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Let All Who Are Hungry Come & Eat By Danny Levy, Director of Development

Several years ago, The Kehillah Leadership Council of the Federation started the Friends Feeding Friends program. This program, still going strong, provides bins on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus and some local synagogues, where the community can drop off non-perishable food. Volunteers deliver the food to organizations in Long Beach that serve those in need.

Every fall, the ECE and the entire Alpert Jewish Community Center (AJCC) collects canned food items for Centro Shalom. This is part of their tzedakah fall project during Sukkot, the fall harvest festival leading up to Thanksgiving. This tzedakah fall project has become so popular that for the past five years, the community has continued to donate items from food to clothing every week, as part of the Friends Feeding Friends program. There are two volunteers, Bill Giser and Jay Eiser, who generously give their time to pick up these items and deliver them to Centro Shalom every single week. We are very thankful for their help with this.

Growing up for me, Passover was the big holiday. My mother would get out her mother’s recipes and start preparing and cooking the week leading up to our Seder. She had something different scheduled for each day, and we were careful never to interrupt her as she was counting egg whites for her matzah balls. We lived in a Catholic neighborhood and many times our Seder coincided with Easter. The entire street would be a buzz with church bells ringing while the fifty guests in our house would be singing Dayenu. My mother took to heart the words of the Haggadah: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” She would invite strangers she had just met at the grocery store. The majority of our guests were not Jewish.

Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) provides for emergency assistance to those facing an unfortunate reality of not knowing how they will feed their family its next meal. “We are ready to extend a helping hand to individuals and families, thanks to several generous donors who have stocked our shelves so that we can immediately provide boxes or bags of nonperishable basics to those in need,” said Kathryn Miles, JFCS Executive Director. “We were one of the beneficiaries of Performance Plus Tire’s annual Thanksgiving food drive, and Kaiser Permanente pharmacists also designated JFCS as the recipient for their holiday food campaign. The Posner family created a menorah of canned goods and then donated the cans to us as well. Last year we assisted 185 low-income individuals, families and seniors, and our help is profoundly appreciated by those we serve,” she added.

Performance Plus Thanksgiving Meal box assembly line.

assover can be both a hectic and motivational time. Preparations may involve a ritual spring cleaning, trying new Sephardic or Ashkenazi recipes, gathering with loved ones and participating in a Seder. While the Haggadah tells the story of the freedom of our people from slavery, it also proposes for us to empathize with those who are oppressed and to care for the needy who are struggling anywhere in the world.

In this same vain, the Jewish Federation helps people here in Greater Long Beach & West Orange County, in Israel and overseas through the 2016/5776 Annual Community Campaign. It helps Holocaust survivors and other elderly Jews live with security and access to care and dignity. It helps the long-term unemployed pay for food, housing, and health care. It strengthens and give hope to children whose fates otherwise are at risk in the face of poverty, abuse or disability. It helps provide for Jewish traditions and culture. And it enables victims of disasters to rebuild and reclaim their shattered lives and communities. Together with our partner agencies and local synagogues, we Do Good Everywhere From Anywhere all year long.

Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation partnered with JFCS for the Shabbat Meals on Wheels program. Volunteers delivered 24 Kosher Shabbat meals to seniors designated by JFCS. A few women stayed and lit candles with the seniors. This program is funded by a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation to deliver Shabbat and holiday meals to the elderly. Before Passover, the women will once again be helping JFCS to serve at a Seder for residents of an assisted living facility. Beach Hillel helps run the food pantry at the Cal State Long Beach Interfaith Center. The food bank is stocked with food items that students can warm up and eat anytime during

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the day. Unfortunately, there are many students who do not have the means to purchase lunch while on campus. Beach Hillel is proud to be able to provide this opportunity for underserved students. The pantry is stocked with several items and always looking for more. Beach Hillel works with other agencies who run food drives to donate the food to the Interfaith food bank. The Hebrew Academy has a big Mitzvah Day celebration every year which includes a food drive. School and community families bring in canned goods and other food items as one of the class projects to be delivered to a local food bank. The students also take the opportunity to help assemble baskets at the food bank for distribution. During the Thanksgiving holiday, the Parents Association spearheads a campaign to provide kosher Thanksgiving baskets for many families in the community. It is a joint effort of the parent body and the upper school students. Presently the school is in the annual Maot Chittim Passover campaign. Funds are raised by the students in the school to provide matzah and food items for families in need throughout the local community and for selected communities in Israel. All of these beautiful projects teach the children to lend a helping hand and be sensitive to the needs of the less fortunate in the community. The AJCC Senior Program will present the “Senior Passover Luncheon” on Wednesday, April 6th at 12:00.pm, on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. Traditional Passover foods and dessert will be served. A short service and singing will celebrate the Passover Holiday. Passover gives each of us an important opportunity to honor the Haggadah’s commandment and our heritage by helping to feed the hungry. Help us fulfill our collective mission to care for the vulnerable. Donate some food. Donate a space at your Seder for someone who is hungry. Donate some time. Donate to the Jewish Federation’s 2016/5776 Annual Community Campaign. Contact Danny Levy at 562.426.7601 ext. 1007 or dlevy@jewishlongbeach.org or visit jewishlongbeach.org.

YOM HASHOAH OBSERVANCE DAY Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at 2:00 pm Featured Speaker: George Greenwald At AJCC on Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus

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Going Above & Beyond Once Again By Danny Levy, Director of Development

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

Deborah Goldfarb CEO

Danny Levy DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

King Chan MARKETING COORDINATOR

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The Jewish Community

Around the J April Events at the Alpert Jewish Community Center

Hidden Opportunities in Trusts By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

Community Passover Greetings & Seders

Jewish Community Partnership Corporate Partners

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Shabbat Candlelighting

April 1

6:56 pm

April 8

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April 15

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April 22

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April 29

7:18 pm

Cover Image Illustrations of Traditional Seder Plate

Craig Kain, Ph.D.

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2nd Night Seder

Traditional Seder led by Cantorial Soloist Nancy Linder and Perry Goldstein with musician Sable Cantus Saturday, April 23, 2016, 6:00 pm Must RSVP by April 18 Contact the temple office for prices and details

Temple Beth David 6100 Hefley Street, Westminster, CA 92683 www.templebethdavid.org (714) 892-6623 ◊ tbdavid@templebethdavid.org

Chag Pesach Sameach

Wishing Our Jewish Community here, in Israel & around the world a Peaceful & Healthy Passover! From the Jewish Community Chronicle, Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation Staff

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FACT: Every Passover we open the door for Elijah, the Hebrew prophet whose unseen presence is felt helping people Throughout the world.

FACT: We invite Elijah in to drink from his cup on our Seder table.

FACT: He never drinks. What’s up with that?

ELIJAH. TEETOTALER.

