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Inside this issue:
Interfaith Service 1
Rabbi Michael Jay 2
President’s Message 3
What’s Happening 6-7
Religious School 13
Yahrzeits 14-15
Donations 16-17
INTERFAITH SERVICE AND
RABBI JACOB FRIEDMAN
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Mark your calendar for Friday evening, May 3rd
at 7:30 P.M.,for the Annual Interfaith Ser-
vice. This service was very important to Rabbi
Jack and it is fitting that this year the service will be dedicat-
ed to him. Gifts to the JCC will be presented that evening in
memory of Rabbi Jack Friedman. Rabbi Jay will be conduct-
ing the service using the liturgy written by Rabbi Jack. Fa-
ther Steve Kluge of St. Francis Parish will be our guest
speaker. The Island Singers will perform that evening. Bon-
nie & Harold Farin are the chairpersons for this
very special service.
Iyyar - Tamuz 5773
May - June 2013
First Regular Shabbat morning service:
Saturday, May 25th 9:30 AM
Friday Services change to 8:00 PM on Friday, May 24th
SHAVOUT SERVICES:
1st Day, Wednesday, May 15th @ 9:30 AM; Confirmation Ser-
vice, Wed. May 15th @ 6:00 pm; 2nd Day, Thursday, May
16th,@ 9:30 AM (Yizkor).
JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT AT BLUE CLAWS STADI-UM 2 Stadium way, Lakewood, NJ Tuesday, May 7 at 6:35 PM. Gates open at 5:30 PM. Blue Claws vs Leg-ends Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Ocean County/Jewish Federation of Monmouth County. Call the office and reserve your tickets now—609-492-4090
Jewish Community Center
of Long Beach Island
2411 Long Beach Boulevard
Spray Beach, NJ 08008
Phone: 609-492-4090
Fax: 609-492-7550
Office Hours: Monday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Website: http://www.jccoflbi.org
Email: [email protected]
Rabbi…………………….Michael Jay
President……….…….Don Pripstein
Vice President…………….Judy Smith
Treasurer………………..Lynn Berkowitz
Secretary………………..Karen Schwing
Board of Trustees: Harold Farin, Sherry
Fruchterman, Barry Goldman, Eileen Levin,
Richard Morgan, Carole Nunberg, Jeri Riffle,
Ron Rosner, Toby Schwait, Jeff Shapiro,
Mickey Sherry, Lori Shomer, Stuart Snyder,
Rose Valentine,
Sisterhood Representative: Vivian Fitts
Editor......................................Jeri Riffle
Office Managers.....Leslie Dinkfelt, Jeri Riffle
Computer Admin………………...Marcie Deutsch
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WORDS FROM THE RABBI
There was cutting and chopping and mixing and The kitchen was full of discussion and laughter and hard work as enough food was being pre-pared to feed the entire population that left Egypt. What a joy it was to see, hear, smell and, ultimately, to eat. A part of any holiday, or Shab-bat, is the preparation beforehand. When people work together toward a common goal, a community is created and strengthened. Camaraderie, joy and single-minded purpose, in the days before a holiday are as holy as the day itself. Kol Hakavod to all who were a part of it, and I highly recom-mend to anyone that volunteering next year should be a priority!
With Passover tucked safely behind us, Shavuot looms large ahead, like Mount Sinai from which the Ten Com-mandments were given.
Last year I had been studying Para-shat B'Har which opens by saying that “God spoke to Moses B’Har Si-nai, i.e., “in” or “from” Mount Sinai with a group of adults. The question was asked, "Why deliver the Torah on Mount Sinai?" This was posed be-cause Sinai seems a rather non-descript address and it is unknown for certain where it is locat-ed. Shouldn’t God have chosen a well known spot for such a glorious event? Why not the highest peak? Why not a well known city? There are many answers given. One is that the desert (wilderness) is the best place to meet God. When one meets the Creator, there should be no distractions, nothing to tear your gaze from each other, so the two of you can interact purely. The desert, or some other remote place, is certainly the best place for such a focused un-ion.
But why a non-descript mountain? One theory of the Rabbis is that it has to do with humility. The "highest" peak might take away from the holi-ness of the moment. On Mount Ever-est, one might get lost in the physical-ity of the spot, rather than focusing on God's revelation. The Rabbis believe
that God wanted to ensure that the event would not be “about” Sinai, it would be about “what happened at” Sinai. So as I was facilitating the aforemen-tioned class someone proposed a slightly different perspective. Perhaps God made a determination that the people were ready to receive the law, and it just happened to be that they were at Sinai when this receptiveness occurred. Thus, it was not the place, but the moment; a moment not wholly dictated by God but, instead, by a time when both God and God’s peo-ple were ready. This would teach that the interaction between God and the people is not only by dictation and command, but also through a con-nectedness that fuses the two. It is a merger of dancers moving in perfect synchronization; lovers holding hands; a Partnership. It reveals a relationship so close that anyone ob-serving it might be jealous or might, just as easily, blush.
I think it is a poetically beautiful notion to say that, in order to meet God, the Israelites were not required to be in a holy spot. Rather, when they were ready, when the time was right, the place would be designated by where they were at that very moment. The lesson that “the time is right, when the time is right” is powerful indeed. If the revelation was scheduled because we were ready at that particular point in time, at that particular spot, we learn from the Sinai experience that God can be in our midst whenever we are ready to be in God's presence.
May each of us be vigilantly aware of when the time is right for the things we do. When we sanctify time we make ourselves holy and bring God into our lives.
