BULLETIN WINTER 2021

Spring Classes

MONDAYS Wilshire Fitness with Sara Berg 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Music Matters with Cantor Don Gurney 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

TUESDAYS Ten Amazing Jewish Women in History You’ve Never Heard Of with Rabbi Susan Nanus SERVICES @home 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAYS El Judaismo Sepharadi: Exploring Sephardic Customs, Culture, and Ideas with Rabbi Daniel Bouskila From 9:30 -10:15 a.m. Our Clergy and Their Mentors 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Purim Passover Workshops

March 10 - The Preparation to March 17 - The Seder March 24 - Sharing Traditions, Passover Haggadahs, and Recipes THURSDAYS Wilshire Fitness with Sara Berg 9:30-10:30 a.m. Understanding the Holocaust with Holocaust Educator IN THIS The Jewish Significance of Triangles...... 2 Randy Fried The Summer of 20Twenty-Fun...... 5 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ISSUE Welcome University Synagogue...... 6 Creative Additions to Your Seder Plate...... 8 COMMENTARY

What Does Haman Really Represent?

While it is well known that the character of Haman in the Purim While we typically link Haman’s evil ways to the lineage of story represents an existential threat to the Jews of ancient Amalek and the unending forces attempting to eradicate the Persia, recent scholarship has revealed that Haman symbolizes Jewish people, there is a more accurate and mathematical a far more menacing and dangerous universal symbol. link between Haman and the forces of evil. Haman’s hat is the According to Biblical, Kabbalistic, and Zoroastrian sources, clue. Beginning around 2900 BCE, the underground forces Haman represents the intergalactic visitation of anti-Semitic of triangular domination began to make themselves known. extraterrestrials who desire to set up their base of operations As early mathematicians of the ancient world, they believed in Jerusalem but have been continuously thwarted by in the centrality and boldness of the triangle, believing it Jewish mysticism and powerful prayers and incantations. to channel the dark forces of the underworld. Ultimately, This defense system was devised by the lamed-vavniks—the they believed, a triangle-shaped structure or object would secret, underground brotherhood of the holy 36, whose pure bring about world dominance. It is for this reason that they goodness prevents the world from being destroyed and who designed the pyramids, employing triangles as their basis have saved the Jews many times over. and Israelite slave labor for their construction. Believing the Jews would always be subservient to the forces of evil, they The first sighting of these evil extraterrestrials is mentioned in intended to enslave our people for all times. Thales of Miletus the Book of Ezekiel, when the prophet describes his encounter (circa 624–547 BCE), a member of this underground network, with their alien spacecraft, a vehicle comprising four flying is credited with bringing geometry from Egypt into Greece and beasts who are able to fly in all directions at the same time. laying the early groundwork for the study of triangles. And In that instance, the enemy did not land on earth, but there Pythagoras (circa 570–495 BCE), the author of the famous have been numerous accounts of these evil beings disguising theorem used to this day, served as a leader of this cult. themselves as humans and attempting to wreak havoc on the Jewish people in the forms of Haman; the Spanish Grand An elite group of Jews, in partnership with other oppressed Inquisitor Torquemada; Bogdan Chmielnicki, the savage groups around the world, created a task force to battle the Cossack butcher of the Ukraine; and, of course, Adolf Hitler, “Triangle Tribe,” as they were known. They fought against just to name a few. the Triangle Tribe at the “Battle of Right Angles” in 90 BCE, the “Isosceles Insurrection” in 360 CE, and many other HAMAN is actually an acronym for five chemicals: Hydrogen– confrontations throughout history—all attempts to overturn Argon–Manganese–Arsenic–Nitrogen, which, when combined, the Tribes’ mission to achieve world domination. becomes the formula for the deadly fuel used in space lasers. These are the favored weapons of the Hamoids and their In order to remind the Jews of their ongoing battle with this minions, the QAnon cabal, though they have been falsely geometric evil, our texts offer clues, the most famous and attributed to the Jews. powerful being the Book of Esther. Haman’s hat reminds us that triangles, though necessary in mathematics and Research conducted by both the CIA and Mossad have proven architecture, also hold a deep history of oppression. The that the easiest and cheapest protection against these forces Star of David, usually drawn by utilizing two triangles, serves is the simple grogger, whose noise is unbearable to these as a symbol representing that we will forever overcome the creatures because of their large triangular ears. It is highly geometric forces that attempt to enslave, oppress, or destroy recommended that Jews carry a grogger at all times, whether us. So when you eat a hamantaschen this Purim, remember on the subway or in the United States Capitol Building, just the true story of Haman’s triangular evil. to be safe. Rabbi Joel Nickerson Rabbi Susan Nanus

2 VOLUNTEER - KARSH CENTER

While Purim evokes images of costumes, groggers, music, and celebrations, the Wilshire Boulevard Groggers Temple congregation also focuses each year on our greater community through mishlo-ach manot, the tradition of giving baskets of food to our friends, neighbors, and those in need and matanot levyonim for and Giving our neighbors and those in need. The few explanations regarding why we give these gifts of a hearty meal on our most festive holiday center around the Jewish thought of everyone being able to celebrate together and equally. What is particularly special about the tradition of mishlo-ach manot and matanot levyonim are that they are never intended to make anyone feel lesser for not having enough to celebrate. Indeed, you should send such gifts to your friends as well as to those in need, so there is no disparity, and we can all celebrate, drink, dance, and be merry as one united people. At the Karsh Family Social Service Center, our community includes WBT congregants, as well as our broader Koreatown community. We want to make sure that all of our neighbors, friends, and family are taken care of during this festival season—and year round. In years past, Purim for the Karsh Center has meant: WBT Religious School students in their costumes shoulder to shoulder packing Self Care kits and New Baby bags for our clients as part of Purim with a Purpose; Brawerman students donating their macaroni box “groggers” to our food pantry and assembling hygiene kits; congregant families making matanot levyonim for Karsh Center client families. In fact, these Purim projects were some of the last “normal” activities conducted last year before COVID19 turned everything upside down, and the supplies provided by them helped get us through the first dire months of the pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, we have managed to double our food pantry distribution and quadruple our diaper distribution to meet the needs of our clients. We know that the families we serve face dire choices, such as weighing the purchase of food versus paying rent. We are excited that Purim with a Purpose this year is once again partnering with the Karsh Center to provide boxes of essential household items to the Karsh Center’s client community. Being able to furnish cleaning supplies such as dish soap and cleanser, as well as hand sanitizer and face masks, will help keep our community safe. Macaroni groggers, snack bags, and the food items collected as part of the Temple-wide drive will supply nourishment for a growing number of individuals experiencing food insecurity. On behalf of the Karsh Center, thank you for sharing your time, energy, and commitment caring for our neighbors as part of your family’s and WBT’s Purim celebrations!

