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JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER OF
LONG BEACH ISLAND
E-LETTER
October 20, 2023
5 Chevan 5784
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A LAND OF SCREEMING SILENCE
In a foreign land where everything has frozen, one small piece of God’s land will remain,
for our children.
Nothing will freeze there, there will be no silence,
there, the sea will remain blue and the sand will not become a burning desert.
Only there and with them will we find words,
simple words,
of normality, routine.
We will talk gently,
to be precise.
We will ask and listen.
We will smile, hug.
As before the bane of humanity.
We will protect them
from the pain of the screaming silence,
from the loss for words.
A portion of a poem by Einat Nathan. She lives in Tel Aviv with her husband Yuval, and her five children Eyal, Yoav, Lihi, Rona, and Shira.
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5,000 Gather in Livingston to suppoort Israel | |
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Monday, October 23 @8:30 PM
Dr. Eric Mandel will be speaking on Israel at War: Gaza, Northern Iranian Front, and the Rules of Law in Conflict
Thank you to David Shatz for arranging this program in coordination with PJP
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the drive to collect items for our Israeli soldiers. The response has been wonderful. Folks have dropped things off at the JCC, Temple B'nai Israel and had items delivered by Amazon directly to Toms River. Two SUV carloads were delivered to Temple B'nai Israel Thursday morning. Thank you to Irene & Michael Babst and Rose & Rudy Valentine for packing everything up and making the delivery
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A SIDE STORY....
50 some odd years ago I met Penny Leifer. We were members of a fledgling B'nai Brith Women's chapter called Adedah, linking the towns of Hanover, Parsippany and Pinebrook. We kept in touch over the years, particularly when Penny moved to Manchester in South Jersey.
About 10 years ago while chatting on the phone, I mentioned to her that our Rabbi was ill and we were looking for Rabbis to temporarily fill in for him on various Shabbats in the summer. She mentioned her daughter had a friend who just finished seminary and was looking for a position. She gave me his number and he agreed to join us and lead services one weekend. His name: Michael S. Jay.
Fast forward to last week when Penny and I were chatting about the situation in Israel. She mentioned that her synagogue in Toms River was collecting items to be sent to help the soldiers in Israel. I asked if the JCC could also collect items to bring down to them for shipping. So now Penny and I are back together doing hands-on volunteering. It feels so good!
Rose Valentine
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Ocean County Jewish Federation sets a goal of raising $150,000 to aid Israel | |
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Since October 7th, if I am being honest with you my dear congregants, I have been numb. I have so much swirling in my head that I am having trouble writing. What message can I possibly give that will help you? Or that will help Israel? Or that will help the Jewish people? Or that will help me?
I have been numb, but I have not been idle. I have attended meeting after meeting. Sheri and I have made donation after donation. Along with many in the JCC community, I brought t-shirts, socks, sweatshirts, toothbrushes, thermal underwear, and non-perishable breakfast bars to B’nai Israel in Tom’s River, for shipment to Israel. And I watch the news, read articles, and listen to podcasts.
I check in with friends, relatives, and congregants. I text via WhatsApp with my relatives in Israel. And I watch the news, read articles, and listen to podcasts.
And when I am done watching the news, reading articles, and listening to podcasts, I watch more news, read more articles, and listen to more podcasts.
As Israel’s mission in Gaza continues and goes from days into weeks and into months, the media and much of the world, and even your friends, will speak of disproportionality and the plight of the non-combatant.
We are human and we are Jews. It is in our genes, and we have been taught, to care about the world, and the people in it. So, we naturally care about the plight of innocent Palestinians, as we should. Israel is, and will continue, to bend over backward (often to its detriment) to avoid harming civilians. This job and promise that Israel makes to itself, its people, God, and the world, is made harder when the “leaders” of the Palestinians have no interest in protecting their own people. But Israel will strive to keep its end of the bargain and will work tirelessly to save the lives of non-combatants and innocents.
Why? Because Israel is the nation of the Jewish people. It is the nation of the one God of heaven, who created us in God’s image. It is the nation that accepted God’s Torah, a book of laws, justice, and morality. In short, Israel values life.
The message I have is simple. People around you are going to try to get you off message. The media and, maybe your friends, will try to get you off message. But the message is simple, and we need to stick to it. Repeat the message 3 times:
THERE IS NO MORAL EQUIVALENCY AND ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO PROTECT ITSELF.
