HHD Guide - Wilshire Boulevard Temple

CONTENTS
Photo credit: Robin Randolph
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S’lichot
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Yom Kippur
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Other Holidays/Nefesh
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Karsh Center
4-5
Rosh HaShanah
10-11
Sukkot
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General Information
17-18
Parking Information
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Shabbat Shuvah/
Tashlich
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Simchat Torah
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Child Care/
Each One Help One
19-20
Calendar
Please keep this guide and use it as a reference throughout the High Holy Day season. This information is also
available online at wbtla.org/hhd.
If you have questions, contact Randy Fried at (213) 835-2132 or Cristina Mauro at (213) 835-2142. We are looking
forward to beautiful and meaningful High Holy Days with you.
Wilshire Boulevard Temple Board of Trustees: Rick Powell, President; Steve Sugerman, Vice President; Brian Shirken, Vice President; Barbara
Grushow, Vice President; Dena Bloom, Secretary; Simon Furie, Treasurer; Barry Edwards, Immediate Past President; Warren “Skip” Kesler,
Counsel; Steven Brown, Stephen Davis, Ronn Davids, Scott Edelman, James Hyman, Rebecca Mandel, Brian Milder, Bruce Rosenblum, Toni
Schulman, Alberto Valner, Dan Wolf; Honorary Board Members: Richard Pachulski, Julie Miller, Lionel Bell, Howard Bernstein, Audrey Irmas
5777
2016
REFLECTION
Each year, we begin our High Holy Day season by reflecting upon the past 12 months and taking stock of
ourselves. This spiritual reflection is called cheshbon ha’nefesh, an accounting of the soul, when we explore the
deepest reaches of our lives and ask ourselves: Who am I? Where am I in my life? How have I conducted myself?
Our Rabbis taught that in order to transform the soul of the world, we must first be willing to transform our
own souls. A world of peace and justice will only come when we journey from our own inner being, outward. There
are three stages of this journey and we must travel them all if we hope to reach our goal. The first step is teshuvah,
repentance—a return to our best selves—when we ask for forgiveness and grant it. Next, we participate in t’filah,
turning to God with open and humble hearts. Finally, we practice tzedakah, demonstrating lovingkindness and
working to repair the world in all its brokenness.
This High Holy Day season, when so many people face difficult challenges around the world, our link to each
other and all humanity is more important than ever. As we come together to reflect upon our shortcomings and
pray for another year of life, let us remember that we are not praying only for ourselves, but also for our community
and all those who are victims of violence, injustice, and despair. This year, may we move beyond prayer and reach
out to others with words of kindness and deeds of goodness. Let us give strength and support to those who need it,
and infuse the soul of the world with hope and peace.
S’lichot
S’lichot are prayers of forgiveness that we recite on the Saturday night before Rosh HaShanah. This year, we take
stock of our lives and repair our relationships by asking for, as well as granting, forgiveness.
Four Congregations, Nine Rabbis,
Six Cantors—One S’lichot
Saturday, September 24, 7:00 p.m., Stephen Wise Temple
15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Los Angeles CA 90077
At this combined community service of Wilshire
Boulevard Temple, Stephen Wise Temple, Kehillat Israel,
and Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, we will reflect
upon our lives and how we can improve in the coming
year. Join us for a sumptuous dessert buffet, soulsearching discussions, and magnificent music led by
rabbis, cantors, and choirs from all four congregations,
including our own Rabbis Leder, Shapiro, and Nanus,
and Cantors Gurney and Ettinger.
RSVP to Phil Wallace
(424) 208-8932 • pwallace@wbtla.org
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Nefesh S’lichot
Saturday, September 24 8:00 p.m., Pico Union Project
1153 Valencia St., Los Angeles CA 90015
Kick off your High Holy Days at this community
wide gathering hosted by our Nefesh program (a
musical, soulful prayer experience) and the Pico
Union Project. The evening begins with a new
dance composition for Rosh HaShanah by Deborah
Rosen and Company called Tashlich. Then, treat
yourself to a libation at the open wine bar and find
spiritual nourishment with Rabbi Susan Goldberg,
the Nefesh musicians, Craig Taubman, and Zach
Lasker in a moving S’lichot service. Get passes at
picounionproject.org/slichot.
