The Bunker of Light is one door among many. These are organizations serving Jewish teens, young adults, and families across the Lakewood and Ocean County area — each doing holy work, each worth knowing.
When a family reaches out and another organization is the better fit, we say so — and help make the connection. Here are some of the places we respect and refer to.
A Lakewood community serving at-risk boys and girls facing trauma, addiction, or family instability — daily minyanim and meals, night seder, 24/7 private mentoring, therapy and placement services, and Shabbatons. If there's a will, there's a way.
A warm, inclusive mesivta where bochurim grow in learning and in life — Torah study built around individual care, personal growth, and a comfortable setting that challenges each talmid to keep making the right choices, with alumni guidance that continues after graduation.
A girls' high school in Lakewood built as a lifeline — a small, warm setting (about 6 students to every teacher) where girls who need a different kind of school can thrive academically and personally, and grow into whatever they set their minds to.
A warm, relaxed space for girls to unwind, connect, and feel at home — no pressure, just a place to belong. Reach out to Tziporah Kahan to learn more.
A Lakewood support center providing behavioral, social, and emotional guidance for youth and their families — intake and assessment, mentorship, community intervention, job placement, and parent support groups.
A network empowering Jewish teenage girls through a strong support system, mentoring, and transformative experiences — weekly programming and Shabbatyas, retreats and trips, leadership training, internships, and college and career guidance. A 501(c)(3) founded in 2006.
Chabad's international teen network — fun, friendship, humanitarian outreach, mitzvah observance, and engaging Torah study, delivered through local high-school clubs and regional chapters, Shabbatons, and leadership programs for Jewish teens.
A home for Jewish recovery — meeting lists, personal stories, a hotline, and recovery contacts for anyone facing substance abuse or addiction. You are not alone, and there is help. #JewsGetSoberToo
The anonymous 24-hour substance abuse and addiction hotline from Jews in Recovery. You won't be routed to a professional — you'll speak with someone who has walked through similar struggles and can share experience, strength, and hope.
Free, confidential support for anyone in emotional distress or crisis, any hour of any day — call or text 988 to reach a trained counselor. In an immediate life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Sometimes the right first step is a person, not a program. These are trusted people worth a call.
Goldie Rosenberg
Teen advocate for girls in Lakewood — a private individual, not affiliated with a mainstream organization, who helps with cases directly.
Mrs. Hindy Rabinowitz
Teen advocate for girls in Lakewood — a private individual, not affiliated with a mainstream organization, who helps with cases directly.
Yaakov Aryeh
A private therapist who works extensively with Lakewood boys — widely liked and highly regarded by those he helps.
Know a person or organization who belongs on this list? Suggest them — email us at Hello@BunkerofLight.org and we'll take a look. Not sure which door is the right one for your teen? Start with how we help Jewish teens and young adults — if we're not the right fit, we'll help you find who is.
Call us and we'll help you figure out the right door — even if it isn't ours.