Jewish Community Chronicle - August 2018 Issue

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FEATURE STORY

In Support of Israel

By Danny Levy, Director of Development

A portion of the dollars raised here at home through the Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign goes to support Jews and non-Jews in Israel, fulfilling our global responsibility for tikkun olam. You are part of something powerful. Below is a glimpse of what we do in Israel.

Since 1929, The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) has been working to secure a vibrant Jewish future. They connect the global Jewish family, bringing Jews to Israel and Israel to Jews, by providing meaningful Israel engagement and facilitating Aliyah (immigration to Israel).

JAFI connects Jews with their heritage and our collective future.

A recent JAFI project has created a social hub in the Negev Desert city of Arad, harnessing the passion of young idealists in the creation of community. Hamitham, the new young adults’ social hub was established to stimulate cultural activity in Arad and to encourage young Israelis to build a Young Community in Arad and the Negev. The Jewish Agency transformed its Yafit Absorption Center campus into a facility where enthusiastic young Israelis, aged 20-35, live in subsidized housing for up to three years. They volunteer within Arad, pioneering new social and cultural opportunities for all residents of the city. Today, almost 70 young people live on the campus, and organize city events for festivals, theater performances, recreational activities, and other programs that enhance the social quality of life.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. JDC has exemplified that all Jews are responsible for one another and for improving the well-being of vulnerable people around the world.

JDC created Kidum, new paths for the working poor, a professional development and career advancement program—part of Tevet, the JDCGovernment of Israel partnership to promote employment across the country. The Kidum 2 | JEWISH COMMUNITY CHRONICLE |

The Jewish Agency for Israel’s young adult volunteer spending time with two Arad children.

program helps through a series of personal meetings, scholarships, and individualized motivating conversations. Kidum focuses on lowincome workers who have held jobs for at least 18 months of the last two years. Working oneon-one with employment counselors, participants aim to boost their salary, improve their hours and work conditions, find satisfying and meaningful work, and develop new professional skills.

World ORT Kadima Mada (ORT) initiates, develops and implements advanced learning and teaching programs in Israel’s formal and informal education systems to ensure that today’s students acquire 21st century skills. These

programs integrate advanced educational technologies developed in Israel and around the world and include problem solving, team work, digital orientation, and creative thinking.

“Pedagogical Innovation” educational programs are implemented mainly in the 34 ORT-affiliated schools in the geographic and social peripheries of Israel that include the different populations that form the social-cultural mosaic that is Israel. Serving Druze, Christian and Muslim Arabs, Circassians, secular and observant Jews, veteran Israelis and new immigrants, ORT’s programs reach students of all ages from early childhood to academia, through kindergarten, primary school, junior and senior high, technological colleges and vocational training for adults.

Two girls building toy transportation units through a World ORT-sponored program.

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Women’s Philanthropy: What’s Ahead for Us All

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Create a Jewish Legacy Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions

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Women’s Philanthropy: What’s Ahead for Us All money and helping others!

I am honored to be Linda starting my first year as WP Waltzman chair following the amazing Women’s Philanthropy three years of leadership Chair from Leslie Kern. Leslie will continue to play a key role I hope you had an as immediate past chair opportunity this summer to and she will be receiving a relax, refresh and renew. At national honor, the KipnisWomen’s Philanthropy (WP) Wilson/Friedland Award, of the Jewish Federation at the International Lion we Cabinet members of Judah Conference next have been busy planning January in Florida. projects and events to engage Jewish women Arlene Solomon who care. We are sisters Visions Dinner Each year Women’s and daughters, mothers and holds a friends, compassionate and Philanthropy committed women at every signature event, the Arlene stage of life and career. Solomon Visions dinner, The WP Cabinet is made to celebrate the power of up of enthusiastic, creative, women and raise critically and energetic women who needed funds for our local represent the rich variety and global communities.

This year’s Visions coof Jewish women in the greater Long Beach area. chairs, Joanne Lopez and WP inspires and empowers Sheryl Stewart, invite you women to become leaders to join with women from all and decision-makers. We areas of our community on invite you to join us either for Thursday, March 14, 2019.

Watch for emails with a single event or for a year filled with diverse projects. more information throughout Let’s have fun while raising the year.

(l-r) Phyllis Wallis, Amy Lipeles, Laurie Garabedian, Joanne Lopez & Pam Weinstein enjoying the Women of Vision social.

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If you are not yet on our WP e-blast list, please send your email address to sharonk@jewishlongbeach. org and we will make sure you get a Visions invite as well as news about other Women’s events.

Shabbat Meals on Wheels For a second year, Women’s Philanthropy is inviting the community to participate in a community wide Tzedakah Project. The program, Shabbat Meals on Wheels (SMOW), will provide hot, Kosher, Shabbat dinner to people who would treasure a Shabbat meal.

Those eligible to receive a meal include the elderly, those with a financial or emotional need, or someone who recently arrived home from the hospital and is unable to prepare their own Shabbat meal.

The co-chairs for this project are Alicia Friedmann and Wendy Manasse Wiese. Alicia states, “I am excited to be co-chairing SMOW again this year.

