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Remembering Those Who Perished
The Butterfly Project is now a global memorial with over 200 communities around the world participating.
Our 2019 Community Yom HaShoah Commemorative Candle Lighting and Holocaust Memorial Service, open to all, begins at 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 5th, held in the Lipeles Auditorium at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. This annual Yom HaShoah event is truly a community effort with rabbis and cantors from all the local synagogues participating in the memorial service. This year, the service will be led by Rabbi Nancy Myers of Beth David. Guest Speaker – Yetta Kane
Yetta Kane is the distinguished speaker of this year’s Yom HaShoah Day of Remembrance 2019/5779 event.
Yetta Kane is an author, speaker, supporter of many Jewish organizations, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and Holocaust survivor. She was born in Myadel, Poland in 1932 and grew up on a farm with horses, cows and chickens. Her family fled Nazi occupation to Siberia in 1942 and eventually, in 1949, to Southern California. She met her husband, David, in Los Angeles and they married in 1952. For years, Yetta worked at Charm Fit of Hollywood where she crafted bras for such stars as Zsa Zsa Gabor and Ava Gardner. Through hard work and dedication, Yetta and David built comfortable lives, ultimately settling in Long Beach, CA where they raised their three children. David had a wonderful career and served as Cantor at Temple Beth Shalom for over three decades. 2
Over her long career of service, Yetta has volunteered at Temple Beth Shalom, and has been active with National Council of Jewish Women, Mothers of Israel, Jewish National Fund, and the Russian Jewish community. She has been invited to speak at dozens of schools throughout Los Angeles, Long Beach and Orange County, as well as at the University of Southern California (USC). She has also been involved with Chapman University in Holocaust education. Along with her husband, David, she is the author of the memoir, How to Survive Anything. She speaks English, Russian, Hebrew, Polish, Spanish, Yiddish, and German. In addition to her three children, she is blessed to have six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Given her long varied background, Yetta is fond of saying that she “is a student of the university of life”. Gerda Seifer Yom HaShoah Fund The Jewish Community Foundation has honored Gerda Seifer by naming the Yom HaShoah Fund in her honor. The fund makes possible the annual Community Yom HaShoah observance program, as well as other Holocaust education activities and programs. If you wish to continue the important work of memorializing the Holocaust, please consider a donation to the Gerda Seifer Yom HaShoah Fund. Please make your tax-deductible donation payable to the: Jewish Community Foundation and mail to 3801 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 or call (562) 426-7601 ext. 1314 to make your donation by phone. Donations received by April 25, 2019 will be recognized in the printed event program. The Butterfly Project The Butterfly Project was co-founded in 2006 by educator Jan Landau and artist Cheryl Rattner Price as an initiative at the San Diego Jewish Academy to take Holocaust education out of the textbook and bring it to life to inspire students to make the world a better place. It uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate about the dangers of hatred and bigotry, and cultivates empathy and social responsibility. Participants create butterflies that are displayed as symbols of resilience and hope, with the goal of creating 1.5 million butterflies around the world—one for each child who perished in the Holocaust, and honoring the survivors. Our community organizations will be making butterflies that will be hung in the Lentzner Family Promenade as part of our annual Communitywide Yom HaShoah Observance. For more information about Yom HaShoah, please contact: Dana Schneider-Chanzit at (562) 426-7601 ext. 1067
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2019 Women of Vision Honorees: (l-r): Gael Libby, Jewish Family & Children’s Service; Esther Falk, Congregation Shir Chadash; Alicia Friedmann, Jewish Federation & Jewish Community Foundation; Marina Bendersky, Shul By The Shore; Gail Ross, Sharon-Carmel Hadassah; Joyce Kessler, Temple Beth Ohr; Deborah Chankin, Temple Beth Shalom; Laurie Schneider, Beth David; Dale Strok, National Council of Jewish Women; Michelle Abraham, Hebrew Academy; Beth Sterling, Alpert JCC; and Dena Lerner, Congregation Lubavitch. Not pictured: Dr. Felice Adler-Shohet, Beach Hillel; Janet Schultz,Temple Israel. Photo Credit: Stephen Abraham
