21 Adar I - 21 Adar II March 2016
Please Join our PJTC community to Welcome the Rabbi Candidates: Rabbi Noam Raucher: March 10-13, 2016
Rabbi Deborah Silver: March 18-20, 2016
Rabbi Noam Raucher was born and raised in southern Connecticut by loving parents and siblings; and enjoyed wonderful Jewish experiences in his home, synagogue, USY and Ramah. He attended and graduated Hofstra University with a bachelors degree in Psychology, Judaic Studies, and Philosophy. In 2005 he attended the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and was ordained in 2011. Since then Rabbi Raucher has enjoyed the last five years in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving as Associate Rabbi at Temple Israel. Recently Rabbi Raucher added the role of Educational Director to the Temple Israel Religious School. When not working, Rabbi Raucher loves to run, read, go for hikes, eat ice cream, and spend time with his family, his wife Tamar, their two boys Judah and Elijah, and their two dogs, Lucy and Dixie. Rabbi Raucher will be leading services on Friday, March 11 at 7:30 PM, and Saturday March 12, at 9:30 AM. In addition, there will be opportunities to get to know him during the following times: March 10 (Thursday) 8:00 PM: Rabbi Raucher will meet with the Religious School Committee, and the meeting will be open to congregants to attend. March 11 (Friday) 9:00 PM: Meet Rabbi Raucher at a festive oneg following services, hosted by Sisterhood. RSVPs REQUIRED. March 12 (Saturday) 8:45-9:30 AM: Torah Study with Rabbi Raucher in Galpert Sanctuary. March 12, (Saturday) 12:00 PM: Kiddush Luncheon following services RSVPs REQUIRED. March 12 (Saturday) 1:30-2:30 PM: Following our Kiddush luncheon, Rabbi Raucher will have an open forum for the congregants to meet him and ask questions. March 13 (Sunday) 11:00 AM -12:30 PM: Rabbi Raucher will meet with the Ritual Committee and the Spiritual Task Force, open to the congregation to attend.
Rabbi Deborah Silver was ordained in 2010 by the Ziegler School at the American Jewish University, Los Angeles and is currently the Assistant Rabbi at Adat Ari El, Valley Village. Prior to ordination she was educated at Cambridge University, England, and went on to become the Senior English Editor of the Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary of Current Usage. She then went to law school, practiced as a litigator at Mishcon de Reya, London, and subsequently took a post as Associate Professor at BPP Law School, London, before the pull of the rabbinate proved irresistible. She won the Whizin Prize for Jewish Ethics in 2009 with her responsum about fair trade, and believes passionately in Judaism’s enduring power to add meaning and richness to our contemporary lives. Rabbi Silver is a recently qualified yoga instructor; her other interests include dance, theater, food and music. She hopes that her rabbinate embodies the deep love of Jewish learning – in all its many and varied forms - which has characterized her journey to date. Rabbi Silver will be leading services on Friday, March 18, at 7:30 PM and Saturday March 19 at 9:30 AM. In addition, there will be opportunities to get to know her during the following times: March 18 (Friday) 9:00 PM: Meet Rabbi Silver at a festive oneg following services, hosted by Sisterhood. RSVPs REQUIRED. March 19 (Saturday) 8:45-9:30 AM: Torah Study with Rabbi Silver in Galpert Sanctuary. March 19 (Saturday) 12:00 PM: Kiddush Luncheon following services RSVPs REQUIRED. March 19 (Saturday) 1:30-2:30 PM Following our Kiddush luncheon, Rabbi Silver will have an open forum for congregants to meet her and ask questions. March 20 (Sunday) 10:00-11:00 AM: Rabbi Silver will meet with the Religious School Committee, open to the congregation. March 20 (Sunday) 1:30-3:00 PM: Rabbi Silver will meet with the Ritual Committee and Spiritual Task Force, open to the congregation.
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Services
Adult Education Committee Scholar-in-Residence March 5-6 by Carol Sofer, Adult Education Chair
The Adult E d u c a t i o n Committee is excited to sponsor a Scholar-in-Residence program during the weekend of March 5 & 6, Shabbat Shekalim. Rabbi D vor a We is b e rg , Ph.D. is our Scholar, participating with our congregation for just those days. Having a visiting scholar affords us a special, short term intensive learning opportunity…a chance to really study with a noted expert. Rabbi Weisberg is an authority on Rabbinic texts, particularly the Talmud. In addition, she is director of a rabbinical school. Rabbi Weisberg will attend and participate in Saturday morning Shabbat services and then speak during the Kiddush Lunch after services on Saturday, March 5. She will also be the featured lecturer/teacher on Sunday afternoon, March 6. The 1:00 PM Sunday event, which includes a light lunch buffet, is co-sponsored by PJTC's Sisterhood. Both programs are open to the entire community. Earlier on Sunday, Rabbi Weisberg will be teaching a special class to Louis B. Silver Religious School students and teens as part of a regularly scheduled morning learning program. Rabbi Weisberg is Professor of Rabbinics at Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion and a noted Talmudic scholar. In addition, she is director of the School of Rabbinical Studies of the Los Angeles Skirball Campus of the College Institute. R a b b i Weisberg is an interpreter of classical Jewish texts (Talmud in particular.) She specializes in connecting the historical ancient world of Jewish texts with contemporary Jewish life today. She has written on gender issues in rabbinic texts, exploring the rabbis' understanding of family and familial relationships. Her experience includes teaching lay people, frequently in informal settings, as well as enlightening her rabbinic colleagues at regional and national conventions and conferences. She received her BA from Brandeis University and her MA and Ph.D. in Talmud and Rabbinical Literature from Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in 2
Minyan Services are held every Sunday in Knell Chapel, beginning at 9:00 AM.