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

3 BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MEMORIES OF “Last year, the West kindergarten team celebrated Purim ready to serve their fabulous students with CELEBRATIONS PAST hamantaschen and hot cocoa dressed as their favorite Starbucks baristas: Morde-Chai Latte, In honor of Purim and Vash-tea, Ahashve-roast, and Megilatte Esther! Passover at Brawerman, we Welcome to Shushan Starbucks!” asked some of our tireless BRUCE MICHAEL GREEN kindergarten teachers about their favorite memories of introducing their students to these celebrations at school. Here are some of their moving answers!

We are so grateful to our “My favorite project we do in the spring is about the story teachers and incredible of Passover. Students learn the Passover story and then students every year for work in groups of eight to 10 to put together a Passover making our holiday and play. They brainstorm the characters, write the script, and Jewish traditions all the create their own costumes out of paper and other odds more special. and ends. Then they perform their play not only for the other kindergarten classes, but also sometimes for other grades! It’s so fun to see their creativity shine.”

JENNIFER MAMAN

“Each year I look forward to having the “I love rolling up our sleeves and baking students work together to create a m’gillah. homemade hamantaschen while singing, We review the story of Purim, and students ‘Hamantaschen, they’re made for noshing.’ ” are broken up into groups to create torn- paper art depicting different parts of the CARLY HANDELMAN story. The results are always so creative, and it’s fun to watch them work together to create beautiful art.” “The best part of Purim is watching the ALLISON kids show off their costumes. As they are INOSHITA typically in uniform, it’s great to see how they express themselves!”

JORDAN LEVINE

4 CAMPS

THIS SUMMER’S Camp is going to college...again! We can’t wait to bring Camp Hess Kramer and Gindling Hilltop Camp (clap clap!) to Scripps College in Claremont! 20Twenty-FUN Scripps is a beautiful campus with all of the amenities we could want and more. We’ll be able to do all of our favorite camp activities, including archery, omanut (arts and crafts), basketball, Teva (ropes course), plus introduce some new ones! Scripps has huge green lawns, beautiful living arrangements, a sand volleyball court, and a gorgeous pool. We’re so excited to spend the summer at Scripps with our camp community. We are confident that this summer will be safe, fun, and meaningful. We are taking every conceivable measure available to us to ensure that we keep our community healthy, and that our campers will feel that special magic they can experience only at camp. While some aspects of the typical camp day may look slightly different than those of the past, we will still be able to celebrate Shabbat together, build community together, be silly together, and most importantly, just be together. Head to www.wbtcamps.org for the most up-to-date information about summer and to REGISTER! We can’t wait to spend Summer 2021 (aka 20Twenty-FUN) with your campers. Register today! And if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of the camp team.

GLAZER AND MANN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS Celebrating the Stories and Traditions of Purim With every Jewish holiday, our early childhood ensued. The students broached topics of centers aim to impart the children with a right and wrong, and several even identified love and joy for Jewish tradition, through King Ahasuerus’s development throughout the values, experiences, and rituals of each the course of the story, explaining that, holiday. Our teachers delve deep into the “he changed.” One child helped articulate stories to find meaning and lifelong lessons these changes noticed by himself and his that resonate with the children. As Purim was classmates, stating: “The king at the beginning approaching, one four-year-olds’ classroom was making bad choices, but then he learned shared what they remembered of the story and grew up and did the right thing.” Another from years past. As the children pieced child added, “He had to listen to Esther so together their individual thoughts and details, he could make the right choice.” A classmate it became apparent that what interested them concluded, “He was better because he most were the characters from the story. More learned from when Esther was brave.” than simply their names and status (a king, a In addition to these conversations, the queen, a bad guy, etc.), the children recalled children took part in the traditions of Purim who these characters were as people—their in fun and festive ways: They came to school personality traits, how they felt, what they in costumes, and each classroom created its cared about, and the choices they made. own carnival booth, such as grogger-making, For a holiday that, as children and as adults, castle-building, and beanbag toss. The we most often associate with dressing up in ECC Parent Association delivered delicious costumes and celebrating with music, masks, hamantaschen and helped make the holiday and noisemakers, one might be astounded joyous and memorable. at the level and depth of conversation that 5 Welcome UNIVERSITY The hopeful news we announced in Irmas and Glazer campuses, the combined SYNAGOGUE! November about Wilshire Boulevard entity will boast a large and beautiful west Temple and University Synagogue in side sanctuary for services, a large social hall Brentwood merging to become one for celebrations, classroom space for many congregation was unanimously approved early childhood center families we would by the Boards of Trustees of both otherwise not be able to accommodate due Wilshire Boulevard Temple and University to space limitations at the Irmas Campus, Synagogue. The merger agreement now an expansive religious school and youth proceeds to the Attorney General of the program, a convenient location for daytime State of California for review before closing. adult programming, and more hearts and This historic union brings the best of each souls to engage in the vital tikkun olam institution together to create a more vibrant, efforts of the Karsh Center. We expect these powerful, and creative Jewish future in wonderful opportunities to inspire current West Los Angeles. The merger will result in members of both congregations, and also to a congregation of more than 2,700 families, attract hundreds more families into Jewish combining our wonderful community and life and learning who are currently not a the warm University Synagogue community, part of any synagogue. each with a long proud history and a deep In an era when so many are drawing inward commitment to Reform Judaism and and sometimes feeling pessimistic about tikkun olam. the future, we are embracing the journey The current University Synagogue location ahead with optimism and plans for great will be named the Wilshire Boulevard success. Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Temple University Campus until a donor is University Campus is a testament to the found to rename the campus and provide visionary DNA that has always been and for the physical upgrades it deserves. In always will be Wilshire Boulevard Temple. addition to Wilshire Boulevard Temple's

WBT@home ADULT PROGRAMMING

We offer adult programming every day of the week on rich Jewish The beauty of holding our programs over Zoom is that you can watch subjects, available online to all of our inquisitive congregants! Here them anytime! You can now enjoy these amazing classes now on our are some of our fascinating upcoming classes: Youtube channel.

TEN AMAZING JEWISH WOMEN IN HISTORY YOU’VE NEVER JUDAISMO SEPHARADI: EXPLORING SEPHARDIC CUSTOMS, HEARD OF WITH RABBI SUSAN NANUS CULTURE, AND IDEAS 6 Tuesdays – 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, director of the Sephardic Educational Center and February 23 and March 2, 9,16, 23, 30 Sephardic Scholar, will usher you into the rich, vibrant world of Sephardic Judaism. Headquartered in the Old City of Jerusalem, The Sephardic Educational From the time of Ancient Israel until today, Jewish women have broken norms, Center is an international organization with campuses all over the world that is shattered stereotypes, and changed history. Join Rabbi Nanus for a fascinating dedicated to the preservation and teaching of Sephardic history, heritage, look at these unknown heroines, their times, and their influences. and philosophy. UNDERSTANDING THE HOLOCAUST WITH HOLOCAUST MUSSAR: THE PRACTICE OF JEWISH SELF-IMPROVEMENT WITH EDUCATOR RANDY FRIED RABBI DAVIDS 6 Thursdays – 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. February 11,18, 25 and March 4, 11, 18 There could not be a better moment than this extremely disorienting, painful, and frightening time to discover the practice of the Mussar. From its origins This class investigates the years 1933 to 1945 - What happened, how it dating back to 10th Century Babylonia to Rabbi Israel Salanter’s revival in 19th happened, and What we have learned. This in-depth look at the Holocaust will Century Lithuania, this movement is currently experiencing a renewal within the include discussions, visual presentations, film, and guest speakers. Jewish community. No background in Medieval Jewish thought or Hebrew is required, just a little curiosity and willingness to explore the ethical, moral, and cultural world of the Mussar

