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here’s 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, that’s 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 that’s true of food, it’s 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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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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37 Religious Life and Jewish Living RELIGIOUS LIFE Synagogues Havurot Women’s 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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86 Advocacy and Community Relations 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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89 Volunteering VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY Thrift Shops/Merchandise Donations VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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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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101 Special Needs AGENCIES SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS EDUCATIONAL SERVICES Nursery Schools Day Schools – Elementary Day Schools – High School 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 Men’s/Women’s Israel Support University Alumni Associations Veterans Yiddish Clubs Yiddish Culture NETWORKING

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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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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 Café 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 Jersey’s 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 Committee…JDC), 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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JEWISH CAMPING AND EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Federation funds and sponsors 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. Federation funds and sponsors 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). •

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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 Federation funds and sponsors 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.

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and laying the groundwork for future success. “Reading Buddies” work in schools, one-on-one, with their students weekly, October through June.

Federation’s 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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Fax: (201) 794-8399 E-mail: [email protected] 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 • Information and Referral • 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 • Information and Referral • Counseling • Family Consultations • Geriatric Care Management • Support Services to Holocaust Survivors • Café 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 Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey and is funded by the United Way of Passaic County. Services are available to all who reside or work in Passaic and northwest Bergen Counties.

Bergen County YJCC 605 Pascack Road Washington Township, NJ 07676 Tel.: (201) 666-6610 Fax: (201) 221-5815 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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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 and their siblings – Camp Dream Street: The Pearl Seiden Summer Program for Children with Cancer and Other Blood Disorders.. • The JCC provides excellent year-round programming for senior adults, which includes transportation services, hot meals, concerts, trips, holiday celebrations, wellness programs, free exercise classes, lectures and much more. It also features a “club” for retired executives and professionals; a Senior Activity Center (SAC) for people 75 and older, that allows otherwise homebound seniors t meet and enjoy themselves in 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 Alzheimer’s and dementia. • 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 school’s 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

Co m m unity A ge nc ie s and So c ial Se r v ice s 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 student’s 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 JCC’s expanded health and fitness offerings is the Russ Berrie Family Health & Recreation Complex – a modern, two-story facility featuring spacious new exercise rooms, a spinning room, stretching areas, family changing suites with private facilities, a 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 18 and over, offers participants an opportunity to develop their intellectual and creative talents in a variety of informal settings including hands on classes, social groups, lectures and special offerings. The ever-changing curriculum is designed to give participants a chance to keep up with the latest trends, including art tours, bridge, sewing, creative arts, ballroom dance, and more. These classes are taught by professional instructors who inspire students with their enthusiasm and expertise.

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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 Women’s 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.

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685 Westwood Ave., River Vale, NJ 07675 Tel.: (201) 666-2370 Contact: Anette Lipman, Director of Marketing/Admissions E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: www.jewishhomeathome.org 24

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A member of the Jewish Home Family, Jewish Home at Home's care management services designed to help the elderly and their families meet the challenges of aging in one’s 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.

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Tel.: (201) 784-1414 Fax: (201) 784-0006 Contact: Annette Myers, Director of Marketing/Admissions E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jewishhomerockleigh.org Exec. V.P./Administrator: Sunni S. Herman Assistant Administrator: Robert Bardach 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.

Safely@Home 10 Link Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 Tel.: (201) 518 1175 Contact: Stacey Orden, Director Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: jewishhomefamily.org/JHaH/ Home-Care.aspx

@HomeCare is the Jewish Home Family’s 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:[email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: jewishhomefamily.org/seniorhaven SeniorHaven for the Prevention of Elder Abuse is NJ’s 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 Y’s Welcome Center, 973-595-0100

Co m m unity A ge nc ie s and So c ial Se r v ice s 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.

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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.

Development Corporation for Israel Marc Rosen, Bergen County [email protected] • 855.741.1319 Andrew Alter, Rockland County [email protected] • 800.724.0748 *Available only online. This is not an offering, which can be made only by prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing to fully evaluate the risks associated with investing in Israel bonds. Issues subject to availability. Member FINRA. Photos: Aleksandr Kutsayev, Corbis, Comstock, istockphoto.com

Jewish Family Service of North Jersey 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: [email protected] 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

Jewish Home at Rockleigh Russ Berrie Home for Jewish Living

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

Jewish Home Assisted Living Kaplen Family Senior Residence

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Simply Judaism 9-02 Essex Place Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 794-3647, (201) 794-0652 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson Teaneck Tel.: (201) 837-9090

Jewish Family Service 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: [email protected] Contact: Ruth Guggenheim, Exec. Director Jews for Judaism is North America’s largest counter-missionary organization, 26

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Ohel Children’s 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.

Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson Teaneck Tel.: (201) 837-9090 JFS provides therapeutic services including critical incident debriefing, individual counseling, and support group services when disaster strikes.

Jewish Family Service of North Jersey 1 Pike Drive Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel.: (973) 595-0111 Fax: (973) 595-5477 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jfsnorthjersey.org Contact: Lauryn Tuchman, LCSW Please refer to the listing under 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.

Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson Teaneck Tel.: (201) 837-9090 As part of the NJ Women’s 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.

Co m m unity A ge nc ie s and So c ial Se r v ice s 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] The Task Force provides referral services to therapy (private and agency) for Jewish victims of domestic violence.

EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORT AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson 1485 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 837-9090 Fax: (201 837-9393 Email: [email protected] Website: www.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: [email protected] 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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Tel.: (201) 408-1489 The Guttenberg Center for Special Services sponsors parent education workshops and support groups for parents and siblings of children with special needs. 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.

psychological, social and resource/ entitlement status, development of personalize plan of care with recommendations and referrals for necessary services,, on-going monitoring, evaluation and care coordination, emergency management and education, counseling and psychotherapy services, liaison with out of town family caregivers. Volunteers can be assigned to clients who enrich the scope of professional services.

Jewish Association for Developmental Disabilities (J-ADD)

Jewish Community Hospice Program

Hackensack Tel.: (201) 457-0058 Executive Director: John J. Winer, Ph.D.

FINANCIAL AID /FREE LOAN Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson 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 Contact: Susan Lilly, Director of Geriatric Care Services Carol Silver Elliott, President & CEO E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jewishhomeathome.org A member of the Jewish Home Family, Jewish Home at Home provides geriatric care services designed to help the elderly and their families meet the challenges of aging in one’s own home. Services include assessment of medical, 28

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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.

Jewish Home at Rockleigh Russ Berrie Home for Jewish Living

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

Jewish Home Assisted Living Kaplen Family Senior Residence

685 Westwood Avenue Rivervale, NJ 07675 Tel.: (201) 666-2370 Website: www.jhalnj.org 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: [email protected] Administrator: Karen D’Imperio 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 patient’s and family’s 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: [email protected]

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: [email protected] Website: www.ajws.org American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s 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: [email protected] 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 Children’s Services 135 West 50th Street New York, NY 10020 Tel.: (212) 632-4640 Mon-Fri 9-5 Malka Shagaraeva, Mental Health Coordinator

Co m m unity A ge nc ie s and So c ial Se r v ice s E-mail: [email protected] Website: [email protected] Post Sandy community outreach program.

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The Living Room at Jewish Family Service Bergen and North Hudson Teaneck Tel.: (201) 837-9090 E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Children’s Services) Tel.: (888) 523-2769 Website: www.jbfcs.org E-mail: [email protected] 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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Refugee Resettlement at JFS of Bergen and North Hudson 1485 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 837-9090 Fax: (201) 837-9393 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jfsbergen.org 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: [email protected] 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.

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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 Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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 [email protected].

Refa'enu Website: www.refaenu.org Contact: Deena Cohen E-mail: [email protected] Offering peer-led support groups for people with depression, anxiety and mood swings and for those close to them.

Strength To Strength Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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 [email protected]

Ber eavement Daytime Bereavement Group Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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 [email protected]

Jewish Family Service of North Jersey Wayne: (973) 595-0111 Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151 Contact: Melanie Lester, LSW Please refer to the listing under 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 Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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 Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Groups Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus Tenafly 2nd Monday of the month, 7 PM 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:30 AM These Alzheimer’s Association’s 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 Alzheimer’s 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: [email protected] 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 way that feels most comfortable, taking

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into consideration their stage of life, diagnosis, or treatment, as well as their 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 egiver’s Suppor t Gr oups Caregiver Support Groups Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus Tenafly 2nd Monday of the month, 7 PM 4th Tuesday of the month, 10:30 AM These Alzheimer’s Association’s 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 Alzheimer’s 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 caregiver’s support group for those caring for a relative or friend who is physically frail or suffering form Alzheimer’s 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.

Jewish Family Service of North Jersey 1 Pike Drive Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel.: (973) 595-0111 Fax: (973) 595-5477 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jfsnorthjersey.org Contact: Melanie Lester, LSW Please refer to the listing under community agencies. Spousal Caregiver Support Group encourages participants to share their experiences, gain coping skills and learning how to take time out for themselves.

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Family Caregiver Training Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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 Contact: Lauryn Tuchman, LCSW Please refer to the listing under 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: [email protected] 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.

Uncoupling: Coping with Divorce and Separation

The Hidden Child Foundation/ ADL Bergen County Chapter

with Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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: [email protected] 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 Jewish Family Service of North Jersey

Holocaust Sur vivors and Holocaust Family Suppor t Gr oups Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson 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.

Jewish Family Service of North Jersey Wayne: (973) 595-0111 Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151 Contact: Melanie Lester, LSW 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: [email protected] 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,

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and training and psycho-education workshops. Call for more information about these programs, events and activities.

Jewish Family Service of North Jersey Wayne: (973) 595-0111 Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151 Contact: Melanie Lester, LSW 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.

Café Eur opa Jewish Family Service of North Jersey Wayne: (973) 595-0111 Fair Lawn: (201) 796-5151 Contact: Leah Kaufman, LCSW, Executive Director Established six years ago by JFSNJ, Café 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, Café Europa has grown to service 80-100 survivors at its monthly gatherings. Monthly programs are held at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/ Congregation B’nai Israel in Fair Lawn.

