September/October 2016 - Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
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September/October 2016 - Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
28 Av - 29 Tishrei September/October 2016 Services Rabbi Noam Raucher Keep Calm and Dance On T h e H i g h Ho l y Day season from Rosh Hashanah all the way to Simchat Torah is exhausting (there, I said it). All the prayer, reflection and introspection can be a healthy drain on our souls. Yet, the High Holy Days can have a huge spiritual impact on our lives. To honestly consider the life we lived over the past year means that we might find ourselves humbled or noble, embarrassed or proud, frightened or hopeful. During this time of year we can get so wound up in the successes and failures of life that we lose sight of the present moment. We ask ourselves: Are we really those people we have discovered in the mirror? Is there any hope for change or growth in us? Perhaps the jarring call of the Shofar can provide some clarity. Sukkot is certainly a remedy. If Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur remind us of how we’ve fallen short and where our potential can be found, then Sukkot is the first step in realigning our priorities. The Sukkah takes us out of our comfort zones and forces us to look at life without distractions. The bare bones nature of the Sukkah reminds us that we’ve got to strip away all the interference and get back to what’s really necessary and important. From there we can rebuild over the course of the year and create a life of real meaning. But Sukkot only gives us a framework (pun intended) for how to approach life. We need something else that really gets us revved-up. That’s where Simchat Torah comes in. It’s not specifically referred to in the Torah as such; more as an extra day to celebrate once Sukkot has concluded. Yet that moment in time demands a cathartic celebration; specifically with dance. To dance!? Of all things why is dancing the next Continued on page 9 High Holy Days Service Schedule Selichot Program - Saturday, September 24 Havdalah and Service 7:30 PM Rosh Hashanah Erev—Sun., October 2 Service 8:00 PM First Day—Mon., October 3 Service begins at 9:00 AM Tashlich —Mon., October 3 Yom Kippur Kol Nidre—Tues. October 11 Early Kol Nidre 6:00 PM Kol Nidre 7:00 PM Yom Kippur Day Wed., October 12 LA Arboretum 4:30 PM Service begins at 9:00 AM Service begins at 9:00 AM Sisterhood Break-the-Fast following services Second Day—Tues., October 4 To register for youth program use this link www.pjtc.net/school/high-holiday-youth-programs/ Minyan Services are held every Sunday in Knell Chapel, beginning at 9:00 AM. September 2/3 Parashat: Re’eh Adam Sharp Bar Mitzvah Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 9:00 AM Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Stacey and Todd Sharp September 9/10 Parashat: Shofetim Family Kabbalat Service 6:30 PM Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Sarah Healy and Guy Pyrzak on the baby-naming of their daughter, Naomi Jane September 16/17 Parashat: Ki tetse Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Vanessa Silberman and Joe Widman on the baby-naming of their daughter, Coralie Nadia September 23/24 Parashat: Ki tavo Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Shabbes Minyan Group Selichot Service 7:30 PM September 30/Oct. 1 Parashat: Nitsavim Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Nancy and John Carlton and Aty and Howard Rotter Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Sylvia Schleimer in honor of her 95th birthday Monday night basketball will be postponed until November. 1434 N. Altadena Drive • Pasadena CA 91107 http://www.pjtc.net/ (626) 798-1161 USY (United Synagogue Youth) Education Director, Rabbi Becky Silverstein Welcome back to LBSRS! This is a season of beginnings – the beginning of the secular school year, the beginning of our LBSRS school year, the beginning of the New Year. In a few months, sooner than we think, it will be January 1 and we will once again be celebrating a beginning. Only a few weeks later, there is Tu B’shevat, another new year according to the Mishnah, and a few months later, Passover, yet another new year! From new beginning to new beginning, we have opportunities to reconnect and to renew ourselves and our community. This year, LBSRS will focus on puzzles; putting them together, and finding our place within our communities. Join us on Sunday, September 11 at Victory Park for our first day of Religious School. I look forward to seeing you there! by Melissa Levy, Youth Director Get ready for another amazing year of youth leadership and empowerment! We had a fantastically successful pool party sponsored by the Men’s Club on July 17. Many thanks to Lori and Fred Rotenberg for hosting this event. The kids had a great time getting to know Rabbi Raucher and his family, and we were grateful to be able to use our new gaga pit built by Gary Schwarz! Rabbi Raucher plays a rockin’ game of gaga (think dodgeball meets wall ball inside an octagonal court). On August 28, 45 PJTC friends and family members attended the annual Jewish Community Day at Dodgers Stadium. It was great to see PJTC’s name on the Jumbotron! USY (7-12 grade) starts off with its annual trip to Disneyland on September 4, followed by its first Lounge Night on either September 18 or September 20 (check your youth group emails for details). Kadima’s (4-6 grade) opening event will be Sunday, September 25. Please join me in thanking this year’s USY Board Members for all the passion they are putting into creating positive social experiences for their peers. They are: • Abby Schlecht, 11th grade (President) • Aaron Chew, 12th grade (Social Action/Education VP) • Elliott Herbst, 10th grade (Communications VP) • Ethan Sharp, 10th grade (Kadima VP) • Michael Karish, 10th grade • Alex Levin, 11th grade • Noah Grater, 9th grade • Issac Tragarz, 8th grade ("The Bubbe") High Holy Day Ushers Needed The High Holy Days are coming soon, and we are once again recruiting ushers. Ushers’ main job is to make congregants feel welcome and secure and to help them have a good experience at PJTC. We would like to extend a personal invitation for you to serve as an usher during the holidays. This is an important mitzvah for the PJTC community. Not only do you represent PJTC, but also personal greetings and assistance help to make our services run smoothly, more meaningful for attendants and safer for all involved. We look forward to your participation and service and will make use of all our volunteers. At this point, we would appreciate your response by September 12, 2016. Confirmation of your assignment will be sent by e-mail as well as details on a brief training session beforehand. Contact Phil