Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island E-Letter
August 20, 2021
13 Elul 5781
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HIGH HOLIDAY UPDATE
Rosh Hashanah is LESS THAN 3 weeks away.
Join Rabbi Michael Jay and Hazzan Sara Geller for High Holiday services whether IN-PERSON or on ZOOM. We are excited about all that is planned for the Holy Days.
Please send your High Holiday forms in as soon as possible. The printed form should be sent to the JCC office, 2411 Long Beach Boulevard, Spray Beach, NJ 08008. You can send your fillable form to jccoflbi@gmail.com or respond to this address.\
NO IN-PERSON TICKETS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THE PROPER VACCINATION DOCUMENTATION RECEIVED BY THE JCC OFFICE.
Below are the links for the Ticket Reservation Form: (1) Printable Document and (2) Fillable Version. You can make your payment for tickets, greetings and Book of Remembrance via mail or online on our website. If you have a JCC account with Rakefet and want to charge your seats and Book of Remembrance, there is now a category for that on Rakefet. Also if you want to pay for a Greeting, that goes to the General Fund.
While things are subject to change based on circumstances as they unfold, the board has determined that this is the best way to proceed at this time. Rest assured we will keep you posted on any changes.
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A TORAH MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI
Last week, as the month of Elul began, we started blowing the Shofar every morning. I used to do this, mostly by myself, on the 24th Street beach. I would get some interesting looks from others who happened to be on the beach at 7:00 in the morning. Now, at the conclusion of our Zoom services in the morning, Stu Lehrer blows the shofar for all who are assembled on the link. Each time it is a special moment.
Inasmuch as the Shofar’s call is a reminder of the importance of this time of year to us, individually and communally, the fact that there are more who are experiencing the daily “toot” is a good thing. Join us! Minyan starts at 8:15 am but, if you are busy, come on at about 8:45 to hear the Shofar.
Parashat Ki Tetzeh is full of important ideas which are intended to help the Israelites (and ultimately us) to become a holy nation. One message of this portion might go overlooked because it is not specifically spelled out. However, I believe it is a key to who we are as a people. The principle can be found in the following verse:
If you see your kinsman’s donkey or ox fallen on the road, do not ignore it; you must help him raise it. (Deut. 22:4)
At first blush, one might read this verse and think, “Of course it’s nice to help someone in need.” But, look at the verse closely and consider what it is really saying. It cannot be denied that a fallen animal means that the animal is in danger. But it also means that the owner may suffer (economically or physically). Now, if one is walking quickly to work, or if someone has someplace that he/she “needs” to be, it would be very easy to “ignore” the fallen animal and walk by. However, the Torah is saying, Moses is saying, God is saying: “YOU CANNOT IGNORE A PROBLEM THAT IS IN FRONT OF YOU!”
So the verse requires us to help our kinsman. What is the bigger message being given? Rabbi Jonathan Sacks explained it best:
…[I]ts real significance lies in telling us what (Israelite) society should look like. It is a place where people are good neighbors, and are willing to help even a stranger in distress. Its citizens care about the welfare of others. When they see someone in need of help, they don’t walk by.
The verse is not just about the fallen animal and the animal’s owner. It is telling us about anyone in need of help. The Torah is requiring us to be vigilant in our support of those around us. Our tradition has us continually calling out: “Hineini”, “I am here”.
As we continue to prepare for the high holy days, remember that the biggest present you can give to anyone is your presence.
Shabbat Shalom - Rabbi Michael S. Jay
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SHABBAT SHALOM
Candle Lighting Time
Friday evening,
August 20, 2021
7:27 PM
So. Ocean County
JOIN US FOR SERVICES
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Friday evening
August 20, 2021
6:00 PM
ON THE BEACH IN LOVELADIES
(just South of St. Clare's Church)
Bring a chair
Julian Brenman will be joining us on the beach with his guitar
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THE SERVICE IS ALSO ON ZOOM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to Join
Zoom Services
Saturday morning
August 21, 2021
Services
9:00 AM
In Person Services
and
Zoom Service
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to Join
Zoom Services
Torah Reading
Parashat Ki Teitzei
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
Here is the Parshah
Please respond to this email if you wish to have an aliyah this Shabbat.
