Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island E-Letter January 17, 2014-16 Sh'vat 5774 In This Issue A Message from Rabbi Jay Upcoming JCC Activities Florida Reunion Summer Programs JCC EVENTS 1/17-1/24 Sun. Breakfast Club at Greenhouse Cafe 10:00 AM Wed. - Mah jongg 12:30-4:00 PM SHABBAT SHALOM Super Sunday Minyanim Labyrinth Walk Book Report Tree of Life Volunteer Corner This Week's Events Service Schedule Purim Party Community Seder CANDLE LIGHTING TIME Friday, January 17, 2014 4:41 PM (So. Ocean County) Please Join Us For Services FRIDAY NIGHT January 17, 2014 7:30 PM SATURDAY MORNING STUDY WITH THE RABBI 10:00 AM TORAH READING Parshat: Yitro
Yahrzeits Congregation News (Exodus 18:1-20:23) HAFTORAH Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6 TD Affinity Program Pavers Shoprite Gift Cards Documents & Links A MESSAGE FROM RABBI JAY Thursday was Tu B'Shevat, the holiday of the trees. The underlying theme of the holiday is that trees and nature and the environment are important parts of the universe in which we live. Next year, God willing, we will have a community Tu B'Shevat Seder. It is a great way to enjoy this holiday. For now, please enjoy the following summary of the holiday which was prepared by MY JEWISH LEARNING. Tu Bishvat is a holiday intimately connected to the agricultural cycle of the Land of Israel. Falling in the middle of the Jewish month of Shvat, the 15th day of the month is the New Year of Trees. Today, this holiday is often celebrated by planting saplings and also by participating in a seder-meal that echoes the Passoverseder, in which the produce of trees, including fruits and nuts, are eaten. Ideas and Beliefs The Bible expresses a great reverence for fruit trees as symbols of God's bounty and beneficence. Special laws were formulated to While we don't have regular Saturday morning services until next May, Rabbi Jay will be at the JCC each Saturday at 10:00 am. At that time, he will be conducting a study class for anyone who attends, with topics ranging from the Torah portion of the week, to the liturgy, to theology. Additionally, the Rabbi will gladly accommodate requests for specific topics. Everyone is invited to join the learning! Please help us create a special atmosphere by not using electronic devices (phones, cameras, games etc) in or around the synagogue on Saturday and Holidays. P X 4 MARCH 15TH SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY EVENING PPPP - Purim Pizza Pasta Party Come in costume - and be entered for a prize The Megillah will be read and we will have some fun interactive activities. COUNTY- WIDE PURIM CARNIVAL
protect fruit trees in times of war and ensure that the produce of trees would not be picked until the trees were mature enough and tithes were given from them. In order to calculate the age of trees, both for determining when they could be harvested and when they were to be tithed for the Temple, the Talmudic Rabbis established the 15th day (Tu) of the month of Shvat as the official "birthday" of trees. Subsequent to the destruction of the Temple, Tu Bishvat lost much of its relevance, but in the middle ages it was rediscovered by Jewish mystics. In the modern period it has enjoyed another revival as a holiday that links Jews with the land of Israel and as a Jewish celebration of the environment. Practices When the Temple stood in Jerusalem, Tu Bishvat served as the day on which farmers offered the first fruits of the trees they planted, after the trees had turned four years old. The following Tu Bishvat signified when the farmers were allowed to begin making use of the produce of the trees they planted, whether for personal or economic reasons. In the middle ages, the Jewish mystics of Safed developed a ritual meal celebrated on Tu Bishvat that was modeled on the Passover seder. Four cups of wine were drunk and seven "fruits" symbolic of those of the Holy Land were eaten. With the rise of Zionism in the late 19th century, Tu Bishvat was rediscovered as a celebration that links the Jews with their land. The holiday became one of rededication to the ecology of the denuded Sunday, March 16th 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Beth Am Shalom 1235 Highway 70 Lakewood, NJ COMMUNITY SEDER COMMUNITY SEDER Tuesday, April 15 at 5:30 PM JCC of LBI Social Hall DETAILS TO FOLLOW YAHRZEITS FOR NEXT WEEK These names will be read at services on January 17, 2014 Julius Marmon *Rose Lyons Glickman Nathan Printz Jack Eisenberg Mina Rosenbaum Anna Herman William Silver Hettie Rosenthal Ethel Sharken
