Mar - Congregation Shir Ha

the Ma’alot
March 2015 ● ADAR~NISAN 5775
Join Us for These Events & Much More!
• Red Cross Blood Drive at SHM
Sunday, March 1st: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
• PURIM Shpiel & Carnival
Sunday, March 8th: 10 am Shpiel / 11 am Carnival
Religion at the Core with guest,
Andrew Lustig “Jewish Slam Poet”
Tuesday, March 10th, 5:30 pm
• Musician-in-Residence, Billy Jonas
Friday, March 20th, 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 21st, 6 pm
Family Havdallah Experience
Sunday, March 22nd (during Religious
School)
• Capital Campaign Informational
Events
Saturday, March 14th, 6:00 pm
Sunday, March 22nd (9:15 am or 11:00 am)
• Women’s Seder
Sunday, March 29th, 4:00 pm
A
L I F E T I M E
O F
B E L O N G I N G
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Beth Carroll
President
Carole Frankel
the Ma’alot
Rabbi Richard M. Steinberg
THE RONA PERLEY MEMORIAL SENIOR RABBINIC CHAIR
Vice-President/Membership,
Chavurot
Rabbi Leah Lewis
Wendi Fast
RABBI AND DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING
THE JAFFE FAMILY RABBINIC CHAIR
Vice-President/Administration
Sharon Blindell
Vice-President/Community Relations
Cantor Arië Manela Shikler
Rod Stern
THE HOLLANDER FAMILY CANTORIAL CHAIR
Vice-President/Legal
Vice-President
Richard Sternberg
Treasurer
Heath Liner
Secretary
BOARD MEMBERS
Debra Borden
Karen Brutman
Kim Burger
Shannon Coleman
Debra Goldman
Marty Hart
Jamie Evans
Sharlene Konowitch
Eileen Lenson
Lisa Monette
Ellen Olshansky
Charlotte Radziminsky
Lori Reznick
Abby Rozenberg
Jerry Silver
Joe Sloate
David Susson
Bob Yonowitz
BROTHERHOOD
David Teincuff
Talia White, M.A.Ed.
Becca Clark
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
THE ALPERT-WALDMAN FAMILY EDUCATION CHAIR
YOUTH DIRECTOR
Beth Shikler, M.S.
THE LOEB FAMILY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
Stacy Bleiweis, M.B.A.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Lindsey Morlan, M.A.
OFFICE MANAGER/ASSISTANT TO
RABBI STEINBERG AND CANTOR SHIKLER
Kat Key Entzminger
ASSISTANT TO RABBI LEWIS & EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Lynne Koffler
BOOKKEEPER
Lynda Cline
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGN
Rabbi Bernie King, z”l
FOUNDING RABBI
S H A B B AT
PERSPECTIVE
THE
Rachel Harman-Friedman
Friday, March 27th
Friday, March 6th
• 6:30 pm: Teen Shabbat at Rabbi Lewis’
home (Grades 8-12)
• 7:00 pm: Family Shabbat Service
with 6th Grade Participation and
Youth Choir & Band
• 7:30 pm: Friday Night Live! Shabbat
Service, “Klezmer”
President
CHAI SOCIETY
Barbara Kaitz
Co-Chair
Friday, March 13th
• 7:30 pm: Shabbat Service with Adult
Choir & Temple Musicians
Sid Kuperberg
Co-Chair
NASHIM (SHM WOMEN)
Jamie Evans
Co-Chair
Katherine Liner
Friday, March 20th
• 7:00 pm: Jr. Congregation (Grades 3-7)
• 7:00 pm: Shabbat Service with guest,
Musician-in-Residence, Billy Jonas
Co-Chair
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MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
OUR RABBI’S PERSPECTIVE
OUR TEMPLE FAMILY
Do you remember the song from 1979 called, “We
Are Family?”
We are family…
Get up everybody and sing
We’re giving love in a family dose…
To get our share of the world’s delights
Here’s what we call our golden rule
Have faith in you and the things you do
You won’t go wrong
This is our family Jewel
In my time with Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot,
I have come to understand how our Temple
is just that–a family. Over the course of our
47-year history, our family home has moved
numerous times; from Lido Isle to Balboa Island
to Jamboree, and in 1994 to Irvine. Now that we
are deeply engaged in our Capital Campaign and
Building project, it becomes important to see and
understand that the “family home” we aim to build
now will sustain us well into the future. And just
as with any true family, we must make this happen
together.
When we began this journey, the one thing I
felt very strongly about is that we had 100%
participation from our Temple family. Everyone
laughed at me and thought I was naïve when I
suggested that we have involvement from 100%
of our synagogue family members. To me it is
no laughing matter at all, but rather the true
essence of the inclusiveness we value so highly
as a congregation. As the Torah says about those
who built the Tabernacle, “Let those whose hearts
so move them bring gifts {for the project}.” Our
synagogue is as warm and loving as it has ever
been and if you have been served well by our
Temple, or if you have been touched by an event
or moved by a sermon, or if you have received in
a way that stirred your heart–now is the time
to give. Friends, the mitzvah of tzedakah is not
measured by amount, but by intention, for it
transforms the giver as much as the recipient.
As a Temple family, I want us to grow together
and I can tell you as your rabbi, and on behalf
of our leadership, your participation and vote
of confidence in our project is as important as
whatever it is we end up building. For some, that
will mean a $100 donation paid over five years
A LIFETIME OF BELONGING
and for others it will be tens of thousands of
dollars donated at one time. Don’t get me wrong,
amounts matter; but they matter because of the
intention behind them. I want you to give because
you feel that this is your home, that this is your
community, your family.
We strive and work hard to make our Temple
a home and inside this home we endeavor to
sustain, nurture, and develop a sense of family.
As the song states, SHM is a place where everyone
“gets up and sings,” where “we give love in a family
dose,” where “we share of the world’s delights,”
and where “we call our golden rule–have faith in
the things you do, you won’t go wrong, this is our
family jewel.”
Many of our family’s leaders, dozens and dozens
of people, are working day and night to create
our new family home. From our communications
committee, to our events committee, to our
Building and Campaign committees, we are
creating a place of magic to touch the souls of each
and every person who walks onto our campus.
