JEWISH COMMUNITY

CENTER OF

LONG BEACH ISLAND

E-LETTER


July 5, 2024

29 Sivan 5784




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FAMILY CIRCUS & JUGGLING

THIS SUNDAY EVENING

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A MESSAGE FROM THE RABBI


The opening paragraph of the Declaration of Independence provides:


We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.


The Fourth of July, Independence Day, marks the historic date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress. By this document the American colonies expressed that they were tired of being ruled by Great Britain and that they were determined become their own country. We celebrate July 4th to honor the core American values of freedom, democracy and equality that have built and shaped our nation.


What a Jewish concept the American founders adopted. It encompasses many of our own core values as a people. From the moment our ancestors were exiled from Israel, our homeland, it was our fervent hope to be reunited, as a people, within its boundaries once again. Our only desire was to be free from the whims and vicissitudes of those who invited us into their countries only to later abuse us. 


The American founders sought to create a new kind of country. A country that would ultimately attempt to treat all people equally. And, indeed, the Jewish community has been an integral part of the American fabric since before the Revolutionary War, etching these foundational values into the bedrock of American society.


Early on, July 4th was recognized as an important holiday. In the mid-19th century, the prominent Reform leader Isaac Mayer Wise declared, “Next to the Passover feast, the Fourth of July is the greatest, because it is a memorial of the triumph of liberty.” Wise is said to have referred to Independence Day as the second redemption of mankind from the hands of their oppressors.


Dr. Cyrus Adler, who figured prominently in the Conservative movement in the early 20th century, wrote: “We in America have every reason to be thankful to God and to our country for the freedom and happiness we, as Jews, enjoy here in the United States.”


Thus, Jewish educator Ben Edidin, in his manual on Jewish holidays (of which American Independence Day was one), wrote: “The Declaration of Independence granted Jews unprecedented freedoms, and therefore, they should celebrate as a sacred occasion, the holiday that commemorated the document’s adoption.”


Though we have not made it an official Jewish holiday, we Jews take the Fourth of July Seriously. Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan even wrote a prayer to commemorate the day. Take a look:


A Prayer for the Fourth of July written by Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan in 1945

(From the Open Siddur Project Opensiddur.org)(I have edited it to make it gender-neutral)


That America Fulfil the Promise of Its Founding

O God, who is Liberator and Redeemer, Lawgiver and Judge,

who rules over all (hu)mankind

and presides over the destinies of nations,

we invoke your continued blessing on our Republic,

which your grace called into being,

and your love has sustained to this day.


May America remain loyal

to the principles of the Declaration of Independence,

and extend their application

to ever widening areas of life.


Keep out of our life all manner of oppression,

persecution, and unjust discrimination;

save us from religious,

racial and class conflicts;

may our country be a haven of refuge

to the victims of injustice and misrule.


Instruct us in the art of living together,

of reconciling differences of opinion

and averting clashes of interest,

of helping one another

to achieve a harmonious and abundant life.


Give us the wisdom to elect to leadership capable,

conscientious (individuals), (leaders) of integrity

who will govern our people

according to your law of righteousness.


Bless the enterprise of the American people,

that they may utilize the natural resources of the land

for the highest good of all men.


May America be ever hospitable

to new revelations of truth in science and philosophy,

ever sensitive to the appeal of beauty in nature and art,

ever responsive to the call of duty

and the spirit of religious consecration and worship;


And may Americans so love their country

that they shall withhold no sacrifice required

to safeguard its life and to fulfil its promise;


That the Star-Spangled Banner,

the symbol of our American democracy,

may ever wave o’er the land of the free

and the home of the brave.


Enjoy your 4th!!! Don’t forget to join us for dinner and our talk with Dr. Eric Mandel this Friday, July 5th. And enjoy Ben Lipman our Juggler/Magician/mime and more, this Sunday, July 7th. And, of course, don’t forget about our next beach service on Friday, July12th right here on 24th Street in beautiful Spray Beach at 6:00 PM.


Shabbat Shalom, Hodesh Tov, and Happy July 4th – Rabbi Michael S. Jay


SHABBAT SHALOM

Shabbat Candle

Lighting time

Friday evening

July 5, 2024

8:09 PM


Friday, July 5, 2024

JOIN US FOR

DINNER & SPEAKER

6:30 PM

SERVICES

7:30 PM

IN PERSON

& ON ZOOM


ONEG SHABBAT SPONSORED BY

MICHAEL & BEVERLY MILLER

in honor of their

54th Wedding Anniversary


Here is 

your invitation from 

Rabbi Jay to join

on Zoom

FRIDAY NIGHT


Saturday,

July 6, 2024

9:00 AM

IN PERSON &

ON ZOOM

Here is

your invitation from 

Rabbi Jay to join

Zoom services

SHABBAT


TORAH READING

Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 

Parashat Korach

Numbers 16:1-18:32, 28:9-15

Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumed by a fire from God and others die in a plague. The portion ends by describing gifts given to priests and Levites.