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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: [email protected] Family Connections: A network of support for families with young children

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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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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,

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Congregation Beth Abraham (Orthodox) 396 New Bridge Road Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Tel.: (201) 384-0434 Fax: (201) 384-7407 Website: www.bethabraham.org Rabbi: Yaakov Neuberger E-mail: [email protected] Office Administrator: Claire Strauss E-mail: [email protected] 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 Bergenfield, NJ 07621 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.

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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: [email protected] 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

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Special membership rates and unique programs for young couples and families. FOR MORE INFORMATION

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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

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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: [email protected] Temple Emanu-El of Closter is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue serving Bergen County’s northern valley. The synagogue provides engaging and uplifting weekday, Shabbat and holiday services, educational programming for adults and children and social activities. Emerson

Congregation B’nai Israel (Conservative Eglitarian) 53 Palisade Avenue P.O. Box 345 Emerson, NJ 07630 Tel.: (201) 265-2272 Fax: (201) 265-0971 E-mail: [email protected] 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

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(Orthodox - affiliated with OU) 240 Broad Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel.: (201) 568-1315 Fax: (201) 568-2991 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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Congregation Shomrei Emunah (Orthodox - affiliated with OU) 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: [email protected] 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 Rabbi’s E-mail: [email protected] 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 children’s and tikkun olam programming. Family friendly.

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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: [email protected] 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 Yisrael—unconditional, 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, women’s Rosh Chodesh classes, bar & bat mitzvah classes, family/premarital counseling, adult & children’s Judaic library, Jewish story time for children, Jewish art calendar. Our holiday programs include High Holiday children’s program, Sukkot party, sukkah mobile, live Kapparot, public menorah lightings, Chanukah Extravaganza, Grand Purim Party, Passover preparation, communal seders, Lag B’Omer 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 Kadisha—Burial Society, outreach, and Adopt a Senior.

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Congregation Bris Avrohom (Orthodox – Chabad, affiliated with Lubavitch) 30-02 Fair Lawn Avenue Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 791-7200 Fax: (201) 791-6120 Website: www.jewishfairlawn.org E-mail: [email protected] 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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Congregation Ahavat Achim (Orthodox) 18-25 Saddle River Road Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 797-0502 Rabbi: Ely Shestack E-mail: [email protected] 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 children’s 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: [email protected] 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 (Orthodox - affiliated with OU) 19-09 Morlot Avenue Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 791-7910 Fax: (201) 797-4767 E-mail: [email protected] 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/ Congregation B’nai Israel

(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: [email protected] 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 B’nai 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 Men’s Progress Club, both of which sponsor many fun and exciting programs and cultural events. The Center’s 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.

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Sephardic Center of Fair Lawn (Orthodox) 40-34 Terhune Place Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Website: www.scfljewishcommunity.com Rabbi: M. Nadav E-mail: [email protected] Fair Lawn

Temple Beth Sholom (Conservative Egalitarian Affiliated with USCJ) 40-25 Fair Lawn Avenue Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 Tel.: (201) 797-9321 Fax: (201) 797-3212 E-mail: [email protected] 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, Men’s 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

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Young Israel of Fair Lawn (Orthodox - affiliated with Young Israel) 11-05 Saddle River Road 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.

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(Orthodox – Lubavitch) 808 Abbott Blvd. Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Tel.: (201) 886-1238 E-mail: [email protected] 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, women’s evenings, hospital visitation, and counseling. Our Shabbat community service is intimate and inspiring. For t Lee

Congregation Gesher Shalom / Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee (Conservative - affiliated with USCJ) 1449 Anderson Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Tel.: (201) 947-1735 Fax: (201) 947-1530 E-mail: [email protected] 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, men’s 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: [email protected] 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, Men’s 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 Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 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 Women’s 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: [email protected] Rabbi: Zev Goldberg Administrator: Audrey Cole

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Temple Emanuel of North Jersey (Conservative – affiliated with USCJ) 558 High Mountain Road Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Tel.: (201) 560-0200 Fax: (201) 560-0218 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tenjfl.org Rabbi: Joseph Prouser

Re lig io us Lif e and J ew ish Li ving 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 (Conservative - affiliated with USCJ) 682 Harristown Road Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Tel.: (201) 652-6624 Fax: (201) 652-6628 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.grjc.org Rabbi: Jennifer Schlosberg Cantor: Dorothy Goldberg Religious School Principal: 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 we’re 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 (Reform – affiliated with URJ) 280 Ramapo Valley Road

Mahwah, NJ 07430 Tel.: (201) 512-1983 Fax: (201) 512-1586 E-mail: [email protected] 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

Sha’ar Communities (Unaffiliated) 275 McKinley Avenue New Milford, NJ 07646 Tel.: (201) 220-6743 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.shaarcommunities.org Rabbi: Adina Lewittes E-mail: [email protected] Sha’ar is an innovative, dynamic, and diverse congregation committed to a serious exploration of and engagement

