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Volume 96, Number 12 • July 1, 2009
We Were Strangers, Too!
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y parents were the lucky ones.
They left Europe soon after Hitler
destroyed businesses and homes during
Kristallnacht in late 1938. Each wandered
for almost a year before
making it to the United
States, where they met.
Despite their imperfect
paperwork, the doors were
opened for Senta Solomons
and Dave Fox.
They were the lucky
ones, because in one of the
great failures of American
public policy, many Jewish
refugees fleeing Nazi-controlled Europe were turned
away by the U.S. government.
On March 19, 2009,
Valery Bazarov, director of
the Hebrew Immigrant Aid
Society’s Location and Family History
Service, spoke before Congress on this
disturbing issue: “The objective of the
testimony was to demonstrate that the
numbers of Holocaust survivors could
have been far greater.”
Yes, America’s doors
could have been open
wider, the hand outstretched further. Our
Jewish tradition reminds
us to welcome the
stranger. This command
is repeated 36 times in
the Torah: “Welcome the
stranger, and love them as
yourself.” At Pesach, we
say, “In every generation,
we are obligated to see
ourselves as though we
personally had escaped
from slavery.” And in
Parashat Kedoshim, our
Torah states: “When a stranger resides in
your midst, do not wrong him.” The Re-
form Jewish world has remained steadfast
in its support for immigration reform.
Because of our immigrant history, it’s vital that we share personal and communal
responsibility to ensure today’s immigration policies reflect equitable, generous
and humane values.
Nearly 12 million people live in
this country today without legal status.
There’s an urgent need for legislative
action to address the escalating state of
illegal immigration, the need for clear
pathways to citizenship, the opportunity
to integrate by providing financial support to local communities. The situation
demands thoughtful consideration by
Congress and advocacy by those who are
grateful to be here today.
Since July 4, 1776, we have celebrated America’s Independence Day. May the
doors remain open to this amazing land
of freedom and opportunity.
Rabbi Karen L. Fox
In This Issue
our newest
Trustees
Brawerman Welcomes the
Class of 2016
Mishlachat
Torah Portion
The Book of Numbers
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ollow our journey as we conclude the Book of Numbers, where we encounter Bilaam and the wisdom of
his talking donkey (that’s right!); Korach’s rebellion against
Moses; capital punishment; and the beginning of the book
of Deuteronomy, in which Moses’ non-Jewish father-in-law
instructs him in the need for government and delegation of
responsibility, and the pitfalls of bureaucracy!
I confess that I don’t study the Torah every day—but
most days I do. As I’m awakened at 6 o’clock by our adorable
dog, Lola, it’s not easy to find the words, in my foggyminded state, to thank God for returning me to life. But
on my walk with Lola, hearing the birds, feeling the breeze
and watching the sunrise, I find the moment to do just that.
And most mornings, after taking my daughter Gillian to school (often the best 12 minutes of my day),
I find similar moments of reflective solitude in my
office, when I remove a book—any book of To-
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rah—from the shelf, open it to the portion of the week and
read. In that moment, I’m amazed at the power of connection to my eternal Jewish soul and identity. And I’m acutely
aware of the fundamental Jewish need—the human need—
to belong. The Torah lives in me, in all Jews who embrace it.
And in this embrace, we are alive through the Torah.
Almost any edition of the Torah will suffice, though
some are better than others. Both the Reform and Conservative movements have produced exemplary volumes: The
Torah: A Modern Commentary, edited by Rabbi W. Gunther
Plaut, and Etz Chaim: Torah and Commentary are accessible
and provide rich erudition and commentary. The Five Books
of Moses by Robert Alter is a masterful contemporary translation that offers a unique and illuminating perspective.
Choose one and begin your summer of Torah.
Cantor Don Gurney
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Tikkun Olam
What Makes Tikkun Olam Tick?
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any of you often thank me for the work I do, but in
truth, YOU—our extraordinary community members—are the engine of our
success. This year’s Tikkun Olam Committee, newly chaired by Tani Isaacs, created
and facilitated numerous meaningful projects, engaging everyone from our “littles” in
nursery school to the broadest demographic
of our congregational membership.
