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Saint Barnabas Wellness Institute at JCC MetroWest

What is the Saint Barnabas Wellness Institute?

This exciting partnership brings the expertise of the premier healthcare provider in the region directly to our Members and Guests. Saint Barnabas Wellness Institute offers a full range of health education and wellness programs right here at the Cooperman JCC in West Orange.

 

The Navigator Is In

Heidi Rinsky Schnapp, M.A., CSW, your JCC Health Services Navigator, is available onsite in the Wellness Institute office, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm or by appointment. Consider her a liaison between you and the extensive roster of physicians, clinicians, and medical services available at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center and its Barnabas Health affiliates.

 

Please stop by to visit, call (973) 322-5620, hschnapp@barnabashealth.org

 

 

NEW FOR 2012

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS

First Tuesday of each month from 10 to 11 am

First and Third Thursday of each month from 9:30 to 10:30 am 

First and Third Thursday from 11 am- noon at the Margulies Senior Center

*Blood pressure screenings are supported by:  Barnabas Health Home Care & Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care.                                                                                                  

Mini-Nutrition Sessions

These sessions are by appointment only for JCC member and JCC fitness groups.  To learn more or make an appointment with Deanna Schweignardt, RD, Saint Barnabas Outpatient Nutritionist, please stop by the Wellness Institute or contact Heidi Schnapp at 973-322-5620 or hschnapp@barnabashealth.org                

 

 

 

 

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Summer Camp - Home

Check Out our Camp Fact Sheet PDF

Creating Summer Memories

15 months - grade 12

  • Creative and Nurturing
  • Full-Time Professionals
  • Safe, Comfortable, and Caring Environment
  • Before and After Camp Care Available
  • Weekly Themes
  • Fun and Games

JCC MetroWest Camps are the place to play, explore, meet new friends and learn new skills.

Let your child experience a variety of activities and make friends for life at one of our camps.

Spaces Available

Call Today

or email camps@jccmetrowest.org

 

Play. Learn. Explore. JCC MetroWest Summer Camps


JCC Camps Highlight

Early Childhood Camps

Your Child's First Real Camp Experience Close to Home

All the fun and experiences of a "big kids's camp" close to home. JCC MetroWest Early Childhood Camps open the world of camping to your child while buiding independence, confidence, and self-esteem. Our camps are specifically designed for your child's age group:

Katan (2s) provides a safe and secure environment with experienced, nurturing staff guiding your child's first experience in a summer camp environment. This very special program includes music, arts & crafts, water play, and Shabbat

Yeladim (3s) fosters more independence within a nurturing environment as your child grows. Instructional swim, gym, lunch, special events, and theme weeks round out the day's schedule, which may be extended with enrichment programming.

Gadol (4s, 5s) offers "the big kids on campus" a world of activity. Daily instructional swim, sports specialties (t-ball, soccer, tennis, basketball, and more), karate, yoga, drama - all with experienced camp staff on the grounds and in the comfort of the Cooperman JCC building. Shabbat, lunch, special events, and theme weeks too.

Think summer!

For more information, contact us at
973-530-3479
earlychildhoodcamps@jccmetrowest.org  

Our School

Our Schools

Who We Are

Learning is everywhere and we weave it into your child’s day in a nurturing, friendly, and safe environment that will prepare your child for the academic challenges ahead. We build self-awareness and self-esteem through a special ethics and values curriculum in an enriched environment full of language, reading, math, science, art, music, and fun.

Our Location

Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus
760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange

Come visit us today!

For more information, contact Grace Kaplan, Educational Director at 973-530-3468 (gkaplan@jccmetrowest.org).

Our Facilities

Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus
• Full sized gym
• Two indoor heated pools
• Three outdoor playgrounds
• Large indoor play space
• Art facilities
• Theater performances
• Enrichment classes

Our Sharon & Stephen Seiden Early Childhood Center
• Bright and airy classrooms
• Library and teacher resource area
• Nurse’s office
• Dedicated, covered drop-off and pick-up area

Our Staff

Our Early Childhood staff are a group of caring, experienced educators committed to your child’s growth in our program. We believe in on-going training and maintain the highest standards in Early Childhood education and strive to provide the best program in an exciting, creative atmosphere. Plus, the JCC MetroWest swim and gym professionals guide our aquatics and physical education activities in the full-sized gym and indoor heated pools.

