Online Edition WILSHIRE Please call to obtain a full printed copy. BOULEVARD TEMPLE BULLETIN Volume 95, Number 23 • December 1, 2008

Giving—And Receiving

on’t leave Egypt without provide replacement cookers for the first bet all our contributors do, too—what “D Darfur” was the clarion call we two camps.” Jewish tradition teaches: that the real sent out to the congregation last spring, One often imagines that to receive beauty is in the giving. That’s why we call and by the time we reached the end of is better than to give; after all, those it —righteous contributions. Pesach, almost $22,000 had been given who get are almost always most in need. Along with these images, JWW has provided DVDs for all our schools as tzedakah to the Solar Cooker Project What is given can be as fundamental as about how the solar cookers are being of Jewish World Watch (JWW). JWW these solar cookers, which use sunlight to create drinkable water and nourish- used in the camps, thus giving our kids wrote us: “We’ve successfully completed ing food, as well as provide security by the privilege of seeing the “end N O outfitting our first two refugee camps, KU LA sparing the women from having to forage point” of what a few thousand IK M Iridimi and Touloum, and your generous for firewood amid the Janjaweed mili- mensches can do…. T donation will help jumpstart the opening tants. Yet, for all our faraway friends have  R Stephen Julius Stein D E L PA R of a third camp at Oure Cassoni as well as IR O gotten from our tzedakah, I feel—and I’ll ING THE W In This Issue

חנכה Take CHANUKAH ChanukahA Celebration of Light With You Got 2008 A pocket guide to Chanukah Connection?2 Retreat Hagadol Portion

Leah & sisters grew up in an emotional vacuum and were drawn together by a mutually supporting “self-mothering” bond. A Lesson in Love In allowing her elder sister, , to take her place as ’s bride, Rachel shows a deep-seated love that is equal to, if not Vayeitzei, Genesis 28:10-32:3 greater than, her love for Jacob. Through this overwhelming act of kindness we see that their relationship is underpinned by a very family has its share of “drama.” This is true for our fami- mutual concern that was never entirely disrupted. On the surface, Elies, and it was certainly true for our biblical ancestors and the women seem to be competitors; however, the insights of our their families. Think about it. Cain and Abel lived and died in tradition and imaginations present a picture of silent partners, bitter rivalry; , and Miriam balance out an intricate allies for a greater purpose. triangle of interdependency. Then there are Leah and Rachel, Our own relationships with siblings, parents, children who as two sisters married to same man, probably have one of and friends are also complex combinations of caring, competi- the most complex relationships in the entire Torah. tion, jealousy and concern. By getting “inside” the printed text As Jacob’s wives, they seem to be rivals, vying for his atten- to hear the voices of our biblical families, we can understand, tion, affection and ability to produce children. However, their elevate and heal the important relationships in our own lives. childhood relationship is veiled in the silence of the text. With Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow no mention of their mother, tradition suggests that the

חנכה Adult Opportunities CHANUKAH Taking It With You A Celebration of Light You can take it with you—the chanukiyah, that is!

ake a chanukiyah with you every- This year, your clergy, faculty and your family and Twhere you travel this winter. Place staff are sending you a Pocket Guide to friends extend it on a windowsill or a hotel room porch Chanukah—Chanukah to go! You’ll the activism of A pocket guide to Chanukah and publicize the miracle of the vat of oil receive a gift of everything you always the Maccabees lasting eight nights—and especially the wanted to know about Chanukah, and into our age. miracle of Jewish survival. it’s small enough to put in your pocket May the light of the chanukiyah I have fond memories of Chanukah but still large enough to read. Informa- glowing brightly in all corners of the celebrations in Mammoth Lakes. We’d ski tion, activities, instructions for lighting earth extend our prayers for hope and all day and then place our chanukiyot on a and even a couple of time-tested recipes light, compassion and peace! condo windowsill and light up the winter will be yours—and yes, you can take it  Rabbi Karen L. Fox darkness. Making latkes—well, that was with you. another matter. With no food processor, Part of the blessing of Chanukah cel- our fingers bled as we peeled and grated ebrations is in giving. So give—give beyond the white potatoes. Olive oil splattered the home circle. This year is a wonderful Watch your mailbox! and salt and pepper were bought again time to have your gift benefit in Your copy of A Pocket Guide to Chanukah and again. But our kids have great memo- addition to those you love. Make a simple is coming to your mailbox soon! But, if you ries of Chanukah in the snow. purchase of a Mazal Tov Israel Bond and let can’t wait, we put everything online at www.wbtla.org/pages/chanukah Brawerman Elementary School Got Connection? his is the year of Kesher 2—or, as we say at Brawerman, T“Got connection?” Brawerman is currently participat- ing in the second exchange with our twinning school in Tel Aviv, the Ussishkin School. This year, ten Israeli students visited us for almost two weeks, living with host families, attending school, enjoying camp, solidifying friendships, touring Los Angeles and con- necting with our school com- munity. In April, Brawerman sixth graders will travel to 2 Israel and reconnect with their Israeli friends. They can’t wait!