Dance performance at 8 p.m.
S’lichot service at 9 p.m.
Ashley Sullivan • (213) 835-2146 • asullivan@wbtla.org
Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah not only celebrates the Jewish New Year, but also celebrates the creation of the world. Beautiful
and majestic, it is the first of the 10 days of reflection and repentance known as the Days of Awe. Each year, Rosh
HaShanah affirms the ability of human beings to connect with their best selves in order to change and grow. It is a
time to honestly examine our lives over the past year and renew our commitment to the highest ideals.
A Poem to Reflect on the New Year
Erev Rosh HaShanah Services
…the discipline of blessings is to taste
each moment, the bitter, the sour, the sweet
and the salty, and be glad for what does not
hurt. The art is in compressing attention to each little and big blossom of the tree
of life, to let the tongue sing each fruit,
its savor, its aroma, and its use.
Sunday evening, October 2, Glazer Campus
Attention is love, what we must give
children, mothers, fathers, pets,
our friends, the news, the woes of others.
What we want to change we curse and then
pick up a tool, Bless whatever you can
with eyes and hands and tongue. If you
can’t bless it, get ready to make it new.
Excerpt from Marge Piercy, The Art of Blessing the Day
4:30 p.m.
Family
Piness
Rabbi Eshel *
Cantor Ettinger
5:00 p.m.
Adult
Open Seating
Sanctuary Rabbi Leder
Cantor Gurney
7:30 p.m.
Nefesh
Piness
8:00 p.m.
Adult Reserved
Sanctuary Rabbi Leder
Cantor Gurney
Rabbi Goldberg
Nefesh Band
*For every service throughout this Guide, the Rabbi listed
denotes who is speaking.
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Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah Day Services
Second-Day Rosh HaShanah Service
Monday, October 3, Glazer Campus
Tuesday, October 4, 10:00 a.m., Irmas Campus
8:45 a.m.*
Adult
Open Seating
Sanctuary
Rabbi Eshel
Cantor Gurney
Cantor Ettinger
9:30 a.m.
Nursery School Rooftop
Field
Rabbi Goldberg
Jason Mesches
9:30 a.m.
Family
Grades K-2
Piness
Rabbi Leder
Cantor Ettinger
11:15 a.m.
Nefesh
Piness
Rabbi Goldberg
Nefesh Band
11:30 a.m. Adult Reserved Sanctuary
Rabbi Nanus
Cantor Gurney
2:30 p.m.
Rabbi Shapiro
Cantor Ettinger
Family
Grades 3+
Sanctuary
*Bagels with the clergy from 8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Come early & schmooze.
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Rabbi Shapiro, Cantors Gurney and Ettinger
Rosh HaShanah continues in a more intimate
setting, where we connect in song, prayer, study,
and discussion. Please join us for lunch in the
courtyard following the service.
Shabbat Shuvah
Tashlich
Shabbat Shuvah, the special Shabbat that occurs
between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur, highlights
the ethical teachings of the Torah as we prepare for
atonement on Yom Kippur.
Each year, we symbolically cast off our sins by writing them
out on the sand and watching the waves wash them away.
Shabbat Shuvah: The Shabbat “Between”
Sunday, October 9, 4:00 p.m., Will Rogers Beach
Saturday, October 8, 10:00 a.m.
Temescal Canyon at PCH
Rabbi Nanus and Cantor Ettinger
Glazer Campus
Rabbi Goldberg and Cantor Gurney
Tashlich Picnic at the Beach
Our ritual Tashlich service with live music, prayer, storytelling, and the blowing of the shofar celebrates the New
Year in a beautiful, natural setting. Wear white and bring
along family, friends, and a picnic dinner.
Irmas Campus
Rabbi Leder and Cantor Ettinger
RSVP to Phil Wallace • (424) 208-8932 • pwallace@wbtla.org
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Yom Kippur
Prayer, music, repentance, and fasting contribute
to the solemnity of Yom Kippur, the Day of
Atonement. On this day, we put aside our physical
desires and connect with our spiritual needs. We
admit our shortcomings in the deep recesses of
our souls. We pray for the repair of our insensitive
hearts with compassion and love. We remember
those loved ones who are no longer with us. And
we ask for the blessing of life for another year.
