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T H E V O I C E O F T H E J E W I S H C O M M U N I T YPUBLISHED SINCE 1947 BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LONG BEACH AND WEST ORANGE COUNTY

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Jewish tradition celebrates life, and even in bleak times for our people,

music, study and art were valued and those pursuits continued. Our Jewish Community is a vibrant one and each of our local agencies and synagogues offer Arts and Cultural programs that celebrate life, art, history, and culture. A wide range of activities take place in the areas of theatre, visual arts, music, lectures and Jewish cultural activities.

Theatre & Film The Alpert Jewish Community Center (AJCC) is host to a wide variety of Jewish Arts & Culture programs for children, teens and adults. In their youth department, classes are offered in theatre, art, dance and writing. Each summer, teens are involved in the Michael Stuhlbarg Summer Stock program in which they are cast in a full production of a Broadway play. This summer they will present the full version of Grease. There are also community theatre programs for adults. Most recently this past spring they presented the musical Working. Each fall, the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival brings to our community the best in Jewish Films from around the world. This year’s festival will debut on October 22, 23, 25 & 26. The Opening Night event will once again be presented by the Jewish Federation on October 22 and is generously sponsored by Gelson’s.

Visual Art The Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery, which is housed in the Lentzner Family Promenade of the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus, is the site of ongoing art exhibits curated by the AJCC. Through the AJCC Gottlieb Youth Art Show and the Evva Vale College Art Exhibit, budding art students in middle school, high school and college are offered the chance to display their work through two unique endowed art exhibits. The gallery is also the viewing place for many local Jewish artists and traveling art shows and exhibits. On permanent exhibit is the Max Gatov Mezuzah Display. Temple Israel, through its Joys of Jewish Learning program, was fortunate to have artist-in-residence Mordechai Rosenstein spend a dynamic weekend with them in January, sharing his love for art and Jewish tradition. During his time there, Rosenstein created an original painting for the congregation based on one of our core values, hachnasat orchim (hospitality). He also spent time with the Torah Center students, teaching them about the history of Jewish art and painting, and sharing his stories of inspiration and creativity. Beach Hillel celebrated its annual Israel Week this year to honor Israel’s 66th birthday. They believe that one avenue of gathering support for the Jewish state is through art. On day four

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Symphony’s principal cellist Cécilia Tsan, who has played Kol Nidre at the temple’s High Holy Days services for many years. Congregants, Jewish community members, and members of the larger Long Beach community joined together for a glorious afternoon of music, learning, and camaraderie. Temple Israel’s journey into the Jewish arts continued in April, as they partnered with the Long Beach Opera and brought their travelling Opera@School performance of The Diary of Anne Frank composed by Grigori Frid, to their Torah Center middle school students, parents, and community at large. Along with an interactive workshop introducing students to opera, audience members thoroughly enjoyed the engaging and moving

performance of The Diary. At Congregation Shir Chadash, there is a monthly music program called Kol Kolot, as Rabbi Laibson remarked, “Once a month we enjoy Kol Kolot, literally ‘all voices.’ This group serves as a choir of the whole during our Friday evening Progressive services. Members sit among the congregants, serving as an anchor for the contemporary music that we sing. All are welcome to Kol Kolot monthly gatherings; there are no auditions. We sing for the pleasure of it!” The CSULB Jewish Studies Program offers an annual concert of Jewish music, held on the California State University, Long Beach campus. In 2012, they hosted Vanessa Paloma, a specialist in the Ladino music of the Jews from Spain and Portugal. In 2013, they brought Yale Strom and his klezmer band Hot Pstromi to Long Beach to play and discuss the music of the Jews of Eastern Europe. According to Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger, “We are looking forward to bringing more performers to campus in the future, including musicians specializing in Judeo-Persian music and Israeli music.” Temple Beth Shalom of Long Beach is presenting A Summertime Music Festival on June 22, starring their own Cantor Judy Sofer and seven other Cantors from all over Southern California and as far away as New York.

Community Involvement The programs listed above are just some examples of the richness of cultural arts programs that take place. By your annual support of our synagogues and agencies, you make these programs possible. In order for us to maintain these programs, we need you! Join a planning committee, buy a film festival pass, and attend the lectures and synagogue concerts. In addition, there are opportunities to name programs through the Jewish Community Foundation. For more information on current and future naming opportunities or to be added to our e-mail list, contact Sharon Kenigsberg at 562-426-7601 x1008 or [email protected].

of Israel week, Beach Hillel also held its peace through graffiti program at CSULB, where students were able to pick up informational pamphlets on Israel, become knowledgeable about the issues concerning the state of Israel, and have fun spray-painting messages of peace for Israel and the world.

Lectures & Classes The AJCC Adult program hosts the popular 92Y Lecture Series. With re-broadcasts from the 92Y in New York, they have offered lectures from Robert Wagner, Ruth Reichl, Michael Doran and Simon Schama. Also in the mix of adult programs are local professors and rabbis discussing current Jewish topics and subjects of interest to the community. To round out their program, the AJCC also offers classes in Jewish cooking, adult writing classes, dance classes and community theatre performances. For sixteen years, the CSULB Jewish Studies Program has run an annual series of eight-to-ten lectures for the Long Beach Jewish community. These talks cover the diversity of the Jewish experience such as: Jewish theology and ethics; politics (both national and local); Jewish relationships with other minority groups in Southern California; Jewish music, art, film, and literature; Jews and sports; Jewish history, from the ancient to the modern; the Holocaust; Jews and popular culture and Israel. Speakers have included professors, rabbis, writers, musicians, educators, and even movie directors and producers. All these talks are free and open to the entire community.

Music In March, Temple Israel was honored to host the Long Beach Symphony’s Sounds & Spaces performance, featuring among other musicians, the

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Mordechai Rosenstein (2nd from left) with Temple Israel congregants during his artist-in-residence visit

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1a-4aAround the “J”June Events at the Alpert Jewish Community Center

Jewish Federation

Jewish Community Foundation

Combined Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 12, 2014

6:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres

7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting

Please RSVP to Yolanda by June 9th

[email protected]

or 562-426-7601 EXT 1314

Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus

One Sommer Way | 3801 E. Willow Street | Long Beach

Election & Installation of

New Board Members

Shirley & Eugene Ross

Robert Baldwin Community Service Award

Matt Simmons

Fred Neuburger Young Leadership Award

6Honoring Our LeadershipBy Deborah K. Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer

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Cover ImageHannah Cohen & other cast

members of the Michael Stuhlbarg Summer Stock

Program performing a song from the musical Hairspray.

