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University Synagogue ! A Reconstructionist Congregation
Letter From Our Rabbi
What is Reconstructionism?
Dear Haverim,
How often have we all been asked: “What Is
Reconstructionism?” Although University Synagogue
has a wonderful reputation for services, music, Religious
School, Pre-School, Adult Education, Tikkun Olam,
Women’s Connection and so much more and we
continue to attract new members of all ages year after
year, sometimes, it’s difficult, in a few minutes, to answer
that question.
The very best way to explain what we do and believe
is to invite those who are curious to experience our
congregation.
A website, newsletter or even a
philosophical explanation doesn’t do us justice. Still,
people want to know: “What Is Reconstructionism?”
So, here’s an answer:
1. God/Godliness/Humanism/Spirituality: We’re a
community of diverse philosophies and theologies
and we affirm the right and responsibility of everyone
to discover what they truly believe. Agnostics and
atheists, as well as those who believe in a personal,
supernatural God, are all welcome here. Inheriting a
theology from parents or Hebrew School long ago is
quite different from bringing mind and heart together
on your own. We encourage people to be skeptical
and to question and to be more inclusive and less
dogmatic. We stress awe and wonder more than
reward and punishment, affirmations over
prohibitions, good questions over bad answers. To
know oneself and to love others is Godly. Most of us
are religious humanists or naturalists, seeing in selfactualization and ethical behavior the workings of
the Divine. We’re not listening for God to speak or
do. Godliness works through human consciousness
and altruism.
2. Torah/Ethics/Learning/Worship: Study is a form
of worship in Judaism and, if we can become lifelong
learners in Judaism, ethical improvement and
ourselves, we are fulfilling the highest form of
worship. Most of us express the Divine within us
more through self-awareness, self-reflection and
raised conscience and consciousness than through
traditional worship, although the words and music of
our traditional prayers and the experience of a
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davening community can prepare us
and elevate us.
Tradition is entitled to a vote, but
not a veto. We have to decide what enhances our
Judaism and life, as individuals and as a
community. We also know that we have more to
learn, so that we need to instruct before we
reconstruct.
Prayer, for us, is “quotation” and “affirmation.”
Traditional prayers (“quotation”) link us to the past
and to present day Jews throughout the world, so
we always strive to find meaning in them. We also
add prayers of “affirmation” – poetry, expressions of
contemporary truth and the insights of our inner
voices to our services that express how we feel
here and now.
We bond through music and words, warmth and
touch, surprise and creativity, so that we might
express gratitude for all of the blessings of our lives
and find comfort in times of pain. We ask not for
supernatural deliverance, but for strength, insight,
passion and compassion.
3. Community/Peoplehood/Israel: We are bound to
each other and to the world as an international and
historic people. We know that belonging precedes
behaving, believing and becoming. Religious
differences within Judaism should be seen as a
source of strength and dynamism, not polarization.
But we also believe that truth and facing reality are
more important than conformity, for conformity is not
a virtue, just for the sake of unity. Judaism evolves
and grows stronger and truer through diversity and
innovation. If we are bold, inclusive, sensitive to
human needs, open to science and always
searching for the truth, we will attract the most
interesting people who are also in search.
Inside this Issue
Rabbi’s Letter
President’s Letter
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Upcoming Dates
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Monthly Calendar
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Religious School
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Pre-School
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Contributions
Supporters
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University Synagogue
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The alienation of so many people, of all religions and
backgrounds, isn’t a tragedy; it’s an
opportunity. It
demands that we respond lovingly to intermarried
couples, Jews and non-Jews in search, intellectuals,
skeptics, gays and lesbians and so many more.
Creating a bigger tent and
enjoying the diversity of
Judaism is the best way to create an open Judaism for
the future. We need to continually ask:
Is Judaism
relevant to contemporary political, social and ethical
needs? Our Judaism must be universalistic, so that,
through it, we make life better for ourselves and the
world.
Reconstructionism has always been daring and
dynamic, always in the vanguard of change in Judaism.
Now, it is up to us to live Jewish lives of meaning and
purpose, to be fearless and to welcome others in.
If not now, when!
B’shalom,
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Rabbi Arnold Rachlis
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MAZEL TOV
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Rabbi Rachlis on the engagement of his sonMichael
to Michael Feldman
Brett and Laura Berg on their daughter Zoey’s Bat
Mitzvah
Joseph Dynes and Brigitt Minieri on their son Elliott’s
Bar Mitzvah
Richard Merage on his son Matteo’s Bar Mitzvah
Paul and Lilly Merage on their grandson Matteo’s
Bar Mitzvah
Katherine Merage on her great-grandson Matteo’s
Bar Mitzvah
Gideon Bernstein, Gordon Fishman, Leslie Furman,
Richard Gollis, Michael Gordon, David Lang, Hank
Schrimmer, Linda Schulein and Linda Stoll on being
honored by the Jewish Community Foundation for
their dedicated work. In addition, the following were
honored posthumously – Allen Jaffy, Victor Klein and
Sol Zechter.
Thank you to all those who have contributed to
the Righteous Rescuers Fund (as of April 10).
A full list will appear in the June HaMakor
Hal and Hinda Beral
Sandy Bursten
Dr. Gary and Florence Feldman
The Honorable Richard and Susan Fybel
Phyllis Gilmore
Lotte Hoffman
Lee and Zena Jacobi
Barbara Klein
Dr. Marc and Karen Lerner
Rosalee Lubell
Alan and Wilma Nishball
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier
Carol Richmond
Dr. Marc Richmond
Alfred and Elaine Sacker
David and Geri Sandor
Jeanne Sandor
Alvin and Ora Wolf
Max and Marilyn Wolfsberg
WHO’S
Welcome New Members!
Dr. Rachael and Alan Krause
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Letter From Our President
Dear Haverim,
I have exciting news for you! This month we celebrate
the success of our Mitzvah Campaign. We accomplished
all of our goals - and more! We made needed structural
repairs to our building. We reduced our mortgage and
refinanced at a lower interest rate. We released our
guarantors and repaid our bridge lenders. Save for our
mortgage, we are debt free – a key goal for our future
sustainability.
Unexpectedly, and even more joyfully, we raised
enough funds to contribute significantly to a redesign of
areas of our physical home.
Please join us for
Shabbat Alive services on May 9th to share an
exhilarating observance of Yom Ha’Atzmaut/Israel
Independence Day, and our amazing success with The
Mitzvah Campaign.
To shed more light on how inspiring these
accomplishments are, please allow me to share with you
a story. Years ago, the Black, Jaffy and Klein families
donated funds to build a kitchen. Since that time, for
various reasons and a series of challenges, the
synagogue has been unable to make their dream come
true. Today, in partnership with these families and with
our generous Mitzvah Campaign donors, we will be able
to redesign our kitchen to better meet our community’s
needs. The vision of the Kleins, Jaffys and Blacks will
finally be realized. But that’s not all! Funds from the
Mitzvah Campaign also will provide us with several
exciting improvements to our building - improvements
that will enrich all of our lives here at University
Synagogue.
These improvements include:
THREE NEW CLASSROOMS! The addition of these
classrooms will allow us once again to hold family
services before Religious School on Sundays. Parents
will have the opportunity to stay and schmooze, building
on our synagogue of relationships and strengthening our
Kehillah Kedosha. Under the direction of Sue Penn, our
Religious School continues to grow, bringing new families
into our wonderful community and directly contributing to
a strong, vibrant future for US and Reconstructionist
Judaism.
AN ELEVATOR! A gateway to Phase II of our original
dream for our home, an elevator is the first step to the
eventual build out of our second floor. This second floor
will not yet be fully developed, but an elevator
accomplishes another important step in our sustainability.
AN UPSTAIRS MEETING ROOM! This first venture
into making the upstairs space usable is significant. It
carries great meaning for those whose original vision and
determination helped us create our home. In addition, it
plays an important, practical role in the wise fiscal
management of our synagogue. You may not have
known that because the second floor is not built out we
have been required to pay property tax every year on
what is officially considered “undeveloped” space.
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Without a Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”), we
cannot dedicate the second floor space to our
use as a non-profit which would exempt us
from those property taxes.
The upstairs
additions will make it possible to obtain a
CUP which in turn will allow us to resubmit
information to the county. This should release
us from at least a portion, if not all, of our
current property tax obligation. The annual tax
savings we are likely to realize from this is far greater than
any savings we would gain from further paying down our
mortgage with those funds. We owe much gratitude to our
former treasurer, and current Board member, Mike Krahelski
and treasurer Dave Wyle for recognizing this opportunity for
significant savings.
It is with great pride that I share this thrilling news.
Together with YOU, our incredibly supportive community,
the synagogue’s officers, Board and clergy are ushering in
a new era for University Synagogue, ensuring that US
continues to have a significant presence in the Jewish
community and an important and ongoing role to play in the
future of the Reconstructionist Movement.