(l-r): Rebecca Dayani, Nelli Greenspan, and Rose Balahkaneh enjoying the evening. The Arlene Solomon Visions Dinner brings together more than 300 women from all over the Jewish community to share fellowship and reaffirm their commitment to raising funds for local Jewish organizations and other agencies around the world. Donors present at Visions helped us raise nearly $400,000 toward the Annual Community Campaign Fund this year. Photo Credit: Stephen Abraham
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Passover is All About Connecting By Rabbi Yitzchok Newman
The Seder of Passover is the most widespread holy practice in the Jewish community worldwide. According to the Pew Research survey 93% of families in Israel and 70% of families in the United States come together for the Seder meal. The Haggadah is the book widely used to guide the folks through the evening. One of my highlights is the passage about the four sons. And at the same time it is perplexing. I understand the wise, simple and even the mischievous son but the one that ‘does not know to ask’ who is he? If it was knowledge alone that he lacked it would have been covered with the simple son. Why is there a distinction? Several incidents that have happened recently bring it to light. It happened on a Shabbat a while back. I was walking home with my lawyer friend in front of a church in our area. We
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were having an animated talk and not paying a lot of attention to our surroundings when we heard a loud shout from a passing pickup truck. As we looked up we saw a teenager on the passenger side hurling a cup full of soda and ice that landed squarely on both of us. I was startled, but my lawyer friend, with his keen eye immediately looked at the back of the truck and picked up the license plate number. We both agreed that we had to pursue this incident through the local police department. What we found out even surprised me. The police tracked the driver of the pickup truck who took no blame but informed them who the passenger was. The next call went to the parent of the teenager. The mom answered the phone and she shouted at her son if he had thrown a cup of soda at two Jewish people who were walking in front of the church. When he answered in the affirmative she shouted back, ‘Don’t you know that you are Jewish?’ The
teenager was underage so the authorities called him in and gave a scare that I hope he remembers to this day. But the question that begs to be asked is, how could a Jewish teenager do this? He could not have mistaken me walking on Shabbat as anything but Jewish – no mistaken identity there. And then the same question begs to be asked about a recent incident in Newport Beach at which a picture was taken of some high schoolers standing by a cup formation in the shape of a swastika and smiling. One of those teenagers was Jewish and his mother was appalled when she discovered that he was involved. How does this happen? These teenagers may have known that they were Jewish but may not have had any further knowledge of Judaism and, even more so, did not connect with their Jewish heritage. The key word in the ‘son who does not know‘ is know or ‘Daat’ which in Hebrew means to connect. ‘Daat’
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is the link bridge between knowledge and developing a connection with the ideas through taking action. That life connection is what is missing in many of our youth today. Fast forward; just last week the Hebrew Academy celebrated its 50th year since its founding with a dinner at the Four Seasons. During the dinner we had special representatives of the various years at the Academy. The several hundred people who attended were gratified to hear how the students now in their forties and fifties were connected with and leaders in their Jewish communities. To top off the evening the 3rd grade choir sang a song that is highlighted by the lines “I’m a Jew and I’m proud and I’ll sing it out loud for that is what I will always be. “ Contrast the two and you can discern the stark difference. The above scenarios would not have been possible with youth who connect and live with the pride of the richness of
their heritage. Education is not only acquiring the knowledge but also making the connection with the community and feeling proud of who you are and who you represent. We have an opportunity at the Seder to engage the person who has not fully developed that connection and ignite the spark by connecting with the community with the many opportunities that are offered. Let’s start with the eating of the Matzah which is referred to as the ‘bread of faith’ and continue the practice of sitting around together not only once a year but getting involved in Jewish life. My wish is that next year in Jerusalem you will recite the four sons but wonder why there are four when all you have around you is the wise one fully connected to his people and community. Happy Passover! Rabbi Yitzchok Newman is the Head of School of The Hebrew Academy in Huntington Beach, CA.
