JEWISH COMMUNITY

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LONG BEACH ISLAND

E-LETTER


November 24, 2023

11 Kislev 5784

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Thanksgiving

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A Prayer for the Thanksgiving Feast

By Rabbi Naomi Levy


For the laughter of the children,

For my own life breath,

For the abundance of food on this table,

For the ones who prepared this sumptuous feast,

For the roof over our heads,

The clothes on our backs,

For our health,

And our wealth of blessings,

For this opportunity to celebrate with family and friends,

For the freedom to pray these words

Without fear,

In any language,

In any faith,

In this great country,

Whose landscape is as vast and beautiful

as her inhabitants.

Thank You, God, for giving us all these. Amen.


A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI

Thanksgiving. Giving Thanks. Thanks be to Thee. We are about to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the quintessential American holiday. On it we gather with family, with friends, for the sole purpose of being together and enjoying one another’s company. And, of course, to eat.


Unfortunately, this year our thanks is greatly subdued because the Jewish people here, in Israel, and across the world are, under siege. Our concern has been alleviated ever so slightly by news of a deal to release 50 of the 240 hostages being held by Hamas. At the same time, this relief has been diminished by the steep price that Israel has had to pay to get less than ¼ of our human treasure out of the clutches of people who personify evil.


The world will declare this a victory. But, for the Jewish people, it is a continuing, and devastating loss. Israel is still at war and antisemitism has proved to be as odiously alive as ever. Ignorant public figures are feeding the flames of hatred of Jews in ways we hoped had been snuffed out long ago.


Despite the last two paragraphs of unmitigated negativity (for which I apologize deeply), our Jewish tradition still requires us, every day, to express our thanks. Indeed, our daily liturgy contains many expressions of gratitude.


Thanksgiving is a holiday of expressing appreciation and, even in uncertain times, we should never lose sight of the importance of this exercise. As we sit around the table we should be looking around at the bounty we have harvested. It is a harvest of food, and a harvest of material things, but mostly it is a harvest of beautiful people with wondrous souls. Each of us has planted a communal garden, our personal Edens, and Thanksgiving is a time to appreciate the fruits of what we have planted and nurtured. 


The idea of giving thanks is important on a national level, a community level, a family level, and a personal level. But to whom is thanks due? Certainly our hosts deserve thanks for opening their homes. Our friends and family deserve thanks for always being there for us. Our country, our government, and our forefathers, deserve thanks for creating and maintaining a nation that is, and has always been, a beacon to the rest of the world. We should be thanking our parents and grandparents, the police officer, the firefighter, the soldier, the doctor, the farmer, the worker, and the entrepreneur. 


We need, also, to give thanks to the fact that we are part of the Jewish people. We are a people who has known perilous times, but who always have come out of those times stronger, more vibrant, and with a greater sense of purpose. While the list may be endless, we should never lose sight of the fact that the One ultimately deserving of thanks is God, who created a world in which a country such as ours can exist. 

 

In the Talmud Bavli, Brakhot 35b it says: “Anyone who enjoys anything from this world without a blessing, it is as if they have stolen from God and the community of Israel”.

 

Even though our world is in disarray, and our nerves are a bit frayed, as we each sit around our tables this Thanksgiving, remember to thank each other, remember to appreciate each other, and remember to express love to each other. This prayer may help to set the mood at your table:

 

Thanksgiving Prayer

by Rabbi Maralee Gordon

In this moment, mindful of our many blessings,

may we form an intent to carry gratitude with us continually.

May we leave fear and jealousy by the wayside,

making room in our hearts for contentment, satisfaction, and compassion.

May we start each day counting our blessings:

the blessing of being alive,

the many miracles of the living world we are one with,

the ability we possess to love and to be loved,

the many gifts and talents we have been graced with,

the support we receive and the support we are able to extend.

May our gratitude lead to action.

May we express our gratitude.

May we smile when we encounter each other on the path,

may we seek opportunities to share our talents with others,

may we express our love to one another,

may we give with no expectation of receiving.

May we seek to repair what is broken.

May we end each day counting the day’s blessings,

those we have received and those we have bestowed.

May we be a blessing.

 

From our Thanksgiving table to yours:

 

May we all continue to go M’Chayil L’Chayil, from strength to strength.

Hodu L’Adonai Ki Tov, Ki L’olam khasdo – Give thanks to God, for God is Good, God’s love endures forever.