New at JTS, Vayakhei March York. 4/5 She has taught Parashat: 6:30 PM Tot Shabbat Knell Chapel Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Social Hall Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Rabbi Dvora Weisberg Scholar-in-Residence Torah Study 9:00 AM Lounge Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Social Hall Kiddush hosted by Adult Education Committee March 11/12
Parashat: Pekudei
Guest Candidate Rabbi Noam Raucher Family Kabbalat Service 6:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 8:45 AM Galpert Sanctuary Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Galpert Sanctuary Kiddush hosted by PJTC and the Rabbi Search Committee March 18/19
Parashat: Vayikra
Guest Candidate Rabbi Deborah Silver Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Torah Study 8:45 AM Galpert Sanctuary Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Galpert Sanctuary Kiddush hosted by PJTC and the Rabbi Search Committee March 23
Fast of Esther
Wed. Megillah Reading 7:30 PM Galpert Sanctuary March 25/26
Parashat: Tsav
Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Social Hall Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Sisterhood Shabbat Torah Study 9:00 AM Lounge Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Social Hall Kiddush hosted by Sisterhood
The FLAME If you prefer to receive the FLAME by mail at no charge, please email the office at info@pjtc.net. the College of William and Mary and the University of Pittsburgh. She was ordained by Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion. Her scholarly program at PJTC will provide a learning opportunity for all who attend. The weekend is sponsored by the PJTC Adult Education Committee. For more information and to RSVP, please call the PJTC office at (626) 798-1161 or email carolsofer@yahoo.com. March 2016
Shabbat Shirah- A Celebration of Freedom
Rabbi Becky Silverstein
Our concert on January 24 was a resounding success! Gregory Jones from the First AME Church of Los Angeles and a very gifted group of gospel singers were our guest performers for our concert this year. Together with Cantor Ruth, Melissa Levy, and Jill Wright, and our musicians, David Boesch, Matt Cheadle, Betsy Kahn, and Jeff Landau, they created a high energy, exciting evening of music and song. Mazel tov to Cantor Ruth!!
Revelation at Mt. Purim With the addition of the extra month of Adar I, we have waited longer than usual, but Purim is coming. What exactly are we celebrating during Purim? And how might this prepare us for Passover? Seen through the experience of Esther, Purim has within it the recognition of the hidden, as well as the exposing of that which we keep to ourselves. Esther’s very name alludes to this theme, as the Hebrew world nistar means hidden. The revelation of Esther’s Jewish identity is a foreshadowing of the nahafochu, the reversal, of the decree against the Jews. Though the establishment of the 14th and 15th of Adar as days of celebration is a clear celebration of our victory over those who sought to destroy us (or our killing of many non-Jews, but that is another column), it is also a celebration of the power of revealing our identities to the world. Revealing ourselves to the world around us is risky business. It makes us vulnerable to the responses of others, responses of support, of solidarity, of confusion, of hate - all of which can be difficult to respond to and to internalize. This is true whether we are revealing our music preferences, our genders, our politics, our food preferences, or any other piece of what makes us who we are. In Esther’s world, revealing her identity was dangerous, the threat to her life is both perceived and real. In our world, this threat may be larger or smaller depending on who you are, how you walk through the world, and what messages you internalize from the world around you. Nonetheless, sharing ourselves with others is at the core of what it means to be human. How does Purim prepare us for Passover? My teacher, Rabbi Ebn Leader, suggests that we need to have the crazy, unbounded joy of Purim to counter the strict laws that govern our Passover observance. Purim also provides us a foreshadowing of liberation: the Jews liberation from the decree of death, and Esther’s personal liberation. It is a reminder of the agency we have in telling our stories and sharing ourselves. We might prefer to keep certain things private, but we can push to determine how we share the personal, information about ourselves that when revealed has the power to connect us to other people and change the landscape of the world we live in. This is the way we make change, big or small. In the pivotal moment of our story Mordecai asks Esther, “Who knows if you were brought to the crown for this moment?” What are the moments that we are each brought to where we can share ourselves and in doing so contribute to the world? There are several ways to celebrate Purim at PJTC this year -- the Purim Carnival with a retelling of the Purim story for our youngest community members (Sunday, March 20), a festive Megillah Reading for adults and older children (Wednesday, March 23), a USY Purim Lounge (Wednesday, March 23), and a Purim Program for 3rd-6th graders (Thursday, March 24). I look forward to celebrating with all of you!
A big thank you to all our sponsors, who together made this a very successful fundraiser: Shomrei Zahav members Mary Ann and Mickey Bernath Sandy and Steve Hartford Francine Katz Ellen and Harvey Knell Barbara Levinson Lee and Mickey Segal Sarah and Jon Weisz Sandy and Alan Whitman Freedom Sponsors Amy and Landis Richardson Lee and Mickey Segal Sandy and Alan Whitman Harmony Sponsors Judy and Phil Callahan Sandy and Steve Hartford PJTC Sisterhood Rhythm Sponsors Keri and Doug Axel Ginny and Ira Blitz Karen Hochman Brown and Neil H. Brown Jen and Geoff DeBoskey Valerie and Mike Kronsburg Richard Samuelson Sarah and Jon Weisz PJTC Men's Club Spirit Sponsors Susan Auerbach and Bryan Langholz Bonnie Burrati and Kai Lam Jo Anne and Andrew Kindler Barbara Levinson Anita and Jeff Landau Susan and David Lorin Stacy and Stu Miller Debbie Noble and Erich Schlecht Faith and Howard Segal Carolyn and Scott Siegal Gail and David Snyder Marcia and Melvin Spira Thanks to everyone who attended and supported this important fundraiser for PJTC!
