BULLETIN Volume 101, Number 6 • June/July 2014 the Future According to Rabbi Leder

WILSHIRE SPECIAL SUMMER ISSUE BOULEVARD TEMPLE BULLETIN Volume 101, Number 6 • June/July 2014 The Future According to Rabbi Leder

itting in his office and sipping a It should be as eye-opening as a museum, as educational as a Slate-afternoon cappuccino, Rabbi great course, as moving as a great drama, and as peaceful as Leder outlines his current forecast for the ocean.” the future. The health and longevity of As for architecture, Rabbi Leder remains intensely Wilshire Boulevard Temple boil down committed to the completion of the Glazer Campus, which to three essential components in his will once again undergo construction beginning in July for the view: children, architecture, and the new Karsh Family Social Service Center and the renovation congregation’s soul. of the two school buildings. As a reminder to stay focused, “It’s very important that we he keeps a model of the aforementioned campus prominently

Rabbi Steven Z. Leder inspire the next generation of Jews displayed on his coffee table. The model also serves to remind because by reaching the children, we him of “a dream that is coming true through the efforts of reach their parents,” he says. “So the success of our schools is thousands of people”—our congregation. critical to the congregation’s mission, and they need to be not “In my view, architecture is a form of spirituality,” Rabbi just good, but excellent.” Leder says, asserting that a well-designed building or place can Excellence is a recurring theme for Rabbi Leder. There actually move people and generate a sense of awe, excitement, is no room for middle ground. Calling himself a “blue-collar or peacefulness. “So the next big thing is to ensure that we rabbi,” Rabbi Leder describes his congregational role as the have two awesome campuses.” “quality control manager for three factories that make Jews.” With that in mind, the rabbi has begun to think not The “factories” are, of course, the Glazer Campus, the Irmas only about the final event center building for the Glazer Campus, and the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps in Campus, but also about a campaign to refurbish the Irmas Malibu. “My job is to make sure that whatever we do, we do Campus, which opened in 1998 and now is bursting at the it at the highest level,” he says. “I never want to think of the seams with the success of the Mann Family Early Childhood Temple as second-rate to anything else that I enjoy in L.A. Center and Brawerman Elementary School West, as well as

continued on page 2 Save these dates SUMMER Experience IFTAR WOMEN’S HIGH HOLY DAYS THE Ramadan break-fast TORAH STUDY 5775 2014 Thursday, July 10 Starting Friday, July 11 Glazer Campus Irmas Campus see page 10 7:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Torah Portion Torah Online: wbtla.org/torahonline Counting as Jews The Book of Numbers

ew—not a Jew?” is a game most of us play. We read about what counts. Its first order of business is a census. The ancient “Jsomeone in the news, we meet someone at a party, we sit Israelites are told, “Lift up your heads” and be counted as Jews. next to someone at the movies—we toss out a Yiddish word or Each tribe, each clan, each family, each person counted. two, and we wonder, “Jew—not a Jew?” None of us want to return to biblical times or start It used to be easier to play, but after so many generations dressing in black coats and fur hats, wigs and long skirts. But in America with shortened noses and shortened names, must the alternative be to disappear? Modern, progressive, secularism, humanism, rationalism, pragmatism, atheism, and serious Jews can claim the middle ground between Chasidism less anti-Semitism—the game has gotten tougher. Have we and secularism, between fanaticism and denial. blended in so well we might just disappear? The path will be different for every Jew. But let’s be sure Fact: Eighty-five percent of Jews in Los Angeles don’t our children raise their children as Jews. Let’s fill our homes belong to any sort of Jewish institution. with Jewish books. Visit Israel. Study Torah. Give to Jewish Fact: More than half of us choose a non-Jewish spouse, institutions with the same passion and the same dollars we give and 75 percent of those who do not marry a Jew also do not to the museum, the hospital, the university, and the symphony. raise Jewish children. Those who do raise their children as Jews Let’s heed the ancient commandment, lift up our heads and are heroes to me and heroes to God, but 75 percent do not. be counted, so that “Jew—not a Jew?” is a question that never Given that American Jews are having only 1.4 children per need be asked about us. couple, it’s clear the math is not in our favor. Rabbi Steven Z. Leder This summer we read a book of the Torah called Numbers in English because so much of it concerns who and

The Future According to Rabbi Leder (cont.)

