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January 2020 Tevet – Shevat 5780

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In this Issue Board of Directors 2

Co-President’s Message 2

Message from Reb Lisa 2

Committee Chairs 3

Board/Committee Meetings 3

2020 Opening Dinner 3

2020 Membership Dues 3

Jewish Film Festival 4

Jewish Intellectual History 4

Member-led Shabbat Service 4

Sunday Matinee 4

MLK Jr. Celebration 5

Sy Brecher: A Fond Goodbye 5

Haftarah Session 5

Toys for Tots 5

Volunteer Day at DE Food Bank 5

Religious Leader Search Committee 6

Mitzvah Opportunities 6

Federation Shabbat 7

Glove Collection Drive 7

Book Event Follow-up 7

SJC Annual Donations 8

In the Community 9

Pastoral Support 9

Birthdays 9

Seaside Chanukah Celebration Pics 10

Thank You 11

Donation Form 12

Jewish Film Festival Flyer 13

Membership Dues Invoice 14

Federation Shabbat Flyer 15

SJC Sponsors 16

Schedule of Services

Friday, January 3

Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18 - 47:27)

7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service

Leader: Reb Lisa

Saturday, January 18

Shabbat Morning Service

MLK Commemoration and Board

Installation

Parasha Shemot (Exodus 1:1 – 6:1)

9:00 a.m. Torah Study

10:00 a.m. Worship

Torah Study Leader: Reb Lisa

Leader: Reb Lisa

Torah Reader: Buddy Feldman

Haftarah Reader: Reb Lisa

Saturday, January 25

Shabbat Morning Service

Parasha Vaera (Exodus 6:2 – 9:35)

9:00 a.m. Torah Study

10:00 a.m. Worship

Torah Study Leader: Phil Saxe

Leaders: Religious School students, parents,

and staff

Board Members Elected, New By-Laws Approved

The Seaside Board of Directors

will have a new look this month

due to new members being elected

and the approval of new By-Laws

that change the structure of the

Board’s leadership.

At the Annual Meeting on Dec.

8, Susan Aaronson, Matthew Ash,

and Todd Hacker were elected to

their first full terms on the Board.

Mrs. Aaronson and Mr. Ash are

new to the Board. Mr. Hacker was

appointed by the Board last year to

serve the remainder of the term of

Immediate Past President Mike

Saltzman (z’l), who died Feb. 7.

The membership also approved

Seaside’s proposed updated By-

Laws; the old By-Laws had been

in effect since 2011. Under the

new By-Laws, the Board officer

positions will now be a single

President, Executive Vice-

President, Vice-President for

Programs, Treasurer, and

Secretary.

The Board has named Marsha

Davis President, Stanley

Silverblatt Executive Vice-

President, and Susan Aaronson

Vice-President for Programs.

Howie Hochman will continue as

Treasurer, and David Udoff will

remain as Secretary.

Anita Smulyan, who had been

Seaside’s Vice-President, will

leave the Board this month, as will

Carole Ash. Current Co-Presidents

Buddy Feldman and Alyssa Simon

will remain on the Board as at-

large members.

The new Board will be installed

on Jan. 18.

Groundbreaking Celebration Jan. 5

Join us on Sunday, Jan. 5, at

11:30 a.m. to celebrate a

milestone event—our

groundbreaking ceremony for the

SJC building expansion. We’ll

have a brief program inside, and

you can pose for photos with a

golden shovel and warm up with

hot chocolate and donuts.

Reaching this milestone is truly a

cause to rejoice. There will be no

solicitation of funds at this event.

The expansion project is being

paid for through these sources:

• An allocation from Seaside’s

reserves

• Gifts and pledges to the Capital

Campaign

• Construction and mortgage

financing through Fulton Bank

The challenge is

straightforward: the more that the

Capital Campaign raises, the less

the mortgage.

Are you one of our many new

members? Join us in supporting

this fundraising effort. The

expansion is to accommodate

YOU!

Have you already contributed?

Thank you!

Have you been waiting for the

right time to give? Now that

construction is beginning, the bills

will come due quickly. There

could not be a better time to join

the many donors who are

supporting our expansion.

Contact Marilyn Feldman at 301-

343-2706 or

[email protected] with any

questions about the campaign.

mailto:[email protected]

Seaside Jewish Community January 2020

Board of Directors

Co-Presidents

Buddy Feldman

301-343-0469

[email protected]

Alyssa Simon

302-245-1385

[email protected]

Vice President

Anita Smulyan

302-703-2900

[email protected]

Secretary

David Udoff

240-350-3258

[email protected]

Treasurer

Howie Hochman

302-616-2592

[email protected]

At Large Board Members

Carole Ash

301-613-8317

[email protected]

Marsha Davis

717-554-1244

[email protected]

Todd Hacker

302-396-5973

[email protected]

Stanley Silverblatt

443-324-2035

[email protected]

Religious Leader

Rabbinic Pastor/Cantor Lisa Levine

443-824-3903

[email protected]

Religious School Director

Holly Jacobson

410-303-2867

[email protected]

Rabbi Emeritus

Rabbi Beth Cohen

302-858-2374

[email protected]

Immediate Past President

Mike Saltzman, z’l

Co-President’s Message – Buddy Feldman

At the Seaside Annual meeting

in December, I said that the health

of any organization could be

measured by its ability to attract

new leaders. Seaside has

welcomed Susan Aaronson and

Matt Ash as new Board members

and Todd Hacker to a new full

term. These three members bring a

wealth of talent and experience to

benefit Seaside.