Photo by: Nancy Hickey from Nancy Portraits

5Morton & Susan Stuhlbarg AJCC Summer Stock Endowment FundBy Danny Levy, Director of Development

Craig Kain, Ph.D.Licensed Psychologist (Psy 14664)

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Jewish FederationJewish Community FoundationOF GREATER LONG BEACH & WEST ORANGE COUNTY

GOOD RETURN.When you invest in the Jewish community you tend to get a pretty

YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK VERY FAR to see how much the Jewish community has contributed to society. In fact you don’t have to look beyond your own backyard.

Jewish pioneer Samuel Heller came for real estate, other Jews came to operate produce stalls. They helped transform the Long Beach area from what was once a small town into a thriving center of commerce and culture, building many of the landmarks and iconic businesses.

DURING THE 20TH CENTURY, our community came together to create the charitable organizations that took care of Jews in need, and they established the Federation to solve our greatest challenges.

Today the Federation is still at the forefront of innovation, helping people make a bigger difference - as individual philanthropists and as a community - here in the Greater Long Beach area, in Israel, and around the world.

If you would like to increase your impact, and align your charitable goals with your Jewish values, we can help. The Federation and the Jewish Community Foundation

offer a range of expert philanthropic services including: • Philanthropic Advising• Multi-Generational Philanthropy• Legacy Planning

• Donor Advised Funds• Strategic Grantmaking• Philanthropic Education

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WhereWeAreas of 5/5/14

goal of $1,540,000to date $1,303,578

Capital Refurbishment

Fundgoal of $3,000,000

to date $614,230

Program Innovation Fundgoal of $3,000,000

to date $513,403

Current & Future Endowment

Fundsgoal of $10,000,000

to date $3,540,000

2014 Annual Community Campaign

Fund forour Future

Morton & Susan Stuhlbarg AJCC Summer Stock Endowment FundBy Danny Levy, Director of Development

ture through the establishment of an Endowment Fund. We are very lucky to have the support of Susan and Morton Stuhlbarg as they have just established the Morton & Susan Stuhlbarg Alpert Jewish Community Center (AJCC) Summer Stock Endowment. They have made provisions to bequeath funds to the Jewish Community Foundation, estab-lishing an endowment fund for

the yearly administration of the AJCC Summer Stock Program, which will be named in honor of their son, Michael Stuhlbarg. It will now be known as the Michael Stuhlbarg Summer Stock Program. As you might imagine, at age thirteen Michael had no idea what career path he might take. However, when he was forced (by his sister, Laurie) to audition for a part in Bye Bye Birdie, he soon learned to enjoy acting, and of course, the applause and the acclaim that went with it all. After learn-ing his craft at UCLA School of Theatre, and then receiving his BFA from The Juilliard School, he has spent the last 23 years creating a successful career as an actor. “We sincerely hope others will have the op-portunity to make that choice after participating in the AJCC Summer Stock experience,” expressed the Stuhlbargs. We have many opportu-nities such as this across the community. You may wish to fund a current program now,

or set something up for the fu-ture. You may wish to provide all costs for the program, or contribute what you can to an already established fund. You might even be so moved to contribute to the Morton & Susan Stuhlbarg Alpert Jewish Community Center Summer Stock Endowment! You can participate in the Power of Two. No matter how big or how small, every community member can par-ticipate. Together we can and will secure the future of our Jewish Community, let us assist you in doing so. Please call Danny Levy at 562-426-7601 x1007 to get started!

This past year we have shared with you the Power of Two: the Annual Commu-nity Campaign impact and the Fund for our Future stories about bequests and capital improvements to the campus. Now we’d like to share an in-dividual story about program endowments through the Fund for our Future; programs that can be funded now with cash or stock, or funded into the fu-

Michael Stuhlbarg

The AJCC Michael Stuhlbarg Summer Stock program performance of the musical Hairspray in 2013

Michael performing at age 13


COMBINED

ANNUAL MEETING

Honoring Our Leadership

Each year the Jewish Federation and Community Foundation hold a combined annual meeting. This year, our Annual Meeting will take place at the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus on Thursday, June 12 at 7 pm. The entire community is in-vited to join in a reception, complete with wine and hors d’oeuvres prior to the meet-ing at 6 pm. During the evening, the two organizations will review their successes, elect and install new board members, and recognize leaders who have contributed to the fur-therance of our missions in the community.

Robert Baldwin Community Service Award The event is always a wonderful opportunity to come together to celebrate

our leadership. This year we are truly honored that Shirley and Eugene Ross will receive the Robert Baldwin Community Service Award. The Baldwin award recognizes dedicat-ed volunteers for years of outstanding service through tzedakah, responsibility and support for Israel. The award is in memory of Robert Baldwin (1919-1992) whose life epit-omized these principles and who was a loving role model for all whose lives he touched. Shirley’s contributions to our organizations, as a lead-er and a CPA have been in-numerable. She spent 7 years as the Foundation’s Treasurer followed by a two-year term as Foundation President. Shealso served as FederationTreasurer and served a two-year term as Federation President. She continues to sit on the finance committees of both organizations, on both Boards, as well as on the Federation’s Allocations Committee. She is also an active leader at Temple Beth David. Gene, who is a retired CPA, has sat on both the Alpert Jewish Community Center

(AJCC) Board and the Senior Citizen Housing Board. Over the years at the AJCC, he has served as the Audit Chair and on the Finance Committee. In 2004, he was awarded the AJCC Presidents’ Founders Award for his almost full-time effort working with the center’s accounting staff during a difficult time of transition. He served as the Treasurer of the Senior Citizen Housing Board until he was termed out.

Fred Neuburger Young Leadership Award We are equally proud to be able to present the Fred Neuburger Young Leadership Award to Matt Simmons. The award recognizes a young

leader, aged 45 or younger, who has a vision for strength-ening our community, the de-sire and ability to motivate others to become active in the community, and the ability to become a Federation lead-er. Matt currently serves on the AJCC Board of Directors where he has chaired several activities. He is also a found-ing chair of the Federation’s Long Beach Solomon Society.

