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DECEMBER 2016 - FEBRUARY 2017 | KISLEV-ADAR 5777 Volume 66 | Issue 2 our community kiKEHILLAT ISRAELquarterly RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION OF PACIFIC PALISADES conversation

Invisible No More

BY RABBI NICK RENNER [email protected]

Have you ever been stopped at a Many in our own community have connected through Kehillat traffic light that just wouldn't Israel's Tikkun Olam Committee with a range of projects to serve change? You sit and sit, but it won't those in need. One example is the Imagine LA Mentorship go from red to green. From what I Program, wherein members of our KI community volunteer to understand, there are sensors in the help a family emerging from homelessness. Volunteers help with road that detect when you drive up tutoring, career development, childcare, healthcare, meal-planning so it can indicate to the traffic light to and more. In this way, the program has ensured that every change. But sometimes, for whatever family who has gone through the two-year program has remained reason, the light just won't change. in housing. Imagine LA has worked to help nearly 100 families escape from homelessness. Outside of the other challenges of driving, this is irritating in a different way. In fact, I think the And Imagine LA isn't the only project KI has connected with irritation is actually linked to some of the other frustrating through Tikkun Olam. Among others are One-on-One outreach experiences in life, such as waiting on the phone for customer delivery, Turning Point dinners, our High Holiday Food Drive, turkey service with the telephone or internet company. I believe the drives and food sorts, Safe Place for Youth dinners, sustainability common thread with these experiences is that when we're stuck films for Hanukah, and social justice speakers. at the traffic light or we're on hold with a telecommunications giant, we're not being seen. We're present, we might need help I believe the call to see those amongst us who are unseen is from tech support or at least a left-turn arrow, but we're not seen. an important call, and this time of year gives us a special reminder. It's no accident that many cultures and religions have Now, realistically, when we're not seen by the telecom company festivals revolving around light at this time of year. It's the time or the road sensor, our plight is minor next to others in our when the days are shortest and the nights are darkest. So in community who are invisible. Those who are poor, hungry, response, we push back the darkness with our own light, that we disabled, or homeless are often the ones we don't see. I suggest may see others in our lives and in our community. Please take our that we can do better. own Festival of Light as an invitation to cast our own light into the community and see those who are invisible to us. Happy Hanukah, and may each and every one of us be the light that pushes back the darkness, to see those around us who are invisible.

...cast your own light into the community from the president table of contents BY ROBERT RESNICK page [email protected] From Rabbi Nick Renner 1 From the President 2 From the Executive Director 3 Another Bright Early Childhood Center 4 Jewish Experience Center 5 Year for KI From Rabbi Amy Bernstein 6 As I write this, 2016 is about to come to a close. Year end is a wonderful time to Tot Shabbat 7 count our blessings, and find meaningful ways to express our gratitude for those Our B'nai Mitzvah 8-9 blessings! In that regard, I often reflect on the many wonderful people I have had the pleasure to meet at KI, and how different life would be without our wonderful Calendars 10-12 shared sense of community. Enrichment 13 Tikkun Olam 14-15 In our Vision 2020 strategic planning process, “community” was the overwhelming KI Community Events 16-17 response when participants were asked to describe the one word that best describes KISS 18 why they joined and continue to rejoin KI. How lucky we are to have so many dedicated people in our community who work so hard to make KI feel like home. KI Community Events 19 It is, in fact, the selfless and tireless work of so many others that inspires me to do KI Community Photos 20-21 more every day. Tributes/Contributions 22-24

It was wonderful to see so many good friends at High Holy Days! We received very positive feedback on our new venue at the Westwood Village Theater, which is so beautiful, warm, and spacious. It was, of course, also wonderful to participate in services at KI as well.

I look forward to a bright 2017 for KI and all of our members. And I look forward to another year of connecting with friends, finding meaningful ways to continue January 26 at KI building our community, and laughing and smiling with KI’s kids at Tot Shabbat and 6:45 PM Seating in our schools. 7:00 PM Screening Popcorn and dessert will be Wendi and I look forward to seeing all of you at KI in 2017, and wish everyone all served. Q&A session follows that you desire, and that your new year be filled with love, laughter, good health, each screening.) and delight. Hummus! With love and best wishes to all, In Hummus! The Movie we meet three main characters – a 2016-17 hardworking Muslim woman, an ever-smiling KEHILLAT ISRAEL Robert Jew and a young BOARD OF TRUSTEES Christian Arab on a quest for meaning. And they all have 2 one thing in common… a love of Hummus.

More great movie screenings to KI Quartery come: Feb 23 | Mar 23 | May 4| May 25 | Jun 22

from the BY MATT DAVIDSON executive director [email protected] No Limits One of the reasons I love coming • All children with a hearing loss should have a variety of to work every day at KI is that I find communication options. myself continually blown away and inspired by the work that so • All children with a hearing loss deserve to receive a many of you are doing of your own volition to help make the quality education equivalent to their hearing peers. world a better place. From time to time I’d like to highlight some • All children with a hearing loss have the ability to become of the wonderful causes our congregants support. literate and educated and contribute to the community. • An informed parent is a child's best educator. On Sunday, October 9, members of the KI Boychicks softball team participated in the 8th annual homerun for kids charity softball The No Limits Theater Program is the only one of its kind in the game organized by KI congregant Ron Schur. Through Ron’s nation for deaf children who are learning to speak and listen. efforts over the years, over $100,000 has been raised to support To date, the children of No Limits have performed in over 85 No Limits for deaf and hard of hearing children. productions throughout the country, reaching an audience of over 150,000 people. No Limits has been featured in the New York Founded in 1996, No Limits Educational Centers in Los Angeles, Times, Newsday, OPRAH, CNN, and other media outlets. Las Vegas and Oxnard, provide year round, high-quality specialty services to deaf children and their families. The after-school Due to the essential skills children develop at No Limits, with a program offers: 100% success rate their graduates enter college and become • Individual auditory, speech and language therapy productive and engaged citizens. Many of the original cast • Academic tutoring members of the first No Limits production volunteer weekly to • Literacy classes give back to No Limits and inspire younger deaf children and the • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) families who love them. Kudos to Ron Schur for his dedication • Music, Theatrical Arts and Public Speaking and commitment to such a worthy cause. • Leadership & Mentoring Academy for teens • Parent Education and Family Support Many thanks to the following KI players who participated in the • Audiological services (including loaner hearing aids) charity softball game: Cliff Lyon, Gary Spivack, Chris Heisen, Garry Corman, Steve Levine, Josh Popkin, Brian Coughlin, Matt Meyer, No Limits builds the self-esteem and communication skills of Lisa Simon, myself and Cantor Chayim Frenkel. To learn more children who are deaf or hard of hearing by providing the highest about No Limits, visit nolimitsfordeafchildren.org. quality of services so they can reach their potential regardless of economic status. The organization’s core values are the following: Email me at [email protected] to tell me more about work you do with other worthy organizations! • All children should be given the tools to believe in themselves. • All children have the potential to realize their dreams.

