August 1, 2010 - Online Edition

WILSHIRE
BOULEVARD
TEMPLE
BULLETIN
Volume 97, Number 8 • August 1, 2010
Elul—A Time to Prepare—
“Avinu Malkeynu is in the Field”
I
magine if today you tried to go to the
White House and have a personal audience with President Obama. You would
need to be very important, maybe a dignitary or a prime minister. After security
measures and background checks, metal
detectors and sniffing dogs you would
be granted your few minutes–and you
would need to get straight to the point.
The kabbalists of ancient Tzefat teach
that during the High Holy Days, God is
closed up in a palace, secluded behind a
labyrinth of walls and security measures.
If we are fortunate and very serious in
our prayers, maybe we will be granted an
audience before Avinu Malkeynu for a
few minutes–and we need to get straight
to the point.
The sages teach that during the
month before the High Holy Days, God
is not in seclusion behind palace walls. In
the month of Elul, God is in the fields,
easy to reach, no security, no pretense, no
appointment necessary. We can “get to
God” much easier as we get ready for the
most serious days in our Jewish calendar.
We can “get to God” and begin the serious work of the soul that will help us lay
the ground work for a rewarding year.
In the quiet stillness of Elul we begin to
move towards the essence of the High
Holy Days.
We prepare for the important times
in life. Whether a wedding, a family
trip, academic careers, Thanksgiving or
a house remodel–the more prepared we
are, the better the results will be. So too,
we take time in the month of Elul to
prepare. We prepare when God is easy
to reach. We prepare to re-new ourselves
and re-connect with our values and
goals before we actually go to services.
Consider how being prepared this year
may enhance your experiences during
the holidays. If we can come to services
already having wrestled with the following questions, our prayer experience
will be more moving than last year. The
central theme of Rosh HaShannah is new
beginnings. How can we begin anew with
our loved ones? The central concept of
Yom Kippur is repentance. How can we
take the mistakes of the past year, learn
from them and change our ways? Sukkot is about hospitality. How can our
home be a refuge from the outside world
and become a sanctuary? How does our
home reflect our values? Simchat Torah
envelops us in the world of Torah. How
will we allow Torah to enter our lives this
year? If we ask the hard questions in the
month of Elul, while God is in the fields,
the month of the High Holy Days will
transport us to the palace–no appointment necessary.
Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim
In This Issue
Welcome Eran!
An Experience
of a Lifetime
Ambassador Lester &
Carolbeth Korn
Torah Portion
Torah Online:
www.wbtla.org
Summer Rituals
A
s August arrives, still immersed in summer rituals, the
Jewish calendar offers another kind of ritual – preparation
for The High Holy Days. Yes, it is that time again when we are
challenged to add to our daily summer fun; family vacations,
children returning from camp, relaxing days at the beach or
ballpark. We are reminded to stir into our cool, refreshing
lemonade the serious sweetness of reflection.
It is no accident that the Torah portion R’ei introduces
the High Holy Day season, just days before the month of
Elul. As we journey towards the Yamim Noraim (the Days
of Awe), the shofar is heard throughout the Jewish world
as a piercing reminder to turn inward. It is time to evaluate
our lives. And so too, Parashat R’ei offers its own clarion call,
jolting us from our summer rush of recreation to a mindful
pause. “This day I set before you blessing and curse.” The
Torah challenges us to seek blessing in every choice
we make in our lives. Each and every day, moment to moment,
we are confronted with choices be they simple or complicated,
trivial or life changing.
With every choice we are tested. Blessing or curse? Right
or wrong? Selfish or selfless? Kind or cruel? We are tested
constantly with contemporary choices with the call to see: R’ei!
“…for the Eternal your God is testing you whether you really
love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul.” This is
our annual opportunity as individuals and as a community
to embrace the Torah’s challenge. Come to services during
Elul and hear the shofar’s call! Listen to your One Voice CD
and let the beauty of our High Holy Day melodies reside in
your heart. And turn towards the Torah, to God and to one
another for a year of blessing!
Cantor Don Gurney
Plugged In
-TECHHoly Days
The High-
E
very year at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, we try to improve the ways
in which we deliver digital content to you about the High Holy Days
and all related activities. This year is no exception. As a response to the
survey we conducted after the High Holy Days last year, we are improving
in our communication and increasing the ways in which you can access
information quickly.
Daily
Reflections of Elul
We will be offering you a daily meditation question and reflection
to enhance your spiritual preparation for the High Holy Days.
Please check our homepage or follow us on Facebook or Twitter to
get the Daily Elul reflections sent to your home computer or phone!
