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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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During the month of May

the State of Israel celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut in com-memoration of the

founding of the country as a homeland for Jews from throughout the world. As American Jews, this is a time when we may reflect on our relation-ship to the international Jewish Community. Each year, 10% of funds raised through the Federation Annual Community Campaign, over $100,000, go to support Jews at risk in Israel and 60 other countries around the world. While this may seem like a small amount, it makes a significant difference in the lives of many Jews who live in abject pover-ty, or who have faced significant hardship in order to move to Israel and establish new lives there.

Jews at Risk in Former Soviet Countries One need only listen to the news in order to hear how difficult life still is for many in former Soviet territories. The situation in Ukraine is a recent example of a crisis which affects many Jews who lived difficult lives before the crisis, not to mention, during. When firebombs hit a synagogue in the Eastern part of the country recently, Jews there wondered what their future would be like. While no one was hurt, the violence has made the community uncomfortable and caused them to move into high alert. Ukraine has a Jewish population of around 400,000 people, with about a quarter of the Jews living around Kiev. Within a few hours after former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled Kiev at the end of February, the Jewish Agency for Israel, a partner of the Jewish Federations of North America and our local Federation, announced immediate emergency assistance to help secure the Jewish communal institutions in the Ukraine. This fits within the mission of the Agency, who aims to connect Jews with Israel, with one another, with their heritage, and with our collective future. Following the announcement, Jewish Agency chairman and famous Soviet Refusenik Natan Sharansky, no stranger to Russian aggression, said, “We have a moral responsibility to ensure the safety and security of Ukraine’s Jews.” While Jewish Agency representatives’ field reports showed that there had been no significant change in most of Ukraine, the Jewish Agency noticed subtle but steady trends as the tension mounted. During this time, from Odessa to Dnepropetrovsk, from Kharkov to Simferopol, there were first signs of growth of Aliyah (immigration to Israel) numbers, with the average growth doubling since last year. In the meantime, The Jewish Agency’s Emergency Assistance Fund, which grants funds for security measures for Jewish institutions, approved grants totaling $347,000 to 108 community institutions in 35 Ukrainian towns and cities.

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Celebrating our Contributions Our tradition teaches us that, as a Jewish community, we are all one worldwide family – K’lal Yisrael, and that we are all responsible, one for the other. Because our partners maintain an infrastructure in former Soviet countries, and throughout the world, and we help them do so by contributing dollars, the JDC and Jewish Agency are able to activate emergency networks immediately in response to political or natural crises. In times of crisis, such as these, many people decide to move to Israel, and our contributions help support this process. Here locally we are proud to be a part of this worldwide Jewish Community, with Israel at the heart. Please plan to join us to celebrate Israel on Big Mitzvah Day, Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Alpert Jewish Community Center on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. We will create social action projects helping our own community, and make phone calls to close the Federation Annual Community Campaign. The entire Jewish world needs each of us! For more information, call Sharon Kenigsberg at 562-426-7601.

Another of our Federation overseas partners, The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, or JDC, has expanded their already extensive work with elderly and impoverished Jews in these areas. The JDC and its network of Hesed relief centers serve over 159,000 needy Jewish elderly in 2,681 locations across the FSU. One heroic example of the work of the JDC in Ukraine happened recently during the political crisis. Fourteen-year-old Marianna Tikich and her parents, Elena and Leonid, live on about $260 a month in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. When Marianna suffered a stroke, Elena and Leonid found themselves unable to pay her mounting medical bills. Amidst the ongoing political and economic crises in Ukraine, the Tikichs turned to their local Jewish Family Service agency, supported by the Jewish Federation partner agency. Because JDC operates year-round, JFS was able to immediately provide the Tikichs with medical care, food, and critical winter supplies.

Aliyah from FranceAccording to Jewish Agency figures, Aliyah

from France to Israel has also risen sharply since the start of the year with more than 850 new olim (immigrants) from France arriving in Israel during the months of January and February, compared to 274 during the comparable period in 2013. The significant upward trend in French Aliyah, which saw the arrival of 3,280 new olim in 2013 (a 70% increase compared to the 1,917 people who arrived in 2012) is set to continue in 2014.

The primary reasons for this emergent immigration wave are threefold: economic, increased anti-Semitism and a culture of passionate Zionism that runs deep in French Jewry.

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French Aliyah by the numbers (Jewish Agency). Visit http://bit.ly/1qPLZ4z to view or download the PDF file

Young women light candles at a makeshift shrine in Kiev’s Independence square, as protests continued nearby, on March 2, 2014

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Hank FeldmanJEWISH FEDERATION PRESIDENT

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15Anti-Defamation League Annual Audit:Anti-Semitic Incidents Decline; Disturbing Trend of Epithets, Vandalism against Jews

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

8Our Annual Community Campaign in Action

ShabbatCandlelighting

May 2 7:19 pm

May 9 7:24 pm

May 16 7:29 pm

May 23 7:34 pm

May 30 7:38 pm

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Cover ImageBoy in Negev, a desert region of southern Israel

7Community Campaign in the Final StretchBy Danny Levy, Director of Development

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

The Shadden Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Managment


Good Day Everyone,

My name is Ronnie Gale Turbane, daughter of Albert R. Turbane, ex-Vice President of District 65, (Wholesale, Retail, Warehouse Workers Union), A.F.L.-C.I.O., Manhattan, NY.

When my dad was alive, he taught me to value integrity and honesty in all people. I remember the day he and his fellow Union members marched with Martin Luther King. It was then I knew that someday, I too would follow a man whose vision was to improve the quality of life for everyone, ALL the people of the community, regardless of their party affiliations. In those days, daily happenings in the political arena were easy to understand and follow. Everyone wanted more jobs, more pay and more time off. I was proud to be an East Coast, Jewish American Princess from a Democratic, Liberal, working class family, whose sister Marilyn was a math teacher and also the Vice President of the Hewlett-Woodmere Teachers Association. Since relocating from New York, I am in love with the weather here and the people. But, I think that many are blinded by the political sunshine.

I’m stunned to see how local politicians and state lawmakers use “smoke & mirrors” to keep us Californians from knowing their plans to raise taxes and take control of our lives. Did you know that last year over 800 new laws were passed in the CA Assembly? Yet many of our family, friends and neighbors remain homeless, helpless and hungry? So, who really benefits from these rulings? Do you know that there is a bill on the Assembly floor right now, which if passed, will put a black box in our cars to track us? Then, at the end of the year we will pay a Carbon Tax on the miles we drove. Tracking us? Monitoring us? We must stop this madness. We can do it together. We have the power. It’s in our vote! We need someone on the floor of the Assembly who will stand up and present bills that benefit both the people and the economy. Someone, who knows how to balance a budget and who can “assess risk & prevent loss”. I know just the man.

His name is John Goya. John’s competencies and skill set are unmatched in this race. He has over 27 years of business experience, with knowledge of workplace operations in Aviation, Insurance, Manufacturing, Food Processing and Long Shoring. He worked with Government agencies in the US, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Australia. Each day more and more people are listening to John Goya and support his Campaign Platform. People are crossing party lines to pledge their vote to him. We need John as our elected official on the Assembly floor. On Tuesday, June 3rd I will go to the polls & vote for John Goya. I ask that you do the same. If you would like to meet John Goya for coffee or talk to him before the election, send me a note at [email protected] and I’ll schedule it.