Callahan, Philip.S.Callahan@jpl.nasa.gov. I encourage the entire PJTC Community to save two important dates: Sunday, January 8: “USY/Kadima Family Feud.” USY/ Kadima families are the contestants and the PJTC community the audience for this classic game show. Proceeds go to tzedakah. Sunday, April 23: USY/Kadima Talent & Art Show. Our major fundraiser this year. Proceeds go to youth program scholarships. Wishing you all a Happy New Year! Few Gift-Giving Opportunities in Life Hold Such High Potential Help Build Our Sukkah The PJTC Sponsored Gift Membership Program provides you the opportunity to offer a complimentary membership to unaffiliated families and friends. There is no cost to you or the recipients, and there is no limit to the number of gift memberships you may offer. Membership in our vibrant congregation opens doors to unique Jewish experiences that can have an impact for a lifetime and for future generations. The conditions and details of the program are explained in this link: http://files.constantcontact.com/d1aaefd8001/00e7d25fdb0b-4ea2-9f6d-eb14a07ca652.pdf Each year PJTC members trek miles through the forest (metaphorically speaking) to gather sch’ach (palm fronds) for the roof of the sukkah. We will be gathering sch'ach, date and time to be announced. It is always a fun outing to do some "hands on" Judaism. Bring gloves (a must), long handle nippers or a small saw. Respond to Phil Callahan to let us know you are coming, Philip.S.Callahan@jpl.nasa.gov. The FLAME 2 September/October 2016 MEN’S CLUB Weizmann Day School: A Proud Partner of PJTC! by Ira Blitz, President This being the last issue of the FLAME before the High Holy Days, on behalf of the Men’s Club I wish a sweet New Year to all in our PJTC family. This time of year is always one of increased activity and frenzied preparation. It is heightened this year by the unusual circumstance of the flooding of our Sanctuary and Social Hall. I am amazed and proud of our Executive Committee, Board and Staff for all the additional, unanticipated preparation. Unfortunately, the flooding has resulted in the necessity of Men’s Club cancelling our traditional Pancake Breakfast to kick off the new school year. We will have to take a rain check on this. The free Pancake Breakfast has been our gift to all our school parents and students to start studies on a high note in a celebratory way. For Men’s Club it is usually our first event of each year. We look forward to having our next Pancake Breakfast with the start of school in January. Men’s Club wishes to congratulate Adam Sharp and his parents, Stacey and Todd Sharp, on his upcoming bar mitzvah, September 3. We also congratulate Carmela Michaeli and her parents, Diane and Dani Michaeli, on her upcoming Bat mitzvah on October 22. I look forward to presenting both students with their Yads. On this coming Veterans Day weekend, November 13, Men’s Club is looking forward to honoring all our veterans for their service in defending our freedoms and to remember those who lost their lives. We are planning a wonderful program and don’t want to forget anyone who might have served or given the ultimate sacrifice. If you or a loved one participated in military service, please inform Men’s Club through the PJTC office so that all are honored and remembered. by Lisa Feldman, M.A. Ed Head of Weizmann Day School The Weizmann community is thrilled to begin the 2016-17 school year here on PJTC's campus. For over 30 years, PJTC has leased space to Weizmann, allowing us to provide a first-class Jewish day school experience. Weizmann is extremely grateful for this partnership. Weizmann also benefits from the talents of many PJTC members who have ties to both Weizmann and PJTC. For example, Weizmann is proud to have the following PJTC members serving on its Board of Trustees again this year: Simon Burrow (alumni parent), John Carlton (alumni parent), Maya GoldenKrasner (current parent, Board Secretary), David HollandMoritz (alumni parent, Board Treasurer), Lawrence Lurvey (current parent, Board President), and Felicity Swerdlow (alumni parent). We believe that both PJTC and Weizmann benefit from this shared resource of exceptionally dedicated people. Weizmann and PJTC also share a passion for providing educational content to the community. We welcome suggestions from PJTC members for guest speakers and/or partnership opportunities. For example, last year PJTC member and Weizmann alum Hannah Goldman spoke to Weizmann's middle school about her experience as a Hot Shot fire fighter, and PJTC member and Weizmann alum Hannah Holland Moritz spoke to Weizmann classes about the path that has taken her to a Ph.D. program in biology at the University of Colorado. These talks complemented Weizmann curriculum beautifully, and they gave students a lot to think about. Finally, we hope that PJTC members will join Weizmann at our community events. The first of these will be the annual Daniel Pearl Concert on October 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM in Galpert Sanctuary. Please join us to hear beautiful singing by students from Weizmann Day School, New Horizon Muslim School, and St. Mark's Christian School, as we honor slain journalist Daniel Pearl. Weizmann is truly grateful to PJTC for its partnership over the years. We look forward to many more years together! Exciting 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Family Service Tuesday, October 4 Led by Rabbi Silverstein 5:00 PM Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center The FLAME 3 September/October 2016 It's Happening with Sisterhood Torah Fund by Judy Callahan Our goal this year is to involve all of the women of our synagogue by offering varied events and projects. In September and October we are providing ways you can prepare for the High Holy Days. You can prepare your mind by participating in “Yoga for the Jewish Soul” offered by Ida Unger. We are cosponsoring this with Adult Ed on Monday night, September 12 at 6:30 PM and Wednesday, September 14 at 2:00 PM (for a gentler version). You can make life easier for yourself by ordering your Rosh Hashanah challah and rugelach from us or doing some of your shopping at our Judaica Shop. You can also try out those baked goods recipes in our cookbook by sponsoring or helping us provide the onegs following Friday night services. We will guide you through the process and it is fun to do with a friend or two. We hope you sent a greeting to your fellow congregants or a welcome to our new rabbi by participating in our 5777 New Year Greeting Book that will be available on Rosh Hashanah. Not only does this book provide a directory for the congregation, but also raises funds for the many ways we support the synagogue. It is nice this year that the High Holy Days fall later than usual on the solar