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A TORAH MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
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The Passover Seder is filled with enough symbolism to keep psychologists and philosophers busy for their entire lives. Because of the issues of the day, two seemingly unrelated parts of the Seder, when joined together, have a message to impart.
The first comes at the very beginning of the Maggid section of the Seder, just before the Four Questions. The leader of the Seder holds up the Matzah and says:
Behold the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate while in Egypt.
Let anyone who is hungry come and eat.....
Today we are here;
next year in the Land of Israel.
Today we are slaves;
next year we shall be free.
As we sit down to reenact our slavery and our redemption, the Haggadah's exhortation that we invite the hungry to our Seder reminds us that the story is not limited to our current experience. In part, the intent of the annual ritual is to remind us that we must take care of those among us who are less fortunate. Our empathy derives from our own slave experience which is embedded in our DNA.
However it isn't until much later in the Seder that the ability to actually invite others into the Seder is realized. The second seemingly unrelated part occurs when we open the door for Elijah. But is the door opened only for the Prophet? I think that we actually are using Elijah as a pretext. What we are really demonstrating at this point in the Seder is that our homes are open. Open to ideas, open to the community, open to those in need. When we open the door, we are telling the world that we are open to it. We are physically inviting in those hungry people that we referenced at the very beginning of the Seder.
The lesson here is that ultimately it is not enough to say: "Let anyone who is hungry come in and eat....." At some point we need to actually open the door to let them in.
There are many lessons to be learned from our various Passover rituals. We were slaves. We have been the stranger. We have experienced freedom. Whatever our individual experiences, our past begs us to help others who are less fortunate that us.
Promise to help. Open your heart. Open your arms. Open your doors. Next year in Jerusalem.
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Kasher v'Sameach - Rabbi Michael S. Jay
See who Rabbi Jay bumped into at the AIPEC Conference:
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Rabbi Jay will be at the JCC on Tuesdays and will have office hours from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Drop in to chat (call the office to make sure he is in and not out on an emergency 609-492-4090) or make an appointment with him (973-865-9534).
This is also a good time to telephone the rabbi.
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KOL HAKAVOD CAMPAIGN
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Please consider being a part of this campaign to supplement the clergy needs of our congregation. This is a separate, voluntary commitment and is additional to our low annual dues obligation. HERE IS THE LINK TO BRING UP THE DONATION FORM KOL HAKAVOD
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THE WEEK THAT WAS...
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Sunday morning's Passover Workshop with Murray Speigel was a rousing success.
Participant Joann Ramer sent a note to Rabbi Jay with her thoughts: "Just wanted to let you know how much we all enjoyed listening to Murray Spiegel speak about Passover. He was one of the best speakers I have ever listened to. His information was creative and fun. His style was exceptionally entertaining.. Thank you for organizing the event...We look forward to many more interesting programs."
AMEN
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MEN'S CLUB NEWS
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NEXT MEN'S CLUB BREAKFAST
Sunday, April 16
9:30 AM
Services -
Breakfast -
Speaker:
Dr. Lee R. Gardner, JCC of LBI member and psychiatrist.
Her topic is:
"Relationships from a Jewish Psychiatrist's Perspective," with a question and answer follow up session.
ALL ARE INVITED!
Meet the Men's Club Leadership
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President: Mark Cohen
Mark & Carol Cohen are members of the "Saturday morning chaverah". Mark is a on the Ritual Committee, facilitates the Torah study when Rabbi is away and was very much a part of our having Saturday morning services all year round.
Mark hopes that the Men's Club will provide an "opportunity for the men of the JCC to get together, socialize and help the Center in any way they can."
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Vice President: Cliff Farin
Cliff can always be found at the JCC, helping with services, filling in for Rabbi Jay, putting up the succah and greeting folks as they come into the building. We could not do without him.
Cliff sees the Men's Club "as a way to encourage the men of our congregation to make a difference at the JCC."
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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
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INTERFAITH SHABBAT
Friday
, May 5
Guest Speaker:
Pastor Roy W. Minnix Jr.
