The Tampa Jewish Community Center (JCC)/Federation
http://www.jewishtampa.org/The Tampa Jewish Community Center/Federation was created to establish, coordinate, plan, support, and deliver social, educational, cultural, health and housing services to the local Jewish Community through its own efforts and those of its affiliated agencies and organizations.
One of the main goals of the JCC/Federation is to raise, collect and allocate funds from the community for the support of those services and to preserve a vibrant Jewish life in the United States, Israel and throughout the world.
The JCC/Federation is housed on a beautiful 21-acre campus which serves as a focus for the entire Jewish community. The JCC/Federation operates four divisions as well as many committees including the Women's Division, Community Relations, Allocations and Young Adult Division.
The Tampa Jewish Community Center was incorporated in 1960 and is a not for profit 501 (c)(3) membership agency which is open to all. The Center is supported through funds from the United Way of Hillsborough County, Tampa Jewish Federation, membership fees, program fees, contributions and fundraising activities. Our mission is to strengthen family life, promote the health, education and welfare of our membership and our community, and to ensure for ourselves and future generations Jewish continuity and identification with Jewish values, culture and heritage.
In 1995 the Jewish community Center and the Federation merged into one operating entity to better coordinate activities in the community.
JCC/Federation Divisions
The UJA/Federation campaign is conducted on an annual basis. Moneys raised are allocated to Jewish agencies and organizations in Tampa, Israel and over 60 countries around the world.
Through fundraising activities and educational programming, women can participate in many opportunities to build a strong local Jewish community and respond to the needs of Jews throughout the world.
The Jewish Community Center's mission is to strengthen family life and promote the health, education and welfare of their membership and community in order to ensure Jewish continuity and identification with Jewish values, culture and heritage for the present and future generations.
The Young Adult Division is a group of young adults ranging in ages from 22 to 40 actively involved in promoting Jewish life in Tampa through fundraising, social and educational programs, community service and leadership development programs.
*Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Village*
Our 75 unit assisted living facility for seniors is part of the JCC campus.
Email us at:weinberg@tampabay.rr.com
JCC/Federation Campus Directory Main Number (813) 264-9000
For your convenience, the main campus is equipped with the Internet. During regular business hours the receptionist will be happy to direct your call to the correct extension or you can e-mail them directly below. Below are the departments, staff listings, and e-mail addresses.
DEPARTMENTS STAFF PERSON E-MAIL
Executive VP Howard Borer tjfed@tampabay.rr.com
Campaign Director Ken Gloger tjfcmp@tampabay.rr.com
Campaign-Program Assistant Wendy Beck tjfcmp@tampabay.rr.com
Women's Campaign Director tjfwd@tampabay.rr.com
Program Director Bill Suskauer tjfprg@tampabay.rr.com
Cultural Program Director David Katz tjfdcp@tampabay.rr.com
North Preschool Dir Leni Sack tjfpre@tampabay.rr.com
North Preschool Asst. Dir. Kim Barry
South Preschool Dir. Cheryl Matthews
Aquatics Director Jim Anderson tjfprg@tampabay.rr.com
Wellness/Personal Tng Andrea Bartley tjfprg@tampabay.rr.com
Operations Manager Peter Pateracki tjfops@tampabay.rr.com
Office Manager Beverly Field tfjofm@tampabay.rr.com
Controller Joseph Gabay tjfatg@tampabay.rr.com
Business Manager Bunny Smith tjcc1@tampabay.rr.com
Weinberg Village Judith Sobel weinberg@tampabay.rr.com
Web Mistress Jan Lepow gigglez@leading.net
Chabad Lubavitch of Tampa
Rabbi Yossie Dubrowski 813-963-2317
Frank A. Weaner Center
14908 Pennington Rd.
Tampa, FL 33624
Congregation Kol Ami Congregation Rodeph Sholom
Rabbi Joel Wasser 813-962-6338
3919 Moran Rd.
Tampa, FL 33624
E-mail: office@kolami.org
website: www.kolami.org
Rabbi Marc Sack 813-837-1911
2713 Bayshore Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629
E-mail: rsholom@tampabay.tt.com
website: www.jewishtampa.org/rodephsholom
Temple Ohev
Shalom Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life at USF/UT/HCC
Rabbi Mordecai Levy 813-631-8886
16057 Tampa Palms Blvd, STE 375.
Tampa, FL 33647
E-mail: info@TempleOhevShalom.org
website: TempleOhevShalom.org
Director Dan Berman 813-972-4433
U.S.F.
