In the Center
September & October 2010
Open House for Current
& Prospective Members
Be Our Guest
Sunday, September 19
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Director’s Message
WELL: Women’s Enrichment
for Longevity and Life
Renovation Update
Page 4
Inovations in Cosmetic Surgery
Thursday, October 28
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JCC Wins Eight FIRST PLACE Awards in
Reader’s Choice Survey
The Jewish Standard recently held a readership survey,
Reader’s Choice, 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 eight major categories. Our
agency was voted best Jewish Community Center;
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; the
Thurnauer School of Music and the School of
Performing Arts placed first for music and dance
schools; the Russ Berrie Family Health and
Recreation Complex was voted the best health club;
and our yoga classes and comprehensive fitness
offerings won first place choices as well. In addition,
our Teen Department and Reyna’s Paper Dolls earned
top placements.
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Since opening in January, the modern, twostory Berrie Complex has become a thriving,
high-energy fitness club, drawing hundreds of
new members, who flock to the JCC for all
their fitness needs. Use of the facility has
grown exponentially, and we are happy to
report that we will be expanding the downstairs locker rooms. With our contractors currently on-site, our hope is to begin work as
soon as possible and we anticipate that the
construction will be complete by the first
quarter of 2011.
“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.”
GOOD NEWS:
“We are particularly proud that our Russ Berrie Family Health and Recreation
Complex was voted best health club,” Avi continues. “Our renovation has been
a long and passionate undertaking (see our renovation update on page 4) and
our new health and recreation facilities were one of the key targets in our
expansion. Our goal was to become a premier health and wellness resource for
our community and with your votes, it is clear we are succeeding. Our promise, as we move forward, is to assure you that we will always do our best to
earn your confidence in us, and we will begin by sharing some very good
news.”
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“When the locker-rooms opened in January
2010, we recognized we had made a mistake
in the size of the downstairs locker rooms.
We investigated all possible solutions and determined that expanding the
locker room was in the best interest of our membership. The JCC Board of
Directors voted to approve this construction to ensure that we are positioned
for future growth and that the JCC continues as a central destination for the
Jewish community,” says JCC President Pearl Seiden. “I am pleased to add that
a task force has also been established, with representatives from both the general membership and the Seiden Wellness Center, to collaborate on design
changes that will accommodate the many and complex needs of our members.”
“We have the best facilities, programming and staff one could hope for and we
are determined to earn our members’ ongoing loyalty by continuing to grow
and expand with their needs in mind,” adds Health and Recreation Director
Roberto Santiago. “We were voted best health facility this year and look forward to being rated number “1” for many years to come.”
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
201.569.7900 phone
201.569.7448 fax
201.569.6248 V/TDD
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‫לשנה טובה תכתבו‬
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Board of Trustees and Staff, we wish
you and your family Shana Tova
Avi. A. Lewinson
Executive Director
Pearl Seiden
President
YOUR OPINION counts!
Your input is important to us – after all,
who knows the JCC better than you?
On October 11, you will receive an email
survey, which we hope you’ll take a few
minutes to complete.
All your answers will be strictly anonymous
and confidential, so take this chance to tell us
how we’re doing and share your thoughts.
Our goal is to meet your needs and your
feedback will help us achieve it!.
Thank You!
Open House Be Our Guest!
Sunday, September 19
Free + Open
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Enjoy our
Pool • Water Park*
Gym • Fitness Center
Youth Fitness
Tumble room+more!
Sample Classes & Demos
1 - 7 pm
Moon Bounce & Athletic Demos
1 - 7 pm
Health, Fitness & Wellness Fair
1 - 7 pm
Special Games Special People 12:30 - 2:30 pm
*weather permitting
Online & mail in registration for members begins September 13 at 9 am
In person registration for members & non-members begins Sunday, September 19 from 11 am - 3 pm
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• Take a JCC guided tour
• Information booths from 1 - 3 pm
Additional parking available at St. John’s the Theologian Church next door. Use the short walking path to the JCC.
Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged
Special Games – Special People
Annual Field Day
Sunday, September 19, 12:30-2:30 pm
All individuals with special needs are invited to participate in this field day, which
includes distance dashes, relay races, softball distance throw, basketball foul shooting
and other events. All participants receive ribbons at each event.
$10 fee includes T-shirt, BBQ and DJ entertainment
To register, volunteer or obtain more information, call Teresa Stahl, Event Coordinator, 201.408.1490
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of Judaic Studies in Memory of Rabbi Isaac L. Swift
The Universal Jewish Values Series
with Rabbis Shmuley Boteach and Reuven Kimelman
Join Rabbi Reuven Kimelman as he moderates a series featuring Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in discussion with
prominent, high profile individuals. Cosponsored with THIS WORLD: The Jewish Values Network, this program
seeks to bring Jewish values to the mainstream culture. The JCC shares the belief that Judaism, with its unique
emphasis on perfecting the world and celebrating life, can help heal America from some of its greatest challenges
including its high rates of divorce, teen alienation, depression, and growing ignorance and materialism.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Founder and Executive Director of THIS WORLD: The Jewish Values Network, is an
international best-selling author of 22 books, world-renowned broadcaster, relationship expert, speaker, and
organizational entrepreneur. He now broadcasts his radio show on America’s number one talk radio station,
WABC 770 AM in New York City. Rabbi Shmuley served as host of the award-winning national TV show,
Shalom in the Home on TLC, and as Oprah’s marriage, parenting, and relationships expert on her Oprah and
Friends national radio network as host of the daily Rabbi Shmuley Show.
Wednesday, September 15,
8:15 P.M. – a discussion
with Dr. Samuel Heilman,
Distinguished Professor of
Sociology, Queens College
CUNY and holder of the
Harold M. Proshansky Chair of Jewish
Studies. Prof. Heilman is the co-author
of The Rebbe: The Life and Afterlife of
Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Wednesday, October 13,
8:15 P.M. – a discussion with
Lisa Oz, producer, writer,
actress, and frequent co-host
of The Dr. Oz Show on
Oprah & Friends XM radio
telecast. Lisa has co-authored three New
York Times best selling books, including
the YOU: The Owner’s Manual series.
Wednesday, November 10,
8:15 P.M. – a discussion
about ‘Materialism in
the Jewish Community’
with Greg Zuckerman,
senior writer at the
Wall Street Journal who pens the widely
read Heard on the Street column and
writes about hedge funds, investing,
and other Wall Street topics.
$25 members
$30 non-members
This program is made possible in part by the Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of Judaic Studies Endowment Fund.
For more information call Rabbi Steve Golden at 201.408.1426 or [email protected]
Save the Date:
Sunday, November 7, 1:00 – 2:45 pm
Global Day of Jewish Learning
Rabbi Akiva Block will lead a text-based learning session for Teens/Adults entitled I'll Have the Meatloaf - The Meaning
and Significance of Jewish Prayer. Following the session, participants will view a live telecast from Jerusalem of
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz’s siyyum celebrating the completion of his translation of the Talmud.
Innovations in Cosmetic Surgery...
New Techniques & Quicker Recoveries
The Little Maestcroonscert!
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Join us for our WELL Health Symposium
Featuring
Thursday, October 28, 2010
7:00 pm Presentations
8:00 pm Questions & Answers
8:45 - 9:30 pm VIP Reception
Moderator:
Joan Kron,
Editor at large,
Allure Magazine
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Mark R. Sultan,
MD, FACS
couvert $75 | vip $180 Includes preferred seating and reception with the panel
RSVP by Thursday, October 14, 2010
Registration available online at www.jccotp.org
For further information, please contact Sharon Potolsky at 201.408.1405 or [email protected]
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$15 members | $18 genera
Co-Chairs: Liz Flack & Jill
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admission | $20 day of eve
Rubach
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A fundraiser to support Ear
online registration available at www.jccotp.org
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Table of Contents
2-3 Community Events
4 Director’s Message
Renovation Update
Programs & Events with a
Jewish Flavor
6 Senior Programs
7 Computer Learning Center
Israel Connection
8-9 Learning & Lifestyle
Singles Spot
Israeli Dancing
10-11 Golf Classic
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12 Annual Meeting
13 Teen Programming
Children’s Services
14 Early Childhood Department
15 Thurnauer School of Music
Performing Arts
16 Guttenberg Center for
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Special Services
Therapeutic Nursery
Wellness
Health and Recreationg
Promotions
Isreal Connection
19-20 Tributes
21-22 Calendar
23 James H. Grossmann
24
Memorial Jewish Book
Month
Neil Klatskin Day
Camp 2009
Refer A Friend
Inclement Weather Updates
General
In the event of inclement weather please
call the main phone number and check our
website www.jccotp.org to confirm our
schedule for the day.
Early Childhood
• Our website www.jccotp.org or
• Call Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood
Director, at ext. 1430, for a recorded report
• Tune into WCBS-880 am radio.
Holiday Closings
Mon.
9/6
Labor Day
Fitness open 7 am-7 pm
Wed.
9/8
Erev Rosh HaShanah
Closes at 3 pm
Thur.
9/9
Rosh HaShanah
Fri.
9/10
Rosh HaShanah
Fri.
9/17
Erev Yom Kippur
Closes at 3 pm
Sat.
9/18
Yom Kippur
Wed.
9/22
Erev Sukkot
Closes at 5 pm
Thur.
9/23
Sukkot
Fri.
9/24
Sukkot
Wed.
9/29
Hoshannah Rabbah
Closes at 5 pm
Thur.
9/30
Shemini Atzeret
Fri.
10/1
Simchat Torah
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Message from the Executive Director
The Jewish New Year is upon us
once again and there are few
times of the year that I enjoy
more. Rosh Hashanah brings
with it the promise of new beginnings, the hope of renewal, and
the magic of a fresh start. It is a
time to look forward, with focus
on the future.
Here at the JCC, we are entering the New Year with a magnificent new facility. Blueprints literally came to life as we watched
our new health club, program spaces, and nursery school
rooms take shape. Soon we will also enjoy a new atrium
entrance and community area. What a blessing to enter the
New Year with the stability, security, and continuity that this
new building affords us.
This message of internal renewal and looking inside certainly
applies to us here at the JCC. The generosity of our members
has allowed us to build a beautiful new building. But the JCC is
so much more than a building and Rosh Hashanah reminds us
of that. It's about the things that take place inside this building
- programs and services that enrich people's lives in body,
mind, and spirit.
At its heart, the JCC is about the things you can't touch. It's
about cultivating and strengthening community. It's about nurturing people at every age and stage of life. And it's about
instilling within the next generation the Jewish values that
have, for millennia, held us together as a people.
No, you won't find these things in any given room or hallway
or gym. But you will feel our commitment to principles every
time you walk through our doors.
For the Jewish people, however, there is no future without the
past. There is no looking forward without looking back and I
am reminded that the real message of Rosh Hashanah is one of
reflection. What kind of person was I during this past year? Am
I proud of my actions and deeds? And, can I do better in the
coming year?
As we wish all of you a Shana Tovah U’metukah…the happiest,
healthiest and sweetest of Jewish New Years, we invite you to
join us in our efforts to meet the needs of our community and
to enhance the Jewish experience of our lives.
This process of self-examination is what our tradition refers to
as Teshuva. Commonly translated as repentance, Teshuva comes
from the Hebrew root meaning "to turn." In its most literal
sense, Rosh Hashanah is about turning towards or re-turning to
the values that are important to us.
B’ vracha,
Avi. A. Lewinson
Renovation Update
Now that we are completing the 21st month of our 26-month renovation, the exciting transformation of our JCC is nearly at an
end. Here is the update on all the major changes that have taken place over the summer or currently underway:
• Six new classrooms have opened in the Rubin Wing, along with a refurbished and expanded Nursery Activity Area.
The final four classrooms will be finished this fall and ready for use after the winter break.
• The main meeting rooms on the second floor have been completely reconfigured and are currently under construction.
They will include many new conference rooms, including one that can accommodate a large crowd or close off down the
middle for more intimate gathers, a spacious, relocated Grossmann Board Room, and many staff offices.
• The new Tumble Room is open for use and features a climbing wall and mats so children can enjoy an assortment of
fun activities.
• Both Racquetball Courts are open for use and Pilates has moved into Exercise Studio #4.
• The Benaroya Youth Center is now refurbished to include an expanded Ben Bergen Youth Fitness Center, two youth
workshop rooms, and a relocated Teen Lounge to serve as a welcoming gathering space for our youth.
• Work is also progressing on the new front entrance and expanded lobby, which will be completed in October with a
welcoming double-door access and a convenient new elevator.
Other upcoming construction includes:
• Creating new, refurbished suites for: Senior Adults, Membership, the remainder of the Rubin Nursery Wing and the Guttenberg
Center for Special Services. New spaces will include the Seniors Adult Lounge, the Computer Learning Center, the ARC Room,
as well as relocating the Teaching Kitchen. It will also include relocating and expanding the men’s and women’s bathrooms,
adding a family bathroom, building the new café, and completing the final four new nursery classrooms.
• Final construction will include the relocation and expansion of the Membership Offices to a new suite conveniently located off
the new lobby; refinishing the Judaic Shop and the entire first floor hallway, and creating two new offices and a meeting room
for the Guttenberg Center for Special Services. Construction should be complete by the end of January.
Please Note: On or around September 22-October 6 the main hallway downstairs will be completely inaccessible. During this two
week period, crossing from one side of the building to the other will only be possible on the second floor. After October 6 until
the end of January, there will be a temporary walkway in place to allow people to travel from one side of the building to the other
on the first floor.
Before we know it, the JCC will be remodeled and revitalized and all this construction will be just a memory. The cooperation and
patience of the membership throughout this process has been remarkable, making this monumental transition so much easier. We
thank everyone for their patience!
To stay up-to-date on every phase and stage of development, please refer to signage that is displayed throughout the building. If
you have any questions, comments or concerns about the renovation, please do not hesitate to email us at [email protected].
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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PROGRAMS & EVENTS WITH A JEWISH FLAVOR
The Evelyn and Harold Meltzer Judaic Scholar-inResidence Program with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
Breakfast Study Seminar
Pirkei Avot, Chapter 5
Thursdays, 9/16-1/27, 7:30-8:45 am, Free
(no class 9/23, 9/30 & 11/25)
The Mishnah called Avot is the
only treatise of the Talmud
dedicated to non-legal material.
It focuses on the moral life,
the study of Torah and the
transmission of Judaism. If you
are concerned with any or all of these you are invited
to join. Open to JCC Board Members and their
invitees. Registration required through Lynn at
201.408.1458.
Weekly Seminar on Jewish Studies
The Book of Psalms
Thursday, 10/7-1/27 (no class 11/25), 10:30-11:45 am
No book of the Bible is more used in Jewish and
Christian prayers than the Book of Psalms. Its poetry
is stunning and its emotions range from fear and
trembling to joy and rapture. If you want to gain an
understanding of prayer and religious poetry, this is
the class for you. Bring a Tanach.
Free for JCC members; $150 for non-members
High Holiday Seminar
Thursday, 9/16, 10:30 am, Free and Open to the Community
How did the poem Unetaneh Tokef become the most
meaningful part of the High Holiday 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.
Programs for Intermarried Families
Welcome! How do you Jew? with Rabbi Steve Golden
Thursdays, 10/14-11/18, 8-9:30 pm
This seminar is an introduction to Judaism for
intermarried couples who have committed themselves
to raising their children as Jews. Together, we will
explore the elements necessary to create a Jewish
home. Examine foundations of Jewish parenting and
share ways of engendering Jewish identity. Open only
to pre-registered couples. Registration through Lynn
only at 201.408.1458.
$150 JCC members, $190 non-members
When Your Adult Children Choose Non-Jewish Partners:
Crossing the Interfaith Divide with Rabbi Leana Moritt
Thursdays, 10/21, 12/2, 1/6, 2/24, 3/31, 4/21, 5/19 & 6/16, 7:30-9 pm
Your child's interfaith relationship may not be what
you bargained for. Examine your role and potentially
profound influence as Jewish family elder and address:
How do we embrace our children’s non-Jewish
partners? Draw them into our family’s traditions?
Silently despair? Encourage conversion? How to stay
true to our convictions without risking alienation?
How to best support our children and Jewish choices
for our grandchildren?
Rabbi Leana Moritt is the Director of Thresholds:
For the Jewishly Curious (www.JewishThresholds.org).
Formerly Director of Jewish Outreach at the 92nd
Street Y, she has taught and counseled interfaith
couples and people entering Jewish life for 10 years.
Per person: $180 JCC members, $220 non-members
Per couple: $280 JCC members, $350 non-members
Co-sponsored with Thresholds
Jewish Womens Connections
A Jewish Perspective of Jesus
Join a dynamic group of women promoting
educational, social and Jewish interests for women in
the JCC and the community.