At the same time, I want to

thank outgoing Board members

Carole Ash and Anita Smulyan for

the many hours they have devoted

to Seaside’s success. Carole will

continue to help organize our

Adult Education programs.

Sam and Anita Smulyan have

been the faces of help and caring

for Seaside for the many years

they have been involved with our

community. They could always be

counted on to bring comfort and

warm feelings to those in need of

a helping hand. I know that they

will still be involved in providing

their good advice that has been so

beneficial to Seaside.

Co-President Alyssa Simon and

I want to wish you all a happy and

healthy 2020.

Seaside Mission to Cuba

Next Meeting:

Sunday, Jan. 5 at 1:00 p.m.

Parking at SJC Please park on the hard asphalt strip

closest to the building only if you

have difficulty walking on the gravel.

That way, the strip is available for

those who need the firmer surface to

walk safely.

Message from Reb Lisa Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was

an inspiring light for so many who

are still dedicated to the cause of

freedom and equality for all

people. January is the month in

which we honor his memory and

legacy.

On Saturday, Jan. 18, we will

commemorate the life and legacy

of Dr. King and raise up the

leaders of the Seaside Community

as the new Board is installed. We

hope you will join us for that

special service. Later in the day

we will gather with our

community to celebrate the life

and legacy of Dr. King at the

annual community banquet held

by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Celebration Organization (see

related article on page 5).

In the words of Dr. King,

“Human progress never rolls in on

the wheels of inevitability. It

comes through the tireless efforts

and the persistent work of

dedicated individuals who are

willing to be co-workers with G-d.

Without this hard work, time itself

becomes an ally of the insurgent

and primitive forces of irrational

emotionalism and social

stagnation. We are always

challenged to help time and to

realize that the time is always right

to do right.”

May these words be our guide to

doing right and bringing Dr.

King’s vision and light for justice

into our world.

Like to Cycle? Interested in joining a bike riding

group? Contact Rusty Kruglak at

[email protected] or 202-498-

6866







January 2020 Seaside Jewish Community

Committee Chairs Adult Education

Carole Ash, 301-613-8317

[email protected]

Hank Smith, 864-884-6603

[email protected]

Cemetery

Barry Novich, 301-922-8414

[email protected]

Allan Slan, 240-535-5240

[email protected]

Communications

Jennifer Rubenstein, 302-841-0143

[email protected]

David Udoff, 240-350-3258

[email protected]

Community Service

Emily Eider, 610-781-4175

[email protected]

Chesed

Phyllis Bloom, 302-945-5522

[email protected]

Finance

Andy Aaronson, 302-278-7272

[email protected]

Howie Hochman, 302-616-2592

[email protected]

HHD Logistics

Andy & Susan Aaronson,

302-278-7272

[email protected]

[email protected]

House

Mat Ash, 301-404-1471

[email protected]

Membership

Howie & Elaine Hochman

302-616-2592

[email protected]

[email protected]

Multi-Faith

George Beckerman, 202-903-5060

[email protected]

Social

Fran Saltzman, 302-827-2751

[email protected]

Pat Powell, 302-829-1029

[email protected]

Worship

Buddy Feldman, 301-343-0469

[email protected] Todd Hacker, 302-396-5973

[email protected]

Youth Education

Marjorie Kobrin, 914-419-2972

[email protected]

Board/Committee Meetings Meetings are at SJC unless

otherwise noted.

Board Meetings – Sunday, Jan.

19, 12:15 p.m.

Adult Education – Wednesday,

Jan. 8, 4 p.m. (meets first

Wednesday each month; this is a

change in schedule).

Membership – TBD

Multi-Faith – Thursday, Jan. 2,

4 p.m. (meets first Thursday each

month).

Worship – Sunday, Jan. 5,

12:30 p.m.

Chesed – Friday, Jan. 17 and

Feb. 21, 10 a.m. (meets third

Friday each month).

Community Service – Friday

Jan. 17 and Feb 21, 10:30 a.m.

(Meets third Friday each month).

Finance – Thursday, Jan. 16, 7

p.m.

Join our Religious School

students and families as they lead

our Shabbat morning service on

Jan. 25!

To participate, please reach out to

Sara or Jeffrey Rosen at

[email protected],

Holly Jacobson at

[email protected], or

Todd Hacker at

[email protected]

2020 Opening Dinner SJC’s annual dinner will be held

on Sunday, Jan. 5, at Baywood

Greens. Cocktail hour will begin

at 6 p.m., followed by buffet

dinner and entertainment by Jazz

SeaDuction. We are looking

forward to a wonderful evening.

2020 Membership Dues SJC’s membership year is the

calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31),

which means that membership

dues for 2020 are now due.

Seaside’s dues are $250 per

member for those over the age of

24. An invoice for the dues is

included on page 14, and we will

also mail invoices to the

membership in late January. We

rely on our members to pay their

annual dues at this time of year

and thank you in advance for

making your dues payment this

month. You can pay by check or

online. Instructions for both

methods are included in the

invoice.

SJC offers a wide variety of

educational, worship, and social

activities to meet our members’

needs. We, in turn, depend on

your membership dues to operate.

We welcome all who want to join,

regardless of ability to pay. If you

cannot pay dues in full, if an offset

or payment plan is needed, or if

you have any questions, please

contact Howie Hochman, SJC

Treasurer, at [email protected].