Click the Mitzvah
We will again be offering an opportunity during the High Holy Day
season to go online and easily purchase a package on Amazon for
some much needed items for our food pantry. What you purchase is
delivered directly to the Temple—no heavy lifting required!
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Services and Speakers
Our homepage each week will include a list of the upcoming
services (and eligible tickets) so you can easily find the right service
at the right time.
High Holy Day Eblasts
Every week we will send an eblast on Wednesday that highlights
the High Holy Day-specific events occurring the next week.
Facebook and Twitter
If you don’t already know, we post daily updates to Facebook
and Twitter. Be sure to follow us and you’ll get fresh information
daily. Share your comments with us. We have a growing online
community and we want you to be a part of it.
Do you have a suggestion or comment related to these
plans? Feel free to call us at (213) 388-2401 x524.
Also, visit our website for all your High Holy Days
information, www.wbtla.org
Tikkun Olam
New Beginnings
A
few weeks ago at a meeting of interfaith clergy discussing social justice work, one of my Christian colleagues
addressed the rabbis in the room and said, “You guys have it so
easy! I have to convince my congregants that social justice is
a part of our tradition, you don’t have to work to make social
justice a Jewish concept, it just is.” He is right. Tikkun olam
is a thread that is so authentically and intricately woven into
the fabric of Judaism that if we tried to pull it out, the entire
tapestry would unravel. Working to bring balance to the world
in which we live is a fundamental part of our lives as Jews.
Our Temple has a proud history of tikkun olam that
continues with the Big Give, Big Sunday, our Lifesavers for
Haiti project, tikkun olam trips to places like Uganda or India,
and the hundreds of hungry people who are fed each and
every week at our food pantries. As we move forward into
the coming year, we do so with a new group of dedicated and
hardworking people who are committed to helping us achieve
excellence in our social justice work. Our new Tikkun Olam
Committee is revitalizing and expanding the many ways in
which our Temple community responds to the challenges facing our world. Most of all, we are bringing people together as
we engage in meaningful work and experience the warmth of
our Jewish community.
Tikkun Olam Committee 5771 (2010-2011)
Andy Haas, Trustee
Dena Bloom, Chair
Marina Cohn
Peggy Davis
Sarah Ellis
Jordan Fishman
Jennifer Friedman
Jenna Grosfeld
Haya Handel
Janna Harris
Tamra Levinson
Nancy Lovett
Susan Matloff
Jodi Stambouli
Steven Sunshine
Donn Weise
Bob Wunsch
Rabbinic Intern Beau Shapiro
For more information, visit
www.wbtla.org/pages/tikkun_socialaction
Adult Opportunities
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A
s we begin the month of Elul, we begin preparing for a new year and a
new season. Now is the time to start planning our calendars for the Fall
to take advantage of the wonderful events we have planned for adults. Be sure
to save these dates for a more meaningful 5771.
Torah and Lunch with Rabbi Leder
Century City: Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10, Jan 7, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 13
Downtown: Oct 15, Nov 19, Dec 17, Jan 14, Feb 18, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 20
Bring your lunch, Rabbi Leder brings the wisdom.
Women’s Torah Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Fox
Sept 3, Oct 8 and 22, Nov 5 and 19, Dec 3 and 17,
Jan 7, Feb 4 and 18, Mar 4 and 18, Apr 15, May 13
Your life experience impacts your view of Torah; view the Torah
through women’s eyes.
Reform Judaism: What Do We Believe? What Do We do?
Adult education – October 13, 20 and 27
Vote Smart: Does the Jewish Vote Still Matter?
Thursday, Oct 28, 7:30 p.m.
As the nation approaches its mid-term elections, the “Jewish vote”
is once again being seen as an important barometer of American
politics. Join Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. as we discuss the role of the
Jewish voter.
Exploring the Supernatural Tales of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Sunday, Jan 16
Interest in Yiddish culture has returned and we’ll have an opportunity to examine several short stories that reflect Isaac Beshevis Singer’s
wonder, humor, irony and gratitude.
It’s great to be a Reform Jew, but what does that really mean?
Joshua Nelson: Jews and Gospel
Jews on Vinyl with Josh Kun
A fabulous, soul-filled song celebration.
Thursday, Oct 21, 7:30 p.m
Sunday, Jan 16
An unprecedented opportunity with Josh Kun to experience lost
moments in American Jewish pop history.
