In the Center - Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

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March & April 2009
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In the Center
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Storahtelling
Renovation Update
Ancient Stories,
New Generation
One Giant Leap
Sunday, March 1, 11 am
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Phase One Completed
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Honoring the Past,
Celebrating the Future
Yom Hashoah
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Yom Hazikaron
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WELL: Women’s Enrichment for Longevity & Life
Because Your Financial Health is Essential to Your WELL-being
Featuring
Jean Chatzky
Friday, April 24
11-11:30 am VIP Reception
11:30-12 pm Boxed Lunch
12-1:30 pm Program
Committed to helping people in the community achieve
happier, healthier lives, the JCC launched a WELL
Symposium series (Women’s Enrichment for Longevity
and Life) to provide our community with cutting-edge
information on a variety of timely topics connected with
well-being.
We are pleased to continue the series this spring on a
topic that is forefront on everyone’s mind these days –
financial stability – when Jean Chatzky presents Because
Your Financial Health is Essential to Your Well-Being. This
currently critical and exceedingly relevant lecture will
provide attendees with valuable tips and tools for tackling today’s highly volatile financial market.
Jean Chatzky, best-selling author and motivational
speaker, has created a global platform that is helping millions of families stay abreast of today’s financially unstable economy. Jean is the financial editor for NBC’s Today
Show, a contributing editor for More Magazine, a columnist for The New York Daily News, and a contributor to
The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is the author of five books,
including her highly anticipated The Difference: Why
Some People Are Rich, Some Are Not, And How You Can
Become One of Them. Jean Chatzky also hosts a daily
show on the Oprah & Friends channel, exclusively on
XM Radio.
“We are so pleased to feature Jean Chatsky as our speaker,” says co-chair Kathy Leventhal. ”In these difficult
financial times, she is sure to provide our audience with
the information they need to make sound, healthy decisions that they can then act upon with confidence.”
“Jean Chatzky, in her highly-informed and straightforward way, makes complicated financial information
accessible and pertinent,” adds co-chair Nancy G.
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“The goal of the WELL series is to provide a forum where
women can ask questions and get answers from a variety
of experts who can empower them to make intelligent,
informed decisions,” concludes Robin Miller, JCC
President and co-chair for the symposium. “Financial
health is now a pressing global concern and we are committed and honored to have a speaker like Jean Chatzky
address our community on such a timely topic that is
impacting everyone.”
To make your reservation, contact Sharon Potolsky,
201.569.7900, ext. 379 or email well@jccotp.org
Event Co-chairs: Nancy G. Brown, Kathy Leventhal, Robin Miller
Committee: Debby Bacharach, Pam Dersovitz, Gayle Gerstein, Sharon Kurtz, Bonnie Notis,
Jane Silberfein, Melissa Silver, Stephanie Sosnik, Fran Weingast
VIP: $180 | Couvert: $75 JCC members/$90 general admission (includes lunch & signed copy of Chatzky’s book)
411 East Clinton Avenue
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Community Events
DAVID GROVER & THE BIG BEAR BAND
Sunday, March 15, 10:30-11:30 am
JOIN
THE
FUN
For Newborn to 6 year olds
Join us for a New and
Prospective Member Brunch
Sunday, March 8, 11:30 am-12:30 pm Rm 204
Meet other New JCC Members + Staff
Bring the family!
Enjoy fun activities for children
Learn more about exciting programs
Ask about our winter promotion
$15 children • $18 adults • $20 at the door
Up to age 1 Free
RSVP: 201.569.7900 ext 213 or efrankel@jccotp.org
Then Join us for our Annual
Rubach Family Purim Carnival!
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Step Right Up to the
Rubach Family
Purim Carnival!
Sunday, March 8, 1-4 pm
The Purim Carnival will open at 12:30 pm for families
with children with special needs
Costume Parade at 3pm!
Costume Contest at 3:15pm!
Cotton candy, Popcorn and more!
Characters from the Hundred
Acre Wood & Sesame Street!
Train Ride, Carousel & Junior Bounce
for pre-schoolers! Moon Bounce
and Double Slide for the big kids!
Fun for Everyone!
Suggested entrance donation:
$1 per person to be donated to the
Center for Food Action & Inter-Religious
Fellowship for the Homeless
All ride & game tickets sold on $20 cards
Call ext. 250 for more information
Doors open at 10 am • Everyone welcome • Refreshments available
Danielle Kaplan, Jodi Kleiner & Pamela Bern, Co-chairs
Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood Director & Hali Pine, Early Childhood Special Events Coordinator
For further information call Hali Pine, ext. 243, email hpine@jccotp.org
Lisa Person, Jill Rubach, Heidi Reichert, Franci Steiner & Nikki Ehrlich, Boutique Co-chairs
Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood Director
Hali Pine, Early Childhood Special Events Coordinator
Visa, MasterCard, & American Express accepted.
All proceeds to benefit the
Early Childhood Special Programs
Early Childhood
Spring
Boutique
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
10 am to 5 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 30
9 am to 4 pm
JEWELRY • WOMEN'S FASHIONS • BELTS • SUNGLASSES
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES • DECORATIVE
HOME FURNISHING • TOYS • STATIONERY • GIFT ITEMS • AND MORE!
For more information call Hali Pine, ext. 243, or hpine@jccotp.org
www.jccotp.org
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Community Events
Director’s Message
Renovation Update
Programs & Events with a
Jewish Flavor
Learning & Lifestyle for Adults
Senior Programming
Computer Learning Center
Singles Spot
Israel Connection
Teen Programming
Music, Art and Movies
Yom Hashoah
Yom Hazikaron
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Lavish Lunches
Golf Classic
Tuv Ha’aretz
Gift of Music
Rubin Run
Annual Meeting
Around the Center
The Leonard & Syril Rubin
Nursery School
Children’s Department
201.569.7900
Message from the Executive Director
This issue of In the Center is the
first designed to cover two months;
March and April. In these difficult
economic times, we find a
bi-monthly publication to be a
more prudent use of our resources.
It will, we hope, reduce not only
our spending, but our environmental footprint as well. We are aggressively pursuing moving towards
electronic communication and encourage you to visit our website at www.jccotp.org.
This isue also presents us with the unusual opportunity to
talk about two of the most popular holidays, Purim and
Passover – at the same time; the former in March, the latter in
April. They celebrate different events in our history, but among
the common themes they share is community. For on these
occasions we come together – as a community, to celebrate
both the holidays and our sense of belonging.
And if our Jewish tradition is to be our guide, we’ll also
come together to help those of our fellow Jews who would
otherwise lack the means to truly enjoy these holidays on their
own. We’ll do it through donations of tzedakah, by sending out
Purim gift baskets (Shalach Mah’not) or by providing and sponsoring Passover Seders.
It is this feeling of caring and concern that ultimately
unites and defines us as a Jewish People. And we, at the JCC,
take great pride in the privilege we have – to promote and
partake of on-going efforts that speak to the welfare of our
Jewish community.
14 Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
Therapeutic Nursery
15 Seiden Health Center
Camp Dream Street
Abe Oster Holocaust
Remembrance Award
16 Endowments
Tributes
Welcome New Members
17-18 March/April Calendar
Reyna Paper Dolls, etc.
19 Jewish Book Month
Norma Wellington Jewerly
Show and Sale
20 Summer Camps 2009
Inclement Weather Updates
General
In the event of inclement weather please
call the main phone number and check our
website www.jccotp.org to confirm our
schedule for the day.
Early Childhood
• Our website www.jccotp.org or
• Call Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood
Director, at ext. 360, for a recorded report
• Tune into WCBS-880 am radio.
Friday Closings
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Towards that goal, we have always tried to create the sort
of surroundings that allow people to feel comfortable, and to
lift their spirits – something we sorely need these days. That’s
why we spend so much time developing and coordinating
events and programs that bring us together as a community.
Come by any day, evening or weekend, and you’ll see families,
children, teens, young adults, seniors enjoying, films, music,
basketball, swimming, lectures and a multitude of other activities. Our building is humming with an energy and buzz of participation and involvement.. And one of the by-products of that
special energy that emerges from these communal gatherings is
the feeling of connectedness with our community, both in the
local and global sense.
Such energy reinforces our mission – to not only serve the
community, but also to build Jewish community, to encourage
individuals into our community; to teach about and to nurture
a sense of community that will empower our Jewish future.
As we wish you a Chag Purim Sah’mey’ach and a
Chag Pesach Kah’shayr V’Sah’mey’ach, we ask and
urge you to join us in our mission.
B’vracha,
Avi A. Lewinson
Executive Director
Renovation Update…
Construction team laying foundation for new café.
As everyone can see, the first phase of our JCC renovation is nearly complete, with
dramatic changes happening every day. This month, the Klatskin courtyard will be
completed, with new pavers in place, new landscaping, the re-installation of the garden
statue and the enclosure of the new space with a temporary fence. The new structure
in the courtyard, which will ultimately be the new café, will be fitted with temporary
rooms to be used for Neil Klatskin Day Camp and children attending the Leonard and
Syril Rubin Nursery School.
Behind-the-scenes site work is also progressing. The new detention basin,
switchgear room and electrical room will all be completed by month-end and construction will now begin on a new Tumble Room, as well as a new Security Room.
And, we are pleased to report that we are air-conditioning the Taub Gymnasium.
These projects should take us to the end of March – and the end of the first phase
of our renovation.
Phase 2 will begin in April. On or around April 1, construction will start on most of the Health and Recreation spaces, requiring
us to close the Seiden Health Center, as well as the racquetball courts and the Sadinoff Fitness Center.
To provide seamless fitness services during this intensive six-month construction (approximately April through September), the
following changes will be made:
• All fitness services will be held in a temporary fitness center in the newly air-conditioned Taub Gymnasium and the
exercise room located by the courtesy desk.
• The downstairs locker rooms and family changing spaces will be used by all members during this period.
• The upstairs locker rooms will be used by all members during October, November and December.
• The Ben Bergen Youth Fitness Center will house our post-rehab training programs at designated times.
• Babysitting will be relocated to the new Tumble Room.
To create the foundation and the steel framework for the new Health and Recreation entrance, the HRC/Café entrance and circle
will close in early April. From April through to the end of school, the Early Childhood carpool will take place in front of the playground for both drop-off and dismissal. Details of these procedures will be sent directly to all nursery school families. The drop
off for our adult day program will be moved to the front circle. Traffic flow in the camp building parking lot will be impacted, so
we request that people drive patiently and carefully. None of the nursery classrooms will be impacted during the school year.
Center closes at 4 pm through March 6
Center closes at 6 pm March 13-April 24
Center closes at 7 pm May 1-August 14
The real excitement is just beginning…and keeps building every day. To stay up-to-date on every phase and stage of development,
please refer to signage that is displayed throughout the building and check our website, www.jccotp.org, where you can learn all
the important details about upcoming renovations. In addition, we will continue posting regular Renovation Updates here on page
3 of In the Center. If you have any questions about the renovation please do not hesitate to email us at renovation@jccotp.org.
Stay tuned for more exciting news!
PROGRAMS & EVENTS WITH A JEWISH FLAVOR
The Evelyn and Harold Meltzer Judaic Scholar-inResidence Program with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
Breakfast Study Seminar
Pirkei Avot, The Ethics of the Fathers
Thursdays, 2/5-6/11 (no class 4/9 & 4/16)
7:30-8:45 am
The Mishnah called Avot is the
only treatise of the Talmud
dedicated to non-legal material.
Its primary concern is with the
moral life, the study of Torah,
and the transmission of Judaism. Open to JCC Board
Members and their invitees. Registration required.
Weekly Seminar on Jewish Studies
The Five Scrolls of the Bible: The Song of Songs, Ruth,
Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther.
Thursdays, 2/5-6/115 (no class 4/9 & 4/16), 10:30-11:45 am
Come and study the five biblical scrolls and find out
why they are read in the synagogue: The Song of Songs
on Pesach, Ruth on Shavuot, Lamentations on Tishah
B’Av, Ecclesiastes on Sukkot, and Esther on Purim.
Preregistration required.
Free / $110; Senior adult categories $100 for the year (pro-rated)
Passover Seminar
Wednesday, 4/1, 8:15-9:30 pm, Free and Open to the community
What techniques can be used to get a diverse audience
involved in the meaning of the Haggadah? For dessert,
we will discuss the treatment of Jewish persecutions
documented in the Chad Gadya.
Judaic Scholar-in-Residence programs are funded by the Evelyn and
Harold Meltzer Judaic Scholar-in-Residence Endowment Fund, the
David Dubin Chair for Judaic Scholars Endowment Fund, and the Sarah
and Mel Lubin Judaic Scholar-in-Residence Fund.
The Muriel & Matthew Feldman Distinguished
Lecture Series
Is There a Future for Jewish Denominationalism?
Hosted by Rabbi Reuven Kimelman, JCC Judaic Scholar-inResidence with guests Rabbis Shmuel Goldin, David-Seth
Kirshner, Jordan Millstein, Paula Feldstein, Ronald Price, Isaac
Sassoon, and Student-Rabbi Jarah Greenfield.
Wednesdays, 8:15 pm, Free and open to the community
Will American Reform, Orthodox, Conservative,
Reconstructionist and Trans-denominational organizations and communities survive to see the end of the
21st century? Come hear a world renowned scholar of
Judaism interview noted rabbis and discuss the future.
