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Welcome to NewYorkJewish.net your online resource for Jewish agencies in greater NYC & North New Jersey Agencies are listed in alphabetical order, utilize the scroll button on the right side of your browser to scroll down and view them all. Thank you for visiting.
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The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee(JDC) 711 Third Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10017 1.212.687.6200 www.jdc.org JDC serves as the overseas arm of the North American Jewish community, focusing on rescue, relief, and renewal of Jewish life. Special partnerships enable JDC to join with government agencies in Israel to help the most vulnerable citizens overcome social challenges.
Associated Camps – Block & Hexter Vacation Center 271 Route 46, Unit A-109 Fairfield, NJ 07004 1.973.276.3233 www.bhvc.org Block & Hexter Vacation Center, located in Poyntelle, Pennsylvania, is a modern facility for adults age 55 and over that offers both summer and holiday vacations, as well as weekend retreats for organizations and family groups.
Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies 620 Cranbury Road East Brunswick, NJ 08816 1.800.634.7346 www.ajfca.org Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies is the membership organization of more than 145 Jewish family and children's agencies and specialized human-service agencies throughout the United States and Canada.
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Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center 15 Neil Court Oceanside, NY 11572 1.516.766.4341 www.friedbergjcc.org The Friedberg JCC provides a variety of social, recreational, education, and cultural programs throughout the south shore of Nassau County. The JCC also operates Sunrise Day Camp, the only dedicated day camp in the nation for children with cancer
Bensonhurst Council of Jewish Organizations 8635 21st Avenue, Suite 1B Brooklyn, NY 11214 1.718.333.1834 www.bencojo.org Bensonhurst Council of Jewish organizations provides a range of services that include responding to the needs of the poor and near poor, the elderly, newcomers, and special groups in the Brooklyn community. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Berkshire Hills-Emanuel Camps 547 Saw Mill River Road, Suite 3D Ardsley, NY 10502 1.914.693.8952 www.bhecamps.com Berkshire Hills-Emanuel Camps, located in Copake, New York, is a residential summer camp for children and teens, as well as an adult vacation center. Activities include physical and cultural programs.
Beth Abraham Health Services 612 Allerton Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 1.718.881.3000 www.bethabe.org Beth Abraham offers institutional and community-based programs for the elderly, people with disabilities, and the chronically ill. In addition to serving long-term residents, the rehabilitation department operates an extensive sub-acute, short-term program specifically geared to patients discharged from acute-care hospitals needing short-term therapy before returning home.
Beth Israel Medical Center First Avenue at 16th Street New York, NY 10003 1.212.420.2000 www.bethisraelny.org Beth Israel Medical Center is a kosher acute-care hospital. At its two main divisions — Kings Highway in Brooklyn and the Petrie Division in Manhattan — Beth Israel offers a wide variety of services for Jewish patients and their families. Beth Israel provides inpatient kosher food, has a kosher cafeteria, and observes Shabbat and other Jewish holidays.
BJENY-SAJES 520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1510 New York, NY 10018 1.646.472.5300 www.bjeny.org BJE serves as a central Jewish education resource for greater New York. Through its research, consultation, and direct services, it supports the advancement of Jewish education in formal and informal settings for Jews of all ages; helps Jewish educators, volunteer leadership, and communal professionals achieve their educational goals; and helps families integrate Judaism into daily life.
Blythedale Children's Hospital 95 Bradhurst Avenue Valhalla, NY 10595 1.914.592.7555 www.blythedale.org Blythedale is a children's hospital dedicated to improving the health status and quality of life of children with complex medical and rehabilitative needs. The hospital operates a public school from grades K-12.
Bronx House Jewish Community Center 990 Pelham Parkway South Bronx, NY 10461 1.718.792.1800 www.bronxhouse.org Bronx House Jewish Community Center enriches and maintains the excellence and quality of Jewish communal life in the Bronx by providing programs and services for all stages of life and by helping to stabilize the community.
Bronx Jewish Community Council 2930 Wallace Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 1.718.652.5500 www.bjcconline.org Bronx Jewish Community Council provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in the Bronx. It also works to promote and improve inter-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
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Camp Dora Golding 5515 New Utrecht Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 1.718.437.7117 www.campdoragolding.com Camp Dora Golding is an Orthodox residential camp for boys in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Camp Dina is a separate overnight camp for girls in nearby Dingmans Ferry.
