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GALA/DEDICATION WEEKEND
Jewish Community Center of LBI’s
50th Anniversary Celebration & Dedication
of the New Building
Friday, June 22, 2012 Saturday, June 23, 2012 Sunday, June 24, 2012
Friday Evening – Shabbat Dinner and Services with a Guest Speaker
Saturday Morning – Shabbat Services and Oneg with a Guest Scholar
Sunday Evening – Beautiful Dinner/Dance and Celebration
Details and invitations will follow.
If you have any questions, call Eileen Levin (856)-465-3596
or Don Pripstein (512) 394-1250
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SEE RECENT PHOTOS OF PROGRESS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW JCC OF LBI.
Siding nearly completed. Front view 9/17/11
Putting in the windows 7/25/11
View from 24th St. of siding. 9/15/11
The Bimah in the new building
- A view from the Parsonage 7/15/11
It is a very exciting time for the JCC of LBI and the entire community as we rebuild our synagogue. Folks driving along the boulevard turn to see what we are doing on 24thStreet and are reminded that – yes, there is a thriving Jewish community here.
Click on the link view pictures of the progress of the rebuilding of our synagogue.
http://jccoflbi.shutterfly.com/pictures
Foundation is laid 6/6/11
A BRIEF MESSAGE FROM OUR REBUILD CHAIRMAN, JEFF SHAPIRO
JCC RISING !
Take a ride ( by car or boat) past the JCC and you can see a great deal is happening. The framing is almost complete. Take a closer look and you can see a large metal beam about three quarters of the way into the building. This metal structure separates the social hall from the sanctuary. In about two months there will be a sliding partition attached to this metal.
In the next four weeks there will be an enormous amount of activity. The siding, roof and windows are to be installed.
WE ARE MAKING GREAT PROGRESS AND ARE KEEPING WITHIN THE BUDGET. 
For safety reasons please do not enter the site. If you decide to stop just remain outside of the fenced area.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact me Via email : jeffshapiro130@comcast.net.
Thank you.
Read the Message from JCC President Don Pripstein at the Ground Breaking Ceremony: Ground Breaking Message from JCC President
DONATE TO THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN!!!! TO FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION CLICK GO TO http://jccoflbi.org/category/capital-campaign/
Updated 7/15/11 rgv
The JCC is pleased to announce that it has selected the Bannett Group, LTD, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to build the new Jewish Community Center. We have a target date for building completion by 2011′s high holidays.
The Bannett Group is experienced when it comes to constructing synagogues, and has already worked on projects near shore areas. As well, they are familiar with building amid challenging elements, including multiple snowstorms. Mr. Craig W. Brearley, Architect has and shall support our project through completion.
This is an exciting project, and without question, all JCC members will feel pride upon its completion. To make this project a reality, we had to borrow $500,000 from members; the balance was achieved through intensive fundraising efforts. After many years of work on this project, it is finally underway.
My utmost thanks and appreciation are owed to the following individuals for their contributions:
Ed Dreyfus, who was the originator of this current project. Personal matters have prevented Ed from focusing all his efforts on this pursuit, so he handed over the day-to-day responsibilities to me. Regardless, Ed is still active in the project, and makes certain that I stay the course.
Don Pripstein, for his wisdom and tenacity, and for keeping things together when tensions mounted.
Harold Farin, who worked diligently on the relocation of our precious artifacts, as well as the relocation of our personnel, services, and all other JCC items.
Rose Valentine, for her outstanding accomplishment of raising enough money to place this project within our reach.
Stu Snyder, who worked on the legal aspects of this undertaking. Stu’s broad background and expertise in Real Estate resulted in an ironclad contract, along with impressively detailed architectural plans and drawings.
Eileen Levin, for her marshaling of resources and her noble battle on behalf of the Sisterhood, for the sake of avoiding compromise on the size and style of the kitchen.
Tiger Wolpert, for his insight into the “energy/green” designs and his religiously significant suggestions, as well as for providing valued historical resonance related to previous plans for a new structure.
Sherry Fruchterman, for her boundless design talents, which stand to deliver a beautiful building within our monetary guidelines.
Henry Medvin and Judith Pripstein for their work and contributions to the combined library/boardroom and classrooms.
The Board of Trustees, for acting swiftly and diligently while representing the interests of the entire congregation.
As we celebrate, remember: The breaking of the ground for this new building is just the beginning of a long-term process. Our fundraising endeavors will persist, as we are obliged to pay our lenders back within a reasonable period of time.