It feels so wonderful to deliver these meals to homes throughout our area.

SMOW is truly an event that brings our community together through giving and receiving. Wendy adds on, “I am super excited to co-chair another Shabbat Meals on Wheels with Alicia! I love all the community participation and it’s such a mitzvah.”

We have scheduled the first delivery of meals for Friday, October 5, 2018. If you have names of people who would benefit from receiving a meal or would like to help volunteer with this project, email Sharon Kenigsberg: sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org.

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Women’s Philanthropy team members warming up for Race with a View.

Partnering With Our Local Agencies Women’s Philanthropy focuses on providing social and educational programs to engage Jewish women while also supporting our local Jewish agencies.

At the core of Women’s Philanthropy is the support of the people who are

in the AJCC Women’s Weekend. We volunteered at the Federation’s Opening Night and Super Sunday.

We supported the National Council of Jewish Women for their mini-conference. We partnered with Hadassah for a series of Women’s Health programs, and much more.

(l-r): Amy Lipeles with Whitney Pauly & Rachel Tichauer at this past year’s Lion of Judah dinner.

served by the programs and services funded by Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign.

We partnered with Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) for the “Adopt a Family” program providing gifts and gift cards to 70 families in need. We had a WP team for JFCS’s “Race with a View” which raises funds for mental health programs. We supported Beach Hillel by contributing to their Shabbat meals and food pantry. We participated

Getting Involved Are you looking for a dynamic group of women who know how to get things done? Would you like to connect with other Jewish women to have an impact on your local & global community? Then you are welcome to join us in the Jewish Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy.

For additional information, call Sharon Kenigsberg at (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008, or via email at sharonk@ jewishlongbeach.org

Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions

How do I leave a gift for a charitable organization that I admire?

It’s easy. You can arrange for a gift in several ways, the most common being through a charitable gift in a will or a living trust. Many people set aside a certain dollar amount.

Others leave a percentage of their estate, or any assets left over after they have provided for their family. Others leave a paid-up life insurance policy, retirement account, or other financial investment.

Must I have an estate in order to leave a legacy?

Everyone can leave a legacy. “Estate” is simply a word used to describe any money, property, or personal belongings that you own at the time of your death. Most people leave an estate when they pass away, even though they may not have a great deal of wealth. Even modest gifts are appreciated Every gift goes a long way.

When should I start to think about leaving a legacy?

The answer is different for each individual. Some people make their wills when they have a first child, or when they receive an inheritance. But don’t put it off-- the time is always right to think about how you wish to be remembered by your loved ones and community.

Why should I consider leaving a legacy?

Consider the institutions and causes you support now.

Why have you made gifts of money and time? Picture your Jewish community decades from now. What would you hope to see? Through your legacy, you can ensure that the organizations you care about thrive in perpetuity and the issues you are most concerned with continue to be addressed.

Who will receive my legacy?

All qualified, tax-exempt institutions are appropriate beneficiaries. Organizations you have supported in your life are natural choices. Help keep the Jewish community

strong by considering your synagogue, federation, Jewish day school or other Jewish group. You may wish to target fields of interests such as Jewish education, care for the elderly, or social services in Israel. You can also support organizations in the general community that have touched your life.

Consider designating a share of your legacy as unrestricted by including your Jewish community’s Unrestricted Endowment.

While some issues remain constant, priorities can shift in sudden and unexpected ways. This is an excellent way to express your trust in future community leaders.

Do I tell the charity that I’ve left a gift?

That is up to you. Charities often like to know in advance so that they can recognize your generosity. They can also tell you about specific opportunities for giving.

How can I invite my children into the process?

You should engage your children in every step of the legacy planning process.

Here are some suggestions: • Gather your family members together to discuss about your charitable givings and values.

• Together, visit any of the institutions, programs, and services you are committed to supporting.

• Listen, acknowledge, and dialogue amongst one another about possible concerns.

How can my legacy inspire the community?

The legacy planning process can build bonds with your partners in your community.

It is truly a way to let your name be remembered as a blessing.

Your promise to provide for the Jewish community after your lifetime makes you eligible to have your name displayed on the Jewish Community Foundation’s Legacy Wall proudly displayed in the Lentzner Family Promenade at the Alpert JCC. How can I make sure that my legacy reflects what is important to me?

The Jewish Community Foundation is here to be your resource. We can meet with you before you meet with your advisors to brainstorm initial ideas and goals. In future years, we can help involve your children and grandchildren in carrying out your legacy.

How can the Foundation work with my professional advisors?

We can work with you and your professional advisors to plan your gift in a way that furthers your unique financial and charitable goals. We are available to meet and consult with your advisors throughout the process.

How should I fund my legacy?

With the help of the Jewish Community Foundation and your professional advisors, you will carefully choose the source of your dollars to help fund your legacy. Examples

include retirement funds, highly-appreciated stock and real estate.

How should I structure my legacy?

Depending on your goals, your legacy can be structured in the way that is most advantageous for you.

You, your spouse and family members can receive income for life through charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts. Or your legacy can be a simple bequest in your will or from your IRA. What is the difference between a bequest and an endowment?