Camp Louemma 214-45 42nd Avenue Bayside, NY 11361 1.718.631.3747 www.camplouemma.com Camp Louemma, located in Sussex, New Jersey, is a coed residential summer camp that promotes Jewish enrichment programs for children and teens as part of a traditional well-rounded camp experience.
Camp Oakhurst/New York Service for the Handicapped 853 Broadway New York, NY 10003 1.212.533.4020 www.campoakhurst.com Camp Oakhurst, located in Oakhurst, New Jersey, is a residential summer camp and year-round respite program for physically handicapped children, ages 8 to 20, and adults age 21 and older.
Camps Mogen Avraham Heller, Sternberg 1123 Broadway, Suite 1011 New York, NY 10010 1.212.691.5548 www.cmahs.org Camps Mogen Avraham, Heller, Sternberg are Orthodox single-sex residential camps located in Sullivan County, New York, that serve boys, grades 3 to 10, and girls, grades 3 to 9, including those with disabilities.
Central Queens YM & YWHA 67-09 108th Street Forest Hills, NY 11375 1.718.268.5011 www.cqyjcc.org The Central Queens Y offers programs in the arts and education, and social services for children and adults, including after-school activities, Jewish education, and senior, teen, and volunteer programming. In addition, the Y stresses programming that reflects Jewish traditions and values.
Concourse-North Bronx Jewish Community Council 3176 Bainbridge Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 1.718.681.4860 Concourse-North Bronx Jewish Community Council provides a range of services that respond to the needs of the poor and near poor, the elderly, and other special groups in the Bronx. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups. A second site is at 1175 Findlay Avenue.
Co-op City Jewish Community Council 177 Dreiser Loop, Room 18 Bronx, NY 10475 1.718.320.1234 Co-op City Jewish Community Council provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in the Bronx community. The council also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush 1550 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11230 1.718.377.2900 www.cojoflatbush.org Council of Jewish Organizations of Flatbush is a multifaceted, nonsectarian, community-based agency that provides a broad range of social services responding to the needs of the poor, the elderly, the disadvantaged, the unemployed, the disabled, and single-parent families. Located in the Flatbush/Midwood area of Brooklyn, the Council promotes and improves intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with all other ethnic groups residing in the surrounding localities.
Crown Heights Jewish Community Council 387 Kingston Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225 1.718.778.8808 www.chjcc.org Crown Heights Jewish Community Council provides a broad range of services that serve the needs of the poor, the elderly, youth-in-crisis, immigrants, the underemployed, and other special groups in Brooklyn. It also endeavors to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
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DOROT 171 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 1.212.769.2850 www.dorotusa.org DOROT provides food, housing, education, and companionship with the aims of allowing the elderly to remain in their homes for as long as possible and bringing younger and older generations together. Programs and services include counseling, entitlement services, friendly visiting and volunteering, intergenerational programs, Jewish education, kosher Meals on Wheels, recreational and teen programs, and more.
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East Meadow Jewish Community Relations Council 386 Garden Street East Meadow, NY 11554 1.516.481.8029 East Meadow Jewish Community Relations Council works to enhance community relations.
Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst 7802 Bay Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11214 1.718.331.6800 www.jchb.org The Marks JCH strives to strengthen Jewish identity by teaching values and traditions. Serving the Southwest Brooklyn community, the Marks JCH is home to many Russian immigrants. Programs and services include day camp, counseling, English as a second language, senior and volunteer programs, and more.
The Educational Alliance 197 East Broadway New York, NY 10002-5598 1.212.780.2300 www.edalliance.org The Educational Alliance provides a comprehensive model for the provision of social, educational, and recreational services to a diverse city population, with programs and services including day camp, community relations, counseling, art school, day care, homeless services, housing, and Jewish education. In addition, Ed Alliance provides a broad spectrum of services to individuals and families at the 14th Street Y.
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F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System 315 Hudson Street New York, NY 10013 1.212.366.8400 www.fegs.org F.E.G.S. offers an extensive network of services that include employment, behavioral health, education, career development, rehabilitation, deaf and hard of hearing services, residential treatment, vocational services, home care, research, and development.
