February 2015 • Shevat/Adar 5775
Kol Yisra’el
The Voice of Temple Israel
Shabbat Services
Friday, February 6
7:00 p.m. Camp Shabbat Service
Saturday, February 7
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Sabbath Fellowship
Friday, February 13
6:00 p.m. Ruach Shabbat
Saturday, February 14
Rabbi Bill Cutter Healing Shabbaton
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
(*Please Note Special Start Time)
Friday, February 20
6:00 p.m. Tot Shabbat with PJ Library
7:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
Saturday, February 21
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Bar Mitzvah of Sammy Levy
Friday, February 27
6:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
Saturday,February 28
8:45 a.m. Torah Study
10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service
Table of Contents
Shabbat Services Cover
Sabbath Fellowship /Foundation
Page 4
President’s Message
Torah Center/ Bar Mitzvah
Page 3
Page 5
SisterhoodPages 6
Journey to Judaism
Page 7
Library / Tot Shabbat
Page 9
SCIC/ Anniversaries
Page 8
JJL Page 10
PurimPage 11
YahrzeitPage 12
ContributionsPgs. 13-16
SponsorsPgs. 16-20
Get Well Wishes To...
Shirley Blumberg
Bruce Dahl
Pat Glow
Chuck Leff
Shirley Loeb
Barbara Miller
Charles Samuel
Dorothy Samuel
Sid Schulman
Dan Spellens
Edna Statman
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.
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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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BELMONT HEIGHTS MAKE
A DIFFERENCE DAY:
A DAY OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE
Sunday, February 22
From 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
We are very excited to announce our First Annual Belmont
Heights Make A Difference Day. We are very grateful for all
the kindness and support Temple Israel has received over the
years as a part of this great city. As an expression of gratitude,
we are partnering with The Belmont Heights Community
Association and the Belmont Heights United Methodist
Church in organizing a day of neighborhood service on Sunday,
February 22.
We have organized over a dozen opportunities that day to work
with our friends and neighbors in an afternoon of community
service. Examples of the afternoon’s volunteer activities include:
landscape improvements at local schools; painting rooms at area
social service agencies; assembling hygiene kits for those in need;
park cleanups; and collecting food for the hungry.
A complete list of volunteer activities and schedule for the
day can be found at the registration site:
www.tinyurl.com/BelmontHeightsMADD2015
Board of Directors 2014 - 2015
Jonathan Kass
Seth Goldman
President
Secretary
Joanne Levy
Steven Keiles
VP Ritual Practices
Treasurer
Deborah Lewis
Amy Lipeles
VP Education
Past President
David Philips
Mark Beizer
VP Membership
Foundation President
Ed Green
VP Programming
Evan Braude, Rick Burney, Leslie Ciletti, Martha De Young,
Deborah Fabricant, Joyce Feldman, Gail Freedman,
Steve Gordon, Danny Levy, Dove Mayo, Barry Mitnick,
Joel Perler, David Tillman, Frank Weinberger
President’s Message
A Timely Moment to be Counted
By Jonathan Kass, Temple President
We’ve talked in this space for the last
few months about the great things
happening here at Temple Israel.
We’ve updated the Cantor search,
which at this time is still a work in very
active progress; we’ve reviewed updates
on our strategic plan, which reinforce
the positive momentum carrying us
into 2015. We’ve talked several times
about reimagining what it means
to be a ‘member’ of Temple Israel,
and ways we can become even more
inviting and open to our local greater Long Beach community.
And elsewhere in the bulletin, we’ve shared reminders of our
upcoming congregational trip to Israel this summer, and the great
opportunity to join your fellow congregants on an exploration of
our shared heritage up close and in person.
As I’m sure many of you are aware, these are ‘interesting times’
for the state of Israel, even in the face of relative calm on the
military front. Within Israel itself, there is ongoing debate about
many topics familiar to us here in Long Beach – gender equality
and religious freedom, to name just a couple.
While many of these internal Israeli issues may seem a bit remote
to us here in greater Long Beach, there is an opportunity right
now for each of us to have a voice in that dialog. I’d like to share
a word from the Association of Reform Zionists in America,
ARZA, regarding an important election that is underway now
through early April:
It took Queen Esther quite a while to understand that she had
to make her own Jewish voice heard. And luckily, Esther did
just that. She proceeded to save the Jewish people in her time
and we celebrate that sacred moment at Purim, which this
year falls on March 4 and 5.
The role of women has changed significantly since Queen
Esther’s time and today, we see women actively participate
in all aspects of Jewish life, both here and in Israel. In
Israel, women serve leadership roles, not only in the armed
services and Knesset but also in religious life. There are now
42 Reform (Israel Movement for Progressive and Reform
Judaism) congregations in Israel in which women can be
Temple presidents, read Torah, and lead their communities as
rabbis and cantors. Reform Rabbis trained in Israel, both
women and men, lead women to Bat Mitzvah, guide them
in egalitarian wedding ceremonies and allow and encourage
women to recite Kaddish for their loved ones at those moments
of grief and loss. A few young women have even become Bat
Mitzvah at the Kotel, the Western Wall.
But those opportunities are still too few and far between. This
year, we Reform Jews have an opportunity to effect Israeli
religious life and generate resources to grow the Reform
Jewish presence in Israel by voting and participating in the
World Zionist Congress Elections.
When we vote, we stand tall, knowing we join with Queen
Esther and make our voices heard for the future of Judaism
and especially Judaism in Israel. Vote for Greater Religious
Equality in Israel and VOTE TODAY.
How? Go to www.reformjews4israel.org/vote. Register and
vote the ARZA-Representing Reform Judaism in Israel slate
in the World Zionist Congress elections. Vote online for the
future of Israeli Jewish life.
When? NOW!
WHY? Help create a dynamic Reform Judaism is Israel, that
includes the voices of women and men; those born Jewish
and those who have chosen Judaism. Generate funds for
education, youth work, social justice and pastoral care for the
Israeli Reform movement. Strengthen Reform Judaism’s call
for the values we cherish and will grant the Reform movement
influence in the quality of Jewish religious life in Israel.