For more information on all these events,
visit www.wbtla.org
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Brawerman Elementary School
The Class of 2017
W
hat could be more fun than a group play date in Rustic
Canyon Park with Brawerman P.E. coaches, games and
pizza? Incoming kindergartners and their parents could not have
asked for more as they enjoyed the afternoon becoming friends
and sharing a special Brawerman experience.
The newest Brawerman kindergartners (the Class of 2017)
have many opportunities to get to know their school, teachers
and classmates as they prepare for their first day. One Friday
afternoon in June, the children spent time with their teachers in
the kindergarten classrooms while their parents met with Head
of School, Nadine Breuer. Families then welcomed Shabbat with
the school community and received a gift bag that included challah, candles and a Brawerman t-shirt.
Parent Association Incoming Family Chairs, Hayley Miller,
Mandy Stein and Shirin Yadegar, supported by an incredible
committee, planned these events and more. They hosted a wonderful dinner for all incoming parents, connected new families
with host families and produced a beautiful Directory of New
Friends so everyone can keep in touch. We look forward to welcoming our new friends when school begins on August 30.
To learn more about Brawerman Elementary School,
visit www.brawerman.org
Religious School: “Center for Learning & Engagement”
A Message from the Religious School’s
Eran Bar-Adon
T
hroughout my twelve years
of teaching at the Wilshire
Boulevard Temple religious school,
and being a b’nei mitzvah tutor,
I have experienced many of the
rewards and challenges of teaching Hebrew. It is most gratifying
to witness the growth and success of our students, as they beam
with pride on their bar or bat mitzvah day.
For our students to carry on our tradition is by no means a
small feat. We expect our children to learn our ancient language
by seventh grade through attending Hebrew classes once a
week. Temple students are incredibly well rounded and involved
in their community and extra-curricular activities. With such
busy schedules, it is a challenge to succeed at their bar or bat
mitzvah. So how have we been able to do just that?
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It is a collective effort, through the commitment of the
students, the support of their parents and grandparents, and
with our dedicated teachers, school leadership and clergy.
As the person appointed by our Religious School Director,
Sarah Hanuka to lead the Family & Hebrew Education programs,
I want to thank you for your continued commitment, and
promise you mine. I am dedicated to providing our children
with a meaningful Jewish education in a safe, supportive and
nurturing environment.
It has been a wonderful dozen years of teaching our
students, and I look forward to many more. I am honored to be
part of this community, and thankful for the opportunity.
Much Joy to You,
Eran Bar-Adon, M.A., LMFT
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ur first three children are graduating
from the Erika J. Glazer Nursery School.
We call this Kadima, moving forward. It has
been a pleasure watching them grow into
“mensch-y” children and we are grateful to
have been a part of their families’ lives. Our
pioneer families will be missed, but we look
forward to seeing them in religious school and
attending Temple-wide events. The school year has
come to an end all too fast. The end is always so bitter
sweet; but Dr. Seuss reminds us, “Don’t cry because it’s
over. Smile because it happened.”
Carol Bovill, Fredda Loewenstein, Sherrie Zadok and Leslie Cerruti
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
Camps
An Experience
of a Lifetime
F
orty teenagers, dragging duffels and suitcases, arrived
at LAX on June 30 to participate in the NFTY (North
American Federation of Temple Youth) in Israel program with
friends from our camps and our Temple. Their excitement and
anticipation was palpable as they maneuvered through the
check-in lines clutching passports and pillows. Parents hugged
their kids, reminding them to be cautious, to have fun, and
most importantly, to enjoy every moment of what would be for
each participant, a life-changing experience.
And so began their journey to Israel. Over the next four
weeks, they traveled from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem; from Elat to
Tiberias. They spent the night in Bedouin tents, rode camels,
climbed Masada to see the sun rise and stayed on a kibbutz.
They made a pilgrimage to the Kotel, the last remaining relic of
the Temple and celebrated Shabbat. They slept under the stars
in the Negev Desert and went kayaking on the Jordan River.
They traveled to the mystical city of Tzfat, participated in an
archeological dig and swam in the Dead Sea. They visited Yad
V’shem-Israel’s Holocaust memorial and museum in Jerusalem
and explored Tel Aviv. They lived and learned about Israeli life,
culture and history, day in and day out.
For each of these young men and women, their Israel experience will be a time they will never forget. And when they join
our community for Shabbat at Camp Hess Kramer in August,
we’ll hear their stories and relive their experiences together.
