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Spring into Passover

Chef Extraordinaire Levana Kirschenbaum
Cooking for Passover
Home for the Holidays

Keeping Cool and Having Fun
Family Fitness
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Passover and the greatest show on Earth
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musings from the editor

M
y Aunt Shirley shes actually my Cousin

Shirley; actually, shes my fathers Cousin
Shirley recently downsized from her threebedroom split-level house to a two-bedroom condo.
As she confronted her closets, her basement, and
her attic to winnow and purge a lifetime of possessions, she found a photograph and gave it to me the
last time we met.
The snapshot showed a hair-bow-topped me,
at about 4 years old, my older brother, and a table
full of my young cousins, who today are parents and
grandparents themselves. It was taken at the childrens table at Aunt Pessys Passover seder. (Aunt
Pessy, Shirleys mother, was actually my fathers
first cousin, but because we were a small family, everyone got bumped up a few notches on the relative
scale.)
Those Passover seders were the first of my
Pesach memories. We would venture to Aunt Pessy
and Uncle Joes, all decked out and ready for a long
night of hagaddah, matzah, and mishpacha. From
the red Manischewitz Malaga wine to the Maxwell
House well-worn haggadah books that we used, to
the generously peppered homemade gefilte fish that
was Aunt Pessys specialty, to the protracted afikomen negotiations these memories are part of the
Passover lore that I
will always remember.
There is even some
precious film footage
that was taken of the
seder table, everyone waving as they sat cheek-tojowl on the railroad of tables that ran from the dining room into the living room.
They were wonderful seders. They were full of
laughter, special Passover food, and good feeling.
Eventually, Aunt Pessy gave up presiding over
these seders and her daughter, Ruthie, Shirleys sister, took up the mantle. We would gather at Ruthies
house for a similar version of the Pessy Passover.
I am reminded of these wonderful family holiday gatherings not only because of the season,
as we approach Pesach, but because Shirley was
someone to whom my daughter Shaina turned recently for a school project. Shaina was asked to interview someone of an older generation, and in the
absence of others, Shirley was a willing participant.
While seemingly ageless or at least not nearly her
age she wears her 83 years with vigor, optimism,
and enthusiasm.
And in the course of that project, I, too, learned
a thing or two about Aunt Shirley and her family. Her family left Rovno, Poland, my fathers birth
city, and followed their Zionist dream to what was
then Palestine. Shirley was born in Tel Aviv in 1933,
and then her family left, and traveled to the United
States in 1939, the year that Hitler invaded Poland.
They lived in Washington, D.C. something I never
knew and then moved to Brooklyn in 1947, the
year that my mother, who also was born in Poland
and who survived the Shoah, came to the United
States. Shirley married her childhood sweetheart
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Dr. Annette Berger, Psy.D.
when she was two weeks shy of her 17th birthday

(at 16!) and celebrates 66 years with her husband
Irving. When she was a youngster, her family had
one of the first televisions on their block, and their
home no surprise was social central. Everyone
came to their home to gather around the latest,
greatest invention TV.
Shirley lived through it all. The Shoah. The birth
of the State of Israel (which she calls the greatest)
the Korean conflict, the Vietnam War, the Cold War,
and the ups and downs of more than eight decades.
She is the mother of three grown children and grandmother to five.
She is a living memory. A treasure of the past
and the link to the future. I am so happy to be able
to wish her a sweet holiday.
As we sit and gather with our own families this
Passover, may we remember our personal pasts and
our collective pasts, as a people and as a nation. And
may we celebrate with the hopes of a future that will
be sweeter than any red Malaga wine.
Director of Adult Programs and Cultural Arts

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GENERATION G
The Greatest Show on Earth

Is a Passover Activity
E D S I L B E R FA R B
he Feld family may not realize it,

but the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, over which
they preside, holds for me a spiritual
connection to Passover. How else explain why 75 or 80 years ago, at my
grandfathers seder, the prize I demanded each year for redeeming the afikomen was a ticket to the circus, which
happened to be in town around the time
of the holiday.
In later years, my own children and
grandchildren bargained for more sophisticated afikomen rewards, but the
circus for me is still a rite of spring, inexorably linked to Passover. Indeed, on
one occasion several years ago it was
a true Passover happening, one of the
most extraordinary circus productions
ever.
On a chol hamoed day of Passover
a group of Brooklyn yeshivas took over
Madison Square Garden for a strictly
kosher circus. Since very observant
Jewish men do not attend performances by women, especially if not modestly dressed, the yeshivas arranged
for this to be an all-male production.
There would be no scantily clad women perched on elephants, nor swinging
from the trapeze, nor daredevil riding on
horses. In fact all the female roles were
taken by men. Of course all food sold by
the vendors was kosher. It was a huge
success. The Garden was a near sellout.
This year Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey arrives two months before Passover and leaves before the
holiday, so theres no afikomen incentive, but there is, nevertheless,
powerful motivation to revisit the
Big Show. The Feld family has
decided to discontinue the
performing elephants; perhaps the most dramatic
change in the 145-year history of the circus.
According to the Feld
announcement, the Asian
elephants that travel with
the circus will be relocated
to the Ringling Brothers Center for Elephant Conservation in Florida. There

they will join the rest of the Ringling
Brothers elephant herd. The Elephant
Conservation Center conducts a breeding program for this endangered species and supports research that seeks
a cure for diseases that impact juvenile
elephants.
This then is the last year for the
performing pachyderms, so I take my
8 -year-old granddaughter, Alina, to the
historic event. She recalls her last circus
visit. I saw a lady hang by her hair, is
the vivid memory.
The circus has changed venues.
Instead of Madison Square Garden in
Manhattan, the big show has moved to
the new glittering Barclays Center in
Brooklyn.
We arrive amidst a swarm of vendors hawking souvenirs and toys on
the street and inside
the Center. Noisemakers that flash colored
lights, balloons of all
shapes and ringmaster style
hats, all of
which the
street vendors claim
would cost double inside the building.

As we make our way to our seats,
children who arrived earlier were in the
arena being entertained by clowns. Then
the show began with the traditional cry
of the ringmaster summoning Children of all ages! Alina was transfixed
as the parade began. Eight motorcycles
roared in and circled the arena. There
were horses and dogs, clowns and animal trainers, tumblers and trapeze flyers. Hanging from the ceiling were four
globes, each containing a contortionist.
Now here they come, making their
farewell appearance, ending a circus
tradition that probably dates to P.T. Barnum himself the performing elephants,
stepping as daintily as their five tons
would allow, sporting a colorful headband on their broad foreheads, and with
a lissome young lady settled confidently behind the ears of the leader. They
march with the trunk of each grasping
the tail of the one in front. A procession
of five, they circle the arena with the dignity that befits loyal retirees. In the center ring, the worlds largest land mammals cap their performance by standing
on their hind legs.
But what are those motorcyclists
doing here? We soon find out. The Torres family, all eight of them, enter the
Globe of Steel, a 16-foot cage-like
sphere within which they spin around
and around on their fearsome motorcycles on speeds that can reach 65
miles an hour.
Gymnasts flip over
barriers and through
hoops that are raised
higher and higher. Not
to be outdone, out
come the dogs of
all sizes, jumping
and
climbing. They are accompanied by

a massive pig, which maneuvers itself
down a sliding pond.
And the horses arrive with men and

