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High Holy Days are a time for reflection, introspection, prayer, and re-connection. We welcome you to join us in celebrating and observing these special holy days either in-person or virtually. With the COVID-19 situation and restrictions constantly changing, we are doing our Friday, August 6 6 pm best to make informed decisions regarding the safety of our members, staff, and clergy. Our Courtyard Service current plan is to have a hybrid of in-person and online services. We are awaiting direction from Saturday, August 7 10:30 am our Health and Safety Committee as to how many people we can safely allow at an indoor service Shabbat Service and then how to accomplish that goal. We may need to limit the number of people who can Abby Weiss Bat Mitzvah attend any particular service, but we are not sure yet. We promise to keep you updated as soon R’eih, Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 as these important decisions are made. Isaiah 54:11-55:5 We plan to distribute the Mishkah HaNefesh prayer books for you to use at home if you choose Friday, August 13 6 pm to watch the livestreamed services, however, if you are interested in owning your own set, they Shabbat Service can be purchased in hard copy from CCAR Press ($44 + tax & shipping) or Kindle ($19.98 + tax) from Amazon.com. Books are also available in large print edition. CCAR Press (ccarpress.org) is Saturday, August 14 10:30 am offering a 20% discount – Use promo code MHN20 at checkout (offer expires Sept. 15). Shabbat Service Shaia Davis-Duffy Bar Mitzvah Shof’tim, Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9

Schedule of Services Isaiah 51:12-52:12 Saturday, September 4 8 pm  Selichot Friday, August 20 6 pm Courtyard Shabbat Service Monday, September 6 6 pm  Erev Light Service Saturday, August 21 10:30 am A brief family service for preschool—grade 2 (livestreamed) Shabbat Service 7 pm  Erev Rosh Hashanah Service (in-person & livestreamed) Ki Teitzei, Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Tuesday, September 7 Isaiah 54:1-10 10 am  Rosh Hashanah Morning Service (in-person & livestreamed) Friday, August 27 6 pm 4 pm  Family Service & Rosh Hashanah Experience at Lake Murray Beach Shabbat Service 5 pm  Tashlich Ceremony at Lake Murray at Ventura Cove, Mission Bay Wednesday, September 15 Saturday, August 28 10:30 am 6 pm  Erev Light Service Shabbat Service A brief family service for preschool—grade 2 (livestreamed) Haley Copans Bat Mitzvah 7 pm  Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service (in-person & livestreamed) Ki Tavo, Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Thursday, September 16 Isaiah 60:1-22 9:30 am  Yom Kippur Morning Service 12:45 pm  Yom Kippur Limmud Friday, September 3 6 pm 2 pm  Afternoon Service Courtyard Shabbat Service 4 pm  Family Service & Limmud Breakout Sessions Saturday, September 4 10:30 am 5 pm  Yizkor Memorial Service Shabbat Service 5:45 pm  Neilah & Havdalah Jacob Musicant Bar Mitzvah Monday, September 20 Tuesday, September 21 Nitzavim, Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 5 pm  Erev Under the Stars Service 10 am  Sukkot Festival Service Isaiah 61:10-63:9 Monday, September 27 Tuesday, September 28 Selichot Service 8 pm 5 pm  Erev Service 10 am  Atzeret/Simchat Torah Festival Service Yizkor Memorial Prayers

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 1 From Our Temple Co-Presidents by Marc Glazer & Cathi Marx While perusing the daily news we happened to notice an article commenting on the meaning of “August” as being connected to ideas of “energy of completion, loose ends tied, the past healing, and the future bright.” Wow! How amazing that the concepts of the word “August” are the same as the Hebrew of Elul. In this month of Elul we are called to begin in earnest the work of preparing for the . We are happy to report that this work is well underway at Temple Emanu-El. The Board has been working under the advisement of our amazing Health and Safety Committee to ensure that our High Holy Day season will be as safe and inclusive as possible. Our goal is to allow for a maximal amount of participation while also doing what we have done all pandemic long – keeping our community and all of the sacred souls we call “ours” as safe as possible. We know many of you have expressed a desire to be in the Sanctuary and many of you have already let us know that you will be joining us from the comfort of your living room and slippers. We think it’s fantastic! We love that our community knows that one way or the other we will be connected in person and electronically to each other and this family we all love so much. More details about how all of this will be happening will come as we get closer. Our professional team has been hard at work all summer preparing services, programming, and getting ready for our upcoming school year. It will be a robust calendar as always filled with engagement and learning opportunities, both in-person, and online. Elul and August find us doing exactly what we need to be doing – working hard to prepare for an incredible year ahead. Please know that forefront in our hearts is our commitment to continue to create a welcoming and spiritually uplifting environment of inclusion, connection, and deep meaning for all. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, we are here to listen and work together. Please reach out! You can contact us at [email protected]. With care and compassion we are always here for you. Elul and August – here we come!