Cheri Lauterbach
Alumni & Development Director
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Developments
Ambassador Lester
& Carolbeth Korn
MAKE LEADERSHIP GIFT TO
RESTORE KIMBALL ORGAN
Ambassador and Mrs. Korn with Rabbi Magnin in 1982
T
he Temple’s historic Kimball organ will be fully restored
thanks to a generous new gift of $1 million from Ambassador Lester and Carolbeth Korn. Longtime congregants
whose involvement with the Temple spans four decades, the
Korns’ gift is in memory of their daughter Dr. Jessica Susan
Korn and in honor of their daughter and granddaughter, Jodi
Korn Radoff and Sloane Korn Radoff and son-in-law Robert
Radoff. “We are very happy to be able to make this gift and
hope that it encourages others to support the restoration and
redevelopment of our historic Temple,” notes Ambassador
Korn. Both of their daughters attended the Temple’s religious
school and Sloane is a student at Brawerman Elementary.
At the time of the sanctuary’s dedication in 1929, the
Kimball Organ Company was the largest in America, and the
Korn Kimball organ is one of the finest examples of its kind.
With more than 4,000 pipes housed in five chambers above the
sanctuary choirloft, it presents a magnificent array of sound.
It has been showcased by the American Guild of Organists
at its annual meeting and can be heard with full choir during
the High Holy Days and Shabbat morning services. Although
the organ still retains all its original parts, it requires extensive
work which the Korns have generously underwritten.
A
mbassador Korn and Mrs. Korn have long and
distinguished careers in business, diplomacy and public service. Ambassador Korn is the founder of Korn/Ferry
International, the world’s largest executive search firm, where
he served as Chairman and CEO from 1969-1991 and thereafter Chairman Emeritus. He is also the founder and CEO of
Korn Capital Group. He served as Ambassador to the United
Nations and as US Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council during 1987 and 1988. He was also
a member of the President’s Commission on White House Fel-
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lowships. From 1989 to the present, he has served on the Board
of Directors of the Council of American Ambassadors.
Mrs. Korn has a notable career as a civic leader and
philanthropist. A founder of the First Beverly Bank, she is a director of Korn-Tuttle Capital Group. She and the ambassador
have both been active in the L.A. Music Center and both serve
on the Board of Directors of the Music Center of Los Angeles
County. Mrs. Korn was Chairman and CEO of the Founders
League where she was elected Chairman Emeritus. She has
been a Blue Ribbon member for 20 years and takes special
delight in the annual Children’s Festival of which she has also
served as a chair.
M
rs. Korn also serves on the President’s Council of the
Richard M. Nixon Library and is a member of the
Chairman’s Club of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
and Museum. She is also a founding member of the Los Angeles Library Foundation Council.
As UCLA alumni, Ambassador and Mrs. Korn have been
active and generous supporters of their alma mater. Mrs. Korn
created the Carolbeth Korn Prize Endowment in the School of
Public Health and had the Dean’s Conference Room named in
her honor. The Ambassador serves as a director of the Anderson
School of Business which named the Korn Convocation Hall
in their honor. Together they assisted in the development of the
John Wooden Center and the James E. West Alumni Center.
Our entire congregation expresses our gratitude to the
Korns for their generosity and their gift of music in our magnificent sanctuary for generations to come.
Gina Lobaco
Development Director
Upcoming Events and Announcements
SHABBAT ON THE FLY WITH RABBI LEDER
(FISHING)
HIGH HOLY DAYS
Thursday-Sunday, August 26-29, 2010
Lodge at Palisades Creek
Irwin, Idaho
PROGRAMMING & SERVICE DATES
There are a few spaces left for our annual Shabbat and Fly
Fishing trip. Please join me and other great Temple members for
three days of fishing, with a little Torah and Shabbat thrown in
for good measure and good luck. I promise a glorious three days
that we can spend together. Please let me know by calling Ruth
in my office.
Ruth Stoch, rstoch@wbtla.org, (213) 388-2401 x266
www.wbtla.org/events/item/400/events
5771/2010
S’lichot Service
Saturday, September 4
Erev Rosh HaShanah Service
Wednesday, September 8
Rosh HaShanah Service
Thursday, September 9
2nd Day Rosh HaShanah Service
YOUTH CHOIR
Friday, September 10
The Youth Choir is a beloved monthly feature during the school
year, at our Friday evening Shabbat services and during the High
Holy Days. Choir members from second grade and up rehearse
weekly at the Irmas Campus. Under the direction of Cantor
Gurney, choir members learn a wide variety of liturgical song
repertoire and often perform solos and duets with their beautiful
heartfelt singing and their irresistible energy and spirit. To join in
the fun, contact the Cantor’s Office.
