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Change and Evolution Zachary Benjamin CEO Jewish Long Beach
Change and evolution are themes woven through the narrative of the Jewish people since the time of Abraham. From our centuries as slaves in Egypt to our exodus and decades as a nomadic tribe, our eventual creation of a society in the Promised Land, and our nearly two millennia exiled in Diaspora prior to the creation of the contemporary State of Israel, our people have continuously assumed varying identities and characteristics in order to ensure our long-term survival. Similarly, Jewish federations and the federation system have also undergone multiple eras of transformation. Federations began largely as funds to assist Jewish refugees fleeing postWorld War II Europe, primarily to what would soon become Israel, but also to communities throughout North and South America. As Israel established itself as a vibrant, sovereign nationstate, federations began to focus on fulfilling the needs of Jews in their local catchment areas. While federations, including Jewish Long Beach, remain committed first and foremost to
advancing the local Jewish welfare, we have, at times, pivoted to address critical and urgent issues impacting the Jewish people worldwide. For instance, throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Jewish federations were the leading funders of the effort to bring endangered Soviet Jewry to safety in Israel, the United States, Canada, and beyond. Our movement was also instrumental in delivering Ethiopian and Yemeni Jews from existential threat to new lives in adopted homelands. Our movement now finds itself in another era of transition. As debt burdens, cost of living, and inflation rise, less wealth will transfer between generations, and communities’ capacity for annual giving will diminish. Thus, we are challenged to find structures for our institutions that will ensure their sustainability into a future giving landscape that will look markedly different than that of the past. As a result, Jewish Long Beach is undergoing its own evolution, designed to advance Jewish life and organizations throughout Long Beach and West Orange County. We will begin communicating more frequently with the community, using varying types of media to set and disseminate our narrative. We will continue to engage in robust advocacy, leveraging our partnerships with organizations both in the Long Beach area and nationally to address issues of
importance to every Jewish individual. We will work with agencies throughout our catchment area to set community priorities, then make grants to advance programs and projects that address those priority areas. We will also be renewing our focus on planned giving, building endowments, and securing our community’s Jewish future through careful stewardship of our donors’ philanthropic funds. While we find ourselves at a transformative juncture, it is important to emphasize that our core values and objectives remain unchanged. We are still a federation—part of the Jewish Federations of North America—with an unwavering commitment to the long-term local Jewish welfare. Our annual campaign will not only continue, but will thrive, thanks to a vibrant communication program, strong partnerships, and visible progress toward our mission. We remain a dedicated convener of Jewish community, a funder of programs and projects that enhance and advance Jewish life, and an agency in service to the welfare of the Jewish people in Long Beach, Israel, and beyond, throughout the life cycle, from generation to generation. I hope you will join us in this new phase, rooted in the principles that have sustained us throughout our history.
Family Film Series Sunday, September 15 at 12:30pm
Films shown after the speaker: The Prince of Egypt A Bag of Marbles $5 per person in advance/$10 at the door $10 per family in advance/$15 at the door