6 AUDREY IRMAS PAVILION

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PART OF THE AUDREY IRMAS PAVILION

Never before has a Pritzker Prize winning architect designed a mezuzah, enabling you to be a part of history. In anticipation of opening the Audrey Irmas Pavilion doors, we invite you to donate a Rem Koolhaas designed Mezuzah for a door within the building and to receive a second mezuzah for your home. This opportunity is exclusive to the 99 interior doors of the building and will not be sold outside our Temple. Each Rem Koolhaas mezuzah is handcrafted by his office (OMA) in Rotterdam. The shin letter is waterjet cut aluminum, hand sawed and carved by a metal specialist and then attached to an aluminum foam and resin casing. This resin is cut into small, medium and large dimensions and placed in casting boxes. Each Mezuzah goes through a 2-step overcasting process in color tinted polyester resin to ensure all surfaces of the aluminum foam are infused, forming a unique composite material. For a tax-deductible donation of $10,000, payable over four years, your mezuzah will be placed on an interior door of the Audrey Irmas Pavilion, your family name will be inscribed on a mezuzah donor plaque located within the building and you will receive a second mezuzah for your home. This will be an extraordinary piece of judaica for 99 Wilshire Boulevard Temple families and an historic mitzvah opportunity to help the Temple! For more information, please contact Jamie Geller at [email protected]. Mezuzah designed by Rem Koolhaas

COLOR CONCEPT

RED: Event Space GREEN: Multipurpose Space BLUE: Sunken Garden OMA/AMO 4 Each floor of the Audrey Irmas Pavilion will be fashioned with an individual color The Audrey Irmas Pavilion as of December 2020

MATERIAL PALETTE

Casted Resin Aluminium Foam

Green Metal Mesh

Green Colored Casted Resin

Blue Concrete

Sassandra Wood

Blue Colored Casted Resin

Red Colored Casted Resin

White Acrylic

Materials used for the design OMA/AMO 3

7 Kale-Matzah Pizza with Garlic, Lemon, and Almonds By Molly Yeh

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS • 4 matzah slices (preferably egg) 1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. • Olive oil 2. Place the matzah on baking sheets lined with parchment paper • 6 oz. fresh mozzarella, shredded and brush all over with a thin layer of olive oil. Top with the fresh • Kosher salt mozzarella and a few pinches of salt. Distribute the almonds all over. In a large bowl, combine the garlic, kale, 1 tbsp. olive oil, and a pinch • 1/3 cup sliced almonds of salt, and mix all for a minute or two to soften the kale and get it • 4 cloves garlic, sliced evenly coated in olive oil. Pile onto the pizza. (It will seem to be a lot • 4 oz. kale, thinly sliced of kale—and a lot of garlic—but it will cook down in the oven; plus, • 1/4 tsp. dried thyme a lot of kale is good and healthy!) Sprinkle with the thyme, a few turns • Black pepper of pepper, and the lemon zest, and bake for 10 minutes, or until the • 1/2 lemon’s zest and juice cheese is melted and the edges of the matzah are brown. • Parmesan cheese, for serving 3. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, a shower of shaved • Sriracha sauce, for serving (or other Parmesan, and some very good drizzles of Sriracha sauce or other spicy stuff) spicy stuff, and enjoy! (Yogurt ranch is also delicious drizzled on this.)

Four Creative Symbols to Add to Your Seder Plate This Year

Each Passover, we use a seder plate to BANANAS present six items that symbolize an aspect People place this fruit on their seder plate as an of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. This act of solidarity with refugees. The addition was tradition is designed to help us imagine inspired by a photograph of three-year-old Alan ourselves in our ancestors’ shoes—not Kurdi, who drowned during the Syrian refugee only are we supposed to tell the story of crisis in 2015. To honor these refugees—along Passover, we’re supposed to see, smell, with thousands of others— Rabbi Dan Moskovitz called for serving a taste, and feel it. banana on the seder plate to commemorate the tradition of the boy’s As traditional as the seder plate may be, there’s actually room for some father bringing his children a banana to share every day. creative flourishes. While most Jewish households stick to the classic six items mentioned in the Haggadah—shank bone, egg, two kinds ORANGES of bitter herbs, vegetable, and a sweet fruit paste called maror—you Adding this fruit to your seder plate represents can also view these items as suggestions, or starting points. Passover support for the LGBTQ community. Some even reminds us of our history of oppression, so many incorporate symbols spit out the seeds to symbolize spitting out of altruism and justice to their plate. homophobia and bigotry. If you’re looking to add a modern twist to this ancient ritual, consider adding one (or several!) of these extras: CASHEWS Some American Jews place cashews on their plates to honor our troops. Rabbi Wesley Gardenswartz POTATOES of Temple Emanuel started this tradition after When Ethiopian Jews were brought to Israel via seeing a sign at a drug store that asked customers Operation Solomon in 1991, they were famished. to consider buying bags of cashews to send to In fact, they were so ill and emaciated that they troops stationed in Iraq. An employee whose son was serving abroad couldn’t stomach a substantial meal. So doctors explained that the salted cashews provided sustenance and hydration fed them boiled potatoes and rice. To represent in Iraq’s desert climate, compelling the rabbi to make the addition to the continuous exodus of Jews from oppressive regions, it’s become his congregation’s seder plate. customary to place boiled potatoes alongside the green vegetable— karpas—we dip in saltwater.