calendar. It allows us to recover from summer vacations, get into the fall routine, and then take a breath as we enter the Days of Awe and really embrace the fall holiday cycle. I wish all of you a year of wonder, an easy fast and a sukkah of peace to embrace you and all of us throughout the coming year. by Bobbi Sloan, Sisterhood VP. Rae Goodstein Memorial Torah Fund It is time to begin the 2016-2017 Torah Fund campaign. This year’s theme is P’ri Yadehah, “The Fruit in Her Hands.” We are celebrating women’s achievements and creativity in the family, in the workplace, in the home, in the synagogue, and in the community. As always, for those making a contribution of $180 or more, I will be distributing the Torah Fund pin/pendants as a gift in appreciation of your generous donation. A letter will be sent out soon requesting your donations. Any amount is appreciated. Education is one of the most important means of transferring the wealth of tradition from one generation to the next. When you contribute to Torah Fund, you are investing in the future of our children. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest! Torah Fund supports the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Israel, and Semenario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires. Thank you for supporting Torah Fund. PJTC Sisterhood Annual Challah Sale! 2-pound turban shaped Challahs for the High Holidays Plain or Raisin: $10.00 each. Honey Cake: $12.00 each, plain or with walnuts Grand Opening Back by popular demand…. Ricki and Wendy’s rugulah! Sunday, September 18 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM No pre-orders for rugulah. First come, first served. Come early for plain or chocolate chip, $15 pound. • Come see our new products including these lovely embellished shofars by Israeli artist Lily Shohat. Place your order with Stacy Miller 626-836-9280 or stacywm5@yahoo.com (preferred) Please provide your phone number and/or email Pick up your order on Sunday, 10/02/16 (Erev Rosh Hashanah) between 9:30 and noon at the Temple Cash, check upon pickup. Credit card add .50 for fees. No prepayment necessary, but don’t forget to pick it up! • The shop will be open regularly during Religious School. Sundays, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Tuesdays, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM And by appointment • A portion of your purchases can be used as a charitable deduction to Sisterhood. Best wishes for a sweet New Year! The FLAME 4 September/October 2016 B'nai Mitzvah Celebrations Sisterhood College Outreach Committee by Ellen Pais, Outreach Chair Adam Sharp, son of Todd and Stacey Sharp, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on September 3, 2016. The third of five brothers, he is an eighth grader at Rosemont Middle School. Adam has always loved entertaining and creating. For the past two years, he has been training with a magician from the Magic Castle, “Tricky Devil", in preparation for his upcoming audition for the Castle’s junior program. More recently, he has become fascinated with cardistry– the elegant manipulation of cards for artistic effect. Adam is also a talented songwriter and composer, photographer, filmmaker and performer. For his Mitzvah Project, he performed magic for guests at the Pasadena Senior Center. He loved brightening the seniors’ day, and intends to continue sharing his magic and spreading happiness in the future. Is your high school graduate going away to college this fall? Is your local college student heading away to school? Attention PJTC families with first year college-bound children. The College Outreach Committee of Sisterhood is collecting names and addresses of high school graduates leaving home for college for the first time. Our Sisterhood tradition is to continue PJTC’s connection to our young people away by sending them Jewish holiday boxes to share with their new friends and community. In order to be eligible families must be members of PJTC and have a student who is attending a program/school away from home for the first time. Students who graduated in past years but are just now leaving home are welcome! We encourage all families to participate. Please email Ellen Pais at paishonowitzfamily@gmail.com with your student’s college mailing address and their move-in date, as soon possible. We will be sending our first packages by the end of September. Rosh Chodesh elebration 5777 Wednesday, 7:30 PM November 2 Sisterhood welcomes the month of Heshvan At the Home of Louise Wannier Carmela Michaeli, daughter of congregants Diane and Dani Michaeli, will be called to the Torah on October 22 as a bat mitzvah. She is an eighth grader at Rosemont Middle School in La Crescenta. She enjoys drawing, dancing and playing the guitar. Carmela’s mitzvah project was to create four paintings (spring/summer/ fall/winter) that she organized with her Hei class and donated to Mountview Retirement to cheer up the residents there. Because of this project, the retirement center asked her to paint a mural of a tree in the dementia section of the home. She is excited about starting this project soon. Topic: What I learned about Judaism…from the Quakers B as e d on her longt ime association with the American Friends Service Committee, Claire Gorfinkel discusses what we can learn from exploring more than one faith tradition and approach to social change. Includes the work of theologians Abraham Joshua Heschel and Rufus Jones. Questions and RSVP to Susan at sauerbach2063@ sbcglobal.net or sisterhood@pjtc.net PJTC Board Of Directors Report August 22, 2016 Meeting We had two wonderful presentations. Lillian Kowalski talked about the importance and value of lifelong Jewish learning. Lisa Feldman and Lawrence Lurvey from Weizmann Day School expressed their gratitude for PJTC Board’s support of their community and their classroom improvement project. Cantor Ruth’s High Holy Day preparation is well underway. She is also hosting a meeting about her upcoming trip to Cuba and she is working on plans for Shabbat Shirah. Rabbi Raucher presented his thoughts about what a sacred place looks like and invites all to share their thoughts. Jane Feinberg reported on the financial statement while Beryl Strauss updated the Board on the damage caused by the flood. The scaffolding is up in the sanctuary. Painting is almost complete. The fire sprinklers that had been installed 20 years ago need to be replaced. Once the fire sprinklers and painting is complete, the new carpeting will be installed. Robert is walking the property a few times daily and in the middle of the night to make sure all is well as the fire sprinklers are disengaged. Meanwhile, Beryl is reaching out to several venues on the outside chance that the Sanctuary and social hall are not finished in time. She