K olenu Our Voice

THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF PENINSULA TEMPLE BETH EL

Slow the Circles Down Rabbi Dennis J. Eisner

In the last few weeks or days how their countless activities keep us busy beyond Tevet/Shevat/Adar many of us have uttered the words belief. It is no wonder that days, months, and 5778 “I cant believe it is already 2018,” years go by at a blistering pace. “It seems like just yesterday we . . . January/February (you fill in the blank),” or “Where As my son turned 18 and my daughter started 2018 did the time go”? high school I, too, found myself asking where has the time gone and am trying harder and With the advancement of age harder to slow the circle of life down. It is Inside this Issue and technology the hands on blatantly clear to me that if I don’t, I will turn 3 President's our watches and the days on our around one day and my kids will be heading off Message calendars are moving faster and to college, Mandy and I will be contemplating faster and we are having a tougher an empty nest, and the next thing we know we 3 Schedule of and tougher time slowing them down. will be downsizing and preparing for retirement. Shabbat Services Sometimes I just want to yell, “Stop the ride I & Jason Mesches If you are anything like me your datebook want to get off!” Concert is filled months and even sometimes a year in advance. Business trips, lifecycle events, Joni Mitchell sang it best in her iconic song, 4 Shabbat at PTBE holidays, social and work events, caring for 5 Adult Studies aging parents, and schlepping our children to See Rabbi Eisner on page 4 6 Zelda Levin

7 Education Programs

8-9 B’nai Mitzvah

10−12 Our Community

13 Beth El Women

14 Brotherhood

Bonim B’yachad – Building Our Future Together 15 Senior Friendship Design and Construction Committee Update Club Michael Adler, Chair; Scott Hartley, Co-chair flexible and creative in their efforts to make 19−20 Contributions sure that PTBE continues to be a place filled 21−22 Calendar of 2018 will be full of exciting progress for the with celebrations and meaningful life cycle Events Design and Construction team. Beginning observances during construction. in early January, we will begin the complete 23 Yahrzeits renovation of our kitchen. We anticipate Ground will be broken, walls will come completion of this first renovation of our down, and remodeling will commence. There campus to run approximately 12–16 weeks. will be joy . . .There will be exhilarating moments of discovery . . . there will be dust. The Design and Construction team, along with the architects and our staff, have been See Bonim on page 6 CONTINUED Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778 January/February 2018 KOLENU Published Bi-Monthly by Peninsula Temple Beth El 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas San Mateo, CA 94403 (650) 341-7701 Fax (650) 570-7183 www.ptbe.org Education Office PTBE delegation at the URJ Biennial (650) 931-0775 Gift Shop (650) 345-6563 A reform congregation Become a Heart of Many Rooms affiliated with the Union for Lawrence Siegel, President Reform Judaism In early December, for Progressive Judaism and the Women PTBE Staff Dennis J. Eisner the Union for Reform of Reform Judaism held an international Senior Rabbi Judaism held its biennial humanitarian award dinner and concert. Sara Mason-Barkin convention, and 6,000 Associate Rabbi/Educator Reform Jewish leaders and Clearly there is not enough room in this brief Lisa Kingston congregation members column to discuss the vast array of meeting Associate Rabbi/Educator content. One theme that arose several Elana Jagoda Kaye from 500 congregations Cantorial Soloist gathered in Boston. Ten times over the course of the meeting was Eric Stone members of PTBE’s clergy, exemplified by the session “How to Embrace Executive Director officers, Board of Trustees, and congregation and Honor the Diversity of Political Voices Meredith Liron participated in a broad array of activities in the Reform Movement.” The discussion Director, Ganon Early Childhood was vigorous with some political conservatives Education Center including learning sessions, worship, Torah Cindi Serbin study, and Jewish music. expressing concern about positions taken Communications Manager by the Reform movement and wondering Celebrating Shabbat with 6,000 people is about being accepted by and fitting with Officers 2017-2018 quite a remarkable experience! The daily the larger community. Rabbi Jonah Pesner, President Lawrence Siegel themes of the conference were diversity, Director of the Religious Action Center of 1st VP Drew Lieberman 2nd VP Natasha Kehimkar innovation, action, faith, and community Reform Judaism, spoke to the need to seek Secretary Roger Feigelson in support of the overarching theme of and include diverse opinions in discussions Treasurer Jeff Hyman reimagining Jewish life. Running throughout and to find common ground in looking to Board of Trustees 2017–2018 the meeting were tracks of programming Jewish traditions, values, and text for tools Jennifer Benelli David Pelzner aligned with the URJ vision and priorities: to understand and interpret the issues of Roger Feigelson Jeffrey Sosnick strengthening congregations, tikkun olam, today. In current times, a great challenge for Judy Fisher Michele Stafford transforming texts, music lab, audacious Jonathan Fox Davida Talcove Julie Firestone hospitality, and youth engagement. And Garlikov Ex-Officio if that weren’t enough, the World Union See President on page 16 Marni Gerber Members Aliya Gordon Jane Herzog, Beth Natasha Kehimkar El Women Mission Statement of PTBE Jeff Lager Zara Jaffe, Senior Drew Lieberman Friendship Club Based on the principles of Reform Judaism, Peninsula Temple Beth El is a holy community Sherry Lipson Darin Leviloff, Erik Nierenberg Brotherhood that cares for its members, the State of Israel and her people, and the world around us. We promote the love of Torah from generation to generation by inspiring Jewish living through study, prayer, fellowship, and good deeds. 2 MESSAGES January/February 2018

Tu B’Shevat Havdalah Pajama Family Concert Saturday, January 27, 4:00 – 5:30 pm FREE concert held at Peninsula Temple Beth El.

Join us for an afternoon of celebrating Tu B’Shevat—the Birthday of the Trees! Come in your pajamas as we say goodbye to Shabbat with Havdalah, and then rock out with a concert by Jason Mesches. We’ll enjoy food and crafts, and celebrate the season at this fun family celebration. Co-sponsored by PJCC and Peninsula Temple Beth El. Jason Mesches, currently known for his appearances on CBS' The Big Bang Theory, and Two & A Half Men, is also a member of the popular children's band The Beat Buds and a has released an album of original Jewish children's music.

Schedule of Shabbat Services Friday, January 5 Saturday, February 3 6:30 PM Shabbat Hallelu 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Saturday, January 6 Delaney Schreiber and Ethan Torban become b’nai mitzvah 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Jake Lieberman becomes bar mitzvah Friday, February 9 6:30 PM Friday, January 12 Erev Shabbat Service 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, February 10 9:00 AM Saturday, January 13 This Shabbat Rocks! 10:45 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Sari 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Evette Wachtelhausen becomes bat mitzvah Moussa becomes bat mitzvah Friday, February 16 Friday, January 19 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Service Saturday, February 17 Saturday, January 20 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Sydney 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Nicole Franklin and Anna Preskill become b’not bat mitzvah Borshchenko becomes mitzvah Friday, January 26 Friday, February 23 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service; Max Eisner: 6:30 PM Erev Shabbat Service; Irvin Ungar: Stand With Us Szyk Saturday, January 27 Saturday, February 24 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Jacob 9:00 AM Tot Shabbat Anderman and Drew Smith become b’nai 10:30 AM Shabbat Morning Service, Jacob mitzvah and Zachary Sarver become b’nai mitzvah Friday, February 2 5:30 PM Tree of Life Service 7:15 PM Shabbat Hallelu Morning Minyan - Tuesdays at 8 am 3 MESSAGES Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

