Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island E-Letter
July 9, 2021
29 Tammuz 5781
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The JCC Office will be open for in-person business Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 AM - 2 PM. Visitors must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask in the building. |
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WELCOME BACK THE
JCC OF LBI BAZAAR
Wednesday, July 14 from 8 am to 3 pm.
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We are so excited to welcome back our vendors to the JCC July Bazaar after a year's absence due to the pandemic. This month's Bazaar will be outdoors only. Please support our vendors and the JCC by stopping in to browse and buy. An island staple for 30 years, the Bazaar is one of our most important fund raisers. |
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Join us this Sunday Night in person or on Zoon for our first SUMMER CONCERT featuring JULIAN & DOMINIQUE, a vocal duo you can enjoy dancing and listening to.
CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.
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A TORAH MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
Parashat Matot may just be the Torah’s most important portion in terms of human connection. In order to comprehend just how vital it is, we need to look at last week’s Torah portion, Pinchas. Therein, God Tells Moses to climb the heights of Abarim to see the Promised Land. At the same time, God reminds him that he will not be joining the Israelites when they enter that land. For Moses, it must have been a sad moment as he realized with finality that God would not rescind Moses’ punishment. While in the Torah Moses is silent, the midrash tells a different story. I recall learning that, according to the midrash, Moses posed the following questions to God: “Is it more difficult for You to change Your word than it is to split the Red Sea”?
It seems an odd and imperious question and, according to the midrash, God answers at the very beginning of Parashat Matot. The answer is supplied when God recites to Moses the laws of the vow. Therein God provides that: “If a man takes an oath…he shall not break his pledge; he must carry out all that has crossed his lips”.
God’s requirement here is simple. If you make a vow, you had best keep that vow.
Thus, God’s response to Moses’ question is that, indeed, it would be more difficult for God to change the divine’s word than it was to split the Red Sea. Since God pronounced that Moses would not be allowed into the Promised Land, and because God uttered those words with meaning and with intent, God would need to carry out the punishment. Anything less would not be appropriate.
On a human level, the need for vows to be adhered to is clear. If one reviews his/her life it is likely that the most disappointment or pain one has felt occurred when someone has made a promise and then broke that promise. The stability of each relationship, whether personal or communal, is dependent upon each person keeping the promises that he/she makes. Once a promise is broken, the foundation for the relationship begins to crumble.
The message is clear and to the point. Our promises are important and our pledges matter. Every word that comes out of our mouths has an impact. Thus, every word must be treated as a vow.
Imagine a world in which everything a person says is true. Conceive of a time in when people do not go back on their promises. This would be one version of the Garden of Eden. We should remember this lesson for ourselves, but also be sure to teach it to our children and grandchildren. Promise by unbroken promise the world would be a better place.
Shabbat Shalom – Rabbi Michael S. Jay
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GUIDELINES FOR INDOOR SERVICES
- All attendees 18 years old and over must be fully vaccinated.
- Attendees must show proof of vaccination (card or on their phone).
- Masks must be worn indoors.
- Children under 18 who are not vaccinated need to wear a mask.
- Singing and participating in service is allowed.
- Social distancing of 6 feet will be observed.
Please use the front door Saturday morning to enter. The handicapped door is also available.
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NO SIGN UP NEEDED FOR SHABBAT SERVICES |
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SHABBAT SHALOM
Candle Lighting Time
Friday evening,
July 9, 2021
8:08 PM
So. Ocean County
JOIN US FOR SERVICES
Rosh Chodesh Av
Friday evening
July 9, 2021
6:00 PM
SHABBAT ON THE BEACH IN LOVELADIES
56TH STREET
JUST SOUTH OF ST. CLARE'S CHURCH
and
on Zoom
IN CASE OF RAIN THE SERVICE WILL BE ON
ZOOM ONLY. LOOK FOR AN EMAIL.