 

Happy Thanksgiving and Shabbat Shalom – Sheri Horowitz-Jay and Rabbi Michael S. Jay 

 

A THANKSGIVING MESSAGE FROM THE JCC PRESIDENT

Thanksgiving is many things. It is a time for family, friends, wonderful food and warm, loving gatherings. It is a historical moment recalling when new English residents of Plymouth whom we know as the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag came together for a three day peaceful interchange and feast in the context of a much broader and darker struggle between the natives and the newcomers. It is a national holiday because of the American victory over the British at the Battle of Saratoga. And it is a time for reflection, consideration, and thought about what each of us and our community have for which we are thankful.


This is a time of severe world strife. Ukraine is still suffering under Russian invasion, Israel is still reeling from the evil and inhuman massacre perpetrated by the Jew-hating terrorists who call themselves Hamas, and is still embroiled in the war which has followed, the Jewish people are subjected to the hideous and insidious surge in anti Semitism in this country and around the world where the true faces of so many have been revealed for all to see. Yet, we still have much for which to be thankful.


We live in the freest country ever known to humanity. The overwhelming majority of Americans support Israel and our political leaders from both parties have made it clear that once again, America has Israel’s back. European leaders have also been unequivocal in Israel’s right to defend itself from those who seek her destruction. A surfacing in anti Semitism allows us to confront it. Our Christian allies and friends remain steadfast. We live in relative safety despite the need to be diligent and steadfast. And we are part of a vibrant community of Jews who genuinely care about one another.


So as we approach Thanksgiving 2023, let us all find true thankfulness and enjoy the many blessings in our lives, all that has occurred leading into this Thanksgiving season, and think about how each of us can help make the world a better place for those with fewer blessings.


Phil Rosenzweig

Candle Lighting time

Friday evening

November 24, 2023

4:41 pm


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SERVICES


Friday, November 24, 2023

at 7:30 PM

ON ZOOM ONLY

CANTOR SARA GELLER WILL BE LEADING SERVICES


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Zoom services

FRIDAY NIGHT



Saturday, November 25, 2023

9:00 AM

ON ZOOM ONLY

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Zoom services

SHABBAT


TORAH READING

Parashat Vayetzei

Genesis 28:10-32:3

Here is the Parshah


Vayetzei (“He Went Out”) opens as Jacob dreams about angels going up and down a ladder, and then continues on his journey toward the home of his uncle Laban. During years of indentured servitude, Jacob marries Laban’s daughters Leah and Rachel, bearing children with them and with their maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah.


HAFTORAH

Hosea 12:13-14:10

Here is the Haftorah

.WEEKDAY

SERVICES

NO MINYANS THIS THURSDAY


Sunday - Thursday

Ma'ariv Service

7:30 PM

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join Zoom services:

MA'ARIV


Monday- Friday

Shacharit Service

8:15 AM

Sunday at 9:00 AM

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join Zoom services:

SHACHARIT

RABBI'S CLASSES


MONDAY - 10:00 AM

"Choosing Hope" by David Arnow.

(starting date TBA)


WEDNESDAY - 7:30 PM following minyan

Studying "The Case for Israel" by Alan Dershowitz


26 people joined the first class on the common criticism of Israel as being imperialistic and a colonizing state. Each session will review the chapters, each of which address what Dershowitz identifies as being particularly strong accusations and myths about Israel.



THURSDAY 11:00 AM

Torah Study

Study of the weekly Torah portion.


FRIDAY 9:00 after morning minyan (starting date TBA)

The Prophets

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Thank you to the Ocean County Jewish Federation for bringing films to the JCC as part of the 2024 Film Festival. Our second film, Hummus The Full Trailer" was fun to watch. Thanks to Arlene & Fred Schragger, representing the Federation for the event, and Ron Buskirk for showing the films.


For those who missed the PJP Travel Program to Cuba last Sunday, here is the link to view it.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PROGRAM ON CUBA

Passcode: v8RNw9!*

HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM ILENE GREENBAUM, JCC MEMBER, WHO HAS BEEN SENDING PACKAGES TO THE IDF.


“TEAM IMA”

Duffel Bags to Israel


When the war broke out in Israel on October 7th, we were all devasted and felt helpless being so far away from our brothers and sisters under attack. We of course began getting and responding to solicitations from many worthy organizations requesting emergency donations. We prayed, we worried, we watched the news, we read the papers, and we prayed and worried some more. And still we felt helpless.