Temple Emanu-El recently announced the establishment of our Preschool Endowment Fund. An Shaun Speaks… endowment is a donation fund typically set up by nonprofit organizations where the principal fund is invested and the earnings are used for specific purposes designated by the organization. Temple Emanu-El’s endowments are held and managed by the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.

The Preschool endowment was established to help provide programs, scholarships, salaries and support specific to the Preschool.

Endowments allow donors who have certain desires as to where they would like their money to be used. The more money the endowment fund collects, the more earnings it distributes.

If you would like to donate to any of our endowment funds or if you would like to include contributions to our endowments as part of your trust or estate plan, please let me know. Shaun Copans, You can contact me at [email protected]. Your donation will ensure the financial health of Temple Executive Director Emanu-El for years and years.

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Temple Emanu-El every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. To start shopping, go to our website, teesd.org, and click on the AmazonSmile logo on our home page. You can also now use AmazonSmile on the Amazon Shopping app on your phone. Download or update to the latest version of the app, open it and find “Settings” and follow the on-screen directions.

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Temple members who are able to go above and beyond the Add Your Strength to Ours! standard Temple dues requirement enable us to continue our high standard of services and programs for all members, Below is a list of contacts for committees, regardless of means. Please consider joining at one of the projects and other ways to become more following levels: involved in the life of Temple EmanuEl. Please reach out to any of these groups to Chai Circle learn more about their work, and how you can become involved.  Shomrim (Guardians) • Adult Education [email protected] A Madelynn Micon (619) 200-3237  N’deevim (Benefactors) Laurie Baron R • Advocacy [email protected] Barbara Learner  Bonim (Builders) Mark Berger Janice Steinberg • Budget and Finance [email protected]  Chai (Circle of Life) • Caring Community [email protected] Ira Moskowitz (619) 449-2762 • Mental Health Subcommittee *Denotes five years of participation in the Chai Circle program. Lisa Goldberg (619) 405-5261 [email protected] Marie Raftery [email protected] • Endowment [email protected] Bob Rubenstein • House & Grounds [email protected] Steve Naiman (619) 449-2349 • Library [email protected] Wendy Ponomarenko • Membership [email protected] Amy Blum • Mi Shebeirach Tapestry [email protected] Claire Fritz • Personnel [email protected] All levels of Chai Circle and Life Membership will have their Debbie Macdonald (858) 731-1354 names published at High Holy Days and in HaSofer • Preschool [email protected] (The Scribe). For more information about our programs, • Publicity [email protected] please call the Temple office at (619) 286-2555. • Safety/Security [email protected] Greg Houska Life Membership • Social Action [email protected] • Torah School [email protected] Thank you to our lifetime endowment members Barbara Braasch Michelle Roth • Women of Reform [email protected] Nancy Marcus Barbara Chancy  • Worship [email protected] Shelli Stein • Youth [email protected] Rabbi Benj Fried

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 3 Are you registered to vote? Helping to Have you moved since you last voted? Do you have Repair the World questions about voting in this election?

Your generous donations to Temple Emanu-El’s Social Action The California Gubernatorial Recall Election is scheduled for Fund are used to serve the needs of the community, locally, September 14, 2021. You need to be registered at least 15 nationally and internationally. days prior to that date to vote in this election. In July, funds were sent to Direct Relief (directrelief.org), which You can check your registration, register to vote, volunteer improves the health and lives of people worldwide who are to be a poll worker and more by going to the website of the affected by poverty or emergency situations. They work in more Registrar of Voters at sdvote.com. All registered voters in than 80 countries around the world and in all 50 states to California will receive a ballot in the mail for this election. prepare vulnerable communities for emergencies and to This is a joint reminder from the Advocacy and Social Action provide medical services and help with other needs following Committees. Make your voice heard! disasters. During the pandemic, they worked to quickly get millions of surgical masks and face shields, and tens of thousands of protective suits for health care workers and first responders. In August, we will allocate money to Doctors Without Borders (doctorswithoutborders.org), an international medical humanitarian organization created in 1971, which works with the needy in nearly 70 countries. It is best known for its projects in conflict zones and in countries affected by endemic diseases. During the pandemic, their teams cared for patients by providing training for infection control and mental health support to vulnerable and marginalized communities. The Social Action Committee carefully screens all recipients to make sure money you donate to continue the work of tikkun olam is spent wisely.