Shabbat Shuvah Service
Saturday, September 11
Tashlich in the Park
Sunday, September 12
Kol Nidre Service
Friday, September 17
Yom Kippur Services/”Time of Reflection”
Saturday, September 18
High Holy Day Youth Choir Rehearsals
Chapel Auditorium
August 29, 10:00 -11:00 a.m.
September 7, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
September 12, 11:00 a.m. -12 noon
September 14, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Religious School Sukkot Celebrations
September 21, 22, 26
Sukkot Service
Wednesday, September 23
Soul Sounds Shabbat in the Sukkah
Friday, September 24
High Holy Day Youth Choir Performances
Wiltern Theatre
Rosh HaShanah, September 9, 11:00 a.m. Service
Yom Kippur, September 18, 9:00 a.m. Service
ancy Daum, cantorsoffice@wbtla.org
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www.wbtla.org/events/item/119/worship_events
Shabbat Dinner honoring Minyan Participants
September 24
Celebrate the Harvest at our Food Pantries
Sunday, September 26
“the blvd” Sukkot Reception in
Rabbi Eshel’s Sukkah
Sunday, September 26
Reception for Food Pantry & Chaver Volunteers
Monday, September 27
“Something in the Sukkah” Teen Program
Wednesday, September 29
Sukkot Service with Yizkor
Thursday, September 30
Simchat Torah Service & Dancing
Thursday, September 30
Becca Nudel, rnudel@wbtla.org, (213) 388-2401
Rabbinic Intern Beau Shapiro, bshapiro@wbtla.org
TEMPLE CAMPUS
IRMAS CAMPUS
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE
FREE OF CHARGE
For a full calendar of events and services, please visit www.wbtla.org/events
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Shabbat on the Fly
with Rabbi Leder
Food Pantries
29
Food Pantries
22
Food Pantries
15
Food Pantries
8
Food Pantries
1
Sunday
Kol Rinnah
30
23
16
9
2
Monday
3
5
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
31
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
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Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
Shabbat on the Fly
with Rabbi Leder
26
Meditation in Jewish
Context
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For more information, including time and location, on all
of the events in this calendar, visit www.wbtla.org
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Meditation in Jewish
Context
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Support Group
Elul begins at sundown
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Meditation in Jewish
Context
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Meditation in Jewish
Context
Thursday
10
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Wednesday
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Shacharit Shabbat
Shabbat on the Fly
with Rabbi Leder
OPCC Annenberg Access Center, Santa Monica
Service time different than usual - please check online
Temple Campus
Irmas Campus
Torah Study
Kabbalat Shabbat
Shabbat on the Fly
with Rabbi Leder
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No Service at
Irmas Campus
Shacharit Shabbat
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Torah Study
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Shacharit Shabbat
Shabbat Morning
Minyan
Torah Study and Service
Combined
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Shacharit Shabbat
Torah Study and Service
Combined
20
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Saturday
Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
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Soul Sounds Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday
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Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
Spousal Bereavement
Support Group
Making Marriage Work
Tuesday
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In Honor Of:
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Rabbi Steve Leder by Helen & Alan Rowe
Jay Wintrob for Father’s Day by Aaron Shankman & Shirley Wintrob
In Loving Memory Of:
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Jim Bayer by Shelley & Richard Bayer
Lee Bennett by Ruth & Samuel Halper
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Paul Weisberg by Leslie Weisberg & James Hyman
Ben Weiser by Andrea & Bruce Halpern
Deborah Winner by David Winner
Ethel Zeitz by William Kates
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
REDEVELOPMENT FUND
In Honor Of:
Rabbi Eshel on the occasion of Emma’s Bat Mitzvah
by Susan Wasserman
In Loving Memory Of:
Olga Breuer by Jared, Sydnee, Jordan & Samantha Breuer
Julius Candler by Roz & Jack Weinberg
Doris Frost by Kathryn Mendelson
Aileen Lindenbaum by Jeanne Gerson
Ariel Moore by Kathryn Mendelson
Sheila Grace White-Miller by Marlene Lenard,
Brian Lenard & Erica Lenard
CLERGY FUND
Jennifer & Marc Sternberg
In Honor Of:
Harper Kamins baby naming by Mara & Scott Kamins
Pamela and Loren Cohen’s Wedding by Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Rubin
Cantor Gurney by Adam Stephen Hirschhorn
Rabbi Steve Leder’s 50th Birthday by Jennifer & Randy Wooster
Rabbi Steve Leder for officiating at the service of Shirley Bierman
by Edward Bierman
Rabbi Steve Leder by Adam Stephen Hirschhorn
Cantorial Soloist Ellen Sugerman by Adam Stephen Hirschhorn
Our 55th Wedding Anniversary by Shirley & Irving Schalman
In Loving Memory Of:
Raoul Coquereau by Home of Peace Memorial Park
Daniel Heisler by Pamela & Trey Heisler
Lea Holz by Jan Stanton Holz & Richard Holz
Ira Kirshbaum by Joanne Kirshbaum
Calman Menzer by Diana Menzer
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Bud Brown by Salli & Bernard Harris
Bud Brown by Chartis Private Client Group
Bud Brown by Sue & Edward Meltzer
Bud Brown by Joyce & Lawrence Powell
Bud Brown by Sharon & Marc Seltman
SISTERHOOD PULPIT FLOWER FUND
ERIKA J. GLAZER NURSERY SCHOOL FUND
In Honor Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
Arthur Garner’s 100th Birthday by The Gardner Family
In Loving Memory Of:
Melvin T. Brown by Kathryn Mendelson
Minna Ehrenberg by Edwin Isenberg
Dora Goldberg by Arthur Gardner
Gladys Goldberg by Alice & Allan Gardner
Samuel Hoffman by Toibe & Jack Knight
Lucille Kaplan by Edith Fischer
Lillian Lipofsky by Sandra & Jordan Walder
Rosalie Pair by Suzanne Pair Gorlick
Irene White by Marlene White Lenard, Erica & Brian Lenard
ANN AND SAM BERNSTEIN CHILDREN’S
LIBRARY FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
David Coleman by Stephen, Lisa, Gail, Scott & Traci Chorna
OSCAR AND EVELYN MELAMED FERN
MEMORIAL FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Katie Schecter by Morrie Dickman
FOOD PANTRIES FUND
Marjorie Blatt
Jeanne Gerson
Corinne Walder
Wells Fargo Foundation
In Honor Of:
Stanley Brown’s 100th Birthday by Lucille Epstein
Stanley Brown’s 100th Birthday by Joan Redlich
Betty Cohen’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Jean, Marie & Ellis Pedersen
Sheila Kassorla 70th Birthday by Ann & Bernd Givon
Hedy Van Der Fluit’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Jean, Marie &
Ellis Pedersen
In Loving Memory Of:
Sarah Blakeman by Mary Dubrow
Albert Burg by Constance Burg & Family
Harry Charnas by Marian & Stanley Brown and Family
Burton Kaplan by Edith Fischer
Ira Kirshbaum by Kirshbaum Family
Ira Kirshbaum by Ruth Tober
Helen Klein by Flo & Mayo Stark
Dear father, Hans Kuh by Anneliese Nathan
Sam Levin by Nancy & Stephen Levine
Morris Levy by Daughter, Shirley Haiman
Jerry Markle by Ellen Pansky-Markle
Helaine Melvin by Suzanne & Herbert Siegel
Morris Motley by Leanore & Donald Motley
Arthur Rosenfeld by The Rosenfeld Linde Family
Caroline Schwartz by Ellen Pansky-Markle
Sonia Stoller by Leah Barshap & Family
PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION FUND
Abe London by Vera & Steven Mark, grandchildren
and great grandchildren
GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Honor Of:
Granddaughter, Eve Levenson and the teachers at Brawerman
Elementary School by Leo Melzer
BRAWERMAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FUND
Robin & Bijan Armandpour
Lisa & Craig Cooper
Jonathan Davidson
Laurie & Patrick Dodd
Marni & Ron Eshel
Julie Gadinsky
Jamie Levitt
Marcia & Douglas Mankoff
Angela & Adam Rosen
Michelle & Marc Rosenbach
Diane & Mark Rudolph
Patti & Dan Stein
Judy & Stefan Zweig
RABBI HARVEY J. & SYBIL A. FIELDS
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Max Demoff by Carly & Jason Friedberg
Rudy Diamond by Gloria Diamond
Max Grosflam by Coleman Grosflam
Ira Kirshbaum by Saredel Riskind
Benno Weimer by Trudi Weimer
ANAT BEN-ISHAI SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Karen Wolfen by Wilshire Boulevard Temple Religious School
Advisory Board
In Loving Memory Of:
Bud Brown by Donna & Paul Nadel & Family
MUSIC PUBLICATION FUND
In Honor Of:
Nancy Daum by Susan Wasserman
Cantor Gurney for officiating at Emily Lurie’s Bat Mitzvah
by Nancy & Robert Lurie
Cantor Gurney on the occasion of Emma’s Bat Mitzvah
by Susan Wasserman
In Loving Memory Of:
Our mother, Ida Leemon by Andrea Heft & Elaine Robinson
Paul Maier by Maggie, Gary & Emma Maier
Dr. Jordan Phillips by Mary Zoe Phillips
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David and Ginger Pullman
In Loving Memory Of:
Molly Fligelman by Mona Brandler
Edward Gottlieb by Jill Gottlieb
Judy Hirsch by Ann Rubin
Jerome Saperstein by Rose Saperstein
MANN FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Sheila & Page Nazarian
In Honor Of:
Christa Dutkevich by Susan & Bruce Levin
Karen Rosenthal by Susan & Bruce Levin
We appreciate your generous donations. An $18 minimum donation is required for each acknowledgment card.
