November 2014 • Cheshvan/Kislev 5775 Kol Yisra’el The Voice of Temple Israel Temple Israel’s Joys of Jewish Learning invites you to join us, as we welcome Tina Wasserman Chef and Jewish Cookbook Author Jewish Creativity in the Kitchen Friday, November 7- Sunday, November 9 Friday night at 7:00 p.m. During Family Services, Tina will share a short drasha about cooking for Shabbat. Then, join us for a casual, tip-filled presentation on cooking with kids and instilling memories and traditions into the next generation. Cost: None Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Join us for an unforgettable evening, as Tina tells the back stories and demonstrates how to prepare some of her famous recipes. Sample some of her delicious food and learn some useful tips on how to make your Chanukah and holiday entertaining stressfree and lots of fun. Program to be held at a congregant’s home. Location provided upon reservation. Cost: $25/person; space is limited Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. Tina will present a program for our Torah Center K-6th Grade students and their parents. Together, they will create a delicious treat and learn about more Jewish cooking for the whole family. Cost: None Please RSVP to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org Shabbat Services Friday, November 7 7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat Service Saturday, November 8 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Friday, November 14 6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat 6:00 p.m. Ruach Shabbat Saturday, November 15 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Friday, November 21 7:00 p.m. Got Shabbat! Service Saturday, November 22 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service B’nai Mitzvah of Myzelle & Marley Hughes Friday, November 28 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service Saturday, November 29 8:45 a.m. Torah Study 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service Table of Contents Shabbat Services Cover Executive Director’s Message Page 4 President’s Message Foundation’s Message/ B’nai Mitzvah Page 3 Page 5 Torah CenterPage 6 SisterhoodPage 7 Library / Mazel Tov Babies Page 8 Adventure in the Park Pics. Page 10 SCIC/ Anniversaries Page 12 zWant z to meet more Temple Israel congregants with similar interests? Looking for a family hike, someone to join you for a movie or go for a run? CalendarPage 11 zWant z to join (or start) discussions with other Temple Israel members with similar interests? Photography, a playgroup, a restaurant group... you can do it! YahrzeitPage 13 zNeed z a professional referral and would like to hire someone affiliated with Temple Israel? Joys of Jewish Learning Page 9 ContributionsPgs 14-16 Sustaining Members/ Sponsors Page 16-19 zWant z to let other Temple Israel members know what you do for a living or offer them a discount? (Take 30 seconds to list your business connections for possible referrals.) Get Well Wishes To... Shirley Blumberg Judy Cooper Bruce Dahl Jack Miller Liz Salzberg Raleigh Schultz Dan Spellens Denise Wishner Receive personal notifications of Temple events relevant to you! tilbConnect is a PRIVATE platform (unlike Facebook) that provides customized access to Temple Israel congregants. tilbConnect shows you events, discussions and other members with similar interests. It also lets you communicate directly with any congregant whenever you want. It’s easy to get started. All it takes is a quick sign up and you’ll be on your way! Just visit: Kol Yisra’el is a monthly newsletter published August - June by Temple Israel (a member of the Union for Reform Judaism). The deadline for submission of all material for the newsletter is the 10th of the preceding month prior to publication. Professional Staff Rabbi Steven Moskowitz • David York, Organist Eric J. Shatzkin, Executive Director • Sharon Amster Brown, Educator Our Mission Statement: To actively engage in a journey of Jewish spiritual, educational and social growth. Our Vision Statement A vibrant, caring Reform congregation of living Judaism that embraces the rich legacy of Jewish thought, practice and spirituality. 2 Board of Directors 2014 - 2015 Jonathan Kass Seth Goldman President Secretary Joanne Levy Steven Keiles VP Ritual Practices Treasurer Deborah Lewis Amy Lipeles VP Education Past President David Philips Mark Beizer VP Membership Foundation President Ed Green VP Programming Evan Braude, Rick Burney, Leslie Ciletti, Martha De Young, Deborah Fabricant, Joyce Feldman, Gail Freedman, Steve Gordon, Danny Levy, Dove Mayo, Barry Mitnick, Joel Perler, David Tillman President’s Message The “M” Word in her life when affiliation with a congregation wouldn’t have been interesting or meaningful. By Jonathan Kass, Temple President As I write this, fall is in the air (at least what passes for fall here in Southern California!), as the heat seemed to depart in conjunction with the passing of 5774 into 5775 on the Jewish calendar. Other words that came to mind immediately for some congregants when I asked them how they would describe their relationship to Temple Israel if they couldn’t use the word “member”: Community, Evolving, Stakeholder, Lifelong & Lifetime, At home. Since Yom Kippur, just a few weeks ago, we’ve had a busy season as always at the Temple – Sukkot, Simchat Torah, multiple Shabbats, Torah Center in full swing, a NFTY Fall Kallah, the rollout of our JJL catalog, a movie screening of “The Happiest Person In America”, and a community blessing of the animals – just