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CJC Email 3/26/2010

Friday, March 26, 2010 - 8:34 PM

Inside This Issue

* Community Blog

* Passover Tidbits

* Gold Buying Party III

* Adult Education News

* JBC – Business Networking News

* Camp Gan Israel Registration Open

* New AA Meeting

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Community Blog

* With sadness we inform you of the passing of Edward Hayworth, father of Karyn Hahn. May G-d comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

* This weeks Kiddush is sponsored by Dr’s Michael and Barbara Grossman and by Analia Laroca. Kiddush is at 12:45pm.

* A family in Irvine, the Marcus’s, (not known if related to Rabbi Marcus) house burned down. If you would like to help them out you can send your donation to CJC c/o The marcus fund: 24041 Marguerite Parkway, MV ,CA 92692. Our hearts and prayers go out to them, May Hashem help them during this difficult time.

Passover Tidbits

1. The tradition of selling your Chometz was never easier. You can now sell your Chametz online. Click here for your online form. Not sure what this is? Click here for more information.

2. This Shabbat is called Shabbat Hagadol the “great Shabbat”. The signs of redemption were already being felt before they actually left.

3. Shmurah Matzah: Special hand baked, round matzah is the best matzah to use for your seder, the taste is not all that matters, it’s spiritually the closest to what we ate going out of Egypt. If you would like some shmurah matzah, we would love to share some with you as our gift. Call 770-1270 or email [email protected] to pick some up.

4. Sunday night search for the Chametz,

5. Fast of the first born. There is a tradition that all first born sons are supposed to fast on the day before Passover to remember that we were saved. For those who would like to eat the custom is to hear a “Siyum” – a conclusion to a Talmudic tractate that was studied and completed. Join us this Monday morning, March 29, for this special tradition. 8 am services, 8:30 am Siyum.

6. Monday cease to eat chametz by 10:50am, and burn by 11:51am.

7. Tuesday night begins 49 day mitzvah--counting the Omer.

8. Passover Holiday services: We will be having Passover services on Tuesday and Wednesday morning, March 30 & 31 at 10 am.

9. Enjoy the rich online information about Passover by clicking here. Your children can also learn and have lots of Passover fun in the Passover kids section.

10. If you have any questions or need help with anything related to Passover or other unrelated issues you can contact the Rabbi at [email protected].

On behalf of the staff at CJC I want to wish you and your family a very happy, Kosher and inspiring Passover. May this Passover bring you freedom in all areas of your life.

Rabbi Zalman Marcus

Gold Buying Party III

By popular demand we are once again having our very successful Gold Buying Party on April 11, 3-6 pm.

As you have been cleaning for Passover you have probably found lots of gold and jewelry that is old and unused, broken or worse. Don’t fret, smile. That junk is worth a lot of money. Just ask the very satisfied people who have joined our parties in the past. Last time the average person walked out with over $700.

Expert jeweler, Sam Hassine, evaluates your gold and gives you cash for it. CJC benefits as well in a very nice way. Thank you Sam and for all those who have participated in the past. Email [email protected] (subject gold) and make your reservation today.

Adult Education News

New Class:

Ethics of our Fathers; insights into life. Six Saturdays begins Saturday, April 10, 1:30 pm. Text based.

No charge

Lecture:

Holocaust Speaker: April 25. Details to be announced

New JLI Course:

Why do bad things happen to good people?

6 Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings

Begins April 26-27

Charge: $80, scholarships available

JBC - Business Networking News

Jewish Business Connections of South Orange County

Invites you to a unique Business Networking Event

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

At the Chabad Jewish Center of Mission Viejo

24041 Marguerite Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92692

* Special Presentation - Using LinkedIn for Business

* Circle Networking

Bring plenty of business cards

Y Grow your business, find new opportunities, and make more money

Y Network within a safe and friendly community

Y Connect with business owners and professionals

Y Strengthen your financial well being

Y Support the Jewish Community of South Orange County

Schmoozing the JBC way includes the “Kaballah of Business” by Rabbi Marcus

Cost

$10.00 in advance

$15.00 at the door

We will serve light refreshments

For more information or to RSVP e-mail Alexandra Kaplan at [email protected]