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It's Happening with Sisterhood Debbie Guest, President PJTC Sisterhood For this month’s column, I am sharing a little of what I heard from Marcia Alper at our Rosh Chodesh Adar last month. These are direct quotes: “I don’t consider myself a spiritual Jew nor a Saturday-go-to-shul Jew. I have a kosher house because it’s what I knew and because I realized it’s the world’s best visual aid for teaching Jewishness to children. If choosing one spoon instead of another can subliminally remind a child, or ourselves, that he or she is descended from kings and prophets, has a particular set of values and ethics and belongs to an ancient people who share a sense of kinship with each other, why wouldn’t I do that?” “...my Judaism was firmly embedded (and) I made a major discovery a few years later. As Sisterhood Vice-President for Programming, I went to the annual Conference for the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (the international umbrella organization for Conservative Sisterhoods.) Sunday night was the installation of the new officers and I heard speeches, wonderful, intelligent, meaningful and moving speeches given by attractive, well-dressed women. So what was my discovery? That you could be an attractive, well-dressed woman and still be committed to Judaism. Somehow in my mind, I had divided the world of Jewish women into somewhat dowdy and nerdy committed Jews and the other world of attractive, up-to-date women who were only nominally Jewish. Three of those committed women leaders became my role-models. “Sisterhood also gave me the opportunity to teach Judaism and to share my love of its customs and traditions. There is a well-known book, written in the Middle Ages, of the rules of Judaism. It is called “The Shulkan Aruch”, which means "The Set Table." To me Judaism offers a table spread with delicious wisdom, laws, customs and traditions that I enjoy consuming and sharing with others. How can I not love a religion that 2,000 years ago set down laws on the fair treatment of workers and the poor, ordered farmers to set aside a portion of their fields at harvest time for the poor and decreed that if you lent money to a man who put up his tools for collateral, you had to return them to him every morning so he could work and if he put up his blanket, you had to return it to him every night.”
Rosh Chodesh elebration 5776
Wednesday, 7:30 PM April 6 Sisterhood welcomes the month of Nissan At the Home of Stacy Miller
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The Sisterhood Calendar from January through March: January: Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat – Ruth Several’s presentation on her recent travels to the Jewish Baltics “Bimah Etiquette” classes led by Marcia Alper, (basics of participating in the Torah service) Sunday, January 31 and February 6 February: Rosh Chodesh Adar – “Marcia’s Journey” Wednesday, February 10 Ricki Lane led USYers in a Rolling Rugelach workshop Thursday, February 10 Chay ‘ay Olam luncheon honoring Carolyn Siegal, Sunday, February 28 March: Luncheon for our visiting Scholar-in-Residence, Sunday March 6 Hamantaschen Bake, Sunday March 13 Happy Purim (third week of March) Sisterhood Shabbat, Saturday March 26 Andrea Mark will be honored at Federation’s Annual Forum, Thursday March 31 These are all the programs your Sisterhood has brought to you in just three months! Rosh Chodesh Adar
Ricki Lane led USYers in a Rolling Rugelach workshop
The Annual Sisterhood Hamantaschen Bake Some call them hamantaschen (Haman’s hats), some call them oznei haman (haman’s ears). Whatever you call them, it is not a true Purim celebration without them. We have Megillah readings, children and carnivals totaling a need for about 1,000 hamantaschen. Are we up to the challenge? Of course! Come join us. Whether you are a seasoned pro or first-timer, this is a great morning of baking, laughing and lots of fun.
Topic: A Taste of Yoga and Torah Congregant and yoga Teacher Ida Unger shares Jewish spiritual approaches to yoga and leads some seated and standing exercises.
When: Sunday, March 13, 2016 Where: PJTC Social Hall Time: 9:30 AM – until we finish
Questions and RSVP to Susan at sauerbach2063@ sbcglobal.net or sisterhood@pjtc.net (no March meeting)
The more bakers we have, the more fun for all. If you know you are coming, RSVP to Judy Callahan at jepcall@aol.com. It is OK to just drop in last minute. 4
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The Clock Is Ticking So Place Your Purim Greetings Order Now!! Remember to place your order for Ricky Calvin's “Happy Purim” greetings to your choice of PJTC friends, clergy and staff soon. The absolute deadline for all orders is Friday, MARCH 11. If you are ordering with a check, Ruth Kaye must receive it in the mail at 170 North Grand Avenue, Pasadena 91103 no later than the deadline, so allow time for your check-in-the-mail to get to her before March 11. Your unique password can be found in the letter that you received about Happy Purim. Make your check out to PJTC Sisterhood and send it with your order form to Ruth Kaye. Your own Purim bag and greetings will be available at Friday night Shabbat Services, March 18, the Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 20, and the Megillah reading on Wednesday evening, March 23, or you can pick up your bag in the office all that week. Questions? Call Barbara Levinson at (626) 334-7033.
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.
A new PJTC group,
Z’havah
by Wendy Frankel
(not your Mother’s Sisterhood) Aimed at younger and young at heart women Invites you to our Inaugural event “Paint and Wine-Sounds Divine Night!”