At the present juncture, we can all proudly say that we were part of an historical event that will have a lasting impact on the Jewish community of Long Beach Island and the nearby mainland for generations to come.
The contract has been signed and demolition began on February 28,2011
Jeffrey Shapiro, 1.13.11
Almost every successful fundraising endeavor has consisted of a small group of its more affluent and generous donors contributing substantial gifts. It also has a large number, the majority, making what for them are generous pledges but are of modest dollar amounts. However, a fund drive won’t be successful unless it also has a sizeable amount of donors making pledges and gifts of significant dollar amounts.
A ratio of 80/20 has been proven over and over again to be a factor in most activities. It says that about 80% of the funds will come from about 20% of the participants. Or that 20% of its members provide 80% of the volunteer hours of an organization.
Here is what this means for the JCC of LBI’s building fund capital campaign. To get these results, I have used a membership base of 260 family units and a fundraising goal of $1.5 million. For us it means that six to ten families will hopefully commit amounts between $50,000 and $250,000. It means that 100 or so families must contribute between $500 and $5,000. But, ESSENTIAL FOR OUR CAMPAIGN’S SUCCESS, it means that 35 to 50 families must contribute $15,000 to $25,000
Obviously these grouping estimates are not rigid. Some families that might be considering a gift in the neighborhood of $5,000 will hopefully step up and pledge 8 or 10 thousand dollars. And some monies will be raised by people who can only donate a few hundred dollars. Also, we still hope that some of the money for this project will come from grants and other sources outside our membership, but we can’t count on this.
The JCC membership consists of many retired or still working accountants, doctors, educators, engineers, lawyers, other professionals, and successful business persons. I am sure that most of us, male and female, have been successful financially. Many of us have homes valued at $ I million or more, and an even larger number live in homes valued between $300,000 and $500,000. And how many of us over the age of 70 have really needed the mandatory distributions from our IRAs or 401Ks to live on? If we reach down, extend ourselves a little, and give generously, I believe the goal of $1.5 million can be attained. But it has to be new money. It can’t be donations, High Holiday Appeal pledges, tributes, or other monies that you normally give to the JCC. Those dollars are needed as they are– to operate our congregation.
Construction of our new facility which began with the demolition of our former building is now underway. In order to advance to this stage, we were able to secure commitments from about 10 members and friends who have agreed to lend us monies to complete our financing package. But we will be paying interest on these loans and they must eventually be paid back. We need additional pledges and gifts to do so .Please do your part, AND DO IT NOW.
Most of us have taken a financial hit in the last part of 2008, and for many this hit was huge. But in times of adversity we Americans and we Jews pick ourselves up and move forward. And so we must for our Rebuild Project. We must look at the big picture, the long range picture. Our project, a new JCC home, is for us and for future generations. It is for something that is necessary and that will make us all proud. Your commitment is a gift to you and to future generations.
We have seen the financial market improve. Please review your current financial situation and , if possible, reconsider your contribution to our Rebuild Project.
Our Bible asks us to tithe. Jews don’t, but many Christians do. There are many churches, mostly but not all fundamentalist, that require members to tithe. Tithe not only 10% of their income, but also 10% of their time and talent. And this seems to be a growing percentage of the population. Think of all the Mega-churches you have seen or read about
Have you done all you can in making your Rebuild Campaign pledge? Or as our Rabbi said on Rosh Hashona “All you can and a little bit more” Estimate your total income over the next 3 years. This is from wages, pensions, dividends, interest, withdrawals from IRAs, and disbursements from annuities, etc. And don’t calculate 10% of that 3 year total; just do 5%, or even 3%. For most of you, I’ll bet that number is a lot more than what you have pledged or plan to pledge to the Rebuild Campaign. Even one dollar a day over 3 years is a pledge of $1100.
I am not asking you to make a pledge that you think I might want you to make. I am asking you to make your initial pledge or increase your previous one to an amount that you and your family will be proud of. Please don’t wait until later to do so. DO IT NOW. Call Rose Valentine and take care of it right away. Our building needed to be replaced, and we are making this happen. NOW IS THE TIME TO HELP US COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL PACKAGE.
Rose Valentine has taken on the tremendous responsibility of chairing our Capital Campaign. Please call her at (609) 361-0892 to discuss your pledge. SHALOM, Don Pripstein
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