April-June 2020

K olenu Our Voice

THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF PENINSULA TEMPLE BETH EL

Family Connections are Lifelong Connections Alison Levy, PTBE Tots Program Coordinator Nisan-Tamuz 5780 For those of you who may That said, I wanted to share a little bit about not know me, my name is my journey, my thesis project, and how it is April-June, 2020 Alison Levy, and I am your never too late to find your passion and follow humble PTBE Tots Program your heart. Coordinator. What that means in a nutshell is that any program Before coming to PTBE I was a professional involving families with children children’s musician, performing all over Inside this Issue 6 and under is part of my joyful the Bay Area, releasing albums, and 2 President's domain, and I love what I do! teaching preschool music classes. It was a Message From co-leading Tot Shabbats freelance existence—creatively engaging and 3 Schedule with Cantor Elana, to crafting interesting, but lacking in any real sense of Alison Levy community. I started to get teaching offers of Shabbat K’tanim family education sessions Services with Rabbi Lisa, teaching weekly Jewish from Jewish preschools, synagogues, and enrichment classes in Ganon preschool, JCCs. As I began to work more regularly in 4-6 B’nai Mitzvah planning holiday events, writing silly skits for these Jewish settings, something shifted in 6 Rodfei Tzedek Tree of Life, and even leading music for the me, a light turned on, and I just KNEW what I wanted to do, and where I wanted to be. occasional Friday night service, these past two 7 L'Taken years being a part of the PTBE community I sought to expand my Jewish knowledge have been a total honor and a blessing. 8 Our and repertoire, and I started to do my own Community Watching parents, children, grandparents, research into Jewish holidays, traditions, and friends interact and connect at rituals, values, and music. As I did this work 9 New Member community dinners, services, education and incorporated more Jewish themes into Spotlight programs, and holidays is what brings me the my classes and music, I felt something new. I most satisfaction in my work, and Peninsula 10 Culture Of felt CONNECTED. Connected to my own Belonging Temple Beth El provides such a loving and Judaism in a new and profound way. I felt open-hearted place to nurture these growing connected to the past, to my ancestors, to the 12-13 Photo Gallery relationships. people around me, to the children I worked 14 Beth El Women In addition to my role here at PTBE, I am with, to the community, to my deepest soul, & 100th also in the final few months of graduate to everyone! It was then that I decided to go Birthday school, completing my master’s degree in back to school and learn everything I could 15 Senior Jewish Education with a focus on Early about being a Jewish educator, so I could Friendship Club Childhood Education, through a Legacy bring that feeling of connection to everyone Fellowship at Hebrew College. Pursuing a around me. I was so lucky that PTBE knew 16 BEW Gift Shop master’s degree in your 50’s is no small feat, me and my family and was able to offer 21-22 especially when you’re a working mom, and me a place to flex my new skills as a Jewish Contributions educator, providing support, guidance, and I have spent the last three years diligently 23-25 Calendar of plenty of creative freedom and room to grow. aspiring to achieve this goal. I’m currently Events writing my graduate thesis, and I will complete the program in June! 26-27 Yahrzeits See Connections on page 16 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Nisan-Tamuz 5780

Nisan-Tamuz 5780 President’s Message Jeff Hyman, President April-June 2020 “Whether we have seen We reimagined how the Board of Trustees KOLENU eye-to-eye or rarely agreed and lay leaders can effectively, inclusively and Published Quarterly by at all, my conversations transparently lead and serve the temple. I Peninsula Temple Beth El with you … are what have can honestly say we made board service and 1700 Alameda de las Pulgas kept me honest, and kept board meetings highly engaging. Your board San Mateo, CA 94403 me inspired, and kept me members are making important contributions (650) 341-7701 going. And every day, I have and impact through “boots on the ground” Fax (650) 570-7183 learned from you. You made work – there are no passengers on this www.ptbe.org me a better President, and bus! Next, we carefully crafted an entirely Education Office (650) 931-0775 you made me a better man.” new Temple Governance Model, which our Gift Shop (650) 345-6563 membership recently approved, that will President Obama’s farewell address, 2017 A reform congregation modernize and revitalize our governance affiliated with the Union for While President Obama never confronted the practices. I can’t wait to see the next wave of Reform Judaism leaders taking this new model for a spin! PTBE Staff challenge of being a synagogue president, he Dennis J. Eisner had a rather full plate in his own right. And We rejuvenated our campus by coming up Senior Rabbi as I contemplate the remaining few months with a plan to wisely spend the funds raised Lisa Kingston of my term as PTBE’s President, I feel just through our Bonim B’yachad campaign. Associate Rabbi/Educator as President Obama did, a great sense of With that plan, not only did we renovate our Laura J. Rumpf gratitude and appreciation. kitchen, foyer, Fireside Room and Fellowship Assistant Rabbi/Educator Hall, but we also found a way to build a Elana Jagoda Kaye I had hopes and aspirations in mind when new chapel and multipurpose space that will Cantor I became President. Many of the seeds Kate Lauzar were planted during the three prior years benefit us for decades. We built these projects Executive Director when I served as Treasurer. I saw a growing on time and on budget, demonstrating to our Meredith Liron community blessed with a world-class and donors that PTBE is a careful and worthy Director, Ganon Early Childhood beloved clergy team. PTBE has hundreds of steward of their funds. We will put all that Education Center members who genuinely love and care about experience to work again as we continue the renovation of the Education Wing. Officers 2019-2020: their temple, and we are located in one of President: Jeff Hyman the most vibrant and prosperous corners of First Vice President: Roger Feigelson We transformed our temple staff team, Second Vice President: Julie Garlikov the world, but I felt strongly that for us to structure and functions. Our nationwide Secretary: Debby Courtney become the community to which many of Treasurer: Steve Sarver search for an Executive Director brought Kate Immed Past Pres.: Lawrence Siegel us aspire, PTBE’s foundation was in need of Lauzar (and her family) to PTBE all the way strengthening. As I reflect on our progress Board of Trustees 2019–2020 from New York. We welcomed new members over the past two years, I am immensely Roxanne Cohen Ex-Officio to our staff team, while others took on new Debby Courtney Members proud of all that we have achieved together. roles as we revised our staff organization. Roger Feigelson Pam Barasch & Plus, we just completed a critical transition Julie Garlikov Marcia Barkoff, We charted a course to strengthen PTBE in to a new member information management Marni Gerber Beth El Women the critical areas of member engagement, Julie Goldman Neil Oettinger, financial vitality and governance by creating system that will propel our operations Sydney Kapchan Brotherhood a Strategic Plan. For the next several years, into the modern era and enable all sorts of Sherry Lipson Zara Jaffe, Senior efficiencies and simpler ways for members to David Pelzner Friendship Club our Strategic Plan will provide consistent and Steve Sarver clear direction to guide PTBE to new heights. connect to PTBE. Aviv Siegel The Plan builds on our existing strengths We revitalized and brought new meaning while steering us to invest time, effort and to the “sacred partnership” between our resources into initiatives that will make clergy, staff and lay leaders. The “3-legged synagogue life more relevant, compelling and 2 vibrant. See President on page 18 SHABBAT SERVICES April-June 2020

Schedule of Shabbat Services Friday, April 3 Saturday, May 16 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Hallelu Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Sophia de Haaff becomes Bat Mitzvah Saturday, April 4 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Friday, May 22 Oliver Diamond becomes Bar Mitzvah 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Unplugged Friday, April 10 Saturday, May 23 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Josephine Belfer/Eleanor Arron/Vivienne Saturday, April 11 Levenberg become B’not Mitzvah No Morning Service Friday, May 29 Friday, April 17 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Unplugged Saturday, May 30 Saturday, April 18 No Morning Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Charlotte Gruen/Noah Shefer become Friday, June 5 B’nai Mitzvah 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Friday, April 24 Saturday, June 6 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Gianna Federighi becomes Bat Mitzvah Saturday, April 25 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Friday, June 12 Carson Apple becomes Bar Mitzvah 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Friday, May 1 Saturday, June 13 5:30 p.m. Tree of Life Service 9 a.m. Tot Shabbat 7:15 p.m. Shabbat Hallelu Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Sarah Heyman becomes Bat Mitzvah Saturday, May 2 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Friday, June 19 Emma Goldman/Marcus Knopf become 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service B’nai Mitzvah Saturday, June 20 Friday, May 8 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat & Confirmation Maxwell Smith becomes Bar Mitzvah Service Friday, June 26 Saturday, May 9 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Ayla Weitzman/Kelyn Rabkin become Saturday, June 27 B’not Mitzvah 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service, Cody Kletter becomes Bar Mitzvah Friday, May 15 6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Service Morning Minyan – Tuesdays at 8 a.m.

