In the Center
September & October 2011
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Open House for Current
& Prospective Members
James H. Grossmann
Memorial Jewish
Book Month
2011-2012
Be Our Guest
Sunday, September 18
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Tenafly, New Jersey 07670
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TAUB
TA
UB COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY CHALL
CHALLENGE
LLENGE
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
If the JCC has made a difference in your life,
please consider making a gift!
If you attended a Mommy & Me class, and made lifelong friends here... please make a gift.
If you have Camp Kadima spirit deep in your heart... please make a gift.
If your teen participated in a volunteer or Mitzvah project here... please make a gift.
If you have a child with special needs who has learned skills and made new friends here... please make a gift.
If you have an elderly parent or loved one who has found companionship and comfort here... please make a gift.
If you have taken a spin, group exercise class or swim lesson here... please make a gift.
If the JCC is a home away from home for you and your family... please make a gift.
If you have participated in programs that have given you a deeper Jewish identity... please make a gift.
We need your support to close the campaign!
Every Dollar & Every Donation Counts
• Make a gift to the campaign.
• If you have already given, please consider increasing your support.
• Purchase an ad in the 60th Anniversary Journal (see below)
For more information or to pledge a gift to the campaign,
call Sharon Kestenbaum, Development Director at 201.408.1406 or email [email protected]
GIFT OF COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
HONORARY CHAIRS
Angelica Berrie
Eleanor & Edward Epstein
Drs. Sandra & Arnold Gold
Maggie & Bill Kaplen
Syril & Leonard z”l Rubin
Barbara & Norman Seiden
Marilyn & Henry z“l Taub
GENERAL CHAIRS
Judy & Ron Gold
Ronnie & Edward A. Grossmann
Patti & Richard Kurtz
GALA COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Deborah & Gerald Davis
Randi & Michael Kollender
Elle Rubach
Jodi & Saul Scherl
Melanie & Dr. Barry Zingler
COMMITTEE MEMBERS*
Dana & James Adler
Lori & Eric Aroesty
Dana & Josh Baumgarten
Berit & Martin Bernstein
Nancy & Howard Brown
Pam & Roni Dersovitz
Melissa Brown Eisenberg & Jason Eisenberg
Jodi & Mark Epstein
Robin & Steven Epstein
Merle & Fred Fish
Elizabeth & David Flack
Gayle & Mel Gerstein
Amelia Gold & Dr. Brian Benson
Jennifer & David Graf
Tina & Howard Guberman
Kim & Marc Harrison
Debra & Mark Hirschberg
Alice Hoffman
Mindy & Howard Lavin
Lisa Beth & Greg Meisel
Anna & Neal Merker
Shari & Andrew Moss
Wendy & Alan Nacht
Bonnie & Dr. Corey Notis
Eileen Prusek
Erica & Geraldo Rivera
Jill & Jason Rubach
Brandi & Jed Rubin
Dana & Michael Runyon
Jennifer & Richard Schiffman
Debbie & Ken Schindler
Diane & Mark Seiden
Kim & Joe Spadaccini
Francie & Stephen Steiner
Benay & Steven Taub
Alison & Scott Turen
Iris & Alan Wormser
Amy & David Zagin
Robyn & Barry Zeller
*Committee in formation
Your generous gift will help us meet the Taub Communituy Challenge and close the capital campaign.
DIAMOND PAGE .......................... $50,000
FULL PAGE ( INCLUDES
10
GALA RESER VATIONS )
EMERALD PAGE ........................... $36,000
AQUAMARINE PAGE...................... $3,600
FULL PAGE ( INCLUDES
FULL PAGE ( INCLUDES
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GALA RESER VATIONS )
2
GALA RESER VATIONS )
RUBY PAGE .................................... $25,000
AMETHYST PAGE............................ $1,800
FULL PAGE ( INCLUDES
FULL PAGE
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GALA RESER VATIONS )
SAPPHIRE....................................... $18,000
HALF PAGE ....................................... $1,000
TOPAZ PAGE.................................. $10,000
QUARTER PAGE.................................. $500
FULL PAGE ( INCLUDES
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PERIDOT PAGE ................................ $5,000
FULL PAGE ( INCLUDES
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BUSINESS CARD ................................ $250
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
For further assistance, please contact Sharon Kestenbaum at
201.408.1406 or [email protected]. Send fax to 201.569.7448.
www.jccotp.org
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Family Resources
TIME
AGES
CLASS
INSTRUCTOR
LOCATION
CONTACT
7 am-7 pm
7 am-7 pm
7 am-7 pm
9 am-3 pm
11 am-4 pm
1-4 pm
1-4 pm
1-4 pm
All Ages
All Ages
Adults
6 months-5 years
Ages 8-15
Toddlers
Grades K-5
Ages 8-15
Open Swim/Waterpark
Open Gym
Open Fitness
Babysitting
Open Youth Fitness
Moon Bounce
Open Sports
Information Booths
Lifeguards on duty
HRC Staff available
Fitness Floor Staff available
Babysitting Staff
Youth Fitness staff available
HRC Staff
HRC Staff
JCC Staff
Based on weather
Kaplen Gym
Sadinoff Fitness Center
Babysitting Room
Ben Bergen Youth Fitness Center
Kaplen Gym
Taub Gym
Lobby
Irina, ext. 1473
Oumar, ext. 1474
Barbara, ext. 1475
Irina, ext. 1472
Keri, ext. 407
Oumar, ext. 1474
Oumar, ext. 1474
Robbie, ext. 1444
Sample Classes
TIME
AGES
CLASS
INSTRUCTOR
LOCATION
CONTACT
1-2 pm
1-3 pm
1:30-2:15 pm
1:30-3 pm
2-3 pm
2-3 pm
2-3:15 pm
2:15-2:45 pm
3-4 pm
Grades 3-PreK
18 months-9 years
Ages 2-5
All Ages
All Ages
Grades 3-PreK
Ages 18+
Ages 7-10
All Ages
Computers
Music Classes for Young Children
Teddy Tennis
Instrumental Petting Zoo
Israel Connection Meeting
Art
Context
Gymnastics
Multi-instrument Student Recital
Kid Clicks
Various Instructors
Teddy Tennis
Various
Aya Shechter
Sasha Schwartz
Various Professors
Alsu
Nursery School Room 8
Music School Classrooms
Taub Gym
Eric Brown Theater Lobby
Rm 209
Nursery School Room 6
Board Room
Taub Gym
Eric Brown Theater
Debbie, ext. 1432
George, ext. 1464
Oumar, ext. 1474
George, ext. 1464
Aya, ext. 1427
Debbie, ext. 1432
Lynn, ext. 1458
Oumar, ext. 1474
George, ext. 1464
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Table of Contents
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3
Taub Community Challenge
Open House
Special GamesSpecial People
Join us on Facebook
4 David Benaroya Youth
Performance Endowment
Fund
5 Programs & Events with a
Jewish Flavor
6-7 Learning & Lifestyle for Adults
8 Senior Programs
9
Israel Connection
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
10-11 Around the Center
12-13 Golf Classic
14 James H. Grossmann
Memorial Jewish Book
Month
15 Professional Children’s
Theater Series
Children’s Services
16 Thurnauer School of Music
Performing Arts
Waltuch Art Gallery
17 Health & Recreation Center
18-19 Tributes
20-21 Calendar
22 Teen Services
23 Early Childhood Department
24 Neil Klastkin Day Camp 2012
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Message from the Executive Director
Rosh Hashana is again upon us
and the holiday brings with it
both the responsibility and the
opportunity to reflect on the past
and look forward to the future.
Here at the JCC a sense of renewal abounds as we are set to begin
the year in our newlyrenovated, magnificent facility.
The beauty of the physical space reflects our commitment to
enrich our community in mind, body, and spirit.
I have always believed that as Jews, our past is inextricably
linked to our future. Later this year we will look back as we
move forward when we celebrate the JCC's 60th anniversary as
an agency - 30 years in Englewood and 30 years in Tenafly.
Over six decades our membership has grown from a small
group of founders to encompass thousands of families and individuals across Bergen County.
Time has brought many changes, but our mission has remained
the same. Our 60th Anniversary Gala will pay tribute to a
special group of people who have been instrumental in safeguarding and advancing this mission. Charles and Lynne
Mon.
9/5
Labor Day
Fitness open 7 am-7 pm
Wed.
9/28
Erev Rosh HaShanah
Open till 3 pm
Thur.
9/29
Rosh HaShanah
Fri.
9/30
Rosh HaShanah
Fri.
10/7
Erev Yom Kippur
Open till 3 pm
Sat.
10/8
Yom Kippur
Wed.
10/12 Erev Sukkot
Open till 5 pm
Thur.
10/13 Sukkot
Fri.
10/14 Sukkot
Wed.
10/19 Hoshannah Rabbah
Open till 5 pm
Thur.
10/20 Shemini Atzeret
Fri.
10/21 Simchat Torah
Thirty years ago when we moved to Tenafly, our first president
was a special man by the name of Henry Taub. Henry was a
man of few words who accomplished great deeds. A few
months ago before he passed away, the Henry & Marilyn Taub
Foundation offered us a rare opportunity to raise the remaining
$4.5 million we need to close the renovation campaign. The
Taub Community Challenge works like this: if the JCC community raises $3 million by April 1, 2012 then the Foundation
will gift the final $1.5 million.
As we begin a New Year, my wish for our community is that we
will rise to the challenge and remain true to the values of
tzedakah, community, and the Jewish future.
B’ vracha,
Avi. A. Lewinson
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May this New Year bring peace in Israel and throughout the world.
May you and your loved ones be blessed with a year of good health, prosperity and happiness.
Pearl Seiden, President
Avi A. Lewinson, Executive Director
The Russell Berrie Foundation Establishes the
David Benaroya Youth Performance Endowment Fund
To recognize the gift, students from the JCC School of
Performing Arts and the BergenPAC Musical Theater
Workshop presented a private performance in the JCC Eric
Brown Theater this past July for Angelica Berrie, the Benaroya
family and friends of the Berrie Foundation. The show, Musical
Mischief, was written by Deb Roberts and featured a series of
narrative vignettes, songs and dances built around the theme
of a talented group of teens who are entertaining the new
Royal Couple, who have agreed to sponsor the young performers “green,” environmentally sustainable school.
Inclement Weather Updates
Holiday Closings
Klatskin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for their
unparalleled commitment and devotion to the JCC. JoJo
Rubach, Pearl Seiden, Nancy I. Brown, Daniel Rubin, and
Robin Miller will also be recognized as leaders, builders, and
innovators.
On behalf of our Boards of Directors and Trustees and staff, we wish you and your family Shanah Tovah
Refer A Friend
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. 1430, for a recorded report
• Tune into WCBS-880 am radio.
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Angelica Berrie, president of the Russell Berrie Foundation,
generously established the David Benaroya Youth Performance
Endowment Fund at the JCC. The $25,000 fund was created
as a loving tribute to David, of blessed memory, who was a
talented young actor and active member of the JCC School
of Performing Arts.
At the event, JCC Executive Director Avi Lewinson personally
thanked Angelica, a close friend of the Benaroya family and a
recent board member at the JCC, for the Foundation’s support.
“It will be an honor and privilege for the JCC to instill and
perpetuate David’s love of performing arts in the hearts of all
the many young men and women who attend our school,” Avi
said. “And I am pleased to add that David’s parents, Linda and
Raphael Benaroya, have recently named our new Youth Center
at the JCC in David’s memory as well. We will be holding a
special dedication for it this fall.”
Earmarked to develop and run theater programs specifically
geared for young teens, the fund will greatly enhance the
Performing Arts curriculum by supporting the school’s
performing groups, including the JCC Youth Performance
Ensemble, Teen Performance Ensemble, and our professional
teen performance company, Palistage.
Angelica’s husband, Russ Berrie (of blessed memory) was a
founding member of the JCC and a longtime member of the
board. He and Angelica served as longtime, generous supporters of the JCC and together, for decades, they have been a
driving force behind many JCC programs, including our stateof-the-art new health center, which bears their name.
“David derived so much joy from participating in theatre
classes and sharing in performance experiences with his
peers,” says Deborah Roberts, the school’s director, who
worked closely with David as a drama coach while he
attended the school. “We are so very grateful to Angelica
and the Berrie Foundation for honoring David’s memory
with this endowment, as it will not only support the school,
but will provide meaningful opportunities to other young
people, like David, who possess a real passion for theater.”
The JCC School of Performing Arts offers a progressive program for students looking to attain professional or recreational
goals. Many students have gone on to enjoy successful careers
on Broadway, film, theater and television.
Shirley Bitton; Rafael Benaroya; Angelica Berrie; Linda Benaroya;
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director
For more information about setting up an endowment please
call Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director at 201.408.1400
or email [email protected].
www.jccotp.org
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PROGRAMS & EVENTS WITH A JEWISH FLAVOR
The Evelyn & Harold Meltzer
Judaic Scholar-in-Residence Program
with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
Breakfast Study Seminar
The Meaning of Genesis
Thursdays, 9/15-1/26, 7:30 am
(no class 9/29, 10/13, 10/20, 11/24)
We will study the Book of Genesis
from a literary and historical
perspective. Themes will be
discussed in the context of the
history of interpretation, the history of Judaism, and
their contemporary ramifications. No knowledge of
Hebrew is required even though we will refer to
Hebrew references for added context. Open to Board
Members and their invitees. Registration required.
$150 per person/semester
Weekly Seminar on Jewish Studies
The Book of Psalms
Thursdays, 9/15-1/26, 10:30 am (no class 9/29, 10/13, 10/20, 11/24)
Each session a different psalm will be studied. We
will look at it from its literary structure, historical
context and religious meaning. No knowledge of
Hebrew is required even though we will refer to
Hebrew references for added context.
$150/$300 per semester
The Martin Perlman & Jo-Ann Hassan Holocaust Education Institute
Kristallnacht Commemoration
Film Screening: About Face –
The Story of the Jewish Refugee Soldiers of WWII
with Guest Speaker Danny Gans
Sunday, November 6, 1-3 pm
Adapted from the book The Enemy Within, this acclaimed film brings to life – through
archival photos, film footage, and interviews – the previously untold story of thousands
of young Jews who fled Nazi Germany but performed an ‘about face’ returning to confront their oppressors
as U.S. and Allied soldiers. About Face does not focus on the camps, the ghetto uprisings or the victimization
of the Jewish people. Instead, it depicts the uniquely powerful and unexpected experiences of the Jewish
refugees-turned soldiers who fought with distinction. The film features interviews with many famous
personalities including Manfred Gans, Kurt Klein and Henry Kissinger; commentary by Joseph Persico and
Dr. Michael Berenbaum; and an original score composed by John Cale.
$8 JCC members, $10 non-members
Co-sponsored with the Adult Dept
Holocaust Programs are sponsored by the Martin Perlman & Jo-Ann Hasson Holocaust Education Institute Endowment Fund
NEW! Context
Adult Jewish Learning Program
FREE Information Session
The Henry and Beate Voremberg
Institute for Jewish Studies
Registration required, call Lynn, 201.408.1458.
Featuring a mini-lesson taught by a Context faculty member
High Holiday Seminar
U’netaneh Tokef and Kol Nidre - The two best known prayers
for the High Holidays
Wednesday, 10/5, 8:15 pm, Free and open to the community
As U’netaneh Tokef sets the tone for Rosh Hashanah, so
Kol Nidre sets the tone for Yom Kippur. We are going
to explore what they have in common, how they differ,
and how each makes their impact. Come and see
how these prayers can be made more meaningful by
understanding how they function in the liturgy.
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.
Jewish Women’s Connections
Leah Richter, Chair
Join a dynamic group of women promoting
educational, social and Jewish interests for women
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
Study Group
A Monthly Celebration for Women
Led by Rabbi Adina Lewittes
Self, Identity and Consciousness in
the Torah: The Commentary of
Dr. Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg
Tuesdays, 10/25, 11/22, 12/20, 1/24, 2/28,
3/20, 5/1, 5/22, 6/19
7:30 pm
One of the most unique features of Judaism is its
invitation to engage in lifelong dialogue with our
sacred texts and traditions. Both scholar and lay
leaders are expected to explore questions the Bible
raises about faith, doubt, loyalty, love, community,
identity and morality. Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg plumbs
the layers of biblical narratives for their insights into
human nature and consciousness. Combining literary
analysis with psychoanalytic thought as well as
rabbinic and Hassidic teachings, Zornberg uncovers
the richness of the Bible and the interplay between
self, family, community and God. Join us for nine
sessions on selected stories from the book of Genesis.
Series of 9: $165 JCC members, $200 nonmembers
Per session: $20 JCC members, $24 nonmembers
The Jewish Women’s Connection is made possible in part by the
Ruth Warshauer Women’s Agenda Fund
Sunday, 9/18, 2-3:15 pm
Exploring the span of Jewish civilization in four
8-session semesters, Context addresses two broad
areas of study over two years:
• Jewish Texts and Interpretations (The Bible, Rabbinic Texts)
• Jewish Cultures and Communities (Jews in the Medieval World,
Jews in the Post-Enlightenment World).
