It's Happening In Miami

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Will you please join our PJ Story Squad? This outstanding group of volunteers will help us bring a PJ Library Chanukah to hundreds of kids in public and private SECULAR schools throughout Miami-Dade. Last year, we reached more than 700 kids! This year, Alexandra Alazrachi & Lauren Borowsky will be co-chairing this initiative and we want to expand even more!! Here's how YOU can help:

VOLUNTEER YOURSELF & INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN -Share this with everyone you know (volunteer training will take place on December 4 at 10 am and volunteers will be deployed December 9-20) RECRUIT SCHOOLS - If you are a parent at a public or private SECULAR school (or know someone who is), please ask your school's administration to agree to have us and we will work with them on scheduling. Email us at [email protected].

Thanks in advance for your help - together, we can bring a tremendous amount of light (PJ Library style!!) to hundreds of local kids this Chanukah.

"I flew to the Entebbe Raid as an Israeli and I returned to Israel as a Jew."

Major Rami Sherman from the IDF elite commando unit Sayeret Matkal, will tell his riveting personal account of the hijacking and rescue of the Air France flight 139 from Entebbe Uganda in 1976, and its relevant message in 2019. He landed in the first Hercules and was in the car directly behind the famous Mercedes. Rami was the Commander who led the hostages to the Hercules.

When: November 20, 2019, 7:30 PM. Where: The Palace of Coral Gables, 1 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Contact: [email protected] or 305-490-7572. Cost: $18

Due to the popularity of this event and limited seating, there won't be any tickets sold at the door. Advance reservation only.

Click on the link to purchase tickets: Chabadgables.com/entebbe.

Purvis Young: Miami’s contribution to the 21st century Art Canon

December 4th – December 8th.

Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 4th from 6-10 pm. Thursday, December 5th from 10 am-7 pm. Friday, December 6th from 10 am-5 pm. Saturday, December 7th. Join us for Shabbat Services at 7 pm followed by a reception hosted by the Japour Family Collection from 8-9 pm. Sunday, December 8th from 11 am-5 pm.

Free and open to the public.

Temple Emanu-El 1701 Washington Avenue. Across the street from Miami Beach Convention Center. (305) 538-2503

The Japour Family Collection and Temple Emanu-El present Miami’s own Purvis Young. On view will be Young’s works which tell the stories of a struggle against a decaying establishment and his positive, celebratory triumph over devastating urban poverty. Purvis painted on raw, disintegrating materials that characterized the issues of racism and social themes of his time that are just as relevant today.

The Greater Miami Jewish Federation is now accepting applications for 2020 Need-Based Jewish Overnight Summer Camp Scholarships for children between the ages of 8 and 17, to help make Jewish overnight summer camps more affordable for Miami-Dade County families.

Camper Eligibility Criteria:
• Miami-Dade County resident
• Ages 8 – 17
• Completed online application, see link below
• 2018 income tax return (Form 1040)
• Camp acceptance letter or invoice

Camp Eligibility:
• Funding assistance is available for Jewish overnight camps listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp website, click here to find an eligible camp
• summer camp must be located in the United States
• Financial assistance is limited to one session only

Application deadline is Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM. Late applications will not be accepted.

Recognizing that Jewish overnight camp is a significant vehicle for Jewish engagement, the Annual Federation /UJA Campaign has allocated $100,000 each year since 2002 for funding assistance. Last year, nearly 200 need-based scholarships were awarded to children, enabling them to attend a variety of overnight camps from all religious streams, as well as JCC overnight programs and youth group movements.

Click here to apply now!

Additional Funding Resources:
• Foundation for Jewish Camp Scholarship Directory
• Contact your camp administrator to inquire about financial assistance
• Contact your rabbi or synagogue
• Interest free loans are available through the Hebrew Free Loan Association, 305.692.7555

For more information, call 786.866.8431 or email [email protected]

A Multigenerational Experience for the Entire Family at Beth Torah Benny Rok Campus

Wednesday December 11, 2019 6:00pm

A different way to celebrate Chanukkah, hosted by Silvio Berlfein and Martin Sipicki

Register

Subject: AO honors all Veterans 2019 Reply-To: [email protected]

HONORING ALL VETERANS Calling all veterans! This Friday night, November 8 Cantor Ronit and Ahavat Olam will be honoring all veterans for their brave service in the armed forces.

