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Giving of More than Yourself
By Danny Levy, Jewish Federation & Community Foundation Director of Development
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e all strive to live a better life. Along the way, we choose to help others live a better life, and our lives become better for it. A simple way to do a great mitzvah, and help others, is by pledging to the Jewish Federation’s 2015/5775 Annual Community Campaign. The Annual Community Campaign supports the Jewish Community Partnership agencies and provides better living for others here at home and across the globe: the college student who has made a life-long connection to Israel through a Birthright trip; the teen who receives a scholarship to the Michael Stuhlbarg Summer Stock program or U.S. Maccabi Games; the b’nai mitzvah student who can continue his/her studies with tuition assistance; the young Jewish professional looking for a way to meet new friends; the senior who can join with peers to enjoy a weekly luncheon and presentation; a family struggling to put the pieces together after domestic violence.
Holocaust survivor who immigrated with his family to Argentina after the war. The love affair led to Eichmann’s eventual capture by the Mossad when Hermann recognized Eichmann and verified his identity for the Israeli secret agents. Eichmann’s Fate combines historical reenactments with interviews and documentary footage to bring this unknown story vibrantly to life.
The rags to riches story of Sophie Tucker will be shown on Opening Night
Opening Night Your generosity to our Annual Community Campaign helps in all these ways and so many more, so please join with community friends, old and new, in celebrating Opening Night for both the Annual Community Campaign and the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. We will be showing The Outrageous Sophie Tucker, preceded by a hors d’oeuvres reception sponsored by the Jewish Federation and generously underwritten by Gelson’s Market. The Long Beach Jewish Film Festival is cosponsored by the Alpert Jewish Community Center, the Jewish Federation, the Jewish Community Foundation, Jewish Family & Children’s Service, Long Beach Hillel and CSULB Jewish Studies Program. Before Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Bette Midler, Marilyn Monroe, and Mae West, there was Sophie Tucker. One of the most
___________________________________ “Tzedakah and acts of kindness are the equivalent of all the mitzvot of the Torah” – Jerusalem Talmud, Pe’ah 1:1. ___________________________________ improbable personalities of the early 20th century, Sophie Tucker was a bold and unconventional woman whose risqué humor made audiences roar and whose sentimental songs made them cry. Using all of “The Last of the Red Hot Mamas” 400-plus personal scrapbooks, authors Susan and Lloyd Ecker take you on their seven-year journey retracing Tucker’s 60-year career in show business. As the title suggests, this rags-to-riches story of an iconic superstar who ruled the worlds of vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, and Hollywood is one you won’t want to miss. Opening Night specifics (Wednesday, October 22): Reception with light appetizers and wine in the Lentzner Family Promenade and the Leon & Barbara Shoag Rotunda will begin at 6:00 pm, followed by The Outrageous Sophie Tucker screening in the Amy & Richard Lipeles Family Auditorium at 7:00 pm. Tickets for Opening Night are free with a pledge to the Federation’s 2015 Annual Community Campaign. In addition with your 2015 pledge, you may purchase a discounted Film Festival Pass for only $35. To RSVP, please contact Megan at 562-426-7601 x1021 or mdonaldson@jewishlongbeach.org.
The Other Son, Sat, 10/25, 7:00pm Winner of the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival’s Best of Festival Award. They grew up on opposite sides of a complex conflict until they discovered the secret that forced them to reevaluate their beliefs and to question their own identities. Compelling and thought-provoking, this moving film explores the relationship between parents and children, and how we define ourselves by the circumstances of our birth. Run Boy Run, Sunday, October 26, 10:00am This is the true story of Jurek, an eight-year-old boy, who escapes from the Warsaw ghetto, then manages to survive in the woods and working as a farmhand, disguising himself as a Polish orphan. He encounters people who will betray him for a reward, who will beat him up or try to kill him, and he meets those, who will do and risk almost everything to help him. Fill the Void, Sunday, October 26, 2:00pm Fill the Void tells the story of eighteen-yearold Shira, the youngest daughter of her family. Her dreams are about to come true as she is set to be married off to a promising young man. Unexpectedly, her sister, Esther, dies during childbirth and the family postpones Shira’s promised match. Everything changes when an offer is proposed to match Shira to her late sister’s husband. Shira will have to choose between her heart’s wish and her family duty. Long Beach Jewish Film Festival individual tickets or the Film Festival Pass will be available at the P.E. desk at the AJCC or at registration on Opening Night. Visit www.alpertjcc.org/adults/ jewish-film-festival for more information. To become a Film Festival Patron, please contact Susan Paletz 562-426-7601 x1012 or spaletz@alpertjcc.org.
Long Beach Jewish Film Festival: In addition to Opening Night, here are four other unique, Jewish-themed films being screened.
Sophie Tucker (1887-1966), as she looked onstage in 1917
Eichmann’s Fate, Thurs, 10/23, 7:00pm This docudrama reveals the incredible true story of the love affair between Eichmann’s son and the daughter of Lothar Hermann, a
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Sophie (center) and her family
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The Fund for our Future Campaign Priorities
October Events at the Alpert Jewish Community Center
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The Jewish Community
THE POWER OF TWO
You might say we’re always on call.
Whether it’s a Holocaust survivor left without family, a single mother who’s lost her job or an entire community devastated by hardship. Here in Greater Long Beach, in Israel and across the globe, Federation is there. Together with our Jewish Community Partnership agencies, we support senior adult connections and weekly senior lunch programs. We provide counseling and therapy for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it. We enrich the lives of children by creating safe, happy places. We teach students how to be exceptional scholars and lifelong Jews.