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Temple Beth El (Egalitarian - Conservative) 280 Summit Avenue Hackensack, NJ 07601 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

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Congregation Adas Emuno (Reform - affiliated with URJ) 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

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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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Rabbi: Daniel Wolff E-mail: [email protected] 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

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(Conservative - affiliated with USCJ) 304 E. Midland Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Tel.: (201) 262-7691 Fax: (201) 262-6516 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.jccparamus.org Rabbi: Arthur Weiner E-mail: [email protected] Cantor: Sam Weiss Exec. Director: Norman Levin E-mail: [email protected] Religious School Principal: Marcia Kagedan Religious School Phone: (201) 262-7733 E-mail: [email protected] 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, Men’s 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: [email protected] Website: www.tbspv.org Rabbi: Gerald Friedman Cantor: Joel Leibowitz

Temple Administrator: Cathy D’Eletto 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: [email protected] 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 Men’s 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 Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 Tel.: (973) 838-5566 Fax: (973) 838-4418 E-mail: [email protected] 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

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Temple Israel & Jewish Community Center (Conservative - Egalitarian affiliated with USCJ) 475 Grove Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Tel.: (201) 444-9320 Fax: (201) 444-9855 E-mail: [email protected] 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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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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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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Congregation Arzei Darom (Orthodox) 725 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.arzeidarom.org Rabbi: Aharon Ciment Tel.: (201) 836-1035 E-mail: [email protected] 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, Men’s Events, Chessed support, and Family events. All Shacharit services on Shabbat and Yom Tovim include children’s 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 b’zman. Teaneck

Congregation Beth Aaron (Orthodox - affiliated with OU) 950 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 836-6210 E-mail: [email protected] 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, Men’s 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: [email protected] 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 (Orthodox – affiliated with OU) 641 W. Englewood Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 836-8916 Fax: (201) 836-1888 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bnaiyeshurun.org Rabbi: Steven Pruzansky 46

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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 Men’s Club – all within a friendly, welcoming environment. Teaneck

E-mail: [email protected] Youth Directors: Martin and Divsha Tollinsky Office Manager: Adina Kirshner E-Mail: [email protected] 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

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(Orthodox – affiliated with OU) 600 Roemer Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 907-0180 Fax: (201) 907-0924 E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Rabbi: Howard Jachter E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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Congregation Netivot Shalom (Modern Orthodox) 811 Palisade Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 E-mail: [email protected] 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 (Orthodox - affiliated with OU) 389 W. Englewood Avenue 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: [email protected] Yoetzet Halacha: Shoshana Samuels E-mail: [email protected] Rabbi of Teen Minyan: Raphi Mandelstam

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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.

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Jewish Center of Teaneck (Orthodox) 70 Sterling Place Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 833-0515 Fax: (201) 833-0511 E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 (Reform - affiliated with URJ) 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: [email protected] 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.

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Temple Sinai of Bergen County (Reform - affiliated with URJ) 1 Engle Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 568-3035 Fax: (201) 568-6095 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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Lubavitch on the Palisades (Lubavitch) 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 Fax: (201) 871-4181 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chabadlubavitch.org Rabbi: Mordechai Shain Office Hours: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 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.

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Temple Beth Or (Reform - affiliated with URJ) 56 Ridgewood Road Township of Washington, NJ 07676 Tel.: (201) 664-7422 Fax: (201) 722-0270 E-mail: [email protected] 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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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:[email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Women’s Circle, which meets monthly; Women’s 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 [email protected].

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Congregation Shomrei Torah, Wayne Conservative Congregation (Conservative—affiliated with USCJ) 30 Hinchman Avenue Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel.: (973) 696-2500 Fax: (973) 696-2419 E-mail: [email protected] 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 (Reform – affiliated with URJ) 950 Preakness Avenue Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel.: (973) 595-6565 Fax: (973) 595-8192 E-mail: [email protected] 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 (Conservative – affiliated with USCJ) 87 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 391-0801 E-Mail: [email protected] 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, Men’s Club, Outreach to Interfaith Families and Congregational trips. Temple Emanuel seeks to instill a love of Judaism within each and every congregant. Woodclif f Lake

Valley Chabad (Lubavitch) 100 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 476-0157 Fax: (815) 346-2049 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.valleychabad.org Rabbi: Dov Drizin E-mail: [email protected] Religious School Principal: Hindy Drizin E-mail: [email protected] 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

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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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Women’s Tefillah Contact: Judy Landau Tel.: (201) 833-9347 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Marcy Millman Tel.: (201) 837-1480 Founded in 1982, this Orthodox women’s prayer group meets in members’ homes. The group meets on Simhat Torah, on Purim night for Megillah, on Tisha B’Av 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 Jersey’s Lesbian & Gay Havurah POB 2576 Edison, NJ 08818-2576 Tel.: (732) 650-1010 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.njhav.org New Jersey’s 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: [email protected] 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 Women’s Circle Lubavitch on the Palisades 11 Harold Street

Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 543 Contact: Naomi Gershovitz E-mail: [email protected]

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected]

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: [email protected] 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) Va’ad Harabanim of Bergen County P.O. Box 1233 Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 287-9292 Fax: (201) 287-1770 E-mail: [email protected] President: Rabbi Chaim Poupko Exec. Director: Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer Kashrut Coordinator: Rabbi Benyamin Taub Vice President of Kashrut: Rabbi Ari Zahtz 50

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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: [email protected] Website: www.utj.org 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: [email protected]

Region of the Cantors Assembly (Conservative), but also welcomes cantors who serve Reform, Reconstructionist, and unaffiliated congregations throughout New Jersey. It is the world’s 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 Ensemble’s 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: [email protected] (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: [email protected]

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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.