A bequest is a legacy gift, distributed from the donor’s estate after the end of his or her life. If not designated, it can be spent in the year that it is captured. An endowment is a permanent fund that is held in perpetuity, distributing a specified percentage annually to the designated purpose. For example, a Lion of Judah Endowment (LOJE) and Perpetual Annual Campaign Endowment (PACE) are funds that are held by the foundation and distributed each year to the Annual Campaign. An endowment can be established by bequest or during the donor’s life.

How can I get started?

Please contact Sharon Kenigsberg at the Jewish Community Foundation at (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008 to set up your confidential appointment.

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CONGREGATIONS

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R E F L E C T I O N S

Forgiveness is Hard but so Necessary

By Rabbi Nancy Rita Myers

A rabbi delivered a sermon one morning about the importance of forgiving one’s enemy.

Immediately afterwards, he asked, “How Rabbi Nancy many of you Rita Myers are willing to forgive your enemies?” About half held up their hands. Not satisfied, he repeated his question. This time, he received a response of about 80 percent. Still unconvinced, he asked again. With all thoughts now on lunch, everyone raised their hands except one elderly lady in the rear.

“Mrs. Cohen, are you not willing to forgive your enemies?” the rabbi wearily inquired. “I don’t have any,”

she replied. “Mrs. Cohen, that is very unusual. How old are you?” “Ninety three,” she asserted. “Mrs. Cohen, please come down in front and tell the congregation how a person can live to be ninety-three, and not have an enemy in the world.” The little sweetheart of a lady tottered down the aisle, very slowly turned around, and said, “It’s easy, I just outlived the bastards.”

We are now in the Hebrew month of Elul, and this is the time of preparing for our High Holy Days. Forgiving and asking for forgiveness are essential themes of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Maimonides, a great sage who lived in the Middle Ages, wrote “It is forbidden for a person to be cruel and refuse to be appeased. Rather, he should be easily pacified, but hard

to anger. When the person who wronged him asks for forgiveness, he should forgive him with a complete heart and a willing spirit. Even if he aggravated and wronged him severely, he should not seek revenge or bear a grudge.”

Maimonides teaches the importance of forgiveness.

However, letting go of our disappointment, anger, hurt, and pain can at times feel impossible. I have struggled with it for years. On my mother’s side of the family, people keep grudges for decades. Yikes!

I have found though if I can understand the other person’s pain, grief, insecurity, and fear; it is much easier to let things roll off my back. I ask myself what challenges is the other person facing? Could they be having a hard time at work, in school, with their family, or significant

other? When I’m able to see the person as one who is also struggling, I’m less likely to be offended or wounded by their words or actions. I’ve found that with compassion, it is easier to be appeased.

So if I were to ask you, “How many of you are willing to forgive your enemies.” How would you respond? Maybe we can consider it for the sake of our health, well-being, family, and friendship circle. Selicha, forgiveness, is hard. It’s hard to let go but often we have to.

We can’t wait to outlive our adversaries; instead we can try to live and let live. With an open heart, an openness for selicha, we can move on to a new stage of relating to others and living our lives fully.

Rabbi Myers is the rabbi of Beth David in Westminster, CA located centrally in Orange County.

Area Synagogue Upcoming Events

B’nai Mitzvah

Please contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the Synagogue Directory (right).

Also, see our online Community Calendar at jewishlongbeach.org for more community event listings.

BETH DAVID Frederich Zeller

all who want Judaism as part of their lives. Activities & programs for members of all ages, from children to seniors.

Saturday, 8/18, 9:00 am: Body, Mind, Spirit Shabbat Breakfast. Followed by a walk on Seal Beach sand, or a walk on the Seal Beach city sidewalk with stops to pray.

Friday, 8/24th, 5:15 pm: Synaplex & Shabbat Torah Service.

6:15pm: BETH DAVID Friday, 8/3, 6:00 pm: Appetizers & DJ. 7:30 pm: Family Night Service Under Middle Eastern dinner with the Stars on Patio. 7:00 pm: a Shabbat Torah Service.

Disney Picnic & Shabbat RSVP by August 22nd.

Service.

Friday, 8/10, 7:30 pm: CONGREGATION Choir Shabbat Service SHIR CHADASH Wednesday, 8/1, 8/8, Under the Stars.

Sunday, 8/12, 12:00 pm: 8/15, & 8/22, 2:30 pm: Car Show with Food, Fun & Torah Text Class. Our popular class with Rabbi Live Music.

Friday, 8/17, 7:30 pm: Gindlin continues as we Shabbat Under the Stars study Torah through the lens with South Coast Simcha of our sages, and reflect on Band & Open House. Ice the relevance of the Torah’s cream sundaes for Oneg. message in our lives.

Congregation is egalitarian, Friday, 8/3, 8/10, & warm and caring. Open to 8/17, 5:30 pm: Eco Friendly BEIT HALEV Fridays, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 & 8/31, 6:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Morning Services found online via Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater’s webpages.

