January 2015 - Online - Wilshire Boulevard Temple

WILSHIRE
BOULEVARD
TEMPLE
BULLETIN
Volume 102, Number 1 • January 2015
Letter From Temple President Barry Edwards
I
t seems like only days ago we
were together at High Holy Day
services, yet somehow it is already
January. Before the year ends, I want
to share some important news and
invite your feedback.
We are continually working
to make your experiences with the
Temple enjoyable and enriching.
President Barry Edwards
Currently, we are reviewing—with
the intention of improving—the entire
High Holy Day experience, from seating options to the times
of the services, parking, and more. We welcome any suggestions
you may have to help us rethink the way you experience the
High Holy Days at the Temple. Feel free to send an email with
your suggestions to Donna Nadel, Executive Chief of Staff, at
dnadel@wbtla.org.
In addition to Rabbi Karen Fox, whose retirement we
celebrated so lovingly on December 7th, three longtime staff
members will be retiring soon: Nan Brostoff, Rabbi Leder’s
executive assistant, on December 31st, Nancy Levine, our
controller, on December 31st, and Nancy Daum, the cantors’
assistant, at the end of February. We are so very grateful for all
they have done for our
Temple family during
their 91 collective
years of service. The
Temple clergy and
staff celebrated Nan
and Nancy Levine at
their annual Chanukah
celebration. On
February 20th, we will
honor Nancy Daum
at Shabbat services
followed by a special
oneg at the Irmas
Nefesh Shabbat service led by
Campus. All four of
Rabbi Susan Goldberg
these amazing women
will forever be a part of
Wilshire Boulevard Temple, and we hope to see them often at
the Temple in the future.
I invite you to join me at the many and varied
opportunities we offer for learning, growing, and enjoyment,
such as monthly Torah study sessions with Rabbi Leder and
Rabbi Susan Nanus; the high-energy Shabba Dabba family
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Save these dates
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SHABBAT
Friday, January 16
Irmas Campus
6:00 p.m.
Deborah Lipstadt speaks on
Jewish Women’s Theatre presents:
THE NEW
ANTI-SEMITISM
HE SAID…
SHE SAID
Sunday, January 18
Glazer Campus
6:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 25
Irmas Campus
2:00 p.m.
Torah Portion
Torah Online:
wbtla.org/torahonline
To Be a Hero
Shemot, Exodus 1:1-6:1
A
s we begin the Book of Exodus we meet Moses, perhaps
the single greatest hero in the Torah. But there are
two other heroes in Parashat Shemot without whom Moses
never would have existed—two midwives named Shiphrah
and Puah. The Torah explains that Pharoah ordered the
midwives to kill the male Jewish children they delivered
in order to reduce the Israelite population. Shiphrah and
Puah refused. Moses should have been killed at birth, but
Shiphrah and Puah saved his life. As Rabbi Jill Hammer
explains in The Jewish Book of Days, “Shiphrah and Puah
encounter life at its most fragile and act to save life
whenever it is in their power.”
The rabbis of the midrash underscore the heroic
nature of the midwives’ refusal to obey Pharoah’s command
when they remark that Shiphrah and Puah are considered
to be identical to Yocheved, Moses’ mother. All
three women are equally responsible for giving
Moses life.
Cover Story (Continued)
service the first Friday of the month at the Glazer Campus, and
the joyful, musical Nefesh Shabbat service the third Friday of
the month, also at the Glazer Campus. Don’t forget about our
upcoming, moving Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat on January
16th at the Irmas Campus, to name just some of the highlights.
As the new year begins, please accept my heartfelt thanks
for all that you and your family do for and give to Wilshire
Boulevard Temple. I, my fellow trustees, and our professional
staff are committed to making certain that the Temple remains
a place of great connection for you and your family. Let us
know what you like, what you want more of, and how we can
make your Jewish journey a powerful and meaningful one.
Wishing you all the best in the coming year and always,
Barry Edwards
President, Board of Trustees
It would have been much safer for Shiphrah and Puah
to simply obey the Pharaoh’s orders. How easily they could
have convinced themselves that they could not make a
difference. But Shiphrah and Puah decided to do the hard
thing. They disobeyed an order and put their own lives
at risk to do what they believed was right and just. And
because of them Moses survived, and our people survived.
Most of us will never have to decide whether to follow
orders and murder or disobey orders and preserve life,
but sooner or later each of us faces tough moral questions
and each of us must decide whether or not to stand up to
injustice. May we draw inspiration from the Torah’s heroines
Shiphrah and Puah and have the courage to follow our
conscience and convictions.
Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro
Our Temple Family
Welcome to new Temple members…
Kerry and Robert Benderson and their children, Samuel and Zeja…Eden and
Shawn Ghatan and their son, London…Wendy and Joseph Klein and their
children, Rachel and Josh…Jill Gilman and Seth Klein and their children, Drew
and Peyton…Viviana Levi and her children, Andy and Alexis…Susan Ekins and
Jerry Weintraub…
Congratulations to…
Shana Gerson and Steven Dunner on their recent marriage, and to grandmother,
Jeanne Gerson…Talia Inlander and Daniela Gerson on their recent marriage…
Ashley Englander and Jason Kaplan on their recent marriage…
Madison Montgomery and Randall Kaplan on their recent marriage, and to
his children, Arianna, Bianca, and Charlie…
Condolences to…
Friends and family of Irving Cohen…Michael and Allyce Balsom on the death
of his father, Alfred Goldman, and to grandchildren, Brooke and Michelle…
Cydney and Ken Kirschbaum and their children, Hayden and Avery, on the
death of her aunt, Betsy E. Marcus…Deana Rosenthal on the death of her beloved
husband, Alvin Rosenthal, and to Robert and Catherine Rosenthal and grandson,
Matthew; Kenneth Rosenthal, Leslie and grandson, Michael…Beth and
Rodney Freeman and their children, Jenna, Gabriel, Maya, and Ava on the
death of her aunt, Bonnie Sue Schwartz…Alisa and Craig Farkas on the death
of her mother, Patricia Weiner, and to grandchildren, Courtney and Aaron…
Susan Williams on the death of her mother, Michelle Zuckerman, and to
granddaughter, Arden Williams…
And to all immediate and extended family.
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Israel
Vote for Religious Freedom in Israel
T
here’s nothing wrong with being Amish, but if it were
the only religion in the world, most people would rather
be secular. Unfortunately, without the help of non-Orthodox
American Jews, many Israelis will continue to live in a nation
where only Orthodox Judaism is recognized as completely
valid and therefore feel they must choose secularism. Believe
it or not, the most important help you can provide to create a
better Israel right now is your vote, and it’s just a click away.
Without our votes, we will leave to the
next generation an Israel that offers
either Orthodoxy or nothing.
In 2015 the American Zionist Movement (AZM) will
hold elections to determine American Jewish representation to
the World Zionist Congress. The Congress provides a forum
for all the world’s Jews to come together and deliberate issues
affecting both diaspora Jews and the state of affairs in Israel.
One hundred and forty-five seats in the Congress are
dedicated to American Zionist organizations. The number
of seats that ARZA, the Reform Movement’s Zionist
organization, gets, will determine the amount of money
directed and spent in Israel supporting non-Orthodox
Judaism: more seats, greater funds—and less support going to
extremist groups who do not believe that Jews like you and me
should have religious freedom in Israel.
These elections are the most powerful way for American
Jews to promote and encourage the ideals of justice, equality,
and democracy in Israel, as well as to help build the kind of
Jewish state and the kind of Judaism we all know are possible.
A state that recognizes, respects, and funds all types of
Jewish institutions and guarantees the right of every Israeli
to practice Judaism as he or she believes. Without our votes,
we will leave to the next generation an Israel that offers either
Orthodoxy or nothing.
For details regarding how and when to vote, go to
www.reformjews4israel.org/about-us.
Please…
Rabbi Steven Z. Leder
Senior Rabbi
Adult Opportunities
Rabbi Heschel and Dr. King
“A
t the first conference on religion and race, the main
participants were Pharaoh and Moses. The outcome of that
summit meeting has not come to an end.”
With these words, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
opened his address at the 1963 National Conference on Race
and Religion in Chicago. There, Rabbi Heschel first met
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The two became friends working
together until King was assassinated five years later.
Though from very different backgrounds, both Rabbi
Heschel and Dr. King came from prominent religious families
and were groomed to take up the mantle of leadership of their
forebears. Both believed passionately in a God of compassion
and righteousness, who called on humankind to serve as cocreators of a world suffused with these values. And both were
masterful at awakening people’s consciousness and stirring them
to action, marching arm in arm in Selma, Alabama, as Rabbi
Heschel put it, “praying with our feet.”
Though Rabbi Heschel did not live to see a national
holiday established in honor of his dear friend, he would have
been deeply gratified to see Americans of all backgrounds
joining together to renew their great dream of a nation united
in justice, peace, and reconciliation.
It is in this spirit that we invite you to join us on Friday,
January 16, at 6:00 p.m. at our Irmas Campus for a special
Shabbat commemoration of Dr. King, featuring Shabbat
prayers, readings, poetry, and a musical celebration by the
Central Bible Church Gospel Choir. Please join our AfricanAmerican neighbors and follow the example of Rabbi Heschel
as we pray, sing, and celebrate our shared legacy of peace, love,
and understanding.
Rabbi Susan Nanus
Director of Adult Programs
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Brawerman Elementary School
Thanks and Giving
T
hanksgiving at Brawerman Elementary School
exemplifies our integrated curriculum, combining secular
and Jewish values, an important component of the school
culture. Not only is the American tradition of Thanksgiving—
offering gratitude for blessings we have received—a very
Jewish idea, but the holiday also provides a wonderful
opportunity to carry out the equally Jewish idea of sharing
our bounty with those less fortunate.
For our Thanksgiving observance, students at Brawerman
West brought groceries to fill baskets that they then donated
to Home-SAFE (Services Aiding Family Equilibrium,
established by the L.A. National Council of Jewish Women).
Kindergartners with their Grade 6 buddies assembled the
baskets—all the fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner, including
a decorative tablecloth and a coupon for a turkey—and wrote
greeting cards for the baskets’ recipients.