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HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 4 Community Corner: Thresholds by Gail Braverman, M.A., LMFT, and Temple Board Member Somehow at this point in the Covid Pandemic as things are opening up, I feel like I am standing on a threshold. From here I can see where I’ve been, but the vision is not so clear about where I’m going. It feels like being on the brink of everything with foggy glasses. Standing on the threshold requires courage and attentiveness, listening for the next steps, and honoring the threshold moments in our lives for they are part of the process of transformation and change. The image of a threshold is a powerful one. Most of us know what it means to cross a threshold in our personal or professional lives. Some of us have faced the closing of a door bringing an unwelcome change. Most of us have also experienced a door opening bringing with it fresh opportunities. The invitation of the threshold can open us up to something larger, but it can also mean we are leaving something behind. A threshold can be described as the middle stage of a rite of passage. The space in between, a sort of limbo. Doorways, windows, portals and cave entrances are all physical thresholds. They are the link between worlds and one has to pass through them to get to a new path. Here are five questions to ask yourself while you are in this threshold space: 1. What makes you come alive? 2. What was a pivotal turning point in your life and how did it make you feel? 3. What is one act of kindness you’ll never forget that changed you? 4. What is one thing on your Bucket List? 5. If you had a one-line message to tell the world, what would it be? Reflection: Just because you create a new path in the future doesn’t mean you have to leave the past or present totally behind. You can add to your world and make it bigger. Today’s Practice: Choose a doorway at home or in a private space at work. Stand in the doorway and close your eyes. Breathe deeply. Take a moment to concentrate on your breathing and to embrace the sensation of being on the threshold. You are not in one room or another. You could turn around and go back to the room you just left, or you could choose to step forward into a new room. Acknowledge the pressure to choose, to step forward or back, and let that go. Breathe into the space without judgment or having to make a decision. Be curious, open, trusting and accepting of what you discover. Simply notice what it is like tobe on the threshold. Comments are welcome: [email protected] or (619) 282-4730. From the Mailbox Thank you so much for your gift to support our life-changing work. In June, we delivered more than $11 million in urgently needed medicines to clinics and hospitals serving poor families in Niger. This landlocked country is extremely poor, and has seen a major influx of refugees from Nigeria who are fleeing kidnapping, rape and torture from Boko Harem, an extremist terrorist group. We also delivered another truckload of non-perishable food (more than 98,000 cans of chicken) to our local food bank. Through your help, we will continue to provide critical assistance, both here and abroad. Thank you for your kindness and compassion Barry La Forgia, Executive Director International Relief Teams Your generous donations to the Social Action Fund make it possible to respond to needs in our community and around the world. Letters From Our Campers Thank you for the scholarship. I met a lot of new people and had fun going on the waterslide, zipline and rock wall. My favorite activity would have to be the zipline. I’ll always remember going to camp JCA. It was my first time going to a sleep away camp and it was super fun. I hope I will go again next year. Noah Goldenberg Thank you for the scholarship for camp. Camp was really fun! The activities were really cool and I really liked them. I probably wouldn’t have gone without you. I want to go next year and will remember camp forever. The zipline and rock wall were so fun. My team won in Maccabia. I made good friends. Nettie Goldenberg My kids had a life-affirming, life-changing, positive camp experience. They came back happier and more well adjusted than I’ve seen in over a year. It was so joyous to witness. We can never thank you enough. Emily and Larry Goldenberg