I hope you will take a moment to go to the ARZA website,
review the information about the election, and have your voice
counted in this important process – I know I will.
Beyond Israel, of course, January was a difficult month for the
global Jewish community as a whole. The horrific attacks in
Paris reignited concerns regarding modern anti-Semitism in
Europe - and how easily it is intermingled with the new breed
of terrorism, perpetrated by radicalized locals. I know we all
felt the shock and sadness of that event. I join with all of you in
praying for peace for the families of the victims, and wisdom for
the world leaders grappling with these threats.
Temple Israel has formed a
Security & Disaster
Preparedness Committee.
If you would like to be a part of this effort to make our
Temple as prepared as possible for various events, please email
Ed Green at [email protected] and join our efforts!
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Sabbath Fellowship / Foundation
Sabbath Fellowship
Program & Service
By Ann Martin
While every Shabbat at Temple Israel is special, the Sabbath
Fellowship Service and luncheon is no exception. It is held on
the first Saturday morning of every month. The service begins
at 10:30 a.m., followed by a brief kiddish, and then we enter
the social hall for a full course, delicious lunch prepared in
the kitchen by the wonderful Lisa Rosen and her volunteers.
Following lunch, there is always terrific entertainment (booked
by Ann Martin). This is a special program for senior adults in
the congregation and in the community. It was started by Rabbi
Wolli Kaelter, of blessed memory, many years ago. Volunteers
who are Temple members help serve the meals and beverages
(Fred Masback has been volunteering for many years serving the hot
beverages), and a couple of b’nai mitzvah students participate for
their Mitzvah Project. More volunteers are always needed to
help serve the food. Please call the Temple Office if you would
like to volunteer. Our entertainment for this program can range
from professional pianists to vocalists, impressionists, to allaround entertainers. All this - for only $5.00! It is, by far, the
best value in town!
In December, Kendra Cogert and the Temple Israel Youth
Choir performed at the luncheon and it was a wonderful, joyous
experience. On February 7, Barry Cogert will be performing
with his Jazz Angels, young students learning the Art of Jazz
with their instruments. I have heard them perform, and they are
really amazing. In March, we will have Gordon Lentzner’s Shtetl
Menshen Klezmer Band.
Save the Date
L’Dor Vador
Generation to Generation
The Temple Israel Foundation Board of Trustees
acknowledges our generous donors at a
Shabbat Dinner
Friday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m.
followed by our
Got Shabbat Service
at 7:00 p.m.
with Kendra Cogert and
The Shabbatones
More information coming soon
Sabbath Fellowship
Program & Service
featuring
Temple Israel’s Barry Cogert &
The Jazz Angels
Saturday, February 7th~10:30 a.m.
at Temple Israel
The Jazz Angels program is an educational
musical experience in jazz that is as cool
as the music itself. It consists of musicians,
ages 9-17, who perform the only true
American musical art form of Jazz; its
blue notes, clever improvisation, funky
syncopation and swingin’ grooves. This is
a performance not to be missed!
This program includes live entertainment,
a brief Shabbat Service and lunch ($5).
Please RSVP to the Temple Office
(562) 434-0996 by February 2
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Foundation Board of Trustees
2014-15
Mark Beizer, President, Susanne Brodsly,
Clifford Corman, Jay Eiser, Donald Fike,
Kenneth Gertz, Gary Roberts,
Michael Rosen, and David Sacks
Torah Center / Bar Mitzvah
ANDI - Temple Israel’s 9-12 Grade
Youth Group
By Max Liu, VP ANDI
In January, we had a lot going on for ANDI. One of the most
exciting things we did was an audition for our ANDI Disneythemed Purim shpiel. We have a great cast of ANDI Members
who are very excited to get started on our production. We will be
presenting the shpiel to the Torah Center students on Sunday,
March 8 at 11:00 a.m. We will be doing a second performance
later that evening at 5 p.m., if anyone else would like to see the
show.
SAVE THE DATE
SATURDAY
May 16, 2015
Temple Israel’s Gala
In other news, many ANDI members (18 of us!!) enjoyed going
to the NFTY SoCal Winter Kallah over the long Martin Luther
King, Jr. weekend. We had the largest synagogue contingency
from the entire NFTY region! While at the Kallah, we attended
a NFTY SoCal regional meeting called an asefah, during which
important decisions were made for our region.
This month, ANDI will once again lead games and crafts during
the oneg after Family Services on Friday, February 6. We are
excited to share that our outstanding ANDI Advisor Kara Liu
and three teens from Temple Israel, Miriam Berro Krugman,
Isaac Collins, and Maxwell Liu, will attend the National NFTY
Convention in Atlanta, February 13-16. We can’t wait for the
trip. We know that it will open our eyes to what others are doing
elsewhere in NFTY. Finally, we are selling ANDI t-shirts. $15
for a crew neck and $20 for a v-neck. Please contact any ANDI
board member or Kara Liu if you have any questions.
This Month’s Bar Mitzvah
ANDI Disney Themed
Purim Shpiel
Hello, my name is Sammy Robert Levy.
I am a 7th grader who goes to Rogers
Middle School. I play Extra AYSO
soccer and I have been playing since I
was eight. I enjoy going to the beach
to both surf and boogie board. When
there is snow I like to snowboard. I
like to spend time with my friends.
Sunday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m.
with encore performance at 5:00 p.m.
The mitzvah project for my Bar
Mitzvah is helping at the Drop In
Center at the First Congregational
Sammy Levy
Church in downtown Long Beach.
February 21, 2015
We prep food that will then be served
to the homeless and needy. This is important to me because
people deserve to have a nice healthy meal once in a while. It is
nice to be part of a team helping people in need.
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web
I want to thank my friends and family for helping me through
this experience. I’m looking forward to sharing an amazing day
with everyone that I love and care about.
