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life at leo baeck Note: For events that require registration and planning, or involve food, fees, or setup, please let us know you’re planning to attend by emailing the temple at rsvp@leobaecktemple.org. Questions? Please call the temple at 310.476.2861.
table of contents ... shabbat at lbt . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Friday Night Services - Shabbat Dinners - Shabbat Morning Minyan - Tot Shabbat Services
holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Sukkot Festival Morning Service - Sukkot Shabbat Alive! - Simchat Torah - Sukkot Yizkor - Chanukah Shabbat Service & Dinner / Celebration - Adult Purim - Purim Shpiel & Carnival - Passover Celebration for All - Yom Ha’atzma’ut - Shavuot Festival & Confirmation - Tikkun Leil Shavuot - Shavuot Festival Morning Service
jewish learning . . . . . . . . 8-11 Community Retreat / Scholar-in-Residence Weekend - Mussar Shabbats - Limmud Lite Shabbat - Yom Limmud / Day of Learning - Adult B’nai Mitzvah
religious school retreats+events...21 8th & 9th Grade Camping Trip - 3rd-7th Grade Religious School Retreat - B’nai Mitzvah Family Retreat - Confirmation Trip to Washington, D.C. - Religious School Special Events
youth groups . . . . . . . . . . . 23 LBRTY Senior Youth Group - LBRTY Junior and LBRTY Lite Youth Groups - NFTY
early childhood center . . . . . . 24 Leonard I. Beerman Early Childhood Center Events - ECC Shabbatot - Tot Shabbat - Infant / Toddler Classes
20’s + 30’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Shabbat Dinners - Judaism 101 - Chanukah Party New Orleans Service Trip - Adult Purim
community organizing . . . . 12
music at lbt . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Community Organizing at LBT
LBT Volunteer Choir - Chanukah Sing-a-Long - MLK Shabbat Music Fest II
social action . . . . . . . . . . 13-14 ImagineLA - HomeWalk - AIDS Luncheon Group - Sustainable Oneg Shabbats - MLK Weekend New Orleans Trip
israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Intergenerational LBT Trip to Israel
caring community . . . . . . . 27-28 Caring Community - Healing Blanket Project - Counseling
heroes + angels fundraiser . . . . 29 Annual Spring Benefit honoring an LBT “Hero” & “Angel”
torah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Topical Torah - Women’s Torah Study - Torah Chanting
community-wide series . . . . 17 Shalom Hartman Westside Series
spirituality . . . . . . . . . . 18-19 Jewish Spirituality Workshop - Parenting as Spiritual Practice Wise Aging
lbt women . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Women’s Gathering Brunch - Chanukah Brunch & Boutique - Annual Women’s Retreat - Yom Limmud Women’s Track A Passover Celebration for All
lbt men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Achim - Softball - Men’s Retreat
books . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
community of elders . . . . . . 32-35
People of the Book Club - Jewish Literature Class - Rabbis’ Book Review Dinner
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life at leo baeck shabbat . . . Shabbat is THE day of the week to be with our Jewish community. Whether on Friday nights or Saturday mornings, whether to pray or eat, sing or learn, whether we’re 2 or 92, Leo Baeck Temple is our Shabbat home away from home.
friday night services Our Friday night Shabbat service includes music, singing, traditional and creative prayers and a short sermon or d'var torah. We begin with a short “PrOneg” (pre-Oneg) at 5:45 for a pre-service nosh and chance to greet each other. At 6:15pm, we begin our service. Children’s Shabbat Programming is offered for pre-school to third grade children. We offer Shabbat services at 7:30pm on one Friday of each month. Watch your Bulletin, the LBT website and emails for these dates.
shabbat dinners together
- 7:15pm
Join your Leo Baeck Temple community for Shabbat dinner on select Friday nights following services. These nights are wonderful opportunities to share Shabbat with old friends and make new ones. Check the Bulletin, the LBT website and weekly email for upcoming dinners.
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life at leo baeck shabbat . . . shabbat morning minyan
- 9:30am
Leo Baeck Temple’s Shabbat morning minyan is one of our community’s greatest jewels. Though it’s called a minyan, it’s in no way limited to ten: it’s a welcoming, joyous, vibrant, intellectually-stimulating gathering open to all. Full of humor and heart, the minyan community meets on the second and fourth Saturday of every month. Some members sign up to give the d’var Torah, to read from the Torah, and to read haftarah. Others come to check it out – to sing, pray, learn and be in community. Our clergy join with members to create an informal, musical, spiritual, and eye-opening Shabbat service. A potluck Kiddush lunch follows each service. To learn more about minyan or receive the bi-weekly minyan email, contact Rabbi Timoner at rtimoner@leobaecktemple.org
tot shabbat service Eight Saturdays - 9:30am: November 1, December 13, 2014, January 31, February 28, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20, 2015 Celebrate Shabbat with your little ones on Saturday morning at Leo Baeck Temple! Tot Shabbat services are led by our Assistant Rabbi/Director of Lifelong Learning, Lisa Berney. Each service will feature music, a story, and interactive singing that will get your whole family up and moving around. Children will sing, clap, and dance with their parents as a great way to start the weekend. Following services a light snack will be served. If you are interested in celebrating a birthday at Tot Shabbat contact Rabbi Berney at 310.476.2861 or in an email to lberney@leobaecktemple.org.
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life at leo baeck holidays . . . sukkot festival morning service Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 9:00am
Come celebrate the first morning of Sukkot with a morning festival service in the sukkah at 9:00am for the entire community.
sukkot shabbat alive! Friday, October 10, 2014 - 6:00pm / picnic and pie-tasting extravaganza You won't want to miss this special Shabbat service with a focus on the themes of the festival. Following the service, we will go into the Sukkah to shake the lulav and the etrog. Bring your own picnic and fulfill the mitzvah of eating in the Sukkah. Bake your favorite harvest pie - berry, apple, pecan - and bring it to share.
simchat torah Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 6:00pm Simchat Torah celebrates the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. After finishing the last sentence of Deuteronomy, we begin the new cycle immediately with the beginning of Genesis. On this night, we unroll the entire Torah into a great circle and dance with the Torah scrolls. The joyous celebration concludes with ice cream and Israeli dancing for all.
sukkot yizkor service Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 9:00am A Yizkor Memorial Service for the entire community as we take time to remember loved ones who are no longer with us.
