JEWISH BLIND OF CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012

JEWISH BLIND OF CALIFORNIA
NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2012

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED OUR HANUKAH PARTY AND ESPECIALLY
THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED BY BRINGING SUCH WONDERFUL ADDITIONS TO THE
MEAL.YOU MADE THE PARTY SUCH A SUCCESS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK PAM AND
CHRIS FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN MAKING THE PARTY A REALITY.

I WANT TO THANK RABBI MENDEL GOTTLIEB FOR HIS ILLUMINATING AND LIVELY
LECTURE ON THE ORIGINS OF HANUKAH. HOPE WE CAN HAVE HIM BACK FOR
PASSOVER.

OUR NEXT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD JANUARY 8TH FROM NOON UNTIL
2:30PM. WE WILL PLAY BINGO. A BOARD MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE
GENERAL MEETING AT 10AM COME AND MEET YOUR NEW BOARD OPEN TO ALL
MEMBERS. PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND OUR VALENTINE PARTY IN FEBRUARY.
DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER. WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO MANY EXCITING
EVENTS AND OUTINGS IN THE COMING YEAR.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL THOSE BORN IN JANUARY.

YOUR PRESIDENT
ZENA REUBEL

news letter

JBC NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER, 2011

Shalom Members,

Just a reminder that we have our meeting
on this coming Sunday, November 6, 2011.
Please come prepared to vote for your new officers
for the coming year.

This month is turkey month, Thanksgiving.
I can just taste that turkey now, mm,mm good!

Please take the time and call Pam at 323/464-5850.

Bingo is on the slate for this meeting, come and have fun
and win a prize.

Next month we will be having our meeting on the third
Sunday of the month, which is December 18th. It is closer
to the holiday of Chanukah and Christmas.

Come, enjoy and have lunch together.

Shalom,

Please RSVP 323-464-5850
Perry Wolf
President

THE JEWISH BLIND OF CALIFORNIA, INC. BY LAWS

THE JEWISH BLIND OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
BY LAWS

ARTICLE I – NAME

THIS ORGANIZATION SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE JEWISH BLIND OF CALIFORNIA,
INC., HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS JBC.

ARTICLE II – PURPOSE

THE PURPOSE OF THE JBC SHALL BE TO EDUCATE AND STIMULATE BLIND
MEMBERS IN THE REALM OF JEWISH HISTORY AND JEWISH CULTURE; TO ARRANGE,
CONDUCT, AND ENCOURAGE CLTURAL, SOCIAL, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE BLIND MEMBERS; TO FURTHER AND PROMOTE THE
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BLIND AND SIGHTED COMMUNITY SO THAT A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING CAN BE DEVELOPED; TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND BEST
INTERESTS OF THE BLIND AND TO COOPERATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN
SUCH PROMOTIONS; AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS THE MEMBERS MAY AGREE
UPON IN THE FURTURE.

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP AND DUES

SECTION 1: APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP.
AN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP MAY BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY INTERESTED
INDIVIDUAL OF ANY FAITH AT ANY REGULAR MEETING OF THE JBC UPON PAYMENT
OF DUES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT THE APPLICATION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL FOR CAUSE. A NEW MEMBER
SHALL MAKE APPLICATION,ATTEND TWO REGULAR GENERAL MEETINGS, FOLLOWING
WHICH THE NEW MEMBER WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE MEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MEETING, BECOMING A MEMBER AT THE NEXT REGULAR GENERAL MEETING.

SECTION 2: CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS.
THERE SHALL BE FOUR CLASSES OF MEMBERS: BLIND, SIGHTED, HONORARY,
AND LIFE. ANY BLIND INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE PURPOSE AND
ACTIVITIES OF THE JBC MAY BECOME A MEMBER. ANY SIGHTED INDIVIDUAL WHO
IS INTERESTED IN AND WILLING TO WORKF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BLIND MAY
BECOME A MEMBER. A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY WHO HAS DONE OUTSTANDING
WORK FOR THE JBC MAY BE DESIGNATED AS HONORARY MEMBER OF THE JBC BY
TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A MEMBER MAY PAY $50.00
AND BECOME A LIFE MEMBER.