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The Fund for our Future Campaign Priorities By Danny Levy, Director of Development
The Power of Two helps fund our community’s needs today and into the future. As you can see from the sidebar on the right, we have set specific dollar goals for our Fund for the Future campaign for the three target areas. What are our needs and why did we set those goals? We set the goals to secure the sustainability of our partners, programs, services and facilities. Our needs are many. They can be covered with you creating endowments for future funding and/ or giving cash, life insurance, or stocks to fund the need now. Each priority could be supported from numerous donors, not just one. Highlighted below are a few priorities and the estimated costs associated with them. Let’s begin with…
Human Services: Active Adult Community Connections Program (AACCP). $1,000,000 Endowment Needed. A collaboration between the Alpert Jewish Community Center (AJCC), Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS) and the Jewish Federation, AACCP is a community-based collaborative that addresses the unmet needs of predominately low-income seniors in Long Beach. Jewish Education & Identity: Scholarship Endowment Fund for Hebrew Academy Jewish Day School. $1,000,000 Endowment Needed. To provide a stellar education to every Jewish child by getting scholarships for students who cannot afford tuition and other necessary expenditures, such as books, uniforms, etc. Teen Outreach & Engagement: Teen Initiative for the AJCC. $500,000 Endowment Needed. Expand and include year-round programming such as Leadership/Tikun Olam/Social, Summer Counselors in Training and other camp experiences, Maccabi Games and more. Capital: Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. $4,000,000 Endowment Needed. To maintain the Federation Campus building and maintenance for future generations. The campus is over fifteen years old. Israel & Overseas: Israel Engagement & Emissary Program with Long Beach Hillel. $250,000 Endowment Needed. To educate Jewish college students on how to respond to delegitimization efforts against Israel. Help us secure a better tomorrow for our community. We would be happy to meet with you to discuss how you can do your part. Please contact Deborah K. Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer at 562-426-7601.
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The Mitzvah of Tzedakah Craig Kain
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• Alpert Jewish Community Center Gesher City Young Adult Shabbaton Weekend • Alpert Jewish Community Center Gesher City Maccabi National Sports Program • Hebrew Academy Sunday AYSO Soccer League • Hillel TaglitBirthright Israel Travel Assistance • Hillel Making a Mensch: Providing Opportunities for Emerging Leaders • Jewish Family & Children’s Service Friendly Visitor Revitalization • Jewish Family & Children’s Service Hebrew Academy Counseling Services
VP Financial Resource Development, Federation Board of Directors
The other day my fiveyear-old son asked me for a dollar. Curious, I asked him what he intended to do with it. “Put it in my tzedakah box,” he said. Thanks to an excellent preschool education at the AJCC, my son has already learned about giving tzedakah. As the Federation’s Vice President for Financial Resource Development, I’m well aware that Jews need to learn about their obligation to support Jewish life and Jewish organizations. This is why education, along with engagement and encouraging growth, is the underlying
principle of this year’s Annual Community Campaign. In September, the Joint Fund Development Cabinet, a collection of people and agencies from across the greater Long Beach Jewish community, met to map-out this year’s activities. We discussed the importance of providing an answer to the question, “What does Jewish Federation do?” The Jewish Federation is the primary fundraising organization that will sustain the collective into the future. The Federation is not the AJCC, nor is it JFCS. The Federation is, however, the organization that provides the largest donated portion of these agency’s budgets. Put simply, the Federation raises money. We raise it for the Jewish Commu-
nity Partnership as well as for the temples and synagogues. We do this with amazing efficiency and economy, so much so, that we’ve received a 4-star rating from non-profit watchdog Charity Navigator, the highest rating a charity can get. At the September meeting, we also discussed the future, given the reality of an aging donor base. It reinforced our need to engage new people in giving an initial gift to the Federation at whatever level they find meaningful. Additionally, we agreed that it is equally important that people who are already in the habit of giving understand the importance of increasing their gifts, as older donors who have supported the Federation throughout
Our Lions Roar! There’s nothing like a group of over 1,000 dedicated women who come together for a common cause! In early September, Lions of Judah from all around the world came together for the biennial Lion of Judah Conference. The pride gathered at the very heart of New York City, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The Lions heard from some of today’s most respected speakers on issues affecting our Jewish community at home and abroad. They shared strength and sisterhood, learning and laughter, engaged in tzedakah, and marshalled their collective power to invigorate the Jewish world. In short they roared! The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach was proud to be represented by Joyce Feldman, Women’s Philanthropy Chair; Leslie Kern,
Shari Nemirow (R), Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award Winner, with Jill Namm, National Women’s Philanthropy Board
Lion of Judah Chair; Shari Nemirow, Past President and Past Women’s Philanthropy Chair; and Deborah Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer. A major highlight of the event was the presentation to Shari Nemirow on being chosen as the Long Beach recipient of the Kipnis-Wilson/
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Friedland Award Winner. The award is given every other year to women who exemplify long-time service to the Federation as a Lion of Judah, and who has endowed their gift. Shari was presented the award at the Gala Closing Dinner. A diverse set of speakers
their lifetime are no longer able to do so. There are so many ways to support the Federation. We have a full schedule of events, including Opening Night, Super Sunday Phonea-thon, Women’s Philanthropy’s Arlene Solomon VISIONS event, and Men’s Philanthropy’s Above and Beyond event. These events, and many like them, will help keep you informed about the various things the Federation does and the ways you can support the Jewish Community Partnership through the 2015 Annual Community Campaign. Of course, you don’t have to wait for an event. Please feel free to reach out to Danny Levy or me for more information on how you can get involved.
addressed the delegation. “From Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden’s reflections on tikkun olam, and Rabbi Sharon Brous’ exploration of hope, to Paula Kweskin and Raheel Raza’s courageous interfaith partnership to expose gender violence in Muslim-majority countries, the conference set a new standard for inspiring women’s leadership,” said Jerry Silverman, President and CEO of The Jewish Federations of North America. The Lions also took on Israel’s most pressing challenges with a broad range of speakers.
