A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
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This evening I, and a number of JCC congregants met at Southern Ocean Medical Center to hand out Hanukkah bags to patients. We sang songs, told the Hanukkah story and had fun with adults, children, nurses, and staff. What a Mitzvah.
We then attended the Medical Center's annual Christmas Tree and Menorah lighting ceremony. Other clergy, the Boy Scouts, the Girl Scouts, and several charitable organizations joined us. It was cold outside, but there was warmth in the air as we all joined together to sing and watch the symbols of our faiths be lit and sanctified.
It was a holy moment.
More than almost any other Holiday, Hanukkah has a lot to offer. It gave us the Menorah, Latkes, Sufganiyot (jelly donuts), and the chocolate gelt. It provided the dreidel, the songs, the presents, and the ability to spend time with family. It bequeathed to us the Maccabees military victory, and the miracle of the oil. It is a holiday of abundance.
Take the time to Ponder the lights, eat the food, play the games, sing the songs, buy the presents, and recall the story. Never forget the miracle of the oil. Always remember the wonder of the military victory.
There is so much to be thankful for and so many reasons to praise the Holy One.
Don't take the Festival of Lights lightly.
Shabbat Shalom and Chag Hanukkah Sameach - Rabbi Michael S. Jay
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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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Thursday JCC members spent the afternoon and evening at Southern Ocean County Medical Center. In the afternoon, a group went around the hospital's TCU unit bringing gelt, cookies and dreydels to patients and nurses as well as telling the Hanukkah story and singing Hanukkah songs.
Getting ready to visit patients with Hanukkah goodie bags are Rudy Valentine, Rabbi Jay, hospital volunteers Hal Polon, Hannah Linn and Julianne Chan and Rose Valentine
In the evening, we joined several local organizations at the Lights of Life Holiday Celebration. Rabbi Jay spoke, we sang a Hanukkah song and lit our menorah. Latkes and cookies were served in the cafe thanks to the folks at the hospital.
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL
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Join the JCC as we bring good cheer and poinsettias on Christmas Day to patients at Southern Ocean County Medical Center in Manahawkin. We will meet in the lobby at 10:30 AM. This project takes just about an hour. Please let the office know if you will be able to volunteer that day.
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AFTERNOON MOVIE AT THE JCC
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SUNDAY DECEMBER 16TH
at 2 PM
Watch the movie and stay for the discussion about Anti-Semitism and other topics...
Coffee, tea & popcorn..
NO CHARGE...BRING FRIENDS..
HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID
This Hollywood studio classic celebrated its 75th year in 2017. The movie is full of Jewish-refugee actors, as the actual Casablanca was full of refugee Jews, stuck in "unoccupied France" after the fall of Paris and trying to escape to the New World via Portugal.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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A December Mah jonng Luncheon is planned on Tuesday, December 18 at 11:30 AM at Brazzi's on Route 72. Again, here's the details:
DATE: Monday - December 17, 2018
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
PLACE: Brazzi Wood Fired Trattoria
601 Route 72 (heading East in the Harborside Plaza)
DETAILS:
We will order off the menu and get separate checks.
As usual, I will collect an extra $1.00 from each of you as an extra tip for the waitresses. Also note that the way Brazzi's set up for us is that they'll reserve the tables of four for us to play, and then we'll all sit together to have lunch about an hour in to our playing. It's really very pleasant and they are very accommodating.
Please RSVP only if you are attending. It is important that you let me know you are attending so I can give Brazzi's a headcount. As always, I can be reached by a reply to this email or my phone number is 212-249-6292.
Marianne Clemente
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MEMBERSHIP
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2019 Membership Renewals will be sent out at the end of December. If you wish to have your donation credited as a contribution on your 2018 tax letter from the JCC, make sure that your check arrives in the JCC office by noon on December 28th.
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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SEND ONE OF OUR TRIBUTES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF
PAVERS
Inscribe a paver at the front entrance to the building
See form for your order:
ENDOWMENT FUND
Join Herb and Selma Shapiro z'l to help assure the continuity of our JCC, and our ability to continue providing a full-service congregation to serve the Jewish people of the area.
A donation of at least $50,000 to the endowment fund will allow the donor to name one of the funds as the donor wishes. All such name funds will be joined together to be part of the endowment fund portfolio.
Judith & Donald Pripstein have joined the Shapiros with a $50,000 donation and have established The Pripstein Family Endowment Fund.
All members are encouraged to help this important effort by contributing to this fund whether as a specific named fund, or as a general donation.
