The Philip and Sarah Belz School of Jewish Music, the foremost center in the United States for the preservation of Jewish music, is dedicated to preparing aspiring professional cantors, ba’alei tefillah, music educators and synagogue laymen to serve the Jewish community throughout the world.

A division of the Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS), the student body of Belz consists primarily of undergraduate men who hail from North America and around the world.

For more information, contact Cantors Bernard Beer (director emeritus) or Eric Freeman (associate director) at 212.960.5353 or email efreeman@yu.edu.

Summer Day Camp Fun! Great locations in Garden City, Jericho, Manhasset, Merrick, and Wantagh | 888-909-2822 | destinationscience.org Multiple Locations:
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Why Science?

 Three Kids ExperimentingAt Destination Science, we use science to prepare your child for life!

We make it fun and easy for kids to be excited, curious & confident about science!   This early enthusiasm is a huge boost for our children that will help them both in and out of school. They appreciate and value the wonder of the world around them and take better care of it now, and as adults.  Developing curiosity makes kids lifelong learners about everything.

Which side of the brain do experts say will be most important in the 21st century?

The RIGHT side, where we develop creativity, imagination, and the emotional intelligence needed to collaborate and develop great relationships with others. In all of our activities, we teach your child how to ask great questions and how to wonder. Every day provides opportunities to create new things and imagine. We even have a special time in the daily schedule for games and activities where your child will work with others to solve fun challenges and problems.

Some grown-ups didn’t have great experiences with science when they were kids. They may think it’s too hard, or boring, or only “just for some people.”  Attitude counts a lot in achievement! Wouldn’t it be great if our kids grow-up with positive impressions about science because of the fun they had learning at camp?

Many of our campers will have their interest sparked in ways that motivate them to study more science with confidence and enthusiasm. It will encourage some kids to consider careers in science, engineering, and technology. The imaginative thinking that we develop is also necessary in design, art, music, and other creative fields.  That’s good for them, and good for the world.

 Why Kids Love DS

Girls Love Science!

—Our daughter loves to dress like a princess and twirl around and dance and now when she does that she spouts science facts like ‘Gravity keeps us to the earth!’”yellow-quote-small

—After attending the Astronaut camp, my daughter started making plans to visit Mars and Venus and other planets along with her kid brother. Thankfully, they have put off the plans to actually travel out until they are older.”

Boys Love Science!

—My son loved camp!!! He couldn’t wait to share what he learned each day when I picked him up. He said ‘this is the best camp ever.’ He was asking to attend again next year before the week was even over. Thank you for helping my son become so interested and excited about science.”

—My son walked into our bedroom at 5:30 a.m. all excited to tell us the difference about potential energy and kinetic energy! He is smitten by science and the curriculum really stuck with him! Thank you for that.”

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*Limited space still available in our 3’s for the 2015-2016 school year.

The Riverbrook Regional Y Nursery School is a state-licensed learning program for 3-5 year olds.

1-to-8 ratio of teachers to children. The program seeks to provide a nurturing environment that builds upon your child’s natural curiosity, imagination and creativity.

“Hands-on” Philosophy -Classrooms are set up for center-based learning: easels, blocks, dramatic play, art, water table, library corner, math, and science. Children can choose activities based on their own interests.

Extended Day Program Options- In AM, beginning at 8:30AM and in the PM we have a 2:30PM or 3:30PM pick-up.

Creative Two’s Program

This program is a developmentally appropriate early childhood program taught by a highly qualified staff in Early Childhood Programs. It is designed to introduce toddlers to a variety of activities that promote positive self-esteem.

Our stimulating curriculum includes:

• Arts and crafts

• Music and movement

• Dramatic play

• Fine and gross motor activities

• Use of outdoor playground

• Encouraging social interaction

• Enhancing self-esteem

• Promoting and stimulating each child’s curiosity.

BACK TO SCHOOL

At the Wilton Family YMCA Nursery School, we provide a safe, nurturing environment for children ages 3-5 to learn, grow, and develop social skills. Our comprehensive curriculum is designed for discovery, choice, and problem-solving. Each of our preschool programs includes art, science, music, fitness, outdoor play, healthy snacks, and circle time, in addition to math and reading readiness skills to help kids prepare for kindergarten. A full Y National Swim Instruction Program is included in the classes! We adhere to the CT Early Learning and Development standards and are state-licensed.