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, migraines, or an asthma attack. Please be considerate and come to the temple scent free. 3 B’NAI MITZVAH Nisan-Tamuz 5780

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. Oliver Diamond—April 4 Emma Goldman—May 2 Oliver Diamond is the son of Matthew and Emma is the daughter of Jeff and Julie Sharon Diamond. He has a younger sister, Goldman. She has a younger sister, Abby, Quinn, 9. Oliver enjoys baseball, baking, 9. She enjoys playing soccer, watching and playing and listening to music, drawing, making Tik Tok, and baking. Her goals are to goofing around, and hanging out with learn to scuba dive, travel the world, and go friends. He aims to keep on getting good to lots of concerts. grades in school and to continue to travel the Marcus Knopf—May 2 world. Marcus is the son of Jim and Jennifer. He Noah Shefer—April 18 has two older sisters, Emily, 18, and Alyssa, Noah is the son of Melissa and Daniel Shefer. 16. Marcus likes playing soccer, futsal, and His interest is soccer, surfing, reading, sailing, video games. He also enjoys biking, hanging and kayaking. His morning service will out with his friends, and playing with his take place on Zoom with family and friends 2 dogs. His favorite subjects in school are around the world. math and science. His goals are to do well in Charlotte Gruen—April 18 school and become a scientist to change the world for the better. Charlotte is the daughter of Robin and Peter Gruen. She has a younger brother, Frankie, Kelyn Rabkin—May 9 10. Charlotte is a social butterfly; she loves Kelyn is the daughter of Keith and Stacey spending time with family and friends, Rabkin. Her younger sister is Sarina, 11. listening to music, and performing with her Kelyn is a 7th grader at Crystal Springs Hip Hop dance team. She was born in New Uplands School. Kelyn loves to dance and can York City, but spent the majority of her most often be found at her dance studio when adolescent years in Chicago. We moved to she’s not at school. She is also an avid reader San Carlos last year and adore the warmer and enjoys hanging out with her family and weather, outdoor activities, and adventures! friends. While Kelyn isn’t quite sure what the future holds, she hopes to live by her values, Carson Albert Apple—April 25 have lifelong friendships, continue a good Carson is the son of Susan Faris and Ted relationship with her family, and to find time Apple. His older sister, Katie, is a college and balance for her passions. sophomore. Carson competes in gymnastics, likes to sing and spend time with friends, and attends Camp Newman every summer. His goals are to be an actor, build strong relationships, and be someone others can look up to.

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Ayla Weitzman—May 9 people who are in need, volunteering at Ayla is the daughter of Collin and Gretchen new organizations more, helping kids who Weitzman. Her siblings are Lauren and Ellie, are sick, achieving personal success, being 10 and 7. Her hobbies include volleyball, kind, having a good education, traveling dancing, and hanging out with her friends. the world, getting to know Australia as Her goals are to be a competitive dancer with a location and culture better, starting a Melodic Remedy Dance Studio, and spend as company, being trilingual, going out of her much time with her friends as possible. comfort zone more, getting better at general skills, meeting someone she looks up to, Sophia de Haaff—May 16 gaining confidence, achieving her dreams, Sophia is the daughter of Greg de Haaff & and making an impact on the world. Jaimie Lyons. She has two younger siblings, Gabe de Haaff and Sienna Lee, both 11. Gianna Federighi—June 6 Sophia enjoys reading, basketball and soccer, Gianna is the daughter of Risa and Mark baking, playing flute, and playing with Federighi. She has a brother, Gabe, 16. She siblings and friends. Through her Bat Mitzvah like to play volleyball, bake, hang out with she wants to learn more about Jewish values friends, and play with her dog. and be a better Jew. In general, she wants Sarah Anne Heyman—June 13 to become a better person in everything she Sarah is the daughter of Holly and Steve does, be generous with people, and give to Heyman. Her brother is Sam, 10. Sarah’s those who are less fortunate. Ultimately, she interests are playing tennis, crafting, wants to live life to the fullest! watching her chickens and listening to Eleanor Arron—May 23 music. Her goals are getting into pre- Eleanor is the daughter of Joseph and Sarah calculus by 9th grade, organizing her room, Arron. Her younger brother, Walter, is 10. learning to cook, and staying away from She enjoys baking, ballet, and dogs. She coronavirus! wants to make a positive impact on the Maxwell Smith—June 20 environment. Maxwell Smith is the Son of Adam Smith Josie Belfer—May 23 and Jennifer Bloom-Smith. He has a younger Josie is the daughter of Russell Belfer and Brother, Ethan, 10. He likes to play school Cathy Polinsky. She has a younger sister, Iris, basketball, AAU basketball, and flag football. 9. Josie loves dancing, swimming, reading, He also enjoys music and spending time and hanging out with friends and her guinea with his friends. Max currently attends Borel pig, Larry. She wants to make sure the world Middle School in San Mateo. Max hopes to doesn’t end up like the dystopian novels she continue to do well in school and sports, as enjoys reading. well as to live a fun and healthy life. Vivi Levenberg—May 23 Cody Kletter—June 27 Vivi is the daughter of Verna Kuo and Josh Cody is the son of Ha Nguyen and Cary Levenberg. Her brothers are Jax, 10, and Kletter. He has two brothers, Ethan and Zander, 16. She likes to bake macarons, play Max, 15 and 7. He enjoys playing piano, softball, dance, hang out with friends and Soccer, and video Games, and hang out family, make videos, play with dogs, travel, with friends. His goals are doing well write, participate in community service, in school, getting better at soccer and meet new people, try new foods, draw, cook, piano, being kind to others, being a leader, and do craft projects. Her goals are helping becoming an entrepreneur. 5 RODFEI TZEDEK Nisan-Tamuz 5780

Rodfei Tzedek: A Chapter in my Story By Jessica Rosenberg

Rodfei Tzedek Core Leadership Team

Nancy Schneider, Rabbi Laura Rumpf, Jessica Rosenberg, Nancy Bott, Rebecca Schwartz, Marla Becker

I never thought of myself as the “webmaster” Being part of the Rodfei Tzedek team is type. But when PTBE’s Rodfei Tzedek (Social helping me to write the next chapter of my Justice) Leadership Team needed someone own story. I am taking on a new commitment to manage our group’s webpage on ptbe.org, to battling the climate crisis through advocacy, I agreed to give it a go. Under the patient education and hands-on action. I am engaging tutelage of temple member Paul Rosenblum, with local partners who are leading PTBE into I learned the basics of Squarespace, and we the greater Climate Justice community. And can now proudly share the latest Rodfei most importantly, I am connecting personally Tzedek happenings with all of you. PTBE’s with other temple members who have a similar social justice campaign for climate change has passion for making Tikun Olam, “repair of the launched! world,” a reality.

It turns out that building a webpage is a lot Please consider becoming part of the story like telling a story; it starts with the spark of an with me; check out www.ptbe.org/rodfei- idea and builds around a central purpose. The tzedek, and join us as we celebrate Faith characters create a compelling narrative, and Climate Action Week, April 17-26. What before you know it, the story engages others does your next chapter look like? 6 with its enthusiasm and zeal. L’TAKEN April-June 2020

Highlights from PTBE’s Trip to L’Taken* in Washington D.C. By Jonah Lipson My time in Washington D.C. was very intense and inspiring. Our group of 9, including Tobey Miner, Maggie Sena, Maddie Strause, Sophia Attell, Claire Attell, Ilan Listgarten, Kyra Schechter, Rabbi Laura and I, had a great time together. After a long plane ride, we finally arrived on Friday night in the U.S. Capital. That night the program greeted us with a nice Shabbat dinner and Kabbalat Shabbat service and we then got to discussing the reason we were there, which was lobbying to Congress. We had a seminar on the topic of to the National Mall, The Capital and the homelessness, and we did a simulation in Smithsonian Museums. which we experienced concerns in the life of a homeless person. Saturday morning, we That evening we wrote the speeches that started off with a T’filah service and then we were to read to Congress. It was a long went into another simulation about criminal night, but we finally got through it! The next justice reform. In the afternoon, we got to do morning was the day we were preparing for some really cool all weekend, the touring of D.C. day we lobbied where we visited to Congress. My the Holocaust group and I lobbied Museum, MLK to the office of Memorial, Kamala Harris Georgetown, and and everyone else did Havdallah lobbied to the office at the Jefferson of Jackie Speier. It Memorial. was a long and hard weekend but I’m Back at the hotel, proud that we all we then had Maggie Sena, Tobey Miner, Jonah Lipson and Tobey made it through to electives. I went to Claire Attell, Ilan Listgarten, Miner the end. This was Sophia Attell, Maddie an elective on gun Strause, Kyra Schechter, and an awesome trip and I would encourage any control which was Jonah Lipson and all high schoolers to take advantage of very interesting this amazing opportunity! because we learned some really scary facts. On Sunday, I went to an elective on LGBTQ+ rights, which was very eye opening because I *L’Taken is a social justice seminar for learned some great ways on how to be open to high schoolers run by the Religious everyone, no matter how they identify. After Action Center. Students learn to lobby that we picked our topics to lobby about. and advocate for issues they care about and meet other teens from around the I picked the issue of gun violence prevention, country to engage in meaningful Tikkun which I feel strongly about. In the Olam. afternoon, we did more touring and went