Is There a Future for Trans-denominational Judaism?
with Rabbi Ronald D. Price of Netivot Shalom in Teaneck, and
Hakam Isaac Sassoon, Institute of Traditional Judaism.
Jewish Women’s Connection
Join a dynamic group of women promoting
educational, social and Jewish interests for
women in the JCC and the community.
Leah Richter, Chair
Tuesday Torah Study
Will I Still Be Called Jewish in 10
Years? The Changing Landscape of
Jewish Identity
with Rabbi Adina Lewittes
Tuesdays, continuing through 6/9
10-11:30 am
Who is a Jew? What matters
more: who your parents are or
what your Jewish commitments
are? What should the requirements for conversion be?
Should there be any? Can a conversion be undone?
Why? And by whom? Who’s in and who’s out? These
are the questions at the heart of the struggle to
delineate the boundaries of Judaism within a rapidly
changing world. This course will explore the many
and varied approaches to Jewish identity.
Program continues on Tuesdays through June ‘09.
$20 JCC members, $24 general admission (per session)
Women’s Rosh Chodesh:
A Monthly Celebration for Woman
Seeking God: A Kabbalistic Journey
Led by Rabbi Adina Lewittes
Monday, 3/23 & 4/27, 7:30 pm
Explore questions such as: What is the nature of God?
How can we detect the presence of the Divine in our
midst? What is our connection to God? How does God
participate in our lives? What are the ways in which
we can come close to God? Can we generate God’s
presence through our own actions and relationships?
$20 JCC members, $24 general admission (per session)
The Jewish Women’s Connection is made possible in part by the
Ruth Warshauer Women’s Agenda Fund
The Henry and Beate Voremberg Institute for
Jewish Studies
Free Crash Courses in Beginners Hebrew Reading
Lucille Foster, Thursdays, 4/23-5/28, 9:30-11 am
Laurette Sasson, Tuesdays, 5/5-6/9, 7:30-9 pm
Learn how to read Hebrew. For beginners and those
who want to brush up on their reading. Preregistration
required. Call ext.204
Hebrew Reading classes are made possible in part by the Henry and
Beate Voremberg Institute for Jewish Studies Endowment Fund.
Co-sponsored by the JCC and the National Jewish Outreach Program
One Giant Leap
Sunday, March1, 11 am
For Children ages 4 to 9, and their parents
We all know the story.
The Big Book tells us
“Moses held out his
arm over the sea and
the Lord drove back
the sea…The waters
were split, and the
Israelites went into the sea on dry ground.” But is
this the whole story? Is the Big Book the only
book? There are stories about stories from an oral
tradition – both ancient and contemporary – that
delve deep into our Scripture and shed new light
on our ancient tales. Join Storahtelling for One
Giant Leap, an interactive retelling of the Red Sea
story for multi-generational audiences, complete
with live music, a giant puppet and modern
storytelling techniques.
$10 JCC Members, $12 general admission
Becoming Israel
Sunday, April 26, 11 am
Ages 12 through adult
Leah, a Biblical wife, meets
Rachel, a Holocaust survivor,
and Jake, a young American on
his first trip to Israel: three parallel lives intertwine
as they discover their shared story and their
common name - Israel — “The One Who Struggles
with God.” Connecting ancient myth with
contemporary Jewish identity, Becoming Israel
examines the intersection between individual
and collective memory. Conceived by Amichai
Lau-Lavie, Becoming Israel was designed for adult
and teen audiences. Featuring original music,
adaptations of biblical text, historical narrative and
audience interaction.
$10 JCC members, $12 general admission
In September 2008, Storahtelling was named by Slingshot as one of
the top 50 emerging Jewish organizations in America for the fourth
consecutive year.
Co-sponsored by the Performing Arts and Judaic Departments
Unlocking the Joy and
Wisdom of the Talmud
Researching Your Roots Back
to the Old Country - Online!
with Ron Arons
Wednesday, 3/25, 8:15 pm
Rabbi Herschel Grossman, founder &
principal of Yeshivas Ohr Yosef High
School in Tenafly.
Two classes each week!
The Feldman Lecture Series is made possible in part by The Muriel &
Matthew Feldman Distinguished Lecture Series Endowment Fund.
Wednesday, 12:45-1:45 pm
Thursdays, 8-9 pm
Free and Open to the community
Wednesday, 3/4, 8:15 pm
Is There a Future for Reconstructionist Judaism?
with Jarah Greenfield, Student Rabbi at Reconstructionist
Temple Beth Israel of Bergen County.
Freedom of the Spirit
with Rabbis Amy Bolton and Steve Golden, & JFS Clinical Staff
Monday, 3/23, 7-8:30 pm, Free and Open to the Community
A pre-Passover program for bereaved Jews. We will
explore the themes and rituals of Passover as a source
of comfort and healing from loss. Program will include
Seder highlights and Passover music, followed by
discussion and an opportunity for sharing.
Preregistration required. Call ext. 253
Don’t miss this exciting
opportunity to experience
the give-and-take of Talmud study! This class is
appropriate for adults of all backgrounds, and you
can drop in at any point in the semester. English
translation of all texts will be provided.
Co-sponsored with The Living Room: A Health, Wellness and Healing
Center at Jewish Family Service of Bergen County.
New date! Sunday, 3/15, 3 pm
Mr. Arons, noted Jewish
genealogist and author of a recent
book about Jewish criminals
entitled The Jews of Sing Sing, will give a computer
workshop showing a variety of websites for
researching your ancestral roots back to Eastern
Europe and other places. Ron will first give an
overview of various websites and genealogical
record groups. He will then take questions from
participants about their ancestors and will
demonstrate how answers can be found. If time
permits, the remaining portion of the computer
workshop will allow participants to get hands-on
experience. Pre-registration is required and open
only to people who have basic computer skills.
Call ext.253 for more information and to register.
$10 JCC Members, $12 general admission
For more information on Judaic Programs or to register for a class call Steve at ext. 253.
Jewish Genealogy programs are made possible in part by David Bloom
Jewish Heritage Program Endowment Fund (Genealogy).
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
LEARNING AND LIFESTYLE FOR ADULTS
Art Gallery Tours
with Tobi Kahn
Re-invent Your Passover Menu
7 Tuesdays, 4/21-6/9 (no class 5/5)
10 am-12 pm
7 Thursdays, 4/23-6/11 (no class 5/7)
10 am-12 pm
with Emily Klein of Eat Well, Live Well
Monday, March 30, 7:30-9:30pm
• Matzoh Brei Pissaladiere: Provencal Pizza! Our twist includes a savory matzoh brei
crust to accompany the traditional topping of caramelized onions, Nicoise or Kalamata olives & fresh herbs.
• Tender Matzoh Crusted Chicken Breasts bathed in rich apricot & almond sauce
• Simple Citrus scented string beans • Luscious Bittersweet Chocolate Soufflé
$50 JCC members, $60 general admission by 3/23, $55/$65 after 3/23
Sarah Gottesman Lubin Program for
Creative Arts and Crafts
Acrylic Painting with Paulette Cochet
8 Tuesdays, 4/21- 6/9, 12:30-3 pm
Realize the amazing versatility and ease of painting
with acrylics with the foremost painting instructor in
Bergen County. Explore a wide range of techniques
from thick luscious brush strokes to fluid and
transparent washes. Personal and individual expression
is encouraged, with emphasis on composition and color
use. Open to beginners and more experienced painters.
Call Judy at ext. 463 for more information or to register.
Knitting with Lori Trattou
If you’ve never picked up a pair of knitting needles, or
can make an intricate cable knit with reverse design,
you’re sure to learn some new tricks while enjoying the
company of others in this class.
Not Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint
with Michele Mandel and/or Renee Seidman, Gone Stitching
5 Mondays, 4/20-5/18, 1-3 pm
Springtime Watercolor with Paulette Cochet
8 Wednesday, 4/22-6/10, 1:30-4 pm
Discover the joy of watercolor and enjoy practical and
sensitive guidance starting with a limited color palette
and basic materials. Discover expressive methods,
useful tips, and helpful advice. Achieve stunning
watercolor effects as you build upon a foundation of
essential techniques, skill and confidence.
Still Life Oil Painting with Louise B. Hafesh
Basic Drawing & Sketching with Peggy Dressel
8 Wednesdays, 4/22-6/10, 7:30-10 pm
Learn the right approach to drawing. Whether you are
a beginner or an intermediate, this course will enhance
your drawing skills through personalized instruction.
Form, shading, value, perspective and composition will
be covered. Subjects may include still life, landscape,
portrait and figures based on students’ interests.
Open Studio Time
8 Wednesdays, 4/22-6/10, 9:30 am-12 pm
Enjoy time on your own in our art room to practice
what you’ve learned in class. Open to all enrolled in
our painting and sketching classes.
Free/$5 per week
Flower Arranging with Janet Ginsburg
4 Mondays, 4/20-5/11, 1-2:30 pm
Learn various ways to arrange, condition, and care for a
variety of spring flowers. We’ll work with peonies,
tulips, lilacs and more in containers including baskets,
vases and seasonal specialties. Materials fee of $100
payable to instructor on first day. Register early, limited
space available.
Bridge with Peter Steinberg
Intermediate Through Advanced
8 Mondays, 4/20-6/15, 7:30-9:30 pm
For those who are looking to go to
the next level, Peter Steinberg will
be presenting all new material to
help you reach that level. From
bidding to declarer play and
defense you’ll get special expert
information on how to win, not
just how to improve.
Play of the Hand
Pottery: Function and Aesthetics with Michael Preston
8 Wednesdays, 4/22-6/10, 7:30-9:30 pm
7 Thursdays, 4/23-6/11 (no class 5/28), 7:30 pm
Does your partner make faces when you play out a
hand? Then this is the course for you! The Plan:
counting winners and losers, considering your options;
choosing the order. The Play: when to draw trump,
and when not to; Communication: the art of getting
back and forth; making use of long suits. This class
also features some bidding review.
An exploration of usable decorative forms and how
to merge them. Start with basic pottery techniques,
investigate the appeal of different styles of sculpture
and find ways to integrate other media into our works.
Basic materials and firing included in fee.
6 Mondays, 4/27-6/6 (no class 5/25), 7:30-10 pm
Have fun while exploring imaginative ways to paint
everyday, non-living objects, including drapery, fruit,
china, metals, etc. Focusing on new interpretations of
traditional artistic principles such as composition,
object interplay, lighting and form, students will have
an opportunity to experiment while working from life
at their own pace. (all skill levels welcome). Short
demonstrations, one-on-one coaching and critiques will
be offered at each student’s easel.
8 Wednesdays, 4/22-6/10, 12-2 pm
Enjoy spring flowers with this fabulous silk ribbon
needlepoint bouquet. You’ll learn a darning pattern
for the background, then create a beautiful bouquet of
flowers using hand dyed silk ribbon. Kit fee of $25.
Featured in New York Magazine as
BEST Art Gallery Tour. Be inspired
as Tobi leads you to the most interesting art exhibits in Manhattan.
Priority given to Fall 2008 participants and members
through April 1. Group meets in New York and size is
limited. Pre-registration required through Judy, ext
463. Some changes in dates may be necessary.
These programs are supported in part by the Sarah Gottesman Lubin
Program for Creative Arts and Crafts Fund dedicated to her memory as
a lifelong quilter, needlepointer, craftswoman and collector.
Lifelong Learning
My Favorite Piano Sonatas with Steve Masi
4 Thursdays, 3/5-3/26, 1:30-2:45pm
Explore masterpieces for solo piano by Beethoven,
Schumann, and Chopin, with pianist Steven Masi as
your guide. Steve is a faculty member of the JCC
Thurnauer School of Music. No background required.
Class size is limited.
$40 JCC members & seniors, $50 general admission
My Favorite String Quartets with Michael Reingold
4 Thursdays, 4/30-5/21, 1:30-2:45pm
Explore some of the great works of the string quartet
literature, one of the most intimate genres in classical
music. Hear pieces by Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn,
Bartok, and others. No background necessary. Classes
feature audio and video recordings. Class size limited.
Early Bird Combo – Super Value!
8 Mondays, 4/20-6/15, 5:30-7 pm AND
8 Wednesdays, 4/22-6/10, 6-7 pm
Sharpen your skills with this special combo value.
Monday: practice and improve your skills in a
supervised play lab. Wednesday: (a lower intermediate
level) concentrate on improving your bidding. This is a
great opportunity to get personalized attention with
classes limited to 12 people.
Bridge, Supervised Evening
8 Tuesdays, 4/21-6/9, 7:30-9:30 pm
Play bridge under the supervision of a master bridge
instructor. Come with a group or we will set you up
with one. Light refreshments will be available. Class
size is strictly limited and winter 2009 participants and
members have pre-registration rights through April 7.
Pre-registration is required through Judy only, ext. 463.
Bridge, Private Lessons
Spanish for Communication Here & Abroad:
Beginners Level with Sara Levinson
Learn at your own pace with your own group of up
to four people. Lessons for six people available at a
slightly higher charge. Benefactors pay for private
classes. Call Judy, ext. 463 to arrange your lessons.
6 Thursdays, 4/30-6/11 (No class 5/28), 11 am-12 pm
Are you ready to learn how to communicate in basic
Spanish? Sara Levinson, a native speaker, will teach you
how to get your ideas across while training you to
enunciate correctly and to grasp a basic knowledge of
the language.