Local women representing Long Beach at the Loin of Judah Conference
Tax Advantages* of a Donor Advised Philanthropic Fund By Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments and Community Development
Our Jewish New Year THE PROCESS of 5775 has just begun but DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPIC FUND our tax year of 2014 will be ending in a few short months. By opening a Donor Advised NONPROFITS Philanthropic Fund (DAPF) at JEWISH the Jewish Community FounCOMMUNITY dation before December 31, FOUNDATION you will still be able to receive a charitable tax-deduction this year. DONOR A DAPF allows you the IRS Approved flexibility of opening the fund Non-Profit Receives Distribution in one year, and then using this fund to recommend distriInvest & Grow Funds butions (to any IRS approved Due Diligence on Nonprofits Maintain All Financial Records non-profit organization) when Establish Fund & it is convenient for you. If you Recommend Distributions write multiple checks to several non-profit organizations SOME BENEFITS INCLUDE over the course of a year, Receive A Tax Deduction • Distribute Funds at Your Convenience then a DAPF allows you to Centralize Your Charitable Dollars Into One Account centralize your charitable You Open the Fund The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) Does the Work for You dollars into one account. You open the fund, and the Jewish Community Foundation does securities. By donating ap- does not charge any fees the check in the name of your the work. Below are some preciated stock held for more for DAPF’s, the 90-day peri- fund. A DAPF may only be Frequently Asked Questions. than one year to a DAPF, od allows the Foundation to used to make donations, and donors can avoid or reduce accumulate some investment no goods or services may How Do I Open a Donor earnings. All the investment be received. The minimum recapital gains taxes. Advised Philanthropic Fund earnings are pooled into the quest for a distribution is $50. (DAPF)? What is the Process for Foundation’s General Unre Your personal DAPF is Distributing the Funds? stricted Fund which is used How will I know that my established by making a min- The DAPF is the proper- to make grants to local agen- charity has received my imum contribution of $1,000 ty of the Jewish Community cies and synagogues and to distribution? in cash or securities to the Foundation but you have the support the donor services A letter from the FoundaJewish Community Founda- privilege of making recom- provided by the Foundation. tion accompanies each check tion. Additional contributions mendations for the distribu- Distributions are made distributed. The letter includes of any amount can be made tions of gifts to qualified char- twice a month and you can the name of the DAPF holder at any time and are also itable organizations on your mail, email or fax over the dis- who recommended the distritax deductible. A balance schedule. Once a deposit tribution forms. The Founda- bution. The charity is asked of $500 is needed to keep is made to the fund, there tion verifies each distribution to send the fund holder a the fund open. Many donors is a 90-day waiting period to assure that it goes only to receipt of acknowledgment. choose to fund their DAPF before a distribution can be IRS sanctioned charities. The The letter also states that the with long-term appreciated made. Since the Foundation Foundation writes and mails gift may not be applied to
pay for goods or services or applied to any outstanding obligations. How often will I receive statements? Each time you make a deposit into your DAPF, you will receive a receipt from the Foundation. The Foundation maintains all financial records and will credit all contributions and deduct all distributions from the fund. You will receive a statement each month that you have activity in your account. At the end of each year, you will be provided with a full transaction history of your fund. The Jewish Community Foundation staff is here to answer questions and help you understand all your options. Through our free Personalized Donor Services, we are available to work with you and your advisors to help you meet your charitable goals. For more information please call Sharon Kenigsberg at (562) 426-7601 x1008 or sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org. *Please note: The information provided in this article is general and educational in nature. It should not be construed as legal or tax advice. The Jewish Community Foundation recommends that each donor consult their own legal or financial professional regarding their unique tax situation.
The Bob Baldwin Memorial Fund: Grants for Teens & Young Adults to Travel to Israel
The Bob Baldwin Memorial Fund was established to promote Jewish continuity by connecting our teens to Israel through organized peer trips, community trips and study opportunities. Eligible applicants are: (Applicant’s family must reside in the Greater Long Beach area.) 1. Teens (13-19 years old) who are going on a mission/trip to Israel sponsored by an approved 501(c)3 organization. 2. Young adults (20-30 years old) for volunteer/graduate programs in Israel sponsored by approved organizations. 3. Subsidies for youth going on a Community Mission sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County. Sharon Kenigsberg | 562.426.7601 x1008 | sharonk@jewishlongbeach.org
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Synagogue Directory
We Could All Use a Breath of Fresh Air
By Rabbi Nancy Myers
When you think about our day, how Rabbi Nancy much of it do we spend inRita Myers doors? An awful lot it turns out. We leave our homes to sit in our cars so we can get to work. In between, we go to the grocery store, bank, and get gas. Most of our fun activities are in theaters, malls, and other buildings. We go from vehicle to vehicle and from building to building. Inside our structures, we feel the coolness of the air conditioning, read by fluorescent lights, and sit once again in front of a screen. By comparison, how often do we hang out outside? When was the last time, we studied the sky, smelled the ocean breeze, felt soil between our toes, noticed a budding flower, or just took the time to breathe? Sukkot, our festival of
Please contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the directory. See our Community Calendar at www.jewishlongbeach.org for more community events.
ing time outdoors in a sukkah can reconnect us with family and friends as we celebrate this ancient harvest festival. I especially love studying Ecclesiastes during Sukkot. On Shabbat, we open this provocative book of the Bible and study it in the open air of our sukkah. In it, there are stimulating sayings such as, “There is nothing new beneath the sun” (1:9) and “A season is set for everything, a time for every experience under heaven.”(3:1). Is it true that there is nothing new in the 21st century? How about technology, medicine, and communication? What about human beings? Has our nature changed at all over the millennia? As we look at our lives, do we believe that there are destined times for experiences in our lives? Pondering questions on the significance of our lives gives us an oppor-
tunity to think about the days we are living. It slows down time itself and can heighten our appreciation for what we have. Sukkot this year begins on Wednesday night, October 8. It’s a holiday of joy and celebration. We invite you to take advantage of a sukkah. Come study in one, eat, and rejoice. As Ecclesiastes says, “How sweet is the light, what a delight for the eyes to behold the sun!” (11:7). Sukkot is a breath of fresh of air. Let’s take the time to enjoy the beauty of our world, spend time with our loved ones, and appreciate the world that God has given us as we gaze up at the stars. Rabbi Nancy Myers is Rabbi at Temple Beth David, Westminster.
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Temple Beth David Wednesday, 10/8 @ 6 pm: Erev Sukkot. Bring your own dinner; there will be a brief service and desserts in the succah at 7 pm. Friday, 10/10 @ 6 pm: Sukkot Shabbat celebration & harvest dinner. The service will include a mystery Biblical guest at 7:30 pm. Saturday, 10/11 @ 9 am: Study Ecclesiastes with Rabbi Myers; followed by a Sukkot Tot Shabbat and oneg @ 10:30 am. Wednesday, 10/15 @ 7 pm: Simchat Torah. Dancing and live music will be held as the Torahs are unfurled. If your synagogue would like to be a part of this listing, please submit your events to chronicle@jewishlongbeach.org.