I then received a phone call from a relative in Israel - my son-in-law’s sister who lives in Beit Shemesh outside of Yerushalayim and has three of her five children in the IDF. She said that, because 360,000 reservists had been called up for duty, the army did not have enough supplies and clothing for all the soldiers. She also said that buying these items in Israel was very costly. I went onto Amazon to see if I could purchase supplies needed and send them directly to her. The item costs were reasonable enough, but the shipping to Israel was prohibitive and almost doubled the cost of every purchase I considered making! I shared this with my niece who lives in New York City and she suggested we put together an Amazon gift registry where people can purchase items and send them directly to me (an idea that only a young person could have). I then set out to find a way to get these supplies to Israel. After many phone calls and referrals to further phone calls, I connected with a man in Bergen County New Jersey who had access to passengers traveling on El Al planes to Tel Aviv. AND SO IT BEGAN!


My niece developed our Amazon registry from requests from my relative (a modern Orthodox woman born and raised in New Rochelle, who made aliyah with her family decades ago), a close Israeli friend of mine, and an Israeli friend of my niece (both of whom are secular Jews who lived in the US with their families for a number of years and then moved back home). The list was created within hours, and we began circulating it among our friends and family. The requests were gotten directly from IDF unit commanders as well as these women’s family members currently serving. Just days later I began receiving over 20 boxes a day from Amazon and that hasn’t stopped since! 


And on October 23 we sent our first 5 duffels to Israel! Thanks to “my guy” from Bergen County, whom I meet regularly now at Newark airport with a trunk full of duffels, and the wonderful random passengers who agree to check them in Newark, walk them through customs in Tel Aviv and hand them over to our people waiting for them at Ben Gurion, we are about to send our 50th duffel bag as of this writing! This is truly a miracle achieved only with the help of G-d and the many generous and caring people who have stepped up to purchase items, donate to help defray the cost of baggage fees, and schlepp bags upon bags upon bags. The first person who agreed to take our 5 duffels also took 22 others on the same flight!


Once we were well into this project, we learned that many other people all over the country were doing the same thing. Hundreds of duffel bags have been travelling daily to Israel, checked in by random travelers on every flight! I am told that EL Al reduced its extra baggage fee in half and also removed passenger seats on many planes to allow for more room for baggage in the passenger cabins! 


While it is overwhelming and gratifying how so many people have stepped up to help us and others in this endeavor, what is even more gratifying are the many thank-you photos and videos we have received from our soldiers. They take the time out of their dangerous days to show their appreciation of our efforts. We watch these videos with tears in our eyes and smiles on our faces! 


“Team IMA” (a moniker attached to our group by one of our Israeli partners since we are all “mothers” from both Israel and America) would not be the success it is without the support of so many people, many of whose names I don’t know or even recognize. People have circulated and re-circulated our registry link and donations continue to come in daily. Our hope and prayer of course is that we won’t need to continue this project much longer and that the war will finally end victoriously for our Israeli brothers and sisters. But until it does, “Team IMA” will be here to support our IDF troops and let them know they do not stand alone!


Am Yisrael Chai!


Just click on the button below to choose your item(s). When you are ready to give the shipping address, Click on Team Ima - c/o Ilene Greenbaum's Gift Registry Address and they will be shipped directly to Ilene. 


CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRY

THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Pickleball

10:00 AM

*******


TUESDAY, November 28

Pickleball

3:00 PM Beginners Session

4:00 PM Regular Play

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

Canasta & Mah Jongg

12:30 PM


Rabbi's Class

"The Case for Israel"

7:30 PM following minyan

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Pickleball

10:00 AM


Torah Study with the Rabbi

11:00 AM


Intermediate Hebrew with Ira

2:00 PM


PJP Program

Jewish Hollywood

8:30 PM


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THURSDAY EVENING PJP PROGRAM

PICKLEBALL



SUNDAY 10:00 AM

TUESDAY 3:00 PM

THURSDAY 10:00 AM



Reminder: Pickleball for members only!

