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heres really no place like northern New Jersey when it

comes to Jewish life.
There are just so many Jews here!
So many schools and shuls and shops and restaurants. So

many ideas, so much to do, so much to buy and eat and hang on
our walls and put in our closet. So many doctors and lawyers and
accountants and dentists; so many teachers and rabbis and comedians
and musicians and parents and grandparents; so many students and so
many teachers.
This morning, I checked my email and found one from a colleague who
runs a Jewish newspaper in the Midwest. His breaking news was that a
kosher restaurant had opened.
For us, thats not news.
It gives me some perspective on just how unusual this area is. In most
places, going out to a restaurant for a kosher meal takes high level
logistical planning. Here, it takes a last minute decision. Here, we can
decide if we want fancy or casual, fast or slow food. Everyplace else, you
just take what you can get.
Just as thats true of food, its true of all the other components of Jewish
life. We have so very many options when it comes to synagogues, day and
afternoon schools, and just about everything else.
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CONTENTS
3 Shalom!
8 Your Community at a Glance

10 Jewish Federation of Nor ther n New Jersey
JFNNJ
Federation-Funded Programs and Initiatives
for the Elderly and those in Need
Jewish Camping and Experiences in Israel
for Young People
Jewish Continuity and Education
Volunteer Center
Jewish Community Relations Committe
Strengthening Synagogue Life
Jewish Educational Services
Affinity Groups
Endowment Foundation
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20 Community Agencies and Social Ser vices

COMMUNITY AGENCIES
SOCIAL SERVICES
Adoption Services/Support Groups
Bikur Cholim/Services for the Hospitalized
and the Homebound
Cults
Counseling, Therapy and Mediation
Disaster and Emergency Services
Domestic Violence
Employment, Support and
Vocational Services
Expectant/New Mothers
Families with Special Needs
Financial Aid/Free Loan
Geriatric Care Management
Hospice
Humanitarian Assistance
Jewish Healing/Healing Services
New Americans
Support Groups
COMMUNITY CENTERS CHART
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RELIGIOUS LIFE
Synagogues
Havurot
Womens Rosh Chodesh Groups
Religious Organizations
Rabbinical and Cantorial Associations
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Religious Life and Jewish Living (continued)

JEWISH LIVING
Brit Milah/Circumcision and Mohalim
Conversion
Death and Dying
Divorce/Get
Eruv/ Enclosure
Genetic Testing
Interfaith Programs
Marriage
Mezuzah Checking
Organ Donation
Ritual Baths/Mikvaot
Sheimot Disposal
Shaitl/Wigmakers
Shatnes Testing
Sofer/Scribe
Twinning Programs Bar/Bat Mitzvah
COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE CHART
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66 Education
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Toddler-Parent Programs
Daycare
Nursery and Pre-Schools
After School Programs and Vacation Programs
Educational Resources
Day Schools Elementary and Pre-K
Day Schools High School
Supplementary Schools Elementary
Supplementary Schools Israeli
Supplementary Schools High School
Semester/Sessions in Israel Programs
High School
Semester/Sessions in Israel Programs
College
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Adult Programming
Adult Programming for 50s and 60s
Holocaust Remembrance
Holocaust Resources
Holocaust Tracing Service
Jewish Family Education Programs
Libraries
Outreach to the Jewish Community
Professional Resources/Training for Educators
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Or ganizations and Pr ogramming
ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Advocacy Organizations
Co-existence Organizations
Food Pantries
Human Relations Organizations
Inter-Religious Organizations
PROGRAMMING
Interfaith Programs/Events/Efforts
Ongoing Community Events
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VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY
Thrift Shops/Merchandise Donations
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
128 Israel Connection

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92 Youth and Young Adults

INFORMAL EDUCATION
Scouts
Youth Groups
CAMPING
Camps
Camp Scholarships
CONTESTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
VOLUNTEERING
YOUTH CHOIRS
COLLEGE STUDENTS
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AGENCIES
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Nursery Schools
Day Schools Elementary
Supplementary Jewish Education
Elementary
Supplementary Jewish Education
High School
EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY
RESIDENCES
SUMMER CAMPS
TRAVEL TO ISRAEL
YOUTH GROUPS
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129 Guide to the Jewish Holidays

130 Kosher Catering, Food and Restaurants
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
CATERERS
FOOD RETAILERS
Bakeries
Candy
Markets/Food Provisions
KOSHER RESTAURANTS
Dairy
Ice Cream Parlors
Meat
Pareve
KASHRUT SUPERVISION OR CERTIFICATION
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ART & DESIGN/ARTISTS AND ARTISANS

CHOIRS, CHORUSES AND ENSEMBLES
DANCING SIMCHA/ISRAELI
ENTERTAINERS & ENTERTAINMENT
HEALTH & WELLNESS
MUSIC & MUSICIANS
THEATER
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BAR/BAT MITZVAH TUTORING

KOSHER KITCHEN APPLIANCES
LEARNING HEBREW
SIMCHAS AND CELEBRATIONS
RETREATS AND RENTALS
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141 Judaica
AWARDS
BOOKS, CEREMONIAL OBJECTS &
JUDAICA GIFT SHOPS
GALLERIES
123 Or ganizations and Networking

ORGANIZATIONS
Educational
Genealogical/Historical
Mens/Womens
Israel
Support
University Alumni Associations
Veterans
Yiddish Clubs
Yiddish Culture
NETWORKING
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138 Jewish Culture and the Ar ts
109 Senior Ser vices

ADULT DAY CARE
AGENCIES
CAMPS/CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
COMMUNITIES
CONTINUING CARE/SENIOR LIVING
HOT MEALS KOSHER
PROGRAMS
SENIOR SERVICES
SUPPORT GROUPS
RESOURCES
BUSINESS
GOVERNMENT
ISRAEL PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMING
SCHOLARSHIPS AND
MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAMS
TRAVEL
142 Pr ofessional Ser vices

144 Real Estate
147 Jewish Holiday Calendar
147 Marketplace
148 Index of Adver tisers
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2016
READERS
CHOICE
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KOSHER CATERER
our community
at a glance
Saddle River
Secaucus
South Hackensack
Teaneck
Tenafly
Union City
Upper Saddle River
Waldwick
Wanaque
Washington Township
Wayne
Weehawken
West New York
Westwood
Woodcliff Lake
Woodridge
Wyckoff
NH
New Milford
No. Haledon
North Bergen
North Hackensack
Northvale
Norwood
Oakland
Old Tappan
Oradell
Palisades Park
Paramus
Park Ridge
Passaic
Pompton Lakes
Pompton Plains
Ramsey
Ridgefield
Ridgefield Park
Ridgewood
Ringwood
River Edge
River Vale
Rochelle Park
Rockleigh
Rutherford
Saddle Brook
MA
Allendale
Alpine
Bergenfield
Bogota
Cliffside Park
Clifton
Closter
Cresskill
Demarest
Dumont
Edgewater
Elmwood Park
Emerson
Englewood
Englewood Cliffs
Fair Lawn
Fairview
Fort Lee
Franklin Lakes
Glen Rock
Guttenberg
Hackensack
Haledon
Harrington Park
Hasbrouck
Heights
Haworth
Hillsdale
Ho-Ho-Kus
Hoboken
Jersey City
Kinnelon
Leonia
Little Falls
Little Ferry
Lodi
Mahwah
Maywood
Midland Park
Montvale
Moonachie
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JEWISHFEDERATION
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, New Jersey 07652
Tel.: (201) 820-3900
www.jfnnj.org
E-mail: welcome@jfnnj.org
Federation is a convener, a connector,
a facilitator, and a rallying point for
action. It focuses on the future and
collaborates with its beneficiary agencies
and many other institutions to create a
stronger, more vibrant Jewish community
in northern New Jersey, in Israel, and
around the world wherever Jews live.
Jewish Federation of Northern New
Jersey provides a safety net for those
who are in need. As an example, it
supports social service programs care
management, nursing services, kosher
nutrition, hunger relief, and social
isolation reduction for all seniors,
including aging Holocaust survivors
through its network of beneficiary
agencies. It builds a strong Jewish
community, by serving as a catalyst for
educational improvement and Jewish
continuity. Federation provides a forum
for synagogue leaders from area
congregations to work together to
address challenges and opportunities and
to achieve meaningful and sustainable
change. It promotes Jewish early
childhood and adult Jewish learning, and
works with day and synagogue-based
religious schools.
Federation deepens connections with
Israel by providing educational
programming to schools and institutions
in the community. It has developed a
formal relationship with Nahariya, its
sister city in Israel. Federation is a
supporter of Taglit-Birthright Israel which
offers young Jews, ages 18-26, a once-ina-lifetime gift of a free trip to Israel.
Federation has sent hundreds of students
and young professionals from northern
New Jersey to Israel to enhance Jewish
identity and build a stronger connection
to Israel. Federations public policy and
advocacy arm provides a forum for
discussion and action on issues of
concern to the Jewish community at
levels from international to local.
Federation works to promote mutual
understanding and harmonious relations
among northern New Jerseys racial,
religious, civic and ethnic groups. It
offers unique volunteer opportunities,
such as its annual Mitzvah Day and
March Mega Food Drive which bring
together thousands to perform mitzvot
(good deeds), throughout the
community.
Overseas programs, funded by
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Chief Executive Officer: Jason M. Shames
Chief Development Officer: Julie Lipsett-Singer
Federation, include hunger relief in the

former Soviet Union, scholastic assistance
for Ethiopian-Israeli children and Jewish
identity-building for Israeli youth.
Federation supporters also provide
monetary aid, through funds collected
during times of national emergency or
natural disaster, such as Stop the Sirens,
and Super Storm Haiyan. Federation has
harnessed group purchasing and has
saved almost 100 Jewish institutions
more than $3.1 million.
Jewish Federation takes an interest in
and funds programs and initiatives that
provide help and assistance for people
in need; create a vibrant Jewish
community; and provide for a safe and
secure Israel.
Federation programs for those in
need range from Kosher Meals on
Wheels delivery for the elderly and
disabled, to hunger relief in the former
Soviet Union and in Israel, including for
recent immigrants from Ethiopia.
Federation provides programs designed
to aid Holocaust survivors and range
from sponsoring Caf Europa, to Second
Generation support groups. Federation
funds special needs programs for those
with developmental disabilities in both
school and camp settings.
Federation funds programs and
initiatives including subsidies for Jewish
overnight camping, teen leadership, and
Hillel. It creates innovative programming
for adult Jewish learning, advocacy, and
advocacy training, and a multitude of
opportunities to repair the world (Tikkun
Olam). Federation provides unrestricted
grants to day and Jewish high schools,
and assistance controlling overhead costs
to area schools, synagogues and other
institutions.
Federation works hard to keep Israel
and concerns for Israel in a prominent
place in the minds and hearts of
northern New Jerseys Jewish
community. It provides many Israelcentered programs, including TaglitBirthright Israel, and Onward Israel, as
well as its annual Israel Film Festival,
Israel Day Parade participation, multilevel Ulpan courses, and I Heart Israel
Week. Federation celebrates the strong
relationship it has built between northern
New Jersey and its sister community in
northern Israel, Nahariya.
Jewish Federation funds pr ograms

and initiatives that provide help and
assistance for people in need
everywhere, but more specifically, those
that create a vibrant Jewish community.
Federation responds immediately to
emergencies, locally, in Israel, and
around the world. It gives those in the
community, who want to help people
impacted, a safe, secure, and proven
vehicle for making their donations.
Recent emergency campaigns include
Stop the Sirens, Ukraine Emergency,
Typhoon Haiyan, Sandy Relief and Baton
Rouge Flood Relief.
FEDERATION-FUNDED
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
FOR THE ELDERLY AND THOSE
IN NEED
Ser vices for seniors

Federation funds and sponsors
various programs and initiatives
including Kosher Meals on Wheels and
holiday food packages; congregate meals
for seniors; transportation for seniors;
and Holocaust survivor support.
Hunger Relief Nor thern New Jersey

Federation funds programs that
provide meal delivery and service,
including Kosher Meals on Wheels
(through Jewish Family Service, Inc. and
Jewish Family Service of North Jersey),
congregate site meals (at Daughters of
Miriam, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades,
and the Y, a JCC), the Senior Adult
Reach Center (Kaplen JCC), hot holiday
meals (Jewish Home Family), Kaballat
Shabbat lunch (the Y, a JCC), and food
pantry (Jewish Family Service, Inc.).
Hunger Relief Overseas
Overseas programs funded include
hunger relief in the former Soviet Union
(the American Jewish Joint Distribution
CommitteeJDC), which includes food
support for more than 100,000 people; a
lunch program that feeds 397 children
twice a week for 35 weeks (Ethiopian
National Project); and the Yeshivat
Hesder Relief Center, where 300 meals
are provided every week, as well as
1,000 holiday food packages (Nahariya).
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various programs, including Caf Europa,
Second Generation support groups,
bereavement groups, care-giver support,
emergency financial services, care
management, and help with medical
equipment (Jewish Family Service, Inc.,
and Jewish Family Service of North
Jersey; overseas in Israel (Amcha).
JEWISH CAMPING AND

EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
various programs for young people,
including those in the United States:
Partnership 2GetherTeen Leadership
(through the Bergen County High School
of Jewish Studies), Shlichot (young
emissaries for the community), Open
Hearts, Open Homes (the Y, a JCC),
Center for Israel Engagement at Rutgers
Hillel; and in Israel, Taglit Birthright
Israel, MASA, Partnership 2Gether Teen
Travel, and Onward Israel.
various camping programs including
Summer Camp in Kiev (the Jewish
Agency for Israel), Ohel Camp Kaylie,
and One Happy Camper (Foundation for
Jewish Camp).
Taglit Bir thright Israel

A free ten-day trip to Israel for those
who are between the ages of 18-26 and
have never participated in a peerorganized trip to Israel.
Onwar d Israel
An eight week internship in Tel Aviv
for college students or graduates, ages
19-27, who are current residents or
whose parents live in northern New
Jersey, who have had one, only, previous
short-term experience in Israel, such as
Taglit Birthright Israel or teen travel.
various programs, including special

needs day school, push-in therapy, bar
/bat mitzvah program (Sinai School),
advocacy training (Jewish Association for
Developmental Disabilities J-ADD),
school inclusion programs (Bergen
County High School of Jewish Studies,
Temple Avodat Shalom, individual
learning, and Temple Emanuel of the
Pascack Valley Chai Program), and life
skills and camping (Ohel Camp Kylie).
Jewish Education
various programs and initiatives as
follows: Synagogue Leadership Initiative,
Jewish Educational Services (Jewish
Federation), Jewish Special Education
(Sinai Schools, Avodat Shalom Individual
Learning, Temple Emanuel of the
Pascack Valley Chai Program, and
BCHSJS Project Success); day schools
and other Jewish education initiatives.
Special Needs
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Kesher Olam
Kesher Olam/Connection to the World
benefits bar/bat mitzvah students and
their families. It eases the way for them
to find suitable mitzvah projects,
alleviating the need to spend hours
researching age-appropriate projects.
Leadership Development
various programs including the Berrie
Fellows Grant, Sharsheret, Bergen
County High School of Jewish Studies
Teen Leadership), and Synagogue
Leadership Initiative.
Jewish Federation pr ovides cost-saving

for agencies and institutions in nor ther n
New Jersey.
The Kehillah Cooperative

The Cooperative is a group
purchasing initiative that serves to lower
costs in expenditures, allowing
participating institutions to spend less on
overhead. Currently, 97 institutions
participate in the Kehillah Cooperative
and enjoy savings in electric and gas
supply, security, office supplies, credit
card processing, waste removal,
telephone (voice and data) and bond
financing program. To date the Kehillah
Cooperative has saved participants more
than $3.1 million.
Volunteerism and activism pr ovide

an outlet for those who would like to
help hands-on, in areas such as
advocacy for the Jewish people, Israel,
Jewish education and continuity, help for
the elderly or those with special needs.
VOLUNTEER CENTER
JEWISH CONTINUITY
AND EDUCATION
and laying the groundwork for future

success. Reading Buddies work in
schools, one-on-one, with their students
weekly, October through June.
Federations Volunteer Center works

to connect those in the Jewish
community, for whom hands-on
volunteering is important, with
meaningful volunteer experiences.
Volunteer opportunities come in many
forms and from many sources. They can
come as a result of collaborations
between Federation and its beneficiary
agencies and other organizations, as well
from opportunities that present
themselves in-house. Some of the
Federation facilitated opportunities
include:
Ber gen Reads
A youth literacy program to inspire
low-level reads, grades K-4, with a love
of reading, while enriching their lives
Mar ch Mega Food Drive

Throughout the month of March,
Federation leads a community-wide food
drive to benefit local food pantries.
Mitzvah Day
Mitzvah Day takes place the first
Sunday in November and provides
volunteer opportunities that range from
spending time with seniors, brightening
the day for people with special needs,
social action projects, and nature cleanups.
Supplies for Success
Supplies for Success makes sure
hundreds of children in northern New
Jersey return to school in the fall with
brand-new, filled-to-the-brim-withschool-supplies-backpacks, just like their
more fortunate classmates.
JEWISH COMMUNITY
RELATIONS COMMITTEE (JCRC)
The Jewish Community Relations
Committee is a forum for advocacy,
discussion and action on what matters
most to the Jewish community.
Government Af fairs and Public Policy
The JCRC holds an annual legislative

gathering for members of the community
to have an opportunity to hear from
elected officials at the federal, state,
county, and municipal levels.
Israel and World Af fairs
The work of this committee focuses
on supporting, educating, and
advocating on behalf of Israel and Jews
worldwide. Learn how you can get
involved. Become a voice for Israel and
Jews around the world.
Inter group Relations
This committee works closely with a
range of organizations and educational
institutions to promote understanding,
cooperation and respect among all and
to increase understanding among
different ethnic and religious groups to
reducing prejudice.
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The Center for Israel Engagement
serves as a living bridge between the
people of Israel and northern New
Jerseys Jewish community. The CIE
provides quality information, activities,
experiences, and programming, and
increases community awareness of Israeli
life and fosters a deep-rooted love for
Israel and its people.
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Israel Film Festival

The Israel Film Festival brings toprated, award-winning Israeli films to
northern New Jersey. The films are
screened throughout the area.
Ulpan
Ulpan is an educational program for
teaching conversational Hebrew. All
materials for teaching and improving
Hebrew language skills come from the
Israeli Ulpan method. Courses are taught
at all levels in small, interactive classes.
Shlichot (emissaries)
Youth shlichot (emissaries from Israel)
are available to lead programs about
Israel, its culture, cities, and history.
Programs can be geared to appeal to
many different age and interest groups.
Shlichim can make presentations, upon
request, to a wide variety of community
organizations.
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I Hear t Israel Week

Yom HaZikaron, Yom
HaAtzmaut/Israel Memorial Day and
Israel Independence Day are celebrated
and/or commemorated each year, in
cooperation with partners in the
community.
Par tnership 2Gether
This program links the people and
communal organizations in northern
New Jersey with those in Nahariya, a
seaside resort town in northern Israel,
through multiple educational and
community exchanges.
Young Leadership Course
High school students at the Bergen
and other secular schools learn about the
people of Israel through a leadership
program sponsored by Federation. Each
year there is an exchange of Israeli
students who travel to northern New
Jersey to interact with their American
counterparts, and American students who
travel to Israel for the same purpose.
Hillel
Jerseys Hillel fosters Jewish identity of
college students at four northern New
Jersey campuses. It provides social
activities, volunteer opportunities, and
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The Synagogue Leadership
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adapting and innovating in order to
remain/become relevant and necessary
to a vast array of Jewish consumers. SLI
coaches synagogues through assessment,
determining trajectory, and implementing
innovation and change. Programs are
offered for synagogue leaders, both lay
and professional. Specific professional
development opportunities are offered
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Principals, and Clergy.
Leadership Development
SLI provides professional
development for synagogue executive
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directors, religious school directors, and
rabbis. SLI staff will consult, by request,
with leaders of a congregation, and
explore and help resolve issues and
challenges specific to its membership.
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EZ Key helps newcomers to northern
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One Book One Community
One Book, One Community enhances
Jewish learning across the entire Jewish
community. Centered on one annual
book selection, groups use the books
themes for conversation, study, and
celebration.
One Happy Camper
In partnership with The Foundation
for Jewish Camp, Federation provides
one-time stipends of up to $1,000 each
for first-time campers to non-profit
Jewish overnight camp. Federation also
provides a camp concierge service to
help parents select the right camp for
their child.
Shalom Baby
Shalom Baby reaches out to young
Jewish families who have recently
experienced the birth or adoption of a
child. Its a wonderful way for parents to
meet parents, make friends, and find
support during this special time of life.
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Teachers Center
The Teachers Center offers teaching
materials and services of all types,
including textbooks, videos, laminating
services and other creative classroom
resources.
Teacher Recognition:
Grinspoon-Steinhardt Awar d
This award recognizes Jewish
educators who make a lasting impact on
the lives of their students. Teachers,
grades 1-12 can be nominated
colleagues.
AFFINITY GROUPS
Emer ging Philanthropists
Emerging Philanthropists have started
their philanthropic journey and are
beginning to plan their personal legacies.
They have a love of Jewish life, a
passion for making a difference, and an
understanding of the importance of
leadership.
Commerce and Pr ofessionals
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action, and educational and
philanthropic activities. By their
commitment to their philanthropy, they
demonstrate leadership in the Jewish
community and beyond.
Healthcar e Pr ofessionals
The Healthcare Professionals Affinity
Group includes physicians and dentists as
well as other medical professionals who
live and/or practice locally, or who are
affiliated with hospitals in the
metropolitan area. They strengthen the
bond built between themselves, Israel,
and the world-wide Jewish community
through networking, social action, and
educational and philanthropic activities.
By their commitment to their
philanthropy, they demonstrate leadership
in the Jewish community and beyond.
Womens Philanthropy
Womens Philanthropy offers social
networking, educational, volunteer, and
philanthropic opportunities for every
woman at every stage of life: single,
married, retired, young moms, business
women, and entrepreneurs.
Young Leadership Division
For those who are young and Jewish,
between the ages of 22-30, and are
interesting in networking participating in
community service projects, and
connecting to their Jewish roots.
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commitments may be used to establish a
Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment
(PACE) or a Lion of Judah Endowment
(LOJE). 84 LOJE donors and 34 PACE
donors have endowed gifts of $5,000 or
more to Federations Annual Campaign.
Book of Life
Federations Book of Life program
recognizes individuals in the community
with gifts of at least $5,000 to Jewish
Federation of Northern New Jersey. All
those who have done so, are invited to
share their personal stories and hopes
for the future in the Book of Life.
Circle of Par tners
Federation recognizes all long-term
donors of at least 25 years or more of
consistent giving to the Annual
Campaign through membership in its
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northern New Jersey area, and for the
needs of the Jewish people in Israel and
throughout the world. It provides many
vehicles for philanthropists to carry out
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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
Executive Director: Susan Greenbaum,
MSW, LCSW.
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:
For Seniors a life with dignity
Kosher Meals on Wheels at home
meal delivery
Care management, support and
advocacy
Specialized support for Holocaust
survivors
Friendly Visitor and Telephone
Reassurance
Telecare Connection
For stronger families and individuals:
Individual, family, couple and group
counseling
School-based counseling
Specialized services for children
including play therapy
Counseling for victims of domestic
violence
Second generation Holocaust survivors
group
Information and referrals
Social skills groups
For times of need:
Food Pantry
Bereavement support
Addiction recovery support
Caregiver support
Emergency assistance
Financial Freedom Support group
Re-Launch Career Services

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1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0111
Fax: (973) 595-5477
Branch Office: 17-10 River Road
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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 Childr en
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
Community Outreach
Family Life Education workshops and
programs
Emergency financial assistance
Volunteer opportunities
Paterson Hebrew Free Loan
JFSNJ is a beneficiary agency of the
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 YJCC

605 Pascack Road
Washington Township, NJ 07676
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Fax: (201) 221-5815
E-mail: aleipsner@yjcc.org
Website: www.yjcc.org
The Bergen County YJCC 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 dreams and
goals. The YJCC provides myriad
services and programs for all age groups.
Par enting Center offers 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 that
enrich their lives far into the future.
The YJCC offers school-age childr en
a variety of opportunities to socialize and
learn. Tween Scene opens the YJCC to
fifth through seventh graders on Saturday
evenings once a month for socializing
with supervision; a special program for
Teen Leadership as well as holiday
programs, family programs and special
events.
Adult pr ogramming includes
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. Several
special social events during the year
enhance leisure time and offer
opportunities for new and old friends to
gather and celebrate.
Senior Adults enjoy a variety of
intellectually stimulating classes,
recreational activities and special events,
along with twice-weekly hot, kosher
lunches and monthly blood pressure
screenings. The YJCC offers a wide
variety of group fitness classes specially
geared toward seniors, including Zumba,
spinning, Pilates and yoga.
Daughters of Miriam Center

The Gallen Institute
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5210
Fax: (973) 253-5389
E-mail: administration
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Website:
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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 broadbased services to the elderly. Divisions
include a subacute care unit,
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The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a
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The mission of the JCC is to perpetuate
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The JCC maintains a thriving afterschool program, Kids Club, which

includes transportation from most area
schools 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 75 weekly or
monthly programs for individuals with
disabilities and their families, as well as
providing mainstreaming opportunities,
where appropriate, and many summer
camp options. JCC membership is not
required for participation.
During the summer, the Neil Klatskin
Day Camp (NKDC) enrolls more than

500 campers, ages 3-11, and offers 4, 6,
7and 8-week camp options, as well as a
full summer camping experience for
children (ages 3-15) with special needs,
Tikvah (ages 3-15), offered as part of
NKDC. The JCC also offers exciting,
summer-long, all inclusive specialty
camps in all sports, tennis, basketball,
soccer, dance, chamber music, fine arts,
drama, high-tech, Hebrew immersion,
teen travel and volunteer camp. The
Special Services Department runs many
additional summer programs, including a
life skills/vocational program for teens
with developmental disabilities and a
program for children and teens on the
autistic spectrum. It also offers a free,
weeklong program for kids with cancer
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The JCC provides excellent year-round
programming for senior adults, which
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celebrations, wellness programs, free
exercise classes, lectures and much
more. It also features a club for retired
executives and professionals; a Senior
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older, that allows otherwise homebound
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the company of their peers; caregiver
support programs; the EGL Foundation
Computer Center, with a fully-equipped
lab, that provides computer literacy for
people over 40 and more. The Kaplen
Adult Reach Center (ARC) provides
onsite respite and therapeutic
programming for the frail elderly with
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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.
Providing the highest standards of
dance education, the JCC Dance School
features professional teachers and a
creative and progressive curriculum that
keeps pace with specific milestones of
each students development. Features
ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical and
other dance forms from toddlers to
adults. It also features a Dance Company
where advanced dancers can audition to
perform in local venues and professional
workshops.
The centerpiece of the JCCs expanded
health and fitness offerings is the Russ
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Complex a modern, two-story facility
featuring spacious new exercise rooms, a
spinning room, stretching areas, family
changing suites with private facilities, a
locker court, and the 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
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opportunity to develop their intellectual
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informal settings including hands on
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special offerings. The ever-changing
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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. It also features Emek, an
Israeli language and cultural after-school
program for children in grades K-9. It
teaches modern, spoken Hebrew and
Israeli culture in a fun, hand-on way on
two tracks: one for native Hebrew
speakers and one for non-native.
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 earlychildhood 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 Cafe, as
well as catering. Visit our website at
www.jccotp.org, and discover a world of
possibilities.
Jewish Home Assisted Living

Kaplen Family Residences
685 Westwood Ave.,

River Vale, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Contact: Anette Lipman, Director of
Marketing/Admissions
E-mail: alipman@jewishhomefamily.org
Website: jewishhomefamily.org/JHAL
Administrator: Lauren Levant
A member of the Jewish Home Family,
Jewish Home at Rockleigh is a state-ofthe-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, which includes inpatient and out-patient rehab services; 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. For
further information, contact Annette
Myers, Director of Marketing/Admissions.
Jewish Home at Home Care

Management
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Contact: Susan Lilly, Director of Geriatric
Care Services
Carol Silver Elliott, President & CEO
E-mail: slilly@jewishhomeathome.org
Website: www.jewishhomeathome.org
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Jewish Home at Home's care
management 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 a
personalized 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. Gallen Adult Day Health Care
Center is an important component of the
program.
Jewish Home at Rockleigh

Russ Berrie Home for Jewish Living
Tel.: (201) 784-1414

Fax: (201) 784-0006
Contact: Annette Myers, Director of
E-mail: amyers@jewishhomerockleigh.org
Website: www.jewishhomerockleigh.org
Exec. V.P./Administrator: Sunni S. Herman
Assistant Administrator: Robert Bardach
rehabilitation facility, which includes inpatient and out-patient rehab services; a
dedicated Free Spirit unit for residents
with dementia; kosher kitchen;
Safely@Home
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 518 1175
Contact: Stacey Orden, Director
Email: sorden@jewishhomefamily.org
Website: jewishhomefamily.org/safely
Safely@Home, formerly Bonim Builders,
provides a subscription-based service
providing for the needs of seniors living
at home. From home modification to
routine maintenance, Safely@Home
provides one number to call for trusted
service providers when you need them.
Safely@Home also coordinates volunteers
for need-based home modification
services as well.
@HomeCare
10 Link Dr.
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-3077
Contact: Joan DiPaola, Director
Email: jdipaola@jewishhomefamily.org
Website: jewishhomefamily.org/JHaH/
Home-Care.aspx
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home care service providing the best
private duty aides throughout Bergen
County.
Gallen Day Center

10 Link Dr.
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 784-1414 ext 4238
Contact: Susan Lilly, Director
E-mail:gallen@jewishhomefamily.org
Website: jewishhomefamily.org/adult-day
The Gallen Day Center provides a full
day of stimulating activities, medical
care, memory care, nutrition meals and
social opportunities, as well as access to
all of the amenities offered by the Jewish
Home at Rockleigh, including medical
offices, rehabilitation therapies, beauty
salon and more. Transportation is
included as well, throughout Bergen and
Rockland counties.
SeniorHaven for the Prevention

of Elder Abuse
10 Link Dr.
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (855) 455-0555
Email: seniorhaven@jewishhomefamily.org
Website:
jewishhomefamily.org/seniorhaven
SeniorHaven for the Prevention of Elder
Abuse is NJs first and only elder abuse
shelter. Victims of elder abuse are referred
and offered 90-120 days of shelter at
Jewish Home Family communities, as
appropriate. SeniorHaven is a member of
the SPRiNG Alliance and is partnered with
the Weinberg Center at the Hebrew Home
in Riverdale.
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-forprofit 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.
Wayne YMCA
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0100
Fax: (973) 595-5234
Website: www.wayneymca.org
Contact the Ys Welcome Center,
973-595-0100

The Wayne Y offers a full range of
recreational, cultural, and educational
programs. 25-acre campus, regulationsize pool, gym, fitness center, wellness
coaching, tennis, squash, and
racquetball, indoor and outdoor tracks,
theatre, Judaic library, Parenting Center,
preschool, kindergarten enrichment, full
day kindergarten, after school program
for grades K-5, day camp, adult
programs, Jewish cultural and holiday
programs, and much more.
See chart for Programs at the Bergen

County YJCC, Wayne YM-YWHA, and
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades on page 36.
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858 East 29th Street
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Tel.: (917) 808-4800
Website: www.jccany.org
Services throughout NY and NJ
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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
BIKUR CHOLIM/
Ser vices for the Hospitalized
and the Homebound
Bikur Cholim of Bergen County
Website: www.bikurcholimbergencounty.org
Provides information on services
available to members of the Jewish
community of Bergen County.
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.
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Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
Contact: Melanie Lester, LSW
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
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
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NJ Regional Dir.: 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 lifethreatening illnesses.
Visits to Nursing Homes

Visits provided by
Lubavitch on the Palisades
Tenafly, NJ
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Buckingham Nursing Home,
Nor wood
County Manor, Tenafly
Dunr oven, Cresskill
Visits provided by Friends of

Lubavitch of Bergen County
Teaneck, NJ
Tel.: 201-907-0686
NJ Veterans Memorial Home, Paramus
Oradell Health Care Center, Oradell
Teaneck Nursing Center, Teaneck
Woodcr est Health Car e Center,
New Milfor d

10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 784-1414
Director of Recreation & Volunteer
Services: Charlene Vannucci
Executive VP: Sunni Herman

Kaplen Family Senior Residence
685 Westwood Avenue

Rivervale, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Website: www.jhalnj.org
Director of Programming & Volunteer
Services: Julie Cochrane
Executive Director: Lauren Levant
CULTS
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: rabbimichael18@aol.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.
COUNSELING,
THERAPY,
MEDIATION
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
Contact: Lauryn Tuchman, LCSW
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. JFS empowers
people to achieve their fullest potential
by providing: individual, group, family,
and couple counseling; play therapy,
psycho-education workshops; and
support groups. Specialized services for
children and adolescents, and victims of
domestic violence are also offered.
Jews for Judaism

5806 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Tel.: (410) 500-5430
Website: www.east@jewsforjudaism.org
Contact: Ruth Guggenheim, Exec. Director
Jews for Judaism is North Americas
largest counter-missionary organization,
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Ohel Childrens Home

and Family Services
696 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-3972
Website: www.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.
DISASTER AND
EMERGENCY
SERVICES
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
community agencies.
JFSNJ provides counseling and
supportive services to individuals who
are impacted by a crisis.
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
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.

