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Jewish Long Beach and Alpert JCC

Every Monday, 1:00 pm Knit Wits

Every Wednesday, 10:30 am Barbra Alpert Singers All are welcome! No singing experience necessary.

Every Wednesday, 12 pm Kabbalah with Rabbi Perelmuter

Every Wednesday, 1:00 pm Mah Jongg $5/session, Members play free

First Wednesday of the Month, 7:30 pm Alpert Classic Film Society – Meets virtually September Film: A Streetcar Named Desire; October Film: The Wizard of Oz

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

Thursday, Sept 8, 9 am – 3 pm American Red Cross Blood Drive & AJCC Health Fair

Tuesday, Sept 13, 6:00 pm Visions and Vino with Lauren Friedman

Thursday, Sept 22, 7:00 pm Candidate Forum

Sunday, Oct 2, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Open House Enjoy a FREE day of swimming, fitness, and more!

Tuesday, Oct 11, 5:00 pm Family Dinner in the Sukkah

Wednesday, Oct 12, 7:00 pm Women’s Philanthropy Wine & Dessert in the Sukkah

Saturday, Oct 22, 11:00 am Senior Shabbat & Luncheon with Temple Israel

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

Beth David

Saturday, September 10, 9:00 am Torah Study with Rabbi Myers

Saturday, September 17, 6:15 pm Selichot Movie and service outdoor on the patio Movie: Defending Your Life

Sunday, September 18, 8:00 am Blood Drive, Contact Cathy Niederman for Reservations

Tuesday, September 27, 10:00 am Second Day Rosh Hashanah Service At Huntington Central Park behind the main library

Thursday, October 13, at noon Lunch and Learn in the sukkah with Rabbi Myers

Saturday, October 15, at noon Torah Study on Ecclesiastes with Rabbi Myers in the sukkah

Saturday, October 15, 10:30 am Tot Shabbat in the sukkah

Sunday, October 16, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Charcuterie Demonstration sponsored by Women of Beth David. $25 if paid for by October 8, $35 if paid between October 8-14. No tickets at the door. Register at https://bit.ly/3vfhjCO. Contact Sisterhood@templebethdavid.org for more information and reservations.

Sunday, October 23, 10:30 am Brotherhood Brunch co-sponsored by Adult Education

NCJW Greater Long Beach & West Orange County

L’Shana Tovah from NCJW. May this be a beginning of a Beautiful New Year!

“Abortion Care in California: Current and Future Challenges and How We Can Help”

In response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe and almost 50 years of abortion rights, NCJW Greater Long Beach and West Orange County is planning an advocacy-focused virtual speaker program in September. The program will include a briefing on state legislative action, current and future access to full reproductive health care services for in-state and out-of-state patients, and abortion funding for those needing care. Learn how you can help. Contact advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org for specific date and time and for further details. Program is via Zoom.

Thursday, September 22, Monthly 4th Thursday Movie Discussion Review Night: Operation Mincemeat, During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops. Available on Netflix. Program is via Zoom.

Thursday, October 27, Monthly virtual 4th Thursday Reviews of Movie Night: Finding Altamira with Antonio Banderas, available on Amazon Prime. Life and events of the man who realized one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century: Altamira’s caves. Program is via Zoom.

Sunday, October 9, 12:30 pm-3:00 pm NCJW is hosting an in person “Welcome Back Membership Gathering”. We welcome all members and those interested in joining NCJW into the Alpert Jewish Community Center Sukkah. We look forward to seeing you then. For further information RSVP to membership@ncjwlongbeach.org

Thursday, October 13, 6:00 pm “Preparing for Propositions”: all are welcome to join us at Temple Israel (269 Loma Ave., LB 90804) as the League of Women Voters educates us on what is being proposed, who is proposing it, what outcome is intended, what result is likely and who is funding it. Be prepared when you vote in the upcoming midterm election.

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

Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society (OCJGS)

The Orange County Genealogical Society was formed in 1971 with a great deal of assistance from then Orange County Historian, Donald Clark. We have evolved from a handful of dedicated people to a membership well over 500.

Sunday, September 18, 10:00 am (PST) Lisa Cooper: A Forgotten Land: Growing up in the Jewish Pale. Based on recorded conversations Lisa Cooper’s father had with his mother, Pearl, about her early life in Ukraine, Lisa’s book A Forgotten Land is the story of one Jewish family in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, set within the wider context of pogroms, World War I, the Russian Revolution, and civil war.

Sunday, October 23, 10:00 am (PST) Aaron Ginsburg: Curing the “I can’t find my shtetl” syndrome; Examples and techniques

For more information, registration and links please contact info@ocjgs.org or 714.464.7810