With Passover and our amazing community Seder behind us, I must provide a glimpse of what it was like in the kitchen as sister-hood beautifully prepared for the festive event. There were 5 huge stockpots of chicken soup on the stove, gefilte fish in another pot on the stove, Chickens in the oven, Individual vegetable kugels being baked, salad ingredients being cut, cakes being prepared, and much more.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I am sometimes amazed that, with only about 30% of our membership being considered year-round, and many of those traveling and vacation-ing for several weeks or even a month or so each winter, our Congre-gation is as active in the winter months as it is. Letters go out, dues and donations come in and are rec-orded, Bulletins are issued, our web-site is updated, and through our Shabbat Reminder our members are kept informed each week. We have religious school, breakfasts, dinners, other social activities, and services. My thanks go to Vice President Judy Smith who keeps things going while I am away during the winter, and to all those who pitch in so tremendously.
During calendar year 2012, forty-eight
new member units joined the JCC. Much of this was due to our beautiful new building, or to the active year-round activities at the JCC. Hopefully with this continued activity and our new Rabbi Michael Jay, this growth will continue. Our JCC is a family, and as a family we must know each other. We do this by socializing, praying, and working together. My message is directed to our new members, our long time members who have not par-ticipated very much in JCC activities, and of course to those of our family who have always been there to take charge of an activity or lend a helping hand.
Everyone can be of help somewhere. Please call the contact person or the office and let us know your skills, in-terest and limitations. Getting in-volved and being a part of something is self rewarding which gives you a sense of accomplishment, and allows you the opportunity to work with and get to know your JCC family. So check this list, and anyplace where you can be of help, please call. And we can always use help with office activities and computer program ad-vice. You don’t have to limit yourself to only one activity. Most of our active members are involved in many of our programs.
And as always, I appeal for both your volunteer and financial support. A positive note on money collection is that our 2012 High Holiday Appeal raised 33% more dollars than that of 2011, and the number of contributors went from 106 to 123. Please check the many opportunities listed through-out this Bulletin to support your JCC. This can be through attendance at our many programs, the purchase of Prayerbooks, Yahrzeit Plaques, Leaves, or Pavers, use of Shop Rite scrip, or contributions to our ‘Burn the Mortgage’ or ‘Legacy’ campaigns.
Our Program Chairperson, Lori Shomer, has arranged for a great va-riety of Programs throughout the en-tire summer. All our members should find at least some that will interest them. And there are Religious Ser-vices every Friday eve, Saturday morning, and at Holidays throughout the year. I hope everyone will avail themselves of at least some of these activities, and that I will have the op-portunity to see all of you at least at some event during the summer.
SHALOM
Don Pripstein
FUNDRAISING: Eileen Levin 856) 465-3596 RELIGIOUS: Tiger Wolpert 609) 312-3000
PROGRAM: Lori Shomer 410) 218-3500 PUBLICITY: Rose Valentine 609) 361-0892
BAZAARS Lynn Berkowitz 609) 709-3160 AMBASSADORS “ “
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL: “ “ FINANCIAL: Jeff Shapiro 732) 580-7457
CARING COMMITTEE: Joy Kern 609) 978-3669 ART FESTIVAL: “ “
BLDG & GROUNDS: Mickey Sherry 732) 421-6668 FACILITIES USE: Carole Nunberg 609) 410-7649
MEMBERSHIP: Toby Schwait 609) 709-3290 SISTERHOOD: Vivian Fitts 609) 492-9412
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Let’s Burn the Mortgage
BURN THE MORTGAGE
Please consider making a donation to the JCC of LBI Burn the Mortgage Campaign. We are getting closer to having our new building mortgage-free and your gift can make the difference.
Rose Valentine
Capital Campaign Chairperson
973-632-0913
SERVICES
The starting time for Friday evening services will remain at 7:30 pm until Fri-day, May 24th when it will change to 8:00 pm for the remainder of the sum-mer. Saturday morning services will begin on May 25th at 9:30 am. To cele-brate Shavuot, we will also have services Wednesday and Thursday mornings, May 15 and 16 at 9:30. Yizkor will be recited on Thursday, May 16th. Confir-mation Service will be Wednesday, May 15 @ 6:00pm. For all services, you are requested to enter the building either thru the South East entrance on 24th Street (the one closest to the Condo) the Handicap entrance in back of the building at the Handicap Ramp, or the front doors.
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DONATION PRICE LIST
Prayerbooks and Tree of Life Leaves can be donat-ed in honor of events, friends or family, and Yahrzeit Plaques can be added to our Yahrzeit Board in the Sanctuary. New prices for these donations will be effective June 1, 2013. These new prices are:
BOOKS:
Sim Shalom Saturday morning prayerbook $56
High Holiday prayerbook $72
Eitz Hayim Chumosh $120
YAHRZEIT PLAQUES:
1st one $250
Add'l. purchased at same time $225
Reserved $75
TREE OF LIFE (new):
Bronze Leaf $90
Silver Leaf $126
Gold Leaf $180
TREE OF LIFE
A new Tree of Life has been designed for the building and we hope it will be installed in the next few months. The dedications on the old tree will be re-engraved and placed on the new design.
You can commemorate a special occasion, honor or remember a loved one with a leaf on this tree, which will have a predominant place in our Social Hall. There are three donation opportunities: gold leaf (10 times chai = $180), silver leaf (7 times chai = $126), and bronze leaf (5 times chai = $90).
Be one of the first to be part of our new Tree of Life.