to name a few. As I said at Erev Rosh HaShanah, “Who wouldn’t want to be a member here?” New Member Recognition Shabbat But does the word ‘member’ really describe what it means to be part of the Temple Israel congregation? And what word could we use instead? During and after the High Holy Days, I’ve had the privilege of getting feedback from many of you on those questions, posed on Erev Rosh Hashannah. Here’s some of what I heard: It has truly been a privilege to gather this feedback and hear these stories – if you have a word you’d use to describe your relationship with Temple Israel, I’d love to hear it. Feel free to drop me a line at president@tilb.org Got Shabbat! Generously sponsored by Debbie & Rob Feldman Friday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. Join us for this special, joyful and musical Shabbat Service where we welcome our Newest Members yy Stories of long time congregant families, and what their experience was when they first joined. For many, they shared what it was like to come to the office, knowing they’d need to explain to the Executive Director that they couldn’t pay the dues they’d heard Temple Israel “requires.” The exec in each story was a different person based on the family and when they joined, but the story of these ‘members’ was remarkably similar – they were told by the exec they were welcome, whatever they could do as a family would be great. Hearing that was their first real sense of how welcoming Temple Israel would be. yy Stories from new congregants, some recently graduating or still in Introduction to Judaism class with Rabbi Moskowitz. One in particular shared that he had studied at another congregation, but didn’t feel welcomed or connected. He’d heard of us, decided to try us out, and immediately felt welcomed by both Rabbi and our congregation, and knew he’d found a spiritual home. yy A young man, a student guest at our High Holy Days, spoke to me of his appreciation for being able to join our congregation for these services. He shared with me his own take on how words and labels can create distance between people, rather than bring them together. yy A congregant shared that the words that came to mind were “warm and welcoming” – and then she clarified that she is the non-Jewish spouse in her family, and how much she appreciates the feeling of being welcomed at Temple Israel. yy A congregant who described her relationship to the Temple as participatory and engaged, and contrasted that with a time Shabbat Dinner We want to invite the congregation to welcome the newest members of our Temple Israel Community. Meet and Greet 5:00 p.m. Dinner 5:30 p.m. Cost: $20 Adults and $12 Children (New Members Complimentary) Please RSVP to the Temple Office with payment by Tuesday, November 18 3 Executive Director’s Message Welcoming the jewish new year by teaching our children tzedakah By Eric Shatzkin, Executive Director I hope you all enjoyed the Jewish New Year, whether you celebrated with family out of the area or were able to join us at our Temple services and activities. For those of you who are not aware, Temple Israel has a Rosh HaShanah tradition of giving families with children (as well as those who are children at heart) an opportunity to enjoy celebrating the Jewish New Year in a park setting, instead of in formal services. This year’s 30th Annual Rosh HaShanah Family Adventure in the Park was a wonderful success as we welcomed more than 400 people of all ages to this family-friendly service. This year’s event was co-chaired by Harvey Harmatz and Beth Eiser Sterling, who added some fun new components to this year’s service. We not only added much needed shade for our service (thank you Mike Jackson, the Temple’s Head Custodian for his work on this), we also added what we called a “Tzedakah Walk” around the duck pond at El Dorado Park. This was not only an opportunity used by the co-chairs to get me to dress up in a giant apple costume, but during this short quarter mile walk, we provided families with information about three worthy charities and collected donations for these organizations. We decided to have one charity for Israel, one charity to support a national Jewish cause, and one local charity. The three organization supported were: Jewish National Fund to allow them to plant trees in Israel, MAZON, working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel, and the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House, which provides low-cost temporary housing for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at Miller Children’s Hospital and other nearby medical facilities. In just a short fifteen minute walk we raised more than $150 for each charity! What an amazing way to welcome the New Year while instilling our values upon the next generation! Temple Israel is a growing community, and I hope you will join us on Friday, November 22nd as we recognize our newest members at a Shabbat dinner and musical Got Shabbat Service. Help our newest families feel welcome and expand your own circle of friends by coming and sharing a delicious dinner and singing and dancing for Shabbat with this jazz-infused service, led by Kendra Cogert and the Shabbatones. Following the dinner will be a dessert oneg and Israeli dancing sponsored by Leah Lieberman, whose twins Marley and Myzelle will be celebrating their b’nai mitzvah that Saturday. It should be a truly fun evening! As in every article, I encourage you to get involved! Don’t stand on the sidelines and let your talents go untapped, find your way to get involved, help the community, and have fun in the process! If you have any questions about opportunities to get involved, don’t hesitate to call me at (562) 434-0996 ext. 111. I hope to see you November 22nd! 4 Friday, November 14 ~ 6:00 p.m. Led by Kelly Cooper Perler Our Tot Shabbat is a fun, informal, child-centered Shabbat Service, designed especially for children, ages newborn to elementary school age and their loved ones. Through songs, prayers, stories, and Torah time, children love this Service. Tot Shabbat Services will be followed by challah and grape juice, and a FREE pizza dinner! Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 12 by calling Michelle (562) 434-0996, ext. 101 or email mdt@tilb.org Foundation’s Message FOUNDATION UPDATE By Mark Beizer, Foundation President The Temple Israel Foundation holds about $1.6 million in net assets – moneys entrusted to us by generous donors along with the accumulated earnings from investments. What did we do with it last year (budget year ending June 30, 2014) and how did we do financially? Although we will not know the final results until our audit is done which will take another month or two, we do know that our total net assets are about $1,618,000. Our investments did pretty well (as, of course, 2013 was pretty good year for stocks...). The total yield was about $162,500. And in 2013-14 we distributed a total of about $67,000 to the Temple to support the following programs: yy Annual distribution to temple operating budget: $37,000 yy Lectures and programming -- Susannah Heschel and Daniel Matt programs: $11,000 (Lapid-Shapiro and Pilger Funds) yy Torah Center expenses -- $3,800 (Lapid Fund) yy Camperships -- $600 (Lemmerman Fund) yy Torah Center Scholarships: $15,000 (Davis Fund) So after making the above disbursements, and other various expenses, the net asset base of the Foundation grew by about $83,675. Of course we need to continue growing the Foundation so that we can contribute even larger amounts in coming years for our growing congregation. Our vision is to set aside moneys for a building capital replenishment fund -- to make sure we have funds available for major repairs as well as further upgrades as the new building ages – as well as endowing the senior clergy and educator positions. So I ask you to join us this year in committing to build our Foundation. In addition to all you currently do for the Temple, consider contributing to the Foundation as well, particularly by pledging a future gift or bequest. If you wish, you can designate your pledge or gift for a particular use, or create a specialized fund. Remember ... there are relatively “painless” ways to do this via various types of remainder trusts and other vehicles. We can help you understand these vehicles ... just ask Eric Shatzkin or any member of the Foundation Board. This Month’s B’nai Mitzvah My name is Marley Noah Hughes, and I am in the eighth grade at Oak Middle School in Los Alamitos. I am a straight A student, in the most advanced classes possible. I have participated in the Seal Beach Junior Lifeguard program for the past three years. I started my Jewish education at the Alpert Jewish Community Center in a preschool class, and continued it at our very Picture removed own Torah School in third grade. I for web Marley Hughes went to a Jewish camp in Big Bear for 2 years, and I have participated November 22, 2014 in Shabbaton getaways, and the weekend long family camp. For my Bar Mitzvah Project, I am working at the Los Alamitos/ Rossmoor Library, because I love to read, and I went to this library on a weekly basis when I was in elementary school. I am very ecstatic to be having my Bar Mitzvah. My religious life has been devoted to Judaism, and this is the moment in my Jewish life that is most important. I have worked very hard for my whole life to reach this moment, and I’m very excited that I am able to share it with Temple Israel’s community. My name is Myzelle Lieberman Hughes. My Jewish education started at the Alpert Jewish Community Center ECC. Since then, I have attended community Shabbatons, Camp Mountain Chai in Big Bear, Maccabbi Games in New Jersey, shabbat services in the Jewish Ghetto of Venice, Torah Center and the madrechim program at Temple Israel. Picture removed I am excited for my Bat Mitzvah for web because I have been waiting for a Myzelle Hughes long time to officiate my Judaism. November 22, 2014 I have a special connection with Judaism, and I have created my own philosophies about Judaism to fit my scientific views among other contemporary opinions. I believe having a religion that believes in education, peace, and free-thinking has helped me reach academic success, develop a caring and loving personality, and create a free spirit and mind. 5 Torah Center Sukkot - October 12 Our Youth Group, ANDI During the month of October, our Temple Israel Youth Group ANDI (Adolescents Now Doing Incredible things) had a lot of fun and enjoyed many events. We loved the NFTY (National Federation of Temple Youth) Fall Kallah, a regional Jewish teen event, as well as our bake sale, which we thank you for supporting. This month, we have exiting things to do to like our 678 event here at Temple Israel on November 8th at 2 p.m. We would love to see all of our TI 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at this event. They are sure to have a great time with this “taste of NFTY.” We are very proud to say that we will be the first Reform congregation in the nation to host an official NFTY 678 event. Also this month, ANDI is going to the