November - Temple Israel

November 2015 • Cheshvan/Kislev 5776
Kol Yisra’el
The Voice of Temple Israel
New Member Recognition Shabbat
Got Shabbat?
Generously sponsored by Debbie & Rob Feldman
Friday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Join us for this special, joyful and musical Shabbat
Service where we welcome our Newest Members
SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday, November 6
7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat Service
Saturday, November 7
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Sabbath Fellowship
Friday, November 13
6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat
6:00 p.m. Ruach Shabbat
Saturday, November 14
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of Zoe DeYoung
Friday, November 20
7:00 p.m. Got Shabbat?
Saturday, November 21
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Bat Mitzvah of Jody Goldman
Friday, November 27
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
Shabbat Dinner
We invite the congregation to welcome the newest members
of our Temple Israel Community.
Meet and Greet 5:00 p.m.
Dinner 5:20 p.m.
Cost: $18 Adults and $12 Children
(New Members Complimentary)
Please RSVP to the Temple Office with payment by Monday, November 16
Saturday, November 28
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS
President’s Message
Page 3
RPC MessagePage 4
SisterhoodPage 5
Welcome New Members
Page 6
B’nai Mitzvah/ ANDI
Page 7
Caring Community
Page 8
Library Page 9
Mishkan Hanefesh
Page 10
JJLPage 11
SCIC / Anniversaries
Page 12
Yahrzeit Page 13
ContributionsPgs 14-16
SponsorsPgs 17-19
featuring
BILL SHAFTON
Saturday, November 7 ~10:30 a.m.
at Temple Israel
This program includes live entertainment,
a brief Shabbat Service and lunch ($5).
Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 3rd
to the Temple Office (562) 434-0996
Get Well Wishes To...
Ronald Guest
Philip Fritz
Leah Fudim
Dale Halliday
Harvey Harmatz
Jeanette Kull
Gordon Lentzner
Roni Love
Barbara Miller
Harold Pottebaum
Doris Ratner
Joy Rosenthal
Sid Schulman
Norma Schumow
Arlene Solomon
Dan Spellens
Edna Statman
If you are aware of someone hurt, sick or
experiencing a loss, please let us know by
contacting the Temple Office.
Kol Yisra’el is a monthly newsletter published August - June
by Temple Israel (a member of the Union for Reform Judaism).
The deadline for submission of all material for the newsletter is the
10th of the preceding month prior to publication.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Rabbi Steven Moskowitz • Cantor Sara Hass • David York, Organist
Eric J. Shatzkin, Executive Director • Sharon Amster Brown, Educator
Our Mission Statement:
To actively engage in a journey of Jewish spiritual, educational
and social growth.
Our Vision Statement
A vibrant, caring Reform congregation of living Judaism
that embraces the rich legacy of Jewish thought, practice and
spirituality.
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Friday, November 13 ~ 6:00 p.m.
Led by Kelly Cooper Perler
Our Tot Shabbat is a fun, informal, child-centered Shabbat
Service, designed especially for children, ages newborn to
elementary school age and their loved ones. Through songs,
prayers, stories, and Torah time, children love this Service. Tot
Shabbat Services will be followed by challah and grape juice, and
a FREE pizza dinner!
Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 11
to Michelle at [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015 - 2016
Steven Keiles
President
Deborah Lewis
VP Education
David Philips
VP Membership
Steve Gordon
VP Programming
Joanne Levy
VP Ritual Practices
Danny Levy
VP Ways & Means
Deborah Fabricant
Secretary
Seth Goldman
Treasurer
Jonathan Kass
Past President
Jay Eiser
Foundation President
Evan Braude, Jackie Besley, Rick Burney, Leslie Ciletti,
Martha De Young, Mark Dressner, Jennette Fackler,
Joyce Feldman, Gail Freedman, Ed Green,
Dove Mayo, Joel Perler, and Matthew Simmons
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
LET’S CONTINUE TO CELEBRATE
OUR YOUTH AND OURSELVES
By Steven Keiles, Temple President
I had the privilege of attending the
Family Shabbat Services on the first
Friday of last month. For our Family
Service we have the honor of hearing
from our Youth Choir, which is led
by Kendra Cogert. It is really a special
event to see how engaged these 3rd
through 6th graders have become. This
is just one area where we are helping
lay the groundwork for developing
our future congregational leaders. I
would strongly encourage everyone to
experience a Friday night Family Shabbat Service (the first Friday
September - June), if you are able, as it is really something special
- plus, the oneg snacks tend to be very good!
Let’s move ahead to kids about five years older or so. Now Temple
Israel has a group of very engaged teenagers. They are participating
in our youth group, referred to as ANDI as well as the leading
their region of the national youth Reform your group, NFTY. I
was recently approached by the current ANDI President, Miriam
Berro Krugman, about the teens becoming more involved in the
Temple Israel “adult” committees and there was a strong interest in
working more closely with our current Temple Board of Directors.
As a result, we just held a joint board meeting last week! It was
quite the event to see the entire boards of both the ANDI Youth
Group and our congregation sharing bread, prayer and ideas. This
is our future and I can tell you we are in great hands.
As we are coming to the end of the calendar year, I want to take
this opportunity to make sure all of you are taking full advantage
of your potential tax deductions. We are still accepting High
Holy Day pledges for those who have not had the opportunity
to contribute yet, but were planning on participating. For those
who have already made their commitments and are looking for an
end-of-year deduction, please consider an additional gift before
December 31st to take advantage of the deduction. We are in
good financial shape at this point in time, but are always planning
for the future. This is a great transition to discuss our Capital
Campaign and how the future is being addressed.
The great news about our Capital Campaign is that this
congregation came together and built our amazing new facility.
Well, not quite new, but fairly new. So first, this is a thank you to
every member of this congregation who had a hand in our great
facility, it was truly a group effort we can all be very proud of.
We are still in the process of paying off our original $1 million
loan, but we are ahead of schedule. This has allowed us to save
money on potential interest expense. For those with remaining
commitments who are able to accelerate their commitments, it
will further allow us to save even more money. As a reminder to
everyone, our leadership had the forethought to ensure that our
great facility will remain as pristine as it was the day we reentered.
All the additional funds donated towards the Capital Campaign
after all expenses have been paid are earmarked for our Hidur
Mitzvah Fund for beautification and long-term maintenance. This
fund has already been established and is currently being managed
by our Temple Israel Foundation. There have already been some
very generous donations, so we are well on our way to ensuring our
building will be well taken care of, as it moves from infancy into
adulthood. Our building is so much more than brick and mortar.
The energy that fills our halls is inspiring. On any given Sunday
during Torah Center, there is so much happening throughout
the building, it is an honor to be a part of it. I would encourage
the Torah Center parents to try and stay for some of these great
activities on occasion, your kids will very much appreciate you
being in the building.
I have to tell you that I am great with names, and great with
recognizing faces, but I am terrible at putting the two together.
So if you see me walking through the building, feel free to reintroduce yourself, and I promise to try and do better to put
the two together. There are so many great things happening
throughout the end of the year there will be many opportunities
for us to meet and schmooze (my all-time favorite Yiddish word).