10755 SW 112th Street, Miami, Fl. 33176

During the service Cantor Ronit will say a special blessing as a way of thanking you for all you did for all of us. As a special treat, Sandy Liebowitz will accompany Cantor Ronit on the guitar. [email protected]

See you there.

P.S.

Save the date !
(December 5-9 weekend) for the awesome IAC CONVENTION at the Diplomat Convention Center in Hollywood, FL.

Shalom shalom,

Richard Harris Freer CoChair, FLORIDIANS FOR THE SAFETY & SECURITY OF ISRAEL

A project of CTeen of North Miami Beach.

Follow us on Instagram at CTEENNMB and on Facebook at CHABAD CHAYIL

Date: Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2019

Time: 7:30 - 8:30pm

Ages: High school girls.

Location: Shira's House - 2600 NE 205th Street, Miami FL 33180

Please contact Shira to RSVP on (786) 361-2609 or email [email protected]

Hadassah Annual Hanukkah Concert with the North Miami Pops Band

 December 8, 3 PM at The Palace, One Andalucia Avenue, Coral Gables, 33134

 Transportation provided, leaving Temple Menorah, 620 75th St, Miami Beach 
             at 1:15 promptly! Valet parking avaiable at The Palace.

Reservations required - We cannot accept checks at the door. Contribution $30 per person.

Please make out checks to Hadassah and mail to:
P.O. Box 546166, Surfside,FL 33154-0166

Indicate whether you will require transportation or if you will use The Palace valet.

         Please send checks no later than November 15th.

Joy Spill was dually honored with the Spirit of Philanthropy award by Jewish Community Services of South Florida and TrustLegacyLaw at the National Philanthropy Day’s 34th annual awards luncheon on November 1st. She is the only recipient to have ever received two awards simultaneously.

Ms. Spill is Attorney-at-Law at Simon & Simon, P.A., Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Constitutional and Criminal Law. Author of "State Prohibitions on Employment Opportunities for Resident Aliens: Legislative Recommendations," 10 Fordham Urban Law Journal 699, 1982. Lecturer, Family Guardianship Course, Miami Dade Community College.

Ms. Spill has a noteworthy history of community service and leadership. She currently serves or has served on the Executive Committee, Miami Beach Jewish Community Center; Immediate Past Board Chair, Jewish Community Services of So. Florida (JCS), Chairperson of JCS Leadership and Governance Committee, Board of Directors Greater Miami Jewish Federation (GMJF), Chairperson Human Resources Committee of GMJF. She is the Gabbi, Executive Board Member, and President-Elect of Temple Emanu-El on Miami Beach where she is affectionately known as Everlasting Joy.

December 4-15, 2019

Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 7:00PM • Sundays @12 noon & 5PM
Music by ALAN MENKEN • Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN & TIM RICE • Book by LINDA WOOLVERTON
Originally Directed by Rob Roth Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions
Directed by Michael Andron• Musical Direction by Marlena Tuchinsky • Choreography by Ron Headrick

“Be Our Guest!” The Academy Award-winning film comes to life in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale. Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s modern classic, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast,an international sensation that played a remarkable 13-year run on Broadway and has been produced in 37 countries worldwide. The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. This “tale as old as time” offers family theatre at its best.
JCAT-The J’s Cultural Arts Theatre
Alan and Diane Lieberman Theatre/Feldenkreis Hanono Cultural Center
Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center/Sanford L. Ziff Campus
18900 NE 25th Avenue North Miami Beach FL 33180
www.jcctheatre.com

Box Office: call 1-866-811-4111 or go to https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/28215

For More information 305-932-4200 ext. 150
JCAT is the performing theatre of the Michael-Ann Russell JCC, a year-round program for youth, teens, and adults, where participants are part of a magical world of theatre, with a full season of productions, theatre camps, and a wide range of classes and workshops in acting, improvisation, and technical theatre. JCAT is committed to challenge, enlighten, educate, and entertain its audiences through its multi-tier program.