Rabbi Eisner from page 1 candles, fruit of the vine, and a challah is all it takes to “drag your feet to slow the circle down.” “The Circle Game.” There is nothing earth shattering in what I have And the seasons they go round and round written.There is no new idea here. Actually, And the painted ponies go up and down I have borrowed from our ancient tradition We’re captive on the carousel of time to remind us of what we have known for We can’t return, we can only look behind thousands of years. We ought to honor, guard, From where we came and cherish our Shabbat because as the great And go round and round and round philosopher Ahad Ha-Am wrote, “More than In the circle game the Jewish People has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jewish People.” So how do we “slow the circles down?” How do we ensure life doesn’t pass us by? So round and round we go as 2017 turns into 2018 in a flash. It is clear that we must learn how to carve out time, which is the one thing we don’t seem to Sixteen springs and sixteen summers have. When can we take a moment to relax, gone now read a book (when we are not on a business Cartwheels turn to car wheels trip), take a bath, go for a walk, have a leisurely through the town meal, and enjoy a glass of wine? When can we And they tell him, take a moment and let the often-overwhelming Take your time, it won’t be long now nature of the week go so we can recharge and Till you drag your feet rejuvenate our lives? to slow the circles down

Well, I have a one-word answer: SHABBAT! We have been given one of the greatest gifts of all time, yet too few of us take advantage of it. It’s brilliant! It’s what we need! Whether it is Each week we are taught that with the words listening to (or hopefully singing along with) Lahdlik Ner Shel Shabbat – with the lighting of the remarkable voice of Elana Jagoda Kaye, our Shabbat candles, we take a deep breath, we connecting to the words of our liturgy, or simply look back on the week that was, we drag our being with family and friends in shul, Shabbat feet, and we slow the circle down. allows us to not simply let life pass us by. I look forward to wishing everyone, at some And if you can’t make it to temple, how about time during the year, a Shabbat Shalom. creating a Shabbat experience at home. Dinner,

S h a b b a t a t Erev Shabbat Service Fridays, 6:30 pm (with Tot Shabbat: 9:00 am on February 24 P t b E the exception of our Tree of Life and Shabbat April 14, May 5 Hallelu services): Shabbat fun for families with young New Tree of Life Service for Families with children: 4:00 pm on January 27, 4:00 pm Children 3rd Grade and Under: 5:30 pm on on March 25, 5:00 pm on June 1 February 2, March 2, May 4 Torah Study for Adults: 9 – 10 am on Saturdays Shabbat Hallelu: 7:15 pm on January 5, Gesher l’Kesher & Rishonim B’Bayit (in February 2, March 2, May 4 the homes): Friday, January 19 Community Shabbat Dinners: 6:00 pm on SHABBAT SPEAKERS (7:45 pm): February 2, March 2, May 4 Max Eisner: Stand With Us January 26 Shabbat Morning Services: Saturdays at Irvin Ungar: Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art 10:30 am February 23 This Shabbat Rocks!:9:00 am on Mark Hetfield, President of HIAS, 4 February 10, March 17, April 21, May 12 Welcome the Stranger March 23 ADULT STUDIES January/February 2018

Adult Studies at PTBE

North Peninsula Scholar-in-Residence: Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer

January 19–24

PTBE Lecture: Monday, January 22, 7:00 pm

Zionism in Tension with Other Values: The Challenge of Coalition Building

Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer is the President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and a leading thinker and author on the meaning of Israel to American Jews, the value of the Jewish past to the Jewish present, and questions of leadership and change in American Jewish life.

Irvin Ungar: Arthur Szyk - Soldier in Art

Friday, February 23, 7:45 pm (following Erev Shabbat Services at 6:30 pm)

A master of miniature painting and calligraphy, Szyk (1894-1951) brought his unmistakable style to subjects as diverse as biblical stories, literary classics, and political cartoons. His work provides a visual and often acerbic comment on contemporary issues, including World War II, the Holocaust, and the creation of the State of Israel.

Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art tells a New York immigrant story, a World War II story, and a Jewish and American story. This indispensable publication positions Szyk as one of the most extraordinary artists of his time, as an artist to be remembered and celebrated for generations to come.

Szyk expert Irvin Ungar is a popular and art of Arthur Szyk. A former pulpit rabbi engaging speaker who brings the life of fluent in Jewish history and tradition, Ungar Arthur Szyk alive. Ungar is the tireless force has devoted the past quarter-century to the behind the Szyk renaissance and is the scholarship of Arthur Szyk. foremost expert and leading dealer of the

5 GIVING Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

Become a Member of PTBE’s Legacy Circle All Legacy Circle members are invited to a brunch with Rabbi Dennis Eisner on Sunday, January 21. If you cannot imagine a future without our your children, your grandchildren, and those beloved temple and what it represents in your yet to be welcomed into our community. or your family’s life, perhaps it is time for you, too, to join your name with those names that If you have specific questions of how you appear below in declaring that you wish to might plan for a legacy gift using proceeds perpetuate our PTBE community by leaving from an IRA, life insurance policy, or one a legacy gift in whatever amount. There of the other many ways you can establish an is no need to name an amount or to pay after-lifetime gift, please contact legacycircle@ anything now. By indicating that you plan to ptbe.org to arrange for a private, confidential support PTBE with a gift after your lifetime, conversation to discuss your options. you are committing to the vision of PTBE for

PTBE Legacy Circle Members as of December 15, 2017 Joan & Phil Abrams Margit, z”l, & Tom, z”l, Lowenstein Edward Austin Jeffrey A. Margolis Jane & Ira Berk Laurie & Laurence May Judy Bloom Liane Ofenham Hall & Michael Ofenham, z”l Mandy & Rabbi Dennis Eisner Sylvia & Dr. George Prozan Susan & David Folkman Rick Raybin Sunny Grotsky Kathryn B. (Kaufman) Runcie Laurie J. Hepler Ellen & Jerry Saliman Frank Jonas, z”l Patricia Curtis & Lawrence Siegel Lorna Siepser & Steve Klebe Sydney Kapchan and Steve Tulkin Ally Nuschy-Lenat & Rick Lenat Cecile E. Winton, z”l Zelda Levin

Bonim from page 1 Campaign Committee Update Lorna Siepser, Chair We are working diligently on the timeline for the sequence of construction on our temple We are pleased to announce that our Capital home. As we develop the construction plan, Campaign has raised $8.35 million in gifts, we will disseminate the information via our pledges, and the $1 million legacy gift from Kolenu and email notifications. Mrs. Zelda Levin. The Capital Campaign is officially closed. But we do have a goal to Even though there is a lot of construction raise additional funds to allow us to build two on the Peninsula and throughout the Bay critically important add-ons to our building Area, we have been able to hire a top-notch plan. The first add-on covers the expansion of contractor. If you have any questions or our new chapel and additional multi-purpose concerns, please contact Scott Hartley at room. We have raised $250,000 since the [email protected], or Lorna High Holy Days for this first add-on. We Siepser at [email protected]. 6 See Bonim on page 9 EDUCATION PROGRAMS January/February 2018

2nd-5th graders enjoy a winter retreat at Walden West.

Chai Giving Oneg February 2, 8:30pm

Thank you to those who supported our Chai Sunday Sandwich Hevre (SSH) Giving Campaign. Though your donations, we Needs Volunteers have raised $165,000 as of early December. Sunday, January 21, 11:30 am, and Sunday, Please join us for a special community February 18, 10:00 am Chai Giving Oneg following services on Many hands are needed to make 350 sack lunches Friday, February 2, as we say thank you which are distributed by Samaritan House to for supporting PTBE and Chai Giving. A hungry people on the Peninsula. Thanks to our complete roster of donors will be published members, staff, and teen volunteers, the SSH in the March/April Kolenu as well as in the closet is full, and sorted by expiration dates. All report for the Annual Meeting. you need to do is show up! 7 B’NAI MITZVAH Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