FACT: The cup isn’t actually for Elijah. It’s for us. To remind us of all the times we’ve been helped by his unseen hand, and to inspire us to return the favor.

Fact or fiction?

PLEASE GIVE TO THE JEWISH FEDERATION’S 2016/5776 ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN AND

EXTEND ELIJAH’S REACH TO YOUR JEWISH COMMUNITY AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD THIS PASSOVER. Fact: Elijah would approve.

NCJW Officer Elections On April 19th, the Long Beach Chapter of National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will elect officers for next year. Rabbi Mariana Gindlin of Congregation Shir Chadash will speak about

her origins in Argentina. The meeting will begin at 10:00.am, at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. Coffee and sweet rolls will be served.

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JOIN US FOR OUR SHABBAT SERVICES

Shabbat Services are conducted by Rabbi Steven Moskowitz, Cantor Sara Hass, with Accompanist David York Saturday Morning Torah Study led by Rabbi Moskowitz Friday, April 29 Friday, April 1 Friday, April 15 Friday, April 22 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Got Shabbat? Passover - No Service 7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service Saturday, April 30 Saturday, April 23 Saturday, April 2 Saturday, April 16 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service 10:30 a.m. Passover Service 10:30 a.m. Sabbath Fellowship 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Service Friday, April 8 6:00 p.m. Ruach Shabbat Saturday, April 9 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:00 a.m. Shabbat Service

Ruth BehaR, PhD. Lapid-Shapiro Scholor-in-Residence

Friday, April 15 & Sunday, April 17

The Jews of Cuba

Join us on Friday for a lecture following our Service. Then come Sunday morning for coffee and learning.

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Going Above & Beyond Once Again By Danny Levy, Director of Development

Men’s Philanthropy Chair, Daryl Phillips (r) introduces some of the honorees at the 2016 Above & Beyond event to commemorate their good deeds for the local Jewish Community.

The Jewish Federation held its annual Men’s Philanthropy event Above & Beyond at a private classic car museum, honoring eleven men from our community. It was a celebration of the contribution of men to the 2016/5776 Annual Community Campaign, and the agencies, programs and synagogues the Campaign supports. Over 150 attendees

came out to celebrate these inspirational men from all walks of life of our Jewish Community. The Jewish Federation was proud to honor the eleven men, who change our community, our world and are a force to be reckoned with every day. Their devotion, volunteer hours, expertise, enthusiasm, innovation, and yes, going

(l-r): Deborah Goldfarb (Jewish Federation’s Chief Executive Officer) listening to Gene Lentzner inspiring the audience members.

“above & beyond” is what led these honorees to be nominated by their respective organizations. This is how we create such a great community: Men rising up to the occasion and providing support, money and time. Giving of themselves over and over again. We are truly blessed to have such men in our community. A crowd of over 150 attendees applaud as the honorees are announced.

Women’s Philanthropy Spotlight

l: Some of the 30 women from all generations who gathered at the Shenandoah at the Arbor Café for the Women’s Intergenerational Luncheon sponsored by Women’s Philanthropy. r (l-r): Ariela Laibson (Event Co-Chair), Leslie Kern (Women’s Philanthropy Chair) & Melissa Selmanson (Event Co-Chair)

On Day 59 of our 100 Days of Impact, Women’s Philanthropy celebrated a Women’s Intergenerational Luncheon to commemorate the women we hold dearest to our hearts. The event brought out more than 30 women of all ages to discuss what it means to embrace and empower Jewish womanhood.

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Hidden Opportunities in Trusts: A Workshop for Professional Advisors By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

“Hidden Opportunities in Trusts” will be the topic of the Jewish Community Foundation’s seminar for Professional Advisors* on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 from 12:00 - 2:00.pm. This complimentary luncheon is designed for area professionals currently working in the areas of estate planning, accounting, financial planning, insurance and law. This annual event is offered to our network of professional advisors to gain knowledge, network with like-minded individuals and become better prepared to address their clients’ charitable gift planning needs. This year, our luncheon is being generously sponsored by Rocky Suares, Managing Director-Investment Officer, Suares Investment Group. Our expert on Hidden Opportunities in Trusts is

Christopher H. Price, JD, LLM, Chartered Life Underwriter & Financial Consultant, will be featured at this year’s Professional Advisor’s Luncheon to provide insight regarding the fields of longterm financial planning.

Christopher H. Price, JD, LLM, CLU, ChFC,; Senior Account Director, Sales Support, Advanced Markets for Lincoln Financial Group. Mr. Price is sought after for his experience using annuities in trust and estate planning, due in large part to his ability to explain sophisticated tax rules in terms advisors can understand and put into use.

He holds a BA in history from Vassar College and both law and master’s degrees from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary.

then moved into financial planning, and followed that by managing an insurance agency which included some of the wealthiest families in the country.

Mr. Price provides advanced sales support to financial professionals with a focus on variable and fixed annuities. For over 21 years, he has helped advisors and their clients accumulate, distribute and transfer annuity assets by using a holistic approach. Throughout his career, he has supported retail planners and corporate operations by developing an expertise in annuity trust and estate planning.

In 1994, Mr. Price joined Delaware Investments, formerly a member of Lincoln Financial Group, where he was responsible for the product management of Delaware mutual funds and eventually Lincoln variable annuities. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Price used his expertise to help financial advisors and their clients with advanced case issues. In 2005, he transitioned to the Lincoln Advanced Sales Team as National Director of Advanced Annuity Sales.

Mr. Price brings a unique perspective to planning that comes from his broad background. In 1983, he began his career as a trust officer with Sovran Bank (now Bank of America). Chris

in our community. As the former CEO of a hospital Foundation, I experienced first-hand the synergy that occurs between professional advisors, and development professionals of non-profit organizations who work collaboratively to fulfill the philanthropic and estate planning objectives of individuals, couples and families. I am very confident that those who attend this luncheon will gain new and practical information.”

If you are a professional advisor, or you know someone who is, please send contact information to sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org and we will add you to the list. Location of the luncheon will be provided when you Jan Stein, Chair of RSVP. the Jewish Community Fo u n d a t i o n’s Legacy Committee, states, “I am *Two hours of CLE credit pleased that this program will has been applied for. be available to professionals

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Israel: Every One of Us Counts By Rabbi Steven Moskowitz

Exile, loss and destruction formed the backdrop for the poet who wrote Psalm 137. Taunted by Rabbi Steven their Babylonian Moskowitz captors, the Levitical singers were urged to sing one of their beautiful Temple melodies. They replied: “How shall we sing God’s song in a foreign land?” Then, in an act of defiance, they turned away from those holding them captive and addressed the city of Jerusalem directly: If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, Let my right hand wither. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth. If I cease to think of you, If I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy. For those of us who live outside the land of Israel today the situation is very different. We are not exiles. Jewish sovereignty has been restored.