Here is Parshah



HAFTORAH

Isaiah 66:1-24 

This haftorah, read whenever Shabbat coincides with Rosh Chodesh, mentions how in the messianic era, every Shabbat and every Rosh Chodesh everyone will come to the Temple to worship G‑d.

Here is the Haftorah

HAVDALLAH

8:30 PM

ON ZOOM ONLY

Here is

your invitation from 

Rabbi Jay to join

Zoom services

HAVDALLAH


WEEKDAY SERVICES

Monday - 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


JULY DATES

6:00 pm


July 12th - 24th Street, Spray Beach

July 19th - 56th Street, Loveladies

July 26th - 24th Street, Spray Beach


SUNDAY, July 7

NO Pickleball


Family Circus

7:00 PM

*****


TUESDAY, July 9


Pickleball

SEE NEW TIMES BELOW

******


WEDNESDAY, July 10


Canasta & Mah Jongg

12:30 PM

*********



THURSDAY, July 11


Pickleball

SEE NEW TIMES BELOW


Visit to the Compassion Cafe

8:00 - 11:00 AM


Torah Study with Rabbi

11:00 AM


Intermediate Hebrew with Ira

2:00 PM

***********


FRIDAY, July 12


Studying the Prophets

with Rabbi Jay

9:00 AM


CLICK HERE FOR THURSDAY TORAH STUDY CLASS
CLICK HERE FOR FRIDAY PROPHETS CLASS


MAH JONGG & CANASTA


WEDNESDAYS

12:30 PM TO 4:00 PM

HERE IS THE NEW SCHEDULE TO ACCOMODATE ALL LEVELS OF PLAYERS


Tuesdays

3-4 Beginner and Skills Practice

 4-5 Regular Play, All Skill Levels

5-6 Experienced Players, Singles


Thursdays

10:30-11:30 Beginners and Skills Practice

11:30-12:30 Regular Play, All Skill Levels

12:30-1:30 Experienced Players, Singles


Sundays  

 10-11 Beginners and Skills Practice

  11-12 Regular Play, All Skill Levels

12-1 Experienced Players, Singles

 



Reminder: Pickleball for

members only!

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THIS SUMMER

THE CLERGY

Rev. Diane Burkland, Zion Lutheran Church, Father John Frambes, St. Francis of Assisi, Rabbi Jay, Rev. Dr. Caroline Carson, Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church

JCC MEMBER AND ISLAND SINGER KATHY STEPPACHER

(Second from the left)

Sunday afternoon a full house was treated to a concert by the Island Singers. The final stop on the group's The Roll of the Sea tour, a selection of pieces reflecting the sea and its sailors was performed by the 50 voice ensemble. Highlighted was a trombone trio rendition of What Do You Do? (With a Drunken Sailor).


Thank you to our Program Committee - David Shatz, Jill Denker, Paul Levine and Diane Hoffman for continuing to bring great programming to our community.

JULY SHABBAT DINNNER

FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024

6:30 PM

ISRAELI DINNER

TALK BY DR. ERIC MANDEL ON THE LATEST IN ISRAEL

$25.00 PER PERSON


7:30 PM

SHABBAT SERVICE



Please respond to the JCC office to let us know you will be joining us.

CALL 609-492-4090

OR

CLICK HERE TO FOR EMAIL


THE CIRCUS IS COMING TO THE JCC OF LBI

FAMILY CIRCUS AND JUGGLING

Sunday, July 7 @7:00 PM


Cost is $25 per adult

Children under 18 is $18. 



Ben Lipman combines juggling, magic, mime, and circus arts from around the world, giving vaudeville entertainment a modern attitude. He performs mesmerizing daring stunts while the audience becomes part of the show, captivating crowds of all ages.



Please respond to the JCC office to let us know you will be joining us.

CALL 609-492-4090

OR

CLICK HERE TO EMAIL


You can also sign up and pay for this event on our website. On the HOME PAGE scroll down to GIVING OPPORTUNTIES then to the bottom of the page for PAY HERE. Fill in your personal annd credit card information and in DONATION DETAILS under OTHER type in FAMILY CIRCUS.