New Staff Welcome! 3 Daryl La Fountain KI welcomes Daryl La Fountain as the Director of Finance and HR. The former director of Finance and HR at Stephen Wise Temple, Daryl has a background in the Jewish nonprofit sector and a degree in accounting

from Bradford College in Massachusetts. A Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native, Daryl moved to California in KI Quarterly 2012. When he's not busy getting KI in tip-top shape, he enjoys playing tennis, hiking and traveling.Daryl lives in West Hollywood with his three year-old daughter Maya and his dog, Buddy. educationearly childhood center Making Hanukah Meaningful

BY JULIE DUBRON, DIRECTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER [email protected] I remember Hanukah vividly as a child. We had a big blue and white star in front of the fireplace surrounded by mounds of beautifully wrapped presents. We had homemade gelt bags and my parents went all out with a yearly open house that netted us the best food, fun and of course more presents. Hanukah is among one of the best childhood memories for my brothers and I. Fast forward a good 30 years and I have tried to recreate the same for my children year after year right down to the big star in front of our fireplace. The result has been decidedly mixed. I’m not sure what happened. Maybe it’s just a different time, a different mom, and a new generation of children. But my family has gotten off track and lost the meaning that I so cherished as a child. Yes it’s the best memory, but not for the gifts. As a matter of fact, I only recall three gifts from my childhood, a stretchy pink octopus, a pair of guess jeans and one of my brothers getting a stereo system. That’s it.

What I really remember about Hanukah are the family and friends that surrounded us, the latkas and fruity punch with sherbet that my mother made (and still does). I remember lots of laughter and togetherness. Yes, we got 8 presents, but the smiles and warmth I still recall in my heart far outweighed any gift. I truly looked forward to being surrounded by family and friends that I maybe didn’t see often, and running around with the kids. My children on the other hand, precious as they are, have openly wondered, for several years, why they haven’t gotten a specific present or more in total. They have shunned my latka baking family activity and have been less than gracious and grateful during the holidays. Yes, there are smiles and laughter and I have adored seeing the joy on their faces when they’ve received the “perfect” gift, but that’s not enough. I want more for my Hanukah and more for my children.

So it’s a new year, a new Hanukah, a new season of miracles and a new plan for our family. I met with my boys and asked them to tell me what they wanted to do for Hanukah. Do? That was an odd question to them and the answer I got was a detailed list of gifts they would like (in amazingly neat writing that I wish they would display on their homework). I clarified that I didn’t ask what they wanted, but what they wanted to DO. It was quiet…too quiet. Before things fell flat, I started offering suggestions. Get together with friends, make jelly donuts — give back to the community in some way. The list of suggestion went on with no takers. I finally got a “sure mom, whatever you want” from one of them and an “I’ll make jelly donuts” from the other. It’s a start and I’m grabbing hold of it. My goal, albeit ambitious, is to do eight different activities together. There will still be some presents, but the meaning behind the holiday, the celebration of the miracles that surround us, and the memories I want to create for my children in this consumer world are bigger, better and more life-affirming then anything I can wrap. I want to truly engage my children in creating miracles of their own, and enjoying each other and our time together. This wish just may start with making jelly donuts. Wish me luck and I wish you a

4 wonderful holiday — full of the moments that make your memories glow with the beautiful lights of Hanukah. KI Quartery jewish experience center Making Hanukah Meaningful Your Children are Congregants too BY RABBI CARRIE VOGEL, DIRECTOR, JEWISH EXPERIENCE CENTER [email protected]

When we made the decision to merge the Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon JEC sessions, we knew that it would make a lot of families happy to have the option to send all of their K-6th grade children at the same time. But, the added benefit which made me the most excited was the opportunity to have the energy and voices of more than 200 students in the sanctuary each week for tefilah (services). And I have not been disappointed.

As students entered the sanctuary on their very first day of classes, they waved to younger brothers and sisters who were already seated across the room. I said, “Raise your hand if you are a kindergartener, first grader, second grader or third grader who has an older brother or sister here,” and dozens of hands went up. I looked out and saw that 70% of our sanctuary was filled by congregants whose feet barely touched the ground (or whose feet were not even close to touching the ground!). Daniel Leanse and I heard their voices fill the room as they sung, “Hineh mah tov u’manayim, shevet achim gam yachad,” (how great it is that we can sit here together) linking arms and gently swaying to the music. Sitting in my office weeks later, as I type this, tears come to my eyes and goosebumps to my arms.

When I speak with prospective families, one of the things I spend time discussing is the work we do to make sure our children feel that they too are congregants in their own right – not that their parents are members of KI and that they are just along for the ride. The place where much of this work takes place is in our weekly tefilah, as students gain a comfort with being in the sanctuary, an understanding of what the prayers mean and a sense that the Torah, with all of its complexities, can help them understand their own lives.

But the largest part of our children understanding that they too are congregants, is giving them the opportunity to see that they are part of a community. Because of course, one cannot be a congregant of one – the word congregate implies a group of people, as does the word congregation. And sitting amongst 200 other kids, it’s pretty easy to see that. Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan declared that we live in two civilizations and our world today has made that distinction even more clear. Sometimes it may feel more and more difficult to make the space for the Jewish piece, when the secular piece is constantly requesting time and energy. Yet, each week we create the

framework for your child to have the space for the Jewish piece, cementing within them the understanding that community is integral 5 to the Jewish experience. And in doing so, helping them develop into life-long congregants.

KI Quarterly a note from the rabbi BY RABBI AMY BERNSTEIN [email protected] One of the highlights of KI family trips to Israel is when we celebrate our young people becoming B’nai Mitzvah. I am always excited when a dimension of our CALENDAR trip touches me and my family personally.

We took several families to Israel this PLEASE NOTE: The start time for the Shabbat Dinners year who had young people close to becoming B’nai Mitzvah, and is 5:45 PM. Shabbat Services start at 7:00 PM. Shabbat who would be celebrating their simcha here, in the Palisades, and Dinners are held in the Social Hall. Activities and classes not formally on the Israel trip. We parents felt it was important to are held in the Chapel or Library. acknowledge the fact that they were in the process of studying for this momentous Jewish moment while they were in Israel. We For Shabbat Dinners, RSVP to Masha Fleissig at contacted the rabbi who leads a progressive Shabbat service (which, [email protected] or 310.459.2328 in Israel, means services resembling Reform/Reconstructionist services here in the US) at the Tel Aviv pier about having our young people DECEMBER participate in the service and having us parents say something to 7 Wed. 1:00-3:30 PM Bridge (Chapel) everyone gathered. We all teared up as we watched our children lead 12 Mon. 6:30-7:30 PM Savvy Sages with the v’ahavta at a service of over 500 people as the sun was setting. Justin Grant (Chapel) Here is what I wrote that we offered to the hundreds gathered there 21 Wed. 1:00-4:00 PM Movie Club and that Shabbat: Discussion (Chapel) 23 Fri. 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Hanukah Party (Off-site) We stand before you this Shabbat, our Jewish family across the ocean, to dedicate our children to the path of the Jewish People. As JANUARY part of preparing them to become B’nai Mitzvah, we have brought 4 Wed. 1:00-3:30 PM Bridge (Chapel) them here, to the land of our ancestors, to connect with their 9 Mon. 6:30-7:30 PM Savvy Sages (Chapel) heritage, their history, and with you. We ask God’s blessing on these, 18 Wed. 1:00-4:00 PM Movie Club and our young ones, on this treasured and troubled part of the world, on Discussion (Chapel) you and your loved ones, and on the future our children and yours 23 Mon. 6:30-7:30 PM Savvy Sages with will create together. Justin Grant (Chapel) 27 Fri. 5:45-7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner We then recited the Shehahanu bracha and laughed and cried with (Social Hall) Jews from all over the world who laughed and cried with us. This is FEBRUARY what we give our children and ourselves when we join in belonging 1 Wed. 1:00-3:30 PM Bridge (Chapel) to the Jewish People. 13 Mon. 6:30-7:30 PM Savvy Sages (Chapel) 15 Wed. 1:00-4:00 PM Movie Club and Discussion (Chapel) 17 Fri. 5:45-7:00 PM Shabbat Dinner