is also investigating security options for when we have large parties or bar/bat mitzvahs. The Whitman Dinner is now scheduled for December 16. We will do a formal installation for Rabbi Raucher then. PJTC Annual Blood Drive for Huntington Hospital Tuesday, November 29• 12:30 - 7:00 PM Don’t just drop your kids off for Hebrew School! Stay and donate blood. Did you know that PJTC has consistently held the most successful blood drives for Huntington Hospital? Last year we donated 60 pints!! That’s what we call SOCIAL ACTION. If you are age 17-75 you can donate! Start your new year by saving a life! To sign up for a time slot, please contact Stacy Miller, stacy. miller@huntingtonhospital.com. Start loading up on your iron consumption now! Donors will receive a certificate for a free pint of ice cream courtesy of Baskin Robbins. Please contact Stacy for information about recent travel that may prohibit donating. The FLAME 5 September/October 2016 Friday night, October 21 Come join your PJTC family as we welcome Shabbat in the Sukkah on Friday night October 21 at 6:15 PM. Please bring a salad, appetizer or main dish to share. Your dish should feed at least 8, be dairy or pareve (no meat or shellfish products) and be in a disposable container. We will provide wine for kiddush, challah, drinks, paper goods and serving utensils. Dinner will be served at 6:30 so we can enjoy time in the sukkah before going to services in Galpert Sanctuary where we will celebrate the bat mitzvah of Carmela Michaeli. The Michaeli Family is hosting a festive oneg following services. Selichot Program Saturday, September 24 Havdallah Service and Program 7:30 PM PJTC Book Club is Re-starting! Be part of creating a new group, but still sponsored by PJTC’s Adult Education Committee. Contact Carolyn Kunin at chaiselongue@att. net or (626) 796-9239 for details. Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30 PM Social Hall des For gra d n K-2nd a their s familie Host A Shabbat In Your Home September 9 October 14 Service will include • Singing & Dancing • Ask the Rabbi Come share the warmth, the joy and the peace of Shabbat in your home. Please honor Shabbat by celebrating with some of our new congregants. The first date will be on Friday, October 28. To volunteer to be a host please contact Beryl at PJTC (626) 798-1161. Please join us Start your Journey...... Four Wednesday morning minyans in Elul to prepare for the High Holy Days. September 7, 14, 21, and 28 8:00-9:00 AM in the Knell Chapel Re-ignite your spiritual fire by joining Jason and Bhavani Mann for a service filled with joyful chant, song, and kavannah (intention). • Torah Story • Snack The FLAME 6 September/October 2016 Adult Education Committee Documentary Discussion Group Thursday, September 22 7:00 PM, Lounge PJTC Hosts Dr. Mark Kligman, Professor of Jewish Music at UCLA Sunday, September 18 10:15 AM, Social Hall My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes. Under the shadow of the Nazi crusade to exterminate European Jews, cycling champ Gino Bartali and an army of his compatriots went to perilous lengths to save thousands of Italian Jews from capture and death, as recounted in this moving documentary. Dr. Mark Kligman will speak at a bagel breakfast sponsored by Adult Education Committee discussing “Yiddish Theater and American Popular Music.” Yiddish Theater developed in America from its European roots into a new form incorporating vaudeville and other musical styles. Dr. Kligman will bring audio and videos examples to highlight this interesting story. Join your friends for bagels and cream cheese while learning about and listening to American pop music that came from good old Yiddish songs. Thursday, October 27 7:00 PM, Lounge Deli Man. Arriving in the United States with 19th-century Jewish immigrants, deli cuisine quickly found its way into the nation's mainstream appetite. This affectionate documentary celebrates Jewish delicatessens and their place in American history. Please RSVP to ghalpert@ flash.net to assure adequate seating. New Class with Rabbi Josh Garroway at Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center in November The Adult Education Committee of Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center is pleased to bring back PJTC’s own Rabbi Josh Garroway, Ph.D, to teach a threesession class in November. Reserve the dates of Tuesday, November 1, 15 and 29, 7:00-9:00 PM, Wohlmann Hall at PJTC for “The History of the Messianic Idea in Judaism.” Dr. Garroway is very enthusiastic about teaching at PJTC. He says, “This is a fun subject because it covers ancient, late ancient, medieval, and modern Jewry, and it shows just how much an idea can change over time. It breaks down naturally into three sessions, too.” The class will explore the history of the idea of a messiah in Judaism from antiquity to today. This is Dr. Garroway’s second course to be offered at PJTC. His first course was very well-received with more than 25 people attending each session. Dr. Garroway is Associate Professor of Early Christianity and the Second Commonwealth, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), Los Angeles. He teaches both rabbinical students at the graduate level and undergraduates at the University of Southern California through its Judaic Studies Department. Dr. Garroway is a summa cum laude graduate of Duke University. He earned his doctorate from the Religious Studies Department at Yale University and was ordained by HUC-JIR. His first book, Paul’s Gentile-Jews: Neither Jew nor Gentile, but Both, explores the ways in which Paul's epistle to the Romans constructs Jewish identity, and the role played by this construction in the ensuing emergence of Christianity. Dr. Garroway is a native of Rochester, New York. He currently lives in Pasadena with his wife, biblical scholar Dr. Kristine Henriksen Garroway, and their three young boys. For information, please email carolsofer@yahoo.com. The FLAME Rock-a-Bye Baby Mazel Tov to: New grandparents Paula & Michael Waluch on the birth of their first grandchild, Caroline Solomon, born to Laura & Michael Solomon on March 27. Judy & Phil Callahan on the birth of their granddaughter, Jessica Rose (aka Jules), born on June 26 to Joshua and Jessica Callahan and big brother Alex. Daniel Weiner and Springsong Cooper on the birth of their daughter Dalia Ruth on August 1. Joseph Widman and Vanessa Silberman on the birth of their daughter Coralie Nadia Widman on August 16. Guy Pyrzak & Sarah Healy & big sister Aliza Faye on the birth of Naomi Jane on September 29, 2015. A baby-naming celebration will be held at PJTC on September 10. 7 September/October 2016 September Birthdays September 1 .... Joseph Widman September 2 Helen Freeman Norma Pratt September 3 Max Fishman Yihsien Walker September 4 Greta Pechter Magnus Baden-Campbell September 5 ............ Talia Harris Max Polansky September 6 ..... Deanna Ahmed Jo Beth Cohen Shayna Goldstein Ava Leonard Larry Moore Abigail Sheklow September 7 ............ Nick Brown Emma Sale Arlene Weiss September 8 .......... Fay Breslow Barnaby Douglas Zoey Kuhn Henny Moskowitz Barbara Solish Sandra Sonies Eileen Temple September 9 ......... Roger Brown Thomas Painter Andrew Salter Amir Tamuz September 10 .......... Carol Sofer Kristine Garroway September 12 ...........Ellie Gerst Elijah Salter September 13 ..... Michael Heller Raina Markham Andres Martinez Maia Rosenbaum September 14 ....... Robert Bruck Marvin Donner September 15 ..........Miranda Ho Jackson Douglas Nah Kuhn Nathan Segil October Birthdays September 16 ....... Liana Kindler Shana Levin Monica Mitrani September 17 ..... Maxwell Beller Leo Garroway Bonnie Skolnik September 18 ..... Daphna Enzer Julia Hartford Maya Lurvey Felice Mittman September 19 ......... David Miller Cherylynne Berger Evelyn Rappel Richard Smiarowski Hannah Temple September 20 ........... Ricki Lane Grace Leonard Louise Wannier September 21 ... Sharon DeMerit September 23 .......Reshmi Basu Kara Cohen Paris Cohen Deborah Noble September 24. Rachel Hollander Francine Hokin Katz Sylvia Schleimer September 25 .....Paul Andersen Fred Medina September 26 .Neila Hernandez Daniel Levin September 27 ................ Eli Axel Roberta Braun Zoe Bruck Maya Golden-Krasner Shulamit Rosner Jill Wright September 28....Michael Klekner Rebecca Johnson Elizabeth Schwartz September 29 ....... Vicky Balmot September 30 ........ Ed Honowitz Carrie Holzman-Little Matt Michelson Claudia Stone Mosher Acsa Villasenor October 1 . .... Henrietta Douglas Ryann Jorban October 2 . ............... Dawn Lyon Sarah Weisz Bailey Woolsey October 3 . .......Jonathan Herbst Christopher Paskach Roberta Tragarz October 4 . ............Sarah Ostroff Cecil Schmidt Ruth Slater Erika Vera October 5 . .............Yael Grinblat Maya Grove October 7 . ................ Ruth Kaye Howard Schneider October 8 . ....... Cyrus Garroway Lisa Goldstein Devota-Rose Pistol-Boesch Connor Richardson October 9 . ...............Jodi Kinzler Suzanne Spitz October 10 . ............. Tara Brown Jana Dickter Erica Fishman Ariel Harris Rebecca Mendelson October 11 .... Mary Ann Bernath Maria Tornek Devin Yeh Sydney Young October 12 . .Corinne Rotenberg October 13 . ......... Matilda Feuer John Guest Olivia Honowitz Kevin Jick Rachelle Silberberg October 14 . ........ Noam Metivier Margarethe Segil Sara Sternberg Nathan Temple William Thomson October 15 . ....... Norma Chodos Ella and Noah Levine Grater Raul Martinez Michele Masjedi Jeff Stein and Anniversaries and Anniversaries Jordan and Judy Ellis ...........................................................9/2/1958 Geoff and Jen DeBoskey .....................................................9/2/2001 Marc and Haley Karish .........................................................9/3/2000 Steve and Jennifer Leonard .................................................9/3/2000 Stuart and Stacy Miller .........................................................9/3/2005 Matthew and Dori Mukherjee ...............................................9/4/2005 Noam and Anna Maitless .....................................................9/4/2010 Neil and Melissa Gabriel ......................................................9/5/1999 Lawrence and Roz Scherr ....................................................9/6/1970 Steve and Roberta Breton ....................................................9/7/1969 Mark and Alice Rothenberg .......................#25.....................9/7/1991 Thomas and Tania Painter ...................................................9/7/2003 Peter Nortman and Jodi Kinzler ...........................................9/9/2000 David and Jane Feinberg .....................................................9/9/2001 Scott and Laura Van Dellen . ..............................................9/11/1983 Matt and Stacy Ober ..........................................................9/14/1985 Michael and Jody Menerey ................................................9/15/2007 Ed Honowitz and Ellen Pais ...............................................9/19/1987 Amy and Kathryn Zimmerman . ..........................................9/20/2008 Howard and Betsy Kahn . ...................................................9/24/1983 Laurence Harris and Ruth Berman Harris ..........................9/25/1997 Michael and Luciona Rosenzweig ......................................9/25/2010 Michael Schwartz and Michele Bielman .............................9/28/1997 Steven and Caleen Danon .................................................9/29/2002 The FLAME October 16 . . Roza Kuppermann Chance Morrow Richard Ricciardi Cynthia Shilling October 17 . ..........Hadar Cohen Milo Kurs October 19 . ....Karolyn Berkman Harold Kern Reuben Lam Jesse Radulovic October 20 . ........ Daniel Sigoloff Joshua Tornek Daniel Weiner Allegra Wright October 21 . .............. Barry Gold Warren Meislin Jody Menerey October 22 . ........... Joshua Copi Nathan Feinberg Jonathan Grinblat Isabella Kurs Carol Mills Paul Spiegel October 23 . ............ June Brodie Lea Kiguelman October 24 . .... Giana Bacigalupi Joan Halpert October 25 . ..... Giannina Tornek October 26 . .........Anna Maitless Elijah Masjedi Miranda Thomson Barbara Weisenberg October 27.... Christopher Grove October 28 . .......Ellen Dinerman Valerie Kronsburg October 29 . ............Karen Lujan Matthew Sofer Jonathan Swerdlow October 30 . ....... Lauren Frankel Roxana Honowitz Elena Martinez Antonio Rangel Isaac Tragarz October 31 . .........Grace Gaither Ray Nehdar Jenelle Rotenberg Dane Little and Carrie Holzman-Little ......................................10/2/1983 Michael Epstein and Reshmi Basu . .........................................10/2/2010 Joshua and Paris Cohen ..........................................................10/5/1996 Doug and Keri Axel . .................................................................10/6/2001 Peter and Roberta Braun .........................................................10/9/1977 Guy Pyrzak and Sarah Healy .................................................10/10/2010 Michael Van Scoy-Mosher and Claudia Stone Mosher...........10/10/2010 Traci Sherman and Michelle Leonard . ................................... 10/11/2008 Evan and Lisa Grant . ............................................................. 