the burgeoning Religious School. without children and empty “Once we finish the master plan nesters can reach out to help for the Glazer Campus, we need the less fortunate. to focus on the Irmas Campus and “I can’t fully articulate improve that facility,” he says. The the certainty I have about sports field, administrative offices, the abilities and potential of and other spaces are in need of our congregation,” he says renovation, and more parking is in a voice brimming with urgently needed. optimism. “I mean it when I say that we have the talent and Finally, Rabbi Leder feels especially passionate about resources to build an unprecedented community in L.A. promoting a culture of volunteerism at the Temple and “I don’t have any ambition outside of Wilshire motivating congregants to be “producers rather than Boulevard Temple,” Rabbi Leder continues. He considers consumers of Jewish life.” This is how he describes the soul his career at the Temple to be his “other marriage,” alongside of the congregation. “Even if we help a million people a year his 29-year marriage to Betsy. “My job is right here and my at the Karsh Center, I will consider that project a failure if golden years are now,” he says, observing that he’s 54 and we don’t also activate a thousand of our members to help that his father, now 81, has Alzheimer’s. “I recognize that out there,” he says. “I want the Glazer Campus to be a place I’m in a blessed period of my life and all I want to do, in where you will pull into the parking garage, drop off your addition to taking care of people, is make sure that I help child at school, then go into the Karsh Center and help leave behind a powerful, inspiring institution.” other people; a place where thousands of young adults Susan Josephs

2 Glazer and Mann Early Childhood Centers

Moving Forward

Mazal tov to our graduating Kadima classes! We are so proud of you all and excited to send you forth on your continuing journey. Come back and visit us often—you will always be part of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple family!

Transitional Kindergarten Alonim

Eshel Harim

Kochavim Shamayim

3 Brawerman Elementary School

Be an Active Blessing

Seated (left to right): Jake Schroeder, Evan Eshel, Maddie Stein, Camryn Edwards, Chloe Rose Sesar, Sydney Small, Jakob Adler, Chloe Eshel

Standing: First Row (left to right) Theo Goldstine, Arianna Miller, Wolf Benderson, Cate Stein, Ashira Weinreich, Yasmeen Ohebsion, Talia Glazer, Willow Battista, Emma DuFine, Noah Holiber, Otis Gordon, Tali Meisel, Zach Weiss, Lauren Silver, Berkeley Goldschmidt, Jonathan Green, Lev Ricanati

Standing: Second Row (left to right): Ethan Berks, Lucy Rockmore, Olivia Shrager, Gabriela Becher, Abe Kaye, Daniella Levy, Jonah Neustadt, Alex Daum, Jessica Lewin, Andrew Lee, Lily Bragin, Kasey Stein, Lindsey Rosenfeld

n Thursday, June 12, 2014, 38 Grade 6 students The Class of 2014 will attend secondary schools Owill stand before family and friends at Brawerman that include Archer School for Girls, Brentwood School, Elementary School’s graduation ceremony and share their Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences, El Rodeo School, reflections on this year’s school theme: “Blessings.” At the Hawthorne School, Harvard-Westlake School, John Adams ceremony, Nadine Breuer, Head of School, will share her Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, Marlborough School, thoughts on this theme, and we pass them along to you here: Milken Community Middle School, Oakwood School, Palms “You have learned to chant blessings and prayers during Middle School, and Windward School. Mazal tov!! your years at Brawerman. You know what the words mean and how they connect us all to the larger Jewish community. You understand that you have blessings, good things in We also congratulate the Brawerman Elementary School Class of 2008 alumni. They will attend the following your lives, for which to be grateful—family, friends, and colleges and universities: Brandeis University, Cal Poly opportunity. You recognize the blessings of having teachers San Luis Obispo, Carnegie Mellon University, Chapman who care, a Jewish tradition to help you walk through the ups University, Duke University, Emerson College, Hofstra University, Lafayette College, New York University, and downs of life, and a community that is family for us. University of California, Berkeley, University of California, “We hope you have also come to understand that Davis, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Miami, blessings are not just to be had or spoken but lived—that you University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, have the ability to be an active blessing in the world. Will Princeton University, Tufts University, Washington University, and Vanderbilt University. you continue to treat others with kindness? Will you speak up when others do not or cannot? Will you continue to do Kol HaKavod to all! mitzvot and tikkun olam? Each time you say yes by your action, you become a blessing, and that is what Brawerman is all about.”

4 Religious School A Great Year in Pictures

We had a wonderful year with you all, our students and families. We hope you enjoy reviewing some photos from this year’s many activities, and we look forward to seeing you in September! For more great photos from this past year, visit www.facebook.com/wbtreligiousschool.