This intellectual journey is guided by leading
pluralistic Judaic Studies scholar-teachers from
prominent academic institutions, and provides
students with a sophisticated understanding of
Jewish history and thought.
Hebrew Reading Mini-Course
with Diana Yacobi
Mondays, 9/12-9/26, 9:30-11 am
Mondays, 9/12-9/26, 8-9:30 pm
Students will get a Hebrew reading workout using the
Sarah and David Interactive Program for Hebrew
reading. The goal will be to improve reading fluency
and accuracy. This mini-course is for students who can
read Hebrew and want to improve their reading skills.
A $10 fee is charged for materials only.
Beginners Hebrew Reading
with Laurette Sasson
Call 201.408.1458 to RSVP.
This program is co-sponsored with Congregation Beth Sholom,
Temple Emanu-el of Closter, Temple Sinai of Bergen County,
Congregation Kol HaNeshamah, and the Solomon Schechter Day
School of Bergen County.
Thursday, 11/1-12/6, 7-8:30 pm, Free and Open to the Community
Free Crash Course in Hebrew Reading from the
National Jewish Outreach Program! Learn how to read
the language of the Bible and the Prayerbook. For
beginners and those who want to brush up on their
reading. Pre-registration required.
Co-sponsored by the JCC and the National Jewish Outreach Program
Keys to Joy and Wisdom
with Rabbi Herschel Grossman,
founder and principal of Yeshivas
Ohr Yosef High School
Wednesdays, 10/26-1/25, 9:30-10:30 am
Free & Open to the Community
For anyone who wants to engage
the spiritual lessons and legal
discussions of the Sages of the
Talmud. Small class size ensures maximum attention to
all questions, and creates an environment conducive
to adult learners of all backgrounds. Beginners are
welcome! You can drop in at any point during the
semester. English translation will be provided.
Beginning Hebrew Reading
with Diana Yacobi
Mondays, 11/7-12/19, 9:30-11 am
Mondays, 11/7-12/19, 8-9:30 pm
Mondays, 1/9-3/5 (no class 1/16 or 2/20), 9:30-11 am
Mondays, 1/9-3/5 (no class 1/16 or 2/20), 8-9:30 pm
Interested in learning to read Hebrew? Students will be
introduced to the proven Sarah and David system of
techniques that make learning to read Hebrew lively
and fun for beginners. Visit www.sarahdavid.com for
more information.
A $15 fee is charged for materials only.
Understanding the Hebrew of the Torah
with Etia Segall
Monday, 10/31-1/30 (no class 12/26, 1/2), 9:30-11 am
Ulpan – Conversational Hebrew
Call Galeet, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey,
201.820.3908.
Level 1
Mondays
9:30-11 am
Havi Segal-Elad
Level 3 (High) Mondays
11 am-12:30 pm Havi Segal-Elad
Level 4 (High) Wednesdays 9:15-10:45 am
Orna Green
Level 5
Wednesdays 11-12:30 pm
Orna Green
Classes start the week of 10/3
Full Year Tuition: $395 before 9/21, $480 after 9/21
Semester Rates: $240
Co-sponsored by the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades and the Jewish
Federation of Northern New Jersey
For more information on Judaic Programs call Steve at 201.408.1426. To register for a class, call Lynn at 201.408.1458.
Continuing to review the Book of Genesis, Isaac to
Joseph.
$75 JCC members, $90 non-members
Advanced Intermediate Hebrew Reading
with Etia Segall
Monday, 10/31-1/30 (no class 12/26, 1/2), 11:30 am-1 pm, Free
Using chapters from the Books of Isaiah, Jeremiah and
Ezekiel as our text.
HOLD THE DATE! Global Day of Jewish
Learning - A Day of Learning for All Jews
with Rabbis Kimelman, Bolton, Gabbai & Allen
Sunday, 11/13, 1:15-3:45 pm, $5 in advance, $10 at the door
Call 201.408.1458 for more information.
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LEARNING AND LIFESTYLE FOR ADULTS
Kaplen Kitchen Shower
Games People Play
Bridge With Peter Steinberg
Tuesday, October 11, 7 pm
Join us to celebrate our new kitchen. Enjoy a cooking
demonstration by Silvia Lehrer, author of Savoring the Hamptons:
Discovering the Food and Wine of Long Island’s East End, an
acclaimed cookbook. Our fabulous kitchen is equipped with
top-of-the-line major appliances for the best kosher cooking
program in Bergen County. In order to make it complete, we now
need counter top appliances, pots and pans, knives, and other
tools that every good cook values. Great nibbles and wine.
Registry information will be available on our website.
$36 JCC members, $45 non-members by 10/3, $54 after.
For further information call Judy at 201.408.1457 or to register call Lynn at 201.408.1458
Bridge, Supervised: Adv Beginner to
Intermediate
8 Mondays, 10/10-11/28, 7:10–9:30 pm
Limited enrollment, lots of personal
attention, register early! Free PreClass Lesson 7:10-7:30 pm. Mini discussion on how to
solve common problems.
$170 JCC members, $215 non-members
Bridge, Supervised Advanced
7 Tuesdays, 9/13-10/25, 7:10-9:30 pm, $150/$190
6 Tuesdays, 11/8-12/13, 7:10-9:30 pm, $130/$165
Super Soups with JoJo Rubach
Play bridge under the supervision of a master bridge
instructor. Free Pre-Class Lesson 7:10-7:30 pm. Mini
discussion on how to solve common problems. Light
refreshments will be available.
Wednesday, October 26, 7-9:30 pm
Bridge with Ellen Dutcher
As the leaves fall and the days become cooler, soups are the perfect start to any
meal. From basic broths to healthy and hearty fare, you’re sure to love the
selection.
• Stocks, the perfect foundation: Demonstration of basic beef stock
as well as how-to’s for vegetable, chicken, and fish
• A perfect pairing, escarole and white bean soup
• Best ever healthiest creamy mushroom soup
• Creamy and warm, butternut squash soup
• Hale and hearty, kale/chard and lentil soup
Space is limited. $55 JCC members, $70 non-members
For further information call Judy at 201.408.1457 or to register call Lynn at 201.408.1458
*Come an hour before class and practice what you’ve learned with Ellen
who will answer questions at no additional charge.
Bridge: Beginners
8 Mondays, 10/17-12/5, 7:30-9:30* pm
Learn the basics of playing a hand, getting comfortable
with the cards, and then learning the basics of bidding.
$170 JCC members, $215 non-members
Bridge: Advanced Beginners Refresher Mini Session
3 Mondays, 9/12-9/26, 4:15-6:15* pm
For those who have taken Advanced Beginner but need
to refresh their skills.
$65 JCC members, $80 non-members
Bridge: Pre-Intermediate
Wine & Food Tasting:
A Taste Of Kosher Metro New York
8 Mondays, 10/24-12/12, 4:15-6:15 pm*
Saturday, October 29, 8-11 pm
$170 JCC members, $215 non-members
Come join a celebration of our area’s finest kosher food and wine.
Several New York metro-area restaurants and kosher wineries are
joining together in a gourmet food and wine tasting for your
autumn pleasure. The holidays may be over, but that doesn’t mean
the celebrations have to end. Sample delights from Etc Steakhouse,
Shalom Bombay, Smokey Joe’s, and many more eateries, and then pair them with wine samples from leading
kosher wineries. Bring a spouse, a fiancé, friends, your in-laws – but most of all, bring your appetite! It’s a
festival of area kashrut at its best!
Registration requested. $30 JCC members, $36 non-members
For further information call Judy at 201.408.1457 or to register call Lynn at 201.408.1458
Sponsored by KosherKouponz.com—the leader in internet daily deal sites focused on the Jewish community!
Support Groups
with Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist
Reservations required, call Esther 201.408.1456.
Widows and Widowers: You Are Not Alone
7 Mondays, 10/17-11/28, 6:30 pm
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.
Autobiography: Short Story
Fictional Writing
with Edith Sobel
6 Wednesdays, 10/26-12/7 (No class 11/23), 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.
$105 JCC members, $120 non-members
This program is sponsored by the Ratner-Seiden Senior Adult Center for
the Arts
$115 JCC members, $140 non-members
Uncoupling: Coping with Divorce and
Separation
7 Mondays, 10/17-11/28, 8:15 pm
The group will help you process your feelings
about the end of an important relationship and the
experience of being on your own. Meet others who
share your concerns and make new friends.
$115 JCC members, $140 non-members
Networking Group
The JCC is forming a new networking group for business owners and professionals from our community. In
addition to being a resource for its members, the group
will provide educational discussions and offer clinics
to those in need of assistance. If you are interested in
attending an organizational meeting, please call Judy at
201.408.1457 to put your name on the list.
Learn bidding conventions including pre-empts, weak
two bids, strong two club openings, Stayman and
Blackwood. Emphasis on improving declarer play.
Canasta
Canasta for Beginners with Andrea Hershan
5 Wednesdays, 10/19-11/30 (no class 11/9 & 11/23), 10:30 am-12 pm
Come learn this easy yet challenging game.
$90 JCC members, $110 non-members
Mah Jongg
Mah Jongg Beginners
Sara Levinson, 6 Mondays, 9/12-10/17, 10:30-12 pm
Stacy Budkofsky, 6 Thursdays, 10/27-12/15, 9:30-11 am
(no class 11/10 & 11/24)
Learn the basics and how to play skillfully in our
relaxed, no pressure atmosphere. Registration required.
$100 JCC members, $120 non-members (plus additional $8 for card)
Mah Jongg Madness
Wednesday, 11/16, 10-3 pm
Bring your set and enjoy time to play with friends.
We’ll have catered lunch, door prizes, and fun for all.
$30 JCC members, $36 non-members, $40 after 11/10
Private Lessons
Private lessons are available in the following:
• Computers • Dance • Dog Training
• Mah Jongg • Bridge
• Acrylic Painting • Sewing
Call Judy 201.408.1457 for information.
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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LEARNING AND LIFESTYLE FOR ADULTS
Lifelong Learning
Computer Learning Center for Adults 40+
Monday Daytime Movies
A friendly, low-pressure
environment, where students
can acquire computer knowledge from the fundamentals, to
Excel, to email and the Internet.
Personal attention from our
extremely competent instructors
and coaches is stressed. Classes
are small and each student
learns on an individual
computer and receives a
detailed course manual.
with Stan Goldberg
September 26: Annie Hall
October 31: To Kill A Mockingbird
1:30-4 pm, Free/$5 suggested donation
Enjoy classic and contemporary films in the comfort
of the JCC, and then join a lively discussion led by
Stan Goldberg. We’ll provide the coffee, you bring
the snacks.
Current Events
with Stan Goldberg
Monday, 10/10, 1:30-3 pm, Free
Extra, Extra, read all about it! Keep up with the
latest headlines and talk about local, national and
international news including Israel, presidential
candidates, terrorism, Medicare and social security,
and whatever else concerns you. All opinions are
welcome.
Jewish Gangsters:
But They Were Good to their Mothers
Edith Sobel
3 Thursdays, 11/3-11/17, 1:30-3 pm
Meyer Lansky, Murder Incorporated, modern day
manipulators like Bernie Madoff – these are some of
the gangsters that are a significant part of our Jewish
heritage. Vicious, murderous, capricious but influential
in the funding of the new state of Israel. This is a story
worth knowing. Join Edith as she entices and enthralls
you with this little known but fascinating bit of our
history.
Free Open House/Orientation
Register Now!
Classes begin
the week of
October 3rd
Daytime Courses
Call Rachel, 201.569.7900 ext. 309
Computer Fundamentals
Computers Level 1
Computers Level 2
Microsoft Word 2007
Email and the Internet
Digital Photography With Picasa
Microstoft Excel
Practice Time Free with course
NEW! Speed Up Your Computer
How To Have Your PC Help You In Everyday Life
Tuesday, September 20, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
• Enjoy a free class on “Most Interesting Websites”
• Learn about our offerings
• Meet the wonderful instructors and coaches
• One lucky participant will win a free computer course of choice!
SeniorNet membership required: $40 for 1 year, $30 to renew
For a registration packet containing all fees and information & to register, call Rachel
Pasher Eijkenaar, 201.569.7900 ext. 309
Program made possible in part by the support of the Lipper Family Foundation Fund for
SeniorNet, Verizon, Microsoft and IBM. Scholarships made possible by the Bernstein-Slote
Memorial for Senior Computer Literacy Endowment Fund.
Computer Club at the JCC
Meetings are held 2nd Friday of the month
First meeting September 9
Evening Courses
Call Judy, 201.408.1457.
Picasa
Microsoft Excel 2007, Beginners
Private Computer Lessons
Call Judy, 201.408.1457.
Sarah Gottesman Lubin Program for Creative Arts & Crafts
Knitting, Advanced
10 Wednesdays, 9/14-12/14, 12- 2 pm, $160/$190
$60 JCC members, $75 non-members
Knitting: Beginners/Intermediate
Co-sponsored with the Senior Adult & Judaic Departments
These programs are 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.
8 Wednesdays, 10/26-12/2, 7:30-9:30 pm, $150/$185
Acrylic Painting Basics Workshop
Sunday, 9/18, 10 am-2 pm, $65/$80
Acrylic Painting
Social Games
Coffee, tea and bottled water will be provided.
Social Mah Jongg
Facilitator: Aniela Gigante
Tuesdays, 9/6-1/31, 11 am-3 pm, FREE/$7 per session
Thursdays, 9/8-1/26, 12-4 pm, FREE/$7 per session
(no class 9/29, 10/13,10/20, 11/24)
You’ve mastered the tiles, you’ve learned the game,
now come and play with new Mah Jongg friends in the
comfort of the JCC.
Social Canasta
Facilitator: Phyllis Lambrinides
Tuesdays, 9/6-1/31, 11:30-4 pm, FREE/$7 per session
Play this fun and exciting game while socializing with
your friends or making new Canasta connections.
NEW! Social Scrabble
Come explore your creative side at the JCC, where you can discover
new talents, revisit old hobbies and just have fun with others who
enjoy the creative arts. We offer the fine art of painting with
professional artists, who will help you express yourself in a range of
mediums. We feature ceramics, pottery and wheel-throwing, where
you’ll create beautiful objects of art in no time. Our expert knitting
instructors will have you creating one-of-a-kind heirlooms and
garments you will just treasure. And our award-winning seamstress,
who ran her own sewing studio for years in Los Angeles, is now
sharing her innovative methods with students here at the JCC.
There is a whole exciting world of crafts and culture waiting for you
and there is nothing more rewarding than the joy that comes from
creating something of beauty with your own hands. So come explore!
6 Tuesdays, 9/13-10/18, 12:30-3 pm, $150/$180
8 Tuesdays, 10/25-12/13, 12:30-3 pm, $200/$240
Private Painting
60-minutes, $85/$100
Back to Basics: Drawing & Sketching
7 Thursdays, 10/27-12/15, 10 am-12 pm, $125/$150
Pottery, Wheel Throwing & Hand Building
8 Mondays, 10/24-12/12, 7-9:30 pm, $175/$215
Sewing for You and Your Home, Quick and Easy
8 Thursdays, 10/27-12/22, 10 am-12 pm OR 7-9 pm
$225/$250
Private Sewing Lessons
Pre-registration required, call Lynn at 201.408.1458.
2 hours: $125 for one person, $175 for two people
NEW! Book Group Led by Ruthann Eckstein
Facilitator: Adelle Krauser
6 Mondays, 10/3-11/7, 11 am-12:30 pm, FREE/$7 per session
Familiarity with everyday English, combined with
some verbal creativity and a few easily learned
strategies, are all you need to have fun. Begin the
process of expanding your Scrabble skills in a
pleasant, low-pressure environment. All levels are
welcome - we'll try to match you against someone of
comparable experience whether you're a novice or a
maven or somewhere in between.
2 Mondays, October 24 & December 5, 11:30 am-1 pm
October 24: The Great House by Nicole Krauss
Book for December 5 to be determined
A lively and interactive discussion of contemporary works of fiction, of both literary
and timely relevance. The discussion will include the author’s background, writing
style and technique and will examine the characters, themes and symbols that
appear in the book.
7 Thursdays, 10/27-12/15, 11 am-2 pm, FREE/$7 per session
Award-winning author Nicole Krauss has crafted a novel that weaves the story of several people across decades
and continents, including a reclusive American novelist, a young Chilean poet, a British academic married to a
woman with a dark secret, and an antiques dealer whose obsession nearly destroys his family.
Whether you are a strategic player or someone who
just enjoys the stimulating game, come and play in
our friendly enviornment.
Ruthann Eckstein has served as a judge for the National Jewish Book Awards and holds a B.A. in English Literature from Barnard College, an
M.A. from NYU Graduate School of Journalism and an M.Ed. in English from Teachers’ College, Columbia University.
NEW! Social Chess
For more information call Judy at 201.408.1457.
$50 JCC members, $60 non-members
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SENIOR SERVICES
The Process of Drawing a Daily Cartoon
with Jimmy Margulies
Wednesday, 10/19, 11:15 am, Senior Adult Lounge
Jimmy Margulies is the editorial cartoonist for The Bergen Record. Since 1990, he
has been drawing six cartoons a week on state, national and international issues.