THERE IS NO MORAL EQUIVALENCY AND ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO PROTECT ITSELF.
THERE IS NO MORAL EQUIVALENCY AND ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO PROTECT ITSELF.
But I have another message:
NEVER, EVER, STOP PRAYING FOR PEACE.
Oh, and one last message:
THANK GOD WE HAVE OUR JCC COMMUNITY TO PROVIDE COMFORT AND STRENGTH TO EACH OF US, ISRAEL, AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
Sent with love and concern.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
And now for a brief Torah message. In Parashat Noah, this week’s Torah portion, God decides to destroy the earth because:
“The earth became corrupt before God;
the earth was filled with lawlessness.”
Now look at the Hebrew (I am not making this up):
וַתִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת הָאָ֖רֶץ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ חָמָֽס׃
If Hebrew is not your first language here is the transliteration (look at the last word):
VahTishachait Ha-ahretz Lifnay Ha-Elohim vahtimahlay Ha-ahretz CHAMAS
Yes, you are reading this correctly, in Hebrew the word for “lawlessness” is “CHAMAS”. And it was because of Chamas that God destroyed the world. The Torah spoke to our ancestors 3,000 years ago, and it speaks to us today.
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Candle Lighting time
Friday evening
October 20, 2023
5:52 pm
JOIN US FOR
SERVICES
At this time, the front doors to the JCC will remain locked during services. Please ring the bell which says after office hours and an usher will let you in. If you have a fob you can use that to enter. Do not use your key
Friday, October 20, 2023
at 7:30 PM
IN PERSON & ON ZOOM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
FRIDAY NIGHT
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023
9:00 AM
IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
SHABBAT
TORAH READING
Parashat Noach
Genesis 6:9-11:32
Here is the Parshah
Noach (“Noah”) begins as God decides to destroy mankind with a flood. At God’s command, the righteous Noah builds an ark, where Noah, his family, and select animals survive the flood. Noah’s children bear children, and several generations develop. God confounds the speech of people building the Tower of Babel.
HAFTORAH
Isaiah 54:1-55:5
Here is the Haftorah
HAVDALLAH
7:00 PM
IN PERSON AND ON ZOOM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
HAVDALLAH
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Sunday - Thursday
Ma'ariv Service
7:30 PM
Here is your invitation from Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
MA'ARIV
Monday- Friday
Shacharit Service
8:15 AM
Sunday at 9:00 AM
Here is your invitation from Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
SHACHARIT
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JOIN US SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21ST
7:30 PM
FOR A TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN
BY OUR MEMBER
CARL STEINBERG
REFRESHMENTS
WILL BE SERVED
RSVP HERE
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NEW CLASSES BEING OFFERED | |
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THE CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
Have you ever wondered why, how, when, where, and even what are the reasons and customs that create the make-up and rhythm of the Shabbat Morning Service? You may know the prayers, you may be familiar with the melodies, and you even be acquainted with the blocking, but now gain an insight into the explanations and sharing of the nuances that is the choreography of Shabbat
Stu W Lehrer will literally conduct the zoom class following the Sim Shalom Shabbat Siddur and the Etz Hayim Chumash that are the Sefarim [books] that we use to conduct our services - There will be profound instances discovered during our trek through the tefilot [prayers] as well as amusing anecdotes why certain practices are incorporated
This 2-part course will run on Thursday November 9 and again on Thursday November 16 immediately following our Ma'ariv Services which begin at 7:30 PM. Questions as well as shared memories are as always, highly welcomed
Class will begin at 7:45 PM please note the Zoom Meeting ID and Passcode noted below
Topic: The Choreography of the Shabat Morning Service
Time: Nov 2, 2023 07:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Thu, 2 occurrence(s)
Nov 2, 2023 07:45 PM
Nov 9, 2023 07:45 PM
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIsfuqhrj0iHNCI9gX-67DhATRQxgf9NuQm/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGurzIpE9STuB-DRpwABYr4b_PziCFHgo1-tUbiO20FNSf-F9ZwA6p4FoH-
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86193906864?pwd=YnpycUxsdlVxRkZWcWJ2ZjQ2bzZFZz09
Meeting ID: 861 9390 6864
Passcode: 047059
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NEW BEGINNERS HEBREW CLASS
