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Upcoming Holiday Hours:
Friday, September 10 • Rosh Hashanah, 2nd Day • Closed
Friday, September 17 • Kol Nidre • Open 5:30am-3:00pm
Saturday, September 18 • Yom Kippur • Closed
Wednesday, September 22 • Erev Sukkot • Open 5:30am-6:00pm
Thursday, September 23 • Sukkot Day 1 • Closed
Friday, September 24 • Sukkot Day 2 • Closed
Wednesday, September 29 • Erev Shemini Atzeret • 5:30am-6:00pm
Thursday, September 30 • Shemini Atzeret • Closed
Friday, October 1 • Simchat Torah • Closed
Young Adults
Fitness Home
Aquatics
Kid Care
Spa Services
Guest Pass
Basketball
Personal Training
SchedulesIt's More Than Just a Membership ...
It's a Way of Life.
Our Fitness Center at JCC Metro West offers "total" fitness and wellness for every member of your family.
From basketball to racquetball, swimming to indoor cycling, free weights to cardio equipment, personal training to Zumba to Yoga and much more. We offer options in an environment that makes you feel at home, welcoming all ages, faiths and backgrounds.
Quality programs, special events, and friendly people - all in a relaxed environment and welcoming all ages, faiths and backgrounds.
We have something for every body at JCC MetroWest! Stop by or call us at (973) 530-3416 today!
SUMMER WEIGHT LOSS CAMP
SATURDAYS NOW ADDED!
Don't wait, lose that weight!
Summer Weight Loss Camp is an unlimited 12-week program, dynamically designed to safely scorch calories with the professional assistance of JCC Gold Standard Personal Trainers.
All fitness levels and goals are welcome.
For all details, please visit the Fitness Center or call the Fitness Reception Desk as (973) 530-3416. Visit Summer Weight Loss Camp to discover more.
Sports & Recreation - Home
Sports & Recreation for the Whole Family
Enrichment Classes
We offer Enrichment Classes for children 6 months through adults. Parent and child classes are offered for 6 months through 3 years. Preschool and grade school children can register for games classes, general sports classes, specific sport classes or combination sports and games classes. Golf and tennis lessons are offered for children thru adults. Most classes are led by full time JCC Sports & Recreation staff. Our soccer classes are led by staff from Sonesoccer and tennis classes are led by staff from Hot Shot Tennis. Louis Ruina offers golf lessons to children age 7 through adults.
Basketball Leagues
We offer an in house Basketball League for children in kindergarten through grade 4. The league typically runs November through March. For those in grades 5 - 12, we offer a traveling Basketball League. Tryouts are typically held in October and League games normally begin in December. Adult Basketball Leagues run year round. Our options include either 18+ Leagues or 35+ Temple leagues. Players can sign up as a team or as an individual and be placed on a team.
Recreation Programs
Times are reserved throughout the week for adult, teen and family recreation. Our Recreation Programs are no fee and no advance registration required (except adult table tennis). They include: badminton, obstacle course, pickleball, soccer, table tennis, volleyball, and more. Check the Margulis gym schedule for a complete listing and days and times offered
Sports Specific Training
We offer private and semi private instruction for children, teens, and adults looking to improve their skills in basketball, golf, raquetball, soccer, and tennis.
Junior Maccabi Program
We participate in the regional Junior Maccabi Games. This program is a one day event taking place on a Sunday in May. Jewish athletes ages 10-12 compete in a variety of sports including baseball, basketball, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Tryouts take place beginning in January.
JCC Maccabi Games
Maccabi is a one week Olympic style athletic competition for Jewish teens ages 13-16. Tryouts take place beginning in January. Athletes that make one of our JCC teams travel with us one week in August. This is an international competition and different communities throughout the country host each year.
Racquetball
We have two full sides racquetball courts that are used for both matches between members as well as league play. Leagues are offered in the Summer/Fall and Winter/Spring. Personal training with the JCC's racquetball professional is also available.
Birthday Parties
Birthday parties for children ages 3 and up are offered. Our Gym Jam Party for ages 3 and 4 features a moon bounce and age appropriate activities. Sports and/or games parties are offered for children ages 5 and older. Our parties feature one hour in the gym with JCC staff leading the activities and one hour in a special room for you and your guests to celebrate.
