WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE BULLETIN Volume 100, Number 9 • September 1, 2013
Welcome the New Year in our renewed Sanctuary with hope, beauty, meaning and peace.
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Annual Congregational Grand Celebration and Meeting Interfaith Choral Concert
Friday, September 6 Sunday, September 29 Sunday, September 29 Glazer Campus Glazer Campus Glazer Campus 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Torah Portion Torah Online: www.wbtla.org Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day Bereshit; Genesis 1:1–6:8
often tell people that working withb’nei mitzvah students created the entire world in just six days—after all, it doesn’t Iis one of my favorite things about being a rabbi, because make sense. But in getting stuck on that point, we lose sight of without fail I learn something from every student I work a simple truth the Torah is communicating: The world wasn’t with, and working with Rachel was no exception. built in a day. Like any large and daunting task, it had to be “Why did God create the world in six days?” she asked done one step at a time. Even God needs time to get things me a few weeks ago. right. “Do you mean, how did God create the world in only six We’re all busy and have endless responsibilities. We days?” I tried to clarify. face large and daunting tasks, some so overwhelming that we “No. I mean why did it take God six days? I mean, wonder how we’ll ever conquer them. There simply aren’t if God is powerful enough to create the whole world, enough hours in the day. That’s why it helps to remember, as couldn’t God just do it all in one day?” the famous saying goes, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” And as It was a remarkably thoughtful question that had Torah reminds us, neither was the world. never occurred to me. In reading the opening chapters of Rabbi Beau Shapiro Bereshit, we’re often troubled by the notion that God
Plugged In
Bringing High Holy Day Services to You
his year for the first time we will be live streaming High THoly Day services on our Temple website. Now, if you can’t be here with us physically, you can still partake and participate. Whether you’re homebound, out of town, or away at school, we invite you to connect wherever you are with your community on these important days. Please visit the High Holy Day page of our Temple website at www.wbtla.org/hhd for schedule information. L’shanah tovah!
Watch our High Holy Day services www.wbtla.org/streaming
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Adult Opportunities
Daily Reflections for Elul
t’s never too late to change. Our spiritual tradition brings that opportunity for growth and change. On each day of Elul, you can Iconcept to life each New Year. As we approach the year 5774, we choose to read an Elul message from Wilshire Boulevard Temple; look inward to see our mistakes, our confusions, our unintentional these reflections can prompt our daily “soul-work” as the messages errors. We sit with the pain of those experiences, consider them encourage us to come closer to our best selves and to God, the and ask for help to make changes. We call this transition process Source of All. Read the reflections, talk about them, journal them, T’shuvah, a turning, a turning both inward and onward. blog about them. Work with a friend and expand the spiritual and This takes time! The Jewish calendar devotes 40 days to psychological interpretations. (And you can also email them to me spiritual transition, beginning in Elul, the month prior to the High at [email protected].) Holy Days. The four letters of the name Elul are an acronym for the Try this reflection on for size: “Don’t regret what you said; initial letters of the phrase found in the Song of Songs (6:3): I am to rather, regret what you didn’t say when you had the chance.” How my beloved and my beloved is mine. The loving relationship between can this reflection lead you to become your best self in 5774? How God and the Jewish people means that although we have gotten off can you live it? How can you share it? the right track this past year, we are always able to approach God L’shana Tova Tikatayvu—May the daily Elul preparations in love, asking, “May I come back to You, O God?” And God’s open you to Tshuvah /Spiritual Transformation and lead you and response is always a merciful and compassionate yes. yours to a year of goodness and peace. During Elul, notice that we are mere human beings distracted Rabbi Karen Fox by business and money, power and politics, love and lust, but we can make small changes each day. Let each day become an Daily Reflections for Elul: www.wbtla.org/elul Brawerman Elementary School
Meet Our Team!
s we greet the New Year, we welcome some new and old Afriends to our administrative team. Gillian Feldman, former Brawerman teacher and admissions director, has become the principal of a growing population of students at Brawerman East. Founding kindergarten teacher Amy Carson is working closely with Gillian as assistant principal. Nadine Zysman, fondly remembered as Miss Taran by her former Grade 2 students, now serves as admissions director Gillian Feldman Amy Carson of Brawerman West. She is joined by Brandon Cohen, the Principal, Brawerman East Assistant Principal, Brawerman East administrator guiding teaching and learning for grades K through 6 at Brawerman West. He brings a wealth of experience and administrative expertise from his tenure as principal of an LAUSD campus. We are fortunate to have them both join our team and support our mission to foster excellence and menschlichkeit for every Brawerman student.
