May/June 2024

Help us honor our amazing member

Deborah Goldfarb

as this year's Hannah G. Solomon honoree!

Buy a single ticket for $75, or sign up for special recognition as a Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, or Pearl Sponsor!

We're also looking for a few very special underwriters for parts of the event. If that's you, email our President, Maria Osorio, at president@ncjwlongbeach.org.

RSVP HERE by May 22!!

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Help make this day a big success by donating something to our auction: restaurant gift cards, how-to lessons, a group dinner at your house, artwork, event tickets, timeshares, salon and spa services, .... To offer something, email us at charterday@ncjwlongbeach.org or call us at

(657) 235-2511.

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And Please Buy a Tribute!

Here's your chance to honor and celebrate Deborah as our 2024 Hannah G. Solomon Award recipient! You can also recognize and thank our current 2023-24 Board and our incoming 2024-2025 Board -- or anyone!

All tributes will be displayed onscreen in full color throughout Charter Day and in an electronic Tribute Book which will be shared with all our members and on our website.

Tribute sizes: Gold page: $500* Silver page: $250* Full page: $144

Half page: $72 Quarter page: $54 Good wish: $36

* Silver and gold pages are embellished with beautiful, distinctive borders to reflect the difference in donation levels.

What do you need to do to be part of this? Submit your payment and complete the form HERE ASAP, and we will do the layout for you.

Act now to celebrate the current and past leaders of NCJW - Greater Long Beach & West Orange County.

Monday, May 13, 6:30 pm, AJCC

Let's celebrate Israel Independence Da!! Jewish Long Beach invites us to come to hear from a panel of local community members who have spent time in Israel recently (Shlomit Jackson, Gabby Meghiddo, Doron Skortov, and Danielle Van Divort, moderated by ChayaLeah Sufrin). We'll also participate in a brief memorial service led by Rabbi Perelmuter and Rabbi Fox, enjoy some Israeli bites and music, and spend time with friends doing mitzvah projects and mingling.

When voters come together, they can pass ballot measures to protect reproductive freedom. In this webinar cosponsored by the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and the Women of Reform Judaism, learn where reproductive freedom will be on the ballot this year and what we can do to support these crucial efforts. Register HERE.

Reproductive freedom will be on the ballot this year in a number of states. You do not need to be affiliated with a reform synagogue (or any synagogue) to support the effort and write postcards!

On May 1, Florida's six-week abortion ban took effect, stripping Floridians of their right to bodily autonomy and reproductive healthcare. You can write postcards to encourage Floridians to vote Yes on Amendment 4 for Reproductive Freedom this November and overturn this ban.  Postcards come in packs of 30 and can be mailed as soon as you complete them.

If you are interested in writing postcards to Florida, or to other battleground states, contact Deb Lelchuk at advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org.

In acknowledgment of Mental Health Awareness month, we will be watching Silver Linings Playbook, a top-tier romantic comedy starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence (in an Oscar-winning performance) and Robert DeNiro. A man with bipolar disorder moves home with his parents and makes a connection with a spirited widow, which helps both heal in unique ways. Bipolar disorder is an often misunderstood mental health condition that is often portrayed inaccurately. However, Cooper approaches it through a compassionate and authentic lens -- rather than descending into stereotypes, he brings his character to life in a very understated way. Furthermore, the film combines humor and drama with incredible results, making for a fun (but also heartbreaking) watch.

You will receive the location of the movie night once you register. Please register HERE by Tuesday, May 21.

We'd be so glad to see you there! If you choose, bring a small toy to refill the Treasure Chests for kids at the clinics. We also plan to have a great Courageous Conversations speaker, and we'll continue writing notes to the clinic clients and service providers. Also, Family Planning Associates will be there to speak about some of the latest reproductive activity in the community.

See you soon! Tell your friends! Wine, wisdom, work and wonderful women! 

RSVP HERE or email communityservice@ncjwlongbeach.org. Be sure to register by Monday so we can give your name to the front desk.

Join us for a docent-led tour of the recently reopened Hilbert Museum of Art at Chapman University. It's a wonderful community treasure almost in our backyards! The Hilbert is the home of one of the world’s largest collections of California narrative art from the late 19th century to the present day, including amazing works by leading California Scene artists and Hollywood studio artists and animators. Just wait till you see their Navajo rugs and vintage radios!!

Meet at the AJCC at 10:30 am and depart together for an 11:30 tour. Lunch afterwards in Old Towne Orange. For more info, contact Natalie Swit or Sharon Brannon at programs@ncjwlongbeach.org.or register HERE.

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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.