B’nai Mitzvah The congregation is invited and encouraged to attend the special Shabbat services when the children of our congregation become Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Jake Lieberman—January 6 Delaney Schreiber—February 3 Jake is the son of Randi Shafton and Delaney is the daughter of Esther Diane and Drew Lieberman. He has 18-year old Joe Schreiber. A dancer and musical theatre twin sisters, Ellie and Zoey. Jake enjoys performer, she loves to take center stage. all sports, business projects, community Delaney is big sister to Carly, 8. Delaney service, and practicing improv. His goal hopes to become a therapist so that she is to go to a good academic college which can continue to help others. She is also is highly ranked in sports (football, looking forward to sharing her bat mitzvah basketball, and hockey) and to help celebration with her friends and family from people less fortunate than him as much as both far and near. possible. Ethan Torban—February 3 Evette Mousa—January 13 Ethan is the son of Ruslan Torban and Elina Evette is the daughter of Davina and and Konstantin Vilk. He has a younger Joseph Moussa. She has two older brother, Aiden Vilk, 5. Ethan enjoys soccer, brothers, Ezra, 18, and Gabriel, 15. Evette PlayStation, basketball, skiing, building is in the 7th grade at The Girl’s Middle stuff, and playing with dogs. His goals are School and enjoys swimming, coding, to gain admission to a high school of his shopping, creative design, and makeup choice, continue getting good grades, attend art. Evette volunteers through programs a good university, travel to each continent, like Kids and Art, who create healing and and fly to the moon one day! a sense of peace for children and families Michelle Meskin—February 8 touched by cancer. Michelle is the daughter of Fariba and Evette is looking forward to sharing her Jamshid Meskin. She has two older sisters, bat mitzvah celebration with her friends Margot, 28, and Moriah, 18. Michelle’s and relatives from both near and far. hobbies are singing, dancing, and watching Nicole Borshchenko—January 20 YouTube videos. Her goal is to make a Nicole is the daughter of Tatiana Blank profound impact on the world. and Alex Borshchenko. She has an older Sari Wachtelhausen—February 10 sister, Rachel, 17. Nicole’s hobbies are Sari is the daughter of Todd Wachtelhausen dance (hip hop, lyrical, ballet, acro, and Blair Fingerhut and Andrew Nemiccolo. and jazz). She would like to get straight She has a step-sister and step-brother, A’s throughout middle school and high Chaya Grace Nemiccolo, 13, and Noah school. She also wants to travel to many Nemiccolo, 15. Her hobbies are softball, places across the world someday. biking, coloring, and yarn crafts. Her goal is Jacob Anderman—January 27 to do something that will help others in the Jacob is the son of Marci and ​Alex future. Anderman. Jacob loves to read, hang out Sydney Noa Franklin—February 17 with friends, and all things computer!​ Sydney is the daughter of Rachel and Barry Drew Culiner Smith—January 27 Franklin. She has an older sister, Jasmine, Drew is the son of Lael Culiner and Josh 15. Sydney enjoys reading, chemistry Smith. He has an old sister, Arianna. Drew experiments, dancing, fashion design, loves to play tennis, water ski, and snow baking, and singing. Her goal is to become a 8 ski. He aims to work hard and be fair. fashion designer, therapist, or a lawyer. B’NAI MITZVAH January/February 2018

Anna Preskill—February 17 Zachary Sarver—February 24 Anna is the daughter of Nancy and Robert Zachary is the son of Jennifer Sarver and Preskill. She has an older brother, Ethan, 14. Steven Sarver. He has a twin brother, Jacob, She enjoys playing violin and guitar, hanging and older brother, Sam, 15, and a younger out with her friends, and spending time with sister, Eliana, 11. Zachary enjoys reading, her dog, Pixie. She is looking forward to euphonium playing, video games, tennis, and celebrating her bat mitzvah! skiing. His goal is to go to Stanford and to Jacob Sarver—February 24 become either a scientist or an author. Jacob is the son of Jennifer Sarver and Steven Sarver. His siblings are Zachary, 13, Sam, 15, and Eliana, 11. His hobbies are reading, playing tennis, and writing. Jacob hopes to meet his favorite authors, go to McGill University, and become a successful author.

Bonim from page 6 with many families who are interested in giving second gifts or first gifts. have another $185,000 to raise to completely fund this piece. The second add-on will We recently held a small reception honoring increase square footage in the Fireside Room, Mrs. Levin and the start of the kitchen improve entry into the Sanctuary and the construction. The attendees were all the Fellowship Hall, and add seating space to leaders of this project, most of whom have the Sanctuary. The cost of this add-on is been with us since its beginning, nine years $325,000. ago. Rabbi Eisner led us in blessing the project, Mrs. Levin, and our community. The Campaign Committee along with clergy and lay leadership are in active discussions

Zelda Levin and Harriet Borofsky 9 OUR COMMUNITY Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

A Breath Away - Finding Peace in a Frantic World Or HaLev (Light of the Heart), the Center January 22...... Led by Jueli Garfinkle for Jewish Meditation at PTBE, is in its 15th year providing the opportunity for one of our January 29...... Led by Bobbi Bornstein meditation teachers to teach about a different February 5...... Led by Marla Kolman Antebi Jewish topic related to Jewish mindfulness meditation along with one or two short sits. February 12...... Led by Jueli Garfinkle Whether you are an experienced meditator or have never meditated before, please join us! February 19...... NO SIT

Our sits are held on Mondays, 7:00 – 8:15 February 26...... Led by Judy Fisher pm, in our meditation room located behind Our programs are open to the community the ark in the Sanctuary. and are offered at no charge. If you have any January 8...... Led by Marla Kolman Antebi questions or want more information about our program, please contact Judy Fisher, Or January 15...... NO SIT HaLev Director, at [email protected].

In Memoriam

We express our heartfelt sympathy to the Grandfather of Juliana and Lara family and friends of the recently departed. Husband of Joyce McDowell May their memory be a blessing. Daniel Meyers Gerald Abraham Brother of David Meyers (Julie) Father of Al Abraham (Pam) Uncle of Ayal and Zev Grandfather of Shayna Mary Townsend Richardson Sylvia Aftel Grandmother of Valerie Hoffman (Zachary Hoffman) Mark Eskenazi Great-grandmother of Siona, Perri, Edie, and Father of Allen Eskenazi (Joan Fisher) Noa Hoffman Dr. William “Bill” Katz Barbara Meader Roof Father of Audra Greenspan (Drew) Mother of David Roof (Michal) Grandfather of Zoe and Noah Grandmother of Danielle and Dylan Mary Hartley Idell Weiss Mother of Scott Hartley (Sharon) Mother of Eric Weiss (Lydia Bigelow) Grandmother of Ariella and Elana Grandmother of Adam and Abigail Weiss Mother of Laura Gschwind (Mark) Grandmother of Matthew and Will Werner Wohl Father of Ron Wohl (Geri) and Vivian Wohl Terence McDowell Grandfather of Michael and Deborah Father of James McDowell (Caryn) Husband of Eva Wohl

Go Scent Free

You never know who will end up seated next to you in the Sanctuary, and they may not have a tolerance for strong perfumes or lotions. For some, strong scents can bring on headaches, 10 migraines, or an asthma attack. Please be considerate and come to the temple scent free. OUR COMMUNITY January/February 2018

Keren Solomon and Igor Beckerman and their son, Joshua Marti Jacobs

Tara Kyle and Eric Kolovson and their son, Jack

Welcome New Members—Bruchim Paula and Ken Meier and their children, Haba'im Lauren and Daniel Please welcome these new members into our Gail and Brandon Reimer and their temple community. We look forward to many children, Chloe and Cole years of sharing Jewish enrichment together.

Mazal tov daughter of Jackie and Adrian Bardet. Her big sister, Reese, is proud to welcome her to the family.

Mazal tov to Noemi and Hector Avram on Mazal tov to Judy and Alex Quintana on the the birth of their granddaughter, Gia Siena birth of their daughter, Susana Amelia. Avram, daughter of Karen and Dario Avram. Mazal tov to Carol and Hal Wilner on the Mazal tov to Susan and Gordon Bardet on the birth of their granddaughter, Emma Grace, birth of their granddaughter, Sydney Rose, daughter of Lindsay and Hunter Lipincott.