land, with the planting of trees taking center stage in the celebration. Jews outside of Israel contribute money to plant trees there and/or plant trees in their own communities. With the increased concern for the environment in recent years, Tu Bishvat has taken on an additional meaning as a day on which Jews can express and act on their concern for the ecological well-being of the world in which we live. This has led to the rediscovery of the mystical Tu Bishvat seder, now transformed into a celebration of God's bounty and the environment. Shabbat Shalom - Rabbi Michael S. Jay UPCOMING JCC OF LBI ACTIVITIES *Anna Weill Rose Diane Segal Daniel Glassman * Yahrzeit Plaque NEW YAHRZEIT PANELS We will shortly order additional Yahrzeit Board sections to accommodate more names. We plan to get 5 additional Sections or Panels. Each has room for 20 individual Yahrzeit plaques. Sponsorship of 2 or 3 sections is available at a cost of $3,000 per panel. The permanent plaque headings on each sponsored panel will include the names of the sponsors and who they are donated in memory of. If interested, please contact the Office. Wed. 12:30-4:00 PM BREAKFAST MAH JONGG FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. You will then be contacted to determine the exact wording on the panel heading CONGREGATION NEWS CONDOLENCES TO CLUB Sunday, January 19 at 10:30 AM at the Greenhouse Cafe. Rabbi Michael Jay on the loss of his uncle Lou Katz The Goldstein-Zlotnick Family
Contact Judy Smith is you are interested in joining us by clicking on this link: JUDY ATTENTION WINTER RESIDENTS IN FLORIDA... Each year the ladies of the JCC of LBI who are residing in the warmer climes of Florida get together for lunch. ALL ARE WELCOME. This year the REUNION LUNCHEON is scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2014 at noon at the Holiday Inn on Highland Beach, in Boca Raton, at the "Latitudes" restaurant. If anyone is interested in attending they should contact Marcia at 561-998-3726. on the loss of long time JCC member Scott Goldstein who served the JCC of LBI for many years as the congregation's Vice President. Jonathan Riffle SUMMER AT THE JCC OF LBI SHARE YOUR NEWS CONTACT: rvalen1963@aol.com Summer 2014 Programs Coming this summer...we will be offering new and exciting programs as well as many of your favorites from last year!! Summer begins with an opportunity to reunite with your friends, find out more about the summer line up, as well as pre-register for your favorite classes and events. Please join us for: Program Registration Night 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.
w/snacks and Schmooze June 19, 6-8pm Also mark your calendars now for our: Summer 2014 Kick-Off Event, Sunday, June 29; 6-10 pm. 609-978-3669 CARING CONFERENCE Be prepared for something you have NEVER been to before! There will DJ, Dinner & Dancing Stay tuned...... More o Zumba Class o Yoga Class o Summer Safety Presentation o Torah Reading Class o Meditation Class o Date with an Angel Class & Project o Water Colors Class o Israeli Night w/israeli Dance Lessons, Food & Drink o Jewish Movie Night: "Nicky's Family" o Hebrew Class o Torah Class 2014 Reads out of Torah o Shabbat Shuvah, (Encore Torah Reading by Torah class of 2013 SUPER SUNDAY Please click on this link to learn more about volunteering at the Ocean County Jewish Federation's SUPER SUNDAY: SUPER February 23rd A conference for volunteers,with presentations on visiting skills, caring for caregivers and comfort and care after loss, will be held on Sunday, February 9 at Centra State Hospital in Freehold. WE ARE TRYING TO GET A GROUP OF PEOPLE FROM THE JCC TO ATTEND. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. For further information, click on this link:caring Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County TD AFFINITY PROGRAM Easy money! Do you have an account with TD Bank? You can contribute to the JCC without it costing you a cent. TD Bank will pay us on the number of accounts in our TD Affinity Club. There is no minimum number of members. We automatically receive $10 for every checking account and.01% of the balance on Savings Accounts. In addition we receive $50 for any new accounts. This is strictly confidential and the JCC does not know the amount in any of the accounts. In simple language, at the end of the year we will receive a check from TD Bank for $250 for the