Leah Richter, Chair
with Rabbi Steve Golden
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
Study Group
A Monthly Celebration for Woman
Led by Rabbi Adina Lewittes
Self, Identity and Consciousness in
the Torah: The Commentary of Dr.
Aviva Gottlieb Zornberg
Tuesday, 10/12, 11/9, 12/7, 1/4, 2/1, 3/8,
4/5, 5/3 & 5/31, 7:30 pm
One of the most unique features
of Judaism is its invitation to engage in life-long
dialogue with our sacred texts and traditions. Wresting
with the text by exploring the questions it raises about
faith, doubt, loyalty, love, community, identity and
morality, is a hallmark of Jewish piety for leaders and
lay people alike. Adding her voice to generations of
master teachers and scholars of Torah, 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.
Series of 9: $165 JCC members, $200 nonmembers
Per session $20 JCC members, $24 nonmembers
Beit Midrash Series
with Rabbi Adina Lewittes
Headline Jews: Breaking News & Ideas Shaping our Jewish
World
Tuesdays, beginning 10/12, 10-11:30 am
As we enter the second decade of the 21st century,
people, places, stories and ideas change the face of
Jewish life at a rapid clip. Daily and weekly newspapers
as well as academic and spiritual writings are
chronicling these events and in many ways serving as
the primary texts of our ever-unfolding sacred
tradition. Join us for spirited discussion of the most
current trends and issues being talked about and
debated throughout the Jewish world. Stay up to date
with your own Jewish identity, and lend your voice to
the conversation about where Jewish life is heading.
Stay in the loop!
Series of 10: $225 per semester (3 semesters Oct-June)
Per session: $25
The Jewish Women’s Connection is made possible in part by the
Ruth Warshauer Women’s Agenda Fund
Mondays, 10/11-11/22, 8-9:30 pm
Who was Jesus? How should contemporary Jews
understand him? In our attempt to arrive at a Jewish
view of Jesus, we shall examine a variety of ancient
sources – both Jewish and Christian – in addition to
exploring the theories of modern scholars. Together we
will examine some of the alleged controversies, such as
those to do with the Temple, ritual purity, filial piety,
divorce, Messiahship, prophecy, and vicarious
atonement. Our course will conclude with a brief
survey of 20th century developments in JewishChristian dialogue and our hopes for the future.
$35 JCC members, $45 non-members
Jesus, Freud and the Jews
with Dr. Samuel Slipp, M.D.
Wednesday, 10/20 , 8-9:30 pm, Free and Open to the community
Both Jesus and Freud were Jewish healers. Jesus was a
rabbi who preached justice and freedom for the Jews
oppressed by the Romans. Freud’s negative views about
religion, rituals, and groups can now be modified by
modern scientific findings. Come discuss mankind’s
search for freedom and peace: Is religion the cause of
violence as claimed by atheist writers? Or is religion a
tool used by those who hunger for domination and
violence? Dr. Slipp will have copies of his new book
for sale and signing.
The Henry and Beate Voremberg Institute for
Jewish Studies
Co-sponsored by the JCC and the National Jewish Outreach Program
Beginners Hebrew Reading
Laurette Sasson
Tuesdays, 10/5-11/9 7:30-9 pm Free
Learn how to read Hebrew. For beginners and those
who want to brush up on their reading.
Understanding The Hebrew of The Torah
Etia Segall
Mondays, 10/4-2/28 (no class 12/6 & 12/27), 9:30-11 am
Finishing the Book of Deuteronomy. Starting to review
Genesis and Exodus.
$75 JCC members, $90 non-members
Advanced Intermediate Hebrew Reading
Etia Segall
Mondays, 10/4-2/28 (no class 12/6 & 12/27), 11:30-1 pm, Free
Finishing the Second Kings and selected chapters in
Ezra and Nechemia.
For information and to register call Lynn at ext. 1458.
Keys to Joy and Wisdom
with Rabbi Herschel Grossman,
founder and principal of Yeshivas Ohr
Yosef high school
Wednesdays, 10/6/10-1/26/11
9:30-10:30 am, Free
Don’t miss this exciting
opportunity to experience the
give-and-take of Talmud study.
This class is appropriate for adults of all backgrounds,
and you can drop in at any point in the semester.
English translation of all texts will be provided.
All Hebrew Reading classes are made possible in part by the Henry and
Beate Voremberg Institute for Jewish Studies Endowment Fund.
Ulpan – Conversational Hebrew
Starts the week of 10/11
Beginners Level 1
Mondays
9:30-11 am
Advanced Beginners Level 3 (low)
Mondays
11 am-12:30 pm
Intermediate Level 4
Wednesdays 9:15-10:45 am
Advanced Level 5
Wednesdays 11 am-12:30 pm
Full year tuition: $380 if you register by 9/20, $440 after
Fall Semester only: $220
Winter/Spring Semester (starting 1/24): $220
Call UJA-NNJ 201.820.3908 to register.
Keeping the Faith: the Basics of Jewish Belief
with Rabbi Herschel Grossman
Co-sponsored by the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades and the
UJA Federation of Northern New Jersey
Tuesdays, 10/5-10/26, 8:30-9 pm, Free and Open to the Community
What are the fundamental principles essential for a
faith community? Every Jew yearns to be connected to
his/her people, and this four-part series will examine
the sine qua non of Judaism. Observant or not, this
class is for you!
For more information on Judaic Programs call Steve at ext. 1426. To register for a class, call Lynn at ext. 1458.
Hold The Date!
Global Day of Jewish Learning
with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
Sunday, November 7, 1-3 pm
For more information call 201.408.1426.
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SENIOR SERVICES
Women in Film with Alice Guy Blanche
Back By Popular Demand!
Jimmy Margulies
First Lady of Cinema
Monday, 10/18, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free
When Hollywood was mostly orange groves, Fort Lee,
New Jersey was a center of American film production.
but by the mid-teens, major movie studios began
operating across the Hudson River. Celebrate Fort Lee’s
role as the birthplace of the motion picture industry
and enjoy a tribute to “Women in Film.”
NEW! Knitting for Need
Opera Singers
with Warren Boroson
Project Leader:Inge Wolffe
Monday, 9/27, 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Thursdays, 12:15-1:30 pm
The Senior Adult Department is proud to launch
Knitting for Need with The Knitting Needles, an
inspirational mitzvah program that is the dreamchild of Karen Katz and Rodica Brecher, a motherdaughter team with a passion for knitting and sharing their skills to do good for others. Participants in
Senior Center Plus, REAP, RAP, SeniorNet and ARC
volunteers all work in collaboration to knit items for
those in need, including hats for American and
Israeli soldiers; scarves for veterans, blankets for
hospital neonatal units and emergency rooms, and
more. Beginner, intermediate and advanced knitters
are all welcome to work on projects, both at the JCC
and at home. Projects done at home can be dropped
off at the JCC and new ones picked up. All are welcome to join in for this most worthwhile cause. For
more information contact Debra Turitz, director of
the senior department, 201.408.1450.
Photo caption (L to R): Rosalind Freedman, Esther Goldfinger, Rodica
Brecher, Karen Brecher Katz, Sylvia Silver
Warren Boroson teaches courses on
famous opera singers of the past at
colleges and community centers.
Enjoy this wonderful program and
share your love of opera.
Boroson is also an author & awardwinning journalist, who writes financial and film
columns for New Jersey Newsroom. He has written
more than 20 books. Call Lisa Robins, 201.408.1455.
Free for members, $5 non-members
Discuss and debate various ethical situations.
You Be The Judge
In each class you will be presented with real life judicial cases. You be the judge and decide the outcome.
Kurt Weill
Everyone loves a Broadway musical
and now Broadway comes to the
JCC! Bandleader David Aaron will
discuss the story and feature songs
from The Music Man. Sing along
and have a great time! Call Lisa Robins, 201.408.1455.
Free for members, $5 non-members
Join us for a day at the movies and enjoy a lively
discussion afterward.
Free for members, $5 non-members per film
Ratner-Seiden Senior Adult Center for the Arts
Autobiography/Short Story Fictional Writing with Edith Sobel
6 Wednesdays, 10/6-11/10, 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. Call Lisa Robins, ext 1455.
$89 JCC members, $105 non-members
Jewish Holiday SOS
Make your holiday experiences more meaningful.
For more information call Lisa Robins, 201.408.1455.
Free/$5
REAP – Retired Executive & Professionals
Tuesdays
Call Lisa, 201.408.1455.
Come discover interesting speakers and interesting
people! Lectures begin at 11 am. Bring lunch, have
coffee and meet people for spin off programs following
the lectures. Call Lisa Robins at 201.408.1455.
Rosh Hashana
September 7
Holiday Celebrations
Wednesday, 9/8, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, $6/$9
Shlomo Haviv will be here to celebrate Rosh Hashana!
September 14
Sukkot with Rabbi Katz
September 21
Wednesday, 9/22, 2010, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free
September 28
Annual Holiday Sale
Thursday, 12/2, 9 am-3 pm, JCC Front Lobby
We have a unique and fabulous collection of new and
slightly used merchandise that’s priced to sell! All proceeds will benefit the Senior Adult Department.
Interested in donating? We will accept new and gently
used merchandise from November 29-December 1.
For more information call Lisa Robins, 201.408.1455.
Monday, 10/4, 11:15 am-12:15 pm
Beverly Sills: Wednesday, 9/29, 10:45 am
Breakfast at Tiffanys: Wednesday 10/6, 10:45 am
Ethics of our Fathers
Three-part Musical Program by Leona Schwab
Wednesday, 9/15, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free/$5
A Day at the Movies
Utilize both texts and personal experiences as we analyze this meaningful phase of life.
Jimmy Margulies, editorial cartoonist for The Bergen Record,
draws 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 national publications. He has been featured on
national TV and his cartoons have been seen on The
MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, CNN, C-Span, and Fox
News. In addition, Margulies self syndicates his
cartoons and has won numerous prizes for his
work. Come see his most recent work and get your
caricature sketched in under a minute!
Lullaby of Broadway with
David Aaron
monday, 9/22, 11:15 am-12:15 pm
(other dates TBA)
Jewish Views on Issues Facing Seniors:
Monday, 10/18, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free/$5
Leona Schwab presents: George Gershwin
Jewish Views
with Rabbi Gary Katz
Rabbi Gary Katz studied and was
ordained in Israel and over the
course of his career, has worked in
Jewish education at Jewish Day
Schools and Synagogues with children and adults.
Editorial Cartoonist: The Process of
Drawing a Daily Cartoon
October 5
October 12
October 19
October 26
Eric Mayer - “Kristallnacht-11/9/38:
The Unkept Promise of ‘Never Again’” (Cambodia,
Guatemala, Rwanda-Darfur)
Irwin Rhine - “Uriah P.Levi, First Jewish Commodore
(Admiral - War of 1812)”
Nathan Reiss, PhD., - “Am I My Brother's Cousin?”
(Jewish Genealogy)
A REAP Member-Oriented Program (1) Norbert Ripp,
“Stories from a Memoir” & (2) Robert Schleider, “A
Jewish Couple in Poland” & “What’s More
Important?”
Dr. Stanley R. Kern, "Interesting Criminal Cases"
Jackie Wolf, "The Solar System"
Laura Sodano, Community Food Bank of New Jersey,
“The Kid's Program”
Tali Tzour - “The Jewish National Fund - Water and
Israel” - A PowerPoint Presentation
Songs of Politics and Protests
Thursday, 10/21, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free/$5
Monday, 12/20, 11:15 am-12:15 pm, Free/$5
Leona Schwab is an international folk singer and lecturer in the field of ethnomusicology, jazz and musical
theatre. She has a BA from Hunter College of the City
University of New York and PhD credits in ethnomusicology, Ms. Schwab has taught at Elderhostel’s, all over
the Untied States and at the Center for Unlimited
Enrichment at Queens College.
Kaplen Adult Reach Center
Caregiver Support Groups
2nd Wednesday of the month: 10/13, 11/10, 12/8 & 1/12, 7:30 pm
4th Thursday of the month: 10/28, 12/23 & 1/27, 11 am
Free and Open to the Community
Please note: Due to the Jewish Holidays, there will be no support
groups in September.
This group, for those involved in the caring for an
older adult who is physically frail or suffering from
memory loss, offers information, support and referrals.
The lending resource library on our premises has literature specifically addressing the needs of caregivers.
We are a wheelchair accessible facility. For more information, please contact Vivian Green Korner
201.408.1454.
Kaplen Adult Reach Center
Program Highlights
September 7
September 8
September 15
September 15
1pm
11:15
11 am
1 pm
September 16
September 16
September 21
September 28
October 5
October 6
October 7
October 11
October 14
11:15 am
1 pm
1 pm
11 am
1 pm
1 pm
11:15 am
11 am
11:15 am
October 19
October 20
October 21
October 25
October 28
1 pm
11:15 am
11:15 am
11:15 am
11 am
The Happy Harp with Wendy
Welcome Back Party with Shlomo Haviv
The Gardening Club with Pat
A Day at the Opera with
The Metropolitan Lyric Theater
Dance Party with Mary
Rabbi Golden discusses Yom Kippur
Current Events with Freida
Community Outing to a Sukkah
The Happy Harp with Wendy
Current Events with Freida
Dance Party with Mary
The ARC Choral Group with Ella
Meet Debbie Glancebaum, author of
The Jewish Women Next Door
Sing-Along with The SECIL Singers
Shaking & Grooving with Carlos
Dance Party with Mary
Tenafly Nature Center – Apple Cidering
The Gardening Club with Pat
www.jccotp.org
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COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER FOR 40+
Beginner Courses
Microsoft Word 2007 with George Vislocky
Wednesdays, 10/6-11/17, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Computer Fundamentals with Mona Mozur
Session 1: 10/4, 10/7, 10/11, 10/14, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Session 2: 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
Become comfortable with computers. Learn how to use
the keyboard, mouse, Windows desktop and Internet.
20% OFF
If you register
by Sept. 19
$31 JCC members, $46 non-members
Learn to navigate, format, enhance, delete, edit, print
and save word documents. Master using fonts,
columns, spell check, thesaurus, indents, bullets, numbering, margins, and more. Cut, copy, paste and mail
merge will become a cinch, as will ClipArt and word
art.
$67 JCC members, $97 non-members
Computer Level 1
Open House
Sunday, September 19, 1:30-3:30 pm
Enjoy a free class on “Most Interesting Websites”
One lucky participant will win a free computer course of choice!
We provide a friendly, low-pressure environment,
where students learn to use computers running under
the Windows operating system. Personal attention
from our competent instructors and coaches is
stressed. Students should own their own computer for
all courses except for Computer Fundamentals.
SeniorNet membership required: $40 for 1 year, $30 to renew
For a registration packet containing all fees and information &
to register, call Leah Duerr, 201.569.7900 ext. 309
Students should bring flash drives for class
use (2 GB drives available for $7)
Mark Levin: Mondays, 10/18-11/29, 1:30-3:30 pm
Murray Weiss: Wednesdays, 10/20-12/1, 1:30-3:30 pm
Microsoft EXCEL 2007 I with Bob Haines
Learn the basics including the keyboard, mouse and
Windows. Using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works,
learn to create, format, edit and print documents, and
how to use ClipArt. Database concepts, Internet and email are also introduced. A home computer is recommended for practice between sessions.
Learn the basic concepts of the Excel 2007 spreadsheet. Use it to calculate income and expenses and
gains and losses in a stock portfolio; create an address
book, customer lists and more. Learn to use Excel as a
useful financial tool in business or a home office.
Mondays, 10/18-11/8, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
$46 JCC members, $67 non-members
$67 JCC members, $97 non-members
Advanced Courses
Specialty Courses
*Computer Level 1 skills (or equivalent) required
Cruising The Internet with Dave Mozur
Computer Level 2 with George Vislocky
Thursdays, 10/21-12/2, 10:30 am-12:30 pm
(Note: class on 11/12 will meet 1:30-3:30 pm)
Tuesdays, 10/5-11/16
Expands on computer level 1. Learn how to manage
files by creating folders and shortcuts and by moving,
copying and deleting files. Discover how ClipArt,
WordArt and graphics can spice up your documents.
$67 JCC members, $97 non-members
BEST FRIENDS FOREVER AT 83 & 101
Utilizing AOL, G-mail and Internet Explorer IE7, you
will learn the intricacies of e-mail including attachments, hyperlinks, inserting pictures, address book,
spell check, and thesaurus. Navigate the World Wide
Web (WWW) using search engines and keywords, bulletin boards and chat rooms. Generate a Buddy List
and send Instant Messages (IM).
$57 JCC members, $82 non-members
Digital Photo Wonders with Murray Weiss
Tuesdays, 10/5-11/23, 1:30-3:30 pm
Esther, a frail 83-year-old widow, recently moved in with her
daughter, Pauline Chernichaw. It was a difficult transition and
Pauline worried for her mother, who was always a highly social
woman, fearing she would be bored staying in the house all day.
