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wishes you a
Happy New Year
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Here's a guide to some of the many
Holiday Services and activities
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CLOSTER - Temple Beth El of Northern Valley
221 Schraalenburgh Road, 201-768-5112
Reform
Wednesday, September. 28 @ 8:00 p.m. - Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Thursday, September, 29
@ 3:00 p.m. - Rosh Hashanah Family Service for Young Children.
@ 4:30 p.m. - Tashlich at Demarest Duck Pond
Friday, September, 30 @ 10:30 a.m. - Rosh Hashanah Service
NO TICKETS are required to attend these services.
Click here for a complete listing of services.
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 ENGLEWOOD -
Congregation Kol HaNeshamah
113 Engle St.,
(on the premises of St. Pauls Church)
Conservative
president@kolhaneshamah.org or 201-816-1611
September 29 and 30 @ 9:00 a.m. - Rosh Hashanah Services
October 8 @ 9:00 a.m. - Yom Kippur Services
All three days - Babysitting (infant to 2 yrs) and Children's services
(ages 3 to 12) from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. with crafts and snacks provided.
Please call or e-mail for required reservations.
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FAIR LAWN - Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation B'nai Israel
10-10 Norma Avenue
201-796-5040 or rabbiron@aol.com
Conservative
 Friday, September 30 @ 3:00 pm - A half-hour Rosh Hashanah Family Service for parents and their young children from birth to age 7. Followed by apples and honey. The service will include brief prayers, a songs, a story and a gift for all families to celebrate the beginning of the New Year.
Saturday, October 8 @ 6:00 p.m. Neilah, the concluding service of Yom Kippur will begin in our main sanctuary. Participants are invited to come up and offer their own prayers in front of the ark. Kids receive glow sticks.
Monday, October 17 @ 6pm - Pizza in the Hut - Sponsored by the Shirley and Paul Pintel Nursery School- A pizza dinner in the synagogue's Sukkah with entertainment by "Musical IQ". RSVP to Rona Klein 201-796-9434. |
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FORT LEE - Congregation Gesher Shalom
Conservative
Special Family Service for families with children of all ages on the first and second days of Rosh Hashanah (September 29 and 30) and on Yom Kippur Day (October 8). Services begin at 10:15 am. Cost for the entire immediate family (parents and children) is $275. Babysitting is available beginning at 9am with reservations only. Parents are welcome to attend the Family Service and must accompany children under age 6. For more information, contact Cory Chargo at 201-947-1735.
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FRANKLIN LAKES - Barnert Temple
747 Route 208 South, 201-848-1800, www.barnerttemple.org
Reform
 Thursday, September 29 - Rosh Hashanah Family Service @ 2:00pm
Tashlich Service Immediately following the family service @ 3:30pm near Graydon Pool in Ridgewood (We will leave Barnert at 3pm and drive over together or you can meet us at parking lot at Graydon Pool)
Saturday, October, 8 Yom Kippur Family Service @ 9:00am
Wednesday, October 12 (Erev Sukkot) Pizza In The Hut @ 6:30pm Torah Reading on blankets in the woods.
Wednesday, October 19 (Erev Simchat Torah) @ 7:30pm Simchat Torah Celebration with Service and Dancing (for families of all ages)
All of these services require no tickets, are free of charge, open to the public and geared for families with young children (up to 2nd grade)! For more information call Barnert at 201-848-1800 or email Helen Milstein .
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FRANKLIN LAKES - Temple Emanuel of North Jersey
558 High Mountain Road
201-560-0200 | office@tenjfl.org | www.tenjfl.org
Conservative
Songs and stories appealing to children ages 4 through the teens are the main features of Temple Emanuel of North Jersey's 90 minute High Holiday family services, starting at 10 a.m. on Rosh Hashanah, Thursday, Sep. 29, and Friday, Sep 30, and on Yom Kippur, Saturday, Oct 8. The family services, which are free, open to the public, and designed for people with limited or no Hebrew reading skills, will be led by Cantor Rebecca Zwiebel.
Call temple office at 201-560-0200 for reservations.
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GLEN ROCK - Glen Rock Jewish Center
682 Harristown Road - 201-652-6624 or rabbi@grjc.org
Conservative
 Thursday, September 29 @ 2:00 p.m. the Glen Rock Jewish Center offers Apples and Honey: a "taste of the high holidays" on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. The service will include the main themes of the high holidays including learning to play the shofar notes, rubber ducky tashlich and more. It is appropriate for families with young children up through adults, and everyone gets an aliyah to the Torah. Dessert nosh. RSVP by phone or e-mail to obtain FREE tickets.
 Tashlich will take place September 29, at 5:30 p.m., at the Duck Pond off Prospect Street in Glen Rock.
Yom Kippur Yiskor will take place Saturday, October 8, at approximately 1:00 p.m.
Ne'ilah will take place Saturday, October 8, at 6:15 p.m. and will include a sing-a-long Havdalah (end of Shabbat ceremony). Everyone is invited to bring a shofar to participate in playing the shofar blast that ends the holiday. |
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MAYWOOD - Temple Beth Israel
34 West Magnolia Avenue - 201-845-7550
Reconstructionist
 Thursday, September 29 @ 9:00 am - Rosh Hashanah Interactive Drumming & Storytelling Family Service.
Saturday, October 8 @ 9:00 am - Yom Kippur Interactive Drumming & Storytelling Family Services.