Programs sponsored by the Millicent and Harold May Family Endowment
for Lifelong Learning in Memory of Edward J. Newman, M.D. and the
Michael J. Levitt Family Endowment Fund for Lifelong Learning.
Co-sponsored with the Senior Adult Department
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS IN THE ADULT DEPARTMENT.
For more information on Adult Programming or to register for a class call Judy at ext. 463 or ext. 204.
Minimum $100/$120 per one-hour session
Public Affairs
You Don’t Have to be Wrong for me to be Right!
Wednesday, March 11, 8 pm
Brad Hirschfield reveals how to be passionately
committed to one’s faith community while remaining
open to other religious traditions.
See page 19 for more information.
This program is sponsored by the James H. Grossmann Memorial
Jewish Book Month and in part by the Berit and Martin Bernstein
Open Endowment Fund
SENIOR SERVICES
SINGLES SPOT
Singles 40-59
ARC: Where Socializing is Good Medicine
Singles Schmooze with Jeff and Bruce
Fran and Herb Honig will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this coming
June. When they met, it was love at first sight, so they married, started a family, and
actively pursued their professional interests. Fran performed and taught piano and
Herb was an audio engineer, technical writer and authored books on Apple computers.
A couple of years ago, Herb started to become forgetful and lost interest in activities.
He was evaluated by a doctor, who diagnosed him with mild cognitive impairment and
recommended that he attend a day care program to promote socialization and help
him resume meaningful activity. At first Fran was hesitant to pursue a program of this
kind, since Herb was never a social person. But with encouragement from friends and
family she reached out to the Kaplen Adult Reach Center (ARC). Fran now claims it
was one of the best decisions for both of them. “I was pleasantly surprised that Herb
welcomed being a part of an active social atmosphere,” Fran says. “From day one he
seemed happier and more outgoing. Socializing is good medicine.”
Knowing that her husband is safe and active in a loving environment, Fran has peace of mind to pursue
her interests, run errands, visit with friends, and continue teaching piano. “I am very grateful to ARC because
Herb and I both benefit.”
ARC meets four days a week from 9 am-2 pm and offers a complete program of recreation, therapeutic
and social activities, including a nutritious kosher breakfast and lunch. It welcomes all members of the
community, offers scholarships and is a Medicaid provider. Caregiver support groups are available bimonthly.
For more information, arrange a visit or volunteer contact Vivian Green Korner, Director, Kaplen Adult Reach Center, at ext. 461.
Sundays, 3/29 & 4/19, 6 pm
Get to know others through discussions on topics of
interests to all singles.
$4 JCC members, $6 general admission per event
Singles Of All Ages
Walk with Liz at Greenwich Village Historic Walk
Sunday, 3/29, 9:45 am, No Fee (rescheduled from 1/10)
Cancelled in case of rain
Enjoy walking through The Village, America’s first
Bohemia, home to the young and talented. Stop for
lunch. Call Esther at ext. 460 after 8:30 am morning of
walk to confirm.
Meet at 9:45am at Weehawken Port Imperial Ferry near ticket sales
booth ($7.75 for adults/$7 for seniors each way plus parking fee).
We will take the 10am ferry to Midtown and the ferry bus to The Village
meeting place. We cannot wait for latecomers, so leave yourself plenty of
time to arrive, or meet at between 10:30-10:45am at 66 West 12th
Street, between 5th & 6th Ave, in front of The New School.
Monday Night at the Movies with Harold Chapler
I Know Where I’m Going
Monday, 3/23, 7 pm
Autobiography/Short Story Fictional Writing
HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS
Edith Sobel, Writing Instructor & Editor
For more information call Lisa ext. 459
6 Wednesdays, 2/25-4/1, 1-2:30 pm
Give creative expression to your nostalgia. An autobiographical memoir can be a lasting legacy for future generations. Special focus will be given to the expression of
self in a short story format. Prior writing experience is
not necessary. Includes materials.
Purim Party
Wednesday, 3/11, 11:15 am
Put your costume on and come celebrate the holiday
of fun!
Passover Model Seder
Made possible by the Celia Milling Endowment.
Monday, 4/1, 11:15 am
Come read from the Haggadah, dine and celebrate.
Painting with Watercolor
Elise Morenon, Painting Instructor
4 Thursdays, 3/5-3/26, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
4 Thursdays, 4/30-5/21, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Yom Ha’atzmaut Party - In Memory of Batya Barzelay
For beginners and experienced painters.
Includes materials.
Wednesday, 4/29, 11:15 am
Beyond Bereavement Group with Debbie Fox, LCSW
Come learn, dance and lunch with us to celebrate the
61st Yom Ha'atzmaut of Israel.
5 Mondays, 4/27-6/1, 11 am
Lifelong Learning
The Art of Klezmer from Europe to the USA
Support Groups
David Aaron Swing-Style Jazz
Enjoy a special reception with refreshments at 7pm
prior to joining others for a feature film at 7:30pm.
A contemporary folktale/romance filmed on the mysterious outer Hebrides. Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey
star in this love story mixed with fantasy elements and
documentary footage. It has a hero, a maiden, a curse
and a difficult trial that pits them all against death.
Though set in wartime, it is in no way a period piece.
Created by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Thursday, 4/23, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free and Open to the Community
My Favorite Piano Sonatas with Steve Masi
David Aaron leads a small swing-styled jazz group that
has appeared at many of New Jersey’s finest restaurants
and town summer concerts. The group has recently
completed its first CD entitled All We Want To Do Is
Swing.
4 Thursdays, 3/5-3/26, 1:30-2:45pm
My Favorite String Quartets with Michael Reingold
4 Thursdays, 4/30-5/21, 1:30-2:45pm
What do you do now that the initial stage in your
bereavement process has passed? Beyond Bereavement
is a support group that takes you to the next stage of
your journey. Discuss ways to move on with your new
life, (obstacles and all), while meeting others who are
going through similar circumstances.
Call Debra Turitz ext. 305 for more information or
Esther Mazor ext. 460. Registration is required.
Co-sponsored with the Senior Adult Department
You Are Not Alone: Widows/Widowers
with Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist
COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER FOR ADULTS
7 Mondays, 4/20-6/8, 6:30 pm
DO YOU AND WANT TO LEARN HOW TO USE A COMPUTER OR UPGRADE YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS
AND HAVE FUN DOING IT? OUR COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER IS JUST FOR YOU!
We offer:
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Small classes, where each student has the use of a computer.
Experienced instructors.
Patient coaches in addition to the instructors, to help you in class.
A friendly, low-pressure environment.
Free, 2 hour, weekly, supervised practice sessions.
Free detailed manual that can be used individually at home.
Reasonable Fees.
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.
Reservations required, call ext. 460.
Made possible in part by a contribution from the Soforenko Foundation
Uncoupling: Coping with Divorce and Separation
Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist
7 Mondays, 4/20-6/8, 8:15 pm
We have beginner as well as advanced classes in Windows, Internet, Microsoft Word, Digital Photo Imaging,
File Management and more.
Open House: Tuesday, March 24, 1:30-3:30 pm, Senior Lounge
Learn about our center and enjoy a free class on Most Interesting Websites.
Lucky winner will receive a free computer course of his/her choice! Please RSVP.
For a registration packet containing all fees and information
Hadas at ext. 272 or visit www.seniornet.org
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The group will help you process your feelings about
the end of an important relationship and the experience of being on your own. Meet others who share
your concerns. Make new friends. Reservations
required, call ext. 460.
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For more information on Singles Programming
call Esther, ext. 460
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
ISRAEL CONNECTION
TEEN SERVICES
Israeli Film Festival
Arab Labor
Director: Ron Ninio
Battle
of the
Crews
Saturday, 3/21, 8:30 pm
with English subtitles
This funny and
provocative hit Israeli
sitcom was created by noted Arab-Israeli writer and
journalist Sayed Kashua. Arab Labor follows Amjad,
an Arab-Israeli who works for a Hebrew-language
newspaper, his wife Bushra, and their very smart
preschool-age daughter, who live not far from his
parents in an Arab village on the outskirts of
Jerusalem. Amjad’s best friend is Meir, a Jewish
photographer at the newspaper. From neighbors to
family, everyone and everything is fair game in this
groundbreaking television series. Orit Yekutieli, Ben
Gurion University of the Negev (doctorate candidate
in Middle Eastern Studies) will lead a discussion
following the film.
Call ext. 231 to register. Purchase tickets in advance, space is limited
$10 JCC members, $12 General admission
Co-sponsored with the Israel Program Center of UJA-NNJ as part of the
Israel Film Festival.
Women’s Circle: Planeta (in Hebrew)
An Intimate Multi-Disciplinary Performance
Sunday, 3/29, 8 pm (in Hebrew with English subtitles)
Planeta is a unique multidisciplinary performance that
combines dance, monologues and
music, all embodied within one
person. The artist shares her
reflection on life based on personal
and universal themes such as birth,
marriage, death and longing. The
performance demonstrates how a
specific idea can be expressed in words as well as in
movement. Previous performances of Planeta have
gained critical acclaim in the Israeli dance arena.
Neta Wygodzki has performed in Israel, is an
alumna of the Academy of Music and Dance in
Jerusalem, and a Pilates and dance teacher.
The Women’s Circle is a networking initiative
sponsored by The Shiboleth LLP, which seeks to bring
Israeli women together from our community. These
gatherings will provide an opportunity for women to
enhance their knowledge on various topics of interest
while socializing with other Israeli women.
RSVP to rgorelik@jccotp.org
The event is sponsored by Liraz Yuval, a partner at Shiboleth LLP.
Chug Chagim – Holiday Workshop in Hebrew
Learn about celebrating the Jewish holidays, in
Hebrew, through songs, stories, arts and crafts and
foods that will teach the customs of each festival
(Israeli style). Call ext. 231.
Saturday, March 21
9:15 PM-1 AM
A Hip HOP CHARITY EVENT
MADE BY TEENS FOR TEENS
$10-pre-sale tickets
$13-at the door
First prize: $500 to a Jewish charity of choice
For information or if you have a
crew interested in competing call:
Samantha Hod 201.913.5985
Sarah Ferbank 201.414.2608
Johanna Bitton 201.406.9147
College Scholarship
SAT Prep Course
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 2009
Irwin Dolgoff and Jerry Silverstein,
Academic Achievement
This countywide fund offers annual, competitive grants
to needy, well-deserving college-bound Jewish students
in Bergen County, including students with special
needs. Open to undergraduates who wish to attend a 4year college in the United States or Israel. Students
must possess a demonstrated financial need and be in
good academic standing. Grants are not renewable, but
students may apply each year. Applications can be
downloaded at www.jccotp.org under the Teen section.
Call Debra Turitz, ext. 305 or email dturitz@jccotp.org.
Sponsored by the Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld Jewish Community
College Scholarship Fund
6 Mondays, 3/9-4/27, 6:15-9:30 pm
This workshop has been very
successful in helping hundreds of
students for over 30 years.
Enrolling in this course
allows you to repeat the
course for a $150
materials/administration fee.
A $150 nonrefundable deposit is required to save a seat
in the class. Full balance must be paid by the first class.
$465 JCC members, $525 nonmembers
What would you do with one summer to change the w o rld?
Five fabulous weeks filled with
fun and community service
Teenn Adventuress 2009
Have Fun and Give Back
June 29 to July 31, 2009 . For teens entering 7th to 10th grades
4 weeks of day trips to amusements parks, water parks, NYC and
beaches, alternating with days of inspirational community service.
July 20 - 24: a five-day extended trip to Universal Studios in
Orlando, Florida, exploring the park while participating in
meaningful community service.
Fee:
$3300 for JCC members
$3750 for Non-members
Information:
Call Sara Lewis 201.569.7900 ext. 203 or slewis@jccotp.org
CELEBRATING PURIM
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-8
Ages 3-5
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
3/10
3/10
3/11
4-5:30 pm
5:30-7 pm
4-5:30 pm
$12/$18
$12/$18
$12/$18
3/31
3/31
4/1
4-5:30 pm
5:30-7 pm
4-5:30 pm
$12/$18
$12/$18
$12/$18
CELEBRATING PASSOVER
Ages 3-5
Ages 6-8
Ages 3-5
Tuesday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Israeli Scouts
vocal music
creative
writing
dance
visual arts
photography
computer
animation
filmmaking
musical
theater
rock/pop
band
culinary arts
costume
design
acting/
improv
day of
caring
& sharing
parties
Tzofim Shevet Mezada, Tenafly, NJ
The Tzofim meet every Sunday between 4-6 pm and the
counselors (“Shachbag”) meet between 6-8 pm at the JCC.
Tzofim Tzabar (Israeli Scouts in the USA) work with
the youth of the Israeli community living in North
America with all of the activities conducted in Hebrew.
For more information, call Yonatan at ext. 229.
For more information on Israel Connection Programs
call Tammy at ext. 231.
august 2-7, new orleans, la
special
events
include
jazz/world
ensemble
a 5-day creative arts experience for
jewish teens entering grades 8-12
call sara lewis, ext. 203 to register by 2/16/09
express yourself
MUSIC, ART AND MOVIES
Thurnauer Chamber Music Society
Waltuch Art Gallery
Duality by Zach Horn
On Display March 1-24
Meet the Artist Reception: Sunday, 3/1, 1–3 pm
I am intrigued by places that are both beautiful and
dangerous. I translate my awe and fear into an abstract
language of pure color, shape and composition that only
hints at recognizable images. Natural colors refer to hidden
environments and imply narrative within the abstraction. To parallel the dualism
of these landscapes, I use two painting styles: hard-edge motif and expressionist
brushstrokes. The interaction between the techniques mirrors the two sides of my
experiences.
