22 Adar II - 22 Nisan April 2016
Cantor Ruth Berman Harris Our Own Personal Mitzrayim Our tradition reminds us that the essence of Pesach is to free ourselves from chametz, leavened pro du c t s . P hy s i c a l ly speaking, we don’t eat bread, pasta and/or any other yeast products for eight days. But what about our spiritual chametz? The one that represents our ego, the “puffed up” side of ourselves? I would call that chametz the “chametz of the soul.” That chametz is tied up to our mitzrayim, our Egypt, a narrow place that we desperately need to leave from this year; and also, what about the areas in our world that are still enslaved? This year, during our eight days of Pesach, whether here at shul, in services, or at the Seder table: • Take a moment to go through each station of the Seder and sing and hum the melodies, inviting the generations that came before you to join you. • Focus on the areas of your life that enslave you, that keep you from reaching your fullest potential to be able to become the best version of yourself. The whole point of the Seder is to “re-live” the Exodus, to go from that
narrow place to a wider and freer one. • Tell the story to your children and grandchildren, that story and your story! • Ta l k a b o u t t h e narrowness that you feel in your life and in this world; and invite your guests, your children and yourself into the conversation. • Eat matzah and taste the maror, and work hard to identify yourself with the Exodus and relate to it. That’s why we have a Seder! • And finally, allow yourself to be inspired by our traditions so you can commit to action, and by doing so, set up an example for those around you and be proud of who you are becoming. As we celebrate this Pesach, may it bring liberation, redemption and freedom to us, our community, our nation, Israel and our world. This year we are slaves, next year let us be free. This year we are here, next year may we be in a Jerusalem of peace. Chag Sameach, A Zissen Pesach, Happy Passover! Cantor Ruth
PJTC Board Of Directors Report March 28, 2016 Meeting Sandy Hartford and Noah Golden-Krasner, co-chairs of the Rabbi Search Committee, reviewed the rabbi selection process and reported that the committee voted unanimously to recommend Rabbi Noam Raucher. The board then voted unanimously to begin contract negotiations with Rabbi Raucher who was contacted immediately after the meeting and agreed to begin the process. The next board meeting, the first meeting of the new board, is set for Monday evening, April 25 at 7:30 PM. Respectfully submitted by Jeff Landau.
Services Minyan Services are held every Sunday in Knell Chapel, beginning at 9:00 AM. April 1/2
Parashat: Shemini
Tot Shabbat 6:45 PM Knell Chapel Services Led by USY Eveyone Welcome! Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Social Hall Oneg hosted by USY Torah Study 9:00 AM Lounge Services Led by USY Everyone Welcome! Shabbat Services 9:30 AM Galpert Sanctuary Kiddush hosted by USY April 8/9
Parashat: Tazria
Whitman Dinner and Board Installation Dinner 6:00 PM Social Hall Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary (Babysitting available) Oneg hosted by the Temple Board Torah Study 9:00 AM Lounge Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Social Hall Kiddush hosted by Shabbes Minyan Group April 15/16
Parashat: Metsora
3rd-5th Grade Shabbat Program 6:30 PM Katz Terrace Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Social Hall Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 9:00 AM Lounge Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Social Hall Knell Minyan 9:30 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by Shabbes Minyan Group April 22/23
Parashat: Pesach
No Services First Seder Shabbat Pesach Service 9:00 AM Social Hall Community Seder 7:00 PM Social Hall April 29/30
Parashat: Deuteronomy
Pesach Service 9:00 AM Social Hall Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Social Hall Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Shabbat Pesach Service (Yizkor) 9:00 AM Social Hall Kiddush hosted by Linda and Elliott Mazur in memory of his father Marvin Mazur
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Student’s Reply to Anti-Semitism as if They Were Already a Parent
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At the Alexander Moss High School in Israel, a program that Milken Community High School students attend for a semester abroad, a teacher asked his students to write a letter to their future child about why they choose to raise them Jewish. The child comes to their mother after a difficult college situation, having experienced Anti-Semitism and wonders why?