Last High Holy Days, I urged all of us
to “dig deep,” for as our country faced unprecedented challenges, ma’asei yadeinu—
the sacred work of our hands—would be
needed more than ever. Thanks to you, “The Big Give” allowed
us to provide a great Thanksgiving feast for 4,000 Angelenos.
Thanks to you, both of our food pantries are operating in the
Caring
Community
black, despite huge increases in clients. Thanks to you, our
“Help Israel Help Darfur” project raised $10,000 and
saved the Darfuri medical facility in Tel Aviv from
shutting its doors. Thanks to you, “Big Sunday” was a
blast—and a success in too many ways to count.
To Stephen Davis, our board liaison, a special
thanks for your constant care and participation. To
our committee, Tani, David, Linda, Jordan, Carly,
Sue, Michelle, Becky, Andrea, Jodie, Karen, Hope,
Tom and Bob—you’re the best!
Rabbi Stephen Julius Stein
If you’re interested in being part of
our committee, please contact me at
[email protected]—and join us
for another year of tikkun olam.
Adult Opportunities
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here it is on the front of the refrigerator—the handwritten message on a sheet of Caring Community of Wilshire
Boulevard Temple Chaver stationery. One member of our
congregation sent a healing note to another. This might not
seem like such a mitzvah, but these days, a handwritten, caring
note of hope and prayer goes a long way. It is reread every time
someone opens the refrigerator. Yes, this is a mitzvah!
This mitzvah reaches out beyond the words, the paper,
the stamp. This mitzvah says “We care.” Here at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, we care. We’re blessed with mindful volunteers
who call, write, visit, drop off Shabbat bags, drive a child to and
from school, pick up a congregant wanting to come to Torah
study and occasionally drop off chicken soup—and yes, these
are the “take-home” mitzvot, those that make a difference in
our hearts and souls.
While each of us must go through many Red Seas, it’s
wonderful when you can sit beside someone in need of a special word and know that this moment counts. The rabbis tell
us that just being there takes away one-sixtieth of the pain and
illness each time you visit.
The Caring Community, now concluding its fifth year,
dropped off many Shabbat bags, coordinated blood donation, welcomed congregants and visitors on Shabbat at both
campuses, called, wrote and spread the love. Many thanks to
our chair, Ronni Kopulsky; to our volunteer coordinator, Nan
Brostoff; and to those of you who have opened your heart and
extended your hand.
If you’re interested in becoming a Chaver, which includes
going through the training and attending four continuing
education evenings a year, please call me and let’s talk. And if
someone in your circle needs an outstretched arm and caring
ear, please call me as well.
Rabbi Karen L. Fox
For more information, contact Rabbi Fox
at [email protected] or (213) 388-2401.
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Brawerman Elementary School
Brawerman Welcomes the
Class of 2016
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he Class of 2016 (incoming kindergartners) recently enjoyed
some wonderful events, including art projects and stories in
the kindergarten classrooms, and a special Brawerman Kabbalat
Shabbat service. Parents joined host families for a delicious welcome dinner, and everyone got together at Rustic Canyon Park for
a kindergarten playdate. They are ready for September!
To learn more about Brawerman Elementary
School, visit www.brawerman.org
Center for Learning & Engagement
Confirmation Class 2009 / 5769
Congratulations and Blessings to:
Lily Alan
Daughter of Rhonda and Eric Alan
Shaan Baren Son of Renee and Chuck Baren
Sarah Ellis
Daughter of Helen and Steven Ellis
Brandon Gale
Son of Julane and Jeff Gale
Jarred Green
Son of Adena Smith and Rich Green
Alanna Klein
Daughter of Diane Shakin and
Nicholas Klein
Tracy Kopulsky Daughter of Rhonda and Michael Kopulsky
Julia Moser
Daughter of Caroline and Franklin Moser
Lucas Neumann
Son of Denise and Paul Neumann
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Nathan Olguin
Son of Rachel and Emil Olguin
Benjamin Phillips
Son of Betsy and William Phillips
Jason Pitts
Son of Susan and Mark Pitts
Matthew Saunders
Son of Greer and Myles Saunders
Milton Shapiro
Son of Ouray and Max Shapiro
Rachel Sussman
Daughter of Jody Kasten and
Jack Sussman
Rachel Wallis
Daughter of Leslie and Bill Wallis
Zara Wallis
Daughter of Leslie and
Bill Wallis
Thank you to the parents for supporting
their children in lifelong learning and to
the Confirmands for their commitment
to ensuring a Jewish future.
