Shall We Dance?

6th annual America Shall We Dance. Bring back the beauty of ballroom dancing on November 14, 2009 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Atlantic City Country Club. 1 Leo Fraser Drive, Shore Road, Northfield. $45.00 per person includes Deluxe Dinning Entree. Cash Bar. Parking. Semi-Formal Attire. Benefits the American Cancer Society. Open to the public.

Fashion Show &

Luncheon

Beth Judah Temple, Spencer and Pacific Avenues in Wildwood is having a fashion show & luncheon on November 15th, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Fashions provided by Talk of the Walk. There will be door prizes and a Chinese Auction. For more information please call 522-7541.

Beth Judah Men’s

Club

Ronald M. Shapiro, sports agent, author, attorney, educator, civic leader and expert negotiator will address the Beth Judah Men’s Club at an open meeting and breakfast at the synagogue on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 9 a.m. The event is open to anyone wishing to attend.

Shapiro, noted agent for Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson and Eddie Murray among others, was named by The Sporting News as one of the “most powerful people in sports.” Through his negotiation skills, numerous disputes and strikes have been settled. His talk will focus on his recent book “Dare to Prepare” and how it can be used to meet the many challenges we face in our lives.

Minyan will be at 9 a.m. followed by a full breakfast at which Shapiro will speak. There will a charge of $10 for non-members of the Men’s Club; children under 12 will be admitted free.

Evening Mahjong

Classes at JCC

Beginning Monday evening, Nov. 16 and running six weeks through Dec. 21, will be the first JCC evening mahjong class taught by Margate's Mahjong Maven Rinata Salzman.

No mahjong experience or knowledge is necessary. In this class participants will learn all the basic moves, and tiles will be explained in detail.

Practice games take you step-by-step though the opening moves, the middle strategies, combinations and sequences, and the endgame.

The cost for this class is $70 for members and $90 for nonmembers. For information or to register call Josh Cutler, 822-1167 ext. 138 or email JCutler@jccatlantic.org

Gold Meir

Hadassah Luncheon Program

Golda Meir Hadassah will present “Challenges to Israel Today” on November 18, at Beth El Synagogue, on Jerome Ave. in Margate. Our speaker will be Rabbi Aaron Krauss.

Lunch costs $3.00 and begins at 11:30 a.m., and the program starts at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome, men and women.

Reservations area must. Please call Ruth Kleiner at 822-5370.

Vendors Wanted

Beth El holiday bazaar Sunday, Nov. 22, beginning at 9:30 a.m. – 500 N. Jerome Ave., Margate. Table rental is $50.00 for 6 ft. table; discount available for more than one table. To reserve a vendor spot, call Joyce (609) 823-2725.

Beth El Coffee House

Gets Perking

Beth El Synagogue will feature much of its home grown talent at a Coffee House on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m., in the Social Hall.

Featured performers will include Nancy Kahane, Kim Septynski, Cheryl Lees, Denise Borisch, Marilyn Kessler and the whole Beth El Choir.

There will be skits, a lot of music and refreshments. Nominal fee at the door. For more information contact Cantor Ralph Goren at 823-2725.

Holiday Tea and

Shopping

Come join us for an afternoon of tea, finger sandwiches and shopping for the holidays. Vendors include: Mary Kay Cosmetics, Silipada Jewelry, Tastefully Simple, Sun Rose Books and Music And More!

November 16th, 2009. 2:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. RSVP to: Andrea Kenney (609) 802-4110 The Residence at Oceanview, 2721 Route 9, Oceanview, NJ 082230.

BJE Book Club

BJE Book Club and friends with guest speaker Bertram Korn, Jr. speaking about the history of the Jews during the Civil War period – he wil also speak about his late father, Rabbi Bertram Korn and his book American Jewry & the Civil War. Event led by facilitator, Meryl Rodgers. On Monday, November 30, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Katz JCC. Includes bagels and coffee. No charge but reservations requested. Limited number of gently-used rare copies of this out-of-print book are available at the BJE for $10 each. Call 822-1854 for reservations.

The Nutcracker

The Atlantic City Ballet, a professional ballet company, has performed the full-length version of the Nutcracker annually to sold-out houses in Central and South Jersey for the past twenty-five years. The company has performed at various venues, including casinos and state and county colleges.

Nutcracker is a family tradition that embodies the holiday spirit. It has been enjoyed by young and old and remains the most popular attended ballet in history. George Balanchine was the first to bring this ballet to the United States from Russia where it was initially unsuccessful. Nutcracker is now the most famous of all ballets.

The company consists of 22 professional dancers from the U.S., Latvia, Korea, Japan, Georgia, Australia, China and Israel. The production is choreographed and directed by Miss Phyllis Papa, the founding director of the company. Miss Papa’s credits include: Principal dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Stars of the American Ballet. She is also the recipient of the 1998 Brazilian Gold Medal of Honor. Miss Papa has choreographed over 30 ballets for the Atlantic City Ballet.