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April 2016
USY Events by Melissa Levy, Youth Director
There’s been a lot happening here at PJTC and around the SoCal region, and I’m proud of how much our youth have become a part of it! Back in February, we took 19 of our Kadimaniks to Camp Ramah for a weekend Kinnus (gathering) with other young Jews from our FarWest Region. For many, this was their first Jewish sleep-away experience. They all had a fantastic time, and many are now asking their parents about heading to Ramah or another Jewish camp for the summer. Success! USYers are heavily invested in the rabbi candidate visits. They created their own set of interview questions (the kind of questions only teens can get away with asking!), and were grateful to be given their own time to meet with each candidate and assess how the candidates fit with the needs of PJTC and its youth. Those teens over the age of bar/bat mitzvah were also invited to participate in the same survey sent out to the entire congregation by the Rabbi Search Committee and are feeling very empowered that their voices will be heard during such an important hiring process. The first weekend in April you may notice many more teenagers at PJTC than usual! That is because for the first time ever, PJTC is hosting a USY regional weekend, called a Kinnus. The teens will be leading services Friday night and Saturday morning, and also welcome you to join them for Mincha on Saturday afternoon and a creative Shacharit on Sunday morning. This group of 9th-12th graders will be housed in the homes of our gracious congregants, and spend the weekend with great ruach (spirit), learning and discussing social action/tikkun olam, topic on Israel, torah and text study; and socializing with peers from throughout Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. The weekend is truly developed and led by the teen leaders involved, and I am always impressed to see the quality of the programming they put forth. A big thank you to Ricki Lane who helped Kadima roll rugelach last month, and to Nancy Carlton, Aty Rotter, Kaileh Pistol, and Sue Hogan for each volunteering their wisdom and experience to different aspects of the planning phase for our upcoming “Eateasy, Speakeasy” fundraiser. USYers spent the end of February and beginning of March testing out dozens of different recipes and cooking up quite a storm! They learned valuable cooking skills while they laughed and bonded over successful (and failed) recipes. We now have quite the menu set up for our May 1 fundraiser, when our USYers and Kadimaniks will turn the main kitchen and Social Hall into a pop-up 1920’s-style restaurant! They will cook and serve the food, learn appropriate ways to speak to adults in a service setting, choreograph a Charleston dance and then teach guests how to join in, create the decorations and table centerpieces, and they will even be the DJs and musicians for your entertainment pleasure! We encourage costumes. This is sure to be both an ambitious undertaking and an incredible learning experience for all involved. We hope you will join us on May 1, from 5:30-8:30 PM in the Social Hall. You must RSVP and pre-order your 5-course meal (yes, you read that correctly, there will be 5 courses--did I mention how ambitious our teens are?) by going to pjtc.formstack.com/forms/speakeasy. You will see further details about the menu online when you RSVP. We look forward to your support! The FLAME
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April 2016
It's Happening with Sisterhood March Comes in like a Lion….(and stays that way!)
Torah Fund
What an eventful month March has been. We transitioned from the last weekend in February into March with the 2016 Rae Goodstein Memorial Chay‘ay Olam luncheon for Women’s League Torah Fund, honoring Carolyn Seigal. Our Torah Fund VP, Bobbi Sloan, has written an article for this issue of the FLAME summarizing the lovely event. For the first time Sisterhood co-sponsored an afternoon of study with the Adult Education Committee on March 6. Nancy Carlton led a team in the kitchen to provide a lovely light lunch buffet, and the Rosh Chodesh Committee worked with Carol Sofer in designing an enlightening afternoon with Visiting Scholar-in-Residence, Rabbi Dvora Weisberg. On March 11 and 18, Arlene Weiss and a virtual army of bakers prepared special Onegs to welcome each of our rabbicandidates. One week before the Purim carnival, Judy Callahan organized another super efficient Hamantaschen Bake. We made over 700 “Haman’s Ears”!
On Sunday, February 28, 2016, eighty people gathered to honor this year’s Chay’ay Olam recipient, Carolyn Siegal. It was a beautiful event filled with good food, heart-warming speeches, and wel l-des er ve d prais es for Carolyn’s hard work and dedication to Sisterhood, PJTC, and other organizations. Besides such spectacular attendance, Torah Fund raised $1,330.00 in Carolyn’s honor and $288.00 for Sisterhood. Thank you for all who attended and donated. It helped make the event very special. This successful event could not have happened without the help of a few dedicated and talented people. The first person I would like to thank is Edie Taylor. She has been instrumental in helping me throughout the Torah Fund campaign. She helps me with mailings, editing, deadlines, and small but significant details that are important to operating smoothly. The second person I would like to thank is Bruce Applebaum. This year he printed the invitations and response cards as well as coordinating the labels and mailing details. My third thank you goes to Leah Sloan (my daughter) who designed the invitation and program for the event. The fourth person is Debbie Guest. She helped with the publicity and acted as a liaison with Women’s League. Lastly, I know I could not put on this event without Ricki Lane and Wendy Frankel. The food and decorations were amazing! In addition to my committee, I wish to say thank you to the speakers. Cantor Ruth and Rabbi Becky both spoke beautifully; conveying the gratitude of the recipients of Torah Fund’s donations. Barbara Schwartz and Maxine Silverberg provided us with news from Women’s League. Carolyn’s family spoke with humor, praise, and love. Thank you to Arnold Meltsner, Scott, Blair, and Daniel Siegal. Last, another thanks to Debbie Guest for introducing and presenting Carolyn with the award. And finally, thanks to Carolyn Siegal for being our honoree and for her help along the way in putting together the event. I look forward to next year!
by Debbie Guest, Sisterhood President
by Bobbi Sloan, Sisterhood VP Rae Goodstein Memorial Torah Fund
Tammy Silver joined with Barbara Levinson, Ruth Kaye and Mila Gierowitz to bring back Ricky Calvin’s Happy Purim Fundraiser. Mishloach Manot (goody bags) were produced for each PJTC member family, and many generous donors sent greetings across the PJTC community. Thanks to all volunteers and generous donors who made the program a success. March 26’s Sisterhood Shabbat was co-led by Franci Levine Grater and Susan Auerbach, with Cantor Ruth. Special aliyot and honors were given to our Sisterhood leaders and active members. Everyone was encouraged to attend and enjoy the Kiddush luncheon prepared by Sisterhood. Andrea Mark was the PJTC Sisterhood honoree at Federation’s 2016 Women’s Forum event on March 31. Many PJTC Sisters came out to support her on her special day. Looking ahead to April, please RSVP to Aty Rotter or Nancy Carlton ASAP if you wish to attend the limited-participant Biscotti workshop on Sunday, April 10. The Annual Women’s Seder will take place in Wohlmann Hall on Sunday, April 17. Attendance is strictly limited to those who RSVP. We cannot guarantee seats for walk-ins. Details for both events are outlined elsewhere in this FLAME.