Pastor Minnix Is a graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary and has served in the ministry for 44 years at 4 different parishes in South Dakota, New York, Maryland and most recently in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey. He has been involved in a ministry to the American Indians, community organizing, with a focus on community policing, and has served as the Director of a Christmas In April program, serving families in need In Ocean County. Roy and Anita, his wife of 47 years have 3 adult children and 7 grandchildren. They have also provided foster care to 23 children and sponsored 4 refugee families. Now retired, Pastor Minnix is busy as a vacancy pastor and an addiction and mental health counselor, as well as a Student of the Torah. Indeed, he is a regular at the JCC's Torah Study Class every Saturday morning.
- Island Singers will perform
- Special Oneg Shabbat prepared by the Sisterhood
OPEN MAH JONGG
starts up again on
Wednesday
MITZVAH DAY 
Join us for our first Mitzvah Day
Sunday morning, May 21
We will be preparing the building for the season, doing some planting of flowers, touch-ups here and there and getting the Center & Rabbi's house all spruced up.
MOVIE SCHEDULE
Saturday Nites
Movie 8:45 PM
Havdallah 8:30 PM
April 15 "Sound of Music"
Movie 9:00 PM
Havdallah 8:45 PM
April 29 "Young Frankenstein"
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AD JOURNAL
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On Sunday evening, June 25 we are holding our
"Five 'N Thrivin" Gala Event
in the JCC Social Hall.
Honored Founders:
Selma & Herb Shapiro
and Builders:
Edd Dreyfus, Sherry Fruchterman & Jeffrey Shapiro
It will be a wonderful evening, enhanced by an ad journal to be distributed that evening and at the two other events planned for the summer season.*
Here is your opportunity to send special greetings to the honorees as well as help the JCC continue their vision of providing a place for the community to pray, learn and enjoy social events together.
Attached is the ad journal form: AD JOURNAL Please fill it out and along with your check, mail it to the JCC of LBI, 2411 Long Beach Blvd., Spray Beach, NJ 08008. We would also appreciate your reaching out to merchants who you frequent to ask them to be part of our Ad Journal campaign.
Your invitation to the gala should arrive soon. We look forward to a wonderful evening of celebration.
*July 20th "A Trio of Women Cantors: Contemporary, Liturgical & Show Music"
*August 26th and 27th "Back to Broadway: Heroes, Villains and Dreamers", starring Bart Shatto
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FEDERATION EVENTS
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For ticket information click here:
PLACE
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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MORRIS L. SHAPIRO ENDOWMENT FUND
All organizations should have a substantial endowment fund to ensure its continuation. Except for dire emergencies, the principal amounts in the fund cannot be used to run the organization. Interest earned from the account may be used. As previously announced, Herb and Selma Shapiro have created a JCC Endowment Fund to honor Herb's father. It will be known as "The Morris L. Shapiro Endowment Fund at the JCC of LBI " The Shapiros have generously pledged a total of $50,000 to fund this. While initially established by the Shapiros, anyone may contribute to this important fund.
Join Herb and Selma in helping assure the continuity of our JCC, and our ability to continue providing a full-service congregation to serve the Jewish people of the area. All members are encouraged to help this important effort by contributing to this Fund.
Your gift to the fund can be sent to the JCC Office. Please mark your check accordingly.
AUDIO/VISUAL PROJECT
We are very excited about the decision of the Board of Directors to pursue the enhancement of the audio system for the JCC of LBI as well as the purchase of a projection system. This multi-phased project will allow us to become a venue for expanded programming and opens us up to many wonderful opportunities for future planning. Your gift large or small is much appreciated. Please send your contribution to the JCC office: 2411 Long Beach Blvd., Spray Beach, NJ 08008 and note on the memo line A/V Project.
Space is available for memorial plaques on the yahrzeit boards in the Sanctuary. Here is the order form:
TREE OF LIFE (located in the Social Hall)
You can purchase a leaf in honor of an occasion or in memory of a loved one.
Here is the
Tree of Life Form:
TREE
PAVERS (in front of the Front Entrance)
Only 4 x 8 and 12 x 12 size pavers are available
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TD AFFINITY PROGRAM
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Easy money!
Do you have an account with TD Bank?