Project S.A.R.A.H.
(Stop Abusive Relationships
At Home)
Jewish Family Service of Greater
Clifton/Passaic
925 Allwood Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
Tel.: (973) 777-7638
Website: www.projectsarah.org
Director: Elke Stein
E-mail: e.stein@projectsarah.org
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.
Shalom Task Force

Hotline number: (888) 883-2323
Website: www.shalomtaskforce.org
Office hours: Mon, Wed, Fri: 9am-10pm
Thurs: 9am-midnight, Fri: 9am-noon
E-mail: info@shalomtaskforce.org
The Task Force provides referral services
to therapy (private and agency) for
Jewish victims of domestic violence.
EMPLOYMENT,
SUPPORT AND
VOCATIONAL
SERVICES
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201 837-9393
Email: info@jfsbergen.org
A career readiness program designed to
assist unemployed and underemployed
members of our community. Unlike
traditional job-search programs and
networks, Re-Launch is laser focused on
you. We provide comprehensive
programs and support services to build
your confidence and get you ready to go
back to work.
Services include: Career Mentoring,
Interview Preparation, Skills Workshops,
Networking Opportunities, Resume and
Cover Letters, Partnership Referrals, Job
Search Support Groups and One-on-one
Coaching.
Tel.: (201) 569-9047

Fax: (201) 569-0906
Website: www.ezrah.org
E-mail: info@ezrah.org
Executive Director: Robert Hoenig
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.
EXPECTANT/NEW
MOTHERS
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.
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Project EZRAH
95 Cedar Lane, Suite 12

Englewood, NJ 07631
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The Guttenberg Center for Special
Services sponsors parent education
workshops and support groups for
parents and siblings of children with
special needs.
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.

entitlement status, development of
personalize plan of care with
necessary services,, on-going monitoring,
counseling and psychotherapy services,
liaison with out of town family caregivers.
Volunteers can be assigned to clients who
enrich the scope of professional services.

(J-ADD)
Jewish Community Hospice

Program
Hackensack
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
FINANCIAL AID
/FREE LOAN
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: Laura Brody
Tenafly/Chabad Free
Loan Society
Tel.: (201) 568-7750
Fax: (201) 568-5830
Contact: Barry Honig
The organization provides flexible interestfree loans to those in financial need.
GERIAT RI C CARE
MANAGEMENT
Jewish Home at Home
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Care Services
Carol Silver Elliott,
President & CEO
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,
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HOSPICE
Visiting Nurse Association of Englewood

15 Engle Street, Suite 301
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 894-3333
In partnership with the Jewish Home
Family, the VNA Englewood Hospice
program, a Joint Venture between EHMC
and Visiting Nurse Association, has been
providing support and comfort to
terminally ill individuals and their
families since 1981.

10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 784-1414
Dir. of Admissions and Marketing: Annette
Myers

685 Westwood Avenue

Rivervale, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Director of Sales and Marketing: Anette
McGarity
Executive Director: Lauren Levant
Life Source Services Hatikva

Hospice
230 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (888) 865-5103
Fax: (201) 225-4769
Website: lifesourcehospice.com
E-mail: kard7245@yahoo.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
Villa Marie Claire

12 West Saddle River Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
Tel.: (201) 833-3188
Website: www.villamarieclaire.org
E-mail: vmc@holyname.org
HUMANITARIAN
AS S I S TA N CE
American Jewish World Service
45 W. 36th Street
11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (800) 889-7146
Fax: (212) 792-2930
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.
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.
NY Jewish Board of Family and

Childrens Services
135 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10020
Tel.: (212) 632-4640
Mon-Fri 9-5
Malka Shagaraeva, Mental Health
Coordinator

E-mail: mshagaraeva@jbfcs.org
Website:
www.jewishcommunityservices@jbfcs.org
Post Sandy community outreach
program.
JEWISH HEALING/
HEALING SERVICES
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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 group,
therapy for victims of domestic violence
and training and psycho-education
workshops. Call for more information
about these programs, events and
activities.
Nechamacomfort
Teaneck, NJ
Tel.: (201) 724-4093
Website: nechamah.org
E-mail: nechamacomfort@gmail.com
Nechamacomfort is dedicated to helping
all family members who have
experienced infant and pregnancy loss at
any time in their lives. Nechamacomfort
offers services to family members, clergy,
members of the community and medical
personnel. In addition to support groups
and individual counseling,
Nechamacomfort also offers community
awareness programs and immediate help
in emergencies.
New York Jewish Healing Center

(a program of the Jewish Board of Family
and Childrens Services)
Tel.: (888) 523-2769
Website: www.jbfcs.org
E-mail: info@jbfcs.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.
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There is an annual Jazz service with a
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NEW AMERICANS
The primary agency for refugee
resettlement in Bergen County is:
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Refugee Resettlement at
JFS of Bergen and
North Hudson
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201) 837-9393
JFS helps prepare for the arrival of
refugees to be reunited with relatives
who live in Bergen County through
referrals from the Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society. Upon arrival, intensive services
are provided to ensure a successful
transition to life in the community.
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.
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.
Summer Pr ograms
Jewish Home Family
Rockleigh, NJ
Contact: Charlene Vannucci, Director of
Volunteer Services
Tel.: (201) 750-4237
E-mail: cvannucci@jewishhomefamily.org
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Website: www.jewishhomefamily.org
Opportunities for high school thru
college age students to participate in
supervised summer volunteer
opportunities with seniors at the Jewish
Home at Rockleigh, Jewish Home
Assisted Living and the Gallen Adult Day
Healthcare Center.
SUPPORT GROUPS
ALS Support Group
Taub Campus
Tenafly
This program, sponsored by the
Muscular Dystrophy Association of NJ,
offers families living with ALS the
opportunity to learn about the many
resources available to them and to meet
other families who are facing the same
challenges and finding solutions
together. Guest speakers often speak on
resources, healthcare issues and research
updates. Meets monthly on Thursdays, 56:30 pm. Contact Shelley Levy at 201408-1489 or slevy@jccotp.org.
Refa'enu
Website: www.refaenu.org
Contact: Deena Cohen
E-mail: Deena@refaenu.org
Offering peer-led support groups for
people with depression, anxiety and
mood swings and for those close to
them.
Strength To Strength
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Strength To Strength with Facilitator:
Jeffrey A. Berman, MD, FA , SAM
A support group for parents, whose
children (ages 15-25) are struggling with
issues of addiction, psychological
disorders and/or co-occurring issues. A
safe and confidential environment.
Contact Carol Leslie (201) 408-1403 or
cleslie@jccotp.org
Ber eavement
Daytime Bereavement Group
Taub Campus
Tenafly
This daytime group assists people
recently widowed in a caring and
supportive setting led by Debbie Fox, a
licensed clinical social worker from
Jewish Family Service. Contact Judi
Nahary at (201) 408-1450 or
jnahary@jccotp.org

of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
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 and Widowers:

You Are Not Alone
with Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist
Taub Campus
Tenafly
This bereavement group for those
recently widowed provides an
opportunity to share your feelings with
others that 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. Please call Esther Mazor
at (201) 408-1456 to register.
Br east Cancer Suppor t Gr oups

Alzheimers
Caregivers Support Groups
Taub Campus
Tenafly
2nd Monday of the month, 7 PM
4th Tuesday of the month, 10:30 AM
These Alzheimers Associations caregiver
support groups are designed to provide
emotional and educational support for
caregivers through regularly scheduled
meetings. Support groups provide an
opportunity for caregivers, families and
friends to learn more about Alzheimers
disease, share their feelings and
concerns, and support each other in
coping with the effects of the disease.
Call Judi Nahary for more information at
(201) 408-1450
Sharsheret: Your Jewish

Community Facing
Breast Cancer
1086 Teaneck Road, Suite 2G
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, Hebrew for chain, is a
national not-for-profit organization
supporting women and their families, of
all Jewish backgrounds, facing breast
cancer at every stage before, during,
and after diagnosis. We help women and
families connect to our community in the
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connection to Judaism. We also provide
educational resources, offer specialized
support to those facing ovarian cancer or
at high risk of developing cancer, and
create programs for women and families
to improve their quality of life.
Car egivers Suppor t Gr oups

Caregiver Support Groups
Taub Campus
Tenafly
2nd Monday of the month, 7 PM
4th Tuesday of the month, 10:30 AM
These Alzheimers Associations caregiver
support groups are designed to provide
emotional and educational support for
caregivers through regularly scheduled
meetings. Support groups provide an
opportunity for caregivers, families and
friends to learn more about Alzheimers
disease, share their feelings and
concerns, and support each other in
coping with the effects of the disease.
Call Judi Nahary for more information at
(201) 408-1450
Alzheimers Association
Caregiver Support Group
Gallen Adult Day Health Care Center
At the Jewish Home at Rockleigh
Facilitator: Shelley Steiner, MSW

Tel.: (201) 408-1454
A caregivers support group for those
caring for a relative or friend who is
physically frail or suffering form
Alzheimers Disease or related dementia.
Held the first Wednesday of the month
from 10:00AM -11:30AM. Informative
topics discussed in a warm, supportive
atmosphere. Topics include long-term
care options, financial planning, legal
concerns and the personal toll of
caregiving. Free and open to the public.

of North Jersey
1 Pike Drive
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-0111
Fax: (973) 595-5477
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
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parent.
Family Caregiver Training

Taub Campus
Tenafly
This course has been specifically
designed to prepare individuals facing
their new role as caregiver for a loved
one. Participants learn essential
information, acquire day-to-day strategy
and skills, and learn how to properly
plan for the future. Contact Judi Nahary
at (201) 408-1450 or Marlene Ceragno at
(201) 569-7900, ext. 439 for more info.
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
Wayne: (973) 595-0111

Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
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.
at Jewish Family Ser vice of Ber gen and

Nor th Hudson
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
E-mail: thelivingroom@jfsbergen.org
therapy for victims of domestic violence,
activities.
Uncoupling: Coping with

Divorce and Separation
The Hidden Child Foundation/

ADL Bergen County Chapter
with Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist

Taub Campus
Tenafly
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 and make new friends.
Please call Esther Mazor at (201) 408-1456
to register. $115/$140
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.
Divor ce and Separation

Suppor t Gr oups
of North Jersey
Holocaust Sur vivors and

Holocaust Family
Suppor t Gr oups
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
JFSNJ provides eligible Holocaust
survivors with home support services
Second Generation: Childr en

of Holocaust Sur vivors
The Living Room
at Jewish Family Service of Bergen and
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
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 Eur opa

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
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 fiveyear-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.
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
Wednesday of the month. Newcomers at
7:30 p.m. followed by regular meeting at
8 p.m.
Par ent Education Workshops

Parent Support Group for
Early Intervention
Tel.: (973) 256-8484
Contact: Joy Hammerman
E-mail: Joy@nreic.com
Family Connections: A network of
support for families with young children
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Professional Hearing Aid Center

Photo left to right: Bill and Tani Austin, owners of Starkey Hearing Technologies with
Peggy Stanlick and Mark Salvesen, owner of Professional Hearing Aid Center.
Congratulations
ON RECEIVING
DIRECTORS AWARD
FROM STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
MARK SALVESEN Founder of PHAC, BC-HIS*
Mr. Salvesen has been owner/operator of Professional Hearing Aid Center for over 30 years. Mark has been helping people
a member of
the International Hearing Aid Society since 1989. He is also a member of the American Auditory Society. Mark enjoys all
facets of his profession and over the years has been honored for his achievements. Mr. Salvesen has been presented
multiple awards over the past three decades. Most recently he was presented with the directors award from Starkey Hearing
Technologies for going above and beyond to help the hearing impaired in his community. Mark is an active member of the
Starkey Hearing Foundation and has donated his time to mission work in several different countries. Professional Hearing Aid
Center has received the Hearing Angel Award from the Foundation and remains committed to our mission work both
home and abroad.
PEGGY J. STANLICK BC-HIS**

a decade. Prior to that, Peggy was Director of Social Services in a nursing care facility. Peggy enjoys working with product
development, keeping Professional Hearing Aid Center at the cutting edge of technology in the hearing healthcare industry.
Ms. Stanlick has trained Dispensers throughout New Jersey and received many awards for her dedication to serving the
hearing impaired. Ms. Stanlick is actively involved in raising awareness about hearing loss and conducts educational seminars
throughout the year in the community. Ms. Stanlick has been honored by the International Hearing Aid Society for excellence
and continues to bring new, innovative and award winning products and techniques to the practice.
New Jersey Hearing Aid Dispenser License# 535*/1086**
681 MAIN STREET, HACKENSACK , NJ 07601

call for an appointment at (201) 343-1980
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BCYJCC
Art, Arts & Crafts Classes

Book Club
Bridge/ Mah Jongg
Chorus
Computer Classes
Digital Photography Seminars
Facilities Rental
Family Programming
Fitness
Health & Wellness Seminars
Hebrew Classes
Holiday Celebrations
Holocaust Education Institute
Israeli Club
Judaic Education
Lectures/Education
Music
Political Programs
Recipe Club/ Cooking Classes
Recreation
Russian Programs
Seniors
Singles 35+
Singles Under 35
Single Parent Programming
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RELIGIOUSLIFE
SYNAGOGUES
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.
Ber genfield
Bais Medrash of Bergenfield

385 South Prospect Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
E-mail: bmobannouncements@gmail.com
Website: www.bmob.org
Rabbi: Moshe Stavsky
religious services. Shabbat morning

services emztudy. 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
Website: www.tbenv.org
Rabbi: David S. Widzer

Cantor: Rica Julie Timman
Director of Education: Rabbi Beth KramerMazer
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,
Ber genfield
Congregation Beth Abraham

(Orthodox)
396 New Bridge Road
Tel.: (201) 384-0434
Fax: (201) 384-7407
Website: www.bethabraham.org
Rabbi: Yaakov Neuberger
E-mail: president@bethabraham.org
Office Administrator: Claire Strauss
E-mail: administrator@bethabraham.org
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.
Ber genfield
Ohr HaTorah
(Orthodox)
36 Rector Court
Tel.: (201) 244-5905
Website: www.ohrhatorah.com
Rabbi: Zvi Sobolofsky
Only open for Sabbath services. Classes
(Shiurim) given on Shabbos and for
special occasions during the week.
TEMPLE
BETH SHOLOM
OF PASCACK VALLEY
Contact us to hear about
our upcoming exciting events
32 Park Avenue Park Ridge, NJ
Temple office 201-391-4620
www.temple-beth-sholom.org
tbsoffice@temple-beth-sholom.org
Welcome
TO THE
Temple Emanu-El Family!
Clif fside Park
Congregation Beth Israel

of the Palisades
(Conservative Egalitarian)
207 Edgewater Road
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Tel.: (201) 945-7310
Fax: (201) 945-0863
E-mail: shul@cbiotp.org
Website: www.cbiotp.org
Rabbi/Exec. Dir.: Shammai Engelmayer
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 4:00 p.m.,
Monday & Thursday
The synagogue, the product of a merger
in August 2015 between Temple Israel
Community Center of Cliffside Park and
Temple Beth El of North Bergen, is
egalitarian Conservative in philosophy.
Women are counted as part of the
minyan and are full participants in all
David-Seth Kirshner, Rabbi

Alex Freedman, Assistant Rabbi
Israel Singer, Cantor
Howard Lavin, President
`Personable & Inspiring Clergy

`Hands-on Social Action Committee
`Active Sisterhood & Mens Club
`Engaging & Motivating Religious School Program
`Full Calendar of Adult Education
`Committed & Active Israel Action Groups
Join Us!
Special membership
rates and unique
programs for young
couples and families.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
201.750.9997
www.templeemanu-el.com
/TempleEmanuElCloster
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Jewish Community
Center of Paramus/
Congregation Beth Tikvah
Come see what
makes us different!
A Conservative congregation with

daily minyan and both Traditional
and Egalitarian Shabbat services.
Programs for adults,
kids and seniors!
See why COMMUNITY
is our middle name!
Come
check us out
JCCP/CBT
304 E. Midland Ave. Paramus, NJ

www.jccparamus.org 201-262-7691
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
Assistant Rabbi: Alex Freedman
Cantor: Israel Singer
Temple Administrator: Jeanine Corrubia
School Phone: (201) 750-2959
Youth/Family Programs Dir.: Tammy Ween
E-mail: Ween@templeemanu-el.com
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.
Emerson
Congregation Bnai Israel

(Conservative Eglitarian)
53 Palisade Avenue
P.O. Box 345
Emerson, NJ 07630
Tel.: (201) 265-2272
Fax: (201) 265-0971
E-mail: Office@bisrael.com
Website: www.bisrael.com
Rabbi: Debra Orenstein
Cantor: Lenny Mandel
Religious School Principal: Karen Weiss
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 as well as a Social
Action Committee and Significant Seniors
group. An innovative Conservative
egalitarian temple, and wheelchair
accessible to bimah.
Englewood
Congregation Ahavath Torah
Cantor
Barbra Lieberstein
Certified Cantor with
12+ years of pulpit

experience
Learn to
read
Hebrew
Group and
private
lessons in
your home
Officiant at Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremonies,

Baby Namings and Weddings
Cell: 201-788-6653
e-mail: cantorbarbra@aol.com
www.cantorbarbra.com
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(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
Associate Rabbi: Chaim Poupko
Assistant Rabbi, Benaroya Sephardic
Center: Mordy Kuessous
Youth Rabbi: Rabbi Shlomo Hyman
Youth Director: Willie and Estee Balk
Ahavath Torah, with over 700 families,
provides many minyanim, including one
in the Benaroya Sephardic Center, as
well as full youth and adult education
programs.
Englewood
Congregation Shomrei Emunah

89 Huguenot Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-9420
Website: www.shomreiemunahnj.org
Rabbi: Menachem Genack
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
Website: www.easthillsynagogue.com
Rabbi: Zev Reichman
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
Kehilat Kesher
(Orthodox)
509 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 227-1117
E-mail: admin@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 Egalitarian)
113 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1611
Website: www.kolhaneshamah.org
Rabbi: Fred Elias
Rabbis E-mail: rabbi@khnj.org
Kol HaNeshamah is an egalitarian
traditional community serving the
Englewood/Tenafly community. Rabbinic
and lay-led services and Torah
discussions; a warm, intimate and spiritual
feeling in a participatory democratic
structure. Innovative childrens and tikkun
olam programming. Family friendly.

Fair Lawn
Anshei Lubavitch Outreach

Center
(Orthodox affiliated with Lubavitch)
10-10 Plaza Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 794-3770
Website: flchabad.com
E-mail: Rabbi@flchabad.com
Rabbi: Levi Neubort
Preschool School Director: Leah Neubort
Inspired by the enduring vision of the
Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Anshei Lubavitch
Outreach Center is dedicated to serving
the Jewish community in the spirit of
Ahavat Yisraelunconditional, nonjudgmental love for our fellow Jews. Our
goal is to meet the needs of a growing
and vibrant community by providing a
full range of educational, religious, and
social services. Our educational services
include: preschools, summer day camps,
adult education, Torah & Kabbala,
inspirational get-togethers (Farbrengens),
Jewish Family Super-phone, Tzivos
Hashem Clubhouse, weekly Tot Shabbat,
teen & youth programs, womens Rosh
Chodesh classes, bar & bat mitzvah
classes, family/premarital counseling,
adult & childrens Judaic library, Jewish
story time for children, Jewish art
calendar. Our holiday programs include
High Holiday childrens program, Sukkot
party, sukkah mobile, live Kapparot,
public menorah lightings, Chanukah
Extravaganza, Grand Purim Party,
Passover preparation, communal seders,
Lag BOmer event, Shavuos ice cream
bash, all-night Torah-Thon. Our religious
programs include synagogue services,
weekly Shabbat luncheon, Teffilin club,
Tehillim club, Teffilin bank, home/office
mezuzah consultations, kitchen
koshering, Jewish video presentations,
assistance in all areas related to Judaism.
Our social programs include the Fair
Lawn Gemach, Poor Fund, hospital/home
visitation, community breakfasts, Chevra
KadishaBurial Society, outreach, and
Adopt a Senior.
Preschool at The Andrew Friedland

Early Childhood Learning Center
Jewish studies at
The Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper Religious School
Fair Lawn
Congregation Bris Avrohom

(Orthodox Chabad, affiliated with
Lubavitch)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7200
Fax: (201) 791-6120
Website: www.jewishfairlawn.org
E-mail: office@jewishfairlawn.org
Rabbi: Berel Zaltzman
Youth Director: Rabbi Mendel Zaltzman
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
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offered, and Russian language classes

for adults are provided.
Fair Lawn
Congregation Ahavat Achim

(Orthodox)
18-25 Saddle River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-0502
Rabbi: Ely Shestack
E-mail: rabbi@ahavatachim.org
Website: www.ahavatachim.org
Ahavat Achim is a young and vibrant
congregation offering a full range of
religious, social, and educational services
to the community. We are committed to
the tenets and values of religious,
modern Orthodox Judaism, while
encouraging and welcoming Jews from
all backgrounds. In addition to services
for Shabbat and holidays, we have daily
services, several adult-ed classes per
week, active childrens Shabbat morning
youth groups, teen minyan, and a very
wide array of special programs: monthly
Oneg Shabbat, holiday parties for
children, and activities for all generations,
from toddlers through empty-nesters.
E-mail: info@darcheinoam.com
Website: www.Darcheinoam.com
Rabbi: Jeremy Donath
Darchei Noam looks to fulfill the needs
of those looking for a warm davening in
a modern Orthodox setting.
Fair Lawn
Congregation Shomrei Torah

19-09 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7910
Fax: (201) 797-4767
E-mail: office@shomrei-torah.org
Website: www.shomrei-torah.org
Rabbi: Benjamin Yudin
Assistant Rabbi: Andrew Markowitz
Youth Director: Ari Mayefsky
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
Congregation Darchei Noam
Fair Lawn Jewish Center/

(Orthodox)
10-04 Alexander Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 773-4080
(Conservative affiliated with USCJ)

10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
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Email: thefljc@gmail.com
Website: www.thefljc.com
Find us on FB:
http://www.facebook.com/FairLawnJewish
Center
Fax: (201) 796-2415
Rabbi: Ronald Roth
Cantor: Eric Wasser
Executive Director: Claudia Judelman
Office Hours: Mon, Wed, Thursday 9 5
Tuesday 9 6, Friday 9 2
The Fair Lawn Jewish Center/
Congregation Bnai Israel is a welcoming
egalitarian, conservative congregation
with 400 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 junior
congregation. 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. Daily morning and evening
minyans provide comradery for all, along
with comfort for our mourners. Our
monthly 747 morning minyan for teens
has gained national recognition.
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. Our Families with Young
Children Committee plans holiday
celebrations, and family programs for our
members and the larger Jewish
Community. Our outstanding Religious
School, Howard and Joshua Herman
Education Center, begins in the
kindergarten and continues beyond
bar/bat mitzvah with parent education
and special programs an integral part of
the curriculum. The religious school
meets two days a week, Sunday morning
and Tuesday afternoon. The Center is
also known for its numerous book
groups.
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. Our ESP, Emergency
Food Packages helps those receiving
Meals on Wheels during winter months.
Our Shofar Corps brings teenagers to the
homes of elderly shut-ins during the Fall
holidays so they can hear the sound of
the Shofar.

Fair Lawn
Sephardic Center of Fair Lawn

(Orthodox)
40-34 Terhune Place
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Website: www.scfljewishcommunity.com
Rabbi: M. Nadav
E-mail:
ravmnadav@scfljewishcommunity.com
Fair Lawn
Temple Beth Sholom

(Conservative Egalitarian
Affiliated with USCJ)
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-9321
Fax: (201) 797-3212
E-mail: office@TBSFL.org
Website: www.temple-beth-sholom.org
Cantor: Ted Prosnitz
Temple Beth Sholom invites the
community to visit for services and
become acquainted with our religious,
educational, cultural and social programs.
The Temple offers an Adult Education
program, Family Programming activities,
Sisterhood, Mens Club, Social Action
Committee, Couples Club,Seniors Club
and participates in United Synagogue
Youth Activities program for children in
grades 4-12. The Temple features a
Sanctuary and Day Chapel, full catering
facilities, complete Religious School
facilities, and a State Licensed Certified
Nursery School. We are a Traditional
Conservative synagogue offering
affordable dues, no building fund, and a
discount for new members. Daily
morning and evening minyans are
offered. Temple Beth Sholom is a partner
in the Northern New Jersey Jewish
Academy (NNJJA), a two-day-per-week
Religious School consortium. Classes
provide a caring environment where
children celebrate, learn and experience
the joys of being Jewish. The school is
free for members. The Helen Troum
Nursery School and Kindergarten
provides a developmentally appropriate
program for children ages 2-5.
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Young Family Membership

Early Childhood Program
Fair Lawn
Young Israel of Fair Lawn

(Orthodox - affiliated with Young Israel)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-1800
Website: www.yifl.org
Rabbi: Eli Belizon
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.
We invite you to call or E-mail

Richard Tannenbaum,
our Executive Director at
201-391-0801 or
execdir@tepv.org with any questions.
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
87 Overlook Drive
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
tel: 201-391-0801
www.tepv.org
Religious School
Adult Education
Sisterhood
Mens Club
Keruv-Reaching Out
to Interfaith Families
Creating Community
Inspiring Commitment
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Chabad of Fort Lee
The New Synagogue

of Fort Lee / Congregation
Kehillath Baruch
(Orthodox Lubavitch)
808 Abbott Blvd.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 886-1238
E-mail: info@chabadfortlee.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 18
months 5, a Hebrew School for ages 5
12, Shabbat and daily 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. Our Shabbat community
service is intimate and inspiring.
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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
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
cultural/social activity calendar. We have
two sanctuaries, a library, and a
gymnasium with a full-size basketball
court.
(Traditional)
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
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 preschool 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
atmosphere.
(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: www.barnerttemple.org
Rabbi: Elyse Frishman
Assistant Rabbi: Rachel Steiner
Temple Administrator: Vicky Farhi
Religious School Principal: Sara Losch
Nursery School Director: Sara Losch
Youth Directors: Melissa & Zach Kolstein
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
Sephardic Congregation
of Fort Lee
Chabad Jewish Center of

Northwest Bergen County
(Orthodox Sephardic)
313 Tom Hunter Road
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 543-9459
Website: www.scflee.com
Rabbi: Ilan Acoca
(Orthodox affiliated with ChabadLubavitch)

375 Pulis Avenue
Tel.: (201) 848-0449
Fax: (201) 847- 0044
Website: www.chabadplace.org
Rabbi: Chanoch Kaplan
Religious School Principal: Mimi Kaplan
Nursery School Director: Mimi Kaplan
The Chabad Center offers a nonjudgmental 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.
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Young Israel of Fort Lee

(Orthodox, affiliated with National Council
of Young Israel)
1610 Parker Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 592-1518
Fax: (201) 592-8414
Website: www.YIFTLEE.org
E-mail: YIFTLEE@gmail.com
Rabbi: Zev Goldberg
Administrator: Audrey Cole
JCC of Fort Lee

1449 Anderson Ave
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
The Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee

A conservative, egalitarian community

Check out our Hebrew School & family programming,
Holiday celebrations, monthly Shabbat dinners, lectures,
classes, special events and more!
Franklin Lakes
Barnert Temple
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Office Hours: 10 a.m. 2 p.m., Monday

Thursday
(201) 947-1735
Visit us online at:
GesherShalom.org
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Franklin Lakes
Temple Emanuel of North Jersey

558 High Mountain Road
Tel.: (201) 560-0200
Fax: (201) 560-0218
E-mail: office@templeemanuelnj.org
Website: www.tenjfl.org
Rabbi: Joseph Prouser

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: Jennifer Schlosberg
Cantor: Dorothy Goldberg
Rachel Blumenstyk
Nursery School Director: Hilarie Kay
Outreach and Communications
Coordinator: Mindy Osterman
The Glen Rock Jewish Center(GRJC) is
the synagogue and Jewish Community
resource dedicated to preserving
egalitarian Conservative Jewish values
and providing the best possible lifelong
Jewish experience for individuals and
families living in Glen Rock and
neighboring communities.
Founded in 1871, we are one of the

oldest synagogues in New Jersey, and
although were small in size, the 125
member families are a committed and
active group. The Adas Emuno
community is friendly, caring, and fun.
Shabbat services are on Fridays at 7:30
p.m. and all are welcome. An Oneg
Shabbat follows each service with
challah, wine, delicious treats and great
company! Our congregation combines
many traditions with new ideas. Rabbi
Schwartz leads weekly Torah study each
Saturday at 10 a.m. 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. New in 2014 is
our Tot Mitzvah program, for pre-school
age children, held one Sunday per
month from 9-10 am (free of charge).
Our Social Action committee is
committed to ongoing projects to serve
the greater community. To understand
Congregation 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.bethhaverimshirshalom.org
Rabbi: Barry Diamond
Administrative Assistant: Lisa Barrack
Cantor: David Perper
Educator: Rebecca McVeigh
Business Administrator: Iris Greenberg
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom is a warm and
welcoming congregation of over 425
families led by enthusiastic lay leaders in
cooperation with Rabbi Mosbacher,
Rabbi Kirzane and Cantor Perper. In
addition to inviting and spiritual services,
the congregation has an outstanding
religious school, youth program, a
vibrant life-long learning program,
Brotherhood, Sisterhood, and Social
Action Committee.
New Milfor d
Shaar Communities
(Unaffiliated)
275 McKinley Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
Tel.: (201) 220-6743
E-mail: shaarcommunities2@gmail.com
Website: www.shaarcommunities.org
Rabbi: Adina Lewittes
E-mail: rabbi@shaarcommunities.org
Shaar is an innovative, dynamic, and
diverse congregation committed to a
serious exploration of and engagement
Hackensack
Temple Beth El
(Egalitarian - Conservative)
280 Summit Avenue
Tel.: (201) 342-2045
Fax: (201) 342-2045
Website:
www.templebethelhackensack.org
Rabbi: Robert Schumeister
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.
Hoboken
United Synagogue of Hoboken

115 Park Avenue
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Website: www.hobokensynagogue.com
Jewish Center of Teaneck

70 Sterling Place, Teaneck, NJ 07666
201.833.0515
office@jcot.org www.jcot.org
Rabbi Daniel Fridman,
Rabbi of the Jewish Center
Leonia
Congregation Adas Emuno

254 Broad Avenue
Leonia, NJ 07605
Tel.: (201) 592-1712
Fax: (201) 947-0701
Website: www.adasemuno.org
Rabbi: Barry L. Schwartz
Cantor: Sandy Horowitz
Religious School Director: Sandy Horowitz
SHABBAT YOUTH SCHEDULE

Groups for all ages of children
SHABBAT SERVICES: 9:00 AM
SHABBAT SHIUR
At the conclusion of services

children are encouraged to come together
at the front of the sanctuary to sing
Adon Olam and receive a sweet treat.
Rabbi Fridmans advanced

Rambam Hilkhot Tefillah Shiur
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Sources will be provided
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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.
Tel.: (201) 967-9898

E-mail:
sephardiccongofparamus@gmail.com
Rabbi: Tidhar Cohen
Old Tappan
Jewish Community Center

of Paramus/
Congregation Beth Tikvah
Paramus
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

(Orthodox affiliated with OU)
452 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 265-4100
Website: www.cbtparamus.org
E-mail: cbtparamus@gmail.com
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 backgrounds 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
The Sephardic Congregation

of Paramus
140 Arnot Place
Paramus, NJ 07652
Rachelle Grossman, Director

201-653-8666
ushpreschool@gmail.com
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304 E. 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: Norman Levin
E-mail: execdirector@jccparamus.org
Religious School Principal: Marcia
Kagedan
Religious School Phone: (201) 262-7733
E-mail: edudirector@jccparamus.org
The Jewish Community Center of
Paramus/Cong. Beth Tikvah is a vibrant
Conservative congregation with both
traditional and egalitarian Shabbat services.
We also have daily morning and evening
minyan. We offer a tech savvy, dynamic
Hebrew School, comprehensive adult
education, Sisterhood, Mens Club, Hebrew
School, and USY Youth programs. There is
extensive involvement in community
affairs. Our daily programs are varied and
include senior programming, exercise
classes, a movie night and a book club.
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.tbspv.org
Rabbi: Gerald Friedman
Cantor: Joel Leibowitz
Temple Administrator: Cathy DEletto