14240N. 42nd St, #1301
Box 2382
Tampa, FL 33620
E-mail: USFHillel@tampabay.tt.com
website: home.tampabay.rr.com/usfhillel
Congregation Bais Tefilah
Rabbi Yossie Dubrowski 813-963-2317
14908 Pennington Rd.
Tampa, FL 33624
Young Israel of Tampa
Rabbi Lazar Rivkin 813-832-3018
3721 Tacon Street, W.
Tampa, FL 33629
E-mail: eliezerr@vjmail.com
Website:
www.orthodoxunion.org/network/new/fla-yit.htm
Congregation Beth Am
Rabbi Brian Zimmerman 813-968-8511
2030 West Fletcher Avenue
Tampa, FL 33612
Congregation Beth Shalom of Brandon
Rabbi Robert A. Goodman 813-681-6547
P. O. Box 348
Tampa, FL
Meeting in Apostles Lutheran Church
200 N. Kingsway Ave.
Valrico, Florida 33549
Congregation Shaarei Zedek
Rabbi Richard A. Birnholz; Rabbi Mark Strauss-Cohn 813-873-1401
3303 W. Swann Avenue
Tampa, FL 33609 813-876- 2377 FAX:
Temple David
Rabbi Lazar Rivkin 813-220-9287
2001 W. Swann Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33606
E-mail: ___
Web site: http://www.jewishtampa.org/templedavid
Bais Menachem Young Israel Jewish Student Center at USF
(813)832-3018
Marshall Center, Box 2499
Tampa FL 33620
E-mail: eliezerr@vjmail.com
Web site: http://www.jewishtampa.org/youngisrael/
Jewish Congregation of Sun City Center
Rabbi Cyrus Arfa 813-633-8932, 634-2590
P.O. Box 5203
Sun City Center, Florida 33571
American Israel Public Affairs Committee
AIPAC, the American Jewish community's lobbying organization in Washington, lobbies the United States Congress and members of the administration for a strong relationship between the United States and Israel. Members of AIPAC in the Tampa community meet with their local congressmen and senators to educate them about the importance of maintaining security and safety in Israel. AIPAC also lobbies in Tallahassee regarding issues of concern to the Jewish community. AIPAC holds governmental sessions in Tampa during the year to brief the community about the issues and brings important political figures to Tampa once each year for an annual dinner.American Jewish Committee
Founded nationally in 1906, AJC is America's oldest human rights organization. AJC recognizes that the rights of the Jews can only be protected by ensuring that the rights of all ethnic and religious minorities are protected. By serving as a bridge building agency, AJC strives to combat bigotry, anti-Semitism, racism and ignorance. Through its programming in the areas of inter-group, inter-faith and interracial relations, AJC builds relationships based on the premise that diversity strengthens and adds enrichment to our world. AJC also serves as a research and trend identification agency through its many publications, including The American Jewish Yearbook.Bay Area Jewish Singles Council
This self dependant non-profit organization promotes social, cultural, religious, and civic involvement while serving the needs of the single population by providing interaction with other Jewish singles. Activities range from dinner parties to an Annual Beach Conference. All singles 21and up are welcome.B'nai B'rith of Tampa Bay
President: Howard FeingoldBrandeis University National Women's Committee
The purpose of BUNWC is to provide financial support and growth for Brandeis University libraries, which serve a community of students and scholars in education and research. While enhancing the image of Brandeis University, a Jewish sponsored non-secretarian university, BUNWC provides the opportunity of intellectual pursuit, continuing education, community service, social interaction, personal enrichment and leadership training.Chabad Lubavitch of Tampa
Dedicated to fighting assimilation by promoting pride and appreciation in Jewish identity and heritage, the Chabad Lubavitch movement promotes Jewish awareness through holiday programs, adult education classes, pre-school and elementary education, and day camp. Chabad also publishes a newspaper with various articles of interest.Chesed Shel Emes
Chesed Shel Emes is a volunteer communal organization that is responsible for the highest form of mitzvot, caring for the ill and deceased. The Chevre Kaddisha division ritually prepares the deceased for burial, serves as Shomrim, or honor guards, to remain with the deceased reciting psalms until the funeral and sends condolence cards to the deceased's families. The Bikhor Cholim division visits the sick, hospital-bound ill and nursing home patients incorporating special holiday programs and providing information for the appropriate institutions' pastoral libraries. The Chesed V'Emet division deals with specific acts of charity such as scholarship programs, a Passover foods program and Hanukkah Toys for Tots.Hadassah
Hadassah is a women's Zionist organization in America with the objective to help Jews in Israel and enhanceand expand Jewish commitment and identity in the United States. The Tampa and Ameet chapters support the world-renown Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel for its healing, teaching and research as well as various technical colleges and career counseling institutes in Israel. Hadassah offers study groups, meetings, guest speakers on health and nutrition and programs to enrich the family structure. Men are also welcome as associate members.Israel Bonds
Executive Director: Sheryl WeitmanThe world-wide Israel Bond Organization is an investment arm of the State of Israel whose purpose is to raise development capital for Israel through the sale of Israel Bonds and other financial instruments. Israel Bonds has secured more than $15 billion in capital since the first Independence Issue in 1951. Funds derived from these investments create jobs by building industry and infrastructure. Tampa Bay's Israel Bonds office furthers our community's identification with Israel through exciting events and speeches from Israeli dignitaries and other interesting people from all walks of life.
