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Beth David Saturday, July 16, 6:00 pm

Matzo Ball Italian Dinner with entertainment by crooner Doug Roegiers and comedy by Bary Weisenberg. Tickets $45 before July 8, $55 after, children $25.

Register at www.templebethdavid.org

Friday, August 12, 7:30 pm

Disney Shabbat Under the Stars. Disney Costumes encouraged.

Friday, August 12, 7:30 pm

Chori Shabbat service Under the Stars

Saturday, August 13, 9:00 am

Mind Body and Spirit Shabbat at the Seal Beach Pier either walking on the sidewalk or walking on the sand.

Friday, August 19, 7:30 pm

Beatles or Beach Boys Shabbat service Under the Stars

Temple Beth Shalom Sunday, August 21, 3 pm-5 pm

Active Shooter/Threat Training

TBS, is hosting a community wide, in-person Active Shooter/Threat Training intended to help you become trained, equipped, and empowered. Given recent events around the country, it is imperative to learn some of the tools and practices proven to save lives. Retired Commander Jeff Liberman (28 years with Long Beach PD) and retired Lieutenant Tom Fischbacher (31 years with Newport Beach PD) will facilitate the training.

Email or call the office 562.426.6413 for more information and the RSVP link.

TBS, 3635 Elm Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807 tbs.longbeach@verizon.net

NCJW Greater Long Beach & Orange County Thursday, August 18, 7:30 pm

Filling Hugpacks at the Alpert JCC on the Weinberg Jewish Long Beach Campus. NCJW will be packing backpacks (Hugpacks) for High School level children. Come give students in the foster care system a “hug”! Snacks and drinks provided.

RSVP required: communityservice@ncjwlongbeach.org

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

Beit HaLev Saturday, August 6, 5:00 pm

A special Tisha B’Av evening service will be livestreamed from the Beit Halev Zoomagogue: https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGTE1O UXI5VXFDTWtuZHF4K3VxUT09, Facebook.com/ galityomtov and YouTube.com (Beit Halev LIVE!)

JFCS Thinks Globally, Acts Locally to Launch Refugee Assistance Fund

Growing numbers of refugees, including Ukrainians, are coming to the greater Long Beach area. Because of their unexpected exodus to escape unspeakable horrors of war, threats to personal safety due to civil unrest, and the physical and emotional harm engendered by persecution, JFCS of Long Beach has created a Refugee Assistance Fund.

By helping us, you help stabilize these traumatized men, women, and children with food and necessities, financial assistance, counseling, and referral to resources from other area nonprofits. Proceeds from this fund are used by the JFCS Social Work and Older Adult Services staff solely to provide vital services to these children and families who through no fault of their own, need our support. This assistance is given without regard for religion, race, or national origin.

To donate, visit https://jfcslongbeach.org/jfcs-refugeeassistance-fund or call JFCS at 562.427.7916.

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, July 24, 10:00 am (Pacific time zone) Karen Franklin: New strategies in German Jewish Genealogy

Karen Franklin is Director of Family History at Leo Baeck Institute, where she assists genealogists with family research and maintains relations with institutional partners in the genealogical field.

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ tZMpcOygqjktHtA9NGkGfnV39MPhQlIUsq1t

Sunday, August 28, 10:00 am (Pacific time zone) Emily Garber: All was not lost: Researching relatives inthe Holocaust

Family history research is a powerful tool to reconstruct families torn apart by genocide during World War II. Learn about numerous sources, both online and in archives,that can reaffirm ties that could not be destroyed.

Emily Garber, an Arizona-based researcher, writer, and speaker, has been conducting family history research since 2007. She specializes in Jewish genealogical research and has worked with records from both Eastern European and German Jewish immigrants.

Register in advance for the virtual meeting at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvciurT0vGtPTEyc9wGpLA42Q4xmPsiRi