Saturday, March 7, 8 pm, Eric Brown Theater
Pre-concert Talk at 7 pm
THE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• Felix Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata in D Major
• Luigi Boccherini: Quintet for Guitar and
Strings in D Major, G. 448 “Fandango”
• Sir Arthur Somervell: Clarinet Quintet
in G Major
Members of the Thurnauer Chamber
Music Society have performed with
such ensembles as the Chamber Music
Society of Lincoln Center, Musicians
Visions In Color: Oils on Canvas by David Barli
from Marlboro, New York Philomusica,
On Display April 1-27
North-South Consonance, Dorian
Meet the Artist Reception: Sunday, 4/5, 1–3 pm
Quintet, and the American Chamber Players. Their extensive festival appearances
David has always appreciated art and attempts to capture the
beauty that he sees around him. Upon graduation from art school, include the Mostly Mozart, Aspen, Marlboro, New England Bach, Norfolk, Caramoor,
Spoleto, and San Juan Islands Festivals.
he immigrated to Israel where he continued painting and then
relocated to the US. “My artwork allows me to paint in a variety
For more information, please call the Thurnauer School of Music at ext. 235 or visit www.jccotp.org/thurnauer.
of ways, including nature, Italian landscapes and abstract paint$16 JCC members, $20 general admission
ings. The abstract paintings are the works that provide me with the greatest satisfacThese concerts are made possible by a generous contribution from Eva Holzer and the Dr. Zalman “Tiny”
tion as they allow me to express the external and internal beauty of things.”
Konikow Chamber Music Endowment Fund and by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of
State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Call ext. 435 for information.
Professional
Children’s Theater Series
An exciting introduction to live theater for children 3 years and older. Held in the Taub Auditorium. Handler Master Class Series
The Frog Prince: A Musical (Palistage Youth Theater’s Traveling Professionals)
Sunday, March 29, 11:30 am & 2 pm
The company that brought you Rumpelstiltskin and Robin Hood returns with
another favorite musical. When a princess loses her beautiful ball down a well, an
awesome frog offers to get it for her… if she makes him a promise. What could that
be? Starring Zach Landes, cast as young Tarzan in the Broadway tour of Tarzan;
Megan Hecker from the tour of How the Grinch Stole Christmas,
and George James from Broadway’s Tale of Two Cities.
World-renowned musicians lead inspiring and insightful workshops for young New Jersey
instrumentalists. Free and open to the conmunity.
Yoheved Kaplinsky, Pianist
Monday, March 16, 4 pm
International soloist, recitalist and master teacher; prizewinner
at the J.S. Bach International Competition; Chairperson of the
Juilliard Piano Department, Director of the Juilliard Pre-College
Division
Ticket information
Group rates available. Tickets sold at JCC front desk or by credit card.
No refunds or exchanges. Space is limited! Call ext. 339.
$10 advance sale, $15 day of performance (if available)
25 Best Films of All Time
Supported in part by the Sylvia & Jacob Handler Master Class Chair.
Dr. Paul and Aranka Kaplan Honors Recital
Film/Discussion Series with Harold Chapler
Sunday, April 5, 5 pm, Free and Open to the Community
Mondays @ 7:30 pm
An afternoon of performances by the most advanced students at
the Thurnauer School of Music.
March 2- On The Waterfront
Winner of eight Oscars, including best picture. The screenplay by
Budd Schulberg is based on real-life events involving union corruption on the docks of Hoboken. Directed by Elia Kazan. The all-star
cast includes Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger
and Marlon Brando in the central role of Terry Malloy.
March 23 – I Know Where I’m Going
A contemporary folktale/romance filmed on the mysterious outer
Hebrides. Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey star in this love story
mixed with fantasy elements and documentary footage. It has a hero,
a maiden, a curse and a difficult trial that pits them all against death.
Though set in wartime, it is in no way a period piece. Created by
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.
Supported in part by the Dr. Paul and Aranka Kaplan Honors Recital Fund.
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music programs are made possible in part by funds from
the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the
National Endowment for the Arts.
Featuring Noelle Perrin with Allison Hawkins, Flute
Sunday, April 19, 3 pm, Eric Brown Theater
April 6 - The Last Picture Show
Peter Bogdanovich’s first major film, adapted from Larry McMurtry’s
novel of the same name, is a gritty and authentic homage to classic
films of the ‘50’s. As the Royal Movie Theater closes on the main
street of a small Texas town, two high-school seniors, co-captains of
their dreadful football team, come of age and find their way into the
world at large.
Mr. Chapler provides pertinent background information before each film and meets
with the audience for an optional discussion afterwards.
For further information, call Inbal Israeli, ext 339.
Noelle Perrin, faculty member since 1999, head of
Suzuki Flute Program, Founder and Director of the
FluteStars Summer Camp, performs with daughter
and graduating high school senior Allison Hawkins.
Free Admission; suggested donation $10
This series is supported in part by the Richard H. Holzer Memorial Foundation and the Michael and Dede Levitt
Faculty Enhancement Fund.
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
Honoring The Past, Celebrating the Present
Yom Hashoah Commemoration
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Tuesday, April 21, 7 pm
Open to the Community
Remembering the 6 million
Candle lighting ceremony by survivors
and their families representing local synagogues
with Keynote Speaker
Susan Gold
Author of The Eyes Are the Same
Susan Gold’s The Eyes Are the Same is a memoir of her life as a
child in Volodymyr Volynsky and Zolochiv, and of her survival of
the Holocaust in a Ukrainian peasant’s barn. Drawn into a vortex of
deception, denial, and lies, her privileged childhood is torn apart,
replaced by two harrowing years spent in a hole in the ground beneath
a stable, and a long subsequent recovery. A former businesswoman in
Moscow and Kyiv, Ms. Gold is currently retired.
Yom Hazikaron
Commemoration
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Monday, April 27, 8 pm
Free and Open to the Community
Presentation of the Abe Oster Holocaust
Remembrance Award
Performances by the Solomon Schechter Day
School Chorus
Holocaust programs are sponsored by The
Martin Perlman & Jo-Ann Hassan Holocaust
Education Institute Endowment Fund.
Dr. David Greenblatt & Dr. Tani Foger, Chairs
For more information call Rabbi Steve Golden,
ext. 253 or email sgolden@jccotp.org
Yom Ha’atzmaut
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Tuesday, April 28, 8 pm
Community Celebration
of Israel’s 61st Birthday
Featuring
Israel Defence Force Musical Ensemble
The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces are proud to present the IDF
Musical Ensemble in Concert. The IDF Ensemble is a group of young and
talented Israeli Soldiers who regularly perform on army bases, in major
ceremonies and special events throughout Israel by infusing the evening
with Israeli sound and spirit.
Paying tribute to Israel's fallen
soldiers and the victims of terrorism
For more information, call Tammy, ext. 231.
Join us for Israeli dancing with Tamar following the performance.
For more information, call Tammy, ext. 231.
$15 JCC members, $20 General admission
This program is co-sponsored with the Israel Program Center of the UJA-NNJ
Proceeds will benefit the Friends of the IDF.
Hold
Date!
Lavish Lunches
A Day of Culinary Adventure
the
9th Annual
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Special guest speaker
Ron Ben-Israel
“America’s Cake Maestro”
This not-to-be-missed culinary adventure
begins with a light breakfast, featuring special guest speaker, Ron Ben-Israel, at the
home of Jan and Edward Turen. Participants
then choose from an appetizing selection of
lunches, served in private homes, where
hosts and hostesses provide a unique and
memorable dining experience.
When former dancer Ron Ben-Israel
fell in love with a chocolate maker while on
tour in Canada, he traded in his ballet slippers for a whisk and a spatula. And fortunately, the discipline he acquired during years of rigorous
performance schedules helped him as he pursued his new vocation.
Like many aspiring chefs, he traveled to France and apprenticed in
Cannes, Beaujolais, and Lyons. Ultimately, New York provided Ron with
the most exhilarating and challenging “stage” for his artistic vision. In
less than a decade, his culinary artistry has become legendary and he
has truly become America’s cake maestro.
Co-Chairs:
Lorin Cook, Merle Fish &
Jennifer Schiffman
Special Events Chair:
Dana Runyon
Call Sharon Potolsky at ext.
379 or spotolsky@jccotp.org
Proceeds from this event will allow many
seniors to participate in a vast array of
valuable programs and services that are vital
to their well-being.
LUNCHEON HOSTS:
Dana Adler & Tiffany Kaplan, Tenafly
Judy Adler & Jodi Epstein, Englewood
Alyssa Alfano & Lana Platin, Demarest
Dana Baumgarten & Alison Turen, Tenafly
Wendy Federman, Alpine
Debbie Gasman & Jennifer Schiffman, Closter
Michele Grabell, Tenafly
Sara Levinson & Lindsey Blatt, Tenafly
Jill Maschler & Jen Graf, Cresskill
Lisa Beth Meisel, Tenafly
Wendy Nacht, Closter
Elle Rubach, Tenafly
Dana Yehuda & Tami Volodarsky, Demarest
Arlene Zimmerman, Tenafly
Monday, July 20, 2009
at Montammy Golf Club, Alpine, New Jersey
Your support touches and enriches the lives of hundreds of
individuals with special needs by making the following possible:
• A week long summer camping experience for more than 100 children with
cancer and other blood disorders (including siblings)
• Two weeks of summer camp for more than 60 children with autism
• A place for more than 75 children with special needs to participate in the
JCC nursery school and summer camp
• The opportunity for developmentally disabled children and teens to acquire
valuable life skills
• The chance for adults with developmental disabilities (21 years of age and
older) to attend a day program that includes life skills & recreation, along
with vocational training and job opportunities
• The possibility for hundreds of people to participate in Special Games for
Special People, a fun-filled day of sports and camaraderie for children, teens
and adults with special needs.
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the Kids
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact
Sharon Potolsky, Special Events Coordinator at ext. 379 or spotolsky@jccotp.org
Community Supported Agriculture at the JCC
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JCC is proud to launch a Community Supported Agriculture program
(CSA), Tuv Ha’aretz. Tuv Ha’aretz members buy shares in a local farm, help pay
for seeds, fertilizer, water, equipment, maintenance and labor. In return, the farm
provides its members with seasonal, locally grown, fresh organic produce (to
the best of its ability) throughout the growing season. Participants will gain the
satisfaction of knowing that they are helping to support local agriculture,
assisting farmers and building a community committed to eating food that is not
only fit for us, but fit for the Earth as well.
The beauty of this Jewishly-rooted program is that it represents a committed
partnership between a farm and a community of supporters that provides a
direct link between the production and consumption of food. This, in turn,
encourages a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat,
the land on which it is grown and those who grow it. The end result creates
economically stable farm operations, where members can be assured of high
quality produce at below retail prices.
A full share in our CSA with Stephens Farm is $540; limited half shares are
available at $310. A full share will average 7 to 10 kinds of vegetables each week.
That’s healthy eating for about $26 a week per full share! Pick-up on Wednesdays
from the JCC from 4 to 8pm from early/mid June through October 28.
Registration deadline is April 28.
Please consider becoming a JCC Tuv Ha’aretz member and discover the
rewards that come from forging a deep connection between Jewish values and
food ethics. This year we have a maximum of 50 full shares available. To download a registration form go to www.jccotp.org/tuvhaaretz. For more information
on becoming a member, call Rabbi Steve Golden, Director of the JCC Judaic
Department, at ext. 253 or sgolden@jccotp.org.
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
Gift of Music Scholarship Benefit Concert
2009 rubin run
Featuring
Mark O’Connor
Violinist/Fiddler/Composer
www.markoconnor.com
Sunday, March 29, 7 pm
Clinton Inn Grand Ballroom, Tenafly, NJ
Families Reaching For The Best
“Mark O’Connor’s unfinished
trajectory, from largely self-taught
fiddle player to concert-hall
virtuoso and classical composer,
is already one of the most spectacular
journeys in recent American music.”
– New York Times
MoM’s Day 2009 5.10.09 10k Run & 5K run/Walk
FitneSS + FUN: a family challenge JCC- Style
Race Schedule rain or Shine: 10k 8:45 Sharp | 5K 10am
Register online at www.active.com starting February 1st.
REGISTRATION + FEES [No Refunds]
Call Thurnauer School of Music, ext. 235 for information or go to www.jccotp.org/giftofmusic
This concert is sponsored by Joan and Alan Handler
Reserved section includes Meet the Artist reception: $125 adult / $50 child under 18
General admission: $45 adult / $20 child under 18
Visa/MC 24 hour ticket sales line, ext. 562
$20 Early Registration by May 4, 2009
$25 Late Registration May 4-10, 2008 (including race day)
Make check payable to: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades and mail with completed form to:
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670
For information and registration form call Oumar Soumare at 201.569.7900 ext. 402
or osoumare@jccotp.org
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Program highlights include:
State of the Center Presentation
Volunteer of the Year Award
Advanced Leadership Award
Staff Recognition Award
Around the Center
BIG Giving
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raises $1,300 for Charity in Just Six Week
Penny Harvest – a “common cents” initiative that grew from one child’s desire to feed the homeless – has come to the Kaplen
JCC on the Palisades, the first New Jersey agency to embrace the project in Bergen County. The Penny Harvest mission is to
collect unused pennies gathering in jars and pockets all across America, and after a successful grass roots effort in New York, it
has begun to take the country by storm.
