STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Do you want compare prices, menus and locations for Kosher food restaurants, caterers and shops? Are you trying to figure out what is the best religious school or camp
for your child? Are you looking to research synagogues before deciding which one to join?

All it takes is one click to access the newly-redesigned Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island (COJO) web site that has links to virtually all resources for the community in the borough. Synagogues, social service organizations, restaurants and other businesses plus schools, camps and youth groups are among the many listings.

A full list of Purim celebrations and all sorts of other Island happenings are posted on the COJO web site — including the JCC Wild, Wild West Purim Carnival, which
will be held on Sunday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Joan Alan
Bernikow building in Sea View.

A COJO Facebook page also is up and running.

 “My vision for the COJO website was to be a One Stop Shop for Everything Jewish on Staten Island,” said Scott Kalmikoff, volunteer director of communications for COJO.

“You don’t realize just how big and vibrant the Jewish community on Staten Island is until you look at our community guide and the calendar of events.”

Kalmikoff did the web site redesign partly in response to a UJA-Federation of New York survey which indicated an increasingly secular Jewish community. The synagogues also are participating in the UJA Synergy program to boost participation.  Kalmikoff knew that a strong web site plus social media accounts would be crucial to engaging all Staten Island Jews and especially young adults.

COJO is the umbrella organization for all of the Jewish organizations of Staten Island. Bracha Cabot, an Advance Woman of Achievement, is the executive director and Mendy Mirocznik is the president.

The synagogues and other Jewish organizations have been “extremely helpful and supportive” of the web site and COJO, said Kalmikoff, a Hebrew school teacher at Temple Emanu-El in Port Richmond.

“The Jewish People are Am Echad B’Lev Echad,” Kalmikoff said, translating the expression in English to “One People with One Heart.”

He added, “The current synagogue leadership on Staten Island understands this. They have been working together to unite the community for the common good of the Jewish people.”

COJO meetings are open to everyone and held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanu-El. The next meeting will be on March 19.