8 OUR TEMPLE FAMILY

Welcome to new Temple members… Condolences to… Diana and Daniel Azizi and their children, Alexandra, Ethan, and Jordan…Nooshin Messian Debbie and Martin Adelstein on the death of his father, Jack Adelstein, and to and Igal Bakshandeh and their daughter, Eriella…Nancy and Pedram Bina and their grandchildren, Emily, Hannah, and Sarah, daughter, Cheryl and Joshua Winiarz, and children, Kyla, Lana, and Maya…Kaila Engman and Alex Branzburg…Melissa and Nate grandchildren, Sophie and Toby…Karen and Jonathan Sharpe on the death of her mother, Cherry and their children, Ava, Bianca, and Livia Cherry…Lillian and Michael Cohanzad Beatrice “Bea” Anker, and to grandchildren, Jessica and Sarah, sons, Jim and Marilee and their children, Ayra, Eli, and Talia...Michelle and Amir Dar and their children, Anker, Rob and Sue Anker, and Bill and Jean Anker…Kelly Dame on the death of her Enzo and Sydney…Isabella Debas…Shirin and Jonathan Elist and their daughter, Ivy… mother, Leah Barshap…Cindi Berns and Roger Scadron on the death of her father, Allen Sharon and Chad Eshaghoff and their children Oliver, Jack and Aaron…Sandra and Berns…Sheila Bernstein on the death of her husband, Donald William Bernstein, and to Farhad Eshaghpour and their children, Ella and Romy…Julie Given…Shirley and Gabriel daughter, Lauren and Robert Engel, grandchildren, Brian and Jessica, son, Greg and Gail Halimi and their children, Luna, Mia, and Myer…Mandie Davis and Ari Kadin and their Bernstein, and grandchildren, Michael and Ian…Kathleen and Jeffrey Korn on the death daughters, Ziva and Zetta…Deborah and Edward Kaen and their children, Grace, Hazel, of his grandmother, Evelyn Buckspan, and to great-grandson, Gabriel…Katherine “Katie” and William…Debbie Koerner…Edith Krygier…Jan Kunesh and her children, Caleb and Lipsitt and Mark Burton on the death of his mother, Jo Ann Burton, and to grandchildren, Lilah…Caroline Kusser…Ashley and Simon Lazar and their son, Zachary…Sarah Moody… Benjamin and Lucy, daughter, Sarah Barret and Andrew Barrett Weiss, and grandchildren, Marisa and Steven Naids and their son, Logan…Tiffany and Jubin Niamehr and their Emily and Charlotte…Lyn and Marc Cohen on the death of his mother, Ruth “Rifky” Rebecca children, Dylan, Sloane, and Skylar…Keren and Anton Plaev and their children, Aviv, Eden, Cohen, and to sons, Kelly and Brett Cohen, AnnaMarie and Mitchell Cohen, and Charlene and Roni…Alexis Chamow and Paul Rogoff and their children, Bailey and Madison… and Alan Cohen, grandchildren, Heather, Jessica, Amanda, Eric, Brandon, and Cody, and Jill Sattinger…Rictavia Schiff…Debbie and Kia Shoghi and their daughters, Gianna and great-grandchildren, Catherine, Mia, Caroline, and Peyton…Gary Cohn on the death Mikaela…Pamela Klein and Michael Tedesco…May Kim and Matthew Tenser and their of his wife, Holly Brock Cohn, and to daughter Erica, sister, Janice and Daniel Wallace, children, Dylan, Eli, and Shiri….Tiffany and Elroy Vojdani and their daughter Jade… nephew, Phillip Wallace, nieces, Naomi and Sarah Wallace Schwartz and Ian Schwartz, Alya and Aaron Wilhelm and their daughter, Zina…Lynn Williams… and great-nephew, Gabe…Joseph and Anat Simantob on the death of her father, Yacov (Masoud) Dardashti, and to grandchildren, Ethan and Eva…Anat and Joseph Simantob on Congratulations to… the death of his sister, Jerusha Rebecca Simantob Darvish, and to niece and nephew, Eva Jan Kruschen on the birth of her granddaughters, Jennie and Quinn Abrams… and Ethan…Margaret “Peggy” and Stephen Davis on the death of his father, Rabbi Stuart Hillary Barnes and Ben Asoulin on the birth of their daughter, Abigail Hakman Asoulin… Davis, and to grandchildren, Cadence, Hannah, and William…Yael Suneson on the death Rachel Fleischer and Blake Collins on the birth of their daughter, Sadie Rose Collins, of her mother, Garri Ann Dryden…Norman Kolpas and Lynn Dubinsky on the death of her and to brother, Julian, grandparent, Sheryl Fleischer, and aunt and uncle, Jessica and father, Lawrence Dubinsky…Barbara, Michael, and Carol on the death of their mother, Brian DeRose…Rabbi Karen Fox and Michael Rosen on the birth of their grandson, Josef Doris Engelman, and to cousin Mark Schwartz…Lucile “LuLu” on the death of her daughter, Wolf Fox-Rosen…Ruth and Ed Friedman on the birth of their grandson, Everest Lewis Margaret Epstein, and to aunts, Marion Brown and Gertrude Kline…Andrea Pflug and Barry Friedman…Emily and Alexander Hakim on the birth of their daughter, Sloan Ryan Nayer Forman on the death of his brother, Harvey Forman, and to nieces, Emma and Samantha… Hakim, and to sister and brother, Sienna and Dean…Holly and Josh Moradfar on the birth Gisela and Jeff Friedman on the death of his father, Ray Friedman, and to grandchildren of their son, Benjamin Isaac Moradfar, and to his big brother, Noah…Dan and Elly Wolf Eli and Isabel…Sharon Gam on the death of her mother, Florence Gam, and to grandsons, on the birth of their granddaughter, Ariela Nudel, and to uncle, Aaron Wolf…Gina and Evan and Matt Landstrom…Gordon Gelfond on the death of his wife, Lee Gelfond, and to Todd Schwartz on the birth of their daughter, Theodora Schwartz, and to her big brothers, son Brad and Cathy Gelfond, grandson, Lucas, son, Lawrence “Larry” and Rhonda Gelfond, Cameron and Samuel Schwartz…Maggie Scott on the birth of her granddaughter, Winter and granddaughter, Jamie…Lara Kaplan on the death of her mother, Marian Louise Zlotkin Gray Scott, and to great-grandmother, Judy Wunsch…Nicole and Mark Silver on the birth Greenberg, and to grandchildren, Ariana, Bianca, and Charlie, son, Marco Greenberg and of their son, Jackson Reid Silver, and to big brother, Austin…Sarah and Phillip Wallace Stacey Nelkin, grandchildren, Antonia, Noah, and Stella Greenberg, and sister, Evelyn on the birth of their daughter, Sloane Downie Wallace, and to grandparents, Janice and Zlotkin Weinstock…Samuel and Miryam Tarica on the death of her mother, Adele Habibi, Daniel Wallace, and aunt, Sarah Wallace Schwartz and Ian Schwartz…Maxine Keith on the and to grandson, Daniel Tarica and Josh Bobrowsky, great-grandchildren, Molly and Rachel, birth of her grandson Ari Benjamin Viksman, and to parents, Molly and Josh Viksman, and granddaughter, Erin Tarica and Owen Wholley, great-grandchildren, Ayla and Colum, big sister, Brooklyn Sara Rose… granddaughter, Deborah Tarica and Alex Fernie, and great-granddaughter, Mae… Continued on page 15

