December 1, 2008 - Online Edition

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Volume 95, Number 23 • December 1, 2008
Giving—And Receiving
‫חנכה‬
Take
Chanukah
With You
CHANUKAH
A Celebration of Light
A pocket guide to Chanukah
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Got
Connection?
bet all our contributors do, too—what
Jewish tradition teaches: that the real
beauty is in the giving. That’s why we call
it tzedakah—righteous contributions.
Along with these images, JWW
has provided DVDs for all our schools
about how the solar cookers are being
used in the camps, thus giving our kids
the privilege of seeing the “end
UN OLA
point” of what a few thousand
KK
mensches can do….
 Rabbi Stephen Julius Stein
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provide replacement cookers for the first
two camps.”
One often imagines that to receive
is better than to give; after all, those
who get are almost always most in need.
What is given can be as fundamental as
these solar cookers, which use sunlight
to create drinkable water and nourishing food, as well as provide security by
sparing the women from having to forage
for firewood amid the Janjaweed militants. Yet, for all our faraway friends have
gotten from our tzedakah, I feel—and I’ll
R
on’t leave Egypt without
Darfur” was the clarion call we
sent out to the congregation last spring,
and by the time we reached the end of
Pesach, almost $22,000 had been given
as tzedakah to the Solar Cooker Project
of Jewish World Watch ( JWW). JWW
wrote us: “We’ve successfully completed
outfitting our first two refugee camps,
Iridimi and Touloum, and your generous
donation will help jumpstart the opening
of a third camp at Oure Cassoni as well as
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Retreat Hagadol
Torah Portion
Leah & Rachel
A Lesson in Love
Vayeitzei, Genesis 28:10-32:3
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very family has its share of “drama.” This is true for our families, and it was certainly true for our biblical ancestors and
their families. Think about it. Cain and Abel lived and died in
bitter rivalry; Moses, Aaron and Miriam balance out an intricate
triangle of interdependency. Then there are Leah and Rachel,
who as two sisters married to same man, probably have one of
the most complex relationships in the entire Torah.
As Jacob’s wives, they seem to be rivals, vying for his attention, affection and ability to produce children. However, their
childhood relationship is veiled in the silence of the text. With
no mention of their mother, tradition suggests that the
sisters grew up in an emotional vacuum and were drawn together
by a mutually supporting “self-mothering” bond.
In allowing her elder sister, Leah, to take her place as Jacob’s
bride, Rachel shows a deep-seated love that is equal to, if not
greater than, her love for Jacob. Through this overwhelming act
of kindness we see that their relationship is underpinned by a
mutual concern that was never entirely disrupted. On the surface,
the women seem to be competitors; however, the insights of our
tradition and imaginations present a picture of silent partners,
allies for a greater purpose.
Our own relationships with siblings, parents, children
and friends are also complex combinations of caring, competition, jealousy and concern. By getting “inside” the printed text
to hear the voices of our biblical families, we can understand,
elevate and heal the important relationships in our own lives.
Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow
Adult Opportunities
Taking It With You
‫חנכה‬
CHANUKAH
A Celebration of Light
You can take it with you—the chanukiyah, that is!
T
ake a chanukiyah with you everywhere you travel this winter. Place
it on a windowsill or a hotel room porch
and publicize the miracle of the vat of oil
lasting eight nights—and especially the
miracle of Jewish survival.
I have fond memories of Chanukah
celebrations in Mammoth Lakes. We’d ski
all day and then place our chanukiyot on a
condo windowsill and light up the winter
darkness. Making latkes—well, that was
another matter. With no food processor,
our fingers bled as we peeled and grated
the white potatoes. Olive oil splattered
and salt and pepper were bought again
and again. But our kids have great memories of Chanukah in the snow.
This year, your clergy, faculty and
staff are sending you a Pocket Guide to
Chanukah—Chanukah to go! You’ll
receive a gift of everything you always
wanted to know about Chanukah, and
it’s small enough to put in your pocket
but still large enough to read. Information, activities, instructions for lighting
and even a couple of time-tested recipes
will be yours—and yes, you can take it
with you.