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Beit HaLev (I) P.O. Box 2279 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater Phone: 562-493-2680 Email: duets@icloud.com Website: www.galityomtov.com
BETH DAVID Sunday, 4/7, 9:00 am: Mitzvah Day - Spend three hours doing small jobs to fix up the synagogue, or help out local charities. RSVP to Debbie Lelchuk at (562) 430-1238. Saturday, 4/13, 10:30 am: Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Nancy Myers & Cantor Nancy Linder. Saturday, 4/20, 6:00 pm: Second Night Seder. CHABAD OF WEST ORANGE COUNTY/ CONGREGATION ADAT ISRAEL Tuesday, 4/9, 7:30 pm: Women’s Rosh Chodesh Study Group in Huntington Beach with Mrs. Susha Alperowitz. Join our group to discuss how Western civilization has come a long way in reducing crime & bigotry, fostering civility, justice & championing the rights of the disadvantaged. Nevertheless, we still live in a world that is rife with suffering and injustice. To what extent are we morally or legally obligated to ensure that we are part of the solution? For location, or more information, contact Rochel Berkowitz at info@ chabadhb.com or (714) 846-2285. Wednesday, 4/10, 11:30 am: Soup ‘N Schmooze for Men & Women. Topic: The Road to Freedom with Rabbi Yossi Berkowitz. Enjoy the “Dayeinu” spirit and your favorite bowl of soup. Friday, 4/19, 7:00 pm: Join Chabad of West Orange County for a Passover Community Seder. For location and additional information, please contact
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
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Chabad of Los Alamitos & Cypress (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
Rabbi Zavdi at rabbiz@ chabadhb.com or call (714) 846-2285 x3. CONGREGATION SHIR CHADASH Wednesdays, 4/3, 4/10, & 4/17, 1:00 pm: Meditation. 1:30 pm: Torah Text Studies. Gather with Rabbi Gindlin to study Torah through the lens of our sages, and reflect on the relevance of the Torah’s message in our lives. Wednesday, 4/10, 7:00 pm: “Defying Stereotypes: How to Coexist in a Loving Manner” series. In a world where religion seems to divide us, join us as we learn about these faiths and how religious prejudices damage our society and what we can do to challenge them. This month learn about the Baptist religion with guest speaker Pastor Sam Wilder. Free and open to the public. Thursdays, 4/11 & 4/25, 10:00 am: Free Kundalini Yoga & Meditation. A complete workout for your body & soul. All levels are welcome!
Friday, 4/12, 7:00 pm: Shabbat with the Torah & Interactive Discussion. We will take out the Torah and chant from it. Learn about the portion of the week. Saturday, 4/20, 6:45 pm: Annual Community Second Night Pesach Seder. See Page 6 for information. Friday, 4/26, 7:00 pm: Shabbat Shirah. TEMPLE BETH SHALOM Thursdays, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 & 4/25, 8:00 am: Morning Minyan. Fridays, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19 & 4/26, 7:45 pm: Shabbat Services. Saturdays, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, & 4/27, 10:00 am: Morning Service. TEMPLE NER TAMID Saturday, 4/13, 5:00 pm: TNT’s First Responders 2nd Annual Appreciation BBQ. Free to those in uniform. $15 for everyone else. BBQ will include hot dogs, hamburgers, salmon burgers, salads & all the fixings. Friday, 4/19, 6:00 pm: Passover Seder with Kosher
Dinner. See Page 6 for information.
B’nai Mitzvah BETH DAVID McKenzie Roberta Pantel
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) Mail to:
PO Box 2901 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Meet at:
Clubhouse 3, Room 9 1421 Northwood Road Seal Beach, CA 90740 Fridays 7:00 PM, and Saturdays 9:30 AM Contact: President Carol A. Stern Levine Phone: Direct - 562-505-3622 Phone: Membership - 562-430-7040 Email: congsholomlwsb@gmail.com
McKenzie Roberta Pantel will be called to the Torah at Temple Beth David as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, April 6, 2019. McKenzie is a 7th Grader at Dwyer Middle School. She is in the Junior Honor Society, is a straight A student in honors classes, and is in a competition Hip Hop Dance Class. McKenzie came up with the idea 4 years ago to start her own business, “McKenzie’s Pet Sitting”, in our community; dog walking, cat-sitting and plant watering. Due to her love for animals, McKenzie chose to do her Mitzvah project volunteering time at a local animal shelter.
