Nitzanim is an Israeli After-School program in Fair Lawn, NJ, founded over 25 years ago by a group of parents. Nitzanim is a non-profit organization, managed by volunteer parents and staffed with skilled professional teachers. Our program is tailored for children 5-13. Nitzanim is a space for children of Israeli families to learn to read, write and speak in modern Hebrew within an Israeli environment. We celebrate Israeli holidays, learn Israeli songs and dances, discuss current events and teach the history of our people, in a similar way to that taught in Israeli elementary schools. The educational focus is on original Jewish-Israeli content in a non-religious setting. Children are also introduced to Torah stories and the very best of the “Israeli bookshelf”, music, dance and play.