NFTY SoCal Social Justice Kallah from November 21-23 where we will learn about social justice and get to see our regional NFTY friends again. Don’t forget to order your ANDI shirts now to help support ANDI. All you need to do is fill out an order form or even buy a shirt on the spot, while they are available. ANDI updates will be provided each month during the coming year. If you have any questions about ANDI, feel free to talk to any of our Teen board members or Youth Director Kara Liu at karanchun@gmail.com Consecration - October 15 Kindergarten Class 6 Third Grade Class TI Sisterhood The Many Gifts of Sisterhood By Joanne Levy, Newsletter & Publicity Gift (noun) 1. Something given voluntarily without payment in return; a present: Gifts come in many forms. They may be wrapped beautifully in a box, elegantly tied with ribbon and probably purchased from the Sisterhood Gift Shop. Gifts may also be an expression of love or friendship coming in the form of a card, a small item that brings a smile to your face. Or, perhaps the gift involves giving of one’s time, such as a helping hand, the offer of a ride, a meal, or a shoulder to lean upon. Tzedakah is the gift we give to strangers within our community as a way of making the world just a little bit better. When we give tzedakah, we are expressing our commitment to justice in the form of material or monetary assistance. Sisterhood gives such gifts to the congregation and community year round, such as when we serve meals at Ronald McDonald House, or collect coats for those who need something to keep them warm in the winter. 2. A special ability, aptitude or talent: We all have people in our lives who exhibit special gifts. Perhaps we know a child who is academically gifted, or an athlete who can kick a soccer ball, or musically and solos in the orchestra, choir or dance show. We also know individuals who have the gift of hospitality and make everyone feel welcomed and comfortable. Some people are socially gifted with a sense of humor and presence that attracts others and entertains. There are those among us who have a gift of leadership and are able to motivate others to achieve. Our sisterhood is filled by women who share their gifts with Temple Israel. 3. (verb) To bestow or show favor or gesture; to present to, such as a gift: Temple Israel’s has gifted funds needed to purchase shades for our sanctuary and social hall. In August, this stunning Nambe’ Kiddush Cup was gifted to Temple Israel for use at B’nai Mitzvah and other special occasions. This Kiddush Cup, among others, is available in the Sisterhood Gift Shop Gifts for Chanukah: We would like to advertise: everything thing you need or might need for Chanukah. Lots of glittery decorations, window gels, gift tags, latke spatulas, decorative and play dreidels, gifts for children; Latke tongs, flashing menorahs for the window, and more. Gifts to give throughout the year: We also carry beautiful Judaica gifts for weddings, lots of jewelry and gifts for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. We also carry Michael Aram and Nambe and many gifts from Israel. TREE OF LIFE PENDANT Craft Workshop Sunday, December 7 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Temple Go home wearing a stunning new necklace or make one for a Chanukah gift. Cost: $18 RSVP by November 30 to help us plan materials Bagels, juice, and coffee will be served. Sisterhood Gift Shop will display Chanukah gifts to assist you with your holiday shopping. THIS MONTH’S RENEWING MEMBERS: Beverly August, Lauren Friedman, Arline R. Hillinger, Laurie Garabedian, Judith Leff, Shirlee Sappell, Linda Simmons, Felicia Gilboa Welcomes to Our Newest Members! Joanne Lopez and Linda Burney SISTERHOOD TORAH CIRCLE Sarah - $36 Rebecca - $54 Leah - $100 Rachel - $180 Checks payable to Temple Israel Sisterhood can be sent to Sharon Coleman 1700 Bluff Pl #2, Long Beach 90802 (562) 436-9530 or sharonscoleman@yahoo.com For your convenience: the Membership Brochure at www.tilb.org/SisterhoodBrochure14.pdf Sisterhood Request for Recipes For those who also like to dine in, Elyse Gordon is spearheading the creation of the first Temple Israel Sisterhood Cookbook in over 20 years! • Do you have a favorite recipe from your bubbie? • Do friends always ask for the recipe for that great dessert or appetizer you bring for Shabbat dinner? Well, it’s time to share those recipes by submitting them for our cookbook. We are really excited to be compiling a book filled with favorites. Please submitt recipes to Elyse Gordon 3434 McNab Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90808 or egordon938@verizon.net *Please do not include recipes with pork, shellfish or dairy/meat combinations. 7 News From the Library Read for Jewish Book Month! by Joan Leb Jewish Book Month is November 16—December 16. It’s a great time to read a Jewish book. The Temple Israel Library has 2682 volumes from which you can choose. Here are some suggestions: Fiction: A Guide for the Perplexed by Dara Horn. A modern dot-com executive, Maimonides, and the discovery of the Cairo Geniza interact in this exciting tale of tradition and memory. (Gene Lenzer will be reviewing this book at the NCJW/Hadassah Book Review program in January, so get a head start.) F HOR Biography: Elie Wiesel takes on Rashi in this selection from the Jewish Encounter Series 799 RAS To Marlayna & Bob Benaderet on the birth of their twins, Maisie Jennifer and Noah Robert. Born on September 21, 2014 Maisie weighing 4 lbs. 4 oz. and Noah weighing 4 lbs. and 14 oz., both twins measring 17.5 in. long. To Ronna & Joel Kizner on the birth of their granddaughter, Camilla Sage Kizner. Born on September 22 weighing 6 lbs. 15 oz. and measuring 19 in. long. Jewish Life: Superman is Jewish? How Comic Book superheroes Came to Serve Truth, Justice, and the Jewish American Way by Harry Brod. 690 BRO Biblical Studies: The Way into Torah by Norman Cohen. An introduction to reading, studying and understanding the Torah and related sacred texts. 