Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island E-Letter
August 26, 2022
29 Av 5782
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WE WILL BE SINGING & DANCING
TO THE MUSIC OF THE RAVE-0NS
AT THE JCC OF LBI
THIS SUNDAY EVENING.
AUGUST 28TH AT 7:00 PM
IF YOU LOVE 50'S MUSIC
AND ESPECIALLY BUDDY HOLLY
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT.
TICKETS ARE $35 PER PERSON
CALL THE JCC OF LBI
FOR YOUR RESERVATION
609-492-4090
by 8/26 at 12:00 NOON
WANT TO DANCE IN YOUR OWN
LIVING ROOM?
THE SHOW IS AVAILABLE ON ZOOM
FOR $50
CONTACT THE OFFICE TO SIGN UP
FOR A ZOOM HOOK-UP
609-492-4090
by 8/26/22 at 12:00 Noon
TICKETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE
AT THE DOOR!!!!!
support your JCC
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A TORAH MESSAGE FROM
THE RABBI
Often I am asked: “If God is good, compassionate, and just, then why do bad things happen to good people?” I usually answer that we can never know the answer to that question. We simply cannot with any certainty say “why” something has happened to someone. Because of this, I have learned to suggest that it would be better to shift the query. Rather than ask: “Why did this happen”?, I recommend redirecting the question and asking: “What do I do now?”
I believe that this week’s Torah portion, “Re’eh”, provides a place to start in explaining the transition from “why” to “what”. In the very beginning of the Parasha, Moshe says:
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God that I am giving you today; and the curse, if you do not heed the commandments of the Lord your God, but stray from the way I am commanding you today… (Deut. 11:26 – 28).
The Rabbis have derived from this, that God gave humanity free will. It is our choice to determine whether to heed the commandments and be blessed, or to ignore them and be cursed.
This Free will gives us the ability to decide how to process the things that happen in our lives. Asking “Why did this happen?” requires us to look backward for a cause. This forces us to dwell on the past. Shifting the question to “What should I do now?” permits us to look to the future. With “Why”, the problem becomes an end point. If we ask, “What do I do now?” the problem becomes the starting point and you can work toward a solution.
The past cannot be changed, but we can influence the present and the future. Looking back can leave us feeling empty, bitter, and without control. Looking ahead can provide us with purpose, courage and self-control.
Free will permits us to decide how to actively live our lives and how to confront the issues thrust upon us. When we “choose”, we are charting our own paths.
We have been given the choice to choose, and that’s the news…….of this Shabbat message.
Shabbat Shalom – Rabbi Michael S. Jay
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SPEND THE HIGH HOLIDAYS
HERE AT THE JCC OF LBI
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Candle Lighting time
Friday evening
August 26, 2022
7:19 pm
(So. Ocean County)
JOIN US FOR
SERVICES
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Rosh Chodesh
Elul 2022
Friday night
August 26, 2022
6:00 PM
ON THE BEACH
56TH STREET
IN LOVELADIES
AND
ON ZOOM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
ON ZOOM
In case of inclement weather, remember,
services are also on Zoom
Saturday Morning
August 27, 2022
9:00 AM
IN PERSON
AND
ON ZOOM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to join
Zoom services
Torah Reading:
Parashat Re’eh
Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Numbers 28:9-15
Here Reading
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Haftorah
Isaiah 66:1-24
Here is the Haftorah
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Havdallah
9:00 PM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
Sunday - Thursday
Ma'ariv Service
7:30 PM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
Monday- Friday
Shacharit Service
8:15 AM
Sunday at 9:00 AM
Here is
your invitation from
Rabbi Jay to
join Zoom services:
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MONDAY 8/29
Preparing for the High Holy Days with Rabbi Jack
10:00 AM
“This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared” by Rabbi Alan Lew
WEDNESDAY 8/31
OPEN Mah jongg/Canasta
12:30 - 4:00 PM
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following Ma'ariv
7:45 PM
Studying the weekly portions
with Rabbi Jay based on the book
"Judaism’s Life-Changing Ideas"
by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
THURSDAY 9/1
11:00 AM Torah Study with the Rabbi
2:00 PM Beginning Hebrew with Ira
HERE ARE THE LINKS:
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September 7
WAX Paid Up Membership Bruncheon
September 9
WAX Come Blow Your Horn
September 14
WAX Book Discussion
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HERE IS THE FORM FOR YOU TO PRINT, FILL OUT
AND SEND IN WITH YOUR CHECK
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OR
YOU CAN NOW FILL OUT THE INFORMATION ON LINE FOR YOUR PAVER AND MAKE YOUR PAYMENT AS WELL
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Jewish Community of LBI – Women’s Auxiliary |
2411 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach Township, NJ 08008
Telephone: (609) 492-4090 - Fax: (609) 492-7550
Website: www.jccoflbi.org
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Dear JCC of LBI WAX Member,
The Nominating Committee has proposed the following Slate of Officers for the 2022/2023 year, with each candidate holding their position for a two year term.
