Jewish Community Chronicle - February 2018 Purim Issue

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FEATURE STORY

A Holiday of Feasting, Revelry & Giving

By Danny Levy, Director of Development

It’s time for feasting and gladness, gift-giving and tzedakah (charity), revelry, parties and masquerades as Purim is celebrated around the world. Here at home, all of our agencies and synagogues gather together for a giant, Community Purim Carnival.

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Purim Activities

Community Celebration This year’s Purim Carnival, will be held on Sunday, February 25th, 2018 at the Alpert Jewish Community Center (AJCC) on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. Join with the AJCC, the Jewish Federation, local synagogues, and other area Jewish organizations as we come together to celebrate Purim. Outdoor festivities include circus entertainment, game truck, carnival games and rides, ferris wheel, train, pony rides, inflatable obstacle course, mechanical bull, and a costume contest with prizes. Enjoy all these activities with delicious kosher food, hamentaschen, music, vendors and more.

To volunteer, contact Gayle Ehrenberg at gehrenberg@alpertjcc.org or (562) 426-7601 ext. 1013 and let her know your availability.

The Whole Megillah At Purim we read the Book of Esther, called the Megillah (the scroll). The Megillah is in the form of a parchment scroll, handwritten like a Torah, and is read twice, once at the evening (Ma’ariv) service and once during (Shaharit) the morning service. It tells the story of the deliverance of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian empire where a plot had been formed

by Haman – the royal vizier to King Ahasuerus – to kill all the Jews. Haman’s plans were foiled

by Mordecai and his adopted daughter Esther, who had risen to become Queen of Persia. This day of deliverance became a day of feasting and rejoicing.

Mitzvot Purim presents us with wonderful opportunities to give to our friends, family and the community at large. The three “giving” mitzvot, or commandments, of Purim are: mechazit hashekel, literally translated it means giving half a coin, implying that the coin should be donated to a just cause; mishloach manot, or sending gifts of food to friends and family; and mataonot la’evyonim, or giving gifts to the poor.

Every day in our community, the donations that are given through the Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign provide necessary funds that support counseling, senior programming, crisis response around the world, aid for at-risk youth, educational & recreational programs, programs for teens & young adults, early childhood and day school scholarships, funding the Weinberg Campus and much more. To make your 2018 Annual Community Campaign gift, please contact Danny Levy at dlevy@jewishlongbeach.org 2 | JEWISH COMMUNITY CHRONICLE |

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24

10:00 AM: P’nai Or Shabbat Service, followed by a Potluck 8:00 PM: Temple Israel Purim, Megillah Reading, Shpiel & Party “You Can’t Stop the Shpiel” - A Broadway Megillah

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 9:30 AM: Temple Beth Ohr Religious School with Purim Celebration & Carnival

11:00 AM: Temple Beth David Purim Carnival with Auction Alpert Jewish Community Center’s Executive Director, Jeffrey Rips, celebrating Purim at last year’s Purim Carnival on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus.

Special Mitzvot at Carnival The Alpert New Leaders Forum Alumni invite you to participate in their inaugural Prom Dress Drive event. Alumna, Rachel Suojanen, who is a teacher at Long Beach Poly High School, states, “Every year students miss out on Senior Prom because they cannot afford to go. Let’s make sure every 12th grader in Long Beach knows that we are proud of their thirteen years of hard work. Clean out your closet while helping a student to attend Senior Prom in style! You can help by bringing new or gently used, clean party dresses on hangers; party type costume jewelry; dressy shoes; new unopened makeup or gift cards to local clothing stores, to the Alpert New Leaders booth at the Purim Carnival.

In addition, we can use some moving company wardrobe boxes and garment racks to store the dresses. Please contact Sharon Kenigsberg at sharonk@jewishlongbeach to arrange a drop-off time other than the carnival.

So this Purim holiday, come together with members of our community in charity, feasting and gladness. May your Purim be merry, and may it be enriched with the joy of giving and sharing! Chag Purim Sameach!

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11:30 AM: Community Community Purim Carnival Located @ Alpert JCC on Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

5:30 PM: Shul By The Shore Megillah Readings & Grand Purim Celebration Located @ Alpert JCC on Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus 6:00 PM: Beit HaLev Purim Shpiel: “Oklahoma” & Ma’ariv Service 6:15 PM: Congregation Lubavitch Megillah Reading, followed by Purim Party and Break the Fast 7:00 PM: Temple Beth David Purim Shpiel: “A Night at Barnes & Noble”

For more information, please contact the synagogue using the Synagogue Directory, located on page 6.

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Save the Date for March 26th, 2018 Men’s Philanthropy: Above & Beyond

JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESIDENT

Deborah Goldfarb CEO

Danny Levy DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

King Chan MARKETING COORDINATOR

INSIDE THE CHRONICLE

The Jewish Community

Wishing Your Family A Happy Passover!

Passover Greetings Share a Passover Greeting With Your Loved Ones This Upcoming Holiday!

