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A TORAH MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
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Passover begins next week on Friday, April 19th. The Seder is the most observed Jewish Ritual, with at least one survey saying that over 70% of Jewish people observe it. This is more than Yom Kippur (often referred to as the holiest Jewish day of the year), and Hanukkah.
The traditional Seder, as we know it today, is a very old ritual that dates back about 1500 years. As a home-centered ritual, even though there are many prescribed rituals, there are many opportunities for personalization.
One way to do this is to give guests the opportunity to reminisce over Seders past. In the past, I have handed out a sheet with prompt questions and asked everyone present to answer one or two questions. The following is a non-exhaustive list of questions you mite pose:
1. What is a favorite Passover or Seder memory?
2. If you could invite anyone to your Seder, who would it be?
3. What is your favorite part of the Haggadah narrative and why?
4. What is your favorite Passover food? Have you had any unique food at Passover?
5. Why do you think that Passover Seder attracts more Jews each year than any other occasion, including Yom Kippur?
6. Have you ever spent Passover out of town? If so, where, and how did it feel?
7. Please share a childhood memory from Seders of your youth?
8. At the beginning of the Seder the Four Questions are recited. If you were
asked to write a fifth Question what would it be?
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. Do you have a favorite Passover Seder ritual object - Seder Plate, Kiddush Cups, Matzah cover, etc?
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. Egypt could be symbolic of a bad place or thing that negatively impacts us. Do you have an "Egypt" that you would like to be freed from?
Bonus Question: What is your favorite Passover wine?
If you have questions about Passover or your Seder, or you need suggestions, please feel free to reach out to me. Have a wonderful and meaningful Passover with your family and friends gathered around your table!!
Shabbat Shalom - 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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COMMUNITY SEDER
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
6:00 PM
Interactive Seder led by Rabbi Michael Jay
Adults:
$40
Children 13 - 18:
$25
Children under 13
free of charge
Here is the flyer and reservation coupon
or
Contact the JCC Office to make your reservation
609-492-4090
or click on this link
JCC OFFICE
If you can help with the set up. contact Irene Babst, Seder Coordinator
856-904-5145
or click on this link
IRENE
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OCEAN COUNTY FEDERATION HAPPENINGS
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Thursday, May 16th at 6:30 PM
At the Ramada Inn in Toms River
Dinner Couvert $60.00
Entertainment
by
William Michals
Broadway actor and singer
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
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St. Francis Center is having its 43rd annual Family Health and Safety Fair on Thursday, April 25 from 10 AM - 1 PM
FOR DETAILS SEE THIS FLYER:
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CUBA HERE WE COME
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Join Rabbi Michael Jay
and The Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island's
"People to People" Cuba Mission
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE ITINERARY AND OTHER DETAILS: CUBA MISSION
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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:
PAVERS
Become a permanent part of the JCC landscape.
Purchase a personalized paving stone
in honorof your family or in memory of a loved one.
It will be
WRITTEN IN STONE
Deadline for Spring Installation April 30th.
TREE OF LIFE
Add a leaf (leaves) to our beautiful Tree of Life located in the Social Hall. See the order form here: TREE OF LIFE
Bronze Leaf $90
Silver Leaf $126
Gold :Leaf $180
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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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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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
Mary Beth Krieger, Staff Member
Tony DeGregorio, Custodial Staff
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
Michael Babst, President
VIEW THE FEBRUARY/MARCH/APRIL 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
4/12/19 - 4/19/19
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Click here for JCC Calendar:
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Friday
April 12, 2019
(So. Ocean
County NJ)
JOIN US FOR SERVICES
April 12, 2019
Services
7:00 PM
Rabbi's Talk:
Passover Primer
Part 2
Shabbat HaGadol ("Great Shabbat" שבת הגדול) is the Shabbat immediately before Passover. There is a special Haftarah reading on this Shabbat of the book of Malachi.
SATURDAY
April 13, 2019
Torah Study
9:00 AM
Services
10:00 AM
Metzora
Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33
Here is the Parshah
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.
PASSOVER SERVICE SCHEDULE
Saturday 4/20
Sunday 4/21
Friday 4/26;
Saturday, April 4/27 (Yizkor) all @ 9:30 am
No Friday nite service 4/19; Friday nite service 7:00 4/26
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YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK
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These names will be read at services on April 12, 2019
Benjamin Fruchtman*
Charles Kasselman*
Henry Kelsen
Bernard Mihtz
Charlotte Dzuna
Betty Husak
Harry Kaplan
Cora Korb*
Harriet Rothman
Helen Klein*
William Poster*
Irving Sampson*
Ed Davis
Milton Kamler
Gerald Schaer
Cecil Weiner
Philip Cohen
Robert Dobrow
Jack Moss
Jerome Shapiro
Oscar Glickman*
Georges Margent
Julius Snyder*
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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SALE OF CHOMETZ
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In many Jewish comm-unities, the rabbi signs a contract with each congregant, assigning the rabbi as an agent to sell their chametz. The practice is convenient for the congregation and ensures that the sale is binding by both Jewish and local law.
Attached is a contract with Rabbi Jay for selling of your chometz:
SALE OF CHOMETZ
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Frederic Schragger
April 14
Arthur Abramowitz
April 15
Donald Pripstein,
April 15
Vicki Pashman
April 16
Hedda Chairnoff
April 17
Suzanne Geier
April 17
Marybeth Sedlak
April 17
Martin Weinberg
April 18
We have began sending email greetings to JCC members on their birthdays. If you have not given the office your birthday information and would like to receive birthday wishes, please notify the office of your date of birth.
And if you would like to have the Rabbi give you or a family member a special blessing on the Shabbat of your/their birthday, please let him know: RABBI
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CONGREGATION
NEWS
CONDOLENCES TO
Adam & Dana Meyers
on the loss of
Dana's brother
Fred Pollack
"May God remember forever our dear ones who have gone to their eternal rest. May they be at one with the One who is life eternal. May the beauty of their lives shine for evermore, and may our lives always bring honor to their memory."
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
AND PICTURES
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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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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SISTERHOOD STUFF
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TO SPONSOR AN ONEG SHABBAT ON ANY FRIDAY EVENING, PLEASE CONTACT
JODY BRUSILOW
AT 610-745-4006.
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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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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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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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| 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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