LBT Bulletin - Leo Baeck Temple
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LBT Bulletin - Leo Baeck Temple
bulletin mediterranean nights at lbt building community together! saturday evening, may 14 , 2016 6 pm Celebrate! Cocktails Tango! Fine Dining Dessert Honor Good Friends LBT’sAnnual Heroes&Angels SpringBenefit honors VidaBrucker &BrianRose! Music Wine Support LBT! Dance & Party! Raffle CelebrateLBT &Our Honorees atthisfestive evening! Signuponline orwiththe invitation ResponseCard.* *Seewww.leobaecktemple.orgforadditionaldetails. May - June - July 2016 calendarofeventslisting page 2 kadima!bringithomecampaign page 5 communityofeldersevents page 9 messagefromtherabbi page 3 25hoursshabbat/services /events pages 6 and 7 jewishmovienight/eccnews page 10 fromourpresident page 4 adultb’naimitzvah / confirmation pages 8 june7thannualmeetingslate back cover calendar of events may - june - july 2016 calendar of events at lbt may | june | july 2016 (Listedalphabeticallybyevent/group) (Listedalphabeticallybyevent/group) AdultB’naiMitzvahClass 6:30pm Tuesdayevenings5/3,5/10and5/17 JewishLitwithBobbieBilson Tuesdays5/3,5/17 10:30am AdultB’naiMitzvahService Fridayevening5/20 7:30pm JewishSpiritualityClass Friday5/13 9:30am AnnualMeeting(seebackcover) 7:00pm Tuesday,June7 JewishMovieNight Tuesdays5/24,6/28,7/26 7:00pm BoardofTrustees Wednesday5/18 LAReformMinyanProject 6:45-7:15pm EveryWednesdayatLBT(seepage11) 7:00pm CongregationalChoir 7:00pm Wednesday5/4,5/11(summerbreakuntil7/27 7:30pm RS - WednesdayHebrewSchool 4:30pm Wednesdays5/4and5/11(lastday) COEWednesdayattheTemple 9:30am Fullday“WATT”5/11,6/8,7/13 ReligiousSchoolSundayAMs 9:30am Sundays5/1,5/8,and5/15(lastday) COECurrentEvents-J.Dobrer 1:30pm Thursdays5/19,6/16,7/21 RS-7th-10thGradeClasses 5:00pm Sundays5/1,5/8,and5/15(lastday) COE Alan Chapman Music Series 2:00pm Wednesday5/25(lastclass) COE-TaiChi/ZumbaClass Thursdays(weekly) PeopleoftheBookClub Thursdays5/19,6/16 2:00pm COE-YogawithNormGee 1:30pm Wednesdays/1st,2ndand3rdweekofeachmonth SpringBenefitatLBT Saturdayevening5/14 6:00pm SundayAMKnittingClub Sunday5/1 9:30am TopicalTorahw/RabbiChasen 12:00pm Wednesday5/4 CommunityOrganizing(CBCO) 6:30pm Thursdays5/26,6/23 Women’sTorah w/ Rabbi Berney 10:00am Wednesday5/18 Confirmation/ShavuotService 6:00pm Saturdayevening6/11 ECCLastDay Thursday6/9 allmorning ECCShalomService Friday6/10 10:00am ECCCampKayitzBegins Monday-Friday6/13-8/12 allday ExecutiveCommittee Thursdays5/5,6/2 6:30pm Foracompletelistofour25Hours ShabbatServicesandEventsplease gotopages6-7andtheLBTwebsite. page 2 from the rabbi... EachPassover,wegathertogether aroundoursedertablestofulfill themitzvahofretellingourpeople’sancienttaleofredemption. Wesingthesongsourfamilies not“budge”tohelponeanother.“Thedarknesswasasthick asagoldencoin,”saysHa-Ezel,“toillustratethatthepursuit ofwealthorotherphysicalattainmentsmayincreaseouregocentrism,dulloureyes,andmakeitdifficulttoseethedistress ofothers.” havehummedforgenerations,andwerecountallthesymbols Byblindingustotheanguishofothers,theplagueofdark- andstoriesthathelpustounderstandourselvesasindividuals nesscanimprisonusall,placingusbackinmitzrayim,that andasapeople.Yet,oneparticularpartofthePassoverstory narrowspacethatpreventsusfromfulfillingourpersonaland stoodoutatmyfamily’ssederthisseason: collectivemissions.Thusoursagesteachthatitisoursacred tasktobanishthedarknessthatimmobilizesus,byremember- Mosesheldouthisarmtowardthesky,andathickdarkness ingthat“Ineverygeneration,eachofusisobligatedtosee appearedthroughoutthelandofEgyptforthreedays. People ourselvesasthoughwepersonallyleftEgypt.” couldnotseeoneanother,andforthreedays,noonebudged, butalltheIsraelitesenjoyedlightintheirdwellings. OurPassoverstory,eventherecountingoftheplaguesupon (Exodus10:22-23). ourenemies,remindsusthatempathymustbepartofour people’sDNA,thatnomatterwhatweachieve,nomatter OfalloftheplaguesthatGodcouldhaveafflicteduponthe whatwedesire,nomatterwhatwebelieve–therecanbe Egyptians,weasked,whywasdarknessconsideredsotreacher- nosuccess,nowant,noconvictionsostrongthatitdullsour