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
Join Zoom Services
Saturday morning
July 10, 2021
Services
9:00 AM
In Person Services
and
Zoom Service
WITH HAZZAN
SARA GELLER
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Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
Join Zoom Services
Torah Reading
Parashat Matot-Masei
Numbers 30:2-36:13
Here is the Parshah
THIS IS THE
LAST PORTION OF THE BOOK OF NUMBERS
Hazak Hazak
Ve-Nit’Hazek
Haftorah
Here is the Haftorah
Isaiah 66:1 - 66:24
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Saturday evening
9:00 PM
Havdallah
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
Join Zoom Services
Sunday - Thursday
Ma'ariv Service
7:30 PM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
Join Zoom Services:
THIS TUESDAY SERVICES BEGIN AT 7:00 PM
Sunday - Friday
Shacharit Service
8:15 AM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
Join Zoom Services:
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.THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
MONDAY 7/12
10:00 AM Chumash Class
TUESDAYS
Open Mah jongg/Canasta
12:30 - 4 PM
THURSDAY 7/15
11:00 AM Torah Study with the Rabbi
2:00 PM Beginning Hebrew with Ira
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HERE ARE THE LINKS FOR THE CLASSES FOR THIS WEEK
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JULY FRIDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE
July 9 – Shabbat on the Beach – Loveladies
July 16 – Shabbat in the Lot
July 23 – Shabbat in the Lot
July 30 – Shabbat on the Beach – Spray Beach
YOU CAN JOIN ALL SERVICES ON ZOOM
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THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
OF THE
JCC OF LBI
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and click on the honey link.
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JCC WOMENS AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION
THE 4th WEDNESDAY, AT 4:00 PM
Discussion Leader to be Determined
Chava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. Fearing they’ll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human - just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Brought together under calamitous circumstances, their lives are now entwined - but they’re not yet certain of what they mean to each other.
Both Chava and Ahmad have changed the lives of the people around them. Park Avenue heiress Sophia Winston, whose brief encounter with Ahmad left her with a strange illness that makes her shiver with cold, travels to the Middle East to seek a cure. There she meets Dima, a tempestuous female jinni who’s been banished from her tribe. Back in New York, in a tenement on the Lower East Side, a little girl named Kreindel helps her rabbi father build a golem they name Yossele - not knowing that she’s about to be sent to an orphanage uptown, where the hulking Yossele will become her only friend and protector.
Spanning the tumultuous years from the turn of the 20th century to the beginning of World War I, The Hidden Palace follows these lives and others as they collide and interleave. Can Chava and Ahmad find their places in the human world while remaining true to each other? Or will their opposing natures and desires eventually tear them apart - especially once they encounter, thrillingly, other beings like themselves?
Apeirogon by Colum McCann
Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect of their lives, from the roads they are allowed to drive on to the schools their children attend to the checkpoints, both physical and emotional, they must negotiate.
But their lives, however circumscribed, are upended one after the other: first, Rami’s thirteen-year-old daughter, Smadar, becomes the victim of suicide bombers; a decade later, Bassam’s ten-year-old daughter, Abir, is killed by a rubber bullet. Rami and Bassam had been raised to hate one another. And yet, when they learn of each other’s stories, they recognize the loss that connects them. Together they attempt to use their grief as a weapon for peace—and with their one small act, start to permeate what has for generations seemed an impermeable conflict.
This extraordinary novel is the fruit of a seed planted when the novelist Colum McCann met the real Bassam and Rami on a trip with the non-profit organization Narrative 4. McCann was moved by their willingness to share their stories with the world, by their hope that if they could see themselves in one another, perhaps others could too.
With their blessing, and unprecedented access to their families, lives, and personal recollections, McCann began to craft Apeirogon, which uses their real-life stories to begin another—one that crosses centuries and continents, stitching together time, art, history, nature, and politics in a tale both heartbreaking and hopeful. The result is an ambitious novel, crafted out of a universe of fictional and nonfictional material, with these fathers’ moving story at its heart.
ORDER YOUR BOOK NOW AND START READING TODAY!
Click here to borrow book from the Ocean County Library.
If you can lead our book discussion on Wednesday, July 28th or Wednesday, August 25th, please email dschweig19@gmail.com
A Zoom link will be sent shortly before the event.
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Sunday, July 11 at 7:00 PM - Summer Evening Program I
Wednesday, July 14 - JCC Bazaar opening at 8:00 AM
Thursday evening, July 22 at 7:00 - Eric Mandel - "What Is Next After The Gaza War?"
