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Why Do We Give? By Danny Levy, Director of Development

We help more Jews worldwide than any other organization. We help those Jews most in need, wherever that might be, including our extended Jewish community around the world, often the poorest of Jews. We connect as many Jews as possible to Jewish life and enable them to find their own connections to Jewish community and exploration. We work to solve the problems and challenges facing the Jewish people today and into the future. We do this through the Annual Community Campaign providing our annual allocations. I give to the Federation for all those reasons. I give to Federation, because for me, I know I’m getting the best investment for my donation. I know our reach, our partner agencies and have seen the outcomes.

efore we get to why we give, I’d like to share why I give and why I give to Federation. It’s always good to hear why someone else gives, especially if they are asking you to give! My parents instilled in me at a very young age Tikkun Olam and helping those less fortunate, in our community and across the globe. I remember in about 5th grade, my mother taking me and my brothers to a theater and watching a documentary about the unfair and unjust treatment of African Americans in the south. This, together with stories about the atrocities of the Holocaust, created for me a lifelong passion for helping those in need. Whether it was from unfair treatment or some inequality, or from a disease, or from a disaster, I’ve always wanted to help. I have fond memories of walking around with my Sunday school classmates, in the neighborhood surrounding our Temple in Oklahoma City, with UNCIEF boxes. I was emboldened to know that what I was doing was helping children far, far away from me. Soon after, I, on my own, sent away for a Ronald McDonald MS Fundraising kit and held a party in my backyard (You can see the Jewish Communal Professional in me started at a young age!) Each of has a reason we give, why we want to do our part to help repair the world. We each have passions about specific Jewish agencies, specific Jewish programs and specific Jewish causes. Some of us care about those in need here at home and some care about those in need across the world. There are the very young, the very old, the millennials, the baby boomers, the gen x’ers, the campers, the college students, the missions to Israel, the providing for the future, the celebrating Jewish tradition. All this makes a community, a Jewish community. We are all that Jewish community.

You’re giving to the 2016/5776 Annual Community Campaign does more and goes further than you can imagine. Our reach is so broad and expansive it helps keep and unite the world Jewish community. We have to be the voice for those that can’t speak up. We have to be the support for those that need it. We have to ensure the Jewish community here in Long Beach is always as vibrant as it is today, so that it will be here for our children and their children and more. It is our way of guaranteeing our Jewish traditions stay alive. Do Good Everywhere From Anywhere. To make your 2016/5776 Annual Community Campaign Gift please call Danny Levy 562-4267601 ext. 1007.

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We Can All Step Up By Gene Lentzner

JEWISH FEDERATION PRESIDENT

Rick Freeman

Teen Trips to Israel By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

Deborah Goldfarb CEO

Danny Levy DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

King Chan MARKETING COORDINATOR

Jewish Federation Jewish Community Foundation Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus 3801 E. Willow Street Long Beach, CA 90815-1791 562-426-7601 FAX 562-424-3915 www.jewishlongbeach.org

The Menorah Selfie By Rabbi Shmuel Marcus

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What Can We Do to Step Up? By Gene Lentzner

Major Gifts Donors listening to Dr. Ronan Hoffman from Israel.

Editorial Note: The following is an excerpt from the moving words of Gene Lentzner. He shared his thoughts at the Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign Lentzner Major Gifts Brunch. He speaks the truth and is full of passion.

Last year our group gave 60% of the total dollars raised in our campaign even though we number only 6% of the givers. In prior years our group gave 70 to 75% of the total campaign dollars. And the reason this decline happened is obvious. In recent years we have lost, through normal attrition, some of our largest funders. And last year we suffered our greatest one-year loss. I am going to spell out what actually happened, but first you must know that we raise money in advance of the year it is actually being used. In 2014, our group gave $891,000 to the annual campaign, of which Ray Alpert and Eva Schlesinger contributed 23% of the total given. With their passing, our starting figure for 2015 was reduced to $684,000. However, thanks to all of you, an additional sum of $132,000 was raised this

year by those who remained. However, when you add the net loss of $75,000 in the Major Gifts Division to the loss of $15,000 in the rest of this campaign, we had a total shortfall of $90,000, an amount we could overcome this coming year, if every member of Major Gifts added an average of 10% to their annual gifts. Therefore, if you have prospered in recent years, you could be one of the angels who could help us rebalance what all of you who serve on our boards know is a very tight operation, and which at the same time strengthens our community. We are doing extraordinary work in protecting and preserving our people by not only helping fund operations of our participating agencies including projects they deem essential, such as the Center’s “Maccabi” sports program, the Hebrew Academy’s Student Center, Hillel’s B’nai Mitzvah’s program, and JFCS’s counseling services, but extending this help to our synagogues as well. Unfortunately, we must do all this in a community that has lost many of its extraordinary givers and with no known prospect of replacing them

in the near future. So, the important question is how do we solve this apparent dilemma? First, we must look to our own community, to those who can step up and increase their gifts, if not to the major gifts level, at least in giving more. Last year people below the major gifts level increased their gifts by $60,000 which was a great start, but still not enough to ensure the future of our funding. Second, we must also approach those in major gifts, and those just below this level, especially our new and our younger couples to see if they are now willing to play a stronger, if not a leadership role in our campaign. It is now the time for them to take over this responsibility. That is what L’dor V’dor is all about. Third, we must continue to train the new leaders that Barbara and Ray Alpert’s program began (Aplert New Leaders Forum), and for which we are most grateful. When Ann and I asked Deborah this past summer, how we could help Federation, she suggested we create a new advanced Fellowship training program for those young people who aspire to lead our community. And we agreed to supply, even endow, the funds which makes this possible. We plan to mentor our new leaders with the best speakers in our area, send them to the General Assembly so they understand what Federation does, and we plan to send some of them to Israel so they understand who we are as a people. I also want all of you to consider another fund-raising activity which we have just begun to pursue, and that is to