MAH JONGG & CANASTA


WEDNESDAYS

12:30 PM TO 4:00 PM

PJP

Join us for our 2nd 3-Part Series on Jewish Hollywood

Nov 30 @ 8:30pm
"In The Beginning"
The American film industry was started primarily by Jews who had emigrated from eastern Europe and settled in cities like New York and Chicago, supporting their families by dealing in everything from clothing to food to jewelry. Transfixed with the flourishing of nickelodeons and storefront theaters in the early 20th century, interests for a number of them shifted to the entertainment business. Soon, some made their way to Southern California, where they opened the large-scale motion picture studios that became Paramount, MGM, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Columbia and Universal. Discover how men like Zukor, Laemmle, Mayer and Cohn began Hollywood with their ambition, ingenuity and keen instincts.
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Funny Girls Part 2

Jan 18, 2024 08:30 PM


Those Were the Days

Feb 22, 2024 08:30 PM 


UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

PJP Program

Jewish Hollywood: In The Beginning

Thursday, November 30

 8:30 PM

December Shabbat Dinner

Friday, December 1

6:30 PM


WAX PROGRAM

"Surviving Your Next Prescription"

with Dr. Jerry Faich

Sunday, December 3

1:00 PM


PJP Program

“The Beginnings of Kabbalah”

Thursday, December 14

8:30 PM


Bar Mitzvah of Max Yudman

Saturday, December 16

9:00 AM


PJP Program

“Jewish Greece”

Sunday, December 17

1:00 PM





WAX Brunch

39 Degrees North

Friday, December 22

11:00 AM


New Year's Eve Party

Saturday, December 31, 2023

8:30 PM



LET'S BRING IN THE NEW YEAR TOGETHER

AT THE JCC OF LBI



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JCC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION

 WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM

NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING

Wednesday, December 20th at 4:00 pm

The Women of Rothschild: The Untold Story of the World’s Most Famous Dynasty

By: Natalie Livingstone


From the East End of London to the Eastern seaboard of the United States, from Spitalfields to Scottish castles, from Bletchley Park to Buchenwald, and from the Vatican to Palestine, Natalie Livingstone follows the extraordinary lives of the Rothschild women from the dawn of the nineteenth century to the early years of the twenty-first. As Jews in a Christian society and women in a deeply patriarchal family, they were outsiders. Excluded from the family bank, they forged their own distinct dynasty of daughters and nieces, mothers and aunts. They became influential hostesses and talented diplomats, choreographing electoral campaigns, advising prime ministers, advocating for social reform, and trading on the stock exchange. Rothschild women helped bring down ghetto walls in early nineteenth-century Frankfurt, inspired some of the most remarkable cultural movements of the Victorian period, and in the mid-twentieth century burst into America, where they patronized Thelonious Monk and drag-raced through Manhattan with Miles Davis. Absorbing and compulsive, The Women of Rothschild gives voice to the complicated, privileged, and gifted women whose vision and tenacity shaped history.

Thanks to our membership in the PJP we are able to enjoy a variety of programs. Here are the new programming lists. No need to register in advance.

PJP Series "What Jews Think”

2023-2024


Thursday, December 14 @ 8:30 PM

 “The Beginnings of Kabbalah” examines the fundamental theological questions that gave rise to the tradition of Jewish texts and ideas known as Kabbalah. The program historically locates Kabbalah’s origins in Medieval Europe and considers how Kabbalah arose, in part, as a response to philosophical conceptions of the divine. The program will then explore some early Kabbalistic texts to understand how Kabbalists understood both the nature of divinity and the relationship between G-d and the world with a focus on humanity’s place therein.


Brian Hillman is an assistant professor in the department of philosophy and religious studies at Towson University in Towson, Maryland. He earned a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Indiana University, Bloomington in 2021. His research focuses on modern Jewish thought and Kabbalah. In addition to being the managing editor of the Journal of Jewish Thought and Philosophy, his writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Jewish Studies Quarterly, Religious Studies Review, and The Jewish Book Council.

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SEE ADDITIONAL PROGRAM DETAILS HERE

PJP Travel Programs

2023-2024


Sunday, December 17 @ 1:00 PM

“Jewish Greece” with Evan Kapros Greece is full of history, and this is reflected in the history of Greek Jewry, a unique combination of Sephardic, Ashkenazi, and Romaniote communities with roots in Spain, the Balkans, and going back all the way to the Roman Empire. We will discover this rich history, and will talk about the social perceptions prevalent in contemporary Greek society concerning Jewish identities. Finally, no good discussion about Greek Jewry can be conducted without talking about the language, food, and music of the community!