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Photo credit: Marco Tedaldi
Kol Nidrei
Tuesday evening, October 11, Glazer Campus
The stirring strains of the cello playing “Kol Nidrei”
pierce our hearts as we sit together as one
congregation engaged in deep contemplation and
prayer. “All vows are canceled...we start anew.”
5:00 p.m.
Adult
Open Seating
Sanctuary Rabbi Leder
Cantor Gurney
7:30 p.m.
Nefesh
Piness
8:00 p.m.
Adult Reserved
Sanctuary Rabbi Leder
Cantor Gurney
Rabbi Goldberg
Nefesh Band
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Day Services
Yom Kippur Afternoon Programs
Wednesday, October 12, Glazer Campus
Wednesday, October 12, Glazer Campus
The time between the end of morning services and the
beginning of the Minchah (afternoon), Yizkor, N’ilah, and
Havdalah services, Yom Kippur afternoon presents our
community with opportunities for personal reflection,
learning, and discussion.
8:45 a.m.
Adult
Open Seating
Sanctuary Rabbi Goldberg
Cantor Gurney
Cantor Ettinger
9:30 a.m.
Nursery School
Rooftop
Field
Rabbi Ben-Naim
Jason Mesches
9:30 a.m.
Family
Grades K-2
Piness
Rabbi Eshel
Cantor Ettinger
11:15 a.m.
Nefesh
Piness
Rabbi Goldberg
Nefesh Band
11:30 a.m.
Adult Reserved
Sanctuary Rabbi Shapiro
Cantor Gurney
Meditation Room
1:45 p.m. Nursery School Library, Room #102
2:30 p.m.
Family
Grades 3+
Piness
3:30 6:00 p.m.
Minchah/Yizkor/
N’ilah*/Havdalah
Sanctuary Rabbi Nanus
All clergy
5:00 6:00 p.m.
Nefesh N’ilah
Piness
Come sit peacefully and reflect on the year. The
meditation room will be open throughout the afternoon
with pillows and a comfy rug for resting and meditating.
You will be guided in a meditation exercise and the rest
of the time will be open for your own quiet thoughts.
Rabbi Eshel
Cantor Ettinger
Rabbi Goldberg
Nefesh Band
Details and the locations for our afternoon programs
follows below and on the next page.
6:15 p.m. Join us for break-fast in the Irmas Family Courtyard
*At the close of the N’ilah service, we invite you to bring your
own shofar to participate in a huge community blast!
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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Afternoon Programs—Continued
Wednesday, October 12, Glazer Campus
Film Screening: “Theodore Bikel: Walking in the
Shoes of Sholem Aleichem”
1:45 p.m. Stalford Hall
Join us for this delightfully moving, highly-popular
documentary which portrays our core Jewish values
and culture through the prism of music, literature,
and two extraordinary, entertaining men.
Followed by a discussion with Michael Renov,
Vice Dean and Professor at the USC School of
Cinematic Studies.
Rem Koolhaas’ Audrey Irmas Pavilion Virtual Tour,
Model, and Discussion
1:45 p.m. Meitus Hall
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See the model, take a virtual tour of, and discuss
the Rem Koolhaas design for the Audrey Irmas
Pavilion to be built adjacent to the Sanctuary on
Wilshire Boulevard.
Karsh Family Social Service Center Self-Guided Tour
1:45 p.m. Karsh Center
See the Karsh Center and learn about its many
community services in this self-guided tour.
Open Prayer at the Ark
1:45 p.m. Factor Chapel
Pray in silence in front of the open ark. Take time for
personal reflection during the peaceful quiet of Yom
Kippur afternoon.
Living Your Best Life—A Panel on Spiritual,
Emotional, and Physical Healing and Growth
1:45 p.m. Sanctuary
The Rabbi/Director of the Jewish Mindfulness Network,
an acupuncturist, a psychologist, and a nutritionist will
share their different perspectives on health, the mind/
body/soul connection, and how to stay strong in these
stressful times. Followed by a Q&A and discussion.
