Rebuild Project
JOIN US IN HELPING TO
BUILD THE FUTURE.
The Board of Trustees of the JCC of LBI voted to initiate a campaign to raise funds to build a new physical structure here on Long Beach Island on the same site where we have been located since 1961. Our motivations driving this enormous project are strong and numerous.
- Our physical space is too small for holiday services, for social events, for classroom space.
- Our kitchen facilities are inadequate as are the restrooms.
- The Holy Ark is suffering from mold.
- There is no handicapped access to the Bimah.
- Our outward appearance does not reflect the wonderful things which happen inside our building.
We want and need a building which is a reflection of who we are as Jews. We want a Jewish House of Worship that is welcoming and reflective of a thoughtful, dynamic and creative group of people for whom the JCC of LBI is an anchor in their lives on both a social and religious level. Whether we are raising a family here, are full-time retirees or summer residents, we look to our synagogue as a place to be grounded, an always safe and welcome haven, a place where ”everybody knows your name.”
If we rebuild now, the JCC of LBI will become an attractive gathering place for our young families who ar raising families or buying vacation homes here, as well as for the many retirees who are spending more and more of the year on the Island and the surrounding mainland communities. The strength of our tradition and the joy of our celebrations will shine even brighter each tomorrow in our new building as families come together.
Because Judaism teaches us that we must take responsibility for our actions, for each other and for our world, Ed Dreyfus and Rose Valentine have taken on two of the most difficult and important jobs to get the JCC rebuilt. Ed chairs the Rebuild Committee and Rose chairs the Capital Campaign Committee. Please contact Rose at (609) 361-0892 or (973) 632-0913 with your pledge, your questions, or your offer to help—NOW!
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Updated Inner Sanctuary Design
Here is the latest (June 2010) look at the concept for the east wall of the new sanctuary approved by the JCC Board at the June meeting. 12 of our existing stain glass windows will enhance the bimah, with the additional 2 windows, which are larger in size, placed on the north wall (1) and south wall (1). Flanking the Star of David above the ark will be the menorahs which are on either side of the present ark. Many thanks to Sherry Fruchterman, Interior Design Committee Chair, for her input and hard work with this concept.
Updated Floor Plan
JCC Rebuild Committee
March 31, 2010
Edward Dreyfus, Chair
Sub-committee Assignments
Capital Campaign Support
- Jeff Shapiro, Chair
- Lionel Wolpert
Finance/Investments
- Jeff Shapiro, Chair
Legal, Constitution, By Laws,
Surveys, Permits, Contracts
- Stuart Snyder
- Basil Karp
Architect Building Design & Layout
- Ed Dreyfus, Chair
- Don Pripstein
- Lionel Wolpert
- Rabbi Jack Friedman
- Harold Farin
Green Building, Lighting/ Security Systems
- Lionel Wolpert, Chair
- Ronald Marr
- Ken Abend
Office & Gallery Design
- Sherry Fructerman, Chair
- Howard Fructerman
- Harold Farin
Library / Class Room Design
- Henry Medvin, Chair
- Judith Pripstein
- Karen Schwing
- Michelle Goldman, School Principal
Kosher Kitchen & Pantry Design
- Eileen Levin, Chair
- Vivian Fitts
Demolition/Fence + Trailer Sale , Site Prep
- Lionel Wolpert, Chair
- Ken Abend
Contractor Evaluation/Selection/Negotiation
- Ed Dreyfus, Chair
- Stuart Snyder, Esq.
- Don Pripstein
- Jeff Shapiro
- Lionel Wolpert
OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES TO BE FORMED
- Construction Management/Inspection
- Parking Lot/Grounds/Landscaping
- Artifact Removal/Storage/Re-install – Harold Farin
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