november 2011 chronicle

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The Alpert Jewish Community Center will once again playhost to the Long Beach Jewish Cultural Arts Festival, in

partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater LongBeach & West Orange County, Beach Hillel, Jewish Family& Children’s Service and the Jewish Studies Department ofCal State University Long Beach. Join us for Festival 2011as the AJCC becomes a cultural arts haven featuring thebest in Jewish film, books and visual arts. The Festival willrun from Monday, November 14 - Sunday, November 20. Rosecarrie Brooks the film festival chair, along with AlRudis, film selection chair and the committee have selectedfilms from Israel, USA and France; the films are a uniqueblend of drama, comedy and documentaries that show thecomplexities of Jewish life around the globe. This year’sFestival is dedicated to the memory of Jean Blakey, a formerfilm festival committee member, patron of the arts, and giv-ing and generous supporter of the Long Beach Jewish com-munity. Opening Night, Thursday, November 17 we present “MySo-Called Enemy”. In July 2002, 22 Palestinian and Israeliteenage girls traveled to the United States to participate ina women’s leadership program called Building Bridges forPeace. “My So-Called Enemy” is about 6 of the girls andhow knowing their “enemies” as human beings complicatesthe next 7 years of their lives. Lisa Gossels, the film’s direc-tor/producer says “the experience of making this film hastransformed her life”. “The Human Resources Manager” is our selection forSaturday night. A Human Resources manager at Israel'slargest bakery finds himself the unlikely chaperone of thebody of a young Romanian woman in this touching tragic-comedy. The result is a quirky, transnational road trip. Ec-centric characters like The Israeli Consul and her husband,The Vice Consul, help the Human Resources manager alongthe way. Eran Riklis, the acclaimed director of The LemonTree and The Syrian Bride, brings a poignant and personalapproach to the story. Sunday morning features the documentary, “My Archi-tect”. The film is the story of Nathaniel Kahn’s engrossing

search for his father, Louis Kahn, one of the most celebratedarchitects of the 20th century, died in 1974 and left behinda highly compartmentalized life, including two children bornout of wedlock to two mistresses. Included in his search arevisits to the buildings that his father made, such as thegrand Salk Institute and the government complex inBangladesh, a soaring achievement and fascinating para-dox- a Muslim capital designed by a Jewish man.

“La Rafle” is our selection for Sundayafternoon. This French film is the storyof Hitler’s plan for the French govern-ment to round up its Jews and put themon trains for the extermination camps inthe East. From the Velodrome d’Hiver,where 13,000 people rounded up wereheld, to the camp of Beaune-La-Rolande, “La Rafle” follows the des-tinies of the victims and theirexecutioners. Closing out Festival 2011, is the show-

ing of “The Matchmaker”. Set in Haifa inthe summer of 1968, “The Matchmaker”is a tender story of love, loss and survivalin the aftermath of the Second WorldWar. Director Avi Nesher presents a fas-cinating juncture in Israeli history, wherea new society is still reeling from thememory of trauma and the upheaval ofthe sexual revolution of the sixties. Thefilm is an enchanting coming of agestory about friendship and love.

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Join us for Festival 2011 as the AJCC becomes a culturalarts haven featuring the best in

Jewish film, books and visual arts.

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Long Beach Jewish Cultural Arts FestivalBy Susan Paletz, Alpert JCC Program Director

Monday, November 14Book Event

Books on Sale from 12pm - 6pm

Tuesday, November 15Book Event

Frances Dinkelspiel Author of Tower of Gold 7pm

Books on Sale from 9am - 9pm

Wednesday, November 16Book Event

Aimee BenderAuthor of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake 7pm

Books on sale from 9am - 9pm

Thursday, November 17Opening Night Film

My So-Called Enemy 7:30pmBooks on Sale from 9am - 10pm

Friday, November 18Books on sale from 9am - 5pm

Saturday, November 19Film The Human Resources Manager 7:30pm

Books on Sale from 6:30pm - 10pm

Sunday, November 20Film My Architect 10:30am

Film La Rafle 2:30pmFilm The Matchmaker 7pm

Books on Sale 10am - 10pm

Schedule Of Jewish Cultural Arts Festival

Jean Reno stars in “La Rafle” on Sunday, November 20

During the Festival, the AJCC is also host to “Book Events”.In cooperation with Apostrophe Books of Long Beach, we willfeature a vast selection of books including children’s books,adult fiction, non-fiction, biographies, Judaic and Holocaust lit-erature and Jewish themed cookbooks. On Tuesday nightFrances Dinkelspiel, the author of Towers of Gold: How OneJewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created Californiawill speak and be available for book signing. Wednesday night,author Aimee Bender will do an author talk and book signing.Ms. Bender is the author of "The Girl in the Flammable Skirt",“An Invisible Sign of My Own" “Willful Creatures” and her lat-est book, novel "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake". On display in the Gatov Gallery of the AJCC, during the Fes-tival is the works of Amram Ebgi . His show On Dove’s Wings isthe deeply symbolic and beloved images of his rich Jewish her-itage. Ebgi’s work has been commissioned by UNICEF and per-manently displayed in the Museum Collections of Yale, Princetonand UCLA. Pre-sale tickets for the films are available at the courtesydesk of the JCC and may be purchased throughout the festival.A film pass for $45 is good for all five films, or individual ticketsmay be purchased for $10 each. For additional information on the films and the Jewish Cul-tural Arts Festival, please contact Susan Paletz, Program Direc-tor of the AJCC at 562-426-7601 EXT. 1012.

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Chronicle Contents4From the DirectorNurturing Jewish Teens and Young Adults

5Jean Blakey……Forever in our Hearts

6Upcoming Events at our Area SynagoguesCheck out the November events at local Synagogues

11Federation Welcomes Two New Staff

1a-4aAlpert Jewish Community Center Program GuideNovember Events at the AJCC

ShabbatCandlelighting November 4 5:40 pm

November 11 4:35 pm

November 18 4:30 pm

November 25 4:27 pm

12Super SundayDecember 4, 2011

If you have a vehicle, truck, trailer, boat or RV that you arethinking of trading in or selling, consider donating it to Donatea Car Program. Making a CAR DONATION is quicker & moreconvenient than selling it & more rewarding than trading it in.

Call 1-800-237-5714seven days a week to get the wheels in motion.

Your donation will support The Jewish Community Partner-ship, an innovative and historic collaboration committed tohelping those in need, enriching lives, and strengthening peo-ple’s connection to Jewish life and to each other.

Your wheels help make a world of difference!

Donate a Vehicle to The Jewish Federation of Greater Long Beach

The Federation 2012 AnnualCampaign kicked off in Octoberwith our first Opening Night event.Nearly 150 people gathered forfood, music and entertainment atthe Alpert Jewish Community Cen-ter on October 16. Most impor-tantly, the attendees heard storiesof the impact of the annual cam-paign. Throughout the year we willcontinue featuring stories in theChronicle and in our e-mails aboutthose who are touched by ourwork.