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THE DR. JEROME TOBER FUND FOR ARTISTIC
EXPRESSION
RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP FUND
YONI LICHT CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
In Honor Of:
Honorable Les Bronte’s 85th Birthday by Linda & Mike Roberts
Relba Imerman’s 85th Birthday by Linda & Mike Roberts
In Honor Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
Isador Pastor by The Fishman Family
Bud Brown by Jan & Richard Burns
Jane Lancet by Nadine & Stephen Breuer
Our grandson Isaac Shaw by Barbara & Robert Shaw
Edward Teller by Gail & Bob Levy & Family
AARON JOSHUA SIMMONS MEMORIAL FUND
BEARMAN AND LANCET CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
In Loving Memory Of:
Teri Hertz’s Birthday by Susan Adler Jannol & Martin Jannol
BIKUR CHOLIM FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
Raoul Coquereau by Michael Wachs
LIFESAVERS FOR HAITI FUND
Children of Wilshire Boulevard Temple Religious School
In Honor Of:
CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP FUND
In Honor Of:
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Elizabeth Hoover
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Lisa, Dan & Alex Levin
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by The Schwartz Family
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Larry, Sydney, Samantha Walley
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Robert Wirtschafter
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Leah & Gerald Granof
In Loving Memory Of:
Ronald Weinhart by Elisa Schwartz & Family
In Loving Memory Of:
Olga Breuer by Nadine & Stephen Breuer
MARK GREENSTEIN CAMP FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
My father Harry Tisherman by Pauline Greenstein
LOIS JEANNE LEVY MEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP
FUND
In Loving Memory Of:
RICHARD BARASCH BBQ/PICNIC AREA FUND
In Honor Of:
Louis Melamed’s 50th Birthday by J. Lampert Levy
In Loving Memory Of:
FOOD PANTRIES
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Underwritten by The Wells Fargo Foundation
Sponsored by Margie Blatt
and The Rosenthal Linde Family
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Rabbi Eshel for officiating at Emily Lurie’s Bat Mitzvah
by Nancy & Robert Lurie
Rabbi Eshel for officiating at Sarah Mankoff’s Bat Mitzvah
by Marcia & Douglas Mankoff
Judi Walley’s Adult Bat Mitzvah by Liz Glozman
Dear father, Herbert Schirmer by June Blumkin
Marvin Steinholtz by Sylvia Miller
Sherwin Swartz by Vicky Swartz
Jennifer & Douglas Claman
Ronni & Mike Kopulsky
M
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CAMPS
Sylvia Morris by Ronnye & William Grueber
Sylvia Morris by Anneliese and Bill Morris
KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP FUND
LD
MEREDITH FISHMAN MEMORIAL FUND
Erin Tarica & Owen Whooley’s Engagement by Laurie & Steven Kend
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Ira Kirshbaum by Ruth Tober
Dr. Jerome Tober by Ruth Tober
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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 Gina Lobaco at
(213) 388-2401 or globaco@wbtla.org.
Mitzvah go’reret mitzvah —
doing a mitzvah leads to doing more.
