah is Kosher and
Shomer Shabbat. We offer a range of
programs for teens entering grades 9-11.
Programs are designed to meet the needs
and interests of each age group with
appropriate activities and experiences.
Camp Scholarships
Many synagogues offer scholarships to
their membership for movement camps.
Camp Scholarships
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Websites Summer Camping
www.Jewishcamping.org The
Foundation for Jewish Camping
C O N T E S T S /
S C H O L A R S H I P S
The Abe Oster Holocaust
Remembrance Award
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
Every year the Kaplen JCC holds a
contest for high school students in
Bergen County, asking them to write
essays or create a work of art that
personally conveys their historical and
moral understanding of the Shoah.
Contest project changes from year to
year. Winners receive college
scholarships, family membership to the
Museum of Jewish Heritage, and
recognition at the Kaplen JCC annual
Yom Hashoah Commemoration.
Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld
College Scholarship
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Contact: Debra Turitz, MSW, LCSW
Scholarships for Bergen County Jewish
high school students based on financial
need and academic achievement are
available for college students.
(See page 130)
Bronfman Youth Fellowships
in Israel
163 Delaware Avenue, Suite 102
Delmar, NY 12054
Tel.: (518) 475-7212
E-mail: apply@bronfman.org
Website: www.bronfman.org
Executive Director: Rabbi Shimon Felix
The fully-endowed Fellowships, awarded
annually to 26 students who will be
entering the 12th grade of school in the
following Fall, are based on merit and
not on need. Participants who are
selected on the basis of character,
intellectual interests, special talents and
leadership qualities spend five weeks
of study, dialogue and travel in Israel.
The purpose of the program is to have
the Fellows return to the US with a new
understanding of the myriad issues facing
the Jewish people and the Jewish state,
and a new appreciation of the need for
dialogue among Jews of all kinds.
Irwin Weinberg Award
c/o Jewish War Veterans of Teaneck
Phil Sieradski, Post Commander
472 Henley Avenue
Tel.: (201) 986-0647
The Irwin Weinberg Memorial
Scholarship is awarded to a Teaneck
High School scholar-athlete with
demonstrated community involvement. It
is presented in June. For deadlines,
contact Teaneck High School.
Kaplun Essay Contest
Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation
Essay Contest Committee
PO Box 234428
Great Neck, NY 11023
Website: kaplunfoundation.org
In this annual contest, students in grades
7-9 and 10-12 write essays on specific
topics; see the website for information.
First prize for each level is $1,800 with
five runners-up in each level winning
$750 each. The deadline is March 15.
K-S Scholarship
Cong. Bnai Israel
Emerson
Tel.: (201) 265-2272
The annual scholarship award is made to
high school seniors entering college who
either reside in the Pascack Valley or
attend the Bergen County High School of
Jewish Studies. The $1000 award is based
on merit and need. The deadline is April.
Jewish War Veterans
Education Grants
Contact: Mort Millinger
7 Lake Drive
Randolph, NJ 07869
Tel.: (973) 895-2579
Three cash awards presented annually to
direct descendants of members of the
Jewish War Veterans in NJ (Dept. of New
Jersey), living or deceased. Applicants
must be graduating from a public or
private high school in the state of New
Jersey. Applicants must have been
accepted to a four-year college or
university or a three-year school of
nursing.
S O C I A L A C T I V I T I E S /
R E C R E AT I O N A L
P R O G R A MS
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
(201) 666-6610, ext. 244
Computer classes
Photography classes
Tween Scene for grades 5-7
Basketball Bootcamp for grades 1-8
Girls-only basketball clinics
Private/small group basketball
coaching
Youth/teen/adult basketball games
Bergen Sharks Swim Team for ages
7-17
Hobby Center for grades K-5
Okinawan Karate for ages 4 through
adult
Fencing
Teen personal training/teen
membership
Private guitar/piano instruction
Fine arts/ceramics classes
Chai Kidz Club
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Fax: (201) 848-0559
A bi-monthly club for children ages 4-7
on Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5:15
p.m. The children have fun doing Jewish
crafts, challah baking, games, and songs.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1469
Contact: Sara Lewis, Teen Department
E-mail: slewis@jccotp.org
Tel.: (201) 408-1469
Contact: Shelley Levy, Special Services
Teens can participate in a wide range
of community service opportunities,
mitzvahs and more. They can also assist
individuals with special needs after
school, on Sundays and throughout the
summer.
Supper & Song with
Bobby DooWah
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Fax: (201) 848-0559
A weekly program from 5 to 6 p.m.,
featuring the music of acclaimed
childrens entertainer Bobby DooWah
along with a delicious childrens dinner.
For families with children ages 0-6.
Tween Scene
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 110
Contact: Wendy Fox
E-mail: wfox@yjcc.org
Tween Scene is a cooperative effort of
Jewish organizations to bring Jewish
tweens together in a safe environment.
The YJCC hosts youth in grades 5-7
approximately one Saturday evening per
month. Tweens can use the YJCCs gym
and swimming pool; play basketball,
volleyball, ping-pong; watch movies; and
participate in the nights featured activity.
S P E C I A L P R O G R A M S
Israel Experience Programs*
Israel Programs Center
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
Shaliach: Stuart Levy
E-mail: Stuartl@ujannj.org
Israel Experience programs are teen
programs in Israel that last at least four
weeks and have an educational compo-
nent. These programs are listed in the
Israel Experience brochure that can be
obtained by calling the Shaliach, or can
be accessed on the UJA Federation
website at www.ujannj.org/ipc.
March of the Living*
c/o UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3911
Website: www.motl.org
Stuart Levy, Community Shaliach
The March of the Living is a yearly
journey where thousands of primarily
Jewish teens from around the world
gather in Poland and Israel to mark
Holocaust Remembrance Day and Israel
Independence Day. UJA Federation
makes scholarships available on a needs
basis for this two-week program.
Information can also be found at
www.motl.org.
Project Open Hearts, Open Homes
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext 244
A community-wide initiative, the program
brings Israeli teen victims of terror to take
part in the YJCCs summer Teen Travel
Camp. The program provides home
hospitality and respite to the Israelis and
helps foster relationships between
American and Israeli youth. Host families
and other volunteers are needed.
T E E N C H O I R S
HaZamir Bergen County
Teaneck
Conductor: Cantor Leon Sher
Email: HaZamirBergen@gmail.com
Tel.: (201) 906-4441
Website: www.ZamirChoralFoundation.org
Part of HaZamir: the International
Jewish High School Choir, this group
provides a unique opportunity for 8th to
12th graders of all denominations and
backgrounds to sing sophisticated Jewish
choral music in a fun, social setting.
Individual chapters meet weekly to
rehearse and perform, join together with
other nearby chapters for regional
retreats and concerts, and then gather
each spring together with over 200
teens from 18 chapters throughout the
U.S. and Israel for an annual choral
festival and gala concert. HaZamir is a
project of the Zamir Choral Foundation,
Matthew Lazar, founder and director.
V O L U N T E E R I N G
Adopt-a-Bubbe (Grandparent)
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS has a dynamic program that provides
youth volunteers with an inter-
generational opportunity to connect with
socially isolated older adults and
Holocaust survivors through the Adopt-a-
Bubbe Telephone Reassurance program.
Community Service
Opportunities for Teens
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 232
The Special Services department
sponsors programs after school, Sunday,
and throughout the summer to assist
individuals with special needs. Teens
can assist in these classes as community
service.
Wii Volunteers
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
You and your Wii little children can
make a difference together. Join
sensational children's entertainer Bobby
Doowatt for sessions of musical
programming at the Oakland Care Center
and bring smiles to the faces of seniors.
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SPECIALNEEDS
To take full advantage of some of the
programs listed below, the family member
with disabilities should be registered with
the New Jersey Division of Developmental
Disabilities. To do so, please contact:
NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities
100 Hamilton Plaza, 7th floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
Tel.: (973) 977-4004
Fax: (973) 279-5069
New Jersey.
Jewish Council
for Special Needs*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3931
Contact: Alan Sweifach, Strategic Planning
& Allocations Director, alans@ujannj.org
UJA Federations Jewish Council for
Special Needs consists of concerned lay
leaders and representatives from its
beneficiary agencies, which serve
individuals with special needs. The
Council identifies needs and service gaps
in the community; brainstorms on how
best to meet those needs; provides
networking opportunities for
professionals; and facilitates cooperation
across organizations. The Council has
developed a legislative agenda, which
seeks to educate government
representatives about the needs and
issues concerning individuals with
special needs.
A G E N C I E S
(J-ADD)
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
Fax: (201) 457-0025
Website: www.j-add.com
supports and kosher group homes.
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Contact: Gina Wellington, ext. 268
The Bergen County YJCC offers classes
throughout the year including adaptive
sports, art, music, water therapy,
therapeutic martial arts, and yoga. There
is a wide range of autism-specific classes
and programs for children through teens
that reinforce school experiences and
encourage social thinking and
interactions by incorporating typically-
developing peer buddies. Camp Shalom
during the summer months enables
children and young adults with any
physical or developmental delay to
participate in a wonderful summer camp
experience, under the supervision of
professionals. The YJCC sponsors a
SibShop group, a support group for
siblings of special needs youngsters, as
well as a support group for parents.
Guttenberg Center for Special Services
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Services provides appropriate social and
recreational settings for children, teens,
and adults with various disabilities. The
program operates after school and
Sunday clases in music, life skills, social
skills, gym, swimming, yoga, karate,
dance, cooking and others. It also
sponsors parent education workshops,
summer day camps, vacation programs,
travel groups and other monthly social
groups, an annual Special Games Field
Day and an art show. JCC membership is
not required for program participation.
Yachad/The National Jewish
Council for Disabilities
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (917) 885-7178
Fax: (212) 613-0796
Contact: Chani Herrmann
E-mail: herrmann@ou.org
Website: www.njcd.org
Yachad/NJCD, an agency of the
Orthodox Union, is dedicated to
addressing the needs of all individuals
with disabilities within the Jewish
community. Among its many services for
those with special needs are serving as a
clearing-house and national resource
center, providing information and referral
services, and advocacy. Yachad/NJCD
also provides direct services including
educational advocacy, conferences and
workshops for families and agencies, job
placement, family respite, family
counseling and other vital support
services. Its flagship Yachad program
offers an inclusive social/recreational
program for individuals ages 8-40.
S O C I A L A N D
R E C R E A T I O N A L
P R O G R A M S
The Friendship Circle
310 South Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-7172
Fax: (201) 262-7168
E-mail: zeesy@bcfriendship.com
Website: www.bcfriendship.com
Contact: Zeesy Grossbaum
The Friendship Circle involves families
who have children with special needs in
a full range of Jewish experiences. The
Circle offers the children regular
opportunities to play and socialize while
affording their parents some respite. The
Friends at Home program sends pairs of
specially trained teenage volunteers to
visit participating children in their homes
every week, offering friendship and
interactive play. Holiday programs,
Karate Circle, Childrens Circle, Cooking
Circle, Sports Nights, Winter and Summer
Camps, as well as Sibling Circles and
Moms Night Out, are all geared
specifically for these children and their
families. Volunteers are on hand to help
cater each event to the needs of the
children. Volunteer Club members enjoy
trips, social events, and educational
workshops and training.
S.A.I.L. (Self-determination,
Advocacy, Independence, Living
Bergen County YJCC
605 Pascack Road
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Contact: Stacey Cancelarich
E-mail: scancelarich@yjcc.org
S.A.I.L. is a day program for adults 21
and over with developmental disabilities.
The program meets on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Activities include
social, academic, daily living and
vocational skills, as well as recreation.
This program has received approval from
the New Jersey Department of Human
Services, with the YJCC designated a
Real Life Choices Service Provider.
E M P L O Y M E N T
S E R V I C E
Achieve Career Excellence
(A.C.E.)
at Jewish Family Services of Bergen and
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
A.C.E. is a comprehensive 12-week
employment program for young adults
with Aspergers Syndrome (AS). It offers
a full range of individualized counseling,
employment and support services. It
includes: career assessments, job search
coaching and workshops, resume
preparation, interview instruction, job
training referrals, job placement and
support, social skills training,
psychotherapy, support groups for the
young adults and their parents, a drop-in
computer lab and one year of post job
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placement support. The specialized
curriculum enables participants to
develop skills needed to achieve and
sustain gainful employment.
E D U C A T I O N A L
S E R V I C E S
The listings are alphabetical by town.
Nursery Schools
JCC Therapeutic Nursery School
(Children Ages 3-5)
Tel.: (201) 408-1439 or (201) 408-1497
Contact: Gineen Weiss/
Dr. Lois Mendelson
E-mail: gweiss@jccotp.org
Website: www.jccotp.org
The JCC Therapeutic Nursery is a
unique, nationally recognized program
for preschool children with special needs
and their parents. It is a developmental,
language-based treatment center that
addresses not only the cognitive,
linguistic, behavioral, social and
emotional needs of the children, but also
the needs of the parents. Parents,
through daily participation in the
Nursery, become collaborating partners
in their childs treatment. The children
accepted into the program have at least
average intelligence, and many are
extremely bright, despite their
developmental delays or difficult
behaviors. We serve children ages 3 to 5
years old who have language disorders,
emotional problems (including selective
mutism), learning disabilities, attention
deficits or autistic behaviors (including
PDD or Aspergers Syndrome). Our
enriched curriculum consistently
stimulates the childrens intelligence and
curiosity, while advancing their academic
skills. We also focus the development of
communicative language, self-help skills,
emotional growth, socialization and play,
sensory motor skills and behavioral
management. Central to our curriculum
is a rigorous social skills program. The
staff is comprised of a multidisciplinary
team, and we provide individual and
small group language, occupational and
play therapy as needed. We also provide
individual parent counseling and a
weekly parent group. The Therapeutic
Nursery is a non-sectarian licensed
private special education preschool and
many school districts send their students
here. Our Nursery provides a half-day
program, five days a week and includes
a summer session. Most of our children
attend mainstream classes during the
other half of the day, with a shadow if
needed. For more information please
contact Lois Mendelson, Ph.D. at 201-
408-1497 or Gineen Weiss at 201-408-
1497.
Abram B. Cohen Nursery
School, YM-YWHA of
North Jersey
One Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0100, ext. 247
Fax: (973) 595-5234
Director: Barbara Zitcer
Assistant Director: Paula Rosen
Ages: 3 8
Sunday Friends and Fun Autism
Program. This is for children ages 3-8
who are diagnosed with high-functioning
autism. We offer art, music, phys. ed.,
and social skills in a social, recreational
setting. Children are given the
opportunity to practice their growing
social skills in a safe, supervised setting.
The Leah Sokoloff Nursery
School of Shomrei Torah
(Orthodox)
19-10 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-6744
Website: Lsns.shomrei-torah.org
Director: Debbie Lesnoy
E-mail: Lsns18@yahoo.com
Administrative Directors: Deena Jarashow,
Neshama Kutin
Ages: 2 5
Co-ed
The Leah Sokoloff Nursery School and
summer program can accommodate
children with certain special needs upon
advice of the director. The school has a
low teacher-student ratio. The school
serves children from Bergenfield,
Teaneck, Paramus, Passaic, and Fair
Lawn.
Day Schools Elementary
The Moriah School*
(Orthodox)
53 S. Woodland Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-0208
Fax: (201) 567-7402
Website: www.moriahschool.org
E-mail: info@moriahschool.org
Principal: Dr. Elliot Prager
Assoc. Principal: Rabbi Dr. Noam Weinberg
Co-ordinator for Lower School Student
Support Services: Alana Green
Director of Middle School Student
Services: Eva Lazar-Sultanik
The school provides self-contained
classes, a resource room and
inclusionary support.
of Bergen County*
(Conservative)
275 McKinley Avenue
Tel.: (201) 262-9898
Fax: (201) 262-3026
Director of Special Services: Rachel
Schulman
The school offers a resource room,
which provides supplemental services in
both General and Judaic studies. There is
an inclusion class for children in first and
second grades. In addition, there are
small group instruction classes in Judaic
studies for children with special needs in
grades 3-8, and in General studies in
grades 6-8.
(Conservative - co-ed)
45 Spruce Street
Oakland NJ 07436
Tel.: (201) 337-1111
E-mail: gbds@ssnj.org
Website: www.ssnj.org
Special Services Coordinator: Mindy
Niederman
Rosenbaum Yeshiva of
North Jersey*
(Orthodox)
River Edge
Tel.: (201) 986-1414
Special Services Dir.: Helen Adler
The school offers self-contained
classrooms and resource rooms.
SINAI Schools*
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
Fax: (201) 833-8772
SINAI at Kushner
Director: Judi Karp
Host School: Joseph Kushner Hebrew
Academy
Livingston, NJ 07039
SINAI at RYNJ
Including The Riva Blatt Weinstein Judaic
Studies Program at RYNJ
Director: Rabbi Yisroel Rothwachs
Host School: RYNJ
River Edge New Jersey 07661
The core curriculum consists of language
arts, math, science, and social studies. In
Judaic studies, areas of concentration
include tefillah, Hebrew language, laws
and customs, chumash, mishna, and
gemara. Emphasis is placed on building
basic functional skills as well as
increasing funds of knowledge. Students
mainstream to the extent of their abilities
and in many cases return to a complete
regular education program when they
are ready.
Day Schools High School
SINAI Schools*
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
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Fax: (201) 833-8772
E-mail: info@sinaischools.org
Maor at RKYHS
Director: Judi Karp
Host School: Kushner Yeshiva High
School, Livingston, NJ
Rabbi Mark & Linda Karasick Shalem High
Schools
Director: Shira Greenland
Boys Division at Torah Academy of Bergen
County, Teaneck, NJ
Girls Division at Maayanot Yeshiva High
School for Girls, Teaneck, NJ
The high schools offer a full academic
curriculum of challenging yeshiva high
school content, taught within the
framework of an education plan
developed to meet each students
need and learning style.
Supplementary Jewish
Education Elementary
(Conservative)
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-2959
Fax: (201) 750-1894
Educational Director: Jennifer Levine
At Temple Emanu-El, we have
collaborated with learning specialists,
teamed with families and staff to create
and monitor plans for success with all of
our students with special needs.
Barnert Temple
(Reform)
747 Route 208 South
Tel.: (201) 848-1027
Fax: (201) 848-9570
E-mail: welvkds@barnerttemple.org
Principal/Director: Sara Losch, Director of
Education
Grades: K 12
Each students needs are evaluated
individually and in discussion with the
parents. Class time, tutoring, and
classroom aides are considered as part of
a comprehensive program.
(Conservative)
682 Harristown Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Rachel Blumenstyk
Special Ed Teacher: Shelley Shochet
The religious school has a certified
special education teacher on staff to
work with classified children outside
of regular class hours. Provides several
students with additional help on a
one-to-one basis.
of Paramus Religious School
(Conservative)
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 262-7733
Principal: Marcia Kagedan
The Religious School offers one-on-one
tutoring for those with special needs.
Jewish Education
for Special Children*
Mailing address:
POB 361
Tel.: (201) 262-1090
Fax: (201) 262-1083
Director: Rabbi Yisroel Schwab
Jewish Education for Special Children
offers religious education to children
with special needs from all streams of
Judaism. The program services children
with a wide range of disabilities.
Curriculum includes Jewish holidays,
mitzvot, synagogue participation, Jewish
life skills, Hebrew reading and language,
art, music, and Simcha dancing.
Instruction is individualized. Staff
includes trained special education
teachers, classroom assistants, therapists
and volunteers. Classes are available
Sunday mornings and Tuesday
afternoons.
Individualized Learning Center*
(Reform)
River Edge
Tel.: (201) 489-2463
Fax: (201) 489-0775
E-mail: administrator@tsholom.net
Principal: Naomi Friedman
This program provides a supplementary
religious school program for children
with learning disabilities. It provides
instruction in basic Judaism and Hebrew
reading while helping prepare children
for their Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Students
with special learning needs are placed
in regular classrooms, but receive
individualized attention when
needed.