10/11/2015 Michael and Diane Burr ..........................................................10/12/1980 Randy and Mona Shulman .....................................................10/13/2002 David and Alice Kurs ..............................................................10/13/2007 Adam and Christina Larson ....................................................10/14/2006 Lowell Bernstein and Sherri Hauer . .......................................10/14/2007 Eric Friedman and Katya Lidsky Friedman ............................10/17/2009 Mel and Marcia Spira .............................................................10/20/1960 Alfred Solish and Margaret Frerking . .....................................10/20/1974 Mickey and Mary Ann Bernath ...................... #50...................10/21/1966 Moshe and Ryna Aviram ........................................................10/21/1969 Joseph and Rebecca Johnson ...............................................10/21/2001 Sam and Mala Langholz . .......................................................10/24/1952 Steven and Judy Balian . ........................................................10/24/1998 Jackson and Alex Douglas .....................................................10/24/1998 Allen and Karen Gross ...........................................................10/31/1969 8 September/October 2016 Rabbi Raucher's article continued from page 1 My Body, My Temple: Yoga for the Jewish Soul logical step in this path of spiritual realignment? Consider for the moment that the mind, body, and spirit are all interconnected. Body movement, then, can serve as a tool to express and communicate all of our fears, hopes, and dreams. On Simchat Torah, having spent the last month soul-searching, we shout to the Heavens in thanks for the chance to confront our fears and another year to live out our hopes and dreams. We take all the spiritual baggage we’ve accumulated over the High Holy Days and shake it off as we: dance, sing our songs, beat our drums, and stomp our feet in celebration. Together we can unify as one beating heart and remind each other that life still requires living. This audacious time of year should carry us through moments of depletion to the peak of a spiritual high. I look forward to celebrating, praying, and growing with you during this season of renewal and throughout the year. The holidays will guide us. Together we will embrace one another and start back on the path to wholeness. by Ida Unger Monday, September 12 at 6:30 PM, and Wednesday, September 14 at 2:00 PM The main place of joy is in the heart. Likutey Moharan I, 24:2 The day-time session will be a more gentle class catering to individual needs. After each session there will be a chance to weigh in on having yoga at the temple on a more regular basis. The human body is much more than a collection of physical parts. Our bodies are a Divine creation, capable of learning and opening to receive God’s light with increased clarity and joy. Elevate your physical aspect to be a more conscious vehicle for the soul. With yoga, as we free ourselves from the physical blocks that trap consciousness, we gain access to more of ourselves – physically, mentally and spiritually. Consciousness is heightened. Havana, or intent, is made pure. In this one-time class, we will prepare for the High Holy Days with a journey through the four Kabbalistic worlds, or hidden aspects that reside within. Bring a yoga mat if you have one. Pre-register iunger@ yogagardenstudios.com. Please let me know if you need more info from me. Ida Unger, M.Ed. Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, temple member, has practiced and taught yoga for over 30 years. In the early 90s, she began to connect her Jewish roots with yogi wings, resulting in a deepening of both. She teaches locally as well as at Jewish conferences nationally. Interfaith Study Group by Cecilia Fox and Norma Pratt, ISG Chairs Our group is composed of members of PJTC, All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, and the Islamic Center of Southern California, in Los Angeles. ISG meetings have been held in monthly rotation at our institutions since 2007. Next Meeting: Sunday, September 11 at 5:00 to 7:30 PM at PJTC. Our September 11 and October 9 meetings are linked –each is on the topic of immigration. At the September event, members of each congregation will describe their families’ arrival and immigrant experience in the United States. At our October meeting, two outstanding professionals will speak to us of their dedicated and important work on immigration issues. Valerie Curtis-Diop, J.D., is an immigration attorney familiar with Muslim immigration issues, with expertise in immigration and nationality law, and an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Angelica Salas is the Executive Director, Coalition of Humane Immigration Rights LA. Both are well known experts, locally, regionally, and nationally. Our one-hour meetings are followed by a vegetarian potluck meal, a Q&A session with the panelists follows. We meet to learn from each other respectfully in the spirit of friendship, and all who are interested are welcome to join us. Please contact Cecilia Fox with questions, suggestions for programs, etc. at cecilia.r.fox@gmail.com, or Ada Ramirez at All Saints Church for general information: (626) 583-2734, ARamirez@allsaints-pas.org. Honoring Jewish Veterans in our Community by Simon Burrow Veterans Day this year is on Friday November 11. At a Bagel Breakfast on Sunday November 13, the Men’s Club of PJTC will honor the Jewish Veterans in our community with an informative and inspirational program. The event starts at 10:00 AM, and will conclude by noon. All are welcome and admission is free. Donations will be solicited to support local veterans’ aid programs. Highlights of the program: • Janice Markham playing a violin version of the National Anthem • A Color Guard presenting the Flag • Invocation by Rabbi Gil Kollin (Col USAR Ret.) • “Jews and the US Armed Forces” by Dr William Cohen (Maj. Gen USAF Ret) • The reading of our Community Honor Roll by Ira Blitz In “Jews and the US Armed Forces,” Dr. Cohen presents a brief history of Jews in the military and identifies some of our heroes. The information is timely, fact-filled and thoughtproducing. Immediate Help Needed: We are working on compiling a complete list of community members who served in the military. If you have served or know people who have served, please contact Simon Burrow or Josh Pais to help us compile a comprehensive list. The list will include people who served in all branches and in all countries. New Jewish Meditation Group Forming Several people have expressed interest in forming a second meditation group, to meet later than 7:30 AM. If you would be interested in being part of such a group, please come to Wohlmann Hall on any or all of the following Tuesday mornings: September 13, 20, and/or 27, between 8:45 and 9:45 AM. We will have some silent meditation, and will take time for participants to discuss plans for future meetings, including the timing, the