July/August 2021/5781 President’S Message - Kelli Caplan It’S Summer and the UJC Is Alive with the Sound of Camp! All Wed to the UJC for Different Reasons
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Dog Days of In the Box Series: Cooking with Summer Beach in a Box Carmela: Challah Page 4 Page 11 Page 19 News of the Jewish VA Peninsula Community July/August 2021/5781 President’s Message - Kelli Caplan It’s summer and the UJC is alive with the sound of camp! all wed to the UJC for different reasons. It Oh, how glorious it is to see and hear our youth having was fantastic to see such a gathering, and such a wonderful time at Camp Chaverim. Waching the drove home the importance of what we UJC come to life again with tie-dye clad children sporting do. What everyone had in common that huge smiles can boost anyone’s mood. It’s day was a smile and an life returning to normal, just what we all appreciation for our center and its ongoing needed. effort to improve year after year. Camp is just one way that the UJC has At the annual meeting, we also recognized shone brightly this year. We have worked an impressive number of volunteers. We hard to ensure that we stayed connected have a virtual army of members willing to during the past year. And it has worked. step up and help out when needed. That The energy at the UJC is as robust as ever. army powers our progress and deepens There are so many facets of life here that our connections. Without our volunteers, have blossomed in the face of adversity. we are like an octopus without tentacles. They add to all that we do, and brighten Our outreach and programming has our light out in the community. been remarkable and has brought a huge number of people into the UJC fold. Our As summer chugs along, please stop lunch program for seniors has flourished, by the UJC and take a look at what is as has our In the Box programming. Our going on inside and outside. You will be reach has surpassed our expectations. heartened to see that all the traditions We will continue that momentum as of camp are alive and well, along with people start coming back on campus. some new, very cool ones. It’s the perfect We are hoping to draw more and more summer to grow and try new things, and members here as they recognize just how we are doing just that with our brand new much is available to them at the UJC. ropes course and our fabulous nature area. You won’t believe all that we have put in We want to see you as much as possible. place this summer. There are so many parts and pieces at the UJC that make us exceptional. If you want a tour, or just want to see our new projects, let us know. We’re always happy to Recently, we held our Annual Meeting. It’s show them off. After all, we couldn’t do any not a year where leadership changed or of what we have done without you! anything huge was announced. Despite that, we had a large crowd that gathered to I hope your summer is full of joy and laughter, enjoy one another and to hear about what is and lots of togetherness (safely, of course). happening at the UJC. It was amazing to see Let’s make this a summer to remember! all the different people who came: all ages, all levels of Kelli commitment to the J, and Contents Adath Jeshurun Synagogue continued good health In memory of Chris Kuhn Sending prayers to Maxine Rae Deyong Jones Departments: In memory of Howard Adelman • President’s Message .........................1 In memory of Adele & Sidney • Fund Donations ..................................2 Leroy M. Spigel Early Ashe • Development Corner .......................3 In memory of Caroline Miller • Family Services ....................................6 Childhood Education Fund Ernestine Adelman • Education Corner ..............8-9, 12-13 Wishing Jane Susan Frank a • Area Congregations ................15-17 speedy recovery Joy & Larry Spigel In memory of Chris Kuhn UJC Preschool Fund Features Joy & Larry Spigel In memory of Chris Kuhn • Pearl Society ..................................6, 10 Jamie Begor • Mikveh Project.....................................7 In memory of Jennifer Spigel David Bookbinder • Camp Chaverim ..................................9 Helene Goldsman & Walt • JCCY Youth ..........................................19 Sheila & Steven Bookbinder Deskins Benjamin Bradley Gloria & Aaron Ostroff Bernice & Joel Breslau Carrie & Thomas Spackman Barbara Gordon & Ellen Barbara & Alexander Tessler Waranch Amanda Granoff Anna & Shannon Hays Become a Program Mikveh Fund Ellen Hockman Wishing Meryl Kessler a very Blanche Levinson Passport Member this happy birthday Bob Nochimson Year & Join in on All Joanne & Richard Gordon Lynne Schofield Barbara & Alexander Tessler the Fun! Reimagine Camp Fund In memory of Rex Phillips Take advantage of our take- In memory of Chris Kuhn In memory of Jennifer Spigel Ryeken Kostiner