One example is Anya. WhenAnya went to summer camp inSuarvas, Hungary for the first timeat age 17, she was shocked to findout that all of her camp mates wereJewish. At first she felt oddly out ofplace as they danced, sang andreveled in Kabbalat Shabbat festiv-ities. A new world opened to herwhen she began to realize thatmany of her new friends, like her,came from Jewish heritage, but

had never been directlyexposed to Jewish prac-tice.

Each year, 8,000teens and children fromover 25 countries spendtime at summer campsin Hungary, and in theformer Soviet Union.Sadly, another 4,000 arewaiting to go to camp,but can't, due to lack offunding.

In our own commu-nity, nearly 1,500 chil-dren, teens and their families aretouched each year by participationin summer camps providedthrough the Alpert Jewish Commu-nity Center and the Hebrew Acad-emy. Many families send theirchildren due to generous scholar-ships, and would otherwise not beable to participate.

Today in communities aroundthe Jewish world, there is renewedpassion for being Jewish. Amongolder teens and young adults, Fed-eration-sponsored MASA andBirthright Israel trips are inspiringa new sense of engagement withJewish life and learning. Over the


Nurturing Jewish Teens and Young Adults

Jewish Federations of NorthAmerica National Women’s Philan-thropy is proud to present Heart toHeart 3: a life-changing missionthat’s more than just a trip to Israel.

Heart to Heart, is an experiencethat will transform you from atourist into an active participant.The name Heart to Heart describesthe emotional connection you willfeel with the people you meet, witheach other, and with Israel. You willmeet women whose life stories andcontributions exhibit the spirit ofIsrael and who are an inspiration tous all: politicians, philanthropists,artists, businesswomen, fighters,athletes and more.

The mission begins on Sundayevening February 5 and the cost forthe land portion (which includeshotel, guides, sights and mostmeals) is $2,200 double occu-pancy/$500 additional for a singlesupplement. There will be Pre andPost Mission options available forextending your stay. Group flightshave been coordinated through GilTravel and leave from NY butwomen may also use their own airmiles and make their own flightarrangements.

Cindy Schein and RobinFierstien went on last year’s Heartto Heart Mission. Cindy is chairingthis year’s group from Greater Long

Beach and remarked about lastyear, “joining the wonderful groupof women on the Heart to Heartmission made the mission morethan just the most life-changing tripI’ve ever taken. Besides the excite-ment of connecting with our historyin Eretz Israel, and seeing first handthe good that we, as women, do inIsrael, Heart to Heart creates a fam-ily linked by tradition and tzedakah.We may all live miles and milesapart, but in Israel, we’re all family.Please join our family of women forthis fun-filled and moving expe-rience.”

Information Sessions will be atthe Alpert JCC on Tuesday,

Wednesday, or Thursday, Novem-ber 15,16, or 17 from 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m. & prior to the JewishCultural Arts Festival events (seepage 2).

For more information or to RSVPfor the information session contactCindy Schein, Mission Chair, [email protected] or SharonKenigsberg, [email protected] visit www. JewishFederations.org/h2h

We hope that you will allowyourself to fall in love with Israelmore than you ever thoughtpossible.

From theDirectorDeborah K. Goldfarb

A Women’s Journey to Israel, February 4-10, 2012

Cindy Schein (far right) on last year’sHeart to Heart mission pictured withtwo Ethiopian Israelis at the ImmigrantMuseum which offers numerous pro-grams for Ethiopian immigrants. JoinCindy on this year’s mission, see arti-cle for dates of information sessions.

Suarvas Family CampAnya is now a camp director at theSuarvas, Hungary summer camp,through our help.

past two years 25 young adultsfrom Greater Long Beach partici-pated in a variety of long term edu-cational and volunteer experiencesin Israel through the MASA pro-gram which is funded through theannual campaign. Since 1999 over50 young adults from our area havealso participated in free ten dayBirthright Israel trips, as part of theover 20,000 who are sent on thesetrips from communities worldwideeach year. Unfortunately nearly15,000 others are turned awayeach year due to lack of funding.

Our local Hillel at CSULB isworking diligently to take even

more students each year. WhenLong Beach leadership traveled toHungary, Russia and Israel over thepast two summers, we realized thatchildren and teens across the worldare very similar to our own chil-dren, and that providing opportuni-ties for all of them to connectworldwide is an important key to avibrant Jewish future. We still havethe opportunity to be one, world-wide family.

The Federation 2012 AnnualCampaign will help make all ofthese activities possible next year.YOUR generous contributions helpmake sure that our Jewish Com-

munity Partnership agencies cancontinue to nurture the lives of chil-dren, and connect them to ourcommunity, and the worldwideJewish community, as they growinto productive and caring adults.

Please join me in making acommitment to the Annual Cam-paign on Super Sunday in Decem-ber, or before the end of the year.Your pledge will allow us to makegrants to programs and agenciesearly next year, and you will haveuntil December 2012 to pay yourpledge. Thank you for your help.Your gift will help do a World ofGood.

Mere words can never expressthe depth of the loss of JeanBlakey to our community, her fam-ily and those of us fortunateenough to have called her“friend”. Jean was an amazing personand gave so much to the peopleand the community that she loved.“Do not separate yourself from thecommunity. Do not solely believein yourself” this quote from Ethicsof our Fathers exemplifies the wayJean lived her life. In her personal,professional and communal roles,Jean led selflessly by example andwas always there to guide, helpand get others to help. Over the last 52 years, she hasserved as a chairwoman or mem-ber of countless committees andboards. Some highlights of herleadership roles include: TempleBeth David Sisterhood-President;Jewish Family & Children’s Service(JFCS)-President; & Vice Presi-dent, Jewish Federation-President,Vice President for Campaign &

Secretary; California State Univer-sity Long Beach (CSULB) JewishStudies Board-Chair; Jewish Com-munity Foundation-Secretary.

Jean was the recipient ofmany prestigious awards includ-ing the National Conference forCommunity & Justice (now Cali-

fornia Conference for Equality &Justice) Humanitarian Award; TheJewish Federation’s Robert Bald-win Community Service Award;

and Jewish Family and Children’sService Muriel Baldwin Award. Donations in Jean’s memorycan be made to any of the follow-ing funds: The Marcie BalanBlakey Endowment Fund at theJewish Community Foundationand the Jewish Family & Chil-dren’s Service Marcie BalanBlakey Tribute Fund that Jean es-tablished in memory of beloveddaughter as well as the newly es-tablished CSULB Jean BlakeyJewish Studies Scholarship Fundheld at the Jewish CommunityFoundation. Jean will be missed by all andour community mourns withJean’s family. May her memorybe a blessing. Pictured are some community mo-ments with Jean: 1) giving theNeuburger Young Leadership Award toJeff Barrad 2) at the 2010 FederationVISIONS event with Karen Caplan(L) &Deborah Goldfarb (R) Smiling at com-munity functions: 3) with Rita Zamost,4) with Gordon Lentzner, MortStuhlbarg & Nancy Linden, 5) withArthur Miller (L) and Harold Seifer (R).