 

 

 

 

 

Nursery School

Part-time & fulltime options 2-4 years

Full Day Kindergarten
Child must turn 5 by Dec 31.

Extended Hours Available

• Professional Certified Staff
• Hands-on Thematic Learning
• Sports & Fitness Instruction
• Swimming Instruction (3s, 4s, & 5s)
• Judaic programming
• Indoor/Outdoor Play
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Art
• Music
• Computer Skills
• Ethical Start®

 

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Center for Jewish Life

Silver MezuzahThe Center for Jewish Life provides educational opportunities for people interested in exploring Jewish sources and learning about ways to enhance their spiritual, intellectual & communal Jewish lives. Adults of all ages and backgrounds come together to explore Judaism’s rich heritage.

For more information, contact Rhonda Lillianthal, CJ, 973-530-3519, rlillianthal@jccmetrowest.org.

 

View our JEWISH LIFE programs. [pdf]

View our MELTON SCHOOL brochure.

Full list of Melton School class dates.

Join our monthly Rosh Chodesh gathering - click here!

 

 

 

Morris County - Home

Morris County Connection

The Morris County Connection's mission is building a more cohesive and engaged Jewish community by raising people's awareness of the services available to them in Morris County. The Connection seeks to embrace and cultivate relationships with a broad range of individuals with diverse affiliations, including none at all, and connect them to the Jewish community.

By facilitating collaboration between existing Jewish institutions and programs, the Connection's community-building work will produce communal synergy beneficial to both the constituent organizations and the individuals being served.

Morris County Contacts

Dana Lichtenberg
Morris County Outreach Coordinator
973-929-2936 (dlichtenberg@ujcnj.org)

Jill Felton

Morris County Program Administrator

973-929-2926 (jfelton@ujcnj.org)

 

Our Partners

The Morris County Connection is a collaboration between JCC MetroWest, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest and Synagogues throughout Morris County, and is supported by United Jewish Communities of MetroWest.

United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ 
www.jewishmetrowestnj.org

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest 
www.jfsmetrowest.org

 

 

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Morris County Highlights

Sweet Stories: Story Time for the Jewish New Year

September 14, 2011; 1:00pm; Sparta Books, 41 theatre Center, Sparta; FREE

The Morris County Connection

 

 

 

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Jewish Learning

The Center for Jewish Learning

We offer numerous classes in many areas of Jewish studies including: Bible, Jewish History, Philosophy & Theology, Hebrew & Yiddish, as well as lectures on fascinating and enlightening topics.

If you are ...

  • Just beginning your exploration of Judaism
  • Looking to fill in gaps in your Jewish education
  • Seeking to enrich your knowledge of the Bible & other Jewish texts, Jewish literature and/or Music
  • Ready to Learn

... then this is the place for you!

Courses Offered

Bible
Wednesday Evening 8:45-9:45pm
Cooperman JCC, West Orange
October 5, 2011 - January 4, 2012

 

The Book of Isaiah
Wednesday Morning 9:20-10:20am
Lautenberg JCC, Whippany
September 14, 2011 - December 21, 2011

 

Philosophy
Wednesday Morning 10:30-11:30am
Lautenberg JCC, Whippany
September 14, 2011 - December 21, 2011

 

Yiddish for Beginners
Thursday Evening 8:10-9:10pm
Lautenberg JCC, Whippany
October 6, 2011 - December 29, 2011

 

Intermediate Yiddish
Tuesday Afternoon 12:30-1:30pm
October 4, 2011 - December 6, 2011

 

Advanced Yiddish
Thursday Evening 7:00-8:00pm
October 6, 2011 - December 29, 2011

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Our Curriculum

Our Curriculum

Learning From Experience

The difference between just looking and really seeing-that is the JCC MetroWest Early Childhood experience. We believe that learning is everywhere and we weave it into your child's day in a nurturing, safe, and fun-filled environment that will prepare your child for the academic challenges ahead.

