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What About
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From the
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Your Kol Nidre
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SEPTEMBER 2009
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Ziegler Sanctuary
ServiceS & FeStivalS
Rabbi David Wolpe
Cantor Joseph Gole
Barad Hall
Aryell Cohen
Family Minyan
Shabbat Morning
in the Ziegler SanctUarY
8:45 a.m.
September 5 - Parshat Ki Tavo
September 12 - Parshat
Nitzavim-Vayeilekh
September 19 – Parshat Rosh Hashanah
September 26 – Parshat Ha’Azinu
FaMilY MinYan &
FaMilY MinYan children’s Service
Cantor
Arianne Brown
Rabbi
Bradley Artson
Rabbi
Ahud Sela
Martin
Neumann
A Shofar Blast & Torah in the Round
9:30 a.m. September 5 & 26
9:00 a.m. September 12 & 19
torah in the roUnD
9:00 a.m. September 5 & 19
StArS Shabbat Morning
No September Service
tot Shabbat
No September Service
Mincha/Shabbat Service
1st, 2nd, 4th & 5th Friday Night
5:45 p.m. Kohn Chapel
Shira chaDaSha
No September Service
Cantorial Intern
Ellen Sugerman
Rabbi Brian
Schuldenfrei
ATID
Rabbi
Nicole Guzik
Craig Taubman
early FriDaY night live
5:45 p.m. September 4
Dale Schatz
PrograMMing theMe
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FriDaY night live
7:30 p.m. September 11
tUeSDaY Morning late MinYan
when school is in session
8:10 a.m. Kohn Chapel
DailY MinYan
Mornings
8:30 a.m. Sunday
7:30 a.m. Monday - Friday
National Holidays - 8:30 a.m.
Afternoons
5:45 p.m. Sunday - Saturday
from the
rabbi’S Pen
WHAT ABouT GoD?
“All real living is meeting.” So wrote the great
Jewish philosopher Martin Buber. As the holidays approach, much of our intent in coming
to the synagogue is not only about God, but
about other human beings. A synagogue is
called in Hebrew a Beit K’nesset, a house of
gathering. We come together to be with one
another.
What about god?
Throughout the year, as we engage
our theme, “What About God?”, this
space will be utilized to introduce a
theme-related quote or teaching.
Take a few moments, either alone or
with family and friends, to read the
selection. Utilize the questions to
spark a discussion, or pose a question
of your own. Consider introducing the
teaching at your Shabbat table!
Happy Studying!!
B’shalom,
Rabbi Schuldenfrei
Still, no one needs a synagogue to be with
other people. We need a synagogue to be
with other people in a sacred community. God
is not so easily left out of the equation.
According to our tradition, God is like light. I
cannot see light, but I can see things because
there is light. I cannot see God, but God is the
reason I can see you. As Buber puts it, every
true encounter between human beings is a
threefold encounter – I, Thou and God. God
stands behind our world.
Throughout this year we look to deepen our
understanding of God in the world. For thousands of years Jews have prayed to God, written about God, spoken to God, listened to God.
They have very different conceptions of what
God is. Some say that one cannot form any idea
of God – God is far above our ability to conceptualize. Others speak of God as a being, a force;
the kabbalah speaks of God one way, philosophy another, midrash a third. How do we think
of God? More, how do we feel about God?
Rabbi David Wolpe
So as we gather for this high holiday season we
turn anew to the oldest questions that investigate what is there above and beyond human
life. Does God watch over us as we live – and
does God care for us after we die? Join us all
year long in searching for responses: What
about God?
God on the Go
Rabbi David Wolpe speaks to ABC NEWS about religion
and the role of new technology.
See it at:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8185945
If you would like to receive a brief,
weekly message from Rabbi Wolpe,
please send your email address to:
offthepulpit@sinaitemple.org
Sinai Temple Members please join us
Saturday, October 31, 2009
8:45 a.m.
Ziegler Sanctuary
for the Installation of
Friday candle lighting times
6:58 p.m. – September 4
6:49 p.m. – September 11
6:39 p.m. – September 18
6:29 p.m. – September 25
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Ira M. Friedman, President
and the 2009-20010 Board of Directors
Immediately following Shabbat ser vices
please join us in Barad Hall for a
Membership Kiddush Luncheon
toast our new leadership and
officially welcome the newest Members of our synagogue.
Further details to follow as we approach the date.
PreSiDent’S
corner
one Down &
one to go
As I write this column,
Sinai Temple is one
step closer to getting
our Application for a
Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) approved by the
City of Los Angeles.
The P.L.U.M. Committee
unanimously approved
our application and it is
now scheduled for an
Ira M. Friedman
August 11, 2009 vote of
the whole Los Angeles
City Council. If the Los Angeles City Council approves
our application, we will be able to move ahead with our
properties and make use of them.
We have worked with all of the local homeowners
associations who all approved a memorandum of
understanding. We are continuing to work with our
residential neighbors and the Los Angeles City
Department of Transportation on traffic mitigation
issues. Sinai wants to remain a good neighbor to all of
the neighbors living near us.
A A new sound system for the sanctuary so no matter
where you sit you will hear clear crisp sound with the
new state of the art system.
A Update of our computer system. Over the years, our
computer system has grown and grown and serves
many more needs than when we started. We need a system to keep up with these needs. When completed, our
computer system will serve all of the Temple’s and Sinai
Akiba’s needs.
A Deferred Maintenance. We will now be able to take
care of many things we had put off.
These projects are a part of the generous gift from Max
Webb.
Kol nidre appeal
The Temple’s operations depend not just on your dues
but your generous contributions made during Kol Nidre.
While the past few years have been financially challenging for many of our members (and we fully
understand), we are hopeful that when you receive
information and are able to, that you will make your
pledge early. The Kol Nidre Appeal is such an important
part of our fund raising, we have set up a special committee just for this purpose.
If you have any ideas, thoughts or complaints please
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feel free to call me at 310.273.2800 x201 or email at
Before you know it, the High Holidays will be here. imf@f-f-law.com.
While some of our projects will not get completed, we
B’Shalom
are hopeful that before the end of 2009 we are able to
Ira
finish the following projects:
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Dear Sinai Family:
High Holidays will soon be here.
As we rejoice,
remember and reflect, we should also remember that
it is within the walls of our synagogue that our Jewish
history, beliefs and practices are celebrated and our
traditions honored. Our synagogue is a place where
small miracles happen daily. It is here at Sinai that we
celebrate baby namings, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, holidays and special occasions. It is at Sinai that
we say prayers for the sick and kaddish for those who
have passed away. It is here that we offer support to
those less fortunate and bolster those in need. Within
these walls, we have the opportunity to learn and
grow as we daven together. It is at Sinai that our children learn about their heritage, tradition and most
importantly, develop a love of Torah. All of these small
miracles occur within our walls.
Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president acknowledged, "Miracles sometimes occur but one has to
work terribly hard for them." And so, it is true for us.
It takes a combination of critical funds and hard work
to make our miracles happen. Our inspirational rabbis
and cantors, our staff of educators, our professional
staff, custodial crew and lay volunteers all work
thousands of hours to help make each of these
small miracles a reality. As you know, our dues
alone are not sufficient to cover the expenses of the
synagogue. In a few short weeks you will be receiving
a letter asking you to make a contribution to our
Annual Kol Nidre Campaign. Please give generously
and help us continue to create small miracles every
single day.