Classroom activities centered around the history of
the holiday, the practice of giving thanks, and carrying on
family traditions. At West, Grade 1 students compared their
celebration to the first Thanksgiving in America, while Grade 3
students wrote letters to a special person in their lives, someone
for whom they were particularly thankful. Incorporating
this year’s Grade 2 theme, From Generation to Generation,
Brawerman East Grade 2 students interviewed their own
family members and created “tradition garlands” to decorate
tables. East students also prepared for the all-school feast and
in order to express their thanks, invited clergy, security staff,
and the maintenance crew to share the holiday lunch.
It is clear that Thanksgiving, as celebrated at Brawerman,
reflects treasured Jewish values—real experiences of Thanks
and of Giving.
Religious School
Camp Retreat—A Mom’s-Eye View
I
f you heard screaming one Thursday night in November,
it may have been my 12-year-old declaring that she was
absolutely not going to the Religious School retreat at Camp
Hess Kramer. None of my sales tactics—“But you’ll have a
great time, make friends, eat great food, the chef there can do
wonders with a chicken!”—were working. Then my 10-yearold chimed in. Great! I had two disgruntled tweens. I didn’t
cave. I put my girls on the bus as scheduled. Rabbi Raff, head
of the Religious School, and Jeff Brody, retreat coordinator,
assured me that they’d have a great time, an experience they’d
long cherish. But as the buses pulled away, I couldn’t help
worrying: what if they’re miserable and make no friends?
I spent the weekend with Ben & Jerry’s while time
seemed to stand still; finally, Sunday arrived. When the bus
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doors opened, I immediately spotted my girls, each with a
smile bright enough to light up the world. My 12-year-old was
covered in purple paint and my freckled-faced 10-year-old was
waving a banner that read WBTY Deux and Jr. WBTY Camp
Hess Kramer. After a fabulous five minutes of hugs, their
excitement found words: “Mom, I did this ropes course and
jumped down—it was awesome! Mom, let me show you this
crazy dance we learned! We hiked to the menorah and I spoke
to God —I think He was a star! It was so cool.”
My kids, who fought not to go, couldn’t wait to share
each precious moment of their weekend. Thank you, Religious
School. You were right. It was an experience they’ll never forget.
Amy Lord McRae
Glazer and Mann Early Childhood Centers
Torah Talk
T
he teaching of Jewish traditions and values is a primary
thread running through the Early Childhood Centers’
program. Each week we have Torah Talk at the Glazer and Mann
Family Early Childhood Centers as part of our Jewish learning.
One of the rabbis recounts a Torah story for the children, told at
their level, and the children are captivated.
The Harim class at the Irmas Campus had their first Torah
Talk of the year in the chapel. Rabbi Shapiro began by asking
the children why they were all gathered there. Logan’s hand
shot up and he responded, “We are here for God.” Thus began
the discussion in which Rabbi Shapiro explained that they
would be meeting each week to examine the physical Torah as
well as hear stories that are written inside it. When the rabbi
removed one of the Torahs from the ark and the teachers
unrolled part of it, Sam noticed that one side of the Torah was
significantly larger than the other. Rabbi Shapiro showed the
children that one side was bigger because we had just started
reading the Torah from the beginning since it was just after
Simchat Torah.
Back in the classroom, Sam pointed out the ark in the
dramatic play center, noting that, like the sanctuary’s ark, it too
had a Torah inside and that the words in both looked the same,
although the classroom’s Torah was much smaller. Questions
arose: Does the size of the Torah make a difference? Are Torahs
all the same? Does putting it in the ark make it special? Logan
had told us that we were in the chapel for God, but do we need
to be in the chapel for God? Or read the Torah for God?
As the children meet with a rabbi each week and study the
Torah, we will find answers to these questions, and many more.
Tikkun Olam
Legal Aid for Caring Guardians
O
n October 26, I
was lucky enough
to participate in a free
legal clinic for lowincome neighbors of
the Temple. I joined
a group of 20 other
volunteer lawyers, all
Temple members, at
Our volunteer lawyers received training at the
the Glazer Campus
legal clinic session.
as part of the Temple’s
Tikkun Olam outreach, which will expand with the opening of
the Karsh Family Social Service Center in 2016. Our goal that
Sunday morning was to initiate the legal guardianship process
for families in need. A court-ordered guardianship allows an
adult other than a parent to care for a child and have the legal
rights to make day-to-day decisions for that child. Our partner
for the clinic was the Alliance for Children’s Rights, a nonprofit
organization that provides free legal services for children.
The day began with introductions. We quickly realized
that our varied legal practices included experience in intellectual
property, trust and estates, family law, and litigation. Ironically,
the one thing we had in common was that none of us had
experience in guardianship law. However, the Alliance staff
attorneys prepared us well to interview our client families. After
our training, and a quick lunch together, we broke into pairs
and met with our clients, heroic families seeking to assume
care and provide stability for children because their biological
parents are unable or unwilling to care for them. As attorneys,
we were in a position to assist these families in taking the first
step toward a legally permanent relationship with the children
in their care. It was a gratifying day for everyone involved.
On January 25, 2015, at the Glazer Campus, we will
partner with Asian Americans Advancing Justice for a
citizenship clinic. If you are an attorney and would like to
volunteer, please contact Denise Magilnick at
dmagilnick@wbtla.org or (424) 208-8930.