Wilshire Boulevard Temple Anniversary Milestones February Anniversaries Each month we recognize the milestone anniversaries of Wilshire Boulevard Temple 45 years… congregants. The years represent adult membership and do not include time as a child under Christiane and Ron Glazer a family membership. Congratulations, and thank you for being part of this community! 25 years…Donna and Alfred Somekh 20 years…Nancy and Steve Lovett 15 years… January Anniversaries Lauren and Brian Baumwoll 10 years… 65 Years…Jean Rosenbaum-Katz Peter Kramer…Samantha and Jason Milner…Talia and Martin Lesak…Lissa and Adam Chesnoff…Andrea and Greg Falcione 60 Years…Phyllis Kramer Wolf 5 years…Jayme and Adam Bolden…Sally and Dr. Jack Azad…Richard Ledwin…Dikla and 45 Years…Mrs. Geri Brawerman…Marilyn Goodman…Kaayla and Steven Roth Guy Goldshmit…Casey and Jordan Tabach-Bank 25 Years…Anita and Harvey Friedman…Jill Gottlieb…Erik Holmberg and Ronna Kress March Anniversaries 20 Years…Jeffrey Mandell and Abigail Jones 55 years…Sylvia Bialick 15 Years…Alex Dardick…Dr. Rebecca Goldstein and Mr. Ehud Karni…Nancy and Steve Levine… 30 years… Lisa and Kevin Lewin…David and Lauri Martin…Karen and Scott Silver…Susie and Sven Rose Nicholas Klein and Diane Shakin 25 years… 10 Years…Harris Hartman and Greg Clark…Brooke Peterson…Stephanie and Nicholas Sandler… Jean and Daron Tooch Reagan W. Silber 20 years…Todd Sherman…Alex Gantz 5 Years…Joli and Andrew Altshule…Arika and Daniel Bornstein…Elyssa and Brett Katz… 15 years…Bettina O'Mara…Dena and David Kaplan…Doris and Jorge Dorenbaum Rashelle Hakak and Tal Lavi…Laura Almo and Marc Milkin…Isabel Rosenthal…Natalie and Gil 10 years…Amy and Jeffrey Straus…Leland and Erica Felsenthal Saraf… Harvey and Marilyn Schneider…Caline and Jeremy Smith…Dina and Jeffrey Tranen 5 years…Michelle and Scott Kelrick…Jennifer and William Norotsky…Anna Fridman and Albert Goldstein…Rachel and Jacob Saperstein…Leah Hochman…Jocelyn Hudson and Rook Campbell

9 B’NEI MITZVAH

BENJAMIN INDURSKY RUBY FOX ROMY NOA HARARI November 7, 2020 January 23, 2021 February 20, 2021 Benjamin is the son of Blake Ruby is a graduate of Brawerman Romy is a graduate of Brawerman Indursky; the grandson of Arthur & Elementary School West at Wilshire Elementary School West at Wilshire Janie Indursky. Boulevard Temple Boulevard Temple Family Welcomer: Danielle Indursky, sister. Ruby is the daughter of Laurie and Ben Fox; the Romy is the daughter of Lizzie and Gil Harari; the What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? It means helping granddaughter of Jana and Neil Freedman; the late Sylvia granddaughter of Harriet and Shelly Markman; Rachel and society for the greater good and finding the love and and Mark Fox. Don Harari. kindness in a person's soul. Tikkun Olam means to help Family Welcomer: Emma Fox, sister. Family Welcomers: Gemma Harari and Lauren Harari, those in need, stand up for the weak and be a pillar of What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? To me, Tikkun Olam sisters. strength in the community. means helping and healing others and in turn healing What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? The actual definition What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar yourself and gaining some happiness on both ends of the of Tikkun Olam is repairing the world, but to me Tikkun Mitzvah to make the world a better place? I will continue to act of kindness. Olam means doing small gestures to help others in feed the homeless in conjunction with Wilshire Boulevard What do you commit to doing after you become a Bat need and to help my community. An example is when I Temple at The People Concern. Mitzvah to make the world a better place? After my Bat participate weekly in the AYSO VIP program and play soccer Mitzvah, I will commit to reducing carbon emissions and with children who have special needs or when I helped to BENJAMIN RAHAV picking up trash in order to save our planet with less than build a motorized car for a young girl with cerebral palsy so that she can move with ease. January 9, 2021 10 years left to divert the catastrophes of global warming. What do you commit to doing after you become a Bat Benjamin is the son of Kara Newmark Mitzvah to make the world a better place? After I become and Pinhas Rahav; the grandson of AARON LEWIN a Bat Mitzvah, I will continue to help my community and Sheila and the Late Don Newmark, February 6, 2021 others in need. I hope to continue to play my trumpet in The Late Rachel and Jacob Amar. Aaron is a graduate of Brawerman future fundraisers to help raise money for less fortunate Family Welcomers: Raphael Rahav, Beverly and Elementary School West at Wilshire people. I am also excited to be involved in raising money Harvey Newmark. Boulevard Temple for scholarships so that more children can attend Jewish What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Tikkun Olam means Aaron is the son of Lisa and Kevin Lewin; the grandson of summer sleep away camp. that you should put others before you to help repair Doreen and Leon Lewin; Jean and Hymie Mausenbaum. the world. Family Welcomers: Jessica & Ethan Lewin, siblings. BRODY SATENBERG March 13, 2021 What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Tikkun Olam is about Mitzvah to make the world a better place? I will commit to giving back to those less fortunate. It is about being kind Brody is a graduate of Brawerman volunteering at an animal shelter. and thoughtful to others. I am very grateful for all that I Elementary School West at Wilshire have and never take that for granted. Boulevard Temple KELLER AGAM What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar Brody is the son of Andrew and Leslie Satenberg; the January 9, 2021 Mitzvah to make the world a better place? I will volunteer grandson of Marsha and Mel Kitay, Allen and Nancy Keller is the son of Kimberly and at the WBT food pantry. The Wilshire blvd food pantry has Satenberg. Nathan Agam; the grandson of Tina been very close to our hearts. My mom has always taken Family Welcomers: Chloe Satenberg, sister and Gavin Firetag and the late Jules Firetag; Jerry us there to volunteer. Packing and handing out groceries Satenberg, brother. Agam; the late Debra Agam. to the less fortunate community. I was very little when I What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Tikkun Olam means started going with my sister Jessica and brother Ethan. Family Welcomer: Rylan and Hayden Agam, siblings. performing an act of kindness and not expecting anything What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Tikkun Olam means back in return. An example of this would be when I donate JONAH DWORKIN being the best person you can be, and doing everything food or money to less fortunate people or when I volunteer that you can to help people who need it. February 13, 2021 to give out meals at a homeless shelter. Jonah is the son of Jonathan and What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar Rachel Dworkin; the grandson Mitzvah to make the world a better place? After my Bar Mitzvah to make the world a better place? I want to of Howard and Phyllis Javorsky; Mitzvah, I will continue to seek out ways to make the world a volunteer at homeless shelters and help prepare and give the late Howard Dworkin and better place. I would like to become more involved with the out meals to them. It makes me feel good when I see the Yvonne Ackerman Guardians L.A. that supports the Jewish Home for the Aging. smiles on their faces. Family Welcomer: Layla Dworkin, sister. WILLIAM ENENSTEIN What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Tikkun Olam for me January 16, 2021 means to give to people in need without the expectation of anything in return -- generosity only for the sake of doing William is the son of Darren what’s right. Enenstein and Susanna Morgan; the grandson of Harry and Debbie What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar Enenstein; Shelley Morgan. Mitzvah to make the world a better place? I want to help provide food to the homeless because I am so fortunate Family Welcomer: Jacob and Max Enenstein to have a roof over my head and food on my plate every What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Making the world a night. Everyone should be able to have those basic needs better place. met, and there is especially a need now, when people are What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar losing their jobs and homes. Mitzvah to make the world a better place? Supporting the people and land of Israel. Continued on page 15