Brandon Cohen Nadine Zysman Director of Teaching and Learning, Director of Admissions, Brawerman West Brawerman West
Religious School
A Magic Year in Religious School
he Religious School is proud to introduce a new element importance of the principle but also experience Mitzvah Magic Tto our program, an annual school theme to be part of each through active participation in their mitzvah theme. student’s course of study. This year’s theme, Mitzvah Magic, will reveal the power of mitzvot (commandments) and help students We will explore the following mitzvot by grade: Kindergarten – Welcoming Guests better understand tikkun olam (repairing the world). Because Grade 1 – Caring for Animals Judaism values each individual as an ongoing partner with God Grade 2 – Caring for the Environment in creating the world, each of us must live as if we are personally Grade 3 – Respect for Differences responsible for making the world a better place. Grade 4 – Feeding the Hungry We want what our students learn in Religious School to Grade 5 – Respect for the Elderly be relevant to their lives, and we want them to see the lessons of Grade 6 – Love of Israel Judaism as valuable tools in living a better life. We are committed Grade 7 – Caring for the Stranger and projects to character education, and to that end our school mission b’nei mitzvah HS Grades – Teen philanthropy and social-action activities includes teaching, inspiring and modeling Jewish values, as well as the sense that each of us has the opportunity to improve the The mitzvot relate to all areas of life: our relationship to world through our words and actions. God; the practice of rituals; and our responsibility to family, We will use tikkun olam to teach values appropriate to our neighbors, the environment, animals, and the world. We hope students’ age and grade levels. Students will not only learn the you will share the Mitzvah Magic with your children.
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Our Director Carol Bovill Featured on New Website
ur very own Carol Bovill, Our congregation can also take advantage of Carol’s OM.A.Ed, is now featured expertise live and in-person through our Coffee with Carol on a new website that is fast program. Twice each month—once on each campus—Carol becoming the go-to online conducts a free parenting workshop open to all Temple resource for parenting. Kids members to guide and empower them to be the best parents in the House (kidsinthehouse. possible. She focuses on an essential topic at each session and com), the “ultimate parenting always invites parents to participate in the conversation to resource,” features a panel of address their concerns. 450 experts from across the country appearing on more than 8,000 videos to guide mothers and fathers on their parenting journey. Subjects include pregnancy, college and everything in between. Carol joins a panel of esteemed professionals from every parenting field—pediatricians, clinical psychologists, directors of programs at children’s hospitals, magazine editors and safety experts, to name just a few. Find times and dates for Coffee with Carol on our website: www.wbtla.org/coffeewithcarol
Camps
50 Years of Friendship
he annual Leadership This year, alumni from TReunion Dinner, held Leadership ’63 reunited to on Leadership Night, brings share stories and photos. For together camp alumni from many, it was the first time back the 5- and 10-year Leadership at camp in the 50 years since anniversaries. This year, 125 being part of their Leadership alumni from Leadership ’63, program. Most evident was ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88, ’93, the strong connection they ’98 and 2003 gathered to felt for each other and for reconnect and reminisce in Camp. The 50-year hiatus Gildred Hall for dinner before Leadership ‘63 Alumni had not diminished their assembling with more than 300 love and passion for all things additional Leadership alumni Camp and for each other, as and the entire camp community to sing their Leadership songs hugs, squeals of joy and happy tears marked the event and and chant their cheers in the Rabbi Alfred Wolf Amphitheatre. highlighted the evening. Following the song session, all the Leadership alumni gathered Cheri Lauterbach in the dining hall for an elaborate reception and two-hour Alumni & Development Director Leadership reunion.