Jody Kasten
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Building Lives at Glazer Campus
Help Build the Karsh Center
I
magine all the activity that
will take place on the north
end of campus—meeting the
needs of our Temple families
and our neighbors.
Please help us complete
these essential additions—
gifts of all sizes are welcome
and crucial to our success.
Contact Karen Schetina in
our Development office at
kschetina@wbtla.org or
(213) 835-2153 for more
information. Thank you!
Have you visited the Glazer Campus recently? The Karsh Family Social Service Center, occupying the ground
floor of the parking pavilion with its rooftop sports complex, is very much underway! We urgently need your
help to finish it. Please get in touch.
Community News
Celebrating Rabbi Karen Fox
Sharing Our Lives
Here are a few of the special moments captured at the
retirement party for Rabbi Fox on December 7.
We are excited to let you know about a new
initiative we are launching to deepen the sense of
community for all Wilshire Boulevard Temple members.
Starting early in 2015, we will regularly send out email
notifications to our entire congregation with news of
the births of children and grandchildren and the deaths
of immediate family members. The emails will contain
as much or as little information as a family chooses to
share, including, if desired, funeral and shivah details. If
you prefer not to receive these email notifications, you
can simply “opt out” by clicking the opt-out link at the
bottom of the email.
Rabbi Fox receives blessings from
Temple clergy (right) and from women
rabbis and congregants (above).
We are confident that by sharing major life-cycle
events with our Temple community, we will be able to
support each other better through times of sorrow and
more fully celebrate each other’s joys.
With dear old friends
and colleagues, Steve and
Nadine Breuer
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If you have any questions about this new effort,
please don’t hesitate to contact Jodi H. Berman, Director
of Leadership and Engagement, at jberman@wbtla.org
or (424) 208-8970.
Upcoming Events
For our complete calendar of events, please visit wbtla.org/events
TORAH AND LUNCH WITH RABBI LEDER
Friday, January 9, 12:00 p.m.
Century City
Join Rabbi Leder for lunch and Torah study. Bring your
lunch; Rabbi Leder brings the wisdom of our ancestors.
No prior knowledge of Torah or Hebrew is necessary.
Series, $36. Future Torah study dates: February 6,
March 6, April 17, May 1.
MOVIE SCREENING:
UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS
Thursday, January 22
The Green Team Presents Movie
Night: Unacceptable Levels. A film about the chemicals
in our bodies, how they got there and what we can do
about it.
Joanna Barra, jbarra@wbtla.org, (424) 208-8949
wbtla.org/unacceptablelevels
Jamie Geller, jgeller@wbtla.org, (213) 835-2121
wbtla.org
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SHABBAT
Friday, January 16
6:00 p.m.
Don’t miss this special
Shabbat commemoration
of Dr. King, now a popular
tradition at Wilshire
Boulevard Temple. With
readings, poetry and
a musical celebration
by the Central Bible Church Gospel Choir and their
congregants, followed by an “I Have a Dream”
Oneg Shabbat.
Phil Wallace, pwallace@wbtla.org, (424) 208-8932
wbtla.org
DEBORAH LIPSTADT SPEAKS ON
THE NEW ANTI-SEMITISM
A Program in partnership with the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Sunday, January 18
6:30 p.m.
What are the challenges and threats
facing the Jewish people today? How
different is it in America, Europe, Israel,
or the world? Will anti-semitism ever
be eradicated? Renowned Holocaust
historian Deborah Lipstadt, author
of Denying the Holocaust and The
Eichmann Trial, discusses and analyzes
the situation. Followed by a Q&A with
Dr. Lipstadt.
7:00 p.m.
PRO-BONO LEGAL CLINIC: ADVANCING
JUSTICE CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP
Sunday, January 25
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tikkun Olam teaches us to share responsibility in
transforming the world. As part of our ongoing
outreach efforts, we are proud to partner with Asian
Americans Advancing Justice, the nation’s largest legal
and civil rights organization for Asian-Americans, to
host a free citizenship clinic for the neighbors in our
community. If you are an attorney and would like to
volunteer your time for this special event, please
contact Denise Magilnick.
Denise Magilnick, dmagilnick@wbtla.org,
(424) 208-8930
wbtla.org
THE JEWISH WOMEN’S THEATRE PRESENTS:
HE SAID…SHE SAID
Sunday, January 25
2:00 p.m.
A provocative show full of surprises and laughs as
men and women bare all about food, family and
fooling around. This nationally acclaimed theatre
company makes us laugh, cry, and look at life from new
perspectives. Come early for coffee and dessert, and
meet the actors and writers after the show.
COST: $18.00
Phil Wallace, pwallace@wbtla.org, (424) 208-8932
wbtla.org
Phil Wallace, pwallace@wbtla.org, (424) 208-8932
wbtla.org
NANCY DAUM RETIREMENT CELEBRATION
Friday, February 20
6:00 p.m.
Please join us for a Youth Choir
Shabbat service, followed by a
special oneg shabbat honoring
Nancy Daum, long-time cantors’
assistant, upon her retirement from
Wilshire Boulevard Temple.