Looking for options, Pauline, who was a JCC member for years,
remembered that the JCC has ran a social adult daycare – the Kaplen
Adult Reach Center (ARC) – and decided to call for information.
When she leaned that it met four days a week from 9 am to 2 pm,
and included breakfast and lunch, stimulating activities, Jewish
content, close supervision and door to door transportation, she was thrilled. She made an appointment to have
Esther join the group, hoping it would be a good fit, but little did she know that ARC would exceed even her
most hopeful expectations.
At breakfast the first part of the program day, Esther met Frances, a sweet and talkative 101-year old, and they
became fast friends. Esther joined ARC, and she and Frances quickly realized that they not only had common
interests, but shared a common history as well. Both women grew up in Russia, had similar childhoods,
endured the same hardships, survived the war and found the determination they needed to build new lives in
New York. They even shared a common language –Yiddish – which they spoke all day as they opened their
hearts to each other, marveling how lucky they were, at a late stage in life, to have found such a friendship.
Not long after Esther started attending ARC, Frances’ daughter, Harriet Simon, noticed such an unbelievable
change in her mother that she called the program director to discuss her mother’s new friendship. Since
Frances’ short term memory was failing, and she was now coming home with detailed stories on every aspect
of her day, Harriet thought her mother might actually be inventing her new friend.
To her delight, she was told that the friendship was as real and as strong as a friendship can be. And, as life is
full of little surprises, it can happen at any time. Even when you are 101 like Frances! And Pauline and Harriet
couldn’t be happier for their mothers.
“I love to see Esther and Frances together,” says Pauline. “They support and praise each other. They sit
together at meals, speaking Yiddish, and at the end of the day, the two of them ride back home together on the
bus side by side. I knew ARC would be a great program for her, but I never in my wildest imagination thought
she’d find a new best friend. I’m so grateful to programs like ARC, where little miracles like this can happen.”
“ARC has provided my mother with a great program and has provided me with some much-need respite,”
adds Harriet. “But this friendship is the icing on the cake, a rare and unexpected gift for both Frances and
Esther. They enjoy being together so much that Pauline and I are making plans to get them together on weekends as well. This kind of friendship is priceless at any age and we’ll get them together as often as we can.”
The Kaplen Adult Reach Center (ARC) is an Adult Social Day Care program providing social, therapeutic and rehabilitative services to frail elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of related dementia. It is a Medicaid provider. For more information and to
arrange a visit, contact Vivian Green Korner at 201.408.1454 or email [email protected].
Capture images in digital format; convert paper photos
to digital format; and enhance and edit photos, and
create vignettes and slide shows. Photoshop Elements
8.0 will be used.
$92 JCC members, $123 non-members
How to Make your PC Usable in Everyday Life with Bob Haines
Fridays, 10/22-10/29, 1:30-3:30 pm
Learn to utilize the power of Google to make your life
easier and find answers to tough questions. You will
also learn how to use the computer to help you
remember things to do, organize finances, create personalized phone books, balance your checkbook, and
other time saving tips. Students must know how to
cruise the internet. All material provided relates to
Microsoft PC’s and most relates to the MAC.
$20 JCC members, $24 non-members
Practice Time
Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm, 10/7-12/2 (Fall), Free with Course
We recommend that students take advantage of this
opportunity unique to our computer center, to practice
the material that has been presented in their various
classes. Coaches will be on hand to assist you. No
reservation necessary.
Computer Club at the JCC
Meetings: Fridays, 10/8, 11/12, 12/10, 10:30 am
(No meeting in September)
If you are interested in computers, from beginners to
experts, you are invited to attend and join. Meetings
include guest speakers, information exchange, question
& answer sessions and software demonstrations.
Contact Leah Duerr at 201.569.7900 ext. 309 for any
additional information.
Yearly Dues: $15/$20 (First meeting is free)
Scholarships made possible by the Bernstein-Slote Memorial for Senior
Computer Literacy Endowment Fund. Program made possible in part by
the support of the Lipper Family Foundation Fund for SeniorNet,
Verizon, Microsoft and IBM.
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LEARNING AND LIFESTYLE FOR ADULTS
New! Excursions
Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of
the Pharaohs & The King Tut Exhibit
Lecture with Dr. Jonathan Golden
Call Lynn at ext. 1458 or Judy at ext. 1457.
at the JCC and Exhibit at the Discovery
Times Square Exposition,
226 W. 44 Street, NYC
Tuesday, 10/26, 9:45 am
Hackensack RiverKeepers
Meadowlands
Discovery Eco-Cruise
Thursday, 10/7, 11 am
Cancelled in event of rain
Meet at the JCC for
carpooling at 11 am or at
the Field Office in
Secaucus at 11:30 am. Join us with our guide
Captain Hugh Carola, as we cruise through the tidal
reaches of the Hackensack River and its wildlife-rich
estuary, the Meadowlands, aboard one of Hackensack
Riverkeeper’s specially-rigged pontoon boats. Visit
the Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area,
home to a staggering amount of wildlife including
shorebirds, waterfowl, herons, raptors, muskrats and
more. Bring your bagged lunch and we can eat
together on the boat. Limited space available.
Reservation required by 9/28.
$30 JCC members, $36 non-members
The legendary treasures of
Tutankhamen make their
return to New York with newly revealed information
about his life, his family and his death. Through 10
galleries and 130 artifacts, experience the world of
the pharaohs. Start the day at the JCC with a light
brunch and a lecture by Dr. Jonathan Golden,
Assistant Professor in the Anthropology Department
at Drew University and an expert on Egypt.
He will discuss the 18th Dynasty, the era when
Tutankhamun and his ancestors reigned. After the
lecture, carpool into the city to view this amazing
exhibit. Limited space available. Paid reservations
required by 10/12.
Lecture & brunch only (till 11:15 am): $10/$15
Lecture & Exhibit (includes head phones): $58/$65*
*JCC transportation optional additional $15
Interest Group Open House
Thursday, 10/14, 7:30 pm
FREE
Do you have a passion or an interest that
you are looking to share with others? Join
our Interest Groups, network and make new
friends. Come to our Open House & explore
the possibilities. Groups currently under
consideration include: Bicycle Club; Walking
Group; Scrap Booking Club; Social Groups;
Social Games; and Trips.
Art Gallery Tours
Tobi Kahn
Tuesdays, 10/5-11/16, 10 am-12 pm OR
Thursdays, 10/7-11/18, 10 am-12 pm
Be inspired as Tobi leads you to
the most interesting art exhibits in
Manhattan. Priority given to
members and Spring 2010
participants through 9/13. Group meets in New York
and size is limited. Pre-registration required through
Lynn, ext 1458. Some changes in dates may be
necessary.
$225 JCC members, $300 non-members per session
Games People Play
Monday Daytime Movies
Stan Goldberg
Bridge with
Peter Steinberg
Bridge – Beginners
Semi Private Class, Space Limited
8 Wednesdays, 10/6-12/1, 7:30-9:30pm
(1st class ends at 9 pm )
OR
8 Fridays, 10/8-12/3, 10 am-12 pm
(1st class ends at 11:30 am )
Learn to play bridge with little or no memorization!
The course covers modern bidding methods including
five card majors and convenient minors. Learn
by playing, and not by rote. There will be plenty of
practice time.
$160 JCC members, $200 non-members per class
5 Mondays, 9/27, 10/25, 11/22 & 1/24, 1:30-4 pm
Free and Open to the community
Enjoy classic and contemporary films in the comfort of
the JCC, and then join a lively discussion led by Stan
Goldberg. Call ext. 1457 for more information.
Canasta
September 27: Annie Hall
Canasta for Beginners
Andrea Hershan
Woody Allens best, a love story.
5 Mondays, 10/11-11/8, 1-2:30 pm
October 25: Gentleman’s Agreement
Canasta is back and enjoying renewed interest with
people of all ages. Come and learn this easy to
understand yet challenging game. It’s a great way to
get together and socialize! Class size limited.
With Gregory Peck.
$80 JCC members, $100 non-members
8 Mondays, 10/4-11/22, 5:30-7 pm AND
8 Wednesdays, 10/6-12/1, 6-7 pm
Sharpen your skills with this special combo value.
Monday practice and improve your skills in a supervised playlab. Wednesday classes will be at a lower
intermediate level and will concentrate on improving
your bidding. This is a great opportunity to get
personal attention with classes limited to 12 people.
Social Canasta
By popular request, we invite you to play this fun and
exciting game while socializing with your friends or
making new canasta connections. For experienced
players or those who are fairly new to the game and
need a little help. We’ll provide the coffee, bring your
snacks and enjoy!
Mah Jongg
Stacy Budkofsky
Bridge, Supervised
5 Thursday, 10/7-11/11 (no class 11/4),
9:30-11am
Play bridge under the supervision of a master bridge
instructor. Come with a group or we will set you up
with one. Light refreshments will be available.
Bonus Pre-Class Lesson 7:10 (Promptly)-7:30 pm.
Mini discussion of common problems and how to
solve them, this is designed to help improve your
bridge logic at the table. No additional charge!
$120 JCC members, $150 non-members
Bridge, Private Lessons
Learn at your own pace with your own group of up to
four people. Lessons for six people available at a
slightly higher charge. Benefactors pay for private
classes. Call Judy, ext. 1457 to arrange your lessons.
Minimum $100/$120 per one-hour session
Social Bridge
10 Thursdays, 10/7-12/16, 10 am-12 pm
Enjoy time with your friends to play this wonderful
game in the comfort of the JCC. We’ll provide the
coffee, you bring the snacks!
Free for members, $5 per week for non-members
Explore some of the great choral works including
selections from Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn,
Brahms, Rachmaninoff and more. No background
necessary - just a passion for music and a desire to
learn. Classes are appropriate for both the novice and
experienced music lover and feature audio and video
recordings. Class size is limited.
$40 JCC members, $50 non-members
Free for members/$5 per session for nonmembers
16 sessions: $305 JCC members, $370 non-members
6 Tuesdays, 9/21-10/26, 7:10-9:30 pm
My Favorite Choral Works with Michael Reingold
4 Thursdays, 10/7-10/28, 1:30-2:45 pm
6 Tuesdays, 10/12-11/16, 1:30-4 pm
Bridge: Early Bird Combo
Lifelong Learning
This ancient Chinese game
is fun and challenging, yet
surprisingly easy to
understand! Learn the basics
and how to play skillfully in
our relaxed, no pressure
atmosphere. Plenty of practice
time so that you can master the game. Come with a
group or we will set you up with one. There will be an
additional charge of $8 to instructor for card.
Pre-registration required.
$80 JCC members, $100 non-members
Volunteers Wanted
Are you a Bridge, Canasta or Mah Jongg player who
enjoys helping others? Become part of our wonderful
volunteer group who supervise games and help those
who need a hand. Please call Judy at ext. 1457.
NEW! Current Events with Stan Goldberg
4 Mondays, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13 & 1/10, 1:30-3 pm
Extra, Extra, read all about it! Keep up with the
latest headlines and talk about local, national and
international news and issues that concern you. Stan
will lead our discussion on various topics from sports
and entertainment to business and politics. We’ll
provide the coffee, you bring snacks or lunch.
Free and Open to the community
The Life & Times of Theodore Roosevelt with Charles McSorley
Thursday, 10/21, 11 am-12:15 pm
Join us for a revealing presentation on Roosevelt’s life.
Learn how he coped with late 19th century corporate
corruption, an energy crisis and contaminated food
supply, all while guiding the country from a primarily
rural landscape to a more complex urban jungle.
Discover how he dealt with other major players of his
day including J.P. Morgan and socialist Eugene V.
Debs. Q & A will follow presentation.
Co-sponsored by the NJ Speakers Bureau
Free and Open to the community
These programs are sponsored by the Millicent and Harold May
Family Endowment for Lifelong Learning in memory of
Edward J. Newman, MD and the Michael J. Levitt Family
Endowment Fund for Lifelong Learning.
Co-sponsored with the Senior Adult Department
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LEARNING AND LIFESTYLE FOR ADULTS
SINGLES SPOT
Acrylic Painting
Singles 45-64
Paulette Cochet
6 Tuesdays, 9/21-10/26, 12:30-3 pm
You’ll realize the amazing versatility and ease of
painting with acrylics with the foremost painting
instructor in Bergen County. Explore a wide range of
techniques from thick luscious brush strokes to fluid
and transparent washes. Personal and individual
expression is encouraged, with emphasis on
composition and color use. Open to beginners and
more experienced painters.
Singles Schmooze with Bruce
NEW DATE: Sunday, October 10, 6 pm
Spend a casual evening getting to know others through
discussions on topics of interest to singles.
$4 JCC embers, $6 non-members
Support Groups
Registration required, call ext. 1456.
Sarah Gottesman Lubin Program
for Creative Arts & Crafts
$150 JCC members, $180 non-members
You Are Not Alone: Widows/Widowers
Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist
Private Acrylic & Watercolor Painting
7 Mondays, October 4-November 15, 6:30 pm
Please call ext. 1457 or 1458 for materials list.
Paulette Cochet
NEW! Sewing with Belle Mell
Whether you have been sewing all of your life, want to
improve on your skills, or have never sewn, Belle Mell
can bring you into the new age of sewing. With her
innovative, modern methods you will acquire the
skill to make versatile, well fitting, unique clothes for
yourself or your family. Belle taught over 500 students
at her sewing school in Los Angeles. Learn today, and
enjoy sewing for the rest of your life.
Basic Sewing 101
NEW DATE: Thursday, 10/7, 7-9 pm
Learn how to thread and operate a sewing machine as
well as the functions of various stitches. You will learn
an easy, novel way to insert regular zippers and the
correct way to apply invisible zippers. A variety of
methods for doing hems will be demonstrated, from
no-sew techniques using iron on tape, to hand sewing
and machined hems.
$20 JCC members, $25 non-members
Sewing Clothing for Today, Quick and Easy
9 Thursdays, 10/14-12/16, 10 am-12 pm
First session 10-11 am is an orientation and discussion of materials
Belle created this time tested hands-on course that
is the ideal way to get you sewing quickly with
professional looking results. You will make 3 basic
garments, a skirt, a top and a pair of pants using stretch
knit fabrics. Learn multiple skills that can be used to
make an entire wardrobe. Learn how to do hems using
a twin needle to achieve that store bought look. Basic
Sewing 101 or knowledge of a machine required for
this class. Sewing machines are provided as well as
advice on purchasing your own machine. Limited to 6
students. Students provide their own fabric and thread.
$225 JCC members, $250 non-members
$25 Materials fee includes basic materials and use of sewing machines
Sewing for the Home
4 Thursdays, 10/21-11/11, 7:30-9:30 pm
Now you can learn how to make unique accents for
your home at a fraction of the cost; including
decorative pillows that will incorporate basic quilting
and gathering techniques. You will also learn how to
custom-make piping for that special finishing touch.
Novel ways to make duvet covers, bed skirts and pillow
shams will be demonstrated. Basic Sewing 101 or
knowledge of a machine required for this class. Sewing
machines are provided as well as advice on purchasing
your own. Limited to 6 students. Students will provide
their own fabric and thread.
$115 JCC members, $135 non-members
$20 Materials fee includes basic materials and use of sewing machines
This bereavement group for those recently widowed
provides an opportunity to share your feelings with
Enjoy painting at your own pace with one-on-one
instruction created especially for you. Develop skills to others who understand. Therapist Judy Brauner will
help you talk about the changes in your family life,
meet your specific goals with direction and clear,
supportive guidance. Private lessons available Tuesday social relationships and sense of self. Make warm and
mornings or weekday evenings. Call Judy, ext. 1457 for enduring friendships that will help you heal.
$110 JCC members, $135 non-members
more information.
Uncoupling: Coping with Divorce and Separation
Judy Brauner, LCSW Therapist
Knitting
Lori Trattou
7 Mondays, October 4-November 15, 8:15 pm
6 Wednesdays, 9/22-10/27, 12-2 pm
If you’ve never picked up a pair of knitting needles,
or if you’re making an intricate cable knit with reverse
design, you’re sure to learn some new tricks while
enjoying the company of others in this class.
$110 JCC members, $130 non-members
Peggy Dressel
5 Mondays, October 4-November 1, 11 am
8 Mondays, 10/18-12/6, 7:30-10 pm
Our daytime group assists people recently widowed in
Enjoy the fluid softness of watercolors and learn basic
a caring and supportive setting. You will not be alone
techniques. From basic color mixing to washes to
in your journey; there will be others with you, to share
textural effects, you’ll be amazed at the pleasure this
thoughts, feelings and help pave a new road together.
wonderful medium will provide.
$60 JCC members, $75 non-members
$160 JCC members, $190 non-members
Co-sponsored with the Senior Department
These programs are supported in part by the Sarah Gottesman Lubin
Program for Creative Arts and Crafts Fund dedicated to the memory of
Sarah Gottesman Lubin, a lifelong quilter, needlepointer, craftswoman
and collector.