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Marilyn Brown by anonymous Gai Klass and Michael Stern Pearle Corso by Jill Franklin Francis Ralph by Eden Meyer by Cath and Rick Bambadji Helen Klein Ava Efune by Janine and Daniel Ross The birthday of Suzanne Rubin by Ann Rubin by Lisa Kalin and Drew Kugler Candice Koral and Richard Green Joshua Gerson by Jeanne Gerson Rabbi Beau Shapiro by Leslie Lackman by Barbara and Tom Leanse Thomas and Barbara Leanse Randall Gingold by Laura and Mark Epstein by Linda Schwarz Rabbi Stuart Davis by Dena Bloom and Robert Klyman Marlene White Lenard by Allison and Kirk Schenck Neil Sherman by Craig Sherman by Linda and Steve Brown Marvin and Carol Levy Monte Gordon by Linda and Steven Brown Suzanna Schweitzer Zaret by Allan Schweitzer by Donna and Paul Nadel Trudy Mandel Louis Charitable Trust by Jan and Rick Burns by Andrea Zoeckler Dwayne and Avril Love Lola and Irwin Jameson by Don and Ellen Creamer Continued on page 14 13 TRIBUTES (continued)

Harvey Forman by Jaye and Neal Eigler Lindsey Markley Lee Gelfond by Trevel Balser Jeff Lipkis by Dan and Elly Wolf by Howard Pflug Matthew and Erin Matzkin by the Borson family Robert C. Markowitz by Marcia Markowitz Bucky Hazan by DeeDee Dorskind Barbara Menkez by Neil Brandt Adele Pollock by Jan and Beth Goren Lola and Irwin Jameson by Ellen and Don Creamer Ariane and David Metzner by Steve and Nadine Breuer Estelle Schwartz by Jennifer Gwartz Charles Levin by Dena Bloom and Robert Klyman Darrow and Laurie Milgrim by Judy Carroll Jerry and Cookie Seltzer by Robert Seltzer Mabel Samter by Ellen and Don Creamer Dani Klein Modisett by Nancy and Michael Eisenstadt Hayward Tamkin by Curtis Tamkin Bella Tretiak Schwartz by Rhonda Schwartz Jen and Matt Muldorf by Rochelle and Dr. Eli Ginsburg Benito Valner by Dan and Elly Wolf Linda Sher by Julie and Russell Weiss Daphne and Shamy Noily by Anita and Scott Harris Milton Sidley by Janna Sidley Linda and Larry Nunn by Sue Harris and Marcus Russell CAMP RECOVERY FUND Marilyn Sussman by Jack Sussman and Jody Kasten Briana Offsay by Lisa Hernand Ralph and Cathy Bell Benito Valner by Toni and John Schulman Paul and Debbie Olshan by Arthur Kraus Herschel Bleefeld Cheryl and John Perry by Doris Lazner Lisa Blum and Susan Rodriguez CAMP OPERATIONS FUND Susan and Gary Polson by Gary and Maskit Schiller Stephen Burdman Ethan and Michelle Abrams Hannah Power by Lauran Stevens Daniel Faigin and Karen Davis Steven and Deborah Ackrich Jodi and Robert Radoff Maurice Getz by Lisa Agay Getz and Stan Getz Monica and Ezequiel Farca Bonnie Arnold and Robert Puglisi Janine Regal and Ian Liebman Milton Hoffman by Allen and Sheri Tuchman Joanne and Jeffrey Grant Lacey Azzarello Howard and Ellen Reinstein Ava Liatowitsch by Arezou and Stephen Berghoff Zachary Johnson Kenneth Bachrach Paul and Stephanie Reisz Matthew Madwin by Arezou Berghoff Mark Kaplan Dennis Barr Ari Resnik Burt Pressman by Ellen Pressman Anna Kosoff Nancy Barwig and Paul Nicksic Bruce and Marci Rouman Dean Prober by Debra Abramowitz Amy Kroll Paul Berman Clifford and Pamela Rowe Arline Shapiro by Libby and Norm Shapiro and Melissa Ovadia David and Joanne Lockman Julie and Marc Binenfeld Meirav Sakalowsky Benito Valner by Gary Cohn Gary and Barbara Luboff Nancy Booth Beth and Ronald Saul by Cathy Gordon Richard Marpet Harriet Borson Karen Schetina and David Japka by Ken and Teri Hertz Mount Sinai Memorial Parks Jared and Sydnee Breuer Patricis Schnetzer by Betty and Ross Winn Wendie and Steven Olshan Steve and Nadine Breuer Julie and Jeff Schoenfeld Julia Wark by David Wark Heather Rosenthal Vladmir and Irina Bronshteyn Gary Schwartz Rana and Scott Rowen Norma Bubar Roberta and Donald Schwartz KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP FUND Leslie and Darrin Sarto Michael and Sarah Chaskes Sarah Wallace Schwartz and Ian Schwartz Robin and Alan Aronson Karin and Douglas Schaer Maxwell Cohen Jennifer Shankman and Tevin Adelman Carolyn and Craig Enenstein Jay Scherotter Gary Cohn Barbara and Robert Shaw Howard and Donna Kaplan Mindy and Dan Schiffman Danielle Croy Todd Sherman Adam Panish Nancy and David Schwartz Ailee and Jordan Dembo Todd Silverman Lisy Schwartz Gil and Judy Soloman Julia Dick Adam and Mindy Silverstein Hal Stern and Hara Waldman Daniella Spector Sherman and Beth Spitz Alexandra Donahoo In Honor of: Jacey Stamler Jack Stearns Taylor Drake Grandkids David, Lena, and Izzy by Karen Fox and Michael Shayna Steinfeld Linda Ellman and Gary Mandinach Debbie and Michael Stein Rosen Ronald Vine Samuel and Miryam Tarica Harry