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Jewish Community News“A Lifetime of Caring” June 2017/5777News
of the Jewish VA Peninsula Community
Camp Chaverim Pages 3
UJC & The Wendwood Pool Page 4
UJC Annual Meeting Page 3
At least daily, and sometimes as many as three or four times in
a day, I receive briefings from the Secure Community Network (SCN),
the national non-profit Homeland Security Initiative of The Jewish
Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of
Major American Jewish Organizations. As I write this article, my
morning SCN briefing carried these three headlines: Idaho Memorial
to Anne Frank Vandalized; Swastikas, Racial Slurs Painted on Walls
at Santaluces High; Pro-Israel Mural at UCSB Defaced Amid
Divestment Debate. The stories ranged from vandalism at a memorial
park, to racially-charged graffiti at a Florida high school, to a
tension-filled BDS debate on a California campus. Incidents such as
these have, unfortunately, become all too frequent events in the
daily headlines in communities around the country. And the stories
just noted are relatively mild and “routine” compared to many I see
each day. Statistics indicate that there has been a significant
rise in racial and anti-Semitic incidents in the past year and
beginning of this year.
Many folks with much more expertise than I, have written
numerous articles concerning the rise of racial and anti-Semitic
attacks on persons and property in the US and around the world. And
there are a variety of theories and discussions of trends and
implications concerning these attacks. For me, and the staff and
volunteer leadership of the UJC and our campus and community
partners in the Jewish community, the theories are less important
than the practical reality that the security of our institutions
and our facilities needs to be a high and continuous priority. Soon
(we are on a waiting list), the UJCVP will be provided
with a state-of-the-art, emergency alert system that will be
made available to all our institutions and members for a very
nominal fee. This system is provided to all Jewish Federation
communities through the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA)
at a heavily subsidized rate. Like Amber Alert and weather alert
systems, it has the capability to instantly notify organizations,
family units, and individuals via cell phone, land line, text, or
email, simultaneously, of any alert issues affecting individual
institutions, the local UJC community, or the Jewish community at
large.
UJC President, Jody Sarfan, has appointed a Campus Security
Committee, co-chaired by Sam Margolin and Mike Stupar. This
committee has met with representatives of the three congregations
on the UJC campus to develop a security checklist addressing the
concerns of all our campus partners. The Committee will also be
expanded to include congregations not physically on the campus to
see if there are ways that the UJC might assist in addressing
security concerns for all our Peninsula Jewish institutions. We are
committed to be as proactive as practical, in the current climate
we find ourselves, to support all our members right to safe and
secure participation in the many and varied activities of our
organized Jewish community.
I welcome any suggestions and concerns, our members might have
in assisting us with this vital initiative.
Executive Director’s Message - Steven Wendell
Sunday, June 11th UJCVP Annual Meeting - Information on Page
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UJC Preschool FundIn honor of Martha Katz Hyman and all her hard
work.
Harry Kirschbaum
UJC Annual Campaign
Honoring Jenny DavidDrew Goldstein
Holocaust Memorial Fund
In memory of Dolly KatzensteinLinda & Stan Molin
2200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE A HAMPTON VA
23666
Sherri L. Becker, O.D.,F.A.A.O. American Board of Optometry
Diplomat
Office: 757-827-0009 | Fax: 757-827-2820beckereyecare.com
http://beckereyecare.com/
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The UJCVP and Wendwood Pool - A Perfect Summer Match UJC members
will be able to use Wendwood all summer long for programs &
parties; camp swim lessons/free swim; and more!
- At no extra charge, UJC Members can use the Wendwood pool at
any time during the summer, during pool hours. (See below) The pool
will open on Memorial Day and will be open on weekends only until
June 17th. Before UJC members go to the pool for the first time,
they will need to come to the UJC to pick up membership cards. They
will need to bring membership cards with them to Wendwood each time
they come, and we will also have our own sign-in book.
There is a guest fee is $5 for members’ guests who live within a
50 mile radius of the pool. Guests outside of 50 miles are free.
There is a family guest fee of $30/season for extended family
members to use the pool.
The UJC will also be planning pool activities/events that will
be open to our members and Wendwood members.
