WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE BULLETIN Volume 101, Number 3 • March 1, 2014 What Should Our Religious School Be?

re we here to prepare children we were making should be all about, Ato become b’nei mitzvah? Are I began working with an amazing we here to give our students a fun task force on a strategic plan for program so they will love being Jewish? the school. The first element of that Are we here to teach them something plan was addressing what we wanted important, something tangible, our graduating students to know, to measurable, and meaningful? Can believe, to do, and to feel. Here’s what what we teach be assessed in terms of we came up with: knowledge, skills, feelings, and behaviors? Should our school be a place of community, where Jews come together to repair The Wilshire Boulevard Temple Religious School works in the world, to celebrate and to pray? My answer to all of these partnership with families to educate children so that those is YES! children have the competence and confidence to… As a Jewish educator, I have distilled the philosophy of our school down to two words: meaningful and fun. For every • Understand the Jewish traditions they have inherited day our students are in class we want Judaism to be a joyous through the generations, and their responsibility as keepers part of their lives, and we dedicate ourselves to making their of those traditions. experiences meaningful—we want what they do to have an impact on them, and we hope the values we teach will affect • Be connected to one another and value the relationships how they view the world and the people in it. made at the school as part of a synagogue community; see When during my first meeting with Rabbi Leder I Temple affiliation as having positive value; be connected asked him about the mission of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, to the larger Jewish community locally, nationally, and he proudly replied, “We make Jews.” That was great, because internationally and develop a connection to Israel. that is how I see my role. In order to know just what that Jew continued on page 2 Save these dates

do Purim Motown Style PURIMCARNIVAL Tuesday, March 11 Saturday, March 15 Sunday, March 16 Irmas Campus Glazer Campus Irmas Campus 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. Torah Portion Torah Online: wbtla.org/torahonline A Fire That Burns and Never Goes Out Tzav Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36

n the opening verses of the Torah portion Tzav, we are service to those in need. The list can go on and on. Our lives Itold that the priests are to light a fire on the altar and are not one soul-fire moment after another, but we can find that this fire shall never go out. Each morning the priests ways to experience more of them more often. This can be a must feed the fire with wood and make sure it burns with challenge. It may require stepping out of our normal routines an eternal flame. This verse has long been interpreted by to bring in more of what we need. We can intentionally Chasidic teachers as referring to a spiritual fire, an inner fire make time in our week or our month to consciously feed we must tend to and keep alive within us. Judaism holds in our souls–come to a Shabbat service, hear live music, get one breath the individual and the community. The more our involved in tikkun olam projects, write or call those we love own individual souls are alive with the perpetual fire of the and miss, sit in quiet. Tending to our personal and communal just and the good—what we care about most deeply and fire is one way of thinking about the mitzvot. Doing so what brings us deep joy—the more the community enlivens who we are and allows us to share more of that with is enriched. those we love. This month, may you take the time to tend to So the question is, what causes the inner fire to burn the fire of your soul, for yourself and for your community. in each of us? What sets your soul alight? For some, it is Rabbi Susan Goldberg music; for others, it’s laughing with family; for still others it may be studying, dancing, or being of

Cover Story Continued: What Should Our Religious School Be?

• Understand that as Jews they have a responsibility • Have a basic understanding of Jewish history. to make the world a better place by engaging in tikkun olam. • Be aware of current issues affecting the Jewish people.

• Live their lives with an understanding of themselves, • Engage with God and form their own reflections on of others, and of the world, guided by Reform Jewish difficult theological questions. teachings, ethics, and values. • Develop meaningful individual and communal prayer. • Master a set of competencies, as reflected in Reform Jewish practice, in order to… • Be proud Jews.

• Understand how to observe and participate actively in Can we fail in our mission to make Jews? Most definitely. Shabbat and Jewish holidays, rituals, and traditions. But working together—as partners committed to the process of educating your children—we can and will succeed. • Know and study Jewish texts, especially Torah. Rabbi Bruce Raff • Read and understand the essence of “prayer-book Head of Religious School Hebrew” and use everyday Hebrew sayings.

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2 Tikkun Olam From Homelessness to Hope