(Social Hall) 27 Mon. 6:30-7:30 PM Savvy Sages (Chapel)

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Noah Samuel Wexler, son Billie Cate Riess, Eliana Miren Eisman, of Jennifer and Andy Wexler, daughter of Amy Hill and daughter of Kim and David will be called to the Torah as Chris Riess, will be called to Eisman, will be called to a Bar Mitzvah on December the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah 3, 2016 at 10:00 AM on December 3, 2016 at on December 10, 2016 at 4:30 PM 10:00 AM

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Sabrina Rose Chorna, Samuel Adam Herzog, Jordyn Nadley, daughter daughter of Traci and Scott son of Jessica and Lee of Jill and Bryan Nadley, will Chorna, will be called to Herzog, will be called to be called to the Torah as a the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Bat Mitzvah on December on December 10, 2016 at on December 17, 2016 at 17, 2016 at 4:30 PM 4:30 PM 10:00 AM Fundraising for the Tanner Project

Genna Grossblatt, Madelyn Esses, daughter Matthew Gottesman son daughter of Sue Grossblatt of Lisa and Mark Esses, will of Eve and Rex Gottesman, and Ron Grossblatt, will be be called to the Torah as a will be called to the Torah called to the Torah as a Bat Bat Mitzvah on January 7, as a Bar Mitzvah on January Mitzvah on January 7, 2017 2017 at 1:00 PM 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM at 10:00 AM evr.land - Bringing the World to Those Who Cannot Experience it Themselves

Gabriel Ter Poorten Jake Schur, son of Lexi Aloni, daughter of Berlin, son of Mieke Ter Stephanie & Jordan Schur, Nina Aloni and Dan Aloni, Poorten and Jefferson will be called to the Torah will be called to the Torah Berlin, will be called to the as a Bar Mitzvah on January as a Bat Mitzvah on January Torah as a Bar Mitzvah 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM 21, 2017 at 4:30 PM on January 14, 2017 at 4:30 PM Musical Instrument Drive and Fundraiser for the Compton Music Program

Ava Feldman, daughter Benjamin Alexander Jordyn Emily Feldman, of Christine and Brad Kamer, son of Marsha daughter of Alyssa Feldman Feldman, will be called to Myers Kamer and Lou and Jaime Feldman will the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah Kamer, will be called to be called to the Torah as a on January 28, 2017 at the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Bat Mitzvah on February 4, 10:00 AM on January 28, 2017 at 2017 at 10:00 AM 4:30 PM Community Dinner: $8 per person Pacific Palisades Safety Babysitting: FREE! Corkage fee: FREE! 8 Margot Barrett, daughter Benjamin Friedman, Ethan Rose, son of Meli RSVP: jec.ourKI.org of Natasha Barrett and son of Andrea Wallace and and Stephen Rose will be Michael Barrett will be Jonathan Friedman, will be called to the Torah as a Bar PLUS, LIVE BAND! called to the Torah as a called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on February 11, Bat Mitzvah on February 4, Mitzvah on February 11, 2017 at 4:30 PM Bring your own wine and dine among friends. KI Quartery 2017 at 4:30 PM 2017 at 10:00 AM Celebrate Shabbat in an engaging, kid-friendly service! (K-7th Grade) Fundraising to Cure Parkinsons and Alzheimers December-February Joe Fisher, son of Rachel Samantha Sinaiko, Tyler Schwartz, son of and Matt Fisher, will be daughter of Marcie and Suzanne and Marc called to the Torah as a Bar Greg Sinaiko will be called Schwartz will be called to Mitzvah on February 18, to the Torah as a Bat the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah 2017 at 10:00 AM Mitzvah on February 18, on February 25, 2017 at 2017 at 4:30 PM 10:00 AM City Lacrosse Climb for Cancer – Raising Awareness for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

Olivia Maya Overfield, Aleah Hurwitz, daughter daughter of Sharon of Arlene and Andrew Overfield and Mo Robles, Hurwitz, had her Bat will be called to the Torah as Mitzvah on September 17, a Bat Mitzvah on February 2016 at 10:00 AM 25, 2017 at 4:30 PM Aleah was not pictured in the Sep-Nov 2016 issue.

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CELEBRATING SHABBAT HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN! KI monthly calendar * Check online calendar for updates and december 2016 full schedule of events. sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

7:00 PM griefHaven – Parent 9:45 AM Torah Study 9:00 AM Torah Study Meeting 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 5:00 PM Tot Shabbat Dinner Noah Samuel Wexler becomes Bar 5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Craftivity Mitzvah 6:00 PM Tot Shabbat 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 1 7:00 PM Shabbat Service 2 Billie Reiss becomes Bat Mitzvah3 9:00 AM K-6th Grade Weekly 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly ECC Closed for Parent- 6:30 PM Pre-Hanukah 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study Sessions Weekly Sessions Workshops Teacher Conferences Sustainability Film 9:45 AM Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:00 AM OJE 7:30 PM Rabbi Steven 6:00 PM 8th Grade JFS Adopt a Family Drive 7:00 PM griefHaven – 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation Eliana Eisman becomes Bat Mitzvah 1:30 PM Teen Talmud Carr Reuben Class - ends Parent Meeting 6:15 PM Family Shabbat Dinner 10:30 AM KI Monthly Minyan 2:30 PM KITT Meeting Talmudic Wisdom Can 1:00 PM KI Sages Bridge 7:00 PM Family Shabbat Service 4:30 PM Shabbat Service Transform Your Life 6:30 PM Westside Coalition - Sabrina Chorna becomes Bat Mitzvah Emergency Winter Shelter 5:30 PM Haverim/Yahad 45 7:00 PM Three Generations of Rabbis 7:00 PM griefHaven – Spousal Group 4 5 6 7:30 PM ECCPA Meeting7 8 9 10 9:00 AM Gan Haverim 1:00 PM Lunch at Safe Place 5:30 PM Hanukah at 9:00 AM Hanukah Olive Oil 4:30 PM Tikkun Olam 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study 9:00 AM K-3rd Grade Weekly Youth Miriam’s House Press One-on-One Outreach toy 9:45 AM Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service Sessions 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly 3:30 PM Safe Place for Youth delivery 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation Samuel Herzog becomes Bar Mitzvah 10:00 AM Consecration Weekly Sessions Workshops Dinner 7:00 PM griefHaven – 7:00 PM Shabbat Service 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 11:30 AM 3G 3:45 PM 4th Grade Hanukah 7:00 PM Hartman iEngage Parent Meeting Jordyn Nadley becomes Bat Mitzvah 12:30 PM 4th Grade Hanukah Program Program 4:45 PM Tikkun Olam Serve Dinner Program 6:30 PM Savvy Sages at Turning Point 4:00 PM Hartman Lecture with Justin Grant Series 6:00 PM Rosh Hodesh11 12 13 14 15 16 17 JEC Closed JEC Closed JEC Closed 9:00 AM ECC Hanukah ECC Half Day (School closes Hanukah 1st candle 2:00 PM KISS Meshuga- Celebration at noon) Christmas Nutcraker Event 1:30 PM KI Sages Movie 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study 6:30 PM Youth Board Club 9:45 AM Torah Study Meeting Hanukah Party 6:30 PM JNET Meeting 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation 7:00 PM griefHaven – 11:30 AM KI Sages Hanukah Party 18 19 20 Spousal Group 21 22 7:00 PM Shabbat Service23 24 Hanukah 2nd candle Hanukah 3rd candle Hanukah 4th candle Hanukah 5th candle Hanukah 6th candle Hanukah 7th candle Hanukah 8th candle Christmas (School & offices Christmas observed JEC Closed 6:00 PM KI Lights the 9:45 AM Torah Study New Year’s Eve closed) (Schools & offices closed) Hanukiyah on the 3rd Street 7:00 PM Shabbat Service 9:45 AM Torah Study JEC Closed JEC Closed Promenade 4:30 PM Tikkun Olam ECC Winter Break starts 6:00 PM KISS Hanukah One-on-One Outreach toy Party & Potluck delivery 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 KI monthly calendar * Check online calendar for updates and january 2017 full schedule of events. sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