Amanda Berk
Monday, 10/11, 7:30-9 pm
ISRAELI DANCING
Israeli Folk Dancing with Tamar
It’s A Dog’s Life
NEW
Love your dog but
having trouble living
with him? While not
a ‘dog whisperer’,
Amanda will share her
secrets on how to read your dog and happily
co-exist using a positive balanced approach.
Recognize various types of rewards and why ‘punishment’ is never appropriate. Pre-registration by 10/7.
Free for members, $5 non-members
Begging for Basics For You and Your Dog:
Dog Training for Dogs 5 Months and Older
Amanda Berk
3 Thursdays, 10/14, 10/21 & 10/28, 1-2:30 pm
In this 3-session mini class, learn how to make
your dog listen to you. Topics will include: puppy
push-ups, leave it commands, retraining the recall,
go crazy and stop and more. Held outdoors, please
dress accordingly.
$75 JCC members, $100 non-members
$125 for a 90 minute class, also available for 2 people for $175
$110 JCC members, $135 non-members
Daytime Bereavement Group
Debbie Fox, LCSW, Jewish Family Services
Watercolor
Private Sewing Lessons
This is an opportunity to learn to sew anything you
want, from simple garments, to tailored suits or even
couture gowns. This is done on your own time-table at
the JCC. Personalized learning ensures you learn
exactly what you want at your convienience. Private
sewing lessons available for 90 minutes or more.
This group will help you process your feelings about
the end of an important relationship and the
experience of being on your own. Meet others who
share your concerns. Make new friends.
Beginners and more
experienced dancers
alike will enjoy these
weekly sessions.
Call Tamar, 201.836.2655.
Beginners
10 Mondays, starting 9/20, 7:30pm
Back by popular demand
this beginner’s class
provides a fun way to
exercise and get connected
to Israeli songs and culture.
$100/$120 Registration required
Instructional Series
Tuesdays, Ongoing, 7-11 pm
An ongoing course, your favorite dances, both old and
new, on an intermediate to advanced level.
$8 JCC members, $10 non-members
The Place to Dance
Sundays, Ongoing, 7 pm-Midnight
Private Dog Training
The best bang for your bark! Amanda will teach you
and your dog how to co-exist peacefully, and lovingly
in your own home. Training session approximately
90 minutes. Call Judy, ext. 1457 for details.
Single sessions: $100 JCC members, $120 non-members
Series of 3 sessions: $250 JCC members, $300 non-members
For intermediate to advanced dancers, featuring all
your old and new favorites.
$10 JCC members, $12 non-members
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Annual GOlf Classic
On Monday, July 26, The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades held its 10th annual Golf Classic at the
Montammy Golf Club in Alpine, New Jersey. This sell-out fundraising event raised more than
$190,000 to advance one of the JCC’s major missions – to assist children with physical, emotional
and developmental disabilities. An additional $60,000 was raised for the construction of a
“boundless” playground (see page 11).
The auctions featured hard-to-get items such as an NBA All Star weekend in Los Angeles, an
unheard-of dinner for eight at Rao’s restaurant, a guitar autographed by Taylor Swift, theater
tickets, sporting events, beautiful jewelry and more.
The Classic featured an afternoon shotgun, hole-in-one competitions, prizes, awards and a 50/50
raffle, wonderful meals and a lavish cocktail reception. To mark the 10th anniversary, a new Classic
logo was unveiled during dinner, bearing the names of Michael Kollender, JoJo Rubach and Barry
Zeller, the Classic Founding Chairs, who are now passing the torch to new leadership: Jeffrey Jagid,
Eric Kleiner and Jason Rubach. JCC President Pearl Seiden delivered a moving tribute to the
founding chairs, acknowledging their inspiration for conceiving the Classic and then spearheading
its success year after year to raise more than $2,000,000 to enrich the lives of hundreds of people
with special needs in our community.
We thank our 2010 sponsors...
Presenting Sponsors
The Kurtz Family
TITANIUM SPONSORS
Lori & Eric Aroesty
The Kollender Family
The Rubach Family
Pearl Seiden Family
The Zeller Family
GRAPHITE SPONSORS
Alpine Associates Advisors
Centerview Partners
I.D. Systems, Inc./Jeff Jagid
The Guberman Family
Jill & Jason Rubach
Karen & Gary Singer
STEEL SPONSORS
The Alfano & Runyon Families
The Benchmark Company, LLC
The Berger Family
The Casty Family
The Consolidated Companies
“Lumber” and “Distribution”
The Gerber Family
Jennifer & David Graf
The Hirschberg, Meisel & Schindler
Families
The Joseph, Selig, Stein & Turen Families
Knight Capital Group, Inc.
Lowenstein Sandler PC
Tammy & Scott Mager
Sparq Holdings LLC — Josh Jagid
Robin & Alan Miller
Rosh-Kleiner Wealth Management Group
of Wells Fargo Advisors
Melissa & Dr. Stephen Silver
Lisa & Mark Spivack
Strong Man Building Products
System One Holdings, Inc.
TD Securities
150 YARD MARKER SPONSORS
TEE SPONSORS
BIRDIE SPONSORS
The Braverman Family
The Brensilber Family
Claire Manufacturing
Control Equity Group
Jody & David Gardner
The Grossmann Family
Jefferies Asset Management
Kathy & Richard Leventhal
Northern Valley Suburbanite
River Drive Construction
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
Wrong Fork Productions
The Zaro Family in honor of Richard Kurtz
Banner Chemical Corp.
Lawrence H. Burstein
Peter E. Feinberg
Lori & Michael Sackler
Zip Systems, Inc.
Alan Party Rental
Modell’s
Andrea & Neil Strahl in memory of
Marty Strahl
EAGLE SPONSORS
Alen Security Company, Inc.
Karen & Steven Farber
Glass Castle of Flemington, Inc,.
Mechanical Service Corp.
United Mortgage Services
The Zingler Family
Jeff Jagid, Eric Kleiner, Michael Kollender*,
Jason Rubach, JoJo Rubach* and Barry Zeller*
Golf Co-Chairs *founding Chair
Elyse Goldsmith, Danielle Kaplan,
Hilary Selig, Kim Spadaccini and Alison Turen
Auction Committee Co-Chairs
Melanie Zingler
Volunteer Chairperson
Dana Runyon and Jennifer Schiffman
Special Events Co-Chairs
Jodi Scherl
Development Chairperson
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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Highlights of our 10th Annual Golf Classic
Jason Rubach, Michael Kollender, Barry Zeller,
JoJo Rubach, Jeff Jagid and Eric Kleiner, Event Co-chairs
Kim Spadaccini, Elyse Goldsmith, Danielle Kaplan,
Hilary Selig, and Alison Turen, Auction Committee Chairs
Not pictured: Dana Runyon, Special Events Chair
The JCC Annual Golf Classic is one way the JCC raises money to
support special services for children in our community. To date,
proceeds from the Classic 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. Part of this year’s proceeds will suport the construction of a “boundless playground” at the JCC, a specially designed
“universal” play space that allows children of all abilites to play
and learn, side by side.
Randi Kollender, Eva Rubach, Elle Rubach and
Robyn Zeller
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director,
Lynne Klatskin, Syril Rubin and Chuck Casser
Tina Guberman, JCC Vice President, Pearl Seiden,
JCC President, and Dana Baumgarten, Board of
Directors
JoJo Rubach, JCC Vice President, Pearl Seiden,
JCC President, Barry Zeller, Board of Directors
and Michael Kollender, JCC Secretary
Robin Epstein, Charles Klatskin, Board of Trustees
and Jodi Scherl, JCC Treasurer
Robin Miller, JCC Past President, and
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director
Daniel Rubin, Board of Trustees, Tina Guberman
and Edward Grossmann, Board of Trustees
Jodi Zingler, Melanie Zingler, JCC Vice President,
and Jennifer Schiffman, Special Event Chair
LisaBeth Meisel, JCC Vice President,
Chuck Wayte, Board of Advisors, Greg Meisel
and Debbie Schindler
Greg Meisel, Mark Hirschberg, Jeffrey Plattman,
Chuck Ludmer, Lon Rosen, Rabbi David Kirshner,
Alan Miller and David Suzzan
Justin Kollender and Bri Rubach
Judi Herrmann, Rosalie Rosen, Amy Albalah,
Barbara Marrott, Robin Miller, Caryn Sherry,
Melissa Miller, Jodi Zingler and Melanie Zingler
Brad Klein, Michael Kollender, Robert Pruzan,
Barry Zeller, JoJo Rubach and Michael Pruzan
Erik Maschler, Eric Kleiner, Andrew Ceitlin and
Bobby Green
Joe Spadaccini, Howie Bongiorno, Andrew Bressman
and Jeff Kurtz
Edward Epstein and Stanley Shirvan, Board of
Trustees
Join Us Next Year... Play Fore! the Kids... and feel like a winner
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Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Annual Meeting
A large gathering assembled for the 60th Annual Meeting at the JCC on May 25 to
celebrate major JCC achievements and to honor JCC leadership and staff. Outgoing
President Robin Miller delivered her final state-of-the-center address and was
presented with an award acknowledging her vision and passion. Pearl Seiden,
incoming president, delivered an inspiriting speech regarding our agency’s future,
saying: “Just as my mentors and role models prepared me to assume this important
leadership role, so do I hope to pave the way for future generations of committed
Jews who will inherit the leadership of our JCC and help to grow our precious legacy
of Judaism, Jewish life and Jewish community.”
The evening also included a special awards presentation: Dianne Nashel was
presented with an Advanced Leadership award and Michael Reingold, Assistant
Director of the Thurnauer School of Music, was presented with the Staff Recognition
Award. New board members were elected, the Music School provided a musical
interlude, and members who pledged their support to Gift of Community Capital
Campaign were thanked for their instrumental role in helping the JCC realize its
facility renovation, which is proceeding on schedule to ensure our place as a premier
community gathering place for generations to come.
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Welcome New Board Members
Dana Baumgarten
Gail Billig
Roni Dersovitz
Amy S. Goldstein
Dori Kirshner
Erica Rivera
Ron Roman
Jennifer Schiffman
Steven Seisser
Anna Newman, Norman Seiden, Pearl Seiden,
Incomming JCC President, Rebecca Newman and
Barbara Seiden
Daniel Rubin, JCC Past President, gives tribute to
Pearl Seiden, Incomming JCC President
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director and
Robin Miller, JCC Outgoing President
Carol Silberstein, Vice President, UJA Federation of
Northern New Jersey
JCC Thurnauer School of Music delights audience
with exciting entertainment
Dr. Martin Levitt, Board of Trustees Chair, Roberta
Levitt and son Jeff Levitt, Board of Trustees
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director, presents
tribute to Robin Miller, outgoing JCC President
Dr. Martin S. Levitt presents Advanced Leadership
Award to Dianne Nashel
Advanced Leadership Award recipient Dianne Nashel,
JCC Board Member
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director, presents
Staff Recognition Award to Michael Reingold
Rabbi Reuven Kimelman, Scholar in Residence
Avi A. Lewinson, JCC Executive Director and
Robin Miller, outgoing JCC President, congratulate
incomming President Pearl Seiden
JoJo Rubach, JCC Vice President and Evening
Chairperson
LisaBeth Meisel, JCC Vice President, and
Iris Wormser and Mindy Lavin, JCC Board Members
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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Teen Services
PROJECT
CARES
LEARNING TO BABYSIT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
7 Wednesdays, 10/6-11/17, 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 Lewis at ext. 1469 for information.
$100 JCC members, $125 non-members
SAT PREP COURSE
Irwin Dolgoff and Jerry Silverstein, Academic Achievement
Open House: Tuesday, 9/7, 7-8 pm
7 Sundays, 9/12,9/19,9/26,10/3,10/10, 8:30-11:45 am
Tuesday, 9/21, 6:15-9:30 pm
Wednesday, 10/6, 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. Call Sara Lewis, ext. 1469.
$490 JCC member $550 non-member
creative
writing
dance
photography
computer
animation
filmmaking
musical
theater
rock/pop
band
culinary arts
costume
design
acting/
improv
day of
caring
& sharing
parties
vocal music
This program is made possible, in part, by the Gruss-Lipper Family
Foundation
JCC Middle School Leadership Council- Saturday Night Events
Saturdays, 7-10 pm
Our kick-off event will take place Saturday, November 13
Each year, a council of middle school students from throughout Bergen County plans
events for their peers to be held on Saturday nights. Past events have included: ice
skating nights, basketball tournaments, dances, and community service programs.
Please call Sara Lewis, ext. 1469, for schedule of events.
Alternative Spring Break Mission to New Orleans
Sunday-Tuesday, 4/3-4/5
Spend your spring break this year making a difference. High school students are
invited to apply for the JCC’s Teen Mission to New Orleans for the chance to spend
three days rebuilding homes in the Katrina-ravaged community. This will be a week
they will never forget. Call Sara Lewis, ext. 1469 or e-mail [email protected] for questions or pricing!
visual arts
a 5-day creative arts experience
for jewish teens entering grades 8-12
dates and location tba
• acting/improv • creative writing
• culinary arts • dance • jazz • musical theater
• photography • rock/pop • visual arts
• vocal music... and more!
special
events
include
jazz/world
ensemble
call sara, 201.408.1469, for audition dates & times
2011 JCC Maccabi Games
August 14-19 • Philadelphia, PA
Jewish Teens Ages 13-16
• Boys Basketball • Boys Baseball • Boys/Girls Tennis
• Boys/Girls Soccer • Boys/Girls Swim • Boys/Girls Dance
• Table Tennis • Boy/Girls Bowling
Call Sara, 201.408.1469 for tryout dates and times. Limited spots available.
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.
Children’s Services
Finish the Day at the J
After School Program for Grades K - 5
Monday through Friday, after school - 6:30 pm*
• Indoor and outdoor sports • Arts & crafts
• Jewish holiday celebrations
• Homework help • Transportation
*Friday dismissal varies
Call Michal at 201.408.1467 today.
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.
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2010
Early Childhood Center
The Leonard & Syril Rubin Nursery School
• Nationally accredited, with state licensed, certified teachers
• Small teacher/child ratio
• Developmentally appropriate curriculum
Limited space
• Swim with experienced aquatics staff
in selected classes
• Gym, music, cooking, nature, & art
is available
• Israeli culture & Judaic celebrations
Call
Felicia Glantz,
• Extended hours: 7:30-9:30am & 3:30-6pm
201.408.1430.
• F/T nurse, Staff CPR/First Aid Certified
Also: Accredited Kindergarten
Accredited Daycare Program
and Parenting Center for Newborns-36 Months
Felicia Glantz, MS, Director
For information & a tour, please call 201.408.1430
Parenting Center
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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 $25 per family.
This fee will be applied towards JCC membership
should you decide to join the JCC.
Fall classes begin September 26, space is limited.
Call Lisa Sternbach at 201.408.1437.
Sign up for
one class &
get the second
Our Programs:
•
•
•
•
•
Zvezdochka • Mother/Baby Yoga
Bright From the Start • Little Explorers
Sunday Family Fun • Afternoon Adventures
Ketantanim • Rhythm and Rock
Movin ‘N Groovin • Playtime Pals • Chaverim
50% OFF
Terrific Two’s!
We offer a variety of programs for children who turn two by October 15, 2010: partial
week, full week, mornings, full day Nursery School, and full-time Day Care are
available. Our programs feature specialized age-placement classes and help children
begin the seperation process in our bright, cheerful classrooms. Weekly music, gym,
and Judaic special events. Participation is determined by birhdate cut off but there is
something for everyone. Call Lisa Isadore, 201.408.1433 for a tour and see “what’s new” for your two!
The Great Family Sukkah-Ramma
Tuesday, September 21, 5-6:45 pm
For JCC nursery children ages 2-6,
siblings and parents. Learn and enjoy
the traditions of Sukkot.
• Arts & Crafts
• Decorate the Sukkah
• Light Dinner
• Music Performance by Mr. Ray
Day Care Program for Toddlers
JCC Toddler Day Care classroom has a few openings for September, 2010
If your child will be 16 months by September 1, 2010, we invite you to see our
program. NAEYC accredited; warm, caring staff with a low student to staff ratio;
sunny, cheerful classrooms; large playground; special weekly events include music,
gym and Shabbat; full-time nurse, and much more!
Call Lisa Isadore, 201.408.1433 for more information and a tour.
Alyssa Mogensen, Meredith Cohen, Elysa Todd, Noa Weil and Kathy Bonowitz, Special Events Co-chairs
Sponsored by The Early Childhood Parent’s Association
Fall Boutique
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 10 am to 5 pm
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 9 am to 4 pm
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$ 8 per person (under 1 free), $10 at the door
Early Childhood Department Book Fair
JEWELRY • WOMEN'S FASHIONS • BELTS
• SUNGLASSES • CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
& ACCESSORIES • DECORATIVE HOME
FURNISHING • TOYS • STATIONERY
• GIFT ITEMS • & MUCH MORE!