5 *Glazer Campus Progress Report Sanctuary Sunday, September 29
ollowing the High Holy Days, our newly polished triple Fdoors will open onto Wilshire Boulevard to welcome the entire Los Angeles community to two history-making celebrations as we dedicate our renewed Sanctuary. Family Celebration and Rock Concert 10:00 a.m. - Noon All Wilshire Boulevard Temple families and their friends (kids up to 14) are invited to the Sanctuary to take part in a concert by Jewish rock star Sheldon Low (above) and his New York band. There will be a grand processional, klezmer musicians, the blowing of the shofar, an historic group photo of EVERYONE attending, the presentation of our newly written Torah, blessings on the new bimah, a special gift for each family and a gourmet cupcake reception. All are welcome! Family Celebration For details and parking information, and Rock Concert wbtla.org/rock 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Grand Celebration and Interfaith Choral Concert 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. The whole community is invited to a musical extravaganza featuring 150 joyous voices from seven Los Angeles choirs. Clergy of all faiths will offer blessings, and we will welcome a distinguished guest, new Mayor Eric Garcetti. The program includes a special closing performance by renowned singer- songwriter Burt Bacharach.
RSVP is required for admission: wbtla.org/grandcelebration
Parking options are the same as for the High Holy Days; Grand Celebration details are online. and Interfaith Choral Concert We look forward to celebrating with you! 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Coming next month: We’ll crunch the numbers of our fundraising results to date and highlight key goals for the next phase of our Building Lives campaign at the Glazer Campus.
6 * Formerly named Temple Campus Upcoming Events and Announcements
ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SANCTUARY SUNDAY Friday, September 6 Sunday, September 29 6:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Join us for our congregational meeting as we thank our Family Celebration and Rock Concert with Sheldon Low outgoing trustees and elect new members to fill open www.wbtla.org/rock spaces on our Temple’s Board. 5:00 p.m. www.wbtla.org Grand Celebration and Interfaith Choral Concert www.wbtla.org/grandcelebration TASHLICH AT THE BEACH Sunday, September 8 Will Rogers Beach at Temescal Canyon and PCH YOUTH CHOIR 4:00 p.m. Write your sins in the sand and wash them away. Join us for a sweet, jazzy family-friendly service at Will Rogers Beach with live music, drumming and the blowing of the shofar. Bring a blanket, snacks, your family and friends and bring in the New Year in a beautiful natural setting. Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 www.wbtla.org
SUKKAH BUILD AND BARBECUE A beloved feature of our Friday evening Shabbat and High Holy Day services, the Youth Choir consists of Sunday, September 15 singers from Grade 2 and up and rehearses weekly at 11:00 a.m. the Irmas Campus. Under the direction of Cantor Gurney, Come join the Men of Wilshire as we build our Glazer choir members learn a wide variety of liturgical songs Campus and Irmas Campus sukkot! After the final shofar and lift our hearts with their beautiful solos, duets and blast of Yom Kippur, we are commanded to build our choral offerings. A special Chocolate Challah Oneg sukkot (more than one sukkah) right away, and what Shabbat follows the service. better way than with good friends and good food. We Nancy Daum, [email protected] will be constructing our sukkot at the Glazer and Irmas Campuses simultaneously, so choose a part of town and www.wbtla.org let’s get building! Youth Choir Rehearsals for High Holy Days: Denise Magilnick, [email protected], Chapel Auditorium (424) 208-8930 Tuesdays, September 