Our unique An Ethical Start® values curriculum, which is based on the teachings of Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of our Fathers, helps your child understand the world around him or her. Original books and music and lessons full of practical applications for daily living bring An Ethical Start® alive in the classroom. Jewish history, language, values, and ideas are all integrated into classroom life.

Children learn from experience. At JCC MetroWest, we provide the tools so they can grow and flourish.

A Different Way of Looking at the World

Appearances can be misleading. We want children to understand how important it is not to make judgments about people based on only what they see. Our goal is to open their eyes to a different way of looking at the world.

At JCC MetroWest, we look at your child as an individual who “can do” and we build his or her self-awareness and self-esteem. At the same time, we fuel their love of learning in an enriched environment full of reading, math, language, science, art, and music.

Jewish Education Programs

Jewish Education

Looking to enrich your knowledge?

READ HEBREW

The NJOP Hebrew Reading Crash Course is designed to teach the entire Hebrew alphabet and basic reading skills in 6 one-hour sessions. We have found that this course provides its students with an unusual sense of Jewish empowerment when, after the third or fourth lesson, they are able to read full words and sentences! This course has the advantage of being based on the siddur, making the transition to the prayer book or Pesach Haggadah much simpler. Come, join and learn our language!
October 5, 2011 - January 4, 2012
Wednesday evening 6:00 - 7:15pm
Beginners Hebrew

 

October 3, 2011 - December 19, 2011
Monday evening 5:30 - 6:45pm
Advanced Beginners Hebrew

 

October 3, 2011 - December 19, 2011
Monday evening 7:00 - 8:15pm
Intermediate Hebrew

 

October 5, 2011 - January 4, 2012
Wednesday Evening 7:30 - 8:45pm
Advanced Hebrew

 

October 30, 2011 - January 8, 2012
Sunday evening 5:00 - 6:30pm
All Conversation Hebrew

 

FREE: Open to JCC Members as well as Public

MELTON MINI-SCHOOL

The Melton Mini-School is an inspiring and empowering adult learning experience. Classes integrate Jewish history, law, language, practices, and ideas through direct study of primary sources, critical and reflective analysis, and group interaction. Classes meet once a week for 30 weeks over a two year period and are taught by knowledgeable and experienced adult educators. If you are looking to broaden your Jewish knowledge, the Melton School is for you! No previous background required and no tests.

Click here to download the 2011-2012 Melton brochure.

For information on the 2011-2012 school year, please contact Rhonda Lillianthal, 973-530-3519 (rlillianthal@jccmetrowest.org).

CHODESH TOV (FALL 2011-2012)

Join a warm community of women as we celebrate the study in the Jewish tradition. This year, we look at some hot topics in Jewish ethics. Program is being held in the Living Room on 3rd Floor of Cooperman JCC.  Instructor: Rabbi Helaine Ettinger

Thursdays, 12:30-2pm

September 15, 2011 - May 17, 2012 

Fee: $162/9 sessions 

Registration opens August 9, 2011

Possible Options:

Walking with God

God- An Introduction
God in the Bible
God in the Talmud
God in Midrash
God in Halakhah
God in Medieval Jewish Philosophy
God in Kabbalah
God in Hassidut
God in Modern Jewish Thought
God and Us
Conclusion

 

Walking with Justice:

Social Justice- An Introduction
The Prophets and Social Justice
The Ethical Impulse in Rabbinic Judaism
A Torah of Justice- A View from the Right?
A Torah of Justice- A View from the Left?
Environment
Social Justice and the World of Business
Am I My Sibling's Keeper if My Sibling Lives Halfway Around the World?
Opening the Gates of Torah: Including People with Disabilities in the Jewish Community
How Kosher is Kosher?
Social Justice and Israeli Society
Creating Continental Communities: Building Relationships, Developing Leaders, Taking Action

Calendars & Forms

Calendars

2011-2012 School Calendar

Camp Katan M/W/F (coming soon)

Camp Katan M-F (coming soon)

Camp Yeladim M/W/F (coming soon)

Camp Yeladim M-F (coming soon)

Camp Gadol 2:00 (coming soon)

Camp Gadol 3:30 (coming soon)

 

 

 

School Forms

Parent Forms


"Extras"


Early Childhood Parent Committee


FACTS Tuition Payment Sign-Up


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Melton Adult Mini-School

Melton Adult Mini-School

Do Jews believe in an afterlife?