Last month you received, in the Ma’alot, a brochure
with Frequently Asked Questions regarding our
plans for the remodeled new campus right here;
we are working hard to create sacred space–a
fitting home–for our congregation to continue to
flourish and grow spiritually.
A story is told of a King whose daughter was to
be married in 3 months. He sent out invitations
to his entire kingdom for everyone to come and
celebrate at the wedding feast. He also asked
that guests bring no gifts. All that he requested
was that each household, in the weeks before the
wedding, should bring a pitcher of their finest red
wine to the town square. There, he had erected a
huge barrel–8 feet tall and 4 feet wide. During the
weeks that led up to the wedding, each household
was to bring their pitcher of wine to the barrel,
climb up a ladder and open the lid and pour it
in. In this way, when it came time to toast his
daughter and her new husband, they would do so
using the shared bounty of the entire community.
As the weeks and months passed and the wedding
date grew closer, a representative from each
household came to the town square, climbed up
the ladder, opened the lid and poured their pitcher
Rabbi Richard Steinberg
The Rona Perley Memorial
Senior Rabbinic Chair
into the huge barrel. It slowly filled with each
offering until it was almost completely full.
Finally, the day of the wedding arrived. The
bride and groom stood under the Chuppah, rings
were exchanged, the glass was broken. Everyone
shouted MAZAL TOV!!! Then, at the beginning of
the feast, the King prepared to bless the wine and
called for the first toast. He held a clear, crystal
glass up to the tap on the bottom of the barrel. He
broke the seal, opened the spigot and out came a
stream of pure…water.
You see, each townsperson, as they heard about
the King’s request, thought to themselves, “So
many people are contributing to the King’s toast,
and it’s such a huge barrel, if I just pour water in,
no one will know the difference!” So, one by one,
thinking that their contribution didn’t count, each
person poured water, not wine, into the barrel.
The moral of this story is obvious–but worth
stating: Every member of a community has value,
and the community continues to thrive only to
the extent that everyone engages as a member
of that group. Every one of us has an essential
and vital perspective to share. If everyone does
not feel as though their contribution is going
to make a difference, then, in the long run, we
are all diminished (As told by Rabbi Joe Black
- http://rabbijoeblack.blogspot.com/2013/09/
an-open-community-erev-rosh-hashanah.html).
Your contribution matters greatly to me, our
committee, and our entire Temple.
In the depths of my heart, I do believe we are
family in the best of times and in the worst of
times. Our synagogue home ought to reflect every
opportunity to enhance people’s lives. WE ARE
FAMILY! I HAVE ALL MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
WITH ME!
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LIFELONG LEARNING PERSPECTIVE
Rabbi Leah Lewis
Rabbi & Director of Lifelong Learning
The Jaffe Family Rabbinic Chair
When the High Holy Days arrive each year, we
sit together in an overflowing sanctuary and,
together, we offer words of hope and faith that we
will once again be inscribed in the Book of Life.
I have always had a difficult time accepting a
literal notion of that formidable book that will,
somehow, determine how the future will play
itself out for each of us. But when I came to
appreciate that much of the meaning of the liturgy
can be found when we understand it as metaphor,
I began to conceive of the ‘Book of Life’ not as some
cosmic chart of behaviors and consequences, but
as a reminder that each of us has the opportunity
to fill the pages of our own book, and that as
we grow and experience life, our stories evolve.
According to rabbis Kerry Olitzky and Rachel
Sabath, “Because the world is a different place
each moment I am alive, there is unlimited
potential for change.”
The High Holy Day prayer book (Machzor, it is
called) is a reminder that embracing change, when
change is warranted, gives us the opportunity to
live lives that are relevant and meaningful in a
new day, a new year or a new generation. And, so,
since the days of the Talmudic rabbis, it has been
evident that in each generation, not only do our
stories evolve, but so do the tools we use to access
our stories—our prayer books.
When Gates of Repentance was first published
in 1978, it was a reflection of the exciting and
progressive ways in which our Reform movement
considered some of the prayers and themes of
the High Holy Days. It has served our movement
well for nearly two generations. Mishkan Tfilah,
the blue prayer books that we use throughout
the year, was published in 2007. At that point it
became abundantly clear that while the worship
experience that was now being shaped by our
prayer book throughout the year was indeed
relevant and meaningful in this generation, when
it came time for the High Holy Days, there was a
disconnect. And, so, the leadership of the Central
Conference of American Rabbis went about the
work of creating a High Holy Day Machzor that
would enable 21st century Reform Jews to access
the profound meaning of the ancient liturgy
through a contemporary lens. After many years
of drafts and revisions, the new Machzor, Mishkan
HaNefesh, will be ready for the coming High Holy
Days.
• Expanded options for Torah Readings
• Study texts that provide background and context
• New transliterations that capture the beauty
of the Hebrew
• Original woodblock art by acclaimed artist
Joel Shapiro
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And while much is new, many of the readings and
liturgical developments that many of us have come
to anticipate and love in Gates of Repentance have,
indeed, made their way into Mishkan HaNefesh.
Our clergy team and the Reform movement
internationally is excited at the prospects this new
Machzor present for a rich, meaningful, uplifting
and relevant High Holy Day experience for the next
generation.
Starting with the next High Holy Days, it is this
new Machzor, not Gates of Repentance, that we will
use here, at SHM. We recognize that this requires
you, our members, to purchase Mishkan HaNefesh.
In advance, we thank you for your willingness
to make this once-in-a-generation purchase. As
always, for those who are unable to purchase
their own, there will be a limited amount of books
available to borrow during High Holy Day services.
Please see the notice below for information on
the special promotion if you pre-order your copies
during the month of March.
“When you focus all your thought on the power of
the words, you may begin to sense the sparks of
light that shine in them. The sacred letters are the
chambers into which God pours flowing light. The
lights within each letter, as they touch, ignite one
another, and new lights are born” (from Mishkan
HaNefesh).
