1. religion and spirituality
2. judaism

August/september 2012 @ AV/elul/tishrei 5772
Vol. 67 No 7
www.templemenorah.org
from the
Rabbi
Steven L. Silver, Rabbi
Why does Rosh Hashanah
come before Yom Kippur?
Dear Friends,
So why does Rosh Hashanah come before Yom Kippur? Wouldn’t it
make more sense for Yom Kippur to begin the Ten Days of Awe? In
other religious traditions the individual must repent first, and then once
purified and forgiven of their trespasses the individual celebrates his
personal renewal. Does the order of the High Holy Days even make
sense?
We all know how difficult it is to change. Even the smallest disruption in
our daily routines can throw us a major curve. The Rosh Hashanah
rhythm and themes help to move us to the spiritual place where we can
begin to reflect on being better people, better Jews. Without the
support of the congregation and the inspiration of prayer can we make
the push toward change? I doubt it. Michael Strassfeld in his classic
work The Jewish Festivals says that Rosh Hashanah needs to be first
because it represents hope. Rosh Hashanah is the spiritual pep rally
which gets our spiritual juices flowing. Hope girds us with the courage to
confront our shortcomings.
The 100 blasts of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah help us to recall the
events of the past year and summon us to be spiritually present so we
can see ourselves more clearly. The sounds of the ancient Hebrew
prayers, the nearness of our family and neighbors, the endless flow of
poems and words combine to lift our spirits toward the Divine. It comes
but once a year; it is a date we literally cannot miss. Somehow the
predictable and familiar become dramatic and powerful.
Why does Rosh Hashanah precede Yom Kippur? Because, change must
be the conclusion of a process which begins with joy and hope. The taste
of honey and apples, the sound of the Shofar, the majesty of the Kol
Nidre remind us of what we have been missing, of what our souls crave.
It reminds us of how sweet it is to be together as a Jewish community
reaffirming our eternal covenant with the Holy One.
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Friday August 24 6:30 p.m.
Temple Menorah welcomes our new Tuvia Director
Lori Davidson
Tefilah
We are delighted to welcome our new Tuvia Director,
Lori
Davidson,
to
our
Temple
Menorah
family.
Lori comes with 30 years of experience as the Director of Early
Childhood Education at the Alpert JCC in Long Beach where
she resides. Lori also has undergraduate and master’s degrees
concentrated in elementary and early childhood education
(ECE). She remains connected to the ECE academic community
through her involvement on the executive board of the Beach
Cities Association for the Education of Young
Children and various other higher education-level committees dedicated to
mentoring and educating preschool teachers.
erev shabbat (weekly)
6:00 pm – Nosh & Social
6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat
shabbat morning (weekly)
10:00 am – Shacharit Service
Kiddush Lunch follows service
camp shabbat
Friday, August 10, 6:30 pm
beatles, barechu & bbq
Friday, August 24, 6:30 pm
At the JCC, Lori grew a program from
that grew to more than 50 employees.
large school, Lori decided it was time
environment where she could be more
and the parents.
family tot shabbat
Friday, September 7, 6:30 pm
selichot
Saturday, September 8, 8:00 pm
Candle lighting times are located in the
enclosed calendar
Parashat Ha Shavuah
August 4 ......................... Vaetchanan
August 11 ..................................... Eikev
August 18 ....................................Re’eh
August 25 ................................. Shoftim
September 1...........................Ki Teitzei
September 8.............................Ki Tavo
September 15........................ Nitzavim
September 22.................... Vayeilech
September 29........................Ha'Azinu
46 to 325 students and supervised a staff
After 30 years of building and managing a
to return to a smaller Jewish preschool
hands-on and work directly with the kids
Lori is excited to bring her skills and talents to our community to further
develop Tuvia’s programs and to foster continued development of our teachers.
Additionally, Lori is passionate about and experienced in educating special needs
children in a preschool setting.
Lori can be found downstairs greeting parents at drop off and pickup, working with
the staff on curriculum development or playing with the children. Please feel free
to drop by and meet Lori the next time you are downstairs.
Community @
Temple Menorah
Nosh & Social
Friday Evenings at 6:00 pm
Camp Shabbat Dinner
Friday, August 10 at 6:00 pm
Beatles, Barechu & BBQ Dinner
Friday, August 24 at 7:30 pm
Our B'nai Mitzvah
Britney Shapiro
Daughter of Caryn & Larry Shapiro
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Isaac Gevov
Son of Carol & William Gevov
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Liana Maggid
Kimberly Green
Daughter of Randi & Ben Maggid
Daughter of Kelly Green & Ian Green
Tuvia Playground
Our Charlotte Diamond Concert to kick-off the summer was a huge success!
