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Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater My Thanks Shalom and blessings!

I am writing this short column during my final weeks of sabbatical, which has been truly amazing.

My main message here is one of gratitude, deep and sincere gratitude from my whole family for the opportunity we had to experience the world, traveling through parts of Europe and New York, and living in Jerusalem. Thank you to the entire staff and lay leadership for your support and backing. Thank you to Rabbi Kollin for stepping back in

and being a loving, dedicated and incredible rabbi emeritus, and more: a mensch and amazing member of our community. And of course, thank you to my clergy partner, Cantor Ruth, for giving 120% to our community and providing support, grounding and leadership during my time away.

I know that I missed some wonderful community moments, and some tragically painful moments, and I am beyond grateful to know that everyone was cared for, supported and comforted in my absence. I look forward to sharing many of our experiences during the “welcome back” Shabbatot in August, over the High Holy Days, and throughout the year. Israel is a remarkable place and we had a deep and transformative Click here to continue

Temple President Jon Weisz Counting Our Blessings As we enter the month of Elul and approach the High Holy Days, it is a time for personal reflection and prayer. For our synagogue and PJTC community, it is an appropriate time to focus on goals and plans for the coming new year, including some significant transitions.

We are blessed to have PJTC as our center for Jewish spiritual and cultural life in the West San Gabriel Valley. Our wonderful clergy, religious school, adult education programs and social organizations provide a flourishing and inspirational environment for our temple families

and members. We are fortunate to have these great ser vices and opportunities. However, it is essential that the congregation understand that the activities we cherish necessitate our strong and persistent support. The Board of Directors has approved the budget for this fiscal year, and we will not be raising membership dues. As a result, the dues we pay will actually cover only 40% of the total revenues required for the year.

Also, the Religious School tuition for families only offsets about 46% of the budgeted school expenses.

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Services Minyan Services are held every Sunday in Knell Chapel, beginning at 9:00 AM August 2/3

Parashat: Reeh

Family Picnic 6:00 PM Katz Terrace Tot Shabbat 6:45 PM Knell Chapel Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Katz Terrace Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by Richard Samuelson in honor of Cara Jaffe's birthday August 9/10

Parashat: Shofetim

Fri. Service 7:30 PM Katz Terrace Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by Cantor Ruth and Laurence Harris for the aufruf of Melissa Bergman and Jacob Levy August 16/17

Parashat: Ki Tetze

Family Shabbat Service 7:30 PM

Katz Terrace Oneg Shabbat hosted by Lou and Connie Friedman in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan Group New Family Member Havdallah Katz Terrace 6:00 PM August 23/24

Parashat: Ki Tavo

Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Katz Terrace Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by Helene & Allen Emmerich in honor of the baby-naming of their granddaughter, Samara Hope Bachrad August 30/31

Parashat: Nitzavim/Vayelech

Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Katz Terrace Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan Group Selichot Sat. Havdallah 8:00 PM Galpert Sanctuary Service and Program 8:30 PM

Galpert Sanctuary Refreshments follow

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Staff and Officers Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center 1434 N. Altadena Drive Pasadena, California 91107 (626) 798-1161 • (626) 798-8410 (Fax) http://www.pjtc.net/ info@pjtc.net

– PJTC Clergy and Staff – Joshua Levine Grater – Rabbi Gilbert Kollin – Rabbi Emeritus Ruth Berman Harris – Cantor Sondra Dreshner - Gabbai Eitan Trabin – Executive Director Debby Singer – Education Director Eitan Lowenstein – Religious School Assistant Bruce Applebaum – Operations Manager Zachary Madick – Youth Director Jane Hirschkowitz – Assistant to the Rabbi Marian Rosen – Bookkeeper Robert Brown – Facilities Manager

– PJTC Officers – President – Jonathon Weisz Secretary – Bob Levinson Treasurer – Mickey Bernath Exec. VP Management – Faith Segal Exec. VP Programs – Jeff Landau VP Administration – Noah Golden-Krasner VP Adult Programs – Felicity Swerdlow VP Finance – Sandy Hartford VP Membership – Andrea Edwards VP Religious Affairs – Richard Samuelson Planning Committee Chair – Mickey Segal Sisterhood President – Carolyn Siegal Men's Club President – Jerry Halpert

– Board of Directors – Keri Axel, Judy Balian, Judy Callahan, Ricky Calvin, Geoff DeBoskey, Valerie Grover, Stephanie Ivler, Haley Karish, Amy Richardson, Meredith Rose, Ruth Several

–Voting Past Presidents – David Lorin, Brian Mark Matt Ober, Art Taus

– The FLAME Staff – Bruce Applebaum – Layout Edie Taylor and Roz Scherr – Editors Karen Hochman Brown – Advisor

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Cantor Ruth Berman Harris Summer Is For Reflection and Preparation Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are almost here, and this year I am asking you to sing with us and participate in all the prayers that we lead during the High Holy Day services. Based on my personal experience, t’filah is possible only in partnership with others. I understand that some of the prayers are intentionally designed to be lead by a sheliach tzibur (emissary of the congregation); but, for the most part, the level of togetherness and elevated spirituality that we need to really feel fulfilled and have a sense of spiritual peace is definitely something that I do not want to do alone.

As part of this sincere and committed desire, you will receive an email during the month of August, which will include melodies and prayers that will be used

during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.

I hope you will appreciate the time and effort that has been put into making these recordings. Please spend some time listening to the songs and prayers with your entire family. I believe that familiarizing yourselves with the melodies will enhance your connection with the services during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

The texts of these prayers will be included in the email. If you have any questions or need help, please do not hesitate to call me. I will meet everyone who wants to practice together anytime!

L’Shalom, Cantor Ruth

Religious School News

by Debby Singer, Education Director

I am not sure how many more of these columns I will be writing, but as of this date I am now serving as your interim Education Director until a new person has been hired to sit at this desk.

S o I have the privilege of once again telling you about the wonderful program we have in store for you and your children this coming September at Louis B. Silver Religious School.

Classes begin on Sunday, September 8.

Preparations are now underway for the exciting year to come, which will include plenty of opportunities for parents to learn with their children. We will be welcoming new staff members to our already stellar faculty and I will tell you more about them in the next edition of the FLAME. Those returning include: 2

Gal Kessler-Rohs, who will be teaching the K’tantanim Class, Tami Cutler in Kindergarten, Kaileh Pistol in Gesher, Jenny Owen in Mechinah, Jen Leonard in Aleph, Wendy Bat-Sarah in Gimel, Anat Bar-Chaim in Dalet, Sondra Dreshner in Hei, Malina Mindell in 8th Grade and Stephanie Ivler in 9th and 10th.

Cecilia and Rick will also be returning to teach Israeli Dance and Music. Melissa Bergman will continue working with our b’nai mitzvah students, helping them to prepare their Torah portions and Haftarot. Both Cecilia and Melissa will become newlyweds this summer and we wish them and their lucky husbands, many happy years of married life!

We are looking forward to another year of celebrating and learning together in our synagogue school home and we look forward to welcoming back all of our families, new and returning, on September 8. In the meantime, make every summer minute count and enjoy the rest of your vacation.

All the Best, Debby August 2013

Men's Club News

by Jerry Halpert, Men's Club President

It Is Time To Become A Valuable Men's Club Member

Saturday, July 27, Quakes Baseball at the Epicenter

The Men's Club plays an important role in the congregation and has demonstrated a number of significant accomplishments, e.g., support for bus transportation to PJTC during the High Holy Days. Many new programs are being planned that are interesting, entertaining and educational. Men's Club invites you to join and support these important activities at PJTC. Just send a check for $36 to Men's Club at PJTC. Or you can become a Diamond Men's Club Member by sending $100 and receive Membership in the Men's Club and five football pool tickets in return. (See below)

Everyone had a fine time at the Epicenter in Rancho Cucamonga with a great view behind home plate for the professional baseball game between the Cucamonga Quakes (Dodger Farm Team) and the Lancaster JetHawks (Houston Farm Team) followed by a great fireworks display. It was lots of fun for everyone.

July Yad Presentations to PJTC B'nai Mitzvah Men's Club continues to provide a gift of a yad to all bar and bat mitzvahs on the Friday night of their event, making it easier for them to read from the Torah on Saturday morning.

On July 5, Eric Schlecht presented a yad to Rachel Spaizman, and Bob Levinson presented one to Ben Shilling on July 12.

Sunday, August 25 - at 10:15 AM – New and Prospective Member Breakfast This breakfast, FREE to new and prospective members, is a chance to meet others and learn about PJTC. Hal Barron, a Claremont history professor, will speak on the humorous topic, "American Jews and Chinese Food, A Not-So-Kosher History."

The full Men's Club Breakfast will consist of "the works" – lox, bagels, cream cheese, eggs, fruit, juice and coffee. New and prospective PJTC Members are our guests. (All members who joined after October 1, 2012 are considered new members.) The price for others is $10 per person. We look forward to seeing you and supporting our new and prospective members.

Sunday Mornings – "Jewry Duty" We are still looking for a few good people to join us at 9:00 AM on Sunday mornings for a one-hour minyan. This is a valuable service to the PJTC community and especially to those who need to say Kaddish.

We hope that you will join us and share your ideas at the open Men's Club Board Meeting, 7:30 PM Monday, August 5.

For more info, email mensclub@pjtc.net.

Join Our Football Pool And Support The Men's Club Programs

Saturday, November 16 – at 7:30 PM – A Night at the Races, at PJTC.

The Football Pool has been a successful and enjoyable MC fundraiser from the start. Each $10 ticket provides three chances to win each week for the 16 NFL weekends. Winning checks are mailed directly to the winners. Add to your $36 membership dues any number of $10 tickets We look forward to joining us and participating in our fundraiser.