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JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT
AT BLUE CLAWS STADIUM 2 Stadium way, Lakewood, NJ Tuesday, May 7 at 6:35 PM. Blue Claws vs Legends Gates open at 5:30 PM. Pre-Game Program begins at 5:45 PM Spon-sored by the Jewish Federation of Ocean County/Jewish Fed-eration of Monmouth County
THE JCC HAS BOUGHT A BLOCK OF TICKETS. ADULT TICKETS $9.00 CALL LYNN BERKOWITZ 609-709-3160 OR THE JCC OFFICE 609-492-4090
Mah Jongg Tournament on Wednesday June 12
BAM! Mark your calendars for our 2nd
Mah Jongg Tourna-ment co-sponsored by the JCC of LBI and the St. Francis Community Center. The tournament will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at the JCC of LBI from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. By popular demand, we will have 4 rounds of mah jongg (rather than 3). Lunch will be provided and there will be prizes and raffles as well. Cost is $30 which includes lunch. You must register in advance and we ask that you arrive at the JCC no later than 9:45 a.m. so that play may begin at 10:00 a.m on the DOT! It’s always fun – you may CRACK up! For more information or to register, please contact Judy Smith at [email protected] or at 609 618 4443.
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June-July
Boating Certification Class – Part 1 & 2
Part 1: Sunday, May 19, 9:30 AM-1 PM
Part 2: Sunday, June 9, 9:30 AM-1 PM
Course cost: $60 includes text book, chart plotter and 2 classes
For more information or to reserve your space, contact Dave Meshulam
Email: DJMGEM @AOL.COM Phone: 973-727-9892
Zumba Drop In Class, Wednesdays
Wednesdays, June 19 through August 28; (Excluding July 10, July 24 and Aug 14)
9:00AM – 9:45 AM Cost: $15/ session/drop-in rate; Discount packages (non-transferable) are available
Email: [email protected] ; Phone: 609/502-5458
Torah Reading Class
Fridays, June 21 through August 2; 9:30AM – 11:00AM
Email: [email protected]; Phone: 302-588- 0399
Beach Art Classes
Mondays-Fridays, 10AM – 1:00PM; June 24 through August 30; $5 OFF with JCC Coupon
Starts at $35/class and is based on project selection (A portion of all proceeds go to the JCC)
Art & Décor at Surf City (Between 17th & 18th St); 1715 Long Beach Blvd, Surf City, New Jersey 08008
For more information call 609-494-5038
Safety Presentation by Long Beach Township Police Department
Thursday, June 27, 2013; 9:30AM – 10:45AM
For more information contact the JCC at 609-492-4090
50′s Sock Hop
Sunday, June 30, 2013
6 PM – 10 PM
$45 Members & Their Guests/ $50 Non-member
Reservations must be made by June 21
For more information contact the JCC at 609-492-4090
Coupon available on-line or in the
JCC office
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
We are happy to announce the following new members and welcome Stephen and Rhonda to our JCC family:
Stephen and Rhonda Lang
40 Todd Ridge Road
Titusville, NJ 08560
609-730-4207
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
This is the first year of this program. Thirty nine of our established members were paired with our new members last Fall, welcoming them to the JCC and keeping in touch with them over the winter months. We are planning an Ambas-sador /New Member Reception on Saturday evening, June 1, 2013.
Rose Valentine
Ambassador Chairperson
973-632-0913
If you would like to be a part of our next Ambassador Program, please let me know. The Ambassadors act as contact person for those families new to our con-gregation and help them with any questions or concerns they may have.
SUMMER ADDRESS CHANGE
Please let the Office know prior to the date of your change to sum-mer address so that JCC infor-mation can be properly provided to you.
JCC CLUB AT THE TD BANK
We need 50 members to join our "JCC Club at the TD Bank". Anyone can participate, but if you are 55+ you can join with a $250 minimum with no service charges. TD will then give us a "donation" based on the average balance of our members. It could be a quarter percent on a checking account, for example. New accounts are welcomed but you can attach an existing account to the "JCC Club" at the TD Bank.
We are just about half way there and have 6 months to go to get the 50 members in our "Club". It is a no-brainer for fund raising. Open an account for your grandchild for $250 and we all benefit. It doesn't di-minish any of the interest or benefits that you would normally get but we receive a check at the end of the year for a certain percentage based on the average balance of our JCC Club members.
If your TD bank does not recognize this program, contact Treasurer, Lynn Berkowitz, at 609-709-3160
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Just a reminder that the
High Holidays come early this
year!
POSITION AVAILABLE
We Need Help. Here is a chance to express your creativity and help the Congregation without necessitating a lot of work. We need a new Bulletin Editor. It is published 5 times per year, and most articles are given in typed final form. The editor has to put it all together, using his or her imaginative talents to determine article placement, head-ings, size of font for subject title and article, and other artistic expressions to make an interesting, informative, and pleasing newsletter for our members. No committees to work with or meetings to go to. You are on your own, but Don Pripstein and Judy Smith are available to proofread and offer comments. If interested, please contact Don Pripstein.
SUPPORT THE JCC of LBI
Our 2013 Membership Renewal notices were mailed in early December with a fol-low-up in April. Dues remain at $400 for a family membership and $200 for a sin-gle membership. An information sheet with your address and yahrzeit information was included in this mailing. So that we have accurate information about our membership, please return the information sheets along with your check to the JCC as quickly as possible. You can also download the membership form from our web site: www.jccoflbi.org
See other articles in this issue to remind us of other ways to support our JCC—Shop-Rite Gift Cards, Prayer Books, Yahrzeit Plaques, Tree of Life, Burn the Mort-gage, TD Bank Program, and Legacy.