Jamie Geller, jgeller@wbtla.org,
(213) 835-2121
wbtla.org
GLAZER CAMPUS
IRMAS CAMPUS
CALL/EMAIL REGISTRATION REQUIRED
OPCC SANTA MONICA
ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION
FREE OF CHARGE
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25 Food Pantries
Religious School
Conferences—After School
Jewish Women's Theatre
Pro-Bono Legal Clinic
Judaism by Choice
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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12
5
Monday
The New Anti-Semitism
No Religious School MLK, Jr.
Judaism by Choice
Food Pantries
18
Religious School Resumes
Judaism by Choice
Food Pantries
11
Judaism by Choice
Food Pantries
4
Sunday
Religious School-WNPRegular Day
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Movie Screening:
"Unacceptable Levels"
22
15
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For more information, including time and location, on all
of the events in this calendar, visit wbtla.org/events
Religious School
Conferences Instead of
Classes
Israeli Dancing
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
Religious School K-7
Conferences Instead of
Classes
28
Israeli Dancing
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
27
21
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Support
Israeli Dancing
20
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
14
Israeli Dancing
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
13
7
1
Thursday
Shabbat Service
Shabbat Service
Shabbat Shacharit
Tot Shabbat
Torah Study
31
Jr. WBTY Shul-In
WBTY Event - Off-Site
Torah Study
24
Shabbat Shacharit
Torah Study
17
Shabbat Shacharit
Glazer Campus: 3663 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010
Irmas Campus: 11661 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90064
OPCC Annenberg Access Center, Santa Monica
Service time different than usual - please check online
Shabbat Services
30
Shabbat Services
Women's Torah Study
with Rabbi Nanus
23
Religious School—New
Orleans Trip
Nefesh "Food for the Soul"
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Salon Shabbat
16
Shabbat Services
Women's Torah Study
with Rabbi Nanus
Torah Study
Tot Shabbat
10
Torah Study
3
Saturday
2015
Torah and Lunch with
Rabbi Leder
9
Shabbat Service
2
Shabba Dabba
Friday
January
Wednesday
6
Tuesday
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
Tributes
RABBI EDGAR F. MAGNIN FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Lawrence Adelman by Joe and Gail Lowenstein
Sam Adlen by Paula Hoffman
Celia Adler and Julius Adler, M.D., by Claire and
Ellis Landsbaum
Marie Berman by Susan and David Moyer
Claire J. Cantor by Linda Cantor
Bernard Citron by Cecile Bartman
Albert Dorskind by Dorskind Family Foundation
Anson I. Dreisen by Janet Dreisen Rappaport
Charles Engler by Myrna Engler
Francine Fainman by Eileen Seidlin
Madeline Goodwin by Rini and Arthur Kraus
Madeline Goodwin by Andrea and Steve Lurie
Richard Heller by Lawrence Heller
David Katz by Rita Harris
Verona Kellman by Barnet Kellman
Karl Kossower by Anita Mason
Erna Lovice by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schiller
Caroljean P. Osterweil by Shirley Phillips
Isador Pugach by Helene Mishlove
Dora L. Roddy by Jean Rosenbaum-Katz
Sanford Rosenbaum by Jean Rosenbaum-Katz
Irwin Rosenbloom by Barry Rosenbloom
Henry Rosewald by Barry Rosenbloom
Francine Salter by Arthur Salter
James L. Shanedling by Jennifer, Adam, and
Tanner Herschman
Richard Sonnenberg by Barnett and Susan Bergman
Henry Tronick by Steven Tronick
Morris Weinstein by Linda and Gene Weiss
Howard Weinstock by Lorin Michaels
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
REDEVELOPMENT FUND
Amanda and Nick Nesbitt
Linda and Peter Rhein
In Honor of:
Our wedding by Madison and Randy Kaplan
The Wintrob Family by Susan Brauneiss, Marc Gamsin, and
Family
MAXWELL H. AND RUTH DUBIN
MEMORIAL FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Beloved mother, Ruth Dubin, by Maxine Kleinberg and Family
CLERGY FUND
In Honor of:
Peggy and Stephen Davis by Sheila and Stuart Wien
Rabbi Steve Leder and Cantor Don Gurney for officiating at
the wedding of my niece Shana Gersona and Steve Dunner by
Linda Gerson Delaney
Howard Weinstock by Lara Kaplan
In Loving Memory of:
Harold Berlfein by Jan Burns and Family
Helen Breitbart by Jared, Sydnee, Jordan, and
Samantha Breuer
Helen Epstein by Monte Gordon
Nathan Fleischer by Leland and Miriam Green
Bertha Lapidus by Jerry Gotlieb