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life at leo baeck holidays . . . chanukah shabbat dinner | celebration Friday, December 19, 2014 - 6:00pm Join us as we celebrate with a festive Chanukah Shabbat service. We will gather together as a community for the fourth night of Chanukah with a joyful dinner for all ages. Mark your calendar and be sure to bring a menorah with five candles!
adult purim Saturday, March 7, 2015 - 7:00pm Leave the kids at home, and be with us for this adult celebration! Once again, LBT will be hosting Adult Purim - an off-color, irreverent, and exceedingly fun celebration of the festival of Purim for adults only. Come see our temple clergy, staff and lay leaders as you've never seen them... and be ready to laugh!
purim shpiel and carnival Sunday, March 8, 2015 - 11:00am Purim is a festive holiday commemorating the rescue of the Jews of Persia by Queen Esther and her uncle Mordecai from the evil Haman. The story is read aloud and when Haman is mentioned in the Megillah (scroll) of Esther, people scream and turn noisemakers called “groggers� to drown out his name. Join us for our community shpiel and costume contest -- followed by our homespun carnival with food, prizes, dunk tank and fun! For congregants of all ages, the young - and young at heart.
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life at leo baeck holidays . . . a passover celebration for all Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 6:00pm Come one and ALL for a festive Taste of Passover. For men, women, and kids! Celebrate the food, study our journey through poetry and verse, enjoy the ritual blessings, learn about Israeli wines, sing the songs, and so much more.
yom ha’atzmaut Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 6:00pm We celebrate the founding of the State of Israel with Israeli food, music, and dancing!
shavuot festival service + confirmation Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 6:00pm On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Sinai and the spring harvest. Our tenth graders lead a exciting, creative and original service dedicated to the teachings of Torah and the Jewish people. A sweet and delicious dairy dinner follows the service.
tikkun leil shavuot Saturday, May 23, 2015 - 9:30pm Along with Jews around the world, we will celebrate Shavuot by studying and learning late into the night.
shavuot festival morning service + yizkor Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 9:00am On Shavuot, we hold a morning festival service for the entire community to celebrate the season. On this day we also take time to remember loved ones who are no longer with us.
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life at leo baeck jewish learning . . . community retreat scholar-in-residence
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Friday, April 24 - Sunday, April 26, 2015 For the past six years we’ve had more than 400 Leo Baeckers experience a weekend away at the beautiful retreat center of Brandeis-Bardin located on 3,000 acres in Simi Valley. This all-inclusive weekend features a climbing tower, swimming, tennis courts, 25-hours of Shabbat, great children’s programming and more. This year, the Community Retreat is hosting LBT’s 2015 Scholar-In-Residence, Alan Morinis.
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BUILDING A SOULFUL LIFE
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We are thrilled that Alan Morinis is joining us as our Scholar- in-Residence this year.
Mr. Morinis is the founder and Dean of The Mussar Institute and an active interpreter of the teachings and practices of the Mussar tradition. Born and raised in a culturally Jewish but non-observant home, he studied anthropology at Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship. For the past sixteen years, the nearly-lost Jewish spiritual discipline of Mussar has been his passion, a journey recorded in the book Climbing Jacob’s Ladder (Broadway 2002). His guide to Mussar practice, entitled Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar, was published in May 2007. His newest book on Mussar, With Heart in Mind, was published in August 2014.
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life at leo baeck jewish learning . . . community retreat scholar-in-residence
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Friday, April 24 - Sunday, April 26, 2015
Building a Soulful Life with Scholar-in-Residence Alan Morinis What is Mussar? Mussar is a path of contemplative practices and exercises that have evolved in the Jewish world over the past thousand years to help an individual to pinpoint and then to break through the barriers that surround and obstruct the light of the soul, the obstacles that prevent a person from becoming the best human being he or she can be. Mussar is a treasury of techniques and understandings that offers immensely valuable guidance for the journey of our lives. The Jewish community spawned Mussar to help people overcome the inner obstacles that hinder them from living up to the laws and commandments that form the code of life. The human reality Mussar addresses is actually universal, and the gifts it offers can be used by all people. Friday evening, April 24 - What Is Mussar & Why Should I Care? Saturday morning, April 25 - Your Personal Soul Curriculum Saturday afternoon, April 25 - Torah Through a Mussar Lens Sunday morning, April 26 -
With Heart in Mind: Transforming Your Life With the Tools of Mussar
Sunday morning, April 26 -
Mensch-Making: Bringing the Wisdom of Jewish Tradition to Our Kids
mussar shabbats To prepare us for our time with Mr. Morinis and to give us an introduction to the Jewish practice of mussar, we will celebrate four Mussar Shabbats during the year. These Shabbat services will be contemplative in nature, and they will be followed by Shabbat dinner and an hour of mussar study. There will also be two Saturday morning study sessions. No experience is necessary, just a curious mind and open heart. Mussar Shabbats will take place on four Fridays and two Saturdays, November 14, December 12, 2014, January 24, February 7 (Yom Limmud), March 20, and May 29, 2015. Page 9 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck jewish learning . . . limmud lite shabbat Friday, November 7, 2014 - 6:00pm Over 900 people have enjoyed Yom Limmud over the years --- and we move into our 6th year with much anticipation. We want to give everyone a “taste” of what we’re in for on Saturday, February 7th. Join us on November 7th for our Shabbat evening service at 6:00 --- then stay for dinner and a choice of learning sessions. Let us know you’re attending in an email to: rsvp@leobaecktemple.org.
yom limmud 6th annual celebration of learning Saturday, February 7, 2015 - all day, for all ages On a single Shabbat last spring, there were more than 40 sessions conducted at Leo Baeck Temple over an eight-hour time period with more than 300 people in attendance. Many sessions were sold out within the first week of open registration. The question is, will you be able to sign up in time to get to attend your first choice session this year? The bigger question is, what will you present at this year’s Yom Limmud? Yom Limmud is not just for grown-ups! Pre-K through 6th grade students are invited to Camp Baeck, a special full-day of fun and learning. Parents, you are welcome to sign your children in and out throughout the day, so that they can attend a Yom Limmud session and learn with you, and also know that your children are having fun while you are learning on your own. Watch for the Yom Limmud brochure and registration information.