New Year’s Day (School New Year’s Day Observed 6:00 PM 7th Grade 1:00 PM KI Sages Bridge 9:45 AM Torah Study 9:00 AM Torah Study and office closed) (Schools & offices closed) Weekly Workshops 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation 10:00 AM Shabbat Service JEC Closed 7:00 PM Shabbat Service Genna Grossblatt becomes Bat Mitzvah 4:30 PM Shabbat Service Madelyn Esses becomes Bat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mitzvah 7 9:00 AM K-6th Grade 8:45 AM ECC Profesional ECC School Returns 6:30 PM KISS Health Fair 6:15 PM JEC Parent 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study Weekly Sessions Development Day 6:00 PM 7th Grade Advisory Counsil Meetings 9:45 AM Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:00 AM Gan Haverim 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade Weekly Workshops 7:00 PM griefHaven - 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation Matthew Gottesman becomes Bar 9:00 AM OJE Weekly Sessions 7:00 PM Tikkun Olam Parent Meeting 6:15 PM Family Shabbat Dinner Mitzvah 6:30 PM Savvy Sages Committee Meeting 7:00 PM Family Shabbat 10:30 AM KI Monthly Minyan with Justin Grant Service 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 8 9 10 11 12 13 Gabriel Berlin becomes Bar14 Mitzvah JEC Closed Martin Luther King’s 6:00 PM 7th Grade 1:30 PM KI Sages Movie 7:00 PM griefHaven - 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study 11:30 AM Kehillah Builders Birthday (Schools & offices Weekly Workshops Club Parent Meeting 9:45 AM Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service Luncheon closed) 6:30 PM JNET Meeting 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation (Sawyer) Jake Schur becomes Bar ECC Closed 7:00 PM Rabbi Renner’s 7:00 PM Tikkun Olam Social Mitzvah JEC Closed Class - Tales of the Talmud Justice Shabbat Service 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 7:00 PM griefHaven – Lexi Aloni becomes Bat Mitzvah 15 16 17 Spousal Group 18 19 20 21 9:00 AM K-6th Grade 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly 7:00 PM Hartman iEngage 6:45 PM KI Movie Night 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study Weekly Sessions Weekly Sessions Workshops Program 7:00 PM griefHaven - 9:45 AM Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 11:00 AM JEC 1st Grade 6:30 PM Savvy Sages 6:00 PM 8th Grade Parent Meeting 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation Ava Marie Feldman becomes Bat Parent Day with Justin Grant 5:45 PM KI Sages Shabbat Mitzvah 2:30 PM KITT Meeting Dinner 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 4:00 PM Hartman Lecture 6:30 PM Youth Board Meeting Benjamin Kamer becomes Bar Series 22 23 24 25 26 7:00 PM Shabbat Service27 Mitzvah 28 9:00 AM K-6th Grade 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly Weekly Sessions Weekly Sessions Workshops 11:45 AM JEC Teacher 7:30 PM Rabbi Steven In-Service Day Carr Reuben Class - 12:00 PM KI Haverim Talmudic Wisdom Can Skirball Event Transform Your Life 4:00 PM Tikkun Olam One-on-One Outreach Delivery 6:00 PM Rosh Hodesh29 30 31 KI monthly calendar * Check online calendar for updates and february 2017 full schedule of events. sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