Foundation Fund Provides Summer Camp Scholarship

By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

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2018/5778 Jewish Federation Annual Community Campaign Men’s Philanthropy Event

ABOVE & BEYOND Monday, March 26, 2018

Reception 6:00 pm

Honoree Presentation 7:30 pm

DUTY CALLS with Special Guest Speaker

CAPT Jon Kurtz, USN (Ret)

Former Commanding Officer, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach (2006-2009) at the

Joint Forces Training Base - Los Alamitos $65 Entrance Ticket

RSVP by Friday March 23, 2018

on-line jewishlongbeach.org/above&beyond call 562.426.7601 ext. 1314 email events@jewishlongbeach.org

 HONORING

MEN WHO HAVE SERVED 

Gordon Lentzner Congregation Shir Chadash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanley Yellin Congregation Lubavitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Gollub Hebrew Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Uri Greenspan Hillel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demi Volkoff Jewish Community Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Freeman Alpert Jewish Community Center . . . . . . . . .

Geoff Carr Jewish Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvey Labko Shul by the Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Gottesman Temple Beth David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Telford Temple Beth Ohr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Saine Temple Beth Shalom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Parviz Parhami Temple Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Eiser Jewish Family & Children’s Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 Alan Brawer Chair  Don Kaiser Men’s Philanthropy Chair  Corporate Partners Men’s Philanthropy

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Jewish Community Foundation OF GREATER LONG BEACH & WEST ORANGE COUNTY

ENSURE OUR FUTURE Foundation Fund Provides Summer Camp Scholarship

By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

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Many of us over the years have made an investment in the Jewish community. The Jewish Community Foundation is here to work with you to protect your investment and to ensure our future as a Jewish community. One of the ways that we can preserve our traditions is by creating or donating to existing funds that

support an area of Jewish programming.

Named Funds can be set up with a minimum contribution of $10,000. This contribution can be made in the person’s lifetime or can be funded through monies left in a bequest through a will or trust.

Once a fund is established, additional contributions may be made to the fund by any donors.

One such fund is the Rabbi Howard Laibson Campership Fund, which was established by Congregation Shir Chadash upon the retirement of Rabbi Laibson. The purpose of this fund is to provide a scholarship to a needy child to attend a Jewish resident camp. This year the fund can provide a small scholarship to only one camper who plans to attend a resident camp sponsored by the

Reform movement. As others contribute to this fund it can grow and more scholarships will be available for resident camps within all the streams of Judaism. (Please see the Rabbinic Reflections article on Page 6 about the impact of Jewish summer camps) The Jewish Community Foundation holds many funds that have an impact on Jewish life in our community.

There are unrestricted funds which allow the Foundation board to make grants to our local Jewish communal organizations. There are also “Named Funds” which are set up by either individual donors or organizations for the benefit of specific programs.

There are currently Named Funds that support Holocaust education, Jewish cultural arts, Jewish community security, the Weinberg Jewish Federation

Campers waving the Flag of Israel.

Campus, transportation to Jewish events for those in need, teen travel to Israel, local agencies & synagogues, and much more.

The possibilities for helping to ensure the future of our community are endless! For more information on how to

open a new fund, contribute to existing funds, or to receive an application for a camp scholarship, please email Sharon Kenigsberg at sharonk@jewishlongbeach. org or call (562) 426-7601 ext. 1008.

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CONGREGATIONS

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Jewish Camps - The Experience of a Lifetime

By Rabbi Howard Laibson

In addition to my family upbringing, the most powerful impact on my Jewish development was being Rabbi able to Howard Laibson attend a Jewish summer camp. It was there that I fell in love with Jewish song leading, with Jewish prayer, with Jewish history and with Jewish peoplehood.

It was also at camp where I made friends who have spanned virtually my entire life. As it turns out, many of those friends became rabbis, Jewish educators and Jewish communal professional and lay leaders.

So, what is it that makes Jewish camp so special? To answer that question, I turned to the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC). Here’s their take: “Summers at overnight camps are packed with a wide range of fun activities— aquatics, arts and crafts, basketball and soccer, dance, music, cooking,

archery, drama, outdoor adventure and hiking, and much more! Campers are encouraged to discover new skills and interests they never knew they had.

Jewish camp weaves Jewish values, culture, and traditions into the fabric of camp, helping campers to connect to their own identity and the larger Jewish community. Spirited and dynamic staff members use experiential learning to reveal what makes Jewish religion and culture so unique in today’s world. At camp, Jewish and Israeli culture is celebrated through song, food, art, and dance.” And creative informal educational learning, I would add.

“Each camp designs its own program to be accessible and enjoyable for all campers. Whether they’re telling stories in their bunks, learning about the environment, or playing tennis, campers explore what Judaism means to them in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment. The impact of Jewish camp is immediate— campers return home connected to a community

and friends that will last them a lifetime.

“And it doesn’t stop there.

Children with pivotal Jewish camp experiences are more likely to become adults who value their Jewish heritage, support Jewish causes, and take on leadership roles in their communities.” That isn’t merely a marketing schpiel.

Significant and replicated research indicates that Jewish camp experiences, along with Israel trips, are the most powerful sources of motivation for later identification and participation in Jewish life and culture.

There are many very fine Jewish camps on the West Coast, reflecting the perspectives of all of the streams of Jewish practice.

If you’re a young person, tell your parents that you want to attend a Jewish summer camp. If you’re a parent or grandparent, send the child(ren) in your life to a Jewish summer camp. If you’re a rabbi, cantor or Jewish educator, send your students to Jewish summer camp.

Summer camps are costly, but well worth the investment. If you find the costs prohibitive, please know these things: 1. Jewish camps often have camperships available.

Don’t be afraid to ask about them!

2. “One Happy Camper”, a program of the Foundation for Jewish Camp, has $1,000 camperships for firsttime campers enrolling in a Jewish summer camp.