Lana Platin, Lisa Lazarus, Debbie Spindler, Jenn Damashek
Boutique Co-chairs
Sunday, October 17, 10 am-4 pm
Monday, October 18, 9 am-4 pm
Tuesday, October 19, 9 am-1 pm
Come purchase your holiday gifts from a marvelous
selection of books, TOYS and GAMES.
All proceeds benefit Early Childhood Special Programs.
Visa, Mastercard & Amex accepted.
Felicia Glantz, Early Childhood Director
Visa, MasterCard, & AMEX accepted
Robyn Rosen, Stephanie Nanes, Jeanine Casty & Samantha Endick
All proceeds to benefit Early Childhood Special Programs
Event Co-Chairs
For more information call
Tina Schweid at 201.408.1438
For further information call Tina Schweid, Special Events Coordinator at ext. 1438.
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
PERFORMING ARTS
Best Little-Known Films of the Decade
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 they contribute to a
well-crafted film.
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THURNAUER SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Auditions for Thurnauer School
of Music Ensembles
Sunday, September 12, 3-6pm
Audition for the String Camerata, Philharmonia, Thurnauer Symphony Orchestra
and/or Chamber Music Ensembles.
Call 1465 for more information and to schedule an audition
October 4: Beaufort
Israel’s most popular film in 2007, Beaufort is based on Ron Lesham’s
novel If There’s a Heaven. This Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear winner explores feelings, fears and the moral dilemma of a young Israeli
Commander during the South Lebanon conflict when the IDF
withdrew from the Israeli Security Zone.
Thurnauer School of Music and Forte
Pianos of Paramus Annual Piano Sale
October 25: An Education
Friday, September 3, 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, September 5, 10 am to 5 pm
Monday, September 6, 10 am to 6 pm
Based on the memoir by British journalist Lynn Barber, set in 1961,
this film stars Peter Sarsgaard, Emma Thompson, Alfred Molina and
an Audrey Hepburnesque newcomer as the 16-year-old daughter of
traditional, protective middle class parents. With her parents encouragement, she spends time with an intelligent, charming 35-year-old
man who introduces her to international culture.
$3 JCC members, $5 non-members per film
The sale will feature new and pre–owned pianos by famous
manufacturers, such as Bosendorfer, Schimmel, Baldwin,
Steinway, Knabe, Yamaha, Mason & Hamlin, Vogel, and
Piano Disc, as well as a complete line of digital pianos by
leading manufacturers.
To arrange a private appointment, call 800.742.6655 or 201.265.1212.
For information call Deb Roberts 201.408.1492.
Acting for Professional & ProfessionalTrack Students with Anne Pasquale
co-director with John Strasberg, The Accidental
Repertory Theater, The Actors Studio, NYC
Thurnauer School Receives
Grant from Community Chest
Anne Pasquale trained at L.A.M.D.A. (London) and the New
York School of the Arts. Credits include Viola in Twelfth Night
(London) and A View from the Bridge (Lincoln Center NYC).
Youth Performance Ensemble
25 Thursdays, 10/21-5/12, 6-7:30 pm
For serious actors ages 11-15. Technique and performance
skills on a high level. Curriculum includes audition skills,
working in-front of the camera, concentrated scene and
character work, and cabaret evenings.
$575 JCC members, $690 non-members
Advanced Acting Workshop for Teens (age 14-18)
11 Thursdays, 10/21-1/20, 7:30-9 pm
Classic and contemporary technique. Bring challenging comedic and dramatic scripts
to life with moment to moment energy. Cabaret evenings.
$260 JCC members, $315 non-members
Workshop sizes limited. For information call Deb Roberts 201.408.1492.
Acting for Adults with Jim Fyfe
well-known instructor, director & NYC performer
Mr. Fyfe drew great reviews playing opposite Cynthia Nixon
in String Fever at Ensemble Studio Theater. He is often seen
on X-Files and just retuned from playing a leading role in a
film in Eastern Europe. Also doubles as a stand-up comic.
Scene Study On and Off Camera (for adults)
10 Thursdays, 10/21-, 7:45-9:15 pm
Technique and scene work on a professional level. Focus on
character analysis and development, using the script to your
advantage, capturing the moment, building confidence and
keeping the audience’s attention.
$280 JCC members, $330 non-members
Class size limited. For information call Deb Roberts 201.408.1492.
Thurnauer School Director Dorothy Kaplan Roffman receives
a check for a grant from the Community Chest. Shown are,
(l to r) Community Chest Executive Director Harriet Tanner,
Linda Reiter, Jacqueline Guttman of the Thurnauer School,
Mrs. Roffman, Marc Oliff and Rob Isackson.
The JCC Thurnauer School of
Music recently received a $7,000
grant from the Community
Chest in support of the 20092010 year of the Music
Discovery Partnership with the
Englewood Public School
District. The Community Chest
has also extended a grant for the
same amount for the 2010-2011
school year.
Thurnauer School Director
Dorothy Kaplan Roffman, said,
“We are so grateful to the Community Chest, its Board of Managers and its director, Harriet Tanner, for their long-time support of this partnership. They, too, are
our partners in this venture and, because the Community Chest is donated to this
community, they have a true understanding of what this program can mean for
the growth and development of the children of Englewood.”
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music (www.jccotp.org/thurnauer) is among a
small group of arts organizations in New Jersey recently designated as “Major Arts
Institutions” by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. As New Jersey’s leading
community music school, it serves over 700 students in the New York/New Jersey
metropolitan area. The 12-year Music Discovery Partnership (MDP) with the
Englewood Public School District includes a week-long string quartet
residency for every third-grader; a subsidized 30-week after school program of
instrumental study, musicianship and chorus for students in grades one to six;
and a scholarship program at the Thurnauer School covering private lessons,
musicianship class, ensemble participation, workshops, concerts, master classes
and performance opportunities for the most highly motivated students in fifth to
twelth grade. This year’s graduates will be attending Stanford University, Rutgers
and Northeastern University.
Due to state budget cuts, aspects of the Partnership are in jeopardy, for the coming
year, and we are activly seeking funding to sustain the entire program. Please call
Dorothy Roffman at 201.408.1460.
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GUTTENBERG CENTER FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
Family Life Programs
Monthly Social Programs
NEW! Jewish Learning is For Everyone!
*LIFE Groups I & II – Learning to Live
Independently Forever
Family Sukkot Celebration
Sunday, 10/3, 2-4 pm, $18 per Family
The Guttenberg Center for Special Services is hosting a
Family Sukkot Holiday Celebration. For information
and registration for this class, please contact Shelley
Levy at ext. 1489.
Adults learn life skills for independent living including
travel skills, money skills, and appropriate social interactions in the community. Monthly registration available. Trip costs and single trip registration fees are
extra.
*NEW! Family Fun In the Pool!
NEW! SHOW STOPPERS! LIFE II
A Family Swim Time
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. Contact Shelley Levy at the Guttenberg
Center for Special Services office, ext. 1489
Fees are for Non Member Families
$ 25 for family of up to three persons, $5 for each additional person
Group members will have the opportunity to see four
live performances over the year that may include
Broadway shows, dinner theatres, concerts and sporting events. Participants will also have a weekend “getaway” that includes a hotel stay. Minimum registration
of 15 required for these events.
*Special Services Dances
Saturday, 10/23, 7:30-10 pm
ALS Support Group
Toby Tider, MS
Thursdays, 9/16 & 10/21, 4-5:30 pm, Free and open to the community
MDA/ALS support groups offer practical information
and emotional support to help people cope with the
stress and strain of living with ALS. Sponsored by the
Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Jersey.
Monthly Social Programs
Monthly dances are held for people age 16 through 60.
Great DJ and lots of fun! Dances are held in the auditorium, unless otherwise noted.
$10, $6 chaperones
Project CARES:
Learning to Work with
Youth with Special Needs
7 Wednesdays, 10/6-11/17, 7-8:30 pm (Last class will be 6-9 pm)
The Teen Scene
Ages 13-21, Saturdays, 10/16 & 1/29
The TEEN SCENE is a fun social program for teens
ages 13-21 with a variety of special needs. For more
information, please contact Shelley Levy at
201.408.1489 or [email protected]
Teens are trained by a special needs educator through
intense workshops, videos, and meetings with parents
and professionals. Students will be certified in CPR
and First Aid. New for this year is a five hour internship with Special Services classes. Call Sara Lewis at
ext. 1469 for information.
$100 JCC members, $125 non-members
The Fun Spot
Ages 13-20, 5 Sundays
This community based program/social group for teens
or young adults meets once a month for community
outings to provide an opportunity to practice and generalize life skills and social skills they have learned. A
great transition for Project PALS, On Our Own and
Sports-a-Rama teens! Monthly registration available.
Trip costs are extra and vary according to destination.
This program is made possible, in part, by the Gruss-Lipper Family
Foundation
*Special Games - Special People
After School &
Sunday Programs
A minimum of 4 participants required for each class.
Children Ages 3-12
Sunday FunDay! I
Age 3-5, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 10-11 am
Sunday FunDay! II
Ages 6-10, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 10-11 am
Your Personal Best
Ages 5-8, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 10-11 am
Ages 8-10, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 10-11 am
NEW! Jewish Learning is For Everyone! Gan Class
Ages 5-8, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 10–11 am
NEW! Kids Cook!
Ages 5-10, 12 Sundays, 9/26–1/9, 9:30–10 am
NEW! The Lunch Bunch
Ages 3-5, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 11–11:30 am
Ages 6-10, 12 Sundays, 9/26-1/9, 11–11:30 am
NEW! Musical Melodies
Ages 3-5, 12 Sundays, 9/26–1/9, 11:30 am-12:15 pm
Ages 6-10, 12 Sundays, 9/26–1/9, 12:15-1 pm
NEW! Movin’ and Groovin’
Ages 3-5, 12 Sundays, 9/26–1/9, 12:15-1 pm
Ages 6-10, 12 Sundays, 9/26 -1/9, 11:30 am-12:15 pm
Sunday, September 19, 12:30-2:30 pm
NEW! Art Expressions with Abrakadoodle
Please see page 2 for information.
Ages 6-12, 12 Sundays, 9/26–1/9, 1–2pm
*These programs have been made possible, in part, by the Chuck
Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged Endowment Fund
THERAPUETIC NURSERY
NEW! Project BYTES!
Building Your Technology Education Skills (Computer Classes)
Ages 8-12, 12 Thursdays, 10/7–1/13, 4-4:45 pm,
Ages 13–21, 12 Thursdays, 10/7–1/13, 4:45–5:30 pm
SUPER SOCCER STARS SPECIAL NEEDS
Ages 5-8, 12 Thursdays, 10/7–1/13, 3:40-4:30 pm
A Place for Parents &
Children Together
A unique parent-child program for
intelligent preschool children with a variety
of developmental disorders: Communication and
Learning Disorders, Emotional Disturbance (including selective mutism),ADD/HD, PDD, Asperger’s
Syndromeand High Functioning Autism.
Accepting
applications
for
Fall
2010
The program features
• developmental, language-based program including
rigorous social skills curriculum
• well-trained interdisciplinary team including
specialists in speech-language and occupational
therapy, special education, clinical social work and
neuropsychology
• parents and/or other caregivers attend classes
daily & play a central role in their child’s treatment
• half-day program where children are encouraged to
attend mainstream classes for the second half of
their day
• nationally recognized, non-sectarian, special
education preschool.
For more information, call
Lois Mendelson, Ph.D. 201.408.1497
email [email protected]
Teens Ages 13-21
Project PALS (Promoting Activities and Life Skills)
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-6 pm
Sports-a-Rama
Sundays, 9:30 am-12:15 pm
Transitions – On Our Own
Sundays, 10 am-2:30 pm
Teen Open Gym Night
Thursday, 7-8 pm
NEW! Project BYTES!
Building Your Technology Education Skills (Computer Classes)
Ages 13–21, 12 Thursdays, 10/7–1/13, 4:45–5:30 pm
Adult 21+
*Adult Fitness Training
15 Tuesdays, 9/28-1/11, 6:15-7 pm
For further information about any of the 60+ other programs
provided by the Guttenberg Center for Special Services,
please contact Shelley Levy, Director, at 201.408.1489 or
email [email protected]
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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WELLNESS
Meet the Challenge of Living with Diabetes
and Other Chronic Diseases
with Lynn Zimmering, MA, Certified Coach
3 Wednesdays, 11/3-11/17, 9:30 am
3 Thursdays, 11/4-11/18, 7 pm
Join us for five weekly coaching sessions that will
change the way you feel about having diabetes or other
chronic ailments. These confidential sessions, limited
to small groups of six to 10 people, will give you the
coping skills you need to maintain a light-hearted,
positive approach to managing both the physical and
psychological aspects of living with diabetes.
Topics to be covered include:
Discover Your Full Potential
With A Certified Wellness Coach
With the aid of a certified wellness/life coach, you can
discover new ways to take charge of your life and realize results you never thought possible.
OUR 3 MONTH WELLNESS COACHING PROGRAM INCLUDES:
• A personal intake session to explore your particular
concerns & goals (1 hour plus)
• 16 weekly 30-minute targeted coaching sessions
conducted by phone or email
• A personal out-take session to evaluate progress and
set future goals
• Unlimited email correspondence throughout
coaching period with guaranteed 24-hour response
Certified wellness coaches can make what seems
impossible, possible. They listen closely to your needs
and concerns, build a supportive personal alliance, and
help you establish a realistic action plan so you can
achieve many of your short and long term goals.
Call Roberto at 201.408.1481.
Program fee: $595 JCC members
Nutrition Consultations
Meet privately with our nutritionists to discuss your
optimal dietary strategies. Our staff’s extensive credentials allow them to address general nutritional needs,
as well as age related, health and sport specific situations. By appointment, call Roberto at 201.408.1481.
30-minute session: $55
60-minute session: $85
SPECIAL NUTRITION PACKAGE: $320 for Four 60-minute sessions
• How to Control Any Chronic Disease for Maximum
Health Benefits • Adhering to Your Health Regime
• Defeating Denial & Gaining Emotional Acceptance
• Self-Esteem & how It Affects Your Blood Sugar
Readings • Conquering Guilt and Depression that
Accompany Chronic Disease • Harnessing Your Fears
One Step at a Time • Participants can choose
additional topics
Lynn Zimmering, a wellness advisor at the JCC, has a
Master’s Degree in Psychology and is a Certified
Coach, trained by the Institute for Professional
Excellence in Coaching. She works for Weight
Watchers, coaching members to lose weight, eat better
and live healthier lifestyles. She has also led workshops for diabetic patients at The Diabetes Center of
Pascack Valley Hospital. She is the owner of Forward
Vision Coaching and a member of the International
Coach Federation and its New Jersey affiliate.
6 sessions: $60 JCC members, $75 non-members
Wellness Workshops
Yoga Fundamentals Workshop
With Arlene Minoyan, Certified Yoga Instructor
Strong Abs, Healthy Back
with Ofira Mor, OTR/L
10 Thursdays, 10/7-12/16, 9:45-10:45 am
This workshop targets exercise and stretching to
improve posture and increase abdominal strength and
flexibility. Learn how you can prevent injuries, reduce
pain, enhance flexibility and correct posture. Ideal for
people with chronic back pain. Workshop leader will
help to determine if physician’s clearance is required.
Call Barbara at 201.408.1475.
$200 JCC members, $240 non-members
*Balance and Tone Workshop
with Ofira Mor, OTR/L
7 Wednesday, 9/15-10/27, 10:30-11:30 am
7 Wednesday, 11/10-12/22, 10:30-11:30 am
This workshop challenges individuals of all health and
fitness levels to improve tone and balance. Loss of balance can occur from bad posture, loss of muscle
strength or inactivity. Balance exercises improve posture and body awareness. Individual evaluation will be
performed for each participant pre-and post-workshop
to track and record progress. Call Barbara at
201.408.1475.
7 session fee: $140 JCC members, $1820 non-members
Pilates Reformer Workshops
The Reformer is specialized equipment that effectively
enhances the benefits of Pilates. Each Pilate’s reformer
has varying degrees of resistance designed to maximize
strength and flexibility for all levels with the assistance
and resistance of springs. Controlled breathing,
strengthening and balancing your body, are all
addressed during the group. Semi private and private
workshops available. Call Barbara at 201.408.1475.
Pilate’s Reformer Semi-Private Workshop
Prerequisite for group workshop
6 Tuesdays, 9/28-11/2, 11:45 am-12:45 pm
A slow-paced beginner workshop, incorporating breath
and movement, in a relaxed atmosphere. Props and
modifications are utilized to provide proper alignment
and to help you maneuver gently into postures. Learn
the fundamentals of yoga and discover a new path to
health and correct body alignment.