Center for Learning & Engagement Retreat Ha’gadol 2008 Our high school students were engaged in programs that examined different styles of Jewish learning as well as different takes on practic- ing . The younger students partici- pated in programs that focused on their If your children missed this event, we developing Jewish identities. They looked at hope they can join us for our Spring Re- how different Jewish ritual items play a role treat, taking place March 6–8, or the next in their Judaism, and how the three pillars Retreat Ha’gadol in fall 2009. These retreats ver the weekend of November 7–9, of Judaism—Torah, worship and acts of offer a chance to take their Jewish experi- Othe youth of Wilshire Boulevard loving kindness—are part of who they are ence to a new level, as our participants did Temple gathered at Camp Hess Kramer for as . The programs were this year. Seeing our youth community pray, their annual retreat—an amazing oppor- written and run by our sing, learn and have fun together was truly tunity for our different youth programs to talented Wilshire Boule- something to behold. It’s something you’ll come together and celebrate Shabbat and vard Temple Youth board, want your kids to experience.  discuss their developing Jewish identities. whose leadership and Eric Nicastro Children from grades 3–12 joined us for dedication helped make Associate Director of Youth Programs this special experience. the weekend a success. Visit the Center for Learning & Engagement online www.wbtla.org/pages/religious_school Contributions

RABBI EDGAR F. MAGNIN FUND TIKKUN OLAM SOCIAL ACTION FUND WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CAMPS Ullendorff FOOD PANTRY In Honor Of: In Loving Memory Of: Jeanne Gerson Marica Mankoff ’s 40th Birthday by Diane & Mark Rudolph Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Lawrence Adelman by Gail & Joseph Lowenstein In Loving Memory Of: Sam Adlen by Dorothy Adlen In Honor Of: Murray Loeterman by Sally Forbes-Friedman Ted Armel by Merle Galindo Muriel Jackson on a speedy recovery by Francine Sanders & My son’s memory by Mildred Siener Herbert Hellman Aronson by Andrea, Bruce & Scott Halpern Family Martin August by Susan & Jeff Stein & Marilyn August Rabbi Leder for officiating at the marriage of our daughter & RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP FUND granddaughter, Melissa Sanders to Eric Metz by Muriel Jackson Yvonne & Mark Green Richard Bookman by Dorothy & Alan Weinberger & Francine Sanders Joanne & David Lockman Beloved brother, Bernard Citron by Cecile Bartman Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Gabi & Maya Becher Sylvia Cohen by Theodore Cohen Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Denise & Alexander Berks In Honor Of: Flora Davis by Blanche Wasserman Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Daniel, Randy & Andrew Lee Debbie Feinberg for a speedy recovery by Doris & Sam Engelman Katie Elinson by Ethel Oderberg Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Jake & Arthur Levitt Renee Friedman by Todd Friedman Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Lauren Silver In Loving Memory Of: Bernard Friedman by Nathaniel Friedman Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Amanda Dumas Stein, Mark & Cate Eleanor Phillips by Mary Z. Phillips Beloved fathers, Newton King & Myer Gerson by Jeanne Gerson Stein Mother, Harriet Schwartz by Rhonda Schwartz Louis Goldsmith by Ernest Ach Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Maddie & Kasey Stein Jean Gordon by Valerie & Hilly Gordon Eli Reisz’s 7th Birthday by Adrian & Diego Taha-Green DORIS H. AND MILTON J. CHASIN CAMP FUND David Greenberg by Susan Greenberg In Loving Memory Of: Beloved father, Morris Gribs by Miriam Wexler Harry Bachrach by Susan & Kurt Bachrach In Honor Of: Beloved brother, Howard Gribs by Miriam Wexler The birth of my grandson, Chasin Reed Deninger by Barbara Thelma Berkowitz by Kenneth Berkowitz Ginsburg Richard Heller by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Heller Bud Cohen by Jean Cohen & Family My engagement to Harry Wenkert by Barbara Ginsburg Henry Henschel by Mary Shnier Helen Dresser by Diane & Lawrence Dresser Harvey Hertz by Kenneth Hertz Janice Eisendrath