To learn more about the Center for Learning
and Engagement, visit www.wbtla.org/
pages/religious_school
Early Childhood Centers
ECC Teachers to Attend
Kivunim
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n an effort to continue strengthening the bond between our
schools and Israel, two of our Early Childhood Center teachers, along with two teachers from Brawerman Elementary School
and two teachers from the Center for Learning and Engagement
will be traveling to Israel this summer to participate in the Kivunim
program. The Kivunim Summer Institute is an intensive two-week
program aimed at dramatically raising the level of intellectual, aesthetic and creative discourse in Jewish schools across North America.
Hannah Klensin and Ronit Ben-Shoham were chosen from among
the 41 members of our faculty. We wish them nesiah tovah—a good
and safe trip!
To learn more about the Early Childhood
Centers, visit www.wbtla.org/pages/ecc
Camps
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Mishlachat
Program thrives at
Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps
ore than 7,500 miles from home, nearly two dozen
Israelis have found a new home and family at Wilshire
Boulevard Temple Camps for the summer of 2009. As part
of the mishlachat program, these young men and women are
counselors and specialists at Camp Hess Kramer and Gindling
Hilltop Camp for nine weeks beginning June 24.
First interviewed in Israel by Camp Associate Director
Sarah Raful Whinston, the mishlachat counselors were then
trained in Israel by Camp Director Douglas Lynn and other
Reform Jewish camp directors on the essence, dynamics and
logistics of camp, and how to be Jewish role models. Three
mishlachat have been counselors at our camps before; two are
working in the Teva (ropes course) this summer, and one, in his
third summer at camp, is again a counselor.
The mishlachat counselors and specialists make Israel’s
history and present-day issues come alive for our campers by
integrating their culture and way of life into the daily routine
of camp. They also learn much from our campers and Ameri-
can counselors, because for many, this is a first-time visit to the
United States.
Many of our campers reunite with previous mishlachat
counselors when traveling to Israel—continuing the relationships first established when the mishlachat were welcomed into
the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camp family in Malibu.
Cheri Lauterbach
Alumni & Development Director
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Developments
Our Newest Trustees
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ur Board of Trustees is a group of dedicated congregants
who are passionate about the Temple’s well-being. They
devote time and professional expertise to the stewardship of
the Temple, ensuring your membership dues are well spent. It’s
no small task. Wilshire Boulevard Temple is one of the largest
Reform synagogues in America, with hundreds of employees at
the religious, nursery and day schools and camps at three different locations. The Board guarantees the Temple’s fiscal health
so the Temple can fulfill its mission to be the center of Jewish
life for its members and the community.
Alan Berro is a portfolio
counselor for and a senior vice
president of Capital World
Investors, a division of Capital
Research and Management
Company. He received an MBA
from Harvard University and a
bachelor’s degree in economics
from UCLA. He is a chartered
financial analyst and a certified
Alan Berro
public accountant.
Alan grew up in Long
Beach, California, and was a bar mitzvah of Temple Sinai of
Long Beach. He has also been affiliated with Sephardic Temple
Tifereth Israel, where he was a member of the Board of Directors and chair of the Investment Committee. He is currently
the chairman of Inner-City Arts, an organization that provides
art education to at-risk youth in L.A.’s Skid Row area.
Alan has a 14-year-old son, Bailey, and is an active triathlete and skier.
Barbara Grushow has
returned to the Board of Trustees after a short leave of absence.
She and her family are longtime
members of the Temple. Her
mother was a camp counselor
at Camp Hess Kramer, and her
parents were married by Rabbi
Wolf in 1960. Barbara started as a
religious school student, became
Barbara Grushow
a bat mitzvah in the Sanctuary,
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was confirmation class president and spent many summers at
the Temple camps. “As someone with deep roots at Wilshire
Boulevard Temple, I look forward to being a part of shaping
the Temple’s future,” she says.