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booths, gives us an opportunity to catch our breath. Five days after Yom Kippur, we leave the walls of our synagogue and houses and we go outside to hang out in our sukkahs. These ‘sukkahs’ are temporary huts reminiscent of the Israelites’ trek through the desert. They are decorated with sweet-smelling pine branches, palm fronds, colorful gourds and pumpkins, fruit, and beautiful decorations. There is something so calming about sitting in a sukkah. It involves all our senses. We can hear the prayers recited over the lulav and etrog. We feel the cooling of the autumn air through the porous walls. We can see the sun by day, and the stars at night through the skhakh, the branches of the roof. We smell the lemon scent of the etrog and can taste the sweetness of kiddush wine. Spend-
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 Newman Phone: 562-426-5480 Email: yitzyg@aol.com Congregation Shir Chadash (I) 6440 Del Amo Blvd. Lakewood, CA 90713 Contact Rabbi Howard Laibson Phone: 562-429-0715 Email:csclakewood@dslextreme.com Website: www.CongregationShirChadash.org Congregation Sholom 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 Contact: Cantor Steven Puzarne Email: cantor@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:tmplbthohr@aol.com Website: www.templebethohr.com Temple Beth Shalom (C) 3635 Elm Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi David Cantor Phone: 562-726-4116 Email: rabbi@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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Jews and Baseball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2a Happiness & Humor Group . . . . . . . . . . 3a Zumba Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3a
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Sat, October 11, 6:30pm
There are many different years, and here at the Alpert JCC, October marks both the time around the new Jewish year and a new fiscal year. At this time of change and moving forward, I wanted to reflect on some of our many accomplishments from this past year for which I am particularly proud: • • • • • • •
We reached an all-time high in memberships: 2,302 You made us #1 in Jewish Impact and Member Net-Promoter in JCCA’s annual Benchmarking: Measuring Excellence surveys 100 children participated in our Kids’ University after-school program (another all-time high) More than 225 seniors celebrated at our Senior New Year Party More than 1,500 people celebrated Purim at our carnival/concert GesherCity’s Young Adult event “Rock the Dreidel” had more participants than ever before And the list goes on and on.
Join us as we celebrate the end of Shabbat with friends and family in the Alpert JCC Sukkah. Enjoy a festive holiday meal and storytelling by Tzipporah MarksBarnett. $6; $5/MVP; Children 2 & under free Reservations required: Ronnie Levine at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521
A Story Walk at the Nature Center Sun, October 19, 1-4:30pm Meet us at the amphitheater at the El Dorado Nature Center for PJ Library story time and then a nature walk. Bring water and snacks.
Taste of Mussar 4 Mondays, October 20-November 10, 7-8:30pm An intro. course in Mussar, a Jewish system of ethical choice-making and finding pathways for inner growth. Class is led by Sylvia Marks-Barnett. $60 Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067
Those numbers are incredible, especially when you think about where we were five years ago. More important, behind every number is a story— a story about how the JCC touches and changes the lives of so many people every day: the story about the child learning to swim in our aquatics program; the story of the couple celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary at a Wednesday Senior Lunch; the story about the new children (and parents!) making life-long friends in our ECE programs; and the stories about the many people living fuller lives due to their participation in our wellness programs.
As American as Potato Latkes: Jews and Baseball Wed, October 29, 7:30pm Jews in the United States have had a long-standing love affair with America’s national game. Explore the roots of that affection and highlight Jewish participation in baseball. Lecture by Dr. Don Schwartz, Professor from CSULB. $10; $9/MVP
Each and every day there is a new story, and behind every story is a person. We at the Alpert JCC are honored to have the opportunity to make a positive impact on people’s lives that in turn makes our entire community a better place to live. Please look for these “Stories from the J” in your future issues of The Chronicle as we highlight the many ways our Jewish Community Center will always be Your Center for Life..
Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067
Mikvah Tour Sun, November 2, 1pm Chaya Leah Suffrin will lead a tour of the Mikvah on Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach. Limited to 40 women. FREE
L’Shalom
RSVP to Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067
Jeffrey Rips AJCC Executive Director
Hebrew Crash Course
0ctober 2014
November 4-December 9, 6pm Designed for anyone with little or no background in Hebrew, the Hebrew Reading Crash Course concentrates on teaching the Hebrew alphabet and reading skills. FREE
JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE Four Seasons of Vegan Jewish Cooking
RSVP to Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067
Thursdays, 7pm • Oct. 2, Dec. 4, Mar. 12, May 14 Learn healthy cooking ideas for Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah and Passover. Class taught By Barbara Ravid, RDN. $20; $18/MVP, per session RSVP to Shlomit Jackson, sjackson@alpertjcc.org (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067
AJCC Trip to the Skirball Museum Trip Sun, November 16, 10am Take a trip with your AJCC friends and family and join us as we enjoy the galleries and exhibits of the Skirball. For more info contact sjackson@alpertjcc.org or (562) 426-7601, ext. 1067
Adult Conversational Hebrew
Kabbalah Class
Sundays 1-2pm, October 5-November 23 Students need to know the Aleph Bet, vowels, and how to decode. Eight week course • $95; $80/MVP
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
Wed, October 8, 9am & 1pm
Join Shlomit Jackson, AJCC Jewish Educator, and the AJCC community for Shabbat candle lighting, Kiddush and HaMotzi. Grape juice & Challah provided.
Join us for a fruit tasting in our promenade as we continue our celebration of the High Holidays.
ADULTS
Sukkot Fruit Tasting
Learn to Play Mah Jongg Wednesdays, October 8, 15, 22, 1:30pm
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Have you always wanted to learn to play this fun and challenging game? Join Linda Simmons (winner of the last Hadassah/Alpert JCC Mah Jongg Tournament) on three Wednesday afternoons. You will learn the basics, plus tips and strategies to help you become a confident player. $30/$25 MVP Register with Ronnie Levine, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1521, or rlevine@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.
AJCC Poker Club Tue, October 21, 6:30-10:30pm Join our friendly Texas Hold’Em Poker Club. Poker will be played, snacks and beverages will be served, and cash prizes will be won. $25; $20/MVP (Cash Only) Contact Katie Clowdus, kclowdus@alpertjcc.org (562) 426-7601, ext. 1024
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Dr. Susan Mathieu, smathieu@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721
WELLNESS & FITNESS Cindi Massengale, cmassengale@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1056
Happiness & Humor Group
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Fri, October 3, 11am This FREE ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu, will help you find the positive side of life. You’ll learn how to deal with difficult people and situations, steps to increase happiness in your own life, and the secret to a happy life. All senior adults are invited, so bring your friends and be ready to laugh. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Susan Mathieu.
It’s A Zumba Party
Healthy Eating Lunch
Sun, October 19, 12:30-2:30pm
Wed, October 15, 12pm
Join our fabulous AJCC Zumba instructors for the best 2 hours of your life! There will be dancing, raffle prizes, refreshments, and fun. Pre-sale tickets by October 15th: $15; $10/MVP Door price: $20; $15/MVP
Elizabeth Bataloo, from Long Beach Community Hospital will speak on "Healthy Eating Habits for Older Adults.”
