Jewish Community Center o f  
Long Beach Island

E-Letter

 

September 28, 2018
19 Tishrei

 

 

 


 

JCC the Place to Be


KOL HAMOAD 
SHABBAT DINNER 
Family in the Sukka  
This Friday evening at 6:00 PM 9/28
Limited Seating
First Come First Served
Reservations only

CALL THE OFFICE TODAY WITH YOUR RESERVATION
609-492-4090


WE NEED YOUR HELP

VOLUNTEERS OF ALL AGES
  • Take down the Sukkah
  • Give out the water to 18 Mile runners at the Water Station 18 Mile Run in front of JCC
Sunday, October 7th at 10:00 PM

Call the Office if you can help.  Water station volunteers must let us know by Tuesday, October 2 to receive a commemorative T-shirt.
Contents
Help
A Message from the Rabbi
Kol Hakavod
The Week That Was...
Upcoming JCC Activities
Federation Film Festival
Community Events
Thank you
Bulletin Ads
Acme & Shoprite Scrip
TD Affinity Program
Text Blast Sign Up
Correction
This Week at the JCC
Service Schedule
Yahrzeits for Next Week
Upcoming Holidays
Congregation News
Sponsor a Kiddish
Celebrate a Milestone
Name Badges
Sisterhood Stuff
Giving Opportunities
Documents & Links
A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI


We had the distinct pleasure of waiving Lulavs and eating in the Sukkah on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. For those present it has, so far, been a glorious Sukkoth holiday. Here is a poem I wrote that captures some of the meaning of Sukkoth:
 


Life is like a Sukkah.
Temporary; fleeting; and, yet, somehow ever-present
7 days for Sukkoth, a permanent, set time.
Is the time of every soul established and permanent?
 
A Sukkah is like life.
Canvas blowing in the wind; the sky our ever changing szchach.
Pieces of our lives as ornamentation; artwork hanging by string.
We are visitors in God's universe, God's Sukkah.
 
God is like an Etrog.
Beautiful; There for us to see and hold and smell;
Yet, amorphous just the same.
Nourishment? Adornment? Or something just to please the senses?
 
Man is like a lulav.
Multi-faceted; with a strength like the date palm.
And a presence like the pleasant scent of hadas
Yet weak like the leaves of the willow that wither quickly when out of water.
 
And somehow, just as the etrog is incomplete without the Lulav,
God is incomplete without Man; 
Man is unfinished without God.
Each needs to hold the other gently, acknowledging existence together...East, South, West, North, to the Heavens, to the Earth.
  
Monday morning, October 1st, is Shemini Atzeret. This means that we will have a Yizkor service that morning. Services begin at 9:30 am, and I expect Yizkor to be at about 11:00 am. As part of Yizkor observance, it is customary to light a Yahrtzeit candle the night before. Thus, this year, you should light the candle on Sunday evening, September 30th.
 
I would like your help with two things:
 
First, as you may recall, a group from the JCC is traveling with me to Israel from October 7th - 18th. Over Rosh Hashanah I explained that notes placed at the Western Wall (the Kotel) are believed to receive special attention from God. I offered to place any notes that you give me in the Wall. I have already received several notes to deliver. If you have a note to send, either place it in my mailbox in the JCC office, or email it to me and I will print it. (If you mark the email personal and confidential, I will print and fold the email without reading it.)
 
Secondly, I am always looking for feedback on the High Holy Services. I have received some very lovely notes; however, if you have a something to add, please feel free to email me or to call me.
 
Shabbat Shalom and Moadim L'Simcha (Time of our Joy)- Rabbi Michael S. Jay



KOL HAKAVOD CAMPAIGN

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

 

THE WEEK THAT WAS...

"You shall live in booths seven days; all citizens in Israel shall live in booths, in order that future generations may know that I made the Israelite people live in booths when I brought them out of the land of  Egypt " ( Lev. 23:42-43 ).  

There are few Sukkot holidays when it does not rain.  This year the rain began the day before and came down on and off for the first two day of the hag.  Nevertheless, we were able to have a meal in the Sukkah after services on the first two days and to say Kiddish on Erev of the first day.  Thanks to our ever-there custodian, Tony, who put the roof back on after it blew off on Monday evening just in time for us to have our lunch in there on Tuesday.