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seek money from the general community, from individuals and companies that are benefiting from our services, from those in the general community who fund worthy causes and institutions that help all of us regardless of identity. Members of our community now serve in the general community and they contribute to campaigns that fund our hospitals and schools and the many organizations that serve and protect our children and adults in need. And I am not saying that all this funding is not worthwhile. I do these things myself. However, I think it is now time to launch a major effort to receive pledges and support from major givers, individuals and companies, in the general community, who we now serve, and who should in turn include Federation and its Partnership Agencies in their contribution budget. And there are people in our group who can help in this task, people who can help make the “ask,” and who could

bring such gifts to our cause as well. If you are one of them, please speak to Deborah. Help us get the funding we now deserve. If we had $100,000 from just such gifts at this time, we would not be faced with a deficit. Again, I want to sincerely thank all of you for all you do. The reason that the Lentzner families sponsor this event is because you are the group that sets the pace for our community campaign. So I am asking all of you who can add to your gift this year, please do so. We truly need this funding to do the vital work of supporting our Jewish community. I am also asking those of you who have connections with the general community to help us get their support. All of you are a part of a very special group, the Major Gifts Division of our Community Campaign. We set the pace. In many ways we determine the final results. So, what you do as individuals, and what we do as a group really matters.

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Now Taking Baldwin Grant Applications for Teen Israel Trip Programs By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

The Bob Baldwin Memorial Fund, through the vision of the Baldwin and Linden families, provides a way for our youth to connect to Israel and the local community. The youth that benefit from this wonderful gift are the guarantors of our future. Each generation continuing to provide for the next is one way that the Jewish Community Foundation helps to ensure our future. Below is an essay written by a former Baldwin Grant recipient, Sara Kass, that Sara Kass in Israel shows the impact that these Israel experience trips have on tasted the food, talked to the people? Being Jewish always our youth.

Have you ever shouted out to the world and had it shout back? Have you ever felt so connected to a place and a moment that you cannot imagine how your life could have been fulfilling before that experience? I have. Jewish people are always told Israel is somewhere they can consider home. I never fully understood this idea. How can you call something home if you have never been there, never seen the sights,

meant to me being part of something bigger; but Israel just was this distant land that I heard about in the news and taught about to my kids when I was a teacher’s aide at my temple. But when I was given the opportunity to go to this homeland that was so life changing to everyone who had already been, I jumped at the opportunity. Standing at the top of Masada, a fort that had been taken over by Assyrians

lifetimes ago, my group shouted the words “Masada shall never fall again” in Hebrew, traditionally a part of being initiated into the IDF, or Israeli Defense Force. The entire canyon echoed back, the feel of long lost soldiers empowering us to make a difference in someone’s life, the cries of all the sacrifices made before us that allowed us to enjoy this moment. Tears were streaming down my face: I’ve always tried to make a difference in people’s lives, wherever I go, and here was a call to action. This feeling was not singular to me though. Multiple people in my group cried, and we all comforted each other, because we knew that the tears were tears of joy and recognition. The people that surrounded me on that cliff were people I had connected with on such short notice, and yet I felt as if I had known them all my life. Friends that became family because of the experiences we shared. My counselor stood by my sideone of my biggest inspirations

and the older sister role model that I had yearned for. See, Israel itself was an amazing country, full of amazing experiences. But the people I was with, the people that became family in a place that became home, made the country and the experiences what they were. The heart and soul of my connection to Israel is the people. The random people that said “Shabbat Shalom” walking through the streets on a Friday. The woman outside of the Kotel, or the Western Wall, who assured me through my tears on our last day in Israel that I would come back home again, to not be sad. The family that took me in for a day and made me feel like I wasn’t a stranger. In Israel I became a new person, a better person. And bringing that feeling of selfconfidence and purpose became a mission of mine. In the future I hope to be able to inspire others the way that this land has inspired me: I will always strive to see and bring out the best in people, the way that Israel made me see

myself. Grant applications are now available for teens (ages 13-19) planning to go on mission/trip to Israel in 2016 sponsored by an approved non-profit organization. Young adults (ages 20-30) who plan to go to Israel for a volunteer or study program may also apply. The applicant’s parents must reside in the Greater Long Beach & West Orange County area. The deadline to apply for 2016 programs is February 15, 2016. The Jewish Community Foundation has many other funds that support the Jewish Community. To receive a grant application or for information about opening a new fund or contributing to existing Foundation Funds, contact Sharon Kenigsberg at the Jewish Community Foundation (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008 or e-mail sharonk@ jewishlongbeach.org

When Is The Right Time to Retire? How Can I Securely Maximize My Retirement Savings? What Will I Do Once I Retire?