Leading the NJ effort, the Children’s Department at the JCC encouraged first to fifth grade students who attend the JCC
after school program, Finish the Day at the J, and other children in our community to join together to make a difference in the
lives of others.
And that is just what they did. The JCC maintenance department hand-built a giant container, shaped like a Menorah in
honor of Chanukah, and the children placed it in the JCC lobby so that members and visitors could deposit their “loose
change” in the bin. The children then gathered in the JCC board room on select Mondays from mid-November to January,
where they “harvested” their pennies and learned about teamwork, community and moral character. They even created a
Skylar Oliver and Noa Slotky
“wheel of caring” to identify the various causes they hoped to support. And then, just six short weeks later, the group went on
a field trip to the Valley National Bank in Tenafly to count what they collected. Each child got to drop bags of coins into the
bank’s change-counting machine, and watched attentively as the dollar amount on the counter rose higher and higher. To
everyone’s surprise and delight, when the last bag was counted, they had raised more than $1,300!
“A key mission for the JCC is to teach everyone the importance of giving back, and Penny Harvest takes this concept to a new level, as it teaches young children that they
can really make a difference,” says Michal Kleiman, director for the JCC Finish the Day at the J program. “They learn that every penny – and every dollar – they collect is
theirs to give away. It also teaches them about leadership and responsibility and empowers them with the knowledge that individuals – and kids in particular – can help
change the world.”
With the money they raised, the group collectively decided to donate $800 to the UJA NNJ Crisis Fund to help people in our local community recover from the current
economic crisis, and gifted the remaining $500 to Make A Wish Foundation.
“We are incredibly proud of these young leaders, who were so dedicated to helping their community,” says
Judi Nahary, JCC Youth Services Director. “For many of these kids, this program was their first philanthropic
experience and we hope to encourage all of them to stay active and involved in charitable projects, knowing that
they can always make a difference.”
The Penny Harvest receptacle remains in the JCC lobby and we encourage everyone to support the project by
continuing to make donations. All coins and bills will be accepted (not just pennies!) and the children will continue to use the collections to support other local charities. For more information on the JCC involvement in
Penny Harvest and how you and your children can help, please contact Judi Nahary at 201.569.7900 ext. 369 or
email jnahary@jccotp.org.
Pictured on Right: Front row (left to Right): Scott Budkofsky, Skylar Oliver, Kyle Schoeneborn, Isaac Fromen, Elad Krelbaum, Jordana Nahary,
Back row (left to right): James M. Geraghty (Northern Valley Branch Sales Manager), Michal Kleiman (JCC Children’s Services Director), Judi
Nahary (JCC Youth Services Director), Dennis Peters, Noa Slotky, Jamie Rogers, Carol Jamison (Norther Valley Branch Service Manager), and
Lauren & Amanda Gershon.
School Children Plant Garden
with Frail Senior Adults
Children from the Leonard and Syril Rubin Nursery School join seniors from
the Kaplen Adult Reach Center (ARC) – the JCC adult day care for seniors
with Alzheimer’s and related forms of dementia – to share ongoing
intergenerational experiences. Pictured here are Regina Sallevelt (left) and
Isabel Cracchiolo (right) participating in a recent horticulture project, where
the children and seniors planted paper-white narcissus bulbs together. The
flowers will bloom this spring in the beautiful senior adult garden that
overlooks the children’s playground.
“It is now known that individuals challenged with Alzheimer’s or related forms of dementia benefit from
social interaction,” says Vivian Green Korner, Director, Kaplen Adult Reach Center. “Programs that foster
interaction, a sense of belonging and purpose can lessen the impact of cognitive impairment and for this
reason, ARC provides a full day of stimulating activities, including interaction with children, that are
designed to keep our participants engaged.”
Since its inception more than 20 years ago, ARC has helped hundreds of individuals afflicted with
Alzheimer’s disease while providing needed respite, support and guidance for their family caregivers. ARC
meets four days a week, 9am-2pm, providing participants with a wide range of upbeat activities that
encourage socialization and active participation. The day starts with a nutritious breakfast followed by a
schedule of activities including: a daily exercise program, music, reminiscing, intergenerational programs,
music, current events, pet therapy, horticulture and outings. Holiday celebrations, cultural events, parties
and more take place in a bright, spacious room with an adjoining patio and garden overlooking a cheerful
children’s playground. Door to door transportation in handicapped accessible vehicles is available, as well as
financial assistance for those in need. The program as well as services for caregivers, is offered by highly
trained compassionate staff, supported by a corps of volunteers. For information contact Vivian at ext. 461.
Berkeley “4 My Heart”
Celebrates First Anniversary
Last year, the JCC joined forces with Berkeley Heart Labs
and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (EHMC) to
offer our community a unique and innovative program
for cardiac care and wellness. The collaborative is
successfully growing, with the JCC Seiden Health Center
partnering with Berkeley and EHMC to offer participants
and members practical lifestyle management skills fitness
and wellness classes, behavior modification, post clinical
rehab programs and informative lectures and
workshops, Berkeley Heart Labs recently held their
official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first anniversary
of the grand opening of the Englewood-based center,
presided over by Englewood Mayor Michael Wildes.
Pictured Here: Jim Vandermeer, Ellen Kaplan, Linda Berkowitz,
Debra Marotta, Shana Maleeff, Patricia DeBari, Justin Abramson.
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
THE LEONARD & SYRIL RUBIN NURSERY SCHOOL
Register Now For Early Childhood & Kindergarten
The JCC state-licensed NAEYC accredited 2009 Early Childhood Department
provides innovative programming for children, ages two to four, in a warm and
welcoming Jewish environment. Our primary goal is to provide a rich learning
experience, where all our young participants learn new ideas and skills.
Nurturing your child’s social, emotional and intellectual growth is our ultimate
goal. From Judaic programming and holiday celebrations to intergenerational gettogethers and field trips, your child will be exposed to the very best programs, facilities and staff. Our curriculum includes socializing, cognitive readiness skills, swim,
gym, music, Judaics, art, dramatic play, science, cooking and baking, Israeli culture,
Shabbat and Jewish holiday celebrations, as well as a nature program we are offering
in collaboration with the Tenafly Nature Center. Our facilities include large cheerful
classrooms, playgrounds, gyms and junior pools with experienced aquatics staff. Our
staff features NJ State certified teachers, small staff to student ratios, a full time nurse
and staff that is certified in infant/child CPR and First Aid.
For more information and application, call Felicia Glantz, director, ext. 360.
Parenting
Ready 2 Go
Center
Formerly Pre-Camp
Ages 24-35 months by 10/15
June 22- August 14, 9:15-11:15 am
This eight-week separation preparation program provides an ideal setting for young
children to have a nursery school experience during the summer while easing into
the first transition from home to school. A parent or caregiver stays with each child
until the separation process is complete. Our specialized summer class placement
assures that children are in the same class with staff members and children who will
be in their classroom for the school year.
Our experienced, professional staff will encourage your child’s social skills, nurture their creative expression and help them facilitate a successful separation so they
can transition to school with greater comfort and ease.
Program includes daily indoor and outdoor play, water activities, story time,
singing, and a scheduled visit from a petting zoo. It also offers a time for children to
explore the classroom environment in small groups, outdoor time in our state-of-theart playground and water play, which provides important sensory activity. Music is
offered once a week with a professional music teacher, and Shabbat celebration allows
the children to learn the blessings and celebrate with Shabbat songs.
Call Pam Machefsky, ext. 354 for more information.
These programs provide infants and
toddlers with a variety of programs that will
stimulate their interest and development, as
well as serve the special needs of parents
by featuring discussion groups led by
professional facilitators. Parents have the
opportunity to explore topics such as
developmental stages and family life issues.
They also have the opportunity to make new
friends. Most classes are held in the
Neil Klatskin Day Camp building, beginning
the week of January 28, 2008. Please note
that space is limited. Call Lisa Sternback, ext. 319
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Laugh,
Learn, Explore!
Little Maestros
Dream Jam Book Club
Baby Boomers
Movin ‘N Groovin
Little Explorers
Toddler Time
Sunday Toddler Fun
Playtime Pals
Cup Cooking
Looking for the perfect Day Care Program for your Toddler?
The JCC Toddler Day Care classroom has openings for September, 2009. If your child will be 16 months old by September 1, 2009, we invite you to see our program soon.
NAEYC accredited; warm, caring staff with a low student to staff ratio; sunny, cheerful facilities; large playground; special weekly events include music, gym and Shabbat;
full-time nurse, and much more! For more information and a tour, please call Pam Machefsky at ext. 354.
CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT
Spelling Bee
Vacation Program
Sunday, April 19, 10 am-2 pm
Free and Open to the Community
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Monday through Wednesday, April 6-8 from 9 am-4 pm
for grades K-6
Registration Schedule: Grades K-1 @ 9:30 am,
Grades 2-3 @ 10:30 am & Grades 4-6 @ 11:30 am
for Grades K-5
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Score Educational Center in Englewood and the JCC Children’s Department are
proud to partner and sponsor our second annual Spelling Bee. The purpose of a
spelling bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn Crafts • Swimming • Trips • Sports • Entertainment • and More!
concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.
Afternoon extended care available for an additional charge until 6pm.
Children will be divided into age appropriate groups.
Pre-registration is required. Late registration is based on availability.
Watch for flyer to register or call the Children’s Department, ext. 356.
For more information please contact Joscelyne Korzelius 201.227.1730 or
Michal Kleiman 201.569.7900 ext. 356. Register by April 6th.
$55 a day
THE GUTTENBERG CENTER FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
College Planning
for Students
with Learning
Disabilities:
What Every
Family Needs
to Know
Sundays, March 15 & 29
7:30 – 9:30 pm
This two-part series provides insights into
the realities that students with disabilities
face as they prepare to apply and attend
college. Learn about accommodations
and modifications: LD documentation,
assistive technologies, disclosure, navigating the college experience and tools and
strategies that lead to a successful college
transition. Panelists include a parent of a
college graduate with learning disabilities
and a representative from a local college
office of disabilities providers.
Session I: Parents Only
Session II: Parents & Students includes current
college students and graduates
Fee per family: $75 two sessions, $40 one session
Transition From Birth to Adulthood:
“What Parents Need to Know”
For parents of children and adults with special needs
4 Thursdays, March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 7:30-9:30 pm
This month-long program will provide speakers on the range of “TRANSITION”
services from birth to adulthood.
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The Legal Lens: Planning For The Future of Your Child or Dependent with Special Needs
The School Lens: Heading to School For the First Time
The Adult World Lens: Transition – On To the Adult World - Post Secondary Options
The Health and Wellness Lens: Healthy Eating and Healthy Living
Individual Session: $20 JCC members, $25 general admission
Full series: $70 JCC members, $85 general admission
CEU credit option available
Sibshops
Ages 6-11 • Sundays • March 1 & March 29 • 10 am-12 pm
Sibshops provide brothers and sisters of children with special needs with an opportunity to meet and make friends with others through discussions about common joys
and concerns, crafts, fun and games.
For further information or questions, contact Shelley Levy at ext 302
Co-sponsored by The Guttenberg Center for Special Services, J-ADD and Yachad
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A fun and different social program for teens ages
13-18 (or still attending school) with a variety
of special needs including high functioning end
of the autism spectrum and those with varied
communication and learning differences. Build
friendships while emphasizing independence
and the acquisition of life skills. A DJ, snacks
and refreshments are provided.
For more information, including financial aid, contact Shelley Levy, ext. 302
Fee per session: $8 JCC members, $10 general admission
Special Services Dance
Sundays, March 22 & April 26, 7-9:30 pm
Come join teens and young adults with special needs and dance to the sounds of a
live DJ! Refreshments are served. Call Shelley Levy, ext. 302, for more information.
$6 JCC members, $8 nonmembers, $5 chaperones
These programs have been made possible, in part, by the Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged
Endowment Fund
Staff & Volunteer Opportunities at
On Our Own and Camp Haverim
Spend your days off from school or camp in a rewarding experience! Volunteer
opportunities for teens ages 15-18 for On Our Own, June 29-August 7 or ages 12-18
for Camp Haverim, August 10-21. Please call the Shelley Levy, ext. 302 to discuss
various opportunities and set up an interview.
Karaoke
Game Night
Wii Tournaments
Fitness
Sports Night
& much more
A Network of Support for Families with Young Children
with Developmental Disabilities
Thursday, March 12, 7:30-9:30 pm, Free and open to the community
This program addresses the special needs of families with young children, from birth
to 5 years of age. Families are invited to attend discussion groups on topics related to
the challenges experienced by families raising young children with developmental
disabilities. Topics include inclusion, transition to preschool and kindergarten, challenging behaviors, resources and supports, sibling issues, the emotional process of
acceptance, stress management and more!