So be sure to join us for Shabbat Alive on May 9th. We have
much to celebrate!
B’Shalom,
Sari Schreiber
President
JOIN US ON MAY 17TH!
OUT OF AFRICA, HONORING OUR EDUCATORS:
HEIDI KAHN & SUE PENN
Ads are still being accepted! Let Heidi and
Sue know how much they are appreciated
by placing a tribute in our beautiful Gala
Tribute Souvenir Book! (See p. 17 for
pricing information).
Be a part of something great by honoring the
women who are building the future of our
Jewish Community and supporting
University Synagogue.
For more information, contact Lisa
Grajewski at [email protected]
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May 2014
Thursday, May 1
10:00 a.m. Women’s Connection Bridge Club. RSVP
to [email protected].
Friday, May 2
9:00 a.m. Pre-School Bake Sale
8:00 p.m.
Yom HaShoah/Holocaust
Memorial services and
Yizkor led by
Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier during
which Professor Wendy Lower will speak
about her new book “Hitler’s Furies:
German Women In The Nazi Killing
Fields.” Dr. Lower is the John K. Roth
Professor of History at Claremont McKenna College.
Her most recent book, “Hitler’s Furies,” tells the
account of the role of German women on the WWII
Nazi eastern front.
It powerfully revises history
proving that the reality of women’s participation as
brutal killers in the Holocaust has been ignored.
Professor Lower, drawing on twenty years of archival
and fieldwork on the Holocaust, presents
overwhelming evidence that these women went on
“shopping sprees” for Jewish-owned goods and
brutalized Jews in the ghettos of Poland, Ukraine and
Belarus. Dr. Lower received her BA from Hamilton
College in NY and her Ph.D. from the American
University in Washington, DC. She has received
research grants from the German Historical Institute
and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Our
Choir will sing and we will also dedicate a leaf on our
Simcha Tree celebrating Havurah Nagila’s 13th
anniversary.
Sponsored by Tom and Andra
Ellingson.
Saturday, May 3
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Services will be led by Rabbi
Rachlis and Cantor Braier during which Zoey
Berg, daughter of Bret and Laura Berg, will be
called to the Torah as Bat Mitzvah. Everyone is
invited to the service and the kiddush that follows.
Sunday, May 4
9:00 a.m. Religious School
9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Last session of Cooking Through
the Jewish Holidays. Learn how to make the foods
associated with Israeli Independence Day and
Shavuot, such as hummus and pita from scratch, a
cheesecake and fruit tart. To be held at a private
home in Irvine.
All congregants are welcome
(children must be 10 or above) and reservations are a
must. Cost: $10/person. Details supplied upon
registration. Students are required to supply their own
ingredients and utensils. RSVP to
[email protected].
12:00 – 2:30 p.m. “Picnic In The Park” at
Mason Regional Park in Irvine. Join us
for fun and games for the whole family
with Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier,
featuring live music, sack races, volleyball,
football toss, prizes and much more! Bring your
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blankets and chairs and either pack a dairy lunch or
order a box lunch for $9/Adult, $5/Child. Box lunch
includes your choice of either tuna, egg salad or veggie
sandwiches and includes chips and fruit. Lemonade,
root beer and water will be available.
RSVP to
[email protected] to order your
lunch. Please be prepared to pay $5 for parking.
Monday, May 5
7:15 p.m. Choir rehearsal
Tuesday, May 6
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Adult Education: Jewish, Alive and
American taught by Carol Richmond.
RSVP to
[email protected].
Thursday, May 8
10:00 a.m. Women’s Connection Bridge Club
Friday, May 9
12:00 p.m. Pre-School Mothers’ Day Celebration
Synaplex Shabbat Alive For All Ages
6:00 p.m. Israeli catered dinner for all ages. RSVP by
Wed., May 7 to [email protected].
7:00 p.m. Yom Ha’Atzmaut/Israel Independence Day
Shabbat Alive services for all ages led by Rabbi
Rachlis and Cantor Braier. Our Religious School and
AJE children will perform and our Choir and our “Kallah
Instant Choir” will sing. We'll also be celebrating the
close of our Mitzvah Campaignwe will announce an
important surprise about our kitchen.
We will
dedicate a leaf on our Simcha Tree of Life in honor of
Nadine Heideman's birthday from the Brenner,
Loewenstein and Rich families and all those celebrating
birthdays this month will be honored.
7:15 p.m. Youth services and Oneg in Rm. 117 for 5th to
10th Grade students led by post-Bar/Bat Mitzvah
students in a supervised environment.
8:15 p.m. Family friendly Oneg for all ages celebrating
Israel’s birthday, including Israeli folk dancing, sand
art, Israeli I-pad apps and Israeli desserts.
Monday, May 12
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Women’s Connection Evening Book
Club. RSVP to Vivian at [email protected]
Tuesday, May 13
American taught by Rabbi Rachlis.
RSVP to
[email protected].
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Adult Education: Study of Torah and
Selected Books of the Bible with Michele Walot.
RSVP to [email protected].
Thursday, May 15
10:00 a.m. Women’s Connection Daytime Book Club.
RSVP to Sandy at [email protected]
Friday, May 16
6:30 – 7:45 p.m.
Shabbat Dinner for Women’s
Connection members.
RSVP to
[email protected] by Wed., May 14
at noon.
8:00 p.m. “Hasidic Tales For Ethical Living” will be
Rabbi Rachlis’ topic at services, focusing on
interpersonal and societal values that we can learn
from Hasidic stories. These pithy parables are Zen-
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like and memorable in their power to get right to the
point. When he chose other tales a few months ago,
everyone wanted more, so here it is. Members of
our Women’s Connection leadership will be
honored.
Saturday, May 17
5:30 p.m. University Synagogue’s Annual Spring
Gala Dinner, “Out of Africa,” will be held at the
Island Hotel in Newport Beach, honoring our
Educational Directors Heidi Kahn and Sue Penn.
RSVP.
Sunday, May 18
9:00 a.m. Religious School
9:00 a.m. “Adventures In Jewish Education” held at
a local camp. For more information on this exciting
program, please contact our Education Director Sue
Penn at [email protected].
9:00 a.m. Madrich Program for Grades 9-12
1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Israel Expo 2014 at the Samueli
Jewish Community Campus, Irvine.
Celebrate
Israel and partake in the variety of happenings for
all ages. University Synagogue is a cosponsor of
the event and will have a booth.
Tuesday, May 20
American taught by Carol Richmond. RSVP to
[email protected].
Wednesday, May 21
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Pre-School Breakfast for all our
parents in appreciation for their tremendous
support with fundraising for our Pre-School
programs.
Thursday, May 22
Friday, May 23
8:00 p.m. “The Book of Ruth: Sensuality, Love,
Responsibility And The First Jew-By-Choice” will
be Rabbi Rachlis’ topic at services, focusing on
the Biblical book that we traditionally study a
week and a half later on the holiday of Shavuot.
It’s a poignant and dramatic tale of love for one’s
family and spouse and the ease with which one can
become a member of the Jewish people. Judaism
coupled the reading of the Ten Commandments with
Ruth on Shavuot to curb Jewish narcissism and
ethnocentrism.
University Synagogue member,
Julie Metz, will play violin during services
accompanied by Ralph Alberstrom.
All those
celebrating anniversaries this month will be honored.
Saturday, May 24
Rachlis and Cantor Braier during which Elliott
Dynes, son of Joseph Dynes and Brigitt Minieri,
will be called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah.
Everyone is invited to the service and the kiddush
that follows.
Monday, May 26
Office and Pre-School closed in observance of
Memorial Day
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Tuesday, May 27
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Adult Education: Study of Torah and
Selected Books of the Bible with Michele Walot.
RSVP to [email protected].
Thursday, May 29
Friday, May 30
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Confirmation Rehearsal with Rabbi
Rachlis
5:45 p.m. Tot Shabbat with singing, dancing and Torah
marching led by Rabbi Rachlis, Cantor Braier and
storytelling by Pre-School Director Heidi Kahn.
6:15 p.m. Family Shabbat potluck dinner honoring our
teachers.
RSVP by Wed., May 28 to
[email protected].
7:00 p.m. Family services led by Rabbi Rachlis and
Cantor Braier on the topic “Why Is Education So
Important?” plus Religious School graduation, gift
presentations and Step-Up Assembly. All those with
May birthdays will be honored.
Saturday, May 31
Rachlis and Cantor Braier during which Matteo
Merage, son of Richard Merage, grandson of Paul
and Lilly Merage and great-grandson of Katherine
Merage, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.
Everyone is invited to the service and the kiddush that
follows.
Coming in June 2014
Tuesday, June 3
6:15 p.m. Shavuot Dinner.
RSVP to
[email protected] by Thursday, May
29 at noon.