3. Our Long Beach Jewish Community Foundation has a campership fund, established in my name by Congregation Shir Chadash when I retired. Check into it.

4. All of the above.

Jewish camps make a profound and very positive impact on the lives of hundreds of young people every summer. Send your children to a Jewish camp this year.

L’shalom, Rabbi Laibson Rabbi Howard O. Laibson is the Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Shir Chadash in Lakewood, CA. He also serves as the Chair of the Federation Kehillah Council.

Area Synagogue Upcoming Events

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.

CONGREGATION LUBAVITCH Wednesday, 2/28, 5:30 pm: Fast of Esther Day. Megillah Reading, followed

by Purim Party and Break the Fast. Food, fun & festivities.

All are welcomed.

Thursday, 3/1, 6:15 am: Megillah readings throughout the day.

CONGREGATION SHIR CHADASH Friday, 2/2, 7:00 pm: Young Adult Shabbat Tikvah Service.

Wednesday, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 2:30 pm: Torah Text Study Class gathering.

Thursday, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 10:00 am: Kundalini

Yoga & Meditation.

Wednesday, 2/21, 7:00 pm: “Defying Stereotypes: How to Coexist in a Loving Manner”. Learn about Zoroastrian with Maneck Bhujwala. In partnership with the South Coast Interfaith Council. Free & open to the public.

Friday, 2/23, 7:00 pm: Upgrade Your MOJO! Spiritual renewing Shabbat.

P’NAI OR Saturday, 2/24, 10:00 am: Shabbat Services, followed by a vegetarian/ dairy/fish potluck-style lunch.

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pm: Megillah Reading & Grand Purim Celebration.

Featuring a costume contest, prizes, food & fun for the whole family. Located at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus.

No charge, open to all.

TEMPLE BETH DAVID Friday, 2/2, 7:00 pm: Family Shabbat.

Saturday, 2/3, 5:00 pm: Camp Newman Fundraiser.

Sunday, 2/4, 8:30 am: Blood Drive.

Tuesday, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, & 2/27 at 10:30 am: Club 55 Lecture from Michael Mayersohn: The Passover & Easter Holidays Spiritual & Historical Lessons

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Thursday, 2/8, 12:00 pm: Lunch & Learns with Rabbi Nancy Myers.

Saturday, 2/10, 6:00 pm: Chinese Dinner & Variety Show. Perry Goldstein as Uncle Fischel, Phil Factor Magic from The Magic Castle, Anaspond from Hawaii, Cantor Nancy Linder, South Coast Simcha Band. Cost is $30. RSVP for event right away!

Sunday, 2/11, 9:00 am: Hamentaschen Bake.

Sunday, 2/25, 11:00 am: Purim Carnival & Silent Auction. Featuring a puppet show, games, food, as well as beer & margaritas for the adults.

Synagogue Directory Beit HaLev (I) P.O. Box 2279 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater Phone: 562-493-2680 Email: duets@icloud.com Website: www.galityomtov.com­­­ Chabad of Los Alamitos & Cypress (O) 12340 Seal Beach Blvd. Suite B-219 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Shmuel Marcus Phone: 714-828-1851 Email: smarcus@jewishcypress.com Website: www.chabadlosal.com Chabad of West Orange County/ Congregation Adat Israel (O) 5052 Warner Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Contact: Rabbi Aron David Berkowitz Phone: 714-846-2285 Email: info@chabadhb.com Website: www.chabadhb.com Congregation Lubavitch (O) 3981 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi Yitzchok Newman Phone: 562-426-5480 Email: yitzyg@aol.com Congregation Shir Chadash (I) 6440 Del Amo Blvd.

Lakewood, CA 90713 Contact: Rabbi Mariana Gindlin Phone: 562-429-0715 Email: csclakewood@dslextreme.com Website: www.CongregationShirChadash.org Congregation Sholom of Leisure World, Seal Beach (C) 13044 Del Monte Drive Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact & Phone: President - 562-431-0113 Phone: Membership - 562-296-5567 Email: congsholomlwsb@gmail.com P’nai Or (I) 3955 N. Studebaker Road Long Beach, CA 90808 Phone: 562-364-5154 Email: info@pnaior.org Website: www.pnaior.org Shul By The Shore (O) Alpert Jewish Community Center 3801 E. Willow Street Long Beach, California 90815 Contact: Rabbi Abba Perelmuter Phone: 562-621-9828 Email: rabbi@shulbytheshore.org Website: www.shulbytheshore.org Surf City Synagogue (C) Services held at the HB Central Library 7111 Talbert Ave. Huntington Beach Phone: 714-596-2220 E-Mail: info@surfcitysynagogue.org Temple Beth David (R) 6100 Hefley St. Westminster, CA 92683 Contact: Rabbi Nancy Myers Phone: 714-892-6623 Email: tbdavid@templebethdavid.org Website: www.templebethdavid.org Temple Beth Ohr (R) 15721 E. Rosecrans Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact: Rabbi Mark Goldfarb Phone: 714-521-6765 Email:office@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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Dinner 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Lipeles Family Auditorium

Presentation 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm $65 Per Person

RSVP by Thursday, February 8, 2018 on-line jewishlongbeach.org/visions call 562.426.7601 ext. 1314 email events@jewishlongbeach.org Wendy Manasse Wiese Chair Leslie Kern Women’s Philanthropy Chair Corporate Partners

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WELLNESS & FITNESS

Message from the Executive Director

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

January 31 was Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat, also known as the New Year for Trees. In Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration. There are several customs related to this holiday.