Temple Beth Sholom is an independent,
Conservative egalitarian congregation
serving individuals and families from 15
different North Bergen and South
Rockland communities. Services are userfriendly, mixing traditional and modern
styles, songs, stories, and teachings. TBS
features many social and special-interest
programs and is happy to welcome
anyone who would like to join us for
services.
Pompton Lakes
Congregation Beth Shalom

(Conservative & Egalitarian affiliated
with USCJ)
21 Passaic Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
Tel.: (973) 835-3500
E-mail: office@bethshalomnj.org
Website: www.bethshalomnj.org
Rabbi: David Bockman
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, weekly Friday
night and Shabbat morning family
services, social activities, a full-service
library, as well as many other programs.
Pompton Lakes
Jewish Congregation
of Kinnelon
(Reform affiliated with UAHC)
21 Passaic Avenue
Tel.: (973) 838-5566
Fax: (973) 838-4418
E-mail: jckinformation@gmail.com
Website: www.jckinnelon.org
Rabbi: Josh Leighton
Director of Education: Juliet Barr
The Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon is
a warm and inclusive community of
families from a wide geographic area
and broad range of backgrounds. We
See hobokensynagogue.org for our activities,

classes and services for adults and children of all ages
115 Park Ave., Hoboken, NJ 201-659-4000

Rabbi Robert Scheinberg office@hobokensynagogue.org
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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: Estelle Mills
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.
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Tel.: (201) 489-2463
Fax: (201) 489-0775
E-mail: Administrator@avodatshalom.net
Website: www.avodatshalom.net
Rabbi: Paul Jacobson
Executive Director: Stella Teger
Rabbi-Educator: Rabbi Paula Feldstein
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
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Congregation Beth El
(Orthodox)
185 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
Tel.: (201) 438-4931
Website: www.rutherfordjewish.org
Rabbi: Yitzchak Lerman
Temple Beth El is a friendly, nonjudgmental 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.
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Teaneck
Congregation Ahavat Shalom

(Teaneck Apartment Community Shul)
(Orthodox)
1600 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Website: www.ahavatshalomteaneck.com
Rabbi: Yehudah Halpert
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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
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: office@bethaaron.org
Website: www.bethaaron.org
Rabbi: Laurence Rothwachs
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 Sholom

(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
Rabbi: Joel Pitkowsky
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
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Assistant Rabbi: Ari Zahtz

Manager of Synagogue Operations:
Debby Granevitz
The synagogue offers three daily
minyanim, five different minyanim on
Shabbat morning, an active daily Beit
Midrash program, daily regular Torah
classes, youth programs for all ages, Chai
Society for seniors, Bnot for women, and
Mens Club all within a friendly,
welcoming environment.
Teaneck
E-mail: jbschulman@gmail.com
Youth Directors: Martin and
Divsha Tollinsky
Office Manager: Adina Kirshner
E-Mail: adina@rinat.org
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.
Congregation Keter Torah
Teaneck

600 Roemer Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0180
Fax: (201) 907-0924
E-mail: howard@ketertorah.org
Website: www.ketertorah.org and
www.ketertorahcatering.com
Rabbi: Shalom Baum
Exec. Director: Howard Gruenspecht
Youth Director: Rivki Rosenthal
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.
Congregation Shaarei Orah,

Sephardic Congregation
of Teaneck
(Orthodox)
1425 Essex Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 357-0820
Website: www.sephardicteaneck.org
E-mail: office@sephardicteaneck.org
Rabbi: Howard Jachter
E-mail: rabbi@sephardicteaneck.org
Shaarei Orah, The Sephardic
Congregation of Teaneck, was founded
to provide a warm, welcoming and
comfortable place of worship for
Sephardim of all backgrounds, and to
promote the spiritual and moral values
of tefillah, halacha and customs of
Sephardic culture.
Teaneck
Congregation Netivot Shalom

(Modern Orthodox)
811 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
E-mail: info@netivotshalomnj.org
Website: www.netivotshalomnj.org
Rabbi: Nathaniel (Nati) Helfgot
Netivot Shalom is a modern Orthodox
synagogue, located in Teaneck, New
Jersey, that seeks to enhance the spiritual
and religious growth of all its members.
The synagogue is committed to Halakhic
observance within a framework of openminded intellectual inquiry. It promotes
unity among all members of the Jewish
people regardless of denominational
affiliation and values respect and concern
for all of humanity. Netivot Shalom
identifies with and supports the goals and
aspirations of a thriving State of Israel and
encourages affiliation with Zionist and
Jewish communal organizations.
Teaneck
Congregation Rinat Yisrael

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-2795
Fax: (201) 837-7881
Website: www.rinat.org
Rabbi: Joseph Adler
Assistant Rabbi: Rabbi Ezra Wiener
E-mail: ezra.wiener@rinat.org
Yoetzet Halacha: Shoshana Samuels
E-mail: yoetzet@rinat.org
Rabbi of Teen Minyan: Raphi Mandelstam
Teaneck
Congregation Shaare Tefillah

of Teaneck
(Orthodox)
510 Claremont Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 357-0613
Website: www.shaaretefillah.org
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
Congregation Zichron
Mordechai
(Orthodox)
268 West Englewood Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-4334
Website: www.zichronmordechai.org
Rabbi: Michael Taubes
Originally named Tzemach Dovid, we
renamed the congregation Zichron
Mordechai in memory of our member
Mark Rosenberg who died in the attack
on the World Trade Center. We have a
weekly shalosh seudos program with
zemiros, food and Torah. Check our
website for minyan and shiurim
schedule.

Teaneck

(Orthodox)
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0515
Fax: (201) 833-0511
E-mail: office@jcot.org
Website: www.jcot.org
Office Manager: Elanna Reiss
Office hours: 9am-1pm, Monday to Friday
Officiating at Friday Evening and Shabbat
Services:
Rabbi: Daniel Fridman
Ritual Director: Reb Yitzchok Cohen
Shabbat Torah Reader: Josh Levine
Kiddish follows services
Children are encouraged to come
together at the conclusion of Shabbat
services at the front of the sanctuary to
sing Adon Olam and receive a sweet
treat.
Teaneck
Marcus Chabad House

(Lubavitch)
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
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.
Teaneck
Ohr Saadya
(Orthodox)
554 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Website: www.ohrsaadya.org
Rabbi: Daniel Feldman
Teaneck
Temple Emeth
1666 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-1322
Fax: (201) 833-4831
Website: www.emeth.org
Rabbi: Steven Sirbu
Cantor: Ellen S. Tilem
Exec. Director: Rochelle Rudnick
E-mail: rrudnick@emeth.org
Religious School Principal: Dora Geld
Friedman
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 deeplycommitted members, both long-time
and new.
Teaneck
Yeshiva Bais Mordechai

1443 Palisades Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-5920
Fax: (201) 833-5921
Rabbi: Eli Roberts
Yeshiva Bais Mordechai 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: Binyamin Krohn
The Young Israel of Teaneck is an
Orthodox shul serving 200 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.
Tenafly
Temple Sinai of Bergen County

1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: info@templesinai.org
Website: www.templesinaibc.org
Rabbi: Jordan Millstein
Cantor: Nitza Amit-Shamah
Executive Director: Joe Slade
Director of Education: Sara P. Kaplan
Early Childhood Center Director:
Risa Tannenbaum
Rabbinic Intern and Youth Advisor:
Scott Gellman
President: Peter Zlotnick
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday Thursday; 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Friday
Temple Sinai of Bergen County is a
dynamic congregation in which each
member experiences a meaningful
Jewish life. Blending traditional and
progressive aspects of Judaism, our
clergy, professional staff and leaders
collaborate to foster inspiring worship,
festive holiday celebrations, life-long
learning and a commitment to
community outreach.
With varied backgrounds, we come
together to discover our connection to
prayer, spiritual renewal, and a
progressive Jewish community in eastern
Bergen County. Join with us to deepen
each journey and our shared experience.
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
The goal of Lubavitch on the Palisades is
to encourage and provide a means for
Jews of all backgrounds to learn and
rekindle a link to their Jewish heritage.
This is accomplished through extensive
outreach with programs such as adult
education lectures, Breakfast Club, Israeli
Club, Community Outreach, Crisis
Counseling, Daily Services, Holiday
Celebrations, Hospital and Nursing Home
Visits, Judaica Services, Kashering
Homes, Men and Womens Mikvahs,
Mezuzah Check-Ups, One on One
Studies, Pesach Seders, and Women's
Rosh Chodesh gatherings. We provide
extensive children's programming
including a Preschool, Elementary
School, Camp Gan Israel, Hebrew
School, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Club, Teen770
Community Service and Club, and more.
Temple Beth Or
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: Noah Fabricant
Cantor: Sarah Silverberg
Director of Lifelong Learning: Irene Bolton
Administrator: Beth Felixson
Youth Director: Shawn Fogel
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
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to social action, and dedicated

leadership, we value the continuity of
Reform Judaism, Jewish culture, and our
connection to Israel.
Wanaque
Chabad Jewish Center

of Upper Passaic County
(Chabad Lubavitch)
1069 Ringwood Avenue
Haskell, NJ 07420
Tel.: (201) 696-7609
Website: www.jewishhighlands.com
E-mail:mmgurkov@gmail.com
Rabbi: Mendy Gurkov
Wayne
Chabad Center
of Passaic County
(Chabad Lubavitch)
194 Ratzer Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 694-6274
Fax: (973) 694-1093
E-mail: rabbi@jewishwayne.com
Website: www.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; SOS, Smile
on Seniors, vibrant monthly seniors
luncheon and program; JLI, the institute
for higher Jewish education offering
courses in 6-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 Friendship Circle of Passaic County,
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.
Philanthr opic Opportunities

To learn about Jewish Federation
and its philanthropic opportunities,
please contact Jodi Heimler,
(201) 820-3952 or jodih@jfnnj.org.
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Wayne
Congregation Shomrei Torah,

Wayne Conservative
Congregation
(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: Jay Hirschhorn
Administrative Assistant: Suzanne Zofi
Synagogue Office Hours: Mon Thu:
9:00am 5:00pm; Fri: 9:00am
1:00pm*/3:00pm**
* eastern standard time
** daylight savings time
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/Cantor: Meeka Simerly
Cantor emeritus: 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
Website: www.shaarezedekwny.org
Rabbi: Mordechai Gringras
Office Hours: 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Thursday
Cong. Shaare Zedek is a historic
Orthodox shul located in the North
Hudson area. Services on Shabbat at
9:30am and on holidays.
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Temple Emanuel
of the Pascack Valley
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
E-Mail: execdir@tepv.org
Website: www.tepv.org
Rabbi: Loren Monosov
Cantor: Alan Sokoloff
Early Childhood Program: Debbie
Wanamaker
Director of Congregational Learning:
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Executive Director: Richard Tannenbaum
Travel your Jewish Journey with us.
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley is
an innovative Conservative egalitarian
synagogue serving the Pascack and
Saddle River Valleys. We experience
Judaism together as a family with our
religious services, including daily
evening minyan, Jewish Holiday
celebrations and our education classes
beginning with pre-school, religious
school, Bar/Bat Mitzvah training, and
adult education programs. Our schedule
is packed with activities for our BBYO
Youth Group, Sisterhood, Mens Club,
Outreach to Interfaith Families and
Congregational trips. Temple Emanuel
seeks to instill a love of Judaism within
each and every congregant.
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Valley Chabad
(Lubavitch)
100 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 476-0157
Fax: (815) 346-2049
E-mail: office@valleychabad.org
Website: www.valleychabad.org
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.
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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
Religious School Director: Gonen Arad
Andrew Friedland Preschool Principal:
Hillary Posner
Youth Group Director: Jana Schwartz
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 selfesteem 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.
Tel.: (201) 567-7806

E-mail: chavbethshalom@aol.com
Website: www.mychavurah.org
Sr. Rabbinical Scholar:
Rabbi Jack Bemporad
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 morning services at
10:30 a.m. Private home tutoring is also
available throughout Bergen & Rockland
Counties, leading to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
Teaneck Womens Tefillah

Contact: Judy Landau
Tel.: (201) 833-9347
E-mail: teaneck.womens.tefillah@gmail.com
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: www.havurahnnj.org
Rabbi: Jonathan S. Woll
The Progressive Havurah of Northern
New Jersey, a synagogue 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.
Havur ot
Chavurah Beth Shalom
POB 417
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Or Alpine Community House
1 Old Dock Road
Alpine, NJ 07620
Women s Rosh Chodesh

Gr oups
Chabad Womens Circle
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 543
Contact: Naomi Gershovitz
E-mail: naomi@chabadlubavitch.org
RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATI ONS
Conser vative
United Synagogue of
Conservative Judaism
NJ Region
1090 King Georges Post Rd., Suite 304
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
E-mail: mid-atlantic@uscj.org
Website: www.uscj.org/njersey
The United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism is the association of Conservative 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 (preteens), 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
Or thodox
Agudath Israel of America
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 797-9000
National Council of Young Israel

50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ 07652
Website: www.youngisrael.org
E-mail: info@youngisrael.com
Orthodox Union
11 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 563-4000
Fax: (212) 564-9058
Website: www.ou.org
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
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Orthodox Union is a foremost leader in

youth work, advocacy for the disabled,
synagogue services, adult education and
political action.
Reconstr uctionist
Jewish Reconstructionist
Communities
Website: www.jewishrecon.org
Refor m
Union for Reform Judaism
633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 650-4000
Website: www.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
82 Nassau Street, #313
New York NY 10038
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
E-mail: office@utj.org
Website: www.utj.org
Exec Director: Rabbi Gerald Sussman
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.
RABBINICAL
AND CANTORIAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Rabbinic Leadership
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 Chaim Poupko
Exec. Director: Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer
Kashrut Coordinator: Rabbi Benyamin
Taub
Vice President of Kashrut: Rabbi Ari Zahtz
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North Jersey Board of Rabbis

c/o Temple Emeth
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel: 201-833-1322
President: Rabbi Steven Sirbu
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
Tel.: (908) 692 6387
E-mail: RPilavin@gmail.com
President: Rabbi Robert Pilavin
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
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
BRIT MILAH/
CIRCUMCISION
AND MOHALIM
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)
The Rabbinical Assembly

(Conservative)
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 280-6000
Website: www.rabbinicalassembly.org
E-mail: info@rabbinicalassembly.org
Rabbi Melvin Zelefsky, M.D.

Tel.: (201) 836-5226
(recommended by Orthodox Movement)
CONVERSION
Rabbinical Council of America
(Orthodox)
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 807-9000
Fax: (212) 727-8452
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 Or ganizations
New Jersey Cantors Concert
Ensemble
Tel.: (732) 928-8828
Chair: Ruth Katz Green
E-mail: cantorruthgreen@optonline.net
Website: www.njcce.org
The Ensemble is sponsored by the NJ
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 completed in accordance
with Jewish law.
We continue to be Jewish family managed,

knowing that caring people
provide caring service.

GUTTERMAN AND MUSICANT
JEWISH FUNERAL DIRECTORS
8005220588
WIEN & WIEN, INC. MEMORIAL CHAPELS

8003220533

402 PARK STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
ALAN L. MUSICANT, Mgr., N.J. Lic. No. 2890

MARTIN D. KASDAN, N.J. Lic. No. 4482
Advance Planning Conferences Conveniently Arranged

at the Funeral Home or in Your Own Home
GuttermanMusicantWien.com
Chevra Kadisha, Teaneck
DEATH AND DYI NG

Burial in Israel
To make arrangements for burial in Israel,
please contact one of the local funeral
homes.
Chevra Kadisha/
Funeral Ritual Pr eparation
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
Cemeteries
Please check with your synagogue or the

funeral home.
The following are cemeteries that are

either Jewish or contain a Jewish section.
(Information courtesy of Jerry Nathans,
Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey)
Chevra Kadisha, Fair Lawn

Shomrei Torah Orthodox Cong.
Tel.: (201) 791-7910
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
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
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
A Traditional Jewish Experience

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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
327 Main St, Fort Lee, NJ
201-947-3336 888-700-EDEN
www.edenmemorial.com
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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
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
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
Office Hours: 8 a.m. 4 p.m., Monday
Friday; 8 a.m. 1 p.m., Sunday
Riverside Cemetery has served the
Jewish community of New Jersey for
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
Vincent Marazo, Manager
NJ Lic. No. 3424
Website: www.JewishMemorialChapel.org
A community owned and operated nonprofit 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
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.
Shawn Salamon, 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.
Thinking about the futureyour family

your communityand your legacy?
We can help.
Please call us to explore long-term philanthropic opportunities
including
Donor Advised Funds

Bequests
Designated gifts
Lets plan together.
Jewish Federation
OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
201-791-0015
For information contact

Robin Rochlin
201-820-3970
robinr@jfnnj.org
800-525-3834
LOUIS SUBURBAN CHAPEL, INC.

Exclusive Jewish Funeral Chapel
Sensitive to Needs of the Jewish Community for Over 50 Years
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13-01 Broadway (Route 4 West) Fair Lawn, NJ

Richard Louis - Manager
George Louis - Founder
NJ Lic. No. 3088
1924-1996
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
www.GuttermanMusicantWien.com
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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 prefunding services are available.
Gutterman Bros.,
Funeral Directors
463 Monmouth Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
and
60 N. Beverwyck Road
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
Tel.: (866) 473-3700
Website: www.GuttermanBrothers.com
Manager: Lawrence P. Gutterman,
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
Website: www.louissuburbanchapel.com
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
Website: www.schoemschapel.com
Manager: Gary Schoem, NJ Lic. No. 3811
A family-owned and -operated funeral
home, the Menorah Chapel offers prepaid and pre-need planning, graveside
services, and handicap accessibility from
the large parking lot. Twenty-four hour
emergency service provided.
Living W ill
A Living Will and Healthcare proxy is a legal
document designed to present decisions
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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 304
Edison, NJ 08837
Tel.: (732) 738-4301
Fax: (732) 738-4304
Website: www.uscj.org
Union for Traditional Judaism

82 Nassau St. #313
New York NY 10038
Tel.: (201) 801-0707
E-mail: office@utj.org
Monuments
American Monument Company
479 N. Dean Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Website: www.800monument.com
Serving the Jewish community with
caring, professional service for over 3
generations.
Koch Monument
76 Johnson Avenue
Tel.: (201) 342-2185, (800) 675-5624
Fax: (201) 342-0249
Website:www.kochmonument.com
Monuments, markers, plaques,
mausoleums, inscriptions. Serving all
New Jersey and New York cemeteries.
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.
Contact: David Subin

Hours: By appointment only
Memorials for shuls, schools, special
dedications.
Sprung Monuments
402 Park Street
Tel.: (201) 488-1667
Fax: (201) 488-8728
Contact: John Lange
DIVORCE/GET
You may contact your rabbi or the various
denominations directly.
Rabbi Adam Berner, Esq.

One University Plaza
Tel.: (201) 836-0777
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 Robert Tobin

Bnai Shalom
300 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
Tel.: (973) 731-0160
Fax: (973) 731-1160
E-mail: roberttobin@bnaishalom.net
National Bet Din of Conservative Judaism
ERUV/ENCLOSURE
Surrounding a community to allow
carrying on Shabbat
Bergenfield
Tel.: (201) 530-0222
Englewood
Hot line number: (201) 568-3116
Fair Lawn
Fort Lee
Teaneck
Jerusalem Stone & Monument
130 Van Nostrand Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 674-7900
Fax: (201) 342-2410
Website:
www.jerusalemstonemonument.com

There are red and green lights in some
Orthodox synagogues to signal whether
the eruv is functioning.
Tenafly
Website: www.keshernj.com

GENETIC TESTING
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 Medical Center

718 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-3000
Fertility Institute of NJ and NY

Director: Zalman Levine, 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 TaySachs, 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.
National Gaucher Foundation

(NGF)
E-Mail: keruv@tepv.org
KERUV (pronounced Kay-roov) in
Hebrew means to draw near, to
approach. This program was developed
to help couples, parents, extended
families and synagogues deal with issues
regarding interfaith relationships.
The KERUV committee of Temple
Emanuel of the Pascack Valley actively
engages families in discussions and
activities on topics on Interfaith
relationships on a regular basis. Our
facilitator led sessions often take place in
the homes of our members. Many of
these discussions transcend interfaith
relations. We, as congregants in the
Temple Emanuel family, often find
ourselves faced with these issues in a
traditional or interfaith situation. The
program addresses relationships,
marriage, grand-parenting, death, Jewish
cooking, and how to respectfully and
lovingly share our heritage within our
traditional, intermarried and non-Jewish
family members. We celebrate ourselves,
our families, our children, our
grandchildren while answering why and
how.
MARRIAGE
Please contact your Rabbi, your local
synagogue or the various denominations
to arrange for a Jewish wedding ceremony.
MEZUZAH CHECKING
Yeshiva Ohr Simcha
of Englewood
101 West Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1800, ext. 6
Contact: Rabbi B
Website: www.yeshivaoh.com
E-mail: yeshivaoh@aol.com
Friends of Lubavitch
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
Tel.: (877) 649-2742

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
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.
INTERFAITH
PROGRAMS
Some synagogues may also offer
interfaith programs.
KERUV: a Program Discussing

Interfaith Relationships
1 IN 10 ASHKENAZI JEWS IS A
CARRIER OF GAUCHER DISEASE.
Get Tested Today. Its Easy.
National Gaucher Foundation is working with JScreen to provide carrier
screening for more than 100 different diseases, including Gaucher
disease. Get tested and learn more about your genetic make-up.
Visit gaucherdisease.org/screening or call

1-800-925-8885

87 Overlook Drive
Chair: Alayne Pick
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
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ORGAN DONATION
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
49 West 45th Street, 10th floor
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.
Renewal
Website: www.life-renewal.org
Renewal facilitates kidney donations
from live donors.
RIT UAL BATHS/

M IK VA OT
Listings are alphabetical by town.
Rebbetzin Peggy Gopin Weiss

Mikvah of Englewood at
240 Broad Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-1443
Website; www.englewoodmikvah.org
Fair Lawn Mikvah

19-10 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-0350
Young Israel of Ft Lee

for Men
Yeshiva Ohr Simcha

of Englewood
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Contact: Rabbi Mordechai Shain
E-mail: Rabbi@chabadlubavitch.org
101 W. Forest Avenue

Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 816-1800, ext. 103
Contact: Rabbi B
Please call ahead to make
arrangements.
Mikvah Sarah Devorah of

Chabad of Tenafly for Women
Emporio
48 Piermont Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 816-0440
Fax: (201) 871-4181
SHEIMOT DISPOSAL
Disposal of documents and papers
containing Gods name. Please check with
your local synagogue for collection dates.
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.
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.
SHAITL/WIGMAKERS
Tel.: (201) 585-2425
Salon Beau Monde & Spa
Paramus Mikvah
282 Grand Avenue

Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-6898
Website: www.salonbeaumonde.net
E-mail: beaumondesalonspa@yahoo.com
Custom-made shaitls/wigs sales, haircuts,
styling, cuts, washes & sets, color,
massages and facials.
140 Arnot Place

Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 967-9894
Marcus Chabad House

(Mikvah for men only)
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Fax: (201) 907-0668
E-mail: RabbiSimon@aol.com
Website: www.chabadhouse.com
Lillian Lee Salon

947 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (20) 837-6770
Website: www.lillianleesalon.com
Mikva Association of Teaneck

1726 Windsor Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8220
Website: www.teaneckmikvah.com
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Testing to ensure that garments do not
contain a mixture of linen and wool, which
is prohibited according to Biblical law.

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 530-7300
Judaica House
478 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-9001
Fax: (201) 801-9004
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Monsey, NY.
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Cong. Beth Abraham,

Bergenfield
(201) 384-0434
Ohr Ha Torah,
Bergenfield
(201) 244-5905
CE
Temple Emanu-El,
Closter
(201) 750-9997
CE
Cong. Bnai Israel,

Emerson
(201) 265-2272
CE
Cong. Ahavath Torah,

Englewood
(201) 568-1315
Cong. Shomrei Emunah,

Englewood
(201) 567-9420
East Hill Synagogue,

Englewood
(201) 569-4008
CE
Anshei Lubavitch Outreach

Center, Fair Lawn
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201-797-4770
Cong. Bris Avrohom,

Fair Lawn
(201) 791-7200
Cong. Darchei Naom,

Fair Lawn
(201) 773-4080

Cong. Bnai Israel
CE
(201) 796-5040
Cong, Beth Israel,

Cliffside Park
(201) 945-7310
Temple Beth El of
Northern Valley, Closter
(201) 768-5112
Kehilat Kesher,
Englewood/Tenafly
(201) 227-1117
Kol HaNeshamah,
Englewood
(201) 816-1611
Ahavat Achim Orthodox
Cong. of Fair Lawn
(201) 794-4545
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Shomrei Torah,
Fair Lawn
(201) 791-7910
Temple Beth Sholom,

Fair Lawn
(201) 797-9321
Young Israel of
Fair Lawn
(201) 797-1800
Chabad of Fort Lee

(201) 886-1238
CE
New Synagogue of
Fort Lee
(201) 947-1555
Young Israel of Fort Lee

(201) 592-1518
Barnert Temple,
Franklin Lakes
(201) 848-1800
Chabad Jewish Center of

Northwest Bergen County
(201) 848-0449
CE
Cong. Gesher Shalom/

JCC of Fort Lee
(201) 947-1735
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Glen Rock
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(201) 652-6624
Temple Beth El,

Hackensack
(201) 342-2045
CE
Jewish Congregation of
Kinnelon
(973) 838-5566
Cong. Adas Emuno,

Leonia
(201) 592-1712
Beth Haverim Shir

Shalom, Mahwah
(201) 512-1983
Chabad of
Old Tappan
(201) 767-4008
Temple Emanuel
of North Jersey
(201) 560-0200
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Cong. Beth Tefillah,

Paramus
(201) 265-4100
JCC/Paramus
Cong. Beth Tikvah
(201) 262-7691
CE
CE
CE
Temple Avodat Shalom,

River Edge
(201) 489-2463
Cong. Beth El,

Rutherford
(201) 438-4931
Cong. Arzei Darom

Teaneck
(201) 836-1035
Cong. Beth Aaron,

Teaneck
(201) 836-6210
CE
Cong. Bnai Yeshurun,

Teaneck
(201) 836-8916
Cong. Keter Torah,

Teaneck
(201) 907-0180
Cong. Rinat Yisrael,

Teaneck
(201) 837-2795
Cong. Shaare Tefillah

of Teaneck
(201) 836-4736
Cong. Shaarei Orah,

Sephardic Synagogue
of Teaneck
(201) 357-0820
Jewish Center
of Teaneck
(201) 833-0515
Cong. Beth Sholom,

Teaneck
(201) 833-2620
Cong. Beth Shalom,

Pompton Lakes
(973) 835-3500
Temple Israel & JCC,
Ridgewood
(201) 444-9320
Temple Beth Sholom

of Pascack Valley,
Park Ridge
(201) 391-4620
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Marcus Chabad House,

Teaneck
(201) 907-0686
Cong. Netivot Shalom,

Teaneck
(201) 801-0707
Temple Emeth, Teaneck

(201) 833-1322
Young Israel of Teaneck

(201) 837-1710
Zichron Mordechai,
Teaneck
(201) 836-4334
Chavurah Beth Sholom,

Tenafly
(201) 567-7806
Lubavitch on the
Palisades, Tenafly
(201) 871-1152
Shaar, Tenafly
(201) 836-6987
Temple Sinai of
Bergen County, Tenafly
(201) 568-3035
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Temple Beth Or,

(201) 664-7422
Chabad Center of
Passaic County,
Wayne
(973) 694-6274
Shomrei Torah,
Wayne
(973) 696-2500
Temple Beth Tikvah,

Wayne
(973) 595-6565
Temple Emanuel
Woodcliff Lake
(201) 391--0801
CE
Temple Beth Rishon,

Wyckoff
(201) 891-4466
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Woodcliff Lake
(201) 476-0157
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Educ ati o n
EDUCATION
CHILDREN
AND YOUTH
The explanatory material was submitted
by the schools themselves.
The school listings are alphabetical by
town and are then further alphabetized
within the towns.
Toddler -Par ent Pr ograms

Temple Beth El Nursery School
Closter
Tel.: (201) 768-3726
Fax: (201) 768-1635
Director of Education: Beth Kramer-Mazer
The Nursery School/Parenting Center
provides a warm and nurturing childcentered 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.
Ganeinu
811 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 951-4758, (201) 724-8886
Co-directors: Carmela Rosenbaum and
Aliza Safran
E-mail: carmrox@yahoo.com
alizasafran@gmail.com
Website: www.ganeinuteaneck.com
Our Mommy and Me program for
children 12-24 months is scheduled for 8
sessions throughout the year.
an integral part of all programs. By

learning through doing, each child
establishes a strong sense of self and
accomplishment. Contact Devin
Zukofsky, Early Childhood Director, at
201.408.1430 or zukofsky@jccopt.org.
Infant & Toddler Program

The Leonard & Syril Rubin
Nursery School
Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Avenue
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
Our state licensed, accredited program
provides unique, multi-dimensional
activities for 16 months old to five year
old children. To meet the varying needs
of individual families, we offer half-day,
three-quarter-day and full day options for
two, three or five days a week according
to age. Our experienced, professional
staff works closely with each child to
promote his or her social, emotional and
intellectual development. We offer a
warm, child-centered environment rooted
in Jewish tradition, where children can
become confident, responsible and
successful learners. We strive to enrich
each child's world through exposure to
language arts, science, reading and math
readiness, music, art, Judaic
programming, physical education and
swimming. Nurturing social interaction is
(Newborn to 2 years)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC Infant Toddler program offers
classes designed to enable parents and
their infants and toddlers to socialize in a
fun, supportive and educational
environment. Children, parents and
teachers all have the opportunity to
explore and discover through play, art,
and music. Parents also have the
opportunity to discuss developmental
stages and family life issues, as well as
participate in discussion groups led by
professional facilitators. The Center is
featuring many exciting new options.
Contact Felice Popper at 201.408.1435 or
fpopper@jccotp.org.
Therapeutic Nursery
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC Therapeutic Nursery is a unique
program for bright preschool children
with special needs. We serve children
ages 35 years old that have language
disorders, emotional disturbances
(including selective mutism), learning
disabilities, attention deficits, or autistic
behaviors (including PDD and Aspergers
Syndrome). The program is a parentchild model and the curriculum is
developmental and communication
based. Speech-Language, Occupational
and Play Therapy are offered. Also
included is parent counseling and a
weekly parent support group. Our
intensive social skills curriculum prepares
our students to participate successfully,
as they become ready, in mainstream
settings at school, at home, and in the
larger community. Students may enter
the program anytime during the school
year with Directors approval. Call Lois
Mendelson, PhD, at (201) 408-1498 or
tn@jccotp.org.
Mother-Baby Yoga
(Newborn -8 months)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
Bond with your baby through stretching,
strengthening and relaxing.
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Movin and Groovin
(16-26 months)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
Toddler learns a lot from moving and
listening to music. Parents can join other
families in a variety of music, movement,
dance, and hands-on activities.
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.
The Parenting Center

Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Contact: Abby Leipsner
The YJCCs Parenting Center offers
programming designed to provide
information, guidance, resources and
support for parents of children from
newborn through 24 months. The variety
of playgroups provide numerous
opportunities for new parents to bond
with their babies and develop a social
network at the same time.
Come Play with Me

(Conservative)
Temple Emanuel of the Pascack
Valley Early Childhood Program
(ECP)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Early Childhood Director: Debbie
Wanamaker
E-Mail: Debbie@tepv.org
This Toddler & Parent Program begins
with infants through 24 months. 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. The children grow through
play, gross motor activities, music &
movement and art activities. This
program helps prepare the children for

our ECP (Early Childhood Program)
For children turning one by Oct. 1st
classes are Wednesday, 9:15 to 10:15 am.
For children turning two between Oct.
1st and March 1st, classes are Tuesday,
9:15 to 10:30 am.
Free Drop in Playgroup for Infants 12
months, twice a month, Fridays 10:00 11:30 am.
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.
Please call to confirm class time and days.
Daycar e
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
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needs of each child in a nurturing and

safe environment.
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.
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(Ages 16 months to 3 years)

Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC Extended Care program is fully
licensed by the NJ Dept. of Youth and
Family Services and offers a safe,
nurturing environment for children from
16 months to 3 years old. Highly
qualified teachers and assistants provide
full time programs with an enriching,
developmentally appropriate curriculum
and many specialty activities. The school
maintains a full-time nurse and a fully
CPR/First Aid trained staff. For more
information, contact Lisa Isadore,
program supervisor, 201-408-1432 or
Lauren Pendergast at
lpendergast@jccotp.org
Nurser y and Pr e-School

