a concert welcoming
cantor marcus feldman
www.SINAITEMPLE.org
JUNE 2012 | SIVAN • TAMUZ 5772 | VoL 72 No 9
Please join us
for a unique evening of
Jewish & contemporary music
as we welcome
C anToR M aRCuS F eldMan
to Sinai Temple
with his first concert
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Sinai Temple
SPonSoR'S PRe-ConCeRT eVenT
6:00 p.m.
Join Cantor Marcus Feldman for an intimate gathering.
Cocktails & Hors D’oeuvres
Sponsor Level participation also includes
two concert tickets, reserved seating, and dessert reception.
ConCeRT
7:00 p.m.
Ziegler Sanctuary
deSSeRT ReCePTion
8:00 p.m.
Children ages 8 to 18 are welcome at no charge.
R.S.V.P. Required by Tuesday, June 5th
Contact: [email protected] or 310.481.3228
Generously supported by
Friday Candle
lighting Times
June 1 - 7:42 p.m.
June 8 - 7:46 p.m.
June 15 - 7:49 p.m.
June 22 - 7:51 p.m.
June 29 - 7:51 p.m.
Weekly Parshas
June 2 - Naso
June 9 - B’haalot’kha
June 16 - Sh’lah
June 23 - Korach
June 30 - Hukkat
S eRViCeS & F eSTiValS
SHaBBaT MoRninG
in THe ZieGleR SanCTuaRY
8:45 a.m.
FaMilY MinYan &
FAMILY MINYAN Children’s Service
9:30 a.m. June 2, 9, 16 & 30
9:00 a.m. June 23
ToRaH in THe Round
9:00 a.m. June 2 & 16
ToRaH aT THe TaBle
10:00 a.m. Every Shabbat
STARS SHaBBaT MoRninG
10:00 a.m.
June 9
ToT SHaBBaT
10:00 a.m. June 16
MinCHa/SHaBBaT SeRViCe
5:45 p.m. Every Friday Night
Kohn Chapel
SHaBBaT in THe PaRK
5:45 p.m. June 1
FRidaY niGHT liVe
7:30 p.m. June 8
SHaBBaT liVe
11:00 a.m. June 9
TueSdaY MoRninG
“laTe” MinYan
(when school is in session)
8:05 a.m. – Kohn Chapel
d ailY MinYan
Mornings
8:30 a.m. Sunday
7:30 a.m. Monday - Friday
National Holidays - 8:30 a.m.
Afternoons
5:45 p.m. Sunday - Saturday
annual Programming
Theme - 5772
F RoM S CRollS
To
S CReenS
These days, people wonder about the fate of the book. of course, as the people of the book, we
Jews have a particular interest. Yet we are probably more accurately thought of as the people
of the word. For a book has a clear beginning and a clear end. Even James Joyce's Finnegan's
Wake, a book that famously circles back on itself, swallowing its tale like a snake, has cut and
bound pages. Anyone can pick it up in a bookstore and see its beginning, middle, and end.
Yet our collection of texts is more like hypertext than a single book. Commentators lead on to
other commentators and it all relates, one to the other. Also, before there were books there was
the scroll. Scrolls are not so simple as books -- which is why they did not flourish once the book
was invented. Scrolls make it harder to skip ahead and they are not so clearly linear. Their circular
shape suggests depths beyond simple beginnings and endings. our central text,
the Torah, is written on a scroll.
As we reach the end of the Torah, we roll it back to begin again. In rewinding, one views every page -- every
column of text. You cannot flip to the first page. one must painstakingly revisit -- however briefly -- every page
of the scroll to reach the beginning again. The computer makes it easier to move, paste, revisit, and skip.
Nonetheless messages rely on the word. So the Jewish people with its portable culture, the culture of the word,
moves through different media: scrolls to screens, still seeking meaning, still thirsting for truth.