Comments
We want to hear your feedback on special events, birthday parties, Enrichment Classes, Basketball leagues, anything else at the JCC! Contact Sherri Feldscher at sfeldscher@jccmetrowest.org
Gaelen Center for the Arts
Something for everyone . . . Close to home!
Our Gaelen Center for the Arts features professional performances of the highest caliber in the Maurice Levin Theater, community arts programs, and art classes led by experienced instructors in professional studios. Each season is filled with fascinating and entertaining events for all ages.
For more information, contact Carol Berman, 973-530-3421, cberman@jccmetrowest.org.
Order Tickets Here
www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest
JCC Book Group
Day After Night, by Anita Diamant
Wednesday, October 13, 11:00am
Thursday, October 14, 7:30pm
Just as she gave voice to the silent women of the Old Testament in The Red Tent, Anita Diamant creates a cast of breathtakingly vivid characters -- young women who escaped to Israel from Nazi Europe -- in this intensely dramatic novel.
Please click here for a listing of all upcoming book group meetings!
Upcoming Shows
Funkey Monkeys
Created by Joshua Sitron, composer for Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer, the Funkey Monkeys are a supergroup of professional musicians and comedians based in New York City, who produce eclectic CDs and live shows for kids and parents. Think "Seinfeld meets the Wiggles" or "The Muppets performing Free to Be".
Thursday, November 4 at 11:00am
Tickets: $13 Member/Student/Senior
$16 General Public
Mr. RAY
Music for the Kid in All of Us!
Mr. RAY (Ray Andersen) honed his skills jamming with Bruce Springsteen, playing guitar and keyboards for Meat Loaf and writing and singing his tunes in Blue Van Gogh, an indie band with his wife, throughout Germany with matchbox twenty. For over a decade now, he's released three albums and two DVD's. Having just toured London, where he can be seen on TV there nearly every day, stateside, his songs are all over Blues Clues, Radio Disney and XM Kids, to name a few. This rocking family-friendly show shouldn't be missed!
Simply put.... "It's music for the kid in ALL of us!"
Visit mrRAY.com
Wednesday, December 29 at 11:00am
Tickets: $13 Member/Student/Senior
$16 General Public
The Z Brothers Band
Who can play the Wheels on the Bus and Sweet Home Alabama at the same sing-a-long and still pull it off: The Z Brothers! Paulie Z and David Z, two brothers from Brooklyn, have been performing for kids for over half a decade now and have successfully created a buzz in the NY area with their youthful brand of showmanship and high energy sing-a-longs. When attending a Z Brothers show, prepare yourself for an explosive performance filled with singing, shaking, clapping, jumping and a lot of dancing. Also, keep your ears open for some classic rock tunes that'll have all the adults joining in the fun.
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11:00am
Tickets: $13 Member/Student/Senior
$16 General Public
To purchase tickets, please go to http://www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest or call box office at 1-800-494-TIXS.
The Children's Production Company Proudly Presents:
A Year with Frog and Toad Kids
Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year With Frog And Toad. Conceived by Mr. Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, A Year With Frog And Toad remains true to the spirit of the original stories as it follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad through four fun-filled seasons. Waking from hibernation in the spring, they proceed to plant gardens, swim, rake leaves and go sledding, learning life lessons along the way, including a most important one about friendship and rejoicing in the attributes that make each of us different and special.
Audition info:
Mini-Stars (grades K-1)
Have your own show with the best of FROG AND TOAD. The cast will be made up of only K-1st graders and the show will be only the Best parts of the play!
Rehearsals will be on Thursdays from 4-5:30.
Tue, Sept. 7 • 3:30-4:30
Sun, Sept. 12 • 12:30-1:30
Kid-Stars (grades 2-6)
This is our traditional rehearsal process; Sundays 1-5 and one night a week
(depending on role)
Tue, Sept. 7 • 5:00-7:00
Sun, Sept. 12 • 2:00-4:00
Prepare any song (happy birthday is OK!) to sing a cappella- be prepared to dance. Come either day any time and plan to stay about an hour.