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TI Sisterhood
Art and Wine Night
“The Art and Symbolism of the Hamsa”
Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m.
at Temple Israel
Sisterhood Gift Shop
Thank you again to everyone
for your support during the
Chanukah season! Believe it or
not Passover is 10 short weeks
away! We will have a full array
of Passover items and we just
received a new shipment of
men’s and women’s tallit from
Israel. We also have beautiful new jewelry coming in, sterling
silver and 14k gold.
Keep Sending us those Recipes
The hamsa is an amulet thought to bring good fortune.
Come and create a beautiful personalized Hamsa
to adorn your home.
Wine and light refreshments will be served.
Erica Wolfson, an experienced art teacher in the community,
will guide this session.
Cost : $20 per person.
RSVP: Charmaine @ 562- 434-0996 or [email protected]
by than March 10 to ensure adequate Supplies.
Send them to Elyse Gordon
3434 McNab Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90808
or [email protected]
Sisterhood Membership
Appreciation Brunch
Sunday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m.
Join us for a delicious brunch
to say “Thank you”
to our many loyal paid-up
Temple Israel Sisterhood Members
The always popular,
Dr. Susan Mathieu
will speak on
Dream Big And
Dare to Smile
Dr. Mathieu will offer helpful and humorous suggestions on
how to identify life stressors and how a smile can lead to a
happier life. In addition smiling increases one’s outlook on life
resulting in rational behavior. We all need more “nice” in our
lives.
Sisterhood members
enjoying a craft event
led by Lena Shupper.
FREE for current Sisterhood Members
$10 for non-members
Not yet a member? Join Sisterhood at the brunch!
Please RSVP to Charmaine at
562.434.0996 or [email protected]
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Journey to Judaism
The Torah is a story about hearing God’s call and choosing to
embrace a sacred destiny. It is a story about journeys into a life
of holiness. Every year Temple Israel conducts an Introduction to
Judaism class, which offers those not born into Judaism a portal
into a life of spiritual and ethical meaning framed by the wisdom
of Jewish tradition. It is a profoundly transforming experience,
not only for those who take the class but also for all of us as we
are inspired by their sense of spiritual renewal through Judaism.
One young woman who took the class said: “I was a seed. With
Judaism I’ve become a rose.” Through this regular column,
Journeys to Judaism, come to know the rich and vibrant garden
that is blossoming here at Temple Israel through our Introduction
to Judaism program.
~ Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Our Journey to Judaism
By Timu Gallien
I am a converted Jew; I have always
been Jewish, both are true. When I
was eight years old, my (unaffiliated
Protestant) mother bought a can
of fake spray snow for Christmas. I
promptly painted a large format Star
of David, on the living room picture
window that faced the neighborhood.
That same year, I was invited to a sleep
over at my classmate Rebecca’s house.
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When I met Rebecca, I knew we were
for web
the same, but different. She felt like
Timu Gallien
part of me, something was profoundly
familiar. I was deeply connected to her
(my oldest friend of this life, Mahima, has never let me forget
this fact). I had moved quite a lot and was perpetually the new
kid in school, the sleep over was a proffered invitation. We had
pizza, there was no pepperoni. I simply could not understand
why there would be no salty goodness atop the pizza. Rebecca
was Jewish, ‘we don’t eat pork’. I regaled my father for days about
this vexing divide between Rebecca and me. My father finally
raised his voice and said ‘some people don’t eat pork, enough’,
apparently it was time to drop the subject.
I made my way through life. Jews were ever present, in every
epoch, as teachers, friends, and trusted counselors. I felt the call
of something that I was [apparently] not.
If you are Jewish born to a non-Jewish family it is quite
challenging. I was raised Lutheran which is a very nice religion
to be raised in, simultaneously erudite and down-to-earth, but
absolutely not me. I argued incessantly and was nearly (truth…
actually I think I was) banished from the young adults group.
Numerous constructs caused soulful dyspepsia. The trinity was
antithetical. What?!? Jesus, the Holy Spirit?!? I have the God
thing, I got that, but those other players don’t make sense to me.
As a young adult I moved to the Chicago area and found a
home in the (significantly Jewish) near north suburbs. Ambition
focused achievement rather than spirituality, though every Rosh
HaShanah I was gently reminded by Tashlich. I wondered.
Years of ambition resulted in a relocation to the Los Angeles
area. Thirteen years ago, I moved to Long Beach and lived two
blocks north of Temple Israel. I passed Temple Israel, literally,
hundreds of times. I wondered, but did nothing about it, I simply
walked by. Many moves later, life events conspired and availed
a gradschool opportunity at UC Irvine that brought me back to
Long Beach. A small advert in the Grunion caught my attention.
I took the Taste of Judaism (yet again), this time at TI, and
finally found my way home. A few years later, at the Mikvah, it
was confirmed; I am a floater not a sinker.
P.S. Rebecca is now a Rabbi, married to a Rabbi.
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!
The Story Continues:
Prophets & Proverbs
Thursdays at 10:15 a.m.
Facilitator: Joan Leb
The Tanakh class that began in October, 2013 has studied the
history of Israel from the entry into the Promised Land through
the return from the Babylonian exile as written in Joshua, Judges,
Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. The group is now studying the
Prophets. Since this is a lay-led group, everyone will have an
opportunity to participate. No previous knowledge or experience
is necessary; just a desire to learn. Come and join us.
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INTERFAITH GREETINGS
by Roni Love, member of the South Coast Interfaith Council
It is with great sadness and loss that
I write this month’s column, yet at
the same time, it is with great joy,
appreciation and love. Stephanie
Bussi was my friend; a person I
greatly admired and respected. She
gave of herself to those in need, even
while in pain…when many others
would have said, “No, I cannot.” She
just never gave up.
Stephanie gave voice to the voiceless by promoting disability
rights, advocating for fair housing, educating us on the humanity
and plight of the homeless, and so much more. She stood as
a beacon for true interfaith understanding. How better to
communicate the interconnectedness of all peoples, all religions,
all conditions than by involving oneself in the lives of those who
perhaps most experience alienation, discrimination, loss and
separation.