I will leave you with two of my favorite quotes that I hope we all
think about when we speak or act. “I don’t speak because I have
the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to
remain silent” – Rabbi A.Y. Kook Caring for other Jews cuts to
the core of who we are as a people. “People often avoid making
decisions out of fear of making a mistake. Actually the failure to
make decisions is one of life’s biggest mistakes.” – Rabbi Noah
Weinberg. So let’s all make the best decisions we can every day.
TORAH STUDY
With Rabbi Moskowitz
Saturday Mornings
8:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Rabbi Moskowitz facilitates this participatory weekly Torah
study. Each week, this enthusiastic group examines the parashat
hashavuah (weekly Torah portion) and discusses its meaning
and relevance through the use of traditional commentaries and
personal reflection. This Torah study is for everyone. No previous
background or knowledge of Hebrew is required.
Come one time or every week!
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
FOCUS ON NEW MEMBERS!
Karen & Eli Ben-Shmuels and Family
Temple Israel and taking their preschoolers to our Tot Shabbat.
The Ben-Shmuels are looking for long term relationships and
a sense of community for themselves and their children. They
hope that their children will become Bat and Bar Mitzvah at
our Temple. Karen looks forward to connecting with others who
share common interests.The Ben-Shmuels are excited about
getting involved with Temple Israel, and they all look forward
to Ilana’s having a successful second year at our Torah Center.
John-David & Michelle Currey and Family
Karen and Eli joined our Temple in September 2014. Their
blended family consists of 20-year-old Jacob, who is a student
at UC Irvine; 16-year-old Jordan, who is a student at Clayton
Valley High School; 6-year-old Ilana, a first grader at Hopkinson
Elementary in Rossmoor, and 2-year-old Zachary, in preschool at the Alpert JCC. Jacob and Jordan were B’nai Mitzvot
at Temple Beth Emet in Anaheim. Ilana loves dolls, writing,
drawing, playing with her friends, and swimming, while Zachary
loves Mickey Mouse, Legos, cars and pirates.
As residents of Seal Beach for six years, the Ben-Shmuels have
indulged in their love of the Anaheim Ducks (hockey), reading
and travel. They enjoy spending time together with family and
friends, going to the beach, attending outdoor concerts and trips
to Disneyland.
In addition, the Ben-Shmuels have wasted no time getting
involved in the Long Beach Jewish community: Karen and Eli
both volunteer at the J, where Karen is involved as the co-chair
of the Parent Student Association for the preschool and ECE
Committee, and Eli is a member of the Alpert JCC Board and
Executive Committee. Karen just completed the Alpert New
Leaders Forum and will also become chair of the HUM parents
organization for our religious school, where she looks forward
to working with Sharon Amster-Brown and Deb Lewis. Karen
sits on the Board of the Federation Tower and is a Girl Scout
co-leader. As if being a Mom and volunteering weren’t enough,
Karen is a public relations consultant to an architecture firm. Eli
is an attorney for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Karen was raised Reform and her family belonged to Temple
Beth David. Eli grew up in a Conservative household and
belonged to Temple Beth Emet. Karen’s grandparents were
members of Temple Israel and her parents were married here, so
she has lots of friends in three generations at our Temple. More
recently, she heard about Temple Israel from her association with
the Alpert JCC preschool, and other families who were joining
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When John-David Currey and his wife, Michelle, were looking
around recently for a synagogue to call home, they put a premium
on an easy going atmosphere, but with a strong religious base.
They wondered whether they could have both.
“Temple Israel was the atmosphere we were looking for. Nothing
against other temples, but we wanted to find a place where we
could drop off our kids in shorts and still feel a strong spiritual
base,” Currey said. Both 7 year old daughter, Jenna, and 4 year
old son, Ben, attend Torah Center.
Currey runs a company in Seal Beach that creates trailers for
Hollywood - the ones you see in theaters, not the ones with
wheels - and Michelle works as a pediatric occupational therapist.
John-David loves the thrill of flying small planes. “There’s no
better escape than going up 5,000 feet,” he said. Michelle loves
all kinds of water sports, while Jenna loves to sing, dance, and act.
Ben is a soccer fanatic.
John-David grew up Catholic in Los Alamitos. His wife grew
up attending Temple Beth Shalom in Tustin. Before they had
kids they decided they wanted to raise them Jewish.
Temple Israel became even more welcoming, he said, when he
and Michelle ran into old high school friends Loren Kaiser, and
Sharon Amster-Brown at Torah Center.
“We’ve enjoyed every moment at Temple Israel!,” he said.
This is a new membership committee project. We are trying
to interview new members within the last year. However, if
you haven’t been contacted (no matter when you became a
member) and wish to have your family’s bio in a Kol Y’srael
edition, please phone Karen Calechman at (562) 420-9856, or
email her at [email protected]
B’NAI MITZVAH / ANDI / YOUNG ADULTS
THIS MONTH’S B’NAI MITZVAH
My name is Zoe De Young and I’m
an 8th grader at Hughes Middle
School. I am a GATE student and
in our school’s advanced orchestra
and jazz band. I play electric and
string bass. I am also in my schools’
leadership program for 8th graders,
WEB (“Where Everyone Belongs).
Outside of school, I play the guitar
and take lessons at Jammin’ Music. I
also have participated in Girl Scouts
since kindergarten, and my mom is our
ZOE DEYOUNG
troop leader. For my Mitzvah Project I
November 14, 2015
am volunteering at NKLA (No-Kill
Los Angeles) in West LA. It is a non-profit organization that
promotes an initiative led by Best Friends Animal Society. Their
goal is to try to end euthanizing at all LA shelter animals by
the year 2017. NKLA finds homeless cats and dogs and cares
for them until they are adopted, also spays/neuters pets, and has
community events for local pet owners. I want to thank everyone
who has helped me prepare for my important day. I look forward
to sharing my simcha with my family, friends, and community.
Thank you!
My name is Jody Goldman and I’m
being called to the Torah as a Bat
Mitzvah on November 21, 2015.
I am in 8th grade at Oak Middle
School. I am a member of both the
zero period ShowCase choir and the
ShowStoppers competition choir at
Oak. I love to perform, travel, and
compete with my school choir friends.
I have been attending Torah Center
since 3rd grade. I always had a lot of
JODY GOLDMAN fun at the sleep away camp in Irvine
November 21, 2015
and singing in the youth choir. I have
gone to Camp Newman in Northern California for the past
4 summers with friends from Temple Israel, and I love it. For
my Mitzvah Project I worked with the Casa Youth Shelter in
Los Alamitos. I toured the shelter and learned a lot about the
work they do in providing temporary housing and counseling to
teens in crisis. I also worked with Casa Youth Shelter to host an
information table about the shelter and their services at a forum
on domestic violence that was held at Temple Israel. I collected
money for the Casa Youth Shelter that went to help purchase a
new BBQ for the shelter. The best part of my Mitzvah Project
was making 12 bulletin boards to hang in the bedrooms at the
shelter. These boards will brighten up the rooms and allow the
teens to display some personal items while they are staying at the
shelter. I am very excited about my Bat Mitzvah. I have worked
very hard to prepare for this big day and I am looking forward to
celebrating with all my family and friends!