Yes, You Can! Have you ever wanted to attend an

SJC event but thought you couldn't

afford it? SJC policy is to work with

you if you have a financial hardship.

Please contact the treasurer to

confidentially discuss your situation















Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film Festival

Save the dates for this year’s

film festival, March 11–15! The

Rehoboth Beach Film Society and

Seaside Jewish Community are

once again sponsoring the

Rehoboth Beach Jewish Film

Festival at the Cinema Arts

Theater in Lewes.

As in previous years, the

committee has selected a wide

range of films of Jewish interest.

Anyone wanting to sponsor or

host a film, please see the flyer on

page 13 and/or contact the

Rehoboth Beach Film Society at

www.rehobothfilm.com.

Jewish Intellectual History On Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 4

p.m., the Adult Education

Committee continues its monthly

exploration of Jewish Intellectual

History at Seaside.

Samuel Lazzatto (1800–1865)

viewed the history of Western

civilization as the opposition

between Judaism and what he

called “Atticism.” By this he

meant the Greek love of

philosophy, arts, and sciences, the

development of intellect, and the

love of beauty.

Judaism, on the other hand, gave

the world religion and morality,

which spring from the heart, not

the mind. Marty Rosensweig will

facilitate a group discussion

following the viewing of the

DVD.

Member-Led Shabbat Morning Service

On Nov. 23, Seaside held an

additional monthly Saturday

service. Many attendees

participated in the service. We

thank Rabbi Richard White for his

leadership, the White family for

chanting Torah, and Jackie Land

for reading Haftarah. Thank you

also to all who provided food for

the Kiddush. It was full of prayer

and schmoozing.

By the time this issue goes to

press, the second Saturday service

for the month will have already

taken place on Dec. 28. Conducted

under the leadership of Eric and

Jackie Land, Buddy Feldman

served as Torah reader and Jackie

chanted Haftarah.

The Jan. 25 extra Saturday

service will be very special. Our

Sunday school will lead the

service, with the children and their

parents participating. Members of

the Sunday school staff and the

Youth Education Committee will

participate, with the parents

sponsoring the Kiddush. Please be

sure to come and support our

students, teachers, and parents as

they show what they can do. As

always, Torah study is at 9 a.m.,

with Phil Saxe leading

New Page on Website

Become familiar with some of the

traditional and newer melodies for

Friday Evening and Saturday

Morning on our new Music and

Melodies web page.

Go to SJC’s home page www.seasidejewishcommunity.com/

Hover over ‘Worship’

on the menu bar Click on “Music and Melodies”.

Sunday Matinee The Adult Education

Committee, in conjunction with

the Social Committee, is pleased

to offer a Sunday Matinee on Jan.

26, at 2 p.m. Hot soup and crusty

bread will be offered at

“intermission!”

This will be our last event at

Seaside before construction.

Please join us for this special

gathering. An RSVP is required,

as space is limited! Please contact

Carol Ash at

[email protected].

Sponsor Oneg-Kiddush Have a Mitzvah?

Do a Mitzvah!

Be the Mitzvah!

Host Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush lunch.

Celebrate your birthday, anniversary,

or other milestone or just because.

To reserve a date, contact Nina

Glasner at

[email protected].

Join SJC Bowling League

Thursdays, 4:00, Millsboro Lanes

Or come to cheer us on!

Contact Leslie Gladstone

[email protected]

http://www.seasidejewishcommunity.com/





MLK Jr. Celebration Jan. 18–20

Are you looking for a way to

observe Dr. King’s birthday? You

can do so by participating in the

events of the Martin Luther King,

Jr. Celebration Organization of

Sussex County’s 28th Annual

Commemorative Weekend

Celebration, Jan. 18–20. This

year’s theme is “Celebrating 100

Years of Women’s Suffrage: The

Struggle Continues.” Events

include a parade in Lewes on Jan.

18 at 11 a.m., a banquet at 4:30

p.m. that same day at the Cheer

Center in Georgetown, and

worship service at 10 a.m. on Jan.

20 at AME Church, Millsboro.

For more information, go to

http://www.nextstop.us.com/MLK

JrSussexCounty/

Haftarah Session Jan. 13 Haftarah class resumes on Jan.

13 at 3 p.m. This session will

focus on Ki Tissa-I Kings 18:1-39.

Join us for one of the great

confrontations in the Tenach,

where Elijah the Prophet

represented monotheism, the G-d

of Israel, against Baal and his

priests on the slopes of Mt.

Carmel. We shall read the story

and consider the historical context

and the political and theological

implications against the

tumultuous history of the now-

vanished Northern Kingdom. Who

was Elijah? What was the

Northern Kingdom, and what

struggles existed between the

Baalists and the followers of G-d?

What was the background of his

mortal struggle with King Ahab?

How does this Haftarah relate to

the Parshah which features the

apostasy of the Golden Calf?

Toys for Tots

Thank you to everyone who

contributed to our annual

collection of Toys for Tots in

honor of Chanukah. This year our

collection was the first weekend in

December at Friday night services

and at the Annual Meeting.

A variety of books, games, and

toys were taken to the Toys for

Tots drop-off site by Daphne

Kaplan and Steve Scheffer, and a

second, smaller load was taken by

Fran Saltzman. Thanks, friends!

Modern Canasta—Anyone? Interested in forming regular group.