Thank you, thank you, thank you to the many Tuvia parents and Camp Menorah
staff who participated as volunteers and made it all possible. The event was cochaired by Tuvia parents, Leslie Friedberg and Megan Cotugno and generously
sponsored by Palos Verdes Medical Group, Isabella's Cookies, JOL Design, and
Fresh Brothers. With approximately 450 people in attendance, the show
generated about $4,000 to benefit the new Tuvia Playground Improvement Fund.
Over the past three years, through hard work and the giving hearts of our whole
Temple Menorah community and extended family members, we’ve raised a total of
$87,000 for the first phase of the playground improvement project and we are
excited to be able to say, “Pardon Our Dust!” Tuvia School’s new playground is
slated to be installed from Aug 20 – Aug. 31, during the break between camp and
the beginning of the school year.
Before the installation can begin, we need to prepare the area, including moving
sand from the smaller section of the playground to the larger one. We need
YOUR help one more time in order to save $3,000, which allows us to purchase
other more important equipment for the new playground. Bring your family,
neighbors, and friends, wheelbarrows, shovels, and smiles to our Sand Moving Day
on Sunday, August 19. In order to make this happen, we will work in shifts
throughout the day and need a minimum of 30 volunteers. Children can help, too!
The Playground Committee will be providing refreshments to all volunteers.
For questions or to volunteer for a Sand Moving Day shift, please email Evy
Jacobson, Playground Committee Chair, at [email protected].
Tuvia’s new playground, named in memory of beloved Tuvia teacher Maureen
Liner, incorporates designated areas for art, music, storytelling, science, and play
structures that encourage dramatic play and engage and build children’s strength,
and teamwork skills. The new playground enhances Tuvia’s facilities and the
school’s reputation for excellence in the South Bay.
We invite the entire Temple Menorah community to join us for a special
dedication of our newly-renovated playground on Saturday, September 15, 2012,
immediately following services. We will have our Shabbat Kiddush on the
playground! For more information or to help with the dedication, please contact
Leah Ackermann at [email protected].
Evy Jacobson & Leah Ackermann
The Temple Menorah & Tuvia
communities wish to thank
Andrew Czuzak for his hard work in
improving the Tuvia preschool yard.
Andrew worked to seal the retaining wall around
the sandbox, fixed the rolling planter boxes, and
also replaced the dirt in the wooden planter box.
Thank You
Dede Moya, Corey Newman, Jaye Cohen, Debbie Steinberg-Goldhammer, Joanie
Schoeny. Keri Cohen, Carla Bradford for your help in the office!
• Sessions to begin
Tuesday September 11
• Performance weekend
March 23-24
• K thru adults welcome
to participate
• Tuesdays 4:30-6:30 pm
For more information, contact
Randi at (310) 316-8444 or
[email protected].
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Welcome New
Members
Sheldon & Annette Abelin
Clark Garen
Michael Kraus
David & Leilani Mann
Denise, Kevin, Holden & Riley Nix
Michael, Annie, Jonah & Zachary Shaya
Condolences
Temple Menorah and its members extend
heartfelt condolences to the families of:
Hal Allyn, on the loss of his father,
Jeffrey Irwin Allyn
Jeff Jacobson, on the loss of his father,
Everett Jacobson
Erica Kim, on the loss of her mother,
Michele Ann Rudnick
Clark Garen on the loss of his mother,
Ruth Garen
Jack Hall, on the loss of his wife,
Beckie Farren
Edna Wagreich, on the loss of her mother,
Maria Guadalupe Taylor
Mishebeirach
Temple Menorah wishes a speedy recovery to
the following people:
Maxine Adams
David Bates
Gerry Belzer
David Blackburn
Marjie Block
Jaye Cohen
Jodi Davidson
Joyce Dumtschin
Sidney Entin
Mark Feldman
Dorothy Fogel
Sylvana Hems
Cantor Beth Garden
Jeff Gitomer
Jeff Golub
Irwin Gross
Ann Kates
Bob Lerner
Elaine Levine
Keith Lewis
Marguarett London
Ben Markman
Mildred Milstein
Cheryl Niden
Erika Robinson
John Schugel
Patricia Spector
Gloria Steinberg
Shari Yellin
Pat Alexander
Burt Belzer
Robert Berliner
Bob Blafkin
Don Buschhoff
Brett Davidson
Alice Dewey
Cleone Edwards
Essie Farber
Harry Fischman
Nancy Friedman
Samuel Herron-Goldman
Alan Gershman
Andrew Goldberg
Larry Goodfried
Edith Koslow
Howard Korman
Nacha Lesser
Diane Levy
Priscilla Lewis
Viola Lucero
Tillie Markman
Janet Neu
Carlos Obando
Jeff Sampson
Ava Schwartz
Karen Stone
Spencer Witkin
Tuba Zinger
Would you like a visit from Rabbi Silver or a
name added to our Mishebeirach list?