format, and anything else that comes up. For further information, contact Claire Gorfinkel or Ruth Several. The FLAME 9 September/October 2016 Yahrzeits for September Av 28 September 01, 2016 Abraham Kokis Jennie Taylor Bernard Weissfeld Av 29 September 02, 2016 Florence Clotzman Tema Davidson Harry Kurtz Daniel Lyon Howard Schaefer Aaron Schwartz Av 30 Elul 7 Elul 8 September 04, 2016 Andrew Karr Jack Neinberg Susan Schwartz Berek Winter Elul 2 September 05, 2016 Leo Chessen Zelda Fain Jennie Katzman Frances Martin Elul 3 Elul 9 Elul 10 Peter Binney Israel Borenkraut Lea Borenkraut Brenna Davidson Brucha Freeman Lejzor Freeman Hayme Hacker Max Kramarz Seymour Lambert Saul Landau Robert Neumann Miriam Orloff Edward Scherr Anna Weissfeld Elul 4 September 07, 2016 Harold Diner Charlotte Ebbin David Groman Tony Ness Max Rabiner Joseph Wagner Elul 5 September 08, 2016 Lillie Baker Donald Chait Evelyn Kaplan Merle Lynne Klekner Rosalind Knepper Edward Unga Elul 6 September 09, 2016 Ruelene Hochman Bette Slifkin Marvin Stein September 13, 2016 Julia Cerwinski Anna Jacoby John Loughren Mildred Michaels Regina Moskowitz Betty Shor September 06, 2016 Elul 11 September 14, 2016 Nathan Brown Majory Sue Laska Ruth Lepold Morris Shure Rachel Streiker Elul 12 September 15, 2016 Bernice Cutler Evelyn Friedman Selma Hassman Max Perry Harold Rothstein Elul 13 September 16, 2016 Irwin Grater Nathan Greene Mordecai Greenspan Thelma Lipton Jules Tragarz Elul 14 Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Laura Feiner Frieda Fishman Max Hassman Irene Levine Frieda Wohlman Louise Zimmerman September 22, 2016 Frances Goldberg Rachel Goodstein Jeffrey Michaels Elul 20 September 23, 2016 Bernard Frieden Ruth Friedlander Irving Pemstein Jacqueline Sencer Esther Weise Elul 21 September 24, 2016 Max Spellman Elul 22 September 25, 2016 Cindy Bernath Frank Grant Martin Segal Elul 23 September 26, 2016 Louis Graff Nathan Kuchinsky Elul 24 September 27, 2016 Dorothy Gross Elul 25 September 28, 2016 Lillian Ledeen Tessie Phillips Elul 26 September 29, 2016 Ethel Bortnik Juda Fox Jerome Howard Leo Klein Lois Kronsburg Sophie Newman September 17, 2016 September 18, 2016 September 21, 2016 Milton Bogad Sam Gordon Frida Leytes Edward Martin Frieda Tatkin Isaac Goldfine Louis Surle Elul 15 September 20, 2016 Israel Fradkin Elaine Miller George Schaffer Raymond Seligman September 12, 2016 Stanley Claster Howard Ledeen William Rosenberg Lena Schultz September 19, 2016 Judith Barron Samuel Berkowitz William Farmer Belle Levin Darlene R. Seligman Estelle Sofer Irving Teitelbaum Henry Unger September 11, 2016 Molly Cohen Gertrude Cousens Rose Green Sarah Jaslow Lena Kantrowitz Paul Kaplan Rose Leibl Hanne O’Dell Hanna Rosenbaum Leo Schafler Rose Tansky Ruth Ackerman Ruth Cohen Radu Fintescu Zygmunt Goldberg Dora Rosenzweig Julius Walter Elul 1 Elul 16 Gordon Franklin Ackerson Margaret Bloom Leslie Brodie Fannie Retsky Joan Socloff Sarah Strauchler September 03, 2016 September 10, 2016 Services-October Elul 27 September 30, 2016 Carolyn Nolan Louis (Lewy) Silberberg Sept. 30/Oct. 1 Parashat: Nitsavim Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Nancy and John Carlton and Aty and Howard Rotter Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Sylvia Schleimer in honor of her 95th birthday October 2/3/4 Rosh Hashanah Erev Rosh Hashanah Sun. Service 8:00 PM First Day Rosh Hashanah Mon. Service 9:00 AM Mon. Tashlich 4:30 PM LA Arboretum Second Day Rosh Hashanah Tues. Service 9:00 AM Tues. Family Service 5:00 PM October 7/8 Parashat: Vayelekh Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by the Ibrahimzade family on the yahrzeit of Eli’s beloved father, Moshe Ibrahimzade. October 11/12 Kol Nidre/Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Tues. Early Kol Nidre Service Tues. Kol Nidre Service Yom Kippur Wed. Yom Kippur October 14/15 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 9:00 AM Parashat: Ha’azinu Fri. Family Kabbalat Service 6:30 PM Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Shabbes Minyan Group October 17/18 Sukkot Mon. Service Tues. Service 9:00 AM 9:00 AM October 21/22 Parashat: Exodus Sukkot Potluck Dinner Shabbat Service 6:15 PM 7:30 PM Carmela Michaeli Bat Mitzvah Shabbat Service 9:00 AM Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Diane and Dani Michaeli October 24/25 Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Monday Service 9:00 AM Simchat Torah and Celebration Mon. Service 7:00 PM Tues. Simchat Torah Service 9:00 AM October 28/29 Parashat: Bereshit Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Shabbes Minyan Group The FLAME 10 September/October 2016 Yahrzeits for October (announced Fri/Sat preceding the date) Elul 28 October 01, 2016 Mohammad Basseri Daisy Press Nemzer Bernice Saltzberg Elul 29 October 02, 2016 Miriam Farstad Don Kermin Pauline Maniloff Anita Molduf Kimberly Orlin Tishrei 1 October 03, 2016 Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8 October 04, 2016 Tishrei 9 October 05, 2016 Shari Cohen Miriam Goldberg Tishrei 4 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 5 October 13, 2016 Katie Allen Rose Chessen Fredric Gologorsky Rita Rubin Tishrei 12 Tishrei 13 October 08, 2016 Martin Bender Ernest Beutler Len Gold George Katzman Ila B. Klekner Vera Lefkowitz Robert Postman Ann Schneider Bob Several Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 18 Tishrei 24 Tishrei 20 October 22, 2016 Donald Cozen Arnold Davidson Margaret Hochschild John Schroeder Tishrei 21 Tishrei 25 Rose Connick Sephine Melrod Raye Morgan Max Streiker October 27, 2016 Leo Cohen Alexander S. David Sherman Finesilver Sydney Kirschen Tavous Younessi Tishrei 26 October 28, 2016 April Hagan Fay Katz Charles Liebman Murray Morrow Tishrei 27 October 29, 2016 Bernard Blumenfeld Marshall Gumbiner Isaac Hodara Harold Levenson Seymour Posen Charles Sussman Tishrei 28 October 30, 2016 Libby Balkin Solbert Handler Beatrice Several Edwin Smith Edward Spira Elaine Weise Donald Eli Witkin October 23, 2016 Jan Comras Louis Donner Judith Faden Louis Gan Bertha Goldman Esther Mastey Alex Roseman Stanley Svonkin Mark Umansky Roslyn Wynn October 15, 2016 October 26, 2016 Marshall Alper Lori Brandstetter Joseph Levenson Meta Mendel Craig Mendelson Linda Scanlon Irene Groban Katherine Kokis Minnie Mittleman Ruth Silverman Tishrei 29 October 31, 2016 Magda Greene Charles Levinson Evelyn Schaefer Zingen Far Sholem Sunday, December 11 - 1:30 PM The Yiddish Chorus, Zingen Far Sholem, will join the Klezmer band, Gay Gezunt, for an afternoon of joyous, soulful, and spirited music at PJTC. Zingen Far Sholem, a volunteer chorus directed by Fran Chalin and based in LA at the Silverlake Independent JCC, is proud to be part of the tradition of Yiddish community choruses. Gay Gezunt has