Start Planning Now for a Purposeful Retirement Join us for a free Seminar on Wednesday January 13 at 7 p.m. Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus l 3801 East Willow Street Sponsored by the Jewish Community Foundation For more information contact Sharon Kenigsberg (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008

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CONGREGATIONS

R A B B I N I C

The Menorah Selfie

R E F L E C T I O N S

By Rabbi Shmuel Marcus

The word selfie is now an official entry in the Webster’s dictionary. A rabbi friend of mine who Rabbi Shmuel Marcus recently married off his youngest child just purchased his very first “selfie stick.” To those unfamiliar, its purpose is to take a selfie picture from an arm’s reach distance. Photography has come a long way since it began. Some call it vanity; some call it self-marketing, but the fact is humans enjoy looking at themselves. Perhaps it’s a natural instinct to discover our own abilities, flaws, and talents. I’ve met many people that find themselves endlessly interesting. Have you ever noticed those people that enjoy talking about themselves?

I personally don’t care for a selfie. I’m much more interested in knowing about my soul. I found that the wisest of all men, King Solomon, calls the Jewish soul the “Candle of God.” If a photographer wishes to capture an image that best represents the soul, typically a flame is used. During the holiday of Hanukkah we light the menorah and sit in its presence while gazing at its dancing flames. The flames tell a story of miracles, but most importantly, they tell us about ourselves. This year when you light your menorah, try looking into the flames. You may just find a mirror of your own soul. There are hundreds of entries and pages of literature extrapolating exactly what King Solomon meant when he referred to the soul as a flame, or more accurately a candle. In a nutshell, we are like a candle made of body and

soul. Just like the flame who constantly leap upward, so is the soul constantly yearning towards heaven. Every mitzvah is oil for the soul. With every act that constitutes a fulfillment of the divine will, our lives are rendered into burning lamps, alight with flames that vacillate from heaven to earth and back again and illuminate the world in the process. Every mitzvah generates light, whether it involves giving a coin to charity, binding tefillin on our arms and heads, or eating matzah on Passover. But certain mitzvot not only transform us into metaphorical lamps, but also assume the actual form of a lamp. A real, physical lamp, with physical oil, a physical wick, and a physical flame that produces physical, tactual light. Thus we have the mitzvah to kindle the menorah in the Holy Temple and produce a literal representation of the

divine light that emanated from there to the entire world. Every Friday evening, the Jewish woman invites the light of Shabbat into her home by kindling the Shabbat candles, another mitzvah whose function is reflected in its form. And once a year comes Chanukah, the Festival of Lights. For eight days, a growing number of nightly flames are kindled in the doorways and windows of our homes, so that the light generated by our lives as “lamps of God” should spill outdoors and illuminate the street. The image of the menorah, or the menorah selfie, sheds new light on our personal struggles and mission. So go ahead and take a selfie with your menorah. You can even use a selfie stick to capture your light. Rabbi Shmuel Marcus is the Rabbi at Chabad of Los Alamitos, in Seal Beach, CA.

Area Synagogue Upcoming Events

Please contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the directory and see our Community Calendar at jewishlongbeach.org for more community event listings.

CHABAD OF LOS ALAMITOS Thursday, 12/3, 6:00pm: Seal Beach Menorah Lighting at the Seal Beach Pier. Pre-Chanukah kickoff with music & food. Free & open to public. More info at www.sealbeachmenorah.com CONGREGATION SHIR CHADASH Wednesday, 12/9, 5:30pm: Shir Chadash Sisterhood’s Annual Chanukah Latkepalooza. Featuring latkes, salad and all the trimmings. Cost is $7.50 for adults, $3 for children. Call office for more information. Friday, 12/11, 7:00pm: Simchat Chanukah Shabbat Service. Attend a joyful family-oriented holiday evening which will include Chanukah Menorah lightings and festive songs with Rabbi Mariana Gindlin.

5354 East 2nd Street, Long Beach, CA 90803.

Saturday, 12/19, 9:45am: Torat Nashim: A Shabbat Circle for Women by Women. Everyone is welcome. SHUL BY THE SHORE Sunday, 12/6, 4:00pm: Grand Chanukah Music Festival & Menorah Lighting. The Mostly Kosher Klezmer Band will highlight an afternoon of music and family fun. Event will feature Chanukah crafts, face painting, dreidels, donuts, prizes. Culminates with the Belmont Shore Menorah Lighting sponsored by Shul By The Shore, Belmont Shore Business Association, and Citibank, located at Citibank,

TEMPLE BETH DAVID Saturday, 12/5, 9:00am: Body, Mind & Spirit Shabbat. Delicious breakfast of bagels, lox, fruit, hard boiled eggs, veggies & coffee. Cost is $7. RSVP by December 3rd for breakfast. 9:30am: Choice of two activities (1) Yoga at Temple, or (2) Kayak in Sunset Beach. Please RSVP by December 2nd. Friday, 12/11, Chanukah Synaplex Dinner & Shabbat Service 5:00pm: Shabbat Service, 6:00pm: Appetizers, 7:00pm: Chanukah Dinner, 7:30pm: Festive Shabbat Service with musicians and choirs. TBD Member-$20, Non-Member-$22. Children ages 13 to 18-$5. Children ages 12 & under is free. RSVP by December 7th.