Religious School Retreat Getting ready for Pesach Moving and shaking with Cantor Seth

Friends in the kitchen Tying tzitzit in Grade 6 on our handmade tallitot

Walk for Darfur Fun at Religious School

5 Each One Help One Help Us Say Yes

his month when you receive your Religious School, or Camps is out Tannual membership renewal of reach. In fact, almost 800 of the statement, you’ll find a message from Temple’s 2,300 families receive some me about our Each One Help One sort of assistance through the Each One program. Here’s what I’d like you to Help One program. It is a badge of know about Each One Help One. honor and pride that we turn away no A couple with two young children one who truly needs help. The beauty of came to see me recently. “Rabbi,” said the program is that it’s invisible because the mom, “we’re thrilled that our eldest has been accepted to we protect the privacy of everyone who needs it. We want all Brawerman, but we don’t think we can swing it. My husband our congregants to feel like first-class citizens regardless of works part-time of counsel to a law firm, but we have to pay their financial status. But to provide for everyone who needs for our own benefits, and our son was diagnosed with non- Each One Help One, we need more help from our members Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year. I’m his primary caregiver. We who are able to participate. simply can’t afford Temple membership plus full tuition.” I hope when you open your membership renewal notice Our Temple has a reputation for affluence, and of course you’ll read my Each One Help One message and help us we do have a core of prosperous and generous families. But say yes to every family that wants to be a part of Wilshire the truth is we also have a significant number of families for Boulevard Temple. whom membership plus tuition for our Glazer and Mann Thank you. Early Childhood Centers, Brawerman Elementary School, Rabbi Steven Z. Leder

Adult Opportunites Summertime and the Reading Is Easy

enjoyed exploring these three engaging books and recommend forced from their homes, was painful to read, a later chapter Ithem for your summer reading pleasure. Please send me your on Dimona, the site of the 1970s “secret” nuclear reactor, was thoughts and comments ([email protected])! riveting. Shavit also reveals the diverse ethnic and economic Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots tensions of Israel’s new society and looks deeply at the by Deborah Feldman (Simon and Schuster, 2012) existential reality of living in sight of the Iranian-backed Islamic Although immature in some ways, Deborah Feldman succeeds in Brotherhood. A significant read! revealing the values and the boundaries of a young girl growing The Sacred Encounter: Jewish Perspectives on Sexuality, up in the Satmar Hasidic religious tradition in Brooklyn. She was edited by Rabbi Lisa J. Grushcow, DPhil (CCAR Press, 2014) married off to a man she met once, and soon after, rebelled from This collection of thought-provoking essays covers various that circle. Her memoir provides insight into a world we aspects of human sexuality from a decidedly 21st-century do not usually encounter, and yet the truths she points to progressive viewpoint. It grapples with tradition in the face of regarding personal judgment, gossip, mental health, and family personal identity, challenges binary approaches to sexuality, life prove universal. raises new spiritual and liturgical possibilities, points to the need My Promised Land by Ari Shavit (Spiegel & Grau, 2013) for sex education within the home and synagogue, and all in all A leading Israeli journalist and columnist for the newspaper provides much substance for dialogue. (Full disclosure: I’m the Haaretz, Ari Shavit shares his personal story and wraps it into author of an article entitled “Menopause” in this volume!) a vivid (and often critical) social history of Israel. Although Enjoy the summer—and read! the chapter on Lydda, the Arab town whose citizens were Rabbi Karen L. Fox

7 Camps

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hink being social For user-generated videos, check us out at youtube.com/ Tis just an at-Camp wbtcamps, and for more professionally produced material, see thing? Think again! vimeo.com/wbtcamps. Whether you’re still If your appetite for Camp content still isn’t sated, we have young enough for Camp or a brand-new account on 8tracks, where you’ll find lots of music, an alum of many years, you with more being added often: www.8tracks.com/wbtcamps. can keep up with Camp Looking to get more involved or even contribute year-round on social media. something? Just get in touch with us via Facebook—we love Scope out Throwback to unearth rare, exotic, previously buried content or feature Thursdays on our Facebook recent shots that may be hiding on someone’s memory card in a page, featuring Camp camera at home. photos of years gone by, or Keep checking during the summer for tons of new check out our spotlights on content to devour on your favorite screen, whatever it may be. this summer’s staff. On Facebook, find us at Gindling Hilltop Keep connected to all things Camp and especially your friends Camp or Camp Hess Kramer. and family just up the coast on PCH as we start another Follow us on Instagram for intriguing glimpses of what great summer! really happens behind the scenes (@GHCmalibu or Seth Toybes @CHKmalibu). Assistant Director