BOARD MEETING SUMMARY: January 8, 2013
Attendees: Jackie Avondoglio, Harold Farin, Vivian Fitts, Barry Goldman, Carole Nunberg, Don Pripstein, Jeri Riffle, Ron Rosner, Toby Schwait, Karen Schwing, Jeff Shapiro, Mickey Sherry, Lori Shomer, Judy Smith, Rose Valentine
J. Shapiro reported that the Building Fund has $128,000 in the bank. D. Pripstein released $75,000 today to lenders which will leave a balance of $53,000 in the bank and bring the loan balance down to $100,000.
R. Valentine’s report stated that Phase 1 of the Capital Campaign is complete with a total of $1,672,508 raised (including the sale of the condo, raffles, plus $2,798 interest returned by lenders. R. Valentine reported that there is $3900 in outstanding pledges. Only $900 of this amount will not be collected. We have almost $25,000 in pledges for Phase 2 to burn the mortgage. The goal is to raise $200,000 in Phase 2.
J. Shapiro met with Michael Gross, the accountant. It was agreed that we will do the audit review for the year 2012 because the records we have for 2011 are incomplete.
The board reviewed the 2013 draft budget. Final comments are to be sent to J. Shapiro within 1 week. The changes from today and next week will be incorporated and the budget will be finalized and considered ap-proved by the board.
H. Farin reported that negotiations are continuing with Rabbi Jay to be our new Rabbi.
L. Berkowitz formed a Super Storm Sandy Special Relief Fund Committee. The committee met and needs more time to determine how the $3558 in funds will be dispersed.
A committee will be formed to evaluate possible changes to our Constitution. Topics to be addressed include additional officer positions and term limits.
M. Sherry’s report stated that that when there was much flooding on the boulevard in December, the parking lot had a small area of flooding near the cement pad. By the next day little water was present. In the spring, some grading and “R Blend Stone” will be added to the driveway.
M. Sherry’s report stated that dampers were installed that prolong the life of the furnaces, heat up the building faster and save money on our utility bill. Library and roof leaks, following Hurricane Sandy, were reported to Bannett for repair. The electric meter was replaced in December as a result of loss of power during Sandy and the electric bill adjusted. The Sukkah was repaired.
M. Sherry’s report stated that yahrtzeit boards are in the process of being ordered for the east side of the north wall.
E. Levin’s report stated that 3 more pavers have been ordered and are being engraved. These and 6 additional pavers will be installed in the spring. Fundraising events for this summer are being discussed. Volunteers will be needed.
L. Shomer reported that she is planning a lunch meeting to discuss program ideas for 2013.
L. Shomer suggested the need for a Recruitment Campaign/Volunteer Committee to get more members in-volved in JCC committees.
T. Schwait’s report stated that there are 114 paid and 186 unpaid members so far for 2013. Members who have been remiss in their dues for 2 or more years are being contacted. R. Valentine noted that we have 2 new mem-bers so far in 2013 and she is assigning 2 new ambassadors. In the spring, we will be having an Ambassador Reception.
K. Schwing reported that she and R. Valentine updated the format of the JCC website.
D. Pripstein reported that we are ready to order some Chumashim.
R. Valentine is actively looking for a co-chairman/committee to take over publicity. L. Berkowitz will send the eulogy she gave for Rabbi Jack to the Jewish Journal to print as an editorial.
V. Fitts reported that Sisterhood is planning a 2nd
Seder on Monday, March 26th. Once the contract is finalized
with Rabbi Jay, an informal Shabbat Dinner will be planned to welcome him as our new permanent Rabbi.
J. Smith reported that a Breakfast Club is being planned for Sunday, Jan. 20th and mah-jongg on Sunday Jan.
13th. The JCC hosted our final bridge session for St. Francis last week which will now move back to their build-
ing. People from St. Francis were so appreciative of us hosting the game while the St. Francis Community Cen-ter was being repaired.
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Attendees: Lynn Berkowitz, Harold Farin, Barry Goldman, Eileen Levin, Richard Morgan, Carole Nunberg, Don Pripstein, Jeri Riffle, Toby Schwait, Karen Schwing, Jeff Shapiro, Lori Shomer, Judy Smith, Stu Snyder
The budget for 2013 has been finalized and approved by the board.
J. Shapiro reported that as of the end of February, we have $38,021 in the Rebuild account. We owe $100,000 to lenders as of today. We will keep the $38,021 in reserve to deal with the water issue in the parking lot and land-scaping.
Michael Gross, the accountant, has everything he needs, with the exception of the Sisterhood records, to do a 2012 review of the JCC books.
H. Farin reported that negotiations were completed and we have a signed 2-year contract with Rabbi Michael Jay.
H. Farin reported that a memorial service for Rabbi Jack will be held on May 3rd
at 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Interfaith Service. Father Steve will provide the sermon and the Island Singers will perform. Bonnie Farin and her committee, with input from Ali Friedman, will select a gift to be made to the JCC from donations in Rabbi Jack’s memory.
R. Valentine’s report stated that Phase 1 of the Capital Campaign is complete with $1,673,353 raised from pledges, the sale of the condo, raffles, pavers, plus interest returned by lenders before the close of this phase. The goal of Phase 2 is to raise money to burn the mortgage. Thus far, $27,585 has been raised by 20 donors for Phase 2.
A cornerstone for each side of the front steps (2) has been ordered. One has the dates of the dedication of the old and new building; the other is an acknowledgement of the gifts over the years from the Herbert Shapiro Fami-ly.
E. Levin reported that 15 pavers will be installed in the next go round.
R. Morgan agreed to be chairperson of the 50/50 raffle.
L. Shomer shared a draft brochure with programs that are in place for 2013.
L. Berkowitz reported that the Super Storm Sandy Special Relief Fund Committee identified 15 recipients affected by the storm to receive funds based on established criteria. The $4338 in funds was distributed to 9 family and 6 single JCC members to pay 2013 membership dues in an effort to allow them to remain vibrant members.