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TEMPLE BETH SHALOM Sunday, 12/13, 5:00pm: Annual Chanukah Dinner. Join a festive family dinner catered by Temple Beth Shalom Sisterhood, featuring their famous latke dinner with a choice of meatloaf, vegetarian, or pasta entrees. Bring a menorah and candles to light for this family celebration. Reservations required. To RSVP visit our website. TEMPLE ISRAEL Friday, 12/4, Temple Israel celebrates the installation of Cantor Sara Hass. 5:00pm: Shabbat Dinner followed by Shabbat Service & Installation Ceremony at 7:00pm with special guests Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss, Cantor Lizzie Weis, and Cantor Yonah Kliger. RSVP required for dinner. Saturday, 12/5, 8:45am: Special Torah Study led by Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss.

Synagogue Directory Chabad of Los Alamitos (O) 12340 Seal Beach Blvd. Suite B-219 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Shmuel Marcus Phone: 714-828-1851 Email: smarcus@jewishcypress.com Website: www.chabadlosal.com Chabad of West Orange County/ Congregation Adat Israel (O) 5052 Warner Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Contact: Rabbi Aron David Berkowitz Phone: 714-846-2285 Email: info@chabadhb.com Website: www.chabadhb.com Congregation Lubavitch (O) 3981 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi Yitzchok Newman Phone: 562-426-5480 Email: yitzyg@aol.com Congregation Shir Chadash (I) 6440 Del Amo Blvd. Lakewood, CA 90713 Contact Rabbi Mariana Gindlin Phone: 562-429-0715 Email:csclakewood@dslextreme.com Website: www.CongregationShirChadash.org Congregation Sholom of Leisure World, Seal Beach (C) P. O. Box 2901 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater 562-493-2680 Email: duets@icloud.com Website: www.galityomtov.com P’nai Or (I) Long Beach, CA Email: info@pnaior.org Website: www.pnaior.org Phone 562-364-5154 Shul By The Shore (O) Seaport Marina Hotel 6400 Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, California 90803 Contact: Rabbi Abba Perelmuter Phone: 562-621-9828 Email: rabbi@shulbytheshore.org Website: www.shulbytheshore.org Surf City Synagogue (C) Services held at the HB Central Library 7111 Talbert Ave. Huntington Beach Phone: 714-596-2220 E-Mail: info@surfcitysynagogue.org Temple Beth David (R) 6100 Hefley St. Westminster, CA 92683 Contact: Rabbi Nancy Myers Phone: 714-892-6623 Email: tbdavid@templebethdavid.org Website: www.templebethdavid.org Temple Beth Ohr (R) 15721 E. Rosecrans Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact: Rabbi Mark Goldfarb Phone: 714-521-6765 Email:office@templebethohr.com Website: www.templebethohr.com Temple Beth Shalom (C) 3635 Elm Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi David Cantor Phone: 562-426-6413 Fax: 562-426-7824 Email: office@tbslb.org Website: www.tbslb.org Temple Israel (R) 269 Loma Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803 Contact: Rabbi Steven Moskowitz Phone: 562-434-0996 Email: info@tilb.org Website: www.tilb.org Temple Ner Tamid of Downey (R) 10629 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, CA 90241 Contact: Rabbi Daniel Mehlman Phone: 562-861-9276 Email: templenertamid1@dslextreme.com Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org (R)=Reform (O)=Orthodox

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

Emergency Assistance is a Year-Round Mitzvah Opportunity Kathryn Miles

Executive Director, Jewish Family & Children’s Service

As the holidays approach, many of us are motivated to donate to causes that help those less fortunate or to volunteer our time to charitable organizations who organize holiday dinners for the homeless. It is truly a win-win to give of our time and money to these efforts, because we feel we are doing our part to brighten the day of those whose lives are a struggle. But what happens after the holiday season has passed? At JFCS, our Emergency Assistance program helps people, throughout the year, who for a variety of reasons find themselves devoid of resources to take care of their families and themselves. Here are a few vignettes that

describe a typical day of our social work staff and interns. We were contacted by a Jewish client who was in need of housing, food and gas for his car. He was in the process of moving to a new apartment when he lost his job. He had been counting on upcoming paychecks to pay first and last month deposits on his new apartment. Being laid off caused him to be $2,100 short in move-in fees, and he was forced to live in his car. He secured a new job but would be homeless until he had enough funds to cover deposits. We connected him to the Alpert JCC, who granted him a one-month free membership to the gym facilities so that he could exercise and shower. We also put him in touch with a local housing expert who helped him secure a studio apartment. We provided him with $80.00 in grocery store coupons, a bag of toiletries,

a small food bag and gas for his car. This client was very appreciative for the assistance and the collaboration and offered to sign on as a JFCS Friendly Visitor as soon as he was fully back on his feet. This client has given to Jewish organizations in the past and JFCS was the first place he thought to turn when he found himself in need of assistance. A client came to us seeking assistance with a very large electric bill. We were able to lower the amount owed by negotiating with the utility company, but the amount remaining was still out of the range that JFCS typically pays. We asked the client to seek assistance from an additional community resource who might be willing to share the cost with us. The client went to another agency and received a promise to split the bill with us, and the client’s electricity service remained intact with no disruption.