SECTION 3: MEMBERSHIP DUES.
MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR BLIND AND SIGHTED MEMBERS SHALL BE $10.00 PER
ANNUM, PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE CALENDAR
YEAR. THERE ARE NO DUES FOR HONORARY MEMBERS. DUES ARE DEEMED
DELINQUENT AFTER MARCH 1ST AND THE DELINQUENT MEMBER WILL BE PLACED
ON THE INACTIVE LIST.

SECTION 4: EXPULSION.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF EXPULSION, BY MAJORITY
VOTE, OF ANY MEMBER FOR CAUSE, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ACTIVITIES
DETRIMENTAL TO AND REDLECTING NEGATIVELY ON THE JBC. APPEAL FROM THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECISION SHALL BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE BOARD
STATING REASONS OR SUBMITTING EVIDENCE. THE DECISION BY THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS ON APPEAL IS FINAL.

ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 1: OFFICERS.
OFFICERS OF THE JBC SHALL BE PRESIDENT, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, SECOND
VICE PRESIDENT RECORDING SECRETARY, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, AND
TREASURER. THE PRESIDENT, FIRST AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENTS MUST BE
BLIND. THE OTHER OFFICERS MAY BE SIGHTED OR BLIND.

SECTION 2: BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE JBC SHALL CONSIST OF THE SIX (6)
OFFICERS ENUMERATED IN SECTION 1 ABOVE, PLUS SIX (6) MEMBERS-AT-LARGE.
TWO (2) ALTERNATE MEMBER-AT-LARGE ARE TO BE ELECTED, DESIGNATED AS
POSITION ONE (1) AND POSITION TWO (2), WHO WILL ATTEND ALL MEETINGS
BUT WILL VOTE ONLY IN THE ABSENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. EIGHT (8) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRICTORS MUST BE BLIND.
FOUR (4) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE SIGHTED. ALL PAST
PRESIDENTS SHALL BE EX-EFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF
THE PRESIDENT, BOTH VICE PRESIDENTS, RECORDING SECRETARY,
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND THE TREASURER. NOT MORE THAN ONE MEMBER
OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DURING A GIVEN TERM. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, AN IMMEDIATE
FAMILY CONSISTS OF LINEAL RELATIONS AND SPOUSES. EACH AUXILIARY OF
JBC MAY SELECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTIORS WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTIORS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING FOR ONE YEAR.

SECTION 3: TERMS OF OFFICE
THE OFFICERS OF THE JBC AND THE MEMBER-AT-LARGE OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SHALL SERVE FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR. NO OFFICER OF
MEMBER-AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME OFFICE FOR MORE THAN
THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS. AFTER THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE TERMS A
MEMBER CANNOT BE ELCETED FOR AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR FOR THE SAME
OFFICE. THE TERM OF OFFICE SHALL COMMENCE AT THE FIRST REGUALR
METTING IN JANUARY. THE SIX MEMBERS-AT-LARGE SHALL BE NUMBERED AS
POSITIONS. MEMBER-AT-LARGE POSITION NUMBER ONE (1) THROUGH MEMBER-AT-
LARGE POSITION NUMBER SIX (6). MEMBER-AT-LARGE NUMBER ONE (1), AFTER
SERVING FOR THREE (3) TEARS, MAY RUN FOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE NUMBER TWO
(2), AND SO ON.

ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT

SECTION 1: CONDUCTING MEETINGS
THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL MEETINGS OF THE JBC.

SECTION 2: APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT ALL STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEES WITH
THE APPROVAL OF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESDENT. AT
THE SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT SHALL
APPOINT A NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE (5) MEMBERS:
THREE (3) BLIND MEMBERS AND TWO (2) SIGHTED MEMBERS. THE PRESIDENT
SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES EXCEPT THE NOMINATING
COMMITTEE.

SECTION 3: FILLING OF VACANCIES.
THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE EMPOWERED, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE MAJORITY
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENT, TO APPOINT ANY MEMBER TO FILL ANY
OFFICE VACATED, PROVIDED SUCH APPOINTMENTS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV, SECTION 2 REGARDING MEMBERS OF AN IMMEDIATE
FAMILY. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF SUCH APPONITEES SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL
THE NEXT REGULAR ELECTION.

SECTION 4: PUBLIC RELATIONS.
THE PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS AND REPRESENT THE JBC IN ITS CONTACTS WITH COMMUNITY AND
VARIOUS AGENCIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, LIMITED BY THE ESTABLISHED
POLICIES OF THE JBC.