Shalom, Ronnie Gale Turbane – Campaign GOYA 2014

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WhereWeAreas of 4/4/14

goal of $1,540,000to date $1,158,339

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

Community Campaign in the Final StretchBy Danny Levy, Director of Development

caring for the lonely, here in Greater Long Beach, Is-rael and across the globe. As you can see in the side bar on the right, we have set a goal of $1.54 million to raise for the 2014 Annual Community Campaign. We still have a ways to get there with only a couple months left. It has been a long road since we first began in Oc-tober with our campaign kick-off of Opening Night and the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival. We had close to 300 community members attend this wonderful eve-ning and brought in over $32,000 in Annual Commu-nity Campaign pledges. We then had a record turnout of over 50 communi-ty volunteers in early Decem-ber to make calls at our An-nual Community Campaign phone-a-thon Super Sunday. This phone-a-thon is, for some, the only way they connect and remember to make their annual pledge. Together, with a pre-Super Sunday mailer, we connected with 500 community members who pledged over $85,000 towards the Annual Commu-nity Campaign. Then, in early March,

we honored eleven commu-nity women at the Women’s Philanthropy Arlene Solomon VISIONS event where 250 attendees pledged nearly $300,000 towards the 2014 Annual Community Cam-paign. We followed that with honoring twelve community men at the Men’s Philanthropy Above & Beyond event where over 150 attendees pledged close to $350,000 towards the 2014 Annual Community Campaign. One of our last opportu-nities for community members to make their 2014 pledge will be at the Spring Ring phone-a-thon to be held on Sunday, May 4 – Big Mitzvah Day. Here, we will attempt to reach further into our com-munity and make sure that everyone gets to participate by pledging their support to the 2014 Annual Community Campaign.

As you can imagine there are a lot of community mem-bers to reach. We try several different ways throughout the entire campaign. In between asking, we constantly try to

engage our community, find-ing new ways to share about the important works of the agencies the Annual Com-munity Campaign supports. There are always community members that are surprised to find out some of the incred-ible programs and support our agencies provide. There are also many community members that don’t realize that the Annual Community Campaign actually raises the funds for the agencies to continue. This is what makes our Jewish Community Partnership such a great community-wide collaboration. We, the Greater Long Beach & West Orange County community, support the Federation’s Annual Community Campaign, the Jewish Community Partnership agencies and our local syn-agogues. If you have not yet made your 2014 Annual Commu-nity Campaign gift or need further information, please call Danny Levy at 562-426-7601 x1007.

Continuing with our theme about how simple The Pow-er of Two is, and touching on a few Fund for our Fu-ture gifts, let’s now focus on the other vital and critical way to give - the Jewish Federation’s 2014 Annual Community Campaign. The Jewish Federation’s Annual Community Campaign is our tried-and-true way of supporting the everyday work of the Jewish Community Partnership agencies. Their sur-vival depends on the success of the Annual Community Campaign. The Jewish Federation is the largest single donor to these agencies through the Annual Community Campaign. This is only true because of the support from you and the Greater Long Beach com-munity. You have chosen to support children, seniors, college students, families in crisis, camp opportunities, feeding the hungry, and

Dr. Kevin O’Grady helping make calls on Super Sunday

Getting ready to greet the close to 300 community members who attended Opening Night, our campaign kick-off event


An Inaugural Campaign Event

YOURFEDERATIONIMPACT(March/April)

• Convened KEHILLAH Community Council of agencies and synagogues

• Sponsored two young adult community members at TRIBEFEST in New Orleans

• Hosted a Shabbat dinner for 40 Alpert New Leaders Forum Alumni

• Honored eleven community women at the Women’s Philanthropy Arlene Solomon VISIONS event with 250 in attendance, representing nearly $300,000 in donations to the Federations Annual Community Campaign

• Honored twelve community men at the Inaugural Men’s Philanthropy Above & Beyond event with 150 in attendance, representing nearly $350,000 in donations to the Federation’s Annual Community Campaign

Men’s Philanthropy Above & Beyond Event held on March 19th, 2014

Our Annual Community Campaign in Action

We welcomed 250 dedicated Greater Long Beach & West Orange County women, and a few men, to honor eleven community women of vision. It was an inspirational evening that generated outstanding support for our community, for Israel and our world. After mingling with friends old and

For this inaugural event, 150 men from Greater Long Beach & West Orange County came together to honor twelve community men who have gone above and beyond for their community. The evening began with the viewing of a private, pre-WWII classic car collection, rarely opened to the public. Seeing these cars was truly an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After visting with friends old and new, and awarding

new, the crowd heard the delightful performances of the Jewish Women’s Theater group. Most of all, we witnessed the many ways our volunteerism and donations make a very significant difference in the lives of men, women and children every day.

the honorees, the crowd was then treated to Sidney Friedman’s Mind Power Show. Sidney showed how strong the mind can become with incredible feats and discoveries. He also showed how this same strength of the mind worked well with Men’s Philanthropy and the work of the agencies the Annual Community Campaign supports.

Women’s Philanthropy Arlene Solomon VISIONS Event held on March 6th, 2014


Connecting To Israel through the Jewish Community FoundationBy Sharon Kenigsberg, Director of Endowments & Community Development

Israel and around the world) to provide them with the ac-ademic, cultural, and social skills they need to succeed in Israeli society. The Village also provides a warm, lov-ing atmosphere for many deprived youth, and over the past decade, has served many immigrants from the former Soviet Union and France, among others. Dr. Jack Rabin has a personal connection to this youth village, going back to the time immediately after the Holocaust, and his fam-ily continues to be involved in supporting its activities. According to Jack, “It is ex-tremely important that each young person in Israel gets a first-class education that transmits Jewish values and helps each immigrant be part of one united Israeli Family. By having this fund at the Jewish Community Foun-dation, I hope to educate others about the importance of establishing relationships between our youth and the youth in Israel. The connec-

tion of the younger genera-tion to Israel is vital to its sur-vival.”

Bob Baldwin Memorial Fund The Bob Baldwin Memorial Fund promotes Jewish con-tinuity by providing grants each year to teens and young adults, connecting them to Israel through organized peer trips, community trips, and educational programs. Each year the Foundation is able to grant $1,000 each to approximately 10 students. Over the last 15 years, that adds up to over 150 young people from our community who have had the opportunity to experience life-changing trips to learn about their heritage. This year, the teen Foundation grant awardees are going on the Bureau of Jewish Education’s Teen Israel Ex-perience trip (TIES); a Na-tional Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) in Israel pro-gram, The Tarbut v’Torah Day School Poland/Israel trip, and a BBYO (Bnai Brith

Youth Organization) Interna-tional Leadership Seminar.

Barbara Alpert Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Fund Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer orga-nization that raises funds to support healthcare and many other programs in Israel. The funds distributed annually from the Barbara Alpert Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Fund sup-port local educational pro-grams that connect our com-

The Jewish Community Foundation was established to meet the current challeng-es and future needs of the Jewish community, and to provide permanent resourc-es to ensure the continuity of Jewish life, programs, and services locally, in Israel, and throughout the world. Through the Foundation’s En-dowment Funds, several of our donors have established funds that help connect our community to Israel.