ANDI-TEMPLE ISRAEL’S 9-12 GRADE
YOUTH GROUP
By Max Liu, VP ANDI
This month ANDI had lots to do. We went to fall kallah, the
first kallah of the year. ANDI was a huge presence in SOCAL
with around thirty members attending. While at fall kallah we
had the first asefah of the year, a large regional board meeting
were all of the people in SOCAL vote on legislation. ANDI also
held our very first open door event. Several people from first
Congregational Church came. Reverend John Forest Douglas,
the associate minister, plans to invite ANDI to some of their
events and continue connection with ANDI. Next month
ANDI plans to start the oneg games and crafts again and go to
NFTY SOCAL Social Justice Kallah. Finally if you have any
questions feel free to ask our advisor Kara Liu or one of the
ANDI board members.
Special thank you to
Performance Plus (Hank & Joyce Feldaman)
for underwriting the cost of the
Chanukah College Connection mailing.
If your business would like to sponsor any of our future
mailings, please contact Cecelia Danziger
at [email protected] or (562) 900-2746
Do you know any young Jewish professionals in their 20’s and
30’s (children, grandchildren, friends, children of friends, etc) in
the Long Beach area? If so, we’d love to have them join us and
be a part of:
NextDor (Dor = generation),
Temple Israel’s group of 20’s/30’s
Young Jewish Professionals
Please be in touch with Cantor Hass at [email protected]!
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RITUAL PRACTICES COMMITTEE MESSAGE
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
By Joanne Levy, Vice President, Ritual Practices
During the High Holy Days we listen,
we think, we pray. We consider how we
can make our lives more meaningful,
be better spouses, parents, children,
friends, congregants. As we move
forward into this new year, 5775,
bringing the messages and inspirations
into our busy lives, I am overwhelmed
with gratitude for those in our
congregational family who volunteered
to create a warm, welcoming and wellorganized experience at the Temple
and at Adventure in the Park. As the Vice President of Ritual
Practices, and on behalf of the Board of Directors, I offer my
heartfelt thanks.
First and foremost, I am reminded how incredibly lucky we are
to have our wonderful Rabbi Moskowitz, whose words continue
to move, inspire and enrich.
We are blessed to have Cantor Hass, who, along with David
York and the Ensemble, brought the beauty and joy of music to
complement our prayers.
Behind the scenes, but not forgotten, planning, organizing and
making everything come together and run smoothly, thank you
to Eric Shatzkin, Sharon Amster-Brown, Charmaine Weiner,
Michael Jackson, the office and entire building staff.
To the man with the excel spread sheet, to beat all spread sheets, I
love and appreciate the coordinating efforts of my hard-working
husband, Jerry Levy.
Thank you to our incredible volunteer corps, for their dedication
to creating a wonderful High Holy Day experience at the Temple
and at Adventure in the Park
Jay Alhadeff
Laurie Arroyo
Ed Babtkis
Tom Besley
Jackie Besley
Al Birch
Rita Birch
Denny Blumenthal
Judy Blumenthal
Jim Brady
Peggy Brady
Rick Burney
Linda Burney
Karen Calechman
Jerry Prell
Tila Carrol
Robb Cohn
Ruth Cooperman
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Barbara Crane
Martha DeYoung
Mark Dressner
Deborah Fabricant
Jennette Fackler
Joyce Feldman
Hank Feldman
Linda Fox
Gail Freedman
Karen Fried
Roberta Friedman
Harvey Friedman
Laurie Garabedian
Marvin Glickman
Lory Glickman
Steve Gordon
Michelle Gordon
Ed Green
Judy Green
Anne Gundry
Dawn Haldane
Judith Hardaker
David Hillinger
Bobbi Horowitz
Shlomit Jackson
Inge Johnson
Jonathan Kass
Lynne Kass
Alan Kreida
Kathy Kreida
Danny Levy
Deb Lewis
Richard Lipeles
Amy Lipeles
Kara Liu
Max Liu
Maddelin Liu
Harry Lowenstein
Eva Lowenstein
Kathy McDermott
Barry Mitnick
Donna Mitnick
Regina Roberts
Gary Roberts
David Sacks
Mark Sharzer
Liz Sharzer
Gail Sherain
Leon Shoag
Barbara Shoag
Matt Simmons
Norma Stein
Natalie Swit
William Teweles
Leon Neumann
Janice Wood
Thank you for ably leading congregants in additional study and
thoughtful discussion at our forums on Yom Kippur:
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
Shirley Kashoff
David Philips
Wayne Slavitt
Thank you to all the volunteers who made Adventure in The
Park a wonderful experience for all:
Jay Alhadeff
Johanna Brown
Melissa Burney
Matt Davis
Mark Dressner
Trevor Davis-Dressner
Andy Eiser
Cheryl Eiser
Jay Eiser
Inge Johnson
Lynne Kass
Max Kass
Abby Harmatz
Michelle Minkoff
Melissa Rosenthal
Matt Simmons
Beth Sterling
And finally, to all of those who read prayers from the bimah,
chanted from the Torah, lit candles, sang in the Youth Choir,
carried our Torahs during a Hakafot, babysat our wee ones, or
perhaps made room for someone to sit, opened a door, or shared
a prayer book, my heartfelt appreciation.
TI SISTERHOOD
TIS BOARD PROFILE:
Nancy Linden, Member-At-Large, Fundraising
By Joanne Levy, Newsletter & Publicity
Nancy was raised to believe that if
“your cup runneth over” you give
back what you can to others, be it to
our temple, JFCS, our Federation or
our schools. It is one of her greatest
pleasures, so it’s no wonder she said
“yes” when asked to share her talents
with Temple Israel Sisterhood Board!
Nancy is both a member of the
programming committee and the fund
raising committee and is very much
looking forward to working with all of
the members of Sisterhood.
Nancy was born in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until she
was 30 when she moved to Long Beach California and met
husband-to-be, Jim Linden. They were married in Detroit in
1977 by our very own Rabbi Wolli Kaelter. Nancy and Jim have
two sons, Seth and Ari and an adorable two-year old grandson,
Ezra Benjamin. One of her happiest days was when Ezra was
named at our very own Temple Israel, surrounded by their family,
dear friends and Temple Israel family.
JOIN SISTERHOOD TODAY
Thank you to this month’s renewing members...
Judith Dubowy, Deborah Fabricant, Sylvia Hartman,
Chana Ham-Rosebrock, Susan Philips, Rosecarrie Brooks,
Micki Sangster, Beverly Brown, Gerda Seifer,
Bethlaine Moreno, Cheryl Eiser and Karen Calechman
and our new ones too...