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In Memoriam We express our heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of the recently departed: Abby Verbin Shimshon Bahatt Wife of Gary Verbin Husband of Ora Bahatt Father of Inbar Bahatt and Dar Bahatt Althea Williams Hurley (Anita Siu) Mother of Patty Steinhardt (Howard Krieger) Judy Holmes Audrey Weiss Mother of Barry Holmes (Billie) Mother of Jeff Cohen (Mindy Gerson) We remember them now; they live in our hearts; Rob Greene they are a blessing. Husband of Michele Brenner Father of Jordan and Zachary

Welcome New Members Bruchim Habaim Please welcome these new members into our Samantha Berg temple community. We look forward to many years of sharing Jewish enrichment together. Ayelet Shapiro and John Piscia Brian Ring and Kate von Sternberg-Ring Melinda Derish & Nicky Scott and their children Bodhi and Shai Natara Garovoy and Dan Beck and their Nic an Erica Tjader and their children Eli children Asher, Xander and Jacob and Ari

Mazal tov

Mazal Tov to Jennifer and Aaron and older brother Tyler are ecstatic to have a Kabaker and big sister Gabriel who are new baby sister! Proud grandparents are Stacy thrilled to announce the arrival of Avital and Ronald Kahn. Rose Kabaker on December 4, 2019. Proud grandparents are Carol and Michael Cohen. Mazal Tov to Celia and Terry Harms on the birth of their new grandson, Felix Jonny Mazal Tov to Danielle and Marat Shub on Roman-Harms on January 23, 2020. Proud the arrival of their new baby Anastasia Rose parents are Amanda Roman and David Shub on March 28, 2019. Big sister Lorelai Harms.

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New Member Spotlight Sherry Lipson Emily, Joseph, and Benjamin Ritzo Samantha Berg

Where did you grow up and how long have you Where did you grow up and how long have you lived in the Bay Area? lived in the Bay Area?

Emily grew up in Tucson, Arizona and has I am from Goldens Bridge, Westchester lived in the Bay Area for ten years. Joe grew County, New York. I’ve lived in the Bay up in Palo Alto. Area for 10½ years, most of that time in San Francisco, but I moved to San Mateo about a What attracted you to the PTBE community? year ago. What’s important to you in a Synagogue community? What aspects of the community What attracted you to the PTBE Community? speak to you? What is important to you in a Synagogue community? What aspects of the community We liked the family-focused environment and speak to you? music-filled services. The music reminded Emily of her Synagogue growing up and we Several years ago I was coming to the Peninsula were looking for a community to join to get for Yom Kippur. I reached out to PTBE and to know other Jewish families in the area as received the warmest welcome, so I came to the we started our family. service and really enjoyed it. When I moved here, it was only natural that I would come right How do you and your family like to spend your back and join this community since I previously free time? had such a meaningful experience. Synagogue We enjoy going to and watching sporting life was a big part of my years growing up and I events, especially the SF Giants and Stanford. want to make the same connections here. We also like to go on hikes and wine tasting How do you like to spend your free time? at different areas around the Bay Area. I love to travel the world-next destination is Japan in the Spring. I also sing in an Acapella group in San Francisco, and love to work out at the gym. 9 OUR COMMUNITY Nisan-Tamuz 5780

Building A Culture Of Belonging By Catherine Nelson

Top row from left: Stephanie Levin, Natasha Kehimkar, Wendy Verba, Jeremy Verba, Rebecca Schwartz, Rabbi Laura Rumpf, Catherine Nelson, Rabbi Dennis Eisner, Danny Grossman Front row from left: Roxanne Cohen, Sherry Lipson, Susie Sorkin

What does it mean to feel like you belong to The principles of belonging, outlined at the a community? Why does being a member conference, are key in creating a community at PTBE matter? How do you create deep with deep relationships and meaning. These relationships to strengthen your community? principles will guide the work of PTBE’s Member Engagement Task Force. These are questions those of us who are members of the PTBE Strategic Plan Ten Core Principles To Build A Task Force and the Member Engagement Culture Of Belonging Task Force have been immersed in for the Start with belonging as a goal. Design past 2 years. I was fortunate to be able to anything from meetings and events to job join PTBE clergy, staff, and lay leaders at descriptions with the intention to increase “473K: A Belonging Experience” conference belonging, connection, and trust. on February 13, 2020. Led by Jewish Community Federation professional and Build structured practices into group PTBE member, Wendy Verba, we learned activities. Don’t rely on random chance or a why the culture of belonging is vitally friendly person to ensure that everyone feels important and how to create a culture of included. Instead, agree on group practices belonging in Jewish communities. that define how we meet, celebrate, and take 10 care of each other. OUR COMMUNITY April-June 2020

Establish rituals that build confidence and Creating a PTBE community with deep group identity through repeated and shared relationships and connections requires all of customs. our work, effort, and patience. It requires changing our perspective of what being a Define common purpose so each person member of PTBE means. It is more than plays a role in shaping and sustaining the going to services and experiencing the group’s larger mission. beautiful music and prayers. It is more than Prioritize face-to-face interaction. Meeting dropping our kids off for religious school or in person enables multi-dimensional making sandwiches for SSH or volunteering connection that can’t be replicated through at the Purim carnival. When being a PTBE technology. member becomes part of our identity and self, it will shape our daily actions and become Create fixed small groups that gather part of our home and family. Instead of regularly and help individuals connect to each “what does PTBE do for me”, members other and the larger organization on a deeper will live by the mantra “what can I do for level. my fellow PTBE members and Jewish community?” and “how is my PTBE identity Encourage multi-dimensional sharing and informing what I am doing today and in my doing. Structure activities for people to get life?” It will not only support and comfort us to know each other on multiple levels and in times of need and struggle. It will inspire experience different aspects of life together. us to be better in our daily lives and make Focus on assets over needs. Ask what each them more meaningful. person has to offer and give each a role to I challenge you to take a pause and consider play, based on their unique talents, identities, the principles of belonging listed above. and contributions. Consider your interactions within our Shift from delivering services to inviting temple community and begin to apply these The Relational ownership, by treating people as partners principles. I also recommend Judaism rather than customers. Handbook, as a guide to the paradigm shift of creating a relationship-based Cultivate group identity and pride. Explore Jewish community. ways to express the group’s uniqueness, by Catherine Nelson has been a PTBE member for creating a sense of pride and celebrating 13.5 years. She takes pride in being a Jewish milestones. mother and is a Ganon parent alumnus and a Embracing these principles is a paradigm shift pediatrician who works in Santa Clara County. which focuses on relationships AMONG members in addition to programs and services being provided TO members.

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RODFEI TZEDEK

Rodfei Tzedek team gathered at Action Launch Night, February 4

K’TANIM

12 Mr. Turtle visiting K’tanim at Tu B’Shevat Tu B’Shevat pom pom tree art OUR COMMUNITY April-June 2020

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY OF SERVICE JANUARY 20

Building a new walkway at Hillsdale High School

Serving the needy at Safe Harbor

Repainting the rainbow steps at Roosevelt School Cleaning up Huddart Park 13 BETH EL WOMEN Nisan-Tamuz 5780

MARCH MADNESS By Pam Barasch and Marcia Barkoff, BEW CO-Presidents

With COVID-19 consuming our world as FLOWER ARRANGING with Relli we speak, BEW hopes you and your families Siegel are healthy and taking the necessary precautions to stay that way. ROSH CHODESH with Rabbi Laura We have had a busy winter and are hoping to share some fantastic events this Spring with BEGINNING MAH JONG with Lisa you! Please stay tuned and check your email Bernstein for UPDATES from us! SOUP for the SOUL In case you still haven’t heard or joined us, HAMANTASCHEN here is just a sampling of what we have been up to! BUNCO AGELESS FIT with Debbie Luchessi So, you missed out on the fun and really want to join us? THEATER WORKS - The Pianist of Willeseden Lane SPRING is full of exciting programming and events. TU B’SHVAT Seder with Sholom Women at PTS Please check your email, BEW E-Blasts and FACEBOOK for dates, details and how to CULTIVATING COMPASSION in a get involved! Crazy World with Robert Cusick See BEW on page 18

Shirley Lerner turned 100 in February

Mazal Tov!

