Shabbat Shalom!

J A N U A R Y 3 1 , 2 0 1 5 ~ 1 1 S H E V A T 5 7 7 5

Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner ● Rabbi Howard Tilman ● Hazzan Jesse Holzer

Shabbat Morning Parashat: BESHALACH

SHEMOT 14:15-16:10 Page Numbers for Torah Service

1) 14:15-20 (pg. 403) - Jenna Levine

2) 14:21-25 (pg. 404) - Jenna Levine

3) 14:26-15:21 (pg. 405) - Eli Mizrahi

4) 15:22-26 (pg. 412) - Max Horovitz

5) 15:27-16:3 (pg. 414) - Rabbi Shapiro

6) 16:4-7 (pg. 414) - Rabbi Shapiro

7) 16:8-10 (pg. 415) - Rabbi Shapiro

Maftir: 16:8-10 (pg. 415) - Rabbi Shapiro

Haftarah: Judges 4:4-5:31 (pg. 424)

chanted by Max Horovitz

This Shabbat we culminate Jewish Music

Month at the Center with musical guests,

Ani V'ata.

Kiddush Luncheon:

Our Kiddush this Shabbat is underwritten

by the "Bud Shorstein Kiddush Fund."

Contributions to the fund are always

appreciated - your continued support will

allow us the opportunity to "ALWAYS"

provide a light lunch after services. We

also welcome your full or partial

sponsorship of our Kiddush experience.

Please feel free to contact Don or Lori in

the Synagogue office to arrange a

special kiddush, 904-292-1000.

Gan Shabbat:

Children ages 5 & under and their

parents/grandparents are invited to join

Simon Schuster for Gan Shabbat at

approximately 11:00 AM. Meet in the

Levin Indoor Playground, located in the

DuBow Preschool, for this lively, age-

appropriate service followed by kiddush

for the little ones! Complimentary

babysitting is offered for children ages 1-5

from 9:30 AM-12:30 PM every Shabbat.

iShabbat:

Rabbi Howard Tilman will lead a special

musical iShabbat in honor of Shabbat

Shira. Members of Ani V'ata will join Rabbi

Tilman and teach our students new and

fun songs.

Seudah Shlishith:

Our Seudah Shlishith this Shabbat is

sponsored by Larry, Arthur, and Sharon

Rosenblum in memory of their father’s

(Sam Rosenblum) yahrzeit.

Thank You to Our Shabbat Greeters!

Janet Kriss, Rosa Vera, Ann Silke,

Zamirah BenYehuda, and Peter Hammer

Please Help Us Keep the Spirit of Shabbat

Please refrain from using all electronic devices including electronic

communication devices and cameras while on the Synagogue grounds.

Also, please also refrain from wearing your tallit in the restrooms.

World Wide Wrap - February 1 (Please Note Special Minyan Time)

Please join the Jacksonville Jewish Center Men's

Club and Center clergy at 9:00 AM in the Witten

Chapel for this international Men's Club event.

World Wide Wrap gives Jews from all over the

world the opportunity to join together to practice

and learn the mitzvah of putting on tefillin. All

levels of tefillin-wrappers including beginners are encouraged to attend this

educational event. Center clergy will be on hand to teach and assist with

putting on tefillin. Following services, a light breakfast will be served. For more

information, contact Bruce Stark by email at cowford@bellsouth.net or by

calling (904) 737-7479.

Please welcome the members of the Ani V’ata A Cappella group as we celebrate Shabbat Shira during today’s services! This evening they will perform at 7:30 PM during the JJC Sisterhood Torah Fund Celebration honoring Robin Morris as our Horty T. Gendzier Woman of Achievement! Dessert reception to follow. Cost at the door is $18 per person or $36 per family.

Samantha Birkenholz, Molly Chapman,

Luca Diadul, Joel Goldschlag,

Jennifer Haberman-Chopp,

Teddi Kalb, Phillip Kenner, Dana Kruger

Michael Lefkovitz, Shoshana Levitt,

Malcolm McElheney, Sophia Mullens,

Dana Shapiro, Sam Shapiro,

Olivia Stern, and Jenna Zimmerman

Welcome to the

Jacksonville Jewish Center!

Mazel tov to Jacksonville Jewish Center Youth

Director Steven Resnick, who was just elected as

Secretary of the Jewish Youth Director Association.

This association is the international professional

organization for Jewish youth professionals in the

Conservative movement.

SOCIAL ACTION COMMUNITY The Social Action committee is looking for more

members. If you are interested, email Rhoda

Goldstein at rhodagoldstein@hotmail.com. This

committee meets the second Tuesday of each

month alternating morning and evening meetings.