Flushing Jewish Community Council 43-43 Bowne Street Flushing, NY 11355 1.718.463.0434 www.flushingjcc.org Flushing Jewish Community Council provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Flushing, Queens. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Foundation for Jewish Culture 330 Seventh Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10001 1.212.629.0500 www.jewishculture.org Foundation for Jewish Culture supports and advocates for Jewish cultural creativity and preservation in America, nurturing new generations of writers, filmmakers, composers, choreographers, and scholars. The FJC's national and international conferences, partnerships with local communities and institutions, and sponsorships of annual grants and awards in the arts and humanities bring quality Jewish culture to the Jewish community and the American public.
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 68 Hauppauge Rd. Commack, NY 11725 1.631.715.2000 www.gurwin.org Gurwin is a kosher facility that provides long- and short-term rehabilitative care to frail elderly and neurologically impaired adults in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
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Hebrew Educational Society 9502 Seaview Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11236 1.718.241.3000 www.thehes.org Hebrew Educational Society offers educational, recreational, social, cultural, and fitness programs to all members of the Jewish and general community in Southeast Brooklyn.
Hebrew Free Burial Association 224 West 35th Street, Room 300 New York, NY 10001 1.212.239.1662 www.hebrewfreeburial.org Hebrew Free Burial Association is the only agency in the greater New York metropolitan area dedicated to assuring that every Jew, regardless of financial means or religious affiliation, receives a dignified traditional Jewish funeral and burial. The two cemeteries owned by the association are on Staten Island, and their graves date back to before the turn of the 20th century.
Hebrew Free Loan Society 675 Third Avenue, Suite 1905 New York, NY 10017 1.212.687.0188 www.hfls.org Hebrew Free Loan Society makes interest-free loans to needy families and individuals residing in the five boroughs of New York, Long Island, and Westchester.
Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds 667 Blauvelt Road Pearl River, NY 10965 1.845.735.2718 www.camphkc.org The Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds are accessed by 18 of UJA-Federation's Ys and JCCs during the summer months. Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds has sites located on Staten Island, Long Island, and Pearl River, New York.
The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) 333 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 1.212.967.4100 www.hias.org HIAS is an international migration and refugee resettlement agency dedicated to assisting persecuted and oppressed people worldwide, and delivering them to countries of safe haven.
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life 800 Eighth Street NW Washington, D.C. 20001 1.212.279.6300 www.hillel.org Hillel's vision is for every Jewish student to make an enduring commitment to Jewish life. Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish undergraduate and graduate students, so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. UJA-Federation supports the national organization and Hillel organizations at Columbia University/Barnard College, New York University, Baruch College, Binghamton University, Brooklyn College, College of Staten Island, Hofstra University, Hunter College, Long Island University, Queens College, Stony Brook University, and colleges in Westchester County.
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Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center 116 Johnson Road Falls Village, CT 06031 1.212.242.5586 www.isabellafreedman.org Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center exists to be a model of spiritually vibrant, environmentally conscious, multi-generational Jewish community. It runs a senior adult vacation center, the Elat Chayyim Center for Jewish Spirituality; Adamah: the Jewish Environmental Fellowship; and the Jewish Multiracial Network. Isabella Freedman also hosts the Teva Learning Center.
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JCY/Westchester Community Partners 600 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701 1.914.423.5009 www.jewishcouncil.info Jewish Council of Yonkers continues to serve a vibrant and diverse city undergoing significant demographic changes. The council's mission is to strengthen the community, to improve the quality of children's education, to build coalitions, and to improve relations between Yonkers' diverse ethnic, racial, and religious groups.
The Jewish Agency for Israel 633 Third Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10017 1.866.835.0430 www.jafi.org JAFI is dedicated to the rescue of Jews in distress, to Zionist education, and to forging close partnerships with and for Israel among the Jewish people throughout the world. In recent years, JAFI has enhanced its operations in North America, concentrating on program development and strengthening its relationship with federations.
Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA) 132 West 31st Street New York, NY 10001 1.212.273.5200 www.jasa.org JASA provides comprehensive social services in New York City and Nassau and Suffolk Counties to help the elderly function independently in their homes and community. JASA also provides assistance to family members helping to care for their elderly relatives. Program and service categories include chaplaincy services, counseling, culture, day care/day programs, entitlement services/advocacy, housing, protective services, meals on wheels, telephone reassurance, and more.
Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services (JBFCS) 120 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 1.212.582.9100 www.jbfcs.org JBFCS annually serves more than 65,000 New Yorkers through a diverse network of 185 community-based programs, residential facilities, and day treatment centers. A full range of human services is offered in such categories as AIDS/HIV services, bereavement, cash assistance, counseling/mental health, day care, family violence, foster care, hospice, immigrant and refugee services, Jewish education, learning disabled services, substance abuse/addictions, and volunteering.
Jewish Child Care Association of New York 120 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 1.212.425.3333 www.jccany.org JCCA is a multicultural child- and family-service agency that works to build strong families and help broken families reunite. JCCA offers services ranging from day care to outpatient mental-health clinics and residential treatment centers in New York City, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties.
The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street New York, NY 10023 1.646.505.4444 www.jccmanhattan.org The JCC in Manhattan is a full-service community center designed to meet the needs of the Jewish and general community on the Upper West Side and throughout Manhattan. Program and service categories include bereavement, camp, culture/performing arts, intergenerational programs, Jewish education, parent education/skills, recreational and volunteer programs, and more.
Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester 999 Wilmot Road Scarsdale, NY 10583 1.914.472.3300 www.jccmw.org The JCC of Mid-Westchester is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing cultural, social, educational, and recreational/fitness programs, human services, and Jewish identity-building opportunities to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island 1466 Manor Road Staten Island, NY 10314 1.718.981.1500 www.sijcc.org The Staten Island JCC provides counseling, social services, recreational, educational, and cultural programs to children and adults in the Jewish and general community on Staten Island.
Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns 207 Grove Avenue, PO Box 336 Cedarhurst, NY 11516 1.516.569.6733 www.fivetownsjcc.org The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers educational, social, recreational, and professional programs to families and individuals in the Five Towns, East Rockaway, Malverne, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, and Far Rockaway.
Jewish Community Center on the Hudson 371 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591 1.914.366.7898 www.jcconthehudson.org The JCC on the Hudson seeks to build community, strengthen family, and meet the social, educational, and recreational needs of the residents in the Rivertowns including Yonkers, Hastings, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Irvington, Tarrytown, and Hartsdale.
Jewish Community Centers Association of North America 520 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 1.212.532.4949 www.jcca.org The JCC Association is the central agency for the Jewish community centers movement, comprising more than 350 JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and campsites in the United States and Canada. The JCC Association offers a wide range of services to strengthen the capacity of its affiliates to provide educational, cultural, social, identity-building, and recreational programs to enhance the lives of North American Jews of all ages and backgrounds.
Jewish Community Council of Canarsie 1170 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 1B Brooklyn, NY 11239 1.718.495.6210 www.canarsiejcc.org Jewish Community Council of Canarsie provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Canarsie, Starrett City, Georgetown, and Mill Basin. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Jewish Community Council of Kew Gardens & Richmond Hill 82-46 Lefferts Boulevard, Suite 1A Kew Gardens, NY 11415 1.718.847.5277 Jewish Community Council of Kew Gardens & Richmond Hill provides a range of services that include responding to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Queens. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Jewish Community Council of Kings Bay 3495 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229 1.718.648.7703 ext. 227 www.kingsbayy.org Jewish Community Council of Kings Bay provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Kings Bay, Brooklyn. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Jewish Community Council of Mount Vernon c/o Sinai Free Synagogue 550 North Columbus Avenue Mount Vernon, NY 10552 1.914.664.1727 Jewish Community Council of Mount Vernon provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Westchester. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway 2157 Holland Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 1.718.792.4744 www.jccpelhamparkway.org Jewish Community Council of Pelham Parkway provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in the Pelham Parkway community. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula 1525 Central Avenue Far Rockaway, NY 11691 1.718.327.7755 www.jccrp.org Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula is an umbrella organization that serves approximately 45 Jewish organizations on the Rockaway Peninsula. It provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Queens and Nassau County. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights-Inwood 121 Bennett Avenue, Room 11A New York, NY 10033 1.212.568.5450 www.jccwhi.org Jewish Community Council of Washington Heights and Inwood provides a broad range of social, educational, and supportive services for the elderly, immigrants, and needy in the community.
Jewish Community Relations Council of New York 70 West 36th Street, Suite 700 New York, NY 10018 1.212.983.4800 www.jcrcny.org JCRC serves as the central coordinating and resource body for community relations issues within the Jewish community in the New York metropolitan area. JCRC is an umbrella agency for more than 60 major civic, communal, educational, and religious organizations. JCRC programs reflect the concerns, needs, and aspirations of the New York Jewish community. In addition, JCRCNY provides operates the Jewish Community Relations Council of Long Island.