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
Thursday, March 10, 7:15 PM, Wohlmann Hall
Heidi Briggs of Art Departure will be there to help bring out your creative muse. Share the night with good women, art, wine and cheese! RSVP to Kaileh Pistol nanasjunket@aol.com or (818) 970-1838 (text or phone)
Sisterhood Shabbat 2016 Saturday, March 26 at 9:30 AM This special morning will be organized by Susan Auerbach and Franci Levine-Grater, with the participation of some of our community’s accomplished, amazing women…and you! All genders are very welcome. Add your voices to our annual Sisterhood Shabbat celebrating the women of PJTC. 5
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Men's Club News
PJTC Board Of Directors Report February 22, 2016 Meeting
On behalf of the Men's Club I want to thank everyone who once again made our Night at the Races the great social event that it is. I would especially like to acknowledge the entire Men's Club Board of Directors, Bruce Applebaum and his family, and Robert Brown and the janitorial crew for their tireless work, without whom this event would never have taken place. I also thank all those who attended and helped us raise money for the Louis B. Silver Religious School, the USY and for Camping Scholarships. A special thank you to our race sponsors: Judy and Phil Callahan, Barbara and Mel Cohen, Sandy and Steven Hartford, the Herbst Family, Anita and Jeff Landau, Stacy and Stu Miller and Connie and Art Taus. Our next major event is on Tuesday night, March 15 – our annual Dinty Moore Men's Club Man of the Year Dinner. This year I am proud to announce that we will be honoring Ira Blitz, our current Men's Club Secretary and Photographer. Entertainment will be provided by the Gem City Jazz Cats, a 19-piece big band. The cost of the dinner is $30 per person. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 8. You can send your check made payable to PJTC Men's Club to the Temple Office. This will be another great event and I hope to see you all there. On a very sad note, the Temple and the Men's Club have lost four members in the last month. I wish to extend our condolences to the Emmerich, Gerst, Phillips and Segal families on the loss of Allen Emmerich, Ken Gerst, Herb Phillips and Barry Segal. We will dearly miss them all. The Men's Club will be co-sponsoring a bagel breakfast with the Adult Education Committee later this spring. More information will be coming soon. And finally, as I have mentioned before, for those of you who have camping-age children, please note that the Temple has money in a Camping Scholarship Fund. The Men's Club is pleased to help fund this program. Please contact Rabbi Silverstein to get more information about this exciting event for our Temple's youngsters.
Mickey Bernath, treasurer, continues to report that we will have a balanced budget by the end of the fiscal year and, as a result of unbudgeted reductions in compensation expenses, we will likely be withdrawing significantly less income from the Endowment Fund than originally planned. The total amount of bank and investment account balances decreased to $7,960,00 at the end of January, a reduction of $50,000 from the end of December, primarily as a result of the stock market decline. The Rabbi Search Committee, headed by Sandy Hartford and Noah Golden-Krasner, has identified two candidates who will be visiting PJTC in March. Specifically, Rabbi Noam Raucher, Assistant Rabbi of Temple Israel in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be here from March 10 through March 12; Rabbi Deborah Silver, Assistant Rabbi of Adat Ari El in Valley Village, will be here from March 18 through March 20. The Board approved the hiring of Beryl Strauss to fill the position of Executive Director. She’ll join PJTC on Monday, February 29. Three minor amendments to the By-Laws were approved by the board. These did not require Congregational approval. The Board approved a motion to fund the solar power project from the Endowment Fund. A final contract will be negotiated to determine the actual cost. Faith Segal, President, appointed Sandy Hartford to replace Valerie Grover on the L’dor v’Dor Endowment Fund Board. The terms of the new officers and Board begin April 1. The installation will take place at the Whitman dinner on Friday evening, April 8. Cantor Ruth’s Shabbat Shirah concert was a great success, netting more than $20,000. Christina Ortega was hired to replace Debi Bunting as Clergy Assistant. The next Board meeting is set for Monday evening, March 28. Respectfully submitted by Jeff Landau.
Night at the Races
Annual DINTY MOORE DINNER
An evening of schmoozing, noshing, and entertainment! HONORING
Ira Blitz
PJTC Men's Club MAN OF THE YEAR Tuesday, March 15 6:30 PM PJTC Social Hall $30.00 per person (Includes Deli Dinner and Drinks) Music by 16-piece Gem City Jazz Band!
RSVP by March 9 To Andy@beedarlin.com
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Documentary Discussion Group Thursday, March 31 7:00 PM, Lounge
Adult Education Opportunity! An on-line Learning experience!
Journey Through the Bible:
This evening will feature a documentary focusing on the tumultuous early days of this iconic vaudeville superstar Sophie Tucker, who ruled the 1920’s Flapper Era in the U.S. Tucker was the first woman to infatuate her audiences with a bold, bawdy and brassy style unlike any other previous performer. Using all of The Last of the Red Hot Mamas 400+ recently rediscovered personal scrapbooks, authors Susan and Lloyd Ecker take you on their seven-year journey retracing Tucker’s 60-year show business career. This film includes Barbara Walters, Tony Bennett, Carol Channing. 2014. Time 96 Mins Please RSVP to ghalpert@flash.net to assure adequate seating
The Next Best Thing to Time Travel a Hebrew College Me’ah Online offering Internationally renowned Bible scholar Dr. Marc Brettler has planned your itinerary of captivating lectures, selected texts and questions to ponder. Your experience will be enriched by stimulating discussions in the context of a warm and welcoming community of adventurers. • • •
Classes begin the week of March 7, 2016 Cost: $310 ($295 tuition; $15 registration fee) 10 Sessions
Registration and more information: http://www.hebrewcollege.edu/meah-online
Save the Date!