JCC MetroWest- Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
Callbacks TBA
*There is a participation fee to be in the show.
For more info contact Samara Grossman: sgrossman@jccmetrowest.org 973-530-3410
Show info:
Thursday, November 18 at 7:00pm (Kid-Stars)
Saturday, November 20 at 7:30pm (Kid-Stars)
Sunday, November 21 at 1:00pm (Mini-Stars)
Sunday, November 21 at 3:00pm (Kid-Stars)
Kid-Stars Tickets: $13 members/students/seniors
$16 general
Mini-Stars Tickets: $8 members/students/seniors
$10 general
To purchase tickets, please go to http://www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest or call box office at 1-800-494-TIXS.
The Teen Production Company Proudly Presents:
P I P P I N
This hip, tongue-in-cheek, anachronistic fairy tale captivated Broadway audiences and continues to appeal to the young at heart everywhere. The energetic pop-influenced score by three-time Oscar®-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz ("Wicked", "Godspell," "Children of Eden" and the animated films "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame" and "The Prince Of Egypt") bursts with one showstopping number after another, from soaring ballads to infectious dance numbers. Once upon a time, the young prince Pippin longed to discover the secret of true happiness and fulfillment.
Audition info:
Teen-Stars (grades 7-12)
(depending on role)
Tue, Sept. 7 • 7:30-9:30
Sun, Sept. 12 • 4:30-6:30
Prepare any song (happy birthday is OK!) to sing a cappella- be prepared to dance. Come either day any time and plan to stay about an hour.
JCC MetroWest- Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, Ross Family Campus, 760 Northfield Ave, West Orange
Callbacks TBA
*There is a participation fee to be in the show.
For more info contact Samara Grossman: sgrossman@jccmetrowest.org 973-530-3410
Show info:
Thursday, December 16 at 8:00pm
Saturday, December 18 at 8:00pm
Sunday, December 19 at 3:00pm
Tickets: $15 members/students/seniors
$18 general
To purchase tickets, please go to http://www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest or call box office at 1-800-494-TIXS.
Special Events
Special Events at the JCC
SAVE THE DATES!!!
KIDS EXTRAVAGNZA
Sunday, March 2011 from 11:00am-2:00pm at JCC MetroWest
Don't miss the greatest children's fundraiser around! Carnival attractions, Character Meet and Greet, Lavish Lunch, Face Paint, Balloons, Goody Bags, Art Projects, and much more!!
We are looking for Kids Extravaganza Supporters and Sponors. See the attached brochure for more information.
For more information contact Eliza Millman at 973-929-2922 (emillman@jccmetrowest.org).
Welcome to Rimon
Have a Sweet New Year!
View our Holiday Card Here
Welcome to the Rimon - Don't Be a Stranger!
Rimon's 2010 Catalogue Offerings are being collected and will be on Line shortly! It is going to be an incredible year for Adult Jewish Learning in MetroWest!
Check the Table of Contents to the left of this screen and look for offerings in a category that interests you.
We have streamlined the process! Our new "Real Time, On Line" Catalogue will be available shortly.
A Word version of the catalogue will be available to be downloaded.
Questions?
Call the Rimon office at 973-530-3521 or send an email to Michael S. Jay at mjay@jccmetrowest.org.
The Rimon partners welcome you to join any adult learning offering given at any location, at any time. Unlike visiting a congregation for worship where you may not know the tunes or the individual customs of that community, adult learning levels the playing field. We all come together as “unknowers,” wanting to become “knowers.”
All you need is a desire to learn.
So take a Rimon class. We are certain that you will enjoy the experience, become exposed to new ideas, meet new teachers, and make new friends.
INTRODUCING RIMON'S NEW REGIONALIZED FORMAT:
The "Real Time, On Line" Catalogue will continue to list offerings by Region as explained below:
A) In speaking with our Rimon Partners, students and seminar attendees, we discovered that the large number of offerings and the large geographic size of the MetroWest community has actually been a deterrent to people taking advantage of Rimon's offerings. We learned, for instance, that people in Montclair did not necessarily want to travel to Morristown to take a class, or vice versa. Since distance seemed to be a problem, we determined that we needed to find a way to shrink our MetroWest community into smaller, identifiable, sub-communities. To implement this concept, we decided to regionalize the Rimon Partners and the offerings listed in the Catalogue. Thus, our partners have now been divided into four separate regions as follows:
1) Montclair Area
2) Morris/Sussex Area
3) Summit Area, and
4) Greater Essex Area
By dividing the MetroWest Community in this fashion, Rimon has become more user-friendly.