Rabbi Wolpe on Facebook
You can now follow rabbi wolpe's teachings at Facebook. Be sure to become a fan!
go directly to his page: http://www.facebook.com/RabbiWolpe we look forward to seeing you there!
Rabbi David Wolpe
Announcing the 2012
Abner & Roslyn Goldstine
Scholar-In-Residence
ETHAN BRONNER
National Legal Affairs Correspondent, The New York Times
Ethan Bronner is the National Legal Affairs Correspondent for
The New York Times, a position he took up last spring following
four years as its Jerusalem Bureau Chief. Bronner’s tour in
Jerusalem was his third there as a correspondent. He served for
The Boston Globe in the first half of the 1990s and for Reuters in
the mid-1980s. Before taking up his most recent Jerusalem
posting, Bronner was Deputy Foreign Editor of The New York
Times. Bronner is the author of “Battle for Justice: How the
Bork Nomination Shook America” which was named one of the
25 best books of 1989 by The New York Public Library. He is a
graduate of wesleyan University and of the Columbia University
graduate School of Journalism. He has served
on wesleyan’s board of trustees and is a
member of the Council on Foreign relations.
He is married to Naomi Kehati, an Israeli-born
psychologist. They have two sons, Eli and
gabriel.
Save the date!
December 7-9, 2012
Getting involved . . .
An Ambulance for Israel
Sol and Bella Liber dedicated a new ambulance to
Magen David Adom at Sinai Temple on April 22,
2012. The ambulance will be shipped to Israel in honor
of the Israel Defense Forces. Sol is one of the last surviving
fighters of the warsaw ghetto Uprising. He and Bella
have been active members of Sinai for over 37 years.
a C onCeRT
oF
W elCoMe
Traditions are important. They bind generations together. They
allow us to pass shared experiences from parent to
child and create continuity in our community.
However, sometimes a break from tradition
is equally important. In these instances the
novelty of changed circumstances allows us
to take notice of something new and different.
Eric J. Diamond
For many years Sinai Temple followed the
tradition of holding a Spring Dinner Dance
honoring one or more members for outstanding service to our community.
The event allowed us to gather together
in a festive setting to celebrate and
acknowledge significant accomplishments.
This year Sinai will break with tradition;
we will not hold a Dinner Dance. Instead, under the direction
of our co-chairs rachelle Marcus, Michael Nazarian and Sheri
rapaport, on June 10 we will present a night of musical welcome
with our new Cantor, Marcus Feldman. The night will include
a selection of Jewish and secular music aimed at presenting
Cantor Feldman to the congregation even before his official
start on July 1. Cantor Feldman will be joined by an outstanding
rivka is retiring at the end of this school
year. To thank her for her incredible
service to our children and Sinai Akiba, we
are throwing a special celebration.
Rivka Shaked
Join us as we celebrate
Saturday June 9, 2012
Family Minyan at Sinai Temple
Services 9:30 a.m.
Luncheon and Program to follow at Noon
$30 per adult $20 per student....this includes gift!
The rSVP due date is Friday, May 25th
Please make your check payable to Laurie Levenson
and send to 3037 McConnell Dr, LA, CA 90064
Any Questions........call Sara Aftergood at
310.470.1579 or Laurie at 310.839.9877.
Also, if you have any
special pictures or words you
want to share with rivka,
please send them to either Sara
at [email protected]
or Laurie at
[email protected].
It will be included in a
special memory book
for her.
collection of singers and
musicians.
while Cantor Feldman is a
Los Angeles native, he spent
much of his professional
life at Stephen S. wise
Temple. our concert is aimed at providing an early opportunity
for the community to meet Cantor Feldman and to enjoy his
music. By breaking with tradition and offering a very different
program, we seek to take notice of the significant change that
will shortly occur.
As we welcome Cantor Feldman we would be terribly remiss
if we did not also acknowledge Cantor Joseph gole for his
many years of service to our congregation. As he transitions
into his new role as our Cantor Emeritus we look forward to
Cantor gole’s continued involvement at Sinai; both in music
of this concert and in the rituals of our lives. we also need to
acknowledge Cantor Arianne Brown who touched so many lives
during her years at Sinai.