By Cindi Serbin

PTBE recognized long-time member, Shirley Lerner, as she celebrated her 100th birthday on February 18th! Happy Birthday Shirley Shirley stays young by keeping active. Highlights of her week include going to the Tuesday Lunchtime Learning Circle with Rabbi Lisa and Rabbi Eisner’s weekly Torah Study class on Saturday mornings, which she has been attending for over 25 years. Kate Lauzar, Shirley Lerner, Rabbi Shirley Lerner 14 Laura Rumpf SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CLUB April-June 2020

Get Up and Go: Senior Friendship Club Zara Jaffe, President In partnership with PJCC’s Get Up and Go programs, the Senior Friendship Club is held at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center Boardroom on Wednesday.

Please bring your bagged lunch, starting at noon. Or, if you would like to order lunch through the PJCC, please order by 9am the morning of the program. Optional ordered lunch includes half sandwich (tuna or veggie on whole wheat bread) and a cup of soup of the day for $6.00. At 12:30pm, an “enhanced learning” topic and a lively discussion takes place. Musical performance begins at 1:00pm and ends at 2:00pm unless otherwise indicated.

Please make sure to grab a monthly flyer at the Wednesday program for updates on the program schedule.

APRIL EVENTS April 22: George Moore George Moore is a retired gym teacher who April 1: Marilyn Cooney loves to play guitar and sing "Rat Pack Songs," Pianist Marilyn Cooney will present, “The performed by the likes of Frank Sinatra and 1930s in Story and Song," highlighting old Dean Martin. He also enjoys fitting in the favorites while telling behind-the-scenes occasional crooner like Bing Crosby. stories about Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Judy Garland and others. Come listen and Enhanced Learning: Israeli Culture with sing along to songs like "Georgia," "Begin the Tamar (Yom HaZikaron) Beguine," and "Blue Hawaii." April 29: Kimberlye Gold Enhanced Learning: Israeli Culture with A San Francisco Bay Area native, Kimberlye Tamar (Yom HaShoah) Gold is a singer-songwriter-guitarist who has spent decades in Los Angeles, New York City, April 8 No program today. Happy Passover! and Nashville honing her craft. She brings a variety of familiar songs from many different April 14 (Tuesday): Passover Seder at eras and musical genres that everyone will PTBE. want to sing along.

Please join us for a traditional Passover Seder Enhanced Learning: Birthdays + Rabbi Lisa at Peninsula Temple Beth El. Light lunch by Nathan's Catering will include the traditional MAY EVENTS Seder foods and dessert. The entire PTBE clergy will join us to lead the Seder, teach, May 6: Jeff Wessman and sing. Admission price $18 (checks Join singer Jeff Wessman in this musical made out to "Senior Friendship Club"). program that celebrates over five decades of Reservations required by Wednesday, March popular songs. Everyone is invited to join in 25th. Contact Jane Skinner at jskinner@ and sing along! Songs include those by Frank pjcc.org or 650.378.2718 with questions or Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin, as well reservations. as Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Gene Autry, Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, the Beatles, and April 15 No program today. Happy Passover! more. Enhanced Learning: Israeli Culture with Tamar (Lag B’Omer) See Seniors on page 17 15 BEW GIFT SHOP Nisan-Tamuz 5780

BEW Gift Shop: Let Us Be Your Personal Shoppers! By Pam Abraham

Passover is around the corner! Here are some Let us be your personal shopper and items to keep your young and young at heart prepare your order. Email Pam at amused! [email protected].

Connections from page 1 and see what they will do together. Creating is what and who we are, and it is how we When choosing a topic for my graduate express our B’tzelem Elohim “being in the thesis, I decided to write about using hands- image of God”. on art experiences in Jewish family education programs. Since As I finish my final starting my work here research and writing, at PTBE, I have found and look towards to that offering hands- that graduation day, I on art experiences for am constantly reminded parents and children that CONNECTION provides so many is the ultimate goal for incredible opportunities Jewish educators. We for connection—to have many tools we can Jewish learning, to each use to get there, but other, and to the wider we must always aim to community. When provide experiences that we make art together, connect our families we play, we create, we to Jewish learning, and share, we communicate, more importantly, to we learn, we express each other. Finding ourselves, and we such a meaningful reveal who we are to path and purpose at others. Children learn this point in my life from their parents, has been a gift. I look but parents also learn so much from their forward to continuing children. I love nothing more than to set my joyful work at PTBE in the years ahead. 16 out an art project for children and families CONTINUED April-June 2020

Seniors from page 15 at jazz venues around the Bay and with the SF Symphony. He is joined by pianist Andy May 13: Linda Bernstein Ostwald, active in the local jazz scene for Linda Bernstein, the well-known "Singing more than 20 years. Pharmacist," wrote, produced and sings in this one-woman show. Join us on a singing Enhanced Learning: Israeli Culture with trip down memory lane with favorite musicals Tamar (IDF) from stage and screen, including Fiddler on June 10: Sweet Papa Jazz Band the Roof, Yentl, and My Fair Lady, to name Join the Sweet Papa Jazz Band (coronet, a few. Linda will be accompanied by pianist banjo, washboard, and bass) as they delight us Tom Shaw. Get ready to sing along and test with New Orleans-style jazz, as well as waltzes your knowledge of musical theater trivia. and Latin rhythms. Sit back and listen, or get Enhanced Learning: Showtime up and dance along! May 20: Senior Friendship Club 42nd Enhanced Learning: Showtime Anniversary Luncheon June 17: Alberto Peña Join us for a seated and scenic lunch in Alberto Peña sings and plays guitar, with his honor of the 42nd anniversary of the Senior musical abilities ranging from Spanish classics Friendship Club at Buck’s of Woodside. to modern tunes to Sinatra and Bocelli to $18 for members of GUG/SFC; $30 The Beatles—and he even adds in a little for non-members (checks made out to Flamenco flavor along the way. With songs "Senior Friendship Club"). Price includes like “That’s Amore” and “Cielito Lindo,” transportation from Peninsula Temple Beth Alberto encourages his audiences to sing El or the PJCC (pick up time TBD). Paid along as he shares his beautiful talent. reservation required by May 6th. Contact Enhanced Learning: Chair exercise with Jane Skinner at [email protected] or Monique 650.378.2718 with questions or reservations. June 24: Ken Vermes May 27: Fred McCarty Ken Vermes uses music (flute and saxophone) Solo guitarist, composer, and vocalist Fred to explain the origins of brilliant songs by McCarty has performed on the stage of some of the greatest composers from the the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville twice – a Golden Age of Broadway and American privilege earned by being one of the best songwriting. He shows how these great songs in his field. He has been a student of both inspire jazz musicians and singers to this classical and jazz guitar and graduated from day. Come hear some of your favorites, and the New England Conservatory of Music. learn how musicians create improvisations of Enjoy an exciting display of songs of the Old great beauty and art. Discover how the song West. masterpieces will never stop delighting and Enhanced Learning: Birthdays + Rabbi amazing both players and listeners alike. Eisner Enhanced Learning: Birthdays + Rabbi JUNE EVENTS Eisner June 3: Jeff Sanford Join us for a special jazz performance with the Sanford Jazz Duo. Jeff Sanford is well-known all over the Bay Area for his saxophone, clarinet, and flute playing. He has played 17 CONTINUED Nisan-Tamuz 5780

President from page 2 building new friendships that will outlive my term as President. stool” model of temple leadership that Rabbi Dennis, Kate and I (on behalf of the clergy, I am especially grateful to Hillary and Sierra, staff and board, respectively) embrace daily who were endlessly patient while I have been is cultivating a new level of collaboration, absent, occupied and otherwise MIA for the mutual support and trust between these three past two years. I have so enjoyed getting to critical teams on which the temple’s success work with Kate Lauzar this past year. Kate depends. I have come to understand and brings a leadership style, heart and spirituality believe that this, above everything else, is to the Executive Director role that adds so the most important ingredient to our future much to our temple. I cannot say “Thank success. You” enough to the board members, officers and lay volunteers who served with me these Yes, we did many things; but I am mindful past 2 years and who literally made all of of not just “what” we did, but also “how” these great things happen. Finally, I thank we did it. Being President required me to my sacred partner in all of this work, Rabbi be more patient (really!), more inclusive and Dennis. Working by your side, I developed a more collaborative, and to remember that respect and admiration for the role you play, being right is not as important as making sure the effort and sacrifice you and our clergy that our clergy, staff and members feel heard, team make to serve us all, and how incredibly respected and valued. important your leadership is to PTBE.