Kol hakavod (well done) and complete and approximately 270 hours of Thank You to Jeffrey Bernstein— demanding work from friends and family. Jeffrey Completes Boy Scout Jeffrey felt that after all his years attending Eagle Project at PTBE Tot Shabbat, Religious School, B’nai Mitzvah classes, Wednesday Night Teen Program, and Have you noticed anything new next to the Confirmation, he wanted to give back to playground? Jeffrey and his team made six where he planted his roots and grew into an portable planter boxes for the use of our adult. young children. They are a beautiful addition to our outdoor classroom and will be used Jeffrey is currently a senior in the founding intensively for fun and learning. class at Design Tech High School. He has been working as the office madrich for the Eagle projects require planning, development, past four years in the Rishonim program. and leadership to others in a service project He is a member of Boy Scout Troop 301 in to benefit a worthy institution. The planter Belmont. boxes will have numerous uses including educating the preschool children about gardening and tikkun olam. Since the boxes are on wheels, they can be lined up end to end to create a smaller contained play area for all our students. The entire temple community will be able to watch the new plants bloom and grow. The project took over three months to 11 OUR COMMUNITY Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

Welcoming our Baha’i Faith House Friends to Shabbat Services Michele Epstein and Judy Maller, Interfaith Friendship Committee Co-Chairs

Our energetic and growing group is gearing Matthew, have teamed up to facilitate a book up and planning some new interfaith group discussion open to all members of both programs in the coming year. If you still PTBE and St. Matthew’s. The clergy are in haven’t signed up for the Peninsula Multifaith the process of choosing books that will bring Coalition’s Martin Luther, Jr., Day of Service, our faiths together in interfaith dialogue. there may be a few spots left. Check in at Dates and more details will be coming soon. peninsulamultifaith.org. Let’s continue our record for largest group participation! Also, look out for more information about the upcoming Freedom Seder in late March, Our neighbors of the Baha’i faith will be our sponsored by the JCRC and hosted by the guests at Shabbat services on Friday, February Congregational Church of Christ in Belmont. 2. Please join us in welcoming them at our Halellu Service and at the oneg afterwards. If you are interested in learning more about Thank you to Rabbi Eisner for initially PTBE’s Interfaith Friendship Committee reaching out to new friends and encouraging and/or have a contact at any of our local faith this new faith house partner relationship. houses, please contact either Michele Epstein at [email protected] or Judy Maller at A new interfaith book group is on the [email protected]. horizon. Rabbi Eisner and Father Eric Hinds, Senior Rector of the Episcopal Church of St.

12 AUXILIARIES January/February 2018

Beth El Women Jane Herzog, President Pam Barasch, Communications Chair

Happy 2018! We are sleeping better in the ​This is a great opportunity to see old friends New Year thanks to Lori Schulman and her and make new ones! $25/person. RSVP program, Sleep for Health and Well Being. by January 17 to Judy Thalheimer at Thanks to all of you who helped us with [email protected] Home & Hope last month. If you haven’t joined us yet for an event, you are in luck. NOTE: Due to the construction of our There are a wide variety of choices coming up! new kitchen, we will not be able to host our annual BEW Pre-Seder; Sholom Women has Thursday, January 18, 7:00 pm graciously offered to host this event for us Rosh Chodesh Shevat instead. Here’s your chance to explore your spiritual side! Join BEW for this fun and informative Saturday, February 10, 3:30 to 6:30 pm ritual and learning opportunity as we A Shabbat Afternoon with BEW welcome the month of Shevat with music, “The Difference One Can Make—The refreshments, friendship, discussion, and Heroines Among Us” peace of mind. No prior knowledge necessary. Join us for afternoon tea and to hear how Sunday, January 28 Beth El Women are leaping over roadblocks BEW Does Broadway to solve community problems. To RSVP We are off to Herbst Theater to see Seth or for questions, contact Ellen Wang at Rudetsky (Sirius XM) in conversation [email protected]. and song with Kelly O’Hara. This event is SOLD OUT but be on the look out for February usually means Hamantashen another theater opportunity in March. Baking for BEW. With no kitchen, we have come up with an alternative this year. Be on Wednesday, January 31, 6:30 to 8:30 pm the LOOKOUT for more information and ​ Tu B'Shevat Seder for Women your order form for Mishloach Manot in the ​​Join Sholom Women and BEW in this next few weeks. unique, beautiful and participatory Seder to rejoice in the beauty of the trees, fruit, and Be sure to watch out for (and open) your all creation. On Tu B’Shevat, the New Year BEW emails for more information about for the Trees, we commit to protecting the what is going on each month with BEW. environment, eat delicious food, sip wine and reflect upon spiritual and political concepts that this holiday inspires.

The Belarus Holocaust Memorial Project By Cary Kletter On September 9, 1942, the remaining Jews Jews were murdered that day. This is the shtetl living in Kurenets, Poland, now Belarus, where my family is from. My very fortunate were rounded up by the police. More than great bubbe Rose Alpert (Alpertovitz) and half of them were children and the elderly. her family had emigrated from Kurenets to They were all put in a large shed, which was Upstate New York before WWII. At the time set on fire by the Kurenets fire department. Those who tried to escape were shot. 1052 See Belarus on page 16 13 AUXILIARIES Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

Dr. Steven Windmueller of Hebrew Union College

Brotherhood Darin Leviloff, President

Brotherhood finished 2017 strong and wants serving a meal to homeless families living to keep the momentum going into 2018. in our area. Our Tzedek Committee has The fall featured many great events and been meeting and working on making none more memorable than our Rick Kadet a commitment to helping others and Memorial Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Steven performing social justice in the community Windmueller. Dr. Windmueller entertained as well as serving the needs of the and educated the whole congregation with community. We urge all members of a post-service presentation on the future of Brotherhood (and anyone else) to help American Jewry and shared more wisdom on January 15 with the MLK, Jr., Day of at a nice Havdalah program the next day Service. I’ll be there. where he spoke of the political changes facing American Jews. The Barkoffs were great We have more events coming up and we hosts for an intimate Brotherhood brunch hope to see new brothers attend. Remember, on Sunday where he shared his wisdom of not only is membership free for new temple male communal leadership. It was a great members, but in most cases, your first event honor to have Dr. Windmueller speak to is free. We have a nice slate of activities the congregation, but it was also great to planned in the future. On January 11, honor the memory and leadership of past Rick Raybin will share with us his new Brotherhood President and Board of Trustee book on index stock investing and discuss Rick Kadet. His memory was indeed a opportunities in the market. On January blessing. 25, we’re having a sports night where we can get together and watch the Golden State We also were given a special treat to have Warriors and enjoy a beer or two. We are Assemblyman Kevin Mullen attend our working on a combined event with Beth El monthly meeting as our speaker and share his Women for a jazz night. Keep your eyes insight into the California legislative process. peeled for more information. But Brotherhood didn’t end there. We had a wonderful Chanukah party and game night Of course, our famous Chinese Banquet on December 14 with the “Daves” (David is in March. State Senator Jerry Hill will Greenseid and David Bauer) providing a be joining us this year. In the spring we wonderful salmon dinner. Fun and prizes will have a series of sporting events—a golf abounded. tourney, a tennis tournament with Beth El Women, and the Daniel Berk Memorial But between learning and socializing, in Softball Game. More speakers are sure to 14 December we helped with Home & Hope follow as well. Join us! AUXILIARIES January/February 2018

Senior Friendship Club Zara Jaffe, President Meetings are now held at the PJCC in Foster City on Wednesdays from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.

The PJCC bus will drive those who need transportation, either from your home in San Mateo County or from PTBE leaving at 11:35 am. Call Nena at 650.378.2750 to register.