Rabin Israel Goldstein Youth Village Fund Dr. Jack and Karen Rabin have established a fund that distributes money to the Israel Goldstein Youth Village in Jerusalem each year. This Village, which was one of the original Youth Aliyah (immigrant) absorption cen-ters, opened in 1949 with 40 orphaned survivors of the Holocaust. Over the years, the Village has expanded and is now a premier edu-cation center that integrates Jewish youth (both from

munity to the important work of Hadassah. In addition to the above named funds, many of our community members distrib-ute money that benefits Israel through their Donor Advised Philanthropic Funds. For more information about contributing to any ex-isting fund at the Foundation or to open your own fund, please contact Sharon Kenigsberg at 562-426-7601 x1008.

The Dr. Israel Goldstein Youth Village is home to new immigrant Jewish teen-agers who come to Israel alone without their families - and also to Israeli-born youngsters from deprived circumstances. The Karen & Jack Rabin Israel Goldstein Village Fund generously supports the many extra-curricular activities which the Village provides for its students in the fields of music, sport, Zionist and Jewish Education, dance, theatre and more.

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Legacy Society BrunchThe Legacy Society held

its third annual “thank-you” brunch on Sunday, April 6. The Legacy Society honors members of our community who have signed a Letter of Intent to leave a bequest of any size to ensure a strong Jewish future for our communi-ty. Sixty of our Legacy Society

members enjoyed the morn-ing, catching up with friends and learning about the im-pact of what their future gifts will mean. Everyone Can…Leave a Jewish Legacy, for more information please call Sharon Kenigsberg at 562-426-7601 x1008.


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

(R)=Reform (C)=Conservative(O)=Orthodox (I)=Independent

Synagogue DirectoryNext Year, In Jerusalem

By Yoni Regev

At dusk, a fantastic light suddenly pours from the west,

and for an instant, Jerusalem is transformed into the “City of Gold” so aptly cap-tured in Naomi Shemer’s song. Jewish tradition holds that Jerusalem has seventy names, and this is not sur-prising when you consider how many different facets it reveals when closely exam-ined. Indeed, among its most striking names are Shalem, the City of Peace (Gene-sis 14:18), Neveh Tzedek, the Righteous Dwelling (Jer-emiah 31:22), and Moriah, the Chosen City of God (Genesis 22:2). Yet these names only begin to capture the complexity, controversy, and beauty of the city I call home. As I write these lines, I am preparing for the Passover Seder and reviewing the Hagaddah for perhaps the

hundredth time, and I am struck as always by the con-cluding words of this ancient text: “L’Shanah Haba’ah b’Yerushalayim,” Next year, in Jerusalem! That aspiration reflects the hopes and dreams of Jews throughout the ages to return to our homeland and consecrate the celebration of this important holiday as a united people. Interestingly, when the Zionist movement brought Jews back to the land of Israel, they chose to keep that final aspiration, but revised it to say, “L’Shanah Haba’ah b’Yerushalayim Habnuyah,” Next year, in Jerusalem rebuilt! As Israel celebrates the 66th anniversary of its inde-pendence, it will once again observe one of the most unique periods of national commemoration and celebra-tion I know to exist. Indeed, the celebration of Israel’s independence is tied direct-ly to the commemoration of

those who fell in the battles to guarantee its freedom. The commemoration of those fall-en heroes touches every fam-ily in every corner of the land. It is an inseparable part of the ethos and identity of the people of Israel, and it culmi-nates in a minute of absolute unity and solemnity which is observed in a moment when the entire nation comes to a complete stop and harkens to the sound of the blaring si-rens that unite so many hearts in remembrance and appre-ciation. Yet, the most remarkable aspect of this day comes at its conclusion, with a literal changing of the guard. The Day of Remembrance culmi-nates with a celebration of the independence that was so hard fought. This celebra-tion takes place on top of Mount Herzl, in the heart of the city of Jerusalem that is constantly built and rebuilt. The time and distance

that separate us in the United States from those battles, and from the intense emotions of that annual time of commem-oration and celebration, fuels a kind of cynicism and dis-connect that makes it hard for American Jews to understand the essential roots of the Israeli identity. But I believe that we are not truly so far re-moved from one another. The ties that bind us together can only grow as we increase our conversation and understand that there are great cultural and religious gifts that we may present to one another. May this year bring peace and understanding to the streets of Jerusalem, the city of gold, my home, and yours. Yoni Regev is the rabbinic intern at Temple Beth Ohr in La Mirada, CA. He will be ordained this May from the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion.

Yoni Regev

Congregation Shir Chadash Saturday, 5/31: Progres-sive Dinner Party. A great opportunity for people to get together, make friends and visit several homes in a single evening for a different course of the meal at each home. Transportation provided; co-chaired by Ellen Goldsmith & Sherri Selmanson. Seating limited to 30, RSVP today! Call Sherri at 562-494-3132 or the temple office.

P’nai Or Friday, 5/9 @ 7:30 pm: Erev Shabbat Service. Ser-vices led by Cantor Steven Puzarne and Rabbinic Intern Catherine Mummer; potluck dessert Oneg follows. Saturday, 5/24 @ 10 am: Maariv & Torah Services. Pot-luck Vegetarian/Fish/Pareve

lunch follows. All events held at Grace First Presbyterian Church, Long Beach. Contact the temple for more info.

Temple Beth David Friday, 5/9 @ 5:45 pm: Honoring Rabbi Nancy Myers for her decade as the TBD spiritual leader; includes a recognition dinner ($25/person). During the Shabbat service, a multitude of tributes by a variety of presenters will take place. To contribute to the tribute book in praise of her, please contact the temple.

Temple Beth Ohr Saturday, 5/10 @ 7 pm: El Al Ambassadors Flight Crew Presentation. The El Al Ambassador flight crew will present a panel discussion about their personal lives & ev-eryday experiences in Israel.

Get the insider’s view of Israel; Q & A follows; free to attend. RSVP to Joyce Kessler at 562-943-2532, 310-251-8988 or [email protected].

Temple Ner TamidSaturday, 5/10 @ 5:30 pm: Grand Casino Night. A fun evening with food, raffles, prizes & casino games. Real dealers for blackjack, rou-lette, & craps. $50/person,

each ticket gets $100 in chips & one prize ticket. 12 Raffle tickets for $50. Raffle prizes include a week in a condo, box seats for Dodger games w/parking, & a Samsung tablet.

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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3801 E. WILLOW STREETLONG BEACH, CA 90815

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Phone: (562)426-7601

www.alpertjcc.org

Iyar-Sivan 5774 MAY 2014

May is Jewish American Heritage MonthA Congressional resolution and presidential proclamation has established Mayas Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM). A national month of recognition ofthe more than 350-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture,JAHM acknowledges the achievements of American Jews in fields ranging fromsports and arts and entertainment to medicine, business, science, government,and military service.

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 the AJCC community for Shabbat candle lighting, Kiddush and HaMotzi.Grape juice & Challah provided.

The Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery presents:Whoever Saves a Single Life: Rescuersof Jews During the Holocaust Continues through May 30This exhibit showcases some of those rare butexceedingly important instances where people choseto safeguard their Jewish fellow citizens during the

Holocaust. These rescuers did not stand by silently in a time of overwhelmingdeath and destruction, they chose another way, and their bravery offers us aglimmer of hope. The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous, which runs thistravelling exhibit, provides financial support to more than 600 non-Jews whorescued Jews and preserves their legacy through a national education program.

Made possible through a generous donation from the Seifer family.

Exhibition is FREE and open to the community

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The Yom Kippur War was launched in 1973 in a surprise attack by Syria andEgypt. This Arab-Israeli war posed the most serious threat to the existence ofIsrael in modern history. Even though Israel was eventually able to achieve amilitary victory, the country paid a steep price, both in lives lost and in thecitizenry’s self-confidence.

Itzhak Brook, MD served as a battalion physician during the Yom Kippur Warand authored the book "In the Sands of Sinai: a Physician’s Account of theYom Kippur War." The book describes how he coped with his soldiers’ medicaland psychological issues, the daily struggle of survival in the battle zone, theresourcefulness exhibited during the time of war and the struggle to preserveone’s humanity in the midst of it all.

Itzhak Brook, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at GeorgetownUniversity and the past chairman of the Anti-infective Drug Advisory Committeeof the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He was born andraised in Haifa, Israel; earning his medical degree from Hebrew University,Hadassah School of Medicine, in Jerusalem. He served in the Israeli army as amedic in the Six Day War in 1967 and as a battalion physician during the YomKippur war in 1973. Subsequently, he completed a fellowship in infectiousdiseases at UCLA and served in the US Navy for 27 years.

For info contact Susan Paletz, [email protected], (562)426-7601, ext. 1012

Reading Hebrew: Crackin’ the CodeMay 7-July 2 • 8 Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm

De-mystify basic Hebrew reading with thisrevolutionary approach developed by Cantor KennethJaffe. While you master the basics of Hebrew, you will

also be able to read - with comprehension - many ofJudaism's most common prayers.

Class taught by Cantor Ken Jaffe.$95; $80 MVP: (no class June 4th)

To register contact Susan Paletz,

[email protected], (562)426-7601, ext. 1012

AJCC Poker ClubTue, May 20, 6:30-10:30pm • Game starts promptly at 7pmJoin 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

Ruth Reichl: Person Place Thingwith Randy CohenThursday, May 15, 7pm Randy Cohen invites notable figures to discuss oneperson, one place, and one thing they are passionateabout - often with surprising results. Ruth Reichl hasbeen the restaurant critic for The New York Times, theeditor of Gourmet magazine, a bestselling author, and

her charming memoir, Tender at the Bone, is a must for anyone remotelyinterested in food. Join her as she talks about a meaningful person, place andthing in her life—as well as her first novel, Delicious.

92Y Lecture Series is presented in partnership with the Alpert JCC,Jewish Federation, and local synagogues Temple Beth David, Temple Beth Ohr,

Temple Beth Shalom, Temple Israel, Congregation Shir Chadash, Shul By The Shore

Lectures are FREE to organization members listed above; $10/Public

America in the Middle East4 part lecture series with Don Schwartz, PhD.

This series of four lectures will address American foreign policy goals in theMiddle East since World War II, and how those objectives have evolved.

$10; $9/MVP per lecture • $36; $30/MVP for series

Lecture 1: Wed, April 30 at 7pmTrace the origins of American interest in the Middle East dating back toWoodrow Wilson, and analyze US policy towards Israel and the Arab world,from the establishment of Israel to the Suez War of 1956.

Lecture 2: Wed, May 28 at 7pmExamine the Middle East policy of presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon,with a focus on the 1967 Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War of 1973, as well ashow these presidents dealt with emerging Arab nationalism in the Middle East.

Lecture 3: Wed, June 25 at 7pmTrace American policy in the Middle East from President Ford to the firstPresident Bush. The topics explored will include the Camp David accords, theUS response to the Iranian revolution and subsequent hostage crisis, America'sposition in the Iran-Iraq War, and the first Gulf War.

Lecture 4: Wed, July 9 at 7pmFocus on the Middle East policies of our last three presidents, including theOslo accords, reactions to the Arab intifadas, the rise of Osama bin Laden andAl-Qaeda, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and American attempts to mediatethe Israeli-Palestinian conflict.For info contact Susan Paletz, [email protected], (562)426-7601, ext. 1012

Oslo Accord signing ceremony on Sept 13, 1993

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

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

Mother’s Day LuncheonWed, May 7, 12pm

The lunch is hosted & sponsored by Binnie & Jack Berro and their family, inloving memory & appreciation of their mother and grandmother, Flora Spellens.

FREE to the Senior Adult community please RSVP to Susan Mathieu

Flower Pot Designing & Flower ArrangingWed, May 14, 12pm

The take-out veggie pizza party with caesar salad is sponsored by CareMore.RSVP to Susan Mathieu

Healthy Eating on a BudgetWed, May 21, 12pm

Enjoy a farmers' luncheon and an exciting lecture sponsored by Visiting Angels.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

Trip to the Getty Museum in MalibuThur, May 22, 9:30am-4pm

$25 fee includes lunch & transportation.You must RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1721

or [email protected]

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

Intro. to Guided Imagery& Meditation SeriesMay 1, 15, 22, 29Thursdays, 7-8:15pm• Meditation and Guided Imagery,

purposes and differences• Benefits of Meditation and Guided Imagery• Basics of Meditation and Guided Imagery• Guided Qigong Imagery & Meditation• Discussion of practical and setting intentions

• Physical Warm-up • Meditation Practice • Journal/Notebook WritingClass led by Del Leon $75; $60/MVP

For more info. or to register contact Cindi Massengale

Join the AJCC Runners Race TeamThe Alpert JCC is currently forming a race team toparticipate in the 26th annual JFCS Race With AView fundraiser on May 18, 2014. AJCC teammembers receive an AJCC race team tank top, anda $5 discount on our 4-week running clinic. Registerat www.racewithaview2014.com and choose theAJCC Runners team after you register individually.It doesn't matter if you walk or run - invite yourfriends and family to join us for a morning of funand fitness.For more info. or to register contact Cindi Massengale

Kids & Adults Martial Artswith Sensei Mac

Parent & Me Martial Arts • Pee Wee Martial ArtsYouth Martial Arts • Youth Sparring

Mixed Martial Arts • Jiu JitsuSelf Defense • Private Lessons

Martial Arts Promo Bring 1 friend = Mac T-shirt

Bring 2 friends = T-shirt + 30 min private lessonBring 3 friends = T-shirt + 30 min + Free MonthFor more info, contact the AJCC PE Courtesy Desk

at (562) 426-7601, ext. 1051

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

Private Swim LessonsOne-on-one instruction for all ageswith a Swim University instructor.

Spots fill quickly so call today.

Group Swim LessonsM & W or T & Th(8 lessons, 4 wks)

Ages 3-8 • 30 Minute lessons•Tiny tots: 1:30pm or 4pm

•Beginner: 2pm, 3pm• Adv. Beginner: 3:30-4pm

$95; $80/MVPCall for more info.