Haftorah
Isaiah 54:1 - 54:10
Here is the Haftorah
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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:
Sunday - Friday
Shacharit Service
8:15 AM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
Join Zoom Services:
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We forgot to include Karen Shatz and Irene in Babst in our list of helpers at last week's bazaar.
Prior to Sunday's Annual Congregation Meeting, Rob Van Naarden told the story of his family in Holland during World War II. It was spellbinding!!!! Thank you Rob for sharing with us. If you missed it or if you want to hear the story from Rob's very special granddaughter, Ellie Braun, click on the button below
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.THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, 8/22
7:00 Summer Concert II
MONDAY 8/23
10:00 AM Chumash Class
TUESDAY 8/24
Open Mah jongg/Canasta
12:30 - 4 PM
WEDNESDAY 8/25
WAX Book Club
4:00 PM
THURSDAY 8/26
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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AUGUST FRIDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE
August 20 - Shabbat on the Beach - Loveladies
August 27 - Shabbat on the Beach - 24th Street
YOU CAN JOIN ALL SERVICES ON ZOOM
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To pay for this event by credit card, either use your account with Rakefet OR please go to our website, www.jccoflbi.org.
At the top of the 1st page:
Click "Community"
Click "Giving"
Scroll down to "Pay Here" - click on it and it will take you to the credit card site.
There will be a place where you indicate the purpose of your donation. If it is not "In Honor or In Memory Of', then indicate the purpose under "Other".
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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.
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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.
A Zoom link will be sent shortly before the event.
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August 22 at 7:00 PM
Summer Concert II
Vocalist Ryan Kelly with comedian Larry Donsky
Wednesday, August 25 at 4:00 PM
WAX Book Club
"Apeirogon" by Colum McCann
August 31 at 5:00
Fashion Show at Wildflowers at Barnegat Light
Mah jongg/Canasta every Tuesday at 12:30 PM
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18 Mile Run
49th Annual Long Beach Island Commemorative 18 Mile Run
Sunday, October 10, 2021
After A 2 Year hiatus due to coastal storm flooding and COVID-19 precautions, the 18 Mile Run is back in person!!
The event is sponsored by St. Francis Community Center, Brant Beach, NJ, in cooperation with the LBI Jewish Community Center.
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THIS WEEK'S YAHRZEITS
The following names will be read at Friday night services.
Israel Gendel
Hannah Kagel
Alvin Smolker
Richard Deutsch
Seymour Fruchterman*
William Meisler
Max Ungar
Charles Alexander
Zachary Lieberman
Regina Kalmuk Millstein*
Milton Schiff *
Felice Stein
Bessie Steinberg
Jack Streich
Doris Block
David Gaulton
Klara Newman*
Mary Pokras
Harriett Kravetz
Lizette Harnick Miller
Raymond Berman
Naomi Chilton
Stephen Gubar*
Richard Kaplan
Michael Kolb
Clara Robinson
Israel Segal
Gertrude Lebovitz
Solomon Opatosky
Henry Pacharz*
Dora Price
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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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LYNN & STAN BERMAN
on the marriage of their
grandson Zvi Berman to
Esther Miller
on the birth of their great grandson
Simon Berman
to Arye & Hindel Berman
Baby Boy Berman
(to be named 8/20)
to Yehuda & Chani Berman
THIS IS THEIR 30TH AND 31ST
GREAT GRANDCHILD!!!!!!!
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L'HITRAOT
to
Ariel Brasch
daughter of
Justin Brasch & Juli Smith
who has made Aliyah to Israel
Shalom, chaverim.
Shalom, chaverim.
Shalom, shalom.
L'hitraot, l'hitraot,
Shalom, shalom.
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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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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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