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A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
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At one point in this week's Torah portion, Be-Ha'Alotekha, after the Israelites complain for the umpteenth time, Moses laments to God:
I cannot carry all this people by myself, for it is too much for me. If you would deal thus with me, kill me rather, I beg You, and let me see no more of my wretchedness!
God could have done many things in response. God could have given Moses more strength. God could have given Moses the ability to perform more miracles. God could have caused the Israelites to stop complaining.
But God does not do any of the above. Instead, God tells Moses to bring 70 elders and...."They shall share the burden of the people with you, and you shall not bear it alone".
This is not the first time that God has to solve a loneliness problem. In the beginning of the Torah, God says "it is not good for man to be alone". The end result is that woman is created and man had a partner. Here, in the fourth book of the Torah, God, again, recognizes that it is not good for a man to be alone and spreads one man's burdens among seventy people.
There is an important lesson to be gleaned from this Text. In most places when there is civil unrest, the natural human tendency is for the person in charge to consolidate his/her control. The autocrat gives himself more authority to make unilateral decisions and, in so doing, takes complete control of a situation. The historical result of this consolidation of power usually ends up with people being beaten, subjugated, and killed.
God's model is to do just the opposite. God spreads the authority around and forces people to work together. It is a recipe for consensus building.
What a moment in history it is. Moses, as a leader, could have yelled and screamed and enforced harsh rules. Instead he is forced to recognize his "weakness" and willingly accepts a decrease in his control. Instead, the answer is to call in other great minds to handle the immediate crisis and future crises.
It is a wonderful lesson. Human power rests not in one person, or one group. Instead, it is spread amongst the many.
A Torah of truth, A Torah or Holiness, A Torah of democracy.
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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THE WEEK THAT WAS....
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We sadly said farewell to JCC friend and staff member, Marcie Deutsch, at a luncheon in the Social Hall on Wednesday. Marcie is moving to Myrtle Beach SC and wish her the best.
The Book Club met last week and enjoyed a fruitful discussion ably led by Debbie Schweighardt of the book "The Women of the Castle".
The next review will be held on Monday, July 15 at 10:30 am.
Sue Rubinfeld will lead our group in the JCC Library as we discuss Inheritance by Dani Shapiro.
Inheritance is a book about secrets--secrets within families, kept out of shame or self-protectiveness; secrets we keep from one another in the name of love. It is the story of a woman's urgent quest to unlock the story of her own identity, a story that has been scrupulously hidden from her for more than fifty years, years she had spent writing brilliantly, and compulsively, on themes of identity and family history. It is a book about the extraordinary moment we live in--a moment in which science and technology have outpaced not only medical ethics but also the capacities of the human heart to contend with the consequences of what we discover.
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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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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
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WELCOME BACK BRUNCH
Sunday, June 30th
10:00 AM
CHAVERAH PANCAKE
BREAKFAST
Monday, July 8 @ 9:30 AM
JULY BAZAAR
Wed., July 10th
Volunteers Needed - Call Mary Beth in the office
609-492-4090
August Bazaar - 8/14
MICHAEL D'AMORE CONCERT
Sunday Evening, July 21st at 7 PM
An Evening of Music & Dancing, Snacks,
Drinks & Dessert
Tickets $35.00
Sunday August 18th 7:00 PM
An evening with comedian, Larry Donsky,
and singer, Vincent Talarico.
Snacks, drinks and dessert.
Tickets - $35.00
Other dates to mark on your calendar .
Details to follow
Women's Rosh Chodesh
Thursday, August 1 @ 7 PM
Book Author Breakfast with Susan Shapiro Barash
Sunday, August 4 @ 10 AM
Challah Bake
Thursday, August 22
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FEDERATION NEWS
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We are very excited to announce that two of the films in the Jewish Federation of Ocean County Jewish Film Festival will also be shown at the Regal Cinemas in Manahawkin.
Tuesday, August 20th
@ 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 25th @ 7:00 PM
"The Light of Hope"
Postcards about all the films will be sent to you shortly.
If you would like to be a sponsor of the festival,
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SHOPRITE & ACME SCRIP
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Purchase Acme & Shoprite Scrip while still available in the JCC Office.
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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 honor of your family or in memory of a loved one.
It will be
WRITTEN IN STONE
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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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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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.
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
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 MAY/JUNE 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
6/21/19 - 6/28/19
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Wednesday
12:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Mah jongg
Canasta
See JCC of LBI Calendar:
CALENDAR
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June 21, 2019
8:09 PM
JOIN US FOR SERVICES
Friday evening
June 21, 2019
@6 PM
On the beach
in Loveladies
just south of
St. Clare's Church
RABBI'S TALK:
Blessings of the Beach
Saturday morning
June 22, 2019
9:00 AM Torah Study
10:00 AM Services
Torah Reading
Beha'alotcha
Numbers 8:1 - 12:16
Haftorah
Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7
Here is the Haftorah:
Torah Readers:
Aaron Lombardi
Rabbi Jay
SPECIAL SHABBATS
SCHOLARS NEAR THE BEACH
July 12 - 14
Rabbi Jonathan Rubinstein
&
Rabbi Linda Motzkin
"Making Torah, Baking Bread, Building Community"
Celebrating
AARON LOMBARDI
as he moves on
to Rutgers University this Fall
at Saturday morning
services
August 24th.
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
June 21, 2019
Mitchell Konner
Joan Podos
Sidney Tannenbaum
Bernard Gross
Michael Salonsky
Freda Schlanger*
Norton Geier
Sophie Hellman
Fay Neustadt*
William Schlanger*
Sallie Wichman
Gail Wolfe
Benjamin August
Sherwood Babst
Edith Kath
Martin Berger*
Lucille Fisher
Minnie Lisagor*
Sigmund Moskowitz*
Eugene Steinberg*
Howard Breslow
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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Karlene Turtz
June 22
Roni Denholtz
June 23
Burt Naidoff
June 23
Debra Chandler
June 24
Phyllis Sisenwine
June 24
Carol Zemble
June 24
Stuart Pepose
June 25
Alan Kanis
June 26
Stanley Bayer
June 27
Martin Hochman
June 27
Norma Hochman
June 27
Nathan Fink
June 28
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
Ina & Ira
Morgenthal
have a lot to
kvell about
Grandson Matthew
is a member of the statewide winning police cadet team for Ocean County.
Grandson Nicholas
finished 4th among all 7th graders in the county-wide math league competition.
Grandson Michael
finished 1st among all students in his grade in Stafford in the math competition.
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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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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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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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