Jewish Community Center o f  
Long Beach Island

E-Letter

 

August 31, 2018
20 Elul

 

 

 


 

JCC the Place to Be


Contents
A Message from the Rabbi
Kol Hakavod
50/50 Raffle
Sisterhood Stuff
Upcoming JCC Activities
Federation Film Festival
Community Events
Giving Opportunities
Acme & Shoprite Scrip
TD Affinity Program
This Week's Events
Service Schedule
Yahrzeits for Next Week
High Holiday News
Congregation News
Sponsor a Kiddish
Celebrate a Milestone
Name Badges
Bulletin Ads
Text Blast Sign Up
Documents & Links
A MESSAGE FROM RABBI JAY

WHO WILL HEAR?
 
Every morning in Elul the Shofar is sounded.
The Shofar is sounded every morning.
The morning service is prayed and the ram's horn is blown.
It sits patiently waiting its turn. But who will hear?
 
Tekia - Shavarim - Teruah - Tekia.
A long blast. Three short blasts. Nine staccato blasts. A long blast.
 
The Rabbi put the Shofar to his lips so that others will hear.
 
But the sanctuary is empty save a few sweet souls seeking to help others say Kaddish. The Mitzvah is to hear, but who will hear?
 
The Rabbi explains why the Shofar is blown. It reminds us of the need to review our lives. It reminds us of the sanctity of the High Holy Days. It reminds us of the Shofar that was sounded at Mount Sinai when the Torah was received. It reminds us of the ram whose horns got stuck in the thicket when Abraham came close to sacrificing Isaac. It reminds us that our tradition has something to say; it is full of wise words, and we should be listening.
 
They nod in understanding these gentle few. But there are so few.
Who will hear?
 
The Shofar sits on the Bimah and casts a long shadow. But a shadow cannot be grasped and it cannot be sounded.
 
A child walks in. The Shofar sounds.
Tekia - Shavarim - Teruah - Tekia.
A long blast. Three short blasts. Nine staccato blasts. A long blast.
The Mitzvah is to hear the Shofar. A child hears it. The Shofar is heard.
 
Shabbat Shalom - Rabbi Michael S. Jay
 

THERE ARE A FEW SEATS LEFT ON THE BUS FOR THE JCC
ISRAEL TRIP

The JCC trip to Israel will take place October 7-18, 2018. The itinerary will take us from Tel Aviv to the Golan Heights, to a winery, to the Kineret, to a Kibbutz, to Sefad, to Jerusalem, to the Dead Sea, to Massada, to many museums, and more. What joy!

CONTACT RABBI JAY FOR DETAILS
973-865-9534 or


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

 

50/50 RAFFLE
 
All members should have received their raffle tickets.  Please help to make this project a success by purchasing tickets. Additional tickets are also available in the office.

RAFFLE DRAWING IS AT BREAK THE FAST

SISTERHOOD STUFF

A BREAK-THE-FAST
FEAST 5779

At the Center following Mincha & N'eilah
On Yom Kippur, Wednesday, September 19, 2018
$20 per person
 

Click on the attached form and send with your check payable to Sisterhood to:

CAROLE NUNBERG 
KINGS GRANT 
2 GOLF CLUB WAY
MARLTON, NJ 08053
609-410-7649        carolebn1@aol.com
Make checks payable to Sisterhood
 
Reservations are a must and check must be received by 
September 12th. After that date the cost will be $25.00 
per person. No exceptions
BREAK THE FAST FORM


ONEG SHABBAT


See this form to reserve a Friday nite for an Oneg Shabbat
  ONEG


SISTERHOOD
 GIFT SHOP

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

SHOE BOX RECYCLING



SHOEBOX RECYCLING
PROGRAM
FOR DETAILS, PLEASE CLICK:


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

HOLIDAY DINNER

Two of our members, JoAnn Ramer and Helen Gross, are planning a DINNER FOR THE SECOND NITE OF ROSH HASHANA (September 10th) and would like to invite the congregation to join them.  It will be held at the Captain's Inn in Forked River. The entire meal, plus tip, tax, wine, challah,  apples and honey will be $37.00 per person.  Please reach out to Helen (609 607 0005) or JoAnn (973 876 6880) to let them know if you will be joining them.

