June JCC Singles & Jewish Single Parents Events:

»JCC Maccabi Games

BE A PART OF IT!

The JCC Maccabi Games are coming to San Diego this summer!
This is the first time we are hosting these Olympic-style competitions that will bring 1,500 Jewish teenagers together from Israel, Mexico, England, and around the U.S.
Show your support between August 3-8 by volunteering, hosting athletes in your home, or being a spectator. Opening ceremonies are on Sunday evening, August 3 at Cox Arena, and the athletic competitions and community service projects will take place during the week at the JCC and various venues around San Diego.
Everyone needs a credential—volunteers, host families, athletes and spectators, so register today to secure your space! Go to www.sdmaccabi.org to register or for more information.
Over 1,000 volunteers and 650 host families are needed for this community-wide event that will unite the San Diego Jewish community for a great cause! Help is needed during the days or evenings, so there is a shift available for everyone who wants to help out. Volunteers must be 18 or over. Don’t have a bed? No problem, we’ll supply you with an air mattress.

The e-Schmooze is now going to be a quarterly e-mail. Keep your eyes out for our next singles event, a Break the Fast on Thursday, October 9, as we are focusing on preparations for the JCC Maccabi Games this summer and are restructuring the department.

There’s a new group in town geared towards young Jewish adults ages 21-26. You may have read about it in the June issue of the San Diego Jewish Journal? It’s called JABA. To find out what it stands for and for more information, visit www.lfjcc.org/jaba.

If you are between the ages of 25-45, make sure you are on the YAD mailing list, the United Jewish Federation’s Young Adult Division. Click on www.yadsandiego.org.

Jewish single parents, are you on the mailing list for Jewish Family Service’s Supporting Jewish Single Parents programs? Go to www.jfssd.org and click on Programs and Services or Jewish Connections for more information.

Check out the other community groups listed at the bottom of this newsletter for additional activities that Jewish singles can join.

There’s something for everyone at the ‘J’ from cultural programs such as the Jewish Book Fair each November, the Jewish Film Festival in February, the Jewish Music Series in May & June, J*Company’s youth theatre productions, Camp Jaycee, preschool, fitness classes and our newly remodeled Friedenberg Pool.

So come on out and get involved this summer!

Community Events

Amazing Journeys that can change your life... That’s what Bill Cartiff, Travel Director at the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh says! Get in touch with Bill to find out about vacationing with other Jewish Singles. You can contact him at 412.521.8011 x849 or at www.amazingjourneys.net

Volunteer Opportunities

Jewish Family Service BIGPal Mentoring Program For Boys and Girls

The Jewish Family Service BIGPal Mentoring Program provides a unique opportunity for a caring Jewish adult to form a meaningful relationship with a Jewish boy or girl. We need male and female Big Pals, ages 19 and up. Children 6-16 years old from single parent or non-traditional families and in need of an additional adult role model are eligible to receive Big Pals. Big and Little Pals meet two times each month to participate in recreational, educational, or community activities they both enjoy.

We have recently had a number of Jewish women interested in becoming mentors to Jewish girls. BIGPals is a mentoring program that matches Jewish adults with children age 6-16 from Jewish single parent or non-traditional families. We are currently looking for single parents who would like their age 6-16 year old daughters to get involved in this program and cultivate a relationship with a female mentor. For more information please call 858-637-3090 or e-mail elizabethm@jfssd.org.

CHILDREN IN NORTH COUNTY ARE CURRENTLY WAITING TO RECEIVE BIG PALS

Give the Gift of Friendship to a Child

If you would like to become a Big Pal, please contact Elizabeth Marshall, Coordinator of the BIGPal program. She can be reached by telephone at (858) 637-3090 or email elizabethm@jfssd.org

Community Groups

20/30 Something

Join "San Diego 20-30 Something" for their weekly happy hours. Contact Lea at sd_20something@yahoo.com. To receive emails for San Diego 20-30 events go to sd-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

YAD

the Young Adult Division of UJF is the nexus of San Diego's vibrant community of Jews in their 20s, 30s & 40s.
For more information, contact Donna Daly or Arielle Morrison at 858-571-3444, yad@ujfsd.org, or check out www.yadsandiego.org.

Dinner-Mate Mixers

For mid 30s to early 60s, offering romantic opportunity mixers and nice, casual entertainment."You never know who you're going to meet!" Contact information: Email: yourway@aol.com or Website: www.cloud9radio.com or Phone: 858-793-6200

Gesher

Gesher provides a Jewish network for graduate students and young professionals in San Diego. Gesher plays host to a wide range of social, religious, and community service events. E-mail Gesher_board@hotmail.com or visit http://www.geshersd.org for more information.

San Diego Torah Study Group

The San Diego Torah Center holds a weekly Singles Torah Study Group open to singles of all ages. Discussions focus on the weekly Torah portion. Call Rabbi Baruch Lederman, (858) 613-0222.

Sunday Co-Ed Softball

Welcomes Jewish singles in their 20s through 40s. No cost! All skill levels. Group meets every Sunday at 10:00 A.M., to warm up and schmooze prior to the game at 10:30 A.M., followed by brunch at a local eatery. Women especially encouraged to attend. Contact Dan Chusid, (858) 212-1016 or dan946@earthlink.net, or visit http://softball.meetup.com/23.

Chai Services (36 and under) @ Congregation Beth El

Congregation Beth El holds special service for 36 and under, not necessarily singles. However, most of the people who attend the services are singles. Contact Congregation Beth El directly at 858.452.1734 or at www.congregationbethel.org.

Supporting Jewish Single Parents Program

The Supporting Jewish Single Parents Program actively welcomes and connects Jewish single parents and their children within the Jewish community. Through information and referral, networking, support and advocacy, the program helps promote Jewish continuity and offers services that enhance a feeling of belonging and inclusion. For more information, contact Bonnie Rainey, Supporting Jewish Single Parents Coordinator at 858.637.3080 ext. 111 or visit www.supportingjsp.org/.