SECTION 5: CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.
THE PRESIDENT, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO CONDUCT
BUSINESS FOR THE JBC ON BEHALF OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ARTICLE VI
DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICERS

SECTION 1: THE FIRST VICE PRIESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT JBC METTINGS
IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND SHALL CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER DUTIES
AS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.

SECTION 2: THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT JBC MEETINGS IN
THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AND SHALL CARRY
OUT SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.

SECTION 3: THE RECORDING SECRETARY SHALL RECORD AND READ MINUTES OF
THE JBC MEETINGS AND MATIAIN A FILE IN THE JBC OFFICE OF ALL MINUTES
IN BRAILLE, OR RECORDING TAPE, AND IN INK PRINT.

SECTION 4: THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE
MANAGER, SHALL ATTEND TO ALL CORRESPONDENCE PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS
OF THE JBC AND SHALL MAINTAIN THE RECORDS AND FILES THEREOF.

SECTION 5: THE TREASURER WHO MUST BE FULLY SIGHTED, SHALL BE THE
SECOND SIGNER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHECKS. FIRST SIGNER OF THE
CHECKS SHALL BE THE ACCOUNTANT, AN PAID EMPLOYEE, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR KEEPING THE BOOKS USING ACCEPTED PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING,
RECEIVING AND DEPOSITING ALL FUNDS OF THE ORGANIZATION, MAINTAINING
CHECKING AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN THE NAME OF THE JBC, PAYING ALL
BILLS, AND OTHER RELATED FINANCIAL DUTIES. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE THE
THIRD SIGNER ON THE CHECKS, WHEN NECESSARY, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE
TREASURER OF ACCOUNTANT.

ARTICLE VII
COMMITTEES

SECTION 1: STANDING COMMITTEES
THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE JBC SHALL BE: PUBLICITY AND COMMUNITY
RELATIONS, PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP, TRANSPORTATION, WAYS AND MEANS,
HOSPITALITY, TELEPHONE AND PERSONNEL.

SECTION 2: PERSONEL COMMITTEE.
A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF FIVE MEMBERS WILL KEEP AN UP TO DATE JOB
DESCRIPTION FOR THE ACCOUNTANT, OFFICE MANAGER AND THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL PERIODICALLY EVALUATE THE
PERFORMANCES OF JBC EMPLOYEES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD
CONCERNING SALARIES, RESPONSIBILITES, CONTRACT RENEWALS, AND CONTRACT
TERMINATIONS. A PRE-DETERMINED PORBATIONARY PERIOD SHALL BE SET FOR
EACH NEW EMPLOYEE AND THE COMMITTEE SHALL, AT REGULAR INTERVALS,
EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL EMPLOYEES.

ATRICLE VIII
MEETINGS AND VOTING

SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE BOARD
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MAY MEET AS NECESSARY AND WILL BE CALLED BY THE
PRESIDENT.

SECTION 2: BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET ON THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.
ALL REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE EACH
AT MEETINGS AT WHICH THEY ARE PRESENT. IF ALL REGULAR BOARD MEMBERS
ARE PRESENT AT A BOARD MEETING, THE ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
SHALL HAVE NO VOTE. A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN REGULAR OR
ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SHALL HAVE NO VOTE.

SECTION 3: GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
THERE WILL BE A MONTHLY MEETING ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING; A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF 51% OF THE
MEMBERSHIP PRESENT. EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE AN EQUAL VOTE.

ARTICLE IX
ELECTIONS

SECTION 1: NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTION OF
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS-AT-LARGE OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.

THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE SEPTEMBER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING, SHALL SUBMIT A SLATE OF NOMINEES AT THE
OCTOBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, AT WHICH TIME ADDITIONAL
NOMINATIONS MAY BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR. NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
MUST HAVE THE CONSENT OF THE NOMINEE AT THE MEETING AND A SECONDING
MOTION. OFFICERS, MEMBERS-AT-LARGE, AND TWO (2) ALTERNATES SHALL BE
ELECTED AT THE DECEMBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING BY A MAJORITY OF
MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING, A QUORUM BEING PRESENT. AN INDIVIDUAL MAY
RUN FOR ONE (1) POSITION AT A TIME, BUT IS PERMITTED TO DROP DOWN FOR
OFFICE. IN CASE OF A TIE VOTE, A RUN-OFF WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY.