Mark your calendars and prepare for an evening of fun and prizes as the Men's Club brings "A Night at the Races" to PJTC. It's a chance to have fun betting on real Santa Anita races shown on our screen. Your admission will provide you with funny money so that you can bet and accumulate and then use the winnings to vie for valuable prizes. Food and drinks will be available. This is a Men's Club special fundraising event that will bring lots of fun and enjoyment. More information will forthcoming as we continue to plan

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Successful Past and and Ongoing Programs Sunday, Ju n e 3 0 , t h e Men's Club and the Israel Committee cosponsored a breakfast with a Jerusalem Post speaker. We were especially honored to have Tovah Lazaroff, Deputy Managing Editor of the Jerusalem Post, speak and take questions via Skype on the situation in Israel An annual update of Men's Club accomplishments and events was also presented by President Jerry Halpert. Thanks to Jeff Landau and the PJTC Israel Committee for their efforts.

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Each booklet is only $10, covers each week of the 16 week season and gives the holder 16 chances to win one of 3 cash prizes mailed directly to the winners.   Booklets are available from Andy Schwarz (626) 825-1922 or contact mensclub@pjtc.net.

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It's Happening with Sisterhood!

by Carolyn Siegal Sisterhood President

It’s hard to believe it is August and we are thinking about the High Holy Days already. Sisterhood is involved in so many ways, ordering Bimah flowers, selling delicious challah to save you a trip into Fairfax and providing the Break-the-Fast after Yom Kippur services. The High Holy Days are a time for us to be together as a community, with friends and family.

Scott and I love living in Altadena, but not having grown up here, we are so lucky to have been “adopted” by PJTC families for holiday meals and celebration and are always glad to return the favor.

This time of year is very special, a time to reflect on the year past as well as look forward to the year to come. Last year, at Yom Kippur services, our now 26-year-old son commented on how for the first time he really connected to the deeper meaning in the prayers and the sermon. I felt so happy about that. At home and at PJTC he received a great Jewish education that will benefit him for his lifetime. Sisterhood believes and invests in Jewish education on all levels because this is the future for our community.

I hope to see you soon and when I do, please come say “hello,” and give me a hug. One of the things I love best about Sisterhood is the

The PJTC Sisterhood Cookbook is coming BACK!

by Debbie Guest, Sisterhood VP of Development

Come join the committee that will organize a new edition of the PJTC Sisterhood Cookbook. There are various opportunities to contribute your talents in producing a new collection of recipes from our community. We can use your help in the following areas: graphic design, recipe solicitors, marketing and sales, for starters. We welcome all creative input. We will be using a professional publishing company that specializes in cookbook fundraisers, and who provides many resources to facilitate the process. If you have had experience in working on the earlier editions, or perhaps worked on your high school yearbook or college poetry newsletters, we can use your help. If you have no experience, we can always use a discerning eye, and innovative suggestions.

You will be able to choose to do a few discrete tasks, or take on a larger challenge if that is your desire.

Please contact Debbie Guest @ debbie.j.guest@gmail.com.

warm hugs and kisses I get, not just at our Board meetings, but whenever we greet each other. It feels so wonderful to be part of that circle. We had over 30 members at my first “official” board meeting as Sisterhood President, and no shortage of willing volunteers. It is gratifying to lead this great group of women. So it got me thinking: what do other Sisterhood members love best about being a part of our organization? See below for two of their answers. I’m hoping that this motivates you to join Sisterhood or if you already joined to deepen your involvement. As Stacy Ober says in this year’s membership letter, “Your membership is essential, a lasting friendship the goal.” L’Shanah Tova.

Purchase a $5 shopping pass for exclusive savings at any Macy’s store on Saturday, August 24, and Sisterhood will keep 100% of the proceeds. You might win a $500 Macy’s gift card too! You also have the option of arranging for your purchases ahead or you can shop after Shabbat Havdallah. For more information, contact Debbie Guest (debbie.j.guest@gmail.com).

What I like Best About Sisterhood Kathy Kobayashi, Rosh Chodesh Co-Chair: “I like Sisterhood, because these are women who are there for each other – not just by supporting you in spirit (though they certainly do that), but also doing the down-to-earth work that needs to be done. I don’t have any actual sisters (only a brother, who is wonderful), so maybe that makes me even more appreciative!"

Stacy Miller, Past President, Judaica Shop Chair: “The best thing about Sisterhood is that all the women are my friends! I am a Sisterhood member because Sisterhood supports the things that are important to me.”

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August 2013

Annual od Sisterho ale S Challah

Torah Fund

by Bobbi Sloan, VP PJTC Sisterhood Rae Goodstein Memorial Torah Fund

Education is one of the most important means of transferring the wealth of t radit ion f rom one generation to the next. When you contribute to Torah Fund, you are investing in the future of our children – an investment in knowledge pays the best interest! Torah Fund supports The Jewish Theological Seminary, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, and Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires.

This year’s Torah Fund theme is Mishpahah: Family. The family in Judaism holds a central place, from the first family of Adam and Chava (Eve) to our own families today. In choosing Mishpahah as the theme for the 5774 Torah Fund campaign, we are acknowledging both the sanctity that comes with being one big family and the complexity of our families and relationships.

Donors of $180.00 and above will be given this year’s pin/ pendant as a gift for your participation. Our families are diverse and this pin is something to be worn proudly by women in all stages and kinds of family life.

We appreciate any amount that you are able to give. Please contact me for more information or donations.

2 Lb. Round Challahs – Plain or Raisin $8.00 each Honeycakes – $8.00 each Home-Made Rugalah Too! – $14.00/lb Original or Chocolate Chip

Locally Produced Honey!

A 16 oz. Jar of New Honey for the New Year (price and availabilty to be determined)

Pick up on Tuesday, September 3 Temple Parking Lot, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Call to order

Email to order weafrank@adelphia.net or call in your order to

Wendy Frankel (949) 631-6673

DO NOT SEND ORDERS OR CHECKS TO THE TEMPLE

Pay when you pick up. Cash or Checks only.

Make checks payable to PJTC Sisterhood L'Shana Tovah

Rosh Chodesh elebration

Deadline for Next FLAME (October) Tuesday, September 10 send items to communications@pjtc.net

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Sisterhood's Rosh Chodesh gatherings are taking a summer break!

Women’s Book Club

by Connie Taus, Book Club Chair

Anyone interested in reading and discussing books is most welcome to join us. We meet on the second Thursday of each month.

The book for Thursday, August 15 (a one-time change to the third Thursday), is a novel, Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe (1958). This is a story of the traditions, suffering, and brutality of tribal life in a village in Nigeria, told by someone who is one of them.

The book f o r T h u r s d a y, September 12 is The Master, by Colm Toibin. Toibin has intertwined actual events from the intriguing life of author Henry James within the years of 1895 to 1899, with invented scenes, thought processes and conversations.

Books are available at Vroman’s at a 20% discount where we are listed as the PJTC Book Club.

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Ricki Lane (626) 355-8628

PJTC Sisterhood & PJTC Adult Education welcome everyone-- men and women--to a special gathering to celebrate the new moon with study, discussion and dessert

Save the Date for our next Rosh Chodesh – Heshvan –

A special program on Thursday, October 3, 7:30 PM at PJTC Topic: Women of the Wall & Other Adventures with Franci Levine-Grater

Questions?

Contact Kathy Kobayashi

How to Order Prayerbook Dedications Let’s start off the New Year with the joy of giving Dedicate a prayerbook in honor of a special birthday, anniversary, new grandchild, in memory of, etc. Sisterhood will see to it that a beautiful book plate with your dedication is placed inside the front cover of our temple’s prayerbooks.

We will also send a letter to the recipient, a receipt to you and have the donation publicized in the FLAME. The prices are: • Sim Shalom -- $35 • Etz Hayim Chumash $65 • High Holiday Machzor -- $35 • Large print Sim Shalom (purchased through Ritual Committee) -- $60 For Sisterhood books, please contact Sheila Padlipsky; for a large print Sim Shalom from Ritual Committee, contact Roz Scherr.

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August 2013

An Update from Your Jewish Federation

My Visit to Krakow

The Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys has been hard at work serving as the Jewish voice for our community, and providing programs and services that meet the needs of our local Jewish community. One of the many goals the Jewish Federation is to create multiple entry points for community members to find their way into the Jewish community and to provide opportunities that are more relevant in the lives of our community members.

One of the ways we felt we can do this better was to establish new organizational committees. The purpose for the committees was to get more community feedback on the direction the organization is going and to ensure that the money raised each year is being used in the most effective ways possible.

Long Range Strategic Planning: The committee will plan a cohesive and uniting statement about the Jewish Federation’s vision, values, mission, goals, structure, and strengths and weaknesses of the Federation. Committee Members: John Carlton (PJTC), Janet Kadin (PJTC), Cathy Krasner (PJTC), Marc Lavender (Temple Sinai), Bob Levinson (PJTC), David Levy (Temple Sinai), Julie Miller (Temple Beth David), Stu Miller (PJTC), Oran Reznik (TBI of Pomona), and Steve Sopkin (TBI of Pomona).

Program Oversight: The committee will look at all aspects of the Jewish Federation’s programs/services. In addition, each program/service will be evaluated in a similar manner to ensure that all of the Jewish Federation’s programs/services are successful. Committee Members: Marcia Alper (PJTC), Brenda Rosenfeld (TBI of Pomona), and Diane Schuster (TBI of Pomona).