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
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16-00 Pollitt Drive
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel,: (201) 509-8989
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. The Fair
Lawn branch has a kindergarten
program.
Gan Yaldenu Tots

160 Woodbine Avenue
Tel: (201) 385-7500
Director: Etti Benvenisti
Infants to three years
Temple Beth El Nursery School

(Reform)
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 768-3726
Fax: (201) 768-1635
Ages: 2 5 years
The Nursery School/Parenting Center
provides a warm and nurturing childcentered environment where the children
are active participants in the learning
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 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
Early Childhood Director: Divsha Tollinsky
See page 74
Kol Chaverim Pre-school

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 509-8433
Website: www.kolchaverim.com
E-mail: info@kolchaverim.com
Director: Elana Ochs
Ages newborn -K
We have a dual Hebrew and English
program and a small student-to-teacher
ratio. We offer flexible hours 7am6:30pm and are open late Friday
afternoons.
Helen Troum Nursery &

Kindergarten at Temple Beth
Sholom
(Conservative) (USCJ affiliated)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-2865
Fax: (201) 797-3212
Educ ati o n
E-mail: DLesnoyTBS@yahoo.com
Website: www.TBSFL.org
Director: Debbie Propper Lesnoy
The Helen Troum Nursery &
Kindergarten, 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 twos 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/
Directors: Deena Jarashow, Lillie Mentzel
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 Rd. and 11-05 Saddle River Rd.
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.
Preschool at Chabad of Fort Lee

808 Abbott Blvd.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 886-1238
E-mail: chabadfortlee@aol.com
Preschool@ChabadFortLee.com
Website: ChabadFortLee.com
Director: Lieba Konikov
Assistant Director Rachelle Zomick
Our preschool offers programs for ages
18 months 5 years old 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 goaloriented, 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.
Barnert Temple Pre-school

(Reform)
747 Route 208 South
Tel.: (201) 848-1027
Fax: (201) 847-0044
The most critical age for developing an identity and attachment to ones religion,
culture and roots is during adolescent time, the period of age 13 to 17
-- Preeminent Jewish Sociologist Steven M. Cohen
The Bergen County High School of Jewish Studies

Engaging academic, social and community service programs in an environment
that supports Jewish self-discovery and lifelong Jewish identity
For All Jewish Teens in Grades 8 12
Sundays, 9:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m.
3 classes + a bagel break!
53 South Woodland Avenue
Englewood
Visit us online @ www.bchsjs.org

or Call us at 201-488-0834
to arrange a visit
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E-mail: schooloffice@barnerttemple.org
Website: barnerttemple.org
Principal/Director: Sara Losch, Director
Life-long Learning
Ages: 2 6
Co-ed
Happy, creative, warm, intellectually
stimulating, socially encouraging, and
filled with messy, explorative play.
Innovative, nurturing summer camp
program.
Franklin Lakes Jewish

Pre-School
(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 beforeand after-care. Additional programming
includes afternoon kindergarten
enrichment, Mommy and Me, Baby Yoga,
and summer day camp.
3s (Gan Keshet) & Pre-K 4s

at the Solomon Schechter Day
School of Bergen County
(SSDS)
Grades: Preschool - 3s (Gan Keshet) & 4s
(Pre-K)
THE PREEMINENT PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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Tel.: (201) 262-9898
Fax: (210) 262-3026
E-mail: admissions@ssdsbergen.org
Website: www.ssdsbergen.org
Head of School: Ruth Gafni
Early Childhood & Lower School Principals:
Lauren Goldman-Brown & Ricky StamlerGoldberg
School Psychologist: Dr. Ilana Kustanowitz
Director of Admissions: Sarah Sokolic
The 3s and 4s programs at the Solomon
Schechter Day School of Bergen County
feature our signature inquiry-based and
thematic approach to early childhood
learning that is designed to inspire
curiosity and creativity while promoting
social skills, self-confidence, and
independence. Reading, writing, and
math readiness as well as an
introduction to Hebrew through songs
and games prepare students for
academic and social success in
Kindergarten and beyond. Jewish
holidays and customs come to life
through joyful, creative story, song, art
and play. We also offer such innovative
programming and tools as Suzuki Violin
and Chess in Pre-Kindergarten.
Schechters Pre-school benefits from all
that SSDS has to offer, including our
state-of-the-art, indoor and outdoor
facilities, organic teaching garden,
optional hot lunch program, and
extended day program. Pre-K meets
daily from 8 AM to 3:15 PM; our 3s
program is offered for both half- and
full-day sessions. For more information,
call 201-262-9898 x213 or email:
admissions@ssdsbergen.org.
The Little Academies at

Gerrard Berman Day School
Solomon Schechter of North Jersey
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
Early Childhood Director: Susan Scher
See page 75
At the Academies of Gerrard Berman
Day School, we welcome children as
young as 21 months old to become part
of our school community. We believe
that an excellent early childhood
program begins to shape tomorrow's
leaders. Dynamic, cutting edge
curriculum focusing on STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, art and math),
all within an age appropriate setting , is
the foundation for our community of
young learners. Our dynamic dual
curriculum includes Hebrew immersion.
We aim to nurture the cognitive,
physical, social, and emotional
development of young children by
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promoting independence, building selfesteem, stimulating creativity, and
supporting the development of problem
solving skills. The families of our
youngest students are embraced as
partners in their child's education. We
encourage parent involvement and we
strive to form close ties with our families.
GBDS is open from 8:15am to 3:30pm
with flexible before and after care
options until 6pm.
For The Most Important Years In Your Childs Life
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Ben Porat Yosef

(Orthodox)
E. 243 Frisch Court
Paramus, NJ 07652
Grades Toddler through 8th grade
Tel.: (201) 845-5007
Fax: (201) 845-5009
E-mail: bpy@benporatyosef.org
Website: www.benporatyosef.org
Rosh Yeshiva: Rav Tomer Ronen
General Studies Principal: Rebecca
Hirschfield
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, smallschool environment, rich experiential
learning, 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 afterschool programs include computers, art,
music, creative movement, science,
nature, and karate.
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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
Director: Shani Norman
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Yeshivat Noam
(Orthodox, co-ed)
70 West Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 261-1919
Fax: (201) 261-1949
Website: www.yeshivatnoam.org
E-mail: info@yeshivatnoam.org
Principal: Rabbi Chaim Hagler
Assist. Principal: Linda Stock
Asst Principal Judaic Studies, Elementary
School: Rabbi Uzi Beer
Early Childhood Director: Kara Feldman
Assist. Principal Jew Studies: Rabbi Elie
Kurtz
Assist. Principal, General Studies: Aliza
Chanales
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. Nitzanei Noam is
our new nursery school program to be
held at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun in
Teaneck, Joyce Buckman, Director.
Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North

Jersey Early Childhood
(Orthodox, boys and girls in separate
classes as of grade 1)
666 Kinderkamack Road
Tel.: (201) 986-1414

Fax: (201) 986-1155
Website: www.rynj.org
Head of School: Rabbi Daniel Price
Associate Principal: Rabbi David
Kaminetsky
Judaic Studies, Principal Lower School:
Rabbi Nachum Wachtel
Middle School General Studies Principal:
Mrs. Robin Wexler
Middle School Judaic Studies Assistant
Principal: Mrs. Cindy Zucker
Middle School Dean of Students: Rabbi Avi
Bernstein
General Studies, Lower School Principal
Grades, Grades 1-2: Mrs. Stephanie
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Grades 3-5: Mrs. Jenni Levy
Early Childhood Director: Shani Skydell
Assistant Director, Early Childhood: Mrs.
Aviva Vogel
Director of Special Services Lower School:
Mrs. Helen Adler
Director of Special Services Middle
School: Mrs. Dena Rich
Transitional Program Curriculum
Coordinator: Miss Devorah Banayan
Business Director, Controller: Mrs. Sandy
Steinberg
At Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey, it
is our mission to create a warm and
nurturing environment within a Torah
framework where young children can
grow and develop cognitively, socially
and emotionally. Every child entering the
Early Childhood Center becomes a
member of a new community - a school
community that fosters individual
growth, develops social skills, teaches
middot, builds self-esteem and creates an
awareness of each child's Jewish identity.
We have classes from Nursery through
Kindergarten.
Teaneck Chabad Pre-School

510 Claremont Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Website:
www.teaneckchabadpreschool.com
Director: Nechamy Simon
Ages 2 12 - 4 years

Pre-School
Gan Aliza
811 Palisade Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 724-8886
Website: www.ganalizateaneck.com
Director: Aliza Safran
E-mail: ganalizateaneck@gmail.com
Gan Aliza offers classes for 2- and 3year-olds as well as a summer session.
Gan Rina
354 Maitland Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0458
Contact: Rue 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: Wendy Roswadowsky
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

815 Prince Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-0837
Fax: (201) 357-2653
91 West Clinton Ave.
72
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 894-8300
E-mail: shalomyeladim@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, selfmotivation, 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.
(Orthodox)
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 505
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: lps@chabadlubavitch.org
Website: www.lpsnj.org
Preschool Director: Orite Rubenstein
The school believes in giving every
child, regardless of background or
religious affiliation, a multi-sensory,
child-centered Jewish education. Our
warm and innovative teachers provide
learning experiences that are taught in a
very hands-on, interactive way. The
Parshas come alive through exploring
our social, emotional, physical and
cognitive development.
The Leonard & Syril Rubin

Nursery School
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1430
Our state licensed, accredited program
provides unique, multi-dimensional
activities for 16 months old to five year
old children. To meet the varying needs
of individual families, we offer half-day,
three-quarter-day and full day options for
two, three or five days a week according
to age. Our experienced, professional
staff works closely with each child to
promote his or her social, emotional and
intellectual development. We offer a
warm, child-centered environment rooted
in Jewish tradition, where children can
become confident, responsible and
successful learners. We strive to enrich
each child's world through exposure to

language arts, science, reading and math
readiness, music, art, Judaic
programming, physical education and
swimming. Nurturing social interaction is
an integral part of all programs. By
learning through doing, each child
establishes a strong sense of self and
accomplishment. Contact Devin
Zukofsky, Early Childhood Director, at
201.408.1430 or zukofsky@jccopt.org.
Kindergarten
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
Our full-day, state-licensed program
provides small classes and excellent
academic preparation for first grade,
including computer enrichment, gym,
indoor swim and Judaic programming.
Convenient, extended day programs
available. For more information, contact
Johanna Sohinki at jsohinki@jccotp.org

Early Childhood Center
One Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-6867
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: ecc@templesinabc.org
Director: Risa Tannenbaum
Discover the early childhood gem right
in your backyard for children starting
at 12 months old- including extended
days!
Accredited by the National Association
for the Education of Young Children, the
Early Childhood Center is committed to
the principle that the early childhood
years are the ideal time to begin a child's
education as well as his or her Jewish
education. Through the celebration of
Shabbat, holiday festivals and more,
children learn and gain an appreciation
of our heritage.
Offering a nurturing, developmentally
appropriate curriculum with an excellent
teacher/child ratio, the center fosters
positive self-esteem and confidence
through experiential play-based learning.
All early childhood classes take place in
large bright, sunny classrooms. Sports,
music and nature enrich our curriculum.
A state-of-the-art, large outdoor
playground with two age-specific areas
incorporate a water play feature as well
as climbing apparatus, sand play
(covered sand boxes), tryke track
(scooter area) and more.
Abram B. Cohen Nursery

School at the Wayne YMCA
Website: www.Wayneymca.org
Director: Ali Dorfman
Ages: 2-5 years
Educ ati o n
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.
Early Childhood Program (ECP)

at Temple Emanuel
Valley
(Conservative)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-8329
Wanamaker
Our Early Childhood Program employs a
developmentally appropriate curriculum,
recognizing individual differences and
the unique pace at which each child
develops. Readiness skills are developed
in reading, writing, math, science, and
handwriting. Children express themselves
creatively through art, music, movement
and language. The staff provides an
atmosphere of caring and respect. Our
young children develop a sense of
autonomy and sense of their Jewish self.
Children learn about Jewish customs,
participate in Jewish holiday celebrations
and practice doing good deeds (mitzvot).
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
Director: Gonen Arad
Preschool Principal: Hillary Posner
Ages: 14 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

Pr ograms
After School Academy
for Advanced Studies in Mathematics,
Science, Arts & Technology @ Schechter
Grades 5-8
275 McKinley Avenue
Tel.: (201) 262-9898
Fax: (201) 262-3026
E-mail:
afterschoolacademy@ssdsbergen.org
Website: www.ssdsbergen.org/asa
Director of Academic Affairs: Daniel Jaye
The After School Academy (ASA) for
Advanced Studies in Mathematics,
Science, Arts and Technology @
Schechter is specially designed to provide
all 5th- through 8th- graders in the area
with an extraordinary selection of handson, interactive learning opportunities that
will extend their knowledge, stimulate
their minds, encourage their curiosity,
and open new academic vistas.
Outstanding, experienced professionals
teach such popular courses as Stem-cell
biology & human genomics; Videogame design; LEGO robotics;
Improvisational acting; Journalism
workshop; and a special prep course for
the Bergen County Academies entrance
examination (6th & 7th Graders). Classes
are offered in the fall and spring on
Monday and Tuesday afternoons, from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (pizza snack included)
at Solomon Schechter Day School of
Bergen County, 275 McKinley Avenue,
New Milford, NJ 07646. (Group and
organizational discounts are available.)
For more information about the After
School Academy, including all course
offerings and registration form, visit
http://www.ssdsbergen.org/asa, call
201-262-9898 x215 or e-mail:
afterschoolacademy@ssdsbergen.org
Kids Club (Grades K-5)

The JCC offers after school pick-up
service, club house, and homework help.
Kids Club offers a seamless end to your
childs day. We provide doorto-door
transportation from most schools to the
JCC, get children settled with a snack,
and have teachers on hand to offer
homework help in English and Hebrew.
If your child is enrolled in JCC after
school classes, well escort them to that
too. A terrific place for your child to
unwind with lots of games and books,
open playtime in our fabulous gym and
playground, and a fun lounge to relax in
with friends. A great way to end the day!
Kids Club Hours: September-June, After
school-6:30 pm (Friday dismissal varies).

Contact Alexa Loraro at 201.408.1467 or
aloraro@jccotp.org.
After-School Program &

Enrichment Classes
(Grades K-5)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC offers many after school
programs and classes in art, science,
cooking, computers, swim, sports,
gymnastics, dance, drama, music and
more. For more information, call Alexa
Loraro at 201.408.1467 or
aloraro@jccotp.org.
Emek
Taub Campus
This Israeli language and cultural afterschool program for children in grades K9 teaches modern, spoken Hebrew and
Israeli culture in a fun, hand-on way on
two tracks: one for native Hebrew
speakers and one for non-native. Call
Aya Shechter at 201.408.1427.

Vacation Programs
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Glen Rock
Jewish Center
A Conservative Egalitarian Synagogue
Just what you are looking for

in a synagogue community!
CONNECT
Family Shabbat dinners, book clubs,
film series, BBQs, comedy nights,
auctions, Mens Club, Sisterhood,
Movin On for widows and widowers,
social action, community outreach
LEARN
Hebrew School, Nursery School, Summer
Camp, Toddler Time, monthly playgroups,
Adult Education
CELEBRATE
Weddings, bnai mitzvah, conversions, baby
naming or bris and other life cycle events
WORSHIP
Services for all holidays and festivals for all
ages and stages
682 Harristown Road

Glen Rock, NJ
201-652-6624
www.grjc.org
Rabbi Jennifer Schlosberg
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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.
Vacation Station
(Conservative)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-8329
Wanamaker
This is a separate independent program
for 2 to 5 year olds during school
breaks. The kids enjoy a wide range of
fun activities. Days are themed during
the breaks to add to the excitement.
Educational Resour ces

The Living Legacy
513 Kenwood Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 926-5151
Fax: (201) 907-0668
E-mail: moshe@thelivinglegacy.org
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.
Day Schools
Elementar y and Pr e-K
Yeshivat HeAtid
(Orthodox, co-ed)
Address:1500 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 374-2272
Fax: (201) 374-2274
E-mail: info@yeshivatheatid.org
Website: www.yeshivatheatid.org
Head of School: Rav Tomer Ronen
Principal: Dr. Tani Foger
Yeshivat HeAtid is an Orthodox yeshiva
day school in Bergen County that
provides Jewish communities nationwide
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with a groundbreaking new model for

high quality, affordable Jewish day
school education. We are re-envisioning
the classroom to incorporate 21st century
educational approaches. We are
committed to excellence in Judaic and
secular studies, and strive to foster in our
students a love of Torah and Mitzvot, a
deep commitment to Klal Yisrael and
Medinat Yisrael, and an understanding of
the importance of Derech Eretz and
Chessed. We recognize that each child
learns differently; we plan to utilize a
blend of instructional styles to provide
high quality, differentiated education.
Our goal is to educate our students to be
active learners, analytical thinkers, and
problem solvers.
The Moriah School

(Orthodox co-ed)
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-0208
Fax: (201) 567-7402
Principal: Rabbi Daniel Alter
E-mail: eprager@moriahschool.org
Director of Operations: Erik Kessler
E-mail: ekessler@moriahschool.org
Associate Principal: Odelia Danishefsky
Early Childhood Director: Divsha Tollinsky
Director Student Support Services: Alana
Green
The Moriah School is a N 8 modern
Orthodox Yeshiva that serves 800
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
Grades Toddler through 8th grade
Tel.: (201) 845-5007
Fax: (201) 845-5009
E-mail: bpy@benporatyosef.org
Website: www.benporatyosef.org
Interim Head of School: Dr. Steven Lorch
General Studies Principal: Rebecca
Hirschfield
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,
small-school environment, rich
experiential learning, and Hebrew
immersion. General studies and Judaic
studies are integrated to provide children
with meaningful and fun educational
experiences each day.
Yeshivat Noam
(Orthodox, co-ed)
70 West Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 261-1919
Fax: (201) 261-1949
Website: www.yeshivatnoam.org
E-mail: info@yeshivatnoam.org
Principal: Rabbi Chaim Hagler
Assist. Principal: Linda Stock
Asst Principal Judaic Studies, Elementary
School: Rabbi Elie Kurtz
Early Childhood Director: Kara Feldman
Assist. Principal Jew Studies: Rabbi Elie
Kurtz
Assist. Principal, General Studies: Aliza
Chanales
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.
Solomon Schechter Day School

of Bergen County (SSDS)
275 McKinley Avenue
Tel.: (201) 262-9898
Fax: (201) 262-3026
E-mail: admissions@ssdsbergen.org
Website: www.ssdsbergen.org
Director of Academic Affairs: Daniel Jaye
Middle School Principal: Larry Mash
School Rabbi & Middle School Principal:
Rabbi Fred Elias
Early Childhood & Lower School Principal
(Judaic Studies): Ricky Stamler-Goldberg
Early Childhood & Lower School Principal
(General Studies): Lauren Goldman-Brown
Director of Special Services: Leslie Teicher
School Psychologist: Dr. Ilana Kustanowitz
Director of Admissions: Sarah Sokolic
Director of Marketing & Communications:
Leah K. Silberstein
Grades: 3s (Gan Keshet) and 4s (Pre-K)
8th grade
The Solomon Schechter Day School of
Bergen County is a nationally accredited,
premier Jewish day school that cultivates
independent thinkers and the next
generation of global leaders through an
inquiry-based educational approach.
SSDS successfully integrates a rigorous
dual curriculum with Jewish values-based
moral development, and provides a
warm, nurturing environment guided by
award-winning professional committed to
excellence. We offer such innovative
programming and tools as Suzuki Violin
and Chess in Pre-Kindergarten and
Kindergarten, Musical Theater and Yoga
in our Music and Dance Studio, an
organic Teaching Garden, and a
research-grade Zeiss Microscopy Lab for
scientific exploration. Centrally located in
New Milford, Schechter is the only
Educ ati o n
Jewish day school serving the greater
Bergen, Rockland, and Hudson County
areas to be accredited by both the New
Jersey Association of Independent
Schools (NJAIS) and the Middle States
School Association. To find out more
about our program and why Everyone
is talking about Schechter, call: 201-2629898 x213, or email:
admissions@ssdsbergen.org.
The Academies at
George and Arline Haar Middle School
(Conservative co-ed)
45 Spruce Street
Oakland, NJ 07436
Tel.: (201) 337-1111
Fax: (201) 337-7795
Head of School: Robert Smolen
Middle School Director: Rabbi Yaakov
Traiger
Early Childhood Director: Susan Scher
Special Services Coordinator:
Mindy Niederman
Judaic Studies Coordinator: Sarit
Ginsburg
Grades: Nursery 2 8th Grade
The Academies at GBDS is located in
Oakland, 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 and Judaic studies,
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, aftercare, after-school activities, a hot lunch
option and a Mommy & Me. The George
and Arline Haar Middle School offers a
rigorous academic curriculum for High
School preparation, while continuing the
commitment of creating a warm,
nurturing community for all students.
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
Assistant Principal Judaic Studies:
Rabbi Steven Penn, grades 1-5
Assistant Principal Judaic Studies:
Rabbi Dr. Aaron Ross, grades 6-8
Associate Principal General Studies:
Barbara Rubin
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)
Tel.: (201) 986-1414
Fax: (201) 986-1155
Website: www.rynj.org
Head of School: Rabbi Daniel Price
Associate Principal: Rabbi David
Kaminetsky
Judaic Studies, Principal Lower School:
Rabbi Nachum Wachtel
Middle School General Studies Principal:
Mrs. Robin Wexler
Middle School Judaic Studies Assistant
Principal: Mrs. Cindy Zucker
Middle School Dean of Students: Rabbi Avi
Bernstein
Grades, Grades 1-2: Mrs. Stephanie
Summers
Grades 3-5: Mrs. Jenni Levy
Director, Early Childhood: Mrs. Shani
Skydell
Assistant Director, Early Childhood: Mrs.
Aviva Vogel
Director of Special Services Lower School:
Mrs. Helen Adler
Director of Special Services Middle
School: Mrs. Dena Rich
Transitional Program Curriculum

Coordinator: Miss Devorah Banayan
Business Director, Controller: Mrs. Sandy
Steinberg
Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey is an
Orthodox Jewish school dedicated to
continuing the chain of Jewish heritage
by nurturing the joy and pursuit of a
Torah way of life, in an environment that
promotes Torah scholarship and
academic excellence. Our mission is to
inspire our children intellectually,
socially, and morally to view themselves
as essential links and vital assets of our
precious legacy from Sinai. RYNJ
provides a general-studies and Jewish
education for Bergen County students in
Nursery through 8th grade, that
emphasizes individual needs and
character developments in an
atmosphere that encourages a
commitment to excellence. There are
separate classes for boys and girls,
beginning in first grade. We take pride in
our students, and our greatest
achievement is their success.
SINAI Schools for Children

with Special Needs
Partnering with Rosenbaum Yeshiva of
North Jersey and Joseph Kushner Hebrew
Academy
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
Fax: (201) 833-8772
Email: info@sinaischools.org
Website: www.sinaischools.org
Dean: Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Rothwachs
Email: YRothwachs@sinaischools.org
Director, SINAI at RYNJ: Marcy Glicksman
Email: mglicksman@sinaischools.org
Director, SINAI at JKHA: Judi Karp
Email: jkarp@sinaischools.org
The entire Yeshiva is special needs.

Elementary and Middle School
(Orthodox)
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x 505
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: LPS@chabadlubavitch.org
Website: www.lpsnj.org
Elementary School Director: Jennifer Davis
E-mail: Jdavis@chabadlubavitch.org

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,
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caring environment with special attention

to the individual.
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
Headmaster: Dr. Kalman Stein
Principal: Rabbi Eli Ciner
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
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
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: Arthur Poleyeff
E-mail: arthur.poleyeff@tabc.org
Executive Director: Teri Normand
E-mail: teri.normand@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
Medinat 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 relationship among students and faculty.
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Yeshiva Heichal Hatorah

(at the Jewish Center of Teaneck)
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck NJ 07666)
Head of School: Rabbi Aryeh Stechler
E-mail: ras@heichalhatorah.com
Supplementar y Schools
Elementar y
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
Director of Education: Rabbi Beth KramerMazer
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: Adam Schwarztbard
E-mail: schwartzbard@templeemanu-el.com
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 selfguided 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, lifecycle 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.
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: office@bisrael.com
Website: www.bisrael.com
Principal: Karen Weiss
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.
Kol Haneshamah
(Conservative)
Englewood, NJ 07631
Partner in the new Northern New Jersey
Jewish Academy at Temple Israel of
Ridgewood, NJ. See page 78.
Cett Hebrew School

(OrthodoxChabad)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 791-7200
Fax: (201) 791-6120
Website: www.fairlawnhebrewschool.com
www.jewishfairlawn.org
Directors: Rabbi Mendel and
Elke Zaltzman
Ages 3-13, 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
Educ ati o n
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 Howar d and Joshua Her man
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.com
Website: www.fljc.com
Grades: K-7
The Howard and Joshua Herman
Education Center, our Religious School at
FLJC/CBI, boasts a dedicated professional
faculty that creatively engages our
students in Jewish Life and Learning
throughout the school year. Our
objective is to give our children the most
innovative Jewish education possible.
Through experiential learning we strive
to instill in our students constructive
Jewish values and morals. Our Family
Education programs target the entire
household providing opportunities for
families to experience Jewish Holidays
together. Prospective families are
welcome to visit our school and observe
our classes.
Temple Beth Sholom

(Traditional Conservative)
Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410
Ridgewood, NJ. See page 78.
Congregation Gesher Shalom/

Fort Lee Religious School
(Egalitarian Conservative)
1449 Anderson Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-1654
Fax: (201) 947-1530
Co-Directors: Myra Landon and
Zeeva Sklar
E-mail: myralandon@geshershalom.org
zeevasklar@geshershalom.org
Website: www.geshershalom.org
Grades: Pre-K BNai Mitzvah
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) 847-0044
E-mail: welvkds@barnerttemple.org
Sara Losch, Director Life-long Learning
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.
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: Cantor Sandy
Horowitz
E-mail: adasschool@gmail.com
Education Chairs: Michael Raskin and
Elka Oliver
Grades: PreK Confirmation
The Religious School of Congregation
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, monthly class
participation Shabbat services, social
action projects, and Bnai Mitzvah
preparation. We offer a Confirmation
Class for students in grades 8 10,
taught by Rabbi Schwartz, which meets
twice a month on Sunday mornings. We
are proud of our dynamic, caring staff,
our parent and student volunteers and
our new Cantor/Educator, Sandy
Horowitz, 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.
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Temple Emanuel
of North Jersey
(Conservative)
558 High Mountain Road
Tel.: (201) 560-0200
Ridgewood, NJ. See below.

Paramus/Cong. Beth Tikvah
(Conservative)
304 E. 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 a
stellar 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.
BYachad School
The combined school of the Jewish
Congregation of Kinnelon and
Congregation Beth Shalom
of Pompton Lakes
21 Passaic Avenue
Tel.: (973) 838-5566
Tel.: (973) 835-3500
Director of Education: Juliet Barr
E-mail: JulietB.Yachad@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.byachadreligiousschool.com/
index.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
pages/BYachad-School
Grades K 7 with Teen programming and
Tot Shabbat
Co-ed
Our new educator, Juliet Barr, comes to
us from the Kehillah Partnership of
Bergen County where she was
responsible for creating and running
Jewish educational programming for nine
Bergen County congregations. She also
served as the Educator and Director for
the Madrichim-In-Training Program of
Bergen County where she prepared
teens to work as student teachers in their
own tor and administrator in positions in
New Jersey and New York as well as
nationwide, having run vibrant
educational programs in religious schools
for over 20 years. BYachad is an
experiential, culture-infused Jewish
learning environment that will educate,
innovate and excite young people and
their families, using cutting-edge
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programming and old fashioned Jewish

ideals. You AND your children will
experience Jewish education in a way
you never thought possible. Come and
grow with us BYachad (together).
Ask about the BYachad Fellowship! Free
synagogue membership for your first
year of school! (Some restrictions apply.)
Northern New Jersey

Jewish Academy at
Temple Israel and JCC
475 Grove Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Tel.: (201) 444-9320
NNJJA, The Northern New Jersey Jewish
Academy, is a Collaborative Hebrew
School consisting of Temple Israel and
JCC, Ridgewood; Congregation Beth
Sholom, Teaneck; Kol Haneshama,
Englewood; Temple Beth Sholom, Fair
Lawn; and Temple Emanuel of North
Jersey, Franklin Lakes.
NNJJA provides formal Jewish education
for children ages three through thirteen
and is affiliated with both the Bergen
and the Rebecca & Israel Ivry Prozdor
the supplemental high school of the
Jewish Theological Seminary. The course
of study offered at NNJJA provides our
students with academic and experiential
knowledge of Jewish tradition, Tarbut
(culture, prayer, history and Torah. The
primary goals of our school are fluency
in reading Hebrew, comfort and
familiarity with the siddur and Jewish
liturgy, and a basic understanding of our
prayers. We also strive to help our
students see the world through Jewish
eyes, develop an understanding and
appreciation for the Jewish Holidays,
Shabbat, Tarbut (culture), Israel and all
of Jewish life. All classes meet at Temple
Israel in Ridgewood.

(Reform)
385 Howland Avenue
Tel.: (201) 489-2463, ext. 201
Fax: (201) 489-0775
E-mail: school@avodatshalom.net
Website: avodatshalom.net
Rabbi-Educator: Rabbi Paula Feldstein
Grades: pre-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.

(Conservative)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Ridgewood, NJ. See above.
Jewish Youth Encounter

Program
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-JYEP (5937)
E-mail: jyepdebby@gmail.com
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
Website: www.emeth.org
Director of Education: Dora Geld Friedman
School Administrator: Barbara Shater
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
foundation of knowledge and skills in
Jewish texts and history, ethics and
culture, Israel, Hebrew literacy, and
religious worship.
Bereisheet
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 503-4954
E-mail: info@bereisheet.org
Website: www.bereisheet.org/en
Bereisheet is a non-profit modern afterschool program for Jewish and Israeli
culture. The program, being held in
Hebrew, is aimed at children ages 3
through 14. Classes are taught by an
experienced and professional team of
Israeli teachers. Classes meet once a
week, on Wednesday or Thursday, 4:306:15 p.m. throughout the school year
(September through June) at the Stillman
Elementary School in Tenafly. At
Bereisheet the children feel at home,
amongst friends, while learning through
creative fun and games all in Hebrew.