The New Machzor of the Reform Movement
Inspiration, Tradition, Innovation
A few of the Machzor’s Special Features:
Just a few of the many revisions and updates
include:
• Updated and more user-friendly transliterations
• Updated and new contemplative readings and
poetry
• Innovations in the liturgy itself
• Universal gender-neutral language for God (no
more guessing what the person sitting next to
you will say, or what you ‘should’ say the next
time a reference is made to God!)
Shir Ha-Ma’alot will
adopt this new Machzor
for the High Holy Days,
2015… order your’s today
I look forward to experiencing a new generation of
light and life along with you in the new year.
Prayer book Pre-publication discount is
available through April 1, 2015
($36.00 per set)
After April 1st all books are $42.00
MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!
Shir Pleasure
Gift Shop
Located in the Temple lobby
CLEARANCE
SALE
OFF
30%
All Merchandise
“Klezmer”
(Except Tallits)
Friday, March 27th
7:30 pm
Music is a powerful tool for evoking the inner space within which
transformative prayer can happen. The ancients knew this, and music
was a big part of the ancient temple ritual.
This service features congregational melodies and eclectic, contemporary music which compliment the creative service booklet compiled
by Cantor Shikler, specifically for this service.
Making Room for New
Merchandise!!
Gift Shop Hours:
Sun: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Tues: 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Wed: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Thurs: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
One hour before Friday services
SAVE THE DATE
CANTOR’S CONCERT
Saturday,
June 6, 2015
7:00 pm
Cantor Arie Shikler
in concert
A LIFETIME OF BELONGING
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THE EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE
Every year on the 14th of the Hebrew
month of Adar the Jewish people
celebrate the festival of Purim. This day
commemorates the salvation of the
Jewish people in ancient Persia from
Haman’s plot to destroy all the Jews on
this single day.
Talia White
Religious School Principal
The Alpert-Waldman Family
Education Chair
Over the years, I have developed a deep
affinity to this holiday. I am intrigued
by the twists and turns throughout
the storyline, the absence of God in
the text, Esther’s courage, and the
coincidences that factor into the saving
of the Jewish people. I truly enjoy
the customs and traditions that this
historical event has created for us and
how the holiday continues to retain
its importance. Customary on this day
is the Reading of the Megillah which
recounts the story of the Purim miracle,
the giving money or gifts to the poor,
the sending of gifts of food to friends,
and the festive Purim feast. Jews
around the world dress-up in costume
becoming superheroes, clowns,
cowgirls, Queen Esther and Mordechai
bringing the realization of the Persian
Jews’ courageous act to life each year.
When we see our students dressed
up and reacting to the megillah with
boos and praise, we know that our
children have embodied the strength
Looking forward to seeing you and your
family at our Megillah Reading and
Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 8th!
SHM Youth Groups
B’nai Mitzvah Students
Register for these events online at shmtemple.org under
“Events & RSVP” or follow the registration link in the emails.
Samuel DeLeo
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!
March 13, 2015
Son of Rachel DeLeo and Chris DeLeo
I attend: Tarbut V’Torah
I enjoy: All sports, especially soccer and
reading comic books
Mitzvah Project: Collected items needed by the
children at Tias Arms, a non-profit dedicated to
helping children affected by HIV/Aids in South
Africa.
SHMOFTY (Grades 9-12): Teen Shabbat at Rabbi Lewis’ house!
(8th Grade included)
Friday, March 6th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Join your friends in grades 8-12 for a special Shabbat dinner at Rabbi
Lewis’ house! Free to attend, but an RSVP is appreciated! Address will be
sent out to those attending.
Jason Sokolow
March 28, 2015
of the Jewish People. As a Jewish
educator, the costumes, the megillah
and the festivities signal to me that our
efforts as parents and educators has
been rewarded. We see our children
becoming strong, vibrant participants
in Judaism. This is the paramount
lesson of Purim, that through all the
twists and turns of our lives today, we
remain courageous and resilient.
Son of Joel & Amy Sokolow
I attend: Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate
I enjoy: Paintball, video games, and spending
time with friends and family
Mitzvah Project: Volunteered at Reptile Rescue
JIFTY (Grades 6–8): Sky High!
Saturday, March 28th, 6:00 to 8:30 pm
Head to Sky High in Costa Mesa for an awesome night of jumping with
your JiFTY friends! Dinner is included. Drop-off and pick-up at Sky High:
2970 Airway Ave., Costa Mesa 92626
MITY (Grades 4 & 5): Pool Party at the JCC!
Sunday, March 22nd, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Head to the JCC in Irvine for a fun afternoon at the pool with your MiTY friends!
Snacks included; please wear a bathing suit, sunblock, and bring a towel.
Drop-off and pick-up in front of the JCC: 1 Federation Way, Irvine 92603
MINIMITY (Grades 2 & 3): SHMuperheroes!
Sunday, April 19th, 12:30 to 2:30 pm
Join your MiniMiTY friends for a superhero afternoon at SHM! We will be doing
lots of games and challenges, all with a superhero theme. Lunch is included.
Hang out in the Youth Lounge with Madrichim after Sunday school ends until
our event starts at 12:30!
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MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
OUR PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
CELEBRATING PURIM THE SHM WAY!
Ask a dozen Jews what their favorite holiday is
and many will answer Chanukah while others
will respond Passover. I’m fond of both of these
holidays, but one of my favorite holidays is Purim.
It’s not only the Hamentaschen and the revelry,
but the whole Megillah! We celebrate Purim in
style at SHM!
First, there is the amazing story of Purim—the
Megillah. Here’s a quick refresher on the story: A
young Jewish woman in Persia, Esther, is raised
by her cousin Mordecai. When King Ahasuerus,
known also as King Xerxes I of Persia, decided he
was tired of his Queen Vashti, he needed a new
queen. Esther was gorgeous and charming and
maked quite an impression on Ahasuerus. She
was chosen in a beauty contest to be his wife. He
doesn’t know that she is a Jew because Mordecai
told Esther to keep her identity a secret.
Haman (BOO!) is the king’s arrogant and evil
advisor. He hates Mordecai because Mordecai
refused to bow down to him. Mordecai also foiled
an attempt on the King’s life. Haman convinces
the King that Jews are disobedient and trouble
makers and that they should be put to death on
a day chosen by chance, by casting lots. Haman
prepares a gallows, and is ready to do away with
the Jews, especially Mordecai.