D. Pripstein reported that Basil Karp, R. Morgan and Ed Dreyfus agreed to be part of a committee, with assis-tance from S. Snyder, to consider possible changes/additions to our Constitution.
The board set new prices for donations of prayer books, yahrzeit plaques and Tree of Life plaques. The new pric-es will go into effect as of June 1
st.
H. Farin reported that the JCC received a check for $12,500 for a partial flood insurance claim.
T. Schwait reported that Coffee and Conversations are on the calendar for 2013.
Discussion took place regarding plans for a possible event at the north end of LBI to help identify potential new members.
L. Berkowitz reported that we received a check for $336 from the Federation for our Hebrew School allotment. Due to unresolved issues, students will now be coming to the JCC on Sundays for Religious School rather than continuing with the Reformed Congregation School in Barnegat on Tuesday afternoons.
L. Berkowitz reported that we have 53 vendors currently scheduled for the bazaars.
Sisterhood is preparing for the Community Seder on the 2nd
night of Passover (Tuesday, March 26th) at the JCC.
Reservations are needed a week in advance.
J. Smith reported that March 13th is a Fish and Chips Dinner at St. Francis. JCC members are encouraged to at-
tend. There are plans to present a $5000 check from the Jewish Federation to St. Francis (tentative date – March 20
th). The check will be presented on behalf of the JCC to help with SANDY cleanup as acknowledgement of all
the help and cooperation the JCC received during construction of our new facility.
The board approved making a donation to the Beach First Aid Squad.
BOARD MEETING SUMMARY: March 12, 2013
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CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES May 3, 2013 7:34 pm
May 10, 2013 7:41 pm
May 14, 2013 7:45 pm
May 17, 2013 7:47 pm
May 24, 2013 7:54 pm
May 31, 2013 7:59 pm
June 7, 2013 8:04 pm
June 14, 2013 8:07 pm
June 21, 2013 8:10 pm
June 28, 2013 8:10 pm
LIBRARY NEWS The bookshelves are currently being refinished and everything should be back in shape by May. Some, but not all additions are the following: MITLA PASS by Leon Uris ARIEL SHARON, A LIFE by Hafez and Bloom THE WORLD IS FLAT by Thomas L Friedman…a brief history of the 21st century TIMEBENDS by Arthur Miller…a memoir THE AGE OF TURBULENCE BY Alan Greenspan CURE FOR A CHARLATAN and A DRAUGHT FOR A DEAD MAN by Caroline Roe..both medieval mysteries featuring a blind Jewish physician, Isaac of Girona, Spain Currently there are some new books which I can recommend. They are not as yet in our library. THE LITTLE BRIDE by Anna Solomon…a 16 year old girl from Odessa becomes a mail-order bride, destination- a South Dakota homestead. THE LAWGIVER by Herman Wouk…at 96, Wouk has written his penultimate Creative book- well worth reading…It is presented in an episilatory form, fiction, but slightly biographical, since he is one of the characters.
Judith Pripstein, Librarian
SHOP-RITE GIFT CARDS ARE HERE! Help the JCC earn “free” money by purchasing Shop-rite Gift Cards from the JCC Office dur-ing normal business hours. For every $1,000 of Shop-Rite gift cards the JCC sells, we earn $50. If you shop at Shop-Rite regularly, be sure to stop by the JCC office first and pick yours up today. This is an extremely easy way for the JCC to raise much needed revenue. If every JCC member purchased just $250 of gift cards over the summer, we could raise over $1,200 for the JCC. Just imagine what we could raise if everyone used Shop-Rite gift cards for all of their grocery shopping. They make wonderful gifts too!
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Our Confirmation classes have been the mainstay of our enrollment for the past few years. Last year we had 3 confirmants and this year we will have 4. This will leave us with only 4 in our Confirmation class and 4 in our lower school. I have been the Educational Director since 1989 and have witnessed this decreasing enrollment. What are we to do about it? I know that there are unaffiliated families in southern Ocean County because the stu-dents tell me about other public school students that celebrate the Jewish holidays. I need help in reaching them. EVERY CHILD DESERVES A JEWISH EDUCA-TION but how do we reach them? If you have any sug-gestions or know of a family please let me know by email: [email protected] or by phone 609-709-3160. Lynn Berkowitz, Educational director, Jewish Community Center of LBI.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL MUSINGS
WOW! What a year! So much happened this year that it seems hard to believe that it was all happen-ing in one school year. We had 2 Bar Mitzvahs and a Bat Mitzvah conducted by our new Rabbi Mi-chael Jay in the fall just before and after Hurricane Sandy. It tested our belief in the sense of COM-MUNITY. Some of our classes had to be cancelled; some relocated to other sites and even, finally, we had the opportunity to form a cooperative school with Congregation Sharey HaYam in Barnegat. This Academic year will end with the Bar Mitzvah of yet another student, Michael Silvers, and the Confirmation at Shavout of 4 students: Courtney and Kayla Powitz, Kyle Doctor, Sydney Gottesman and the Post Confirmation of Jessica Schwing. Come “Kvell” with me. Please join us at these special occasions when we have the opportunity to showcase our youth in the beauty of our new sanctuary. Mrs. “B”
Mazel Tov to Michael Silvers , son of Darlene
and Allan Silvers will be called to the Torah on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Please join us in celebrating this mo-mentous occasion.
If it is Shavuot, it
must be time for the
Confirmation Service.