I look forward to seeing you at the Concert and at the delicious
Dessert reception that will follow.
Eric Diamond
a special example of our david and angella nazarian Youth leadership
Program in action:
My name is Ellie Dubin. I am currently at sophomore at Beverly Hills
High School. As a Nazarian Youth Leadership Fellow in 2010, I started a
program to provide musical theater enrichment to children at schools
which have lost their arts funding. It is called "Kesem Shel Shir, the Magic
of Music." My pilot program ran from April to June 2011 at Arlington
Heights Elementary School. My teen staff of high school actors, dancers,
and singers (including a few of my Nazarian Fellow friends, thank you!)
taught 20 elementary students the play Cinderella. The entire experience
was incredibly exciting for the students, the principal and the whole school
community!
This summer I am bringing "Kesem Shel Shir, the Magic of Music" to Israel!
I have partnered with the Youth renewal Fund and will be teaching a twoweek musical theater course in ramla at the Youth renewal Fund's
Ethan H. Freed Learning Center. The center provides academic enrichment
for underprivileged children living in the area. I secured the Disney license
to have the students learn and perform, High School Musical so 20 middle
school students will participate as an English immersion experience! For
information about bringing my program to a particular school with little or
no arts enrichment, contact me at [email protected].
I would like to thank David and Angella Nazarian for their vision and
generosity in creating and funding this incredible opportunity for high
school students. I would also like to thank Sinai Temple, including
rabbi wolpe, rabbi guzik and everyone else who dedicated their time
and efforts towards implementing the fellowship's yearlong activities and
beyond. I look forward to being an active Nazarian Youth Fellow for years
to come.
SiSTeRHood
We extend our
condolences to the
bereaved families and
record the passing of:
•••
FRed adleR
brother of
Hedy orden
uncle of
Martha Berkett
uncle of
Judy Flesh
•••
iRVinG BellinGS
father of
Janis Susskind
•••
SHoKRollaH aFaR
father of
Azy Susman
•••
SHoSHana BaReKeT
mother of
giora Bareket
•••
elSie BoSTWiCK
grandmother of
Ilana Bostwick
•••
dR. JanHanGuiR
daneSHRad
husband of
Shahin Daneshrad
father of
Daniel Daneshrad
•••
donald GeRSHBoCK
brother of
richard gershbock
uncle of
Aaron gershbock
•••
KenneTH leVenTHal
husband of
Elaine Leventhal
•••
RoMan RuSS
husband of
Ida russ
father of
Larry russ
•••
Joe SinaY
father of
Elise Sinay Spilker
•••
FaRoKH TaBiBZadeH
mother of
Shahrad Tabibzadeh
grandmother of
Marjan ghodooshim
•••
dR. neJaTolaH nadJi
ZaKaRia
father of
guity Sassounian
Rosa Berman Ruder & Lili Shafai, Co-Presidents
Dear friends,
The fiscal year is drawing to a close, and my copresident Lili and I are proud of how much our Sisterhood
has accomplished this past year. we introduced a
number of classes which have been well attended
and had many successful programs and events, such
as our delightful weekend retreat at Camp ramah
last october, our inspiring Shabbaton in February,
our Torah Fund Luncheon in March, a docent tour of
the getty Center in April, our Donor Luncheon in May, and our wonderful monthly Rosh Hodesh dinners
and programs at different members’ homes. we exceeded our goal in raising funds for our Torah Fund
campaign, and raised money for Project outreach, with our volunteers delivering food to elderly and
sick persons in our community. we have catered many beautiful extended Kiddush luncheons for various
lifecycle events.
we have worked hard, we have learned, we had fun, we have shared in the joys of each other’s lifecycle
events, and have been there for each other in times of illness and sadness. Most importantly, we have
established deep bonds of friendship in the process. we will be installing our new board on June 5th
and you are invited. Please contact Dee goozé for reservations at (310) 553-7468. Lili and I will continue
to be Sisterhood co-presidents and most of our board remains in place, with some new additions. we
will start planning new programs and classes very soon and look forward to a great year ahead.