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SELICHOT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Beit HaLev 6:00 pm Online Only Temple Beth Ohr 7:00 pm Dessert Reception 7:15 pm Movie & Discussion 9:00 pm Worship & Havdallah Temple Ner Tamid 7:30 pm Selichot EREV ROSH HASHANAH SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Beit HaLev 6:00 pm Leisure World Clubhouse 3, Rm 3 Beth David 7:30 pm Chabad of West O.C. Please Contact for Service Times Congregation Shir Chadash 7:00 pm P’nai Or 7:30 pm Followed by Oneg Shul By The Shore 6:30 pm Evening Service 7:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Community Dinner Temple Beth Ohr 7:30 pm Temple Beth Shalom 6:00 pm Followed by Oneg Temple Israel 4:30 pm Pre-Service Oneg 5:30 pm First Service 5:30 pm Teen Service 8:00 pm Second Service (Dessert Oneg following) Temple Ner Tamid 7:30 pm ROSH HASHANAH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Beit HaLev 10:30 am Leisure World Clubhouse 3, Room 4 Beth David 10:00 am Rosh Hashanah First Day 4:00 pm Tashlich Chabad of Los Alamitos 10:00 am Rosh Hashanah First Day 11:30 am Shofar Service Congregation Shir Chadash 9:30 am Rosh Hashanah First Day 2:15 pm Tashlich @ Mother’s Beach P’nai Or 10:00 am Shacharit Service 2:00 pm Tashlich
Shul By The Shore 9:30 am Morning Service 11:00 am Teen & Tot Service 12:00 pm Shofar Blowing 6:00 pm Mincha & Evening Service Temple Beth Ohr 9:00 am Children’s Worship 10:00 am Morning Worship 1:30 pm Tashlich & Lunch Temple Beth Shalom 9:00 am Rosh Hashanah - Shaharit (Morning) Services 9:30 am Thur 1:00 pm Sisterhood Baby Childcare 9:45 am Torah Service 10:30 am Shofar Service & Blessing the Babies Temple Israel 10:00 am Family Celebration at El Dorado Park 10:00 am Morning Service 3:30 pm Tashlich at The Beach at Belmont Pier (Ocean @ 39th Place) Temple Ner Tamid 10:00 am Rosh Hashanah First Day 2ND DAY ROSH HASHANAH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Beit HaLev 10:30 am Online Only Beth David 10:30 am Rosh Hashanah Second Day (Huntington Beach Pier) Chabad of Los Alamitos 10:00 am Services 11:30 am Shofar Service Congregation Shir Chadash 9:30 am Rosh Hashanah Second Day Shul By The Shore 9:30 am Morning Service 12:00 pm Shofar Blowing 6:00 pm Mincha & Shabbat Service Temple Beth Shalom 9:00 am Rosh Hashanah - Shaharit (Morning) Services 9:45 am Torah Service 10:30 am Shofar Service Temple Ner Tamid 10:00 am Rosh Hashanah Second Day (Creative Service)
Please call each synagogue or visit their website for additional program information. See Synagogue Directory on Page 6 for their contact information. Yom Kippur Service Times will be in the October Chronicle.
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How To Make This Year An Adventure By Rabbi Yisroel Zavdi
Imagine you were given an opportunity to travel the entire world, every continent, every country at no cost. But there would be one condition; you would have to do it blindfolded. You can trek from Hawaii to the Swiss Alps, from the Amazon to Jerusalem but it will all have to be done without you seeing any of it. It’s a frustrating idea. Here you are going from place to place but to you, it all seems the same. The truth is, this dilemma does not just exist in the realm of space, it also exists in the realm of time. The Kabbalah teaches us that just as every place
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has its own unique energy and purpose, which is why traveling is always filled with newness and adventure; every point in time has its own exclusive character and rhythm. This week, this day, this very moment will never happen again; there will be many more moments to come, but none will be like this. One can go through life, day after day blindfolded, like listening to the same song on repeat. Or one can take off their blindfold, look at each day and recognize that the challenges and triumphs that are unfolding before them is unique, it has its own flavor and will never happen this exact way again. This is what’s so significant about Rosh Hashanah and the celebration of the New Year. During this Holiday, the energy that will define the entire year ahead, the context in which everything
will be achieved, enters into our world for the very first time. Furthermore, the Kabbalah teaches, not only is this a new energy, each year it is an even greater energy than the year past. The potential and destiny that is waiting to be unlocked during this coming year is something the world has never seen. All this happens with the blast of the Shofar. The sound of the Shofar is the sound of us piercing heaven and drawing down a year that is unlike any that’s ever been before. Its unique tone beacons us to take off our blindfold and witness the transition into a brand new year.
