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Theworlddoesnotbelongtous.
Terrence Real, LICSW
Neithermayyoucompletethework, normayyoudesistfromit.
The Talmud
The world does not belong to us. Boy, if there ever was a time for us to be reminded of that, this summer – if not the past 2 years – seems to be that time If the world really belonged to us, would we have made ICBM attacks on Tel Aviv, October 7, the devastation in Gaza, or a nuclear-progressing Iran likely to target Israel with its first device? Would we have made ICE raids, the Holocaust, or cancer?
But Terrence Real, a therapist and expert in helping people build transformative relationships, also said:
“We belong to one another. Open your heart, stand for connection, and offer the gift of connection to the next generation. That’s our job.”
That’s our job To open our hearts To stand for connection. To see connection as a gift. And to value connection as our legacy, as the thing we want to pass on to our children.
No, the world does not belong to us. Yet we are not powerless. That’s Terry Real’s point Our power is in what does belong to us, and what we need to do because of that.
That is the work we do at Jewish Long Beach. That is the work you do when you become a member, when you schedule personal training with our expert fitness trainers, or when you bring your children to the pool for an hour after school on a Wednesday. You are connecting. You are engaging in something larger than yourself: community.
Community is our antidote to all the craziness and all the crazies In Boulder, Colorado, the Run for Their Lives walk would regularly draw a few dozen walkers. But the week after a hate-filled, radicalized man burned the walkers, several hundred showed up. Talk about standing for connection. An army stood and walked to show you can’t incinerate connection, but you can feel its warmth.
I understand if you say, “Yes, but the haters so outnumber the connecters.” It sure seems that way. Perhaps now it seems truer than ever before.
The ancient tradition of the Talmud wisely knew we would feel this way. People who lived millennia before us also faced a hostile and uncontrollable world And not just Caesars and Nebuchadnezzars who oppressed, dispersed, and killed our Jewish ancestors. The Talmud is nothing if not a collection of anecdotes about droughts that stifled crops, oxes that gored, and demons that haunted us from ruined buildings.
The Rabbis of the Talmud knew the work of opening our hearts and standing for connection would exhaust us. They saw
that at times the amount of what wounded and separated us exceeded our capacity to be open and to connect So, they gave us a radically compassionate pass. They told us, ‘It is not yours to complete the work.” Yet they also reminded us nevertheless, “you may not desist from it.” As much as we might want to sit back and relax for the next 20 years, we simply can’t. We can’t quit. We can’t give up. It’s not what Jews do. We don’t close our hearts Despite everything we’ve endured, we continue to open them up.
Not just because the day we quit is the day we let the crazies and the craziness win. But because we actually can make a difference. As puny as our efforts seem to be, they actually might change things.
This summer’s Chronicle (if not every issue!) is literally the chronicle of what happens when we open our hearts and respond to the noise out there by building our community here. But don’t just read the Chronicle. Live it. Spend your Tuesday evenings at the pool with our Summer of Fun events. Play pickleball Participate in an ongoing program Sit and have a cup of coffee in the Linden-Baldwin Café.
Sometimes, I like to take my lunch, sit in the Lentzner Promenade, and just watch our community. Because I am watching all of you open your hearts, stand for connection, and do the job of giving the gift of our connections – our community – to the next generation And that changes everything.
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The Joan z”l & Daniel z”l Leb Family Fund was established in 2015 to ensure that the Lebs’ commitment to active involvement in the Long Beach Jewish Community and the importance of the relationships and sense of belonging they received in return would continue in perpetuity The Fund makes annual distributions to Temple Israel, NCJW and Jewish Long Beach, while also setting aside 20% of the distribution to be directed by the Lebs’ children, Michael Leb & Marian Martin, (along with their respective spouses, Nancy Hytone Leb & Paul Martin), in support of the non-profit organizations of their choosing
In a recent conversation with Marian, Michael, Nancy & Paul, we discussed their parents’ early years in Cleveland, their lifelong commitment to social action and civic engagement, and to the immense importance for them of Jewish identity, observance and active involvement in the Jewish community Here’s what we learned
Joan and Daniel grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, attending the same schools, becoming a couple in high school, and attending prom together. They continued dating through Joan’s undergraduate studies at Bryn Mawr and were married in August of 1955, just two months after Joan’s graduation in June Daniel attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland followed by internship and residency opportunities that took the couple to San Francisco. Daniel then joined the service through the Air Force and was stationed at Tinker Air Force base in Oklahoma where their son, Michael, was born. Following Daniel’s service, it was back to Cleveland, where the majority of both families were and are still living, and where Marian was born
So how did the family end up in the Long Beach/Los Angeles area? Strangely enough,
Michael, Marian, Nancy & Paul all separately made their way to Southern California from the late 1970’s through the late 1980’s. Michael was the first to experience So Cal, clerking for a judge in the LA area upon graduation from law school While he didn’t commit to So Cal living at the time, he did invite his sister to visit, and Marian decided that LA was the place for her. She applied to UCLA’s Business School for her graduate studies (her only application), was accepted and moved in 1987. Michael moved out shortly after and lived with Marian for a while before settling in West LA Paul was actually the first to arrive when, after college in 1979, he moved to LA with his uncle, and Nancy came in 1983 – a transplant from Des Moines, Iowa.