ANN AND SAM BERNSTEIN CHILDREN’S
LIBRARY FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Linda Komorsky Liker by Lisa and Stephen Chorna
Nancy Schmidt by Peggy and Stephen Davis
FOOD PANTRIES FUND
Jeanne Gerson
Gai Klass and Michael Stern
Suzanne Rubin and Family
In Honor of:
Bob Gerard by Betty Cohen
In Loving Memory of:
Morris Abrams by Robin and Mark Vogel
Ruth Farr by Helen Sherwin
Marvin Freedman by Belle Landa and Family
Florence R. Graubart by Linda and Jeffrey Graubart
Rose Harris by Helen Sherwin
Tillie Krevin by Helen Lewis
Harry Kunin by Stan and Adrienne Rubin
Linda Liker by Betty Cohen
Sheryl Sherman by Pamela and Daniel Marcus and Family
Samuel Sherwin by Helen Sherwin
Tsyra Shevitz by Helen Sherwin
PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION AND
PUBLICATION FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Sara Ansill by Jill Gottlieb
KLEIN FAMILY FUND FOR MANN FAMILY
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Jenna and Jason Grosfeld
GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Loving Memory of:
Mark Fox by Karen and Scott Silver
Linda Komorsky Liker by Lizzie and Gil Harari;
Harriet and Shelly Markman
ANNE AND NATHAN SPILBERG ANNUAL
LECTURE ON JEWISH LIFE
In Honor of:
Sherry Heyman’s birthday by Susan and Bruce Levin
RABBI HARVEY J. AND SYBIL A. FIELDS
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Doris Gotlieb by Jerry Gotlieb
Sarra Kurtsman by Alla and Leonard Becker
Sarra Kurtsman by Zoya and Efim Rudin
Harry Rosenberg by Dorothy Royce
Sarah Sager by Leslie and David Bluestone
MUSIC PUBLICATION FUND
In Honor of:
Cantor Gurney, Seth Ettinger, and Nancy Daum by
Jayne Behman
Howard Weinstock by Lara Kaplan
JORDAN EHRLICH FUND FOR PROGRAMS
IN BUSINESS ETHICS
In Loving Memory of:
Jordan Ehrlich by Jared, Sydnee, Jordan, and
Samantha Breuer
THE CARING COMMUNITY FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Dorothy Merchasin by Carol Lloyd, Robert Merchasin, and
Marcia Katz
EACH ONE HELP ONE
In Loving Memory of:
Shirley Glick by Joyce and Bob Wolf
Frederick A. Wolf, M.D., by Joyce and Bob Wolf
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CAMPS
In Honor of:
The marriage of Lindsay Guren and Brett Goldberg
by Donna Goldberg Smith
AL GOODMAN MEMORIAL
CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Larry Seewack by Rhoda Goodman
SILLS FAMILY CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory of:
David J. Golden by Robin and Bob Sills
Nathan Sills by Robin and Bob Sills
KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP FUND
Jill and Greg Adler
Robin Aronson
Norma Bubar
Rhea Coskey
Jessica Frankel
Macy and Ryan Fujiu
Jeanne Gerson
Steven Gilfenbain
Joanne and Jeffrey Grant and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Haft
Laurie and James Hurl
Colette and Michael Kramer
Ian Murray
Donna and Paul Nadel
Mr. and Mrs. Shamy Noily
Phillip Pansky
Mary Zoe Phillips
Lya and Mark Pinkus
Mark and Sharon Pollock
Bill, Kirith, and Stella Prady
Linda and Peter Rhein
Dr. and Mrs. David Wark
Jolie and John Whitesell
In Honor of:
The marriage of Lisa and Stan Getz by Linda and Zan Calhoun
In Loving Memory of:
Mannie Kugler by Management Arts, Inc.
SAUER FAMILY CAMP FUND
In Loving Memory of:
Our mother and nanny, Jennie Sauer, by Steve, Micki,
Jonathan, and Molly Sauer; Marlene Sauer; Angie, Mike,
Robert, and Joey Corritone; Dana, Jon, Andrew, and
Micah Goldstein
FOOD PANTRIES
Thank you to those individuals and
families who have chosen either
to underwrite ($1,000) or sponsor
($500) a week of food.
If you are interested in joining this
effort, please contact
Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro at
(424) 208-8930 or email
dmagilnick@wbtla.org.
Mitzvah go’reret mitzvah—doing a mitzvah leads to doing more.
Thank you to Canter’s Deli, Brooklyn Bagel, Noah’s Bagel
Larchmont, and Western Bagel West L.A., for their weekly
donation of bread to our Food Pantries.
RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP FUND
Mark Troy
In Honor of:
Shabsa Landa by Belle Landa and Family
Herman Lewin by Belle Landa and Family
In Loving Memory of:
Henrietta Breitbart by Jared, Sydnee, Jordan, and
Samantha Breuer
Maurice Chayo by Karin and Doug Schaer
My wonderful mother, Ann Cooper, by Marcia and
Joel Markowitz
My wife, Sylvia David, by Eric David
Hanna Wolf by Linda and Larry Wolf
We appreciate your generous donations. An $18 minimum donation is required for each acknowledgment card.