choice is ours, we can slide right into the New Year blindfolded, completely unaware of the fact that we just entered into an entirely new dimension, or we can go hear the Shofar and blow the blindfold off. We can open our hearts and pray for a year of health, redemption, prosperity and happy adventures! Rabbi Yisroel Zavdi teaches Kabbalah and is the outreach & youth director at Chabad of West Orange County in Huntington Beach. He can be reached at RabbiZ@ChabadHB.com
Beit HaLev (I) P.O. Box 2279 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Galit Levy-Slater Phone: 562-493-2680 Email: duets@icloud.com Website: www.galityomtov.com Beth David (R) 6100 Hefley St. Westminster, CA 92683 Contact: Rabbi Nancy Myers Phone: 714-892-6623 Email: tbdavid@templebethdavid.org Website: www.templebethdavid.org Chabad of Los Alamitos & Cypress (O) 12340 Seal Beach Blvd. Suite B-219 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Contact: Rabbi Shmuel Marcus Phone: 714-828-1851 Email: smarcus@jewishcypress.com Website: www.chabadlosal.com Chabad of West Orange County/ Congregation Adat Israel (O) 5052 Warner Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Contact: Rabbi Aron David Berkowitz Phone: 714-846-2285 Email: info@chabadhb.com Website: www.chabadhb.com Congregation Lubavitch (O) 3981 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi Yitzchok Newman Phone: 562-596-1681 Email: yitzyg@aol.com Congregation Shir Chadash (I) 6440 Del Amo Blvd. Lakewood, CA 90713 Contact: Rabbi Mariana Gindlin Phone: 562-429-0715 Email: csclakewood@dslextreme.com Website: www.CongregationShirChadash.org Congregation Sholom of Leisure World, Seal Beach (C) Mail to:
This year, we are given the opportunity to go on a magical journey of time. To experience moments that are filled with fresh and untapped beauty. The
During the High Holy Days & All Year Long We invite you to share the joys of Judaism with your friends at Beth David For details, including High Holy Day events, visit us at www.TempleBethDavid.org
Please contact the synagogue directly with any questions using the Synagogue Directory (right). Also, see our online Community Calendar at jewishlongbeach. org for more community event listings.
CONGREGATION SHIR CHADASH Wednesdays, 9/4 & 11, 1:30 pm: Torah Text Studies. Friday, 9/20, 7:00 pm: Shabbat Shirah. Come let our music inspire you.
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PO Box 2901 Seal Beach, CA 90740 Meet at:
Clubhouse 3, Room 9 1421 Northwood Road Seal Beach, CA 90740 Fridays 7:00 PM, and Saturdays 9:30 AM Contact: President Carol A. Stern Levine Phone: Direct - 562-505-3622 Phone: Membership - 562-430-7040 Email: congsholomlwsb@gmail.com P’nai Or (I) 3955 N. Studebaker Road Long Beach, CA 90808 Email: info@pnaior.org Website: www.pnaior.org Shul By The Shore (O) 3801 E. Willow Street Long Beach, California 90815 Contact: Rabbi Abba Perelmuter Phone: 562-621-9828 Email: rabbi@shulbytheshore.org Website: www.shulbytheshore.org Surf City Synagogue (C) Services held at the HB Central Library 7111 Talbert Ave. Huntington Beach Phone: 714-596-2220 E-Mail: info@surfcitysynagogue.org Temple Beth Ohr (R) 15721 E. Rosecrans Ave. La Mirada, CA 90638 Contact: Rabbi Mark Goldfarb Phone: 714-521-6765 Email:office@tbolm.org Website: www.tbolm.org Temple Beth Shalom (C) 3635 Elm Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact: Rabbi David Cantor Phone: 562-426-6413 Fax: 562-426-7824 Email: office@tbslb.org Website: www.tbslb.org
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Lift your spirits in prayer ◊ Express your faith in a wonderful musical setting Practice Judaism in a diverse & embracing environment 6100 Hefley Street, Westminster, CA 92683 www.TempleBethDavid.org (714) 892-6623 ◊ tbdavid@templebethdavid.org
Temple Israel (R) 269 Loma Ave. Long Beach, CA 90803 Contact: Interim Rabbi James Simon Phone: 562-434-0996 Email: info@tilb.org Website: www.tilb.org Temple Ner Tamid of Downey (I) 10629 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, CA 90241 Contact: Rabbi Daniel Mehlman Phone: 562-861-9276 Email: info@downeytemplenertamid.org Website: www.downeytemplenertamid.org (C)=Conservative (I)=Independent (O)=Orthodox (R)=Reform
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Help us reach our 10k goal!
This year, we are thrilled to be a part of a Long Beach-wide fundraising day, Long Beach Gives on 9.19.19, where we are raising $10,000 to enhance the quality of life for seniors in our community, by providing opportunities to have social, educational, recreational, and spiritual experiences. Every year, the Alpert JCC provides close to 4,000 hot lunches to seniors in our community. We provide not only a meal, but rather a space where they engage in conversations, enjoy entertainment and even win free raffles! Seniors Wednesdays are solely made possible by donations. Your support on Long Beach Gives Day (9.19.19), allows the Alpert JCC to continue to provide these lunches, entertainment and raffle prizes to seniors in the Long Beach Community. More importantly, it will allow for us to continue to prevent senior isolation in our community. All seniors are welcome to participate in any of our programs and events regardless of their race or faith.