7:00 p.m. Shavuot Services, Confirmation and Yizkor
(Memorial) services will be led by Rabbi Rachlis,
Cantor Braier and our Confirmands. We will honor
our Confirmands and their families. There will also
be a special pulpit honor for those who were
University Synagogue Adult Education teachers and
students during the past year, including one for
Jewish, Alive and American graduates.
Wednesday, June 4
Office and Pre-School closed in observance of Shavuot
Thursday, June 5
10:00 a.m. Women’s Connection Bridge Club. RSVP to
[email protected].
Friday, June 6
Synaplex Shabbat Alive
5:00 p.m.
Pre-School Small World Program during
which our Preschoolers will sing, our graduates will
receive their caps and our teachers will be honored
led by Rabbi Rachlis, Cantor Braier and Pre-School
Director Heidi Kahn.
5:45 p.m. Shabbat International Potluck Vegetarian
Dinner. RSVP to [email protected] by
Wednesday, June 4. The Merage Israeli Fellows will
be with us for dinner and services.
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7:00 p.m. Synaplex “Shabbat Alive” For All Ages.
Shabbat Alive is our jazz and pop service with a
combo of musicians led by Rabbi Rachlis and
Cantor Braier. All those celebrating birthdays this
month as well as fathers will be honored.
8:15
p.m.
Israeli
choreographer Idan Cohen
and dancer Noa Shiloh will
present
a
special
performance of Mr. Cohen’s
work and share their artistic
philosophies and points of
view. Mr. Cohen is one of Israel’s leading young
independent choreographers and a well-known
teacher and performer with extensive experience in
Israel, Europe and the US. He previously danced
with the world-renowned Kibbutz Contemporary
Dance Company and is now a Visiting Assistant
Professor in the Department of Dance within the
Claire Trevor School of the Arts at UCI. Noa Shiloh is
a professional dancer who has performed with
Israel’s major dance companies and worked with
several of its leading choreographers. Ms. Shiloh has
performed and created work with choreographers at
the Repertory Dance Company of Haifa, taught
extensively in Israel and led workshops in Europe,
India and the US. She is currently in residence at
UCI staging excerpts of Idan Cohen’s choreography
for a selected group of students in the Department of
Dance. Sponsored by Tom and Andra Ellingson.
8:15 – 8:45 p.m. Children’s Fun Oneg Shabbat
8:45 – 9:15 p.m. Childcare in Rm. 103
9:15 p.m. Oneg Shabbat for everyone
Saturday, June 7
10:00 a.m.
Shabbat services will be led by Rabbi
Rachlis and Cantor Braier during which Jake
Simon, son of Jeffrey and Lucia Simon, will be
called to the Torah as Bar Mitzvah. Everyone is
Monday, June 9
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Women’s Connection Evening Book
Club. RSVP to Vivian at [email protected]
Tuesday, June 10
7:30 p.m. Congregational Meeting. Elect board
members, discuss reports and find out what’s
coming up in the future. RSVP.
Wednesday, June 11
9:00 a.m. Pre-School Fathers’ Day Celebration
Thursday, June 12
Friday, June 13
8:00 p.m. “Not Too Many Jews Were Harmed In The
Making Of This Torah Portion” will be Rabbi
Rachlis’ Torah study topic at services focusing on
this week’s portion, “Shelach Lecha.” The story
focuses on spies, fear, courage and Moses’ chutzpah
in talking God down from the ledge. All those
celebrating anniversaries in June or in any month
of 2014 where the year is a multiple of 5 will be
honored.
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Saturday, June 14
10:00 a.m.
Rachlis and Cantor Braier during which Dagny
Goren, daughter of Michael and Harriet Goren, will
be called to the Torah as Bat Mitzvah. Everyone is
Tuesday, June 17
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. The 3rd Annual Supreme Court Major
Cases Event with UCI Law School Dean Erwin
Chemerinsky will speak. Free; however, RSVPs are
required prior through http://tinyurl.com/
oz9oxje.
This program is qualified for 1 hour of
general CLE credits.
Co-sponsored by the
Community Scholar Program and University
Synagogue.
Wednesday, June 18
Last day of Pre-School
Thursday, June 19
10:00 a.m. Women’s Connection Daytime Book Club.
RSVP to Sandy at [email protected]
Friday, June 20
8:00 p.m. “My Favorite Jewish Poems” will be Rabbi
Rachlis’ topic at services when he shares and
analyzes the best of modern Jewish poetry from the
United States, Europe and Israel. Not for poetry lovers
only! University Synagogue member, Julie Metz, will
play violin during services accompanied by Ralph
Alberstrom.
Monday, June 23
Pre-School Summer Camp begins
Thursday, June 26
Friday, June 27
Family Night At University Synagogue
5:45 p.m. Tot Shabbat with singing, dancing and Torah
marching led by Rabbi Rachlis, Cantor Braier and
storytelling by Pre-School Director Heidi Kahn.
6:15 p.m. Family Outdoor BBQ Shabbat Dinner. Menu:
Hamburgers and hot dogs with all the trimmings. Cost:
$5/person; Children under 10 are free. RSVP by Wed.,
Jun. 25 at noon to [email protected].
7:00 p.m. “A Pre-Independence Day Americana Family
Shabbat” will be the theme of services for all ages
led by Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier. In place of a
sermon, there will be a sing-along of folk songs (Peter,
Paul and Mary, the Beatles, etc.) and patriotic music
(“You’re A Grand Old Flag,” etc.). Music sheets will be
handed out.
We will also honor Fathers, our
Membership Committee and all those celebrating
birthdays this month.
Saturday, June 28
10:00 a.m.
Rachlis and Cantor Braier during which Amanda
Levine, daughter of Jeremy and Denise Levine, will
be called to the Torah as Bat Mitzvah. Everyone is
Sunday, June 29
6:00 p.m. Generations Appreciation Dinner. If you are a
member of Generations and would like to attend, please
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RSVP to our synagogue office or call if you are
interested in joining Generations.
All Generation
events are free to Generation members.
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Life Lesson #1 From University
Synagogue’s Pre-School:
Things are a lot more fun when we
play nicely in the sandbox!
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wellKknown# teacher# and# performer# with# extensive# experience# in# Israel,# Europe# and# the# US.# # He# previously#
danced# with# the# worldKrenowned# Kibbutz# Contemporary# Dance# Company# and# is# now# a# Visiting# Assistant#
Professor# in# the# Department# of# Dance# within# the# Claire# Trevor# School# of# the# Arts# at# UCI.# # Noa# Shiloh# is# a#
professional# dancer# who# has# performed# with# Israel’s# major# dance# companies# and# worked# with# several# of# its#
leading# choreographers.# Ms.# Shiloh# has# performed# and# created# work# with# choreographers# at# the# Repertory#
Dance# Company# of# Haifa,# taught# extensively# in# Israel# and# led# workshops# in# Europe,# India# and# the# US.# # She# is#
currently#in#residence#at#UCI#staging#excerpts#of#Idan#Cohen’s#choreography#for#a#selected#group#of#students#in#
the#Department#of#Dance.##Sponsored)by)Tom)and)Andra)Ellingson. !
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!UCI!Law!School!Dean!Erwin!Chemerinsky!will!speak!at!
The!3rd!Annual!Supreme!Court!Major!Cases!Event!on!the!topic!
“An!Amazing!Year!In!The!Supreme!Court”!!!!
Tuesday,!June!17,!12:15!–!1:15!p.m.!!RSVPs!are!required!to!http://tinyurl.com/oz9oxje.!
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Dean! Erwin! Chemerinsky# is# the# founding# Dean# and# Distinguished# Professor# of# Law# and#
Raymond#Pryke#Professor#of#First#Amendment#Law,#at#the#University#of#California,#Irvine,#School#of#Law,#with#a#
joint#appointment#in#Political#Science.#Previously,#he#taught#at#Duke#Law#School#for#four#years,#during#which#he#
won#the#Duke#University#ScholarKTeacher#of#the#Year#Award#in#2006.#Before#that,#he#taught#for#21#years#at#the#
USC#School#of#Law#and#served#for#four#years#as#director#of#the#Center#for#Communications#Law#and#Policy.#Dean#
Chemerinsky#has#also#taught#at#UCLA#School#of#Law#and#DePaul#University#College#of#Law.#His#areas#of#expertise#
are#constitutional#law,#federal#practice,#civil#rights#and#civil#liberties,#and#appellate#litigation.#He#is#the#author#of#
seven#books,#most#recently,#The#Conservative#Assault#on#the#Constitution#(2010),#and#more#than#100#articles#in#
top# law# reviews.# He# frequently# argues# cases# before# the# nation’s# highest# courts,# and# also# serves# as# a#
commentator#on#legal#issues#for#national#and#local#media.#Dean#Chemerinsky#holds#a#law#degree#from#Harvard#
Law#School#and#a#bachelor’s#degree#from#Northwestern#University.#Cobsponsored!by!the!Community!Scholar!
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Chapman!University!President!James!L.!Doti!will!speak!on!
“Life!Lessons!for!Leadership”!