Congregant of the Year Celebration Honoring Judy and Phil Callahan Saturday evening June 4, 2016
You are invited to the
2016 Annual Women’s Forum “Women Who Make A Difference”
March 6, 9:30 AM
Celebrate the Special Women of our Jewish Community
Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center
will be honoring
Andrea Mark Andrea Blum Mark
Thursday, March 31, 2016 9:15 am Doubletree Hotel, Monrovia
Keynote Speaker – Dr. Ron Wolfson Ron Wolfson is a visionary Jewish educator whose enthusiasm for bringing Judaism alive in homes and synagogues has shaped his work in the community. He is the author most recently of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community. Ron is currently the Fingerhut Professor of Education at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles.
~ Tributes ~
Congratulate a Women’s Forum Honoree in the event program with a single line tribute @ $18 or more. Deadline: March 16 For more information, please contact Marilyn Weintraub at (626) 445-0810, x 304 or mweintraub@jewishsgpv.org Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel & Pomona Valleys
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An Update from the Rabbinic Search Committee
Membership Committee
by Debby Singer
by Andrea Mark, Committee Chair
The interviewing part of the Rabbinic Search process is well underway. So far we have met three of our potential candidates; two via skype and one in person. As of this date, three more initial interviews are scheduled and one for round two. Each interview has lasted about 45 minutes and includes questions like: Why did you become a rabbi? What rabbinic roles give you the most/least satisfaction? Who has had the most important theological influence(s) on you? What has been your approach and experience in attracting and integrating interfaith families? Why are you interested in coming to PJTC? We are still receiving applications from the Rabbinic Assembly and we continue to be very discerning about those that we select to pursue. The qualifiers include the number of years the candidate has had as a pulpit rabbi and the types of other work experience he/she has had. Conducting the interviews has allowed us to see if the impressions gleaned from the paperwork provided by the candidates, is in sync with the impressions we get from these more personal interactions. We had meetings through the month of February and as of this date we have two candidates scheduled in March: Rabbi Noam Raucher, March 11/13 and Rabbi Deborah Silver, March 18/20. Our committee is grateful that many congregants chose to participate in the three focus groups designed to get input from our members. We hope that many more of you will participate in forthcoming opportunities to meet the candidates in person. In the meantime our co-chairs Noah Golden-Krasner and Sandy Hartford welcome your input. Please feel free to contact them with your questions and impressions. Email Sandy or Noah.
It was a fabulous event!
Do you recall our Congregational Survey? It was done in November 2014 … yes, that long ago. One of the strong messages from the survey was your desire to create closer relationships among yourselves. And, we listened. So, on Friday, February 5, we held a ‘Get to Know Your Fellow Congregant’ event, followed by an Oneg honoring our new members. It was great fun! We nourished both our souls and our tummies. This wonderful evening was cosponsored by the Membership Committee and the Relational Programming Task Force. For our Shabbat service, we formed small study groups, guided by Rabbi Becky, and talked about the Torah portion for the week. Well, some groups talked about that. Others took the time to get to know one another … a few groups wanted to continue talking, even after our services were over. And they certainly did! As we gathered in the Social Hall to enjoy a beautiful Oneg, the energy we created in the sanctuary continued. We noshed and schmoozed and made new acquaintances, and all that continued past the time we’d all normally leave. It was fabulous to see that, as late as 10 PM, there were still a number of small groups talking and kibitzing. Based on comments we received, we will be having more of these events. We look forward to your presence!
Honoring Nancy and John Carlton
Please remember to bring canned food whenever you come to the temple. Be sure to notice the basket on the table in the main lobby. Please bring a couple of cans of food to help fill it.
by Roz Scherr
Mother’s Club Family Learning Center in Pasadena will be honoring long-time dedicated volunteers: our own Nancy and John Carlton at their “Power of Two” fundraising dinner on Thursday evening, March 10. Mothers’ Club is celebrating 55 years of offering comprehensive two-generation learning programs to more than 100 low-income families each day. For more information, contact Mara Leong-Nichols at (626) 7922687, ext. 122 or mara@mothersclub.org. Kudos to Nancy and John for all their work with PJTC, our Jewish Federation, and the greater Pasadena community!
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 Vroman’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, March 10 - The Happy Bottom Riding Club by Lauren Kessler. Florence “Pancho” Barnes was a California heiress, a force of nature, and a woman who lived a big, messy, colorful, unconventional life. Kessler tells the story of a high-spirited, headstrong woman who was proud of her successes, unabashed by her failures, and the architect of her own legend. 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.
The PJTC Caring Community Program presents: “A Holistic Approach to Medicine; Spirituality and its Role in Healing”
Thursday, March 17, at 2:00 PM in Wohlmann Hall
Understanding how to find meaning in the setting of illness can bring great comfort and “healing” to those who are ill and their families. Dr. Jason Mann, a new member of the PJTC community, is studying to become a rabbi. He is an oncologist whose current practice focuses on Spiritual Direction, Chaplaincy, and creating effective relationships between patients and their physicians. He will share some thoughts on how he teaches medical providers, patients and their families to provide loving support to others. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For information, call (626) 798-1161. The FLAME
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Come One Come All!