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

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

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

Temple Beth Shalom (C)3635 Elm Ave.Long Beach, CA 90807Contact: Rabbi David KlatzkerPhone: 562-426-6413Email: [email protected]: www.tbslb.org

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

Temple Ner Tamid of Downey (R)10629 Lakewood BoulevardDowney, CA 90241Contact: President David SalzmanPhone: 562-861-9276Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org

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

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

Chabad of Cypress (O)4454 Cerritos Ave.Los Alamitos, CA 90720Contact: Rabbi Shmuel MarcusPhone: 714-828-1851Email: [email protected]: www.jewishcypress.com

Congregation SholomLeisure World, Seal Beach (C)P. O. Box 2901Seal Beach, CA 90740Contact: Cantor Galit Levy-SlaterSpiritual LeaderMembership: 562-431-0113

Temple Beth Ohr (R)15721 Rosecrans Ave.La Mirada, CA 90638Contact: Rabbi Mark GoldfarbPhone: [email protected]: www.TempleBethOhr.com

Chabad of West Orange County/Congregation Adat Israel (O)5052 Warner Ave.Huntington BeachContact: Rabbi Aron David BerkowitzPhone: 714-846-2285Email: [email protected]: www.chabadhb.com

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

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Synagogue Directory

Over the summer I learned avery important lesson from mygrandchildren. After weeks of vis-itors and home construction, mymood was very precarious. Oneafternoon I returned home fromwork and found wet bathing suitson the couch, discarded socksand shoes around the living room,and dripping melted ice cream onthe table. For a few moments Iwas overcome by the mess that Ifound. I started getting upset andworked up about what I was wit-nessing. I stopped mid-thought as I re-alized that this mess was actuallythe biggest blessing in my life.Would I trade this mess for any-

thing in the world? Having mygrandchildren running around thehouse and making noise and trou-ble is the most beautiful thing. Ilove every second of it. Yes, thereare times that I wish it would be adecibel quieter, or that my pantswouldn’t get stuck to the chairwhen I sat down, but how dare Icomplain about these minorthings. The messes we have in ourlives are our greatest blessings.We need to start recognizing thisinstead of complaining and beingmiserable about them. This doesnot only apply to physical messesbut to spiritual and emotionalones too. Everything that Hashem

throws at us is an opportunity toimprove our character and achance to be positive and happy. We all understand that life isfull of challenges and unfulfilleddreams. Many of us will not ac-complish that which we set out doto when we were young. And frus-tration is the natural outcome ofthese circumstances. Neverthe-less, we must always keep inmind one of the most importantteachings of the Baal Shem Tov:Sadness is not a sin but wheresadness can lead you no sin can,and joy is not a Mitzvah but wherejoy can lead you no mitzvah can. Complaining and being bitterabout your situation is useless.

We need todecide thatwhat we havein our lives isactually ablessing. Instead of seeing emptycandy wrappers, diapers, and wetbathing suits, I choose to seeflowers, diamonds, and gems. Sowhen you are taking inventory ofyour life are you left with a bless-ing or a mess? Or perhaps a littleof both? The choice is yours.

Rabbi Perelmuter is Rabbi atShul by the Shore in LongBeach.

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The Blessing of the MessRabbi Abba Perelmuter

P’Nai Or Services for November will beheld at Grace First PresbyterianChurch, 3955 N. Studebaker Rd.Long Beach; Friday, Nov. 11 Shab-bat service at 7:30 p.m., Saturday,Nov. 19 Visions of Wholeness(special needs family service) at10:00 a.m., Saturday Nov. 26Shabbat service at 10:00 a.m.

Temple Beth David Sunday, Nov. 6, at 7:00 p.m.join us Comedy for a Cause withstand-up comedian Keith Barany“who will help us lower our debtceling”.

Thursday, Nov.17, at 7:00 p.m.the community is invited to a talkby Dr. Donald Schwartz titled Art,Ideology and Propaganda. DonSchwartz holds a Ph.D. in Euro-pean and American history andhad been a member of the CalState Long Beach history depart-ment from 1987 until his retire-ment in 2010.

Temple Beth Shalom Sunday, Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27,at 10:45-11:45 a.m. please joinRabbi David Klatzker for coffeeand nosh, he will cover issues likekashrut as a marker of social sep-

aration, what is "Jewish" about"Jewish food," and how to eat welland ethically. All are welcome.There is no charge.

Temple Ner Tamid Saturday, Nov. 5, at 6:00 p.m.the community is invited to Hawai-ian Adventure Night featuring anauthentic Hawaiian dinner withlive entertainment, a fashion showand a thrilling aerial video ofKauai. Wear your Hawaiian attireand get an extra ticket for the doorprize drawing. Everyone receivesa Lei, $30.00 per person.

Upcoming Events at Our Area SynagoguesBelow you will find many of the exciting events happening at our local synagogues. Be sure to contact them directly if you have anyquestions. Their contact information is available in the Synagogue Directory on the right sidebar of this page.

CONGREGATIONS

Visit the Community Calendar at www.jewishlongbeach.org for more events.If your synagogue would like to be a part of this listing, please submit your events to [email protected]

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ADULTSEve Lunt, [email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1067

Rosh Chodesh at the JCC

Tue, November 1, 7pm Please join other women for this

wonderful ongoing program at the

AJCC. Rosh Chodesh, the new moon,

has special meaning for Jewish

women. In Jewish lore and mysticism,

as in other cultures, the moon has

been a symbol for feminine principles.

This month we’ll usher in the Jewish

month of Cheshvan.

FREEProgram is supported by donations.Each month is led by a different womanin our community; we welcomevolunteers who want to lead an evening.

Evening Mah Jongg Group

Wed, November 9 & 23, 7:30pmJoin us at our ongoing bi-monthly

game for intermediate & advanced

players. The “J” will provide the room

& hot java; you bring your 2011 card &

set if you have one. Feel free to bring

snacks to share with the group.

Please no beginners, this is not a classFREE/AJCC Member; $5/Public

AJCC Poker Club

Tue, November 22

6:30pm: Doors open for registration

7-10:30pm: Game Time

Join our friendly Texas Hold’Em Poker

Club. Poker will be played, snacks and

beverages will be served, and cash

prizes will be won. RSVP’s suggested.

$20/AJCC Member; $25/Public

Cash only entry fee includes initial

buy-In of $300 in chips. Re-Buys and

Add-Ons are available through the first

hour in $10 & $20 increments.

