Yuliya Sandler

Our programs:

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Journey

COJECO is excited to launch a second cohort of Adult B’nai Mitzvah Journey, a program for Russian-speaking Jewish adults in New York! This unique experience encourages and enables the participants to join meaningful Jewish learning, celebrate their Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and bring the joy of Jewish living to their families.

BluePrint Fellowship

The program empowers RSJ change makers to create their own community-building initiatives, with the support of a network of peers, educational workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and mini-grants for project implementation.

B'nai Mitzvah RSJ Family Journey

A customized, year-long family program for Russian-speaking Jewish parents and their children leading up to Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

COJECO Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage

The Virtual Academy of Jewish Heritage offers a series of top-notch Jewish and Israel-related educational sessions in English and Russian. Learn more on how to attend these free virtual lectures and help support the academy!

Celebrate Israel Parade!

We invite you to join COJECO and the Russian-speaking Jewish community of New York and New Jersey as we proudly march on NYC’s 5th Avenue in support of Israel. We welcome all RSJ community organizations and individuals to join and march together as one strong community.

Germany Close Up

Bringing Russian-speaking Jewish young adults on a 9-day educational trips to Germany to explore the past and present of Jewish life in Germany, and to experience modern Germany first hand.

COJECO New Jersey

We have launched a successful program for adults, children, teens, and families in Northern New Jersey, in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.

COJECO: Jewish Argentina

SHALOM! HOLA! WELCOME TO THE NEW COJECO TOUR: JEWISH ARGENTINA WITH JACOB SHOSHAN (December 1st-9th, 2025). Experience rich Jewish history and today's vibrant Jewish community in Argentina with COJECO with world renowned tour guide and educator Jacob Shoshan.

COJECO Center for Adult Jewish Education

Join COJECO in its upcoming events, programs, and trips within the COJECO Center for Adult Jewish Education

Yuliya Sandler

RSJ Community Coordinator, Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

YSandler@jccotp.org

Yuliya Sandler was born in Gorlovka, Ukraine and emigrated to the United States twenty years ago with her family. She lived in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Management and Finance. While in College Yuliya was active in Brooklyn College Hillel. After graduation, Yuliya worked in the IT department of Brooklyn College Library and in Booz Allen Hamilton in Business Research. She resides in Tenafly, NJ with her husband and two kids.

Organization

Kaplen JCC on the Palisades

http://www.jccotp.org/

Mission: Deeply rooted in Jewish values and tradition, the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades is a vibrant home for the Jewish People that welcomes all and cultivates the social, intellectual, physical and spiritual well-being of the entire community.