In 2011, Stephanie was honored at the South Coast Interfaith
Council’s Annual Assembly with its Spotlight Award
highlighting the work and service of amazing people in our
local community who make outstanding accomplishments by
bringing about peace and unity among people of different faiths
and cultures. The following is what Milia Islam Majeed, the
SCIC’s Executive Director, said that night when presenting
Stephanie with this esteemed award.
Stephanie A. Bussi is a retired Occupational Therapist from
New York where she practiced O.T. at Hebrew Hospital. In
California she practiced at St. Francis Medical Center until M.S.
led to her retirement. That, however, increased her volunteerism!
She was awarded the Alpert Jewish Community Center’s
CHAI Award for Outstanding Service, is involved with Edison
Elementary School Site Council, VIPS (Volunteer in Public
Schools), and was PTO treasurer. She sits on the Accessibility
Advisory Committee for LA’s Metropolitan Transportation
Authority, is delegate to Californians for Disability Rights
(CDR), is secretary/treasurer to the Beach-Wood Chapter
of CDR as well as contributing writer to its newsletter, is on
the Board of Directors for Housing Long Beach - working to
maintain and increase housing stock for low income residents
of LB and educating residents on the Downtown Community
Plan, is Temple Israel’s Homelessness Task Force Chair,
helping implement the Temple’s and Drop-In-Center/Urban
Community Outreach’s partnership by initiating Temple Israel’s
service to the DIC on Christmas Day.
Stephanie’s passing has created a hole in the heart of our
community, a hole that cannot be filled. We have all been
blessed by her presence in our lives.
Peace, Shalom, Salaam, Paz, Shanti, Her Ping...
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3 Terry & Elizabeth Fiskin - 58 years
5 Mark Beizer & Cathe Hagerman Beizer - 37 years
Joel & Lyn Epstein - 38 years
9 Phil & Jackie Fritz - 40 years
11 Jeff & Nancy Barrad - 31 years
13 Alan & Rosecarrie Brooks - 43 years
14 Brian & Rachel Farrell - 17 years
15 Leon & Barbara Shoag - 51 years
17 Andrew & Eve Lunt - 25 years
18 Ronald & Diane Guest - 59 years
20 Jack & Binnie Berro - 60 years
22 Martin & Charlotte Axel - 45 years
24 Lance & Barbara Brukman - 24 years
27 Michael Rogers & Laura Bleiberg - 29 years
28 David & Leah Bleidistel - 14 years
Thank you to our
Oneg Shabbat Sponsors
Through January 10
Ben & Barbara Alhadeff
in loving memory of Goldie Garfield
Michael & Suzanne Brodsly
in memory of William & Edith Brodsly
Louise Dubos
in memory of Jack Miller, beloved father of Susan Philips
Jean Feldman
Hank & Joyce Feldman
Dawn Haldane & Art Lim
Laurie & Brian Garabedian
William Giser & Margaret Locke
Glenn & Chana Ham-Rosebrock
Rhoda Orenstein
David & Sadie Sacks
Shirlee Sappell
in memory of beloved husband, Donald Sappell
Harold & Gerda Seifer
Gail Ann Sherain
Leon & Barbara Shoag
Jeff & Sheryl Stewart
Hayim & Joyce Zadaca
in honor of Torah Study
News From the Library
by Joan Leb
Here is a revised “Wish List.” Please see me if you are interested
in purchasing any of these books as a memorial or an honorarium.
TEMPLE ISRAEL LIBRARY “WISH LIST”
General Judaica Reference Works
A Basic Encyclopedia of Jewish Proverbs Quotations and Folk
Wisdom. REUBEN ALCALAY, ED. $19.95.
History
A Short History of the Jewish People. Raymond Scheindlin. $20.00
The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread.
Maria Balinska $24.00
Ideas of Jewish History. Michael Meyer. $21.95
Jews without Power: American Jewry during the Holocaust.
Ariel Hurwitz. $24.00
Jewish Encounter Series , i.e Roger Kamenetz on Burnt Books,
Joseph Teluskin on Hillel, Hillel Halkin on Yehuda Halevi,
Deborah Lipstadt on The Eichmann Trial and many more.
Various prices.
Jewish Thought & Philosophy
Introduction to Judaism: A Source Book.
Stephen J. Einstein/Lydia Kukoff. $15.00
Introduction to Modern Jewish Thinkers: From Spinoza to
Soloveitchik. Alan Levenson. $26.95
The Chutzpah Imperative: Empowering Today’s Jews for a Life that
Matters, by Rabbi Edward Feinstein. $30.00
The Jews In America
American Jewish History: A Primary Source Reader.
Gary Phillip Zola $40.00
Making Americans: Jews and the Broadway Musical.
Andrea Most $45.00
Prayer & Worship
Service of the Heart: A Guide to the Jewish Prayer Book.
Evelyn Garfiel. $30.00
Talmudic Studies
The Essential Talmud. Adin Steinsaltz. $17.95
Comparative Religion
Christians and Jews: Faith to Faith. James Rudin $25.00
Islam for Jews. Reuven Firestone $20.00
Short Stories
Tel Aviv Noir . Edited by Etgar Keret and Assaf Gavron. $16.00
The following students participated in the Jewish Book Month
project sponsored by the TI Library and Torah Center:
Micah Levine, Jacob Levine, Madison Gravett, Morgan Gravett,
Rachel Nisenholtz, Carly Ferdman and Jaclyn Ferdman. They
read a book from our library, reported on it, and received a gift
certificate for Baskin & Robbins. Yasher Koach to each one.
And a hearty thank-you to Ted Van Boemel who contibuted
the cost of a new bulletin board for the library. It will arrive
sometime in 2015.
Friday, February 20 ~ 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, February 18
by calling Michelle (562) 434-0996, ext. 101
or email [email protected]
Saturdays
10:00-11:00 a.m.