women defying gravity as they slide
under and swing over their galloping
steeds.
In one ring a troop of clowns cavort
doing back flips and pratfalls, and bop
each other with plastic mallets.
In another ring the lights have
dimmed, and we see the shadows of
animals.
Lions? I ask, and Alina nods expectantly. The lights come up and inside a
cage some 30 feet across are not only lions, including one kingly male, but also
tigers, eight big cats in all, and a trim
young man in a glittering circus vest, Alexander Lacey.
He shouts commands as the big cats
sit up, roll over and climb onto stools
of various heights. He talks to them,
pets them, calls them by name, and in a
heart-stopping climax hugs the male lion
with the big mane. The two even appear
to be exchanging kisses.
Which animal act did you like the
best, we ask Alina, who has been taking
horseback-riding lessons herself. We assume it would be the horses, or perhaps
lions or maybe elephants. The kangaroos, she says.
Kangaroos? Yes, there were two
kangaroos that leaped over barriers. We
realized that despite multiple visits to
various zoos, none of us had ever before
seen a live kangaroo.
If lion taming is a death-defying act,
one that surely rivals it is the high-flying
trapeze. One forgets that theres a net
beneath as the fliers flip through the
air and are unerringly grabbed by the
swinging catcher, all in beautiful rhythm
and perfect timing. The result is a series
of triple somersaults just seconds apart.
All performers, animals
and humans, join the farewell
parade. Alina waves goodbye to the
elephants.
Ed Silberfarb was a reporter for the Bergen
Record in New Jersey, then the New York
Herald Tribune where he was City Hall bureau
chief. Later, he was a public information
officer for the New York City Transit Authority
and editor of one of its employee publications.
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Chef Extraordinaire
Levana Kirschenbaum
Cooks Pesach
L E VA N A K I R S C H E N B A U M
grew up in a modest household,

but I remember fabulous food at every meal at my home, especially on
Pesach, so much so that I actually wait
for that time of year to showcase my cu-
linary stars. So, whats wrong with me?

Waiting for Pesach to be over, we are all
familiar with, but actually waiting for it
to come around?
On Pesach we naturally turn to all
fresh seasonal produce and fresh herbs.
Many desserts hardly suffer from not
Lamb Shank Tajine with Mushrooms and Artichokes

Lamb shanks are one of
the most ideal cuts of
the lamb: Lean, tender,
low maintenance, and
best of all, very well
priced. And I love their
rustic, unpretentious
look making your
homemade dish look
homemade. The bones in the
Ingredients:
lamb shanks contribute a suc8 lamb shanks, or 3 1/2 pounds
culent gelatinous texture. In
lean lamb or beef, cut in 2-inch
the event you are serving this
cubes
dish at a buffet, and would
2 good pinches saffron
rather use boned meat, no
1 tablespoon turmeric
problem using boned lamb. I
1 sprig rosemary, optional, leaves
am making this dish the Tajine
only (skip if you are using beef)
way: All in one pot, adding
Ground pepper to taste (no salt
the ingredients to the pot
anywhere please: The lamb
according to their cooking
shanks have enough salt to
time. See what I mean, when I
season the whole dish, and
say low maintenance? And the
then some)
shidduch of flavors just cant
2 pounds button mushrooms
be beat: Lamb, artichokes,
2 10-ounce boxes frozen artimushrooms! Yum! All these
choke hearts, or frozen artiSephardi stove-top preparachoke bottoms
tions are delightful: Just get
Instructions:
yourself a wide stainless steel
heavy pot, and you are all set.
Put the lamb shanks or cubes
I am adding the rosemary
in a heavy pot with water to
not because it is indigenous
cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce
to the original recipe (its not,
to medium, cover and cook 2
and I dont use it in this dish),
hours. Add the saffron, turmeric,
but because rosemary is such rosemary and mushrooms and
a wonderful crowd pleaser
cook another 45 minutes. Add
with lamb.
artichoke hearts and cook
The exact same dish is
another 15 minutes. Make sure
delicious made with beef. I
you dont bruise the artichokes.
love beef cheeks for stew, I
The liquid in the pot should look
wish there was a way to make
thick and creamy. If it is too thin,
them sound as delicious as
transfer the meat and vegetables
they taste! Remember to wash to a serving platter with a slotted
them thoroughly to rid them
spoon, and reduce the sauce on
of any excess salt, and dont
a high flame until is reaches the
add salt anywhere in the dish, consistency of maple syrup. Pour
just as I instruct you to add
the sauce over all. Serve hot
no salt in any meat or poulalone or with roasted potatoes.
try dish, since the Kashering
Serve hot. 8 servings.
provides plenty of salt.
Levana Kirschenbaum was co-owner of

the acclaimed Levana Restaurant on
Manhattans Upper West Side and pioneered
being made with flour, if at all. I totally

ignore all those dreadful mixes manufactured for our convenience. In short, I
am stuck with only the best. Now that
quinoa has been approved for Pesach,
I make tabouleh and pilaf with it, which
liberates me from the compulsory po-
Endive, Pear, Avocado

and Walnut Salad
Endives
are wonderful in
this salad.
The dish is
very easily
adapted
for Pesach,
and is
equally at
home as a
salad or a side dish with grilled
fish or chicken.
We all notice walnut oil,
which is an expensive treat yearround, is plentiful and reasonably priced during Pesach: Go
for it!
Ingredients:
1 Anjou pear, unpeeled, cored, cut
in quarters and sliced
3 endives, cut in thin wedges (make
sure they stay attached at the top)
2 ribs celery, peeled and sliced very
thin
1 avocado, cut in thin wedges
Dressing:
1 medium shallot, minced
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, or walnut oil
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon style mustard
(omit on Passover)
2 tablespoons wasabi powder, or
prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
(300 degree oven, about 15 minutes)
Instructions:
Place the apple or pear, endives,
celery and avocado in a shallow
salad bowl or platter. Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, and
pour evenly over the salad. Just
before serving, sprinkle the walnuts
over the salad.
kosher upscale dining. Cooking teacher

and cookbook author, she has been affectionately nicknamed the Jewish Julia Child.
tato dish at every meal.

Here are three of my favorite Pesach
dishes. This Sephardi cook just cant resist including a Moroccan Tajine; lamb is
a huge favorite in our cuisine, and lamb
shanks are festive and, as I like to call
them, reasonably expensive.
Almond Olive Oil Wine Cake

This fantastic almond
olive oil cake is one
of my favorite cakes,
and works perfectly on
Passover. As much as I
would like to make my
life easier by minimizing
Passover preparations, I
have never had the heart
to buy pre-made desserts.
Those of you craving a glutenfree cake anytime of the year,
this olive oil cake is perfect.
The ingredients in this olive
oil cake olive oil, whole
ground almonds, red wine,
are assertive and deliciously
fragrant. You will want to
make it olive oil cake round.
Huh? Cake made with
olive oil? You bet! Please
dont use the light olive oil
variety, we really want the
full-bodied olive oil in this
olive oil cake, thats what its
all about!
I rarely make a cake that
requires whipping egg whites,
but when I do as in this
almond olive oil cake, heres
my simple secret to insure
the egg whites dont flatten
out on me. Instead of folding the egg whites into the
finished cake batter, I whip
them, then add the sugar
to the whipped egg whites
(now they are on solid, and
the good volume of my
cake and yours is guaranteed!), then add all other
ingredients one by one.
When the price is
right for almond flour in
a price club or online,
its alright to buy the almonds ground, just make
sure they are whole not
blanched almonds
She is he author of Levanas Table: Kosher