Evan Kapros was born in Greece, while later he moved to Ireland. Right now he lives in Barcelona, where he is a volunteer at Mozaika. When in Greece, Evan was involved with groups for refugee rights and against antisemitism, and in Ireland he was a member of the Education Committee of the Irish Jewish Museum.


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SEE FUTURE PROGRAM DETAILS HERE

Join us for our 2nd 3-Part Series on Jewish Hollywood


FUTURE PROGRAMS



Funny Girls Part 2 - Jan 18, 2024 - 8:30 PM


Those Were the Days - Feb 22, 2024 - 8:30 PM 
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To pay by credit card on the JCC Website

LAST CALL FOR PAVER ORDERS

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.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PAVER WORK SHEET

CONGREGATION NEWS


The following names will be read by the Rabbi on Friday evening:


Rohina Blandari

Izak Diesenhaus

Irving Kanis

Chris Makos

Mildred Mashberg

Bertha Rothstein

Jeffrey Rudnick*

Murray J. Sklar

Henry Berman

Sylvia Gussin

Rae Konner

Neal Chilton

Rabbi Jacob Friedman*

Maxwell Kahn

Herman Pokras

Arthur Schoen

Marcus N. Silverman*

Miriam Levine

Milton Luxemburg

Mindy Iris Morgenthal*

Anna Mott

Frieda Ross

Charlotte Frank

Jeanette Kaufman

Hy Zimmer

Abraham Weissler

Jack Barham

Alfred Berson

Pauline Kolsby*

Abe Morgenthal*

Lillian W. Pacharz*

Bertha Simandl

 

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CONDOLENCES

TO

SUSAN & MARK SHAPIRO

on the passing of their father


HERBERT SHAPIRO


Herb was a founder of the Jewish Community Center and his generosity was felt thoughout the Southern Ocean County community.


May his memory be a blessing.

Cake

Dale Morgenstern

November 25

Judy Nelson

November 25

Howard Cohen

November 26

Michelle Ehrich

November 26

Robert Finkel

November 26

Adam Meyers

November 26

Eleanore Elefant

November 27

Joshua Braun

November 28

Rachel Freiberg

November 28

Sondi Pripstein

November 28

Gibbi Tkatch

November 29

David Horowitz

November 30

Michael Piscetelli

November 30


David & Sharon Hendler

November 25

39th Anniversary

Martin & Norma Hochman

November 25

64th Anniversary

Gerald Faich & Bonni Rubin-Sugarman

November 28

10th Anniversary

Stanley & Lynn Berman

December 1

38th Anniversary


NORMA & MARTIN HOCHMAN

Rabbi & Ali

REMEMBERING RABBI JACOB FRIEDMAN

ON HIS YAHRZEIT


Rabbi Jack served as the spiritual leader of the JCC from 2002 to 2012. In those ten years, the congregation saw much growth under his guidance. He shared his knowledge and experience as a rabbi and made everyone feel welcome. He was involved in plans to rebuild the JCC, making suggestions and recommendations and we know how proud he was of what has been accomplished. 


MAY HIS MEMORY BE A BLESSING.




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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 


MEET THE SOUP TROOP: Noralyn Carroll, Irene Babst and new member Robin Jenna. They made soup in the JCC kitchen to be given to our members who are not feeling well. Contact Irene or Noralyn if you or if you know of a member who needs some Jewish penicillin. Local delivery only!



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

Go to jccoflbi.org - community - forms

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.
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: 


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

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:


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.
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

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

JCC INFORMATION


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

email: [email protected]

web site: www.jccoflbi.org  

  

THE OFFICE IS OPEN

MONDAY - FRIDAY

FROM 10 - 2

CLOSED THURSDAY



 Staff:

 Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager

  Mary Beth Krieger, Staff Member

 Diane Parzych, Staff Member

Susan Berube, Kitchen Manager



LATEST

BULLETIN:

BULLETIN


PRAYER BOOK:

Prayer Book

 

WEB SITE:

JCC WEB SITE


PAVERS:

PAVER FORM 


TREE OF LIFE

TREE

  

YAHRZEIT PLAQUE FORM:

YAHRZEIT PLAQUES


KOL HAKAVOD DONATION FORM

KOL HAKAVOD


TRIBUTES:

TRIBUTES 



CONTACT INFORMATION:

  Rabbi Michael S. Jay

[email protected]


Phil Rosenzweig, President

[email protected] 


 

E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine 

rvalen[email protected] 

Graphics by

Irene Babst

Contributing Columnist

Sheila Weisel