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life at leo baeck jewish learning . . . adult b’nai mitzvah Weekly evening classes beginning Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 6:30pm – 8:00pm If you are interested in pursuing Bar or Bat Mitzvah as an adult, through serious study of Jewish tradition, Hebrew and prayer, sign up now! This is a two-year course which culminates in a joyous B'nai Mitzvah ceremony, a celebration of adult learning, in the spring of 2015. If you have questions, contact Rabbi Rachel Timoner at the temple (310.476.2861). We want you to be part of this transformative experience! Fee: Members - $300 per year
let us know . . . rsvp Note: For events that require registration and planning, or involve food, fees, or set-up, please let us know you’re planning to attend by emailing the temple at rsvp@leobaecktemple.org. Questions? Please call the temple at 310.476.2861.
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life at leo baeck community organizing . . . Do you want to feel more connected to other members of Leo Baeck Temple? Do you want to make a positive difference in our city? Do you want to get to know Angelenos across lines of race, class, and religion? For all this and more, get involved with Community Organizing. Since 2011, we have engaged in more than 300 one-to-one conversations within our temple community. Out of these conversations, we identified the economy, health care, and education as the problems that most affect the members of our temple. Working with our partners across the city and on a statewide level, we have created positive change and we have seen results! We are working with other community stakeholders, One LA and Mayor Garcetti to create more than 100,000 jobs and get 80,000 cars off the road by building rapid transit along the 405 corridor. Our health care team has been involved with health insurance options and the implementation of Covered California. Our community building team networked our affinity groups with one another, and expanded the Lifecycle list, building a stronger, more cohesive LBT community.
Finally, we are part of Reform CA, a powerful effort within the Reform movement to make a difference at the state level. Rabbis and lay leaders were instrumental in passing the Trust Act, which decriminalizes undocumented immigrants in California, creating trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement, while preventing many deportations. We also had a “win” with affordable housing, securing $3 billion for the construction of affordable homes over the next five years. You can be part of Reform CA’s next project. To get involved, please contact Rabbi Timoner at ritomoner@leobaecktemple.org.
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life at leo baeck social action . . . imagine la Leo Baeck Temple works with Imagine LA, an organization that matches families emerging from homelessness with congregations, offering support to help them make it on their own. For two years, Leo Baeckers partnered with Maria and Danny Oliva on their journey to selfsufficiency. Now we are delighted to be working with Marva and and her family, helping them overcome obstacles on their path to a stable, fulfilling life. Those interested in becoming involved with this exciting project can contact Ed Scharlach (escharlach@aol.com) or Robyn Samuels (robynsamuels@earthlink.net).
homewalk
- Saturday morning, November 15, 2014
HomeWalk is a 5K walk organized by the United Way to end homelessness in LA County. All money raised through HomeWalk is distributed back into the community to help quickly rehouse homeless families and provide permanent housing to the chronically homeless. HomeWalk will take place on November 15 - and once again LBT will be there! To join Leo Baeck Temple at HomeWalk this November, please contact Scott Sale at: scottsale@verizon.net or 310.780.2266.
aids luncheon group This group of volunteers serves lunch to men, women, and children on the third Monday of each month from 10:15am-1:00pm at two out-patient clinics that are for people with HIV/AIDS. To get involved, please email Charna Nissenson - charna.nissenson@gmail.com.
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life at leo baeck social action . . . sustainable oneg shabbat program We are in our third year of providing healthy, locally sourced, delicious fruit and veggies for our Shabbat “PrOnegs” and Onegs. Our weekly “shoppers and droppers” temple members make this amazing program possible. It’s super easy, no meetings necessary; we even provide you with “suggested” shopping list of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Keep receipts for reimbursement, or take a tax deduction. Thank you so much for your participation and commitment! To sign up, or for mor information please contact Maribeth Scharlach at mbscharlach@gmail.com. More good news! The Sustainable Shabbat team is hoping to find easy ways to expand serving ethical, earth-friendly, and healthy food for meals and events at our temple. If you have ideas about how to do this or would like to help advance this effort, please be in touch with Maribeth Scharlach at the email above.
mlk weekend - new orleans trip Friday, January 16 - Monday, January 19, 2015 Leo Baeck Temple families have travelled to the Gulf region five times to help rebuild communities that were destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Ike. The hurricanes are long gone, but the neighborhoods that they destroyed still need our help. Two years ago, forty Leo Baeckers travelled to New Orleans to make a difference. This MLK Weekend, we’ll once again use our hands to make a concrete difference in people’s lives while learning about the city and people of New Orleans. Join other Leo Baeckers on a journey of hope, awareness, and empowerment. Contact Abigail Spiegel at 310.476.2861 or aspiegel@leobaecktemple.org to sign up or get more information. Page 14 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck israel trip . . .
PLAN NOW to join Rabbi Rachel Timoner and her family for a summer vacation you will never forget!
June 16 – June 28, 2015
AN INTERGENERATIONAL FAMILY ADVENTURE!
SIGN UP FOR OUR NEXT LBT TRIP TO ISRAEL! AN AMAZING TRIP FOR ALL AGES | COMING! SUMMER 2015 SAVE THE DATES AND SEE DETAILS BELOW Where else can you? • • • • • •
Walk the rooftops of the Old City of Jerusalem Raft down the Jordan River Ride a jeep through the Golan Heights Explore the ancient ruins of Beit Shean and Caesarea Ride a camel in the desert Celebrate a B’nai Mitzvah service at the Egalitarian Wall as an LBT community • Tour Masada
• Float in the Dead Sea • Experience Tel Aviv • Hike through the Galilee • Enjoy adult study opportunities, lectures and dialogues with leading Israeli scholars, politicians and social activists. • Experience Kabbalat Shabbat with our sister congregation, Mevasseret Zion, followed by home hospitality with congregants • Make a difference with social action projects for the entire family!
