Jewish Community Chronicle - August 2017 Issue

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FEATURE STORY

Israel at 70

By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

Young Adults Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) National Young Leadership (NYL) offers a summer mission which includes hundreds of young adults ages 25-45- singles and couples- from diverse backgrounds to explore Israel together. JFNA also offers other National Missions throughout the year.

Visit www.jewishfederations.org for the complete schedule.

Masa Israel Journey offers young adults ages 18-30 the opportunity to choose from over 160 different programs for a semester or an entire year. The Masa programs are a collaboration between the Jewish Agency for Israel, the Jewish Federations of North America, and the Israeli government. Over the last 6 years, 55,000 students from 53 countries have participated.

These young adults come back to their communities inspired and connected to Israel.

Call the Jewish Federation at (562) 4267601 ext. 1008 or visit www.masaisrael.org for more information.

Jerusalem

In 2018, Israel will celebrate her 70th birthday.

One of the best ways to celebrate Israel is to go there. Below are several opportunities for members of our community to connect to Israel, to travel in the footsteps of our ancestors and to explore the wonder that is modern Israel.* Community Trips Jewish Federation Mission to Israel – October 19-26, 2017 There is still time to be part of this fall’s Jewish Federation Mission to Israel. Join with other community members to experience Masada, the Dead Sea, Yad Vashem, a helicopter ride to the Golan Heights, an IDF military base, a winery, a whiskey distillery tour, high-tech visit in Beer Sheva, an exclusive evening at the Jerusalem Press Club and much more. There is also an option for a 2 day extension to Eilat and Petra, Jordan. For more information, contact Danny Levy at the Jewish Federation, dlevy@jewishlongbeach.org.

Temple Beth David Temple Beth David invites everyone to celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday and learn how it is the birthplace of the three major world religions on their trip (April 12-22, 2018). The trip will be led by Rabbi Nancy Myers. For details, visit templebethdavid.org.

Temple Israel Temple Israel invites you to experience the Miracle that is Israel, with their Family Trip (June 24-July 6, 2018) with Rabbi Steven Moskowitz.

Their tour provider, Keshet, offers educationally oriented Israel tours and specialties, including many “encounter” opportunities with Israeli society.

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“For thousands of years, the land of Israel has been for the Jewish people a dreamscape, a land of promise. Today it is a living dynamic reality: a place of rebirth for a language, a people, and a magnificent heritage. I invite you to join us on this extraordinary journey. This trip is open to all, so please feel free to invite friends and family,” says Rabbi Moskowitz.

For more information and itinerary details, please visit www.tilb.org.

Community Trip with AJCC & Jewish Federation Prague, Vienna, Budapest & IsraelOctober 14-28, 2018 This is a journey through the great cities of Europe: Prague, Vienna, and Budapest, and then to Israel – to explore the rich Jewish life in Europe prior to the Holocaust and the resurgence of Jewish life in those communities today. Continuing into Israel, travelers will appreciate the strong emphasis of European Jewry on the State and visiting sites of both ancient and modern Israel.

In Israel, there will be options to choose from that will meet the needs of both first timers and repeat travelers.

There is also the option of attending the Jewish Federation of North America’s General Assembly, which is an international gathering with prominent speakers and sessions focused on important world events. There will also be some unique women’s only activities. The first information meeting for this trip will be in early September of 2017.

If you want to be placed on the interest list, please email Susan Paletz at spaletz@ alpertjcc.org or Sharon Kenigsberg at sharonk@ jewishlongbeach.org.

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Birthright Israel Taglit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of a 10-day trip to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26. This gift is provided by: private philanthropists through The Birthright Israel Foundation; the people of Israel through the Government of Israel; and Jewish communities around the world (North American Jewish Federations, Keren Hayesod, and the Jewish Agency for Israel).

The Jewish Federation works with local Birthright alumni to help foster community involvement and continued learning and leadership opportunities.For more information about registration deadlines and trip dates, contact Rachel Kaplan, Long Beach Hillel’s Executive Director at rachel@beachhillel.org.

High School Students Young Judea, B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, United Synagogue, Union of Reform Judaism, the Orthodox Union and Chabad among others-all offer unique opportunities for high school students to learn about and visit Israel.

The Jewish Community Foundation offers the opportunity for teens and young adults to apply for a Bob Baldwin Memorial Grant for their travel and/or study trips. To receive an application please email sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org.

*Community organizations were asked to contribute information for this article. The information above reflects the information we received by our deadline and was not meant to exclude any group.

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Behind the Scenes: Federation’s Staff Spotlight

Jewish Community Foundation 2017 Grant Awards

By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

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Behind-the-Scenes: Federation’s Staff Spotlight The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County would like to give thanks to our diligent staffer for her ten years of service: Amy Levenstein-Pulido.

Amy serves in the position as Campaign Associate/PJ Libary Associate.

Amy grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. She mentions, “If you grew up Jewish in New York, it was part of your everyday norm and you just knew it. We were not a religious family, but my brothers were Bar Mitzvah’d and I attended Hebrew school.”

For college, she attended the City University of New York at

Brooklyn College and holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in economics, with a minor in accounting.

Amy found her way to California when her dad, who had moved here in 1983, became very ill and was hospitalized. She left her belongings and job at the American Physical Society behind, for family always come first.

Amy decided to stay in Southern California where she found the love of her life, got married, and became a stay-at-home mom.

When she was looking for a preschool for her children, a friend mentioned the

Amy Levenstein-Pulido smiling at the Combined Annual Meeting.

Jewish Community Center.

Since then, Amy has made the newly named Alpert Jewish Community Center (AJCC) on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus her second home. All of her children have graduated from

the AJCC’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) program.

Because Amy spent so much time here, she eventually was offered an Assistant Reading Teacher position with the ECE. When her last child had graduated from the ECE program, she decided it was time to take a job with adults and came across a job posting for “Accounting” with the Jewish Federation. Amy applied and has been here since August 2006.

