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Shabbat Music Circles Winter Series – Mahwah
2024-02-02 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Winter Series Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are all indoors.

Cost: $10 per family

Shabbat Music Circles Winter Series – Emerson
2024-01-26 10:30 - 11:30

Paint a Pot for Tu BeShevat
2024-01-24 19:30 - 21:30
Moms Night Out

Join us for a celebration of all growing things as we celebrate the holiday of Tu BeShevat, known informally as “the birthday of the trees”. [line break] Let your creativity bloom as Terra Color (terra_color_nj on IG) leads us in a painting experience. [line break] We’ll also explore the tastes of Tu BeShevat with a grazing table of the “seven species” (think: crackers, cheese, dried fruits and more!). Every participant will receive a take-home charcuterie board.

*Advanced registration is required. Space is limited. This program is designed for Moms of kids ages 5 and younger, as part of our “J on the Go” outreach programs.

Cost: $36 per person; $30 for Kol Dorot members

Shabbat Music Circles Winter Series – Oradell
2024-01-19 10:30 - 11:30

Shabbat Music Circles Winter Series – Ridgewood
2024-01-12 10:30 - 11:30

Shabbat Music Circles Winter Series – River Edge
2024-01-06 10:30 - 11:30

Music & Menorahs with Matty Roxx
2023-12-03 09:30 - 11:30
Let’s celebrate light and miracles with Matty Roxx, children’s entertainer extraordinaire. Enjoy traditional Hanukkah treats while your kids dance to the tunes of Matty’s music.

Led by Rabbi Jim Stoloff, we will light a giant menorah together

*Mitzvah Moment*: Please bring new diapers for our diaper collection. Donations will be made to Never Again, A Domestic Violence Resource Center and Jewish Family & Children’s Services, both in Teaneck.

Security will be present at this event.

Cost: $25 per family

Hanukkah Cabaret with Naomi Miller
2023-11-30 11:00 - 12:30
Hanukkah Cabaret with special guest Naomi Miller, featuring accompanist Dave Schlossberg.

We kindly suggest a donation of $10, which includes Exercise, Concert, and Kosher Lunch.

Sponsored by the Barbara and Nathan Schmidt Endowment.

RSVP Required NO LATER THAN NOV. 23

Funding provided by

Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey

Bergen County Division of Senior Services

Story Time with author Elyssa Friedland
2023-11-19 10:00 - 11:00
Story Time with author Elyssa Friedland: “The Museum of Lost Teeth”

Bring the kids for a cozy Sunday morning with author Elyssa Friedland who will be reading her adorable and funny book, “The Museum of Lost Teeth.” Coffee and muffins will be provided. Best for children ages 3-5+. Each ticket includes a signed copy of the book. Additional copies available for purchase at the event.

Cost: $18 per family

Located at Vale Coffee Shoppe, 669 Westwood Ave. River Vale

Shabbat Music Circle
2023-11-10 10:00 - 11:00
Fall Series

At this special bonus session, we will be making take-home kiddush cups and enjoying story time and snacks together.Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are rain or shine. Registered participants will receive indoor location info, if needed. Price per session is for the whole family – grandparents welcome! Register for as many sessions as you’d like. Walk-in’s welcome but advanced registration appreciated. Best for children up to 4 years old and their grownup. Free tickets available for those in need with no questions asked. Location: Congregation B’nai Israel, Emerson, NJ

Other dates:

Fri, Oct 13 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Fri, Oct 20 at Glen Rock Duck Pond

Fri, Oct 27 at Wyckoff Municipal Park

Sat, Oct 28 at Temple Avodat Shalom

Cost: $10/per session

Shabbat Music Circle
2023-11-03 10:30 - 11:30
Fall Series

Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are rain or shine. Registered participants will receive indoor location info, if needed. Price per session is for the whole family – grandparents welcome! Register for as many sessions as you’d like. Walk-in’s welcome but advanced registration appreciated. Best for children up to 4 years old and their grownup. Free tickets available for those in need with no questions asked.

Other dates:

Fri, Oct 13 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Fri, Oct 20 at Glen Rock Duck Pond

Fri, Oct 27 at Wyckoff Municipal Park

Sat, Oct 28 at Temple Avodat Shalom

Cost: $10/per session

Shabbat Music Circle
2023-10-28 10:30 - 11:30
Fall Series

Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are rain or shine. Registered participants will receive indoor location info, if needed. Price per session is for the whole family – grandparents welcome! Register for as many sessions as you’d like. Walk-in’s welcome but advanced registration appreciated. Best for children up to 4 years old and their grownup. Free tickets available for those in need with no questions asked.

Other dates:

Fri, Oct 13 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Fri, Oct 20 at Glen Rock Duck Pond

Fri, Oct 27 at Wyckoff Municipal Park

Fri, Nov 3 at Wood Dale Park

Cost: $10/per session

Shabbat Music Circle
2023-10-27 10:30 - 11:30
Fall Series

Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are rain or shine. Registered participants will receive indoor location info, if needed. Price per session is for the whole family – grandparents welcome! Register for as many sessions as you’d like. Walk-in’s welcome but advanced registration appreciated. Best for children up to 4 years old and their grownup. Free tickets available for those in need with no questions asked.