Marketing/Communications: The committee oversees all aspects of the Jewish Federation’s communications, including marketing and public relations. The committee will: 1). review the newspaper, website, other social media, and marketing strategies for alignment with Federation’s stated goals and mission; 2). develop a clear process for timely communications; and 3). propose strategies for improving the organization’s marketing and communications. Committee Members: Arlene Bailey (Temple Beth David), Karen Brown (PJTC), Bill Burnett (TBI of Highland Park and Eagle Rock), Nancy Carlton (PJTC), Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert (TBI of Pomona), Carol Lavender (Temple Sinai), Debrah Lemettre (TBI of Highland Park and Eagle Rock), Aty Rotter (PJTC), and Joanne Tolkoff (TBI of Highland Park and Eagle Rock).

Fundraisng/Development: The committee shall oversee all of the organization’s fundraising/development efforts with a goal of increasing the overall annual fundraising to $1 million a year. Committee Members: Marcia Alper (PJTC), Ricky Calvin (PJTC), and Josh Pais (PJTC).

Committee members are people from the community who want to enhance Jewish life in our community. To learn more about these committees, or to volunteer your time and talents serving on one of these committees, contact the Jewish Federation at (626) 445-0810 or federation@jewishsgpv.org.

A lot is going on at the Jewish Federation and we hope you will be a part of it. And…thank you to those who have supported the work we do. It is greatly appreciated.

This is the third of four parts about my trip to Germany and Poland In April, I went to Krakow and Auschwitz, in addition to Germany, as part of my exploration of the historic Jewish communities in Central and Eastern Europe. I brought to Poland the belief that during the German occupation, the Poles were Hitler’s enthusiastic collaborators, the extermination camps were established in Poland rather than Germany because of the Poles’ deep antiSemitism, and the Poles not only didn’t help the Jews during the German occupation, but assisted the Germans in rounding them up for extermination. However, this wall of belief and prejudice had fractured by the time I left Poland.

In Krakow, I went to the Kazimierz, the Jewish community’s historic neighborhood, and the area south of Kazimierz, across the Wisla River, where the Krakow ghetto was located. In the Kazimierz, I saw all seven synagogues, entered the five I could, and walked through the area’s two cemeteries. The High Synagogue has a photo exhibit of the building’s history and the Jewish community in Krakow. The Remu Synagogue is the most austere one I visited, but it was the only one I saw being used, with several Orthodox men davening. In contrast, the Progressive Synagogue, which has the richest and most visually appealing interior of the synagogues I saw, was animated only by tourists like me.

The ghetto area has two state-supported sites of remembrance.

One is the “Pharmacy Under the Eagle," which is a small museum in the building where the only non-Jewish Pole the Germans allowed to operate in the ghetto, Tadeusz Pankiewicz, had his pharmacy. The second is the site of the metal and porcelain factory that Oskar Schindler managed, employing Jews from the adjacent concentration camp as slave labor. The factory is gone, but the site has a building with a reconstruction of Schindler’s office, information about Schindler, his life, and the story of his protection of approximately 1,000 Jews. The building also has a permanent exhibition about Krakow under German occupation, which is both informative and theatrical.

As an example of its theatricality, the space where the exhibit recalls the ghetto’s history becomes increasingly narrower and tighter as the viewer moves through it, creating a growing sense of enclosure and evoking a feeling of claustrophobia.

The story I got from the numerous places I visited and the large amount of material I read during my one day in Krakow is as follows: the relations between Jews and non-Jews in Krakow before the German occupation were good, exemplified by a Jewish member of the City Council; during the occupation; it was extremely dangerous for Poles to help Jews, as Poland was the only occupied territory in which it was a capital offense to protect Jews, yet Poles did what they could, which is evidenced by the fact that about 65% of the Righteous Gentiles are Poles; and the Poles opposed the Germans, mounting a strong partisan resistance to the occupation. This compelling story challenged my previous beliefs, yet I felt something crucial was missing.

It wasn’t until I went to Auschwitz-Birkenau the following day that I realized what it was.

by Jason Moss, Jewish Federation’s Executive Director

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August 2013

From the Eugene and Marilyn Fingerhut Memorial History Project

Call for Shofar Blowers

This is the third of a five-part series on Frank Ackerman. The first two parts appeared in the April and May issues of 2012.

In 1964, after only 17 years in existence, B’nai Israel Temple Center of El Monte ceased to exist when it merged with the Foothill Temple Center in Sierra Madre. This merger was largely orchestrated by Frank Ackerman, who had joined the Sierra Madre congregation in 1962 after leaving PJTC in a heated dispute over Rabbi Galpert’s contract renewal. Shortly after joining the Foothill Jewish Community Center, Ackerman was elected president of the congregation. As president, he played a key role in acquiring the land on Second Avenue in Arcadia for a new synagogue, which involved swapping land at Foothill and Second that Max Knell had acquired for the congregation in 1958. According to Susie Kustner, the “City of Arcadia was not thrilled about a synagogue going in the land Knell acquired because it wanted the site commercially developed. The city helped the congregation trade it for the property on Second, and Ackerman was in all of this negotiating and put it together.”

Ackerman played an influential role in the design of the new synagogue. According to Kustner, Ackerman made the decision to have the sanctuary face west. “Frank very much wanted the synagogue to belong in the community so he thought that if the sanctuary didn’t face east and did not look too Jewish, community meetings could be held there.” Some of the congregation’s members, however, wanted it to face east toward Jerusalem as it traditionally does. However, they “learned to live with it,” Kustner recalled because it would have been costly to reorient it. A traditional facing side chapel was constructed as part of the new facility. According to Linda Rourman, Ackerman was responsible for having a pool constructed. Though the Arcadia congregation was like PJTC–a “shul with a pool"–the Arcadia pool was neither used as much nor had the social prominence that the PJTC pool had. In the early 1980s, the Arcadia pool was removed as a safety precaution when the B’nai Simcha pre-school opened on the site.

In orchestrating the merger of the Foothill Jewish Community with the B’nai Israel Temple Center of El Monte in 1964, Ackerman forced Sierra Madre’s long–serving rabbi, Dr. Charles Steckle, to retire early. According to Susie Kustner, “it was Ackerman’s encouragement that we needed to have a new rabbi for the new synagogue. Rabbi Steckle was an older man and not a particularly dynamic speaker. I think that Mr. Ackerman and other people felt he would not be a draw. But it was a hard thing and he was sort of ready for retirement.” Barry Kustner recalls he “had a heavy accent but was a wonderful person.”

Susie Kustner remembers Frank Ackerman and his wife, Nina, as “being very bright and knowledgeable. They had all kinds of wonderful ideas. They had workshops and study groups and were willing to give up lot to fit in with the community.

They both were leaders who did a lot of wonderful things. But also they did some not so wonderful things.”

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Are you interested in joining the (famous) PJTC shofar choir?

No previous experience required.

We practice every Thursday evening at 7:30 PM starting August 1, 2013 in Knell Chapel.

New members are welcome to join us.

Family

Shabbat

Service

Friday, August 16, 2013 7:30 PM, Galpert Sanctuary

Please join us for the Family Shabbat Service Friday, August 16, at 7:30 PM. The Family Shabbat Service is the regular Shabbat service with a family vibe. The music is upbeat, the atmosphere is welcoming, and the sermon is a storytelling session geared toward all ages! The Family Shabbat was created to fill a growing need among families and elementary school-aged kids wanting to celebrate Shabbat through music, prayer, and stories in a welcoming and inclusive space.

Our next Family Shabbat Service will be on: September 20

Tot Shabbat and Family Picnic

August 2 Picnic - 6:00 PM Service - 6:45 PM Knell Chapel

Come for an evening of togetherness, song and prayer!

Join us on August 2 at 6:00 PM for a picnic on the Katz Terrace lawn. Bring your own dairy picnic and a blanket (tables are also available). We will provide challah and drinks. The Tot Shabbat service begins at 6:45 PM and the regular service is at 7:30 PM. 7

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Adult Education Committee

PJTC Membership

by Carol Sofer, Committee Chair

Autry Tour The Adult Education Committee is sponsoring a docentguided tour of “Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic,” the exhibit at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park, Los Angeles that everyone is talking about. The tour will be on Sunday, August 4, at 11:00 AM . There is a $8 per adult group (10 or more) ticket charge for admission to the museum and all exhibits & films that day. Seniors are $5. Autry members are free.

The Autry is in Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Phone: (323) 667-2000. Meet in the Autry’s courtyard entrance to the building.

RSVPs are required. Please call Bruce at PJTC (626) 7981161. For information or if you need a ride, please contact Carol Sofer.

September Events In September, due to the High Holy Days, Adult Education will not sponsor any additional activities. Adults attending ongoing classes at PJTC should check with the instructor for the September schedule.

October Events Please reserve October 3, Thursday night at 7:30 for a special Rosh Chodesh program at PJTC. Adult Education and Sisterhood will jointly sponsor a program featuring Franci Levine Grater. Franci will discuss her family’s six-month sabbatical, particularly their activities in Israel.

Also in October, Rabbi Joshua Garroway, Ph.D., who was so warmly received when he taught a short class in the Shavuot program last May, will offer a fabulous learning opportunity.

He will teach a three-session Tuesday night class on October 8, 15 and 22, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. His subject is “The Fuzzy Boundaries of Jewishness: Ancient and Modern.” Determining who is a Jew in antiquity was no less challenging and controversial than it is now. These classes will explore ancient debates regarding the boundaries of Jewish identity as a lens for considering similar concerns facing Jewish communities today. Rabbi Garroway, PJTC member, is assistant professor of Early Christianity and Second Commonwealth at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He is the author of the recently published book, Paul’s Gentile-Jews Neither Jew not Gentile, but Both. Pre-registration is encouraged. Please contact the PJTC office.