Still, it is worth considering how we remember Jerusalem and what kind of a song we might sing. Right before the Israelites are about to end their wandering, Moses advises them that “the land you are entering to take over is not like the land of Egypt where you planted your seed and irrigated it by foot.” Early civilizations emerged on fertile plains in proximity to flowing rivers, such as the Tigris and Euphrates and the Nile, which allowed for the easy construction of irrigation channels. The land the Israelites will settle is not like that. It is not a fertile plain. It is, Moses says, “a land of mountains and valleys.” Life there depends not on the constancy of rivers but on the unpredictable rains. Unlike earlier civilizations, the Israelite nation would be built in a place of uncertainty and insecurity. The river culture engendered a cyclical sense of time. The rain culture produced a

different sense of time, one full of interruptions and new beginnings: historical time. This new sense of time encouraged an awareness of the active role human beings can play in their future. The prophets spoke to the people of their capacity to shape national destiny by their adherence to moral behavior in their everyday conduct. Each person mattered. A nation was no stronger than its measure of concern for the most vulnerable. The Promised Land would not be the Garden of Eden, where human indolence endured among nature’s fecundity. Our place would be a realm of responsibility and accountability, one that required a covenant among all partners for seed to take root, for defense against invaders to be victorious, for the divine to find dwelling. The Torah invites us into its eternal story of journey and liberation. Israel invites us into its present day story of sovereignty restored and human initiative

valued. At the heart of Israel is Jerusalem. It stands between the arid desert and the lush hills, a shining symbol of the choices that are always before us. Today we can remember Jerusalem and the promise it represents by flooding its streets with our visits, by contributing financially to its agencies, by making aliyah, by buying its goods, by investing in its forests and its factories, by standing up for it before its opponents. Naomi Shemer wrote a song for us to sing that celebrates our acceptance of Israel’s invitation into her life: O, Jerusalem of gold, And of light and of bronze, I am the lute for all your songs. Let us be instruments for Israel’s songs. As in an orchestra, and as both the story of Torah and the story of Israel teach us, every one of us counts. Rabbi Steven A. Moskowitz is the Rabbi of Temple Israel in Long Beach, CA.

Area Synagogue Upcoming Events Please contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the sidebar and see our Community Calendar at jewishlongbeach.org for more community event listings.

CONGREGATION SHIR CHADASH Friday, 4/1, 2:00.pm: “The ‘Why’ behind ‘What’ We Do on Shabbat” Service. Tuesday, 4/12, 2:00.pm: Movie & Discussion Club. Friday, 4/15, 6:00.pm: Vegetarian Dinner & Family Shabbat Experience. $5 for members, $8 for guests. Saturday, 4/23, 6:45.pm: Community (Kosher) Pesach Seder. Choice of chicken, brisket, or salmon with sides of gefilte fish, soup with k’naylach, fresh veggies & potato kugel. Baked desserts with fruit. RSVP by April 12th. More details on Page 19. Friday, 4/29, 7:00.pm: Meditation Shabbat Service. *Friday night Shabbat services begin at 7:00.pm & traditional Saturday Shabbat services begin at 9:30.am each week.

CONGREGATION SHOLOM OF LEISURE WORLD, SEAL BEACH *Friday services at 6:30.pm followed by Oneg. Saturday morning services are on: 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays at 10:00. am. 2nd & 4th Saturdays at 9:30.am. Kiddush and Torah study follow immediately. P’NAI OR Visit www.pnaior.org to view upcoming April events. SHUL BY THE SHORE Friday, 4/22, 7:30 pm: Community & Children Seder. Located at Seaport Marina Hotel. Details on Page 19.

Saturday, 4/30, 10:00 am: Final Day of Passover Morning Service. 11:30.am: Yizkor Memorial Service. 6:45.pm: Meal of Moshiach. 8:15.pm: End of Passover.

soup with matzah balls, roasted chicken with potato & vegetables, sorbet, gefilte fish, charoset, hard boiled eggs & matzah. RSVP by April 15th. Details on Page 19.

TEMPLE BETH DAVID Sunday, 4/3, 10:00.am: Brotherhood Brunch. Life, Love and Remembrance: A Concert of Music by Jewish Classical Composers. Sunday, 4/10, 8:00.am: Blood Drive. Saturday, 4/16, 10:30.am: Tot Shabbat. Saturday, 4/23, 6:00.pm: Second Night Seder. Details on Page 19. TEMPLE BETH OHR Friday, 4/22, 6:00.pm: Passover Seder. Interactive Haggadah media presentation of sacred texts, rituals, and modern commentary. Chicken

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM Friday, 4/15, 6:00.pm: Musical Family Shabbat. 7:15.pm:.Shabbat.Service. Torah School students will help lead service & Torah School dancers will keep you engage. Requested donations $5 per person. $15 per family. RSVP for dinner to Hazzan Judy Sofer at education@tbslb.org.

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TEMPLE ISRAEL Friday, 4/15, 8:00.pm: Jews of Cuba Discussion. Led by Ruth Behar, Phd., LapidShapiro Scholar in Residence. Sunday, 4/17, 9:45.am: Cuban-American Relations from a Jewish Perspective.

Synagogue Directory Chabad of Los Alamitos (O) 12340 Seal Beach Blvd. Suite B-219 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Shmuel Marcus Phone: 714-828-1851 Email: smarcus@jewishcypress.com Website: www.chabadlosal.com Chabad of West Orange County/ Congregation Adat Israel (O) 5052 Warner Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Contact: Rabbi Aron David Berkowitz Phone: 714-846-2285 Email: info@chabadhb.com Website: www.chabadhb.com Congregation Lubavitch (O) 3981 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi Yitzchok Newman Phone: 562-426-5480 Email: yitzyg@aol.com Congregation Shir Chadash (I) 6440 Del Amo Blvd. Lakewood, CA 90713 Contact: Rabbi Mariana Gindlin Phone: 562-429-0715 Email: csclakewood@dslextreme.com Website: www.CongregationShirChadash.org Congregation Sholom of Leisure World, Seal Beach (C) P. O. Box 2901 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Cantor Jay Zingmond Phone: 562-296-5567 Email: amkarch@aol.com P’nai Or (I) 3955 N. Studebaker Road Long Beach, CA 90808 Phone: 562-364-5154 Email: info@pnaior.org Website: www.pnaior.org Shul By The Shore (O) Seaport Marina Hotel 6400 Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, California 90803 Contact: Rabbi Abba Perelmuter Phone: 562-621-9828 Email: rabbi@shulbytheshore.org Website: www.shulbytheshore.org Surf City Synagogue (C) Services held at the HB Central Library 7111 Talbert Ave. Huntington Beach Phone: 714-596-2220 E-Mail: info@surfcitysynagogue.org Temple Beth David (R) 6100 Hefley St. Westminster, CA 92683 Contact: Rabbi Nancy Myers Phone: 714-892-6623 Email: tbdavid@templebethdavid.org Website: www.templebethdavid.org Temple Beth Ohr (R) 15721 E. Rosecrans Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact: Rabbi Mark Goldfarb Phone: 714-521-6765 Email:office@templebethohr.com Website: www.templebethohr.com Temple Beth Shalom (C) 3635 Elm Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi David Cantor Phone: 562-426-6413 Fax: 562-426-7824 Email: office@tbslb.org Website: www.tbslb.org Temple Israel (R) 269 Loma Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803 Contact: Rabbi Steven Moskowitz Phone: 562-434-0996 Email: info@tilb.org Website: www.tilb.org Temple Ner Tamid of Downey (R) 10629 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, CA 90241 Contact: Rabbi Daniel Mehlman Phone: 562-861-9276 Email: templenertamid1@dslextreme.com Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org (R)=Reform (O)=Orthodox