B’nei Mitzvah Task Force

A New Task Force Needs Your Input

here is perhaps nothing group. We want to know what Tmore important for a was meaningful for you and your congregation than preparing family in our past b’nei mitzvah children to become b’nei process, what you’d like more mitzvah and thereby becoming of, and what you would change. full members of the Temple and Please take the time to engage in Back row, left to right: Karen Wolfen, Rabbi Susan Goldberg, Lara Kaplan, Rabbi the larger Jewish community. To David Eshel, Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim, Jon Kean, Lisa Kalin. Front row, left to right: this exploration. Even if you are review the entire b’nei mitzvah Cantor Don Gurney, Brian Shirken, Sarah Milken, Donna Nadel, Rabbi Bruce Raff, not contacted but have something Betty Winn, Rabbi Steve Leder. Not shown Lisa Alpern. process and its significance at to share, please get in touch with Wilshire Boulevard Temple, we have formed a B’nei Mitzvah Nancy Daum at (213) 835-2124 or [email protected]. Task Force. Comprised of congregant-parents and the Temple The bar or bat mitzvah day creates a deep connection clergy, the task force will review and reimagine the entire b’nei to Judaism and to Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Our goal is mitzvah process to ensure that the years-long preparation teaches to ensure that families experience that feeling of connection, children not only how to participate in the service but even growth, and spirituality many times before and after that one more importantly encourages meaningful Jewish education and magnificent day. engagement for the child and his or her family for the rest of Donna Nadel and Brian Shirken their lives. B’nei Mitzvah Task Force Co-chairs and Temple Board Members In the coming months, the task force will be reaching out to many congregants to complete a survey or join a focus

11 Building Lives at Glazer Campus

BUILDING LIVES TODAY and TOMORROW at WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE

Join us to celebrate!

Inauguration of our New Exhibit Wilshire Boulevard Temple – Making History In the Audrey and Jack Skirball Exhibit Hall

Groundbreaking Ceremony For our new Karsh Family Social Service Center

Sunday, July 20, 2014 4:00 in the afternoon Erika J. Glazer Family Campus Festivities begin with a reception in the Irmas Family Courtyard.

RSVP required by July 15 at wbtla.org/groundbreaking or call (213) 835-2165

Casual attire; street parking

Karsh Family Social Service Center (Ground Floor)

Sixth Street Hobart Blvd.

8 Reform Judaism in Israel

Many Miles Riding4Reform

Rabbi Karen Fox sends heartfelt thanks to these additional generous supporters of bat mitzvah equity for girls in Israel.

Cindy Bauman Nancy Freedman Brenda Levin-Abel & David Abel Rabbis Ruth Sohn May Bendit Ann & Jonathan Freund Ross Milstein & Reuven Firestone Jody Botansky Lynn Goldinger Marcia Mittelman Myriam & Dr. Sam Tarica Nicole & Ronn Davids Cynthia & Edward Greenwald Donna & Paul Nadel Diane & Dr. Mark Tarica Linda Delaney Janet Gross David Pekelney The Maurice Amado Foundation Barry Edwards Betsy & Howard Heitner Vera Salomons Rabbi Rachel Timoner Debra Fields Susan & Marty Jannol Carol & Stan Salomons Tracy & Mitch Waldstein & Jonathan Silberman Dr. Gary Kates Jennifer & Gary Salomons Wilshire Boulevard Temple Youth (WBTY) Caroline Foreman Gai Klass & Michael Stern Rhonda Schwartz Vicki & Rabbi Steve Fox Rabbi Zoe Klein Eileen Seidlin Dr. Eric Fox Marlene White Lenard Alan Sieroty

Life in Los Angeles

Is Your Family Prepared for Emergencies? When a major disaster strikes, your family’s survival may depend on your personal preparedness. Cory Wenter, our Director of Safety and Security, and Rabbi Beau Shapiro, who oversees the Temple’s Disaster Response Team, hand- picked all the items in these Emergency Preparedness Kits, custom-designed for our congregation. Water, nutrition, and first-aid supplies are included. There’s nothing better on the market! Keep a kit in your home, car, and office, and make an emergency plan with your family, using the form on our website.