ous?Itwas,afterall,theninthoftencalamitousplagues? eyesandpreventsusfrom“budging”inthefaceofsuffering. Asitturnsout,ourancientrabbissimilarlystruggledwith Thisyear,wearestillslaves.Nextyear,maywebefreefrom thisquestion. thedarknessthatseparatesus. ThesagesofExodusRabbahsuggestthatthedarkness,in L’Shalom, fact,wasasthickasagoldencoin,constrainingbothsightand movement.ThemedievalcommentatorSfornoconcurs,stating that,“Darknessisnotasubstance,butrather,theabsenceof rabbilisaberney light.Thatiswhylightbanishesdarkness.Nolight,however, couldbanishthetangibledarknessinEgypt.” P.S.Onewaytobeginpeeringthroughthedarknessthis However,itwastheinsightofferedbythemodernsage,Even PassoverseasonistosupportthePublicSafetyand Ha-Ezel,thatfeltmosturgentforoursedertablestoday.He RehabilitationActof2016bysigningapetitiontogetthis proposesthatthedarknessuponEgyptbeginswithalackof importantprisonreformmeasureontheballot.Learnmore empathy.Byfailingtoseeandrespondtothesufferingof athttp://safetyandrehabilitation.com/andstopbytheLBT others,thesensesoftheEgyptiansgrewsodullthattheycould officetoaddyourvoice. page 3 from our president - randi levine Isitreallythejourneyand notthedestination? YouknowwhereIamgoing…thePassoverstory.While IwastrekkinginPeruwithmyson lastmonth.Wetraveledthelesser wasmuchbeautyandcamaraderieinadditiontothemore thatstoryhasthe“trek”lasting40years,Iimaginethatthere commonlyknownissuesofdisillusionment,searching, questioningandcomingtogetherforacommonpurpose. traveledSalkantaytrailenroutetoMachuPicchu.Thetrek wasMUCHharderthanIimagined.Thealtitude,mostly Weneedthedestinationtosettheintention.Thejourney hoveringat13,000feetwithamaximumaltitudeover15,000 andthedestinationbecomeintertwinedjustasourPeople’s feettookaharderphysicaltollonmethanIimaginedwhenI journeythroughthedeserttothePromisedLand.Weneed bookedthejourney.ThereweremomentswhereIwasover- agoaltogetgoing.Butthepathtogetthereisneveras whelmedwithdisillusionment,wonderingwhereIfitinthis straightforwardoraspredictableasweimagine.Butisn’t vastuniverse,askingmyselfifIamdoingmyparttohelp thatthepoint?Tokeepreaching,questioning,learning, maketheworldalittlebitbetter,amImybestself,canIdo growingandchallenging?Wouldwereallywantitany better.Hardshiphasawayofevokingthesefeelingsthat otherway? transcendthemomentandspilloverintoallaspectsofour emotionalbeing. Icontrastthetrulytemporaryhardshipwiththemagnificence ofthejourney.IwishIcoulddescribethecloudformations, randilevine,lbtpresident themajestyofthejagged,greenAndespeaks,thebluegreen [email protected] coloroftheglaciallakesandthecomfortablelodges(Iwas NOTcamping).HowcanImeasurethecamaraderiethat formedamongourfellowtravelersfromthesharedexperience? Togetherweexperiencedasenseofnature’swonderand physicalchallengewhileweaskedeachotherimportant“life” questions.Allpartofthissharedexperience. BOARD OF TRUSTEES LBT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Randi Levine Larry Sterling President Vice President of Programming Lori Stein Lloyd Segan Immediate Past President Vice President of Facilities, Grounds & Improvements Wendy Glickman Vice President of Communications Sue Meltzer Vice President of Development Iris Weinmann Vice President of Education& Lifelong Learning Melissa Conn Vice President of Finance & Administration Todd Bloomfield Vice President of Membership Sid Richman Financial Secretary Joel Allan Recording Secretary BOARD OF TRUSTEES Debbie Babb Paul Beck Randy Bishop Norm Gee Susan Giesberg (continued) LBT CLERGY & STAFF LBT STAFF Kenneth Chasen Ben Siskin ext. 300 and 200 Senior Rabbi Rachel Kennison Matt Maccoby Nancy Marks Lois Miller Toni Roeder Brian Rose Maribeth Scharlach Bruce Shragg Eric Stockel Josh Strok Steven Weinstein Judith Weissman Lewis Wilkenfeld page 4 Lisa Berney Asst. Rabbi / Dir. of Lifelong Learning Linda Kates Cantor Abigail G. Spiegel, Executive Director Debbie Lauterbach ext. 202 Loren Marino ext. 201 Adam M. Greenwald Director of Development Sally Loevner Sharon Rose Smith ext. 219 Director, Early Childhood Center