B) In order to facilitate the use of the Regional concept, there is now an index at the end of the Catalogue that lists offerings by Partner within the specific regions listed above. This new format will enable anyone to easily locate a Rimon offering that is near to that person's home or work. Simply look for offerings in your geographic area of choice and taking a class will become even simpler than it has been.
C) The section entitled: "Rimon Offerings by Date", has now been put into an easy-to-scan calendar format. This will enable a person to simply look at a month and the date following it to find an offering on that date.
D) On this website, you will have the option of downloading a Word version of the Catalogue, or accessing an editable format, i.e. one wherein the specific information you want can be cut and pasted to a new document. Simply look to left of this page and click on any one of the six "Rimon Catalogue" sections listed there and you will be brought to the page where the courses are listed.
E) Also on this website, you will see a page that lists our Partners by region with contact information specific to each partner. In addition to addresses and telephone numbers, direct links to each Partner's website is also provided. This will make it easier for you to obtain specific information about each Partner.
F) Finally, we encourage you to return frequently to this website to find new offerings as they become available.
We are very excited about these format revisions and believe that they will help Rimon to achieve its goal of increasing Jewish learning in MetroWest. Rimon and its Partners wish you strength and good fortune as you continue on your Jewish educational journeys.
Let the collaborative Jewish learning begin!
For more information please call the Rimon Director, Michael S. Jay at
973-530-3489 or email him at mjay@jccmetrowest.org.
Rimon Mission
The mission of Rimon is to provide the MetroWest community with a program of quality, innovative adult Jewish learning opportunities.
Rimon is a collaboration among the synagogues and agencies of MetroWest who have come together in the spirit of sharing resources. Every partner has committed to host classes, have one or more lay or staff representative on the Rimon committee, and provide publicity.
Rabbi Mark Cooper, of Oheb Shalom Congregation, describes the choice of “Rimon” for our name: “The name Rimon, Hebrew for pomegranate, was chosen because of its rich Jewish symbolism. According to tradition, the pomegranate is a symbol of righteousness because it is said to have 613 seeds, one for each of the mitzvot. This image matches the aspirations of Rimon, for through this new program we seek to plant seeds of Jewish learning and values that will take root in the soul and blossom for a lifetime and beyond.”
Rimon is a new and unique model for community partnership and organization around adult Jewish education. Pirkei Avot teaches, “Make for yourself a teacher and acquire for yourself a friend.” (1:6) Through Rimon, you can learn about your heritage and connect with your community.
Rimon Partners By Region
Montclair Area
Congregation Beth Ahm of West Essex, Verona
Congregation B'nai Keshet, Montclair
Congregation Shomrei Emunah, Montclair
Temple Ner Tamid, Bloomfield
Temple Sholom of West Essex, Cedar Grove
Morris/Sussex Area
Adath Shalom Congregation, Morris Plains
Congregation B'nai Israel, Basking Ridge
Jewish Congregation of Kinnelon
Jewish Learning Institute, Randolph
Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael
Mount Freedom Jewish Center, Randolph
Pine Brook Jewish Center, Montville
Temple Beth Am, Parsippany
Temple B'nai Or, Morristown
Temple Hatikvah, Flanders
Temple Shalom, Succasunna
White Meadow Temple, Rockaway
Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest
Lester Senior Housing
Morris County Connection
The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life
UJC Community Relations Committee
UJC Holocaust Council
UJC Legow Family Israel Program Center
UJC Rabbinic Cabinet
UJC Synagogue Council
UJC Waldor Memorial Library
United Jewish Communities MetroWest
Summit Area
Chavurat Lamdeinu, Madison
Congregation Beth Hatikvah, Summit
Summit Jewish Community Center
Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, Springfield
Temple Sha'arey Shalom, Springfield
Temple Sinai, Summit
Greater Essex Area
B'nai Shalom, West Orange
Chai Center of Short Hills & Millburn
Congregation Agudath Israel, West Caldwell
Congregation Beth El, South Orange
Congregation B'nai Israel, Millburn
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Short Hills
Congregation Etz Chaim, Livingston
Jewish Cultural School and Society, West Orange
Lubavitch Center of Essex County, West Orange
Oheb Shalom Congregation, South Orange
Temple Beth Shalom, Livingston
Temple B'nai Abraham, Livingston
Temple Emanu-El of West Essex, Livingston
Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel, South Orange
DOROT
JCC MetroWest
Contacting the Rimon Director
Do you need help deciding on which class to take or at what level? Are you new to adult Jewish learning and unsure where to begin? Are you an adult Jewish learning veteran and anxious to find an advanced-level class? Are you unsure how the new Jewish Exploration Program works?