While at UCLA, Marian became friendly with a close friend of Nancy’s whose family lived in Seal Beach. Marian and Nancy were introduced, and both were invited to a Hanukkah party hosted by their mutual friend’s mother in Los Alamitos Michael was invited as well, and the rest is history After that initial meeting in 1987, Michael & Nancy were married in 1991. Marian, who was living adjacent to Long Beach, and Paul, met later, while working at the same company in Santa Fe Springs, and were married in 1993. When their daughter, Allison, was born in 1996, grandparents Joan & Daniel made frequent visits, and then upon Daniel’s retirement as a nephrologist, the couple relocated to Long Beach in 2000
Both Marian and Michael shared similar experiences with their parents during their childhood years. Joan and Daniel were both extremely bright, well-read and life-long learners. They were socially and politically active and well-versed in current events It was never “what they said” but “what they did” in leading lives that prioritized civicmindedness and public service Joan was extremely active with The League of Women Voters, while Daniel, as a practicing
nephrologist, also remained active academically and utilized his skills in service to many.
In terms of their Jewish heritage, Marian & Michael characterized their household as observant/Reform and recalled how important weekly Shabbat dinners (always with a full Kiddush) were to their parents. The family grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and Joan and Daniel were extremely involved in their local synagogue – where both participated with the social action committee, Joan volunteered with the Temple Sisterhood and Daniel sang in the choir Joan was also active in advocacy work with NCJW
Nancy recalled her first meeting with Joan and Daniel when she and Michael visited them for Passover. She expressed how loving and welcoming they were and how very important their Jewish identity and their family’s commitment to Judaism were to them
Paul’s experience was a bit more challenging, as he was not Jewish. However, before their engagement, he and Marian had made a commitment to having a Jewish home and raising Jewish children, which helped to create the environment of comfort and acceptance that followed Paul commented that Joan and Daniel were not just life-long learners, but life-long teachers and they made a point of helping him to learn more about Judaism and the Jewish community to which he now belonged.
Upon their move to Long Beach in 2000, Joan and Daniel immediately joined and became active Temple Israel members and weekly Torah study participants They were also bridge players and formed a community of friends with whom they played on a played on a regular basis They loved the
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RabbiLenMuroff|TempleBethOhr
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Icallheavenandearthtowitness againstyouthisday:Ihaveputbefore you,lifeanddeath,blessingandcurse Chooselife soyouandyouroffspring maylive.
Deuteronomy30:19
Things must change. Now. Deuteronomy 30:19, cited above, guided American Jews for generations. Our ancestors came to these shores grateful for the opportunity to live here where they could pray as they liked and could raise their families in a safe place
But now something significant has changed as we no longer feel safe simply being Jews in a public space. This is real and is shocking, upsetting and completely abhorrent and yet, sadly, it is not anything new.
This is a sobering time that leaves us
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wondering about our place in American society and about how we can live publicly without endangering ourselves
There is much that is of great concern The killings in Washington D.C. on May 21st, 2025 and fire bombings in Boulder, CA, on June 4th, 2025, are mind numbing.
In her first words spoken publicly since Sunday's gruesome attack in Colorado, one of the victims, Barbara Steinmetz, an 88-yearold Holocaust Survivor, told NBC News she "wants people to be nice and decent to each other and to be kind and respectful”. Seems like a low bar; one we should be able to reach.
The latest incidents are a continuation of trends that began over twenty five years ago.
On August 10, 1999, at around 10:50a m Americanwhite supremacistBuford O Furrow Jr walked into the lobby of the North Valley Jewish Community Center inGranada Hillsand opened fire with anUzisubmachine gun, firing 70 bullets into the complex.
