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Jewish Long Beach and Alpert JCC

Every Wednesday, 10:30 am Barbara Alpert Singing Circle All are welcome! No singing experience necessary.

Every Wednesday, 12:00 pm Mah Jongg $5/session, Members play free

First Wednesday of the Month, 7:00 pm Alpert Classic Film Society — Meets Virtually November Film: Sunset Blvd December Film: North by Northwest

First Friday of the Month, 10:30 am Happiness & Humor with Dr. Susan Mathieu

Thursdays, Nov 3, 10, 17, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Mah Jongg for Beginners

Sunday, Nov 6, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm Pickleball Clinics

Friday, Nov 11, 11:00 am Veterans’ Day Commemoration & Jewish War Veterans Exhibit

Monday, Nov 14, Dec 12, 12:00 – 1:30 pm November Wellness Workshop: Medi-Cal / Medicare December Wellness Workshop: Senior Scams

Wednesday, Nov 23, Dec 21, 12:00 – 2:00 pm Thanksgiving and Chanukah Meet & Greet Luncheons: Free to seniors!

Thursday, Dec 1, 7:00 pm Jewish Long Beach and Alpert JCC Annual Meeting

Monday – Friday, Dec 12 – 16, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Chanukah Vendor Fair

Thursday, Dec 15, 7:00 – 9:00 pm 9th Night: Adults Only Chanukah Mixer at Long Beach Beer Lab

Sunday, Dec 18, 4:00 – 7:00 pm Chanukah Celebration with Shul by the Shore at 2nd & PCH Shopping Center

Visit alpertjcc.org for more information on all Alpert JCC programs and events

Beth David

Sunday, November 6, 2:00 pm Real to Reel Truth & Trickery in Courtroom Movies Dessert will be served RSVP at sisterhood@templebethdavid.org

Saturday, November 19, 9:00 am Mind, Body and Spirit Shabbat

Sunday, December 4, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Chanukah Carnival Everyone is welcome at Beth David’s Chanukah Carnival & Boutique Free Admission, $10 for unlimited games, special guest; Magician Tom Ogden, vendors, Judaica Shop, bake sale, latkes and so much more.

Saturday, December 10, 7:00 pm A Chanukah Extravaganza Featuring Fiddler On The Roof Greatest Hits Sing-Along A live performance with the Beth David Players Dessert will be served RSVP at bethdavidbrotherhood@gmail.com

Friday, December 16, 6:00 pm Hanukkah Dinner and Shabbat Service

NCJW Greater Long Beach & West Orange County

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Greater Long Beach and West Orange County Help 3 Afghanistan Women Settle in Long Beach with the Local Communities Support

Just a year after fleeing their homes in Afghanistan; Masoma, Reema, and Hameeda, are acclimating well to life in Long Beach. With their Welcome Circle core team’s continued support and the assistance of NCJW’s dedicated volunteers, they have settled into housing, started the asylum process, and begun entry level jobs.

They overcame obstacles to complete their master’s program in September, graduating with honors. With degrees in Advanced Techniques in Horticulture, they are already interning at “The Growing Experience” urban farm. The women hope that their education and experience lead them to fulfilling careers where they can make a difference, like farming, food science, hunger nonprofits, landscaping, or water science. The team is helping them in that endeavor, looking for permanent employment with the goal of selfsufficiency. We are grateful for the communities’ assistance.

Saturday, Sunday, November 5, 6 After Care Kits Drive 10:00 am - 2:00 pm in front of the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus. Help comfort those that have undergone a procedure by donating to after-care kits. Individually wrapped pads, heating patches, Luna Bars or Oreo’s, travel-size hand sanitizer or wipes and hair ties. Sponsor a kit for $7 www.ncjwlongbeach.org/donate Indicate “after-care” kit”.

Thursday, November 10 - Sunday November 13 Winter Coat Drive from 10:00am - 2:00 pm in front of Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus. Please donate warm outer wear, (all sizes welcome), which will be distributed to various needy organizations in our city.

Thursday, November 17, 7:00 pm At the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus In Person Advocacy Awareness Membership Social: Advocacy, Who Me? Yes, You.!

You may think advocacy is not your thing. But maybe you don’t really know what it is. You know there are issues that you care about. You know that change is needed. Join us in a social setting to talk to folks who are already involved as well as others who don’t know if they want to be. Covid Protocols have been relaxed: masks voluntary but requested. RSVP to advocacy@ ncjwlongbeach.org

Participation is free unless otherwise indicated. Donations are always appreciated.

For more information call 657-235-2511 or email info@ ncjwlongbeach.org

Visit our website for updated events such as collecting food for LBCC Pantry, Get Out the Vote activities and after care kits collection/assembly: www.ncjwlongbeach.org

Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (OCJGS)

Sunday, November 20, 10:00 am Pacific Time Phil Goldfarb; Getting the Most out of the JewishGen Discussion Group

Sunday, December 18, 10:00 am Pacific Time Vivian Kahn; Hungarian Jewish Genealogy

For more information and to register please visit ocjgs.org

It’s not too late to make a difference in 2022, with a tax-deductible gift to Jewish Long Beach.

Your support helps preserve Jewish life and strengthen Jewish advocacy, while also providing assistance to people in need and at risk, wherever they are. Please contact Kevin Giser, Chief Operating & Development Officer at kgiser@jewishlongbeach. org to make a gift.

Thank you to all our 2022 supporters!

CSULB’s Jewish Studies Program’s Fall Speaker Series

Thursday, November 10, 7:00 pm Dr. Dov Waxman, Director of the Y. and S. Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA will speak on the topic: “Israel Goes to the Polls (Again): Analyzing the Election Results.

After several years of limbo, in 2021 Israelis elected the most unusual coalition government in its 73-year history, bringing together parties across the ideological spectrum, including for the first time, an independent Israeli Arab party. Despite such strong differences among its members, that government managed to pass a budget and weather several crises before ultimately collapsing after a year. Dr. Waxman’s talk will analyze the results of the new election scheduled for November 1, as well as discussing the outgoing government and its achievements.

Zoom link: https://csulb.zoom.us/j/82726096760

Thursday, December 1, 7:00 pm Dr. Raphael Sonenshein, the Executive Director of the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs at CSULA will speak on the topic: “Hot Buttons and Cold Politics: What’s Up With the Midterms.”

One of our most beloved speakers, Professor Sonenshein has the rare ability to combine passionate political analysis with a great deal of humor. His talk will review the November 2022 midterm elections in the United States, with particular attention to the roles that abortion and Trump played in the outcome.

Zoom link: https://csulb.zoom.us/j/85613168858