January 2016 - Adat Ari El
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January 2016 - Adat Ari El
Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 Adat Ari El Bulletin Bulletin Adat Ari El Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 Monthly Edition • Volume 78, No. 5 Adat Ari El Sisterhood Honors Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff and Rabbi Deborah Silver with the Chayai Olam Award Torah Fund Dinner – Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff Rabbi Deborah Silver It’s a great pleasure to announce that Sisterhood has selected Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff as one of this year’s Chayai Olam award recipients. Cantor Aranoff’s dedication to Adat Ari El and our Sisterhood shows how she truly deserves this honor. Sisterhood is most pleased to honor Rabbi Deborah Silver as one of this year’s Chayai Olam recipients. Cantor Aranoff assumed the position of Cantor of Adat Ari El in July 2015, following 12 years as Associate Cantor. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Cantor Aranoff received a BA in Psychology, a K-12 Teaching Credential in Music and in Life Sciences, and a Master’s Degree in Music, all from UCLA. She is also a graduate of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School and studied at the University of Judaism (now American Jewish University) and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She received her Hazzan’s certification from the Cantors Assembly in 2007. Prior to and during her work as Associate Cantor, Cantor Aranoff taught music in our Day School. She continues to work with our Day School and JLC students, teaching them both how to read Torah and how to chant and understand various tefillot. In her pre-Adat Ari El life, Judy worked with the Young Musicians Foundation and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute, taught at Fairfax High School and at Heschel Day School, worked as a musical director in local community theater, led High Holyday services at UCLA Hillel for over 20 years, and was the Director of the Nashir Choral Ensemble of the American Jewish University for 23 years. In the community at large, Cantor Aranoff currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Hebrew High School as the representative of the Cantors Assembly. She is also the Associate Conductor and a singer in the Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale. With a special love for singing Israeli songs, Cantor Aranoff has appeared numerous times singing for various organizations and at different festivals. Her recordings include a track on CA/USCJ Spirit Series Vol. 7, The Spirit of Israel II, as well as on Vol. 12 of the same series, The Spirit of Hope and Healing. Long before she began working here, Cantor Aranoff was part of this community. She and her husband, Mel, became members and Shabbat regulars soon after the birth of their first child in 1984. Clergy do not often come from within the ranks of the Synagogue, and she knows from experience what Adat Ari El means to its members. Cantor Aranoff is the daughter of Rabbi Paul Dubin and Esther Dubin, 1 Cantor Aranoff, continued on page 4 Rabbi Silver holds a Master’s degree in Hebrew Studies from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, England, and a further MA in Theory and Practice of Literary Translation from the University of Essex, England. On leaving university, she worked in the fields of theater and publishing, prior to co-authoring “The Young Person’s Guide to Saving the Planet” for Virago Press in 1990 and acting as Senior English Editor of the Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary of Current Usage. Rabbi Silver subsequently qualified as an attorney, working for Mishcon de Reya, London, for four years before leaving to take a post at BPP Law School, where she was an Associate Professor, head of legal research, and deputy head of teacher training. In her spare time she discovered Limmud, the Jewish learning conference that has since gone international. Eventually the call of the rabbinate proved irresistible, and Rabbi Silver packed up her books and crossed the ocean to study at the Ziegler School of the American Jewish University. While there, she was the co-editor, with Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, of three volumes of the Ziegler Adult Learning “Walking With” series and taught Ethics at the Conejo Valley Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. Rabbi Silver’s interests include dance, music, and dogs (in particular her Shih Tzu, Zalman). She is also a newly qualified yoga instructor. She feels privileged to be part of the team at Adat Ari El, and she hopes that her rabbinate will embody the deep love of Jewish learning—in all its many and varied forms—which has characterized her journey to date. Rabbi Silver has been the Assistant Rabbi at Adat Ari El since her ordination in 2010. Sisterhood is thrilled that she is here and is honored to recognize her as one of the recipients of this year’s Chayai Olam award. Adat Ari El Bulletin Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 