Week of January 30, 2022
01/29/2022 06:54:36 PM
Chai Lights - at the JCV
The JCV is committed to bringing people together; we are here to keep you informed and connected through a wide variety of programs. Browse our website and virtual or socially distanced events listed below to stay up to date on upcoming programs and services. Our top priority is the health and well-being of the JCV community; new policies are now in effect for the use of the JCV building. Zoom and in-person Shabbat services are now being held at the JCV. Watch for updates as guidelines are subject to modifications.
Members who have provided proof of vaccination are able to attend services, meetings, and events within the building, MASKS REQUIRED.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of event data contained in this issue; however, all events are subject to change. All times shown are in the Eastern Time Zone. To see last week (January 23), click HERE.
News at a Glance
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Shabbat Worship
Events, Programs, and Classes
Looking Ahead
Community Announcements
Food Festival Facets
Beyond the JCV
In Case You Missed It
JCV News Sponsors
Shabbat Worship
“Good Scents” - Please be considerate of others who may be allergic and refrain from using scented products when coming to services.
If any changes to our regularly scheduled services are warranted, we will let you know as soon as possible. We look forward to spending Shabbat together virtually and/or in person.
Friday
7:30pm: Shabbat Services
In person and on Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86717410874 (867 1741 0874, Passcode: jcv).
Weekly: February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4,11.
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Events, Programs, and Classes
Monday and Thursday - recurring classes
10:30am: Indoor T'ai Chi at the JCV, MASKS REQUIRED
Duration: 1 hour. Recurring classes on Mondays and Thursdays. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Barry Bye by email at barryvbye@gmail.com.
Tuesday (last Tuesday of the month) - REVISED
11:00am: Cantor Marci’s Kol Isha - women’s discussion group
In person at the JCV or on Zoom.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691518705 (816 9151 8705, Passcode: KOL)
Feb 22; Mar 29; Apr 26; May 31; Jun 28; Jul 26; Aug 30; Sep 27; Oct 25; Nov 29; Dec 27; Jan 31.
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To all the WOMEN OF THE JCV
Kol Isha, which means the woman’s voice, is our monthly discussion group. We began four years ago after a JCV Women’s Retreat to discuss issues that affect us as Jewish women. Our topics have ranged from Spirituality to preparing for the death of a spouse, to learning about women of the bible, and so many things in between.
We would like to open our arms to include a larger group of women from the JCV. Please join us on the last Tuesday of the month at 11:00am. We will meet in person at the JCV as well as on Zoom. While we know Zoom has its challenges, we want to include everyone. We alternately hope to be fully in person. But at this time realize that is not possible for everybody.
Our topic for February 22 is Recurring Dreams/Nightmares.
Who knows where this discussion will take us, but we would like you there!
-Marci Vitkus
Monthly on the First Monday of the Month
10:30am: Sisterhood Book Club
In person at the JCV or on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89048668131 (890 4866 8131, Passcode: bookclub)
February 7; March 7; April 4; May 2; June 6; July 4; August 1; September 5; October 3; November 7; December 5.
Sunday, January 30
10:00am: Education Committee Zoom Discussion
Join Cantor Marci and the Education Committee on January 30, from 10:00am to 11:00am for a Zoom discussion to plan for family programs that encourage kids and teens to participate in JCV activities. Parents, we especially need your ideas! RSVP to membership@thejcv.org.
Looking Ahead
Saturday, February 12
Noon: Jewish Food Festival
Duration: 3 hours.
The JCV Jewish Food Festival returns in 2022 for advance food ordering only. Advance Food Order Forms available below or visit the Food Festival page. Check back for the latest information.
Sunday, February 13
10:00am: Jewish Food Festival
Duration: 3 hours.
The JCV Jewish Food Festival returns in 2022 for advance food ordering only. Advance Food Order Forms available below or visit the Food Festival page. Check back for the latest information.
Sunday, March 6 - NEW
2:00pm: Men’s Club - LeBarge Sightseeing and Nature Cruise
Open to the congregation. Reserve by February 20, $32.00 per person. Contact Stephen Weiss.
Community Announcements
Security Update - NEW
In light of the recent event at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, we are planning a training at the JCV. The training will be conducted in coordination with The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee and will cover situational awareness of possible threats as well as how to react to an emergency.
Rather than hold it as a Zoom, we intend to hold it when most congregants feel comfortable assembling back at the JCV. We will make Zoom available for those who cannot get to the JCV. Until then, please be aware that we have armed guards contracted through the Venice Police Department at each Shabbat service as well as at special events.
If you have any comments concerning our security, please contact Eli at 315-591-2139 or by email at nudge1947@gmail.com.
Eli Rapaport
JCV Security Chair
Men’s Club News - NEW
Last Sunday our deep sea fishing trip was agreed upon. Weather permitting, it will be February 16 on the charter boat Maimee Too out of Englewood. There are still spots available–the cost is $180.00 per person, all inclusive (bait, tackle, water, soda, and tip). The only thing to bring is food.
Our next card game is February 23 at 7:00pm at the JCV.