In 2023, in separate incidents, two men were shot in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles, when they were
leaving synagogue after morning services Those attempted murders shook up the neighborhood’s Jewish residents and made people, including myself, feel very vulnerable and unsafe
There is a creeping sense of insecurity for all Jewish people in this country. People are removing mezuzot and not wearing Stars of David in public. Others have pledged not to attend any Jewish event that meets in public
Let me share what the writer Sara Hurwitz said at a recent lecture:
“Antisemitic acts and thoughts are here to stay. We cannot do anything but dive more deeply into living Jewishly and learning more about our Jewish Tradition. Also we must aim to bond more closely with our fellow Jews ”
Choosing life in the face of hatred is a difficult choice but it is a wise choice
We can hold two truths at the same time. We can be worried and prepared. Concerned about living as a public Jew and still act Jewishly.
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Using our leadership skills and combined talents , we have several ongoing community projects that help our local schools, food banks, and children's programs. Women’s Philanthropy is part of the national Jewish Federations Dignity Project program which provides period products to girls and teens who are not able to afford these items We package the items at our Dignity wrap events and then they are distributed to local middle and high schools in the greater Long Beach area. Women’s
Philanthropy is also involved in global initiatives that help raise funds and awareness for Israel and Jews in need across the globe
In the next few months, Women's Philanthropy will be forming their new leadership cabinet . Donors at any of the below levels are encouraged to be part of our leadership cabinet.
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As the fastest-growing segment of donors within our Federation, we gather Jewish women in the Long Beach & West Orange County area in a multitude of ways. We make a difference here locally, in Israel, and in communities around the world. When we connect, we are even stronger as a community of Jewish women That makes our philanthropy not just powerful, but empowering
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Kevin Giser
Chief Development Officer, Jewish Long Beach
ECE Class of 1994
Memorial Day had finally arrived, and the past ten months of repeating, “yes, we are going to finish in time for Summer,” had come true As I stood on the Hillinger Family Pool Deck looking into the Mary Alpert Pool, I heard the noise we had all been craving; laughter! The sound of joy from families, friends, and dedicated swimmers have returned poolside on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach campus. The scene alive with connection captures the rauch, spirit, of community built through your Alpert JCC membership
membership dues and years of dedicated donations have created magic in our safe and curiosity-incubating classrooms! The joyful start to our children’s Jewish journey is complete with art, gardening, Jewish traditions, Shabbat songs, and PJ Library books.
When you joined, you said yes to community, to Jewish life, to belonging regardless of how you pray. Our membership is the key to fitness classes, adult socials, art workshops, pickleball games, holiday celebrations, opportunities to give back, and more It’s a daily reminder that our Jewish community is here, thriving, and growing in partnership with our greater Long Beach neighbors
Sustaining that from the swim lanes to holiday celebrations requires more than attendance. That’s where Jewish Long Beach’s Annual Campaign plays its vital role. Your tax-deductible donations have a wide impact on the programs you have come to enjoy, fueling the people and passions of our mission-driven work Beyond our own campus, your gift supports community programming, security trainings & assessments, and Jewish advocacy with more than a dozen local Jewish organizations.
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That kind of impact happens because each of you are a part of something larger. Local youth hone their skills and find encouragement through the JCC Maccabi Games® Young adults join a Young Professionals Shabbat dinner and rediscover community Retirees find friendship and meaning in senior programs that feed the mind, body, and soul. Grandparents read to little ones at a PJ Library event and remind us: our legacy is as meaningful as our future. When you support the Annual Campaign and become a member, those stories multiply
To our members & donors, your participation whether in swim, fitness & wellness, ECE & Camp Komaroff, Jewish holiday celebrations, educational series, or the arts is the heartbeat of our center, ensuring it’s a vibrant hub of Jewish connection. Thank you for choosing to be counted today during a remarkable time for the world’s Jewish communities Thank you for choosing to give us a meaningful gift and thank you for helping us build a better world for our kids, our grandkids and everyone who follows.
To those who have yet to become members or donors, your voice matters. Let me invite you: come for a swim or a class; stay for the community Then, when you’re inspired by what we do together, consider
making a gift to JewishLongBeach’s Annual Campaign Your membership makes us a community, your donation makes us a force for kindness, culture, justice, and Jewish continuity
Our deepest appreciation.
A heartfelt thank you to all the Alpert JCC members who maintained their membership through the renovation. You are the minyan makers and the reason our mission-driven work moves forward!
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HEBREWACADEMY TrustingtheNextGenerationtoColorTheirWorld RochiePopack
It’s not every day a student is handed a spray paint can and told, “This is yours. ”
Perhaps it should be.