In describing all of these results, I say “we” The sun will soon set on my term as because none of these accomplishments President, and I will pass the baton to Roger could have been realized without the effort, Feigelson and the officers and trustees who ideas and leadership of so many people. I will serve next term. Together, this temple am beyond grateful to everyone who stepped has taken so many important steps forward, forward and gave of their time, energy and and I can’t wait to see what the future holds enthusiasm to make PTBE stronger. I am for PTBE. I thank you all for this honor and overjoyed by how we expanded the number opportunity. of members doing truly impactful work as lay leaders. By doing this work with so many Jeff special people, I received the added benefit of

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Mission Statement of PTBE Based on the principles of Reform Judaism, Peninsula Temple Beth El is a holy community 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. 18 CONTRIBUTION FORM April-June 2020

PTBE Staff Office Number 650.341.7701 Dennis J. Eisner, Senior Rabbi [email protected]...... x229 Lisa Kingston, Rabbi/Educator [email protected] ...... x240 Laura J. Rumpf, Rabbi/Educator [email protected]...... x224 Elana Jagoda Kaye, Cantor [email protected]...... x227 Kate Lauzar, Executive Director [email protected]...... x238 Meredith Liron, Director, Ganon ECE Center [email protected]...... x244 Alison Levy, Tots Program Coordinator [email protected]...... x234 Kim Beauchamp, Director of Operations and Facilities [email protected]...... x237 Pamela Capocci, Finance Customer Service [email protected]...... x 221 Anita Siu, B’nai Mitzvah Program Manager [email protected]...... x235 Katie Levine, Events Coordinator [email protected]...... x201 Ashley Jerome, Youth Educator [email protected]...... x223 Adrienne Pryor, Clergy Assistant [email protected]...... x229 Communications Coordinator [email protected]...... x 239 Tara Mann, Executive Assistant [email protected]...... x 200 Mick Chand, Facilities and Maintenance [email protected] Jose Kolich, Facilities and Maintenance [email protected]

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❒ Beth El Women ❒ Temple Endowment ❒ Israel Programs ❒ ❒ Brotherhood Tom Lowenstein ❒ Jaffe Library for Jewish Family Life ❒ Senior Friendship Club ❒ Other (specify) ❒ Marcus Leadership Development Discretionary Funds Designated Funds ❒ Memorial ❒ Rabbi Dennis J. Eisner ❒ Adult Education Programs ❒ Rabbi Laura Rumpf ❒ Brandon Brier Play Space ❒ Music (Epstein Music Fund) ❒ Rabbi Lisa Kingston ❒ Camp Scholarship (Newman / Tawonga) ❒ Oneg Shabbat ❒ Cantor Elana Jagoda Kaye ❒ Caring Committee ❒ Or HaLev - Meditation Endowment Funds - Restricted ❒ David Barry Berger Memorial Special Needs ❒ Prayer Book/Machzor/Tanach ❒ Daniel Berk Israel Scholarship ❒ Early Childhood Education Center (Ganon) ❒ Daniel Levine Cook Israel Scholarship ❒ Education Programs Scholarship ❒ Shul Shleppers Transportation ❒ Ida Michaels Scholar-in-Residence ❒ Floral and Landscape Enhancement ❒ Sunday Sandwich Hevre (SSH) ❒ ❒ Malka Frydman Fund for the Arts General Fund ❒ Torah Restoration & Preservation ❒ Other (specify) ❒ Green Team ❒ Tot Shabbat Endowment Funds - Unrestricted ❒ Helen Weil Youth Activities ❒ ❒ Jerry Grotsky Music ❒ Home & Hope Tzedakah ❒ Samuel Blatteis ❒ Interfaith Friendship Committee (IFC) ❒ Other (specify)

Designated Funds are used to help finance specific activities and programs. Endowment Funds were created by the temple or through the generosity of a donor. Restricted Endowment Funds are used for a specific purpose. Yearly revenue from Unrestricted Endowment Funds enhances our temple programs19 as part of the general operating budget. DONATE YOUR USED VEHICLE It’s a WIN/WIN for YOU and PTBE CAR DONATIONS ARE AN EASY WAY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF PTBE. When you donate a car to PTBE, you will help grow the Endowment Fund ensuring a strong temple for generations to come. WHY DONATE? Recycling your car saves energy and natural resources Proceeds from the sale of your car helps PTBE You may receive a tax donation if you itemize WHAT CAN YOU DONATE? Cars Trucks Boats Motorcycles RVs ANY OTHER VEHICLE - running or not! Jewelry and real estate too!

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We appreciate the thoughtfulness of those Albert Rudofsky...... Sue Glick Morris Schultz...... Carol Rael who support PTBE by remembering and Morris Jaffe...... Helen & Don Jaffe honoring their friends and loved ones Harry Kurant...... Maddy & Frank Blumenthal through their generous contributions. The Sally Newman...... Mort Newman Nobby Orens...... Steve & Carol Orens following contributions have been received Nobby Orens...... Susie Harris & Douglas Orens as of February 29th, 2020. Donations Henry Appel ...... Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman Charlotte Appel...... Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman received after that date will be in the next Helen Delheim...... Sharon & Elliot Maluth issue of the Kolenu. Charles Grotsky...... Sunny Grotsky Matthew Artson...... Sunny Grotsky We want to give a special thanks to Gael Alfred Boehme...... Alan & Alisa Boehme Solos for generously donating the beautiful Evelyn Byrne...... Deborah Chait Betsy Eisner...... Alexander & Marcia Eisner baby grand piano which now graces our Natalie Helene Kraten...... Bruce Kraten Fellowship Hall. We look forward to the Natalie Helene Kraten...... Diana Pettit beautiful sound of music for years to come. Natalie Helene Kraten...... Brad Kraten Natalie Helene Kraten...... Karen Dillin To learn about other ways of meaningful Victor Schuster...... Sandra & Harvey Schuster Art Paley...... Helen & Don Jaffe tributes and ways to support PTBE, please Ruth Bernstein...... Jack Bernstein contact Executive Director, Kate Lauzar, Marc Schwarz...... Linda Schwarz Abby Verbin...... Marilyn Rudee [email protected] or 341-7701. Harry Ambrunn...... Marjorie Ambrunn Pearl Hoffman...... Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman Beth El Women Harry Hoffman...... Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman supports activities of this auxiliary Ronnie Klein...... Steve Hurst In Memory of Donor Alan Klein...... Steve Hurst Philip Samuels...... Betsy & Richard Haubrich Jeremy Cohen...... Elaine Allan Rabbi Lisa Kingston’s Discretionary In Honor of Donor Brotherhood Claudia Bach’s Bet Din...... Claudia Bach supports activities of this auxiliary Shirley Lerner’s birthday...... Bobbi Freedman In Memory of Donor Shirley Lerner’s birthday...... Carolyn Levy Art Paley...... Benjamin Frank Shirley Lerner’s birthday...... Stephanie & Rudy Hoffman Art Paley...... Joan & Stan Gross In Appreciation Donor Clergy Discretionary Funds ...... Marjorie Ambrunn support various individuals, organizations, or programs at the Birthday luncheon...... Shirley Lerner discretion of our clergy Lunchtime Torah learning...... Shirley Lerner Cantor Elana Jagoda Kaye’s Discretionary In Memory of Donor Abner Irving Binn...... Carol Rael In Honor of Donor Ina Berman...... Lolli & Harvey Freedman Birth of Ryan Lippincott...... Hal & Carol Wilner Ruth Land...... Charlotte & Evan Reader In Appreciation Donor Herman Kern ...... Faye Jennings Birth of Ryan Lippincott...... Maurine & Stan Mazor Mae Kern...... Faye Jennings In Memory of Donor Albert Zimmerman...... Faye Jennings Ethel Klinger...... Florette Schwartz Toby Frucht...... Stanley Forrest Terri Dolan...... Helen Dolan & David Schoenbrun Gloria Frucht...... Stanley Forrest Harold Gevurtz...... Carolyn & Ron Gevurtz Patricia Forrest...... Stanley Forrest Hilda Kapchan Rhodes...... Sydney Kapchan & Steven Tulkin Steven Rosoff...... Gil Rosoff Patricia Landman...... Sydney Kapchan & Steven Tulkin Maury Sacks...... Hal & Carol Wilner Sheldon Sugarman...... Bobbi Freedman Len Hurwitt...... Hal & Carol Wilner Albert Meister...... Ron & Stacy Kahn Hermione Ginsberg...... Manny Ginsberg Sheldon Sugarman...... Shirley Heiman Rabbi Dennis Eisner’s Discretionary Rabbi Laura Rumpf’s Discretionary In Honor of Donor In Honor of Donor Temple renovations...... Michelle & Paul Speert Claudia Bach’s Bet Din...... Claudia Bach Patti Moskovitz’s Birthday...... Beverly Derish John Piscia’s Bet Din...... Sharona Shapiro & David Lerner Patti Moskovitz’s Birthday...... Sally Samuels Torah Reading...... Greg Mand Patti & Larry Moskovitz’s birthdays...... Charlotte & Evan Reader Daniel Berk Israel Scholarship Patti & Larry Moskovitz’s birthdays...... Pamela Derish helps fund teen travelers to Israel Steve Klebe’s birthday...... Steve Hurst In Memory of Donor In Appreciation Donor Pat Boyle...... Jane & Ira Berk ...... Barbara & Lawrence Margolis Ronnie Klein...... Jane & Ira Berk In Memory of Donor Alan Klein...... Jane & Ira Berk Myles Kranzler...... Annette & David Kranzler Daniel Berk...... Judith Oppenheimer Jacquie Strauss...... Jay & Joyce Strauss Rose Mozer...... Lolli & Harvey Freedman See Contributions on page 22 21 CONTRIBUTIONS Nisan-Tamuz 5780