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JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICE Call Today! We’re Here to Help! 3801 E. WILLOW STREET, LONG BEACH, CA 90815 WEB: jfcslongbeach.org EMAIL: jfcs@jfcslongbeach.org PHONE: 562.427.7916
The Beauty of Helping Others By Wendy Manasse, RUNWAY Visionary
Seven years ago my husband David and I looked at each other and said, "We want to do more for JFCS". As a veteran of the fashion industry, creating a fashion show fundraiser sounded much more exciting than writing a bigger check. The vision was to produce a highend event that combined the glamour and fantasy of fashion via a runway show while raising awareness of JFCS and the beauty of helping others. On September 19, David and I will underwrite our 6th event --- RUNWAY: CO-ED --- so 100% of everyone's participation benefits JFCS. We never imagined what
the event would bring to the community and to JFCS: • RUNWAY has been able to cultivated an incredible partnership with Macy's Los Cerritos. Besides a generous grant and supplying the clothes for the show since its inception, for the second year they hosted an event in the penthouse of the store for our clients who have been victims of domestic violence and their children that's all about pampering and empowerment. Priceless community building! • Each year, we continue to attract new faces to
the event ... first timers to the building and first timers being introduced to JFCS and our services and programs. Casting a wider net means that JFCS can help more people who need counseling and support to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Priceless outreach! • I've reached out to many of my industry friends over the years for contacts and to headline RUNWAY events. Not only have they said "yes", but they have become JFCS supporters and advocates, helping us to form our RUNWAY
Presents series of events that broadens exposure for JFCS while raising additional funds for the agency. Priceless longterm friendships! • Outreach to CSULB and LBCC fashion students recruits dressers and assistants for our fashion show every year. Priceless Millennial engagement and volunteerism! Our goals for RUNWAY continue to include introducing new faces to JFCS (who we are, our services, and our programs) along with increased fundraising for the agency. Every day the need for
mental health counseling becomes more important. Everyone needs to know that JFCS is the only agency in Long Beach to offer counseling on a sliding fee scale for anyone from 4 to 104. The most touching part of RUNWAY is our testimonials. Clients let us into their world for 5 minutes and share with the audience, first-hand, how their life has been impacted by JFCS. These people and their stories reflect the beauty of helping others and how you as a JFCS supporter have a positive impact on their lives. See you on the 19th!
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Award Winning Academics in a Genuine Jewish Environment 14401 WILLOW LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 WEB: www.hacds.org PHONE: 714-898-0051 CAMP SILVER GAN ISRAEL: www.campsgi.com
New Media Lab Grand Opening By Rabbi Newman, Head of School
From hands-on learning to simulation-based education, the Hebrew Academy understands the integral role that technology plays in today’s classrooms in order to cultivate tomorrow’s students, workers, and leaders We believe that optimal learning happens when students are actively engaged in constructing their
own experiments. The Hebrew Academy is excited to announce that it has completed construction on its new Media Lab that will engage students in interactive learning, visualizations, and allow them to create their own content through communications media such as movies, documentaries , and music.” The possibilities are endless.” Says Dr. Harari, principal of the school.
educational programs. The school continues to be focused on educating future leaders that are thoughtful, creative and driven.
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The Media Lab was built through the generosity of the Schulman family who believes that media and technology have a prominent place in the process to engage, model
and teach in Jewish schools. The grand opening for the Media Lab is planned to be held on September 11th in the evening. The public is invited to celebrate this milestone.
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HILLEL AT CSULB
New Year New Board
By ChayaLeah Sufrin, Executive Director, Beach Hillel
The Beach Hillel Board is growing! We are excited to welcome new board members Lea Gerber, David Rosen, David Rowe, Deborah Moss, and Larry Nemirow to our 2019-2020 Board of Directors. Felice Adler-Shohet, board chair, worked hard
to ensure that the board of directors is a well rounded group of lay leaders who complement each other and can bring unique skills and strengths to Beach Hillel.