Get everything your family needs TWO SIZES for 3 days of self-sufficiency. Car/2-person backpack Your Temple wants all congregants ($100) to be prepared and safe! Home/4-person duffle ($200) Purchase at wbtla.org/beprepared 9 Upcoming Events For our complete calendar, please visit wbtla.org/events

JUDAISM BY CHOICE High Holy Days 5774/2014 Schedule Sundays, June 8-27 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Judaism by Choice is for people who want to learn more Time Services about Judaism, for those who want to convert to Judaism and for those Jews who want to learn more about their Jewish heritage. EREV ROSH HASHANAH Classes are taught by Rabbi Neal Weinberg. You WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 can enter this program at anytime in any class. Go to the website at judaismbychoice.org to find the class 5:00 p.m. Adult Service schedules for the Spring and Summer semesters. 8:00 p.m. Adult Service Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 judaismbychoice.org 4:30 p.m. Family Service—Young Children 7:30 p.m. Alternative Service—Adults & NEFESH “FOOD FOR THE SOUL” Families with Teens Friday, June 20 and July 18 7:30 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH Join Rabbi Susan Goldberg, Duvid Swirsky of Moshav THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 Band, singer-songwriter Sally Dworksy, Cantor Seth Ettinger and other gifted musicians for a moving musical 8:30 a.m. Adult Service Shabbat service. Give your soul the chance to fill up and renew. Stay after the service for Oneg Shabbat! 11:15 a.m. Adult Service Everyone welcome! 2:15 p.m. Family Service Nan Brostoff, [email protected], (213) 835-2121 wbtla.org/nefesh 2:15 p.m. Nursery School/Kindergarten Service

THE WILSHIREADERS SECOND DAY ROSH HASHANAH Thursday, June 12 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Join our book club and embark on this exciting 10:00 a.m. Service yearlong exploration of critically acclaimed books that have achieved national recognition. This month’s book KOL NIDREI is The Glass Room by Simon Mawer. Led by Great Books facilitator Rochelle Ginsburg. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Phil Wallace, [email protected], (424) 208-8932 5:00 p.m. Adult Service wbtla.org/bookclub 8:00 p.m. Adult Service NEWGROUND: A MUSLIM-JEWISH 4:30 p.m. Family Service—Young Children PARTNERSHIP FOR CHANGE 7:30 p.m. Alternative Service—Adults & Thursday, July 10 7:00 p.m. Families with Teens Join fellow congregants and our Muslim neighbors for Iftar, the special meal to break the fast of Ramadan, with YOM KIPPUR an evening of inspiring interfaith learning. Cost: $18 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 RSVP to Denise. 8:30 a.m. Adult Service Denise Magilnick, [email protected], (424) 208-8930 11:15 a.m. Adult Service wbtla.org 2:15 p.m. Family Service

GLAZER CAMPUS 2:15 p.m. Nursery School/Kindergarten Service IRMAS CAMPUS OPCC SANTA MONICA 4:00 p.m. Yizkor/N’lah CALL/EMAIL REGISTRATION REQUIRED Glazer Campus - Sanctuary ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED Glazer Campus - Piness Auditorium CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION Irmas Campus FREE OF CHARGE Tickets Required

10 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS June 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Confirmation Shavuot/Yizkor Shabba Dabba Musical Torah Study Support Group Service Judaism by Choice Shabbat Shacharit Soul Sounds Shabbat: Holy-wood Bowl

Erev Shavuot Shavuot Shavuot Yizkor 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Pregnancy and Infant Loss The WilshiREADERS Torah and Lunch with Torah Study Support Group Support Rabbi Leder - Century City Judaism by Choice Tot Shabbat Israeli Dancing Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Shacharit Kabbalat Music Shabbat

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study Support Group Judaism by Choice Kabbalat Music Shabbat Shabbat Shacharit Nefesh: Food for the Soul

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study Support Group Judaism by Choice Kabbalat Music Shabbat

29 30 Food Pantries Judaism by Choice

Glazer Campus Irmas Campus For more information, including time and location, on all OPCC Annenberg Access Center, Santa Monica of the events in this calendar, visit wbtla.org/events Service time different than usual - please check online WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Shabba Dabba Musical Torah Study Support Group Service Kabbalat Music Shabbat

Independence Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Pregnancy and Infant Loss Newground: A Muslim- Summer Women's Torah Torah Study Support Group Support Jewish Partnership for Study Judaism by Choice Change Shabbat Shacharit Israeli Dancing Kabbalat Shabbat Kabbalat Music Shabbat

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Kabbalat Shabbat Torah Study Support Group Judaism by Choice Kabbalat Music Shabbat Shabbat Shacharit Nefesh: Food for the Soul