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April 2016
Rosh Chodesh elebration
Bakin’ with the Hood!
Topic: A Taste of Yoga and Torah Congregant and yoga teacher Ida Unger will 5776 share Jewish spiritual approaches to yoga and will lead some seated and standing exercises. Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Learn to Make Biscotti* (an Italian Favorite Cookie)
with your PJTC Sisterhood
April 6
Sisterhood welcomes the month of Nisan At the Home of Stacy Miller
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Sisterhood Invites you to A Women’s Seder
*also known as Mandelbrot, a Jewish favorite!
Sunday, April 10 12:00 – 2:00 PM Main Kitchen Get ready to fill your cookie jars with this hands-on activity. Limited to 15 participants. Class fee of $10 includes home-made cookies & recipes. RSVP to Nancy Carlton or Aty Rotter by April 1
Rediscovering the Journey through the Eyes of Women Sunday, April 17, 2016 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Earn Money for Sisterhood or Men's Club Without Baking a Cake or Selling a Ticket!!!! It is now time to sign up for a shift at the Pasadena Showcase House.
by Wendy Frankel
The dates are Sunday, April 17-Sunday, May 15—closed all Mondays The hours of the shifts are a little different this year: • Morning shift: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM • Afternoon shift: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM • Evening: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (This shift is only on Friday nights, Saturday nights and Thursday, April 21) Everything else is the same! You will park at the Rose Bowl and take the shuttle to the house, which is in La Canada. Sisterhood and Men’s Club will receive $40 per shift for every shift worked. YOU will receive ONE FREE TICKET for working 2 shifts, and TWO FREE TICKETS for working 4 shifts. We were told that the house does not have many steps, so if that was a problem last year, it won’t be one this year. I will sweeten the pot by giving each person one pound of fabulous, homemade rugalah for every shift worked!!! You do not need to be a member of Sisterhood or Men’s Club to volunteer, but the money will go to those 2 organizations. Other family members and friends can volunteer if they are 18 or older. Please let me know which dates work best for you. You can reach me at (626) 523-8540 or by email at weafrank@roadrunner.com. Thank you so much for signing up. I look forward to hearing from you. The FLAME
Questions and RSVP to Susan at sauerbach2063@ sbcglobal.net or sisterhood@pjtc.net
$ 15.00/person for reservations by April 10. $18.00/person at the door. Limited seating for Seder and light luncheon. Charge includes take-home souvenir haggadah. Questions & Reservations – Contact Nancy Carlton @ (626)798-5920 or iamyou082@aol.com
Sisterhood’s Ilona E. Fuchs Tablecloths
Do you know about Sisterhood’s Tablecloth Project? Do look at our embroidered tablecloths the next time you attend a kiddush luncheon. We have four of them, all for simchas, and one more for memorials. Our newest volunteer embroiderer is Paula Waluch. She would love to add the name of your honoree on our cloth; just send Sisterhood a check for $18.00, and keep her busy. If you wish a longer description, send us a little more info. Call Paula at (626) 797-8826 and talk to her about it.
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April 2016
Men's Club Honors Ira Blitz at the Dinty Moore Dinner
Tot Shabbat Service
Friday, April 1 6:45 PM -Knell Chapel
Come for an evening of togetherness, song and prayer!
Join Cantor Ruth and Judy Callahan, Director of B’nai Simcha Preschool for a half-hour Shabbat experience filled with music and movement for families with children age seven and under.
Shabbat Service Schedule 9:00 am - Torah Study Every Shabbat, Lounge*
Ira with wife Ginny and son Daniel
9:30 AM - Shabbat in the Round Every Shabbat, Social Hall 9:30 AM - Knell Minyan, Knell Chapel April 16 *Except on b'nai mitzvah or other special occasions
Sylvia Schleimer and Jim Hogan dance to the Gem City Jazz Banf
Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service
LBSRS helping MAC with Passover Deliveries Every year at Passover the Membership Assistance Committee (MAC) delivers greetings to PJTC congregants who have been hospitalized or bereaved in the previous six months. This year some of the deliveries will be enhanced by colorful cards hand-made by children in the Louis B. Silver Religious School. Many thanks to the young people for helping to brighten the holiday for our congregants!
6:30 PM Social Hall
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Service will include
Save the Date!
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Congregant of the Year Celebration
• Singing & Dancing
Honoring Judy and Phil Callahan Saturday evening June 4, 2016
• Torah Story
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April 2016
Whitman Dinner and Board Installation
Documentary Discussion Group Thursday, April 28 7:00 PM, Lounge
Friday, April 8 6:00 PM, Social Hall
Joan Allen narrates this riveting portrait of Hungarian poet Hannah Senesh, a remarkable woman who risked her own life to parachute behind enemy lines — enduring capture, torture and, ultimately, death — to rescue Jews from Nazi persecution. Ahead of her time and on a mission of incredible odds, Senesh ultimately became a martyr in Israel, evoking the spirit of warrior-heroine Joan of Arc and earning the gratitude of those she saved. She is regarded as a national heroine in Israel, where her poetry is widely known. The headquarters of the Zionist youth movement Israel Hatzeira, a kibbutz and several streets are named after her. Please RSVP to ghalpert@flash.net to assure adequate seating.