CURRENT SOCIAL ACTION

MITZVAH OPPORTUNITIES:

I. M. Sulzbacher Center: The Social Action

Community needs volunteers to prepare

and serve meals at the I.M. Sulzbacher

Homeless Center for Sunday, March 8.

Volunteers can assist every other month

on the second Sunday of the month.

Please contact Rhoda Goldstein by email

if interested in volunteering.

World Relief of Jacksonville and The

Teacher Supply Depot will be at the

Center on Sunday , February 1, from

10 AM - Noon.

Operation Isaiah: ONE IN EIGHT people are

living in poverty and facing hunger every

day right here in Jacksonville. All your

donations go directly to the JFCS Food

Pantry. Bring unused, unopened boxes and

cans of non-perishable food items to the

carts in the front lobby of the Center. Baby

food and diapers are in constant demand.

ADULT EDUCATION Contact Lois Tompkins at 268-4200, ext. 146 or email Ltompkins@jaxjewishcenter.org

to learn more about our Adult Education learning opportunities!

TALMUD CLASS - MONDAYS AT 7:00 PM (The next class will be held on Monday, February 2) Rabbi Lubliner explores communal responses to crisis in tractate Ta'anit. Open to all!

FOUNDATIONS OF JUDAISM - SUNDAYS FROM 10:15 AM-12:00 PM

This month's unit is Jewish Ethics and Values. We will explore the foundations,

evolution and application of a wide range of Jewish values, and outline the

big picture of what it means to live a Jewish life. This week: we'll discuss

Bioethics. What are our key Jewish values related to bioethical issues? What is

the relationship between our values, choices and behavior? What is the Jewish

position on genetic screening, fertility treatments, birth control, abortion and

suicide? Can we take medicine that is not kosher? What organs may a living

person donate? Why does Jewish law usually frown on autopsies? Find

answers to these questions in our next class on Sunday, Feb. 1, beginning at

10:15 AM. This week's class will be taught by Rabbi Jonathan Lubliner.

HEBREW CLASS

Do you know your alef-bet, but still get lost in our Jacksonville Jewish Center (JJC) services? Our "Intermediate Service Skills" class is for you! Taught by Lois Tompkins, this class will guide you through the siddur (weekday as well as Shabbat). You'll learn more advanced reading skills, fluency, and discuss our JJC customs. Whether you want to eventually learn to lead a portion of the service, or just feel more a part of the congregation, join us on Thursday mornings at 8:30 AM (right after minyan) and on Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM. Classes will be held in the Jaffe Conference Room (Adult Library).

Beginner's reading classes have already begun. Please contact Lois Tompkins for information about future classes.

ShalOM

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 14 , for Shabbat Meditation at 9:15-10:00 AM in the library.

No experience necessary. We do a simple silent meditation. It is a great prelude to

morning prayers. For more information, email Beth Fleet (jaxfleet@yahoo.com)

or Susan Lubliner (susan.lubliner@att.net).

For the latest information about these and other Adult Education opportunities, please visit our website at www.jjcadulteducation.wordpress.com

UPCOMING SERVICE TIMES

Minha Tonight: 5:00 PM

Shabbat ends: 6:40 PM

Sunday, Feb. 1 - World Wide Wrap

(Please Note Special Minyan Time):

9:00 AM & 5:45 PM

Monday, Feb. 2 - Thursday, Feb. 5

7:10 AM & 5:45 PM

Friday, Feb. 6

Morning Service: 7:10 AM

Minha: 5:30 PM

Oneg Service: 7:30 PM

Candle Lighting: 5:49 PM

NEXT SHABBAT

Saturday, Feb. 7

Shaharit: 9:00 AM

Minha: 5:00 PM

Shabbat ends: 6:46 PM

FREE SAFETY VESTS FOR SHABBAT WALKERS These are available on the table in the lobby. Please help

yourself to one.

JANUARY 31, 2015 ~ 11 SHEVAT 5775 SHABBAT HANDOUT

The Martin J Gottlieb Day School needs empty and clean 2-liter soda bottles and water bottles for a Tu B'Shvat project for grades 1-5. Bottles can be dropped off at the day school office no later than Monday, February 2nd.

Join the students of the Martin J Gottlieb Day School as they perform their original show "Sea to Shining Sea" on Thursday, February 12th. Students should arrive no later than 6:30 PM with the performance beginning at 7:00 PM.

The DuBow Preschool will have its annual Donuts for Dads program on Wednesday, February 4, at 8:15 AM. This year students and their guest will have a special planting project and a sweet morning treat.