Amy loves reporting on donor trends and communicating with the many constituents. Amy says, “We have so many wonderful and varied members of this

community. It is always nice to learn new things about the people who drive the Jewish Federation.”

Amy’s favorite event is Super Sunday, because “it is an eventful day, attended by many community members who really want to make a difference in the lives of Jews.

It is informal, and of course, we are happy to provide food!”

Amy has been married for over 25 years to Humberto Pulido. They have four beautiful daughters: Arielle, Hannah, Rebekah, and Sarah.

For more information, call Sharon Kenigsberg at (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008 today!

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Jewish Community Foundation OF GREATER LONG BEACH & WEST ORANGE COUNTY

ENSURE OUR FUTURE Jewish Community Foundation 2017 Grant Awards

By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

2017 Grant Award Recipients Alpert Jewish Community Center (Alpert JCC) The Alpert JCC received a grant to re-establish the Shabbaton Weekend for young adults. This program will be offered in conjunction with the existing Gesher City Program (young adults 21-35). Young adults will be able to reconnect with their Jewish identity, enhance their connections to the Jewish community, and build future Jewish leaders. Without this connection, Jewish individuals are likely to separate from the community, become unaffiliated and possibly lose Judaism as part of their adult lives.

Vice President Robin Harrison (left) and President Eric Schiffer (center) from Temple Beth David received a grant check from Sherri Selmanson, Chair of the Jewish Community Foundation’s Grants Committee (right).

Programs to engage teens and young adults, leadership training, interfaith programs, and assisting students with special needs... These are among the range of projects receiving grants this year from the Jewish Community Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund (please see sidebar).

and their recommendations are then approved by the Foundation Board. In addition to Chair, Sherri Selmanson, the members of the Foundation Grants Committee included: Karen Codman, Joyce Feldman, Rosecarrie Brooks, Melissa Carr-Kreitenberg, Helen Rosenberg, and Nicole Honigman. The goal is to strengthen our Jewish Community by providing funds for projects that: meet emergency situations; establish innovative or experimental new programs; assure provision of quality Jewish education; enhance the provision of health and social services; recruit and train volunteer and professional leadership; and establish programs which maintain and strengthen Jewish identity, commitment and continuity.

“The Foundation Grants Committee is pleased that we were once again able to give Jewish organizations a chance to receive small grants to enhance their programs,” said Sherri Selmanson, Chair of the Foundation Grants Committee. “If all of us participate in the Foundation, our funds will grow and more money will be available for community grants. I invite everyone to learn how easy it is to open a Donor Advised Fund or leave a bequest in your will or trust so that we The role of the Foundation can continue to strengthen our is to assist individuals, entire community.” organizations, and various Jewish agencies in fulfilling Granting Process their missions today, and for Grant applications are sent the future. The Foundation to all local Jewish agencies accomplishes this goal and organizations. The through the development and requests are reviewed by the management of permanent Foundation Grants Committee endowment funds, lifetime

gifts, bequests in wills and trusts, charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds, family funds, and donations of other appreciated assets. In addition to providing tax benefits to the donors, community member participation in the Foundation provides income to the Jewish Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund which is available for grants.

For over 40 years the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach and West Orange County has been partnering with donors and community organizations to help them meet their individual philanthropic goals, while ensuring the future of the vibrant network of programs and services provided by our communal agencies.

The Foundation currently has nearly $18 million of assets under management.

We offer professional investment management, a variety of Endowment Fund options, a Donor Advised Philanthropic Fund program, and pride ourselves on the ability to help each individual donor leave a personal legacy.

For more information or to speak with a Foundation staff member, please call (562) 426-7601 ext.

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Beach Hillel In order to build a stronger commitment to Hillel and the Jewish people, Hillel will be creating a Leadership Retreat.

The Leadership Retreat will take up to 15 Jewish student leaders away for the weekend to work on skills that will help build a stronger Jewish community on campus. Skills learned at the retreat will focus on coalition building, understanding Student Body Government, and ways to increase involvement on campus regarding Israel advocacy.

The Hebrew Academy The Hebrew Academy received a grant to help support struggling students in need of behavioral support. They plan to hire a licensed behavior specialist. This will enhance the quality of health and social services at a Jewish Day School. The behavioral specialist will help train teachers to attend to the needs of the struggling students, who require close attention, while also effectively meeting the needs of the rest of the class. The grant from the Jewish Community Foundation will help provide oversight of this specialist.

Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) JFCS received funds that would allow staff to work with a professional who would help guide them in creating an agenda for a Board retreat. The retreat will be geared toward increasing the Board’s capacity to effectively plan for growth, governance and fundraising on behalf of their organization. Continuing to build skills in these areas is key to ensuring the long term sustainability of JFCS and will allow them to provide much needed services.

Temple Beth David Temple Beth David received a grant for teens to participate in the Audre Rapoport L’Taken Social Justice Seminar, in Washington, D.C. This seminar allows teens (after the completion of their Bar/Bat Mitzvah) the opportunity to learn about, share, and formulate perspectives on social action and justice. The teens will be also given the privilege of addressing their views before an audience of legislators on Capitol Hill.

Temple Israel Temple Israel received a grant for a Teen Interfaith Panel and Lunch Program that would promote understanding and acceptance of other faiths, encourage new friendships, and create a greater sense of community. Teens would be able to learn about each other by identifying similarities and appreciating differences.

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CONGREGATIONS

R A B B I N I C

The Lesson of Cold Air

R E F L E C T I O N S

By Rabbi Dr. Mark Goldfarb

One of the dangers of our modern society is separation and isolation from the world around us.

We cocoon o u rselves Rabbi Dr. Mark Goldfarb in modern day structures: temperature controlled homes, safety-cage enclosed automobiles, workspace offices and cubicles.

Our interactions with our fellow human beings now have many barriers between us and direct contact with those with whom we communicate. Not that any of this is inherently bad, but living in such isolation and separation does bring consequences.