Please contact Paola Hirsch at the Temple office
(310) 316-8444 or [email protected]
and let us know how we can help you.
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HIGH HOLY DAY 2012 - 5773 SERVICE SCHEDULE
Selichot Program ................................................................... Saturday,September 8………8:00 pm
Movie and Discussion led by Rabbi Silver
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service.......................................... Sunday, September 16………7:30 pm
Rosh Hashanah – 1st Day.................................................. Monday, September 17…….10:15 am
Tot Family Service for pre-school age families...................... …………………………… 9:00 am
Children’s Programming for students K-6th grades.............. ……………………………...10:00 am
Mishpacha Minyan (Patio) ........................................................... ……………………………...10:45 am
Community Tashlich at the Manhattan Beach Pier…………………………………….......5:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah – 2nd Day……………………… Tuesday, September 18........10:15 am
Kugel Kiddush (Hosted by Sisterhood)....................................... ……………………………….1:00 pm
Kol Nidre Service .................................................................... Tuesday, September 25……...7:30 pm
Yom Kippur Day ....................................................................... Wednesday, September 26...11:00 am
Tot Family Service for pre-school age families ..................... ……………………………...10:00 am
Children’s Programming for students K-6th grades.............. ....................………………….11:00 am
Mishpacha Minyan (Patio) ........................................................... ……………………………...11:30 am
Meditations of the Heart ........................................................... ……………………………….2:30 pm
Mincha Afternoon Service ......................................................... ……………………………….3:30 pm
Yizkor Service .............................................................................. ……………………………….5:00 pm
Ne’ilah Service ............................................................................. ……………………………….6:00 pm
Havdallah ........................................................................................ ……………………………….7:15 pm
Shofar - Children on Bimah ......................................................... ……………………………….7:15 pm
Community Break-the-fast (Hosted by Sisterhood) ................ ……………………...Follows the Shofar
Build the Sukkah Party ........................................................ Sunday, September 30.………9:00 am
Erev Sukkot Service ............................................................... Sunday, September 30.. ..... ….7:00 pm
Sukkot Morning Service ..................................................... Monday, October 1............. ...10:00 am
Sukkot Family Tot Shabbat............................................... Friday, October 5 ................ …6:30 pm
Community Pot Luck Lunch (in Sukkah) ...................... Sunday, October 7 .............. ……Noon
Shemini Atzeret – Yizkor Service ................................. Monday, October 8 ........... ...10:00 am
Simchat Torah Celebration Service .......................... Monday, October 8 ........... …7:00 pm
High Holy Day Packets with detailed service times and information
will be mailed to all members during the month of August.
YOUR ESTATE PLANNING & TEMPLE MENORAH
2012 may be the most optimal year to include Temple Menorah in your
estate plan.
If you have a taxable estate, then you should be considering lifetime gifts to
your children, grandchildren and Temple Menorah. The lifetime gift
exemption is scheduled to decline (from $5 million in 2012 to $1 million in
2013) and the transfer tax rate will increase (from 35% in 2012 to 55% in 2013).
If you would like to support your family and the Temple with a timely and
generous gift, please call Donald Meccia, Financial Advisor, at (310) 5361635 to schedule a confidential appointment and legacy review. Mr.
Meccia's team is located in the El Segundo office of Merrill Lynch, a division
of Bank of America.
From the Cantor
Youth Choir
If you're a kid in the Temple Menorah youth choir, you have a
lot to be proud of! Among all of your other performances and
achievements, you sang at the LA Kings Jewish Pride Night at
Staples Center and were hired to sing on a track in a recording
studio! I bet you're excited for what's in store for next year! If
you haven't participated in choir, now is your chance to shine!