Contributions from page 21 In Memory of Donor Isadore Talesnick...... Alissa Talesnick Ronnie Klein...... Judith Oppenheimer Kay Barner...... Sunya Shaw Bob Serbin...... Angie & Stephen Hollman Jerry Grotsky Music Daniel Levine Cook Israel Scholarship In Memory of Donor helps fund teen travelers to Israel who are in need Minna Artson...... Sunny Grotsky In Honor of Donor Dorothy Grotsky...... Sunny Grotsky David Cook’s birthday...... Ronald & Anita Wornick Jerry Grotsky...... Sunny Grotsky David Barry Berger Memorial Special Needs Marcus Leadership Development funds special needs programming supports programming for lay leader development In Honor of Donor In Appreication of Donor Patti & Larry Moskovitz’s birthdays...... Mandy Eisner ...... Diane Marcus General Fund New Education Wing/ Building Fund In Honor of Donor In Honor of Donor Roxanne Woodward’s Bet Din ...... Steven Eliscu Patti Moskovitz’s birthday...... Rhonda Press & Larry Ragent In Appreciation Donor In appreciation Donor Connie Winter-Eulberg...... Joann Ames & Jack Bernstein Bonnie & Don Pearlman...... JoAnn & George Schapiro John Carrillo...... Jonathan Felder & Allison MacQueen In Memory of Donor Maxine Terner...... Mel & Bonnie Goldman Joan Stone...... Peter Stone In Memory of Donor Samuel Mendelson...... Alan Mendelson Henry Stone...... Peter Stone Bernard Fineman...... Michael & Lori Fineman Robert Ornstein...... Carolyn Levy & Gil Rosoff Frances Cooper...... Janis & Marty Cooper Maxine Plotkin...... Norman Plotkin Ilona Roth...... Nancy Roth Field & Steve Field Louis Plotkin...... Norman Plotkin Bertha Mandell...... Jeanne & Peter Mandell Harry Mandell...... Jeanne & Peter Mandell Abby Verbin...... Ruth Woolf Rose Mandell...... Jeanne & Peter Mandell Irving Krulevitch...... Lynn & Michael Stein Adam Kleppner...... Susan & David Folkman Philip Freiberg...... Howard Freiberg Elanor Greensweig...... Barbara & Gary Greensweig Flora Freiberg...... Howard Freiberg Lou Wolfson...... Beth & Roger Goldberg Anne Brozman Feld...... Celia & Terry Harms Sheldon Sugarman...... Ron & Carolyn Gevurtz Jonathan Harms...... Celia & Terry Harms Sheldon Sugarman...... Ruth Woolf Martin Kohn...... Dave Kohn Ronnie Klein...... Elizabeth Klein Senior Friendship Club Alan Klein...... Elizabeth Klein supports the clubs activities to help keep event fees down Leonore Jacobs ...... Jan & Ed Austin In Honor of Donor Ernest Michels...... Jan & Ed Austin David Kipnis...... Jeff & Sarah Moskovitz Shirley Lerner’s birthday...... Maureen Goldrath Harry Thalheimer...... Judy Thalheimer In Memory of Donor Audrey Cohen...... Kathy & Mike Glass Marjorie & Seymour Lewis...... Nancy & Larry Lewis Irma Klapper ...... Linda & Leon Klapper Arthur Nevins...... Barbara Nevins Sylvia Irving...... Linda & Leon Klapper Leonore Jacobs ...... Jan & Ed Austin Summer Camp Scholarship Ernest Michels...... Jan & Ed Austin Sylvia Gross...... Stanley Gross In Memory of Donor Alexander Blau...... Stephanie & Steven Blau David Brown...... Lisa & Blair Brown Art Paley...... Susan Weiner Philip Nadler...... Cheryl & Paul Nadler Sylvia Feinstein...... Wayne & Leslie Feinstein Ben Feinstein...... Wayne & Leslie Feinstein Sunday Sandwich Hevre Jack Feinstein...... Wayne & Leslie Feinstein supports our sandwich making program for feeding hungry people Burt Miller...... Wayne & Leslie Feinstein In Honor of Donor Helen Miller...... Wayne & Leslie Feinstein Agueda Rael...... Carol Rael Patti & Larry Moskovitz birthday’s...... Ingrid Jonas Kerry Bach...... Claudia Bach In Appreciation Donor Beatrice Moskovitz...... Sarah & Jeff Moskovitz ...... Patty Steinhardt & Howard Krieger Art Paley...... Joyce & Sid Berenstein Dora Pickman...... Leonard Pickman In Memory of Donor Art Paley...... Nancy Young Lorraine Rose...... Lynne Mayer Maurice Strause...... Phil Strause Art Paley...... Sheila Freedman Torah Breastplates In honor of Donor Helen Weil Youth Activities Patti & Larry Moskovitz’s birthdays...... Debbie & Ronald Seligman supports the temple youth group, SMRTY Patti & Larry Moskovitz’s birthdays...... Sarah & Jeff Moskovitz In Honor of Donor Daniel and Ava Kallman’s new home...... Rena Kallman Torah Covers Shirley Lerner’s birthday...... Barbara Nevins helps provide new covers for the Torah In Appreciation Donor In Memory of Donor ...... Adrienne & David Weil Shimshon Bahatt...... Katie & Don Levine In Memory of Donor Audrey Weis...... Katie & Don Levine Edith Schiftan...... Barbara Nevins Loved Ones...... Kathryn Kaufman Runcie Home and Hope supports our semi-annual housing of families in need In Honor of Donor Hebrew baby naming of Avital Rose...... Carol & Michael Cohen Hebrew baby naming of Avital Rose...... Lisa & George Hess 22 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Nisan/Iyar 5780 • April 2020 Peninsula Temple Beth El SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 5 Adar 2 6 Adar 3 7 Adar 1 7 Nisan 2 8 Nisan 3 9 Nisan 4 10 Nisan Parshat Hashavuah 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study April 4 ...... Tzav...... Leviticus 6:1---8:36 Club 6:30 p.m.Shabbat Hallelu 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Live Streaming of Service Service, Oliver April 11 ...... Intermediate ShabbatExodus..... 33:12---34:26 Diamond Bar Shabbat Services Is Mitzvah April 18 ...... Shemini...... Leviticus 9:1---11:47 Now Available April 25 ...... Tarzia-Metzora...... Leviticus 12:1---15:33 www.ptbe.org/watch-live

5 11 Nisan 6 12 Nisan 7 13 Nisan 8 14 Nisan 9 15 Nisan 10 16 Nisan 11 17 Nisan 3 p.m. Tot Passover 7 p.m. BEW Mah Jongg 8 a.m. Morning Minyan Office Closes at 12:00 noonOffice Closed 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study Party Classes 12 p.m. Lunchtime 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 5 p.m. BEW Passover Learning Circle Service Seder 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study