Sanford Ragins, Senior Rabbi Emeritus Leonard I.Beerman z”l, Founding Rabbi Thierry Weibel ext. 203 William Sharlin z”l, Cantor Emeritus Shirl Lee Pitesky, Organist Tosha Petronicolos ext. 206 kadima! kadima! bring it home InJanuary,theLBTcommunitywas overjoyedaswededicatedournew PeachyandMarkLevyBeitMidrash. Kadima!embodiesthevision ofRabbiKenChasenand PeachyandMarkLevyforaunified campusatLeoBaeckTemplethat willfulfillourcommitmenttoeducation, worship,socialjustice,andcommunity. TheLechL’chaandKadimaCampaign donorssofarhavemadegenerousgifts tocreateaLeoBaeckTemplecampus wheretogetherwecan: Pray•Study•Celebrate•Connect•Contemplate•Inspire•BeInspired Thereisstillworktobedoneandweneedtheparticipationofeverymemberofthiscongregation tomeetourfundraisinggoals.Everygift,nomatterthesizemakesadifference.Ourgoalis 100%participationfromourcongregationsothateachofuscanfeeltheprideofownershipin ournewcampus. GiveameaningfulgifttodaythatwillhelpcompletethisvisionforLeoBaeckTemple. Together,wewillBringitHome. Forinformationondonating,namingopportunities,andthebenefitsofdonatingstock, pleasecontact: RandiLevine JeffMirkin President/KadimaCo-Chair KadimaCo-Chair [email protected] [email protected] page 5 Spring / Summer 2016 Over the last six months, we can verify that our 25 Hours “experiment” has transformed our community’s understanding and practice of Shabbat. How do we know this? The proof is in every one of you – from the 20-something member taking a Saturday hike with us, to the 30-year-old spinning at ShulCycle, to the Religious School family trying out FNLO for the first time, to the empty nesters opening their home for Shabbat at Home, or to the Shabbat Evening and Morning Minyan regulars who continue to show up – you are showing up! And, if you’re not showing up physically, we know from your comments and readership that you’re learning and taking in our message. For many, that would be enough, and to some extent it is. But, being who we are, we won’t stop there. We want to touch every member of this congregation with a new perspective on Shabbat – with experiences that are meaningful to you and that inspire each and every one of you to “show up.” We believe 25 Hours Shabbat has the power to transform you. Commit to trying something new over the next three months and let us know how it does! 25 Hours Shabbat Events New for Spring & Summer Join us for these Shabbat experiences in the 25 Hours line-up throughout the coming months! NEW! Tasting & Torah Unlock the secrets of Torah with your clergy at some incredible local hot spots featuring a variety of “tasting” opportunities --- wine, cheese, and tea! When: Saturday, June 18 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm at Malibu Wines Saturday, July 30 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm Cheese Tasting at location tba Saturday, August 20 from 4:30pm - 6:00pm Tea Tasting at location tba Shabbat Under the Stars and Picnics & Study The hugely popular LBT favorite is back this summer with an energetic service under the stars to enjoy on those beautiful summer evenings. When: Services at 7:30pm (see complete schedule on next page) When: New! Shabbat Summer Picnics & Study at 6:30pm Don’t miss three opportunities to take in our gorgeous natural surroundings with a picnic dinner and some Shabbat learning and songs. (see next page) page 6 MAY 6 Friday Night Liftoff / FNLO at 6:15pm Teacher Appreciation Shabbat & Religious School Dinner 7 7 7 13 Tot Shabbat at 9:30am Soulful Yoga at 11:00am Mussar at 4pm - This series is currently full, but we have opened a waiting list for those wishing to participate in a future class in the coming months. To be added to our wait list, contact Rabbi Lisa Berney [email protected]. Yom Ha’atzma’ut Film at 6:00pm Yitzhak Rabin documentary “In His Own Words” 14 20 21 27 28 Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30am Shabbat / Adult B’na Mitzvah at 7:30 Hiking at 9:00am Shabbat at Home Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30am JUNE 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 