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JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER OF
LONG BEACH ISLAND
E-LETTER
November 10, 2023
26 Chevan 5784
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FOR THE BEST VIEWING OF THE SHABBAT REMINDER,
CLICK HERE
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JOIN US NEXT TUESDAY IN DC FOR THE MARCH FOR ISRAEL | |
Several JCC Members will be taking the bus supplied by our Federation next Tuesday to Washington DC for the Israel March. Join in demanding the release of the hostages, to decry antisemitism, and to stand in solidarity with Israel. The bus will be leaving at 7:30 - the place(s) to be determined. | |
SUPPORT THE IDF WITH A GIFT | |
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JCC Member and Livingston resident, Ilene Greenbaum, has been collecting items for the IDF and shipping them overseas. Just click on the button below to choose your item(s). When you are ready to give the shipping address, Click on Team Ima - c/o Ilene Greenbaum's Gift Registry Address and they will be shipped directly to her.
AM ISRAEL CHAI
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A STORY TO GIVE YOU HOPE.... | |
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After employees quit due to pro-Israel stance, hundreds show up to support Upper East Side coffee shop.
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“From the river to the sea….” has been chanted by Palestinians and anti-Israel(antisemitic) hatemongers for a long time. Indeed, it has been the battle cry of the evil folks justifying, and refusing to condemn, Hamas’ inhumane butchery during the pogrom of October 7th. While some have disingenuously claimed that it is simply as an aspirational cry for freedom (see, e.g., Rashida Tlaib), the honest world knows that the phrase is a call for the eradication of the Jewish state and elimination of the Jewish people from its homeland.
While the Palestinians, and many other misinformed (or purposefully forgetful) people, continually shout that Israel has no claim to the Holy Land, the Torah and history would beg to differ with them. (We will be studying about this shortly on Monday mornings and Wednesday evenings. Join us!)
Indeed, this week’s Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, bears witness to the purchase of the property and should put the illegitimate claims of others to rest. (To those for whom the Torah might not serve as solid proof, fear not. There is ample archeological evidence to prove Israel’s bona fides.)
The Torah specifically tells us that: “Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah facing Mamre, WHICH IS IN HEBRON”. (Note that Hebron is in Judea Samaria, what others call the West Bank.)
Indeed, the Torah very specifically describes that Abraham legally acquired the cave and the land surrounding it. The Torah tells us that when Sarah died, Abraham needed a place to bury her and proceeded to negotiate for rights to the cave at Machpelah. Ephron, the cave’s owner, offered to give the cave to Abraham, free of charge. However, because a gift can be revoked, Abraham refused the gift and insisted on purchasing for the cave. As such, the Torah reports that Abraham paid a hefty price for the cave.
Because of Abraham’s foresight, the Jewish people have had ownership of land within the current borders of Israel since well before Moses even brought the Israelites to the banks of the Jordan River. Our ancestors owned portions of the land before Joshua conquered Jericho and before, David unified Israel.
The Palestinians and much of the international community continually try to claim that Jews have no right to our holy places. Furthermore, they have the temerity to claim that the sites are only holy to Muslims and that Jews have no historical connection to Israel. Islam essentially dates to 600 CE. Thus, the claims that Israel and the Jewish people are only recent interlopers is clearly and patently historically inaccurate.
Next time someone tries to tell you that Israel does not have a bonafide right to our homeland, tell them to read Parashat Chayei Sarah and to know the truth. When others try to rewrite history, it is our obligation to make sure that that the truth is exposed.
We should each become the purveyors of our own Jewish history. If you have any questions or would like to learn about our Jewish history in Israel, please feel free to reach out to me and/or join us for the upcoming classes.
Shabbat Shalom – Rabbi Michael S. Jay
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Candle Lighting time
Friday evening
November 10, 2023
4:27 pm
JOIN US FOR
SERVICES
Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Kislev
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SERVICES ON ZOOM ONLY
Friday, November 10, 2023
at 7:30 PM
ON ZOOM ONLY
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CANTOR SARA GELLER WILL BE LEADING SERVICES FRIDAY EVENING
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
FRIDAY NIGHT
Saturday, November 11, 2023
9:00 AM
ON ZOOM ONLY
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
SHABBAT
TORAH READING
Parashat Chayei Sara
Genesis 23:1-25:18
Here is the Parshah
Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant to marry Isaac. Abraham remarries, has more children, and dies at age 175.
D'VAR TORAH
by Rose Valentine
"Who is Abraham's Second Wife?"
HAFTORAH
I Kings 1:1-31
Here is the Haftorah
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Sunday - Thursday
Ma'ariv Service
7:30 PM
Here is your invitation from Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
MA'ARIV
Monday- Friday
Shacharit Service
8:15 AM
Sunday at 9:00 AM
Here is your invitation from Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
SHACHARIT
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Last Sunday's Federation film shown at the JCC was very well received. Thank you to Arlene & Fred Schragger for organizing the event anfd Ron Buskirk for his audio visual expertise and for showing the movie. | |
JEWISH FEDERATION BRINGS MOVIES TO THE JCC OF LBI | |
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"HUMMUS THE FULL TRAILER"
Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 PM
AT THE JCC
SEE BUTTON BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS
TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Three very different shipping containers are mistakenly mixed up resulting in a scramble to find the correct trailer. JOHNNY SALONIKI, the innocent son of a mafiosa, is pulled into the family business to find the missing trailers before time runs out.