Since 2002, Barbara has served on the board of the Alliance for Children’s Rights, a legal organization that protects
the rights of abused and impoverished children in L.A. County.
In 2003, she was a co-recipient of the Spirit of Hope Award
from The HELP Group, which offers specialized programs for
children with autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities. Mayor Riordan appointed Barbara to the advisory board
of Beyond the Bell, which helps develop after-school education, safety and sports programs.
Barbara is an interior design professional in Malibu and
the mother of two sons, Aaron, 13 (who recently became a bar
mitzvah), and Sammy, 9.
Carlos Siderman is the founder and CEO of Property
I.D., which established the hazard disclosure industry for commercial and residential real estate. Carlos and his family fled
Argentina in the 1970s after his father, José, was kidnapped
and tortured by the former military junta because of his Jewish
ancestry. Carlos and his father
successfully sued the government
of Argentina in the U.S. federal
courts and obtained a landmark
victory for human rights.
Carlos established the
Fulbright-José Siderman Human
Rights Fellowship at SouthwestCarlos Siderman
ern Law School to promote the
training of Argentine lawyers in
civil liberties and human rights.
He and his wife, Lisa, an attorney, live in Malibu and
are involved in numerous human rights organizations and
initiatives. Carlos serves on the Building Committee for the
Temple’s restoration and redevelopment project.
Gina Lobaco, Development Director
Mike Curtis, Development Associate
Upcoming Events
shabbat: a training for daily life
Thursday - Sunday, July 9 - 12, 2009
West Cornwall, Connecticut
Shabbat sustains us in the fast paced world we live in.
Participate in a wonderful four day retreat for those
interested in a spiritual renewal with guides, teachers and
rabbis from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. No previous
experience needed—just a willingness to enter a new look
at Jewish community with reflection and renewal. Step out
of your routine, enjoy song and silence, yoga and study,
socializing and silent walks, great food and heartfelt prayer
with people from all over the United States.
The program begins on Thursday and will end on Sunday and
you’ll experience a restorative experience, the essence of
Shabbat itself.
Rabbi Karen L. Fox at (213) 388-2401
www.wbtla.org/events/item/318/worship_events
Temple Campus
Irmas Campus
Regisration Required
Contact For More Information
Information Available Online
Free of Charge
For a full calendar of events and services, please visit www.wbtla.org/events
Special Announcements
Videographer needed
congratulations to
rabbi leder!
Videographer needed for a Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Cooking project. Some film experience is helpful.
Rabbi Leder is one of the
contributing authors in The
Modern Men’s Torah Commentary
just published by Jewish Lights.
Dahlia Haas at (310) 276-4373
CALLING ALL CONGREGANTS
WE NEED USHERS FOR HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICES
Are you a member of our congregation who wants to get more
involved but isn’t sure how? Would you enjoy meeting fellow
congregants on the High Holy Days to wish them L’Shanah
Tovah? Are you a dad or mom who would like to do tikkun
olam at the Temple with your teenage son or daughter?
Well we have just the right opportunity for you: Be an usher
for High Holy Days! We have opportunities to usher at all of
our adult services and even at our family services. You pick the
service time that is the most convenient for you and we will
thank you profusely.