(Reform)
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 568-3075
Director of Education: Sara P. Kaplan, RJE
Temple Sinai provides educational
opportunities via inclusion. Preparation
for Bar/Bat Mitzvah is also provided.
Temple Beth Tikvah
Religious School Resource
Room Program
(Reform)
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-6565
Fax: (973) 595-8192
E-mail: tbtexec@optonline.net
Principal/Director: Ellen Goldin, RJE
Grades: Pre-school 12
The Resource Room is available Monday
and Thursday as a pullout program for
students grades 3-6. Students in grades
3-6 with Language Arts needs will be
serviced through this program. Individual
cases can be discussed with the
principal. Bnai Mitzvah training included.
Chai Program*
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
Woodcliff Lake
Tel.: (201) 391-8323
Educational Director: Miriam Gray
Head Teacher: Irv Zeidel
Through its religious school, Temple
Emanuel offers a program that provides
services that assist youngsters who have
an identified learning disability. This
program also accommodates children
with a physical disability who have
learning problems. Classes meet twice a
week. Along with the regular curriculum,
students receive suitable Bar/Bat Mitzvah
training. This program meets on
Tues./Sun. for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade
students, and Thurs./Sun. for 6th and
7th graders. Students follow grade level
curricular goals in an informal class
setting. The classes are taught by a
certified special needs teacher. Where
and when possible, children are
mainstreamed to regular school activities.
Supplementary Jewish
Education High School
Project Success*
Bergen County High School
of Jewish Studies*
940 Main Street
Tel.: (201) 488-0834
Fax: (201) 488-2126
E-mail: office@bchsjs.org
Website: www.bchsjs.org
Contact: Dr. Bruce Ettinger
The program provides high school
students who have learning disabilities,
attention deficit disorders and emotional
disturbances with the special support
services they need to continue their
Jewish education. These services include
individual guidance for students; training
and consultation for teachers regarding
utilizing appropriate teaching strategies
and materials; parent training and
support; referrals for related professional
services.
E D U C A T I O N A L
A D V O C A C Y
The listings are alphabetical by program.
JCCA Compass Project
Jewish Child Care Association of New York
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
E-mail: jcca@jccany.org
Tel: 212-425-3333
Website: www.jccany.org
The JCCA Compass Project is a family
resource for young adults on the autism
spectrum facing high school and college
transitions. It provides counseling,
independent living skills, career
assessment and guidance, and
socialization within a Jewish context.
The program offers families information,
advocacy assistance, and college
planning. Special programs are on
college campuses in Long Island and
Queens.
PTACH
1428 36th Street, Suite 211
Brooklyn, New York, 11218
Tel.: (718) 854-8600
Fax: (718) 436-0357
Website: www.ptach.org
National Director: Rabbi Burton Jaffa
Ptach works with children with learning
disabilities within mainstream Yeshiva
day schools throughout the world to give
them the opportunity to maximize their
potential and growth. PTACH provides
ongoing parent training workshops, as
well as teacher training. PTACHs
National Educational Resource Center
(NERC) has been training teachers in Dr.
Mel Levines Schools Attuned program.
Additionally, it has a state-of-the-art
media technology center at its new
location. It also maintains a toll-free hot
line and serves as a national clearing
house for parent referral to special
education programs within yeshivos
and day schools.
Yachad/The National Jewish
Council for Disabilities
11 Broadway, 13th floor
New York, NY 10004
Tel: (212) 613-8127
National Director: Dr Jeffrey Lichtman
E-mail: lichtman@ou.org
Website: wwwnjcd.org
Director New Jersey Yachad:
Chani Herrmann
Tel: (201) 833-1349
E-mail: herrmann@ou.org
The department of school and educa-
tional services provides guidance,
support and assistance to families,
schools and agencies to secure
successful placement and educational
programming for all children with special
needs. As part of this program, in New
Jersey, NJCD sponsors the New Jersey
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serving children with special needs;
provides educational advocacy; provides
leadership in staff and curriculum
development, teacher recruitment and
training, and developing programs of
inclusion.
R E S I D E N C E S
(J-ADD)
Hackensack
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
supports and kosher group homes.
S U M M E R C A M P S
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 268
Contact: Gina Wellington
Camp Shalom program for
multiply-handicapped and
developmentally-delayed children
(3 and up) through young adults.
One-to-one camper-counselor ratio.
Individually tailored adaptive swim,
gym, art, music. Additional physical
and occupational therapies available
on site with licensed professionals.
Special events, field trips. A loving,
nurturing environment. 1-week
sessions. 1- 5 p.m., Mon. - Thurs.;
1- 4 p.m., Friday.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1448, ext. 232
Fax: (201) 569-7448
Camp Haverim This two-week
program is for children, ages 3-21 with
a variety of special needs including
autism spectrum disorder, varied
communication and learning
differences, moderate cognitive
/intellectual challenges and develop-
mental disabilities who attend 11
months of special schooling. Activities
include academic enrichment, sports,
recreation, arts and social skills
training.
Camp Dream Street (The Pearl
Seiden Summer Program for Children
with Cancer and Other Blood
Disorders) provides free one-week
day camp in August for children with
cancer ages 4 - 14 and their siblings.
There is a 3-1 camper ratio, medical
staff, and volunteer counselors. Call
Lisa Robins, (201) 408-1455.
Camp Tikvah (Neil Klatskin Day
Camp) provides children with
neurological impairment, ages 5 - 15,
with camp experience; academics
reviewed; mainstreaming where appro-
priate. For information, please call
(201) 408-1489.
On Our Own Summer Program
Life skills program for teens and young
adults ages 15-30 with a variety of
special needs including autism
spectrum disorder, varied communi-
cation and learning differences,
moderate cognitive/ intellectual
challenges and developmental
disabilities; includes academic
enrichment, community based
instruction and pre-vocational training
along with sports, recreation and the
arts. The program is led by special
education specialists. Call (201)
408-1489.
Round Lake Camp
HCR 60 Box 2000
Lake Como, PA 18437-9611
Tel.: (570) 798-2551
Fax: (570) 798-2784
Website: www.njycamps.org
E-mail: rlc@njycamps.org
Asst. Director: Sheira L. Director, MSW
Winter address:
21 Plymouth Street
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Tel.: (973) 575-3333, ext. 145
Fax: (973) 575-4188
Round Lake Camp, sponsored by the NJ
Federation of YM/YWHA Camps, is an
overnight camp specializing in serving
children who have been identified as
having ADD/ADHD or other mild
handicapping conditions. The camp
program includes all sports, a full
waterfront, cultural arts and Judaic
programming, as well as academic
support, speech and language,
occupational therapy, social skills
training and other special support
services. The camp season includes a
seven-week session, and shorter
programs for first-time campers. The
program is for children ages 7-17.
T R A V E L T O
I S R A E L
National Jewish Council
for Disabilities
New York
Tel.: (212) 613-8369
Contact: Nechama Braun (Yachad)
Tel.: (212) 613-8229
Contact: Batya Jacob (Our Way)
Yachad runs an Israel Summer tour for
those 18-30, which is mainstreamed with
high school students. The Our Way
program for the deaf and hearing
impaired is also planning an Israel
tour.
National Jewish Council
for Disabilities Birthright
New York
Contact: Yehuda Charm
Tel.: (212) 613-8223
E-mail: charmy@ou.org
NCJD Birthright offers Birthright Israel
trips for hearing impaired and/or
developmentally disabled Jewish students
and young adults between the ages of
18-26. These first-timer trips are
comprised of historical tours and hikes;
panel discussions with Israelis of many
backgrounds; and recreational, cultural
and educational programs.
Access Israel
P.O.B. 323
Hod-Hasharon 45102
Israel
Tel.: 972-9-741-3332
E-mail: webmaster@access-israel.com
Website: www.access-israel.com
Access Israel is a non-profit organization
dedicated to developing, maintaining and
updating a database containing reliable
detailed information concerning
accessibility of public facilities, tourist
attractions, traveling and recreational
facilities, hotels, motels, country lodgings
(zimmers), museums, parks, hiking trails,
routes etc. It also works to bring this
information free of charge to the
target population (500,000 handicapped
in Israel, 16 million in the rest of the
world) via a manned call-center, an
Internet site and other means of
communication.
Y O U T H G R O U P S
Our Way
National Jewish Council for Disabilities
Tel.: (212) 613-8229
Program Coordinator: Batya Jacob
Our Way serves as a resource center to
the deaf Jewish community. It offers a
number of programs such as Sabbath
retreats, where large numbers of deaf
and hearing young people share an
authentic Shabbat together, and enjoy a
unique opportunity to meet new deaf
and hearing friends in a warm, Jewish
social environment. There are also other
social/recreational programs.
Yachad
National Jewish Council for Disabilities
New York
Tel.: (212) 613-8369
Contact: Nechama Braun
Yachad provides state-of-the-art
programming for youth and young adults
with developmental disabilities within a
mainstream setting. Yachad members
participate in three mainstreamed
activities per month. Sports, art, music
workshops, apple picking, skiing.
Si ngl es and Young Adul t s
Si ngl es and Young Adul t s
SINGLESAND
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New Jersey.
S O C I A L A C T I V I T I E S
F O R S I N G L E S A N D
Y O U N G A D U L T S
Womens Philanthropy
of UJA Federation*
Professional Divisions*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3952
Contact: Jodi Heimler, Director of
Womens Philanthropy
Tel.: (201) 820-3953
Contact: Barbara Joyce, Assistant Director,
Womens Philanthropy
Both the B&P (Business & Professional),
Womens Philanthropy, and the
Professional Divisions of UJA Federation
offer social networking and educational
opportunities. For further details, contact
Jodi Heimler, Womens Philanthropy
Director, or Devra Karger, Campaign
Director.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
E-mail: emazor@jccotp.org
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
provides Jewish singles 40+ the
opportunity to meet people, create new
friendships, be active and become
involved in a social and relaxed
environment. A bimonthly Singles
Newsletter includes updated information
and a complete list of programs.
Support Groups for
Widows/Widowers
This bereavement group for the
recently widowed provides an
opportunity to share feelings with
others who understand. Talk about the
changes in your life, your sense of self
and coping with being on your own.
Form enduring friendships that will
help you heal.
Uncoupling: Coping with Divorce
and Separation
This group will help you process your
feelings about the end of an important
relationship and the experience of being
on your own. Meet others who share
your concerns and make new friends.
Both groups led by Judy Brauner, LCSW,
therapist.
Missions to Israel*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3954
Contact: Lawrence A. Cohen
E-mail: lawrencec@ujannj.org
Some UJA/Federation missions are
geared to singles or young couples.
For further details of National UJA
missions, please visit their website at
www.ujc.org.
New Beginnings
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-0515 or (201) 837-3791
Website: : www.JCoT.org
Coordinator: Aviva Feldman
New Beginnings is a group of 60+
vital senior adults who meet for
programs of Jewish content and
community interest.
Yachad Chapter of Jewish
Women International
President: Jackie Wolf
Tel.: (201) 567-5511
Chapter welcomes widowed, divorced
and single women in their 60s and up.
Monthly Sunday meetings with speakers
and other programs in the Bergen
County area.
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COLLEGESTUDENTS
For further information about college-
related activities, please contact Rabbi
Ely Allen, Director, UJA Federation
Campus Youth Services, at (201) 820-
3905 or (201) 966-3040.
New Jersey.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
College Assistance Fund: Debra Turitz,
MSW, LCSW
Administrative Asst.: Ronit Gorelik,
(201) 408-1496
The Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld
College Scholarship Fund provides
assistance for Jewish students, including
those with special needs, Bergen County
and the UJA catchment area based on
financial need and academic
achievement for college students for
their freshman through senior years.
While the scholarships are for one year
only, students can re-apply each year.
Annual deadline is May.
National Council of Jewish
Women, Bergen County Section
Tel.: (201) 385-4847
Fax: (201) 385-4870
E-mail: office@ncjwbcs.org
NCJW is a volunteer organization,
inspired by Jewish values, that works to
improve the quality of life for women,
children, and families, and to ensure
individual rights through advocacy,
education, and community service.
S O C I A L A C T I V I T I E S
Hillel of Northern New Jersey*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3905
(201) 966-3040, cell
E-mail: ElyA@ujannj.org
Website: www.ujannj.org/cys
Director: Rabbi Ely Allen
UJA NNJs of Northern New Jersey
fosters Jewish identity of all college
students in norther New Jersey..It
provides social activities, volunteer
opportunities, and educational programs,
as well as Israel trip options, counseling
services and a lending library for more
than 2,000 students each year.
Hillel of Northern New Jersey maintains
the Hillel clubs at four local campuses:
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Fairleigh
Dickinson University/Metropolitan
Campus, William Paterson University and
Bergen Community College.
Contact: Rabbi Ely Allenm, director of
Hillel of Northern New Jersey,
(201) 820-3950 (elya@ujannj.org).
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 447-7100
www.bergen.cc.nj.us/
Metropolitan Campus
1000 River Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 692-2000
www.fdu.edu/
Ramapo College
505 Ramapo Valley Rd.
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 684-7500
www.ramapo.edu/
William Paterson University
300 Pompton Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470
(877) 978-3923
www.wpunj.edu/
Hillel: The Foundation for
Jewish Campus Life Rutgers*
93 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Tel.: (732) 545-2407
Fax: (732) 932-1063
Website: www.rutgershillel.org
Executive Director: Andrew Getraer
Hillel partners with student leadership in
planning and implementing religious,
social, and cultural events for
Rutgers/New Brunswicks 4,500 Jewish
students. While Hillel is physically
located on the Rutgers College/College
Avenue campus, events are run on all
five New Brunswick campuses. Pluralistic
events include learning sessions,
Birthright Israel, weekly Shabbat services
and free dinners, tikkun olam/social
action programs, holiday and cultural
commemorations, and programs for
graduate students.
Hillel: The Foundation for
Jewish Campus Life*
800 8th Street, NW
Tel.: (202) 449-6500
Website: www.hillel.org
Hillel cooperates with a vast array of
Jewish organizations to bring to campus
the broadest range of exciting
opportunities for Jewish involvement,
including social, educational, cultural,
and religious programming. Campus-
based Hillels facilitate and help students
initiate activites that are most satisfying
to the students on that particular
campus. Hillel also publishes The Guide
to Jewish Life on Campus, an informative
guide to Jewish life on more than 500
campuses for the prospective college
student.
Office of Jewish Affairs
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-2738
Fax: (201) 692-7349
of Bergen County*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Conducts programs for college students,
focusing on those attending Fairleigh
Dickinson University in Teaneck.
S P E C I A L
M E M B E R S H I P S
Special rates are offered for the winter
break and the summer.
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1444
Contact: Robbie Fried, ext. 211
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SENIORSERVICES
For further information about Senior
Services, please contact Jewish Family
Service (JFS) of Bergen County at
(201) 837-9090.
The descriptions below have been
supplied by the organizations
themselves, or were taken from either
their brochure or their website.
New Jersey.
Council for Older Adults*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3931
Contact: Alan Sweifach, Strategic Planning
and Allocations Director, alans@ujannj.org
The Council for Older Adults gathers
both professionals and lay leaders from
those beneficiary agencies that work
with seniors to discuss ways of
enhancing and improving the existing
services as well as planning additional
programs to fill unmet needs. In
addition, the Council works to ensure
the well-being of the communitys
elderly by subsidizing meals for seniors,
home-delivered and congregate.
A D U L T D A Y C A R E
Rita and Samuel Brodie
Adult Medical Day Program at
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5704
Fax: (973) 253-5526
Director: Rhonda Brand
E-mail:
medicalday@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
The Rita and Samuel Brodie Medical Day
Program for the Elderly, located on the
campus of the Daughters of Miriam
Center, is an outreach program that helps
maintain the aged in their own homes.
The program brings 60 clients together in
a warm, supportive environment. Staff
professionals, auxiliary personnel and
volunteers encourage new interests,
foster peer relationships and provide a
variety of services. Clients are
transported to the center by special vans,
receive medical and social services, a
continental breakfast and a hot kosher
lunch. They enjoy companionship and a
full complement of therapeutic activities
in the five-hour-a-day program where
the emphasis is on wellness. The
program also offers a separate day care
unit for persons afflicted with mild cases
of Alzheimers disease or related
disorders.
Broadway Medical Adult
Daycare Center
24-20 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-1177,
Tollfree: (877) 722-0122
Administrator: Errol Seltzer
Broadway Respite and
Homecare
24-20 Broadway
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 703-3980
Contact: Errol Seltzer, Executive
Director
Gallen Adult Day Health Care Center
Rockleigh
Tel.: (201) 750-4238
Director: Joan DiPaola
Asst. Administrator: Stephen Epstein
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empowering our residents to lead fuller,
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recognizes overall quality and stafng.
Northern Services Group provides:
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Assisted living facilities
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Northern Manor Multicare Center
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Northern Adult Day Health Care Center
Monsey, NY (845) 352-9000
Northern Riverview Health Care Center
Haverstraw, NY (845) 429-5381
Assisted Living at Northern Riverview
Haverstraw, NY (845) 429-4300
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Contact: Debra Turitz, MSW, LCSW,
Senior Adult Department Director
E-mail: dturitz@jccotp.org
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Contact: Vivian Green Korner
Tel.: (201) 408-1454
E-mail: vkorner@jccotp.org
The adult day care provides caregivers
support and respite, and also offers
therapeutic programs to individuals with
Alzheimers, other forms of dementia
and the frail elderly. Door-to-door
transportation in wheel chair accessible
vehicles available. Kosher light breakfast
and lunch included. Medicaid and
scholarship available.
A G E N C I E S
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
JFS provides comprehensive advocacy/
care Management services as a member
of Bergen County Aging and Disability
Resource Center (ADRC) program. ADRC
is a statewide initiative designed to
streamline Access to information and
services for older adults. Care managers
conduct in-home comprehensive
assessments and prepare care plans for
in-home services. A consultation service
is offered to help adult children,
especially when out of town, assist their
aging parents. Counseling is also
available. Services are offered in English,
Russian and Spanish.
of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Director
community agencies
JFSNJ provides information and referrals
to seniors and their families in an effort
to help them navigate and access
community resources with the goal of
safely maintaining the older adult in the
community. The agency care managers
conduct comprehensive in-home
assessments to determine the needs of
the individual and link the individual
with supportive services both in the
home and in the community. A JFSNJ
care manager will develop a care plan
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Center*
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5358
Fax: (973) 772-7117
Contact: Angela Ricciardi, RN
E-mail:
admissions@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
The Gallen Institute for Subacute Care at
Daughters of Miriam Center, opened in
November 1996, is designed for the
patient who requires rehabilitative or
medically-complex services. The Institute
is a state-of-the-art program that offers a
cost-effective alternative to an extended
hospital stay, or when a patient is not
yet ready to return home. The Institute
blends the technology of acute care and
the therapeutics of a rehabilitation
philosophy in a supportive, skilled
setting. An individualized plan of care,
developed by the interdisciplinary team,
is designed to meet the diverse needs of
the person who no longer requires the
environment of an acute care setting, but
is not yet able to return home. Care is
oriented to medical and functional
outcomes with a goal toward returning
to the community. Individuals who
benefit from subacute care and
rehabilitation services include those
people who have had hip or knee
replacements or fractures, amputations,
post-stroke and comprehensive wound
care. The Institute is available upon
physician, hospital or managed care
referral. The comprehensive program is
tailored to individual needs and may
require stays from 10-100 days.
C A M P S / C A M P
Camp Scholarships*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3931
Partial camp scholarships make it
possible for older adults who could not
otherwise afford a vacation to go to the
Kislak Senior Vacation Center in Lake
Como, Pa. These scholarships are funded
by the Al Farber Camp Scholarship Fund,
synagogue funds, friends in the
community, and Philanthropic Funds that
have been designated and established
with the UJA Federation Endowment
Foundation such as the Pearl & Jesse
Wallace Vacation Fund for Older Adults.
