Jewish Community News “A Lifetime of Caring” May 2017/5777 News of the Jewish VA Peninsula Community Camp Chaverim Pages 8 The Ali Kaplan Memorial Blood Drive Page 4 Yoga Class with Dr. Dilip Sarkar Page 5 Sunday, May 21, 2017 Come run with the Sarfan Early Childhood Center and help support our kids! We are excited to continue the tradition of our 5k for its 31st year! Let’s bring together our school and community by running up Boundary Rd. and across historic Lion’s Bridge. So join us Sunday, May 21, 2017, for a morning of fun and good exercise. TIME 8:00 am Registration for 1 mile and 5K 9:00 am 1 Mile Run 9:30 am 5K Run/Walk 10:30 am Kids 50 yard dash (no entry fee) DATE Sunday, May 21, 2017 WHERE Mariners’ Museum - Warwick Lot & Boundary Rd., Newport News, VA 23601 ENTRY Register online at 5k.ujcvp.or or mail in registration form on page 15 Fun Run Frequently Asked Questions When is the race? Sunday May 21, 2017 Where does the race take place? The course will start and finish at the Mariner’s Museum: Warwick Lot & Boundary Road, across from Warwick High School. What are the start times? 8:30 am - Warm up begins 9:00 am - 1 mile begins 9:30 am - 5k begins 10:30 am - awards ceremony will begin Free bounce houses and fun, child- friendly activities will be available all morning. How will I know my time? Flatout Events will time our race with chip timing. Results will be announced and posted 30 minutes after the last runner has crossed the finish line. What if it rains? The race will be held rain or shine. Where is parking? Free parking will be available at Warwick High School, across the street from the start line. Are baby strollers or pets allowed during the race? If you choose to run with a baby jogger, please place yourself at the back of the pack of runners. We ask that you take extra precaution for your safety, your child’s safety and for the safety of the runners around you. Wheelchair runners will be allowed on a limited basis. Please contact us if you are a wheelchair runner participant. Pets, bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates, etc., are not permitted in the races. *Race organizers reserve the right to cancel or postpone the race if hazardous conditions are present. For more answers to Fun Run FAQ’s go to 5k.ujvp.org
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Jewish Community News“A Lifetime of Caring” May 2017/5777News of the Jewish VA Peninsula Community
Camp Chaverim Pages 8
The Ali Kaplan Memorial Blood Drive Page 4
Yoga Class with Dr. Dilip Sarkar Page 5
Sunday, May 21, 2017Come run with the Sarfan Early Childhood Center and help support our kids! We are excited to continue the tradition of our 5k for its 31st year! Let’s bring together our school and community by running up Boundary Rd. and across historic Lion’s Bridge. So join us Sunday, May 21, 2017, for a morning of fun and good exercise.
TIME 8:00 am Registration for 1 mile and 5K 9:00 am 1 Mile Run 9:30 am 5K Run/Walk 10:30 am Kids 50 yard dash (no entry fee)
DATE Sunday, May 21, 2017
WHERE Mariners’ Museum - Warwick Lot & Boundary Rd., Newport News, VA 23601
ENTRY Register online at 5k.ujcvp.or or mail in registration form on page 15
Fun Run Frequently Asked QuestionsWhen is the race?Sunday May 21, 2017 Where does the race take place?The course will start and finish at the Mariner’s Museum: Warwick Lot & Boundary Road, across from Warwick High School. What are the start times?8:30 am - Warm up begins9:00 am - 1 mile begins9:30 am - 5k begins10:30 am - awards ceremony will begin
Free bounce houses and fun, child-friendly activities will be available all morning.
How will I know my time?Flatout Events will time our race with chip timing. Results will be announced and posted 30 minutes after the last runner has crossed the finish line. What if it rains?The race will be held rain or shine. Where is parking? Free parking will be available at Warwick High School, across the street from the start line. Are baby strollers or pets allowed during the race?If you choose to run with a baby jogger, please place yourself at the back of the pack of runners.
We ask that you take extra precaution for your safety, your child’s safety and for the safety of the runners around you. Wheelchair runners will be allowed on a limited basis. Please contact us if you are a wheelchair runner participant. Pets, bicycles, skateboards, in-line skates, etc., are not permitted in the races. *Race organizers reserve the right to cancel or postpone the race if hazardous conditions are present.
For more answers to Fun Run FAQ’s go to 5k.ujvp.org
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UJC Preschool Fund
In appreciation of Tess GoldblattHarry Kirschbaum
In Memory of Dolly KatzensteinJayne ZilberDorene & Mayer Sarfan
In Memory of Henry LasrisDorene & Mayer Sarfan
In Memory of Arthur LevyDorene & Mayer Sarfan
Well wishes to Chris KuhnDorene & Mayer Sarfan
In appreciation of Sarah BarnettHarry Kirschbaum
Unrestricted Endowment Fund
Honoring this community! The outpouring of love and support is greatly appreciated and I thank you ALL!