9:15 AM ECCPA Meeting 7:00 PM JEC Parent JEC 3rd-6th Grade Retreat JEC 3rd-6th Grade Retreat 1:00 PM KI Sages Bridge Seminars 9:45 AM Torah Study 9:00 AM Torah Study 7:00 PM Jews of India 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 5:00 PM Tot Shabbat Dinner Jordyn Feldman becomes Bat Mitzvah 5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Craftivity 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 6:00 PM Tot Shabbat Margo Barrett becomes Bat Mitzvah 7:00 PM Shabbat Service 4:45 PM Tikkun Olam Serve Dinner at Turning Point 1 2 3 7:00 PM KI Annual Fundraiser Event4 9:00 AM K-2nd Grade 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly 3:30 PM Safe Place for Youth 7:00 PM griefHaven – 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat Tu Bishvat Weekly Sessions Weekly Sessions Workshops Dinner Spousal Group 9:45 AM Torah Study 9:00 AM Torah Study 9:00 AM Gan Haverim 7:00 PM Wise Aging 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 7:00 PM griefHaven - Parent 6:15 PM Family Shabbat Dinner Benjamin Friedman becomes Bar Meeting 7:00 PM Family Shabbat Service Mitzvah 10:30 AM KI Monthly Minyan 4:30 PM Shabbat Service Ethan Bennett Rose becomes Bar 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mitzvah 11 No JEC Weekly Sessions 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly 1:30 PM KI Sages Movie 7:00 PM griefHaven - Parent JEC Social Action Trip JEC Social Action Trip 9:00 AM Celebrating Together Weekly Sessions Workshops Club Meeting 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study Tu Bishvat 6:30 PM Savvy Sages with 6:00 PM 8th Grade 6:30 PM JNET Meeting 9:00 AM ECC VIP Day 10:00 AM Shabbat Service 9:00 AM OJE Justin Grant 7:00 PM Rabbi Renner’s 9:45 AM Torah Study Joseph Fisher becomes Bar Mitzvah 2:30 PM KITT Meeting Class - Tales of the Talmud 11:15 AM Jewish Meditation 4:30 PM Shabbat Service 5:45 PM KI Sages Shabbat Dinner Sammy Sinaiko becomes Bat Mitzvah 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 PM Shabbat Service17 18 JEC Social Action Trip President’s Day (Schools & 9:00 AM Tikkun Olam 7:00 PM griefHaven – 9:00 AM ECC Permanent KI Women’s Retreat KI Women’s Retreat JEC Closed offices closed) Committee Meeting Spousal Group Impressions 9:00 AM ECC Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study ECC Closed 6:00 PM 7th Grade Weekly 7:00 PM Wise Aging 6:45 PM KI Movie Night 9:45 AM Torah Study 10:00 AM Shabbat Service JEC Closed Workshops 7:00 PM griefHaven - Parent 7:00 PM Shabbat Service Tyler Schwartz becomes Bar Mitzvah Meeting 4:30 PM Shabbat Service Olivia Maya Overfield becomes Bat 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mitzvah 25 KI Women’s Retreat 3:45 PM 4th-6th Grade 6:00 PM 7th Grade 9:00 AM K-6th Grade Weekly Weekly Sessions Weekly Workshops Sessions 6:30 PM Savvy Sages Tu Bishvat 11:00 AM JEC 2nd & 3rd with Justin Grant Grade Parent Day 7:00 PM JEC Parent 4:00 PM Tikkun Olam Advisory Council Meeting One-on-One Outreach 7:30 PM Rabbi Steven Delivery Carr Reuben Class - 5:00 PM Tikkun Olam KI Talmudic Wisdom Can (Almost) Monthly Project- Transform Your Life Ocar Night 26 27 28 enrichmentcommunity Enrichment at KI infuses life-long Jewish learning into our community by offering a wide range of arts, cultural and educational experiences. Choose a class, workshop, program or event that will expand your horizons and deepen your spiritual connection to Judaism. Featured events this winter include: Talmudic Wisdom Can Transform Your Life - Visions for a Shared Society: The “Tribes” of Israel A Three-Part Study of Pirkei Avot: Hartman Collaborative Lecture Series The Sayings of Ancient Masters Sundays | December 11, 4:00 PM Taught by Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben January 22, 3:00 PM | off-site Mondays, December 5 | January 30 Kehillat Israel is proud to co-sponsor a four-part February 27 7:30 PM | at KI lecture series that has all of Jewish Los Angeles talking! FREE admission to all who RSVP at Tales of the Talmud: Stories of the Supernatural ShalomHartman.org/LAcollaborative Taught by Rabbi Nick Renner Wednesdays, Jan 18 | Feb 15 | Mar 15 April 19 | May 17 7:00 – 8:30 PM at KI Join Rabbi Nick Renner on a fascinating exploration of ancient Reconstructionist Reconstructionist stories from the Talmud. Delve into Ancient Rabbinic stories of the appearances of Elijah the prophet, ideas on “Who is the Perspectives Perspectives Messiah?” and when might the Messiah come? Mystical, supernatural, and yet relatable to today’s real world issues. Through Three Generations of Through Three Generations of KI Clergy KI Clergy KI World Judaism Series Febuary 1 | 7:00 PM | at KI Join us for an exciting evening exploring the culture, traditions, and experiences of JEWS of INDIA. Hear a firsthand narrative of the history and personal stories from families who share this rich and unique heritage. This will be a multimedia event with photographs, music, video, and Indian Food following the event. iEngage Lecture and Discussion Series “Engaging Israel: Foundations for a New Relationship” Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Wednesdays | December 14 | January 25 7:00-9:00 PM | at KI 7:00 PM | at KI 7:00 PM | at KI Join Rabbi Amy Bernstein and your fellow KI members at the two remaining iEngage lectures— part of a six-part Join us for an intimate evening with Join us for an intimate evening with series by the Shalom Hartman Institute. To be Rabbis Bernstein, Renner and Reuben as they Rabbis Bernstein, Renner and Reuben as they share their thoughts, beliefs, and experiences as share their thoughts, beliefs, and experiences as discussed: Jewish and democratic state, religious Reconstructionist congregational rabbis. Reconstructionist congregational rabbis. pluralism and human rights, and the challenges of 13 Jewish values and national governance. $35 class fee Light dinner included. Individual class fee, $35. RSVP at Visit ourKI.org to learn more. Visit ourKI.org to learn more. ourki.org/IsraelMatters KI Quarterly RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION OF PACIFIC PALISADES RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION OF PACIFIC PALISADES 16019 W. Sunset Blvd., Paciﬁc Palisades, CA 90272 16019 W. Sunset Blvd., Paciﬁc Palisades, CA 90272 For more details and to RSVP to all programs and events please go to www.ourKI.org. tikkun olamcommunity Meaningful and enriching opportunities to help heal our community and our world… In need of community service hours? Looking for a mitzvah project? Interested in getting more involved in Tikkun Olam? We’d love to hear from you! We invite you to learn more by attending one of our upcoming committee meetings on Tuesday, January 10 at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, February 21 at 9:00 AM at KI. Please visit ourKI.org/TikkunOlam or email TikkunOlam@ourKI. org for more information and to get involved.

Kehillat Israel Tikkun Olam Trustees Angela Milstein, VP Tikkun Olam Michelle Ross, Social Action Gina Deutsch-Zakarin, Social Justice

Monthly Tikkun Olam Opportunities Turning Point Transitional Housing December 17 | 4:45 PM February 4 | 4:45 PM For more than a decade, KI members have prepared and served dinner to the residents at Turning Point Transitional Housing once a month. You can help by purchasing supplies, cooking and/or serving.

One-on-One Outreach December 25 | 12:00 PM (Christmas toy delivery) January 29 | 4:00 PM February 26 | 4:00 PM Join One-on-One as they pack and deliver 170 boxes of groceries in South Central Los Angeles each month. Please contact Michael Schwartz if you are interested in volunteering: [email protected].

(Almost) Monthly Tikkun Olam Project : Oscar Night February 26 | 5:00 PM at KI Watch the Oscars, enjoy a free dinner, and pack 1,500 lunches for West LA’s food insecure. (Ages 10+)

S.P.Y. (Safe Place for Youth) Lunch December 14 | 3:30 PM February 8 | 3:30 PM Join your KI family in serving a meal to homeless youth (ages 12-25) each month at Safe Place for Youth (SPY). 14 SPY is a drop-in center where homeless youth can shower, eat, get clean clothing and hang out while getting access to case management, healthcare, education and employment counseling, and much more! KI serves meals monthly at SPY and you can get involved in two ways: 1) You can sign up for a date to serve. KI Quartery 2) You can make an assigned recipe (chili, brisket or similar) and freeze it for use on the next service date. Please email [email protected] to volunteer or get more information.

community Winter Tikkun Olam Opportunities

Adopt a Family Drive November 15 – December 7 KI has adopted families in need for the holidays through Jewish Family Service LA. We will also buy gifts for our formerly homeless ImagineLA Westside Coalition: Supplies Distribution family. Visit ourKI.org/TikkunOlam to participate. December 7 | 6:30 PM January 18 | 6:30 PM Social Justice Shabbat February 22 | 6:30 PM The Global Refugee Crisis KI is an active member of the Faith Committee of the January 20 | 7:00 PM Westside Coalition— an alliance of service providers, Guest Speaker: Mike Brand, Jewish World Watch government agencies and faith organizations that work to Director of Advocacy & Programs serve the poor and vulnerable of the Westside in the areas of housing, hunger and health. Join the Committee! January 10 | 7:00 PM Join us as we hand out much-needed food and supplies to February 21 | 9:00 AM homeless individuals at the Emergency Winter Shelter at The Tikkun Olam Committee is always looking for volunteers to the West LA National Guard Armory. You can participate by join KI's Social Action, Social Justice and Green Team projects helping collect supplies and/or staffing an event. and programs. Meetings are held at KI and all are welcome. (Ages 13+)

Hanukah

Hanukah Sustainability Film Screening & Panel Discussion December 8 | 6:30 PM at KI At this annual event, we explore issues related to global sustainability, including economic and social development and environmental protection. (Includes free dinner, popcorn and candy.)