January Events American songbook (singing along and toe-tapping required), as we wander through January 3: Celtic Music and More! Sugo the evolution of his many styles from folk Music recording artists Margaret Davis to jazz, Broadway to blues, that compose his and Kristoph Klover perform original repertoire of good-time guitar music. arrangements of Celtic music from the British Isles and the Medieval and Renaissance February Events melodies of the European courts and countryside, interweaving soaring vocals with February 7: Arrangements to Put a Smile Celtic harp, octave mandolin, guitars, flute, on Your Face! Lee Allen is a solo pianist who recorders, and whistle. also provides the sound of a professional jazz trio, by making the accompanying instrument January 10: The EclecticsMichael parts beforehand and replaying them along Mendelsohn is a professional opera singer with his live piano playing. Lee Allen and guitarist, and when she’s not singing performs regularly at many upscale senior with him, Erfert Fenton runs a horse stable. residences, as well as at major Bay Area hotels Despite their different backgrounds (“chorale” and at Cavallo Point Resort at Fort Mason and “corral”), the emphasis is on harmony. (Sausalito). They perform a variety of songs from arias to show tunes and old-time favorites. February 14: Musica Para el Alma Alberto Peña sings and plays guitar, with his musical January 17: Al Cabusas: One-Man-Band abilities ranging from Spanish classics to Al Cabusas joins us for an afternoon on the modern tunes to Sinatra and Bocelli to piano, first playing a few good old favorites. the Beatles—and he even adds in a little Then he moves over to the keyboard as a Flamenco flavor along the way. Singing along One-Man-Band to play styles including the is encouraged! ChaCha, boogie, and tango. February 21: Sing Along with Scott January 24: Italian Songs We Love Marilyn Holiday Singer/guitarist Scott Holiday plays Cooney, singer-pianist, presents our favorite a lively variety of songs in different genres, Italian and Italian-American hits, woven including pop, jazz, country, rock, the Beatles, together with stories about the songs and the and more. A little something for everybody! artists who made them famous. Who can forget Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Dean February 28: A Swingin’ Affair!Join singer Martin, Rosemary Clooney and Louis Prima? Jeff Wessman in this musical program that Listen and sing along, too! celebrates over five decades of popular songs. Lyrics sheets are provided so everyone is January 31: The American Songbook invited to join in! Songs include those by Guitarist, singer, arranger, and songwriter, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, Robert Holland has been entertaining as well as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, audiences for more than 35 years. He will Gene Autry, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, the present an afternoon of standards from the Beatles, and more. 15 CONTINUED Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

President from page 2 Judaism and noting the growing influence and importance of Reform Judaism in each of us is to make the effort to try to truly Israel. He also underscored that divisions in understand those with different opinions— Israel are deep but that efforts to engage, to to listen with empathy and to have the understand, and to have empathy provide patience to achieve hope for genuine understanding before progress. forming a reaction. We are reminded that I took great there are many facets inspiration from to each issue, each my experience at situation, and each the URJ Biennial person. Certainly, and encourage all public policy and of you to consider politics are highly attending in Chicago complex and we often in December, 2019. see unanticipated It was wonderful consequences to for me to share the even carefully Delegation at URJ Biennieal. experience with considered plans. members of the In his D’var Torah on Shabbat, Rabbi Rick PTBE community. Jacobs, President of the URJ, provided an Much interesting information can be found at enthusiastic assessment of the state of Reform urj.org.

Belarus from page 13 forest clearings, the very sites where the massacres took place, will afford some small of the September 9 massacre, one-third of comfort. As one family put it: “now we have the Jews living in Kurenets had the last name somewhere where we can stand to remember Alpertovitz. and mourn.”

Every summer UK citizens Diana and The Lazarus family created the Simon Mark Michael Lazarus and representatives of the Lazarus Foundation and formed a de facto families of their US counterparts return to partnership with local Jewish organizations Belarus. I have had the honor of joining to erect memorials which became the Belarus them on several occasions. Dedication Holocaust Memorial Project, identifying ceremonies are held to say Kaddish and El locations where atrocities occurred and Malei Rachamim for the deceased, many coordinating the construction of the of whom were killed along with all of their Holocaust memorials. To date (November heirs—leaving no one alive to mourn them. 2017), more than 105 memorials have been Eyewitnesses often describe the horrors that erected throughout Belarus. There are more occurred on the day of the executions. This than 500 sites in Belarus where massacres is a very meaningful ceremony and one way of Jews took place; the Belarus Holocaust to engage in the mitzvah of honoring the Memorial Project plans to erect a memorial deceased. For those whose families suffered at as many of them as possible. More unspeakably tragic losses in Belarus during information is available on their website: the Nazi occupation, it is our earnest hope www.belarusmemorials.com. that knowledge of these memorials, in the 16 cities, towns, villages, farmer’s fields, and Life Is Good And Sweet.