Friday,!August!22,!8:15!p.m.!(Shabbat!Alive!services!at!7:00!p.m.)!
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President!James!Doti,!one#of#Orange#County’s#most#distinguished#leaders#and#a#charismatic#and#
dynamic#speaker,!earned#his#B.S.#degree#in#economics#from#the#University#of#Illinois,#Chicago,#and#
his# A.M.# and# Ph.D.# degrees# from# the# University# of# Chicago.! ! He# has# been# president# of# Chapman#
University#since#1991#and#he#holds#the#Donald#Bren#Distinguished#Chair#in#Business#and#Economics.##Dr.#Doti#
joined# the# Chapman# faculty# in# 1974# and,# in# 1978,# he# founded# the# A.# Gary# Anderson# Center# for# Economic#
Research#to#encourage#faculty#and#students#to#engage#in#economic#and#business#research#of#high#quality#and#to#
disseminate#the#results#of#this#research#to#the#business#community.##Under#his#leadership,#the#Anderson#Center#
became#nationally#recognized,#with#its#economic#forecast#and#other#research#results#cited#in#Business'Week,#The'
Christian'Science'Monitor,#The'Wall'Street'Journal,#Time'Magazine#and#USA'Today.###
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Dr.#Doti’s#articles#have#appeared#in#academic#journals,#as#well#as#in#periodicals#such#as#The'Wall'Street'Journal#
and# The' Chronicle' of' Higher' Education.# # # He# is# the# coKauthor# of# two# econometrics# texts# and# coKeditor# of# a#
collection#of#readings#in#free#enterprise#that#received#the#Templeton#Honor#Award#for#Scholarly#Excellence.##Dr.#
Doti# is# a# recipient# of# the# Horatio# Alger# Award# and# the# Ellis# Island# Medal# of# Honor.# # Sponsored) by) Tom) and)
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Klezmer!Violinist!Yale!Strom!will!perform!and!speak!on!!
“Klezmer!Music!–!Its!History!And!Culture”!
Friday,!September!12,!8:15!p.m.!(Shabbat!Alive!services!at!7:00!p.m.)!
Yale!Strom#is#one#of#the#world's#leading#artists#of#klezmer#music#and#history.##His#new#klezmer#
and#classical#compositions#have#been#performed#by#orchestras#and#music#groups#in#the#United#
States#and#abroad,#as#well#as#by#his#own#ensemble,#Yale'Strom'&'Hot'Pstromi.##He#has#composed#for#radio,#film#
and# television# and# has# released# 13# awardKwinning# CDs.# # Mr.# Strom# is# also# the# first# klezmer# violinist# to# be#
invited# to# instruct# master# classes# at# the# Mark# O'Connor# Fiddle# Camps.# # He# has# been# profiled# in# numerous#
publications,#including#Time'Magazine,'and#also#directed#8#awardKwinning#documentary#films#and#published#9#
books.##A#dedicated#educator,#he#has#lectured#extensively#all#over#the#world.##Since#2006,#he#has#been#artistKinK
residence#in#the#Jewish#Studies#Program#at#San#Diego#State#University,#a#position#created#for#him.!!Sponsored)
by)Tom)and)Andra)Ellingson.)
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Professor!Kristen!Monroe!will!speak!on)
“Nurturing! Altruism:! Lessons! For! Ourselves! and! Our! Children! From! Studying! Righteous!
Holocaust!Rescuers”!!
Saturday,!October!4,!2:00!p.m.!(After!Yom!Kippur!morning!services)!
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Professor Kristen Monroe is Chancellor's Professor and Director of the Ethics Center at UCI
and is best known for three award-winning books on moral choice, “The Heart of Altruism,” “The Hand of
Compassion” and “Ethics In An Age of Terror and Genocide.” The author of 15 books and 100 articles,
Prof. Monroe has a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has taught at Harvard University. Dr.##Monroe#
is#a#scholar#whose#work#has#changed#the#field#of#political#psychology,#political#economy,#and#normative#political#
theory.# # Her# awardKwinning# work# on# altruism# and# moral# choice# deals# with# a# central# problem# in# politics# and#
ethics:#our#treatment#of#others.##Sponsored)by)Tom)and)Andra)Ellingson.)
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E.!Randol!Schoenberg!will!speak!on!
“The!Recovery!of!NazibLooted!Paintings!from!Austria”!
Friday,!October!24,!8:15!p.m.!(Shabbat!Alive!services!at!7:00!p.m.)!
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E.!Randol!Schoenberg!is#ofKcounsel#and#was#the#coKfounding#partner#of#Burris,#Schoenberg#and#
Walden,# LLP,# where# he# handled# a# number# of# complex# business# litigation# matters,# specializing# in#
cases#involving#looted#art#and#the#recovery#of#property#stolen#by#the#Nazi#authorities#during#the#
Holocaust.##Mr.#Schoenberg#has#tried#and#argued#cases#before#the#US#Supreme#Court,#Second#and#Ninth#Circuit#
Court#of#Appeals,#US#District#Court,#California#Court#of#Appeal#and#the#Los#Angeles#Superior#Court.##During#the#
past#decade,#he#has#litigated#several#prominent#cases,#including#Republic#of#Austria#v.#Altmann#case#in#which#he#
sought# return# of# six# famous# Klimt# paintings# to# his# client.# After# persuading# the# US# Supreme# Court# that# Maria#
Altmann#could#sue#Austria#for#return#of#the#paintings,#he#agreed#to#arbitrate#the#dispute#in#Austria.#In#2006,#the#
arbitration#panel#decided#that#the#paintings,#valued#at#over#$325#million,#should#be#returned#to#Mrs.#Altmann.###
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field#of#litigation,#the#Jurisprudence#Award#from#the#AntiKDefamation#League#and#the#Justice#Louis#D.#Brandeis#
Award# from# the# American# Jewish# Congress.# # Mr.# Schoenberg# graduated# from# Princeton# University# with# a#
Bachelor#of#Arts#in#Mathematics#and#a#certificate#in#European#Cultural#Studies#and#he#received#his#Juris#Doctor#
degree# from# the# University# of# Southern# California.# # His# grandfathers# were# composers# Arnold# Schoenberg# and#
Eric#Zeisl.##Sponsored)by)Tom)and)Andra)Ellingson.#
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These# Israeli# executives# and# CEOs,# participating# in# the# Merage# Institute# USKIsrael# Innovation# Bridge#
Executive#Leadership#Program,#are#the#latest#elite#group#of#visiting#Merage#Israeli#Fellows.##Sponsored)by)the)
Merage)Foundations.)
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“Was!Maimonides!A!Radical?”!!
Friday,!December!19,!8:15!p.m.!(Hanukkah!Shabbat!Alive!services!at!7:00!p.m.)!
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Dr.!Hartley!Lachter!is#Associate#Professor#of#Religion#Studies#and#Director#of#Jewish#Studies#at#
Muhlenberg# College.## After# completing# a# yearKlong# program# in# Israel,# he# attended# McGill#
University#in#Montreal,#where#he#completed#a#B.A.#in#philosophy#and#Jewish#studies#and#an#M.A.#in#
biblical#interpretation.#He#received#his#doctorate#in#medieval#Jewish#mysticism#at#New#York#University.#
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Dr.#Lachter#will#speak#about#Moses#Maimonides,#who#is#one#of#the#most#recognizable#names#in#Jewish#history,#
and# perhaps# a# protoKReconstructionist# and# religious# humanist.## A# famous# philosopher,# wellKrespected# doctor#
and#author#of#one#of#the#most#widely#embraced#legal#codes#to#emerge#from#the#Middle#Ages,#his#legacy#is#that#of#
the# consummate# Jewish# authority.## But,# during# his# time# and# the# centuries# that# immediately# followed,#
Maimonides# was# far# from# universally# popular.## Dr.# Lachter’s# talk# will# consider# some# of# Maimonides’# medieval#
critics#and#explore#why,#for#some,#Maimonides#was#considered#a#dangerous#radical.##Co;sponsored)by)Tom)and)
Andra)Ellingson)and)the)Community)Scholar)Program.!
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Office and Pre-School
closed in observance
of Memorial Day
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7:00 PM Women’s
Connection Evening Book
Club. RSVP to Vivian at
[email protected]
7:15 PM Choir
Rehearsal
Monday
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1:00 PM Israel Expo 2014 at
the JCC
9:00 AM Madrich Program
grades 9 – 12
9:00 AM Adventures In Jewish
Education
9:00 AM Religious School
Mothers’ Day
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12:00 PM Family Picnic with
Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier
at Mason Regional Park. RSVP
9:30 AM Adult Ed.: Cooking
Through the Jewish Year. RSVP
9:00 AM Religious School
Sunday
7:00 PM Torah Study
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7:00 PM Jewish, Alive &
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American taught by Rabbi
Rachlis.
7:00 PM Torah Study
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7:00 PM Board Meeting
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10:00 AM Women’s
Connection Bridge Club.