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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 B’nai Jacob Cemetery, Passaic Avenue, Lodi B’nai 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. B’nai 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

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Passaic Junction Cemetery, Dewey Avenue, Saddle Brook Riverview Drive Cemetery, Riverview Drive, Totowa Workmen’s Circle Cemetery, Chobot Lane, Elmwood Park

Cemetery Association of the Jewish Federation P O Box 211 Branchville, NJ 07826 Tel.: (973) 948-7901

Mt. Moriah Cemetery 685 Fairview Avenue Fairview, NJ 07022 Tel.: (201) 943-6163 Fax: (201) 943-7002 Website: www.mountmoriahcemetery ofnewjersey.org

Beth El Cemetery Forest Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Mailing address: POB 329 Westwood, NJ 07675 Tel.: (201) 261-7878 Fax: (201) 262-6762

Cedar Park Cemetery Forest Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Mailing address: POB 329 Westwood, NJ 07675 Tel.: (201) 262-1100 Fax: (201) 262-6762 Website: www.cedarparkbethelcemeteries.com Above-ground Jewish burial.

Sanctuary of Abraham and Sarah Mausoleum Forest Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Mailing address: POB 786 Paramus, NJ 07653 Tel.: (201) 262-1128 Fax: (201) 262-4007

Riverside Cemetery 12 Market Street Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 Tel.: (201) 843-7660, 1-877-843-7101 Fax: (201) 843-5268 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

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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 Hackensack, NJ 07601 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.

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Riverside Memorial Chapel of NJ 402 Park Street Hackensack, NJ 07601 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 Jersey’s 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 Schoem’s 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.

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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 Conservative Judaism 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 Website: www.utj.org E-mail: [email protected]

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 Hackensack, NJ 07601 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: [email protected] 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 Hackensack, NJ 07601 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 Hackensack, NJ 07601 Tel.: (201) 836-0777 E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 B’nai Shalom 300 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 Tel.: (973) 731-0160 Fax: (973) 731-1160 E-mail: [email protected] 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 Hot line number: (201) 797-0502

Fort Lee Hot line number: (201) 592-1119

Teaneck Jerusalem Stone & Monument 130 Van Nostrand Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel.: (201) 674-7900 Fax: (201) 342-2410 Website: www.jerusalemstonemonument.com

Hot line number: (201) 530-0222 There are red and green lights in some Orthodox synagogues to signal whether the eruv is functioning.

Tenafly Website: www.keshernj.com

Re lig io us Lif e and J ew ish Li ving 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 Canavan’s, 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected]

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

Lubavitch on the Palisades 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 Fax: (201) 871-4181 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chabadlubavitch.org Rabbi: Mordechai Shain

Rabbi Abraham Teicher 742 Chestnut Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 836-8376 Fax: (201) 836-4715

Tel.: (877) 649-2742 E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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. It’s 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

Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley 87 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 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: [email protected] 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 Congregation Ahavath Torah 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

Lubavitch on the Palisades for Men

Yeshiva Ohr Simcha of Englewood

11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 Contact: Rabbi Mordechai Shain E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.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 God’s 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 Hackensack, NJ 07601 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: www.chabadhouse.com

Lillian Lee Salon 947 Teaneck Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (20) 837-6770 Website: www.lillianleesalon.com

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Toddler -Par ent Pr ograms Temple Beth El Nursery School Closter Tel.: (201) 768-3726 Fax: (201) 768-1635 Website: www.tbenv.org 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: [email protected] [email protected] 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 [email protected].

Infant & Toddler Program The Leonard & Syril Rubin Nursery School Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org 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) Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org 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 [email protected].

Therapeutic Nursery Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org The JCC Therapeutic Nursery is a unique program for bright preschool children with special needs. We serve children ages 3–5 years old that have language disorders, emotional disturbances (including selective mutism), learning disabilities, attention deficits, or autistic behaviors (including PDD and Asperger’s 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 Director’s approval. Call Lois Mendelson, PhD, at (201) 408-1498 or [email protected].

Mother-Baby Yoga (Newborn -8 months) Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org Bond with your baby through stretching, strengthening and relaxing. 66

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Educ ati o n Movin’ and Groovin’ (16-26 months) Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org 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 Township of Washington, NJ 07676 Tel.: (201) 722-0269 Fax: (201) 664-7214 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.templebethornj.org Director of Lifelong Learning: Irene Bolton 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.