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JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE

Message from the Executive Director Passover is the time of year when Jews celebrate our freedom from bondage in Egypt. We not only do this with the tradition of telling the Passover story, but with our actions at the Seder table and with the traditions that surround our preparations for the Seder. We remove all the chametz (leavened bread) from our homes, we scrub from top to bottom, we change our dishes, and we mentally prepare for the week that is to come (Passover begins the evening of April 22 this year). These actions reflect the story in the Torah of the Hebrews preparations for the very first Seder before they were actually free. Passover, or Pesach, is as much about looking forward to what we have faith will happen as it is about looking back on what has already happened. It is about believing that even if something has not occurred yet, if we believe it will, if we can visualize it and act toward making it so (a modern version of this is “dress for the job you want to have”), then it is much more likely to become reality. As Theodor Hertzl said, “Im Tirtzu Ein Zo Agada – (If you will it, it is no dream).”

Murder on Broadway April 2, 6pm

A comedy/murder mystery dinner show. One audience member will solve the crime and win the reward in this comedy/musical/interactive whodunit and celebration of Broadway. $45 per person. Includes dinner and show. RSVP Required: Ronnie Levine, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521 or rlevine@alpertjcc.org

I love this interpretation of Passover because it reflects so much of what we do here at the Alpert Jewish Community Center. As AJCC members, we learn and exercise and volunteer and participate because we look toward the future and what is possible. Possible for ourselves, possible for our children, possible for the community. Along with Passover, we have a very busy April! On April 2, we have a Murder on Broadway! It is billed as “A musical comedy/ murder mystery audience-participation whodunit!” and is with our very own Maureen Lawrence. Also this month, back by popular demand, is a new Hebrew Crash Course Level I, taught by our wonderful Jewish Educator, Shlomit Jackson. It’s free and begins April 7 at 6pm for four Thursdays. And finally, in anticipation of Passover, on April 18, at 6:00pm, we will again have our beautiful Women’s Seder, led by Ellen Goldsmith and Amy Lipeles. It includes a catered kosher dinner.

Israel for Reel

Tuesday, April 5, 7pm Noodle is the last in this series of films highlighting Israel and Israeli film makers. In this film, an El Al flight attendant, Miri, meets an abandoned Chinese boy who turns her world upside down. For more information, call (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521.

Hebrew Crash Course Level 1

This Passover, I hope you will all take a moment to reflect on actions you take, or want to take, that reflect your beliefs for the future, and I look forward to helping your dreams become reality at the AJCC, Your Center For Life.

April 7, 14, 21, 28

Back by popular demand! Designed for anyone with little or no background in Hebrew. The course concentrates on learning the Hebrew alphabet and reading skills. Free to the public.

L’Shalom

For more information, call (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521.

Jeffrey Rips

AJCC Executive Director

SENIORS Dr. Susan Mathieu, smathieu@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721

CSULB Jewish Studies Program Israeli Youth in India Tuesday, April 12, 7:30pm

Lecture by Dr. Maina Singh Presented by the CSULB Jewish Studies Program.

Happiness & Humor Group

GESHERCITY YOUNG ADULTS

Friday, March 4, 11:30am

Sponsored by the Alpert JCC and Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach

This FREE ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu, will help you find the positive side of life. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

Susanne Katz, skatz@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1625

GesherCity Shabbat

RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721

Ongoing Alpert JCC Senior Activities

Knit Wits: Mon, 1-3pm • Senior Lunch: Wed, 12-2pm Bridge Lessons: Wed, 1:30pm • Mah Jongg: Thurs, 11:30-3pm

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Experience Shabbat with great music, food and friends. If you’ve never been to a GesherCity event before, now is the perfect time! Our events are fun and casual. So don’t be shy… give us a try.

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MVP: The MVP price is the "Member Value Price" that gives our members an automatic discount to the fee we charge for our programs and events. If you’re not a member of the AJCC, speak with one of our Membership Services specialists and learn how you can start benefiting from MVP pricing today.

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Alayna Cosores, acosores@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1091

Kids’ Night Out

Saturday, April 16, 5-9pm

For children 12 months and older Supervision, dinner and activities are provided by the ECE staff. First Child: $30/MVP • Second Child: $25/MVP Third Child: $15/MVP; (must be siblings) Babies under 12 months: $35/MVP • $5 more per child for non-AJCC members

Passover Tasting

Tuesday, April 12, 11am-1pm

The Alpert JCC ECE is now open for registration.

Meet our Jewish Educator, Shlomit Jackson, at Lazy Acres, 2080 North Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, for a tasting of different varieties of Kosher Passover foods to help you get ready for the holiday of Pesach.

For children ages 2-5 years old

Please pick up registration forms from the ECE front desk, or call Danielle Putnam at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1090

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Early Childhood Education

For information, contact Shlomit Jackson, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067.

Women’s Community Seder

Come In For a Tour!

Monday, April 18, 6pm

Preschool at the AJCC

Join us as we explore the traditions of the Passover Seder from a woman’s perspective. Includes a catered Kosher dinner. RSVP required. $28. $10 students and under 18 years of age. $36 Seder Angels.

Reserve your child’s place in our highly-acclaimed Early Childhood Education program. Call for a tour today!

(562) 426-7601, ext. 1090

For more information, call (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521.

Parent/Child Participation Classes

Passover Holiday Table Friday, April 22, 9am

Friends, fun and learning for families with children from birth through toddler, in a welcoming Jewish atmosphere.

Enjoy a holiday treat in the promenade to celebrate Passover.

FREE: From the Beginning

Senior Adult Passover Outreach Tuesday, April 26 Packing: 9:30am • Delivery: 11:30am

Wednesday Mornings, 9:30-10:30am

Newborn- Walking with an adult Begin your new life with us at the AJCC. This class for new parents and their infants will help you discover the joys and face the challenges that are part of transitioning your family when a new baby arrives, whether it’s your first or your fourth. Class is facilitated by a caring and experienced ECE staff member.