Water Polo withOlympic Gold Medalist

Elsie WengerMon & Wed4:15-5pmAges 5-11

Come learn water polo fundamentals.We offer a Free tryout day the firstweek of class, call for details.$90; $80/MVPMust Be USA H2O POLO Member: $25-55 per yr

Continuing enrollment - Join anytime!

Year-Round Prep-Swim TeamTue & Thur, 4:30-5:15pm

Ages 5-12The goal of the program is to get kidsready for a swim team, Junior Lifeguardprogram or water polo.

$60; $45/MVP (per month)

Year-Round Youth SwimTeam

Mon-Thur, 5-6:30pmFri, 4:30-5:30pm

Ages 6-14This is a competitive swim team, so allparticipants must tryout and beable to swim 25 yards with all 4 swimstrokes. Membership in USA Swimmingis required to compete in swim meets.Swim meet participation is optional,as they have an added cost.$90; $75/MVP per month

Can Your Child Swim?Have you ever stopped to consider some of theimportant benefits that your child will gain whenthey learn how to swim? Consider this bit ofsobering information; drowning is still the secondhighest cause of death among children under 18.Teaching children even the basics of pool safetywill save lives. Understanding basic rules such as“do not run around the pool” or “do not dive intothe shallow end” will not only teach a healthyrespect for the water, but will help to prevent easilyavoidable tragedies.

Learning to swim can develop essential life skills in a child. Children learn how toset goals for themselves and work to achieve them. They develop ways to motivatethemselves and to deal with pressure. And they have fun doing it, which brings usto the well-known social benefits of swimming. Learning to swim enables your childto enjoy hanging out at the pool with family and friends without experiencing fearor anxiety.

Beginning with Tiny Tots (3-5 years old), the Alpert JCC has a group swim class thatis perfect for your child. Give them a head-start on their summer fun and keepthem safe by signing up today.

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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

Parent/Child Participation Classes at the AJCCFriends, fun & learning, for families with children from birth through toddler,

in a welcoming Jewish atmosphere.Three different classes; find the right one for you & your baby or toddler!

FREE: From the BeginningWednesday Mornings, 9:30-10:30amNewborn - walking, with an adult

Yad b’ Yad (Hand in Hand)Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:15-10:45amFor children 9-23 months, with an adult

Moving OnTuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30am-12:30pm18-28 months with an adultFor more info. visit us at www.alpertjcc.org

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.


It’s almost here! The 26th annual JFCS Race With A View is just around the cor-ner! Make plans to join in the fun at the new starting line at the Granada Avenue and Ocean Boulevard parking lot along Long Beach’s beau-tiful shoreline on Sunday morning, May 18. Runners of all ages, sizes, shapes, and abilities will be on hand to join in the fun. “We are par-ticularly excited to have Elex Michaelson from Channel 7 News as our guest emcee, and KROQ’s promotions team will be there to fill the air with music,” said Debbie Feldman, Race Chair. Proceeds from Race With A View will benefit Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Long Beach/West Orange County. “JFCS has served our community for over 55 years, providing affordable and professional counseling and support ser-vices to tens of thousands of people over the years. Race With A View is our largest fundraiser, and we are hop-ing that the entire communi-ty will come and enjoy the beautiful shoreline and the

camaraderie created by sharing this experience,” said Kathryn Miles, Executive Di-rector of JFCS. Although not profession-ally timed, the course is flat, fast, and a good training run for any upcoming event on a serious runner’s calendar. Pre-registration will be avail-able online at www.active.com until May 17. On-site reg-istration and check-in opens on race day at 7:00 am. Par-ticipants have the option of running or walking either the 5K or 10K distance. Partici-pation is $35 for adults, $25 per team member for teams of 3-10 runners, and $20 for children, teens, students and seniors. All runners and walk-ers will receive a T-Shirt and a goodie bag. “We recom-mend that participants reg-ister in advance in order to ensure that we will have their first choice of size for their T-Shirt,” added Feldman. For more information onparticipating, forming a team, volunteering, or sponsoringRace With A View, please visit www.racewithaview.com or call Pattie Davidson at the JFCS office.

Elex Michaelson, a re-porter and fill-in anchor for KABC-TV Los Angeles, will be the Master of Ceremo-nies for the 26th annual Race With A View, to be held on May 18 on the beautiful Long Beach shoreline. “We are so excited to have Elex agree to join us on race morning,” said Debbie Feldman, Race Chair. “He is a perfect fit for our event because like JFCS, whose

clients come from over 22 cities and 50 different zip codes for counseling and support services, Elex moves all around the Southland to find people who have made a positive impact in their com-munities.” Elex reports weeknights on the number one newscast in Southern California, Eye-witness News at 11, and is featured on all platforms of ABC7. He has an extensive

background in political re-porting. His other passion is highlighting average citizens who make a difference in their communities. He helped create an ongoing series called “Pay it Forward,” that features some of those quiet heroes living among us. For more information on Race With A View, visit www.racewithaview.com or call Pattie Davidson.

JFCSCall Today! We’re Here to Help!

3801E.WILLOWSTREETLONGBEACH,CA90815

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

PHONE:562-427-7916

The Race Is On At JFCS! Channel 7 Elex Michaelson to Emcee Race

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.

Visit the all-new JFCS Websitewww.jfcslongbeach.org

SAVE THE DATERunway 2014: The Beauty of Helping Others

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Pre-Marital Support Group forming at JFCS

Thursday evenings, 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm$25 per week per couple

For more info, call 562-427-7916

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HILLELATCSULBFORMOREINFORMATION:

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

PHONE:562-426-7601ext1424

It’s the End!! But At Least we’re Jewish May signals the end of the academic year for students on the college campus. Most students are excited to take that most fulfilling breath of air that in effect means relaxation, where finals have passed and their semester has come to an end. Some students become eager to graduate from their time at University and move on to begin their careers. To com-mend and congratulate both, Beach Hillel provides to its students meaningful programs that bring their academic year to a most perfect closing.

become connected to their Judaic roots. One such ex-ample is through tzedakah. More importantly, we strive to demonstrate to students that upholding and living a Jewish lifestyle, in some way that is meaningful to them, are both possible and simple. Taking an issue that students care about, and showing them how it can be Jewish related, can achieve this very goal. We will also be hosting our first Senior Soiree this year as our way of recognizing se-niors for the work and effort

The Jewish community Big Mitzvah Day, being held on May 4, is important to us at Beach Hillel as it shows that communal tzedakah work is both a powerful and reward-ing experience. Beach Hillel will be participating by bring-ing students to volunteer at an animal shelter in the Long Beach area. Many students shared with us their passion for helping animals and are excited to participate in this program. It is our mission to show students that there are multiple ways that one can

that they put into Beach Hillel, and for helping make the orga-nization what it is today. We congratulate them on earning their degrees from university/college, and express the im-portance that they take the Jewish identity that was built upon throughout their college life and continue it as they proceed forward with their ca-reers. While one segment of their life may come to a close, their Jewish experience will forever continue and grow. More im-portantly, they can take what

they have learned while in-volved at Beach Hillel, and share it with other Jews that they may meet who have not yet had the Jewish experience. Whether it is hosting a Shabbatdinner, lighting Chanukah can-dles, eating hamentaschen, or volunteering at an animal shel-ter, we are confident in the fact that they will be able to go forth and begin to act as the provider of the Jewish experi-ences that they were provided with.