Register on line by clicking here or use this link http://www.chabadofmv.com/tools/events/register_cdo/eventid/933

or send in your check to: CJC of MV, 24041 Marguerite Parkway, MV, CA 92692

Read the recap of our last event

http://www.chabadofmv.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1160772/jewish/JBC-Speed-Networking-Event-Recap.htm

Connect with JBC - Jewish Business Connection of South Orange County on:

LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2514033&trk=anet_ug_hm

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=345047110242

Groupsite http://jbcofsoc.groupsite.com/main/summary

Camp Gan Israel Registration Now Open

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp is proud to announce the opening of registration for Summer 2010. Get ready for a fun filled summer for all children entering Kindergarten-6 and 7^th & 8^th grade girls.

Please save the dates for Silver Gan Israel Day Camp: Monday June 28- Friday August 6. Click here to registerwww.silvergan.com/register. Sign up today and save. Early bird special for a limited time only.

Help Send A Child To Camp

Click here to make an online contribution to our camp scholarship fund and give children a camp experience that will last a lifetime.

New AA Meeting

There is a new AA meeting in South County that meets at CJC. This is designed for Jewish people in recovery looking for a safe, Jewish environment. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm.

For more info call Ken at 714 797-5465.

All with a desire to stop drinking may share.

CJC Email 3/19/2010

Friday, March 19, 2010 - 5:56 PM

Inside This Issue

* Community Blog

* Community Passover Seder

* Adult Education News

* Camp Gan Israel Registration Open

* New AA Meeting

Community Blog

With sadness we inform you of the passing of Francis Schubert, mother of Gerry Schubert. May G-d comfort you among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Our 7^th grade of Hebrew School visited Heritage Point this past Sunday and had an interactive Bar Mitzvah experience with the seniors.

Community Passover Seder

Join us for a community Passover seder on the first night of Passover. There is limited space and seats fill up quickly, please don’t wait until the last minute unless you have no choice.
Early Bird Special is $40 per adult, $25 per child. After March 26, $45, $30.

Scholarships available. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please let us know if you would like to sponsor someone so that they can attend.

Monday, March 29 at 7:00 pm.

Click Here to Register or to Sponsor.

Last day to RSVP, Sunday, March 28, if there is still space.

Read a detailed report from last years Seder by clicking here you can get a sense of what to expect and what time the food is served and about when it ends.

Adult Education News

New Class:

Ethics of our Fathers; insights into life. Six Saturdays begins Saturday, April 10, 1:30 pm. Text based.

No charge

Lecture:

Holocaust Speaker: April 25. Details to be announced

New JLI Course:

Why do bad things happen to good people?

6 Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings

Begins April 26-27

Charge: $80, scholarships available

Camp Gan Israel Registration Now Open

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp is proud to announce the opening of registration for Summer 2010. Get ready for a fun filled summer for all children entering Kindergarten-6 and 7^th & 8^th grade girls.

Please save the dates for Silver Gan Israel Day Camp: Monday June 28- Friday August 6. Click here to registerwww.silvergan.com/register. Sign up today and save. Early bird special for a limited time only.

Help Send A Child To Camp

Click here to make an online contribution to our camp scholarship fund and give children a camp experience that will last a lifetime.

New AA Meeting

There is a new AA meeting in South County that meets at CJC. This is designed for Jewish people in recovery looking for a safe, Jewish environment. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm.

For more info call Ken at 714 797-5465.

All with a desire to stop drinking may share.

CJC Email 3/12/2010

Friday, March 12, 2010 - 7:27 PM

Inside This Issue

* Community Blog

* Community Passover Seder

* Help Our Jewish Soldiers

* Shmura Matzah

* JWC Drum Circle Recap

* JBC Recap

* Camp Gan Israel Registration Open

* New AA Meeting

Community Blog

Pictures from the Purim event are online and can be viewed by clicking here

Community Passover Seder

Join us for a community Passover seder on the first night of Passover. There is limited space and seats fill up quickly, please don’t wait until the last minute unless you have no choice.
Early Bird Special is $40 per adult, $25 per child. After March 26, $45, $30.

Scholarships available. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please let us know if you would like to sponsor someone so that they can attend.

Monday, March 29 at 7:00 pm.

Click Here to Register or to Sponsor.