Part of the blessing of Chanukah celebrations is in giving. So give—give beyond
the home circle. This year is a wonderful
time to have your gift benefit Israel in
addition to those you love. Make a simple
purchase of a Mazal Tov Israel Bond and let
your family and
friends extend
A pocket guide to Chanukah
the activism of
the Maccabees
into our age.
May the light of the chanukiyah
glowing brightly in all corners of the
earth extend our prayers for hope and
light, compassion and peace!
 Rabbi Karen L. Fox
Watch your mailbox!
Your copy of A Pocket Guide to Chanukah
is coming to your mailbox soon! But, if you
can’t wait, we put everything online at
www.wbtla.org/pages/chanukah
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Brawerman Elementary School
Got
Connection?
T
his is the year of Kesher 2—or, as we say at Brawerman,
“Got connection?” Brawerman is currently participating in the second exchange with our twinning school in Tel
Aviv, the Ussishkin School. This year, ten Israeli students
visited us for almost two weeks, living with host families,
attending school, enjoying camp, solidifying friendships,
touring Los Angeles and connecting with our school community. In April, Brawerman
sixth graders will travel to
Israel and reconnect with
their Israeli friends. They
can’t wait!
Center for Learning & Engagement
2008
Retreat Ha’gadol
O
ver the weekend of November 7–9,
the youth of Wilshire Boulevard
Temple gathered at Camp Hess Kramer for
their annual retreat—an amazing opportunity for our different youth programs to
come together and celebrate Shabbat and
discuss their developing Jewish identities.
Children from grades 3–12 joined us for
this special experience.
Our high school students
were engaged in programs that
examined different styles of Jewish
learning as well as different takes on practicing Judaism. The younger students participated in programs that focused on their
developing Jewish identities. They looked at
how different Jewish ritual items play a role
in their Judaism, and how the three pillars
of Judaism—Torah, worship and acts of
loving kindness—are part of who they are
as Jews. The programs were
written and run by our
talented Wilshire Boulevard Temple Youth board,
whose leadership and
dedication helped make
the weekend a success.
If your children missed this event, we
hope they can join us for our Spring Retreat, taking place March 6–8, or the next
Retreat Ha’gadol in fall 2009. These retreats
offer a chance to take their Jewish experience to a new level, as our participants did
this year. Seeing our youth community pray,
sing, learn and have fun together was truly
something to behold. It’s something you’ll
want your kids to experience.
 Eric Nicastro
Associate Director of Youth Programs
Visit the Center for Learning & Engagement online
www.wbtla.org/pages/religious_school
Contributions
In Loving Memory Of:
Lawrence Adelman by Gail & Joseph Lowenstein
Sam Adlen by Dorothy Adlen
Ted Armel by Merle Galindo
Herbert Hellman Aronson by Andrea, Bruce & Scott Halpern
Martin August by Susan & Jeff Stein & Marilyn August
Richard Bookman by Dorothy & Alan Weinberger
Beloved brother, Bernard Citron by Cecile Bartman
Sylvia Cohen by Theodore Cohen
Flora Davis by Blanche Wasserman
Katie Elinson by Ethel Oderberg
Renee Friedman by Todd Friedman
Bernard Friedman by Nathaniel Friedman
Beloved fathers, Newton King & Myer Gerson by Jeanne Gerson
Louis Goldsmith by Ernest Ach
Jean Gordon by Valerie & Hilly Gordon
David Greenberg by Susan Greenberg
Beloved father, Morris Gribs by Miriam Wexler
Beloved brother, Howard Gribs by Miriam Wexler
Richard Heller by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heller
Henry Henschel by Mary Shnier
Harvey Hertz by Kenneth Hertz
Harry Holmberg by Ronna Kress & Erik Holmberg
Ruth Joseph by Marla & Michael Kantor
Sylvia Kantor by Marla & Michael Kantor