For more information please contact me or our
Development Director Jackie Ahdout at (310) 474-1518.
S'hanah Tovah!
Susan Weisbarth
Kol Nidre Appeal Chair
We extend our condolences to the
bereaved families and
record the passing of:
roSe barKhorDarian
Mother of
Philip Barkhordarian
Catherine Gabbay
•••
DorothY SUe bUtler
Mother of
Shelia Leibovic
•••
harriet cUtler
Mother of
Marcie Tarle
•••
carolYn green
Wife of
Norman Green
•••
norMan henDler
Husband of
Sally Hendler
•••
erich heYMan
Father of
Jane Heyman
•••
ShirleY KirSch
Aunt of
Don Shulman
•••
SaM MoghaveM
Lina Ahdoot and Lorraine Joffe, C0-Presidents
Dear Friends,
“Reconnect, Reflect and Rejoice: Strengthening our Inner
Selves” is the theme for the third annual Sisterhood
Retreat, October 23-25 at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California.
We are thrilled that our spiritual leaders, Rabbi Nicole
Guzik, Cantor Ari Brown and Scholar-in-Residence Jody
Myers will join us for this weekend. After the huge success
of last year’s Retreat, you will not want to miss the opportunity to grow, laugh, learn and enjoy the company of
women of all ages as we build our Sisterhood community.
We encourage you to join Sinai Sisterhood and thus support
our synagogue, community and Israel. Look in your mail for
our Membership renewals and applications. Call Rachelle
Marcus (310) 550-5884 for membership information.
Remember, all paid-up Sisterhood members will be guests
at our annual Sisterhood Luncheon on October 13th.
The theme for this year’s campaign for Torah Fund is
Le'avdah ul-shamrah -- To Plant and Preserve. The Torah
Fund Campaign is one of the most important programs in
Sisterhood and raises money to help support future rabbis,
cantors and educators attending the Ziegler School of
Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, The Jewish Theological
Seminary in New York and the Schechter Institute of Jewish
Studies in Jerusalem. Your support insures the solid and
healthy future of Conservative/Masorti Judaism. In appreciation of their generous support, donors of $180 or more will
receive this year’s 5770 beautiful Torah Fund pin in the
shape of a gold and silver leaf at Shabbat services on
September 12th.
Sisterhood is selling orange and organic Honey for Rosh
Hashanah. Look for our tables in the Temple in September.
For more information, contact Michele Grant, (310) 5861166, mgrantnyc@aol.com or Lorraine Joffe (310) 890-4802,
tulyj@hotmail.com.
On behalf of the members of Sisterhood, we would like to
wish everyone Shana Tovah and a happy, healthy and sweet
New Year.
Be kind and merciful.
Let no one ever come to you without coming
away better and happier. Mother Teresa.
B’shalom,
Lina Ahdoot and Lorraine Joffe
college connection
is an outreach program for undergraduate
college students of member families who are
living away from home.
Contact:
CollegeConnection@SinaiTemple.org
to find out how to sign your
college student today!
Father of
Roya Hekmat
•••
naSSir naSSirZaDeh
Father of
Jilla Isaacson
•••
haZanbela nUSSen
Father of
Ken Nussen
•••
anDreW roSenbaUM
Husband of
Hana Rosenbaum
•••
JacK SacK
Father of
David Sack
•••
ehteraM ShaUli
Sister of
Jacob Melamed
•••
MUrraY WeinStocK
Father of
Allen Weinstock
•••
FrieDa WeiSS
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Sister of
Joseph Davis
Aunt of
Shirley Bilf ield
Mazel tov to: Robin & Daren Melameth on the birth
of their son; Zadok & Georgianna More on the birth
of their grandson Jonathan; Michal & Yehuda Setton
on the birth of their son Tavor; Sari & Jay Stein on the
birth of their daughter Avriel Morie; Adrianne &
Robert Zarnegin on the birth of their daughter
Lauren Blu.
Sinai Temple to Honor
Jina & Dr. ata reZvanPoUr
On December 6, 2009, at the 14th Annual Los Angeles Celebration
on behalf of the Foundation for Masorti Judaism in Israel, Sinai Temple will honor a most deserving couple, Jina & Ata Rezvanpour.
In communities spread across Israel, the Masorti Movement, by modeling a non-coercive, pluralistic
Judaism, has opened a Jewish door to thousands of Israelis who felt alienated from their tradition.
Masorti brings a spiritual path to native Israelis and immigrants through a tolerant and authentic
approach to Judaism. Throughout the land, 50 kehillot communities, the Noam Youth Group, RamahNoam Summer Camp, B’nai Mitzvah for Children with Special Needs, Women’s Study Groups, the
Wedding Initiative and Social Outreach Programs have been highly successful.
In short, Masorti is positively impacting the character of Jewish life in Israel.
The 14th Annual Los Angeles Masorti Celebration will take place on December 6, 2009, at Sinai Temple.
To lend your support on the Sinai Temple Committee, contact Chairs: Faranak Halimi, 310-278-7070;
Rachelle Marcus, 310-276-2644; Susan Weisbarth, 323-930-2799.
A percentage of the proceeds from this year’s event will be returned to the six participating synagogues for
the specific purpose of helping to fund youth scholarships for Israel programs.
Save the DateS….
2 aMaZing oPPortUnitieS For teenS!!!!
*open to all 8th-12th graders from Sinai Temple
(must be 16 years or older for the New Orleans trip)
aiPac h igh S chool t een S UMMit
november 8-10, 2009
Join together with 350 Jewish students across the nation to learn about the USIsrael relationshop and become effective pro-Israel activists. Show your support for
Israel while meeting other Jewish teens!
rebUilDing hoMeS in neW orleanS
September 5
ashley emrani
December 19-23 2009
September 5
Torah in the Round
daughter of
Mariam & Joseph
Rebuild homes for victims of Hurricane Katrina, experience and enjoy
the culture of New Orleans, as well as earn community service hours!
GuARANTEED To BE AN EXPERIENCE oF A LIFETIME!
For more information or to sign up please contact
Natalie Fainberg at (310) 481-3273 or natalie@sinaitemple.org.
DoN’T MISS ouT!!
SPACE LIMITED
*students enrolled in SiHi will get first priority.
Thereafter, sign up is on a first come basis
We at Sinai Temple can only be a community of concern when we know
when and where we can be of support. If you know of anyone who may benefit from a visit or a talk with the Rabbi, please call (310) 474-1518.
Jared haltrecht
Septemer 12
Family Minyan
Joshua cohen
son of
Laura & Dr. Gregory
September 5
Joseph novian
son of
Sharareh
son of
Karen & Neil
September 26
ethan Madison
son of
Isabel & Dr. Miles
September 26
charles horin
son of
Dora & Martin
Let’s Have Fun Camping!
Sisterhood Dairy Kitchen
We are available for you
dairy catering needs.
Oct. 16th-Oct. 18th
Camp Ramah, Ojai
There will be:
Contests • Family team games • Sing-along karaoke
Hiking • Sports (ping-pong, soccer, basketball, volleyball, etc.)