Living our sheltered, modern life, makes it easier for us to ignore the serious issues we face. Global warming becomes easier to dismiss when we can sleep comfortably in our air-conditioned houses

and “labor” in air-conditioned spaces. Homelessness is easier to ignore from the comfort of our enclosed vehicles. Hunger is something that happens in other countries, as we raid our stocked cupboards for a late night snack.

Sadly, for many of us living in this cocoon of isolation, we’ve become like Pharaoh of ancient Egypt - our hearts are hardened. The Divine in us, empathy, compassion, and mercy, lies buried under layers of comfort, security, and excess and prevents us from acting.

There is a famous story about Rabbi Israel Salanter, who founded the Musar movement in the nineteenth century to increase the moral sensitivity of people. During one of Lithuania’s freezing winters, his yeshiva had no money to buy fuel and the students had to study in the numbing cold.

Early one morning, dressed in a warm winter coat, Rabbi Israel went to the home

of a wealthy, but not very philanthropic householder.

Still in his dressing gown, the man invited the Rabbi in, but the Rabbi remained in the doorway - seemingly unaware that the householder was shivering from the cold. There, the Rabbi began a lengthy Talmudic discourse.

Thinking he was about to faint from the cold, the man finally interrupted the Rabbi and persuaded him to enter his home. As they warmed themselves before the fire, Rabbi Israel continued, “I am sure that you are wondering about my strange conduct at your doorway. The students of our beit midrash are freezing; we need money for fuel. If I had asked you to help while you were warm and comfortable, you would not have even begun to understand what it means to study in an unheated room. Now that you feel what they feel, I turn to you and ask that you help us.” Indeed, the

wealthy man provided the fuel for the beit midrash as long as he lived.

Giving Tzedakah rekindles the Divine in us, our empathy, compassion, and mercy and breaks us out of our cocoon of comfort, security and excess.

The very act reminds us of our duty as partners with God in the process of creation; we are but caretakers in this life and we are all called upon to do our part to make this world, at least our little corner of it, a better place.

May we all have the strength to learn the lesson of “cold air” and rekindle in our hearts the Divine.

L’Shalom, Rabbi Dr. Mark Goldfarb is the Rabbi of Temple Beth Ohr in La Mirada. He is a member of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and a Board Member of Neshamah: Association of Jewish Chaplains. He received his ordination from HUC-JIR in 1991 and his Doctorate of Divinity (h.c.) from HUC-JIR in 2016.

Area Synagogue Upcoming Events

Please contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the Synagogue Directory (right) and see our Community Calendar at jewishlongbeach.org for more community event listings.

BEIT HALEV Mondays, 8/7, 8/14, 8/21 & 8/28, 7:00 pm: From Sinai to Now: A History of Jewish Music. This free 8-Week Course introduces members to the origins of Jewish music, its development through the ages and its influences on the music of today. For information and to enroll, contact Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater at (562) 7150888, (562) 493-2680, or duets@icloud.com.

CONGREGATION SHIR CHADASH Tuesday, 8/1, 9:30 am: We mourn in commemoration of the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, many of which have occurred on Tisha B’Av (the ninth of Av). In our synagogue, the Book of Lamentations is read and mourning prayers

are recited at this service.

Wednesdays, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23 & 8/30, 2:30 pm: Torah Text Class.

Come learn & spend the afternoon with medieval Biblical commentators Rashi, Nachmanides, Rashbam, Ibn Ezra, etc. Rabbi Gindlin leads this popular interactive learning session.

Friday, 8/11, 6:15 pm: PJ Library Tot Shabbat.

A musical & fun learning experience is planned for this event. Afterwards, you and your family are invited to join the Pizza Party.

Friday, 8/18, 7:00 pm: Open House. If you are looking for a loving Jewish learning environment for your child, an engaging spiritual home for your family, or a joyful community in which your Jewish development can thrive, we invite you

to join us for our Open House Musical Shabbat & Kiddush. For more info, visit congregation’s website.

TEMPLE BETH DAVID Tuesday, 8/1, 9:00 am: Trip to Pechanga. Meet at temple promptly.

Friday, 8/4, 7:30 pm: Disney Under the Stars Shabbat Service. Wear your disney costumes & enjoy Shabbat service on the patio.

Sunday, 8/13, 10:00 am: Brotherhood Car Show in the temple parking lot.

Friday, 8/18, 7:30 pm: Shabbat Service Under the Stars: Hot August Night. Ice cream sundaes for all, face painting for children of all ages. Shabbat Alive night with the South Coast Simcha Klezmer Band. Please bring your children. Open House for potential new members.

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Come learn the wonders of belonging to the Temple Beth David family.

Saturday, 8/19, 9:00 am: Mind, Body & Spirit Shabbat. Breakfast is $6 (bagels, lox & trimmings).

2 mile walk on sand at left side of Seal Beach Pier led

by Rabbi Myers. Parking is $3 for 2 hours. Or Walk in El Dorado Nature Center at 7559 Spring Street in Long Beach, CA. Parking is $7. Led by Larry & Sharon Matalon. RSVP by August 1st at (714) 892-6623.

Sunday, 8/20, 10:00 am: Adult Education Lecture: Catskills on Broadway.

Sunday, 8/27, 4:00 pm: Brotherhood/Sisterhood BBQ.