David Keith by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Keith
Bernard Kislin by Marci & Mitchell Heskel & Family
Aaron Kurtz by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Orland
Ida & Louis Levitt by Anne Ceazan
Arlene Miller by Julie Miller, Marc Binenfeld & Family
Robert Newmyer by Deborah Newmyer
Martha Perzik by James Perzik
Sanford H. Rosenbaum by Jean Rosenbaum
Harry Rosenberg by Dorothy Royce
Lionel Saffro by Julie & Dennis Saffro
Alfred Schuster by Betty Schuster
Irving Schwartz by Salli & Bernard Harris
Ivan Sloan by Nancy & Norman Sloan
Richard Sonnenberg by Susan & Barney Bergman
Isidore Wengrod by Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon
Beloved father, grandfather & great grandfather, Samuel Wolfson
by Muriel Wolfson
CLERGY FUND
In Honor Of:
Rabbi Steve Leder by Rachel & Mark Mikva Rosenberg
Rabbi Steve Leder for officiating at our wedding by Melissa
Sanders & Eric Metz
Rabbi Eshel for officiating at the service of Francine Salter by
Frank, Art, Judith Salter
In Loving Memory Of:
Richard Bookman by Maxine & Morton Kleinberg
Richard Bookman by Linda & Douglas Tamkin
Ruth Dubin by Maxine & Morton Kleinberg
Ruth Dubin by Linda & Douglas Tamkin
In Honor Of:
Muriel Jackson on a speedy recovery by Francine Sanders &
Family
Rabbi Leder for officiating at the marriage of our daughter &
granddaughter, Melissa Sanders to Eric Metz by Muriel Jackson
& Francine Sanders
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Gabi & Maya Becher
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Denise & Alexander Berks
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Daniel, Randy & Andrew Lee
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Jake & Arthur Levitt
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Lauren Silver
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Amanda Dumas Stein, Mark & Cate
Stein
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Maddie & Kasey Stein
Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Adrian & Diego Taha-Green
In Loving Memory Of:
Harry Bachrach by Susan & Kurt Bachrach
Thelma Berkowitz by Kenneth Berkowitz
Bud Cohen by Jean Cohen & Family
Helen Dresser by Diane & Lawrence Dresser
Janice Eisendrath by Richard Eisendrath & Family
Melvin Kodmur by Shirley, Lisa & Danny Kodmur
Tillie Krevin by Helen Lewis & Marvin Meyer
Herman Schmidt by The Sweet-Schmidt Family
Anne Weisman by Elaine Lipton
Mildred Wien by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Davis
GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Honor Of:
Nicola Pachulski’s 5th Birthday by Jessica, Emma & Jack Limor
RABBI HARVEY J. & SYBIL A. FIELDS
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Rachel Tabb’s Bat Mitzvah by The Fogelman Family
In Loving Memory Of:
Dear mother, Sylvia Spiller by Barbara Kessler
ANAT BEN-ISHAI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Jack Limor’s 3rd Birthday by Jessica & Emma Limor
In Loving Memory Of:
Sam Berkus by Ileen & Don Berkus, Shirley Swatt & Clyde
Berkus
JORDAN EHRLICH FUND FOR PROGRAMS IN
BUSINESS ETHICS
In Honor Of:
Marica Mankoff ’s 40th Birthday by Diane & Mark Rudolph
In Loving Memory Of:
Murray Loeterman by Sally Forbes-Friedman
My son’s memory by Mildred Siener
RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP FUND
Yvonne & Mark Green
Joanne & David Lockman
In Honor Of:
Debbie Feinberg for a speedy recovery by Doris & Sam
Engelman
In Loving Memory Of:
Eleanor Phillips by Mary Z. Phillips
Mother, Harriet Schwartz by Rhonda Schwartz
DORIS H. AND MILTON J. CHASIN CAMP
FUND
In Honor Of:
The birth of my grandson, Chasin Reed Deninger by Barbara
Ginsburg
My engagement to Harry Wenkert by Barbara Ginsburg
CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Herman Klein by May Bendit, Saltzmans & Breuers
SILLS CAMPERSHIP FUND
Donna & Harry Golden
THE BIG GIVE
Diane & Noel Applebaum
Pat & Mark Benjamin
Jane Bernard