Kite flying • Educational and religious lectures
Kids sleep in bunk beds and parents in Family lodge rooms.
If you have questions or need more information,
please contact
Azy Susman at azy@susmaninsurance.com or (310) 471-3911
or Naze Noghreian at raminaze@aol.com or (310) 476-4109.
Adults $295 / Children $175
Call Jina Rezvanpour
at (310) 472-2522
or Lorraine Joffe
at (310) 470-8850
to book an
extended kiddush or
luncheon for your next simcha.
We have - High Holy Days
Prayer Books, Shorot,
Tallitot,
Kiddush Cups,
Challah Covers and
Gifts for all occasions…
Hours:
Mon. - Wed. 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Friday 12:30 p.m.- 3:00 p.m.
(closed Saturdays & holidays)
Frances Katz, Manager
(310) 481-3290
S hoFar b laSt S erviceS hoSteD bY D or c haDaSh
S habbat in the P arK
Friday, September 4, 5:45 p.m. at Holmby Park
Join Rabbi Schuldenfrei, Rabbi Sela, Cantor Ari &
Dale Schatz for a musical Shabbat celebration.
Bring your own dinner & a picnic blanket!
For information please contact the program office at
310-481-3243 or programs@sinaitemple.org
You can’t stop little ones from getting wiggly during the
High Holy Days, so why not put more wiggle in the service?
Shofar Blast services at Sinai Temple are designed especially
for families with children in 3rd grade and under. Don't miss this
very special, fun and spiritual experience you can share with your children!
Saturday, September 19th (1st day Rosh Hashanah) 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Sunday, September 20th (2nd day Rosh Hashanah) 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Monday, September 28th (Yom Kippur) 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
For more information, please contact Robyn Fener at robyn_gf@hotmail.com.
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Join our choir in the
Ziegler Sanctuary on the 1st Day
and Barad Hall on the 2nd Day
for the singing of “Halleluyah”
on Rosh Hashanah
The schedule for the rehearsals is as follows:
September 5th 1:00-2:00p.m.
September 12th 1:00-2:00p.m.
Contact: Ellie at (310) 481-3235
the cornerS oF oUr FielDS
Start the New Year by doing a Mitzvah - Ma’akhil
R’evim - Feeding the Hungry. The Men’s Club and the
Program Center are proud to join in this nationwide
hunger project. On the first day of Rosh Hashanah
bags will be placed on your seats. We encourage you
to take them home and fill them with non-perishable
food items to be distributed to Sova, our local food
bank.
Dates and times of food collection will be
listed on the bags.
High Holy Days
If you are interested in chanting the Haftorah,
leading P'sukei D'zimrah or the Shacharit
Service, reading Torah, or blowing the shofar
for the High Holy Days,
high holY DaYS ServiceS For oUr StUDentS!
leD bY rabbi anDreW Feig anD Danielle KaSSin
This year we are delighted to welcome 3rd-5th and 6th-8th students from Sinai
Akiba Academy and Sinai Temple Religious School to participate in High Holy Day services with Rabbi Andrew Feig and
Danielle Kassin. Our services will be held on the 4th floor in
Rickles Gym for the first day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur.
Bring your great RUACH (spirit)! and personal blessings
for the New Year. Come and join our inspiring and musical
service!
10:30-11:15 am 3rd-5th graders
11:30-12:15 pm 6th-8th graders
Before and after these above listed service times, there will be interactive
activities/rotations.
Parents and students: If you are interested in joining our planning committee
(set up and logistics), please contact Danielle Kassin, Religious School
Principal, dkassin@sinaitemple.org.
Students in 9th -12th grades: We would love for you to help in leading our
services! Please call or email Rabbi Feig, afeig@sinaiakiba.org , or Danielle
Kassin, dkassin@sinaitemple.org.
We look forward to beginning the New Year with you! Shanah Tovah!
Please contact:
For Ziegler Sanctuary: Judy Begin at
(310) 481-3222 or jbegin@sinaitemple.org.
For Torah in the Round/Gold Hall: Ellen Pierson
at (310) 481-3234 or pierson@sinaitemple.org.
Both Services open to All - unreserved Seating
For Barad Hall: Merzad Roshan at (310) 230-0030
H igh H oly D ays 5770
REREV ROSH HASHANAH
OSH HASHANAH
Friday, September 18, 2009
Kohn Chapel Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:45 p.m.
erev Rosh Hashanah LIVE Combined Service . . . . . . 8:00 p.m.
(Ziegler Sanctuary) - Unreserved Seating
Barad Hall Combined Traditional Service . . . . . . . . . .8:00 p.m.
Unreserved Seating
FIRST DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Ziegler Sanctuary and Barad Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m.
Family Minyan/Kohn Chapel Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.
Shofar Blast/Gold Hall Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m.
Torah in the Round/Gold Hall Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m.
ATID/Weinberg Gymnasium Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.
SECOND DAY OF ROSH HASHANAH
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Ziegler Sanctuary and Barad Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m.
Family Minyan/Kohn Chapel Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m.
Shofar Blast/Gold Hall Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:15 a.m.
Torah in the Round/ATID/Gold Hall Services . . . . . . 10:30 a.m.
taShlich Service at 5:00 p.m. Monkarsh Family
Atrium & Fountain on Pilot Plaza (behind Barad Hall)
Mincha Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:45 p.m.
OM KIPPUR, Kol Nidre
YKOl NIDRE
Sunday, September 27, 2009
All Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.
We begin at 6:00 p.m. sharp - please plan on arriving early.
YOM KIPPUR
Monday, September 28, 2009
Ziegler Sanctuary and Barad Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:00 a.m.
Family Minyan/Kohn Chapel Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 a.m.
Shofar Blast/Gold Hall Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:15 a.m.
Torah in the Round/Gold Hall Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 a.m.
ATID/Weinberg Gymnasium Service. . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 a.m.
Sermon followed by Yizkor at approximately . . . . . . . 1:00 p.m.
Shofar blowing at approximately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:15 p.m.
Public Yizkor Service/Kohn Chapel-Everyone Welcome . .3:00 p.m.
S
UKKOT SERVICES
Erev Sukkot Friday, October 2, 2009
Mincha Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:45 p.m.
1st Day Sukkot Saturday, October 3, 2009
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:45 a.m.
Family Minyan/Kohn Chapel Service. . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.
2nd Day Sukkot Sunday, October 4, 2009
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:45 a.m.
ATZERET SERVICES
SHEMINI
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Service & Yizkor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:45 a.m.
TORAH
EREVErevSIMCHAT
Simchat Torah Saturday, October 10, 2009
Family Service & Celebration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.
TORAH SERVICES
SIMCHAT
Simchat Torah Sunday, October 11, 2009
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:45 a.m.
high holY DaYS PolicieS
Services are restricted to members only. All Temple members in good standing who
are current in all financial obligations will receive their packet of tickets after
Monday, August 31, 2009.
There will be no duplicate tickets issued for lost or misplaced tickets. There will be
a “one service only” pass, available to members in good standing who have lost
tickets or misplaced their tickets. These passes will be issued at ‘Will Call’ and
PICTURE ID will be required.