Friday Night Liftoff / FNLO at 6:15pm Tot Shabbat at 9:30am / Soulful Yoga at 11:00am / Mussar (see note above) Shabbat Evening Service / Installation of new Board of Trustees and Officers at 6:15pm Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30 / Confirmation & Shavuot Service / Study at 6:00pm see page 8 Shabbat Under the Stars at 7:30pm - first service in the Outdoor Chapel Tasting & Torah at Malibu Wines at 4:30pm - 6:00pm Watch the weekly email for update! Shabbat Picnic & Study - Picnic at 6:30pm Study at 7:30pm Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30am JULY 1 2 8 9 15 22 23 30 Shabbat Under the Stars at 7:30pm Hiking at 9:00am Shabbat Under the Stars at 7:30pm Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30am Shabbat Under the Stars at 7:30pm Shabbat Picnic & Study - Picnic at 6:30pm Study at 7:30pm (also August 26 - Save the Date) Shabbat Morning Minyan at 9:30am Tasting & Torah 4:30pm (Cheese Tasting - location tba) For a full listing of our 25 Hours experiences, visit our website at www.leobaecktemple.org and read your weekly e-newsletter for the latest updates! CONNECT! Join the 25 Hours conversation on social media: Facebook Post your comments and photos using #25HoursShabbat Pinterest NEW! Follow us on Pinterest at Pinterest.com/leobaecktemple and check out some of our ideas, recipes, and resources to add to your 25 Hours experience! page 7 Pleasejoinus foraShavuotEveningService aswecelebratetheLeoBaeckTemple “TheTorahisatreeoflifetothosewhoholdfasttoit...” ConfirmationClassof5776 Saturday,June11,20166:00pm 6Sivan5776 TheMembersoftheAdultB'naiMitzvahClassof5776 TrudyArmer TamiLowensohn NatashaBelson JoiMorris DianeChesne CathyRavdin JessicaDavidson MaribethScharlach EllenSmithGraff SuzanneSegal DanaKiesel CynthiaWood inviteyoutojointhem incelebration MollyAbrams ChloeElyse-RoseRochmes SamanthaCainBloomfield EmilyFreidaRossdanson EricFryHalperin CharlesAaronRossdanson LizaJenniferJacoby JonahLorenSachnowitz NicholasMartinLeader DustinTrueMorris MadisonLeighSarah Sawyer TaliaFeigensonPerluss RoseLyonSegan GabrielFeigensonPerluss BryanJosephToubi AllarewelcometojoinusforalightKiddushdinner. inworship Members -pleaseletusknowyou’llbeattendingin andinstudyoftheTorah anemailbyMonday,June6to: Shabbatevening [email protected](nochargeforthedinner) Non-members: $20fordinner Friday,May20,2016at7:30 pm (SeebelowforstudydetailstakingplaceatStephenS.Wise.) tikkun leil study (away) saturday, june 11th at 8:00pm LeoBaeckTemple 1300NorthSepulvedaBoulevardLosAngeles90049 JoinusatStephenS.WiseTemple(justabitnorthofLBT) foranLACommunity-wideTikkunLeilstudysession followingtheLBTShavuotservice.Sevencongregations andsevenclergyteamswillexplorethemeaningof Shavuot,andthemessageofMountSinai.Enjoytherich musicofourtraditionandthevoicesofnumerouscantors, withcheesecake(aShavuottradition)following! AfestiveOnegwillfollowtheservice. RSVPbyFriday,May13inanemailto [email protected] orcall310.476.2861 page 8 community of elders 2016 - all are welcome wednesdays at the temple (WATT) and more! The entire LBT Community is invited to all events. Drop in for any part of the day. may 11th (FULL DAY) wednesday at the temple (WATT) • May11 9:30 Coffee | fruitandpastriesFullDayWednesdayattheTemple 10:00 DanielleBrazell,GeneralManagerofLA'sDepartmentofCulturalAffairs,sheformerly ranArtsforLAandtransformeditfromanAdHocSteeringCommitteetoanartsadvocacy coalitionof160memberartsorganizations.She"believe[s]inthepowerofartsandculture toimprovequalityoflife,economiccircumstances,andthecivicdialogueinourCity"and isafierceadvocatefortheArtsinLosAngeles. 11:30 GunViolencePrevention: BePartoftheSolutionwithAnnReissLane,Founder& ChairEmeritus ofWomen AgainstGun Violence; andLorenLieb, MPH,Epidemiologist, WAGVBoard,andCo-President,SanFernandoChapteroftheBradyCampaigntoPrevent GunViolence;shehasbeenagunviolencepreventionadvocatesincehersonwasshotat theNorthValleyJewishCommunityCenterin1999. ongoing classes: 12:30 Lunch/followedbychoiceofeither: 1:00 Bridge-or1:30 Yoga with NormGee(alsoon5/18 &5/25) • MusicAppreciation with AlanChapman 2pm on (WATT) 5/25 Coffee| fruitandpastriesFullDayWednesdayattheTemple(WATT) june 8th (FULL DAY) wednesday at the temple • June8 9:30 Joinusforamorningfocusingonthisimportanttopic. 