Dinner at 6:00 PM will be followed by the installation of our new board. Shabbat services will begin at 7:30 PM. There is no charge for the dinner but we must have your reservations by Monday, April 4. Reservations will not be accepted after that date. Call the PJTC office at 798-1161 or email at info@pjtc.net.
Come one! Come all! Family Havdallah Saturday, April 9 6:00 PM, Social Hall
Come for our most popular event….bounce houses, free pizza, free drinks, free dessert, free adult beverages….It all begins at 6:00 PM at PJTC in the Social Hall. This continues to be a great community building event, where long-term members make friends with new members, and vice versa. RSVP not required but requested; it helps us determine how much food to provide. If you have gluten intolerance, please let us know so we may accommodate your dietary needs: membership@PJTC.net. See you there!
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* For dinner visit each restaurant up to three times. On each visit with a party of two, your lowest priced entrée is free or substantially reduced in price. With a party of four or more your discount is increased substantially, sometimes even doubled. *Your membership is valid for dinner any evening thru Dec. 30, 2016. * Your membership is valid for unlimited lunch visits at certain restaurants indicated in your directory. * Just include your Nite On The Town Card when paying your check and the restaurant will take care of the rest.
Monday, April 11, at 7:00 PM
Taking Care of You While Taking Care of Others
How do I persuade my elderly parent to stop driving? How do I persuade my adult children that I'm still independent and able to take care of myself? Laura Mosqueda MD is Professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where she also serves as Associate Dean of Primary Care and the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine. A compassionate and captivating speaker, she has a special interest in caring for older adults and underserved communities, and in teaching future health care providers how to do so in a holistic and loving way. Her research focuses on the identification and prevention of elder abuse and she is the director of the National Center on Elder Abuse housed at USC. This program is free and open to the public. It will take place in Wohlmann Hall at the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center and refreshments will be served. Contact Claire Gorfinkel for info. The FLAME
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April 2016
Siyyum B’chorot All First-borns are Invited to Join Us! Friday, April 22, 8:30 AM
It is customary for first–born children to fast on the eve of Passover because of the death of the first–born children among the Israelites and Egyptians. Recognizing that this was not a very practical idea, the ancient rabbis devised a legal loophole to get out of it! If you are present at a study session where a section of the Talmud is finished (a siyyum), where it is a mitzvah to have a celebratory meal, that mitzvah overrides the mitzvah to fast, so you can eat. Join Rabbi Becky (also a first–born, so this is self-serving!) for a short (15-20 minute) study session and light meal, the final chametz, and then head off for more seder prep. We have been doing this session for many years now and it is very lovely. Non-first-born folks are totally welcome!
Community Second Night Seder Celebrate Pesach with Family & Friends at PJTC's Catered Seder and Service
Saturday, April 23, 2016 • 7:30 PM Adults — $50.00 • Children 12 and under — $35.00
Non-members pay an additional $5.00
Response Deadline is April 18.
Call the Temple office for more information. (626) 798-1161
See back cover for more information
2016
When considering making donations to memorialize an occasion, remember
If interested in an extended version of the Pesach Guide, go to http://www. rabbinicalassembly.org/ sites/default/files/public/ jewish-law/holidays/ pesah/pesah-guide-5776. pdf or pick up your copy in the Temple lobby.
The Joseph z’l & Helen Freeman Passover Fund This fund enables Jewish students from Caltech, Art Center and other colleges in the area as well as our community members who may need monetary assistance to attend the Passover Seder that is held at PJTC each year. This year it will be held on the second night of Passover Saturday, April 23, 2016.
