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A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
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In Parashat Eikev, God sets out requirements for His people and then succinctly expresses God's personality. In this regard, Moses said that God wants you:
[T]o revere the Lord your God, to walk only in His paths, to love Him, and to serve your God with all your heart and soul, keeping the Lord's commandments and laws...for good....For the Lord your God is God supreme and Lord supreme, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who shows no favor and takes no bribes, but upholds the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and befriends the stranger....You too must befriend the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.
The wonderful thing here is that God could choose to do anything with His power, and what does He choose to do? God chooses to take care of the least fortunate segments of our society, the orphan, the widow, and the stranger. The message is one of the most beautiful pieces of Torah. No matter how great you are, you must always care for the less fortunate.
I imagine that when unlimited power is attained, humility and empathy are the hardest emotions to hold on to. Countless books, plays and movies tell stories of power corrupting even the nicest human beings.
But there is another piece to the above section that adds to the story. Moses reminds the Israelites that God had great love for our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and that God seeks connection with us, to this day, based on his love for them. In part, God loved them, because they created and continued community.
We are doing this at the JCC. This past week we had a Shiva minyan, two Yahrtzeit Minyans, a memorial service, a Bar Mitzvah and Havdallah services.
We had 140 people in the JCC for our Back to the Catskills program featuring comedian Larry Donsky and a singing duo, the Jersey Chix. We participated with the Ocean County Federation in bringing Israeli films to Southern Ocean County.
Thursday evening we had a Woman's Rosh Chodesh event at the Foundation. It was led by Sheri Horowtiz-Jay and Ruth Miller, and attracted 40 women, children, and grandchildren each of whom made dough for Challah.
Tomorrow morning we will have about 15 people to my class on conflict resolution the rabbinic way. On Saturday morning we will be honoring Aaron Lombardi for his dedication to the JCC, which he expresses by regularly reading Torah. (Aaron has also been seen helping in the kitchen and doing whatever needs to be done.)
God created the world. God put life in motion. God made the first communities. God wants us to continue to build community in addition to taking care of those less fortunate than us.
God also wanted a homeland for the Jewish people. We will be visiting that Homeland, Israel, next summer from August 2 - 13. This is a good time to go because it will enable our congregants to bring their children and grandchildren.
Our last trip to Israel was a great success. We want to make more memories next year and to continue connecting our congregants with our homeland. Reach out to me for details and look for an email that contains the specifics of the trip.
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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Another wonderful summer weekend at the JCC....prayers at the beach, a special family bar mitzvah, a fun filled night of jokes and song.
Shabbat at the Beach brought over 200 people to Loveladies for a beautiful Friday evening of prayer and community.
It is quite a sight as folks come over the dune and to see generations of families enjoying these special LBI memories.
Thank you to Alan & Todd Jay for making the Shabbat bags.
 Remember the Catskills Sunday night rocked the house with laughter and song. Larry Donsky played the room with one joke after another and the Dixie Chix took us from Barbra to Connie Francis to Karen Carpenter. Over 140 patrons finished the evening with desserts, snacks and drink. Thank you to David & Karen Shatz for chairing the evening and to their helpers: Margie Fagan,
Beverly Miller, Michael Miller, Irene Babst, Michael Babst, Diane Buskirk, Jill Denker, Arlene Schragger, Paul Levine, Marlene Matz and Diane Hoffman and Barney Hoffman.
The
Book Group had an interesting discussion of the book "The Lost Girls of Paris". September 16th book is: "
Lilac Girls" by Martha Hall Kelly.
Tuesday night a nice crowd came to the Regal Theater to see the film "Shoelaces
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as part of the Ocean County Jewish  Federation's Film Festival. Thanks to the Federation for bringing this poignant story to our area and to all the JCC people to came to see the movie and those who enjoyed dinner beforehand. Special kudos to JCC & Federation members Arlene and Fred Schragger for their work on this project and to Bob Block, Mark Chazin, Diane Hoffman and Charlie Moss for helping with the registration table.
Note: Did the actor playing Reuben look familiar?