little more than two of family dinners and one-to- Ayears ago, congregants one conversations, we tutored Toni Schulman, Bob Wunsch, and mentored Tristan and and I walked through the Denny in many of the aspects doors of Upward Bound of everyday life that are House in Santa Monica to second nature for most of us meet a young family living in but are especially challenging its homeless shelter. Denny, for families transitioning Tristan, and their then two- from homelessness. Our and-a-half-year-old daughter, commitment to them, Ezri, were nervous. We were assuring them that we cared nervous too. The meeting was if they succeeded or failed— arranged by Imagine LA, a The Imagine LA graduation dinner made all the difference program that matches faith between their failure and communities with families transitioning out of homelessness success. That’s what Denny and Tristan told us. into permanent housing. Volunteers from the faith community As our team sat with our family at a “graduation” dinner (not necessarily of the same faith as the family) become celebrating their completion of the Imagine LA program, we mentors, coaching families in essential life skills they will need reflected on how far they’d come … and how far we’d come. to remain in permanent housing and thrive. We’d watched Denny’s self-esteem grow dramatically over the Little did we know what a remarkable experience it course of the two years. We saw him get himself out of a bad would be—for all of us. When we first met Denny, he was employment situation and into a job that had once seemed out working as a part-time mechanic, struggling to get enough of reach—as a mechanic at Infiniti of Santa Monica. He told us hours on the job to make a living wage. His dream of that knowing we had his back is what gave him the confidence employment at a major car dealership seemed unrealistic. to make that change. Tristan has kept up with her college Tristan was embarking on a course of study at Santa Monica classes and is hoping to transfer to UCLA, while Ezri is excited College, which she hoped—dreamed—might someday lead to begin kindergarten in the fall. to a career as a pharmacist. Their toddler, Ezri, had just begun The graduation ceremony may have marked the end of nursery school. our official relationship with Denny, Tristan, and Ezri, but we The education that took place over the next two years will continue to meet with them every month or so to make worked both ways: We the volunteers, including Josh Passman, sure they know they have our continuing support. We hope Myra and Jack Porter, and Leslie Wallis, learned as much as this couple and their daughter will be a permanent success Denny, Tristan, and Ezri. For them the learning process focused story. It’s hard to measure success at this stage other than to primarily on such basic skills as budgeting and planning ahead. report that they have remained in their housing, while the For the Temple team, it was a new recognition of the face of majority of homeless people placed in housing wind up back homelessness. We’d once only thought of homeless people as on the street within two years. pushing shopping carts or holding signs on the 405 off-ramp, Next up for us at the Temple: We’re now being matched yet although our adopted family hardly looked homeless, they with a new Imagine LA family. Soon a new team of Temple represented a huge population living paycheck to paycheck, members will become mentors to another hopeful family on one unexpected crisis away from a homeless life in their car or the journey out of homelessness. on the street. Rabbi Beau Shapiro We also learned that our most important contribution to Denny, Tristan, and Ezri was providing something most of us take for granted: a steady support system. Through a series

3 Brawerman Elementary School

PE for Mensches

s far as the coaching staff is concerned, the Green Gymnasium “developmental.” While our kids are Ais the heart and soul of Brawerman Elementary School on great competitors and athletes, winning the Irmas Campus. BES students would agree. Named for donors is not the primary focus; maintaining Leonard and Jude Green, the Green Gymnasium gets a daily Jewish values while improving individually as well as collectively workout. Under Coach Barry Schapira’s Solomon-like supervision, is the top priority. Brawerman belongs to the Coastal Canyon along with coaches Ben Kamer and Peter Levenson, Brawerman League, comprised of private schools that include Brentwood, West students participate in a smorgasbord of games, exercises, Crossroads, Park Century, Turning Point, and Willows. training activities, and sports. “They are exposed to many different At Brawerman East on the Glazer Campus, Coach Chris ways to be active,” says Coach Barry, “and Jewish values and Donohoe applies the same philosophy. Athletics take place in menschlichkeit are the backbone of our program.” various outdoor spaces and in the versatile interior expanse of Students of all grades convene in the gym throughout Stalford Hall. Students and teachers are looking forward to the the week for 40-minute PE periods. There’s a raucous squeak of state-of-the-art athletics complex that will occupy the rooftop of sneakers on the wood floor as students shoot hoops, rush the goal the new parking structure and Karsh Family Social Services Center in indoor hockey, or line up for a good old-fashioned game of on which we break ground this coming June. Stay tuned for news handball, learning the values of sportsmanship, mutual respect, and of the groundbreaking ceremony! cooperative play. Starting in Grade 4, Brawerman students are eligible to participate in the afterschool athletics program and can proudly Sign up your Brawerman students entering Grades wear a BLAZE uniform. Athletics in Grades 4-6 are considered 1-3 for BLAZE Summer Camp now! We offer three five-day sessions starting June 16, with games and skill-building in a welcoming environment. Visit brawerman.org/summersports. Religious School

High School Retreat on Love and Sex

n January, 20 high school students joined our Religious School staff Zachary Fabrick, a member of WBTY, shares, “This weekend Iand two sexologists, Dr. Charles Miron and his wife, Amy Miron, had something everyone could take away. Teens are at a high risk M.A., at Camp Hess Kramer for a weekend learning about love, sex, for sexually transmitted infections, and it doesn’t require much and relationships from a Jewish perspective. WBTY member and knowledge to know how to be sexually active in a safe way. In two retreat participant Taylor Kaltman reports: days, we acquired the knowledge we need to be safe.” Another When introduced to the idea of a weekend retreat called participant, Claudine Sooferan, says, “This weekend was a serious “Love, Sex, and Relationships,” most teens’ initial thoughts are eye-opener. Although we all think we know everything there is likely, “No way, not me. There’s not a chance I’m doing that.” If to know, I never realized the serious consequences of not making we’re speaking truthfully, most of us who signed up were forced by safe and smart decisions. I got a substantial amount of information our parents to attend. Though the weekend started with skepticism about not only sex but love too.” and uncomfortable tension, by the time it was over, everyone’s We teens speak on behalf of everyone who attended when we mindset had changed. say that it’s not only an amazing experience, it’s a crucial one. It’ll Not only did we form bonds with one another, we grew to give you the power to make smart choices and feel comfortable in love the Mirons, the married couple who led the program. Most the future. We all had so much fun and made friends we plan on adults shy away from talking about sex with teens, but the Mirons seeing again soon. It’s an overall fantastic weekend that shouldn’t do not. We got extremely comfortable talking with them about be missed. some awkward subjects in graphic detail. Not only did we learn about sex, we talked a lot about love and intimacy in relationships.