Senior Thanksgiving Lunch Featuring the Jaxx & Jacobson Variety Show Wed, November 26, 12pm
Sign up at the P.E. Courtesy Desk or for more info contact Cindi Massengale, AJCC Fitness & Wellness Manager, (562) 426-7601, ext. 1056 or cmassengale@alpertjcc.org
Traditional Turkey with all the Thanksgiving trimmings. RSVP to Susan Mathieu.
Ongoing Alpert JCC Senior Activities Knit Wits: Mon, 1-3pm • Senior Lunch: Wed, 12-2pm Bridge Lessons: Wed, 1:30pm • Mah Jongg: Thur, 11:30-3pm
AQUATICS PE Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051
GESHERCITY YOUNG ADULTS Sponsored by the Alpert JCC and Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach
Susanne Katz, skatz@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1625
GesherCity Shabbat Fri, October 10, 7:30pm Experience Shabbat with great music, food and friends. 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.
2014 Back to Camp Weekend - GesherCity Year-Round Youth Swim Team with Rafe Montes Ages 6-14
Mon-Thur, 5-6:30pm • Fri, 4:30-5:30pm This is a competitive swim team, so all participants must try out and be able to swim 25 yards with all four swim strokes.
Prep Swim Team with Rafe Montes Ages 5-12
Tues & Thur. 4:30-5:15pm The goal of this program is to get kids ready for a swim team, water polo or Junior Lifeguard program.
Masters Swim with Coach Rafe Montes Mon & Wed, 6:30-7:30pm • Sat, 9-10am Ages 14+
Private Swim Lessons One-on-one instruction for all ages with a Swim University instructor. Spots fill quickly, so call today! Visit website for more info.
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SPORTS & RECREATION PE Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051
Basketball Success
Early Childhood Education Linda Keiles, lkeiles@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1092
ECE Shabbat Dinner Fri, October 10 This wonderful event is for all AJCC Early Childhood Education families.
In order for basketball players to be successful on the court, they must develop good habits. At the same time, they should avoid or eliminate bad habits. Bad habits are developed the same way good habits are -- through repetition. The key then, for coaches and players, is to practice good habits. The Alpert JCC offers a yearround youth basketball league where boys and girls ages 5 through 13 can practice good habits. This popular league is led by former Michigan State and NBA star, Pete Davis and his team of coaches. Beyond counting wins and losses, the league emphasizes sound fundamentals, skill development, sportsmanship, and partnership with families. The AJCC/Pete Davis Youth Basketball League kicks off its Fall Season Sunday, October 12, with a player evaluation & placement day which is a requirement for all new and returning league players. All games are played on Sunday afternoons between 12pm and 6pm at the best indoor basketball facility in Long Beach, the Alpert JCC gym.
For prices and more info contact the ECE dept. at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1090
ECE All-School Havdallah Mon, October 13, 9:15am Enjoy welcoming the new week as we sing the blessings during our Havdallah service with our ECE preschoolers, their teachers, families and friends, wishing each other Shavua Tov, a good week.
ECE All-School Shabbat Celebrating the Torah Fri, October 17, 9:15am Enjoy singing and dancing along with our ECE preschoolers as we bring in the warmth and spirit of Shabbat together. We will also celebrate Simchat Torah as we unfurl the Torah during this special Shabbat celebration.
Kids’ Night Out, Parents’ Night Off! Sat, October 18, 5-9pm For children 12 months and older Enjoy dinner, a movie, or a walk on the beach while we care for your child. Night includes dinner, games, stories, play, and staff supervision. Cost per child: $25-1st, $20-2nd, $10-3rd (must be siblings) Babies under 12 months: $35; $30/MVP
YOUTH & TEENS Natalie Chernik, nchernik@alpertjcc.org • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1205
Kid’ Night Out
Call Danielle Putnam and reserve your spot (562) 426-7601, ext. 1090 or email at dputnam@alpertjcc.org
Sat, October 18, 5-10pm Grades K-8 Join us for a musical night of karaoke and dancing! The kids will get to display their talents on the microphone and boogie down to “Just Dance” on the Wii. You must be registered by the Wednesday prior. Drop-ins will not be admitted. Dinner is included. First Child: $35; $$30/MVP Second Child: $30; $25/MVP Third Child: $25; $20/MVP For more info. contact Natalie Chernik at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1205 or nchernik@alpertjcc.org
4a MVP: The MVP price is the "Member Value Price" that gives our members an automatic discount to the fee we charge for our programs and events. If you’re not a member of the AJCC, speak with one of our Membership Services specialists and learn how you can start benefiting from MVP pricing today.
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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
Café Europa: A Time to Socialize On Tuesday, October 21, JFCS’ Older Adult Services Program will host Café Europa, an annual gathering of local Holocaust survivors. The program provides an opportunity for Holocaust survivors, their families, and their caregivers to socialize, share a meal, and enjoy entertainment. Many times, survivors have found connections with others that attend the luncheon. “It is truly a ‘feel good’ experience,” notes Chris Goldman, JFCS
Director of Older Adult Services. “Each year attendees are very pleased with the cuisine, the program, the conversations with other survivors, and the sense of community that coming together brings,” added Goldman. Organized by JFCS, Café Europa is funded by The Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany, an organization whose mission is to ensure the lifelong well-being of Holocaust survivors and thus secure a small
measure of justice for victims of Nazi persecution. The event will be held from 11 am to 1 pm at the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. Reservations are required due to limited seating. Please call 562-427-7916 by October 14 to reserve seats. Volunteers are needed to help serve the meal and greet these special guests. Those interested should contact Chris Goldman.
With deepest gratitude, The Board of Directors and staff of JFCS would like to thank
David Wiese and Wendy Manasse Wiese
for their generosity in underwriting all event costs and lending their time and talent to the production of
RUNWAY: The Beauty of Helping Others A complete list of sponsors will appear in the November edition of The Chronicle
From Our Team: The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim Chris Goldman JFCS Director of Older Adult Services
Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick) is the Jewish concept of comforting, connecting and cheering those who are ill, isolated or homebound. The act is a mitzvah, a moral duty all Jews are obligated to perform. The first instance we see of Bikur Cholim is when G-d visits Abraham while he is recovering from Brit Milah (the Jewish covenant of circumcision).
