About Our Children, November 2014

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Supplement to The Jewish Standard November2014

Giving ThanksDiabetes in ChildrenCrafting with Leaves

Useful Information for the Next Generation of Jewish Families


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Three mothers. There was mine, of course.

And then there were Tinas and Scotts.Tinas mother, affectionately and respectfully re-

ferred to by me as Mrs. Fineberg well into my adult years,came into my life early on, when I rst visited Tina for lunchduring the school day. Tina lived a block away from our el-ementary school and with permission we were allowed togo home for lunch. Since my house was much farther away,Tinas house was a cool invite. I not only got to go out of theschool building, but I also got to trade my bagged cold lunchof a soggy tuna sandwich for Mrs. Finebergs hot spaghettiand cheese.

My friendship with Tina deepened through the years. Sodid my friendship with Mrs. Fineberg.

Sometimes I would call Tina. If Mrs. Fineberg answeredthe phone before Tina could pick up the extension in her bed-room, I would wind up in a deep and long conversation withMrs. Fineberg much to Tinas chagrin.

On other occasions, when I visited Tina and her motherwas home and available, I would sit in the living room andtalk, and talk and talk to Mrs. Fineberg again, much to Ti-nas chagrin.

Mrs. Fineberg was warm, funny, open, nonjudgmental and she was not my mother. So when I would speak to Mrs.Fineberg, I could get a mothers perspective without the oth-er mother part.

Scotts mother, whom I called by her shortened name,Lynn, for Carolyn, was geographically closer to me. Scottlived down the block from us and we too became friends inschool. In high school, I used to go down the block and visitwith Scott, hang out in his downstairs rec room, which I re-member was decorated with a geometrically patterned funkycarpet.

As my friendship with Scott deepened, so too did myfriendship with Lynn.

I remember sitting in her kitchen, decorated with a wet-look oral design (very chic back in the day), talking to herabout any and everything.

Lynn was warm, funny, open, nonjudgmental, and againnot my mother. So, like with Mrs. Fineberg, when I wouldspeak to Lynn, I could get a mothers perspective without theother mother part.

Both women were also new world and American-born,in sharp contrast to my Polish-born mother, whose life wasshaped by her past in Europe and experience during theShoah.

Little did I know that what I had, in addition to my moth-er, whom I loved very dearly to whom I was very close, weretwo bonus mothers.

When I think about my bonus mothers I feel lucky. Lucky,that in addition to my mother, I had the input and inuenceof these wonderful women, of blessed memory.

Whats more, it makes sense that they were my bonus

mothers because I still share a deep friendship with bothTina and Scott and feel in some ways that they are like a sis-ter and brother to me.

Of course, with my own children, I would love to be anuber-mother, both original and bonus version, but I knowthats not possible.

I know that it takes a village.

Cheers,

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Fostering a Lovefor Theater, Music and Dance in Children

D E N I S E M O R R I S O N Y E A R I A N

L ive theatre, music anddance performances havetaken center stage withfamilies. To begin fostering alove for the performing arts,experts suggest parents startearly and plan ahead.

Theres no set age tobegin taking children to liveperformances, says enter-tainment venue director andeducator Mark Fields. Whatsimportant is to start with age-appropriate programming thatcaters to childrens interests

and attention spans and buildfrom there.Thats what Ann Hobbs did.

Around age 3, we started tak-ing our younger two to the chil-drens theater, says Hobbs ofMary, now 17, David 12 and Nat-alie 8. From there we checkedout other family programs, highschool productions and eventu-ally shows with more detailedplots.

Jennifer Abramczyk wastedno time getting her daughtersacclimated to the stage either.And by age 4 her youngest wasready to see her rst Broadwayproduction, Beauty and theBeast. At that point both girlsknew the storyline, but we stillprepped them by reading thebook and listening to the mu-sic on tape before going, saysAbramczyk of Raley now 11 andAnnie 8. Since then they havegone to a number of music, the-atre and dance performancesin New York, Chicago, Philadel-phia and other big cities.

Experts agree it is a goodidea to start with programsbased on familiar stories andcharacters.

Read the parallel book andlisten to the songs on CD soyour child can make the con-nection, says Marie Swajeski,childrens theater educator andprogram director. But dontdiscount unfamiliar programsif the content is interesting andengaging.

Abramczyk didnt. Sev-eral years ago the local sym-phony had an organizationcome that featured the storyof Beethovens life and music,she says. Although my kidswerent acquainted with this

composer, they were mesmer-ized by the performance and re-tained what they had learned.

Before purchasing tickets,inquire about audience partici-pation and other activities as-sociated with the program.

Some musical venueshold an instrument pettingzoo before family concerts,says Holly Grasso, educationand entertainment programscoordinator. They bring in anarray of instruments, have vari-ous stations where musiciansdemonstrate how to play theinstruments and then invite thechildren to test them out. Thefamilies love it!

Also ask about backstage

passes as this can enhance theexperience or you can wait bythe stage door to see the actorsexit and then get autographs.This is a ritual for some theaterlovers, especially those whohave been to several perfor-mances of the same show.

Once the performance isover, share impressions.

This is a great way to con-nect with your kids and increas-es the likelihood they will retainthe experience, says Fields.Ask open-ended questions:What was your favorite part?What characters did and didntyou like? Why? What did thatsong remind you of?

Swajeski agrees. Parents

can glean a lot from this annd out what their children didand didnt understand abouthe show, she says. It maalso initiate conversation aboutother topics. For examplmany childrens shows have moral, so this is a good time totalk it over and reinforce whayour child learned.

Abramczyk does thWhen the girls were youngwe would go around and eacperson would say what wliked about the performancemainly about the charactersmusic and outts. Now theyv

become more discerning viewers and were discussing thinglike sets and choreography: you were the director, woulyou have changed anythingWould you have put that movement in?

Hobbs kids have ne-tuntheir viewing skills too. Anow they are getting in on thact. After seeing Annie, Mathought shed like to start auditioning for shows and landedroles at a couple of communitytheatres, her high school production and All-State TheatreLes Miserables, says HobbNatalie has done a few thingwith childrens theater too andreally enjoys it. But what shreally thinks is cool is after thperformance when the chidren come up and ask for heautograph.

Denise Morrison Yearian is theformer editor of two parentingmagazines and the mother of thrchildren.

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Leaf Crafting Turns Treasuresfrom the Trees Into Fun

D E N I S E M O R R I S O N Y E A R I A N

A utumn is the time when leavestransform into vibrant colors andfall to the ground. Before the pal-ette of hues fade, take a walk and pickup an assortment of leaves, then enjoythis hodgepodge of leaf-inspired activi-ties and crafts.

