Community News

See What’s Happening in Your Community

Jewish Long Beach Women’s Philanthropy

Wednesday, August 7, 5:30 pm Dignity Project Work Party Pizza, Ice Cream and Social Time. Get together with old friends and meet new ones while doing a Mitzvah. Help put together period bags for girls and teens in need. The bags will be distributed to our local middle and high schools. $10 per person Please RSVP to Susan Paletz

Beth David

Thursday, July 11, 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Myers

Friday, August 2, 7:00 pm Disney Shabbat

Saturday, August 3, 6:30 pm Angels versus Mets Contact Jerrold Korn at jdk4as@me.com

Thursday, August 8, 12:00 pm Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Myers

Friday, August 9, 7:30 pm Beatles Shabbat

Friday, August 16, 7:30 pm Beach Boys Shabbat

Saturday, August 31, 9:00 am Body, Mind, & Spirit Shabbat Meet in front of Seal Beach pier Walking by the beach and pausing 7 times to celebrate Shabbat RSVP to tbdavid@templebethdavid.org

2024/2025 Register your child for the 2024/2025 school year at the Jewish School at Temple Beth David in Westminster. For information contact Elliot Semmelman at tbdrschool@ templebethdavid.org or 310.487.9355. Beth David Jewish School - Where your child not only learns about being Jewish but more importantly experiences being Jewish.

NCJW Greater Long Beach & West Orange County

Get Out the Vote Help write postcards and letters at your leisure.

Wednesday, August 14, 9:00 am-1:30 pm LB Summit on Countering Hate At California State University, Long Beach Student Center; NCJW coordinating registration, volunteers needed, please rsvp by July 30.

August 26, 2:00 pm-5:00 pm 2nd annual Long Beach Women’s Fair in honor of Women’s Equality Day At the City Hall Patio. NCJW is staffing a table, volunteers needed.

7:00 pm Movie Everyone is invited to Movie: Coming Alive from 9-5 with Zoe Nicholson who is in the movie, Commissioner, Long Beach Commission on Women & Girls, at the Art Theatre.

To volunteer or to write postcards go to advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org All programs, announcements and registration can be found at www. ncjwlongbeach.org or call 657. 235.2511.

Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (OCJGS)

Sunday, July 28, 10:00 am (Pacific time zone) Janice Sellers: Bubbie, Who Are You?: Finding the Maiden Names in Your Family Tree; Female relatives can be difficult to trace, but they can be found. This presentation introduces resources for tracing the women in your family, many of which are available online, including family items, oral histories, federal and state census records, immigration records, vital records, religious records, journals, newspapers, legal and court records, library archives, and manuscript collections. Janice M. Sellers is related to actor Peter Sellers and to John of Gaunt, son of a king and father of a king. At least that’s what her grandparents told her. Unfortunately, they were wrong, but that’s why she has researched her family for 49 years and now helps others find the right pieces to fit their genealogy puzzles. She specializes in Jewish, Black, forensic, and newspaper research and has taught at local to international levels. Her site is ancestraldiscoveries.com.

Sunday, August 25, 10:00 am Daniel Hanoch WagnerThe Jews of Harbin China

Register in advance at www.ocjgs.org Non-members $5 and Members are free

Temple Beth Shalom

Monday, August 12, 7:30 pm Erev Tisha B’av Service

Tuesday, August 13, 10:00 am Tisha B’Av Service

Sunday, August 18, 6:00 pm Erev Tu B’Av celebration hosted by the Temple Beth Shalom Young Jewish Professionals

Saturdays, 10:00 am-12:30 pm Kids Shabbat Program Bring your kids on Saturday mornings for supervised learning, activities, and fun while you attend services. This program is sponsored in part by a generous gift from Congregation Shir Chadash.

For adult learning classes and other events please see our website calendar.

For more information and to register for events please call 562.426.6413, email office@ tbslb.org, or visit tbslb.org

Temple Israel

Friday, July 5, 5:00 pm Shabbat in the Park at El Dorado Park

Friday, July 26, 5:00 pm Summer Tot Shabbat at Alpert JCC Pool RSVP to mdt@tilb.org

Friday, August 9, 5:30 pm Annual Shabbaque at the Alpert JCC RSVP to info@tilb.org

Friday, August 16, 6:00 pm Shabbat at the Beach at Rosie’s Dog Beach

Friday, August 30, 6:00 pm Shabbat at the Park at Wardlow Park

Making a Tribute

Making a tribute is a thoughtful way to celebrate a friend, family member, teacher, milestone, or special occasion. A tribute gift is also a heartfelt way to acknowledge the passing of a loved one. We will send a card to the person you are honoring, or to the family of the person being remembered, letting them know of your thoughtfulness and generosity. A list of all tributes will be published in the next Jewish Long Beach Chronicle, as well as listed on our website. July/August issue tributes are due by June 6, 2024.

Tributes can be directed to support Jessie Butler Senior Meals, Campus Security, financial aid for our Early Childcare Education center, Camp Komaroff scholarships, JCC Maccabi Games, Jewish Life & Culture programs, capital improvement projects, and your favorite program!

Tributes can be made directly on our website at www.jewishlongbeach.org and by contacting Yolanda Placencio, at 562426-7601 extension 1314 or by email at yplacencio@jewishlongbeach.org