We're trying something a little different this year. Choir
rehearsal will take place DURING Religious School hours, so unless there is a
performance or an extra scheduled rehearsal, there is no extra time commitment. In
addition to learning new music, participants will learn the basics of music, proper
singing techniques, and how to carry out show choir skills. 2nd -7th graders are
encouraged to audition to be part of Kol HaKavod, the Temple Menorah Youth
Choir. Sign ups and the calendar will be available on the first day of Religious School
(September 9th). I hope you can lend your beautiful voice to our team!
Adult B'nai Mitzvah
How would you feel if you could follow every Hebrew word and learn to chant the
prayers in the Shabbat service? Read from the ancient scroll of Torah? Feel
comfortable leading the congregation in an Aliyah from the bimah? Maybe you just feel
like it would be fun to go through with your own Bar/Bat Mitzvah because you never
experienced the ceremony at 12 or 13 years old? If you answered yes to any of these
questions, I invite you to join us for Adult B'nai Mitzvah. Adult B'nai Mitzvah is a 13
month course that will get you reading Hebrew, knowing the history and practice of
synagogue prayer, and ready and capable to lead the congregation in prayer and chant
from the Torah. The class will meet weekly for 90 minutes on Wednesdays from
6:45- 8:15 p.m. and move at a pace that makes it feasible to keep up, feel confident,
and stay motivated. Together with your classmates, you will reach a wonderful
milestone and become a learned Bar/Bat Mitzvah. For more information or for
questions, feel free to contact Cantor Jessica at [email protected].
P LEASE MARK THESE DATES
& JOIN US FOR THESE
GREAT PROGRAMS !
Friday, August, 24, 2012 Sunday, September 9, 2012 Saturday, November 3, 2012 Friday, November 16, 2012 Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Sunday, February 3, 2013 Saturday, February 23, 2013 Sunday, February 24, 2013 Sunday, March 10, 2013 Sunday, April 21, 2013 Sunday, April 28, 2013 Friday, May 17‐19, 2013 Beatles, Barechu & BBQ Opening Day of Religious School & BBQ Gala Volunteer Appreciation & New Member Welcome Service Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Temple Menorah Super Bowl Sunday Party Purim Bash Oscar Night at Temple Menorah Michael Mitzvah Day Jewish World Watch Walk to End Genocide
Temple Menorah Golf Tournament Family Camp 5
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Events
Community
yiddish club
Thursday Mornings, 11:00 am
sisters in the hood book club
meeting
Monday, Sept 10, 7:00 pm
Sunday, October 21
Save the Date! Details to follow.
Contact Andrea at 213-840-1704
We are looking for some new members to join our
warm, friendly, fun loving group which enjoys reading
humorous Yiddish anecdotes, singing and watching
DVD’s of old Jewish comedians and Yiddish movies.
The Yiddish we read is in Transliteration (phonetic
English words) and all levels of Yiddish ability are
welcome. We meet weekly on Thursday at 11:00 am
for one hour. One of our members says “It is the
highlight of the week!”
Location: Sue Fogelson’s home
RSVP: Sue Fogelson to coordinate your potluck dish
Book : Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout.
Moderated by : Lynn Schubert
judaism 101 classes begin
Wednesday, August 1
Wednesday, September 5
6:30 pm schmooze & nosh
7:00 pm meeting begins
Send a beautiful message for any occasion while
making a donation to Sisterhood.
sisterhood lilith
plant a tree in Israel
Thursday, October 11
Judaism 101 is a class designed for people who want
to gain an intellectual knowledge of Judaism as well as
the skills to perform basic rituals. It can also serve as
a “refresher” course for those returning to a more
active synagogue life. The class meets once a week
for a total of 18 weeks during the year. The course is
broken down into two 9-week sessions —
Attendance at all 18 weeks of the class is a
requirement for conversion.
SISTERHOOD
sisterhood board meetings
Thursday, Aug. 30, 6:30 pm
For information on how to join our Lilith
magazine discussion group, contact
Lynn Schubert at 310-376-3984 or
[email protected]
ROSENBERG Cultural CENTER
Wednesday, August 1
OPEN HOUSE
11:00 am – Helen Dennis wellknown columnist for the Daily
Breeze & leader on issues of
aging, employment & retirement
speaks on “8 Building Blocks to a
Good Old Age.”
Cost: $10 Member and Guest
Wednesday, August 15
Morgan Land on the Movies.
Details to be determined. Please
let Jessica know you are
interested in more info when
available & you will be
contacted with specific details
about movie, time & price.