Rebecca Nudel, Membership Director, at (213) 388-2401
or [email protected]
Temple Campus
Irmas Campus
Regisration Required
Contact For More Information
Information Available Online
Free of Charge
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For more information, including time and location, on all of
the events in this calendar, visit www.wbtla.org
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OPCC Annenberg Access Center, Santa Monica
Service time different than usual - please check online
Temple Campus
Irmas Campus
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Shabbat Service
Torah Study and Service
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Torah Study
Shabbat Services
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Soul Sounds Shabbat
Independence Day
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WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
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Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Linda & James Hausberg
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Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Gayle, Daniel & Eric Starr
Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Sheri & Allen Tuchman
Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Victoria Unger
Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Eleanor & Ron Zexter
Rabbi Leder for officiating at the service of Richard Brawerman by
Geri Brawerman
Rabbinical ordination of Arthur Van Cleve Lanckton by Carrie Sutkin
& Dror Maier
In Loving Memory Of:
Nate Spilberg by Sherry & Edward Heyman
CLERGY FUND
In Honor Of:
Rabbi Karen Fox for my birthday blessing by Ruth Stoch
Rabbi Eshel, Cantor Gurney and Nancy Daum for guiding Adam Linde
through his Bar Mitzvah by Felicia Rosenfeld & David Linde
Sadie Dorf’s Bat Mitzvah by Lynda & Mitch Dorf
Rabbi Karen Fox by Adrienne Goldstone, Ed & Daniel Hausmann
Rabbi Karen Fox by Lia Barrad & Joel Tepp
The birth and brit milah of Hudson Jake Glaser by Dr. Samuel Kunin
Rabbi Steve Leder by Salli & Bernard Harris
Rabbi Eshel for officiating at the service of Anne Schiff by Jennifer
& Michael Schiff
In Loving Memory Of:
Harry Feldman by Bette, Adam & Abbie Feldman
Beloved husband, father and grandfather, Fredric Fenton
by Rochelle Fenton
Pauline Ginsberg by Gladys Ginsberg
Marjorie Green by Candice Koral & G. Richard Green
Frances G. Schiff by Suzanne Budd & Marcia Roberts
Morris Shapiro by Libby, Norman, Robert & Melissa Shapiro
Yehiel Tabachnick by Doris Tabachnick & Family
SISTERHOOD PULPIT FLOWER FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Dear mother, Minna Ehrenberg by Susan & Ed Isenberg
Rose Schwartz by Barbara & Seymour Canter
OSCAR AND EVELYN MELAMED FERN
MEMORIAL FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Sally Dickman & Samuel Dickman by Morrie Dickman
TIKKUN OLAM SOCIAL ACTION FUND FOOD
PANTRY
Jeanne Gerson
In Honor Of:
Linda Daly and Mike Alexander’s Wedding by Jackie Meisenberg
Molly Greenberg’s 99th Birthday by Ann Rubin
Ron Robinson by Tani Isaacs
Dr. Mayo Stark’s Special Birthday by Rita & Albert Harris
Marshall Zolla by Deena Libman
In Loving Memory Of:
Sarah Blakeman by Mary Dubrow
Marguerite Heller by Suzanne Rubin & Family
Rose Joffe by Lori Pollack
Gertrude Justman by Judith & Harvey Flax
Philip Kahgan & Florence Kahgan by Phyllis Weiss
Sylvia Levin by Ann & Bernd Givon
Helen Levy by Edith Weiner
Bess Lustig by Harriet Borson & Family
Irma Maier by Jody & Tom Onorato
Morris Motley by Leanore & Donald Motley
Kenneth Randall by Andrew & Neil Haas
Mel Saltzman by His Rabbit, His Children & Grandchildren
Walter Stone by Ellen & Don Alweis
Walter Stone by Betty Cohen
Walter Stone by Marilyn Friedman
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Walter Stone by Lorraine Miller
Walter Stone by Mildred Miller
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Walter Stone by Marcia Solomon
Walter Stone by Michael Wachs
Walter Stone by Elaine & Joel Ziskind
Naum Tabachnick by Cherie Fensten
Naum Tabachnick by Joan & Walter Graf
Bert Jarkow, Mitchel Jarkow & Linda Tepper by Debra Zane &
Jeff Jarkow
AUDREY AND SYDNEY IRMAS CAMPUS
In Loving Memory Of:
Chickie Cyril by Rita & Albert Harris
Harold Gross by Janet Gross
PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Molly Fligelman by Mona Brandler
Julius Fligelman by Mona Brandler