As G-d visited Abraham, the Torah tells us, so shall we visit the sick. When we engage in Bikur Cholim, we enrich not only the lives of those we visit, but our own as well. Visiting a homebound person adds to the quality of life of that person by lifting their spirits and letting them know they have not been forgotten. Visiting homebound seniors keeps the very important Jewish concept of not separating oneself from the community alive and well. Bringing this concept to life is the JFCS Friendly Vis-
itor program that matches volunteers with homebound seniors within the Greater Long Beach/West Orange County community, in order to provide them with companionship and social connection. JFCS program staff create client-volunteer matches based on common interests, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, economic status, disability, or sexual orientation. Some of the opportunities for our volunteers are: visiting seniors in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities or assisted living facilities, visiting people who
Wednesday’s Senior Lunch is enjoyed by key staff members of JFCS and the Jewish Federation as they welcome Dr. Cynthia Terry, representing Dignity Health/St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation, one of the program’s sponsors. (L-R) Chris Goldman, Dr. Terry, Danny Levy, & Kathryn Miles
are restricted to their home because of physical impairment, or providing telephone contact and reassurance to those who are ill or homebound.
It’s Never Too Late to Learn to Play Bridge! Just Ask Inge! As we grow older, one of the most important factors in maintaining a high quality of life is to be socially active. One of the best ways to create a social life is to spend time participating with others in an activity that all enjoy. For Inge Johnson, that activity is bridge, but it is more than an activity for her. The 84-year-old Long Beach resident has been playing bridge for 57 years, and now she also teaches others to play. Every Wednes-
day afternoon, Inge holds court at the Jewish Federation Campus to teach 15 to 20 beginners and intermediatelevel players the fundamentals and nuances of the game. “I believe in a step-by-step approach, and I wrote a book on bridge entitled One Step at a Time. I encourage my players to ask questions,” says Inge. “Beginners play from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and intermediate players play from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Some continue to play after
the class is concluded and on other days when their partners are available.” Although Inge is wellknown for her knowledge of bridge, she exemplifies the ideal of staying active as an older adult. She is a Long Beach Fire Ambassador, volunteering her time when needed to assist the Long Beach Fire Department with public outreach and education programs. She also has a second identity, “Princess Laff-A-Lot,” where she dresses up in full
clown costuming and makeup to entertain at parties and events. Born in Germany, her family came to San Francisco when Inge was 9 years old. She lived in Israel for 15 years before coming back to California in 2002 to be with her daughter, who lives in Long Beach. Among her many activities, bridge is her passion, and she looks forward to Wednesdays when she can work with her class participants. “Bridge is a great social activity that
Please contact us if you are interested in serving as a Friendly Visitor and fulfilling this sacred duty.
helps you meet people. It can really change your life.” The bridge class is part of the Active Adult Community Connection, a program jointly funded and executed by JFCS, the Alpert Jewish Community Center, and the Jewish Federation. It is partially funded by grants from Archstone Foundation, St. Mary’s/Dignity Health, and SCAN. For more information, call Elaine Porzucki at x229.
OUR MISSION: Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Long Beach/West Orange County is a nonprofit agency that provides a wide range of professional counseling and support services to assist all individuals regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation in facing life’s challenges.
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HILLEL AT CSULB
FOR MORE INFORMATION: WEB: www.beachhillel.org EMAIL: info@beachhillel.org PHONE: 562-426-7601 ext 1424
Take a Student and Make a Mensch
This year, Beach Hillel will be launching its #MakeAMensch program, where Jewish student leaders undergo a series of leadership training, providing them with the skills they need to help enrich the Jewish campus community. This program is made possible with a grant provided by the Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach and West Orange County. Our student leaders par-
ticipated on a day-long Leadership Retreat in Belmont Shore. Beach Hillel teamed up with California State University, Fullerton’s Hillel and The Rose Project to provide students with a meaningful and interactive leadership development experience. Students meeting one another from across campuses allow them to further explore alternate methods of how they can cultivate Jewish life on campus. Multiple segment topics were provided to students attending the retreat. These segments included activities that taught students methods of how they can help achieve Hillel’s mission. They
Sukkot with Beach Hillel
One of Beach Hillel’s most exciting times of the year happens around the Jewish festival of Sukkot. We pro-
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vide a series of programs on campus throughout the week that allows students to stay in touch with a staple Jewish holiday while away from their homes. For many students, this is the first time that they are experiencing the holiday. Beach Hillel students will once again be putting up its sukkah on campus with its Sukkah Building program. The sukkah is available to all students who seek to appreciate the festival through observing its tradition of eating inside a sukkah. Beach Hillel
Hillel’s Campus Marketing/ Advertising Intern. Beach Hillel and Fullerton Hillel understand that creating these connections between campuses is important, and allowed students to build relationships with one another through activities such as kayaking in the Bayshore canal.
We are excited to provide a meaningful year of leadership reinforcement programs that establish both their professional and personal Jewish identity. We will continue to help guide all students achieve their greatest potential as a vital asset to the campus Jewish community.
further encourages students to do so through programs held throughout the week in the sukkah, such as Pizza in the Hut, Sandwiches in the Sukkah, our traditional Sukkah Hop, and our Shabbat under the Stars program. This year, Beach Hillel will be teaming up with Jewish students from Orange County for the Sukkah Hop program. Students will be taken from sukkah to sukkah for an enjoyable night of dancing, meeting Jewish peers from other campuses, and connecting to an iconic Jewish
holiday. Beach Hillel will continue working with students to ensure that their Jewish identities are maintained throughout their tenure at the campuses that we serve. Through close work with our surrounding community, we are able to deliver meaningfully Jewish, dynamic programs to our students. If you know of any students that can benefit from Beach Hillel’s services, or if you would like to help Beach Hillel progress
with its work, please feel free to email Rachel@beachhillel .org. We thank the Long Beach community for its continued support that allows us to provide these meaningful experiences to the Jewish students in our area.