One is to eat a new fruit or to eat from the Seven Species (shivat haminim) described in the Torah as being abundant in the land of Israel. The Seven Species are wheat, barley, grapes (vines), figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates (honey). People often celebrate by having Seders in the tradition of Passover featuring dishes from the Seven Species.

Our ECE held their Tu B’Shevat Seders on February 1 and 2, and I hope you were able to stop by the table in the Promenade on January 31 for your treat in honor of this special holiday for trees.

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

February is National Heart Month, and here at the J, we believe that a healthy heart is one that is strong both from exercise and from the great connections made in a place where you belong. I hope all of you are taking advantage of everything we offer in our Fitness Center (over 50 free group classes a week for members)!

Contact your healthcare provider today to see if you qualify.

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In addition to our Fitness Center offerings, we have many exciting events that will bring joy to your heart. Please join the new Barbara Alpert Chorus on Wednesday mornings at 10:30. Their singing fills the Promenade with heartfelt music. For those of you who have the heart to watch another Patriots Super Bowl—we have our annual Super Bowl Party featuring the largest screen in Long Beach and all-you-can-eat kosher hot dogs, munchies, and drinks. Our annual partnership with Long Beach Unified School district—the Gottlieb Youth Art Show—will be on exhibit throughout the month, and the Reception and Awards Night will take place on the evening of February 22. This is a great partnership, and it’s truly heartwarming to see the looks on the teens’ faces when they receive their recognition and awards. I hope you can join us.

February also brings our annual community Purim Carnival on Sunday, February 25. This year promises to be even bigger than ever, as in addition to all the carnival games and rides, we’ll have a game truck, obstacle course, and some special circus type entertainment. With our new solar panels providing extra shade, this will surely be the biggest and best Purim Carnival ever. Have you decided what Purim costume you’re going to wear?

Please save the date on Saturday, March 10, 7-10:30 pm. We’ll be having a great time at our annual fundraiser, Adults at Play 2.0, returning to the CSULB Student Union Game Center.

In honor of National Heart Month—from my heart to yours—I hope you will continue to take advantage of all the wonderful services and activities for both your physical and emotional heart that are available to you here at the Alpert JCC, Your Center For Life!

L’Shalom

Jeffrey Rips AJCC Executive Director

GESHER EVENTS

Dana Schneider Chanzit, dschneider@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1023 Sponsored by the Alpert JCC and Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach

Gesher: 20s, 30s, and 40s • GesherCity: 21-35 • GesherNext: 30s, 40s

Traditional Gesher Shabbat Dinner Friday, February 2, 7pm

Experience Shabbat with great music, food, and friends.

Will be held at a private home. Please RSVP for the address.

RSVP to Dana Schneider Chanzit, dschneider@alpertjcc.org

Gesher Purim Shabbat Friday, March 2, 7pm

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If you’ve never been to a GesherCity event before, now is the perfect time!

Our events are fun and casual. So don’t be shy… give us a try.

Held at a private home. Please RSVP for the address.

RSVP to Dana Schneider Chanzit, dschneider@alpertjcc.org

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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SENIOR ADULTS

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

Happiness & Humor Group Friday, February 2, 11:30am

All Senior adults are invited to this FREE ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu. Bring your friends and be ready to laugh.

Coffee and light refreshments will be served.

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

Senior Shabbat Luncheon Friday, February 23, 12pm

Join us for this opportunity to welcome in Shabbat with old friends and new.

Beautiful singing, heartfelt prayers, and yummy luncheon. $5

Each year, the Gatov Gallery, in conjunction with Long Beach Unified School District, brings together a sampling of the best middle and high school art. Awards are presented to the top three participants from the middle and high school level. The Gottlieb Show was established by past AJCC President Norman Gottlieb over 30 years ago and is currently funded by a generous donation from Dr. Daniel and Nicole Honigman.

AWARDS RECEPTION: Thursday, February 22, 6:30pm

The exhibition and reception are free and open to the community.

For more information contact Shlomit Jackson (562) 426-7601 x1067 or sjackson@alpertjcc.org • alpertjcc.org

Kosher Dinner at the AJCC Thursday, February 1, 6pm

Enjoy a kosher dinner (with a mashgiach), catered by Pedouth Isti.

No need to drive to LA for dinner! $30; $35 at the door

Technology Classes

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am-4pm

RSVP to Shlomit Jackson, (562) 426-7601 x1067

Learn to use your smart phone, tablet, or laptop with our Recreational Therapy Intern, Blanca Palomino.

Women’s Health Series Get to the Heart of the Matter: Tuesday, February 6 Healthy Skin Is In: Tuesday, May 8, 6:30pm

Must RSVP to Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x1721

Introduction to Spanish

Hadassah of Southern California and the AJCC are teaming up to bring you this exciting series on women’s health. $50 for series, $36 for Feb. 6; $18 May 8. Student pricing available.

Wednesdays, 9am

Come and learn a great deal about Spanish.

For more info, call Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x1721

For more information contact Shlomit Jackson (562) 426-7601 x1067 or sjackson@alpertjcc.org • alpertjcc.org

The Barbara Alpert Chorus

Wednesdays, 10:30am

Purim Holiday Table

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 promises to be uplifting and a lot of fun.

Wednesday, February 28, 9am

Enjoy a holiday treat in the promenade to celebrate Purim.