Mordecai persuades Esther to speak to the King
on behalf of the Jews. Esther was exceptionally
brave to go to the King without being summoned
and prepares a beautiful banquet for the King so
she can tell him about the plot against the Jews.
The King is grateful for the banquet and asks
Esther is there is anything she wants, to which she
responds: the lives of her people. She confesses
she is a Jew and that the death planned for her
people should also apply to her.
The King is furious with Haman and issues an order
to have Haman and his ten sons hanged on the
very gallows that Haman had set up for Mordecai.
This story has a strong and brave woman at its
core. There are other such women in the bible, but
the fact that Esther’s story is celebrated every year
certainly makes her stand out. Her willingness
to sacrifice for her people, her cleverness in
determining the right way to get to the King, her
A LIFETIME OF BELONGING
bravery in breaking with protocol and her loyalty
to her family are all examples both boys and girls
can follow.
Purim Traditions: Reform Jews do not fast at
Purim, which is traditional, but celebrating this
holiday in a rowdy fashion certainly tops the bill.
It’s by commandment that we read the book of
Esther each year. Making noise when Haman’s
name is spoken is intended to remind us that
Haman was evil and that we are supposed to
erase evil. It’s especially important for kids to
be involved in the noisy eradication of the evil of
Haman…to learn the lesson that evil cannot be
allowed to persist. We’re commanded to eat, drink
and have fun. Drinking copious amounts of alcohol
is highly encouraged with the admonishment to
drink until you can’t tell the difference between
Haman and Mordecai. We are told to send gifts
and to donate to charity at this time. The tradition
of giving to the poor is said to go all the way back
to Mordecai, which I think is especially moving.
It’s also customary to have a carnival, a play or
“shpiel”, and costume contest. Eating triangle
shaped cookies called Hamentaschen is also a
favorite activity.
We are so fortunate to have our very own Megillah
scroll that was donated by the 2012 Confirmation
Class.
SHM Purim starts early with our bakers getting
together to prepare dozens of homemade
Hamentaschen for the celebration. Other
volunteers plan months in advance for our action
packed carnival and festivities. Everything from
food, games, prizes, and decorations to the Tween
Zone, Game Truck, and bouncers is carefully
scheduled, staffed and confirmed. The Rabbis,
Cantor and others get really creative every year to
deliver the story of Purim in new and innovative
ways—much to the delight of the children and
parents alike. Our fun-filled celebration is planned
for Sunday, March 8 from 10 am to 1 pm. We
start with a reading of the Megillah, the shpiel,
and a costume contest for all ages. We’ll then
launch into so much yummy food, games, prizes,
raffles, face painting, and costume clad kids and
adults all contributing to the fun.
Beth Carroll
Temple President
This amazing event engages at least 100
volunteers to make it a success! It is one of
the biggest volunteer events of the year and
is a terrific way to meet new people, have fun
with people you know and dip your toe into
volunteering. If you didn’t have a chance to let us
know you want to help, helping at a game booth
that is short-handed or hanging out after the
carnival to help put the Temple back in order is
always appreciated.
Purim is important to me because of the
celebration of Jewish people triumphing on their
own against an oppressor, the always hilarious
Purim schpeil created by our clergy and staff, the
wonderful and fun carnival, the smiles on the kids
faces as they collect prizes and eat the tasty treats
of the day, and the grins of parents as they follow
their costumed children around SHM and tell us
year after year “this is the best Purim celebration.”
Happy Purim Shir Ha-Ma’alot!
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Welcome New
Members
Red Cross Blood Drive at SHM
Sunday, March 1st
8:00 am–2:15 pm
Randy Burg & Mark O’Connor
Steve Secofsky
Give the gift of life at the Red Cross Blood Drive at
Mazel Tov to…
SHM. You must be age 16 or over. (Parents must
be present to give permission for 16 year olds to
donate).
Reserve your time online at www.givelife.org,
sponsor code “shir” or contact Bruce Gary at
(949) 854-0898.
Brenda & Joe Colgate on the birth of their
granddaughter, Caroline Sydell Olson
Condolences to…
Cary Glenn on the death of his mother,
Dolores Kursman
Louise Beckerman on the death of her greatnephew, Max Heffernan
Debbie Sogolow on the death of her father,
Ed Villim
Rosanne Griffin on the death of her brotherin-law, Wade Griffin
Royce Sachs on the death of her father,
Leonard Schleikorn
Libby Frolichman on the death of her mother,
Blanche Frolichman
Mel Roth on the death of his brother,
Allen Roth
Adam Robles on the death of his
grandmother, Sarah Cohen
Richard Pattis on the death of his sister,
Susan Pattis
Vikki Zukerman on the death of her mother,
Barbara Shef
RELIGION
AT
THE
CORE
..............
WITH SPECIAL GUEST,
ANDREW LUSTIG
Andrew is a “Jewish Slam Poet,”
and a Spoken Word writing
workshop facilitator.
Andrew’s poems have received
over 500,000 views online.
(See his powerful YouTube video
“I Am Jewish”).
WHEN:
Living Room Learning
at the home of Harriet
Malmon
Tuesday, March 10th, 5:30 pm
Thurs., April 9th, 10:00 am
Come and listen to the core of faith
taught by a unique voice in Judaism.
This program, designed for women,
will cover timely issues, concerns,
and topics in a safe, intimate, and
warm environment. No fee, however registration is requested so that
we may know how many to expect.
RSVP online at www.shmtemple.
org or call the temple office at
949-857-2226.
8  March 2015
WHAT:
A 2013-14 Dorot Fellow in Israel,
Andrew studied mindfulness
meditation. He is co-creator of the
One Wish Film Project, a Pardes
alumnus, and artist-in-residence/
mentor at the Brandeis Collegiate
Institute.
WHO:
Open to the entire congregation, join our Chai Society and High School
students and parents for their multi-generational night of learning
and growth.
MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
MARCH 2015 EVENT CALENDAR
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PURIM
10 am - Purim Shpiel with
Clergy & Staff
11 am - Purim Carnival
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
3
4
5
6
7
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
6 pm - Executive
Committee Meeting
6 pm - Hineini (Jewish
Mindfulness Group)
7:30 pm - Board of
Trustees Meeting
10 am - Happiness
Program
6:30 pm - Temple
Musicians
10 am - Torah Time for
TINY Tots
6:30 pm - Teen Shabbat
(Grade 8-12) at
Rabbi Lewis’ home
7 pm - Family Shabbat
Service with 6th Grade
Participation and Youth
Choir & Band
8:30 am - Torah Study
Purim Carnival Set-up
9
10
11
12
13
9:30 am - Mah Jongg
6:45 pm - Adult Choir
4:15 pm - Hebrew School 7 pm - Brit Tikvah: Wine
5 pm - 7th Grade BMC
& Whine
5 pm - 8th-10th Grade
7 pm - Women’s Support
Classes
Group
5:30 pm - Religion at the
Core with guest, Andrew
Lustig “Jewish Slam
Poet”
6:30 pm - 11th & 12th
Grade Class
7:30 pm - SHMoFTY Board
Meeting
7:30 pm - Men’s Spirituality
Group
8 am to 2 pm - Red Cross 9:30 am - Mah Jongg
Blood Drive at SHM
6:45 pm - Adult Choir
8:30 am or 10:45 am Religious School with
Pre-K—2nd Grade
Family Camp
8:30 am - 7th Grade Action
Day
8:30 am - Nosh & Drash:
Kaballah–It’s not Just for
Madonna
10:15 am - Youth Choir
12:30 pm - Youth Band
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Tuesday
15
16
17
NO RELIGIOUS
SCHOOL
9:30 am - Mah Jongg
4 pm - The Story of the
Jews
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
6:30 pm - Contemplative
Service
6:30 pm - Board of
Education Meeting
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8:30 am or 10:45 am 9:30 am - Mah Jongg
Religious School with
6:45 pm - Adult Choir
guest, Billy Jonas
9:15 am or 11 am - Capital
Campaign Informational
Event
8:30 am - Nosh & Drash
10:15 am - Youth Choir
10:45 am - Torah Time
for Tots
12:30 pm - Youth Band
3:30 pm - MiTY: Pool Party !
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
5 pm - 7th Grade BMC
5 pm - 8th & 9th Grade
Classes
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8:30 am or 10:45 am 9:30 am - Mah Jongg
Religious School
6:45 pm - Adult Choir
8:30 am - Nosh & Drash:
Does Judaism Believe in
Life After Death?
10 am - Matzo Ball Soup
Cook-off!
12:30 pm - Youth Band
4:00 pm - Women’s Seder
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6 pm - Brotherhood: March 7 pm - Shabbat Service
Madness
with Musician-inResidence, Billy Jonas
7 pm - Jr. Congregation
(Grades 3-7)
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6:30 pm - NaSHiM: Women 10 am - Torah Time for
& Wellness
TINY Tots
6:30 pm - Temple
7:30 pm - Shabbat Service
Musicians
with Adult Choir &
Temple Musicians
8:30 am - Torah Study
10 am - Bar Mitzvah of
Samuel DeLeo
6 pm - Capital Campaign
Havdallah & Reception
with guests, Michael
Lehrer and Roberto
Sheinberg
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8:30 am - Torah Study
6 pm - Family Havdallah
Experience with guest,
Billy Jonas
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6:30 pm - Temple
Musicians
7:30 pm - Friday Night
Live! Shabbat Service,
“Klezmer”
8:30 am - Torah Study
10 am - Bar Mitzvah of
Jason Sokolow
6 pm - JiFTY: Sky High!
4:15 pm - Hebrew School
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Torah Study
Taught by Rabbi Steinberg & Rabbi Lewis
Saturdays at 8:30 am
3/7, 3/14, 3/21 & 3/28
WANT TO KNOW
more about OUR
ISRAEL
Adult Learning Programs
TRIP
CONGREGATION SHIR HAMA’ALOT
2016 Israel Family Trip
Lead by Rabbi Leah Lewis
PERFECT for
your WHOLE
June 26–July 7, 2016
FAMILY?
Nosh and Drash
Sundays 8:30–9:30 am
Join us on Sunday mornings to enjoy a bagel and coffee and food for thought:
3/1: Kaballah–It’s Not Just for Madonna
3/22: Freedom from Your Own Personal
Egypt
3/29: Does Judaism Believe in Life
After Death?
INFORMATIONAL
MEETING
Wed., April 1st
6:30 pm
Come and meet with
Rabbi Lewis and learn the
details about this fabulous
family experience!
Save
the
Dates
“The Story of the Jews”
Facilitated by Jeff Blutinger, Chair of
Jewish Studies, CSULB
Tuesday, March 17th
4 pm Screening/5 pm Discussion
Join with other SHM members to watch and
discuss episodes of the crtically acclaimed
5-part PBS series, The Story of the Jews. Explorations of each period of Jewish history
will be guided by special guest, Professor
Jeff Blutinger.
A New Perspective
Brotherhood:
March Madness
NaSHiM: Women & Wellness
“The Peri-Menopausal Years”
Thur, March 12th,
6:30 pm
Thur, March 19th, 6:00 pm
Get together with your temple brothers and your brackets for an evening
of college basketball and friendship. It
doesn’t get any better than this!!
Snacks & beverages will be provided.
RSVP to the temple at 949-857-2226
or online at www.shmtemple.org by
Monday, March 16th
All women’s bodies
change with time. Join
with Dr. Ellen Olshansky,
professor and Founding
Director of the Program in Nursing at
UCI and member of the SHM Board of
Trustees, for an evening of exploration,
learning, and connection.
Hineini: Jewish Mindfulness
Tues., March 3rd, 6:00 pm
Judaism can inspire one to live a mindful
life, but it takes practice. Be a part of acquiring the gifts and benefits of hineini as part
of this group.
Happiness Project
Wed., March 4th, 10:00 am
Join us on this journey to explore what it
means to find happiness in all aspects of
your life as you age.
