Friday night Shabbat Dinner and Services

Temple Beth Shalom of Brigantine invites you to join them for Friday night Shabbat Dinner and Services. Please call the office to make arrangements to join one of our host members for dinner in their home. Let us know which Friday evening works for you and we will pair you with a host. Call 609-266- 0403.

Katz JCC Mahjong Brunch

The Katz JCC of Margate will have a Mahjong Brunch on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 10:30 a.m. All players and skill levels are welcome. There will be raffles and drawings for great prizes as well. Advance registration (before Aug. 26) is $8 JCC Members & $12 for Non- Members. After that date the cost increases to $10 Members & $15 non-members. Call Josh Cutler for more information, 822-1167 ext. 138 or email jcutler@jccatlantic.org.

Get Involved! We Need You!

Looking for fun, friendship and philanthropy? There is a wonderful multi-generational group just for you! Shaloma Hadassah has interesting and fun meetings that meet in the evenings. Fundraising for hospitals in Israel, colleges, new technology, medical research, and water conservation are some of the many projects money is raised for. Come to a Family Fun Event Thursday August 26 from 4-7. Swim, eat and meet friendly Hadassah members!

Call Nicole at 927-6576 for more information.

Emeth Shalom has Derby Time

Temple Emeth Shalom, at 8501 Ventnor Avenue in Margate, will present the second annual Temple Derby on Saturday, Aug. 21. Doors open at 7 p.m. and Post Time is 7:30 p.m.

The popular "Parade of Horses" will feature eight horses who will run in six races. The horses will be named and dressed in original outfits by their sponsors. Free admission. Desserts will be offered. Donations accepted.

All ages are invited, however, those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. For information, call 822-4543.

Beth Judah Holds Shabbat Together On The Mainland

Families of Beth Judah, Ventnor, and their friends, are invited to come and have fun at "Shabbat Together on the Mainland" on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, at the Federation Building, 2100 Oak Avenue, Northfield. On Friday, beginning at 5:30 p.m., there will be Family Fun, a BBQ, and a Friday Night Live type service. On Shabbat, beginning at 10:00 am, there will be learner's service for children and adults, a wonderful Kiddush, and more Family Fun activities. Saturday evening, beginning at 6:00 pm, we will get together for family games and activities, Seudah Shelishit, Havdallah, celebrational bond fire with singing and tasty treats. Cost is $18 per family for any part or all of Shabbat. Contact Ethel, 822–7116 Ext. 102, and let us know that you want to spend special 'Shabbat Together on the Mainland.' To confirm your reservations, please send your check to Congregation Beth Judah, Ventnor.

Seashore Gardens Annual Gala

Seashore Gardens Foundation's Annual Gala will honor Mac and Kay Seelig, and Dean L. Scarpa for outstanding leadership and community service, at the Living Center, 22 W. Jimmie Leeds Rd., Galloway Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 6:30 p.m.

There will be live music, elaborate food stations and a silent auction. Business attire is requested. For tickets, ad or sponsorship information, call 748-4614.

Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer And Heart Fund

RNS Celebration Run 2010. Join us for a day of fun while taking in the sights and sounds of the beautiful Jersey Shore on Saturday, August 28th beginning at the Sport and Civic Center Building at 5th Street and the Boardwalk in Ocean City. We will be hosting a 5k run and walk, as well as a kids 1 mile fun run.

Registration runs from 6:30 a.m. -7:45 a.m. with the race commencing at 8:00 a.m. and the walk immediately following. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female overall finishers as well as the top three in each age group. Day of the event registrants ($25) will receive tshirts as supplies last. You may register on-line at www.rnscancerandheartfund.org. For additional information or to help sponsor this event please contact Shannon Goff a t 6 0 9 - 6 0 1 - 6 0 2 4 , shannongoff@verizon.net, Kimberly McIlvaine 609-457- 0217, mcilvainek@yahoo.com or Rita King 926-2215 richnrita@comcast.net .

Beth Judah Devotion By The Ocean

Beth Judah, Ventnor, is ending the Summer as it began it with Devotion By The Ocean on Friday evening, September 3, 6:00 p.m., with services on the beach at Newport Avenue, Ventnor, behind the Ventnor Library. This will be a Beth Judah Alive! type service with full participation of the congregation. All are invited to join us and welcome in the Shabbat and Labor Day Weekend on a spiritual level. Bring your own beach chair. We will provide challah, wine and cake/cookies. For more information, call Beth Judah at 822 7116 xt 101.

Aloha Hawaiian Luncheon

The MAPS Foundation of South Jersey will present "Aloha Hawaiian Luncheon" in the Trump Taj Mahal Ballroom on Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m.

Tickets are $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Admission includes parking, lunch (salad, grilled chicken or Mahi-Mahi, dessert and beverage) Hawaiian music and dancing and a fashion show by White House-Black Market and Lou Marchiano's Men’s Shop that will be modeled by TV-40 newscasters.