Something extraordinary happened at Hebrew Academy
Thanks to the vision of artist Yitzchok Moully and the generosity of the Jewish Community Foundation of Orange County, our students, from tiny preschoolers to confident middle schoolers, were invited to participate in something bigger than themselves.
They didn’t just paint
They created
They chose colors that spoke to them Shapes that felt right. And they made their mark on the wall and on the story we’re building together.
Because we didn’t just give them paint. We gave them trust
We gave them a voice
We said: This is yours
And when a school says that when it hands over fundamental tools with real purpose something shifts.
It’s not just permission. It’s ownership. Not just participation Its identity
This is what Jewish education can be Where values aren’t only taught they’re lived.
Where even our youngest students are empowered to express themselves boldly, meaningfully, and with pride
That’s what artist Yitzchok Moully helped us create.
With intention, with heart, and with belief in every child.
Yes, the mural is bold or colorful
But what it represents is even more powerful: A school that believes in its students. A community that invests in creativity. An education that equips kids not just to learn, but to lead, to shape, to shine.
Because when we trust our children, When we invite them in, When we say, “This is yours, ” They rise to meet the moment and they color their world.
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Long Beach Jewish Community and were forever grateful for the sense of community and belonging they found here, enhanced by their participation with Temple Israel, Jewish Long Beach (both with the Jewish Federation and the Alpert JCC) and NCJW.
Which brings us full circle to the establishment of the Leb Family Fund and the decision to include their children in the decision-making of the fund’s distribution In addition to their commitment to support the organizations to which they gave and received so much, they wanted to ensure that their children understood the importance of mindful charitable giving by creating an opportunity for annual decision-making Both Marian and Michael spoke about how important it is for them to direct the distribution under their control to support the organizations, both in Long Beach and beyond, that were important to their parents. Marian continues to have her mother’s mail forwarded to her and keeps track of the many organizations to which her parents gave support so that she, Michael, Nancy and Paul, can use that information to inform their giving, which will begin this year
The Talmud recalls a story that Rabbi Tarfon and the elders were once discussing the question of which is greater – study or practice? Rabbi Tarfon answered saying: “Practice is greater ” Rabbi Akiva answered saying: “Study is greater for it leads to practice.” Then they all answered and said: “Study is greater because it leads to action.” (Babylonian Talmud Tractate Kiddushin 40b).
Joan and Daniel Leb exhibited a life-long commitment to study and action that has been and continues to be an inspiration, not just to their family, but to all of us in the Long Beach community who had the pleasure of knowing and volunteering with them
Do you feel inspired by the Lebs’ story and want to learn about the difference you can make with a Legacy Gift? Contact Kevin Giser at kgiser@jewishlongbeach.org or 562.426.7601 ext. 1011
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Friday, August 8, 7:30 pm
Beatles Shabbat under the Starsset to Beatles tunes; you may wear period attire Friday, August 15, 7:30 pm
Beach Boys Shabbat under the stars, set to Beach Boys tunes, you may wear period attire.
Sunday, August 17, Sunday afternoon Brotherhood Membership Barbeque at Beth David
Barbeque items will be provided, we ask that you to provide a side dish or dessert to share Saturday, August 23, 9 am
Our Body, Mind, and Spirit Shabbat will take place at the Seal Beach pier and will feature two walks, along with meditative readings and songs celebrating Shabbat.
Beth David's Jewish School offers a wellrounded Jewish education whether your child or grandchild is beginning their Jewish Journey or whether it's time to seriously consider having a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
For more information about our upcoming school year that starts in September, please contact Elliot Semmelman attbdrschool@templebethdavid.orgor 310.487.9355.
TempleBethShalom
Saturday, July 12, 8 pm
Havdalah and dinner, hosted by TBS & TBS YJP
Saturday, August 2, 8 pm
Erev Tisha B’Av community observance with Temple Beth El of South Orange County, The Jewish Collaborative, the Reform Temple of Laguna Woods, and Temple Beth Shalom @ Temple Beth El in Aliso Viejo
Sunday, August 3, 10 am
Tisha B’Av service
Friday, August 8, 8 am – 1 pm Blood Drive to support the community and TBS Torah School TV raffle for all blood donors
Friday, August 8, 5-7 pm
Pool Musical Shabbat Service at the Alpert JCC. Collaboration with Temple Israel, pool opens at 4 pm, Program begins at 5:30 pm Saturday, August 9, 7:30 pm
Tu B’Av Havdalah and dinner celebration, hosted by TBS & TBS YJP Saturdays, 10 am-12:30 pm
Shabbat Tots
Bring your kids on Saturday mornings for supervised activities and fun while you attend 10:00 am services.