Bergen County YJCC
Senior Summer Program*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 263
Fitness, recreation, social programming,
and lunch twice a week. Day trips to
area attractions and overnight excursions.
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Camp scholarships available on a limited
basis for senior adults desiring to attend
camp in PA.
Kislak Adult Center
Camp Kislak
Summer address:
Lake Como, PA 18437-9611
Tel.: (570) 798-2551
Fax: (570) 798-2784
E-mail: kislak@njycamps.org
Website: www.njycamps.org
Winter address:
21 Plymouth Street
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Tel.: (973) 575-3333, ext. 119
Fax: (973) 575-4188
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Conveniently located on the Rockland/Bergen border
The Esplanade at Chestnut Ridge
168 Red Schoolhouse Rd.
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
845-620-0606
www.EsplanadeChestnutRidge.com
where our residents maintain the level of independence
they desire while receiving the care they need.
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Miriam Apartments
Brawer Building, Miriam Apartments I
Esther & Sam Schwartz Building, Miriam
Apartments II
127 and 135 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5311
Fax: (973) 772-5074
Contact: Linda Emr, RN, General Manager
E-mail: miriamapartments
Website:
Located on the grounds of the Daughters
of Miriam Center, Miriam Apartments I &
II offer seniors a way to remain
independent yet have all their needs
provided. There are 106 fully-furnished
efficiency apartments in Miriam
Apartments I, while Miriam Apartments II
has 150 furnished units, consisting of a
separate bedroom, living room,
kitchenette and full bath. Services
include a kosher dinner meal, light
housekeeping, linen service, 24-hour
security, recreational activities,
transportation, social services, and health
care counseling. Admission is open to
senior citizens over the age of 62 who
demonstrate the ability to be self-
sufficient and who meet the income
guidelines established by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5210
Fax: (973) 253-5389
Website: www.daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Chief Operating Officer: Frank DaSilva
Executive Director: Fred Feinstein
Admissions Director: Angela Ricciardi, RN
Daughters of Miriam Center is a skilled
nursing facility located on 13 acres in
Clifton, New Jersey, providing broad-
based services to the elderly. Divisions
include a subacute care unit; a new
dementia care pavilion; an outpatient
medical rehabilitation program; a respite
program; the Fred Ables Memorial
Sheltered Workshop; the Medical Day
program for the Elderly, (with an
outpatient Alzheimers disease and
related disorders unit); and two
apartment buildings. The Center provides
24-hour medical coverage. Patient
activities are coordinated by trained
recreation therapists and help to keep
the residents active and stimulated. The
spirit of Judaism prevails at the Center. A
full-time rabbi responds to the religious
and emotional needs of the residents.
Kashrut is strictly observed.
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Our amenities include:
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At the Esplanade at Palisades, our residents stay
happy, healthy, active and
involved with an array of
engaging programs.
Come see why we have set
the standard for affordable,
luxury senior living.
Daily recreation and cultural programs including
lectures, day-trips, movies,
crafts and entertainment
Three kosher meals served
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640 Oak Tree Road, Palisades, NY 10964
DAUGHTERS OF MIRIAM CENTER knows that you
want the best for your elderly loved ones.
With 90 years of experience, we know how to make a
home for our residents while still meeting their nursing
needs and we do it while maintaining the Jewish
traditions that are the heart of a home. Daughters of
Miriam Center provides Shabbat services, a Shabbat
suite for visiting relatives, and kosher food with special
emphasis on Jewish holidays and cultural events.
Our full-time rabbi meets our residents spiritual needs
and serves as our masgiach.
We know that we are among the best and have proven
it by becoming the only Jewish facility to earn JCAHO
accreditation through the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a voluntary
accrediting agency whose standards exceed federal
and state requirements.
When your home
is no longer enough...
To nd out how Daughters of Miriam Center can care for your loved ones,
please contact the Admissions Department at 973-253-5358.
No entry fee is required for admission into any Daughters of Miriam Center/
The Gallen Institute program or facility.
We are pleased to accept Medicaid, Medicare, private pay and managed care.
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Daughters of Miriam Center/The Gallen Institute
155 Hazel Street, Clifton, NJ 07011 (973) 772-3700 www.daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Daughters of Miriam Center/The Gallen Institute is a beneciary agency of the UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey.
Alzheimers Care Pavilion
Daughters of Miriam Center/
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5358
Fax: (973) 772-7117
Contact: Angela Ricciardi, RN
E-mail:
admissions@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
Opened in 2006, the Dementia Care
Pavilion at Daughters of Miriam Center
provides specialized care for patients
suffering with dementia. Through
therapeutic activities and other
interventions, professional staff help
residents maintain the highest level of
mental and physical functioning.
Physicians, nurses, and assistants on the
unit are certified and experienced in the
management of dementia patients, their
behavioral problems, medical
complications, and effects of medications
associated with dementia. Care is
provided by an interdisciplinary team
which includes physical and
occupational therapists to manage
treatable physical complications;
dietitians to address feeding and eating
problems associated with dementia; and
recreational therapists who create an
active, stimulating environment. Spiritual
care is not forgotten as attendance at
religious services is encouraged. Family
members are invited to attend team
meetings arranged by the social work
staff, where each residents status is
reviewed and appropriate interventions
are recommended.
Fountain View at College Road
Monsey, NY
Tel.: (845) 426-6757
Website: www.northernservicesgroup.com
The Northern Continuum of Care offers
premier retirement living, assisted living,
several skilled nursing facilities, home
care options, and a host of community
outreach programs. Northern is
dedicated to preserving the health and
dignity of our clients in a comfortable
home-like setting.
Jewish Community Housing
Corp. (Federation Apartments)*
510 E. 27th Street
Paterson, NJ 07514
Tel.: (973) 881-8141
Fax: (973) 754-9031
Email: jchco7514@onecommail.com
Contact: Sue Shusman, Director
Office hours: Mon.- Fri., 8:30 a.m.-
4:30 p.m.
Federation Apartments is 10-story,
independent living, low-to-moderate
income housing for seniors 62 years of
age or older. There are 142 units, with
rent subsidies for 115 units. Active tenants
association and scheduled activities.
Congregate program services available.
Jewish Home Assisted Living
685 Westwood Ave
River Vale NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Type of Service: Assisted Living &
Dementia Care
Staff: Lauren Levant: Exec. Director
Risa Kory: Dir of Wellness
John Albanese: Dir of Sales &
Marketing
Building on the tradition of excellent
service toward seniors The Jewish
Home Family is proud of our newest
addition to quality care The Jewish
Home Assisted Living, Kaplen Family
Senior Residence in River Vale. It is the
premier Glatt Kosher facility in Northern
New Jersey.
Located in the heart of town, JHAL is
just steps away from local shops and
restaurants. This elegant community
promotes resident dignity and respect.
The Jewish Home Assisted Living offers
24-hour on-site nursing and in-house
social services, services that are not
available in most other Bergen County
Assisted Livings. Residents and guests
rave about the Country Club-style dining,
and energetic activity schedule.
Memory Lane specializes in the care of
individuals with mild to moderate
dementia.
This well-designed area is located in a
separate, secured section of JHAL.
Residents can function as independently
as possible with the support and
guidance of a specially trained staff.
24-hour professional nursing always
available on site.
Memory Lane consists of 24 private
studios. The area is staffed with their
own activity professional as well as care
givers, house keeper and wait staff.
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Contact: Susan Lilly, Director, Geriatric
Care Management
Exec. VP: Charles P. Berkowitz
The newest agency in the Jewish Home
Familys 95 year history of providing
exceptional care for seniors, designed to
help the elderly and their families meet
the challenges of aging in ones own
home. Assessments of medical,
psychological, social and resource/
entitlement status, development of
personalized care plans, on-going
monitoring, care coordination,
emergency management, counseling and
caregivers.
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10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 784-1414
Fax: (201) 784-0006
Exec. Vice President: Sunni S. Herman
Asst. Administrator: Ari Markowitz
Opened in Fall 2001, this state-of-the-art
long-term care nursing facility provides
seniors in Bergen, Hudson and Rockland
counties the same comprehensive
services and programs that have been
provided by the Jewish Home and
Rehabilitation Center for over 94 years.
This new facility offers 180 private
resident rooms, an onsite medical clinical
and rehabilitation facility, a dedicated
Alzheimers wing, kosher kitchen,
synagogue, overnight guest suites for
family members, private dining and
simcha rooms for family gatherings,
and an Adult Medical Day Care Center.
For further information, contact Annette
Myers, Director of Admissions and
Marketing at (201) 784-1414.
The Esplanade
at Chestnut Ridge
168 Red Schoolhouse Road
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Tel.: (845) 620-0606
Fax: (845) 620-9056
E-mail:
debbie@esplanadechestnutridge.com
Website:
www.EsplanadeChestnutRidge.com
Executive Director: Gail Spencer
Director of Community Relations:
Debbie Corwin
This assisted living community is owned
by the Laufer and Scharf families, who
have been caring for seniors for more
than 50 years. Showering, dressing,
transferring, verbal cueing, and
medication administration assistance is
available.
The Esplanade at Palisades
640 Oak Tree Drive
Palisades, NY 10964
Tel.: (845) 359-7870
Fax: (845) 359-9266
E-mail:
jrogers@esplanadeatpalisades.com
Director: Marvin Ammer
Marketing Director: Joyce Rogers
A luxury senior residence located on the
Bergen County/Rockland County border,
The Esplanade at Palisades offers
exceptional amenities, along with a
continuum of healthcare services for
independent, assistive, and
Alzheimers/dementia residents.
H O T M E A L S
K O S H E R
Hot Kosher Lunch Program
for Seniors*
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1451
Contact: Helene Schwartz
E-mail: hschwartz@jccotp.org
Meals are offered on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday. This program
is funded by UJA Federation and the
Bergen County Dept. of Human Services.
Hot Kosher Lunch Program
for Seniors*
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 263
Meals are offered on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. This program is funded by
UJA Federation and the Bergen County
Dept. of Human Services
(KMOW)*
North Hudson*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
By providing one hot meal daily or five
frozen meals weekly to people who are
homebound, KMOW helps the elderly in
the community remain in their own
Seni or Ser vi ces
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2Alzheimers & Dementia Facilities
2Aetna Medicare Health Plans
2Assisted Living
2Estate Planning & Elder Law
2Geriatric Care Management & Counseling
2Hearing Aids/Hearing Testing
2Home Health Care
2Home, Physical and Occupational Therapy
2Hospice & Respite Care
2Independent Lifestyle Community
2Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
2Insurance & Financial Services
2Interior Design/Contracting
2Medical Alarms
2Medical and Surgical Equipment Supplies
2Medical Transportation
2Mobility Aides/Stairlift Installation
2Moving Services
2Optometrist
2Painting and Handyman Repairs
2Personal Financial Organization
2Real Estate and Relocation Services
2Residential and Commercial Mortgages
2Reverse Mortgages
2Senior Move Management/
Estate Disposition
2Short Term Sub-acute Rehabilitation
2Transitional Elder Care Consulting
2Travel Services
2Urgent Care/Walk-in Medical Services
2Web Design and Strategies
homes. Meals are delivered by
volunteers.
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Contact: Paul Klein
community agencies.
JFSNJ provides daily nutritious hot
Kosher meals to homebound seniors in
Fair Lawn, Elmwood Park and Wayne.
Meals are delivered by agency volunteer.
The program is funded by UJA
Federation of Northern New Jersey and
Bergen County Dept. of Human
Services.
Teaneck Kosher Nutrition Site*
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Center
for Older Adults meets at the
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-1422
Office hours: 8 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Susan Charton Kaplan, Director
Nutritious, hot meals are served daily.
P R O G R A M S
Family Life Education
Community Programs
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
community agencies.
JFSNJ is available to provide synagogues
and community groups programs on
topics that cover the lifecycle. Programs
can include parenting workshops,
intermarriage, special needs, caregiving
and coping with loss. Program is tailored
to meet the needs of the individual
groups.
Center for Older Adults*
Teaneck Kosher Nutrition Site*
held at Jewish Center of Teaneck
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-1422
Office hours: 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Susan Charton Kaplan, Director
The program serves independent seniors.
Activities offered by the Center for Older
Adults include trips and outings, line
dancing, chair and active dance
exercises, guest speakers, rap sessions,
discussions on current events, canasta
and bridge, and bingo. Nutritious hot
meals are served daily.
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 263
Special senior membership
categories/rates. Call for information.
Aquasize
Cerebral Gymnastics
Current Events
Gentle Yoga
History with Marty
Limited Transportation
Live & Learn
Looking at Life Through Humor
Music with John
Retirement Groups
Day/Overnight Excursions
Sensational Seniors Aerobics
Yiddish Vinkl
Hot, kosher meals Tuesdays and
Thursdays
And Much, Much More
Hazak
Judaism
Suite 1003
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
Website: www.uscj.org
A program of the Mid Atlantic District of
USCJ, this is a membership organization
for its congregations mature members
age 55+. HAZAK provides its members
with opportunities for education, social,
and religious programs on a congrega-
tional and district level. In addition,
travel programs such as cruises, elder-
hostel, and hotel stays may also be
offered. For more information call
Joanne Zemlak 301-230-0801.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Senior Center plus (for active senior
adults)
Adult Day Care
Lifelong Learning classes
Lite n Lively Couples Club for
couples 60+
RAP (Retired Active Professionals)
REAP (Retired Executives and
Professionals)
Computer Learning Center ages 40+
Volunteer Professionals
Transportation services
Kosher meals
New Beginnings
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0515 or
(201) 837-3791
Fax: (201) 833-0511
Website: www.JCoT.org
Coordinator: Aviva Feldman
New Beginnings is a group of 60+ vital
senior adults who meet for programs
of Jewish content and community
interest.
S E N I O R S E R V I C E S
Subsidized Transportation
Program*
For further information please contact:
Susan Charton Kaplan, Director
UJA Federation Center for Older Adults*,
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-1422
Debra Turitz
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades*,
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 305
Devra Kanter
Bergen County YJCC*,
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 263
The program gives every senior the
ability to attend the three nutrition sites
funded by UJA Federation and the
Bergen County Depth. of Human
Services. Major grants from the Manor
Care Foundation, New Jersey Faith Based
Initiatives, and the George A. Ohl Trust,
First Union Bank as trustee, have made
this possible.
S U P P O R T G R O U P S
For details of other support groups,
please refer to Social Service section
on page 32.
Senior Support Groups
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
The Senior Department at the JCC on
the Palisades runs support groups for
bereavement, divorce and other issues
on an ongoing basis.
R E S O U R C E S
Retirees Plus
Senior Lending Library
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel: (201) 666-6610, ext. 263
The YJCC has a Senior Lending Library
with general fiction. Books are available
either in paperback or in large-print
hardback.
Visitation to the Homebound
and to Nursing Homes
Please refer to the Bikur Holim section
on page 33.
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ORGANIZATIONS
For information on organizations not
listed below, please refer to other
sections, including Advocacy and
Community Relations, Israel, Singles
and Young Adults, Social Services and
Seniors.
Descriptions have been provided by the
organizations themselves or edited from
information appearing either in written
material provided by the organization or
on their website.
New Jersey.
Educational
ORT America Inc.
New Jersey Region
1620 Route 22
Union, NJ 07083
Tel.: (888) 675-2678
(908) 686-2889
Fax: (908) 686-9120
E-mail: njregion@ortamerica.org
Website: www.ortamerica.org
through Friday
ORT America funds ORTs global
network of schools, high-tech training
programs, and other strategic initiatives
that provide educational opportunity
where it is needed most. It is a
responsibility we welcome as part of our
heritage of tikkun olam and our firm
belief in the power of education to help
people help themselves.
Genealogical/Historical
Jewish Genealogical Society
of North Jersey
YM-YWHA of Wayne
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Website: www.iajgs.org
The Jewish Genealogical Society of
North Jersey is a non-profit organization
dedicated to assist members with their
genealogical pursuits. The Society meets
monthly at the Charles Goldman Library
of the YM-YWHA of Wayne. All meetings
are free and open to the public.
New members are welcome and will
receive valuable assistance with their
individual research needs. Our society is
fortunate to have a permanent home.
WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION
of the most popular books relevant to
Jewish Genealogy available when the
library is open. Forms, how-to's, books,
magazines, microfiche, and other
resources are available. A list is available
to members.
The JGS of North Jersey is a member of
the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies, Inc., (IAJGS) an
organization of about 75 societies from
all over the world. An international
conference is held each summer.
President: Susan Kobren
skobren@verizon.net
(732) 752-3384
Membership Vice President:
Judy Salomon
jfs6403@yahoo.com
Publicity: Paul Lewis
pmlewis6391@optonline.net
Jewish Historical Society
of North Jersey
680 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07514
E-mail: jhsnnj@yahoo.com
Contact: Jerry Nathans, Pres.
The Society is dedicated to collecting
and preserving items of every kind
having reference to the settlement,
development and history (including the
present) of over 170 years of Jewish life
in Bergen, North Hudson and Passaic
Counties.
YIVO Institute
for Jewish Research
15 W. 16th Street
New York, NY 10011-6301
Tel.: (212) 246-6080
Fax: (212) 292-1892
E-mail: yivomail@yivo.cjh.org
Website: www.yivo.org
YIVO is a research center for the study
of East European Jewish life and culture.
Its library contains more than 385,000
volumes and in its archives are 24
million artifacts on East European/
American Jewish subjects. Yiddish
language classes, scholarly publications
and free public programs are offered.
Lower East Side Jewish
Conservancy
235 East Broadway
New York, NY 10002
Tel.: (212) 374-4100
E-mail: info@nycjewishtours.org
Website: www.nycjewishtours.org
Contact: Laurie Tobias Cohen,
Executive Director
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy
is a non-profit organization whose goal
is to preserve the historic synagogues on
the lower east side of Manhattan,
Americas most famous immigrant
neighborhood. Once the sites are
preserved, we give unique customized
tours of these sacred places.
Mens/Womens
AMIT
817 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
Tel.: (212) 477-4720
E-mail: info@amitchildren.org
Website: www.amitchildren.org
AMIT enables Israels youth to realize
their potential and strengthens Israeli
society by educating and nurturing
children from diverse backgrounds
within a framework of academic
excellence, religious values, and Zionist
ideals. Founded in 1925, AMIT operates
more than 70 schools, youth villages,
surrogate family residences, and other
programs, constituting Israels only
government-recognized network of
religious Jewish education incorporating
academic and technological studies.
Bnai Brith International
Tri-State Region
E-mail: tristate@bnaibrith.org
Website: wwwbnaibrith.org
Bnai Brith is a non-profit Jewish
organization that sponsors programs to
help benefit the communities, elders,
youth and people in need through the
philanthropic support of its members.
Chug Ivri of Bergen County
Tel.: (201) 692-0269
E-mail: aohring@yahoo.com
Contact: Aharona Ohring
The group meets once a month, on
Saturday nights, in private homes. Its
programs, which are conducted in
Hebrew, feature Hebrew speakers,
singers, and films. A question-and-
answer period follows the program.
Socializing and refreshments complete
the evening.
EMUNAH of America
7 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 564-9045, ext. 315
(800) 368-6440
Fax: (212) 643-9731
Website: www.Emunah.org
EMUNAH maintains over 250 social
welfare and educational programs
throughout Israel. Our five residential
homes care for abandoned and abused
children. EMUNAH maintains vital day
care services and after-school programs,
as well as counseling services, parenting
groups, crisis shelters, and services for
the elderly and homebound.
Edah
1501 Broadway, Ste 501
New York, NY 10036
Tel.: (212) 244-7501
E-mail: feedback@edah.org
Website: www.edah.org
Director: Rabbi Saul J. Berman
The mission of Edah is to give voice to
the ideology and values of modern
Orthodoxy and to educate and empower
the community to address its concerns.