Simmons, Deni Volkoff, Leon Shoag, Brandyss Katz, Solomon Hess, Nicolas Lippa, Larry Fell, Jeffrey Blutinger, and Neil Wasserman
The new board members Kol Hakavod to these join our returning board leaders in our community members: Felice Adler- and for their support of Hillel! Shohet, Melissa Carr, Linda
Matching Gift Opportunity! Thank You Special Thanks to a generous gift from Deanna and Alan Donors Alevy, up to $50,000 in donations will be matched from now through the High Holidays! This is a chance for you to double your donation to Hillel. For every dollar donated the Alevy Family Foundation will match the donation! Please help us reach our fundraising goals
Molly & Israel Weinberg
Thank you to Israel and Molly Weinberg and Rick and Arlene Freeman for their generous gifts to Beach Hillel!
for the year. Visit Beachhillel. org to learn more and to donate!
Their incredible gifts will help fund Jewish student life in Long Beach!
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NCJW LONG BEACH IS DOING AMAZING WORK AND WE NEED NEW MEMBERS TO HELP US!
You don't need to be Jewish or a woman to join. Current members who bring a guest will be entered into a drawing to win a prize. This program is made possible. in part. by a grant from the Barbara Alpert National Council of Jewish Women Endowment of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Long Beach and West Orange County.
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Call (657) 235-2511 or email membership@ncjwlongbeach.org * $18 fee for non-members will be applied to dues if guestjoins NCJW at the event.
Please mail your $18 check payable to NCJW - Dawn Haldane, 380 I E. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90815, or pay online by going to https://www.ncjwlongbeach.org/singshalom and scroll down to the registration form.
Arlene & Rick Freeman
Sharon-Carmel Hadassah Join us for Broadway Bustin' Out All Over on Monday, September 9th, 2019 at 1:00 pm From the past to the present, from “slow tunes” to “show tunes,” Maureen Lawrence does them all! Her song styling has been appreciated by audiences in New York, Los Angeles, Canada, Japan, and Israel. Everyone is welcome to join us. To be held at the AJCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus, 3801 E. Willow Street, LB, 90815. If you would like to join us for lunch, as well, please contact Shirley Ross for time and details. 562-498-7965
NCJW Two September events, the first Human Trafficking ; it is happening here! on Thursday September 5th, 2019 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the AJCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus. The second Sing Shalom on Sunday September 22. See ad to the left. CSULB Speakers Series Dr. Don Schwartz will speak at the AJCC on the Weinberg Jewish Federation Campus on Wednesday, September 25th, at 7:30 pm on the topic of Jewis in American popular culture. The Jewish achievement in America spans many fields, with perhaps the greatest impact being in arts and entertainment. Dr. Schwartz will examine the accomplishment and impact of Jewish entertainers on music and comedy in america.
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• Nancy Schneider On her birthday From Carol & Fred Lerner
• Judy & Denny Blumenthal
• Tari & Alain Hirsch
Grandparents to first Grandchild Liam Wyatt Bui From Jewish Long Beach Board, Leadership & Staff
From Binnie & Jack Berro
CARDIOVASCULAR Los Alamitos Cardiovascular Celebrating 38 Years!
Stuart Fischer, MD, FACC, FACP, FSCAI, CCDS
Steven T. Forman, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RVT
Timothy F. O’Neill, MD Bret A. Witter, MD, FACC, FACP
Ramandeep K. Barr,
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Jennifer N. Sawday, ESQ Wills, Trusts & Probates “Always a free consult.” 3900 Kilroy Airport Way Suite 240 Long Beach, CA 90806 (562) 923-0971 jsawday@tldlaw.com www.tldlaw.com
ORTHODONTICS Brodsky Orthodontics Braces & Invisilign™ for all ages 5920 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood
MD, FACC, FHRS
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Robert S. Lee, MD
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PEDIATRICS
From Linda & Sanford Simmons From Alrene & Rick Freeman From Jewish Long Beach Board, Leadership & Staff
Beloved Husband & Father to Joanne Feldman From Michelle Sztraicher
• Cantor Marvin & Hannah Finnley
Jewish Long Beach 562-426-7601 EXT 1314
tributes:
GENERAL FUND