RSVP to Arlene at
[email protected]
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10:00 AM Women’s
RSVP to Arlene at
[email protected]
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10:00 AM Women’s
RSVP to Arlene at
[email protected]
10:00 AM Women’s
Connection Daytime Book
Club. RSVP to Sandy at
[email protected]
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[email protected]
10:00 AM Women’s
RSVP to Arlene at
[email protected]
Thursday
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FAMILY NIGHT AT UNIVERSITY
SYNAGOGUE
4:45 PM Confirmation Rehearsal with
Rabbi Rachlis
5:45 p.m. Tot Shabbat
6:15 p.m. Family Shabbat potluck dinner
honoring our teachers. RSVP.
7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat services led by
Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier on the
topic “Why Is Education So Important?”
plus Religious School graduation, gift
presentations and Step-Up Assembly.
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8:00 PM. “The Book of Ruth: Sensuality,
Love, Responsibility And The First Jew-ByChoice” will be Rabbi Rachlis’ topic at
Shabbat Services, All those celebrating
anniversaries this month will be honored.
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8:00 PM “Hasidic Tales For Ethical Living”
will be Rabbi Rachlis’ topic at Shabbat
Services. Women’s Connection will be
honored.
6:30 PM Shabbat Dinner for Women’s
Connection members. RSVP
SYNAPLEX SHABBAT FOR ALL AGES
6:00 PM Israeli catered Shabbat Dinner –
RSVP
7:00 PM Yom Ha’Atzmaut/Israel
Independence Day Shabbat Alive Services
For All Ages with our Religious School
children singing. All those celebrating
birthdays this month and all mothers will
be honored. The choir will sing.
7:15 PM Youth led services
8:15 PM Oneg for all ages celebrating
Israel’s birthday with Israeli folk dancing.
12:00 PM Pre-School Mothers’ Day
Celebration
9:00 AM Pre-School Bake Sale
8:00 PM Yom HaShoah/Holocaust
Memorial Services and Yizkor led by Rabbi
Rachlis and Cantor Braier. Professor
Wendy Lower will speak on “Hitler’s Furies:
German Women In The Nazi Killing Fields.”
The choir will sing
Friday
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10:00 AM Shabbat
Services –Matteo Merage’s
Bar Mitzvah
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10:00 AM Shabbat
Services – Elliott Dynes’
Bar Mitzvah
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5:30 PM University
Synagogue Gala Dinner –
Island Hotel
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10:00 AM Shabbat
Services – Zoey Berg’s Bat
Mitzvah
Saturday
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Religious School
Managing Expectations
Watching the Olympic athletes cry, after they
haven’t succeeded in their quest to win gold, made me
stop and take stock of my expectations. Was there
too much pressure on each athlete to succeed? Was it
the end of the road for them if they didn’t win gold?
How much family disappointment (and, in some cases,
national disappointment) did they have to deal with? Is
this fair?
We all want the best for our children. We want
them to achieve and to succeed and to win gold all the
time. But is it possible for everyone to be the best?
Are our expectations fair and realistic? Are we setting
our children up for failure by expecting unrealistic
results from them? Are our expectations personal or
guided by what society deems to be “great”.
Of course, we should encourage them to reach for
the stars, to do their best and to challenge
themselves. Sometimes, against all odds, they succeed
– just like David and Goliath, Daniel in the lion’s den or
the Macabees. When they do succeed, their selfesteem soars and all is good.
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However, if we expect them only to
achieve at a very high standard every
time, we are setting them up for failure.
They feel they have disappointed those
around them, their self-esteem wanes
and all is not good. Is it fair for us to have unrealistic
expectations of our children?
It’s easy to brag about their achievements when
they excel but what about the child who normally
struggles with math and brings home a “B”. In a world
with reasonable expectations, that is an
accomplishment, something to be celebrated. That child
should know that we are proud of her hard work,
effort and accomplishments and those parents should
not feel embarrassed to share this accomplishment.
It is true that all our children are accomplished in
one way or another, so let’s be realistic about our
expectations and cherish their accomplishments,
building self-esteem and confidence along the way. No
matter what the rest of society deems to be success.
Sue Penn
HONOR YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION
WITH AN ONEG SHABBAT
Celebrate an occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, graduation, wedding, new home, honoring
a friend or new grandchild or commemorating a yahrzeit with our entire community.
I would like to reserve a Friday night Oneg Shabbat in honor of a special event (Oneg
Sponsorship is $400).
Please reserve Friday: __________________ Name: ______________________________
(Date)
My Sponsorship is in honor of: _________________________________________________
Please return this form to the synagogue office
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Pre-School
W h e n yo u r c h i l d i s b e i n g
disrespectful, you, as a parent,
nee d to correct them in a
respectful manner. Yelling and
getting upset will not achieve
that goal.
Manners Matter And Respect Rules!
Our Pre-School has embarked on a unit called
Manners Matter and Respect Rules.
It encompasses role modeling from the teachers,
setting expectations and re-doing inappropriate
behavior from children, a parent education component,
and lots and lots of reinforcement.
We have noticed that with everyone being so
rushed that greetings are not always a priority.
Greetings with good eye contact and a smile are
becoming less frequent.
What about books and toys? We live in a disposable
society and everything seems replaceable. As a society,
we do not generally take the same care of possessions
as our parents did. We have books and toys handed
down through generations that we in turn have
treasured.
Ripping books? Unthinkable! We must repair them
and take good care of them.
This program will be divided into various more
tangible categories that are Pre-School appropriate.
•! Kind words
•! Good manners - Please, thank you, greetings
•! Kind and gentle hands
•! Safety Rules
•! Listening when others speak
•! Clean up after yourself
•! Care and respect for Nature and living things
•! Respect and celebration of our differences
Thoughts for Parents:
1. Remember your child is not your friend. You
are expected to parent, say no and set limits.
Children need and want you to set limits. It
makes them feel safe and secure.
2. Catch disrespect early and plan ahead if you
can. It’s good to catch disrespectful behavior early
if possible. If your child is rude or disrespectful,
don't turn a blind eye. Intervene and say, “We don't
talk to each other that way in this family.” Giving
consequences when your children are young is going
to pay off in the long run.
3. Parents need to be on the same page – in
agreement on what they expect.
4. Be respectful when you correct your child.
5. Try to set realistic expectations for your kids
around their behavior. If your child has trouble in
groups and, for example, you plan a large birthday
party, you are likely to set yourself and your child
up to fail.
With all the above in place, you can look forward to
a warm, friendly greeting and to be treated with
respect.
B’Shalom,
Heidi Kahn
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Tikkun Olam - Together We
Can Repair the World
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URGENT!
US (University
Synagogue) CARES FUND: A LETTER
TO OUR CONGREGATION
Mitzvah Morning
On Sunday afternoon, April 6, University Synagogue’s
team of twenty, participated in the Orange County
Jewish World Watch 6 th Annual Walk to End
Genocide at Fountain Valley Park, Great Lawn.
We walked as a community, to show our commitment
to action that will contribute to ending genocide
worldwide. We walked to build a school, empower a
woman, protect a child and support a community. We
walked to raise funds to support JWW’s efforts and
programs on the ground in Sudan, Congo, and
throughout the world.
Through advocacy, education,
and relief and development efforts, Jewish World Watch
is committed to combating and preventing genocide and
mass atrocities worldwide. This year’s walk
raised over $11,000.
On Sunday, April 13, Tikkun
Olam provided volunteers to
prepare and serve breakfast at
Someone Cares Soup Kitchen in
Costa Mesa. If you would like to
volunteer to do this most rewarding
mitzvah, please contact either Gene
Alterman, [email protected] or Alan
Nishball, [email protected].
T h r o u g h y o u r g e n e r o s i t y,
University Synagogue was able to
donate many ‘barrels’ of food to the
Laguna Food Pantry in Laguna
Beach.
The Laguna Food Pantry
offers free, fresh, nutritious groceries to low income
families and individuals in Laguna Beach and
surrounding communities. By providing groceries at no
cost, they hope to relieve financial pressures on people
experiencing economic difficulties.
We would like to thank all of you who took time to fill
grocery bags and participate in April’s Passover Food
Drive.
Dear Congregational Family,
We have families in our congregation that have fallen
on hard times and need our help. In a split second, any
one of us could find ourselves in a crisis situaltion! We
need your help to replenish this Fund. Please consider
your US CARES FUND when making a Tribute in
someone’s honor
or purchase
gift cards to
supermarkets, Target, gas stations, etc….any amount will
be appreciated! Of course, cash donations are always
accepted. Checks should be made out to University
Synagogue with a note on the Memo line, US Cares
Fund. Please put your gift card(s) in an envelope with
your name on the envelope. Bring it to the Synagogue,
and place it in our US Cares gift jar in
the office. We would like to start this
in May and have it continue
throughout the year. As a community
of caring people, we feel confident
you will want to help your own
congregational family.