You can contribute to the JCC without it costing you a cent. TD Bank will pay us on the number of accounts in our TD Affinity Club. There is no minimum number of members. We automatically receive $10 for every checking account and .01% of the balance on Savings Accounts. In addition we receive $50 for any new accounts. This is strictly confidential and the JCC does not know the amount in any of the accounts.
We just received a check for $456.00 from TD Bank. So think about joining this program and helping the JCC to reap the benefits.
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TEXT BLAST SIGN UP
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If you would like to receive JCC of LBI reminders and alerts via text message on your cell phone, please contact the office by email ([email protected]) or phone (609-492-4090) We would be alerting you for example that "Services are cancelled" or "Last opportunity to sign up for Community Seder".
This information will not be shared and will only be used for JCC purposes.
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NAME BADGES
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If you did not order a name tag, we will be putting in another order. Here is the link for the form to order your name tag: BADGES
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JCC INFORMATION
THE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT
2411 Long Beach Boulevard (24th Street)
Spray Beach, NJ 08008
ENTER THE BUILDING DURING OFFICE HOURS
THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR.
PRESS THE ENTRY BUTTON ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE FOR ADMITTANCE.
Mailing Address:
2411 Long Beach Blvd.
Spray Beach, NJ 08008
Telephone: 609-492-4090
FAX: 609-492-7550
OFFICE HOURS:
MONDAY 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
TUESDAY 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
WEDNESDAY 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
THURSDAY 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
FRIDAY - 9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Office Staff:
Jeri Riffle, Executive Director
Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager
Marcie Deutsch, Computer Admin.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
Rose Valentine, JCC President
VIEW THE FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL BULLETIN
with this link
E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine
rvalen
[email protected]
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or cut and paste:
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
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4/7 - 4/11
Tuesday
6:00 PM
Community Seder
See JCC Calendar:
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SYNAGOGUE ACCESS
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Access to the synagogue during office hours can be had by pressing the buzzer at the front door or handicapped door.
For services, the synagogue doors will be locked after 8:00 PM on Friday night. Latecomers can be gain access by using the buzzer at the front entrance and handicapped entrance. On Saturday morning, the door will be locked at 9:00 AM for Torah Study with access by buzzer also from the front door or handicapped door. Please use buzzer at the handicapped entrance after 10:00 AM for Shabbat morning services. Access to the building on Sunday morning for Religious School is through the front door.
Much appreciation to our Sisterhood who will be donating three more cameras to the JCC, which will add to the safety and security of our building.
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SHABBAT SHALOM
CHAG SOMEACH
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7:09 PM
(So. Ocean County NJ)
JOIN US FOR SERVICES
SHABBAT HAGADOL
Rabbi's Talk:
Shabbat of Checking Out;
Shabbat of Checking In
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Torah Study
9:00 AM
Services
Here is the Haftorah
Torah Readers
Aaron Lombardi
Rabbi Jay
PASSOVER SERVICES
Tuesday, April 11 - 9:30 AM
Wednesday, April 12 - 9:30 AM
Monday, April 17 - 9:30 AM
Tuesday, April 18 - 9:30 AM
(Yizkor)
Please help us create a special atmosphere by not using electronic devices (phones, cameras, games etc) in or around the synagogue on Shabbat
and Holidays. No food or drink is permitted in the sanctuary.
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PREPARING FOR PASSOVER
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EASY RECIPE FOR CHAROSET
Serves 4- 6
6 cups peeled, cored and grated Granny Smith apples
2 lemons, juiced
1 cup roughly chopped walnuts
1 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup kosher for Passover sweet red wine
In a large bowl combine all of the ingredients. Serve.
Courtesy of Wolfgang Puck
SELLING OF HAMETZ
The Torah prohibits us from owning any type of Hametz during the festival of Pesach. In principle, a person has the option of consuming all his Hametz before Pesach, giving it away, destroying it or renouncing all ownership of it. In practice it is often not possible to dispose of all the Hametz before Pesach. Moreover, a person may have Chametz in his possession of which he is unaware. As a response to this situation the practice of "Selling the Chametz" began nearly two thousand years ago during the time of the Mishnah. Originally, each Jew would sell his own Chametz to a non-Jew and there would be an exchange of goods and money. Nowadays, in order to ensure that all the legal requirements of a contract of sale are satisfied, people usually make the Rabbi their agent for selling the Hametz to a non-Jew. After Pesach the Rabbi buys back the Hametz though this is not made a specific condition of the sale. It should be noted that Hametz, which remains in one's possession during Pesach, is prohibited for use afterwards.