Above all, Lili and I are very grateful to our dedicated members, many in portfolios not mentioned above,
who give their all, above the call of duty, to make things happen for Sisterhood and for the community
at large. we invite you to join Sisterhood and take advantage of the opportunity to find fulfillment in
our very worthwhile projects. when you become a member, you will receive our Sisterhood review,
with details of our many programs.
B’shalom, rosa Berman ruder
Sinai TeMPle SiSTeRHood
HoNEY FUNDrAISEr
What better
way to wish
family, friends
and business
associates a
“Sweet and
Healthy new
Year” than
sending a jar
of honey?
This 8-ounce jar of delicious kosher
honey arrives in time for the rosh
Hashanah holiday, decorated with a
colorful label, and includes a personalized card reading “L’Shana Tova—
Wishing you a Sweet and Happy
New Year”. This card also lets the
recipients know that a donation
has been made in their honor to
Sinai Temple Sisterhood.
Funds raised will support Sisterhood’s
ongoing efforts to support and enhance
our Sinai Temple community.
Your cost is $10.00 per jar which
includes shipping and handling within
the United States. we will gladly mail
For more information
orders outside the United States for
please contact:
an additional fee. To order honey go
Lisa Pompan
to www.sinaitemple.org, click the
310.837.6070
honey link and follow the [email protected]
step instructions.
or
Sharon Baskin
323.428.7252
[email protected]
order by July 17th, 2012 to
avoid a $3.50 per jar
shipping fee.
Mazel Tov to: rebecca & Stephen Berger, on the birth
of their daughter, Maya gavriella Berger; Nadina &
Fernando Szew, on the birth of their daughter, Sasha
Noa Szew; Aaron & Sandra Cohen, on the birth of
their great-granddaughter, Aryell Cohen, on the birth
of his granddaughter, Lilah Poppy Cassman; Aryell
Cohen & Margaret Nissenson Hayward, son of Aaron
& Sandra Cohen.
SiSTe RH o od J ud aiC a SH oP
Beautiful new kippot, tallasim, & unique hostess gifts.
Candlesticks, frames, & many one of a kind selections!
Hours: Mon. – Thurs. 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (closed Saturdays & holidays)
OR call for private appointment!
Frances Katz, Manager (310) 481-3290
Sunday appointments only, call Lorraine Joffe (310) 890-4802
Photo © Jono David, HaChayim HaYehudim Jewish Photo Library
June 16, 2012
ToRaH in THe Round
abby Smalberg
daughter of
Dawn & Ira
June 16, 2012
Talia lefkowitz
daughter of
Laura & David
June 2, 2012
Brandon Broukhim
son of
Elham & Kamran
June 23, 2012
Brendan lamishaw
son of
Suzan & Matthew
June 2, 2012
ToRaH in THe Round
June 2, 2012
ashley Yeshoua
daughter of
Elena & Kevin
June 23, 2012
Jeremy Hecht-arnall
son of
Michael & Sari Arnall
Shoshanna Hecht & Brett Abrahams
Steven Morovati
son of
Pamela & Ben
doR CHadaSH
June 9, 2012
Justin Shamsian
June 23, 2012
FaMilY MinYan
Zahava Jaffe
daughter of
Ahdda Shur & Ken Jaffe
son of
roya & David
June 30, 2012
Colette noghreian
daughter of
Naze & ramin
ToT SHaBBaT
Brought to you by Dor Chadash, the
“Next Generation” at Sinai Temple
Saturday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m.
Join Dor Chadash as we celebrate Shabbat each month with spirituality,
community and memories for you and your little ones... with Sinai
Temple’s own rabbi Jason Fruithandler & Dale Schatz!