Mechirat Hametz
Sale Of Products Containing Leavening
I hereby authorize Rabbi Becky Silverstein of the Pasadena Jewish Temple And Center to sell any hametz that is in my possession as of 10:00 AM, April 22, 2016 (14 Nisan 5776). Hametz covered by this sale has been collected and secured in a designated location at the address listed below. NAME__________________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________
CITY _______________________, CA
SIGNATURE_____________________________________
DATE_______________________, 2015
A donation of at least five dollars ($5.00) to the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Mitzvah Fund is suggested. The money will be earmarked for the repurchase of the hametz at the end of Pesah. (8:00 PM on April 30). The FLAME
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April 2016
Interfaith Study Group
by Cecilia Fox, PJTC Representative to the ISG Planning Committee, with Noma Pratt
We are members of Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, Pasadena, and Islamic Center of Southern California in Los Angeles and have been meeting in rotation at each of our institutions since 2007. Please join us on Sunday, April 10 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM, at the Islamic Center, 434 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles. We are delighted to welcome our speaker, Shamim Ibrahim, Ph.D., psychologist and counselor with L.A. Unified School District. She was founding president in 1990 with a small group of committed supporters, of what is now the non-profit social service agency Niswa Family Resource and Support Center (Niswa in Arabic means Women in Community). This organization, based in Harbor City, provides resources to underserved immigrant Muslim families from South Asia, Afghanistan, and the Middle East, and to other minority communities in Southern California. We look forward to welcoming Dr. Ibrahim, and learning about this remarkably successful agency. We meet to learn from each other respectfully and in the spirit of friendship, and all who are interested are welcome to join us. After the one-hour talk, we share a vegetarian potluck meal, discuss the presentation, and formulate questions about it. Then there is a question and answer period with the speaker. A carpool will leave All Saints Church 132 N. Euclid, Pasadena, North Parking lot at 4:15 PM sharp for the Islamic Center. For further information contact Ada Ramirez 626 583 2734, ARamirez@allsaints-pas.org, or Cecilia Fox, c/o PJTC office (626) 798-1161, cecilia.r.fox@gmail.com Book Club
by Liz Green, Committee Chair
Please join us in our lively discussions of books and help us make decisions about choosing readings for future meetings. Books are available at Vromanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at a 20% discount. We are listed as the PJTC Book Club. We meet on the second Thursday of the month, in the Lounge, at 7:30 PM. Thursday, April 14 - Snow in August by Pete Hamill. Set in a working-class Brooklyn neighborhood in 1947, this poignant tale revolves around two of the most endearing characters in recent fiction: an 11-year-old Irish Catholic boy named Michael Devlin and Rabbi Judah Hirsch, a refugee from Prague. Thursday, May 12 - In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette by Hampton Sides. This New York Times bestselling author has written a white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and survival in the Gilded Age. In the late nineteenth century, people were obsessed by one of the last unmapped areas of the globe--the North Pole. No one knew what existed beyond the fortress of ice rimming the northern oceans, although theories abounded. With twists and turns worthy of a thriller, In the Kingdom of Ice is a spellbinding tale of heroism and determination in the most unforgiving territory on Earth. The FLAME
A Jewish support group for widows and widowers living with grief
Wednesdays from 3:45-5:00pm 8 Weekly Sessions : March 30â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 18 Location: Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center 1434 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena 91107
Led by Jennifer R. Levin, PhD, Marriage Family Therapist Intern supervised by Natasha Morisawa, LMFT
Fee: $100 and Pre-registration is required Contact Jennifer for more information or to pre-register 626-695-4211
Proudly Co-Sponsored by:
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April 2016
Yahrzeits for April (announced Fri/Sat preceding the date) Adar II 22
April 01, 2016
Nisan 4
Seibert Weissman Theodore Woolsey Adar II 23
April 02, 2016
Ernest Klein Jeanne Mayer Eddie Petzko Max Schlachter Adar II 24
Nisan 5
Adar II 26
April 05, 2016
Adar II 27
April 06, 2016
Nisan 6
Adar II 29
Nisan 7
April 08, 2016 April 09, 2016
Michael Greene Betty Gruman Doris Gruman Jacob Gruman Joseph Gruman Michla Gruman Pesa Gruman Wolf Gruman Milton Quint Sam Seigan Regina Weiss Nisan 2
Nisan 3
Nisan 8
April 11, 2016
David Arion Ann Benkle Ephraim Ben-Zvi Mollie Heiman Janka Kurschner Bessie Lott Adele Marion
April 18, 2016
Nisan 9