Free

Kabbalah Class

Contact Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601 x 1721 or smathieu@alpertjcc.org

Senior Lunch Program Every Wednesday, 12pm

Each week, the Alpert JCC welcomes local seniors into our Center for a hot lunch and companionship. Staffed by volunteers who have become like family to these seniors, this weekly meal is just one example of the many ways we help keep older members of our community engaged, active, and connected. $7; $6/MVP RSVP to Susan Mathieu

Wednesdays, 12pm, Ongoing

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

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

Free

Weekly Shabbat Candle Lighting Fridays, 3:30pm

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

Senior Lunch with Guest Musician Wednesday, February 14, 12pm

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

Musician Alex Wright will be our guest entertainer at our weekly luncheon.

Looking to volunteer?

Ongoing Alpert JCC Senior Activities

Currently looking for volunteers for the Community Purim Carnival on February 25, 2018.

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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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Event Spotlight!

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

JCC Pre-Kindergarten Information Night Monday, February 12, 6pm

This is your opportunity to learn about our program and why it’s a true investment in your child’s future success. Hear about our teaching philosophy and how our Pre-K program will prepare your child for kindergarten and far beyond. Panel discussion with the ECE Director, teachers, and parents.

Childcare, including dinner, will be available for $10 per child.

Preregistration is required for childcare by Friday, February 9.

Reserve your spot today!

Women’s Weekend 2018

Presidents’ Day PlayDay

It was an amazing weekend at Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu with 157 women ages 26-94!!! The women took part in Shabbat Services with Rabbi Lisa Hochberg-Miller and spent the weekend hiking, singing, laughing, and having a wonderful time. Until next time…

Monday, February 19 9am-2:30pm

For children age 2-5 years old Join our amazing teachers as we play and celebrate Presidents’ Day. Must register by February 5.

SPORTS & RECREATION

Member Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601 x1051

To register call (562) 426-7601 x1090.

From the Beginning

Kids & Adults Martial Arts

Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30am

with Sensei Mac

Pee Wee Martial Arts • Youth Martial Arts Youth Sparring • Advanced Sparring Mixed Martial Arts • Jiu Jitsu • Self-Defense Private Lessons

Newborn-Walking with an adult

Join us for this FREE class that will help you connect with your baby.

It is the perfect place to bond with your baby, share your experiences, ask questions, get advice, and make lifelong friends.

For more info, contact the Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601 x1051

YOUTH & FAMILY

AQUATICS

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

Prep Swim Team

School-Year Vacation Days

Ignacio Berumen, iberumen@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601 x1020 Tuesday & Thursday, 4:30-5:30pm

9am-4pm or 7am-6pm

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

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

Grades K-9 When school's out, we've got you covered! Come spend the day at the AJCC and re-connect with all your camp friends.

Lincoln’s Birthday

Private & Group Swim Lessons

Monday, February 12

Swim instruction for all ages • 15 or 30 minutes

It’s a birthday celebration!! We’ll celebrate President Lincoln’s birthday by having a party including games, music, cooking, and lots of fun!

Group Swim Lessons

Presidents’ Day

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

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Mon & Wed or Tues & Thurs (30-minute lessons) Tiny Tots: 11:30am | 1pm | 1:30pm | 3pm | 3:30pm Beginner: 11am | 1pm | 2pm | 5pm Adv. Beginner: 1:30pm | 2:30pm| 3:30pm | 4:30pm

Monday, February 19

Learn about being a leader and play games that foster team building.

Register for all camp programs online at www.alpertjcc.org Contact Dana Schneider Chanzit, (526) 426-7601 x1023 or dschneider@alpertjcc.org

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

President’s Message

By Gail Levy, Jewish Family & Children’s Service - Board President

difference by counseling those individuals who might Gail Levy find it difficult to believe that Board President they can influence the world Jewish Family & around them in a positive Children’s Service way.

Women who have experienced domestic Every day, every person violence, community members has an opportunity to make a struggling to pay their bills, difference. We can say good couples striving to maintain a morning to a stranger we pass loving relationship, children in on our morning walk. We schools who are dealing with can give a special thank you divorce or peer pressure, and to the salesperson that helps individuals who simply do us at the store. Or perhaps not know how to enjoy each we can take time from our moment of their lives are just daily routine to volunteer at a few examples of people a school, hospital, library or that JFCS serves throughout a community event. week. How do you make a Jewish Family & Children’s difference in the world around Service (JFCS), makes a you when you are uncertain,

insecure and confused about life?

At each JFCS Board Meeting, we have an educational component where a staff member gives us insight about some of their cases, in a confidential way, of course. It might be about a father who has been reunited with his children, a woman who has found the strength to leave a violent spouse, a senior who has found support to manage their life alone without family, or students in school who can now hold their heads up high and face each day after group counseling. These stories of personal struggle touch

your heart and make each board member grateful to be working with our strong JFCS staff. It is simply not enough to count your blessings. We must work together to share our blessings with others less fortunate than us.

Providing leadership for the JFCS Board of Directors for 2018 and 2019 enables me to make a difference, share my blessings and strive to help JFCS reach its vision of a community healed, one person, one family at a time.

Support Group for Parents of Children with Disabilities Meets Mondays 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

JFCS Conference Room Alpert JCC $15/person; $20/couple For more information: (562) 427-7916

30 Years: From Athlete’s Fete to Race With A View What began as a walking event for kids to help kids in 1988 has evolved into this year’s 30th Annual Race With A View, to be held on May 6 in downtown Long Beach at 8:00 a.m. From the seed of an idea, many volunteers over 3 decades lent their time, skills, and financial resources to bring the event along to its current status as a public awareness vehicle for the importance of access to mental health services for everyone in our community.