and Deborah Enenstein In Loving Memory of: In Honor of: Bette and Richard Treiman Nancy and Michael Enenstein Nathaniel Goldstein by Jared and Sydnee Breuer David and Denice Baum by Colin Gibson Gerald and Ellen Wacker Samuel Engel Benito Valner by Rabbi David and Stephanie Eshel Steve and Nadine Breuer by Barbara Loeser Janice and Daniel Wallace Daniel Faigin and Karen Davis Orla and Matan Brigel by Karen and Ron Brigel Merle and Arnie Weiner Robert and Jana Fore Richard and Esther Capin by Elizabeth Keith Phyllis Wolf RABBI ALFRED WOLF Edward and Ruth Friedman CAMPERSHIP FUND Rabbi David Eshel by Jennifer and Brian Michael Adam Gauthier Stuart and Susanna Wolfe Sydnee and Jared Breuer by Sara and Lawrence Sloan Rhonda and Lawrence Gelfond Todd Zinn Norma Bubar Rabbi Karen Fox by Gary and Georgia Freedman-Harvey Jeanne Gerson In Honor of: Eric David Jessica Frankel by Daniel and Jody Furie Stan Getz and Lisa Agay Getz Camp staff by Linda and Barry Perlman Peter and Rena Falk Joshua Passman by Charles and Karen Rosin Jeff and Karly Gilbert by Max Pollak Jennifer Gwartz and Joshua Kramon Arnold and Merle Weiner’s 49th anniversary by Alan and Todd and Terry Gilman Rabbi David Eshel by the Abrahams family Gail Schlossberg Laurie and Paul Kelson Eli and Rochelle Ginsburg Diana Feinstein by Karen Feinstein-Michiels Sara Osias In Loving Memory of: Mark Ginsburg Jessica and Max Frankel by Seth and Serena Toybes Marilyn Blank by Randi and Warren Grant Amy Power Gold Family Foundation The Gelfond family by Stanley Hellman Margaret Clamage by Laurie and Paul Kelson Rhonda Schwartz Jared Graham Rachel Gilman by Terry and Todd Gilman Samuel Engelman by Karla Bagley Larry and Linda Wolf Jonathan and Noa Grant Ira Gottfried by David and Sara Gottfried by Debra Feinberg In Honor of: Barbara Grushow Ava Grace by Rachel Glozman Alice Feldman by Allen and Sheri Tuchman The birth of Ariela Wolf-Nudel by Donna and Paul Nadel Judy Gumbiner Marvin Levy by Donald and Susan Levy Lee Gelfond by Jay and Linda Sandrich Jennifer Gwartz and Joshua Kramon Ava Liatowitsch by Negin Bolour In Loving Memory of: Lillian Gelfond by Gordon and Lee Gelfond Ken and Teri Hertz Aaron Liebman by the Eshel family Esther Brandt by Lee and Gordon Gelfond Shirley Glick by Robert and Joyce Wolf Matthew Horwitz Amy and David Penner by the Penner Family Fund Sam Breitbart by Jared and Syndee Breuer Adele Habibi by Nancy Bell Judith Hummer Janine Regal, Ian Liebman, and sons by William Merrill Earl Bubar by the Bubar family by Laurie and Paul Kelson Susan and Martin Jannol Ron Vine’s milestone birthday by Lisa and Stan Getz Holly Cohn by Dan and Elly Wolf Mare Kagan by Mark and Sharon Pollock Yvette and Paul Joffe Cory Wenter by Erica Feinman Alfred Coleman by Laurie and Paul Kelson David Matthew Kaufman by Lisa Kaufman Randall and Judith Joyce Betty Winn by Karen Feinstein-Michiels Ann Cooper by Marcia Markowitz Frank Kohn by Merle and Arnie Weiner Ronald and Rudy Kabrins James Whitehill and Jane Rodda Sylivia Kats David by Donna and Jay Bartley Haskel Kramer by Charles Kramer Richard Kasper and Julia Rosen Dan and Elly Wolf by Troy Nethercott by Ellen and Bill Janssen Jack Kramer by the Wolfe family Sheri Kocen In Loving Memory of: Samuel Engelman by Sandy Baral Harvey Lennet by the Brigel family Marla Koosed Alan Bachman by Cele Rakow Lee Gelfond by Alan Freisleben Matthew Madwin by Jonathan and Penny Miller Nancy Koven Janine Barasch by Stephen Barasch by Glen and Elizabeth Friedman Lillian Palanker by Rhonda Jacob Sarah Krinsky Donald W. Berstein by the Goodman and Cirac family by Rachael Hoffman Jack Sheldon by Merle and Arnie Weiner Alexandra Kugler Fannie and Jerry Blatt by Marjorie Blatt by Dan and Elly Wolf Julia Wark by David and Mary Wark Josh Lader Holly Brock Cohn by Steve and Nadine Breuer Gert Greenspoon by Dan and Elly Wolf Benito Valner by Julie and Mark Brown Heidi Levin by Mark and Dr. Shari Pollock Mrs. Adele Habibi by Gary Cohn Edward and Amy Levy Fred Ehrlich by Bill and Susan Ehrlich by Dan and Elly Wolf AL GOODMAN MEMORIAL Jessie Locke Jordan Ehrlich by Bill and Susan Ehrlich Dr. Mark Kaufman by Jeremy Gaines CAMPERSHIP FUND Linda Lynn by Shirley and Anthony Kouffman by Frances Kaufman In Loving Memory of: Steve Makoff Chuck Feldman by Elaine Grunauer by Laurie and Steven Kend Steven and Robin Mandel Robert Kohn by David Kohn Adele Pollock by Mark and Sharon Pollock Melissa Marantz Nealy Foundation Howard Korman by Laurie and Paul Kelson Benito Valner “The Man” by Mark and Sharon Pollock Margery and Alfred Margolis Shabsa Landa by Belle Landa