Fully committed to Torah, halachah and
the quest for kedushah, Edah values
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open intellectual inquiry and expression
in both secular and religious arenas,
engagement with the social, political and
technological realities of the modern
world, the religious significance of the
State of Israel and the unity of Clal
Yisrael.
Federation of Jewish Mens
Clubs, Northern New Jersey
Region
354 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel: 201-833-2620
Website: www.nnjr.org
President: Alan Eras
The Northern New Jersey Region (NNJR)
is one of the regions of The Federation
of Jewish Mens Clubs (FJMC), which is
an international organization affiliated
with the Conservative movement. Mens
Clubs are open to Jewish males over the
age of 18, regardless of synagogue
affiliation. As part of the Conservative
movement, almost all of the clubs are
affiliated with Conservative synagogues.
Each club is unique and has its own
activities; regional and national activities
are also offered.
Womens Organization
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
Hadassah, Northern NJ Region
Tel.: (973) 530-3966
Fax: (973) 472-1364
E-mail: nnjregion@hadassah.org
Website: www.nnj.hadassah.org
Hadassah is the Womens Zionist
Organization of America. With local
chapter- and Northern NJ Region-
sponsored activities, Hadassah offers
opportunities to socialize and study.
Members can learn about issues affecting
American women and advocate on
behalf of womens health, or join in
fundraising for Hadassahs projects
Young Judaea (Hadassahs American
Youth Movement), Hadassah Medical
Organization, Hadassah College of
Technology, Career Counseling Institute,
and Youth Aliyah residential centers for
disadvantaged youth in Israel.
Jewish Orthodox Feminist
Alliance (JOFA)
520 8th Avenue, 4th floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (212) 679-8500
Fax: (212) 679-7428
Website: www.jofa.org
Robin Bodner, Executive Director
JOFA seeks to expand opportunities
for women within the framework of
halakha, and advocates for the
meaningful participation of women
in all spheres of Jewish life.
Jewish Women International
2000 M Street, N.W., Suite 720
Tel.: (800) 343-2823
Fax: (202) 857-1380
Website: www.jwi.org
Executive Director: Loribeth Weinstein
JWIs education, advocacy, and
philanthropy help women and girls
worldwide celebrate their strength and
achieve independenceso every home
and relationship can be a safe and
healthy place to thrive.
Jewish Womens Connection
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1426
A dynamic group promoting educational,
social and Jewish interest for women in
the JCC and the community. The group
provides a supportive environment to
share information and concerns. It also
helps arrange programs for women in
the community including those co-
sponsored with other womens
organizations such as the Womens Seder
and Yom Iyun. Special opportunities for
Jewish learning are offered throughout
the year.
NAAMAT USA
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700
New York, NY 10118
Tel.: (212) 563-5222
Fax: (212) 563-5710
E-mail: naamat@naamat.org
Website: www.naamat.org
NAAMAT, Hebrew acronym for
Movement of Working Women and
Volunteers, is an organization and a
movement striving to enhance the
quality of life for women, children and
families in Israel, the US and around the
world. Please contact the NY office for
information about the Bergen County
Chapter.
National Council
of Jewish Women (NCJW)
NCJW Bergen County Section
Tel.: (201) 385-4847
Fax: (201) 385-4870
E-mail: office@ncjwbcs.org
Website: www.ncjwbcs.org
Office Hours: Call for hours
Jersey Hills Section
For further information, contact
(201) 796-1518.
NCJW is a volunteer organization,
inspired by Jewish values, that works to
improve the quality of life for women,
children, and families, and to ensure
individual rights through advocacy,
education, and community service.
NCJW Solos
under the auspices of
NCJW Bergen County Section at
(201) 385-4847 and
Jersey Hills Sections at
(201) 445-3539.
The purpose of Solos is to make new
friends and take part in social and
cultural activities such as theater,
museums, lectures, day trips and
dining out.
Womens League for
475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10015
Tel.: (212) 870-1260
Website: www.wlcj.org
President: Cory R. Schneider
Womens League for Conservative
Judaism provides services to 700
affiliated womens groups in
Conservative synagogues in North
America, Israel and England. It has close
ties to the Jewish Theological Seminary.
Its programs seek to instill the ideals of
Judaism into the lives and homes of its
members through education, special
action and religious observance.
Holocaust
American Friends of the
Ghetto Fighters Museum
825 West End Avenue
Suite 8F
New York, NY 10025
Tel: (212) 222-0944
E-mail: info@friendsofgfh.org
Website: www.friendsofgfh.org
The American Friends of the Ghetto
Fighters Museum is the U.S.
representative organization of the Ghetto
Fighters Museum and the Yad Layeled
Childrens Museum of Kibbutz Lohamei
Haghetaot, Israel. The American Friends
organization also runs the International
Book Sharing Project, a Holocaust
education project, in schools throughout
the U.S. and Israel and distributes
educational materials on the Holocaust
and Jewish resistance.
The Holocaust Museum of the
New Synagogue of Ft. Lee
1585 Center Ave.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel: (201) 947-1555
The musuem serves as an educational
venue for all segments of the
community. The museum is open for
classroom tours between 10am and 2pm,
and evenings and Sundays by
appoinment.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage
A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Edmond J. Safra Plaza
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36 Battery Place in Lower Manhattan
Tel. (646) 437-4200
Website: www.mjhnyc.org
The Museums three-floor Core
Exhibition educates people of all ages
and backgrounds about the rich tapestry
of Jewish life over the past century
before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Special exhibitions include Beyond
Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee
Scholars at Black Colleges, on view
through January 4 and The Morgenthaus:
A Legacy of Service, which will open on
November 16. The Museum offers
visitors a vibrant public program
schedule in its Edmond J. Safra Hall. It is
also home to Andy Goldsworthys
memorial Garden of Stones, as well as
James Carpenters Reflection Passage, Gift
of The Gruss Lipper Foundation. The
Museum receives general operating
support from the New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a
founding member of the Museums of
Lower Manhattan.
Israel
American Friends of Magen
David Adom ARMDI
352 Seventh Ave., Suite 400
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 757-1627
Toll free: (866) 632-2763
Fax: (212) 757-4662
E-mail: info@afmda.org
Website: www.afmda.org
Chief Executive Officer: Arnold Gerson
American Friends of Magen David Adom
(AFMDA) ARMDI supports the
lifesaving efforts of Magen David Adom
(MDA) in Israel as the tax-exempt
fundraising organization representing
MDA in the United States. Although it
receives no government-budgeted
funding, the MDA team of trained
volunteer and professional medical
responders is mandated by the Knesset
to provide the entire nations pre-
hospital emergency medical care,
including disaster, ambulance and blood
services. The MDA National Blood
Services Center provides 100% of the
blood needs of the Israel Defense Forces
and 95% of the blood needs of Israels
hospitals. AFMDA supporters built the
MDA National Blood Services Center,
continue to build or renovate many of
MDAs emergency medical stations
throughout Israel, and supply MDA with
a wide range of emergency medical
supplies, equipment and ambulances.
Most of the 800 MDA ambulances and
Mobile Intensive Care Units that are on
call 24/7, logging nearly ten million
miles and caring for 550,000 patients
annually, were donated by AFMDA.
Boys Town Jerusalem
1 Penn Plaza, Suite 6250
New York, NY 10119
Tel.: (800) 469-2697
Fax: (866) 730-2697
E-mail: rgray@boystownjerusalem.org
Website: www.boystownjerusalem.org
Exec. Vice President: Rabbi Ronald Gray
Since 1948, Boys Town Jerusalem has
provided a quality academic, techno-
logical and religious education to Israeli
youth from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Current student body of 850; 6,000
graduates in all spheres of Israeli society.
Friends of the Jerusalem
College of Technology (JCT)
358 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1406
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 563-5620
Fax: (212) 563-5623
E-mail: office@friendsofjct.org
Website: www.friendsofjct.org
Executive Director: Rabbi Moshe
Kinderlehrer
The Jerusalem College of Technology
Machon Lev is a fully accredited
college of engineering, which provides
a university level education through its
high tech program leading to a
Bachelors degree, concurrent with an
intensive program in Judaic studies.
The Womens School of Engineering
Machon Tal and Machon Lustig are
part of JCT on separate campuses.
Israel Connection at Kaplen JCC
on the Palisades*
411 E. Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
Fax: (201) 569-7448
Contact: Tammy Levy
The Israel Connection provides a
cultural, social, and educational center
for the Israeli families in our community
and strives to connect Israelis and
Americans through Israeli culture. It
offers the following programs in Hebrew:
holiday workshops for families and
children ages 3-8, Israeli Scouts for teens,
Israeli folk dancing, and more. The
Israeli Club offers social and cultural
events, most of them in Hebrew,
including the best of Israeli films,
entertainers, holiday parties, and
presentations of interest to Israelis.
Israeli Business Circle The Israeli
Business Circle is a networking initiative
that creates opportunities for Israeli
professionals to socialize on a regular
basis to share thoughts and ideas about
Israeli related issues. Meetings take place
every other month and feature keynote
speakers, who are prominent figures in
their respective industry. Presentations
are typically in Hebrew, followed by a
Q&A and open discussion.
Contact: Tammy Levy
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
Jewish National Fund (JNF)
NJ Region
215 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Tel.: (973) 593-0095
Fax: (973) 593-0193
To donate trees: (800) 542-TREE (8733)
Website: www.jnf.org
Zone Director: Joel L. Leibowitz
Monday Friday
The Jewish National Fund (JNF) was
established in 1901 to raise money that
was necessary to build the foundations
of a Jewish state. Over the past century,
the JNF has evolved from its humble
beginnings of collecting coins in
tzedakah boxes to an organization that is
a global environmental leader. Among its
many contributions, the JNF has
educated students around the world
about Israel, created new communities
for Jews to call home, and constructed
security roads to make Israel safer. The
JNF has made Israel a better place to live
and visit by planting 240 million trees
and building over 1,000 parks and
recreational areas. The JNF pioneered
drip irrigation and new means of
growing plants under arid conditions,
making the deserts of Israel bloom. By
building over 190 reservoirs and water
recycling centers, the JNF has increased
Israels water supply by 10 percent.
The JNF continues to be a leader in
supporting Israels newest generation of
pioneers by developing the Negev
Desert, Israels last frontier, and is taking
strides toward restoring northern Israel,
making it a place that Israelis can once
again call home. As a United Nations
NGO, JNF sponsors international
conferences on desertification, shares
afforestation techniques, and funds
research on arid land management.
Maccabi USA/Sports
for Israel
1926 Arch Street, Suite 4R
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel.: (215) 561-6900
Fax: (215) 561-5470
E-mail: maccabi@maccabiusa.com
Website: www.maccabiusa.com
Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel is the
sponsor of the United States Team to the
World Maccabiah Games. This volunteer
organization seeks to enrich the lives of
Jewish youth in the United States, Israel
and the Diaspora through athletic,
cultural and educational programs. It
also strives to provide Jewish athletes
over the world with the opportunity to
share their heritage and customs in
competitive athletic settings.
Parents of North American
Israelis (PNAI)
Website: www.pnai.org
PNAI is an all volunteer, non-denomin-
ational group dedicated to keeping open
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the bridge that joins families in the US
with their families in Israel. It meets at
various locations throughout New Jersey
to discuss matters of concern. With guest
speakers and experts, the group
exchanges views on Israel and the
difficulties and joys of children, and
grandchildren, making aliyah.
Spanish Language
Club Hispano-Hebraico
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-0515 (days)
(201) 837-2953 (evenings)
Chair: Isaac Student
E-mail: isaac@orogoldusa.com
This club is sponsored by the Jewish
Center of Teaneck for Spanish speakers
interested in exploring the different
Jewish communities in Spanish-speaking
countries. The club meets once a month
in the Center and discusses, mostly in
Spanish, topics of interest related to
Jewish culture. Lectures in English on
topics related to Spanish/Jewish culture
are also sponsored by the club.
Membership is open to the general
community.
Support
For other organizations offering support,
please see the Social Services section,
page 32.
Chai Lifeline of New Jersey
106 Clifton Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Tel.: (732) 719-1700
Tel.: (800) 882-0745
E-mail: nj@chailifeline.org
Website: www.chailifeline.org/nj
Chai Lifeline provides assistance to
seriously ill children and their families
the world over, including medical
referrals, insurance support services,
emotional support groups, homebound
tutorial programs, special trips, bone
marrow drives, weekend retreats, and
our summer camping programs: Camp
Simcha, our summer camp for children
with cancer, and Camp Simcha Special,
our summer camp for children with
chronic or genetic illnesses. Chai Lifeline
has helped thousands of families battle
the emotional and practical repercussions
of childhood cancer and other life-
threatening illnesses.
Jews Offering New Alternatives
to Homosexuality (JONAH)
POB 313
Jersey City, NJ 07303
Tel.: (201) 433-3444
E-mail: info@jonahweb.org
Website: Jonahweb.org
JONAH is the primary Jewish outreach
organization geared to assist men and
women dealing with unwanted same-sex
attractions or transitioning out of homo-
sexuality. The group will embrace any
Jew, observant or not, in a manner
consistent with the Torah. Referrals to
therapists and other resources, speakers,
information, and support groups for
strugglers, parents, friends, and spouses
are available.
University Alumni Associations
Brandeis University Alumni Club
12 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel.: (212) 472-1501
E-mail: office@alumni.brandeis.edu
Website: www.alumni.brandeis.edu
Dir. of Alumni Relations: Shira Orenstein
Hebrew Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR)
3101 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45220-2488
13 King David Street
Jerusalem, Israel 94101
3077 University Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796
One West 4th Street
New York, NY 10012-1186
National Office of Alumni Affairs
Director: Joy Wasserman
Tel.: (513) 221-1875, ext. 3220
Fax: (513) 221-1847
E-mail: alumnicouncil@huc.edu
Website: www.huc.edu/alumni
Rabbinical, cantorial, education, Jewish
communal service, and graduate studies
alumni are invited to participate in our
online alumni resources and learning
opportunities, professional continuing
education and doctoral programs, and
alumni associations and listservs.
Jewish Theological Seminary
of America
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 678-8000
Fax: (212) 678-8947
Website: www.jtsa.edu
Faculty Director: Dr. Sylvia Ettenberg
Tel.: (212) 662-3841
Student Coordinator: Lowell Appelbaum
Tel.: (212) 678-8909
Alumni Affairs handles activities for JTS
graduates, except those who graduate
from the Rabbinical School. Activities for
graduates of the Rabbinical School are
organized by the local chapters of the
Rabbinical Assembly.
For information on the local RA
organization, please contact:
Rabbi Randall Mark
Cong. Shomerei Torah
30 Hinchman Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 696-2500
Fax: (973) 696-2419
Touro College
Office of Alumni Affairs
27-33 W. 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
Tel.: (212) 463-0400, ext. 785
E-mail: Ingbere@touro.edu
Website: www.touro.edu
Director of Alumni Affairs: Esther Ingber
Yeshiva University Alumni
Association
Office of University Alumni Affairs
Furst Hall, Suite 530
500 West 185th Street
New York, NY 10033
Tel.: (212) 960-5373
Fax: (212) 960-5336
E-mail: alumni@yu.edu
Website: http://www.yu.edu
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Alumni Association
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Alumni Association
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
Alumni Association
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological
Seminary Rabbinic Alumni
Stern College Alumni Association
Sy Syms School of Business
Alumni Association
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Alumni Association
Yeshiva College Alumni Association
Veterans
Jewish War Veterans Post 651
Melvin Kaplan, Commander
89A Glenwood Avenue
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
Tel.: (201) 796-3795
Oldest veteran organization in the
U.S.A., JWV proves the dedication and
contribution of Jews to the U.S.A. in all
wars. JWV honors all dead veterans.
Jewish War Veterans helps all veterans;
upholds Americas democratic traditions;
fights discrimination of all kinds; lobbies
on veterans benefits, defense spending,
national security and foreign policy.
JWV also assists veterans and their
dependents in many ways. JWV also
awards scholarships and supports the
only museum dedicated to Jewish
military history in Washington, DC.
Jewish War Veterans (JWV)
Brick, NJ 08723
Tel.: (732) 458-8828
Fax: (732) 206-0156
E-mail: weissdan@verizon.net
Website: www.jwv-nj.org
PNC: Dan Weiss
Monday - Friday
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Chapters:
Bergen County Council
Cliffside Park/Fort Lee Post 741
Fair Lawn/Lt. James I. Platt Post 651
Oradell/New Milford Post 773
Paramus Post 669
Pascack Valley Post 663
Teaneck Post 498
Hudson Post 76
Yiddish Clubs
Yiddish Club
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-0515 (days)
(201) 837-2953 (evenings)
E-mail: ghudis@ix.netcom.com
President: Gregg Hudis
The Yiddish Club meets once a month
for discussions and literature readings in
Yiddish. It holds several parties and at
least one trip per year, often to the
Folksbiene Yiddish Theater.
Yiddish Vinkl
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Yiddish Culture
YIVO Institute
for Jewish Research
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel.: (212) 246-6080
Website: www.yivo.org
YIVO is a resource center for the study
of East European Jewish life and culture.
Workmens Circle/
Arbeter Ring
45 East 33rd Street
New York, NY
Tel.: 1-800-922-2558
E-mail: jersey@circle.org
Website: www.circle.org
The Workmens Circle/Arbeter Ring is
dedicated to fostering Jewish identity and
participation in Jewish life, through
Jewish, especially Yiddish, culture and
education, friendship, mutual aid and the
pursuit of social and economic justice.
Speakers for Jewish Groups
Professional and community leaders
are available to lecture on a variety
of community relations topics.
For information, call the Jewish
Community Relations Council of
UJA Federation at (201) 488-6800
Jim Lulani,
Formerly of Cafe Italiano
celebrates 12 years at Il Mulino
#1 Italian Restaurant #1 BYOB Restaurant
#1 Best Prices #1 Family Friendly Restaurant
Bergen Health & Life, Sept. 2009
You dont have to break the bank for top-notch Italian fare
at this charming Dumont eatery. All regular dinner menu
entres cost under $20, and on Mondays through Thursdays
from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. diners can order off the specially priced
Sunset Dinner menu, which includes an appetizer choice
of soup or salad, an entre, fresh fruit and coffee or tea.
(Price levels range from $13.95 to $17.95.)
Bergen Health & Life, Sept. 2009
Parties up to 120 to t any budget, call Jimmy
Beautifully Renovated
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132 Veterans Plaza, Dumont, New Jersey 201.384.7767
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Business & Professional
Women*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3952
Womens Division Director: Jodi Heimler
The B&P Womens Division includes
women who are active in all of the
professions, including law, medicine,
finance and real estate.
Professional Divisions
of UJA Federation*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3951
Campaign Director, Devra Karger
Federations Professional Divisions
provide unique business and social
networking opportunities for Jewish
professionals in the community. There
are affinity groups for accountants,
attorneys, physicians, dentists,
entrepreneurs, and those working in the
fields of finance, banking, securities,
insurance, real estate and allied trades.
Endowment Foundation*
Tel.: (201) 820-3970
President, Board of Trustees: Leon J.
Sokol
Chair, Investment Committee:
Robert Boiarsky
Assistant Executive Vice President for
Endowment: David A. Moss, Esq.
Assistant Director for Endowment:
Robin Rochlin
The Endowment Fountation is the
endowment and planned giving division
of UJA NNJ and serves the Jewish
community of northern New Jersey.
With assets under management of
approximately $42 million (as of June 30,
2009), the Endowment Foundations
mission is to secure and manage sources
of future funding for UJA NNJ and its
Annual Campaign, for institutions and
programs serving the northern New
Jersey area, and for the needs of the
Jewish people in Israel and throughout
the world.
The Endowment Foundation offers
donor advised fund and supporting
foundation programs for philanthropic
individuals and families in our
community and millions of dollars are
distributed to charitable organizations
serving our community.