Monday, August 6
Monday, August 20
CLEOPATRA at California
Science Center. Trip to view
the Cleopatra exhibit and see
the IMAX “Mysteries of Egypt”
movie. Boxed lunch provided.
Depart at 11:00 am; Return
approx. 4:00pm.
Cost: $40 Member; $45 Guest
Trip to Sherman Gardens a
beautiful and tranquil setting.
Tour the library and
grounds. Lunch at onsite café
by the rose garden.
Depart at 11:00 am; Return approx. 4:00pm.
Cost: $30 Member; $35 Guest
Monday, August 13
11:00 am – Movie at Menorah “A
Love to Hide” French drama
about a girl escaping from the
Third Reich.
1:00 pm – Lunch
Cost: $12 Member; $15 Guest
Wednesday, August 22
USS IOWA – The Battleship
of Presidents is now at its
permanent home in San
Pedro at at the Port of Los
Angeles. Includes admission
to the ship and boxed lunch.
Depart at 11:00 am; Return approx. 3:30 pm.
Cost: $30 Member; $35 Guest
For more information, please check our website and calendar.
All programs subject to change.
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annual membership party
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or [email protected]
sisterhood membership
To begin or renew your membership
Contact Elaine at 310-370-0677
or [email protected]
sisterhood tributes
Contact Marcia Spanier at 310-378-3156
or [email protected]
to recognize or memorialize family, friends and
loved ones. To purchase a tree and have
Sisterhood send a Certificate of Recognition
contact Lori Ernster at 310-375-8743
or [email protected]
Religious School
religious school opening day
Sunday, September 9
Our Opening Day program is a chance to see
old friends, meet new ones, visit classrooms and
participate in our family program stations. The
morning concludes with a congregationsponsored BBQ lunch.
Enrollment forms were in your membership packets mailed in
May. If you have already turned them in, thank you! If not,
please return them ASAP: We need the information to
properly staff and purchase textbooks & materials.
youth
myclub
Sunday, September 23
Quidditch against CTJ
MY Club is Menorah Youth Club and open to all
our 4th and 5th graders and their Jewish friends.
Our first event of the year! More information is
coming soon but please save the date. Contact
Daniel Sher for more information at
[email protected] or 310-316-8444
ext 113.
club noar
Wednesday, September 12
Club Noar Boar Elections
Club Noar welcomes all 6th, 7th and 8th
graders to join us for our events and programs.
More information is coming soon, but please
save the date. Contact Daniel Sher for more
information at [email protected] or
310-316-8444 ext 113.
and ACTIVITIES
kids night out
Saturday, September 22, 5:30 pm
Take a break on us! Bring your kids over to eat
and play with some of our Camp Menorah and
Tuvia staff while you enjoy a kid-free evening!
$36 for the first child and half for siblings; all new
programming and activities for multiple age levels
from 2 years through 5th grade. RSVP to Daniel
at [email protected] or
310-316-8444 ext 113.
TUVIA
sand moving day
Sunday, August 19, all day
We need your help! In order to save us nearly
$3,000 in our Playground Improvement budget,
we need 30+ volunteers of all ages to help us
move the sand from the smaller section of our
playground to the larger section. We need
wheelbarrows, shovels, and lots of people! We
will provide refreshments for the day! Come and
be a part of something great! To volunteer for an
hour or more, please contact Evy Jacobson,
Playground Committee Chair, at
[email protected]. The more people we get, the
less time it will take and this is our only day!
Playground demolition will begin on Monday,
August 20, 2012.
meet your morah
Tuesday, September 4
This is “open house” style, so drop in anytime
between 3:00 and 5:00 pm to deposit your child’s
belongings, see the classrooms, and see the
teachers and meet our new director before the
official first day of school. There is no formal
presentation and class lists will be emailed out in
late August. No RSVP required, but do bring
your children! For more information, contact
Naomi at [email protected].
Tikkun Olam social
Action Committee
family tot shabbat
Friday, September 7
Join us for our first Family Tot Shabbat program
and kick off our year with a GREAT start! This is
one of the best community programs we have for
young families! All families are welcome.
Registration flyers will be available at the Barechu
& BBQ. We start in the Social Hall at 5:30 pm
with a fun, family-friendly craft, followed by a
delicious kosher-style dinner at 5:45 pm, then
services in the Sanctuary at 6:30 pm, followed by
a peanut-free potluck dessert oneg back in the
Social Hall for some fun schmooze time! RSVP to
Naomi at [email protected] with the
number of adults, number of children, names,
how you will pay, and what dessert you will bring.