A $10 late fee will be charged to

players arriving after 7:10pm & are

not guaranteed an RSVP seat.RSVP to Eve Lunt, [email protected](562)426-7601, ext. 1067

Kaballah Class

Wednesdays, 12pmRabbi Abba Perelmuter teaches the

class with a keen sense of wit and

great knowledge of Judaism and its

teachings. You'll add a new dimension

to your life, renew your spirituality and

gain some knowledge.

FREE

Knit & Kvetch

Wed, November 30, Dec 7 & 14

7pm Learn the basics of knitting with ECE

mom Kellie Sala, proprietor of Fifi

LaRoo. By the end of this 3-week

class, you’ll have learned to knit and

finish either a scarf or child’s hooded

poncho. RSVP’s Mandatory!

$40/AJCC Member; $50/Public;Plus a �$15 materials fee due to theinstructor at the first class meeting.

Materials, including knitting needles

& finishing supplies, will be supplied. Contact Eve Lunt for more info. ext. 1067

Chanukah Vendor Fair

December 4-8Why go to a mall? Get your gelt, your

candles, your menorahs and all the

presents you need without leaving the J!

GESHERCITY

YOUNG ADULTSSusanne Katz, [email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1625

GesherCity Shabbat

Fri, November 4, 7:30pmExperience Shabbat with great music,

food and friends.Contact Susanne Katz for more info.

Rock The Dreidel

Sat, December 17This is a real deal Chanukah party you

wont want to miss! Must be 21 & older.Contact Susanne Katz for more info.

Check us out on Facebook for

monthly events & Programs

at GesherCity LBContact Susanne Katz for more info.

SENIOR ADULTSDr. Susan Mathieu,

[email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1721

A Disney Spectacular

Wed, November 9, 12pmLunch & the Prime Time Players

performance. Delicious Disney TreatsPlease RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu

Senior Lunch Program

Wednesdays, 12pmSenior adults are invited to our

weekly lunch program. Lunches are

followed by an afternoon program

which includes entertainment,

movies, bingo and lectures.Please RSVP to Dr. Susan Mathieu

Ongoing Senior Activities

Knit Wits: Mon, 1pm

Lunch Program: Wed, 12pm

Mah Jongg Group: Thur, 12pm

Book Club: 1st Thur of month, 1pm

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92nd Street Y Lectures

This exciting program brings special events from

NYC’s renowned 92nd Street Y to Long Beach.

Andy Borowitz Presents:The Funniest American Writers

with Nora Ephron, Calvin Trillin & more

Thursday, November 10, 7pmAward-winning comedian and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz presents an evening

of literary laughter and a look at the new Library of America collection he edited, The

Fifty Funniest American Writers, a hilarious collection of American humor writing from

Mark Twain and James Thurber to David Sedaris and The Onion. Borowitz, who has

been called “one of the funniest people in America” by CBS News Sunday Morning,

will be joined onstage by an all-star cast of the best American humorists.

Rabbi Abba Perelmuter, of Shul By The Shore, will lead a discussion after the lecture.(Lecture will not be LIVE it’s a DVD Re-Broadcast)

Admission is FREE to AJCC members & members of our partner organizations & synagogues.

Community Fee: $10

Partner organizations & synagogues: Jewish Federation, Temple Beth David, Temple Beth Ohr, Temple Beth Shalom,Temple Israel, Shir Chadash & Shul by the Shore

Pauline & Zena Gatov Gallery Presents:

Amram Ebgi: On Dove’s Wings

Exhibit runs through Dec 9 Master Printmaker Amram Ebgi has been creating beautiful art for decades,

bringing the deeply symbolic and beloved images of his rich Jewish Heritage to a

growing legion of adoring fans worldwide. His intricately detailed masterpieces are

bursting with color and imbued with a joyous passion that radiates out from every

image. This is a unique opportunity to purchase artwork that has been sold-out for

over 10 years. Ebgi’s work has been commissioned by UNICEF; permanently

displayed in the Museum Collections of Yale, Princeton and UCLA, exhibited by

museums and collected by avid fans in countries all around the world.Contact Eve Lunt for more info. ext. 1067

Featured Gallery Artist for the L.B. Jewish Cultural Arts Festival at the Alpert JCC.

www.alpertjcc.org


WELLNESS & FITNESSDaralisa Cheung,

[email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1056, 1051

Cardio Fusion

Tue & Thur, 9:30-10:30amReady to feel energized, confident

& enjoy a better quality of life?

These are just a few of the

benefits you can look forward to as

you make this class a part of your

regular exercise routine:

Class benefits

•Weight loss

•Stronger heart & lungs

•Reduced stress

•Reduced risk of heart disease

•Relief from depression & anxiety

•Increase self confidence

•Better sleep, more energy

Zumba®

Thur, 5-6pmLet's face it, working out can be

healthy, rewarding and beneficial.

Working out can be lots of things,

but it's never been known to be an

exhilarating experience…UNTIL

NOW! The Zumba® program fuses

hypnotic Latin rhythms & easy-to-

follow moves to create a one-of-a-

kind fitness program that will

blow you away. Achieve long-term

benefits while experiencing an

absolute blast.

Fit & Fast

Monday & Wednesday

5pm & 5:30pmEnjoy a 30 min. fitness class that

allows for the working individual

to workout & get home in time

for dinner. Weights, plyometric,

cardio & of course fun will be

accomplished in this class. Walk

away feeling stronger & leaner.

SPORTS & RECREATIONLinda Keiles, [email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1047

Webby Dance

Ages 2-4: Wed, 3-3:45pm

Ages 4-7: Wed, 4-4:45pm

Intro. to basics of tap, jazz & ballet

with the leaders in kids’ dance

instruction.

Continuing enrollment – join anytime!

Sensei Mac Martial Arts •Parent & Me Martial Arts

All Ages: Sun, 9-10am

•Pee Wee Martial Arts

Ages 3-5: Wed, 3:45-4:45pm

•Youth Martial ArtsAges 3-12

Sundays, 11:30am-12:30pm

Wednesdays, 4:45-5:45pm

Thursdays, 3-4pm

•Youth SparringAges 6-13

Sundays, 12:30-1:30pm

Tuesdays, 6:30–7:30pm

•Cardio Kick-Boxing

Ages 18+: Sun, 10-11am & Wed, 6-7pm

•Self-Defense/MMA

Ages 18+: Sundays, 1:30-2:30pm

•Drop in fee per class$15/AJCC Member; $25/Public

•Private Lessons with Mac:

15 minutes:

$20/AJCC Member; $30/Public

30 minutes:$30/AJCC Member; $40/Public

60 minutes:$55/AJCC Member; $70/Public

To arrange for private lessons,call Sensei Mac at (562)688-9994

AquATICSSascha Bryan-Zwick

[email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1035

Year-Round

Private Swim LessonsOne-on-one instruction for all ages

with a Swim University instructor.

Open spots call today!Visit website for more info.