President’s Message Rabbi’s Message In the December Jewish Journal, Dennis Prager wrote an opinion piece on gender roles. To know him is to not be surprised by his conclusions: liberal Jews rely solely on the principle of compassion and not Torah as their moral guide, that this principle gets applied to only those individuals who have been excluded from or oppressed by society, and that focusing on compassion in this way undermines society. This time around the venue for this trope is the Torah’s verses on cross dressing and a synagogue’s hiring of a rabbi who identifies as transgender. The response was intense and passionate. The letters to the editor accused Dennis Prager of being cruel, bigoted, hateful, harmful, etc. The Jewish Journal was criticized for even publishing the piece. So many people have worked tirelessly on gender equality and issues within their congregations, work places, and across the country. And I agree with them. Much has been done and much remains to be done. And I will support them throughout. And yet I am deeply troubled by the responses. I disagree with most all of Dennis Prager’s article: both his assumptions about Torah, as well as his applications of its principles. However, his opinion is not beyond the pale of Jewish thought and can be justified according to authoritative Jewish sources. In addition, he himself has never been accused of acting in a bigoted manner, and he has expressed compassion and not hatred for those whose lives do not conform to traditional Jewish norms. Many, myself included, called out the right’s stridency this summer when speaking of those who supported the Iranian nuclear accord. We warned how unfair and dangerous it was for the community’s health, that such stridency inhibited dialogue and learning, and that they weakened the very fabric of our communal cloth. To a lesser degree the same is true here. Our community’s and country’s wellbeing not only rests on the principles by which we live, but also on how we arrive at them. And we are impoverished when unable to hear others...even if we believe them to be utterly and completely wrong. It is essential that we all model the appropriate manner with which to respond to those people. I believe Rabbi Brad Artson once quipped: “The Jewish community is only tolerant when speaking about things that don’t really matter.” Gender roles and inclusion matter greatly, and in this and other crucial areas, we should not fail to acknowledge the validity of the person, even while we vehemently disagree with that person’s opinion. By Manny Aftergut Trees Regardless of how old you are, there’s something about spending an afternoon in a tree that just seems perfect. Poets, artists, songwriters, novelists, and filmmakers continue to find inspiration in these arboreal beauties. I think all of us remember the time we spent around trees as kids. I clearly recall playing hide and seek during my elementary school years and using what seemed to me then giant trees to hide behind. Only after revisiting my old neighborhood did I realize those trees were pretty ordinary street trees or backyard trees, yet the memory still sticks with me of hiding behind a majestic and “giant” tree, thrilled at being unseen—these are such warm memories for all of us, I suspect. Later, as a dad, I have a clear memory of my kids climbing into our front yard olive tree—photos galore—and that was before “Facebooking” photos. Some of my most cherished photos are of my kids in that front yard tree and photos of the family or friends posing next to the many beautiful trees we encountered in our travels. Jewish tradition takes a day to reflect on the power, majesty, and importance of trees. Tu B’Shevat, or the 15th day of the month of Shevat, marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees.” Usually though, the holiday occurs in January/February as it is associated with the start of spring in Israel. It’s observed as a sort of national Arbor Day in Israel. The earliest trees to blossom in Israel are almond trees—they show their first flowers around this time of year. Later this month we will observe the holiday of Tu B’Shevat. The eve of Tu B’Shevat this year falls, luckily for programming purposes, on a Sunday. We have planned a wonderful family Tu B’Shevat Art Experience with our Artist-inResidence, Mordechai Rosenstein, Sunday, January 24th, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. You can learn about Tu B’Shevat, create a family art piece, explore the Gallery, and see the custom piece created for us by Mordechai. The cost is $10.00 per family, which includes snacks. I hope your schedule will allow you to attend. Speaking of attending events, many thanks to Stephen Tobolowsky and Rabbi Silver for their combined energy and drive in putting together a very successful program during Hanukkah, which built on the very wellattended and successful “Sukkah under the Stars.” Keep your eyes posted for a spring program. In the spirit of Tu B’Shevat, I offer the very well-known poem by Joyce Kilmer titled “Trees.” Trees Joyce Kilmer