A client came to JFCS needing assistance with emergency funeral planning as her husband died of a heart attack, suddenly, while at work. The client was not Jewish. We called the low cost Jewish burial contacts we have on file and those contacts connected us to low-cost Catholic services. We were able to secure a Catholic Parish for free, music for $200 and a priest for free. The Catholic cemetery worked with her on a low-cost burial plan. Her husband’s employer started a fund for the funeral. All expenses were handled at no cost to her. We at JFCS are able to have resources available to help those in need thanks to our many generous donors. Several individuals and families are passionately concerned about ensuring our capacity to deal with these types of requests and have established funds whose proceeds are

JFCS On The Move

Support Groups

JFCS clinician Allison Crooks awaits participants at The Children’s Clinic Health Fair on Saturday, October 31. JFCS was one of over two dozen agencies and businesses who participated in the Health Fair, which was held in conjunction with a family-oriented walk in downtown Long Beach for the benefit of The Children’s Clinic. Each participant had a kidfriendly activity or give-away, and JFCS’ activity focused on identifying feelings through facial expressions and tossing a hacky sack through the matching hole to win an eraser or temporary tattoo for a prize.

Sharing difficult moments or situations in our lives with others who have similar experiences can be very comforting and beneficial. JFCS offers numerous support groups that offer the opportunity for people to meet others who share their same concerns. You do not need to be a client of JFCS to participate, and fees are very reasonable with some groups being free of charge. Each group meets on a regular schedule and is facilitated by at least one JFCS clinician who helps guide the discussion, ensuring that everyone in attendance has the opportunity to share their thoughts when they are ready. There are two women’s groups that provide a safe and confidential environment

for women to share their problems and get feedback from other participants. In addition, a 14-week course is offered for women affected by domestic violence and abuse. Participants are guided through an overview of the cycle of domestic violence and examine the effects of abuse on themselves and the children in their care. A monthly art therapy program, “Healing Through Art”, is a window of time to use art as a tool of self-expression and healing. For those who hope to change careers, are unemployed, or are underemployed, “Keys to Success” provides real-world guidance, support, and networking. Led by clinicians Matthew Borja and Erica Kurowski,

designated for these specific purposes. The Glow and Kreida Family Assistance Fund and the Wendy Manasse & David Wiese Family Fund can receive donations from anyone who wishes to support our efforts to help people when they are at a low point. It is a great way to honor loved ones on special occasions or to honor the memory of a loved one who has passed away. JFCS also has the Clarence Schulman fund that allows us to provide financial assistance for Jewish women and families in need, and the National Council of Jewish Women provides us with funds dedicated to helping those in financial need each year. It is because of the generosity of so many in the community that we are able to help those in need.

participants are guided through the process of compiling their resume, learning to effectively apply for positions online, and experiencing mock interviews. Many past participants found their new job or career with the help of the tactics they learned in this group. Parents of children with diagnoses of ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, or on the autism spectrum can benefit from sharing struggles and victories with other parents at a weekly meeting held specifically for their needs. For those who are struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one, there are weekly group sessions where participants can support each other. For more information, call JFCS.

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Chanukah Celebrations

Weekly Shabbat Dinners with the Kaplans

This year, Chanukah fell during finals week at CSULB, so we celebrated a few days early with a huge party at the Kaplan’s house. We brought back a bit of our students’ childhood with dreidels, jelly donuts, and fresh latkes. We also set up a gift exchange so everyone got a present to take home with them just in time for the holidays. Students also brought their own sweaters to decorate “Chanukah style”. Every year, our students are always excited to celebrate Chanukah with their Hillel friends- it’s one holiday that every Jew remembers because of the lights, chocolate gelt, and presents. Chanukah, also spelled Hanukkah among the younger Jewish population, is an important holiday for college students.

Every Friday night, Beach Hillel hosts college students for Shabbat dinner. Students look forward to spending their evening at the Kaplan’s home with their friends, singing Jewish songs, saying blessings, and eating a delicious home-cooked kosher meal. This month, in celebration of Hanukkah, we hosted a Hanukkah themed Shabbat dinner that included latkes, jelly donuts, and dreidels and gelt. Students were given the option of bringing a small stuffed animal with them to Shabbat

Celebrating Chanukah with family can be difficult because the holiday doesn’t usually fall during a break from classes, so students turn to their friends at Beach Hillel. Spending quality time, playing dreidel, eating food, lighting candles, and sharing gifts with each other are the memories our students have of Chanukah. During Chanukah at Beach Hillel, we give our Jewish students opportunities to continue their traditions and make memories even when they are at college and away from their families. Our programs give them a way to come together and celebrate their heritage, and also allows them to share their traditions with other students and gives the entire campus community the opportunity to learn about Judaism.

dinner. All of the stuffed animals were collected and donated to Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Student Lea Mano, a sophomore at CSULB, says she loves Shabbat dinners “because it keeps me connected to my faith and my community. There’s also tons of delicious food and tons of amazing people”. The goal of Beach Hillel is to provide Jewish students like Lea with a home away from home, where they can continue to grow as Jewish leaders and make lifelong connections with other

Jewish students that share similar values. Shabbat dinners are one of Beach Hillel’s largest programs, the cost to host a Shabbat dinner is $400. Currently, we have 32 families sponsoring a total of 30 Shabbat dinners and we need more. If you would like to sponsor a Shabbat dinner, please contact Rachel at Rachel@BeachHillel.org. Thank you to all of the members of the community who have stepped up to make the weekly Shabbat dinners at Beach Hillel possible.

A SHABBAT TO REMEMBER

60% Reached!

Help Us Feed Our Students TODAY!! To contribute to our goal of 50 Shabbat dinners, you can either mail a check to Beach Hillel at 3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 or online at www.beachhillel.org/support.