$120 JCC members, $145 non-members
During these sessions, the instructor will teach specific
Pilates Reformer techniques to integrate students into
a group setting with a maximum of 5 participants per
workshop. At the completion of the third session, the
instructor will assess each participant to determine if
transition to a larger group is appropriate. By appointment, call Barbara at 201.408.1475.
3 sessions, 2 participants: $165 per person
JCC Nutrition Program: Jump Start 123
There’s a healthy new you just waiting to be discovered!
Step One: Get Started
Meet with a Nutrition Counselor to discuss your goals,
health and nutritional needs. Utilizing our latest technology, the "Polar Body Age" assessment, your counselor will develop a personal action plan which will
also be discussed with a fitness specialist.
Step Two: Take Action
Attend a personal one-hour meeting with your nutrition counselor to discuss your meal plan and lifestyle
changes that will help you realize your wellness goals.
A fitness specialist will join for a portion of the meeting to offer additional advice.
Restorative Yoga
With Arlene Minoyan, Certified Yoga Instructor
Pilate’s Reformer Group Workshops
Maximum 5 participants. Call Barbara, 201.408.1475.
6 Thursdays, 10/7-11/18, 8-9 pm
Benefits include: • Increased flexibility
• Reduced anxiety and stress • Reduced blood pressure & cholesterol • Chronic pain relief
• Release in deeply held tensions • Improved digestion
• Deeper, restful sleep • Improved well-being
Arlene Minoyan is a seasoned yoga instructor and a
member of the International Yoga Association.
8 Tuesdays, 9/28-11/16, 8:30-9:30 pm, $280
8 Thursdays, 10/7-12/2 (no class 11/25), 8-9 am, $280
8 Fridays, 10/1-11/19, 9:30-10:30 am, $280
We require 3 semi-private sessions for the group workshop.
$120 JCC members, $145 non-members
$75 per session, $700 for 10 sessions
Private Pilates Reformer Sessions
Privates arranged by appointment, call Barbara at
201.408.1475.
*These programs have been made possible, in part, by the Chuck Guttenberg Center for the Physically Challenged Endowment Fund.
Step Three: Follow Up & Follow Through
Learn new habits for a healthier life! Reap the benefits
of a 60-minute session with a nutritionist, who will
coach you on how to sustain your healthy new habits
and where to make adjustments in your program if
necessary. Take the Jump Start and call Roberto at
201.408.1481.
Fee: $195
*Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program
Ofira Mor, OTR/L
15 Tuesday, 9/14-12/21, 10:45-11:25 am, $150/$195
12 Thursday, 9/16-12/23, 10:45-11:25 am, $120/$156
(no class 9/23, 9/30 & 11/25)
Water exercise is especially beneficial for people with
arthritis because it reduces stress on joints and muscles, lessens joint stiffness and increases stamina and
range of motion. Class meets in Epstein Pool. Call
Barbara at 201.408.1475.
Spa Services
CALL THE SEIDEN WELLNESS CENTER RECEPTION DESK AT 201.408.1441 TO SCHEDULE YOUR SPA APPOINTMENT
Our Spa Center features five spa
rooms equipped with temperature
control, the ability to listen to
music of your choice and a
welcoming co-ed waiting suite.
Swedish & Deep Tissue
Massages
50-minute: $80
80-minute: $110
10 SESSION MASSAGE CARDS
50-minute: $750
80 minute: $1,050
Reflexology
Hot Stone Massage
50-minute: $85
80-minute: $115
10 SESSION MASSAGE CARDS
50-minute: $800
50 minute: $95
80 minute: $125
10 SESSION MASSAGE CARDS
50-minute: $900
Shiatsu
Aromatherapy Massage
60-minute: $90
90-minute: $115
10 SESSION MASSAGE CARDS
50-minute: $850
50-minute: $85
Prenatal Massage
50-minute: $85
80-minute: $115
80 minute: $115
Facials
50-minute: $85
10 SESSION MASSAGE CARDS
50-minute: $800
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HEALTH AND RECREATION: OUR NEW FITNESS TEAM
The Russ Berrie Family Health and Recreation Complex is booming and
we are pleased to announce that we have promoted four talented staff
members, who are working together as a dynamic team to take our
health and fitness offerings to new heights.
Roberto Santiago has been promoted to director of our Health and Recreation
Department, where he will supervise Aquatics, Athletics, Fitness and Wellness, along
with all facilities associated with the Russ Berrie Family Health and Recreation Complex.
He will also work with department heads to develop and build new programming.
Roberto is certified by the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and
specializes in athletic training and movement skills. As a professional football player in
his early career, he learned indispensable techniques in strength, speed and agility training, which he has been sharing with JCC members since he joined the JCC in 2000. He
also possesses strong nutritional expertise. Roberto began his tenure at the JCC as an athletic coordinator, where he supervised children’s athletic programming. He later went on to become a Wellness
coordinator, Assistant Director of the Fitness Department and then Fitness Director, where he made a major contribution to growing our personal training programs. Roberto studied mathematics at New Jersey University and
graduated with a degree in Liberal Arts.
“I was fortunate to train with some very amazing people in my athletic career and I am eager to share what I’ve
learned with our members,” says Roberto. “Our new H&R facilities are the premier place to train and my goal is
to give our members the best programs and the best experiences they could hope for.”
Barbara Marrott has been promoted from Director of Group Exercise to Fitness
Director, which includes Group Exercise. As a certified Group Exercise instructor for 25
years and a successful personal trainer for nearly 20, she will use her expertise to oversee
and grow fitness programs at the JCC. A published author, she has appeared as a fitness
expert on television, has taught at Canyon Ranch and participated in numerous triathlons
and marathons, including the Boston Marathon.
In May 2009, Barbara began working part time at the JCC, where she became inspired to
grow and introduce new programs. In just one year, she has successfully launched a
triathlon program, a cycling club, built a highly successful spin program, and has taken
group exercise at the JCC to new heights.
“Eleanor Roosevelt once said: ‘Do something every day that scares you a little,’” says Barbara. “I really try to live
by this, knowing that if we don’t break out of our comfort zones, we won’t grow. At the same time, another motto
I live by is ‘Practice makes better.’ Nobody’s perfect and perfection is never an end goal I encourage people to
aspire to. Seeing ongoing improvement is what really matters and this is what I try to help people attain.”
Keri Thoren has been promoted to Assistant Fitness Director and Youth Fitness
Program Coordinator. With a BS in Elementary Education from the University of Tampa,
she has extensive experience teaching children of all ages, as well as pre-teens and adults
with special needs who are developmentally, behaviorally and academically challenged.
In 2008, Keri left Florida and returned to Bergen County, where she grew up, and began
working in the H&R department at the JCC. Eager to learn more and take on more
responsibilities, Keri was coached in all aspects of health and fitness and assumed positions as a floor instructor and personal trainer, where she gained a deep understanding of
the department and its goals. She also worked in the Youth Fitness Center, the H&R desk
and membership. In her new role, Keri will conduct fitness orientations and assessments
for new and current members, and will continue serving as a personal trainer. Given her experience teaching children, she will also assist in developing youth programming, as well as serving as a knowledgeable liaison between
members and H&R.
“I am very excited about my new role,” says Keri. I look forward to making contributions that will allow our fitness programming to grow and to share the benefits of a healthy, fit lifestyle with members.”
On staff at the JCC for three years, Irene Laoudis has been promoted to Health &
Recreation Coordinator, where she will oversee staff, H&R schedules, The Courtesy Desk,
Babysitting as well as serve as the communication point person between members and
the Health and Rec Department. She earned her certification from NASM, (National
Academy of Sports Medicine) and specializes in performance enhancement and corrective
exercise. She is a total body workout specialist, who helps people develop a strong core
and increase their mobility. Irene also has a degree in Modern Foreign Language
Education from Manhattan College, and speaks Greek, Spanish, Latin, and some French.
“My ultimate goal is to help people feel better about themselves,” says Irene. “Change
comes from within and I want to give our members the ability to have positive experiences so they can realize
their best. I always tell them: ‘Yes you can!’… motivating them to push themselves further than they thought possible.”
ISRAEL CONNECTION
Women’s Circle
Language Acquisition in Bilingual Households – In Hebrew
With Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich
Tuesday, October 5, 8 pm, Free
In this interactive presentation, Shiri will discuss use of
language in bilingual households. The characteristics
of bilingualism, the connection between language and
culture and red-flags will be explored as well as
strategies to support your child’s language growth.
Includes light (kosher) dinner. Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich is
a certified speech pathologist who has been practicing
with the pediatric population for many years. She is
currently practicing in Bergen County, working primarily with the Israeli community to provide services in
Hebrew and English. Shiri earned both her BA and MS
in New York. This session is limited to the 25 who
register first. Call Tammy, ext. 1427 for information.
The event is sponsored by Liraz Yuval, a partner at SHIBOLETH LLP
Introduction to Kabbalah - In Hebrew
The Kabbalah Centre
Saturday, October 23, 9 pm
Kabbalah is an ancient wisdom that reveals how the
universe and life work. On a literal level, the word
Kabbalah means “receiving.” It’s the study of how to
receive fulfillment in our lives. Kabbalah teaches
universal principles that apply to all peoples of all
faiths and all religions. The Kabbalistic lens offers a
rarely-seen perspective by which you can dramatically
improve the quality of your life – and the world around
you. In a world filled with “how-to” guides, The Power
of Kabbalah offers you the “why-to” guide.
Call Tammy at ext. 1427 for information.
$8 JCC Members, $10 General Admission
Israeli Scouts
Tzofim Shevet Mezada, Tenafly, NJ
The Tzofim meet every Sunday between 4-6 pm at the JCC
Tzofim Tzabar (Israeli Scouts in the USA) works with
the youth of the Israeli community living in North
America with all of the activities conducted in Hebrew.
The program helps young people to develop physically,
intellectually and socially through age-specific
activities. The goal of the program is for young people
to experience the responsibility and leadership of
guiding others. Twice a year each troop goes to a sleep
away camp. Call Hagar, Youth Schlicha, ext. 1428.
Hagar Nadel is 22 years old
and comes to us from Israel.
Hagar was born in Eilat, the
southern most city in Israel.
Hagar joined the Israeli scouts
- the Tzofim - when she was
15 years old. She participated
in a year-long course for
counselors, after which she
became head counselor for
5th graders and later for 8th graders. During her senior
year, Hagar was in charge of all the youth counselors as
well as being responsible for planning and producing
major holiday events and trips for her Scout troop.
After high school Hagar volunteered in Haifa,
where she worked at the Neve Yosef Community
Center and later as a counselor at a school for the deaf.
She also volunteered at a Kindergarten where she
worked with children ages 1 to 5.
In October 2007 Hagar was recruited into the
Israeli Defense Forces. She served as an intelligence
field soldier in the Gaza Strip area for one year. Later
she was promoted to the Israeli Naval Academy, where
she was an instructor for young marines. After her
army service Hagar moved to Tel Aviv - the Israeli “Big
Apple.” She looks forward to being here and working
as the Israeli Shlicha in our community, with the UJA,
the Tzofim, and our JCC.
Please see page 9 for Israeli Dancing
www.jccotp.org
201.569.7900
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ENDOWMENTS: A LOVING LEGACY
Over the years, endowment funds have enabled the JCC to
enhance our programs and services and respond to challenges
within our community. We thank you for making a commitment
to our agency and our future.
Types of Endowments
Endowment funds allow you to give in personal and creative
ways. They can be named to:
• Honor the memory of a loved one
• Recognize a family member or friend on a special occasion
• Meet the goals of a family foundation
Benefits
• They can be earmarked for an existing JCC service or
program, allowing you to support a cause or interest that is
important to you.
• They can be named for a loved one, allowing you to honor or
remember someone meaningful in your life.
• They are gifts that “keep on giving.” Only a small amount of
your fund’s value is expended each year,
so the fund lives on — helping people in need
and perpetuating the memory of the person you are honoring.
• Can be tailored in many ways to meet your philanthropic
needs.
Center Leadership
How to Establish an Endowment Fund
PRESIDENT
Pearl Seiden
For a charitable, tax-deductible donation of $10,000 or more,
you can establish a personal endowment fund at the JCC. We
are continually evolving to meet the needs of our community
and we pride ourselves on our ability to offer programs and
services that enrich our members’ lives. The additional
revenue generated by personal endowment funds, makes it
possible to offer the new and dynamic programs. Please,
consider establishing a personal endowment and help us
address important needs in our community.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Avi A. Lewinson, LCSW, ACSW
CENTER OFFICERS
VICE PRESIDENTS
Tina Guberman
Lisa Beth Meisel
JoJo Rubach
Mark Shirvan
Melanie Zingler
To set up an endowment or to learn more about giving
opportunities at the JCC, please contact Avi A. Lewinson,
Executive Director, JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton
Avenue, Tenafly, New Jersey 07670. Call 201.569.7900, ext.
1412 or email [email protected]
TREASURER
Jodi Scherl
Tribute Cards
Donations can be made to individual endowment funds in
honor of a special occasion such as a wedding or anniversary,
a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the birth of a child, or in memory of loved
ones. The JCC sends notification cards to recipients and
publishes the tributes in our monthly newspaper, In The Center.
The minimum donation for a tribute card is $18.
SECRETARY
Michael Kollender
Who is honored?
He who honors others.
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Ethics of the Fathers
TRIBUTES
21st Century Fund
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Sharon and Elliot Karp in
honor of their son Josh's graduation
from Indiana University, with
congratulations and best wishes
Esther & Julius Adler Annual Yiddish
Concert
To Mickey and Henry Taub in their
honor, with appreciation from the
following:
Ralph August, Saul Cayne,
Betty Dinnerstein, Florence Fisher,
Mel and Sherry Gold, Herta Mieses,
Mildred Pender, Harold Pressner,
Irene Reis, Nat Riback, Estelle
Schreiber, Alvin Smolin, and Henry
Voremberg
Athletic Fund for Community Health
Programs
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Carol and Matthew Keegan
in honor of the birth of their son,
Christian James Keegan, with
congratulations and best wishes
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Karyn and Joe Agosto in
honor of the birth of their daughter,
Isabel Anne Agosto, with
congratulations and best wishes
Bernstein-Slote Memorial Fund for Senior
Computer Literacy
From Edda M. Knight to Martha and
Rudy Herzog in their honor, with best
wishes on their special birthdays
From Adina Gordon to Carol Bernstein
in Carol's honor, with admiration
From Irving Sklaver to Murray Weiss in
Murray's honor, with appreciation
To Carol Slote Bernstein with best
wishes on her special birthday from the
following:
Roslyn Swire
Elie Stone
Dorothy and Irving Litt
From Bob and Carol Slote Bernstein to
Jill and Jon Henkin and family and Tom
Szlasa and family in memory of Jill's
mother and Tom's wife, Pat Szlasa
From Bob and Carol Slote Bernstein to
Shirley Fein in memory of Shirley's
husband, Arnold E. Fein, with heartfelt
sympathy
To Dr. Louis Mandel and family in
memory of Mary Mandel, with deepest
sympathy from the following:
Marjorie and Richard Roth
Millie and Murray Weiss
Irma and Philip Ball
Barbara Hass
Donna and Chuck Rose
Marilyn and Henry Taub
Brian Kearney
Bob and Carol Slote Bernstein
Muriel Fleischer
The Damiani family
From Bonnie and Corey Notis to Roni
Dersovitz in his honor, welcoming him
to the JCC’s Board of Directors
From Carolyn Goldman and Ed Urofsky
to Dr. Susan Mandel in memory of
Susan's mother, Mary Mandel, with
deepest sympathy
From Pearl Seiden and family to Amy
and Mark Shirvan: Mazel Tov on their
daughter Randi's graduation from
Wisconsin University
Moshe Bialer Memorial Fund for
Catastrophic Illness
From Pearl Seiden to Shelley and
Benjamin Levy in honor of their son
Shane's graduation from the University
of Pittsburgh
From Mariam P. Davis to Mrs. Evelyn
Gray in memory of her son, with
heartfelt sympathy
From Pearl Seiden to Sharon and Elliot
B. Karp in honor of their son Josh's
graduation from Indiana University
From Mariam P. Davis to the Zaro family
in memory of Jay Wallberg, with
deepest sympathy
From Amy and David Zagin to Craig
Hersh with best wishes on his special
birthday
Dor L’Dor Early Childhood Fund
From Sue and James Gelsey to Dianne
Nashel in her honor, in recognition of
receiving the Advanced Leadership
Award at the JCC's Annual Meeting
Anita & Howard Blatt Family Fund for
Nursery School Enhancement
From Anita and Howard Blatt to Drs.