Year-Round Masters Swim

November 2-December 14

Mon & Wed, 6:30-7:30pm

Sat, 9-10amAges 14+

Catalina Swim

Tracking ProgramSwim the 26 miles from Long Beach

to Catalina Island in our heated

swimming pool. Track your swim

distance at the Aquatics office, every

66 laps equals one mile. After 26

miles you’ll get a “I swam from Long

Beach to Catalina at the AJCC”T-shirt. Check Web for More info

Pre-Paid Swim-Pass

10 use Pool Pass - $50Pass is good for you, family or friends

Pass is good for anytime the pool is

open during fall, winter and spring.

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Year-Round

Prep-Swim Team

with Coach Rafe Montes

Tue, Thur, 4:30-5:15pmAges 5-12

Visit website for more info.

Year-Round

Youth Swim Team

with Coach Rafe Montes

Mon-Thur, 5-6:30pm

Fri, 4:30-5:30pmAges 6-14


EARLY CHILDHOODEDUCATIONLori Davidson,

[email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1092

Kids’ Night Out is now

Parents’ Night Off

Sat, November 12

5-9pmAges 3 months & older

Kids’ Night Out gives parents a

chance to enjoy a date night, while

ECE staff takes care of the kids.

Children will have dinner together,

play, go to the gym, maybe even

watch a movie. RSVP is required

$20/1st sibling; $10/2nd siblingCall for more more info & fees

Winter Vacation PlayDays

Mon, Dec 26-Fri, Dec 30

Mon, Jan 2-Fri Jan 6

9am–2:30pmFor children 2-5 years old

Child Care is available from 7-9am &

2:30-6pm for an hourly fee.

Themes may include Maccabi, Snow

Day, Dinosaurs, Science, and more.Call for more more info & fees

ECE BOOK FAIR

Holiday shopping made easy!Find quality books, DVDs, and games for

all ages of children, teens and, adults.

Moving On

Is your child at least 18 months old?Are you both ready for a new experience?

Moving On which meets on

Tuesdays & Thursdays for 3 hours

is one of our most innovative

Parent Participation programs offered

at the AJCC. Children get to develop

social & group play skills, along with

motor development & independence,

in a secure classroom setting. Parents

participate with their child for the

first hour and then return at the end

of the morning to pick them up.

Limited openings are available.

Pre-registration is mandatory.

Call for more more info & fees

YOUTHLinda Keiles, [email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1047

Veterans’ Day

Vacation Program

Friday, November 11Grades K-8

Say thank you to the men and women

who have served our country so well.

We’ll create cards and gifts to send to

soldiers overseas, and create All-

American treats. Weather permitting,

we’ll swim in our heated pool.

9am-4pm: $45/AJCC Member; $55/Public

7am-6pm:$55/AJCC Member; $65/PublicMore info. contact Natalie Chernik [email protected] or at ext. 1205

MYART @ the “J”

Showcase Troupe

Mondays, 6-8:30pm(times depending on group placement)

Ages 8 & up

The MYART Showcase Troupe is a

small troupe of young performers

which functions as MYART’s Outreach

program. The main goal of the

program is to enrich and broaden

community awareness of the

performing arts. To that end, the

Showcase Troupe performs at area

schools, hospitals, retirement

communities, local business

functions, county fairs and

Disneyland. Through these venues,

Troupe members receive intense

training in all three areas of dance,

voice and acting, invaluable

performance experience, and a strong

sense of community awareness,

responsibility and ensemble.For information, contact Dept Director

Linda Keiles at [email protected]

TEENS/J-CREWFor kids entering grades 6 & up

Rachel Gordon,

[email protected]

(562)426-7601, ext. 1023

What is J Crew?J Crew is the AJCC’s Teen Program,

which offers fun and safe activities

designed to foster strong Jewish

identities and cultivate future

leaders. We offer social events,

volunteer opportunities, holiday

celebrations, classes, and much

more. All events are adult supervised.

Dinner & Color Me Mine on

2nd Street, Belmont Shore

Saturday November 5

5:30-9pmMiddle School & Up

Let’s meet for dinner at 5:30 pm at

Shore House Café and then head next

door to Color Me Mine! Have a blast

with your friends or show-off your

artistic side by painting your own

ceramic piece. There’s a great

selection of options from plates,

mugs, figurines, and they all make a

great Chanukah gift or keepsake.

$10 for studio fee plus price of

ceramic piece (and money for dinner).

•Shore House Café: 5271 E. 2nd

St., Long Beach, CA 90803

•Color Me Mine: 5269 E.

2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803Contact Rachel Gordon, Teen ActivitiesCoordinator at [email protected](562)426-7601, ext. 1023

Chanukah Party & Gift

Exchange

Sunday, December 11, 4-6pm

Look for more info in Dec Program Guide

Everything You Want to

Know About College…

But Were Afraid To AskA series of Five

College Preparatory Workshops with

Nicole Gracie of UniVarsity

For high school students

and parents

First in Series:

College Prep Timeline:

What Do I Need To Know, and

When Do I Need to Know It?

Tuesday, November 8, 7 pmIt doesn’t matter whether your

student is a high school freshman

or a senior; it’s NEVER too early or

too late to get prepped for college.

In this interactive workshop you’ll

learn how to make sure your child’s

got what it takes to get in to college,

and stay there; topics include year

by year timelines, what colleges are

looking for in a student, and how to

get started exploring college

financing options. You and your

student will leave the workshop

knowing that the college dream can

easily be a reality.

Upcoming

WorkshopsJanuary 17, 2012:

SAT is NOT a Four-Letter Word

February 7, 2012:

College Match:

Finding the Right Fit for You

March 13, 2012:

Hidden Gems: Beyond UC & Cal State

April 17, 2012:

The College-Bound Athlete:

Are You on Your Game?

Cost Per Workshop

$20/AJCC Member;

$25/Public:

Sign up for 4 and get the 5th

workshop FREE!!!For information, contact Dept

Director Linda Keiles [email protected].

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JFCSCall Today! We’re Here to Help!

3801 E. WILLOW STREETLONG BEACH, CA 90815

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

PHONE: 562-427-7916

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 supportservices to assist all individuals regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation in facing life’s challenges.

Ah, the Golden Years. The day wehave all been waiting for, the daywe can retire. We are supposed tobe happy and excited right? Whilesome people take to retirementlike a duck to water, others of ushave a great deal of trouble makingthe transition to our new lifestyle.The kids aren’t as interested inseeing us as we imagined, the golfgames are fun but aren’t reallysomething we really need to doevery day. In short, many of usgreatly overestimate our need toretire and underestimate our needto be significant. If you find yourself strugglingwith these issues, you can keep afew things in mind:• Do not make the mistake of un-

derestimating the emotional ad-justment. Your partner, yourchildren, your income, your so-cial networks, where you liveand how you spend your timemight all be changing. So bepatient with yourself as you fig-ure it out.