4 Adult Opportunities The Groundlings vs Purim

id you ever stop to think about the differences between the The Groundlings sing lighthearted songs on various DGroundlings and the holiday of Purim? Many great Jewish subjects. On Purim, we sing light-hearted songs about wicked men scholars have, and here are their findings … who want to kill us. The Groundlings perform comedy sketches called improvs. The Groundlings’ most famous names include Will Ferrell, On Purim we Jews perform comedy sketches called Purim spiels. Kristen Wiig, Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow, Paul Reubens, The Groundlings’ improvs are really funny.The Purim Cheryl Hines, Jon Lovitz, Larraine Newman, Will Forte, spiels, not so much. Maya Rudolph, Kathy Griffin, Cheri Oteri, Chris Kattan, Julia The Groundlings make people drunk with laughter.On Sweeney and Ana Gasteyer. Purim’s most famous names are Purim we just get drunk. Esther, Mordecai, Haman, Vashti, and Ahasuerus. The Groundlings sometimes wear hats.On Purim we eat The Groundlings originated in Los Angeles in 1974.Purim pastries shaped like hats. originated in Persia in the 4th century BCE. The first groundlings were people who frequented the The Groundlings are coming to Wilshire Boulevard Globe Theatre in the early 17th century, and were too poor to Temple on March 15. So is Purim! pay for a seat. For a penny, they could stand packed tightly in the Join us on Saturday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Stalford pit right up next to the stage. The Groundlings improv troupe Hall, Glazer Campus, for a Persian feast and the fabulous took their name from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which Hamlet Groundlings. We will eat, drink, and party, as has been our criticizes bad actors who overact and shout “... to split the ears of tradition for more than 2000 years. the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing Susan Nanus, Director of Adult Programs but inexplicable dumbshows and noise.” On Purim we make lots of noise with groggers. Does that make us honorary Groundlings? Visit wbtla.org/adult purim. To register, contact Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932. Camps

When Bitter Cold Feels Like 72 Degrees and Sunny

t was a frigid evening in The certificate-granting Yitro program was created by the IMukwonago, Wisconsin, as my nonprofit Foundation for Jewish Camp to advance and support group of fellow Jewish-summer- Jewish camping, ensuring its future. Yitro Fellows, selected camp professionals from across from a national pool through a rigorous process involving both America wrapped up another long written applications and interviews, grow as professionals as we day. Every three months for the are groomed to be the new generation of Jewish summer camp past year and a half, 18 of us in the leaders. Over the course of the program, we’ve worked with Yitro Leadership Program have business management and camp professionals on every issue convened in a different camp or hotel for concentrated seminars that comes up in the summer-camping world: hiring practices on becoming more effective at what we do. Yitro, the ancient and budgeting, dealing with difficult campers and challenging advisor to Moses, fittingly lends his name to our program for counselors, communicating with parents, and even how to shift camp advisors, where we learn to create stronger camp cultures, the culture of a camp from one of privilege to one of service. be better supervisors to our staff and the best possible advisors I left the seminar fired up and can’t wait to put the latest to our camp directors. That night, mentally exhausted from Yitro lessons into practice this summer. the packed day of study, we sat around trading camp tales and Seth Toybes watching fresh snow fall outside. Although it was January, Senior Assistant Director the warmth generated by this group of colleagues and friends brought me right back to the sunshine of our camps in Malibu.

5 Upcoming Events

JUDAISM BY CHOICE WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE Sundays starting March 2 through July 27 FILM SOCIETY PRESENTS No classes on March 16, April 6 May 25 and July 6 “ORCHESTRA OF EXILES” 10:00 a.m. (2012) In 18 three-hour classes, Rabbi Neal Weinberg takes Tuesday, March 11 7:30 p.m. an interdenominational approach to Judaism— the This is the dramatic story of Bronislaw movements (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist and Reconstructionist) and the groups (Ashkenazi, who rescued some of the world’s greatest Sephardic, Persian, and more). musicians from Nazi Germany and created Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 one of the world’s greatest orchestras, the judaismbychoice.org Israel Philharmonic. Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 wbtla.org/filmsociety SHABBA

DABBAat WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE FIRST FRIDAYS: SHABBA DABBA WITH RABBI SUSAN GOLDBERG Friday, March 7 6:00 p.m. This soulful new monthly participatory musical service draws together families of the Temple community and is a great way to invite new friends to meet us. Stay for ADULT PURIM: THE GROUNDLINGS DO pizza and potluck. PURIM, MOTOWN STYLE Nan Brostoff, [email protected], (213) 835-2121 Saturday, March 15 7:30 p.m. wbtla.org/shabbadabba Back by popular demand, the Groundlings return to do hilarious improvisations on the Queen Esther story, this time with Motown music and song. Join us for a Persian FIRST FRIDAYS: SOUL SOUNDS feast and hamanstachen buffet. CAMP LOVERS Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 Friday, March 7 6:00 p.m. wbtla.org/adultpurim Lots of guitars and all the best camp Shabbat songs are sure to have us clapping and dancing in the aisles. PURIM CARNIVAL Nancy Daum, [email protected] Sunday, March 16 11:00 a.m. wbtla.org/soulsounds The annual celebration of the most playful holiday on the Jewish calendar, produced by the Religious School, is a joyful reveling in yet another aversion of disaster for WBTY MARCH MESHUGA the Jewish people. Expect magic, music, food, games, Saturday, March 8 7:00 p.m. attractions, and plenty of surprises for children of Be there! Our annual all ages. basketball game vs. Sherryl Pinsker, [email protected], (424) 208-8906 HOTY (Temple Israel wbtla.org/purimcarnival of Hollywood) features cheering, half-time activities, and tacos. Always a favorite event! Herschel Bleefeld, [email protected] wbtla.org/teens

