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Israeli Center

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Your community center, educational and cultural for the Israeli and American community in Bergen County

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The Israeli community in northern NJ, is one of the biggest in the United States.

The Israeli Center is part of the Kaplen JCC on the Palisade and is a community center, educational and cultural for the Israeli – American community and for the Jewish American – community.

The center is offering activities in Hebrew, relates to Israel, Israeli culture and makes you feel at home.

המרכז הישראלי הוא מרכז קהילתי, חינוכי ותרבותי לקהילה הישראלית-אמריקאית והאמריקאית יהודית לתושבי מחוז ברגן והעיירות הסמוכות לטנפליי, ניו ג’רזי. 

הבית הרחק מהבית עבור קהילת הישראלים באזור.

המרכז הישראלי מציע מגוון תוכניות ופעילויות להעשרה ולחיבור עם הזהות הישראלית.
לילדים ולמבוגרים, ומארגן פעילויות הקשורות לישראל ובתרבות הישראלית.

פעילויות התנדבויות ערכיות, בית חם, לב פועם, קהילה מאוחדת ומזמינה. 
 ישראליות – חיבור לערכים ישראליים עברית וחגים.

Group of mothers and daughters jumping in the air.
Campers and young children doing story time.
Campers holding a star of david made of wood.
Team huddle with hands all touching a volleyball in the middle.
Group classes with members wearing masks.
Girls doing work at a table.
Campers wearing headbands with the Israeli flag.
Child with an older adult.
Campers swimming.
Boy playing an instrument.
Boy drawing outside.

Meet the Team

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Shira Zandani.

Shira Zandani

Israeli Center, Director
The Israeli Center
Adi Levy.

Adi Levy

EMEK Director
The Israeli Center
Mor Gil Hefetz.

Mor Gil Hefetz

Israeli Center Administrative and Program Mananger
The Israeli Center
Gaby Haran Wilner.

Gaby Haran Wilner

Israeli Center’s, Emek and Hebrew summer camp Admin & Hebrew Summer Camp Manager
The Israeli Center
Lital Madar Grundland.

Lital Madar Grundland

Family Program Coordinator and Coordinator of Israeli & Jewish Cultural Programs
The Israeli Center

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