The Jewish Center of Northwest Jersey (JCNWJ) is located in Washington (Warren County), New Jersey and a member of the Union for Reform Judaism. The JCNWJ welcomes individuals, couples (including interfaith) and families into its congregation.
The JCNWJ welcomes individuals, couples (including interfaith) and families into its congregation - anyone interested in becoming members should visit the Membership Page on our regular website (http://www.jcnwj.org/) for details.
Services are typically held every other Friday evening and on holidays. Special events add to the richness of the temple life. There is a free Hebrew School for children of members in good standing.
In July, 2013, Rabbi Mary Zamore was welcomed as rabbi, following Rabbi Emerita Ellen Lewis who served as the temple's spiritual leader from July 1994 through June 2013. For more about Rabbi Zamore, visit the Rabbi's Page on the temple's website.
Since 2006 the temple has had a series of student cantors to enhance our services and provide musical instruction to our Hebrew School students. In September 2013, student cantor Lilah Sugarman assumed the cantorial duties at the JCNWJ. She is currently a second-year cantorial student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
To provide a Jewish place in which to socialize, educate children, and celebrate Shabbat and holidays.