3 and 10, 7:30 - 8:05 a.m. www.wbtla.org Sunday, September 8, 10 - 11:00 a.m. Youth Choir Performances at Wiltern Theater: Rosh HaShanah Service: September 5, 11 a.m. CELEBRATE THE HARVEST AT Yom Kippur Service: September 14, 11 a.m. OUR FOOD PANTRIES Sunday, September 22 7:45 a.m.; (OPCC) 9:15 a.m. As we hail the fall harvest during Sukkot, we are HIGH HOLY DAYS reminded of the commandment to “leave the corners of 5774 2013 our fields for the hungry.” Celebrate the harvest at one of our food pantries by feeding those in need. Refer to your High Holy Denise Magilnick, [email protected], Days Guide for all service and (424) 208-8930 programming information from S’lichot to Simchat Torah. www.wbtla.org You can also visit www.wbtla.org/hhd
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For a full calendar of events please visit www.wbtla.org/events 7 HIGH HOLY DAYS 5774 SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Food Pantries Spousal EREV ROSH ROSH HASHANAH Second Day SHABBAT SHUVAH Bereavement HASHANAH 8:30 a (Adult) ROSH HASHANAH The Shabbat “Between” Support Group 5:00 p (Adult) 9:00 a (K-2) 10:00 a 10:30 a 7:00 p (Camp) 11:00 a (Adult) Annual Congregational Looking In, Looking Out 8:00 p (Adult) 11:00 a (3+) Meeting 2:00 p 2:30 p (NS)
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Food Pantries Spousal Israeli Dancing KOL NIDREI YOM KIPPUR Bereavement 5:00 p (Adult) 8:30 a (Adult) Tashlich at the Beach Support Group Pregnancy and Infant 7:00 p (Camp) 9:00 a (NS) 4:00 p Loss Support Group 8:00 p (Adult) 9:00 a (K-2) 11:00 a (Adult) 11:00 a (3+) 1:30 p (Dialogue) 15 16 17 18 19 20 2:30 p (Prayer) Food Pantries Spousal EREV SUKKOT SUKKOT SUKKOT Women’s Bereavement (SEPT 19-SEPT 25) Torah and Lunch 3:30 p (Yizkor/N’ilah) Sukkah Build Support Group Israeli Dancing 12:30 p and Barbecue 21 SUKKOT 11:00 a ECC/RS SUKKOT Picnic 5:00 p
Shabbat in the Sukkah 22 23 24 25 26 28 6:00 p SUKKOT SUKKOT SUKKOT SIMCHAT TORAH SUKKOT Yizkor Celebrate the Spousal MANN Family Picnic (Memorial Service) 27 Harvest at Our Bereavement 4:00 p 9:00 a SIMCHAT TORAH Food Pantries Support Group 7:45 a BES and RS 9:15 a Family Celebration 5:00 p
29 30 legend Food Pantries Glazer Campus* - Sanctuary Glazer Campus* - Piness Auditorium For more information on High Holy Days: Sanctuary Dedication Irmas Campus www.wbtla.org/hhd and Celebration Wiltern Theater For calendar of events: 10:00 a (Family) OPCC Santa Monica 5:00 p (Adults) * Formerly named Temple Campus www.wbtla.org/events Tributes
RABBI EDGAR F. MAGNIN FUND In Honor Of: Hedy Herz by Karin & Doug Schaer Marjorie Marantz Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feder’s 60th Anniversary by Marian Brown Jordan Phillips by Mary Zoe Phillips Jack Schuster by Corryne Schuster and Family In Honor Of: Allan Goodman by Jason Vogel Our dear son, Steven Shaw by Barbara and Robert Shaw Marjorie Waterman Joseph by Corryne Schuster and Family In Loving Memory Of: Alfred Wolf by Elly, Dan, Sarah and Aaron Wolf Carol Berowitz by Kenneth Berkowitz In Loving Memory Of: Alfred Wolf by Linda and Larry Wolf Phyllis Berkowitz by Kenneth Berkowitz Channah by Paula Hoffman Arthur M. Hartman by Ruthie and Steve Loeb Ida Adler by Frederic R. Adler ALLAN CHATKIN CAMPERSHIP FUND Hannah Kaplan by Ronnye and Bill Grueber Howard Alweil by Joanne Rachkow and Jamie Ehrhart In Loving Memory Of: William Kline by Gertrude Kline Alvin Applebaum by Noel Applebaum Lois Seewack by Sandi Chatkin Michael Krevin by Helen Lewis Abraham Barshap by Leah Barshap and Family Beverly Mandell by Jeffrey Mandell and Abigail Jones Leah Bergman by Dr. Barnett Bergman CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP FUND Lou Marienthal by Marian Brown Linda J. Cherry by Joe and Gail Lowenstein Theresa Rauss by Laurie Rauss In Loving Memory Of: Dear father, Matthew M. Codon by