Hanukah at Miriam's House December 13 | 5:30-7:00 PM offsite Prepare and serve Hanukkah dinner to the women and children 15 of Miriam’s House, where women live with their children while recovering from addiction, learning parenting skills and becoming self-sufficient. (Ages 10+ Space is limited.) KI Quarterly communityconnect

Thank you, KINCaring! My name is Joyce S. Snyder. I An easy way to create community, have fun am a divorced woman and a and get together outside the synagogue! member of KI since 1995. I had a total hip replacement surgery KI Connects is an online platform that makes it easy for congre- on July 7, 2016 and KINCaring gants to host or attend get-togethers outside of the synagogue. has been a most important part of my postoperative recovery. Check out our current list of “connects” that you can attend, or sign up to host a new “connect” at ourKI.org/KIConnects. Nanette Schneir (who is a KINCaring volunteer) bought homemade meals to my Registration (on our secured website) is required to participate in home for eleven days after I returned from the hospital. KI Connects activities. She is a warm, intelligent, kind, and loving woman who just happens to be a FABULOUS cook. She visited Please send an email to [email protected] with any questions. with me for quite a while, and we are becoming friends! Since I only have my son in the Los Angeles Looking forward to connecting! area and no other family members, KI and KINCaring Lois Yaffee, Gaby Kirshner, Linda Rosen, Rabbi Carrie Vogel have nurtured me, and I am so impressed with what these volunteers do--from delivering meals, to ourKI.org/KIConnects providing rides to KI members for Shabbat Services, medical appointments and even grocery shopping for those in need. KI HAVERIM I am so touched by what Nanette did for me that I pledge to join KINCaring once I'm fully healed. KI Haverim is the NEW combined group (formerly KI Next Dor and If you're interested in serving, contact Marcia De KI Encore!). KI Haverim is a co-ed adult group for those young at Paula at [email protected] or call the KI office at heart, who come together for social, spiritual and cultural 310.459.2328. activities — including Shabbat dinners, lectures, sporting events, social gatherings and meaningful volunteer opportunities With love and gratitude to KINcaring, Joyce S. Snyder (tzedakah). Let’s enjoy this season of our lives together as a community of friends! Contact Erin Weiser, KI Program Director for details at [email protected] or call 424.214.7459.

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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO BE OUR GUESTS AT THE 12 thAnnual Kehillah Builders Luncheon HONORING DISTINGUISHED LEADERS OF OUR CONGREGATION:

Margot Morrison, Elaine Swartz and Judith Ubick Recipients of the 2017 Kehillah Builders Award

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at KEHILLAT ISRAEL 16019 West Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades RSVP by January 9 online at ourKI.org/Kehillah by sending in your invitation reply card, or by calling Erin Weiser at 424.214.7459

Save the Date! KI Annual Fundrasier February 4 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM BowlMor Lanes 234 Pico, Santa Monica

Enjoy a fun evening with other KI members! (Adults only) 17 Pizza & Ice Cream Bar • Glow Bowl! Open Bar • Photo Booth • Raffle

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! KI Quarterly Learn More at ourKI.org/Fundraiser communitysisterhood

Dear Sisters,

Once again KISS is in full swing! We started the year off with our annual pot luck dinner, and giggled together while watching Barbra Streisand's film "Funny Girl."

We had a wonderful brunch while creating new decorations for the Sukkah, and hosted an appreciation lunch for our dedicated temple staff and beloved clergy.

The High Holiday season gave us a renewed feeling of inspiration and spiritual connection, and we at the KISS board continue to KVELL as we observe the fruits of our efforts take root in creating deeper friendships among the women of KI .

I look forward to seeing you soon, and mark your calendar for all of the upcoming events noted below!

With Love, Sari Ehrenreich, KISS President 6TH ANNUAL UPCOMING KISS EVENTS KISS WOMEN’S RETREAT February 24-26, 2017 Omni Las Palmas Palm Springs The Meshuga Nutcraker : A Hanukah Musical December 18 | 2:00 PM Register online at ourKI.org/KISS 25% Donation to KI for all tickets purchased using the KISS code for any show dates!

KISS Hanukah Party & Potluck December 28 | 6:00 PM Home of Jody Erenberg Address provided upon RSVP. RSVP at ourKI.org/KISS

KISS Health Fair 18 January 11, 2017 | at KI

Women’s Passover Celebration at KI April 5, 2017 KI Quartery LEGACy: STOrIES FOR THE GEnErATIONS KI' S SECOND ANNUAL LIVE STORYTELLING EVENT!

SuNday, March 19, 4:00 PM Back by popular demand! Join us for the second annual LEGACY: Stories for the Generations event on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 4:00 PM. Personal stories and original songs by members will be presented in the spirit of popular events. SUBMISSIONS DUE JANUARY 17!

We invite you to submit your own story for consideration. Perhaps you have a family story steeped in Jewish tradition, experienced a life-changing moment at KI that enriched your own story, or attended an event as a Jewish single, partner or parent that must be described. Share them with us and create your own legacy!

Storytellers and singers must be available for the rehearsal date below. Selections will be based on blind submissions and criteria listed on the submission form.

“There's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. January 17 Submissions due How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are February 1 Selection Announcement simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. March 5 Rehearsal But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, March 19 Event because hers is where yours begin.” Mitch Albom, For One More Day To submit your original story or song, visit ourKI.org/Legacy

LEGACy: STOrIES FOR THE GEnErATIONS KI' S SECOND ANNUAL LIVE STORYTELLING EVENT!

Storytellers and singers must be available for the rehearsal date below. Selections will be based on blind submissions and criteria listed on the submission form.