Cooking for Everyone, Levana Cooks
Dairy-Free, In Short Order and The Whole
Ingredients:
6 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 egg yolks
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups flour (all purpose, whole
wheat pastry or white spelt.
Passover: substitute 1 1/2 cups
potato starch)
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons orange zest
3 tablespoons unflavored brandy
or rum
1 1/4 cups finely ground
unblanched ground almonds
(you can substitute hazelnuts,
walnuts or pecans)
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Whip the egg whites with the
salt at high speed, until soft
peaks form. Add the sugar gradually, beating after each addition,
until the mixture is very stiff
and glossy. Switch to low speed.
Add the yolks and beat until just
incorporated, then add the oil
and beat until just incorporated,
and so on, one ingredient at a
time, until all ingredients are
incorporated.
Pour the batter into a greased
10-inch springform pan or tube
pan, and bake for 1 hour or a little
longer, until a knife inserted in the
center comes out clean. Unmold
and invert onto a cooling rack.
Foods Kosher Kitchen: Glorious Meals Pure

and Simple. Visit her at www.levanacooks.
com.
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How to Instill Jewish Values in Teenagers

A D I N A S O C LO F
Instilling Jewish values is something that
many parents of teenagers would like to
do. Here are several ways.
Find ways to connect with your

Judaism
Teens can smell hypocrisy a mile away. If
you are not excited and devoted to your
Judaism your kids will know it. So you
need to find ways to live and love your
Jewish values and make your Jewish traditions fun and memorable.
Find a mentor
Everyone needs a role model. Develop a
relationship with a rabbi that you like and
respect. Let your child see that you make
time for this relationship. Encourage your
teen to find Jewish mentors that he can
connect with.
Create positive relationships

The most powerful tool in parenting is
developing a positive relationship. If
you want your children to embrace your
Jewish values you need to have a good
relationship with them.
Set limits and rules
Unplug
Teens need and want limits and rules.

They also want to be a part of that rule
making. What rules do you want to make
about Judaism?
What is your dress code? What
about attending services? Sit down and
discuss what your expectations are.
Hear your childs side of the story
and work out your guidelines with
them.
The Jewish calendar has a built-in day

once a week to unplug, refresh and unwind: Shabbos. It is the best time to connect with your family, especially teens,
whose schedules can get very busy
during the week. Shabbos meals are the
ultimate bonding time. Making favorite
foods, laughing with your family and
sharing words of Torah can make
the day extra special.
Respecting parents starts

with you
There are different ways to

connect to Judaism
The Torah is very clear that

children need to respect
their parents, Honor your
father and mother. And
you can model respect by
showing respect to them.
Try to keep yelling, blaming and accusing at a
minimum. If you do lose
it, (we all do), apologize
for your outburst. It helps
to mend the bad feelings and makes parents
look human and more
approachable.
There are so many ways

to connect to Jewish life.
Some people are attracted
to the intellectual aspect of
Judaism. Others connect
on a more emotional level
or spiritual level, through
song and prayer. There are
others who commit themselves to a life of doing
chesed, loving kindness
and there are many acts of
kindnesses that teens can
commit to doing, working with kids with special
GRAND
needs, visiting the sick, volunteering to

tutor in Hebrew. Guide your teen and
help them find the best way for them to
connect to their Jewish heritage that fits
their personality.
Love your teen for who they are

This is not specific to raising a child with
Jewish values, however your teen is going through a difficult time, where their
hormones are raging and they are trying to find themselves. There are times
where it will be hard to get along. Always
try to focus and hold on to the reason
why you love your teen. It will help you
get through these tough years until you
come out the other side.
With thanks to Rabbi Sruly and Ruchi Koval
who ran a parenting panel Raising Teens and
Tweens with Jewish Values. And to Rabbi
Arieh Friedner, Director of Cleveland NCSY
who also contributed to the article.
Adina Soclof, is the Director of Parent
Outreach for A+ Solutions, facilitating How
to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids
will Talk workshops as well as workshops
based on Siblings Without Rivalry. She runs
ParentingSimply.com. Visit her at www.parentingsimply.com.
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1. During Author Week at Anshei Lubavitch Preschool and Day Care
Center the children met Karen Ashram.
2. Sixth through eighth graders of the FLERUSY Chapter of
Kadima joined the Hamantaschen Baking program at Congregation
Bnai Israel in Emerson with the help of temple member, Warren
Kuperinsky. The teens represented Congregation Bnai Israel in
Emerson; Temple Israel in Ridgewood; Temple Beth Shalom and The
Fair Lawn Jewish Center, both in Fair Lawn.
3. Shomrei Torah TAST-e/USY -- Teens at Shomrei Torah experience
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4. Parents and children baked strawberry, apricot and, of course,
chocolate hamantaschen at Temple Emanu-El of Closter in
preparation for Purim.
5. Temple Emeth Religious School students show artwork they did
while taking a class with renowned Jewish artist and calligrapher
Mordechai Rosenstein. Mr. Rosenstein and Religious School Director
Mora Dora Geld Friedman are standing in the center of the back row.
6. Mana Lerner, Georgia Danzger and Talia Levin hold leadership
inspiring T-Shirts, Be the Change! at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Teens of Today Leadership Conference for Middle Schools attended by
more than 100 students from six Bergen County middle schools.
7. Lubavitch on the Palisades Kindergarten students created a

rainforest exhibit and bake sale to raise money for endangered
animals of the rainforest. Half of the money raised will be going to
the Rainforest Conservation Fund as well.
8. The Youth Department of the Jewish Community Center of
Paramus Congregation Beth Tikvah recently held a Fossil Night.
Howie Cohn, an amateur palaeontologist and member of the
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his is the time of year that many

families spend time together. College students trek home, couples
return with their children, single adults
walk through the door again and grandparents often travel to spend time with
children and grandchildren they havent
seen for a while. Whether its an extended family holiday vacation or parents and their children getting together,
these times often breed conflict.
There are always those who anticipate great family time but come away
feeling disappointment. Some nurse
emotional wounds and hurtful exchanges. Others feel overlooked and misunderstood. Many scratch their heads and
wonder, Is this really my family? Some
vow not return next year, feeling as if
they simply dont belong.
You can be accomplished, talented
and respected but then you sit at this
gathering feeling belittled and misjudged, as if youre back in high school.
Here are some empowering tips that
can help you get through the most difficult family get together.
Prepare for a Spiritual Workout

Come into the situation knowing its
time to grow. Think to yourself: I can do
this by being brave and accepting certain family realities and dynamics. I cannot change people. I can only change my
reaction to those who continue to aggravate and annoy me. Once I accept this,
my next step is to move on.
Ask: what is my spiritual goal here?
If Id be in the gym, Id be sweating and
exerting myself even if it means feeling
discomfort or pain. The same goes for
my internal self. If I want to reach a place
of compassion, patience, forgiveness,
and not reacting to every slight then I
must step out of my comfort zone. For
the first time I will finally reach serenity.
Of course its easy to feel good with
easygoing people whom I like and get
along with. But what happens when I
am together with those who push my
buttons?
See irritating people as opportunities to lose those pesky extra spiritual
pounds youve been lugging around.
Ridding yourself of angry reactions, being snappy, and freezing yourself out of
the conversation will strengthen your
internal character muscles. Instead of
falling prey to your negative emotions,
rise above them and stand on the legs of
dignity and self-respect.
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You know that you wont be changing
peoples minds about how they see you
and your world. So why get into heated
conversations or retreat to stony silence?

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H E I D I M A E B RAT T
he family who plays together stays together?