With gratitude and appreciation.
Your Tikkun Olam Committee
Please contact Wilma Nishball,
[email protected], with any questions.
For further information, contact Jerri
Kaplan, [email protected] or Kathe
Katz, [email protected].
Please join us at our next meeting on Sunday
morning, May 18 at 9:30 A.M..
Location to be
announced.
B’shalom,
Jerri Kaplan and Kathe Katz
Tikkun Olam Committee Co-Chairs
Do a Mitzvah! Introduce a Friend to University Synagogue!
We’ll send out a wonderful introductory packet of information to any of your friends who you think
may be interested in membership, just exploring Judaism or connecting with their Jewish roots. Send
your referrals to the office.
Please send information to:
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Address, City, and Zip Code: _______________________________________________________
Phone:_______________________
Email: ____________________________________
Referred By: ______________________________________________________________
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RSVP by May 3, 2014
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A Special Message from Jerry
Stern
I was asked by Rabbi Rachlis to speak for a few
minutes
on Friday night, March 21st regarding my
accident and what people meant to my recovery process.
Several folks have since asked that I share that five
minutes with the other members of our congregation.
I began skiing when I was 13 so I was not an
inexperienced skier in 2008. On December 26th, Debbie
and I were in Park City, Utah skiing at Deer Valley. This
would be our first day of skiing for the year. It was a
gorgeous day, the powder was fresh, the sun was shining
and the slopes were groomed beautifully. We had been
skiing for about 45 minutes and returned to a particular
run at the top of the mountain. Of course it was steep
and narrow. Unfortunately, I wasn’t warmed up, I was
cocky and lost control and fell (no trees involved). Debbie
was skiing behind me. The ski patrol arrived within a few
minutes.
Let’s go forward a few hours down the mountain to
the University of Utah hospital where I was to undergo
back surgery. I broke three vertebrae, crushed two discs,
and snapped off a handful of spinous processes (the little
bumps on the back of your spine). I ended up having five
of my cervical vertebrae fused as well as an assortment
of titanium rods, screws, and pins in my neck. We were
informed that I was now defined as a quadriplegic.
However, I am what is called an “incomplete quad”,
which meant that I would have an 80% chance to have
some use of my limbs. Needless to say, this was pretty
depressing news but it wasn't as bad as it could have
been. Fortunately, my family and a few close friends
were able to come and visit and stay with me in the
hospital.
Three weeks later I was airlifted back to Orange
County where I was to spend the next three months in
rehabilitation at St. Jude’s Hospital in Fullerton. It was
depressing lying in that hospital bed not being able to
move anything, except to wiggle my toes just a little bit.
I wasn’t able to do anything with my arms and legs. All I
could do is lie there and think about what the rest of my
life was going to be like.
Many friends and family were able to come and visit.
Folks from the Synagogue – the Rabbi and Cantor,
members of the choir, my havurah and countless others.
During my stay, I received several hundred cards which
Debbie strung from the ceiling. She was able to be there
every morning and evening before and after work. Many
wonderful people were able to stay with me during the
entire day while she was gone. I guess it was not as bad
as it could have been.
My mother moved to California about eight years
earlier from Florida where she had lived for twenty-two
years. All of her friends had passed on. Her sister, my
aunt Caroline, had lived near her and had also passed
away. So since she had no one left there, she decided to
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move to California to be near us. We were able to get her
an apartment a few blocks from our home. We were able
to spend time with her in her apartment and in our home.
Unfortunately, while we were in Israel in 2005 she fell
and broke her hip on the 3rd day we were there. We got
the call from the paramedics. When they arrived in her
apartment some of our very good friends were already
there. (She called them before she called 911). They
took wonderful care of her until we came back. Thank
goodness for friends.
When we returned we were able to move her into a
nursing home that was right across the street from the
hospital where I was to eventually be located. Whereas I
had been visiting my mother on a regular basis she was
now going to be able to visit me. This week my mother
passed away – so life goes on.
I remember graduating from lying flat on my back, to
being able to be transferred from the bed to a wheelchair
or a commode chair. Life was not a whole lot of fun. But
friends came regularly – I mean regularly- some came
every day, some came 2 or 3 times a week, there were
those who came every Friday night – the same people.
Thank goodness for friends, thank goodness for people.
I recall when I graduated to the power chair - that is
the chair is able to control to some degree with my hand.
Every time I sit here in the congregation and I look back
at the wall behind the choir chairs, I see those white
marks- scratches from my power chair. As most of you
know I am in the choir. When I came back to shul for the
first time, it was the most emotional moment of my entire
recovery.
The choir has meant so much to me.
The
congregation has meant so much to me. Thank
goodness for people who have helped me along the way.
I have a caregiver. She takes care of me every day.
When Debbie travels on business, Chris stays in with
me. And by the way, she is a Muslim. She is just
wonderful – she is a terrific cook, she helps me with
every need I have. Thank goodness for people who've
been supporting me for the last 5 1/2 years but especially
to the person who has been with me every step of the
way, the woman I love, my wife Debbie.
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New Books Column
One Egg is a Fortune: Memories and Recipes to
Share Featuring 50 Prominent People from Around
the Globe Sharing their Nostalgic Recipes and
Anecdotes
By Pnina Jacobson and Judy Kempler
One Egg is a Fortune, 2011; ISBN: 9780987157706
50 well known Jewish figures contributed favorite recipes
showcasing the diversity of Jewish life and celebration.
Each part of the world has its own traditions that each
family tweaks to its own preferences with the common
thread being the important role food plays within the
Jewish conscience. This book is full of great recipes and
great photos, and is a delightful read of pleasant
memories and anecdotes.
Stranger in My Own Country: A Jewish Family in
Modern Germany
By Yascha Mounk
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014; ISBN: 9780374157531
This is a story of post-war Germany where the author
explores the story of his family and his own childhood.
He shows that anti-Semitism and far-right extremism
have long coexisted with self-conscious philo-Semitism
in postwar Germany.”
Tracing Your Jewish Ancestors: A Guide for Family
Historians, fully revised 2d ed.
By Rosemary Wenzerul
Pen and Sword, 2014; ISBN: 9781473821279
Soon to be released, this fully revised new edition
describes Jewish genealogy in a very practical way,
inspiring readers to create a family tree, learn about
many of the bibliographic resources, contextualize within
the framework of Jewish history and develop confidence
to trace one’s family ancestry. May be a bit-British
centric but the principles still apply.
The Museum of Extraordinary Things: A
Novel
By Alice Hoffman
Scribner, 2014; ISBN: 978145169350
A new book by the author of The Dovekeepers, this
novel takes the reader back to the early 20th century
where history, intrigue and passion support colorful
characters who work at Coney Island. Can’t give away
any more details of this spellbinding novel.
The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Schalit from Hamas
By Gershon Baskin
Toby Press, 2014; ISBN: 9781592643493
This book was “written by the unofficial secret back
channel between Hamas and the Israeli government to
secure Gilad Schalit’s release from captivity.”
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Julia Gelfand ([email protected])
Recovering from Genocidal Trauma: An information
and practice guide for working with Holocaust
survivors
By Myra Gierovitch
U n i v e r s i t y o f To r o n t o P r e s s , 2 0 1 4 ; I S B N :
9781442646322
This is a book for readers interested in the “study,
interactions, and lives of survivors of mass atrocities. It
guides readers in how to understand, respond and
develop programs to empower survivors.”
The Mapmaker’s Daughter
By Laurel Corona
Sourcebooks, 2014; ISBN: 9781402286490
A most intense novel that spans a full life taking the
reader over a course of 60 plus years detailing the
character and her family life in pre-Inquisition Spain and
their experiences as conversos. Captivating book that
takes one back to 15th century Spain and explores
identity and exile, and peaks greater curiosity about the
history that is shared in this period.
Shira
By S.Y. Agnon
Toby Press, 2014, revised edition (originally released in
1974). ISBN: 9781592643530
This new edition of Nobel Laureate Agnon’s final, epic
novel brings cadence and memories to life in Jerusalem
from the 1930s when it was part of the British mandate.
Style and craft are exhibited through this incredible
translation by Zeva Shapiro for the Toby Press that now
releases new content from the Agnon Library for the first
time in English.
Judaism and Health
By Jeff Levin, and Michele F. Prince
Jewish Lights Publishing, 2013; ISBN: 9781580237147
Considered encyclopedic in its coverage intersecting the
fields of Judaism and health reflecting historical, biblical,
scientific, clinical, bioethical, pastoral, educational,
communal and liturgical viewpoints by leading writers,
clergy and health practitioners, this is a fascinating study
and read.
“This comprehensive volume is part
professional handbook, part scholarly resource and part
source of practical information for those with an interest
in the most recent and most exciting developments in
this new field.”
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Contributions
RABBI RACHLIS’
DISCRETIONARY FUND
(For donations to this fund, please make your checks payable to
Rabbi Rachlis’ Discretionary Fund.)