Taglit-Birthright Israel

Beach Hillel continues to work with immersive experi-ence organizations such as Taglit – Birthright Israel to bring Jewish students closer to their Judaic roots. Such an experience is receiving mass attention from Jewish young adult networks. Student par-ticipants from past trips are taking it upon themselves to increase awareness among their friends and peers that

Beach Hillel is providing a trip for young adults ages 18-26 in the Long Beach area. We are proud to say that students who have participated with us on a Birthright trip have taken leadership roles in our orga-nization that strongly impact the campus Jewish community. The positive feedback from stu-dents who have participated have further encouraged oth-er students at CSULB to apply, but more importantly, to apply through Beach Hillel. Due to the high demand among students in the Greater Long Beach area for a spot on Beach Hillel’s Taglit – Birthright Israel trip, we have ultimately decided to coordinate the Summer 2014 trip with Israel

Outdoors. This has allowed us to bring twenty-one CSULB stu-dents to Israel on an immersive experience. As in past trips, this will create a cohort of students that will have shared an expe-rience together and will lead them to forge new friendships with fellow Jewish students that live in their area. Beach Hillel staff members Rabbi Drew and Rachel Kaplan will be staffing the trip. Their pres-ence will demonstrate to stu-dents how one can have a positive role in their Jewish community back home in Long Beach, with a meaningful and lasting connection to the Jewish homeland in Israel. Beach Hillel commends and thanks all of the students

who have participated in past Birthright trips with us, for com-ing back home and letting their friends and peers know about the amazing experience that is Taglit – Birthright Israel. We are proud to be able to provide this experience to our students, and we are always coming up with methods to increase the quality of the trip. This year, the Jewish Feder-ation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County has pro-vided Beach Hillel with a grant for the Summer 2014 Birthright trip that will provide students with a $200 stipend for meals during the trip in exchange for a commitment on their behalf to help Beach Hillel further pro-mote Taglit – Birthright Israel

to the campus community. Such an initiative will further incentivize an active role in the campus Jewish community and help increase Beach Hillel’s presence. We are once again excited to provide this life-changing opportunity to our students for our ultimate goal of building Jewish experiences and re-lationships. Taglit – Birthright Israel is, and always will help us stay, positively Jewish at the Beach. If you would like to donate to help fund students’ Birthright experience, please contact Rachel Kaplan at x1424 or [email protected].

NCJW May Celebration Events NCJW will celebrate its 2014-2015 Board Installation on Tuesday, May 20 at 10:30 amat the Jewish Federation Campus. A festive brunch will be served and there will be entertain-ment by Cantor Deborah Bard, who currently resides in Chicago. To attend, send an $18 check made payable to NCJW to Judith Leff, 3011 Hillrose Dr, Rossmoor, CA

90720. Deadline to RSVPS is May 14. Sunday, June 1 at 9:45 am, will mark the Sunday Branch End of Year Brunch and Installation at Katella Deli. You may pay $18 at the door, but you need to call in a reservation by May 28 to Gail Skvirsky-Bohn at 562-598-1778. There are up to $1,000

in NCJW Scholarships avail-able for the 2014-2015 school year. Jewish college students who are permanent residents of the area with 12 complet-ed undergraduate credits or 8 graduate credits may apply (postmarked by May 16). For information, contact Romola Temkin at 562-596-6447 or [email protected].

Humanitarian of the Year AwardsThe California

Conference for Equality and Justice (CCEJ) will proudly present four dis-tinguished hon-orees with the 2014 Human-itarian Award

on May 21 at 5:30 pm. The honorees are: Joyce &

Hank Feldman, Mayor Bob & Nancy Foster, Lynne Pillsbury and Felton Williams, Ph.D. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Long Beach; tickets are $200/person. To learn more or pur-chase tickets, contact CCEJ at 562-435-8184 or [email protected].

Honorees Joyce & Hank Feldman


HEBREWACADEMYAward Winning Academics in a Genuine Jewish Environment

14401WILLOWLANEHUNTINGTONBEACH,CA92647

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

CAMPSILVERGANISRAEL:www.campsgi.com

23rd Annual Golf Classic This year the Hebrew Academy Golf Classic is pre-sented by Pheffer Law Cor-poration. Take a long week-end (you deserve it) and join us for some great rounds of golf at the sublime private Seacliff Country Club in Hun-

More than 200 people joined the Hebrew Academy at the beautiful Four Seasons in Beverly Hills to honor Yitzy & Yehudis Geisinsky with the Young Leadership Award and Ross & Cathy Tesser with the Partners in Education Award. Rabbi Newman, in start-ing the evening’s celebration, thanked all the generous supporters and gave spe-cial recognition to the Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach & West Orange County for their recognition of the vital role that Jewish ed-ucation plays in the future of the community. He expressed his gratitude to the Federa-

tington Beach, just minutes from the school, on Monday, May 5. It’s a scramble which means that every golfer has a chance to help his team, off the tee, from the fairway, on the green or even from the woods, oy!

tion for taking the important step of funding the educa-tion programs of all the syn-agogues and dramatically increasing the allocation to the Hebrew Academy. While expressing grat-itude for her award, honor-ee Yehudis Geisinsky noted that her education at the Hebrew Academy was key to her decision to give back to the community. She said “my passion is Jewish edu-cation because it is the most powerful safeguard for the continuation of the Jewish community in our country.” Honoree Ross Tesser talked about his visit to the

To make things even more exciting, we offer a he-licopter ball drop, which al-lows you the chance to win up to $10,000 if your num-bered ball is either in or the closest to the hole. Be sure to purchase a golf ball so you

Academy, together with his parents, to light the Chanukah Menorah and the foundation of values and especially les-sons of honesty that he found prevalent at the school. The evening began with cocktails and appetizers. Leading into the dinner, the 3rd grade choir preformed four songs beautifully and in perfect Hebrew. After the wonderful dinner, the evening finished with a per-formance by comedian Ian Edwards. Television person-ality, Elon Gold was the MC for the evening and had the crowd laughing all the way through the event. All who attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves and expressed their opinion that the Vision-ary Dinner was the best yet! Mazel tov to this year’s hon-orees.

Silver Gan Israel Keeps Going Higher

Silver Gan Israel (SGI) Day Camp is excited to an-nounce its new attractions for summer 2014. Camp-ers will be climbing on one of our two new climbing treadmills; a hybrid climbing wall and treadmill, where

campers can keep going continuously while remain-ing a safe distance from the ground. Campers will also delight when sliding down our brand new, 19-foot water slide. They will have almost as much fun climbing up as they love coming down! “There is always some-thing new and exciting at SGI. We want every Jewish child to get the best possible summer experience,” said Sender Engel, the camp di-rector. “We do our part to make sure that we are always

at the cutting edge of fun.” The ACA accredited pro-gram runs from Monday, June 23 through Friday, August 22. Every day will be packed with laser tag, swimming, en-joyable age-appropriate field trips, hamster balling, arts & crafts, water sliding, sports and much more. Parents will be happy to know that their children are in a safe environment and will come home daily with new lessons, friends, skills and spirited camp songs. The phenome-nal counselors are positive

role models and have a spe-cial warm touch. The summer camp pro-gram is for children ages 2-15 and is conveniently located right off the 405 freeway just 5 miles from Long Beach. Parents can learn more, regis-ter and request a camp tour

by visiting www.CampSGI.com or by contacting Sender at 949.381.5610 x 101 or [email protected].