017.2 COH Parenting/Teaching: Esau’s Blessing: How the Bible Embraces Those with Special Needs, by Ora Horn Prouser. Did Esau have ADHD? Was Isaac a slow learner? Did Moses have a speech disorder? 325 PRO Poetry: Covenant of the Generation, New Poems, Prayers, and Meditations from Women of Reform Judaism. Our own Miriam Philips has a selection. 561 COV Israel: My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel, by Ari Shavit. A personal history by a Sabra and prominent journalist. 890 SHE Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame, by Franklin Foer. Jews in sports from Daniel Mendoza to Mark Cuban. 788 JEW We want to thank Gail Alevy Grossman for her donation of five books from our “wish list” in memory of her parents, Polly and Herman Alevy. The books are Rashi, The Way into Torah, Esau’s Blessing, Jewish Jocks, and Seasons of Our Joy. Karen Fried has donated two books, Jewish Humor and Jewish Comedy Stars, in memory of her father, Harvey Fried. Karen has started a new tradition of donating a library book whenever there is a yahrzeit in her family. She picks something that her relative was interested in. It’s a lovely new tradition for her. Perhaps some other congregants would like to do the same. Enjoy Jewish Book Month and remember books for Hanukkah gifts. 8 s e o PJ G mp! a C o t asis. rve b rst se p fast! fi , e om su First c tration fill is g e R Who? First-time campers - PJ Library recipients, siblings, and alumni - who were participants in PJ Library as of 9/1/14. Campers who attend a Jewish Day School must sign up by 11/9/14. When? Summer 2015 camp sessions. Where? Any of the 150+ Jewish nonprofit camps listed on jewishcamp.org. How much? Up to $1000 for a 3-week or longer session, $700 for 2-3 week sessions. Full eligibility requirements are described at onehappycamper.org. Enrolling is easy! After you have decided on a camp, contact PJGTC@hgf.org to get your unique One Happy Camper access code. Then visit onehappycamper.org to begin your enrollment process. Full eligibility & funding rules can be found at www.pjlibrary.org/PJGTC Up to $1000 for first-time campers Joys of Jewish Learning Recreating Creation Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Women’s Book Club Wednesday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m. Teacher: Miriam Wajnberg The Aleppo Codex : A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible By Matti Friedman November 5, 19, and December 3 The creation account in Genesis is one of the most familiar stories in the Torah - or is it? What really happens in the creation story? In this three-session course, we will study the Torah’s creation story, along with midrashim, interpretive stories, that elaborate on Genesis. We will compare the creation story of our tradition with other explanations, including other cultural narratives and scientific understandings of how the world came to be. In addition, we will engage in some creation of our own, using arts and creative writing to deepen our understandings. Cost: None. Please RSVP to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org Discussion led by Pat Glow More than 1000 years ago, the most perfect copy of the Hebrew Bible was written. It was kept safe through one upheaval after another in the Middle East, and by the 1940s it was housed in a dark grotto in Aleppo, Syria and had become known around the world as the Aleppo Codex. Journalist Matti Friedman’s true-life detective story traces how this precious manuscript was smuggled from its hiding place in Syria into the newly founded state of Israel and reveals uncomfortable truths about greed, state cover-ups, and the role of historical treasures in creating a national identity. Viewing Israel from the Ground And through the Media: Write the Stories of Your Spiritual Journeys Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. November 18, 25, December 2, 9 Teacher: Liz Sharzer In this four-week workshop, you will have the opportunity to write the stories of your Jewish or spiritual journeys. Your journey might have started as you or your child prepared to become a bar or bat mitzvah. Perhaps it began when you were a child at summer camp. It may have begun on a trip to Israel or another state or country. Your journey may have begun in Torah Study. You might find yourself on a new journey each time you prepare for and celebrate a Jewish holiday. Perhaps your spiritual or Jewish journey began in a particular class or during a discussion in college. In this four week workshop, you will learn to write essays about your journeys and edit your work with the help of the instructor and class members. Cost: None Please RSVP to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org An Israeli’s Point of View Sunday, November 16 at 9:45 a.m. (Global Day of Jewish Learning) Danny Ehrlich, Vice President and Educational Director of Keshet, will discuss Israel’s recent defense against Hamas’ combined rocket and tunnel offensive and how those events have been perceived in Israel and in international forums and the media. Cost: None Please RSVP to Charmaine at clw@tilb.org 