(First Saturday of every month)
Marina Vista Park Playground
(near the tennis courts)
Come join us for our next
Shabbat ShaPARK Shalom!
This gathering at Marina
Vista Park is designed for
families with young children,
ages newborn – 4 yrs. old.
Come meet other parents and
celebrate Shabbat with us at
the playground. Kids can play.
Parents can chat. Shabbat
singing and challah too!
See you at the park!
All are welcome to attend.
Free of charge
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Joys of Jewish Learning
Discovering Harmony between
Science and Spirituality
A Conversation with Kabbalah Scholar,
Daniel Matt
Session One
Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Session Two
Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m.
The theory of the Big Bang serves
as the scientific creation myth of
our culture. What does it have to
do with God? How can it help us
discover a spiritual dimension in
our lives and recover a sense of
wonder?
In this class, we will explore
these questions by reading and
discussing Daniel Matt’s book
God and the Big Bang: Discovering
Harmony between Science and
Spirituality. Daniel Matt will
join us virtually during two class
sessions and will respond to
questions posed by members of the class. Participants will be
given reading assignments and questions for consideration from
Dr. Matt, in advance of each virtual session.
Cost: None
Please RSVP to Charmaine at [email protected]
Emancipation and Enlightenment:
Jewish Intellectuals in the Age of
Enlightenment, Humanism & Nationalism
Thursdays, February 12, 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Teacher: Barry Mitnick
The Era of the Enlightenment marked a new phase of history for
European Jews. Ghettos were opened, emancipation proclaimed
and the individual was caught between a religious and secular
identity. We are still dealing with the aftermath of that era in
our own personal lives. This class will explore the aspirations and
disappointments of that period through the lives of outstanding
Jewish thinkers.
Cost: None
Please RSVP to Charmaine at [email protected]
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Visit Skirball Museum:
Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood,
1933–1950
Sunday, February 15
Depart from Temple Israel at 9:45 a.m.
Hollywood’s film history is a Jewish and an American story
alike. The exhibition “Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in
Hollywood, 1933–1950” highlights the émigré actors, directors,
writers, and composers who were refugees from Nazi persecution
in Europe—exploring the origins of their exclusion from
the German film industry and focusing on their subsequent
contributions to American cinema and culture.
Different genres, in which the European émigrés were especially
productive, such as the exile film, the anti-Nazi film, film noir,
and comedy, are highlighted. Well-known films are presented
alongside new discoveries using film footage, concept drawings,
costumes, posters, photographs, and memorabilia to tell the
story of Hollywood’s formative era through the lens of the
émigré experience.
“Light & Noir” demonstrates how the experiences of exodus and
exile affected the lives and work of émigrés in many different
ways. It is a story of immigration, acculturation, and innovation
that intersects with the flourishing of Hollywood as an American
cultural phenomenon.
Cost: $7/person, for docent led tour
Please RSVP to Charmaine at [email protected]
Celebrate Purim at Temple Israel
The Purim Bag
Temple Israel’s
(Shalach Manot) Fun(d)Raiser!
Your friendly mail person should soon be bringing you an
order form to send this year’s Shalach Manot (Purim Bag)
Fun-d-Raiser. Hopefully you enjoyed receiving your bag
last year! The highlight for many of us is reading the list of
names (the “scroll”) that is included in your bag.
Each scroll is unique for each temple family with the
names of friends who wanted to send YOUR FAMILY
greetings for Purim! Don’t miss your chance to join in the
fun this year! Fill out the order form and return it to the
Temple office by the deadline.
Your bag will be available for pick up
at the temple beginning on Friday, February 27th.
Purim Shpiel Masquerade Dinner Party
Saturday, March 7
at Temple Israel
6:30 p.m. Backstage Buffet
Chai Roller $36 per person
Includes 1 drink ticket
First in line at the Buffet
Premium reserved seating for the Purim Shpiel
$18 (early bird by February 25) - $20 after
Purim Shpiel - 8:00 p.m.
no cost
Volunteers Needed!
We will need volunteers for our Purim Bags and our Purim
Party! We have several areas of need during the Purim Season:
yyBakers needed make hamantaschen to be included in the
bags. We are busy baking in OUR Temple kitchen Sundays
9 a.m.- Noon : February 1, 15 and 22.
yyAssemblers needed to help pack the over 500 bags we
are preparing! The assembly will be done beginning on
Wednesday, February 25th from 2- 7p.m. at the temple.
Please RSVP with payment by March 4
to the Temple Office. Contact Jackie at
(562) 434-0996 ext. 103 or email [email protected]
yyDelivery People needed to help deliver the bags that are not
picked up. Delivery will begin on Sunday afternoon March 1st
and continue throughout that week.
yyPurim Party Helpers needed to help prepare (during the
Costume Contest:
Come as your favorite Pop Star
day) for our party March 7 and to check people in as they
arrive for the party.
th
If you would like to help, please contact the temple office or
email Joyce Feldman at [email protected].