10:00 PlanningAhead:MakingChoicesonEndofLifeIssues with Dr.JonasGreenandDr.DanielStone,Cedars-Sinai SidAdelman, CompassionandChoices Jo-AnnLautman,LBTMemberandfounderofOurHouse 12:30 Lunch/followedbychoiceofeither: 1:00 Bridge-or 1:30- 3:00 Yoga with NormGee(Yogaalsoon6/1&6/15) july 13th (FULL DAY) wednesday at the temple (WATT) • July13 PLANNOW! Weare pleasedtoannounce thatthis10-partseries willcontinueinthefall! • CurrentEvents with Jonathan Dobrer 1:00pm on 5/19,6/16, 7/21 Asalways,watchtheLBT websiteandemailfornews! 9:30 Coffee|fruitandpastriesFullDayWednesdayattheTemple(WATT) 10:00 Speakers&Topicstobeannounced...Watchyouremail,andtheLBTwebsite! 12:30 Lunch/followedbychoiceofeither: 1:00 Bridge-or1:30-3:00 Yoga with NormGee (Yogaalsoon7/6&7/20) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wednesdays every thursday - get moving with (except May 4 - no class / makeup on 5/25) TAI CHI / ZUMBA Classes with Robin Rinehart 2:00pm Thisongoingclassisforalllevelsandages! WeeklyTaiChi / Zumba Classescontinue. yoga with norm gee YOGA with Norm Gee 1:30-3:00 WE TAKE A BREAK IN AUGUST .... HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER - SEE YOU IN THE FALL! page 9 jewish living - jewish learning > calling all readers . . . join us monthly LEONARD I. BEERMAN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER people of the book club - 7:30pm SHALOM SERVICE Joinusfortheseeveninggatheringson thethirdThursday ofthemonthat7:30 pmintheLBTCommunityLounge. Anotheryearhasflownby,andthechildreninthePre-K classattheECCarereadytogotothe“bigworld”of Kindergarten.They’veallgrownwithus,makingnew friendsandsharingwonderfulexperiences.It’sbeenan incredibleyearandthestaffoftheLeonardI.Beerman EarlyChildhoodCenterisproudtoannouncethegraduatesparticipatinginthe“ShalomService”ceremonyof the2015-2016schoolyear. Theselectionsforthenexttwomeetingsare: May19 - TheSevenGoodYears byEtgarKeret June16 - GoSetaWatchman andToKillaMockingbird byHarperLee LBT’sJewishMovie NightContinues... Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:00am JoinusaswegathermonthlyonthefourthTuesday ofthe monthat7:00pm. Afeeof$10perperson(includessnacks). CONGRATULATIONSTOOUR“GRADUATES”: •Tuesday,May24- GloomySunday Thisisamysterious,truestoryaboutonethe1930s'mostmemorablemelodies.ThefilmfocusesonHungarianbeautyIlona, hersignificantotherLaszlo,Andras,andaGermanbusinessman, Hans,whofindshimselfutterlyandcompletelysmittenwiththe vivaciousIlona.Whenshespurnshisadvances,dramaticthings begintodevelopandAndrascomposesatunededicatedtohis newconsort.Oozingwithjadedennui,thesong,sanslyrics, quicklybecomesaninternationalsuccess,yetitalsoseemsto castadarkspelloverlisteners. •Tuesday,June28-RunBoyRun Asagaofcourageandcompassion,RunBoyRuntellsthe extraordinarytruestoryofayoungPolishboy’sstruggletooutlasttheNazioccupationandmaintainhisJewishfaiththrough hisintrepidwillandthekindnessofothers.Anunforgettable cinematicexperiencedirectedbyOscar-winnerPepeDanquart. •Tuesday,July26 - Nicky’sFamily AnearlyforgottenstoryofSirNicholasWinton,ayoung Englishstockbrokerwhoorganizedthesafepassageof669 CzechandSlovakchildrentoEnglandjustbeforetheoutbreak ofWorldWarII.ThedescendantsofthechildrenWintonsaved nownumberover6,000people,manyofwhomhavegoneon toachievegreatthingsthemselves;includingaward-winning journalistJoeSchlesinger.Winton'seffortsinNazi-occupied Czechoslovakiahaveinspiredhumanitarianandphilanthropic effortsworldwide. AddisonGash DylanRoeder AlexandeRescorla AsherHakakha AdamPeretz WilliamStarr AvaRafael tot shabbat - saturday mornings May 7 and June 4 at 9:30am > CelebrateShabbatwithyourlittleonesonSaturdaymornings at9:30am.ThesemonthlyTotShabbat servicesareledbyRabbiLisaBerney. Theservicewillfeaturemusic,a story,craftproject,andinteractive singingthatwillgetyourwhole