The Endowment Foundation created the
Dor LDor Society to recognize those
members of our community who have
made substantial endowment
commitments to support UJA NNJs
Annual Campaign... Dor LDor
commitmentrs may be used to establish a
Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowmnet
(PACE) or a Lion of Judah Endowment
(LOJE). As of June 30, 2009 the Dor
LDor Society includes mor than 120
individuals and families with endowment
commitments totaling over $33 million.
Individuals in our community who have
made a minimum commitment of $5,000
to UJA NNJ in their estate plans are
invited to share their personal stories and
hopes for the future in our Book of Life.
For more information, please calll David
A. Moss, Esq., Assistant Executive Vice
President for Endowment at (201)
820-3970 or email davidm@ujannj.org.
(SLI)*
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3941
SLI Director: Lisa Harris Glass
The Synagogue Leadership Initiative
provides the opportunity for synagogue
leaders to come together to discuss
issues of common concern. The
programs it has offered deal with
membership, fundraising, team-building,
visioning, and working with volunteers.
American Israel Numismatic
Association (AINA)
P.O. Box 20255
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
E-mail: ainapresident@lycos.com
Website: www.amerisrael.com
President: Mel Wacks
Tel.: (818) 225-1348
A cultural and educational hobby
organization open to all, dedicated to the
study and collecting of Judaic/Israel/Holy
Land numismatics, past and present.
AINA publishes a bi-monthly magazine,
The Shekel. A free medal is sent to each
member, and members receive discounts
on new issues from Israel.
Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity
Northern New Jersey Chapter
Regent: Jonathan Mangot
Tel.: (201) 445-1441
Alpha Omega is an international dental
organization based on professionalism,
fraternalism and Judaism. The
organization has founded the two dental
schools in Israel and funds philanthropic
activities worldwide.
Jewish Business Network
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
E-mail: www.chabadhouse.com
New Jersey Association of
Jewish Communal Service
(NJAJCS)
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
Fax: (201) 488-1507
President: Passi Rosen-Bayewitz
The NJAJCS is a network for pro-
fessionals of all disciplines in the field of
Jewish communal service in New Jersey.
It includes professionals in social service
agencies, Ys and community centers,
hospitals, residences for the elderly as
well as public affairs and advocacy
organizations. The NJAJCS offers
education and training, networking
opportunities, career and job resources
and information on personnel standards.
The association also recognizes leaders
in the field with several annual awards
and publishes a newsletter.
Pomegranate Guild
of North Jersey
P.O. Box 533
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Contact: Marian Kugelmass
Tel.: (201) 833-8507 or
Sharon Sebrow
E-mail: pomguildnj@yahoo.com
The Guilds purpose is to promote crafts
and art with Judaic themes; to promote
camaraderie and creativity. To enrich our
lives as we enrich our community
through Mitzvah projects, and to
perpetuate (transmit) these skills to
others (handiwork of all kinds). Whether
you can pick up a needle, create a craft
project or simply want to learn more
about Judaism, join us at the
Pomegranate Guild of North Jersey.
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New Jersey.
B U S I N E S S
America-Israel Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
3 New York Plaza, 10th floor
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 232-8440
Fax: (646) 365-3366
E-mail: info@aicci.org
Website: www.aicci.org
Co-Presidents: Jacob Katz and
Steven Tepper
Executive Vice President: Ronny Bassan
The America-Israel Chamber of
Commerce and Industry is an apolitical,
non-profit organization established to
promote the interests of the U.S.-Israel
business community by giving voice
to the concerns and opinions of its
members regarding trade, investment
and commerce. The Chamber provides
educational programs on trade
expansion, bilateral investment,
marketing and regional development.
The Chamber maintains close ties with
the U.S. and Israeli governments and
business leaders and actively participates
in forums to advance bilateral trade and
investment.
Israel Discount Bank
of New York
511 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017
Tel.: (212) 551 8500
Fax: (212) 370 9623
E-mail: 105065.606@compuserve.com
Website: www.idbny.com
State of Israel Bonds
Development Corporation for Israel
50 Eisenhower Drive, 3rd floor
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 996-0666
Tel.: (800) 404-3235 (Livingston office)
Contact: Marc Rosen, Registered
Representative
E-mail: marc.rosen@israelbonds.com,
metronj@israelbonds.com
Website: www.Israelbonds.com
Office is only open one day a week.
By appointment only; please call.
G O V E R N M E N T
Consulate General of Israel
in New York
800 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 499-5400
Website: www.israelfm.org
Jewish Agency for Israel
(JAFI)*
633 Third Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 339-6000
Website: www.jewishagency.org
The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) is a
global organization in which Jews from
Israel and the Diaspora work together to
rescue Jews in distress; promote
immigration of Jews and assist in their
absorption in Israel; enhance Jewish
education; foster relationships between
Jews around the world and their links to
Israel; and strengthen segments of the
Israeli population and areas in the
country in need of support. Since its
inception in 1929, the Jewish Agency has
brought approximately 3.4 million new
immigrants to Israel. It is governed by an
executive assembly composed of elected
representatives from both Israel and
Diaspora Jewry.
I S R A E L I P R O G R A M S
A N D P R O G R A M M I N G
Kaplan JCC on the Palisades
Israel Connection
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
E-mail: rlevy@jccotp.org
Contact: Tammy Levy
The JCC provides cultural, social and
educational outlets for Israeli families in
the community, including networking
initiatives, film screenings, holiday
celebrations, author visits and more.
Israel Programs Center
(IPC)*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
Through its shaliach (community
representative), IPC provides educational
programs about Israel to schools and
organizations in the community.
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
IPC oversees Federations Israel
Experience scholarship process. These
scholarships, which are offered which
are offered to a number of applicants for
summer and one-year Israel Experience
programs.
There are also programs coordinated
through the various denominations.
Please check with them directly.
S C H O L A R S H I P S &
M A T C H I N G F U N D S
P R O G R A M S
Israel Programs Center Merit-
and Needs-Based Scholarships*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3908
Contact: Galeet Lipke
FOR TEENS:
Merit-based scholarships
The Merit Scholarship Program awards
limited funding to students planning to
go to Israel for the first time, either on
a summer Israel Experience program
or a one-year program. It is available
to students, regardless of financial
need, who want to participate in an
approved Israel Experience program.
To qualify, students must fill out a
detailed application, write a brief
essay, submit one letter of
recommendation from their principal,
teacher, or rabbi.
Needs-Based Scholarships
Young adults wishing to go on either a
summer Israel Experience program or
a one-year program in Israel can apply
for a needs-based scholarship. The
amount awarded varies based on the
needs of the family. Those interested
must fill out an application, which will
be reviewed by the Scholarship
Committee.
Project Otzma*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
UJA Federation offers full scholarships to
college seniors and recent college
graduates who are accepted to the
Otzma leadership development program,
which gives young adults an opportunity
to contribute a year of service to Israel
and the Jewish people, while broadening
their work experience and capacities to
lead. This unique ten-month leadership
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program, for Jewish young adults
between the ages of 20 and 24, is
designed for those who want to learn,
experience Israel through its people and
not through a tour guide, develop a
global perspective and practical skills,
get their hands dirty in Israel and share
the experience with other dynamic
young leaders.
March of the Living*
c/o UJA Federation of Northern
New Jersey
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3911
Website: www.motl.org
Community Shaliach: Stuart Levy
The March of the Living is a yearly
journey where thousands of primarily
Jewish teens from around the world
gather in Poland and Israel to
commemorate Holocaust Remembrance
Day and Israel Independence Day. UJA
Federation makes scholarships available
on a needs basis for this two-week
program. Information can also be found
at www.motl.org.
Alisa Flatow
Memorial Scholarship
Website: www.alisafund.org
Scholarship applications for the fund
established by the family of the late Alisa
Flatow are available for those planning to
spend the year studying in Israel. Appli-
cations are available only from the web-
site. All applications must be submitted
online. If downloaded, the application
must be typed or completed in a word-
processor format before it is sent out.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 369
Teen Director: Judi Davidsohn Nahary
Application deadline is mid-March. This
scholarship is supported by the JCC
endowment funds of Morton and Betty
Steinberg, the Rubin Family and Samuel
Warshauer.
T R A V E L
Many synagogues also sponsor trips to
Israel; please contact the synagogues
individually for this information.
For information about travel to Israel for
those with special needs, please refer to
information in the Special Needs section
on page 124.
Community Shaliach*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3909
Israel Family Experience
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 222
Contact: Jill Brown
E-mail: jbrown@yjcc.org
Yearly trip to Israel, appropriate for
families, singles, first-timers and returning
visitors. In addition to Israeli guides, the
experienced trip leaders share their
personal knowledge to enable a unique
look at the country. Excellent hotels;
security conscious.
Israel Tourist Office
Israel Government Tourist Office
800 Second Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10117
Tel.: (212) 499-5660
Tel.: (888) 77-ISRAEL
Fax: (212) 499-5665
E-mail: Info@Goisrael.com
Website: www.goisrael.com/
Young Judaea Summer
Programs in Israel
50 West 58th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel.: (800) 725-0612
Fax: (212) 303-7411
E-mail: Israelprograms@youngjudaea.org
Website: www.youngjudaea.org
For over 50 years, Young Judaea has
been offering summer programs in Israel
for teens in grades 9-12. Start your
journey in Spain, Italy, or Morocco, or
fly straight to Israel. Sign up for Israel
MD, our new medical track, or learn
Hebrew on our Ulpan program. We have
a new volunteer and social action
program called Tikun Olam. Earn college
credits and community service hours on
all of our programs.
Youth Shlichim*
Contacts: Hagar Nadel, hnadel@jccotp.org
Liron Karass, lkarass@yjcc.org
The Youth Shlichim are the communitys
youth representatives from Israel who
work mainly with grade schoolers, teens
and student groups. The Youth Shlichim
organize educational and recreational
programs about Israel today, Israeli
society and culture.
Meals for Homebound Seniors
If you are finding it hard to make your
meals, call Kosher Meals on Wheels at
(201) 837-9090
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TALLESIM CLEANED SPECIAL SHABBOS RUSH SERVICE
1245 Teaneck Rd. Teaneck 837-8700
We want your business and we go the
extra mile to make you a regular customer
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Kosher Cat er i ng, Food and Rest aur ant s
KOSHER CATERING,
FOOD AND
RESTAURANTS
We have tried to present a complete
listing of establishments where all
products or services are Kosher. The
specific kashrut certification for each is
also provided. Please note that these
listings do not constitute either a
hechsher or an endorsement of any of
the products or services offered.
For further information on kashrut,
please contact: RCBC (page 156), OU
(page 67), KOF- K (page 156), The
Kosher Nexus at UTJ (page 162).
New Jersey.
C A T E R E R S
Eighth Day Caterers
143A South Prospect Avenue
Tel.: (201) 214-0803
Under RCBC supervision
Palisadium USA/
Carlton Caterers
700 Palisadium Drive
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Tel: 201-224-2211
E-mail: Shella@PalisadiumUSA.com
Website: wwwPalisadiumUSA.com
OK Supervision
Northern Valley Affairs
at Temple Emanu-El
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-0333
Fax: (201) 750-0334
Website: www.northernvalleyaffairs.com
Contact: Les Friedman
Main Event Caterers
38 West Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 894-8710
Fax: (201) 894-8720
E-mail: office@mecaterers.com
Under the supervision of the Vaad
Harabbonim of Riverdale and the
Rabbinical Council of Bergen County
Petaks Glatt Kosher
Fine Foods
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
Website: www.petaksglattkosher.com
Under RCBC Supervision
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MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE
Catering Private Parties
Take-Out for Shabbat Meals - Great Deal
Special Lunch Menu - Starting at $9.95
Supervision under
7 West Railroad Ave. r Tenay, NJ
201-871-6060 Sun-Thurs 10-10 r Fri 11-4 www.hamsausa.com
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Rave Catering
and Event Planning
666 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10103
Tel.: (212) 527-7059
Website: www.ravecaterers.com
Under Star K supervision
Foremost Glatt Kosher Caterers
65 Anderson Avenue
Moonachie, NJ 07074
Tel.: (201) 664-2465
Fax: (201) 664-1376
E-mail: info@foremostcaterers.com
Website: www.foremostcaterers.com
Under Star K Supervision
Five Star Caterers
195 West Englewood Ave
Suite 107
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel:201-833-0889
Fax:201-833-0880
E-mail: : info@fivestarcaterers.com
Website: wwwfivestarcaterers.com
OU Supervision
Maadan
446 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0192
Fax: (201) 692-3656
E-mail: deli@maadan.com
Website: www.maadan.com
F O O D R E T A I L E R S
Bakeries
Dunkin Donuts
14-25 Plaza Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 703-9011
Under the supervision of Rabbi Isaiah
Hertzberg, Quality Kashrut Supervisory
Service
Hot Bagels
(dairy)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-9625
Only uncut bagels are under RCBC
Supervision
Zadies Kosher Bake Shop
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-6565
Fax: (201) 796-8501
Dunkin Donuts - Baskin Robbins
886 Prospect Street
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 612-9090
Service
233 North Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Tel.: (201) 327-2828
Service
Butterflake Bake Shop
(Pas Yisrael)
448 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-3516
Fax: (201) 836-3056
Website: www.butterflake.com
Dunkin Donuts
1406 Teaneck Road
(In Walgreens Shopping Center)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0062
Fax: (201) 862-0096
Hours: Monday Friday, 6 a.m. 12 a.m.;
Sunday, 7 a.m. 10 p.m.
Under the supervision of Rabbi E. Teitz
of Elizabeth
Hot Bagels
(pareve)
976 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Congratulations
on your upcoming event.
We are a full-service
kosher caterer under
rabbinical supervision.
Kosher Catering At Its Best
Hot Smorgasbord
Sit Down Dinners
The Famous
Kosher Nosh
894 Prospect Street
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Phone (201) 445-1186
Fax (201) 670-5674
456 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ
201-530-0808
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www.maadan.com
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fax: 201-692-3656
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Tel.: (201) 833-0410
Only uncut bagels are under RCBC
Supervision
Korns Bakery
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0114
Fax: (201) 833-5996
Poppys Bagels/TCBY
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0800
Sammy's New York Bagels
(Pas Yisrael)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-0515
Fax: (201) 862-0818
Under KOF-K Supervision
Sugarflake Bakery
257 Westwood Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 664-1253
Hertzberg, Kashrut Committee of
Bergen County
525 Cedar Hill Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 612-7600
Service
Butchers
Glatt World
89 New Bridge Road
Tel.: (201) 439-9675
Fax: (201) 439-0342
Food Showcase
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 475-0077
Fax: (201) 794-6728
The New Blue Ribbon
1363 Inwood Terrace
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 224-2500
Harolds Kosher Market
67-A E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-0030
Under the supervision of
Best Glatt
543 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0444
Fax: (201) 801-0456
Candy
Sweets on Cedar
488 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-4100
Fax: (201) 928-4100
Chocolate, candies, dried fruits, nuts,
gourmet coffees.
World of Goodies
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-9950
Fax: (201) 833-9980
Chocolate, candies, dried fruits, nuts,
gourmet coffees.
Yummy Memories at the
Marlow Candy Factory
65 Honeck Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-4274
Fax: (201) 569-9533
Hours: Tues. Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
18 Engle Street Englewood
201.569.1202
www.arielskosher.com
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Vaad Hakashrus of Metrowest
172 West Englewood Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-0200
The Rabbinical Council of
Bergen County RCBC
www.chopstixusa.com
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11am-9pm urs 11am-3pmFri
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and trays, holiday novelties, lo-cal candy.
Corporate accounts welcome.
Marlow candy under O-U.
Markets/Food Provisions
Foster Village Kosher
Delicatessen & Catering
469 S. Washington Avenue
Tel.: (201) 384-7100
Fax: (201) 384-0303
Hertzberg, Kashrut Committee of
Bergen County
Glatt World Inc.
89 New Bridge Road
Tel.: (201) 439-9675
Fax: (201) 439-0342
Kosher by the Case & Less
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-2281
Fax: (201) 568-5681
The Menagerie
41 East Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-2704
Fax: (201) 871-1972
Food Showcase
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 475-0077
Fax: (201) 794-6728
Kosher Express
22-16 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-8818
Fax: (201) 791-3060
Under OK supervision
Petaks Glatt Kosher Fine Foods
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
Harolds Kosher Market
67-A E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-0030
Under the supervision of
Dovids Fresh Fish Market
736 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-0888
Fax: (201) 928-0386
Glatt Express
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8110
Maadan
446 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0192
Fax: (201) 692-3656
The Natural Spot Kosher
Health Food Store
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-1055
Pickle-licious
384 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0100
E-mail: orders@pickelicious.com
Website: www.picklelicious.com
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1199 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-833-6030
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Dairy
Ariels
18 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-1202
Hummus Elite
39 E. Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
www.hummuselite.com
Tel.: (201) 569-5600
Petaks Glatt Kosher
Fine Foods
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
EJs Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0611
Fax: (201) 862-0815
Fish of the Cs
454 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-1200
Website: www.fishofthecs.com
Ima
445 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 357-5789
Under OK Supervision
Lazy Bean Caf
1404 (rear) Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-BEAN
Mocha Bleu
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-2538
Pizza Crave/Sushi Crave
439 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-1700
Fax: (201) 836-2362
Rabica
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-7558
Fax: (201) 837-7563
Sammys Pizza
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-0515
Under KOF-K Supervision
Shellys Vegetarian Caf
482 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0001
Fax: (201) 907-0990
Website: www.ShellysCafe.net
Under Star K supervision
Teaneck General Store Caf
502 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 530-5046
RCBC
Parve Mediterranean Cuisine
Englewood, NJ 07631
Sun-Thurs: 10:30am - 10:00pm
Fri: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday: Closed
www.HummusElite.com
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201.833.6030
Fax: 201.833.6033
1199 Teaneck Road
(Corner Forest Ave.)
Store Hours:
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Wed & Thur: 8-10,
Fri: 7:30 - 2 Hour before Shabbat
Under the supervision of the RCBC
To join our rebate program and to receive our weekly specials via
email please send an email to Shia@teanecksupermarket.com
(201) 928-4100
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RCBC
Candy r Dried Fruit r Nuts r Gifts
Israeli
(Pearl)
Couscous
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
Parlors
Ben & Jerrys
46 E. Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-3322
The ice cream is produced under
national kosher supervision but the store
is not under local kosher supervision.
Ice Cream on Grand
523 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-5346
Under Kof-K supervision
Bumbleberry Frozen Yogurt
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 357-4220
Meat
Foster Village Kosher
Delicatessen & Catering
469 S. Washington Avenue
Tel.: (201) 384-7100
Fax: (201) 384-0303
Service
Petaks Glatt Kosher Fine Foods
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
Perfect Pita
13-22 River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 794-8700
The Kosher Nosh Deli
Restaurant
894 Prospect Street
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 445-1186
Fax: (201) 670-5674
Website: www.koshernosh.com
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Chickies
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 266-6033
Website: www.chickiesonline.com
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Our kosher superette features a complete selection of
meat, deli, appetizing, cooked foods along with our wide selection
of groceries, frozen food, and international favorites.
Catering for all occasions.
UNDER STRICT RABBINICAL SUPERVISION
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201-262-0030
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Glatt Kosher Chinese
(take-out only)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0200
Fax: (201) 833-8326
Website: www.chopstixusa.com
Dougies Bar-B-Que & Grill
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-6000
Fax: (201) 833-6020
Website: www.dougiesbbq.com
Kosher Experience
669 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-7722
Fax: (201) 692-8778
Mabat Steak House
540 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-4115
Fax: (201) 836-1752
Noahs Ark
493 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-1200
Fax: (201) 692-1896
Website: www.NoahsArk.net
Under Star-K supervision
NoBo
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-1000
Website: www.nobowineandgrill.com
Petaks Teaneck
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-8200
Royal Persian Grill
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1555
Sababa Grill
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570 Sunderland Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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A R T & D E S I G N /
A R T I S T S A N D
A R T I S A N S
Janet Indick
Tel.: (201) 836-0211
E-mail: janetindick@aol.com
Contemporary award-winning artist, one-
of-a-kind sculpture for indoor, outdoor,
and wall. Holocaust medallions, jewelry,
paintings, prints, and collages. Artwork
for synagogues and private clients.