Speckled Leaf Suncatcher

Items needed:

Large maple leafBlack construction paperPencilRuler

ScissorsTwo paper clipsWaxed paperCrayon shavingsWarm ironGlueHole punchYarn

How to do it:

1. Measure and cut two 6-inch squares fromblack construction paper.

2. Temporarily paper clip the two squarestogether then place paper on the table.Center the maple leaf over the top blacksquare and trace around it with a pencil.

3. Use scissors to cut out the leaf patternyou drew, making sure you cut throughboth sheets of construction paper to forma hollowed-out leaf frame. Remove paperclips and set aside.

4. Place crayon shavings between twosheets of waxed paper and iron until theshavings melt. Measure and cut the waxedpaper design to a 5 -inch square.

5. Place the multicolored design betweenthe two black squares to create a stained-glass leaf picture and frame. Glue design inplace.

6. Punch a hole at the top of the frame,loop yarn through the hole and tie in a knot.Hang picture in a sunny window.

Flaming Foliage Items needed

Small, clear glass jar (jelly, pickle, salsa, etc.)Small multicolored leaves, attened between

heavy booksWhite and yellow tissue paperThinned gluePaintbrushVotive or candle

How to do it:

1. Tear tissue paper into 1-inch pieces.

2. Cover the outside of the jar with thinnedglue using a paintbrush. Scatter leaves ran-domly over the glued jar, pressing down tomold them to the glass.

3. Apply glue over the leaves then plasmall bits of tissue paper over the leavand entire jar until it is completely coLet dry.

4. Place a small candle into the jar, ligwatch it glow!

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Leaf Preservation

Items needed:

12- to 18-Inch branch with leaves still on itLiquid glycerinTall jarMalletNewspaperSpoon

How to do it:

1. Lay a branch that still has leaves onbetween several layers of newspaper.

2. Lightly tap the end of the stem withmallet until it breaks apart.

3. Fill the jar with 1 cup warm water acup liquid glycerin; stir.

3. Place stem in the jar. Within several the leaves will become thicker and thecolor will change but not fade for seveweeks.

Denise Morrison Yearian is the former editoof two parenting magazines and the motherof three children.

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Fall Pageantry Placement

Items needed:

Large piece of white paper (approximately13- by 17-inches)

Variety of leavesTempera paints (fall colors)PaintbrushesClear contact paper

How to do it:

1. Lay a sheet of large white paper on thetable and place a leaf on top of it.

2. Dip paintbrush into one color of temperapaint. Hold the leaf in place with one handwhile brushing paint from the middle of theleaf to just over its edge and onto the paper.Carefully remove the leaf to reveal the sil-houette.

3. Repeat step 2 with different shapedleaves and paint colors until the paper islled; let dry.

4. Cover with contact paper.

My Family Tree

Items Needed:

Leaves, twigs, grass and other nature itemsLarge construction paperGlue

How to do it:

1. Glue one twig onto construction paper.

2. Draw a head at the top of the stem tocreate a face for one member of your familyor glue on a photograph.4. Repeat for each family member.

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Animal House

Exploring Three Zoos in Four DaysE D S I L B E R FA R BW hats your favorite Afri-can reptile?Mmm, I hadnt re-ally thought about it. Mentally sortingthrough my limited list of snakes, turtlesand lizards, I realize the cobra is in India,the alligator is in Florida, Crocodile, Iguess. That seems to satisfy.

Nine-year-old Elis interest in ani-mals is not just academic, but emotionalas well. In no particular order, he likes

snow monkeys, alpacas and most dogs,in fact all creatures great and small.Hes spending a week with us and

we consider the entertainment options:bike riding, kayaking on the HudsonRiver, a museum, a movie. The zoo, hesays.

Normally that would mean the 265-

acre Bronx Zoo, one of the biggest inthe country with over 6,000 specimens.Hes been there, of course, and wants togo again, but he knows there is a zoo inevery one of New Yorks ve boroughs,and he would like to hit them all. He re-cently visited the Central Park Zoo andexhausted its possibilities for the timebeing, although its snow monkeys neverseem to lose their appeal. We decide ona day each in Brooklyns Prospect Park,the Bronx Zoo, a day of rest, and a cli-mactic day in Flushing Meadow for the

Queens Zoo. Staten Island will have towait for another time.Brooklyns Prospect Park is rst, to

be followed by a visit to his six-year-oldcousin, Alina, and her four cats in nearbyPark Slope. We board the N train and Irealize after 20 minutes it wont take usto Prospect Park. I panic, but correct the

mistake at Atlantic Avenue, perhaps themost complex station in the subway sys-tem. We scurry through passageways,up and down stairways, nally reachingthe Q train bound for Prospect Park.

There we rush past the carouselwith its exquisitely carved horses andthe 18th century Lefferts farmhouse,Brooklyns oldest. Eli heads for the ZoosDiscovery Trail, sticks his head in theplastic bubble looking at the prairie dogvillage, and checks out the dingo, redpanda and river otter. I note the placard

describing the ightless Australian emuthat states it can run 30 miles an hour.Thirty one, corrects Eli, The chee-

tah is faster, but it tires out.Eli likes simians of all sorts, and ex-

plains the difference between apes andmonkeys, and between old world andnew world monkeys, and the character-istics of baboons, mandrills and lemurs.He doesnt spend much time at eachexhibit. A quick look at the animal willsufce. He reads the information cardhurriedly to make sure it indicates theanimals correct range and diet, tellsme to take a picture, and moves on. Atroop of baboons of various ages holdshis interest longer, and he is surprisedand delighted to nd tamarins andmarmosets.

In the barn, we buy a stful of animalfood, which Eli distributes generouslyamong sheep and goats, but is frustrat-

ed because his favorite, the alpaca, isclosed off in an inaccessible pen. Comeback in an hour, says one of the keep-ers. Well be moving him.

We look at bats, meerkats and cich-lids, and return for Elis reunion with thealpaca.

Hiking through the park from thzoo to the Park Slope neighborhood is afrustration like Dantes who had strayedinto a dark forest and the right path ap-peared not anywhere.

We nally do emerge and Alina wa

waiting to introduce Eli to a new kitten.We end the day at Park Slopes only ko-sher restaurant.

The vastness of the Bronx Zoo requires a battle plan. Our mission was tond the Komodo dragon in a new exhibitof animals from Indonesia. We had triedtwice before. Each time the dragon wasnowhere to be seen. He had retreatedindoors from his outdoor habitat. Insidehe found refuge in a cave. We were toldhis shyness was caused by the strangenew surroundings. Suddenly there hewas, the worlds largest lizard, a carni-vore that can take down a goat, deer orsheep. He seemed sullen in an anthropo-morphic way, ignoring the onlookers ashe slunk back into his cave.

On the other hand, the water moni-tor, another Indonesian lizard, was all

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Eli having a grand time feeding an alpaca.