familyupandmovingaround. Childrenwillsing,clap,anddance withtheirparentsasagreatway tostarttheweekend. Followingservicesalightsnackwillbe served.Ifyouare interestedincelebratingabirthdayatTotShabbatcontact RabbiBerney:[email protected]. page 10 leo baeck temple our upcoming congratulations ... b’nai mitzvah... Saturday,May21at10:30am MarciandJackLatner weremarriedFebruary14by RabbiLisaBerney. MichaelLapin sonofDesireeLapinandJeffreyLapin LarrySmith andSharonRoseSmith,arepleasedto announcethemarriageoftheirsonJoeltoAlisonMcCabe. TheweddingtookplaceinTucsononMarch13andwas officatedbyRabbiSandyRagins. Saturday,May28at10:30am MadisonLiberman daughterofJill&HowieLiberman SallyLoevner,DirectorofourEarlyChildhoodCenter, andherhusbandJoe joyouslyannouncethebirthof theirgranddaughter,MadelynNoaLich,bornMarch19, totheirdaughterGillianandhusbandJoshLich. Saturday,June25at10:30am BuffGiven happilysharesthenewsofanewgreatgrandson,SimonGotlibKurlander,bornApril1to DorothyGotlibandJacobKurlander. BaileyGreenberg sonofRachel&ScottGreenberg Mazeltovtoall! Saturday,July16at10:30am AviStrok sonofRabbiKaren&JoshuaStrok leo baeck temple members honored in the community ... LBTproudlyrecognizesthenumerouscongregantswhowere recently(orwillsoonbe)honoredinthecommunity-at-large fortheirexemplaryendeavors.Mazeltov! Saturday,August6at10:30am •OnApril9,ourownRabbiRichardLevy andourAssociate MembersArleneandEliChernow werehonoredwiththe LifetimeAchievementAwardbyARZA(theAssociationof ReformZionistsofAmerica). TheoBauman sonofJonathan&MelindaBauman andParisBauman los angeles reform minyan project* at lbt - each wednesday •OnApril28,ourmemberScottSale willbehonoredbythe SantaMonicaBayAreaHumanRelationsCouncil.Hewillbe oneoffour2016recipientsoftheMarkJ.BenjaminCommunityImpactAwardforhisextraordinaryvolunteerworkand contributionshehasmadetoimproveourcommunity. Followingthedeathofacloserelative,Jewstraditionally areobligatedtorecitetheMourner'sKaddishonadaily basis,aspartofaminyan.Jewshavebeenfulfillingthis obligationsinceatleastmedievaltimes,andtherecitation oftheMourner'sKaddishissaidtobeoneofthe pillarsthathashelpedcontributetothesurvivalofthe Jewishpeopleoverthemillennia. •OnMay16,ourmemberBuffGiven willreceivethe SherutL’Am(“ServicetotheJewishPeople”)Awardat HebrewUnionCollegegraduationexercises. •OnMay17,ourmembersMarleneandSandyLouchheim andtheirfamilywillbehonored“L’dorVador(FromGeneration toGeneration)”attheHebrewUnionCollegeAnnualGala. page 11 EVERYWEDNESDAYAFTERNOONATLBT: 6:45-7:15 *AscheduleofweeklyminyandetailsisavailableontheLA ReformMinyanwebsite:www.lareformminyan.com in memoriam tributes FlorenceAdler,motherofLibbyHollombe,mother-in-lawof PaulHollombe,andmotherofformerLBTDirectorof Development,JaneZuckerman TheRabbis’DiscretionaryFunds (continued) InMemoryof: JONATHANLOSK JUDIELYON PAULINEPRICE FANNIEWEIL NinaRoseBrice,sisterofBrianRoseandsister-in-lawof JudithRose Harold(Bud)Cosel,husbandofMargeCosel,fatherofSteve, Gary,andScott DouglasKanner Allison&LloydSegan Louis & Harold Price Foundation Karen&AlanWeil TheCantor’sDiscretionaryFund SusanEckley,sisterofSherwinChasen,andauntof RabbiKenChasen,andgreat-auntofMicah,Ben,andEliana In Honorof: VanessaChermak'sBatMitzvah Cathy&TerrenceChermak AndreaGrefe,motherofJuliaDavis BeverlyHorowitz,motherofZach(Barbara),and JodyMarsh(Gary),andgrandmotherofJenny,Charlie, andZoey TheCampershipFund InMemoryof: ANDREAGREFE ANDREAGREFE JONATHANLOSK JoelKlamer,sonofReubenKlamer LillianRoth,motherofMichaelRoth,mother-in-lawof SharonRoth,andgrandmotherofSammyandDannyRoth MarcyElkind SharonRose&LarrySmith Marlene&LarryGilbert TheFamilyShabbatProgrammingFund StanleySaperstein,husbandofLyndaSaperstein,andfather ofSheri,David(Susan),andAlexandra InMemoryof: NATHANNEMER YettaShragg,wifeofDr.HarryShragg,motherofBruceShragg (RobynSamuels)andLynnSperling(Arnie),andgrandmother ofShiraandLilySamuels-Shragg. GlennGottlieb TheKalsmanLibraryFund InMemoryof: ALICEDAVIDSON JOSEPHDAVIDSON TheRabbis’DiscretionaryFunds Judi&GordonDavidson Judi&GordonDavidson InHonorof: RabbiChasenwithappreciation forthesupportsurrounding