HUMMUS FULL TRAILER is a colorful and hilarious look at how a couple of Arabs, Gay florists and orthodox Jews discover each other’s secrets all while trying to keep a wedding on track, hitmen away and flowers alive.
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THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Pickleball
10:00 AM
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TUESDAY, November 13
Pickleball
3:00 PM Beginners Session
4:00 PM Regular Play
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Canasta & Mah Jongg
12:30 PM
WAX Book Club
4:00 PM
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Pickleball
10:00 AM
Torah Study with the Rabbi
11:00 AM
WAX Brunch
11:00 AM
INTERMEDIATE HEBREW CLASS WITH IRA
2:00 PM
Contact Ira for more information
inaira213@gmail.com
Stu's Class on the
Shabbat Morning Service
7:30 PM
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PICKLEBALL
SUNDAY 10:00 AM
TUESDAY 3:00 PM
THURSDAY 10:00 AM
Reminder: Pickleball for members only!
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MAH JONGG & CANASTA
WEDNESDAYS
12:30 PM TO 4:00 PM
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Stu's Class on the
Shabbat Morning Service
Thursday, November 9, 2023
7:30 PM
WAX Book Group
Wednesday, November 15
4:00 PM
Rabbi Jay's Class
“The Case For Israel”
Beginning Wednesday, November 15
7:30 PM
WAX Brunch
Thursday, November 16, 2023
11:00 AM
Stu's Class on the
Shabbat Morning Service
Thursday, November 16, 2023
7:30 PM
PJP Travel Program
“Jewish Cuba”
Sunday November 19 @ 1:00 PM
Federation Movie at the JCC
Hummus Full Trailer
Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 PM
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JCC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION
WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM
NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING
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Wednesday, November 15th at 4:00 pm
Discussion Leader: TBA
Code Name Sapphire
By: Pam Jenoff
1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.
Seeking help, Hannah joins the Sapphire Line, a secret resistance network led by a mysterious woman named Micheline and her enigmatic brother Matteo. But when a grave mistake causes Lily’s family to be arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah finds herself torn between her loyalties. How much is Hannah willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves?
December book:
Wednesday, December 20th at 4:00 pm
The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Famous Dynasty
By: Natalie Livingstone
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NEW PROGRAMS WITH PJP
Thanks to our membership in the PJP we were able to enjoy a variety of programs last year. Here are the new programming lists. We will send out a Reminder and Link prior to each event. No need to register in advance.
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PJP Series "What Jews Think”
2023-2024
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Thursday, December 14 @ 8:30 PM Dr. Brian Gordon Hillman, Towson University “The Beginnings of Kabbalah”
“The Beginnings of Kabbalah” examines the fundamental theological questions that gave rise to the tradition of Jewish texts and ideas known as Kabbalah. The program historically locates Kabbalah’s origins in Medieval Europe and considers how Kabbalah arose, in part, as a response to philosophical conceptions of the divine. The program will then explore some early Kabbalistic texts to understand how Kabbalists understood both the nature of divinity and the relationship between G-d and the world with a focus on humanity’s place therein.
Brian Hillman is an assistant professor in the department of philosophy and religious studies at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. He earned a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2021. His research focuses on modern Jewish thought and Kabbalah. In addition to being the managing editor of the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy, his writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Jewish Studies Quarterly, Religious Studies Review, and The Jewish Book Council.
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PJP Travel Programs
2023-2024
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LAST CALL FOR PAVER ORDERS | |
If you would like to order a paver for this 2023 installation, please fill out the form ( click below ) and return it to the JCC office with payment. | |
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The following names will be read by the Rabbi on Friday evening:
Nisson Ben-Avraham
Ida Koupf
Gail Merson
Julius Rosenthal
Laurence Sherman
Sidney Miller
Dave Rothenberg
Siegfried Brenman
Rebecca Josolowitz
Sol Karpman
Max Kincus
Ellis Levin*
Evelyn Smith
Wilbur Hait
Philip Josolowitz
Helen Pripstein*
Anne Reiser*
Arlene Britz*
Harriet Cohen
Julius Cohen
Fay Dreyfus*
Lenore Enteles
Florence Leistner
Ben Berkowitz
Joseph Kaplan
Philip Schrank
Ira Lee Herman*
Frank Mirrer*
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Amy Schreer
November 12
Debra Levy
November 14
Eileen Feldgus
November 16
Cookie Gomer
November 17
David Hamburger
November 17
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Harris & Michelle Goldman
November 11
23rd Anniversary
Marc & Judith Landis
November 15
25th Anniversary
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CONDOLENCES TO
MARK ROSEN
on the passing of his sister
Joan Cann
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MEET THE SOUP TROOP: Noralyn Carroll, Irene Babst and new member Robin Jenna. They made soup in the JCC kitchen to be given to our members who are not feeling well. Contact Irene or Noralyn if you or if you know of a member who needs some Jewish penicillin. Local delivery only!