For More Info Check-Out Wendwood Pool Website & Facebook
Page : https://www.wendwoodpool.com |
https://www.facebook.com/wendwood.pool/
Map to Wendwood pool, 320 Dominion Dr. Newport News, VA 23602,
from UJCVP campus at 401 City Center. ( Digital version map link
click here )
-The Wendwood pool is also giving our members’ kids the
opportunity to join their summer league swim team. Swim Team Fee is
$50 per swimmer (with a max. of $100 per family). For more info
contact [email protected]
Wendwood Pool Hours
Monday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tuesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm Friday:
12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Saturday: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Sunday: 12:00 pm –
7:00 pm
Pool hours are subject to change
https://www.wendwoodpool.comhttps://www.facebook.com/wendwood.poolhttps://goo.gl/maps/zFj2MT7muir
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What does chaos look like? Laugh Out Loud (LOL). Chaos is what
the UJC looks like on any given day right now. Or is it?
Our students in the the Community Hebrew School supported by our
Annual Campaign use a curriculum that, early on, teaches them the
Hebrew term , “tohu va’vohu,” which is found in the beginning of
the first book of the Torah, B’reshit. Tohu va’vohu is introduced
during the story of creation and is translated as “chaos.” Before
G-d started the process of creation there was chaos in the
universe. In this case, just as in ours, chaos led to creation.
Bulldozers, dirt, noise, building shakes, and loud drills outside
our doors greet us every day on our campus. In addition, we are
regularly space-challenged trying to find all necessary venues for
all activities and religious services that we are housing.
Yes, the chaos takes its toll when the drilling makes us jump,
or numerous and overlapping room bookings make us a bit frazzled.
But another word might be more appropriately descriptive as this is
all chaos with a smile, a goal, and a vision. When the dust
settles, the drills quiet, the internet doesn’t cut off from an
inadvertent cut wire, and the water ceases to need to be turned off
occasionally, the final result will be exciting new space for
congregations and our entire community. Chaos creates. But creation
here, whether it’s running our community Hebrew School or getting
ready for another year of Camp Chaverim (fun chaos!) doesn’t
happen--in fact, can’t happen--without your help. Your Annual
Campaign dollars create. They build, serve, educate, and care for
an entire community. None of this creation is sustainable without
your generosity.
Campaign 2017 - Sarah Barnett, Campaign Director
Do Something Magical!Belle S. Frank did when she created the
Belle S. Frank Endowment, a part of the UJCVP Endowment Fund to
support the educational needs of the community. In recent years
this program-specific Endowment Fund has insured that our Community
Hebrew School in Newport News and Williamsburg can accommodate
children at almost no cost to families. In addition, the fund
supports our Camp Chaverim Shaliach program, which provides us with
two Israeli counselors at camp each summer. The boisterous and
happy atmosphere at Hebrew School is only matched by the sounds of
group prayers that we hear in the afternoon and the skills our
children are acquiring. In summer camp, visiting our Israel room is
a favorite, and our Israeli guests and facilitators are always a
huge hit with the camp and staff. Belle Frank is no longer with us,
but she did something magical that will be her legacy forever.
If you are interested in Doing Something Magical by leaving an
unrestricted bequest, or setting up a special fund, please contact
Steve Wendell or Sarah Barnett to discuss your options in creating
your own legacy.
UJCVP Endowment ...Do Something Magical...Think about
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From the Mouths of Babes...
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More PJ LibraryWednesday, June 28th & Wednesday, July
12th
Meet Jewish families with children 2 and under that live on the
Peninsula.
Build friendships and play in the baby pool! 9:30am-10:30am Pool
activities will be held just down the street at Wendwood Pool,
320 Dominion Dr. Newport NewsPlay fun games with your little
one!
Swim like an alligator - -“Lifeguard” says - - Scoop in the
bucket
*Siblings Welcome. Please RSVP by the Monday morning before the
program to Jennifer at 757-930-1422 or [email protected] In case
of inclement weather, location will be changed.
PJ Library is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation &
is sponsored in partnership locally by the Eugene M. and Betty N.
Levin Family Philanthropic Fund of the United Jewish Community
Endowment.