April 17, 2016
Bernard Bender Muriel Berkson Anna Borok Shoshana Dannhauser Edward Gross Beverly Sencer
Nisan 11
April 25, 2016
Norbert Bellan Herman Boren Charlotte Daniels Sophie Frey Mary Kahn Rose Mayer Sidney Rogers
April 19, 2016
Stafford Calvin Jack Halpert Dotty Honowitz Bruce Norton Harry Stillman Jerold Weissfeld Jack Wine Nisan 12
April 20, 2016
Frieda Brown Daniel Jacobson Samuel Klein Julia Lustig 2LT Andrew Jacob Torres USMC Nisan 13
April 21, 2016
Frederick Alderman Lara Alderman Marc Alderman Tanya Friedman Susan Itelson Joseph Radman Philip Schneider Rachel Weinman Gregory Williams Nisan 14
Nisan 18
April 26, 2016
Joseph Ehrenreich Joseph Kahn Anna Rubin Louis Schleimer Benny Spector Nisan 19
April 27, 2016
Solomon Emanuel Molly Lewis Elizabeth “Betsy” Tyree Irving Winter Nisan 20
Nisan 21
April 23, 2016
Dorothy Hokin Catherine Husk Hittel Kempenski Rose Spiegel Nisan 16
Nisan 22
April24, 2016
Hyman Adelstone Jerome Goldby Solomon Hecht Clifford Margolis Sarah Marks Marjorie McCrary Hyman Moskowitz Ruth Moskowitz Joseph Steinberg Solomon Zlotnicki
— Contact for Donations —
April 29, 2016
Marilyn Beasley Selma Beskin David Cohen Charles Esensten Basil Gould Esther Larner Sara Levin Rebecca Perlmutter Isadore Weichman
April 22, 2016
Nisan 15
April 28, 2016
Fannie Blitz Ann Carsh Max Gross Lillian Michaelson McAdoo Ricks Arthur Weisz
John Brewart Seth Ober Roberta Weinberg
Donate to Temple Projects & Funds Order a Memorial Plaque Freeman Passover Fund Order Leaf/Stone on Tree of Life.... Temple Office (626) 798-1161 Shabbat b'Lev Music Fund ....................................... Cantor Ruth MAC Committee.................................................... Claire Gorfinkel PJTC Oral History Project....................................Michael Several Simcha & Memorial Tablecloths............................. Paula Waluch Sisterhood's Lena Berman Tribute Fund................... Roz Scherr Dedicate a Prayer Book....................................... Sheila Padlipsky Rabbi Galpert Memorial Fund......................................... Jan Pais Shirley Hoffman Louis B. Silver Religious School.................................... Jan Pais Torah Fund Donations................................................Bobbi Sloan Judaica Shop................................................................Stacy Miller Sisterhood Kitchen Fund.....................................Nancy Copeland Women's Retreat Fund..........................................Nancy Copeland Madeline Mark Memorial Fund....................................Ruth Several The FLAME
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Moses Golden Anny Magzamin Edward Rimsky Mitchell Wyman Sophie Wyman
April 16, 2016
Ruben Bellan Benny Finesod Fishel Langholz Noah Langholz Clara Weinstein Joseph Weissman
April 10, 2016
Golda Anghel Abraham Shapiro Morris Zelinka
April 15, 2016
Dinah Blumenfeld Max Chemel Gertrude Holzer Sandra Lynn Kay Moses Margolis Harold Minovitz Adolf Peters Ida Peters Ruth Schwartz Alice Snow Rachel Zwirn
Allen Presant Nisan 1
Nisan 10
April 14, 2016
Max Ackerman Filmore Levy Dora Lewinstein Reeta Presant
Max Knell Sonia Kryshka Yetta Siegel Shokrolah Younessi
April 13, 2016
Max Levin Leo Newman Mildred Schleimer Sybil Swerdlow
April 03, 2016
Fannie Genss William Present
April 12, 2016
Harry Blinder Abraham Carnow Arthur Rosner Brina Shulman
April 30, 2016
Oscar Kaplan Isadore Martin Lillian Meiselman Malca Schiff
A Kiddush Plea
A bit short on March showers
but lots of April flowers... We're short on April Kiddush hosts too. April 9 and 16 are still open for you. Please contact Roz Scherr to help. 10
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March Donations General Fund
In memory of Ken Gerst, from David & Gail Snyder, Ike & Faye Langholz, Steve & Sandy Hartford, and Michael & Jakki Sencer In memory of Herb Phillips, from Phil & Judy Callahan, and Ike & Faye Langholz In memory of Barry Segal, from Scott & Carolyn Rosen, Dan Ausman, Mike, Valerie & Noah Kronsburg, Jill Goldstein, Dan Schwala, Kevin Marshall, Bonnie, Gary & Aaron Scharf, William Schumann, Lynn and Sean Rodriguez, Richard Feldstein, Engeline Torres, Nicole Katz, Barb and Gary Kovacic, Stacy & Matt Ober, Kai Lam & Bonnie Buratti, Jakki & Michael Sencer, Michael Karlin, Andrew Lee & Vlanda Tam-Lee, Pamela & Earl Kluft, Brian Meath, Andrew & Peggy Tsiang Cherng, Otto & Irene Kahn, Robert Jason, Marsha & Jonathan Miller, Marcia Alper, Christine Hu &Michael Antonovich, Dororhy Davila, Bush Gottlieb et al, Ron Silverman, Jay & Sherry Roth, Cara Martin, Robert Brown & Family, Stephen Deitsch, Sandi & Bob Kolitz, David & Gail Snyder, Carol Lombardini & William Cole, Sandy & Steve Hartford, Diane Brinson, and Edie Taylor
Yahrzeit Donations to General Fund Donated by: Jim Younessi Robert Robin Ilene Donner Helene Emmerich Helene Emmerich Jakki Sencer Jakki Sencer Marta Fuchs Victor Berlant Suzanne Kustner
Sisterhood Tributes
In Memory of: Brother, Mousa Younessi Father, Joseph Robin Father, Harold Goldberg Grandmother, Fannie Grossman Father, Abraham Katzman Father, Jules Larner Mother, Ruth Larner Father, Morton Fuchs Mother, Batya Berlant Father, David Splaver