To see the full itinerary package and to register for the trip, go to: http://www.arzaworld.com/leo-baeck-temple-2015-israel-trip.aspx For additional information or for trip-related questions, contact Rabbi Timoner at rtimoner@leobaecktemple.org or call 310.476.2861. Page 15 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck torah . . . topical torah Eight Wednesdays, 12:00pm – 1:45pm Beginning October 22, 2014 with Rabbi Ken Chasen October 22, November 5, December 17, 2014, January 21, February 18, March 25, April 15, May 6, 2015
Looking to take some time out from your busy day to come together with your LBT community? Join Rabbi Ken Chasen for lunch and engaging discussions about timely topics. This series is held at various locations throughout the Beverly Hills/ Century City area for eight sessions. Fee (includes lunch): $120
women’s torah study Third Wednesday of the month, 10:00 – 11:30am Beginning October 15, 2014 with Rabbi Rachel Timoner October 15, November 19, December 17, 2014, January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, 2015 “Turn it and turn it again, for everything is in it.” Those who study Torah know that it is endlessly fascinating — an ancient text at once remote and relevant, unfolding to reveal new insights about life and its meaning every week. If you are new to Torah study, this is the moment to begin. If you are experienced, this is the conversation to join. Rabbi Timoner will teach this monthly adventure. No knowledge of Hebrew or experience with Torah necessary.
torah chanting with Andrea Sussman Are you interested in learning to chant Torah? Contact Andrea Sussman in an email at polarbear316@earthlink.net Page 16 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck the shalom hartman institute of north america presents
inside, outside, in between: jewish peoplehood today
1 November 2, 2014 Donniel Hartman Sinai Temple 10400 Wilshire Bl.
2 December 14, 2014 Yehuda Kurtzer Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills 8844 Burton Way
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January 11, 2015 February 8, 2015 Elana Stein Hain Micah Goodman Leo Baeck Temple Stephen S. Wise 1300 N. Sepulveda Temple 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive
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March 8, 2015 Yossi Klein Halevi B’nai David-Judea Congregation 8609 W. Pico Blvd.
April 19, 2015 Lauren Berkun Temple Beth Am 1039 S. La Cienega
A Westside Multi-Denominational Conversation - Premiering Sunday, November 2, 2014 Six Sunday afternoons from 4:00-6:00pm What does it really mean to be a member of the Jewish community today? How significant are the ties that bind us together? Where does peoplehood rank in the hierarchy of Jewish values? Register at www.shalomhartman.org/westside All lectures are free for members of participating congregations. $100 series pass and $18 tickets to individual lectures availabe for non-members.
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life at leo baeck spirituality . . . jewish spirituality workshop A five-part series beginning in January 2015, Sunday mornings from 10:00 - 12:00pm Back by popular demand, led by Rabbi Jill Zimmerman of the Jewish Mindfulness Network and Cantor Linda Kates, our class will become a community that centers on meaningful study and contemplative Jewish spiritual practice. This nine month course is designed for those who yearn for a spiritual connection with their Judaism. The class will meet collectively once a month from 10:00am – 12:00 pm. Between class sessions, participants will study with a partner (chevruta). Relevant articles that deepen our work in class will be given for home study. The program will be based on the Institute for Jewish Spirituality’s extensive curriculum, V’taheir Libeinu (To Purify Our Hearts). We will: • Study Jewish texts that speak to the heart as well as the mind • Cultivate awareness of divine presence in the midst of daily life and explore the God question • Learn contemplative and other Jewish spiritual practices • Connect the words of prayer to the sentiments of the soul • Weave spiritual practice through the rhythm of the Jewish year
Cost: $ 250. Scholarships are available. Space is limited to 15 participants. To sign up for the class or get more information please email Rabbi Zimmerman: rabbijillz@gmail.com.
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life at leo baeck spirituality . . . parenting as spiritual practice Three Sunday Sessions: 10:00am - 2:00pm November 2, November 9 and November 16, 2014 Join Rabbi Timoner and Laurie Levit for a three-part experiential series based in Jewish spiritual wisdom dedicated to supporting us all through the adventure of parenting.
Children grow up in a flash. Don’t miss it. Laurie Levit is an experiential educator and facilitator and a member of LBT.
wise aging Remaining dates in 2014: October 24, November 21, and December 12 We again welcome our own Dr. Linda Thal, who joins with Rabbi Timoner to explore “Spirituality and Aging Wisely: Life’s Meaning.” Workshops take place monthly on Friday mornings from 9:30am -12:30pm. Fee: $50 per session. Linda Thal is a Jewish educator and spiritual director who served as Principal and then Director of Education for LBT for 18 years. Linda received her doctorate in 2003 at Union Theological Seminary and Columbia Teachers College. To register, send an email to rsvp@leobaecktemple.org
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life at leo baeck books . . . people of the book club Third Thursday of the month - 7:30pm in the Community Lounge All congregants who like to read and discuss books are welcome to join us for these monthly gatherings. You may join us for as many times as you’d like – but mark your calendar and begin reading now! October 23 November 20 December 18 January 15 February 19 March 19
The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman Mary Coin by Marisa Silver Me Before You by Jojo Moyes The Green Hat by Michael Arlen The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
April 16 May 21
The Boys on the Boat by Daniel James Brown Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932 by Francine Prose (tbd) Book with a Jewish theme or by a Jewish author
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jewish literature class First and third Tuesdays of the month, 10:00am – 12:00pm with member Bobbie Bilson January 6, January 20, February 3, February 17, March 3, March 17, April 7, April 21, May 5, May 19, and June 2 Once again we will offer this bi-weekly class focusing on short stories by women and men from Israel, the U.S., Russia, and then from Spain, Africa, and the Netherlands, Brazil, Australia, and other distant countries. The class will also read the works of poets and playwrights both familiar and new. Fee: $150
rabbis’ book review dinner Friday, February 27, 2015 (following the Shabbat service) - 7:30pm Join with Rabbis Leonard Beerman, Sandy Ragins and Ken Chasen for this annual evening of dinner and discussion. This year’s book will be announced in the coming months. Mark your calendar. Page 20 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck religious school retreats . . . 8th - 9th grade camping trip Friday, October 17 - Saturday, October 18, 2014 Unplug and unwind. Hang with your friends and enjoy nature for an overnight in the woods complete with smores, hikes, campfire, and fun whether you love the great outdoors or not.