P’nai Or (I) 3955 N. Studebaker Road Long Beach, CA 90808 Email: info@pnaior.org Website: www.pnaior.org Shul By The Shore (O) 3801 E. Willow Street Long Beach, California 90815 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 Ohr (R) 15721 E. Rosecrans Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact: Rabbi Mark Goldfarb Phone: 714-521-6765 Email:office@tbolm.org Website: www.tbolm.org 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 (I) 10629 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, CA 90241 Contact: Rabbi Daniel Mehlman Phone: 562-861-9276 Email: info@downeytemplenertamid.org Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org (C)=Conservative (I)=Independent (O)=Orthodox (R)=Reform
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Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Event with ADL Monday, April 8th Lunch @ 11:45 am Program @ 1:00 pm Located at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus 3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
against the rising tide of the delegitimization of Israel by building interfaith networks to counter anti-Israel sentiment. Please kindly RSVP for the Luncheon. Cost is $25 by April 1st. Please make your check payable to Hadassah; and mail it to: Shirley Ross, CPA, P.O. Box 15889, Long Beach, CA 90515. For payment enquiries, call (562) 498-7965.
To learn more information about the event, please contact: Andrea Kaiser at (562) 434-8222 or email Andreakaiser11@gmail.com This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Barbara Alpert Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Endowment of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County.
Rabbi Peter Levi of the AntiDefamation League (ADL) of Orange County/Long Beach will speak about “The New Anti-Semitism: From the Right and the Left� and how the rise in anti-Semitism in America and around the world today is different in both form and content from previous generations with alt-right, white supremacist, Wishing Our Jewish Community Neo-Nazis here, far rightHere, In Israel & Around the World wing parties in Europe and Muslim extremists, in Europe a Peaceful & Healthy Passover and the Middle East. How serious is the threat and what From the Board, Leadership and Staff of the can we do, as Americans Jewish Federation & Jewish Community Foundation and Jews, to combat it? As a community leader, Rabbi Peter Levi, has been deeply involved in interfaith relations, including fostering local Jewish-Muslim relations through dialogue and shared community programing. He has also worked to combat all discriminatory acts against marginalized groups, advocate for gender equality, and push back
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Passover is the time of year when Jews celebrate our freedom from bondage in Egypt. We do this with the telling of the Passover story, with our actions at the Seder table and with the traditions that surround the 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. (this year Passover begins the evening of April 19). 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, and if we can visualize it and then act toward making it so, 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” This interpretation of Passover truly reflects so much of what we do here at the Alpert Jewish Community Center. At our J we come together to learn, exercise, volunteer and participate in many programs and events. We do this, because we look toward the future and what is possible for ourselves, possible for our children, and possible for the community. At the Passover Seder, four questions are asked. These questions provide the impetus for telling why this night is different from all other nights. This Passover, in addition to the four traditional questions, take some time to ask yourself these four questions on what you can do differently in the coming year. • What can I do to make myself a better person? • What can I do to help someone else achieve his or her goals? • What can I do to make my community stronger? • What can I do to make the life of someone in need a little better? I hope you will have time this Passover to take a moment to reflect on those questions, and not just think about the answer, but ways to make those answers come to fruition. I look forward to the J being the place where you can enrich and enhance yourself through participation in our fitness and aquatics center, or the myriad of programs and classes we offer; or where you can help others and make our community stronger by volunteering at the J or with our new JCC Cares group. The J is here to help you answer those questions. Thank you for making the J a place to help better yourself, to help others, to make our community strong, and a place where your dreams become reality. It is with all of you, and everything you do here, that make the AJCC, Your Center for Life!
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Celebrating Israel: Snapshots of the People Behind a Young State
You are invited to enjoy a Pizza luncheon followed by, “The Follies”, a show by the Prime Time Players. . $6/MVP; $7/Public RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x1721
A unique display in honor of Israel's 70th Anniversary
Senior Adult Passover Outreach Tuesday, April 16 Packing: 9:30am • Delivery: 11:30am
Exhibition opens April 4
This comprehensive exhibit showcases a selection of historical moments that embody the great endeavor that was the establishment of the State of Israel as seen through the eyes of its people. Highlighted within are the experiences of Jews from around the world who escaped hatred and fear to live freely in a Jewish state. Depicted are primarily new citizens who made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel; literally “ascended”) to the young country. Their struggles and triumphs evidence how these immigrants overcame the challenges of running a new state with few resources.