Steven T. Forman, (562) 493-8346 (VEIN)
MICHAEL SEGAL MAIMONIDES FUND
MD, FACC, FSCAI, RVT
performancevein.com
IN MEMORY OF
FINANCIAL PLANNING
• Biba Rumy
Ryan Bogomolny
BRIAN RAKUSIN MEMORIAL MACCABI GAMES FUND
Beloved Wife to David Ruimy From Jessie Butler
Financial Representative
Financial Planning Made Easy. Northwestern Mutual - Irvine 18575 Jamboree Road Suite #400. Irvine, CA 92612
PODIATRY
Stomach Pain, Change in Bowel Habits, Colon Cancer Screenings
• David Feldman
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Samantha Hamilton, daughter of Robert and Elle Hamilton, and Granddaughter of Fran Itkoff will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah at Congregation Shir Chadash on Sept. 14th. Besides getting straight A’s
• Nancy Speizer Beloved Mother to Gail Saito & Carl Speizer
• David Feldman
Beloved Husband & Father to Joanne Feldman From Sandy Horwitz
• Jeff Salzman
Beloved Husband & Father to Nancy Salzman & Family From Bruce Balan, Alene Rice, Doug Blakey, Charles Blakey & Sandy Horwitz
• Jeff Salzman Beloved Son-in-law to Barbara & Arthur Miller From Bruce Balan, Alene Rice, Sandy Horwitz
IN HONOR OF
• Ann & Gene Lentzner From Sandy Horwitz
JFCS tributes: 562-427-7916
in school Samantha has broken swim time records at the Golden West Swim Club and has been awarded first place medals and cups in Junior Life Guard Iron Guard swim competitions and the California Junior Olympics where she won 7 medals. Taking part in this year’s Maccabi Games in Detroit Sam won medals in each of the 12 swim events coming away with a total 12 medals. Sam is also a model, an actress, sings, plays piano and is 1st violin in the Rogers Middle School orchestra.
IN MEMORY OF
Eric R. Hubbard, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.S. Memorial Podiatry Group
Allan Effron, MD FACG
B’nai Mitzvah
AJCC
Beloved Husband & Father to Joanne Feldman From Russ & Geri Kornmann
GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Jeff Salzman
• David Feldman
Your Legs Made Better
ryan.bogomolny@nm.com
From Liz & Mark Sharzer
IN MEMORY OF
Performance Vein Institute of Los Alamitos
(714) 944-1394
• Sidney Sharzer
IN MEMORY OF
Beloved Husband & Father to Joanne Feldman From Susan & Mark Paletz
• Marc Tamaroff On his retirement From Rita & Barry Zamost
AJCC tributes: 562-426-7601 EXT 1414
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The Sisterhood invites you to come and join us for some guided painting activity and a delicious brunch on Sunday, Sept. 8th from 10 am to 12 pm. The cover charge is $36 that includes brunch and all of art supplies. Bring your friends! All are welcome! RSVP to Marla Fine at 562.972.3449 no later than Sept. 3rd.
TBS Book Club kicks back up on Sept. 11 at 6:30 pm. Join us for dinner and discussion! Book is “Enemies of the People: My Family’s Journey to America by Kati Marton. This book can be found on Amazon and or Barnes & Noble in paper, electronic or audio formats as well as public county libraries. For details and location please contact Deborah Chankin at 562.494.0907.
We are kicking the Friday evening of Sept. 13th with a delicious dinner and fun service for all to attend. Bring the whole family and friends, and we hope to see you all here at TBS! Requested donation of $5/individual and $15/family, and we thank you in advance. To RSVP please email office@tbslb.org and memo line “Shabbat Dinner” no later than Tuesday, Sept. 10th.
School is around the corner and TBS is now accepting applications for the upcoming school year. New families are all welcome to check out our Torah School. Please contact our Education Director, Amanda Rudman immediately for complete details.
Join us for Weekly Services: Morning Minyan: Thursdays @ 8:00am *Monthly Coffee & Conversation, first Thursdays of the month @9am
Shabbat Services: Fridays @ 7:45pm & Saturdays @ 10:00am *Monthly Family Shabbat Dinners @ 6pm & Evening Services @ 7:15pm
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Friday, September 13 5:00 pm Pre-Shabbat Reception
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BRING A FRIEND! EXPERIENCE THE WARMTH & WELCOMING OF OUR TEMPLE COMMUNITY
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FAMILY ROSH HASHANAH
CELEBRATION IN THE PARK Monday, September 30 at 10:00 am At El Dorado Park’s Willow Grove Picnic Site
Family Service•Music•Tzedakah Walk
Crafts•Apples & Honey and Much More!
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