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Summer Women's Torah Torah Study Support Group Study Judaism by Choice Kabbalat Shabbat Kabbalat Music Shabbat

27 28 29 30 31 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Israeli Dancing Support Group Judaism by Choice

RABBI EDGAR F. MAGNIN FUND Mr. & Mrs. Carl Covitz Lola and Irwin Jameson by Ellen, Don and JORDAN EHRLICH FUND FOR Lauren Creamer Mikah Dusette Julie and Robert Edelstein Frank Krevin by Helen Lewis PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS ETHICS Erica J. Hankin Mr. & Mrs. John Edwards Edward Mandell by Jeffrey Mandell and In Loving Memory Of: Marc E. 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NATHAN JOSHUA BARUKH JOSEPH MIKA KULBERG June 7, 2014 June 14, 2014 Nathan is the son of Andrea and Abraham Barukh; Joseph is the son of Dawn Kulberg and Alan the grandson of Rosie Barukh and the late Sassoon Kulberg; the grandson of Vrginia Kulberg and Fred Barukh; Linda and Ronald Skale. Kulberg. Tikkun Olam Project: Nathan volunteered at Family Welcomers: Paige Kulberg, sister; Shari Wilshire Boulevard Temple Food Pantry, putting Kulberg and Marni Kulberg, cousins. food and bread into bags and distributing them to Tikkun Olam Project: Feeling connected with his low-income people and the homeless. Torah portion as Moses and the 12 tribes wandered in the desert looking for fertile land, Joseph volunteered for Treepeople by planting trees and keeping the community beautiful. He also volunteered at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple Food BENJAMIN ZVI KARNI Pantry by feeding the homeless, calling to mind people wandering in the

June 7, 2014 desert with never enough food. Ben attended Brawerman Elementary School and Wilshire Boulevard Temple. Ben is the son of Rebecca Goldstein and Udi Karni; SAMANTHA JASMINE-ROSE GREENWALD the grandson of Galila Karni and the late Zvi Karni; June 21, 2014 the late Josephine Goldstein and the late A. Jay Samantha is the daughter of Cynthia and Eddie Goldstein. Greenwald; the granddaughter of Lois Plehn and the Family Welcomers: Danielle Karni and Maya Karni, late Richard Plehn; Donna and Robert Loewenthal; sisters. the late Joanne Greenwald and the late Irwin Greenwald. Tikkun Olam Project: Ben, a member of the California Junior Scholarship Federation, volunteered at a local preschool and elementary school for Family Welcomer: Elizabeth Hale, cousin. community service. Tikkun Olam Project: For Access Books, Samantha participated in several library refurbishments by painting murals and sorting books in elementary schools of greater Los Angeles. ANDREW HENRY FINEBAUM June 7, 2014 Andrew is the son of Elizabeth Finebaum; the KATE ROSE PROVISOR grandson of Harriet Finebaum and the late Murray Israel, June 26, 2014 Finebaum; the late Sybil Glickman and the late Kate is the daughter of Lisa and Jon Provisor; the Benjamin Glickman. granddaughter of Marcia and Robert Grey; Gloria Family Welcomer: Bruce Finebaum. and Ron Provisor. Tikkun Olam Project: Andrew, along with his family, Tikkun Olam Project: Kate organized a book drive donated money to Connections for Children in in her neighborhood for Book Ends. She achieved Santa Monica, acquiring school supplies to organize her goal to recycle quality used books directly and fill more than100 backpacks for underprivileged children grades 1-6. This to children in school and youth organizations in donation was made in honor of Andrew’s late grandfather, Murray Finebaum, desperate need of books. who was a strong believer that education is the path to success. OLIVIA HOCHMAN ALEXANDRA BLAIR BARIL Israel,June 26, 2014 June 14, 2014 Olivia is a graduate of Brawerman Elementary School Alexandra is the daughter of Holly and Albert at Wilshire Boulevard Temple Baril; the granddaughter of Gail and Georges Baril; Olivia is the daughter of Amy and David Hochman; Madonna and William Abroms; the late Kippy the granddaughter of Harriet Hochman and the late Abroms. Bruce Hochman; Beatrice and Bernard Singer. Family Welcomers: Graydon Philip Baron Baril, Tikkun Olam Project: Olivia volunteered for the brother Israel Sport Center for the Disabled, one of the Tikkun Olam Project: Alexandra volunteered for world’s pioneers in sports rehabilitation. She raised City Year Los Angeles, where she painted schools funds, and part of her bat mitzvah gifts will go to this organization to in lower-income neighborhoods, hoping that purchase more wheelchairs and other necessary equipment others can take pride in their own schools. She also volunteered for Phase One, which funds Phase 1 clinical trials in cancer research, by contributing to Phase One’s digital-media content and working behind the scenes for the charity’s recent gala—important because her grandmother Kippy died from a cancer that today is treatable, thanks to a Phase 1 clinical trial (Herceptin).