at First Energy Park (Home of the Blue Claws) 2 Stadium Way Lakewood, NJ 25 accounts that are in our Affinity Club and the JCC hasn't spent a cent for money raising. How easy can it get!!! BRICK PAVERS MINYANIM In the last few months, several members of our congregation have suffered the loss of loved ones and we have organized shiva minyanim for them. We thank all of those who supported these mourners by being part of the shiva. The paver fund raising program is ongoing. Pavers will be installed two times a year: spring and fall. To download the paver order form, click on this link: PAVERS. Proceeds of this program will go towards the "burning of our mortgage." To assure that there will be a minyan to recite the prayer for the deceased with the bereaved family is one of the highest mitzvahs a person can do for another in our community. It is not necessary that you know the deceased or the mourner for your presence to help in comforting the mourners as they grieve and heal. One of our new members, Harris Weisel, will be coordinating minyanim for the JCC. Please contact the office if you would be interested in being notified if a minyan is needed and will attend when possible. We are particularly looking for local all-year residents to respond at this time. 609-492- 4090 or click on this link for EMAIL LABYRINTH WALK SHOPRITE GIFT CARDS Shoprite gift cards are available at the office. Use them to buy your groceries and the JCC of LBI will receive a portion the purchase. A GREAT GIFT IDEA. DOCUMENTS AND LINKS JUST CLICK AND YOU'RE THERE!!! NOV - JAN BULLETIN: BULLETIN WEB SITE: JCC WEB SITE PAVERS PAVERS TREE OF LIFE
to be held at St. Francis Parish Center 4700 Long Beach Blvd. Brant Beach Mon. 1/20 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM Tues. 1/21 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM TREE SISTERHOOD GIFT SHOP CATALOG GIFT JEWISH JOURNAL: JOURNAL The Labyrinth is a path of prayer, a walking meditation that can become a mirror of the soul. Walking the Labyrinth, done at your own pace, takes less than 1 hour. Clean socks or shoe covering are required and will be provided, if needed. A finger Labyrinth is available for those who have difficulty walking. BOOK REPORT THE BOOK REPORT If you have any material that you are willing to donate to the library archives, please put it either on my desk or on the spinning bookcase to try to make a beginning of a display.please label your contribution with your name. On the center table we have a fun addition. It is a three ring binder titled "The Browser's Delight." Judith Pripstein, Librarian JCC OF LBI TREE OF LIFE
We are so excited by the response to our beautiful new Tree of Life. You can commemorate a special occasion, honor or remember a loved one with a leaf on our new tree. There are three donation opportunities: Gold leaf (10 times chai) $180 Silver leaf (7 times chai) $126 Bronze leaf (5 times chai) $90 Click on this link to see the Tree of Life Form: TREE Please drop this form off at the Office or mail to JCC of LBI, 2411 Long Beach Blvd. Spray Beach NJ 08008 along with your check. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED OCEAN COUNTY FEDERATION SUPER SUNDAY: Sunday 2/23 - Contact Lynn Berkowitz 609-709-3160 PURIM CARNIVAL: Sunday 3/16 - Contact Lynn Berkowitz 609-709-3160 CARING CONFERENCE Sunday 2/9 - Contact the JCC Office 609-492-4090
MINYANS Contact the JCC Office 609-492-4090 JCC INFORMATION THE OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 2411 Long Beach Boulevard (24th Street) Spray Beach, NJ 08008 ENTER THE BUILDING DURING OFFICE HOURS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR. Mailing Address: 2411 Long Beach Blvd. Spray Beach, NJ 08008 Telephone: 609-492-4090 FAX: 609-492-7550 email: jccoflbi@gmail.com web site: www.jccoflbi.org OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM THURSDAY 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM FRIDAY - 9:00 am - 2:00 PM 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 djprip@gmail.com Judy Smith, JCC VP jsmith337@comcast.net VIEW THE NOV-JAN BULLETIN
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