Saturdays, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 & 8/25, 10:30 am: Kabbalat Shabbat Services live-streamed on Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater’s webpages.

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Shabbatot. Join us this summer for these lovely musical Shabbatots in El Dorado Park West, followed by a free concert under the stars. Bring a chair & picnic dinner. We’ll bring the dessert.

Thursday, 8/9 & 8/23, 10:00 am: Kundalini Yoga & Meditation with Susan Berges, KRI Certified Instructor. All levels are welcome. Free and open to the public.

Friday, 8/24, 7:00 pm: Meditation Shabbat. Come join Rabbi Gindlin and experience a deep sense of spirituality, inner peace, and personal inspiration that will carry you through the week ahead.

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM Thursday, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23 & 8/30, 8:00 am: Morning Minyan.

Friday, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24 & 8/31, 7:45 pm: Shabbat Services.

Saturday, 8/4, 8/11, 8/18 & 8/25, 10:00 am: Morning Shabbat Services.

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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

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 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) 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 PM Contact: President Carol A. Stern Levine Phone: Direct - 562-505-3622 Phone: Membership - 562-331-3949 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

Frederich Zeller will be called to the Torah at Beth David of Westminster, as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, August 4th. Frederich is a 10th grader attending Los Alamitos High School. He plays piano and vibraphone for the Jazz Band. For his mitzvah project, Frederich is helping at the Animal Care Services in Long Beach, CA where he maintains the kennels and cares for the dogs and cats waiting to be adopted.

Send Us Your B’nai Mitzvahs!

Tell everyone in the community about your special mitzvahs. chronicle@jewishlongbeach.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, CA 92648 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: templenertamid1@dslextreme.com Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org (C)=Conservative (I)=Independent (O)=Orthodox (R)=Reform

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AJCC Members & Alumni BBQ . . . . . . . . 2a BBYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a Evva Vale Art Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a

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JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE

Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1067

The Alpert JCC Presents

Big Summer Nights with the Beach City Big Band

3rd Monday of each Month

FREE to the Long Beach Community

Looking Good on a Budget

Wednesdays, August 1 & 8, 6-7:30pm Putting it all together, knowing your color, personality, and body type will save you time and money. Classes led by Kathy Marshall, who has assisted men and women with their personal presentation and style since 1992. FREE

Shabbat Dinner at the Pool Friday, August 17, 5:30-8pm

Join us at the pool as Shlomit Jackson & Maureen Lawrence (ShloMo) lead us in song as we welcome in the Sabbath. $5 per person Price includes dinner.

Lunch and Learn: High Holidays 101 with ChayaLeah Sufrin Tuesday, August 21, 12-2pm

ChayaLeah Sufrin teaches us everything we need to know to prepare for the high holy days. She is the Education Director at Shul by the Shore and a Jewish educator at Beach Hillel.

Please feel free to bring your own lunch. FREE

Kabbalah Class Wednesdays, 12pm

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

RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Gayle Ehrenberg, gehrenberg@alpertjcc.org • (562) 506-2801

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RSVP is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for people 55 and over. You can use the skills and talents you’ve learned over the years, or develop new ones, while serving in a variety of volunteer activities within your community.

Contact Gayle Ehrenberg, (562) 506-2801

MVP: The MVP price is the "Member Value Price" that gives our members an automatic discount to the fee we charge for our programs and events.

If you’re not a member of the AJCC, speak with one of our Membership Services specialists and learn how you can start benefiting from MVP pricing today.

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AQUATICS

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SENIOR ADULTS

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Happiness & Humor Group

Friday, August 3, 11:30am "Stay away from NEGATIVE PEOPLE, they have a problem for every solution."

-Albert Einstein We know it’s not easy to “give up,” but join in the fun and you won’t even realize how fast you can “give up” happiness busters.

At the AJCC's Swim For Life Aquatic Center, our trained and certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors teach each student to swim with confidence, using a 9-step swim program created by the American Red Cross (an organization with over 100 years of teaching and developing water safety programs).

All senior adults are invited to this FREE ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu. Light refreshments will be served.

For more info. (562) 426-7601 x1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

Senior Comedy Show Laughing for Health

Wednesday, August 8, 12:30-1:30pm

Come join our special event with lots of fun and laughter featuring Mel Austin and Friends! Juggler, Magician & Comedian Light snacks and refreshments wil be provided!

Sponsored by HealthCare Partners FREE SHOW / Pizza Lunch $6/MVP; $7/Public For more info. (562) 426-7601 x1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

According to Jewish law in the Talmud (Kiddushin 29a), a parent must teach their child three things: Torah, how to earn a living, and how to swim. Through our program, the AJCC can help you give your child the swimming skills they need with the pricing and flexibility that works for your modern life.

Whether they choose to learn in a group or private setting, our instructors teach swimmers the skills they need to keep them safe in and around the water.

Private & Group Swim Lessons Swim instruction for all ages

We teach each student to swim with confidence using a 9-step swim program credited by the American Red Cross that will keep them safe around the water.