Please have your ticket ready to be checked upon entering Temple grounds. One
ticket per adult is required. All children must have a ticket and will only be allowed
to enter or exit with an adult member.
Children or grandchildren of members ages 18-22 will be allowed to purchase a
ticket for the ATID/Weinberg Gym service for $100 each. This year we are not issuing Student Tickets. Though the family may pay in advance, the ticket needs to be
picked up IN PERSON, either at the synagogue office (during office hours) or at ‘Will
Call’. A valid, PICTURE ID will be required to receive the ticket. (Note, tickets may
not be “purchased” on the High Holy Days.)
…Please remember to bring your Machzor (High Holiday Prayer Book) and Tallit to
all appropriate services. Kippot will be available.
…To honor the sanctity of the High Holy Days, we do not permit smoking,
photography, writing, use of beepers, cell phones or other wireless equipment at
the synagogue throughout High Holy Days. At any time in the Service when the
congregation is standing in prayer, please remain still in the sanctuary.
…It is customary to wear non-leather shoes during Yom Kippur. The rabbis will once
again wear their canvas shoes and encourage you to join in this practice.
…We invite you to bring your shofar for Neilah so we can conclude the Yom Kippur
service with a loud cacophony of communal shofar blasts.
a PerSonal invitation
Dear Sinai Temple Member,
As the Jewish New Year begins, our traditions call on us to
pay homage to those we have lost, and to gain strength
through communal consolation. As a sign of continuity
between generations, we visit the graves of loved ones and
participate in Kever Avot community memorial services. This
marks the 54th year during which Mount Sinai has helped the
Jewish community enrich this observance with an inspirational
service culminating in the recitation of the Kaddish.
On behalf of our staff and the Cemetery Management Committee of Sinai
Temple, I extend this personal invitation to you to join with us, and with hundreds
of others, at our annual Kever Avot Community Memorial Services on Sunday,
September 27th at 10:00 A.M. Services will be held simultaneously at both our
Simi Valley and Hollywood Hills Memorial Parks.
This year will mark the dedication of a significant addition to our community’s
library, the new Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries’ “Memorial
Prayers” Minyan Book, copies of which will be given to all the families we serve.
Kever Avot at Simi Valley will host noted Rabbi Elliot Dorff delivering the
Memorial Address, with Sinai Temple’s own Cantor Arianne Brown providing
musical interpretation of prayer to accompany our thoughts and remembrances.
The Hollywood Hills service will feature Sinai Temple’s Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei and
Cantor Joseph Gole and Organist and Choir Director Aryell Cohen, who will provide
musical accompaniment as well as leading the Sinai Temple Choir. In the spirit
of the High Holy Days, we will be collecting non-perishable food and accepting
other donations for SOVA, a Jewish food pantry for the hungry and homeless.
I look forward to you joining us, as together, we remember.
L’Shana Tova,
Len Lawrence, General Manager
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries
KEVER AVOT SERVICES AT BOTH OUR SIMI VALLEY AND HOLLYWOOD HILLS
PARKS ARE FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
RESERVED SEATING IS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS OF SINAI TEMPLE,
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT (866) 71-SINAI OR BY E-MAIL
GMOFFICE@MOUNTSINAIPARKS.ORG TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE.
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM MOUNT SINAI AT
866 71-SINAI, ON LINE AT WWW.MOUNTSINAIPARKS.ORG,
Dedicated to the entire Jewish community as a service of Sinai Temple of Los Angeles
WHat about GoD anD
tHe t HinGs tHat F RiGHten u s ?
Tuesday, October 20
7:30 p.m.
with
R a b b i D av i D W o l p e
and
Rabbi HaRolD
KusHneR,
bestselling author of
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
There are a lot of things in the world that can frighten
us, but the more we let them frighten us, the less capable we become at dealing with them. Fear impairs our
judgment and hinders our ability to act. From a religious perspective, fear shrinks our souls and diminishes our humanity, leaving us less charitable, more selfcentered and less creative than we might otherwise
be. That may be why the words most often spoken by
God in the Bible are "don't be afraid." In his latest
book, Rabbi Harold Kushner identifies the things we
have reason to fear -- from terrorism and earthquakes
to growing old and confronting our mortality -- and
helps us find the resources within us and around us to
cope with those fears.
Dialogue with Rabbi Wolpe and book signing
following the lecture.
Watch for details.
For more information, or to register, please contact
Dahlia Greenbaum,Program Director, at
dgreenbaum@sinaitemple.org or 310-481-3243.
RSVPS MANDATORY TO PARK INSIDE BUILDING!
It is yOur time
to be part of our tradition...
Adult Bat Mitzvah Class forming now
Space is limited
Led by Rabbi Guzik and Rabbi Sela
Classes with all the Rabbis and Cantors
Informational meeting Thursday Sept. 3rd 7:30pm
Classes Begin Oct. 20th
Fee: $180 (includes all materials)
plus the cost of Hebrew classes
Contact: Dahlia Greenbaum,
programs@sinaitemple.org or 310-481-3243
The
Abner & Roslyn Goldstine
Scholar-in-reSiDence lectUre SerieS
November 13-15
pRoFessoR JeHuDa
ReinHaRz
PRESIDENT AND RICHARD KORET PROFESSOR OF
MODERN JEWISH HISTORY
AND
pRoFessoR sHulamit
ReinHaRz
JACOB POTOFSKY PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY,
BRANDEIS uNIvERSITy
Friday night:
Zionism in the 21st century
Saturday lunch:
a University President’s view of israel on campus
Sunday breakfast:
how Zionism Saved My Father’s life
For more information, or to register,
please contact Dahlia Greenbaum, Program Director,
at dgreenbaum@sinaitemple.org or 310-481-3243.
WHat is YouR selF-WoRtH?
with
DR. CHeRYl saban
and
R a b b i D av i D W o l p e
Wednesday, October 7 8:30 a.m.
cheryl Saban, Ph.D., writes extensively about women, children,
and social issues. Using her background in psychology, she
devotes a great deal of attention to philanthropic endeavors that
focus on pediatric health and research, education, relationships,
and the empowerment of women. In addition to this book, she
has written New Mother’s Survival Guide, Recipe for a Good
Marriage, Recipe for Good Parenting, and several other works. She
currently lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, two of
their four children (when they’re not away at college), and her
octogenarian parents. She receives regular doses of love and
attention from her four grandchildren.
Free of charge and open to the public.
Light breakfast will be served.
For more information, or to register, please contact
Dahlia Greenbaum, Program Director, at
dgreenbaum@sinaitemple.org or 310-481-3243.
RSVP’S MANDATORY TO PARK INSIDE BUILDING!
S inai t eMPle ’ S h avUrah P rograM
S’lichot 2009
Saturday, September 12th
8:00 p.m.
havdallah
8:15 p.m.
Making your New year Distinct: Learning how to Separate the Holy
from the Mundane and Identify God in the Everyday
with Rabbi Nicole Guzik
Start your new year with God on your mind.
We will look at the ritual of havdallah and explore the ways
we make distinctions in our lives. Together we will identify the
difference between a sacred and an unholy moment.
9:15 p.m.
Dessert reception
10:00 p.m.