Hebrew School
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 503
Educ ati o n
Fax: (201) 871-4181
Website: www.lubavitchhebrewschool.com
E-mail: rabbiyossi@chabadlubavitch.org
Hebrew School Director: Rabbi Yossi 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 x503
Contact: Rabbi Yossi Katz
E-mail: RabbiYossi@chabadlubavitch.org
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 x509
Contact: Bassi Katz
E-mail: bassi@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
Director of Education: Sara P. Kaplan
E-mail: spkaplan@templesinaibc.org
Assistant: Barbara Waldman
Grades: K 12
Our mission is to foster Reform Jewish
learning that encompasses the covenant
(brit) between God and the Jewish
people through the study of Torah,
Jewish history, Hebrew and the practice
of rituals. We believe that our covenant
extends from generation to generation
and is shared by our families. Our school
provides a foundation and deep
commitment to Judaism.
Our approach to Jewish education is that
we meet every child where they are and
provide the most nurturing Jewish
education and environment possible.
Our aim is to establish a meaningful
partnership between children, teachers,
clergy and parents.
We have one of the largest schools in
Bergen County, Kindergarten through 3rd
grade meet once a week on Sundays,
grades 4 - 6 meet 2 days a week, on
Sundays and either Tuesdays or
Wednesdays and grades 7 - 12 meet on
Tuesday evenings.
Temple Beth Or
(Reform)
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 664-7422
Fax: (201) 722-0269
E-mail: info@templebethornj.org
Director of Religious School: Anat Katzir
Youth Advisor: Shawn Fogel
Grades: K 12
Temple Beth Or Religious School is a
welcoming place where the entire family
is engaged in building a strong Jewish
identity. Our program is created with
intention of meeting children and
families where they are and guiding
them through creative learning to a
meaningful relationship with Judaism,
the community and the world around
them. Our curriculum includes Jewish
values, Hebrew, Torah, music and
worship. Temple Beth Or Religious
School program is based on and inspired
by the national Union for Reform
Judaism (URJ) CHAI Learning for Jewish
Life Curriculum. Students in grades K 2
meet once a week on Sundays and
grades 3-7 meet on Sundays and
Tuesdays. Our Flexible Wednesday
program allows students to make sure
they are able to find the time for
learning at their pace and based on
other demands on their time during the
year. Our Teen Community Night
program meets Tuesday evenings. Our
teen program allows our young adults
opportunities to express their Judaism
thru social experiences, learning and
mitzvah projects.
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@jewishwayne.com
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.
Congregation Shomrei Torah,

Wayne Conservative
Congregation
Religious School
(Conservative)
30 Hinchman Avenue
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 696-2500
Fax: (973) 696-2419
E-mail:
LearningDirector@shomreitorahwcc.org
Religious School Director: Judith Kuper
Jaffe, Director of Congregational Learning
Grades: Pre K 12
Religious School Office Hours: Sun: 9 am
1 pm; Mon, Tue, Thu: 10:00 am6:00 pm
Shomrei Torah is proud of its distinctive
honor of having been a USCJ
Framework of Excellence Religious
school. Our Religious school consists of
a Sunday school for grades K-2; a twoday a week Hebrew school for grades 37, and we offer a Hebrew high program
for students in grades 8-12.
Temple Beth Tikvah

Religious School
(Reform)
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-6565
Fax: (973) 595-8192
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, family education and technology
aids are some of the learning tools used.
Religious School at Temple

Emanuel
Valley Religious School
(Conservative)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
E-Mail: Margie@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 Torah,
prayers and blessings, holidays, ritual
and mitzvoth, Tikkun Olam/Social
Action, Israel, and prayerbook Hebrew.
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Jewish Education is a family affair. Our

Outstanding Family Pr ograms reinforce
the childrens education and also create
Jewish Quality Time for our families.
The school and the synagogue are
integrated. Rabbi Monosov and Cantor
Sokoloff are highly involved in the
Religious School. The Early Childhood
Program, Sisterhood and Mens Club all
work together with us on programs and
projects.
The children in Grades 3-7 experience a
variety of interactive, cultural, educational
and social programs which augment our
2-day, 4 hour per week schedule of
traditional classroom learning.
For children in Kinder garten thr ough
2nd grade our Sunday Program 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.
For 4 year olds we offer Club Katan, an
innovative monthly program. It focuses
on Jewish observances and family
customs through storytelling, crafts,
songs, and games. The club meets on
designated Sundays (dates in 2016-2017:
Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, Feb. 12,
March 5, April 2, May 14). Club Katan is
open to the greater Jewish community for
a small $54 fee to cover snacks and
supplies. Registration is required.
For 3 year olds (dr op of f) we offer
Mitzvah Makers, a Sunday morning
group from 10 am to 11 am (dates in
2016-2017: Sept. 25, Oct. 30, Nov. 20,
Dec. 11, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, March 26, April
30). It is facilitated by an early
childhood professional. The program is
designed to engage and instill in young
children the joy of Judaism, with
emphasis on Jewish Holidays. You are
also welcome to attend our very childfriendly Early Family Shabbat service on
the first Friday of the month at 6:00 pm.
We celebrate the birthday of the month!
The children enjoy this ritual and always
look forward to this special moment.
Mitzvah Makers is open to the greater
Jewish community for a small $54 fee to
cover snacks and supplies. Registration is
required.
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

Religious School at Temple
Beth Rishon
595 Russell Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 891-4466
Fax: (201) 891-0508
E-mail: templeoffice@bethrishon.org
Religious School Director: Gonen Arad
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.
Valley Chabad
(Lubavitch)
100 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 476-0157
Fax: (815) 346-2049
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
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Israeli
Nitzanim
c/o Fair Lawn Jewish Center
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 679-5742
Principal: Ruth Bashan
A Hebrew-speaking Israeli cultural
school, according to the Israeli style of
education. We teach Hebrew in Hebrew.
High School
Bergen County High School
of Jewish Studies (BCHSJS)
School: 53 S. Woodland Avenue
Englewood (Moriah School)
Tel.: (201) 410-9105
Office Address: 475 Grove Street
Ridgewood 07450
Fred Nagler, Principal-Director
Tel.: (201) 488-0834
Fax: (201) 488-2126
E-mail: office@bchsjs.org
Website: www.bchsjs.org
Grades: 8 12
BCHSJS is a regional Sunday program for
Jewish teens that combines relevant
academics with social activities and
community service opportunities. It
draws from 23 different northern New
Jersey congregations (Conservative,
Reform, Reconstructionist, Orthodox,
Chabad and Sephardic) and has nonaffiliated students enrolled as well. For
more than 40 years, BCHSJS has been
giving teens the tools to form a Jewish
identity that carries them into adulthood
and stays with them for life.
Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor

High School
The Jewish Theological Seminary
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 678-8824
Fax: (212) 678-8833
Website: www.jtsa.edu
Principal: Rabbi Noah B. Bickart
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
membership 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 Sinai
of Bergen County
1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Contact: Scott Gellman
E-mail: sgellman@templesinaibc.org
Website: templesinaibc.org
Our Upper School (starting in 7th grade)
combines a core curriculum specifically
tailored to each grade with electives that
provide students with the opportunity to
pursue their personal interests. Other
Educ ati o n
programs include our Youth Group SFTY
(Sinai Federation of Temple Youth), and
the Temple Sinai Teen Foundation.
Exclusively for 8th graders, this program
builds on the Bar/Bat Mitzvah Mitzvah
Project experience. It also helps bridge
the Bar/Bat Mitzvah experience with our
youth program for high school students.
This group of 8th graders spends the
year learning about local non-profit
organizations and the importance of
philanthropy through site visits to local
organizations, hands-on service and
group discussions. Teens select an issue
upon which they focus their philanthropy
and solicit grant proposals from
organizations that work on this issue.
They then review the grant proposals
and award grants from a philanthropic
pool comprised of contributions from the
teens and their families as well as money
they raise through a fundraising event
held for their peers.
Temple Beth Or
(Reform)
56 Ridgewood Road
Tel.: (201) 722-0269
Fax: (201) 664-7214
E-mail: ibolton@templebethornj.org
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. Students in
grades K 2 meet once a week on
Sundays and grades 3-7 meet on
Sundays and Tuesdays. Our Teen
Community Night program meets
Tuesday evenings. Our teen program
allows our young adults opportunities to
express their Judaism thru social
experiences, learning and mitzvah
projects.
Temple Emanuel
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Fax: (201) 391-1719
E-mail: administration@tepv.org
Director of Congregational Education:
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Grades 8-12
Jewish Teens Joining Together
(otherwise known as JT2) (Open to 7th
grade and up). JT2 was created to

provide our temples youth with a
connection to Judaism through temple
youth group programming. The youth
group promotes informal education in
the form of social action, religious
experience, cultural programming within
a social environment for the Jewish
youth within Temple Emanuel. JT2 is run
by its own members and provides fresh
programming including social, religious,
and community building events that
satisfies both their membership while
continually attracting new membership.
Past programs have included: bowling,
laser tag, dinner & movie, bake sale
fundraising and volunteering for templewide programs such as Purim Carnival
and Lag Bomer. JT2s Youth Advisor is
Yitz Greenbaum, Temple Emanuel
Religious School Teacher and Kadima
Advisor. And the lay Youth Chairperson
on Temple Emanuels Board is Karen
Kent. Monthly events are held the first
Sunday of every month during the
school year. There is no membership
cost to join JT2. For more information or
to find out how to get your child
involved, please email jt2@tepv.org.
Semester/Sessions in Israel
Pr ograms High School
Listings are alphabetical by program name.
Alexander Muss High School

in Israel
78 Randall Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Tel.: (212-472-9300
E-mail: info@amhsi.org
Website: www.amhsi.org
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
Website: www.nftyeie.org
Director of Admissions: Robin Kulwin
E-mail: rkulwin@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 crosscountry hike, and much more.
Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim

(TRY)
Ramah Programs in Israel
3080 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel.: (212) 678-8883
E-mail: info@ramah.co.il
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.
Semester in Israel Pr ograms

College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-7360
Website: www.fdu.edu
Contact: Jason Scorza
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 Gap Year

in Israel
575 8th Avenue, 11th floor
New York, NY 10018
Contact: Rebecca Haberman
Tel.: (917) 595-2100, ext. 211
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,
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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.
CONTINUING
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Adult Education
Please see the synagogue chart on
pages 58-65.
The listings in the Adult Education section
are alphabetical by town, and then further
alphabetized by program.
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
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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.

Lunch and Learn
Fair Lawn
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Rabbi: Ronald Roth
Our Nosh and Knowledge class meets
from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM on Tuesdays
throughout the year.
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 oneto-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.
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.
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.
One-on-One Learning
Jewish Learning Experience (JLE)
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-1328
(800) 71-JEWISH
For further JLE details, please see above.
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-inResidence 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).
Continuing Education and

Judaic Lifelong Learning
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Contact: Esther Mazor
Through its classes, programs, lectures,
film screenings, and special events, the
JCC looks to incorporate Judaic themes
and content in all its programming and
promotes an abiding commitment to
Educ ati o n
Jewish faith, culture, and heritage with
activities designed to enrich and
respect the diversity of the Jewish
community. It features Jewish study
groups, Hebrew reading, and Ulpan;
Holocaust education; Israel advocacy;
Jewish holiday programs and workshops;
Judaic Scholar-in Residence classes;
lectures; the Muriel and Matthew
Feldman Distinguished Lecture Series;
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of Judaic
Studies; Sephardic culture programs;
social action events; Torah studies; James
A. Grossmann Jewish Book Month and
Jewish-themed or Jewish-created art
shows.
Adult Pr ogramming
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
The JCC offers adults a unique
opportunity to learn, laugh, discover and
share experiences with others in the
community by attending lectures and
film discussion, writing their memoirs,
sewing, playing cards, painting or
knitting, or attending programs that
allow them to enhance their daily life
and make new friends. The department
also features special events, art tours,
spring trips, cooking, creative writing,
adult community theater, bridge,
scrabble, Mah Jongg, Canasta, and a
wide range of art offerings through the
Sarah Gottesman Lubin Program for
Creative Arts & Crafts. The department
also features support groups, listed
under separate headings.
JCC University
Top professors and experts in their fields
present on a diverse array of topics,
offering people the opportunity to
rekindle previous passions, ignite new
interest, meet new people and stay
involved in the developments that shape
todays world. Presentation cover
politics, psychology, art literature, music,
comparative religion, cultural history,
science and health. Groups meet for two
sessions each meeting for four or five
semesters on Thursdays from 10:15am
2:15 pm. There is also a JCC U Film
School series led by film historian Philip
Harwood on Wednesdays, 10 am, in a
series of sessions. For more information,
call Kathy at 201.408.1454.
EGL Foundation Computer

Center for Adults 40+
Taub Campus
Tenafly
The Computer Learning Center provides
Adults 40+ with a friendly, low-pressure
environment, where they can acquire
computer knowledge from fundamentals
and Excel to email and the internet.

Personal attention from our extremely
competent instructors and coaches is
stressed. Classes are small and each
student learns on an individual computer
and receives a detailed course manual.
For a registration packet containing all
fees and information and to register,
please call Arielle Elad at 201.569.7900
ext. 309.

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, Pre-School,
Elementary School, Middle 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.

One Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3075
Fax: (201) 568-6095
E-mail: info@templesinaibc.org
Temple Sinai offers a variety of adult
education offerings. These include the
following:
Kulanu is a weekly Jewish Studies class
that explores Judaism and meets Sundays
from 9:30 11:00 AM.
Shabbat Mor ning Torah Study on
Saturday from 9:00 10:00 AM is part
book group, part religious study and at
times a Chavurah. The discussion is
accessible to all who are eager, whether
a novice or an advanced student. All
classes are in English and any Hebrew
portions are fully explained. Participants
share the same amazement at how
touched they are by the book and how
it has grown on them. They do indeed
find it a tree of life.
On Monday from 12:30 PM 2:00 PM,
come lunch with Rabbi Millstein for
Lunch & Lear n to discuss current
events and the world Jewish community
each Monday! All are welcome to join
this free engaging class. Please bring
your own brown bag lunch!
Yoga Nice & Easy helps develop
mindfulness and stress coping strategies
and leads to an overall sense of wellbeing.
Shabuot evening, 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
On Shavuot, at Tikkun Leil Shavuot,
we celebrate both the revelation of our
Torah and the harvest in the Land of
Israel. For many years, Jews have begun
this celebration with a night of study and
community. We gather in a relaxed
atmosphere to study, to learn, and to
share a light meal and socialize.
For additional information, contact
saidekman@templesinaibc.org or
201-568-3035.
Temple Beth El
Of Northern Valley
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Contact Director: Rabbi Beth Kramer-Mazer
E-mail: educator@tbenv.org
201.768.2195
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Temple Emanuel of the

Pascack Valley
(Conservative)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
Director of Congregational Learning
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
Email: gail@tepv.org
Web: www.tepv.org
Weekly Sunday morning learning
sessions with Rabbi Shelley Kniaz begin
at 8 am. Mini-courses run throughout the
year on a variety of topics. Classes are
open to the community; some may
require registration and a small fee. Call
the Temple office or check our website
for information
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.
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FOR 50S AND 60S
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. Cochaired by Barbara Kaufman and Elaine
Pollack, the Renaissance Group
schedules a variety of programs,
activities, and trips throughout the year.
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Holocaust Remembrance
The Abe Oster Holocaust
Remembrance Award
Taub Campus
Tenafly
The JCC on the Palisades established The
Abe Oster Holocaust Remembrance
Award to honor the memory of Abe
Oster, who worked selflessly, together
with his wife Ann, to encourage high
school students to study the Holocaust
and to produce a meaningful project that
reflects a historical and moral
understanding of the Shoah. Each year
there is a different theme poems,
works of art, music and dance. The
award serves as a living memorial to the
six million innocent Jewish victims of the
Holocaust. Among these were 1.5 million
children, including Abe Osters young
brother Avrum and sister, Yocheved. Gan
Hazikaron, The Avrum and Yocheved
Holocaust Memorial Garden at the JCC
an area for contemplation, reflection and
inspiration was lovingly dedicated in
their memories by Ann and Abe Oster.
The JCC holds an annual Yom Hashoah
Commemoration and other programs on
the Holocaust each year.
Call Esther Mazor at (201) 408-1456 or
emazor@jccotp.org.
Holocaust Resour ces

The New Synagogue of
Fort Lee Holocaust Museum
1585 Center Avenue
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 947-1555
The New Synagogue of Fort Lee
Holocaust Museum has been
recommended by Dr. Paul B. Winkler,
Commissioner of Holocaust Education in
the State of New Jersey, as an excellent
source of holocaust studies for students.
Rabbi Meir Berger, temple rabbi and
holocaust educator also works with the
Bergen County Police and Fire
Departments mentoring troubled
juveniles who have committed vandalism
and hate crimes. The museum offers
holocaust studies, guest lecturers, film
and an extensive library.
Renaissance at Temple Sinai
Center for Holocaust and

Genocide Studies
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.
Ramapo College
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 684-7409
Fax: (201) 684-7953
E-mail: mriff@ramapo.edu
Website:
www.ramapo.edu/academics/holocaust
Director: Dr. Michael A. Riff
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 Jewish Federation of
Northern New Jersey.
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
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Contact: Robyn Rosenfeld
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.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage

A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Edmond J. Safra Plaza
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.
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.
Educ ati o n
HOLOCAUST
TRACING SERVICE
Holocaust and War Victims
Tracing
Part of the Restoring Family Links Initiative
American Red Cross/North Jersey Region
Tel.: (609) 951-2107
Website: www.redcross.org/fairfield
Contact: Terri Illes
E-mail: terri.illes@redcross.org
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

Pr ograms
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
Rabbi-Educator: Paula Feldstein
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.
Libraries
Many synagogues have excellent lending
and reference libraries. Please check the
reference chart on pages 58-65.
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
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900
Jewish Heritage Video

Collection
Taub Campus
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.
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.
Introduction to Judaism
Union for Reform Judaism
Tel.: (201) 664-7422
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 nonJewish who wish to make informed
decisions.
PROFESSIONAL
RESOURCES/
TRAINING FOR
EDUCATORS
Jewish Enrichment Project
for Youth
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-JYEP (5937)
E-mail: jyepdebby@gmail.com
Website: www.jyep.org
Director: Deborah Rapps
Grades: 3 7
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.
Outr each to the Jewish

Community
Jewish Learning Experience
(JLE)
1106 Bromley
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 966-4498
(800) 71-JEWISH
E-mail: jlerabbi@jle.org
Website: www.jle.org
Philanthr opic Opportunities

To learn about Jewish Federation
and its philanthropic opportunities,
please contact Jodi Heimler,
(201) 820-3952 or jodih@jfnnj.org.
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ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY
ANDC
RELATIONS
For further information about advocacy
and community relations, please
contact Lori Fein, Jewish Community
Relations Committee Director,
at (201) 820-3900.
ADVOCACY
ORGANIZATIONS
The descriptions below either were
submitted by the organizations
themselves, or were found in their
promotional material or on their websites.
AIPAC
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
New York, NY 10022
Tel.: (212) 750-4110
E-mail: nyreg@aipac.org
Website: www.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

Millburn, NJ 07041
Tel.: (973) 379-7844
E-mail: newjersey@ajc.org
Website: www.ajcnewjersey.org
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)

Tel.: (973) 845-2821
E-mail: new-jersey@adl.org
Website: www.adl.org
ADL, founded in 1913, is the worlds
leading organization fighting antiSemitism 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.
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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 counterterrorism efforts and in monitoring
extremist activities.
CAMERA
ARZA, the Association for

Reform Zionists of America
Center for Interreligious

Understanding
633 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017
Tel.: (212) 650-4280
Fax: (212) 650-4289
E-mail: arza@arza.org
Website: www.arza.org
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
Tel.: (212) 452-6530
E-mail: wupj@urj.org
Website: www.wupj.org
President: Rabbi Daniel Freelander
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.
POB 35040
Boston, MA 02135
Tel.: (617) 789-3672
Website: www.camera.org
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle
East Reporting in America is a nondenominational, educational organization
devoted to promoting accurate and
balanced coverage of Israel and the
Middle East.
492-C Cedar Lane

Teaneck NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 804-4776
Website: www.ciunow.org
E-mail: info@ciunow.org
Executive Director: Rabbi Jack Bemporad
The Center for Interreligious
Understanding fosters understanding
of the traditions, history and interrelationships between and among the
major religious faiths.
Coalition on the Environment

and Jewish Life
Tel.: (212) 532-7436
Fax: (212) 686-1353
E-mail: info@coejl.org
Website: www.coejl.org
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
Website: www.fljcc.com
E-mail: info@fljcc.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.
Israeli-American Council (IAC)

Shai Nemesh, Director NJ regional office
Tel.: (201) 293-7785
Website: www.israeliamerican.org
E-mail: info@israeliamerican.org

IAC tries to build an active and giving
Israeli-American community in the
United States.
Jewish Community Council

of Greater Teaneck
POB 1221
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Co-Presidents: Manny Landau,
Bruce Prince
Treasurer: David Fox
E-mail:
bruceprince@teaneckgeneralstore.com
The Jewish Community Council of
Greater Teaneck has, for 60 years,
represented the entire Jewish community
of Teaneck and Bergenfield, regardless
of affiliation, in all matters of concern to
any of its constituent members. The
Jewish Community Council, whose
members are synagogues and
membership organizations, sponsors
social and educational programs that
bring the community together as well as
a town-wide Holocaust commemoration
on Yom Hashoah and an annual
presidents meeting. 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, and is working on plans
for a Holocaust Memorial in Teaneck.
Jewish Council for Public Affairs

(JCPA)
Tel.: (212) 684-6950
Fax: (212) 686-1353
E-mail: contactus@thejcpa.org
Website: www.jewishpublicaffairs.org
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

Tel.: (212) 477-0707
Fax: (212) 477-1918
E-mail: info@jewishlabor.org
Website: www.jewishlabor.org
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 the Jewish 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.
MERCAZ USA
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.
NCSEJ: National Coalition

Supporting Eurasian Jewry
2020 K Street, N.W., Suite 7800
Washington, DC 20006
Tel.: (202) 898-2500
Fax: (202) 898-0822
E-mail: NCSEJ@ncsj.org
Website: www.ncsej.org
Executive Director: Mark Levin
The NCSEJ 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. NCSEJ 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.
NORPAC
P.O. Box 1543
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Tel.: (201) 788-5133
E-mail: contact@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 relationship
and who are committed to the strength
and survival of the state of Israel.
North American Conference on

Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)
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
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Tel.: (908) 889-1880
Fax: (908) 889-5860
Email: 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.
Womens International Zionist

Organization
NJ Chapter (WIZO NJ)
P.O. Box 749
Alpine NJ 07626
Tel.: 1-888-WIZONJ1
E-mail: Wizo@wizonj.org
Website: wizonj.org
Galina Shenfeld, Co-Chair
Janet Hod, Co-Chair
WIZO USA promotes and enhances the
bond between American Jewry and the
State of Israel through efforts to improve
social service programs and educational
facilities for babies, children, youth,
women and the elderly in Israel.
CO-EXISTENCE
ORGANIZATIONS
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
The Abraham Fund Initiatives is a not-forprofit 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
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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.
FOOD PANTRIES
Center for Food Action
192 W. Demarest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-1804
Website: www.cfanj.org
Contact: Jennifer Johnson-Rothman, x-28
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.

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.
Jewish Family Service of Bergen

and North Hudson
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201) 837-9393
The Food Pantry at JFS serves people in
the community impacted by financial
hardship and provides groceries to
eligible residents in need by providing
access to nutritious non-perishable food
and household items. Items particularly
needed are: nonperishable food; baby
formula; diapers; personal care and
household items.
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
and Vicinity, Inc., is a not-for-profit,
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private organization servicing lowincome individuals and families who

reside in the towns of Glen Rock, HoHo-Kus, Midland Park, Ridgewood,
Waldwick and Wyckoff. The Agencys
mission is to provide basic supplemental
financial assistance, food, and case
management services.
Tomchei Shabbos
c/o Cong. Bnai Yeshurun
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

1720 River Road
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.
Appointed by the County Executive and

Board of Freeholders, it supports
programs that encourage religious, racial
and cultural diversity.
INTER-RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS
Family Promise
of Bergen County
100 Dayton Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Director of Volunteers: Margo Heller
Website: www.bergenfamilypromise.org
The Interreligious Fellowship is a nonprofit organization that provides
emergency shelter and support services
to working-poor, homeless families with
dependent children.
PROGRAMMING
Inter-Faith Pr ograms/
Events/Ef for ts
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: Jane Linter
Ongoing Community Events

Menorah Lighting
Bergen County Court House
Main & Essex Streets
Hackensack
sponsored by
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
HUMAN RELATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS
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 King
The Commission, which promotes
prejudice reduction in Bergen County, is
administered by the Bergen County
Department of Human Resources.
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: Rabbi@chabadlubavitch.org
www.chabadlubavitch.org
Holocaust (Yom Hashoah)

Pr ograms
Center for Holocaust
and Genocide Studies
Ramapo CollegeLibrary

Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 684-7409
Fax: (201) 684-7953
E-mail: Holgen@ramapo.edu
Website:
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Tel.: (201) 684-7409
Fax: (201) 684-7953
E-mail: mriff@ramapo.edu
Website:
Jewish Community Council

of Greater Teaneck
POB 1221
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Co-Presidents:
Manny Landau, Bruce Prince
Co-Chairs: Steve Fox,
Yetta Marchuck Selengut,
Blanche Hampel Silver
E-mail: landafa@aol.com

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Many of the local synagogues also hold
Yom Hashoah programs.
Kristallnacht Pr ograms
Center for Holocaust
and Genocide Studies
Ramapo College Library
VOLUNTEERING
VOLUNTEERING IN
THE COMMUNITY
Many organizations and synagogues also
have Social Action programs.
Thrift Shops/Mer chandise

Donations
Council Thrift Shop
(National Council of Jewish Women
Bergen County section)
75 South Washington Avenue
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 namebrand 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
projects throughout Bergen County and
in Israel. (List of Community Services is
available on request.)
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Purim Carnivals
Many synagogues also hold Purim
carnivals.

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Yom Hazikar on /
Israel Memorial Day
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Helen Sanders Thrift Shop

at Daughters of Miriam Center/
127 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5377
E-mail:
thriftshop@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri., 10 a.m. 3 p.m.
The Helen Sanders Thrift Shop is filled
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 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
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
(Please note that the listings are
alphabetical by project)
Bergen County Chanukah

Toy Drive
693 Northumberland Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0618
Contact: Marla Friedman
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 the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
conducted in cooperation with
Israel Programs Center
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
Paramus
Celebrate Israel Parade

Tel.: (201) 820-3909
E-mail: avinoams@jfnnj.org
Show your support for Israel. March
along New Yorks Fifth Avenue behind
Jerseys banner with hundreds of other
enthusiastic northern New Jerseyans. Bus
transportation to the city is available.
Volunteer activity: Privately-sponsored

drive, which begins collecting new,
unwrapped toys a month before
Chanukah.
Bergen County YJCC

605 Pascack Road
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
A tween/teen leadership program is
developing as well, to introduce
philanthropy and giving back to the next
generation. Families may volunteer to
host Israeli teen participants in our Open
Hearts, Open Homes program over the
summer. Adults volunteer on all events
at the YJCC, and are also involved with
offering support to our senior adult
program.
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
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Vo lunt e e r ing
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: Elizabeth Davis
CareOne at Pine Rest
Tel.: (201) 750-4237

E-mail: cvannucci@jewishhomefamily.org
Dunroven Nursing Home
GALLEN ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE

CENTER
JEWISH HOME AT HOME
The Gallen Adult Medical Day Care
program provides care and services to
the elderly living in the community who
are experiencing frail health and/or
Dementia. The program runs Monday
thru Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Volunteers are needed to greet and
assist clients on and off the bus,
transport participants to rehab services
and to help serve breakfast and lunch.
Volunteer entertainers, musicians, dance
troupes are also welcome.
Administrative help is appreciated
great for high school students looking
for community service hours.
221 County Road

Cresskill, NJ 07626
Tel.: (201) 567-9310
Contact: Maria
Flat Rock Brook Nature Center
W. 90 Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 652-1950
Mary Ellen Bove, Connie Milland

Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-1265
Website: www.flatrockbrook.org
Contact: Sandy Chiappino
CareOne at The Cupola
The Friendship Circle
W. 100 Ridgewood Avenue

Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 444-8200, ext. 4402
Fax: (201) 444-7845
Contact: Michelle McDonald, Activities
Director
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

155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5303
E-mail:
volunteers@daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
Contact: Joan Kraft
Volunteers at Daughters of Miriam Center
play a vital role in the care and wellbeing of our nursing home residents,
subacute patients, and apartment tenants.
Volunteer positions are available days or
evenings, seven days a week. Many jobs
can be tailored to meet individual
schedules. Volunteers perform a wide
variety of tasks including, but not limited
to, transporting, 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: Priscilla
Volunteer Activity: Room visits,
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socializing, assisting in programs,

assisting with bingo and trivia games.
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 engages children
with special needs in a wide variety of
social activities, recreation, and learning
experiences, and, at the same time,
provides much-needed respite to the
parents.
The uniqueness of the Friendship Circle
is that it matches the special-needs
children with teenage volunteers. The
teens befriend and mentor the children,
thus meeting their own altruistic goals
and fulfilling the Jewish ideals of chesed
and tikun olam.
The children benefit from home visits,
Sunday programs, winter and summer
camps, athletic programs, cooking
classes and more. With their parents and
siblings, they celebrate the holidays in
exciting ways that that bring to life the
spirit and richness of Jewish traditions.
The Friendship Circle recently expanded
to include programs for special-needs
teenagers in the community. Activities
are specially designed around the teens
unique social needs, and educational
components are tailored to each
participants level of Judaic knowledge
and comprehension.
Additionally, the Friendship Circle hosts
events for the Moms and Dads so they
can relax and network with other parents.
Harborage Nursing Home

7600 River Road
N. Bergen, NJ 07047
Tel.: (201) 854-5400
Contact: Alicia Duroi

J-ADD
Hackensack
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
JEWISH HOME FAMILY

Contact: Charlene Vannucci, Director of
Volunteer Services
JEWISH HOME AT HOME

The Jewish Home at Home provides the
services necessary to enable seniors to
continue to live in their own home as
they age. Volunteer opportunities are
tailored to the interests of the volunteers
and the needs of the seniors. They
include friendly visiting, telephone
reassurance calls, assistance with mail
and routine bills, transportation to
appointments, shared meals, outings,
shopping, reading, games, etc.
JEWISH HOME ASSISTED LIVING
KAPLEN FAMILY SENIOR RESIDENCE
The Jewish Home Assisted Living is a
beautiful place to call home. Located just
steps from downtown River Vale, New
Jersey, JHAL offers general assisted living
and a separate wing for those who are
memory impaired. Volunteers are always
appreciated. Guest speakers, musical
entertainers and card and Mah Jong
players are most welcome to apply to
our volunteer program. Children over 12
are also welcome to volunteer to assist
with game programs, pet visits and more.
JEWISH HOME AT ROCKLEIGH
RUSS BERRIE HOME FOR JEWISH
LIVING
The Jewish Home at Rockleigh is a
state-of-the-art long term care and
rehabilitation center located on 16
beautiful acres in Rockleigh, New Jersey.
Volunteers are needed to assist at
mealtimes through our Company for
Lunch and Dinner Programs. Guest
lecturers are needed to present at our
Jewish Home University Educational
Program. Musical entertainers and artists
are also welcome. Children under 12
years of age may participate through our
Grandbuddies Program.

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
E-mail: emazor@jccotp.org
Vo lunt e e r ing
Many people within the JCC community
volunteer and assist with its activities and
more are always needed. The JCC works
hard to assess peoples skills and
interests and match them with the right
job. Volunteer opportunities for teens
and adults include: caregiving support
for children with disabilities and the
elderly, computer training, counselors for
children, gym instructors, homework
assistance, library assistance, sports
coaches, and more. There are also
community service opportunities for
teens as well as mitzvah projects and
teen philanthropy. Call Esther Mazor, at
(201) 408-1456.
The JCC Guttenberg Center for Special
Services also sponsors year-round
community service programs afterschool, Sunday and through-out the
summer to assist individuals with special
needs. Call Shelley Levy at 201.408.1489
or slevy@jccotp.org.

1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201) 837-9393
Ranging in age from thirteen to over
eighty, over 200 volunteers deliver
Kosher Meals on Wheels, are Friendly
Visitors to the homebound, call elders as
part of the Adopt-a-Grandparent
Program, and do office work to
supplement our staff. Our volunteers are
our hosts for our annual Night of 100
Dinners and they are our dedicated
Trustees. Volunteers are at the core of
our services and at the heart of
everything we do.

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 intergenerational volunteer opportunities with
Holocaust survivors. JFSNJ screens
potential volunteers and provides
training and supervision.

1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090

Fax.: (201) 837-9393
Kosher Meals on Wheels (KMOW) are a
community lifeline. Volunteers deliver
seven frozen meals weekly to the
homebound elderly providing nutrition
while paying a friendly visit filled with
support and warmth.

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
Linking Hearts Volunteers

Chabad of Franklin Lakes
Director: Rabbi Chanoch Kaplen
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.

11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152
Pony Power@Three Sisters Farm

Mahwah, NJ
Tel.: (201) 934-1001
E-mail: info@ponypowernj.org
Website: www.ponypowernj.org
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.org
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
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.
Teaneck Nursing Center

1104 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-2400
Contact: Angie Montas
Tenafly Nature Center

313 Hudson Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-6093
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 coordination, marketing, etc., please let us know.
Tomchei Shabbos
c/o Cong. Bnai Yeshurun
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.
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YOUTH ANDY
YOUNG
ADULTS
INFORMAL
EDUCATION
For formal educational opportunities,
please also refer to the Education
section on page 66.
For Special Needs programs for children
and youth, please refer to the Special
Needs section on page 101
For information about counseling for
children, please contact Jewish Family
Service at (201) 837-9090.
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
Youth Gr oups
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 58-65 for details.
Areyvut
Website: www.areyvut.org
E-mail: daniel@areyvut.org
Contact: Daniel Rothner, founder, 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
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Fax: (212) 216-9578

E-mail: office@bany.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
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
Tel.: (718) 789-1796
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
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
Contact: Aya Schechter
E-mail: aschechter@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 relationships 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
Website: www.dojsu.org
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 304
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.

Teen770
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x508
Fax: (201) 871-4181
E-mail: RabbiYitzchak@chabadlubavitch.org
NCSY: Inspiring the

Jewish Future
New Jersey Regional Office
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0250
Fax: (201) 862-0914
E-mail: office@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)
633 Third Avenue,
12th floor
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 Programming at the JCC

Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1467
The JCC offers teens a wide range of
activities in the areas of sports &
athletics, drama, dance, with additional
specialized classes in SAT Prep,
babysitting training, and seminars on
topics of critical relevance. College
scholarships and Israel scholarships are
available For further information please
go to our JCC website.
Contact Alexa Loraro at (201) 408-1467.
Teen Programs at the YJCC

Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
During the summer, teens may
participate in teen travel along with
Israeli peers affected by violence and
terror who are participating in the YJCCs
Open Hearts, Open Homes program.
Monthly Saturday night Tween Scene
for 5th-7th graders and Teen Leadership
round out the programs.