National AwardsTwo national awardees will also be recognized that evening. Shirley Ross will be

Jewish FederationJewish Community Foundation

Combined Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 12, 20146:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres7:00 p.m. Annual Meeting

Please RSVP to Yolanda by June 9th

[email protected] 562-426-7601 EXT 1314

Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Jewish Federation CampusOne Sommer Way | 3801 E. Willow Street | Long Beach

Election & Installation ofNew Board Members

Shirley & Eugene RossRobert Baldwin Community Service Award

Matt SimmonsFred Neuburger Young Leadership Award

recognized for receiving the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Endowment Award. Shari Nemirow will be recognized as the Long Beach National Women’s Philanthropy Kipnis-Wilson Friedland award winner, which will be officially given to her in September at the JFNA Lion of Judah Confer-ence in New York. We hope you will all join us for this wonderful evening! To RSVP, contact Yolanda Placencio at 562-426-7601 x1314 or [email protected].

Eugene and Shirley Ross Matt Simmons

Deborah K. Goldfarb

Chief Executive Officer,Jewish FederationJewish Community

Foundation

On Saturday, May 3rd, Soroptomist International of Long Beach held its Women Who Make A Difference Awards, recognizing the achievements of women in the Greater Long Beach community who have achieved distinction in their careers or fields of interest.

Deborah Goldfarb, Chief Exectuive Officer of the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation, was recognized for being a role model for other women and for making outstanding achievements in her profession and voluntary activities; demonstrating exemplary character, integrity and outstanding leadership skills; and contributing beyond the scope of her profession and position. Mazel Tov Deborah!

Mazel Tov!

Deborah K. GoldfarbWoman of Distinction Award for Economic & Social Development


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R A B B I N I C R E F L E C T I O N SChabadofLosAlamitos(O)12340 Seal Beach Blvd. Suite B-219Seal Beach, CA 90740Contact: Rabbi Shmuel MarcusPhone: 714-828-1851Email: [email protected]: www.chabadlosal.com

ChabadofWestOrangeCounty/CongregationAdatIsrael(O)5052 Warner Ave.Huntington Beach, CA 92649Contact: Rabbi Aron David BerkowitzPhone: 714-846-2285Email: [email protected]: www.chabadhb.com

CongregationLubavitch(O)3981 Atlantic Ave.Long Beach, CA 90807Contact: Rabbi NewmanPhone: 562-426-5480Email: [email protected]

CongregationShirChadash(I)6440 Del Amo Blvd.Lakewood, CA 90713Contact Rabbi Howard LaibsonPhone: 562-429-0715Email:[email protected]: www.CongregationShirChadash.org

CongregationSholomLeisureWorld,SealBeach(C)P. O. Box 2901Seal Beach, CA 90740Contact: Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater562-493-2680Email: [email protected]: www.galityomtov.com

P’naiOr(I)Long Beach, CAContact: Cantor Steven PuzarneEmail: [email protected]: www.PnaiOr.orgPhone 562-364-5154

ShulByTheShore(O)Seaport Marina Hotel 6400 Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, California 90803Contact: Rabbi Abba PerelmuterPhone: 562-621-9828Email: [email protected]: www.shulbytheshore.org

SurfCitySynagogue(C)Services held at the HB Central Library7111 Talbert Ave.Huntington BeachPhone: 714-596-2220E-Mail: [email protected]

TempleBethDavid(R)6100 Hefley St.Westminster, CA 92683Contact: Rabbi Nancy MyersPhone: 714-892-6623Email: [email protected]: www.templebethdavid.org

TempleBethOhr(R)15721 E. Rosecrans Ave.La Mirada, CA 90638Contact: Rabbi Mark GoldfarbPhone: 714-521-6765Email:[email protected] Website: www.templebethohr.com

TempleBethShalom(C)3635 Elm Ave.Long Beach, CA 90807Contact: Rabbi David CantorPhone: 562-726-4116Email: [email protected]: www.tbslb.org

TempleIsrael(R)269 Loma Ave.Long Beach, CA 90803Contact: Rabbi Steven MoskowitzPhone: 562-434-0996Email: [email protected]: www.tilb.org

TempleNerTamidofDowney(R)10629 Lakewood BoulevardDowney, CA 90241Contact: Rabbi Daniel MehlmanPhone: 562-861-9276Email: [email protected]: www.downeytemplenertamid.org

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Synagogue DirectoryThe Art of Revelation

By Rabbi Steven A. Moskowitz

This is how the moment of Revelation is described in the Torah:

There is thunder, lightning, a dense cloud. God descends to this dimension in fire. Smoke rises up. The moun-tain trembles, and the people tremble. It is as if those as-pects of creation which are inorganic and those which are organic are now merged in sympathetic resonance to the imminent presence of their Source. A horn blares. Yet, the Israelites’ senses are so convoluted that they see rather than hear those blasts and the roll of the thunder. Through all this interplay of sound and motion and light, there is a confounding of or-dinary senses which discloses a new path to harmony with the Source of all life, with all of creation, with one’s fellow human beings. The moment at Mount Sinaiis described in a palette rich with the media of the visual, movement, and musical arts.

It is art that provides the lan-guage which enables us to perceive what has always been there, but our compla-cency, our rigid orientation, and our stiff-necked attitude has kept us from seeing it. It was an artist, Bezalel, who was assigned the task of building a structure that would enable God to dwell among us. To see beyond the ordi-nariness, and discover there the extraordinary, this has always been the message of Jewish tradition. The ap-pointed leader in our journey through the wilderness is one who sees that a bush is not a mere shrub. It is also a site of inflammatory truth: Free the enslaved! Our heritage esteems those gifted with the artistic talent to re-orient our vision through the darkness of the rote and the superficial to the light of texture and dimen-sionality. The primary talent of an artist is his ability to step away from the externalities of the thing and, disregard-

ing its outer form, gaze into its innerness and perceive its essence, and be able to con-vey this in his painting. This is how an artist can serve his Creator. (Rabbi Menachem Schneerson) Great artists disclose the light that our dullness to one another has enshrouded. The great 20th century chief rabbi and kabbalist Rav Kook once told a Jewish sculptor how much he admired the work of Rembrandt: I really think that Rembrandt was a tzaddik. We are told that when God created light, it was so strong that one could see from one end of the world to the other, but God was afraid that the wicked might abuse it. So God reserved that light for the righteous in the world to come. But now and then there are great men who are blessed and privileged to see it. I think that Rembrandt was one of them, and the light in his paintings is the very light that God created on Genesis day.