His cartoons are syndicated by King Features, and appear in The New York Times,
Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun Times, Dallas Morning News,
Newsday, Time, Newsweek and Business Week, as well as many other publications
across the nation. In addition, Margulies self-syndicates his cartoons on state issues to newspapers
throughout New Jersey.
During his presentation, he will show some of his most recent work and sketch your caricature in under
a minute! Great program! Great fun! For more information call Lisa Robins at 201.408.1455.
Music program series by David Aaron
Holiday Celebrations
Programs take place in the Senior Adult Lounge.
For more information call Lisa Robins at 201.408.1455
For senior members and guests from the community.
Call Lisa Robins at 201.408.1455.
The Development of Jazz in America from 1900 Ragtime to
1950 Swing
Rosh Hashana
Thursday, 9/15, 11:15 am, Free
Moshe Katzberg will be here to celebrate Rosh
Hashana! Have a great time with your good friends for
the New Year.
Monday, 9/26, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free
Sukkot
Jewish Entertainers and Jewish Music from Yesteryear & Today
Wednesday, 10/12, 1-1:45 pm, Free
Wednesday, 12/7, 11:15 am, Free
Prepare for the holiday of Sukkot with a tour of the
JCC Sukkah including a hands-on experience with the
lulav & etrog and a review of the holiday laws and customs.
Listen and enjoy The Marx Brothers, Molly Picon,
Aaron Lebedoff, Zero Mostel, Babara Streisand, Neil
Sedaka, Mandy Patinkin and others!
Marty Alboum Presents
President Thomas Jefferson
Monday, 9/12, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free, Senior Adult Lounge
Marty Alboum reviews the life and career of our 3rd
President, Thomas Jefferson, a principal author of the
Declaration of Independence. Mr. Alboum has turned
his lifelong love of history to a serious avocation since
his retirement. Don’t miss out on this interesting and
informative program.
The Newark Museum with Sue Smith
Special Thanksgiving Program
with Rabbi Gary Katz
Wednesday, 11/23, 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Free/$5
Gather with your friends and Rabbi
Gary Katz to give thanks for our
many blessings and enjoy a meaningful, delicious, traditional Thanksgiving feast!
Rabbi Gary Katz studied and was ordained in Israel
and over the course of his career he has worked in
Jewish education at Jewish Day Schools and
Synagogues with children and adults.
This program is sponsored by the Beatman Foundationdan
Tibet and Its Treasures
Monday, 10/3, 11:15 am, Free/$5, Senior Adult Lounge
Enjoy this visually captivating presentation on how,
in the early 1900’s, the Newark Museum came to
own one of the most important collections of Tibetan
art and artifacts in the world, at a time when Tibet
was still an unknown and mysterious place. The
program will cover the people of the land and their
daily life and dress. A brief explanation of the
Buddhist religion and its significance in Tibet and its
art will be included, featuring sculptures, deities and
revered lamas of the religion.
American Modern and Contemporary Art
Brain Education for Successful Aging
His talks have captivated audiences by promoting the idea that
the Jewish religion is a state-ofthe-art formula for human potential. His approach to
Judaism has demonstrated an amazing system which
celebrates life and emphasizes a continuous improvement for the human condition. Mr. Graulich’s touching lectures have clearly shown how religion can
become an important vehicle for ethics, passion and
values, adding much beauty to life. For more information call Lisa Robins at 201.408.1455.
Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-3:30 pm
Located at the Jewish Center of Teaneck
70 Sterling Place, Teaneck, NJ 07666 • 201.837.1422
The Center for Older Adults operates under the auspices of the Senior Adult Department of the Kaplen
JCC on the Palisades as a welcoming senior center
looking to provide the local senior population with
daily opportunities to socialize, celebrate holidays,
enjoy intellectual and recreational activities, and participate in exciting trips and more. Transportation
available. Includes a daily, family style Glatt Kosher
nutritional lunch.
Programs & Activities:
• Daily bingo & card games
• Educational, cultural & social excursions
• Holiday & Shabbat celebrations
• Trips to Atlantic City, Broadway shows & museums
• Guest speakers & entertainment
• Current event discussions • Cultural heritage
• Exercise • Music
• Coffee, friendship & conversation
Suggested donation: $4 for lunch and $1 for Transportation
KAPLEN ADULT REACH CENTER
Open House: Senior Adult
Day Care Program
Tuesday, September 20th
2 convenient times: 10-11am and 7-8 pm
Presented by Gregory Quinn
Wednesday, 10/12, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free, Taub Auditorium
The brain and the body are one complete system: to
function at its optimum the body must be fit and the
mind clear. Learn how emotions will affect the organs
of the body and how negative thinking affects the
brain. Come to understand how stress toxifies the
entire body and mind! The program includes light
breathing and stretching, body drumming, brain
refreshing and meditation for stress reduction.
Wednesdays, 11/2, 11:15 am, Free/$5, Senior Adult Lounge
This presentation will take you through the developments in American art of the last 100 years. Learn
how the 1913 Armory show introduced the
American public to modern art and inspired
American artists to carve a new independent identity.
As you progress through the evolution of American
art, you will see examples which best illustrate the
different artistic themes and expressions from then
until now. Featured artists include Stuart Davis,
Berenice Abbott, Sol Lewitt, Duane Hanson, Chakiah
Booker, Faith Ringold and many others.
Monday, 10/24, 11:15 am, Free
JCC Center for Older Adults
Free for JCC membes, $5 non-members
We’ll discuss and listen to early American music of
Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Dixieland Jazz and
the music of The Big Band Era.
Irwin Graulich presents
Which is true…The Torah or
our Science Books?
A Day at the Movies: Night and Day
Thursday, 10/6, 10:45 am, Free, Senior Adult Lounge
Join us and spend a day at the movies. View the movie
and have a lively discussion afterward. Film will be
shown from 10:45 am-12:15 pm and continues after
intermission/lunch from 1-1:45 pm.
Night and Day Stars Cary Grant and Alexis Smith.
Get “Cary’d” away by the music of one of the 20th
century’s greatest songwriters!
For more information on Senior Programs call Lisa Robins at 201.408.1455.
SIGN UP FOR A ONE WEEK FREE TRIAL!
We want to show off our one-of-a-kind program so you
can see first hand why the Kaplen Adult Reach Center
(ARC) has been successfully serving seniors with
dementia and Alzheimer’s disease for over 20 years!
• Understand the new Montessori approach
• Meet the dedicated staff
• Hear from caregivers about their personal
experiences
• Share in a typical day of activities
• View the comfortable ARC room
• Learn about our free support groups
• Light refreshments will be available
Please RSVP to Debra Turitz, LCSW at 201.408.1450
or e-mail [email protected] to sign up for a one week
free trial!
Low daily fees, transportation available, flexible scheduling
Medicaid provider.
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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GUTTENBERG CENTER FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
ISRAEL CONNECTION
Israeli Women’s Circle
Programs For Adults 21+
Moving, Learning, Growing, Social Skills,
and more! - In English
*NEW! A.F.T.E.R. Program
Afternoon Enrichment and Respite
Monday-Thursday • 3-6 pm
Facilitators Anat Ziv and Tina Erfer are Board Certified in the
American Dance Therapy Association and Licensed Creative
Art Therapists
A.F.T.E.R provides the environment to enhance functional skills and increase independence in young
adults 21+ with autism and other cognitive and developmental delays, and who have sufficient communication and self-help skills to independently participate.
Monday, 9/19, 8 pm, Free & Open to the Community
• Does your child have difficulty making friends and
maintaining friendships?
• Is low self-esteem preventing your child from
benefiting fully from his/her academic and social
environment?
• Are behavior issues getting in the way?
• Is bullying a problem?
• At home, are parent-child relationships stressful?
Anat and Tina will share their methodology on how
to help your child reach his/her potential socially,
emotionally, and cognitively, through movement,
dance, music, games, verbal and non-verbal interventions. Kindly RSVP to [email protected]. Please note
this session is limited to 25.
The event is sponsored by Liraz Yuval, a partner at SHIBOLETH LLP.
The Women’s Circle is a networking initiative aimed
at bringing together Israeli women from our community. These gatherings will provide an opportunity
to enhance your knowledge on various topics of
interest while socializing with other Israeli women.
Sunday & Weekday Evening Classes
Fall Classes Begin the
Week of September 18th
The Guttenberg Center for Special Services offers 60+
programs throughout the year. All programs are open
to both JCC members and nonmembers. Most programs offered by Special Services are open to those
with and without physical challenges, and should be
discussed at the participant’s initial intake. New participants are required to have an intake interview to
determine the most appropriate program placement.
Final placements must be approved by the director.
A minimum of FOUR participants is required for any
program or class to run.
For more information about our programs, please call
Shelley Levy, Director, 201.408.1489.
Monthly Social Programs
*LIFE Groups I and II
Learning to Live Independently ForEver
Adults learn life skills for independent living through
this monthly community-based trips. Annual and
monthly registration available. Trip costs are extra and
take place on Sundays.
*Special Services Dances
Maria Engel, Dance Supervisor
Sundays, 9/24 & 10/22, 7:30-10 pm
Sunday, September 11, 12:30-2:30 pm
Come join teens and young adults with special needs
and dance to the sounds of a live DJ! Refreshments
will be served. For more information, please contact
Shelley Levy at 201.408.1489 or [email protected]
Please see page 3 for information.
Fee per dance: $10 participants, $6 chaperones
*Special Games - Special People
Israeli Business Circle (IBC)
Meet and Greet - Sundays
*Yoga - Sundays
Project Bytes - Sundays and Thursdays
What’s Cookin’? - Sundays and Wednesdays
*Adult Fitness Training - Tuesdays
Saturday, 10/22, 8:30pm
Join us for the Israeli Business Circle’s celebratory Fall
event, including wine tasting, light fare and a lively
discussion.
The IBC is Israel Connection’s networking initiative. It brings together Israeli professionals to interact
on a regular basis and exchange thoughts and ideas
about Israeli related issues. These gatherings provide a
unique opportunity to share and enhance your knowledge and insights on various topics while socializing
with peers and colleagues in the community.
The IBC will be held every other month and will
include a keynote speaker, a prominent figure in their
respective industry, who will speak on their topic of
choice. The presentation will typically be in Hebrew
and will be followed by a Q&A session.
$10 JCC Members, $15 General Admission
Kolnoa: Israeli Film Series at the JCC
Film: Melting Siberia
Screening followed by Q&A with Ido Haar, the movie’s director.
Saturday, 10/29, 8-10:30 pm (Screening will begin at 8:30 pm)
Ido Haar’s mother was born
in the Soviet Union. She was
still in her mother’s womb
when her father, a highranking officer in the Red
Army, abandoned her mother
and disappeared. Haar, who bears a close resemblance
to his grandfather, decides to locate his lost relative
and arrange to have him meet his daughter for the first
time. The distance between Siberia and Israel, and
father and daughter, is instantly shortened by one telephone call, a dramatic interchange that sets an
inevitable course of events in motion. The film traces
the painful journey from abandonment to reconciliation. The film was screened world wide and enjoyed
international success. Discussion in English.
Programs For Children 3-10
Sunday Classes • 10 am-12:30 pm
Sunday FunDay! and Your Personal Best
Social Skills Classes
Lunch Bunch
Musical Melodies
Movin’ and Groovin’
NEW! After School Classes • 3:30-6 pm
Homework Help and Tutoring
Social Skills/Social Thinking
Lego Club
Art Expressions
Musical Melodies
A.C.T. UP! Drama
Project BYTES Computer Skills
Super Soccer Stars Special Needs
Programs For Tweens Ages
10-14 & Teens Ages 13-21
Sunday Classes • 9:30 am-2:30 pm
Sports-a-Rama
Lovin’ to Live Social Skills
Transitions – On Our Own Social Skills
Saturday Night Out at the J for Tweens/Teens
NEW! P.E.E.R.S.
(Purposeful, Engaging, Enriching, Respectful, Social Skills)
P.E.E.R.S. Tween Talk/Teen Talk
P.E.E.R.S.Tween Adventurers MONTHLY Social Trips
P.E.E.R.S.Teen Fun Spot MONTHLY Social Trips
After School Classes • 3:30-6 pm/7-8 pm
Project PALS (Promoting Activities & Life Skills) - Tues./Thurs.
NEW! Girl Talk – Wednesdays
*NEW! GET FIT: Teen Fitness - Thursdays
Project BYTES! Building Your Technology Education Computer
Skills - Thursdays
Family Life Programs
NEW! Sunday FunDay for Families
Parent & Educator Workshop - Fall Focus: Teens in Transition
Sibshops
Parent-To-Parent
*NEW! PARENT PROGRAM – Stress Reduction
Through Dance/Movement Therapy
For Parents & Caregivers
7 Mondays, 9/26, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31, 11/7 & 11/14, 5:15-6:15 pm
This weekly group offers an opportunity for parents to
take time for themselves to “recharge their batteries.”
Each one-hour group includes dance, movement,
music and other creative arts in a supportive nonjudgmental atmosphere. No previous experience is
needed.
$450 JCC members, $500 non-members
ALS Support Group
Toby Tider, MS
Thursdays, 9/15 & 10/6, 4-5:30 pm, Free & 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. Sponsored by the
Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Jersey.
*Family Fun in the Pool!
Sundays, 6-6:45 pm
Individuals with special needs and their families or
caregivers can enjoy time in the Epstein Family Pool.
A responsible adult must accompany the individual in
the water. For more information, contact Shelley Levy
at 201.408.1489 or [email protected]
Fees are for non-member families
$25 for family of up to three persons, $5 for each additional person
$10 JCC Members, $15 General Admission
For more information on Israel Connection Programs contact
Aya Shechter at 201.408.1427 or [email protected]
*These programs have been made possible, in part, by the Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged Endowment Fund
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Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Annual Meeting
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A large gathering assembled for the JCC
Annual Meeting on May 17 to celebrate
major JCC achievements and to honor
JCC leadership and staff.
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Welcome
to our
New Board
Members
Craig Barnett
Highlights of the evening included the following:
• JCC President Pearl Seiden delivered an inspiring state-of-the-Center address about
the completion of our facility renovation, the need for closing our Campaign and
the goals of our agency for the future.
• The presentation of an Advanced Leadership Award to JCC Vice President
Tina Guberman, for her invaluable contributions as a community leader.
• The presentation of the JCC Volunteer of the Year Award to Howard Lavin, who
has anonymously provided the JCC with pro bono legal advice and counsel for
more than a decade.
• The presentation of the Staff Recognition Award to Chief Operating Officer
Sue Gelsey for her long and productive 19-year career at the JCC, culminating in
her tireless and efficient supervision of our Center’s enormous, three-year
renovation.
Howard Breindel
Elizabeth Flack
Kimberly Harrison
Mindy Kolatch
Eileen Pleva
Steven Rogers
The evening also featured a welcome by Board Member Barry Zeller, who served as
the evening chairperson, a D’var Torah, delivered by our Judaic Scholar-in-Residence
Reuven Kimelman, greetings from Carol Silberstein of the Jewish Federation of
Northern New Jersey, and an entertaining interlude performed by the JCC School of
Dance.
Supporters of our Gift of Community Capital Campaign were thanked for their
instrumental role in helping the JCC realize its facility renovation and new board
members were recognized in the election overseen by Vice President JoJo Rubach.
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director and
Staff Recognition Award recipient Sue Gelsey
Steven & Benay Taub, JCC Board Members
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director and
Volunteer of the Year Award recipient Howard Lavin
Mark Shirvan, JCC Vice President; Barry Zeller, JCC
Board Member and evening chair; Michael Kollendar,
JCC Secretary
New Board members Elizabeth Flack and Kim
Harrison, Jennifer Schiffman, Special Events Chair
and new board member Eileen Pleva
Iris Wormser, Robin Miller, JCC Board Members &
Melanie Zingler, JCC Vice President
Barry Zeller, JCC Board Member and evening chair
& JoJo Rubach, JCC Vice President
Pearl Seiden, JCC president and Syril Rubin
Rabbi Reuven Kimelman, Judaic Scholar-in-Residence
and Norman Seiden, JCC Board of Trustees
Marty Levitt, JCC Board of Trustees Chair &
Tina Guberman, JCC Vice President
Gerry Davis and Deborah Davis, JCC Board member
JCC School of Performing Arts Dance School delights
audience with exciting entertainment
www.jccotp.org
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JCC Wins FIRST PLACE in Nearly Every Category
in the Jewish Standard’s Reader’s Choice Survey
For a second year in a row, we earned top rankings amongst our peers in The Jewish Standard’s Reader’s
Choice survey, where readers ranked their top choices in everything from nursery schools and camps to
their favorite restaurants and health clubs. The results recently came in and we are pleased to report that
our JCC won first place in nearly every major category.
