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A JEW LIVING IN OCEAN COUNTY
Last week a long-time friend of mine from North Jersey, who now lives in Manchester, took me on a tour of the Kosher markets and stores in the Lakewood/Toms River Area. Oh my goodness!!! Along Route 70 there is a plethora of places to purchase kosher and holiday items. I was like a baby in a candy store. I have traveled into Lakewood to shop but going down Route 9 takes forever and these stores can be found right off the GSP (Exit 89A). Our first stop was Bingo Wholesale, a huge store with everything you can think of. The produce looked very fresh and the store was bright and clean. I was able to stock up with some delicious pareve cakes for our onegs at the JCC. We stopped at some other places and finally ended our tour at the Trader Joe's which carries many kosher items (check their web site for list of kosher items).
Besides the shopping opportunities, it was a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by so many Jewish people.
It's kinda like the feeling I had in Israel. In fact, I made a new friend with a Orthodox mom and her two little ones who we kept on meeting on our tour.
A few weeks ago, I took a Saturday morning off from services to see my grandson participate in his first debate. I was happy to do that, but it felt rather strange. Going to services every Shabbat has set aside the day from all the other days of the week and I realized that I really missed this. I hope you will think of setting aside Shabbat from the other days of the week by having a Shabbat meal, lighting candles or coming to services at the JCC or at your winter synagogue.
We will be counting our blessings on Thanksgiving. I am thankful for our vibrant synagogue here on LBI, for our very special Rabbi and for the wonderful friends I have made through the synagogue.
Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving....
Rose Valentine
E-Letter Editor
Look for a Thanksgiving message from Rabbi Jay in a separate message.
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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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MAH JONGG & CANASTA
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Mah jongg & Canasta
Wednesdays from
12:30 to 4:00 PM
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CHAVERAH ROAD TRIP
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 The JCC of LBI Chaverah Group is planning a trip on Friday, January 10, 2020 to view the "The Notorious RGB: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" Exhibit at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.
Tickets are $9 per person
We will be carpooling so we need some volunteer drivers.
Contact Suzie Geier at 703-629-8654 asap if you are interested.
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HOLIDAY STUFF
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 Thursday, December 5 Lights of Life at the SOMC Campus. Community organizations' annual get together to light Holiday trees and Menorah. Refreshments include latkes and holiday cookies.
Tuesday, December 17 Visiting SOMC patients to tell the Chanukah Story
Monday, December 25 Visiting SOMC patients  with
poinsettias
and holiday greetings
Call the office is you can help on December 17 and 25.
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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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 & 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 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
11/29 - 12/4
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Wednesday
12:30 - 4:00
Canasta/Mah jongg
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SHABBAT SHALOM
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November 29, 2019
4:11 PM
Friday evening
November 29, 2019
8:00 PM
Services led by Cliff Farin
Saturday
November 30, 2019
9:00 AM
Torah Study
10:00 AM
Services
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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YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK
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These names will be
read at services on
November 29, 2019
Arlene Britz*
Harriet Cohen
Julius Cohen
Fay Dreyfus*
Lenore Enteles
Florence Leistner
Ben Berkowitz
Joseph Kaplan
Ira Lee Herman*
Frank Mirrer*
Henry Avondoglio*
Rebecca Cohen
Dr. Milton Lowenthal
Julius Pashman
Milton Batoff
Sophie Brasch*
Lydia Davis
Dr. Seymour Cohen
Dorothy Labran
Ida Liebowitz
Vera Beebe
Harry Entin
Max Silver*
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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David Horowitz
November 30
Michael Piscetelli
November 30
Helene Gordon
December 1
Debra Traster
December 5
Rochelle Spencer
December 6
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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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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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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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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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 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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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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| 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 ONEG SHABBAT SPONSOR: ONEG KIDDISH SPONSOR: KIDDISH |
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