UJC of the Virginia Peninsula PJ Library
Sunday, June 25th Sunday in Park at 10am
Bring a blanket and have some fun! Ages 12 and under!Hula hoops,
noodles and balloons, and a parachute
Fantasy Farm Park- Intersection of Menchville Road and Youngs
Road
mailto:Jennifer%40ujcvp.org?subject=PJ%20Library%20at%20the%20Pool
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June 30-July 7July 7 - July 14July 14 – July 21July 21- July
28July 28-Aug 4Aug 4-Aug 11Aug 11-Aug 20
Sports Injury?The Name to Remember is Dr. J.R. Barley
Board-certified and fellowship trained, Dr. Barley specializes
in primary care sports medicine and concussion care. Dr. Barley has
served as a team physician for several sports organizations
including Wake Forest University.
757-264-9600
12200 Warwick Blvd., Suite 310 • Newport News, VA 23601
Sports Medicine
• June 1st: Closed for Shavuot• June 12th-16th: Preschool
Spirit Week• June 14th: Last Parent Meeting
• June 16th: Last day of School (Infants Open All day) Mazel Tot
and Preschool Celebration Family Lunch and Fun Day 12pm- 2pm
• June 19th: Summer Infants and Mazel Tots begin• June 26th:
First Day of Camp
Important Sarfan Center School Dates:
Israel in Our Community: Host an Israeli Counselor in Your Home
this Summer!
Every summer our JCC welcomes Israeli counselors (Shlichim) to
join our summer camp staff. The goal of this program is to give
campers an experience meeting an Israeli and learning about life
and culture in Israel. Our two Israeli counselors make wonderful
home guests who are as excited to experience local American culture
as they are to share stories of their life in Israel with your
family. Won’t you be a host family? We are looking for families to
host:
You do not need to have children in summer camp to become a
host. If you are interested in hosting, or if you know of another
family that may be interested in this unique opportunity, please
contact Jennifer Meyers 757-930-1422 [email protected].
mailto:Jennifer%40ujcvp.org.?subject=Israeli%20Counselor
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Congregation Emet v’Or Summer Activities Including:June 7th
(Wed) 6:00pm-9:00pm Port Warwick Free Concert-Anthony Rosano &
The Conqueroos (Funk Band) June 11th (Sun) Tough Mudder Race in
Richmond- good luck to three of our members! June 15th CEVO Youth
Group School is Out! Evening at Lazer Rush June 21st (Wed)
6:00pm-9:00pm Port Warwick Free Concert-Trademark June 25th (Sun)
Busch Gardens Day
Mazel Tov Anya Wise and Rocky Gustafson on Their Marriage!
Celebrate Shabbat Together with Friday Night Services
• June 2nd @ 7:30pm lay led Services• June 9th @ 7:30pm led by
Rabbi Gurdin• June 16th lay led services with Dr. Jonathan Rathsam,
Cantorial Soloist• During the months of July and August, our Friday
evening Shabbat Services will either begin
at 6:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at varied locations. You are welcome
to show up at any time! CheckFacebook and www.emetvor.org for the
information.
Congregation Emet v’Or • 401 City Center Blvd. Newport News,
23606 • 757-952-3737• Check the website for details at
www.emetvor.org
Like us on Facebook Congregation Emet V’Or -
[email protected]
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Legendary grammy-nominated producer and recording artist Ben
Sidran, Downbeat Magazine’s “voice of his generation,” has made
music with some of the all-time greats: Diana Ross, Van Morrison,
Carole King, Steve Miller, and the Rolling Stones.
Save the date for this rare and exclusive Hampton Roads
appearance as Sidran surveys the music scene with Jews, Music, and
the American Dream.
Childcare will be provided
Temple SinaiAddress: 11620 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA
23601
Phone: (757) 596-8352This program is made possible by a generous
grant from the UJCVP Endowment.
“Listen to the Pulse of a Nation’s Heart.”
Friday June 30, 2017, following
Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. At Temple Sinai
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Virginia Health RehabAT P O R T WA RW I C K
204 NAT TURNER BOULEVARD | NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606 |
757-594-0330
www.v irginiahealthrehab.com
Improving the quality-of-life for our patients.
• State-of-the-art outpatient facility
• Close to home and convenient
• Flexible, extended hours
• Patient-centered rehabilitative therapy
• Accepting most insurances
Quality physical therapy from a caring team of your
friends and neighbors.