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The Not-So-Simplebut Simple Path

to Calm ParentingE M U N A B R AV E R M A N

F rom helicopter parenting to the latest hyper-par-enting, from Dr. Spock to Dr. Brazelton and beyond,from the permissive parenting of the 1960s to thetiger moms, there have always been trends in parenting.

And most of these trends share two importantsimilarities.

1. They are frequently taken to extremes and doneto excess, often crippling the child emotionally and justplain exhausting the parents.

2. They are often the products of or play to the de-sire for magical thinking.

If I can nd the right, the only, the true, the bestparenting strategy, then my children will turn out per-fect in character, in obedience, in school grades andcollege acceptance, in fullling their (my?) career as-

pirations and in marrying well and raising my dreamgrandchildren.We may not give voice to it but this is what many of

us imagine. This is what motivates us to nd the newestparenting class, book, CD or seminar, the desire to nda parenting guru at whose feet we can sit, whose wordswe can absorb, and whose strategy we can successfullyemploy.

Now Im not suggesting there is no point to any par-enting classes or books. We could all use some tools tocope with the sleepless nights, tantrums, toilet training,rst day of school (and all those that follow!) and thatbugbear known as adolescence.

But we need to remember that these are tools only,not magic potions.

There is no magic formula and so much is out of ourcontrol. Heres the secret: There is no perfect parentingstrategy that will ensure that everything we want forour children will materialize in exactly the way we wantit to. We cant protect them from lifes challenges anddisappointments and we often shouldnt rescue themeven when we can. Anyone who tells you otherwise isa charlatan.

But the truth is that accepting this reality can, be-lieve it or not, be freeing and can actually enhance ourparenting rather than diminish it. We stop obsessingover areas where we have no control (basically all ofthem!). We stop micromanaging. We let go. We accept.We may even relax (am I carrying it too far?!). We aremore fun for our children to be around. We spend moredowntime together, are less task-oriented.

But how do we accomplish this? The rst step isawareness, acknowledging our limited control. And the

second step is to make peace with this. I recently sawan article on this topic by Pamela Druckerman whereshe references what is supposedly a Buddhist-inspiredapproach to parenting: Total commitment to the pro-cess, total equanimity about the outcome.

I know nothing about Buddhism but this philoso-phy certainly reects the Jewish approach. I would justdeepen it by reminding us that the equanimity is dueto the fact that the outcome is in the Almightys hands.Hes in charge.

Once we recognize this, we no longer need thatmagic parenting book or pill just prayer and accep-tance. We can change hyper-parenting to calm parent-ing. That is the one thing we can control.

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Thanksgiving Every Week When America Learns What its Like to Make Shabbat

J E SSI C A L E V I N E K U PFE R B E R G

T hanksgiving? Shabbat? Wheream I?? Fed up after watching yetanother how-to-make-the-perfect-stufng demo, I posted as my Facebookstatus, Thanksgiving. The holidaywhere the rest of Americans learn whatits like to make Shabbat every week.

I must have struck a chord with mycadre of Facebook friends. A chorus oflikes rapidly appeared on my post.My fellow Shabbat-celebrating momsand I enjoyed a virtual chuckle at all theThanksgiving fuss, when we know thatalmost every week, we plan intricatemenus, invite hordes of guests, and fuss

over every detail from the place settingsto the owers. And we often do it twice(!),investing that level of preparation intoTWO meals on the same weekend in-stead of just one since we have Fridaynight dinner as well as Saturday lunchto worry about. And somehow we man-age this, without every single talk showhost and magazine article giving us step-by-step how-tos and handholding alongthe way. So forgive us if we cant help but

feel that all the stress about cooking theperfect turducken or green bean casse-role is a little overblown.

My Facebook status did get methinking about the connection betweenThanksgiving and Shabbat. In fact, Ihave found the Thanksgiving analogyvery helpful when trying to introduceShabbat to those who are new to theconcept. For instance, a few years back,when our local grocery store installed akosher deli and bakery, I reassured thesupermarket bigwigs at the grand open-ing that the kosher department wasdestined to be a nancial success. I ex-plained, You see, its like my friends andI shop and cook for Thanksgiving dinner

every week. Twice. While they peeredat me skeptically at the time, I have nodoubt the stores prots in the yearssince have proved me right.

But is there more to the Shabbat-Thanksgiving connection than copiousamounts of food and laborious prepa-rations? Digging a little deeper, whileThanksgiving provides Americans with achance to bond each November, Shabbatprovides us with a weekly opportunity

for quality time. An observant Shabbatdinner is the ultimate portal to connect-edness and has the distinct advantage offocus no football game on in the back-ground, no teens texting under the tableand no early-black-Friday sales at BestBuy to distract us from connecting.

Our familys Shabbat table feels a lotlike a Thanksgiving feast each week, andyou will nd a mix of faces there ourchildren bursting with stories about theweeks Torah portion or about what hap-pened at school; the comfortable facesof close friends who feel like family; thenew faces of people who recently ar-rived in our community; the fresh facesof college students seeking refuge from

cafeteria food, or the weary faces of busi-ness travelers looking for a little tasteof home. At the Shabbat table, we havea chance to talk, sing and get to knoweach other better, savoring the sweet-ness (and often the sweets) that Shab-bat brings. The warmth and connectionhelp me to enjoy instead of resent all thework that it takes to make Shabbat.

Yet perhaps the most important nex-us between Thanksgiving and Shabbat

is the concept of thankfulness. Shabbatis a gift to a harried mom. For me, keep-ing Shabbat is a time and a means togive thanks for the blessings in my life,and the escape from the madness of theweeks errands, carpools and homeworkwith ve kids is the perfect opportunityfor reection and gratitude. Shabbat isthe ultimate Thank You card, and weget to sign it every week.

Now, please dont get me wrong; am not the Grinch Who Stole Thanks-giving. I adore Thanksgiving dinner andfeel blessed to be going to my Bubbesfor some turkey, stufng and even a littlepotato kugel to give it a Jewish twist. As Iwrite this, my pumpkin, apple and choc-

olate chip pies are cooling on the kitchencounter and I will happily brave trafc tovisit with the family a couple of hoursaway. But I am grateful that I dont haveto wait a whole year for that Thanksgiv-ing feeling and that each week, we canstuff ourselves on Shabbats beauty, andnever get too full.

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Simchas Birth

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JACOBS

Michael Kostantinos Jacobs, sonof Joshua and Kathy Jacobs ofHillsborough, and sister of Sophia,was born o n September 13, 2014.He weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces, andwas 18 1/2 inches long. Michaelis the grandson of Ellen and MarcJacobs of Fair Lawn and Helen and

Ted Siliverdis of Raritan; nephew ofJerry Siliverdis of Point Pleasant,and Rachel (Jacobs) and PhilipBlumenthal of Springeld, Va., andcousin of Seth and Maya Blumenthal.