And beginning in October, "Documentary Discussions": A Jewish doctor abandons his career to spend his life surfing, housing his wife and many children in a small camper as they travel from one surfing beach to another and spend all day, every day, surfing. His children reminisce about the good, the bad, and the ugly of their childhood and adolescence. This is a summary of just one of several documentaries about Jews and Judaism which will be featured in “Documentary Discussions,” a new program at PJTC. After each screening, the documentary’s story and the issues it has brought up will be discussed while sharing a nosh. Join in the first Documentary Discussion on Thursday evening, October 24, at 7:30 PM, featuring the film, “Surfwise” brought to you by the Adult Education Committee. Documentary Discussions will meet every other month beginning in October. For information, contact Breyne Moskowitz, program chairperson, or Carol Sofer.

Hello dear readers: Nice to be with you again

by Andrea Edwards, VP Membership

Do you remember the Pointer Sisters?

They were a singing group, popular a few centuries ago. OK. Only kidding. Not a few centuries ago, although it may feel like that.

They were best known for a song called “I’m So Excited.”

All that to say that I’m So Excited… about the great thinking your Membership Committee has been doing and the wonderful programs we’ve put together.

Specifically, we’ve created a Mentorship Program. Starting next month, all our new members will be paired up with a PJTC Mentor. About once a month, the mentors will check in with the mentees, make sure that they are integrating well into our community and answering any questions. There will be encouragement to get involved, by volunteering to work on a committee or donating resources, etc. We are developing some guidelines for mentors; always a work in progress, subject to changes to reflect how effective the program is.

Can we count on you to raise your hand and volunteer to be a mentor? It’s not a huge task. It won’t necessitate any financial donation….just your time and your wonderfully positive spirit about PJTC. Contact me directly if you’d like to volunteer. I promise you’ll be delighted to work with our newest family members.

Thanks.

PJTC Guardians

Congregants who make a generous, unrestricted gift to PJTC of $500.00 or more at Yom Kippur or anytime during the year are honored by our congregation as Guardians. The Guardian Plaque, in the Temple lobby, lists all our PJTC Guardians, and they enjoy annual events in recognition of their generosity.

Did you know that your membership does not cover the cost of sustaining our community? The Yom Kippur Appeal is the most important source of income that we rely on to balance our budget every year. Historically, 20% of our congregation are Guardians, and they contribute generously to sustain our community. Every way that PJTC enriches your life, whether spiritual, social, or educational - it costs more to sustain all of this than your membership and fundraisers can cover.

Guardian contributions will be recognized at the following levels: Donor.......... $500 Diplomat.......... $2,500 Friend....... $1,000 Benefactor........ $5,000 Patron...... $1,500 ShomreiZahav... $7,500 Founder....$10,000 Your gift of $7,500 or greater is recognized at a Shomrei Zahav level. This gift, includes your membership, sponsorship and tickets to annual fundraisers, and reserved seating and parking at High Holy Days.

This year, please consider joining the Guardians.

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Embroidery Class Thursdays, 1:30 PM Lounge A beginner class to embroider a challah cover is starting October 3. We will also learn how to knit, crochet and needlepoint. All ages are welcome. The cost is $36 for PJTC members and $45 for nonmenbers. The complete kit will be included in the cost of the class.

The Men’s Club and the Membership Committee welcome all new and prospective, and current Members to our Annual

New Member Breakfast

10:15 AM, Sunday, August 25 Guest Speaker: Hal Barron, Claremont History Professor. His topic will be “American Jews and Chinese Food, a Not-So Kosher History” The breakfast includes lox, bagels, cream chees e, eggs, and all the trimmings.

FREE for new* and prospective members, and their families $10 for existing members Reservations by August 22, 2013 (626) 798–1161 *new members are those who joined after October 1, 2012

Initial Announcement To Save the Date

Saturday, November 16, 2013 For a fantastic evening of fun, friendship and prizes at the

9:00 AM Welcome Back Rabbi Grater Cantor Ruth, our PJTC staff and lay leaders invite and encourage you to join us in welcoming back our rabbi and his family into our congregational community. We look forward to hearing about some of the most striking and powerful experiences during their sabbatical stay in Israel. Please join us as we gather on these Friday evenings.

• When: Fridays, August 9 and 16 at 7:30 PM • Where: Katz Terrace • What: Kabbalat Shabbat services • Why: To hear Rabbi Grater speak about his experiences during his sabbatical Festive onegs will be sponsored by the Board on August 9, and by Connie and Lou Friedman on August 16.

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“Night At The Races”

Actual Santa Anita Races especially selected for this event will be displayed on the screen in the PJTC Social Hall.

It is a chance to use your ESP to pick a winner.

The Entry Fee will provide each attendee with Funny Money to bet on the races and win valuable prizes.

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USY United Synagogue Youth

Third Visit to PJTC from the Israeli Scouts This was the third year that the Israeli Scouts came to PJTC to entertain and teach us about Israel.

We had a wonderful crowd who enjoyed the singing and dancing of the enthusiastic teenagers.

We are grateful to our host families, who took the Scouts into their homes overnight: Stacy and Stu Miller, Shelly Friedenthal from Temple Sinai in Glendale, Evelyn and Ernie Robinson, Nurith and Peter Brier, Penina and James Segall-Gutierrez, and Anita and Jeff Landau.

The hosts varied from one with a young child; one with collegeaged children at home who had a great time playing basketball with a Tzofim who was an Israeli teen basketball champion; to grandparents. They all enjoyed the experience.

Thanks to Judy Callahan, who provided dinner for the Scouts prior to their performance; Laurence Harris, who helped with the barbeque at the Landaus; Andy Schwarz, who provided the ice cream; and the Men’s Club,) who set up and served the ice cream sundaes.

This was a wonderful joint effort Anita and Jeff Landau to bring Israeli Scouts to the children receiving gift from Tzofim and adults of PJTC and a few visitors from neighboring temples.

by Zac Madick

First and foremost I hope everyone is having an amazing summer. The Board and I are hard at work putting together a wonderful year for Pasadena Kadima/USY. In fact, this year Pasadena will be hosting the opening event for USY. Teenagers from all over Southern California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico will be coming here for our “Casino Night,” where the kids will get to be like the adults.

They will “gamble” on behalf of their chapter’s tikkun olam fund and drink beer, root beer that is. The event will be on September 21.

But before we hit the fall, let’s talk about summer! One of the best parts of the summer is hanging out by the pool, and in August PJTC-USY (aka The Rocketeers) will be going to Raging Waters.

In September, we will be starting our monthly Tuesday Movie Night, and first up on the list is Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs! And “if you can read this, you don’t need glasses.” Tuesday Movie Nights will generally be held on the first or second Tuesday of the month in the Youth Lounge. We will also be having a second Lounge Night towards the end of the month, when one of our terrific USYers will put on his/her own program, to teach and learn with their peers. The dates for September’s Lounge Nights will be September 3 and 17.

Following that will be our first Potluck Shabbat Dinner.

Every month one of our USYers and family will host a Potluck Shabbat dinner. The USYers bring an item for dinner (pareve of course), and they bring in Shabbat with prayer, eating and singing. The September Potluck will be hosted by the Weisz family on September 20.

And that brings us back full circle to September 21 with our Casino Night. So get ready and mark your calendars, because PJTC-USY is about to blast off!

Also please keep an eye on your emails and check our PJTCUSY Facebook page for the date and time of our next event.

We hope to see you there.

See you soon, Zac

Lost and Found...and Lost All the items gathered this year–sweatshirts, jackets, s car ves, etc–have b e en donated to Foothill Unity, EXCEPT FOR a lady’s/ girl’s tallit with pink atarah AND a light blue tallit bag with matching small bag.

These are still in the Lost and Found cupboard in the workroom. If they belong to you, please come in and claim them.

AND if you’ve seen a long-sleeve black silk shirt (boy’s size “large”, worn by mother size “small”) that was left in the Social Hall after a June Kiddush lunch, please contact Roz Scherr who would like it back!

Aes\thetics: plural noun 1. A set of principles concerned with the nature of beauty, especially in art. 2. The branch of philosophy, which deals with questions of beauty and artistic taste.

Interested?

Join the PJTC Aesthetics Committee!

To learn more about this committee and discuss your interest and availability, contact Committee Chair Nancy Carlton.

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September Special Tear-out Mini Issue

September 4/5/6

Follow-up on a Gift from PJTC

by Rabbi Gil Kollin

Cindy and I were attending the American J e w i s h Committee’s G l o b a l Forum in Washington, D.C. on June 3. At a reception I met Mr. Pepo Levi, the Vice President of the Jewish Community of Macedonia.

As some of you may recall, we were informed some years back by Rabbi Haim Asa of Fullerton that the Jewish community in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, was opening the first synagogue in the city since World War II. We donated a Torah to them, which Rabbi Asa delivered.

Mr. Levi led us outside, where the delegation from Skopje to the AJC Forum was grabbing a smoke.

When I was introduced, one of them, Rahamim Mizrahi, rushed over and gave me a hug. His father Viktor had been community president when the Torah was presented. He told me that PJTC’s name is next to the entrance of the synagogue and our recognition and gift are still appreciated.

Also present was Goran Sadikariyo, CEO of the Macedonian Holocaust Fund, which administers funds obtained from donations and from reimbursements for properties seized during the war. I also met Metodiya Koloski, who resides in Washington and is president of United Macedonian Diaspora, which reaches out to Macedonian ex-pats (Jews and non-Jews) around the world.

It’s nice to know that we helped a re-born Jewish community come into their own with a gift–literally–of Torah.