MichaelJacob’spassing ElizabethJacobs TheGeneralTempleFund-CommunityofEldersFund InHonorof: Sheila&DickHutmanandthe wonderfulCOEprogramming RabbiKenChasenforthefuneral LyndaSaperstein serviceforStanleySaperstein VivenneKawa'sbabynaming Allison&AlexKawa RabbiKenChasen'sbirthday NormGee VanessaChermak'sBatMitzvah Cathy&TerrenceChermak RabbiBerneyforthebeautiful shivaminyanforFlorenceAdler Libby&PaulHollombe RabbiSandyRaginsforofficiating attheweddingofourson, JoelSmith&AlisonMcCabe LarrySmith&SharonRose BeverlyFreeman BrianRose'sspecialbirthday Debbie Stein & Manny Weintraub CommunityofElder'sprograms Mary Louise Weissmann Arlene & Eli Chernow’s ARZA award NormGee InMemoryof: DOROTHY MASLANSKY BERNSTEIN BeaBreslaw JUSTINDANCHICK ERNADIVERDI SAMUELHUTMAN,JR. ALLENRIVKIN LAURAKERRRIVKIN HERMANWEINSTEIN page 12 Dodie&RoyDanchick Dodie&RoyDanchick Sheila&RichardHutman CarolineSaltzman CarolineSaltzman Sheila&RichardHutman tributes tributes TheKadima!BuildingCampaignFund TheMusicFund InHonorof: InMemoryof: JONATHANLOSK OurgrandchildrenHarley& PortiaBerman,andJacob& MatthewKiviat StevenGitomer TheGeneralTempleFund InMemoryof: JONATHANLOSK LaurenFicks InHonorof: Anonymous TheKadima/BeitMidrashdedication PeachyLevy BrianRose'sspecialbirthday PeachyLevy TheCaringCommunityFund PeachyLevy'sbirthday InMemoryof: Georgie&BillCutter ThemarriangeofJoelSmith,sonof TheCommunityofElders SharonRoseSmith&LarrySmith, SteeringCommittee toAlisonMcCabe FLORENCEADLER NancyLevinson WALTERGEE NormGee JONATHANLOSK RobinAronson JONATHANLOSK Nancy&LionelBroderick Laura&SpikeKaplansky SharonRoseSmith JONATHANLOSK Vida&AlexBrucker Our70thweddinganniversary Helen&MiltonZerin JONATHANLOSK NancyLevinson InMemoryof: FLORENCEADLER TaffyStern NINAROSEBRICE Barbara&DavidLeeson NINAROSEBRICE TaffyStern LORENAERLER NormGee MICHAELSHAWJACOBS BeverlyBonnheim TheLandscapeFund MICHAELJACOBS PeachyLevy InMemoryof: MICHAELJACOBS NancySogg JONATHANLOSK Debbie&AndyBabb JONATHANLOSK RoyCrummer&SusanKlein JONATHANLOSK Julie&AlanGrass JONATHANLOSK Matt&GailKlein&family JONATHANLOSK PeachyLevy JONATHANLOSK Doug&MarkRossdanson JONATHANLOSK TaffyStern JONATHANLOSK Dale&MichaelStrok JONATHANLOSK PaulaWilson JUNESMITH LarrySmith&SharonRose TheReligiousEducationFund InMemoryof: PETERSILTON HARRYSTURNER PAULBERNHARD RUTHGLUCKSMAN ELLENBARRMEADOWS GERTRUDESTURNER BonnieP.Sturner BonnieP.Sturner LanieBernhard&Family MarilynSeligman BeaBreslaw BonnieP.Sturner TheFoodBankFund InMemoryof: GEORGINASCHMULIAN JuneHillman FANNIEWEIL Sandra&RonaldVogel TheSocialAction-GeneralFund InHonorof: SteveBauman’sretirement SteveBauman’sretirement BrianRose’s80thbirthday Sue&EdwardMeltzer,Jr. RuthLynn&HankSobel Leah&NormSchweitzer Contributions: InsupportofgeneralLBToperations TheLouisandHaroldPrice Foundation Laurie Levit & StevenAdes InMemoryof: BUDCOSEL Marlene&LarryGilbert PAULSTURNER BonnieP.Sturner LindaOrnitz page 13 memorial fund memorial fund InMemoryof: InMemoryof: HELENAARON Leah&MartySklar ROBERTGEORGE MaribethScharlach JOSEPHAARON MarciaAaron SARAHGLASIER Mimi&WernerWolfen DOROTHYABRAMS PatriciaRosenburg ESTHERGLAZER MichaelGlazer MAXABRAMS PatriciaRosenburg HARRYGLAZER MichaelGlazer FLORENCEADLER Dodie&RoyDanchick SYLVANGOLDBERG,MD Lois&RichardGunther ADELEANATHAN Pat&IraCohen LARRYGREATMAN Diane&PeterGoldenring MAURICEAPPLEBAUM RobertLevey AUDREYGREENBERG ArthurGreenberg VERNONBECK PaulA.Beck BERTHAGUTMAN Frida&MichaelDonner PEARLBERGER BerniceBratter SAMHAMBURG EricHamburg MIRIAMBERGMAN Judy&SteveFeig BENHARRIS Carolyn&IrwinHarris ROSILYNBERKSON Diane&PeterGoldenring PHILMOURHILLMAN JuneHillman SELMABLOCH HelenDesser PHILMOURHILLMAN Lisa&SteveHillman JUDITHBLOOM Elaine&PhilYalowitz MANYAHOCHMAN HarrietHochman NINAROSEBRICE Dodie&RoyDanchick ALANHOISCH RitaHoisch DONALDBRILL CaroleBrill&Family RITAHORWITZ Sandra&JimKohn CARMENCASTILLO Sue&EdMeltzer JOANNEYIZENMAN Meri&DavidBender MICHAELCOHEN TheCohenWeinmannFamily MICHAELJACOBS LaurelDavidson BUDCOSEL DebbieStein IRVINGKALSMAN PeachyLevy CANTORJOSEPHCYSNER CharlotteMyers SADIEKALSMAN