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PURIM AT THE JCC OF LBI

Thursday, March 13th

dress in your finest costume as we dine and read the Megillah

Pizza, Salad and Hamantashen at 6:30 PM

Megillah Reading at 7:30 PM

(In-person and zoom)

Friday, March 14th

Services at 8:15 AM including Megillah Reading

(zoom only)

Stu’s a-stu-te sayings….

That Old Time Rock ‘n Roll Expressions

Have you ever heard someone say or refer to something and then add additional Hebrew words? Well here’s a few ‘Old School’  traditional sayings that might be what was referenced

When one talks of a loved one and/or a person of tremendous distinction, we will often add: A”H which is short for alav/aleha hashalom, which means “peace be upon him/her.” Alternately, z”l stands for zikhrono/zikhronah livrakha, meaning “May his/her memory be a blessing” and zt”l stands for zekher tzadik livrakhah “May the memory of this righteous one be a blessing.”

חס ושלום -חס וחלילה - Chas v’Shalom and Chas Chah’lee’lah

The expression Chas veShalom appears often in Talmudic literature –

Chas is a form of חוס:“have mercy” and Shalom means peace, expressing the hope that the feared danger will be replaced with peace and quiet – Chas v’Chalilah is a recent variation - Chalilah, חלילה, which is found in Abraham's prayer for Sodom in Gen 18:25,

is nothing more than a synonym for Chas – They both mean, as I said, have mercy, or forebear, or “may it be unthinkable to You.”

אִם יְרצֵה הַשֵׁם

Eem Year’tzay Ha’Shame which means May It Be God’s Will

This is often used as a hope or wish invoking the help of Providence as

I have an important appointment tomorrow and I hope all goes well then add: Eem Year’tzay Ha’Shame

Another example which hits home for those who know me,

I hope the Orioles win the World Series, Year’tzay Ha’Shame

[obviously I’m hoping just for hitting home runs, Year’tzay Ha’Shame]

As you can imagine, there are a ton more of these sayings which some might say they are superstitious but  shush why break with tradition.

ABOUT THE COMEDIANS...

Robin Fox

New Jersey Stand-Up Comedian Robin Fox spent 17 years as a full-time mom and dieting. Then one day, Robin gave up dieting and decided to make her life long dream of being a comedian a reality. Today she is happier than she can ever remember and will never look back! Original and funny, she talks from her heart about the frustrations of suburban living, marriage, and being an empty nester. No longer is she willing to just be the funniest mom on her New Jersey cul-de-sac. This New Jersey mom is now a regular on the comedy scene playing at the top clubs in NYC and performing nationally.

Joe Bublewicz

A 20 year veteran of the national comedy circuit, Joe’s ability to take you on a tour of life’s absurdities will create an atmosphere of non-stop laughter by blending just the right mix of sarcasm, logic, and personality into a hilarious stand-up performance. His creative humor and sardonic style of comedy has made him a favorite at all the major comedy chains throughout the country. It’s a night out that will leave you wanting more.

Wayne Cotter

Wayne Cotter is a veteran of the talk shows, having appeared dozens of times with both David Letterman and Jay Leno. A top nationally touring comedian, Wayne hosted the Fox Television Network series “Comic Strip Live” for many years, and has been nominated as “Best Standup Comedian” in the American Comedy Awards. Although he studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania and began a career with a New Jersey computer company, before long Wayne started moonlighting as a Philadelphia comedian. He continued this double life for some time, and ultimately came to the visionary conclusion that the computer industry was going nowhere and left town to pursue showbusiness full time.



JCC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION

 WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM

NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING

Wednesday, March 19th at 4:00 PM

Discussion Leader: TBA

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

By: Michael Chabon

A young escape artist and budding magician named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. While the long shadow of Hitler falls across Europe, America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep into the heart of Manhattan, and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition. From the shared fears, dreams, and desires of two teenage boys, they spin comic book tales of the heroic, fascist-fighting Escapist and the beautiful, mysterious Luna Moth, otherworldly mistress of the night. Climbing from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the Empire State Building, Joe and Sammy carve out lives, and careers, as vivid as cyan and magenta ink. Spanning continents and eras, this superb book by one of America’s finest writers remains one of the defining novels of our modern American age.

PJP Israel Series 2024-2025

 Thursday, March 20 @ 8:30 PM

Hadas Cohen, Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma – Norman

“Israel and Jews in America – The History and Future of This Contentious Relationship”

How have political ideologies, different understandings of justice, and questions of identity shaped the contentious relationship between American Jews and the state of Israel?

Discussing crucial historical moments from the fervent Zionist dreams of the early 20th century and the dramatic birth of Israel in 1948, to the Six Day War and today’s dynamic, sometimes divisive, relationship, this talk will unravel the intricate tapestry of political, social, and cultural threads that bind and separate American Jews and Israel. To understand what the future holds for this important relationship, we will explore key issues such as the rise of antisemitism, questions of religious pluralism, and the generational shift and decline in support for Israel. 



Dr. Hadas Cohen is a visiting assistant professor at the department of history at the University of Oklahoma, where she is also an Israel Institute Teaching Fellow. She holds a PhD in political science from the New School University, a master’s degree in human Rights and International Affairs from Columbia University and she is a licensed lawyer in Israel with a B.A. in law from the Hebrew University. She wrote her dissertation about women traitors within the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after which she continued to carry out research in Berlin about the Israeli immigrant community in the city. Later she became a post-doctoral fellow at the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University and was a visiting researcher at the Davis Institute for International Relations at the Hebrew University.  



The JCC section at Crescent Memorial Park is available for sales. Please contact Bonni Rubin-Sugarman at 609-417-7148.

We are very excited to add to the WAX Gift Shop items from local merchants and artisans. Stop in to look and buy one (or more) of these beautiful pieces for your home, as a gift or just for yourself. Here is a sample of some of our new products. The gift shop is open during office hours M-F 10 - 2.

CONGREGATION NEWS

AROUND THE OCEAN COUNTY

JEWISH COMMUNITY....

YOU CAN NOW FILL OUT A GIVING FORM AND PAY ON LINE IN ONE SIMPLE PROCESS.

Go to jccoflbi.org - Giving/Pay

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:

PAVER 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:

dihoff1@aol.com

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.

See Order form here: Prayer Book

TRIBUTES

SEND ONE OF OUR TRIBUTES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF

See order form here: TRIBUTES

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

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.

Since then, three additional individual Endowment Funds have been established. Other members are encouraged to also provide for the future of our JCC by establishing similar funds. Please consider adding to this number.

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: 

YAHRZEIT

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

2025 MEMBERSHIP FORMS

Your support is so important to the continued success of the JCC.

Here is form for renewal:

RENEW NOW

And if you have been reading our Shabbat Reminder and other communications and have not yet joined our congregation, here is the new member form:

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BE A PART OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILLARY

2025 DUES FORM HERE