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Document 6567970
AJCC Trip to the Skirball Museum
Sunday, November 9, 10:00am
Take a trip with your AJCC friends and
family and join us as we enjoy the
galleries and exhibits of the Skirball.
Ladies’ Lunch & Learn
Thursday, November 13, 11:30-1:30
Fifty Shades of Oy Vey!
Chaya Leah Sufrin teaches us everything
we need to know about intimacy in
Judaism. Please feel free to bring your
own lunch. No charge
ECE PJ Party (PJ Library)
Thursday, November 20, 6:30pm
Come and enjoy wonderful PJ Library
stories, have some snacks, and do it all
in your pajamas! In coordination with
the annual Scholastic Book Fair.
Senior Thanksgiving Luncheon
Wednesday, November 26, noon
$6/$5 MVP
December 2014
Chanukah Happening and Boutique
Sunday, December 14, 11:30am-3pm
Get a jump on your holiday celebration!
This year’s event will be bigger and
better than ever with new activities for
children of all ages. Shop at our one-ofa-kind holiday boutique. Enjoy holiday
music and Chanukah lunch (available
for purchase).
Chanukah Menorah Lighting
Daily at 3:30pm, from December 17-24
In the promenade.
Senior Chanukah Lunch
Wednesday, December 17
$6/$5 MVP
Senior Outreach
December 18
Volunteers pack and deliver holiday
baskets to skilled nursing facilities and
homebound seniors.
GesherCity Rock the Dreidel
Saturday, December 20
While other Chanukah party
dreidels spin, OURS ROCKS!!
Presale: $15 for one $25 for two.
Prices increase to $20 for one and
$35 for two the week before the
event. $25 for one & $45 for two
at the door.
Everything Jewish & More!
Adult & Family Programming at the Alpert JCC
September through December, 2014
Ongoing
Alpert JCC Poker
7:30-10:30pm
Registration begins at 6:30pm
September 16, October 21,
November 18, December 9
To reserve your spot at the table, RSVP to
Program Assistant Katie Clowdus at
(562) 426-7601 x1024
Kaballah Class
Wednesdays, 12:00pm, ongoing
Enhance or begin your knowledge of
Kaballah, an aspect of Jewish mysticism.
Rabbi Abba Perelmuter teaches this class
with his keen sense of wit and knowledge
of Judaism and its teachings. Open to the
community. Free
Senior Activities
Knit Wits: Monday 1-3pm
Senior Lunch: Wednesday 12-1:30pm
Bridge Lessons: Wednesday 1:30pm
Mah Jongg: Thursday 11:30-3pm
Happiness & Humor Group
First Friday of Every Month
Find the positive side of life! All senior
adults are invited, so bring your friends
and be ready to laugh. Coffee and light
refreshments will be served. FREE.
Contact Dr. Susan Mathieu,
(562) 426-7601 Ext. 1721,
smathieu@alpertjcc.org.
3801 E. Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 426-7601, www.alpertjcc.org
Everything Jewish and More!
Adult & Family Programming at the Alpert JCC
The Alpert JCC provides a full array of social, cultural and educational Jewish
programs and events for you and your family. We hope that you will become
part of the AJCC family and join us in exploring the Jewish experience. For
information on any of the programs and events, please contact Susan Paletz,
Director of Program Development & Community Engagement at ext. 1012.
September 2014
ECE All-School Shabbat Ruach Rally
Friday, September 19, 9:15am
The Jewish Vote
Thursdays, September 4 & 18, 7:00pm
This 2-part lecture series led by Michelle
Newman discusses an historical take on
the Jewish Vote, trends in the Jewish
vote and more. Free to the public.
Challah Making
Sunday, September 21, 10:30am
Learn how to make Challah for Shabbat
and holidays. Taught by Kedma Cantor.
In the Atrium. Free, but please RSVP.
Zena & Pauline Gatov Gallery
September 5—October 17
Ruhama Cohen—Ceramic Artist
Fran Drosman—Mosaic Artist
GesherCity Young Adult Weekend
Friday-Sunday, September 12-14
Back to Camp, 2014 style! Enjoy a full
weekend with your GesherCity friends
at Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu. Games,
crafts, sports, Shabbat & Havdallah
services. Includes six meals.
Dr. Don Schwartz 3-Part Lecture Series
“Jews in America”
Wed, Sept. 17, Oct. 29 & Nov. 19
Topics include:
"Jews and Booze: The Chosen People in
the Time of Prohibition."