This year it is our privilege to Confirm four of our students: Kyle Doctor, Courtney Powitz, Kayla Powitz, and Sydney Gottesman and the Post-Confirmation of Jessica Schwing. We will gather in the sanctuary at 6:00pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 to celebrate with family, friends and members of the JCC the culmination of 3 years of study post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah. You will hear a D’var Torah from each of the Confirmants as well as their per-sonal thoughts about what this event means to each of them. Hope you can come and “Kvell” with us.
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YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
“It is
customary to
make a
donation to
the
synagogue
in memory
of a loved
one.”
Listed
on the
JCC of LBI
Yahrzeit
Memorial
Board.
Rabbi to read Friday, May 3, 2013
Iyyar
25 Joseph Tomar
25 *Milton Britz
26 Elizabeth Piwosky
26 Isidor Rothstein
26 David Kaplan
26 *Dr. Harry Herman
27 *Jerome Stanley Katz
27 Abraham Kates
28 Vera Gellard Lipman
28 *Harry Solomon
28 Kate Alexander
29 Lillian Herman
29 Betty Lander
29 Leona Adelman
Sivan
1 *Gussie Meyerson
1 Esther Epstein
Rabbi to read Friday, May 10, 2013
3 *Wilma Lang
3 Adele Graboyes
3 *Ruth Friedman
4 *Shirley Guttman Frank-furt
4 Leah Jacobs
4 Leo Wasserman
4 *Minnie Starr
4 Bob Shrank
4 *Abraham Fruchtman
5 Faye Baker
5 Jacob Bloom
5 Ruth Brill
6 Shirley Rosner
7 Ethel Lenkowksy
7 *Ike Schwaff
8 Irene Lee Epstein
Rabbi to read Friday, May 17, 2013
10 David Luterman
10 Sidney Denbo
11 Eve Robinson
11 Gertrude Miller
11 Terry Shapiro
12 *Jennie Schlanger
12 *Anna Gubar
12 Edward Oertel
12 Jeanne Paris
12 *Benyamin Livshits
13 Bernard Diamond
13 Sadie Chalek
13 Diane Korn
13 Avram Shatz
13 Ida Schreiber
13 Leo E. Baron
13 Jenny Kessler
13 Morris Brownstein
15 *William Feather
15 *Samuel Starr
Rabbi to read Friday, May 24, 2013
16 *Gene Mendlow
16 Grace Berman
16 Ida Rose Opatosky
16 Isidor Harris
16 Sylvia S. Marcus
16 Dr. Raul Fleischmajer
17 Joseph Herman
17 Miriam Harris
17 *Albert Rosenfeld
17 *Sigmund Moskowitz
18 Hilda Hess Baron
18 Gertrude Polinsky
18 Annie Weissler
18 Jacob Hoffman
19 Mitchell Konner
19 Joan Podos
19 Joseph Jagust
20 *Freda Schlanger
20 Michael Salonsky
21 Sophie Hellman
22 Sallie Wichman
22 *William Schlanger
Rabbi to read Friday, May 31 2013
23 Martin Berger
23 Benjamin August
25 Howard Breslow
26 Edward Weiss
26 Eldon Dondershine
26 Anne Copeland
26 Ben Reiff
27 Rose Rudnick
28 George Wolpert
28 Charlotte Rosenberg
Rabbi to read Friday, June 7, 2013
30 Betty Sampson
30 *Malcolm S. Zlotkin
Tammuz
1 Lori-Ann Keating
1 *Dr. H. Robert Freed
1 *Benjamin Einhorn
1 *Albert Alexander
2 George Cofsky
3 William Ginsburg
3 Mary Levin
4 *Albert Jaffe
4 Joseph DiCicco, Sr.
4 *Isadore Shrensel
4 Solkin C. Copeland
5 Betty Sher
5 Edward Mashberg
5 David Scheer
5 Rebecca Weiner
5 *Jacob Plon
6 Paul Schwartz
YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES “May the
souls of the
dearly
departed be
bound up in
the bonds of
eternal life.”
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Mazel Tov to: Steven and Beth Seavey on the marriage of their son Jason to Jessica Forman, daughter of Bruce and Barbara Forman on March 3rd.
Mazel Tov to: MILLIE & TIGER WOLPERT on the bar mitzvah of their grandson ZACHARY KATZ
Mazel Tov to: PAT AND RICHARD MORGAN on the publishing of the third book in their Sea Glass Trilogy Sea Glass Soul: Invisible Colors
Mazel Tov to: TIGER WOLPERT & DON PRIPSTEIN celebrating their 80th birthdays & GEORGE KATZ cele-brating his 90th birthday
Mazel Tov to: EILEEN LEVIN on the bar mitzvah of her grandson Hunter Seemuller
Rabbi to read Friday, June 14 2013
7 Harry Feldgus
7 Minne Abromowitz
8 Melvin Mauskopf
8 *Max Strassman
9 Irving Robinson
9 Harry Miller
9 Meyer Chazin
9 Leon Flumenbaum
9 *Judith Ann Kessler
10 Harry Gottlin
11 *George Starr
11 Zolman Okner
11 Florrie Levinson
13 Mary Cohen
Rabbi to read Friday, Jun 21, 2013
14 Mark Richard Becker
14 Alan Diamond
14 Spencer Levin
15 Pauline Hurwitz
16 Albert Luterman
17 *Lillian Zalkind
17 Herman Kaufman
17 David Resnek
17 Jon Elayne Churgin
17 *Sandford Cohen
18 Dorothy Gordon
18 Isaac Cohen
18 *Reuben Gerber
20 *Harry Jacobson
20 Jacob Weiner
20 Gertrude Gondelman
20 David Srager
20 *Henry Zlotkin
Rabbi to read Friday, June 28, 2013
21 Esther London
22 *Fay Neustadt
22 *Milton Weinstein
22 Theodore Freedland
22 Simon Greenberg
22 Milton M. Weinstein
22 Dorothy Petchenik Issacson
22 Max Silverman
22 Tillie Balbresky
23 *John Gottlieb
23 *Dr. Mark Farin
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
May the
memory of
your dearly
departed be
a source of
comfort and
blessing.
