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The Torch / March 18, 2015 / 27 Adar 5775
In This Issue
Silver Generation
Mishkan
Ha'Nefesh
People of the
Book
B'nai Mitzvah
Spotlight
Green Shabbat
College Commons
Community
Calendar
This Week
Frank & Laleh Bardi, Martha & Jeff Melvoin, Nancy & Steve Mindel
Fri., 3/20
7:30pm
Shabbat Service
Sat. 3/21
10:30am
Bar Mitzvah of
Ben Onkin
5:30pm
Bat Mitzvah of Mira Chaskes
Sun. 3/22
9am
VAV Family Meeting
Chapel
9:15am
AROMA!
Rabbinic Intern,
Molly Plotnik, will
To read the very moving and eloquent speeches
of our Heroes Among US 2015 honorees, please click here. The Washinton Post recently ran an article (click
here to read) about the importance of this
prayerbook for the 21st century.
discuss: Mishkan
HaNefesh, Avinu
Malkeinu
Beit Midrash
Mazal Tov
Tiffany and
Benjamin Conn,
on the birth of
daughter, Grace
Violet. Congrats to
big sister Berlin as
well.
Maggie Lena,
daughter of Bonnie
and David Lena, named 1st team all
Ocean league in
soccer, as well as
Rookie of the Year
and 3rd team all
CIF. We invite you to usher in an exciting era of worship by dedicating our
new High Holy Days prayerbook. With your donation, a special
nameplate will be placed in each of the two volumes of Mishkan
HaNefesh and will serve as a lasting tribute during our High Holy Days for
years to come. Please make your donation here.
Silver Generation Invites You to Join Them For
a Pre­Passover Potluck Brunch with Rabbi Feinstein
Saturday, March 28th, Klein Hall 9am Service followed by Brunch
Please RSVP by Thursday, March 26th. Remember to note what you plan
to bring to the potluck when you RSVP.
Click here to RSVP or contact Erin Weiser, Program & Membership
Coordinator, at [email protected] | 310­472­1255, ext. 307.
Zichronam
Livrachah
Howard Gluck,
remembered by
Marilynn Gluck and
family.
Robert Lee
Tuchin,
remembered by
Michael Tuchin &
Meryl Shapiro­
Tuchin and family.
We look forward to seeing all of you there!
'People of the Book'
Friday Shabbat Evening Service March 27, 7:30pm
featuring Author, Jerry Rabow
The Lost Matriarch: Finding Leah in the Bible and
Midrash Jerry Rabow, is a graduate of Harvard Law School, has taught many adult
education programs for synagogues and book groups, and is a lay leader
at Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue, in Encino. He is the author of "A
Guide to Jewish Mourning and Condolence and 50 Jewish Messiahs".
You can order Jerry Rabow's book from Amazon here!
Rafail Frumkin,
remembered by
Yana Peymer and
family.
B'nai Mitzvah Spotlight
Shalom
Hartman
School
Marlborough School
Mira Chaskes is the daughter of Michael & Sarah Chaskes.
Lecture
Series­2015
Lauren Berkun,
Dir. of Rabbinic &
Synagogue
Progreams at SHI.
Sunday, April 19
from 4­6pm at
Temple Beth Am
1039 South
La Cienega Blvd.,
Los Angeles *This program is
free for University
Synagogue
members and is
supported by the
Rabbi's
Discretionary Fund.
Register for the
event here! UniSyn
Softball
Update
UniSyn (Div. B) beat Wilshire Blvd.
19­13. Next up
this
Sunday...Temple
Emanuel at 9am,
Barrington Rec.
Center.
Unisyn Too (Div.
D) was victorious as
well with a score of
14­9. Santa Monica
Synagogue was
even kind enough to
offer up a catcher
to our team!! Very
nice thing for them
to do.
This Sunday's game
at Cheviot #3,
11am, against
Kehillat Israel II.
Spiritual Highlight
Combining the Hebrew practice with Torah study and the
Golden Kippah Program. This has allowed me to focus on
many different aspects of Judaism.
Tzedakah Project
Raising money through bake sales and babysitting to benefit
the Solar Cooker Project of Jewish World Watch. This helps
women refugees in Chad who aren't safe while collecting
firewood to cook their meals.
Ben Onkin is the son of Dr. Ronald & Iris Onkin. School
Paul Revere Middle School
Spiritual Highlight
Studying the Torah and having the privilege to
carry on the Jewish tradition in my family.
Tzedakah Project
NKLA Pet Adoption: I helped to walk, talk, feed and play with the dogs and cats.