Bnai mitzvah

ALYSSA ADLER

Alyssa Adler, daughter of Stacyand Jonathan Adler of Haworth,celebrated becoming a bat mitzvahon October 18 at Temple Beth El ofNorthern Valley in Closter.

MAX ALBUM

Max Album, son of Kelly and MichaelAlbum of Tenay, celebrated becom-

ing a bar mitzvah on October 25 atTemple Sinai of Bergen County inTenay.

ROBERT BAKAL

Robert Bakal, son of Miriam andTodd Bakal of Upper Saddle River,celebrated becoming a bar mitzvahon October 25 at Temple Israeland Jewish Community Center inRidgewood.

ROBERT BENVENISTI

Robert Benvenisti, son of Dawnand Steven Benvenisti of UpperSaddle River and brother of Laura,celebrated becoming a bar mitzvahon October 18 at Temple Beth Or in

Washington Township.

DANA BIRKE

Dana Birke, daughter of Sharon andSteven Birke of Closter, celebratedbecoming a bat mitzvah on October11 at Temple Beth El of NorthernValley in Closter.

SARAH BROWN

Sarah Brown, daughter of Lauraand Douglas Brown of Tenay, andsister of David and Richard, cel-ebrated becoming a bat mitzvahon September 6 at Temple Sinai ofBergen County in Tenay. As a mitz-

vah project, she helped deliver forPascack Valley Meals on Wheels andprepared additional treats for therecipients.

AJ CHRISTIANAJ Christian, son of Pam Christianof Ridgewood, twin brother ofMichael, and brother of Jessica,celebrated becoming a bar mitzvahon September 13 at Temple BethRishon in Wyckoff.

MICHAEL CHRISTIAN

Michael Christian, son of PamChristian of Ridgewood, twin brotherof AJ, and brother of Jessica, cel-ebrated becoming a bar mitzvahon September 13 at Temple BethRishon in Wyckoff.

JAKE COSGROVE

Jake Cosgrove, son of Beth Lerner

and George Cosgrove of River Vale,celebrated becoming a bar mitzvahon October 25 at Temple Beth El ofNorthern Valley in Closter.

PEYTON DABBY

Peyton Dabby, daughter of Shari andJordan Dabby of Tenay, and sisterof Wyatt and Eli, celebrated becom-ing a bat mitzvah on September 13at Temple Sinai of Bergen Countyin Tenay. As a mitzvah project, sheraised funds to buy fun band aidsfor children undergoing treatmentat Englewood Hospital & MedicalCenter.

GEORGIA ROSE DANZGER

Georgia Rose Danzger, daughter ofSharon and Neil Danzger of Tenay,and sister of Ben, Adam, and Daniel,celebrated becoming a bat mitzvahon October 11 at Temple Emanu-Elof Closter. She attends the SolomonSchechter Day School of BergenCounty.

JAKE GARBAR

Jake Garbar, son of Desiree of

Allendale, and Marc (Robyn) ofRamsey, celebrated becoming a barmitzvah on October 18 at TempleEmanuel of the Pascack Valley inWoodcliff Lake.

SAMANTHA GARSON

Samantha Garson, daughter ofStacey and James Garson of Tenayand sister of Marshall, Tyler, andDylan, celebrated becoming a batmitzvah on September 20 at TempleSinai of Bergen County in Tenay.As a mitzvah project, she volun-teered at the Bergen Family Centerand the Animal Rescue Fund of theHamptons.

LUCAS GOLDMAN

Lucas Goldman, son of Shari andJeffrey Goldman of Tenay, andbrother of Nicole and Kelsey, cel-ebrated becoming a bar mitzvah

on October 11 at Temple Sinai ofBergen County in Tenay. As a barmitzvah project, he volunteered withChallenger basketball and soccerprograms for special needs children.

NEVIN GULER

Nevin Guler, daughter of Helen andAydin Guler of Westwood and sisterof Ilay, celebrated becoming a batmitzvah on October 25 at TempleBeth Or in Washington Township.

AIDAN HARMER

Aidan Harmer, son of Lea and BrianHarmer of Hawthorne and brotherof Jayson, 10, and Logan, 7, cel-ebrated becoming a bar mitzvah onSeptember 13 at Barnert Temple inFranklin Lakes.

TALYA KNOPF

Talya Knopf, daughter of Rachelleand Andrew Knopf of WoodcliffLake and sister of Aaron, celebratedbecoming a bat mitzvah on October25 at Temple Emanuel of thePascack Valley in Woodcliff Lake.

MAYA KOMINSKY

Maya Kominsky, daughter of Ednaand Adam Kominsky of Tenayand sister of Matthew, celebratedbecoming a bat mitzvah on October

18 at Temple Sinai of Bergen Countyin Tenay.

ALLISON KRAMER

Allison Celia Kramer, daughter ofRachel and Marc Kramer and sisterof Jacob, celebrated becoming a bat

mitzvah on October 25 at TempleBeth Sholom in Fair Lawn. Hergrandparents are Vivian and DavidKramer and Bronya and ArkadiTauber. Helen Blatstein and Sara andJoseph Tauber are her great- grand-parents.

BENJAMIN MARINACCIO

Benjamin Marinaccio, son of DinaMarinaccio of Closter, celebratedbecoming a bar mitzvah on October25 at Temple Beth El of NorthernValley in Closter.

JACK NAIDRICH

Jack Naidrich, son of Shari andSteven Naidrich of Tenay and

brother of Danielle and Lauren,celebrated becoming a bar mitzvahon October 25 at Temple Sinai ofBergen County in Tenay. As a mitz-vah project, he organized a clean-up day of a portion of the TenakillBrook.

NOAH RANDMAN

Noah Randman, son of Elyssaand Gary Randman of Fair Lawnand brother of Joshua, celebratedbecoming a bar mitzvah on October25 at the Fair Lawn Jewish Center/Congregation Bnai Israel.

SABRINA SADLER

Sabrina Sadler, daughter of Staceyand Michael Sadler of Tenay,and sister of Gabrielle, celebratedbecoming a bat mitzvah on October18 at Temple Sinai of Bergen Countyin Tenay. As a mitzvah project, sheis raising awareness for Parkinsonsdisease.

JULIA SCHWARTZ

Julia Schwartz, daughter of Laurenand Jamie Schwartz of WoodcliffLake and sister of Matthew, cel-ebrated becoming a bat mitzvah onSeptember 20 at Temple Beth Or inWashington Township.

MOLLY SHULTZ

Molly Shultz, daughter of Jennand Ronald Shultz of Tenay, sister of Sarah and Ruby, celebbecoming a bat mitzvah on Oc

11 at Temple Sinai of Bergen Cin Tenay. As a mitzvah projeworked on Tenay Skate Nighsupport the Todd Ouida ChildrFoundation and the TenayEducation Fund.