Prefer to meet on Monday nights. Will

host initially. Contact Fran Leibowitz

at 410-913-2586 or

[email protected].

Volunteer Day at the Delaware Food Bank

Our next Mitzvah Day at the

Delaware Food Bank is Tuesday,

Jan. 14, 1–4 p.m. Volunteers

from Seaside will assist at the

Food Bank by sorting and/or

packing food at the facility,

located at 1041 Mattlind Way,

Milford.

All volunteers must pre-register.

If you’re interested or have any

questions, contact Ellie Flanzraich

at [email protected].

Our weekly Email blasts on

Thursdays contain important

reminders and highlight our events. To

sign up, go to the SJC website and

click on the Sign Up Here button.

– Ira Wexler

Sy Brecher was one of Seaside’s original founders. An engineer by

training, he contributed a level-headed approach to questions of how

Seaside should develop through the years. Together with his wife,

Dorothy, they enhanced the social and intellectual climate in which

we moved.

Sy was part of an engineering team at Westinghouse that worked on

commercial uses of nuclear energy. When Westinghouse signed a

contract with the US Navy to use such power plants in our nuclear

submarines, Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover asked Sy to manage the

project. I have a particularly fond memory of a snapshot taken of him

at that time: young, purposeful, smiling as he strode forward with

confidence. He brought that know-how to a series of talks he gave at

Seaside on the history of nuclear physics and the role German Jews

played in its development and subsequent use in the United States. By

doing so Sy definitely enriched the content and scope of our Adult

Education program.

There is a side of him, though, which only I know, and I want to add

that to his record. In his later years Sy developed a severe and painful

peripheral neuropathy in his legs, making it difficult for him to walk.

He was game to let me use a new lab instrument to compare

conduction in his legs to mine — and I found no difference. So I

stopped going down that particular rabbit hole. The point of the story

is that scientists — like good poker players — must know when to

hold ’em and when to fold ’em.

Thank you, Sy.

Sy Brecher (1926–2019): A Fond Goodbye

http://www.nextstop.us.com/MLKJrSussexCounty/

http://www.nextstop.us.com/MLKJrSussexCounty/




Rachael Harvey, Assistant Director at

Camp Airy, talks to SJC’s Religious School

kids about Camps Airy and Louise. Many

Seaside Religious School students and

alumni have attended both camps.

Religious Leader Search Committee

The Search Committee met on

Dec. 15 and has been processing

the feedback received following

the Annual Membership Meeting.

As mentioned at the Annual

Meeting, the Committee

recommends bringing in an

interim Religious Leader for the

time gap between Reb Lisa’s

tenure ending and the hiring of our

next permanent Religious Leader.

The Committee will select and

recommend to the Board an

interim Religious Leader

candidate. Upon approval of the

candidate, the Board will schedule

a membership meeting, where

membership will make the final

decision. We anticipate that the

tenure of the interim Religious

Leader will be about one year,

beginning in July 2020.

The Search Committee has

prepared a tentative timeline for

hiring SJC’s new permanent

Religious Leader. It includes:

• Winter/Spring 2020 - SJC

Membership at large and

committees provide feedback on

what they desire in next

religious leader

Wednesday Mornings at

Seaside Every Wednesday, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.,

you’ll find the SJC doors open for

those interested in a contemplative,

spiritual, peace-filled start to their day.

Meditation, chant, and prayer are

included. Everyone, including folks

wanting to learn the practice of

meditation, is welcome.

• April/May 2020 - Committee

finalizes job description and

interview questions

• May/June/July/August 2020 -

Place Religious Leader

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• September/October 2020 -

Committee reviews applications,

conducts initial interviews

• November/December 2020 -

Second round of interviews

• December 2020/January 2021 -

Top candidates visit SJC

• January/February 2021 -

Negotiate with top candidate

• July/August 2021 - Candidate

begins at SJC

The Search Committee plans to

meet bi-weekly so that it can

provide recommendations to

SJC’s membership as quickly, but

transparently, as possible. While

specifics continue to be refined

regarding the process, please look

to Seaside’s e-blasts for updates

and invitations for feedback. We

also welcome your thoughts and

concerns at any time by contacting

[email protected].

Yahrzeit Plaques Honor your departed loved one by

having a plaque mounted on the wall

in the sanctuary. It takes three months

to receive them.

SJC Cemetery Reserve your plot(s) today.

Contact

Barry Novich, 301-922-8414

[email protected] Allan Slan, 240-535-5240

[email protected].

Mitzvah Opportunities Helping Hands Volunteers:

The Chesed Committee is looking

for additional volunteers to

provide meals, run small errands,

or visit with members who need

temporary support. Contact Ellie

Flanzraich at 561-504-7922 to

sign up.

Food Rescue: Volunteer to

collect food donations from area

restaurants and businesses to

deliver to the Epworth food

pantry. If you would like to help,

contact Hank Smith at 864-884-

6603 or Reba Novich at 301-922-

8415.

Epworth Soup Kitchen

(ongoing): The next dates are

Sunday, Feb. 2. with food prep on

Friday, Jan. 31; and Sunday,

Mar. 15, with food prep on

Friday, Mar. 13. Contact Dill Patz

at [email protected] or 302-537-

4368.

Assistive Listening System

Available in Sanctuary Ask Board Member or Meeting

Leader to Obtain a

Neck Loop or Ear Bud






Dr. Jeff Hawtof plays guitar and

sings Chanukah songs for

Seaside’s Religious School

students on Dec. 15.