“There's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. January 17 Submissions due How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are February 1 Selection Announcement 19 simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. March 5 Rehearsal But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, March 19 Event because hers is where yours begin.” Mitch Albom, For One More Day KI Quartery To submit your original story or song, visit ourKI.org/Legacy communityki community in action

Rabbi Bernstein with iEngage group discussion iEngage participants

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KISS at annual clergy & staff luncheon

Guests at JNET / KI event KI Quartery JNET Author Samantha Ettus speaks at JNET / KI event high holy days

21 KI Quarterly communitytributes/contributions Tribute cards are a wonderful way to remember your friends • Flo Bienenfeld by Bea Prentice and relatives on important occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, In Honor of • Eric Lederman by Bea Prentice • Flo Bienenfeld by Robert and Sabrina Schiller recoveries from illness, as well as condolences. A tribute card • Richard and Patti Sinaiko's 50th wedding anniversary by Richard and Jane Abrams • Lenny Younger by Diane Lerner will be sent in your name and an acknowledgment published in • Jonah's Bar Mitzvah by Ed and Robin Berman the KI Quarterly. The synagogue extends its sincere appreciation • Chayim Frenkel by Tom and Marilyn Elias ETHEL LUREY MEMORIAL FUND for the following donations: • Richard and Patti Sinaiko's 50th wedding anniversary by In Honor of Andy and Sheila Garb • Michael Lurey's birthday by Peter and Miriam Braveman • Happy New Year by Jeanne Goldsmith ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN • The New Year by Sofie Howard ISRAEL TRAVEL AND STUDY FUND • Province Time Estates • Hailey's Bat Mitzvah by Matthew and Tamar Kane • Henry and Janine Lichstein In Honor of • Happy New Year by Rachel Krantz • The Jeck family by Rick and Dana Entin • Richard and Patti Sinaiko's 50th wedding anniversary by Ian In Honor of • The Shinderman family by Rick and Dana Entin and Joy Kravitz • Bryce Megdal by Sharon and Ron Megdal • Barry Friedman's birthday by John and Rosalind Arenson • The New Year by Laura Kuper • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's anniversary by Michael and Ellen Borden • Bob Schibel's kindness by Judith Ubick • A Sweet New Year by Ron and Gloria Malkin • Cindy Rosenberg and Leigh Ratner's wedding by Judith Ubick • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's anniversary by Ellen Copeland • Theo Mass' Bar Mitzvah by Ron and Pamela Mass • Arnie Wishnick's speedy recovery by Florence Elfant • Cantor Chayim Frenkel by Elvina Patel • Francine and Michael Ostrow by Jack and Micki Goldner • Jaden's Bar Mitzvah by Mark and Aimee Rosenbaum In Memory of • Laura Karasik by Judith Ubick • Robert Friedman's birthday by Joey and Wendy Klein • Cindy and Leigh's wedding by Ken and Shelly Rosenberg • Bert Kleinman by Laura Kuper • Happy New Year by Michael and Nanette Schneir • JoAnn and Charlie Kaplan's 50th anniversary by Loren, Scott, • Drew's Bar Mitzvah by Rand and Randi Singer KINCARING FUND Eli, Meredith and Josh • Happy New Year by Susan Spira In Memory of • Lonnie Resser and Jimmy Nissen's wedding by Bernard Resser • Maddox Hunter Swedelson’s baby naming by David Swedelson • Heidi Katz by Harvey Holler and Gail Geyer and Sandra Gottlieb • Irene Seidman by Michael and Nanette Schneir • Samantha and Jonathan Firestone by Ellen Rose • Zack's Bar Mitzvah by Brian and Amy Weitman • Michael Lurey's birthday by Robert and Linda Schibel • JoAnn and Charlie Kaplan's 50th anniversary by Wendy Simon In Memory of KEHILLAT ISRAEL GENERAL FUND • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's 50th anniversary by Joanne Sinaiko • Morris Arenson by John and Rosalind Arenson In Honor of • The KI office staff by Geraldine Weichman • Isadore Auerbach by Bart Lynn and Beverley Auerbach • All who are and have participated in Vision 2020 by Robert • Eric Lederman by Jeff Baehr and Wendi Resnick In Memory of • Lois Klein by Richard and Barbara Bergman • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's 50th anniversary by Brian and Jill Weintraub • Gertrude Ostrov and Samuel Finger by Marlene Clark • Eric Lederman by Steve Birnbaum and Bonnie Baehr • Toni Cordier by Raymond Cordier • Pete Caubisens by Todd and Denise Bonder NEWMAN HOMELESS FUND • Ida Cypers by Robert and Karen Cypers • Bernard Kaplan by Isaac and Shirlene Comfortes • Edgar Adler by Andrei and Vicki Doran In Memory of • Alan Kaplan by Shirlene Comfortes • Leila Newman by Izak and Sharon Ben-Meir • Ruth Rosenthal by Julie Fasteau • Eric Lederman by Steve Cron and Nancee Enyart • Brenda Senderoff by Emilie Fox • Leila Newman by Aimee Ellicott • Sally Druss by Martin and Barbara Druss • Leila Newman by Alice Inglis • Rose Barth by Robert and Lynn Goren • Ruth Mirvis by Robert and Robin Eatman • Minnie Cossuth by Laura Guthman • Jessica Leva by Norm Beegun and Harriet Leva • David and Fay Feuerlicht by Sammy Feuerlicht and • Leila Newman by James Potter • Leon Hart by Nancy Hart Suzanne Simpson • Flo Bienenfeld by Donald and Carolyn Haselkorn • David Freeman by Izzy and Marilyn Freeman • Miriam Turner Deitch by Donald and Carolyn Haselkorn RABBI BERNSTEIN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND • Theresa Freeman by Linda Freeman • RBSL Bergman Foundation • Irene Seidman by Merv and Bonnie Hecht • William Friedman by Denise Friedman • Jennie Moskowitz by Leah Manning • Rabbi Bernstein by Peter Gregory • Mary Bregman-Gerson by Gordon Gerson • Rabbi Bernstein by Judith Karon • Douglas Midwin by Ronald and Marka Midwin • Herbert Heiden by Steve and Jane Gomer • Ruth Orenstein by Allan and Janie Orenstein • Rabbi Bernstein by Bart Lynn and Beverley Auerbach • Arthur Gould and Helen Gould by Howard Gould and • Rabbi Bernstein by Nanette and Michael Schneir • Bella Berger by Michael and Francine Ostrow Patricia Murray • Darcy Ross by Scott Ross • Charles Hill by Shelley Grant • Bucky Samsky by Randee Samsky Hilborne • Ruth Greenberg by Gordon Greenberg and Patricia Collins In Appreciation of • The High Holy Days by Sofie Howard • Dean S. Hilborne by Randee Samsky Hilborne • Julius Guthman by Laura Guthman • Rabbi Amy Bernstein by Sy and Lany Lippman • Leo Schiffer by Bernie and Terrie Schiffer • Laura Karasik by Louis Karasik • The Rosh Hashanah second-day service by Lynne Rubin • Flo Bienenfeld by Robert and Sabrina Schiller • Seymour Kreitzer by Alan Sanders and Barbara Kreitzer • The New Year by Laura Kuper • Leo and Sinny Stofkooper by Emilie Stern • Adele Morse Platt by Susan Lebow • Lola Ambrosi by Adlai Wertman and Janet Ambrosi Wertman • William Lippman by Sy and Lany Lippman • Clara Valla Burger by Adlai Wertman and Janet Ambrosi Wertman • Max Lasky by Pamela Macofsky In Gratitude for • Robert Martin by Gilbert and Patricia Martin • Torah Study with Rabbi Amy by Tikva Kaszas BEAUTIFICATION FUND • Dorothy Nadohl by Allan and Aileen Nadohl In Memory of • Eric Lederman by Marty Nislick and Lynn Koff In Honor of • David Levinson by Judith Ubick • Luba Shulgasser by Norman and Barbara Parker • Eliana Bernstein's Bat Mitzvah by Tom and Marilyn Elias • Louis Rachelefsky by Gary and Gail Rachelefsky • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's 50th wedding anniversary by BERRIE LIBRARY FUND • Edward Snyder by Roger and Marlene Schaffner Andy and Sheila Garb In Memory of • Dwayne Schaffner by Roger and Marlene Schaffner • Hailey Kane's Bat Mitzvah by Matthew and Tamar Kane • William Rosenberg by Ken and Shelly Rosenberg • Barbara Corlin by Ken and Karen Scopp • Theo Mass' Bar Mitzvah by Pamela and Ron Mass • Dorothy Rosenberg by Ken and Shelly Rosenberg • Abdollah Shafai by Jamshid and Lili Shafai • L'Shana Tova by Ellen Rose • George Sheff by Ken and Shelly Rosenberg • Annette Silver by Richard and Paulette Silver • Jaden Rosenbaum's Bar Mitzvah by Aimee and Mark Rosenbaum • Steven Graff-Radford by Ken and Shelly Rosenberg • Edith Schwartz and David Schwartz by Carol Solomon • Eli Kaplan-Packer's Bar Mitzvah by James Simon • Flo Bienenfeld by Judy Wexler • Drew Singer's Bar Mitzvah by Randi and Rand Singer BURTON J. MORRISON MUSIC FUND • Ruth Wishnick by Arnie Wishnick and Jackie Maduff • Zack Weitman's Bar Mitzvah by Amy and Brian Weitman In Honor of • Cathie Wishnick by Arnie Wishnick and Jackie Maduff • Judy Wexler's 95th birthday by Millie and Paul Wexler • Eric Lederman by Murray and Roberta Zucker • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's anniversary by Robert and Linda Schibel • Cantor Frenkel and the High Holy Days by Howard In Memory of and Sheryl Sher CONGREGATIONAL COMMITMENT ASSISTANCE FUND • Bernard Kaplan by Isaac and Shirlene Comfortes 22 In Memory of • Alan Kaplan by Shirlene Comfortes In Memory of • Flo Bienenfeld by Harry and Ellen Sondheim • Larry Druss by Martin and Barbara Druss • Murray Haselkorn by Donald and Carolyn Haselkorn • Theresa Freeman by Linda Freeman • Tillie Midwin by Ronald and Marka Midwin DONALD GOLDBERG MEMORIAL • Mary Bregman-Gerson by Gordon Gerson • Burton Morrison by Margot Morrison CHILDREN'S BOOK FUND • Flo Bienenfeld by Audrey Greenberg • Martin Chanin by Margot Morrison In Memory of • Arlene Karo by Elliot and Laura Gross • Roland Herman by Joan Herman and Richard Rasiej • Donald Goldberg by Diane Goldberg