For information, call Rose Silverman at 823-9093. Deadline for reservations August 30.

Trip to Baltimore Harbor

Brith Sholom Seashore Lodge, is sponsoring an all-day, all- inclusive trip to the National Landmark Baltimore Harbor on Wednesday, September 22, 2010.

The day will start with a visit to Ft. McHenry, where the Star Spangled Banner was written. This will be followed by a complete buffet lunch at Philips Seafood. The highlight of the trip will be a visit to the worldfamous National Aquarium, including free admission to several shows and performances.

The total, complete cost for the day is $85 per person.s For reservations, phone Elaine Levin at 487-9998.

Beth Judah of Wildwood's Annual Raffle and Grand Buffet Brunch

Beth Judah Temple in Wildwood is having its 19th Annual Raffle. Tickets are $100 each. The grand prize is $10,000; 2nd and 3rd prizes are $1,250. Only 250 tickets will be sold.

The drawing will take place at the temple's Grand Buffet Brunch on Sunday, Aug. 22 at 12 noon.

The Grand Buffet will be from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets to the Grand Buffet are $10.50 for adults, $6 for children under 12. Children under 6 are free.

Call 522-7541 for more information or tickets.

Beth Israel Congregation to Begin High Holiday Preparations with Cemetery Memorial Service

Beth Israel Congregation will begin preparations to commemorate the High Holidays with a Memorial Cemetery Service at Alliance Cemetery, 970 Gershal Ave., Norma, on Sunday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. Rabbi Alfredo S. Winter, spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation, will lead the service.

The 20-minute service is part of a custom to visit the cemetery during the month of Elul, particularly prior to the High Holidays, to strengthen one's ties with the rituals and faith of our ancestors. The origin for this was in the belief that the righteous dead intercede for the living before the throne of God.

"This is a most dignified way of remembering and honoring our loved ones, regardless of where they are interred," Rabbi Winter said.

For more information, call the Beth Israel Congregation office at 856-691-0852.

Beth El Sisterhood Game Days

Beth El Sisterhood Summer game days with lunch are every Tuesday until Aug. 31. Time is 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $8 per person. There will be raffles and great door prizes. Bring your friends and make new ones. If you are looking for a game, we will try to accommodate you.

Call 576-0550, 822-3497 or Joyce at 823-2725 to reserve your table.

Golda Meir Meeting Set

Golda Meir Hadassah's "Current Events/Social Action Committee" will meet again at the JCC conference room (2nd floor) on Monday, Aug. 30, at 1:30 p.m.

There will be a special speaker, Executive Secretary of the Philadelphia Zionists Organization Steve Feldman. All members of Hadassah, as well as members of the greater community, are invited. For any questions or inquiries, contact Jeanne Gest at 822-8222.

Adult Education At Beth El

Iris Hariri is teaching two Hebrew classes on Monday evenings, beginning at 5 p.m., Beginning & Intermediate and also advanced. Anyone interested, contact the office at 823–2725 for further contact.

Emeth Shalom NYC Trip

Temple Emeth Shalom will sponsor a day trip to New York City on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The bus leaves the Temple at 8501 Ventnor Ave., Margate at 8 a.m., returning from New York at 5 p.m. Cost is $35. Call Bebe Markman, 822-5682, for reservations and information.

Katz JCC Dinner and Movie

The Katz JCC will feature another Dinner and Movie event on Tuesday, Aug. 31, which will include a full course meal with salad, soup, entrée and dessert. Dinner will begin at 5 p.m. and will be followed by "Up In the Air" with George Clooney.

Reservations should be made at least one week in advance and paid for either in person or by phone with a credit card. The early bird cost is $4 for JCC members and $6 for non-members up to one week before the event. Afterwards, the price increases to $8 M/$12 NM. Call 822-1167 ext.113 to register. This program is limited to the first 125 paid registrants.

Summer Bazaar at Pogachefsky Senior Services Pavilion

The Herman Pogachefsky Senior Service Pavilion, 1102 Atlantic Ave, Atlantic City, will host a Summer Bazaar, on Friday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's an opportunity to come browse, shop and eat.

White Elephant items, scarves, pocketbooks, jewelry, gift certificates from local merchants, restaurants and casinos, gift baskets, door prizes, 50/50 and M&M guess will all be part of the fun day.

Soft pretzels, sodas and ice cream will be for sale, and a dairy lunch will be served. To make a reservation for this event call 344-2947.

Beth Judah Early Learning Registration

Congregation Beth Judah's Early Learning Center and Religious School registration is now open, offering classes for two, three and four year olds, and Mommy and Me for ages one and up. There are full- and half-day options Monday through Friday with low teacher-child ratios.

Call 822-7116 ext. 120 for details and an opportunity to tour the school and meet new Education Director Jeffrey Myers and Youth Programmer Rachael Pagano, as well as the teachers.