Federation Shabbat Each year, the Jewish Federation

of Delaware sponsors a Shabbat

program for the entire state’s

Jewish community. SJC members

have attended in previous years

and have enjoyed the festivities

and meeting members of other

Delaware congregations.

This year’s event will be held on

Friday, Jan. 24, at Congregation

Beth Emeth, 300 West Lea Blvd.,

Wilmington. The evening starts

with a choice of activities at 5:30

p.m., including PJ Library, yoga,

and an adult craft activity;

continues with wine and cheese at

6:30 p.m.; and concludes with a

service at 7 p.m. and Oneg at 8:30

p.m. For details, see the flyer in

this issue (page 15).

In the past, SJC members have

carpooled to this event. If you are

interested in attending and wish to

carpool, contact Emily Eider at

610-781-4175 or

[email protected].

Dorothy Shor

Memorial Mah Jongg Every Tuesday, 12:00 p.m.

Lunch at 11:00 a.m.

Green Turtle Five Points

17388 N. Village Main Blvd.

Lewes, DE 19958

We teach Mah Jongg to anyone

wishing to learn.

HELP WANTED: Liaison for

current and prospective players.

Please contact SJC-

[email protected]

Glove Collection Drive The Multi-Faith and Community

Service Committees are collecting

men’s and women’s gloves (new

only) as part of an educational and

community service project.

Offered by The Milton

Historical Society, this project

honors Bryan Stevenson, author of

Just Mercy and a graduate of Cape

Henlopen High School. Middle

and high school students from SJC

and other faith houses will be

participating by assembling

backpacks of supplies to be

donated to incarcerated men and

women about to be released. The

backpacks will be filled with

toiletries, bus tickets, hats, gloves,

scarves, and several other items.

SJC is hoping to collect 60 pairs

of men’s and women’s gloves by

Jan. 5, the day of Seaside’s

groundbreaking celebration. You

can bring your donations to that

event or drop them off in the box

in the entryway at SJC any time

before that date. If you would like

to make a donation but cannot

drop it off by Jan. 5, contact

Emily Eider at

[email protected] or Allan

Slan at [email protected].

Where the Angels Lived Book Event Follow-up

On Thursday, Jan. 16, at 3 p.m.,

the SJC Book Group will host a

meeting to discuss Margaret

McMullan’s book, Where the

Angels Lived, at Browseabout

Books on Rehoboth Ave. in

Rehoboth Beach. Peter Zoll will

lead the discussion; all Seaside

members are invited to attend.

This special Book Group

meeting is a follow-up event to the

recent presentation at the

Rehoboth Public Library where

Seaside, in conjunction with the

Library and Browseabout,

welcomed author Margaret

McMullan. A longtime writer of

fiction, Margaret wrote this

memoir of her family in Hungary

based on research she did during

her year at the University of Pécs

on a Fulbright grant teaching

English literature and creative

writing. She discovered her

family’s longtime roots in the Pécs

Jewish community, which had

been unknown to her. For all of us

who wish we knew more about

our ancestors, Margaret’s story

reveals what is possible to uncover

and how we can honor the

memories of our lost predecessors.

We have invited all who

attended the Library event to join

us for this special meeting. We

hope this will be the start of an

annual jointly hosted book event

with Browseabout and the

Rehoboth Public Library. The

reception that our community gave

to Margaret, with nearly 70 people

filling the room, showed that we

have the local enthusiasm to

support such an endeavor.

Questions? Contact Enid Zafran

at [email protected].






SJC Annual Donations For Community Service

Each year, SJC, via the

Community Service Committee,

chooses mainly local non-profit

organizations to support through

monetary donations. We believe in

helping those that take care of the

people in our community. SJC

budgets for these donations, but

the amount is increased when you

select Community Service

Programs when donating to SJC.

Thanks to all who donated!

For 2019, SJC donated to the

following organizations, as

recommended by the committee:

Camp Rehoboth seeks to build a

strong sense of community and

create a positive environment

among all people, gay and

straight, in the Rehoboth area.

Community Resource Center,

located on Oyster House Rd. in

Rehoboth Beach, helps meet the

needs of Eastern Sussex County

residents facing crisis by

providing emergency assistance,

including food rescue, a baby

pantry, and job center.

Cape Henlopen Food Basket is

an emergency food service that

aids anyone needing help within

the boundaries of the Cape

Henlopen School District in

Sussex County, DE.

Delaware Hospice provides

hospice and healthcare services,

including end-of-life education

and support, in Southern

Delaware.

Epworth United Methodist

Church Food and Love Pantry

feeds the homeless and

international students through a

food pantry, weekly Sunday soup

kitchen, and Tuesday student

dinner program in the summer.

SJC participates with Epworth

United Methodist Church in the

soup kitchen and student dinner

program.

Islamic Society of Central

Delaware supports the needs of

Muslim families in Dover and

surrounding areas.

Jewish Family Service Sussex

Care Management is a group of

dedicated professionals who

connect individuals with local

resources, help navigate healthcare

and insurance concerns, and assist

with hospital discharge planning.

La Esperanza is the only

bicultural and bilingual non-profit

multiservice agency in Sussex

County that provides free

culturally and linguistically

appropriate programs and services

in the areas of family

empowerment, immigration, and

victim services for Hispanic

adults, children, and families.

La Red Health Center offers

patient-centered care to the diverse

members of our community.