Linda Lavaty
Mikveh Fund
Honoring Elle’s Bat Mitzvah (Meryl & Bob Kessler’s granddaughter)
Sue & Henry Angel
Leroy M. Spigel Early Childhood Education Fund
In memory of Henry LasrisJoy & Larry Spigel
Holocaust Memorial Fund
In memory of Aron David Rosenzweig
Ingeborg Coffey
2200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE A HAMPTON VA 23666
Sherri L. Becker, O.D.,F.A.A.O. American Board of Optometry Diplomat
Below: Sarfan Center Pre-K class and Grand Club members eating together in the UJC Foyer
As anyone who has ever done a home renovation will tell you, it’s a mess. Your entire routine is upset. Your organizational skills are tested. You are forced to accept that chaos reigns until the job is completed-naturally, several weeks or months past the agreed upon completion date. Of course, once the trans-formed new space is revealed, the inconvenience is quickly forgotten.
There is no mystery about where I’m going with this. The UJCVP Campus construction has begun and space is at a premium as 3 synagogues, a thriving Preschool, facility rentals, and a plethora of UJC pro-grams attempt to share a shrinking space. I am still amazed at the flexibility that all parties have shown, both community members and staff, as we navigate our way through the construction.
I do, however, see a glimpse of our future already. Come to the “J” on a Wednesday. The two Pre-K Sar-fan Center classes are currently using the back meet-ing rooms (behind the glass partition in the foyer) as they await completion of their renovated classrooms in the old entrance to the gym. At about 10:00, 13 or so Grand Club members arrive to play bingo, social-ize, and share a delicious lunch in the foyer. A bit later, the Mah Jong group strolls in to begin their afternoon games in the foyer. So under one roof, the full spectrum of our Jewish generations are present. And just as our multi-generational Passover seders we just enjoyed with family and friends, it can get a bit loud in that space. But it’s not just noise. It’s the sound of the past, present and future of our Jewish heritage.
President’sMessage - Jody Sarfan
Celebrate Yom Haatzmaut - Israel Independence Day
Tuesday, May 2nd at 6pm at the UJCEnjoy Israeli Food and a Movie
Above and Beyond $12.00 per person
Please respond ASAP so we can plan dinner accordingly. [email protected]
The application for the $1,000 scholarship is available online.
Deadline to return application to the UJC is May 15, 2017.
“The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” Henry A. Kissinger
Greg and Sabrina are the newest members of our Lead Jew Leadership Development group, which has run continuously since 2012. They joined us for our latest Havdalah event, during which we viewed the Nancy Spielberg documentary Above and Beyond, the story of the birth of the Israeli Air Force. Since its beginning Lead Jew has touched the lives of over 40 young adults in a format that fosters and encourages leadership, education and communal par-ticipation. As members move on or age out, we invite new members to join us. Lead Jew members participate in a myriad of ways at our UJCVP and synagogues. They sit on and chair committees and boards, plan events, brainstorm new programming and fundraising ideas, teach children, give back financially and generally show up! Our commu-nity would not be moving forward without them.
Your generous support means we can continue this program; thank you!
Established in 1959 in memory of a beloved and outstanding humanitarian and leader, the Theodore H. and Esther Beskin Memorial Scholarship Award is given annually
to a worthy local Jewish senior high school student.
The recipient is selected on the basis of outstanding achievement and diligence in academic, personal,
community endeavors, and other pertinent criteria.
The Ali Kaplan Memorial Blood Drive at Temple Beth El,
Williamsburg
Sunday, May 7th 9am-2pm
To make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter code:
The following is an exerpt from the April 6th message from Jeremy Silverman sent out to North American Jewish Federations. Jerry is the CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, our national umbrella organization.
There is a lot going on behind the scenes in today’s global Jewish community to bring light into the lives of people in need. Each challenge is a sacred opportunity for us to repair the shattered fragments of our world, to fulfill our mission of caring for one another. As the late Leonard Cohen wrote, “There is a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in.”
Nothing epitomizes this more than the situation today in Ukraine. What started as a political crisis in November 2013 has evolved into armed conflict and near-humanitarian catastrophe in eastern Ukraine. As social and economic conditions in the country continue to deteriorate, every aspect of daily life is affected.
The estimated 200,000 Jews of Ukraine — the world’s fifth largest Jewish population — are not immune. They face a crumbling economy, terrifying realities of ongoing conflict, political instability, ethnic tensions, and anti-Semitism.