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JACK AUGUST ZIMMERMAN JOSHUA HEBRONI July 19, 2014 July 12, 2014 Jack is the son of Laura and Paul Zimmerman; the Joshua is the son of Shiva and Shahriar Hebroni; the grandson of the late Susie and Peter Geiger; the late grandson of Pari and Samuel Hebroni; Sorour and Amir Gerald Zimmerman; Irma Weber; Dennis Snyder. Golshani. Family Welcomers: Lisa Oliverez and Tracey Casey, aunts. Family Welcomer: Lauren Hebroni, sister. Tikkun Olam Project: Jack, with his brother, Eli, raised Tikkun Olam Project: Josh has been working on funds for the reconstruction of the San Fernando Valley understanding the Darfur Sudan genocide and preparing Rescue Mission, a shelter destroyed by fire last May that board presentations to educate his classmates about the provides homeless families with clothing, meals, and a place JWS solar cooker project and fundraise to help prevent to live. The boys also collected food, clothes, and personal-hygiene items for the 27 violence against the refugees. children and their families who resided at the mission before it burned down.

ELI GEIGER ZIMMERMAN July 19, 2014 Eli is the son of Laura and Paul Zimmerman; the grandson of the late Susie and Peter Geiger; the late Gerald Zimmerman; Irma Weber; Dennis Snyder. Family Welcomers: Lisa Oliverez and Tracey Casey, aunts. Tikkun Olam Projects: Eli, with his brother, Jack, raised funds for the reconstruction of the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission, a shelter destroyed by fire last May that provides homeless families with clothing, meals, and a place to live. The boys also collected food, clothes, and personal-hygiene items for the 27 children and their families who resided at the mission before it burned down.

Our Temple Family Tributes Continued

Welcome to new Temple members… FOOD PANTRIES Mark Epstein & Laura Ullman Epstein Monte Gordon Sunday, June 8, 2014 Laura Grover and Steve Hochman Mary and David Alpan and their son, Zephyr…Heidi and Jeffrey Berkley…Rabbi Lindy Sunday, July 20, 2014 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Huddleston and Matthew Davidson and their children, Clara and Isaiah…Lindsay and Nicholas Dyner Underwritten by Mrs. Muriel Jackson and their son, Aaron…Sharon and Mac Esfandi and their son, Preston…Brook and David Jean Rosenbaum-Katz Mr. & Mrs. Jordan Kerner Fink and their son, Jackson…Nina and Steven Ho and their sons, Oliver and Jonathan… Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schwarz Mr. & Mrs. Peter Rhein Alan Sieroty Rebecca and Alex James and their daughters, Abigail and Isabella…Kathy and Kevin Laxer Ms. Francine Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Bell Mr. & Mrs. Howard Schwimmer and their children, London, Sydney and Jaxon…Alexis and Michael Messinger and their Mr. & Mrs. Carl Covitz Gary Jones and Stacey Snider son, Hudson…Ilene and James Nathan…Lisa and David Neipris and their daughter, Daisy… Mr. & Mrs. John Edwards