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Message from the Executive Director Chanukah is traditionally thought of as a time of miracles—a time when through faith, and despite all odds, the impossible can happen. This hopeful holiday of ours is particularly powerful considering that it happens at the very darkest time of year—a time when hope is often waning.

at the Alpert JCC Olive Oil Tasting

Wed, December 2, 12-2pm

In the month of December, the Alpert JCC is a magical place to be. The wonderful ECE and Youth art in the Gatov Gallery, the festive lights, and the colorful decorations all reflect the inspirational message of optimism and community that make the J so warm and inviting. Chanukah comes early this year, and you won’t want to miss our annual community Chanukah event “Roar into Chanukah” on Sunday, December 6, complete with bounce houses, face painting, cookie decorating, a sticky wall and more! The highlight of the day will be a Reptile Show where the kids will get to hold the reptiles (but only if they want to). All the fun events going on during the month can be found on the calendar at www.alpertjcc.org, including latkes at the holiday table on December 8, and a Senior Chanukah lunch on December 9. I also hope that you will be able to come to our community menorah lightings, December 6-11.

Free tasting at Temecula Olive Oil Company in Seal Beach. Along with the complimentary tasting, the friendly staff will share their expertise about olive oil. You’ll also learn about the holiday of Chanukah. RSVP to Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067

Roar Into Chanukah at the Alpert JCC Sun, December 6, 11:30am-3pm

Reptile Show, Community Candle Lighting, Photo Booth, Colossus Slide, Bounce Houses, Crafts, Face Painting, PJ Library Storytime, Obstacle Course, Sticky Wall, Cookie Decorating, Boutique Shops, Kosher lunch items available for purchase. More information at www.alpertjcc.org.

AJCC Chanukah Boutique Sun-Thur, December 6-10

We’ve all got a lot of shopping to do with eight crazy nights of gift giving. There’s a sweet something for everyone on your list with vendors selling jewelry, Judaica, clothing, health and beauty products, and so much more. Don’t miss this one-stop shopping opportunity.

We are asking for your help with our Outreach Program for Senior adults who are homebound or who are living in nursing homes and board and care facilities. Volunteers are packing and driving on the morning of Tuesday, December 8 (9:30 packing, 11:30 driving). To help with this mitzvah, please call Dr. Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x1721. Please be sure to visit the Alpert JCC this month to see what makes the J so special, and why, no matter what time of year, I have faith that we will always be , Your Center For Life!

Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery presents

ECE & Youth Chanukah Art Show November 30-December 20

Chanukah Art Show featuring work created by children from the Alpert JCC.

L’Shalom

Latke Holiday Table

Jeffrey Rips

Tue, December 8, 10am

AJCC Executive Director

To wish all of our members a Happy Chanukah, Kedma Cantor will be handing out treats at a holiday table in the AJCC promenade.

AJCC Poker Club

Tuesday, December 15, 7-10:30pm Registration begins at 6:30pm

Come to the AJCC for our monthly low-stakes, high-return Texas Hold 'Em poker game! Poker will be played, snacks and beverages will be served, and cash prizes will be won. Games end at 10:30pm. If a game has not concluded by that time, the chip leader will take first, and so on. Entry Fee: $20/Members; $25/Public Katie Clowdus, kclowdus@alpertjcc.org, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1024.

2015 Chanukah Candle Lighting

• Sun, December 6, 1pm Rabbi Moskowitz & Youth Choir (Temple Israel) • Mon, December 7, 3pm Rabbi Gindlin (Congregation Shir Chadash) • Tue, December 8, 3pm Rabbi Myers (Temple Beth David) • Wed, December 9, 3pm Rabbi Perelmuter (Shul by the Shore) • Thur, December 10, 3pm Rabbi Cantor (Temple Beth Shalom) • Fri, December 11, 3pm Shlomit Jackson & Ms. Maureen (SHLOMO) Please share the beauty of the Festival of Lights with us at the AJCC. Special guests will light the candles and we’ll sing songs, play games and tell stories all about the Jewish Festival of Chanukah. FREE to the entire community.

Senior Adult Chanukah Lunch Wednesday, December 9, 12pm

Enjoy a traditional meal, latkes, matzo ball soup, sweet and delicious sufganiot. Participate in a song-fest with treats galore. $6; $5/MVP RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721, smathieu@alpertjcc.org

We Need Volunteers! Sr. Adult Chanukah Outreach Program Tuesday, December 8

GESHERCITY YOUNG ADULTS

Help package & deliver holiday treats to community members who are homebound and in nursing homes. Packing 9:30am -11:30am • Deliveries 11:30am-2pm

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

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

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

GesherCity Chanukah Shabbat Dinner Friday, December 4, 7:30pm

Experience Shabbat with great music, food and friends. Visit the GesherCity Long Beach Facebook page or check alpertjcc.org for future updates.

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 LIFE & CULTURE Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067

Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery Presents

Shashin Desai Photographer January 4-28

Shashin Desai displays his beautiful portraits taken from his travels around the world the past 4 years. Artist’s Reception: Thurs, January 7, 6pm RSVP to Ronnie Levine (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521, rlevine@alpertjcc.org

Kabbalah Class

Wednesdays, 12pm

Rabbi Abba Perelmuter teaches this ongoing class where you'll add a new dimension to your life, renew your spirituality, and learn something new. FREE.

Weekly Shabbat Candle Lighting Fridays, 3:30pm

Join Shlomit Jackson, AJCC Jewish Educator, and the AJCC community for Shabbat candle lighting, Kiddush and HaMotzi. Grape juice and challah provided.