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Y ahrzeit O bservance
“Zecher Tzadik Livracha”
The memory of the righteous are a blessing
February 4-10
Iona Alpert
Ruben Baines*
Mazaltov Berro
Martin Bleich
Dorothy Brindze*
Lee Bronzinsky
Sarah Chester*
Max Dworkin*
Harold Epstein
Gerald Fishkind*
Madeline Fudim
Sam Indes*
Charles Joffe
Annette Kaiser
Jeanette Kaller
Doug Korthof
Miriam Lapid*
Richard Leff
Nancy Locks
Frieda Loeb
Audrey Miller
Myron Miller*
Sara Morris*
Adolph Nagel
Maurice Pollack
Robert Ribakoff
Joseph Ross
Morris Ross
Joseph Seifer*
Elaine Selenick
Toby Sharzer
Marcus Solomon
Steven Solomon
Belle Stern*
Zelda Stotland
Mildred Tillman
February 11-17
Nancy Aalbert Allan
Roberta Bernstein*
Mathilda Berro
Laura Bohen Roos*
Miriam Carbo*
Benjamin Carmel*
Marvin Crystal*
Ruth Felsenthal
Benetta Fenimore
Kurt Fleischer
Samuel Freeman*
Frances Gross
David Hallwerck*
Carl Hartman*
Leah Heft*
Recha Heim*
Mollye Kadner
Betsy Kanarek
Charlotte Katz
Morris Krieger*
Henry Lager
Larry Lieberman
Lorraine Merrick
Sara Mosk*
Michael Musicant
Helen Penn*
Rosalea Resnick*
Bella Rubenstein
Leon Samuel*
David Schneider*
Judie Senfeld
Ethel Shefrin Singer
Ruth Wishner
February 18-24
Lenore Aron*
Sonia Balan*
Martin Harold Banner
Vida Ann Bleich
Israel Blumenthal
Lyle Bowman
Helen Brenton
David Calechman
Kim Dickson
Mollie Fabric*
Anna Fabricant
Ivan Faigen
May Feinstein*
Eric Felsenthal
Helen Fiffer
Ethel Fleisher
Stanley Fleishman
Marilyn Gale
Beatrice Hartman*
Norman Hirschhorn
Adele Holden
Sarah Horowitz*
Sara Indes*
Marie Klepetas
Moses Kohl*
Miriam Levinstein
Jacob Levy
Mort Lippe
Maurice Moreno
Harry Peyser*
Irv Pilger*
Thelma Polsky
Gertrudis Rios
Max Sack*
Herman Sacks
Herry Sahanow*
Ida Schwartz
Freda Segal
Michael Segal
Roslyn Shohen*
Leo Stein
Elizabeth Vogel*
Israel Wasserman
Mark White*
February 25-Mar. 3
Evelyn Baldwin
Lousie Bard*
Mollye Berlin
George Danchik
Lloyd Richard Ehrenberg
Mildred Epstein*
Ralph Feiwell*
Jacob Feldman
Conner Firstman
Rebecca Godfrey
Sol Green
Albert Gurewitz
Judge Moses Hartmann*
Rudolph Heller*
Sally Hileman*
Ethel Himmelstein*
Herman Kaufman
Morris Lornblum
Katie Lasky*
Ida Levin*
Joey Lipeles
Joel Livne
Stanley Mitnick
Rose Reed
Lucille Robinson
Henry Sassoon
Birdie Schulman
Ira Simon
Rosaline Sisholtz Maurer
Eva Sreiberg
Gertrude Tobias
Tilly Weil*
Wendy Weinstein
Rose Wolfe
Helen Wolff
* These names will be permanently inscribed on Memorial plaques and are to be read in perpetuity.
Our Condolences To...
The Coonen Family
on the death of Sylvia Coonen
Elyse Gordon
on the death of Arthur Gardnener
The Lerner Family
on the death of Marian Lerner
The Schild Family
on the death of Burt Schild
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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.
Torah Center Funds
Music Funds
Temple Israel Fund
‰‰ 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
‰‰ 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
Camp Funds
‰‰ 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
Miscellaneous Funds
‰‰ Rabbi Wolli Kaelter Sabbath Fellowship
For purchase of kitchen items and programming
‰‰ Stan Solomon Building
For building repairs
‰‰ 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
Please make checks payable to
Temple Israel Foundation
Programming Funds
‰‰ Jack Bard Memorial
For Jewish programs of interest to the congregation
‰‰ Social Action
For social action and programming needs
‰‰ Joys of Jewish Learning
Funds adult education programs at the Temple
‰‰ Library Fund
Purchase of library books
‰‰ HUM (Horim U’Morim)
Funds Torah Center projects
Torah Center Funds
‰‰ Torah Center Fund
‰‰ Speizer Youth Development
Funds youth activities
‰‰ Pilger Lectureship
Funds annual guest speaker lectures
‰‰ Lapid-Shapiro
Funds annual lectureship programs and
Torah Center educational programs
‰‰ 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.
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Contributions Through February 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
Tybie Becker in loving memory of her mother, Jennie Schulman.
Tybie Becker in loving memory of her son, Rick Becker.
Mollie Berman in loving memory of her mother-in-law, Fannie Berman.
Beverly Brown in loving memory of her husband, Bruce Brown.
Falina & Saul Budeshtsky in loving memory of Falina’s father,
Boris Tsipkis.
Barry & Kendra Cogert in loving memory of Barry’s mother,
Barbara Cogert.
Danny & Cecelia Danziger in loving memory of Danny’s father,
Hans Danziger.
Marilyn Day in loving memory of her father, William Raatz.
Harriette Ellis in loving memory of her mother, Edith Rothstein.
Harriette Ellis in loving memory of her dear friend, Marian Lerner.
Harriette Ellis in loving memory of her dear friend, Dee Feldman.
Elizabeth & Terry Fiskin in loving memory of Elizabeth’s mother,
Ursula Fleischer.
Rosendo & Mireya Gonzalez in loving memory of Rosendo’s
grandmother, Zumbul Yojay.
Steve & Michelle Gordon in loving memory of Steve’s mother,
Joan Gordon.
Anne Gundry in loving memory of her mother, Cherry Gundry.
Alain & Tari Hirsch in loving memory of Alain’s father, Edmond Hirsch.
Margo & Mark Hoffer in loving memory of Margo’s mother,
Clara Rotman.
Barbara Ivler in loving memory of her son, Dr. Robert Stephen Ivler.
Barbara Ivler in loving memory of her father, Milton H. Mandel.
Sandra & Gerald Joffe in loving memory of Sandra’s mother,
Gwen Levey.
Ronna & Joel Kizner in loving memory of Ronna’s father, Simon Gold.
Dorothy Levin in loving memory of her brother, Lewis H. Roth.
Mark Levinstein in loving memory of his grandfather, Carl Fineman.
Mark Levinstein in loving memory of his uncle, Mort Fainman.
Mark Levinstein in memory of Cherry Gundry, beloved mother of
Anne Gundry.
Paul Levitt in loving memory of his mother, Dorothy Levitt.