Mr. & Mrs. Joel Fields Larissa and Bryan Slotkin and their son, Ethan… Thank you to those individuals and families Margo E Freedman & David B Goldman who have chosen either to underwrite Lori & Simon Furie ($1,000) or sponsor ($500) a week of food. Congratulations to… Mr. and Mrs. Bernd Givon Stephanie & Josh Goldstine If you are interested in joining this effort, Wendi and Herschel Bleefeld on the arrival of their daughter, Hudson Grey Shapiro- Irmas Charitable Foundation please contact Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro Bleefeld…Jessica and Gregory Ezor on the birth of their son, Daniel Ezor and to big Barbara Karrol at (424) 208-8930 or email Mr. & Mrs. Howard Klein [email protected]. brother, Benjamin and grandparents, Caryn and Gary Ezor. Abby & David Kohl Charitable Foundation Kurtzman Family Foundation Mitzvah go’reret mitzvah—doing a mitzvah leads Condolences to… Arthur Levine & Lauren Leichtman to doing more. Nancy and Steve Lovett Lauren Becker on the death of her father, Jack Becker… Ed and Linda Brown on the death Mankoff Family Foundation Thank you to Canter’s Deli, Brooklyn Bagel, of his sister, Anne Brown and to nephew, Michael and Alison Brown…Carol and Daniel Steven Marenberg & Alison Whalen Noah’s Bagel Larchmont, and Western Bagel Bovill on the death of her aunt, Sandra Brown…David and Alison Dinerstein on the death Hope Wintner & Ted Meisel West L.A., for their weekly donation of bread of his mother, Barbara Dinerstein and grandchildren, Zoe and Sam…Diane Dresser on Mr. David Neale to our Food Pantries. Ellen Pansky-Markle the death of her husband, Lawrence Dresser…Susan and David Boyer on the death of her Mr. & Mrs. Terry Rodsky father, Herbert Emanuel Fisher and to grandson, Benjamin… Friends and family of Elaine Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rosenfeld Greenberg…Joan Harrison and Michael Janofsky on the death of her mother, Lillian Jewish Community Foundation Harrison… Nan and Alan Goodman on the death of her brother, Ralph W. Kalish…Friends Carla and Fred Sands Howard Bernstein and Bunny Wasser and family of Jean Pedersen… Richard Pozil on the death of his wife, Leah Pozil and to Mr. & Mrs. Jay Wintrob Lorin Michael and grandchildren, Matthew and Dylan… Bret Rosen and Joanna Rosen on Sponsored by the death of their father, Burton Rosen…Matt and Kelly Sloan on the death of his father, Norman Chanes & Ronnie Shapiro Richard Morton Sloan and to grandchildren, Sophie and Sasha… Friends and Family of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Edelstein Henry Tronick…

And to all immediate and extended family.

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From June 13 thru August 29, every Friday Service at Irmas is Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study a Patio Shabbat Music Service

FRIDAY, JUNE 20 FRIDAY, JUNE 27 No services at Glazer or Irmas Nefesh “Food for the Soul” Campuses at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Goldberg and special guests Shabbat Service Shabbat Service 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Leder and Cantor Ettinger Rabbi Nanus and Cantor Ettinger 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. FRIDAY, JULY 11 SATURDAY, JULY 19 Shabbat Service Shabbat Music Service Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Ettinger Torah Study Rabbi Fox, Cantorial Soloist Sugerman Rabbi Leder, Cantor Gurney and musicians 6:00 p.m. Numbers: Matot 30:2 – 32:42 and musicians Avi Cohen 9:00 a.m. Patio 6:00 p.m. Patio 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Nanus, Cantor Gurney Shabbat Service Nefesh “Food for the Soul” SATURDAY, JUNE 28 and musicians B’nei Mitzvah of Musical Service Eli Zimmerman and Jack Zimmerman Rabbis Goldberg and Band Torah Study Patio 6:00 p.m. Numbers Chukat 19:1 – 22:1 Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney 7:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Avi Cohen 9:00 a.m. SATURDAY, JULY 12 SATURDAY, JUNE 21 No services at Glazer or Irmas Torah Study No service at Glazer Campus. Campuses at 10:30 a.m. Numbers: Pinchas 25:10 – 30:1 Torah Study Rabbi Shapiro 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY, JULY 25 Numbers Korach 16:1 – 18:32 Avi Cohen 9:00 a.m. FRIDAY, JULY 4 Shabbat Service Shabbat Service Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Hebroni Shabba Dabba Musical Service Rabbi Nanus and Cantorial Soloist Rafii Shabbat Service Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Ettinger Rabbi Goldberg and special guests 6:00 p.m. Bat Mitzvah of Samantha Greenwald 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney Shabbat Music Service 10:30 a.m. No service at Irmas Campus. Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Shapiro, Cantor Gurney Rabbi Shapiro, Cantor Ettinger and musicians No Service at Irmas Campus and musicians FRIDAY, JULY 18 Patio 6:00 p.m. Patio 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 26 Shabbat Service SATURDAY, JULY 26 Rabbi Goldberg and Cantor Ettinger Bat Mitzvah of Kate Provisor SATURDAY, JULY 5 6:00 p.m. Torah Study Bat Mitzvah of Olivia Hochman Numbers Mas’ei 33:1 – 36:13 Israel Torah Study Numbers: Balak 22:2 – 25:9 Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Nanus Rabbi Goldberg Rabbi Shapiro, Cantor Gurney 9:00 a.m. and musicians 9:00 a.m. Patio 6:00 p.m. No services at Glazer or Irmas Campuses at 10:30 a.m.

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