Jewish Council for Public Affairs 116 East 27th Street, 10th Floor New York, NY 10016 1.212.684.6950 www.jewishpublicaffairs.org JCPA is the national planning and coordinating mechanism for the organized Jewish community in the area of community relations and public affairs. It represents a unique partnership of 125 local and 13 national agencies throughout the United States.
Jewish Education Service of North America 111 Eighth Avenue, 11th Floor New York, NY 10011 1.212.284.6950 www.jesna.org JESNA's mission is to enhance the quality and increase the impact of Jewish education in North America by strengthening the motivation, knowledge, and skills of lay and professional leaders, and by encouraging community action to expand and improve Jewish education in all its forms and settings. It works with federations, central agencies for Jewish education, and other local, national and international institutions.
Jewish Home Lifecare 120 West 106th Street New York, NY 10025 1.212.810.3919 www.jewishhome.org Jewish Home Lifecare operates skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities that offer short-stay rehabilitation, traditional long-term care, sub-acute care, rehabilitation, community-service programs, transportation, and senior housing. There are three nursing homes (Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Campus in the Bronx, Sarah Neuman Center for Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Westchester, and Jewish Home Lifecare in Manhattan). Senior housing in the Bronx includes Kenneth Gladstone Building, Kittay House, and Riverdale House.
Joint Passover Association 32 Broadway, Suite 511 New York NY 10004 1.212.809.0291 www.jpanyc.org Joint Passover Association provides small cash grants to needy Jews in New York City to subsidize their Passover celebrations. Applicants who reveal other needs are referred to appropriate service providers. The program is a collaborative effort with the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services.
JTA 330 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor New York, NY 10001 1.212.643.1890 www.jta.org JTA is an international news service that provides up-to-the-minute reports, analysis pieces, and features on events and issues of concern to the Jewish people.
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Kings Bay YM-YWHA 3495 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11229 1.718.648.7703 www.kingsbayy.org The Kings Bay Y provides individuals and the community with Jewish cultural events and experiences as well as recreational and educational programs in Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gravesend, and Flatbush.
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Maimonides Medical Center 4802 Tenth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 1.718.283.6000 www.maimonidesmed.org Maimonides Medical Center is an independent, voluntary acute-care teaching hospital providing a comprehensive array of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. Maimonides is located in the Borough Park section of southwest Brooklyn. It operates a glatt kosher kitchen and cafeteria.
Met Council on Jewish Poverty 80 Maiden Lane, 21st Floor New York, NY 10038 1.212.453.9500 www.metcouncil.org Met Council provides a wide array of programs designed to meet the needs of the poor, working poor, middle class, and immigrants, while combating Jewish poverty in New York. Met Council also acts as an umbrella organization to 25 Jewish community councils across the city. The grassroots Jewish Community Council network strengthens families and neighborhoods throughout New York City.
Metropolitan Jewish Health System 6323 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 1.718.921.7601 www.mjhs.org Metropolitan Jewish Health System provides long-term and post-acute care to more than 20,000 persons in the greater New York metropolitan area.
Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center 45 Manetto Hill Road Plainview, NY 11803 1.516.822.3535 www.miyjcc.org The Mid-Island Y helps to develop Jewish identity, personal growth, family strength, and community cohesion. It works with the general community, while fostering the unique tradition, heritage, and culture of the Jewish community in eastern Nassau County and western Suffolk County.
Montefiore Medical Center 111 East 210th Street Bronx, NY 10467 1.718.920.4321 www.montefiore.org Montefiore Medical Center serves as the university hospital for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Montefiore operates two hospitals: the Moses Division in the northwest Bronx and the Einstein Division in the east Bronx
Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center 3450 DeKalb Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 1.718.882.4000 www.mmcc.org Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center provides cultural, recreational, and educational programs for the Jewish and general community in the northwest Bronx.
Mount Sinai Medical Center One Gustave L. Levy Place New York, NY 10029 1.212.241.6500 www.mountsinai.org Mount Sinai is a tertiary-care teaching hospital dedicated to patient care, scientific research, and medical education. The hospital has a kosher kitchen and an Orthodox rabbi on site.