Does the creation story in the Bible conflict with Darwinism?

Do the biblical texts written thousands of years ago relate to my life today?

Do Jews believe in fate?

If the answers to these questions intrigue you, or if you have other questions about Judaism, consider attending JCC MetroWest’s Florence Melton Adult Mini-School.

Melton Adult Mini-School is a two-year adult learning experience taught by experienced adult educators with classes meeting once a week for 30 weeks during the school year.

For more information about the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School please click here.

Each session includes two one-hour classes with a break for coffee and informal discussion. Graduates receive a Certificate of Jewish Studies from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and are invited to participate in a special seminar in Israel. There are no prerequisites, grades, exams or homework.

Classes meet at several locations throughout the MetroWest community with morning and evening options. The curriculum is based on the Bible and rabbinic writings and presents a series of viewpoints across the Jewish spectrum.

The Melton School is the place to be for adults who want to feel at home with their heritage by increasing their Jewish literacy and especially for parents who want to be able to nurture their children's spiritual growth & development.

About the Florence Melton Adult Mini-School

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School is an innovative adult Jewish learning program that provides the opportunity to achieve basic Jewish literacy in just two years. Students of varying backgrounds form a community of learners who explore Jewish texts and begin to understand how Judaism developed and what Judaism means to them. The pluralistic approach fosters an atmosphere of warmth, respect, and mutual understanding.

What Makes the Mini-School Unique?

• Commitment to Learning: Students enroll in  a sequential two-year course developed specifically for adult learners. The Mini-School infuses students with a desire to make Jewish learning a way of life which often continues beyond the first two years into Mini-School graduate courses.

• Sophisticated Curriculum: Four text-based courses make up the sequential two-year curriculum written by a team of experts at the Hebrew University's Melton Centre for Jewish Education.

• Quality Teaching and Learning: To preserve the high standards which are the hallmark of the Mini-School, all faculty members must participate in ongoing professional enrichment programs.

• Israel-Diaspora Partnership: Jewish Federations, Jewish Community Centers, Bureaus of Jewish Education and community coalitions are the Hebrew University's partners in the Mini-School. This ensures a community commitment to maintaining the high level of quality expected of each Mini-School.

For Melton Class tuition and locations please click here to download a copy of the 2010-2011 Melton Brochure in PDF file format.

FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING- A special curriculum designed for parents of young children.

Foundations of Jewish Family Living is a new curriculum for parents that provides a thought-provoking encounter with the core values of Judaism. The curriculum brings to life the master stories from our tradition and the profound messages they convey.   This rich learning experience for adults will provide an opportunity for you to bring the Jewish conversation home to share with your young child. At a time in your family's life when you child is beginning his or her own Jewish education, Foundations of Jewish Family Living provides you with the learning, the language, and the confidence to be a teacher to your own children.

 

The topics to be explored include:

Part I: A Year of Values: Exploring values through the Jewish holidays

• Lesson 1: Stories and Values- Introduction to Foundations
• Lesson 2: Reflecting the Source- Creation, Rosh Hashanah, and our Godly Image
• Lesson 3: The Gift of Self-Improvement- Teshuvah (Repentance), Yom Kippur, and the Golden Calf
• Lesson 4: Embracing the Other- Welcoming guests, Abraham, and Sukkot
• Lesson 5: Living Beyond the Day to Day- Shabbat: creating holy time
• Lesson 6: Making Our Own Miracles- Chanukah, Maccabees, religious freedom
• Lesson 7: Protecting Our Eden- Protecing our world, teaching our children, Tu B'shvat
• Lesson 8: Rising to the Occasion- Esther, Purim, freedom of choice and heroism
• Lesson 9: Forever Leaving Egypt- Passover, Jewish identity: Israel and the Diaspora
• Lesson 10: Becoming Jewish- Ruth, Shavuot and covenant

 