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

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

Happiness & Humor Group

Friday, December 4, 11:30am Learn how to turn back on your funlight. Everyone who attends will receive their own funlight.

Wetsuits are Available for Children’s Swim Lessons for Winter Sessions

This free ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu, will help you find the positive side of life. All Senior adults are invited, so bring your friends and be ready to laugh. Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

Water Polo Class

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

Senior Adult Chanukah Lunch

Monday & Wednesday, 4-4:45pm

RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, especially for a vegetarian meal.

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!) $120/AJCC Member; $150/Public Must be USA Water Polo Member ($35-$55 per year)

Intergenerational Luncheon

Group Swim Lessons

Wednesday, December 9, 12pm

Enjoy a traditional meal, latkes, matzo ball soup, sweet and delicious sufganiot. Participate in a song-fest with treats galore. $6; $5/MVP

Session Dates: Nov. 23-Dec.17 • Jan. 4-28 Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs (30 minute lessons) Tiny Tots: 1pm | 1:30pm | 3pm | 3:30pm Beginner: 1pm | 2pm | 5pm Adv. Beginner: 2pm | 3:30pm Intermediate: 3pm | 4pm

Wednesday, December 16, 12pm

Enjoy a fun-filled luncheon with our own ECE children. Each month a different ECE class joins us for lunch (they bring their own), and we dine together and share stories. Be prepared for the best Gourmet Mac & Cheese served with Parmesan Garlic Green Bean Almondine. $6; $5/MVP RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721

Adult Group Swim Lessons

We Need Volunteers! Sr. Adult Chanukah Outreach Program

Session Dates: Dec. 2-31 • Jan. 4-28 (30-minute lessons) Adult beginner: 6pm, Monday & Wednesday Adult advanced: 6pm, Tuesday & Thursday

Tuesday, December 8

Help package & deliver holiday treats to community members who are homebound and in nursing homes. Packing 9:30am -11:30am Deliveries 11:30am-2pm RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721, smathieu@alpertjcc.org

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

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

Ongoing Alpert JCC Senior Activities

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

The Barbara & Ray Alpert Jewish Community Center

Spots fill up fast, so call (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051 today!

Masters Swim

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

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SPorTS & rECrEATIoN

WELLNESS & FITNESS

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

Cindi Massengale, cmassengale@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1056

Personal Training

Kids & Adults Martial Arts with Sensei Mac

Parent & Me • Pee Wee • Youth Martial Arts Youth Sparring • Mixed Martial Arts • Jiu Jitsu Self-Defense • Private Lessons NEW CLASS: Wrestling Bootcamp & Boxing For more info, contact the Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051

Early Childhood Education

Whether you're training for a sport or an event, or want to develop a more fit and healthy lifestyle, the Alpert Jewish Community Center Personal Trainers can... • Help develop a fit and healthy lifestyle for people of all fitness levels and abilities • Motivate and increase adherence to physical activity • Save you time and reduce the risk of injuries • Create fitness programs specifically designed for YOU and your goals • Create exercise programs for those with injuries or special medical conditions • Push and challenge you • Help you meet your goals • Keep you from plateauing All AJCC Personal Trainers possess at least one certification from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. Meet Our Personal Trainers & Fitness Class Instructors. For personal training prices call (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051.

YoUTH & TEENS

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

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

Camp Komaroff Youth & Teen Winter Break Camp

Mon-Thurs, December 21-24 • Mon-Thurs, December 28-31 Grades K-9 9am-4pm: $60; $50/MVP per day 7am-6pm: $70; $60/MVP per day Register for all 8 days and save $40!

ECE Winter Vacation PlayDays

Monday-Thursday, December 21, 22, 23, 24 Monday-Thursday, December 28, 29, 30, 31 Ages: 2-5 years old

See website for detailed information and to register Contact Natalie Chernik at nchernik@alpertjcc.org or at ext. 1205.

Mon, December 21: It’s Getting “Fishy” in Here Dive into the world of fish.

KIDS’ NIGHT OUT

Tue, December 22: Dig Those Dinosaurs Play paleontologist for the day as we dig for bones and design our own dinosaurs! Wed, December 23: The royal Treatment What could be better than acting like a prince/princess for the day? Thurs, December 24: Happy Birthday, Eric Carle! Well, 1/2 birthday. A day filled with exploration of wonderful stories by Eric Carle. ______________________________________ Mon, December 28: The Mad Hatter Tea Party Come enjoy a mad day filled with crazy hats, tea, and tea sandwiches. Tue, December 29: Bad News Bears—Baseball Day Wear your team’s jersey and get ready for a day filled with home runs and grand slams.

Saturday, December 5, 5-10pm

Grades K-8 Fun for the kids and a night out on the town for you. It’s the same night as ECE Kids’ Night Out...Bring your little one downstairs and leave your big kid with us. Evening includes dinner, movie, games and crafts. First Child: $35; $30/MVP • Second Child: $30; $25/MVP Third Child: $25; $20/MVP; (must be siblings) Must register by Thursday, December 3. Drop-ins will not be admitted. Contact Natalie Chernik at nchernik@alpertjcc.org or at ext. 1205.