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SAUER FAMILY CAMP FUND Marilyn Brown by Peggy Cooper David and Choiwan Essey on the death of her father, Cuong Chu Hin, and to grandsons, Steve Sauer by Shellie Sigal Jacob and Nathan…Mike and Susan Wynn on the death of her mother, Jane Hirsch, and Harvey Forman by Peggy Cooper In Loving Memory of: to grandson, Brian, granddaughter, Jennifer and Andrew Polis, great-grandchildren, Ulrich Furst by George and Ruth Furst Lee Gelfond by Steve Sauer Richard and Jacob Polis, granddaughters, Courtney and Stacey, and great-grandsons, Monte Gordon by Donna and Paul Nadel Jerry Gottlieb by Barbara and Gerry Watkins Ansley and Asher…Edwin Isenberg on the death of his wife, Susan Isenberg, and to son, SILLS FAMILY CAMPERSHIP FUND Paula Harris by Lisa-Beth Harris David Isenberg…Robert Radoff and Jodi Korn Radoff on the death of her father, Lester In Loving Memory of: Lester Korn by Fred Karger Korn, and to granddaughter, Sloane Radoff…Jodi Berman and Vlad Kustanovich on the David J. Golden by Robin and Robert Sills by Dimitri Krikelas death of his grandmother, Feyga Kustanovich, and to great-grandchildren, Alec, Elijah, and Nathan Sills by Susan and Tom Casamassima by Westmount Asset Management Zohar…Brooke and Ken Lande on the death of his mother, Beverly Ginsberg Lande, and to by Robin and Robert Sills Harvey Linnet by Jonathan and Penny Miller Werner Schott by Sheryl and Ronald Schott grandchildren, Miles, Oliver, and Sienna…Jan Kruschen on the death of her uncle, David MANN FAMILY EARLY Dr. Irma Sparer by Susan and Bill Ehrlich Keene Leavitt, and to great-nephew, Douglas, and great-nieces, Marnie and Rhonda… CHILDHOOD CENTER Marsha Barr Levin and Frederick Levin on the death of his father, Charles Leonard Levin, Thank you to: Carol Bovill by Julie Greenman KARSH COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND and to granddaughter, Emily…Sansi and Jack Liebhaber on the death of his mother, Lois In Loving Memory of: Linda Fleischman Liebhaber…Nancy Madwin on the death of her ex-husband, Matt Madwin, and to his Morris Weinstein by Linda and Eugene Weiss Nosseck family daughters, Kaitlyn and Taylor…Beth and Robert Michaelis on the death of his mother, Andrea Pflug and Barry Forman Lorraine Michaelis, and to grandchildren, Sienna and Tessa…Terri and Richard Myerson YONI LICHT CAMPERSHIP FUND Jacqueline and Josh Schechter Shapell Guerin Family Foundation, Vera and Paul Guerin on the death of his father, Peter Myerson, and to granddaughter, Ryan and Dylan Cohen… Daniel Tarica and Joshua Brobowsky Carrie and Daniel Tischler Rabbi Lynn Brody Slome and Ansel Slome on the death of his stepmother, Miriam Slome Naham…Lisa and David Neman on the death of his father, Soleyman Neman, and to COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND In Honor of: Rabbi Steve Leder by William Bernstein grandchildren, Parker, Preston, and Priscilla…Julia and Rabbi Joel Nickerson on the Ana Bercovici by Sandra Marrinson Aviva Bobb death of his stepmother, Michiko Nickerson, and to stepgrandchildren, Ella, Kayla, and Paul and Tami Pflug by Andrea Pflug Joyce Clarke Rebecca…Ken and Nancy Ruttenberg on the death of her father, Spencer Pritikin, and Linda and Warren Zaretsky by Andrea Pflug Jacqueline Levian to grandchildren, Brook and Grant…Brian Rinsky on the death of his wife, Rosangela Douglas and Jamie Lynn In Loving Memory of: Marilyn Brown by Dena Bloom and Robert Klyman Rinsky, and to daughters, Isabel and Olivia…Beverly Rucker on the death of her husband, Jan and Michael Schau by Donna and Paul Nadel Murray Rucker…Jill Sattinger on the death of her mother, Eleanor Sattinger…Marc and Shapell Guerin Family Foundation, Vera and Paul Guerin Ruth Ginsburg by Ellen Pansky and Leland Reicher Jon Shapiro Kathleen Dauber on the death of her mother, Leah Sauter, and to grandchildren, Anne and Lola and Irwin Jameson by Ellen and Don Creamer In Honor of: Gregory…Sandy and Carla Friedman on the death of her father, Irving “Sid” Schalman, and Alvin Mark by Vera and Steven Mark; grandchildren and Challah Bake Group by Barbara and Bruce Eskowitz great-grandchildren to grandchildren, Ethan and Seth…Phyllis and Jay Schapira on the death of their daughter, Barbara and Bruce Eskowitz’s 40th anniversary Greta Panish by Adam Panish Beth Schapira, and to sister, Gwen and Greg Lorber, nephew and niece, Ari and Raquel, by Wendy Bernstein Edna and Jack Stearns by Ellen and Don Creamer brother, Jamie (Jay Jr.), and sister, Leslie…Sarah and Adam Sher on the death of his Samuel Feldman by Peppi and Jeffrey Schwartz Cantor Don Gurney by Jacqueline Levian mother, Linda Sher, and to grandsons, Hudson and Brandon…Janice and David Weissman Rabbi Steve Leder by Charles and Karen Rosin FOOD PANTRIES on the death of her father, Bennett Silberstein, and to grandchildren, Alexandra and Ella Nickerson by Phyllis and Warren Oster Thank you to those individuals and families who have Noah…Hilly and Valerie Gordon on the death of her brother, Lee Alan Simon…Michael chosen either to underwrite ($1,000) or sponsor ($500) The birthday of Leigh Stein by Suzanne and Marc Berkman a week of food. and Leslie Flesch on the death of her mother, Marci Stillerman…Ariana Urbont and William by the Edelstein family If you are interested in joining this effort, please contact Taylor on the death of his mother, Julia Taylor, and to grandchildren, Benjamin and by Erica and Leland Felsenthal Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro Scarlett…Jeffrey and Amy Straus on the death of her father, Bernard “Bob” Toomin, and by Suzanne and Jacob Gehl at (424) 208-8930 or email by Jennifer and Chris Pocino [email protected]. to granddaughter, Sally Straus…Stacy and Alberto Valner, Debora and Arthur Valner, and by Kara and Brad Slater Marci and Rudy Valner on the death of their father, Benito Valner, and to grandchildren, The Stein family by Sara Herrick Harrison, Lucy, Nicole, Sophia, Andrew, Ethan, Lia, Alex, Danielle, and Gabriella Valner… In Loving Memory of: Michael Wachs on the death of his mother, Estelle Wachs…Bob Weinberg on the death of Jeanette “Dearie” Agay by Lisa Agay Getz and Stan Getz his father, Jack Weinberg…Sandra “Sandy” Chatkin on the death of her father, Theodore Isaac Alex by Joan Borinstein Weiner…Lynn Williams on the death of her husband, Mark Williams, and to son Brian Toby Alex by Joan Borinstein Michael Bluestone by Ellen Pansky and Leland Reicher Williams and Lily Semel, and daughter, Hillary Williams and Adam Dunlap…Robert Wolf on the death of his wife, Joyce Wolf, and to children, Michael and Wendy Wolf and Linda Miller…Karen and Rick Wolfen on the death of his father, Werner Wolfen, and to grandchildren, Cate, Lauren, and Matthew…Rachel and Pouya Yadegar on the death of her Uncle, Yacov Ben Yitzchak, and to great-niece and -nephew, Chloe and Kayden, niece, Melody and Darren Smolkin, and great-niece and -nephew, Samantha and Ryan… And to all immediate and extended family.

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MARLOWE JASPAN HOLDEN BAUM March 13, 2021 March 20, 2021 Marlowe is the son of Elizabeth and Darren Jaspan; the grandson of Holden is the son of Tasha & Andy Baum; Elsa & Dale Johnston, Erika Sharon and Kevin Jaspan; Patricia and Agustin Aguilar. Baum, the late Henry Baum, the late Robert Pauley. Family Welcomer: Ursula Jaspan, sister. Family Welcomers: Wilson and Rowan Baum, siblings. What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? It means that I should do my best to see that others What does Tikkun Olam mean to you? Tikkun Olam means giving back to the community and have the same, or better, opportunities and resources as I do. making the world a better place. What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar Mitzvah to make the world a better What do you commit to doing after you become a Bar Mitzvah to make the world a better place? Volunteering at a local food bank twice a week. place? I commit to making my global footprint smaller, and continuing to care for animals in need, especially rescue animals, like our three rescue dogs, Emmet, Fauci and Coco.

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