Erev—Wed., Sept. 4

Service . .............................. 8:00 PM

First Day—Thurs., Sept. 5

Brachot/Shacharit.................8:30 AM Torah Service . .....................9:45 AM Rabbi's Sermon..................10:45 AM Shofar Service....................11:15 AM Musaf Service.....................To Follow

Tashlich —Thurs., Sept. 5

The Arboretum..................... 4:00 PM

Second Day—Fri., Sept. 6

Brachot/Shacharit.................8:30 AM Torah Service........................9:45 AM Rabbi's Sermon..................10:45 AM Shofar Service....................11:15 AM Musaf Service.....................To Follow Family Service..................... 5:30 PM For families with children 10 and under (No Tot Shabbat)

Rosh Hashanah

Erev Rosh Hashanah Wed. Service 8:00 PM Galpert Sanctuary First Day Rosh Hashanah Thurs. Service 8:30 AM Galpert Sanctuary Thurs. Tashlich 4:00 PM The Arboretum Second Day Rosh Hashanah Fri. Service 8:30 AM Galpert Sanctuary Family Service and Program 5:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary September 6/7

Parashat: Haazinu

Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan Group September 13/14

Yom Kippur

Fri. Early Kol Nidre 6:00 PM Knell Chapel Fri. Kol Nidre 7:00 PM Galpert Sanctuary Yom Kippur/Yizkor Sat. Service 8:30 AM Galpert Sanctuary September 19/20

Sukkot

Sukkot Thurs. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush Luncheon hosted by Ruth Kaye and Marcia Alper Fri. Service 9:00 AM September 20/21

High Holy Days Service Schedule Rosh Hashanah

Services

Yom Kippur

Kol Nidre—Fri. Sept. 13

Early Kol Nidre Kol Nidre

6:00 PM 7:00 PM

Yom Kippur Day Sat., Sept. 14

Brachot/Shacharit.............8:30 AM Torah Service...................9:45 AM Yizkor Memorial.............. 11:00 AM Followed by Rabbi's Sermon Musaf Service................To Follow Study Session..................3:45 PM Minchah............................4:45 PM Neilah...............................6:00 PM Havdallah.........................7:15 PM

Knell Chapel Chol Hamoed Sukkot

Sisterhood Sukkot Potluck 6:00 PM Katz Terrace Fri. Service 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan Group September 26/27

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

Shemini Atzeret Thurs. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Thurs. Service 7:00 PM Galpert Sanctuary Simchat Torah, Kabbalat Panim And Consecration Simchat Torah Fri. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel September 27/28

Parashat: Bereshit

Fri. Service 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sat. Service 9:00 AM Knell Chapel Kiddush hosted by Barbara and Bob Levinson in honor of their 30th wedding anniversary

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September Birthdays September 1 ..... Allen Emmerich Natasha Feuer September 2 ..... Helen Freeman Norma Pratt September 3 .........Max Fishman September 5 ............ Talia Harris Max Polansky September 6 ...... Jo Beth Cohen Shayna Goldstein Ava Leonard Larry Moore Abigail Sheklow September 7 ..........Noah Beubis Nick Brown Arlene Weiss September 8 .......... Fay Breslow Barnaby Douglas Henny Moskowitz Barbara Solish Sandra Sonies Eileen Temple September 9 ......... Roger Brown Thomas Painter Kylie Spindler September 10 .......... Carol Sofer Kristine Garroway September 11 .......... Bryn Burke Aaron Golden September 12 ............Ellie Gerst Janet Kadin September 13 ...Raina Markham Andrés Martinez Gail Moore September 14 ....... Robert Bruck Marvin Donner September 15 ..........Miranda Ho

Jackson Douglas September 16 Liana Kindler Shana Levin Monica Mitrani September 17 Maxwell Beller Leo Garroway Sylvia Paz

Exciting 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Family Service and Picnic

Bonnie Skolnik September 18 ..... Daphna Enzer Julia Hartford Felice Mittman September 19 ......... David Miller Cherylynne Berger Evelyn Rappel Hannah Temple September 20 ........... Ricki Lane Grace Leonard Louise Wannier September 21 ... Sharon DeMerit Lenny Dalrymple Hannah Friedman September 22 ......Joy Silverman Max Brunngraber Kimberly Spindler September 23 ......... Kara Cohen Paris Cohen Deborah Noble September 24 ...... Francine Katz Sylvia Schleimer September 26 ........ Daniel Levin September 27 Roberta Braun Zoe Bruck Maya Golden-Krasner Paula Svonkin September 27 .............Jill Wright September 28 .... Lisa Grossman Sanford Grossman Shoshanah Gurvis Rebecca Johnson Michael Klekner September 29 ......Michael Kadin September 30 ........ Ed Honowitz Craig Pettigrew Sutton Spindler Acsa Villasenor

Friday, September 6

Led by Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater and Cantor Ruth Berman Harris 5:30 PM Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Join us on the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah. Rabbi Joshua and Cantor Ruth will lead families in a spiritually alive, musically exciting and kid-friendly service for parents and children. The service will be geared for kids 10 and under, but all ages are welcome. A special machzor (prayerbook) will be used, and it will be fully participatory and fun! Come and experience a new way to pray and learn at the same time. Following services in Galpert Sanctuary join us for a bring–your–own– family picnic on the Katz Terrace.

LETS GO TO THE MOVIES WITH HAZAK Please Join us in the lounge at PJTC on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1:00 PM

11th Annual PJTC Library Used Book Sale

and Anniversaries

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Extended Hours 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Jordan and Judy Ellis ................................#55.....................9/2/1958 Geoff and Jen DeBoskey .....................................................9/2/2001 Marc and Haley Karish .........................................................9/3/2000 Steve and Jennifer Leonard .................................................9/3/2000 Stuart and Stacy Miller .........................................................9/3/2005 Neil and Melissa Gabriel ......................................................9/5/1999 Larry and Roz Scherr ...........................................................9/6/1970 Steve and Roberta Breton ....................................................9/7/1969 Mark and Alice Rothenberg ..................................................9/7/1991 Thomas and Tania Painter ...................................................9/7/2003 Peter Nortman and Jodi Kinzler ...........................................9/9/2000 David and Jane Feinberg .....................................................9/9/2001 Peter and Genevieve Danenberg .......................................9/10/2006 Scott and Laura Van Dellen . .....................#30...................9/11/1983 Matt and Stacy Ober ..........................................................9/14/1985 Ed Honowitz and Ellen Pais ...............................................9/19/1987 Bob and Barbara Levinson ........................#30...................9/25/1983 Laurence Harris and Ruth Berman Harris ..........................9/25/1997 Robert and Jessica Weiner ................................................9/28/1991 The FLAME

More than 2,514 books on all subjects:

•Fiction •Children's

•Health •Judaica

•Non-Fiction

Featuring books remaindered from the Shaarei Torah campus

Most books $1.00 or less Buy one book get one free (from the free book table)

Book donations still being accepted (contact the Temple office for pickup)

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Ethel Bortnik Juda Fox Jerome Howard Leo Klein Lois Kronsburg Sophie Newman Elul 27

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September 03, 2013 September 04, 2013

Miriam Farstad Pauline Maniloff Anita Molduf Kimberly Orlin Tishrei 1

September 06, 2013

Lynda Brown Goldy Davis Fortunee Hodara Dena R. Jackson Dorothy Lowenthal Judy Schnitzer Blanche Spector Tishrei 3

September 07, 2013

Shari Cohen Miriam Goldberg Kenneth Kaye Tishrei 4

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September 12, 2013

Adele Abrams Raphael Simcha Davidson Mary Goldman Sandra Lehrer Steven J. Markman Rachel Wrobel Tishrei 9

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Tishrei 15

September 14, 2013

September 08, 2013

Jack Clotzman Dorothy Factor Laura Kreitman Bertha Saperstein Emanuel Ufland Richard Alan Weisz Tishrei 11

September 15, 2013

Tishrei 17

September 24, 2013

Donald Cozen Margaret Hochschild John Schroeder Tishrei 21

September 25, 2013

Louis Donner Judith Faden Louis Gan Bertha Goldman Esther Mastey Alex Roseman Stanley Svonkin Roslyn Wynn Tishrei 22

September 26, 2013

Tishrei 23

September 27, 2013

Ida Gordon Dorothy Faibish Howard Krachman Maurice Salz Seymour Spar Tishrei 24

September 22, 2013

September 28, 2013

Marshall Alper Lori Brandstetter Joseph Levenson Meta Mendel Linda Scanlon Tishrei 25

September 29, 2013

Leo Cohen Alexander S. David Sherman Finesilver Betty Katzen Sydney Kirschen Tavous Younessi Tishrei 26

September 30, 2013

April Hagan Fay Katz Charles Liebman

Benny Lorin

Rose Chessen Frederick Gologorsky

High Holy Day Ushers Needed The High Holy Days are just around the corner, and we are once again recruiting ushers. Our ushers’ main job is to make congregants feel welcome and secure and to help them have a good experience at PJTC. Ushers will be deployed somewhat differently this year in order to better greet people and improve the environment in the sanctuary. There will again be two shifts for evening services and three during the day. Your help in filling the nearly one hundred slots throughout the holidays would be much appreciated.

You can volunteer by emailing Phil & Judy Callahan at jepcall@aol.com. We will also be happy to answer any questions. Every effort will be made to give you your requested time and location.