Alan & Robin Lilien in loving memory of Alan’s father, Sam Lilien.
Alan & Robin Lilien in loving memory of Alan’s aunt, Nellie Geldin.
Barbara & Arthur Miller in loving memory of Barbara’s mother,
Adelaide Dickter.
Daryl & Sandy Phillips in loving memory of Daryl’s father, Ted Phillips.
Daryl & Sandy Phillips in loving memory of Paul Phillips.
Doris Ratner in loving memory of her father, Jack Friedman.
Samuel & Elizabeth Salzberg in loving memory of Samuel’s sister,
Leah Spielsinger.
Moises Sanft in loving memory of his cousin, Sylvia Leibelshon.
Elizabeth & Mark Sharzer in loving memory of Elizabeth’s
grandparents, Beatrice & Jake Sigoloff.
Martin & Gloria Simon in loving memory of Martin’s mother,
Lillian Simon.
Shelly Spiegel-Coleman in loving memory of her parents,
Jack & Ida Spiegel.
Sheryl & Jeffrey Stewart in loving memory of Sheryl’s grandmother,
Annette Grawoig.
Tim & Karen Strelitz in loving memory of father and grandfather,
Leonard F. Strelitz.
Rita & Barry Zamost in loving memory of Rita’s father, Robert Abelsky.
Barry & Rita Zamost in loving memory of Barry’s father, Isadore Zamost.
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GENERAL FUND
Shirley Blumberg.
Martin & Gloria Simon.
RABBI STEVEN MOSKOWITZ DISCRETIONARY FUND
Paula Avchen in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in Mozambique.
Ronald & Adele Banner in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved
mother of Joan Lerner.
Binnie & Jack Berro in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother of
Joan Lerner.
Tom & Jackie Besley in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Al & Rita Birch in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Barbara Crane in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Bill & Wynndi Dahlin in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in
Mozambique.
Mark Dressner & Matt Davis in support of Justin Arana and Water
Wells in Mozambique.
Trevor Davis-Dressner in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in
Mozambique.
Marvin & Hannah Finnley in support of Justin Arana and Water
Wells in Mozambique.
Linda R Fox in honor of Rabbi Moskowitz’s Birthday.
Linda R Fox in memory of Stephanie Bussi.
Linda R. Fox in honor of Olivia Elena Dubowy, granddaughter of
Burton & Judith Dubowy.
Karen Fried in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Anne Gundry in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in Mozambique.
Jeanne & Dale Halliday in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother
of Joan Lerner.
Paddy Kaller in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother of
Joan Lerner.
Kate Levinstein in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in
Mozambique.
Robin & Alan Lilien in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in
Mozambique.
Sunelei Meylor.
Daniel & Tanya Penn in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in
Mozambique.
Harold & Janet Pottebaum in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells
in Mozambique.
Myra Roselinsky in appreciation of Rabbi Moskowitz.
Ruth & Al Rudis in loving memory of Ruth’s father, John Edelstein.
Bernard & Lillian Sachs in loving memory of Bernard’s father,
Samuel Sachs.
Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her daughter, Janis Gail Sappell.
Shirlee Sappell in loving memory of her brother, Perry Labow.
Gail Ann Sherain in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Alain Silverston in support of Justin Arana and Water Wells in Mozambique.
Nancy & Mark Speizer in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother
of Joan Lerner.
Shirley Stein in remembrance of the Birthday of her dear friend,
Marian Lerner.
Judge Lloyd & Marcia Tunik in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved
mother of Joan Lerner.
Barbara Wolfe in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother of
Joan Lerner.
POLLY ALEVY MEMORIAL EDUCATION FUND
Melanie & Daniel Spellens in loving memory of Uncle Ted Phillips.
Melanie & Daniel Spellens in loving memory of Paul Phillips.
CARING COMMUNITY FUND
Helen Barrad in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Binnie & Jack Berro in loving memory of Grandpa Paul Phillips.
Tom & Jackie Besley in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Linda & Fernando Calderon in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Marilyn Day in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Mark Dressner & Matt Davis in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Deborah Fabricant & Clifford Corman in memory of Stephanie Bussi,
beloved mother of Katherine Bussi.
Jean Feldman in beloved memory of her mother-in-law,
Rose Feldman Levine.
Jean Feldman in loving memory of her dear friend, Maureen Klein.
Ed & Judy Green in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Anne Gundry in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Dale & Jeanne Halliday in memory of Burt Schild.
Glenn & Chana Ham-Rosebrock in memory of Stephanie Bussi,
beloved mother of Katherine Bussi.
Paddy Kaller in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Joan Leb in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Dave & Irene Leib in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Roni Love in memory of Alfred Neuman, beloved father of Lidia Fahlk.
Roni Love in memory of Jack Miller, beloved father of Susan Philips.
Carol Masters in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Dove & Howard Mayo in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
David & Susan Philips in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Marlene Sanchez in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Leon & Barbara Shoag in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE FUND
Lisa Aubert.
Catherine Benamou in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Binnie & Jack Berro & family in honor of and in memory of a special
friend, Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of Katherine Bussi.
Al & Rita Birch in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Sepideh Chegini in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Ruth Cooperman in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Ruth Cooperman in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Amy & David Cymberg in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Lidia Fahlk in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Jack Fox.
Linda R. Fox in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Marvin & Lory Glickman in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Jeanne & Dale Halliday in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Dave & Irene Leib in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Gene & Ann Lentzner in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Ronnie Levine in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Jerry & Joanne Levy in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Tina Lopez in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Roni Love in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Marian & Paul Martin in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Fred Masback in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Dove & Howard Mayo in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Marc & Diane Merrick in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Maggie Monroy and Maggie Monroy.
Diane Moore in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
Sumiko Oberman in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Dodie Robbins in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother of
Joan Lerner.
David & Sadie Sacks in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Adam Sanford & Joe Petty in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved
mother of Katherine Bussi.
Gail Ann Sherain in support of the Temple Israel’s Social Action
Committee’s Christmas dinner.