Your gift to the fund can be sent to the JCC Office. Please mark your check accordingly.
YAHRZEIT PLAQUES
Space is available for memorial plaques on the yahrzeit boards in the Sanctuary. Here is the order form: PLAQUES
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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.
FOR HANDICAPPED ENTRANCE
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, Wednesday, and Friday
Mary Beth, Tony and Leslie
Office Staff:
Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager
Marcie Deutsch, Computer Admin.
Mary Beth Krieger, Staff Member
Tony DeGregorio, Custodial Staff
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
Michael Babst, President
mjbofjcclbi@gmail.com
VIEW THE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER/JANUARY BULLETIN
with this link
E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine
"Like" Us on Facebook: Search for Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island and make sure the JCC of LBI: The Place to Be icon shown above shows up
or cut and paste:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jewish-Community-Center-of-Long-Beach-Island/345647489300?ref=br_tf
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NEXT WEEK'S EVENTS
12/7 - 12/14
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Sisterhood Hanukkah Dinner
6:00 PM
Reservations Required
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Friday
December 7, 2018
4:14 PM
(So. Ocean
County NJ)
JOIN US FOR SERVICES
FRIDAY
December 7, 2018
Services
7:00 PM
Rabbi's Talk:
Women in the Hanukkah Story
ROSH CHODESH TEVET
SATURDAY
December 8, 2018
9:00 AM
Torah Study
10:00 AM
Services
(Genesis 41:1 - 44:17; Numbers 28:9 - 15; Numbers 7:42 -47)
Here is the Torah Reading:
PARSHAH
8th ALIYAH
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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CONGREGATION
NEWS
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MARCIE DEUTSCH
on the birth of her
grandson
Carson Richard
to
Craig Deutsch
and Karissa Ruiz
LYNN & STAN BERMAN
on the birth of their new
great- granddaughter
Shaindel Nechama Jacobs
This is great grandchild #25
SHEILA & HARRIS WEISEL
celebrating their
52nd Wedding Anniversary
12/10/18
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, Debby Schweighardt if you are in need of assistance or if you know of a JCC member that needs our help. 973-634-5349
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YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK
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These names will be read at services on December 7, 2018
Seymour Abend
Carl M. Cole
Michael Kaplan
Jacqueline Mogil
Lorraine Liebowitz
Joseph Nakkab
Reba Papier
Sidney Fisch
Mark Goldman
Irving Butler
Mendel Fischer
Henry Gondelman
Ruth Moss
Dan Renzin
Ethel Snyder*
Louis Bass*
Leo Steinberg
Naomi Antonoff
Jerry Green*
Henry Herzig
Samuel Lisagor*
PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW WHEN YOU WILL NEED A MINYAN TO SAY KADDISH.
* Yahrzeit Plaque - These names are lovely enshrined on our synagogue memorial boards.
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HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL REMINDER
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Haven't made your High Holiday gift yet? Haven't returned your card yet? Never received your card? Not to worry. A letter from our JCC
President, Mike Babst, along with a donation card and return envelope has been sent to you. If you have not already, please respond generously to this yearly appeal which provides the funds necessary to continue to provide a Jewish presence here in our communities.
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CELEBRATE A MILESTONE AT THE JCC
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The JCC is a beautiful place to celebrate a milestone: wedding, anniversary, baby naming, birthday.
Contact the office for further information. 609-492-4090
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SPONSOR A KIDDUSH
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We are proud to announce the establishment of the
Zena Jay Kiddush Fund
in memory of Rabbi Jay's mother
Those who want to sponsor a kiddish or would like to donate to the fund, can contact the office at 609-492-4090
For information about
sponsoring a Kiddush
SEE DONATION & MENU:
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ACME & SHOPRITE SCRIP |
Scrip is available from Acme as well as ShopRite.
You can help the JCC of LBI earn free money by using these $25 gift cards when you shop at these stores.
Contact the office at 609-492-4090
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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.
Think about joining this program and helping the JCC to reap the benefits.
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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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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 (jccoflbi@gmail.com) 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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BULLETIN ADS
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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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DOCUMENTS AND LINKS |
JUST CLICK AND YOU'RE THERE!!! LATEST BULLETIN: BULLETIN WEB SITE: JCC WEB SITE MEMBERSHIP FORMS MEMBERSHIP PAVERS: PAVERS TREE OF LIFE TREE YAHRZEIT PLAQUE FORM: PLAQUE KOL HAKAVOD DONATION FORM KOL HAKAVOD |
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