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                

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

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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

Walking with Justice:

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

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

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

MELTON YEAR ONE

MELTON YEAR TWO

MELTON GRADUATE CLASS

FOUNDATIONS OF JEWISH FAMILY LIVING

It meets for only 20 weeks.