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Sun., March 29th
10:00 am
Bring a batch of your best Matzo Ball
soup to share, along with copies of the
recipe and a clever name for your recipe...
and let the voting begin!
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Stove will be available starting at 9 am to
heat your pre-made soup
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The tantalizing taste test will run from
10:00—11:00 am
i
And the winner is...the exciting
announcement to be made at 11:00 am
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GRAND PRIZE: $25 SHM Bucks for the
temple Gift Shop
Contemplative Service
Tues., March 17th, 6:30 pm
Through music, prayer and contemplation,
this service will allow us to become more
open to the present and to listen to the
spirit that dwells within us.
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If you would like to participate
in the competition, register online at
www.shmtemple.org or
call the Temple office at 949-857-2226
MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
C O N G R E G A T I O N S H I R H A  M A ’A L O T
BILLY JONAS
March 20–22, 2015
Friday, March 20th
7:00 pm
Billy Jonas will be a part of this special Shabbat Service designed for youth and adults. Billy helps audiences discover the
music within common items…and within themselves. Bring
the entire family and your friends for a one-of-a-kind experience!
Saturday, March 21st
Torah Study, 8:30 am
Family Havdallah, 6:00 pm
featuring BILLY JONAS
in partnership with Shalom Family & PJ Library
SHM with Shalom Family and PJ Library is excited to host this fun
and interactive Family Havdallah. Bring the kids, young and old,
for a fun-filled evening with Billy Jonas as we celebrate the end of
Shabbat.
$10 per family for SHM members
$20 per family for non-members (Dessert will be served)
Sunday, March 22nd
(During Religious School)
Everyone is invited to join Billy Jonas as he
enchants with a creative and interactive
performance!
CONGREGATION SHIR HAMA’ALOT
3652 MICHELSON DRIVE • IRVINE 92612 949-857-2226 • SHMTEMPLE.ORG
A LIFETIME OF BELONGING
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OUR TEMPLE ~ OUR TIME ~ ALL IN!
Building Campaign FAQ’s
In last month’s Ma-A’lot, everyone received
a comprehensive document addressing tons
of questions about SHM’s Building Campaign
and project. Have you seen it? Here’s a small
sampling of some of the information; you can
find the full document online at
www.shmcapitalcampaign.wordpress.com
What will we do with our beautiful stained glass
windows?
Our stained glass windows are a congregational
treasure and an important part of SHM’s identity. Our
stained glass windows will be placed in a prominent
position in which they will receive the appreciation
and light that they deserve. In addition, the stained
glass panels were designed to be tactile pieces of art,
so that will definitely be taken into consideration as
we find the most appropriate place to display them.
BUILDING OUR DREAMS
OUR TEMPLE ~ OUR TIME ~ ALL IN
Thank you for your donation to our Capital Campaign.
We are truly appreciative of your support.
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Allcorn
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. tom Armbruster
Mr. & Mrs. Eyal Aronoff
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Bann
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Bassman
Mr. Greg Berkowitz &
Mrs. Janet Lawrence
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Berman
Ms. Julia Berman
Mr. & Mrs. Darin Blindell
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Borden
Mrs. Leona Brodner
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Brutman
Mr. & Mrs. John Burger
Mr. & Mrs. James Carroll
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Coleman
Ms. Linda Coss
Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Eisenstein
Mr. Sasha Erlik
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Fast
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Feldman
Mr. & Mrs. John Firth
Mr. & Mrs. Ari Flechner
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fleishman
Mr. & Mrs. David Fliegler
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Frankel
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Franklin
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Gary
Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Golden
Mr. & Mrs. Jeremy Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Myron Goldstein
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Gordon
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Dr. & Mrs. Matthew Greenberger
Dr. Gary & Mrs. Linda Greene
Dr. Rachel Harman-Friedman
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Hart
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Jaffe
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kaitz
Dr. & Mrs. Ike Kempler
Dr. Stephen & Mrs. Lynne Koffler
Mrs. Sharlene Konowitch
Dr. Benjamin Kraut
Mr. & Mrs. Sid Kuperberg
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Lenson
Mr. & Mrs. Howard LePatner
Mr. David & Rabbi Leah Lewis
Mr. & Mrs. Heath Liner
Dr. Simon Madorsky
Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Modelevsky
Mr. & Mrs. Marc Monette
Ms. Blaze Newman
Mr. & Mrs. Jay Orrill
Mr. & Mrs. Tony Park
Mr. Richard Pattis &
Mrs. Ellen Olshansky
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Perley
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Perlmutter
Mrs. Charlotte Pinsky
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Pulwer
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Radziminsky
Dr. & Mrs. Allan Raff
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Reichert
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Reznick
Dr. & Mrs. Jay Rindenau
Mrs. Abby Rozenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Alfie Schekman
Mr. Chris Schran &
Dr. Mona Rosenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Selcer
Mr. Marvin Selcer
Mr. Lloyd Sellinger
Cantor Arië & Mrs. Beth Shikler
Mrs. Ruth Shulman
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Silver
Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Silverstein
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sloate
Mrs. Rosalie Sogolow
Dr. Tom Staple
Rabbi Richard &
Mrs. Beverley Steinberg
Mr. Hal Stern &
Mrs. Hara Waldman
Mr. & Mrs. Rod Stern
Mr. Richard Sternberg &
Mrs. Lou Ann Schemmel
Mr. Cory & Dr. Stephanie Sukert
Mr. & Mrs. David Susson
Mr. John Tharp
Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wagschal
Mr. Phillip Waldman &
Dr. Teri Alpert
Mrs. Pearl Wasbin
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Wasserman
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Weinstein
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Weiss
The Schwartz-White Family
Mrs. Lynda Wisecup
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Witkin
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Yonowitz
The Zeleznick Family
Anonymous
Will this project address our facility’s energy
efficiency/usage problems?
Yes, the energy efficiency issue will be fully
addressed. As part of this renovation our entire
facility will brought up to current standards, with an
emphasis on both long-term savings and everyday
comfort. Things that are not currently working
well, such as the air conditioning system, will be
completely restructured.
What will be done to make the facility more
“green”?