SHaBBaT in THe PaRK
Friday, June 1, 5:45 p.m., Holmby Park
gather your picnic blankets and pack a kosher-style dinner for you and
your kids as you join rabbi guzik and Dale Schatz in greeting Shabbat
with green grass, blue skies and great music.
Meet new friends, and meet up with old friends at Holmby Park (Beverly glen and Club View Drive) on Friday, June 1. we begin early -- 5:45
p.m. -- which means everyone will have plenty of daylight hours to enjoy
this very kid-ish kiddush.
Dor Chadash is a great way to make a large synagogue feel like a
small community. we welcome all families with young children, so
come introduce yourself at one of our upcoming events!
For more information, please email [email protected] or
call 310-481-3296.
JudaiSM BY CHoiCe
June 8 - Shabbat Dinner at 5:30 p.m. before FNL
Questions, please contact rabbi weinberg at (310) 772-0626
an oPen dooR ClaSS on “PRaYeR”
Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. in Kohn Chapel before evening Minyan.
Anyone & everyone is invited!
For more info, call ralph resnick at (310) 481-3201
CHai SoCieTY
Temple Shabbat Shalom Meet and greet: June 9 & 23
Monthly general Meeting – 7:30 p.m. on June 19
Dinners – Plays – Celebrations – winery Trips
Call Elaine Lotwin at (310) 271-5554.or [email protected]
Intro To Judaism Class
with Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz
Join Sinai Temple's Rabbi emeritus Zvi dershowitz as he
starts a new cycle in the American Jewish University's
Miller INTroDUCTIoN To JUDAISM ProgrAM
on Sun., June 17, at 1:30 p.m.
It's an 18 - session eye opener for adults who grew up
Jewishly because it covers themes not usually taught to
youngsters. Also available to non-Jews seeking conversion to Judaism. Jewish identity will gain increased
meaning to all who take this unique course.
For more information, contact rabbi Dershowitz
at Sinai Temple or call the Intro office at (310)
440-1273, or e-mail [email protected].
Sinet (Sinai networking Group)
June event:
* Friday, June 8th ~ 7:30 a.m. speaker Blair Schlecter,
Attorney at Law, specializes in legal research and writing
will show us ways to incorporate persuasive writing into life and business.
Everyone will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and speak
briefly about their business. referrals are given and gained at each meeting. Bring your business cards. $5 cover bagels and fruit.
"Grow your business, grow your relationships, and grow in your community"
A program of Sinai Temple
ATID offers a variety of events and activities for young Jewish adults in their 20s & 30s. For a full list of event
details or to register for upcoming programs, please go to: www.AtidLA.com.
Looking to get involved/volunteer? There are opportunities through ATID to share your talents and passions.
Please call the ATID Office at (310) 481-3244 if you would like more information.
aTid ouTdooRS BBQ and HiKe: loS leoneS
HiKe aT ToPanGa STaTe PaRK
Sunday, June 10th ~ 10 a.m.
Join ATID for a 3.2 mile hike through Topanga State
Park. Following the hike we will be
having a BBQ where you will have a
chance to hang out with friends and
enjoy a delicious lunch. Event is free,
however there is a parking fee of
$10. There is limited free parking on
the street.
The Ted and Hedy orden & Family
FRidaY niGHT liVe
June 8th ~ 7:30 p.m.
Join rabbi David wolpe, Craig Taubman
and the FNL Band for our monthly musical Shabbat
Service at Sinai Temple. Following services, everyone is invited to a congregational Kiddush for
cookies and challah and young professionals (ages
21-39) are invited to mix and mingle at the ATID
Parlor (ID’s required).
•Friday, June 8th – Shabbas Shenanigans:
Please join us for our final Shabbas Shenanigans of the year as we
look back at the year that was and celebrate the birthday of Matt
the Youth Director and rabbi Fruithandler!