• Be sure to consider when mak-ing your plans to envisioningyourself doing something that ismeaningful. It should make youhappy. It should make you feelas if you're making a contribu-tion. And whatever you do, don'tlet your age be the limiting fac-tor. Think about all the peoplewho made their most significantimpact in the world after turning60.

• Be sure to stay active and notsedentary. While we all enjoythe freedom of relaxing, it isn’tgood for our physical or emo-tional health to not be physicallyactive. Taking a walk, take adance class, ride your bike, liftweights, take a tai chi class orwork in your garden. All areeasy things you can do to stayactive.

• Rediscover old passions andprojects that you might have

long ago abandoned. Olddreams can come true!

• Keep connected and social.Join groups and reach out tofriends, both old and new tokeep vibrant and healthy. Nowis a good time to reconnect withthose people significant in ourlives we might not have hadtime for when we were working.

• Remember to bring the wealthof your talent and experienceback to the world and considervolunteering at a nonprofitagency. The world needs yourhelp and you will feel betterabout yourself when you knowyou are making a difference inother’s lives. Your own commu-nity needs you, even if all you dois drive another older adult tothe center.

If you do find yourself strugglingwith the transition to retirementand want to talk to someone aboutit, feel free to call JFCS and ourcounselors can help you developyour next stage life plans orprocess all the feelings you mighthave around retirement. Also,there are plenty of senior programsat the center you might consider.Even better, consider volunteeringto help others. As Booker T. Wash-ington said, “If you want to liftyourself up, lift up someone else.”JFCS welcomes your talents and ifyou are willing to drive, the Elbowto Elbow program is actively seek-ing volunteers to help older adultswith transportation to the center.

For counseling or more informationabout volunteering at JFCS callLise at EXT. 235. To volunteer withRSVP (Retired Senior VolunteerProgram) or to help with the Elbowto Elbow program, contact ChrisPalzer from the AlpertJCC at 562-506-2801. Elbow to Elbow is awonderful program which is part ofthe Active Adult Community Connec-tion Project generously sponsored bythe Archstone Foundation.

So I Have Retired, Now What?

On September 15, JFCS wasproud to attend a grantee recog-nition breakfast in honor of beingchosen one of Kaiser PermanenteSouth Bay’s 2011 grant recipi-ents. JFCS received a grant for$10,000 to support critical andmuch needed programming formen and for older adults. Theguest speaker for the event wasAssemblymember Bonnie Lowen-thal who graciously presentedJFCS with a Certificate of Recog-nition from the California Legisla-ture. The Assemblymember, whohas been a long-term advocate formental health care and is a li-censed mental health profes-sional, outlined two pieces oflegislation she hopes will havelong-lasting and positive effectson our understanding and treat-ment of mental health issues. The

first is to introduce a mental healthcurriculum to grades 7-12 so thatchildren have an awareness ofsuicide prevention and other men-tal illness issues at an early age.The second is to develop an ad-vanced health care directive formental health issues. This legislation would allowadded safety and protection forpersons with cyclical mental ill-ness or progressive mental ill-ness. For example, someone whois bipolar could authorize treat-ment for periods when they arelower functioning or suicidal. Al-ternately, someone with progres-sive alzheimer’s could restassured they would remain safeeven as their disease progresses. We wish the Assembly mem-ber the best of luck in advancingher mental health legislation.

JFCS Receives Grant andRecognition

Steve Gordon (second from left), JFCSPresident, being presented with a Cer-tificate of Recognition from Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, along withothers grantees at the 2011 Kaiser Per-manente South Bay Medical CenterCommunity Benefit Grantee RecognitionBreakfast on September 15, 2011.

Students from several SouthernCalifornia colleges and universitiescame together September 9-11 forthe Southern California CSU HillelEngagement Retreat, the firstevent of its kind in the area to teachstudents the art of buildingstronger relationships and advanc-ing Jewish journeys. Hosted by CSUN Hillel and Hillelof Long Beach and West OrangeCounty, the conference taughtnearly 20 students peer-engage-ment methodologies used by Hil-lel’s around the globe to engagetheir peers and help them grow asJews. The participants came fromCSU Northridge, Long Beach,Fullerton and San Marcos as wellas San Diego State University andLos Angeles Valley College. Theconference was made possible bya grant from the Jewish FederationValley Alliance. "The skills that the facilitatorsbrought with them will really helpour students develop meaningfulJewish student experiences fortheir fellow students on campus aswell as recognizing their own Jew-ish journeys," said Rachel Kaplan,director of Hillel of Long Beach andWest Orange County. "Seeing howour work fits into the broader scopeof the Jewish future helps to moti-vate our students to continue theirimportant work." "Talented and passionate Jew-ish students are themselves thegreatest asset we have to reachand engage their Jewish peers,"said Graham Hoffman, AssociateVice President of Strategy with Hil-lel: The Foundation for JewishCampus Life, who led several ses-sions over the weekend. "Prepar-ing them with the skills, impetus,and support to develop and expandtheir social networks, building re-lationships with uninvolved Jewish

peers and connecting them to Jew-ish life are among the most suc-cessful ways we can broaden andexpand the reach and impact ofJewish life on campus." "I felt like I became very awareof resources available to me as anintern," said Marysa Miller, a stu-dent at California State University,Long Beach. "I was also able tolearn about resources that shouldbe available to Jewish students, ingeneral, and how Hillel plays a rolein that for students on campus. Ithink that being able to meet stu-dents from other Cal States wasable to help me a lot in just beingable to talk with other students whohave been involved in other waysthat I have and to bring awareness

to issues that we all face." “Helping students learn to cre-ate relationships with one anotheris particularly important and chal-lenging among Cal State Universi-ties, since these are commuterschools in which social and ex-tracurricular activities competewith schoolwork, home life andjobs,” explains Rabbi Drew Kaplanof Southern California Jewish Stu-dent Services, who helped organ-ized the event and provided theJewish content of the weekend. The training took place at CampMax Straus in Glendale and in-cluded sessions on goal-setting,program & initiative training, andexploring one's Jewish journey.

The CSULB Jewish StudiesProgram is pleased to welcomeback to Long Beach the nationallysyndicated political columnist,Harold Meyerson. Mr. Meyersonwill speak at the Alpert JCC onMonday, November 28, at 7:30pm, and his talk will examine theupcoming presidential and con-gressional elections. In 2009, the Atlantic Monthlynamed him one of “the most in-

fluential com-mentators inthe nation.” The lec-ture series isfree and opento the com-munity. For more information,please contact Susan Paletz atthe Alpert JCC at 562-426-7601,EXT. 1067.