March 6, arrangements have been made for a sightseeing and nature trip aboard LeBarge. Sailing from Sarasota at 2:00pm and returning at 4:00pm, this trip is open to the congregation and friends. The ship is large, wide, and has all the comforts of home. There is both indoor and outdoor seating on two decks with food and drink available for purchase on board. There is limited time to make reservations; final tally due by February 20 for this event. Price for this trip is $32.00 per person.
The weekly golf and pickleball outings are still going strong.
Stephen Weiss
Men’s Club Chair
Food Festival Facets
Update on The JCV Food Festival
December 2021
Dear Congregants,
Another year and we are again facing a huge increase in COVID-19 and now variants’ cases in Sarasota County. Because we feel the health and safety of our congregants is of the utmost importance, we are modifying the 2022 Food Festival to a preorder only event.
We are continuing with our 2022 raffle. You have already received your tickets and it is important you return the money and stubs as soon as possible. We are depending on this fundraiser to make up for some of the loss from the in-person event being canceled.
The Advance Food Order Form is attached and pickup is scheduled for February 12 and 13. Feel free to copy the form and distribute it to your friends and neighbors. The money raised will all go to the operating fund of the JCV. This may help to defer or lessen any future dues increase.
We are including the 2022 Recipe and Resources Ad Book Order Form with this letter. It is critical that you give the form to everyone you do business with. In this way we can maximize our Ad Book revenue. The Ad Book will be included in each take-out order and put on the JCV website.
We are also including the 2022 Recipe and Resources Ad Book Order Form for recognitions honoring your family members, pets, and special occasions. Fill out this form as soon as you can and follow the directions as to where and how to send in the completed form.
Also attached are the Volunteer Schedule and Sign Me Up form. Please volunteer for any position you can.
For more information, you can go to the JCV Website, select “connect,” then select “Food Festival,” or click HERE.
We are determined to make lemonade out of lemons. We need your help to raise funds for the JCV so we may continue being a positive force in all our lives. Thank you for your support.
Harvey Cohen
JCV President
Jewish Food Festival Forms Now Available Online
The JCV website has a special page dedicated to all things Food Festival: On this webpage you will find links to the Volunteer Form; Cooking Schedule, Ad Book Donation Form (honoring grandchildren, pets, and celebrations); Ad Book Advertising Form; and Advance Food Order Form. Scroll below the Food Festival poster for the links to all of the available forms.
Beat the Crowds
The JCV’s 27th Annual Jewish Food Festival is back but different this year due to COVID-19 and its variants. The festival will not be in person this February, so we are asking that you place your food order in advance. Place your orders by January 31, 2022, so we can have everything made and ready to be picked up. Designated times for pick up are Saturday, February 12, 2022, between noon and 3:00pm; or Sunday, February 13, 2022, 10:00am to 1:00pm. Advance Food Ordering is available now, so reserve early. A great food option idea for your “Big Game” party. See order form below or online HERE. We hope to return in 2023 with a full Jewish Food Festival!
Space Still Available in the Food Festival Ad Book
Support the 27th Annual Jewish Food Festival with an ad in the 27th edition of the Food Festival Recipes and Resources Ad Book. Space is still available on the Grandparents’ page, Pets’ page, and Personal ad page. If all members buy an ad to acknowledge a grandchild, pet, someone special, or a special milestone, this will greatly help our congregation. See the form below or online.
Volunteer Opportunities
Without volunteers, the Jewish Food Festival is impossible to hold. We are hoping you contribute to the 2022 Festival in one of two ways, with your time or a monetary contribution – or both!
Fill out and return the Sign Me Up form (see poster below) ASAP to the JCV Office or electronically send to Mardi Skoegard, Volunteer Captain, at mardiskoegard@comcast.net. For more information, call Mardi at 941-882-2875.
Many volunteer opportunities are currently available prior to the Jewish Food Festival on Saturday, February 12, and Sunday, February 13, 2022; see cooking schedule posters below.
Email Mardi Skoegard at mardiskoegard@comcast.net with a list of the days and tasks where you want to volunteer. Just come and you will be given something to do. All kitchen jobs require a hat and apron and COVID-19 VACCINATION. Feel free to bring your own kitchen tools. Start time is 9:30am. Schedules subject to change. Come when you can and stay as long as you can. Someone will be available to teach you.
Beyond the JCV
VICA 2022 Winter Series
Venice Interfaith Community Association presents its 2022 Winter Series. Mondays, 7:00pm,
January 17-January 31, 2022, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 790 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34285.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - January 27- NEW
International Holocaust Remembrance Day serves as a date for official commemoration of the victims of the Nazi regime and to promote Holocaust education throughout the world. The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, JCV Member Pieter Kohnstam was one of the featured survivors in the following documentaries:
Wednesday, January 26
10:00pm: “The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special”
On the Smithsonian Channel
Saturday, January 29
8:00pm: “Undeniable: The Truth to Remember”
On CBS TV
Monday, January 31
10:00pm: “The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special”
On MTV
In Case You Missed It
JCV Policy Update as of January 12, 2022
The JCV is now open for activities and services under the following guidelines:
- Anyone who enters the JCV is required to be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination. This includes congregants, guests, employees, visitors, vendors, and others.