BlueFin Prep Swim Team Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm

Ages 6-12 Being part of the BlueFin swim team is a perfect stepping stone to the more advanced competitive youth swim team. Refine all four strokes. FREE Tryouts: Tue, 4:30-5pm (Everyone must try out!)

Junior Guards

Session lll: August 6-15 Mon & Wed, 12-12:45pm

Senior Shabbat Lunch Friday, August 24, 12pm

Challah, juice, wine, and a light lunch will be served.

There will be singing and a short service led by Kelly Cooper Perler.

A great way to celebrate Shabbat! $6 includes lunch and entertainment.

Ages 5-7 • Ages 8-11 Throughout this course, participants will learn a new sense of teamwork and communication while developing their work ethic and leadership skills.

Youth Water Polo

For more info. (562) 426-7601 x1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

Mon & Wed or Sundays, 3-3:45pm

The Barbara Alpert Chorus

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

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

Start anytime! FREE Tryouts: Mondays, 4-5pm (Everyone must try out!)

Please join us! Strong singing voice not required. Frank Mcilquham from "The Rock Club - Music is The Remedy" will lead the group along with a pianist. This group experience is uplifting and a lot of fun.

Tuesday & Thursday Nights at the Pool

Wednesdays, 10:30am

For more info. (562) 426-7601 x1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

Ongoing Alpert JCC Senior Activities

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

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This summer, pool guests can expect a lineup of extra good times as the Alpert JCC Membership Department presents Tuesday Nights at the Pool and Thursday Pizza Dinners. For AJCC Members Only! Food will be available for purchase.

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WELLNESS & FITNESS

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Fred Johnson, fjohnson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1056

Emily Gould, egould@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1091

What Makes Our Long Beach Preschool Special: Family Connections, Special Events & More

We offer you and your family a chance to connect with other families through celebrations, social events, and more, including: • Welcome Brunch • Havdallah & Shabbat Celebrations • Family Pajama Party & Book Fair • Shabbat Dinners • Chanukah Celebration, Purim Parade & Shpiel, • Community Purim Carnival • Holiday baking • Monthly Kids’ Night Out/Parents’ Night Off • Parent Education • Classroom Playdates/Family Events • Summer Family BBQs • Ruach (Spirit) Rallys • School-wide Assemblies (Parents Welcome!)

• Parent Volunteer Opportunities

Country Western Line Dancing

Mondays, 5:30pm: Level 1 / 6:30pm: Level 2 / 7:30pm: Level 3

Line Dance 1: For beginners—basic dances not to exceed 32 counts.

Line Dance 2: For the long-term beginners—dances are 32-64 counts.

Line Dance 3: For the somewhat experienced—dances are 48-64 counts.

We invite your family to become part of our family.

Line dancing is a great exercise that burns calories while you have a good time!

Both classes require you to bring your cowboy boots or leather-soled shoes for a stompin’ good time. No partner necessary. Instructor: Cindi Massengale.

Register at the AJCC Member Relations Courtesy Desk, (562) 426-7601 x1051

Sign up at the ECE Front Desk or call (562) 426-7601 x1090

YOUTH & FAMILY

Brandon Julian, bjulian@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1024 Dana Schneider Chanzit, dschneider@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1023

SilverSneakers® and Silver&Fit® may allow you to have your Alpert JCC membership fees waived as a benefit of your healthcare plan.

Contact your healthcare provider today to see if you qualify.

Register at the AJCC Member Relations Courtesy Desk, (562) 426-7601 x1051

SPORTS & RECREATION

Member Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601 x1051

Kids & Adults Martial Arts with Sensei Mac

Pee Wee Martial Arts • Youth Martial Arts Youth Sparring • Advanced Sparring Mixed Martial Arts • Jiu Jitsu Self-Defense • Private Lessons For registration or more information, please visit alpertjcc.org.

4a MVP: The MVP price is the "Member Value Price" that gives our members an automatic discount to the fee we charge for our programs and events.

If you’re not a member of the AJCC, speak with one of our Membership Services Specialists and learn how you can start benefiting from MVP pricing today.

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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

Fashion is for Everyone at RUNWAY: The Real Way conclude with the drawing of two lucky winners for the New York Experience. 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 Professional model Debra Greco brings to life one of last year’s looks in will see the production floor the “Saturday Night Fever” Fall trend collection at RUNWAY 2017. and will also visit the fashion RUNWAY: The Real Way models in Fall fashions from closet. Lunch in Café 57, will be held on September Macy’s Los Cerritos Center the exclusive employee 27th, at the Alpert Jewish will show how the fashion cafeteria and a visit to Community Center on the looks that walked the New the Good Housekeeping Weinberg Jewish Federation York and international Fall Institute’s research center, Campus in Long Beach. runways can be worn the also located in Hearst Tower, Now in its fifth year, this ‘real way’,” said Manasse are included. Opportunity highly-anticipated event Wiese. drawing tickets are $100 RUNWAY begins at 5:30 each, and only 200 tickets that benefits the programs and services of JFCS offers pm with wine, a signature will be sold. a new theme, according to cocktail, and a variety of General admission tickets event creator and producer fresh, delicious salads and are $50 each, ($70 at the Wendy Manasse Wiese. breads. The program begins door if available), and VIP “This year professional at 7:00 pm. The evening will tickets, which includes a

preferred seating area, a custom-designed bag, and a copy of one of Hearst Magazines’ fall fashion titles, are $90. Sponsorships are available and begin at $250. They include an invitation to an exclusive preRUNWAY fashion event on Thursday, September 20th and at least one reserved seat in addition to all the benefits of a VIP ticket. “We introduced the sponsor preRUNWAY event last year to encourage attendees to give more generously to JFCS, and it drew rave reviews from all who attended. I’m super excited about this year’s Preevent guest speaker! Again, it will be a fun, social and informative evening!”, said Manasse Wiese.