GLAZER CAMPUS IRMAS CAMPUS OPCC SANTA MONICA CALL/EMAIL REGISTRATION REQUIRED ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION FREE OF CHARGE 6 Upcoming Events For our complete calendar, please visit wbtla.org/events

SALON SHABBAT: KLEZMERFEST Friday, March 21 6:00 p.m. A jazzy, jumpin’ evening of Ashkanzi cool – Jewish world music and song, followed by an Eastern European Oneg Shabbat. Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 Riding4MarchReform 23-27, 2014 wbtla.org/salonshabbat Rabbi Karen Fox will be on her bike in NEFESH: FOOD FOR THE SOUL Israel participating in Friday, March 21 6:00 p.m. Riding4Reform, from Join Rabbi Susan Goldberg, FOOD FOR THE March 23 to 27, to raise Duvid Swirsky of Moshav bat mitzvah Band, singer-songwriter Sally money for Dworksy, Student Cantor equality for Jewish girls Seth Ettinger and other gifted in Israel. musicians for a moving musical Shabbat service. Give your soul To support her, mail a check made out to: the chance to fill up American Friends of the IMPJ, to and renew. Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Nan Brostoff, [email protected], (213) 835-2121 3663 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010, wbtla.org/nefesh or call Phil Wallace at (424) 208-8932 to contribute by credit card. MEN OF WILSHIRE: TEN PLAGUES OF THE JEWISH MAN SEDER Thursday, March 27 7:00 p.m. A Passover seder from a man’s perspective. Explore the story of Exodus in ways relevant to the lives of men, Our Temple Family tackling challenging issues related to family, health, career, and relationships. Denise Magilnick, [email protected], Welcome to new Temple members… (424) 208-8930 wbtla.org Diego and Maris Bluvol and their children, Liam and Lilah … Myles and Jessica Bowman and their children, Harrison and Stella … Joel David and his children, Isabelle and Sasha … Daniel and Jessica Edelist … Edward and Jennifer Fentin and their sons, Jacob, Jeremy, and Jonah … Stephen COFFEE WITH CAROL: and Mary Kayne and their children, Charles and Madeleine … Alex OVER-PROGRAMMING YOUR CHILDREN and Sonja Leventhal and their son, Dean … Naomi Martinez and her Monday, March 31 9:30 a.m. daughter, Samantha … James and Paula Miller and their daughter, Sophia Tuesday, April 1 9:30 a.m. … Sarah Ordover … Michael and Gantry Praw and their son, Jackson … Adam and Jamie Rappoport and their sons, Jonah and Leo … Joseph and Carol Bovill, Director of our Early Jessica Sousa and their children, Zelda and Robert … William Taylor Childhood Centers, meets monthly and Ariana Urbont and their children, Benjamin and Scarlett … Stephen with parents of children ages birth Tsoneff and Jessica Siegel and their children, Jemma and Josie … Zachary to six years to assist you in being the and Nadine Zysman and their children, Bernard and Taryn. best parent/s you can be. She offers expert parenting advice to guide Condolences to… and empower you on your parenting Gina and Stuart Katz on the death of her aunt, Sharon Bell, and to great- journey. Each session features an nephews Noah and Max … Jonathan and Michelle Mitchell on the death essential topic and then opens up for of his uncle, Robert Henigson … Mark and Caroline Kuperstock on the conversation on pertinent concerns you propose. death of his mother, Betty Kuperstock, and to grandson Evan … Hillary and Lance Milken, Russell and Julie Greenman on the death of their grandmother, Lillian Rappaport, and to grandchildren Alice, Madeline, Glazer Campus: Heidi Sorenson Spencer, and Max … Randy Kaplan on the death of his stepfather, [email protected], (213) 835-2125 Martin Henry Ross, and to grandchildren Arianna, Biance, and Charles Irmas Campus: Sydney Spiegel or Joanna Barra … Deborah and Jonathan Davidson on the death of her father, Sanford [email protected], (424) 208-8900 Tisherman M.D., and to grandchildren Jacob and Zachary … Holly and Steven Cantos on the death of her mother, Shellie Walter, and wbtla.org/coffeewithcarol grandchildren Chelsea and Sam.

And to all immediate and extended family.