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Kimberly & Nathan Agam & family
Sharon and David Akhtarzad & family
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Alexander
Kathy Farkas & Chris Angel
Mr. and Mrs. Orie Argamany
Zoe and Elijah Aron
Mr. & Mrs. David Babbush
Tasha and Andy Baum & family
Beat Advisory LLC
Mrs. Jayne Behman
Marlene Berro
Bernstein Family
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Berson
Jenna and Todd Binder & family
Gabrielle and Michael Bizar
Margy Yuspa & David Blackman
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Judy Boasberg & Mark Landry
Licia and Paul Boaventura-Delanoe
Tal Kahana and Theodore Bookstaver
Joan Borgman
Carol & Dan Bovill
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Breuer
David & Samantha Bricker
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Brown
Glen Brunman and Jamie Young
Susan Bryman
Pamela Burnett
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Burns
Cardinal Communications USA
Ms. Susan Casamassima
Stacie and Aaron Cohen & family
Jean F. Cohen
Yona Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Conroy & family
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Covitz
Ellen J. Creamer
Nahal & Kevin Danesh & family
Ben & Susie David
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Nancy Lushing
Hofit De Levie
Christopher Donohoe
Dana and Brent Dufine & family
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Dula & family
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Doris and Sam Engelman
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Choiwan and David Essey
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Jenn & Todd Feldman & family
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David Fishman & Robin Zucker
Marilyn Fleiss
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R. Friedman
Tamara Funk
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Julie Gerber & Family
Gladston Family
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Mr. & Mrs. William Glucksman
Kathy Misrock and Adam Goldstein
Guy Goldschmidt & Cari Levin
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Sarah Rettinger & Jonathan Goldman & family
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Kim and Todd Goldstein & family
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Monte Gordon
The Gordons
Jen Gordon
Suzanne Gorlick
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Grant Family
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Judy Reidel & Alan Hamburger
Eric Hamermesh
Joan Harrison & Michael Janofsky
Robert S. Harris
Hausberg Family
Ryan Herman
Cheryl Hertz
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Mr. & Mrs. Glen Janken
Gary Jones and Stacey Snider
Todd and Jami Kaltman
David Kaminow
Lara Kaplan
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Barbara Karrol
Ms. Maxine Keith
Dr. & Mrs. Paul Kelson
Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kerner
Joan and Warren Kessler
Diana & Edmond Khanian & family
J. Klein
Robert Klyman and Dena Bloom
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Maria Rabassa & Jim Kohn
Lisa Kalin and Drew Kugler
Kuperstock Family
Brooke and Ken Lande & family
Kathy and Kevin Laxer
Randy and Daniel Lee
Amy & Charlie Hill
Talia & Martin Lesak & family
Susan and Bruce Levin
Marsha & Fredrick Levin
Levitt Family
Mr. James & Dr. Suzann Levine
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Levine
Jessica and Greg Liberman & family
Genna and Robert Liebesman
Felicia Rosenfeld & David Linde
Avril and Dwayne Love
Nancy and Steve Lovett
Lauren and Brad Lundy & Family
Loris & Kory Lunsford
Elina B. Madison
Elena & Donny Makower
Ronit Shapow Malloy and Paxon Malloy
Ziba and Shahbod Mansoury & family
Michael Markovitch
The Matloff Family
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Mayer
Stein & McNamara Family
Mary Ann McNamara
Hope Wintner & Ted Meisel
Stacey Melman
Brian & Roya Milder
Hillary and Lance Milken
Laura & Mike Million
Samantha & Jason Milner & family
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Myers
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Nadel
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Night
Mara Lopez Nishita
Caleb Omens
Karen & Richard Ormond
Adam Panish
Ellen Pansky and Leland Reicher
Alisha and David Pedowitz
David Pekelney
Greg Pimstone & Lauryn Harris & family
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon Plotkin
Mr. & Mrs. Zvi Plotnik
Jennifer and Chris Pocino & family
Judith Resnick
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rhein
Sara and Grant Ross
Cyndi Sarnoff-Ross & Michael Ross
Leah and Jacob Rothman & family
Jonathan and Gina Rudnick
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rudolph
Stephanie & Craig Rutenberg & family
Ms. Francine Sanders
Betsy & Scott Sandler
Mr. & Mrs. Rene Santaella
Mr. & Mrs. David Sarnoff
Karin & Doug Schaer & family
Ted Schachter and Susan Gordon
Lauren and Anton Schiff & family
Stephanie and Spencer Schneider
Amanda and Eric Schrier & family
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Schutzer
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schulman
Claudia and Mark Schwartz & family
Michael Scott & Barbara Fisher
Mrs. Kurt Seelman
Sesar Family
Brent and Abbe Shapiro
Sarah & Adam Sher & family
Michael & Alicia Shewmaker
Isabell and Rafi Shpelfogel & family
Jennifer and Rony Shram & family
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sidley
Tamar Meszaros and David Silberstein
Karen and Stan Silver & family
Sara and Larry Sloan & family
Kelly, Matt, Sophie, Sasha & Jonah Sloan
Jenny and Ryan Smiley & family
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Soffer
Jessica and Mark Sokol & family
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Solomon
Max & Levi Spigel
Ruth and Stanley Stalford & family
Jacques & Jody Stambouli
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Stein
Leanne Stein
Sandra Stein
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Sufrin
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Tamkin
Lauren & Benedikt Taschen
Natalie and Steven Taylor & family
Miss Jennifer Terris-Feldman
Tizabi Family
Deborah & David Tractenberg
David and Deborah Trainer
Heidy & Sean Trombi
Tuchman, Weissmann Family
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Tuch
Randee & Jon Turtle
Dani and Alex Umansky & family
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Uslan
Shana and Charles Veiseh
Michelle and Peter Vogel
Michael Wachs
Judith and Lawrence Walley
Philomena Wallace
Deborah Siegel and Craig Weinstein
Nina Weinstein
Janice and David Weissman
Mr. & Mrs. Donn Weise
Ms. Jill Weiss
Rusty and Julie Weiss
Jeremy & Hila Wenokur
Mark & Jennifer Werndorf
BB Winn
Marlo and Jeremy Wolf
Shirin and Peyman Yadegar
Mr. & Mrs. Pouya Yadegar
Mr. & Mrs. Yosef Zadok
Kate Adler and Marcelo Ziperovich
Jenny and Ronen Zipkin
Nadine & Zach Zysman
In honor of
The Adelman Family
by Tevin Adelman & Jen Shankman
Eli, Chloe, Irena & Orie Argamany
by Mr. and Mrs. Orie Argamany
Zach & Ethan Blackman
by Margy Yuspa & David Blackman
Brawerman Elementary School
by Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Breuer
Lola Marcus by Pamela Burnett
Traci Fleiss by Marilyn Fleiss
Nadine & Maxine!