Whatever questions you have, don’t leave them unanswered. Michael S. Jay, the Rimon Director, is here to help you. He can answer your questions and serve as your Personal Guide, providing direction and helping you figure out just which class is right for you.
Give him a call or send him an email at 973-530-3489 or mjay@jccmetrowest.org.
If you know anyone who would like to receive a copy of this catalogue, please provide Michael with that person’s name and address (email or U.S. mail), and Michael will gladly send out a catalogue.
And if you’d like to be on the Rimon mailing list, so you don’t miss future copies of the catalogue, please provide Michael with your name and street address or email address.
Adult Enrichment - Home
Enrich your mind, body and spirit!
Come explore the numerous cultural, educational, recreational and social activities for adults at your Jewish Community Center. Learn new skills, travel the world, show off your theatrical talent, discuss current events, and much more.
Activities
- Volunteering opportunities
- Couples programming
- Classes
- Social events & day trips
- Recreational programs
- Travel opportunities
Programs, Classes & Cultural Diversions
The Center for Adult Enrichment offers a myriad of recreational, social and educational programs for adults. Participants include adults of different life stages from young singles and couples, to baby-boomer, empty nesters, and active seniors.
The Center for Adult Enrichment also provides the opportunity for personal growth, intellectual enrichment, skill development, and social networking.
Opportunities Include:
- Travel
- Life Long Learning
- @ Leisure Groups
- Margulies Senior Center
For further information, please contact Sharon Gordon, 973-530-3480, sgordon@jccmetrowest.org.
Morris County - Home
CareLink
Empowering Ruth
Grandparents Circle
ContactsMorris 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.
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
Grandparent's Day is September 12th. Happy Grandparent's Day to every grandparent who nurtures the Jewish identity of their grandchildren!
Morris County Highlights
Morris County Contacts
Dana Lichtenberg
Morris County Outreach Coordinator
973-929-2936 (dlichtenberg@jccmetrowest.org)
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Center for Jewish Life
The 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. [pdf]
Click here for a FREE Taste of Melton class!
Basketball for Adults
35+ Temple Basketball League
The 2010-2011 Season is quickly approaching! Interested teams or players should contact Matt at 973-530-3404 or mfox@jccmetrowest.org
Our Men's Temple Basketball League is committed to maintaining, strengthening, and enhancing the ties between the JCC MetroWest and outlying synagogues/temples through sport. The JCC MetroWest is dedicated to securing its role as a leading center of Judaism, family, and friendship throughout the community.
This league runs from November through March and is open to men 35 years and older. Games are played on Monday and Thursday evenings. The teams in this league are a mix of local temples and our own JCC teams.
Certified referees and scorekeepers are used for all games
For scores, schedules, statistics and much more, please visit our official league website by clicking on the link below.
JCC METROWEST - Official Basketball Website.
For more information contact Matthew Fox at 973-530-3404 or mfox@jccmetrowest.org
18+ Basketball Programs
Are you a young adult looking to play some ball? Join us in the Margulis Gymnasium for Open Gym and some good pickup competition. Check out our Margulis Gym Schedule for days and times.
Interested in forming a league or tournament? Contact Matt at 973-530-3404 or mfox@jccmetrowest.org for more information