Sponsored collaboratively between JCC Guttenberg Center for Special Services and Helpful Hands Early
Intervention Collaborative
Family Life Programs
ALS Support Group with Toby Tider, MS
Thursdays, March 19 & April 23, 4-5:30 pm,
Free and open to the community
MDA/ALS support groups offer practical information and emotional support to help
people cope with the stress and strain of living with ALS. Patients, extended family
and caregivers share resources and personal hope, which often helps to reduce feelings of isolation and despair. Humor is frequently shared and discussed as a useful
coping strategy. Guest speakers are sometimes invited to address topics important to
attendees.
Sponsored by the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Jersey.
A Place for Parents and Children Together
Shelley Levy & Colleen Lofaro
For further information or questions, contact Shelley Levy at ext 302
Social Dances
Family Connections:
Sundays, March 15 & April 5, 11 am-12 pm, Free
Support group for parents of Special Services Sunday FunDay program participants.
This is a free program, where parents can network with each other as well as get
advice and valuable information from Shelley, Colleen and other experts in the field.
NEW!
Saturday, March 21, 7:30-10 pm &
Sunday, April 19, 7:30-10 pm
The Therapeutic Nursery
at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
is a unique parent-child program for
intelligent preschool children with a
variety of developmental disorders
including Communication and Learning
Disorders, ADD/HD, PDD, Asperger’s
Syndrome and High Functioning Autism.
The program features
• developmental, language-based program
including rigorous social skills curriculum
• well-trained interdisciplinary team including
specialists in speech-language and occupational
therapy, special education, clinical social work
and neuropsychology
• parents and/or other caregivers attend classes
daily and play a central role in their child’s treatment
• half-day program where children are encouraged
to attend mainstream classes for the second half of
their day
• 80% of our students remain in a
mainstream setting after graduation
• nationally recognized, non-sectarian, special
education preschool.
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call Lois Mendelson, Ph.D.
201.569.7900, ext. 233.
email gweiss@jccotp.org
Now accepting applications for September 2009 classes.
Children are accepted into the program after a screening and with Director’s approval.
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
SEIDEN HEALTH CENTER
C A M P DREAM STREET
The Pearl Seiden Summer Program for childern with
cancer and other blood disorders and their siblings
Monday-Friday, August 24-28,
9:30-3 pm, Ages 4-14, Free
Family Picnic: Sunday, August 24, 12-2 pm
The camp includes arts and crafts, sports,
dance, music, nature, cooking, swimming
and entertainment, all held in age appropriate
groupings.
Volunteers Wanted: Camp starts on Sunday, August 23, from 11 am-2 pm for staff
training and preparations. Earn community service hours and have a great time!
Please call Lisa at ext. 381 or email lrobins@jccotp.org
Sponsored by the Dream Street Foundation, Children’s
Hospital of New York Presbyterian, Tomorrow’s Children’s Institute
of Hackensack University Medical Center and the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades.
Coming in May! Mind-Body
Stress Management Seminar
With Dr Julie Taw, Director
The Center for Integrative Healing at
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
Wednesday, May 6 @ 11:30 am
Free and Open to the community
Come learn powerful, effective stress management skills that can help you deal with
difficult life changes, severe stress and illness. Drawing on scientifically-tested healing
therapies, Dr. Taw will teach you invaluable techniques that will enable you to transform the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of your life.
This inspiring seminar will address the benefits of stress management through
breathing techniques, movement therapy, holistic weight management, acupuncture,
nutrition, therapeutic massage and other disciplines that can empower you to become
a more active participant in your own health and well being. If you suffer from cancer, depression, anxiety, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, fertility issues,
arthritis, diabetes or Post Traumatic Stress, this seminar is for you.
Please call the SHC at ext.450 for more information.
THE ABE OSTER HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AWARD
Music Contest for High School Students
The Abe Oster Holocaust Remembrance Award was established in 2004 to honor the memory of
Abe Oster. During his lifetime, Abe worked selflessly, together with his wife Ann, to encourage
young people to study the Holocaust and to develop an understanding of its implications. The
Kaplen Jewish Community Center on the Palisades would like to perpetuate Abe’s memory by
insuring that this goal continues to be fostered. It is our hope, that every year, we will identify a
meaningful project to be engaged in by the youth of our community that will increase their knowledge of this horrific historical reality. We hope to elicit a personal response to the Holocaust, by
high school students, that demonstrates a historical and moral understanding of the Shoah.
This award also serves as a living memorial to the six million innocent Jewish victims of the
Holocaust. Among these were one and a half million children, including Abe Oster's brother Avrum
and sister, Yocheved, both toddlers, murdered simply because they were Jews. Gan Hazikaron, The
Avrum and Yocheved Holocaust Memorial Garden at the Kaplen Jewish Community Center on the
Palisades - an area for contemplation, reflection and inspiration - was lovingly dedicated in their
memories by Ann and Abe Oster.
Project for 2009:
Create an original musical composition with lyrics whose language is appropriate for all listening audiences. The piece may
be melodic and/or rap, and must not be longer than 4 minutes. The song should convey the lessons you have learned from
your comprehensive study of the Holocaust and how those lessons may be applied to present communal or global issues.
Contest Rules:
The contest is open to all 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students either residing in Bergen County or enrolled in a Bergen
County public or private high school. Entries from students of all backgrounds are encouraged.
Applicants must list on the application form their name, address, telephone number, birth date, school name & address, grade
in school, and indicate whether they are available to attend the Yom Hashoah Commemoration on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 pm
at the JCC. They must state that they meet the eligibility requirements and the student as well as his or her parent or legal
guardian must sign this statement. This application form must be submitted together with (a) two CD copies of the song, and
(b) two typewritten copies of the lyrics.
An applicant must submit two copies (each in its own jewel case or protective sleeve) of one (1) original musical composition
with lyrics, whose maximum playing time shall be 4 minutes. The submission may not display any identifying information
(name, address, age, school, etc.) about the applicant. The two CD copies shall be marked/printed only with the title of the
musical composition, and be submitted in separate jewel cases or protective sleeves.
The student must affirm on the application form that his/her submission is a piece of original music created solely for the
purpose of submitting an entry to the 2009 Oster Contest.
All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges. The JCC has the right to play the student’s submission at the
community’s Yom Hashoah Commemoration on April 21, 2009. The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades assumes no responsibility
for submissions that fail to meet the contest rules, and will not be liable for any damage to the CDs or jewel cases.
The Awards:
First Place:
$1000 college scholarship; a personal
guided tour for the award recipient and
his/her family of the Museum of Jewish
Heritage – A Living Memorial to the
Holocaust in New York City; a one-year
family membership to the Museum of
Jewish Heritage in New York City; the
opportunity for the award recipient to
play (or present a recording of) and
explain his/her song at the Yom
Hashoah Commemoration at the JCC
on the evening of Tuesday, April 21,
2009.
Second Place:
$500 college scholarship; a one-year
student membership to the Museum of
Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to
the Holocaust in New York City.
Honorable Mention will be given to 3 ‘runners-up’
All award recipients will receive
recognition at the Yom Hashoah
Commemoration at the JCC and
in In the Center.
Notification of Award:
Winners will be notified by telephone by
April 3, 2009.
Deadline:
Entries must be received no later than
Friday, March 13, 2009:
411 East Clinton Avenue
Tenafly, New Jersey 07670
Attn: Rabbi Steve Golden,
Judaic Dircetor
Application forms can be downloaded from the
JCC website, www.jccotp.org, or picked up at
the front desk.
For further information call Rabbi Steve Golden at
201.569.7900 ext. 253.
ENDOWMENTS: A LOVING LEGACY
How to Establish an Endowment Fund
Over the years, endowment funds have enabled the JCC to enhance our programs
and services and respond to challenges within our community. We thank you for
making a commitment to our agency and our future.
For a charitable, tax-deductible donation of $10,000
or more, you can establish a personal endowment
fund at the JCC. We are continually evolving to meet
the needs of our community and we pride ourselves
on our ability to offer programs and services that
enrich our members’ lives. The additional revenue
generated by personal endowment funds, makes it
possible to offer the new and dynamic programs.
Please, consider establishing a personal endowment
and help us address important needs in our
community.
Types of Endowments
The wonderful thing about endowment funds is that they allow you to give in
personal and creative ways. They can be named to:
• Honor the memory of a loved one
• Recognize a family member or friend on a special occasion
• Meet the goals of a family foundation
Benefits
Endowments provide lasting rewards:
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• They can be earmarked for an existing JCC service or program, allowing you to
support a cause or interest that is important to you.
• They can be named for a loved one, allowing you to honor or remember
someone meaningful in your life.
• They are gifts that “keep on giving.” Only a small amount of your fund’s value is
expended each year, so the fund lives on — helping people in need and
perpetuating the memory of the person you are honoring.
• Can be tailored in many ways to meet your philanthropic needs.
Tribute Cards
Donations can be made to individual endowment funds in honor of a special
occasion such as a wedding or anniversary, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the birth of a child,
or in memory of loved ones. The JCC sends notification cards to recipients and
publishes the tributes in our monthly newspaper, In The Center. The minimum
donation for a tribute card is $18.
TRIBUTES
Bernstein-Slote Memorial Fund for Senior
Computer Literacy
From Bob and Carol Slote Bernstein to
Natalie Mensch and family in loving
memory of Natalie’s husband,
Edward Mensch
JCC General Scholarship Fund
Marty Levitt Basketball League Fund
From Randi and Michael Kollender to
Debbie and Hal Satnick in memory of
Hal's sister, Debra Scanlon, with
deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Rochelle Lazarus in memory of her
beloved father, Leon Lazarus
Kaplen Family Adult Reach Center
Brunell Family Scholarship Fund for New
Arrivals
From Leslie Brunell and Joseph
Corrado to Janet and Kenneth
Silverman in honor of the Bar Mitzvah
of their son David
Sharon and Neil Danzger Fund for
Seniors
From Sharon and Neil Danzger to Rabbi
Adina Lewittes in memory of her
grandmother, Eileen Cohen, with
deepest sympathy
From Sharon and Neil Danzger to Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Margulies with
congratulations and best wishes on
their wedding
Eleanor & Edward Epstein Camp Tikvah
Scholarship Fund for Handicapped
Children
From Eleanor and Edward Epstein to
Mr. and Mrs. David Levinson in loving
memory of Uncle Archie
From Eleanor and Edward Epstein to
Dr. and Mrs. Franklin Levinson in loving
memory of Uncle Archie
From Jodi and Mark Epstein to Mrs.
Sofia Sasouness in memory of her
beloved mother, Talla Monir Aryeh
Sylvia & Carl Freyer Fund for Judaic
Studies
From Sylvia and Carl Freyer to Syril
Rubin in memory of Leonard Rubin
To Rochelle Lazarus in memory of her
father, Leon Lazarus, with deepest
sympathy from the following:
Lauren Glubo
Vivian Green Korner
From Elle and JoJo Rubach to Ronnie
Aroesty in memory of Ronnie’s mother,
Pauline Aroesty, with deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Kurt
Atherton in memory of his beloved
father
From Elle and JoJo Rubach to Debbie
and Hal Satnick in memory of Hal's
sister, Debra Scanlon, with deepest
sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Alex
Taub with wish best wishes for a
speedy recovery
Syril & Leonard Rubin Family Nursery
School Scholarship Fund
From Joan and Glenn Katz to Jamie
and Ted Bloomberg in honor of the birth
of Micah Bloomberg
Eric Langbaum Fund for ARC Special
Events
Marty & Roberta Levitt Family Fund for
Nursery School
From Lee Langbaum to Borg and
Stephen Ollendorf in honor of the birth
of their twin grandchildren, with
congratulations and best wishes
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Mrs.
Dale Kopel in memory of her beloved
mother, Evelyn Noliboff
From Reyna and Richard Wallsh to
Janet Engel in memory of her father,
with deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Jamie
Levitt in memory of her beloved
grandmother, Evelyn Noliboff
Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld College
Scholarship Fund
From Lee Langbaum to Rene and
Norman Levy in memory of Norman's
mother, Sophie Levy, with deepest
sympathy
To Lee Langbaum in memory of her
father, Harold Sherman, with deepest
sympathy from the following:
Gail and Philip Krevitt
Libby and Jacob Katz
Myrna and Robert Zuckerman
Elle and JoJo Rubach
To Lee Langbaum in memory of her
mother-in-law, Shae Langbaum, with
deepest sympathy from the following:
Libby and Jacob Katz
Jackie and Anthony Petruso
Elle and JoJo Rubach
Myrna and Robert Zuckerman
From Elle and JoJo Rubach to Teddi
Hunter in memory of her grandmother,
Shae Langbaum, and her grandfather,
Harold Sherman, with deepest
sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Dr. Al
Bodenstein with best wishes for a
speedy recovery
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Dr.