Our design team is expert in implementing strategies
that address all facets of Green Design, from simple
solutions such as low-flow plumbing fixtures, natural
ventilation and natural lighting to more complex
options such as energy generation and water
treatment. The design will leverage the existing
structure, tried-and-true technologies, and the
unique climatic conditions of Southern California.
Depending on our budget and the project scope,
the new facility will incorporate some or all of the
following:
• Natural light (“daylighting”) and natural
ventilation
• Water use reduction and waste water reduction
strategies
• Construction materials that are from local/
regional sources, have a high percentage of
recycled and/or rapidly renewable materials, and
that omit or reduce gas emissions
• Water- and energy-efficient HVAC (heating,
ventilation and air conditioning) and plumbing
equipment
• Solar energy panels and solar hot water heating
systems
• On-site rainwater retention
When renovating portions of our existing facility,
we also plan to salvage and keep items that can be
reused.
What will be different about the parking lot after
construction?
The most noticeable difference to our main parking
lot will be the ambiance and approach.Our architects
believe strongly that all aspects of the campus should
be attractive and welcoming, and this will definitely
apply to our parking areas. Our current asphalt
lot will not be affected much in size; however, it
will be improved significantly in appearance and
effectiveness. In addition to having a more “parklike” setting, we will be creating a convenient way
to handle religious school drop-off safely away from
the parking lot entrance on Michelson Drive. We will
also be improving the appearance, functionality, and
efficiency of our overflow lot that is adjacent to the
golf course.
MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
OUR TEMPLE ~ OUR TIME ~ ALL IN!
Rabbi Steinberg, along with Capital Campaign Chairs, Ken Bassman and
Bob Yonowitz cordially invite you to join in either of the following special events
to hear first-hand about out exciting Building Project.
The meetings are all held at SHM and will include presentations on the progress we have made to date
and our goals as we move forward. Ken, Bob, and Rabbi Steinberg will also be speaking about the
fundraising campaign and asking for your participation. All of your questions will be welcomed and addressed!
Saturday, March 14th, 6–7:30 pm
Havdallah & Reception
featuring Michael Lehrer & Roberto Sheinberg
from Lehrer Architects LA
Michael & Roberto will be there to share our progress and answer questions.
Sunday, March 22nd
Session 1: 9:15–10 am / Session 2: 11–11:45 am
Meeting is at SHM, light brunch will be served. Feel free to drop by
whether your kids attend Religious School or not!
Getting closer with more space
RSVP online at shmtemple.org or to Lindsey Morlan at
lmorlan@shmtemple.org or call 949-857-2226
Saturday Evening
April 11,2015
8:00 pm
SOKA Performing Arts Center
TICKETS
Purchase tickets 24/7
at the Symphony Box Office
714-731-8079
or online at
www.southcoastsymphony.org
A LIFETIME OF BELONGING
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SAVE THE DATE! COMING IN APRIL…
Shabbat Service with
guest, Dr. Randy
Scheckman, Ph.D.
Friday, April 17th
7:30 pm
Randy Schekman is a Nobel Prize-winning American
cell biologist at the University of California, Berkeley.
For the past three decades, Dr. Schekman has been
characterizing the traffic drivers that shuttle cellular
proteins as they move in vesicles within a cell. His
detailed explanation of cellular travel patterns has
provided fundamental knowledge about cells and
has enhanced understanding of diseases that arise
when bottlenecks impede protein flow.
Dr. Schekman… (waiting for email)
CONGREGATION SHIR HA-MA’ALOT
In Every Generation…
Women's
Seder
Sunday, March 29, 2015
4:00 in the afternoon
Bring a mother, daughter, sister
or friend, or come to meet new
friends! Make new memories while
we recall the past during our
catered Seder.
Guests are welcome.
Special program for Girls ages 5-12
Yom Ha’atzmaut with guest,
Dr. Rachel Korazim
“Israel Diaspora
Relations–Changing
Narratives”
Thursday, April 23rd
6:30 pm: Reception
7:00 pm: Program
Based on reflections on over 100 years of Jewish and
Zionist history, this session will explore early images
of Israel in the eyes of Diaspora Jews as well as images of the Diaspora in Israel. The proximity of the Shoa
to the birth of the state of Israel had a lot to do with
these images. We will explore possible new ventures
as Israel is well over 60 and ready to explore more
mature relations with Jewish communities overseas.
PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL
PASSOVER SHABBAT SCHEDULE:
• 1st night of Passover on April 3rd
there will be no Shabbat Service
• There is a Kaddish minyan on
Saturday, April 4th at 9:30 am
“Let all who are hungry come and eat” (Passover Haggadah)
Once again this year, you will have an opportunity to participate in the
mitzvah of feeding the hungry. More information to follow.
Community
Seder
Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 5:30 pm
Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
Rabbi Richard Steinberg and Cantor Arie Shikler will conduct the Seder.
A traditional Seder dinner will be served.
Members: $54 Adult/ $30 Child
Guests: $60 Adult / $35 Child
RSVP by Wednesday, March 25th
You can reserve online at
www.shmtemple.org or call the Temple
Questions? Call the Temple Office (949) 857-2226
Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
3652 Michelson Drive, Irvine, California 92612
* Vegetarian option available by request.