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by Madelynn Micon and Laurie Baron, Committee Co-Chairs The Annual Summer Movie Series The summer series, RIP (Rest In Pictures), featuring actors and directors who have died in the past year, concludes this month with a film directed by Joan Micklin Silver (1935-2020). Laurie Baron will introduce the film and facilitate discussion after the screening. Crossing Delancey Saturday, August 14  7 pm Zoom Room opens at 6:45 pm Izzy (Amy Irving) is a charming 33-year-old career woman residing in a rent-controlled building on Manhattan’s hip Upper West Side, who works as the manager in a prestigious neighborhood bookstore that has regular public readings by famous authors. Her parents live in a retirement community in Florida. The dependable Izzy once a week treks down to a different world to visit her traditional Old World grandmother, the loving but pushy Bubbie (Reizl Bozyk), in her poor ethnic neighborhood in the Lower East Side. Bubbie ambushes her on one visit with the presence of her friend, an overbearing matchmaker, Hannah Mandelbaum (Sylvia Miles), as she wants Izzy to marry a nice Jewish man. The reluctant Izzy is forced to meet the neighborhood pickle seller from Delancey Street, who just took over the business when his father died. Though Sam’s a clean-cut nice guy and no loser, he’s an old-fashioned reliable guy and Izzy has her eye on the successful worldly Dutch writer living in the city and separated from his wife, Anton Maes (Jeroen Krabbé). They meet in the bookstore and flirt with each other. Izzy vacillates between choosing which very different type of man she wants, giving us some very poignant things to mull over. Though Bubbie’s feelings are quite clear that the dull pickle man is the right guy for Izzy, we’re left not sure if they will be a match by the time the film ends but the possibilities have grown that it might be. Days of Awe Thursdays, August 12, 19, 26 & September 2  12—1:30 pm This zoom class, taught by Rabbi Devorah, Rabbi Benj and Marshall Voit, will help you prepare for the High Holy Days. Two of the sessions will be a deep dive into halachic, prayerful and spiritual texts surrounding the holidays using excerpts from “Days of Awe: A Treasury of Jewish Wisdom for Reflection, Repentance, and Renewal on the High Holy Days, ” edited by S.Y Agnon. The other two sessions will be lead by Marshall Voit, teaching and reviewing special melodies and music for our High Holy Days services.

Coffee with the Rabbi Wednesdays, August 4, 11, 18 & 25  11 am Drop in on Zoom when you can for a lively discussion on current events. No registration is needed – just an interest in Jewish learning.

Torah Study Saturday mornings  9 am An in depth study of Torah portions and commentary, led by Rabbi Devorah and Rabbi Benj.

❖❖❖ All Zoom links will be provided in the Temple’s weekly emails. For more information about the Adult Ed committee, contact Madelynn at [email protected], or call her at (619)200-3237. Be sure to check the Temple website, emails and monthly bulletin for life-long learning opportunities all year. Since our speaker expenses continue even during the pandemic, donations to the Adult Education Fund are greatly appreciated.

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 6 WRJ Sisterhood: Sisters by Choice by Barbara Chancy and Nancy Marcus, Co-Presidents

We hope you have filled out your WTEESD Membership Form to join/rejoin us this year. We have enjoyed working together with the Adult Education Committee and plan to continue that in the year to come. Please share your ideas of programs that you would like to attend this coming year. You can reach us at [email protected]. We still need new chairs for the Artisan Festival. If you like organizing events, this is for you. Our previous chairs have retired, and our vendors have asked if we are having the Festival this year. Everyone is anxious to resume this great program, but we need chairs. We even have a date! Reach out to us if you, or you and a friend, are interested. Do you have a friend who lives in an area where there is not a Sisterhood nearby? Your friend can join WRJ as an Individual Member. It is a wonderful way to be involved in all the critical issues that we are dealing with right now. Your friends can visit wrj.org and learn about Individual Membership. WRJ is currently working on civil justice, disability rights, LBGTQ rights and racial justice. We are also committed to economic justice, both poverty and pay equity issues. Environmental issues are on our radar with climate change proposals. We have long standing statements on gun violence. We are supporters of interfaith families. We support the State of . We support women’s rights, especially reproductive health and rights. The list goes on. If these are important to you and your friends, you need to be a member of Women of Reform Judaism. History of WRJ So what does an organization do when it has published the Jewish National Book of the Year? You start creating a study guide for every Torah portion. These study guides are available to everyone, at wrj.org. They offer a perspective on each Torah portion with an emphasis on the woman’s voice, often absent in other commentaries. These are great reading each week and readily available. Have a wonderful month and we’ll look forward to seeing you at Temple soon. Please return your Membership Form to the Office, because without you, we are one member short!