Wed, December 30: Winter Wonderland Get ready for cold weather fun, complete with hot cocoa. Thurs, December 31: Happy New Year Fun Celebrate the New Year early at the JCC! ______________________________________ 9am-2:30pm: $60; $50/MVP per day Morning & Afternoon Childcare available @ $7.50/hr. Members’ only Special: One Week: $185 • Two Weeks: $360

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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A Community of Problem Solvers

Math is a language, communicate or understand and without a good base what they are expected to do. Last week in the 6th vocabulary, students cannot

grade General Math class, students became experts in the academic vocabulary of certain mathematical concepts. Students were placed into groups, and each group was given a mathematical concept to define and explain to the rest of the class. Students became experts on their words. They then applied this knowledge to the creation of a group poster, which was then used to teach the various concepts to the students from other groups.

These posters included the definition, examples, and a non-example for the word. The photo on the left shows the different posters the students created. The math concepts studied in this unit include: Variable, Algebraic- - Expression, Commutative Property of Addition, Commutative Property of Multiplication, Associative P ro p e r t y - o f - A d d i t i o n , Associative- Property- of Multiplication, Identity Property of Addition, Identity Property

of Multiplication, Order of Operations, Distributive Property, and Substitution. The students had a good time learning and creating these posters, making meaning of academic vocabulary with the support of their peers, and working as experts to teach their friends the words and terms they had already learned. Each student had the opportunity to share what they have learned in their own words.

Unveiling the Masks of Hidden Talents Winter Camp Students are scribing diligently this week from the perspective of the main character of the novel, “Moon Shadow.” Taking on the persona of the character, students wrote to a fictional young person immigrating At the Hebrew Academy, to America and informed students are exploring the them about American culture. topic of travel and immigration All of the students offered a through the reading of the unique insight into their views novel Dragonwings. of American culture. Many To ensure that students students impressed upon the are fully comprehending and new immigrant the freedoms retaining all they have read, that they will enjoy once they students are writing and using arrive and others spoke of the technology to process the importance of education and information. the many wonderful activities

available in our country. To further explore the novel, students are also using technology to create presentations to identify key elements of the text. Students will be completing their PowerPoint and Prezi presentations this week, then they will present in small groups for a class discussion. In addition, students further explored the culture of China through the making of Chinese opera masks in our art class. The masks are currently on display in the library.

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp will be having SNOW during their winter camp. More than 5 tons of snow will be delivered and will be formed into a sled run. “Once securing our field trips, indoor swimming sessions and the other facets of running a great camp, we wanted to do something extra this year,” said Sender Engel, the camp director. “And what can be more fun than a sled run right here on our campsite.” The program runs Monday, December 28 through Friday, January 1

with options for flexible day enrollment. Every day will be action packed and full of fun. Parents will be happy to know that their children are in a safe environment and will come home daily with new lessons, friends, skills and spirited camp songs. The phenomenal counselors are positive role models and have a special warm touch. Parents can learn more, register and request a camp tour by visiting www.CampSGI.com or by contacting Sender at 949-381-5610 ext. 101 or sender@campsgi.com.

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CSULB Jewish Lecture Series

Sunday, December 13, 10:00 am at a private home. This is a wonderful time to share food and Chanukah memories with long-time and new friends. Bring your favorite brunch food to share. There will be a 50/50 raffle. The proceeds will go to purchase gift cards for food which will be given to

The CSULB Jewish Studies Program is pleased to present a free lecture program open to the public. Dr. Amy-Jill Levine will speak on Christmas for Jews: the Jewish Context of Jesus’ Birth. The lecture will take place on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 7:30 pm at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. A professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilit University Divinity School and College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Levine describes herself as “a Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in a predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt,” and she has become one of the leading scholars on early Christianity. For more information, contact Susan Paletz at (562) 426-7601 ext. 1012.

Jewish Family and Children’s Services to be distributed to needy families. For more information, call Louise at 562.425.6231 or Stephany at 714.826.7522.

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JOIN US FOR OUR SHABBAT SERVICES

Shabbat Services are conducted by Rabbi Steven Moskowitz, Cantor Sara Hass, with Accompanist David York Saturday Morning Torah Study led by Rabbi Moskowitz

Friday, December 4 7:00 p.m. Cantor Installation Shabbat Saturday, December 5 8:45 a.m. Special Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Sabbath Fellowship Friday, December 11 7:00 p.m. Chanukah Happening Saturday, December 12 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, December 18 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, December 19 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Friday, December 25 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, December 26 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

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NCJW Annual Chanukah Potluck Brunch

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TEMPLE BETH SHALOM OF LONG BEACH UPCOMING EVENTS

HANUKKAH DINNER!

BOOK SIGNING & BREAKFAST

DEC 13, 5:00PM

RABBI IIANA GRINBLAT JAN 31, 9:30AM

Bring the family, a menorah with candles for the table and join us for this festive family dinner, prepared by our fabulous Sisterhood chefs!

This event is free. Please RSVP to Silvia Kahn at Silviak@verizon.net or (562) 429-0311

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COPIES OF THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR $20.

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DE-STRESSING: 60 TO 0 IN 15 MINUTES A DAY JAN 10, 2016, 3-5PM Guest Moderator: Daphne Zagnoev, Psy.D.

UPCOMING TBSTALKS TOPICS

Temple Beth Shalom welcomes you to our TBS Talks series, featuring curated videos followed by moderated discussions, activities and hors d’oeuvres. Get inspired, get to know your community and join the conversation.

Couples’ Communication Coping with Loss - The Science of Recovery Applied Spirituality - Compassion in Action Sponsored & Organzied By TEMPLE BETH SHALOM OF LONG BEACH

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