Viviane Levin, Marilyn Green, and Melissa Simmons
SISTERHOOD TORAH CIRCLE
Sarah - $36 Rebecca - $54 Leah - $100 Rachel - $180
Checks payable to Temple Israel Sisterhood can be sent
Sharon Coleman, 1700 Bluff Pl #2, Long Beach 90802
(562) 436-9530 or [email protected]
GREAT FOOD AND FRIENDSHIP
AT OUR WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT,
AT RUSSO’S RESTAURANT IN AUGUST
It is no surprise that Nancy pursued a profession and career
focused on caring, giving and teaching. She graduated from the
University of Michigan and Wayne State University where she
received her Masters degree in Special Education. She worked
in the field of early childhood/special education, until three years
ago, when she retired. Also, she has been a part-time professor
at Cal State Long Beach and at Long Beach City College in the
Special Education Departments.
Being involved in the various Jewish organizations within our
city also gives Nancy a sense of fulfillment. She helped plan the
very first Women’s Weekend in Long Beach, thirty-four years
ago, at Camp Komaroff, and was President of Women’s Division
of the Federation. Additionally, she brought the very first Visions
event to Long Beach in the late 1980’s.
Nancy also loves hanging with her girlfriends, husband, and
sister, playing mahj, walking, shopping, doing yoga and reading.
Her cup does, indeed, runneth over, and Sisterhood is fortunate
to be the recipient of Nancy’s talent, generosity and time. Thank
you, Nancy!
SAVE THESE DATES
November 5 Women’s Night Out at 6:30 p.m.
December-January “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Coat Drive
February 7 Superbowl Sunday Lox Box Fun-raiser ~ Stay tuned!
April 17 Women’s Night Out at 6:30 p.m.
April 19 Game Day Fun-raiser 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
It’s time to start getting ready
for Chanukah!
Stop by our Gift Shop, we have a great selection of decorations,
children's menorahs, theme-related gifts for Chanukah as well
as beautiful jewelry that will make great gifts.
REQUEST FOR RECIPES
We are planning on compiling a cook book, and we need your
help. If you have a favorite family recipe please send it to us!
Send it to Elyse Gordon at [email protected]
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CARING COMMUNITY - A STORY
By Susan Philips, Bereavement Chair
Adapted from the re-telling by
Rabbi Edward Feinstein, “Heaven
and Hell,” Capturing the Moon,
pp. 47-48. Behrman House, 2008.
There once was a Jewish man
so pious and righteous, that an
angel came and visited him,
offering as a reward for his
good deeds a chance to glimpse the afterlife while he was still
alive. Like most of us, he was curious about what happens to us
after we depart this world, and he accepted the offer.
First the angel took him to hell. The man was shocked. He saw a
beautiful mansion with beautifully manicured grounds. The angel
led him inside the mansion through rooms filled with plush rugs,
hand-carved furnishings, lush tapestries and beautiful art; each
room more beautifully appointed than the last. Finally they came
to an immense banquet hall, laden with a feast the likes of which
the man had never dreamed. Delicacies of every sort were piled
high on rich golden platters: steaks and chicken and fish, all with
delectable sauces; pitchers of fine wines and sweet juices; tureens
of savory soups, and desserts beyond description. It was, without a
doubt, far greater than any feast on earth.
Then a servant rang a dinner bell. Into the banquet hall came
the inhabitants of hell. To the surprise of the man, they were
emaciated—sickly, starved and crying out in pain. How could this
be, given such a feast? How could they live in the presence of such
plenty, yet look so hungry and forlorn?
As everyone approached the table, the man noticed that the
inhabitants of hell could not bend their elbows! They could grasp
at the fabulous food, but they could not put it in their mouths.
And so they groaned and moaned in hunger and bitter frustration
as the magnificent feast lay before them. They could see it, they
could smell it, they could even touch it, but they could not eat it.
The man felt their anguish and begged to be taken away.
A moment later the angel whisked the man to heaven. To the
man’s astonishment, it was identical with hell. The same lush lawn,
the same great mansion, the same elegant halls, even the same
grand banquet room. As in hell, the table was laden with platters
of gourmet foods and pitchers of delectable wines and cool juices.
When a servant entered and rang the bell, the man braced for
another scene of frustration and torture. The inhabitants of heaven
entered and the man saw that the people of heaven suffered the
same malady as their counterparts in hell: they, too, could not
bend their elbows. But the inhabitants of heaven were different:
astonishingly they were healthy and joyful; they laughed and sang.
How, then, wondered the man, were they so happy and well-fed?
The man watched as the people in heaven picked up the delicious
food on the platters, and, with their arms stiff in front of them,
fed the person next to them. This was the only difference between
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heaven and hell: in heaven, instead of grasping food for themselves,
the inhabitants turned and fed their neighbors.
Community in this story is not simply about being around the
same table. It’s about reaching out—literally, and helping our
neighbor. It’s about creating supportive relationships with the
other people at the table.
Temple Israel’s Caring Community is looking for people that will
reach out and help our neighbors in their hour of need. Currently
we are working on providing assistance to the newly bereaved.
We hope you are interested in helping us to build a Kehillat
Chesed – a Caring Community.
Please contact Susan Philips, Bereavement Chair
(562) 430-8004, [email protected] for additional information,
or call the temple office.
Our Social Action Committee is committed to serving
a hot meal to the homeless of Long Beach. We need your help.
Come Feed the Homeless
Christmas Day
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Friday, December 25, 2015
At First Congregational Church
241 Cedar Avenue, Long Beach
Please join us Christmas Day as we spend the afternoon with
individuals and families, each of whom has a special story.
Welcoming someone with a hot cup of cocoa, a home-cooked
meal, and a warm smile makes a difference in the lives of those
less fortunate than we are.
We need volunteers to from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sign up for a 2 hour shift
• Set-up, cook, serve, socialize with our guests, participate in
activities and clean-up after dinner.
• Sponsor by donating to our Homeless Fund
To volunteer contact Charmaine at [email protected]
This year we are taking donations for toys, new socks or
underwear, hygiene items, new or gently used clothing,
and canned or packaged food items
to make the holiday really special.
Bring donations to the Temple by Friday, December 18
LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED?
Join one of our Committees below:
Budget & Finance
zz Budget & Finance Committee
Education
zz Adult Education Committee ( JJL)
zz B’nai Mitzvah Committee
zz College Connection Committee
zz HUM (Parent Teacher Association)
zz Library Committee
zz Religious School Committee (TC)
Membership
zz Membership Committee
€€Shabbat Greeter
Programming
zz Family Camp Committee
zz Social Action Committee
zz Yad b’Yad (Hand in Hand)
zz Youth Committee
Ritual Practices
zz Ritual Practices Committee (RPC)
zz RH Adventure in the Park Committee
zz Caring Community Committee
zz Sabbath Fellowship Committee
Ways & Means
zz Ways & Means Committee
€€Annual Gala
€€Sustaining Member Recognition
€€Purim Bags
€€Purim Dinner/Event
Other Committees & Auxiliary Group
zz Bylaws & Policy Review Committee
zz House Committee
zz Long Range Planning Committee
zz Marketing Committee
zz Personnel Committee
zz Men’s Club (Men of Reform Judaism)
zz Sisterhood (Women of Reform Judaism)
For more information or to sign-up for a committee
please contact Eric Shatzkin, Executive Director(562) 434-0996 ext 111 or [email protected]
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
by Joan Leb
Read for Jewish Book Month,
November 5 - December 6, 2015
Many books have been added to the library’s collection during
the past few months. Pick one and read a Jewish book for Jewish
Book Month.