Get ready for the PJTC
PURIM
The PJTC Purim Megillah Party
CARNIVAL
The Party: Come prepared to pray, play, make some noise, and wear your favorite costume as we celebrate Esther’s, Mordechai’s, and our victory! A festive Megillah reading, jugglers, cocktails and mocktails, popcorn, candy, and lots of fun are being planned.
March 20th 10AM-12PM
Save the date and don’t miss out! When: !Wednesday, March 23rd, 2015 Where: !PJTC Social Hall
Costume Parade, Games, Prizes, Purim Story-Telling for Young Children, Fun for All Ages
Time: ! 7:30 PM Who: ! Open to all adults and children over 8 years old.
Additional Events:
Please Note: There will be no Religious School classes on 3/20
! Sisterhood Mishloach Manot Baskets ! Hamentashin Bake--Sunday, March 13th ! Purim Carnival--Sunday, March 20th ! LBSRS Purim--Thursday, March 24th ! B’nai Simcha Megillah Reading--Wednesday, March 23rd
Theater Havurah by Adrienne Bass
Music and lyrics by Mary Rogers and Marshall Barer Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer and Dean Fuller
Interfaith Study Group Presents:
Sunday afternoon, March 27 3:00 PM, The Clarke Center 400 Rolyn Place, Arcadia
My Hidden Childhood in WW II Occupied France Presented by: Monique Saigal, Ph.D.
All congregants are welcome to join the Theater Havurah for a fun-filled afternoon and support the Federation at the same time. Set in medieval Europe, “Once Upon a Mattress” is a musical interpretation of the children’s story “The Princess and the Pea,” but for adults. This delightful production is sure to brighten your afternoon. The play starts at 3:00 PM and there is no reserved seating. Tickets are $20 each. Please send your check, made out to Adrienne Bass, to Marcia Alper, 2286 Lambert Drive, Pasadena 91107. Your check is your reservation. If you have any questions, feel free to call or email Adrienne at (626) 794-3676 or phrogg8@gmail.com, or Marcia at twomeas@att.net. We will go to dinner after the show. The dinner location is to be determined, so stay tuned for more information.
Sunday, March 13, 5:00-7:30 PM. Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
Dr. Saigal, retired faculty member, Pomon a C ol l e ge, C l are m ont , Professor of French, Emerita, will speak of her life as a French Jewish child being sheltered by a loving Catholic family in Nazi occupied France and share stories from her book, French Heroines, 1940–1945. Please bring an open heart and mind willing to listen and learn, and a vegetarian dish to share in our potluck. For more information contact Ada Ramirez (626) 583-2734, ARamirez@allsaints-pas.org or Cecilia Fox, c/o Temple office (626) 798-1161, cecilia.r.fox@gmail.com The FLAME
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Yahrzeits for March (announced Fri/Sat preceding the date) Adar I 21
March 01, 2016
Jeffrey Bass Morris Fertel Helena Goldman Shirley Kronick Yolanda Miklos Alvin Seigan Jacob Snow Florence Weissman Adar I 22
March 02, 2016
Harry Cohen Gustave Goldin Martin Gould William Gross Fannie Grossman David Jacobson Harry Kippen Sonia Krakowsky Daniel Siegel Irving Soshnik Harris Taylor Adar I 23
March 03, 2016
Mildred Ellis Ed Legatowicz Sarah Ostrow Lillian Ward Adar I 24
Adar I 26
Louis Brown Mae Fischer Esther Popick Isaac Schiffer Esther Schuster Ben Schwartz Leah Zimon Adar I 27
Adar I 28
March 08, 2016
Edward Collins III Charles Gabriel Zev Gabriel Harry Kaplan Bertha Katzman Aaron Lash Shiraga Tenenbaum Adar I 29
March 09, 2016
Sarah Bernstein Emma Cohen Carlie Ellinger Anne Furman John Gallagher Ira Green Abraham Katzman Cary Peters Monica Tobias
March 04, 2016 March 05, 2016
Batya Berlant Abe Hermanson Nathan Jaffe Sylvan Kelin William Miller Benjamin Saperstein
March 07, 2016
Steven Levine Yonkel Oserowsky Betty Sonies Helen Turney
Eli Cohen Adar I 25
March 06, 2016
Adar I 30
Adar II 1
Adar II 3
March 13, 2016
Noha Applebaum Laszlo Lengyel Bertha Michaels Philip Vego Adar II 4
March 14, 2016
Trudy Coca Natasha Feuer Leah Kalman Al Socher Adar II 5
Adar II 15
Adar II 6
March 16, 2016
Morton Fuchs Adar II 7
March 17, 2016
Adar II 8
March 18, 2016
Irene Entner Rebecca Burston David Splaver Adar II 9
March 19, 2016
Leonard Rotter Adar II 12
March 22, 2016
Albert Reichenbach Adar II 13
March 25, 2016
Freda Chemel Ruth Larner Robert Rosen Adar II 16
March 26, 2016
Rose Golbin Elsie Green Jules Larner Samuel Seigle Adar II 17
March 27, 2016
Paul Arnow Judith Ashkenas Edith Goodstein Lillian Kustner Todd Norton
March 15, 2016
Edith Arnow Theodore Tarnove
Adar II 18
March 28, 2016
Barbara Kuhn Adar II 19
March 29, 2016
Adar II 20
March 30, 2016
Sam Weisz Mary Gordon Louis Hochman Marvin Warschaw Adar II 21
March 31, 2016
Morris Gliner Melvin Spicer, Sr. Barbara Splaver
March 23, 2016
Rosa Aladjem Barbara Grossman
March 10, 2016
Samuel Ober Bertha Zelinka
March 11, 2016
Marshall Katz Albert Priester
Adar II 14
March 24, 2016
Max Miller Deborah Schram