Corryne Schuster and Family Deborah Winner by David Winner and Cari Schwartz Husband, father and grandfather, Eugene Borson Henriette D’Arlin by Michele D’Arlin Lynch by Harriet Borson Billy Young by Gloria Young Adin Edwards by Barry Edwards Esther Klein by Esther Klein Lillian Grosberg by Leslie Gladston PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION FUND Lillian Grosberg by Jen and Rafi Gordon SILLS CAMPERSHIP FUND In Loving Memory Of: Relba Imerman by Phyllis Stone In Loving Memory Of: Joseph Ansill by Jill Gottlieb Denise H. Korman by Kenneth Korman Samuel Sills, M.D. by Susan and Tom Casamassima Edward Gottlieb by Jill Gottlieb Edward Lee Kozberg by Barbara and Martin Kozberg Samuel Sills, M.D. by Robin and Robert Sills Edward Lee Kozberg by Lindsey Kozberg MANN FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Zelda Laventer and Henry Miller by Robert and Betty Miller KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP FUND Bernard Leisner by William and Lynda Leisner In Honor Of: Alberto Valner Melvyn Nussbacher by Ruth Stern Brooke and Ken Lande on the birth of their son, Miles Marci and Gregory Foster by Marisa and Arik Lainer Rosalie Pair by Suzanne, Michael and David Gorlick Mitchell Siegler Jessica and Stephen Samuel on the birth of their daughter Edgar Phillips, Jr. by Shirley Phillips by Marisa and Arik Lainer In Loving Memory Of: Anita Rabinovitch by The Kopald Family Howard Alweil by Hayley Marcus Simpson Frank Rosenfelt by Nancy and Fred Rosenfelt MANN FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER – Relba Imerman by Richard, Amy and Sophie Blum Parvin Sahimi by Hamid Rafii KLEIN FAMILY FUND Relba Imerman by Margery Altman Jack Schuster by Corryne Schuster and Family Hila and Jeremy Wenokur Sarah Kohn by Merle and Arnie Weiner Norman Sklar by Arnold Sklar William Smerling by Helene Smerling GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN SAUER FAMILY CAMP FUND Jerome Toffler by Monte Gordon ELEMENTARY SCHOOL In Honor Of: Hyman Weger and Sidney Weger by Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Rosenthal In Loving Memory Of: Brian Braff’s special birthday by Steve Sauer Benjamin Zimmerman by Myra and Stanley Zimmerman Samuel Firks by Geri Brawerman David Crockett’s special birthday by Steve Sauer WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE RABBI HARVEY J. FIELDS EDUCATIONAL In Loving Memory Of: REDEVELOPMENT FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND Roberta “Bobbie-Sox” Madison by Steve Sauer In Honor Of: In Loving Memory Of: Cantor Gurney for officiating at the baby naming Jeanette Bell by Terry and Lionel Bell by Joanna Stoller Adrienne and Stanford Rubin’s 50th Wedding Anniversary by Carol Nemoy ANAT BEN-ISHAI SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOOD PANTRIES In Loving Memory Of: In Loving Memory Of: Sunday, September 15, 2013 Rabbi Bruce Raff’s Birthday by Natalie and Jack Smolens Pauline Forman by Barry Forman & Andrea Pflug Underwritten by: MUSIC PUBLICATION FUND Anita Hirsh CLERGY FUND Thank you to those individuals and families who have In Honor Of: In Honor Of: chosen either to underwrite ($1,000) or sponsor ($500) Barry Forman’s Birthday by Linda and Steve Brown Joan and Frank Feder’s Anniversary a week of food. by Jacqueline and Henry Cahn Cantorial Intern Seth Ettinger by Jayne Behman Adrienne and Stanford Rubin’s 50th Wedding Anniversary Cantorial Intern Seth Ettinger by Nancy Daum If you are interested in joining this effort, please contact by Terry and Lionel Bell Cantorial Intern Seth Ettinger by Mary Bianco Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro at (424) 208-8930 or email Rabbi Shapiro for officiating at the service of Albert Calderon Cantor Gurney for officiating at the Shiva of Irving Thau by Susan Lippman by Christina and Andrew Thau [email protected].