VOTING WILL BE HELD FOR ONE OFFICE AT A TIME BEGINNING WITH THE
OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. AS THE CANDIDATES FOR EACH OFFICE ARE ANNOUNCED,
VOTERS WILL WRITE THE CANDIDATE'S FIRST OR LAST NAME OR INITIAL ON A
SLIP OF PAPER AS DIRECTED BY THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION.
THE PAPERS WILL BE COLLECTED, TALLIED AND ANNOUNCED.
TWO INDEPENDENT, NEUTRAL, NON-MEMBERS OF THE JBC ARE TO BE BROUGHT IN
TO SUPERVISE THE ELECTION PROCESS, TO TAKE AND TALLY THE VOTES AND TO
ANNOUNCE THE ELECTION RESULTS. FOLLOWING THE ELECTION, THE MEMBERS
PRESENT WILL BE ASKED TO AFFIRM THE FAIRNESS OF THE ELECTION. THE
BALLOTS SHALL THEN BE DESTROYED.

ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1: HOLDING AND TRANSFER OF POPERTY.

THE JBC SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO HOLD AND TRANSFER PROPERTY. THE
PRESIDENT, THE TREASURER, AND THE ACCOUNTANT, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL BE EMPOWERED TO ACCEPT,
ASSIGN, TRANSFER, SELL, OR INVEST ANY REAL PROPERTY OR OTHER ASSETS OF
THE JBC FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE JBC.

SECTION 2: SEAL, BOOKS AND RECORDS.

THE SEAL AND ALL BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE JBC SHALL BE KEPT IN THE
OFFICE OF THE JBC.

ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1: AMENDMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE
MAILED TO THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE JBC IN NOVEMBER.

SECTION 2: AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY MEMBERS SHALL BE SIGNED BY NO LESS
THAN TEN (10) BLIND MEMBERS AND FIVE (5) SIGHTED MEMBERS, AND SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO THE JBC OFFICE NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 10. SUCH PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS WILL BE MAILED TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP DURING THE MONTH OF
NOVEMBER, ALONG WITH THE AMENDMENTS, IF ANY, RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARDS
OF DIRECTORS.

SECTION 3: AMENDMENT PASSAGE SHALL BE VOTED UPON AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IN JANUARY. THE MOTION TO PASS AN
AMENDMENT TO THESE BYLAWS SHALL BE CARRIED BY A TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE
MEMBERS VOTING, A QUORUM BEING PRESENT.

ARTICLE XII
SHALOM BAYIT
THE MAKING OF PEACE

IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE JBC BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP HAVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE JBC IN
MIND, AND UNDERSTANDING THAT MANY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP HAVE GIVEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THIS
ORGANIZATION, WE AGREE THAT FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD AND GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP WILL BE HELD IN A RESPECTFUL MANNER. THERE WILL BE NO
PUBLIC NAME CALLING OR THREATS OF VIOLENCE. NO ONE WILL BE
EMBARRASSED BY WORDS OF HARSHNESS OR RIDICULE SAID PUBLICLY ABOUT
THEM. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO ASSURE THE DIGNITY OF THE BLIND IN OUR
SOCIETY. WE PLEDGE OURSELVES NOW, TO SAFEGUARD THE DIGNITY OF ONE
ANOTHER AND TO ASSURE THAT OUR GATHERINGS WILL BE OCCASIONS OF PEACE.

newsletter September 2011

                      THE JEWISH BIND OF CALIFORNIA
                               EVE BARON CENTER
                            544 NORTH lARCHMONT BLVD.
                              LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS:

 THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL BE PRESENTING THE SLATE OF THEIR
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OFFICERS FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR. IT IS MOST
IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE PRESENT TO CAST YOUR VOTE!!!!!!!!!  AS YOU KNOW
ANYONE  MAY BE PUT UP FOR NOMINATION FOR ANY OFFICE FROM THE FLOOR,
HOWEVER, YOU MUST GET THE APPROVAL FROM THAT PERSON IN WRITING BEFORE
DOING SO. THE ELECTIONS WILL BE ACCORDING TO
BYLAWS.That Will Be Posted on our website jewishblindca.info

ALSO:  A BYLAWS COMMITTEE WILL BE SELECTED AT THIS MEETING,SO WE CAN
GET OFF TO A GREAT LUNAR CALENDAR 5772 ( 2012) YEAR.