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
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Tween Scene offers 5th through 7th
graders an opportunity to social and
engage in supervised, planned activities
once a month on Saturday evenings.
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 crosscountry 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
CAMPING
Camps
Little Sunshine Day Camp
10-10 Norma Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-5040
Fax: (201) 796-2415
E-mail: FLJCgan@aol.com
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 him/her as we would
our own. 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.
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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.
Chabad Kiddie Camp

Website: chabadkidiecamp.com
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
NJ Y Camps
21 Plymouth St.
Fairfield NJ 07004
Tel.: (973) 575-3333
E-mail: info@njycamps.org
All camps are ACA Accredited and
dietary laws are observed.
Milford Camps
570 Sawkill Rd., Milford, PA 18337
570-296-8596
Round Lake Camp
Tel.: (973) 973-575-3333 x145
E-mail: rlc@njycamps.org
For campers 8 18 yrs old with learning
differences and social communication
disorders
Camp Nah-Jee-Wah (NJW)
Tel.: (973) 575-3333 x 125
E-mail: njw@njycamps.org
Campers entering grades 1-6
Cedar Lake Camp (CLC)
Tel.: (973) 575-3333 x 124
E-mail: clc@njycamps.org
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Teen Camp (TAC)

Tel.: (973) 575-3333 x 130
E-mail: tac@njycamps.org
Campers entering grades 10 & 11
Total Specialty Camps (TSC)
Tel.: (973) 575-3333 x130
First Step
Tel.: (973) 575-3333 x112
E-mail: info@njycamps.org
2 night and 5 night stay at NJW
Lake Como Camps
119 Woods Rd., Lakewood, Pa 18439
Tel.: 570-798-2551
Camp Nesher (Summer)
90 Woods Road. Lakewood, PA 18439
Tel.: (570) 798 2373
Grades 3 - 11
Camp Shoshanim
119 Woods Road, Lakewood, PA 18439
Tel.: (570) 798 2551
Grades 3 - 10

Taub Campus
411 East Clinton Ave.
Tel.: (201) 569-7900
For Children Ages 3 - 11 years
The Neil Klatskin Day Camp
Phone: 201-567-8963 or
nkdc@jccotp.org
Ages 3-7, Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm
(shorter days available for preschoolers)
The Best, All-Inclusive Day CampRight
in Your Backyard! NKDC offers children
a summer of adventure and non-stop
fun. Our beautiful 21+ acre campus
features 3 pools, a sprinkler park, sports
fields, basketball and tennis courts, a low
ropes course with zip line, indoor rainyday facilities and more. Children ages 3
and 4 are home based in air-conditioned
classrooms with head counselors who
are certified educators. Your camper will
enjoy the outdoors, learn new skills,
make new friends and explore personal
interests. With dynamic, age-appropriate
programming including sports,
swimming, art, drama, music, Judaic
programming, special events and much
more, your camper will have an
incredible summer to remember. Plus
NKDC is all-inclusive, providing lunch,
snacks, towel service and camp swag, so
its easy on parents too. Campers also
have access to transportation and
extended care services. JCC membership
is required.
JCC Multi-Sport Camp
Phone: 201-408-1476 or
athletics@jccotp.org
Grades 38, Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm

(weekly options available)
Perfect for the camper that likes variety!
This camp focuses on building
fundamentals across a variety of sports,
includes performance training, and is
appropriate for all skill levels. Your
camper will love making use of all the
courts and fields the JCC has to offer and
will enjoy a relaxed and fun environment
while learning and improving their skills.
All JCC specialty camps are new and
improved, offering an ALL-INCLUSIVE
package that includes lunch, snacks,
daily swim and towel service. Campers
also have access to transportation and
is required.
JCC Basketball Camp
Phone: 201-408-1476 or
If your camper loves basketballthis is
the camp for them! JCC basketball
professionals bring their love of the
game and incomparable coaching skills
enhance your campers skills at every
level. Includes performance training,
teaching athletes to build strength,
endurance, and flexibility, for increased
productivity and decreased chance of
injury. While basketball is the focus,
campers will enjoy other fun JCC
activities as well. All JCC specialty camps
are new and improved, offering an ALLINCLUSIVE package that includes lunch,
snacks, daily swim and towel service.
Campers also have access to
transportation and extended care
services. JCC membership is required.
The Michelle Weiss Childrens
Tennis Camp
Phone: 201-408-1476 or
Whether your camper has his/her sights
on the US Open or is just looking for a
summer out on the court with friends
this camp is sure to provide a swinging
good time. Campers will enhance their
understanding of the game and build
skills and confidence through interactive
games and drills, while also increasing
strength, endurance, and flexibility
through performance training. All JCC
specialty camps are new and improved,
offering an ALL-INCLUSIVE package that
includes lunch, snacks, daily swim and
towel service. Campers also have access
to transportation and extended care
services. JCC membership is required.
JCC Dance Intensive
Phone: 201-408-1495 or
acarolan@jccotp.org
TRADITIONAL DAY CAMPS
DANCE
NEIL KLATSKIN DAY CAMP | Age 3-Grades 2

START UP NATION | Grades K-2 (for native Hebrew speakers)
CAMP KATAN * | 20-35 months (separation preparation)
DANCE INTENSIVE | Grades 3-10
FINE ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

FINE ARTS CAMP | Grades 3-6
SCIENCE CAMP | Grades 3-6
BIG IDEA HI-TECH CAMP | Grades 3-9
SPORTS
BASKETBALL CAMP | Grades 3-8
MULTI-SPORT CAMP | Grades 3-8
THE MICHELLE WEISS CHILDRENS TENNIS CAMP | Grades 3-8
MUSIC
THURNAUER CHAMBER MUSIC CAMP | Grades 3-12
DRAMA
CENTER STAGE MUSICAL THEATER CAMP | Grades 4-9
BROADWAY PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE | Grades 5-10
COMEDY & THEATER CAMP | Grades 3-6
SPECIAL NEEDS
ON OUR OWN* | Ages 15-30
CAMP TIKVAH | Ages 5-15
CAMP HAVERIM** | Ages 3-21
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activities! Ballerinas take class in Creative
Movement, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, and
Jazz. Our week also includes arts and
crafts time, fun on the playground,
splash time in the waterpark, lunch
break and rest/video time. Teachers are
experienced dance professionals with a
warm, caring approach in the classroom.
The dance camp curriculum is based the
use of props and imagination to
encourage children to learn music and
dance concepts. Dance camp also
promotes universal values such as
sharing, caring, cooperation and selfdiscipline. Extended care available until
5 pm upon request. Contact Allyson at
(201) 408-1495 or acarolan@jccotp.org.
JCC Center-Stage Camp
Phone: 201-408-1493 or
hharel@jccotp.org
An excellent opportunity for young
actors, beginner/intermediate through
advanced, to experience the fun of
performing at a very high level in a
Broadway-style musical, Arabian Nights,
including Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor and
Ali Baba and the 40 Rascals. Enjoy
colorful sets, costumes, challenging
dialogue, big musical numbers and solos,
plus workshops in acting, movement,
singing, and improv. Concludes with an
incredible final production and lots of
applause. All JCC specialty camps are

new and improved, offering an ALLINCLUSIVE package that includes lunch,
services. JCC membership is required for
campers in grade 3 through age 10.
JCC Broadway Performance
Intensive
Phone: 201-408-1493 or
hharel@jccotp.org
An exciting musical theater program for
intermediate/advanced students led by
Broadway musical director/ accompanist
Joe Baker and his NYC colleagues as
special guest instructors. This camp
includes intensive professional skill
development in singing, acting, comedy
and movement, and culminates in two
Cabaret-style performances, one in NYC,
featuring favorite solos and numbers
from Broadway musicals, comedy skits,
short scenes and popular rock songs.
Interview/audition required. All JCC
specialty camps are new and improved,
offering an ALL-INCLUSIVE package that
includes lunch, snacks, daily swim and
towel service. Campers also have access
to transportation and extended care
services. JCC membership is required for
campers in grade 5 through age 10.
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JCC Fine Arts Camp

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Get creative and have a blast at Fine Arts
Camp! Each week campers will focus on
a different, exciting project that will
incorporate new art skills, methodology
and mediums. Each session will also
feature a visiting artist who will teach a
hands-on workshop on their craft. All
JCC specialty camps are new and
is required for children in grade
3 through age 10.
JCC Big Idea Hi-Tech Camp
Phone: 201-408-1427
(2 week options available)
Your camper will design their future at
our new, innovative tech camp. BIG
IDEA camp is the perfect mix between
cutting edge tech workshops and
outdoor summer fun. Areas of focus will
include robotics, coding, 3D modeling,
DJ, film production and even fashion, all
taught in hands-on workshops by
professional instructors from Israel and
the US. Curriculum developed by BIG
IDEA, the leaders of tech education in
Israel. All JCC specialty camps are new
and improved, offering an ALLINCLUSIVE package that includes lunch,
services. JCC membership is not
required.
JCC Chamber Music Camp
Phone: 201-408-1465
(weekly option available)
The JCC Thurnauer School of Musics
Chamber Music Camp brings together
talented young musicians and an
acclaimed faculty of artists and educators
to experience the joys of ensemble
playing in an atmosphere of success and
enjoyment. The camp accepts a select
group of string players and pianists,
based on auditions, interviews and
recommendations. Students are divided
into ensembles according to age and
skill. All JCC specialty camps are new
and improved, offering an ALLINCLUSIVE package that includes lunch,
services. JCC membership is not
required.
JCC Young Peoples Chorus @
Thurnauer Summer Camp
Phone: 201-408-1465
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Ages 812, Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm
Calling all children who love to sing!
Our award-winning chorus is starting a
summer camp! Meet new friends and
sing classical, contemporary, jazz and
pop songs. Challenging and unique
music, fun choreography and a
performance at the end! No previous
music experience required. Includes
sports and team-building activities. All
JCC specialty camps are new and
is not required.
JCC Camp Katan:
A fun separation/adjustment
summer program
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades,
Taub Campus, 411 E. Clinton Ave,
Tenafly, NJ
Phone: 201-408-1433
Age 2, Mon-Fri or Mon,
Wed & Fri, 9-11:30 am
This 8-week summer adventure features
daily indoor and outdoor play, a
fabulous water park with exciting water
activities, special programs such as visits
from a petting zoo, story time, puppetry,
singing, Shabbat celebrations and lots of
fun. In addition to providing an exciting
and memorable summer experience,
Camp Katan introduces young children
to an interactive social experience in a
caring, warm environment. JCC
membership is required. Not a member?
Ask about our new $750 camp families
summer membership.
Camp Gan Israel of Tenafly

11 Harold Street
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x559
Website: 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.
Summer Camp with ECP

(Conservative)
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-8329
Wanamaker
Web: www.tepv.org
For ages 2-4 Summer Camp with ECP is
ideal for a childs first camping
experience. We have both indoor and

outdoor activities, water play, crafts, and
fun. Kids play in the three expansive
outdoor playgrounds and the outdoor
classroom is modeled after a sleep away
camp but is size appropriate for 2 to 4
year olds (the only one of its kind in
Bergen County).
Ramah Day Camp in Nyack

Winter Addr ess:
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 Addr ess:
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 prekindergarten 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 Addr ess:
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 Addr ess:
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
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 Addr ess:
101 Greenwood Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Tel.: 1-877 CAMP-JRF

Summer Addr ess:
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 Addr ess:
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, excitement, 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 Addr ess:
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,
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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
Jewish Family Ser vice of Ber gen and
Nor th Hudson
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Websites Summer Camping

www.Jewishcamping.or g The
Foundation for Jewish Camping
CONTESTS/
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Abe Oster Holocaust
Remembrance Award
Tel.: (201) 408-1429
Contact: Michal Greenbaum
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.
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.
Israel Program Scholarship

Taub Campus
Participants in Grades 9-12 can apply for
scholarship support to travel to Israel or
to participate in March of the Living.
Scholarships will be based on leadership
potential, desire to travel and the ability
to return to the community as a youth
leader. Awards are provided through the
endowment funds of Morton and Betty
Steinberg, the Rubin Family, and the
Samuel Warshauer Israel Program
Scholarships.
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.

Taub Campus
This fund offers annual grants to well-
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.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/
REC REATIONAL
PROGRAMS
Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 5814
Email: aleipsner@yjcc.org
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.
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.

Kaplun Essay Contest
College Scholarship Fund
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deserving college-bound Jewish students

in Bergen County, including students
with special needs. They are open to
undergraduates looking to attend a 4year college in the US or Israel.
Applicants must possess financial need
and good academic standing. Grants are
not renewable, but students may apply
each year. Support has been made
possible by the Hildegard & Sidney
Schonfeld Jewish Community College
Scholarship Fund at the JCC.
K-S Scholarship
Cong. Bnai Israel
Emerson
Tel.: (201) 265-2272
The annual scholarship award is made to
Jewish high school seniors entering
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1469
Contact: Michal Greenbaum
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
The YJCC hosts tweens in grades 5, 6 and
7 on one Saturday night a month. The
evening is filled with activities, including
swimming, gym, movies and a DJ, all in a
safe environment with adult supervision.
SPECIAL
PROGRAMS
Open Hearts, Open Homes
Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext 5814
Email: aleipsner@yjcc.org
Open Hearts, Open Homes brings Israeli
teens who have been affected by
violence and terror to Bergen County to
enjoy respite and home hospitality with
local families. The teens participate in a
teen travel program along with their
American peers. Open Hearts, Open
Homes has brought over 300 teens to
northern New Jersey over the past 13
years and has helped facilitate many
bonds between Israelis and Americans
that will last a lifetime.
VOLUNTEERING
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax: (201) 837-9393
JFS provides volunteer opportunities for
teens looking for Mitzvah Projects and
High School Community Services
Projects. We also offer the opportunity
for teens to connect with older adults
and Holocaust Survivors through the
Adopt-A-Grandparent Telephone
Reassurance Program, keeping our
seniors connected to the community
while hearing a caring voice. JFS also
offers a TeleCare Program in which
volunteers (many of them teens) teach
seniors about technology and how to
use computers and tablets to access the
internet and to utilize applications such
as Skype and email to enhance their
connections with family and friends.
Hold food drives for our Food Pantry.
Sell Purim Cards. Collect and pack
emergency supplies for senior citizens or
participate in the Ride to Fight Hunger.

Taub Campus
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.
TAG Teen Friendship

Director: Chanoch Kaplan
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.
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 250
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.
Temple Sinai
1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Youth Choir Director: Nitza Amit-Shamah
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.
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Youth Zone
Director: Rabbi Chanoch Kaplen
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.
YOUTH CHOIRS
HaZamir Bergen County
Teaneck
Conductor: Ronit Wolff Hanan
Email: HaZamirBergen@gmail.com
Tel.: (201) 906-4441
Website: wwwzamirchoralfoundation.org
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Mailed to subscriber homes in Bergen,
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COLLEGESTUDENTS
For further information about collegerelated activities, please contact Rabbi Ely
Allen, Director, Jewish Federation Campus
Youth Services, at (201) 820-3950 or
(201) 966-3040.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1470
College Assistance Fund: Judy Nahary
The Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld
College Scholarship Fund provides
assistance for Jewish students, including
those with special needs, Bergen County
and the Jewish 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.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
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.
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Creative and exciting classes for children in grades 3-8

Bar & Bat Mitzvah Preparation
Big Brothers/Sisters mentor each student
Monthly Family Programs
Located in Teaneck (Torah Academy)
Classes meet Sunday mornings
No synagogue affiliation required
Contact Dr. Deborah Rapps, Director 201-833-JYEP(5937)

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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. Campusbased Hillels facilitate and help students
initiate activities 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.
Fairleigh Dickinson University

Office of Jewish Affairs
1000 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-2738
Fax: (201) 692-7349
Contact: Warren Blaker
of Bergen County
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Conducts programs for college students,
focusing on those attending Fairleigh
Dickinson University in Teaneck.
KESHER
www.keshercollege.org
College campus program of the Union
for Reform Judaism
KOACH
www.koach.org
College outreach program of
SPECIAL
MEMBERSHIPS
Special rates are offered for the winter
break and the summer.
Bergen County YJCC

Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1444
Contact: Robbie Fried, ext. 211
Jewish Education
To learn about Federations work
in Jewish education and continuity,
please contact Lisa Harris Glass,
(201) 820-3941 or lisag@jfnnj.org.
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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
Website: www.state.nj.us/humanservices
AGENCIES

(J-ADD)
190 Moore Street, Suite 410
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
Fax: (201) 457-0025
Website: www.j-add.com
supports and kosher group homes.

Taub Campus
Guttenberg Center for Special Services
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Contact: Shelley Levy
E-mail: slevy@jccotp.org
The Special Services Department at the
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades offers more
than 65 weekday, Sunday and monthly
programs for individuals with disabilities
and their families. Included are special
life skills and vocational programs for
individuals with developmental
disabilities and for classes for children
and teens with autistic spectrum
disorders, developmental, learning and
communication disorders. Mainstreaming
and inclusion opportunities are provided
where appropriate. Some activities
include: social skills classes and groups,
academic enrichment, computer classes,
yoga, cooking for kids, teens and adults,
fitness training, creative movement,
music therapy, art therapy, recreation
and leisure activities, community trips,
Super Soccer Starsand much more!
Open to JCC members and nonmembers.
Contact Shelley Levy at (201) 408-1489 or
slevy@jccotp.org
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.
SOCIAL AND
RECREATI ONAL
PROGRAMS
Enrichment Program for
Children with Special Needs
Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 5810
Contact: Gina Wellington
Email: gwellington@yjcc.org
The YJCC welcomes those with physical
and intellectual challenges. Our program
for children with special needs focuses
on reinforcing school experiences and
developing social and life skills through
creative, social and recreational
experiences appropriate for those with
varying abilities. Classes may include
Therapeutic Martial Arts, Expression
through Song, Yoga, Cooking, Ceramics
and Swim. An array of programs are
available for children on the autism
spectrum, including innovative social
thinking groups that involve typicallydeveloping peer buddies and help
participants see another persons
perspective while working at becoming
better communicators. Imagination in
Motion, Sunday FUNday, Boost!,
Spectrum Science and Social Thinking
are among the possible options. The
YJCC is spacious, wheelchair accessible
and barrier-free.
The Friendship Circle

Tel.: (201) 262-7172
Fax: (201) 262-7168
E-mail: Zeesy@BCFriendship.com
Website: www.BCFriendship.com
Contact: Zeesy Grossbaum
The Friendship Circle engages children
with special needs in a wide variety of
social activities, recreation, and learning
experiences, and, at the same time,
provides much-needed respite to the
parents.
The uniqueness of the Friendship Circle
is that it matches the special-needs
children with teenage volunteers. The
teens befriend and mentor the children,

thus meeting their own altruistic goals
and fulfilling the Jewish ideals of chesed
and tikun olam.
The children benefit from home visits,
Sunday programs, winter and summer
camps, athletic programs, cooking
classes and more. With their parents and
siblings, they celebrate the holidays in
exciting ways that bring to life the spirit
and richness of Jewish traditions.
The Friendship Circle recently expanded
to include programs for special-needs
teenagers in the community. Activities
are specially designed around the teens
unique social needs, and educational
components are tailored to each
participants level of Judaic knowledge
and comprehension.
Additionally, the Friendship Circle hosts
events for the Moms and Dads so they
can relax and network with other parents.
Finally, the Friendship Circle launched a
Hebrew School in the fall of 2015 to
provide a meaningful Judaic education for
children and teens with special needs.
Guttenberg Center
for Special Services
Taub Campus
411 E.Clinton Avenue
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
The Special Services Department at the
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades offers more
than 65 weekday, Sunday and monthly
programs for individuals with disabilities
and their families. Included are special
life skills and vocational programs for
individuals with developmental
disabilities and for classes for children
and teens with autistic spectrum
disorders, developmental, learning and
communication disorders. Mainstreaming
and inclusion opportunities are provided
where appropriate. Some activities
include: social skills classes and groups,
academic enrichment, computer classes,
yoga, cooking for kids, teens and adults,
fitness training, creative movement,
music therapy, art therapy, recreation
and leisure activities, community trips,
Super Soccer Starsand much more!
Open to JCC members and nonmembers.
Contact Shelley Levy at (201) 408-1489 or
slevy@jccotp.org.
Tween/Teen Social Thinking
(Ages 12 and up)
Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610, ext. 5810
Contact: Gina Wellington
Email: gwellington@yjcc.org
Participants practice being good
communicators, taking turns, working in
groups, making good choices and
regulating emotions in an environment
structured to foster friendships and build
confidence and self-esteem.
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Sunday FunDay!
(Ages 3-12)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
A one-hour program designed to
develop self-esteem, socialization and
communication skills through age
appropriate structured activities such as
morning meeting, story time,
imaginative play, snack and games for
children with intellectual and
developmental delays, and autism. 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.
The Lunch Bunch
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Enjoy lunch with friends in between
morning and afternoon classes. A great
opportunity for children ages 3-5 and 610 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.
Musical Melodies
(Ages 3-5 and 6-10)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
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. Participants
enjoy singing songs, learning about
rhythm.
Movin and Groovin
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
A fun class taught by a certified
occupational therapist assistant to
encourage self-esteem and creativity as
well as develop fine and gross motor
skills using developmentally-appropriate
movement activities.
Sunday Afternoon Social Skills
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
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The focus of this class is to enhance

social skills development, interacting
with peers and developing pro-social
behaviors through age appropriate,
structured activities in a natural
environment. Activities include sports,
music therapy, playing board games,
building with Legos, structured social
experiences and more. This class is
designed specifically for children with
Asperger Syndrome, ADD/ADHD and
high functioning autism, including
PDD/NOS, who have sufficient
communication and self-help skills to
independently participate within a 1:2
staf fing ratio.
Kids Club
(Ages K-Grade 5)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC offers after school pick-up
service, club house, and homework help.
Kids Club offers a seamless end to your
childs day. We provide doorto-door
transportation from most schools to the
JCC, get children settled with a snack,
and have teachers on hand to offer
homework help in English and Hebrew.
If your child is enrolled in JCC after
school classes, well escort them to that
too. A terrific place for your child to
unwind with lots of games and books,
open playtime in our fabulous gym and
playground, and a fun lounge to relax in
with friends. A great way to end the day!
Kids Club Hours: September-June, After
school-6:30 pm (Friday dismissal varies).
Contact Michal Greenbaum at (201)
408-1469 or mgreenbaum@jccotp.org.
Winter Break Vacation FunDays
(Ages 8-16)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Children and teens 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
(Promoting Activities & Life Skills)

Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
An after school program on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 3:30 6:00PM for
those 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
(Tweens aged 10-13 and
teens aged 13-17)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Tweens and teens with a variety of
special needs including autism spectrum
disorder, varied communication and
learning differences and moderate
cognitive/intellectual challenges enjoy
fitness, Soccer Superstars, swimming and
yoga.
Lovin to Live
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
This program is designed especially for
young teens who require intensive
supervision. One-on-one supervision is
provided. Activities include: life skills,
yoga, Super Soccer Stars, creative
movement.
Transitions - On Our Own
(Ages 14 - 17)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
This 4 1/2-hour life skills training
program is for teens and focuses on
interacting with peers, developing prosocial behaviors, increasing
communication and a greater level of
independence through structured, age
appropriate activities including: On Our
Own Life and Social Skills, Vocational
Projects, Movement, Music, Yoga, Swim,
Cooking and Project BYTES (computers).
Transitions To Adulthood On Our Own
(Ages 18-21)
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
This 4 1/2-hour life skills training
program is for teens beginning the
TRANSITION process in school. The
focus is on interacting with peers,
developing pro-social behaviors,
increasing communication and a greater
level of independence as they approach
adulthood through structured, age
appropriate activities including: On Our
Own Life and Social Skills, Vocational
Projects, Monthly Community Service,
Movement, Music, Yoga, Swim, Cooking
and Project BYTES (computers).
Fun Spot - Monthly Community Trips
Taub Campus
Spe c ial N e e ds
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
The FUN SPOT is a MONTHLY
community based social group for
teens/young adults ages 15 -21 with
suf ficient communication and selfhelp skills to independently
participate with a 1:3 staf fing ratio.
Teens will enjoy trips to museums,
movies, bowling, sporting events and
more. The Fun Spot is not appropriate for
teens requiring 1:1 supervision.
CAMPS FOR CHILDREN WITH

SPECIAL NEEDS/CHALLENGES
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1448, ext. 232
Fax: (201) 569-7448
The JCC offers many camp options for
children and young adults with special
needs. They are listed under SUMMER
CAMPS (page 107).
ADULT PROGRAMS
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1489
Adult Day Habilitation Program
For young adults with intellectual and
developmental delays, and autism who
have transitioned out of school and have
sufficient communication and self-help
skills to independently participate with a
1:3 staffing ratio. Participants enjoy life
skills, music therapy, swimming, fitness,
job opportunities around the J and in
the community and more.
A.F.T.E.R. Program - Afternoon
Enrichment and Respite
A.F.T.E.R is an extended day program
designed to enhance functional life skills
and increase independence in young
adults 21+ with autism and other
intellectual and developmental delays.
The Guttenberg Center also holds
monthly dances, features a Club JCC,
designed to enhance young adult
participants social skills, Project PALS
(Promoting Activities and Life Skills) for
15-21 year olds; For Girls Only, a girls
confidence-building group for 15-21 year
olds; a LIFE Group (Learning to Live
Independently For Ever), where
participants can attend Broadway shows,
dinner theatres, concerts and sporting
events; monthly support groups for
parents; family pool time, special training
for teens to learn how to babysit for
children with special needs and more.
Life Skills Development Center

Teaching Special Needs Adults How
to Live on Their Own
(Opens Winter 2016)
This transitional living program is
designed to help families transition their
adult child to independence. Participants
are taught how to maintain an
apartment, do laundry, prepare light
meals and set and clean tables before
and after meals. They are also taught
how to advocate for themselves and
learn social skills that allow them to get
along in an integrated, all-inclusive,
socially supported setting. Program
provides further instruction in healthy
eating habits, handling unexpected
issues, making choices and practicing
invaluable socialization skills away from
the family home. Wellness activities
include fitness and swim as well as
recreational activities.
*Adults 21+
Services offers a variety of classes for
adults including Meet and Greet, Yoga,
Whats Cooking?, Project BYTES
Computer Class and Adult Fitness.
For more information, including financial
aid for these programs, please contact
Shelley Levy at 201-408-1489 or
slevy@jccotp.org
*Adult Fitness Training
Strengthen your body using the latest
nautilus equipment in the Sadinoff
Fitness Center under the supervision of a
Special Services instructor.
MONTHLY SOCIAL PROGRAMS ADULTS

Club JCC
This club is designed to enhance
YOUNG ADULT participants social skills,
with a focus on interacting with peers
and developing pro-social behaviors.
Designed for individuals with Asperger
Syndrome, ADD/ADHD and
communication differences. Young adults
who are conversationally verbal and
have independent self-help skills get
together for monthly trips! Trip costs are
extra and vary according to destination.
Please contact Shelley Levy at 201-4081489 or slevy@jccotp.org
LIFE Group - Learning to Live
Independently ForEver
LIFE group members have the
opportunity to see live performances
over the year. Performances may include
Broadway Shows, Dinner Theatres,
Concerts and Sporting Events. Life
participants will also have a weekend
getaway that includes a hotel stay as
well as an extended vacation. Minimum
registration of 15 participants required
for these events. Monthly registration or
single trip registration is also available
Trip costs are extra.
Special Services Adult Dances

Monthly dances are held for people age
16 and older. Great DJ and lots of fun!
Dances are held in the auditorium,
unless otherwise noted. To request a
calendar of dances, please contact
slevy@jccotp.org
Young Adult Dances - Ages 15-25
Come to the JCC and dance the night
away with friends on Saturday or Sunday
night! Monthly dances are held for
people ages 15 to 25. To request a
calendar of dances, please contact
slevy@jccotp.org
FAMILY LIFE PROGRAMMING

Schools Out! Special Services
Mini Parent-To-Parent
Support group for parents. 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.
Private Music Therapy
These classes incorporate a musiccentered approach to working with
children and teens with special needs.
Music Therapy explores the relationship
of music and improvisation to
communication, cognitive, social/
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emotional and physical development and

is effective with the special needs
community - especially for those with
autism.
and other sensory-motor activities.

Call Lois Mendelson, PhD, JCC
Therapeutic Nursery Director, (201) 4081497 or tn@jccotp.org
Special Services Dir.: Helen Adler

The school offers self-contained
classrooms and resource rooms.
Private Swim Lessons

Private swim lessons are available for
children, teens and adults with special
needs in the Epstein Family Aquatic
Center. Participants must have an intake
with BOTH the Director of Special
Services and the swim instructor.
JCC Therapeutic Nursery School
SINAI Schools
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES
The listings are alphabetical by town.
Nurser y Schools
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.
JCC Therapeutic Nursery

Toddler Socialization
Mommy & Me Group
(Children Ages 2-3)
Tel.: (201) 408-1439 or (201) 408-1497
Contact: Gineen Weiss /
Dr. Lois Mendelson
Email: tn@jccotp.org
The JCC Therapeutic Nurserys Toddler
Socialization Mommy & Me Group is for
children who are 2-3 years old who are
experiencing delays in language
acquisition or socialization skills. The
group meets two mornings a week from
9:30-11:00AM. Children may enter the
group at anytime throughout the year
with Directors approval. The goal of this
class is to facilitate age-appropriated play
and social interaction with peers. Parents
are an integral part of the program.
Nursery staff and parents work together
to develop strategies for dealing with
behavioral difficulties at home and in the
community. Guidance for entering the
pre-school years will also be provided.
The class will include structured group
activities such as art, music, story time
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(Children Ages 2-5)

Tel.: (201) 408-1439 or (201) 408-1497
Contact: Gineen Weiss/
Dr. Lois Mendelson
E-mail: tn@jccotp.org
The JCC Therapeutic Nursery is a unique
program for bright preschool children
with special needs. We serve children
ages 35 years old that have language
disorders, emotional disturbances
(including selective mutism), learning
disabilities, attention deficits, or autistic
behaviors (including PDD and Aspergers
Syndrome). The program is a parentchild model and the curriculum is
developmental and communication
based. Speech-Language, Occupational
and Play Therapy are offered. Also
included is parent counseling and a
weekly parent support group. Our
intensive social skills curriculum prepares
our students to participate successfully,
as they become ready, in mainstream
settings at school, at home, and in the
larger community. Students may enter
the program anytime during the school
year with Directors approval. Call Lois
Mendelson, PhD at (201) 408-1498 or
tn@jccotp.org.
Day Schools Elementar y

The Moriah School
(Orthodox)
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-0208
Fax: (201) 567-7402
Principal: Dr. Elliot Prager
The school provides self-contained
classes, a resource room and
inclusionary support.
The Academies at
(Conservative - co-ed)
45 Spruce Street
Oakland NJ 07436
Tel.: (201) 337-1111
Special Services Coordinator: Mindy
Niederman
Rosenbaum Yeshiva of
North Jersey
(Orthodox)
River Edge
Tel.: (201) 986-1414
SINAI Elementary at Rosenbaum

Yeshiva of North Jersey
(Orthodox)
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
Fax: (201) 833-8772
Director: Marcy Glicksman
Highly regarded as one of the countrys
leading Jewish schools for children with
a wide range of learning or
developmental disabilities, SINAI creates
a unique, individualized program for
every single student, including highly
specialized services, in-house therapies,
and a professional-to-student ratio
averaging 1:2. Our partnership with
Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey
creates the best of both worlds, allowing
our students to receive the highly
individualized program they need while
being fully included in the fabric of RYNJ
life. SINAI students are fully considered
RYNJ students--traveling on the bus
together, eating lunch together, playing
at recess and gym together, participating
in school assemblies together, and, when
appropriate, joining their peers in RYNJs
academic classes.
SINAI Elementar y at Joseph Kushner
Hebrew Academy
(Orthodox)
110 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
Fax: (201) 833-8772
Director: Judi Karp
Highly regarded as one of the countrys
leading Jewish schools for children with
a wide range of learning or
developmental disabilities, SINAI creates
a unique, individualized program for
every single student, including highly
specialized services, in-house therapies,
and a professional-to-student ratio
averaging 1:2. Our partnership with
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy
creates the best of both worlds, allowing
individualized program they need while
being fully included in the fabric of
JKHA life. SINAI students are fully
considered JKHA students--traveling on
the bus together, eating lunch together,
playing at recess and gym together,
participating in school assemblies
together, and, when appropriate, joining
their peers in HKHAs academic classes.
Spe c ial N e e ds
SINAI Schools
SINAI Schools Maor High School at Rae
Kushner Yeshiva High School, including
the W illiam Solomon Judaic Studies
Pr ogram
(Orthodox)
110 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
Tel: 201-833-1134
Fax: 201-833-8772
Director: Dr. Robert Klein
SINAI Schools Maor High School offers
an academically rigorous program to
college-bound high school students with
academic and/or social challenges,
including learning disabilities and
Aspergers. By partnering with Rae
Kushner Yeshiva High School, Maor is
able to create an inclusive yet completely
individualized program for each student,
to fit his or her social, emotional, and
academic needs.
SINAI Schools Rabbi Mark and Linda
Karasick Shalem High School at Torah
Academy of Ber gen County
(Orthodox)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel: 201-833-1134
Fax: 201-833-8772
Director: Esther Klavan
Serving boys in Grades 9-12 who are
classified with developmental or
profound learning disabilities, SINAIs
Shalem High School offers a functional
academic program that integrates
pragmatic Judaic and secular curricula
with community awareness and
vocational studies, to prepare high
school students with developmental
disabilities for rich and productive adult
lives. Our partnership with TABC allows
individualized programming they need
while being fully included in the fabric
of mainstream high school life. Our
hands-on, pragmatic curriculum stretches
and challenges students while providing
them with the critical skills they will
need most as adults. Traditional Life
Skills are taught in real community
settings that promote skill attainment,
retention, and generalization. Goals
include: providing a functional education
that stretches students minds while
promoting future success; fostering
independence; enhancing social
integration; strengthening
communication, advocacy, and social
skills; and developing Jewish affiliation
and pride.