Judaica:
Conservative Judaism, by Neil Gillman. 215 Gil
The Art of Public Prayer, by Lawrence Hoffman 230 HOF
The Jewish Holidays, by Michael Strassfeld 236 STR
An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thinkers, by Alan Levenson
175 LEV
Comparative Religion:
At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden: The Search for God with
Christians and Muslims, by Yossi Klein Halevi 290 HAL
Christians and Jews Faith to Faith: Tragic History, Promising
Present, Fragile Future, by Rabbi James Rudin
East, by Tom Segev 823.3 SEG
Genesis: Truman, American Jews and the Origins of the Arab/
Israeli Conflict, by John B. Judis 890.5 JUD
Biography/Memoir:
Shush! Growing Up Jewish Under Stalin, by Emil Draitser
799 DRA
The Year of Living Biblically. by A.J. Jacobs 799 JAC
The Crooked Mirror, by Louise Steinman 799 STE
Fiction:
A Town of Empty Rooms, by Karen Bender F BEN
Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian F BOH
The Boston Girl, by Anita DiamantF DIA
After Abel and Other Stories, by Michal Lemberger F LEM
Dissident Gardens, by Jonathan Lethem F LET
Picture Books:
Joey and the Giant Box, by Deborah Lakritz PB LAK
King David & Akavish the Spider, by Sylvia Rouss PB ROU
Baby’s Bris, by Susan Wilkowski PB WIL
History:
Ideas of Jewish History, by Michael Meyer 702 Mey
A Hidden Revolution, by Ellis Rivkin 725.1 RIV
Young Readers:
Nest, by Esther Ehrlich YR HER
Death by Toilet Paper, by Donna Gephart YR GEP
Israel:
1967, Israel, The War and The Year That Tranformed The Middle
Of course, there are many older books in the library, so come in,
browse, and READ FOR JEWISH BOOK MONTH.
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NEW HIGH HOLY DAYS MACHZOR
FOR 2016/5777
OPPORTUNITIES TO FUND THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE
Temple Israel has purchased
500 sets of the The New Machzor
of the Reform Movement.
for the High Holy Days, 2016/5777
This is an important upgrade for our
community, and features the most
contemporary interpretations and
commentaries on the prayers for Rosh
HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
I N S P I R AT I O N • T R A D I T I O N • I N N O VAT I O N
Sponsorship & Dedication Opportunities:
• Sponsor the Rosh HaShanah Collection - $25,000
• Sponsor the Yom Kippur Collection - $25,000
• Dedicate a 2 volume set as an honor or
remembrance - $72
• Dedicate an individual book - $36
If you are interesteded in Sponsorship please contact Eric Shatzkin, Executive Director (562) 434-0996 ext. 111
For dedictaions please contact the Temple Office at (562) 434-0996
About Mishkan HaNefesh
• Offers meaningful liturgy for both regular service attendees and those new to Jewish spirituality and practice
• Inspires a multifaceted experience of Yamim HaNoraim—from feelings of awe to moments of solace, from the
solitude of contemplation to the solidarity of song and worship
• Provides an accessible guide through the journey of t’shuvah (repentance) and cheshbon hanefesh (self-reflection)
• Bridges the personal and the communal, the ritual and the ethical dimensions of Yamim HaNoraim
• Embraces the rich liturgical voices of the Jewish past and the aspirations of our people today
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JOYS OF JEWISH LEARNING
POTLUCK SHABBAT DINNER
AND SHORT FILM
Screening of
From Babylon to Beverly Hills:
The Exodus of Iran’s Jews
Friday, November 13 at 7:00 p.m.
(following Ruach Shabbat services)
Jewish Women’s Theater Production of
SAFFRON & ROSEWATER
in memory of Susanna Levitt
Sunday, November 1 at 4:00 p.m.
(Followed by Wine & Cheese)
Co-sponsored by our Sisterhood
The perfume of Persian nights will transport you in a fragrant
evening of stories, song and lovely surprises.
There is NO COST to attend.
Please RSVP to Charmaine at [email protected]
WOMEN’S BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
The second book of the 2015-2016 year is Lady at the O.K.
Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp by Ann
Kirschner. Rosecarrie Brooks has kindly agreed to be our
facilitator for the evening.
The New York born daughter
of
Polish-Jewish
immigrants,
Josephine
Sarah
Marcus, a
flamboyant actress and dancer, was
the common-law wife of Wyatt
Earp for nearly 50 years. She was
a valiant frontierswoman in her
own right. Interpreting the fabled
1881 shootout at the OK Corral as
a consequence of a love triangle, the
author ably brings Josephine’s story
out of the shadows of history. The
story ranges from San Francisco in
the Gay Nineties to rough mining
camps, gaudy gambling casinos, and Hollywood, and offers a
new look at this period of the Wild West.
(The New York Times Book Review, 4/27/14)
Bring a vegetarian item to
share for dinner and then
stay for the screening of
this excellent short film.
In 1979, the Islamic
Revolution in Iran brought
a 2500 year-old history to
a close for the Jews who
left their homeland for
America. Uncertain about
their safety and fearing
religious persecution in Khomeini’s Islamic Theocracy, an
estimated 80,000 of Iran’s 100,000 Jews fled the country. This
documentary tells the story of those Jews who re-established a
tight-knit community in Los Angeles.
Iranian Jewish families talk about their past in Iran - how the
increasingly hostile circumstances forced them to flee their own
country in order to secure a better future for their children. They
recall the difficulties of starting a new life in the United States.
They voice their fears about their children growing up in an
alien society, adopting a culture that is far removed from their
own. Young Iranian adults, on the other hand, talk about the
pressures of conforming to parental expectations, of remaining
true to their Iranian Jewish heritage even as they try and carve
their own individual identities in modern day American society.
Historical background via the use of archival footage gives a
detailed overview of the original Jewish settlement in Iran and
their relationship with their adopted country as well as how they
fared in the 20th century.
In the American cultural imagination, Iranians are represented
by scenes of hardline religious leaders and unruly crowds crying
“Down with America.” Very little is known about the religious
diversity of Iranians living in America. This documentary helps
create a more nuanced view of the culture and religious diversity
of Iranians both inside and outside the country.
There is no cost to attend.
Please RSVP to Charmaine at [email protected]
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INTERFAITH GREETINGS
Interfaith at Work in the Community
by Roni Love, member of the SCIC
First Drops is an interfaith organization
whose mission is to educate children on
the world’s religions through interactive
and fun activities by developing
understanding and fostering respect for
all people. Their founder and president,
Farrah Khan, is known for her interfaith,
social justice and political work. She is the
Executive Director of Newport MesaIrvine Interfaith Council, Board Member of Orange County
Interfaith Network, VP of One Global Family Foundation and
Ambassador of the Parliament of the World’s Religions. Besides
being honored by the U.S. Congress, CA Senate and State
Assembly, Khan became the recipient of the 2015 Community
Leader Award from the OC Human Relations Commission and
Women For Orange County.