In addition to being voted the best Jewish Community Center, we earned the following rankings:
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The Leonard and Syril Rubin Nursery School won for best Jewish Early Childhood program
Finish the Day at the J was voted best after school program
The Neil Klatskin Day Camp won for best day camp
Our Youth Services and Teen Programs won first place for best Teen Center
The Thurnauer School of Music placed first as best Music School
The Dance School in our School of Performing Arts placed first for best dance school
The Russ Berrie Family Health and Recreation Complex was voted the best health club and gym
Our yoga classes and comprehensive fitness offerings ranked among the best as well
The Benjamin Bergen Youth Fitness Center ranked as best Kids Gym
And Reyna’s Paper Dolls earned a top placement as a gift boutique
“We are very proud of this recognition,” says JCC Executive Director Avi A. Lewinson. “It validates that our community sees us as offering some of the best programs and services around, and we thank you, our members, for
demonstrating your loyalty and support. Your votes, which have placed us as leaders in nearly every category, tell
us we are achieving what we set out to do, and that means the world to us.”
The JCC Welcomes Aya Shechter as the New Program Director
for the Israel Connection Department
We are pleased to welcome Aya I. Shechter as the new
program director for the Israel Connection Department,
which offers Americans and Israelis in our community
multiple pathways to experience the richness of Israeli
culture. Drawing on her many talents and experiences,
Aya will be expanding our program to allow our members
and guests to share more cultural and social activities to
strengthen their ties to Israel and with each other.
In addition to overseeing programs for our Israeli community, Aya will also be responsible for a brand new JCC initiative - building exceptional programs that meet the needs, interests and lifestyle of adults 55-plus.
A multi-faceted professional, Aya is a B.Sc and M.Sc graduate from Bar Ilan
University in Israel as well as an L.LM graduate of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of
Law at Yeshiva University, where she specialized in Intellectual Property. Aya is currently pursuing a professional certificate in Fundraising from New York University’s
Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.
As an involved member of her community, Aya served as a lay leader and board
member of many Israel-related non-profits in NYC before becoming the National
Executive Director of Dor Chadash USA, a 14,000 member organization that brings
together American and Israeli Jews to create meaningful connections to Israel and
with each other. While there, she helped institute over 40 cultural, educational,
social, social action and fundraising events per year.
“I am very excited to become a part of the JCC family,” say Aya. “While I enjoyed
working in NYC, I live locally and this is my community and where my 8-monthold daughter is going to grow up. I hope to make the JCC a home for her and all the
Israelis and Americans who love Israel and want to stay connected. I’ve received
nothing but great responses and a warm welcome since arriving here and I am sure
it will be a great experience to work here.”
Please join us in welcoming Aya. She can be reached at 201.408.1427 and will be
available to meet members of the community during the JCC upcoming Open House
on September 18th. For more information on upcoming programs, please see the
Israel Connection listings on page 9, and stay tuned for updates on specialty programs for the new initiative for adults 55-plus.
After finishing her law studies, Aya practiced as an attorney for the law firm
Shiboleth LLP, where she advised individuals, businesses and corporations on intellectual property issues, including trademark, copyright and patent protection.
JCC Competes in Jr. Maccabi Games & Comes Home With A Bronze!
Our Children’s Department participated in the Mid-Atlantic
Junior Maccabi Games at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill, New
Jersey. Our delegation included a girl’s basketball team coached by
Josh Levinson and Mark Levitt and a Swim team coached by
Michal Kleiman. There were 13 delegations in all competing
throughout the day in various sports, and our girl’s basketball
team came home with the bronze medal.
Pictured:
Hayley Yurowitz, Chase Barnett, Ilan Katz from the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Girls Basketball players (left to right) Molly McGuinness, Bailey Hartman,
Rachel Levitt, Sofia Levinson, Mia Rabinowitz, Rebecca Rosenzweig, Tamar Vidra,
Sarah Lieberman; Coach (left) Josh Levinson, (right) Mark Levitt
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Annual GOlf Classic
On Monday, July 25, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades held its eleventh annual Golf Classic at an
exciting new location – the Alpine Golf Club in Demarest, New Jersey. The sell-out fundraising event
raised an unprecedented $270,000 to advance one of the JCC’s major missions – to assist children
with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. We credit our success to the generous
support that poured in from our sponsors, auction contributors, participants, chairs and staff, who
dedicated themselves to making this event such a stellar achievement. Our Dream Raffle featured
a chance to tee off at some of the most exclusive golf courses in the country, and our fabulous
annual auction had attendees bidding on hard-to-get items such as a NFL Meet and Greet, a week
getaway to Beaver Creek, Colorado; dinner for four at Rao’s restaurant, theater tickets, sporting
events, beautiful jewelry and more. As always, the Classic also featured a shotgun start, hole-in-one
competitions, prizes, awards, a 50/50 raffle, wonderful meals and a lavish cocktail reception.
Event Co-Chairs: H. Tony Berger, Jeffrey Jagid, Eric Kleiner, & Jason Rubach
Founding Chairs: Michael Kollender, JoJo Rubach, & Barry Zeller
Auction & Dinner Co-Chairs: Liz Flack, Elyse Goldsmith, Danielle Kaplan, Tracy Reichel,
Auction & Dinner Co-Chairs: Dana Runyon, Hilary Selig, & Kim Spadaccini
Volunteer Chairperson: Melanie Zingler
Raffle Coordinator: Chuck Wayte
Special Events Chairperson: Jennifer Schiffman
Development Chairperson: Jodi Scherl
We thank our 2011 sponsors...
Presenting Sponsors
The Kurtz Family
TITANIUM SPONSORS
LORI & ERIC AROESTY
JODY & H. TONY BERGER
THE BOTTA FAMILY
JODI & ERIC KLEINER
THE KOLLENDER FAMILY
THE RUBACH FAMILY
JILL & JASON RUBACH
THE PEARL SEIDEN FAMILY
THE ZELLER FAMILY
RELEVENT
GRAPHITE SPONSORS
ALPINE ASSOCIATES ADVISORS
DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA
THE GUBERMAN FAMILY
I.D. SYSTEMS, INC. — JEFF JAGID
LOWENSTEIN SANDLER PC
MDC PARTNERS
STEEL SPONSORS
THE ALFANO & RUNYON FAMILIES
BAQSSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
THE BENCHMARK COMPANY, LLC
THE CASTY FAMILY
THE CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES
“LUMBER” AND “DISTRIBUTION SERVICES”
ELIZABETH & DAVID FLACK
JENNIFER & DAVID GRAF
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
MAGGY LONDON/LONDON TIMES
TAMMY & SCOTT MAGER
ROBIN & ALAN MILLER
MSG RISK MANAGEMENT
PERSHING SQUARE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
GARY SALMIRS/GLOBAL RESPONSE PARTNERS
THE SILVER FAMILY
LISA & MARK SPIVACK
STRONG MAN BUILDING PRODUCTS CORP.
SYSTEM ONE SERVICES
TEE SPONSORS
ABBEY & STEVE BRAVERMAN
BARBARA & PAUL BRENSILBER
CENTERVIEW PARTNETS
CLAIRE MANUFACTURING
CONTROL EQUITY GROUP
JODY & DAVID GARDNER
THE GROSSMANN FAMILY
LIGHTSPEED INSTITUTIONAL
ALLISON & DANIEL MOSES
MAXINE & ROBERT S. PECKAR
JODI & SAUL SCHERL
(201) MAGAZINE
ROSH-KLEINER WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC
EAGLE SPONSOR
ALAN PARTY RENTALS INC.
BERIT & MARTIN BERNSTEIN
ALI & JASON ROSENFELD
ANDREA & NEIL STRAHL
BIRDIE SPONSOR
BALLON STOLL BADER & NADLER, P.C.
CLAIRE MANUFACTURING
NANCY & LARRY EPSTEIN
THE ZINGLER FAMILY
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Highlights of our 11th Annual Golf Classic
Josh Jagid, Andrew Gorenstein, Jeff Jagid, Brandon Peoples, Ben Goldman, Jeff Kurtz
(Photo by Robert Pytel)
Jennifer Schiffman, Alison Turen, Scott Turen, Tracy Reichel, Lauren Forman (Photo by Robert Pytel)
Alan Miller, Lon Rosen, Lori Ludmer, Robin Miller, Chuck Ludmer
The Golf Classic is one way the JCC raises money each year to support
special services for children in our community. To date, proceeds from
the event have provided summer camping experiences for children with
autism; the chance for children with special needs to participate in our
nursery school and summer camp; the opportunity for developmentally
disabled children and teens to acquire valuable life skills to improve their
daily lives; and the chance for people of all ages with special needs to
participate in Special Games for Special People, a fun-filled day of sports
and camaraderie. We thank everyone who supported our event and
made this possible!
Richard & Patti Kurtz
Jill Maschler, Charles Klatskin, Nancy Epstein, Lynne Klatskin
Suzette & Marvin Josif
JoJo Rubach, Dan Lacoff, Michael Kollender, Barry Zeller
“The Golfers”
Join Us Next Year... Play Fore! the Kids... and feel like a winner!
James H. Grossmann Memorial Jewish Book Month
Jewish book month
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Fare Forward with author Wendy Dubow Polins
Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 pm
$36 | Takes place at the home of Debbie & Gerry Davis
In The Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
with author Steven Levy
Monday, January 9, 8 pm
Examining the crossroads of cutting edge physics and
ancient mysticism, Fare Forward is a story about a
family’s search for the things that transcend time.
Gabriella Vogel, a young architecture student, learns
that everything we take for granted about life can
come into question. Are chance encounters the
merging of past and present, and overlaps in art,
religion and science mere accidents?
Wendy Dubow Polins is a writer and architect,
whose life has been shaped by her family’s ties to
Israel. Her grandfather smuggled munitions into
Palestine; her father led international surgical teams during the
Yom Kippur War, and her mother was a founder of the Soviet Jewry movement.
Drawing on unprecedented access to Google’s top
management, from its legendary co-founders on
down, acclaimed technology journalist Steven Levy
tells the inside story of the success, influence, and
ambition of what is arguably the most important
company in the world today – Google, the pioneering search engine that changed the face of the
Internet.
Steven Levy is a senior writer at Wired magazine,
and former senior editor and chief technology
writer at Newsweek. He is the author of several books, most notably Hackers,
a classic account of the early computer era, and Insanely Great, about the
Macintosh computer.
Co-Sponsored with Special Events
The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay
Married with author Iris Krasnow
Tuesday, October 25, 10 am
$50 | Takes place at the home of Judy & Ron Gold
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the
closed doors of a successful marriage? How those
happy couples make it look so easy? In The Secret
Lives of Wives, bestselling author Iris Krasnow pulls
back the curtain to reveal real-life confessions from
women who have succeeded in remaining married.
Iris Krasnow is the bestselling author of four additional books that track the life cycle of women. She
has appeared as a guest on numerous national television and radio programs including Oprah, Good
Morning America, Today, All Things Considered, and
CNN.
Co-Sponsored with Special Events
Judy Gold & Mara Wallach, Chairs
How We Age: A Doctor’s Journey into the
Heart of Growing Old
with author Marc Agronin, M.D.
Tuesday, November 29, 8 pm
Drawing on personal experience as a physician,
interviews with pioneers in the field of aging, and
countless works of literature, Marc Agronin has
conjured a spellbinding look at what aging means
today. Some measure it in years; others in ailments.
Marc Agronin, M.D., is a board-certified adult and
geriatric psychiatrist currently serving as the Medical Director for Mental Health
and Clinical Research at Miami Jewish Health Systems. A Harvard University graduate with a degree in psychology and philosophy, Dr. Agronin received his medical
degree from Yale University. His articles have appeared in the New York Times and
many other publications.
Co-Sponsored with the Adult & Senior Adult Departments
The Invisible Bridge with author Julie Orringer
Thursday, January 26, 11:30 am
$50 | Light Lunch Included
Set in Paris, 1937, The Invisible Bridge tells the story
of Andras Levi, a Hungarian-Jewish architect student,
who arrives from Budapest with a scholarship, a single suitcase and a mysterious letter he has promised
to deliver. But when he falls into a complicated relationship with the letter’s recipient, he becomes privy
to a secret that will alter the course of his and his
family’s history.
Julie Orringer is the recipient of fellowships from the National
Endowment for the Arts, Stanford University, and the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman
Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library.
Co-Sponsored with Special Events
Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World
with author Tina Rosenberg
Thursday, February 9, 8 pm
In Join the Club, Tina Rosenberg shows us how we can
transform the troubled world around us by harnessing
the positive power of peer pressure. Used as a “social
cure,” this powerful strategy has successfully overthrown dictators, persuaded teenagers in South Africa
to demand safe sex, helped Black and Latino students
excel in college math classes, and spurred millions to
quit drinking and drugs. Relating stories of peer
power in action, Rosenberg demonstrates that peer
pressure can serve as a powerful form of social
change.
Tina Rosenberg, the winner of a MacArthur Grant,
is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and a former member of the Times editorial board. Her book, The Haunted Land, won the
Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
Save the Date!
Following Ezra with author Tom Fields-Meyer – Monday, April 23, 8 pm
Dr. Jonathan Mangot, Chair
Book sale & signing after each presentation.
Tickets are $8/$10 (except where noted) and available at the JCC Front Desk.
To purchase by mail: Send check made payable to the JCC, Attn: JBM.
To charge by phone: Call 201.408.1459. For group sales and information, Stephanie Cangro, 201.408.1411.
Jewish Book Month programs are supported in part by the James H. Grossmann Memorial Fund for the
Celebration of Jewish Book Month and the Kate and Henry Mahler Fund for Jewish Book Month
The JCC is a member of the Jewish Book Fair Network coordinated by the Jewish Book Council.
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Professional Children’s Theater Series
Live theater for children 3 years and older
CAPS FOR SALE &
THE THREE BILLY GOATS
GRUFF
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT –
A MUSICAL
Hudson Vagabond Puppets
Funny, colorful and very large puppets fill the stage with
joy and action. Caps for Sale is a famous monkey tale
with a twist that involves a tinsmith’s pots, a flower
lady’s flowers and tempting items from other peddlers.
In the Three Billy Goats Gruff the Ogre sings a crazy little
rock song on his guitar and the billy goats sing and
dance their way out of trouble and into a world of
happy endings.
An award-winning, sold-out musical from NYC based
on the classic children’s book by Margery Williams
about love and self-esteem. When the well-worn little toy bunny gets into a scrape, toy magic takes
over. We discover that unlike flashy mechanical toys,
this simple little bunny can become real when it is
truly cared for. Both bunny and boy are transformed
by each other’s love. Music by well-known NY composer Jimmy Roberts.
Sunday, October 23, 2 pm
Sunday, February 5, 2 pm
Theaterworks USA
PETER AND THE WOLF
THE RIDDLE TWINS – A MUSICAL
Pushcart Players
Palistage Youth Theater’s Traveling Professionals
A wonderful tale of love, friendship, daring and a wolf
that is willing to change. Performed by four highly talented actors, plus puppets. The Prokofiev melodies
and appropriate instruments accompany the classic
characters, young Peter, his worried grandfather, the
independent cat, and more, as their adventure unfolds.
The young company that brought you Aaron’s Party Under the Sea and The Frog Prince
returns with a new, great musical. A local TV reporter hears about a little shop down a
long windy road where people go for
answers to tricky questions. He discovers a clever boy and girl who solve
amazing riddles. They dazzle everyone
by coming up with answers that make
a big difference to people.
Sunday, December 11, 2pm
Sunday, March 11, 11:30 am & 2 pm
TICKET INFO
Group rates available! Tickets sold at JCC front desk. No refunds/exchanges.
Space is limited! Call ext. 1493.
$10 advance sale per person, per show • $15 day of performance, if available • $30 subscription fee for all 4 shows
Children’s Services
Finish the Day
@ the J
After School Program for Grades K - 5
Monday through Friday, after school - 6:30 pm*
Our Programming: We offer indoor & outdoor sports, arts & crafts and Jewish
holiday celebrations. For an additional fee, you can also enroll your child in
other classes and programs throughout the JCC.
Our Homework Helpers: Certified teachers provide homework support
in English and Hebrew.
The Party Spot
Celebrate with Themed & Custom Birthday Parties!
We offer 11/2-hour parties (Sundays only). Packages
includes a party room, staff, specialists as
needed, supervision, party set-up, helium
balloons, paper goods, pizza, juice boxes,
and ice cream cake. $100 non-refundable
deposit to hold date and time. Dietary laws
observed/dairy only. For members only.
Call 201.408.1467 for information and prices.
Vacation Program
November Vacation Program
Thursday, 11/10, 9 am-4 pm & Friday, 11/11, 9-3 pm
Our Transportation: Available from most local schools.
we’re here for you
from start to finish!
*Friday dismissal varies. Call Michal Kleiman at 201.408.1467 today.
Register Now!
$55 by 10/18, $65 after
December Vacation Program
Monday-Friday, 12/26-12/30, 9 am-4 pm (Friday 9-3 pm)
$55 by 12/16, $65 after
• Crafts • Swimming • Trips • Sports • Entertainment • & More!
During the school year the Children’s Department hosts many vacation programs
for national and Jewish holidays, winter and spring break and teacher conferences.
Extended care is available for an additional charge. Please call 201.408.1467 for more
information.