3rd - 7th grade religious school retreat Friday, November 14 - Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Hess Kramer Enjoy a weekend away at camp with your Leo Baeck Temple friends! Students will sing, dance, learn, pray, eat smores at the campfire, play sports, do art, and MORE! This is not a weekend to miss!
b’nai mitzvah family retreat Friday, December 5 - Saturday, December 6, 2014 Our sixth graders and their parents gather at Brandeis-Bardin for a Shabbat retreat with all of the LBT clergy to prepare their minds and hearts for the B’nai Mitzvah experience as a community.
confirmation goes to washington annual trip Friday, January 23 - Monday, January 26, 2015 Each year the Confirmation class travels to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Religious Action Center’s L’Taken Seminar, where we learn about social justice policy issues, develop our lobbying skills, and then head up to Capitol Hill to make our voices heard.
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life at leo baeck religious school events . . . shabbat services K-6 Shabbat Service & Dinner, Limmud Lite & Consecration Friday, November 7, 2014 6:00pm Celebrate Shabbat as our kindergarten through sixth grade students lead us in prayer and welcome our new students and their parents into the world of Jewish learning at LBT with our consecration ritual. Dinner will be served following services. K-6 / Teacher Appreciation Shabbat - Friday, May 8, 2015 at 6:00pm Come celebrate our teachers, who bring us their knowledge, dedication, wisdom and love of Judaism. Whether you are 2 or 92, this is a night not to miss. Dinner will be served following services.
family education days Several times during the year, LBT’s religious school invites families to join together for Family Education Days. These are opportunities to connect with the community and to learn together as a family. Sukkot Family Learning Day - Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 9:30am Join us in the Sukkah for a day of fun and learning as a family! Picnic Lunch included. Intergenerational Day - Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 9:30am On this day, we invite Leo Baeckers of all ages to connect with one another across generations. If you have a grandchild in our Religious School or if you can volunteer to get to know a young person for the day, please join us. Rabbi Beerman will teach our guests for part of this delightful morning. Yom Limmud / Day of Learning - Saturday, February 7, 2015, all day (see page 10 for details)
Family Learning Day - Sunday, May 17, 2015 Enjoy the last day of religious school before summer by learning together with your family and enjoying a communal picnic lunch. Page 22 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck youth . . . senior youth group - lbrty Grades 9 - 12 Leo Baeck Reform Temple Youth (LBRTY) is our synagogue’s high school youth group. Today, nearly 500 Reform synagogues throughout North America sponsor Temple Youth Groups. LBRTYites build friendships, lifelong Reform Jewish identities, and leadership skills through community-building, social action, and experiential youth-led Jewish educational programming. Contact your LBRTY advisor, Barry Snyder, to become more involved at barryasnyder@mac.com or 818.648.3024. This year, LBRTY will host four events that will take place at LBT from6:00-7:00pm right after Sunday evening Post Bnai Mitzvah Classes. Dinner will be included. December 14, 2014, January 11, March 15, April 19, 2015
lbrty junior and lbrty lite youth groups Grades 3 - 8 Our youth groups create a welcoming, supportive Jewish environment for the youth of our congregation in grades 3-12 by providing educational, spiritual and relationship-building experiences. Our trained and dedicated staff members are positive Jewish role models and help ease the transition from child to young adult. LBRTY Junior is for grades 3-6 and LBRTY Lite is for grades 7-8. For more information, please contact our LBRTY Junior and LBRTY Lite Advisor, Rebecca Halpin at beccaah@gmail.com. LBRTY Junior - November 1, December 14, March 22, May 3 12:30-2:30 LBRTY LITE - November 23, January 25, March 1, April 12 2:30-4:30
nfty LBRTY is affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Youth, NFTY, as part of the southern California region,NFTY-SoCAL. NFTY-SoCal brings together Reform Jewish Teens from Southern California. Our members come together at many times during the year for learning, worship, and fun to help young Jewish adults build and strengthen lifetime ties with each other and Reform Judaism. Visit the national site for more information about this year’s regional events at http://www.nfty.org/socal/. Along with the NFTY site, you can also get information from Barry Snyder at barryasnyder@mac.com. Page 23 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck early childhood center . . . ecc events Leo Baeck Temple has an incredible early childhood center. Our intimate school of 45 students has caring, professional and accredited staff that use a developmental approach to nurture the children and foster a love of Judaism and life. Throughout the year, the Leonard I. Beerman Early Childhood Center will host various events that are open to the entire community. We also have several Infant/ Toddler programs throughout the year, so watch for details and information on our LBT website.
ecc shabbatot Friday, December 19, 2014 (Chanukah Celebration) - 6:00pm and Friday, February 20, 2015 - 6:00pm Enjoy Shabbat with our community as our ECC students help us to lead services.
tot shabbat Eight Saturdays - 9:30am: November 1, December 13, January 31, February 28, March 21, April 18, May 16, June 20 Celebrate Shabbat with your little ones on Saturday morning at LBT! Tot Shabbat services are led by our Assistant Rabbi/Director of Lifelong Learning, Lisa Berney. Each service will feature music, a story, and interactive singing that will get your whole family up and moving around. Children will sing, clap, and dance with their parents as a great way to start the weekend. If you are interested in celebrating a birthday at Tot Shabbat contact Rabbi Berney at 310.476.2861 or in an email to lberney@leobaecktemple.org.
infant-toddler classes
(winter - spring and summer sessions)
Side-by-Side for toddlers 10-24 months: A gateway into the ECC program, children will participate in hands-on activities such as art, music and story time as well as free play on the yard. Session contain a Judaic element with an emphasis on holidays and Shabbat through songs and blessings. Separation, temper tantrums, sleep disruption, beginning toilet training and balancing toddlers’ need for dependence and independence are just a few of the topics to be explored. This class provides a warm, safe and supportive environment for toddlers and parents. Great Beginnings for infants 1-9 months: Meet other parents and share in learning about your child’s early development. Explore the various emotions associated with parenthood and ask questions while forming new friendships in a supportive environment. Page 24 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck 20’s + 30’s . . . Are you in your 20s and 30s? Looking to connect to other Jewish young adults in the Los Angeles area? Join us for one or more of these events. Bring your old friends and meet new ones. For more information please contact Amanda Greene at amandabgreene@gmail.com.