First Drops visits local churches, temples, synagogues and
mosques which provide tours of their facilities, brief discussions
on their practices, and invite the children to participate in
activities and festivities. Each visit is followed by a question and
answer session.
As a major project of First Drops, the children feed homeless
community members every 4th Sunday of the month and also
send comfort notes to those outside the community, like to the
members of the Sikh community in Wisconsin after the horrible
shooting tragedy in 2012 and to our own Temple Israel, when our
newly renovated temple was vandalized. Joining hands, children
from diverse backgrounds are setting examples through service.
First Drops has received awards from: the South Coast Interfaith
Council; the Stanton, Westminster, Garden Grove Interfaith
Council; the CA State Senate and State Assembly; the U.S.
Congress; and the World Interfaith Harmony Film Festival,
placing 1st for their entry, “An Interfaith Carol.”
First Drops nurtures confidence and educates children about
those around them, providing experiences the whole family can
enjoy. A quarterly Human Book series where guest speakers will
walk the children through life’s ups and downs and share ways in
which they can overcome obstacles is forthcoming.
Farrah Khan invites Temple Israel and its children to join First
Drops and experience how beautiful life is when people of different
faiths and customs become friends. “I really believe that we need to
work hard for our kids so that they can come out of this cycle of
hate we’re living in today,” stated Khan. Let this be so…
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1 Daniel & Rachel Kelson - 18 years
David & Sadie Sacks - 46 years
2 Joseph & Lora Kederis - 13 years
3 Michael & Enid Posner - 24 years
George & Joy Rosenthal - 58 years
6 Leon & Janet Minkoff - 49 years
8 Eric & Caren Adler - 7 years
Douglas & Betsy Fagin - 17 years
9 Thomas & Jacqueline Besley - 18 years
11 Rob & Kris Damon - 20 years
13 David & Erin Cherson - 5 years
14 Howard & Nancy Epstein - 19 years
Michael & Ann Martin - 22 years
19 Tad Peterson & Susan Balin-Peterson - 26 years
20 Joe & Natalie Lissak - 61 years
22 Daniel & Tammy Minkoff - 18 years
23 Seth & Vicki Kogan - 29 years
26 Sacha & Connie Bambadji - 9 years
28 Adam & Sharon Brown - 17 years
Tom & Gail Levy - 18 years
Bob & Lyn Wise - 18 years
29 Danny & Cecelia Danziger - 20 years
Mark Dressner & Matthew Davis - 2 years
30 Rick & Arlene Freeman - 46 years
Mazel Tov!
To Dr. Ronald and Sylvia Hartman on being honored with
the James H. Ackerman Arts Philanthropist Award at the
Arts Council for Long Beach State of the Arts Event!
Thank you to our
Oneg Sponsors
through October 10
Jessie Butler
Elaine & Howard Davis
in memory of Herman Albert & Belle Lutzky
Gail Freedman
in honor of her son, Ben’s Bar Mitzvah
Paddy Kaller
in appreciation of all love, kindness and support she received
during her time of illness
Geraldine Landes
in memory of Lillie Steinberg and Otto Steinberg
Bryant & Selma Lee
in honor of their son, Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah
Barry & Roberta Rabin
Melanie & Dan Spellens
in honor of their parents and grandparents
Y ahrzeit O bservance
“Zecher Tzadik Livracha”
The memory of the righteous are a blessing
November 4-10
Lee Alpern
Lori Small Beckerman
Maureen Bellettini
August Bussi
Lillian R. Cohen*
Aage Dupont*
Gloria Ferrer
Julie Feys
Jack Fudim
Benjamin Goldhirsch
Vera Goldman*
Doris Gruberg
David Horner*
Joseph Jampolsky*
Morris Kadison
Maxenne Klein
Carol Klowden
Celia Lemmerman
Max Lerner
Jack K. Levy
Herman Linz*
Fanny Linz*
Estelle Mandel
Anthony W. Masters
Edward Milkes*
Harry Obodov
Sylvia Berger Pokras*
Rauo Preciado
Wren Protz
Morris Prupas
Howard Ratner*
Rebecca Rogers*
Ely D. Rosenbaum*
Bella Rosenberg*
Max Schafer*
Shirley Schwartz
Miriam Schwartz*
Sara Sherman*
Johanna Strausberg*
Sam Tarica
Sadie Block Taylor*
Richard Teweles
Marim Tsipkis
Saul Weiss
November 11-17
Lottie Abend
Doris Balin
Louis Bergen*
Betty Berger
Richard Bobb
Ralph Bonem
Sylvain and Minna Bonem
Andrew Bricker
Blanche Chamoff
Tabitha Cohen
Herman Damon
Jean Dorr
Ruth Koppel Ettinger*
Kathryn Felsenthal
Lillian Fields
Natalie Franklin*
Rita Friedman*
Morris Friedman
Dale Fudim*
Sylvia Rhoda Fudim
Paul Fultheim
George Garber
Faye Green
Arby Haley
Ruth Heidelberger
Fred Heim*
Adolph E. Hirsh*
Alex Horowitz*
Leo Jacobs
Michael Jaffe*
Kay Kaplan
Gilbert Lapid*
Rose Levin*
Mervin Levine
Cecil Lilien
Louis Meltzer*
Goldie Obodov
Bernice R. Pizer
Benjamin Plotkin*
Esther Senzel*
Miriam Shapiro
Bertha Srulovich*
Janet Kaller Stelling*
Ernest Stern
Max Tartakowsky*
Jack Toledo
Max Waldman*
Louisa Wasserman
Fannie Wolfe
November 18-24
Louis Adler
Amalia Apel
Marcie Balan*
Henry Berman
Jim Brown*
Esther Cooper*
Jack Covitz*
Sadie Dover
Julius Eichler
Donald Eisner
Marion Finnley
Henry B. Franklin*
Augusta Gilbert*
Grace Gilman
Jack Goldberg
Dorine Green*
Ida Greenbaum
Lore Grove
David Lloyd Kozoll*
Milton Kozoll*
Richard Lager
Esther Lander*
David Lander*
Arnold Harvey Lander*
Bertha L. Levin*
Eusebio Lopez
Louis Mayer*
Sarah Cutler Migdall*
Rose Miller
Ida Pinto Nahum
Rose Opper*
Al Passy*
Mary Pomper
Pamela Ratner
Naomi Roberts
Frank S. Rodecker*
Gertrude Rosenstreich
Edward E. Rubin*
Robert Schwimmer
Shirley Shayne
Ruth Simmons
Evelyn Simon*
Michelle Sloan
Solomon Statman
Harry Stern*
Rose Warren*
Jeanne Weil
Israel Weinblatt*
Rickchen Wertheim*
Geraldine Willner
Harry Wolfe
November 25-Dec. 1
Sarah K. Aron*
Gita Budeshtsky
Jacob Coahn
Abe Cohn
Beatrice Cohn
Barney Cohn*
Lee Collins
Gaye Corman
Hannah Dahlin
Lillian Feiwell*
Anna Galis
Isreal Gold
Herman Goldberg*
Harry Goldin*
Charles Gordon
Don Hallwerck
Sidney Hartmann*
Ted Horn
Steven Klein
Evelyn Kutner
Michael Levy
Carol Lewin
Norman Lieberman
Carol Litwin
Belle Mayer*
Alfred Neuman
Samuel Chuck Newman
Edward Nusbaum
Etta Resler*
Philip Rosen
Clarence Schulman*
David S. Schwartz*
Meyer Seligman*
Otto Steinberg*
Barbara Sugar
Rachelle Van Der Most*
Jimmy Weinstein
OUR CONDOLENCES TO...