Sukkot
October 16 - 23
Sukkot, which means “booths” or “huts,” is a celebration of thanksgiving for the fall
harvest as well as the commemoration of the 40 years the Israelites wandered in
the desert after Sinai. Sukkot is a wonderful opportunity for family, friends, and
community to connect, share a meal, and appreciate nature’s bounty.
The children in our schools (Brawerman Elementary, Early Childhood Centers,
and Religious School) will celebrate Sukkot with special activities and celebrations
during regular school hours. A How-To-Celebrate Sukkot in your home guide is
available at wbtla.org/HHDabouttheholidays.
Youth Choir Sukkot Shabbat
Sushi/Sake in the Sukkah
Friday, October 14, 6:00 p.m., Glazer Campus
Thursday, October 20, 7:15 p.m., Irmas Campus
Join us under the stars in the sukkah with Rabbi Leder,
Cantor Ettinger, his YA’ALEH band, and our Brawerman
East Youth Choir as we shake the lulav, smell the etrog,
and sing songs of Sukkot. Followed by a Sukkot themed
Oneg Shabbat.
Celebrate Sukkot with The Meetup (the Temple’s
young professional and social networking group
geared towards individuals in their 20s and 30s) with
sushi and sake in the Sukkah.
Jesica Ryzenberg • (213) 835-2124 • cantorsoffice@wbtla.org
Jesica Ryzenberg • (213) 835-2124 • cantorsoffice@wbtla.org
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Sukkot
Soul Sounds Sukkot Shabbat
Celebrate the Harvest at our Food Pantries
Friday, October 21, 6:00 p.m., Irmas Campus
Sunday, October 23
This spirited musical service with Cantors Gurney and
Ettinger and the Soul Sounds band will be followed by
a specially catered Oneg Shabbat in our sukkah.
7:45–9:30 a.m. • Karsh Center, Glazer Campus
Jesica Ryzenberg • (213) 835-2124 • cantorsoffice@wbtla.org
Nefesh Sukkot
Friday, October 21, 7:30 p.m., Glazer Campus
This festive, lively Shabbat service in the sukkah
will have beautiful music and a tasty fall potluck.
We will explore the idea of ushpizin—the guests
that we welcome during this holiday. Bring a photo
of someone you’d like to invite into the sukkah—a
relative, a person in history, or anyone at all—
and we’ll decorate. Join us for the potluck before
the service (starting at 6:30 p.m.) with a colorful
vegetarian dish to share.
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Ashley Sullivan • (213) 835-2146 • asullivan@wbtla.org
9:15–11:30 a.m. • OPCC (503 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica)
As we celebrate the fall harvest during Sukkot, we are
reminded of the commandment: “Leave the corners
of our fields for the hungry.” So we gather at our Food
Pantries to help feed those in need.
Denise Magilnick • (424) 208-8930 • dmagilnick@wbtla.org
Sukkot Yizkor (Memorial Service)
Monday, October 24, 9:30 a.m., Irmas Campus
Join Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Ettinger for a festival
morning service, special prayers, and psalms to
remember our loved ones in this special Yizkor service.
Jesica Ryzenberg • (213) 835-2124 • cantorsoffice@wbtla.org
Simchat Torah
On Simchat Torah we commemorate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah: the Torah scrolls are
taken from the ark and we dance to joyous music and song; the concluding passages of Deuteronomy are read
first, then the opening section of Genesis. We never stop reading the Torah. We end only to begin again.
The children in our schools (Brawerman Elementary, Early Childhood Centers, and Religious School) will celebrate
Simchat Torah with special activities and celebrations during regular school hours.
Adult Simchat Torah
Monday, October 24, Irmas Campus
Save the date for a special evening in which we
unroll the scrolls to celebrate Simchat Torah. Details
to follow.
RSVP to Phil Wallace
(424) 208-8932 • pwallace@wbtla.org
Photo credit: Tom Bonner
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Other Holidays
Nefesh
Beyond our High Holy Days, these are
the major holidays and observances
for the remainder of 2016-2017/5777.
Participate in our warm and welcoming
Nefesh services—led by Rabbi Susan
Goldberg and the Nefesh musicians on
the first and third Friday of every month
and throughout the High Holy Days—as
they combine the familiar liturgy with the
vibrant music of guitar, trumpet, violin, and
many diverse voices. You are invited to sing
along and to participate in response to the
rabbi’s teachings (called kavanot). Try it for
a meaningful, engaging, and spiritual High
Holy Day experience.
