Ride for the Living
Our 6th Annual Leon Rubach Satellite Ride for the Living is back on Sunday, June 15. Join us for a satellite ride at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades - a total of 3 inspirational 40 minute stationary bike rides uniting our community in New Jersey, in Poland, and around the world. Never again is NOW, especially on days like today, and during times like these.
Ride for the Living
Join us on Sunday, June 15, 2025 for a meaningful journey in support of The JCC in Krakow’s Ride for the Living and Holocaust survivors. Ride for the Living (RFTL) is an annual bike ride from Auschwitz-Birkenau to the JCC in Krakow, Poland. Thousands gather to commemorate those lost, as well as celebrate the rebirth of Jewish life in Poland.
Start your morning with one of three 40-min inspiring rides led by our rockstar JCC instructors:
- 8 AM with Suzanne Aleksic
- 9 AM with Michael O-Reilly – Springsteen Ride: Ride to the powerful sounds of Springsteen, honoring Steve Rogers.
- 10 AM with Hagit Tal
Together, we unite our Jewish communities both here in New Jersey and in Krakow, Poland. We will never forget.
This not-to-be-missed experience supports the JCC in Krakow and Holocaust education and awareness at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades.
About the Ride for the Living
The Ride for the Living is an annual 60-mile bike ride through the Polish countryside, from Auschwitz-Birkenau to the JCC in Krakow. The ride commemorates the Holocaust and Jewish history, in addition to celebrating and supporting the miraculous rebirth of Jewish life in Poland today.
Register for this not-to-be-missed experience while supporting the JCC in Krakow and Holocaust education and awareness at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades.
The ride is sponsored by the Rubach Family and is named for Leon Rubach z”l, who survived the Holocaust as a hidden child in Poland. Proceeds support the JCC in Krakow, Poland and Holocaust education and awareness at the Kaplen JCC.