•Sat, June 16th – Final event – uP all niGHT!
It’s our final event of the year and we’re staying up all night!! Join us as we go by bus
from awesome place to awesome place, spending one final awesome night together
before we go our separate ways for the summer! More info to come!
Only two events left until the Fall! Help us end the year with a bang!
Contact Matt Baram at [email protected]
Come visit us in the library - check out a book
- so many adventures await!
BluMenTHal liBRaRY
lainer learning Center - 3rd Floor
Monday -Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. * Closed Saturday & All Holidays
Summer hours will begin June 21-August 24
Monday -Thursday 9:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
Sinai Temple supports Chai Lifeline annually with the Big Sunday Bundles of Happiness Event. Esther Magna and Abbe goldman chair
the event that helps create abundant and festive care packages for hundreds of gravely ill children. Chai Lifeline distributes these Bundles
to children throughout the coming year.
RaBBi daVid WolPe'S diSCReTionaRY Fund
in HonoR oF:
rabbi wolpe by Ellie Slivkin; the birth of our twins, Asher Emmett & rosie
Nessa by Michelle & Jeff Bader; Matan Asher Brandes’ bris by Arthur M.
Cohen; our granddaughter, Leila Ben-Cohen’s baby naming by Mehrzad &
Mansoor roshan; Bruce’s recovery by Elaine Holiday; rabbi wolpe by
Selma Daye; my granddaughter, Margot Turkheimer’s marriage to Michael
rosen by rita Schwartz.
in MeMoRY oF:
My father, Ira Solomon by Leslie wachtel; Marjorie oswald by Tracy, Andre,
Adam, Josh & gaby Berger, richard oswald, Jane Feinberg Krask; Fred
Adler by Hedy & Ted orden & family; william Loebman’s yahrzeit by the
Loebman family; Dr. Stanley Slivkin’s yahrzeit by Eleanor Slivkin & family;
Bertha Part’s yahrzeit by Carol & Jerry Muchin; Aziz Etebar’s yahrzeit by
Flora & Nasser Etebar; Heshmat Cohanim ghatan’s yahrzeit by John &
Carolyn ghatan; my father, Jonas M. Kotkes’ yahrzeit by rita Schwartz.
in aPPReCiaTion:
rabbi wolpe leading the shiva minyan service at my home by Leslie
wachtel; of the memorial service for Ilan gabriel Biederman by Aviva,
Leon, & Yael Biederman; for officiating the memorial & funeral service
of Marjorie oswald by Tracy, Andre, Adam, Josh & gaby Berger,
richard oswald, Jane Feinberg Krask.
RaBBi niCole GuZiK’S diSCReTionaRY Fund
in aPPReCiaTion:
For spending the first seder with rabbi guzik & rabbi Sherman by Cindy &
Jeff Hausheer.
RaBBi JaSon FRuiTHandleR’S diSCReTionaRY Fund
in HonoR oF:
rabbi Fruithandler & “Mazel Tov” on his installation by Cantor Ari Brown
and rabbi randy Brown
in aPPReCiaTion oF:
rabbi Fruithandler’s care and support at the passing of my father, Ira
Solomon by Leslie & Andrew wachtel; rabbi Fruithandler for helping with
the funeral arrangements of Margot’s brother, Victor Storch by Henry &
Margot Bamberger and Mitchell Storch; and rabbi Fruithandler for leading
shiva services for my mother, Linda by Nicole Stein.
RaBBi ZVi deRSHoWiTZ diSCReTionaRY Fund
in MeMoRY oF:
Margy Dolly Sherman’s yahrzeit by Marc Siegal.
ReFuaH SHleMaH:
To Emily Magilnick by Marc Siegal.
CanToR JoSePH Gole’S diSCReTionaRY Fund
in MeMoRY oF:
My dear mother, Felicia giordano, by Eleanor weintraub; and my dear
father, Ira Solomon, by Leslie wachtel.