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We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those who support Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin’s Discretionary PTBE by remembering and honoring their friends In Honor of Donor Preparing Greg to chant Torah...... Rebecca Hankin and Greg Mand and loved ones through their generous contributions. The baby naming of our daughter, Susana...... Judy and Alex Quintana The following contributions have been received as of In Memory of Donor December 12, 2017. Donations received after that Shirley Levin...... Nadine Levin-Abrams and Jim Abrams date will be in the next issue of Kolenu. Walter Slotowski...... Miriam Perlson-Cohn and Fred Cohn Ruth Land...... Charlotte and Evan Reader To learn about other ways of meaningful tributes Edwin A. Schwartz...... Diane Wendy Baruh and ways to support PTBE, please contact Executive Daniel Berk Israel Scholarship Director Eric Stone, [email protected] or 341-7701. helps fund teen travelers to Israel In Memory of Donor Adult Education Program Millie Bloomfield...... Ellen Fuchs and Charlie Ledden In Memory of Donor Elizabeth Ledden...... Ellen Fuchs and Charlie Ledden David G. Tulkin...... Sydney Kapchan and Steven Tulkin Abraham Shnidman...... Susan and Gordon Bardet Beth El Women Daniel Levine Cook Israel Scholarship supports activities of this auxiliary helps fund teen travelers to Israel who are in need In Memory of Donor In Memory of Donor Roberta Nevins...... Barbara Nevins Dr. William “Bill” Katz...... Linda Schwarz Bonim B’yachad Capital Campaign David Barry Berger Memorial Special Needs In Honor of Donor funds special needs programming Stephanie Hoffman’s birthday...... Carolyn Levy and Gil Rosoff In Honor of Donor Stephanie Hoffman’s birthday...... Bobbi Freedman Jake Fond chanting Torah on Yom Kippur...... Patti and Larry Moskovitz Stephanie Hoffman’s birthday...... Shirley Heiman In Appreciation of the HHD services...... Patti and Larry Moskovitz In Appreciation...... Joseph Schulman In Appreciation...... Carolyn and David McKinley Carolyn Gevurtz’s birthday...... Shirley Heiman In Memory of Donor In Memory of Donor Morris Berger...... Nancy Berger-Granet and Scott Granet Lea Seymon...... Ruth and Bob Woolf George Forrester...... Patti and Larry Moskovitz Gerald Abraham...... Bobbi Freedman Early Childhood Center Brotherhood helps support teachers and programming for our ECE supports activities of this auxiliary In Honor of Donor In Memory of Donor Jeffrey Bernstein’s Eagle Scout project...... Stuart Byron Seymour Lewis...... Nancy and Larry Lewis In Memory of Donor Caring Committee Margaret Dougherty...... Diane and Larry Herman funds the activities of this committee Education Program In Memory of Donor funds special religious and educational needs for young people Sy Markowitz...... Nancy and Frank Markowitz In Honor of Donor Clergy Discretionary Funds The birth of our granddaughter, support various individuals, organizations, or programs at the Susana Amelia Quintana...... Doreen and Jon Joslow discretion of our clergy In Memory of Donor Charles Stahl...... Felice Stahl and Al Barraza Cantorial Soloist Elana Jagoda Kaye’s Discretionary Eva Stahl...... Felice Stahl and Al Barraza In Honor of Donor Greg chanting Torah...... Rebecca Hankin and Greg Mand General Fund In Memory of Donor In Honor of Donor Vera Spinner...... Shirley and Nolan Katz In appreciation of the HHD services...... Marilyn and Gordon Wachtel Louis Spinner...... Shirley and Nolan Katz Millie Cohn’s special birthday...... Bobbie and Ed Miller Charlotte Gevurtz...... Carolyn and Ron Gevurtz Millie Cohn’s special birthday...... Jan and Ed Austin In appreciation of the HHD services...... Rich Jaroslovsky and Mindy Seltzer Rabbi Dennis Eisner’s Discretionary In Appreciation...... Dominique Vantman and Tomas Ancelovici In Honor of Donor Herbert Blumenthal’s 100th birthday...... Ruth and Bob Woolf In Appreciation...... Lynne Bobson In Appreciation...... Jenny Deng Hillie Blumenthal’s 100th birthday...... Sally and Jerry Fanburg In Memory of Donor In Memory of Donor Bernard Miran...... Marci Riley Celia Schwartz...... Florette and Bill Schwartz Anne Miran...... Marci Riley Harry J. Bernstein...... Joann Ames and Jack Bernstein Sarah Naidich...... Marlene Levenson Yetta Bach...... Suzan and Bob Bach Ursula Philippi...... Adriana and Steven Finnie Robert Chait...... Deborah and Joey Chait Isaac Chetrit...... Annette and Jerry Robbins Edna Rusalem...... Deborah and Joey Chait Oded Reinin...... Sandy Reinin Jim Lubin...... Renee Lubin Elaine Austin...... Jan and Ed Austin Herman Becker...... Dr. Charles Becker Morris Austin...... Jan and Ed Austin Rheta Kurant...... Maddy and Frank Blumenthal Erna Gruschka...... Myra and Ralph Gruschka Steven Glick...... Sue Glick Harold Wachter...... Joan and Ronald Wachter Ilse Klebe...... Lorna Siepser and Steve Klebe Dr. Martin Rubenstein...... Judy and Tom Fisher Janna Caroline Morris...... Danice and Al Morris Nathan Schoichet...... Lisa and Ellis Schoichet Burton Silver...... Beverly Derish Edith Wertheimer...... Barbara and Peter Wertheimer Mitchel Derish...... Beverly Derish Sadie Halpern...... Sunya Shaw Marcia Sholkin...... Lois and Sandy Heisler Esther Miller...... Barbara and Peter Wertheimer Mary Hartley...... Randi Shafton and Drew Lieberman Ibolyka Slotowski...... Miriam Perlson-Cohn and Fred Cohn Mitchel Derish...... Pam Derish and Ed Luby Mirna Gilbert...... Janis and Marty Cooper Burton Silver...... Pam Derish and Ed Luby Edward Cooper...... Janis and Marty Cooper Ludwig Ambrunn...... Marjorie and Harry Ambrunn Inez Silverstein...... Joanne and Bob Riskin Werner Wohl...... Lori and Michael Fineman Raisa Gorbaty...... Larisa Dorfman Rabbi Lisa Kingston’s Discretionary Marsha Banen Wachtell...... Lisa Wachtell In Honor of Donor Janet Schwimmer...... Amy Schwimmer and Mark Segal Our wedding...... Karin and Andrew Smith Bessie Schomer Folkman...... Susan and David Folkman In Appreciation...... Shelley Nielsen Leon Ellis...... Maureen Goldrath Greg chanting Torah...... Rebecca Hankin and Greg Mand Burt Goldrath...... Maureen Goldrath In Memory of Donor Gerald Abraham...... Charlotte and Evan Reader See Contributions on page 20 19 CONTRIBUTIONS Tevet/Shevat/Adar 5778

Contributions from page 19 Sophye Gold...... Judy and Jordan Bloom Robert Mazer...... Judy and Jordan Bloom Sylvia Aftel...... Myrna and Joe Salzman Prayer Book / Machzor / Tanach Tree Beatrice Kleppner...... Susan and David Folkman funds acquisition of new prayer books, Machzors, Tanachs, and holy Bernard Ruby...... Marcia and Alex Eisner books for Torah Study Jessie Lackner...... Judith and L. Henry Lackner In Memory of Donor of Dorothy Cooperman...... Linda and Daniel Cooperman Bernice Ellison...... Bonnie and Mel Goldman Nina Fox...... Nora and Arnold Goldschlager Anne Bobrov Spiwak...... Gloria and Jerry Goldberg Oneg Life Leona Kamalman Goldberg...... Gloria and Jerry Goldberg enhances our communal worship with refreshments Dora Katz Kamalman...... Gloria and Jerry Goldberg In Memory of Donor Nick Nussie Goldberg...... Gloria and Jerry Goldberg Marleen Katz...... Sunya Shaw Home & Hope Senior Friendship Club supports our semi-annual housing of families in need supports the club’s activities to help keep event fees down In Honor of Donor In Honor of Donor In Appreciation...... Lolli and Harvey Freedman Mildred Cohn’s special birthday...... Sunya Shaw The following leaves have In Memory of Donor Summer Camp Scholarship Larry Rose...... Lynne and Bill Mayer In Memory of Donor been placed on our Tree Sam Rose...... Lynne and Bill Mayer Arlene Hoeving...... Lisa and Blair Brown of Life in the foyer. For Library Gary Brown...... Lisa and Blair Brown information on how you supports the purchase of new books Sunday Sandwich Hevre In Memory of Donor supports our sandwich making program for feeding hungry people can honor or remember Ruth Kaufman Donk...... Kathryn Kaufman Runcie In Honor of Donor a loved one, contact the Marcus Leadership Development In Appreciation...... Charles Fetterman supports programming for lay leader development In Appreciation...... Stephanie and Rudy Hoffman temple office. In Memory of Donor Temple Endowment Hubert C. Marcus...... Diane Marcus helps support temple operations NEIL AUSTIN Memorial In Memory of Donor helps fund the temple operations Leo Silber...... Maryanne and David Silber In Memory of Donor Asset-in-Kind Donations Happy Big 60 Harry Bloom...... Judy and Jordan Bloom Stephanie and Michael Leavitt Marvin Gold...... Judy and Jordan Bloom Love, Jan & Dad

In Memory of Loving Parents and PTBE Staff Office Number 650.341.7701 Grandparents: Dennis J. Eisner, Senior Rabbi [email protected]...... x229 BERNARD AND SHIRLEY LEVIN Sara Mason-Barkin, Rabbi/Educator [email protected]...... x224 And Good Friend: Lisa Kingston, Rabbi/Educator [email protected] ...... x240 LEO BLUM Elana Jagoda Kaye, Cantorial Soloist [email protected]...... x227 In Honor of: Eric Stone, Executive Director [email protected]...... x230 LORNA SIEPSER Meredith Liron, Director, Ganon ECE Center [email protected]...... x244 From: Zelda Levin Tamir Frankel, Director of Operations, Ganon [email protected]...... x226 In Honor Of: Cindi Serbin, Programs/Communications Manager [email protected]...... x221 HARRIET Youth Director BOROFSKY, M.D. Sarah Van Zanten, [email protected]...... x223

From: Zelda Levin Anita Siu, B’nai Mitzvah Program Manager [email protected]...... x235 Adrienne Pryor, Office Administrator [email protected]...... x229 Kim Beauchamp, Education Program Manager [email protected]...... x237 Katie Levine, Events Coordinator [email protected]...... x201 Karen Chan, Bookkeeper [email protected]...... x228 Mick Chand, Facilities and Maintenance [email protected] 20 Jose Kolich, Facilities and Maintenance [email protected] CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Tevet/Shevat 5778 • January 2018 Peninsula Temple Beth El SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 3 Tevat 1 14 Tevet 2 15 Tevet 3 16 Tevet 4 17 Tevet 5 18 Tevet 6 19 Tevet 6:30 pm Shabbat Hallelu New Year’s Day 8:00 am 7:00 pm 9:00 am Torah Study Morning Minyan Israel Trip Info Service Live Streaming of Office & Ganon Closed 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Meeting @ 10:30 amShabbat Morning Shabbat Services Is Peninsula Temple Service, Jake Sholem Lieberman Becomes Now Available Bar Mitzvah www.ptbe.org/watch-live