A number of people have expressed interest in creating a new beginners Hebrew class. The class would be open to all members interested in learning to read Hebrew and learn about our services, our holidays, Torah, and our history. No knowledge of Hebrew is required. The class would meet weekly for one hour on zoom. All class materials are supplied free of charge. There is no cost for the class itself. I need to find out the exact amount of interest and get suggested times for the class. Mondays and Thursdays are not available. If you are interested, please email me and include your contact information and availability. Ira Morgenthal @ inaira213@gmail.com
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THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
Tribute to Bob Dylan
7:30 PM
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Pickleball
10:00 AM
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
Eric Mandel on Israel
8:30 PM
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
Pickleball
3:00 PM Beginners Session
4:00 PM Regular Play
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Canasta & Mah Jongg
12:30 PM
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
Pickleball
10:00 AM
Torah Study with the Rabbi
11:00 AM
Walk with Lisa
12:00 Noon
INTERMEDIATE HEBREW CLASS WITH IRA
2:00 PM
Contact Ira for more information
inaira213@gmail.com
PJP Program
Itzhak Brook “A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”
8:30 PM
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PICKLEBALL
SUNDAY 10:00 AM
TUESDAY 3:00 PM
THURSDAY 10:00 AM
Pickleball will start at 3:00 and we invite people who have never played and want to learn to play, or people who want to practice and improve their serve or net play, to attend at that time. We will still play from 4-6.
Reminder: Pickleball for members only!
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MAH JONGG & CANASTA
WEDNESDAYS
12:30 PM TO 4:00 PM
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An evening with Carl Steinberg: “A Bob Dylan Night”
Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 PM
Eric Mandel Update on Israel
Monday, October 23 at 8:30 PM
Pinelands Walk with Lisa
Thursday, October 26 (Rain Date October 27)
PJP Zoom Program
Itzhak Brook “A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”
Thursday, October 26 at 8:30 PM
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PJP Program
“Philosophy and Leadership in Dark Times”
Thursday, November 2 at 8:30 PM
Federation Movie at the JCC
"The Converts"
Sunday, November 5 at 7:00 PM
Stu's Class on the
Shabbat Morning Service
Thursday, November 9, 2023
7:30 PM
Lynn Fryckberg “Embrace your Financial Clout”
Sunday, November 12
1:00 - 2:30 PM
WAX Book Group
Wednesday, November 15
4:00 PM
Stu's Class on the
Shabbat Morning Service
Thursday, November 16, 2023
7:30 PM
PJP Travel Program
“Jewish Cuba”
Sunday November 19 @ 1:00 PM
Federation Movie at the JCC
Hummus Full Trailer
Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 PM
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JCC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION
WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM
NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING
A lively discussion was held on the 18th about the book "The Pigeon and the Boy". There were a lot of unanswered questions puzzling the readers as the group tried together to figure it all out.
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Wednesday, November 15th at 4:00 pm
Discussion Leader: TBA
Code Name Sapphire
By: Pam Jenoff
1942. Hannah Martel has narrowly escaped Nazi Germany after her fiancé was killed in a pogrom. When her ship bound for America is turned away at port, she has nowhere to go but to her cousin Lily, who lives with her family in Brussels. Fearful for her life, Hannah is desperate to get out of occupied Europe. But with no safe way to leave, she must return to the dangerous underground work she thought she had left behind.
Seeking help, Hannah joins the Sapphire Line, a secret resistance network led by a mysterious woman named Micheline and her enigmatic brother Matteo. But when a grave mistake causes Lily’s family to be arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah finds herself torn between her loyalties. How much is Hannah willing to sacrifice to save the people she loves?
December book:
Wednesday, December 20th at 4:00 pm
The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Famous Dynasty
By: Natalie Livingstone
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NEW PROGRAMS WITH PJP
Thanks to our membership in the PJP we were able to enjoy a variety of programs last year. Here are the new programming lists. We will send out a Reminder and Link prior to each event. No need to register in advance.
Thursday, October 26 @ 8:30 PM
Itzhak Brook “A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”
The presentation includes a description of the historical background of the Yom Kippur War and its effects on the Israeli society, as well as Dr. Brook’s personal experiences and challenges as a battalion physician in the Sinai. He will address the physical and psychological traumas his soldiers had to cope with, the effect of religion on them, the cost of war in human life and suffering, and the daily struggle for survival in the difficult war which threatened Israel’s existence.