shabbat dinners Shabbat Dinners will be hosted in homes around Los Angeles. Dates include: October 24, November 21, 2014, February 20, and April 20, 2015.
judaism 101 Join us for informal learning throughout the year. Topics will be based on your interests. Dates include: November 3, December 2, January 26, March 23, and April 20.
chanukah party Latkes, candlelighting, and more! Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - in the evening.
new orleans service trip Join the Leo Baeck Temple community trip to New Orleans - Friday, January 16 - 19, 2015. The Hurricanes may be gone, but the neighborhoods that we destroyed still need our help. Help make a concrete difference in the people’s lives while learning about the city and people.
adult purim This is not a night to miss! Be sure to come in costume and ready to have a great time on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at 7:00pm to the 21-andover Purim celebration at Leo Baeck Temple. Page 25 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck music . . . lbt volunteer choir Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm - Ongoing The choir meets every Wednesday evening throughout the year. This group is like a family. We sing, we laugh, we learn together and enjoy being with each other. If you can sing and want to join this special group, contact Cantor Kates.
chanukah sing-a-long Friday, December 5, 2014 Join the choir at Shabbat services to sing some old Chanukah favorites and also enjoy some new music. Bring your Chanukiyot (menorahs), dreydles and holiday spirit.
martin luther king, jr. shabbat Friday, January 16, 2015 - 7:30pm This Shabbat is always special. We have an extraordinary speaker and the choir joins in music of the times. Tap and sing along.
music fest 2 Sunday, May 3, 2015 Back by popular demand! Hear music of many talented members of our congregation as well as Cantor Kates, Rabbi Chasen and the LBT choir. You will be treated to classical, popular and jazz performances all in one fabulous evening.
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life at leo baeck caring community ... Leo Baeck Temple is a Caring Community. Judaism teaches that we all are responsible to care for one another in times of need and celebrate one another in times of joy. The LBT Caring Community Coordinating Group reaches out to members of our Temple community to perform many mitzvot, including visiting the sick and bringing them food, comforting the bereaved, supporting families who have recently welcomed a new baby into their homes, and writing notes to congregants who have celebrated simchas. Remember to let us know if you, a loved one, or a member of the congregation is going through a time of great joy, sorrow or illness. Help Leo Baeckers connect with and care for one another. Please contact Vida Brucker (vidabrucker@mac.com) to get involved.
healing blanket project The Healing Blanket Project was started by members of LBT and is under the wing of LBT Women, however it is open to all men, women, and kids who wish to participate. We meet occasionally to knit and socialize as a group on Sundays, at Yom Limmud, and various LBT retreats. We also knit on our own. The focus of our project is to make and distribute blankets to congregants in need of healing. Each blanket is made up of a number of squares knitted by members and then stitched together. We infuse our knitting time with intentionality --praying for healing for ourselves and one another and offer the blankets up with our blessings. The pattern is simple and we can even teach you how to knit. Yarn and a packet with the pattern and blessings is available in Cantor Kates' office. You need your own needles. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Cantor Kates or Felicia Park-Rogers (feliciaparkrogers@gmail.com).
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life at leo baeck counseling services at lbt . . . social worker and counseling at lbt Wednesdays and by appointment Everyone needs help sometimes. This year, Leo Baeck Temple will host a social worker from Jewish Family Services to provide private and confidential counseling to members and non-members. Melissa Pottash, MSW, will be here on site every Wednesday, available for individual appointments. Her services are free of charge. All members of LBT are invited to call her confidential line at 323.810.2781 to make an appointment. Non-members will also be able to benefit from her services and meet with her here. If Wednesdays are inconvenient, Melissa is available on other days of the week at other locations. In addition, Stuart Fried of Jewish Vocational Services is available to LBT members and non-members for support in making a career move, starting a business, or finding the next opportunity. Stuart is an experienced head hunter and career coach. His services are also free of cost, and he can be reached at 323.810.2781 to set up an appointment. He will also be on site many Wednesdays for private individual appointments. Bet Tzedek, which provides a range of pro bono legal services, will also be providing an attorney to offer legal services to our members as needed. Private appointments can be made by calling 323.810.2781. All of these services are provided by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with Jewish Family Service. The services are funded by a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles.
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life at leo baeck heroes + angels . . . heroes and angels annual fundraiser Saturday, May 9, 2015 - 6:00pm at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset & Church Lane
Established in 2006, this annual fundraising gala honors outstanding temple leaders dedicated to building community at Leo Baeck Temple.
If you haven’t attended one of these wonderful annual spring dinners - you don’t know what you’re missing! Each year, the Heroes and Angels benefit dinners have included fabulous food, dancing, entertainment, auctions, and an opportunity to be with and honor other LBT congregants in a truly festive celebration of our community.
SAVE THE DATE - and watch for details in the coming months!
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life at leo baeck lbt women . . . moving forward touching lives ...creating memories ... nurturing our souls ... Our LBT Women Co-Chairs and Cantor Linda Kates welcome your participation in any -- or all -- of this year’s 2014-2015 events. Save the dates now and join us! Sunday, November 2, 2014 - Women’s Gathering Brunch A friendly Sunday brunch to kick-off the year! Share food and fun with new and old friends. Sunday, December 7, 2014 - “Fabulous” Chanukah Brunch & Boutique Shop, Eat, Play with your LBT friends. Delicious food, holiday gifts for family, friends, or - just for you . . . Saturday - Sunday, January 31-February 1, 2015 “Legendary” Women’s Retreat - A special 25-hours away. IN THE WORKS: LBT Women’s Cookbook - A “NEW” LBT Cookbook is in the works this year. So start thinking about what recipe --- or two --- that you would like to put in the “NEW” LBT cookbook. Knitting Nights at LBT - We are still making squares for Healing Blankets. This project has been so successful that we hope to get together for Knitting Nights at the temple. Watch for more.