Synagogue Directory 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 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 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) 13044 Del Monte Drive Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact & Phone: President - 562-431-0113 Phone: Membership - 562-296-5567 Email: congsholomlwsb@gmail.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) Alpert Jewish Community Center 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 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 (I) 10629 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, CA 90241 Contact: Rabbi Daniel Mehlman Phone: 562-861-9276 Email: templenertamid1@dslextreme.com Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org (C)=Conservative (I)=Independent (O)=Orthodox (R)=Reform

3801 E. WILLOW STREET LONG BEACH, CA 90815 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Phone: (562) 426-7601 www.alpertjcc.org

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Message from the Executive Director . . 2a Staff Spotlight: Kedma Cantor. . . . . . . . 2a Conversational Hebrew Class . . . . . . . . 3a

Shabbat Dinner at the Pool . . . . . . . . . . 3a Gesher Sukkot Shabbaton . . . . . . . . . . . 3a Happiness & Humor Group. . . . . . . . . . . 3a

Country Western Line Dance Parties. . . 3a Event Spotlight: Jewish Festival. . . . . . . 4a Aquatics Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4a

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AJCC STAFF SPOTLIGHT

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Message from the Executive Director

I grew up close to the Alpert Jewish Community Center—first in Lakewood, then Cerritos. I went to a good public school, my family attended a local synagogue, and I participated in youth sports, cub scouts, and more. But when I think back, the place I remember feeling most comfortable and welcome as a child was our JCC. A home-away-from-home, my parents knew I’d be safe at the J. My experience helped reinforce our own family’s values, and I made life-long friendships that I still cherish. Whether learning to swim, running through the halls (yes, I was one of those kids), developing new skills in preschool, or making new friends at camp—the JCC provided a “neighborhood” where I felt cared for and secure, and I hope that our J provides you with such a feeling.

I also hope that you are taking advantage of our wonderful summer offerings! This month, our Summer of Fun continues with Tuesday Nights at the Pool, Thursday Pizza Nights, Free Sunday Afternoons at the Movies with a fun activity that goes along with each film, another Shabbat at the Pool, and Member Appreciation Days where our Member Relations team give out free goodies. And you won’t want to miss our fabulous end-of-summer Member Appreciation Barbeque on August 15! This is a really nice way to connect with other members and just have a great time. There are pictures on our Facebook page from the June event--take a look and join us on August 15 at 5:30pm.

We will also be having our third annual family Tu B’Av dinner and dance on Thursday, August 17. The entertaining evening will include dinner, music, face painting, and arts & crafts. Last year’s dance was a huge success, and I look forward to seeing you there!

Construction on our new roof is moving along nicely. We will be starting the third phase—solar panels in the parking lot—on August 22. We know there might be some inconvenience, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding. Letters will be sent out keeping you up to date.

Whether it’s providing seniors with a cool, friendly spot away from the heat, assisting a new preschool family in making friends, or making certain our members feel secure after a bomb threat—none of it would be possible without you. Your participation in and commitment to our diverse community ensures that our J remains that special place in Long Beach that is warm and inclusive to all faiths, ages, and cultures. Thank you for helping us to remain Your Center For Life!

L’Shalom

Jeffrey Rips AJCC Executive Director

Early Childhood Education

Alayna Cosores, acosores@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1091

Kedma Cantor

ECE Assistant Director of Operations Even if you don’t get back to our preschool very often, you have likely seen Kedma Cantor offering challah baking workshops, hanging out by the pool with her kids, or even upstairs at the gym.

Her friendly face, warm smile, and vast array of hats, are always a welcome sight. Kedma is from Manitoba, Canada, which, she explains, “is in the prairies. We have three months of 20 below weather. It’s quite a change from Long Beach!

“I stayed in Manitoba through college, where I got a bachelor’s degree in Political Studies with a minor in Judaism. I met my husband (Rabbi David Cantor) when I was 16 years old, and we got married in 1994, when I was 24.

We moved to California so we could go to school at the University of Judaism (now American Jewish University) in 1995. I got two degrees while I was there. A BA in Hebrew Letters and an MA in Education.

“I had my first son in 1998,” Kedma continues, “and we moved to Israel for a year for David’s rabbinic program, and I got to practice my Hebrew! I really enjoyed that. We came back to California to finish his schooling and then moved back to Canada. I have moved 13 times since I have been married!

It’s the life of a rabbi. We have lived in Maine, Connecticut, Tennessee, Manitoba, and then back to California four years ago for David’s job at Temple Beth Shalom. I hope we’ll be staying here. I love it, and the weather is definitely better than in Canada!”

Kedma has been a Jewish educator for over 20 years and has worked with all ages, from babies all the way up to senior citizens. Before she came to the AJCC, she had been both Assistant Director and Director at other Jewish schools: “I started working at the JCC in Winnipeg and worked with children with special needs. That’s a specialty of mine--physical and intellectual special needs. I worked in Pre-K, so when we came to Long Beach four years ago, we came for a tour of the entire JCC. I fell in love with what a great facility we have here. I was very impressed with a few things. The first is that there is a lot of longevity: some of the staff have been here for more than 20 years. That says a lot about a place.

“I also really appreciated that we offer chugim (the enrichment programs)— we offer 25 different programs during the week! I had never seen that before. It is a huge undertaking. The chugim range from sewing to science and from cooking to Zen. It’s very cool. We also have a Spanish program and use Hebrew in the classroom, which is great because studies have shown that the more languages you are exposed to when you are young, the better it is for your brain and later development. And I love the fact that we take the preschool and camp kids to the pool in the summer. I had never seen that at the other JCCs I worked at. I think that’s just fantastic.

“So I applied to work at the ECE, and they said yes! I started as a teacher’s aide and then started subbing and then I became the interim Assistant Director, and eventually moved into my current position as Assistant Director of Operations. I like my job because I get to work with everyone in ECE: the staff, the kids, and the parents. I really enjoy that aspect of it.”

Working at the AJCC is a perfect fit for Kedma. “My passion,” she explains, “is Judaism—everything about it. Living it and teaching it. I love to bake and I especially love to bake challah. I have done a number of workshops on challah baking as well workshops on Jewish cooking from the Bible. I’ve also done a lot of different lectures and programs over the years. I like teaching about the colors of Judaism and the colors of the Bible, and I really like teaching about tallisim (Jewish prayer shawls) and why they are important to the Jews.

“I also really like the opportunities I have working here: I have four children (the youngest is 11 and the eldest is 19), and they like to come to Tuesday Nights at the Pool; I take advantage of the Fitness Center (as hard as that is sometimes); and I love that I get the opportunity to teach here and get involved with educational training. I could work at any preschool, but it’s the Jewish part that’s really important to me.”