PeachyLevy LILLIANS.KAPLAN Carolyn&IrwinHarris SYLVIACYSNER CharlotteMyers EDITHKATZ Marilyn&AlanBergman SHELTONG.DAVIDSON LaurelDavidson LENAGELLERKATZ Ann&PaulGeller SAMUELDEITCH NormaFeshbach YONAKAYLAND Joni&MartinCohen FRANCESDOLIN Leah&MartySklar ELSAKELTON Lenny&DavidKelton JANETFEIG Judy&SteveFeig LOUISKELTON Lenny&DavidKelton AARONI.FELDMAN AndreaGrefe SYLVIAKIBEL Isabel&HarveyKibel JENNYK.FELDMAN AndreaGrefe DAVIDKLAMER ReubenKlamer SUSANO.FRIEDMAN DanaKiesel MARIAMKLAMER ReubenKlamer LOUISFLOM MarilynGeffeney BERTHAKLEEMAN Annette&CharlesKleeman DOROTHYFRUMKIN Reva&MarvinBiers MILTONKOFF ElizabethJacobs GRACEGARBUS MarciaBurnam MARVINKOSBERG MORTONGARBUS MarciaBurnam LewisWilkenfeld& SerenaBrooks BENJAMINGELLER Ann&PaulGeller SAMKRAUS Reva&MarvinBiers HARRYGELLER Ann&PaulGeller JOHNIVORKURLAND HarrietHochman page 14 memorial fund memorial fund InMemoryof: InMemoryof: JANINALAUTERBACH SandraLauterbach& AlainRogier NANCYLEFERMAN MannyWeintraub FREDLESERMAN JeanLeserman FRANKLEVEY RobertLevey MORRISG.LEVIN Nancy&MyronLevin MARKLEVY PeachyLevy JONATHANLOSK LaurelDavidson JONATHANLOSK KathleenGibson JONATHANLOSK Sue&EdMeltzer JONATHANLOSK Anita&MarcNewman JONATHANLOSK Beth, Jason,Sara,and GennaStoffmacher VICTORLUBER Lenny&DavidKelton SIDNEYLUSHING RonLushing JUDITHLYON Sue&EdMeltzer HERBERTMACCOBY (ELCHANANBENCHAYIM) Matthew,Joshua,and MicahMaccoby& JoiMorris LILIANROTH Arlene&EliChernow ILSEROWE Mimi&WernerWolfen PAULSAMEK ArleneSamek JIMMYSCHWARTZ PeterSchwartz & Roberta Turkell GERTRUDESEGAN LeonSegan LENORESEGAN LeonSegan MARTINSHICKMAN LoisShickman STEVENSHICKMAN LoisShickman HERBERTT.SILVERBERG SallySchneider NEDSILVERMAN IlaGrobe JUNEDORASIMON Susie&PerrySimon SEYMOURSLOSBERG NormGee SAMUELSOGHOR LindaGoodman LINDASTARK DebbieStein & MannyWeintraub CHARLESD.STEIN DebbieStein HERMANSTEIN Judy&IrwinStein HELENSTULBERG RobertLevey DANIELTENENBERG GaleGordon THEOMARCUS Rosa&JonKaswick REBECCATYRE HarrietteLevens JACKMARDER RabbisSheldon& JanetMarder SUSANWAINER Judy&IrwinStein MICHAELMILLER LoisMiller& RichardNave FANNIEWEIL Sue&EdMeltzer FANNIEWEIL Andrea&GaryVogel EVEMILLMAN Linda&KenMillman PAULINEKRUEGERWIRTSCHAFTER JoanIsen MAXMIRISCH WalterMirisch AGHAJANYEDIDSION ZhilaYedidsionRoss MAXMORGENBESSER Jane&LewisMorgen CRAIGZEITMAN PatriciaRosenburg MARGERYMORRIS JimMaslon MANUELMYERS CharlotteMyers BARBARAPAULY RitaHoisch IDARAMES Helen&MiltonZerin PAULINEREID RonLushing SAULA.ROGERS IsabelKibel ARANKAHERTZROTH TamaraCohnEskenazi page 15 1300 north sepulveda blvd. los angeles, ca 90049 may - june - july bulletin Time Value • Please Expedite may - june - july 2016 nisan | iyar | sivan | tammuz 5776 Leo Baeck Temple tel 310.476.2861 fax 310.476.0426 www.leobaecktemple.org Leonard I. Beerman Early Childhood Center tel 310.476.2274 lbt 68th annual meeting summer services tuesday, june 7 at 7pm at lbt in the Outdoor Chapel 2016NominatingCommitteeChair:LoriStein Staff:AbigailG.Spiegel NominatingCommittee: NormGee,SusanGiesberg, GlennGottlieb,RachelGreenberg,MattMaccoby, WallyMarksIII,ToniRoeder,LaurieSobelman NominatedSlateofOfficers: President-Elect:LloydSegan VicePresidentofSocialJustice:EricStockel (Continuing*)NominatedSlateofOfficers: President:RandiLevine* VicePresidentofCommunications:WendyGlickman* VicePresidentofDevelopment:SueMeltzer* VPofEducation&LifelongLearning:IrisWeinmann* VicePresidentofFinance&Administration:MelissaConn* VicePresidentofMembership:ToddBloomfield* VicePresidentofProgramming:LarrySterling* FinancialSecretary:SidRichman* RecordingSecretary:JoelAllan* ImmediatePastPresident:LoriStein* NominatedSlateofTrustees: DebbieBabb,CherylEskin, MarcGlucksman,SaraKaufman,NancyMarks,NancySogg join us for the summer’s first . . . shabbat under the stars Friday, June 17th at 7:30pm Fridaynights duringthesummer(through mid-September) weshareShabbatintherestful,contemplativebeautyofour outdoorchapel. Joinwithclergyandfriendsaswekick-off thesummerwithourfirstShabbatUndertheStarsofthe season.Seecompletesummerservicescheduleonpage7. Don’tforgetasweaterforthecoolevenings.