7 Kol Rinnah WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE Torah Study and Service Combined CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014 Helicopters...Book Fair W March Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Torah Study Tot Shabbat Shabbat Shacharit Adult Retreat NFTY Social Justice Kallah

2 3 4 5 6 7 Adult Hebrew 8 Food Pantries Law and Order A Morning Cup with Torah and Lunch with Torah Study Rabbi Goldberg Rabbi Leder - Century City Judaism by Choice Spousal Bereavement Tot Shabbat Support Group Israeli Dancing Women's Torah Study Adult Retreat Shabbat Shacharit Shabba Dabba NFTY Social Justice Kallah WBTY March Meshuga Soul Sounds Shabbat 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Food Pantries Film Society: Orchestra Israeli Dancing Adult Hebrew Torah Study of Exiles Judaism by Choice Pregnancy and Infant Loss Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Shacharit Spousal Bereavement Support Support Group Youth Choir Adult Purim: The Daylight Savings Time Groundlings do Purim, Begins Motown Style

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Food Pantries Law and Order Israeli Dancing Adult Hebrew Torah Study Purim Carnival Spousal Bereavement Women's Torah Study Shabbat Shacharit PURIM Support Group Judaism by Choice CARNIVAL Nefesh: Food for the Soul Salon Shabbat: Purim Klezmerfest 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Men of Wilshire: Adult Hebrew Torah Study and Support Group Adult Education 10 Plagues of the Kabbalat Shabbat Kaddish for Yahrzeit Jewish Man Seder NFTY Elections Riding Reform (3/23-3/27)

30 31 Glazer Campus Food Pantries Coffee with Carol: Irmas Campus Over-programming For more information, including time and location, on all OPCC Annenberg Access Center, Santa Monica Judaism by Choice Your Children of the events in this calendar, visit www.wbtla.org/events Service time different than usual - please check online Tributes