Please bring a dessert item even if you are only
attending the service and oneg.
playground dedication &
oneg
Saturday, September 15,
immediately following services
(~12:15 pm)
Please join us on the newly-renovated Tuvia
playground for a special dedication. ALL are
welcome as we re-name our playground in loving
memory of our former Tuvia teacher, Maureen
Liner, and honor all those whose tireless efforts
went in to making this beautiful playground a
reality. For more information or to help on this
day, contact Leah Ackermann at
[email protected].
tuvia back to school night &
1st parent committee meeting
Wednesday, September 19, 7 pm
Tuesday, September 4
We will begin with introductions, a special
presentation, Q & A, and provide very important
information for both new and returning families.
You will also enjoy time in your child’s classroom
with their teachers. Please join us for the first
Parent Committee Meeting at 8:30 pm to find out
how you can help create a most successful year
for your children and our community.
Rabbi Silver invites you to join Cantor Jessica,
Evy Jacobson (Tuvia VP) and Jeff White (Tuvia
Committee Chair) in welcoming our new Tuvia
Director, Lori Davidson. Come and visit with us
in the Garden Room between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Childcare will be provided in the Social Hall.
camp
camp movie night &
sleepover
welcome our new tuvia director
first day of school!
Wednesday, September 5
Tuvia begins with a full day of school! We are so
excited to have another GREAT year with our
Tuvia families! Please remember that ALL forms
must be in before your child can start school!
Please contact Naomi with any questions at
[email protected]
Thursday, August 2, 6:00 pm
Campers will enjoy a showing of DISPICABLE
ME, along with movie related activities and fun!
Sleepovers give campers opportunities to bond
with one another and their counselors. Your
kids won't want to return home
camp shabbat
Friday, August 12, 6:30 pm
Join us for a camp style Shabbat service preceded
by dinner at 5:30 p.m. All campers and
counselors will participate in the service.
Please join us as we are planning
upcoming mitzvah activities for
the next year and welcome fresh
ideas.
upcoming meetings
Sunday, August 5, 9:30 am
Catalina Coffee House
Sunday, August 19, 9:30 am
Catalina Coffee House
Sunday, September 30, 12:00 pm
Temple Menorah
Sunday, October 14, 9:30 am
Temple Menorah
Sunday, October 28, 12:00 pm
Temple Menorah
The high holidays will be upon us soon and
we will once again be supporting SOVA, by
asking you to bring in groceries during
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to feed
the homeless.
Feeding the homeless is a large part of our
mission. Once a month we provide food
and manpower at a local church to feed the
homeless. The next two dates for feeding
the homeless are August 23 and September
27. Please contact Allen Shall at
[email protected] if you have interest in
helping.
As Jews were are committed to making the
world a better place. We are looking for
ways to get our members more involved in
mitzvot for the Temple, for our
community, and Israel. So in the fall we
plan to start sponsoring monthly Mitzvah
projects for Temple members to be
involved in.
We want Michael Mitzvah
Day not to be just a once a year event.
Please look for more information in the
upcoming Mini Messages.
If you have any questions about the Social
Action Committee and its activities or how
you can be involved, please email Gail
Rodkin at [email protected]
TOSAC SEEKS NEW PROJECTS
Currently, the Tikkun Olam Social Action
committee is reviewing projects and
organizations for selection and support during
the upcoming 5773 year. Please submit projects
for consideration to: Geoff Hirsch at
[email protected] or contact him at
(310) 846-7843 for further details.
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Yom Kippur 5773
Wednesday, September 26th, 2:30 pm
Meditations will explore the question; ‘Am I a good person?’ raised
by the eminent American psychologist Dan Ariely in his new book is
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to
Everyone---Especially Ourselves.
Ariely is the James B Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral
Economics at Duke University. Most of us would argue that we are
indeed good people. Yet, Ariely’s research seems to show that under
certain circumstances we are willing to bend the rules, take advantage
of other peoples’ vulnerabilities and even cheat. This year’s panel of
outstanding
religious leaders will be presented with moral, ethical and legal
situations and asked to respond on three levels;
•
Am I a good person?
•
Am I a good Jew, Moslem, Christian?
•
What makes a good community?
The panel will once again be moderated by Palm Springs attorney
Clark Garen.