7 20 Tevet 8 21 Tevet 9 22 Tevet 10 23 Tevet 11 24Tevet 12 25 Tevet 13 26 Tevet 4:30 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan 2:30 pm Hebrew 1:30 pm Hebrew 4:25 pm Hebrew 9:00 am Torah Study 6:00 pm WNP Middle & 7:00 pm BEW Meeting 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 7:00 pm Ed Committee 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 10:30 amShabbat Morning High School 7:00 pm Or HaLev Circle 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism Service Service, Evette Meditation 4:00 pm Hebrew 7:30 pm Brotherhood Meeting Moussa Becomes 7:00 pm EComm Bat Mitzvah 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study

14 27 Tevet 15 28 Tevet 16 29 Tevet 17 1 Shevat 18 2 Shevat 19 3 Shevat 20 4 Shevat 2:30 pm Hebrew 9:00 am Torah Study Martin Luther King Jr. Day8:00 am Morning Minyan 1:30 pm Hebrew 4:25 pm Hebrew Office & Ganon Closed 6:00 pm WNP Middle 10:30 amShabbat Morning 12pm Lunchtime Learning 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism 6:00 pm Gesher l’Kesher & School & Service, Nicole Circle Rishonim B’Bayit Confirmation 7:00 pm Rosh Chodesh Borshchenko (in the home) 4:00 pm Hebrew Becomes Bat Mitzvah 7:00 pm Board of Trustees 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 7:00 pmLay-led Torah Study Service

21 5 Shevat 22 6 Shevat 23 7 Shevat 24 8 Shevat 1:3025 pm Hebrew 9 Shevat 26 10 Shevat 27 11 Shevat 8:20 am Hebrew (early) 4:30 pm Hebrew 1:00 pm Wise Aging 2 4:25 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism 9:00 am Gesher l’Kesher 9:30 am Rishonim 7:00 pm Scholar-in- 2:30 pm Hebrew 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 12:00 pmLunchtime Learning Service 9:00 am Torah Study 11:30 amSSH Residence 6:00 pm WNP, Middle & Circle 7:45 pm Stand With Us 10:30 amShabbat Morning Service, 11:35 amHebrew (late) High School 4:00 pm Hebrew Program - Max Jacob Anderman and 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study Eisner Drew Smith Become B’nai Mitzvah 4:00 pm Tu BiSh’vat Family Concer

288:20 am Hebrew12 Shevat(early) 294:30 pm Hebrew13 Shevat 8:0030 am Morning14 Minyan Shevat 31 15 Shevat 30 12 Kislev 29 9 Tishri 30 10 Tishri 9:30 am Family Learning 7:00 pm Or HaLev 12:00 pmLunchtime Learning Tu BiSh’vat Parshat Hashavuah Day K/1 Meditation Circle 2:30 pm Hebrew January 6 Shemot Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 9:30 am Rishonim 4:00 pm Hebrew 6:00 pm WNP, Middle 11:35 amHebrew (late) 7:00 pm Lay-led Torah Study School January 13 Va’eira Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 5:00 pm BEW Theater Night 6:30 pm Joint BEW and PTS January 20 Bo Exodus 10:1 – 13:16 Women Tu BiSh’vat Seder at PTS January 27 Beshalach Exodus 13:17 – 17:16

✁ CALENDAR OF EVENTS Peninsula Temple Beth El

Shevat/Adar 5778 • February 2018

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 11 Tishri 2 12 Tishri 3 Parshat 13Hashavuah Tishri 4 14 Tishri 1 16 Shevat 2 17 Shevat 3 18 Shevat 1:30 pm Hebrew 4:25 pm Hebrew 9:00 am Torah Study 7:00 pm BEW Meeting 8:00 am Morning Minyan 1:00 pm Wise Aging February 3 Yitro Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 5:30 pm Tree of Life Service10:30 amShabbat Morning 7:00 pm Or HaLev 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 2:30 pm Hebrew 6:10 pm Gesher l’Kesher Service, Delaney Meditation February 10 CircleMishpatim 6:00Exodus pm 21:1 WNP – 24:18Middle Community Schreiber and Ethan 3:45 pm School Dinner Torban Become February 17 7:00 pm Lay-ledTerumah Torah Study 6:00Exodus pm 25:1 WNP, – 27:19High 7:15 pm Shabbat Hallelu B’nai Mitzvah School 8:30 pm Chai Giving Oneg February 24 Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20 – 30:10

4 19 Shevat 5 20 Shevat 6 21 Shevat 7 22 Shevat 8 23 Shevat 9 24 Shevat 10 25 Shevat 2:30 pm Hebrew 8:20 am Hebrew (early) 4:30 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan 5:00 pm D’var Torah 10:00 amMichelle Meskin 4:25 pm Hebrew 9:00 am This Shabbat Rocks! 9:30 am Rishonim 7:00 pm BEW Meeting 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning Becomes Bat Mitzvah 6:00 pm WNP Middle School 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 9:00 am Gesher l’Kesher 7:00 pm Or HaLev Circle 11:35 amHebrew (late) & High School 1:30 pm Hebrew Service 9:00 am Torah Study Meditation 4:00 pm Hebrew 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism 10:45 amShabbat Morning Service, 7:00 pm Lay-Led Torah Study 7:30 pm Brotherhood Meeting Sari Wachtelhausen BecomesBat Mitzvah 3:30 pm BEW Havdallah & Program

11 26 Shevat 12 27 Shevat 13 28 Shevat 14 29 Shevat 15 30 Shevat 16 1 Adar 17 2 Adar 8:20 am Hebrew (early) 4:30 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan 2:30 pm Hebrew 1:30 pm Hebrew 4:25 pm Hebrew 9:00 am Torah Study 9:30 am Rishonim 7:00 pm Or HaLev 12:00 pmLunchtime Learning 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat 10:30 amShabbat Morning 11:35 amHebrew (late) Meditation Circle Service Service, Sydney 4:00 pm Hebrew Franklin and Anna Preskill Become 7:00 pm Lay-Led Torah Study B’not Mitzvah

18 3 Adar 19 4 Adar 20 5 Adar 21 6 Adar 22 7 Adar 23 8 Adar 24 9 Adar 10:00 am SSH Presidents’ Day 6:30 pm Erev Shabbat Office & Ganon Closed 8:00 am Morning Minyan Service 9:00 am Torah Study 12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 7:45 pm Irvin Ungar 9:00 am Tot Shabbat Circle Lecture on Szyk 10:30 amShabbat Morning 7:00 pm Lay-Led Torah Study Service, Jacob & Zachary Sarver Become B’nai Mitzvah

25 10 Adar 26 11 Adar 27 12 Adar 28 13 Adar 17 2 Adar 29 11 Tevet 30 12 Tevet 4:30 pm Hebrew 8:00 am Morning Minyan 7:00 pm Or HaLev Meditation12:00 pm Lunchtime Learning 2:30 pm Hebrew Live Streaming of Circle 6:00 pm WNP Middle School 4:00 pm Hebrew & High School Shabbat Services Is 7:00 pm Lay-Led Torah Study Now Available www.ptbe.org/watch-live