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Washington Township Tel.: (201) 666-6610 Contact: Abby Leipsner E-mail: [email protected] The YJCC’s 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 Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 391-0801 Early Childhood Director: Debbie Wanamaker E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.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 Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Tel.: (201) 384-6111, (888) GAN-AVIV Fax: (201) 384-6133 E-mail: [email protected] 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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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: [email protected] 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) Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org 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 [email protected]

Nurser y and Pr e-School Gan Aviv 21 West Main Street Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Tel.: (201) 384-6111, (888) GAN-AVIV Fax: (201) 384-6133 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ganavivdaycare.com Director: Karen Adler Assistant Director: Danielle Feuer or 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 Bergenfield, NJ 07621 Tel: (201) 385-7500 Director: Etti Benvenisti Infants to three years

Temple Beth El Nursery School (Reform) 221 Schraalenburgh Road Closter, NJ 07624 Tel.: (201) 768-3726 Fax: (201) 768-1635 Website: www.tbenv.org 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: [email protected] Website: www.moriahschool.org Early Childhood Director: Divsha Tollinsky See page 74

Kol Chaverim Pre-school 8-12 Saddle River Road Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 509-8433 Website: www.kolchaverim.com E-mail: [email protected] 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) 40-25 Fair Lawn Avenue Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 Tel.: (201) 797-2865 Fax: (201) 797-3212

Educ ati o n E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] [email protected] 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 child’s 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 Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Tel.: (201) 848-1027 Fax: (201) 847-0044

“The most critical age for developing an identity and attachment to one’s 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Director: Mimi Kaplan Ages: 2 1/2 – 4 Co-ed A comprehensive and developmentally appropriate program designed to promote each child’s intellectual, social, physical, and emotional growth, coupled with the highest quality Jewish education and environment.

Glen Rock Jewish Center Nursery School 682 Harristown Road Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Tel.: (201) 652-6624

Fax: (201) 652-6628 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.grjc.org 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.

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275 McKinley Avenue New Milford, NJ 07646 Tel.: (201) 262-9898 Fax: (210) 262-3026 E-mail: [email protected] 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 3’s and 4’s 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. Schechter’s 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 3’s program is offered for both half- and full-day sessions. For more information, call 201-262-9898 x213 or email: [email protected].

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: [email protected] 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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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: [email protected] 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 b’Ivrit, 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 River Edge, NJ 07661

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Summers General Studies, Lower School Principal 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 1⁄2 - 4 years

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Gan Aliza 811 Palisade Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 724-8886 Website: www.ganalizateaneck.com Director: Aliza Safran E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Director: Marina Blyumin At Shalom Yeladim Nursery School, you’ll 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. Children’s 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.

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(Orthodox) 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152, ext. 505 Fax: (201) 871-4181 E-mail: [email protected] 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 Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1430 Website: www.jccotp.org 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 [email protected].

Kindergarten Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org 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 [email protected]

Temple Sinai of Bergen County Early Childhood Center One Engle Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 568-6867 Fax: (201) 568-6095 Website: www.templesinaibc.org E-mail: [email protected] 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 Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley (Conservative) 87 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 391-8329 Early Childhood Director: Debbie Wanamaker E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.tepv.org 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: [email protected] Website: www.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 New Milford, NJ 07646 Tel.: (201) 262-9898 Fax: (201) 262-3026 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ssdsbergen.org/asa Head of School: Ruth Gafni 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: [email protected]

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 child’s day. We provide door–to-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, we’ll 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 [email protected].

After-School Program & Enrichment Classes (Grades K-5) Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus 411 E. Clinton Avenue Tel.: (201) 408-1448 Website: www.jccotp.org 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 [email protected].

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.

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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, Men’s 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, b’nai 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: [email protected] 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 Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley Early Childhood Program (Conservative) 87 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 391-8329 Early Childhood Director: Debbie Wanamaker E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.tepv.org 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 Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County 513 Kenwood Place Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 926-5151 Fax: (201) 907-0668 E-mail: [email protected] 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 He’Atid (Orthodox, co-ed) Address:1500 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 374-2272 Fax: (201) 374-2274 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.yeshivatheatid.org Head of School: Rav Tomer Ronen Principal: Dr. Tani Foger Yeshivat He’Atid is an Orthodox yeshiva day school in Bergen County that provides Jewish communities nationwide 74

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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) 53 S. Woodland Street Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel.: (201) 567-0208 Fax: (201) 567-7402 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.moriahschool.org Principal: Rabbi Daniel Alter E-mail: [email protected] Director of Operations: Erik Kessler E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 b’Ivrit, importance of Derech Eretz, academic excellence, and parental involvement.

Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County (SSDS) 275 McKinley Avenue New Milford, NJ 07646 Tel.: (201) 262-9898 Fax: (201) 262-3026 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ssdsbergen.org Head of School: Ruth Gafni 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: 3’s (Gan Keshet) and 4’s (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: [email protected].