To Carolyn Siegal with congratulations on her being Torah Fund’s Chaya’ay Olam honoree, from Stacy & Matt Ober To Helene Emmerich in honor of the birth of her new grandson, Aitan Benjamin Bachrad, from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Edie Taylor, and Sue & Jim Hogan To Judy & Shlomo Sofer in honor of the birth of their new granddaughter, Winter Emilia Kaplan, from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, and Stacy & Stu Miller To Faye & Ike Langholz in honor of the birth of their new great-grandson, Izak Mayer Stark, from Micki Minovitz, Ruth Kaye, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Stacy & Stu Miller, and Joan & Jerry Halpert To Ilona Fuchs in celebration of her special 98th birthday, from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Marcia Alper, and Valerie & Aaron Weiss & family To Ira Blitz in honor of his being named as PJTC Men’s Club Man of the Year, from Carolyn & Scott Siegal, and Sue & Jim Hogan To Rabbi Gil Kollin, “So glad you are feeling better!” from Joan & Jerry Halpert To Hazzan Judy Sofer & family in memory of her beloved brother, David Markowitz, from Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Marilyn & Marty Kirschen, Carol & Eric Mills, Sue & Jim Hogan, and Sue Galpert To Ellie Gerst in memory of her beloved husband, Ken Gerst, from Joan & Jerry Halpert, and Sue Galpert To Faye Langholz in memory of her beloved brother, Stuart Chason, from Micki Minovitz, Ruth Kaye, Sue & Jim Hogan, and Joan & Jerry Halpert To Zina Phillips in memory of her beloved husband, Herb Phillips, from Nancy & John Carlton, Marcia Alper, Stacy & Stu Miller, Connie & Art Taus, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Judy Ungar, Ruth Kaye, Micki Minovitz, Susie & Barry Kustner, Sue Galpert, Shirley Hoffman, and Ginny & Ira Blitz To the Segal family in memory of Mickey & Howard’s beloved father, Barry Segal, from Sue Galpert, and Shirley Hoffman To Diane & Michael Burr in memory of Michael’s beloved mother, Virginia Burr, from Marcia Alper, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, and Edie Taylor
Endowment Fund
Tom & Jeri Beck in memory of Barry Segal
Galpert Fund
Melinda Marangi in memory of Barry Segal
The Louis B. Silver Religious School
Phil & Judy Callahan in honor of Jan Pais’ 80th birthday PJTC Men’s Club
Camp Scholarship Fund PJTC Men’s Club
USY
PJTC Men’s Club in memory of Barry Segal, Ken Gerst and Herb Philips Alex Weisz (for Social Action/Tikkun Olam) Sponsors of the Kiddush Luncheon on April 2 -- PJTC Sisterhood, Edie Taylor, Sondra Dreshner, Barbara Levinson, Marcia Alper, Sue Hogan, and Tamara Silver
MAC (Membeship Assistancee Committee)
June Brodie in memory of her son Leslie Brodie’s yahrzeit Ken Scherer in memory of Barry Segal Mary Ann Bernath in memory of her mother, Annie Brown
Union Station
Daniel & Karen Levin, and Martha Ruffman
43rd Annual Pasadena Mayor's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
Erica and Steven Sorell Pasadena
Thursday, May 5 7:30 AM, Pasadena Convention Center
Andrea Kelly Pasadena
Keynote Speaker:Rabbi Marvin Gross
Thank you to Felicity Swerdlow and Judy Balian and all their volunteers, for putting on a successful Purim Carnival.
Join us in connecting with Mayor Tornek and our Pasadena Community
Presented by Friends in Deed
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April Birthdays April 1 ........................Milo Okun Noemi Okun Diane Smiarowski April 2 ............... Claire Gorfinkel Allen Gross Loretta Howitt Michelle Laska Alexandra Thomson April 3 .....Lilith Baden-Campbell Kayli Blundell Ben Langholz Daniel Solish April 4 ......................Nurith Brier April 5 ....................Ezhan Moos April 7 ................Jaime Catchen Sofia Mitrani Noah Mukherjee April 9 .................Joshua Cohen Shelby Mills April 10 ................. Fritz Gottfeld Mena Schmidt April 12 ................Jessica Bruck Geoffrey DeBoskey Cash Morrow April 13 ..................Adam Harris Bryan Jick Karen Rosenthal Todd Sharp April 14 ............. Hannah Becker Carole Grant Stephen Rappel April 15 ........ Joseph Guberman Laurence Harris Ellen Knell Christina Larson Springsong Weiner Patrick Wright
April 16 ...............Isaac Johnson April 17 .................David Berger Eva Gold Amy Lyon Lucie Nortman April 18 ....................Paul Bellan April 20 ............... Steve Forman Sidney Soclof April 21 ................... Ari Brattkus Irene Kahn April 22 ............Noah Kronsburg Susan Lorin April 23 ......................Edna Cott Peter Miric James Schaefer April 24 .......... Jonathan Greene April 25 .................. Chris Cozen Julia Grinblat Cristiane Guberman Carrie Morrow April 26 ..........Barbara Levinson Victor Zlotnicki April 27 ..............Vanessa Beller Jeffrey Cohen Simone Fontaine Nancy Goldstein Roslyn Lubow April 28 ...Mercedes Fleischman Suzanne Kustner April 29 ............... Sophia Culver Vanessa Silberman April 30 ................... Neil Gabriel Carole Glovsky Traci Sherman
In Honor Of Our Mother, Alice Shulman In Her Birthday Month!