Open Position - Part -Time Torah School Director
Our wonderful Torah School Director is relocating out of state, and while we are sad to see her go, we are excited to begin the search for a new leader to carry forward her meaningful work.
We are currently seeking a passionate, organized, and inspiring individual to join our community as our next Torah School Director. The position is part-time, and this person will play a vital role in shaping the Jewish educational experience for our students, working closely with families, teachers, and clergy to foster a love of Judaism, community, and learning.
If you or someone you know would be a great fit for this role, we encourage you to reach out or share this opportunity.
Please contact Temple Beth Shalom to apply or if you are interested in the complete job description 562 426 6413 office@TBSLB org
TempleIsrael
Friday, July 25, August 22, 5:30 pm
Tot Shabbats at the Beach
At Rosie’s Dog Beach (5000 E. Ocean Blvd.)
Please RSVP to Michelle mdt@tilb.org
Friday, July 25, August 22, 6:30 pm
Shabbats at the Beach
At Rosie’s Dog Beach (5000 E Ocean Blvd )
Friday, August 15, 5:30 pm
Shabbabaque
At Alpert JCC
Please RSVP to Michelle mdt@tilb.org
Friday, August 29, 6 pm
Shabbat in the Park
At Wardlow Park (3457 Stanbridge Ave.)
JFCSLongBeach&OrangeCounty 4th Saturday of the month, July-October 9-11 am
Art for the Heart at Alpert JCC Free healing art circle for children & families. All supplies provided! To sign up, contact JFCS 562.427.7916
Wednesday, July 30, 6:30-7:30 pm
Mindfulness Workshop at Alpert JCC
Feeling Stressed? Join Joshua Pickett, LMFT to learn how to use mindfulness to promote healing and self-awareness with traditional and somatic therapy.
This is for ages 18+
For more information, visit jfcslboc.org/jfcspresents
COMMUNITY Tributes&InMemoriam
JewishLongBeach
FromJewishLongBeachBoard, Leadership,&Staff
IN MEMORY OF Goldie Krugman
Beloved grandmother
To Aaron & Britney Krugman
Diane Spielman
Beloved wife
To Howard Spielman
Sally Kreida
Beloved mother & mother-in-law
To Alan & Kathy Kreida
Adrian Graff-Radford
Beloved father & father-in-law
To Vicky & Charles Brodsky
Cass Graff-Radford
Beloved mother & mother-in-law
To Vicky & Charles Brodsky
Ruth Assael
Beloved mother
To Diane Koseff
MAZEL TOV
To Rabbi Fox & Dori Chandler
On the birth of Baby Fox Chandler
To Sara Nachlis Vassar & Brad Vassar
On the birth of their daughter
Andie Gayle Vassar
GeneralFund
IN HONOR OF Zoe & Olivia Zamost
On their Bat Mitzvah
To Rita & Barry Zamost
From Greg & Bonnie Cooper
MAZEL TOV
Don Kaiser
On your 2 Bar Mitzvah nd
From Edie & Joel Brodsky
JBorlyOutreachFund
IN HONOR OF Deborah Goldfarb
July4:7:49pm
July11:7:47pm
From Binnie & Jack Berro & Family
Rosecarrie Brooks
Shelley & Tom Carl
Kevin Giser
Joyce & Mike Greenspan
Laurie Raykoff
Vicki Scherwin
Susan Paletz
Eric Shatzkin & Melissa Marcus
JessieButlerSeniorMealProgram IN HONOR OF Don Kaiser
Happy Birthday & Mazel Tov on your Bar Mitzvah
From Bruce & Diane Switzky
JewishConnectionsNetworkFund IN HONOR OF R & J l Ki
JFCS
IN HONOR OF Craig Smith & Family From Helene Paros
GeneralFund IN HONOR OF Cathy Warner From Rendy Freeman
Don Kaiser From Arlene & Wally Spatz
IN MEMORY OF Lou Trackman From Julie Given For JFCS tributes
Ruth Assael
Jane Canter
Miriam Carr
Honre Ginger Freed
Madeleine Gonshak
Adrian Graff-Radford
Cass Graff-Radford
William (Bill) Michael Green
Sally Kreida
Goldie Krugman
Anne Marlene Lerner
Ann Lentzner
Elaine Perlstein
Diane Spielman
Marc Spitz
Carlos Sroka
Arthur Ungerleider
August1:7:35pm August8:7:28pm July18:7:44pm July25:7:40pm
August15:7:21pm August22:7:13pm
August29:7:04pm
