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Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center
300 Forest Drive
East Hills, NY 11548
516-484-1545
Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp
340 Wheatley Road
Old Westbury, NY 11545
516-626-1094
Sid Jacobson JCC and Bernice Jacobson Day School and Camp, our satellite campus in Brookville, are the best places to ENRICH yourself, EXPLORE Jewish culture and CONNECT with the community. We provide a comprehensive program based on Jewish values, traditions, heritage and culture, which enriches the lives of all individuals and families in our community. We are a proud beneficiary of UJA-Federation of New York.
Directions
To the JCC
From New York City:
Long Island Expressway to Exit 37, Willis/Mineola Ave.
Turn left at the traffic light (Mineola Ave.) proceed approximately 1 ½ miles to Northern Blvd./25A (Exxon Station on corner). Turn right onto Northern Blvd. Proceed over viaduct about ½ mile to Forest Drive (1st traffic light/East Hills Chrysler-Plymouth on corner). Turn right onto Forest Drive and bear left around the bend to the JCC.
Northern State Parkway to Exit 28N, Willis Ave. North. Turn right onto Willis Ave. and travel approximately ½ miles to Northern Blvd./25A. (Follow directions above).
From Eastern Long Island:
Long Island Expressway to Exit 39N, Glen Cove Road. Turn right at traffic light onto Glen Cove Rd. Proceed approximately 2 miles to Northern Blvd./25A. Turn left onto Northern Blvd. At the second traffic light turn left onto Forest Drive (East Hills Chrysler-Plymouth on corner) and bear left around the bend to the JCC.
Northern State Parkway to Exit 31N, Glen Cove Rd. Turn left at traffic light onto Glen Cove Rd. (heading north). Proceed approximately 3 miles to Northern Blvd./25A. (Follow Directions above).

To Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp
From New York City
Via LIE eastbound, to Glen Cove Road South (39). Take the service road eastbound and at the second ramp crossing over the expressway, make a left turn onto Wheatley Road. Stay on Wheatley and the road will fork at the stop sign, make a left staying on Wheatley. You’ll pass Old Westbury Country Club on the left. At the next stop sign, go straight. About 1/4 mile after the stop sign, you will make a left at our sign. Follow the road to the parking lot, then follow signs to the office.
Via Northern Boulevard, eastbound to Whitney Lane (about 1 mile from Glen Cove Road, fifth traffic light). Make right onto Whitney Lane and follow to end. Make a left at stop sign onto Wheatley Road. Go about 1/4 mile and make a left at our sign.
From Nassau County:
Westbury/East Meadow—Via Post Avenue, going North towards Jericho Turnpike. Stay on Post Avenue and cross over Jericho Turnpike. Just past this, Post Avenue becomes Post Road, continue north on Post Road. You’ll go under the L.I.E. overpass, after which you will come to a stop sign. At that point the road changed its name to Wheatley Road, continue north. You will come to another stop sign, continue through the stop sign and Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp is a 1/4 mile past it on the left side of the road. Make a left and follow the road to our parking lot.
Jericho/Syosset—Via Broadway - Route 107 North
crossing Jericho Turnpike and staying on 107 until it intersects with Wheatley Road. Make a left onto Wheatley, pass the AHRC on the right, and just past the AHRC make a right onto our road, where you’ll see our sign. Follow our road to the parking lot.
Board of Directors 2010/11
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President Vice Presidents |
Judy Baum
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Brian Rubenstein Advisory Council Executive Director Emeritus |
Our Mission
The Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center promotes Jewish identity. We provide a comprehensive program based on Jewish values, traditions, heritage and culture and are committed to enriching the lives of all the individuals and families in our community.

Our Vision
We, the Sid Jacobson JCC, serve our community with quality programs and services that promote social, cultural and physical well-being. Our focus is on our community, those we touch directly and those we touch in collaboration with others, but we also value our connection with K'lal Yisrael (the broad Jewish community) and Israel. We live in a constantly changing world. Our programs and services evolve as our members and their needs evolve. We recognize that serving tomorrow well begins by reaching out today.
We seek:
- To be responsive to all individuals and families in our community in all stages of their lives.
- To strengthen them physically, spiritually, emotionally and intellectually by promoting social and cultural well-being.
- To nourish our spirit by strengthening our sense of Jewish identity, our understanding of human diversity and our commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world).

The Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center is committed to maintaining the privacy of our members and those who participate in our programs. While the JCC collects names, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, access is restricted to those employees who maintain our database or send out interest-specific information. The Sid Jacobson JCC does not share or sell member or participant information.
JCC History
In 2008, the JCC purchased Robin Hood Country Day School in Brookville and renamed it Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp. Summer 2009 marked the inaugural summer of Camp Jacobson at this location. Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp also runs year-round programs for people of all ages.
The eight Program Centers at Sid Jacobson JCC and Bernice Jacobson Day School & Camp provide a variety of services to the Long Island North Shore community.
- Gershwind/Jacobson Health & Wellness Center provides an array of sports, physical therapy, aerobics, fitness and aquatic programs for all ages including programs for those with special needs.
- Bernice & Ira Waldbaum Family Children's Center includes both the Early Childhood Center and the Youth Center. The Early Childhood Center, with its Ronald P. Cohen Parenting Center, Shawn & Robert Gladstone Pre-Nursery School and Louis and Rose Klosk Nursery School, is a supportive community resource for our families and surrounding community. It also offers daycare, summer camps and vacation programs. The Youth Center’s ACE After-School Programs allow children to make the most out of their afternoons while being provided with tools to grow physically, intellectually and socially.
- Jack Nadel Social Services Center provides services for families and individuals facing life-cycle transitions, long-term challenges, short-term disruptions and other stress-producing situations.
- Special Needs Programs offer social-skill building, recreational programs and camp for children, teens and adults with special needs.
- Partners in Community CARE (PICC) helps individuals and families in crisis and offers workshops and speakers on relevant topics in response to the needs of our community.
- UJA-Federation of New York’s Connect to Care (C2C) provides employment and career-transition services, financial consultation, debt counseling and budget assistance, legal services, supportive counseling and Jewish spiritual care.
- Ruth & Saul Weinberger Center for Jewish Life & Leaning provides a pathway for those seeking to explore our heritage and link our past to our future. Classes, discussion groups, workshops and interactive programs are available for singles and families.
- Debra & James Buslik/Tracy & David Levy Teen Services Center helps young people develop responsible attitudes toward friends, family and community. Teen Development Programs get students involved by exchanging ideas and working toward shared goals in an informal, yet organized environment.
- Edward & Bernice Wenger Center for the Arts nourishes personal growth and expression through cultural, performing and fine arts programs. Members of the community can create in the art studio; perform in theatre productions; hear and meet great writers, enjoy awarding-winning filmmakers and view local and international artists in our Gallery.
- Adult Center focuses on adults under the age of 60 and offers a wide array or educational, recreational, cultural, and social programs.
- Senior Services Center offers seniors of all abilities an ever-wider assortment of activities for personal growth, enrichment and socializing. They also offer a social adult day programs for the frail elderly and a four-day a week program for individuals with Young Onset Alzheimers and other Dementia (individuals less than 60 years of age). These programs offer appropriate socialization and stimulation activities.