Richard Barasch by Shirley Varon
Myron Varon by Shirley Varon
Temple Family
Welcome to new Temple members…
Congratulations to…
Matthew and Jessica Babrick and their daughter, Sydney…Judith
Douthit…Heather and Michael Ezer and their son, Zachary…Ian
and Rachel Fischler and their children, Abigail and Benjamin…Jeff
and Gisela Friedman and their children, Isabel and Eli…Larry and
Rhonda Gelfond and their daughter, Jamie…Jonathan and Amy
Goldin and their daughters, Sara and Hannah…Aaron and April
Goldman and their children, Esme and Judah…Gabriel and Helen
Halperin…Jeffrey Halperin…Brinton and Marni Harris and their son,
Felix…Scott and Jacquie Madenburg and their daughter, Maxine…
Bruce and Elise Perlmutter and their children, Brett, Jesse and Jared…
Robert and Diana Schildhouse and their daughter, Abigail…Jeff and
Vicki Shapiro and their daughters, Isabelle and Juliette…Andrew and
Jaclyn Singer and their son, Charles…Michael and Michelle Susson
and their daughter, Morgan…Seth Swirsky and Jody Gerson and
their children, Julian, Luke and Daisy…Rachel Wintner and her son,
Jesse…
Lizzie and Gil Harari on the birth of their daughter, Gemma Lou
Harari and to big sister Romy...Deborah Kelson and Elliott Brown
on the birth of their daughter, Leah Kelson Brown and grandparents,
Laurie and Paul Kelson and aunt Amanda Kelson…
Congratulations to…
Condolences to…
Cece and Bill Feiler on the death of her father, Joseph Freeman and
grandchildren, Jacob, Jacqueline and Jamie…Friends and family of
Evelyn Hirsch…Sandra Peters on the death of her husband, Melvin
Peters and to daughters, Stacey and Barak Lurie and grandchildren,
Max and Sasha and Lauren and Tybalt Whitney and grandchildren
Grace and Isabella…Dan and Patti Stein on the death of his father,
Gideon Stein and grandchildren, Carli and Lauren…Karen WengrodCinnamon and Ken Cinnamon on the death of her mother, Ruth
Wengrod-Deroo and grandchildren, Molly and Ian...
And to all immediate and extended family.
Dan Nieman and Sarah Angel on their marriage and to parents,
Jill and Andy Nieman…
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Clergy
Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, Pritzker Chair of Senior Rabbinics
Rabbi Karen L. Fox, M.F.T.
Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim
Rabbi David Eshel
Cantor Don Gurney
Cantor Susan Caro
Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, Ph.D., Emeritus
Board of Trustees
Richard Pachulski, President
Alyce de Toledo, Vice President
Andrew E. Haas, Vice President
Teri Hertz, Vice President
Mary Brussell, Secretary
Steven Romick, Treasurer
Susan Adler Jannol, Alan Berro, Stephen Davis, Barry Edwards,
Alan Epstein, Jami Gertz, Barbara Grushow, Michael Halpern,
Richard Kurtzman, Donald Levy, Richard Powell, Steve Sugerman
Julie C. Miller, Immediate Past President
Scott Edelman, 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
Sarah Hanuka, Director, Center for Learning & Engagement
Douglas F. Lynn, Director, Camps & Conference Center
Gina Lobaco, Director of Development
Jessica Accamando, Director of Communications
Rebecca Sills Nudel, Membership Director
The Wilshire Boulevard Temple Bulletin is published
monthly by Wilshire Boulevard Temple
www.wbtla.org
(213) 388-2401
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Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study
FRIDAY, AUGUST 6
Rabbi Fox and Cantorial Soloist
Ellen Sugerman
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Cantor Susan Caro
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14
Soul Sounds Shabbat
Rabbi Fox, Cantorial Soloist
Ellen Sugerman and the Band
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7
Torah Study and Service
Combined
Deuteronomy
Re’eh 11:26 – 16:17
Rabbinic Intern Beau Shapiro
9:00 a.m.
Torah Study and Service
Combined
Deuteronomy
Shoftim 16:18 – 21:9
Cantor Caro
9:00 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Caro
10:30 a.m.
Cantor Gurney and
Rabbinic Intern Beau Shapiro
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Fox and Cantorial Soloist
Marshall Voit
6:00 p.m.
Cantor Caro
6:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
S’lichot
Beginning of the High Holy Days
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20
Shabbat Services
Rabbinic Intern Beau Shapiro and
Cantorial Soloist Marshall Voit
6:00 p.m.
Rabbi Ben-Naim and Cantor Caro
10:30 a.m.
Shabbat Services
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Caro
6:00 p.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Gurney
10:30 a.m.
No Service at Irmas Campus
Shabbat Morning Minyan
Rabbi Fox and Rabbinic Intern
Beau Shapiro
9:15 a.m.
Shabbat Service
Rabbi Fox and Cantor Caro
10:30 a.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
Torah Study
Deuteronomy
Ki Tetze 21:10 – 25:19
Avi Cohen
9:00 a.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
Torah Study
Deuteronomy
Ki Tavo 26:1 – 26:8
Rabbi Sara Goodman
9:00 a.m.
Come hear the Shofar at all
services starting August 13
through Rosh HaShanah.
Shabbat Services
TEMPLE CAMPUS
IRMAS CAMPUS
All Shabbat and worship information can be found online at www.wbtla.org