Linda Kapnek Brown
Julie Du Brow
Marci Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Levy
Lisa Napoli
Charles L. Polep
Maria H. Reiling
Harriet Rice
Daena Title
In Honor Of:
Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Ione & Herb Citrin
Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Margery & Stuart
Elsberg
Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Ilyanne, Mike,
Greg & Jeremy Kichaven
Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Hillary Burri
In Loving Memory Of:
Jordan Ehrlich by Donna & Howard Kaplan
MEREDITH FISHMAN MEMORIAL FUND
In Honor Of:
Beloved father, Eli Fishman by The Fishman Family
In Loving Memory Of:
Beverly Gersh by Susan & Richard Fishman
Dennis Oberman by Susan & Richard Fishman
THE CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS INQUIRY FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Dr. Norman Scadron by FTI Consulting, Inc
Dr. Norman Scadron by Noriko & Michael Ozawa
FOOD PANTRY
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Underwritten by
Francine Sanders & Muriel Jackson
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 [email protected].
Mitzvah Goreret Mitzvah—
Doing a mitzvah leads to more.
ISRAEL PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Leadership 2008 Israel trip by Scott Karpen
We appreciate your generous donations. An $18 minimum donation is required for each acknowledgment card.
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Jeanne Gerson
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
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In Loving Memory Of:
Shirley Feinstein by Joel Feinstein
Nathan Fleischer by Miriam & Leland Green
Fannie Freund by The Naum Tabachnick Family
Beverly Gersh by Linda & Edward Brown
Linda, beloved sister of Sally and Cy Jablo by Francine Peterman
Alvin Mark by Vera & Steven Mark, Grandchildren & Great
Grandchildren
Max Marsten by Robbi & Tom Schiff
TIKKUN OLAM SOCIAL ACTION FUND
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Upcoming Events
Parenting Speaker Series
With Rabbi Steven Z. Leder
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Irmas Campus
$40 advance / $45 at the door
Intergenerational
Tour of Israel
with Rabbi Leder
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
15 Days: June 14 - 28, 2009
9 DAY|TOUR OF ISRAEL|FEBRUARY 15-23, 2009
Any trip to Israel, but especially
our families,
deepens
LED one
BYwith
: RABBI
KAREN
FOXthe
Rabbi Leder addresses the challenge of raising
connection of the present generation
children in a culture bombarding them with
to those of our past. This bond is
Dear Friends:
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IS INCLUDED:
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a unique moment in Israel’s history and just as we celebrate her
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anniversary,
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-16 meals: 6 Israeli buffet breakfasts,
appreciate
Israeli
life, culture
society and
culture.
www.wbtla.org/events/item/259/youth_events
yourself
in
our
and
history—both
ancient
and
modern.
1 lunch and 5 dinners (Fixed Menu)
-All sightseeing
the unique
Western
Wall
Jerusalem;
ascendprogramming
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trip is especially
since
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camel
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desert
followed
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traditional
biblical
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visit
to
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artist
colony
and
a
fabulous
culinary
experience
at
Auberge
-Friendly and professional English speaking
Shulatmit.
tour educator and licensed guide
Take part in an active dig at the Beit Guvrin Caves and uncover
-All speaker fees and expenses
the Hellenistic
period.