In Memory:
Dick Gilbert by Harold and Bonnie Farin
Emanuel Hellman by Eleanor Bard
Bessie Swaff & Sidney Schlanger by Arleen Moffitt
Theodore J. Brod by Diane Hoff-man
Lucy Lief, Max Rosenbaum & Mi-na Rosenbaum by Mildred Gross-man
Barbara Goldstein by Colleen Stewart and family
Charlotte Palmer by Marilyn Alex-ander
Belle Saferstein by Roberta Kaplan
Max Gottlieb & Lisa Kaufman by Diane Tucker
Hilda Rosenberg by Bernard Ros-enberg
Joseph DiCicco, Jr. by Virginia Josephson
Sylvia Kaplan by Howard Kaplan
Robert Jonas by Andy Jonas
Al Black by Barry Black
Hannah Beck by Shelly Weisfeld
Stanley Karp by George Karp
Esther Renzin by Wynne Davis
Ethel Dalinsky, Fay Schragger & Isador Dalinsky by Arlene and Fred Schragger
Ginette Shomer by Dr. Daniel Shomer
Lillian Salander by Marcia Nelson
Betty Schleifer by Charles Schleif-er
Louis Cohen by Harold Farin
Mae Lazar by Eileen Buznitsky
Eleanor Wichman Satir by Annette Kaplan
Ida Plotkin by Elyse Pepose
Jeannette Rosen by Beth Seavey
Irving List by Lorraine Barron
Milton Smith by Judy Smith
Irving Klein by Vivian Fitts
Benjamin Katz by George Katz
Michael Beck by Shelly Weisfeld
Esther Hirsch by Myron Hirsch
Solomen Chalek by Joy Kern
Joseph Schlanger by Arleen Mof-fitt
Henry Nagel & Yetta Nagel by Helene Scharf
Abe Rosenbaum by Mildred Grossman
Ed Davis by Michael Davis
Sidney Kronenberg by Lynn Ber-man
Jacob Liebenberg by Joanne Lev-ine
Morris Herman by Bernard Her-man
Lottie Levy by Ben & Jeri Riffle
Hannah and Harry Dudkin by Gail Merson
William Berger by Sherry Fruch-terman
Harvey Fruchtman by Debra Fructman, Amy Lyons & Lois Pierce
Daniel Lang by Elsa Dreyfus
Sylvia Glasser by Murry Opatosky
Isadore Opatosky by Murry Opatosky
Harry Kaplan by Mickie Kaplan
Helen Klein by Helene Kogos
Benjamin Epstein by Renee Gold-man
Felix Schoenberger by Anne Lew-is
Irving Bzezensky and Robert Jack Bzezensky by Julius Barron
Claire and Alfred Levin by Eileen Levin
Dr. Richard Snyder by Benjamin & Jeri Riffle, Don & Judith Pripstein, Vivian & Marvin Fitts, Basil & Phyl-lis Karp, Stacy & Anna Stockton, Renny & Helene Koseff, Michael & Karen Kesner, Drs. Foxman, Fox-man and Margolis from Retinal and Ophthalmic Consultants, P.C., Michael & Nancy Davis, Joel & Marilyn Wolinsky, Elaine G. Berk, Bob Glickman & Candy Bernard, Joel & Brenda Glickman, Virginia A. Tatlow, Frances & Louis Pus-kas, Harold & Bonnie Farin, Judy & Mark Shapiro, Elsa & Ed Drey-fus, Ralph & Laurie Skorge, Carl-ton & Patricia Penn, and Emmett & Regina Sibley
Bernard Gubar and George Gubar by Ben Gubar
Samuel Troum by Dr. Lawrence Troum
Jacob Safersten by Roberta Kaplan
Minnie Britz, Rose Britz, Arlene Britz, Jacob Britz, and Rhea Britz by Jay Britz
Laura Kaplan by Annette Kaplan
Gerald Schaer by Theodore Schaer
Chaya Cohen by Oded Cohen
William Dennis Eastaugh by Tiger & Millie Wolpert and Judith and Don Pripstein
Morris H. Ross by Dr. Steven & Carolyn Ross
Ruth Goldman by Barry & Renee Goldman
Allan Mayro, Jacob Axilbund, & Elissa Blester by Paticia Mayro
Phyllis Yusem by Judy and Mark Shapiro
Blanche Zwillman by Jani Jonas
William Frank by Dr. Howard Frank
Batia Shatz by David Shatz
Harold Kugel by Barbara Epstein
Al Baker by Iris Glassman
Leon Schachter by Regina Budelman
Irving Maginsky by Sally Ger-stenblatt
Lazar Lebovitz by Dr. Philip Lewis
Raleigh Liebenberg by Joanne Levine
Lottie Levy by Tiger & Millie Wolpert
Alvin Askin by Arlene Schragger
Allan Lavine by Arlene Schragger
David Weinstein by Elyse Pepose
Howard Sherry by Mickey Sherry
Dr. Richard and Billie Snyder by Bob & Arlinda Crossley
David Epstein by Joseph Epstein
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
Your
generous
donations
help keep
our JCC
running all
year long
In Memory continued:
Harry Papier by Dr. Charles Papier
Fanny Dickman by Dr. Charles Papier
Abraham Mizrahi by Phyllis Cohen
In Honor:
Bonnie Farin’s Special Birthday by Marvin & Vivian Fitts
Rabbi Michael Jay by Wilma B. Pitman, Sandy & Chuck Grossman
Congratulations to Millie & Tiger Wolpert on their grandson’s Bar Mitzvah by Judy & Ken Abend and Vivian & Marvin Fitts
Happy Birthday to Tiger Wolpert by Rochelle, Todd & Kem Spencer, Judy Smith & Howard Tomar
Get Well:
Marilyn Alexander by Judy & Ken Abend,
Jackie Avondoglio by Judy & Ken Abend, Tiger & Millie Wolpert, & Marvin and Vivian Fitts
Building Fund:
Dave Rogers
Rabbi Friedman Fund:
Diane Hoffman
General Fund
J P Ellsworth
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Millie & Lionel Wolpert
Debra Schweighardt
Rose & Rudy Valentine
Elyse & Stuart Pepose
Sol & Cindi Yarmush
Lynn Berkowitz
Howard Hait
Prayer Books:
One prayer book in Honor of Rabbi Michael Jay by Annbeth Katz