9 Rosh Hashanah Adventure in the Park - September 25, 2014 10 Thank you to Krugman Photography check out many more pictures at http://krugmanphotography.fototime.com/ 11 6:00 p.m. Family Movie Night 36th Annual South Coast Interfaith Council Festival of Music Benefit Concert Sunday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m. St. Peters By the Sea Presbyterian Church (6410 Palos Verdes Dr. South Rancho Palos Verdes 90275) Join us for a fantastic afternoon of beautiful music from different faiths and cultures. All are welcome! Reception to follow immediately after. Free will offering will help support SCIC and all its programs 11th Annual South Coast Interfaith Council Interfaith Unity Awards Dinner & Silent Auction 1 Daniel & Rachel Kelson - 17 years David & Sadie Sacks - 45 years 2 Joseph & Lora Kederis - 12 years 3 Michael & Enid Posner - 23 years George & Joy Rosenthal - 57 years 6 Leon & Janet Minkoff - 48 years 8 Eric & Caren Adler - 6 years Douglas & Betsy Fagin - 16 years 9 Thomas & Jackie Besley - 17 years Mark Meinstein & Joann Doti - 11 years 11 Rob & Kris Damon - 19 years Amir & Mary Mashhadi - 38 years 13 David & Erin Cherson - 4 years 14 Howard & Nancy Epstein - 18 years Michael & Ann Martin - 21 years 19 Tad Peterson & Susan Balin-Peterson - 25 years 20 Joe & Natalie Lissak - 60 years 22 Daniel & Tammy Minkoff - 17 years 23 Seth & Vicki Kogan - 28 years 26 Sacha & Connie Bambadji - 8 years 28 Adam & Sharon Brown - 16 years Tom & Gail Levy - 17 years 29 Danny & Cecelia Danziger - 19 years Mark Dressner & Matt Davis - 1 year 30 Rick & Arlene Freeman - 45 years Sunday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. St Lawrence Martyr Church (1940 S. Prospect Ave. • Redondo Beach, 90277) Cost: $70 per person Keynote Speaker: Belva Brown Jordan, Associate Dean of Curriculum & Assessment; Associate Professor of the Practice Ministry at Claremont School of Theology For reservations, please go to www.scinterfaith.org and click on the link at the bottom of the home page. Or you can send a check to: SCIC 759 Linden Ave., Long Beach, CA 90813 Questions? Call (562) 983-1665 12 Harriette Ellis is happy to announce the marriage of her daughter, Dr. Claire Naomi Kaplan, to Lisa J. Berke, in Charlottesville, VA, where Claire is a member of the faculty as the Program Director of Gender Violence and Social Change at the University of Virginia. The couple has been together for 27 years, and with a change of the marriage laws in many states, they now are able to enjoy a legal union. Claire received her master’s degree from USC and her doctorate at the University of Virginia. She was a Bat Mizvah at Temple Israel and an active member of LBTY, Long Beach Temple Youth, as well as Hillel.They have a daughter, Samantha Anzhelika Berke-Kaplan. Y ahrzeit O bservance “Zecher Tzadik Livracha” The memory of the righteous are a blessing November 5-11 Lee Anderson Ann Avirom Lori Small Beckerman Maureen Bellettini Ralph Bonem Sylvian & Minna Bonem August Bussi Lillian Cohen* Aage Dupont* Gloria Ferrer Julie Feys Natalie Franklin* Dale Fudim* Jack Fudim David Alan Garfield Vera Goldman* Doris Gruberg David Horner* Michael Jaffe* Joseph Jampolsky* Morris Kadison Carol Klowden Esther Kohut Fred Korach Max Lerner Rose Levin* Jack Levy Fanny Linz* Herman Linz* Estelle Mandel Edward Milkes* Bernice Pizer Sylvia Berger Pokras* Rauo Preciado Wren Protz Morris Prupas Howard Ratner* Gustav Reichelsheimer Rebecca Rogers* Ely Rosenbaum* Bella Rosenberg* Elyssa Rundle* Max Schafer* Miriam Schwartz* Sara Sherman* Esther Stone Jacob Stone Johanna Strausberg* Aaron Strenger Sam Tarica Sadie Block Taylor* Richard Teweles Marim Tsipkis Helene Worsley November 12-18 Louis Bergen* Betty Berger Henry Berman Richard Bobb Andrew Bricker Blanche Chamoff Tabitha Cohen Jean Dorr Donald Eisner Ruth Koppell Ettinger* Lillian Fields Marion Finnley Morris Friedman Rita Friedman* Sylvia Fudim George Garber Arby Haley Fred Heim* Adolph Hirsch* Alex Horowitz* Leo Jacobs Kay Kaplan Bella Klotz Gilbert Lapid* Celia Lemmerman Mervin Levine Louis Meltzer* Harry Obodov Linda Judith Schild* Shirley Schwartz Esther Senzel* Miriam Shapiro Bertha Srulovich* Janet Kaller Stelling* Ernest Stern Max Tartakowsky* Jack Toledo Max Waldman* Louisa Wasserman Jeanne Weil Geraldine Willner Fannie Wolfe Harry Wolfe November 19-25 Lottie Abend Louis Adler Amalia Apel Marcie Balan* Doris Balin Jim Brown* Gita Budeshtsky Esther Cooper* Jack Covitz* Herman Damon Sadie Dover Julius Eichler Lillian Feiwell* Paul Fultheim Augusta Gilbert* Grace Gilman David Goziker Dorine Green* Ida Greenbaum Lore Grove Ruth Heidelberger Milton Kozoll* Richard Lager Arnold Harvey Lander* David Lander* Esther Lander* Bertha Levin* Cecil Lilien Eusebio Lopez Louis Mayer* Sarah Cutler Migdall* Rose Miller Ida Pinto Nahum Goldie Obodov Rose Opper* Al Passy* Benjamin Plotkin* Mary Pomper Pamela Ratner Naomi Roberts Frank S. Rodecker* Edward Rubin* Meyer Seligman* Maurice Silverston Ruth Simmons Harry Stern* Barbara Sugar Rose Warren* Rickchen Wertheim* Nember 26 - Dec. 2 Jacob Coahn Barney Cohn* Lee Collins Gaye Corman Hannah Dahlin Rose Direnfeld Israel Gold Jack Goldberg Harry Goldin* Charles Gordon Faye Green Don Hallwerck Sidney Hartmann* Ted Horn David Lloyd Kozoll* Evelyn Kutner Carol Lewin Norman Lieberman Carol Litwin Belle Mayer* Samuel Newman Edward Nusbaum Etta Resler* Philip Rosen Gertrude Rosenstreich Wilna Siegel* Evelyn Simon* Sylvia Spiller Solomon Statman Otto Steinberg* Rachelle Van Der Most* Israel Weinblatt* Jimmy Weinstein * These