The Kaplen JCC on the Palisades
Since its inception in 1950, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades has been helping its community stay healthy in mind, body and spirit. So much so that when the JCC became constrained by space at its original location in Englewood, New Jersey, it moved down the road to its present Tenafly location in 1980. The Kaplen JCC is rooted in Jewish values and tradition and has become the home to not only the Jewish community but to all people in the surrounding area. Below are photos from our files showing some of the JCC’s history. We do not have the identifications of the people shown. Please help us identify them.
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A nursery school class being held at the Kaplen JCC, date unknown.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Kaplen JCC’s first building in Englewood, NJ, Dec 1949.
Kaplen JCC cornerstone laying of Englewood building, March 26, 1950.
Englewood Kaplen JCC Jr. Varsity Basketball Team, 1958.
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades Steering Committee meets to review new building feasibility study, 1970.
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades' new facilities,1980's
Kids enjoying relay races at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades gym.