Sandra and Arnold Gold in memory of
their beloved son, Jeffrey Silver, with
heartfelt condolences
Brunell Family Scholarship Fund for New
Arrivals
From Sharon and Neil Danzger to Leslie
Brunell and Joe Corrado in honor of
Sally's Bat Mitzvah
Camp Dream Street - The Pearl Seiden
Summer Program for Children with
Cancer and Blood Disorders
To Pearl Seiden in her honor, with
congratulations and best wishes from
the following on being elected
President of the Kaplen JCC on the
Palisades:
Debbie and Gerald Davis
Bonnie and Corey Notis
Sue and James Gelsey
Caryn Sherry
Melanie and Barry Zingler
Benay and Steven Taub and family
From Pearl Seiden to Randy and
Howard Breindel: Mazel Tov on their
son Spencer's Bar Mitzvah
From Pearl Seiden and family to
Deborah Stern and Michael Blumenthal:
Mazel Tov on the marriage of their
daughter Jordana to Jonathan Merkin
From Amy and David Zagin to Dr. John
Galant in his honor, with appreciation
Samuel & Anna Cutler Memorial
Scholarship Fund
From Mariam P. Davis to Robert
Prisament and family in memory of
Gloria Prisament, beloved mother and
grandmother, with sincere condolences
From Mariam P. Davis to Jill and
Richard Newel in memory of Jill's
mother, Audrey Reidler, with deepest
sympathy
To Jessica and Ezra Friedman in honor
of the birth of their son Nathaniel Rex
Friedman, with congratulations and
best wishes from:
Sue and James Gelsey
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan Schlanger
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Risa and Richard
Tannenbaum in honor of the birth of
their grandson, Nathaniel Rex
Friedman, with congratulations and
best wishes
From Felicia Glantz to the Gelsey family
in honor of Shira's Bat Mitzvah
To Jackie and Howard Guttman in
honor of the birth of their
granddaughter, Maya Aliza Guttman,
with congratulations and best wishes
from the following:
Stella and Alan Fass
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan Shlanger
From Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger to Jill, Rob, and Mikey
Schirrmacher in honor of the birth of
Daniel, with congratulations and best
wishes
From Pearl Seiden to the following in
honor of receiving the "Esther Leah Ritz
Next Generation JCC Leadership
Award" at the JCC Biennial:
Deborah Davis
Michael Kollender
Lisa Beth Meisel
Felice Dalgin Memorial Fund
From Pearl Seiden to Dianne Nashel in
honor of receiving the Advanced
Leadership Award at the JCC's Annual
Meeting
From Elaine and Allan Coplin to Sharon
Danzger and family in their honor,
wishing luck to "Team Danzger"
To Dana and Josh Baumgarten in
memory of Dana's beloved brother,
Dustin, with deepest sympathy from the
following:
Ronnie and Edward A. Grossmann
Caryn Sherry and family
Jody Berger
Jaime Ceitlin
Foffie Chrisodoulou
Jenn Cordover
Jenn Damashek
Nikki Ehrlich
Alissa Epstein
Lindsay Epstein
Jamie Evar
Lauren Foreman
Amy Goldenberg
Alissa Greenberg
Alana Hurewitz
Danielle Kaplan
Sharmilee Khubani
Andrea Klein
Jodi Kleiner
Johanna Lasky
Tammy Mager
Alissa Mogenson
Nikki Naidrich
Tracy Reichel
Inga Roberts
From Pearl Seiden to Deborah and
Michael Blumenthal: Mazel Tov on
Judah's Bar Mitzvah
From Pearl Seiden and family to Jill and
Danny Rocke in honor of their son
Justin's graduation
From Sharon and Peter Kestenbaum to
Pearl Seiden in honor of Ben and
Laura's engagement
From Amy Zagin and Liz Youngman to
Robin and Steven Siesser: Mazel Tov
on Sam and Teddy's B'nai Mitzvah
From Sue and James Gelsey to Allyson
and Mike Carolan in honor of the birth
of their son, Hunter, with
congratulations and best wishes
Sharon and Neil Danzger Fund for
Seniors
Paul Davidson Scholarship Fund for Teen
Study in Israel
From Camille Sienkowski to Judi and
Noam Nahary in memory of Judi's
father, Paul Davidson, with deepest
sympathy
Davis Family Camp Scholarship Fund in
Memory of John Ignatius Davis
From Mariam P. Davis to the Salmon
family with heartfelt condolences on the
passing of their beloved daughter-inlaw
Bernice & Donald Drapkin Day Care
Scholarship Fund
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
Sidney Schonfeld
Norman Seiden
Stanley Shirvan
Henry Taub
Ruth Warshauer
Bernard Weinflash
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James Ackerman
Dana Adler
Eric Aroesty
Dana Baumgarten
Angelica Berrie
Gail Billig
Sam Blumenstyk
Michael Blumenthal
Nancy G. Brown
Howard Charish
Sharon Danzger
Deborah Davis
Roni Dersovitz
Steven Epstein
Merle Fish
Gayle Gerstein
Amy S. Goldstein
Robert S. Greenberg
William Guttenberg
Dr. Bernard Hammer
Dori Kirshner
Mindy Lavin
Dalia Lerner
Jeffrey Levitt
Dr. Jonathan Mangot
Dianne Nashel
Bonnie Notis
Ann Oster
Susan Penn
Martin Perlman
Erica Rivera
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
Wilson Kaplen
William Lippman
Mark Metzger
Patricia Rosen
Charles Wayte
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER
Congressman Steven R. Rothman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS
George Hantgan
20 Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Jill Rubach
Hilary Selig
Meri Selver
Michelle Steiner
Julie Trifon
Allison Turen
Morgan Zorn
From Caryn Sherry and family to
Bernice Drapkin in memory of
Dustin Drapkin
Norman Eisenberg Memorial Fund
for Performing Arts for Bikur
Cholim
From Carol Schulter to Diane
and Alan Schneider in memory
of Diane's mother, Tessie
Davidson, with deepest
sympathy
Eleanor & Edward Epstein Camp
Tikvah Scholarship Fund for
Handicapped Children
To Jodi and Mark Epstein in
honor of the marriage of their
son Brett to Taylor Ashley
Strecker, with congratulations
and best wishes from the
following:
Susan Saril
Robin and Alan and Miller
Pearl Seiden and family
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
To Eleanor and Edward Epstein
in honor of the marriage of their
grandson, Brett Robert Epstein,
to Taylor Ashley Strecker with
congratulations and best wishes
from the following:
Robin and Alan Miller
Pearl Seiden and family
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
From Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger to Eleanor
Epstein wishing her a speedy
recovery
From Jodi and Mark Epstein
and family to Nancy Rosenband
in memory of her beloved
mother, with heartfelt
condolences
From Eleanor and Ed Epstein to
Michael Trachtenberg and family
in memory of Michael's beloved
wife, Inge Trachtenberg
To Jodi and Mark Epstein in
memory of Jodi's beloved sister,
Amy Lapidus, with deepest
sympathy from the following:
Anita and Howard Blatt
Susan Saril
Syril Rubin
Pearl Seiden
Cynthia and Stanley Low
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
Beth Alana & Rachel Emma
Federman Fund for Special
Children
From Carin, Scott, Mitchell,
Gabe and Molly Friedman to
Shira Federman in honor of her
Bat Mitzvah
Friendly Neighbors Programs
Fund
From Melissa, Brian, Emily and
Laura Moorstein to Toni and
Lester Gallant in honor of their
50th wedding anniversary
From Helene Schwartz to Drs.
Sandra and Arnold Gold in
memory of Jeff Silver, with
deepest sympathy
From Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger to Hon and
George Hantgan wishing them
good health
Sandra & Arnold Gold Fund for
Rehabilitation Services
To Drs. Sandra and Arnold Gold
in memory of their beloved son,
Jeffrey Silver, with heartfelt
sympathy from the following:
Randi and Michael Kollender
Aden and William Guttenberg
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Debbie and Gerald Davis
Rochelle Schneider
Muriel and Philip Rothman
Roberta and Marty Levitt
Carol Schulter
Arline and Jerry Bonat
Robin and Alan Miller
Tina and Howard Guberman
and family
Caryn Sherry and family
Daniel Rubin and Eileen Prusek
Melanie and Barry Zingler
Sue and James Gelsey
Mirta and Jorge Quintana
Avi A. Lewinson and Susan
Shlanger
Sandra O. Gold Music School
Founder Fund
From Helene Cowling and
Gineen Weiss to Amelia Gold
and Dr. Brian Benson and family
in memory of Jeffrey Silver,
beloved brother and uncle
Adina & Yitz Gordon-Rachel Gindi
Sephardic Culture Fund
To Adina Gordon and family in
memory of her husband, Irving
(Yitz) Gordon with sincere
condolences from the following:
Joan Alter
Sylvia and Seymour Fried
Clara (Ura Newman) Kerner
Farkouh, Furman & Faccio, LLP
From Suzi and David Schuller to
Nancy and Mark Gordon in
memory of Irving S. Gordon,
with deepest sympathy
Rudy Graf Health & Cardiac
Fitness Fund
From Avi A. Lewinson to Lucy
Fisher and Doug Wicke in
memory of Sima Jelin, with
deepest sympathy
From Helen and Joanne Graf to
Bernard Chazen and family in
memory of Bernice Chazen,
with deepest sympathy
From Helen Graf to Barbara
Rosen in memory of Barbara's
mother, with deepest sympathy
From Helen Graf to Samantha
Drogin in honor of Samantha's
grandson's marriage
Seymour & Mildred Graye
Therapeutic Nursery Scholarship
Fund
From Barbara and Norman
Seiden to Sy Graye wishing him
a happy birthday
From Faye, Glen, Max and Lisa
Graye to Sy Graye in his honor,
wishing him a happy Father's
Day
From Sy Graye to Mildred Graye
in her honor, with love and best
wishes for a very happy
Mother's Day
From Bruce Graye to Mildred
and Seymour Graye in honor of
Millie on Mother's Day, Sy on
his birthday and Father's Day,
and on their anniversary
To Millie and Sy Graye in their
honor, wishing them a happy
anniversary, with congratulations and best wishes from
the following:
Barbara and Norman Seiden
Lauren (Lakey), Chuck, Jessie
and Jake Lewis
Sept./Oct. 2010 Elul| Tishri| Cheshvan
From Millie and Sy Graye to
Irving Gralnick in memory of
Rita Gralnick, with deepest
sympathy
Dr. Louis Greenwald Camp
Scholarship Fund
From Andrea and Richard
Shapiro and Tracy and Jamie to
Ardis Blaustein in memory of
JoJo Bendheim, with deepest
sympathy
Grossmann Family Fund for
Neurologically Impaired Youth
From Ronnie and Edward A.
Grossmann to Jodi and Mark
Epstein in memory of Jodi's
sister, Amy Lapidus, with
deepest sympathy
From Ronnie and Edward A.
Grossmann to Dr. Ivan Friedrich
wishing him a speedy recovery
James H. Grossmann Memorial
Fund for the Celebration of
Jewish Book Month
To Ronnie and Edward A.
Grossmann in honor of the birth
of their granddaughter, Clara
Cornelia, with congratulations
and best wishes from the
following:
Pearl Seiden and family
Sue and James Gelsey
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
From Randi and Michael
Kollender to Ellen and David
Horowitz in memory of Ellen's
beloved father, David Goldman,
with deepest sympathy
JCC Music School William
Thurnauer Memorial Scholarship
Fund
To Michael Reingold in his
honor, in recognition of receiving
the Staff Recognition Award at
the JCC's Annual Meeting, with
congratulations from:
Pearl Seiden
Sue and James Gelsey
Jenna's Rainbow Foundation
Fund for Camp Dream Street
From Shari Gersten, David,
Zeke, and Arielle Rosenblatt to
the Scherl family in their honor,
in recognition of their
involvement with the 2010
Rubin Run
From Rhoda Gruen to the JCC
with appreciation
From Sue and James Gelsey to
Allison and Matt Deutsch in
honor of the birth of their
daughter, Jenna, with
congratulations and best wishes
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From Lee Langbaum to Jodi
and Mark Epstein in memory of
Jodi's beloved sister, Amy
Lapidus, with deepest sympathy
From Lee Langbaum to Pearl
Seiden in her honor, with
congratulations on her new role
as President of the JCC
Ethel & Irving Plutzer Fund for the
Shirah Choir
From Gineen Weiss to David
and Sheryl Lauchheimer in
memory of David's mother,
Margot Lauchheimer, with deep
condolences
From Dr. and Mrs. Irving Plutzer
to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mallo in
honor of the Plutzers' greatgrandson, Caleb Joseph Mallo,
on his first birthday
Sarah and Mel Lubin Judaic
Scholar-in-Residence Fund
Muriel & Philip Rothman Youth
Services Fund
From Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger to Deborah and
Michael Blumenthal in honor of
the marriage of their daughter
Jordana to Jonathan Merkin
From Muriel and Philip Rothman
to Ann and Otto Salmon in
memory of her beloved
daughter-in-law, with heartfelt
sympathy
From Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger to Michael
Trachtenberg and family in
memory of Michael’s wife, Inge
Eva and Leon Rubach Holocaust
Education Fund
Anna & Neal Merker Scholarship
Fund for Children of Single
Parents
From Sharon and Peter
Kestenbaum to Anna and Neal
Merker: Mazel Tov on Sara's Bat
Mitzvah
Guttenberg Center for Special
Services Fund
From Aden and William
Guttenberg to Mrs. Kathy Polton
in memory of her beloved
husband Harold, with deepest
sympathy
From Sharon and Peter
Kestenbaum to Melanie and Dr.
Barry Zingler: Mazel Tov on
Brooke's graduation
To Robin Miller in her honor, in
recognition of her successful
term as President of the JCC,
with admiration and
appreciation from the following:
Kathy and Richard Leventhal
Bonnie and Corey Notis
Debbie and Gerald Davis
Melanie and Barry Zingler
Sue and James Gelsey
Benay and Steven Taub and
family
Debra and Mark Hirschberg Fund
for Special Pets Helping Special
People
From Caryn Sherry and family to
Dr. Barry Zingler n his honor,
with congratulations on being
appointed Section Chief of
Gastroenterology at Englewood
Hospital & Medical Center
From Iris and Tom Wood to Neil
Conlan in memory of Neil's
mother, Gloria Conlan
From Stella and Alan Fass to
Rochelle Scharf in loving
memory of Jersey
Eva & Erich Holzer Nursery
Scholarship Fund
From Eleanor and Edward
Epstein to Eva Holzer in her
honor, with appreciation
JCC General Scholarship Fund
From Jodi and Saul Scherl to
Shelley and Eric Knopf in
memory of Sam Knopf, with
deepest sympathy
From Jodi and Saul Scherl and
Sue and Barry Simon to Peter
Weiss in honor of his special
birthday, with best wishes
Kaplen Family Adult Reach Center
From Addie and Joseph Liss to
Harvey Liss in memory of his
mother, Sylvia Liss, with
deepest sympathy
Kaplen Family Maccabi
Scholarship Fund
Lillian Miller Klein Senior Citizen
Civic and Social Activity Fund
From Sharon and Peter
Kestenbaum to Jill and Danny
Rocke: Mazel Tov on Justin's
graduation
From Sharon and Peter
Kestenbaum to Robin and Alan
Miller: Mazel Tov on Melissa's
graduation
From Sue and James Gelsey to
Judi Herrmann in her honor, with
appreciation
From Robin and Alan Miller to
Deborah and Michael
Blumenthal in honor of their
daughter Jordana's marriage to
Jonathan
Neil Klatskin Day Camp
Scholarship Fund established by
Lynne & Charles Klatskin
To Sue and James Gelsey in
honor of their daughter Shira's
Bat Mitzvah, with congratulations and best wishes from:
Pearl Seiden
Maria and Paul Harlow
Eric Langbaum Fund for ARC
Special Events
From Lee Langbaum to Adina
Gordon in memory of her
husband, Irving (Yitz) Gordon
From Lee Langbaum to Drs.