names will be permanently inscribed on Memorial plaques and are to be read in perpetuity. Our Condolences To... Paul Levitt, Annie Levitt Heller & Jacob Heller on the death of wife, mother and mother-in-law Susanna Levitt Lisa Rosen and Ed Korthof on the death of son and brother William Korthof Susan, Jeff, Daniel and Emily Siegel on the death of father and grandfather, Norris Falk 13 Temple Israel Funds Tzedakah is a central mitzvah of Judaism. It humanizes both the giver and the recipient. It acknowledges an important occasion, honors a person for a job well done, or pays tribute in sympathy. Torah Center Funds Music Funds Temple Israel Fund Rob & Debbie Feldman Family Got Shabbat Funds quarterly Friday Shabbat alternative music service. General Fund For the support of on going congregational activities Discretionary Funds Music Patrons Funds musical programs Rabbi Steven Moskowitz Tzedakah projects at the Rabbi’s discretion Educator For benefit of the Torah Center and its teachers President For special projects at the President’s discretion Community Funds Homeless Assistance Helps those in need pay first and/or last month’s rent Caring Community Funds programs for families in need Nancy Leff and Donald Leff Memorial Purchases Hanukkah gifts for children of needy families Yad B’Yad Purchases kitchen and catering supplies for Yad B’Yad Book Fund Camp Funds Michael Avchen Memorial Campership Camp/trip program for children in financial need Lester Elbert and Corinne Van Boemel Memorial Campership Camperships for those in financial need Miscellaneous Funds Rabbi Wolli Kaelter Sabbath Fellowship For purchase of kitchen items and programming Stan Solomon Building For building repairs A. Estin Comarr Memorial Torah Scholarship Funds scholarships for Torah Center Torah Center Scholarship Assists with Torah Center fees and scholarships Roselle & Herbert Sommer Scholarship Fund Assists with Torah Center fees and camp scholarships Lipeles Family Camp & Adult Shabbaton Fund for Families in need Jewish Campership Camperships for those in need Temple Israel Foundation Endowment Funds Please make checks payable to Temple Israel Foundation Programming Funds Jack Bard Memorial For Jewish programs of interest to the congregation Social Action For social action and programming needs Joys of Jewish Learning Funds adult education programs at the Temple Library Fund Purchase of library books HUM (Horim U’Morim) Funds Torah Center projects Torah Center Funds Torah Center Fund The Speizer Youth Development Funds youth activities Pilger Lectureship Funds annual guest speaker lectures Lapid-Shapiro Funds annual lectureship programs and Torah Center educational programs Syd Lemmerman Jewish Camping and Youth Fund Polly Alevy Memorial Education Funds for Torah Center In support of Jewish camping, Israel experiences, and other informal Jewish educational programs To make a donation, please check off any fund above to which you would like to donate and fill out the form below. Tear out this sheet and mail to: Temple Israel 269 Loma Avenue, Long Beach CA 90803 Donor Name: Amount: Message: Send Card To: Address: Payment: Credit Card # Check Credit Card VISA Mastercard Security Code: Exp. Date: Billing Address: Signature: 14 Phone # Contributions Through October 10 We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Israel by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through generous contributions IN LOVING MEMORY Bob & Jeannie Alban in loving memory of Bob’s mother, Esther Alban. Bob & Jeannie Alban in loving memory of Bob’s father, Arthur Alban. Helen Barrad in loving memory of her husband, David Barrad. Tybie Becker in loving memory of her father, Nathan Schulman. Michele, Aaron, Nathan & Miriam Berro in loving memory of grandmother and great-grandmother, Flora Ruth Spellens. Jackie & Tom Besley in loving memory of Jackie’s mother-in-law, Flora Spellens. Linda & Rick Burney in loving memory of Linda’s grandfather, Aladar Kelen. Bill & Wynndi Dahlin in loving memory of Bill’s father, Clifford L. Dahlin. Howard & Elaine Davis in loving memory of Howard’s stepfather, Larry Malin. Martha Neal De Young & Paul De Young in loving memory of Martha’s mother, Joyce Neal. Hank & Joyce Feldman in loving memory of Hank’s mother, Roselyn Feldman. Carol Glow in loving memory of Claire Glow. Judith Gale Hardaker in loving memory of her brother-in-law, Carl Edward Gordon. Paul & Dorothy Hartstein in loving memory of Paul’s sister, Leona Hartstein Klein. Irene Hirschland in loving memory of her dear friend, Wally Simmons. David & Irene Leib in loving memory of David’s father, Leo W. Leib. Arla Lewis in loving memory of her father, Clarence Calvin Lewis. Jim & Nancy Linden in loving memory of Jim’s father, Samuel Linden. Roni, Tontra, Sushila & Nat Love in loving memory of father and grandfather, George Barry Lerner. Ann & Michael Martin in loving memory of Ann’s mother, Paula Sacks. Bethlaine Moreno in loving memory of her brother, Stephen Barry Singer. Bethlaine Moreno in loving memory of her husband, Seymour Moreno. Leon Neumann & Janice Wood in loving memory of Leon’s father, Al Neumann. Susy Oster in loving memory of her father-in-law, Harry Oster Sr. Mona Panitz & Ed Zwieback in loving memory of Mona’s brother, Neil Gold. Daryl & Sandy Phillips in loving memory of Daryl’s aunt, Flora Ruth Spellens. Timothy & Sarah Redondo in loving memory of Timothy’s sister, Rebecca Redondo. Helen Nagel Rosen in loving memory of her brother-in-law, Max Rosen. Burrell & Marlene Ross in loving memory of Burrell’s