Hillel at CSULBFOR MORE INFORMATION: WEB: www.Beachhillel.org

EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 562-985-7068 or 562-426-7601 ext 1424

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FREE Alpert JCC MembershipIncluding Wednesday Senior LunchSeniors 62+ pay only 30% of your

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Next to the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus

Southern California Hillel’s Train Students to Increase Engagement

Spotlight on Birthright

Jewish Lecture Series

Beach Hillel student leaders and interns learn valuable leadership skills at theSouthern California CSU Hillel Engagement Retreat. From the left: MarysaMiller, Jamie Lerner, Brianna Pohl, Zach Katona, Nitzan Harel, Ari Palmer.

Over the summer, ten BeachHillel students were thrilled toparticipate in a Taglit-BirthrightIsrael trip. Each month, one stu-dent will share the highlightsfrom his or her experience.Rachele Friedland explains whyTaglit-Birthright Israel was so in-fluential for her. What started as a free tripabroad changed quickly. I realizedthis upon meeting my new friend Gilon our fight to Israel. We instantlyconnected over satirical conversa-tions and I had a good feeling thatthese next 10 days would be some-thing else. Of course, my suspi-cious were right. I had decided to embark onTaglit-Birthright Israel because ofmy grandfather, who lived inJerusalem. I was so overwhelmedwith the opportunity to stay inJerusalem for five days and see theentire country. Although the trip wasshorter than I would have liked, Ienjoyed everything we were able to

see. From hikes and “naturewalks” to visiting some of the oldestcities, Taglit-Birthright Israel pro-vided a once in a lifetime opportu-nity that I’ve already encouragedothers to take. I was able to dis-cover my self, my spirituality, andmy role as a Jewish woman inAmerica during my amazing jour-ney. While I cannot say I’ve comeup with some profound answer toall that I questioned while on thattrip, I’m glad I was challenged toscratch the surface.

Rachele Friedland (right) rejoicesafter successfully climbing Mt.Masada on the Beach Hillel Sum-mer 2011 Taglit-Birthright Israel trip.

Harold Meyerson

Integrating our five core valuesin all that we do and everything wesee has been a labor of love foradministrators and contractors atThe Hebrew Academy this sum-mer. Through tremendous effortsfrom parents, community mem-bers, staff members and support-ers around the world, we wereable to win one-half of a milliondollars for our little school. Morethan 125,000 people voted for us,a school with under 300 students,through a Facebook contest thatKohl’s ran last fall. I guess youcould call us, “The Little SCHOOLthat could.” So, now we are able to tangiblysee the fruits of our labor in ourbeautiful new Values Circle. TheCircle is a place where our valuesare carved in stone and circle ourbeautiful grass amphitheater andflagstone stages. Our five corevalues are: Respect – Be Re-spectful, Truth – Be Truthful,Courtesy – Be Courteous, Kind-ness – Be Kind, Gratitude – BeThankful.

We use our Val-ues Circle often,and we hope tobring communitymembers in to takeadvantage of thisbeautiful gatheringplace as well. Twoof the main assem-blies that occur inour Values Circleare Town Hall Meetings and RoshChodesh Assemblies. During the Town Hall Meetings,our entire student body (K – 12),gathers to discuss school events,honor successes and solve prob-lems. These meetings are facili-tated by the Student Council. The Rosh Chodesh Assembliesare focused on elementary stu-dents. Rabbi Popack and Dr.Carlson honor students who haveshown that they are Menches thatthey have tried hard and suc-ceeded in school and at home,and who have instilled the corevalues in their daily lives. We have much more we wantto achieve on campus and within

our classroom walls, and we hopereaders will consider attendingour Hebrew Academy Auctionunder the Stars at the H.A. inorder to help raise money to bringmore pride, community andbeauty to our school. The AnnualAuction is open to anyone whowould like to make new friends,see old acquaintances, hear aboutactivities at H.A., see our 3rdgrade choir perform, and donateto a worthy and future impactfulcause. The H.A. Auction, “Makingan Impact,” will be held on Sun-day, November 13 at the H.A. If in-terested in attending or donating,please contact Jenny Kdoshim [email protected].

Results for the H.A. StudentCouncil elections are in and thesestudents are ready, willing, andeager to make a difference in thecommunity and at the H.A. For thegirl’s election, we congratulatePresident, Shira Frank; Vice Pres-ident, Leeat Hatzov; Secretary,

Sarah Hertzberg, and Treasurer,Chynna Levin. For the boys elec-tion we congratulate President,Jacob Younessi; Vice President,Mendy Kievman; Parliamentarian,Ben Ziv and Treasurer, AaronGeisinsky.

“We are now in our 8th week ofschool and I cannot remember acalmer opening of preschool thanthis year’s opening,” says Pre-school Director Chanie Per-lemuter. “We've started the yearwith 63 children, with more join-ing as the year progresses. Ournew toddler playground is almostdone; the glider and mural will bein by the end of the month. Wewelcome three new staff mem-bers: Suzzette Natan - ToddlerClass, Claudia Ortega - ToddlerClass in the morning and Nurseryin the afternoon, Miri Lasarescuwith Morah Sarah - Pre-k in themorning and with Teacher Tracyin the afternoon.” Mommy & Me session beginson Thursday, Nov. 3, 9:30 - 11:00am. Please join us for Challahbaking, songs, music, art andmuch more. Bring your friends. Literacy Program in Pre-K isusing the Pearson/Scott Fores-man Reading Street program forour reading curriculum. This pro-

gram is a scientifically researchedbased program that supports Cal-ifornia’s standards in literacy andalso touches on science, mathe-matics, social studies, art andmusic. The H.A. uses Pearson/Scott Foresman program through-out the school. Our use of thisprogram will help bridge the gapinto kindergarten for children andfamilies by providing an opportu-nity for consistency in their edu-cational continuum. Thiscurriculum will enable us to useReading Street to its fullest and willadd to the quality we already pro-vide in getting children ready forkindergarten. For more informa-tion, contact Preschool Director,Chanie Perlemuter at 714-863-0757.


HEBREW ACADEMYAward Winning Academics in a Genuine Jewish Environment

14401 WILLOW LANEHUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647

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

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NovemberUpcoming Events OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY:

1st Family Shabbat DinnerShabbaton

Friday, November 4th

2nd-5th: JKB KickoffMonday, November 7th

Hebrew Academy AuctionSunday, November 13th

4th-5th: Open Mic NightAt Barnes and Noble

Tuesday, November 14th

1st: Spaghetti Dinner Tuesday, November 15th

K-5th: Family Fun DaySunday, November 27th

Call for more information

News from the Preschool

Student Council Ready to start a New Year

Values Carved in Stone


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TRIBUTESTribute & memorial contributions are

special gifts to honor, memorialize, or

congratulate friends & family for all

occasions. We will be delighted to

send a card on your behalf.