To disclose light is not the same thing as providing answers. In our tradition, an-swers tend to conclude the discussion and bring to a standstill the search for mean-ing. James Baldwin wrote: The purpose of art is to lay bare the questions that have been hidden by the answers. The art of the Revelation at Mount Sinai is its continuing capacity to disrupt our en-slavement to the narrowest of paths and re-engage us in our construction of a world based on covenantal respon-sibility and mutual account-ability. Rabbi Steven Moskowitz is Rabbi at Temple Israel in Long Beach. Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, will be from sunset June 3 - nightfall June 5, 2014. Agriculturally, it com-memorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple. Histor-ically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

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Congregation Shir Chadash Friday, 6/6 @ 7 pm: Enjoy the ever popular Twi-light Shabbat. A service with many opportunities to private-ly, and silently contemplate the meanings of the prayers. Come and enjoy learning contemporary and traditional melodies with Rabbi Howard Laibson. Contact the temple for more info.

P’nai Or Tuesday, 6/3 @ 7:30 pm: An evening of prayer, singing, study, and noshing to cele-brate the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai. Dig deep into some great Torah stories and a great hol-iday dessert feast of blintzes, berries, cake, ice cream, and

all the toppings. Bring a dish to share! At Grace First Presbyte-rian Church, 3955 N. Stude-baker Rd, Long Beach. Con-tact the temple for more info.

Shul By The Shore Tuesday, 6/3 @ 9:30 pm: Late Night Learning; Wednes-day @ 10 am – “Reading of the 10 Commandments” morning service with dairy lunch to follow; Thursday @ 10 am morning service, 11:30 am YIZKOR Service with dairy kiddush to follow. RSVP to [email protected].

Temple Beth Shalom Sunday, 6/22 @ 3:30 pm: A Festive Summertime Music Festival starring Can-tor Judy Sofer and Southern

California’s Finest Cantors. $54/ticket or $500/table, includes cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. RSVP to the temple office.

Temple Israel Saturday, 6/14 @ 5:30 pm: Celebrate Cantor Finnley’s 30 years with Temple Israel and bid him adieu and shalom.

A free Farewell Concert with Cantor Finnley and the Temple Israel Choir at 5:30 pm, followed by dinner at 7 pm. $36/person. Call the temple office to RSVP.

If your synagogue would like to be a part of this listing, please submit your events to [email protected].

Area Synagogue Upcoming EventsPlease contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the directory. See our Community Calendar at www.jewishlongbeach.org for more community events.

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Sivan-Tammuz 5774 JUNE 2014

Family Night at the “J”Shabbat Dinner at the Pool

Fri, June 6, 6pmJoin other AJCC families for a wonderful Shabbatdinner at the Mary Alpert pool. We’ll enjoy races,music, Kosher hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, anddessert. Challah bread and grape juice will also beprovided. $6; $5/MVP

Kabbalah ClassWednesdays, 12pm

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

Weekly Shabbat Candle LightingFridays, 3:30pm

Join Shlomit Jackson, AJCC Jewish Educator, and the AJCC community forShabbat candle lighting, Kiddush and HaMotzi. Grape juice & Challah provided.

The Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery presents:Local Long Beach ArtistPaula PragerExhibit will run May 21-June 30Exhibition is FREE and open to the community

AJCC Poker ClubTue, June 17, 6:30-10:30pm

Join our friendly Texas Hold’Em Poker Club. Poker will be played,snacks & beverages will be served & cash prizes will be won.

$25; $20/MVP (Cash Only)Contact Katie Clowdus, [email protected] • (562)426-7601, ext. 1024

7th Annual Mah Jongg Mania TournamentSun, June 22 • 8:30am-4:30pm

Come join this year’s fun, friendly, & competitive tournament. All playersmust play the entire schedule to ensure equal tables throughout the day. Playwill be run by the AJCC and Hadassah Southern Ca, L.B./O.C. Area.RSVP by June 13 to guarantee a spot, all others will be waitlisted until tablesof four are filled. $50 includes a light breakfast and catered lunch.To register, contact Susan Paletz, [email protected], (562)426-7601, ext. 1012

GESHERCITY YOUNG ADULTSSponsored by the Alpert JCC & Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach

Susanne Katz, [email protected] • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1625

GesherCity ShabbatFri, June 6, 7:30pm

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America in the Middle EastLecture series with Don Schwartz, PhD.

American foreign policy goals in the Middle East and how they have evolved.$10; $9/MVP per lecture

From President Ford to President BushWed, June 25, 7pm

Topics explored will include the Camp David accords, the Iranian revolutionand subsequent hostage crisis, America's position in the Iran-Iraq War, andthe first Gulf War.

The Last Three PresidentsWed, July 9, 7pm

Middle East policies of our last three presidents, including the Oslo accords,reactions to the Arab intifadas, the rise of Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda,the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and American attempts to mediate theIsraeli-Palestinian conflict.For info, contact Susan Paletz, [email protected], (562)426-7601, ext. 1012

JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE

SENIORSDr. Susan Mathieu, [email protected] • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721

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

Shavuot Luncheon & 10 CommandmentsWed, June 4, 12pm

Our Shavuot luncheon will consist of a fresh garden salad with creamy ranchdressing, blintzes, cream of corn soup and ice-cream bars for dessert . $6; $5/MVP

Happiness & Humor GroupFri, June 6, 11am

Meets on the 1st Friday of each monthThis FREE ongoing monthly group, led by Dr. Susan Mathieu, will help you findthe positive side of life. You’ll learn how to deal with difficult people andsituations, steps to increase happiness in your own life, and the secret to ahappy life. All senior adults are invited, so bring your friends and be ready tolaugh. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Susan Mathieu

Rockin’ with Gil Alontar Senior LunchWed, June 11, 12pm

Enjoy a Chinese chicken salad, fruit flavored popsicles, and more. $6; $5/MVP

FREE Senior Adult Lunch & ScrapbookingWed, June 18, 12pm

Bring your favorite photos to our senior luncheon and stay for a scrapbookinglesson, supplies are included. Luncheon open to the entire community and issponsored by CareMore.

