Bergen County Homes - Jewish Life In Tenafly

The Jewish Community inTenafly,New Jersey, is a thriving, social force in the area with a large Israeli influence.  The Jewish Community Center on the Palisades (JCC) is a non-profit, social service agency serving 3,000 families and 1,000 senior adults and singles inBergen County.  Members enjoy full use of indoor/outdoor swimming pools, tennis, racquetball and squash courts, gyms, indoor track and state-of-the-art fitness center.  Members can also enroll their children in the JCC’s nursery school, full-day day care, kindergarten, after-school programming, summer camps and year-round sports programs.  Temple Sinai ofBergen County has a religious school that nurtures a dynamic Reform Jewish community that embraces the Brit (covenant) between God and the Jewish people through the study of Torah, Hebrew, ritual ceremonies and ethics.  Temple Sinai holds weekly Friday evening services and monthly young Children’s Shabbat services, anEarly Childhood Center and many social action projects.  Just across the street is the modern Orthodox Synagogue Kesher, serving the communities ofEnglewood and Tenafly which provides an inclusive, warm and participatory atmosphere conducive to serious religious expression and meaningful community building.  Located in the center of Tenafly and reaching out to all of the Jewish families inBergen County with social and communal activities is the Chabad house of Lubavitch on thePalisades. The Chabad House, established just five years ago has a vibrant synagogue, a nursery, a host of services to the community and many events throughout the year.

Depending upon your level of observance, you may wish to have two separate sinks, two disposals, two dishwashers, and two ovens. Stainless steel can be koshered (to make kosher) to allow for separate use of dairy and meat items. Therefore, you could use a single stainless steel sink and dishwasher. However, since this option would require the item to be koshered in between crossover usage you might want to consider your time and effort vs. the cost and space requirements of the second item.  

Tenafly, New Jersey, one of the most attractive and desirable towns in Bergen County is noted for its excellent schools and small town charm.  Set in the northeast area of Bergen County, in close proximity to New York City, there is direct bus service to Manhattan for the large number of commuters or a twenty minute drive to the financial and cultural capital of the world.  In Tenafly you will find a wide range of homes, from old Victorian homes to ranches, Colonial homes to contemporaries.  Tenafly’s school system includes four primary schools, a middle school and a high school which boasts a broad range of advanced placement and honors courses.  The Tenafly Nature Center, with hiking trails, ponds, annual flowers and other botany is available for the public.  There are two municipal pools, tennis courts and an outstanding recreation program.  The Tenafly Public Library is a community center for learning, culture and entertainment.  With on-site access to over eighty-thousand books, compact discs, DVDs, videos, books on tape and magazines, the Tenafly Library also offers children’s programs, lectures, slideshows, discussion groups and art exhibits.  The town of Tenafly, with a population of over 13,000 people has a median household income of approximately $91,000.  Other towns of interest that offer a wonderful family lifestyle are Closter, Englewood, Demarest, Haworth and Cresskill.

Purchasing Real Estate in Bergen County is an intelligent investment.  Tami Rapaport has been the top agent in sales of Tenafly homes for the past six years.   For more information on homes in Tenafly or Bergen County call Tami Rapaport at 201 227-2045 or visit her website at  

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