Jewish Federation GENERAL FUND•To Allan & Gerry Getz, in memory ofJoey, from Linda & Stephen Gordon

FEDERATION WEINBERGCAMPUS FUND•In loving memory of Dr. MorrisRockenmacher & Mrs. Jeanette K.Rockenmacher, from Sandra & RobertBoyd

Jewish CommunityFoundation JEAN BLAKEY JEWISH STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP FUND•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Gary Jackson•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Barbara & LeonShoag•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Jan & RalphSimonian•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Angie Zarifes•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Reva & Sy Alban•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Linda Palitz•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean, from Renee Simon & JackBlecher

MARCIE BALAN BLAKEYFUND• In memory of Jean Blakey, fromLaura & Amy Blake and family

For tributes to the Jewish Federationand Jewish Community Foundationplease call 562-426-7601 EXT 1314

AJCCGENERAL FUND•To Derek Lessin, in memory of Ethel,from Sylvia Miller•To Edward Lessin, in memory ofEthel, from Sylvia Miller

MICHAEL SEGAL MAIMONIDES FUND•To Eva & Eugene Schlesinger, for afull and speedy recovery, from JessieButler•To the Lessin family, in memory ofEthel, from Jessie Butler•To Robert DeLue, happy 85th birth-day, from Jessie Butler

For tributes to AJCC please call 562-426-7601 ext 1414

JFCSGENERAL JFCS FUND•To Marvin Zamost, happy birthday,from the Stern family, Marian, Rob,Judy & Ed•To Aaron Berro Krugman, wishingyou success at your internship atJFCS, from Binnie & Jack Berro•To Ann & Eugene Lentzner, mazel tovon your 60th anniversary, from Binnie& Jack Berro•To Eva & Eugene Schlesinger, wish-ing you a speedy recovery, from Binnie& Jack Berro•To Nancy & Mark Speizer, congratu-lations on your new grandchild, fromBinnie & Jack Berro

MARCIE BALAN BLAKEYFUND•To the family of Jean Blakey in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Lee Balan•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Binnie & JackBerro•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Barry Borkin•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Rosecarrie &Dr. Alan Brooks•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Jacqueline &Hal Cotton•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Offie &Mannie David•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Elaine &Howard Davis•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Eli Dubrow•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Barbara &Howard Falkin•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Suzanne &Jeffrey Feder•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Ron & DianeGuest•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Helene James•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from staff & boardof JFCS•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Paddy Kaller•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from the Lindenfamily, Jim, Nancy Seth, Sara & Ari•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Helena Lisk•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from KennethMalley

•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Dr. FredericMasback•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Joyce &George Murchison•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Madge Pizer•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Sheila &Norman Pokras•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Alan & WendyPuzarne•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Alene & EdRice•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Molly Rose•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Terri &Michael Rosenberg•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Shirley &Gene Ross•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Sadie &Dr. David Sacks•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Dorothy &Charles Samuel•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Sherri Sawyer•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Susan LeeSchwing•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Gerda &Harold Seifer•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Melanie &Dan Spellens•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from Marlene &Roy Verdery•To the family of Jean Blakey, in mem-ory of Jean Blakey, from the Waylandfamily, Gary, April & Jeff•To Eva & Eugene Schlesinger, wish-ing you a speedy recovery, from Sandy& Jerry Horwitz•To Jim Licht, mazel tov on the mar-riage of your son, from Sandy & JerryHorwitz

ELAINE & HOWARD DAVISFUND•To Elaine & Howard Davis, mazel tovon your 60th Anniversary, from Binnie& Jack Berro

SEYMOUR PIZER FUND•To Dr. & Mrs. Richard Wigod, congrat-ulations on receiving the Condit SpiritAward, from Melanie & Dan Spellens

For tributes to JFCS please call 562-426-7601 ext 235 or 562-427-7916

TRIBUTES


On SundayDecember 11,the Jewish Fed-eration’s YoungAdult Divisionwill be hostinga brunch toreach out toJews in our community betweenthe ages of 25 and 45. Join us in aprivate home in Huntington Beachfor brunch and hear from DanielleBerrin, The Hollywood Jew. Berrin is Writer of the HollywoodJew blog, a cutting edge andvalues-based take on the enter-tainment industry for jewishjour-nal.com. She has profiled directors

Brett Ratner, Quentin Tarantino,Oscar-winning screenwriter AaronSorkin and entertainers Chris Rockand Jane Lynch. A Los AngelesTimes profile dubbed her “a naturalborn provocateur” for her com-mentaries on the business, cultureand characters of Hollywood. Herwork has appeared in The New YorkTimes, The Guardian, British Es-quire and The Huffington Post. Paige Fingerhut, Chair of theYoung Adult Division, explains, “Iam so excited to hear fromDanielle, meet new people, and in-troduce others to why I believe theJewish Federation is so importantfor our community. Please join us

or tell your children and grandchil-dren to join us.” The Young AdultDivision is based around 4 pillars,Leadership, Professional Network-ing, Philanthropy, and Social Action. The price for the brunch is $25and reservations can be made on-line at www.jewishlongbeach.org/YADbrunch or by calling Khatera inthe office at 562-426-7601 EXT1006. If you have questions or areinterested in learning more aboutthe Young Adult Division, pleasecontact Anna Shabtay at [email protected] or 562-506-2804.

Mimosas, Bloody Marys, and the Hollywood Jew Oh My!

Danielle Berrin

Khatera Zubin K h a t e r aZubin iseager to beworking asthe new De-v e l o pmen tAssistant forthe JewishFederation. She has earned herBachelor’s Degree in BusinessAdministration at CaliforniaState University, Long Beach.She brings with her a strong fi-nancial background working forthe American Red Cross as the

Financial Development Assistantand as a Personal Banker atBank of America. Khatera grew up in SouthernCalifornia and is the youngest ofa large family. She was born inAfghanistan and at an early ageshe faced the destruction andpain caused by war. Knowingthe tragedy of loss, she hopes tohelp people with their ownstruggles in life. She enjoysworking for the non-profit sectorand hopes to make a differencein her community. Khatera lives with her fiancé

in their Lakewood home. Theyare both avid Disney fans, loveto have fun and spend time withtheir family.

Brian Avner Brian Avner is happy to be theFederation/AJCC graduate in-tern thisschool year.He is workingt o w a r d searning twomasters de-grees in Jew-ish Education

and Jewish Nonprofit Manage-ment from Hebrew Union Col-lege. Before attending HUC,Brian studied Jewish and Reli-gious studies at the University ofWisconsin, Madison. Brian was born and raised inthe suburbs of Chicago and hasbeen an active member of theJewish community his wholelife. He spent a total of fourteensummers at OSRUI, a URJ(Union of Reform Judaism)camp in Wisconsin, and was anactive member of NFTY (NorthAmerican Federation of Temple

Youth) in high school. Brian alsospent three years before gradu-ate school as a teacher andyouth advisor in Chicago wherehe solidified his love for teachingand sharing Judaism with thenext generation. Brian lives on the Westside ofLos Angeles and loves theweather compared to Chicago.He also can’t wait to get to knowthe Long Beach community andthe people in it.

Federation Welcomes Two New Staff COMMUNITY

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