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September 21, 2013

Ralph Baskin Lillian Rebecca Kahn Herb Kronsburg Aron Kuppermann Rose Rosenberg Stanley Svonkin Jack Younessi Tishrei 18

September 23, 2013

Irene Groban Katherine Kokis Minnie Mittleman Ruth Silverman

September 20, 2013

Kate F. Cytron David Davis Alfred Fluster Julius Ganulin Sydney Gelber Nathan Hartman Eva Rabinowitch Estelle Roodman Muriel Walter

September 13, 2013

Abraham Abis Toby Bluestein Yakov Bortnik Esther Corson Alexander David Frank Emmerich Max Ginsberg Polly Robin Henry Sandig Herman Sofer

September 19, 2013

Morris Burten Rebecca Cohen Harold Ginsberg Molly Rabstein Tishrei 16

Tishrei 19

September 18, 2013

Alex Feiner Benjamin Fine Leonard Kustner Philip Rosenberg Frances Sampson

Miriam Rosen Sylvia Rosenberg Rachmiel Ben Haim VuLeah Sol Weisenberg Tishrei 10

September 17, 2013

Rose Connick Raye Morgan Max Streiker

September 11, 2013

Bernard Barron Alexander Dorman Cecila Eisenberg Lenore Yanoff

September 05, 2013

Bernard Bowman Maurice Lassman Rose Ostrow Norman Whitman Tishrei 2

Tishrei 7

September 16, 2013

Natalie Bender Jeanne Cornetto Mamie Glassman David Hamburg Molly Helman Harry Krohn Rose Soshnik Ida Vegotsky

September 10, 2013

Martin Bender Ernest Beutler Len Gold George Katzman Ila B. Klekner Vera Lefkowitz Ann Schneider Bob Several

Mohammad Basseri Elul 29

Tishrei 12

Paula Frankel Goldie Landsman Adolf L. Levy Esther Lokietz Ruth Wrobel

Mimi Gold Carolyn Nolan Louis (Lewy) Silberberg Elul 28

September 09, 2013

Help Build Our Sukkah Each year PJTC members trek miles through the forest (metaphorically speaking) to gather sch’ach (palm fronds) for the roof of the sukkah. We will be gathering sch'ach (palm fronds), location will be announced later, Friday, September 13 at 9:00 AM. It is always a fun outing to do some "hands on" Judaism. Bring gloves (a must), long handle nippers or a small saw. Respond to the PJTC office or to Judy Callahan to let us know you are coming.

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Interfaith Study Group

Tikkun Olam Committee

The Interfaith Study Group consists of members of Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, All Saints Episcopal Church of Pasadena, and the Islamic Center of Southern California. A congenial group, we usually meet on the second Sunday of each month, rotating locations among these institutions. Our purpose is to grow in understanding, to be respectful, and to be interested in learning from each other. All are welcome! Please bring an item for our potluck, which follows the program.

ISG meets next on Sunday, September 8, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Islamic Center of So. California, 434 So. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, with a speaker on Zoroastrianism, followed by our usual vegetarian potluck meal and discussion. We’ll have a carpool leaving the north parking lot at All Saints departing at 4:15 for the Islamic Center.

For questions, to join the ISG email list or to ask for our suggested Summer Reading List, contact Norma Sigmund, NSigmund@allsaints-pas.org.

The PJTC Tikkun Olam Committee invites you to get involved in one of these opportunities to volunteer locally and make a difference as a member of the Jewish Community: Tutoring Young Children in Reading – Join with other Temple members and volunteer with Reading Partners. You will work one-on-one with a Pasadena primary grade student and help him/her catch-up to grade level in reading. Volunteers are provided with guidance, structure and materials. This is a very satisfying experience – you will see results! If you are interested, contact Jane Fishman: Jane@Fishman.org.

Greater Pasadena Area Affordable Housing Group – Join with other groups from the local community such as All Saints Church, League of Women Voters and others to advocate for affordable housing. Contact Yudie Fishman: Yudie@Fishman. org.

Friends in Deed Bad Weather Shelter – During the winter we help operate a “weather activated” shelter that provides a hot meal and a safe place to sleep for homeless people when the weather gets cold or there is rain. PJTC will be on call for several nights during the winter. A group of approximately 15 Temple volunteers sets up cots, prepares and serves dinner and – we all have a really good time! Contact Yudie: Yudie@ Fishman.org.

Union Station – Join with other Temple members who prepare and serve a meal to clients of Union Station, the pioneering and award-winning organization that works to end the cycle of homelessness in our local community. Contact Andy Schwarz: Andy@beedarlin.com Foothill Unity Center – This is wonderful organization that works with homeless and very-low income families to make sure they have enough to eat and that their children have school supplies. PJTC has been involved with collecting food at High Holy Days for Foothill Unity and also collects school supplies.

Contact Felicity Swerdlow: felicityswerdlow@gmail.com Green Committee – Join with others working to make the Temple more energy efficient and “Green.” Projects include waste reduction and reducing energy usage. Contact Maya Golden-Krasner: mdgoldenkrasner@gmail.com Do you have a Tikkun Olam idea or pet-project? Let us know and we will help you launch it! Contact Yudie or Maya, Tikkun Olam Committee Co-chairs: Yudie@Fishman.org or Mdgoldenkrasner@gmail.com

by Cecilia Fox, PJTC’s ISG representative

We are continuing PJTC Basketball for adults (high school age and above) at 8:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of every month.

Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) is a dynamic and inclusive, multigenerational community. Our congregation provides abundant opportunities for religious worship and observance, lifelong educational and spiritual learning, community building, leadership and volunteering.

Please join us for one or all of our 2013 Annual Open House events to see what we’re all about!

by Yudie Fishman

August 17, 6:30 PM: Saturday Evening Family Havdallah with Pizza, Ice Cream and Bounce House

August 23, 6:00 PM: Friday Evening Wine, Cheese and other Bites Followed by 7:30 Shabbat Service

August 25, 10:15 AM: Sunday Morning Join us for Brunch Co-sponsored by PJTC Men’s Club and Membership Committee Please contact PJTC (626) 798-1161, or membership@pjtc.net for more information.

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Saturday, August 31 Havdallah 8:00 PM Service and Program 8:30 PM (Refreshments follow)

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Weizmann News: PJTC Sisterhood Kindergarten Visit

experience living, traveling and engaging with the people, land, sites and sounds of Eretz Yisrael. I look forward to returning with our next congregational trip--stay tuned for an announcement soon!

With the Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days) just around the corner, we are preparing a rich and meaningful prayer experience, combining the traditional liturgy and music with new and innovative liturgy and music, including some of the latest synagogue music from progressive communities in Israel.

I recently was reminded of how Rabbi Alan Lew z’l, described the High Holy Days as a journey, with many stops along the way. He taught that starting with Tisha B’Av, our lowest and darkest time in the calendar, which we observed a few weeks ago, through Simchat Torah, the joyous culmination, we are called, as individuals and as a people, to journey together in starting the new year. We are called to deep, personal introspection, looking at our lives, our souls, our relationships, through the lens of teshuva, the Divine gift we are given to renew and restart our lives along the way. And we are called to communal connections, building trust with one another as we create a safe space together for prayer and reflection. We need one another to show up and be present! Come to pray, come to look inward, come early and stay late. The HHDs can’t be rushed, which is why the journey, according to Rabbi Lew’s teaching, is actually 60 days. My daily Elul meditations will be starting soon, Cantor Ruth is preparing music to send out, we have a special program planned, and then it will be Rosh Hashanah. Our hope is that there will be moments for everyone to plug in and find meaning. This requires teamwork between us, the clergy, and you, the congregation. We look forward to being together!

I can’t wait to greet you personally on my first Shabbat back and throughout the holy days. Franci, Noah, Ella and I wish you and your family a great end of summer and a Shana Tovah, a sweet, happy and healthy New Year. We are grateful to be back in our community to start 5774.

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by Lisa Feldman, MA Ed. Head of School, Weizmann Day School

As we adjust to t he relative quiet of summer and busily plan for the school year ahead, I find myself reflecting on memorable moments of the year gone by. One of those highlights was the visit by the PJTC Sisterhood to our Kindergarten classroom.

Sisterhood has always generously supported our school, including funding our iPad program. We thought that the perfect thank you would be to invite these wonderful women to come into the classroom for a nosh and to see for themselves how the iPads they donated enrich our classroom learning.

No Weizmann visit would be complete without a little performance – and this was a particularly appreciative audience!

Then the students broke up into small groups, wowing our Sisterhood friends as they demonstrated math and language arts skills and some fancy navigation through interactive educational programs.

It was a joyous get together and one I will remember for a long time. I am always happy to have opportunities to kvell about our students. And it feels extra good when we can express our gratitude to the wonderful friends who share my passion for Jewish education and continuity.

A big todah rabah and thank you to our lovely PJTC Sisterhood friends for visiting our Kindergarten and supporting us in every way!

Theatre Havurah The 39 Steps

By John Buchan

Filmed by Alfred Hitchcock Winner of 2 Tonys, Best New Comedy

Come for a visit! Weizmann Day School is a non-profit, independent K-8 school accredited

by WASC and the Builders of Jewish Education.

We provide an outstanding academic education enriched by Jewish principles and traditions.

For a personal tour of our school please call the office at (626) 797-0204 or visit us at www.weizmann.net.

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Thursday Evening, August 8 at 8:00 PM Glendale Centre Theatre 324 N. Orange Street, Glendale Tickets $18.00

We will meet for dinner before the play at Billy's Deli at 6:00 PM. Send your checks to Ricky Calvin.

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Our temple’s general fund must make up these shortfalls. The traditional Yom Kippur Appeal is especially vital in providing the funds needed to bridge such budget gaps. A strong Appeal is paramount for PJTC to achieve its financial goals. Please join with me in contributing generously to this year’s Appeal, and increase your gift if you are able. A Guardian contribution signifies a profound honorary level of giving at PJTC. Please contact the temple office for further information about our Guardians.

The funds received from the Shaarei Torah campus sale will primarily provide financial stability and sustainability for PJTC and our community. The funds will give us some secure investment income to augment our revenue, and it is hoped that a portion of the funds will allow for improvements and upgrades to our PJTC facilities. It is imperative that the Shaarei Torah funds themselves never be used directly for the daily operations of the Temple.

Our PJTC Planning Committee has thus far provided mainly financial guidance with a variety of long-term budget projections based on revenue and expense scenarios. These projections are a constant reminder of the importance of continued strong membership contributions and tight budget controls. The Planning Committee will also be providing guidance regarding any upcoming facilities projects. We are currently remodeling the bathrooms near Knell Chapel and reroofing our main building.