Yad b’Yad (Hand in Hand)

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:15-10:45am

We have been delivering to our community's frail senior adults for over 30 years. Please consider volunteering on this special day.

RSVP to Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

Senior Adult Passover Luncheon Wednesday, April 27

A joyous Passover celebration that includes a traditional Passover meal.

RSVP to Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

For children 9-23 months, with an adult Experience development and discovery through hands-on learning, including music, art, literacy, sensory exploration, and playground time. This class is a great way to engage children in developmentally appropriate activities. Thursday classes include Shabbat singing and dancing with our Jewish Educator and our Music/Movement Specialist.

Passover Biscotti Recipe (mandelbrodt)

Ingredients • 2 cups Matzah Cake Meal • 1/4 lb Butter • 2 Eggs • 1 cup Sugar • 1 cup Dried Apricots • 1 1/2 cup Ground Pistachios • 1 1/2 cup Whole Pistachios • 1 grated rind of Orange Instructions • Use stand mixer with paddle attachment. Cream butter and sugar. • Add eggs and mix rind, cake meal, nuts and dried apricots. • Put dough in refrigerator for 1 hour. • Take dough onto work surface sprinkled with cake meal. • Make dough into 4 logs. • Bake in 350°F oven for about 15 minutes until it turns light golden brown. • Keep it in refrigerator for 1 hour. • Slice logs at 1/2-inch intervals and then transfer to baking sheet. • Bake in 275°F oven until surface feels dry.

AQUATICS Ignacio Berumen, iberumen@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1020

Water Polo Class

Monday & Wednesday, 4-4:45pm

Learn the basics of ball handling and shooting while improving swim skills. Work on treading water and swim strokes specific to water polo. Start anytime! FREE Tryouts: Mondays, 4-5pm (Everyone must try out!) $80/AJCC Member; $95/Public

Group Swim Lessons

Session Dates: March 7-March 30 Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs (30 minute lessons) Tiny Tots: 1pm | 1:30pm | 3pm | 3:30pm Beginner: 1pm | 2pm | 5pm Adv. Beginner: 2:30pm | 3:30pm Intermediate: 3pm | 4pm

Adult Group Swim Lessons

Adult Beginner: 6pm, Monday & Wednesday (30-Minutes) Adult Advanced: 6pm, Tuesday & Thursday (30-Minutes)

Kids and Adults Private Swim Lessons One-on-One instruction for all ages

Our instructors are Red Cross lifeguards and Water Safety Instructor trained and certified. (4) 15-Min: $120; $95/MVP • (4) 30-Min: $150; $150/MVP

The Barbara & Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center

Masters Swim

Monday-Wednesday, 6:30-7:30pm • Saturday, 9-10am Be coached on stamina and technique.

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SpOrTS & rECrEATiOn

YOUTH & TEEnS

Member Relations Desk (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051

Natalie Chernik, nchernik@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1205

Alpert JCC/Pete Davis Youth Basketball League

Spring Season: April 17-June 12 Sun, April 17: Try Out/Evaluation Day at the AJCC • 12-2pm..................5-7 year olds (Rookies) • 2-3pm...................8-10 year olds (Veterans) • 3-5pm.................. 11-13 year olds (Pros)

We emphasize sound fundamentals, skill development, sportsmanship, and partnership with families at the best indoor basketball facility in Long Beach! $175; $155/MVP (Returning players with jersey saves $10)

Everyone must attend evaluation day. All skill levels welcome!

WELLnESS & FiTnESS Fred Johnson, fjohnson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1056

RACE WITH A VIEW, 5/10K Sunday, May 1, 8am

Join the AJCC Team!

Please join us on this morning of fun and fitness, and encourage your friends and family to do the same! Runners and walkers are welcome. Help support JFCS of Long Beach and West Orange County on this 5K/10K walk/run along the beautiful oceanfront, starting at Pierpoint Landing, 200 Aquarium Way, in Shoreline Aquatic Park in Long Beach. AJCC team members will receive an AJCC race team tank top. The registration price is $25 per person when you join the AJCC Runners, ($30 as an individual). Get complete details at www.alpertjcc.org.

Goodbye and Good Luck to Mike Henderson

By Erika Hillinger

After 17 years as one of the J’s most popular fitness trainers, Mike Henderson said a bittersweet goodbye last month as he and his wife, Marge, headed to Northern California and new adventures. More than 80 people gathered on Tuesday afternoon, March 15, to wish Mike a heartfelt Goodbye and Good Luck! Many people expressed their gratitude for how much he helped them over the years, but along with the gratitude were stories about how they met Mike, how much Mike taught them, and how Mike inspired them to keep going when it was the last thing they wanted to do. Some people had tears in their eyes as they expressed how much Mike means to them and how much they will miss his warmth and sense of humor. And more than one remarked on his great laugh. In his comments about Mike, Executive Director Jeffrey Rips enthused about how much Mike has done for the J, and how much we will miss him, “It says in the Talmud that whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world. Michael has truly changed and saved the lives of countless AJCC members and has made a tremendous impact on the entire world.” In Mike’s farewell speech to the group, he emphasized how much he will miss the people at the J and that everything he does is for his clients. Using Sid Schulman as an example of what you can accomplish when a client and trainer put their mind to it, he told the story of how the doctors said that Sid would never walk again after his stroke. Mike then helped Sid out of his wheelchair, and Sid took several steps towards Mike, showing everyone in the room how doctors are often wrong, especially if they underestimate a patient and his trainer! Mike strongly believes that the AJCC fitness motto, “You Belong Here, Too,” is absolutely true and that the J is a place for everyone. “The Center crosses all religions and all ethnic barriers. I’m not Jewish, but I belong here. The J has been a wonderful place to work, and the people here have gotten me through a lot of tough times. From the management down, this place is nothing but heart. The heart of the people are what is at the crux of a community center, and the J believes in everyone, from children through teens and up to grandparents and great grandparents.” Over the past 17 years, Mike has worked as a Personal Trainer, Exercise Specialist, Interim Director of Health and Physical Education, and the Director of Health and Physical Education. In looking back on his years here, he emphasized that all he has ever wanted to do was help people from every walk of life, and working at the J gave him the freedom to do that. Because the J is so supportive and caring, he was able to be compassionate and give away several sessions a week for people with MS or who can’t afford it or with other difficulties. “The staff is great. The management is great. In fact, everyone is great. Management errs on the side of people rather than profit, and I love that

about the J. They truly embody the Jewish values of compassion and loving kindness. I will really miss working here.” And we will miss you, Mike!