Lynette Kurtzman by Betty Gershuny Denitz
Jennie Rubin by Anne Klein
Naum Tabachnick by Charlotte Schwimer
MANN FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
In honor of:
Friend and colleague Gersh Lazarow’s ordination by Carol Bovill &
Fredda Loewenstein
In Loving Memory Of:
Rina Klein by Jessica, Emma & Jack Limor
GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Loving Memory Of:
Richard Brawerman by Harriet & Norman Beck
Richard Brawerman by Maxine Bookman
Richard Brawerman by Dr. Fanya Carter
Richard Brawerman by Elaine & Bram Goldsmith
Richard Brawerman by Harriet Hochman & Family
Richard Brawerman by Audrey Irmas
Richard Brawerman by Joyce & Larry Powell
Rina Klein by Jessica, Emma & Jack Limor
Jeanette Sherman by Neil Sherman
GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALUMNI
Gregory Adler
Sherri & John Fogelman
Leanne & Steven Frankel
ANNE AND NATHAN SPILBERG ANNUAL
LECTURE ON JEWISH LIFE
In Loving Memory Of:
Betty Heyman by Sherry & Edward Heyman
RABBI HARVEY J. & SYBIL A. FIELDS
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Rabbi Harvey J. and Sybil A. Fields’s 50th Anniversary
by Nan Brostoff McCullough
In Loving Memory Of:
Susanne A. Wolf by Bennett Wolf
ANAT BEN-ISHAI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Karen Wolfen’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Leslie & Mark Schneiderman
In Loving Memory Of:
Bert Blauner by Linda & Donald Blauner
Joyce Reisman by Donna & Paul Nadel
MUSIC PUBLICATION FUND
In Honor Of:
Cantor Gurney on the occasion of our daughter, Sadie Dorf’s
Bat Mitzvah by Lynda & Mitch Dorf
Cantor Don Gurney by Kathy & Kevin Laxer
In Loving Memory Of:
Irma Maier by Maggie, Emma & Gary Maier
Eric Nass by Gloria Young
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Contributions Cont’d
THE DR. JEROME TOBER FUND
FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
THE CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS
INQUIRY FUND
RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP
FUND
SILLS CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
In Honor Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
Shirley Weiner by Relba Imerman
JORDAN EHRLICH FUND FOR
PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS ETHICS
In Loving Memory Of:
Edward Mandell by Abigail Jones & Jeffrey Mandell
Dr. Joel Scherr’s Doctorate Degree by Andrew
Nieman
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
CAMPS
DARFUR PROJECT
In Honor Of:
Gary Cohn for receiving the 2009 Distinguished
Alumni Award from CA State Long Beach by Marla
& Mark Saltzman
Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Lila, Trevor &
Richard Grant
Randi Grant’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Rutilia Lopez
Gersh Lazarow’s Ordination by Seth Toybes
In Honor Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
Barry Berlin by Beth & Rodney Freeman
Lynette Kurtzman by Beth & Rodney Freeman
& Family
Dr. Gertrude Finkelstein by Lawrence Finley
Gertrude Finkelstein by Pamela & Michael
McGovern
Dr. Gertrude Finkelstein by Lia Barrad & Joel Tepp
Andrea Hattenbach by Mildred Hattenbach
Lynette Altabet Kurtzman by Alexandra & Ryan
Gagerman
Lynette Kurtzman by Charlene & S. Sanford
Kornblum
Lynette Kurtzman by Belle Landa
Lynette Kurtzman by Pauline Marks
Lynette Kurtzman by Lucille & Dick Polachek
Lynette Kurtzman by Susan Vann & Steve Sauer
Iura Landa by Belle Landa
Robert Rhein by Linda & Peter Rhein
In Loving Memory Of:
Jacqueline Fuhrman by J. Lampert Levy
KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP
FUND
Karen Davis & Daniel Faigin
Beth & Jan Goren
Susan & Gary Meyer
In Honor Of:
Florence Stark’s Special Birthday by Wolf & Fox
Dr. Mayo Stark’s 85th Birthday by Harriet Burton
Dr. Mayo Stark’s Special Birthday by Wolf & Fox
JUDITH WOLF LEE MEMORIAL
CAMP FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Allen T. Kramer by Marsha Kramer Keller
CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP
FUND
In Honor Of:
My granddaughter, Leah Saltzman graduating
from UC Santa Barbara by Irene Saltzman
My grandson, Zachary Saltzman entering the
University of Vermont by Irene Saltzman
FOOD PANTRIES
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Sponsored by
Ira and Joanne Kirschbaum
In loving memory of Walter Stone
KK
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EP
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WBT Religious School Teachers & Administrators