In 1988, the first Athlete’s Fete, named by Myrna Wigod, was held at CSULB with the idea of raising money to help fund a program for children’s counseling at JFCS. Children, parents, and grandparents could walk together and ask friends and other family members for pledges per mile walked. The event was chaired by Howard Weiss for 20 years and continued at CSULB for many of those

Scenic beauty and great weather are crowd pleasers at Race With A View.

Participants loosen up as a group for the event.

years. Eventually venues such as the JCC and Oak Middle School were utilized, and dedicated volunteers like Debbie Feldman and Nancy Schneider assumed chairperson duties.

The first major corporate sponsors were Elaine and Howard Davis and their company, Universal Care, and in its most successful year, the event raised $51,000 for the children’s counseling program. The

that the event needed to broaden its scope and focus on attracting adult walkers and runners, and Race With A View was born. There was much enthusiasm for taking advantage of the beach bike path and scenic nature of an evolving downtown. Since that time, the staging area of the event has moved around the bike path area, but in 2015 the starting point was moved to Pierpoint Landing near the Aquarium of the

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children’s program, which at its inception was conducted at Temple Beth Shalom, merged with the counseling program when the Weinberg Federation Campus opened and there was ample space to have all programs under the same roof. However, the event was an important fundraiser that had become part of JFCS’ outreach, and so it remained on the community calendar.

In 2011 it was decided

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Pacific. Participants loved the scenic waterfront course that was also logistically easy for the volunteers. Title sponsors Linda Haley and Dr. Marvin Zamost have inspired others to participate, sponsor, and volunteer.

Online registration for the 30th Annual Race With A View will open on February 15. Make plans now to get your team together and move with us for mental health awareness on May 6!

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

Hillel’s Drinking Like an Adult Series Engages Hillel Alumni and Local Young Professionals!

A new series for the 21+ crowd to explore a mature approach to alcohol consumption has kicked off this spring.

Beginning in January 2018 and continuing through April, Beach Hillel’s new Drinking Like an Adult series is for older undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni, as well as young adults in the area.

Led by Rabbi Drew Kaplan, the new series takes place once every two weeks at a different brewery and explores not only Jewish traditions, but also seeks to educate young adults regarding appropriate drinking practices as they enter adulthood.

The Drinking Like an Adult series takes place in the Long Beach area, with the final event taking place at a brewery in a nearby city. The series costs $36 and includes

one beer at each session, with participants able to purchase more drinks on their own. Attendees who offer to serve as a designated [nondrinking] driver will receive a $5 gift card to The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf each time.

The series kicked off on January 23rd at Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits in Long Beach, which featured an introduction on alcoholdrinking and Jewish values.

The next session will occur on February 6th and subsequent sessions will occur every other week to follow (except during the week of Passover holiday), with sessions occurring on February 20th, March 6th, March 20th, and April 10th.

Any questions about the event or upcoming programs may be directed towards Beach Hillel’s Engagement Associate, Ally Levine at Ally@BeachHillel.org

Student Leaders Get Ready for Our Pitch Competition!

For the first time at Beach Hillel, the students will have the opportunity to participate in a “Shark Tankstyle” competition, in which they will pitch their ideas for Jewish programs on campus.

The first annual Hillel Pitch Competition will take place on Wednesday, February 7th, at the Soroptimist House and we will be awarding the Top 3 pitches with funds and staff resources to host their

programs.

The Beach Hillel staff see this as a wonderful opportunity to increase opportunities for student leadership without the need for students to commit to an

entire year of leadership.

We have seen this blueprint work very well for the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and their semiannual i-Pitch event, as many of our students over the years

have developed as strong leaders through this method.

To learn how to sponsor our Hillel Pitch Competition, contact our Executive Director, Rachel Kaplan, at Rachel@BeachHillel.org

Shneer will examine how Jaldati’s Yiddish music and her life made her one of, if not the key player in shaping Holocaust memory in East Germany.

Dr. Shneer will be joined

by Jewlia Eisenberg, a performance artist and composer. Together, this mixed media project will blend history, archival footage, and live music to tell Jaldati’s story.

David Shneer is the Louis P. Singer Chair in History at

the University of Colorado, Boulder and a specialist in twentieth century Jewish culture. Jewlia Eisenberg is the frontwoman of the San Francisco-based Charming Hostess. Her music brings the physical and intellectual together.

Like all Jewish Studies talks, this is free and open to the public. For more information on this talk or upcoming spring events, contact Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger at Jeffrey.Blutinger@csulb.edu

CSULB Jewish Lecture Series: Art is My Weapon Monday evening, February 5th, at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus at 3801 E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA. This combination of talk and performance will tell the story of Lin Jaldati, a Dutch Jewish Communist cabaret performer in the 1930s, who later was a Nazi death camp Dr. David Shneer & Jewlia Eisenberg survivor, post-war immigrant The CSULB Jewish Studies Jewlia Eisenberg to Long to East Germany, and global Program is very pleased Beach. They will speak and Yiddish singing sensation, bring Dr. David Shneer and perform at 7:30 pm, on until her death in 1988. Dr.