Karasick Shalem High School at
Maayanot Yeshiva High School
(Orthodox)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel: 201-833-1134
Fax: 201-833-8772
Director: Sima Kelner
Serving girls aged 14-21 years old who
are classified with developmental or
profound learning disabilities, SINAIs
Shalem High School offers a functional
academic program that integrates
pragmatic Judaic and secular curricula
with community awareness and
vocational studies, to prepare high
school students with developmental
disabilities for rich and productive adult
lives. Our partnership with Maayanot
allows our students to receive the highly
individualized programming they need
while being fully included in the fabric
of mainstream high school life. Our
hands-on, pragmatic curriculum stretches
and challenges students while providing
them with the critical skills they will
need most as adults. Traditional Life
Skills are taught in real community
settings that promote skill attainment,
retention, and generalization. Goals
include: providing a functional education
that stretches students minds while
promoting future success; fostering
independence; enhancing social
integration; strengthening
communication, advocacy, and social
skills; and developing Jewish affiliation
and pride.
Karasick Shalem High School at Heichal
HaTorah
(Orthodox)
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel: 201-833-1134
Fax: 201-833-8772
Director: Jordan Silvestri
Serving girls aged Serving boys ages 1821 who are classified with developmental
or profound learning disabilities, SINAIs
Shalem High School focuses on
preparation for adult life, offering a
functional academic program that
integrates pragmatic Judaic and secular
curricula with community awareness and
vocational studies. Our partnership with
Heichal HaTorah allows our students to
receive the highly individualized
programming they need while being
fully included in the fabric of mainstream
high school life. Traditional Life Skills are
taught in real community settings that
promote skill attainment, retention, and
generalization. Our hands-on, pragmatic
curriculum stretches and challenges

students while providing them with the
critical skills they will need most as
adults, with a strong emphasis on life
skills and vocational training.
Supplementar y Jewish
Education Elementar y
(Conservative)
180 Piermont Road
Closter, NJ 07624
Tel.: (201) 750-2959
Fax: (201) 750-1894
Educational Director: Adam Schwartzbard
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) 847-0044
E-mail: welvkds@barnerttemple.org
Sara Losch, Director Life-long Learning
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.
Individualized Learning Center

(Reform)
River Edge
Tel.: (201) 489-2463
Fax: (201) 489-0775
E-mail: educator@avodatshalom.net
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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
Our religious school follows a childcentered philosophy, based on the most
fundamental Jewish values. Each person
is respected and valued as having a
unique contribution to make to our
school community.
The Early Childhood Center is an
advocate of early intervention. We are
attentive to each childs individuality and
needs so that we provide them with a
solid foundation before moving on to
kindergarten. We offer free speech and
OT screenings at our school. Therapies
may occur on site during class time.
Handwriting Without Tears is offered as
an afterschool skill building enrichment
class.
Temple Beth Tikvah

Religious School Resource
Room Program
(Reform)
Wayne, NJ 07470
Tel.: (973) 595-6565
Fax: (973) 595-8192
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 Programs for Special

Needs
87 Overlook Drive
Tel.: (201) 391-0801
E-Mail: Margie@tepv.org
Rabbi Shelley Kniaz
At Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley
we believe that all children are entitled to
a Jewish education. Therefore, we tailor
our program to meet each students
needs. Some of the accommodations we
have created for our students include our:
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CHAI program with one-on-one

instruction
Specialized Bar/Bat Mitzvah training
Half-CHAI program - students attend
Judaics portion of the program with
their classmates but have one-on-one
instruction for Hebrew
30 minute pull out support for
Hebrew
Multiple Hebrew classes in each grade
ranging from very small to large to
allow for more individualized attention
and fewer distractions for those who
need it
Specially-trained teachers and aides to
provide shadowing and in-class support
catch up tutoring for new and transfer
students
One-on-one tutoring to make up
missed classes when custody
arrangements preclude participation
Please contact us for more information
Supplementar y Jewish
Education High School
Project Success
Bergen County High School
of Jewish Studies
140 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; and referrals for related
professional services.
Day Pr ograms for Adults

SINAI Schools Netivot Day
Habilitation Program
(Orthodox)
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 833-1134
Fax: (201) 833-8772
E-mail: info@sinaischools.org
Director: Chavie Hagler
SINAIs Netivot is a unique, tailored Day
Habilitation Program for young men and
women aged 18-29 years old with
Developmental Disabilities who possess
the ability to participate in community
activities, educational programming, and
vocational experiences. Offering
intensive, functional instruction while

promoting employment, community
integration, and social growth, Netivot
helps young adults grow emotionally as
they experience independence and
productivity. We develop vocational
opportunities for each participant, with
the goal of identifying long-term
employment opportunities for our young
adults. Participants learn vital skills of
daily living, increasing independence
over time, and they continue to learn
about the world around them through
adult-style workshops that address topics
such as community safety, health and
wellness, computer skills, and
professionalism. Netivot is a qualified,
approved provider of adult day services
in the State of NJ, and is approved by
the Department of Developmental
Disabilites (DDD).
EDUCATI ONAL
ADVOCACY
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
1689 East 5th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Tel.: (718) 854-8600
Website: www.ptach.org
E-mail: info@ptach.org
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.
Spe c ial N e e ds
Yachad/The National Jewish
Council for Disabilities
11 Broadway, 13th floor
New York, NY 10004
Tel.: (212) 613-8127
Website: wwwnjcd.org
Director New Jersey Yachad:
Chani Herrmann
Tel.: (201) 833-1349
E-mail: herrmann@ou.org
The department of school and educational 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
Association of Jewish Day Schools,
serving children with special needs;
provides educational advocacy; provides
leadership in staff and curriculum
development, teacher recruitment and
training, and developing programs of
inclusion.
RESIDENCES
(J-ADD)
Hackensack
Tel.: (201) 457-0058
supports and kosher group homes.
SINAI Schools Nathan Miller

SHELI Residence for Men
(Orthodox)
Teaneck
Tel: 201-833-1134
Fax: 201-833-8772
Director: Chavie Hagler
S.H.E.L.I. is a Supervised Home
Environment for Learning Independence.
Literally meaning my own in Hebrew,
SHELI eases the transition of adults with
developmental disabilities into group
living, and is designed to create feelings
of personal autonomy and pride.
SHELIs beautiful Nathan Miller home is
strategically located in the center of the
Teaneck, NJ Jewish community. This
five- story split-level home is completely
furnished and equipped with laundry
facilities and two full kitchens.
Participants learn vital skills of daily
living, access a variety of vocational
opportunities during the day, while
participating in fitness, leisure, and
community activities in the evenings and
on Shabbat and weekends. Our trained,
professional staff supervises participants

to ensure their safety and guide the
learning process. Facilitating enriching
daily activities, setting goals for ongoing
growth, and developing meaningful
relationships, SHELI staff members
address the needs of each individual
while promoting group cohesiveness.
SUMMER CAMPS
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1448, ext. 232
Fax: (201) 569-7448
The JCC offers many camp options for
children and young adults with special
needs.
On Our Own Young Adult
Summer Camp
Phone: 201-408-1489
Ages 15-30, Mon-Fri, 9:30 am-2:30 pm
An eight-week life skills, vocational and
recreational camp for teens and young
adults with intellectual and
developmental delays, including autism,
with self-help skills to independently
participate within a 1:3 staffing ratio.
Activities include weekly trips, swim,
gym, music, dance and more. JCC
membership is not required. New
participants must have an intake
interview.
Neil Klatskin Day Camp: Tikvah
Phone: 201-567-8963 or
nkdc@jccotp.or g
Ages 5-11, June 27-Aug 19, 9 am-4 pm
Tikvah is designed for children and
adolescents with learning, mild
neurological and/or perceptual
differences and have sufficient
communication and self-help skills to
participate in a full range of camping
activities. The participants enjoy a
diverse, full-day program including
adaptive physical education, arts and
crafts, drama, Red Cross instructional and
recreational swim, Judaic programming,
academic enrichment, music, special
events, live entertainment, extended
nights, carnivals, playground time, and
more. Special attention is given to each
camper to ensure a summer filled with
enjoyment and learning. Group sizes
range from three to six campers, staffed
by a minimum of two caring and
qualified counselors. Shorter sessions are
available based on campers extended
school year needs, but a minimum of 3
consecutive camp weeks are required for
registration. JCC membership is not
required. New participants must have an
intake interview.
Neil Klatskin Day Camp:

Tikvah Teens
Phone: 201-567-8963 or
nkdc@jccotp.or g
Ages 12-15, 9 am-4 pm
Your camper will continue to grow and
learn as part of our JCC community. This
program is designed as a transitional
camp program for adolescents with
learning, mild neurological and/or
perceptual differences who have
skills to participate in a full range of
daily activities. Campers will work on
life skills, pre-vocational training and
academic enrichment in addition to
camp activities like swimming, sports,
and more in an age and developmentally
appropriate setting. JCC membership is
not required. New participants must have
an intake interview.
Camp Haverim
Tel.: 201-408-1489
Ages 3-21, Mon-Fri, 9 am-4 pm
Camp Haverim is a two-week camp
designed for children and teens with
autism and other cognitive and
developmental delays, with sufficient
communication and self-help skills, and
attend 11 months of special schooling.
Campers participate in a diverse full-day
program including social skills, swimming
and water park activities, sports, yoga and
adaptive physical education, academic
enrichment, music therapy, arts and
therapy dogs. Space is limited. Group
sizes are between 4 and 8 campers.
Priority is given to returning campers,
participants in Special Services programs
and JCC members. JCC membership is not
required. New participants must have an
intake interview.
Therapeutic Nursery Summer
Program
Phone: 201-408-1497 or tn@jccotp.or g
Ages 3-6, Mon-Fri, 9-11:30 am or
12:30-3 pm
Developmental language-based
parent/child program for bright
preschool children with a variety of
developmental difficulties, including
language disorders, ADHD, high
functioning autism, social and emotional
challenges as well as selective mutism.
Camp Dream Street: The Pearl
Seiden Summer Program for
Children with Cancer and other
Blood Disorders
Ages 4-14, Mon-Fri,
Aug 24-28, 9:30 am-3 pm, Fr ee
A special camp experience serving the
social needs of children with cancer and
other blood disorders. Activities include
arts and crafts, sports, dance, nature,
krav maga, baking, music, swimming
and entertainment. Round-trip
transportation, light breakfast and a
delicious lunch are provided each day.
Siblings are invited to participate.
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Schools Out! Special Services

Mini Camp Fun Days
Children and teens, ages 8-21, with
autism and other cognitive and
developmental delays, who have
skills to independently participate within
a 1:3 staffing ratio enjoy gym & swim, art,
music and more prior to the start of the
extended school year. New participants in
this program must have an in-take
interview and approval by department
director. Please contact Shelley Levy at
201-408-1489 or slevy@jccotp.org
SUMMER P.A.L.S.
A SUMMER Afternoon Program for
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Behavioral Therapy
Classes for Kids
Therapy Screenings
We bill insurance directly
so you dont have to
Children and Teens attending Extended

School Year Programs
Children and teens, ages 8-21, with
autism and other intellectual and
developmental delays, who have
skills independently participate in gym &
swim, art, music, and more within a 1:3
staffing ratio. Please contact Shelley Levy
at 201-408-1489 or slevy@jccotp.org
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.
201-357-0417
info@thetherapygym.com
www.thetherapygym.com
National Jewish Council

for Disabilities Birthright
New York
Contact: Nicole Bodner
Tel.: (212) 613-8226
E-mail: bodnern@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.
TRAVE L TO ISRAEL
National Jewish Council
for Disabilities
205 West Englewood Ave Teaneck, NJ
program for the deaf and hearing

impaired is also planning an Israel
tour.
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
YOUTH GROUPS
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.
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Se nio r Se r v ice s
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.
ADULT DAY CARE

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
Jewish Home at Home
Rockleigh, NJ
Tel.: (201) 750-4238
Director: Susan Lilly
E-mail: gallen@jewishhomefamily.org
The Gallen Adult Day Health Care
Center is a non-sectarian community
based program which offers participants
the opportunity to socialize with peers in
a medically monitored and structured
supervised setting. Services include
nursing care, therapeutic recreational
activities, social services, transportation,
glatt kosher meals and outpatient
medical and rehabilitation services.
Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 8AM to
4PM. Participants can attend two to five
days weekly. Gallens mission is to
prolong community living and prevent
pre-institutionalization.
Kaplen Adult Reach Center

ARC
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Contact: Judy Nahary,
Senior Adult Department Director
E-mail: jnahary@jccpotp.org
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
The Kaplen Adult Reach Center (ARC)
helps individuals with Alzheimers
disease and related forms of dementia,
making it possible for participants to
make friends and enjoy a socially
engaging life, while providing respite,

support and guidance for their family
caregivers. ARC meets four days a week,
9am-2pm, in a bright spacious room with
an outdoor patio. Door to door
transportation in handicapped accessible
vans is provided to many area towns.
Program includes full breakfast and hot
kosher lunch, as well as a diverse
calendar of activities that all take place
in a safe environment with experienced
professional staff. ARC is reasonably
priced, is a Medicaid provider, and offers
financial assistance. Free caregiver
support groups are available twice a
month. For more information or to
arrange a visit, contact Judi Nahary at
201-408-1450 or jnahary@jccotp.org
Senior Activity Center

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1451
Contact: Helene Schwartz
E-mail: hschwartz@jccotp.org
Monday- Friday 9:30-2pm. This program is
funded by Jewish Federation and the
Bergen County Dept. of Human Services
Door to door transportation in
handicapped accessible vans is provided
to many area towns. Program includes
full breakfast and hot kosher lunch, as
well as a diverse calendar of activities
including daily exercise and
entertainment.

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450 jnahary@jccotp.org
Contact: Judi Nahary
Senior Activity Center (for seniors
75+) Monday Friday 9:30-2pm
Kaplen Adult Reach Center Mon-Thurs
9:30-2pm
REAP (Retired Executives and
Professionals)
Transportation services
Kosher meals
Caregiver support
AGENCIES
1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax.: (201) 837-9393
Elder Care Services enables the fastest
growing segment of our community
our seniors - to seamlessly access a
broad array of entitlements, programs
and services. Care management,
including an evaluation of need and
linkage to appropriate support to keep
our seniors safely in their own homes,
forms the cornerstone of our efforts. For

the last fourteen years, JFS, in
partnership with Bergen County, has
employed trained care managers who
visit people in their homes, prepare
comprehensive assessments and then
develop strategies to enhance and
improve their quality of life. Elder Care
Services include:
Kosher Meals on Wheels (KMOW) a
a community lifeline. Volunteers deliver
support and warmth. Last year, over 140
volunteers delivered more than 28,000
meals.
Friendly Visitor volunteers make a
weekly home visit to homebound elders
to provide socialization and help prevent
isolation and depression.
Telephone Reassurance volunteers
make weekly calls to homebound elders
keeping them connected to the
community, awareness of available
resources and feeling the compassion
and caring they deserve.
Adopt-a-Grandparent Teenagers, 14
years and older make weekly calls to
homebound elders keeping them
connected to the community and feeling
cared about.
Holocaust Survivors home care,
meals and emergency financial assistance
needed by this increasingly frail
population.
Caf Europa A monthly social
gathering for our now elderly and frail
Holocaust survivors, Caf Europa is a
luncheon with entertainment an
opportunity to connect with friends and
experience an afternoon of enjoyment..
Shabbat Meals Through an
anonymous donation, JFS provides to
our most frail, homebound elderly clients
a Shabbat Meal brought to them by their
Friendly Visitors.
TeleCare Connection enables
volunteers and care managers to, with
the use of computers, cameras and the
internet, have additional telehome visits
with elderly and isolated clients to better
monitor their wellbeing, help decrease
their isolation and help them safely
remain in their homes by connecting
them to online resources. This innovative
project also enhances elders connections
with families and friends.
These many programs and services
significantly enhance the lives of our
most isolated, vulnerable clients in the
community. The staff of JFS recognizes
that this growing population of frail,
vulnerable and homebound elderly
individuals is in need of the specialized,
targeted services provided by our
knowledgeable, experienced and caring
professionals.
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of North Jersey
Wayne: (973) 595-0111
Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151
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
with the individual and family,
coordinate and monitor in-home support
services and address any changes in the
individual as they arise. In addition, the
agency provides family consultations and
counseling.
Gallen Institute for Subacute

Care at Daughters of Miriam
Center
155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5358
Fax: (973) 772-7117
Contact: Fred Feinstein
E-mail: admissions@daughtersofmiriam
center.org
Website:
Opened in 1996, The Gallen Institute for
Subacute Care at Daughters of Miriam
Center is designed for the patient who
requires rehabilitative or medicallycomplex services. The Institute is a
state-of-the-art program that offers a costeffective 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.
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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 Jewish Federation Endowment
Foundation such as the Pearl & Jesse
Wallace Vacation Fund for Older Adults.
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Camp Kislak
Summer addr ess:
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
Contact: Terry Neff
SENIOR
COMMUNITIES
Arbor Terrace
600 Frank Burr Blvd.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-9260
Website: Arborcompany.com
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
E-mail: jchc07514@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.
Cranes Mill
459 Passaic Avenue
West Caldwell, NJ 07066
Tel.: (973) 276-6700
Website: www.cranesmill.org
Premier retirement community offering a
lifestyle of luxury convenience and
peace of mind.
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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
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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
E-mail: administration
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 broadbased services to the elderly. Divisions
include a subacute care unit; a
dementia care pavilion; an outpatient
medical rehabilitation program; a respite
program; the Fred Ables Memorial
Sheltered Workshop; 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 fulltime rabbi responds to the religious and
emotional needs of the residents. Kashrut
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155 Hazel Street
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tel.: (973) 253-5358
Fax: (973) 772-7117
Contact: Fred Feinstein
E-mail: admissions@
daughtersofmiriamcenter.org
Website:
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 function.
Physicians, nurses, and assistants on the
unit are certified and experienced in the
management of dementia patients, their
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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.

685 Westwood Ave.
River Vale, NJ 07675
Tel.: (201) 666-2370
Type of Service: Assisted Living &
Dementia Care
Lauren Levant: Exec Director
Anette Lipman: Dir of Marketing
The Jewish Home Assisted Living,
Kaplen Family Senior Residence in River
Vale is the premier Glatt Kosher facility
in Northern New Jersey.
This elegant community promotes
resident dignity & respect. The Jewish
Home Assisted Living offers 24-hour onsite nursing and 2 full time social
workers services not available in most
other Bergen County assisted living
facilities. Residents and guests of JHAL
rave about the Country Club-style dining
offered daily. An exciting array of
activities keep residents engaged and
empowered. JHAL is also thrilled to offer
via live feed of monthly lectures, from
the 92nd Street Y.
Jewish Home Assisted Living recognizes
the challenges of the hearing impaired
and its impact on social interactions.
JHAL has installed a state of the art
Personal PA FM Listening System in
various common areas in the community.
Memory Lane specializes in the care of
those individuals with mild to moderate
dementia. Our specialized unit consists
of 24 private studios. This well designed
area is located in a separate, secured
section of JHAL. Residents can function
as independently as possible with the
support of a specially trained staff. 24hour professional nursing always
available on site.
Jewish Home at Home Care

Management
10 Link Drive
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
Tel.: (201) 750-4247
Care Services
Carol Silver Elliott, President & CEO
Jewish Home at Home's care
management services designed to help
the elderly and their families meet the
challenges of aging in ones own home.
Services include assessment of medical,
entitlement status. Development of a
personalized plan of care with
necessary services. On-going monitoring,
counseling and psychotherapy services.
Liaison with out-of-town family
caregivers. Gallen Adult Day Health Care
Center is an important component of the
program.

Russ Ber rie Home for Jewish Living
Tel.: (201) 784-1414
Fax: (201) 784-0006
Contact: Annette Myers, Director of
E-mail: amyers@jewishhomerockleigh.org
Exec. V.P./Administrator: Sunni S. Herman
Assistant Administrator: Robert Bardach
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Montessori-style social day care
program promotes independence,
self-esteem and cognitive abilities
for those living with dementia,
in a vibrant, community center
atmosphere. Aides and companions
are welcome.
MondayFriday
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light breakfast, exercise, current
events, entertainment, lectures,
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rehabilitation facility, which includes
in-patient and out-patient rehab services;
a dedicated Free Spirit unit for
residents with dementia; kosher kitchen;
Promenade at Chestnut Ridge

168 Red Schoolhouse Road
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Tel.: (845) 620-0606
Fax: (845) 620-9056
Email:
Debbie@PromenadeChestnutRidge.com
Website: www.PromenadeSenior.com
Executive Director: Gail Spencer
Director of Community Relations:
Debbie Corwin
Promenade at Chestnut Ridge is a lovely
family owned assisted living community
where seniors reside and maintain the
level of independence they desire while
receiving the care they need. Amenities
include: three restaurant-style meals daily
served to residents in the dining room,
spacious and fully furnished apartments,
visiting physicians, on-site out-patient
physical and occupational therapies, and
a wide variety of daily lifestyle activities
to enrich mind, body and spirit.

Assistance with showering, dressing,
verbal cueing and medication
administration is available. Residents are
able to enjoy Shabbat services and a
traditional Sabbath dinner every Friday.
While not under rabbinical supervision,
food products purchased and prepared
in our kitchen are kosher.
Promenade at Chestnut Ridge is licensed
by New York State Department of Social
Services. It is conveniently located on the
Rockland/Bergen County border with easy
access to the Garden State Parkway and
the New York State Thruway.
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.
Brightview Paramus
396 Forest Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 561-7221

Website: www.BrightviewParamus.com
Contacts:
Stephen Nichols, Executive Director
Gina Cambre, Community Sales Director
Cindy Sansone, Community Sales Director
Brightview Paramus features independent
living services and resort-like amenities,
as well as assisted living support services,
for people who are looking for an
engaging, vibrant lifestyle. It also offers a
specialized program for those living with
Alzheimers disease or other forms of
dementia.
Memory Care Living

38 N. Central Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Tel.: 1-800-785-4344
Website: www.memorycareliving.com
A dedicated Alzheimers disease and
dementia care residence.
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Tel.: (201) 862-3300
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Tel.: (201) 750-4231
Contact: Carol Silver Elliott
Website: www.jewishhomefamily.org
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program delivers with the use of
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in the community who respond to
notices for holiday meals for Rosh
Hashanah, Hanukkah and Passover.
Hot Kosher Lunch Program

for Seniors
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1451
Contact: Helene Schwartz
E-mail: hschwartz@jccotp.org
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Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Contact: Ruth Beckman
Email: rbeckman@yjcc.org
Meals are offered on Tuesdays and
Thursdays as part of a varied program of
activities for senior adults. Meals are
subsidized by the Older Adults
Committee of the Jewish Federation of
Northern New Jersey and the U.S.D.A.

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Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax.: (201) 837-9393
Kosher Meals on Wheels (KMOW) are a
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support and warmth.

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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 Jewish
Federation of Northern New Jersey and
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PROGRAMS
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.

Senior Center for 40+
Taub Campus
Tenafly
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
provides excellent year-round
programming for senior adults, including
a social adult day care program for
people with Alzheimers disease and
dementia, extensive programming for
active retirees, door-to-door
transportation in wheelchair accessible
vehicles; hearty breakfasts and hot
kosher lunches; programs for the arts;
lectures and concerts; discussions on
current affairs; gardening, music and
exercise; sing-alongs and dancing;
birthday and holiday celebrations;
intergenerational programs with nursery
school children and other programs that
allow seniors to successfully age in
place and remain engaged and
connected to their community. For more
information on senior programming, call
Judi Nahary at (201) 408-1450 or
jnahary@jccopt.org.
Senior Activity Center (SAC)

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Center
Taub Campus
Tenafly
The program serves independent seniors
75 and older and includes trips and
outings, door to door transportation,
exercises, guest speakers, rap sessions,
discussions on current events, canasta
and bridge, bingo and more. Nutritious
hot meals are served daily. Contact:
Helene Schwartz, 201-408-1451 or
hschwartz@jccotp.org

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. 5820
The senior adult department offers a
warm, supportive environment that
provides opportunities to get involved,
expand creative energies and exercise
mind and body. Diverse, stimulating
programs, including current topics, arts,
music, cards, dominoes, mah jongg and
more are offered weekly, with special
holiday programs throughout the year.
A hot, kosher lunch is served on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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 congregational and district level. In addition,
travel programs such as cruises, elderhostel, and hotel stays may also be
offered. For more information call
Joanne Zemlak 301-230-0801.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Bergen County YJCC
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Senior adults welcome Shabbat with a
special lunch and program. Called
Kabbalat Shabbat, the program invites
YJCC members and others in the
community to share a traditional Sabbath
meal. Each time they are joined by a
community leader who may teach, lead
songs or present other enjoyable and
meaningful information. This program is
partially subsidized by a grant from the

Jersey.

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Contact: Judy Nahary
Senior Center plus (for seniors 75+)
Mon/Wed/Thurs 10-2
Kaplen Adult Reach Center
Adult Day Care Mon-Thurs 9-2
Lifelong Learning classes
Center for Older Adults (Teaneck)
REAP (Retired Executives and
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Susan Charton Kaplan, Director
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Tel.: (201) 837-1422
Debra Turitz
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 569-7900, ext. 305
Ruth Beckerman
Bergen County YJCC
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
E-mail: rbeckerman@yjcc.org
The program gives every senior the
ability to attend the three nutrition sites
funded by Jewish Federation of Northern
New Jersey and the Bergen County
Department of Human Services.
SUPPORT GROUPS
For details of other support groups,
please refer to Social Service section
on page 25.
Senior Support Groups

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1450
Contact: Judy Nahary
The Senior Department at the JCC on the
Palisades runs caregiver and other
support groups on an ongoing basis.
RESOURCES
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Relations, Israel, Singles and Young
Adults, Social Services and Seniors.
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Edah
1501 Broadway, Ste 501
New York, NY 10036
Tel.: (212) 244-7501
E-mail: feedback@edah.org
Website: www.edah.org
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
open intellectual inquiry and expression
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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
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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
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Jewish Historical Society/

North Jersey
17-10 River Road, Ste 3A
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 300-6590
E-mail: jhsnnj@gmail.com
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.
Jewish Orthodox Feminist

Alliance (JOFA)
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (212) 679-8500
E-mail: Jofa@jofa.org
Website: www.jofa.org
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.
YIVO Institute
for Jewish Research
15 W. 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel.: (212) 246-6080
Fax: (212) 292-1892
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.
ORT America Inc.

New Jersey Region
Est. since 1991
E-mail: info@ORTAmerica.org
Website: www.ORTAmerica.org
ORT America funds ORTs global
network of schools, high-tech training
programs, and other strategic initiatives
that provide educational opportunity
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Wayne, NJ 07470
Website: www.jgsnj.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.
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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
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
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surrogate family residences, and other
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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.
EMUNAH of America
7 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
Tel.: (212) 564-9045
(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.
Federation of Jewish Mens

Clubs, Northern New Jersey
Region
Tel.: (201) 833-2620
Website: www.fjmc.org
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: nnj@hadassah.org
Website: www.hadassah.org
Hadassah is the Womens Zionist
Organization of America. With local
chapter- and Northern NJ Regionsponsored 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)
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (212) 679-8500
Fax: (212) 679-7428
Website: www.jofa.org
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

1129 20th Street Suite 801
Tel.: (800) 343-2823
Fax: (202) 857-1380
Website: www.jwi.org
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.
NAAMAT USA
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4700
New York, NY 10118
Tel.: (212) 563-4962
Fax: (212) 563-5710
E-mail: easternarea@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
E-mail: office@ncjwbcs.org
Website: www.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.
Womens League for

475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10015

Tel.: (212) 870-1260
Website: www.wlcj.org
E-mail: womensleague@wlcj.org
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.
Israel
American Associates, BenGurion University of the Negev
(AABGU)
Northeast and Greater New York Region
1001 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Fl.
New York, NY 10018
Tel.: (646) 452-3703
Email: newjersey@aabgu.org
Website: www.aabgu.org
http://vision.aabgu.org
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
(BGU) was established in 1969 with a
mandate to be an engine for the
development of Israels Negev region.
Today, BGU is a world-renowned
institution of research and higher
learning that has transcended the
boundaries of academia to create a new
model of education and research that
impacts peoples lives in the Negev
region, throughout Israel and around the
world. With some 20,000 students and
campuses in Beer-Sheva, Sede Boqer and
Eilat, BGU is leading research in cyber
security; alternative energy; desert and
water research; global health; medical
technologies; Israel studies, culture and
Jewish thought; and high-tech and
robotics. AABGU plays a vital role in
sustaining David Ben-Gurion's vision:
creating a world-class institution of
education and research in the Israeli
desert, nurturing the Negev community
and sharing the University's expertise
locally and around the globe. As BGU
looks ahead to turning 50 in 2020,
AABGU imagines a future that goes
beyond the walls of academia. It is a
future where BGU invents a new world
and inspires a vision for a stronger Israel
and its next generation of leaders. Learn
more about our 2020 Vision 50th
Anniversary Campaign. Together, we will
make it possible for BGU to establish a
new campus, create new research
centers, develop new technologies, and
support vital programs.
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
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

Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
Fax: (201) 569-7448
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 Cir cle 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.
Tel.: (201) 408-1427
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
Since 1948, Boys Town Jerusalem has
provided a quality academic, technological 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
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
Taub Campus
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Jewish National Fund (JNF)
Chai Lifeline of New Jersey
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
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.
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 lifethreatening illnesses.
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: jchurylo@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.
Suppor t
For other organizations offering support,
please see the Social Services section,
page 25.
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University Alumni Associations

Brandeis University Alumni Club
of Northern New Jersey
12 East 77th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel.: (212) 472-1501
E-mail: office@alumni.brandeis.edu
Website: www.alumni.brandeis.edu
VP of Alumni Relations: Patsy Fisher
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
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
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
Website: www.touro.edu
Yeshiva University Alumni

Association
Office of University Alumni Affairs
Furst Hall
Suite 530
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
Edward N. Rosenblatt, Commander
15-14 Jordan Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-3190
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
Office Hours: 10 a.m. 6 p.m.,
Monday - Friday
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
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Yiddish Clubs
Yiddish Vinkl
Bergen County YJCC
Washington Township
Tel.: (201) 666-6610
Yiddish Cultur e
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.
NETWORKING
American Israel Numismatic
Association (AINA)
P.O. Box 20255
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
E-mail: ainapresident@gmail.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.
Books Tallitot Ketubahs

Menorahs Gifts
Teaneck, NJ 07666
201-530-7588
www.weinrebsjudaica.com
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
Tel.: (877) 677-8468
Website: www.ao.org
E-mail: headquarters@ao.org
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.
Pomegranate Guild
P.O. Box 533
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Website: www.pomegranate guild.org
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 Judaic
Needlework.
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Isr ae l Co nne ct io n
ISRAELCONNECTION
BUSINESS
America-Israel Chamber
of Commerce and Industry, Inc.
Tel.: (212) 819-0430
Website: www.amcham.co.il
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
Website: www.idbny.com
Israel Bonds
Development Corporation for Israel
50 Eisenhower Drive, Federation Building
Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 201-881-1596
Website: www.Israelbonds.com
Office is only open one day a week.
By appointment only; please call.
GOVERNMENT
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.
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ISRAELI PROGRAMS
AND PROGRAMMING
The IAC @ the JCC
Taub Campus
Tenafly
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades has
entered into partnership with the
California-based Israeli-American Council
to offer joint programs that will play an
instrumental role in enriching American
Jewish life. Housed at the JCC, the two
organizations have joined forces to
develop new initiatives, enhance current
programs and broaden the reach of New
Jerseys Israeli-American community. It is
the first venture of its kind and serves as
an exciting model for building vibrant
Israeli-American communities, which are
among the fastest-growing in the country.
Contact: Aya@Israeliamerican.org for
information on the partnership. The
following programs are offered at part of
the joint venture:
The Israeli Business Circle
This distinguished forum offers Israeli
professionals a unique opportunity to
socialize, network and exchange
thoughts and ideas about business, the
economy and Israel. Sessions include
light refreshments and wine.
Call Aya Shechter at (201) 408-1427.
Womens Circle
A networking initiative bringing together
professional Israeli women that provides
an opportunity to enhance knowledge
on various topics while socializing with
other Israeli women. Meetings include a
light (kosher) dinner.
E-mail: RabbiYitzchak@chabadlubavitch.org
Website: www.israelinj.com