Observe
-All program and entrance fees
Join pottery
us as we from
visit Jerusalem,
Tel Aviv,
and the
Galilee, Kabbalat
connectingShabbat
with our at
-ARZA World neck cushions, luggage straps
Congregation
Mevasseret
Zion
and
so
much
more!
ancient past and vibrant future;
and name tags
CRI Filmfest: “The Last Jews of
Libya”
NOT INCLUDED: Airport Taxes,
September 11th Security fee & fuel
surcharge, tips to guides and driver.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
7:30 p.m.
HOW TO REGISTER? To register online visit
www.arzaworld.com.
Under “Find your
Ince Theater, Sony Pictures Digital Production
Campus
Journey”, write Wilshire in ‘find your tour
$15 per person
by name’. This will direct you to the
day-by-day itinerary, hotels, and direct
Jews lived in this North African country for
2,300Oryears
a
registration.
for anycreating
individual inquiries
and phone reservations you can call 888vibrant and important religious community.
811-2812 and select option 1 to speak with
Look for a postcard in the mail next month to learn more
Join us as we see Israel through the eyes of Israelis by visiting centers of
information or visit us online.
culture, industry and learning;
www.wbtla.org/events/item/286/adult_events
Join us as we make the connection between the Reform movement and its
place in Israel!
Now is the time to go to Israel and celebrate 60 years of unique culture,
society and ingenuity.
an ARZA World reservation representative.
www.wbtla.org/events/item/237/tikkun_events
Peace of Mind Travel Protection:
Cancel for any Reason - Choose to
protect yourself with our 'Peace of MindCancel For Any Reason' waiver program:
should you cancel your trip in writing up to
72 hours before your departure for any
reason, you will receive a full refund equal
to the cost of your trip less the cost of your
registration deposit and the cost of the
''Peace of Mind-Cancel For Any Reason'
waiver program. Cost: $178 per person.
Life, Faith and Cancer
L’shalom,
Rabbi Karen Fox
Thursday, December 11, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Irmas Campus
Jewish Journeys through Diagnosis,
TOUR TO ISRAEL
AIR & LAND
LAND ONLY
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
Treatment and Recovery. Gain
wisdom and
February 15-23, 2009
$3,597
$2,517
$445
comfort from Rabbi
Doug
stories
Rates are
per personKohn’s
based on double
occupancy with a minimum of 25 participants. *Should the group not reach the minimum number of participants required a small group operating fee will
be applied. Airport Taxes & Fuel Surcharges are not included and are currently $510.30 and are subject to change at any time. Airport Taxes & Fuel Surcharges are not guaranteed unless
and presence as he
opens his heart and
the group air tickets have been issued. Group air tickets are issued approximately 35 days prior to departure. Group air tickets are only issued upon receipt of full payment from all of the trip
participants.
Group airfare
does not allow upgrades to business/first class with points or a supplement of any kind and seating assignments cannot be guaranteed. Business and first class tickets
shares his learning.
His book
is entitled:
can be purchased individually through an ARZA Wourld Customer Service Representative upon request.
Life, Faith and Cancer
(URJ
Press,
2007)
IMPORTANT: A non-refundable deposit of $300 per participant is required upon registration. Deposit must be received by October 3, 2008. Space is limited.
www.wbtla.org/events/item/276/events
For a full calendar of events and services, please visit www.wbtla.org/events
Our B’nei Mitzvah
Our Temple Family
Welcome to new Temple members…
Condolences to…
David and Rashel Dardashti and their sons, Dylan and Landon…
Karen Lazar and her son, Jacob…Mark Lieblein and Jennifer Gentin
and their daughters, Sasha and Sofia…Nicholas Spark and Stephanie
Ripps and their son, Jakob…Jason Sugarman and Elizabeth Guber
Sugarman and their son, Augustus…
Melissa Morton and Mark Kleid on the death of her niece, Finley
Claire Morton and to cousins, Samuel and Charlotte…Friends and
family of Francine Salter…Paul Siener on the death of his wife, Ann
Siener…Brenda and Bennett Gross on the death of her mother,
Almona Verene Sowa and to grandson, Brian…Gail Spindler on the
death of her husband, Paul Spindler and to Larry and Teri Tabb and
their children, Sydney and Rachel…Phyllis Weiss and her son, Jason
on the death of their family member, Dr. Leo Weiss…
Congratulations to…
Sava Ellis and Jamey Hecht on their marriage… Grace and Ira
Grossman on the birth of their granddaughter, Sophia Naomi
Grossman…Keri and Marc Millman on the birth of their daughter,
Cecelia Millman and to big sister, Isabella…Laura and Kenneth
Rogers on the birth of their son, Joseph Harrison Rogers and to big
brothers and sister, Charles, Samuel and Madeline…Amanda and
Andy Schuon on the birth of their daughter, Willa Jon Schuon and to
big sister, Layla…
And to all immediate and extended family.