Senior Adult4th of July BBQ Party

Fri, July 4, 12-2:30pmCome celebrate Independence Day withus at the “J” and enjoy a BBQ luncheonthat includes kosher dogs, burgers,sweet potato fries, watermelon, andapple pie. Everyone wearing patrioticattire will receive a special gift andprizes. This is more than a celebration,

it’s a party that must not be missed. $6 includes lunch and entertainment.RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu, [email protected] • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721

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SPORTS & RECREATIONPE Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051

Challenger SportsBritish Soccer Camp at Stearns ParkJuly 21-25 • August 18-22 Choose one week or bothMonday-Friday: Ages 3-16 (Time depends on age)

The Alpert JCC and Challenger Sports have joined together tooffer soccer camps for kids. In this unique cross-cultural ex-perience, our British coaching staff helps kids enjoy soccer as

never before, with an emphasis on individual skill development, a daily WorldCup-style Tournament, and much more.

To register, contact Natalie Chernik at ext. 1205 or [email protected]

Pete Davis Legends Basketball CampJuly 7-11 • July 14-18Choose one week or bothMon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (9am-Noon)Boys & Girls ages 6-14 (All levels welcome)Join us for two weeks of summer hoops at the “J”, led byformer Michigan State and NBA player Pete Davis. Learnbasketball skills through individual & group instruction,scrimmages and lectures, with coaching by former NBApros including Pete Davis & Mike "Crusher" Davis. Expect

surprises, like past special guest coaches Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, and Jeffery“Twirlee DeLite” Dollison, former Harlem Globetrotter.

Players will receive a Pete Davis Legends jerseyTo register, contact Natalie Chernik at ext. 1205 or [email protected]

Mixed Martial Artswith Sensei Mac: July 28-August 1Jiu Jitsu: August 4-8Choose one week or bothMon, Tues, Thurs, Fri • 9am-NoonAges 3-12Two weeks of martial arts instruction led by theJCC’s own Sensei Mac.To register, contact Natalie Chernik at ext. 1205or [email protected]

Alpert JCC/Webby BeginningHip Hop/Jazz Dance CampAugust 11-15Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri • 9am-NoonAges 6-12Professional instructors teach dancers beginninghip hop and jazz techniques to age-appropriatemusic in this action packed class. Kids will enjoygrooving to their favorite tunes!

To register, contact Natalie Chernik at ext. 1205 or [email protected] Nights at the Pool

5:30-8:30pmThis summer pool guests can expect a line-up of extra good times as theAlpert JCC membership department presents Tuesday Nights at the Pool,come to swim and stay for the fun. For AJCC Members Only!•July 1: FREE BBQ •July 22: Luau •August 5: Beach Party•July 8: Island Night •July 29: Disney Night •August 12: 80s Night•July 15: Superheroes •August 19: FREE BBQ

Food will be available for purchase and themes are subject to change

Pool Deck and Playground Rentals in the SummerThe Alpert JCC offers its members two convenient outdoor locations that wouldbe perfect for birthday parties and many other types of similar gatherings.

Pool Rentals: $95 per hour / 2 hr. minimum / 40-person max / Weekends OnlyWith this rental, you get reserved table space beside the pool, the pool is notexclusively reserved for the renter. For larger parties, or for after-hour events,people can contact Irene Velasquez or Dan Howe at (562)426-7601.

Playground: $125 for a 4-hour block / 40-person max / Weekends OnlyThis rental comes with tables, chairs, and easy-up canopies. The Playground ismade available to the renter exclusively. Call for more info. (562) 426-7601.

WELLNESS & FITNESSCindi Massengale, [email protected] • (562)426-7601, ext. 1056

Fit FamiliesWhere parents and kids play together!Thursday, June 19, 6-7pmMeet in the Alpert JCC gymChildren and teens ages 5-17Must be accompanied by one parent or guardian

Fit Families, co-sponsored by MemorialCare,is a free program to encourage healthy

habits in children and teens. This meeting will feature a fun aerobic activity anda healthy habit lesson which will be presented by doctors of MemorialCare.This event is FREE, bring the whole family.RSVP to Cindi Massengale, [email protected] or (562) 426-7601, ext. 1056

Group Swim LessonsMon & Wed or Tue & ThurAges 3-8 • 30 minute lessons•Tiny Tots (3-5): 1:30pm, 4pm•Beginner (4-6): 2pm, 3pm•Adv. Beginner (5-8): 3:30pm$95; $80/MVP(8 lessons, 4 wks)

Water PoloMon & Wed, 4:15-5pmAges 5-11Come learn water polo fundamentals.We offer a Free tryout day the firstweek of class, call for details.60; $50/MVP ( 4 wks)

Year Round Youth Swim TeamAges 6-14This is a competitive swim team, so allparticipants must tryout and be ableto swim 25 yards with all 4 swimstrokes. $90; $75/MVP (per month)

Prep Swim TeamAges 5-12The goal of this program is to get kidsready for a swim team, Junior Lifeguardprograms or water polo.$60; $45/MVP (per month)

AQUATICSPE Courtesy Desk (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051

Summertime is Fun Time at theAlpert JCC’s Preschool!What has four legs, scaly skin, blowsbubbles, and swims? It’s summer in theEarly Childhood Education program, ofcourse! In summertime, things are just a bitdifferent back in the ECE wing. While kidsstill benefit from strong Jewishprogramming and a fabulous staff, theyalso get to experience a wide variety ofactivities exclusive to our summer program,

including visits from puppies and reptiles, a bubble-riffic show, and a week of wildand crazy science. In addition, kids get to experience safe water fun in the AlpertJCC’s splash pool, make a delightful mess during “Messy Media Day”, andparticipate in storybook adventures galore. In addition, we offer our fabulousreading readiness program for kids entering kindergarten in the fall. Our widevariety of programming options for your 2-5 year old makes the Alpert JCC SummerPreschool program the best in Long Beach.Contact us today to make an appointment and find out about all the fun andlearning we have in store for your child. Who knows…you just might make friendswith a mad scientist.