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HEBREW ACADEMY
Award Winning Academics in a Genuine Jewish Environment 14401 WILLOW LANE HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 WEB: www.hebrewacademyhb.com PHONE: 714-898-0051 CAMP SILVER GAN ISRAEL: www.campsgi.com
Full Day Academic Kindergarten
We know everyone is just starting to get into the swing of things with back to school underway, but for those of who you who have a child starting kinder next year, it’s not too early to start thinking of the Hebrew Academy! We want to make sure everyone knows about our wonderful
kindergarten program and yes, it is a full day program, unlike most of the others that are only 3-4 hours. Students at the Hebrew Academy are taught general and Judaic studies by strong, caring, credentialed teachers and Rabbis in an award winning, WASC accredited,
Welcome to our Community! beautiful 11-acre campus located in Huntington Beach, right off the 405. We are less than 10 miles from the Alpert Jewish Community Center. While other schools have to cut back on physical education, art, music and computer programs, we incorporate these key, cultural and academic classes in our students’ daily lives. The students at the Academy will also quickly become bilingual. They learn English and Hebrew speaking, listening, reading and writing skills starting in kindergarten. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child and yourself to become part of the larger Orange County & Long Beach Jewish community through the Hebrew Academy’s Shabbat Dinners and other holiday events. Think about it! Isn’t your child worth it?
It is with great pride and pleasure that we announce the addition of Ms. Rachel Schneider to our administrative team. Ms. Schneider, who has been working in an educational consultant capacity with our teachers for over a year and one half, has now come to the Hebrew Academy as our Upper School Assistant Principal. Ms. Schneider brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the school and her position. Most recently, as an educational consultant to various private and public schools in Los Angeles and Orange County, she has helped infuse high caliber curriculum and instruction into the academic fabric. Additionally, she continued working as an online high school history instructor for over 70 students. While at Tamalpais High School, Ms. Schneider began as a mentor teacher, and quickly earned a variety of administrative responsibilities in staff development, WASC-accreditation and student activities. Her principal had this to say about Rachel, “Rachel has the traits I look for in an outstanding professional educator: intelligence, creativity, compassion and leadership.” As we begin on our path
of enhanced academic opportunities and instructional excellence, Ms. Schneider will be helping the students, parents, and teachers successfully navigate this program and its outstanding educational tenets. Ms. Schneider’s main roles are slated to be developing curriculum, implementing the Middle School Specialized Learning Communities, coaching teachers, supporting parents and establishing systems for communication of student performance, success and happiness. As a veteran high school teacher, she understands the needs and aspirations of our unique student body. She is working hard to establish multiple academic pathways for our high school girls so that they are well prepared for whatever post-secondary plans they may have. Ms. Schneider, by virtue of her skills and role, will also have a large presence in the middle school. She will be the lead teacher, helping coordinate teachers’ planning and implementation of internship opportunities for students, as well as project-based learning situations with each of the three houses within the Middle School Specialized Learning Communities (Houses).
WE ARE THE HEBREW ACADEMY
“Every new school year, we are delighted to choose the Hebrew Academy because it is a safe, warm and loving environment. The school has an excellent curriculum, both in its general and Judaic studies. Sending our girls there comforts us, knowing that they are receiving the building blocks which will prepare them for continuing their education and help them make respectable choices in the future. As a second generation family, the campus feels like home for our children.” - Jeb & Shirley Brilliant
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Federation Tower: An Update By Daisy Schnediman
Lance Valt, Federation Tower President
Many years ago a young Jewish leadership group had a vision. This vision was to create and establish a senior residence for Jews in our greater Long Beach community. The building adjacent to the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus, which shares Federation land, is the reality of this dream come true. The building is known as the Federation Tower and consists of 50 units designed for low-income seniors. The Board of Directors, which oversees the building finances as well as the general management, at one time felt a strong commitment and need to support the Alpert
Jewish Community Center (AJCC). This led to allocating funds from the original Rena & Jack Jacobs* Senior Housing Endowment, which is managed by the Jewish Community Foundation yearly, to offer free AJCC membership for all residents of the Federation Tower, an extra added bonus if one is fortunate enough to live there. Serving as President of the Board of Directors for more than two years, Lance Valt deserves to be acknowledged for making a difference in the lives of the senior residents. He has made it his personal commitment to enhance the day-to-day activities for many residents whose families are distant, not involved, and may be lonely. Lance has managed to accomplish what no other president has ever done. It is his mission to create a sense of ruach, community involvement and individual independence, with an end result of increased harmony and well-being for those willing to be involved. He began by developing trust and opened a safe
space for communication between residents and board members. As a result, his list of accomplishments are many, including a monthly tenants meeting to allow residents to express thoughts, opinions and suggestions. A “Fun Club” was established to offer activities and field trips such as taking folks out to the Long Beach Aquarium; weekly bingo games (with refreshments); an annual holiday party; organizing an entertaining Sunday morning with a visit to Temple Israel preschool children; and just recently, engaging an accomplished soloist to perform a medley of familiar songs for all. In addition, he arranged for transportation to doctor appointments and a California State University, Long Beach social work intern who will affiliate with the building. In short, Lance has brought people out of their apartments to join in a sense of comradery and friendship. Many thanks to Lance for all his tireless devotion, time and hard work in making a difference at Federation Tower!
Temple Israel’s CongregaTIonal TrIp
June 28 - July 10, 2015 all are WelCome! For thousands of years, the land of Israel has been for the Jewish people a dreamscape, a land of promise. Today it is a living dynamic reality: a place of rebirth for a language, a people, and a magnificent heritage. Please consider joining us on this extraordinary journey. ~ Rabbi Steven Moskowitz For more information and a detailed itinerary go to our website: www.tilb.org/israeltrip.html
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ADL Conducted Anti-Bullying Training at Alpert JCC Camp
J Crew campers work together to find ways to address bullying behaviors
ADL delivered the “Becoming an Ally” program to 40 J Crew campers on August 8th. This program was made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County. “Becoming an Ally” is an
important tool in a school or camp’s efforts to address bullying in all its forms. It engages students in practical explorations of the harms of name-calling and bullying, and provides them with opportunities to develop, and put into practice, skills to respond. The goal is to create more inclusive environments where students are motivated and prepared to challenge name-calling and bullying behaviors in their peers and to be allies to other students who are targets of name-calling and bullying.
NCJW: How Will You Vote?
Do you know what propositions are on the November ballot and how you are going to vote? NCJW, Long Beach Section is hosting a meeting with the League of Women Voters, who will present a fair and balanced perspective of
the propositions on the ballot. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 7 at 1:30 pm at the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus; everyone is welcome. For more info, call Barbara Millman at 310-548-1919.
CCEJ Human Relations Awards
The California Conference for Equality & Justice (CCEJ), will host its 26th annual Gene Lentzner Human Relations Awards on Thursday, October 23 at 5:30 pm, at the Keesal,
Young & Logan offices on Oceangate, Long Beach. For more information or to purchase tickets for $75/person, please visit www.cacej. org or call 562-435-8184.