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

Shabbat Dinner at the AJCC Pool

Dana Schneider, dschneider@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1023 Gesher: 20s, 30s and 40s • GesherCity: 21-35 • GesherNext: 30s, 40s

Friday, August 4, 5:30-8pm

A great way to start Shabbat with friends and family. Shlomit Jackson and Maureen Lawrence (ShloMo) will lead you in singing the blessings and songs.

Together we will bring in the ruach (spirit) of Shabbat. $5 dinner will be available for purchase.

Gesher Shabbat

Friday, August 11, 7pm

Experience Shabbat with great food and friends.

If you’ve never been to a GesherCity event before, now is the perfect time! Our events are fun and casual.

Tu B’Av Dinner & Dance

Thursday, August 17, 5:30-8pm

Gesher Sukkot Shabbaton

Enjoy pizza, salad, drinks, and desserts; music and dancing; face painting, and arts & crafts. $30 per family

October 6-9 Ages 21-45 • Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu

Contact Danielle Fyvie at (562) 426-7601 x1090 or dputnam@alpertjcc.org

Musical Shabbat & Havdalah • Saturday Night Games • Beach Time Hiking • Yoga • Challah Making • Arts & Crafts • Singing • Dancing The weekend includes a shared cabin, 5 meals and all programing. $100/Early Bird Pricing though August 30 • $136/After August 30

AJCC Vendor Fair August 28-31

Join us at our vendor fair and shop with different local small business owners, and learn about their products and services.

Contact Dana Schneider for more info. • Register online at alpertjcc.org

SENIORS

Conversational Hebrew Class Level ll

Tuesdays, 6pm • Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17

Dr. Susan Mathieu, smathieu@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1721

Need to practice your Hebrew reading? Are you ready to develop a larger spoken Hebrew vocabulary? This class focuses on both reading and basic conversational skills. Knowledge of the Aleph-Bet needed for this class. $36 RSVP to Ronnie Levine at (562) 426-7601 x1521 or rlevine@alpertjcc.org

Kabbalah Class

Wednesdays, 12pm, Ongoing

Enhance or begin your knowledge of Kabbalah, an aspect of Jewish mysticism.

Rabbi Abba Perelmuter teaches this class with his keen sense of wit and knowledge of Judaism and its teachings. Open to the community. Free

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JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE

Happiness & Humor Group Friday, August 4, 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.

RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601 x1721

Elvis Sings 50's Music

Wednesday, August 16, 12pm

Eat at our AJCC 50's Diner—meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and peas.

RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601 x1721

Lunch with the Actors from the L.B. Playhouse Wednesday, August 23, 12pm

Take in a short performance and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Greek salad along with hummus, baba ganoush, pita bread, and baklava RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601 x1721

YOUTH & FAMILY

Ongoing Alpert JCC Senior Activities

Dana Schneider, dschneider@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1023

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

WELLNESS & FITNESS

Fred Johnson, fjohnson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x105

Line Dance Parties

Monday, August 21 and August 28 6:30pm-8:30pm

All levels Join us for our line dancing parties! They are designed for both the beginning line dancer and those with some line dance experience. These parties will feature dances taught in the instructional classes, as well as requested popular dances.

The classes feature all dancing with minimal instruction.

Refreshments will be served! $12/AJCC Member; $15/AJCC Member – Per night For information regarding classes, please contact Cindi Massengale cmassengale@alpertjcc.org

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EVENT SPOTLIGHT Sunday, June 25, 2017

Alpert JCC Jewish Festival

The heat didn’t bother anyone at the Alpert JCC Jewish Festival held on Sunday, June 25, 2017; they were having too much fun! The Alpert JCC was abuzz with activity and the sounds of laughter and excitement as young and old alike enjoyed samplings of our Jewish traditions: matzah ball soup, lox and bagels, kugel, Jewish gifts and jewelry, and even Israeli dancing. In addition, Rabbi Engel taught the traditional practice of tefillin wrapping (quite educational!), and Kedma Cantor, the J’s Assistant Director of Operations for ECE (see article this issue), taught the art of challah making.

In addition to the Jewish Festival, the building was busy with a community-wide open house, a silent art auction, building and preschool tours, special membership rates for on-the-spot signups, basketball registration, and a Swima-thon to Israel to help raise funds for the Jr. Swim Team! Visitors and members alike had a great time as they learned a little bit about all the great things the J has to offer. There was henna body painting, swimming, a BBQ on the pool deck, arts & crafts, cookie decorating, and face painting. Something for everyone!

The entire day was free and open to the community, and members had an excellent opportunity to bring guests and show off what a great place we have here. It was very exciting to see visitors from all over Long Beach enjoying the pool, learning a little about Jewish culture, watching a martial arts demo, or even participating in a free fitness class.

According to one of the J’s new members, “One of the best things about the day for me was watching the children delight in getting their faces painted or splashing around in the pool. The kids are just so precious. And it’s great they’re so involved. They are the future!” Another visitor commented, “Who knew there was so much here?! The pool is fantastic! And there’s so much diversity. I’m definitely coming back with my niece and nephews, and I hope they’ll sign up for camp. That just looks like it’s a blast.”

If you missed this year’s Jewish Festival/Open House, we hope to do it again next year. And everyone can check out the pictures on Facebook! In the meantime, don’t miss the Member Appreciation BBQ on August 15. The kugel may not be there, but the ruach (spirit) will!

- Written by Erika Hillinger Please go to www.alpertjcc.org or www.Facebook.com/alpertjcc for more info.

AQUATICS

Ignacio Berumen, iberumen@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1020

JCC Junior Lifeguards

Mon & Wed / Tue & Thurs, 12-12:45pm (Senior Group) Tuesday & Thursday, 12-12:45pm (Junior Group)

Ages 7 and older Participants will learn a new sense of teamwork and communication while developing their work ethic and leadership skills. By training in, and implementing, advanced swim techniques and basic water rescues, youths will gain experience and skills which are applicable and relevant in many aspects of life. Additionally, this course is a great way to prepare participants for one of the open water Junior Lifeguard programs.