“Wendy and her husband David pay 100% of the costs

of this event, which means that all proceeds from event tickets, sponsorships, and the opportunity drawings come to JFCS to help us help so many in our area who need the vital counseling and social services we provide.

We are beyond grateful for what the Wiese family does for JFCS and the clients we serve.” said Executive Director Kathryn Miles.

Event tickets may be purchased online at www. jfcsrunway.com or by phone at (562) 427-7916.

The event has sold out for the last two years.

Opportunity drawing tickets can be purchased at the JFCS office or by phone.

Contact Pattie Davidson for sponsorship benefits and options.

This ‘n That: What’s Happening at JFCS Please help us spread the word! JFCS has learned that it will be one of three fundraising recipients in the Macy’s Los Cerritos campaign, “The Big Give Back – Make Good Cents for Your Community”.

From August 1-15, Macy’s customers can opt to round up their purchases and donate their change (up to $0.99) to one of the three charities chosen by the store. The charity that raises the most funds will receive a matched donation from Macy’s, up to $1,000. You can help us spread the word by shopping at Macy’s at the Cerritos Mall during this time and by spreading the word to friends and family.

Watch for our Facebook posts and e-mail blasts, and

then please share! You’ll be helping many in our area who need professional, affordable counseling and support and rely on the vital services JFCS provides!

JFCS is Now Offering Parenting Classes. The curriculum “Active Parenting” is a nationally-acclaimed 8-week program that gives parents skills to achieve a more satisfying family life while helping children achieve greater happiness and success. A new cohort will be forming soon. Call (562) 427-7916 for more details.

The Downey Unified School District has Opted to Increase Services offered by JFCS to provide counseling and support for at-risk children in their

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Volunteering at JFCS can take many forms. Volunteer Joanne Lopez, left, has joined the JFCS Social Work and Older Adult Services team as a program coordinator for its Friendly Visitor Program. Sharon Simon-Coleman and Bill Coleman, seated at the table, are being briefed on the program in anticipation of being matched with a senior in need of socialization as volunteer Friendly Visitors. JFCS Manager of Social Work Lisa Honsberger, standing, oversees the Friendly Visitor Program and other senior services offered by the department to help seniors in our area age with dignity and independence.

schools.

JFCS currently serves all campuses in the district and will expand the number of hours in the middle and high schools.

A Record Number of clients have come to JFCS in the past 12 months as participants in the CalVCB program. This program

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provides free counseling to victims of violent crime or trauma. Eight of those clients have come to JFCS as a result of their experience in the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas last October.

Recently, JFCS was informed that applications for several grants to fund

counseling for low-income clients have been approved.

The Josephine S. Gumbiner Foundation awarded the agency $20,000, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay awarded the agency $10,000, and the Cathay Bank Foundation awarded $5,000.

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 Best in Preschool: Hebrew Academy Hits it Home!

The end of the preschool year is always full of excitement, sticky hands, and colorful smiles. The Hebrew Academy Preschool culminates the end of year with a staged performance

by nearly all classrooms at the school. The children have been preparing for the performance for weeks, they know the music and songs by heart, and they are ready to show off their talents. Parents eagerly await their child’s moment, poised with video cameras, phones, iPads.

Literally anything that will keep this moment preserved for decades to come.

Preschool Director Chanie Perelmuter MCs the event, “The goal is for the kids to get on the stage, that’s it,” she reminds the parents.

“Anything else is icing on

the cake.” And she means it. Coming from an extensive career in the classroom, she knows what the parents want to see but she also knows exactly what the children need to learn in this exercise.

Perelmuter has built an amazing center teaching children all about how they learn best. The play-based learning center has countless opportunities for the children to explore their surroundings.

At the crux of many programs is helping kids learn how to take turns, sharing, problem solve with peers, dealing with frustration or disappointment

Reaching Greater Heights in Education

This past school year was one for the record books for the Hebrew Academy with many innovative programs that netted impressive results.

From our students designing and launching rockets on campus, launching a new e-based learning curriculum, to one of our students receiving a national award in Washington D.C. for his personal essay.

In her year-end report, Dr. Bryn Harari, Hebrew Academy’s principal, notes that the “Academic rigor

and cutting-edge practice in education are key to our success, but the personal relationships are at the core of everything we do - and that’s what makes our community so strong! Leveraging the Judaic studies to teach the highest level of critical thinking, we guide students in authentic collaboration and real world problem-solving. We emphasize the importance of compassionate leadership in a world where our students will be the stewards of a new era in communication,

innovation, and technology.”