In Loving Memory Of: In Loving Memory Of: Mitzvah go’reret mitzvah—doing a mitzvah leads to doing more. Gordon Bodek by Jacqueline and Henry Cahn Timothy Joseph Cashman, Jr. by Nancy and Hal Daum Doris Calderon and Albert Calderon by Susan Lippman Lyubov Machevskaya by Izabella and Michael Kleemoff Thank you to Canter’s Deli, Brooklyn Bagel, Noah’s Bagel Albert Dorskind by Jacqueline and Henry Cahn Rabbi Eytan Ratzabi by Nancy Daum Larchmont, and Western Bagel West L.A., for their weekly Barry Freed by Beverly Freed Isaac Ullman by Laura, Mark, Rebecca, Madeline and donation of bread to our Food Pantries. Ann Ketover by Jacqueline and Henry Cahn Adrienne Epstein Sandy Rosenbaum by Jacqueline and Henry Cahn JORDAN EHRLICH FUND FOR PROGRAMS IN SISTERHOOD PULPIT FLOWER FUND BUSINESS ETHICS In Loving Memory Of: In Honor Of: Marcia Gardner by Arthur, Steven, Chloe and Matthew Gardner Bill Ehrlich by Nancy and Hal Daum Henry Miller by Phyllis Kassel In Loving Memory Of: ANN AND SAM BERNSTEIN CHILDREN’S Beloved father, Dr. Louis Sparer by Susan and Bill Ehrlich LIBRARY RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP FUND In Loving Memory Of: In Honor Of: Ann Bernstein by David Bernstein Rabbi David Eshel’s Birthday by Linda and Mike Roberts TIKKUN Ann Bernstein by Lynn Bernstein Doug Lynn’s Birthday by Linda and Mike Roberts OLAM Evelyn Schwartz by David Winner and Cari Schwartz REPAIRING THE WORLD In Loving Memory Of: WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE FOOD PANTRIES FUND Louis Blackman by Gloria Diamond Jeanne Gerson Rhoda Brandel by Jack, Myra, Jeffrey, Brooke, Andrew Porter Anessa Lee Karney and Stuart Goldstein William Ferman, M.D.’s Birthday by Virigina Morris Anita Hirsh Saul Ferman by Virigina Morris Art Ginsburg by Dr. & Mrs. Robert Shaw
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CAROLINE ROSE BLOCH ISABEL SOFIA FRIEDMAN September 7, 2013 September 21, 2013 Caroline is the daughter of Lisa and Jonathan Bloch; Isabel is the daughter of Gisela and Jeff Friedman; the the granddaughter of Marlene and Robert Friedman; granddaughter of Lorraine and Ray Friedman; Navy Nancy and Richard Bloch. Honigsberg and the late Eric Lesin. Family Welcomers: Alexis Bloch, sister and Jordan Family Welcomer: Eli Friedman, brother Bloch, brother Tikkun Olam Project: Isabel volunteered at Wilshire Tikkun Olam Project: Caroline volunteered almost Boulevard Temple Food Pantry at the Ocean Park 30 hours at Westside Children’s Center as a teacher’s Community Center. She made sandwiches and assistant in their preschool classrooms. Her duties helped distribute lunches to the homeless. included reading, crafts, outside play, general classroom assistance and mentoring the children. WCC is a nonprofit organization that provides educational and childcare services to help at-risk children in the community. CALEB MARCUS ULLENDORFF Camp Hess Kramer; September 21, 2013 Caleb is the son of Alison and David Ullendorff; the grandson of Ilene and Gerald MIA RHEIN GLEIBERMAN Spear; Regina Ullendorff and the late Henry Ullendorff. September 7, 2013 Family Welcomers: Jonah Ullendorff and Henry Ullendorff, brothers Mia is a graduate of Brawerman Elementary School at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Tikkun Olam Project: Caleb spent a week doing service work on a Navajo Reservation in Sweetwater, Arizona, helping the Navajo people with a variety Mia is the daughter of Deborah and Daniel of tasks, including sheering sheep and building fences. Gleiberman; the granddaughter of Linda and Pete Rhein; Ruth and Mordechai Gleiberman. Family Welcomers: Rose Gleiberman, sister; ABIGAIL ROSE ULLENDORFF Jack Gleiberman, brother Camp Hess Kramer; September 21, 2013 Tikkun Olam Project: In addition to volunteering at Abigail is the daughter of Alison and David Ullendorff; the granddaughter of Ilene OPCC, Mia has created unique, one of a kind bracelets that she is marketing and Gerald Spear; Regina Ullendorff and the late Henry Ullendorff. and selling. All proceeds are being donated to Jewish World Watch, a leading Family Welcomers: Jonah Ullendorff and Henry Ullendorff, brothers organization helping to end genocide and mass