The 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: [email protected] Website: www.ssnj.org 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 Sheb’al Peh, mitzvot, middot, Ivrit, Eretz Yisrael, Medinat Yisrael and excellence in all Judaic and general studies. We believe that all future learning is dependent upon the experience of youth. To achieve this goal we ignite excitement in our children by incorporating creative, innovative and interactive curricula and projects into the daily educational experience. Yavneh faculty are concerned with the whole child and stretch the curiosity of the student body so that our children grow intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Computer technology, multimedia programs, informal educational activities, cultural experiences and field trips all enhance the Yavneh philosophy. Our educational program is achieved through small student-teacher ratios and the involvement of parents at each step in the process. We measure our success by the thousands of Yavneh graduates who are equipped with a strong background of academic skills, middot, a love of learning, and readiness to meet the challenges of adolescence and beyond.

Rosenbaum Yeshiva of North Jersey (Orthodox, boys and girls in separate classes as of grade 1) 666 Kinderkamack Road River Edge, NJ 07661 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 Summers General Studies, Lower School Principal 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: [email protected] Website: www.sinaischools.org Dean: Rabbi Dr. Yisrael Rothwachs Email: [email protected] Director, SINAI at RYNJ: Marcy Glicksman Email: [email protected] Director, SINAI at JKHA: Judi Karp Email: [email protected] The entire Yeshiva is special needs.

Lubavitch on the Palisades Elementary and Middle School (Orthodox) 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x 505 Fax: (201) 871-4181 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lpsnj.org Elementary School Director: Jennifer Davis E-mail: [email protected]

Day Schools – High School Yeshiva Ohr Simcha of Englewood (Orthodox School for Boys) 101 W. Forest Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631 Tel.: (201) 816-1800 Fax: (201) 567-6013 Principal: Rabbi Yosef Strassfeld Yeshiva Ohr Simcha is a full high school for boys from many communities. Emphasis is placed on excellence in Jewish studies as well as general studies. The Yeshiva works to create a warm,

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The Frisch School (Orthodox, co-ed) 120 W. Century Road Paramus, NJ 07652 Tel.: (201) 267-9100 Fax: (201) 261-9340 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls (Orthodox School for Girls) 1650 Palisade Avenue Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 833-4307 Fax: (201) 833-0816 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.maayanot.org Principal: Rivka Kahan Assistant Principal: Tamar Appel Administrator: Rachel Feldman In an atmosphere of mutual respect between faculty and students, Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School is committed to helping young Jewish women find themselves as halachically-committed Jews, as women and as caring, sensitive human beings.

Torah Academy of Bergen County (Orthodox School for Boys) 1600 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 837-7696 Fax: (201) 837-9027 Website: www.tabc.org Rosh HaYeshiva: Rabbi Yosef Adler E-mail: [email protected] Principal: Arthur Poleyeff E-mail: [email protected] Executive Director: Teri Normand E-mail: [email protected] 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. 76

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Yeshiva Heichal Hatorah (at the Jewish Center of Teaneck) 70 Sterling Place Teaneck NJ 07666) (Orthodox School for Boys) Head of School: Rabbi Aryeh Stechler E-mail: [email protected]

Supplementar y Schools – Elementar y Please note that most grades mentioned are public school grades.

Temple Beth El of Northern Valley (Reform) 221 Schraalenburgh Road Closter, NJ 07624 Tel.: (201) 768-2195 Fax: (201) 768-1635 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tbenv.org Director of Education: Rabbi Beth KramerMazer Grades: K – 12 Temple Beth El’s 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 b’nai 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.

Temple Emanu-El of Closter (Conservative) 180 Piermont Road Closter, NJ 07624 Tel.: (201) 750-2959 Fax: (201) 750-1894 Website: www.templeemanu-el.com Educational Director: Adam Schwarztbard E-mail: [email protected] Grades: K-7 Temple Emanu-El’s 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 student’s 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.

Congregation B’nai Israel (Conservative) 53 Palisade Avenue Emerson, NJ 07630 Tel.: (201) 265-2272 Fax: (201) 265-0971 E-mail: [email protected] 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 (Orthodox—Chabad) 30-02 Fair Lawn Avenue 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.

Fair Lawn Jewish Center/ Congregation Bnai Israel (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: [email protected] 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) 40-25 Fair Lawn Avenue Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410 Partner in the new Northern New Jersey Jewish Academy at Temple Israel of Ridgewood, NJ. See page 78.

Congregation Gesher Shalom/ Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee Religious School (Egalitarian – Conservative) 1449 Anderson Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024 Tel.: (201) 947-1654 Fax: (201) 947-1530 Co-Directors: Myra Landon and Zeeva Sklar E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.geshershalom.org Grades: Pre-K – B’Nai 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 Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Tel.: (201) 848-1027 Fax: (201) 847-0044 E-mail: [email protected] Website: 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 URJ’s 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: [email protected] Website: www.chabadplace.org Principal/Director: Mimi Kaplan Grades: K – 8 Co-ed Chabad’s Hebrew School strives to make Judaism vivid and user-friendly for today’s child. The interactive, hands-on approach to learning engages the children and guides them towards active involvement in Jewish life.