Part II: Day to Day Values: Exploring values for everyday family living            

• Lesson 11: Birth of a Nation- Abraham and heeding the call
• Lesson 12: Creating Jewish Spaces- Jacob's dream, the home, the objects within
• Lesson 13: Sacred Sound Bytes- Hannah and Prayer
• Lesson 14: Essential Judaism- Hillel and treating others the way you would want to be treated
• Lesson 15: Words that Hurt- Miriam and avoiding gossip
• Lesson 16: Healing Process- The value of visiting the sick
• Lesson 17: Overcoming Anger- Joseph and his brothers, avoiding grudges
• Lesson 18: Clearing a Path for Others- Building trustworthiness
• Lesson 19: Giving Respect, Expecting Respect- Honor between generations
• Lesson 20: Eternal Hope, Concluding Lesson

For more information contact Rhonda Lillianthal at 973-530-3519 rlillianthal@jccmetrowest.org.

MELTON YEAR ONE

Rhythms of Jewish Living
What is the point of living Jewishly? What ideas, practices, and beliefs are involved? This course examines a wide variety of Jewish sources to discover the deeper meanings of underlying Jewish holidays, lifecycle observances, and Jewish practice.

 

Purposes of Jewish Living
Why do Jews believe as they do? What are the big questions of life and how do Jewish thinkers answer these questions? This course explores sources both ancient and modern in pursuit of answers to many of the major issues of Jewish thought and theology.

 

Wednesday Evening • 7:00 - 9:00pm
Bnai Abraham, Livingston
September 14, 2011 - May 30, 2012

 

Thursday Morning • 10:00 - 11:00am **
Mount Freedom Jewish Center, Mount Freedom
September 8, 2011 - May 24, 2012

 

Sunday Morning • 10:30 - 11:30am **
Shomrei Emunah, Montclair
September 11, 2011 - June 10, 2012

**This class will only meet for one hour and will cover the Rhythms curriculum. The other half of the year-one curriculum (Purposes) will be taught next year. 

MELTON YEAR TWO

Ethics of Jewish Living
How do Jewish teachings shed light on contemporary issues such as the environment, inter-personal relationships, end-of-life decisions, and stem cell research? This course explores the wisdom of ancient and modern rabbis, scholars and thinkers, offering multiple Jewish approaches to conducting our lives in the communal and private spheres.

 

Dramas of Jewish Living throughout the Ages
What are the lessons of Jewish history- from the earliest wanderings of Abraham to today's turmoil in Israel? How do the turning points in Jewish history influence our lives today? This course investigates how the Jewish past gives meaning to the Jewish present.

 

Wednesday Morning • 10:00 - 12:00pm
B'nai Jeshurun, Short Hills
September 14, 2011 - June 13, 2012

 

Thursday Morning • 9:30 - 11:30am
Agudath Israel, West Caldwell
October 6, 2011 - June 14, 2012

 

Thursday Evening • 7:00 - 9:00pm
Adath Shalom, Morris Plains
September 15, 2011 - June 7, 2012

 

MELTON GRADUATE CLASS

Tuesday Morning • 9:30 - 11:30am
Cooperman JCC, West Orange
September 13, 2011 - May 29, 2011

 

Thursday Morning • 9:30-11:30am
Adath Shalom, Morris Plains
September 15, 2011 - June 7, 2012

 

Thursday Morning • 9:30 - 11:30am
Agudath Israel, West Caldwell
October 6, 2011 - June 14, 2012

 

Thursday Morning • 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bnai Jeshrun, Short Hills
September 8, 2011 - June 7, 2012

 

Friday Morning • 9:30 - 11:30am
Cooperman JCC, West Orange
September 9, 2011 - June 4, 2012

 

FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING

It meets for only 20 weeks.

Tuesday Mornings • 9:30 - 11:00am
Agudath Israel, West Caldwell
November 1, 2011 - April 3, 2012

 

Wednesday Morning • 9:30 - 11:00am
Bnai Jeshrun, Short Hills
November 2, 2011 - April 18, 2012

 

Friday Morning • 9:30 - 11:00am
Cooperman JCC, West Orange
November 4, 2011 - May 11, 2012
 

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