Chanukah
December 24-31
Purim
March 12
(Save the date for Purim with a Purpose:
the Religious School’s fundraiser on
March 12)
Pesach
April 11-18
Yom HaShoah
April 24
Yom HaAtzma’ut
May 17
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Shavuot
May 31
Nefesh Services
S’lichot
September 24, 8:00 p.m.
Erev Rosh HaShanah
October 2, 7:30 p.m.
Rosh HaShanah
October 3, 11:15 a.m.
Kol Nidrei
October 11, 7:30 p.m.
Yom Kippur
October 12, 11:15 a.m.
N’ilah
October 12, 5:00 p.m.
Sukkot
October 21, 7:30 p.m.
General Information
We are here to help you...
For extra tickets and answers to all questions you cannot find in this guide or on our website at wbtla.org/hhd,
contact: Randy Fried at (213) 835-2132, Cristina Mauro at (213) 835-2142, or membershipservices@wbtla.org.
Extra Tickets
Large-Print Prayer Books
Temple members may purchase extra tickets for family
and guests. Please note that since tickets have already
been distributed, if you have reserved seats, additional
seats may not be adjacent to your current seats.
We offer large-print High Holy Day prayer books for
adults with impaired vision. Ask for one when you
enter the Sanctuary.
Reciprocal Tickets
If you wish to worship at an out-of-town temple, please
go to wbtla.org/hhd and click on the link for Reciprocal
Tickets, then fill out the form and submit the request.
You may also contact Alison Levine at (213) 835-2153
or alevine@wbtla.org. When space allows, current
members are welcome at other congregations. Please
note, however, that High Holy Day seating is based on
the discretion of the host congregation.
Kippot and Tallitot
Kippot and tallitot are available at all services.
Hearing System
Headsets are available on a first-come first-served
basis in the Sanctuary. You will be required to leave a
photo ID at check-in in the foyer.
Live Streaming Services
All adult services in the Sanctuary will be streamed live
at wbtla.org/live. The prayer book is available at
wbtla.org/hhd-prayer-book.
Disabled Person Parking
To park in the disabled lot, you must have a special
Temple-issued parking pass. Please contact Charisse
Charley at ccharley@wbtla.org or (213) 835-2165.
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Child Care
Each One Help One
Free Child Care (3 Months to Age 5)
Rosh HaShanah Day
Monday, October 3
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Day
Wednesday, October 12
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Glazer Campus Nursery School Classroom
Reservations are required by Tuesday, September 20.
RSVP to Floryn Rosenberg • frosenberg@wbtla.org
Free Child Care Extravaganza for Children Ages 5-10:
A Special Spiritual Experience
Kol Nidrei
Tuesday, October 11
5:00 p.m.
Glazer Campus Rooftop Athletics Field
Bring your children for a fun, educational, and interactive
experience! We’ll feed them, teach them, and have them discover
their own spiritual experience focusing on the meaning of the
holidays and Judaism.
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eservations are required by Monday, September 19.
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RSVP to Phil Wallace • pwallace@wbtla.org
Each One Help One is our annual program
making Temple membership possible to
families who could not otherwise afford
to belong to our warm and inclusive
congregation. We are pleased to offer free
reserved High Holy Day parking in our
structure to members who participate at the
Torah ($1,800) level and above. At higher
levels, you will receive additional benefits. By
joining this valued circle of supporters, you
will be doing a great mitzvah. To become
an EOHO member, contact Alison Levine at
(213) 835-2153 or alevine@wbtla.org.
Giving levels:
•
Pillar ($1,000)
•
Torah ($1,800)
•
Avodah ($3,600)
•
G’milut Chasadim ($5,400)
•
Emet ($10,800)
•
Tzedakah ($18,000)
•
L’Dor Vador ($36,000)
Tikkun Olam/Karsh Center
Feel the Difference You Make…
Volunteer at Karsh!
The recently opened Karsh Family Social Service Center
reflects Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s 150 years of civic
leadership in Los Angeles, providing a permanent and
tangible expression of our commitment to helping
our neighbors.