tuesday
22
Chanukah
29
Chanukah
21
Chanukah
28
Chanukah
30
Chanukah
23
16
Coffee with Carol
Everything You Wanted to
Know About Islam
15
9
Parenting Speaker Series
2
8
1
14
7
monday
Wednesday
thursday
31
Chanukah
24
Going Deeper
17
Chanukah
25
18
Chanukah
Temple Campus
Irmas Campus
Service time different than usual - please check online
Chanukah
27
Torah Study & Shabbat
Services Combined
26
Torah Study & Shabbat
Services Combined
20
Shabbat Services
Shabbat Morning
Minyan
Tot Shabbat
Torah Study
13
Shabbat Services
Shabbat Services
Shabbat Services
19
Shabbat Services
Coffee with Carol
Lunch & Learn Torah Study
w/ Rabbi Leder (Downtown)
12
Soul Sounds Shabbat
Tot Shabbat
Torah Study
Lunch & Learn Torah Study
w/ Rabbi Leder (Century City)
Shabbat Services
6
Saturday
5
Soul Sounds Shabbat
Life Faith & Cancer
11
4
Friday
CRI Filmfest: "The Last Jews
of Libya" (Ince Theater)
Going Deeper
10
3
For more information, including time and location, on all of
the events in this calendar, visit www.wbtla.org
Sunday
December 2008
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study
Friday, December 5
Friday, December 12
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Stein and Cantor Susan Caro
Temple Campus - 6:00 p.m.
Soul Sounds Shabbat
Rabbi Leder, Cantor Gurney and the Band
Temple Campus - 6:00 p.m.
Soul Sounds Shabbat
Rabbi Fox, Cantor Gurney and the Band
Irmas Campus - 6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Caro
Irmas Campus - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 6
Saturday, December 13
Torah Study and Service Combined
GENESIS Vayetze 28:10 – 32:
Rabbi Stein and Cantor Caro
Temple Campus - 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Torah Study
GENESIS Vayishlach 32:4 – 36:43
Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow
Temple Campus - 9:00 a.m.
Tot Shabbat
Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow
Irmas Campus - 9:00 a.m.
Tot Shabbat
Rabbi Leder
Temple Campus - 9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Gurney
Irmas Campus - 10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Minyan
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Caro
Irmas Campus - 9:15 a.m.
Wilshire Boulevard Temple
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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
Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, Ph.D., Emeritus
Board of Trustees
Julie Miller, President
Lauren Leichtman, Vice President
Richard Pachulski, Vice President
John Schulman, Vice President
Mary Brussell, Secretary
Steven Romick, Treasurer
Stephen Davis, Alyce de Toledo, Alan J. Epstein, Michael Flesch, Jami Gertz,
Andrew E. Haas, Teri Hertz, Susan Adler Jannol, Richard Kurtzman, Donald Levy,
Richard Powell, Carlos Siderman, Steve Sugerman
Bruce A. Friedman, 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
Vinny Green, Interim 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
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www.wbtla.org
(213) 388-2401
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Leder and Cantorial Soloist Ellen
Sugerman
Temple Campus - 10:30 a.m.
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney
Irmas Campus - 10:30 a.m.
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