Barbara Gordon & Ellen home projects, family pro- Waranch In memory of Jennifer Spigel grams, and Sarah & Jim Barnett outdoor events, UJC UnrestrictedFund as well as our Senior Meal Fund In honor of Wendy & Jonathan Wishing Michael Ashe Eisner’s new granddaughter partnership continued good health Judie & Gary Kavit programs with other JCCs & Wishing Mitzi Ashe a speedy recovery organizations for FREE! Wishing Matthew Blaes continued good health In Memory of Brandan PLUS Glendale Pool admission! Mazel Tov to Sadie Blaes on her Fowler Visit: good check-up Rhonda & Art Diamond Wishing Kuman Das continued ujcvp.org/program-passport/ good health Wishing Arleen Kluger 2 | July/August 2021 Development Corner - Sarah Barnett Because... ...We’re together again ...We did the best we could (and more) ...You never stopped connecting ...We never stopped caring ...Together is better than apart Because...We’re Climbing Higher! Because we’re together again, we can climb higher. There is not enough space to convey all of our feelings as a staff Camp Chaverim children enjoying our brand from the past 17 months. There were so many lasting les- new climbing tower sons learned, one of which is the magnitude of the impor- tance of our Annual Campaign, which provides the financial backbone for all that we do here. We are so grateful that we HAVE climbed higher in so many ways, and that we have completed another successful Annual Campaign year. You stepped up as a community, and in tough times, helped us maintain a significant Annual Campaign level of $760,000 with over 400 donors. Some of you gave for the 70th time and some of you gave for the first time. Whichever it is, we cherish each and every one of you and recognize the steps you take to propel us higher. Though an Annual Campaign ends in order to give us time to plan for the next one, there is never a time when you cannot contribute. If you have not had a chance to make a commitment to our 2021 Annual Campaign, you can still visit us at www.ujcvp.org/ pledge We will continue climbing higher and look forward to connecting with you for our UJCVP Annual Campaign 2022. Our Development Committee volunteers are busy planning how we can connect with you for another successful year! This past year, in addition to PACE (Perpetual Annual Investing in the UJCVP Endowment is a Win-Win! Campaign Endowment) automatic gifts to our Annual Campaign, and contributions from our Donor Advised Our Endowment is a true treasure, allowing our En- Funds to our Annual Campaign, other contributions dowment investors to meet their philanthropic goals from Endowment resources have totaled more than in ways that directly and indirectly benefit our Jewish $54,000 to the UJCVP and other Jewish community community. There are so many ways this happens, programs. These included contributions to our over- whether through direct contributions to an unre- night camp subsidy program, our Reimagine Camp stricted or restricted Endowment fund, creating a Chaverim campaign, CNU Jewish Studies Programs, PJ new fund that meets your needs and dreams, or by Library and more. leaving a bequest in your estate planning. All of these options are possible and benefit our community while If you want to be a part of this win-win propo- fulfilling your goals. sition, it’s worth a no obligation conversation. Email [email protected] for more information. July/August 2021 | 3 Red Cross Blood Drive in the UJC Gym Tues. August 17th, 10am-4pm To make an appointment visit ujcvp.org Questions? Email Sara Traster [email protected] WATER AEROBICS AT GLENDALE POOL with instructor, Stacey Paull Mon. July 26th Thurs. Aug. 5th Thurs. Aug. 12th 6:30-7:30pm Give our UJC FB Page a LIKE Passport Members - FREE! Non-Members - $5 / class And connect with our Camp FB Visit ujcvp.org or email [email protected] Page: Camp Chaverim Ujcvp to RSVP/Pay Online 4 | July/August 2021 ISRAEL’S BASEBALL TEAM HEADS TO extends to national identity as well. OLYMPICS WITH MADE-IN-AMERICA TALENT To play for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic, a player only had to be eligible to become a citizen in that country. In 2017, a ragtag bunch of Jewish minor leaguers, retired pros But the Olympics have rigid eligibility requirements: passport- and semi-pros competing as Team Israel made a miracle run at holders only. Thus, every player on the team who was not the World Baseball Classic, winning its first SIX games and ulti- already an Israeli citizen — that is, most of them — had to mately finishing in sixth place. They’ll be in Tokyo next month become one. Many to prove it wasn’t a fluke — with a former all-star supplying of them, like former reinforcement. Cincinnati Reds left- handed pitcher Jon The team competing for the Blue and White in this summer’s Moscot, stayed on Olympic their aliyah trip to tour Games the land, too.