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THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Impressions and Reflections
by Ksenija Lea Kostic-Pecaric
Fall Semster
Begins
Wednesday,
October 5
On display September 1-25
Meet the Artist Reception, Sunday, September 11, 1-3 pm
An exhibit of black and white linocuts, colored etchings,
monotypes, paintings, photographs and collages inspired
by Jewish biblical texts and many otherworldly elements
such as nature, people, and architecture. Visually exploring
biblical themes like Adam and Eve, Moses, Yaakov, Yoseph
and Creation of the World, Ksenija’s fascination with trees,
flowers, butterflies and other natural elements dominate
her work. Born and raised in former Yugoslavia, Ksenija
studied art in Belgrade (Serbia), Prague, (Czech Republic)
and Krakow (Poland) and got her MFA in Art Education
and Fine Art Printmaking from Pedagogical University of
Krakow in 2003.
Sukkah: Photographs by Suzy Rosenberg
On display October 2-26
Meet the Artist Reception, Sunday, October 9, 1-3 pm
This exhibit is a photographic journey
through the sukkah, inspired by the beautiful
prayer: Ufros aleinu sukkat sh’lomecha, which
translates as “Spread over us the shelter of
your peace.” This exhibit explores not only
the physical construction of the sukkah, but
also the intertwined spiritual essence people
experience when they build and enter the
sukkah with family and friends. These unique
photographs examine the many elements that give a sukkah its identity: structure,
texture, pattern, color, light, and the personal touch of those who build it.
Rosenberg’s work has been exhibited at Fairleigh Dickinson University, the Tenafly
Nature Center, Tenafly Public Library and the Puffin Cultural Center. One of her
recent works also won a UJA photography competition.
For more information call Ophrah Listokin at 201.408.1408.
PERFORMING ARTS
Top Films You Might Have Missed
(or want to see again)
A Film/Discussion Series with Harold Chapler
Mondays @ 7:30 pm
Each screening is introduced with pointers from Mr. Chapler and followed by optional discussion. Participants are given tools to identify plot lines, design elements, character choices, thematic nuances and how these elements contribute to a well-crafted
film.
October 3: The Ghost Writer
A spin on the Hitchcock political thriller starring Ewan Mcgregor,
Kim Cattrall, Peirce Bronson and James Bellushi. A writer hired to
complete a former Prime Minister’s memoirs, stumbles on a secret.
“Roman Polanski’s most purely enjoyable film in years.”
The Guardian.
October 24: Sideways
Alexander Payne’s independent film swept all major U.S. Film Critics’
awards and was nominated for 5 Oscars. He leads his actors, Paul
Giamatti, a recently divorced school teacher, and Thomas Hayden
Church, a recently married B-list actor, to detailed, truthful work that
illuminates character and relationships, in a fresh, exciting way.
$3 JCC members, $5 non-members per film
KAPLEN JCCON THE PALISADES
Thurnauer School of Musi
c
2011-12
It’s Not Too Late to Regster!
• New Jersey’s leading community music school
• Named a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts
• Highly acclaimed faculty
• Instrumental and vocal lessons, ensembles and classes
• Serves more than 450 students from infants to adults
• Concerts, workshops and master classes with renowned artists
• Comprehensive program similar to the finest pre-college conservatories
201.408.1465 [email protected] www.jccotp.org/thurnauer facebook.com/JCCThurnauer
Music School Open House
Sunday, September 18, 1-4 pm
Eric Brown Theater and lobby, music school classrooms
The Thurnauer School of Music will hold an instrumental “petting zoo,” multiinstrument student recital and sample classes. Students can registrater for the 20112012 school year, and much more, during the JCC Open House. All are welcome!
Steven Masi Performs Beethoven’s
32 Piano Sonatas
Sunday, October 30, 2011, 3 pm
Eric Brown Theater
Piano faculty member Steven Masi performs
Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas in a nine-part
concert series (three concerts each year for three
years), presented in collaboration with Forte
Piano and the Puffin Foundation.
For tickets, please call 201.408.1465 or email
[email protected]. For more information,
please visit www.jccotp.org/thurnauer.
Thurnauer School of Music and Forte Piano
of Paramus Annual Piano Sale
*Friday, September 2, 10-5 pm
*Sunday, September 4, 10-5 pm
Monday, September 5, 10-6 pm
The sale will feature new and pre-owned pianos by
famous manufacturers, such as Bösendorfer, Schimmel,
Baldwin, Steinway, Knabe, Yamaha, Mason & Hamlin,
Vogel, and Piano Disc, as well as a complete line of
digital pianos.
To arrange a private appointment, call 800.742.6655 or
201.265.1212.
*By appointment only.
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HEALTH AND RECREATION CENTER
Teen Fitness
EXCEL!
Developed by Fitness Instructor Joe Agosto
16 Tues & Thurs, 9/20-11/29, 5-6:30 pm, $448/$640
15 Tues & Thurs, 12/1-1/26 ,5-6:30 pm, $420/$600
A fitness and weight loss program for ages 8-17,
this comprehensive nutrition, exercise and all
around healthy living program is designed specifically for children and teens who want to achieve
optimal health. The goal is to educate participants
about proper nutrition and the appropriate steps
they need to take to obtain a healthy lifestyle.
Sound exercise techniques are also taught by our
certified personal training staff, who stress safe and
gradual progress. Dietary routines are evaluated in
depth and positive health and lifestyle changes are
recommended for each participant. This program
meets twice weekly for exercise and rap sessions
and includes daily email communications. Call
Roberto, 201.408.1481.
Spa Services
CALL THE SEIDEN WELLNESS CENTER RECEPTION DESK AT 201.408.1441 TO SCHEDULE YOUR SPA APPOINTMENT
The Spa offers all the pampering
and luxurious amenities that
come with a revitalizing spa
experience.
Spa packages include fitness evaluations, personal training, nutrition consultations, reflexology,
Pilate’s, yoga, stress management
workshops, wellness coaching,
facials and every type of massage
therapy imaginable.…making
the Seiden Wellness Center the
ultimate destination for you to
get fit, get healthy, and escape
from stress.
Massage cards good for one year from date
of purchase.
Massage Services
Aromatherapy Massage
50-minute: $85
Swedish & Deep Tissue
50-minute: $80
80-minute: $110
10 Session Massage Cards
50-minute: $750
80 minute: $1050
80 minute: $115
Prenatal Massage
50-minute: $85
80-minute: $115
Facials & Treatments
Healing with the Stones
50 minute: $95
80 minute: $125
10 Session Massage Cards
50-minute: $900
European Facial
50-minute: $85
Vitamin C Facial
Sports Massage
50-minute: $85
80-minute: $115
55-minute: $95
6 Session Facial Card: 55-minute: $570
Shiatsu with Kanae Holt
Gentlemen’s Facial
60-minute: $90
90-minute: $115
10 Session Massage Cards
50-minute: $850
55-minute: $95
Back Treatment
55-minute: $95
6 Session Facial Card : 55-minute: $570
Reflexology
50-minute: $85
80-minute: $115
10 Session Massage Cards
50-minute: $800
Acne Treatment
55-minute: $95
Training & Nutrition
Sport Skills Training (Ages 5-14)
Private
30-min session: $50
1-hour session: $75
Semi Private (2 Kids)
30-min session: $35 each
Benjamin Bergen Youth Fitness Center
Brand New Center! Brand New Hours!
Healthy Starts
Enjoy personal training sessions with an experienced,
certified personal trainer; then meet privately with a
credentialed nutritionist to discuss dietary strategies.
Ages 7-13 • Monday-Thursday, 3:30-8 pm • Sundays, 12-5 pm
We feature all the latest in sports and fitness
equipment. If you want to strengthen your body,
enhance your self-image, make new friends, or
form your own class, come check us out. Call Keri,
201.408.1476 to arrange a program with a trainer.
6 1-hour training sessions; 1-hour nutrition consultation &
30-minute nutritional consultation: $510 (Savings of $62)
12 personal training sessions & 2 1-hour nutrition sessions: $864
(Savings of $70)
Training programs are good for one year from date of purchase.
Personal Training
Circuit Training
Training programs are good for one year from date of purchase.
Monday-Thursday, 5-6 pm, FREE
A method of physical conditioning in which one
moves from one exercise to another, usually in a
series of different stations or pieces of equipment
with little rest in between. It combines resistance
training and high-intensity aerobics.
Personal Exercise Programs (PEP)
One-on-one training with a certified trainer, including a
comprehensive fitness evaluation and consultation.
1 session: $72
12 sessions: $768 (Savings of $96)
24 sessions: $1496 (Savings of $232)
JR PEP
Zumba with Kristen Steitz
10 Mondays, 9/19-11/21, 5:30-6:30 pm
$10 per class, $70 for all
Yoga with Hillary Wellish
8 Wednesdays, 10/26-12/14, 5:30-6:30 pm
$10 per class, $65 for all
1-hour session: $50 each
Personal exercise program for teens and pre-teens.
Ages 15 & Under 12 sessions: $642 (Savings of $222)
Stress Management Packages
Personal training combined with massage or Pilates.
6 personal training sessions & 2 massages: $530 (Savings of $62)
12 personal trainings sessions & 3 massages: $929 (Savings of $75)
10 personal training sessions; 2 massages & 2 Pilates Sessions: $920
(Savings of $110)
Private Nutrition Consultations
30-minute session: $55
60-minute session: $85
Triathlon Training Swimming, Cycling or Running
with Josh Gold, Asphalt Green Triathlon Coach
Teen Partner Training
Semi-private training program, grouped by age.
Ages 13+ 8 sessions: $228
Spin with Melanie Landano
Partner Training
10 Thursdays, 9/22-12/22, 5:30-6:30 pm
(no class 9/29, 10/13, 10/20, 11/24)
$10 per class, $70 for all
Training with two or three people.
Benefit from individual evaluations so you can train for
this multi-sport endurance event tailored to your individual ability. Please inquire about our VO2 max testing, resting metabolic rate testing and our vineo analysis(swim & run).
Private: 1-hour session: $100
Three 1-hour sessions: $275
1 session: $46 per person (2-4 people)
10 sessions: $408 per person (Savings of $52 each)
Locker Rental
Seiden Wellness Center Package: $750
Includes Locker & Towel Services, Health & Recreation T-shirt, Headphones and $180 in SWC cash to be used towards any HRC personal service or class.
Small locker rental $15 per month/$180 per year (Half price with any purchase of $650 or more)
Small locker rental & towel service $25 per month/$300 per year ($200 with any purchase of $650 or more)
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TRIBUTES
21st Century Fund
From Carin and Scott Friedman to Lisa
Beth and Greg Meisel in memory of
Lisa Beth’s father, Herb Vanefsky, with
deepest sympathy
From Susan West to Rita Frenkel in
memory of Rita’s mother, Ethel Maduro,
with deepest sympathy
From Tracy and Gregg Freeman to the
Maisel family in honor of Melissa’s Bat
Mitzvah
Bernice & Ned Feldman Therapeutic
Nursery Fund
David Bloom Jewish Heritage Program
Fund (Genealogy)
From Shmully, Dina, and Pessy
Gorodetsky to Dr. Lois Mendelson, in
her honor
From Syril Rubin to Naomi Rothschild
with congratulations and best wishes
on the marriage of Michael and Alison
Bernstein-Slote Memorial Fund for Senior
Computer Literacy
From Bob and Carol Slote Bernstein to
Dr. R. Linsy Farris and family in memory
of Dr. Farris’ beloved wife Vivian, with
deepest sympathy
From Susan White in loving memory of
Al White on his birthday
From Carol and Bob Bernstein to Drs.
Sylvia and Seymour Fried in their honor,
with congratulations on receiving the
Couple of Valor Award at Temple
Emanu-El
Anna & Samuel Seiden Fund for Senior
Adult Special Needs
Bertha (Bu Bu) Schwartz Fund for
Maccabi Games
From Eleanor and Eddie Epstein to
Barbara and Norman Seiden with
congratulations on the birth of twin
great-grandchildren, and with many
thanks
To Tina Guberman in honor of receiving
the JCC Advanced Leadership Award
with congratulations from:
Pearl Seiden
Robin and Alan Miller
From Barbara and Norman Seiden to
George Hantgan in his honor, with best
wishes on his 95th birthday
Brunell Family Scholarship Fund for New
Arrivals
Al & Susan White Holocuast Education
Fund for Youth
From Pearl Seiden to Roni and Jim
Ackerman in memory of Jim’s
grandmother, Mildred, with deepest
sympathy
From Pearl Seiden and family to Edna
and Jonathan Sonhis in loving memory
of Edna’s mother, Chana Mantzur
Arleen & Chuck Wayte Scholarship Fund
for Families In Need
From Leslie Brunell and Joseph
Corrado to Sharon and Neil Danzger’s
son Adam in honor of his Bar Mitzvah
Camp Dream Street - The Pearl Seiden
Summer Program for Children with
Cancer and Blood Disorders
To Pearl Seiden in honor of her son's
marriage with congratulations and best
wishes from:
Kimberly Harrison
Sue and James Gelsey
From Sandy and Jerry Schweibel to
Phyllis Sandler and family in memory of
Sandford Sandler, beloved husband,
father and grandfather
From Bonnie and Corey Notis to
Stephanie Sauer Pasternack in memory
of Stephanie’s mother, with deepest
sympathy
From Amy and David Zagin and family
to Marilyn Taub and family in memory
of Henry Taub
From Pearl Seiden to Katie Alpert:
Mazel Tov on becoming a Bat Mitzvah
From Amy and David Zagin and family
to Judy and Ron Gold in memory of
Henry Taub
From Arleen and Chuck Wayte to Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Silverman with
congratulations on Hayden's Bat
Mitzvah
From Arleen and Chuck Wayte to
Therese Zagin and family in memory of
Therese’s brother, with deepest
sympathy
From Amy and David Zagin and family
to Mark and Elise Rottenberg, with
deepest sympathy on the loss of
Mark’s mother, Enid Rottenberg
From Amy and David Zagin and family
to Lisa Beth and Greg Meisel in
memory of Lisa Beth’s father, Herb
Vanefsky
From Amy and David Zagin and family
to Carol and David Strauss in memory
of Anne Rubinson
Barbara and Norman Seiden Camp
Dream Street Fund Established by
Angelica and Russ Berrie
From Pearl Seiden to Amanda
Sweetwood with congratulations on her
acceptance to Syracuse University
From Pearl Seiden to Howard Lavin in
honor of receiving the Volunteer of the
Year Award
From Berit and Martin Bernstein to
Barbara and Norman Seiden in honor
of the marriage of their grandson Ben
to Lori Misensol
From Bonnie and Corey Notis to Robin
Kugler in memory of Robin's father,
with deepest sympathy
From Berit and Martin Bernstein to
Pearl Seiden in honor of the marriage of
her son Ben to Lori Misensol
From Pearl Seiden to Elana and Jeff
Prezant in loving memory of Jeff’s
mother, Louise Prezant, with deepest
sympathy
From Pearl Seiden to Caryn Sherry:
Mazel Tov on Jason's graduation
Catherine Bonsignore Special Services
Fund
From Susan Saril to Barbara Seiden in
honor of Barbara's birthday
From George and Teresa Stahl to Cami
and Tom Granahan in memory of Linda
Kokin, with deepest sympathy
Berit & Martin Bernstein Open Forum
Fund
Chuck Guttenberg Center for the
Physically Challenged Fund
From Berit and Martin Bernstein to Dr.
Eric Kusseluk in honor of his marriage
to Allison, with congratulations and
best wishes
To Lisa Beth Meisel in memory of her
beloved father, Herb Vanefsky, with
deepest sympathy from:
Syril Rubin
Alice Hoffman
Deborah and Gerald Davis
Ronnie and Edward Grossmann
Robin and Alan Miller
Sharon and Neil Danzger
From Berit and Martin Bernstein to Tina
Guberman in honor of receiving the
JCC Advanced Leadership Award
Bernard H. Oster Holocaust Studies Fund
To Elana and Jeffrey Prezant and family
in memory of Jeff's mother, Louise
Prezant, with deepest sympathy from:
Madelon and Mitch Lester
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
David D. Reisman Fund For Aquatics
From Lori and Michael Sackler to
Steven Tarta in memory of his father,
Joseph Tarta, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to
Benay and Steven Taub in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to
Shelley and Ira Taub in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to Judy
and Ron Gold in memory of Henry
Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to
Marilyn Taub in memory of Henry Taub,
with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to Kyle
and Jeff Weinstein in memory of Ruth
Jacobson, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to Carol
and David Strauss in memory of Carol’s
mother, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to Lisa
Beth Meisel and family in memory of
Herb Vanefsky, with deepest sympathy
From Eliot Sackler in celebration of his
graduation from high school and in
loving memory of his grandfather
From Eleanor and Ed Epstein to Lisa
Beth Meisel with sincere condolences
on the loss of her beloved father, Herb
Vanefsky
From Eleanor and Ed Epstein to Dr.