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THE HEBREW ACADEMY

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

Engineering Minds and Cultivating Entrepreneurs

Students measuring the patch of land needed for the school’s community garden.

At the Hebrew Academy, we are teaching more than the standard curriculum - we are preparing our students to learn and lead into the 21st century! Fortune 500 companies, business experts, and career analysts agree that more than any other time in history, successful students will know how to think critically and creatively, collaborate and cooperate effectively, and become innovative problem-solvers.

Project-based learning (PBL) is a well-documented and effective instructional strategy that simulates real world problem-solving. In recent years, PBL has been a defining feature of the Hebrew Academy. Having trained at the prestigious Buck Institute of Project Based Learning, our teachers and students delve deeply into a topic, integrating learning across disciplines in the context of meaningful, relevant, handson action research.

Currently, our middle school students are engaged in science, technology, engineering, and math learning developing an organic garden. They are researching the benefits and challenges of organic farming, visiting a working organic farm, developing research questions along

with strategies to learn and apply learning.

This type of learning integrates and incorporates all subject areas while engaging students in meaningful and authentic work. Students are drawn to PBL because it allows them to access the curriculum in a variety of ways that appeal to their individual learning styles - their individual talents, interests, disposition, strengths, and preferences. Choice is a defining characteristic in PBL. Rather than the teacher, alone, determining what the problem is, and how students will learn about it and express their learning, students are actively engaged in determining their own paths for learning. Students are presented with learning provocations that prompt them to imagine, envision, and consider real world problems. The students are then thoughtfully supported and guided by teachers in the process of inquiry and discovery. While solving real world problems, they are learning science, technology, engineering, art, and math!

For more information about Project-Based Learning for student engagement, send an email to Nelli Greenspan at Nelli@hacds.org

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Celebrate Hebrew Academy’s Visionary Dinner Gala on Sunday, February 25, 2018

Robert & Helen Rosenberg

The Hebrew Academy is proud to announce that our annual Visionary Dinner will take place this year on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the magnificent Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. We are honoring two very special people who value the vital importance of Jewish education. They are Robert and Helen Rosenberg, who will be receiving the Leadership In Education award. Hilary

Buff, a Hebrew Academy Alumnus, will represent the graduating class of 19871988 and receive the Young Leadership Award for her accomplishments in the community. The enjoyable evening will again be hosted by television personality Elon Gold with a special guest entertainer.

The Visionary Dinner is the Hebrew Academy’s major fundraising event and the signature evening of the year. The event celebrates Jewish education and the continued accomplishments of the Hebrew Academy that serves over a thousand youngsters annually.

The funds that are raised benefit the school’s scholarship fund, insuring that all children, regardless of their background, will have access to the exemplary educational

and social programs that the organization offers. Over a million dollars is distributed annually through the scholarship fund.

The evening opens with appetizers and a wine tasting in the stunning courtyard of the Four Seasons, followed by a spectacular Four Seasons style dinner leading to awards, entertainment, and the pleasure of the Hebrew Academy’s young choir!

We welcome everyone to socialize, meet the leading supporters of the school, make important connections, and demonstrate commitment to Jewish education the Hebrew Academy way. If you are interested in attending this event and/or want more information, please call Jenny Kdoshim at (714) 898-0051 ext. 223 or send an email to EventsHaHB@gmail.com

Young Toddler - New program at the ECE Due to high demand, The Hebrew Academy of Orange County opened a new class in January for children who are 20 months to 2 years old. This class will meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:00 am-12:30 pm.

The children enrolled in this program are able to learn social skills, self-regulation, and friendship building within a warm, loving, caring, and safe environment. With a 1:4 teacher-child ratio, the teachers are all experienced and trained in early childhood education, so they know what to expect from the children developmentally and are able to nurture their growing skills accordingly.

The program during the day includes such activities as

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Toddlers learning how to make bubbles and cleaning their toys.

dance, movement, art, story time, circle time, Shabbat celebration, challah-baking, and projects.

There is still room

available to sign up for this new classroom experience.

For more information, please contact Chanie Perelmuter at CPerelmuter@hacds.org.

The NCJW Long Beach Charter Day will be held at The Grand, 4101 E. Willow Street, in Long Beach, CA on February 18th, 2018 starting at 11:00 am. Our honorees this year are California State University President Jane Conoley and past president and past NCJW State Policy Advocate Ann Millman.

(More information can be found in the advertisement on the right.)

This program is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Barbara Alpert National Council of Jewish Women Endowment of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach and West Orange County.

This year, the Adie Holzman Mini Conference

THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND SAFETY: Anti-Semitism & Racism in a Context of Community & Civic Values is being hosted by the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus at 3801 E. Willow St. Long Beach, CA 90815. The event will be held on March 4th, 2018 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm.

The speaker/educator will be Ilana Kaufman, Public Affairs & Civic Engagement Director, East Bay, for the San Francisco-based Jewish Community Relations Council. This will be a morning workshop with a breakout session after lunch.

RSVP by February 26, 2018.

(More information can be found in the advertisement on Page 7.)

B’nai Mitzvah

Ryan Weinstock will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on February 17th.

He is a 7th grader at Stacey Middle School and loves learning the Ukulele, snow skiing and playing Roller Hockey. For his mitzvah project, Ryan shopped for all the necessities and organized the family to make 120 bagged meals that were delivered to a homeless shelter in Pacoima.