Baratelle Family
on the death of Elinor Baratelle
Jeanette Kull
on the death of her sister-in-law Sandra Goodman
Gail Sherain
on the death of her son-in-law Jay Spence
Stern Family
on the death of Edith Stern
*These names are permanently inscribed on memorial plaques and will be read in perpetuity.
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TEMPLE ISRAEL FUNDS
Tzedakah is a central mitzvah of Judaism. It humanizes both the giver and the recipient.
It acknowledges an important occasion, honors a person for a job well done, or pays tribute in sympathy.
‰‰ Rob & Debbie Feldman Family Got Shabbat
Funds quarterly Friday Shabbat alternative
music service.
‰‰ General Fund
For the support of on going congregational activities
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
‰‰ Music Patrons
Funds musical programs
‰‰ Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Tzedakah projects at the Rabbi’s discretion
‰‰ Cantor Sara Hass
Tzedakah projects at the Cantor’s discretion
CAMP FUNDS
‰‰ Educator
For benefit of the Torah Center and its teachers
‰‰ President
For special projects at the President’s discretion
COMMUNITY FUNDS
‰‰ Homeless Assistance
Helps those in need pay first and/or last month’s rent
‰‰ Caring Community
Funds programs for families in need
‰‰ Nancy Leff and Donald Leff Memorial
Purchases Hanukkah gifts for children of needy families
‰‰ Yad B’Yad
Purchases kitchen and catering supplies for Yad B’Yad
BOOK FUND
‰‰ Library Fund
Purchase of library books
MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
‰‰ Rabbi Wolli Kaelter Sabbath Fellowship
For purchase of kitchen items and programming
‰‰ Stan Solomon Building
For building repairs
TORAH CENTER FUNDS
MUSIC FUNDS
TEMPLE ISRAEL FUND
‰‰ Paula &Michael Avchen Memorial Campership
Camp/trip program for children in financial need
‰‰ Lester Elbert and Corinne Van Boemel
Memorial Campership
Camperships for those in financial need
‰‰ HUM (Horim U’Morim)
Funds Torah Center projects
‰‰ A. Estin Comarr Memorial
Torah Scholarship
Funds scholarships for Torah Center
‰‰ Torah Center Scholarship
Assists with Torah Center fees and scholarships
‰‰ Roselle & Herbert Sommer
Scholarship Fund
Assists with Torah Center fees and camp scholarships
‰‰ Lipeles Family Camp & Adult Shabbaton
Fund for Families in need
‰‰ Jewish Campership
Camperships for those in need
TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION
ENDOWMENT FUNDS
‰‰ Jack Bard Memorial
For Jewish programs of interest to the congregation
Please make checks payable to TI Foundation
‰‰Hiddur Mitzvah Fund
Funds building beautification and
refurbishment
‰‰ Social Action
For social action and programming needs
‰‰ The Speizer Youth Development
Funds youth activities
‰‰ Joys of Jewish Learning
Funds adult education programs at the Temple
‰‰ Pilger Lectureship
Funds annual guest speaker lectures
PROGRAMMING FUNDS
‰‰ Lapid-Shapiro
Funds annual lectureship programs and
Torah Center educational programs
TORAH CENTER FUNDS
‰‰ Torah Center Fund
‰‰ Syd Lemmerman Jewish Camping
and Youth Fund
‰‰ Polly Alevy Memorial Education
Funds for Torah Center
In support of Jewish camping, Israel experiences,
and other informal Jewish educational programs
To make a donation, please check off any fund above to which you would like to donate and fill out the form below.
Tear out this sheet and mail to: Temple Israel - 269 Loma Avenue, Long Beach CA 90803
Donor Name:
Amount:
Message:
Send Card To:
Address:
Payment:
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Phone #
CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH OCTOBER 10
We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Temple Israel by remembering and honoring their friends and loved ones through generous contributions
IN LOVING MEMORY
Robert & Jeannie Alban in loving memory of Robert’s mother,
Esther Alban.
Thelma Becker in loving memory of her father, Nathan Schulman.
Binnie & Jack Berro in loving memory of their mother, Flora Spellens.
Binnie & Jack Berro in loving memory of their father, Samuel J. Berro.
Binnie & Jack Berro in loving memory of their aunt, Ida Ruth Lichter.
Michele, Aaron, Nathan & Miriam Berro in memory of Flora Spellens,
beloved grandmother & great-grandmother.
Jackie & Tom Besley in loving memory of Jackie’s mother-in-law,
Flora Spellens.
Beverly Brown in loving memory of her mother, Betty Goldstone.
Beverly Brown in loving memory of her father-in-law, Joseph Brown.
Beverly Brown in loving memory of her uncle, Seymour Feldman.
Bill & Wynndi Dahlin in loving memory of Bill’s father, Cliff Dahlin.
Howard & Elaine Davis in loving memory of Howard’s stepfather,
Larry Malin.
Joy & John Fisher in loving memory of Joy’s mother, Evelyn Palmquist.
Linda R. Fox in loving memory of her grandmother, Sarah Selesnick.
Gail Freedman in loving memory of father, Noble Langille.
Gail Freedman in loving memory of her grandmother, Mary Duffy.
Judith Gale Hardaker in loving memory of her father, Louis Gale.
Judith Gale Hardaker in loving memory of her brother-in-law, Carl
Edward Gordon.
Dorothy & Paul Hartstein in loving memory of Dorothy’s mother,
Marcia Federman.
David & Irene Leib in loving memory of David’s father, Leo Leib.
Arla Lewis in loving memory of her father, Clarence Calvin Lewis.
Jim & Nancy Linden in loving memory of Jim’s father, Samuel Linden.
Ann & Michael Martin in loving memory of Ann’s mother, Paula Sacks.
Dove & Howard Mayo in loving memory of Dove’s mother, Corrine
Shukartsi.
Bethlaine Moreno in loving memory of her husband, Seymour
Moreno.
Bethlaine Moreno in loving memory of her brother, Stephen Barry
Singer.
Susy Oster in loving memory of her father-in-law, Harry Oster Sr.
Mona Panitz & Ed Zwieback in loving memory of Mona’s brother,
Neil Gold.
Daryl & Sandy Phillips in loving memory of Daryl’s aunt, Flora Ruth
Spellens.
Al Roller in loving memory of his sister-in-law, Evelyn Bernstein
Yassim.
Herman & June Rubin in loving memory of Herman’s mother, Irene
Ross.
Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her mother-in-law, Anna Sappell.
Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her sister-in-law, Sally Muslin.