The family who plays together in an exercise kind of way definitely stays fit together. Why not make family time a time to sweat and
work up a little heartbeat? Those exercise-induced
endorphins can help build happy memories. And
now that the weather is getting better and there
are more outdoor fitness options, here are a few
family fitness suggestions that you can fold into
family time together.
One good way to make family fitness a workable idea, is to grab the little moments and transform
them into activity. Streamline things so that you may be
able to move quickly from actual planning to actual doing. And all you need are a few good ideas to get you going. It need not be fancy, nor expensive although that
would be nice if you can but fitness can be weaved
into myriad everyday activities.
Got a dog? Get Rover ready. What better way to
multitask than to take the dog for a walk and schlep
the children along? If you dont have your own dog,
you can go looking for one. Make it a game. Go look for
neighborhood dogs. Its a good exercise walking around
looking for dogs.
Make it a habit to take a walk after dinner. Postdinnertime strolls are good opportunity for bonding
with your spouse and your youngsters. If your child is
still in a stroller, push along. If your child can walk, but
needs the stroller somewhat, you can bring it along and
have him or her walk outside the stroller every now
and again.
Make a play or a game out of doing household
chores. You can give points to the winner who can find
the most dust bunnies, or just make sure that little
prizes are given after picking up toys, sweeping up, or
tossing things away in the garbage. You can make a trip
out of throwing the garbage outside, making the bed or
putting dishes in the dishwasher. There are plenty of
physical opportunities in tidying up the house, juniors
room or the family playroom.

If your child is watching television, you can take
the commercial breaks as a time to work in some workouts. You can do some jumping jacks, sit-ups, push-ups,
squats or any other calisthenics exercise. Stop when
the show comes back on and plan for the next commercial break. With so many television commercials
per 30-minute show, you can get in a good amount of
exercise.
Backyards could be a great makeshift gym. From
gardening to setting up games in the backyard, the
space can be a great boom to fitness. Digging up dirt,
weeding, planting or just watering the plants or vegetables is a good way to get exercise going and to experience the wonder of nature. Raking leaves or tidying the
backyard is also a good way to get moving. Setting up
a sprinkler to water the lawn, and of course, running in
and out of the sprinkler is a great sport as well.
Be a role model. Let your children see how you incorporate activity into your every day. Park the car far
from your destination and walk. Take the stairs instead
of the elevator. Sign up for charity walks and raise money for a good cause. Have the children join in on short
walks or bike rides for charity. It not only gets you moving with them, but they also learn the value of doing a
good deed.
Heidi Mae Bratt is the editor of About Our Children.
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When looking for family fitness opportunities in
Bergen County spots, there are plenty of options.
Santomauro, owner of The Santomauro Group,

which manages the Glenpointe Spa & Fitness.
One such spot is the Glenpointe Spa & Fitness in

Teaneck, which boasts a pool that accommodates
families that want to swim and spend fun water time
together. The 40-foot by 90-foot pool accommodates family swim times daily on Monday through
Friday from 3 to 5 p.m., and on Saturday and
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Fitness helps you enjoy life to the fullest, said Mr.

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veteran. It helps you have energy to enjoy your life.
At our club we have 3-year-olds and people who are
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With everyones busy schedule, its a great thing if

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In addition to the family swim hour, the pool can be

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With Prevention and Education
H E I D I M A E B RAT T
ports injuries are no joke. While playing

sports leads to a host of wonderful experiences and growth opportunities for youngsters, there are times when youngsters can get
injured. And injured seriously.
The experts and the staff at the Concussion
Management Program at The Valley Hospital
take sports injuries very seriously. About Our
Children consulted with Don Tomaszewski, MS,
ATC/L, director of The Sports Institute/Medical
Fitness and Outpatient Rehabilitation, to find out
more about prevention of sports injuries, treatment and how to best protect our youngsters.
About Our Children: Please describe the
Concussion Management Program at Valley.
Don Tomaszewski: The Valley Hospitals
Sports Institutes Concussion Management program serves as a resource to patients, parents,
and physicians in the care of concussion injury.
The program does not have physicians or neuropychologists on staff, our staff of Licensed/Certified
Athletic Trainers provide an assessment of symptoms,
interpret the neuro-cognitive post-injury test (ImPACT)
and balance test, and provide parents with resources
for cognitive rest, school day modifications, progressive return to play process, and communicate findings
to the patients physician.
About Our Children: At what age should youngsters register?
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Don Tomaszewski: The baseline ImPACT test is designed for ages 10 years old and up. The baseline test is
recommended to be retaken every two years to insure
an accurate baseline of basic neuro-cognitive function.
About Our Children: What exactly does this program entail?
Don Tomaszewski: We provide for baseline testing
of non-injured athletes/students over the age of 10. The
two areas tested are neuro-cognitive function (ImPACT)
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and balance (BioSway). These tests are securely

stored on computer and are available for comparison post-injury. The test results help us identify
neuro-cognitive and/or physical balance deficits
versus baseline results. In addition, we provide a
full symptom assessment and resources for the
care of the injury thru return to play.
About Our Children: Which sports pose the
greatest risks to youngsters?
Don Tomaszewski: Contact sports, in particular, collision sports such as football and ice
hockey typically pose the greatest injury risk to
athletes. However, even non-contact sport athletes may experience concussion injury due to
falls and rapid deceleration mechanisms. Our
program focuses primarily on youth sports due
to the lack of on-site health care, such as a licensed Athletic Trainer at practices and games
and team physician that are typically found at
high school and college settings.
About Our Children: What more can be done
to prevent sports injuries?
Don Tomaszewski: Proper technique training and
rule changes have shown to provide the best protection against concussion injury rates. But, there is no
way to completely eliminate the risk of injury from
sports. Helmets, mouthpieces, and headbands offer
little to no protection from concussion injury.
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Discipline without Punishment

Effective Ways to Help Children Improve their Behavior
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ost parents are bewildered by their childrens

misbehavior, the adorable angelic baby has entered
the terrible 2s, where every request is met by adamant no.
Their engaging school-age child
has entered their teens with a
vengeance. But mostly its the
everyday stuff that keeps us on
our toes, the whining, not putting their laundry away, leaving
their room a mess, not coming
when they are called, abusing
their computer privileges, missing homework assignments,
leaving their bike outside when
you have told them not to.
It is at those times that out
of sheer frustration we resort to
the many forms of punishment.
We take away their computer
and video game time, and we
send them to their room. We
yell, chastise, lecture and tell

our children that they better
behave, or else.
Punishment is a popular
method with parents but it is
generally ineffective. When we
make our children feel bad for
what they have done and we
punish them, they dont usually
feel sorry for what they did, nor
do they think about how to do
better the next time. They usually feel angry, defensive and
vengeful. Punishment is known
to makes them lie more and devise sneakier ways to do what
they want to do.
As parents we need to find
non-punitive ways to help our
children improve their behavior. We need to push them to
examine their conscience and
recalibrate their moral compass so that when we are not
with them, they will do the right
thing. We want them to look in-
side themselves and come up

with ways to improve their own
behavior.
This sounds like a tall order but it can be done. Here are
things to keep in mind when our
children misbehave so that we
can help them look within themselves and work on improving
their own behavior.
Let go of anger
According to Maimonides,
when our child does misbehaves we need to admonish
them privately and in a gentle
manner. That means that you
cannot discipline a child when
you are mad. Disciplining your
child also requires the right
motivation. You need to believe
that you are reproaching your
child solely because it is for
their benefit.
When we yell at our children and discipline when we
are angry, we drown out that inner voice that should be telling
them, I have done something
wrong. How can I make this
better?
Instead they are thinking,
Why is she yelling at me?
Whats the fastest way to
make him stop? What is wrong
with her? What is wrong with
me?
When we are calm, our
children can hear what we are
telling them and our words
have a better chance of getting through. They will not be
expending their energies in
protecting and defending themselves. You might even see that
they are beginning to reflect
on their actions and do a bit of
soul-searching.
Serenity is key
It is not easy to stay calm in the
face of misbehavior. It is helpful
though to remember that children usually dont misbehave

on purpose, or just to bother
you, or because they are truly
bad. Its possible that they
are just usually not aware of
the rules, overwhelmed, tired,
hungry or frustrated. If you assume that your child is basically
good, but just having some bad
moments you will find yourself
less prone to getting angry and
resorting to punishment as a
disciplinary tool.
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Now that we are calm and have
our childs best interest in
mind, and we have noted that
they dont usually mean to be
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they still misbehave?
We can and should admonish our children. However, we
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in their basic goodness. We also want to

leave them room to save face. This allows
them to face their own misbehavior and
listen to their moral conscience.
You might start off by saying:

I know you didnt mean toyour bike
was left outside in the rain last night.
You usually dont behave in this
wayI saw that you pushed Noah off of
the swing
You probably didnt know this was
a problemtaking toys from your class
without letting your teacher know is not
allowed.
I know this was probably a one time
thinghowever the rules of curfew need
to be kept.
Then we need gently direct them to
find ways to make amends. We can say:
Your bike needs to be toweled down
and put away. While your doing that, try
to think of a few ways to help you remember to put your bike away next time.
Noah looks pretty upset. Can you
think of anything that would make him
feel better?
Lets make sure to return this toy to
Mrs. G. tomorrow. Can we tell her that
we understand the rules now? School
toys stay in school.
I need to know that curfew will be
adhered to. Any ideas on how you this
can be avoided in the future?
This gentle approach helps them think

about what they have done wrong, does
not push them to defend their actions
while letting them know that we believe
they are capable of setting things right.
Give lots of attention to their

positive behavior
Children need attention. Ironically, the
more attention we give to their bad behavior, even negative attention, like punishing or yelling, the more we reinforce
that behavior. So if your young child
squeezes her baby brother just a little

bit too tightly we usually spend a lot of
time admonishing them:
Stop squeezing your baby brother
so tight. It is not nice! It hurts him!
This just lets them know that if they
need attention they just need to squeeze
their baby brother hard.
Its better teach her how to touch
the baby appropriately and make a big
deal of that:
Look, you know how to touch the
baby gently. You put your hand on her
Discipline Firmly and Kindly
Parenting gurus Adele

Faber and Elaine Mazlish
in their book, How To
Talk So Kids Will Listen,
outlines simple steps
that parents can take to

discipline their children.
The key here is to remain
calm, neutral and nonconfrontational.
EXPRESS STRONG DISSAPROVAL

I get frustrated when children do not get
off the computer when they are asked.
STATE YOUR EXPECTATIONS
I expect that children follow the rules that
we made for computer use in this house.
SHOW THE CHILD HOW
TO MAKE AMENDS
You can come off the computer now and
let me know what your plans are for the
next time you are on the computer. Let me
When you have asked your

child for the 10th time to
get off of the computer
and he has not complied
you can:
know how what will help you adhere to the

rules.
OFFER A CHOICE
Would you like to turn off the computer or
would you just like to close the lid?
LET THE CHILD EXPERIENCE THE
CONSEQUENCES OF HIS BEHAVIOR
I am putting away the laptop for a few days
now. When you have time we will talk about
some ideas that you may have so that the
rules can be followed.
arm and her leg. That is where you can

touch the baby.
This works for older children, too. If
your child didnt want to come to dinner
but came and grumbled the whole time,
we might expend a lot of energy pointing
out their inappropriate behavior:
You are such a grump! You need to
stop complaining! This is not the way
you behave at the dinner table!
This inadvertently lets them know
that grumpiness gets them the attention
they need.
Instead we can focus on the fact that
he came anyway, despite his resistance:
I know you didnt want to come to
dinner. We really appreciate that you
made the effort to join us. We are really
glad you are here. When you are ready,
I would love to hear about your school
trip.
Disciplining children without punishment can be done. Keeping calm,
helping kids think they are capable and
that we have faith in them, and letting
them feel the consequences of their behavior are all ways that can work.
Adina Soclof, is the Director of Parent
Outreach for A+ Solutions, facilitating How
to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids
will Talk workshops as well as workshops
based on Siblings Without Rivalry. She
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to avoid lethal air. Take their lead. Decide
on your best response before the exchange happens and stick with it. But be
sure to lose the sarcasm or biting defensive replies. Avoid toxic exchanges. You
only end up hurting yourself. If you need
to, take a breath and collect yourself.
You can use humor or manipulate
the conversation to another direction.
Prepare yourself and think of how youd
like to reply with grace. Saying things
like: I know my kids are lively, they keep
me going or When I find my soul mate
Ill be giving you a call for sure. Thanks
for always caring are alternatives to
heated exchanges. Try to give a smile.
Replace Anger with Pity

Instead of filling your heart with rage, try
a new emotion: pity.
Feel sorry for this person who
causes pain and distance from others.
Feel sad for this individual who cannot
allow himself to enjoy the blessing of
family. This person is either insecure or
hardened, so they push others down to
feel better about themselves. Perhaps
they went through pain or difficulty,
which caused them to grow a hardened

shell. No matter the reason, bottom line
is they are the ones losing out on the
joy. Walking around always ready to
do battle is an awful way to live. Fighting gear is heavy and cumbersome. It
weighs you down. Who wants to be
that person? Change your lens. See this
irksome individual through eyes of pity
and be grateful that this is not the way
you live.
Be a Peace Leader
Become a force for change. Ask yourself:
How can I inject warmth and love into
this situation?
If there is someone who feels as you
do, engage them. This is one whom is
easy to speak with, you feel comfortable
with, and you dont feel apprehensive of.
Try to place yourself near this person.
Remove yourself from gossip and
malicious talk.
Steer the conversation away from
judgmental and heated discussions.
Lighten the mood by putting together cherished family memories in an
album or think of a family game that can
fill the room with activity and laughter
instead of hurtful conversation.

Pay attention to others who may be
feeling badly or out of the family circle.
Give them extra attention.
If you are willing to forgive you will

not feel regret when this person passes
away. Let me be very clear: this is not
a license to accept abuse. Rather, allow
yourself to move on by letting go of the
past and tapping into the generosity of
spirit that lies within your soul. Use this
time together to shed the battle gear
and at the very least stop the antagonism. Find a smile or good word to offer,
be kind, and become the better person
youve always strived to be. Respond
with integrity, not weakness. Dont live
life carrying the weight of bearing a
grudge.
When family is fractured, warmth
and peace are replaced with sadness and
bitterness. Seize the moment to teach
your children the definition of loyalty,
laughter, bonding time and cherished
memories. The longer you hold onto old
hurts and cycles of pain, the longer it
will take to heal. This year build bridges
with your family. Its time.
Forgive
Perhaps the past may have brought
harsh encounters with parents or fights
with siblings. Listen carefully. Years
have passed. People go through unexpected challenges never believing that
this is where life has taken them. The
difficult road was not in the plans and
we are not always proud of the way we
have journeyed or handled the pressures of dark times. Looking back, parents and children may feel ashamed of
acrid words spit out or thoughtless actions done. Pushed to rage by stress is
of course no excuse but there comes a
moment in time where we must decide
to move on.
We will not have our family forever. Open your heart to a parent who
has aged, a sibling whose life has been
shamed, and a child who has dealt with
unexpected blows. Struggles and disappointments take us down an unexpected
path. No one is immune.
Slovie Jungreis-Wolff is the daughter of

Hineni founder Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
and a parenting and relationship coach. She
is the author of Raising a Child With Soul.
Reprinted with permission of Aish.com
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DAY CAMPS
Camp Veritans
225 Pompton Road