JAYME SILVER Jayme Ilana Silver, daughter oand Michael Silver of WoodclLake and brother of Jack, 10, cebrated becoming a bat mitzvaOctober 18 at Temple Emanuethe Pascack Valley in WoodcliHer grandparents are Dr. Richaand Fran Winters of Paramus, Dr. Scott and Cathy Silver of NFla. Her great-grandparents arSelma and the late Stanley MitParamus.

JESSICA SONKIN

Jessica Sonkin, daughter of LiScott Sonkin of West New Yorsister of Brooke, celebrated be

ing a bat mitzvah on Septembeat Temple Sinai of Bergen CouTenay.

JULIA TAUB

Julia Taub, daughter of Shelleyand Ira Taub of Alpine and sistSydney and Alex, celebrated bing a bat mitzvah on Septembeat Temple Sinai of Bergen Couin Tenay. She has been voluning at the Bergen Family CenteEnglewood as part of her mitzproject.

BENJAMIN ZATZ

Benjamin Zatz, son of KatheriDavid Zatz of Teaneck and broof Zoe, celebrated becoming amitzvah on October 18 at TemEmeth in Teaneck.


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T o be so close to the extraordinaryaction under the Big Top is one ofthe selling points of the popularBig Apple Circus, now playing at LincolnCenter in Manhattan. To learn that thenon-prot organization founded in 1977has a portfolio of do-good programssuch as Care Clown, the original hospi-tal clowning program, is another sellingpoint.

Add another white feather to theirclown cap.

For the rst time this year, Big AppleCircus is working with autism spectrumdisorder experts to adapt its latest show,Metamorphosis, for families with mem-bers on the autism spectrum. The au-tism adapted show is scheduled for Nov.18 at 6:30 p.m. (An earlier show tookplace on Oct. 24.)

We really wanted to create a showthat could be enjoyed by all membersof the family and for them to come to-

gether as a family, says Dina Paul-Parks,vice president of community programsfor Big Apple Circus.

Working closely with the AutismSpeaks and TDF Autism Theatre Initia-tive, the show has been adapted, but willinclude the same world-class artistry thatmakes the Big Apple Circus what it is.

For instance, the adapted show willhave a shorter running time, 75-minuteswith no intermission, as opposed to twohours with a 15-minute intermission.Also, the lighting and sound will be ad-

justed to prevent extremes. The houselights will be half up and there will be nostrobes or loud noises. There will alsobe pictorial social narratives to help theaudience.

There will also be calming centeraway from the ring where children canhave quiet time if needed. The calmingcenters will be equipped with dgetsand manipulatives and beanbag chairsfor relaxation. And the staff, includingushers, will be trained to become famil-iar with the needs of the population.

Tickets for the autism-adapted showare 50 percent of regular prices. To pur-chase tickets online, http://tinyurl.com/oprrsqt

Big Apple Circus also runs severaother community programs, includingCircus of the Senses, which providesfree performances to children with hear-ing and vision impairments and otherdisabilities along with their teachers,families and caregivers. This produc-tion uses American Sign Language in

terpreters; live play-by-play audio viawireless headsets; Braille and large-printprogrms and post-show touch sessionswith the artists.

In addition, its Vaudeville Caravabrings classical circus to the elderly liv-ing in residential care facilities. And itsCircus After School works in partnership with schools and community-basedagencies, teaching circus arts to at-riskchildren.

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bergenPAC Performing Arts SchoolUnveils Program for Special Needs

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b ergenPAC Performing Arts School in Englewoodhas unveiled Limitless Arts, a new program ofclasses in dance, music and drama for childrenand teens, ages 2 to 18 and older, with special needs.The classes will be run in collaboration with Renee Red-ding-Jones of The Center for Life and Learning.

Classes are taught by trained and experienced pro-fessionals and offer small class sizes. Classes began inOctober and will continue into mid June. Registration isbeing accepted throughout the year.

Katelyn Diekhaus, the education outreach managerfor bergenPAC Performing Arts School, said that theprogram is intended to make available performing artsfor everyone.

We realized that this was an untapped space, says

Diekhaus, who adds that there are many venues thatteach youngsters life skills or varying therapies, but adearth of this kind of creative art educational facilities.

Our classes are open to children of every ability,she says. We dont want to turn anyone away.

Alexander Roland Diaz, director of education saidthat the new program was a source of pride. This per-fectly supports and reects our mission to make theperforming arts accessible to everyone.

The program will offer three sessions, but studentscan join any time and for as long as they want with asmany classes as they want.

At the programs helm is Renee Redding-Jones, theexecutive director of The Center for Life and Learning,which offers therapies and complementary therapiesfor special needs individuals.

Of the marriage between bergenPAC and her spe-cialties, in the arts and in special needs, Redding-Jonessays that the Limitless Arts program is really going

through the enrichment door to achieve the samegoals for participants.

Sometimes, she explains, individuals have difcultywith full self expression due to speech or other delays.This program, she hopes, will enable participants tond a way to self-expression without the pressure ofan academic situation, but rather through music ormovement or theater play.

My hope for the program is that parents will beable to see and have the opportunity to see that light inthe eyes of their children, Redding Jones says.

At the programs helm is Renee Redding-Jones,the executive director of The Center for Life andLearning. Redding-Jones has worked in academia formore 20 years in various capacities, most recently asan Assistant Arts Professor at NYU/Tisch School ofthe Arts in the Dance department. She spent six years

as Master Teaching Artist for NJPACs Arts Educationdivision and has taught and performed all over thecountry and abroad. Renee currently teaches move-ment for actors at The Atlantic Theater Company Act-ing School.

As a dancer, Renee was a featured performer in thecompanies of Ronald K. Brown and David Rousseve. In1995 she received a New York Dance and PerformanceBessie Award for performance with Browns compa-ny, Evidence.

Recognizing the need for a forum for parents of chil-dren with special needs to express the concerns andissues, 10 years ago Renee co-founded Special Parentsof Teaneck (SPOT) a district-wide support and resourcegroup for families and children with special needs andcontinues her work with the organization and thecommunity-at-large.

For more information, bergenpac.org/limitlessartsor 201-816-8160, [email protected].

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A Trio of Princesses Do GoodTara Maier, Dominique Otto and Brielle Lumia havebeen lifelong friends.

They met more than a dozen years ago at Pali-sades Country Day, and even though they hail fromdifferent Bergen County communities, they becamea solid trio even as pre-schoolers. They were insepa-rable: Girl Scouts, ice-skating, dancing and now do-gooding for an organization that helps children strick-en with cancer.

For the last ve years, the girls have been work-

ing with the St. Jude Bergen/Rockland chapter, Angelsfor Hope annual event. It was there that they met andfell in love with youngsters who were struggling withcancer.