People’s Place is dedicated to

helping people find their path to

growth and independence. It

provides programs and services in

Southern Delaware that are

focused on counseling, education,

prevention, intervention,

supportive services, and advocacy.

Planned Parenthood delivers

vital reproductive health care, sex

education, and information to

millions of women, men, and

young people worldwide.

Rehoboth Volunteer Fire

Company provides fire protection

and ambulance services to

Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach,

and Henlopen Acres.

RISE (Refugee Integration

Support Effort) Program of Jewish

Family Services (JFS) of

Delaware provides a team

approach to supporting refugees

who are newly arrived and

recently settled in Delaware. JFS

has a long and meaningful history

of helping refugees and

immigrants from around the world

make a successful transition to

self-sufficiency in the United

States.

The Way Home helps men who

are released from prison acclimate

back into the community. Services

include helping obtain housing,

job search assistance, and

transportation.

West Rehoboth Land Trust

assists residents of the West

Rehoboth neighborhood to

maintain their ability to live in an

area of rapid expansion and rising

property values.

Attention Science Fiction

Lovers! Interested in joining a discussion

group to explore works by Jewish

science fiction writers like Isaac

Asimov, Robert Silverberg, or

Harlan Ellison, to name a few?

Contact Larry Koch at

[email protected] or

302-335-8344

Passover Help Needed Volunteers are needed to help plan

and set up Seaside’s Annual

Passover Seder on Thursday, April

9, 2020. Please contact Buddy

Feldman at [email protected] or 301-343-0469 for more

information.




In The Community Refuah Shleimah - Get Well

Wishes

We send our prayers and healing

energy to SJC members and loved

ones of members who have been

hospitalized or injured in recent

weeks or who are facing or have

had health challenges.

Annette Annenberg

Ann Burton

Allyn Fruman

Shelley Garfield

Joe Green

Bobby Harris

Julia Kaminsky

Pat Katz

Brianna Krupp

Bonne and Barry Morrison

Edward Recht

Harvey Rodgville

Sam Smulyan

Miriam Sussman

Len Ullmann

Blanche Vederman

Arlene Wadro

Nihum Avelim – Comforting

the Mourners

Our heartfelt condolences go to

Ken Silverstein (Andrea) and

family on the passing of Ken’s

father, Jay Silverstein, on Dec. 8.

Zichrono L'vracha, may Jay’s

memory be for a blessing.

Our deepest sympathies go to

Martha, Richard, and Amy

Brecher and their family on the

passing of their father, longtime

member Sy Brecher, on Nov. 30.

Zichrono L'vracha, may Sy’s

memory be for a blessing.

Our heartfelt condolences go to

George Beckerman, partner of

Mary Helms, who transitioned

through her journey, dying from

ALS on Dec. 23. Zichrono

L'vracha, may Mary’s memory be

for a blessing.

Please contact SJC Religious

Leader Reb Lisa Levine at

[email protected] or 443-824-

3903 if you would like to add the

name of someone you love to the

SJC healing prayer list or to the

list of family members who have

died or if there is a celebration or

milestone in your life which you

want to share with the SJC family.

Pastoral Support: Just a Phone Call Away

Pastoral support is available to

visit patients at local hospitals,

nursing homes, and rehab

facilities. We can help families

dealing with the death of a loved

one. Our Religious Leader is

available to help families through

the rituals and processes

surrounding death, including

funeral and burial, Shiva, and

notifying the SJC community.

Other SJC members take care of

providing a Shiva tray, meal of

comfort, or a contribution. Contact

SJC’s Religious Leader or SJC’s

Chesed and Community Service

Chairs. See page 3 for their

contact information.

Happy Birthday to our Members

01/01 Evey Herschler

01/01 Barry Novich

01/04 Michael Mervis

01/06 Abby Mintz

01/06 Norman Stein

01/07 Sarah Hawtof

01/07 Ron Lench

01/09 Amy Gersten

01/09 Sol Glasner

01/10 Will Garfinkel

01/10 Theda Levitt

01/11 Marion Blakeman

01/11 Carla Rockmaker

01/13 Michael Kane

01/14 Meryl Migdel

01/15 Mark Frisch

01/15 Susan Gladstone

01/16 Jackson Cohen

01/16 Bill Gid

01/16 Joel Simon

01/19 Shelley Prince

01/19 Hank Rosenberg

01/19 Helen Vederman

01/20 Benjamin Barwick

01/20 Debby Markow

01/22 Steven Gilbert

01/23 Robert Falb

01/23 Ellen Feinberg

01/24 Myra Schein

01/25 Marshall Gevinson

01/25 Arlene Wadro

01/27 Tara Farrell

01/27 Martin Lampner

01/27 Angela Richman

01/29 Jacob Aboutboul

01/29 Charles D. F. Buckles

Helping Hands SJC offers support to members who

are ill, grieving, homebound, or just

need a helping hand. Available

support includes sending cards,

visiting people at home, preparing and

delivering meals, picking up groceries

and prescriptions, small repairs around

the house, and running errands. New

Helping Hand team members are

welcome. Contact Ellie Flanzraich at

561-504-7922 for more information.



SEASIDE Chanukah CELEBRATION On Sunday, Dec. 22, about 50 congregants gathered at Seaside to celebrate Chanukah. The event

featured a pot luck dinner and candle-lighting ceremony. Todd Hacker (top left) led the congregation in

the candle lighting and prayer. Enjoy these eight pictures for eight nights of Chanukah!