Jewish National Fund
JNF is a trustee of, and a link between, the land of Israel and the Jewish people. JNF fosters the bond between the people and its land by reclaiming land for afforestation, housing, tourism, recreation and agriculture, constructing water conservation sources, building roads, providing employment,and promoting Zionist education in order to benefit every Israeli. Funds raised by the JNF are used to plant trees, conserve water resources and continue the aforementioned development responsibilities.JNF provides educational programming for children, college students and adults as well as organizing missions to Israel for all age groups.
Jewish Press of Tampa
P.O. Box 6970,
Clearwater, FL 33758-6970
Ph: 813-871-2332 or 727-535-4400
Fax: 727-530-3039
Email: jptb@aol.com
The paper accepts display and classified advertising.
N'Shei-Chabad Women
Under the auspices of Chabad Lubavitch, adult women meet for study and discussion to understand and enrich their lives as Jewish women. Topics have included challah baking, holiday rituals and mysticism.
National Council of Jewish Women
The Tampa section of NCJW is part of the oldest national Jewish women's organization promoting issues important to women, children, senior citizens and Israel. NCJW is a volunteer program inspired by Jewish values to work througha program of research, education, advocacy and community serviceto improve the quality of life and to ensure everyone's individual rights and freedoms. The Tampa section of NCJW offers a women's Passover seder, the Home Instruction Preparation for Preschool Youngsters program (HIPPY), Promote the Vote program, Parents as School Partners program and also provides scholarships for post-secondary education.
"PRIMER" Promoting Responsibility in Middle East Reporting
President: Norman N. Gross, Ph.D.
"Sunday Simcha" WMNF
88.5 FM
1210 Martin Luther King Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33603
238-8001
In an effort to unify the community through mass media, host Mike Eisenstadt airs his "Freilach and Leyberdik" show every Sunday from noon until 2 p.m. on WMNF 88.5 FM. This weekly radio broadcast offers Jewish music,comedy, interviews and general information concerning local Jewish events and Israel affairs to the entire West Central Gulf Coast area of listeners.
Tampa Bay Holocaust Memorial Museum
and Educational Center
55 Fifth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Website: www.flholocaustmuseum.org
The Center is dedicated to advancing public awareness, education and understanding of the Holocaust, honoring the memory of millions of innocent people who suffered, struggled and died in the Shoah. The Center encompasses a museum which showcases internationally acclaimed exhibits on the Holocaust and related themes, a library and research center, and a permanent collection including photographs, documents and artifacts. The Center is involved in teacher training, scholarly research and recording oral testimonies of local survivors and other witnesses.
Tampa Jewish Family Services
Ph: 960-1848
Changing life styles, marital problems, parent-child relationships, employment difficulties and other personal adjustments can be addressed by Family Services' trained staff. Their competent, confidential Counseling services for individuals, groups and families emphasize Jewish philosophy and values. Clients of all faiths are charged on a sliding scale of income. Supportive services include resettlement to Jewish immigrants, volunteer services, home visits to the elderly or disabled and an appropriate referral network. The Tampa Jewish Community Food Bank provides those in need with a weekly package of food through ongoing contributions and donations of the Jewish community. Please visit our website for more information.
T.O.P. Jewish Foundation
Ph: 961-9090
The Tampa Orlando Pinellas Jewish Foundation (T.O.P.) is the supportive Foundation of the Federations from each respective community and is dedicated to safeguard and strengthen the Jewish community. It provides financial resources and assistance to these communities, their agencies and institutions in the achievement of their immediate and long-term goals through endowments and planned giving. Comprised of donor advised funds and endowment funds, T.O.P. facilitates the process for donors making gifts to the agencies in which they express interest. Utilizing a variety of planned giving strategies, T.O.P. can assist individuals, families and institutions achieve their charitable giving goals in the most tax-advantaged manner. The Tampa T.O.P. Trustees are responsible for local development and for determining local grants. Inquires and discussions will be held in strict confidence.
UJA/Federation Campaign
The annual UJA/Federation campaign is conducted on an annual basis. Monies raised are allocated to Jewish agencies and organizations in Tampa, Israel and over 50 countries around the world.
Women's American Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (O.R.T.)
Established in 1971 in Tampa, ORT is a fundraising organization supporting students in technical schools throughout 52 countries. ORT offers its expertise in computer science, child rearing and languages while each program includes Judaic studies and Hebrew. ORT has trained over 2.5 million people with 90 marketable skills, from hairdresser to nuclear engineer.