Itzhak Brook, M.D., M.Sc., is a Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington DC. He was born and raised in Haifa, Israel and earned his medical degree from Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Medicine, in Jerusalem. He served in the Israeli army as a medic in the Six Day War in 1967 and as a battalion physician during the Yom Kippur war in 1973. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in adult and pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. He served in the medical corps of the US Navy for 27 years. Dr. Brook has authored several hundred publications in scientific journals and ten textbooks. He authored the books:" In the Sands of Sinai- A physician's Account of the Yom Kippur War" and “My voice - a physician’s personal experience with throat cancer.”
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PJP Series "What Jews Think”
2023-2024
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PJP Travel Programs
2023-2024
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The Federation of Ocean County Film Festival Comes to Southern Ocean County
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"The Converts"
Sunday, November 5 at 7:00 PM
AT THE JCC
SEE TRAILER BELOW
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"Hummus Full Trailer"
Sunday, Nov. 19 7:00 PM
JCC of LBI
Three very different shipping containers are mistakenly mixed up resulting in a scramble to find the correct trailer. JOHNNY SALONIKI, the innocent son of a mafiosa, is pulled into the family business to find the missing trailers before time runs out.
HUMMUS FULL TRAILER is a colorful and hilarious look at how a couple of Arabs, Gay florists and orthodox Jews discover each other’s secrets all while trying to keep a wedding on track, hitmen away and flowers alive.
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If you would like to order a paver for this 2023 installation, please fill out the form ( click below ) and return it to the JCC office with payment. | |
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The following names will be read by the Rabbi on Friday evening:
Morris Balbresky
Kesselman Charles
Abraham Heller
Denise Moss*
Doris Pashman
Samuel Chairnoff
Stephen Harvey Greenberg
Rose Kotler
Eva Miller
Beatrice Brody
Philip Petter
Marvin Schub
Mary Sisenwine
Anna Stuhl
Francis Wallach
Arthur Wichman
Donna Greenberg
Joseph Hirschman
Harry Liebowitz
Minnie Miller*
Lillian Callet*
Klara Myers Furman
Herman Paris
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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We regret to inform you of the death of
GAIL KLEINMAN
Gail was a regular at our Monday morning classes. She will be remembered for her thoughtful participation in our discussions.
May her memory be a blessing.
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Diane Tucker
October 21
Samuel Halperin
October 22
Carol Hartman
October 22
Alan Turtz
October 22
Ann Beckerman
October 23
Rima Demby
October 23
Patricia Aresty
October 24
Leonard Small
October 24
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Mazel Tov
David Nelson
on the marriage of his daughter
Jenna Lea
to
Ryan Katona
Jenna is the neice of Judy Nelson & Jim Donovan and the granddaughter of Marcia & Mortimer Nelson z"l
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Mazel tov
Linda & Lew Chakrin
on the birth of their granddaughter
Sarah Leah Chakrin
to David & Cheryl Chakrin
9/27/23
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
AND PICTURES
CONTACT:
rvalen1963@aol.com
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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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YOU CAN NOW FILL OUT A GIVING FORM AND PAY ON LINE IN ONE SIMPLE PROCESS.
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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
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:
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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2023 MEMBERSHIP FORMS
Your support is so important to the continued success of the JCC.
Here is form for renewal:
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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JCC FUNDS
Your gift to the JCC supports 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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JCC LEADERSHIP
OFFICERS
President- Phil Rosenzweig
1ST Vice President-Sherry Fruchterman
2ND Vice President-Diane Hoffman
3RD Vice President- Rose Valentine
Treasurer- Ira Morgenthal
Secretary- Cliff Denker
Immediate Past President -Michael Babst
BOARD MEMBERS
Howard Babbitt
Diane Buskirk
Mitch Frumkin
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Jon Geier
Paul Levine
Ken Podos
Terri Robinovitz
David Shatz
Bonni Rubin-Sugarman
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
President - Diane Buskirk
Co-Vice President - Noralyn Carroll
Co-Vice President - Jill Denker
Treasurer - Suzy Geier
Secretary - Joanne Babbitt
Immediate Past President - Irene Babst
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