Ken Sloane in memory of his beloved
mother, Ruth Sloane, with deepest
sympathy
Ruth and Pete Nelkin Fund for
Horticulture Therapy
From Syril Rubin to Jamie Janoff in his
honor, in recognition of receiving the
well-deserved Community Service
Award from the Teaneck Council of the
Jewish National Fund
From Robin and Alan Miller to Sidney
Schonfeld wishing him a speedy
recovery
Anna & Samuel Seiden Fund for Senior
Adult Special Needs
From Hilary Zim to Madeline and Eric
Sternberg in memory of Eric's mother,
Judy Sternberg, with deepest sympathy
Arleen and Chuck Wayte Scholarship
Fund for Families in Need
From Arleen and Chuck Wayte to Anne
Slater and family in memory of her
sister, Frances, with deepest sympathy
Eva and Leon Rubach Holocaust
Education Fund
From Elle and JoJo Rubach to Eric
Aroesty in memory of his beloved
grandmother, Pauline Aroesty, with
deepest sympathy
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Aylon & Tal Brandwein
Erik Casella
Sheila Dardik
Alexander & Marilyn Ehrlich
Ira & Renee Goetz
Gary & Lee Graham
David & Judith Green
Ben & Debra Kaplan
Cheryl Kubersky
Daniel LaBarbera
Randy Lampert
Joel & Ilana Leifer
Warren & Esther Levie
Alan & Mindy Liebowitz
Gila Maman
Jonathan Mantell
Jonathan Moses
Barak Nave
Andrew & Barbara Paer
Elie & Aviva Rosenfeld
Alexander & Wendy Schudrich
Meyer Shifrin
Harold & Beryl Steinbach
Erez Tamir
Bruce & Alisa Weinrib
VICE PRESIDENTS
Nancy G. Brown
Tina Guberman
JoJo Rubach
Mark Shirvan
Melanie Zingler
TREASURER
Jodi Scherl
SECRETARY
Michael Kollender
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Eleanor Epstein, Chair
Murray Beer
Martin Bernstein
Nancy I. Brown
Ned Feldman
Ira Fish
Dr. Sandra Gold
Seymour Graye
Edward A. Grossmann
Dr. Saul Hoffman
Charles Klatskin
Richard Kurtz
Dr. Martin S. Levitt
Myron Rosner
Philip Rothman
Daniel Rubin
Sy Sadinoff
Abe Schlussel
Sidney Schonfeld
Norman Seiden
Stanley Shirvan
Henry Taub
Ruth Warshauer
Bernard Weinflash
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James Ackerman
Dana Adler
Angelica Berrie
Sam Blumenstyk
Michael Blumenthal
Howard Charish
Sharon Danzger
Deborah Davis
Claude Devillers
Steven Epstein
Merle Fish
Gayle Gerstein
Judy Gold
Robert Greenberg
Dr. Dave Greenblatt
William Guttenberg
Dr. Bernard Hammer
Mindy Lavin
Dalia Lerner
Jeffrey Levitt
Dr. Jonathan Mangot
Lisa Beth Meisel
Neal Merker
Mark Metzger
Dianne Nashel
Ann Oster
Susan Penn
Martin Perlman
Elana Prezant
David Rosenblatt
Dana Runyon
Avi Sacajiu
Lori Sackler
Gabe Schlisser
Pearl Seiden
Caryn Sherry
Ira Taub
Iris Wormser
Barry Zeller
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Andrew Adelson
Marvin Eiseman
Ilene Fish
Wilson Kaplen
William Lippman
Patricia Rosen
Inge Trachtenberg
Charles Wayte
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Congressman Steven R. Rothman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
George Hantgan
201.569.7900
www.jccotp.org
MARCH/APRIL CALENDAR
MARCH
SUNDAY 1
Waltuch Art Gallery
Bella Gente: Merged Photo
Images by Peter Tilgner
ext. 435
Meet the artist reception:
3/27, 1-3 pm
☎
THURSDAY 5-6/11
Judaic Department
Breakfast Study Seminar
open only to JCC Board
Members and their invitees
ext. 253
7:30 am, Free
☎
SATURDAY 7
Thurnauer School of Music
Guttenberg Center for Special
Services
Sibshops
ext. 302
10 am-12 pm
☎
Judaic Department &
Performing Arts
StorahTelling: Ancient StoriesOne Giant Leap
ext. 253
11 am, $10/$12
☎
Thurnauer Chamber Music
Society featuring Distiguished
Guests
ext. 235
8 pm, Pre-concert talk 7 pm
$16/$20
☎
SUNDAY 8
Membership
New and Prospective
Members Brunch
ext. 213
11:30 am-12:30 pm
☎
MONDAY 2
Performing Arts
Monday Night at the Movies
with Harold Chapler
On the Waterfront
Starring Marlon Brando
ext. 339
7 pm, $3/$4
☎
TUESDAY 3
Senior Adult/REAP
From Germany to Sosua to
the U.S.A.
ext. 459
10:30 am
Rubach Family
Purim Carnival
Suggested Donation:
$1 per person
1-4 pm, $20 ticket cards
MONDAY 9-4/27
Teens
SAT Prep Course
ext. 203
6:15-9:30 pm, $465/$525
☎
☎
TUESDAY 10
TUESDAY 3-6/9
Services for Seniors
ext. 459
10:30 am
Judaic Department
Tuesday Torah Study
ext. 253
10 am, $20/$24
☎
WEDNESDAY 4
Senior Center Plus
Evan Weiner discusses
Technology & Politics
ext. 459
11:15 am
☎
Judaic Department
Is there a future for Jewish
Denominationalism?
ext. 253
8:15 pm, Free
☎
THURSDAY 5
Judaic Department
Weekly Seminar on Jewish
Studies
ext. 253
10:30 am, Free/$110
☎
Senior Center Plus
Rabbi Gary Katz: Purim
ext. 459
11:15 am
☎
THURSDAY 5-3/26
Adult Department
My Favorite Piano Sonatas
Call ext. 463
1:30 pm, $40/$50
Services
Transition From Birth to
Adulthood: What Parents
Need to Know For Parents
of Children and Adults
with Special Needs
ext. 302
7:30-9:30 pm, $20/25 per session,
$70/$85 for series
☎
Services
SATURDAY 21
Family Life Program
Family Support Group for
Early Intervention led by Joy
Hammerman
ext. 302
7:30-9:30 pm Free
The Teen Scene
ext. 302
7:30-10 pm, $8/$10
SUNDAY 15
Israel Film Festival Arab Labor
ext. 301
8:30 pm, $10/$12
☎
Early Childhood
SUNDAY 22
Researching your Roots Back
to the Old Country- Online
ext. 253
3 pm, $10/$12
Services
☎
Services
College Planning for Students
With Learning Disabilities –
Parents Only Session
ext. 302
7:30–9:30 pm
$75 per family two sessions,
$40 per family one session
☎
MONDAY 16
Senior Adult/Teaneck
Israel Connection
Chug Chagim
Celebrating Purim
ext. 301
4-5:30 pm (ages 3-5), $12/$18
5:30-7 pm (ages 6-8), $12/$18
☎
WEDNESDAY 11
Senior Center Plus
☎
Senior Adult/REAP
The New Obama
Administration
ext. 459
10:30 am
☎
SECIL SINGERS
ext. 461
1 pm
☎
WEDNESDAY 18
Senior Center Plus
☎
Assisted Living: Changing the
Face of Long Term Care
ext. 459
11:15 am
Jewish Book Month &
Adult Department
Kaplen Adult Reach Center
☎
Israel Connection
☎
Tea Party
Community invited RSVP
ext 461
1 pm
☎
Jewish Book Month,
Adult & Singles Department
☎
THURSDAY 19
Caregivers Support Group
ext. 461
7:30 pm
☎
THURSDAY 12
Senior Center Plus/RAP
Irwin Graulich
presents:”Judaism & Women”
ext. 459
11:15 am
☎
☎
ext. 302
7-9:30 pm, $6/$8/$5 chaperones
☎
☎
Bill Walton presents: A Song
Goes Round the World
ext. 459
11:15 am
Palistage Youth Theater
Traveling Proffessionals
The Frog Prince: A Musical
ext. 339
11:30 am & 2 pm
$10 advanced sales/$15 at door
WEDNESDAY 1
☎
Singles 40-59
Singles Schmooze
with Jeff and Bruce
ext. 460
6 pm, $4/$6
☎
Gift of Music Gala Scholarship
Benefit Concert Featuring
Mark O’Connor, Violinist,
Fiddler and Composer
ext. 235
7 pm, Grand Ballroom at the
Clinton Inn, Tenafly
☎
Services
Singles of All Ages
Israel Connection
☎
with Harold Chapler
Starring Wendy Heller
ext. 460
7 pm singles reception, $4/$6
☎
☎
Women’s Circle: Planeta
An intimate Multi-Disciplinary
Performance
ext. 231
8 pm
Performing Arts
MONDAY 30
with Harold Chapler
ext. 339
7:30 pm, $3/$4
☎
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
ext. 253
7:30 pm, $20/$24
☎
TUESDAY 24
Trip to Empire City Casino,
Yonkers
201.837.1422
10 am
☎
Saving Czech Torahs
ext. 459
10:30 am
☎
WEDNESDAY 25
Judaic Department
Is There a Future for
Reconstructionist Judaism?
ext. 253
8:15 pm, Free
☎
SUNDAY 29
Early Childhood
Spring Boutique
ext. 379
10 am-5 pm
☎
Singles of All Ages
Services
Walk with Liz at Greenwich
Village Historic Walk
ext. 460
9:45 am (in Weehauken), Free
☎
APRIL
APRIL
Passover Program for
Bereaved Jews
ext. 253
7 pm, Free
Judaic Department
☎
Family Life Program
ALS Support Group led by
Toby Tider
ext. 302
4-5:30 pm, Free
Performing Arts: Professional
Childrens Theater Series
College Planning for Students
With Learning Disabilities –
Parents and Students Session
ext. 302
7:30 – 9:30 pm
$75 per family two sessions
$40 per family one session
MONDAY 23
Senior Adult/REAP
Carved in Sand with
Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
ext. 435, 463 or 460
8 pm, $8/$10
Chug Chagim
Celebrating Purim
ext. 301
4-5:30pm (ages 3-5) $12/$18
Teens
Judaic Department
Purim Party
ext. 459
11:15 am
You Don’t Have to be Wrong
for me to be Right!