President Diane Buskirk
Co-Vice President Noralyn Carroll
Co-Vice President Jill Denker
Treasurer Suzy Geier
Secretary Joanne Babbitt
Immediate Past President Irene Babst
Please mark your selection below, and return to Irene Babst at JCCofLBIAuxiliary@gmail.com, or 240 Mirage Blvd, Barnegat, NJ 08005, by September 1, 2022.
I APPROVE the slate as presented________________________________
I would like to NOMINATE ___________________________________ for the following
position__________________________.
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“Come Blow Your Horn“
with Marlene Herman
Friday, September 9th at 10 AM
Learn about the importance, types, and sounds of the Shofar.
We encourage you to bring your Shofars
or simply just come to enjoy.
In-person at the JCC
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News of an Upcoming Event
Letter to all those who like to shop
(men and ladies) and like a good discount!!!!!!
We have an exciting upcoming event on October 19, 2022, and I need your help and support.
Boscov’s Department Stores are sponsoring “Friends Helping Friends”, a 1 day only in store shopping event. For a $5 (or more, if you like) donation to Women’s Auxiliary, you will receive a 25% off Shopping Discount Pass! All proceeds from your donation go to the Women’s Auxiliary! This is a win-win for everyone! You get to do your shopping at a discounted price (Chanukah is right around the corner), and Women’s Auxiliary raises funds to help the JCC!
Boscov’s stores are located in Toms River, Egg Harbor Township, Monmouth, Moorestown, and Woodbridge in New Jersey, as well as Neshaminy and Plymouth Meeting in Pennsylvania.
I have a supply of the Shopping Passes, which I can mail or deliver to you. Please support our event!
Thank you,
Joanne Babbitt
215-962-3688 (cell; call or text)
609-312-7439 (home)
jb_toot@att.net
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JCC WOMENS AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION
WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM
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Last week's Book Review was - as predicted - so much fun with the author, Maggie Anton, giving us insight into how she researched Book I of Rav Hisda's Daughter and the inside scoop about the Jewish women of Babylonia. Maggie will be joining us in September when we discuss Book II of this series.
SEPTEMBER BOOK:
Wednesday, September 14 at 4:00 PM
Rav Hisda’s Daughter Book II Enchantress: By Maggie Anton
Fantastic tales of demons and the Evil Eye, magical incantations, and powerful attractions abound in Enchantress, a novel that weaves together Talmudic lore, ancient Jewish magic, and a timeless love story set in fourth-century Babylonia. One of the most powerful practitioners of these mysterious arts is Rav Hisda’s daughter, whose innate awareness allows her to possess the skills men lack. With her husband, Rava--whose arcane knowledge of the secret Torah enables him to create a “man” out of earth--the two brave an evil sorceress, Ashmedai the Demon King, and the Angel of Death in their quest to safeguard their people, even while putting their romance at risk.
A Zoom link will be sent shortly before the event.
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The following names will be read by the Rabbi on Friday evening
Blanche Kugel
Anne Miller
Reneta Prebluda
Richard Tucker*
Ben Unger
Martin Weiner
Donald Churgin
Frances Horenstein*
Gertrude Rosenbloom
Frances Shapiro*
Jack Tanenbaum
Robert Goldman*
Molla Plon
Stanley Schlossman
Alfonso Soto
Miriam Levitt
Ike Saul Shapiro
Sarah Finkel
Peter Friedman*
Leslie Levine
David Cramer
Phillip Glass
Leonard Piscetelli
*Memorial plaque will be lit this week.
In this Zoom era, we have been able to have a daily minyan at 8:15 AM and at 7:30 PM and on Shabbat. 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 COalso welcome to share with the minyan some special memories of your loved one.
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August 27th
Roberta Brackman
August 28th
Lynn Berman
August 29th
Paul Brenman
August 29th
Robert Snyder
August 29th
Jason Wasserman
August 29th
Barry Hartman
August 31st
Rita Fleischmajer
September 2nd
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Joel Rosenberg & Jill Ratner
August 28
39th Anniversary
Adam & Naomi Koller Fishman
August 30
36th Anniversary
Phillip & Joanne Glass
August 30
52nd Anniversary
Stephen & Ronda Gilberg
September 1
53rd Anniversary
Jeffrey Bernstein & Korey Lind
September 2
38th Anniversary
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Happy 50th Anniversary
Robin & Alan Kanis
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SHARE YOUR NEWS
AND PICTURES
CONTACT:
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.
Go to jccoflbi.org - community - forms
****do not use HH form - under construction
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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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2022 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:
To pay on line
Fill in your information and then
go to Donation Details - then
Other and type in 2022 Membership
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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 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
THE OFFICE IS OPEN
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
FROM 10 - 2
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Staff:
Leslie Dinkfelt, Office Manager
Mary Beth Krieger
Diane Parzych
Deb Schweighardt
Susan Berube, Kitchen Manager
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LATEST
BULLETIN:
PRAYER BOOK:
WEB SITE:
PAVERS:
TREE OF LIFE
YAHRZEIT PLAQUE FORM:
KOL HAKAVOD DONATION FORM
TRIBUTES:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rabbi Michael S. Jay
Michael Babst, President
E-mail Editor: Rose Valentine
Graphics by
Irene Babst
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