Adult Ed Class: Preparation for the High Holy Days Book Study Begins Wednesday, August 11  6 pm Join in anticipation of the High Holy Days in a study of Rabbi Alan Lew’s This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Awakening. The book is available on Amazon and other book sellers for $16 - $18 in paperback, and less for the kindle version. Everyone is encouraged to read chapter one before the first session. Ellie Mout, a relatively new member of the Temple community and a member of the Adult Education Committee, will facilitate the group. You may have seen her singing for High Holy Days or Shabbat services, but she also loves studying Torah, and is a certified Yoga Health Coach. According to Rabbi Lew, “The journey I will describe in these pages is one of self-discovery, spiritual discipline, self- forgiveness, and evolution.” The goal of this group is to go through the practices in the book together, facilitating this journey. “(High Holy Days) is the journey the soul takes to transform itself and evolve, the journey from boredom and staleness - from deadness - to renewal.” This Adult Ed group will be held on Wednesdays, from 6 to 7 pm from August 11 through September 8. Whether you have studied in preparation for the holidays in years past or it is your first time, it will be a rewarding experience. The group is open to everyone. There is no charge and no registration needed. The zoom link will be provided in the weekly Temple email. For additional questions, please contact Ellie at [email protected]

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 7 Cyber Security Awareness by Greg Houska, Safety/Security Committee Chair

Why did the programmer leave the camping trip early? There were too many bugs! After a life of crime, how did the hacker get into Heaven? The password has not been changed in 5,000 years!

Now that I have your attention, I bet not many of you knew that August is “Cyber Security Awareness Month.” For those of you who work, there are security guys, tech geeks, the guy in the next cubicle, who take care of this stuff. But for those of us working, or not working, from home, a few gentle reminders: 1. Utilize strong passwords and consider two factor authentication for your bank and investment accounts. If a hacker can ruin your life, take an extra step, and make it a bit harder for them.

2. Invest in Security Software. There are many fee-based products, but also some reputable free products. A google search will bring up a trove of suggestions.

3. Boost the security of your home router. Consider a newer router, with a strong password, change the default username and update firmware often. Change the password periodically, especially after your less than favorite cousin stopped by for a weekend. 4. Stay current with software updates and patches. 5. Back up your data. In the old days (3 years ago), you had to upload your important files to a hard drive and then secure the drive somewhere safe, but now with the “Cloud,” consider a service which backs up your data automatically, such as Microsoft One Drive. Amazon and many other companies also offer this service. Again, there are many free options as well. 6. Secure your mobile devices (cell phone for those of us over 25). Use strong passwords, keep it locked, update your phone’s operating system when notified, only connect to secure wifi, and beware of downloads. Consider a virtual private network (VPN) when traveling. Many cell phones already have it installed or can easily download from Google or Apple Play. Lastly, and just a reminder of how dangerous this threat is, the government is still looking for the perpetrators of the recent catastrophic cyber-attack…they think he ran some ware!

Drum Circle Tuesday, August 31  3 pm

Come join the drum circle on Tuesday, August 31, at 3 pm in the back yard of a congregant’s home near the synagogue. We have been meeting outside for several , and everyone in the group has been vaccinated. There is a fee of $10 per person to attend. Drums will be provided for your use. Discard your “to do” list and come find your own rhythm. For more information, please contact Bonnie Baron at [email protected].

Recovery International

Depression and anxiety are on the rise. Do you suffer from stress, tension, worry, hopelessness? Can't sleep, experiencing anger, fear and panic? You are not alone. Recovery International is a cognitive behavioral, peer to peer, self-help training method that has been around for 80 years. It supports individuals as they gain skills to lead more peaceful and productive lives. The meetings are donation based, but no one is ever turned away. Getting relief is more important. Mondays at 10 am via zoom.

San Diego Recovery International (619) 383-2084 [email protected] www.recoveryinternational.org

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 8 Beach Day and Havdalah Saturday, August 7  4 pm until sunset

Join us for an afternoon of fun and sun at Coronado Dog Beach. It’s been so long since we have seen each other in person—it is time to reconnect, socialize, schmooze, meet new members and renew old friendships. Bring a picnic dinner, beach chairs, blankets, sand toys, frisbees, kites and your well-behaved doggies. Coronado Dog Beach is directly across from Sunset Park on Ocean Blvd in Coronado. It is the farthest beach to the north. Parking is free on surrounding streets.

Welcome New Members! Mazal Tov on Becoming B’nai Mitzvah!