With Brad Hirschfield
ext. 435 or 463
8 pm, $8/$10
☎
Judaic Department
TUESDAY 17
☎
Israel Connection
Battle of the Crews:
a Hip Hop Charity Event
201.913.5985
9:15 pm-1 am
$10 advanced sales/$13 at door
☎
☎
Purim Bash
201.837.1422
10:30 am
☎
David Grover &
The Big Bear Band
for newborn to age 6
ext. 243
10:30-11:30 am, $15 Child,
$18 Adult, $20 at door
Free infant to 1 year
Handler Master Class Series
Yoheved Kaplinsky, Pianist
ext. 235
4 pm, Free
Senior Adult/REAP
Services
☎
Services
Sibshops
ext. 302
10 am-12 pm
☎
☎
Early Childhood
Spring Boutique
ext. 379
9 am-4 pm
☎
Adult Department
Re-Invent your Passover
Menu with Emily Klein
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $50/$60 by 3/23
$55/$65 after
☎
Adult Department
Sensible Financial Advice:
Opportunities & Pitfalls
Following the Great Bear
Market of 2008 with David
Dietz, SEC registered
investment Advisor
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $8/$10
☎
Senior Center Plus/ARC
Passover Seder
ext 461or 459
11:15 am
☎
Israel Connection
Chug Chagim
Celebrating Passover
ext. 301
4-5:30pm (ages 3-5) $12/$18
☎
Judaic Department
Passover Seminar:
How to teach the Haggadah
& political meaning of
Chad Gadya
ext. 253
8:15 pm, Free
☎
SUNDAY 5
Dr. Paul & Aranka Kaplan
Honors Recital
ext. 235
5 pm, Free
☎
MONDAY 6
Vacation Program
for grades K-5
ext. 356
9 am-4 pm, $55
☎
Senior Center Plus
Yonatan presents: Tel Aviv,
Past & Present
ext. 459
11:15 am
☎
Performing Arts
with Harold Chapler
Peter Bogdanovich’s
The Last Picture Show
ext. 339
7 pm, $3/$4
☎
TUESDAY 7
Vacation Program
for grades K-5
ext. 356
9 am-4 pm, $55
☎
WEDNESDAY 8
Vacation Program
for grades K-5
ext. 356
9 am-4 pm, $55
☎
TUESDAY 31
Judaic Department
Special Projects
Traditional Passover Seder
ext. 253
8 pm, $48 Adults
$28 children 8 and under
Lavish Lunches
with Ron Ben Israel
ext. 379
at the home of Jan & Edwin Turin
☎
☎
MONDAY 13
Senior Center Plus
Passover Seder
201.837.1422
11 am
All about Supplements &
Heart Health
ext 459
11:15 am
☎
☎
Senior Adult/REAP
Senior Scams
ext. 459
10:30 am
☎
Israel Connection
Chug Chagim
Celebrating Passover
ext. 301
4-5:30 pm (ages 3-5), $12/$18
5:30-7 pm (ages 6-8), $12/$18
☎
SUNDAY 19
Spelling Bee for grades K-9
ext. 356
10 am-2 pm, Free
☎
Faculty Recital Featuring
Noelle Perrin with
Allison Hawkins, Flute
ext. 235
3 pm, Free
☎
CALENDAR CONTINUED
SUNDAY 19
Judaic Department
Judaic Department
Singles 40-59
Yom Hashoah
Commemoration
ext. 253
7 pm, Free
Mock Jewish Wedding
Community invited RSVP
ext. 461
12:45 pm
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
ext. 253
7:30 pm, $20/$24
TUESDAY 21-6/9
Services
Singles Schmooze
with Jeff and Bruce
ext. 460
6 pm, $4/$6
☎
☎
☎
Israel Connection
Services
The Teen Scene
ext. 302
7:30-10 pm, $8/$10
☎
MONDAY 20-5/11
Adult Department
Acrylic Painting
ext. 463
12:30 pm, $200/$240
Family Life Program
ALS Support Group
led by Toby Tider
ext. 302
Adult Department
4-5:30 pm, Free
☎
☎
Bridge- Supervised Evening
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $160/$200
☎
Adult Department
Flower Arranging
ext. 463
1 pm, $65/$80
☎
WEDNESDAY 22-6/10
Adult Department
MONDAY 20-5/18
Open Studio Time
ext. 463
9:30 am, Free/ $5 per week
☎
Adult Department
Not Your Grandmother’s
Needlepoint
ext. 463
1 pm, $100/$120
☎
MONDAY 20-6/8
Singles
Knitting
ext. 463
12 pm, $125/$150
☎
☎
MONDAY 20-6/15
Judaic Department
Bridge- Early Bird Combo
ext. 463
5:30 pm & Wednesday 6 pm
$305/$370
Adult Department
Bridge- Intermediate
through Advanced
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $160/$200
☎
Beginner’s Hebrew Reading
ext. 253
9:30 am, Free
Adult Department
SUNDAY 26
Basic Drawing and Sketching
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $135/$160
StorahTelling: Ancient Stories,
New Generations- Becoming
Israel
ext. 253
11 am, $10/$12
☎
THURSDAY 23
Adult Department
Art Gallery Tours with Tobi
Kahn
ext 463
10 am, $205/$260
☎
☎
TUESDAY 21
Caregivers Support Group
ext. 461
11 am
Adult Department
Art Gallery Tours
with Tobi Kahn
ext. 463
10 am, $205/$260
☎
☎
Judaic Department
Bridge- Play of the Hand
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $160/$200
☎
Adult Department
☎
THURSDAY 23-5/28
Adult Department
Uncoupling: Coping with
Divorce and Separation
ext. 460
8:15 pm, $110/$135
Pottery: Function and
Aesthetics
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $150/$180
☎
☎
Singles
☎
MONDAY 27-6/1
FINANCIAL AND HOUSE
Daniel Rocke · Chief Financial Officer
Paul Costa · Facilities and Technology Director
George Ramos · Database Administrator
DEVELOPMENT
Sharon Kestenbaum · Development Director
Sharon Potolsky · Special Events Coordinator
Singles & Seniors
Beyond Bereavement
ext. 460 or 305
11 am, $60/$75
☎
Adult Department
WELL: Women’s Enrichment
for Longevity
Featuring Jean Chatzky
ext. 379
11-11:30 am VIP Reception
11:30-12 pm Boxed Lunch
12-1:30 pm Program
VIP: $180, Couvert: $75/$90
Adult Department
Springtime Watercolor
ext. 463
1:30 pm, $200/$240
☎
THURSDAY 23-6/11
Yom Hazikaron
ext. 231
8 pm, Free
MANAGEMENT
Avi A. Lewinson · Executive Director
Sue Gelsey · Chief Operating Officer
MONDAY 27-6/6
Adult Department
Still Life Oil Painting
ext. 463
7:30 pm, $120/$145
☎
MARKETING AND MEMBERSHIP
Ophrah Listokin · Marketing Director
Robbie Fried · Membership Director
Stephanie Cangro · Desktop Coordinator
Esta Frankel · Membership Associate Director
Rochelle Lazarus · PR & Communications Director
Carol A. Schulter · Creative Director & Production Manager
FRIDAY 24
Adult Department
You Are Not Alone:
Widows/Widowers
ext. 460
6:30 pm, $110/$135
☎
☎
☎
Services
ext. 302
7-9:30 pm, $6/$8/$5 chaperones
☎
MONDAY 27
Trip to an Atlantic City
ext 459
9:30 am
☎
David Aaron presents: The Art
of the Klezmer from Europe to
the U.S.
ext. 459
11:15 am
TUESDAY 28
Israel Connection
Yom Ha’atzmaut
Community Celebration of
Israel’s 61st Birthday
ext. 231
8 pm, $15/$20
☎
WEDNESDAY 29
Senior Center Plus
Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration!
ext. 459
11:15 am
☎
THURSDAY 30
Leona Schwab presents:
Global Divas
ext. 459
11:15 am
☎
THURSDAY 30-5/21
Adult Department
Lifelong Learning:
My Favorite String Quartets
1:30 pm, $40 & seniors/$50
THURSDAY 30-6/11
Adult Department
Spanish for Communication
Here & Abroad
ext. 463
11am $75/$90
☎
☎
WE NEED YOU!
Host a Shaliach from Israel for Summer 2009
Each summer the JCC Day Camp hosts shlichim from Israel as part of the camp staff. These young adults
join the camp, the staff, and the community for nine weeks. The JCC is privileged to have such a high
caliber of Israeli leadership in the camp each summer. The JCC is looking for families who are interested
in hosting Israeli staff members (usually around 20-22 years old) for 2-4 weeks this summer. The camp
provides daily transportation and lunch. The families are asked to provide a private room, breakfast and
dinner and to welcome them as part of their families for the duration of their stay.
For more information please contact Erica Kose 201.569.7900 ext. 317.
PROGRAM STAFF
Carol Leslie · Program Director
Judy Belinfante · Adult Department Program Director
Stacy Budkofsky · Neil Klatskin Day Camp Director
Felicia Glantz · Early Childhood Director
Lauren Glubo · Kaplen Adult Reach Center
Recreational Therapist
Rabbi Steven H. Golden · Judaic Director
Jacqueline Guttman · School of Music Development Director
Vera Huff · School of Performing Arts Dance Director
Jessica Johnson · School of Music Comm. Manager
Rabbi Reuven Kimelman · JCC Scholar-in-Residence
Michal Kleiman · Children’s Services Director
Vivian Green Korner · Kaplen Adult Reach Center Director
Erica Kose · NKDC Assistant Director
Sheryl Lauchheimer · Early Childhood Program Supervisor
Shelley Levy · Guttenberg Center for
Special Services Director
Tammy Levy · Israel Connection Program Director
Sara Lewis · Teen Services Director
Colleen Lofaro · Special Services Program Supervisor
Pam Machefsky · Early Childhood Program Supervisor
Esther Mazor · Adult and Singles Director
Dr. Lois Mendelson · Therapeutic Nursery Director
Judi Davidsohn Nahary · Youth Services Director
Melissa Peters · NKDC Administrative Director
Debra Prince · Early Childhood Program Supervisor
Michael C. Reingold · School of Music Assistant Director
Lisa Robins · Senior Adult Program Developer
& Camp Dream Street Director
Deborah Roberts · School of Performing Arts Director
Dorothy Kaplan Roffman · School of Music Director
Helene Schwartz · Senior Center+ Supervisor
Teresa Stahl · Special Services Program Development Asst.
Lisa Sternbach · Parenting Center Coordinator & Therapeutic
Nursery Clinical Social Worker
Debra Turitz · Senior Adult & College Scholarship Director
HEALTH & RECREATION CENTER
Dafna Levine · Health & Recreation Center Director
Linda Berkowitz · Seiden Health Center Director
Juya Cho · Swim Team Coach
Roberto Gonzalez · Fitness Assistant Director
Karen Ouriel · Seiden Health Center Assistant Director
Roberto Santiago · Fitness Director
Annette Scala · Group Exercise Director
Irina Shevchenko · Aquatics Director
Oumar Soumaré · Athletic Director
Enjoy your shopping experience at
Reyna’s paper dolls etc
at the “j”
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KAPLEN JCC ON THE PALISADES
411 EAST CLINTON AVENUE, TENAFLY, NJ 07670
A portion of your purchase will be donated to the department of your choice.
Call 201.569.7900 ext. 303
PHONE 201.569.7900
FAX 201.569.7448
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2008/9
www.jccotp.org
James H. Grossmann Memorial Jewish Book Month
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You Don’t Have to Be Wrong
For Me To Be Right
With Brad Hirschfield
Wednesday,
March 11 @
8 pm
Carved In Sand: When Attention Fails
and Memory Fades In Midlife
With Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
Wednesday,
March 18 @
8 pm
Brad Hirschfield is
president of CLAL –
The National Jewish
Center for Learning
and Leadership
and a popular
commentator on
religion and society.
Cathryn Jakobson
Ramin has been
a veteran reporter
for more than
30 years.
How can we create a world with less violence and division? Can we make room for other
cultures and beliefs without negating our own? Is there a way to balance commitment and
openness without sacrificing one to the other? Brad Hirschfield reveals how to be
passionately committed to one’s faith community while remaining open to other religious
traditions. Nurturing our ability to make deep commitments while remaining open to new
ideas and experiences, Hirschfield reminds us that conflict is an inevitable part of life, a
function of being connected to one another, and he shows us how it is also an opportunity
to grow closer.
Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and
sometimes terrifying. Veteran journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin embarked on a
three-year quest for a more agile brain, interviewing top experts in the field and, with
their supervision, undergoing ten “interventions” intended to restore – and perhaps
enhance – her cognitive function. Carved in Sand addresses readers’ legitimate concerns
about the future, explaining that genetics play only a small part in determining who will
develop Alzheimer’s and that there are things you can do right now to help preserve
memory.
Co-sponosored with the Judaic and Adult Departments
Co-sponsored with the Adult Department
Book sale and signing after each presentation.
Tickets are $8/$10 and available at the JCC Front Desk. To
purchase by mail: Send check made payable to the JCC,
Attn: Jewish Book Month. To charge by Phone: Visa/ MC/Amex.
Call 201.569.7900, ext. 596. For group sales and more information,
call Ophrah Listokin, ext. 433 or Stephanie Cangro, ext. 435.
The JCC is a member of the Jewish Book Fair Network coordinated by the Jewish Book Council.
Edward A. Grossmann | Honorary Chair
N O R M A
W E L L I N G T O N
J E W E L R Y
Exclusive
S U N D AY, M AY 3 , 9 A M - 4 P M
Celebrating
19 yEARS
S H O W
Sale
Norma Wellington, prominent international jewelry designer, will bring her unique designs to
the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades for her 19th annual exhibit and sale. In recognition of the
power of connecting, Norma has created the “Hammered Collection” which she is showcasing
for the first time. Come select from a variety of hammered silver and gold designs. Norma’s
beautiful pieces can be worn separately or layered. Aware of her client’s active life style Norma’s
versatile jewelry can be worn throughout the day from an early morning meeting to an evening in
a little black dress. Wellington creations are selected because they exhibit new trends, quality
design and workmanship.
For information call Vivian, ext. 461.
This program benefits the Kaplen Adult Reach Center, a program for frail seniors with Alzheimer’s or a related form of dementia.
FUNtastic Summer Camps 2009
Neil Klatskin Day Camp 2009
For ages 3-8
June 29-August 21
9 am-4 pm
Can’t Wait for Summer Mini-Camp
June 15-19 | Ages 3-5 | ☎ ext. 368
Can’t Wait for School Mini-Camp
August 24-28 | Ages 3-5 | ☎ ext. 368
Ready 2 Go
June 22-August 14 | 24-35 months |
☎ ext. 354
CenterStage Musical Theater Camp
July 6-17 & July 20-31 | Grades 4-8 |
☎ ext. 339
Two-Week Summer Dance Intensive
August 17-27 | For Ages 8-16 | ☎ ext. 339
Kadima
BergenPAC-JCC Musical Theater Workshop
July 8-26 | For Ages 9-17 | ☎ ext. 339
Teen Adventures Travel Camp
June 29-July 31 | Grades 7-10 |
M
JCC Sports Camp
June 22-26, August 24-28 & 8/31-9/4 | ☎ ext. 402
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asada/Geshe
WOW!
Register
between 3/15-4/10
for a chance to win BIG!
Yomi/Haverim
Tikvah
Refer a New Camper* who registers for
the Neil Klatskin Day Camp between 3/15
& 4/10 and you will both receive a $100
discount on your camp tuition! *New
camper family must be
new to the Neil Klatskin Day Camp.
OR
Register between 3/15 & 4/10 and
you will be entered into a drawing to
win up to a $500 discount* on
your camp tuition.
*One $500 prize and five $100 prizes will be awarded.
Families will be notified after drawing.
EVERYONE GETS A
JCC
☎ ext. 203
TOTE BAG!
Call 201.567.8963 for information or
visit our website www.klatskindaycamp.com
The Michelle Weiss Children’s Tennis Camp
7/6-7/17 & 7/27-8/7 | Grades K-6 | ☎ ext. 402
Marty Perlman Sports Spectacular
August 24-28 | Grades 3-8 | ☎ ext. 402
Children’s Baseball Camp
August 31-September 4 | Ages 7-12 |
☎ ext. 402
NEW! Super Soccer Stars Camp
July 20-24 | Ages 7-12 | ☎ ext. 402
Thurnauer Chamber Music Camp
June 29-July 3 | Age 6-18 | ☎ ext. 235
JCC Jazz Camp
August 3-14 | Ages 12 and up |
☎ ext. 235
Flute Stars Summer Camp
All Ages | ☎ ext. 235
On Our Own
June 29-August 7 | Ages 15-30 |
Camp Haverim
August 10-21 | Ages 3-18 |
Camp Dream Street
August 24-28 | Ages 4-14 |
☎ ext. 302
☎ ext. 626
☎ ext. 381

In the Center - Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

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