S’lichot Services
Cantor Joseph Gole and Cantor Arianne Brown
Accompanied by Organist Aryell Cohen and the Sinai Temple Choir
For more information, contact Dahlia Greenbaum, Program Director
at (310) 481-3243 or dgreenbaum@sinaitemple.org
Sinai Temple has a history of successful Havurah Programs
and, as our synagogue community continues to grow, our
leadership feels the time is now right to reintroduce this
means of fostering friendship among Sinai Temple members
on a small group basis.
To learn more, please contact either:
Havurah@SinaiTemple.org or Lisa Pompan
at 310 837-6070.
We invite Sinai Temple members who recently experienced a loss to join
the Sinai temple bereavement Support group
A Program of The Jacob Weisbarth Hospice Center
This six week educational support group is lead by a
licensed professional and is free of charge to temple members.
new group to begin September 2009.
For further information, please call (310) 481-3369.
Sinai teMPle chevra KaDiSha
Bringing love and caring from the community to life’s
final passage.
A volunteer group of congregants and clergy that ritually prepare the
deceased for burial.
For information or services, please contact Sinai Temple at (310) 474-1518.
aDUlt hebreW claSS – level alePh
In this beginner’s class, you will learn to read the basic prayers
and blessings as well as grammar and vocabulary with our
expert Hebrew instructor.
When: Weekly, Mondays, 8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.*
Dates: Mondays, October 19, 2009 – February 8, 2010 *
Cost for year: $375/Sinai Temple members, $425 for non-Sinai
members – Payments are non-refundable!
*Cost includes 15 sessions, and does not include the required text.
Contact: Program Department, 310-481-3243 or
programs@sinaitemple.org *Advance registration is required.
* Exceptions: 12/21 and 12/28 are cancelled due to holidays.
Class will be held on Tuesdays 1/19 and 2/2 at the same time
and place.
aDUlt hebreW claSS - level bet
In this intermediate level class, you will enhance your ability to
read basic prayers and blessings from the Siddur, as well as
learn grammatical structures, new vocabulary, and cursive
writing. This class is intended for those who have some basic
knowledge of Hebrew, or who have already taken the Level
Aleph class.
When: Weekly, Mondays, 10:00 a.m – 11:30 a.m. *
Dates: Mondays, October 19, 2009 – February 8, 2010*
Cost for year: $375/Sinai Temple members, $425 for non-Sinai
members – Payments are non-refundable!
*Cost includes 15 sessions, and does not include the required text.
Contact: Program Department, 310-481-3243 or
programs@sinaitemple.org. *Advance registration is required.
* Exceptions: 12/21 and 12/28 are cancelled due to holidays.
Class will be held on Tuesdays 1/19 and 2/2 at the same time
and place.
MaStering MaMe loShn! a beginner’S YiDDiSh
langUage coUrSe
with Cantor Arianne Brown
Learn to speak, read and write Yiddish! Yiddish is the Jewish
language that was spoken by the greatest number of the
world’s Jews. Its vocabulary is rich, its literature is vast and its
expressions are priceless. You will be immersed in Yiddish language, poetry, music and theater. Kumt in Yidish klas arayn!
When: Wednesdays, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Dates: OCT 28 NOV 4, 18 DEC 2, 9, 16
JAN 6, 13, 20, 27 FEB 3, 10, 17
Cost for year: $75/ Sinai Members, $125 Non Sinai members
(Textbook not included in price)
Contact: Program Department, 310-481-3243 or
programs@sinaitemple.org *Advance registration is required.
goD talK: What aboUt goD anD PerSonal Faith?
Join us as we explore the most personal and challenging
aspects of our faith. What is God and how do we relate to
God? Why is there suffering in the world? How do we understand miracles? What happens after we die? We will explore
these and other topics as we journey towards creating a
maybe belief system.
Track 1 with Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei
When: Thursdays, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Dates: Oct. 15, 22, 29 Nov. 12, 19 Dec. 3, 10, 17
Track 2 with Rabbi Ahud Sela
When: Tuesdays, 9:15am – 10:30am
Dates: January 12, 2010 – March 2, 2010
Cost for 8 class series: $36/person
Contact: Program Department, 310-481-3243 or
programs@sinaitemple.org.
All ATID events are for young Jewish professionals ages 21-39.
Sunday, September 13th ~ 10:00 a.m.
atiD o UtDoorS : K aYaKing
Meet ATID at the Marina for a 90 minute Kayaking adventure.
There will be 11 single kayaks and 5 doubles to accommodate
21 people. Boat selection will be made on the dock based on
first come, first serve. $15 per person.
Reservations required through: www.AtidLA.com
high holiDaYS With atiD
(membership and tickets required)
Fri. 9/18 - 8 p.m.
erev Rosh Hashanah Live (with all of Sinai)
Sat. 9/19 - 10 a.m.
1st Day RH Service*
Sun, 9/20 - 10:30 a.m.
2nd Day RH (with Torah in the Round)
Sun., 9/27 - 6 p.m.
Kol Nidre with ATID*
Mon. 9/28 - 10 a.m.
Yom Kippur Service*
www.AtidLA.com
310.481.3244
Fridays, Septembert 11th ~ 7:30 p.m.
t he t eD anD h eDY o rDen & F aMilY
FriDaY night live
Join Rabbi David Wolpe, Craig Taubman for this
monthly Shabbat service. Following Services, the
entire congregation is invited to join us for Kiddush
and the Artist Salon where we embrace the Shabbat
tradition of sharing stories and songs.
At the ATID LouNGE – we welcome young Jewish professionals
(ages 21-39) ) to mix and mingle with complimentary food and
drink. (IDs Required). FNL INFo LINE 310.481.3353
october 9th (Drum circle), november 13th (israeli Dancing),
December 11th (hanukkah Party)
Monday, Oct. 5th ~ 6:00 pm
S UKKah S PortS n ight
ATID transforms Sinai’s Sukkah into a festive sports bar for
this
annual evening of networking, noshing, and shaking the
Sun. 10/5 - 6:30 p.m.
Sukkah Sports Bar for ATID
lulav. It’s not only fun, it’s a Mitzvah!
Fri. 10/9 - 7:30 p.m.
FNL – Shabbat Mystique with Drum Circle
Register at www.AtidLA.com by October 2nd and save.
*ATID services are led by Rabbi Nicole Guzik and Craig Taubman. To
Until 10/2 - $10 Sinai Temple Members,
participate in services with an honor on the Bimah reading in Hebrew or
$15 Non-Members or $20 (cash or check)
English or by serving as a host/greeter please contact Stacey at 310.481.3244.
at the door for all (includes beer and buffet).
followed by break-the-fast buffet with ATID
t he M oUnt S inai
W all oF l iving
M eMorieS
Join us for…
The new Mount Sinai Memorial
Parks Wall of Living Memories was
designed as a permanent place of
remembrance of loved ones buried far away, or for whom there
simply is no permanent memorial. Made of black Italian granite, it is
located in the beautiful Psalms area of our Hollywood Hills Park.
To give permanent memory to those who perished in the
Holocaust, earth from the Camps has been placed in the foundation
of the Wall of Living Memories. For more information, please call
(866) 71-SINAI (717-4624) or e-mail gmoffice@mountsinaiparks.org.