HERE IS THE LINK FOR GIVING OPPORTUNITIES ON THE WEB SITE: GIVING OPPORTUNITIES



Friday, July 5

Shabbat Dinner with talk by Dr. Eric Mandel

6:30 PM

Sunday, July 7

Family Circus & Juggling

7:00 PM


Thursday, July 11

Visit to the Compassion Cafe


Friday, July 12

Shabbat on the Beach at Spray Beach

6:00 PM

Friday, July 19

Shabbat on the Beach at Lovelades

6:00 PM


Sunday, July 21

An Evening with Carl Steinberg

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, July 23

WAX Brunch at Wally’s

11:00 AM


Thursday, July 25

Trivia with DJ Mike

3:30-6:00 PM

Friday, July 26

Shabbat on the Beach at Spray Beach

6:00 PM

JCC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION

 WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM


NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING


Wednesday, July 17th at 4:00 pm

Discussion Leader: TBA

Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland

After the Jacobson siblings win a life-changing fortune in the lottery, they assume their messy lives will transform into sleek, storybook perfection–but they couldn’t be more wrong.

 

The four Jacobson children were raised to respect the value of a dollar. Their mother reused tea bags and refused to pay retail; their father taught them to budget before he taught them to ride a bike. And yet, now that they’re adults, their financial lives are in disarray. The siblings reunite when their newly widowed father puts their Jersey Shore beach house on the market. Packing up childhood memories isn’t easy, especially when there’s other drama brewing. Matthew is miserable at his corporate law job and wishes he had more time with his son; Laura’s marriage is imploding in spectacular fashion; Sophie’s art career is stalled while her boyfriend’s is on the rise; and Noah’s total failure to launch has him doing tech repair for pennies. When Noah sees an ad for a Powerball drawing, he and his sisters go in on tickets while their brother Matthew passes. All hell breaks loose when one of the tickets is a winner and three of the four Jacobsons become overnight millionaires. Without their mother’s guidance, and with their father busy playing pickleball in a Florida retirement village, the once close-knit siblings search for comfort in shiny new toys instead of each other. It’s not long before the Jacobsons start to realize that they’ll never feel rich unless they can pull their family back together.


JOIN


MUSICIAN AND JCC MEMBER

CARL STEINBERG


for a evening of songs you love


SUNDAY JULY 21

7:00 - 9:00 PM


MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GYPSY MOON DUET...

Sunday, August 4th at 7:00 PM

Dinner

Concert by the Gypsy Moon Duet

An In-House Silent Auction

$40 per person


The committee is excited about the silent auction prizes they have collected so far. You could win a woman’s bicycle, Yankee tickets, Mets tickets, artwork, and a stunning antique pendant with rubies. It is going to be a great event!!!!!

To Order your Shirts or Caps, Click Here
To pay by credit card on the JCC Website

CONGREGATION NEWS

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


Betty Sampson

Malcom Zlotkin*

Albert Alexander*

Benjamin Einhorn*

Dr. H. Robert Freed*

Lillian Goodman

Lori-Ann Keating

Milka Meshulam

George Cofsky

William Ginsburg

Jesse Halpern

Elayne Leventhal

Rose Lichtenstein

Rose Sherwin

Joseph Dicicco Sr.

Albert Jaffe*

Isadore Shrensel*

Edward Mashberg

Jacob Plon*

David Scheer

Theodore Shapiro

Betty Sher*

Rebecca Weiner

Paul Schwartz

I. Sidney Sherwin

Morris Turek



We encourage you to join us on the day of your loved one’s yahrzeit. In the morning, the service is about 45 minutes to an 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.


*Denotes yahrzeit plaque which will be lit this week



Cake

Joanne Babbitt

July 6

Dale Tebeleff

July 7

Jeffrey Buchalter

July 8

Horace Barsh

July 9

Benjamin Riffle

July 9

Scott Karp

July 10

Korey Lind

July 11

Jane Taffet

July 11

Carolyn Fleischer

July 12

Judith Sara Landis

July 12

 



Alan & Karlene Turtz

July 10

40th Anniversary

Philip & Evelyn Stern

July 11

59th Anniversary

William & Lorna Klein

July 12

9th Anniversary


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.

973-634-534

SHARE YOUR NEWS

AND PICTURES



CONTACT: 

rvalen1963@aol.com


MAZEL TOV TO


PHYLLIS COHEN


on the graduation of her granddaughter, Samantha Aboody, daughter of Dr. Ron Aboody and Dr. Lauren Levy, who graduated from the School of Social Work at Columbia University in New York City. She received her Masters Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice, and she has now become an LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work). 


Graduation



SEND ANNOUNCEMENTS OF YOUR GRADUATES TO rvalen1963@aol.com.

PICTURES ARE WELCOME


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:

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 z"l 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


2024 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:

JOIN NOW



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

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: jccoflbi@gmail.com

web site: www.jccoflbi.org  

  

THE OFFICE IS OPEN

MONDAY - FRIDAY

FROM 10 - 2

CLOSED THURSDAY


NO JCC BUSINESS DONE

ON SHABBAT

NO


 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

mjayrab@gmail.com


Phil Rosenzweig, President

prosenzweig@sanddlawyers.com 


 

E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine 

rvalen1963@aol.com 

Graphics by

Irene Babst