A Little Personalized offers gifts for all ages with a personalized twist. Every product in our store includes FREE personalization – from embroidered monograms to printed and painted room décor. We offer everything from towels, robes, and iPhone cases to backpacks, Bat Mitzvah favors, baby blankets, bridal gifts and personalized camp goods. Our in-house embroidery machines, artists and seamstresses allow us to offer fast turn-around and “out-of-the-box” designs. Nothing leaves our store without getting personalized!!!

Both our Forest Hills and Cedarhurst locations offer sewing and knitting classes for kids (7 & up) and adults. You and/or your child can learn to knit and sew pillows, wristlets, outfits, blankets, hats and more!!

Superman Kippah

Personalize this kippah with any thread color and font you’d like (yes, even hebrew). We can even make them glow in the dark! Email us after purchase with details such as name and font at alittlepersonalized@gmail.com

Velvet Kippah- Blue size 4 and 5

Personalize this kippah with any thread color and font you’d like (yes, even hebrew). We can even make them glow in the dark! Email us after purchase with details such as name, size and font at alittlepersonalized@gmail.com

Experimenting with art activities freely and without fear of making a mess or painting “outside the box” is right at the top of our gourmet menu of fine cuisine for the young and developing brain.

We encourage our young art students to express themselves freely without being inhibited by the traditional and outdated methods of engaging in art activities that are no more than the adult’s perception of what the art project should be or look like.

Coloring books, painting over adult manufactured stenciled pictures, staying within the lines are some of the No No’s in our studio. We recognize the detrimental effect that these traditional methods have on the child’s developmental process and how these methods stifle their creativity.

We Allow our students to create their own unique art as opposed to completing adult-made art projects. Every child is an artist: the problem is to remain an artist when we grow up” (Pablo Picasso)

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At Little Picasso NYC we dedicate ourselves to nourishing our little students with good brain food.

Children’s Movement & Art Summer Day Camp      A joint program with the Ballet Club

June Camp: June 23-27 (1 week)

August Camp: August 4-29 (4 weeks)

Little Picasso NYC Children’s Art Studio and The Ballet Club join forces to provide a creative, nurturing, and fun Movement and Art Summer Program Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 am until 2:30 for children ages 3.5 to 8 (extended hours are available).

All activities are taught by teachers with extensive training in their field and who are experienced working with children. There are a maximum of 12 students per group, with a staff on hand of at least one adult per five children.

Art activities include: projects like sculpting with air dry clay, three dimensional paintings, animal drawings and portraits. All art classes are held at Little Picasso NYC Children’s Art Studio – 313 E 61 St (between 1st & 2nd Ave).

All Ballet, creative dance, drama and yoga classes are held at The Ballet Club at 328 East 61st Street, Second Floor, across the street from the art studio.

Cost: $720 per week. You may pick and choose the weeks that you would like to attend. To register, download brochure and form and contact The Ballet Club at 917-281-1030 or info@theballetclub.com.

About Us

Be The Best Sport is 501(c)(3) adaptive sports program for children who have intellectual disabilities as well as physical impairments.  At Be The Best Sport we offer a variety of sports and programs that focus on exposing the children to the world of sports and to help develop and strengthen their motor, cognitive, and social abilities. Our athletes have the opportunity to learn the basics of each sport, through a hands-on multi-sensory approach. The program helps facilitate the building of sport skills, confidence, self-esteem, and sportsmanship, while meeting the needs of each individual. Our motto is to “Have FUN, make FRIENDS and always leave with a SMILE” and is what motivates us each week to provide a great experience that our athletes will remember for a lifetime.

Special Needs Birthday Parties

Be The Best Sport provides sport birthday parties for children with special needs. Our qualified staff will make sure your son or daughter has a once in a lifetime experience! Please contact us in the form below to inquire about a birthday party!

House of Sports

The House of Sports is an Olympic style athletic training facility located in the Southern Westchester town of Ardsley, NY. This 120,000 sq. ft., indoor sports complex is the largest in the New York metropolitan area and is home to the regions leading Basketball, Lacrosse, and Baseball Academies where over 2000 athletes train on a weekly basis. By combining state-of-the-art facilities with world-class coaching, the House of Sports has quickly become the epicenter of high level sports training and competition in the region!