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
AND PICTURES
CONTACT:
rvalen1963@aol.com
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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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FROM OUR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SHABBAT REMINDER, SHEILA WEISEL
I don't know how anyone else feels but I want to go back to the good old days. I am referring to the days when everyone knew their neighbors and they would stop and talk with each other instead of just waving as they go by like they do now. I want to go back to a time where people had actual conversations with each other on the phone instead of just texting a few words at a time. I want to go back to a time when you spoke to each other when you were in the same room instead of looking at a phone or an I pad or tablet. I want to go back to a time when you got up from where you sat and walked into another room to speak to a family member instead of calling them on their cell phone. I want to go back to a time when people paid a visit or sent a greeting card to let others know they cared. Since all of this technology has emerged we have lost the art of letter writing, conversing and interacting with each other. Everything now is a smart home, a smart car, a smart t.v. and smart devices in our homes. We no longer have a need for calendars, watches or clocks because Alexa, google and Siri devices tell us what day and time it is. It's like Big Brother Is Watching Us. When we read that book in school we all thought it would never come to be and it was just a figment of someone's imagination .... but that time has come. Today everything from grocery shopping, banking and even purchasing new cars are done online. Maybe it's just me but I want to go back to a time when we had to do things for ourselves and could get to know one another.
Sheila Weisel
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The Long Beach Island Foundation
of the Arts + Sciences
HOLIDAY MARKET
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November 18 - December 3
M-F 10:00am - 4:00pm; Sat + Sun 10:00am - 3:00pm
Showcasing handmade work in all mediums and price points. From amazing clothing and jewelry to ceramics, paintings, home décor and more!
Food and Drink available for purchase
FREE ENTRY + OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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YOU CAN NOW FILL OUT A GIVING FORM AND PAY ON LINE IN ONE SIMPLE PROCESS.
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GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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.
Please contact Diane Hoffman
with your order or with any questions:
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.
TRIBUTES
SEND ONE OF OUR TRIBUTES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF
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
Herb and Selma z”l Shapiro established the first individual Endowment Fund in memory of his father, as part of the JCC’s Endowment Fund portfolio.
Since then, three additional individual Endowment Funds have been established. Other members are encouraged to also provide for the future of our JCC by establishing similar funds. Please consider adding to this number.
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 named funds will be joined together to be part of the Endowment Fund portfolio.
Endowment funds are necessary to ensure the continuation and well being of our congregation. All members are encouraged to help this important effort by contributing to this portfolio, whether as a specific named individual fund, or as a general donation. The donation can be spread over one, two, or three years, and can be paid via check, donation of appreciated stock, wills, or from the RMD of your IRA or 401K account. 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:
KOL HAKAVOD
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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2023 MEMBERSHIP FORMS
Your support is so important to the continued success of the JCC.
Here is form for renewal:
And if you have been reading our Shabbat Reminder and other communications and have not yet joined our congregation, here is the new member form:
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JCC FUNDS
Your gift to the JCC supports our Clergy, our Congregation and the Community.
ENDOWMENT FUND
This fund was established to assure the continuity of our JCC, and our ability to continue providing a full-service congregation to serve the Jewish people of the area. While a donation of any amount is encouraged, a donation of at least $50,000 allows the donor to name a special or specific Endowment Fund in memory or honor of a specific person event, or family.
GENERAL FUND
Donations to this fund are not earmarked but placed in the general administrative account. Donations to this fund can be in honor or memory of a person, event, or family.
KOL HAKAVOD FUND
Donations to this campaign supplement the clergy needs of our congregation.
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
This fund, managed by the rabbi, allows donors to enable the rabbi to do the work of tzedakah in response to the needs of individuals, organizations and the community.
ZENA & JERRY JAY KIDDISH FUND
The Zena and Jerry Jay Kiddush Fund was established in memory of Rabbi Jay's parents to help provide funds for our Saturday morning kiddushes.
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JCC LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS
President- Phil Rosenzweig
1ST Vice President-Sherry Fruchterman
2ND Vice President-Diane Hoffman
3RD Vice President- Rose Valentine
Treasurer- Ira Morgenthal
Secretary- Cliff Denker
Immediate Past President -Michael Babst
BOARD MEMBERS
Howard Babbitt
Diane Buskirk
Mitch Frumkin
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Jon Geier
Paul Levine
Ken Podos
Terri Robinovitz
David Shatz
Bonni Rubin-Sugarman
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
President - Diane Buskirk
Co-Vice President - Noralyn Carroll
Co-Vice President - Jill Denker
Treasurer - Suzy Geier
Secretary - Joanne Babbitt
Immediate Past President - Irene Babst
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