1485 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-9090
Fax.: (201) 837-9393
The Israeli Connection offers support to
the Israeli community with Israeli
clinicians and case workers. Programs
and services will address needs of
Israelis both new to Bergen County and
longtime community residents. Please
contact Ornit Peleg at 201-837-9090 ext.
230 for more information.
There are also programs coordinated

through the various denominations.
Please check with them directly.
SCHOLARSHIPS &
MATCHING FUNDS
PROGRAMS
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. Applications are available only from the website. All applications must be submitted
online. If downloaded, the application
must be typed or completed in a wordprocessor format before it is sent out.
Israeli Scouts
The Tzofim meet every Sunday at the
JCC to share in games, discussions,
projects, camping trips, holiday
celebrations, music, sports and many
other fun activities, including sleep away
camp experiences where they hike and
take part in scouting activities. Veteran
scouts, ages 15-18 serve as counselors
for younger members, ages 8 -14. The
program is conducted in Hebrew and
currently has more than 100 members.
New members are always welcome. For
more information, call Shahar Firan,
Shlicha at (201) 408-1428.
Emek (Offered through JCC):

This Israeli language and cultural afterschool program for children in grades
K-9 teaches modern, spoken Hebrew
and Israeli culture in a fun, hand-on way
on two tracks: one for native Hebrew
speakers and one for non-native.
Israel Government Tourist Office

800 Second Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10117
Tel.: (212) 499-5660, (888) 77-ISRAEL
Fax: (212) 499-5665
E-mail: Info@Goisrael.com
Website: www.goisrael.com/

Israeli Club
11 Harold Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x508
Fax: (201) 871-4181
Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1470
Teen Director: Michal Greenbaum
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.
TRAVEL
Israel Tourist Office
Young Judaea Summer

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the jewish holidays
A G U I D E TO
S H A B B A T 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 O S H H A S H A N A 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 O M K I P P U R 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 U K K O T 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.
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.
S H E M I N I A T Z E R 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.
P E S A C H 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.
S I M C H A T T O R 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.
C H A N U K 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 oilbased foods such as latkes (potato pancakes)
and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts), and for
giving gelt (money).
T U B S H E V A T 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 U R I 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
L A G B 0 M E 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 H A V U O T 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 S H A B A V 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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The JCC has partnered with a local farm
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food, the land on which it is grown and
with the farmers who grow it. Members
buy a share and receive fresh, organic
produce on a weekly basis. The JCC
HAZON CSA partnerhsip runs from late
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full share consisting of 7 - 10 different
vegetables each week. Fruit and egg
shares ae also available after a
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12-48 River Road
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel: 201-791-2900
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Petaks Glatt Kosher Fine Foods

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
Website: www.petaksglattkosher.com
Foremost Glatt Kosher Caterers

65 Anderson Avenue
Moonachie, NJ 07074
Tel.: (201) 664-2465

Fax: (201) 664-1376
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Five Star Caterers

195 West Englewood Avenue, Suite 107
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0889
Fax: (201) 833-0880
E-mail: info@fivestarcaterers.com
www.fivestarcaterers.com
Under OU supervision
Maadan
446 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0192
Fax: (201) 692-3656
E-mail: deli@maadan.com
www.maadan.com
Madison Caterers
306 Main Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07055
Main EventMauzone
332 East 86th St.
New York , NY 10028
Tel.: (201) 894-8710
Website:www.maineventmauzone.com
Under OU supervision
FOOD RETAILERS
Bakeries
Dunkin Donuts
22-20 Fair Lawn Avenue, Inside Exxon
Tel.: (201) 791-5500
908-272-2400
www.tofutti.com
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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
www.zadiesbakeshop.com
Baskets made to order
Dunkin Donuts
2284 Rt 4W, inside Shell
Ft. Lee, NJ 07024
Tel.: (201) 242-1400
Kosher Gourmet Candy

Nuts Dried Fruit Gift Baskets Nut Trays
Dunkin Donuts
754 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Lakes. NJ
Tel.: (201) 891-6545
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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
Tel.: (201) 833-0410
Only uncut bagels are under RCBC
supervision
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
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 796-3800
397 Franklin Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 485-8418
Website: www.sugarflakebakeshop.com
Dunkin Donuts Baskin

Robbins
525 Cedar Hill Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 612-7600
Dunkin Donuts Baskin

Robbins
386 Franklin Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel.: (201) 891-1133
Dunkin Donuts Baskin Robbins

886 Prospect Street
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel.: (201) 612-9090
Cake & Co.
233 North Franklin Turnpike

Ramsey, NJ 07446
Tel.: (201) 327-2828

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 530-7555
Website: www.cakeandconj.com
Butterflake Bake Shop
Dunkin Donuts
(Pas Yisrael)
448 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-3516
Fax: (201) 836-3056
1406 Teaneck Road

(In Walgreens Shopping Center)
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0062
Fax: (201) 862-0096
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Website: www.butterflake.com
Candy
Sweets on Cedar
488 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-4100
Fax: (201) 530-5385
Chocolate, candies, dried fruits, nuts,
gift baskets, paper goods.
Website: www.sweetsoncedar.com
World of Goodies
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-9950
Fax: (201) 833-9980

Chocolate, candies, dried fruits, nuts,
gourmet coffees.
5 Continents
65 Honeck Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 567-4274
Fax: (201) 569-9533
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Candy, nuts, coffee, dried fruits, baskets
and trays, holiday novelties, lo-cal candy.
Corporate accounts welcome.
Marlow candy under O-U.
Seasons
467 Allwood Road
Clifton, NJ 07012
Tel.: (973) 339-0900
Website: www.seasonskosher.com
Under supervision of Passaic-Clifton
Kashrus
Kosher by the Case & Less

Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-2281
Fax: (201) 568-5681
Foster Village Kosher

Delicatessen & Catering
469 S. Washington Avenue
Tel.: (201) 384-7100
Fax: (201) 384-0303
Under supervision of Dr. Bernhard
Rosenberg
Grand & Essex

89 New Bridge Road
Tel.: (201) 244-9955
Fax: (201) 244-9956
Website: www.grandandessex.co
Petaks Glatt Kosher

Fine Foods
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
Harolds Kosher Market
Menagerie
Markets/Food Pr ovisions
Tel.: (201) 791-8818

Fax: (201) 791-3060
Under OK supervision
41 East Palisade Avenue

Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 569-2704
Fax: (201) 871-1972
Website: www.menageriecaterers.com
67-A E. Ridgewood Avenue

Paramus, NJ 07652
Tel.: (201) 262-0030
Website: www.haroldskosher.com
Rosenberg
Food Showcase
Best Glatt

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 475-0077
Fax: (201) 794-6728
Website: www.food-showcase.com
543 Cedar Lane

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-0444
Fax: (201) 801-0456
Cedar Market
Kosher Express
22-16 Morlot Avenue
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
646 Cedar Lane

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 855-8500
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Dovids Fresh Fish Market

736 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-0888
Fax: (201) 928-0386
Under RCBC Supervision
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-BEAN
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Mocha Bleu
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-2538
Website: www.mochableu.com
Dair y
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Website: www.picklelicious.com

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8110
Website: www.glatt-express.com
Benjys Kosher Pizza
Maadan
EJs Place
446 Cedar Lane

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 692-0192
Fax: (201) 692-3656
Website: www.maadan.com

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-0611
Fax: (201) 862-0815
Website: www.ejsplaceteaneck.com
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JCC Cafe

Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 862-1055
PickleLicious
384 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0100
E-mail: orders@pickelicious.com
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Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Tel.: (201) 773-6195
Pizza Crave/Sushi Crave

439 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-1700
Fax: (201) 836-2362
Website: www.kosherpizzacrave.com
Rabica
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-7558
Fax: (201) 837-7563
Website: www.rabicacafe.com

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Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 408-1421
Under supervision of
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Sammys Pizza
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-0515
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Tel.: (201) 797-5010
Fax: (201) 797-7752
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Englewood, NJ 07631
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Englewood, NJ 07631
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Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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Englewood, NJ 07631
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Tel.: (201) 384-7100
Fax: (201) 384-0303
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Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 833-0200
Fax: (201) 833-8326
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Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 530-7733
Website: www.teaneckdoghouse.com
Under supervision of Rabbi Zushe
Yosef Blech
Tavlin
7 West Railroad Avenue
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 871-6060
Website: www.tavlintenafly.com
Under the supervision of
Vaad of Monsey
Par eve
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Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-8000
Fax: (201) 837-9550
Website: www.metsuyan.com
Veggie Heaven
473 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-0887
Fax: (201) 832-0738
Website: www.veggieheaventeaneck.com
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Contact: Dr. Bernhard Rosenberg
Tel.: (732) 572-2766
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E-mail: yrosenbaum@KOF-K.org
Exec. Administrator: Rabbi Dr. H. Z. Senter
Passaic-Clifton Kashrus (PCK)

279 Brook Avenue
Passaic, NJ 07055
Contact: Rabbi Yechezkel Auerbach
Tel.: (973) 553-6940
Website: www.KOF-K.org
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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 Chaim Poupko
Exec. Director: Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer
Kashrut Coordinator: Rabbi Benyamin
Taub
Vice President of Kashrut: Rabbi Ari Zahtz
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J ew ish Cultur e and t he A r t s
CULTURE
JEWISHC
ANDTHEA
ARTS
ART & DESIGN/
ARTISTS AND
ARTISANS
Janet Indick
Tel.: (201) 836-0211
E-mail: janetindick@aol.com
Contemporary award-winning artist, oneof-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.: Consultation, 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
The Write Impression
Tel.: (201) 791-6591

Fax: (201) 391-0333
E-mail: jpack613@aol.com
Fine art, stained glass and synagogue
design.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 376-2312
Contact: Simone Wruble
Website:
www.thewriteimpression.forparties.com
Custom invitations, announcements and
accessories, including personalized
stationery, unique gifts, place cards,
napkins, and envelope addressing. Free
Hebrew on in-house stationery.
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: hstern1253@gmail.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.ugoretzart.com
Custom made ketubot; artwork for
Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries, and
special events; synagogue art; works in
cut paper; calligraphy.
CHOIRS, CHORUSES,
AND ENSEMBLES
New Jersey Cantors Concert
Ensemble
Tel.: (732) 928-8828
Chair: Ruth Katz Green
E-mail: cantorruthgreen@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.
PeniNote (Pearls) Womens

Choir
Contact Batya Harris at
batyah613@gmail.com
The choir rehearses every Monday
evening. It is available for women's
fundraisers and senior citizen programs.
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Russian Club Chorus
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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
Taub Campus
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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.

1 Engle Street
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Tel.: (201) 568-3035
Youth Choir Director: Nitza Amit-Shamah
Thurnauer Chamber Music

Society
Thurnauer School of Music
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.
DANCING
SIMCHA/ISRAELI
Dance with Dassie
1637 Buckingham Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-3383
E-mail: dancewithdassie@aol.com
Instructor: Dassie Schuster
Israeli Folk Dancing with Tamar

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Tel.: (201) 408-1456
Sundays 7pm midnight;
Circle & Couples Dancing:
Tuesdays, 7 - 8:15pm;
Beginners Circle Dancing 8:15 - 11pm:
Intermediate & Advanced
JCC Dance School

Taub Campus
Tenafly
Providing the highest standards of dance
education, the JCC School of Dance
features professional teachers and a
creative and progressive curriculum that
keeps pace with specific milestones of
each students development. Features
ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical and

other dance forms from toddlers to
adults. It also features a Dance Company
where advanced dancers can audition to
perform in local venues and professional
workshops. Call Dance Director Allyson
Carolan at (201) 408-1495 or
acarolan@jccotp.org
Judys Israeli & Simcha Dancing

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 TE R TAI NE RS &
E N TE R TAI NM E N T
IEC
Interactive Entertainment Group
Tel.: 800-760-0724
Website: www.interactiveparty.com
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: missroberta@hotmail.com
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.
H E A LT H A ND
WELLNESS
The Russ Berrie Family Health
& Recreation Complex
Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC has over 65,000 feet of
dedicated wellness space, offering yearround health and wellness programs
geared for the entire family. Housed in
an ultra-modern, two-story facility with
spacious exercise rooms, a spinning
room, stretching areas, a Pilates room,
family changing suites with private
facilities, a locker court and more, the
Center features all the latest in cardio,
strength and exercise equipment,
nutrition consultations, a luxurious spa
center offering massages, facials, waxing,
reflexology and more, as well as
specialty wellness workshops and more.
Members can enjoy the benefits of
individualized instruction, all the latest in

state-of-the-art equipment, and a caring
and motivational staff that can assist
people in achieving their fitness goals.
They can also receive free fitness
evaluations and personal orientations.
Fitness options include one-on-one
training, small group workouts,
specialized sport specific training and
post clinical rehab. There is also a
skilled, inspirational team of certified
fitness instructors who teach Yoga,
Pilates, Barre, Cycling, Zumba, Triathlon
training and other specialized disciplines,
as well as a roster of more than 90 free,
drop-in group exercise classes each
week. The JCC also features the Seiden
Wellness Center, a premium fitness
experience in an intimate setting with
personalized attention, private amenity
loaded adult-only locker rooms and treetop views
The JCC aquatics facilities include a sixlane, 25-meter heated indoor salt water
pool; heated indoor kid-sized training
pool; a five-lane, 25-meter outdoor pool
with a diving board; and an outdoor
intermediate and baby pool, as well as a
water park. Lifeguards are on duty at all
times. Private and semi-private Red Cross
swim lessons are offered for individuals
of all ages, including those with special
needs, as well as Arthritis Foundation
Aquatics and Lifeguard Training
programs. Childrens aquatics instruction
is also offered for all ages and the JCC
also boasts a competitive Wave Runners
Swim Team for ages 5-17.
The Benjamin Bergen Youth Fitness
Center offers age-appropriate fitness
equipment, training and drop-in exercise
classes for 6-13 year olds. The JCC also
offers a wide range of athletic and
afterschool classes for youth, including
basketball, basketball leagues, soccer,
tennis, sports of all sorts, karate,
gymnastics, aquatics and more.
For more information, visit:
http://www.jccotp.org/health-wellness
MUSIC &
MUSICIANS
Avi Maza Orchestra, DJ and
Shabbat Acappella
Tel.: 1-888-AVI-MAZA (284-6292)
E-mail: amaza@avimazaorchestra.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. They offer
a host of exciting entertainment options
to enhance your event including
incredible live bands, superior DJ
entertainment and Shabbat Acappella.
Recommended by caterers and
synagogues throughout the tri-state area.
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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.
JCC Thurnauer School of Music

Taub Campus
411 E. Clinton Ave.
Tel.: (201) 408-1448
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music has
been named a Major Arts Institution by
the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Serving nearly 450 students from infancy
through adulthood, it offers a
comprehensive program similar to the
finest pre-college conservatories. The
Thurnauer experience includes
instrumental lessons, ensembles, and
classes, master classes with worldrenowned artists; a chamber music
series; faculty recitals; and frequent
student performances. It is a member of
the National Guild for Community Arts
Education and received an award for
excellence and high standards from
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center. For more information, visit
http://www.jccotp.org/thurnauer
Metamorphic Winds
Tel.: (201) 568-7782
Toll Free: 877-255-3665
Fax: (201) 567-1610
RESOURCES
BAR/BAT MITZVAH
TUTORING
Claire Ginsburg Goldstein,
Torah Morah
Tel.: (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 Barbra Lieberstein

Tel.: 201-788-6653
Website: www.cantorbarbra.com
E-mail: cantorbarbra@aol.com
Learn with an ordained cantor with over
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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.
Mark Infield Orchestra

Tel.: (201) 888-5086
(201) 387-2725
Provides music for all occasions.
Nafshenu Orchestra
Tel.: (516) 371-6660
E-mail: info@nafshenuorchestra.com
Website: www.nafshenu.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.
THEATER
The JCC School of
Performing Arts
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1492
The JCC School of Performing Arts offers
a dynamic, progressive program designed
for students to reach professional or
recreational goals. Dance classes include
ballet, jazz, tap, Hip-Hop, as well as
audition preparation and musical theater
dance. Theater courses include voice,
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.
INTERIOR DESIGN
SERVICES
Lauren Ostrow
Interior Design Inc.
1622 York Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Tel.: (212) 650-0086
Fax: (212) 650-0088
E-mail: 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
acting, improv and musical theater with

workshops and performance
opportunities for preschoolers to adults at
every skill level. There are also specialty
classes in commercial technique, speech,
lighting and sound, writing for stage,
screen and TV and advanced acting.
Students on the professional track receive
assistance in connecting with
agents/managers to prepare them for
Broadway, film and television. The
school also features a Youth Ensemble, a
Teen Performance Company and a
professional theater for young actors. It
also offers summer specialty camps in
musical theater. For adults, there are
classes, workshops and staged readings
of promising new plays. All classes
taught by an outstanding professional
faculty. For more information, call Deb
Roberts, (201) 408-1492 or
droberts@jccotp.org
Palistage
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1492
Contact: Deb Roberts, Director
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
Taub Campus
Tel.: (201) 408-1492
Contact: Deb Roberts, Director
For serious actors on a pre-professional
track. Open registration. Casting by
audition. Productions in spring.
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.
KOSHER KITCHEN
APPLIANCES
Kozy Kitchens
507 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, N.J.
Tel.: (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
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LEARNING
HEBREW
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) 227-6161
Fax: (201) 221-7879
Contact: Diana Yacobi
E-mail: info@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.
SIMCHAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
For information about Art & Design,
Jewish Entertainment, or Jewish Music
and Musicians, please see the Jewish
Culture and Arts section on page 138.
Par ty Planners
Simchaplanners LLC
of Bergen County
Many synagogues have gift shops.

Please see the synagogue chart on
pages 58-65.
For handcrafted items, also please see
the Jewish Art and Design section on
page 138.
Teaneck
Tel.: (201) 907-0686
Jerusalem Stone & Monument

Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 674-7900
E-mail: mdbdb5@aol.com
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.
BOOKS, CEREMONIAL
OBJECTS & JUDAICA,
GIFT SHOPS
RETREAT S AND
RENTALS
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 lifecycle events. Glatt
kosher. Easily accessible from NYC.
Year-round rentals available.
Tel.: (201) 692-8462
JUDAICA
AWA R D S
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.
Judaica House
478 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 801-9001
Fax: (201) 801-9004
Website: www.judaicahouse.net
The Waltuch Gallery is a community

space that exhibits thematically Jewish
artwork, or art produced by a Jewish
artist. Artists are mostly local, though
some exhibits feature artists from around
the country and the world. The Waltuch
Gallery exhibit and receptions are free
and open to the community. All of the
work on exhibit is for sale and a portion
of the proceeds go to support
programming efforts in the JCC. Call
Esther Mazor at (201) 408-1456.

742 Chestnut Avenue
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 836-8376
Zoldans
412 Cedar Lane
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 907-0034
Weinreb's Books and Judaica

177 West Englewood Ave.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 530-7588
Website: http://www.weinrebsjudaica.com
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Judaica and gifts for all occasions.
GALLERIES
Gone Stitching
Many of the gift shops also carry artwork

Tel.: (201) 385-2100
Website: www.gonestitching.net
Waltuch Gallery
Taub Campus
Tenafly
JOHANNA
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JO ROSEN PHOTOGRAPHY
www.joresnickrosen.com
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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@
Website: McGovernGarryLLC.com
ATTORNEYS
DAVIS SAPERSTEIN & SALOMON P.C.
Injur y 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
E-mail: info@dsslaw.com
Website: www.dsslaw.com
GREENBERG & LANZ
Steven Morey Greenberg

2 University Plaza
Tel.: (201) 487-7755
Fax: (201) 487-0087
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Estate Administration, Probate and
Estate Litigation, Guardianships
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Bruce L. Nussman, Esq.
Richard T. Rapone, Esq.
Joel M. Ellis, Esq.
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Matthew Z. Earle, Esq.
Cara Landolfi, Esq.
Sandra M. Barsoum, Esq.
Zachery M. Rosenberg, Esq.
190 Moore Street. Suite 306
Tel.: NJ (201) 488-7211
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AUDIOLOGY
DENTISTRY
AUDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES
OF NOR TH JERSEY
BRAM ALSTER, D.M.D., PA

Family & Cosmetic and Implant
Dentistr y
Deborah S. Marcus, M.S., CCC-A

Audiologist and Hearing Aid Dispenser
NJ Lic #435, NJ Dispensing #778
185 Cedar Lane - Suite U5
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-0808
E-mail: aanjdmarcus@gmail.com
Comprehensive Audiological
Evaluations, Hearing Aid Consultations,
Fitting and Service. Practicing
Audiologist for over 28 years.
Participating in most insurance plans.
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Bram Alster, DMD

Jason Alster, DDS
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(Across from Radburn Train Station)
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
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Dr. Michelle Bloch
Dr. Ari Frohlich
Dr. Harry Harcsztark
100 State Street
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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Paramus, NJ 07652
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HAND THERAPY SOLUTIONS
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Rockland: (845) 638-4342
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Lisa Weinstock, M.D.

79 Chestnut Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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Brian A. Cole, M.D.
Peter A. Salob, M.D.
Adam S. Becker, M.D.
Jessica Fleischer, M.D.
Anne J. Miller, M.D.
Michael F. Pizzillo, M.D.
Asit K. Shah, M.D., Ph.D.
Damien I Davis, M.D.
Andrew Hall, M.D.
Locations:
401 S. Van Brunt Street, 3rd Floor
Englewood, NJ 07631
1 W. Ridgewood Avenue, Suite 303
Paramus, NJ 07652
6310 Bergenline Avenue
West New York, NJ 07093
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Temima Danzig, LCSW

121 Cedar Lane, Suite 2D
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 357-5796
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ERIC S. ROSEN, D.P.M.
Podiatric Home Care Specialist in

the treatment of disorders of the foot
and ankle.
Tel.: (201) 880-5422
Tel.: (201) 873-1275
E-mail: drericrosen@gmail.com
FOOT AND ANKLE CENTER
OF TEANECK
Dr. Robert Marcus

185 Cedar Lane, Suite U5
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 928-0808
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diabetic shoe program. Participating in
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available.
Chief Podiatric Medicine ACPME,
affiliated with Holy Name Hospital and
Hackensack University Medical Center.
SPECIALTY FLOORING
KAPRELIAN CARPET AND FLOORING
1100 Goffle Rd.

Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Tel.: (973) 423-5240
Website: www.kaprelian.com
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applications.
VETERINARIAN
BERGEN VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Dr. Jennifer Suss

1680 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel.: (201) 837-3470
Website: www.BergenVet.com
Full service care for dogs, cats and
pocket pets. Extended hours, open
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boarding, outdoor courtyard for exercise,
feline ward.
WEIGHT LOSS
CENTER FOR MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS
Deane Penn, M.D.P.C.

63 Grand Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
Tel.: (201) 568-5936
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Oak
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ANS Antiques
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Bar
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Arbor Terrace.
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BaRock Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Audiology Associates of North Jersey . . . 142
Benzel Busch . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
Balance & Concussion Therapy Center . . 142
Bergen County Camera . . . Inside Back Cover
Benzel-Busch . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover
Bergen Kidney Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bergen County HS of Jewish Studies . . . . 69
Bergen Veterinary Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Bergen Veterinary Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Best Glatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Berger Learning Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Best of the Best Home Repair . . . . . . . . 159
Bogota Antiques & Estate Buyers . . . . . . 120
Bram Alster, D.M.D., PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Brightview Medical
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Cedar Weissmann/Weichert
Lane Management Group
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Cedar Lane
Chevra
Kadisha Taharath . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Special
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Chilton
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Chopstix
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Chai Ko
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Cohn,
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Chevra
Kadisha
Taharath
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Chilton Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Community Bank Of Bergen County. . . . . . 14
Chopstix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Congregation Adas Emuno . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Cohens Custom Table Pads . . . . . . . . . . 159
Congregation Gesher Shalom/
Comforcare Homecare &
JCC of Fort Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Crane's Mill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Community Bank of Bergen County . . . . . 41
Cresskill Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Creatively Yours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cruise
Planners
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Cresskill
Performing
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Custom
Fit Shoes
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Daughter's
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Daughters
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Saperstein
Salomon
P.C..
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Davis Saperstein & Salomon
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Dovid's
FreshM.D.P.C.
Fish . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134
Deane Penn
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Dr.
Bram Rosen
Alster Goldman
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Devorah
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Dr.
Deane
Penn
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Dovid's
Fresh
Fish
Dunkin Donuts
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Eden
Memorial
Chapels
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Eden
Memorial
Chapels
Elisabeth
Morrow
School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Elliot
Steinberg/Weichert
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Elly and
Ed Lepselter/Remax
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Embroideries Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
29
Englewood
Emporio
. .Eye
. . . Center,
. . . . . .LLC
. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 155
. 33
Englewood
Medical
Center. .. .. .. 5
5
Englewood Hospital
Hospital and
& Medical
Center.
Eric
S.
Rosen
D.P.M.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
41,
155
Englewood Orthopedic Associates . . . . . 143
Esplanade at Palisades . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Eric Rosen, D.P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fair Lawn Jewish Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Estihana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Five Star Premier Residences
Five Continents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
of Teaneck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Five
StarOnly
Premier
Formals
. . .Residences
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
of Teaneck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Foxs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Flowers by Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Friedberg Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Foot and Ankle Center of Teaneck. . . . . . 143
Furniture Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Formals Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Garb Consulting Group . . . . . . . . . 154, 159
Foster Village Kosher Deli . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Gerrard Berman Day School . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fountain
..&
. . Ginger
. . . . . Kids
. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .116
Ginger N'View
Cream
31
Friedberg
Properties
and
Assoc.
Glatt Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144
153
Glen
Jewish
73
GlobeRock
Shoes
. . . Center
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .110
Golda Och
Academy
. 70
Golden
Dynasty
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 135
Golden
Dynasty
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 123
Greenberg
& Lanz
154
Greenberg
&
Lanz
. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 142
Gutterman/Musicant
. 59
GuttermanDesigns
Musicant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hardware
29
HadassahKosher
Northern
NJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
27
Harolds
Market
Hand
Therapy
Solutions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Harrys
Carpets
Unlimited
. 33
Hardware
Designs
31
Heritage Pointe
. . .Inc.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
HollywoodKosher
Cleaners
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
. 16
Harold's
Market
Holy Name
Medical
. 15
Hummus
Elite
. . . . Center
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Hope Quality
Patient
120
Imperial
Dynasty
. . . Care
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hummus
Elite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Israel
Bonds
. 25
Israel
Bonds M.S.
. . . . D.M.D..
. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 142
. 45
J.B. DiSilvio,
J.B.
Di
Silvio,
M.S.
D.M.D.
.
.
.
.
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.
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.
154
JCC Of Paramus/
Jennifer
Graf, LCSW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Congregation
Beth. Tikvah
. 38
of Teaneck
49
Jewish Center Of
Teaneck . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Jewish Community
Housing
Family Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
. 29
Jewish Federation of Northern
New
Jersey NJ
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13,
2, 14, 57
of Northern
53
Jewish
Home
Assisted
Living
.
.
.
.
.
11
Jewish Home Family . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 11
Jewish National
Home at Fund
Home. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34
11
Jewish
Jewish Youth
Home Encounter
at Rockleigh
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .108
11
Jewish
Program
Kaplen
JCCJunk
on the
Palisades
121
Jimmy the
Man
. . . . . . . .. .. .. 1,
. . 81,
. . . 147
Karl's
Appliance
.
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.
. 39
Johanna Resnick Rosen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Kates
Nussman
Rapone
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades . . . . 1, 95, 113
Ellis & Farhi LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Kaprelian Carpet & Flooring . . . . . . . . . . 143
Kearny Federal Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Kates Nussman Rapone Ellis & Farhi . . . 142
Koren Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Kol HaNeshamah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Kosher Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Links Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Kosher Nosh Deli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Louis
Louis Suburban
SurburbanChapel
Chapel . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53
57
Ma'adan
.
.
.
.
.
.
137
Maadan . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141
Garry LLC
McGovern
Madison Caterers
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 142
142
Michael'sAttic
Car for
Service
76
Kids . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .147
Marcias
Miron Properties
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
McGovern
Garry LLC/
18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Mishelynes
Michael J.Fashions
Pucci CPA
Mount Moriah
Cemetery.
. 52
Michaels
Car Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Miron
Properties
. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .157
National
Gaucher Foundation..
55
Mount
Moriah
Cemetery. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56
New Earth
Landscaping
45
New
EarthAntiques
Landscaping
37
Nicholas
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .147
Northeast
35
Nobo WineEstate
& Grill Brokers
. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .137
Northern
Valley
Affairs
.
.
.
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.
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Northern Valley Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
.7
NVE
NVE Bank
Bank . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
45
New York Kosher Steaks . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Parkview Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ohel Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 47
Paterson Hebrew Free Loan . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Osem . . . . . 133, 138, 139, 141, 144, 146
Peace of Mind Home Care . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Paramus Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Pickle Licious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Park Avenue Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Promenade Senior Living . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Paterson Hebrew
Professional
Aid Center
35
Free LoanHearing
Association
. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rave Catering .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141
135
PickleLicious
RoyalInk
Wine
. . . . Calligraphy
. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 159
. 19
Pink
Custom
Russo
Real
Estate
.
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..9
Riker Danzig Scherer
Sababa
Grill
. . . . . . LLP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Hyland
& Perretti
154
SalsaNathan
Metsuyan.
. . .Design
. . . . . Group
. . . . . . . . . . .133
Ron
Interior
38
ShalomReal
Yeladim.
Russo
Estate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
.9
Sinai Schools
Sababa
Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
141
Save
The Schechter
Day EventsDay. .School
. . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Solomon
67
Savvy
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
. 64
SpendyChic
Love .Homecare
Shalom
Yeladim
. . Hospital
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
65
St. Mary's
General
Sephardic
Nursing. .and
Sterling Antiques
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rehabilitation
Sushi
Metsuyan. .Center
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126
133
Space
. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 142
. 17
Teaneck. Dentist.
Spivak
Lighting
.
.
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.
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16
Teaneck Doghouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
St.
Marys
Hospital
.
.
.
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.
19
Teaneck Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Sterling
. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 143
. 34
Temima Cleaners
Danzig, LCSW
Sweets On Cedar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Temple Beth El/No. Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Teaneck Dentist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Temple Beth Rishon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Teaneck General Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Temple Beth Sholom of Pascack Valley . . . 37
Teaneck Locksmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Temple Beth Tikvah, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Temple Avodat Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Temple Emanu-El Closter . . . . . . . . . . 37, 68
The Berkshire Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Temple Emanuel Pascack Valley . . . . . . . . 41
The Center for Spinal Disorders . . . . . . . 155
Temple Sinai of Bergen County . . . . . . . . . 40
The Esplanade Chestnut Ridge . . . . . . . 129
The Stable Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . 147
The Fountain Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
The Tallis Lady. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The Tallis Lady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
The Therapy Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
The Valley Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
The Valley
Tofutti
. . .Hospital
. . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Back
. . . . Cover
. 139
The Write
Impression
Touro
College
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .138
75
TNUVA.
. . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 132
V&N
Realty
158
Tofutti
. . . .Restaurant
. . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131
Vila
Verde
133
Touro
College
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156
..2
Village Homes .Realty
United Synogogue
. . . 62
44
VPRIV
. . . . . . . . of
. . Hoboken
. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 61,
V&N Realty
. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .144
Wayne
Pharmacy
28
. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147
Val-Kam Tree
Service
Women's
Digital
Imaging
155
Vila Verde
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Yeshiva
University
.7
Visions
Federal
142
. . Credit
. . . . . Union.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Catering
Yofi
Books
& Tools
Judaica
Weinreb's
Your
Neighbor
With
. . . . . . . . . . . . 127
159
Wendy Wineburgh
Yummy
Memories Dessanti
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Digital Bake
Imaging.
WomensKosher
Zadie's
Shop. . . . . . . . . . . . 143
144
ZadiesZamir/Sotheby's
Bake Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
130
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