 
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

SEND ONE OF OUR TRIBUTES IN HONOR OR IN MEMORY OF

See order form here: 

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

 
TREE OF LIFE (located in the Social Hall)
You can purchase a leaf in honor of an occasion or in memory of a loved one.
Here is the Tree of Life Form:  TREE

PAVERS (in front of the Front Entrance)
Only 4 x 8 and 12 x 12 size pavers are available
Here is the Paver Form: PAVER

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.
 
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 JULY/AUGUST BULLETIN
with this link
 
E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine 
rvalen 1963@aol.com
 




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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
8/31 - 9/7

Friday
Rabbi's Class on Chesbon Hanefesh 
(Doing a Self Accounting)
11:00 PM

Wednesday  
Mah jongg at 12:30 PM



S HABBAT SHALOM
 
Shabbat 
  
Candle Lighting Time
Friday
August 31, 2018
7:10 PM
(So. Ocean  County NJ)

   JOIN US FOR SERVICES

FRIDAY 
August 31, 2018
8:00 PM
Services

RABBI'S TALK:
Why remembering John McCain is important.



ONEG SHABBAT
sponsored by 
Jani & Andy Jonas
in memory of 
Betty Jonas


SATURDAY 
September 1, 2018
9:00 AM
Torah Study 
10:00 AM
Services

Torah Portion
Ki Tavo
(Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:18)
PARSHAH

Haftorah
Isaiah 60:1 - 22
Torah Reader
Rabbi Jay




LEIL SELICHOT

Selichot Service
Saturday,  September 1
7:30 PM
Changing of the Mantles
7:45 PM
Modified Selichot Service 
8:00 PM
Havdallah
8:15 PM
Film: "The Band's Visit"

8:30 PM
Full Selichot Service
10:00 PM

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 August 31, 2018


Lillian Cofsky
Willy Hupert
Harrie Kronenberg
Hannah Esh Lowe
William Seidler
David Corson
Pauline Ellis Cramer
Beatrice Ferber*
Eli Golden*
Paula Polishook
Betty Pomerantz
Jeffrey Chairnoff
Jack Estes
Charles Kaplan
Alan Kronenberg
Belle Meisler
Julia Herman*
Jimmy Kagel
Jack Lang
Sadie Bodanji
Martha Horowitz
John E. Frankfurt*
Sarah Kirsh
Rose Danon
Kyle Frand
Hilda Kelsen
Richard Deutsch

 


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


HIGH HOLIDAY NEWS

FOOD DRIVE

We will be collecting food donations during the High Holy Daysto help fill the local pantries so that they can continue to feed the hungry.  Bags will be distributed on the eve of Rosh Hashana.  Please bring your filled bags to the JCC with non-perishablefoods by Yom Kippur.



MIKVAH AT THE BEACH


It is a longtime Jewish tradition for Jews to immerse in the  mikveh (ritual bath) before the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah 
and Yom Kippur. 
Perhaps you'll find these answers in the warm waters of the ocean.

Join us on the beach on Sunday morning
September 9 
at 10:00 AM
at 68th Street 
in Brant Beach
(at the LBT Municipal Building - there is parking there and at the Bay Beach)
where we can immerse ourselves in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean


HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 97:30PM- Rosh Hashanah Evening Service

Monday, September 10 
9 AM - 1st Day Rosh Hashanah 

Monday, September 10 
7:30 PM
Rosh Hashanah Evening Service

Tuesday, September 11
9AM-2nd Day Rosh Hashanah 

Tuesday, September 18 6:30PM-Kol Nidre

Wednesday, September 19
9AM-Yom Kippur 

Wednesday, September 19
5:00PM-Mincha, Ma'ariv & Ne'ilah

Wednesday, Sept. 19 
7:30PM
Break-the-fast at the Center 


CONGREGATION
NEWS


SHARE YOUR NEWS
 
 
 JEFF & ILENE GREENBAUM
on the birth of their grandaughter
Aliza Chanah Bank

RENIE & PAUL CARNIOL 
on the birth of their granddaughters
Lucila Diane Carniol
Madeline Olivia Carniol

STACEY VREELAND
on the birth of her
granddaughter
Helena Nicole Vreeland





PHYLLIS & TED COHEN
on the marriage of their grandaughter
Hannah Leskow
to 
Evan Carter



 
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

BULLETIN ADS

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

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