Lewis and Vivian Atlas
• Refua shelema to Judy Leland
Anita Head
• In memory of Carl Lutz
Florence Shore
• With appreciation to Rabbi Rachlis for going the
extra mile
GENERAL FUND
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor Ruti Braier
• Mazel tov to Cari and Jay Rofsky on Noah’s Bar
Mitzvah
• Refua shelema (get well wishes) to Vivian Atlas
• Refua shelema to Ruth Brill
• Refua shelema to Barbara Colitz
• Refua shelema to Rochelle Dreeben
• Refua shelema to Gilbert Gluck
• Refua shelema to Mike Gordon
• Refua shelema to David Nadel
• Refua shelema to Ralph Proud
• Refua shelema to Vivian Shuirman
• Refua shelema to Roz Vogelfanger
• Condolences to Lauren Horwitz on the death of her
stepfather, Albert Klugman
Dr. Ken and Roberta Bell
• Deepest sympathy to Jerry Stern; in memory of his
mother, Esther Stern
Clarita Karlin
• Refua shelema to Mary Guerguerian
• Refua shelema to Heather Joy Owen
Dr. Al and Rosalee Glasky
• Condolences to Jerry Stern on the death of his
Ron and Sharon Glickman
• In memory of Jerry Stern’s mother, Esther Stern
University Synagogue gratefully
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acknowledges the following contributions
donated through April 15.
Dr. Howard Rothfeder
• In memory of his sister, Cherie Zindler
mother. We know she will be greatly missed
Jerry and Debbie Stern
• Refua shelema to Judy Leland
• Refua shelema to Roz Vogelfanger
CHOIR FUND
Howard and Cheryl Altman
• Condolences to Jerry and Debbie Stern on the loss
of Jerry’s mother, Esther Stern
Joel and Helen Bergenfeld
• Deepest sorrow to Jerry Stern and his family on the
loss of his mother, Esther Stern
Jeff and Lisa Metzger
• Condolences to Debbie and Jerry Stern on this sad
occasion; we are sorry for your loss
Dr. Gordon and Rita Fishman
• In memory of Jerry Stern’s mother, Esther Stern
Barbara Klen
• In loving memory of Jerry Stern’s mother, Esther
Stern
Nancy Lander
• Condolences to Jerry and Debbie Stern on the death
of Jerry’s mother, Esther Stern. May her life be a
happy memory
Florence Shore
• Wishing Judy Leland all the best on her daughter’s
marriage
LUTZKY FUND
Gerry and Rella Lutzky
• In memory of Rella’s father, Theodore Chertoff
MAZON
Barry and Ruby Greenberg
• To help feed the hungry
Norm and Sandie Hempling
• In memory of Sandie’s mother, Henrietta Medress
• In memory of Norm’s mother, Anna Hempling
Gene and Mimi Kaplan
• Best wishes to Ralph Proud on a complete recovery
from his recent surgery
• Best wishes to Roz Vogelfanger on a speedy
recovery. Sorry to hear about your accident
Norma Kershaw
• Thank you to University Synagogue for the seating
outdoors between the parking lot and entrance to the
synagogue. It will make a big difference in my life!
Patrick and Toby Schlup
• Wishing Roz Vogelfanger the speediest of recoveries
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Les and Myrna Simon
• Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery to
Howard Gilman
Tami Ishaeik
Gordon Lentzner
• In loving memory of Jerry Stern’s mother, Esther
Stern
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
University Synagogue Religious School
• Todah rabah to Lotte Hoffman on her special visit to
our 7th and 8th graders
• Todah rabah to Bruce Lipian for his school wide visit
during our Passover Seder
• Condolences to Lauren Hurwitz and family on the
passing of Lauren’s stepfather, Albert Klugman
• Condolences to Jerry Stern and family on the
passing of Jerry’s mother, Esther Stern
TIKKUN OLAM
Clarita Karlin
• In honor of Rabbi Rachlis’ son Michael’s engagement;
delighted and thrilled for your family
• In memory of Clarita’s mother, Esther Gershowitz
US CARES
Sam Kaplan and Jerri Klein-Kaplan
• It was wonderful seeing Stan Mishook at the Kallah
• Wishing Vivian Atlas a speedy recovery
Harold and Kathe Katz
• Mazel tov to Jerri Klein-Kaplan and Sam Kaplan on
the arrival of their newest grandson, Brayden Chase
UNIVERSITY SYNAGOGUE PRE-SCHOOL
Heidi Kahn
• Happy 60th birthday to Brian Sepel
• Mazel tov to Rabbi Rachlis and Cantor Braier on
Michael’s engagement
• Thank you to Lisa Grajewski and her committee for
chairing the Gala
University Synagogue Pre-School
• Mazel tov to the Koenig family on the birth of Maya
Taylor; proud brother Derek is in the Pre-School
• Thanks to Bruce Lipian for being a wonderful Moses
• Refua shelema to Iris Malca
• Thank you to all the Pre-School parents for creating
a magnificent Passover Seder
• Wishing Vivian Atlas a speedy recovery
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Your Generous Donations to Synagogue Funds
Every month, dozens of synagogue members give
donations to our synagogue funds in honor of a person
or event, in memory of a loved one, or out of
gratitude. These contributions are deeply appreciated.
When you choose the Noah Fund, US Cares Fund,
Religious School, Women’s Connection, Righteous
Rescuers Fund, Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, Cantor
Braier’s Discretionary Fund, University Synagogue PreSchool Fund, and Choir Fund, the money is either
segregated and under the control of the committee or
person in charge of the fund or tracked and “credited”
to the budget for that vital synagogue function. The
Brian Black Fund no longer needs funding, although it
continues to underwrite synagogue programs.
If you have any questions, please contact David
Wyle, Treasurer, at [email protected].
UNIVERSITY SYNAGOGUE TZEDAKAH OPPORTUNITIES
Please send or fax this form to University Synagogue,
3400 Michelson, Irvine, CA 92612; Fax (949) 553-4034, or you can make a donation
online at http://www.universitysynagogue.org/shop/donations.html
Please be generous – at the time of a simcha or a sad occasion, when honoring someone in life or memory. These taxdeductible funds help us do the crucial work of sustaining and improving Jewish and general life. If you wish to endow a
fund in someone’s honor or memory or for a special purpose, please call the President of University Synagogue.
Donor Name: __________________________________________________
Telephone #: _________________________
Donor Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ City/Zip
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Donation Amount: $_________
Send card to: _________________________________________________________________
Address (if non-member): ___________________________________________________________________________________
City/Zip: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please print name and relationship:
1 In honor of: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
1 In memory of: _________________________________________________________________________________________
1 Mazel Tov to: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
1 Condolences on the death of: _____________________________________________________________________________
1 Refua Shlema/Get well wishes to: _________________________________________________________________________
1 To commemorate: _____________________________________________________________________________________
1 Other: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Please indicate your choice of Tzedakah Fund:
General Fund – for all the multifaceted activities of our active congregation.
Rabbi Rachlis’ Discretionary Fund – a way to assist charities that the Rabbi supports, often dealing with issues of justice,
peace, Jewish education and hunger. Many members give to this Fund at the time of a wedding, funeral, unveiling, naming,
Bar/Bat Mitzvah. (Please make checks payable to RRDF).
Cantor Braier’s Discretionary Fund – for concerts and other musical enrichment programs at University Synagogue for adults
and children.
Building Fund – for all of the important needs of our building.
Choir Fund – to support musical activities at services and for special programs
Lutzky Fund for the Education of Jewish Children *
Marianne Yesk Memorial Fund *
Mazon – our participation in a national effort to feed the hungry. (Please make checks payable to Mazon.)
Noah’s Fund – “a rainy day” fund for critical synagogue repairs
Ozan Family Library Fund - established by the Beral, Dienstag and Witkin families.*
Religious School Fund
Pre-School Fund
Tikkun Olam Fund – founded by the Grossman/Swaiman Family to promote diversity and social action in our society.*
Women’s Connection Fund
US CARES Fund – to offer financial support to congregants in need
1 I would like to purchase _______ packets of tribute cards at $50 per packet of 5 cards
1 I will pick up cards at services
1 Please mail cards to_____________________________________________________________________________________
Enclosed is my check for $______________ or
Please charge by: 1 VISA
Account Number: __________ - _________ - _________ - ___________
1 Master Card
Expires: _________
* Funds so designated are in honor of the designee (e.g. Marianne Yesk). Contributions will go in the General Fund.
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Supporting Members
Thank you to the following members who are participating in our
Supporting Members program. Your generosity and support are
deeply appreciated.
If you are interested in becoming a
Supporting Member, please contact the office for details.