Carl & Jan Schultz in loving memory of Carl’s mother, Ruth L.
Schultz.
Gloria & Martin Simon in loving memory of Gloria’s father, Isaac
Barsimantob.
Martin & Gloria Simon in loving memory of Martin’s brother, Lester
Simon.
Arlene Solomon in loving memory of her stepfather, Eli Kaplan.
Arlene Solomon in loving memory of her cousin, Elaine Ehrenberg.
Barbara Wolfe in loving memory of her stepfather, William Weir.
Ilsebill Wolfe in loving memory of her husband, Charles Wolfe.
Rose Fares Ziskrout in loving memory of her husband, Joseph Fares.
GENERAL FUND
Lisa Aubert.
Linda R. Fox in honor of the Temple Israel Staff.
Ted Hirschfeld & David Kiss.
Dodie Robbins.
RABBI STEVEN MOSKOWITZ DISCRETIONARY FUND
In appreciation from The Lupe Ayala family.
Helen Barrad sent her wishes for a speedy recovery to Fred Masback.
Helen Barrad sent her wishes for a speedy recovery to Paddy Kaller.
Binnie & Jack Berro in honor of Alain & Tari Hirsch.
Marilyn Day for the honor of reading Torah on Yom Kippur.
Linda R. Fox in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz and Cantor Hass for the
inspiring High Holy Day Service.
Linda R. Fox in memory of Jay Spence, beloved son-in-law of Gail
Sherain.
Robert & Eva Hirschhorn in loving memory of Mika Azaren.
Paddy Kaller in loving memory of her father, Israel B. Padway.
Norman & Linda Koven in memory of Chloe Fried, beloved daughter
of Karen Fried.
Marian & Paul Martin in recognition of Rabbi Moskowitz for his
unfailing leadership & in appreciation of his spiritual fervor.
The Osorio family in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz for his help with
Caroline’s Bat Mitzvah.
Netta & Raymon Roberts with deepest appreciation to the Rabbi for
the baby naming of Charlotte Rochelle Robert.
Shirlee Sappell in memory of her beloved brother, Lawrence Labow.
Shirlee Sappell in memory of her beloved mother, May Labow.
Harold & Gerda Seifer in honor of Jerry Levy to thank him for his
courtesy in lending his tallit to Harold Seifer.
Harold & Gerda Seifer-Mazel Tov to Gene & Ann Lentzner, a
wonderful couple, on the occasion of their 64 years together.
Harold & Gerda Seifer-Congratulations to Deborah & Mark
Goldfarb on their 33rd Wedding Anniversary.
Harold & Gerda Seifer-Mazel Tov & best wishes to Sheila & Norm
Pokras, a wonderful couple on their 61st Wedding Anniversary.
Gail Sherain in memory of her beloved son-in-law, Jay Spence and
with gratitude to Rabbi Moskowitz.
Arthur & Dorande Shor.
Melanie & Dan Spellens.
POLLY ALEVY MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND
Jean Feldman-Mazel Tov to Lois & Gordon Cohn on the birth of
their granddaughter, Marley Fay Cohn.
Melanie & Dan Spellens in loving memory of Dan’s mother, Flora
Ruth Spellens.
Melanie & Dan Spellens in loving memory of Dan’s aunt, Ida Ruth Lichter.
PAULA & MICHAEL AVCHEN
MEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP FUND
Sandy Avchen in loving memory of Ted Orden.
Sandy Avchen in loving memory of Max Medvin, beloved husband of
Mrs. Max Medvin.
Sandy Avchen in honor of the Wedding of Julie Avchen & Andie
Friedman.
Mimi Feldman in honor of the Wedding of Julie Avchen & Andie
Friedman.
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CANTOR SARA HASS DISCRETIONARY FUND
Binnie & Jack Berro in honor of Cantor Sara Hass with appreciation
for the beautiful High Holy Day Services.
Barry & Sue Brucker.
Deborah Fabricant & Clifford Corman in honor of Cantor Sara Hass
touching their souls with music.
Marian & Paul Martin in appreciation of Cantor Sara Hass for her
awe-inspiring voice & leadership throughout the High Holy Days.
The Osorio family in honor of Cantor Sara Hass for her help with
Caroline’s Bat Mitzvah.
EDUCATOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Marian & Paul Martin in appreciation of Johanna Brown gift to the
community of chanting Torah & singing with the Youth Choir on Yom
Kippur.
LESTER ELBERT & CORINNE VAN BOEMEL
MEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP FUND
David & Joanne Feldman in loving memory of David’s mother,
Corinne Van Boemel.
Cheryl & Allan Waterman in loving memory of Cheryl’s mother,
Corinne Van Boemel.
ROB & DEBBIE FELDMAN
FAMILY GOT SHABBAT FUND
Robert & Laurie Raykoff in loving memory of Robert’s sister, Judith
Anne Raykoff.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUND
Bea Aron in loving memory of her father, Norman Miller.
JOYS OF JEWISH LEARNING FUND
Lisa Heller in honor of the first Yahrzeit of Susanna Levitt, beloved
wife of Paul Levitt.
Sheila & Norman Pokras in appreciation of Binnie & Jack Berro and
to thank them for all the great memories.
LIBRARY FUND
Ronald & Adele Banner in loving memory of Ronald’s brothers,
Gerald & Martin Banner.
Karen Fried in loving memory of Harvey Fried, Genevieve Fried,
Robert Fried and Chloe Fried.
Patricia Glow.
Marian & Paul Martin in loving memory of their beloved father,
father-in-law, and grandfather, Daniel Leb.
SOCIAL ACTION FUND
Nancy & Mark Speizer in support of the Rick Fahlk Memorial Food Drive.
SPEIZER YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND
Marian & Paul Martin in appreciation of Kara Liu and her tireless
efforts in revitalizing and guiding our youth group and for creating the
beautiful tree-of-life objet d’art.
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WE RECOGNIZE OUR SUSTAINING MEMBERS
LIFE MEMBERS
Reva & Seymour Alban
Barbara Alpert
Helen Barrad
Binnie & Jack Berro
Jean Feldman
Sylvia & Ron Hartman
Fred Masback
Sidney Schulman
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Let Us Sing - Hava Nashira
Temple Israel celebrates the installation of
Cantor Sara Hass
FRIDAY
December 4, 2015
5:00 p.m. Drinks, Appetizers and Dinner - $36 per person
7:00 p.m. Shabbat Service and Installation Ceremony
Special Guests
Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss, Cantor Lizzie Weiss, and Cantor Yonah Kliger
8:30 p.m. Festive Oneg
SATURDAY
December 5, 2015
8:45 a.m. Special Torah Study
Led by
Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss
SUNDAY
December 6, 2015
9:30 a.m. Torah Center Celebrates
Cantor Sara Hass
Please attend any or all of these exciting events
RSVP required for Shabbat Dinner by November 30th
RSVP requested for other weekend programs
For those who may be interested in a more permanent tribute, the Cantor’s Office and the Cantor’s Office Mezuzah are
available for dedication. For more information, please call Eric Shatzkin, Executive Director (562) 434-0996, ext 111.