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JFCS Call Today! We’re Here to Help! 3801 E. WILLOW STREET, LONG BEACH, CA 90815 WEB: www.jfcslongbeach.org EMAIL: jfcs@jfcslongbeach.org PHONE: 562-427-7916

A Fresh Look at Board Committees Kathryn Miles

Executive Director, Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Last year, JFCS welcomed 10 new Board Members to our ranks with an eye to harvesting all of the fresh input and new energy they would bring to the table. It was the perfect moment for us to review our committee structure and re-tool the scope of work for those committees that had struggled to define themselves and find a

meaningful role in supporting the agency. At the same time, our Board defined two areas of focus for themselves in 2016—getting the word out about JFCS and creating opportunities for JFCS to offer fee-for-service programs to increase revenue. Through collaboration between Board and JFCS Staff, changes are now coming to fruition. The Marketing Committee is now the Outreach Committee, and Debbie Feldman will bring her talents and energy to this group as its Chair. The members of this committee

will work on getting the word out about JFCS by making presentations to service clubs and other groups who meet regularly and have programs that inform their members about what’s going on in Long Beach and the surrounding area. They will also attend mixer events and will support the staff in participation in health fairs, the Kindergarten Festivals, and other events where JFCS can have an information table and representatives present. After analyzing our fund raising efforts, the board felt

that there was a need for a committee to develop a more strategic and synchronized approach to our fundraising efforts, and thus the Resource Development Committee was created. Led by Gail Levy, this group will focus on businessto-business relationships with an eye to identifying fee-for-service opportunities that are in line with the JFCS mission and will be beneficial to pursue. The committee will also bring together the chairs of our three major fundraisers—Race With A View, RUNWAY, and our

Annual Friends Campaign— to create synergy and support between the events for sponsorships, participants, and new donors. Through these changes, JFCS is laying the groundwork for a sustainable future so that we can continue to pursue our vision of a community healed, one person, one family at a time.

Race With A View Profoundly Impacts Many Lives By Dr. Mark Dressner, Jewish Family & Children’s Service - Race With A View Committee Chairman

Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) helps people from all backgrounds and walks of life--people like Samantha, who has struggled with depression off and on throughout her life. It was after the birth of her second child when things became even more challenging. Her daughter was born prematurely. Once home from the hospital, the baby struggled to gain weight. She was not meeting developmental milestones. Samantha was doing everything she knew how to do, but to no avail. The state stepped in. Instead of trying to help Samantha figure out what was wrong with her baby, they removed the baby from Samantha for seven months. At that point in her life, and at the recommendation of her psychiatrist, Samantha reached out to JFCS for help. She started coming to therapy twice a week. She and her counselor committed to the treatment process and developed a very special rapport. Over the two years

that Samantha has been coming to JFCS she has truly blossomed. She regained custody of her daughter, who is now receiving the medical treatment that she needs. Samantha also got married and is currently expecting her third child. This client and so many others, all with different paths that have led to JFCS, have had their lives positively and profoundly impacted by JFCS. Last year over 1600 clients of all ages, ethnicities, religions, and socioeconomic levels sought and received a wide range of services— counseling for a variety of mental health issues, case management, education about domestic violence and strategies to prevent it, emergency financial assistance in the form of a paid utility bill, boxes of nonperishable food items, or a grocery store gift card. How does Race With A View impact all of these services? As a major fundraising event, proceeds from sponsorships, registration

fees, individual fundraisers, and donors help sustain the agency so that JFCS will be here in the future to serve everyone in the community. Moreover, Race With A View creates a platform for awareness of the importance of access to mental health counseling and support services for everyone, particularly those who are uninsured or who earn too much to qualify for benefits from government sources. As the Chairperson of Race With A View and a JFCS Board Member, it is my hope that you will join us on race day—May 1—with your family and friends. Enjoy a beautiful morning walking or running through our scenic waterfront Downtown while supporting this compelling cause. Our community will be stronger and healthier because of you, “a community healed one person, one family, at a time.” For details on how you can get involved with Race With A View, visit our website at www.racewithaview.com.

JFCS On the Move

Congratulations to this year’s JFCS Honorees for Above & Beyond (Jewish Federation Men’s Philanthropy) and Arlene SolomonVISIONS Dinner (Jewish Federation Women’s Philanthropy). Nancy Linden (l) and Rob Feldman (r) have devoted years of volunteer service to JFCS and other causes in our community. JFCS is beyond grateful for their vision, energy, and talents!

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HILLEL AT CSULB FOR MORE INFORMATION: WEB: www.beachhillel.org EMAIL: info@beachhillel.org PHONE: 562-426-7601 ext 1424

Israel Week Every year Beach Hillel organizes and leads Israel Week on campus at CSULB. Israel Week is filled with daily programs and events related to Israel’s culture, society, politics, and advocacy. It aims to promote a pro-Israel environment on campus by exposing students to the many fields that Israel positively affects our world and lives. This year, we are proudly cooperating with other student clubs on campus and proIsrael organizations to make these programs happen. This year, Israel Week will take place between Monday, April 4th to Friday, April 8th and will include on-campus

Beach Hillel students tabling on campus at CSULB last year for Israel Week

and off-campus events. Check out our Beach Hillel Facebook page to find updated information on the

more information about Israel agenda of upcoming Long IsraelBeach/Orange supporting our annual Israeli County Area Kesher Group Week events. We would also Wine Tasting inand March, where Week 2016, please contact like to thank our community all proceeds Beachwent Hilleltowards our Israel Fellow Shelly at members for attending and Israel WeekPresent programs. For Shelly@BeachHillel.org.

Passover at Beach Hillel

Eating matzah pizza is a favorite pastime that brings Hillel students together during Passover.

This Passover, Beach Hillel will be partnering with the Nutrition Department at CSULB for our annual Second Night Passover Seder. Every year we host a fun, interactive Second Night seder for our Jewish students, and this year we are excited to share our tradition with non-Jewish students as well. This is a cultural event for non-Jewish students to learn about why Jews eat certain foods on Passover and why we eat them in a specific order throughout the sederit’s not just about providing this experience for our Jewish students, but also about creating this educational experience for the broader

campus community. In addition to our Second Night Passover Seder, we will be hosting other Passover programs throughout the week for our students. A favorite has always been matzah pizza making and baking, which we do every year. During the week, we will be providing kosher for Passover food in our office on campus for students to eat so that they are able to keep kosher for Passover, even if they live on campus. Regarding Passover last year, CSULB student Noah White said “Beach Hillel made it really easy for me to keep kosher for Passover, which is a surprisingly hard thing to do as a college student. I’m really grateful that they provided this for students like me.” If you have any questions or are interested in attending this.year’s.Passover.programs, please contact Alicia at Alicia@BeachHillel.org. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Beach Hillel brought Israeli soldiers to campus for Israel Week last year where students got to hear their stories about serving in the IDF. Hadassah Southern California

I AM NOT FOR SALE HUMAN TRAFFICKING: MODERN DAY SLAVERY Wednesday, April 6, 2016

6:30 PM—9:00 PM Alpert Jewish Community Center 3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus Cost: $15 per person College Students with ID FREE Light refreshments will be served

Film Screening of

TRICKED: A Shocking Look Inside America’s Sex Trade Followed by a discussion with

Author, Susan Patterson

How You Can Fight Human Trafficking: Over 50 Ways to Join the Fight Register online: http://hadassah.org/events/kgtrafficking2016 or call: 562-430-5055 to make a reservation This program was made possible by a generous grant from the PRAZE (PRogramming, Advocacy, Zionism & Education) Division of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.