Volunteers will pack and deliver Passover holiday baskets to skilled nursing facilities and homebound seniors. If you can drive or pack, please consider volunteering on this special day. For more info, call Dr. Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x 1721
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“Prime Time Players” Lunch
The Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery at the Alpert JCC Presents
Passover Luncheon
Wednesday, April 24, 12pm
Enjoy a Beautiful Passover Luncheon & Passover Program. Matzo Ball Soup & Schmura Matzo, Slow-Roasted Brisket and Gravy, Potato Kugle, Green Beans, Gefilte Fish, Charoses, Assorted Macaroons will be served. RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x1721
The panels and personal stories on display enable viewers to explore Israel’s major historical events and consider the lives of its early immigrants — what it The Barbara Alpert Chorus took for them to reach the State of Israel and how they adjusted to life in their Every Wednesday, 10:30am new homeland. Organized sequentially and by theme, Celebrating Israel gives Strong singing voice NOT required. We have Frank Mcliquham from, "The Rock viewers insight into the country’s formation. Club Music is the Remedy," as our director along with a Pianist. This group experience promises to be uplifting and a lot of fun.
Passover Holiday Table
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Enjoy a holiday treat in the promenade to celebrate Passover.
Happiness & Humor Group
Friday, April 19, 9am
Big Swingin' Nights with the Beach City Big Band Monday, April 22, 7:30pm
The bigger the band the bigger the fun. Swing by the J for a night of music, dancing, refreshments, and fun. Held on the third Monday of every month. FREE to the community
Friday, May 3, 11:30am
This FREE ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu, will help you find the positive side of life. You’ll learn how to deal with difficult people and situations, steps to increase happiness in your own life, and the secret to a happy life. All senior adults are invited, so bring your friends and be ready to laugh. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Reminder: No meeting in April! Dr. Mathieu will be celebrating her son’s wedding. Mazel Tov!
Hooray for Beer and Bread Gesher Event @ Long Beach Beer Lab
For more info, call Dr. Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x 1721
Thursday, May 1, 7pm
CSULB Jewish Studies Spring Lecture Series
Challenges of Terrorism: Lessons From Israel Speaker: Dr. Luba Levin-Banchik Thursday, May 2, 7:30pm
Dr. Levin-Banchik is both a political scientist and historian, studying the evolution of conflict and peace in contemporary international relations of the Middle East. Her expertise is in the field of global and regional security, international crisis escalation and recurrence, domestic and transnational terrorism, cooperation and violence between rivalries, and nonstate actors. Her current project focuses on what enemies do when they are not fighting and how their respite hostility affects crisis escalation into severe violence and wars. Dr. Levin-Banchik research has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Media, War & Conflict. FREE to everyone. Contact Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger at (562) 985-2196 or Jeffrey.Blutinger@csulb.edu
Mark Your Calendars! Celebrating Israel's Independence Day Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration Thursday, May 9, 5:30pm
The Barbara & Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center
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YOUTH & TEEN PROGRAMS
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Sensei Mac and the Alpert JCC present the 11th Annual
WELLNESS & FITNESS
Elsie Bennett, ebennett@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1056
Join Team Alpert JCC at the “Race with a View” Sunday, May 5
Bring your friends and family to this fabulous 5K/10K Walk/Run that benefits JFCS of Long Beach/West Orange County! The race will be a wonderful way to celebrate community pride and help heal the world, one person, one family at a time...by taking one step at a time. Visit the website below and select team 'Alpert JCC' at check out. Visit our website to racewithaview.com
AQUATICS
Ignacio Berumen, iberumen@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1020
Get your kiddos ready for summer with our new swim lessons season pass!
Sign up for a Summer Season Pass! Pass runs from June 3-August 30 SPACE IS LIMITED!
Studies have shown that consistency is key to retaining swimming skills. So, secure your child's spot now! Our instructors teach each student (ages 3 and up) to swim with confidence using a 9-step swim program created by the American Red Cross. This confidence will keep them safe in and around the water. For more information or to sign up, visit the Member Relations Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601 x1051.
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Emily Gould, egould@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1091
Alpert JCC Rental Dept.
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Are you looking for a place to host a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Wedding, Meeting, Swim Party for a Birthday?
The Alpert JCC is the perfect place to have your event. Choose from a variety of room sizes for every social gathering need! For more info, call Irene Velasquez, our Special Events & Rental Manager
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JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE 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
IS MENTAL HEALTH IMPORTANT? Join us on May 5 at Race With A View!
Race With A View 2019 is just a few weeks away, and with it, the month of May is recognized by Mental Health America as National Mental Health Awareness Month. What better way could there be than to show your support for the importance of access to
the professional, affordable, mental health counseling and social services provided by JFCS than to participate in Race With A View? The beautiful downtown shoreline is a stunning backdrop for a 5k/10k run or walk with friends and loved ones.