RABBI EDGAR F. MAGNIN FUND In Loving Memory Of: GERI AND RICHARD Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Tuch Esther Galpert by Jerry Gotlieb In Honor Of: BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Michael Wachs Julius Gotlieb by Jerry Gotlieb Benjamin Burton’s Bar Mitzvah by Pat Crone SCHOOL Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Glenn Wasserman & Florence Kulwin by Diane and Lawrence Dresser and Carole Crone In Loving Memory Of: Allyne Winderman Carol and Ralph Clayman’s 40th Wedding Chayim Kurtsman by Zoya and Efim Rudin Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Dorothy Weinberger Anniversary by Larry and Hannah Heineman Shirley Landsman by Geri Brawerman Benjamin B. Labiner by Marilyn Reingold Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Merle and Arnie Kathy Ellison by Jeanne Gerson Jennifer Rebbert’s grandmother by Jennifer, Ayda Myers by Marcia Shaikin Eric, Nathan and Ashley Kaufman Weiner; Sharon and Jason Fisher Rev Melczer by The Quilters Abe Rosenberg by Ileene and Don Berkus Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Seri Bryant In Loving Memory Of: Sonia Rosenbloom by Dr. & Mrs. Barry ANNE AND NATHAN SPILBERG Saul Greenberg by Harold Greenberg Rosenbloom Herman Adler by Frederic Adler ANNUAL LECTURE ON JEWISH Geraldine Lapides by Susan Lerner Albert Allen by Eugene Tuch LIFE SISTERHOOD PULPIT FLOWER ANAT BEN-ISHAI SCHOLARSHIP Paul Brock by Janice and Dan Wallace FUND In Loving Memory Of: Caryl Cohen by Larry and Hannah Heineman FUND In Loving Memory Of: Hinda Porter by The Porters Minette Cohen by Mr. & Mrs. Earle Cohen Nathan Spilberg by Susan and Bruce Levin In Loving Memory Of: Leah Cooper by Ted Cooper Sidney L. Kaplan by Edie and Joe Fischer Jane Deverell by Nina Weinstein Eliot Corday by Joanne Kozberg Hayward Tamkin by Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Tamkin RABBI HARVEY J. AND Herman Warren by Gloria Gold Jacques D’Arlin by Michele Lynch ANN AND SAM BERNSTEIN SYBIL A. FIELDS EDUCATIONAL Barbara J. Drabkin by Robert Drabkin MUSIC PUBLICATION FUND CHILDREN’S LIBRARY FUND SCHOLARSHIP FUND Natalie Ferman by Virginia Morris and In Honor Of: Hamlin Emory In Loving Memory Of: In Loving Memory Of: Cantor Don Gurney and Seth Ettinger by Florence K. Fisher by Dr. Herbert Fisher Toby Alex by Joan Borinstein Sherman Broidy by Abbott Nicholson Jordan and Nicola Kerner Attorney At Law Kenneth Fox by Helen MacKinnon David Chorna by The Chornas Cantor Don Gurney for officiating at the Bar Sherman Broidy by Steven Holzman Regina Friedman by Dorothy Weinberger Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Lynn Bernstein Mitzvah of Bryce Heitner by Howard Heitner Sherman Broidy by John McEntee and Betsy Newman Benjamin Gelfond by Lee and Gordon Gelfond Marvin I. Howard by Dayle Dolginer, Eric and Sherman Broidy by Larry Mizel Dear parents, Bertha and William Golant by Dana Futoran In Loving Memory Of: Rita Harris Sherman Broidy by Y&S Nazarian Family Nan Brostoff’s beloved Molly Foundation Louis J. Halper by Ruth and Samuel Halper FOOD PANTRIES FUND by Nancy and Hal Daum Sherman Broidy by Clarine Nardi Riddle Blanche Hoffman by Norman and Jeanne Gerson Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Nancy and Hal Daum Joan Eichberg Sherman Broidy by Bill, Johnnie, Jen and Lillian Gottlieb and Rose Gottlieb by In Honor Of: Kris Sacks Lola L. Jameson by Ellen, Don and Jill Gottlieb Nan Brostoff by Diane and Lawrence Dresser Lauren Creamer Sherman Broidy by Samson Holdings LLC Bernice Parker by Noah Herzog Shirley Katz by Lucille Epstein Harold Janken by Glen and Leonie Janken Sherman Broidy by Corrine and Lenny Sands Lillian Shamest by Linda, Mark and and Family Beloved daughter, Elisabeth J. Kahane by Joni Pansky’s Misheberach by Ellen Pansky Alexandra Rosman Elaine and Stephen Sterman Sherman Broidy by Olga and Peter Schultz In Loving Memory Of: & Family Jeremiah Kerner by Nicola and Jordan Kerner MEREDITH FISHMAN MEMORIAL Evelyn Black and Bessie Ginsburg Sherman Broidy by Robert Thren Commander George Kurtz by by Dr. & Mrs. Robert Wolf FUND Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Orland Sherman Broidy by Cathy Siegel & Husband, Al Cohen by Betty Cohen Kenneth Weiss Sassi Lonner by Janet and David Lonner In Loving Memory Of: Frieda Feinstein by Norman Chanes & Sherman Broidy by Norm and Kellie Siegel Beloved daughter, Meredith Fishman by Susan Morris Melnik by Margery Gould Ronnie Shapiro Rosalie J. Epstein by Mr. & Mrs. Burton Epstein and Richard Fishman Annette Needleman by Luz and Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Marian Brown and Marc Needleman Family Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Amlauer and Devine Families CARING COMMUNITY FUND Mary Orland by Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Orland Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Lucille Epstein Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Nancy Barth In Loving Memory Of: Seymour Penchinar by Ronnie Shapiro Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Kristin Jameson Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Terry and Lionel Bell Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Leslie and Anita Repole by Judith and Richard Smooke Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Lee Mendelson Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Muriel Blankfort Dan Sackheim Morris Glabman Savin by Mark Savin Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Flo and Mayo Stark Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Carol and Daniel Lillian Shamest by Linda, Mark and George Schuchman by Alan Schuchman Albert Harris by Flo and Mayo Stark Bovill Alexandra Rosman Rose Segal by Laura Stein, Sandra Stein and Dear mother, Elizabeth Hartfield by Marian Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Ilene and Monroe Leigh Stein Brown and Family Brett WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE Sanford Sigoloff by Betty Sigoloff Beloved mother and grandmother, Elizabeth Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Gloria Brodie CAMPS Hartfield by Lucille Epstein and Family Florence Soref by Michael Abrams & Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Randye Soref Elizabeth Hartfield by Gertrude Kline Mr. & Mrs. Steven Broidy In Loving Memory Of: Albert Spound by Guillermo, Sabrina, Darren Henry H. Hartman by Ruthie and Steve Loeb Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Jeanette “Dearie” Agay by Lisa Agay and Glen Kahan Beloved husband, Warner Hirsch by Jane Hirsch Linda and Edward Brown Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Rhea Coskey Robert Stein by Dr. & Mrs. Michael Soffer Beloved mother, Florence Kulwin by Diane and Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Joyce and Mollie Steinholtz by Sylvia Miller Lawrence Dresser Linda and Bert Busch & Family Larry Powell Frances Stern by Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Keith Arnold Mittler by Rosie and Bob Berman Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Jill Cutler Belle G. Tuch by Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Tuch Rose Rapaport by Helen and Samuel Klein Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Joel and DISASTER RELIEF FUND Cindy Feinstein Beloved husband, Alan C. Weinberger by Viola Robins by Edith Weiner In Honor Of: Dorothy Weinberger Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Marilyn Garber Kurt D. Seelman by Lotte Seelman Rabbi Beau Shapiro by Jordan and Julius Weisstein by Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Mindlin Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Inez, Charles, Cheryl Nicola Kerner Abraham Shevitz by Helen Sherwin and Janna Gelfand Margot S. Wolff by Theodore Wolff Rabbi Beau Shapiro for officiating at the service Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Jeanne Gerson TIKKUN OLAM SOCIAL ACTION of James P. Kopley by Betty Kopley and Family WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Mimi and Don Gittelson FUND REDEVELOPMENT FUND Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Ron Goldman STEVE BREUER CONFERENCE In Honor Of: In Honor Of: Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Anita Hirsch CENTER Nan Goodman by Nancy Mantell Rabbi Harvey J. 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Fields by Sylvia and Herbert Anker by Beatrice Anker Eddie Michaels by Marc and Stacie Goldman Gary Pearlman Eddie Michaels by Jennifer, Eric, Nathan and MANN FAMILY EARLY Fannie H. Blatt by Marjorie Blatt Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Shirley Phillips and Earl Bubar by Norma Bubar Ashley Kaufman CHILDHOOD CENTER Family David Shaffer by Leila Shaffer Sylvia David by Beverly and Joseph Northrop In Honor Of: Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Madeline and Morry Richman Herman Garden by Linda and Stuart Lubitz Erica Felsenthal’s Birthday CLERGY FUND by Stephanie and David Eshel Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Charlene and Samuel Lipkin by Karen and Stanley Misraje Vic Sands and family In Honor Of: Samantha Milner’s Birthday Beth Singer by The Quilters of Wilshire by Stephanie and David Eshel Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Ruth and Boulevard Temple Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim by Contemporary Mark Schlossberg Jewish Museum Rabbi Harvey J. 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JORDAN YADEGAR BENJAMIN PARKER SCHIFF March 1, 2014 March 8, 2014 Jordan is the son of Nazila and Matt Yadegar; the Benjamin is the son of Jennifer and Michael Schiff; grandson of David Yadegar; Mahnaz and Massoud the grandson of Bonnie and Leonard Blum; Ronald Pauratian; and the late Madeline Yadegar. Schiff and the late Anne Schiff. Family Welcomers: Ella Yadegar, sister; Ashton Family Welcomer: Rebecca Schiff, sister. Yadegar, brother. Tikkun Olam Project: Benjamin, with his brother Tikkun Olam Project: Jordan raised funds and Alexander, started their own granola company, set up lemonade stands to donate to JDRF. He www.abgranola.com, selling their product to raise participated in the Walk to Cure Diabetes. JDRF’s funds for donation to the Westside Food Bank. Not research aims to prevent TD1 and improve the lives of those affected by this only do they produce, package, and sell their product, they also asked their disease. relatives and friends to donate in honor of their b’nei mitzvah.