Nancy & Mark Speizer in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother
of Katherine Bussi.
Ilsebill Wolfe in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
JOYS OF JEWISH LEARNING FUND
Barbara Crane in support of adult education at Temple Israel.
Mark Dressner & Matt Davis in memory of Alfred Neuman, beloved
father of Lidia Fahlk.
Jean Feldman in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother of
Joan Lerner.
Carol Greenberg in support of adult education at Temple Israel.
Bethlaine Moreno in memory of Marian Lerner, beloved mother of
Joan Lerner.
Shelly Spiegel-Coleman in support of adult education at Temple Israel.
NANCY LEFF & DONALD LEFF MEMORIAL FUND
Binnie & Jack Berro & family in loving memory of our cousin, Paul Phillips.
Chuck Leff in memory of Samuel Rosen, beloved father and
grandfather of Mark Rosen & family.
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Cindy Mentz and family in memory of Samuel Rosen, beloved father
& grandfather of Mark Rosen & family.
LIBRARY FUND
Ted Van Boemel to purchase a Bulletin Board for the Library at
Temple Israel.
MUSIC PATRONS FUND
Marcie & John Blumberg in loving memory of Marcie’s mother, Pearl
Ross.
Marcie & John Blumberg in loving memory of Marcie’s grandfather,
Samuel Wilkofsky.
RABBI WOLLI KAELTER SABBATH FELLOWSHIP FUND
Inge Johnson in memory of Stephanie Bussi, beloved mother of
Katherine Bussi.
TORAH CENTER FUND
Sharlee, David, Max & Kylie Bergman in honor of Jeff Schimsky for
receiving this year’s prestigious Freemason’s Hiram Award.
YAD B’YAD FUND
Brian & Laurie Garabedian in loving memory of Brian’s mother,
Virginia Garabedian.
Temple Israel Recognizes Our Sustaining Members
Life Members
Reva & Seymour Alban
Barbara Alpert
Helen Barrad
Binnie & Jack Berro
Jean Feldman
Sylvia & Ron Hartman
Fred Masback
Sidney Schulman
Nancy & Mark Speizer
Karen Zoller & David Tillman
Honorary Life Members
Merv Lemmerman
Shirley Loeb
Minyan Circle
Arlene Solomon
Temple Dome
Beverly August
Elaine & Howard Davis
Howard & Nancy Epstein
Ronald & Diane Guest
Alain & Tari Hirsch
Alan & Robin Lilien
Richard & Amy Lipeles
Alexander & Ellen Polsky
Martin & Gloria Simon
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Double Chai
Cathe & Mark Beizer
Harry Cohn
Marc Coleman
Gary & Judy Cooper
Clifford Corman &
Deborah Fabricant
Mark Dressner & Matthew Davis
Hank & Joyce Feldman
Seth & Amy Goldman
Carl & Elise Hartman
Jonathan & Lynne Kass
Steven & Pamela Keiles
Steven & Julie Kinsbursky
Seth & Vicki Kogan
Alan & Kathy Kreida
Michael & Cheryl Laven
David & Irene Leib
Arthur & Barbara Miller
David & Susan Philips
Daryl & Sandy Phillips
Mark & Liz Sharzer
Leon & Barbara Shoag
Shelly Spiegel-Coleman
Jan & Norma Stein
Morton & Susan Stuhlbarg
Barbara Wolfe
Menorah Circle
David & Cindy Arana
Michelle & Bruce Baral
J. Garth Begler & Laura Snyder
Michael & Elena Belkin
Thomas & Jacqueline Besley
Michele Berro
John & Marcie Blumberg
Denny & Judy Blumenthal
James & Peggy Brady
Joel & Edie Brodsky
Michael & Susanne Brodsly
Alan & Rosecarrie Brooks
John Burkholder & Barbara Pollack
Richard & Linda Burney
Fernando & Linda CalderÒn
Bill & Wynndi Dahlin
Brent & Erika Eastep
David & Joanne Feldman
Rob & Debbie Feldman
Gary & Lindsey Fields
Donald & Diane Fike
John & Joy Fisher
Richard & Arlene Freeman
Brian & Laurie Garabedian
Daniel & Felicia Gilboa
William Giser & Margaret Locke
Steve & Michelle Gordon
Jonathan & Cindy Gotz
Dawn Haldane & Art Lim
Daniel Hart & Sheila Carter-Hart
Arline Hillinger
Ruth Padway Kaller
Bob & Ronni Kaplan
Adam & Jodi Leiter
Eugene & Ann Lentzner
Gordon & Judith Lentzner
Mark Levinstein
Gerald & Joanne Levy
Thomas & Gail Levy
James & Nancy Linden
John & Joanne Lopez
Harry & Eva Lowenstein
Carol Masters
Marc & Diane Merrick
Arcady Milrud & Nina Prays
Bob Nakamura
Dave & Judy Ross
David & Sadie Sacks
Carl & Janet Schultz
Cindy Shilkret
Wayne Slavitt & Joanne Ratner
Melanie & Dan Spellens
Keith & Leticia Somers
Jeffrey & Sheryl Stewart
Howard & Ava Weiss
Libby Wilson
Janice Wood & Leon Neumann
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Saturday, February 14
Torah Study at 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Services at 10:00 a.m.
Shabbat Brunch and Learning at 11:15 a.m.
Join us for an engaging Shabbat morning, as we welcome back longtime
friend of Temple Israel Rabbi Bill Cutter to share some of his current work.
Our morning session will focus on the poignant issue of end of life through
the lens of Jewish literature and poetry. After brunch, Rabbi Cutter will
guide us through an ethics-oriented session, one that captures our year’s
focus on science and spirituality. What is the role of spirituality in the face
of the increasing capacity of medicine to intervene at the threshold of death?
Alternatively, what does Judaism say about the quality of life versus the
extent of life?
Cost: $12/Shabbat brunch
Please RSVP for lunch to Charmaine at [email protected]