Adaptive Aquatics 1 on 1 Lessons

The AJCC is proud to offer a new adaptive aquatics program for individuals of all ages. Adaptive Aquatics is a one-on-one swim program for children and adults with special needs. This program is designed to help teach participants how to become more comfortable in the water while learning essential swimming techniques in a fun environment. All Instructors are American Red Cross Adaptive Aid Certified. Contact Ignacio Berumen for more information.

Prep Swim Team

Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30-5:15pm

Ages 5-12 The Prep Swim Team is a perfect stepping stone to the more advanced Competitive Youth Swim Team. The goal of the program is to get kids ready for a swim team, Junior Lifeguard programs, and/or water polo. Free Style, back stroke, butterfly and breast stroke are all taught and refined. Flip turns are introduced as well as dives and streamlined push-offs from the wall.

Participants must be able to swim 25 yards freestyle with side breathing $45/MVP; $60/Public (per month).

Water Polo Class

Monday & Wednesday, 4-4:45pm • Sunday, 3-3:45pm

Learn the basics of ball handling and shooting while improving swim skills.

Work on treading water and swim strokes specific to water polo.

Class requirements: 25 yard freestyle swim test.

Mon & Wed: $70/AJCC Member; $90/Public • Sun: $35/AJCC Member; $45/Public

Private & Group Swim Lessons Swim instruction for all ages

Learn the fundamentals of swimming and stroke development with one of our Swim University instructors.

Group Swim Lessons

Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs (30-minute lessons) Tiny Tots: 9am | 9:30am| 10am| 10:30am | 1pm | 1:30pm | 3pm | 3:30pm Beginner: 9:30am | 1pm | 2pm | 5pm Adv. Beginner: 10:30am | 2pm| 3:30pm | 4:30pm

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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

RUNWAY: At Every Age

SEPT.14, 2017

SAVE THE DATE! “Whether a woman is in her 30s or 80s, tall or short, large or petite, everyone can wear fashion trends in flattering ways,” states Wendy Manasse Wiese, creator and producer of RUNWAY: At Every Age, to be held on September 14 at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. This year’s theme will showcase professional and selected volunteer models from our community on the runway modelling the latest in fashion

for the fall season.

“RUNWAY is about so much more than fashion... it’s about the beauty of helping others.” she added.

The event supports Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Long Beach & West Orange County, whose programs and services are available for everyone in the area, regardless of religion, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic status, disability, or sexual orientation.

New to the RUNWAY experience, is a pre-RUNWAY

fashion event for all sponsors.

In addition, each sponsor will have a reserved seats for themselves and their guests. “We are hoping to encourage more people to become sponsors of the event by adding these additional benefits,” said Wiese.

One of the signature features of RUNWAY is the New York Experience opportunity drawing. This year there will be two lucky winners, and only 200 tickets will be sold. Each winner and the guest of his/her choice

will fly to New York for two nights, and visit one of Hearst Magazines’ premiere fashion titles—Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, or Marie Claire. The winners will see the production floor and will also visit the fashion closet. Lunch in the exclusive employee café and a visit to the Good Housekeeping Institute’s research center, also located in Hearst Tower, are included in this priceless experience.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Promenade, with wine, a signature cocktail, and a variety of fresh, delicious salads created

by TGIS Catering and Events.

At Every Age begins at 6:30 p.m., and the evening will conclude with the drawing of two lucky winners for the

New York Experience.

Tickets for the event may be purchased on the website at www.jfcsrunway.com or by phone at (562) 427-7916.

SAVE THE DATE! PRESENTATION by noted author & speaker Susan Alpert Tues, 8/22 at 6 pm Learn about preparing for the loss of a spouse or loved one in a way that will help reduce stress, save money and preserve relationships.

- Free of charge -

RSVP to events@ jewishlongbeach.org or 562-426-7601 ext 1008 Hosted jointly by: JFCS, Alpert JCC, and Jewish Community Foundation.

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

Your Children Are in Good Hands with Our Winning Team

The Hebrew Academy Preschool has been awarded the ‘Quality In Early Childhood Outstanding Center Award’ by the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children (OCAEYC). The OCAEYC is the local affiliate of the National Association of the Education of Young Children and is the largest organization of its kind in the country, whose mission is to support early childhood professionals in their work with children

from birth through age eight, as well as to advocate for higher standards of quality education and to promote public understanding of the issues affecting children and their families.

The Hebrew Academy’s Preschool Director, Chanie Perelmuter, says, “We are thrilled to accept this award. We know we have a highly successful studentcentered program, but it’s always a proud moment to be recognized by the educational establishment.”

Children at The Hebrew Academy Preschool receive the highest quality wellrounded education. The Preschool is rated #1 in our area, receiving a 5 star rating on the Quality Start OC’s Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) program that is part of the OC Department of Education’s preschool quality rating system. Chanie is proud to have been part of the QRIS program since its inception.

Another honor recently was awarded to two Preschool teachers for their excellence in early childhood education. Lisa Haley of the 3rd grade class and Raizel Weinbaum of the PreK class each received recognitions

through a special grant from the Pretend City’s Children Museum. We are particularly proud of Raizel Weinbaum, who is an alum of the school. Our teachers are on the forefront of educational practices through continuing education including regularly attending education conferences. As an exemplary program, the preschool is consistently on a cycle of improvement.

By allowing students to learn through handson exploration activities, The Hebrew Academy has intentionally designed an innovative and equitybased learning curriculum.

Our teachers recognize that our children’s different backgrounds and living

experiences mean that they do not learn the same things at the same time in the same manner. The Abecedarian Project Study supports this notion with their report that children in quality preschool programs are less likely to repeat grades, need special education, or get into future trouble with the law.

Having a staff environment of respectful and loving teachers nurtures children to develop a healthy self image and long lasting friendships with each other.