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YOUTH & TEENSNatalie Chernik, [email protected] • (562)426-7601, ext. 1205

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONLinda Keiles, [email protected] • (562) 426-7601, ext. 1092

Teen Summer Stock 2014June 23-July 275 week program

Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri • 12pm-5pmExplore your theatrical side while hanging atthe "J" with friends old and new! This year'sSummer Stock production of “Grease"provides opportunities for teens toparticipate in singing, dancing, acting, propand costume prep, and more. Five weeks ofpreparation lead up to performances onWed, July 23, Thurs, July 24, Sat, July 26,and Sun, July 27. For grades 6 & up.

Auditions will take place during the first week;teens must be registered for Summer Stock in order to audition.

Summer Stock MorningsFor a minimal weekly fee, Summer Stock Teens can spend their morningsat the “J” and enjoy sports, swimming, cooking, crafts and a weekly fieldtrip. Enroll for one week, or all five!

Summer Stock Field Trips:Summer Stock teens can participate in weekly field trips for an additional fee.

Movie at L.B. Towne Center ......Wed, June 25, 9am-4pmKnott's Berry Farm ..................Wed, July 2, 9am-4pmBeach.....................................Wed, July 9, 9am-4pmKnott’s Soak City.....................Wed, July 16, 9am-4pmOC Fair ...................................Fri, July 25, 10am-5pm

MYART at the “J”July 28-August 153 week program

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri • 9am-NoonInstruction in movement, voice andacting help kids develop self-confidence and team-work; the3 weeks of rehearsals will culminatewith the musical production.For grades 1-6.


Getting married is a big decision, and a new pre-mar-ital support group is forming at JFCS that is devoted to creating clear and open channels of communication between partners who have decided to take their rela-tionship to the next level. The main topics will be family, finance, respect, intimacy, and commitment. Open dis-cussions will be encouraged. “Our goal is to provide partici-

pants with the tools necessary to navigate their journey to-gether,” said Debbie Feldman, Director of Clinical Services at JFCS. The cost to participate is $25 per week per couple, and the group will meet on Thursday evenings from 6 pm to 7 pm beginning on June 19. To register, please call JFCS. For more information on the group, ask for Matthew or Pauline.

JFCSCall Today! We’re Here to Help!

3801E.WILLOWSTREETLONGBEACH,CA90815

WEB:www.jfcslongbeach.orgEMAIL:[email protected]

PHONE:562-427-7916

Pre-Marital Support Group Forms at JFCS, Begins June 19

Are you a parent of a child who is on the Autism spectrum or who has been di-agnosed with ADD, ADHD, or Asperger’s Syndrome? You’ll want to make plans to attend a special forum or-ganized by JFCS and spon-sored by Binnie & Jack Berro and family. The forum will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from

5:45 pm to 7:45 pm at the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. The program will include five featured speak-ers who are specialists in the assessment and diagnosis of these conditions, treatment options and planning, parent-ing skills, occupational ther-apy, and medication and its alternatives. Attendees will also be

invited to join support groups that will provide an ongoing exchange of information and ideas among parents like themselves who have chil-dren with these conditions. The support groups will be led by JFCS clinicians and will meet weekly. There is no charge to at-tend this event thanks to the generosity of Binnie and Jack

Berro and family. Reserva-tions are required as space is limited. A light meal will be provided to participants. Please note that the event is for adults only. For more information and reservations, please call JFCS.

Forum Slated for Autism, ADD, and Asperger’s Parents

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.

Healing the world, one person, one family at a time.

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors* who made JFCS Race With A View 2014 a great success.

TITLE SPONSORSLinda Haley and Dr. Marvin Zamost

PLATINUM SPONSORSBarbara and Ray Alpert

GOLD SPONSORSBinnie and Jack Berro & familyNancy and Mark Speizer

SILVER SPONSORSDebbie and Rob FeldmanEnterprise Rent-a-CarWest Anaheim Medical CenterSusan and Mort StuhlbargAmy and Rich LipelesDr. Leslie and Dr. Aaron KernToyotaGelson’s

COPPER SPONSORSArlene SolomonRita and Dr. Barry ZamostLos Alamitos Medical CenterPolsky Mediation/JAMSLiz and Mark SharzerDave Schneider JewelryLiz and Jim BreslauerTari and Alain HirschDr. Gail and Dr. Tom LevyShari and Larry Nemirow

BRONZE SPONSORSKenneth Cecil Accountancy CorpKathryn MilesBarry BorkinAllergy and Asthma Care CenterLauren and Craig ReiserKaren Zoller and David TillmanCardiovascular Care, Inc.Elaine and Howard DavisBerro ManagementCapri RealtyPort of Long BeachLos Alamitos PediatricsLinda and Rick BurneyNorma and Jan SteinRobert KronickLindsey and Gary FieldsMichelle and Steve Gordon & familyVan’s Gourmet Gifts

Barbara WolfeMarcie and John BlumbergBarbara and Lee ShoagRe/Max College Park RealtyVicki MichaelsDevorah AllenArlene and Wally SpatzErika and Carl DansonLinda and Stephen GordonBarbara and Ben Alhade�Carl SchiermeyerSusan and Brian MilesPaula and Larry BlumBarbara and Dr. Barry IsraelJohn PollaroHank and Joyce FeldmanThe Kent AzarensMichele BerroDeborah and Rabbi Mark GoldfarbRonnie and Dr. Eric FeldmanAnita and Mark Newman

Sheila PokrasJuanita MosesKathryn McDermottJanet LissGael and Dr. Glenn LibbyLaurie GarabedianCharles and Cathleen NiedermanEva SchlesingerWendi and Robert BenderMadge PizerFirst American Home Buyers ProtectionJoy and John FisherShelley and Tom CarlKaren and Dr. Wayne Freeman Ted Van Boemel Dr. Bernard FishmanDiane and Ron GuestElizabeth and Terry FiskinLaura Orlo�Phyllis Spear

CHROME SPONSORS

*Sponsors as of 5/1/14. Please let us know if we missed you so we can add you in our July ad.

Matthew Nickle and Pauline Lalezari will facilitate the JFCS Pre-Marital Support Group that starts on June 19


HEBREWACADEMYAward Winning Academics in a Genuine Jewish Environment

14401WILLOWLANEHUNTINGTONBEACH,CA92647

WEB:www.hebrewacademyhb.comPHONE:714-898-0051

CAMPSILVERGANISRAEL:www.campsgi.com

Do You Ever Wonder What The Hype Is All About?