I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. Best wishes for a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2016. Manny Aftergut 2 Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 Adat Ari El Bulletin B’nai Mitzvah January 2016 Condolences Alan Dennis - father of Lance (Marilyn) Dennis; grandfather of Ethan Marc Dennis January 16, 2016 Mackenzie Gittelson Daughter of Steven & Myah Gittelson Beth Goldsmith - wife of Gordon Goldsmith; mother of Noah and Aliza January 23, 2016 Noah Marcus Son of Jason & Malinda Marcus Leonard Krowech - husband of Selma Krowech; father of Lita Krowech and Gail Krowech; grandfather of Jessica Stroik, Sophia Stroik, Becka Stroik and Alex Van DeVenter; brother-in-law of Adelaide Suplin; uncle of Farryl (Bill) Dickter and Pam Farkas Yaakov Gonchar - father of Boris (Irina) Gonchar and Leonid (Marina) Gonchar; grandfather of David, Sasha, Mikka and Masha Lois Pepperman - mother of Paul (Jacalyn) Pepperman, Donald (Melodee) Pepperman and Joy (Wayne) Smith; grandmother of Amy (Evan) Greenburg, Katie Pepperman, Brantley Pepperman, Samantha Smith and Emily Smith; great-grandmother of Oliver Greenburg January 30, 2016 Eli Hyman Son of Michael Hyman & Robin Finn Welcome to the World Reuben Samuel and Lila Simone Endlich - children of Elena and Jeff Endlich; brother and sister of Julian; grandchildren of Lee and Marcia Finney, Allen and Ellen Endlich Isla Sophia Wasserman - daughter of Shana and Adam Wasserman; sister of Ally; granddaughter of Terry and Jeff Ellis, Joyce and Steve Wasserman; great-granddaughter of Marilyn Wasserman and Molly and Steve Weinsheink On behalf of our entire family we want to thank everyone at Adat Ari El who helped to make Josh and Ginny’s wedding such a special and wonderful simcha. From Rabbi Silver’s lovely blessing at Friday night services, to the beautiful and personal ceremony that Rabbi Bernhard performed, which was enhanced by Cantor Aranoff’s chanting, it was a perfect Tuesday evening! Patrick, Joaquin, and Hugo did a great job setting up the room. The bride made the chuppah, which was attached to the poles that belong to the temple. Lighting transformed the space, and Kensington Caterers exceeded our expectations with a delicious dinner. We were very happy to celebrate this life cycle event at a place that has such meaning and significance to us. William Elijah Roth - son of Ilana and Zachary Roth; grandson of Sheree and Ron Roth, Linda and David Bostwick; greatgrandson of Roslyn Silverman Henry Meir Manis - son of Amalia and Larry Manis; brother of Izzy Broadway On Burbank A Tribute to 45 Years of Musical theater at Adat Ari El Our 45th and FINAL Production Directed by Rabbi Moshe J. Rothblum Thursday, May 26, 2016 For more information please contact Julee Levine jsnitzer@adatariel.org Sincerely, Jean and Steven Orenstein 3 Adat Ari El Bulletin Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 My Leadership Experience in USY Torah Fund… Making a Difference in Higher Jewish Education by Molly Schwartz This year marks my second year of being on Executive Board for USY at Adat Ari El. I took on the position of Membership and Kadima Vice President. Each day I am learning new things about the importance of my role. In order to start up my experience for the year, I attended the Leadership Training Institute (LTI), which was made possible due to my receiving the Ross Scholarship. LTI took place at the American Jewish University, and executive board members from all over the Far West Region joined for this very important leadership program. The weekend at AJU allowed me to meet with other people who had my board position and discuss methods that worked and those that did not work. We also simulated activities in which we practiced the skills we learned and followed the activities with talking through our errors and achievements. LTI taught me many skills of being a good leader, such as communication and the importance of listening to others. Overall, this skill has helped me tremendously, because whenever I communicate with the rest of the executive board, it allows us to plan the best programs possible. In order to elongate my training, I attended USY Fall Encampment at Camp Ramah in Ojai. I was put into a program called Madrichim, which meant that I could staff regional weekends for younger kids. Madrichim training taught me positive ways to speak to children and also how to deal with inappropriate situations. All in all, I have made my fair share of mistakes, but these mistakes have helped shape me into a better leader. The support of LTI and Madrichim has given me guidance through my problems and has helped me improve as a leader for the community. Molly Schwartz is the Membership/Kadima VP of AAE USY and was the 2015 recipient of the Ross Family Scholarship for Emerging Leaders. She is a 10th grader at deToledo High School and is the daughter of Randy and Nancy Schwartz. Cantor Aranoff, continued from page 1 both of blessed memory, who were respected leaders in the Los Angeles Jewish community. She and Mel have two fabulous daughters, Ronit and Yael, both actors (for which they find Rabbi Rothblum and his shows partly responsible!) and who have beautifully participated in leading High Holyday services at Adat Ari El. With a deep feeling for Jewish life, learning, and music, Cantor Aranoff also has a strong sense of commitment to the broader Jewish community, which includes her support of Torah Fund. She believes that to be a cantor is to do keruv, bringing people close to God and Judaism through music. It is easy to see why Sisterhood is honored and excited that Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff has been selected as one of this year’s Chayai Olam recipients. 