Please join us for a special Oneg Shabbat on Friday evening May 6, 2016
A Temple pioneer for more than 50 years… We love to share what she did for Temple Beth Torah back in the day… Alice Started As Hospitality Chairperson then… • Adult Education Chairperson • Created Brunch and B’Brachot • Created Alhambra Symposia • Israel Chairperson • Social Action Chairperson • In charge of Sisterhood and Congregational Installations • Delivered the Yom Kippur Appeal • Torah Fund Chairperson • Loyalty Dinner to raise funds for new building • Sponsored and created Yiddish Theatre film series • Program Chairperson • Membership Chairperson • Sisterhood President …and at Shaarei Torah, she sponsored nine consecutive years of concerts to honor the memory of Tom Shulman We salute our mother and our friend, Alice Shulman HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The FLAME
and Anniversaries Gilbert Kollin and Cynthia Cohen ................................................ 4/1/2012 Antonio Bacigalupi and Joanna Rawley ...................................... 4/2/2005 Max and Susan Lesser . .............................................................. 4/2/2006 Martin and Marilyn Kirschen ........................................................ 4/3/2003 Peter Schubin and Rachel Civen ...............................................4/14/1996 Barry and Judith Gold . ...............................................................4/18/1999 Eli and Anh Do Diner ..................................................................4/28/2013 Max and Paulie Polansky ...........................................................4/29/2001
Thanks to Our March Volunteers PJTC offers our members a variety of ways to be of service to the Temple. Those who are able to give of their time are vital to sustaining our community. To host an Oneg, call Arlene Weiss. To host a Kiddush, call Roz Scherr. Mar. 5/6 Mar.11/12 Mar.18/19 Mar. 23 Mar. 25/26
Oneg & Kiddush Hosts
Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by the Adult Education Committee Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by PJTC and the Rabbi Search Committee Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by PJTC and the Rabbi Search Committee Hamantaschen hosted by Sisterhood Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Sisterhood
Gabbai'im
Sondra Dreshner
Jacob Levy Rabbi Silverstein
Roz Scherr
Linda Rourman Roz Scherr Sondra Dreshner Marcia Alper Ruth Chan
Jonathan Greene Lucy Eller Mark Chodos Erich Schlecht Jeff Chan Bonnie Buratti Ethan Sharp Cantor Ruth Harris Ofer Ho Rabbi Becky Silverstein
Torah, Haftorah and Megillah Esther Readers
Office Volunteers
Ryna Aviram Ginny Blitz Jerry Halpert Ruth Kaye Marlene Reichenbach George Roegler Edie Taylor Arlene Weiss
Judy Ellis Sheila Padlipsky Roz Scherr Joel Padlipsky
Wedding Bells Mazel Tov to Annie and Larry Sharfstein on the engagement of their daughter Arielle Rebecca to Jordan Louis Fine. The wedding will take place after Ari receives her MA degree in public health/health policy and management from UCLA in 2018.
Safety and Security At our events and services, kids are great but remember our staff has a lot on its plate. Keeping children safe is an important thing to do but parents and grandparents, it’s up to YOU! 12
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Factory Trained Technicians
Weizmann Day School cordially invites you to Our Middle School Adapted Production of
Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” When: April 13, 2016 Time: 9:00 am & 7:00 pm Where: Weizmann Day School (PJTC Social Hall) 1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, CA 91107
(626)792-5879 (800) 300-2532
We hope you can join us for this exciting event! We are proud to show off the amazing talents of our students!
3230 E. Colorado Blvd. (Between San Gabriel and Rosemead)
Please RSVP to office@weizmann.net, or call (626) 797-0204 for details.
Rourman Tallitot
Beautiful Hand Embroidered Custom Tallitot made to order
Weizmann Day School presents Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof
Pashmina style tallesim as low as $100.00
OUR Path to Freedom and Justice
Spring Concert 2016
Custom Judaica • Mazel Tov bags
Please Join Us
• Chuppahs • Challah covers • Matzoh covers and more
For our annual Spring Concert on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. Weizmann Day School (PJTC ~ Galpert Sanctuary)
Call Linda Rourman (626) 447-7252 LKR_48@yahoo.com www.Rourmantallitot.com -Temple Member-
1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, CA 91107 Please RSVP to office@weizmann.net or call 626-797-0204 for details.
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It's Spring... When a Jew's fancy turns to... Passover?
Visit the PJTC gift shop for beautiful seder plates, matzo holders, haggadahs and FROGS! Locusts too! Use as party favors, center pieces, afikomen prizes. Also wonderful hostess gifts: matzoh print aprons, matzo or frog print hot pads and oven mitts and kippot.
Coffee • Sandwiches • Pastries
First night of Passover is Friday, April 22. Visit us now! Shop Hours: Tuesday, 4:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Or, by appointment, call temple office (626) 798-1161
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Community Second Night Seder
Celebrate Pesah with Family & Friends at PJTC's Catered Seder and Service
Saturday, April 23, 2016 • 7:30 PM
Adults — $50.00 • Children 12 and under — $35.00 Non-members pay an additional $5.00 Response Deadline is April 18.
Call the Temple office for more information. (626) 798-1161 If you are aware of someone seeking to join a Jewish family for a first night Seder, or are willing to open your home to allow community members to attend your Seder, please contact Neil Brown at (626) 798-5657
The Joseph & Helen Freeman Passover Fund Donations to this fund enable Jewish students from Caltech, Art Center and other local colleges as well as our community menbers who may need monetary assistance to attend the Passover Seder that is held at PJTC each year. Generously created by Joseph z"l and Helen Freeman
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Name:_________________________Phone (_____) -______________ eMail________________________
__________ # Adult, PJTC member.............................$50.00 = _ _______
__________ # Adult, Non-member...............................$55.00 = _ _______
__________ # Under 12, PJTC member.......................$35.00 = _ _______
__________ # Under 12, Non-member ........................$40.00 = _ _______
__________ # Infant & toddler (need chair count)
__________ I would like to make an additional
donation to the Freeman Passover Fund _______________
Total cost = $_ _________ Payment by cash, credit card or check prior to event
Send reservation and payment to: PJTC, 1434 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena, CA 91107 *Vegetarian entree available with advance request.