ONGOING JCC ACTIVITIES

Mah jongg
MAH JONGG  

Wednesdays 12:30 - 4:00 PM 


FEDERATION FILM FESTIVAL

 
Sunday October 14 - Sunday October 28

FOR DETAILS, LIST OF FILMS AND DATES AS WELL AS TRAILERS SEE: 
COMMUNITY EVENTS

Jewish Cultural Group at Mirage Presents......
****And Here's To You...****
"The Guthrie Brothers"
The greatest Simon & Garfunkel tribute band
PLUS A Delicious Deli Dinner
Thursday, October 11, 6:30 PM
Choices: Corn Beef, Pastrami, Turkey, Tuna or Egg Salad
$32.00 per person
Call Helen Gross (609) 607-0005


Friends of the Ocean Countyn Library
Mah Jongg Tournament
October 10, 2018
Mancini Hall
101 Washington Street, Toms River
Sign in 8;30 AM
$40.00
See this flyer for details


Southern Ocean Medical Center 
Women's Health Night  
October 24 from 5:30-8:30
Women are encouraged to attend to chat with medical experts about common women's health concerns. There also will be on the spot health screenings, and shopping with local community vendors. Door prizes, entry gifts, and light refreshments will also be available. For more information, call 1-800-362-8677 or visit SouthernOceanMedicalCenter.com.
THANK YOU
 
Thanks to all of you who brought groceries to the Center to be donated to the St. Francis Food Pantry.  We were able to bring 4 full shopping carts to the facility to be distributed to folks in the community in need.
BULLETIN ADS

Please contact the JCC Office (609-492-4090) if you would like to place an ad in the Bulletin
ACME & SHOPRITE SCRIP

Scrip is available from Acme as well as ShopRite.   You can help the JCC of LBI earn free money by using these $25 gift cards when you shop at these stores.

Contact the office at 609-492-4090
TD AFFINITY PROGRAM


Easy money! 

Do you have an account with TD Bank? 

You can contribute to the JCC without it costing you a cent. TD Bank will pay us on the number of accounts in our TD Affinity Club. There is no minimum number of members. We automatically receive $10 for every checking account and .01% of the balance on Savings Accounts. In addition we receive $50 for any new accounts.  This is strictly confidential and the JCC does not know the amount in any of the accounts. 

Think about joining this program and helping the JCC to reap the benefits.
TEXT BLAST SIGN UP

If you would like to receive JCC of LBI reminders and alerts via text message on your cell phone, please contact the office by email (jccoflbi@gmail.com) or phone (609-492-4090) We would be alerting you for example that "Services are cancelled" or "Last opportunity to sign up for Community Seder".

 This information will not be shared and will only be used for JCC purposes. 

CORRECTION 
Judy Abend also helped to prepare the Break-the-Fast.  
 
JCC INFORMATION
 
 
 
THE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT
2411 Long Beach Boulevard (24th Street)
Spray Beach, NJ 08008

ENTER THE BUILDING DURING OFFICE HOURS
THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR.
FOR HANDICAPPED ENTRANCE
PRESS THE ENTRY BUTTON ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE FOR ADMITTANCE.


Mailing Address:
2411 Long Beach Blvd.
Spray Beach, NJ 08008

Telephone: 609-492-4090
FAX: 609-492-7550

web site: www.jccoflbi.org  
  
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS:     
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 
from 9:00 - 1:30
  
 

 
Mary Beth, Tony and Leslie


Office Staff:
 Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager
 Marcie Deutsch, Computer Admin.
Mary Beth Krieger, Staff Member
Tony DeGregorio, Custodial Staff



CONTACT INFORMATION:
  
Rabbi Michael S. Jay

Michael Babst, President
mjbofjcclbi@gmail.com


  VIEW THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER BULLETIN
with this link
 
E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine 
rvalen 1963@aol.com
 




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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
9/28 - 10/5

Friday
Shabbat Dinner
6:00 PM

Monday
Pasta & Pizza Dinner
6:00 PM

Wednesday
Mah jongg
12:30 PM


S HABBAT SHALOM
 &
CHAG SOMECH

Shabbat 



  
Candle Lighting Time
Friday
September 28, 2018
6:25 PM
(So. Ocean  County NJ)

   JOIN US FOR SERVICES

FRIDAY 
September 28, 2018
8:00 PM
Services

RABBI'S TALK:
Why Study the Torah?

