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This past January 5th, I chose to participate in what has been referred to as the worlds largest book group. The program is called "Daf Yomi". Essentially I will over the next 7.5 years I have committed to reading one page a day of the Talmud. Daf Yomi literally means "page of the day".
While reading a page a day may not seem like much, consider a few things. In a good English translation each page of Talmud is anywhere from 10 - 12 pages. If this still doesn't seem like much, please consider that most of it is not written in chronologic or "story" form. The topics bounce around and much of it consists of conversations (or arguments) between Rabbis. And if that still doesn't seem tough, consider the fact that in Rabbinical School, we could spend 2 weeks on one page of Talmud. Oy.
That said my expectation is that over the course of the next 7.5 years I will learn lessons that I will want to share with you.
The Talmud is a compilation of the Mishnah (Rabbi Judah HaNasi's attempt to codify the Torah), published in 200 CE, and the Gemarra (in which generations of the great rabbis of Babylonia and Israel discuss the Mishnah in great detail). The Talmud, itself, was initially compiled around 500 CE.
The beginning of this trek places us in a Mesekhet Berachot, which covers the rules of prayers, primarily the Shema, the Amidah and blessings for various circumstances.
The first thing that I have noticed is how old our liturgy is. The conversations that are recorded in the Mishnah began around 200 BCE. Though quite early, it discusses large portions of our prayer services and the traditions that we follow. For instance, it discusses how and when to say the Shema and the Amidah. This means that much of what we find in our prayer book existed before 200 BCE. In fact, the original form of the Amidah may have been compiled as early as 500 BCE.
It is amazing how old our prayers really are, and how much meaning they still have for us today.
We should never lose sight of how ancient and amazing we Jews really are.
I will try to learn, and I will try to teach. In the end we will, together, help to continue our beautiful traditions.
Shabbat Shalom - Rabbi Michael S. Jay
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JCC TRIP TO ISRAEL THIS SUMMER
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 We will be staying at Kibbutz Lavi during our trip to Israel August 2 - 13. It is a beautiful place in a spectacular setting. Interested in joining us? Contact Rabbi Jay at [email protected] for details.
REMEMBER VISITING ISRAEL - #ITZAMITZVAH!!!!
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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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UPCOMING EVENTS
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ANTISEMITISM STUDY: "From Torah to Today"
The second session led by Rabbi will take place on Sunday, February 9 at 10:00 AM at the home of Irene & Michael Babst in Barnegat. We must have your reservation since they live in a gated community. Please respond to this link if you are attending: RESERVATION
Last session: Tuesday, March 24 7:00 PM at the home of Diane & Ron Buskirk
SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH US - January 24 & 25
Friday night services
8:00 PM
Saturday
Torah Study 9:00 AM
Services 10:00 AM
Lunch after services (12:00 ish) Cholent Lunch  prepared by Rabbi Jay
Game afternoon following lunch (cards, mah jong, games - no betting allowed).
Movie Nite: 7:00 PM following Havdallah
Movie: "On the Basis of Sex"
a 2018 American biographical
legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, starring Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer.
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MAH JONGG & CANASTA
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Mah jongg & Canasta
Suspended until the Spring
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FLORIDA ANNUAL REUNION
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2020 Florida Ladies Reunion Luncheon
to honor the life of Judy Abend
Tuesday, February 11
@ noon
at Apeiro
Delray Marketplace
14917 Lyons Road. Delray Beach.
We will order from menu but have a private room. Please call Helyn Benjamin (561 740 7499)
or Eileen Buznitsky (561 362 3880).
Everyone is welcome.
Please call by 2/4
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
You can now make your donation, orders and pay for events with your credit card.
Please print this application and fill in your credit card information: CREDIT CARD
Send it along with the appropriate forms, which are listed on the home page (scroll down) of our web site:
WEB SITE
PRAYER BOOKS
There are still High Holiday Prayer Books and Chumashim available to be purchased in memory or honor of someone or something.
The cost of a Prayer Book is $72 each and $120 for an Eitz Hayim Chumash.
The donation includes an affirmation sticker in the book and an acknowledgement letter or letters.
SEND ONE OF OUR TRIBUTES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF
PAVERS
Inscribe a paver at the front entrance to the building
8" X 4", 8" X 8" and 12" X 12"
SEE UPDATED ORDER FORM:
Become a permanent part of the JCC landscape.
Purchase a personalized paving stone
in honor of your family or in memory of a loved one.
TREE OF LIFE
Add a leaf (leaves) to our beautiful Tree of Life located in the Social Hall. See the order form here:
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 z"l & 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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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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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 9 AM to 1:30 PM
Mary Beth, Tony and Leslie
Office Staff:
Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager
Mary Beth Krieger, Staff Member
Tony DeGregorio, Custodial Staff
Kitchen Manager
Susan Berube
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
Michael Babst, President
VIEW THE NOV/DEC/JAN 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:
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NEXT WEEK'S EVENTS
1/17 - 1/24
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SHABBAT SHALOM
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January 17, 2020
4:41 PM
Friday evening
January 17, 2020
8:00 PM
Service led by
Cliff
Farin
Saturday
9:00 AM
Torah Study
10:00 AM
Services
Study and Service led by the Ritual Committee
Aaron Lombardi
Zach Lombardi
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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MISHABERACH LIST
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At the beginning of each year, the mishaberah list is purged. Please contact the office to add the name(s) of loved ones you wish to have read for a speedy recovery at services:
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YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK
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These names will be
read at services on
January 17, 2020
Arnold Brasch
Rose Dondershine*
Margie Miller
Katy Poster*
Abner Silver*
Sam Beckerman
William Carey
Laura B. Dicicco
Leo Labran
Melvin Margolis
Shirley Slomovitz
Beatrice Chazin
Jeanne Goldstein
Robert Heller
Edna Katz
William Markowitz*
Edward R. Spencer*
Rose Kanis
Betty Berger*
Ira Berger
Barbara Black
Bette Cohen*
Stanton Einhorn
Mark Fisch
Lenore Light
Albert Margent
Jean Schiller
Betty Glassman Sitzer*
Rebecca Weinstein
Beatrice Bernstein
Elaine Dover
Albert Fagan*
Barbara Frank
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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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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Audrey Wisotsky
January 18
Helyn Benjamin
January 19
Sherry Fruchterman
January 19
Stacey Garb
January 19
Alan Gordon
January 20
Rona Stein
January 20
Maxine B. Freedman
January 22
Marlene Matz
January 22
Dean Adler
January 23
Denni Koupf
January 23
Rita Pepperman
January 23
Renee Van Naarden
January 23
Nita Shapiro
January 24
Herbert Zemble
January 24
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
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RHONA STEIN
GAIL BECKER
SHARE YOUR NEWS
AND PICTURES
Helyn & Mel Benjamin's grandson Spencer and girlfriend, Lori, proudly march in New York on January 5th.
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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CHOLENT SHABBATS
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Join us for our two scheduled "Cholentfest" dates, January 25th and February 22nd. Both days are Saturdays. We will have Torah study and/or services and then have cholent for lunch.
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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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JCC COOKBOOKS
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Looking for a house gift for Thanksgiving, a Chanukah present or just enjoy trying new recipes? The JCC cookbook is available for $10 per book.
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SPONSOR AN ONEG SHABBAT
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SPONSOR
an Oneg Shabbat
on Friday night
with a $36.00
minimum contribution
See this form for details
ONEG
Call the JCC Office to reserve a date.
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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