Every week, the Karsh Center provides an array of
integrated social services including dental and eye
care, legal aid, mental health services, civics and ESL
language classes, literacy programs, and children’s book
distribution, in addition to our well-established food
pantry which has operated for nearly 30 years.
Local community members in need are assisted by
our own trained Wilshire Boulevard Temple volunteers
who help with appointments, referrals, providing direct
services, working the pantry, and sometimes just smiling
and listening. The Karsh Center is filled with remarkable
stories and people on both sides of need.
This year, you can join over 200 of your fellow
congregants who have already been trained for
volunteer service in a wide variety of important
and satisfying roles at the Karsh Center. Sign up to
volunteer at wbtla.org/karsh-volunteer-app.
The late Elie Weisel wrote, “The mission of the Jews
has never been to make the world more Jewish,
but to make it more human.” If being a Jew means
caring about other people, there is no better place
to be than Wilshire Boulevard Temple and The
Karsh Family Social Service Center.
Please visit karshcenter.org for more information.
Come take a selfguided tour of the
Karsh Center on
Yom Kippur
afternoon!
Details on page 9.
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Parking Information
There are many options for
transportation and parking for
High Holy Days. Choose the
best option for you!
6TH STREET
RP

Temple’s Parking Structure

WILSHIRE BLVD
Must have Temple-issued reserved
parking pass, enter on Hobart
Disabled Person Parking
Must have Temple-issued disabled
parking pass, enter on Harvard
P
Park and Shuttle
Pre-paid validation option, shuttle
service provided, enter on Ardmore
D
P

ARDMORE AVE
Reserved Parking
KINGSLEY DR
HARVARD BLVD
RP
3580/3550
NORMANDIE AVE
3663
HOBART BLVD
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D
WESTERN AVE
The Temple’s parking
RP structure is available
to those who receive reserved
parking passes. This includes
members of our Temple
leadership, volunteer ushers
for High Holy Day services, and
congregants who participate
in the Each One Help One
campaign with a generous gift
of $1,800 or more. To become
an EOHO member, please
contact Alison Levine at
(213) 835-2153 or
alevine@wbtla.org.
Drop-off spot for shuttles
and car service
Metro Purple Line
Parking Information
Park and Shuttle (and Validations!)
Disabled Person Parking
The Temple has arranged parking at 3550/3580
Wilshire Boulevard. Entrance to this parking
structure is on Ardmore, just south of Wilshire
Boulevard. We will have shuttles from there to the
Temple running continously 30 minutes prior to
services and 30 minutes after services conclude. Look
for signage and Temple staff at the lot to assist you.
This lot is about two blocks from the Temple.
To park in our disabled lot, you must have a
special Temple-issued parking pass. Please
contact Charisse Charley at ccharley@wbtla.org or
(213) 835-2165 to request one.
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Parking costs $15/day if you pay at the lot. Pre-order
validations from the Temple for $10 for each day at
wbtla.org/hhdparking (please order by September 25).
We will hold your validations at Will Call in the front of
the Temple for pick up.
Other Parking Lots Nearby
There are other parking lots near the Temple
with limited capacity. We do not have any special
arrangements for validations. All are electronic
payment, either in the building lobby or at the exit.
Forget Parking and Try HopSkipDrive (we even have
a promo code)
The ride service company,
HopSkipDrive, has generously
given our congregants a
discount code for your whole
family, so you can avoid parking altogether. We will
have designated ride service drop-off and pick-up
stations on Hobart to drop off easily and find your
ride quickly after services. You can learn more at
hopskipdrive.com and try your first ride free (up
to $20) using the code RIDETOWBT. HopSkipDrive
requires advanced notice to their drivers, so please
order your ride at least 24 hours in advance.
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2016 High Holy Days
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
September
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October
2
Erev Rosh
HaShanah
4:30 p.m. Family
5:00 p.m. Adult-OS
7:30 p.m. Nefesh
8:00 p.m. Adult-R
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Tashlich Picnic
4:00 p.m.
Will Rogers Beach
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Rosh HaShanah
8:45 a.m. Adult-OS
9:30 a.m. Nursery
9:30 a.m. Family K-2
11:15 a.m. Nefesh
11:30 a.m. Adult-R
2:30 p.m. Family 3+
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Second-Day
Rosh HaShanah
10:00 a.m.