Now in high school, the young women have orga-nized Princesses for Hope, a fundraising team in thehopes of raising money. While none of them are run-ners, they have registered to run the half marathonprincess race in Walt Disney World on Feb. 22, 2015.

Mothers Sheila Maier, Danielle Otto and Donna Lum-nia and sisters Kayleigh and Sierra Lumia are also onboard to help the cause. They have committed to raising150 hours of chemotherapy for the patients of St. Jude.Since each hour costs $125, they are hoping to raise$18,750. They got a great start as PRIMERICA (Otto and

Associates) in Englewood sponsored the event.The girls will travel to Memphis, Tenn. on

Nov. 6 to tour the main hospital at St. Judesas they thought it important to meet the doc-tors and staff that treat these children. For moreinformation,fundraising.stjude.org/site/TR/Heroes/Heroes?team_id=101846&pg=team&fr_id=22050.

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P repared and cooked for Rosh Hasha-nah. Fasted and contemplated for YomKippur. Constructed and cooked forSuccot. Celebrated and cooked for ShminiAtzeret and Simchat Torah. You denitelywill not be judged for wanting to curl up ina ball to enjoy a few quiet moments of theseasons mellow climate and rich colors. But you knowwhat is coming next.

Thinking about Thanksgiving is my way of focusingon the last days of autumn. The Jewish holidays cel-

ebrate early fall. Thanksgiving is celebrated later in theseason when the trees are almost bare and deposits ofdried-out leaves lie in crunchy heaps. Late autumnsfruits and vegetables have a sturdier texture and thefood, in general, is prepared in a hardier manner.

Thanksgiving is a great holiday, which is meant tobe celebrated over a great big feast shared with fam-

ily and friends. Television is often part ofthe festivities, so are last-minute runs to thesupermarket. Thanksgiving is a holiday thatstands alone.

Focusing on desserts is a sweet andlow-stress way to settle into Thanksgivingpreparations and contemplate the season, ifyour Thanksgiving offerings include dessert.Or if youre lucky enough to be a guest, des-

sert is perfect if you dont want to come to the feastempty-handed.

The following three recipes will be sure to ll theneed for a little something sweet and seasonal at the

end of the meal.Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf is a subtly sweet, au-tumnally spiced pareve dessert. Perfect for Thanksgiv-ing because of its generous measurements of pumpkinpuree and pumpkin spice. We all know that chocolatemakes everything better. The texture of this loaf fallssomewhere between a dense pound cake and a whole-

some nut bread.The Caramel Nut Tart is what you get when you

cross baklava or other nut-lled pastries with a pie. Thecaramel can be made with honey, or in keeping with theseason, maple syrup. You can use frozen pre-made piedough, or use the recipe included. It is crunchy, sweet,nutty, toasty and just the right amount of gooey. Sprin-kle with a few grains of coarse salt before serving for areally enjoyable salty-sweet contrast. Leftovers can betaken over-the-top with a scoop of ice cream.

Pear-Cranberry Pop Tarts, are adorable ambro-sial hand-held treats. Crunchy diced pears and hardsour whole fresh cranberries take a hot bath in maple

syrup and cinnamon, until both fruits are soft, sweet,and yielding. Heaping spoonfuls of the fruit jam arewrapped in aky puff pastry dough. It is an elegant end-ing to a wonderful meal and a spectacular season.

Rachel Harkham is a food writer and cookbook author. Shelives with her family in Rockland County. Visit her at www.reciperachel.com.

Pear-Cranberry Pop Tarts4 Bosc pears, peeled and

cut into a small dice(about 4 cups)

1 cup whole fresh cranber-ries

cup pure maple syrup cup water2 cinnamon sticks1 package puff pastry (2

sheets)1 recipe for egg wash

(above)

In a medium saucepan mixtogether maple syrup andwater and cinnamon sticks,cook over medium heatuntil it begins to bubble. Inthe meantime, add dicedpears and whole cranberriesto the maple syrup concoc-tion. Allow to boil down andsoften. Reduce for 15 min-utes. Remove from heat andlet cool.

In the meantime, preheat

oven to 350F. Bring pupastry to room temperOn oured pieces of pment paper roll out pupastry until 1/8-inch thWith a pizza cutter diveach piece of dough iroughly equal rectangsquares (16 in all).

Spoon a heaping spooful of the fruit lling icenter of 8 rectangles

spread, leaving a 1/2-iborder at the edges. Lremaining puff pastry angle over lling and all around with the tina fork. Brush tops libewith egg wash. Usingof a sharp knife, cut aslit in the top of the pso that steam may esc

Place pop tarts evenlyspaced over two bakintrays and bake in oven25 minutes or until thhand tarts are golden.

Leave Room For DessertAfter Enjoying Thanksgiving Day Meal

Pumpkin ChocolateChip Loaf 2 cups all-purpose our teaspoons baking soda2 teaspoons pumpkin pie

spice2 eggs cup water1 cups sugar1 cup canned pumpkin cup safower or canola oil1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup pareve chocolate

chips

Preheat oven to 350F. Coata 9 x 5-inch loaf pan withbaking spray. In a large bowlwhisk together our, bakingsoda, pumpkin pie spice andsalt until well blended.

In a medium bowl, whisktogether eggs and water,add sugar and mix well. Addthe canned pumpkin, veg-

etable oil, and vanilla, blendtogether.

Add the pumpkin mixtureto the our mixture bowland stir until blended andsmooth. Fold in chocolatechips. With a spatula scrapethe batter into loaf pan.Bake for 50 to 60 minutesuntil the loaf is rm to thetouch and when a toothpickinserted into the center

comes out clean.

Caramel Nut Tart

Caramel Sauce:

cup sugar cup maple syrup or honey teaspoon salt teaspoon cinnamon cup full-fat coconut milk 1 tablespoons vanilla extractPie dough (store-bought or

homemade)Optional egg-wash1 egg yolk plus 1 table-

spoon waterIn a medium heavy sauce-pan over medium heat stirtogether sugar and maplesyrup or honey. Cook untilit boils up and allow it tocontinue boiling for 3 to 4minutes so the color getsdeeper and the aroma getsricher.

Remove briey from heatcarefully stir in salt and cin-namon. Pour in coconut

milk and return to heat,allow to froth up for a min-ute or two. Mix in vanillaextract and remove fromheat and let cool. Yields 1cup caramel sauce.

Preheat oven to 350F. Floura sheet of parchment paper,and roll out dough with arolling pin into a smooth atdisc shape.

Spread cup of cooledcaramel sauce over the sur-face of the dough, leavinga 2-inch border. Cover thecaramel layer with choppednuts. Fold dough over cara-mel and nuts, folding andtucking in edges and lightlypressing down. Drizzle cup caramel sauce over thenut lling. If youd like a nicetoasty looking crust, brushdough with egg wash. Placein oven and bake for 30minutes.