We specialize in skill training for lacrosse, baseball, basketball and fitness and employ only the top, world-class coaches to help mold our aspiring athletes into champions. Our Basketball Academy is directed by Coach Andy Borman, NCAA champion and nephew of famed Coach Krzyzewski. The House of Sports’ Lacrosse Academy is led by superstar Ned Crotty, who currently leads the Rochester Rattler’s attack team and is well-known in the lacrosse community as the number three player in the world.  Our Baseball Academy is directed by Dale Mueller a former Northern and Frontier league professional and four year Division 1 starter at Butler University.

We also offer specific adult training classes Monday through Sunday in the mornings, afternoon and evenings.House of Sports offers the following boutique, fitness classes: Mixed Martial Arts, Spin and COMBINE360.  All classes are taught by our expert instructors.  House of Sports even offers childcare for younger children so you can workout without the worry. Parents with older children can enjoy our fitness classes while their children workout and train with our world-class staff.

The House of Sports contains four high school regulation “floating” hardwood basketball courts, 26 adjustable baskets, a 5,000 sq. ft. dedicated Shooting Lab with state-of-the-art shot sculpting technology, a 11,000 sq. ft. performance training center, an 80 yard turf field, four team/war rooms for white board and film sessions, two 40 yard sprint tracks, five batting cages, two pitching tunnels, a  strength training zone, a speed zone, which includes three speed treadmills, a Sports Café/Sports Bar, eight party rooms that can fit 10-100 guests for birthdays/corporate events/bar mitzvahs and more!

Our instructional programming includes beginner to elite classes, private and semi-private instruction, clinics and camps. Our class offerings are available after school, as well as, on weekends for boys and girls between the ages of 5-17.  All classes are structured in small groups with a one to five coach-to-student ratio.

Our independent, family-owned company is driven by innovation. Since 1999, we’ve given 21st century relevancy to the phrase “summer camp,” taking hands-on learning to a new level. Whether you’re a computer novice or a tech whiz, you’ll shine at our kids camps and pre-teen camps for ages 7-17 (Jump to Teen Programs). Week-long sessions include nurturing, personalized technology instruction, and a variety of fun summer camp activities. Come explore a university campus with us, get inspired by energetic instructors, and build critical 21st century STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills.

  HIGH-ENERGY, HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTATION

Our labs buzz with excitement and innovation. We get noisy at times. We collaborate and learn from new friends. We’re guided by high-energy, tech-savvy instructors, and our imaginations soar. Yes, I’ll make my own video game. Or learn to program my very own iPhone or Android App. Perhaps I’ll code the next big thing in C++ or Java™. Maybe I’ll design a website or produce a film. This is my camp. I learn at my pace. It’s MY internalDrive.

With personalized instruction and never more than 8 students per instructor guaranteed, this is anything but a typical classroom environment. There are no grades here. We take the pressure off so you can get straight to what matters—building a love of learning, bringing your final project to life with unabashed creativity. If the iD Way deems us un-school, well, we wouldn’t have it any other way. (Jump to Teen Programs)

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IN THE LABS | THE iD PEDAGOGY

Non-traditional teaching style and environment emphasize experiential, hands-on learning.

Guaranteed 8:1 Student to Instructor ratio fosters personalized instruction and proper pacing for all skill levels (beginner through advanced).

University setting instills the importance of higher education, and excites students about collegiate life.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skill development promotes tech confidence. Curriculum is designed to promote 21st century skills like communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.

Project-based courses give students something to strive for (and a portfolio to take home).

Innovative blended learning approach mixes in-person instruction with iD Game Plan, our proprietary learning platform, developed in-house. Nobody does it like iD.

Exposure to the industry’s best software (from Apple®, Google, Adobe®, Microsoft®, Autodesk®, etc.) empowers and prepares students for a real-world future in tech.

Rego Park, Jamaica Estates, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Flushing, Kew Garden Hills

Sholom Summer Camp offers campers, ages 5-12, a variety of experiences that are aimed toward a summer of fun with educational and social growth. We are located in the heart of Rego Park, Queens NY.  Our camp is held in a 3 floor air conditioned private building. Each floor is designed and geared toward a specific age range. The camp site includes a private play area for our campers. We are also located minutes away from Russell Sage Park.