by Richard Eisendrath & Family CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP FUND Harry Holmberg by Ronna Kress & Erik Holmberg Melvin Kodmur by Shirley, Lisa & Danny Kodmur In Loving Memory Of: Ruth Joseph by Marla & Michael Kantor Tillie Krevin by Helen Lewis & Marvin Meyer Herman Klein by May Bendit, Saltzmans & Breuers Sylvia Kantor by Marla & Michael Kantor Herman Schmidt by The Sweet-Schmidt Family David Keith by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Keith Anne Weisman by Elaine Lipton SILLS CAMPERSHIP FUND Bernard Kislin by Marci & Mitchell Heskel & Family Mildred Wien by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Davis Donna & Harry Golden Aaron Kurtz by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Orland Ida & Louis Levitt by Anne Ceazan GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN THE BIG GIVE Arlene Miller by Julie Miller, Marc Binenfeld & Family ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Diane & Noel Applebaum Robert Newmyer by Deborah Newmyer In Honor Of: Pat & Mark Benjamin Martha Perzik by James Perzik Nicola Pachulski’s 5th Birthday by Jessica, Emma & Jack Limor Jane Bernard Sanford H. Rosenbaum by Jean Rosenbaum RABBI HARVEY J. & SYBIL A. FIELDS Linda Kapnek Brown Harry Rosenberg by Dorothy Royce EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Julie Du Brow Lionel Saffro by Julie & Dennis Saffro Marci Foster Alfred Schuster by Betty Schuster In Honor Of: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Levy Irving Schwartz by Salli & Bernard Harris Rachel Tabb’s Bat by The Fogelman Family Lisa Napoli Ivan Sloan by Nancy & Norman Sloan In Loving Memory Of: Charles L. Polep Richard Sonnenberg by Susan & Barney Bergman Dear mother, Sylvia Spiller by Barbara Kessler Maria H. Reiling Isidore Wengrod by Karen Wengrod & Ken Cinnamon ANAT BEN-ISHAI SCHOLARSHIP FUND Harriet Rice Beloved father, grandfather & great grandfather, Samuel Wolfson Daena Title by Muriel Wolfson In Honor Of: Jack Limor’s 3rd Birthday by Jessica & Emma Limor In Honor Of: CLERGY FUND Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Ione & Herb Citrin In Loving Memory Of: In Honor Of: Sam Berkus by Ileen & Don Berkus, Shirley Swatt & Clyde Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Margery & Stuart Rabbi Steve Leder by Rachel & Mark Mikva Rosenberg Berkus Elsberg Rabbi Steve Leder for officiating at our wedding by Melissa Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Ilyanne, Mike, Sanders & Eric Metz JORDAN EHRLICH FUND FOR PROGRAMS IN Greg & Jeremy Kichaven Rabbi Eshel for officiating at the service of Francine Salter by BUSINESS ETHICS Michael Saltzman’s 50th Birthday by Hillary Burri Frank, Art, Judith Salter In Loving Memory Of: In Loving Memory Of: Jordan Ehrlich by Donna & Howard Kaplan Shirley Feinstein by Joel Feinstein FOOD PANTRY Nathan Fleischer by Miriam & Leland Green MEREDITH FISHMAN MEMORIAL FUND N O Sunday, December 7, 2008 KU LA Fannie Freund by The Naum Tabachnick Family IK M In Honor Of: Underwritten by T Beverly Gersh by Linda & Edward Brown Beloved father, Eli Fishman by The Fishman Family Francine Sanders & Muriel Jackson Linda, beloved sister of Sally and Cy Jablo by Francine Peterman In Loving Memory Of: Thank you to those individuals and families R D Alvin Mark by Vera & Steven Mark, Grandchildren & Great E L Beverly Gersh by Susan & Richard Fishman who have chosen either to underwrite P R AI O Grandchildren RIN W Dennis Oberman by Susan & Richard Fishman ($1,000) or sponsor ($500) a week of food. G THE Max Marsten by Robbi & Tom Schiff If you are interested in joining this effort, THE CENTER FOR RELIGIOUS INQUIRY FUND please contact Gina Lobaco at (213) 388-2401 MAXWELL H. AND RUTH DUBIN MEMORIAL or [email protected]. In Loving Memory Of: FUND Mitzvah Goreret Mitzvah— Dr. Norman Scadron by FTI Consulting, Inc In Loving Memory Of: Doing a mitzvah leads to more. Dr. Norman Scadron by Noriko & Michael Ozawa Richard Bookman by Maxine & Morton Kleinberg Richard Bookman by Linda & Douglas Tamkin ISRAEL PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND Ruth Dubin by Maxine & Morton Kleinberg In Honor Of: Ruth Dubin by Linda & Douglas Tamkin Leadership 2008 Israel trip by Scott Karpen