For more information about the early childhood program, please contact our award winning director Chani Perelmuter at (714) 863-0757 ext. 204 or cperelmuter@hacds.org.

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“What a Way to GO!” Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Fun Raising Movie & Lunch Event Sharon-Carmel Hadassah will be holding a “fun-raiser” on Sunday, August 20th, starting at 12:00 pm, at Peris Restaurant, 12155 Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716.

Guest Speaker is CSULB film instructor, Allyson Hathcock, who will give audience members a history and, behind the scenes, anecdotes of the classic film “What a Way to GO! starring Shirley MacLaine, Paul Newman, Robert Mitchum, Dean Martin, Gene Kelly, Bob Cummings and Dick Van Dyke (1964).

Cost is $35 per person.

Contact Eileen Braeman, at (562) 216-0946 to kindly RSVP by August 16th.

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.

SUPPORT

MEDICAL

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L Shanah Tovah !

COMMUNITY

HIGH HOLY DAYS GREETINGS Your greeting MUST be received by Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Share a High Holy Days greeting with your friends, family and our community.

Placing a greeting in the Chronicle assures that you won’t forget anyone.

VISIT JEWISHLONGBEACH.ORG/HIGH HOLY DAYS GREETINGS - or FILL OUT THIS COUPON. THEN MAIL COUPON & PAYMENT TO: Jewish Community Chronicle | 3801 E. Willow St. | Long Beach, CA 90815

Here are samples of greetings in four sizes & various prices. $30

*Please call (562) 426-7601 ext. 1006 to confirm we will be receiving your greeting.

1. List all name(s) you want listed on your greeting: (Please print)

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2. Circle the size of your greeting (Choose only one)

A. B. C. D.

1.94” x 1.94” @ $30 (Only message A or B) 3.75” x 0.94” @ $30 (Only message A or B) 3.75” x 1.94” @ $65 3.75” x 3.95” @ $100

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3. Choose a message or create your own (Circle one) A. L’Shanah Tovah B. Happy New Year C. Bests Wishes For a Happy and Healthy New Year (Available only for greeting size C or D) D. Wishing You a New Year of Health, Happiness & Peace (Available only for greeting size C or D) E. *Customize your own personal greeting (Available only for greeting size D)

L’Shanah Tovah

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happy new year Mr. & Mrs. Joe Feinstein

BeST wiSheS For a happy and heaLThy new year

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TRIBUTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tributes

­P ROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Shari D. Nemirow, C.P.A.

Lawrence H. Nemirow, ESQ

C.P.A.

Brodsky Orthodontics

(562) 803-5324

5920 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood

Braces & Invisilign™ for all ages

• Marilyn Gasman

Grandparents to Clara Rose Schiff

• Garry Lynn Kerns

Beloved Mother & Mother-in-Law

to Sara Ohayon

• Dorothy Samuel Beloved Sister

to Sid Schulman

Stuart Fischer, MD,

From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

FACC, FACP, FSCAI, CCDS

Steven T. Forman, MD,

JFCS GENERAL FUND IN MEMORY OF

From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

• Harry Oster

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

• Joe Remis

Beloved Husband

Susy Oster

Beloved Husband

to Millie Remis

Binnie & Jack Berro

Beloved Husband

­PEDIATRICS

Celebrating 36 Years!

• Ronna & Joel Kizner

to Lisa & Matt Paretsky

drbrodskysmile.com

Los Alamitos Cardiovascular

Parents to Bella Mina Eastep

• Brent & Erika Eastep

Beloved Father

• David Ohayon

(562) 496-2000

­CARDIOVASCULAR

• Len Fields

to Ronni & Bob Kaplan

Master of Science-Taxation, Tax Returns-all types, tax planning & audits Downey

to Ruth Gries

GENERAL FUND

Beloved Mother & Mother-in-Law

ORTHODONTICS

• Barry Gries

AJCC tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1421

to Robin Sherman

nemlawyer.com

Pamela Schulman-Flores,

IN MEMORY OF

Susan & Murray Taubman

IN MEMORY OF

(562) 799-1379

Pris & Robert Siskin

Grandparents to First Grandchild Callan Brooks Fitzpatrick

FEDERATION

Business Law, Insurance Law, Trusts and Estates 5242 Katella Ave., Suite 104 Los Alamitos, CA 90720

• Brady & Kate Siskin

• Rosecarrie & Dr. Alan Brooks

Jewish

LAW

(562) 430-8231

From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

MAZEL TOV ON NEW BIRTHS

­ACCOUNTING

Small Business accounting & income taxes for Corporations, Partnerships, Individuals 5242 Katella, #104, Los Alamitos

• Bonnie Lowenthal

AJCC GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OF

• Susan Mathieu & Nancy McLain

• Lilyan Ross

Beloved Mother

to Nancy Schneider & Family

Alyssa Brownstein Lea & Dennis Gerber Sherri & Bernie Selmanson

FACC, FSCAI, RVT

• Jerry Horwitz

Timothy F. O’Neill, MD Bret A. Witter, MD,

Beloved Husband

Ann & Michael Martin

WISHING YOU A SPEEDY RECOVERY

Linda Palitz

Beloved Husband

Binnie & Jack Berro

to Sandy Horwitz

• Gene Ross

FACC, FACP

Beloved Husband

Ramandeep K. Barr,

to Shirley Ross

MD, FACC, FHRS

Gary Jackson & Lenard Lakofka Ann & Gene Lentzner

Robert S. Lee, MD

(562) 430-7533 losalcardio.com

HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY

• Linda & Sanford Simmons

Performance Vein Institute of Los Alamitos Your Legs Made Better

PODIATRY

Steven T. Forman,

MD, FACC, FSCAI, RVT

Eric R. Hubbard, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.S. (562) 493-8346 (VEIN) Memorial Podiatry Group performancevein.com

Stomach Pain, Change in Bowel Habits, Colon Cancer Screenings Most Insurance Accepted

(562) 882-0834

Ron & Adele Banner Roz & Ned Bassin Marsha & Larry Chait Marv & Lory Glickman Barry & Roberta Rabin Doreen & Irv Shuldiner

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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

(562) 427-7443

FEDERATION’S WEINBERG CAMPUS

• Sanford Simmons

Doreen & Irv Shuldiner

GASTROENTEROLOGY (562) 426-5151 Allan Effron, MD FACG

Reach over 6,000+

homes each month!