GeneRal Fund
By Kamyar & Shilla Hekmat; by Farahnaz Ebnyamin; by Tal & Deborah
Fishman; by Sol & Luba Flatowicz; by Alexandra Harvey; and by Jila Kohan.
in MeMoRY oF:
Isador rosenbaum’s yahrzeit by Brina rosenbaum; Lilly gorsky’s yahrzeit
by Marvin & Shirley Selter; Jeanne Swanson’s yahrzeit by Eric & Deborah
Swanson.
liBRaRY Fund
in HonoR oF:
Max webb’s 95th birthday by rosa & Joe ruder.
in MeMoRY oF:
Claire Bizar by Brina rosenbaum and by rosa & Joe ruder; and Donal
Dreifus’ yahrzeit by Phyllis Dreifus.
HannaH liPPeRT’S ReliGiouS SCHool Fund
in HonoR oF:
Sophie Cohen, Elliot Sina & Nadine Bloch’s b’nai mitzvah by Danielle Kassin.
in MeMoRY oF:
Elsie Paudowsky & george Paudowsky’s yahrzeits by Sidney & Sandra Zusman.
JaMeS and MaRGaReT FleSH’S SCHolaRSHiP Fund
in HonoR oF:
of the birth of Hallie & Cary Lerman’s granddaughter, gila Adera Mazar;
and the birth of Aaron & Sandra Cohen’s great-granddaughter and Aryell
Cohen’s granddaughter, Lilah Poppy Cassman by Tom & Judy Flesh.
in MeMoRY oF:
Fred Adler by Abner & roz goldstine; guity Sassounian’s father, Nejatolah
Nadji Zakaria; richard gershbock’s brother, Donald gershbock; Ida russ’
husband and Larry russ’ father, roman russ; Elise Sinay Spilker’s father,
Joe Sinay; Azy Susman’s father, Shokrollah Afar; and Shahrad Tabibzadeh’s
mother, Farokh Tabibzadeh by Tom & Judy Flesh.
Sinai aKiBa aCadeMY
in HonoR oF:
Jeremy Arnall’s bar mitzvah by Helen Molitz; the birth of Deborah &
Howard Brandes’ son by Anna & Bill Tenenblatt; and Steven Morovati’s bar
mitzvah by Helen Molitz.
in MeMoRY oF:
Nicole Harris by Pam, Simon & Kalman weisberg; and Marshall Temkin’s
wife, Susie Temkin by Alice & Nahum Lainer.
Sinai aKiBa SCHolaRSHiP Fund
in HonoR oF:
Eitan & Shimon Schlessinger’s birthday by rhiana Kassin; Elaine Holiday
husband’s recovery by Elaine Holiday; and Eitan & Shimon Schlessinger’s
birthday by Shirin & Sam Parsi.
douGlaS FaMilY eaRlY CHildHood CenTeR Fund
in HonoR oF:
Shimon & Eitan Schlessinger’s 4th birthday by robyn & Jonathan Fener.
in MeMoRY oF:
Martha Parker by Sandra & william goodglick; and ruth Pilot’s mother,
Claire Bizar by Jennifer & rob galperson.
MuSiC Fund
in HonoR oF:
The birth of Aryell Cohen’s granddaughter Lilah Poppy by Abner & roz
goldstine.
aTid
By william & Anna Tenenblatt.
FaMilY MinYan Fund
in HonoR oF:
Dana & Evan Schlessinger hosting the Family Minyan Purim party by Elizabeth & Michael Soroudi; and Family Minyan by golda & Marty Mendelsohn.
in MeMoRY oF:
Marian rollman’s yahrzeit by Fred & gail rollman.
doR CHadaSH Fund
in HonoR oF:
of the birth of rabbis Nicole guzik and Erez Sherman’s daughter, Annie
Iyla Sherman by Marcia Freedland.
adulT eduCaTion Fund
in HonoR oF:
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granddaughter, gila Adera Mazar by Leslie wachtel.
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