The DuBow Preschool Parparim Classes will hold their Shoobee Doobee Shabbat on Friday, February 6, at 11:00 AM in the Witten Chapel.

Support our JJC Girl Scout Troop #1372 and buy some Girl Scout Cookies! They are

only $4.00 a box AND kosher! Just visit the Jacksonville Jewish Center front office

and add your order to the form. Payment is needed when the cookies are

delivered in mid-February!

Registration for the 2015 - 2016 school year is now open for the DuBow Preschool

and the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School. Enrollment contracts and tuition assistance

applications for current families are due January 30, 2015.

Hear Our Services Better

Hearing assist devices are available for your convenience.

They may be obtained from one of our friendly greeters in the front lobby.

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

FROM THE JACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER AND COMMUNITY

Jacksonville Jewish Federation Super Sunday - February 1 Please join us for Super and Thank You Sunday 2015, our annual Jewish Community Federation phone-a-thon, on

Sunday, February 1, from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM in the JCA Auditorium. The Martin J. Gottlieb Day School receives a

very generous allocation every year. We receive special education and guidance services, and the Federation is

also the umbrella organization that funnels our donations to worthy causes around the world. To register, visit

www.jewishjacksonville.org. The agency that has the most volunteers will receive a prize of $1,000!

Oneg Service - February 6 Please join Rabbi Lubliner for the Oneg Service at 7:30 PM on Friday, February 6, where he will discuss “The Jewish take

on Valentine’s Day.”

Martin J. Gottlieb Day School First Grade Consecration On Saturday, February 7, 2015, the Martin J. Gottlieb Day School's Kitah Alef class will participate in a service known as

"Consecration" or "Haggigat HaSiddur" (receiving one's prayerbook). This ceremony acknowledges and celebrates

the beginning of one's Jewish educational journey. The whole community is invited to take part in this celebration. To

participate in a collective congratulations to the students, please purchase a Jacksonville Jewish Center Sisterhood

Leagram by visiting www.jjcsisterhood.com/leagrams/ and complete the order form by February 4th.

Human Trafficking in Our World Today Co-sponsored by the JJC Sisterhood, WRJ Temple Sisterhood presents, “Let Our People Go,” where they will discuss, “ Modern

Slavery: Human Trafficking in Our World Today,” on Sunday, February 8 at 1:00 PM at Congregation Ahavath Chesed. This

documentary and in-depth conversation with a panel of local experts will address what human trafficking is, who is vulnerable,

and what we can do to limit its reach within our community and beyond. The program is free and open to the community.

Sisterhood Hamantaschen Baking Be a part of the fun as we bake for the Center's children and for sale in the Sisterhood Shop! Monday, February 9 & Tuesday,

February 10, at 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, 1:00-3:30 PM and 6:30-9:00 PM. Sign up for one spot or for all! All help appreciated! If

interested, contact Sara Willens by email at willens6@comcast.net or by phone at 904-635-3050.

Galinsky Academy Open House Know someone looking for an amazing preschool or day school

experience? Tell them about our school open house at

DuBow Preschool and Martin J. Gottlieb Day School! "Wednesday

Walk Through" is scheduled for February 18 at 9:30 AM. Everyone

from the Jewish community is invited, but an RSVP is appreciated!

Please contact Nancy Davis at nancy.davis@mjgds.org.

Sisterhood Hot Topic Does anti-Semitism effect our travels? Join us for the next JJC Sisterhood HOT TOPIC with speakers Sue Eaglstein,

Andrea Mail & Alan Margolies on Wednesday, February 18 at 11:30 AM at the Jacksonville Jewish Center! Box lunch

reservations must be in no later than February 12th and cost $8.00. Make checks payable to JJC Sisterhood. RSVP with

Rose Tincher at rtincher@jaxjewishcenter.org or 904-292-1000.

Laugh Out Loud Shabbat - SAVE THE DATE - February 27 Enjoy services at 5:30 PM followed by dinner and laugh with some of our best joke tellers. To make reservations for

dinner, please contact Rose Tincher at 904-292-1000, ext. 110 and prepay $18. Watch for your weekly Mah Koreh

newsletters for more details.

Men’s Club Shabbat - SAVE THE DATE - February 28 Join us in honoring the Jacksonville Jewish Center’s Men’s Club members for all that they do on behalf of our community.

Safer Shabbaton - SAVE THE DATES - March 6-8 Marilyn & Louis Safer Shabbaton Weekend will feature Scholar -in-Residence, Judy Klitsner. Ms. Kiltsner is a senior lecturer at the

Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, where she has been teaching Bible for more than two decades. All presentations are free, yet

meals require pre-paid reservations by visiting www.jaxjewishcenter.com or by calling 904-292-1000, ext. 110, by February 27.