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MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Tzedakah Donations
RABBI STEINBERG’S DISCRETIONARY
FUND
Jill & David Susson in memory of
Daniel Lewis
Rosalie Sogolow in memory of Ed Villim
Brenda & Joe Colgate in honor of our new
granddaughter, Caroline Sydell Olson
Alana & Bob Yonowitz, thank you for your
guidance in helping Sabrina prepare for
her Bat Mitzvah
Louise Beckerman in loving memory of
Max Heffernan
Helene & Dan Frainer in memory of my
dad, Ray Leister, forever in our hearts
Alan & Jeanine Mouchawar, thank you for
making Nate’s Bar Mitzvah so memorable
RABBI LEWIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
Alana & Bob Yonowitz, thank you for your
kindness and help in preparing Sabrina
for her Bat Mitzvah
CANTOR SHIKLER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Louise Beckerman in loving memory of Max
Heffernan
Alana & Bob Yonowitz, thank you for all
you did to prepare Sabrina for her Bat
Mitzvah. Your music and voice touched
us all
Brenda & Joe Colgate to celebrate the
marriage of our daughter, Jacqueline to
Mark Jecmen
Alan & Jeanine Mouchawar, thank you for
making Nate’s Bar Mitzvah so special
CULTURAL ARTS/FNL FUND
Bob & Nancy Wolf in memory of our dear
parents, Goldie & Jay Risman
Nancy Wolf in memory of my dear sister,
Carol Oppenheimer
Bob Wolf in honor of David Teincuff ’s
birthday
Nancy & Bob Wolf in memory of Leonard
Schlickorn, father of Royce Sachs
Nancy & Bob Wolf in memory of Ed Villim,
father of Debbie Sogolow
GENERAL FUND
Lori Schwartz & Bert White in memory of
Debbie Sogolow’s father, Ed Villim
Ina Zeleznick, condolences to Mel Roth on
the loss of your brother, Allen
Frank & Valerie Magursky in honor of
Ethan’s Bar Mitzvah
JESSICA HERRON ADOPT-A-FAMILY FUND
Mark, cindy & Ariana Spero in memory of
Milt Wernick
Lori Schwartz & Bert White in memory of
Randy Riley’s mother
A LIFETIME OF BELONGING
LIBRARY FUND
The Maureen Thompson Family in memory
of Maureen’s mother, Ethel Sandler
The Larry Thompson Family in memory of
Larry’s father, Deo N. Thompson
ONEG SHABBAT FUND
Robert, Lylle, Ben, Shelly, Dylan , Cameron
& Hayden Breier and Drew & Jake Henderson in memory of Eileen Breier
RITUAL (JERRY JACOBS) FUND
Lois Jacobs in memory of my mother,
Esther Kaplan-Jacobs, father, Albert
Kaplan, father-in-law (stepfather) Michael
Jacobs, and Cecelia Lipson, my grandmother
YOUTH GROUP FUND
Debbie Spielman in memory of
Sarah Spielman
YAHRZEIT FUND
Jill Susson in memory of Ira Miller
Norman Einhorn in memory of Shirley
Schrager
Sonya Shvartsman in memory of Rachmil
Kuperman
Donna Pick in memory of Selma Zimberoff
Hope Sherwood-White in memory of Irving
Sherwood and Murray Burka
Daniel Katz in memory of Jacob Katz
Esther Kalin in memory of Dora Leibovich
Harold Plon in memory of Ruth Plon
Harriet Raff in memory of Stephen Klein
Edward Pulwer in memory of Rose Lelowski
Sara Pulwer in memory of Morris Talerman
Marvin Selcer in memory of Sylvia Selcer
Ina Zeleznick in memory of Doris Zeleznick
Patty Bialak in memory of Max Bialak
Pearl Wasbin in memory of my sister,
Lillian Klein
Loralee Sheridan in memory of my father,
Victor Sharrow
Loralee Sheridan in memory of my mother,
Naomi Sharrow
Sharon Blindell in memory of Sylvia Selcer
Pearl Wasbin in memory of my father,
David Schwartz
Pearl Wasbin in memory of my brother,
Morris Schwartz
Todd Creager & Family in loving memory of
Mortimer Creager, father & grandfather
Bob Kaitz in memory of William Kaitz
Bob Kaitz in memory of Jeanne Aleong
Bob Kaitz in memory of Alice Rabb
Barbara Kaitz in memory of Bernard Ritea
Barbara Kaitz in memory of Jacob Feingold
Marcie Howard in memory of Andy
Goldscheid
Marcie Howard in memory of Charles Jassen
Bunnie Mauldin in memory of Fannie Blatt
Richard Sternberg in memory of Kathy
Sternberg
Robert Sherman in memory of Brian Sherman
Richard Plon in memory of Ruth Plon
Audrey Greenberg in memory of Julius
Berest
Jessica Herron Sharing & Caring Program
for Passover
Sun, March 29th
8:30–11:30 am
donation deadline
Please join us in helping needy Jewish families
celebrate Passover by donating grocery gift
cards, cash or checks made out to Congregation
SHM-Jessica Herron Passover Program. Thank
you so much for your participation in this most
worthwhile project!
Thank you for
For more information contact Dana Klein at
Nevatolate@aol.com
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PERMIT NO. 272
CONGREGATION
SHIR HA-MA’ALOT
3652 Michelson Drive • Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 857-2226 ph
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
DATED MATERIAL—
Please Deliver Before March 1, 2015
Other Donation
Opportunities
Memorial Board $360 per name
Tree of Life
$180 per name
Prayerbook Fund $35 per book
Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot
has many Sanctuary and Facility
Giving and Naming Opportunities. Please contact the Temple
office for further information.
Tzedakah Contributions
Please enclose contribution and mail with this form to the Temple office.
(Minimum $10.00 per name or occasion)
Donation Given by:
Acknowledgment sent to:
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Address_________________________________
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Please Apply My Contribution to the Following Special Fund(s):
ˆ Alex Zeleznick Children’s Fund
ˆ Cantor Shikler’s Disc. Fund
ˆ Cultural Arts/FNL Fund
ˆ Elana Frenkel Memorial School & Youth
ˆ Florence Ruth King Chesed Fund
ˆ General Fund
ˆ Jessica Herron Adopt-a-Family Fund
ˆ Library Fund
ˆ Oneg Shabbat Fund
ˆ Prayer Book Fund
ˆ Rabbi Steinberg’s Disc. Fund
ˆ Rabbi Lewis’ Disc. Fund
ˆ Rita Teller Camp Scholarship Fund
ˆ Ritual (Jerry Jacobs) Fund
ˆ Special Events Fund (Aaron & Brock Silverstein)
ˆ Stained Glass Fund
ˆ Todd Evan Ross School Fund
ˆ Yahrzeit Fund
ˆ Youth Group Fund
Please note: If we receive your donation by the 15th of the month prior to a
newsletter it will appear in that issue. After the 15th will be in the next issue.
(Example: 2-15 will be in March issue).