Tenafly
SeniorNet offers computer courses
The SeniorNet Computer Learning Center at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is taking registration for its computer courses for seniors who are 50 and older. The remaining summer classes are:
• Computer fundamentals – The most basic course. Learn how to use the keyboard, mouse and the Internet. Mondays and Thursdays from July 28 to Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There are four sessions.
SeniorNet provides a low-pressure environment in which seniors can learn to use computers and share their computing experience. Each student uses their own computer and coaches assist while an experienced instructor leads the class.
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is located on 411 East Clinton Ave. in Tenafly.
JCC gets new van to serve seniors
Charlie Klatskin, JCC founding member and former JCC president, and his wife, Lynne, recently gifted the Senior Adult Department of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades with a brand new, handicapped accessible van. This van is now providing a seamless service, enabling the department to take people off a waiting list, expand the department’s catchment area and bring companionship and vital programming to more seniors than ever.
To express gratitude, the Senior Department and its many program participants held a reception for Charlie and Lynne at the JCC to thank them in person for their generosity.
The Senior Adult Department at the JCC offer hundreds of programs each year, door-to-door transportation for as little as $3 a day, hot kosher lunches, lectures covering current events, politics, medicine, art and more. The department also holds holiday and birthday celebrations, intergenerational activities, social opportunities, exercise and entertainment. There are specialized programs to meet the needs of all seniors, from active retirees to participants in the JCC Kaplen Adult Reach Center, an adult day care for people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
For more information on Senior Adult programs at the JCC, call Debra Turitz, director, at 201-569-7900, ext. 305.
Single parent family weekends
Single parents can enjoy a getaway without leaving their kids. The JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave. in Tenafly, is offering Single Parent Family Weekend at the NJY camps in Milford, Pa. Aug. 15-17.
Participants will enjoy family geared activities such as scavenger hunts and talent shows. Adult activities, including softball and personal massages, will be available in the mornings while children are under the supervision of the camp program.
The cost is $120 for children and $240 for adults per session. For reservations and more information, call 973-575-3333, ext. 127.
Summer Soul-Searching
Every Tuesday from now to Aug. 12 at 8 p.m., explore the themes of five different psalms as they relate to your own emotional and spiritual lives at the JCC on the Palisades.
Learn with rabbis of different denominations who serve throughout the community. The series began July 8 with the exploration of Psalm 27 with Rabbi Phillip I. Ackerman-Lieberman. The series is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Lynn in the Judaic Department at 201-569-7900, ext. 204 or visit www.jccotp.org.
Summer soul-searching series
Rabbi Phil Lieberman of Kehillat Kol HaNeshamah, Englewood, will teach Psalm 27 to kick off "Summer Soul-Searching: 6 Rabbis, 6 Psalms."
Explore the themes of six psalms as they relate to emotional and spiritual lives. Learn with rabbis of different denominations who serve throughout the community Tuesdays, now to Aug. 12 at 8 p.m., at Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave., Tenafly.
The events are free, but pre-registration is requested. Call Laura at 201-837-9090 or e-mail thelivingroom@jfsbergen.org.
JCC Golf & Tennis Classic
The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades will hold its eighth annual Golf & Tennis Classic at the Montammy Golf Club in Alpine July 21. This sellout fundraiser enables the JCC Special Services Department to assist children with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities.
The department currently offers 65 weekly/monthly programs to meet the needs of more than 500 children, who are often excluded from vital educational and recreational opportunities simply because appropriate programming is not available to meet their special needs.
This year, the JCC will feature a special guest speaker at the Ladies Luncheon at 12:15 p.m. – health and nutrition guru Oz Garcia, who will discuss his new book, "Redesigning 50: The No Plastic Surgery Guide to 21st Century Age Defiance."
Following Garcia’s presentation, the JCC Classic will continue with a full venue of events, including a sold-out afternoon shotgun, women’s tennis tournaments, a million dollar shoot out, hole-in-one competitions, prizes, awards and a 50/50 raffle with a $20,000 first prize. The day also includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, a lavish cocktail reception and an auction, featuring hard-to-get items such as rare sports and theater tickets.
To date, proceeds from the Classic have provided summer camping experiences for children with cancer and other blood disorders, as well as 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.
For more information, call Sharon Potolsky at 201-569-7900, ext. 379 or e-mail spotolsky@jccotp.org.
Explore themes of Psalm 145 at JCC
Explore the theme of Psalm 145 as it relates to your own emotional and spiritual life July 22 at 8 p.m. Learn with Rabbi Debra Hachen, who was ordained in 1980 from Hebrew Union College in New York.
She served a congregation in Massachusetts until 2004 when she moved to New Jersey to serve as rabbi at Temple Beth El of Northern Valley in Closter. Her areas of special interest in the rabbinate include liturgy, ritual, creative midrash, Israel and meditation.
She is active in the Reform movement, having served on numerous committees of the CCAR and the URJ.
The series is free and open to the public. Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is located on 411 East Clinton Ave. in Tenafly.
For more information call Lynn in the Judaic Department at 201-569-7900, ext. 204 or visit www.jccotp.org.
Support group for caregivers
A caregiver’s support group for those involved in the care of an older adult who is physically frail or suffering from memory loss is being offered at the JCC on the Palisades.
Support groups take place the second Wednesday and fourth Thursday of the month. The next meeting will be held Thursday, July 24 at 11 a.m. and there will be no Wednesday meeting this month at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 East Clinton Ave., Tenafly.
Information, support and referrals will be discussed. Meetings are free and open to the public. The facility is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, contact Vivian Green Korner at 201-569-7900, ext. 461.