This year’s event will have the added importance of remembering the legacy of Edith Zamost, aunt of Marvin, Barry, and Betty Zamost and mother of their cousin Marian Stern who will be coming from New York to participate in the event. Edith was truly a renaissance woman—a musical prodigy, a prime mover for the establishment of Hadassah in the U.S., and a totally devoted wife, mother, aunt, and grandmother. In addition to the stunning waterfront setting, KROQ will be “in the house” again this year to fill the air with energizing music as a prelude to the festivities at the starting line. Fox 11 News morning anchor, Elex
Michaelson, will be on hand as our emcee, breaking news notwithstanding, while Jaime Gonzalez will lead our prerace stretching. Runners and walkers will enjoy the mellow tunes of the Jazz Angels as they stroll or jog past the Nautilus band shell area on Rainbow Lagoon. Lazy Acres will be at the finish line with healthy fruit and water for all participants. New this year, all who participate in Race With A View will be eligible to continue in the Long Beach Charity 5K/10K Series. JFCS is partnering with U.S. Vets – Long Beach and Meals on Wheels Long Beach to offer a special commemorative medal to those who participate in
each organizations 5K or 10K event. U.S. Vets – Long Beach’s Storm the Beach is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, while Meals on Wheels Long Beach’s 5K and 10K is slated for July 13. More details are available at www.racewithaview.com, or call (562) 439-5000. Now, more than ever, we need you! Join us either as a walker, runner, or volunteer on race day. Visit racewithaview.com and sign up for whatever speaks to your soul. We hope to see you there, letting your friends and family know where you stand on the important issue of mental health services for everyone in the community. Call us at (562) 427-7916 for more information.
Enjoy Pesach with your friends at Temple Beth David
2nd Night Seder
Traditional Passover Seder led by Rabbi Nancy Myers & Cantorial Soloist Nancy Linder Saturday, April 20, 2019, 6:00 pm Please RSVP by April 12 Contact the temple office for prices and details 6100 Hefley Street, Westminster, CA 92683 www.templebethdavid.org (714) 892-6623 tbdavid@templebethdavid.org
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Beach Hillel: Event Spotlights
Beach Hillel’s students and staff made their presence known at this year’s Arlene Solomon Visions Local Hillel students at a pre-AIPAC policy conference meeting at the home of Mr. Dinner to honor their agency’s Woman of Vision nominee, Dr. Felice Adler-Shohet. and Mrs. Allen Alevy. 80 students from Southern California are going to this year’s Photo Credit: Stephen Abraham AIPAC Conference held in Washington, D.C., thanks to a grant from the Alevy Family.
Beach Hillel staff celebrating Purim in 90’s style!
Students went on a fun adventure to the Skirball Center to learn about the Honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
OPEN House
Our students had a super exciting time making Hamantaschen pastries for this year’s Purim holiday.
Dr. Siamak Rouzroch
Internal Medicine
Come out and meet Dr. Rouzroch and his wonderful staff. We will have refreshments, massage therapy and an arthritis screening all at no cost to you! Date: April 24th Time: 5-6pm
Location: 1703 Termino Ave., Ste. 107 Long Beach, CA 90804
To RSVP please call 1-844-314-0799* *By calling the number above you will be directed to a licensed insurance agent. A licensed insurance agent will be present to answer any of your Medicare questions.
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THE 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
The Hebrew Academy Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
(l-r): Alan Goldstone, Amit Weinberg, and Loren Kaiser are elementary school friends from when they attended The Hebrew Academy together.