Relax, renew, laugh, and play with your LBT girlfriends. If you can only make one event - make it this one! Saturday, February 7, 2015 - Yom Limmud | The Women’s Track Back by popular demand, we will offer a Women’s Track at Yom Limmud where we can explore both universal and individual women’s issues. Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - A Passover Celebration for All Come one and ALL for a festive Taste of Passover. For men, women, and kids! Celebrate the food, study our journey through poetry and verse, enjoy the ritual blessings, learn about Israeli wines, sing the songs, and so much more. Page 30 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck lbt men . . . men’s club The Leo Baeck Temple Men's Club formed in February 2014 with a mission to gather other men of LBT to: • Foster a sense of brotherhood, camaraderie and community among LBT men; • Create and promote social opportunities for LBT men to interact and network; and • Develop meaningful opportunities for LBT men to grow as Jews. Last year we held an amazing Men's retreat at Camp Josepho with ax throwing, beer catching, helicopter flying, and team building. We also lost our shirts playing poker and lost our accents making Italian pizza. Be on the lookout for upcoming fall/winter events to be announced soon!
achim “How good it is for brothers to dwell together in peace.” The purpose of Achim, which means “brothers” in Hebrew, is to create a collegial community of men. We wish to foster a climate of caring and understanding, thereby deepening our relationship to each other, to the Temple, and to the community. The group meets at the homes of our members on a rotating basis and over breakfast and coffee, we explore various subjects of interest to men. Areas we have explored this year include Torah study, responsa literature, Israeli and domestic politics, discussion of the qualities of leadership as defined in Jewish texts, and the dangers of fringe religious groups. If you are interesting in joining Achim, please contact our chairperson, Larry Gilbert at 310.475.6446 or 310.770.1496.
softball Be part of a Leo Baeck Temple tradition! Spend Sunday mornings playing in the city-wide Synagogue Softball league, beginning in February, 2015. For more information or to join the LBT team, contact Barry Snyder at 818.648.3024. Page 31 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
FACEBOOK: To see pictures of past events, Find Us on Facebook at - https://www.facebook.com/lbtmensclub
life at leo baeck community of elders 2014- 2015 . . .
all are welcome
Leo Baeck Temple needs the wisdom of its elders, and its elders need each other. Drop in for any part of the day.
As the Community of Elders prepares for its fifth year we continue to strive to engage our membership through a variety of programs. We address intellectual, psychological, spiritual, artistic, political and physical health interests. We foster social connections with one another and interact with the larger Temple community through intergenerational events. We provide opportunities for outreach and social action for justice in the Los Angeles Community and beyond. On the second Wednesday of each month (WATT) we offer a morning of speakers, followed by lunch and Yoga or Bridge. The entire LBT community is invited to all of our events. Join us as we begin 5775.
upcoming events - wednesdays at the temple (watt) and more! • October 2014 Wednesday, October 22: 10:00am Opera Talk with Dick Hutman We’re at the beginning of a new Opera season, a feature of our Wednesdays at the Temple. Dick Hutman previews works, which will be presented at the Metropolitan Opera HD series in local theaters our live at the Music Center by LA Opera. October 22 is a double feature of two rarely performed short operas. The first is Dido & Aeneas by Purcell followed by Duke Blue Beard’s Castle by Bartok. We cannot say enough about our good fortune in having our own Dick Hutman present this series. FIELD TRIP - Thursday, October 23 1:30 - Judaica Tour at the home of Peachy Levy Peachy and Mark z”l Levy have the most unique privately held Judaica Collection in the country. Enjoy a walk-about tour of this prized and sacred collection. Meet in LBT parking lot by 1:00pm to carpool. RSVP with Sheila Hutman in an email to: swhutman@gmail.com Maximum: 30 people Thursday, October 30 - 1:30 - 3:00 - Current Events Series with Jonathan Dobrer Jonathan Dobrer returns to LBT by popular request. He delighted and exercised our minds in June when he spoke on all issues current - Israel, Los Angeles, provocative local and national and international issues, issues that confront Jews. "What's Current in Current Events." Five Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:00pm meeting once a month. Fee: $125 for five meetings. Sign up in advance in an email to: Debbie Stein - deboramstein@gmail.com
• November 2014 • November 12
9:30 Full Day Wednesday at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00 Relationships: What if My Grandchildren Aren’t Jewish? When our grandchildren are raised without a Jewish education, without any religion, or in a different religion, what are our feelings and what is our role? Norma D. Feshbach, Ph.D. and Harriet Soares, LCSW continue to delve into the complexities of our relationships. Session led by Harriet and Rabbi Rachel Timoner. (Part II on December 3 and Part III on January 28) Page 32 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck community of elders 2014- 2015 . . .
all are welcome
• November 12 cont. 11:30
Dr. Judith Broder, Psychiatrist/Neurologist practicing in Culver City, founder of The Soldiers Project will present with moderator Betsy Butler, former State Assemblyperson and passionate about Veterans’ Housing and Rights. Dr. Broder will be joined by two Veterans who have benefitted from this important project. Dr. Broder started The Soldiers Project in 2004. 12:30 Bring-your-own lunch / followed by choice of either: 1:30 Social Bridge, all players welcome - or 1:30 - 3:00 Yoga* (for all ages) with Norm Gee *NOTE: Yoga takes place each month on the first AND second Wednesday from 1:30-3:00. All are welcome! FIELD TRIP - Monday, November 17 - 10:00am - COE Field Trip to Studio of Master Weaver Nancy Cook Smith Join us as we visit the studio of Nancy Cook Smith, artist and master weaver. Don't miss her outstanding collection of tapestries, clothing and more. RSVP is essential - to Sheila Hutman (swhutman@gmail.com) or call 310.476.4005 or Adrienne Berman (amcberman@gmail.com / 323.782.0208 Thursday, November 20 - 1:30-3:-00 Class #2 with Jonathan Dobrer - What's Current in Current Events? Sunday, November 23 - 10:30 - 12:30 Renowned LA Times Sportswriter Bill Plaschke The entire Temple community is invited! Beginning with bagels and coffee. Bill Plaschke returns to LBT speaking on: “The Politics of Sports” - whatever you want to ask Bill or have him discuss, including hot topics of the day . . . let us know. Be sure to bring your questions or email them to pat@irapatco.com. Bring your friends and family for what is sure to be another spirited, fascinating morning with Bill.