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12 18 Nisan 13 19 Nisan 14 20 Nisan 15 21 Nisan 16 22 Nisan 17 23 Nisan 18 24 Nisan 5 p.m. D’var Torah 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 8:30 a.m.Yizkor Service 1:30 p.m.Rodfei Tzedek Core 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study Group Meeting 12 p.m. Senior Friendship Office Closed Team Meeting 6:30 p.m.Shabbat 9 a.m. D’var Torah Group 7 p.m BEW Meeting Seder Unplugged Meeting 10:30 a.m.Shabbat Morning 7:30 p.m.BEW Mah Jongg 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study Service, Charlotte Classes Gruen and Noah Shefer become B’nai Mitzvah Intermediate Day Intermediate Day Intermediate Day Passover 19 25 Nisan 20 26 Nisan 21 27 Nisan 22 28 Nisan 23 29 Nisan 24 30 Nisan 25 1 Iyar 7 p.m. Rodfei Tzedek Movie 8:20 a.m.Hebrew 6:30 p.m.North Peninsula 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study 9:30 a.m.Rishonim Yom HaShoah 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning 3:30 p.m.Hebrew 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 9 a.m. D’var Torah Group th 9:45 a.m.Mitzvah Corps 7 Commemoration Circle 3:45 p.m.Hebrew Service Meeting 11:30 a.m.SSH at Peninsula Sinai 7 p.m. PTBE Board Meeting4:50 p.m.Kesher 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 11:40 a.m.Hebrew Service, Carson 11:45 a.m. Madrichim Fellowship Congregation 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study 6:15 p.m.Family B’nai 4 p.m. K’tanim Mitzvah Class Apple Bar Mitzvah 26 2 Iyar 27 3 Iyar 28 4 Iyar 29 5 Iyar 30 6 Iyar 31 25 Shevat 31 21 Elul

8:20 a.m.Hebrew 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 10 a.m. OAC Meeting 9:30 a.m.Rishonim 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 11:40 a.m. Hebrew Circle 3:30 p.m.Hebrew 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 11:45 a.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study 3:45 p.m.Hebrew Service 1 p.m. PTBE High 4:50 p.m.Kesher 1 p.m. Earth Day 6:15 p.m.WNP 6th Grade Celebration and 6:30 p.m.8 th Grade Social Garden Launch ✁ CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Iyar/Sivan 5780 • May 2020 Peninsula Temple Beth El

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 16 Nisan 28 Sivan 29 Sivan 30 Sivan 1 Tamuz 7 Iyar 8 Iyar 1 1 2 3 Parshat Hashavuah 4 1 2 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study May 2 Achrei Mot Leviticus 16:1---18:30 Live Streaming of 5:30 p.m.Tree of Life Service10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Shabbat Services Is May 9 Emor Leviticus 21:1---24:23 6:15 p.m.Community Service, Emma May 16 Behar Bechuqotai Leviticus 25:1---27:34 Shabbat Dinner Goldman and Now Available 7:15 p.m.Shabbat Hallelu Marcus Knopf B’nai Bamidbar www.ptbe.org/watch-live May 23 Numbers 1:1---4:20 Service Mitzvah May 30 Yizkor

3 9 Iyar 4 10 Iyar 5 11 Iyar 6 12 Iyar 7 13 Iyar 8 14 Iyar 9 15 Iyar 8:20 a.m.Hebrew 7 p.m. BEW Meeting 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study 9:30 a.m.Rishonim 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 9 a.m. Tot Shabbat 9:45 a.m.Mitzvah Corpsth 7 Circle 3:30 p.m.Hebrew Service, 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Grade 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study 3:45 p.m.Hebrew Confirmation, Service, Ayla 11:40 a.m. Hebrew 4:50 p.m.Kesher and Senior Weitzman and 11:45 a.m. Madrichim Fellowship 6:15 p.m. Family B’nai Blessing Kelyn Rabkin Mitzvah Class B’not Mitzvah

10 16 Iyar 11 17 Iyar 12 18 Iyar 13 19 Iyar 14 20 Iyar 15 21 Iyar 16 22 Iyar 8:20 a.m.Hebrew 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 7 p.m. Brotherhood 4 p.m. Ganon Shabat 9 a.m. Torah Study 9:30 a.m.Rishonim 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club Meeting 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 11:40 a.m.Hebrew Circle 3:30 p.m.Hebrew Service Service, Sophia de 5:30 p.m.Ganon Lag Ba’Omer 3:45 p.m.Hebrew Haaff Bat Mitzvah Family Picnic 4:50 p.m.Kesher 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study 6:15 p.m.WNP 6th Grade

17 23 Iyar 18 24 Iyar 19 25 Iyar 20 26 Iyar 21 27 Iyar 22 28 Iyar 23 29 Iyar 8:20 a.m.Hebrew 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 1:30 p.m.Rodfei Tzedek Core 4 p.m. Ganon Shabat 9 a.m. Torah Study 9:30 a.m.Rishonim 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club Team Meeting 6:30 p.m.Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 11:30 a.m.SSH Circle 6 p.m. Parent/Teen Event Unplugged Service, Josephine 11:40 a.m.Hebrew 7 p.m. Annual Meeting Belfer, Eleanor 11:45 a.m. Confirmation 7 p.m. Board Meeting Arron and Vivienne 1 p.m. PTBE High Levenberg B’not 4 p.m. K’tanim Mitzvah 24 1 Sivan 25 2 Sivan 26 3 Sivan 27 4 Sivan 28 5 Sivan 29 6 Sivan 30 7 Sivan

5 p.m. Brotherhood/BEW Office and Ganon Closed 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 8:30 a.m. Yizkor Service and 9 a.m. Torah Study Jazz Night (offsite) 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club Blintz Brunch Circle 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 31 8 Sivan 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat Service Office Closed

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Sivan/Tamuz 5780 • June 2020 Peninsula Temple Beth El SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 5 Adar 1 9 Sivan 2 10 Sivan 3 11 Sivan 4 12 Sivan 5 13 Sivan 6 14 Sivan

8:20 a.m.Hebrew 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study 9:30 a.m.Rishonim 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 9:45 a.m.Mitzvah Corps Circle Ganon Closed Service, Gianna Passport th7 Grade 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study Federighi Bat 11:40 a.m. Hebrew Mitzvah 11:45 a.m.Madrichim Fellowship

7 15 Sivan 8 16 Sivan 9 17 Sivan 10 18 Sivan 11 19 Sivan 12 20 Sivan 13 21 Sivan 7 p.m. BEW Meeting 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 7 p.m. Brotherhood Meeting4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 9 a.m. Tot Shabbat Circle Service 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study Service, Sarah Heyman Bat Mitzvah

14 22 Sivan 15 23 Sivan 16 24 Sivan 17 25 Sivan 18 26 Sivan 19 27 Sivan 20 28 Sivan 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 1:30 p.m.Rodfei Tzedek Core 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club Team Meeting 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Circle 6 p.m. Brotherhood Service Service, Maxwell 7 p.m. Board Meeting Installation Dinner Smith Bar Mitzvah 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study

21 29 Sivan 22 30 Sivan 23 1 Tamuz 24 2 Tamuz 25 3 Tamuz 26 4 Tamuz 27 5 Tamuz 10 a.m. SSH 8 a.m. Morning Minyan 12 p.m. Senior Friendship 4 p.m. Ganon Kadima 4 p.m. Ganon Shabbat 9 a.m. Torah Study 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Club Celebration 6:30 p.m.Erev Shabbat 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Morning Circle Service Service, Cody 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study Kletter Bar Mitzvah

28 6 Tamuz 29 7 Tamuz 30 8 Tamuz 1 1 Elul 1 1 Elul 31 25 Shevat 31 21 Elul Parshat Hashavuah 8 a.m. Morning Minyan Live Streaming of June 6 Naso Numbers 4:21---7:89 12 p.m. Lunchtime Learning Circle Shabbat Services Is June 13 Beha’alotecha Numbers 8:1---12:16 7 p.m. Lay-led Torah Study Now Available www.ptbe.org/watch-live June 20 Shelach Numbers 13:1---15:41 June 27 Korach Numbers 16:1---18:32