On Sunday, March 10th at the magnificent Four Seasons Hotel located in Beverly Hills, The Hebrew Academy hosted its annual
Visionary Dinner. During the event, several very special people were honored. They are Don and Andrea Kaiser, who received the Leadership
community. The enjoyable evening was again hosted by television personality Elon Gold with a special guest entertainer Alonzo Bodden. The Visionary Dinner is the Hebrew Academy’s signature fundraising event and this year the Academy celebrated 50 years of service to the Jewish community. The event (l-r): Rabbi Yitzchok Newman (Dean of The Hebrew Academy), Don & Andrea Kaiser, and Dr. Bryn Harari (Principal of The Hebrew Academy) raises scholarship funds for the Hebrew Academy’s in Education award. Also, first class of the school which programs that serve over honored were Miriam Istrin started at the Alpert JCC a thousand youngsters and Richard Wolpow, two 50 years ago, received the annually. of the Hebrew Academy’s Young Leadership Award for alumni who represented the their accomplishments in the
Embracing Our Inner Dr. Seuss - Theodore Geisel Seuss (Dr. Seuss) The Hebrew Academy takes every opportunity to reinforce the importance of literacy and writing, helping children imagine the with these lifelong skills. As a result, our students consistently score in the highest percentiles nationally in normed assessments. Read Across America is a nationwide reading program that celebrates the beloved Dr. Seuss’ birthday. On March 1st this year, The Hebrew Academy kicked off a month long reading and writing challenge in his honor. Students were engaged and challenged in reading and writing activities, such as reading to a younger or older sibling, pledging to read additional minutes per week, and writing their own Seuss-ical story. Additionally, students set their own reading
Staff dressed up as Dr. Seuss characters to encourage reading programs.
and writing goals that encouraged them to (Dr. Seuss). Dr. Seuss’ later work focused heavily on kindness, fairness, and ecology. While these are core values at The Hebrew Academy all year long, this month we went out of our way to observe, recognize, and honor those qualities in our students by having their families participate in completing special “family challenges” at their homes, including reading together, having conversations about kindness and fairness, and sharing about their practices
at home that help cultivate these values. According to Lisa Lopez, Curriculum Specialist at The Hebrew Academy, “The importance of reading and writing goes beyond the enjoyment of understanding and sharing stories. Literacy and writing skills help students improve their academics, communication skills, grow logical, critical thinking skills, and most importantly encourages their imagination and innovation!” Like Dr. Seuss, the Hebrew Academy is committed to supporting our generations of scholars, leaders, and innovators
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PASSOVER GREETINGS
Wishing Your Family A Happy Passover
Chag Pesach Sameach
Bobby Kronick, Jann Kronick-Gath, Chance Gath
Passover Jessie Butler & Family
Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover
Chag Pesach Sameach
Barbara & Lee Shoag
Chag Pesach Sameach from Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover Leslie & Aaron Kern
Wishing Your Family a Happy Passover From The Mathieu Family: Susan, Pam, Joseph, Terri, Daniel & Nicole
On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Happiness
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Happy
Ruimy’s, Gold’s, Hoffman’s, & Hardy’s
Cecelia & Danny Danziger
From Our Family To Your Family, Wishing You A Happy Passover Andrea & Don Kaiser
On Passover, May You Be Blessed with Happiness
Harold & Gerda Seifer
Sandy & Daryl Phillips Sara, Rich, Max and Isla Brown Jamie, Joshua and Thea Holzmann
Chag Pesach Sameach
Wishing Your Family A Happy Passover
Deborah & Rabbi Mark Goldfarb
Jeffrey, Lauren, Ellie, Joshua & Jacob Rips
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Joyce & Hank Feldman NOT Your Bubbe’s, Nor Your Mother’s NCJW! Come to the National Council of Jewish Women’s election meeting, Tuesday, April 16th at 10:00 am at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus, where we will vote on the slate of officers for 20192020. Then we’ll have a look at how the organization has evolved since it was first founded in 1893. A powerpoint will bring you up to date on today’s NCJW in our community. Find out what NCJW Long Beach is up to these days! Free; light refreshments will be served. Save the Dates: May 13 Hadassah-NCJW Joint Luncheon (featuring Laurie Levinson) Located at The Grand 4101 E. Willow Street May 20-20 NCJW CA Lobby Day in Sacramento, CA May 30 Installation and White Elephant Auction Located at Peris Restaurant 12155 E. Carson Street For additional information on events, please contact: info@ncjwlongbeach.org or (657) 235-2511.