• December 2014 • December 10
9:30 Full Day Wednesday at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00
Dick Hutman Opera Talk: Der Meistersinger by Wagner (Comic Opera)
11:45
Dr. Joseph Meltzer - Medical Director of the Cardio thoracic ICU at the Ronald Reagan Medical Center. He is also the Fellowship Director for the CriticalCare unit. He will speak on “What Goes on Behind the Scenes?” He will answer any questions you have to make you more knowledgable and comfortable when a loved one is hospitalized. Bring-your-own lunch / followed by choice of either: Social Bridge, all players welcome - or 1:30 - 3:00 Yoga (for all ages) with Norm Gee
12:30 1:30
Thursday, December 18 - 1:30-3:-00 Class #3 with Jonathan Dobrer - What's Current in Current Events? Page 33 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck community of elders 2014- 2015 . . .
all are welcome
• January 2015 FIELD TRIP - Thursday, January 8 - 10:00am - COE Field Trip to the Skirball - Exiles and Émigrés Exhibit Join us as pur own Marilyn Levin will lead us through the exhibit at the Skirball. Following tour, lunch at Zeidlers Cafe. • January 14
9:30 Full Day Wednesday at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00 Jan Berlfein Burns - will discuss her book: March of the Living/Our Stories 11:15 Diana Winston - Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. She has been teaching mindfulness nationally and internationally since 1993. Her writing and online workshops, and public lectures address mindfulness in daily life, mental health, parenting, social change, and the cultivation of well-being. 12:30 Bring-your-own lunch / followed by choice of either: 1:30 Social Bridge, all players welcome - or 1:30 - 3:00 Yoga (for all ages) with Norm Gee
Thursday, January 22 1:30-3:-00 Class #4 with Jonathan Dobrer - What's Current in Current Events? Bridge Classes at LBT! Starting in January we’ll offer a Bridge class for beginners with Gloria Malkin. For questions and information about both the Beginning and Intermediate classes email: gmalkin@sbcglobal.net.
• February 2015 • February 11
9:30 Full Day Wednesday at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00
Justice, Justice: Commemoration of 1964 Civil Rights March with Rabbi Jerry Goldstein, Caroline Saltzman & documentary filmmaker, Nathan Hans. The largest mass arrest of rabbis in American history: the story of their jailing 50 years ago in St. Augustine, Florida.
11:30
Black-Jewish Justice Alliance Panel - Building a More Just & Sacred Society moderated by Rabbi Rachel Timoner CLUE-LA, (Church and Laity United for Economic Justice) is reestablishing the historic coalition between the AfricanAmerican and Jewish community; building a more just and sacred society. A panel discussion: Reverend William Smart - President of SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California); Vice Chair, CLUE-LA Reverend Norman Copeland - Presiding Elder, Southern California African Methodist Episcopal Church; Chair, CLUE-LA Pastor Stephen Cue Founder and Pastor of Church Without Walls (Skid Row Ministry) and organizer for CLUE-LA's Black Jewish Justice Alliance, Rabbi Jonathan Klein, Executive Director of CLUE-LA, Rabbi Susan Goldberg - Rabbi, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Vivian Rothstein - Senior Staff, LAANE (Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy; CLUE-LA Board of Directors; community organizer - Mississippi Freedom summer project. FIELD TRIP - Sunday, February 15 - COE Field Trip to Homeboy / Homegirl Industries - Downtown L.A. Page 34 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
life at leo baeck community of elders 2014- 2015 . . .
all are welcome
• February 2015 cont. Wednesday, February 18: 10:00am Opera Talk with Dick Hutman - the Barber of Seville by Rossini Thursday, February 19 1:30-3:-00 Class #5 (Final class) with Jonathan Dobrer - What's Current in Current Events?
• March 2015 • March 11
9:30 Full Day Wednesday at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00 and 11:30 Topic and speakers to be announced - watch for details 12:30 Bring-your-own lunch / followed by choice of either: Social Bridge or Yoga (for all ages)
Wednesday, March 18 10:00am Opera Talk with Dick Hutman - The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart
• April 2015 •April 8
9:30 Full Day Wednesday at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00 and 11:30 Topic and speakers to be announced - watch for details 12:30 Bring-your-own lunch / followed by choice of either: Social Bridge or Yoga (for all ages)
Wednesday, April 15 10:00am Opera Talk with Dick Hutman Opera Talk focuses on Cavalieria Rusticana and E. Pagliacci: double feature! April 29 - Bonus Wednesday; During the week of Wisdom & Wellness sponsored by The Kalsman Institute & Cedars-Sinai. The December Project Comes to Los Angeles (watch for details in the coming months) This workshop is based on the teachings of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi z”l as recorded by journalist Sara Davidson in The December Project; it provides an opportunity for participants to engage with issues that arise in the lives of individuals, families and congregations when a aging loved one enters the “December” time of life — issues around health and illness, relationships and healing and shifting identities and roles. A Jewish lens will be applied to each of four pressing concerns that emerge in the “December” time of life for individuals, families and congregations: spiritual management of physical and emotional pain when memory fades Forgiveness Making room for Intuition. Through teaching, chevruta and small group exercises, participants will experience the tools that Reb Zalman has given us and be better equipped to navigate the common path elders take: illness, hospitalization, rehabilitation and return home.
• May - July 2015 • May 13 | June 10 | July 8 9:30 Full Day Wednesdays at the Temple (WATT) Coffee | fruit and danish 10:00 and 11:30 Topic and speakers to be announced. Watch for Full Day WATT details. NOTE: the following speakers will also be presenting in 2014-2015 . . . dates to be determined - Lisa See, famed author, Dr. Anjay Rostagi of UCLA will return, Dorothy Wolpert of the Downtown Women's Center, Sherry Bebitch Jaffe, Political,Analyst, and the Jewish Women's Theatre. Page 35 Life at Leo Baeck 2014-2015
let us know . . . rsvp Note: For events that require registration and planning, or involve food, fees, or setup, please let us know you’re planning to attend by emailing the temple at rsvp@leobaecktemple.org. Questions? Please call the temple at 310.476.2861.
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