• Stanley Butler Jessie Butler

• Lynne & Neil Rosenstein

76th Birthdays Joyce & Michael Greenspan

• Joyce Greenspan Sherri Selmanson

• Judi Lentzner

Sherri Selmanson

• Lilyan Ross Beloved Mother

to Nancy Schneider & Family

B’nai Mitzvah

Eliana Eats will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday August 19th, 2017.

Eliana attends Rogers Middle School. For her bat mitzvah project, she and her friends started a group in which they research charities, present them to their peers, and help them select various amazing service projects.

Mary Mackenzie

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM Eliana Eats

• Ann Martin Roni Love

Honors &

MAZEL TOV ON BEING APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS

IN MEMORY OF

Paula Avchen

SIMCHAHS

Website: jewishlongbeach.org/chronicle email: chronicle@jewishlongbeach.org phone: 562-426-7601 x1007

HOWARD & AVA WEISS OLDER ADULT FUND

• Everyone who experienced & suffered as a result of the Holocaust

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

To place a listing:

• Geoff Carr

JFCS tributes: 562-427-7916

Edie Brodsky .A. Edie Brodsky,, M.P M.P.A. “The REALTOR with the Personal Service Approach” “The REALTOR with the Personal Service Approach”

20 Years of Experience 20 Years Experience Selling Long of Beach, Lakewood & West Orange County

Len Fields

Marilyn Gasman

Garry Lynn Kerns

David Ohayon

Dorothy Samuel

Henrietta Zarovsky

Email chronicle@jewishlongbeach.org if you would like to recognize someone who has recently passed.

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Selling Beach, Lakewood & West Orange County Website:Long www.EdieBrodsky.com Website: www.EdieBrodsky.com

ReMax Hall of Fame ReMax Hall of Fame Top Producer Club Awards Top Producer Club Awards

ReMax College Park Realty ReMax College Park Realty

Office: (562) 594-6753 Office: (562) 594-6753 Cell: (562) 234-1231 Cell: (562) 234-1231 Email: ediere@aol.com Email: ediere@aol.com

COMMUNITY

Save The Date On Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at 6:00 pm, there will be a presentation by noted author and speaker Susan Alpert at the AJCC on the Weinberg Campus. More information can be found on Page 11. This event is free of charge. RSVP to events@ jewishlongbeach.org or call (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008.

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM OF LONG BEACH High Holy Days 2017 - 5778 Rosh Hashanah

Sept 20-22

Erev RH Services 7:45pm Morning Services RH1 10:00am Morning Services RH2 10:00am

Yom Kippur

Sept 29-30

Kol Nidre Morning Services Afternoon Services N'eilah Service

6:15pm 9:00am 4:45pm 5:45pm

Service Schedule Tuesday, August 1 Morning Service at 8:00 am Evening Service at 7:00 pm

Find Your Focus For a complete service schedule please visit tbslb.org

Calling All Pan Players!

Join us for our Pan Tournament Wednesday, August 30th

Registration & Breakfast @ 10:00 am Play begins @ 10:30 am $40 Buy-In Please contact Ann Millman for details or to RSVP at annmillman@yahoo.com

CLASSES WITH THE RABBI...

Please see Adult Education on our website for information and Topic Schedule for classes.

To join any of the adult classes, email Rabbi David Cantor at rabbi@tbslb.org.

GUIDE TO JEWISH PRACTICES: Thursdays @ 7:15pm.

Part of the Introduction to Judaism & Conversion program that runs through December.

SYNAGOGUE SKILLS: Thursdays @ 6:45pm beginning August 17. This is a 5 week class with a different topic each week. * PRAYERBOOK HEBREW: Thursdays @ 6:30pm beginning October 19. This is an on-going weekly class.

Join us for Weekly Services: Morning Minyan: THURSDAYS @ 8:00 am Shabbat Services: FRIDAYS @ 7:45 pm & SATURDAYS @ 10:00 am

Temple Beth Shalom 3635 Elm Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807 Tel: (562) 426-6413 Web: www.TBSLB.org

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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

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit No.129 Long Beach, CA

POSTPERSON PLEASE DELIVER BY 8/3/17

TEMPLE ISRAEL LONG BEACH invites you to

Join Our Temple Family “We strive for Temple Israel to be like Abraham’s tent, open on all sides, welcoming to all. In keeping with that philosophy, everyone who wishes to be a supporting member of our community, is welcome, regardless of the amount they are able to contribute.”

Temple Israel Board of Directors

YOU DETERMINE THE TEMPLE COMMUNITY COMMITMENT THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOUR FAMILY!

How you can benefit from becoming involved in our Temple Community Experience what it is to be part of a multi-generational family Discover what it is to participate in a vibrant center for life-long Jewish learning Teach your children the importance of community, Jewish culture, and spirituality

WE ARE A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE REFORM CONGREGATION INSPIRING JEWISH LIFE IN LONG BEACH FOR OVER 90 YEARS!

Sephardic cultural event OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

Vengas en Buen Hora - Come and Enjoy!

A Journey in Sephardic History, Cuisine & Music

Sunday, August 20 at 5:00 p.m.

FEATURING

Lecture with Professor Arthur Benveniste Catered Kosher Sephardic Dinner AND

CONCERT WITH WORLD RENOWNED CANTOR

ALBERTO MIZRAHI

Underwritten through the generosity of Binnie & Jack Berro & Family Suggested Donation $54 Please RSVP with donation to the Temple Office

Cantor Alberto Mizrahi

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