S hiva c oMMittee
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Sinai Temple is forming a Shiva Committee to
ensure that all those members in our community
who are in mourning are not burdened with the
additional tasks involving the observance of shiva.
The Shiva Committee will ensure that all families
observing shiva have available to them a minyan
in their home morning, evening, or both, and will
be ready to assist in the preparation of the home
for the mourning period, among other relevant
services.
Please join us for an informational meeting on
thursday, october 22nd, 7:30 p.m. in Upper
traub.
To find out more information and get involved
please contact Janet Tuchman at 310-435-6691
or Helen Weston at 310-274-1538.
2009 - 2010 Dates
August 29, 2009
November 14, 2009
December 12, 2009
March 14, 2009
January 9, 2010
April 10, 2010
June 12, 2010
The Feit Family Shabbat Live
W hat iS t he c hai S ocietY ?
The Chai Society has been Sinai Temple's official Shabbat Greeter for ten years.
All Chai Society members happily volunteer with a smiling "Shabbat Shalom" to
welcome congregants and guests as they arrive at Sinai Temple.
(We currently have 70 members, each greeting about twice a year.)
We Chai Society Seniors (55 years & over) enjoy a monthly meeting on the Tuesday evening
prior to the last Shabbat of each month.
Our meetings often feature speakers on timely events. As well, there are reports on interesting travels or experiences by the Chai Society members.
We are a young-minded busy group of Sinai Seniors who enjoy being together. Some of our
past activities have been tours of the Presidential libraries, local museums, the Herzog winery
(with lunch), theater parties, dinners, Hanukkah parties, concerts and local cultural events.
You may recall our memorable public open evening events at Sinai Temple featuring "Peter
Greenberg, The Travel Detective" and Randol Schoenberg recounting the Recovery of the
Klimpt paintings from Austria.
So, welcome to Sinai Temple members 55 and above, we want to meet you and invite you to
join The Chai Society.
THE CoNGREGATIoN EXTENDS ITS SINCERE APPRECIATIoN FoR THE FoLLoWING CoNTRIBuTIoNS
rabbi DaviD WolPe'S
DiScretionarY FUnD
in honor oF:
Kurt Smalberg by Sabrina & Dr. Kamran Hakim; Mr. Abe
Guttman's 95th birthday by Denise & Sheldon Kravitz; Marc
& Julie Platt’s wedding anniversary, and Kurt Smalberg’s
tenure by Isaac & Susan Schmidt.
in MeMorY oF:
Sarah Lasner by Jules & Mickey Lesner; Sonia & Harry
Meschures by Chung & Victor Meschures; Julius Feldhorn
by Charlotte Feldhorn; Shamsi Hekmat by Soheila & David
Hekmat; Leonard Goldman by Meralee Goldman; Samuel
Hauptman by Charlotte Feldhorn; Edmund Sherman by
Marc Siegal; Lillian Black by Jan & Daniel Black; Samuel
Hauptman, Josef Puder & Julius Feldhorn by Earl Feldhorn;
Syd Daye by Earl & Edith Schuman; my mother, Freda
Lerner’s yahrzeit by Marshall Lerner; my mother, Molly
Cohen’s yahrzeit by Alan Cohen; and Andrew Rosenbaum
by Irving & Irene Gasmer.
in aPPreciation oF:
Rabbi Wolpe by Joyce Eisenberg-Keefer & Mel Keefer; for
officiating at our daughter Sara's wedding by Pamela &
Leonard Siegel; for officiating at our daughter Desiree's
wedding by Mojgan & Eddia Mirharooni; for caring & participating at Don Dreifus's funeral by Phyllis Dreifus; by Judy
Fischer; for participation in the Jewish Federation “Give
Life Meaning” Campaign & the mobilization around “A
Blueprint to End Hunger” initiative by John R. Fishel & the
Jewish Federation; for his guidance during Leora’s bat
mitzvah by Kamran & Sabrina Hakim & Family; for officiating at my husband, Andrew Rosenbaum’s funeral by Hana
Rosenbaum; and for officiating at my husband, Norman
Hendler’s funeral by Sally Hendler.
rabbi brian SchUlDenFrei'S
DiScretionarY FUnD
in MeMorY oF:
Esther Mestell by Alda & Mel Schuldenfrei; and Zoey & Gus
Lichtenfeld by Michael Matessino.
in aPPreciation oF:
Rabbi Schuldenfrei by Jennifer Malkin; for officiating at
Jackie & Adam’s wedding by Judy & Tom Flesh; for officiating at our daughter, Livie’s baby naming by Josh & Allison
Roseman; for his boundless caring, support and for officiating at my husband, Don’s funeral by Phyllis Dreifus; for his
support and guidence following Irv’s passing by Judy
Fischer; for his guidence, support and kind words at the
funeral of my mother, Harriet Cutler by Marci Tarle; for officiating at the funeral of my husband, Andrew Rosenbaum
by Hana Rosenbaum; for his compassion, support and for
officiating at the funeral of our children, Zoey & Gus by Eric
& Marlowe Lichtenfeld.
rabbi ahUD Sela’S
DiScretionarY FUnD
in honor oF:
Dani Reisbaum’s bat mitzvah, Jacob Pardo’s bar mitzvah,
Joey Ben-Zvi’s bar mitzvah, Leora Hakim’s bat mitzvah,
Michael Lieberman, Jeffrey Rollman, Sammy Schatz, Henry
Gitman, Naomi Messim, Max Reisbaum’s high school graduation, and Alana Melton’s college graduation by Roberta,
David, Adina & Samuel Rosenberg.
in MeMorY oF:
Our grandmother, Ida Polan Meyer, great uncle Jack Polan,
great grandfather, AI Polan & grandmother Gussie Kellman
Weisberg by Pam, Simon & Kalman Weisberg; Mary Beth
Lieberman’s mother, Patricia Anne Bryne, Isaac Schmidt’s
father, Jacobo, Richard Romanoff’s mother, Muriel, Sam
Rosenwald’s father, Israel, and Danny Cosgrove’s grandmother, Sylvia Peggy Kagan by Roberta, David, Adina & Samuel
Rosenberg; my husband, Noah Mogley by Raya Mogley; and
my grandfather, Noah Mogley by Michael Mogley.
in aPPreciation oF:
Rabbi Sela officiating at my grandfather, Noah Mogley’s
funeral by Michael Mogley; for officiating at our wedding
by Danny Moloshok & Melissa Schwartz; for his caring support & participation at my husband, Don’s funeral by Phyllis
Dreifus; for leading Kaddish in honor of my husband, Irv by
Judy Fischer; and for officiating at our daughter, Nicole’s
naming by Michael & Elizabeth Soroudi.
rabbi nicole gUZiK’S
DiScretionarY FUnD
in aPPreciation oF:
Rabbi Nicole Guzik by Mina Ganji and by Tom & Judy Flesh.
in honor oF:
Rabbi Nicole Guzik’s ordination by Rachelle & Edwin Marcus,
by Sharon & Alex Baskin, by Dee & Arnold Gooze, by Abner &
Roz Goldstine, and by Carole & Richard Greenberg.