father, Victor Ross. David & Sadie Sacks in loving memory of David’s mother, Libby Sacks. Carl & Janet Schultz in loving memory of Carl’s mother, Ruth L. Schultz. Arlene Solomon in loving memory of her cousin, Elaine Ehrenberg. Elaine Warren in loving memory of her daughter, Wendy Warren. Elaine Warren in loving memory of her husband, Harold Warren. Barbara Wolfe in loving memory of her father-in-law, William Weir. Ilsebill Wolfe in loving memory of her husband, Charles Wolfe. Nina Wool in loving memory of her father, Alex Wool. Rose Fares Ziskrout in loving memory of her husband, Joseph Fares. GENERAL FUND Jason & Randy Slakter & family in memory of Paul Hillinger, beloved husband of Arline Hillinger. RABBI STEVEN MOSKOWITZ DISCRETIONARY FUND Vicky & Stuart Cahn. Linda R. Fox in honor of Jackie Profeta. Linda R. Fox in honor of Judith Dubowy. Nancy Hartstein in gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz for his High Holy Day services. Paddy Kaller in loving memory of her father, Israel Padway. Marian Lerner in loving memory of her daughter, Nancy Lerner Boone. Sumiko Oberman with gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz for having a place to study Torah. Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her brother, Lawrence Labow. Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her sister-in-law, Sally Sappell Muslin. Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her mother-in-law, Anna Sappell. Arthur & Dorande Shor as a thank you to Rabbi Moskowitz. Karen, Tim, Lauren & Samantha Strelitz and Sabrina & Greg Weiss in memory of Paul Hillinger, beloved husband of Arline Hillinger, beloved father of Laurie Garabedian and David Hillinger. POLLY ALEVY MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND Melanie & Dan Spellens in loving memory of their great aunt, Ida Ruth Lichter. Melanie & Dan Spellens in loving memory of their mother, Flora Ruth Spellens. MICHAEL AVCHEN MEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP FUND Glen & Wendy Miller in loving memory of Michael Avchen on his Birthday. CARING COMMUNITY FUND Roz & Ned Bassin to wish a speedy and complete recovery to Marvin Glickman. LESTER ELBERT & CORINNE VAN BOEMEL MEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP FUND David & Joanne Feldman in loving memory of David’s mother, Corinne Van Boemel. Cheryl & Allan Waterman in loving memory of Corinne Van Boemel. ROB & DEBBIE FELDMAN FAMILY GOT SHABBAT FUND David & Joanne Feldman in loving memory of David’s mother, Corinne Van Boemel. Robert & Laurie Raykoff in loving memory of Robert’s sister, Judith Anne Raykoff. 15 LIBRARY FUND Karen Fried in loving memory of her father, Harvey B. Fried. MUSIC PATRONS FUND Marjorie Bender in loving memory of her cousin, Paul Hillinger. Glenn & Chana Ham-Rosebrock in honor of the birth of Camilla Sage Kizner, granddaughter of Ronna & Joel Kizner. RABBI WOLLI KAELTER SABBATH FELLOWSHIP FUND Binnie & Jack Berro in honor of Judi & Gordon Lentzner on their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Dale & Jeanne Halliday in memory of Michael Korthos, beloved son of Lisa Rosen. Fred Masback in memory of Michael Korthos, beloved son of Lisa Rosen. STAN SOLOMON BUILDING FUND Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her mother, May Labow. TORAH CENTER FUND Martine Korach & Steve Brenton in loving memory of Martine’s mother, Miriam Korach. Temple Israel Recognizes Our Sustaining Members Life Members Reva & Seymour Alban Barbara Alpert Helen Barrad Binnie & Jack Berro Jean Feldman Sylvia & Ron Hartman Fred Masback Sidney Schulman Nancy & Mark Speizer Karen Zoller & David Tillman Honorary Life Members Merv Lemmerman Shirley Loeb Minyan Circle Arlene Solomon Temple Dome Beverly August Elaine & Howard Davis Howard & Nancy Epstein Ronald & Diane Guest Alain & Tari Hirsch Alan & Robin Lilien Richard & Amy Lipeles Alexander & Ellen Polsky Martin & Gloria Simon Double Chai Cathe & Mark Beizer Harry Cohn Marc Coleman & Shelly Spiegel-Coleman Gary & Judy Cooper Clifford & Deborah Corman Mark Dressner & Matthew Davis Hank & Joyce Feldman Seth & Amy Goldman Carl & Elise Hartman Jonathan & Lynne Kass Steven & Pamela Keiles Steven & Julie Kinsbursky Seth & Vicki Kogan Alan & Kathy Kreida Michael & Cheryl Laven David & Irene Leib Arthur & Barbara Miller David & Susan Philips Daryl & Sandy Phillips Mark & Liz Sharzer Leon & Barbara Shoag Jan & Norma Stein Morton & Susan Stuhlbarg Barbara Wolfe Menorah Circle David & Cindy Arana Michelle & Bruce Baral J. 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U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 180 Long Beach, CA 269 Loma Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90803 Office: 562.434.0996 • Fax: 562.434.0252 Website: www.tilb.org Change Service Requested Free Family Movie Night and Ice Cream Social Saturday, November 15 at Temple Israel Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Movie Starts at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome!(ages K-12) 2 Movies selections for all audiences yyHavdallah to begin the night yyBring your own picnic dinner* and drinks if desired (alcohol is okay), along with a blanket/sleeping bag to sit on for the movie yyThe teen lounge will be available for the older siblings yyIce cream will be provided after the movies for all who are interested *Please Note: No pork or shellfish RSVP to Charmaine clw@tilb.org or 562.434-0996 Feel free to contact Pam Keiles if you have any questions pam@keiles.com or 949.929.5152
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