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HEBREW ACADEMY

Award Winning Academics in a Genuine Jewish Environment 14401 WILLOW LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 WEB: www.hacds.org PHONE: 714-898-0051 CAMP SILVER GAN ISRAEL: www.campsgi.com

An Important “Foam Call” Calling all foam lovers: Playing with foam will now be incorporated in the program at Silver Gan Israel Day Camp. With 2 foam machines and an inflatable foam pit, kids will enjoy a giant sudsy sensation while flopping around in the foam with friends. Always having an eye on safety, SGI has included a full time EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) on staff. As an ACA accredited camp, they are eager to implement safety procedures that are above and beyond the norm. Of course, this is in addition to their current standards such as having all counselors CPR certified and trained in first aid. “While we are not a specialty camp, we do believe that by offering dozens of amazing novel activities, kids will be looking forward to what’s next,” said Sender Engel, the camp director. “With laser tag, human hamster balls, huge water slides, BAM (Balance And Movement), Imagination Station and much more, it was only natural that we look for some new awesome fun.”

Campers having a blast in foam.

The camp program runs from June 27th through August 26th with flexible enrollment options. Every day will be action packed and full of fun. Parents will be happy to know that their children are in a safe environment and will come home with new lessons, friends, skills and spirited camp songs. The phenomenal counselors are positive role models and have a special warm touch. The summer camp program is for children (ages 3-14) and is conveniently located right off the 405 freeway, just 5 miles from Long Beach. Parents can learn more, register and request a camp tour by visiting www.CampSGI.com or by contacting Rabbi Sender at 844.SGI.CAMP (744.2267) ext. 101 or sender@campsgi.com.

What’s Going On Under Our Feet? By Mrs. McKenna Harkins, Hebrew Academy Upper School Science Teacher

Was that an earthquake? With the San Andreas Fault right in our backyard, this question in not uncommon to Southern Californians. In an effort to provide students with a comprehensive and in-depth experience related to earthquakes, the Math and Science Department is pleased to announce that we have officially started our next project geared towards preparing students to perform a thorough analysis of regions affected

by earthquakes. In science, students will be completing an informative brochure, keeping a log of seismic activity around the world, building their own seismograph, and, finally, constructing a 3-dimensional tower that will have to withstand a powerful earthquake simulation! To begin, students first visited the Caltech Seismological Lab to gain firsthand experience with how seismologists gather,

interpret, and utilize seismic data around the world. Next, students have built their own seismographs in class to simulate how seismometersrecord seismic waves during an earthquake. Students have also mapped out the various plate boundaries around the world and identified the type of movement at each. By researching the 10 biggest earthquakes and the 10 most destructive, students compared these two lists

to find overlapping data. Surprisingly, many of the most devastating earthquakes were not necessarily the biggest. This prompted students to ask the question, why are some earthquakes more damaging than others? In an effort to answer this question, students have begun learning about various building materials and structural designs that earthquake-prone regions all over the world implement in their construction. Students

are currently working on their own design draft to be submitted and will have three weeks to build, test, and modify the structure of their buildings to ensure that their tower will withstand a powerful earthquake. Our goal is to empower students to feel confident about how to feel safe and prepared for an earthquake. We look forward to building this class of structural engineers and will be sure to keep you updated on their progress.

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PASSOVER GREETINGS

On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Happiness

Chag Pesach Sameach Barbara, Keith & Mark Wolfe

Chag Pesach Sameach

Happy

On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Health, Happiness & Family

Rabbi David & Mrs. Kedma Cantor

Passover

Happy Passover

Norm & Sheila Pokras

Larry & Bobbi Gershon

Chag Pesach Sameach

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover

Susan & Mark Paletz

Lee & Barbara Shoag

Dodie Robbins & Family

On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Happiness Shirley & Gene Ross

Chag Pesach Sameach

Happy

Passover Renee Simon & Jack Blecher

Leslie & Aaron Kern

Chag Pesach Sameach

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover

Carol Klein & Family

Myrna & Leonard Simon

Chag Pesach Sameach Bob & Sandy Rips

On Passover,

May You Be Blessed with Happiness Susan Mathieu & Family and Senior Adult Participants

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Chag Pesach Sameach May You Be Blessed with Health & Peace and May Your Cup Always Be Filled with Joy Deborah & Rabbi Mark Goldfarb

On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Happiness Marc, Sybil, Rachael, David & Deb Tamaroff

Passover From the Jewish Federation/ Jewish Community Foundation Staff

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover Rosecarrie & Alan Brooks

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover Laurie & Robert Raykoff & Family

Happy

Passover Bernie, Sherri & Melissa Selmanson

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover Jeffrey, Lauren, Ellie, Joshua & Jacob Rips

Wishing You Health & Happiness this Passover Bobby Kronick, Chance & Jann Kronick-Gath

On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Happiness Sandy, Daryl, Sara, Rich, Max, Jamie & Joshua Phillips

Enjoy A Very Happy Pesach Esther & Jay

PASSOVER GREETINGS

Happy

From Our Family To Your Family, Wishing You A Happy Passover Andrea & Don Kaiser

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover Hank & Joyce Feldman

Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover Michael & Roberta Fanarof

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Tributes Send a special gift to honor, memorialize, or congratulate friends & family for all occasions. We will send a card on your behalf.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY • Geoff Carr

Andrea & Don Kaiser Barbara & Leon Shoag

• Marilyn Gasman

AJCC Honoree Marv & Lory Glickman Andrea & Don Kaiser Judith Lorber

Barbara Alpert Barbara Alpert

Jewish

FEDERATION GENERAL FUND IN MEMORY OF • Bob Inselberg to Joan Inselberg

Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

• Larry Perrettano to Phyllis Sussman

Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff Sharon Kenigsberg

IN HONOR OF BAR MITZVAH • Samantha Rosenfeld

Binnie & Jack Berro Barbara & Leon Shoag Susan & Mort Stuhlbarg

IN HONOR OF YOUR SERVICE • Lynne Kass

IN MEMORY OF • Elinor Baratelle to The Baratelle Family

MAZEL TOV TO 2016 ARLENE SOLOMON VISIONS AWARDEES • Barbara Alhadeff, Barbara Alpert, Judith Lentzner, Judy Lorber, Joan Davis, Barbara Shoag, Marla Weisenfeld Roz Bassin • Barbara Alhadeff, Barbara Alpert, Joan Davis, Hyra George, Joan Leb, Judith Lentzner, Nancy Linden, Judy Lorber, Helen Rosenberg & Barbara Shoag

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• Barbara Alhadeff

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• Barbra Alhadeff & Nancy Linden

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CARDIOVASCULAR Los Alamitos Cardiovascular Celebrating 36 Years!