rabbi Zvi DerShoWitZ’S
DiScretionarY FUnD
reFUah ShleMah:
To Tova Dershowitz by Richard & Jane Metz.
cantor JoSePh gole’S
DiScretionarY FUnD
in aPPreciation oF:
The funeral service for Michael Mogley by White & Day
Mortuaries; for officiating at our wedding by Mark Kushner
& Deborah Chrysal; for orchestrating the Kol Zimra event
by Rebecca & David Kekst; for your involvement in our
daughter’s wedding by Leonard & Pam Siegel; for performing a beautiful religious ceremony & speaking such inspirational words at our daughter’s wedding by Judy & Tom
Flesh; for your help with Leora’s bat mitzvah by Sabrina &
Kamran Hakim; of your participation in our daughter,
Desiree Mirharooni’s wedding to David Nazarian & for making the wedding ceremony so beautiful & memorable by
Eddia & Mojgan Mirharooni; for your participation in the
funeral service for my husband, Don by Phyllis Dreifus;
thank you for making our wedding so special & beautiful by
Julie & Michael Silberstein; for officiating at my father’s
funeral by Terie Lesner; and for officiating at my beloved
mother, Shirley Kirsch’s funeral by Bethamy West & family.
cantor arianne broWn’S
DiScretionarY FUnD
in aPPreciation oF:
Cantor Arianne Brown for officiating at Jackie & Adam’s wedding by Judy & Tom Flesh; of your teachings for Leora’s bat
mitzvah by Sabrina & Kamran Hakim; of your participation in
our daughter, Desiree Mirharooni’s wedding to David
Nazarian and for making the wedding ceremony so beautiful
& memorable with your angelic voice by Eddia & Mojgan
Mirharooni; of Cantor Arianne Brown’s participation in the
funeral service for my husband, Don, and for leading the
beautiful shiva service in my home by Phyllis Dreifus; for your
participation in the shiva for my husband, Dr. Irving Fischer by
Judith Fischer; thank you for making our wedding so special
& beautiful by Julie & Michael Silberstein; and for your participating at our daughter, Nicole’s baby naming by Elizabeth &
Michael Soroudi.
general FUnD
By Ramin Ravaei; by Paul Ehrlich and by Jerry & Ruth
Chariton.
in honor oF:
Kurt Smalberg for his wonderful contributions to our
Temple by Rachel Farahnik; the birth of Abigail Vivienne
Weiner daughter of Michelle & Jeremy Weiner and granddaughter of Roseane & Norman Becker and Donna & Larry
Adelman by Isaak & Leah Rubin; Kurt Smalberg and Debbie
& Eric Diamond by Bobbie & Rabbi Silverman; Kurt
Smalberg on completion of a productive & successful presidency by Vic & Rica Sabah; Rabbi Nicole Guzik’s ordination
by Jamie & Joel Berman; Max & Anna Webb’s friendship
and Abe Guttman’s 95th birthday by Kurt Smalberg & family; and Ira Friedman’s election as President by Hilary &
David Bloom.
in MeMorY oF:
Harriet Reiter’s daughter, Marissa Proctor, Judith Fischer’s
husband, Irving Fischer, Donny Yankelevits’ grandmother,
Sofia Matyas, Daniel Be-Zvi’s mother, Zionah Ben-Zvi, Jane
Heyman’s father, Erich Heyman, and Sally Hendler’s husband, Norman Handler by Kurt Smalberg & family; Benjamin
Kaufman’s yahrzeit by Jerome Kaufman; Beulah Schuman by
contributions
Earl Schuman; Jonathan Yasharpour by Joe & Jasmine
Shabbouei; Al Bettelman by Leah Bettelman; Judith Boran’s
yahrzeit by Michael Boran; Eva & Ernest Roth by Andrew
Roth; Marty Greenstein’s yahrzeit by Debra Greenstein;
Benjamin Kaufman by Gloria Weiss; Harry Chananie by Brina
Rosenbaum; Louis Stein by Nathaniel Stein; Ezra Ben Aharon
Melamed by Jack & Nora Rakow; Samuel Nieroslawski and
Elliott Wolfe by Sally Wolfe; my mother’s yahrzeit by Jay &
Ruth Winthrop; Sam S. Siegel’s yahrzeit by Kay Kimberly
Siegel; Ethel Greenly by Marlene Greenly; Helene Greenfield
by Jon & Sally Greenfield; Rabbi David Wolpe’s father, Rabbi
Gerald Wolpe by Ted & Hedy Orden; Helen & Leon Rubin’s
yahrzeits, Rose Plonchack, Richard Romanoff’s mother,
Muriel Romanoff, Mary Beth Lieberman’s mother, Patricia
Anne Byrne, Rabbi Wolpe’s father, Gerald Wolpe, and Cantor
Arianne Brown’s grandmother, Harriet Slack by Isaak & Leah
Rubin; Liba Sinder’s yahrzeit by Barbara Schechter; Max S.
Rickles by Barbara & Don Rickles; Ben Salkin by Arlene &
Murray Salkin; my father, Louis Sklar by Barbara Rickles; Jerry
Kaplan by Dr. Nachman Brautbar; Molouk Firooz’s yahrzeit
by Flora & Nasser Etebar; Isaac Rosenzweig’s yahrzeit by
Margot Rubinstein; Gus Feldhorn’s yahrzeit by Charlotte
Feldhorn & by Earl I. Feldhorn; my sister, Lenore Lerner by
Marshall Lerner; my late mother, Harriet Cutler by Marci &
Norman Tarle; Jacob Levey’s yahrzeit by Gerald & Barbara
Levey; Dora Nieroslawska by Sally Wolfe; Samuel Goldstine’s
yahrzeit by Abner Goldstine; and Malka & Israel Billauer by
Richard & Angelina Billauer.
in aPPreciation oF:
My good health by Ashraf Melamed; of the clergy & staff at Sinai
Temple, Rabbi Wolpe, Rabbi Schuldenfrei, Rabbi Sela, Cantor
Gole, Cantor Brown and Ralph Resnick by Isaak & Leah Rubin.
reFUah ShleMah:
Tova Dershowitz and Harold & Brenda Feit by Isaak & Leah
Rubin; and Tova Dershowitz by Ted & Hedy Orden.
librarY FUnD
in honor oF:
Shirley Levine’s 90th birthday by Rachelle & Edwin Marcus
and by Lea & Alex Loewinger.
in MeMorY oF:
Rabbi Gerald Wolpe by Charlotte & Ed Kamenir and by Fran
& Arnie Stengel; Mollye Levin by Barbara & Milt Moritz;
Sanford Kornbluth by Joan White; Sydney Daye by Marilyn
& Bernie Socher and by Francine & Myles Kahan Weiss;
Jacob Ruder’s yahrzeit by Joe Ruder; Lottie Harris’ yahrzeit
by Judy & Herb Galperson & family; Joseph Greenberg and
Al Stengel’s yahrzeits by Fran & Arnie Stengel; and Jean
Cutler by Steve Nitzberg.
chevra KaDiSha
in MeMorY oF:
Aaron Nach by Raphael Nach.
boarD oF governorS
in MeMorY oF:
Abdollah Shafai by Jamshid & Lili Shafai.