Haledon, NJ
Phone: 973-956-1220
Fax: 973-956-5751
www.campveritans.com
Ages/Grade: 4 Years 10th grade
Dates: June 27 August 19
Counselor to Camper Ratio: 1:5
Camp Veritans, a Jewish day camp located in Haledon, is a camp for children
entering pre-K through 10th grade. We offer a variety of fantastic activities on our
beautiful 64 acre campus including Red
Cross swim instruction, amazing sports,
creative arts, ropes/challenge course,
in addition to daily hot kosher catered
lunches, transportation and so much
more. Specialized Trip & Travel program
for 8th and 9th graders and a comprehensive CIT program for our 10th graders.
Please see our ad on page 15.
OVERNIGHT CAMPS
Jewish Camp Initiative of Jewish
Federation of Northern New Jersey
50 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ
Phone: 201-820-3978
Fax: 201-820-3900
www.jfnnj.org/jewishcamp
Grades/Ages: 7 18 years old,
entering 3rd 12th grade
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey is proud to partner with the Foundation for Jewish Camp in providing One
Happy Camper grants of up to $1,000 to
first-time campers who will be attending non-profit Jewish overnight camp.
Your child may be one of this summers
happy campers. Eligibility criteria and information on how to apply can be found
at www.jfnnj.org/jewishcamp. Please see
our ad on page 15.
ENRICHMENT CAMPS
The Camp at Teaneck Creek Puffin
20 Pufn Way
Teaneck, NJ
Phone: 201-836-0142
Grades: 1 7
Dates: Aug. 8 12, 15 19, 22 26/
3 weeks
Approx cost per child: $135
Counselor to camper ration: 2 3 staff/
max 15 students
Deadline for registration: June
Children enjoy arts and science programs which include Aviation/Fabulous
Flying Machines, Making Magic, Fairy
Tale Trials Out of the Woods and Into
the Courtroom, and Nature and Discovery at the Puffin and the Teaneck Creek.
Professional teachers and istructors provide wonderfully creative summer experiences, thanks to a generous grant from
the Puffin Foundation. For information
contact Karen Yucht, 201-836-0142. See
our ad on page 11.
International Ivy
11 Locations in North Jersey

Paramus, Oakland, Ringwood
Phone: 855-678-6335
www.iisummer.com
Weekly sessions: full day or half day
Ages: 5 14
Summer Enrichment Program. International Ivy offers creative, hands-on and
intellectually stimulating learning experiences during the summer. Summer is
a great time to explore, meander, stretch
the imagination and lose oneself in doing something fun. Our ultimate goal is
to help our students find their passion.
Once they find it, they are self-motivated
to learn and explore further. We offer
classes across many disciplines to satisfy the diverse interests and talents of the
children we serve. There are more than
fifty classes to choose from in technology, science, performing arts, visual arts,
math, business, sports, recreation and
even construction. Please see our ad on
page 11.
Ramapo Explorers Theater Camp
Ramapo College
505 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-684-7370
Fax: 201-684-7277
www.ramapo.edu/cipl/theatercamp
Grades: 7 12
Ramapo Explorers Theater Camp offers
students in 7th 12th grades beginning
to advanced acting courses and courses
in set design, costume, makeup and lighting in Ramapo Colleges exquisite performing facilities as they explore and develop skills involved in producing a work
for stage. Please see our ad on page 16.
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Ramapo Explorers STEM Camp
Ramapo College
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-684-7370
Fax: 201-684-7277
www.ramapo.edu/cipl/academic-camp
Grades: Entering 7th and 8th
Counselor to camper ratio: 10 to 1
The Ramapo Explorers-STEM Middle
School Academic Camp focuses on
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics) learning activities such as
digital song creation, robotics, forensics,
and 3D-drafting. For 7th and 8th graders,
STEM topics advance problem-solving,
critical thinking and teamwork abilities.
Please see our ad on page 16.
Ramapo College Summer Camps for

H.S. Students
Ramapo College
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-684-7370
Fax: 201-684-7277
www.ramapo.edu/ramapocamps
Ramapo College Summer Camps for H.S.
Students entering grades 9-12 offers:
Comp TIA A+/Computers, Financial Liter-
Tuition Includes:
Wide Variety of Programs:
Daily Catered Hot Kosher Lunches

Daily Transportation
Low Camper to Counselor Ratio
Red Cross Instructional Swim
Extended Day Option Available
Serving Pre-K
to 10th Grade
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Lessons
acy/Stock Market Trading/Game Design, Theater Camp.

Plus Princeton Review SAT Prep Plus College Immersion
for entering 11th and 12th graders. Please see our ad on
page 16.
Art of Excellence Studio
ARTS, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC CAMPS
Classes in Drawing and Watercolor Structured Lessons
Summer Specials
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Sign up for 4 beginner drawing lessons

and get 1 additional lesson free!
Oceans Alive and Native American themed art camps in August!

Artist, Rina Goldhagen 201-248-4779
www.artofexcellencestudio.com
Choose one of Ramapo Colleges
Summer Youth Programs

RAMAPO EXPLORERS-STEM MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC CAMP
3 Sessions: July 515 July 1829 Aug 112
3-D Drafting Design
Forensic Intelligence
Digital Song Creation
Robotics Rumble
Engineering a NASA Outpost
Science Meets Art and more!
RAMAPO EXPLORERS-THEATER CAMP

Choose from 1 week sessions: June 22- Aug 19
Acting I and II
Improv Workshop
Costume Design
Voice and Movement

Lighting and Sound
Set Design and more!
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Game Design for Teens
July 515 or July 1819
SAT Prep
July 1828
Programming/Data Science Stock Market Trading

July 1115 or Aug 15
August 812
Register Online for Upcoming Information Sessions!

www.ramapo.edu/ramapocamps or call 201-684-7370
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Dates: July and August
Ages 7 Adult
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Themed Arts and Craft camps available in July and August. You can email inquiries to artofexcellencestudio@
gmail.com. Ongoing lessons and portfolio classes available. Unlock your creative with classes in drawing and
watercolor. Please see our ad on page 16.
Bounce U
70 Eisenhower Drive
Paramus, NJ
201-992-8152
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Create and Bounce Art Camp
Dates: July 11 Sept. 1, 2016
Time: 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
A little bit of exercise goes a long way toward inspiring your artists minds. BounceUs Create and Bounce
program gives kids a chance to enjoy physical activity
and creative time in equal doses, offering an experience
thats healthy, mentally engaging and seriously fun.
Complete with lunch, snacks, and games, its a one-ofa-kind camp experience theyll never forget. Please see
our ad on page 14.
Cresskill Performing Arts
300 Knickerbocker Road, Suite 1100

Cresskill, NJ
Phone: 201-390-7513 and 201-266-8830
www.cresskillperformingarts.com
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DANCE CAMPS
Summer 2016
Professional instructors with extensive training,

performance and teaching backgrounds
I. Ages 4, 5, 6, & 7/8
Weeks of July 11 and/or July 18 Mon-Fri 9:30-12:30
Wonderful quality instruction in ballet, jazz and tap
applicable to each age group. Includes other fun-filled
activities such as crafts, tumbling, hip hop, dance videos
and an endearing end-of-camp week performance.
II. Ballet Intensive with Esteemed Instructors

Two weeks July 25 August 5
Professional training in classical ballet technique and
performing skills. (also includes contemporary, musical
theater, character, ballroom dance instruction )
Camp performance: Friday, Aug 5.
NYC trip (Broadway) on Thursday, July 28 to include bus
reservations, dinner and the new Broadway musical. Tuck
Everlasting The Musical.
NYC trip on Sunday, July 31 (Lincoln Center) to see the
National Ballet of Canada performance, The Winters Tale.
Ages: Toddlers-adults (studio)