Homemade Pie Dough 1 cups all-purpose our teaspoon salt4 tablespoons cold coconut

oil spread6 to 9 tablespoons ice cold

water

Combine our and saltin a medium bowl. Cut in

coconut oil spread withforks or a pastry blenderuntil the mixture is crumbly.Tablespoon by tablespoondrop in cold water, untilthe dough comes together.Collect in a ball and wrap inplastic, and refrigerate for atleast 30 minutes.



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Out of this World With The Voca PeopleJimmy Fallon called The Voca Peoples performance the Coolest show EVER! Thisinternationally acclaimed, dynamic group of performers, originally from Israel, infusesbeatbox, a capella, comedy and audience participation to create an out-of-this-worldexperience that is fun for audience members of all ages. The Voca People will be per-forming at the Wayne Ys Rosen Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.Tickets are $50 and can be purchased on line at www.wayneymca.org or by callingthe Ys Welcome Center, 973-595-0100. The Y is located at 1 Pike Drive in Wayne.

It is Balloon!Watch them InflateEach year, the day before Thanksgiving, the giant balloons for the MacysThanksgiving Day Parade come to life as they are inated. Its exciting to see thelikes of SpongeBob, Big Bird and Gareld and other familiar characters ll up withhelium on the streets of Manhattan as giant nets hold them down. The latest addi-tions include; Snoopy & Gareld, Hello Kitty, Shrek and Abby Cadabby. The bal-loons can be viewed from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 77 and 81 Streets, between CentralPark West and Columbus Avenue. Mass transit is your best bet. Take the B or Ctrain to the 81st St /American Museum of Natural History station.

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Natures Fury TheScience of Natural DisastersFrom earthquakesand volcanoes to hur-ricanes and tornadoes,natures forces shapeour dynamic planet andaffect people around theworld. Natures Fury, anew exhibition openingNov. 15 at the AmericanMuseum of NaturalHistory, will uncover thecauses of these naturaldisasters, explore the risks to humans and examine how people cope andadapt in their aftermath. Interactive displays and animations will help visitorsunderstand how natural phenomena work. By monitoring earthquakes aroundthe world in real time, manipulating an earthquake fault, generating a virtualvolcano, standing within the center of a roaring tornado, and recognizing thepower of Hurricane Sandy via an interactive map of New York City, visitors wlearn how scientists are helping to make better predictions, plan responses,and prepare for future. American Museum of Natural History, Central ParkWest and 79 St., Manhatta n.

Fun with the FunkeyMonkeysThe FunkeyMonkeys return to the Jewish Museum with two concerts for families on Sunday,Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Describ ed as Seinfeld mee ts th e Wiggles, this uniqu elyhip eight-member band incorporates funny sketches and improvised bits, along with theirspecial brand of funky childrens music, ranging from driving afrobeat to ethereal ballads.The performance will feature tunes from their albums Mustache, Tastes Like Chicken,Sing Dance Underpants, and Jewish FunkeyMonkeys. This concert is for children ages 2to 6. Adults are asked to accompany their children. The Jewish Museum,1109 Fifth Ave., Manhattan. 212-423-3337, www.thejewishmuseum.org.

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To Our Readers: 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 agood idea to call to verify details before you go.

To Add Your Event to Our CalendarSend it to:Calendar EditorAbout Our ChildrenNew Jersey/Rockland Jewish Media Group1086 Teaneck RoadTeaneck, NJ 0766 AboutOC aol.comor fax it to: 201-833-4959Deadline for December issue (published November 28):Tuesday, November 25

Saturday, November 1Tot Shabbat at Temple Israel & JCC: CantorCaitlin Bromberg leads age-appropriate servicesfrom 11 to 11:45 a.m . Sing ing, prayers, stuffedTorahs and a story. Youngsters join their fami-lies in the main sanctuary to conclude and forKiddush lun ch. Located at 475 Grove Street,Ridgewo od. 201-444-9320.

Sunday, November 2Fun With Cooking for Shabbat: Ellen Finkelsteinwill teach a class about Shabbat for 4 to 7year olds. Free, kosher and nut free. Th e JewishCommunity Center of Paramus/CongregationBeth Tikvah, 304 E. Midland Ave., Paramus. ToRSVP, Marcia Kagedan , 201-262-7733. Or [email protected] Voca People: Out-of-this-world a capellagroup, the Voca People will perform at WaynesYMCA Rosen Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m.The group, originally from Israel, infuses beatbox,a capella and comedy in their show. $50 ticketspurchased online, www.www.wayneymca.org orcalling 973-595-0100. The Y is loca ted at 1Pike Drive, Wayne.Open House: Rosenbaum Yeshiva of NorthJersey (RYNJ) invites prospective parents to anopen house at 7 p.m. Experience the atmosphereof Torah scholarship, academic excellence andmiddot tovot. Registration, www.RYNJ.org or callTamar Kahn at 201-986-1414 x338.Mitzvah Day: The Chabad Center of PassaicCounty will help collect winter coats and acces-sories to be distributed. Items can be droppedat Th e Chabad Center, 194 Ratzer Road, Wayne.973-694-6274.

Tuesday, November 4Teen Tuesday at the Library: Video games,board games and laptops. Free for students ingrades 7 to 12. Johnson Public Library, 274 MainSt., Hackensack. 201-343-4169.Teachers Convention Vacation Camp: Childrencan come to the Y and enjoy a day of arts andcrafts, archery, swimming, cooking and more.$55/$70. Y i s located at 1 Pike Drive, Wayne.973-595-0100.

Wednesday, November 5Teachers Convention Vacation Camp: Childrencan come to the Y and enjoy a day of arts andcrafts, archery, swimming, cooking and more.

$55/$70. Y i s located at 1 Pike Drive, Wayne.973-595-0100.

Thursday, November 6Teachers Convention Vacation Camp: Childrencan come to the Y and enjoy a day of arts andcrafts, archery, swimming, cooking and more.$55/$70. Y i s located at 1 Pike Drive, Wayne.973-595-0100.Lubavitch on the Palisades Toddler ProgramOpen House: At 9:30 a.m. Lubavitch on thePalisades School, 11 Harold St., Tenay. 201-871-1152, www.lpsnj .org. RSVP to LPS@chabad -lubavitch.org.