BAKING CHALLAH AT THE LBI FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCE
Thursday evening was a great deal of fun. As part of the Rosh Chodesh program so ably organized by Sheri Horowitz Jay, Ruth Miller taught a large group of would-be bakers how to mix all the items necessary to make challah. She set up two large tables with  mixing bowls for each family as well the pre-measured ingredients. She then carefully instructed everyone on how to put it all together. Every family left with a ball of dough to put into their refrigerator and instructions on how to do the rest of the steps at home. As is done at each Rosh Chodesh, Sheri asked everyone to go around the room and give their name, the name of their mother and the name of their grandmothers so they can connect to the women of generations past. With multiple generations at this event, it was wonderful to see the children participate in this ceremony and also to see them making challah.
 
Thank you to Ruth Miller for being such a patient teacher, Patty Block, JCC liaison to the Foundation, for making the arrangements, Executive Director of the Foundation, Daniella Kerner for her warm welcome and Rose & Erika Valentine for setting out the refreshments.
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MORE SUMMER ACTIVITIES
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ANNUAL CONGREGATION MEETING
Sunday, August 25.
10:00 AM
Nosh at 9:30 AM
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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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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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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
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 JULY/AUGUST BULLETIN
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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EXT WEEK'S EVENTS
8/23 - 8/30
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Sunday
Annual Congregation Meeting
10:00 AM
Nosh 9:30 AM
Jewish Film Festival
"The Light of Hope"
7:00 PM
Regal Theater, Manahawkin
Wednesday
Mah jongg & Canasta
12:30 - 4 PM
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August 23, 2019
7:23 PM
Friday evening
August 23, 2019
8:00 PM
Rabbi's Talk:
What does God wants from us.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Celebrating
AARON LOMBARDI
About Aaron
Aaron was brought to the JCC of LBI by his grandfather Phil as a little boy. As a bar mitzvah he showed a natural talent for reading Torah and over the years has been a regular Torah reader at our synagogue. He and his sister Kayla & brother Zach were students at Solomon Schechter Day School.
Aaron will be graduating form Central Regional High School in Berkeley Township this June and in September will be studying engineering at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Aaron is the son of Jon & Patty Lombardi.
9:00 AM Torah Study
Here is the Parshah
Haftorah
Here is the Haftorah:
HAFTORAH
Torah Readers
Aaron Lombardi
Haftorah Chanter
Aaron Lombardi
Kiddish will be Sloppy Joes, North Jersey Style, a favorite of Aaron's.
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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HIGH HOLY DAY TICKET INFORMATION
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 High Holiday ticket forms should have been received by JCC members.
You can view the mailing here:
Included in the link:
- New Year's Greetings in the Bulletin
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YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK
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These names will be
read at services on
August 23, 2019
Sylvia Davis
Adam Marc Kreiger*
Sidney Pripstein*
Louis Greenwald*
Celine Kolb
Grace Petter
Tillie Schoenberger
Samuel Bell*
Lena Levison*
Samuel Richman
Morris Rosner
Miriam Blaher
Nathan Dondershine*
Lydia Garay
Shirley Halpern
David Hochman
Mildred Rosenthal
Sophie Cohen
David Dover
Rivka Garkawe
Elaine Hoffman Greene
Victoria Kuperman*
Pearl Pepose
Leonard Reason
Judith Schiller
Victor Zinn
Leonella Patrician
Benjamin Schocat
Ida Grossman
Anna Hirschfeld
Zachary Korn
Wallace Charles Ruoff*
Samuel Weissman
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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Ilene Greenbaum
August 25
Faye Deutsch
August 26
Patricia A. Mayro
August 26
Daniel Ramer
August 26
Sheri Jay
August 27
Howard Zeidman
August 27
Roberta Brackman
August 28
Lynn Berman
August 29
Robert Snyder
August 29
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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WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
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Women of the JCC of LBI:
Don't forget to send in your survey emailed this week to members of the congregation.
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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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50/50 RAFFLE
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All members should have received their raffle tickets. Please make sure to send back your raffle stubs so that you are entered to win....and it could be quite a nice windfall.
Additional tickets are also available in the office.
RAFFLE DRAWING IS AT BREAK THE FAST
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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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| 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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