Come to an open house and learn about the bene-fits of Silver Gan Israel Day

Mazel Tov Class of 2014 Anticipation and excite-ment is in the air at the Hebrew Academy as the year comes to a close and the middle and high school students prepare for their graduation. The Academy is a preschool through twelfth grade Jewish day school, which means that many of our graduates have been learning and growing together for well over a de-cade. Not only have they learned how to read, write and analyze English and Hebrew, but more important-ly, they have learned how to apply their academics to

their everyday lives in order to make a positive contribu-tion to this fast changing and complex world. The Academy has five core values and four main te-nets. The school strives to help our students develop intellec-tually, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. When our alumni are asked what they remember from their Hebrew Academy days, their answers never cease to be a center for pride for their teachers, administrators, rabbis and the parents. Sometimes, you find an alumnus who only spent a

year with us and he/she will always say – “that was the best year of my childhood life.” We are so very proud of our graduates who will cel-ebrate their graduation the evening of June17th and are soon to be Hebrew Academy Alumni. We know that they will have the tools to be suc-cessful to go on with any pur-suit they desire and become strong members of the Jewish community. We wish them the best and look forward to hear about their adult pur-suits.

Camp and the stimulating environment they provide on Sunday, June 8 between

program runs from June 23-August 22. At the open house, par-ents and children will learn about the schedule, field trips, counselors, hamster balls, laser tag, maze, swimming pools, imagination and game rooms, and much more. The open house will be held on the Silver Gan Israel/Hebrew Academy campus and is open to the entire commu-nity. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you plan to join. To learn more about the camp and this open house, please visit www.SGI.Camp or call 844-SGI-CAMP).

Happy campers enjoying their game at Silver Gan Israel Day Camp

Shared First-Hand Experiences

At the Hebrew Academy, all students are required to take a Jewish history course about the Holocaust. As part of Holocaust Remembrance Day, a survivor of the Holocaust spoke to the upper school students. One of the students wrote the following about her experience: On Tuesday, April 28, Gerda Seifer, a Holocaust survivor, came to our school to speak with us about her ex-periences during and after the Holocaust. She told us about her experiences while living in Poland under the Russian occupation for the first two

years of the war, something that is not commonly spoken about. Then, she described her various close brushes with death while she hid from the Nazis. After the war, she managed to find her way to England with the help of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld. Until this day, she says that when she meets someone, she evaluates their “Jewish appearance” and if they could pass themselves off as a gentile. The Holocaust is something that will affect her for the rest of her life and is important for us to remember.

Gerda Seifer, bottom center, with Hebrew Academy students

10 am – 2 pm. Families will have an opportunity to tour the campus, meet one of the

directors and ask any ques-tions they may have. A pizza lunch will be available, free of charge, for all families to enjoy. “Camp families often convey that they wish they would have known about us sooner,” said Sender Engel, the camp director. “We thought it would be prudent to show off the campus and program on a quiet Sunday. With so many options, trans-portation, hot lunches, ex-tended care, various day options and more, the SGI experience becomes one that will fit into any fami-ly’s lifestyle and schedule.” The ACA accredited camp

WE ARE THE HEBREW ACADEMY“At the Hebrew Academy my children and I are treat-ed with warmth and understanding which makes us feel part of this fantastic community. Not only are my children receiving a stellar education, but they are also living and learning morals and ethics which will carry them through life at home, and in their careers.”– Valerie Bleakley & Family


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Cantor Judy Sofer Brings Music to Temple Beth Shalom

Temple Beth Shalom of Long Beach is hosting a Sum-mer Music Festival, with the theme Music Mai Tais and Mimosas, on Sunday, June 22 at 5 pm featuring Southern California’s finest cantors. Cantor Sofer is excit-ed to present to the Long Beach community a musical selection that will range from classic cantorial melodies to contemporary and Broad-way hits. Judy is a staunch believer that music brings people together, and what better vehicle than a concert

with friends. Her special guest, Cantor Faith Steinsnyder, is coming from New York to perform and support the fundraiser. Cantor Steinsnyder has taught at both HUC and JTS col-leges, has popular CD record-ings and has been named among the “Top Ten Jewish Female Vocalists” in America, by both Moment and Jewish Woman magazine. Included in the Festival line-up are local favorite can-tors, Rabbi Glenn Gelman, Emeritus at Temple Beth Shalom,

and Nancy Linder, from TempleBeth David, along with herSan Gabriel Choir who will be singing back up for the cantors. Leeav Sofer, Cantor Sofer’s son, a recent graduate from California State University, Long Beach, will also per-form some popular duets with his mother. He is an accom-plished musician, plays clar-inet, piano and sings in the klezmer band Mostly Kosher. Cantor Sofer grew up in Fullerton singing and per-forming and has degrees

from UCI, CSUF and Hebrew University in Israel. Along with her duties as Cantor at Temple Beth Shalom, she is Director of Education for their Torah School. Through her work at the Federation and as a cantor, Judy Sofer has many friends here. She and her husband feel they have found a won-derful family at Temple Beth Shalom and love our Long Beach community. She warm-ly welcomes you to come enjoy the world’s best Mai Tai, listen to her friends’ per-

formances, and support this event. Other activities will include a silent auction, and 50/50 Raffle. Tickets start at just $36 (includes dessert and coffee) with VIP and Cocktail tickets at $90. For ticket, sponsorships and table information, pleasevisit www.tbslb.org or call562-426-6413. All proceedswill benefit Temple Beth Shalom and its programs.

Kids to Camp Race Night We Mourn the Loss Of

On Saturday, June 21 the California Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) and the Rotary Club of Long Beach are hosting their first annual Kids to Camp Race Night! It will be at Los Alamitos Race Course from 5 – 10 pm,in the Finish Line Room. Promising to be a night of fun, it will feature a buffet din-ner, live music from the Jazz Angels and eleven great op-portunity drawings, ranging from two Jet Blue tickets, to a sunset wine and cheese

cruise for eight. Tickets are $125/person or $1500 for a table of 10. Opportunity drawing tickets can also be bought; 6 for $50 or 14 for $100 (winner need not be present). All proceeds go towards Building Bridges, a 3-day hu-man relations camp in which a diverse group of 150 high-school students head to the San Bernardino Mountains to learn about race, culture, bullying and conflict.