✁ YAHRZEITS January/February 2018

JANUARY YAHRZEITS Read January 5 Bertram Nelson Molly Fine Bertha Saffran Ruth Katz Minnie Blumenthal Albert Altman Alyse Nussbaum Dr. Frederick N. Marion Samter Ethel Klinger Stephanie Bourassa Jill Ascher Max Pearlman Firestone Harold Schwartz Anna Kremen Douglas Brown Morris Bach Phyllis Wood Power Carolyn Fletcher Beatrice Schwartz Patricia Landman Theodore Buyer Joseph Benard George Raybin Fay Glick Irving Share Natalie Lee May Cooper Feins Gertrude Berman Philip Samuels Ann Goldberg Bobbie Silverstein Joseph Leipziger Alvin Davis John V. Bock, Jr. Catherine Schear Jim Gross James Simmons Sally Lev Mary Elliot Lawrence Brandes Jack Schreiber Sylvia Gross Saul Sorkin Milton Lustig Molly Fine Susan Condon Harold Schwartz Hannah Habas Sandra Sperling Ruth Madfes Ted Fisher Frances Cooper Celia Semanoff Ada Haikin Jack Strichard Claire Samuelson Norman Flescher Isadore Diamond Minnie Smith Meta Holzman Jacobson Barry Tankel Meadow Beverly Garelick Sylvia Fink Jose Varizzi Samuel Irving Morris Wilner Mandle Mierbach Sara Gluck Max Fisher Sanuel Victor Leonore Jacobs Marina Yoguel Saul Miller Reinee Gottschalk Nina Fox Esta Vogel Dora Kamalman Rose Zimet Alfred Miller Thomas Green Jack Frankel Sol Vogel Moritz Karl Albert Zimmerman Joseph Mindell Dorothy Grotsky Sylvia Freeman Ruth Weinstein Nick Karnell Rose Mozer Samuel Jaffe Read January 19 Leona Goldberg Jerome Weinstein Marleen Katz Murray Novak Herman Kaplan Zalman Aminov Carl Goldstein Ruth Weinstein Horace Katz Melba Rosen Herman Kern Victoria Bach Robert Gottesman Mara Wolper Mildred Klein Angela Rosenbaum Doris Leisten Joan Bardet Leo Gradinger Miles Kletter Ina Lee Rubenstein Lawrence Lerman Read January 12 Herbert Berns Gilbert Granet Edith Kuchinsky Sally Ruby Celia Sarah Lipes Fred Andersen Jennie Blum Milton Grey Cosme Larios Ester Shore Tom Lowenstein Bertie Aschner Isabel Buyer Mary Holderman Irving Lash Evelyn Silber Lea Marcovici John Bean Robert Coleman Rose Jacob Shirley Levi Mark Silverstein Gilbert Mazer Ron Bloom Judah Folkman Carolyn Jones Celia Linsey Louis Traub Hanna Mazer Ruth Boehme Judy Garfinkle Ben Katzman Margit Lowenstein Daisy Vezpremi John Meyer Naomi Boyarsky Betty Giusti Joseph Kay Bertha Mandell Ruth Meyers David Clipp Sylvan Glick Read January 26 Helen Klein Ina Mason Marilyn Mindell Leonard Cohen Nick Goldberg Feiga Apfelblum Mike Kuchinsky Joseph Miller Art Nevins Jeremy (Jeremiah) Marshall Greene Minna Artson Henry Lee Marge Papermaster Herman Ross Cohen Robert Holzman Murray Auerback Sam Leemon Miriam Pasqualitti Ilona Roth Dora Cohn Margaret Isaak Mor Bach Susan Mason Manuel Phillips Rose Sanders Dorothy Corrao Morris Jaffe Daniel Berk Eleanore Matthews William Pincus Yoseph Siegel Richard Henry Dana MaryJane Kane Tamar Bittelman Joseph Miller Marilyn Rosenthal Samuel Wagonfeld Jean Wilner Fein Sam Kaplan Frank Blumenthal Sol Nathan Murray Ross

FEBRUARY YAHRZEITS Read February 2 Mike Ofenham Regina Hymes Dan Borkon George Selby Frieda Katz Ronald Abrams Cynthia Otie Anna Iscoff Estelle Levin Brown Natalie Seliber Julius Katz Stew Albert Lillian Paley Norm Joseph Gilbert Chavkin Herbert Senoff Richard Kaufman Molly Auerback Ernst Philippi Marjorie Karp Molly Cohen Marcus Shimoff Samuel Koblin Berta Avram Helen Ruth Raiskin Philip Kay Hy Cohen Joseph Siegel Arnold Kremen Max Balsam Lorraine Rose Rita Kern Rochelle Cohen Bill Sinaisky Carl Krieger Harry Berner Albert Rudofsky Morris Kingston John Devlin Peter Ungar Leroy Lebovitz Edward Blau Kathe Salzer David Kipnis Terrie Dolan Ruth Wander Jack Leibler Jacob Bloomfield Julius Simon Irma Klapper Jerome Edelstein David Weingrun Ann Lichtman Sarah Blumenthal Benjamin Simpson Murray Klein Ruth Feinberg Ida Winograd Martin Lipton Sylvia Carter Kurt Stern Morris Maltzer Bee Finger Renay Malden Read February 23 Valentina Checik Maurice Strause Parviz Meskin Harry Gilbert Sidney Miller William Abrams Jack Cohen Morris Talesnick Michael Miller Richard Gonyaw Ruth Hynes Nelson Carl Adelman Rosette DuBois Ursula Thalheimer Rachel Muslin Harvey Gottfried Solomon Pickman Abner Aschner Bernard Fineman Sarah Tiano Leslie Myers Karen Grace Albert Polonsky Adrian Paul Bardet Mary Finkelstein Charlotte Whorl Solomon Neusihin Theodore Holmes Aaron Rapoport Warren Bauer John Freeman Charles O’Rourke Armin Horwitz Theophilo Regello Read February 9 Evie Berger Josephine Freeman Serena Pinsler Sylvia Irving Basia Reiter David Althouse Theodore Brod Ruth Garelick Edwina Reisfeld Miriam Winchell Judd Max Roga Phil Berk Shirley Burns Max Gitlin Alexander Rogozen Charles Kane Mindy Roth Alexander Blau Margaret Coffis Lilly Grab Burton Rosenbaum George Katz Lilly Rothblum David Brown William Gardner Corey Catherine Johannet Mildred Schackne Walter Klebe Bernice Siepser Anne Brozman Feld Sarah de Haaff Hilda Kapchan Rhodes Rubin Schmier Marshall Klieman Roni Singer Eva Dannenberg Paula Spanierman William Spiegel Harry Servetar Martha Patricia Kokes Sidney Srebnick Betsy Eisner Etherington Kaufman Irving Star Blanche Leavens Norman Srebnick Jack Friedlander Orven Fischbach Dorothy Kingston Howard Strauss Inge Lehmann Edward Stein Mary Gitlin Philip Freiberg Nathan Land Belle Wecker Bernard Levin Sylvia Steinberg Max Goldstein Toby Frucht Marjorie K. Lewis Lewis Weil Abraham Levin Lew Sugarman Estelle Graff Aaron Gerber Gaye Libby Bernard Levin Mae Tulkin Alfred Haber Read February 16 Harold Gevurtz Anita Lipson Max Lipson William Walsh Robert Hacco Henry Appel Lawrence Greenwald Simon Marzouk Shirley Lustig Joan Hayman Jacob Barkoff Jerome Harris Ned Miller Lois Prager Esther Horwitz Frieda Barris Max Isaak Esther Moskovitz Sherman Rosenthal 23 PENINSULA TEMPLE BETH EL Non-Profit Org. 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas San Mateo, California 94403 U.S. Postage PAID Permit # 154

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INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Wednesday, January 3, 7:00 pm Peninsula Temple Sholom, 1655 Sebastian Drive, Burlingame RSVP [email protected]

North Peninsula Jewish Community Family Trip to Israel December 23, 2018—January 3, 2019 Explore Israel—L’dor Vador with

Clergy and members of Peninsula Temple Beth El ∙ Peninsula Temple Sholom ∙ Peninsula Sinai Congregation ∙ Congregation Beth Jacob ∙ Peninsula Jewish Community Center From $3,149 land only. For more information, contact Cindi in the temple office at 650.341.7701 or [email protected]