The only other plan in progress is a comprehensive evaluation and possible significant expansion of our temple security. The safety of our school children, staff, and congregants is imperative, making this a particularly high priority item. We have now received a security analysis from a highly respected security provider. The evaluation will be thoroughly reviewed by a special committee and our Board of Directors. Ultimately, the congregation will be advised of any Board recommendations prior to implementation, so stay tuned.

Two other high profile projects for the new year are the search for a new education director, and the Board review of the PJTC Constitution revisions suggested by our Constitution Committee.

The Board is scheduled to address the proposed updates to the Constitution in August in a process that could easily take several months. The Education Director Search Committee is hard at work formulating a job description in preparation for interviews this fall, after the holidays. The security upgrade, education director search, and the Constitution revisions will all have a tremendous impact on our synagogue now and into the foreseeable future.

This year we will also introduce a new musical format for our High Holy Days. We look forward to the new format enhancing the prayers and the spirituality of the services. Cantor Ruth will soon be sending the congregation a letter describing the new musical ideas and vision of tefilah, and will include recordings of several melodies and prayers being planned. Rest assured, many of our favorite melodies will retain their prominent roles.

We are excited and ready to be inspired by the new musical ideas. While this new format does not include our traditional High Holy Day Choir, we acknowledge and appreciate the tradition our choir brought to the services for so many years.

We are trying something new, so come prepared with an open mind and open heart to experience the High Holy Days a little differently.... together.

L’Shanah Tova, Jon

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The Segal Family wishes to thank the community for the outpouring of condolences and love for the loss of our beloved Marlene.

Connie Friedman wishes to thank everyone for their good wishes for health and recovery. She wants all to know that those wishes worked and life is just getting better.

Rock-a-Bye Baby Mazal tov to Judy & Phil Callahan on the birth of their new grandson, Alex Jay Callahan, first child for Jess & Josh. Alex was born in San Francisco on July 21.

Mazal tov to Bruce and Ariela Applebaum on the birth of their second grandchild, Aiden De Leon. Happy parents are Danya and Pedro.

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 Anita Landau.

To host a Kiddush, call Roz Scherr.

Thanks to Our July Volunteers July 5/6 July 12/13

July 19/20

July 26/27

Oneg & Kiddush Hosts

Oneg & Kiddush hosted by Heather Spaizman in honor of the bat mitzvah of her daughter Rachel Oneg & Kiddush hosted by Cynthia & Howard Shilling in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Benjamin Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Sarah & Jon Weisz in honor of the aufruf for their daughter Aaren and Clay Heller Oneg hosted by the Theatre Havurah Kiddush hosted by Ginny and Ira Blitz in honor of their new grandson, Ariel Joseph Blitz

Mickey Butnik Roz Scherr

Gabbai’im

Sondra Dreshner

Torah, Tisha B’Av and Haftorah Readers

Marcia Alper

Ofer Ho

Ben Shilling Rachel Spaizman

Sondra Dreshner Roz Scherr Hannah Shilling Jeremy Weisz

Office Volunteers

Ryna Aviram Ginny Blitz

Jerry Halpert Ruth Kaye Marlene Reichenbach Ernie Robinson

Roz Scherr Edie Taylor 17 13

John Guest

Sam Haddad Erich Schlecht Howard Shilling Rachel Weisz

Judy Ellis Breyne Moskowitz George Roegler Arlene Weiss August 2013

July Donations Madeline Mark Memorial Fund

Carol & Matt Sofer in honor of Ginny & Ira Blitz’s first grandchild

MAC (Membership Assistance Committee)

Ira and Ginny Blitz in memory of Dan Bayer, Norbert Bellan, and Noah Langholz Ricki & Lonne Lane in memory of Noah Langholz

Sim Shalom Prayerbook

From Ginny and Ira Blitz in honor of the birth of their grandson, Ariel Joseph Levi Blitz In memory of Marlene Segal, from the PJTC Men’s Club To Barry Segal and family in memory of their beloved Marlene, from Evelyn and Ernest Robinson

General Fund

Andrew & Peggy Tsiang Cherng in memory of Marlene Segal King Y. Chan in memory of Marlene Segal MBS Value Partners LLC in memory of Marlene Segal, mother of Mickey Segal Alliance of Motion Picture & TV Producers in memory of Marlene Segal Ronald Okum in memory of Marlene Segal Richard Feldstein in memory of Marlene Segal Jonathan & Marsha Miller in memory of Marlene Segal Todd Phillips in memory of Marlene Segal George Hassman Family in memory of Marlene Segal Marvin & Helene Landau in memory of Marlene Segal.

Nicole & Bernard Katz in memory of Marlene Segal Richard Samuelson in memory of Marlene Segal William & Susan Weintraub in memory of Marlene Segal The Kronsburg Family in memory of Marlene Segal Linda & Sonny Gates in loving memory of Howard’s mother, Marlene Segal Bush Gottlieb Singer Lopez Kohanski Adelstein & Dickinson in memory of Marlene Segal Paula & Victor Waluch in memory of Marlene Segal Tamar Cutler in memory of Marlene Segal Tamar Cutler in honor of Ginny & Ira Blitz becoming grandparents Linda Wilks Katie Greenberg in honor of Marcia Alper. Thank you so much for hosting us for Shabbat and for your generosity and kindness. We enjoyed spending Shabbat with you. Toda, Katie & Matan

Sisterhood Tributes

To Alice Shulman in honor of the birth of her great-granddaughter, Ariella Ann Nygren, from Stacy & Stu Miller To Sylvia Schleimer in honor of the birth of her great-granddaughter, Maya Louise Lipson, from Karen & Neil Brown To Sue Galpert in honor of the birth of her great-grandson, Nathan Eugene Merrick, from Shirley Hoffman & family To Ginny & Ira Blitz in honor of the birth of their first grandson, Ariel Joseph Levi Blitz, from Carolyn & Scott Siegal, Stacy & Stu Miller, and from Susie & Jim Hogan To the Noble-Schlecht family in honor of the bat mitzvah of Abby Schlecht, from Ginny & Ira Blitz To Jan & Josh Pais in honor of the bat mitzvah of their granddaughter Zoe, from Shirley Hoffman & family To Josh Pais in honor of his special birthday, from Ricky Calvin To the Weisz family in honor of their wonderful simcha, from Ricky Calvin To Stacy & Stu Miller, thanking them for their kindness, from Judith Fox To Tami Cutler in honor of her retirement & wishing her good health, from Ginny & Ira Blitz To Rulene Hochman, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Marcia Alper To Cecilia Fox, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Edie Taylor, Stacy & Stu Miller, Karen & Neil Brown, Jan & Josh Pais, & from Marcia Alper To Connie Friedman, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Carolyn & Scott Siegal, Stacy & Stu Miller, Carol & Eric Mills, Karen & Neil Brown, Marcia Alper, Evelyn & Ernie Robinson, and from Shirley Hoffman To Anita & Jeff Landau, wishing them both good health, from Ginny & Ira Blitz To Jeff Landau, wishing him a speedy recovery from surgery & return to good health, from Marcia Alper, Stacy & Stu Miller, Connie & Art Taus, Nancy & John Carlton, Edie Taylor, Joan & Jerry Halpert, and from Ricky Calvin To Sondra Dreshner wishing her a speedy recovery and return to good health from Mary Ann and Mickey Bernath To Bryan Jick & family in memory of his beloved mother, Anita Jick, from Betsy & Steve Conovitz To Barry Segal & family in memory of his beloved wife, Marlene, from Connie & Art Taus, Valerie & Aaron Weiss & family, Ginny & Ira Blitz, Betsy & Steve Conovitz, Stacy & Matt Ober, Karen & Neil Brown, Shirley Hoffman & family, Susie & Jim Hogan, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Ruth Kaye, and from Patricia Bunin & George Roegler To Mickey & Lee Segal in memory of Mickey’s beloved mother, Marlene Segal, from Carolyn & Scott Siegal, and from Ginny & Ira Blitz To Howard & Faith Segal in memory of Howard’s beloved mother, Marlene Segal, from Ginny & Ira Blitz To Jan Pais & family in memory of Jan’s beloved aunt, Ruth Kaplan, from Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Nancy & John Carlton, Linda & Paul Rourman, Ruth Kaye, Carolyn & Scott Siegal, Judy Ungar, Marcia Alper, Aty & Howard Rotter, Sylvia Schleimer, Carol & Eric Mills & family, and from Evelyn & Ernie Robinson To the Pais-Honowitz family in memory of Ellen’s beloved great-aunt, Ruth Kaplan, from Carol & Eric Mills & family To the Pais-Martinez family in memory of Bonnie’s beloved great-aunt, Ruth Kaplan, from Carol & Eric Mills & family To Jodi & Jack Montgomery in memory of Jodi’s beloved great-aunt, Ruth Kaplan, from Carol & Eric Mills & family

Yahrzeit Donations to General Fund Donated by: Louis Friedman Beverly Ingall Jeff Goss Bob Levinson Peter Brier Ricky Calvin Anita Landau Rabbi Gilbert Kollin Trudie Strobel Mike Nitzani Kenneth Goss Kenneth Goss Shirley Hoffman Ira Blitz Ira Blitz Hava Ben-Zvi Jill Adler Harry & Judy Charm Howard Rambach David Snyder Sylvia Gottesman

In Memory of: Father, Benjamin Friedman Mother, Rose Heller Father, Leonard Goss Mother, Charlotte Levinson Aunt, Valli Loewenberg Mother, Lea Schaffer Father, Gregory Frey Father, Charles Kollin Husband, Hans P. Strobel Grandmother, Evelyn Zager Grandmother, Erna Baris Father, Leonard Goss Mother, Lena Berman Grandfather Morris Weprinsky Father, Julius Blitz Father, Herman Bromberg Father, Milton Michaels Our beloved Mollie Gilberg Wife, Sandie Rambach Father, Dr. Julian G. Snyder A loved one