Abby Weiss Bat Mitzvah ⚫ August 7, 2021 Daughter of Steve & Suzy Weiss

Marianne Lias and her husband of 35 years, Patrick Stalnaker, are long time San Diegans. Her mother Esther Nussbaum is also a member of our congregation. Marianne was raised at Tifereth Shaia Davis-Duffy Israel and has now decided she wants to be part of our Bar Mitzvah ⚫ August 14, 2021 congregation. Over the years Marianne and Pat have been close Son of Keri and Laura Davis-Duffy to some of our members. Pat knew and respected the late Lee Loventhal, who was chairman of our Social Action Committee for many years. Marianne’s first cousin, Bob Svet was very committed to Temple Emanu-El until his death several years ago. Marianne and Pat are retired. They both worked for the County Haley Copans of San Diego, she as a Social Worker and he as a Public Information Officer. They enjoy camping, hiking and traveling, Bat Mitzvah ⚫ August 28, 2021 both in the US and abroad. She recently completed volunteering Daughter of Shaun & Keri Copans through AARP to help seniors file their taxes. They have both remained active, even through Covid. We are so pleased to welcome such a lovely couple with so many interests and talents!

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 9 Temple Emanu-El Book Group by Janice Steinberg, Book Group Coordinator

The book group met in person in July! It was wonderful to see each other, freed from our Zoom cages, in Pat Libby’s lovely yard. Our next meeting will be: Monday, August 30, 7 pm at the synagogue; with the option to attend by Zoom We will read Snow in August by Pete Hamill. Brooklyn, 1947. The war veterans have come home. Jackie Robinson is about to become a Dodger. And in one close-knit, working- class neighborhood, an eleven-year-old Irish Catholic boy named Michael Devlin has just made friends with a lonely rabbi from Prague. Snow in August is the story of that unlikely friendship -- and of how the neighborhood reacts to it. For Michael, the rabbi opens a window to ancient learning and lore that rival anything in Captain Marvel. For the rabbi, Michael illuminates the everyday mysteries of America, including the strange language of baseball. But like their hero Jackie Robinson, neither can entirely escape from the swirling prejudices of the time. Terrorized by a local gang of anti- Semitic Irish toughs, Michael and the rabbi are caught in an escalating spiral of hate for which there's only one way out -- a miracle. The book group meets about every two months and focuses on books with Jewish content. Anyone who loves reading is welcome to attend. Please contact me at [email protected] to be added to our email list.

HaSofer ⚫ August 2021 ⚫ Page 11 In Our Temple EmanuEl Family TODAH RABAH AUGUST BIRTHDAYS • To Barbara Pollack for her work on editing the bulletin 8/1 Jacob Musicant 8/10 Lena Turk 8/22 Samantha Linden Dave Belasco Joyce Camiel Rebekah Belasco • To Michael and Linda Bennett for hosting Phyllis Davidson Fiona Turk Laura Stratton the Oneg Shabbat on July 30 Lesley Cohn 8/11 Peggy Cohen Stella Salzmann 8/2 Charlie Pinkus Roberta Witte 8/23 Nicole Levin Elijah Steck 8/12 Nadine Millstine Mathew Kostrinsky Salah Tirouda 8/13 Jennifer Nemeth Harry Zanville MAZAL TOV 8/3 Lev Tseselskiy David Mendel Kim Belasco 8/4 April Linden Sherry Saltzman 8/24 George Kaplan • To Myrna and Michael Cohen on the Lauren Foosaner Joseph Rosenzweig Linda Sachs marriage of their son, Greg to Rachel Lucas Spielman 8/14 Shaia Davis-Duffy 8/25 Ethan Crone Whittom Rebecca Tedesco Amy Spielman Marc Silver Emma Benner Jennifer Peterson 8/26 David Lubin 8/5 Emily Green Mike Oolie Shari Kagan Peggy Han Jaidyn Corbett Perri Wittgrove 8/6 Dhyana Latta Joanne Ellison 8/27 Madilyn Blum-Hopgood Harry Morgan Yvonne Williams Joe Fox Claire Handler 8/16 Maya Schuster Martin Bloom-Trejo Samuel Handler 8/17 Robert Berton 8/28 Mathew Colona 8/7 David Saville Jacob Sigismonti Cecile Fleetwood Katy Karel Roxi Link Steve Weiss Barry Fefferman 8/18 Bianca Glassman Dmitry Ponomarenko 8/8 Sara Byrnes Andrea McCullough 8/29 Robyn Sarvis Ellen Stein Kirsten Becca Fink Jared Goldman 8/19 Melissa Showman Marc Hamovitch 8/9 Aimee Benner 8/20 Felise Zollman Escher Sadja Arden Winokur Sydney Berg Jennifer Stone Nancy Kossan Les Niss 8/30 Jack Feinberg Joseph Castiglione 8/21 Michael Bloom Patrick Farber Kyle Norris Steve Saltzman 8/31 Bonnie Yoshida-Levine AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES 8/1 JoAnn & Steven Silkes 8/9 Randy Socol & Heather Muns-Socol 8/20 Shai & Ellen Immergut April & Carl Linden 8/10 Marianne Lias & Patrick Stalnaker 8/21 David Mendel & Vicky Krugman-Mendel Laura Stratton & Ellie Mout 8/11 James & Desiree Lange 8/22 Sandy & Barbara Rosenthal 8/2 Donald & Linda Madigan 8/12 Roberta & Michael Witte 8/24 Marty & Anita Lawson 8/4 Aimee & Dan Benner Morey & Aunrey Bubis Saul & Sonia Snyder Aran & Julie Sadja Jill & Bernard Esrock Phil & Liane Dyson 8/5 Audrey & Rob Patterson Rick & Cathy Goldberg Susan & Bruce Doole Melissa & Erich Showman 8/14 Micky Witztum & Michele Harris Debbie Macdonald & Nancy Kossan Adrian Benjamin & Katiana Jimenez 8/15 Paul & Suzanne Schulman 8/26 Richard & Randee Friedman 8/6 Mark & Gail Braverman Benjamin & Karen Snyder Richard & Peggy Ratner Norman & Lynne Lurie 8/16 Phil & Arlene Bresnick Marcia & Eric Berneger Drea & Jack McCullough Jon & Mary Epsten Mathew & Carrie Colona 8/7 Brenda Brooks & Steven Silberman Maya & Mike Schuster 8/27 Whitney & Eric Burch Lauren & Mick Frederick Aimee & Minh Le 8/29 Stacy Orenstein & Richard Thiele Nikki & Michael Morgan 8/18 Tom & Barbara Lincoln Becca Fink & Adam Shmidt 8/8 Bruce & Carol Heilbrunn 8/19 Jocelyne Okrent & Takis Mitropoulos 8/31 Melissa & Aran Richardson