Other dates:

Fri, Oct 13 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Fri, Oct 20 at Glen Rock Duck Pond

Sat, Oct 28 at Temple Avodat Shalom

Fri, Nov 3 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Cost: $10/per session

National Day of Jewish Service
2023-10-22 10:00 - 11:00
Calling all families! Join us for a meaningful mitzvah moment in celebration of National Day of Jewish Service (NDJS), a Repair the World program.

Let’s make a difference to end hunger! We’re diving into action with our friends from the Center for Food Action to assemble snack packs for children suffering from food insecurity in our community.

Attendance is free. Advanced registration is required. Space is limited. Donations to support programs like these are appreciated.

This is a family-focused event. Best for families with ages 3 and older.

NDJS is part of Service Matters: Building a Jewish Movement, a series of events to engage in, strengthen, and celebrate meaningful #JewishService, hosted by the Jewish Service Alliance, powered by Repair the World.

Cost: Free but advanced registration required.

Shabbat Music Circle
2023-10-20 10:30 - 11:30
Fall Series

Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are rain or shine. Registered participants will receive indoor location info, if needed. Price per session is for the whole family – grandparents welcome! Register for as many sessions as you’d like. Walk-in’s welcome but advanced registration appreciated. Best for children up to 4 years old and their grownup. Free tickets available for those in need with no questions asked.

Other dates:

Fri, Oct 13 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Fri, Oct 27 at Wyckoff Municipal Park

Sat, Oct 28 at Temple Avodat Shalom

Fri, Nov 3 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Cost: $10/per session

Shabbat Music Circle
2023-10-13 11:00 - 12:00
Fall Series

Bring your little one along for some bonding time with music and more as we celebrate Shabbat together. Sessions are rain or shine. Registered participants will receive indoor location info, if needed. Price per session is for the whole family – grandparents welcome! Register for as many sessions as you’d like. Walk-in’s welcome but advanced registration appreciated. Best for children up to 4 years old and their grownup. Free tickets available for those in need with no questions asked.

Other Dates:

Fri, Oct 20 at Glen Rock Duck Pond

Fri, Oct 27 at Wyckoff Municipal Park; Sat, Oct 28 at Temple Avodat Shalom

Fri, Nov 3 at Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

Cost: $10/per session

BESSIE: A Novel By Linda Kass
2023-10-05 11:00 - 13:00
In partnership with Jewish Book Council, author, Linda Kass will be joining us by Zoom on Thursday, October 5. We will send out a Zoom link the week of the event.

Copies of all of Linda’s three books can be ordered directly from Gramercy Books (owned by Linda) for a 20% discount plus $3.99.

Please use the COUPON CODE: JCCREADS

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Just days after the close of World War II, Bess Myerson, the daughter of poor Russian immigrants living in the Bronx, is competing in the Miss America pageant. Beauty is a peripheral quality in the world of this nearly six-foot tall, musically talented young woman, but at stake is a prize that she believes could change her life: a $5,000 scholarship. As the audience awaits word of the winner, the tension and excitement in Atlantic City’s Warner Theatre are palpable, especially for traumatized Jews rooting for one of their own.

So begins BESSIE. Join us for this special presentation from author, Linda Kass.

Apples & Honey in the Park
2023-09-17 09:15 - 11:00
In Collaboration with Temple Avodat Shalom

The Tashlich Service will begin at 9:15 am and Apples & Honey Picnic begins at 9:45 am.

Let’s join Rabbi Jim Stoloff and his Temple Avodat Shalom congregation in the park for a family-friendly (quick!) “tashlich” service.

Tashlich, which literally translates to “casting off,” is a ceremony when we symbolically cast off the sins of the previous year by tossing pebbles or bread crumbs into flowing water. During this ritual, people think of things they’ve done wrong in the past year and then “throw them away,” promising for improvement in the coming year.

Including kids in a simple, age-appropriate tashlich ceremony is a great way to build understanding about the ritual while building a fun family tradition.

After the ceremony, congregants from the synagogue will go across the street to continue their service (all are welcome to join them) and our J on the Go families will stay in the park and have an apples & honey little picnic.

This program is offered complimentary, courtesy of Temple Avodat Shalom but RSVP’s are appreciated.

Cost: Free but RSVP appreciated

Splash & Swap
2023-08-13 10:00 - 11:30
Join us for open play at JCC Rockland’s new splash pad. Stay cool with us and enjoy a summer play date with friends.

Perfect for beginning waddlers, toddlers, and friends up to age 5.

Come anytime between 10 AM and 11:30 AM.

Tickets are $10 per family!

NOW WITH A MITZVAH MOMENT! Bring your like-new baby and toddler clothes for a fun swap among us! All leftovers will be donated to a local women & children’s shelter.

“No questions asked” financial need free tickets here.