- While inside the JCV, everyone is required to properly wear a face mask at all times. All Friday evening services are to be both in person and via zoom.
- The sanctuary will be set up for both regular seating and socially distanced seating for those who prefer that seating arrangement.
- For now, there will not be any oneg shabbat offered after a service.
- The JCV President has the authority to make specific decisions about the status of what may take place at the JCV, given the fluctuation of the COVID-19 environment and the needs of individualized issues at the JCV.
- Committee meetings, education sessions, and other events are permitted, given the above guidelines.
- As always, individuals should assume their own comfort level in participating at events at the JCV.
- Congregants are asked to comply with the latest CDC guidelines should they be positive for COVID-19 and any variants prior to returning to any function at the JCV.
- When there is an event at the JCV, the committee in charge will record who attended the event.
JCV PRESIDENT AND JCV BOARD
JCV Slate for Open Positions
At the recent Congregational Meeting the following slate was established:
President - Eli Rapaport
Second Vice President - Mardi Skoegard
Treasurer - Meg Antine
Member-at-large - Deborah Rosen
Adult Education - open
This slate will be voted on in March during the Annual Congregational Meeting, March 13, at 10:00am. Only nominations for Adult Education will be accepted at the annual meeting. A special thank you to the Nominating Committee: Joan Attenberg, Cynthia Greene, Barbara Katzenstein, Dave Metzger, Aaron Rosen, and Len Weiner.
If you have further questions, contact Nessa Kleinglass.
JCV Attendance Guidelines for Committee Chairs/Meeting Leaders
As committee chairs or meeting leaders, it is your responsibility to make sure the procedures below are followed:
- Check the JCV official calendar on the website to confirm your proposed meeting is not in conflict with other scheduled meetings.
- Reserve the room for your meeting. Send a note to president@thejcv.org and provide the following information: Date, time, and duration of the meeting; Resources needed; location in the JCV where you plan to meet; Do you require Zoom?
- Confirm that all attendees have had vaccinations
- Maintain a log of who attended. This will be used to notify attendees in the unfortunate event of someone who attended the meeting coming down with COVID-19.
We ask that you follow this policy to make every effort to ensure a safe, COVID-19 free JCV.
Thank you,
Harvey Cohen, President
Don’t Forget to Send in Your Proof of Vaccination Information
The Board of Directors is taking precautions to protect our members as much as possible during the ongoing COVID-19 situation. While there is no perfect solution to COVID-19 challenges, the Board has focused on what they believe will be the most effective way to protect congregants. The JCV cannot ensure an absolute and secure situation during these uncertain and challenging times.
The JCV Board voted to have all congregants show proof of vaccination for future admittance to the building. We will enter this information into our database so you will only have to show it one time. The board thanks you for your cooperation in this procedure. If you have questions, feel free to contact any JCV Board member.
We will continue documenting proof of vaccination information so that as we reopen, we have current info.
Two simple ways for congregants to send in proof of vaccination:
- Send a photocopy or scanned copy of your COVID-19 vaccination card to the following email: vaxthejcv@gmail.com.
- You can also make a copy and send it via the US Post Office to the JCV (600 N. Auburn Rd., Venice, FL 34292).
All copies will be shredded once registered in our database.
Sunshine Fund
For only $5.00, support the JCV and save yourself a trip to the card shop!
We have get well, condolence, simchas, and congratulation cards. Call Vicki Solomon at 941-492-5043 or email her at sailingvicki@gmail.com. Then all you have to do is send a check to the JCV or pay on ShulCloud on the Donate page; check Donations>Sunshine in the “Type” drop down box.
Rabbi's Day Off and Office Hours
Rabbi Shull’s day off will be Tuesdays until such time as the synagogue building will be open for regular programming. Anyone interested in meeting Rabbi Shull in his office at the JCV, precluding any emergencies, is encouraged to give him a call and make an appointment during his regular office hours.
Sunday: The rabbi will be available to congregants.
Monday: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Tuesday: off
Wednesday: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Thursday: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Friday: available by phone 941-441-5713
Saturday: Shabbat, the rabbi will be available in an emergency.
If you would like to meet him in person at the JCV any other time Sunday through Friday, that can also be arranged by calling to make an appointment. Rabbi Shull can be reached at 941-441-5713. Anyone entering the JCV building must be fully vaccinated.
Submitting Articles to JCV News and Deadlines
Criteria for publication: JCV News welcomes JCV and member-related news for publication. Only articles or Zoom meeting information will be considered for publication. Articles that will not be considered: commercial, political, or solely promotional in nature; submitted to, accepted by, or published by another medium, printed or online; copyrighted materials without permission.
Submitting articles: Material submitted for publication should be presented as articles or Zoom meeting information in the text of the main body of your email. Pictures must be a separate .png file attachment. Avoid including attachments unless essential. Do not submit an event or article if it has not been confirmed by all parties involved.
Deadline for submissions: 5:00pm on the Wednesday prior to the Sunday of publication. All requests for publication should be sent to JCVNews@thejcv.org. This email address is to be used for submission of articles for consideration of publication only. Final versions of submissions are the only emails that will be accepted.
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