atrocities around the world. Tikkun Olam Project: Abigail participates monthly in Nothin’ But Sand days for Heal the Bay, which are monthly BENJAMIN HAROLD GIVEN cleanups of various beaches in Los Angeles County. September 21, 2013 Benjamin is the son of Nancy Cotton and John MAXWELL TYLER PRATHER Given; the grandson of Eleanor Given and the late September 28, 2013 Francis Given; the late Sandra Cotton and the late Harold Cotton. Maxwell is the son of Kelly and Tim Prather; the grandson of Nancy and Jack Silberkleit; Beth and Family Welcomer: Sam Given, brother Larry Prather; Mary and Michael Nielsen. Tikkun Olam Project: Ben is collecting school Family Welcomers: Taylor Prather, sister; supplies to support I Have A Dream Los Angeles, Myles Prather, brother an organization that helps underprivileged kids to succeed in school, including college scholarships. Ben is specifically helping Tikkun Olam Project: Max collected donations fourth graders at 99th Street Elementary School in Watts. (For more info, and gently used baseball equipment for Pitch In for visit www.ihadla.org.) Baseball, a nonprofit organization that redistributes equipment to underserved communities here in the United States and around the globe. DYLAN REED CLEMENTS September 21, 2013 Dylan is the son of Stephanie Helene Clements and Mark Reed Clements; the grandson of Barbara Hechtman and Karen Bennett. Family Welcomer: Anna Belle Clements, sister Tikkun Olam Project: Dylan is collecting books from his neighborhood and donating them to a preschool to start a library.
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MATTHEW ELI ROSEN JACOB E.WALKER September 28, 2013 Camp Hess Kramer, September 28, 2013 Matthew is a graduate of Brawerman Elementary Jacob is the son of Tristen C. Walker; the grandson of School at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Cynthia and Dr. Robert Rose. Matthew is the son of Angie and Adam Rosen; the Family Welcomers: Charlotte Walker, sister and Nick grandson of Marion and the late Robert Rosen; Walker, brother Miyuki and John Lappen. Tikkun Olam Project: Jacob volunteered at Labs Family Welcomer: Charlotte Rosen, sister and Friends Rescue. He walked, played and helped Tikkun Olam Project: Matthew volunteered at with the dogs at adoption events. He collected Westside Children’s Center. This Center provides blankets and towels for donation to keep dogs warm thousands of at-risk children and their families with critical, high-quality in the winter. early education programs and a range of vital, integrated services. Matthew worked in the classrooms, reading to children and helping teachers to facilitate the curriculum.
Temple Family
Welcome to new Temple members… Condolences to… Danielle Bedau and her sons, Sheldon and Isaac…Lainie Etzioni and her Dr. Eli and Rochelle Ginsburg on the death of his brother, Art Ginsburg and children, Max and Maya…Brit and Ari Friedman…Rachelle and Michael to niece, Ellen and Steve Sugerman and their children, Michael and Rebecca, Guerin and their daughter, Lilah…Courtney and Austin Kaplan and their and to niece, Carolyn and Rob Carlson and their children, Rachel and children, Carter and Kinsley…Barbara Karrol…Alexis Bircoll Martin and Robert…Mark and Gail Reisman and their children, Max and Hannah on the Greg Martin and their children, Benjamin and Alexandra…Molly and Eric death of his aunt, Minna Horowitz…Wendy and Jay Wintrob on the death Mills…Ilona Alfi and Gabriel Mosesson and their son, Leon…Tamara Gishri of her mother, Maxienne Rice and grandchildren, Phillip and Gordon… and Bryan Perry…Jeffrey Porter…Judith Resnick…Gina and Joshua Segal Russ and Linleigh Richker on the death of his father, Irwin Richker and and their daughter, Alexa…Carolyn and Jeremy Shapiro and their daughter, grandchildren, Alec and Aidan…Wendy and Steve Klappholz on the death of Sloane…Linda and Eugene Weiss…Tricia and Erin Xavier… her father, Samuel Simon and grandchildren, Adam and Eric… Congratulations to… And to all immediate and extended family. Wendy and Eric Levine on the naming of their son, Tyler Fox Levine and to big sister, Alexis…Lauren and Todd Rosenberg on the birth of their daughter, Sienna Lily Rosenberg and to grandparents, Jackie and Robert Rosenberg; to aunt, uncle and cousin, Allison, Christopher and Tyler Donovan and to great aunt, Linda Bodlander…