Irv Koons Artist/Designer
E-mail: IKADesign@aol.com
Internationally known, museum
collections, etc.: Consultatton, Synagogue
art, Stained glass design, graphics, all
synagogue and Judaic organization needs
Dena Levie
Tel.: (201) 928-0511
E-mail: dena@judaicpapercuts.com
Website: www.judaicpapercuts.com
Papercuts for weddings, Bar/Bat
Mitzvahs, family trees, and ketubot.
Jeffrey Packard
Tel.: (201) 791-6591
Fax: (201) 391-0333
E-mail: jpack613@aol.com
Fine art, stained glass and synagogue
design.
Precious Heirlooms
Tel.: (973) 228-5454
Website: www.preciousheirlooms.com
Contact: Renee Savitz
Judaic Fiber Artist Renee Savitz,
renowned for her Tallitot, designs
customized Torah Mantles, Ark Curtains,
Chuppot, and creates other fine fabric
items for Jewish homes and synagogues.
Herb Stern
Tel.: (201) 833-8823
E-mail: Hstern706@aol.com
Website: www.herbstern.com
Unique watercolors, paintings, papercuts,
etchings, and lithos. Custom-crafted
ketubot, Bar/Bat Mitzvah invitations and
presentations, gifts, awards, and other
Judaica for homes and synagogues.
Deborah Ugoretz
Tel.: (201) 694-5845
E-mail: duspin52@aol.com
Website: www.ugoretz.com
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Custom made ketubot; artwork for
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries, and
special events; synagogue art; works in
cut paper; calligraphy.
The Write Impression
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0404
Fax: (201) 833-2228
Contact: Simone Wruble
Website:
www.thewriteimpression.forparties.com
Custom invitations, announcements and
accessories, including personalized
stationery, unique gifts, place cards,
napkins, kippot, and envelope
addressing. Free Hebrew on in-house
stationery.
C H O I R S , C H O R U S E S ,
A N D E N S E MB L E S
New Jersey Cantors Concert
Ensemble
Tel.: (201) 833-8137
Fax: (201) 833-2323
E-mail: hazzan@optonline.net
Website: www.njcce.org
Chair: Cantor Daniel Green
The Ensemble is sponsored by the NJ
Region of the Cantors Assembly
(Conservative), but also welcomes
cantors who serve Reform,
Reconstructionist, and unaffiliated
congregations throughout New Jersey.
It is the worlds first four-part group of
male and female cantors and performs in
communities all over the state to present
the art of Jewish music and to provide
scholarship funds for students preparing
to be cantors. The Ensembles repertoire
includes classical as well as
contemporary cantorial and Jewish
choral selections.
PeniNote (Pearls) Womens
Choir
Contact Batya Harris at batyah@gmail.com
The choir rehearses every Monday
evening. It is available for women's
fundraisers and senior citizen programs.
Russian Club Chorus
Russian Club
Cong. Beth Sholom
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-2620
President: Maria Gertsenshteyn
Tel.: (201) 837-9703
The Russian Club sponsors a variety of
activities and holiday celebrations, as
well as a Russian chorus. One need not
be a member of the synagogue to join.
TAVIM
Cong. Beth Sholom
354 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-2620
A capella group. All TAVIM participants
are synagogue members.
SHIRAH The JCC Community
Chorus on the Palisades
Thurnauer School of Music
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1461
Fax: (201) 569-7448
E-mail: thurnauer@jccotp.org
Contact: Michael Reingold,
Assistant Dir., Thurnauer School of Music
SHIRAH - The Kaplen JCC Community
Chorus on the Palisades sings classic and
contemporary Jewish repertoire, under
the direction of Matthew Lazar.
Sponsored by the Thurnauer School of
Music. The group is open to all.
Temple Sinai
1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Youth Choir Director: Nitza Amit-Shamah
Thurnauer Chamber Music
Society
Thurnauer School of Music
411 E. Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 408-1461
Fax: (201) 569-7448
E-mail: thurnauer@jccotp.org
Contact: Michael Reingold,
Assistant Dir., Thurnauer School of Music
Thurnauer Chamber Music Society
presents a 3-concert series featuring
classic masterworks and new favorites of
the chamber music repertoire. All
concerts are on Saturday nights in the
JCCs Eric Brown Theater and are
preceded by a talk with the artist.
Teen Choirs
HaZamir Bergen County
Teaneck
Conductor: Cantor Leon Sher
Coordinator: Ronit Wolff Hanan
Email: HaZamirBergen@aol.com
Tel.: (201) 906-4441
Website: www.ZamirChoralFoundation.org
A part of HaZamir: the International
Jewish High School Choir, this group
provides a unique opportunity for teens
of all denominations and backgrounds to
sing sophisticated Jewish choral music in
a fun, social setting. Individual chapters
meet weekly to rehearse and perform,
join together with other nearby chapters
for regional retreats and concerts, and
then gather together with over 200
teens from 18 chapters throughout the
U.S. and Israel for an annual choral
festival and gala concert in a major
venue each spring. HaZamir is a project
of the Zamir Choral Foundation,
Matthew Lazar, founder and director.
D A N C I N G
S I M C H A / I S R A E L I
Dance with Dassie
1637 Buckingham Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-3383
E-mail: dancewithdassie@aol.com
Instructor: Dassie Schuster
Israeli/Simcha/Line Dancing instruction
on all levels, for ladies only, at
Congregation Beth Sholom, Teaneck.
Classes are held every Wednesday
morning and evening:
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Beginners class
10:30 - 12:30 a.m. Intermediate and
advanced
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Beginners class
8:00 - 10:00 p.m. Intermediate and
advanced
Also, simcha/line dancing for bat mitzvah-
age girls (grades 4 and up), Sundays,
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Israeli Folk Dancing
with Tamar
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Classes are held at 7 p.m. Sundays and
Tuesdays.
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Tel.: (201) 569-0862
Instructor: Judy Davidovics
Group and private classes available
for women, Bat Mitzvah girls and
children as well as special needs.
E N T E R T A I N E R S &
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Entertainment Concepts
548 8th Avenue
Suite 401
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (800) 760-0724
Fax: (631) 694-1810
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Virtual reality, game shows, casinos,
carnivals, photo favors, recording booths,
video games, wax hands, magicians,
multi-talents, fortune tellers, and much,
much more. Call for full catalogue.
Roberta Seltzer
Tel.: (201) 791-8028
E-mail: info@missroberta.net
Website: www.missroberta.net
Exciting Jewish entertainment for Babies
to Bubbies. From ages 2 to 102. Roberta
brings her joy of Yiddishkite. She
presents special family concerts using
puppets, stories and song; also entertains
at libraries, schools and senior citizen
centers. She serves as music specialist at
various temples, day schools and
community centers.
M U S I C &
M U S I C I A N S
Avi Maza Orchestra
Tel.: 1-888-AVI-MAZA (284-6292)
E-mail: avimaza@gmail.com
Website: www.avimazaorchestra.com
The Avi Maza Orchestra has been
performing Jewish, international, and
popular American music at weddings,
bar and bat mitzvahs, and community
celebrations for over 15 years. Their
energetic music performance will set
you dancing and leave you wanting
much more.
BaRock Orchestra
Tel.: (201) 837-6158
Fax: (201) 837-9733
E-mail: Info@BaRockorchestra.com
Website: www.BaRockorchestra.com
BaRock Orchestra plays a unique blend
of traditional simcha music and
contemporary styles of today. It is made
up of musicians who come from a broad
range of musical backgrounds, and each
contributes something special. The
orchestra is well-versed in all styles of
music and will thus provide a wonderful
musical experience.
Debra Blecher
Tel.: (201) 664-7286
Website: www.debsflutelessons.com
Entertainment with flute for weddings
and temple services. Private instruction
on flute and guitar.
Metamorphic Winds
Tel.: (201) 568-7782
Toll Free: 877-255-3665
Fax: (201) 567-1610
E-mail: E-mail: jon@jestmaster.com
Website: www.metamorphicwinds.com
Metamorphic Winds is the perfect choice
to add breathtaking live music to your
wedding or Mitzvah ceremony or
cocktail hour.
Bsamim
Tel.: (212) 316-1456
E-mail: info@bsamim.com
Website: www.bsamim.com
Contact: Shmuel Bodenheimer
Bsamim, the world-acclaimed Jewish
music performing and recording group,
is now available to entertain at your
next celebration or event. Our talented
and personal musicians and singers
will enhance your special occasion with
their vibrant and inspiring performances,
and can accommodate your preferences
in any variety of Jewish and popular
music.
Mark Infield Orchestra
Tel.: (201) 888-5086
(201) 387-2725
Provides music for all occasions.
Nafshenu Orchestra
Tel.: (516) 571-6660
E-mail: info@nafshenuorchestra.com
Website: www.nafshenuorchestra.com
Serving the tri-State area for over
20 years.
TAVIM
Cong. Beth Sholom
354 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-2620
A capella group. All TAVIM participants
are synagogue members.
T H E A T E R
Performing Arts Program
for Youth/Teens
Directed by Geoffrey Cantor
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
NYC-style pre-professional training in
acting, voice, stage combat, movement,
scene study, and ensemble for youth
and teens.
School of Performing Arts
Tel.: (201) 408-1492
Contact: Deb Roberts, Director
E-mail: droberts@jccotp.org
School offers pre-professional as well as
recreational classes, workshops and
performance opportunities for
preschoolers to adults. Specialty classes
include commercial technique, speech,
lighting and sound, audition technique,
private voice, coaching for auditions in
acting and dance and advanced acting.
The professional track prepares students
for Broadway, opera, musical theater,
film and television, and helps them
connect with agents/managers. Many
students have appeared on Broadway or
major operas. School offers summer
specialty camps in musical theater and
dance. All classes taught by an
outstanding professional faculty.
Professional Childrens
Theater Series
Tenafly
In the fall and spring, the School of
Performing Arts introduces children three
and older to the magical world of live
theater with visits from well-known
professional traveling companies. Call
Deb Roberts for shows, dates and times.
Palistage
Tel.: (201) 408-1492
This professional theater wing of the
Kaplen JCC School of Performing Arts
includes equity performances,
workshops, and staged readings of
promising new plays.
Youth Performance Ensemble
Tel.: (201) 408-1492
For serious actors on a pre-professional
track. Open registration. Casting by
audition. Productions in spring.
Black Box Studios
c/o Jewish Center of Teaneck
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Website: www.blackboxarts.com
E-mail: info@blackboxarts.com
Matt Okin, Michael Gurin, and Avi
Kunstler are the creators and producers
of the new Jewish rock opera, Soul
Searching, now running in NYC; of the
improv comedy group Lost Tribe; of
three acclaimed traveling plays with
music: Twist of Faith, Second Chances,
and Destinations; and the long-running
A Match Made in Manhattan, the
Interactive Jewish Wedding Experience.
Cutting-edge contemporary theater with
universal spiritual themes.
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B A R / B A T M I T Z V A H
T U T O R I N G
Debra C. Blecher
Tel.: (201) 664-7286
Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring Hebrew and
Trope.
Claire Ginsburg Goldstein,
Torah Morah
Tel.: (201) 385-3325, (201) 385-2343
(551) 804-8749 (cell)
E-mail: LGCG98@aol.com
Tutoring for Bar/Bat Mitzvah students for
over 25 years. Now working with special
needs children for their bnai mitzvah.
Using various teaching techniques, such
as color coding and trop trotting (a
dance movement), to teach the correct
trope notes for the Torah or haftorah
portions.
Cantor Barbara Lieberstein
Tel: 201-788-6653
Website: www.cantorbarbara.com
E-mail: cantorbarbara@aol.com
Learn with an ordained cantor with over
12 years experience who has trained
hundreds of students for their special
day. Tutoring is available in the
convenience of your home to fit your
schedule. Will work with unaffiliated as
well as affiliated students. Also available
to officiate at Bar/Bat Mitzvah
ceremonies, baby namings and
weddings.
I N T E R I O R D E S I G N
S E R V I C E S
Lauren Ostrow
Interior Design Inc.
1622 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Tel.: (212) 650-0086
Fax: (212) 650-0088
Email: roomatologist@aol.com
Website: www.laurenostrow.com
Lauren Ostrow Interior Design, Inc. is a
full service design specializing in kosher
kitchens. The company was founded in
1976, and focuses on high-end
residential projects for private homes and
New York apartments. We offer a flexible
range of services and are capable of
handling a full ground-up project, or we
can work with your architect/contractor.
K O S H E R K I T C H E N
A P P L I A N C E S
Kozy Kitchens
507 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, N.J.
201-530-1600
Fax 201-530-1700
Website: www.kozykitchens.com
Yudins
378 Main Street
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 891-3111
Fax: (201) 891-8129
E-mail: yudins@att.net
L E A R N I N G
H E B R E W
LearnHebrewPod.com
Website: www.learnhebrewpod.com
This new, conversational, online Hebrew
learning service teaches Hebrew the way
its spoken in Israel through podcasts
and audio lessons. By using unique
learning tools, you will soon be able to
speak Hebrew to Israelis. Introduce
yourself to this unique, innovative,
interactive and so very useful way of
learning an amazing and special
language.
Sarah and David Interactive
13 Oak Trail
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 993-1497
Fax: (201) 221-7879
Contact: Diana Yacobi
E-mail: dyacobi@sarahdavid.com
Website: www.sarahdavid.com
Sarah and David Interactive specializes in
innovative approaches to teaching
Hebrew reading and language. The
program is used in religious schools, for
special needs students, late-start day
school students, and adults. Call for
workshops, teacher training, group and
private lessons.
P R I N T I N G
S U P P L I E S
A to Z Rubber Stamps
617 Oradell Ave., Ste. 7
Oradell, NJ 07649
Tel.: (201) 265-9595
Fax: (201) 265-9797
E-mail: AtoZstamps@aol.com
Self-inking rubber stamps, x-stampers,
daters, embossing seals, signs, name-
plates, etc. The company supplies
Hebrew and Sefer stamps, clothing
stamps for summer camp and day
schools, Yahrzeit plaques and scrolls.
S I M C H A S A N D
C E L E B R A T I O N S
For information about Art & Design,
Jewish Entertainment, or Jewish Music
and Musicians, please see the
Jewish Culture and Arts section on
page 157.
Party Planners
Simchaplanners LLC
Tel.: (201) 692-8462
Fax: (201) 692-3272
E-mail: simchaplanners@hotmail.com
Coordinator: Barbara S. Gildin
All party-planning services offered,
including invitations in Hebrew,
benchers and kippot.
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R E N T A L S
Isabella Freedman
Jewish Retreat Center
Tel: 1-800-398-2630
Website: www.isabellafreedman.org
Beautiful 400-acre lakeside retreat center
and organic farm in the Connecticut
Berkshires perfect for organizational
retreats and lifecylce events. Glatt
kosher. Easily accessible from NYC.
Year-round rentals available
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JEWISHMEDIA
New Jersey.
N E W S P A P E R S
Jewish Standard
New Jersey/Rockland Jewish Media Group
1086 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8818
Fax: (201) 833-4959
E-mail editorial: jewishstd2@aol.com
E-mail letters:
jstandardletters@gmail.com
E-mail advertising:
ads@jewishmediagroup.com
E-mail press releases:
pr@jewishmediagroup.com
Website: www.jstandard.com
Publisher: James L. Janoff
Editor: Rebecca Boroson
North Jerseys weekly Jewish newspaper
for over three-quarters of a century,
covering the community, the nation, and
Jewish life and news across the globe.
About Our Children
New Jersey/Rockland Jewish Media Group
1086 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8818
Fax: (201) 833-4959
E-mail: aboutoc@aol.com
Editor: Heidi Mae Bratt
About Our Children (AOC) is the
monthly parenting publication that
appears in the Jewish Standard, Jewish
Community News, and Rockland Jewish
Reporter. It is designed to help Jewish
families in our area live healthy, positive
lives that make the most of the resources
available to them. AOC aims to provides
parents with essential information on
faith, education, the arts, events, and
child-raising.
M A G A Z I N E S
N E W S L E T T E R S
R E S O U R C E B O O K S
The Kosher Nexus: Information
about Kosher Food
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
Fax: (201) 801-0449
E-mail: RebRapp@utj.org
Website: www.koshernexus.org
At the Kosher Nexus, they believe that
information about kashruth should be
delivered in a non-threatening and
entertaining manner. They wish all Jews
would keep kosher, and the Kosher
Nexus believes that information about
kashruth and kosher products is the best
way to accomplish that goal.
KASHRUS Magazine
Brooklyn, NY
Tel.: (718) 336-8544
Website: www.kashrusmagazine.com
On-line source for kosher information
and kashrus symbols.
P U B L I S H E R S
There are many other Jewish publishing
houses in the New York/New Jersey
metropolitan area.
Anna Olswanger
Liza Dawson Associates
350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2003
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 465-9071
E-mail: anna.olswanger@verizon.net
Website: www.olswanger.com
Anna Olswanger is a literary agent with
Liza Dawson Associates. Her projects
range from middle grade and young
adult fiction and nonfiction to adult
fiction and nonfiction, illustrated books
for all ages, gift books, and Judaica.
Avotaynu
155 N. Washington Avenue
Tel.: (201) 387-7200
Fax: (201) 387-2855
E-mail: info@avotaynu.com
Website: www.avotaynu.com
Publishes books related to Jewish
genealogy and the magazine of Jewish
genealogy.
V I D E O S
Media Center*
Paramus
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
Ergo Media
P O B 2037
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0404
E-mail: info@jewishvideo.com
Website: www.jewishvideo.com
Founded in 1986, Ergo Media has
focused its attention from the start on
making available quality film, video, and
DVDs about the Jewish experience for
the discriminating individual who wants
to learn more about Jewish culture,
Israel, the Holocaust, Jewish life, and
world Jewry. The Ergo Collection, which
now has more than 300 titles, includes
childrens videos, documentaries, how-
to DVDs, Israeli and Yiddish film
classics, educational programs, and
music/art videos & DVDs. All titles are
either in English or subtitled in English.
Jewish Heritage Video
Collection
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 1458
W E B S I T E S
The information in this Guide is general in
nature and subject to changes. It is not
intended to be a comprehensive list of
valuable Jewish websites. Descriptions of
the sites have been edited to fit space
constraints, but all efforts have been
made to maintain the language and style
of the website owners. The Guide does
not accept responsibility for information
included or excluded from the sites. Since
websites change so quickly, some of the
information may already be out of date,
but all information has been provided in
good faith.
The websites for all local organizations,
programs and services mentioned in
the Guide are listed with other contact
information in the relevant Guide sections.
Northern New Jersey Jewish
Community Information
New Jersey
www.ujannj.org
Log on here to the recently enhanced,
user-friendly guide to Jewish life in your
area. This website has the latest in
community events, local Jewish
resources, community calendar listings,
Israel missions, volunteer opportunities,
and more. Youll find links to over a
dozen sections: News & Events, Social
Action/Advocacy, free Jewish E-Cards,
Ways to Give, Israel Connection, Planned
Giving & Endowments, Jewish
Education, Teens & College Students,
Women, Young Leadership, Professional
Connection, and more. This site will
keep you connected to the northern
New Jersey community and worldwide
Jewry. People can make secure on-line
gifts on the site, as well as order Tribute
Cards.
Bible and Text
Cyber Torah
www.ou.org
Tradition, online study and resources,
audio library, publications, e-lists.
Navigating the Bible
www.bible.ort.org
Targeted especially for learning and
understanding Bar and Bat mitzvah
portions using audio text.
Camping (Summer) Websites
Foundation for Jewish Camp
www.jewishcamp.org
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Children & Teens
JVibe
www.jvibe.com
A site for Jewish teens from all over the
world, presenting new avenues for
Jewish expression and new perspectives
on Jewish culture.