Conrad Blum with heartfelt
condolences on the loss of his beloved
father, Maurice
From Eleanor Epstein to Dr. Alan
Benvenisty in his honor, with thanks
From Eva Holzer to Lucille Shapiro in
memory of Clarence Shapiro, with
deepest sympathy
From Jodi and Mark Epstein and family
to Dr. and Mrs. Bob Federman wishing
Max a speedy recovery
Eric Langbaum Fund for ARC Special
Events
To Rabbi David Seth Kirshner in
memory of his beloved father, Rabbi
Sherman Phillip Kirshner, with deepest
sympathy from:
Lee Langbaum
Teddi and Ted Hunter
To Lisa Beth Meisel in memory of her
beloved father, Herb Vanefsky, with
deepest sympathy from:
Lee Langbaum
Teddi and Ted Hunter
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Lori and
Shawn Danziger in memory of Shawn’s
beloved mother, with deepest
sympathy
To Gerry Davis in his honor from:
Amy and Phil Cushmaro
Helen and Patrick Herssens
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Adam
Danzger in honor of his Bar Mitzvah
From Mariam P. Davis to Bunny
Adelman in memory of Bunny’s beloved
husband Burt, with heartfelt sympathy
From Susan and Charles Silberman to
Debbie and Gerry Davis in honor of
Gerry's special birthday and the Davis'
special anniversary
From Madelon and Mitch Lester to
Gerry and Debbie Davis with
congratulations on reaching such
wonderful milestones
From Dr. Deane and Susan Penn to
Judy and Ron Gold in memory of Henry
Taub, with deepest sympathy
Eva & Erich Holzer Nursery Scholarship
Fund
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Shelley
and Ira Taub and family in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Lori and Michael Sackler to
Debbie and Gerry Davis in honor of
their 20th anniversary
From Susan and Dr. Deane Penn to
Shelley and Ira Taub in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Eleanor and Ed Epstein to Jerry
Bonat and family with profound
sympathy on the loss of their beloved
Sandy
Davis Family Camp Scholarship Fund in
Memory of John Ignatius Davis
To Debbie and Gerry Davis in their
honor from:
Amy and David Zagin
Debra and Mark Hirschberg
From Susan and Dr. Deane Penn to
Benay and Steven Taub in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Greg
Shaia in memory of his beloved father,
with deepest sympathy
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Carey
White and family in memory of Carey’s
uncle, with deepest sympathy
From Lee Langbaum to Jack Krevitt in
honor of his Bar Mitzvah
From Louise Cola, Alice Hoffman,
Debbie Beeber, Phyllis Grossman and
Lee Langbaum to Gail and Philip Krevitt
in celebration of their 50th anniversary
From Eva Holzer to Syril Rubin in her
honor, with much appreciation
From Eleanor and Ed Epstein to Eva
Holzer in her honor, with appreciation
Eva and Leon Rubach Holocaust
Education Fund
From JoJo, Jason, Leon, Marc and the
rest of the Rubach family to Marc
Rottenberg in memory of Marc’s
mother, Enid Rottenberg, with deepest
sympathy
From JoJo, Jason, Leon, Marc and the
rest of the Rubach family to Hank
Rottenberg in memory of Hank’s
mother, Enid Rottenberg, with deepest
sympathy
From Elle and JoJo Rubach and family
to Rabbi David Seth Kirshner in
memory of Rabbi Sherman Phillip
Kirshner, with deepest sympathy
From the Kurland family to Daniel, Eric
and Rebecca Fishbein and families in
memory of Lucille Fishbein
From JoJo and Elle Rubach to Nancy
Epstein in memory of her mother,
Maxine Cooperman, with deepest
sympathy
From Robin and Alan Miller to JoJo and
Elle Rubach in honor of their daughter,
Cami, on her Bat Mitzvah
From JoJo and Elle Rubach to Joanna
Lansberg in memory of her mother,
Beverly Rosenberg, with deepest
sympathy
From JoJo and Elle Rubach to Lisa
Beth Meisel and family in memory of
Lisa Beth’s beloved father, Herb
Vanefsky, with heartfelt condolences
From Lee Langbaum to Debbie and
Jack Sparrow in celebration of their
marriage
Grossmann Family Fund for
Neurologically Impaired Youth
From Lee Langbaum to Jane Kugler in
memory of her father, with deepest
sympathy
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Cheryl and David Edelstein
and family in memory of Cheryl's
beloved father, Nathan Andrews
Dor L’Dor Early Childhood Fund
From Helen and Stephen Radin to Eric
Fishbein and family in memory of
Lucille Fishbein, with deepest
sympathy
From Lee Langbaum to Debbie Beeber
in memory of Debbie’s beloved
husband, Jerry Nussbaum, with
deepest sympathy
Dr. Zalman “Tiny” Konikow Chamber
Music Fund
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Judy and
Ron Gold and family in memory of
Judy’s father, Henry Taub, with deepest
sympathy
From Rosalie and Gersh Konikow to
Renee Lerner in honor of her special
birthday
Eleanor & Edward Epstein Camp Tikvah
Scholarship Fund for Handicapped
Children
To Nancy Epstein and family in memory
of Nancy’s mother, Maxine Cooperman,
with deepest sympathy from
Syril Rubin
Susan Saril
The Turen family
Jodi and Mark Epstein and family
To Eleanor and Ed Epstein in honor of
the birth of their great-granddaughter,
Ava Simone, with congratulations and
best wishes from:
Syril Rubin
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Benay
and Steve Taub and family in memory
of Steve’s father, Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
From Teddi and Ted Hunter to Michael
Anesini: Mazel Tov on his Bar Mitzvah
From Lee Langbaum to Helen Samuels
in memory of Helen’s brother, with
deepest sympathy
Esther & Julius Adler Annual Yiddish
Concert
From Susan and Dr. Deane Penn to
Marilyn Taub in memory of Henry Taub,
with deepest sympathy
Hana and Dr. Stanley Goldberg Fund for
Camp Haverim
From Pearl Seiden to Lisa Beth and
Gregory Meisel and family in loving
memory of Herb Vanefsky, with deepest
sympathy
Hirschberg Fund for Special Pets Helping
Special People
To Lori and Shawn Danziger in memory
of Shawn's beloved mother, Rochelle
Lois Danziger, with deepest sympathy
from
Stella and Alan Fass
Debra and Mark Hirschberg
From Debra and Mark Hirschberg to
Judy Gold and family in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Debra and Mark Hirschberg to
Steven Taub and family in memory of
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Debra and Mark Hirschberg to
Michelle Kahan in memory of her father,
Joe Douglass, with deepest sympathy
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TRIBUTES
Center Leadership
James H. Grossmann Memorial Fund for
the Celebration of Jewish Book
To Ophrah Listokin in honor of the birth
of her grandson, with congratulations
and best wishes from:
Bonnie and Corey Notis
Norman and Barbara Seiden
To Ronnie and Edward Grossmann in
honor of the birth of their
granddaughter, Michaela Brooke Silver,
with congratulations and best wishes
from:
Robin and Alan Miller
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
JCC General Scholarship Fund
From Randi and Michael Kollender to
Lisa Beth and Greg Meisel in memory
of Lisa Beth’s father, Herb Vanefsky,
with deepest sympathy
Jeffrey & Jami Dorf Children of the Heart
Fund
From Linda and Zev Wachtel to Marilyn
Taub and family in memory of Henry
Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Sandy and Jerry Schweibel to
Chuck and Lori Ludmer in honor of their
special birthdays
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Barbara Seiden in honor of Barbara's
special birthday
From Cheryl and Eddie Dauber to Dr.
Charles Feldman in memory of Betty
Feldman, with deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Marilyn Taub in memory of Mickey’s
beloved husband, Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
From Debbie and Jeff Wolpov to
Charles and Lynne Klatskin in their
honor
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Dr.
Mark H. Jaffe with best wishes for a
speedy recovery
From Bonnie and Corey Notis to Lisa
Beth Meisel in memory of her father,
Herb Vanefsky, with deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Ken
Fried in memory of his beloved mother,
Ida, with deepest sympathy
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of Judaic
Studies
From Susan and Benny Gutmann to
Marianne Lawton in her honor
Kaplen Family Maccabi Scholarship Fund
To Sue Gelsey in honor of receiving the
Staff Recognition Award at the JCC’s
Annual Meeting, with congratulations
from:
Pearl Seiden
Robin and Alan Miller
Leonard Rubin Fund For Leadership
Development
From Eleanor and Eddie Epstein to Syril
Rubin in honor of the birth of her greatgrandson, Wesley Miles Feuerstein, and
the marriage of her granddaughter
Sharon Fishfeld to Ariel Reinheimer
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Bea
Calev in memory of her beloved
husband, Ben Calev, with deepest
sympathy
Neil Klatskin Day Camp Scholarship Fund
Established by Lynne & Charles Klatskin
From Jennifer Desmond to Charles
Klatskin in his honor, with appreciation
From Avi Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
to Beatrice Eisemann in memory of her
beloved husband Ralph, with deepest
sympathy
Marty Levitt Basketball League Fund
Renee Zwirn and Leslie Zwirn Horowitz
Fund for Camp Dream Street established
by the Wool and Zavidow Families
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Steven and Benay Taub and family in
memory of Steven’s beloved father,
Henry Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Madelon and Mitch Lester to Lisa
and Greg Meisel in memory of Lisa
Beth's beloved father, Herbert
Vanefsky, with deepest sympathy
From Steve, Rhonda, Ryan and Justin
Levitt to Ira Taub and family in memory
of Ira’s beloved father, Henry, with
deepest sympathy
Rubin Family Scholarship for the March
of the Living and Education
From Jami and Jeffrey Dorf to the
Zamchick family in memory of Robert
Paul Lazar, with deepest sympathy
From Eleanor and Eddie Epstein to
Leslie and Mark Weinberg in honor of
Sharon's marriage to Ariel Reinheimer
and on the birth of their first grandchild,
Wesley Miles, born to daughter Tali
From Jami and Jeffrey Dorf to Jim
Twaite in memory of Charlie Twaite,
with deepest sympathy
Leonard Rubin Fund for Professional
Development
From Jeffrey and Jami Dorf to Anya
Luchow in memory of her father, with
deepest sympathy
From Berit and Martin Bernstein to Syril
Rubin in honor of the Rubin family and
with best wishes on the birth of her
great-grandson, Wesley Miles
Feuerstein
From Jami and Jeffrey Dorf to the Gold
family in memory of Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
Lillian Miller Klein Senior Citizen Civic
and Social Activity Fund
Jenna’s Rainbow Foundation for Camp
Dream Street
From Pearl Seiden to Sandy and Jerry
Schweibel in honor of their special
anniversary
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Shelley and Ira Taub and family in
memory of Ira’s beloved father, Henry
Taub, with deepest sympathy
From Robin, Alan, Danielle, Benji and
Melissa Miller to Andrew Paer in
memory of his mother, Marilyn Paer,
with deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Judy
and Ron Gold and family in memory of
Henry Taub, beloved father, grandfather
and father-in-law
From Robin and Alan Miller to Shelley
and Clive Gershon in honor of the B'nai
Mitzvah of Amanda and Lauren
Marty Perlman Sports School
Sandra O. Gold Music School Founder
Fund
From Kim and Joe Spadaccini to Lori
and Shawn Danziger in memory of
Rochelle Danziger, with deepest
sympathy
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Sandra Gold wishing her a
complete and speedy recovery
From Kimberly Harrison to Lisa Beth
and Gregory Meisel and family in
memory of Lisa Beth’s father, Herb
Vanefsky, with deepest sympathy
Judy & Ron Gold Family Children of the
Heart Education Fund
From Madelon and Mitch Lester to
Judy and Ron Gold in memory of
Judy's beloved father, Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
Kaplen Family Adult Reach Center
To Alice Hoffman in memory of her
beloved brother, Jerry Finkelstein, with
heartfelt sympathy from:
Syril Rubin
Stella and Alan Fass
Pearl Seiden
Rosalind and Stuart Alpert
Sharon and Neil Danzger
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Alice and Harvey Davis
Avi Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
Bernice and Seymour Gendelman
Carol Leslie, Esther Mazor, and
Judy Belinfante
To Lisa Beth and Greg Meisel and
family in memory of Lisa Beth's father,
Herbert Vanefsky, with deepest
sympathy from:
Stella and Alan Fass
Debby and Dov Bacharach and family
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
To Nancy and Larry Epstein in memory
of Nancy's mother, Maxine Cooperman,
with deepest sympathy from:
Robin and Alan Miller
Avi Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
From Kim and Joe Spadaccini to Lisa
Malamed in memory of Ruth Lieb, with
deepest sympathy
From the Runyon family to Lori and
Shawn Danziger, Kara and Justin in
memory of Shawn’s mother, Lois
Danziger, with deepest sympathy
From the Marolda family to Caryn
Sherry and family in memory of Caryn's
mother, Rhoda Zimmerman, with
deepest sympathy
From Robin and Alan Miller to Howard
Lavin in honor of receiving the
Volunteer of the Year Award at the
JCC’s Annual Meeting
Lippman Family Fund for Disabled Adults
From Syril Rubin to William Lippman
with congratulations on Jordan
receiving a Ph.D and on the birth of
Bill’s second great-grandchild
Louis and Sarah Mindich Family
Therapeutic Nursery Scholarship Fund
From Lisa and Eddie Sternbach to the
Eisler family in honor of Evan and Sara
From Lisa and Eddie Sternbach to
Sharon and Kenny Fried in memory of
Ida Fried
Martin Perlman & Jo-Ann Hassan
Holocaust Education Institute Fund
To Elana and Jeffrey Prezant and family
in memory of Jeff's mother, Louise
Prezant, with deepest sympathy from:
Robin and Alan Miller
Barbara and Norman Seiden
Marty & Roberta Levitt Family Fund for
Nursery School
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Sandy Perlman in memory of Stuart
Stringer, with deepest sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to
Kenny Leitner in memory of his beloved
mother, Judy Leitner, with deepest
sympathy
From Roberta and Marty Levitt to Lisa
Beth Meisel in memory of Herb
Vanefsky, with deepest sympathy
Muriel & Philip Rothman Youth Services
Fund
From Muriel and Phil Rothman to Janet
Rothman in memory of her beloved
mother, Rosalind, with deepest
sympathy
From Muriel and Philip Rothman to
Elaine and Philip Feldman with
congratulations on their 60th
anniversary
From Muriel and Philip Rothman to Paul
Alter, Scott and Allie in loving memory
of Paul’s wife, Jo Ann
From Muriel and Philip Rothman to
Elaine Feldman in memory of Elaine’s
brother, Alan Haberman, with deepest
sympathy
From Syril Rubin to Muriel and Philip
Rothman in their honor, with thanks
From Muriel and Philip Rothman to
Nancy and Larry Epstein in memory of
Nancy's beloved mother, Maxine
Cooperman, with deepest sympathy
From Daniel Rubin to Rabbi David Seth
Kirshner in memory of Rabbi Sherman
Phillip Kirshner, with deepest sympathy
From Syril Rubin to the Niederman
family in memory of their beloved
mother Susan, with deepest sympathy
Ruth & Max Klingenstein Scholarship for
Rehabilitation Services
From Kathy and Neil Eisler and family to
Herbert Weinberg in honor of his
special birthday
Sandra & Arnold Gold Fund for
Rehabilitation Services
From Lucille Ash Fishbein in honor of
Dr. Arnold Gold, with congratulations
on being one of the winners of the 2010
Picker Awards for Excellence
Sanford Cooperman Nursery Scholarship
Fund
From Roz Swire to Nancy Epstein in
memory of Nancy’s mother, Maxine
Cooperman, with deepest sympathy
Sarah & Mel Lubin Judaic Scholar-inResidence Fund
From Gail Billig and Mark Lowenthal to
Mel Lubin in honor of his special
birthday
Sarah Lubin Memorial Senior Services
Fund
From Alice Oppenheimer to Mel Lubin
in his honor
Saril Family Fund for Young Adult Social
Services
To Susan Saril in memory of her
daughter, Diane, with heartfelt
condolences from:
Ellen and Ralph Miller
Celia and Martin Siegel
Seymour & Mildred Graye Therapeutic
Nursery Scholarship Fund
Natalie and Adam Cohen Dramatic Arts
Fund
To Millie and Sy Graye in their honor,
with thanks from:
Shane Fedorov
Dora Graye, Albert Fedorov and
Shane Fedorov
From Roslyn and Leonard Rosen to
Molly Kirschenbaum in honor of her Bat
Mitzvah
From Sy Graye to Mildred Graye in her
honor on Mother's Day
From Joan, Amir, Natalie and Adam
Cohen to Elana and Jeffrey Prezant and
family in memory of Jeff's mother,
Louise Prezant, with deepest sympathy
From Barbara and Norman Seiden to
Sy Graye in his honor, with best wishes
on his birthday
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. Notification cards are sent to recipients and published in our monthly newspaper, In The Center. The minimum donation for a tribute card is $18.
