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Jewish Long Beach and Alpert JCC

Kid's University is now KESHER After-School Enrichment

In a constantly changing world, we found it more important than ever to ensure our programs carry a brand and message that is consistent with our values. After heavy deliberation, we are proud to introduce KESHER to you. Learn more about our program at alpertjcc.org/kesher.

Wed, March 2, 7:00 pm Alpert Classic Film Society

March Film: The Best Years of our Lives.

Fri, Mar 4, 10:30 am and Fri, Apr 1, 10:30 am Happiness & Humor

Active and senior adults are invited on the first Friday of the month to enjoy mixers, music, stories, and games at this free gathering!

Thurs, March 10, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Cedars-Sinai Blood Drive

Saving a life is the holiest mitzvah of them all! Schedule an appointment at tinyurl.com/ LBJAJCC31022.

Thurs, Mar 24, 6:00 pm 37th Annual Norman Gottlieb Student Art Awards

The Awards reception will celebrate LBUSD students’ creativity and acknowledge outstanding works.

Tues, Mar 29, 5:30 pm Evelyn Linden Baldwin Creative Writing Contest Awards

This year, the Baldwin Creative Writing Contest prompts students to write about Tikkun Olam. The reception will award four $75 prizes to outstanding pieces of poetry and prose.

Visit alpertjcc.org for more information on each program!

Beth David

Saturday, March 5, 10:30 am

Tot Shabbat Purim Reception to follow.

Sunday, March 13, 11:00-2:00 pm

Purim Carnival

Wednesday, March 16, 7:00 pm

Disneyland Purim Reception to follow.

Saturday, March 19, 7:00-10:30 pm

Beth David Young Professionals Post-Purim Celebration. Please RSVP by Thursday, March, 17.

Sunday, March 20, 2:00-3:00 pm

Women of Beth David present “A History of Candy” with special guest, Janet Liss, RSVP by March 11.

Saturday, April 2, 10:30 am

Tot Shabbat Passover

Reception to follow. Saturday, April 16, 6:30 pm 2nd Night Passover Seder

Contact the temple office for details.

Congregation Shir Chadash

Saturday, April 16, 6:45 pm

2nd Night Pesach Seder with Rabbi Karen Isenberg

Wednesday’s March, 30, April 6, 20, 27, May 4, 11

Adult Education ZOOM Classes with Rabbi Isenberg

Call or email office for more information.

Sharon-Carmel Hadassah

Monday, March 21, 1:00 pm

“Your Life Decluttered” Julia G, Raz, Ph. D., professional organizer. $20 includes lunch & speaker.

RSVP to Eileen Braeman Mizzu66@yahoo.com or 562.420.9980.

JFCS

Race With A View Sunday, May 1, 8:00 am, onsite Registration opens at 7:00 am

Make plans now to move with JFCS for mental health at the 34th Annual Race With A View. Race With A View is a 5K/10K run or walk along the beautiful waterfront of downtown Long Beach, starting at Pierpoint Landing near the Aquarium of the Pacific and Shoreline Park.

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and Race With A View Kicks off public relations activities. For more information and to become an event sponsor or to register, visit www.racewithaview. com or call JFCS at 562.427.7916.

NCJW Greater Long Beach & West Orange County

Saturday, March 5, 8:30-noon

Kindergarten Festival to be held at Burcham Elementary School. Subject to change due to updated COVID protocols by the Health Department. Vaccinated volunteers needed.

Thursday, March 10, 6:00-7:30 pm

HugPacks for Foster Youth, at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus. Help us fill backpacks. Vaccinated volunteers needed.

Please RSVP for both events at communityservice@ ncjwlongbeach.org

Movie Night Discussions: Virtual on ZOOM Thursday, March 24, 7:00 pm DON’T LOOK UP

Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.

Thursday, April 28, 7:00 pm THE TENDER BAR

A raucous, poignant, luminously written memoir about a boy striving to become a man, and his romance with a bar.

Both films can be viewed on Netflix. Register for Movie Night at www.ncjwlongbeach.org

Help NCJW Help Afghan Refugees

Imagine leaving home with the clothes on your back and little else. More than 76,000 Afghan refugees have arrived in this country since last fall. These families fled everything they’ve known to come to safety in this country and then spent an unknown number of weeks on a military base.

Under guidance from HIAS, a national resettlement agency, National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Long Beach & West Orange County Section (NCJW), is helping to resettle a vetted Afghan family in the Long Beach area. NCJW’s first priority is to find housing, then move on to gathering furnishings, helping them find jobs, school registration, public benefits and many more factors that will help them make a home in this community.

There are numerous opportunities for the community to help NCJW GLB & WOC in its efforts through volunteering, donating furniture, gift certificates, and most importantly cash. To donate go to AfghanRefugeeResettlement/donate and select Immigration Services Fund. If you have specific items (clothing, furniture, appliances, etc.) or want to volunteer, please email welcomecircle@ ncjwlongbeach.org and explain how you can help this family feel welcome in Long Beach!

For more information call 657.235.2511 or email info@ ncjwlongbeach.org. or go to www.ncjwlongbeach.org for updated information.

Bar Mitzvah

Henry Lior Day

Henry Lior Day Henry Day of Temple Beth Shalom in Long Beach will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on Saturday, May 7th, 2022. Henry has attended Torah School at Temple Beth Shalom since pre-school age and the community at TBS has been welcoming and instrumental in shaping his Jewish learning and understanding of Torah, we look forward to celebrating with him.

CSULB Jewish Studies Program

Thursday, March 3, 7:00 pm via ZOOM

The CSULB Jewish Studies Program is delighted to sponsor a talk by Dr. Rebecca Kobrin. Her topic will be: “Too Big to Fail in 1930: Jews, Antisemitism, and the Collapse of the Bank of United States.” Dr. Kobrin is the Russell and Bettina Knapp Associate Professor of American Jewish History and works in the fields of immigration history and American Jewish History.

This will be our annual Dr. Arlene Lazarowitz Memorial Lecture. Dr. Lazarowitz founded the CSULB Jewish Studies Program in 1999 and also established our monthly lecture series.

This event is free and open to the public. To obtain the Zoom link, please email: Jeffrey.Blutinger@csulb.edu.