Directories of Jewish
Listings/Portals
HaReshima
http://www.hareshima.com/
Uncluttered design with a best of the
list feature.
JAFI
www.jafi.org.il/
Run by the Jewish agency, the site has
good Israel coverage.
Jewish.com
www.jewish.com
An outgrowth of America Onlines
Jewish Community Online, the site offers
a search engine.
Jewishnet: Global Jewish
Information Network
www.jewishnet.net
Organized by subject area and by
medium (webservers, discussion
groups, etc.).
Jewish Wedding Planning
& Resources
www.chossonandkallah.com
Maven
www.maven.co.il
A guide to thousands of Jewish/Israel
links.
Shamash The Jewish Network
www.shamash.org
Shamash:
Jewish Internet Consortium
shamash.org
Listings of organizations, websites,
discussion lists and resources housed on
Shamash.
Tapuz
www.tapuz.co.il
New index in Hebrew.
www.TeaneckShuls.org
Teaneck Shuls is an announcement list
for the Jewish community and shuls in
the Teaneck vicinity.
Genealogy
JewishGen: The Home of
Jewish Genealogy
www.jewishgen.org
JewishGen is the primary internet source
connecting researchers of Jewish
genealogy worldwide.
Hebrew
ZigZagWorld
www.zigzagworld.com
Not just for kids, this site includes
Hebrew for Me, a resource for people
interested in learning Hebrew, and
online games, including the interactive
Picnic with Friends and holiday-related
activities.
Holocaust
Cybrary of the Holocaust
www.remember.org
Online collection of research and
resources related to the Holocaust,
including images, stories by survivors
and their children, lesson plans,
timelines, and teachers guides.
The Nizkor Project
www.nizkor.org
The major Shoah sources/denial archive
on the web.
Survivors of the Shoah Visual
History Foundation
www.vhf.org
A non-profit organization founded by
Steven Spielberg dedicated to
videotaping and archiving interviews of
Holocaust survivors around the world.
United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum
www.ushmm.org
Online exhibits, searchable archives,
library and photographs and information
about the museum.
Israel
Consulate General of Israel
in New York
www.israelfm.org
The New York Consulate provides
internet access to its academic, cultural
and information departments. The
site also offers links to websites of
Government Ministries and Israeli media
sources.
Knesset
The Parliament of Israel
www.knesset.gov.il
Information on the Knesset and Israeli
parliamentary system, including a virtual
tour of the building and documents such
as the Proclamation of Independence
and basic Israeli laws.
Jewish Culture and History
Internet Jewish History
Sourcebook
www.snunit.K12.il
Israels main educational server in
1400 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ
201-837-8110
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Hebrew with Navigator, full text searches
in Jewish sources, educational
programming, teachers and students
chatrooms.
Jewish Book Authors
www.host-a-jewish-book-author.com
This independent site, created by
literature agent Anna Olswanger, allows
you to contact Jewish authors by name,
location, or genre. The authors provide
their own contact information, book
titles, lecture topics, and areas of travel.
Jewish Film Archive Online
www.jewishfilm.com
JSOURCE: Jewish Student
Online Research Center
www.us-israel.org/jsource
Living library that includes information
about Jewish history, Israel, U.S.-Israel
relations, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism
and Judaism.
The Yiddish Book Center
www.yiddishbookcenter.org
Virtual Jerusalem
www.virtualjerusalem.com
Features extensive channels devoted to
Israel, holidays, Jewish living, people,
Torah and shopping as well as Kotel
Kams live video feeds from the Kotel,
activities for children and teens and an
Educators Guide.
Jewish Family
Ceremonies for Jewish Living
www.ritualwell.org
End of Life
www.shiraruskay.org
Jewish Family and Life
www.jewishfamily.com
Webzine with a focus on family,
parenting, health, cuisine and other
issues of interest to Jewish families.
Seniors Center for
Aging & Judaism
www.hiddur.org
Jewish Music
Jewish Music Online
www.jewishmusic.com
Runs the full range of Jewish music, with
the added features of on-line ordering
and lots of sound clips.
Klezmer Shack
www.klezmershack.com
A search engine for links to bands and
other Klezmer websites, it also offers
reviews with sound clips.
Kosher Food
Kashrut.com
www.kashrut.com
Kashrut.com is devoted to providing
up-to-date information about kosher
food including mislabeled products and
useful information for the kosher
consumer
Kosher Gift Box
www.giftbox.com
Kosher Gift Box is the largest mail order
catalog of Kosher Gourmet Gifts
in the US.
Kosher Delight
www.kosherdelight.com
Guide to Kosher restaurants in the US
and around the world.
Learning Online
Chabad in Cyberspace
www.chabad.org
ClickonJudaism
www.clickonjudaism.org
ClickonJudaism is a project of the
Reform Movements UAHC-CCAR
Commission on Synagogue Affiliation.
The purpose of ClickonJudaism is to
provide doorways into Judaism for Jews
in their 20s and 30s, as well as those
considering Judaism.
Cyber Torah
www.ou.org/torah/
Tradition, online study and resources,
audio library, publications, e-lists.
Har Etzion Virtual Beit Midrash
www.vbm-torah.org
A wide range of text and philosophy
courses and articles.
Hebrew College Campus
in Cyberspace
www.hebrewcollege.edu
Online courses sponsored by Hebrew
College, Boston.
www.myjewishlearning.com
Issues in Practical Halachah
www.shamash.org
Jewish Interactive Studies
www.jewishstudies.org
Jewish Theological Seminary
Distance Learning Project
www.learn.jtsa.edu
The Distance Learning Project of the
Melton Research Center at JTS offers
interactive courses for credit/audit or
continuing adult education, such as A
Jewish Educators Guide to the Internet,
which was developed in collaboration
with JESNA and the Jewish Educators
Electronic Toolkit.
Judaism 101
www.jewfaq.org/index.htm
Maqom
www.maqom.com
Interactive cyber-school for adult
Talmud study.
Mishpacha
www.mishpacha.org
The core of the Mishpacha program is a
three-month course in Jewish life,
designed to serve as a springboard for
discussion and on-line conversation. This
course explores the Jewish life cycle,
calendar, history, culture and tradition.
National Assembly
of Jewish Students
www.hanefesh.com
Outreach
Oorah
www.gottorah.com
Project Genesis
www.torah.org
Introductory classes on Torah, Jewish
Law, Jewish holidays and other
traditional Jewish learning. All classes are
free, and are available at various
knowledge and skill levels. Divrei Torah
on the weekly parshiot are also available
on-line.
Tanach Study Center
www.tanach.org
Textual analysis and insights from Rabbi
Menachem Leibtag.
Resource Centers Online
JESNA: Jewish Education
Service of North America
www.jesna.org
Website provides resources for Jewish
educators and lay leaders, including
Jewish Continuity program banks,
publications, links to educational
websites, and the Jewish Educators
Electronic Toolkit.
ORTNet
www.ort.org
The communications network of the
World ORT Union includes links to
educational and community resources
and projects.
Sharsheret: Linking Young
Women In Their Fight Against
Breast Cancer
www.sharsheret.org
Sharsheret connects young Jewish
women facing breast cancer with
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If your synagogue needs help with fund raising or
marketing ideas, you can get expert advice by calling the
of UJA Federation at (201) 820-3901
JUDAICA
Many synagogues have gift shops.
Please see the synagogue chart on
pages 78-85.
For handcrafted items, also please see
the Jewish Art and Design section on
page 157.
New Jersey.
AWA R D S
Jerusalem Stone &
Monument
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 674-7900
Fax: (201) 342-2410
Website:
www.jerusalemstonemonument.com
Contact: David Subin
Customized awards for organizations;
engravings on plaques of Jerusalem
stone, marble, and granite. Memorials for
shuls, schools, special dedications.
Inspirational Judaica in imported
Jerusalem and semi-precious stone for:
tables, fountains, pillars, bookstands,
gifts; mezuzot, hanukiot, pen sets;
customized awards for organizations.
Specializing in building walls of
Jerusalem stone. By appointment only.
B O O K S , C E R E MO N I A L
O B J E C T S & J U D A I C A ,
G I F T S H O P S
Gone Stitching
Tel.: (201) 385-2100
Website: www.gonestitching.net
Priceless Possessions
22-24 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-1818
Contact: Brian Lynn
of Bergen County*
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Gabrieli
A Touch of Israel
495 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-5511
Israeli fine art and jewelry, hand-woven
Tallitot, gifts, modern and traditional
Judaica.
Judaica House
478 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-9001
Fax: (201) 801-9004
Website: www.judaicahouse.net
742 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8376
Zoldans
412 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0034
Reynas Paper Dolls, Etc.
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1414
Judaica and gifts for all occasions
G A L L E R I E S
Many of the gift shops also
carry artwork
B.L.D. Fine Art Gallery
492-B Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 287-0079
E-mail: info@bldfineart.com
Website: www.bldfineart.com
Jewish and Israeli art.
Waltuch Gallery
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1411
The Atrium
Bergen County YJCC*
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Contact: Jill Brown
E-mail: jbrown@yjcc.org
Juried exhibitions featuring different
artists each month. Opening reception
held for each exhibit. Gallery open free
to the community.
J udai ca
volunteers who can share their
experience, both personal and medical,
to support and inform others. All
conversations are confidential.
Worldwide orthodox minyan
data base
www.godaven.com
Singles and Young Adults
Frumster
www.frumster.com
This website offers matchmatching for
Jewish singles of all ages.
SingleJewishProfessionals.com
www.singlejewishprofessionals.com
Meeting people for social purposes. Free
dating site. Adding many members every
day. We protect privacy and support our
members.
W I R E S E R V I C E S
JTA*
Website: www.jta.com
E-mail: info@JTA.org
330 Seventh Avenue. 17th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 643-1890
Fax: (212) 643-8499
Exec. Editor: Mark Joffe
JTA serves as the eyes and ears of the
Jewish people. Its mission is to dissem-
inate information on events and issues of
concern to Jews in the US, Mideast, and
countries around the world. The agency
serves as the primary source of national
and international news stories and
features for Jewish community news-
papers around the globe and as a key
source of information for Jewish
organizational professionals and lay
leaders. A free daily breaking-news brief
and in-depth news subscriptions are
available. Check out www.jta.org for
more information.
Lubavitch News Service
www.chabad.org/news
Lubavitch News Service
www.jstandard.com
Pr of essi onal Di r ect or y
services
professional
ACCOUNTANTS
AND CONSULTANTS
MCGOVERN GARRY LLC
Michael J. Pucci, CPA
786 Mountain Boulevard, Suite 100
Watchung, NJ 07069
Tel.: (908) 668-1040 ext. 13
E-mail: Michael.Pucci@
McGovernGarryLLC.com
ATTORNEYS
DAVIS SAPERSTEIN & SALOMON P.C.
Personal Injury Lawyers
Samuel L. Davis, Esq.
Marc C. Saperstein, Esq.
Garry R. Salomon, Esq.
Steven Benvenisti, Esq.
Paul A. Garfield, Esq.
375 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-5000
Website: www.dsslaw.com
E-mail: info@dsslaw.com
GREENBERG & LANZ
2 University Plaza
Tel.: (201) 487-7755
Fax: (201) 487-0087
Steven Morey Greenberg
Corporate, Business Litigation,
Estate Administration, Probate and
Estate Litigation, Guardianships
KATES NUSSMAN RAPONE
ELLIS & FARHI LLP
Michael B. Kates, Esq.
Bruce L. Nussman, Esq.
Richard T. Rapone, Esq.
Joel M. Ellis, Esq.
Michael Farhi, Esq.
Jack Zakim, Esq.
Matthew Z. Earle, Esq.
Erin E. Dowgin, Esq.
Noah Zakim, Esq.
Tel.: NJ (201) 488-7211
Tel.: NY (212) 279-5979
Fax: (201) 488-1210
Website: www.katesnussman.com
General practice of law
RIKER DANZIG SCHERER HYLAND
& PERRETTI LLP
Family Law Group
Jan L. Bernstein
Jennifer Lazor
Benjamin P. Michel
Erin E. Rantas
Kelsey Mullholland
Gabrielle E. Conlee
Cassie Ansello
Headquarters Plaza
One Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07962-1981
Tel.: (973) 538-0800
Fax: (973) 538-1984
E-mail: jbernstein@riker.com
Website: www.riker.com
Divorce, Custody, Parent Coordinators,
Child Relocation Issues, Prenuptial
Agreements, Marital Agreements,
Separation Agreements, Cohabitation
Agreements, Civil Union Agreements
and Dissolution, Domestic Partnership,
Palimony, Domestic Violence,
Grandparent Visitation, Post-Judgment
Issues, Adoption, Arbitration, Mediation,
Discovery Management, Appeals
MARTIN M. SHENKMAN P.C.
Martin M. Shenkman, Esq.
Abigail L. Stiefel, Esq.
Pamela Pirone-Benson, Esq.
Lianne Forman
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4 Forest Avenue, 2nd Floor
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 845-8400
Website: www.laweasy.com,
www.Shenkman@Shenkmanlaw.com
and www.rv4thecause.org
Estate planning, probate, corporate
COMPUTER CONSULTANT
GARB CONSULTING GROUP
Shneur Garb
492-C Cedar Lane #312
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 379-9234
E-mail: sgarb@garbconsultinggroup.com
Website: www.garbconsultinggroup.com
Specializing in IT services for
educational networks, dentistry and
small businesses. Text message
marketing, Google DOCS and
In-house Training.
DENTISTRY
J. B. DI SILVIO, M.S. D.M.D.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Tel.: (201) 816-0980
Fax: (201) 894-8833
Cosmetic Dentistry, Teeth Whitening,
Implants
TEANECK DENTIST
Dr. Richard Gertler
Dr. Michelle Bloch
Dr. Ari Frohlich
100 State Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-3000
Website: www.teaneckdentist.com
General, Cosmetic, Implant Dentistry,
Invisalign
DERMATOLOGY
21ST CENTURY DERMATOLOGY LLC
Marcy A. Goldstein, M.D.
1 W. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 305
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 445-8786
Fax: (201)-445-8811
Adult and Pediatric Dermatology
Cosmetic and Surgical Dermatology
FAMILY MEDICINE &
OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE
MEDICINE
DAVID ABEND D.O.
Board Certified Physician
Oradell, NJ 07649
Tel.: (201) 599-4100
Fax: (201) 599-4101
Family Practice & Osteopathic
Manipulative Treatment
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NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE
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Kosher Available
Kitchen and Pantry Clean-Out
Grocery Store Tours
In-Home Food Preparation and
Menu Planning
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Private-duty home health care serving
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transportation, light housekeeping,
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and private duty staffing. EOE. Lic. by
the Dept. of Health and accredited by
JCAHO. Medicaid, CDPAP and most
insurance accepted, TBI, NHTD
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INVESTMENT ADVISOR
DEANE PENN, M.D.P.C.
Medical stock analyst
Registered investment advisor
Consultations available
Tel.: (480) 488-7981
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E-mail: Deane@DeanePennMD.com
LIFE COACH
STRESS REDUCTION CENTER OF NJ, LLC
Robin O. Motz, M.S., M.D., Ph.D.
200 Grand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-0040
E-mail: rom1columbia.edu
Website: www.DrRMotz.com
Life coach for stress reduction, school
difficulties, relationship problems
MAMMOGRAPHY
WOMENS DIGITAL IMAGING
Lisa Weinstock, M.D.
79 Chestnut Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (201) 444-4484
Fax: (201) 444-4148
Website:
www.womensdigitalimaging.com
Mammography, DEXA, Ultrasound,
Stereotactic and Ultrasound Guided
Biopsies, Breasts Specific Gamma
Imaging (BSGI), Total Body Fat
Composition, Pelvic Ultrasound and
Ovarian Cancer Screening
PODIATRIST
ERIC S. ROSEN, D.P.M.
24 Godwin Avenue
Midland Park, NJ 07432
Tel.: (201) 288-3000
288 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
Tel.: (201) 288-3000
Associate, American College of Foot &
Ankle Surgeons; Associate, American
College of Foot & Ankle Orthopedics &
Medicine; Associate, American Academy
of Podiatric Sports Medicine
PSYCHOTHERAPY & REIKI
JENNIFER GRAF, LCSW
10 Jay Street
2nd Floor
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 567-4446
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DATE LIGHT DATE ENDS AT
CANDLES
2011
Friday, Jan. 28 at 4:50 pm Shabbat, Jan. 29 5:52 pm
Friday, Feb. 4 at 4:58 pm Shabbat, Feb. 5 6:00 pm
Friday, March 4 at 5:32 pm Shabbat, March 5 6:32 pm
Friday, March 11 at 5:40 pm Shabbat, March 12 6:39 pm
Friday, March 18 at 6:47 pm* Shabbat, March 19 7:47 pm*
Friday, March 25 at 6:55 pm* Shabbat, March 26 7:55 pm*
Friday, April 1 at 7:02 pm* Shabbat, April 2 8:02 pm*
Friday, April 8 at 7:09 pmv Shabbat, April 9 8:10 pm*
Eve of First day Passover
Monday, April 18 at 7:20 pm*
Eve of Second day Passover
Tuesday, April 19 after 8:22 pm*
Wednesday, April 20 Holiday Ends 8:23 pm*
Eve of Seventh day Passover
Sunday, April 24 at 7:26 pm*
Eve of Eighth day Passover
Monday, April 25 after 8:29 pm*
Tuesday, April 26 Holiday Ends 8:30 pm*
Friday, May 6 at 7:39 pm* Shabbat, May 7 8:44 pm*
Friday, June 3 at 8:04 pm* Shabbat, June 4 9:13 pm*
Eve of First day Shavuot
Tuesday, June 7 at 8:07 pm*
Eve of Second day Shavuot
Wednesday, June 8 after 9:16 pm*
Thursday, June 9 Holiday Ends 9:17 pm*
Friday, July 1 at 8:14 pm* Shabbat, July 2 9:22 pm*
Friday, Aug. 5 at 7:50 pm* Shabbat, Aug. 6 8:53 pm*
Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:10 pm* Shabbat, Sept. 3 8:08 pm*
Eve of First day Rosh Hashanah
Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 6:26 pm*
Eve of Second day Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, Sept. 29 after 7:23 pm*
Friday, Sept. 30 at 6:23 pm* Shabbat, Oct. 1 7:20 pm*
Eve of Yom Kippur
Friday, Oct. 7 at 6:11 pm*
Shabbat, Oct. 8 Shabbat/Holiday Ends 7:08 pm*
Eve of First day Sukkot
Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6:03 pm*
Eve of Second day Sukkot
Thursday, Oct. 13 after 7:01 pm*
Friday, Oct. 14 at 6:00 pm* Shabbat, Oct. 15 6:58 pm*
Eve of Shemini Atzeret
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 5:53 pm*
Eve of Simchat Torah
Thursday, Oct. 20 after 6:50 pm*
Friday, Nov. 4 at 5:31 pm* Shabbat, Nov. 5 6:31 pm*
Friday, Nov. 11 at 4:24 pm Shabbat, Nov. 12 5:24 pm
Friday, Dec. 2 at 4:11 pm Shabbat, Dec. 3 5:13 pm
2012
*denotes Daylight Saving Time
DATE LIGHT DATE ENDS AT
CANDLES
2011
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S HA B BAT Considered the most important
holiday of the Jewish calendar, Shabbat begins
every Friday evening at sunset and lasts
through nightfall on Saturday. As was written
in Genesis, God created the heavens, the
earth and all of its inhabitants in six days. On
the evening of the sixth day and on the
seventh day, God rested from this work. This
was the very first Shabbat. As the sun begins
to set on Friday evening, Shabbat is
welcomed with the blessing over the candles.
Before eating a celebratory meal, kiddush is
said over the wine, and a blessing is said over
the challah a braided loaf of bread eaten
on this night and on other special occasions.
The Torah teaches us to remember and
observe the Sabbath day, and to keep it holy.
Many families create customs at home to set
this day apart from the rest of the busy week.
