February-March Events and News!

We are excited to announce our honoree for this year is

Deborah Goldfarb,

a long-time life member of NCJW and the current Interim CEO of Jewish Long Beach!! What a year she's been having!

The Charter Day Committee is already at work planning a great celebration, with entertainment, an auction, and great food! If you'd like to help us plan, email the committee or contact Judy Leff (check our directory for her email or phone number).

Registration for the event will be available soon on our website.

We're filling our slate for next year now! If you’re interested in learning about what it means to be a board member, there are opportunities to join the NCJW board as a member at large, without holding a specific portfolio. That would give you a chance to see what we do and what you might want to get more involved in. Email our president Maria Osorio at president@ncjwlongbeach.org for more information.

Play games, have a lovely lunch, enjoy your friends, raise some money! To print out the form, CLICK HERE or on the flyer above and then print it. For info, contact Roberta Friedman at development@ncjwlongbeach.org.

We are about to launch the search for this year's NCJW Scholarship winners! The committee is hard at work. Please consider donating to our Linda Calderón Memorial Scholarship Fund in time to honor the superstars who rise to the top!

Linda Calderón Memorial Scholarship Fund: Offers scholarships every other year to Jewish students pursuing college, university, or trade school education residing in the greater Long Beach and West Orange County area.

Set in the colorful Barbie Land, stereotypical Barbie lives a perfect life every single day. One day, she shows signs of being...a human. She decides to go to the Real World to find the cure in order to make herself perfect again. Starring Margo Robbins, Ryan Gosling, and directed by Greta Gerwig.

We will gather at a member’s home to watch and discuss this film. RSVP here or you can email

programs@ncjwlongbeach.org and we'll send you the location.

The third Long Beach Unified School District’s Early Learning and Kindergarten Festival is happening on March 2 at Roosevelt Elementary School in Long Beach. We provide volunteers to sign in the families and provide funds from NCJW’s Denise Berro Kindergarten Festivals Fund toward the backpacks that families receive after attending workshops. 

We need helpers to help the kids and families!

To volunteer, RSVP HERE, or email Lisa Robinson at communityservice@ncjwlongbeach.org or call (657) 235-2511.

Help us do a mitzvah (a good deed) for the women having to come from other states to get the healthcare they need and deserve, and it will feel so good! 

Join us at the Alpert JCC Auditorium as we prepare the next round of Abortion Comfort Kits -- around 300! -- for Planned Parenthood and Family Planning Associates clinics. We’ll also hear our own Sherri Sobel (our favorite Juvenile Court Referee) tell her personal abortion story as part of our Courageous Conversations. Don’t miss it!

We also still need toys for the on-site Treasure Chests!

Come enjoy some snacks and great camaraderie, too! We will once again write and collect notes of encouragement to place in the kits. We welcome one and all!

RSVP HERE or email communityservice@ncjwlongbeach.org.

Kol HaNeshama – A Musical, Shabbat Evening Service AND Repro Shabbat with NCJW at Temple Israel.

Rabbi Fox will include several readings and likely Courageous Conversation stories during the service. 

For more info, contact advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org.

Our Section has joined ADL Orange County/Long Beach, Jewish Long Beach, CCEJ (California Conference for Equality and Justice) and CSULB to present an all-day conference at California State University Long Beach.

Shining A Light is a one-day, immersive learning experience for about 200 leaders across all sectors of the greater Long Beach community. Its purpose is to

--educate the community about the history of antisemitism and its current and complex manifestations;

--explore ways to educate Long Beach citizens about these issues and develop strategies to combat anti-Jewish and other forms of hate; and

--engage with stakeholders to leverage our collective resources to foster lasting partnerships and collaborations.

You can support the conference in two ways!

By volunteering to

--work on registration,

--introduce speakers, or

--summarize sessions that can lead to future collaborations, a key part of the goals of the conference.

To volunteer, email advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org.

By donating:  

Our Section has committed to support the conference with $1,500, and we need your help to meet that goal. Donate to NCJW - GLB & WOC’s Addressing Antisemitism/Hate Advocacy Fund HERE; be sure to select the fund name.

This event is made possible by a grant from Jewish Long Beach and by contributions and planning from NCJW - Greater Long Beach & W. Orange County, ADL, CSULB, & CCEJ.

Check out our revamped website! Open the homepage and scroll down till you see our new "Latest Local Event" and "Latest Local News" sections!



NCJW's CEO Sheila Katz participated in Feb. 14's Congressional Roundtable spotlighting Hamas’ gender-based violence against Israeli women. The video is important, searing, and worth watching. Here's the LINK.

Monday, March 4: Echoes of Resilience: Hebrew’s Enduring Melody and the Unbreakable Jewish Spirit, 7 - 8:30 pm, in person at AJCC. Yoel and Orly Ganor, founders of Ulpan-Or in Israel, will share their experiences and the impact the war has had on families. More info here.

Thursday, March 7: Board Meeting, 6:45 pm, Zoom. All members are welcome! RSVP to info@ncjwlongbeach.org to receive the link.

Tuesday, April 2: Long Beach Summit: Shining a Light on Anti-Semitism and Hate, 9 am - 4 pm, CSULB. Cosponsored by NCJW, ADL, and CSULB. We need helpers AND contributions!! Contact advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org  for more information.

Thursday, April 18: HugPacks Packing, 6 - 7:30 pm at the AJCC for the final HugPacks of the school year. RSVP required, email communityservice@ncjwlongbeach.org.

HOW TO REACH US - CALL US IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION

Email us at info@ncjwlongbeach.org, call (657) 235-2511, or send mail to NCJW–Greater Long Beach & West Orange County, 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90815. Please add this contact information to your contacts list.