A Mitzvah Project from the LBSRS Hei Class Students: Fruit for Everyone The Hei class of the Louis B. Silver Religious School is coordinating a new Mitzvah project. During the project they will be working with an organization called Food Forward, which is Southern California's volunteer-powered produce recovery resource. Food Forward's goals are to harvest food, fight hunger and build community. The areas the Hei class will be involved with are: farmers' market recovery, Can It! Academy, and Backyard harvesting. Farmers' market recovery is when Food Forward recovers surplus produce at local farmers' markets. The Can it! Academy is when Food Preservation and education classes are provided. Backyard harvesting is when Food Forward helps find homes with fruit trees and shares the unused fruit on the tree. Food Forward volunteers pick up the fruit from the trees. They then donate the fruit picked to local food banks. The Hei class wants to help the organization find the local homes, like yours, that have trees to donate unused fruit to help hungry people. 100% of the fruit collected will be donated to local hunger relief agencies. The families who donate their fruit will receive a tax deduction receipt. If you would like to register your fruit tree, there are a couple of requirements that you should know. Make sure your tree has at least 100 pieces of fruit on the tree you are registering, and your tree can not exceed 15 feet tall. Food Forward wants to make sure their volunteers will not get hurt. Food Forward will coordinate a convenient time for the harvest / picking up the fruit. Register your trees online at www.foodforward.org or by calling Food Forward's office at (818) 530-4125. Please notify Sondra Dreshner, Hei class teacher, if you are interested. The Hei class hopes you will participate with us by helping Food Forward. If you need any further information please visit Food Forward's website, www.foodforward.org, or call their office at (818) 530-4125. The FLAME
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February Donations General Fund
Peter & Nurith Brier in honor of Rabbi Kollin. “We’re delighted you are home from the hospital and we wish you a speedy recovery.” Edward & Barbara Gomperts Michael, Valerie & Noah Kronsburg in honor of the birth of Jesse Duker & Leah Stein’s baby Carole Grant in memory of Rob Anderson’s mother, Margaret Anderson Barbara Weisenberg in memory of Faye Langholz’ brother, Stuart Chason Kenneth & Lois Cohen Kai Shue Lam & Bonnie Buratti in memory of Ken Gerst Simon and Nurit Burrow in honor of Jan Pais' 80th birthday
Sisterhood Tributes
To Rabbi Becky Silverstein & Naomi Sobel in honor of their marriage, from Stacy & Stu Miller, Nancy & John Carlton, and Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron To Karen Rosenthal & Clark Linstone in honor of their marriage, from Shirley Hoffman To Faye & Ike Langholz in honor of the birth of their first greatgrandchild, Izak Mayer Stark, from Edie Taylor To Cantor Ruth Berman Harris in appreciation of a fabulous Shabbat Shirah concert, from Stacy & Stu Miller To Melissa Levy in appreciation of her sharing her beautiful voice and talents at the Shabbat Shirah concert, from Stacy & Stu Miller To Geoff DeBoskey for his excellent MC gig at the Shabbat Shirah concert, from Stacy & Stu Miller To Marcia Alper in honor of her being installed as the new President of our Jewish Federation, from Stacy & Stu Miller To Marcia Alper in appreciation of her teaching PJTC Sisterhood’s Bimah Etiquette Class, from Nancy Carlton To Ariela & Bruce Applebaum & family in appreciation of all their effort behind the wonderful Night at the Races, from Edie Taylor To Carolyn Siegal in honor of her being named Torah Fund’s Chay’ay Olam honoree, from Ginny & Ira Blitz, Nancy & John Carlton, Nancy & Craig Copeland, Sue & Jim Hogan, Ruth Kaye, Aty & Howard Rotter, and Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron To Andrea Mark in honor of her being named PJTC Sisterhood’s “Woman Who Makes a Difference”, from Marcia Alper, Aty & Howard Rotter, and Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron To Raul Martinez, “Congratulations on passing the fiduciary test” from Stacy & Stu Miller To Ira Blitz in honor of his being named PJTC Men’s Club “Man of the Year”, from Nancy & John Carlton, and Edie Taylor To Barbara Gomperts, wishing her a speedy recovery from surgery & return to good health, from Stacy & Stu Miller To Carol Mills, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Shirley Hoffman To Josette Bellan, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Nancy & John Carlton, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, and Edie Taylor To Peter Brier, wishing him a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron To Rabbi Gil Kollin, wishing him a speedy recovery & return to good health, from Liz & Bud Green, and Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath To Aty Rotter in memory of her beloved uncle in Israel, from Nancy & John Carlton To Helene Emmerich in memory of her beloved husband, Allen Emmerich, from Ginny & Ira Blitz, Marcia Alper, Sue & Jim Hogan, and Susie & Barry Kustner To Ariela & Bruce Applebaum in memory of Ariela’s beloved father, Sabino Shabtay, from Ginny & Ira Blitz, Marcia Alper, and Edie Taylor To Ellie Gerst & family