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AUG 8 ▪ 30 AV AUG 9 ▪ 1 ELUL AUG 10 ▪ 2 ELUL AUG 11 ▪ 3 ELUL AUG 12 ▪ 4 ELUL AUG 13 ▪ 5 ELUL AUG 14 ▪ 6 ELUL

Coffee with the Rabbi 11 am Torah Study 9 am Adult Ed Class: Youth Choir Days of Awe Shabbat Service 5 pm 10:30 am 12 pm Shabbat Service Shaia Davis-Duffy Adult Ed Class: 6 pm This is Real Bar Mitzvah Bridge with Benj 6 pm Adult Ed Film 12:30 pm Mental Health 7 pm Subcommittee 7 pm

AUG 15 ▪ 7 ELUL AUG 16 ▪ 8 ELUL AUG 17 ▪ 9 ELUL AUG 18 ▪ 10 ELUL AUG 19 ▪ 11 ELUL AUG 20 ▪ 12 ELUL AUG 21 ▪ 13 ELUL

Coffee with the Rabbi Adult Ed Class: 11 am Days of Awe Recovery Courtyard Torah Study 9 am Youth Choir 12 pm International Shabbat Service 5 pm Shabbat Service 10 am 6 pm 10:30 am Adult Ed Class: Bridge with Benj This is Real 12:30 pm 6 pm

AUG 22 ▪ 14 ELUL AUG 23 ▪ 15 ELUL AUG 24 ▪ 16 ELUL AUG 25 ▪ 17 ELUL AUG 26 ▪ 18 ELUL AUG 27 ▪ 19 ELUL AUG 28 ▪ 20 ELUL

Coffee with Adult Ed Class: the Rabbi Days of Awe Torah Study 9 am 11 am 12 pm Beach Recovery Youth Choir Bridge with Benj Shabbat Service Shabbat Service International 5 pm 12:30 pm 6 pm 10:30 am 10 am at Ventura Cove Haley Copans Adult Ed Class: Board of Bat Mitzvah This is Real Directors 6 pm 6:30 pm

AUG 29 ▪ 21 ELUL AUG 30 ▪ 22 ELUL AUG 31 ▪ 23 ELUL

Recovery International Drum Circle 10 am 3 pm Book Group 7 pm

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