SOCIAL CLUB- PARTY TIME

AT THE CLOSING OF YOM KIPPUR, SUN DOWN ,
REJOICE AND CELEBRATE  TOGETHERNESS ( FORGIVE & FORGET)We Will have a
social on the 15th 7PM to 9PM ANY AND ALL DIFFERENCES IN THE PAST AND
LOOK TOWARD A BRIGHT FUTURE.

PLEASE CALL:  SHARON BENEFIELD AT           AND MAKE YOURE RESERVATION.

ON BEHALF OF PAT AND MYSELF, DUSTY ROSE AND DELIAH TOO,  WISH EACH AND
EVERYONE L'SHANAH TOVA, A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.

SHALOM

PERRY WOLF, PRESIDENT

Jewish Blind newsletter for April 2011

Jewish Blind Newsletter April 2011

Attention: Meeting time will be 11:00AM to 2:00 PM  To honor one of our members whom has passed away.

Thanks you all for the great meeting and movie on March 6th. Everyone seemed to enjoy the DVS  movie and great El Pollo Loco lunch. Our next meeting will be on April 3, 11:00AM to
2:00PM , Please RSVP for meeting by April 1. the number is 323-464-5850.

We will also discuss the our up-coming Passover Seder This will be on April 17th at the Jewish Blind starting at noon until about 2:00PM. Volunteers have already agreed to help us out with various food donations. Bernice will describe the important holiday and 4 different people have volunteered to read the 4 important questions that are asked at this holiday.  As a reminder, the 4 people are: Pam Polagi, Zena Rubel,Barbara Ryder and Albert Contraries.

Happy birthday to all the Aprils people. The meeting will be on April 3 at 11:00-2:00PM.
We will be playing BINGO!

Thank You,
Perry Wolf
President

Jewish Blind Newsletter for April 2011

Jewish Blind Newsletter for April 2011

Attention: Meeting time will be 11:00AM to 2:00 PM  To Honor one of our members whom has Passed Away.

Thanks you all for the great meeting and movie held on March 6  Everyone seemed to enjoy the DVS  movie and great El Pollo lunch.
 
Our next meeting will be on April 3, 11:00AM to 2:00PM , Please RSVP for meeting by April 1. the number is 323-848-5850.
We will also discuss the our up-coming Passover Seder This will be on April 17 at the Jewish Blind starting at noon until about 2:00PM.  Volunteers have already agreed to help us out with various food donations. Bernice will describe the important holiday and 4 different people have volunteered to read the 4 important questions that are asked at this holiday.  As a reminder, the 4 people are: Pam Polagi, Zena Rubel,Barbara Ryder and Albert Contraries.
Happy birthday to all the Aprils people.
The meeting will be on April 3 at 11:00-2:00PM. 
We will be playing BINGO!
Thank you,
Perry Wolf
President

 

April Newsletter

Jewish Blind Newsletter for April 2011
 
Thanks you all for the great meeting and movie held on March 6  Everyone seemed to enjoy the DVS  movie and great El Pollo lunch.
 
Our next meeting will be on April 3, same time and place.  Please RSVP for meeting by April 1. the number is 323-848-5850.
We will also discuss the our up-coming Passover Seder This will be on April 17 at the Jewish Blind starting at noon until about 2:00PM.  Volunteers have already agreed to help us out with various food donations.  Bernice will describe the important holiday and 4 different people have volunteered to read the 4 important questions that are asked at this holiday.  As a reminder, the 4 people are: Pam Polagi, Zena Rubel,Barbara Ryder and Albert Contraries.
Happy birthday to all the Aprils people.
The meeting will be on April 3 at 12:00-2:30PM.  We will be playing BINGO!
Thank you,
Perry Wolf
President

A New Posting

James Monroe

Fifth President of the United States

James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 and died July 4, 1831.  He did many things in his life and became the fifth President of the United States.  Today people talk about "founding fathers".  James Monroe was the last founding father of the country to become president.  He was a really important person for this country.

James Monroe did a bunch of things before becoming president. He fought in the American Revolutionary war.  He was a lawyer.  He was the governor of his own state of Virginia.  He was also an envoy and Secretary of State and Secretary of War.  After all that he became President as well.

Before he became President he did some big things. America was a small country.  It wanted to be bigger. James Monroe helped work out a big deal with France called the Louisiana Purchase.  The United States made a deal with France for a big piece of land in the middle of the country.  James Monroe helped President Jefferson with that.