Wishing everyone
a sweet & happy
New Year!
5773
Saturday, September 8th, 8:00 pm
Movie & Discussion led by Rabbi Steven Silver
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TEMPLE MENORAH APPRECIATES THE THOUGHTFULNESS OF THOSE WHO REMEMBER AND HONOR THEIR
FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES THROUGH THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS.
RAbbi’s Discretionary Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Jerry Latner, by Les and Nora Latner
Joyce Sudhoff, by Jean and Gene Knell
Nathan Roth & Maurice Stein, by Harvey &
Joan Roth
Earl Reed, by Ellie Preston Reed
Pauline Kaufman, by Dyan Kaufman
IN HONOR OF:
David's Bar Mitzvah, by Lee and Lauren Zaro
Madeleine's baby naming, by Brad Glassman
Arnold Stein, by Harvey and Joan Roth
Sol P. Lincoln, by Sandra Lincoln
IN GRATITUDE:
For the amazing Torah class teachings,
by Patrick & Ricci Benedek, Todd Arnson and
Sheldon Rocker
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Michael Ernster, by Lori Ernster
Bernard Spanier Memorial
L'Atidenu Fund
IN HONOR OF:
Maeve Spanier’s Bat Mitzvah, by Janet Neu
IN MEMORY OF:
Leon Goldberg, by Ruth Blinder
Dorothy Matalka, by Paul Seide
Rose Palety, by Naomi Schiff
George Siegel, by the Nelson & Delores
Torres
Max and Bessie Spanier, by Marcia Spanier
Neilan Sleven, by Debra Deitch
Tuvia Hedy Gutman
Scholarship Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Emanuel Stahl, by Julian Stahl
Neu Help the Needy Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Oren Levy & Ernest Neu, by Janet Neu
Hilda Stein, by Sheryl Stein-Tidus
Tuvia Playground Fund
Marilyn Burns
Stacy & Jason Henry
Evelyn & Jeffery Jacobson
Howard & Wendy Liebreich Family Fund
Lela & Gerry Sarnat
Wells Fargo Bank
IN MEMORY OF:
Gladys Carlson, by the Tuvia Parent
Committee
Rhoda Goussak, by Nanci and Ken Goussak
Abraham Haferling, by Regina Katz
David & Pearl Herman, by Karen Goldberg
Maureen Liner, by Mort & Judy Liner
IN HONOR OF:
Reed Hasson, by The Fineman Family
Rosenberg Cultural Center Fund
IN HONOR OF:
Elana & Yaeer Lev, by Al & Louise Becker
Continuing Education Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Marcus Kellman, by Celia Kellman
Flower/landscape Fund
Mitzvah / General Fund
Helen Kuo
Frances Quintanilla
IN HONOR OF:
Reed Hasson, by Grace Hasson
Elana & Yaeer Lev, by Kelly & Michael Bluman
IN MEMORY OF:
Rebecca Benjamin, by Lillian Koslover
Irving Ziegman, by Lori Ernster
Joe Katzelnick Social Action Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Hilda Stein, by Sheryl Stein-Tidus
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IN MEMORY OF:
Annie Levine, by Lil Olander
Scott Silver Library Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Lester Deutsch, by Betty Arias
SISTERHOOD TRIBUTES
MAZEL TOV:
Robin Franko on the marriage of your
daughter Elana to Yaeer Lev from René
Sokolski, Barbara Hirsch, Cathleen & Scott
Richland, Lori Ernster, Nancy & Bill Hirsch,
Andrea & Glenn Lawrence, Ann Gotthoffer,
Shirley & Hal Kaufman, Elaine & Joe Porzucki,
Kelly & Mike Bluman, Ester Farber & Marcia
Spanier.
Barbara Stokes on the marriage of your son
Daniel to Heidi Felix from Elaine & Joe
Porzucki, Kelly & Mike Bluman, Ann
Gotthoffer, Andrea & Glenn Lawrence,
Barbara Hirsch, Lori Ernster, Cathleen &
Scott Richland, Shirley & Hal Kaufman and
Marcia Spanier.
Hannah & Paul Glassman on the birth of great
granddaughter Madeleine Glassman, from
Laura Dubrow.
Shirley & Hal Kaufman on your 60th anniversary
from Barbara Hirsch & Mim Rivo.
Judy & Ed London on your 59th anniversary
from Barbara Hirsch.
Jessica & Jeremy Huchings on your 3rd
anniversary from Barbara Hirsch.