Our Camp is Glatt Kosher and serves well balanced meals. We pride ourselves on our Russian influenced menu Our trips include: Hayden Planetarium,  Sportstime USA, Bounce! Trampoline Sports, Prospect Park Zoo, Adventureland, Jib Lanes Bowling, Chuck-E-Cheese, Main Street Cinema and Sony Tech Wonder Lab. Our campers also get to enjoy over an hour of private swimming 3 times a week, Martial Arts and Dance classes.  Every camp trip is accompanied with an educational craft. Campers will not only be attending these trips but they will be gaining background knowledge and creating art on concepts that will be experienced on the trip. These activities give campers a chance to experience a fun, hands on learning style.

 From the Head of School

When The Abraham Joshua Heschel School was founded in 1983, a new model of Jewish day school was created.  Named after one of the great Jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the twentieth century, The Heschel School opened with a commitment to creating a pluralistic Jewish community dedicated to the values that characterized Rabbi Heschel’s life:  intellectual exploration, respect, integrity, love of the Jewish people and tradition, and a commitment to social justice.

Today, from Nursery through Grade 12, our approach to education, pluralism, and our concern for students’ intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development continue to inform our daily interactions in our school community.  Across our curriculum, we foster academic excellence, as well as a love of learning and exploration.  Our program emphasizes critical thinking and supports the diverse talents of our student body.

All of us involved in the work of The Heschel School strive to cultivate the spiritual lives of our students and nurture their commitment to Jewish life. We help them understand and respect a range of Jewish practice, and we encourage them to embody these traditions in the way they live their lives as citizens of a diverse world community. We also engage our students in a meaningful relationship with the language, culture, land, and people of the State of Israel.

 I hope that this website will begin to introduce you to the Heschel School, and all of us at Heschel look forward to meeting you when you visit the school to experience the culture and philosophy that are the hallmarks of a Heschel education.

Ariela Dubler

Head of School

Camp Jacobson
Jewish Summer Day Camp

The Camp Jacobson Difference     A Community That Cares

Family… and Experienced Care for Your Children   Summer Day Camp Go Karts

Parents tell us that Camp Jacobson day camp feels like a family, and they love that about us! Our directors know your child’s name, listen to your feedback, and continue to enhance our camp based on your recommendations and suggestions.

We’re proud that our experienced staff earns the trust of both our campers and their parents.   Activities… and Everyone’s Included

No two campers are exactly alike. Some kids love sports; others love Arts and Crafts. Some kids love performing in front of other campers; others don’t like the spotlight.

We offer lots of different activities every day to engage every camper, encourage kids to try new experiences, and build on existing skills and talents. Happy Campers Long IslandA Safe Place for New Challenges

Our staff works non-stop to inspire your child. We’re committed to providing the most flexible, inclusive programs and environment available at any Long Island summer day camp. We create a safe place for new challenges and adventure.

2014 Session Dates

• Session 1: June 30–July 3
• Session 2: July 7–11
• Session 3: July 14–18
• Session 4: July 21–25
• Session 5: July 28–August 1
• Session 6: August 4-8
• Session 7: August 11–15
• Session: 8: August 18–22

The Chabad Preschool at Beekman Place is a small, intimate Jewish preschool in East Midtown  whose mission is to provide a warm and nurturing environment where children can grow and develop emotionally, cognitively and physically. Based on the knowledge that the formative years of early childhood are vitally important, each child is viewed as a seed that we nurture with the utmost care; the seed’s every experience will shape and color the quality of its matured self. Our carefully crafted program is designed to provide children with the early foundation and framework necessary for the transition to elementary school and beyond. Children learn to develop the literacy, numeracy, reasoning, and decision making skills that form a foundation for school readiness. In addition, children learn socialization skills, build self- confi dence and develop the preliminary skills to explore and experience their world independently from their parents.

Class Alef – 18 months to 2 years, gradual separation

Class Bet – Two’s- 9:15-12:45

Class Gimmel – Three’s- 9:30-2:30

Class Daled – Four’s- 9:30-3:30

Kids’ Shul 

Spend Shabbat morning with friends at our fun and educational Kids’ Shul! A model service with songs, stories, games and snacks, followed by a Kiddush buffet. Kids’ Shul runs on select Shabbat mornings from 10-11am at 336 East 53rd Street. To sign up for our email list, please email beekmanjewishpreschool@gmail.com and write KIDS SHUL in the subject line.