And so, as is our mission, we are working together with our partners — the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), The Jewish Agency for Israel, and others — to care for our family in Ukraine. Much of this work takes place behind the scenes, where we can be more effective on a personal, human level. It is critical, nonetheless, that we understand what is taking place to help the “light get in.”
Our system’s work in Ukraine addresses real and immediate human needs, from assistance for internally displaced people to Jewish continuity and communal programming to ongoing homecare and Hesed services.
◊ The Jewish Agency’s Mayak Center for Displaced Persons has served close to 2,000 people since it opened its doors in the summer of 2014. The Center helped 40 displaced people a day in 2016 and continues to serve large groups in 2017.
◊ 5,851 new olim from Ukraine have received assistance from The Jewish Agency’s aliyah and absorption services.
◊ Local populations have received assistance with security needs, Jewish continuity and communal programs, and meaningful connections to Israel.
◊ Over 6,500 people have been directly helped through JDC’s Hesed and many other assistance programs in Ukraine. All the while, our agencies provide food, medication, and homecare services to 4,500 people in the conflict zone on a monthly basis.
◊ Our agencies are also there to help formerly displaced people return to their homes or resettle in new locations, and find a sense of security and normalcy.
Much of our work to repair the world necessarily takes place out of public view. This is the unique power of community in a vast network that touches more Jewish lives than any other entity on the planet. That’s why, when we peer into the darkness, we only see the cracks of light shining through; it’s there in every random act of kindness, every family rescued, every spiritual awakening. Every time a Hesed worker is out there on the job, risking danger to help bring dignity and security to another human being. Every time we see our fellow Jews’ plight as that of our own, and strive to repair a broken world.
Campaign 2017 Sarah Barnett, Campaign Director
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June 30-July 7July 7 - July 14
July 14 – July 21July 21- July 28
July 28-Aug 4Aug 4-Aug 11
Aug 11-Aug 20
Israel in Our Community: Host an Israeli Counselor in Your Home this Summer!
Every summer our JCC welcomes Israeli counselors (Shlichim) to join our sum-mer camp staff. The goal of this program is to give campers an experience meet-ing an Israeli and learning about life and culture in Israel. Our two Israeli counselors make wonderful home guests who are excited to ex-
perience 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].
Correction:
In the April UJC Newsletter the wrong address was listed for the Wendwood Pool. The correct address is: 320 Dominion Dr. Newport News, VA 23602.
The UJC has contracted with the Wendwood Pool Association for full use of their swimming pool for our day camp and UJC members this summer. Please watch your email for more information.
Services & Special Announcements! • Mazel Tov Ben Caplan on Becoming a Bar Mitzvah on
May 13th, 2017 • May 5th @ 7:30pm led by Rabbi Gurdin• May 12th @ 7:30pm led by both Rabbi Gurdin and Ben Caplan• May 19th is a special Shabbat celebration and share a meal Shabbat at 6pm and Teacher
Appreciation Shabbat with Children’s Choir at 7pm.• May 26th @ 7:30pm lay led by Anya Wise
Congregation Emet v’Or • 401 City Center Blvd. Newport News, 23606 • 757-952-3737 [email protected] • www.emetvor.org • Like us on Facebook Congregation Emet V’Or
All are welcome at Friday night Shabbat services on May 5, 19 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. with Rabbi Sokol. Onegs normally precede the service at 6:45 p.m. There will be no Friday Shabbat service on May 12. There will be a Saturday morning service on Saturday, May 13 led by our religious school students. Services will be followed by a pot luck luncheon.
Jewish Cooking Classes - Expand you culinary horizons with Rabbi Sokol. Learn traditional recipes from France, North Africa and Israel and discover a new world of amazing tastes.Cost per person is $5 per class for Temple Sinai members and $7 for non-members. May classes are: May 10-Moroccan Meat Balls (Kefta), and May 26-tomato, pepper , egg and feta shakshuka. Please RSVP to the Temple Office at 596-8352 or email [email protected] no later than the Friday before each class. Payment is also due by that date. The series will wrap up in June.
The next Sisterhood meeting will be held Monday, May 8 at 7 p.m.
The next Brotherhood Breakfast will be held Sunday, May 21 at 10 a.m. Join us for good food, good company and an interesting program. Cost is $6 for non-members.
The annual Congregational meeting is scheduled for June 11.
“Erin came home from school Monday with her Haggadah and announced that for a proper Seder dinner “all girls should wear lipstick.” When I replied that I did not believe that was in the Haggadah, the reply “Well it should be!”
This year the Sarfan Center continues our mission to educate and outreach sent home Passover kits to share with our families.