Rodef Sholom Temple Golf Classic In Memory of Martin Damsky
Sunday, July 9, 2017, 8:30am Woods Course
Format: Captain’s Choice, 4-Person Teams. Shotgun Start at
8:30am (If you do not have 4 players, enter individually and a team
will be formed for you)
Player / Sponsor Registration
Player/Company ________________________________________________
Address _______________________________________________________
City _________________________ Zip _________ PH _________________
Players Names: Captain _________________________ Phone
______________ Email ______________ Name
___________________________Phone ______________ Email
______________ Name ___________________________Phone ______________
Email ______________ Name ___________________________Phone
______________ Email ______________ SPECIAL SPONSORSHIPS-Contact
Kenny Murov at 757-291-8048 or [email protected] for details:
Platinum-$750_____ Gold-$500______ Silver-$250______
White-$100_______ Tournament Players $85 Per Single Player $340
Foursome Mulligans – 2 for $10.00 (Max 4/player)
Hole Sponsor: Players: Mulligans: Gld/Slvr or Wht Sponsor
Total
$__________________ $__________________ $__________________
$__________________ $__________________
All players receive greens fee, golf cart, range balls, lunch,
1st & 2nd place awards for each flight and closest-to-the-pin
on two par 3s. Lunch will be held after the round at the Mounts Bay
Recreation Center on Mounts Bay Road ¼ mile past Kingsmill’s Rt 199
gatehouse. Please register by Thursday, June 29, 2017. Make checks
payable to: Rodef Sholom Temple Send to: Kenny Murov, 716 J. Clyde
Morris Blvd, Suite B, Newport News, VA 23601 I am not able to
participate, but please accept the enclosed donation of
$_______________ (This contribution is totally tax deductible). For
more information call Kenny Murov (757) 291-8048 or Email:
[email protected]
Register and/or Sponsor at www.rodefsholomtemple.orgThe Event
Contact is Kenny Murov:(757) 291-8048 or e-mail Kenny at
[email protected]!
http://www.rodefsholomtemple.orgmailto:kbm%40kbmurovlaw.com?subject=RST%20Golf%20Classic
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Temple Beth ElAddress: 600 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA
23185Phone: (757) 220-1205tbewilliamsburg.org
June Calendar:
Thursday, June 110:30am - Torah Study
Friday, June 26:30pm - Shabbat Kulanu7:30pm - Shabbat
Service
Saturday, June 310:00am - Shabbat Service
Sunday, June 49:00am - TBE School - Social Action program
Wednesday, June 77:00pm - TBE Board Meeting
Thursday, June 810:30am - Torah Study
Friday, June 97:30pm - Shabbat Service
Saturday, June 1010:00am - Shabbat Service
Wednesday, June 146:00pm - Annual Congregational Meeting
Thursday, June 1510:30am - Torah Study
Friday, June 167:30pm - Shabbat Service
Saturday, June 1710:00am - Shabbat ServiceTBE ~ MaKayla Molin ~
Bat Mitzvah
Thursday, June 2210:30am - Torah Study
Friday, June 237:30pm - Shabbat Service
Saturday, June 2410:00am - Shabbat Service
Thursday, June 2910:30am - Torah Study7:00pm - Budget &
Finance Committee Meeting
Friday, June 307:30pm - Shabbat Service
A Special
Message
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Apartments now available.757.223.0888
What Sets Us Apart.
A member of the Virginia Health Services family
n RN or LPN on every shift around-the-clock
n All-inclusive, reasonably priced rate plan
n No large entrance fees or security deposits
n Continuum of Care in the event that nursing, rehabilitation or
medical care is needed
11143 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA /
www.thehuntingtonatthenewport.com
Jewish Family Service
First of all, thank you so much to everyone who has donated food
and gift cards to the Jewish Family Service. This food program
supports Peninsula Jewish families who come to Jewish Family
Service for financial assistance. They all struggle with monthly
expenses, and these items are always a welcome help to them.