OLIVIA WOLFF ALEXANDER HENRY SCHIFF March 1, 2014 March 8, 2014 Olivia is the daughter of Lucy and Jason Wolff; the Alexander is the son of Jennifer and Michael Schiff; granddaughter of Donna and Martin Wolff; Susan the grandson of Bonnie and Leonard Blum; Ronald Wild and the late David Wild. Schiff and the late Anne Schiff. Tikkun Olam Project: Olivia raised funds and Family Welcomer: Rebecca Schiff, sister. volunteered her time at Open Your Heart Pet and Rescue & Adoption Center, which cares for Tikkun Olam Project: Alexander, with his brother abandoned and abused animals. Benjamin, started their own granola company, www.abgranola.com, selling their product to raise funds for donation to the Westside Food Bank. Not only do they produce, package, and sell their product, they also asked their relatives and friends to donate in honor of their b’nei mitzvah. JENNIFER KATHERINE PRITZKER March 1, 2014 Jennykate is a graduate of Brawerman Elementary MADISON MILLER EIDINGER School at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. March 15, 2014 Jennykate is the daughter of Jeanne and Anthony Madison is the daughter of Jennifer and Richard Pritzker; the granddaughter of Geraldine and Eidinger; the granddaughter of Lola and Tom Charles Kriser; the late Susan Pritzker and the late Mintz; Gail Eidinger and the late David Eidinger. Donald Pritzker. Family Welcomer: Estee Eidinger, sister. Family Welcomers: Bronty O’Leary, Katherine Tikkun Olam Project: Maddy volunteered and Kennedy, Nicholas Pritzker, Elizabeth Pritzker, raised funds for the Westside Children’s Center and Alexander Pritzker, Margaret Pritzker, and Jay Pritzker. helped at S.O.V.A. Food Pantry. Tikkun Olam Project: Jennykate volunteered for Foster Care Counts Mother’s Day Celebration, collecting funds and clothing for this organization.

ELAN SHANE MOLKO JESSE DYLAN KALTMAN March 15, 2014 March 8, 2014 Elan is a graduate of Brawerman Elementary School Jesse is the son of Susan and Richard Kaltman; at Wilshire Boulevard Temple. the grandson of Marnee and Eric Kaltman; David Elan is the son of Ronit Molko and Gordon Crandall; Evelyn Harb. Molko; the grandson of Fira Molko and the late Tikkun Olam Project: Jesse volunteers for Special Solly Molko; Philip Gershater and the late Estelle Olympics by helping children with special needs, Gershater. one on one, on various occasions and outings, Family Welcomer: Kayden Molko, sister. including the Special Olympics in June. Tikkun Olam Project: Elan is collecting books to be donated to Bookends, a nonprofit that believes in creating readers and leaders. BookEnds recycles children’s books through student-run book drives and places them in schools and youth organizations in need of books. By providing access to books, BookEnds gives children the resources to develop literacy skills and experience the joy and imagination of reading.

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JONATHAN GREEN MACCABEE SICREE WERNDORF March 15, 2014 March 22, 2014 Jonathan is the son of Vicki Davis Green and Steven Maccabee is the son of Jennifer and Mark Werndorf; Green; the grandson of Sarah and Jack Davis; the the grandson of Naomi and Jonathan Bernstein; the late Georgette Green and the late Leonard Green. late Lil and Bob Werndorf. Tikkun Olam Project: Jonathan volunteers at Family Welcomer: Sigmund Werndorf, brother. OPCC, an organization that helps the homeless, Tikkun Olam Project: Maccabee continues to by making lunches and handing them out to the volunteer as a Baseball Buddy in the Challenger homeless. “I have been blessed with a loving and Division of Sunrise Little League, helping children secure home plus all the comforts in life, and this with special needs play baseball. allows me not only to help in some small way, but to remember how fortunate I am.”

CHASE LANDON RICHTER OLIVER JACOB WERNDORF March 22, 2014 March 22, 2014 Chase is the son of Kirsten Richter and Michael Oliver is the son of Jennifer and Mark Werndorf; J. Richter; the grandson of Carole and Stanley the grandson of Naomi and Jonathan Bernstein; the Onaitis; Frances Richter and the late Sidney Murray late Lil and Bob Werndorf. Richter. Family Welcomer: Sigmund Werndorf, brother. Family Welcomer: Griffin Richter, brother. Tikkun Olam Project: Oliver continues to Tikkun Olam Project: Chase is volunteering to help volunteer as a tutor at Heart of Los Angeles, helping Wags and Walks with pet adoptions by marketing disadvantaged children with their homework. this organization through flyers, as well as through Instagram and social media sites.