4 The Women’s League of Conservative Judaism, Sisterhood’s parent organization, raises money each year for Conservative/Masorti Institutions of higher learning. The funds raised each year by Sisterhood women from all over the world provide much-needed funds to the students of the American Jewish University (Los Angeles), Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in New York, The Schechter Institute in Jerusalem, and The Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires. The scholarship funds are vitally important to rabbinical students during their fifth year as they study in Israel to complete their degrees. The financial assistance Torah Fund provides has benefited our own rabbis and interns. Nat’ah karem, this year’s Torah Fund theme, is from the Eishet Chayil poem portraying a hard-working, generous woman who “plants a vineyard by her own labors” for future generations. This year we honor Rabbi Deborah Silver and Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff, two women who exemplify Nat’ah karem, at our annual Torah Fund Dinner, February 3rd. We hope you will join us in honoring their work in our community. Donations in their honor to the Torah Fund benefit the Scholarship Campaign. Torah Fund is also launching a two-year campaign to raise over $600,000 to support special projects at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and the Zeigler School for Rabbinic Studies. The JTS Project will refurbish and re-sanctify the Women’s League Seminary Synagogue with capital improvements and innovative programs re-imagining synagogue prayer. The Zeigler Project will support the year of study in Israel for our future rabbis. Gifts made at designated levels beginning at $1800 will be recognized at both seminaries. Please contact Joette Labinger at (818) 787-7441 for any questions regarding the Torah Fund campaign or the special seminary projects. Donations honoring Rabbi Silver and Cantor Aranoff may be sent to the Synagogue, attention: Torah Fund. Receive a Torah Fund pin (illustration shown above) with a minimum contribution of $180 as our thank you. The loyal support of Adat Ari El members over the decades has made our Sisterhood the largest contributor to Torah Fund in the world! Thank you for supporting the future of the Conservative/ Masorti movement! Christine Prell Sisterhood President Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 Adat Ari El Bulletin SALE The Gift Gallery at Adat Ari El Entire y Inventor % 20 – 75 Off Monday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:0 0 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12 :30 p.m. 5 ay: Wednesd . Other times 12:30 p.m – . .m a 0 9:0 by appointmen t: Friday: Call Beverly a . t .m p – 3:00 (818) 789-63 9:00 a.m. 77 Adat Ari El Bulletin Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 X)KQÅK;W]\P_M[\:MOQWV?WUMV¼[4M)O]MNWZ+WV[M:^)\Q^M2]L)Q[U invites you to Join us As we study with our distinguished guests RAbbi BRAdley ShAvit ARtson, DeAn, Ziegler School of RAbbinic Studies RAbbi EdwArd Feinstein, vAlley Beth ShAlom, Encino RAbbi Felipe GoodmAn, Temple Beth Sholom, LAS vEGAS RAbbi BRiAn SchuldenfRei, CongregAtion ner TAmid of South BAy RAbbi DeboRAh SilveR, AdAt Ari El, vAlley villAge RAbbi StewARt vogel, Temple AliyAh, WoodlAnd Hills We Also welcome Debbi kAneR Goldich Women’s LeAgue InternAtionAl TorAh Fund ChAir SundAy, JAnuAry 24, 2016 AmeRicAn Jewish univeRsity 15600 mulhollAnd DRive, Bel AiR, CAlifoRniA !")U:MOQ[\:)\QWV9:30-1:15 BRunch & PRogRAm Cost of Event $36.00 RSvP by JAnuARy 13, 2016 For questions oR cRedit cARd infoRmAtion cAll Joy QV\PM?WUMV¼[4M)O]MWNÅKM! weAR youR ToRAh Fund Pin! men ARe encouRAged to Attend Return this portion with your check made out to “Torah Fund PSW WLCJ” PSW Region Women’s League for Conservative Judaism 15600 Mulholland Drive, Bel Air, CA 90077 Name Phone No. No. of guests at $36 per person Sisterhood Email Total Enclosed $ Names of Guests Sorry I cannot attend but wish to make a contribution of $__________. 