Elaine Porzucki on your birthday from Barbara
Hirsch.
Katie & Matt Kang on birth of your son Mason
Abram from Barbara Hirsch.
Sarah Schugel on your High School graduation
from Barbara Hirsch.
Emily Schugel on your Middle School
graduation from Barbara Hirsch.
Renee Sokolski on your birthday from Mim
Rivo.
Reba Nassau on your 75th birthday from Gail
Weinstein.
Marcia Spanier on your 86th birthday from Mim
Rivo and Shirley & Hal Kaufman.
Maeve Spanier on your Bat Mitzvah from
Shirley & Hal Kaufman and Mim Rivo.
Jacob Parisse on winning the Dartmouth Book
Award from Gail Weinstein.
CONDOLENCES:
Ira Rubin on the loss of his wife Barbara Rubin
from Ellie Preston Reed.
Edna & Carl Wagreich on loss of your mother
Maria Guadalupe Taylor from Lori Ernster,
Ann Gotthoffer, Cathleen & Scott Richland,
Barbara Hirsch, Andrea & Glenn Lawrence,
Kelly & Mike Bluman and Marcia Spanier.
Clark Garen on loss of your mother Ruth
Garen from Laura Dubrow and Ester Farber.
Jack Hall & Family on the loss of your mother
Beckie Farren from Valerie Hale.
David, Madison and Daniel Hall on loss of
mother Beckie Farren from Ruth Blinder.
Eleanor and Chuck Price on the loss of your
brother-in-law Irving Sobel, from Judy & Ed
London.
Mim Rivo on the loss of your cousin Reva
Furman from Ruth & Al Blinder, Evelyn
Greene & Don Finkelstein and Renee
Sokolski.
Tributes Continued
Dr. Gene and Annette Kaufman on the loss of
your brother Milton Kaufman from Mim
Rivo.
IN MEMORY OF:
U PDATE
In memory of Alan Weinstein by Gail Weinstein.
WISHES FOR GOOD HEALTH
AND BLESSINGS TO:
Temple Menorah earns thousands of dollars a year through the eScrip program, which gives money back to organizations each time enrolled members shop. You simply provide your grocery club card number or credit/debit card number to the organization coordinator and the contributions are directly credited to Temple Menorah. Over 150 families are currently enrolled in the program to support Temple Menorah. Just imagine how huge our earnings could be if every family was enrolled! Will you help Temple Menorah earn money for the shopping you’re already doing? Please complete the enclosed eScrip form and return it to the Temple office. Not sure if you’re enrolled? Contact Megan at [email protected]. Thank you to the following newly enrolled eScrip supporters! Bonnie Leopold's brother Bob from Elaine &
Joe Porzucki, Barbara Hirsch, Andrea &
Glenn Lawrence, Lori Ernster, Cathleen &
Scott Richland, Kelly & Mike Bluman and Ann
Gotthoffer.
Harry Fischman from Judy & Ed London.
Martha Hepner from Mim Rivo
Sam Malin from Gail Weinstein.
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Ruth Blinder and Sheila Steinberg from
Mim Rivo.
BON VOYAGE:
Karola Kuc on your return to Germany
from Barbara Hirsch, Kelly & Mike Bluman,
Lori Ernster, Laura Dubrow, Ann
Gotthoffer, Cathleen & Scott Richland,
Andrea & Glenn Lawrence and Marcia
Spanier.
Cohen intergenerational Fund
IN MEMORY OF:
Trudy Feldman, from Linda Feldman
Seth & Emily Coe‐Sullivan Ann Gotthoffer & Mickey McRae Geoff Hirsch Jeffery & Evelyn Jacobson Vladislav Kan & Diana Trosman David Kesselman & Aimee Dudovitz Hal Light & Susan Stolovy George Lindenbaum Leilani Mann Eyal & Christel Mintz Ken & Stephanie Schwartz Renee Sokoloski Tim & Robyn Suhling Jessica Tourtelot PLEASE NOTE:
The following tributes were incorrectly listed
in the previous Menorah Message issue:
Karan Marlene Targan, by Dolores &
Nelson-Michael Torres
Lucille Rosenfield, by Dolores &
Nelson-Michael Torres
These should have read IN MEMORY OF NOT
IN HONOR OF.
Our sincerest apologies to Dolores &
Nelson-Michael Torres for the error.
For information regarding
Sisterhood Tributes or to send a
Tribute, please call Marcia Spanier
at 310-378-3156
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