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EVELYN K. KRAMER CAMPERSHIP FUND Joel Millner and Alexandra Booke FOOD PANTRIES Mary and Howard Weinberg In Honor Of: Sunday, March 16, 2014 Adena Abramson and Stephen Burdman Jerry Delisle’s speedy recovery by Harriet Burton and Family Underwritten by Dean Prober and Debra Abramowitz Banky La Rocque Foundation CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP FUND Robert Seltzer Emily and Michael Chasalow Thank you to those individuals and In Loving Memory Of: Daniel Faigin and Karen Davis families who have chosen either to Rosie Berson’s Birthday by Robin and Robert Sills Ryan Winn underwrite ($1,000) or sponsor ($500) a Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Nadine and Steve Breuer Marla Koosed week of food. Morris Kaplan by May Bendit Susie and Paul Roberts If you are interested in joining this effort, please contact Rabbi M. Beaumont SILLS CAMPERSHIP FUND Andrea and Steven Weiss Laurel Alweil Shapiro at (424) 208-8930 or email In Loving Memory Of: Susan and Elliot Mahn [email protected].

Nan Brostoff’s beloved Molly by Robin and Robert Sills Jana and Robert Fore Mitzvah go’reret mitzvah—doing a mitzvah leads to doing more. Eva Golden and Sarah Gordon by Robin and Robert Sills Loren and Anita Naiman

RICHARD BARASCH BBQ/ PICNIC AREA FUND In Honor Of: Thank you to Canter’s Deli, Brooklyn Bagel, Noah’s Bagel Alexis Levine for a speedy recovery by Betty and Ross Winn Larchmont, and Western Bagel West L.A., for their weekly In Loving Memory Of: donation of bread to our Food Pantries. Myron Varon by Shirley Barasch Varon In Loving Memory Of: Florence Kulwin by Ruth and Samuel Mayerson & Family YONI LICHT CAMPERSHIP FUND In Honor Of: SAUER FAMILY CAMP FUND Elaine and Richard Lindheim’s 50th Wedding Anniversary by In Loving Memory Of: Miryam and Sam Tarica Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Steve, Micki, Jonathan and Molly Sauer In Loving Memory Of: Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Miryam and Sam Tarica Morris and Regina Tarica by Miryam and Sam Tarica ZOLLA FAMILY FUND In Loving Memory Of: Rabbi Harvey J. Fields by Marshall Zolla, Sandy Fenmore and Debbie Zolla KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP FUND Gerald and Amy Freisleben Ruth and Samuel Mayerson Dan Shader and Elisabeth Dutton

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Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study

SATURDAY, MARCH 1 SATURDAY, MARCH 8 SATURDAY, MARCH 15 SATURDAY, MARCH 22 Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Torah Study Exodus Pekude 38:21 – 40:38 Leviticus Vayikra 1:1 – 5:26 Leviticus Tzav 6:1 – 8:36 Leviticus Shemini 9:1 – 11:47 Rabbi Goldberg Rabbinic Intern Berns Avi Cohen Avi Cohen 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.

Tot Shabbat Tot Shabbat Shabbat Services Shabbat Services Rabbinic Intern Berns Rabbi Eshel B’nei Mitzvah of Madison Eidinger B’nei Mitzvah of Maccabee Werndorf 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. and Elan Molko and Oliver Werndorf Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney Shabbat Services Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. B’nei Mitzvah of Olivia Wolff B’nei Mitzvah of Alexander Henry and Jordan Yadegar Schiff and Benjamin Parker Schiff Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Green Bar Mitzvah of Rabbi Eshel and Rabbi Eshel and Cantor Gurney Rabbi Fox and Chase Landon Richter Student Cantor Ettinger 10:30 a.m. Student Cantor Ettinger Rabbi Shapiro and 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Student Cantor Ettinger Bar Mitzvah of Jesse Dylan Kaltman 10:30 a.m. Bat Mitzvah of Rabbi Shapiro and Student Adult Purim: The Groundlings do Jennifer Katherine Pritzker Cantor Ettinger Purim, Motown Style 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 28 Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Services 10:30 a.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 16 Rabbi Goldberg and Purim Carnival 11:00 a.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 14 Student Cantor Ettinger FRIDAY, MARCH 7 Shabbat Services 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 21 Shabba Dabba Musical Service Rabbi Shapiro and Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney Rabbi Goldberg and special guests Student Cantor Ettinger Nefesh “Food for the Soul” 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Musical Service Rabbis Goldberg and Eshel, Student Rabbi Fox, Cantor Gurney and Soul Sounds: Camp Lovers Cantor Ettinger and musicians SATURDAY, MARCH 29 Youth Choir Rabbis Shapiro and Eshel and 6:00 p.m. Torah Study and Kaddish for Yahrzeit Cantor Gurney 6:00 p.m. Leviticus Tazria 12:1 – 13:59 6:00 p.m. Salon Shabbat: Klezmerfest Avi Cohen Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. No service at Glazer and Irmas Campuses

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