At this time, the most needed items include canned tuna, fruit,
and soup as well as gift cards for groceries to help with expenses
for perishable, frozen, or refrigerated items. We greatly
appreciate your support of our agency and the services that we
provide to those in need. All donations of food or gift cards are
tax deductible and may be dropped off at the Jewish Family Service
office or at the main desk at the United Jewish Community Center.
If it is more convenient, please send gift cards via mail to Jewish
Family Service, 401 City Center Boulevard, Newport News, Virginia
23606
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Never Boring.By moving to a luxury apartment at The Arbors,
you’ll also be steps from medical facilities and your doctor’s
office!
n Delicious chef-prepared meals served 8am - 7pmn Fitness suite,
library, billiard room and brand new theater roomn Inviting garden
and sunrooms for socializingn Valet parking, individual
transportation and excursionsn An RN on staff Monday-Friday, plus
the peace of mind that a VHS Continuum of Care facility
provides
“Restaurants, shopping, entertainment, there’s so much to do
right here
in Port Warwick.”
Call 757-595-7767 To Schedule a Tour
Julie Northway and Kaye Reid, Arbors residents
1100 William Styron Square South / Newport News,
VAwww.thearborsatportwarwick.com
The RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE at The Arbors is
A RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE COMMUNITYA member of the Virginia Health
Services family
The RETIREMENT LIFESTYLE at The Arbors is
Temple Sinai Gift Shop
We have the perfect gift forWeddings, engagements,
graduations
Confirmation and B’nai Mitzvot
Choose from a selection of Mezuzzahs
Challah coversShabbat CandlesticksChanukah Menorahs
Seder PlatesKiddush Cups
Tzedakah boxesJewelry
Gift shop hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday through Friday
Or by appointment. For information call 757-596-8352
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For the most up-to-date information on All Things UJC
visit us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/ujcvp/
Please support a mikveh for ALL at the UJCVPNaming opportunities available for dedication to honor the memory
of a loved one in the amount of $25,000 and up.
Thank you for your support! Please email Meryl and Kayren at [email protected] find out more.
Lifting the Mystery Surrounding the Modern Mikveh
I recently had the opportunity to meet people from another culture and religion. I approached this with a bit of nervousness, afraid that I would feel like a voyeur or an intruder in a space very different from what I am used to. As a convert, I have been exposed to religious diversity, but this was different. I was afraid that I would feel as though I was trespassing. What I found, though, was a warm, welcoming group of people.
Today, Jews may feel the same way about entering a modern mikveh. Jews and non‐Jews alike enter mikveh buildings, nervous that they will be trespassing within a sacred and intimate space, while others show up believing that this ritual is foreign and unrelatable.
Mikveh is still not a very well‐known ritual outside of the Orthodox Jewish community. For this reason and many others, it is shrouded in mystery, and, like many things that we know too little about, our lack of information leads to misconceptions. Mikveh remains something that, within the Jewish world, we treat as taboo, secret, and often times, oppressive.
And yet, we know this is simply not the case.
Our goal is to create a modest but warm mikveh space where all will be welcome. Please let us know if we can answer any questions. We truly appreciate your support.
Steering Committee: Gary Kavit * Meryl Kessler * Scott Wolf * Kayren Segall
https://www.facebook.com/ujcvp/http://www.facebook.com/ujcvp/mailto:mailto:mikveh%40ujcvp.org?subject=Mikveh
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June 2017
UJCVPCommunityCalendar
Thursday, June 1Shavout - UJC Closed
Sunday, June 411:00am - Lion 30th Anniversary
Tuesday, June 610:30am - Grand Club3:00pm - RST Sub Committees
Mtg
Thursday, June 87:00pm - Succulents & Sangria
Sunday, June 111:30pm - Annual Meeting
Monday, June 129:00am - Preschool Spirit Week
Tuesday, June 139:00am - Preschool Spirit Week10:30am - Grand
Club
Wednesday, June 149:00am - Preschool Spirit Week
Thursday, June 159:00am - Preschool Spirit Week
Friday, June 16Last day of Preschool
Saturday, June17 TBE ~ MaKayla Molin ~ Bat Mitzvah
Sunday, June 18 Father’s Day
Tuesday, June 2010:30am - Grand Club
Monday, June 26Camp starts
Tuesday, June 2710:30am - Grand Club
Wednesday, June 289:30am - PJ at the Pool