Ages: 3 teens (camp programs)
Born to Perform April Break Camp, April 11 15. Half
and full day camp available. Dancing, acting, singing,
arts & crafts, gymnastics, fencing, creative Legos, and
more. Be productive, busy, happy and challenged during the school break. Born to Perform Summer Camp: 3
programs, 9 weeks, ages 3 teens, Preschool Performers, Creative Children, Preteen/Teen Exploring Artists
come for one or two weeks or all summer, June 27 August 26. Two weeks of Fencing Camp, age 7 teens: June
27 and August 22. For intermediate/advanced dancers:
Modern/Ballet Intensive, weeks of July 18 and August 15.
Early drop-off/late pick-ups helps working parents, too.
Early registration discount: call 201-390-7513 for details.
Please see our ad on page 10
Miss Pattis School of Dance
85 Godwin Ave.
Midland Park, NJ
Rear of Midland Park Shopping Center
201-670-4422
www.misspatti.com
For all children to experience the wonder and joy of
dance in an environment that nurtures their individual
creativity and personal growth. To create a school that
enhances childrens sense of confidence and self-esteen,
a place that would assist them in developing a discipline,
which applies to other areas of their lives. For the summer, the school is running several programs including: I.
Ages 4,5,6 & 7/8, July11 and or July 18, Mon Fri 9:30
12:30. II. Ballet Intensive with Esteemed Instructors, July
25 Aug 5. Please see our ad on page 16.
The Performing Arts School

Musical Theater Summer Camp
1 Depot Square
Englewood, NJ
Phone: 201-482-8194
Fax: 201-482-8391
bergenPAC.org/summer
Ages: 5 12
Session dates: 7/5 7/22 & 8/1 8/19
Deadline for registration: 6/1/16
Counselor to camper ratio: 3:15
Approx. cost per child: $850
bergenPACs Summer Camp in the Performing Arts
School provides our youth ages 5 12, an experience in
the performing arts that they will never forget. We will
build confidence, understanding and a sense of appreciation for the arts while giving campers the opportunity to explore and develop their talents. $100 discount
if registered and paid in full by March 1. Tuition includes
lunch and snacks. After-camp care available for additional fee. Please see our ad on page 14.
Music, Music and More Music

Come to the JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly on Sunday,
April 3 for a day of music. Be inspired by the Thurnauer
schools young musicians performing as soloists, and
with piano accompaniment. Recitals, free for members,
are at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. From noon to 1:15 p.m. the
Piano Family Concert will feature Thurnauer pianists
performing with siblings, parents, and other family
members. Free for members.
And later that day, there is a Saxophone Blowout:
Build-Your-Own Instrument Kids Concert. Join the
New Thread Saxophone Quartet for a fun-filled, familyfriendly afternoon. Enjoy great music, build your own
instruments, and join in the Grand Finale. Materials are
provided and participants can keep their creations. $10
for members; $12 for non-members.
For more information, jccotp.org/Thurnauer, 201408-1461. JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave.,
Tenafly.
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Fascinating Dinosaurs
at the Museum of Natural History
The evolution of life on Earth is full of
amazing episodes. But one story that really
captures the imagination is the transition
from the familiar, charismatic dinosaurs
that dominated the planet for around 170
million years into a new, small, airborne
form: birds. The fossil record of this story
grows richer by the day. So rich,
in fact, that the
boundary
between the
animals we call birds and the animals we
traditionally called dinosaurs is now practically obsolete. In this new exhibition at
the American Museum of Natural History
visitors will discover how the dino-
saurs extraordinary story continues today.

Highlights include, dinosaur nests, eggs and
babies; dinosaur feathers, dinosaur brains
and lungs and more. American Museum
of Natural History, Central
Park West & 79th Street,
Manhattan. 212-769-5100,
www.amnh.org
Clifford the Big Red

Dog Comes to bergenPAC
Artists rendering of the troodontid
dinosaur Byronosaurus.
ZHAO CHUANG; COURTESY OF PEKING NATURAL

SCIENCE ORGANIZATION
Camping Gear and More

in New Hackensack Store
After more than two decades filling the needs of campers through their mail order business, Gilbins has opened a new bricks and mortar store in Hackensack, just in time for
the camping season. All kinds of camping gear from trunks and duffle bags, to toiletries
and pillows, to bedding to labels, to journals and other camping ephemera, are now
available at the store. New this year, said owner Martin Gelb, are stick-on labels that will
last at least two summer seasons and that can be ordered and picked up on the same
day. Its really a good item for the mom because with these she doesnt have to sew or
iron on the labels for the clothing. Gilbins Campers Collection, 274 Washington Ave.,
Hackensack, NJ 07601, 201-644-1010, www.gilbin.com.
Clifford The Big Red Dog comes to life on stage in the family musical Clifford
The Big Red Dog LIVE! on April 10 at bergenPAC in Englewood. In this musical adventure, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth will take audiences on a journey
to Birdwell Island with their friends Cleo, T-Bone, Charley, Jetta, and Mac.
They will learn about Cliffords Be Big Ideas to share, play fair, have respect,
work together, be responsible, be truthful, be kind, help others, believe in
yourself and be a good friend. Cliffords Big Ideas came out of the curriculum
developed for the award-winning animated PBS television series Clifford the
Big Red Dog, based on the books by Norman Bridwell. April 10, 1 and 4:30
p.m. bergenPAC, 30 N. Van Brunt St., Englewood. 201-227-1030, www.
bergenpac.org.
Passover
Freedom Art Jam and
Dance Party at Jewish Museum
Its a Passover Palooza with a host of fun family activities at The Jewish Museum.
Come join the Passover extravaganza with art, music, and dancing on Sunday, April
17. Set yourself free to the catchy pop rock of The Macaroons, create a painted
banner with holiday motifs, add to a giant matzah masterpiece, explore the galleries, and more. The Art Jam and Dance Party is great for family bonding time and
is free with admission to the museum. Sunday, April 17, noon to 4 p.m. Scheuer
Auditorium, The Jewish Museum,1109 Fifth Ave. at 92 St., Manhattan. 212423-3200, www.thejewishmuseum.org.
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To Our Readers: This calendar is a day-by-day schedule of events. Although all information is as timely as we can make it, its a good idea to call to
verify details before you go.
Monday, March 28
Lego Club at Teaneck Library: Lego Club for
youngsters age 6 and up. Meet at 4 p.m. for
story time and then build based on the story time
theme. Children should bring their own Legos to
the meeting. Teaneck Library, 840 Teaneck Road,
201-837-4171.
Wednesday March 30
Preschool Story Time at Teaneck Library:
Preschoolers, age 3 and up, are invited to join at
2 p.m. for this fun and engaging time of reading.
Teaneck Library, 840 Teaneck Road, 201-8374171.
Friday, April 1
Temple Emeth Family Workshop: Family
Shabbat Services at Temple Emeth, 1666
Windsor Road in Teaneck will be held at 7:30 p.m.
Please call 201-833-1322 or visit www.emeth.org
for further information.
Saturday, April 2
Palisades Players at JCC: Presenting nine
10-minute, one-act comedic and dramatic shorts.
These entertaining vignettes deal with themes
from love and loss, fear and guilt, memory and
humor and more. 8:25 p.m. JCC on the Palisades,
411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly. 201-408-1409 www.
jccotp.org
Sunday, April 3
Palisades Players at JCC: Presenting nine
10-minute, one-act comedic and dramatic shorts.
These entertaining vignettes deal with themes
from love and loss, fear and guilt, memory and
humor and more. 6 p.m. JCC on the Palisades,
411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly. 201-408-1409 www.
jccotp.org.
Family Art Project: Earth Day Eco Fair. In this
fun fair, well upcycle everyday found materials
like egg cartons, bottle caps, plastic mesh, colored plastic bags and CDs, into hats, pins, flags
and instruments. Create an Earth Day wish on a
banner to display your passions for conservation,
then parade your wearable art. Wave Hill, 675 W.
252nd Street, The Bronx. 718-549-3200, www.
wavehill.org.
Monday, April 4
Seder Suprises: Cong. Shaare Tefillah, Yavneh
Academy-YPAA and Congregation Rinat Yisrael
invite the community to Seder Surprises, handson ways to make your seders engaging and exciting. 7:45 at Congregation Rinat Yisrael, 389 W.
Englewood Ave., Teaneck. 201-837-2795.
Thursday, April 7
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Send it to:
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Teaneck, NJ 0766 AboutOCaol.com
or fax it to: 201-833-4959
Deadline for May issue (published April 15):
Tuesday, April 12
Secrets to Slumber: A full nights