Tuesday, July 27 at 7:45 - "Susan and Friends - The Men Speak Out' - An Interview with Donald Cohen author of "The Inside Ride: A Journey into Manhood"
Mah jongg every Tuesday at 12:30 PM beginning 7/6
Poker Nite Sunday night at 7:00 PM beginning 7/18
SEE DETAILS BELOW
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"SUSAN AND FRIENDS: THE MEN SPEAK UP"
PART II
Tuesday, July 27 at 7:45 - "Susan and Friends - The Men Speak Out' - An Interview by Don with Donald Cohen author of "The Inside Ride: A Journey into Manhood"
An extended and fearless exploration on the meaning of manhood in contemporary Western culture—at a moment in time in which both Fatherhood and Manhood have become endangered concepts. Pointing out the need for strong male relationships and guidance, this book offers an essential prescription for the psychological health of modern Western societies, which have lost the thread of traditional cultures and their time-honored rites of passage. The extensive letter exchange between father and son demonstrates intimacy and honesty in analyzing and exploring the often tumultuous events of their lives. Trained in two different psychological disciplines, their interaction provides the reader a look at the complexity of growing up in America's fast-changing culture, offering invaluable insights for both children and parents.
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THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS
The following names will be read at Friday night services.
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Bloom, Anna
Samuel Goodman
Helga Melin
Jack Morgan
Philip Heinish
David Rifkin
Adele Rosenberg
Beatrice Busch*
Anne Einhorn
Eleanor Cohen
Max Selsky*
Sy Frand
Ann D. Horowitz
Shirley Roso
John Dzuna
In this Zoom era, we have been able to have a daily minyan at 8:15 AM and at 7:30 PM and on Shabbat. We encourage you to join us on the day of your loved one’s yahrzeit. In the morning, the service is about ½ hour beginning at 8:15 and in the evening at 7:30 until about 7:45. Rabbi will be glad to say the traditional El Malei Rachamim prayer for you, which is recited during the funeral, going up to the grave of the departed, Yizkor remembrance day and other occasions on which the memory of the dead is recalled. You are also welcome to share with the minyan some special memories of your loved one.
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CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF
PHYLLIS BUSCH
on her recent passing
"May God remember forever our dear ones who have gone to their eternal rest. May they be at one with the One who is life eternal. May the beauty of their lives shine for evermore, and may our lives always
bring honor to their memory."
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
AND PICTURES
CONTACT:
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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Korey Lind
July 11
Jane Taffet
July 11
Carolyn Fleischer
July 12
Judith Sara Landis
July 12
Phillip Belena
July 14
Lois Fox
July 14
Renison Gonsalves
July 14
Lenore Lox
July 15
Martha Schleifer
July 15
Melvin Benjamin
July 16
Jerry Greenspan
July 16
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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 - NEW INFORMATION !!!!!!!
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. Judith z”l & Donald Pripstein joined the Shapiros and established The Pripstein Family Endowment Fund.
As recently reported, Don Pripstein pledged another $50,000 to establish The Judith & Donald Pripstein Endowment Fund.
As a result of Don’s letter, Harold Farin has stepped forward and has established “The Farin Family Endowment Fund”. This Fund will join with the three others as part of the JCC Endowment Fund portfolio. Other members are encouraged to also provide for the future of our JCC by establishing similar funds.
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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JCC FUNDS
Your gift to the JCC support 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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THE JCC OF LBI IS LOCATED AT
2411 Long Beach Boulevard (24th Street)
Spray Beach, NJ 08008
Telephone: 609-492-4090 FAX: 609-492-7550
THE OFFICE IS OPEN TUESDAY AD THURSDAYS
FROM 10 - 2
CONTINUE TO USE THE PHONE OR EMAIL WITH REQUESTS.
OUR OFFICE STAFF WILL BE CHECKING IN REGULARLY.
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Staff:
Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager
Mary Beth Krieger, Staff Member
Kitchen Manager: Susan Berube
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LATEST
BULLETIN:
PRAYER BOOK:
WEB SITE:
PAVERS:
TREE OF LIFE
YAHRZEIT PLAQUE FORM:
KOL HAKAVOD DONATION FORM
KOL HAKAVOD
TRIBUTES:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
Michael Babst, President
E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine
Graphics by
Irene Babst
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