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Cherson Weiss Architects (562) 596-0495 www.cwarchitects.net
ATTORNEYS
Lawrence H. Nemirow, ESQ Business Law, Insurance Law, Trusts and Estates 5242 Katella Ave., Suite 104 Los Alamitos, CA 90720
(562) 799-1379
www.nemlawyer.com
C.P.A.’S
Allan Effron MD FACG
(562) 882-0834
ORTHODONTICS Brodsky Orthodontics Braces & Invisilign™ for all ages 5920 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood
(562) 496-2000
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PEDIATRICS
Shari D. Nemirow, C.P.A.
Small Business accounting & income taxes for Corporations, Partnerships, Individuals 5242 Katella, #104, Los Alamitos
(562) 430-8231
Pamela Schulman-Flores, C.P.A.
Master of Science-Taxation, Tax Returns-all types, tax planning & audits Downey
(562) 803-5324
Zvi Shapiro, CPA, MBA, EA
Do you owe back taxes to the IRS, California or any other state? Have you not filed tax returns in years? Let me be your David to take on Goliath. Call today to sleep better tonight.
(562) 310-7247
ELECTRICAL H & H ELECTRICAL
Quality Without Compromise Residential & Commercial Lic. # 309934 Since 1975
(562) 494-3057
PODIATRY Eric R. Hubbard, D.PM, F.A.C.F.S.
Board Certified-Foot & Ankle Surgery Adult’s and Children’s Foot Disorders Athletic Injuries-Custom Orthotics 2333 Pacific Ave., Long Beach
(562) 426-5151 (562) 427-7443
Tributes
Send a special gift to honor, memorialize, or congratulate friends & family for all occasions. We will send a card on your behalf.
Jewish Federation
GENERAL FUND •To Laurie & Brian Garabedian, in memory of your beloved father and father-in-law Paul, from: o Kristina & Bill Shafton o Linda & Sanford Simmons •To Arline Hillinger, in memory of your beloved husband Paul, from: o Kristina & Bill Shafton o Linda & Sanford Simmons o Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff •To David Hillinger, in memory of your beloved father Paul, from Kristina & Bill Shafton •To Ron Banner, wishing you a speedy recovery, from Linda & Sanford Simmons •To Wendi Bender, Gordon Lentzner, and Doreen Shuldiner, thinking of you & sending warm wishes your way. Get well soon, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff •To Pat & Dave Lemmerman, in honor of the birth of your first grandchild & for rocking
Honors & Simchahs
Mazel Tov to Irene & Dave Leib on the birth of your granddaughter, Natalie Joy Tucker, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff
another JCC Golf Tournament, from Kristina & Bill Shafton Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1314
AJCC tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1414
JFCS
GENERAL FUND •To Laurel & Alan Jarrick, in memory of Louise White, from: AJCC o Binnie & Jack Berro GENERAL FUND o Dan Freedland •In memory of Robert Toll, o Marvin Freedland from Jessie Butler o Marilyn & Phil Hawkes •To Arline Hillinger, in memoo Melanie & Dan Spellens ry of Paul Hillinger, from: •To Arline Hillinger, in memory o Jessie Butler of Dr. Paul Hillinger, from o Michael & Joyce Michael Barkin Greenspan •To Binnie Berro, in honor of o The Kass Family your birthday, from Michele, •To Barbara Alpert & family, Aaron & Britney, Nathan, and in memory of Ray Alpert, from Miriam Eva Schlesinger •In memory of Ellen Sue SEYMOUR PIZER FUND Levy, from Irene Devine & Hal • To Perri & Gary Guthrie and Schneider family, in memory of Andrea Rich, from Binnie & Jack Berro COMPUTER LAB FUND • To Deanne & Bob Beck, in •To Barbara Alpert & family, memory of Andrea Rich, from in memory of Ray Alpert, from Binnie & Jack Berro Diane & Ronald Guest • To Madge Pizer, in memory of Andrea Rich, from Binnie & PAULA BLUM SENIOR Jack Berro ADULT FUND •To Barbara Alpert & family, in JFCS tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT memory of Ray Alpert, from Ann 235 or 562-427-7916 Martin •To Susan Mathieu, from Beverly Carr
Mazel Tov
Congratulations to Sarah Pulido for coming in 1st place and Rebekah Pulido for receiving Honorable Mention in the Evelyn Linden Baldwin writing contest at the AJCC!
Add your listing to our Professional Directory Call Khatera 562-426-7601 EXT 1006 for more information
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Did you meet your significant other at one of our local: » » » »
Summer/Winter Camps Young Adult Division Events Young Leaders Class/Events Gesher City
» » » »
Birthright Trips Community Missions Community Events Etc.
If so, we want to know! As part of our January 2015 (Weddings/B’nai Mitzvahs/Simchahs) issue, we want to write a feature story about couples meeting through our community organization events, inspiring them to eventually marry. We would love to include your story.
Contact Khatera at chronicle@jewishlongbeach.org by NOVEMBER 24TH with your story!
Visit my web site at www.GailDesilets.com for more details.
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Rabbi Cantor Glenn Gelman
Wishing You a New Year of Health, Happiness & Peace Quinn’s Pub & Grill - Belmont Shore Bert & Alexis Rabenn Jason & Becca & Noa Rabenn
Dr. Ray B. Harris Ellen Levy Please contact us at chronicle@jewishlongbeach.org if you know of someone who has passed and would like them to be recognized.
We are rerunning this greeting from the September issue due to the misspelling of some names. We apologize for the error.
te mple i s r ael long beach
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Friday Evening Services conducted by Rabbi Steven Moskowitz and organist, David York. Saturday Morning Torah Study and Services conducted by Rabbi Moskowitz. Friday, October 3 Kol Nidre Service Saturday, October 4 Yom Kippur Service Friday, October 10 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, October 11 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Friday, October 17 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, October 18 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Friday, October 31 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, November 1 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat
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Do you want to help out at a food pantry? Mentor a child? Help an adult learn to read? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then chances are you’re a Caregiver. You belong with us. With the Federation you can do incredible things. Change people’s lives. Make an impact in ways you never even dreamed of. And more.
NO MATTER WHAT TYPE YOU ARE, YOU’LL BE AMAZED BY WHAT YOU CAN DO THROUGH THE JEWISH FEDERATION. Donate Today. (562) 426-7601 | www.jewishlongbeach.org
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