SATURDAY 
September 29, 2018
9:00 AM
Torah Study 
10:00 AM
Services

Torah Reading
Shabbat Kol Hamoad
(Exodus 33:13 - 34:26; Numbers 29:17-22)
Here is the Torah Reading


Haftorah
Ezekiel 38:18 - 39:15
Here is the Haftorah:

Torah Readers:
Aaron Lombardi
Rabbi Jay

Please help us create a special atmosphere by not using electronic devices (phones, cameras, games etc) in or around the synagogue on Shabbat 
 and Holidays. No food or drink is permitted in the sanctuary.


YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK

These names will be read at services on September 28, 2018

Samuel Hoffman
Milton Seavey
Caspar Ungar*
Judith Blumberg
Rose Goldstein*
Marcia Nelson*
Lenore Traster*
Stanley Bloom
Leonard Einhorn
Lessie Markowitz*
Shirley Morgan
Bessie Okner
Abe Hirschorn*
Andrew Rothschild
Irene Schiff
Henry Schragger
Olly Alexander*


 
* Yahrzeit Plaque - These names are lovely enshrined on our synagogue memorial boards.


UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

Candlelighting Times:
Sunday, September 30
6:22 PM
Monday, October 1
7:50 PM

Monday, October 1
 9:30 AM
Shemini Atzeret
Yizkor to be recited



Monday, October 1
Simchas Torah
6:00 PM
Pizza & Pasta Supper

Italian Chef
followed by services
CALL THE OFFICE WITH YOUR RESERVATION

Tuesday, October 2 
9:30AM
Simchas Torah


CONGREGATION
NEWS


SHARE YOUR NEWS
 
 
 
Caring 
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 
 
   
SPONSOR A KIDDUSH


We are proud to announce the establishment of the 
Zena Jay Kiddush Fund
in memory of Rabbi Jay's mother

Those who want to sponsor a kiddish or would like to donate to the fund, can contact the office at 609-492-4090

For information about 
sponsoring a Kiddush

SEE DONATION & MENU:

CELEBRATE A MILESTONE AT THE JCC

The JCC is a beautiful place to celebrate a milestone: wedding, anniversary, baby naming, birthday.

Contact the office for further information. 609-492-4090
 
NAME BADGES

If you did not order a name tag, we will be putting in another order.  Here is the link for the form to order your name tag:  BADGES

SISTERHOOD STUFF


SISTERHOOD
 GIFT SHOP

Come visit the JCC Sisterhood Gift Shop 
in the lobby
to purchase your judaica needs or for a special gift

SHOE BOX RECYCLING



SHOEBOX RECYCLING
PROGRAM
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CLICK:


GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

SEND ONE OF OUR TRIBUTES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF

See order form here: TRIBUTE

ENDOWMENT FUND
Join Herb and Selma Shapiro z'l to help assure the continuity of our JCC, and our ability to continue providing a full-service congregation to serve the Jewish people of the area.

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 name funds will be joined together to be part of the endowment fund portfolio.

Judith & Donald Pripstein have joined the Shapiros with a $50,000 donation and have established The Pripstein Family Endowment Fund.

All members are encouraged to help this important effort by contributing to this fund whether as a specific named fund, or as a general donation.

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: PLAQUES

DOCUMENTS AND LINKS

 

JUST CLICK AND YOU'RE THERE!!!

 

LATEST BULLETIN:

BULLETIN

 

WEB SITE:

JCC WEB SITE

 

MEMBERSHIP FORMS

MEMBERSHIP  

 

PAVERS:

PAVERS 

 

TREE OF LIFE

TREE 

 

YAHRZEIT PLAQUE FORM:

PLAQUE 

 

KOL HAKAVOD DONATION FORM

KOL HAKAVOD