Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island E-Letter March 22, Nissan 5773 A ZISSEN PESACH TO ALL!!!! JCC EVENTS 3/22-3/29 SHABBAT SHALOM

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1 Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island E-Letter March 22, Nissan 5773 A ZISSEN PESACH TO ALL!!!! In This Issue PAssover Message from Rabbi Jay Inferfaith Service & Rabbi Friedman Memorial Service Bible Heroes of the Passover Story Passover This and That... Shoprite Gift Cards This Week's Events Service Schedule Yahrzeits Congregation News New Programs JCC EVENTS 3/22-3/29 COMMUNITY SEDER - Monday 6:30 PM. Reservations closed - call Vivian Fitts to be added to the waiting list MAH JONGG Wed. 12:30-4:00 SHABBAT SHALOM and CHAG SOMEACH "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." What's Open on LBI Documents & Links A PASSOVER MESSAGE FROM RABBI JAY CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Friday, March 22, :52 PM (So. Ocean County)

2 WHEREVER WE ARE, LET US LIGHT CANDLES TOGETHER. Rabbi Michael S. Jay On Passover, one of the first things we do during our Seders is raise the matzah up and say: Behold, the bread of poverty that our ancestors ate while in the land of Egypt. All who are hungry come and eat. All who are needy, come and participate in the Passover ritual. Today we are here; next year in the Land of Israel. Today we are slaves; next year we shall be free people. The notion that the goodwill message of the Seder is not just for us, but for "all who are needy", is an important part of our understanding of the Passover holiday and its meaning. We are required to take care of those less fortunate than us, whether they be ill, economically challenged, or incomplete in some other way. This ongoing commitment, this near compulsion that we have to repair the world, is beautifully illustrated by the JCC's donation this week, with the help of The Jewish Federations of North America, of a sum of money to St. Francis to help the church to repair the immense damage it sustained during Super Storm Sandy. (See picture below) As we sit down to our Seders this year and partake of the ritual that has been ours for thousands of years, let us be thankful for the gifts that we have and for the tools that we have been given to make our lives, and the lives of others, a blessing. Shabbat Shalom - Michael S. Jay March 2013 PS: Look elsewhere in this Shabbat Reminder to see an essay I wrote about the Biblical heroes of the Passover story whom we do not see in the Haggadah. It might be interesting for a family to assign someone to take one of these unmentioned heroes and give a brief summary of his, or her, contribution to the holiday. MSJ PRESENTATION OF CHECK FOR $5,000 TO ST. FRANCIS PARISH FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE BRANT BEACH CHURCH. JOIN US FOR SERVICES Rabbi Michael S. Jay will be conducting services. Friday evening March 22, Nissan :30 PM TORAH PORTION Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) Haftorah: Malachi 3:4-3:24 SATURDAY MORNING TORAH STUDY WITH RABBI JAY 10:00 am - 12:00 Noon PASSOVER CANDLE LIGHTING Monday evening, March 25 at 6:55 PM PASSOVER SERVICE SCHEDULE 1st day Pesach service - Tues., March 9:30 am 2nd day Pesach service - Wed., March 9:30 am 7th day Pesach service - Mon., April 9:30 am Tues., April 9:30 am 8th day Pesach service (Yizkor)

3 YAHRZEITS FOR THE NEXT WEEK photo by Marcie Deutsch Shown at the presentation of a $5,000 check from the Jewish Federations of North American (on behalf of the JCC of LBI) to St. Francis Parish are l to r: Vivian Fitts (JCC), Danny Goldberg (Exec. Dir. of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County), Connie Higgins (St. Francis congregant), Rabbi MIchael S. Jay, Judy Smith (JCC), Sister Patricia McNiff OSE, Father Steve Kluge OSE (Pastor of St. Francis), Steven Woolf (JFNA), Lynn Berkowitz (JCC), Lauren Rosen (Co-President of the Jewish Federation of Ocean County). Please note that the group is standing under the menorah gifted to St. Francis last Spring in thanks for their help while the congregation was rebuilding. 3/20/13 INTERFAITH SERVICE AND RABBI JACOB FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL SERVICE Mark your calendar for Friday evening, May 3rd, for the Annual Interfaith Service. This service was very important to Rabbi Jack and it is fitting that this year the service will be dedicated to him. Rabbi Jay will be conducting the service using the liturgy written by Rabbi Jack. Father Steve Kluge of St. Francis Parish will be our guest speaker. The Island Singers will perform that evening. Bonnie & Harold Farin are the chairpersons for this very special service. BIBLE HEROES OF THE PASSOVER STORY In compiling the Haggadah, the Rabbis, for many reasons, chose not to use the full narrative of the Exodus story. As a These names will be read at services on March 22, Philip Cohen Deborah Gottlieb Jerome Shapiro *Oscar Glickman *Julius Snyder Alfred Levin Jacob Safersten Elissa Blester *Irv Koseff *Bernard Gubar Fanny Fuhrmann Joseph Indzel *George Gubar Felix Schoenberger Vera Sidel Harold Katz Allan Mayro Laura Kaplan *Irving Bzezensky Louis Rubinfeld Rose Gottlieb Malvina Malmed Pearl Corson Claire Levin * Yahrzeit Plaque A new Yarhrzeit Board has been ordered thanks to a gift from Mark & Marsha Chazin. The Board of Directors has determined that as of June 1, 2013 the price of individual plaques will be raised to $250 for the