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NCSJ: Advocates on Behalf of Jews in Russia, Ukraine, the Baltic States & Eurasia 2020 K Street NW, Suite 7800 Washington, D.C. 20006 1.202.898.2500 www.ncsj.org NCSJ is the central coordinating agency of the organized Jewish community for policy and activities on behalf of Jews in the former Soviet Union. NCSJ works to safeguard the individual and communal political rights of Jews who live in the former Soviet Union.
New York Board of Rabbis 136 East 39th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10016 1.212.983.3521 www.nybr.org New York Board of Rabbis directly employs and supervises rabbis who serve as chaplains in public and private institutions as well as New York City and State facilities. Board of Rabbis represents all branches of Judaism.
New York Legal Assistance Group 450 West 33rd Street, 11th Floor New York, NY 10001 1.212.613.5016 www.nylag.org NYLAG provides a wide range of civil legal services at no cost for low-income people in all five boroughs and offers legal education seminars for social workers, medical professionals, and other advocates. This includes wrongful denial of public benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid, and Social Security, as well as representation in such civil legal areas as family law, consumer protection, discrimination, and more.
92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10128 1.212.415.5500 www.92y.org On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, 92 Street Y offers programs in the arts and education, and social services for children and adults, including after-school activities, day camp, Jewish education, and senior, teen and volunteer programming.
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System 145 Community Drive Great Neck, NY 11021 1.516.470.7000 www.northshorelij.com North Shore LIJ is comprised of 15 hospitals and numerous affiliated organizations, including three tertiary-care hospitals, two specialty-care hospitals, eight community hospitals, and two long-term care facilities. A wide range of special services are offered to Jewish patients. Services are offered in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Queens, and Staten Island.
Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council 58-20 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck, NY 11362 1.718.225.6750 www.northeastqueensjewish.org Northeast Queens Jewish Community Council provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Northeast Queens. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
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Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation 271-11 76th Avenue New Hyde Park, NY 11040 1.718.289.2100 www.parkerinstitute.org Parker is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center providing a diverse network of inpatient and outpatient services. Parker offers intensive short-term rehabilitation therapy for sub-acute patients and comprehensive medical and nursing care for long-term residents.
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Queens Jewish Community Council 119-45 Union Turnpike Forest Hills, NY 11375 1.718.544.9033 www.qjcc.org Queens Jewish Community Council provides a wide range of social services, as well as recreational and educational programming and services in collaboration with civic leaders, elected officials, and social-service and faith-based organizations. The council is the united voice of Queens Jewry, representing the borough's synagogues and Jewish institutions in their relationship with government. It organizes action of behalf of Israel and other Jewish causes.
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Ramapo for Children PO Box 266, Route 52 Rhinebeck, NY 12572 1.212.754.7003 www.ramapoforchildren.org Ramapo is a residential camp and school-year retreat facility that serves children with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and learning problems, as well as their families. Through Ramapo training, professional development services are provided for agencies, camps, and schools working with children with special needs and those at risk.
Riverdale Jewish Community Council 5625 Arlington Avenue Bronx, NY 10471 1.718.548.8200 www.shalomriverdale.org Riverdale Jewish Community Council works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups and speaks on behalf of the community on political and social issues.
Riverdale YM-YWHA 5625 Arlington Avenue Bronx, NY 10471 1.718.548.8200 www.riverdaley.org The Riverdale Y provides human services, informal education, and leisure activities to a multigenerational Jewish and general community.
Rosenthal JCC of Northern Westchester 600 Bear Ridge Road Pleasantville, NY 10570 1.914.741.0333 www.rosenthaljcc.org The Rosenthal JCC offers recreational, educational, cultural, and social services for all ages, including Jewish learning celebrations, early-childhood programs, summer camps, after-school activities, sport leagues, cultural programs, and social services such as early intervention and referrals or counseling. The JCC serves the Northern Westchester communities of Armonk, Pleasantville, Briarcliff Manor, Chappaqua, and Thornwood.
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Samuel Field Y 58-20 Little Neck Parkway Little Neck, NY 11362 1.718.225.6750 www.sfy.org Samuel Field Y provides a broad range of social, educational, mental health, and recreational services to improve the quality of life for residents of northeast Queens and western Nassau County. The Y works with synagogues and Jewish organizations to enhance Jewish life and offers programs that reflect Jewish traditions and values. The Y also operates Camp Poyntelle Lewis Village in Poyntelle, Pennsylvania.
