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| Jacksonville Jewish Center Newsletter |
Wednesday,
November 11
, 2015
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Documentary Film Screening This Sunday
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You are invited to a free screening of the award winning documentary,
The Final Victory of Dr. Felix Zandman
, who is a Holocaust survivor, distinguished scientist and founder of Vishay Intertechnology. Sponsored by the Weiss-Leibo Fund for Excellence in Adult Education, the screening - followed by a Q and A session with Mrs. Zandman - will take
place from 12:30-2:00 PM on Sunday, November 15
at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. For details, click on the photo below.
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Jewish Federation of Jacksonville's Campaign Kickoff Event
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On Tuesday, November 17, at 7:00 PM, Mentalist Sidney Friedman will
entertain adults and
high school age teens during this year's Jewish Federation of Jacksonville Campaign Kick-off event
. Hosted by Ahavath Chesed, the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville will be honoring the late Max "Mickey" Block with the Joe P. Safer Community Service Award and Nicole Sena Brown with the Ilene Sara Selevan Young Leadership Award p
rior to the performance
. For more information, call (904) 448-5000, ext. 209.
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OneJax Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
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OneJax Interfaith Thanksgiving Gratitude Service - Thursday, November 19 - 6:00-7:00 PM
Come join Rabbi Howard Tilman as he shares a Jewish-faith presentation of gratitude and giving thanks at this year's OneJax Interfaith Thanksgiving Gratitude Service. The service will be held
6:00-7:00 PM
at Riverside Presbyterian Church located at 849 Park Street, 32204, and will include other faith contributions, readings of sacred text, music or chants from a variety of faiths observed in the Jacksonville area. Hope you can make it!
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Sisterhood Judaica Shop is Ready for Hanukkah
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Hanukkah begins December 6! Visit the Sisterhood Judaica Shop at the Jacksonville Jewish Center for all your Hanukkah needs. For more information, please visit their webpage by following
this link.
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PJ Library Hanukkah Program at the JJC
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PJ Library is inviting kids ages 6 months to 8 years to a Havdalah and Hanukkah Community Event on Saturday, December 5, at 6:00 PM. Click
here or on the image above for more information!
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JJC Annual Hanukkah Dinner
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Click on the image above for more information and to reserve your space!
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Click on the image above for more information!
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Congregational Israel Trip
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For more information, please click on the image above.
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| Adult Education |
- Monday Minyan Mapquest
- NEW! Book Club - Two groups are forming!
- NEW! Chai Mitzvah
- Coffee & Torah - Third Shabbat each month
- Jewish Meditation Morning - Second Shabbat each month
- Hebrew Classes - Online and traditional
- Foundations of Judaism - Click here for current class details.
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RE:MIND-Learning Opportunities
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Part of this initiative will be to enable our congregants to participate in programs about mental health and illness offered by Center groups as well as other organizations. Visit this link for additional information about RE:MIND and look for the link for current topical programs available through the RE:MIND initiative or email Marion Tischler.
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Social Action Community |
Our Social Action Community is a vibrant and active committee that
meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. Our members are energized and brimming over with exciting programs and we are ALWAYS looking for new members.
If you are interested in doing
mitzvot and extending a helping hand, please join us as we engage the synagogue, as well as our community, with exciting and innovative projects that can be found on our dedicated webpage
by clicking this link, by sending an email to
Rhoda Goldstein, or
by clicking on the title below of
a specific program, drive or study currently in action s
o you can begin participating right now
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The Sulzbacher Center serves more than 1,200 meals daily, provides healthcare to more than 200 people, and provides shelter to 340 local homeless men, women, and children. Sadly, there are many more living on the streets.
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Holiday Toy Drive:
Fulfill a Child's Holiday Wish! Jewish Family and Community Services is trying to make about 1,000 children in the Jacksonville area have a happy holiday season and they need our help. The children
from families who are struggling to provide the most basic items
have made wish lists for the holidays and we are going to help their wishes come true.
- Dignity U Wear Drive: Thanks to your generosity, another 482 units were donated to Dignity U Wear, making our total donation for those in need at just about 1,000 articles of undergarments for men, women and children. Dignity U Wear has asked that we also help by sorting clothing for them.
- Operation Isaiah: The recent statistics show that ONE IN EIGHT people are living in poverty and facing hunger every day right here in Jacksonville. JFCS has long provided non-perishable food items free of charge to people experiencing serious financial difficulties through their on-site Emergency Food Pantry.
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Hubbard House Thrift
Store:
Whether you are donating or buying, 100% of the net proceeds of the Hubbard House Thrift Store support victims of domestic violence and the services needed to keep victims and their children safe.
- Gifts for IDF Soldiers: "A Package from Home" is an organization that provides the "little" things for the Israeli army. They depend on donations for many of those "little" things from U.S.
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Teacher Supply Depot Drive:
Please fill a bag and drop it off at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Pick ups are on the last Sunday of each month.
- World Relief of Jacksonville: World Relief Jacksonville serves two vulnerable people groups in our city: Refugees and Victims of Human Trafficking, while also advocating for Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
We look forward to having YOU join us!
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Special Congregational Updates
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We would be HONORED to HONOR you.