4 result some of the incredible events and people are given a back seat on Seder night. While I hold nothing against the Rabbis' decision and, indeed, love the format of the Seder, it is important that we not lose sight of those who were actually involved in the story. The purpose of this little session is to refamiliarize ourselves with the heroic cast of characters who made the story possible. Should you choose to mention these people at your Seder, it might lead to interesting conversation. Click on this link ot read more: BIBLE HEROES A Zissin Pesach to all!!!! RABBI MICHAEL S. JAY, JCC of LBI March 2013 first plaque, a second plaque ordered at the same time will be $225. $75 will reserve a plaque. CONGREGATION NEWS CONDOLENCES TO ROSEMARY RUOFF ont he loss of her husband William "Dennis" Eastaugh SHARE YOUR NEWS CONTACT: rvalen1963@aol.com PASSOVER THIS AND THAT... SALE OF CHAMETZ - The attached form must be in Rabbi Jay's hands by Monday morning, March 25th. You can bring ito the JCC office, fax ( ) or mjayrab@gmail.com this document to him: CHOMETZ PASSOVER DITTIES: Just google Passove Song Paradys and you will find many fun songs to pick from and add to your Passover Seder. Here is just one: A Few of My Favorite Things (Sung to the tune of "These are a few of my favorite things") Cleaning and cooking and so many dishes Out with the hametz, no pasta, no knishes Fish that's gefillted, horseradish that stings These are a few of our passover things. Matzoh and karpas and chopped up haroset Shankbones and kiddish and yiddish neuroses Tante who kvetches and uncle who sings These are a few of our Passover things. Motzi and maror and trouble with Pharoahs Famines and locusts and slaves with wheelbarrows Matzah balls floating and eggshell that cling These are a few of our Passover things. When the plagues strike 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, Joy Kern, if you are in need of assistance or if you know of a JCC member that needs our help AN EXCITING YEAR OF PROGRAMS AT THE JCC Program Chairman Lori Shomer has been working very hard to develop some

5 When the lice bitewhen we're feeling sad We simply remember our Passover thingsand then we don't feel so bad. EASY PASSOVER RECIPE: PASSOVER RASBERRY SQUARES 2 sticks margarine or butter 3 cups sifted matzo cake meal 1 ½ cups sugar 2 beaten eggs ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. vanilla 10 oz. raspberry jam 1 cup chopped nuts Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, cake meal and salt. Mix well. Divide dough in half. Spread in a 9x13 greased and floured pan. Spread jam and nuts over dough. Cover with the remainder of the dough, crumbled. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cut in squares while warm. From Our House to Yours Book Book Sisterhood of Temple Isaiah, Lafayette, CA CHECK OUT THE JCC OF LBI SISTERHOOD COOKBOOK FOR SOME GREAT PASSOVER RECIPES. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE JCC OFFICE SHOPRITE GIFT CARDS Shoprite gift cards are available at the office. Use them to buy your Passover and other groceries and the JCC of LBI will receive a portion the purchase. JCC INFORMATION THE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 2411 Long Beach Boulevard (24th Street) Spray Beach, NJ ENTER THE BUILDING DURING OFFICE HOURS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. Mailing Address: 2411 Long Beach Blvd. very exciting programming for the Spring and Summer. Here are just a few activities to put on your calendar. Please contact Lori with any questions:lori The JCC will be offering a two part Boating Certification Class on May 19 & June 9. June 's Sock Hop, 6PM- 10PM, Dinner, DJ & Dancing w/costume & Dance Contests. Start tuning you guitar, practicing your vocals or pulling out those old joke books now for Open Mic Night Aug 8! August 25 -The JCC will be proud to present the icon... Uncle Floyd! Yes, from the Uncle Floyd Show! More to come... WHAT IS OPEN ON LBI According to the LBI BUSINESS ALLIANCE, there are over 135 LBI businesses currently open and are listed on their web site: ALLIANCE. Please stop by and support them. DOCUMENTS AND LINKS JUST CLICK AND YOU'RE

6 Spray Beach, NJ Telephone: FAX: web site: WINTER OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM FRIDAY - 9:00 am - 1:00 PM THERE!!! FEB/MARCH/APRIL BULLETIN: BULLETIN WEB SITE: JCC WEB SITE DUES RENEWAL FORM: RENEWAL WHAT'S OPEN: WHAT'S OPEN SANDY SUPPORT GROUP: SUPPORT SANDY COUNSELING: COUNSELING SALE OF CHAMETZ CHAMETZ Office Staff: M/W/T: Leslie Dinkfelt F: Jeri Riffle Data Entry: Marcie Deutsch Leslie, Jeri & Marcie CONTACT INFORMATION: Rabbi Michael S. Jay mjayrab@gmail.com Don Pripstein, JCC President

7 Judy Smith, JCC VP VIEW THE FEB/MARCH/APRIL BULLETIN with this link BULLETIN Editor: Rose Valentine