Our family services are FREE and all are welcome. To reserve seats please call 201-845-7550, ext. 1 or email your request to info@rtbi-online.org. |
PARAMUS - Jewish Community Center of Paramus
East 278 Midland Avenue
 Sunday, October 9 @ 10am - Sukkot Holiday Playtime! Fun, festive and free! An interactive program for children ages 2-4 years with their parents or grandparents! - Holiday crafts - Music - Dancing - playtime - Refreshments. RSVP to Judy Fox or 201-967-1334.
Sunday, October 16 @ 11:30 am - Succah Lunch. RSVP.
Sunday October 23rd, from 9:45-11:15 a.m., at the JCC of Paramus, 304 East Midland Avenue, Paramus, NJ. Award winning 'CANDLE CLUB' for pre-k children. Kids will learn about the "TORAH". The children will see one up-close, eat an edible one and hear amazing stories that are found in it! Free to all! RSVP to Marcia Kagedan or 201-262-7733. |
POMPTON LAKES - Congregation Beth Shalom in Pompton Lakes
21 Passaic Avenue I 973-835-3500 I bethshalompomptonlakes@gmail.com
Rosh Hashanah - Rabbi David Bockman and Cantor Iscah Waldman welcomes all to Rosh Hashanah services, Sept. 28, 7 p.m.; Sept. 29-30, morning servings 8:30 a.m., evening servings 7 p.m., 21 Passaic Ave., Pompton Lakes. Taschlich at Hershfield Park, Pompton Lakes, Sept. 29, 5 p.m. Free tickets for first-timers.
Yom Kippur - Rabbi David Bockman and Cantor Iscah Waldman welcomes all to Yom Kippur services, Oct. 7, 6 p.m.; Oct. 8, 9 a.m. |
RIVER EDGE - Temple Avodat Shalom
385 Howland Avenue I 201-489-2463
Reform
 Thursday, September 29 and Friday, September 30 - Rosh Hashanah services are open to the public. Children's services for children 4 years old and younger and for children 5 to 8 years old begin @ 10:00 am. A children's service for children 9 years old and older begins @ 11:15 am.
Saturday, October 6 - Yom Kippur services are open to the public. Children's services for children 4 years old and younger and for children 5 to 8 years old begin @ 10:00 am. A children's service for children 9 years old and older begins @ 11:15 am. An afternoon service including a Memorial Service will be held at 3pm. |
TEANECK - Congregation Beth Sholom
354 Maitland Avenue, 201-833-2620 I office@cbsteaneck.org
Conservative
Services held for children ages 0-3 and 3-6 each day of Rosh HaShanah (Sept. 29 and 30) and Yom Kippur (Oct. 8) from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Babysitting available after children's services conclude; advance registration requested. Call 201-833-2620 or e-mail for details. |
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 TENAFLY - Temple Sinai of Bergen County
1 Engle Street I 201-568-6867 I eccoffice@templesinaibc.org
Reform
Thursday, Sept. 29 - Young Family/Tot Rosh Hashanah Service for families with children in 2nd grade and under 3:30. Supervised babysitting 9-11:30 during regular services available for children 2-5. Includes play, story, coloring project and snacks and shofar blowing.
Saturday, Oct. 8 - Young Family/Tot Yom Kippur Service for children in 2nd grade and under 2:30. Supervised babysitting 9-11:30 available for children 2-5 during regular services. |
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TENAFLY - Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
411 East Clinton Avenue
October 16 @ 4:00 p.m.
The Greatest Sukkah Ever
For Families with children from 0 -9 years old. Experience a second childhood with your kids as we explore Israel's tastes, rhythms, and memorable traditions. Celebrate Sukkot through music, art, and play. Israeli songs, holiday stories, and a souvenir to take home. A snack will be provided in the sukkah. Free and open to the community. |
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TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON - Temple Beth Or
201-664-7422 I info@templebethornj.org I www.templebethornj.org
Rosh Hashanah - Day 1 Thursday, September 29
Family Service @ 2:30pm followed by Tashlich
Rosh Hashanah - Day 2 - Friday, September 30
Service at 10am followed by Tashlich
Yom Kippur - Saturday, October 8
Family Service@ 2:00 pm
Afternoon Service @ 3:15 pm
Yizkor, Ne'ilah and Havdallah Service @ 4:45 pm
 Sukkot Holiday Happening - October 9 - 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Songs, stories, crafts, and refreshments for children 2-6 years old and their parents and/or grandparents.
Sukkot - Friday, October 14
Potluck Dinner @ 6:15 pm followed by Shabbat Hallelu
Erev Simchat Torah - Wednesday, October 19
Consecration, Service, Special Oneg & Dancing @ 7:00 pm
Simchat Torah Thursday, October 20
Sanctuary Service and Yizkor @ 10:30 am |
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WOODCLIFF LAKE - Temple Emanuel of Pascack Valley
87 Overlook Drive I 201-391-0801
Conservative
Wednesday, September 28 @ 6:00 p.m. - Eve of Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 29 @ 12:45 p.m. and Friday, September 30 @ 11:45 a.m.
Family Rosh Hashanah services for parents and children 8 years of age and younger
Saturday, October 8 @ 1:15 p.m. - Yom Kippur Family Service
Saturday, October 8 @ 3:45 p.m. - Community Yizkor (Memorial) Service
Please either call the office or access the online form for FREE tickets.
Thursday, October 20 @ 6:30 pm Simchat Torah Celebration - food, dancing and storytelling
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