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| Jacksonville Jewish Center Newsletter |
Wednesday,
October 7
, 2015
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Artist-in-Residence: Mordechai Rosenstein
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Artist in Residence: Featuring Mordechai Rosenstein Wednesday, October 28 - Sunday, November 1 A detailed schedule is now available!
For more information about the artist, click on the image above.
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For more information, please click on the image above.
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Mi-shebeirakh Update
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On Monday, Thursday and Shabbat mornings we are currently reading the names of approximately 150 people in Hebrew and English - a list that might unknowingly include those who have recovered, are chronically ill, or have passed away. It is necessary to begin a new list periodically for this reason.
A new list will start on October 30. If you would like to include the names of friends and family members who are ill
on this new list, please contact Danielle by October 16 at 268-
4200, ext. 115 or email her at [email protected]. For more information from Rabbi Lubliner regarding the Jacksonville Jewish Center's commitment as a congregation to pray for those in need of healing, click here
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ICARE Planning Session
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Learn How You Can Change Our Community for the Better in 5776
The Jacksonville Jewish Center is an important member (and the only Jewish presence) of Jacksonville's 17-year-old ICARE Coalition of 37 congregations, organized to address citywide concerns related to issues of justice and fairness. For more information about the planning meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, please visit the Center's website by clicking
this link.
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Congregational Israel Trip
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For more information, please click on the image above.
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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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Israel Updates
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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) cordially invites you to a community briefing at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27, at Etz Chaim Synagogue, 10167 San Jose Boulevard, Jacksonville. The topic will be:
ISRAEL'S SAFETY & SECURITY IN A CHANGING MIDDLE EAST featuring Carmiel Arbit, AIPAC's Assistant Director of Policy and Government Affairs.
For more information about a reservation, please visit the Israel Awareness page of the Center's website by following
this link.
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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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| 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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- 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.
- Volunteers Needed to Serve Meals at I.M. Sulzbacher Center: 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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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.
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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| 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:
6:00 PM
Candle Lighting:
6:34 PM
Saturday, Oct. 10
Enjoy the diversity of a Shabbat morning at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Experience some or all parts of our communal Shabbat worship!
Coffee & Torah
Come enjoy a strong cup of brew, a tasty breakfast treat, and thought-provoking insights into the weekly Torah portion in the intimate setting of Rabbi Lubliner's office from 8:00-9:00 AM.
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).
BEREISHIT
Sha
h
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
Children in grades K-5 are invited to join Rabbi Tilman at 10:30 AM in the Fletcher Selber Auditorium for a fun, interactive program!
Gan Shabbat:
Children ages 5 & under and their parents/ grandparents are invited to join Robin Morris
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 for children ages 1-5 from 9:30 AM to
12:30 PM every Shabbat.
Kiddush Sponsor:
Our kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the "Bud Shorstein Kiddush Fund" and
enhanced with a contribution by Helen Hill and Vera Benjamin in honor of their "(Combined) 150th birthday."
Min
hah (Evening) S
ervice:
6:00 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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