for Mother’s Day by Natalie Blake
Kloey Battista’s Bat Mitzvah by Natalie Blake &
Steven Schwartz & Family
Therese Blake for Mother’s Day by Tilly Reniers &
Herbie Schwartz
Linda Daly for Mother’s Day by Tilly Reniers &
Herbie Schwartz & Family
Julie Gadinsky for Mother’s Day by Tilly Reniers &
Herbie Schwartz & Family
Our son, Jarred Green’s Confirmation by Adena
Smith & Richard Green
Peter Lowy’s 50th Birthday by Beth & Rodney
Freeman & Family
EVELYN K. KRAMER MEMORIAL
CAMP FUND
LOIS JEANNE LEVY MEMORIAL
CAMPERSHIP FUND
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Debra & Benjamin Ansell
Mercedes Taha & Bruce Green
Gilda & Jack Green
Adam Linde
Jamie & Ken Rosenblood
Shauna Satnick
Birdie Blackman by Gloria & Rudy Diamond
Fredric Fenton by Caren, Rick, Dana & Laura
Sheckter
Tristan Grant by The Warren Grant Family
Ethel Haves by Norma & Earl Bubar
Bluma Kornblum by Dolph Kornblum
Ben Nitzberg by Ellen & Burt Pressman
Grandmother, Helen Pollak by Rhonda Schwartz
Naum Tabachnick by Deana & Alvin Rosenthal
Shirley Weiner by Linda Delaney & Jeanne Gerson
LD
In Honor Of:
Rabbi Stein for officiating at the B’not Mitzvah of
Hannah and Clea Lerner by Cheryl & Roger Lerner
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Walter Stone by Ruth Tober
In Loving Memory Of:
RIN
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Thank you to those individuals and
families who have chosen either to underwrite
($1,000) or sponsor ($500) a week of food. If you
are interested in joining this effort, please contact
Gina Lobaco at (213) 388-2401 or globaco@
wbtla.org.
Mitzvah Goreret mitzvah—
Doing a mitzvah leads to more.
In Loving Memory Of:
Ben Nitzberg by Nadine & Stephen Breuer
Naum Tabachnick by Nadine & Stephen Breuer
Temple Family
Welcome to new Temple members…
Condolences to…
Lawrence Bender and his son, Misha…Cary and Jill Biren and their
son, Alexander…Leon and Elayne Bryn…Nicholas and Nanci Frenkel
and their son, Oliver…Kevin and Carol Gelbard and their children,
Jackson and Lexi…Joshua and Kimberly Glaser and their son,
Hudson…Gary and Tiffany Sacks and their sons, Jordan and Austin…
Richard Sevin and Mardy Wasserman and their children, Scott and
Jana…Jordan and Joy Sebold and their son, Emerson…Howard and
Haleh Shapiro and their son, Jonah…Mitchell and Patricia Tarica and
their children, Lily and Jack…Alan and Tracy Wiessbrod…Brian and
Jennifer Wolf and their children, Jaxon and Georgie…
Carlos and Lisa Siderman on the death of his sister, Suzanna
Siderman Blake…Doris Chasin on the death of her husband,
Milton Jack Chasin…Gail and Paul Hallenberg on the death of
her grandmother, Rose Ferguson and to grandchildren, Ryan and
Matthew…Friends and family of Sadie Gang…Hyman Haves on the
death of his wife, Ethel Haves…Gary Klein on the death of his wife,
Rina Joy Klein and to children, Tyler, Joshua and Gabriel…Friends
and family of Muriel Lipsey…Dr. Berta Davis on the death of her
husband, Dr. Ben Nitzberg…Louis and Joanie Reisman on the death
of his mother, Joyce Reisman and to granddaughters, Julie and Scott
Feldman and Lauren and Jeff Polak and to great grandson, Ethan…
Marni and Ron Eshel on the death of her grandmother, Frances Schiff
and to great grandchildren, Arielle, Chloe, Evan and Ryan Eshel…
Doris Tabachnick on the death of her husband, Naum Tabachnick…
Kevin and Jodi Weisman on the death of his father, Mark Weisman
and to grandchildren, Eli and Maya…Nina Weinstein on the death of
her sister, Barbara Wise and to niece, Grace…Brian and Kim Wiener
and Laura and Monty Abramov on the death of their grandfather,
Alan Zippert and to great grandchildren, Luke and Mason Wiener,
Noah and Alexandra Abramov…
Congratulations to…
Carolin and David Babajooni on the birth of their son, Jayden and
to big sister, Isabella…Robin and Laurence Hilman on the birth and
naming of their son, Sascha Alexander Hilman and to grandparents,
Elayne and Leon Bryn...Gretchen and Jonathan Klein on the birth
and brit milah of their son, Charles and to big brother, Nathan…
Marti and Ben Kohn on the birth of their daughter, Marlo and to big
brother, August…Raina and David Rosenblum on the birth and brit
milah of their son, Micah Jesse and to big brother, Caleb…Corinne
and David Weitzman on the birth of their daughter, Kaya Brody and
to big brother, Justin…
And to all immediate and extended family.