The Atlantic City Ballet is a non-profit organization that has been in existence since 1982. Nutcracker has become a staple ballet for the company since it screation. The company performs Nutcracker every November and December because of popular demand. This ballet is perfect for the balletomane as well as a new- comer to the ballet. The ballet has beautiful costumes and scenery. The music will enchant you. This is a must see.

Tickets are priced at $30 for adults, $28 for seniors and children are $15. Tickets may be ordered online at www.acballet.org. For more information please contact us at ACBT@ACBT.ORG

Beth Judah

Hanukkah Bazaar

Forget navigating the crowds in malls and driving up and down the aisles trying to find parking and have fun shopping for a unique holiday gift or find a fabulous treasure of your own at Congregation Beth Judah’s annual Hanukkah Bazaar, Sunday, December 6, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Beth Judah Sisterhood, raises funds for youth programs and activities in the synagogue and surrounding communities.

A spectrum of specialty vendors including Simply Fabulous Belt Buckles, The Schnecken Connection homemade baked goods and Lilli's Scarves will be selling a unique selection of clothing, accessories, jewelry, gift sets and home décor. The Beth Judah Gift Shop will also be open, offering a fine array of Judaica and holiday items. A delicious kosher lunch will be for sale. Kids will enjoy hands-on crafts, video games and even face painting. Ample parking is available.

Winter Coats

Needed

Atlantic Adult Day Health Care is in need of winter clothing and coats. We are looking for larger sizes. Please drop off donations at 331 Tilton Road, Northfield NJ (near Tilton Movie Theater). Any questions or concerns please contact Beth at 609- 383-3313 or e-mail me at bmclaughlin@ atlanticadult.com.Thank you for your support.

TJCDS

Entertainment

Book

During a time when all of us might enjoy some ‘entertaining’ and all of us might enjoy saving some money, the Parent Teacher Organization of the now completely merged Trocki Jewish Community Day School says that you could be nearly the first on your block to have the newly published 2010 Entertainment Book. This year the book features $20 in coupon savings for shopping at Shop-Rite just to begin with. And that's just the start. From the cleaners to the carryout; from retail to restaurants; from toys to travel; from movie theaters to the local food market there is something for nearly everyone in this year’s edition of the wildly popular book. The book will start your Chanukah shopping early give it as a gift to your hair stylist or your children’s teacher or the mail carrier in the neighborhood. $30 in a check made out to TJCDS gets you hundreds of dollars in return and you’ll be supporting the day school parents. Call Jamie Epstein, PTO president, at 432- 9762 or email her at JLKEpstein@yahoo.com and we’ll arrange to deliver one to your door.

Friendly Telephone

Calls

For anyone who could use a friend to check in on them, the volunteers at CONTACT Cape- Atlantic offer daily phone calls to say hello and check that all is well. CONTACT calls are free and confidential. Our volunteers are eager to help the disabled, elderly, and isolated citizens of Atlantic County and Cape May County who want to continue living independently.

If you are interested in receiving CONTACT calls, or if you know someone who might be, contact Mike Nees at (609) 823-0762 (Atlantic County) or (609) 463-4564 (Cape May County).

Contact Cape-Atlantic is a non-profit organization and a United Way partner agency.

Avoda Installation

Dinner

At a Dinner Dance at the May's Landing Country Club, the new Avoda Officers for the coming year were installed. In his inimitable, humorous manner, MC Jerry Olen discharged the 2008-2009 officers, praising them for all of their work. A special tribute was given to the outgoing Nassi, Jerry Savoy. We were afforded a special treat with the installation of the new officers by Shy Kramer, assisted by his lovely wife, Janet. Each positon was represented by a different tree, appropriately symbolizing the job to be done. The new incoming Nassi, Erwin Markman, became the Redwood tree, the strongest, oldest, tallest tree in the forest. The evening was a delight, with our lovely ladies decked out in their finery, and the men in tuxedos or dark suits. The live band was great and we were entertained by and danced to the music of the Jim Bonny orchestra. During the evening, Prof. Leo Lieberman was sworn in as the new Chaplain to replaced the late beloved Rabbi Seymour Rosen

Why Chanukah?

A class on the textual origins of Chanukah will be taught by Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz of Beth Judah Temple of Wildwood at the temple, Spencer and Pacific Ave., on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

The class will offer an opportunity to learn everything you've wanted to know about Chanukah. Everyone is welcome to attend. For information call the office at 522-7541.

JCC Brunch & The Inner Light of

Chanukah

Come to the Katz JCC on Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 10:30 a.m. for the next JCC Brunch & Learn event. Rabbi Avi Rappoport from Chabad will speak about Harnessing the Inner Light Of Chanukah.

Join in for a discussion of the story of Chanukah and how the morals, traditions and story of the ancient holiday are more relevant today than ever. The film “Decoding the Past, Secrets of Kabbalah” will be shown on the JCC’s big screen following the discussion.

Once the exclusive domain of ultra-religious male students of Judaism, the ancient philosophy of Kabbalah has found a resurgence in recent years. This film traces Kabbalah from its ancient roots to its modern-day incarnation.

The event is free and open to the entire community. Please RSVP to Josh Cutler, JCC Program Director at 822-1167 ext. 138 or email JCutler@jccatlantic.org