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2018 ARLENE IN HONOR OF Jewish HIS INVESTMENT OF TIME SOLOMON VISIONS FEDERATION AND ENERGY TO ADVANCE IN HONOR OF GENERAL FUND THE SURVIVAL OF YOUR BEING NAMED IN MEMORY OF THE LONG BEACH A WOMAN OF VISION • Irma Cover JEWISH COMMUNITY • Shelley Carl to Larry & Shari Nemirow • Richard Wolpow Temple Beth Shalom

• Joyce Greenspan

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Beloved Mother & Mother-in-Law From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff Arlene & Rick Freeman Daryl & Sandy Phillips Linda & Sanford Simmons

Business Law, Insurance Law, Trusts and Estates

• Florence “Peggy” Evans to Tom & Shelley Carl

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Jewish Federation

• Norma Stein

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• Andy Pieter

Beloved Husband From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

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45th Wedding Anniversary From the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

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AJCC GENERAL FUND GIFTS IN MEMORY OF

• Dr. Lawrence Gershon to Roberta Gershon, Lauren & Jeffrey Rips, and Family

Jodai & Garo Balkian Harriet Gershon Barbara & James Lockwood

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IN HONOR OF

• Natalie Chernik

Blaze Bernstein Irma Carver Jack Gaines Nessim Levy Andy Pieter

Florence “Peggy” Evans Shirley Perlin

From Lynne Katz

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Lynne Drohlich Kaufman

• Mort Stuhlbarg

to Susan Stuhlbarg and Family

From The Dan &

Marni Good Family

PAULA BLUM SENIOR ADULT FUND IN HONOR OF

• The Senior Adult Program

Marianne Bobick Phyllis Henken Kathy Jacob Sandra & Albert Lamoureux

AJCC tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1421

JFCS GENERAL FUND IN MEMORY OF

• Marilyn Gasman to Ronni Kaplan

Beloved Mother From Nancy & Mark Schneider

MAZEL TOV ON ANNIVERSARIES

• Sandy & Daryl Phillips 45th Wedding Anniversary From Binnie & Jack Berro

MARCIE BALAN BLAKEY FUND • Chuck Stone

From David Chernik

From Toby Malina

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• Fran & Robert Malina

& Jim Heid

From Arthur Miller

• Josie Meade From The Meade Family

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to Evelyn Litwin

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to Barbara Alpert

• Chana Ham-Rosebrock

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Beloved Husband

• Shirley Perlin

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• Raymond Alpert

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Come Join Us!

A warm, welcoming, inclusive shul in Bixby Knolls, since 1952

Upcoming Events Saturday, February 3 @ 10:30am:

Ruach Shabbat

Do you like musical festivals? Do you love to sing along to your favorite artists or songs?

Come out to our morning Ruach Shabbat and bring your vocals with you! Everyone is invited to join in with some of our special guests as we sing along! Bring the whole family for some fun.

Please RSVP to TBS Office @ (562) 426.6413 or email: office@tbslb.org

Friday, February 9 @ 6:00pm:

Family Musical Shabbat Dinner & Service - What's cookin'? It's a Potato Bar! -

You read that right, we are serving Potato Bar on this Shabbat evening! Bring the whole family and your friends.

Join us for dinner and our fun-filled Torah School-led early Friday Shabbat service at 7:15pm.

Donations are gladly accepted, $5 per person or $15 per family!

Please RSVP to TBS office: (562) 426-6413 or office@tbslb.org by TUES, FEBRUARY 6.

Wednesday, February 14 @ 10:00am:

TBS Sisterhood Pan Tournament

Do you play Pan? Come join the fun at our quarterly Pan tournament! $40 Buy-in, includes a Continental Breakfast & Luncheon.

For more information on registering, please contact Ann Millman at (562) 439-8010.

FAMILY TORAH SCHOOL & TBS YOUTH: Visit TBSLB.org for a calendar of events & more information.

Join our Torah School, serving ages K - B’Nai Mitzvah (13 yrs), our Pre-School Class or our Youth (Teen) Program.

Torah School meets weekly on Tuesday afternoons and select Sundays; Pre-School meets one Sunday a month.

Our Teens enjoy fun outings, parties, movie nights & events throughout the year and volunteer in our community.

Our Torah School helps to lead our Family Shabbat services held once a month on Friday evenings.

Temple Beth Shalom

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

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P U R I M C E L E B R AT I O N

Saturday, February 24 at 8:00 p.m.

Temple Israel’s Purim Shpiel

YOU CAN’T STOP THE SHPIEL!

A Broadway Megillah Come sing-a-long to some of your favorite Braodway songs with a Purim twist!

PURIM PARTY FOLLOWING THE SHPIEL Drinks Costume Contest and Fun! NO COST TO ATTEND ALL ARE WELCOME!

AWA R D W I N N I N G A D U LT E D U C AT I O N

JEWISH LIFE AT CAL STATE LONG BEACH

MARIO CORDERO

A Panel Discussion

Executive Director of the Port of Long Beach

Thursday, February 8 ~ 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a panel discussion with Rachel Kaplan, Executive Director CSULB Hillel, Jeffery Blutinger, Director of Jewish Studies, CSULB and Sofia Musman, CSULB Associated Student Body Vice President and an evening of learning and discussion about what Jewish Life is currently like at Cal State Long Beach.

The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s premier seaports, recognized for its innovation and reliability. Join us as Mr. Cardero discusses the current projects and challenges facing the Port of Long Beach and how this international marine facility plays an important role in our local community.

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

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