Last day to RSVP, Sunday, March 28.

Read a detailed report from last years Seder by clicking here you can get a sense of what to expect and what time the food is served and about when it ends.

Help Our Jewish Soldiers

We have received a request from Jewish soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan for Passover items. As you know it is very difficult for soldiers in such remote areas to keep their religious traditions and identity being away from family, friends and community, we want to support them in any way we can

Here is a list of items requested:

Items must have Kosher for Passover symbol on them OU-P or it may have a circle K with a P next to it. It can also say Pesach which is the Hebrew word for Passover.

Here are items:

Haggadahs

Grape Juice

Tuna/Salmon (canned or in package)

Matzah

Candy

Passover Cookies/bake goods (store bought unless person has made their home Kosher for Passover)

Jelly or Jams

Tea, Coffee & Hot Cocoa

Chocolate Covered Matzah is a hit

Almonds, Walnuts, Pistachios, Cashews (no peanuts or legumes such as soynuts)

There is a Kosher for Passover Soda both
Coke & Pepsi

Dried Fruit

Fruit Slices. This is a candy.

Macaroons

Fruit roll ups. (They must have Kosher for Passover on the package) comes in Apricot & Berry

Passover Cards both signed and blank for the soldiers to send to family members.

All must be dropped off this Sunday at CJC. Thanks for your help and support. In the future we will have more notice.

[email protected] for any questions.

Shmurah Matzah

Round, handmade, Shmurah Matzah is a very special way of celebrating the seder. Every year CJC makes this Matzah available to the entire Jewish community. If you would like to purchase some for your seder the prices are: $10 for 3 round matzot or $18 for a pound (there are about 8 round matzot in a pound). Make your order today. Orders must be in by Tuesday, March 16. Contact CJC at 770-1270 or email to [email protected], put matzah in the subject line.

Jwc Drum Circle Recap

Our fourth event in our 4th year of the Jewish Women's Circle was a certifiable success story! This past Wednesday evening over 50 Jewish women came to CJC to experience the exhilaration of a drum circle, as well as to hear words of eternal wisdom from Rabbi Marcus on harnessing happiness. For the rest of the recap click here

JBC Recap

JBC, the new Jewish Business Network of South Orange County, had its inaugural event this Thursday night, March 11. Close to 50 people showed up to participate in this exciting new group.

The event was a big success and exceeded expectations. It began with…For the rest of the recap click here

Camp Gan Israel Registration Now Open

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp is proud to announce the opening of registration for Summer 2010. Get ready for a fun filled summer for all children entering Kindergarten-6 and 7^th & 8^th grade girls.

Please save the dates for Silver Gan Israel Day Camp: Monday June 28- Friday August 6. Click here to registerwww.silvergan.com/register. Sign up today and save. Early bird special for a limited time only.

New Lower Price

To ensure that every child has a chance to have the summer experience of a lifetime, Silver Gan Israel has lowered the prices to help make it more affordable.

Financial Aid

Due to the economic situation Silver Gan Israel Day Camp is offering the following options to help families during these trying times:

1. More flexible payment plans to allow for payments over an extended period. Call Joelle at 949 770-1270 for more details.

2. Scholarship grants. The local Federation offers limited scholarship money for day camp and it is a first come first serve basis. Contact them now to secure financial help. Click herewww.silvergan.com/685054 for the Federation Camp Scholarship Fund.

3. CJC offers its own limited scholarship fund on a first come first served basis. Call early to get approved and funded. Go towww.silvergan.com/685054 to get a scholarship form.

For more information or to be put on our camp mailing please email back.

Our website is www.silvergan.com

Your new camp brochure is in the mail. If you need any additional brochures call our office at 949 770-1270.

Help Send A Child To Camp

Click here to make an online contribution to our camp scholarship fund and give children a camp experience that will last a lifetime.

New AA Meeting

There is a new AA meeting in South County that meets at CJC. This is designed for Jewish people in recovery looking for a safe, Jewish environment. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm.

For more info call Ken at 714 797-5465.

All with a desire to stop drinking may share.

CJC Email 3/5/2010

Friday, March 5, 2010 - 4:16 PM

Inside This Issue

* Community Blog

* This Weeks Events at-a-glance

* Purim at the Circus Recap

* Community Passover Seder

* Shmura Matzah

* JWC Drum Circle: The power of joy …with a beat!