Friday, November 7Family Shabbat Services at Temple Emeth: Join in with all the members of your family forservices that begin at 7:30 p.m. Temple Emeth,1666 Windsor Road, Teaneck . 201-833-1322,www.emeth.org.Family Services at Temple Israel & JCC: CantorCaitlin Bromberg leads services for families withchildren of all ages, especially 413. Services at7 p.m. Oneg Shabbat dessert reception follows.Located at 475 Grove Street, Ridgewood. 201-444-9320.Shabbat in River Edge: Temple Avodat Shalomoffers a host of options, Tot Shabbat at 6 p.m.,Shabbat Chinese dinner, Family service and alter-native service and more. Temple Avodat Shalom,385 Howland Ave., River Edge. 201-489-2463,or email [email protected] Night Out: Parents can bring children 4to 12 to the Wayne YMCA from 6 to 10 p.m. wheretheir children will be engaged and active in activi-ties. $20 for members, $25 non-members. Y islocated at 1 Pike Drive, Wayne, 973-595-0100.

Saturday, November 8Saturday Night Live!: Friendship Circle hosts aprogram of Mad Science and pizza. Leave thechildren here and have a date night out. From6:45 to 8:15 p.m. $10 a family. Siblings welcome.RSVP email fcpassaiccounty@yahoo, or www.fcpassaiccounty.com, 973-694-6274.

Sunday, November 9Squirrel Stole My Underpants: In this silly puppet/human adventure tale for families, Sylvie is sent tothe backyard to hang up the laundry. The momenther back is turned, a mischievous squirrel stealsher favorite piece of cl othing and runs off. 11 a.m.Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space, 2537Broadway, Manhattan. 212-864-5400.Film Screening for KristallnachtCommemoration: Kaplen JCC on the Palisadespresents Return of the Violin as part of itsannual Kristallnacht commemoration. 7 to 9 p.m.Kaplen JCC on the Palisad es, 411 E. Clin ton Ave.,Tenay. www.jccotp.org., 201-569-7900.Family Bird Walk: Fall Birding: Naturalist GabrielWillow shares his vast knowledge as birders 6and older (with an adult) check out the skies ona family-friendly walk through the gardens andwoodlands. Meet at Perkins Visitors Center 1 p.m.Wave Hill, W. 249 Street, Bronx, NY. 718-549-3200, ww w.wavehill.org.

Tuesday, November 11Teen Tuesday at the Library: Video games,

board games, laptops. Free for students in grades7 to 12. Johnson Public Library, 274 Main St.,Hackensack. 201-343-4169.

Wednesday, November 12Authors Speak: Author Lev Golinkin, author ofthe new A Backpack, a Bear and Eight Cratesof Vodka in conversation with A.J. Jacobs (TheYear of Living Biblically). 7 p.m. At Museum ofJewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan.www.92Y.org.Beautiful Skin for All Ages: The Valley Hospitalhosts a skin care program with Tamar Zapolanski,a dermatologist. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. at theBergen County YJCC, 605 Pascack Road,Township of Washington. 800-825-5391, www.valleyhealth.com.

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Anxiety in Children and Teens: Full day confer-ence for professionals, family members and advo-cates. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Baruch College ConferenceCenter, 55 Lexingto n Ave., 14th oo r. Featur ing PaulFoxman, author of The Worried Child. Registrationwww.ohelfamily.org, 877-338-6435.Lubavitch on the Palisades Middle School OpenHouse: At 7:30 p.m. Lubavitch on the PalisadesSchool, 11 Harold St., Tenay. 201-871-1152, www.lpsnj.org. RSVP to [email protected].

Thursday, November 13Lubavitch on the Palisades Nursery ProgramOpen House: At 9:30 a.m. Lubavitch on the

Palisades School, 11 Harold St., Tenay. 201-871-1152, www.lpsnj .org. RSVP to LPS@chabad -lubavitch.org.A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to theFormula: MoMath presents a night of laughsas stand-up comedian and mathematician MattParker shows the world of math through humor.7 p.m. Registration required. MoMath, 11 E. 26 St.,Manhat tan. 212-542-0566, www.mom ath.org.

Friday, November 14Hess Toy Truck Mobile Museum: Hess is cel-ebrating the 50th anniversary of the Hess ToyTruck with a rst-ever mobile museum. Fansand collectors will delight. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. HessExpress, 2137 State Route 35, Oakhurst. www.hesstoytruck.com.

Saturday, November 15Bergen Youth Orchestra: The BYO opens its

46th season with a performance at 7:30 p.m.at Bergeneld High School auditorium, 80 S.Prospect St., Bergeneld. The concert will featureexcerpts from Tschaikovskys Swan Lake, theMendelssohn Octet in E-Flat Major, arranged byYoon Jae Lee, and Glinkas Ruslan and LudmillaOverture. Tickets $10, $5 student s and seniors.

Sunday, November 16Jewish Federation of Northern New JerseysEarly Childhood Education Fair: Providingaccess to a variety of different programs. AtWindsor Hall World of Wings, 1775 Win dsorRoad, Teaneck. The fair is free and open to thepublic. Bring the children. All families attend-ing the fair will receive 50 percent off admissionat the World of Wings Buttery Exhibit. Pleasecontact Ellen for information, [email protected] or

201-820-3917.Club Katan: Temple Emanuel of the PascaValley hosts a program for children enterinkindergarten in September 2015. Stories, crsongs, games and more. 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.Free. Temple Emanuel of the Pascack VallOverlook Drive, Woo dcliff Lake, 201-391-0Kids In Action: The Chabad Center of PassCounty will host Kids In Action at 1 to 2Visit Africa and enjoy the jungle with handpresentation by a reptile and animal show. includes a light lunc h. The Chabad Center,Ratzer Road, contact Chani at chanig@optnet or 973-694-6274.

FunkeyMonkeys at Jewish Museum: Get your balloon tails and dancing shoes for thhilarious antics and soulful sounds of this described as Seinfeld meets the Wiggles.Concerts 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The JewishMuseum, 1109 Fift h Ave., Manhattan, 212-23337, www.thejewishmuseum.org.Puss in High Tops-The Musical: JCC on thePalisades presents Puss in high-Tops as parits Professional Childrens Theater Series. introduction to live theater for children 3 a2 to 3 p.m. JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. ClAve., Tenay, 201-408-1493, www.jccotp.orPinkalicious The Musical: Pinkalicious takto its ultimate extreme. Shows at 1 and 4 pbergenPAC, 30 North Van Brunt St., Engle201-227-1030, www.bergenpac.org.Fall Boutique: Early Childhood Departmethe Kaplen JCC on the Palisades will be hoing their annual Fall Boutique, featuring a selection of jewelry, womens fashions, besunglasses, childrens clothing and accessodecorative home furnishing, gift items, tabaccessories and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p .mon the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave. , Tena408-1435.

Monday, November 17Fall Boutique: Early Childhood Departmethe Kaplen JCC on the Palisades will be hoing their annual Fall Boutique, featuring a selection of jewelry, womens fashions, besunglasses, childrens clothing and accessodecorative home furnishing, gift items, tabaccessories and more from 9 a.m. to 4 p.mon the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave. , Tena408-1435.

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