played Klezmer music to the delight of audiences in LA and Orange County for more than 20 years. Mazel Tov: To Marlene Reichenbach on the marriage of her grandson, Yaakov Sholom Schreiber and his bride Tehila Rosedale. The wedding took place in Israel on June 22 and the couple honeymooned in New York, where Marlene visited with them. The FLAME October 21, 2016 October 25, 2016 Dorothy Faibish Howard Krachman Edward Levin Maurice Salz Seymour Spar October 20, 2016 Linda Bettman Benny Lorin Tishrei 19 Tishrei 23 October 19, 2016 Lillian Rebecca Kahn Herbert Kronsburg Aron Kuppermann Rose Rosenberg Jack Younessi October 24, 2016 Ida Gordon Kenneth Pratt October 18, 2016 David Davis Julius Ganulin Sydney Gelber Nathan Hartman Eva Rabinowitch Estelle Roodman Muriel Walter Tishrei 17 Tishrei 22 October 17, 2016 Morris Burten Rebecca Cohen Harold Ginsberg Molly Rabstein October 14, 2016 Natalie Bender Jeanne Cornetto Mamie Glassman David Hamburg Molly Helman Harry Krohn Rose Soshnik Ida Vegotsky October 07, 2016 Paula Frankel Goldie Landsman Esther Lokietz Norton Mendelson Tishrei 6 Tishrei 11 October 16, 2016 Alex Feiner Benjamin Fine Leonard Kustner Philip Rosenberg Frances Sampson October 12, 2016 Abraham Abis Toby Bluestein Yakov Bortnik Esther Corson Alexander David Frank Emmerich Max Ginsberg Polly Robin Henry Sandig Herman Sofer October 06, 2016 Jack Clotzman Dorothy Factor Laura Kreitman Stanley Lanes Clay Mills Bertha Saperstein Emanuel Ufland Richard Alan Weisz October 11, 2016 Miriam Rosen Sylvia Rosenberg Stella Rosner Sol Weisenberg Irving Block Lynda Brown Goldy Davis Alan Friedman Fortunee Hodara Dena R. Jackson Dorothy Lowenthal Judy Schnitzer Blanche Spector Tishrei 3 Tishrei 14 October 10, 2016 Adele Abrams Raphael Simcha Davidson Mary Goldman Steven J. Markman Judy Nelson Frances Scherr Bernard Bowman Maurice Lassman Mark Todd Norman Whitman Tishrei 2 October 09, 2016 Bernard Barron Alexander Dorman 11 September/October 2016 August Donations Thanks to Our August Volunteers PJTC offers our members a variety of ways to be of service to the Temple. Those who are able to give of their time are vital to sustaining our community. To host an Oneg, call Judy Callahan. To host a Kiddush, call Roz Scherr. General Fund Gail Meltzer wishing Beryl Strauss a speedy recovery Viktor and Fortune Filiba USY Diane Burr in memory of Mother Mimi Harris Madeline Mark Memorial Fund Louis Friedman in memory of Father, Benjamin Friedman MAC (Membership Assistance Committee) Mickey Bernath in memory of Father, Arthur Bernath Union Station Moshe & Ryna Aviram, Martha Ruffman, and Daniel & Karen Levin Shabbas Minyan Ike & Faye Langholz, Sam & Mala Langholz, and Bryan Langholz & Susan Auerbach Yahrzeit Donations to General Fund Donated by: Michael Klekner Annette Sharfstein Hava Ben-Zvi Pauline Witkin Polansky Pauline Witkin Polansky Pauline Witkin Polansky Pauline Witkin Polansky Judith Fox Jill Adler Moore Martha Ruffman David Snyder Eugene Roberts Jane Hirschkowitz Henny Moskowitz Pauline Witkin Polansky Pauline Witkin Polansky Pauline Witkin Polansky Michael Klekner Michael Klekner Edie Taylor & Hy Vego Edie Taylor & Hy Vego Edie Taylor Edie Taylor Judy Ungar Carolyn Siegal Peter Mendel Sisterhood Tributes In Memory of: Father, Benjamin Klekner Grandmother, Betty Case Father, Herman Bromberg Uncle, Morris Finesod Grandfather, Harry Finesod Grandmother, Fanny Finesod Father-in-law, Louis Witkin Father, Harold Carsh Sister, Lynn Susan Seshadri Husband, Joel Ruffman Father, Julian Snyder Father, Ruvim Rabinowitch Mother, Esther Hirschkowitz Mother, Regina Moskowitz Mother, Rose Lipser Father, Harry Lipser Husband, Donald Eli Witkin Friend, Hanne O’Dell Sister, Merle Lynne Klekne Aunt, Esther Vego Brother, Irvin Vego Husband, Samuel Taylor Mother-in-law, Jennie Taylor Husband, Edward Ungar Grandparents, Rabbi George & Emmy Vida Grandfather, Siegmund Mendel August 5/6 August 12/13 August 19/20 August 26/27 Oneg & Kiddush Hosts Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by the Kollin and Grater families Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Richard Samuelson Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Springsong and Daniel Weiner Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Roz and Larry Scherr Sondra Dreshner Gabbai'im Jacob Levy John Guest Roz Scherr Mark Chodos Jacob Levy Ofer Ho Bonnie Burratti Abby Schlecht Sondra Dreshner Jeff Chan Roz Scherr Torah & Haftorah Readers Louise Wannier Lucie Nortman Erich Schlecht Bobbi Sloan Office Volunteers Ryna Aviram Ginny Blitz Judy Ellis Jerry Halpert Ruth Kaye Florence Kaufman Sheila Padlipsky Joel Padlipsky Roz Scherr George Roegler Marlene Reichenbach Edie Taylor Factory Trained Technicians To Shirley Hoffman in honor of her 90th birthday, with best wishes from Susi, Vicki & Steve Karlan and Jerry Pollack To Mr. & Mrs. Steve Hoffman in honor of the 90th birthday of Steve’s mother, Shirley, from Susi, Vicki & Steve Karlan and Jerry Pollack To Springsong & Daniel Weiner in honor of the birth of their daughter, Dalia Ruth, from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barro To David Boesch, “Congratulations on becoming a full-fledged member of the clan” from Edie Taylor “Wishing a speedy recovery & continued good health”: To Cathy Krasner from Shirley Hoffman To Nancy Carlton from Shirley Hoffman To Beryl Strauss from Bonnie Buratti & Kai Lam, and Nancy & John Carlton To Marcia Alper from Bonnie Buratti & Kai Lam To Faye Langholz from Edie Taylor To Edward Parelis & family in memory of his beloved wife, Rachel Goodman, from Liz & Bud Green (626)792-5879 (800) 300-2532 3230 E. 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Place: PJTC Social Hall Date: Wed., October 5 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM Eligibility Criteria • All adults over 18 years old and children age 9 -17 with parent/guardian present for consent • No allergy to eggs or previous influenza vaccine • No medical history of Guillain-Barre syndrome • No serious illness or fever at the time of vaccination For additional locations visit our website at huntingtonhospital.com and under Quick Links, click on Free Flu Shots. I played a great horse yesterday; it took seven horses to beat him. At PJTC Presented by Men’s Club Saddle Up! January 2820 February 2017 2016 TASTING PRE-HIGH HOLIDAY TREAT FOR PJ LIBRARY FAMILIES Sunday, September 25th 2pm - 4pm at the Jewish Federation 114a. W. Lime Ave., Monrovia This is free event open to all ages Please RSVP by September 19th to help us in our planning online: jewishsgpv.org/event-tickets email: dsinger@jewishsgpv.org phone: 626.445.0810 A program of the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys 114A W. Lime Ave., Monrovia CA 91016 626.445.0810 ● federation@jewishsgpv.org ● www.jewishsgpv.org