* JBC – Business Networking Event

* Camp Gan Israel Registration Open

* New AA Meeting

Community Blog

Special Torah reading this Shabbat in honor of Passover, at 11:45 am. Special Kiddush sponsored by Jacob and Tova Goldman in honor of her mother’s first yahrtziet.

This Weeks Events at-a-glance

3/10 JWC – Drum Circle event Click here to sign up online

3/11 JBC – Business Networking Event Click here to sign up online

Purim at the Circus Recap

Purim at CJC this year was spectacular, the party catered to both children and adults and a great time was had by all. First let's start with the theme, every year the very creative minds at CJC come up with theme, it is either a country like Japan, Israel or it's going back in time like the lower east side at the turn of the century or it's a fun place like the circus. Whatever the theme you know the CJC team will not let you down. This year was no different; the theme was Purim in the Circus. As you got closer to CJC you…..For the rest of the recap click here.

A giant thank you to the many many dedicated volunteers who made this years Purim celebration one of the best yet. For the full list of the volunteers click here.

Community Passover Seder

Join us for a community Passover seder on the first night of Passover.
Early Bird Special is $40 per adult, $25 per child. After March 26, $45, $30. Scholarships available. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please let us know if you would like to sponsor someone so that they can attend.

Monday, March 29 at 7:00 pm.

Click Here to Register or to Sponsor.

Last day to RSVP, Sunday, March 28.

Shmurah Matzah

Round, handmade, Shmurah Matzah is a very special way of celebrating the seder. Every year CJC makes this Matzah available to the entire Jewish community. If you would like to purchase some for your seder the prices are: $10 for 3 round matzot or $18 for a pound (there are about 8 round matzot in a pound). Make your order today, first come first served. Contact CJC at 770-1270 or email to [email protected], put matzah in the subject line.

Jwc Drum Circle: The Power of Joy with a beat!

Embrace the joyful rhythms of your heart and soul with an exhilarating Drum Circle experience!
Wed., March 10, 7 PM @ CJC
$20 in Advance or $25 at the Door

Click here to sign up online

JBC – CJC’s Jewish Business Networking Update

Plans are underway for the first JBC networking event. Save the date! The first event will be a speed networking event and will take place on Thursday, March 11 at 6:30 pm.

Sign up online by clicking here.

For more information or if you would like to participate, contact Alexandra at [email protected].

Camp Gan Israel Registration Now Open

Silver Gan Israel Day Camp is proud to announce the opening of registration for Summer 2010. Get ready for a fun filled summer for all children entering Kindergarten-6 and 7^th & 8^th grade girls.

Please save the dates for Silver Gan Israel Day Camp: Monday June 28- Friday August 6. Click here to registerwww.silvergan.com/register. Sign up today and save. Early bird special for a limited time only.

New Lower Price

To ensure that every child has a chance to have the summer experience of a lifetime, Silver Gan Israel has lowered the prices to help make it more affordable.

Financial Aid

Due to the economic situation Silver Gan Israel Day Camp is offering the following options to help families during these trying times:

1. More flexible payment plans to allow for payments over an extended period. Call Joelle at 949 770-1270 for more details.

2. Scholarship grants. The local Federation offers limited scholarship money for day camp and it is a first come first serve basis. Contact them now to secure financial help. Click herewww.silvergan.com/685054 for the Federation Camp Scholarship Fund.

3. CJC offers its own limited scholarship fund on a first come first served basis. Call early to get approved and funded. Go towww.silvergan.com/685054 to get a scholarship form.

For more information or to be put on our camp mailing please email back.

Our website is www.silvergan.com

Your new camp brochure is in the mail. If you need any additional brochures call our office at 949 770-1270.

Help Send A Child To Camp

Click here to make an online contribution to our camp scholarship fund and give children a camp experience that will last a lifetime.

New AA Meeting

There is a new AA meeting in South County that meets at CJC. This is designed for Jewish people in recovery looking for a safe, Jewish environment. The group meets every Tuesday evening at 7:30 pm.

For more info call Ken at 714 797-5465.

All with a desire to stop drinking may share.