Eleanor Guthman, a prominent local community member passed away on April 15th at the age of 96. A Chicago native, Eleanor received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chicago, a Hebrew teach-er’s degree from Spertus College, and a Master’s in Education from California State University, Long Beach. She was a teacher and read-ing specialist for LAUSD,

and taught Hebrew at Long Beach City College. As past president of Sharon-Carmel Hadassah, Eleanor was an active member in many Jewish organizations. She was married to Rabbi Sidney Guthman for 70 years and is survived by her children David (Caren) Guthman, Betty (Dr. Donald) Schwartz, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

THANK YOUto the additional donors who responded to the

Chronicle Voluntary Subscription Drive.

CENTURY CIRCLEJoyce & Hank Feldman

SPONSORSherry & Morton Baum

Marisa PerleyPhyllis Perley

SUBSCRIBERSusan Bernstein

Diane & Ron GuestBobbie Miller

Bonnie & Mark Rosen

VIA EMAILGail Webster & Norman

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NCJW Long Beach Activities On June 1 at 9:45 am NCJW’s Sunday Branch hosts an End-Of-Year Brunch and Installation at Katella Deli. Cost at door: $20. For more information, call Stephany

Rosenthal at 714-826-7522. June 17 marks the annual NCJW Retreat, from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm at Temple Israel. All interested members are en-couraged to attend, whether

you are currently a Board Member or not, and help plan for 2014-2015. Lunch will be provided. Call Ann Millman at 562-439-8010 by June 13 to RSVP.

THANK YOU for the over 4,000 ACTS OF KINDNESS!Thank you to our wonderful community for coming together & making Big Mitzvah Day a successful day of mitzvot and giving back. We couldn’t have done it without all your time, energy and hard work.More than 380 people participated in onsite and offsite projects on Big Mitzvay Day!

Offsite projectsOver 60 veterans were served lunch at the VA hospital8 volunteers did laundry, read to animals & did light gardening at the City of Long Beach Animal Care Services9 volunteers assembled shelves at the Women’s Shelter

Volunteers fed 48 people for Sunday brunch at the Ronald McDonald House; another group of volunteers cleaned & did light gardening7 volunteers delivered goodie bags & visited 17 children at the oncology, hematology & siblings departments at Miller Children’s Hospital

Onsite projects53 hygiene bags and 40 food bags were packaged by volunteers to be donated to men, women and families in need11 volunteers helped cut pictures from magazines for the JFCS therapeutic art circle700 items of clothing were given to the For the Child organization120 hospital goodie bags were made and given to Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach230 hygiene kits were assembled for the Urban Drop-In Center938 PB&J sandwiches were made & donated to Love in the Mirror. Food Finders distrubted these & several cartloads of donated groceries.$243 worth of coins were rolled by volunteers to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyOver 45 donors gave enough blood to save 135 livesOver $1,200 was raised at Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help cure childhood cancer$171 worth of freshly-baked Challah was sold by volunteers to increase awareness of social justice issues$5,000 was raised for the 2014 Annual Community Campaign by volunteer callers at the Jewish Federation’s Spring Ring

Mitzvahville30 tote bags were made to take to children at Save a Child’s Heart in Israel70 flower pens were made to give to seniors for Mother’s Day220 children’s books were donated for the Women Shelter of Long BeachCookies were decorated & get well bags were made for children in the hospital

Mitzvah Fair15 community agencies & synagogues were in attendance with a successful day of creating community connections

Join Us for oUr shabbat services

temple isr ael long beach

Friday Evening Services conducted by Rabbi Steven Moskowitz, Cantor Finnley, and organist, David York. Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study conducted by Rabbi Moskowitz.

Friday, June 6 7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat ServiceSaturday, June 7 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Sabbath Fellowship

Friday, June 13 6:00 p.m. Ruach ShabbatSaturday, June 14 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, June 20 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening ServiceSaturday, June 21 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Friday, June 27 7:00 p.m. Got Shabbat! ServiceSaturday, June 28 8:45 a.m. Torah Study10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service

Temple Israel • 269 Loma Avenue • Long Beach, CA 90803 • 562.434.0996 • www.tilb.org

Join us for ToT shabbaTFriday, June 20 ~ 6:00 p.m.

A fun, informal, child-centered Shabbat Service

Service includes a FREE Pizza Dinner.Please RSVP to the Temple Office

LeadershipWe are accepting applications for

the 2014-2015 ANLF classes.(Classes start September 2014)

For a brochure or application, contact Sharon at [email protected] | 562.426.7601 x1008.

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Here at home, in Israel and in more than 70 other countries, Jewish people depend on you. Through your donation to the Jewish Federation 2014 Annual Community Campaign, you deliver food, warm clothing, medicine and shelter. You bring new immigrants to Israel and begin their new lives. You nurture Jewish life from South America to the former Soviet Union. And you help us keep the Jewish Community Partnership a vital resource for everyone and anyone who calls our community home, regardless of faith or background.

Please help us reach our goal of $1,540,000 - DONATE to the Annual Community Campaign - at JewishLongBeach.org.

Questions? Call the Federation office at 562-426-7601.

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Jewish FederationGENERAL FUND•To Bob Rips, thinking of you & sending warm wish-es your way, get well soon, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff •To Karen & Tim Strelitz, in memory of your beloved fa-ther & father-in-law Curtis E. Blank, from the Jewish Federa-tion Board, Leadership & Staff •To Debbie Freeman, in mem-ory of your beloved brother Philip, from the Jewish Federa-tion Board, Leadership & Staff •To Deanne & Richard Ruby, in memory of your beloved fa-ther & father-in-law Ernest Pelto, from Linda & Sanford Simmons•To Shari Nemirow, in honor of receiving the Kipnis-Wilson Friedland Award, from Bernie & Sherri Selmanson

ARLENE SOLOMON VISIONS•To Wendy Manasse-Wiese, Amy Lipeles, & Shari Nemirow, in honor or receiving the Wom-en of VISIONS award, from Eva Schlesinger

Jewish Community FoundationGERDA SEIFER YOM HASHOAH FUND•Barbara & Ray Alpert•Beverly August•Binnie & Jack Berro•Joyce & Alex Bloom•Jessie Butler•Shirley & Earl Feiwell

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