R OS H H A SH A NA H Rosh HaShanah is
the Jewish new year celebration, and it
initiates the High Holiday period. It
occurs in the early fall and ushers in
the most solemn time of the Jewish
year. It is the anniversary of creation,
the beginning of a new year, and a
time for self-examination and
repentance. Rosh HaShanah is also referred to
as the Day of Judgment, when God reviews
each persons behavior during the past year
and inscribes his/her fate into the proverbial
Book of Life. In the synagogue, the shofar
or rams horn is sounded amid solemn
prayer. It is customary to dip challah and
apples in honey, to wish one another a
sweet new year and to recite the Motzi over
a round challah, which, according to tradition,
reminds us that God is central to and
surrounds our people and our faith.
Y OM K I P P UR Yom Kippur falls exactly
10 days after Rosh HaShanah, and is the
holiest of all the High Holidays. It is also
known as the Day of Atonement and refers
to the annual observance of fasting,
prayer and repentance, when the
verdict is sealed on each persons
fate for the coming year. Jews
customarily fast on Yom Kippur,
allowing them to concentrate on prayer,
repentance and self-improvement. Yom
Kippur begins in the evening with the
chanting of the Kol Nidre prayer. The day
ends with a long shofar blast after three stars
have appeared in the sky.
S UK K OT Sukkot is the Hebrew word
meaning booths or huts. It begins five
days after Yom Kippur, and refers to the
annual festival giving thanks for the fall
harvest. When the Jews lived in the
desert after their exodus from Egypt,
they dwelled in huts. Later, in Israel,
they again used small huts during
harvest time. Today, a sukkah can be
built anywhere from backyards and
terraces to rooftops. It is usually made of
wood and cloth and is decorated with
pictures and hanging fruit to remind us of the
harvest. The roof of the sukkah must be
temporary; it is usually covered with loose
branches so that at night the stars can shine
through. During the eight days of Sukkot,
many Jews eat and sometimes even sleep in
the sukkah. Special prayers are made over the
lulav a long palm frond around which
have been wrapped branches of myrtle and
willow and the etrog a citron that
resembles a lemon. As the prayers are said,
the lulav and etrog are waved in all
directions. This waving motion is an
affirmation of Gods omnipresence.
SH EMI NI AT Z ER E T Shemini Atzeret is
Hebrew for eighth-day convocation, and is
the name given to the eighth day of Sukkot. It
represents a time of reflection on the holy
days of Sukkot, as well as a time when a
special prayer for rain in the year to come is
recited.
S I MC HAT T OR A H Simchat Torah
rejoicing in the law is celebrated
immediately after Sukkot and is one of the
most festive of the Jewish holidays.
On this day, the final portion of
Deuteronomy (the fifth book of the
Torah) is read, and the reading of
Genesis (the first book) is then
begun. This signifies that the Torah is
seamless with no beginning and no end.
The Torah scrolls are dressed in velvet, and
adorned with silver and jewelry. People carry
them in their arms as they dance around the
synagogue celebrating. The Simchat Torah
festivities and rituals represent a symbolic
marriage of the Jewish people to the Torah.
CH AN UK A H In Hebrew, Chanukah means
dedication. This Festival of Lights takes
place in the month of Kislev on the
Jewish calendar (which most often
falls during the month of December
on the secular calendar, although it
can start as early as November). It
symbolizes the recapturing of the Temple
during the days of the Maccabees and the
miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
It also commemorates the first struggle in
recorded history of religious freedom and
personal liberty. On each of the eight nights
of Chanukah, individuals light the chanukiah
(a nine-candled menorah), recite special
prayers, and often play dreidel and sing
songs. Chanukah is also a time for eating oil-
based foods such as latkes (potato pancakes)
and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), and for
giving gelt (money).
T U B S HE VAT Tu BShevat is the New
Year of the Trees! Originally an agricultural
festival, it marks the emergence of spring. In
modern Israel, it has become a national
holiday a tree-planting festival. Tu BShevat
usually occurs in the month of February, and
is also known as the Jewish Arbor Day.
People eat fruits and nuts, particularly
something from Israel or new for the season.
Some even hold a seder for family and friends
incorporating seasonal fruits and vegetables.
P URI M Purim recalls Hamans plot to
exterminate the Jews of Persia and
celebrates the story of Queen
Esther, who intervened, along
with her cousin Mordechai, to save
her people. On Purim, the Megillah, or Scroll
of Esther, is read. Every time the name
Haman is mentioned, people stamp their feet
and twirl noisemakers (groggers) to blot out
his name. Children dress up in costumes, and
hamantashen special three-cornered
cookies that are supposed to resemble
Hamars hat or ear are eaten. It is also
customary to send gifts of food (shalach
manot) to friends, as well as food and money
to the poor. Even the poorest Jewish person is
expected to share with others. Judaism
teaches that tzedakah, or charity, at all times
and in all places, is a religious duty.
P E SA CH Pesach, or Passover, is celebrated
in the spring and commemorates the exodus
from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. It is a
special time when relatives and
friends join together to celebrate the
freeing of the Jewish people, who
were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt.
The primary celebration of this
holiday is the seder, which is usually
held at home. Leavened food (chametz) is
prohibited, and matzah (unleavened bread) is
eaten. The youngest child is expected to ask
the Four Questions, which begin with: Why
is this night different from all other nights?
The story of the exodus from Egypt is retold
through the reading of the Haggadah. This
widely celebrated Jewish holiday lasts for
eight days.
L A G B 0 ME R Lag BOmer is the 33rd
day of the omer. The omer was an ancient
Hebrew measure of grain that added up to 3.6
liters. In Leviticus, the people of Israel are
commanded: and from the day on which you
bring the offering ... you shall count off seven
weeks. The seven weeks of counting the
Omer spans the 49-day period between the
second day of Pesach and the beginning of
Shavuot. The 33rd day is viewed as a
celebration because the literature tells us that
a plague that had afflicted the students of
Rabbi Akiva ended on that day. Schools will
often celebrate by having outdoor events,
picnics and field days.
S HAV UOT Shavuot is the Hebrew name
for weeks and refers to the Jewish festival
marking the giving of the Torah at Sinai. The
Torah teaches that it was a seven-week
pilgrimage from the life of slavery in Egypt to
the freedom at the foot of Mount Sinai. At this
time, we read the Book of Ruth, the story of a
young Moabite woman who left her land and
people to go with her Jewish mother-in-law,
Naomi, to the Land of Israel. This holiday
originally celebrated the completion of the
wheat harvest, and occurs in late May or June.
It is traditional to decorate the home with
fresh flowers and leaves, as well as to eat
dairy foods. Confirmations celebrating the
completion of additional years of Jewish
education beyond bar/bat mitzvah are
traditionally held on Shavuot.
T I SH A B AV Tisha BAv means the
Ninth of Av and refers to a day of fasting
and mourning. It is the darkest of all days in
Jewish history, commemorating the
destruction of both the First and Second
Temples in Jerusalem, in addition to other
calamitous events in Jewish history. Tisha
BAv is marked by a 24-hour fast, as well as
by certain customs common to shivah, the
period of mourning following a death in a
family. This holiday occurs in the middle of
summer, and is often poignantly observed at
Jewish summer camps.
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Shalom Baby program sponsored by the
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
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F O R S HA B BAT
A N D A L L - Y E A R L ON G
CHICKEN SOUP
1 4-5 lb. pullet, cut in eighths
2 stalks celery, cut in pieces
6 carrots, sliced in circles
4 qts. cold water
1 large onion, 1 parsnip
parsley, dill
2 tsp. powdered chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
Put chicken in 6 to 8 quart pot. Cover
with cold water and bring to a slow boil,
skimming off fat. Add powdered broth
and all the vegetables. Simmer 45
minutes to an hour. Check to make sure
the chicken is cooked. Let sit 30 minutes.
Drain into a strainer with a pot
underneath to catch the broth. Separate
the chicken from the
cooked vegetables.
You can either cut up
all the veggies and put
them back into the
soup, or if you need to
camouflage them (many children and
adults like the soup plain), you can
puree them and put them back into the
broth. (This a very good way to keep all
those great nutrients in the soup). As for
the chicken, wait until it cools and either
cut it up and put into the soup, serve it
for dinner, or make fabulous chicken
salad for lunch the next day!
S HA B BAT
CHALLAH
6 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 - 2 tsp.
salt, 2 pkg. dry yeast, about 2 cups warm
water, 1 stick margarine, 2 eggs
Combine 2 cups of flour, with the salt,
sugar, and yeast. Mix the water and
margarine and slowly
add it to the dry
ingredients. Beat on
medium speed of an
electric mixer. Then
add the eggs and
gradually add 3 3/4 more cups of flour
and beat on high speed. Add the rest of
the flour and knead with your hands. Let
the dough rise for 1 1/2 hours covered
with a towel. Knead again and divide
into challahs or rolls. Braid and put in
pans. Leave out for 30 minutes to rise
uncovered. Brush them with a beaten
egg and bake for 35 minutes at 375
degrees. Check at 30 minutes. Cool on
wire racks.
recipes
HOLIDAY
P U RI M
HAMANTASCHEN
| Miriam Gray
MIX AND SIFT:
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt
CREAM TOGETHER:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
ADD:
1 egg
Add dry ingredients alternately with
2 tablespoons of milk or non-dairy
creamer (to make recipe pareve).
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
Roll out the dough to
1/4 inch thickness. Cut
into 2-inch rounds (use
a water glass to make
circles). Fill with
prune, apricot,
marmalade, chocolate chips, raisins,
chopped nuts, and apple (use your
imagination). Draw up sides to form a
triangle. Bake at 375 degrees for about
20-25 minutes. Check!
Note: You may want to brush the top of
the pastry with egg white and sprinkle
with cinnamon and sugar. When rolling
the dough, be sure to flour the board
and rolling pin.
PA S S OV E R
MATZOH PUDDING
| Holly Gold
12 matzohs, 9 eggs well beaten
1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup oil, 3 tsp. cinammon
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
6 applespeeled, cored, and sliced
1 1/2 cups raisins (optional)
Preheat oven to 350
degrees. Break
matzohs into pieces
and soak in water until
soft. Drain well. Beat
eggs with salt, sugar,
oil, and cinnamon. Add to drained
matzoh and stir in nuts, apples, and
raisins. Bake in 9 x 12 pan for 50
minutes. Sure to be a family favorite.
S HAV UO T
BLINTZ SOUFFL
3-4 packages of blintzes, 4 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice, 1 pint sour cream
1/4 cup melted margarine, (or butter if you
dare), 1 tsp. vanilla, cinnamon
Put the margarine in the bottom of the
pan and try to cover the corners. Lay the
blintzes in the pan. Do not overlap
them. Put the eggs, orange juice, sour
cream, and vanilla in the blender and
blend for a minute or so, until the
mixture is frothy. Pour the mixture over
the blintzes. Sprinkle with cinnamon
(optional). Bake for about 45 minutes.
Serve immediately.
RO S H H AS HA N A H
HONEY CAKE
1 small orange, 1 small lemon, 4 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar (brown or raw)
3/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 cup honey
1 cup coffee or 1 tbsp. coffee dissolved in
one cup boiling water, 3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Optional: chopped or slivered almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut orange
and lemon and put in the blender. Add
4 eggs an blend until smooth. Cream
sugar, honey, and oil
in a large mixing bowl.
Add the fruit and egg
mixture and mix well.
Add dry ingredients
alternating with coffee,
beating after each addition. Use 2 large
loaf pans. Line bottom with parchment
or waxed paper. Pour batter into pans
and sprinkle with (optional) slivered
almonds. Bake for one hour.
S UK K OT
FESTIVE CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE SALAD
1 can crushed pineapple, not drained
2 pkg. raspberry-flavored gelatin
(I use sugar-free)
1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 medium apples, chop one wellsave the
other one to slice for garnish at end
2/3 cup chopped walnuts
Drain pineapple, saving the liquid in a
1-quart measuring cup. Save 1 Tbsp. of
pineapple for the garnish at the end.
Add cold water to
saved pineapple juice
to measure 3 cups.
Pour into a large
saucepan. Bring to boil
and remove from heat.
Add gelatin, stirring for 2 minutes until it
is all dissolved. Add cranberry sauce and
stir until blended (the gelatin will not be
smooth because of the cranberries). Pour
into large bowl and refrigerate for 1 1/2
hours until slightly thickened. Stir in the
remaining pineapple, add the apple and
walnuts, and stir until blended. Pour into
serving bowl and refrigerate 4 hours.
Garnish with crushed pineapple and
some sliced apples.
Makes 14 1/2-cup servings.
CH A NU K A H
| The Chanukah recipes are by
Waltraud Unger, guest Cooking
With Beth Blog contributor, a holistic
life coach, and mom. E-mail her at
waltraud.unger@verizon.
MY GRANDMOTHERS LATKES (4-6 SERVINGS)
6-8 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and
finely grated
1 medium yellow onion, finely grated
1 egg
Salt to taste (about 1/4 teaspoon)
Pinch of black pepper
Olive oil to lightly cover the bottom of the pan
Mix grated potatoes and onion. Let the
potatoes stand in a bowl for 5 minutes
until some of the liquid
separates. Drain off the
liquid. (An extra
squeeze in a clean
cotton dishtowel helps
get rid of excess
liquid.) Add egg, salt, and pepper and
mix well with a spoon or by hand.
Heat the olive oil in the pan to medium
high. If the oil starts to smoke, the
temperature is too high. Add the potato
mixture, a large spoonful per latke, to
the hot oil. Fry until the edges are
golden brown and crisp; about 5
minutes. Turn to fry the other side.
These latkes will be thin with a smooth,
creamy center and a golden crisp
outside.
HOMEMADE APPLE SAUCE (4 SERVINGS)
As the copious amount of apples from
our annual apple-picking trip with the
children is dwindling down, I like to use
the rest of the apples to make
homemade applesauce. A variety of
apples such as Jonagold, Macintosh, Ida
Reds, Golden Delicious, or Empire are
wonderful. This gives the applesauce a
delicious, complex flavor. Its easy to
make and the kids love to help.
8-10 apples (a variety is best)
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp. of water
A dash of cinnamon (optional)
Turbinado sugar or honey, if needed
Core and peel the apples and cut into
1 inch chunks. Mix with the lemon juice.
Gently cook with the water until very
soft, about 15 minutes. Add cinnamon
and sugar if needed. Serve warm or at
room temperature.
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Tu BShvat Thur. 1/20
Fast of Esther Thur. 3/17
Purim Sun. 3/20
Shushan Purim Mon. 3/21
Erev Pesach (Passover) Mon. 4/18
Pesach (Passover) Tues. 4/19
Tues. 4/26
Yom HaShoah Mon. 5/2
Yom HaAtzmaut Mon. 5/9
Pesach Sheini Wed. 5/18
Lag BOmer Sun. 5/22
Yom Yerushalayim Wed. 6/1
Shavuot Wed.-Thur. 6/8-6/9
Seventeenth of Tammuz Tues. 7/19
Tisha BAv Tues. 8/9
Tu BAv Mon. 8/15
Slichot Sat. 9/24
Erev Rosh Hashanah Wed. 9/28
Rosh Hashanah Thur.-Fri. 9/29-9/30
Fast of Gedalyah Sun. 10/2
Erev Yom Kippur Fri. 10/7
Yom Kippur Sat. 10/8
Succos (Sukkot) Thur.-Fri.
10/13-10/14
Hoshanah Rabbah Wed. 10/19
Shemini Atzeret Thur. 10/20
Simchas Torah Fri. 10/21
Chanukah (Hanukkah) Wed. 12/21
Wed. 12/28
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A&T Healthcare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
A-Plus Limo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Aaron Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
AFMDA-ARMDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Allan Dorfman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
All Decks & Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Alliance for Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . 139
American Oak Hardwood Floors . . . . . . . 175
AMIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
AMTRAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ariels Englewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Avi Maza Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
BaRock Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Benzel Busch . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
Bergen Community College. . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Bergen County YJCC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bergen Home Care/Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . 38
BergenPAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Bobbis Golden Hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Broadway Medical Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . 134
BumbleBerry Frozen Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bunny Hains Jewelry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Campmor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cantor Barbara Lieberstein. . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Capital One Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Capitol Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Care Alternatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 167
CareOne at Teaneck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Carpets Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Carol Weissman Weichert Realtors . . . 170
Cedar Lane Special
Management District. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chevra Kadisha Taharath . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Chilton Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chopstix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Classic Mortgage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Classic Residence, a Vi Community . . . . 133
Color Me Mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Comforcare Homecare
& Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Community Bank of Bergen County . . . . . . 55
Daniel L. Kohn, DDS, P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Daughter for a Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Daughters of Miriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
David Abend D.O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Davis Saperstein & Salomon P.C. . . . . . . 166
Deane Penn, M.D.P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins . . . . . . . 129
Eden Memorial Chapels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Elisabeth Morrow School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Elliot Steinberg/Weichert Realtors . . . . . 168
Emunah Women of America . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center . . . 5
Eric S. Rosen D.P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 167
Esplanade at Palisades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Fair Lawn Jewish Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Fairway Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fish of the Cs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Fitness Senior Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Formals Only/Hollywood Cleaners. . . . . . . 16
Foxs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Frances Aaron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Friedberg Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
G Fried Carpet & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Garb Consulting Group. . . . . . . . . . 166, 175
General Plumbing Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Gerrard Berman Day School . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Glatt Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Golden Dynasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union . . . 173
Greenbaum Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Greenberg & Lanz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Gutterman/Musicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Hamsa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Hardware Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Harolds Kosher Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Heritage Pointe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Holiday Inn Hasbrouck Heights . . . . . . . . . 30
Holy Name Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hummus Elite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Il Mulino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Irv Koons Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 158
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat. . . . . . . 54
Israel Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
J.B. Di Silvio, M.S. D.M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Jennifer Graf, LCSW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Jewish Center of Teaneck. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Jewish Home Assisted Living . . . . . . . . . . 11
Jewish Home at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Jewish Home at Rockleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Jewish National Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades . . . . 1, 89, 132
Kates Nussman Rapone
Ellis & Farhi LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Kearny Federal Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Keter Torah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Kosher Nosh Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
La Viano Jewelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Louis Surburban Chapel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maadan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Mabat Steak House. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Marcias Attic for Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Martin M. Shenkman P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . 166
McGovern Garry LLC/
Michael J. Pucci CPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Michael Metchikian CPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Michaels Car Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Miriam Finkel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Miron Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Mount Moriah Cemetery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
New Earth Landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
NJ PAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
North Jersey Laparoscopic
Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 167
Northern Services Group . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Northern Valley Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
NVE Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Ohel Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Osem. . . . . 24, 28, 54, 147, 148, 154, 158
Palisadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Paterson Hebrew Free Loan Association . . 24
Picklelicious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Pink Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Red Velvet Luxe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Reuben Gittelman Hebrew Day School . . . 87
Richfield Regency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland
& Perretti LLP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Riverside Memorial Chapel of NJ . . . . . . . 71
Ron Nathan Interior Design Group. . . . . . . 45
Roses by Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Russo Real Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sababa Gril . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Saddle River Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sara Lopatin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Sephardic Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Shop Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spivak Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
St. Marys Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Sterling Cleaners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Stress Reduction Center of NJ, LLC . . . . 167
Sweets On Cedar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Teaneck Dentist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Teaneck General Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Teaneck Kosher Supermarket . . . . . . . . . 154
Teaneck Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Temple Avodat Shalom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Temple Emanuel Pascack Valley . . . . . . . . 53
The Atrium Country Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
The Esplanade Chestnut Ridge. . . . . . . . 135
The Fountain Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
The Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
The New Blue Ribbon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
The Tallis Lady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
The Valley Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
The Wilshire Grand Caterers. . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tofutti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149, 156
Touro College. . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover
Twenty First Century Dermatology LLC . . 166
New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,21,69
Valkam Tree Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Village Homes Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
VPRIV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73,74
Wien & Wien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Womens Digital Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
YM-YWHA of North Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Yummy Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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