Minyannaires’ Shabbat - SAVE THE DATE - March 14 Join us in congratulating Marco Rand as he receives the inaugural Minyannaire of the Year Award during this

celebration of our daily Minyan and our dedicated participants. Look for more details in the March Center Pieces and

upcoming Mah Koreh newsletters.

JANUARY 31, 2015 ~ 11 SHEVAT 5775 SHABBAT HANDOUT

Please save the dates for upcoming

Youth Shabbat Programs:

Feb 14 - iShabbat in the Bessie Setzer Frisch Activities Center

Feb 21 - Family Minyan in the Witten Chapel

Feb 28 - Camp Shabbat in the Fletcher Selber Auditorium

JANUARY 31, 2015 ~ 11 SHEVAT 5775 SHABBAT HANDOUT

THIS WEEK’S YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES Jan 30-31/11 Shevat – Cynthia Goldring Friedlin*,

Irving S. Furman*, Joseph Gruber, Sam Rosenblum*,

Jacob Sheitelman*, Walter M. Tichauer*, Max Trotz,

Jonathan Weintraub, Sophie Zimmerman

Jan 31- Feb 1/12 Shevat – Mary Cristal, Edwin Held,

Myrna Heyman*, Linda Katz, Marilyn Kuhr, Ronald

Kuhr, Jack Leventhal, Theodore Miller, Sylvia

Nazworth, Mariya Signayevskaya, Samuel Spevak*,

Ralph Wolpin

Feb 1-2/13 Shevat – Morton M. Berman, Joseph

DeFalco, Kenneth Leventhal, Rose Lieberman*,

Adolph Peck, Sheldon Schnall*, Stanley Wadler,

Sylvia Rosalind Gottlieb*

Feb 2-3/14 Shevat – Mamie Senter Cohen*, Carl

Cohn, Celia Lazarus Goodfarb, Theresa Henschel,

Estelle Segal, Reuben Segal, Jean Shafman Selwitz,

Ida Spitz*, Martha Stromberg, Anne Bennis Sussman

Feb 3-4/15 Shevat – Lewis "Lukie" Ansbacher*,

Mandel Silverman*, Tom Spriggs, Sr., Eve Weinreb,

Dolly Knack, Albert Stein

Feb 4-5/16 Shevat – Malka Bokhman*, Arthur Isaac

Flauman, Barry Heller, Jeanette Blattner Keller*,

Jacob Rothstein*, Isabel Weiner, Fran Wilensky*,

Sophia Wilson

Feb 5-6/17 Shevat – Ingeborg Burkhard, Milton

Driben*, Sam Gibbs*, Manuel Goldstein*, Sylvia

Haber Grossman, Ann Kolchin*, Miles Metzger,

Juanita Miller, Louis Morris, Philip Mosias*,

Rose Rubin*

Feb 6-7/18 Shevat – Mendel Diamond, Lillian

Goldblatt, Samuel Greenberg*, David E. Mazo*,

Cantor Hyman Perras*, Ilene Sari Selevan*, Gayle

Kuhr Sharpe, Fannie Siegel, Molly Silverman*,

Nathan Steinberg, Betty Moskovitz Tarlyn*

Feb 7-8/19 Shevat – Steve Garber, Lorraine Kovacs,

Ismar Lubliner, Genevieve “Jenny” McIntosh,

Marsha Pozin, Mildred Rose Rothstein, Fortuna

Molly Rubinstein*, Harriet Schoenberg*

*Indicates a memorial plaque has been dedicated in their memory. To add or make a change to the Yahrzeit listing, or to order a memorial plaque, contact Danielle Berke at 268-4200, ext. 115.

Bat Mitzvah Project

Eliza Aretz’s Citrus Drive

for Homeless: Please

bring in bags, baskets, or

truckloads of unspoiled

citrus that you care to

share. Contact Eliza at

elizaaretz@gmail.com.

UPDATES FROM THE HESED COMMUNITY OF THE

JACKSONVILLE JEWISH CENTER Do you know someone in the congregation who would enjoy a regular call or visit? Please let the Hesed committee know. We will match their

needs to the right volunteer. Call the Center at 292-1000 or Beth Shorstein at 868-4400, or email Beth at bethshorstein@gmail.com.

A Special Announcement from the Social Action and Hesed Committees Abuse can be physical, emotional, sexual, and/or economic. If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, Hubbard House can help. Hubbard House services include: emergency shelter, counseling, support groups, batterers' intervention program, and more. The 24-hour hotline is (904)-354-3114 or 1-800-500-1119.