Dor chaDaSh
in honor oF:
The birth of Lisa & Eric Mamos’ twin sons, Ethan &
Benjamin, the birth of Mersedeh & David Golshirazi’s son,
Jacob, and the birth of Sepide & Fred Nehorayan’s daughter, Kaylen Eliana by Dor Chadash Co-chairs, Jenn Brysk,
Mayrav Gaslin, Bonnie Silverstein & Jana Wallack.
MUSic FUnD
in MeMorY oF:
Mollie Dolly Schwartz by Rona Schwartz.
Jacob WeiSbarth hoSPice
center FUnD
in honor oF:
The Jacob Weisbarth Hospice Center by Charles & Sally.
in MeMorY oF:
A. Solomon & Rose Steen by Ruby Winkelman; and Shiela &
Aaron Lebovic’s fathers by Muriel & Jeffrey Waterman.
continued on page 12
Please remember Sinai Temple in your estate plan. Contact Development Dept. (310) 481-3228.
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Sinai SPeaKS
Monthly Newsletter published by Sinai Temple
10400 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024
310-474-1518 ~ fax 310-474-6801
www.sinaitemple.org
Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Rabbi David Wolpe
Rabbi Brian Schuldenfrei
Rabbi Ahud Sela
Rabbi Nicole Guzik
Rabbi Emeritus Zvi Dershowitz
Cantor Joseph Gole
Cantor Arianne Brown
Ralph Resnick, Ritual Director
PRESORTED
FIRST CLASS MAIL
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Ira M. Friedman, President
Howard Lesner, Executive Director
Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin,
Headmaster, Sinai Akiba Academy
Danielle Salem-Kassin, Religious School Director
Tracy Schatz, Director, Douglas Family Preschool
Jackie Ahdout, Development Director
Len Lawrence, General Manager Mount Sinai
Aryell Cohen, Organist & Choir Director
Penny Dain, Public Relations Coordinator, Editor
Barton H. Kogan & Paul Herman, Co-Chairs,
Board of Governors
Bijan Bina, Men’s Club President
Lina Ahdoot & Lorraine Joffe, Sisterhood Co-Presidents
Deadline for the October issue is September 1
Deadline for the November issue is October 1
Printed on recycled stock
the FirSt conServative congregation in the PaciFic SoUthWeSt
continued from page 11
iSrael center FUnD
in aPPreciation oF:
Rabbi Zvi Dershowitz for his help with Leora’s bat mitzvah
by Sabrina & Kamran Hakim & family.
hannah liPPert
religioUS School FUnD
in MeMorY oF:
My mother, Ann Levy by Sheila Egdal; Toby Shapiro’s
yahrzeit by Ralph Shapiro; Daniel Ben-Zvi’s mother, Zionah
Ben-Zvi, Harriet Reiter’s daughter, Marissa Proctor, Don
Shulman’s aunt, Shirley Kirsch, Roya Hekmat’s father, Sam
Moghavem, Ken Nussen’s father Hazzan Bela Nussen, and
Hana Rosenbaum’s husband, Andrew Rosenbaum by Aryell
Cohen; our beloved grandmother, Ida Zuckerberg by Myles
& Francine Kahan Weiss & family; and beloved aunt Shirley
Kirsch by Judy & Herb Galperson.
in honor oF:
Dr. David Aftergood, an outstanding professional and
exceptional human being by Jules & Mickey Lesner.
reFUah ShleMah:
To Bill Friedland by Abner & Roz Goldstine.
JaMeS anD Margaret FleSh
ScholarShiP FUnD
in MeMorY oF:
Harriet Reiter’s daughter, Marissa Proctor, Judith Fischer’s
husband, Irving Fischer, Donny Yankelevits’ grandmother,
Sofia Matyas, Daniel Ben-Zvi’s mother, Zionah Ben-Zvi, Jane
Heyman’s father Erich Heyman, Sally Hendler’s husband, Norman Hendler by Tom & Judy Flesh; Margaret
Flesh’s yahrzeit by Judy & Jerry Rosenberg & family.
Jennifer & Rob Galperson; Pearl Kuperstein by Paul &
in honor oF:
Colette Kuperstein; and my mother, Rita Shapiro by Sidney
Tom & Judy Flesh’s daughter’s wedding by Sally Forbes & Ruth Pilot.
FaMilY MinYan FUnD
Friedman & family.
in honor oF:
Sinai aKiba acaDeMY
Rabbi
Sela
by
Arthur
& Helene Goodman; and the Family
in MeMorY oF:
Ken Nussen’s father, Bela Nussen and Sheila Leibovic’s Minyan by Donna & Harvey Rosen.
in MeMorY oF:
mother, Dorothy Sue Butler by Debra & Robert Kasirer.
Rabbi Gerald I. Wolpe, and Mary Beth Lieberman’s mother,
Joel golDMan ScholarShiP FUnD
By Sheila & Aaron Leibovic; by Ken & Roneet Kahan; by Patricia Anne Byrne by Arthur & Helene Goodman; beloved
mother, Dora Bezonsky by Bella & Sol Liber; Monocher
Sharon & David Gitman.
Ghodsian by Sy & Parvaneh Ghodsian; Erich Heyman, father
in honor oF:
Yona & Joe Cohen for their 47th wedding anniversary by of Jane Heyman & grandfather of Elizabeth Heyman by
Karen & Gary Kessler; my father, Israel Rosenwald by Sam
Paul & Shelley Lawrence.
& Gita Rosenwald; my father, Mel Pevsnek on his yahrzeit
in MeMorY oF:
Rabbi Wolpe’s father, Rabbi Gerald I. Wolpe by Frida Eytan; by Gail & Fred Rollman; and my father’s yahrzeit by Mauris
Andy Polsky’s daughter, Ronit Polsky by Paul & Shelley Azizi.
torah in the roUnD
Lawrence; Maxine Passer’s father, Eli Jabenes, Mary Beth
in MeMorY oF:
Lieberman’s mother, Patricia Anne Byrne, Bijou Sadigh’s
Irene Schatz by Dale & Tracy Schatz; and Bertha Weiss by
mother, Khanoumagha Souladian, Rabbi Wolpe’s father,
Rabbi Gerald I. Wolpe, and Melvin Linsman’s yahrzeit by Lila & Ben Dwoskin.
in honor oF:
Lance & Bari Bogart.
Ira M. Friedman becoming President of Sinai Temple, we
DoUglaS FaMilY earlY chilDhooD
are proud of our little brother by Glenda & Steve
center FUnD
Bensussen.
in honor oF:
FUnD For liFe
Our grandchild, Samantha Rose’s first birthday by Bella &
in MeMorY oF:
Sol Liber.
Sidele & Joseph Rostholder’s yahrzeits by Barbara R.
in MeMorY oF:
Saltzman; and Sidney Rosin by Carol & Jerry Muchin.
Joseph Parker’s yahrzeit by Bill & Sandy Goodglick.
in honor oF:
FriDaY night live
The birth of Rebecca Begin’s daughter, Sabina by Michelle
in MeMorY oF:
Rabbi David Wolpe’s father, Rabbi Gerald Wolpe by Grant.