Visionary Dinner

Hebrew Academy Family Highlight

“We choose the Hebrew Academy because we wanted a full day Kindergarten, small class sizes and we loved the warm, welcoming and genuine Jewish environment.” – The Greenberg Family

(L-R) Honorees Yitzy & Yehudis Gesinsky; Rabbi Newman and honorees Ross & Cathy Tesser

HOUSETHURSDAY, MAY 22

6:30 PM - 8:00 PMSAVE THE DATE! We will be hosting our Open House and celebrating our newly installed Solar Panels.

Come see what has made the Hebrew Academy an award-winning school for the last 45 years!

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can be part of the fun. All you need is one to win! Tournament Chairman Jo-seph Konowiecki expects this to be the biggest and best event yet for the Academy. The money that is raised at this event goes to benefit the

Scholarship Fund and Enrich-ment Academy. It’s your hon-or, so fire away and we look forward to seeing you there. To reserve your space and purchase golf balls, please contact Jenny Kdoshim at [email protected].


In Observance of Yom HaShoah, we come together as a community committed to never forget.

To educate is to ensure that we never forget and to ensure that the worst of mankind throughout history can never again emerge.

I am the proud mother of a beautiful boy who will be Bar Mitzvahed next year. I am grateful for his Morim through these years and our Jewish community for their embrace. �rough study of the Torah and more than 5,000 years of rich Jewish heritage shared through storytelling, my son will never forget.

“Sometimes our own stories are the ones we can never tell… But if the story is never told, it becomes something else. Forgotten. When a story is told, it is not forgotten. It becomes something else: the memory of who we were; the hope of what we may become.”

- from Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.

"Storytelling is a universal language, surviving generations, centuries and millennia. Surviving wars and con�ict, disease and famine, slavery and oppression, death and destruction. It survives through our voice and through our hearing. Storytelling carries us through times of oppression. It gives indelibility to experiences, observations, lesson and history.

If we are to learn from history and believe that storytelling is the indiscriminate vehicle for the pages of history, listening must be a guiding principle. If history is as Victor Hugo described - an echo of the past in the future; a re�ex from the future on the past, listening must be a guiding principle."

- Suja Lowenthal, "City of the Future", TED Conference 2012

Let us continue to tell our stories and the stories of others so that our children can hear and become the storytellers of tomorrow. Let us do this so that our future is built on the power of memory and the aspirations of eternal hope.

In Memory,

Dr. Suja LowenthalCouncilmember, City of Long BeachCandidate, State Assembly District 70

Visit us at www.sujalowenthal.orgor www.facebook.com/sujalowenthal

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Anti-Defamation League Annual Audit:Anti-Semitic Incidents Decline; Disturbing Trend of Epithets, Vandalism against Jews

In January of 2013, a Long Beach synagogue sustained a shattered window at the hands of a single brick throw-ing young man. In that same month, bus benches and free-way entrances in Westminster were scarred with epitaphs of hate including swastikas. Throughout the year, reports of anti-Semitic name-calling and harassment came to the ADL Orange County/Long Beach Regional Office. A landlord used racial epitaphs to de-mean a tenant. A shopkeeper in Irvine raged at a Jewish cus-tomer who wanted to return de-

fective merchandise. In a most public and shocking way, an Anaheim City Councilman was verbally attacked by a member of the public with a barrage of anti-Semitic myths. The shock carried over to the city’s mayor and the other councilmembers who endured the rant during the public comment section of the group’s meeting. All of this and more oc-curred in the Orange County/Long Beach Region while the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. declined by 19 per-cent in 2013. The annual ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents,

released in April reported a to-tal of 751 incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment, compared to 927 incidents reported in 2012. California echoed this trend, with a 23 percent decrease from 185 to 143 incidents. “Of course we are pleased to see a decline in anti-Semitic incidents,” said ADL Orange County/Long Beach Regional Director Melissa Carr. “We remain concerned and vigi-lant about misappropriation of analogies to Nazis and Hitler as an expression of disagree-ment in common discourse.” In addition to the example cited from the Anaheim City Council meeting, Carr points to other such misplaced referenc-es like in a recall petition matter in a south Orange County city council where the opponents have regularly tried to divide the community by calling each other Hitler or Nazis. While the total number of anti-Semitic incidents declined overall, one dark spot national-ly was a significant increase in violent anti-Semitic assaults. The Audit recorded a total of 31 anti-Semitic assaults on Jewish individuals or those perceived

as Jewish in 2013, up from 17 in 2012. There was one in Los Angeles where a Jewish man was surrounded by five male suspects who yelled, “Fu**ing Jews” and “Heil Hitler!” before striking him. In the Orange County/Long Beach Region, the record-ed incidents relate to epithets used against Jews and contin-ued vandalism against Jews and Jewish institutions. Many of the vandalism incidents in-cluded swastikas or Nazi refer-ences that evoke a particularly emotional response in the Jewish community. Statistics consistently show Jews to be the most frequent-ly targeted religious group. According to the 2012 Hate Crime Report released in 2013 by the Orange County Human Relations Commission, the majority of religion motivat-ed crimes – 69 percent – are per-petrated against Jews and Jewish institutions. The 2012 Hate Crime in California report from 2013 by the California De-partment of Justice indicated crimes against Jews comprised 63 percent of all religion-moti-vated hate crimes in the State of California in 2012. The FBI’s

most recent report, Hate Crime Statistics 2012, crimes against Jews comprised 62 percent of religion-motivated hate crimes around the country. The Audit identifies both criminal and non-criminal acts of harassment and intimidation, including distribution of hate propaganda, threats and slurs. Compiled using information provided by victims, law en-forcement and community lead-ers and evaluated by ADL’s professional staff, the Audit provides an annual snapshot of one specific aspect of a nation-wide problem while identifying possible trends or changes in the types of activity reported. This information assists ADL in developing and enhancing its programs to counter and pre-vent the spread of anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry. The Anti-Defamation League(ADL), founded in 1913, is one of the nation’s premier human relations and civil rights orga-nizations, fighting anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds. Visit www.adl.org or www.LA.adl.org for more information.

One of the buildings that were defaced with swastikas, anti-Semitic and other hateful epithets in 2013

Dr. Alberto Giordano

Researching the Holocaust The CSULB Jewish Studies Pro-gram will host Dr. Albert Giordano on Mon., May 5 at 7:30 pm, for the final talk of

the spring semester. He will speak at the Jewish Federation Campus on his work as the co-leader of a research team doing the first systematic ex-amination of the geography of the Holocaust. Using new technologies and methodologies, they have been able to visualize the data in new ways to reveal pattern and trends. “Previous historical scholarship on the Holocaust has focused on Nazi policy, individual camps, particular atrocities, or the history of certain communities, groups or nations,” Giordano has ex-plained. His team is the first to

study its geography. In 2009, he and his team received a grant from the National Sci-ence Foundation to conduct their research, in collaboration with the U.S. Holocaust Me-morial Museum. Dr. Giordano is a profes-sor and chair of the Geog-raphy Department at Texas State University. While his team has been investigating the Budapest ghetto, or map-ping the death marches from Auschwitz, Giordano has been going through the Italian records to piece together how Jews were rounded up by the Nazis, looking for patterns to try to understand how Nazi policy worked. The lecture is free and open to the community. For more information, contact Jeffrey Blutinger at 562-985-2196 or [email protected].