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Clergy Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, Pritzker Chair of Senior Rabbinics Rabbi Karen L. Fox, M.F.T. Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim Rabbi David Eshel Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro Rabbi Bruce Raff,Head of Religious School Rabbi Rochelle Tulik Rabbi Susan Goldberg Cantor Don Gurney Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, Ph.D., Emeritus Board of Trustees Barry Edwards, President Alan Epstein, Vice President Teri Hertz, Vice President Steve Sugerman, Vice President Rick Powell, Secretary Philip de Toledo, Treasurer Susan Adler Jannol, Dena Bloom, Alan Berro, Steven Brown, Stephen Davis, Scott Edelman, Barbara Grushow, Richard Kurtzman, Brian Shirken, Dan Wolf Richard Pachulski, Immediate Past President Ronn Davids, Counsel Honorary Board Members Lionel Bell, Howard M. Bernstein, Audrey Irmas Administration Howard G. Kaplan, Executive Director Carol Bovill, Director, Early Childhood Centers Nadine Bendit Breuer, Head of Elementary School Cheryl Mandel Garland, Membership Services Director Douglas F. Lynn, Director, Camps & Conference Center Susan Nanus, Director of Adult Programs The Wilshire Boulevard Temple Bulletin is published monthly by Wilshire Boulevard Temple Printed on recycled paper. wbtla.org Please remember to recycle it again! (213) 388-2401
Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Bat Mitzvah of Shabbat Services SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Erev Rosh HaShanah Mia Rhein Gleiberman B’nei Mitzvah of Torah Study Rabbi Ben-Naim and Benjamin Harold Given and Genesis Bereshit 1:1 – 6:8 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Cantorial Soloist Sugerman Dylan Reed Clements Rabbi Fox Rosh HaShanah 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 10:30 a.m. Second Day Rosh HaShanah FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Shabbat Services Bat Mitzvah of Isabel Sofia Friedman Kol Nidrei B’nei Mitzvah of Rabbi Eshel and Shabbat Service and Maxwell Tyler Prather SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Cantorial Intern Ettinger Annual Congregational Meeting and Matthew Eli Rosen Yom Kippur 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Fox, Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi Shapiro and Cantorial Soloist Sugerman WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 B’nei Mitzvah of Cantorial Intern Ettinger 6:00 p.m. Erev Sukkot Abigail Rose Ullendorff 10:30 a.m. and Caleb Marcus Ullendorff Shabbat Music Service Bar Mitzvah of Jacob E. Walter Rabbi Fox and Cantorial Soloist Voit Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19-25 Rabbi Eshel and Ari Kaplan Camp Hess Kramer - 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Sukkot Camp Hess Kramer - 10:30 a.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Shabbat Shuvah Shemini Atzeret SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Musical Sukkot Service Torah Study Rabbi Shapiro and Yizkor service Sanctuary Sunday Deuteronomy Ha’azinu 32:1 - 52 Cantorial Intern Ettinger 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. (Kids Concert) Avi Cohen 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. (Dedication) 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Soul Sounds Sukkot Shabbat Services Rabbi Eshel, Cantor Gurney and Band Shabbat Services Bat Mitzvah of Caroline Rose Bloch 6:00 p.m. Rabbi Fox and See your High Holy Day Guide for Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney Cantorial Intern Ettinger more information on High Holy 10:30 a.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 6:00 p.m. Day services and events. Annual Congregational Or visit www.wbtla.org/hhd. Torah Study Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney Meeting Sukkot Chol Hamoed 6:00 p.m. Exodus 33:12 – 34:26 Avi Cohen 9:00 All Shabbat and worship information can be found online at www.wbtla.org
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