James Monroe became president in 1816.  He was very popular and won his election very easily. He won a second term as president again in 1820.  People called his time as president the "Era of Good Feelings."  I guess that was because people felt happy.  But he had some real problems also.  

Slavery still happened in America.  That means some people owned other people.  Some states allowed slaves while others did not.  It was a terrible thing.  People argued over this all the time.  In 1820 there was a thing called the "Missouri Compromise". This deal let the new state of Missouri become part of the United States without slaves.  James Monroe agreed with this compromise even though he disagreed.  He was in favor of slaves.  So this did not solve the problem.  Latter the Civil War would be fought to solve this problem.

 

The most important thing he did as president was to make the Monroe Doctrine.  The United States was growing but still small compared to older countries.  Russia was hug and was moving into Alaska.  Countries from Europe wanted to have land all around the United States.  This was called making colonies.  Like when the country first was created.  Colonies were made first.  They turned into states and that turned into the United States.  

What President Monroe said was that both North and South America we closed to anymore colonies.  He said people in the Americas could figure out their own future and that they did not need those other counties sticking their noses in our business.  So basically, this area is closed!  No more colonies.  No more of being told what to do.

The Monroe Doctrine was really important.  Presidents after Monroe used it in many ways to protect the United States.  It told the world that the United States was not going to be a wimp and have the other big bullies tell it what to do.

-From the Passover Haggadah

The passover offering, which our ancestors ate during the time of the
Holy Temple - for what reason did they do so? Because G-d passed over
their homes in Egypt, as it is written: "You shall say: It is a
Passover-offering to the L-rd, because He passed over the houses of
the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians with a
plague, and He saved our houses... "

This matzah that we eat - for what reason? Because the dough of our
fathers did not have time to become leavened before the King of the
kings of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, revealed Himself to them
and redeemed them. As it is written: "They baked matzah-cakes from the
dough that they had brought out of Egypt, because it was not leavened;
for they had been driven out of Egypt and could not delay, and they
had also not prepared any provisions."

This maror (bitter herb) that we eat - for what reason? Because the
Egyptians embittered our fathers' lives in Egypt, as it is written:
"They made their lives bitter with hard work, with mortar and with
bricks, and with all manner of work in the field; all their work which
they made them serve with crushing labor."

From the Passover Haggadah

How much more so should we be grateful to G-d for the doubled and
redoubled goodness that He has bestowed upon us. For He has,
taken us out of Egypt;
and carried out judgments against them;
and against their idols;
and smote their first-born;
and gave us their wealth;
and split the sea for us;
and took us through it on dry land;
and drowned our oppressors in it;
and supplied our needs in the desert for forty years;
and fed us the manna;
and gave us the Shabbat;
and brought us before Mount Sinai;
and gave us the Torah;
and brought us into the land of Israel;
and built for us the Holy Temple to atone for all our sins.

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Jewish Blind newsletter for April 2010

Jewish Blind newsletter for April 2010

Welcome all to our news line.
It is the time of year to celebrate the passover season. Passover
begins the night of March 29Th and ends April 6Th at sundown. Enjoy a
health passover season.
Our Board members Will meet at 11am prior to the luncheon & Movie .
There Will not be a regular meeting this month Its movie Day on April
11Th after lunch we will be showing a descriptive movie. The
entertainment committee has chosen the movie for us. I hope you enyoy
it! When you come to the meeting you will find out what the name of
the movie is. Please schedule your rides home after 3pm for our movie
. If you are in the computer class schedule your ride home after 5pm.
Remember to RSVP for the computer class, lunch and if you are bringing
a guest. The phone number is 323 -464-5850.
I would like to personally thank our members for recruiting new
members to help the Jewish Blind grow.
We wish Pat Wolf a speedy recovery from her recent surgery.
Happy birthday to all are April birthday folks.

Our next meeting will be held May 9Th.
For those of you in the computer class please bring a name and address
of someone you want to correspond with.
Remember you can give our news-line number out to anyone who might
want to hear it. The number is 626-941-6080 ext 2000

Shalom
Perry Wolf President.

Why is the holiday called Purim?