by Julie Monkarsh Gadinsky
Samuel, Henry & Grace Glucksman
by Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Glucksman
Misrock and Goldstein Families
by Kathy Misrock and Adam Goldstein
Paige & Olive Herman by Mr. Ryan Herman
The Israel Family
by David Israel & Jamie Heitner
My grandsons, Gavi & Noah Greene
by Maxine Keith
The Laxer Family by Kathy and Kevin Laxer
Cantor Seth Ettinger by Randy and Daniel Lee
Rabbi Beau Shapiro
by Marsha & Fredrick Levin
Quincy and Farrah Levine
by Mr. James & Dr. Suzann Levine
The Trow Family by Elina B. Madison
Ethan Malloy
by Ronit Shapow Malloy and Paxon Malloy
Sam Melman-Nordheimer by Stacey Melman
Ella Giroux by Mr. & Mrs. Marc Myers
Grayson Ross by Sara and Grant Ross
Our children by Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rudolph
Mia & Lillie Schachter
by Ted Schachter and Susan Gordon
Jacob, Gavin & Charlie Schutzer
by Alexis and Jason Schutzer
Curt Stern by The Taschen Family
Estelle Wachs, Leslie & Robert Siegel,
Jarad Siegel, Shara Siegel by Michael Wachs
Zach, Ella & Chad Weiss
by Rusty and Julie Weiss
Yadegar Girls by Shirin and Peyman Yadegar
In loving memory of
Thomas Meadoff, M.D. by Marlene Berro
Solomon Aghai, Gordon Breitman &
Carole Miller by The Milder Family
Helene Gittleson Lopez, mother and
grandmother by Mara Lopez Nishita
Edith Braun Sufrin by Christine and Ron Sufrin
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Clergy
Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, Pritzker Chair of Senior Rabbinics
Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim
Rabbi David Eshel
Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro
Rabbi Bruce Raff, Head of Religious School
Rabbi Rochelle Tulik
Rabbi Susan Goldberg
Rabbi Susan Nanus, Director of Adult Programs
Cantor Don Gurney
Cantor Seth M. Ettinger
Board of Trustees
Barry Edwards, President
Brian Shirken, Vice President
Steve Sugerman, Vice President
Rick Powell, Secretary
Philip de Toledo, Treasurer
Alan Berro, Dena Bloom, Steven Brown,
Stephen Davis, Scott Edelman, Simon Furie,
Barbara Grushow, James Hyman, Toni Schulman,
Alberto Valner, Dan Wolf
Richard Pachulski, Immediate Past President
Ronn Davids, Counsel
Honorary Board Members
Lionel Bell, Howard M. Bernstein, Audrey Irmas
Administration
Howard G. Kaplan, Executive Director
Carol Bovill, Director, Early Childhood Centers
Nadine Bendit Breuer, Head of Elementary School
Cheryl Mandel Garland, Membership Services Director
Douglas F. Lynn, Director, Camps & Conference Center
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Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
Shabba Dabba
Rabbi Goldberg and the Band
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Ettinger
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3
Torah Study
Genesis Vayechi 47:28 – 50:26
Rabbi Goldberg
9:00 a.m.
No Shabbat service at either Campus
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Goldberg and Cantor Ettinger
Youth Choir
6:00 p.m.
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney
Youth Choir
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
Tot Shabbat
Songleader Jason Mensches
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Goldberg and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Ettinger
10:30 a.m.
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Ettinger
10:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Ettinger
6:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Salon Shabbat
Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney
6:00 p.m.
Nefesh “Food for the Soul”
Rabbi Goldberg and the Band
7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
Torah Study
Exodus Vayera 6:2 – 9:35
Student Rabbi Sarah Rensin
9:00 a.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Ettinger
6:00 p.m.
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24
Torah Study
Exodus Bo 10:1 – 13:16
Avi Cohen
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Ettinger
6:00 p.m.
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
Torah Study
Beshalach 13:17 – 17:16
Avi Cohen
9:00 a.m.
Tot Shabbat
Rabbi Goldberg
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Ettinger
10:30 a.m.
No service at Irmas Campus
Torah Study
Exodus Shemot 1:1 – 6:1
Avi Cohen
9:00 a.m.
GLAZER CAMPUS
All Shabbat and worship information can be found online at wbtla.org
3663 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90010
IRMAS CAMPUS
11661 W. Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles 90064