Jesse Duker Pasadena

Judy Joseph Pasadena

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Yahrzeits for August (announced Fri/Sat preceding the date) Av 25

August 01, 2013

Elul 2

Francis Brier Albert Groman David Minovitz Bradford Robinson Av 26

August 02, 2013

Evelyn Gold Jules Goldman Esther Hirschkowitz Joel Ruffman Joshua Silver Av 27

Elul 3

August 04, 2013

Av 29

Elul 4

Rose Charney Harold Diner Charlotte Ebbin David Groman Merle Lynne Klekner Tony Ness Max Rabiner Joseph Wagner

August 05, 2013

Florence Clotzman Tema Davidson Harry Kurtz Daniel Lyon Howard Schaefer Aaron Schwartz Av 30

August 06, 2013

Ruth Ackerman Ruth Cohen Radu Fintescu Zygmunt Goldberg Jakob Hirsch David Shenfeld Julius Walter Elul 1

August 07, 2013

Isaac Fox Andrew Karr Susan Schwartz

August 10, 2013

Elul 5

Elul 6

Elul 9

Elul 10

Elul 12

Elul 13

August 13, 2013

Gordon Franklin Ackerson Margaret Bloom Fannie Retsky Sarah Strauchler

Elul 14

August 20, 2013

Isaac Goldfine Louis Surle

Elul 17

August 23, 2013

Israel Fradkin George Schaffer Raymond Seligman Elul 18

August 24, 2013

Milton Bogad Sam Gordon Edward Martin Frieda Tatkin Elul 19

August 25, 2013

Frances Goldberg Rachel Goodstein Isaac Levy Jeffrey Michaels Elul 20

August 26, 2013

Ruth Friedlander Irving Pemstein Jacqueline Sencer Esther Weise Elul 21

August 27, 2013

Max Spellman Elul 22

August 28, 2013

Cindy Bernath Martin Segal Elul 23

August 29, 2013

Louis Graff Nathan Kuchinsky Elul 24

August 30, 2013

Dorothy Gross

Mazal Tov

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Mazal Tov to Jon and Sarah Weisz on the marriage of their daughter Aaren to Clay Heller on August 4 in Laguna Beach.

Aaren is a third-generation

PJTC member, and served as our Youth Director last year.

We wish them all the very best as their family grows.

Congratulations to our newer members Melissa Bergman and Jacob Levy, who will marry on August 18 at the Esperanza Mansion in Keuka Park, NY, near Melissa’s hometown of Ithaca. An aufruf in their honor will be held at PJTC on August10, hosted by Cantor Ruth and Laurence Harris.

August 18 is doubly special. That is also when Natalia Skolnik, daughter of Bonnie and Jeff, will marry Seth Ament in Seattle. We send our best wishes to them all.

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August 22, 2013

Judith Barron Samuel Berkowitz Belle Levin Darlene R. Seligman Estelle Sofer Irving Teitelbaum

August 19, 2013

Irwin Grater Nathan Greene Mordecai Greenspan Thelma Lipton Jules Tragarz

August 12, 2013

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August 18, 2013

Bernice Cutler Evelyn Friedman Selma Hassman Max Perry Harold Rothstein

August 21, 2013

Laura Feiner Frieda Fishman Jorge Goryn Max Hassman Irene Levine Frieda Wohlman

August 17, 2013

Nathan Brown Albert Knight Ruth Lepold Morris Shure Rachel Streiker

Bette Slifkin Elul 7

August 16, 2013

Anna Jacoby John Loughren Regina Moskowitz Betty Shor Elul 11

Elul 15

August 15, 2013

Stanley Claster Howard Ledeen Joseph M. Levy Lena Schultz

August 11, 2013

Lillie Baker Donald Chait Evelyn Kaplan Rosalind Knepper Edward Ungar

August 14, 2013

Molly Cohen Rose Green Sarah Jaslow Lena Kantrowitz Paul Kaplan Rose Leibl Hanne O’Dell Leo Schafler Rose Tansky

August 09, 2013

Israel Borenkraut Lea Borenkraut Max Fluster Brucha Freeman Lejzor Freeman Aaron Gold Hayme Hacker Max Kramarz Seymour Lambert Robert Neumann Miriam Orloff Edward Scherr Anna Weissfeld

August 03, 2013

Abraham Kokis Jennie Taylor Bernard Weissfeld

Elul 8

Leo Chessen David Cohen Zelda Fain Albert Haynes Jennie Katzman

Eric Flesher Teresa Gutierrez Tillie Mannes Richard Ryder Rosa Weinstock Av 28

August 08, 2013

August 31, 2013

Lillian Ledeen Tessie Phillips

Rumors of Neil Simon Spreading in Arcadia!

Neil Simon’s Rumors will be the fall production of the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys’ Cultural Arts Program.

Neil Simon (Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Odd Couple) buckles the audience up for a bumpy night in his delightfully jocular 1988 Tony Award winning play, Rumors. The play contains mistaken identity, poor judgment and a temporary case of hearing loss that keeps the house in stiches and begging for more.

Rumors will be performed at the Jewish Federation in Arcadia on: Saturday evenings, October 12 and 19 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday afternoons, October 6, 13, and 20 at 2:00 PM. 19 15

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August Birthdays August 1 .............. Samuel Levin August 2 .........Pauline Polansky Paula Waluch August 4 ....................Alan Adler Jack Gold Katie Pattow August 5 ......... Benjamin Beirich James Hogan Jo Anne Kindler Charlotte Nortman August 6 ................ Robert Abad Nicholas Belz August 7 ... Edward Brunngraber Samantha Miller August 8 ............... Jared Becker Janice Clotzman Edward Gomperts Susan Kane August 9 ................ Michael Burr Giovanna Fradkin Jane Monterroso Anna Moore Stacy Ober August 10 ......... Jack DeBoskey Michael Friedman Mitchell Horowitz Herbert Phillips Mickey Segal August 11 ............Hervey Segall August 12 ........Sheila Padlipsky Alden Weiss August 13 ..........Roberta Breton Sarai Golden-Krasner Daniel Silver Liana Zangwill August 14 ........... Erin Manacker Herbert Meiselman August 15 ........... Moshe Aviram Mike Beubis Talia Goldstein Jacob Leos-Urbel Kyle Schmidt

and Anniversaries

August 16 ............ Estelle Bogad Lea Dickter Katherine Kobayashi August 18 ........... Lauren Awaya Terry Meng August 19 ............. Lia Friedman Peter Kahn Madeline Klein Maureen McGrath Aty Rotter Lindsay Wetmore-Arkader August 20 .............Hilary Jacobs Amy Larion-Beubis Nathan Lujan August 21 ....... Bradley Horowitz Matthew Hurwitz August 22 ................. Ginny Blitz August 23 ..................Ava Burke George Lubow Adam Sharp August 24 Sebastien Lanch Roslyn Scherr August 25 .....................Leo Raz Hannah Shilling August 26 .....Barbara Gomperts Kelly Linden Brian Schaefer August 27 ......... Steven Hartford August 28 .............. Doug Bloom Martin Howard August 29 ..................Ryan Earll Maxwell Ho August 30 ........ Rebecca Beirich August 31 ........Abraham Alkana

Simon and Nurit Burrow .......................................................8/1/1976 Mark and Roberta Tragarz ...................................................8/1/1993 John and Debbie Guest . ......................................................8/2/1981 Paul and Nancy Spiegel ............................#25.....................8/7/1988 Andy and Jenny Owen .........................................................8/7/1999 Michael and Kimberly Spindler .............................................8/7/1999 Allen and Helene Emmerich ...............................................8/10/1975 Howard and Faith Segal .....................................................8/11/2002 Noah and Maya Golden-Krasner . ......................................8/12/2000 Howard and Aty Rotter .......................................................8/14/1977 Neil Brown and Karen Hochman Brown ....#30...................8/14/1983 Mel and Barbara Cohen .....................................................8/15/1954 Marv and Ilene Donner .......................................................8/15/1965 Mike Ostroff and Joanne Topol . .........................................8/15/1981 Louis and Connie Friedman ......................#50...................8/16/1963 Martin Lewin and Helen Rotenberg-Lewin .........................8/16/1992 Sidney and Joan Soclof . ...........................#50...................8/18/1963 Mickey and Lee Segal ...............................#35...................8/20/1978 Howard and Cynthia Shilling ..............................................8/21/1994 Craig and Judith Pettigrew .................................................8/22/1992 Abraham and Thelma Alkana .............................................8/23/1944 Michael and Jakki Sencer ..................................................8/23/1970 Claude Meyers and Peggy Woo . .......................................8/23/2003 Peter and Cynthia Kahn .....................................................8/26/1984 Irv and Matty Feuer ...................................#60...................8/30/1953 Jerome Metivier and Julie Sonigo Metivier . .......................8/30/2000

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Qualified applicants should apply now. Deadline for submission is August 5, 2013 and the recipient of the award will be notified by the end of August.

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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............................................................Edie Taylor 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 Large Print Sim Shalom..................................................Roz Scherr Rabbi Galpert Memorial Fund......................................... Jan Pais Shirley Hoffman Fuchs Award Fund....................................................Debby Singer L.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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Please visit your Judaica Shop for apple & honey dishes, shofars, or treat yourself to a new white tallit and kippah for the High Holy Days.

We are always looking for new volunteers in our gift shop. Please contact Stacy Miller if you would like to learn more about it!

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  

  

   

       

 

      

 

 

 