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CSULB Jewish Lecture Series The CSULB Jewish Studies Program is very pleased to have Dr. Luba Levin-Banchik speak about “Challenges of Terrorism: Lessons From Israel.” She will speak on Thursday, May 2nd, at 7:30 pm, at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. Dr. Levin-Banchik will discuss how the most recent developments in Israel demonstrate how terrorism is now transforming into a lowtech and lone-wolf tactic, challenging our conventional counterterrorism policies. Dr. Luba Levin-Banchik’s expertise is in the field of global and regional security, international crisis
escalation and recurrence, domestic and transnational terrorism, cooperation and violence between rivalries, and nonstate actors. Her current project focuses on what enemies do when they are not fighting and how their respite hostility affects crisis escalation into severe violence and wars. Dr. LevinBanchik’s research has been published in Terrorism and Political Violence, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, and Media, War & Conflict. Like all Jewish Studies talks, this event is free and open to the public. For more information on spring 2019 events, please contact Jeffrey.Blutinger@csulb.edu
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PEDIATRICS
From Kathy & Craig Kronick, The Board, Leadership & Staff of the Jewish Federation & Jewish Community Foundation
• Raymond Carl
to Tom & Shelley Carl Beloved Father & Father-in-Law
From Arlene & Rick Freeman, The Board, Leadership & Staff of the Jewish Federation & Jewish Community Foundation
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• Barry Levinson
to Shelly Levinson Beloved Husband From the Board, Leadership & Staff of the Jewish Federation & Jewish Community Foundation
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2019 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FUND IN HONOR OF YOUR BEING NAMED A WOMAN OF VISION • Beth Sterling
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Alpert Jewish Community Center From Judy & Ed Green
• Dale Strok National Council of Jewish Women From Phoebe & Wayne Shaw
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AJCC GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OF
• Paula & Larry Blum
50th Wedding Anniversary From Helene Ansel & Andy Kincaid
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2019 ARLENE SOLOMON VISIONS IN HONOR OF YOUR • Molly Isenberg to Karen, Eric and Philip Isenberg BEING NAMED A WOMAN OF VISION Beloved Mother • Beth Sterling From the Board, Leadership &
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MARCIE BALAN BLAKEY FUND IN HONOR OF
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WENDY MANASSE & DAVID WIESE FAMILY FUND IN MEMORY OF
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TEMPLE BETH SHALOM OF LONG BEACH Come Join Us! A warm, welcoming, inclusive shul in Bixby Knolls, since 1952
Upcoming Events
Coffee and Conversation on Thursday, April 4th @ 9:00am
Preceded by Minyan Service @ 8:00am
Coffee and Conversation: The First Thursday of every month after Minyan Morning Services. We will have a lively & respectful conversation and share coffee & cookies! For special coffee or desired breakfast, please bring your own.
You may also bring something to nosh and share with the group. All are welcome! *Friendly reminder that food must be Kosher.
Shabbat Dinner @ 6:00pm & Service @ 7:15pm on Friday, April 12th We are kicking this Friday evening with a delicious dinner & fun service for all to attend! Bring the whole family and friends, and we hope to see you all here at TBS! Requested donation of $5/individual and $15/family, and we thank you in advance. To RSVP, please email office@tbslb.org and memo line "Shabbat Dinner" no later than Tuesday, April 9th
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Join TBS this coming Pesach! Pesach Sameach! Sunday, April 21st Service @ 10:00am, Friday, April 26th Service @ 10:00am and Saturday, April 27th Service @ 10:00am, Yizkor @ 11:00 am
Sisterhood Pan Tournament on Wednesday, May 8th Breakfast @ 10:00am
and
Game Starts @ 10:30am
Pan Tournament, game time! Save this fun game event on your calendars! To participate & detailed information, please contact: Ann Millman at annmillman@yahoo.com or (562) 439-8010. A requested donation of $45/per person to participate. We look forward to seeing you here!
Join us for Weekly Services: Morning Minyan: THURSDAYS @ 8:00 am Monthly Coffee & Conversation, first THURSDAYS of the month @ 9:00 am Shabbat Services: FRIDAYS @ 7:45 pm & SATURDAYS @ 10:00 am *Monthly Family Shabbat Dinners @ 6:00pm & Evening Services @ 7:15 pm
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Federation Campus 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90815
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S U N D A Y , APRIL 7 ~ 4:00 P.M.
FR E E C O N C E R T Presented by Temple Israel as a gift to our community featuring
Cécilia Tsan, principal cellist with the Long Beach Symphony Ambroise Auburn, violin • Steven Vanhauwaert, piano PLEASE RSVP BY THURSDAY, APRIL 4 TO THE TEMPLE OFFICE AT INFO@TILB.ORG
During this evening, we will recognize and honor the leadership and dedication to our community of these three amazing couples:
Please contact the Temple Office for ticket information or to honor these couples with an ad in our tribute book
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