In order to ensure that no Chametz remains in your possession over Pesach, please fill in the attached form so our agent, Rabbi Jay, can sell it to Leslie, our office manager.
HAMETZ
PASSOVER DATES
Sunday, April 9 - Search for Chametz
Monday, April 10 - First Seder
Tuesday, April 11 - Second Seder - SERVICES 9:30 AM
JCC COMMUNITY SEDER 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 12 - SERVICES 9:30 AM
Shabbat - Chol Hamoed
Monday, April 17 - 7th Day of Passover - SERVICES 9:30 AM
Tuesday, April 18 - 8th Day of Passover - SERVICES 9:30 AM (Yizkor)
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YAHRZEITS
FOR NEXT WEEK
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These names will be read at services on April 7, 2017
Philip Cohen
Robert Dobrow
Jack Moss
Jerome Shapiro
Oscar Glickman*
Julius Snyder*
Elissa Biester
Sylvia Frankiel
Bernard Gubar*
Irving Koseff*
Alfred Levin
Samuel Pepose
Jacob Saferstein
Fanny Fuhrmann
George Gubar*
Joseph Indzel
Felix Schoenberger
Vera Sidel
Irving Bezezensky*
Laura Kaplan
Harold Katz
Allan Mayro
Pearl Corson
Rose Gottlieb
Claire Levin
Malvina Malmed
Louis Rubinfeld
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND SERVICES ON FRIDAY NIGHT TO SAY KADDISH, PLEASE NOTIFY THE
OFFICE
* Yahrzeit Plaque - These names are lovingly enshrined on our synagogue memorial boards.
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CONGREGATION
NEWS
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STAN & LYNN BERMAN
on the graduation of their
granddaughter
Nanci Selign graduating from University of Maryland
and
grandson
Srully Gross graduating from
Nova University Dental school
TICKETS
Judy Abend has 2 tickets / all access passes to the 2017 Lighthouse International Film Festival to be held on LBI the weekend starting June 8, 2017.
All access tickets must be purchased in advance and they cost $125 each. They will not be able to attend and wish to sell these tickets at their cost (a special pre-package offer) for $130 ($65 each). Anyone interested call Judy at (215) 813-4665.
SHARE YOUR NEWS
CARING COMMITTEE
This committee acts as a support system for congregation members facing illness and other personal situations that need to be addressed.
Please contact Chairperson, Joy Kern, if you are in need of assistance or if you know of a JCC member that needs our help.
609- 978-3669
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SISTERHOOD STUFF
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SISTERHOOD'S
SHOEBOX RECYCLING
PROGRAM
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CLICK:
2017 DUES
Your $36 Sisterhood Membership Dues
are now due. All checks should be sent to
Carole Nunberg
Kings Grant
2 Golf Club Way
Marlton, NJ 08053
We appreciate your support.
PASSOVER COMMUNITY SEDER
 Mark you calendar for
Tuesday April 11
for the
Sisterhood Community Seder
RESERVATION FORMS AND DETAILS ARE HERE:
SEDER
ONEG SHABBATS
Sisterhood is responsible for the Oneg Shabbats each Friday night. We could use your help in organizing each week. This is a special call to those who are in the area off season. Pick a week that you can help and let Jody Brusilow (
[email protected]) know so you can be placed on the schedule.
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KIDDISHES
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Contact Lynn Berkowitz
or Rose Valentine
for information about
sponsoring a Kiddish
609-709-3160
973-632-0913
SEE NEW DONATION & MENU
Sponsorship includes:
*Printed acknowledgement on the food table, in
the Shabbat Reminder email and in the Shabbat program
*Verbal, public acknowledgement from the bimah during services.
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ADS FOR JCC BULLETIN
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Please contact the JCC Office (609-492-4090) if you would like to place an ad in the Bulletin
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