Two prayers books in memory of Dr. Richard Snyder by Dale & Gary Morgenstern
A prayer book in memory of Dr. Richard Snyder by Ernest & Sylvia Morgenstern
One prayer book in memory of Dr. Richard Snyder by Nat Silvers & Barbie Shenker
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
OF LONG BEACH ISLAND
ANNUAL
Interfaith Sabbath Service
And Special Memorial Service
For Rabbi Jacob S. Friedman
Guest Speaker: Father Steve Kluge, OFM
Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Music by: The Island Singers
Friday, May 3, 2013 at 7:30PM
at The JCC of LBI • 2411 Long Beach Blvd., Spray Beach
For further information call: 609-492-4090
www.jccoflbi.org
ALL ARE WELCOME
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Bazaar Dates for 2013:
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
WE’RE BACK! We were relatively unscathed by Hurricane Sandy. Our new building withstood the wind, rain and high tides. So, the two summer JCC Bazaars will be held at our location on 24th street on Wednesday, July 10 and Wednesday, August 14th. Both Bazaars held the summer of 2012 were huge successes for the vendors, our guests and the sisterhood as well as the JCC. In spite of the reduced out-door space we were able to satisfy the majority of vendors. The outdoor spaces will be dedicated to the large van vendors, a few 15 x15, with a limited number of 5 x 8 spaces and even fewer 10 x 10 spaces. Inside the building we are able to fit many more vendors than in the past. With this additional indoor space we are hoping to attract many of the upscale vendors that joined us last year. The Sisterhood is looking forward to using the new kitchen again to its maximum capacity and providing some delicious delicacies for our attendees.
Needless to say, we will be calling for volunteers from our members to assist in servicing our vendors and guests. More importantly, we want to invite the public to come to shop while visiting our new Home. It is an opportunity for us to “show off” our beautiful new sanctuary, school and facility.
If you want to help just give me a call on my cell phone 609-709-3160.
Lynn Berkowitz, Bazaar Chair
We still have outdoor van spaces and plenty of indoor spaces available. They fill fast and it is on a first come first serve basis.
SEND ALL APPLICATIONS AND CHECKS TO:
Lynn Berkowitz, 149 Skyline Drive, Lakewood, NJ 08701
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND RAISER The JCC of LBI Religious School is now participating in Labels for Education. Go to www.eLabelsAddUp.com and register. You can enter your Supercard numbers for Shop-Rite, Genardi’s and Acme. Then select zip code 08008 and choose JCC of LBI Religious School for 100% of your points and we can earn money for our religious school when you purchase participating products. You can also clip Labels for Education and Box Tops and save them to turn in to the JCC Office for additional monies for our school.
Volunteers Needed! See Article Above!!!
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2411 Long Beach Boulevard Spray Beach, NJ 08008
Jewish Communi ty Center of Long Beach Is land
Phone: 609-492-4090 Fax: 609-492-7550 E-mail: [email protected]
We’re on the Web!
www.jccoflbi.org
JCC of LBI
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Mah-jongg continues Wednesday afternoons 12:30—4 PM at the JCC
Friday May 3, 2013 7:30 PM—Interfaith Sabbath Service Guest speaker Father Steve Kluge, OFM
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 6:35 PM —Lakewood Blueclaw’s Jewish Heritage Night
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:30 AM - 1st day Shavout Service
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:00 PM - Confirmation Service
Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:30 AM - 2nd day Shavout Service (Yizkor)
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - Michael Silvers’s Bar Mitzvah
Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:30AM -Boating Certification Class Part 1
Friday, May 24, 2013 8:00 PM - Start of new time for evening services
Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:30 AM - Start of morning services
Sunday, June 9, 2013 9:30 AM - Boating Certification Class Part 2
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:00 AM - Mah Jongg Tournament @ the JCC
Wednesdays, June 19 – August 28, 2013 9:00-9:45 AM—Zumba Drop in Class (Excludes July 10, 24 & Aug. 14)
Fridays, June 21 – August 2, 2013 9:30—11:00 AM—Torah Reading Class
Mondays—Fridays, June 24 — August 30, 2013 10:00 AM—1:00 PM Beach Art Classes
Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:30 AM -Safety Presentation by Long Beach Township Police Department
Sunday, June 30, 2013 6:00—10:00 PM — 50’s Sock Hop