"As American as Potato Latkes: Jews
and Baseball."
"Jewish Gangsters in America."
$10/$9 MVP
ECE All-School Havdallah
Monday, September 15, 9:15am
Family Movie Night: “Ushpizin”
Sunday, September 21, 7:00pm
An Orthodox couple in Jerusalem wants
to celebrate Sukkot, and to invite esteemed guests, or “Ushpizin,” to their
sukkah. Come see this heartfelt story
about faith and love. Rated PG. in Hebrew
with subtitles. (Recommended ages 10 &
above). Free.
Senior Outreach
September 23
Volunteers pack and deliver holiday
baskets to skilled nursing facilities and
homebound seniors.
Senior Rosh Hashanah Lunch
Wednesday, September 24, noon
Free, thanks to a grant from Archstone.
The lunch is underwritten by the Teddy &
Sam Roska Fund,Archstone Foundation,
St. Mary’s, and SCAN.
Apples & Honey
Wednesday, Sept 24, 9am & 1pm
Join us the AJCC promenade for apples
and honey, which signifies our wish for a
sweet new year. Shana Tova!
Visit to Riley’s Apple Farm
Sunday Sept 28, 10am
12201 S. Oak Glen Road, Oak Glen /
Yucaipa, CA 92399, 909-797-4061
Join us for a day at Riley’s Apple Farm.
Meet Shlomit Jackson there. Bring
picnic lunches or buy lunch there.
Activities include archery, hayrides,
apple picking and more. Some events
have fees.
October 2014
Four Seasons of Vegan Cooking
Thursdays, October 2, December 4,
March 12 and May 14, 7:00pm.
Led by Barbara Ravid. Learn healthy
cooking ideas for Chanukah and
Passover and ways to use your slow
cooker. $20; $18/MVP per session.
Adult Conversational Hebrew
Eight-week course
Sundays, October 5, 12, 19, 26 and
November 2, 9, 16, 23; 1-2pm
Taught by Sima Nachshon.
Students need to know the Aleph Bet,
vowels, and how to decode.
$95; $80/MVP
Sukkot Fruit Tastings
Wednesday, October 8, 9am & 1pm
The AJCC wishes you a fruitful fall
season as we celebrate the holiday of
Sukkot. Join us for a fruit tasting in our
promenade as we continue the
celebration of the High Holidays.
Family Havdallah Under the Stars
Saturday, October 11, 6:30pm
Join us for Havdallah & dinner under
the stars, and celebrate the end of
Shabbat with friends and family in the
AJCC’s Sukkah. Storyteller Tzipporah
Marks-Barnett will entertain us.
$6/$5MVP
ECE All-School Shabbat-Celebrates Torah
Friday, October 17, 9:15am
Enjoy singing & dancing along with ECE
preschoolers as we bring in the warmth
and spirit of Shabbat together. We will
also celebrate Simchat Torah as we unfurl
the Torah during this special Shabbat.
A Story Walk at the Nature Center
Sunday, October 19, 1-4:30pm
Meet at the amphitheater at El Dorado Park
Nature Center for story time with PJ Library
and a nature walk. Bring water and snacks.
Taste of Mussar
Mondays, Oct. 20 & 27, Nov. 3 & 10, 7pm
Learn about this Jewish ethical way of life.
Taught by Sylvia Marks-Barnett. $60.
Jewish Film Festival
Wednesday, October 22 through
Sunday, October 26
Once again, our annual Film Festival
brings you 5 great films. $10 per film/
passes available.
Opening night & Jewish Federation
reception: Wed: 7pm, “The Outrageous
Sophie Tucker”
Thurs. 7pm: “Eichmann’s Fate”
Sat. 7pm: “The Other Son”
Sun. 10am: “Run Boy Run”
Sun. 2pm: “Fill the Void”
November 2014
Hebrew Crash Course
Tuesdays, November 4-December 9, 6pm
Designed for anyone with little or no background in Hebrew, the Hebrew Reading
Crash Course concentrates on teaching the
Hebrew alphabet and reading skills. Free.
ECE All-School Shabbat Ruach Rally
Friday, November 7, 9:15am
Enjoy singing and dancing along with our
ECE preschoolers, their teachers, families
and friends as we bring in the warmth and
spirit of Shabbat together.