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We are reprinting the Bat Mitzvah spotlight announcement for Chloe
Pearl and we apologize for any errors that were made in the original
printing. From December 17, 2014...
Chloe Pearl is the daughter of Lisa & Mark Pearl. School
Park Century
Spiritual Highlight
For me the spiritual highlight of becoming a Bat Mitzvah is
entering a new stage in life.
Tzedakah Project
I am working at NKLA (No Kill Los Angeles) animal shelter. I
am training dogs weekly and preparing them for their future families. One of my
favorites named Amaen was just adopted yesterday! More importantly, I am
dedicating my Bat Mitzvah to Rivka Napryzkrazona who died at 8 years in the
holocaust and have had trees planted in Israel in her honor.
Save the Date for University
Synagogue's
Green Shabbat! April 10­12, 2015
University Synagogue is going
greener with
GreenFaith's Energy Shield
program. To get more
information about this great program, click here! Mark your calendars
and help us be one of the first Reform congregations in the country to
achieve the Energy Shield badge.
Pray green. Eat green. Hike green. Learn green. Be green!
HUC­JIR COLLEGE COMMONS
LIVE­STREAMED EVENT
Death by Success? Walking the
Tightrope of Identity
with Dr. Kristine Garroway,
Rabbi Tali Zelkowicz and Joshua Holo, PhD.
Sunday, April 19 at 9:30am
Beit Midrash, University Synagogue
Vote ARZA!
Vote for ARZA in the World Zionist Organization election!
VOTING OCCURS FROM NOW THROUGH APRIL 30, 2015.
Israel and the Jewish People are at a crucial moment in
history. Our political and spiritual leaders in Israel need
our help to determine the future of the Jewish State
and the soul of the Jewish People.
Watch the last discussion with Rabbi Simonds and Rabbi Davids here
about the importance of voting in this election. You are eligible to vote if:
You identify as Jewish
You are 18 yrs. or older by June 2015
You are a resident of the U.S. Both Rabbi Feinstein and Rabbi Stanley Davids are on the ARZA slate!
Click HERE to learn more and to cast your vote for ARZA.
For more information and updates on what's happening at
University Synagogue...like us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/UniSynagogue
Community Calendar
SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Thursday, April 9, 6pm
The Sisterhood invites you to, 'A Woman's Passover Seder'
A catered Sephardic Dinner and Seder using an award winning Haggadah. Enjoy and learn about the flavors,
music, rituals and customs of Sephardic Jews. All women and girls are invited. Bring your mothers,
daughters and women friends. Klein Hall; $36 per adult and $15 for girls 12 and under. Please RSVP here.
Food Forward and University Synagogue Farmer's Market connection:
Food Forward events page to volunteer to glean at the Brentwood Farmer's market on Sundays
http://foodforward.org/events/
Anyone who wants to volunteer to drive the boxes of gleaned food to PATH should email Leah
([email protected]) or Sarah ([email protected] ) by the Thursday before each glean. This way
they will know if they need to find someone else to make the delivery. PATH is at 2346 Cotner Ave, Los
Angeles, CA 90064.
COMMUNITY EVENTS Jewish Braille Institute of America
The Braille Institute is offering FREE large print Haggadahs for the visually impaired. You must
call the JBI Library before March 27, 2015 at 800­999­6476 or order online or free download at www.jbilibrary.org.
Saturday, March 28, 9am­12pm Hike with Mike! You are invited to hike with Councilmember Mike Bonin at Temescal Gateway Park.
For further information, look here!
Sunday, March 29
Community Service Day, Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
Each year, our Federation holds six Community Service Days in which volunteers of all ages join together to
make a hands­on difference at various sites throughout Los Angeles. There's nothing quite like feeling the
power of community and the impact we can make together simply by giving our time­plus, you can bring your
kids and show them the importance of giving back. Sign up for our next incredible opportunity on Sunday,
March 29th, and choose from one of five activities!
To get involved....sign up here!
Sunday, April 12, 1­4pm (rain or shine!)
Brentwood Beautiful is sponsoring a Water­Wise Garden Tour.
University Synagogue is one of the sites on the tour! Learn why California natives are so helpful in terms of
their ecological benefits. The tour will begin at The Brentwood School, 100 S. Barrington Place and continue
on to include University Synagogue and several private homes in the Brentwood area. A donation of $25 to
Brentwood Beautiful. Please get tickets here!
Monday, April 20, 8pm
The Music Guild of Los Angeles presents the Lark String Quartet
The quartet will be playing music by Copland, Haydn, Dvorak and Wolf. Special 30% discount for University
Synaogue members. Call 310­558­3500 or order tickets here. Kopelson Sanctuary
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