Thank you SJC gratefully acknowledges the

following donations received as of Dec. 26:

General Fund - unrestricted

Barbara Abrams in memory of Sy Brecher

Matthew & Carole Ash

Mark & Carla Bicks

Bonnie Brenner

Paul & Elissa Cahn

Rabbi Beth Cohen & Fran Sneider in honor of Jennifer Rubenstein for all the work she does for Seaside

Jeff & Fran Cohen in honor of Jonathan, Marie & Jackson Cohen

Eric Doroshow & Aida Waserstein

Emily & Mark Eider

Clif Elgarten & Marni Walfoort

Mark Ellenberg & Nancy Abramowitz in memory of their parents

Elaine Faye

Myron Fox in memory of Arthur Fox

Sol & Nina Glasner

Steven & Susan Gleich

Freddy & Sophia Gordin

Estate of Betsy Samuelson Greer (z’l)

Betty & Bernie Harvilla in memory of Michael Saltzman

Cynthia Headman

Shelley Ibex

Marilyn Kates & Laura Glenn in honor of Anita Smulyan’s years of service on the Seaside Board

Philip & Jean Keats

Martin & Lisa Levine

Pat Leyda-Bishop in memory of Sy & Dorothy Brecher, two of the founding members of Seaside — and wonderful people!

Estie & Ed Lipsit

Lois Nachamie

Susan & Bill Nussbaum

Michael O'Neill in memory of Sy Brecher

Ruth Osman

Kathy & Jonathan Parker

Sol & Beverly Peltz

Rosalie Rellin in memory of Sy Brecher

Steve & Sue Schaffer

Myra Schein in honor of Nancy Schein

Peter Schott & Jeffrey Davis

Eric & Robin Schwartz

Michael & Riki Sheehan

Stanley & Cynthia Silverblatt in honor of Reb Lisa Levine

Andrea & Ken Silverstein

Matthew & Sara Simon

Irene & Leonard Ullmann

Mark Wagner

Ellen Wolf

Alfred Gross Scholars Fund

Suzanne Gross in memory of Seymour Brecher

Lee Mussoff in memory of Sy Brecher

Dr. Charles Silberstein in memory of Sy Brecher

Adult Education

Diane Daum

Hank Smith in memory of Debi Smith

Building Fund/Capital Campaign

Lori Bernstein

Marsha Davis

Marilyn & Buddy Feldman

Jay & Karen Freid

Barbara & Barry Goodstadt

Drs. Jeffrey Hawtof & Nancy Gideon in honor of Bruce & Elizabeth Leshine

Kathy Jackson & Jacob Lapides

Daphne Kaplan & Steve Scheffer

Marjorie & David Kobrin

Gail Liss in honor of Miriam & Bob Zadek’s 90th birthdays

Cynthia & Michael Mervis

Tony & Narda Namrow

Leslie Newman & Bill Wolff

Paul & Fredda Pennock

Ellen & Craig Rabinowitz

Marty Rosensweig

Jennifer Rubenstein in memory of Sy Brecher

Myra Schein

Stanley & Cynthia Silverblatt in memory of Sy Brecher

Edward & Patricia Simon

Joel & Alyssa Simon

Rick & Susan Sokolov

David Udoff & Jennifer Kappeller

Robert & Miriam Zadek in memory of Sy Brecher

Community Services/Chesed

Daphne Kaplan & Steve Scheffer

Ruth & Marvin Reidbord in memory of Sy Brecher

Cuba Mission

Michael & Ellen Feingold

Leslie & Susan Gladstone

Alan & Vivian Goldberg

Joel & Barbara Roisman

David & Anne Sosne

Mindy & Ken Sosne

Robert & Lucinda Weiner

High Holy Day

Anonymous

Arnold Cohen

Judith Klimpl

Religious School

Hank Smith in memory of Debi Smith

Youth Education

Marjorie & David Kobrin

New Members

Susan Heller

Thomas Klein

Neal & Mary Meyerson

Thank you to the Family of

Betsy Samuelson Greer (z’l).

The bequest from her estate is

much appreciated.

Questions? Please leave a message at (302) 226-8977 11/28/18

Donation Form (Please print clearly)

Please Return to: Seaside Jewish Community

P.O. Box 1472 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

Shalom!

It is only through the generosity of those who support us that we are able to maintain our program of services, education, and outreach to the community. Thank you for your donation!

Complete this form and mail it along with your check to the above address. You can also donate by clicking on the “donate” button on the home page at: www.seasidejewishcommunity.com

Enclosed is a donation in the amount of: $ ___________ for:

□ General Fund (unrestricted)

In Memory/Honor of (optional):

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□ Restricted for: □ Adult Education Programs □ Alfred Gross Scholars Fund

□ Building Fund / Capital Campaign □ Cemetery Program

□ Community Service Programs □ Religious Leader Discretionary Fund □ Religious School Programs

□ Ritual Object Fund □ Worship Programs

□ Youth Education Fund

Please send notification of this donation to (Name/Address) (optional):

____________________________________________________________________________

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Donor Info:

Name: ______________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________

Phone: ______________________________E-Mail: _________________________________

Thank you again for your generosity. Seaside Jewish Community is a 501(c)(3) organization; our tax id is 52-2060467, and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Consult your tax advisor for details.