Selfhelp Community Services 520 Eighth Avenue, 5th Floor New York, NY 10018 1.212.971.7600 www.selfhelp.net Selfhelp Community Services enables seniors and at-risk families to live independently through a comprehensive network of community-based home care, social service, and senior housing programs. As part of its mission, Selfhelp operates the largest Nazi-victim services program in the country for ages survivors of the Holocaust. A full range of human services is offered in such categories as cash assistance, counseling, day programs, entitlement services/advocacy, home care, housing, protective services, vocational training, and volunteer programs.
Sephardic Community Center 1901 Ocean Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11223 1.718.627.4300 www.scclive.org The Sephardic Center offers an array of human-service, cultural, recreational, and educational programs to the Sephardic Jewish population of Brooklyn.
Shorefront Jewish Community Council 3049 Brighton 6th Street Brooklyn, NY 11235 1.718.743.0575 www.shorefrontjcc.org Shorefront Community Council provides a range of services that respond to the poor, the elderly, and special groups in Brooklyn. It also works to promote and improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and relations with other ethnic groups.
Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach 3300 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 1.718.646.1444 www.shorefronty.org The Shorefront Y provides a wide range of cultural, educational, social, fitness, and recreational activities for the entire community, as well as a broad range of immigrant services for the émigré community of Brighton Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center 300 Forest Drive East Hills, NY 11548 1.516.484.1545 www.sjjcc.org The Sid Jacobson JCC offers a wide range of human-service, recreational, health, and cultural programs for the Jewish and general community on the North Shore of Long Island. The JCC also runs Camp Kehilla, a day camp for children and teens with special needs.
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center 74 Hauppauge Road Commack, NY 11725 1.631.462.9800 www.suffolkyjcc.org The Suffolk Y offers programs that are both educational and recreational and directed toward strengthening individual growth, the Jewish family unit, and Jewish cultural identity in Suffolk County.
Surprise Lake Camp 307 Seventh Avenue, Suite 900 New York, NY 10001 1.212.924.3131 www.surpriselake.org Surprise Lake is a residential summer camp for boys and girls, ages 7 to 15. It features a strong Jewish cultural program and a wide variety of traditional and modern camp activities. Surprise Lake Camp is located in Cold Spring, New York, 60 miles from New York City.
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United Jewish Council of the East Side 235 East Broadway New York, NY 10002 1.212.233.6037 www.ujces.org United Jewish Council of the East Side provides services to the needy, the elderly, newcomers, and other special groups. The council also works to improve intra-Jewish communal affairs and promotes relations among other ethnic groups through its leadership and formation of the Lower Manhattan Health Care Coalition.
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts 420 East 79th Street New York, NY 10021 1.631.643.7900 www.usdan.com Usdan is a performing and visual arts day camp, located in Huntington, Long Island, for children ages 6 to 18 who are interested in music, art, theater, dance, and writing.
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Westchester Jewish Community Services 845 North Broadway White Plains, NY 10603 1.914.761.0600 www.wjcs.com WJCS offers a diverse range of mental-health services, residential home care, and social-service programs throughout Westchester County, including programs in such categories as bereavement, counseling, day programs, entitlement services/advocacy, Holocaust survivor services, parent education, telephone reassurance, volunteering, and more.
Westchester Jewish Conference 701 Westchester Avenue, Suite 203E White Plains, NY 10604 1.914.328.7001 www.wjconference.org Westchester Jewish Conference is the Jewish community relations organization for Westchester Jewry. The conference represents 127 Jewish organizations in Westchester County. The conference also maintains relations with other ethnic and religious groups and is the point organization to Westchester elected officials.
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YM-YWHA of Boro Park 4912 14th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 1.718.438.5921 The Boro Park Y serves the social, recreational, educational, and cultural needs of the Jewish community in Boro Park and Flatbush. Programs and activities are geared primarily to the Orthodox and Hasidic community, however all Jews and ethnic groups are welcome to participate.
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood 54 Nagle Avenue New York, NY 10040 1.212.569.6200 www.ywashhts.org The Washington Heights Y strives to enhance the values and strengths of the Jewish community in the most northern part of Manhattan. The Y provides educational, recreational, and social activities in individual and group settings.
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