Rhythm 'N' Ruach Music Class
2023-07-18 10:30 - 11:30
With Cantor Sarah

Join us for this upbeat, high-energy and interactive music class celebrating Jewish music with song, dance and instruments. “Ruach” רוח in Hebrew means “wind”. But what comes with wind? Energy and spirit! So get ready to sing, dance and play along with Cantor Sarah from Kol Dorot, a Reform Jewish Community, who brings her special “ruach” to every music class.

Cost is $10 per family

Kvetch & Stitch
2023-07-13 19:30 - 21:30
With Embroidery Babes

Socialize, sip and stitch on a piece of your own clothing! Learn basic hand embroidery skills & techniques at this moms’ night out. The workshop will be taught by Michelle Fleischer, local small business owner of Embroidery Babes.

The workshop will focus on learning the back stitch and stitching X’s. Attendees will be able to draw a design such as a heart with their children’s initials, a name in cursive, etc. and stitch it directly on an item of clothing (bring your own). It’s a great opportunity to upcycle a piece of your or your kid’s clothing into something special and unique! The workshop includes an embroidery kit with all materials needed to practice your embroidery in class and at home. We recommend bringing an item of clothing that is not very elastic such as a sweatshirt or denim as it is easier to stitch for beginners.

To see examples of Michelle’s work and to order, follow her on Instagram (instagram.com/embroidery.babe) and Facebook (facebook.com/embroidery.babes) her website EmbroideryBabes.com or by emailing embroiderybabes@gmail.com. Some of her items will also be displayed for sale at the workshop.

Special thanks to our host, Congregation B’nai Israel. Learn more about this Conservative synagogue at www.bisrael.com

Cost: $65 per stitcher, $60 for CBI members

Kid-Free Book Club: Parents Night Out
2023-06-29 20:00 - 21:30
Join us for a parent night out with a casual conversation about “The Measure” by Nikki Erlick.

A Goodreads Choice Award

Nominee for Best Science Fiction (2022)

Nominee for Best Debut Novel (2022)

Free to attend, please RSVP below.

BYO beverage of choice.

Hosts: Brittany Katz & Julie Kaufman

Cookie Decorating: Moms Night Out
2023-06-27 19:30 - 21:30
Join us at for a fun night out among Moms decorating cookies. Sipping and nibbling are encouraged! Special thanks to Danielle Asher for hosting!

From Screen to Stage
2023-06-11 14:00 - 16:30
Watch your favorite movie scenes come to life on the BCP stage!
In partnership with Fair Lawn Jewish Center.
Local production at Bergen County Players 298 Kinderkamack Rd. Oradell, NJ.

Wiggles, Giggles & Groove featuring Tkiya Music
2023-06-11 10:00 - 11:00
Family Concert featuring Tkiya Music

Join us for the sounds and tastes of summer with joyous, playful Jewish music from Tkiya Music and sweet summery snacks. Bring a blanket for this garden concert.

Bonus: Book Swap! Bring some of your PJ Library books to trade with another family. Every family who brings books to swap receives a free J on the Go travel bag.

Tickets: $18 per family before June 1 and $25 after June 1

Shabbat Music
2023-06-10 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for this complimentary session of Shabbat Music Circles to celebrate Passover with fun songs and yummy treats. Rabbi Jim Stoloff will lead this special Shabbat Music Circle.

April 8: Temple Avodat Shalom, River Edge: Complimentary Session

April 14: Clark Field, Washington Township

April 21: Continental Soldiers Park, Mahwah

April 28: Glen Rock Duck Pond

May 5: Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

May 12: Clark Field, Washington Township

May 19: Glen Rock Duck Pond

June 10: Temple Avodat Shalom, River Edge: Complimentary Session

Please click here to purchase a ticket.

Shabbat Music Circles
2023-05-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-05 10:00 - 11:00
Spring Series

Back outside for spring! Join us for this weekly music circle celebrating songs of Shabbat and interactive activities to help families connect with one another. We’ll enjoy challah and grape juice together plus, each family receives a Shabbat take-home bag to continue the celebration at home.

This is a favorite “J on the Go” series! Perfect for infants through children age 4. Walk-in’s welcome but pre-registration is preferred. Grandparents welcome!

Tickets are $10 per family per session or $55 for the entire Spring Series, which includes six Shabbat Music Circle sessions. See session dates below.

April 8: Temple Avodat Shalom, River Edge: Complimentary Session

April 14: Clark Field, Washington Township

April 21: Continental Soldiers Park, Mahwah

April 28: Glen Rock Duck Pond

May 5: Wood Dale Park, Woodcliff Lake

May 12: Clark Field, Washington Township

May 19: Glen Rock Duck Pond

June 10: Temple Avodat Shalom, River Edge: Complimentary Session

Please click here to purchase a ticket.

Bubbles@Beechwood
2023-05-07 10:00 - 11:30
A Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration

Join us for an outdoor celebration of Israel’s birthday, featuring The Bubble Bus, bringing its interactive bubble-making magic! Crafts, entertainment and Israeli-style snacks included. Optional: dress in blue & white. This special event is sponsored by the Josh Herman Endowment Fund.

Each ticket is $18 per family in advanced, $25 at the door.

A limited number of no-questions-asked free tickets are available for anyone in financial need. Click here to submit your request.