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In Appreciation of EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND Max Sanders • Unveiling by Brian and Selina Boxer Wachler In Memory of • Max Lasky by Dale Nutter • Cantor Chayim Frenkel by Rochelle Huppin • Flo Bienenfeld by Sue Frank • David Thompson by Kathleen and Michael Orlinsky • Cantor Chayim Frenkel by Sy and Lany Lippman • Flo Bienenfeld by Daniel and Enid Lambert • Jack Spinak by Ronda Spinak TIKKUN OLAM FUND – SOCIAL JUSTICE • George Shatsky, Milton Shatsky, Albert Swartz by Elaine and Stan Swartz In Memory of Elaine Hoffman by • Flo Bienenfeld by Millie and Paul Wexler • Sherman and Miriam Andelson new members • Gilbert and Barbara Dembo RABBI RENNER’S DISCRETIONARY FUND • Ellen and Harvey Friedman • Michael and Nanette Schneir • Rob and Gabrielle Greenbreg Talia and Jason Arnold Alison Greenspan and • Marshall and Marlene Grossman Michelle and Roger Crystal Jason Michaels A Prayer for • Richard and Lois Gunther Robin and Tom Engelman Janice and Ken Miller • Julian New's continued speedy recovery by Wendell New • Susan Laemmle Jessica Rastegar and Meredith and Josh Nelson and Hillar Kaplan-New • Luis and Lee Lainer Ilya Erenberg Laurie Zerwer and • Jamie Meyer Stefanie and Jason Finger Andrew Orenstein • Robert and Sabrina Schiller In Appreciation of Alisa and David Freeman Berit Auerbach-Lynn and • Rabbi Renner’s help with her Aliyah by Frances Kruger • Leonard and Annette Shapiro Angeli and Jeffrey Giudice Alon Peled • The wonderful High Holy Day services by Brian and Jill Weintraub • Alan Sieroty • Richard and Patti Sinaiko Misti Gueron Miriam and In Gratitude for • Marc Seltzer and Cynthia Snyder Michelle Horowitz Stanley Rothbart • Saturday Torah Study with Rabbi Nick by Tikva Kaszas • Sanford and Karen Weiner Linda Klein and Stephanie Schulman Charles James Hannah Taylor and In Honor of Brooke and Ryan Skvarla • Rabbi Renner’s leadership over the High Holy Days by Tom and Marilyn Elias nahamu Barry Josephson Iris and Michael Smith • Patti and Richard Sinaiko's 50th wedding anniversary by Judith Karon Evelyn and Andy and Sheila Garb words of comfort Barbara Mack and Manuel Weiskopf • The High Holy Days by Laura Kuper • To Farrah Grant on the death of her grandmother, Alice Siegel Norman Levine Billie Weiss In Memory of • To Tom Zaret on the death of his brother, Phil Zaret Heidi and Damon Lindelof Kaily and Adam Westbrook • Mary Bregman-Gerson by Gordon Gerson • To Andie Miller on the death of her father, Shel Silver Susan and Martin Mach • Ben Wishnick by Audrey Greenberg • To Barbara Bergman on the death of her mother, Lois Kline • Hyman Zeldin by Estelle Grundstein • To Eleanor Powers on the death of her nephew, Billy Silva • Aunt Charlotte Wagner and Aunt Jeanne Cornetto by Gail Moore • Bob Prentice by Bea Prentice • To Kim and Wendy Hoffman on the death of their mother, • Steven Graff-Radford by Gary Rosengarten Elaine Hoffman returning members • To Eddie Simantob on the death of his aunt, RABBI REUBEN'S DISCRETIONARY FUND Janet Sakhaii Yerushalmi Erica and James Fishkin In Appreciation of • To Marlo Longstreet on the death of her friend, Jason Stone Jill and Bradley Haas • The Rabbi's superb shofar blowing for the High Holy Days by • To Linda Freeman on the death of her mother, Theresa Freeman Robin Kurtzman Tom and Marilyn Elias • To Gordon Greenberg on the death of his mother, Ruth Greenberg Nina and David Luce • On the death of longtime KI accountant, Kuei-Lan Su Becky Rodman In Honor of • To Richard Farber on the death of his aunt, Florence Bonnet • Marriage of Berit Auerbach-Lynn and Alon Peled by Bart Lynn Ivy and Douglas Silberberg and Beverley Auerbach • To Jeanne Bernstein on the death of her husband, Ed Bernstein Daleet and Todd Spector • Marriage of Cindy Rosenberg and Leigh Rathner by Ken and • To Gregg Bernstein on the death of his father, Ed Bernstein Roseann Kelley and Scott Hillenbrand Shelly Rosenberg • To Lou Karasik on the death of his wife, Laura Karasik • Baby naming of granddaughter, Lily Rose, by Paul and Kitty Glass

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