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Clergy
Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, Pritzker Chair of Senior Rabbinics
Rabbi Karen L. Fox, M.F.T.
Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim
Rabbi Stephen Julius Stein
Rabbi David Eshel
Cantor Don Gurney
Cantor Susan Caro
Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, Ph.D., Emeritus
Board of Trustees
Richard Pachulski, President
Alyce de Toledo, Vice President
Andrew E. Haas, Vice President
John Schulman, Vice President
Mary Brussell, Secretary
Steven Romick, Treasurer
Susan Adler Jannol, Alan Berro, Stephen Davis, Alan Epstein, Michael Flesch,
Jami Gertz, Barbara Grushow, Teri Hertz, Richard Kurtzman, Donald Levy,
Richard Powell, Carlos Siderman, Steve Sugerman
Julie C. Miller, Immediate Past President
Barry Edwards, Counsel
Honorary Board Members
Lionel Bell, Howard M. Bernstein, Audrey Irmas
Administration
Howard G. Kaplan, Executive Director
Carol Bovill, Director, Early Childhood Centers
Nadine Bendit Breuer, Head of Elementary School
Sarah Hanuka, Director, Center for Learning & Engagement
Douglas F. Lynn, Director, Camps & Conference Center
Gina Lobaco, Director of Development
Jessica Accamando, Director of Communications
Rebecca Sills Nudel, Membership Director
The Wilshire Boulevard Temple Bulletin is published
monthly by Wilshire Boulevard Temple
www.wbtla.org
(213) 388-2401
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Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study
Friday, july 3
Friday, July 10
Friday, July 17
Friday, July 24
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Stein and Cantor Caro
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Caro
6:00 p.m.
Soul Sounds Shabbat
Rabbi Leder, Cantor Gurney
and the Band
6:00 p.m.
Cantor Gurney
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Stein and Cantorial Soloist
Jacqueline Rafii
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Stein and Cantorial Soloist
Pam Simmons
6:00 p.m.
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Caro
6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 4
Torah Study
NUMBERS Pinchas 25:10–30:1
Jonathan Freund
9:00 a.m.
Rabbi Fox and Cantorial Soloist
Jacqueline Rafii
6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 11
Torah Study
NUMBERS
Chukat/Balak 19:1–25:9
Avi Cohen
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
No Service at Irmas Campus
No Service at Irmas Campus
Saturday, July 18
Torah Study
NUMBERS
Matot/Masei 30:2–36:13
Avi Cohen
Rabbinic Intern Erin Mason
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Stein and Cantor Caro
10:30 a.m.
No Service at Irmas Campus
Temple Campus
Irmas Campus
Saturday, July 25
Torah Study and Service
Combined
DEUTERONOMY
Devarim 1:1–3:22
Rabbi Stein and Cantorial Soloist
Pam Simmons
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Fox and Cantorial Soloist
Ellen Sugerman
10:30 a.m.
All Shabbat and worship information can be found online at www.wbtla.org