Stuart Fischer, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, CCDS

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Binnie & Jack Berro Lea Stern

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• Barbara Alpert, Joan Leb, Judy Lorber, Barbara Shoag Nancy Speizer • Joan Davis

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Steven T. Forman, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RVT

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• Joan Leb

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Board Certified-Foot & Ankle Surgery Adult’s and Children’s Foot Disorders Athletic Injuries-Custom Orthotics 2333 Pacific Ave., Long Beach

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We Mourn The Loss Of.... Marilyn Ericksen Pauline Lowenstein

Bob Inselberg Larry Perrettano

Please contact chronicle@jewishlongbeach.org if you know of someone who has passed and would like them to recognized.

• Judy Lorber Diane Fike

MAZEL TOV ON A WONDERFUL 2016 ARLENE SOLOMON VISIONS DINNER EVENT • Leslie Kern Patrice Levin

Jewish Federation & Jewish Community Foundation tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1314

AJCC GENERAL FUND GLAD YOU ARE WELL • Art Simon Barbara Alpert

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• Lois Cohn to Gordon Cohn Barbara Alpert

• Cheryl Eiser to Jay Eiser & The Sterling Family Susan & Murray Taubman

• Dale Halliday to Jeanne Halliday Barbara Alpert

• Dr. Arnold Kushner to Sharon Kushner Barbara Alpert

• Harold Pottebaum to Janet Pottebaum Barbara Alpert

• Doris Ratner to Joanne Ratner • Edith Stern to The Stern Family • Lillian Sachs to Bernie Sachs Barbara Alpert

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AJCC Honoree Andrea & Don Kaiser

AJCC tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1414

JFCS HAPPY ANNIVERSARY • Nancy & Jeff Barrad

Mildred & Donald Seidler

• Diane & Ron Guest 60th Anniversary Binnie & Jack Berro

HAPPY BIRTHDAY • Nancy & Jeff Barrad

Mildred & Donald Seidler

• Jack Berro

Denise Berro Michele Berro Barbara Brydon Aaron Krugman Britney Krugman Nathan Krugman Miriam Krugman

HAPPY LEAP BIRTHDAY • Harriette Ellis

Renee Simon & Jack Blecher

IN MEMORY OF • Harold Pottebaum to Janet Pottebaum

Debbie & Rob Feldman

THANKS FOR BEING SO JFCS tributes: 562-427-791 CARING & DEAR • Jessie Butler Barbara Alpert

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SAVE THE DATE Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Cabaret Fundraiser Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 p.m. Located at the AJCC Featuring music and a sing-a-long! Proceeds benefit Medical Research at Hadassah Hospital in Israel.

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AJCC Women’s Seder Mon, 4/18 at 6:00 pm $28 Adults | $36 Seder Angels $10 Seniors & Students (under 18) 562-426-7601 x1067 for details

AJCC Senior Adult Passover Lunch Wed, 4/27 at 12:00 pm $5 Members | $6 Guests 562-426-7601 x1721 for details Beach Hillel Sat, 4/23 at 7:30 pm FREE event ONLY for College Students in Long Beach & West O.C. area RSVP at 562-426-7601 x1424 Congregation Shir Chadash Passover Seder Sat, 4/23 at 6:45 pm $45 Adults | $20 Child (ages 6-12)

Shul By The Shore Community & Children Seder Fri, 4/22 at 7:30 pm $40 Adult | $20 Child (10 & under) Seaport Marina Hotel, LB RSVP required Temple Beth David 2nd Night Passover Seder Sat, 4/23 at 6:00 pm $40 Members | $42 Guests $12 Child | $15 Non-Member Child

f IMPA CT Temple Beth Ohr Community Seder Fri, 4/22 at 6:00 pm $45 Members | $55 Guests $15 Child (ages 3-12) FREE for Children under age 3 Westridge Golf Club, La Habra RSVP required Temple Israel Community Passover Seder Sat, 4/23 at 6:30 pm $60 Adults | $40 Child (ages 5-12) FREE for Children under age 4 *Please call each synagogue or visit their website for additional program information. See Synagogue Directory on page 8 for their contact information.

CSULB Jewish Lecture Series

B’nai Mitzvah TEMPLE BETH DAVID Natalee Whitney Blau

Congregation Sholom of Leisure World 1st Night Seder Fri, 4/22 at 5:00 pm FREE for Members | $55 Guests $25 Child (ages 3-9) of Guests FREE for Children under age 3 RSVP required by April 15th

TEMPLE ISRAEL Trevor Davis-Dressner

a lecture, entitled “IndiaIsrael: People to People Connections.” All events are free and open for the public. For more information about events, email Jeffrey Blutinger at jeffrey.blutinger@csulb.edu.

Film Screening & Discussion Natalee Whitney Blau will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 9th, 2016. Natalee is a 7th grader attending Tarbut V’ Torah school. For her mitzvah project, Natalee helped to build a library for the Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy High School located in Watts, California. She chose this school because the high school students are reading at a middle school level. She collected 600 books or more.

Trevor Davis-Dressner will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, April 16th at 10:15 am. He attends Rogers Middle School. For his mitzvah project, he has played piano at two local nursing home/assisted living centers. It is very important to Trevor that he play for them because they don’t have many people to see them and they feel forgotten. Trevor states “I’ve learned lots of wisdom and traits form this project that will help me thrive in the future”.

Dr. Maina Chawla Singh

Dr. Nathan Katz

The CSULB Jewish Studies Program is pleased to announce the first ever Ray Alpert Global Lecture in Jewish Studies. This year’s lecture will be a colloquium on the Jews of India to be held at the Anatol Center on the campus of CSULB on Monday, April 11th. The colloquium is organized into three parts. It will begin Monday afternoon at 3:30.pm with a panel of scholars exploring

aspects of the Indian Jewish experience. At 6:30.pm, Dr. Nathan Katz will give the keynote address: “Who are the Jews of India?” The final part of the colloquium will take place Tuesday evening, April 12th, at 7:30.pm, at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish.Federation.Campus. There,---Dr..Maina.Chawla. Singh, Scholar in Residence at American University in Washington, D.C., will give

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