Our students are strengthening their emotional intelligence through explicit skills instruction in a weekly Social/Emotional curriculum guided by our school’s counselor. They also engage in community holidays and other projects transcending grade levels to help instill a broader connection to our local, national, and international community.

A huge success this past year was the implementation of iReady, a new supplemental e-based learning math and reading curriculum. Students receive online tutorials and individualized lessons that target their specific learning needs. Students who are driven towards challenge participated in the new Accelerated and Enriched Learning Opportunities program where they had the opportunity to dive deeper into the curriculum and practices in Gifted Education.

Our middle school students continue to be in the top performing class, scoring in the 90th percentiles on the PSATs. After a year of such

in appropriate ways.

According to Suzanne Bouffard’s new book, “The Most Important Year”, these skills are all beginning to develop at 3,4,5 and the most important part of your child’s learning is building their social and emotional skill set.

This past year at The Hebrew Academy Preschool, children not only had indoor and outdoor classroom experiences, they swam once a week at the aquatics center attached to the school. They learned dance movements and dramatization with

song from Tippi Toe Dance Company. They also were taught art from a residental artist and Hebrew Academy High School’s art teacher.

A huge success this year was the Buddy Program.

Students from the grade school came to share in science activities, story time, and more. They spend a few minutes gaining experience as a mentor but also helping the young children learn from someone other than their teacher. Programs like these are uniquely possible at The Hebrew Academy.

rich success and community building, we look forward to opening the new STEAM Lab that will foster a handson space where students will solve real-world problems by learning computer coding, and partaking in the new “Project of your Hearts

Desire” [PHD] as a capstone project for our graduating seniors.

We are looking forward to even greater successes in the coming year. If you’d like to receive more information, email Nelli@hacds.org

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COMMUNITY

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Sharon-Carmel Hadassah We will be having a “Movie & Lunch” event to support medical research in such fields as Alzheimer’s, disease, age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, and more.

We will be showing the movie “Libeled Lady” with Jean Harlow, William Powell, Spencer Tracy, and Myrna Loy. Special guest speaker, CSULB film instructor Allyson Hathcock Oplinger, will give us the history behind the scenes anecdotes of this classic film.

Your donation of $36 includes: Persian buffet, beverages & move at the Peris Restaurant, located at 12155 Carson Street, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716.

For more information, contact Shirley Ross at (562) 498-7965. Kindly RSVP by August 15th.

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Hadassah Southern California Join Hadassah Southern California for “Breaking Barriers, Changing Futures,” an evening of inspiration and Persian cuisine on Sunday, August 26th, 2018 at 5:00 pm at a private home in Anaheim Hills.

We will celebrate and thank Hadassah’s generous donors who support and invest in the future of Israel, save lives every day, and ensure tomorrow’s medical miracles.

The evening will feature patient advocate, Starr Mirza, who will share her personal story of how a gender discrimination in medicine impacts our lives in deeply personal ways. Mirza will tell about struggling with misdiagnoses for much of her adolescence.

“The doctors were always pulling my parents aside and saying, ‘She’s doing

this for attention. There is nothing physically wrong with her. You need to send her to a psychiatrist,’” recalls Mirza, now 38. Despite showing physical symptoms, she couldn’t quite figure out, such as fainting and feeling a reoccurring “ticking” in her chest, doctors assured Mirza’s parents that she was fine. Until one day, newly married at 22, she collapsed from cardiac arrest. When she awoke, she learned she has Long QT syndrome, a genetic disease that can be deadly.

The cost for the event is $65, plus a minimum gift of $180 or participation in Hadassah’s Annual Giving or Major Donors program.

To register, go online to: h a d a s s a h . o rg / e v e n t s / breakingbarriers2018 For additional information, please call Hadassah at (562) 430-5055.

JOIN SHUL BY THE SHORE & THE PERELMUTERS FOR

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Rosh Hashanah:

Yom Kippur:

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Evening Service- 6:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner- 7:30 pm

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Kol Nidrei/Evening Service- 6:15 pm

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Morning Service- 9:30 am Teen and Tot Service- 11:00 am Shofar Blowing- 12:00 pm Mincha and Evening Service- 6:00 pm TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Morning service- 9:30 am Shofar Blowing- 12:00 pm Mincha and Evening Service- 6:00 pm B"H

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Morning Service- 9:30 am Teen and Tot Service- 11:00 am Yizkor Service- 11:30 am Mincha/Neila/Closing Service- 5:00 pm Fast Ends- 7:15 pm • Hebrew/English prayer books • Stories and humor filled anecdotes • Uplifting Cantor • Inspiring words to take you through the days of Awe • Great Children's Programs throughout • Tot services led by Morah Chanie Perelmuter • Teen services led by ChayaLeah and Rabbi Levi

For more information please call 562-621-9828 or visit www.shulbytheshore.org

Community Rosh Hashanah Dinner Sunday, September 9, 2018, 7:30 pm Enjoy traditional Rosh Hashana food and start your year off with our Shul family! $30/Adult $10/Age 11 & Under RSVP to rabbilevi@shulbytheshore.org

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Upcoming Events with Hadassah

NCJW Hug Pack-athon NCJW is kicking off the school year with our Hug Pack project, where we will be packing for high schoolers who are taken into foster care. We will be making hug packs with scientific

calculators, reading books from Scholastic, etc. The Hug Pack-athon is on Tuesday, August 28th at 6:30 pm in the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation campus.