Sandra and Arnold Gold in
memory of their beloved son,
Jeff Silver, with deepest
sympathy
From Lee Langbaum to Myrna
and Bob Zuckerman in honor of
their 45th anniversary, with
congratulations and best wishes
From Lee Langbaum to Emily
Rubin in memory of Emily's
mother, Francesca Langbaum,
with heartfelt condolences
From Lee Langbaum to Alan
Slewett in memory of his father,
Nat Slewett, with deepest
sympathy
From Lee Langbaum to Sheila
Slewett in memory of her father,
Nat Slewett, with deepest
sympathy
From Syril Rubin to Mrs. Judith
Ellison and family in memory of
beloved husband and father,
Harold Ellison
Barbara, Michael, Samuel &
Eliese Lissner Fund for Holocaust
Education
From Sue and James Gelsey to
Sueann and Michael Goldberg
in honor of the birth of their
granddaughter, Jenna Rose
Friedman, with congratulations
and best wishes
To Diane and Alan Schneider in
memory of Diane's mother,
Tessie Davidson, with deepest
sympathy from the following:
Robin and Alan Miller
Dana Runyon
Pearl Seiden and family
Tina and Howard Guberman
Sharon and Elliot Karp
Helene Schwartz
Stella and Alan Fass
Melanie and Barry Zingler
Lynn and Jonathan Norton
Maria and Paul Harlow
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
Arleen and Chuck Wayte
Felicia Glantz
Sharon and Peter Kestenbaum
Sue and James Gelsey
Vivian Green Korner
Elle, JoJo, Bri, Tessa and
Cami Rubach
Freida Harris
From Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger to Syril Rubin in
honor of the birth of her greatgranddaughter, Mia Ruth, with
congratulations and best wishes
From Bonnie and Corey Notis to
Dori Kirshner in her honor, with
congratulations on becoming a
member of the Board of
Directors of the Kaplen JCC on
the Palisades
From Pearl Seiden and family to
Robin and Alan Miller in honor
of Melissa's graduation and
acceptance into the University
of Michigan
From Caryn Sherry to Robin
Miller in her honor, with
congratulations on receiving the
well-deserved Tikkun Olam
Award at the UJA luncheon and
on the completion of her threeyear term as President of the
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
From Robin and Alan Miller to
Deborah and Michael
Blumenthal in honor of their son
Judah's Bar Mitzvah, with
congratulations and best wishes
Ruth and Pete Nelkin Fund for
Horticulture Therapy
From Avi A. Lewinson and
Susan Shlanger to Daniel Rubin
in honor of the birth of his
granddaughter, Mia Ruth, with
congratulations and best wishes
From Elle, JoJo, Bri, Tessa and
Cami Rubach to Colette and
Ben Myers in honor of Ellie's
Bat Mitzvah, with congratulations and best wishes
From the Rubach family to
Barbara Landress and Philip
Karmel in honor of the Bat
Mitzvah of their daughter Anna
Landress Karmel
From Elle and JoJo Rubach to
Deborah and Michael
Blumenthal in honor of the
marriage of their daughter
Jordana to Jonathan Merkin
From Elle and JoJo Rubach to
Drs. Sandra and Arnold Gold in
memory of their beloved son
Jeffrey, with heartfelt sympathy
Syril & Leonard Rubin Family
Nursery School Scholarship Fund
To Daniel Rubin in honor of the
birth of his granddaughter Zoe,
with congratulations and best
wishes from:
Pearl Seiden
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
To Syril Rubin in honor of the
birth of her great-granddaughter
Zoe, with congratulations and
best wishes from:
Pearl Seiden
Avi A. Lewinson
and Susan Shlanger
From Eleanor and Edward
Epstein to Daniel Rubin and
family with congratulations and
best wishes on the births of his
granddaughters, Mia Ruth and
Zoe
From Eleanor and Edward
Epstein to Syril Rubin with
congratulations and best wishes
on the births of her greatgranddaughters, Mia Ruth and
Zoe
Leonard Rubin Fund for
Leadership Development
From Pearl Seiden, Rebecca
and Taylor, Ben and Lori, Marah
and Anna to Daniel Rubin:
Mazel Tov on the birth of his
granddaughter, Mia Ruth
From Pearl Seiden, Rebecca
and Taylor to Shelley Rubin:
Mazel Tov on the birth of her
granddaughter, Mia Ruth
From Pearl Seiden, Rebecca
and Taylor, Ben and Lori, Marah
and Anna to Syril Rubin: Mazel
Tov on the birth of her greatgranddaughter, Mia Ruth
www.jccotp.org
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Kaplen JCC on the Palisades 21
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER
SUNDAY 19
MONDAY 4-11/1
WEDNESDAY 6-12/1
MONDAY 11
THURSDAY 14
Special Services
Singles Support Group
Adult Dept
Senior Center Plus
Senior Center Plus/RAP
FRIDAY 3, SUNDAY 5
& MONDAY 6
Special Games Special
People Annual Field Day
ext. 1490
12:30-2:30 pm, $10
Daytime Bereavement Group
ext. 1456
11 am, $60/$75
☎
Beginners Bridge with
Peter Steinberg
ext. 1458
7:30-9:30 pm, $160/$200
Musician performance
ext. 1455
11:15 am
Cantor Bill Walton
ext. 1455 11:15 am
MONDAY 4-11/15
WEDNESDAY 6-1/26
Adult Dept
Singles Support Group
Judaic Dept
You Are Not Alone: Widows
/Widowers
ext. 1456
6:30 pm, $110/$135
Keys to Joy & Wisdom with
Rabbi Herschel Grossman
ext. 1458
9:30-10:30 am, Free
Current Events with
Stan Goldberg
ext. 1458
1:30-3 pm, Free
Thurnauer School of Music
Annual Piano Sale
ext. 1465
10 am-6 pm (sunday till 5 pm)
☎
☎
JCC Open House
ext. 1401
1-7 pm
☎
WEDNESDAY 8
☎
MONDAY 20
Rosh Hashana Holiday
Celebration: Shlomo Haviv
performs
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free
Senior Center Plus
Singles Support Group
Cerebral Gymnastics
with Simie
ext. 1455
11:15 am
Uncoupling: Coping with
Divorce & Separation
ext. 1456
8:15 pm, $110/$135
SUNDAY 12
Thurnauer School of Music
☎
TUESDAY 21-10/26
Adult Dept
Auditions for Music School
Ensembles
ext. 1465
3-6 pm
Acrylic Painting with
Paulette Cochet
ext. 1458
12:30-3 pm, $150/$180
TUESDAY 14
Early Childhood
Seiden Wellness Center
Great Family Sukkah-Rama
ext. 1438
5:30-7:15 pm, $8 per person
(under 1 free) $10 at door
☎
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic
Program with Ofira Mor,
OTR/L
ext. 1479
10:45-11:25 am, $150/$195
☎
☎
☎
Seiden Wellness Center
Balance and Tone Workshop
with Ofira Mor, OTR/L
ext. 1479
10:30-11:30 am, $140/$180
☎
Senior Center Plus
Leona Schwab presents
George Gershwim
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free
☎
WEDNESDAY 15
☎
THURSDAY 16
Judaic Dept
High Holiday Seminar
with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
ext. 1458
10:30 am, Free
☎
Seiden Wellness Center
Arthritis Foundation Aquatic
Program with Ofira Mor,
OTR/L
ext. 1479
10:45-11:25 am, $120/$156
☎
Senior Center Plus
Shmoozin with Susan
ext. 1455
11:15 am
☎
Special Services
ALS Support Group with Toby
Tider
ext. 1489
4-5:30 pm, free
☎
THURSDAY 16-1/27
MONDAY 4-11/22
& WEDNESDAY 6-12/1
Adult Dept
Bridge: Early Bird Combo with
Peter Steinberg
ext. 1458
Mondays: 5:30-7 pm
Wednesdays: 6-7 pm
$305/$370
☎
MONDAY 4-2/28
Supervised Bridge with
Peter Steinberg
ext. 1458
7:10-9:30 pm, $120/$150
Understanding the Hebrew of
the Torah with Etia Segall
ext. 1458
9:30-11 am, $75/$90
WEDNESDAY 22
Judaic Dept
☎
Senior Center Plus
Rabbi Gary Katz
1 pm
☎ ext. 1455
WEDNESDAY 22-10/27
Adult Dept
Knitting with Lori Trattou
ext. 1458
12-2 pm, $110/$130
☎
Judaic Dept
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of
Judaic Studies in Memory of
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift
Universal Jewish Values
Services with Rabbi Shmuley
Botech in discussion with
Prof. Samuel Heilman
ext. 1458
8:15 pm, $25/$30
☎
Judaic Dept
Adult Dept
WEDNESDAY 15
MONDAY 27
☎
Adv./Inter. Hebrew Reading
ext. 1458
with Etia Segall
11:30 am-1 pm, Free
☎
TUESDAY 5
☎
Adult Dept
Monday Daytime Movies
Annie Hall
with Stan Goldberg
ext. 1458
1:30-4 pm, Free
☎
TUESDAY 28-11/2
☎
WEDNESDAY 29
Senior Center Plus
Movie Madness: Beverly Sills
ext. 1455
10:45 am
☎
☎
Adult Dept
Canasta for Beginners with
Andread Hershan
ext. 1458
1-2:30 pm, $80/$100
☎
☎
TUESDAY 5-11/16
Adult Dept
Art Gallery Tours with
Tobi Kahn
ext. 1458
10 am-12 pm, $225/$300
☎
TUESDAY 5-11/9
Judaic Dept
Beginners Hebrew Reading
with Laurette Sasson
ext. 1458
7:30-9 pm, Free
☎
TUESDAY 5-1/18
School of Performing Arts
Senior Center Plus
Movie Madness: Breakfast at
Tiffanys
ext. 1455
10:45 am
☎
TUESDAY 12-11/16
Basic Sewing 101 with
Belle Mell
ext. 1458
7-9 pm, $20/$25
Adult Dept
☎
Restorative Yoga with Arlene
ext. 1479
Minoyan
8-9 pm, $120/$145
☎
Adult Dept
☎
Adult Dept
Mah Jongg with
Stacy Budkofsky
ext. 1458
9:30-11am, $80/$100
☎
THURSDAY 7-11/18
Adult Dept
Art Gallery Tours with
Tobi Kahn
ext. 1458
10 am-12 pm, $225/$300
☎
Adult Dept
☎
Social Bridge
ext. 1458
10 am-12 pm, Free/$5 per session
THURSDAY 7-1/27
Weekly Seminar on Jewish
Studies: The Book of Psalms
with Rabbi Reuven Kimelman
ext. 1458
10:30 am, Free/$150
☎
FRIDAY 8
Computer Club Meeting
ext. 309
10:30 am
☎
FRIDAY 8-12/3
Adult Dept
David Aaron presents
The Music Man
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free
Beginners Bridge with
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ext. 1458
10 am-12 pm, $160/$200
School of Performing Arts
Film Screening and discussion
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ext. 1493
7:30 pm $3/$5
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Fictional Writing with
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ext. 1455
1-2:30 pm, $89/$105
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THURSDAY 14-11/18
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Welcome! How Do You Jew?
with Rabbi Steve Golden
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Comedy and Drama
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ext. 1493
6:30-7:30 pm, $195/$235
Cartoonist Jimmy Margulies
ext. 1455
11:15 am
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Women in Film with
Alice Guy Blanche
ext. 1455
11:15 am, Free
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MONDAY 18-12/6
TUESDAY 12-5/31
Watercolor with
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ext. 1458
7:30-10 pm, $160/$190
Judaic Dept
Women’s Rosh Chodesh
with Rabbi Adina Lewittes
ext. 1458
7:30 pm, $20/$24 per session
Series of 9: $165/$200
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WEDNESDAY 20
Senior Center Plus
Horticulturist
11:15 am
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WEDNESDAY 13
Judaic Dept
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The Frankie M Show
ext. 1455
11:15 am
Jesus, Freud and The Jews
with Dr. Samuel Slipp
ext. 1458
8-9:30 pm Free
Kaplen Adult Reach Center
THURSDAY 21
Caregivers Support Group
ext. 1454
7:30 pm, Free
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Social Canasta
ext. 1458
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Breakfast Study Seminar
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ext. 1458
7:30 am, Free
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MONDAY 11-11/22
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A Jewish Perspective of Jesus
with Rabbi Steve Golden
ext. 1458
8-9:30 pm, $35/$45
Computer Learning Center
WEDNESDAY 6
Begging for Basics For You
and Your Dog 5 Months and
Older with Amanda Berk
ext. 1458
1-2:30 pm, $75/$100
Adult Dept
Irwin Rhine presents
Ogden Nash
ext. 1455
11:15 am
THURSDAY 7-11/11
Keeping The Faith: The Basics
of Jewish Belief with
Rabbi Herschel Grossman
ext. 1458 8:30-9 pm, Free
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TUESDAY 5-10/26
Special Services
Family Sukkot Celebration
ext. 1249
2-4 pm, $18 per family
MONDAY 11-11/8
Hackensack RiverKeepers
Meadowlands Discovery
Eco-Cruise
ext. 1458
11 am, $30/$36
Interest Group Open House
ext. 1458
7:30 pm, Free
Adult Dept
Its’ A Dog’s Life with
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ext. 1458
7:30 pm, Free/$5
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Adult Dept
Strong Abs, Healthy Back
ext. 1479
9:45-10:45 am, $200/$240
My Favorite Choral Works
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ext. 1458
1:30-2:45 pm, $40/$50
Advanced Performance
Workshop with Deb Roberts
ext. 1493
5:30-7 pm, $315/380
OCTOBER
Seiden Wellness Center
Women’s Circle - In Hebrew
Language Acquisition in
Bilingual Households
ext. 1427
8 pm, Free
Judaic Dept
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THURSDAY 7-10/28
Seiden Wellness Center
Yoga Fundamentals Workshop
ext. 1479
11:45 am-12:45 pm, $120/$145
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Israel Connection
Senior Center Plus
Warren Boroson: Jewish
Opera Singers
ext. 1455
11:15 am
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Rabbi Isaac L. Swift Chair of
Judaic Studies in Memory of
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift
Universal Jewish Values
Services with Rabbi Shmuley
Botech and Rabbi Reuven
Kimmelman in discussion with
Lisa Oz
ext. 1458
8:15 pm, $25/$30
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WEDNESDAY 13-12/22
School of Performing Arts
SUNDAY 10
Singles 45-64
Schmooze with Bruce
ext. 1486
6 pm, $4/$6
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Playreading with
Deborah Roberts
8-9:30 pm, $95/$130
☎ ext 1493
The Life & Times of
Theodore Roosevelt
with Charles McSorley
ext. 1458
11 am-12:15 pm, Free
Senior Center Plus/RAP
Leona Schwab presents
Songs of Politics & Protests
ext. 1455
11:15 am
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THURSDAY 21
Guttenberg Center for
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ALS Support Group with
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4-5:30 pm, free
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THURSDAY 21-11/11
THURSDAY 21-6/16
MONDAY 25
TUESDAY 26-1/11
Adult Dept
Judaic Dept
Senior Center Plus
School of Performing Arts
Sewing for the Home with
Amanda Berk
ext. 1458
7:30-9:30 pm, $115/$135
When Your Adult Children
Choose Non-Jewish Partners:
Cross The Interfaith Divide
with Rabbi Leana Moritt
ext. 1458
7:30-9 pm, $180/$220 per person
$280/$350 per couple
The First Lady of Cinema
ext. 1455
11:15 am
New Acting Workshop with
Tony-award nominee Adam
Redfield (for adults)
ext. 1493
7:45-9 pm, $210/$240
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THURSDAY 21-1/13
School of Performing Arts
Scene Study On and Off
Camera with Jim Fyfe
for adults
ext. 1493
7:30-9:30 pm, $280/$330
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THURSDAY 21-1/20
School of Performing Arts
Advanced Acting Workshop
with Strasberg director
Anne Pasquale for teens
ext. 1493
7:30-9 pm, $260/$315
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THURSDAY 21-MAY
School of Performing Arts
Youth Performance Ensemble
with Strasberg director
ext. 1493
Anne Pasquale
6-7:30 pm, $575/$690
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Guttenberg Center for
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Special Services Dance
ext. 1489
7:30-10 pm, $10 all participants
$6 chaperones
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Israel Connection
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Monday Daytime Movies
Gentelmans Agreement
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1:30-4 pm, Free
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THURSDAY 28
Film Screening & discussion
with Harold Chapler:
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ext. 1493
7:30 pm, $3/$5
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King Tut Exhibit & Lecture
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ext. 1458
9:45 am, $58/$65
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TUESDAY 26
Introduction to Kabbalah
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ext. 1427
9 pm, $8/$10
Musician performance
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Current Events
11 am
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11 am, Free
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Devotion: A Memoir
Tuesday Dec. 7, 8pm
If You Knew Suzy
Thursday Dec. 16, 8pm
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by David Sax
By Dani Shapiro
By Katherine Rosman
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As a journalist and life-long deli obsessive,
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Mr. Sax is Los Angeles Times Bestseller, winner
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The Today Show chose Devotion as one of their
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When their sixty-year-old mother Suzy died of
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Co-sponsored with Special Events
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Louis D. Brandeis: A Life
Tuesday, March 29, 8pm
Terrorist Cop
Wednesday, May 19, 8pm
Does This Make
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Wednesday Nov. 10, 8pm
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by Melvin Urofsky
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When Joseph Weissmann divorced his wife at
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Cathlene Schine is the author of The New
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Melvin I. Urofsky is Professor of Law & Public
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Virginia Commonwealth University and was the
chair of its History Department.
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