• May 1st-5th: Teacher Appreciations week • May 10th: Infant and Toddler School Pictures• May 11th: Sarfan Preschool Pictures with
Ponies• May 17th: Parent Meeting and Coffee• May 21st: 5K Race/ 1 mile fun run 50 yard dash• May 29th: Closed for Memorial Day• May 31st: Closed for Shavuot• 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:
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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
When you give to our Annual Campaign you are ensuring that our day-to-day operations are secure. But what about when you’re no
longer here? Will others replace what you’ve been doing? Consider a legacy gift to the UJCVP Endowment and secure your
desire to support our community forever.
I’m Not Wealthy, Are Legacy Gifts Right for Me?
You do not have to be wealthy to have an estate or to leave a legacy. No matter what your income or estate value, your gift is important.
Ask yourself: Will your beneficiaries miss a small percentage of your estate? For instance, could you leave 5% of your estate to the Jewish community? Those funds may be essential in keeping vital programs alive to benefit future generations. In addition to discussing this with your personal estate planner or attorney, our staff can help you determine what funding vehicle might be right for you.
Call Sarah Barnett or Steve Wendell for more information about how you can do something memorable
757-930-1422!
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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
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Sarfan Early Childhood Center 5K RUN/WALK
Sunday, May 21, 2017
TIME8:00 am Registration for 1 mile and 5K (until 9:00 am) 9:00 am 1 Mile Run09:30 am 5K Run/Walk10:30 am Kids 50 yard dash (no entry fee)
DATE Sunday, May 21, 2017
WHERE Mariners' MuseumWarwick Lot & Boundary Rd., Newport News, VA 23601
ENTRY 1 mile - $15 Pre-registration (postmarked by 5/8/17) 1mile - $20 - Registration after 5/8/175K - $25.00 Pre-registration (postmarked by 5/8/17)5K - $30.00 Registration after 5/8/17)T-shirt availability and size preference not guaranteed unless pre-registered
AWARDS For 5K run/walk and 1 mile: Top male & female in each age group:1 mile: ages 6 & under, 7-9, 10-12, 14-155K run/walk: ages 10 & under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
INFORMATION http://5k.ujcvp.org/ email: [email protected] 757-930-1422 Fax 757-930-3762
City _____________________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________________________
Phone _____________________ Male or Female________ Age (on race day) ________________________
T-Shirt Size (circle one) Adult: S M L XL -or- Youth S M L
Event 1-mile ________ 5K Run ________ 5K Walk _________Please read the reverse side of this form in its entirety before signing.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I HAVE READ THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK, WAIVER OF LIABILITY IN ITS ENTIRETY AND I FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY EXECUTE THE SAME. I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY BE WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS BY EXECUTING THIS DOCUMENT.Signature (of parent or guardian if runner is under 18) _____________________________ Name:____________________________
Registration Form
Date:______________________
Checks payable to UJCVP; 401 City Center Blvd., Newport News, VA 23606
401 City Center Blvd.Newport News, VA 23606
Address Service Requested
May 2017
UJCVPCommunityCalendar
Monday, May 1 - Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day)11:30am - Teacher Appreciation week4:00pm - Williamsburg Hebrew School
Tuesday, May 2 - Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day)10:30am - Grand Club11:30am - Teacher Appreciation week4:00pm - Hebrew School
Wednesday, May 311:30am - Teacher Appreciation week7:00pm - Yoga With Dilip Sarkar
Thursday, May 411:30am - Teacher Appreciation week4:00pm - Hebrew School
Friday, May 511:30am - Teacher Appreciation week
Saturday, May 6 TBE ~ Sophie Podolin ~ Bat Mitzvah
Monday, May 84:00pm - Williamsburg HebrewSchool
Tuesday, May 910:30am - Grand Club4:00pm - Hebrew School
Thursday, May 1110:00am - Preschool Pictures with Ponies12:00pm - Lunch & Learn4:00pm - Hebrew School
Friday, May 123:00pm - CEVO Benjamin Caplan Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, May 13 CEVO Benjamin Caplan Bar Mitzvah
Sunday, May 14 Mother’s Day
Monday, May 154:00pm - Williamsburg Hebrew School
Tuesday, May 1610:30am - Grand Club4:00pm - Hebrew School
Wednesday, May 177:00pm - UJC Board meeting
Thursday, May 184:00pm - Hebrew School
Saturday, May 20 TBE ~ Jocelyn Walker ~ Bat Mitzvah
Sunday, May 21 5K Race
Monday, May 224:00pm - Williamsburg Hebrew School
Tuesday, May 2310:30am - Grand Club4:00pm - Hebrew School
Wednesday, May 24 Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
Thursday, May 254:00pm - Hebrew School
Friday, May 264:00pm - Preschool Shabbat
Monday, May 29 UJC Closed - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 3010:30am - Grand Club4:00pm - Hebrew School