✁ YAHRZEITS Nisan-Tamuz 5780

APRIL YAHRZEIT Read April 3 Dora Simmons Gwen Phillips Zalman Kapchan Emil Friedman Matthew Artson Myrtle Singer Rabbi Gerald Raiskin Abram Khutoryanski Alayne Gandelman Bertha Becker Therese Vella Celia Resnick Robert Kolkey Richard Gonyaw Theresa Block Joel Wolff Ann Ross Yosef Largman Elizabeth Gonzalez Alfred Boehme Arthur Zemel Jeannette Saliman Ben Lebovitz Mathew Greensweig Evelyn Byrne Agnes Berenstein Schwartz Irene Maisels Henry Haugen Read April 10 Nancy Cooper Bob Serbin Irwin Marcus Wendy Kaufman Lottie Austin Stanley Fisher Robert Share Sarah Margolis Sophie Kay Harriet Bernstein Cyril Freedman Sylvia Syers Robert May, Jr. Aaron Kehimkar Luanne Brenman Al Friedman Helen I. Weil Joan Mayer Dorothy Kertesz Herbert Cahn Andrew Gabor Herbert Winchell Ida Miller Charles Levin Lawrence Cantor James Greear Merton Yolles Rip Miller Leo Levine Phillip Cohn Charles Grotsky Clarice Miller Aida Liff Sophie Fain Read April 17 Anita Harris Ilse Mueller Ralph Madoff Ben Feinstein Elizabeth (Lizzy) Allan Miriam Harris Fanny Ochakovsky Jen Margolis Barbara Fishbain Sam Berger Aron Hoffman Martin Oettinger Linda Beth Markell Ernest Fisher Samuel Blickman Mary Kadish Heinz Pander Arnold Nachlis Louis Goldstein Rae Brooks Hans Katz Shirley Pollock Julius Nelson Sara Gordon Toby Chait Jay Klein Herman Rosenkrantz Veronica Nickinson Paul Hayman Daniel Levine Cook Leonora Lane Jacqueline Rosenthal Joy Paper Rose Jaray Janice Crary Ruth Joy Leventhal William Rubinchik Simon Paper Willis Johnson George Dougherty Kenneth Levin Esther Singer Sophelina Reingold Alec Johnson Morris Eisner Mary Lipson Emanuel Solos Frieda Roga Ann Kaplan Mel Elliot Gerald Lustig Ellen Sorkin Julia Rose Renee Kaseff Harry Epstein Sanford Marcus Helen Jean Weil Miriam Saffren Robert Katz Ben Folkman Yetta Messing Helen Schuster Miriam Katz Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman Read April 24 Sam Mozer Aida Scot-Smith Royston Lee Rose Folkman Ruth Alexander Erna Pander Stephen Spanierman Alexander Libby Dick Frankel Samuel Backer Kathryn Plager Justin Stahl Lester Majofis Bessie Freedman Susan Balkin Vivian Porath Ron Stern Ben Margolis Harold Gordon Milton Bronstein Margaret Rosenthall Leslie Barry Ultan Paul Meadow Julius Heisler Libby Bunyan Peggy Rosenthall Kana Rose Verbin Barbara Meyers Edith Highman Philip Carter Leon Roth Esfiz Vitkina Barry Mierbach Paul Hoffman Ellis Diamond Kathryn Samuels Sarah Neusihin Robert Jacobs Lillian Finger Imre Sandor Henry Newman Zelda Jankelson RaTheda Finnie A.M. Schwarz Paula Ohringer Rose Jaray Darwin Frank Rosa Shmulvesky

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MAY YAHRZEIT Read May 1 Raymond White Paul Stahl Arthur Schwartz Camila Schleider Sol Baron Elsa Yost Leo Talkov Moises Steiner Read May 15 Helen Berkovits Ethel Vergos Helen Teichner Read May 8 Hal Abrams Charles Berman Marvin Teperman Esther Abrams Sulamif Aminov Read May 22 Rosalind Berman Leo Bloom Daniel Apfelblum Davood Bakhshandeh Read May 29 Charles Botstein Brandon Brier Judith “Judy” August Irene Baron Henry Baker Rita Brown Marian Adler Chintz Mia Behrendt Janice Blatteis Marian Berlowitz Doris Brown Henry Cohn Max Beitsch Adele Bloom Helen Cohen Harvey Carter Louis Drezner Fritzi Bekeris Paul Byers Leon Dorfman Ervin Chintz Sylvia Ellis Lillian Bloom Berg June Cahn Frank Garelick Suzanne Ciulla Bernice Ellison Harold Bernard Etoile Chetrit Sydelle Gellman Martin Cohen Phyllis Fisher Steven Chall Cory Cohn Steven Glasgal Eva Dilloff Ralph Gellman Eli Cooperman Helen Cook Harold Grossman Samuel Dreizen Samuel Gerrman Linda Dannenberg James Courtney Helen Jaffe Minnie Goldrath Edna Gerrman Frank Gampon Louise Ellis Manuel Kaseff Sidney Greenseid Jeannette Goldman Murray Gellman Herman Ellison Priscilla Kellem Fay Greenseid Leona Greendorfer Rhona Goldstein Jack Feinstein Sylvia Kirsch Rose Grey Aimee Heilbroun Hal Gordon Anne Finkelstein Bertha Kopit Jerry Grotsky Belle Heisler David Haber Ann Flescher Gerald Lefton Jaqueline Harband Helen Hilton James Hall Esther Garelick Marilyn Leonard Grace Karnell Mark Katz Shirley T. Joseph Edna Gerrman Abraham Lerner Susan Kinsey Benjamin Kehimkar Anna Kruger Harvey Goheen Leslie Lerner Thelma Leavy Mildred Kroll Hector Ksiazenicer Harry Goldschlager Vera Lipman Geraldine Litwak Minnie Lefort Clarence Landry Barbara Greenberg Sol Miller Daniel Litwak Rose Levy Abe Leemon Aaron Jacobson Edward J. Paster Victor Lorant Sheldon Maltz Abe Leemon Samuel Jaffe Shirley Polonsky William Menkes Denise Markrow Louis Burton Levy Ruth Jaroslovsky Nancy Yolles Riede Gwen Mermelstein Joseph Mazer Fred Markrow Bernard Katz Edith Ross Billy Meyers Vivian Oscherwitz Ted Myers Eugenia Katz Mike Ruby Dora Pickman Aaron Panken Ben Neidle Jack Lee Frances Helen Samuels Hilda Rosenberg Leo Parmer Murray Perkel Carol Leviloff Sylvia Schwartzberg Sylvia Schnitzer Laura Pincus Alice Pollard Max Levin Edith Shalon Esther Schoenburg Lori Rapoport Jack Popik Susan Mumford Elise Faye Silverman Rose Schwartz Donna Rosenblatt Patti Rosichan Robert Penn Irene Turner Andrew Schwartz Mildred Rosenfeld Patricia Sands Zara Ramer Louise Shimoff Samuel Schneider Irwin Schapiro Edward Rose Sol Steinberg William Schwartz Jane Schueler Lynn Rosenfield Ida Tankel David Silverman Joan Schulman Sue Rousso Irene Udelson Len Silvernan Esther Schwartz David Ruskin Hazel Wallock JUNE YAHRZEIT Read June 5 Jerome Raike Phyllis Greenberg Read June 19 Mona Ostrow Charles Goldring Berto Bental Louise Robbins Marjan Von Weel Gross Beverly Backman David Paster Louis Hakimi Stephen Blumenthal Millie Roff Edward Harris Shirley Barondess Ruth Anne Patterson Susan Herzog Terry Bobrow Arlene Saffren Rick Kadet Felix Battat Dorothy Pinto Joan Hessekiel Jerry Bott Barbara Schreiber Paul Klinger Milton Blank Gary Rechnitz Rose Hollman Stuart Brodie Dorothy Seckelson Ida Leemon Harold Bonnerwith Erika Rechnitz Mendel Karl Eunice Bryant David Serbin Evelyn Madfes Peter Ciulla Bob Rosenberg Ann Langsam Max Cooper Elfriede Serbin Theda Mann Madeline Rose Coker Bob Rosichan Rosalind Linder Dot Fisher Dorothy Shore Burt Miller Reva Cole Helen Schmier Moses Marks Janis Gold Louis Spiwak Jason Perlman Jay Dolan William Schreiber Robert May Dorothy Greenblat Robert Suslow Irving Rubinchik Richard Harold Fasholz Joseph Seltzer Beatrice Miller Don Herzog Donna Weinberg Roslyn Sachs Ruth Flescher Jules Smith Morrie Morgan Pearl Hoffman Thomson Guillermo Schapiro Theodore Fox Ida Sosniak Marvin Reznick Janice Kaber Robert Upright Gertrude Seltzer Elaine Gordon Nathan Spindel Murray Riskin Henry Kasten Helen Servetar Donald Heiman Jeff Star Melvyn Roth Read June 12 Frieda Koblin Samuel Share Frank Jonas Marvin Stern Jerome Salomon Fannie Abrams Loretta Koff Jack Spritzer Joseph Karesh Seymour Zins Nancy Sennett Lillian Alexander Myles Kranzler Naomi Talkov Irving Kertesz Herman Shine Zalman Alter Read June 26 Jack Lackner Kasriel Vilenchik Albert Korn Elsie Sommer Lillian Baker Ceil Andrews Dolores Landry Martin Weinstein Dorothy Latina Esther Sonkin Irene Belsky Marvin Auerback Florence Lawson Ceil Winton Aileen Lau Rose Spiwak Annabelle Block Irving Belsky Ida Levin Monya Yudenfriend Jackson Laudenback Lillian Sussman Coleman Bloomfield Charlotte DiResta Horace Samter Levy Celia Zins Elizabeth Lee Allan Verbin Louis Bobrov Morris Dorman Saul Madfes Klaus Zondek Jerome M. 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