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| Jacksonville Jewish Center Newsletter |
Wednesday,
December 2
, 2015
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JJC Annual Hanukkah Dinner
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Click on the image above for more information!
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Sisterhood Judaica Shop is Ready for Hanukkah
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The shop will be open this Sunday, December 6,
from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
for your last-minute needs!
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Click on the image above for more information!
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JJC Executive Director Search Update
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The search committee is starting a national search to find the most qualified candidate to serve as the executive director for the Jacksonville Jewish Center. We will keep the congregation updated as we move forward with the search process and informed of times to meet potential candidates as they arise.
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Jewish Community Mitzvah Project
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For the fourth year, t
he Jacksonville Jewish Center
and
Congregation Ahavath Chesed are coordinating a day filled with projects so that we, the members of the Jewish community, can perform mitzvot. This year there will be even more opportunities on December 24 and 25 for volunteers to be a part of fulfilling this Mitzvah day.
For more details, visit the Social Action page of our JJC website by following
this link or contact one of the individuals below:
- For delivery of meals or cookies, contact Wiatt Bowers at [email protected]
- For packaging of meals and being a runner on delivery day, contact Mike Elkin at [email protected]
- For baking and packaging of cookies, contact Rhoda London at [email protected]
- For cooking for Meals on Wheels, cooking for Ronald McDonald House or Gabriel House and visiting River Garden, contact Rhoda Goldstein at [email protected]
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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 |
- NEW! Trope class: Hazzan Holzer will be offering a series of trope classes in January for congregants who are interested in learning how to chant Torah or Haftarah. Basic Hebrew reading skills are necessary! Dates and times will be announced shortly. Please contact Lois Tompkins if you are interested.
- Monday Minyan Mapquest
- Book Club
- 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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Serve Meals at the 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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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.
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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2015 Jewish Community Tailgate
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The Jewish Federation of Jacksonville is seeking volunteers to assist with various aspects of this Tailgate event. If you are
interested in helping, please e-mail
[email protected]
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Find out more by visiting the Community News webpage using this link.
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Service Schedule
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Shaharit Service:
7
:10 AM
Minhah Service:
5:15 PM
Oneg Service:
7:30 PM
Candle Lighting:
5:07 PM
This Shabbat we celebrate Samantha Zimmerman, daughter of Bradley Zimmerman and Robin Zimmerman, becoming a Bat Mitzvah
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Saturday, Dec. 5
Enjoy the diversity of a Shabbat morning at the Jacksonville Jewish Center. Experience some or all parts of our communal Shabbat worship!
VAYESHEV
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
Family Minyan:
Families with children in grades K-5 are invited to join us at 10:30 AM in the Joe & Sophie Witten Chapel for a fun, interactive service.
Gan Shabbat:
Children ages 5 & under and their parents/ grandparents are invited to join Shereen Canady 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 available for children ages 1-5 from 9:15 AM to 12:15 PM every Shabbat.
Kiddush Sponsor:
Our kiddush this Shabbat is sponsored by the Zimmerman family in honor Samantha Zimmerman becoming a Bat Mitzvah.
Min
hah (Evening) S
ervice:
5:00 PM
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| Youth Mitzvah Projects |
There are a number of ongoing mitzvah opportunities provided by Setzer Youth Education students. Please visit this link on the JJC website to learn how you can help.
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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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