302-645-9095, ext. 1

https://www.rehobothfilm.com/event/jewish-film-festival/

Office Operations: 107 Truitt Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

WEDNESDAY–SUNDAY, MARCH 11- 15, 2020 Presented by the REHOBOTH BEACH FILM SOCIETY in partnership with the SEASIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY

FESTIVALJEWISH FILM

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Opportunities to Support this EventPlease check which option(s) below you wish to support.

☐ PREMIERE SPONSOR (one opportunity) $1,000 ◾ Full page ad on the program back cover ($375 value + premiere location) ◾ Acknowledgement online as Premiere Sponsor on Festival page (RBFS website) ◾ Acknowledgement in Festival program as Premiere Sponsor ◾ Sponsor may display business pamphlets on lobby table during Festival ◾ 14 complimentary tickets (a $154 value) ◾ Acknowledgement in theater onscreen advertisement, Dec – Feb

☐ SUPPORTING SPONSOR (two opportunities) $750 ◾ Full page ad on inside front cover or inside back cover ($375 value + valuable location) ◾ Acknowledgement online as Supporting Sponsor on Festival page (RBFS website) ◾ Acknowledgement in Festival program as Supporting Sponsor ◾ Sponsor may display business pamphlets on lobby table during Festival ◾ 10 complimentary tickets (a $110 value) ◾ Acknowledgement in theater onscreen advertisement, Dec – Feb

☐ FILM HOST $180 per film ◾ Your name or business name listed in the Festival program

(2,500 print run plus online edition on RBFS website) ◾ 2 complimentary tickets to attend the selected screening ◾ Opportunity to introduce the film (2-minute max) and distribute your business

promotional materials to the audience (up to 104 people)

☐ AD PURCHASER (Please check ad size below) ◾ All ads are full color. 2,500 print plus online edition. 5.5 x 8.5-inch trim. ◽ Full page: Live area 4.75 x 7.75 inches; trim 5.5 x 8.5 (plus 1/8-inch bleed) $375 ◽ Half-page: 4.75 in. wide x 3.75 in. tall $200 ◽ Quarter-page: 3.75 in. tall x 2.25 in. wide if vertical; OR

1.75 in. tall x 4.75 in. wide if horizontal $115

Contact Name

Business Name

Address

City/State/Zip

Phone

e-mail

Completed form with payment and ad materials due January 24, 2020. Send to: Rehoboth Beach Film Society, 107 Truitt Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

For complete information, contact [email protected]

2019 Program Cover

Presented by the REHOBOTH BEACH FILM SOCIETY

in partnership with the SEASIDE JEWISH COMMUNITY

THURSDAY – SUNDAY, MARCH 13 - 17, 2019

rehobothfi lm.com

FESTIVAL

JEWISH FILM

REHOBOTH BEACH

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This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.

rehobothfilm.com

RBFS is Standards for Excellence® acredited, having met all the requirements for best practices in nonprofit management

Cinema Art Theater 17701 Dartmouth Dr. Dartmouth Plaza, Lewes (behind Wawa)

Seaside Jewish Community, Inc. PO Box 1472 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 US www.seasidejewishcommunity.com

Invoice for Annual Membership Dues

INVOICE DATE PLEASE PAY DUE DATE AMOUNT PAID PAID AMOUNT IS

01/01/20 $250 per adult 02/01/20 __ Full Payment

Enter amount paid __ What we/I can afford to pay for the year

PAID BY: Insert first & last name of all adults for whom dues are paid

Insert Street Address Insert City, State, Zip

(Please print clearly) Please complete this top portion, then detach and return with your payment (or pay online).

Seaside Jewish Community, Inc. PO Box 1472 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 US www.seasidejewishcommunity.com

ACTIVITY AMOUNT

Membership Dues: 2020 Invoice Seaside’s dues are based on the calendar year, and dues for 2020 are now due. Dues are $250 per adult (those 24 and older) per year, but we welcome all who want to join regardless of their ability to pay. If you can't pay full dues, please pay what you can and indicate that it is what you can afford to pay for 2020, and we will gladly include you as a member.. If you have done this in the past, please do it again this year. If an offset or payment plan is needed, please contact the Seaside Treasurer. To pay, please mail a check to the above mailing address along with the completed top portion of this invoice, or pay online by going to our website (www.seasidejewishcommunity.com). Under Giving > Membership, complete the online payment form. If you are a new member, please do not pay online, but fill out the membership form (also available online) and send it in with your check. If you want to pay by credit card, please use PayPal or SJC’s online payment method, as we do not have the ability to directly process credit card payments. Always note the names of the members for whom dues are being paid. Your support enables us to continue providing a wide variety of religious, social and educational services to our community. SJC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your generous financial donation. SJC’s Tax ID number is 52-2060467. Please disregard this invoice if you have already paid your 2020 dues.

$250.00 per adult in your

family




FEDERATION

5:30 “Nourish and Nosh” • PJ Library family program • Yoga• Adult craft: Making bath salts• Torah Study• Whiskey and Wine Tasting• Program for Joseph’s Pantry

6:30 “The Schmooze”: Preneg Wine and Cheese, Light Snacks & Chatting

7:00 Service8:30 Oneg

Join our state-wide synagogues from Wilmington, Newark, Dover and Rehoboth Beach at Congregation Beth Emeth 300 West Lea Blvd, Wilmington, Delaware.

SHABBATFriday • January 24th

Seaside Jewish Community

P.O. Box 1472

Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

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