Glen Rock Jewish Center (Conservative) 682 Harristown Road Glen Rock, NJ 07452 Tel.: (201) 652-6624 Fax: (201) 652-6628 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.grjc.org Religious School Principal: 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: [email protected] 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 B’nai 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) 280 Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 Tel.: (201) 512-1983 Fax: (201) 512-1586 E-mail: [email protected] 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 B’nai Mitzvah preparation.

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Temple Emanuel of North Jersey (Conservative) 558 High Mountain Road Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 Tel.: (201) 560-0200 Partner in the new Northern New Jersey Jewish Academy at Temple Israel of Ridgewood, NJ. See below.

Jewish Community Center of Paramus/Cong. Beth Tikvah (Conservative) 304 E. Midland Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 Tel.: (201) 262-7733 Fax: (201) 262-0741 E-mail: [email protected] 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 children’s Shabbat services are integral to the total Jewish educational experience.

B’Yachad School The combined school of the Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon and Congregation Beth Shalom of Pompton Lakes 21 Passaic Avenue Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 Tel.: (973) 838-5566 Tel.: (973) 835-3500 Director of Education: Juliet Barr E-mail: [email protected] 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. B’Yachad is an experiential, culture-infused Jewish learning environment that will educate, innovate and excite young people and their families, using cutting-edge 78

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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 B’Yachad (together). Ask about the B’Yachad 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 County High School of Jewish Studies 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.

Temple Avodat Shalom (Reform) 385 Howland Avenue River Edge, NJ 07661 Tel.: (201) 489-2463, ext. 201 Fax: (201) 489-0775 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

Congregation Beth Sholom (Conservative) Teaneck, NJ 07666 Partner in the new Northern New Jersey Jewish Academy at Temple Israel of Ridgewood, NJ. See above.

Jewish Youth Encounter Program 1600 Queen Anne Road Teaneck, NJ 07666 Tel.: (201) 833-JYEP (5937) E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 99 East Clinton Avenue Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 503-4954 E-mail: [email protected] 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.

Lubavitch on the Palisades 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: [email protected] 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 Lubavitch on the Palisades 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x503 Contact: Rabbi Yossi Katz E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.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 Lubavitch on the Palisades 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 x509 Contact: Bassi Katz E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.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.

Temple Sinai of Bergen County (Reform - affiliated with URJ) One Engle Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 568-3075 Fax: (201) 568-6095 Website: www.templesinaibc.org Director of Education: Sara P. Kaplan E-mail: [email protected] 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 Township of Washington, NJ 07676 Tel.: (201) 664-7422 Fax: (201) 722-0269 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 am–6:00 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) 950 Preakness Avenue Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel.: (973) 595-6565 Fax: (973) 595-8192 E-mail: [email protected] 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 Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley Religious School (Conservative) 87 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 391-0801 E-Mail: [email protected] Director of Congregational Learning: 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 children’s 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 Men’s 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: [email protected] Website: www.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 Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 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 80

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Supplementar y Schools – 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.

Supplementar y Schools – 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 Township of Washington, NJ 07676 Tel.: (201) 722-0269 Fax: (201) 664-7214 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.templebethornj.org Director of Lifelong Learning: Irene Bolton 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 of the Pascack Valley 87 Overlook Drive Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677 Tel.: (201) 391-0801 Fax: (201) 391-1719 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tepv.org Director of Congregational Education: Rabbi Shelley Kniaz School Administrator: Marjorie Shore Grades 8-12 Jewish Teens Joining Together (otherwise known as “JT2”) (Open to 7th

grade and up). JT2 was created to provide our temple’s 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 L’ag B’omer. JT2’s Youth Advisor is Yitz Greenbaum, Temple Emanuel Religious School Teacher and Kadima Advisor. And the lay Youth Chairperson on Temple Emanuel’s 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 [email protected].

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 year’s worth of college credit through the American Jewish University-in-Israel, while building leadership skills and developing and strengthening their relationship with the country’s land and people.

CONTINUING EDUCATION 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.

Fair Lawn Jewish Center/ Congregation B’nai Israel 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 Friends of Lubavitch of Bergen County 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.

Friends of Lubavitch 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: [email protected] 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 1443 Palisade Avenue 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. (ma’ariv).

Continuing Education and Judaic Lifelong Learning Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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 Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Taub Campus Tenafly Tel.: (201) 408-1456 Contact: Esther Mazor 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 today’s 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+ Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 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.

Lubavitch on the Palisades 11 Harold Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 871-1152 Fax: (201) 871-4181 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chabadlubavitch.org Rabbi: Mordechai Shain 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, Women’s 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: [email protected] Website: www.chabadlubavitch.org The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute is a series of lectures given three semesters per year. It has been created in the tradition of teachers establishing bonds with students pursuing intellectual and spiritual growth in their adult years. These courses are taught through interactive dialogue accompanied by dynamic textbooks and dramatic audiovisual presentations.

Temple Sinai of Bergen County One Engle Street Tenafly, NJ 07670 Tel.: (201) 568-3075 Fax: (201) 568-6095 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.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 [email protected] or 201-568-3035.

Temple Beth El Of Northern Valley

NURSERY & RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Contact Director: Rabbi Beth Kramer-Mazer E-mail: [email protected]

201.768.2195

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