Call (657) 235-2511 for info.

Successful Learning and Growth at the Shul by the Shore Hebrew School

Last summer, the Shul by the Shore welcomed its new Hebrew School director, Rochie ShawPerelmuter. After several years of experience involved in several Hebrew Schools on the east coast, it was time to put her experience to practice as director of the Shul by the Shore Hebrew School here in Long Beach.

Innovation in the area of Jewish education is the great challenge of our time and, thank G-d, we have talent in the form of Rochie to help us into the future. This year, the students made Shofars for Rosh Hashanah, constructed menorahs for Chanukah, and baked matzah for Passover. It’s activities such as these that bring traditional Judaism alive for the next generation. Next year, we have a chocolate factory day and Hamantasch Bakeoff planned, as well as many other exciting activities.

More importantly, each week the students are engaged in a Hebrew reading program called

Aleph Champ. As the flagship Hebrew reading program of Chabad nationally, it has been fine tuned to guide students on a steady progression toward fluency in Hebrew reading.

It is inspired by the Karate system of colored levels with novices being ‘White’ and students earning ‘Yellow’, ‘Orange’ etc. till ‘Black’ is completely fluent in Hebrew reading. It is incentivized with ‘Torah Dollars’, where students are able to “purchase” their prizes from the ‘prize market’.

Additionally, classes for teenagers were added under the instruction of ChayaLeah Sufrin using the Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) Teens curriculum. JLI Teens incorporates ethics, philosophy, faith, history, current events, and textual studies. Next year, we will add another JLI Teen class.

For more information about our Hebrew School, please contact Rochie@ ShulbytheShore.org or call (562) 621-9828.

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Grandparents to their Granddaughter, Rosalie Eve From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

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• Shirley Kaplan to Bob Kaplan

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Upcoming Events

Sisterhood Pan Tournament on Wednesday, August 22 @ 10:00am

Do you love to play card games... How about Pan? Think you got what it takes to win it all? Join Us! Everyone is welcome to join in on our next Sisterhood Pan Tournament.

Enter in to have a shot at being one of our prize winners!

Registration & continental breakfast begin at 10am, games begin at 10:30am SHARP! Please RSVP by Friday, August 17 to reserve your spot. Donation of $40 to participate.

For more information & to RSVP, please contact Ann Millman at (562) 439-8010 or annmillman@yahoo.com.

Family Shabbat Dinner on Friday, August 24 @ 6:00pm & Service @ 7:15pm

Take a night & enjoy some quality family time.

What better way to spend it than to join us for our Family Musical Shabbat!

Bring the whole entire family for a great fun-filled night full of music, dancing, & more!

Everyone is welcome to join us on this Friday Fun Night!

Don't forget to bring your vocals & your best dance moves with you!

Donation of $5 per person or $15 per family is much appreciated.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 21 to the Office at office@tbslb.org or (562) 426-6413.

TBS Sisterhood hosts Tea with the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Sunday, August 26 @ 2:00pm Join us for tea, finger sandwiches & dainty desserts as we watch “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (nominated for 14 Emmy Awards).

Wear your nicest millinery (hat or fascinator) while we sit, sip & enjoy the life of an Upper West Side Jewish woman in 1958. All are welcome to attend this fantastic event which will inspire great conversation and a desire to become a stand-up comic! Please RSVP by Thursday, August 23 to the Office at office@tbslb.org or (562) 426-6413.

High Holy Days Information Rosh Hashanah

Sept 9-11

Yom Kippur

Sept 18-19

Erev RH Services Morning Services

7:45pm 9:00am

Kol Nidre Service Morning Services

6:30pm 9:00am

Join us for Weekly Services: Morning Minyan: THURSDAYS @ 8:00 am Shabbat Services: FRIDAYS @ 7:45 pm & SATURDAYS @ 10:00 am Monthly Family Shabbat Dinners @ 6:00pm & Evening Services @ 7:15 pm

Mincha Service N'eilah Service

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SHABBAT IN THE PARK

OUR ANNUAL SHABBABAQUE

with Cantor Sara Hass

Friday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, August 10 at 5:30 p.m.

at the Alpert JCC

at El Dorado Park - Willow at Studebaker (under the trees by the soccer field) Join us as we light candles, share kiddush and challah and joyfully welcome Shabbat together in the beautiful outdoors! Bring your own dinner, drinks, chairs and blankets and look for the Temple Israel banner!

Join us for a wonderful Shabbat Service, followed by BBQ Dinner, Music, Socializing and Swimming INVITE YOUR FRIENDS, EVERYONE WELCOME!

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