6 Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 Adat Ari El Bulletin Community Hanukkah Celebration Everyone had a wonderful evening at the Community Hanukkah Celebration on Tuesday, December 8. Families from all parts of Adat Ari El came together for a delicious latke dinner, candle lighting, edible dreidel crafts, a concert from The Beat Buds and of course…sufganiyot! Families also brought new toys and games that were donated to the Oscar Litwak Foundation Mobile Playroom program. The event was planned by Heather Frank, Joanna Herschko, Leah Rosenzweig, Mandy Pankowski, Dalia Goldberg, Sally Greene, and Sarah Schultz. Magic New Art Studio We have a beautiful new art studio (atelier) for all the children in the school. The Day School has art lessons on Friday with the Star program. Debi Kaufman leads the Early Childhood Center art program Monday–Thursday. We are thrilled to give our students access to art and its myriad cognitive, emotional, and physical benefits. The children are inspired and love the new art space. 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If you are interested in purchasing space(s), please contact: Ernie Goodman at (818) 788-1420 or Alan Altschul at (818) 522-6081 Adat Ari El Bulletin Tevet/Shevat 5776 • January 2016 PERIODICALS Postmaster: Please send address changes to: 12020 Burbank Boulevard Valley Village, California 91607-2198 (818) 766-9426 Fax (818) 505-9223 Published Monthly During the School Year Design by Galileo Graphics Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard Assistant Rabbi Deborah Silver Rabbi Emeritus Moshe J. Rothblum Cantor Judy Dubin Aranoff Rabbi Aaron M. Wise Cantor Allan Michelson Manny Aftergut, President Michal Lesner, Executive Director Adat Ari El is affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Adat Ari El is on the Internet... our website address is: www.adatariel.org. Rabbi Bernhard’s address is: RabbJJB@AdatAriEl.org Rabbi Silver’s address is: DSilver@AdatAriEl.org The Bulletin (USPS 661-900) is published monthly by Adat Ari El, located at 12020 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village, CA 91607-2198. Phone: (818) 766-9426, ext. 257 Fax (818) 505-9223 email: JKrautman@adatariel.org. Adat Ari El is a non-profit organization Total requested circulation averages 850 copies monthly Periodicals paid at North Hollywood, CA POSTMASTER – Send address changes to: Adat Ari El, 12020 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village, CA 91607-2198 Schedule of Shabbat Services Friday, January 1, 2016 6:00 p.m................................. Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting - 4:37 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2016 6:00 p.m................................. Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting - 4:56 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2017 9:30 a.m......................... David Familian Chapel Parsha & Torah reading:....................... Shemot; Exodus 5:22-6:1 Darshan:...........Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard Saturday, January 23, 2016 9:30 a.m............................................. Sanctuary Bar Mitzvah................................... Noah Marcus Parsha & Torah reading:......... Beshalach Shira; Exodus 14:26-17:16 Darshan:.........................Mordechai Rosenstein Friday, January 8, 2016 6:00 p.m................................. Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting - 4:43p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:30 a.m......................... David Familian Chapel Parsha & Torah reading:..........................Va’era; Exodus 8:16-9:35 Darshanit:........................ Rabbi Deborah Silver Friday, January 15, 2016 6:00 p.m................................. Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting - 4:49 p.m. Stay Connected Saturday, January 16, 2016 9:30 a.m............................................. Sanctuary Bat Mitzvah:....................... Mackenzie Gittelson Parsha & Torah reading:..Bo; Exodus 12:29-13:16 Darshan:...........Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Bernhard Friday, January 29, 2016 6:00 p.m................................. Kabbalat Shabbat Candle Lighting - 5:03 p.m. N’ranena—make a new sound on Friday nights with the N’ranena Experience. Bring your ears, your voice, and your extra soul to sing and pray with music from the four corners of the Jewish World. N’ranena replaces our usual Friday Night Service and will be held on January 29th in Russell Hall with a potluck dinner following. Saturday, January 30, 2016 9:30 a.m......................... David Familian Chapel Parsha & Torah reading:............................ Yitro; Exodus 19:1-20:22 Darshanit:........................ Rabbi Deborah Silver Saturday, January 30, 2016 4:30 p.m............................................. Sanctuary Mincha Bar Mitzvah:.......................... Eli Hyman Parsha & Torah Reading:................. Mishpatim; Exodus 21:1-9 All ages and generations are welcome. Daily Minyan - Deiber Chapel Mornings Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. Sundays & Holidays 9:00 a.m. Evenings Sunday - Thursday at 7:00 p.m. If you are not already receiving it, make sure you sign up for the weekly “Adat Ari El Weekly” email, which is sent out every Friday. The email includes important information12about service times and upcoming events, as well as rabbinic commentary about the weekly Torah portion. Email Jerry Krautman at JKrautman@adatariel.org to stay connected.