CHAI TZEDAKAH
Hal and Hinda Beral
Ellie Jaffy
CHAI BENEFACTORS
Dr. Gordon and Hannareta Fishman
Daniel and Karen Frankel
Janet Golden
Barbara Klein
David Lilien and Carolyn Stone
Carol Richmond
Dr. Marc Richmond
David and Evelyn Simon
Dr. Mark and Leslie Van Houten
CHAI SUSTAINER
Mark Bregman and Susan Keller
Marsha Gandin
Dr. Norma Kershaw
David Lang and Julia Gelfand
Judy Leland
Henry and Meryl Schrimmer
SUSTAINING DONORS
Lewis and Vivian Atlas
Jerry and Doreen Bame
Jim and Lily Bierig
Howard Black
Eric and Michelle Blum
Peter and Carol Bregman
Dr. Matthew and Jane Brenner
Mark and Marcy Bruskin
Naomi Cohen
Dr. Robert and Tami Dienstag
Leonard and Gloria Goldenberg
David and Helene Gorevitz
Robert and Gerri Kraft
Rudy and Carol Loewenstein
Lou Miller
Stan and Anita Mishook
Jeanne Sandor
Bunny and Jerry Spanier
Drs. Daniela and Jeanne Stokols
Bren and Amy Unger
Dr. Elliot and Roz Vogelfanger
David and Carmen Wyle
PATRON DONORS
Joel and Pam Chernoff
Dr. Todd and Cat Goldenberg
Richard Merage
Dr. Bernard and Roslyn Portnoy
Dr. Howard and Susie Rothfeder
LEGACY SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY
SYNAGOGUE
He whose deeds exceed his wisdom, his wisdom
shall endure; but he whose wisdom exceeds his
deeds, his wisdom will not endure.
!
!
!
!
~Pirkei Avot
Please remember US in your estate plans
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Generations Group
Thank you to the following members who joined our Generations
Group, making a 10-year commitment of at least $1,000 per year to
University Synagogue. Your generosity and support are appreciated.
Dr. Eric Alcouloumre and Annee
DellaDonna
Alex Alpert and Carol Saltzman
Lawrence and Susan Becker
Dr. Kenneth and Roberta Bell
Drs. Al Bennett and Rudi
Berkelhamer
Hal and Hinda Beral
Joel and Helen Bergenfeld
Howard Black
Mark Bregman and Susan Keller
Sandy Bursten
Michael and Joan Carmack
Robert and Tamara Dienstag
Dennis and Carol Eastman
Sheldon and Anita Eisenman
Thomas and Andra Ellingson
Dr. Gary and Florence Feldman
David and Julie Fishman
Dr. Gordon and Hannareta Fishman
Daniel and Karen Frankel
Richard and Susan Fybel
Marsha Gandin
Phyllis Gilmore
Dr. Alvin and Rosalie Glasky
Cynthia Glazer
Lawrence and Miriam Goldberg
Janet Golden
Dr. Raymond and Linda Gomberg
Barry and Ruby Greenberg
Harry Greenberg
David and Lori Hershorin
Lotte Hoffman
Lee and Zena Jacobi
Bill and Valerie Jacobs
Ellie Jaffy
Sam Kaplan and Jerri Klein-Kaplan
Dr. Norma Kershaw
Dennis and Adelyn Klarin
Barbara Klein
Dr. Michael and Elaine Kleinman
Leonard and Miriam Kranser
Dr. Baruch and Jantana (Jan)
Kuppermann
David Lang & Julia Gelfand
Judith Leland
David Lilien and Carolyn Stone
Allan and Robin Lubitz
Jeff and Lisa Metzger
Stan and Anita Mishook
David and Ricki Pearl
Al and Sally Phillips
Leo and Sheila Pinsky
Dr. Bernard and Roslyn Portnoy
Rabbi Arnold Rachlis and Cantor
Ruti Braier
Carol Richmond
Dr. Marc Richmond
Dr. Chip and Sari Schreiber
Hank and Meryl Schrimmer
Jeff and Linda Schulein
Arkady and Ella Serebryannik
Florence Shore
Gary Silverman
David and Evey Simon
Leonard and Myrna Simon
Jerry and Debbie Stern
Dr. Steve and Rena Stone
Dr. Mark and Leslie Van Houten
Ira and Debbie Victer
Dr. Elliot & Roz Vogelfanger
Myra Wiener
Bunny Zechter
All members are invited to join the Generations Group. We are a group of
members who enjoy having fun and are treated to great activities including, but
not limited to, the Rabbi’s Dinner & Lecture, an entertaining cultural program with
a dessert reception, unusual entertainment events, a cocktail dinner party at the
Fishman’s home and reserved parking for the High Holidays at the Synagogue.
We hope you will call the Synagogue (949.553.3535) and join.
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UNIVERSITY SYNAGOGUE
TREE OF LIFE
Judaism is a tradition of celebration. We have an incredible number of holidays when the Torah tells us to
“rejoice.” We celebrate lifecycle events - births, namings, birthdays, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, graduations, weddings and
anniversaries - with “mazel tov” and singing “siman tov u’mazel tov.”
Now we have a Tree of Life, a Simcha Tree, situated in our Social Hall, to remind us of all the joys of our lives. We
invite you to add your loved ones’ simchas to our Tree and share your nachas with our congregation or just add your
loved one’s names out of love. A leaf on our Tree of Life honors your friends and family and reminds everyone that
life’s joys are not to be taken for granted. Life is short, so we need to celebrate, rejoice, and feel deep gratitude for all
the blessings of our lives. L’chaim / To Life!
TREE OF REMEMBRANCE
In our tradition, we are taught that love and memory are stronger than death. Judaism gives us the Kaddish prayer,
Yizkor memorial services and an annual Yahrzeit to keep us connected to our loved ones. Our Tree of Remembrance
reminds us as well, and we have the comfort of seeing our loved ones’ names, as we honor their memories publicly in
our congregation.
Through us, our loved ones still live. Through supporting our Tree of Remembrance, their values and vision, as
well as our own, will live on into the future.
DONATING LEAVES
1.
2.
2.
3.
4.
STYLE AND WORDING
$180 for a single leaf on the Tree of Life
$300 for one name on a leaf on the Tree of
Remembrance
$360 for a double leaf (larger) on the Tree of Life
$450 for two names on a leaf on the Tree of
Remembrance
A leaf (Tree of Remembrance) with one name, can
later be exchanged for a leaf with two names for an
additional $150
1.
2.
3.
4.
Recommended maximum of 70 letters per leaf
Times New Roman print style (same as this line)
For one person: In honor of: (father, mother, sister,
child, friend, etc.) Jon Cohen, (on his/her/
their________________) from (a) the Stein Family or
(b) Jacob and Rachel Stein.
For two people: In honor of our parents, children,
grandchildren, Jon and Mimi Cohen (on
their____________)
(a) the Stein Family or (b) Jacob and Rachel Stein
Please complete the form below and return it to the Synagogue office, Fax # 949-553-4034. Make checks
payable to: University Synagogue
Name: _______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: (_____) _____________________________
Email: _______________________________________
I will purchase ______ leaves with one name / two names at $350 / $450 per leaf: $_____________________________
I will purchase a single leaf @$180 per leaf / double leaf @ $360 per leaf:
$_____________________________
Wording for leaf(s) (please print clearly):________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Enclosed is my check for $________________
Please charge my ☐ Visa ☐ Mastercard Account #__________________________________
Exp. Date:________________________
Signature:____________________________________
If you have any questions, please call the Synagogue office at 949.553-3535
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The mission of University Synagogue is to be a center of Reconstructionist Judaism for adults and children. Embodying a sense of community, we kindle
spirituality and foster intellectual challenge while broadening the boundaries of modern Jewish life. We provide for the religious, cultural and Jewish
educational needs of our members as we actively participate in building the Jewish future.
UNIVERSITY SYNAGOGUE
Rabbi
Cantor
Arnold Rachlis
Ruti Braier
2013-2014 / 5774 Board
President
Executive VP
Treasurer
Secretary
Past President
VP Membership
VP Social Action/Tikkun Olam
VP Activities
VP Communications
VP Education
Educational Director
Pre-School Director
Sue Penn
Heidi Kahn
Members At Large
Sari Schreiber
Anita Mishook
David Wyle
Eric Blum
Richard Fybel
Susie Rothfeder
Jerri Klein-Kaplan
Sherry Clark
Sheila Marsh
Barbara Ganser
Kenneth Bell
Joan Carmack
Joel Chernoff
Marcy Garrett
Michael Klarin
Mike Krahelski
Lisa Metzger
Ryna Rothberg
Len Simon
Debbie Stern
Charlotte Stone
Bren Unger
Jeff Wolff
University Synagogue, a Reconstructionist congregation, believes in the equality of men and women, sees God as the power within,
which inspires us to strive for human fulfillment as loving and caring people, and acknowledges both the rational foundation of the
Universe and the spirituality inherent in all human life. We believe that Judaism is an evolving religious civilization, which reflects
peoplehood, community, history, the arts and ethics. We are a community open to all, including interfaith couples.
Affiliated with the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation
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