PRESIDENT
Pearl Seiden
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Avi A. Lewinson, LCSW, ACSW
CENTER OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENTS
Tina Guberman
Lisa Beth Meisel
JoJo Rubach
Mark Shirvan
Melanie Zingler
TREASURER
Jodi Scherl
SECRETARY
Michael Kollender
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Dr. Martin S. Levitt, Chair
Murray Beer
Martin Bernstein
Nancy I. Brown
Eleanor Epstein
Ned Feldman
Ira Fish
Dr. Sandra Gold
Seymour Graye
Edward A. Grossmann
Charles Klatskin
Richard Kurtz
Robin Miller
Myron Rosner
Philip Rothman
Daniel Rubin
Sy Sadinoff
Abe Schlussel
Norman Seiden
Stanley Shirvan
Bernard Weinflash
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James Ackerman
Dana Adler
Eric Aroesty
Craig Barnett
Dana Baumgarten
Sam Blumenstyk
Michael Blumenthal
Howard Breindel
Nancy G. Brown
Sharon Danzger
Deborah Davis
Roni Dersovitz
Merle Fish
Elizabeth Flack
Gayle Gerstein
Amy S. Goldstein
Robert S. Greenberg
William Guttenberg
Kimberly Harrison
Dori Kirshner
Mindy Kolatch
Mindy Lavin
Dalia Lerner
Jeffrey Levitt
Dr. Jonathan Mangot
Bonnie Notis
Ann Oster
Susan Penn
Martin Perlman
Eileen Pleva
Erica Rivera
Steven Rogers
Ron Roman
David Rosenblatt
Dana Runyon
Avi Sacajiu
Lori Sackler
Jennifer Schiffman
Caryn Sherry
Steven Siesser
Benay Taub
Ira Taub
Iris Wormser
Barry Zeller
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Andrew Adelson
Marvin Eiseman
Ilene Fish
Dr. Bernard Hammer
Wilson Kaplen
William Lippman
Mark Metzger
Dianne Nashel
Patricia Rosen
Charles Wayte
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Congressman Steven R. Rothman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
George Hantgan
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CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY 1-25
Waltuch Art Gallery
Impressions & Reflections
by Ksenija Lea Kostic-Pecaric
ext. 1411
Meet the Artist: 9/11, 1-3 pm
☎
FRIDAY 2-MONDAY 5
Thurnauer School of Music
Annual Piano Sale
ext. 1465
F & S: 10-5 pm, M: 10-6 pm
☎
TUESDAY 6-1/31
Adult Dept
Social Mah Jongg
ext. 1458
11 am-3 pm, Free/$7 per session
☎
Adult Dept
☎
Social Canasta
ext. 1458
11:30 am-4 pm,
Free/$7 per session
THURSDAY 8-1/26
Adult Dept
THURSDAY 15
SATURDAY 24
THURSDAY 6
TUESDAY 18-11/29
Adult Dept
Senior Adult Dept
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
Senior Adult Dept
Adult Dept
A Day at the Movies: Night
and Day
ext. 1455
10:45 am, Free
Computer Learning Center
Computers Level 2
ext. 309
10:30 am, $70/$100
Pottery: Wheel Throwing &
Hand Building
ext 1458
7-9:30 pm, $175/$215
The development of Jazz in
America from 1900 Ragtime
to 1950 Swing with David
Aaron
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free
☎
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
ALS Support Group with
Toby Tider
ext. 1489
4-5:30 pm, Free
☎
THURSDAY 15-1/26
Judaic Dept.
Breakfast Study Seminar
with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
The Meaning of Genesis
ext. 1458
7:30 am, $150
☎
THURSDAY 15-1/26
Weekly Seminar on Jewish
Studies with Rabbi Kimelman
The Book of Psalms
ext. 1458
10:30 am, $150/$300
☎
SUNDAY 18
SUNDAY 11
New! Acrylic Painting Basics
Workshop
ext. 1458
10 am-12 pm, $65/$80
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
Special Games-Special
People Annual Field Day
ext. 1490
12:30-2:30 pm, $10
includes T-Shirt, BBQ and DJ
☎
MONDAY 12
Senior Adult Dept
Marty Alboum Presents
President Thomas Jefferson
ext. 1455
11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free
☎
MONDAY 12-26
Judaic Dept
Hebrew Reading Mini Course
ext. 1458
9:30 am, $10
☎
MONDAY 12-10/17
☎
MONDAY 12-26
Adult Dept
Bridge: Adv. Beginners
Refresher Mini Session
ext. 1458
4:15 pm, $65/$80
☎
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Judaic Dept
Context at the JCC
information session
ext. 1458
2 pm, Free
☎
SUNDAY 18-1/15
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
First Day Sunday Classes
ext. 1489
☎
MONDAY 19
Israel Connection
Hebrew Reading Mini Course
ext. 1458
8 pm, $10 per person
☎
TUESDAY 13-10/18
Adult Dept
☎
Acrylic Painting
ext. 1458
12:30-3 pm, $150/$180
TUESDAY 13-10/25
Adult Dept
Bridge, Supervised Advanced
ext. 1458
7:10 pm, $150/$190
☎
WEDNESDAY 14-12/14
Adult Dept
Knitting, Advanced
ext. 1458
12-2 pm, $160/$190
☎
Senior Adult Dept
Rosh Hashana Celebration
ext. 1455
11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free
☎
Adult Dept
Monday Daytime Movies
Annie Hall
ext. 1458
1:30-4 pm, Free/$5
☎
MONDAY 26-1/30
School of Performing Arts
Advanced Musical Theater
Workshop
ext 1493
5-6:30 pm $335/$400
☎
OCTOBER
☎
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
TUESDAY 18-12/6
ALS Support Group
Toby Tider, Leader
ext. 1489
4-5:30 pm, Free
Computer Learning Center
MS Excel
ext. 309
1:30 pm, $95/$135
☎
THURSDAY 6-1/12
School of Performing Arts
Adult Dept
☎
WEDNESDAY 19
Senior Adult Dept
NY Acting Workshop
ext 1493
6:15-7:45 pm $280-$320
☎
The Process of Drawing a
Daily Cartoon with Jimmy
Margulies
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free/$5
MONDAY 10
WEDNESDAY 19-11/30
Adult Dept
Current Events
1:30-3 pm, Free
☎ ext. 1458
☎
Adult Dept
Canasta for Beginners
ext. 1458
10:30 am, $90/$110
☎
TUESDAY 20-1/17
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
☎
WEDNESDAY 21
Jewish Book Month &
Special Events
Fare Forward with author
Wendy Dubow Polins
ext. 1411 or 1404
7:30 pm, $36, at a private home
☎
WEDNESDAY 21-1/18
School of Performing Arts
Intermediate Musical Theater
Workshop
ext. 1493
5:30-7 pm, $290/$350
☎
THURSDAY 22-1/19
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
First Day Thursday Project
PALS Classes
ext. 1489
☎
The Secret Lives of Wives
with author Iris Krasnow
ext. 1411 or 1404
10 am, $50, at a private home
☎
Judaic Dept
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
Self, Identity & Consciousness
in the Torah: The Commentary
of Dr. Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg
ext. 1458
7:30 pm, $20/$24
☎
TUESDAY 25-12/13
Adult Dept
☎
☎
Acrylic Painting
ext. 1458
12:30-3 pm, $200/$240
MONDAY 10-11/28
TUESDAY 25-12/20
Waltuch Art Gallery
Sukkah by Suzy Rosenberg
ext. 1411
Meet the Artist: 10/9, 1-3 pm
Bridge, Supervised: Adv.
Beginner To Intermediate
ext. 1458
7:10 pm, $170/$215
Computer Learning Center
Microsoft Word 2007
ext. 309
10:30 am, $70/$100
Acting Workshop
ext 1493
7:45 – 8:45, $180/$216
MONDAY 3
TUESDAY 11
WEDNESDAY 19-12/7
Adult Dept
Senior Adult Dept
Adult Dept
Adult Dept
The Newark Museum with sue
smith: Tibet and Its Treasures
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free/$5
Kaplen Kitchen Shower
with Silvia Lehrer
ext. 1457
7 pm, $36/$45, $54 after 10/3
Computer Learning Center
Computers Level 1
ext. 309
1:30 pm, $70/$100
Cooking: Super Soups with
JoJo Rubach
ext. 1458
7 pm, $55/$70
☎
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☎
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School of Performing Arts
☎
WEDNESDAY 26
☎
WEDNESDAY 26-11/30
Adult Dept
School of Performing Arts
WEDNESDAY 10/12
SATURDAY 22
Top Films You Might Have
Missed (or want to see again)
A Film/Discussion Series
with Harold Chapler
The Ghost Writer
ext. 1493
7:30 pm. $3/$5
Senior Adult Dept
Guttenberg Center for
Special Services
☎
MONDAY 3-12/19
School of Performing Arts
Adult Dept
Computer Learning Center
Open House/Orientation
ext. 309
10:30 am, Free
Jewish Book Month &
Special Events
Adult Dept
TUESDAY 20
Adult Dept
TUESDAY 25
Adult Dept
Song Performance Workshop
ext 1493
7:30-8:30 pm $250/$300
☎
☎
TUESDAY 2-26
Israeli Women’s Circle
Moving, Learning, Growing,
Social Skills and more!
with Anat Ziv and Tina Erfer
ext. 1427
8 pm, Free
First Day Tuesday Project
PALS Classes
ext. 1489
Judaic Dept
MONDAY 26
☎
Adult Dept
Adult Dept
Mah Jongg Beginners
ext. 1458
10:30 am, $100/$120
☎
Judaic Dept.
Social Mah Jongg
ext. 1458
12-4 pm, Free/$7 per session
☎
Special Services Dance
ext. 1491
7:30-10 pm, $10/$6 chaperones
☎
MONDAY &
WEDNESDAY 3-12
Computer Learning Center
Computer Fundamentals
ext. 309
10:30 am, $30/$45
☎
MONDAY 3-11/7
Adult Dept
New! Social Scrabble
ext. 1458
11 am-12:30 pm
Free/$7 per session
☎
TUESDAY 4-1/10
School of Performing Arts
Comedy and Drama
Workshop
ext 1493
6:30-7:30 pm $221/$265
☎
TUESDAY 4-2/7
School of Performing Arts
Intermediate-Advanced
Performance Workshop
ext 1403
5:30-7 pm $370/$445
☎
WEDNESDAY 5
Judaic Dept
High Holiday Seminar
with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
U’netaneh Tokef and Kol Nidre
ext. 1458
8:15 pm, Free
☎
Sukkot Celebration
ext. 1455
1-1:45 pm, Free
☎
☎
SUNDAY 16TUESDAY 18
☎
WEDNESDAY 26-12/7
Israel Connection
Autobiography: Short Story
Fictional Writing
ext 1458
1-2:30 pm, $105/$120
Israeli Business Circle
ext. 1427
8:30 pm, $10/$15
☎
School of Performing Arts
Book Fair
ext. 1438
S: 10 am-4 pm, M: 9 am-4 pm
T: 9 am-1 pm
MONDAY 17-11/28
MONDAY 24
☎
☎
Adult Dept
Senior Adult Dept
Computer Learning Center
Computers Level 1
ext. 309
10:30 am, $70/$100
☎
Irwin Graulich presents Which
is true…The Torah or our
Science Books?
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free
Adult Dept
School of Performing Arts
Support Group with
Judy Brauner, LCSW
Widows/Widowers:
You Are Not Alone
ext. 1456
6:30 pm, $115/$140
☎
Top Films You Might Have
Missed (or want to see again)
A Film/Discussion Series
with Harold Chapler: Sideways
ext. 1493
7:30 pm, $3/$5
Adult Dept
MONDAY 24 & 12/5
Support Group with
Judy Brauner, LCSW
UnCoupling: Coping with
Divorce and Separation
ext. 1456
8:15 pm, $115/$140
Adult Dept
☎
MONDAY 17-12/5
☎
☎
New! Book Group
led by Ruthann Eckstein
The Great House
by Nicole Krauss
ext. 1457
11:30 am-1 pm, $50/$60
☎
Adult Dept
MONDAY 24-12/12
Bridge: Beginners
ext. 1458
7:30 pm, $170/$215
Adult Dept
☎
Bridge: Pre-Intermediate
ext. 1458
4:15 pm, $170/$215
☎
Adult Dept
☎
WEDNESDAY 26-12/11
School of Performing Arts
SUNDAY 23
Professional Childrens Theater
Series: Caps for Sale & The
Three Billy Goats Gruff- a
musical
ext. 1493
2 pm, $10 in advance/$15 day of
Early Childhood
☎
Special Services Dance
ext. 1491
7:30-10 pm, $10, $6 chaperones
Senior Adult Dept
Brain Education for
Successful Aging
Presented by Gregory Quinn
ext. 1455
11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free
Computer Learning Center
Picasa
ext. 1458
7:30 pm, $75/$90
☎
Playreading
ext 1492
8-9:30 pm, $95/$130
WEDNESDAY 26-12/21
Adult Dept
Computer Learning Center
Knitting, Beginners
Intermediate
ext. 1458
7:30 pm, $150/$185
☎
WEDNESDAY 26-1/25
Judaic Dept
Keys to Joy and Wisdom
ext. 1458
9:30 am, Free
☎
THURSDAY 27-11/17
Adult Dept
Computer Learning Center
Digital Photography with
Picasa
ext. 309
10:30 am, $50/$70
☎
THURSDAY 27-12/15
Adult Dept
Mah Jongg Beginners
ext 1458
9:30 am, $100/$120
☎
Adult Dept
Back to Basics: Drawing &
Sketching
ext. 1458
10 am-12 pm, $125/$150
☎
Adult Dept
☎
Social Chess
ext. 1458
11am-2 pm, Free/$7 per session
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
CALENDAR
MANAGEMENT
Avi A. Lewinson · Executive Director
Adult Dept
THURSDAY 27-1/12
Israel Connection
Adult Dept
Computer Learning Center
Practice Time
ext. 309
1:30 pm, Free with course
School of Performing Arts
Advanced Scene Study
ext. 1493
7:45-9:15pm $247/$295
☎
Kolnoa: Israeli Film Series at
the JCC – Melting Siberia
ext. 1427
8 pm, $10/$15
Monday Daytime Movies
To Kill A Mockingbird
ext. 1458
1:30-4 pm, Free/$5
FRIDAY 28-12/9
SUNDAY 30
MONDAY 31-1/30
Adult Dept
Thurnauer School of Music
Judaic Dept
Computer Learning Center
Email & The Internet
ext. 309
10:30 am, $60/$85
Steven Masi Performs
ext. 1465
3 pm
Understanding the Hebrew of
the Torah: The Book of
Genesis, Isaac to Joseph
ext. 1458
9:30 am, $75/$90
SATURDAY 29
Adult Dept
Adult Dept
Computer Learning Center
New! Speed Up Your
Computer
ext. 309
1:30 pm, $6/$10
☎
THURSDAY 27-12/22
Adult Dept
Sewing For You and Your
Home, Quick & Easy
ext. 1458
10am-12 pm, $225/$250
plus $25 materials fee
☎
Adult Dept
Sewing For You and Your
Home, Quick & Easy
ext. 1458
7-9 pm, $225/$250
plus $25 materials fee
☎
☎
Wine & Food Tasting: A Taste
of Kosher Metro New York
ext. 1458
8 pm, $30/$36
☎
☎
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MONDAY 31
☎
☎
☎
Judaic Dept
Advanced Intermediate
Hebrew Reading: The Books
of Isaiah, Jeremiah & Ezekiel
ext. 1458
11:30 am, Free
☎
TRIBUTES CONTINUED
From Bruce Graye to Millie and
Sy Graye in their honor
From Pearl Seiden and family to
Millie and Sy Graye in loving
memory of their nephew Rich
Sharon and Neil Danzger Fund for
Seniors
From Sharon and Neil Danzger
to Shawn Danziger in memory
of Rochelle Danziger, with
deepest sympathy
From Robin and Alan Miller to
Sharon and Neil Danzger in
honor of Adam's Bar Mitzvah
From Madelon and Mitch Lester
to Sharon and Neil Danzger in
their honor, with many thanks
Silberthau Family Camp
Scholarship Fund
To Inge Silberthau in honor of
her special birthday with best
wishes from:
Joyce Schulman
Hilda Reutlinger
Ignatz and Ruth Selling
Nancy and Bernard Selling and
families
Howard Silberthau and
Susan Mandel
The Silverman family, in honor
of a special mother and
grandmother
Swire-Epstein Cultural Arts Fund
From Syril Rubin to Roslyn
Swire with best wishes on the
marriage of her granddaughter
From Roz Swire to Eleanor and
Edward Epstein with
congratulations on all of the
wonderful events in the Epstein
family
Syril & Leonard Rubin Family
Nursery School Scholarship Fund
To Rebecca Fishbein and Mitch
Guttentag in memory of Lucille
Fishbein, with deepest
sympathy from:
Sue and Marc Finkel
Daniel and Donna Behr
To Leslie and Eric Fishbein in
memory of Lucille Fishbein, with
deepest sympathy from:
Stacey Tornatore
Sheila Brogan
Tova Preskin
Andrea Kircher
Robin and Alan Miller
Dr. Colleen Mullen
Elaine and Leonard Goldfarb
Robin Staver, Dori and
Andrew Hoffman
To Dr. Daniel Fishbein, Dr. Susan
Flanzman and family in memory
of Lucille Ash Fishbein, with
deepest sympathy from:
Beatrice A. O'Rourke
Charles Reilly
Laura Goodman
Robert Hutton
Rosanne Upton
Michele Lenhard
Lori and Parker Weil
Estelle Padawer
Anita Sokoloff
Katherine Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Botsford
Esther and Michael Wishnow
Jeanne and Harold Walsky
Laurie and Paul Semendinger
Willard Home and School
Association
Travell Home & School
Association
Ridge Home & School
Association
Elisabeth Ginsburg, Jeffrey
Kobernick, Karen Eisen,
Julie Raskin, Gwen
Schoenfeld, Regina Henry,
and Suzanne O’Connor
From Adrianne and Jerry L.
