The Partnership for Jewish Learning
and Life

The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life
• Enhances Jewish educational experiences for the MetroWest community
• Provides special needs support services for early childhood programs and teen youth groups
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 428-7400
(973) 428-7420 (fax)
www.thepartnershipnj.org

P.J. Library
Free program for Jewish children, developmentally up to 5 ½ years, to receive Jewish books and parent resource guide
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 929-3128
lripps@thepartnershipnj.org
www.thepartnershipnj.org/page.aspx?id=183607

JCC MetroWest

Special Needs Services
• Provides year round social, recreational, and life skills programming for children, teens and adults with special needs
• Provides inclusion opportunities in all JCC camps including Early Childhood, Exploration, Triple Threat Theater and Camp Deeny Riback
• Special Needs Children’s Jewish Education Program
• Approved DDD Real Life Choices Provider
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 530-3998
specialneedsservices@jccmetrowest.org
www.jccmetrowest.org

Special Needs Children's Jewish Education Program
Provides religious education in a self-contained setting for children with developmental disabilities
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 530-39978
www.jccmetrowest.org

Camp Deeny Riback
Provides an inclusive day camp program for children with special needs
760 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 929-2901
(973) 463-3998 (fax)
www.cdr.jccmetrowest.org

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Nathan Bohrer-Abraham Kaufman Hebrew Academy of Morris County

Provides an inclusive academic Jewish community day school education
146 Dover Chester Rd
Randolph, NJ 07869
(973) 584-5530
(973) 584-0602 (fax)
www.hamc.org

Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union Counties

Provides support services for children with specific learning needs in a Jewish community day school

Lower School
Irving Laurie Building
122 Gregory Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 602-33700
www.ssdseu.org

Upper School
Eric F. Ross Campus
1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 602-3600
www.ssdseu.org

Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy of Essex County

JKHA Lower and Middle Schools
Provides support services for children with specific learning needs, within a Yeshiva program
110 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)597-1115
www.jkha.org

Sinai Elementary School
Provides an academic Yeshiva program for children with learning and developmental disabilities
110 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 597-0770
www.sinaischools.org

Maor High School
Provides an academic Yeshiva program for students with some academic difficulties
110 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 597-0770
www.sinaischools.org

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Chavurah registrations now being accepted!

Teen Chavurah
is a unique group experience designed to strengthen Jewish identity and values. It is a small group of peers, facilitated by a licensed social worker, to ensure personal attention and a positive experience. more

Adult Chavurah
is a unique group experience designed to strengthen Jewish identity and values. It is a small group of peers between the ages of 21-35, facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker to ensure personal attention and a positive experience. more

Recent Media Coverage

With each chapter, a new way to assist disabled
Bookstore owner Jonah Zimiles of Maplewood has been appointed to the disability working group of the Jewish Federations of North America. For Zimiles, who opened Words Bookstore in Maplewood in 2009, the position combines his professional connections to the federation world with a very personal commitment to those with special needs — particularly autism. more

Shul joins community effort to increase inclusion
Feb. 6 was Shabbat Shalem — Shabbat of Inclusion — at Congregation Ahawas Achim B’nai Jacob and David in West Orange. Our goal was to sensitize the community to the concept of “Kol Yisrael areivim zeh l’zeh” — “All Jews are responsible for one another.” more

The comfort of home
Familiar surroundings, the smell of a meal just prepared, the sounds we recognize…. Whether you travel the world, go off to work, or just run some errands, there is “no place like home” at the end of the day. more

A teen learning community celebrates inclusion
Teens don’t really live on-line. They may touch there, but they only thrive when they interact in person with other teens. more

additional media coverage

MetroWest ABLE
(Access, Belonging & Life Enrichment)

Committee of lay leaders and professionals supporting the needs of the special needs community
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 929-3129
rwanatick@ujcnj.org

Community of Inclusion

Supporting inclusive opportunities in our community
Rebecca Wanatick, Coordinator
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 929-3129
rwanatick@ujcnj.org

Friendship Circle

Provides children and teenagers with special needs, and their families with social, recreational and Judaic experiences with the help of teen volunteers.
66 West Mount Pleasant Avenue
Suite 205
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 251-0200
(973) 251-0202 (fax)
www.fcnj.org

Friendship Circle Teens
• Provides activities, events and courses for teens with special needs. Programs are designed to help with transition to adulthood and include job training, sports leagues, social clubs, camps and Judaic opportunities.

Jr. Friendship Circle
• Provides a full range of activities for children with special needs. Programs include respite opportunities, Sunday Judaic and holiday programs, camps, sports and parents and sibling support services.

JESPY House, Inc.

Provides help and support for adults with learning disabilities
102 Prospect Street
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973) 762-6909
(973) 762-5610 (fax)
www.jespyhouse.org

Jewish Services for the Developmentally Disabled

Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled of MetroWest (JSDD)
Provides support and direct services for adults with developmental disabilities
395 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 325-1494
(973) 325-2980 (fax)
www.jsddmetrowest.org

WAE (Wellness, Arts and Enrichment) Center
• Provides daily programming for adults with developmental disabilities based on the belief that learning, spirituality, and creativity are a lifelong journey
• Approved DDD Real Life Choices Provider
395 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 325-1494 ext. 107
(973) 325-2980 (fax)
www.waecenter.org

Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest

Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest
Provides vocational training and rehabilitation services
111 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973)674-6330
www.jvsnj.org

JVS Caregiving Companions
Provides caring and reliable non-medical home care services
111 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973) 674-2415, ext. 293
AtHomeServices@jvsnj.org

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Jewish Family Service of MetroWest

Coordinated Care of MetroWest
Provides case management and advocacy services for adult children with disabilities
256 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 765-9050, ext. 305
www.ujcnj.org/coordinatedcare

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest
Provides support services to help families manage challenges in life
256 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 765-9050
www.jfsmetrowest.org

JFS Ruth Sagner Center for Family Play Therapy
Provides counseling and support groups for children and families
570 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Suite 203
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 740-1233, ext. 204
tstern@jfsmetrowest.org

MetroTransport
Provides medical and quality of life transportation for senior and disabled adults in MetroWest
1155 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 325-1359
RLubliner@doigc.org
www.metrotransport.org

Joint Chaplaincy Committee

• Provides professional pastoral/spiritual care and chaplaincy services to families, individuals and group homes, as well as being a resource for area clergy and healthcare professionals
• Coordinates 2 minyanim (religious services) specifically designed for individuals with developmental disabilities (Minyan Meyuchad and Shabatteinu)
901 Route 10
Whippany, NJ 07981
casekoff@ujcnj.org

Mikvah Chana

• Offers a fully handicapped accessible mikvah to accommodate everyone in the community. The building provides an elevator, ramp and a mechanical lift for use in the pools. )
62 North Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 994-0200
www.mikvahchana.com
info@mikvahchana.org

Round Lake Camp

Provides an overnight camping experience for children with learning differences
21 Plymouth Street
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 575-3333 ext. 145
www.roundlakecamp.org

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