sleep can be the key to slaying
healthy and having more energy.
The Valley Hospital will host
Secrets to Slumber from 8 to
9:30 a.m. at Lord & Taylor Caf,
2nd floor, Fashion Center, 17 W.
Ridgewood Ave., Paramus, featuring Dr. Rahat Salamat. 201-2916118, thrive@valleyhealth.com.
Maniusias Promise: The Yavneh
Academy Graduating Class
of 2016 presents Maniusias
Promise, a play about the life of
Miriam Adler-Stock, a child who
through her faith and determination, survived the Holocaust. 7:30
p.m., Paramus High School, 99 E.
Century Road, Paramus. Reserved
seating available. 201-262-8494,
ext. 307 or ext. 309.
from noon to 4 p.m. at the Jewish Museum. Join

the fun. Join us for our Passover extravaganza
with art, music, and dancing. Set yourself free to
the catchy pop rock of The Macaroons, create
a painted banner with holiday motifs, add to a
giant matzah masterpiece, explore the The Jewish
Museum, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92 St., Manhattan.
www.thejewishmuseum.org.
Tuesday, April 19
Holistic Birthing Options: Join Valley Hospital in
an evening of education led by Heidi Brenner, a
Valley Certified Nurse Midwife, who will discuss
issues around a holistic birth plan. 6:30 to 8
p.m. at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113
Cottage Place, Ridgewood. 201-447-8488.
Thursday, April 21
Fantasy at Barnes & Noble: Join the Young
Fantasy Reads Book Group (Science Fiction and
Fantasy) at 7:30 p.m. as the group discusses Gina
Damicos Hellhole. Barnes & Noble, 765 Route
17 South, Paramus, 201-445-4589
Sunday, April 10
Opening Day for Baseball: The
Teaneck Baseball Organization
(TBO) is having its opening day
event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with
a small ceremony at 1 p.m. at
Votee Park. Free carnival for all
youngsters of all ages. Youngsters
between 7 and 14 can participate
See Maniusias Promise, April 7
in the pitch, hit and run competitions.
The Queens Tea: Join in for a benefit for The
Tot Shabbat in Franklin Lakes: Join the youngest
Friendship Circle of Passaic County. The tea
ones (pre-readers) for a family-friendly service
will take place at noon at the Packanack Lake
at Barnert Temple starting at 5 p.m. 747 Route
Clubhouse, 52 Lake Drive West, Wayne. Guest
208 South, Franklin Lakes. 201-848-1027, www.
speaker will be author of bestselling Small
barnerttemple.org.
Miracles series, Yitta Halberstam. To RSVP, 973Shabbat Yachad at Temple Emanuel: Join
694-6274 or Jewishwayne.com.
Cantor Emeritus Mark Biddelman for a special
Open House for Camp Veritans: Come and
service starting at 8 p.m. at Temple Emanuel of
check out the camp and take a tour and meet
the Pascack Valley. The service is fresh, engaging
the administration. The event from 1 to 4 p.m.
and completely participatory. Temple Emanuel of
will take place at 225 Pompton Road in North
the Pascack Valley, 87 Overlook Drive, Woodcliff
Haledon. A family friendly show, Mad Science, will
Lake. 201-391-0801.
take place at 2:30 p.m. To RSVP, 973-956-1220,
Friday, April 15
Carla@campveritans.com.
Folk Rock Concert for Families: Elizabeth
Mitchell and You Are My Flower will regale
families at a concert at 11:30 a.m. at The Jewish
Museum. Mitchell, a singer and guitarist known
for reinterpreting classic folk songs, will be
joined by her 14-year-old daughter, Storey, and
husband, Daniel Littleton. The Jewish Museum,
1109 Fifth Ave., Manhattan. 212-423-3337, www.
thejewishmuseum.org.
Clifford the Big Red Dog: Join PBSs favorite red
canine and his many friends for this live show at
bergenPAC in Englewood. Clifford, Emily Elizabeth,
and friends, Cleo, T-Bone, Charley, Jetta and Mac
will learn many lessons as they entertain families.
1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. bergenPAC, 30 N. Van
Brunt St., Englewood, 201-227-1030.
Wednesday, April 13
See Folk Rock Concert for Families, April 10
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My First Book Club at Teaneck Library: My First

Book Club is a book club for kindergartners and
first graders. It will meet at 4 p.m. for stories, discussion and crafts.
Library Hour in Wayne: Join in for quality reading
and story time and creative craft making and an
afternoon of fun. From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Hosted
by Chabad of Passaic County, Wayne Public
Library, 461 Valley Road, Wayne.
Sunday, April 17
Open House for Camp Veritans: Come and

check out the camp and take a tour and meet
the administration. The event from 1 to 4 p.m.
will take place at 225 Pompton Road in North
Haledon. A family friendly show, Unique Creatures,
will take place at 2:30 p.m. To RSVP, 973-9561220, Carla@campveritans.com.
Freedom Art Jam: Freedom Art Jam and Art
and Dance party for Passover will take place
Sunday, April 24
Star Wars Fun at the Library: You are invited
to learn the ways of the Jedi with Panniken
Moonjumper, a true Master of Intergalactic fun
and adventure from 2 to 3 p.m. Family audiences
will be wowed by comic antics, exciting physical
challenges, magical mayhem, light saber lessons and a visit from our space heros furry alien
sidekick. For ages 4 and up. Come dressed in
Star Wars apparel. Teaneck Library, 840 Teaneck
Road, 201-837-4171.
Tuesday, April 26
Little Bookworms in Paramus: Little ones birth
to 18 months come with their parent, grandparent or caregiver to the story time from 9:45 to
10:15 a.m. at the Reid Branch Library, 239 West
Midland Ave., Paramus. 201-599-1309.
Thursday, April 28
Arts & Crafts Thursday: Make creative art projects for grades kindergarten to grade 4. 3:30
to 5 p.m. No registration necessary. At the Reid
Branch Library, 239 West Midland Ave., Paramus.
201-599-1309.
Friday, April 29
Picture Book Parade: Bring your 3 to 5 year
olds for a good time with picture books from 10 to
10:45 a.m. at the Reid Branch Library, 239 West
Midland Ave., Paramus. 201-599-1309.
Orangetown Jewish Center

Offers Free Kindergarten
The Orangetown Jewish Center,
located at 8 Independence Ave. in
Orangeburg, N.Y., and serving the
Rockland and Bergen communities,
is now offering free kindergarten enrollment in their Religious School.
Kindergarten classes meet Tuesday

afternoons. Please contact Sandy
Borowsky, Educational Director at
845-359-5920 for further information
and to schedule a tour of the Religious School.
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Jacob Kurtz, son of Tanya
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Beth Sholom in Teaneck.
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of Upper Saddle River and
brother of Jacob and Ethan,
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Lake.
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Samuel Sackstein, son of
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