Purim comes from the word "pur" which means "lots." The book of Esther
tells us that upon receiving permission to annihilate the Jewish
people, Haman cast "lots" for the best day and month in which to
execute his plan, and the lot fell on the 13th day of the month Adar.
Knowing that Moses, the leader of the Jewish people, died in the month
of Adar, Haman thought that it must be an unlucky month for the Jews,
but he didn't know that Moses' date of birth was also in the month of
Adar. It turned out to be a good month for Israeland the month of
Haman's downfall.

Why is Yahveh's Name not mentioned in the Megilah?

The Rabbis explain that all other Jewish holidays celebrate miracles
which clearly showed Yahveh's involvement. The Purim miracle, however,
seemed to be "hidden" - yet looking closely, we can clearly see
Yahveh's Hand throughout. In keeping with the hidden nature of this
miracle, Yahveh's Name is not to be found in the Megilah in a revealed
way.

Another possible reason Yahveh is not mentioned in the book of Esther
is that the story of Purim was also entered into the records of Persia
and Mordechai and Esther wanted to make sure that the scribes of the
land will not replace Yahveh's name with names of their idols instead.

Mordechai and Esther both played a role in the story of Purim. So why
is the Megilah called "Megilat Esther - Scroll of Esther" only?

The Bible tells us that Esther's Jewish identity was originally not
known, so her life was not affected by Haman's decree. In spite of
this, Queen Esther risked death by revealing her Jewish identity in
order to plead for her people. Since Esther put her life in danger,
the Megilah was named after her.

Sunday March 7th, 2010

This is to announce that the Jewish Blind of California's monthly
meeting will be held Sunday March 7th, 2010 at our usual place 544 N.
Larchmont, Los Angeles, CA from noon to 2:30 PM.

Please RSVP before friday March 5th by phoning (323) 464-5850 or be
prepared to pay $3.50 for lunch.
We will be playing Bingo this month, and will have our first computer
class from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Please check our blog page at:
www.JewishBlindCA.info.

Dues of $10 for 2010 are also being collected.

Don't forget our pre-recorded announcements number:
(626) 941-6 0 8 0 extention 2000
or our gripe line extention 2 0 5 0 to leave your comments.

Happy birthday to all those members who will be a year younger this month!

Our next meeting will be held on sunday April 11, and we will be
showing a audio described movie. Please bring your listening ears!

Don't forget our upcoming outing friday June 25th at the Nethercutt
Museum in Sylmar.

See you all this sunday!

Your president,

Perry Wolf

MoPix Films Coming Soon

Mo
Alice in Wonderland from Walt Disney Studios
(Mar 5) (cc dvs)
19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood
adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her
true destiny: to end the Red Queen's reign of terror. The classic
tale is reimagined by director Tim Burton and stars Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska.

Brooklyn's Finest from Overture Pictures
(Mar 5) (cc only)
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location
after enduring vastly different career paths.

Green Zone from Universal Pictures
(Mar 12) (cc dvs)
Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer
(Matt Damon) to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction
in an unstable region.

Our Family Wedding from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(Mar 12) (cc dvs)
The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and
stressful, especially as their respective fathers (Forrest Whitaker
and Carlos Mencia) try to lay to rest their feud.

Remember Me from Summit Pictures
(Mar 12) (cc only)
A drama centered on two lovers (Robert Pattinson and Emily de Ravin)
whose newfound relationship is threatened as they try to cope with
their respective family tragedies.

The Bounty Hunter from Sony Pictures
(Mar 19) (cc dvs)
A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter
working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the
always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure.
Starring Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(Mar 19) (cc dvs)
Live-action adaptation of Jeff Kinney's illustrated novel about a
wise-cracking junior high school student.

Repo Men from Universal Pictures
(Mar 19) (cc dvs)
Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit,
it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart
he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker
is repossessed. Starring Jude Law, Liev Schreiber and Forest Whitaker.

MoPix Films Coming Late March/Early April

Clash of the Titans from Warner Bros. Pictures (Mar 26) (cc with dvs tba)
Hot Tub Time Machine from MGM (March 26) (cc with dvs tba)
How To Train Your Dragon from Paramount Pictures (Mar 26) (cc with desc tba)*
The Last Song from Walt Disney Studios (Apr 2) (cc only)
Date Night from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Apr 9) (cc dvs)
The Losers from Warner Bros. Pictures (Apr 9) (cc only)
Death at a Funeral from Sony Screen Gems (Apr 16) (cc dvs)

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