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Parenting Speaker Series Intergenerational With Rabbi Steven Z. Leder Tour of Israel with Rabbi Leder Tuesday, December 2, 2008 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE 7:30 p.m. 15 Days: June 14 - 28, 2009 Irmas Campus 9 DAY|TOUR OF ISRAEL|FEBRUARY 15-23, 2009 $40 advance / $45 at the door Any trip to Israel, but especially LED oneBY with: R ABBIour families, KAREN deepens FOX the Rabbi Leder addresses the challenge of raising connection of the present generation children in a culture bombarding them with to those of our past. 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Welcome to new Temple members… Condolences to… David and Rashel Dardashti and their sons, Dylan and Landon… Melissa Morton and Mark Kleid on the death of her niece, Finley Karen Lazar and her son, Jacob…Mark Lieblein and Jennifer Gentin Claire Morton and to cousins, Samuel and Charlotte…Friends and and their daughters, Sasha and Sofia…Nicholas Spark and Stephanie family of Francine Salter…Paul Siener on the death of his wife, Ann Ripps and their son, Jakob…Jason Sugarman and Elizabeth Guber Siener…Brenda and Bennett Gross on the death of her mother, Sugarman and their son, Augustus… Almona Verene Sowa and to grandson, Brian…Gail Spindler on the death of her husband, Paul Spindler and to Larry and Teri Tabb and Congratulations to… their children, Sydney and Rachel…Phyllis Weiss and her son, Jason Sava Ellis and Jamey Hecht on their marriage… Grace and Ira on the death of their family member, Dr. Leo Weiss… Grossman on the birth of their granddaughter, Sophia Naomi Grossman…Keri and Marc Millman on the birth of their daughter, And to all immediate and extended family. Cecelia Millman and to big sister, Isabella…Laura and Kenneth Rogers on the birth of their son, Joseph Harrison Rogers and to big brothers and sister, Charles, Samuel and Madeline…Amanda and Andy Schuon on the birth of their daughter, Willa Jon Schuon and to big sister, Layla… WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE December 2008 Sunday monday tuesday Wednesday thursday Friday Saturday

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Everything You Wanted to Coffee with Carol Going Deeper Life Faith & Cancer Lunch & Learn Torah Study Torah Study Know About Islam w/ Rabbi Leder (Downtown) CRI Filmfest: "The Last Jews Tot Shabbat of Libya" (Ince Theater) Soul Sounds Shabbat Shabbat Morning Coffee with Carol Shabbat Services Shabbat Services 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Going Deeper Shabbat Services Torah Study & Shabbat Services Combined

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Friday, December 5 Friday, December 12 Shabbat Services Rabbi Leder and Cantorial Soloist Ellen Shabbat Services Soul Sounds Shabbat Sugerman Rabbi Stein and Cantor Susan Caro Rabbi Leder, Cantor Gurney and the Band Temple Campus - 10:30 a.m. Temple Campus - 6:00 p.m. Temple Campus - 6:00 p.m. Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney Soul Sounds Shabbat Shabbat Services Irmas Campus - 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Fox, Cantor Gurney and the Band Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Caro Irmas Campus - 6:00 p.m. Irmas Campus - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6 Saturday, December 13 Torah Study and Service Combined Torah Study GENESIS Vayetze 28:10 – 32: GENESIS Vayishlach 32:4 – 36:43 Rabbi Stein and Cantor Caro Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow Temple Campus - 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Temple Campus - 9:00 a.m. Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat Rabbinic Intern Gersh Lazarow Rabbi Leder Irmas Campus - 9:00 a.m. Temple Campus - 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services Shabbat Morning Minyan Rabbi Fox and Cantor Gurney Rabbi Fox and Cantor Caro Irmas Campus - 10:30 a.m. Irmas Campus - 9:15 a.m.

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