BIG MITZVAH DAY PROJECT LISTINGFor an updated list & to register, visit www.jewishlongbeach.org/bigmitzvahday

Being Kind to Animals (Tza-ar-Ba-alei Hayim)• SPCA*

Helping People Who are Ill (Bikkur Holim)• Alex’s Lemonade Stand• Cedars-Sinai: Blood Drive (Sign up online)• Miller Children's Hospital• Pennies for Patients• PJ Library tote bags for Save A Child’s Heart• Ronald McDonald House*• VA Hospital*

Loving your Neighbor (V’ahavata L’rayakha K’amokha)• Assemble hygiene kits• Jewish Federation’s Spring Ring• Make a card for Israeli military personnel• Healing Through Art• USS Lane Victory*• Women's Shelter*

Caring for the Earth (Bal Tash-hit)• SPCA*

Respect for the Elderly (Hiddur P’nai Zakken)• Alpert JCC Senior Mother’s Day Lunch Project• Visit senior citizens*

Caring for the Poor (Tzedakah)• Challah for Hunger• Love in the Mirror• Flash Food Drive*• Urban Drop-In Center*

MitzvahvilleAn assortment of fun, family-friendly projects that children and their parents will love to participate in together - helping hospitals, a women’s shelter, seniors and other organizations.

* Offsite Project* REQUIRES pre-registration by April 30th

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Local Teen Trained as Tourette Syndrome Association Youth Ambassador

On March 19 and 20, the national Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. (TSA) host-ed its seventh annual Tourette Syndrome (TS) Youth Ambas-sador Training Program in Washington D.C. The TSA Youth Ambassadors Program began in 2005 and is held for teens between 13 and 17 years old, who may or may not have a diagnosis of TS.

The program trains teens to advocate for themselves and for others, educate their peers, meet with local members of Congress, ap-pear in the media and assist with awareness campaigns. Youth Ambassadors learn skills that they will use for the rest of their lives. Benjamin Fisch, age 17, from Lakewood, California is currently a junior at Millikan High School. He and his family have been members of the AJCC since 1998. Benjamin was very interest-ed in becoming a TSA Youth Ambassador and after com-pleting an application and submitting an essay regard-ing his intent and motiva-

tion, he was selected to go through the training program. In training, Benjamin learned how to educate his peers and younger children about Tourette’s syndrome by going into classrooms, schools and clubs to teach understanding, sensitivity and tolerance of TS and its symptoms, while dis-pelling the myths. Benjamin was accompanied by his mother, Meg Fisch, who also participated in the training. In addition to the compre-hensive training, the 47 newly trained Youth Ambassadors and their families (donning teal ties and scarves) partic-ipated in a “Trip to the Hill” on March 20 during which they met with their local elect-

ed officials on Capitol Hill to inform them about how TS af-fects those living in their com-munities. While at Capitol Hill, Benjamin was able to meet with staffers who work for U.S. House Representative Alan Lowenthal, as well as, Senators Boxer and Feinstein. Benjamin was able to tell his story and ask for support in funding TS research and ed-ucation. Thinking back on the trip, Benjamin states, “This ex-perience was one of the best in my life. For the first time, I met kids going through what I was…It is a week in my life I will never forget!” Marked by involuntary vocal sounds and physical

movements called tics, To-urette’s syndrome is an inherit-ed neurological condition fre-quently misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Founded in 1972, the national Tourette Syndrome Association is the only national, voluntary health organization for peo-ple with Tourette syndrome. TSA has a three-pronged mission to identify the cause of, control the effects of, and to find a cure for Tourette syn-drome through education, research and service. If you would like to have Benjamin speak at your school, youth group, service club, etc., please contact Meg Fisch at megandmark4737@ hot-mail.com.

Ben Fisch at Congressman Alan Lowenthal’s office in Washington D.C.

Mazel Tov Allison De Young was called to the Torah on Saturday, April 26. Allison is a 7th grad-er at Hughes Middle School in Long Beach. Besides go-ing to school, Allison is a div-er with McCormick Divers, plays the viola in the school orchestra and also takes pri-vate music lessons at Jammin’ Music. Allison has been in the same Girl Scout troop since Kindergarten and next year, she hopes to earn her Silver Award, the highest honor a Cadette Girl Scout can earn.

For her Bat Mitzvah project, Allison decided to make dolls, which she calls her “China Dolls,” and sold them to friends and family to earn funds to donate to an Or-phanage in China. This proj-ect is particularly meaningful to her since Allison was born in China. Allison hopes her project will help better the lives of the children who are currently living in orphanag-es in China. Allison and her family attend Temple Israel in Long Beach.

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Jewish FederationGENERAL FUND•To Karen Zoller & David Tillman, mazel tov on the birth of your granddaughter Lila, from Linda & Sanford Simmons•To Harriette Ellis, in memory of your beloved sister Estelle Meyerson, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff•To Rita Moore, in memory of your beloved husband Maurice, from Linda & Sanford Simmons•To Rita Moore, in memory of your beloved husband Maurice, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff•To Susan Mathieu, in mem-ory of your beloved mother Sally Leifer, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff•To Tom Levy, thinking of you & sending warm wishes your way, get well soon, from the Jewish Federation Board, Leadership & Staff

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AJCCGENERAL FUND• To Harriette Ellis, in memory of your sister Estelle Meyerson, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Kristina Shafton & family, in memory of her brother, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To the Feinstein family, in memory of your mother Bunny Feinstein, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To the Sinow family, in mem-ory of our dear friend Pauline Sinow, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Dorothy & Charles Samuel, in memory of your brother Arnie, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To the three Temple Israel Sisterhood honorees, congrat-ulations, from Barbara & Ray Alpert •To all the 2014 NCJW Charter Day honorees & guests, congratulations, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To all the Above & Beyond honorees, congratulations, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To all the Women of Visions honorees, congratulations, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Helen Barrad, congratu-lations on your big birthday, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Leon & Barbara Shoag, congratulations on your spe-cial birthdays & 50th wedding anniversary, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Hank & Joyce Feldman & Mayor Bob & Nancy Foster, congratulations being hon-ored by CCEJ, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Karen Zoller & David Tillman, mazel tov on becom-ing first-time grandparents, from Barbara & Ray Alpert

•To Bea Aron, congratula-tions on your special birthday, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To the Chase family, in mem-ory of Sol & Fay Chase, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Susan Mathieu & fami-ly, in memory of your mother, from Barbara & Ray Alpert•To Betty Haber, in mem-ory of your daughter Linda Mendelsohn, from Jessie Butler•To David Goldstein & fami-ly, in memory of your mother, from Norman Slomann & Gail WebsterAJCC tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT1414

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