Birthdays, Anniversaries, Graduations, Brit Milah, Baby Naming, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Weddings, Life-cycle Events and Family Milestones ...
what better way to celebrate these simchas than by participating in services with your JJC extended family?!
Service HONORS are available at religious services four days a week at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. We read Torah on Saturday morning, Saturday evening, Monday morning and Thursday morning. Available HONORS are reading Torah, aliyot (blessings before and after the Torah reading), hagbah (raising the Torah), gelilah (dressing the Torah), ark openings and English readings (Shabbat - Prayer for our Country, Prayer for Israel, Weekday - Psalm of the day).
If you have an upcoming simcha or are interested in having an HONOR please contact Danielle Berke here.
Please also consider hosting a Kiddush or making a donation to the Bud Shorstein Kiddush Fund to celebrate a special occasion. Contact Rose Tincher for more information at 292-1000 or email here.
Adult Jewish Library
The adult Jewish library is growing by leaps and bounds, thanks to the many people who have given us books.
However, we have a problem of too much of a good thing; the number of Jewish prayer books of various kinds are in need of homes.
If anyone knows where we can donate these siddurim, humashim, and mackzorim, please call the synagogue and let us know.
Some of these books are brand new! We even have several dozen brand new sets
of psalms
in Hebrew, and we hope someone can benefit from owning them.
In the meantime come and utilize the library - it is open when the Center is open (except for Shabbat).
We have such a wonderful collection of everything from Art to Yiddish. Also, on the shelves outside of the library, if there is no library card in the back of a book, then the book can be yours to keep in your home. In addition, help yourself to the magazines. Enjoy!
Coping With Loss is a support group that offers a safe and supportive place to share your grief. We ask that you pre-register if you are attending the class which meets twice a month by contacting
Beth Shorstein here.
Have you been ill, recovering from surgery or grieving? It can be a lonely experience. Let our Hesed committee reach out to you with calls or visits. Call the Center at 292-1000 or Beth Shorstein at 868-4400, or
email Beth here.
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2015 Jewish Community Tailgate
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 Find out more by visiting the Community News webpage using this link.
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| Community News |
Find out more about current events, programs and services provided by Jewish Community organizations outside of the Jacksonville Jewish Center such as Jewish Family and Community Services, Jacksonville Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, Jewish Historical Society, Mercaz and more by visiting the Community News webpage by following this link.
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Service Schedule
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Shaharit Service:
7
:10 AM
Minhah Service:
5:15 PM
Candle Lighting:
5:13 PM
This Shabbat we celebrate Sydney and Jagger Leach, children of Jeff & Stacy Leach, becoming B'nei Mitzvah.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Enjoy the diversity of a Shabbat morning at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Experience some or all parts of our communal Shabbat worship!
ShalOM!
Please join us on Shabbat for 25 minutes of meditation in a Jewish environment! At 9:15-9:30 AM, we will offer some basic instruction of meditation technique and approach. We will start our actual practice at 9:30 AM and go until 9:55 AM (in time for the Torah service).
Torah Portion:
TOLDOT
Sha
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arit (Morning)
Service
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9:00 AM
Torah Service:
10:00-11:00 AM
Sermon & Musaf (Additional Service for Shabbat):
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Camp Shabbat
Children in grades K-5 are invited to join us at 10:30 AM in the Bessie Setzer Frisch Activities Center for a fun, interactive program.
Gan Shabbat:
Children ages 5 & under and their parents/ grandparents are invited to join Natalie Dayan for this lively, age-appropriate service followed by kiddush for the little ones! Meet us at approximately 11:00 AM in the Levin Indoor Playground, located in the DuBow Preschool.
Complimentary Babysitting is offered at a new time for children ages 1-5 from 9:15 AM to
12:15 PM every Shabbat. Notification will appear here, in Mah Koreh, when the time will change back to 9:30 AM.
Kiddush Sponsor:
Our kiddush this Shabbat
is sponsored by Stacy & Jeff Leach in honor of their children, Sydney and Jagger, becoming B'nei Mitzvah.
Min
hah (Evening) S
ervice:
5:00 PM
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| The Jacksonville Jewish Center is proud to be considered one of the leading Conservative congregations in North America. Whether we are singing and celebrating Shabbat together, sitting down to explore the insights and profound wisdom found in our Torah text, or gathering with members of our congregation to make a difference in our community, we are a congregational family dedicated to deepening and enriching our connection to Judaism. The Jacksonville Jewish Center is in the heart of Jacksonville's dynamic Jewish Community. We are fortunate to have a beautiful campus on 35 acres in a park like setting that our Camp Ki Tov utilizes, featuring ball fields, basketball courts, a full swimming facility, camp grounds and more! Our Galinsky Academy is the umbrella for the Bernard and Alice Selevan Religious School, The DuBow Preschool, Setzer Youth Education, and the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. We offer an exceptional Sisterhood and Men's Club Program and an award winning United Synagogue Youth Program.
For additional information about our opportunities for participation, please call our Administrative Offices at 904-292-1000. If you have a friend or relative that may be interested in learning more about us, please share this communication with them by following the "forward this email" link below.
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