Cohen to Judy and Ron Gold in
memory of Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
From Adrianne and Jerry L.
Cohen to Benay and Steven
Taub in memory of Henry Taub,
with deepest sympathy
From Muriel and Philip Rothman
to Syril Rubin in her honor, with
thanks
From Pearl Seiden to Leslie and
Mark Weinberg in honor of the
marriage of their daughter,
Sharon
From Pearl Seiden and family to
Leslie and Mark Weinberg in
honor of the birth of their
grandson, Wesley Miles
From Syril Rubin to Rabbi David
Seth Kirshner in memory of
Rabbi Sherman Phillip Kirshner,
with deepest sympathy
From Roz Swire to Syril Rubin
with congratulations on all of
the wonderful events in the
Rubin family
From Adrianne and Jerry L.
Cohen to Shelley and Ira Taub in
memory of Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
From Adrianne and Jerry L.
Cohen to Marilyn Taub in
memory of Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy
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From Pearl Seiden and family to
Syril Rubin in honor on the birth
of her great-grandson, Wesley
Miles
From Anita Sokoloff to Daniel
Fishbein and family in memory
of Lucille Fishbein, with deepest
sympathy
Taub Family - Esther & Julius
Adler Fund for Senior Citizens
From Pearl Seiden to Steven
Taub in honor of his special
birthday
To Marilyn Taub and family in
memory of Marilyn’s beloved
husband, Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy from:
Shelah and Burton Scherl
Millicent and Harold May
Judy and Marty Lebson
Arleen and Gary Post
The Holzer family
Eleanor and Eddie Epstein
Millie and Sy Graye
Celia and Martin Siegel
Hon and George Hantgan
Wayne N. Bradley
Berit and Martin Bernstein
Pat and Larry Rosen
Syril Rubin
Mildred Feldstein
Rochelle Schneider
Alice Hoffman
Roslyn Swire
Ruth and Albert Burstein
Pearl Seiden and family
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Robin and Alan Miller
Muriel and Philip Rothman
JoJo and Elle Rubach
Sue and James Gelsey
Irma and Manny Hirsch and
family
Kathy and Richard Leventhal
and family
Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger
Shari Gersten, David, Zeke and
Arielle Rosenblatt
To Judy and Ron Gold and
family in memory of Judy’s
beloved father, Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy from:
Syril Rubin
Debbie and Gerry Davis
Pearl Seiden and family
Michele and Gary Kronfeld
Kim and Joe Spadaccini
Jodi and Mark Epstein and
family
Bonnie and Corey Notis
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Sharon and Neil Danzger
Robin and Alan Miller
Sue and James Gelsey
JoJo and Elle Rubach
Judith and Arnie Herrmann
Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger
To Benay and Steven Taub and
family in memory of Steven’s
beloved father, Henry Taub, with
deepest sympathy from:
Syril Rubin
Susan Oliff
Pearl Seiden and family
Stella and Alan Fass
Arleen and Gary Post
Kim and Joe Spadaccini
Judy and Marty Lebson
Debbie and Gerry Davis
Bonnie and Corey Notis
Sue and James Gelsey
JoJo and Elle Rubach
Judith and Arnie Herrmann
Sharon and Neil Danzger
Robin and Alan Miller
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Alyssa and Rob Alfano and
family
Dana and Michael Runyon and
family
Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger
To Shelley and Ira Taub in
memory of Ira’s beloved father,
Henry Taub, with deepest
sympathy from:
Syril Rubin
Debbie and Gerry Davis
Stella and Alan Fass
Norma and Perry Gartner
Pearl Seiden and family
Kim and Joe Spadaccini
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Sue and James Gelsey
Sharon and Neil Danzger
JoJo and Elle Rubach
Robin and Alan Miller
Arnie and Judith Herrmann
Dana and Michael Runyon and
family
Leslie (Wayte) and
Steven Heineman
Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger
From Pearl Seiden and family to
Arlene and Joe Taub in memory
of Joe’s beloved brother, Henry
Taub, with deepest sympathy
Weinflash Family Cantorial
Concert Endowment Fund
From Syril Rubin to Ruth
Weinflash in honor of Ruth’s
birthday
FINANCIAL AND HOUSE
Daniel Rocke · Chief Financial Officer
Paul Costa · Facilities and Technology Director
Chris Parrilli · Facilities Supervisor
George Ramos · Database Administrator
DEVELOPMENT
Sharon Kestenbaum · Development Director
Sharon Potolsky · Special Events Coordinator
MARKETING AND MEMBERSHIP
Ophrah Listokin · Marketing Director
Robbie Fried · Membership Director
Stephanie Cangro · Desktop Coordinator
Esta Frankel · Membership Associate Director
Sharon Goren · Israel Innovation & Beyond Coordinator
Rochelle Lazarus · PR & Communications Director
Tovit Lore · Assistant Marketing Director
Carol A. Schulter · Creative Director & Production Manager
PROGRAM STAFF
Carol Leslie · Program Director
Judy Belinfante · Adult Department Program Director
Stacy Budkofsky · Neil Klatskin Day Camp Director
Allyson Carolan · School of Performing Arts Dance Director
Leila Feuer · ARC Program Assistant
Ellen Finkelstein · Neil Klatskin Day Camp Assistant Director
Felicia Glantz · Early Childhood Director
Lauren Glubo · ARC Recreational Therapist
Rabbi Steven H. Golden · Judaic Director
Lisa Isadore · Early Childhood Program Supervisor
Rabbi Reuven Kimelman · JCC Scholar-in-Residence
Michal Kleiman · Children’s Services Director
Sheryl Lauchheimer · Early Childhood Program Supervisor
Shelley Levy · Guttenberg Center for
Special Services Director
Sara Lewis · Teen Services Director
Colleen Lofaro · Special Services Program Supervisor
Esther Mazor · Adult Director
Dr. Lois Mendelson · Therapeutic Nursery Director
Anita Miller · Therapeutic Nursery Assistant 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
Tina Schweid · Early Childhood Special Events Coordinator
Aya Shechter · Israel Connections Director
Teresa Stahl · Special Services Program Development Asst.
Lisa Sternbach · Parenting Center Coordinator & Therapeutic
Nursery Clinical Social Worker
Debra Turitz · Senior Adult Director
HEALTH & RECREATION CENTER
Roberto Santiago · Health & Recreation Director
Irene Laoudis · Health & Recreation Coordinator
Yenny Franco · Seiden Wellness Center Spa Director
Barbara Marrott · Fitness & Group Exercise Director
Keri Thoren · Assistant Director
Irina Shevchenko · Aquatics Director
Oumar Soumaré · Athletic Director
William, Maria, Joan and Andrew
Thurnauer Music School Fund
From Ed and Peggy Kabakow to
Alice Hoffman in memory of her
brother, Jerry Finkelstein, with
heartfelt condolences
Wormser Family Senior Services
Fund
From Bill and Sue Cofone to
Nina and Stefan Dusedau in
memory of Ethel Maduro, with
deepest sympathy
In The Center is published by
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670
Phone 201.569.7900 • Fax 201.569.7448
www.jccotp.org
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Purposeful, Engaging, Enriching, Respectful, Social Skills
These socialization groups are for tweens ages 10-14 and teens ages 15-21 who
are conversationally verbal and have independent self-help skills. Participants
practice social coping and social thinking in a group setting while having
fun at the JCC! Teens participate in social activities that build confidence,
independence and, life skills. Snacks and refreshments are provided.
For more information, please call Shelley Levy at 201.408.1489 or email [email protected].
P.E.E.R.S. Tween Talk
Ages 10-14, 14 Sundays, 9/18-1/15, 10-11 am, $300/$350
P.E.E.R.S. Teen Talk
Ages 15-21, 14 Sundays, 9/18-1/15, 11 am-12 pm, $300/$350
*P.E.E.R.S. Tweens Adventurers- Monthly Community Trips
Ages 10-14, 4 Sundays, 10/2, 11/6, 12/11, 1/8
TEEN LOUNGE HOURS
Monday-Thursday, 3-
New! P.E.E.R.S
Sundays, 12-5
pm
Computer
docking sta
tion
Join us in developing vital social skills while having fun in community settings!
Adventurers is a monthly community-based social group. Tweens enjoy trips to
museums, movies, bowling, sporting events and more. Monthly registration
available ($40 per trip). Trip costs are not included and vary according to destination.
$120 JCC members, $150 non-members
*P.E.E.R.S. TEEN Fun Spot- Monthly Community Trips
Ages 15-21, 4 Sundays, 9/25, 10/23, 11/20, 1/15, $120/$150
Join us in developing vital social skills while having fun in community settings!
The Fun Spot is a monthly community-based social group. Teens enjoy trips to
museums, movies, bowling, sporting events and more. Monthly registration
available ($40 per trip). Trip costs are extra and vary according to destination.
For a chance to sh
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Judi Nahary at 201.4
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$120 JCC members, $150 non-members
*Tween & Teen Night Out
Tweens Ages 10-14 & Teens Ages 15-21, 3 Saturdays, 11/5, 12/10, 1/14, 7-9 pm
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Free Snac
Israel Day at the J ~ Tuesdays 4-7 pm • Free
Come hang out with our awesome Israeli youth shlicha (ambassador) and learn
about Israel, enjoy some Israeli snacks, and find out more about how YOU can
travel to Israel.
Spend Saturday night at the J!
$20 JCC members, $10 non-members per night
*These programs have been made possible, in part, by the Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically
Challenged Endowment Fund
SAT Prep Course
Irwin Dolgoff and Jerry Silverstein, Academic Achievement
Schmooze with the News ~ Thursdays 5-6 pm • Free
Using newspapers and internet articles, come and learn more about Israeli current
events with our awesome Israeli youth shlicha (ambassador). She will help you
learn how to advocate for Israel by really understanding everything happening
there.
Open House: Tuesday, 9/6, 7–8 pm
5 Sundays, 9/11-10/9, 8:30-11:45 am
2 Wednesdays, 9/14 & 9/21, 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 $175
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.
7 session fee: $490 JCC members, $550 non-members
What if somebody gave you $10,000 to help fix the world?
JCC Teen Philanthropy Institute
One of the greatest gifts
we can ever bestow on our
youth is teaching them the
importance of giving. This
impressive program will
foster a new generation of
committed, influential
leaders who embrace the
Jewish values of Chesed,
Tzedakah, and Tikkun Olam. Participants will gain valuable leadership skills,
form bonds with socially-conscious Jewish peers, and learn how to make a
difference.We invite interested teens to apply. Class will be limited to 20 post
Bar/Bat Mitzvah teens, who will serve on a grant-making board, learn how to
become strategic philanthropists, and contribute to a pooled fund that will
support a selected charity. Call Judi Nahary at 201.408.1470.
College Scholarship Fund
Application Deadline: May 2012
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 4-year 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
(an original and four copies) should be mailed directly to the JCC, Attn: Judi Nahary.
Call Judi Nahary at 201.408.1470 or email [email protected].
Sponsored by the Hildegard & Sidney Schonfeld Jewish Community College Scholarship Fund
Project CARES: Learning To Work With Youth With Special Needs
7 Tuesdays, 9/20-11/18, 7-8:30 pm (Last class will be 6-9 pm)
Teens are trained by a special needs master educator, through intense workshops,
videos, and meetings with parents and professionals. Students will be certified in CPR
and First Aid, with additional topics including: rights and responsibilities, child
development and behavioral problems, caring for the special needs child, nutrition,
handling emergencies, caring for a sick child and more. Call Sara, 201.408.1469.
$100 JCC members, $125 non-members
Co-sponsored with the Guttenberg Center for Special Services
This program is made possible, in part, by the Gruss-Lipper Family Foundation.
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 23
Early Childhood Center
The Leonard & Syril Rubin Nursery School
It’s Not too late to Register for
September 2011!
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State licensed, nursery school, kindergarten & daycare
Small teacher/child ratio with certified teachers
F/T nurse, CPR/First Aid Certified Staff
Large cheerful classrooms
Swim with CPR-trained, experienced aquatics staff
Developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Cognitive readiness skills, science & dramatic play
• Gym, music, cooking, nature & art
• Israeli culture & Judaic celebrations
• Half-day, 3/4 day and full-day Nursery School
• Extended hours: 7:30-9:30am & 3:30-6pm
NEWLY
RENOVATED
• Kid-friendly
teaching kitchen &
indoor playroom
• Tumble room
with children’s rock
climbing wall
Felicia Glantz, MS, Director
For registration information & a tour, please call 201.408.1430 or email [email protected]
Parenting Center
Experience the Joy of Parenthood Through Social Interaction with Your Child
• Share in your little one’s development through music, yoga, free play, and more.
• Take part in dynamic activities where everyone grows, learns and has fun.
• Socialize, make new friends, and explore important
parenting topics such as developmental stages,
parenting styles, sleep patterns, nutrition and more.
• All programs led by professional facilitators.
• Non-members have a one time fee of $25 per family.
This fee will be applied towards JCC membership
should you decide to join the JCC.
Fall classes begin September 19, space is limited.
Call Lisa Sternbach at 201.408.1437.
Our Programs:
•NEW! Mini Scribblers
•NEW! Rocking With Andy
• Mother/Baby Yoga
• Movin ‘N Groovin
• Little Explorers
Terrific Two’s!
We offer a variety of programs for children who turn two by October 15, 2011:
partial week, full week, mornings, full day Nursery School, and full-time Day Care
are available. Our programs feature specialized age-placement classes and help
children begin the seperation process in our bright, newley renovated classrooms.
Weekly music, gym, and Judaic special events. Participation is determined by
birhdate cut off but there is something for everyone.
Call Lisa Isadore, 201.408.1433 for a tour and see “what’s new” for your two!
Day Care for 2’s
JCC 2’s Day Care classroom has a few openings for September, 2011
Great Family
Sukkah-rama
Must be 2-years-old by October 15, 2011.
• Warm, caring staff • Low student to staff ratio • Sunny, cheerful classrooms
• Large playground • Special weekly events include music, gym and Shabbat
• Full-time nurse • & much more!
Call Lisa Isadore, 201.408.1433 for more information and a tour.
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For JCC nursery children ages 2-5,
siblings and parents. Learn and enjoy
the traditions of Sukkot.
• Arts & Crafts
• Decorate the Sukkah
• Light Dinner
• Music Performance
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Tuesday, October 11, 5-7:15 pm
$ 8 per person (under 1 free), $10 at the door
Elysa Todd, Noa Weill, Kathy Benowitz and Jamie Weinberg, Special Events Co-chairs
Sponsored by The Early Childhood Parent’s Association
For more information call Tina Schweid at 201.408.1438.
Fall Boutique
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 10 am to 5 pm
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 9 am to 4 pm
Early Childhood Department Book Fair
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16 10 am-4 pm
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 9 am-4 pm
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 9 am-1 pm
Come purchase your holiday gifts from
a marvelous selection of books,
• JEWELRY • WOMEN'S FASHIONS • BELTS • SUNGLASSES
• CHILDREN'S CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES • DECORATIVE HOME FURNISHING
• TOYS • STATIONERY• GIFT ITEMS & MUCH MORE!
TOYS and GAMES.
Jenn Damashek, Lisa Lazarus, Debbie Spindler, Dana Adika Boutique Co-chairs
Stephanie Nanes, Jeanine Casty, Samantha Endick & Lauren Forman, Event Co-Chairs
Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood Director
Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood Director
Visa, MasterCard, & AMEX accepted
Visa, MasterCard, & AMEX accepted
All proceeds to benefit Early Childhood Special Programs
All proceeds to benefit Early Childhood Special Programs
For more information call Tina Schweid at 201.408.1438 or email [email protected]
For more information call Tina Schweid at 201.408.1438 or email [email protected]
Neil Klatskin Day Camp
Ages 3-11, June 25-August 17, 2012
Sign up Today
& take advantage
of our 2012
NKDC Early
Bird Offer!
Enroll For NKDC 2012
at 2010 rates Plus get
$700 off 8 Weeks!
HURRY! Offer only good through October 31, 2011
offer will be prorated for enrollment of less than 8 weeks
PLUS Take Advantage of Sibling Discounts:
$350 off 2nd child • $500 off 3rd & 4th child • 5th child FREE
201.567.8963 • [email protected] • www.jccotp.org/nkdc
JCC membership is required for NKDC attendance, for more information about
membership call 201.408.1448 or email [email protected].
In with a friend,
Out with some CASH!
Refer a friend and you will both receive
$100 in JCC Cash*
The JCC has renovated our facilities and updated our programming,
so there has never been a better time to refer your friends,
family members and co-workers. When you refer someone
who joins the JCC, you will receive $100 in JCC Cash
that you can use anywhere in the Center*.
It’s that simple. It’s that rewarding!
Refer your friends today! There’s no limit to the
number of times you can receive $100 in Jcc Cash!
* In order to receive JCC Cash, you must be a current member in good
standing and referral must join the JCC. JCC Cash may not be applied to
membership dues or refunds.