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Nestled in the Pinelands, just off exit 44 on the GSP and about 35 minutes from LBI is Stockton University. Last Friday a group of JCCers visited the sprawling campus for a program at the Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center. The group was spellbound by the presentation by the Center's Director Irvin Moreno-Rodriquez and of the work the Center is doing. Facinating was the program we saw with survivor Ed Mosberg of blessed memory. His testimony was recorded and the audience has the oportunity to ask him questions and he responds on the screen. To see this for yourselves CLICK HERE. Pictured above is the entrance to the Center (which is being renovated) with railroad tracks from the Shoah above the doors; the wall of South Jersey survivors who have passed away with their photos and stories - a pictorial Yahrzeit wall; the mural of a typical Amsterdam street as we are explained the challenges of hiding in a city of canals.

We can't go anywhere without eating, so most of the group traveled a few miles to Smithville Village to have lunch at the Smithville Inn and to walk around the shoppes. Thank you to Jill Denker for organizing this wonderful day. Pictured below is our lunch group. Jill took the picture but she is still in the photo. Can you guess where?

FROM THE EDITOR -

This is Naftali Aklum. He is a Jew - a proud Ethiopian Jew whose ancestors most likely are the decendents of the tribe of Dan who traveled to Ethiopia following the destruction of the First Temple. He is a proud Israeli who made the dangerous trek with his family to Israel at the age of one.

Last Sunday we heard his story and the story of the Ethiopian Jews on the Zoom program provided through our partnership with PJP (Partners in Jewish Programming). I was awe struck by his presentation as he took us through the plight of Jews trying to get to the Promised Land as well as their integration into the Israeli community.

I urge you to take the time to view this program. Here is the link. The password is p4^gR%PZ . If you wish to continue your education on this subject, there is an excellent film on Netflix called the "The Red Sea Diving Hotel." See the trailer below. His brother Ferede is a featured character in the film. In addition, you can help the Ethopian community in Israel by tutoring English through the organization Skilled Volunteers for Israel.

ROSE

Please join the JCC’s newest 2-part course:

DAVENING & DUCHANING 101

with Stu Lehrer

DAVENING

Take a trek through the Sidur & Chumash with our varied prayers & writings learning the eclectic customs, traditions, & laws that have been carried on from generation to generation with twists & variations from the Ashkenazic & Sephardic venues

DUCHANING

From the time of Aaron, the first High Priest, chosen among his many duties, to bless the Children of Israel, Birchat HaKohanim or Duchaning has been a poignant service engaging till today

DAVENING & DUCHANING 101 

will be conducted on Zoom only on Thursday Nights following Ma’ariv which begins at 7:30 PM

Each class will last about 30 minutes of 6 sessions each:

November 7 – 14 – 21 – December 5 – 12 & it’s free!



JCC WOMEN’S AUXILIARY: BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION

 WEDNESDAYS AT 4:00 PM

NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING

NEXT BOOK REVIEW MEETING

Wednesday, November 20th at 4:00 pm

Discussion Leader: TBA

The Little Liar

By: Mitch Albom

Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. His schoolmate, Fannie, loves him because of it. Nico’s older brother Sebastian resents him for both these facts.When their young lives are torn apart during the war, it will take them decades to find each other again. Nico’s innocence and goodness is used against his tightly knit community when a German officer barters Nico’s reputation for honesty into a promise to save his loved ones. When Nico realizes the consequences of the betrayal, he can never tell the truth again. He will spend the rest of this life changing names, people he loves most. Albom’s extraordinary storytelling is at its powerful best in his first novel to confront the destruction that lying can wreak both on the world stage as well as on the individual lives that get caught up in it. As The Stranger in the Lifeboat spoke to belief, The Little Liar speaks to hope, in a breathless page-turner that will break your heart open and fill it with the power of the human spirit and the goodness that lies within us all. Narrated by the voice of Truth itself, The Little Liar is a timeless story about the power of love to ultimately redeem us, no matter how deeply we blame ourselves for our mistakes.

We are very excited to add to the WAX Gift Shop items from local merchants and artisans. Stop in to look and buy one (or more) of these beautiful pieces for your home, as a gift or just for yourself. Here is a sample of some of our new products. The gift shop is open during office hours M-F 10 - 2.

Eileen Jacobs, Potter

Seacrest Designs

Lavina Haven Soy Candles and

Essential Oil Soaps

Mezzuzahs

Resin Bowls and Candlesticks by Seacrest Designs

CONGREGATION NEWS

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

Go to jccoflbi.org - Giving/Pay

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 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:

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