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S’lichot
4 Congregations, 9 Rabbis,
6 Cantors—1 S’lichot
Stephen Wise Temple
7:00 p.m.
Nefesh S’lichot
Pico Union Project
8:00 p.m.
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Kol Nidrei
5:00 p.m. Adult-OS
7:30 p.m. Nefesh
8:00 p.m. Adult-R
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Yom Kippur
8:45 a.m. Adult-OS
9:30 a.m. Nursery 9:30 a.m. Family K-2
11:15 a.m. Nefesh
11:30 a.m. Adult-R
1:45 p.m. Meditation
1:45 p.m. Film
1:45 p.m. Panel
1:45 p.m. Prayer
1:45 p.m. Karsh Tour
1:45 p.m. Virtual Tour
2:30 p.m. Family 3+
3:30 p.m. Minchah/
Yizkor/N’ilah/Havdalah
5:00 p.m. Nefesh N’ilah
Shabbat Shuvah
The Shabbat “Between”
10:00 a.m.
13
Youth Choir Sukkot
6:00 p.m.
OS - Open Seating R - Reserved Seating
14
15
Dates, times, and events subject to change
5777 Calendar
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
October
Erev Sukkot
16
17
Sukkot
18
Sukkot
BESW Sukkot
All Day
Sukkot
BESE Sukkot
All Day
19
Glazer ECC Sukkot
5:00 p.m.
23
Shemini
Etzeret
Sukkot Yizkor
(Memorial Service)
9:30 a.m.
Adult Simchat Torah
Time TBD
24
Simchat Torah
ECC Simchat Torah
All Day
25
20
Sushi/Sake in the
Sukkah
7:15 p.m.
RS Sukkot
6:00 p.m.
Sukkot
Celebrate the Harvest
at our Food Pantries
7:45 a.m.
9:15 a.m.
Sukkot
Mann ECC Sukkot
5:00 p.m.
26
Sukkot
Soul Sounds
Sukkot Shabbat
6:00 p.m.
21
Sukkot
22
Nefesh Sukkot
7:30 p.m.
27
28
29
BESW Simchat Torah
8:15 a.m.
BESE Simchat Torah
1:45 p.m.
RS Simchat Torah
6:00 p.m.
BESW - Brawerman Elementary West
BESE - Brawerman Elementary East
RS - Religious School
Glazer Campus - Piness Auditorium
Glazer Campus - Rooftop Field
Irmas Campus
ECC - Early Childhood Center
Glazer Campus - Sanctuary
Glazer Campus
OPCC Santa Monica
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A Time to Reflect
“Judaism can be summed up in two words: You
matter,” Rabbi Leder often reminds. “To us, it
must mean more to be a synagogue, a shul, and a
congregation than merely a collection of campuses
and buildings.”
With that in mind, we model a question Rabbi Leder
asks: How can we bring our hearts and minds to bear
on this, your spiritual home? We are here to welcome
you throughout the year and invite you to discover
and explore the many programs, opportunities, and
resources available to enrich your lives.
Please contact either of us for help, guidance,
questions, or simply to say hello.
Jodi Berman
Director of Engagement and Leadership
jberman@wbtla.org, (424) 208-8970
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Randy Fried
Director of Membership Engagement
rfried@wbtla.org, (213) 835-2132
Excerpt from “The Power of This Day”
“What lies ahead for us all?
An empty page
An open book
Nothing is written and nothing is sealed.
Flesh and blood, frail creatures,
our lives are fleeting and subject to chance.
Yet this we possess: the strength to persist,
to prevail, to comfort one another in the dark.
Prayer, right action, a turning towards the good—
These give us hope and help us bear the pain of life.”
-Mishkan Hanefesh
5777
2016
REFLECTION
An empty page, an open book—for you to write your own reflections
CLERGY
Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, Pritzker Chair, Senior Rabbinics
Cantor Don Gurney
Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim
Rabbi David Eshel
Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro
Rabbi Bruce Raff
Rabbi Rochelle Tulik
Rabbi Susan Goldberg
Rabbi Susan Nanus
Cantor Seth Ettinger
Rabbi Karen Fox, Emerita
Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, Ph.D., z”l
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