in memory of her beloved husband, Ken Gerst, from Judy Ungar, Liz & Bud Green, Valerie & Aaron Weiss & family, Nancy & John Carlton, Edie Taylor, Hy Vego, Aty & Howard Rotter, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Susie & Barry Kustner, and Ginny & Ira Blitz To Mickey & Lee Segal, Howard & Faith Segal & families in memory of their dear father, Barry Segal, from Judy Ungar, Nancy & John Carlton, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Aty & Howard Rotter, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Valerie & Aaron Weiss & family, Susie & Barry Kustner, Hy Vego, and Ginny & Ira Blitz To Faye & Ike Langholz & family in memory of Faye’s beloved brother, Stuart Chason, from Edie Taylor, Linda & Paul Rourman, Stacy & Stu Miller, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Marcia Alper, and Nancy & John Carlton
Galpert Scholarship Fund
Roza Kuppermann in honor of Jan Pais 80th’ birthday Shirley Hoffman & family in memory of Ken Gerst, husband, father & grandfather Marlene & Ira Lowenthal in memory of Ken Gerst Edna Cott in loving memory of father, Joseph Goldberg, husband, Edgar Cott & sister, Beatrice Yorke
Madeline Mark Fund
Florence & Larry Zysman, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Rochelle Weiss & Henry Levenson, Diana Mark & Jason Hollins, Gail Meltzer, Jeff & Anita Landau, Naomi & Scott Marcussen, Penny Spark and Michael, Valerie & Noah Kronsburg in honor of the marriage of Brian & Andrea Mark
The Louis B. Silver Religious School
Jeff & Anita Landau, Arthur & Connie Taus, Ike & Faye Langholz, Edie Taylor, James & Denise Schaefer, Hal Barron & Kathy Kobayashi, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Nancy & John Carlton, Harvey & Ellen Knell, and Fred & Lori Rotenberg in honor of Jan Pais’ 80th birthday Roza Kupperman in honor of Josh Pais, Federation’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year
PJTC’s Union Station Fund
Rochelle Weiss & Henry Levenson, and Phil & Judy Binder in honor of Jan Pais’ 80th birthday Karen & Daniel Levin
USY
PJTC Men’s Club in memory of Ken Gerst
Large Print Sim Shalom Prauerbooks
Anita Pemstein, Matt & Stacy Knight, Ira & Marcia Pemstein, and Jeff & Christine Pemstein in loving memory of Ken Gerst Miriam & Jack Pitson in memory of Faye Langolz’s beloved brother, Stuart Chason (two books)
Yahrzeit Donations to General Fund
Donated by: In Memory of: Sandy Hartford Father, Robert Gortman Al Levy Relative, Rose Levy Terry Meng Father & Mother, James Meng & Catherine J. Meng Steven Hartford Father, Allen Hartford Helen Rotenberg Brother, Shiraga Tenenbaum Peter Braun Father, Jennings Braun Peter Braun Aunt, Shirley Kronick Semyon Tsarovsky Father, Naum Mintskovsky Hava Ben-Zvi Mother-in-Law, Sarah Sokal Scott Siegal Mother, Barbara Siegal Ruth Judkins Mother, Anna Grenadier Spielberg Judy Ellis Father, Bruno Loeb Shirley Hoffman Husband, Robert Hoffman Dave Peters Mother & Father, Helen Sugarman Turney & Cary Peters Susan Factor Mother & Father, Beatrice & Herbert Barg Alice Shulman Mother, Alice Krakowsky & Father, Morris Fertel Edie Taylor Father-in-law, Harris Taylor Jordan Ellis Mother, Mildred Ellis Jill Adler-Moore Mother, Bertha Michaels Linda Elyad Father, Harry Steingold
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Adult Education Programs
Matt & Carol Sofer in celebration of Ruth Several’s birthday
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March Birthdays March 1 ......... William Dreshner Michael Epstein Moss Rosen Lori Rotenberg Madeline Stukel March 2 ................. Sara Dachel Craig DeMerit Karen Liquornik March 3 .....................Talya Axel Aaron Lam Richard Samuelson Erika Sanchez Hernandez March 4 ......Kathryn Gundersen David Lorin March 5 ....................Peter Brier Diana Granat David Holland-Moritz Priscilla Kershner Gideon Markham Annette Silverstone March 7 ............ Melissa Gabriel Stuart Miller March 8 ............ Jesse Kaufman Max Lesser Shoshana Rosenbaum Ethan Sheklow Alfred Solish March 9 .............. Shirley Cohen March 11 . ............ Burton Green Diana Spiegel March 12 ......... Sara Kiguelman March 13 .............David Boesch Lionel Bush Valerie Grover Shai Martinez March 14 ...... Nadav Bar-Chaim Ezekiel Callahan Wendy Crump Jean Tarnove March 15 ..............Ethan Cohen Barry Kustner Merrill Spiro
March 16 .....................Keri Axel Cathy Krasner Noam Maitless Lee Segal Jessica Zlotnicki March 17 .........Joshua Dolinsky Sara Michelson March 18 Feridey Carr Louis Zwick March 19 ...... Michael Reynolds March 20 ..........Rachel Schmidt John Watson March 21 ................. Dana Ladd Howard Segal Anna Sheklow March 22 .........Rachel Fishman March 23 ................Kailani Jack Noelani Jack March 24 ............ Ezra Callahan Mariko Howard March 25 .............. James Davis Julie Feiner Ruth Wolman March 26 .................... Edith Apt Janis Fuhrman Hannah Goldman Joey Lorin Iris Malakoff March 27 ........ Samantha Bruck Sandy Hartford Michael Krakower March 28 ...............Stuart Feuer Martin Kirschen March 29 ....... Yehouda Masjedi Lawrence Teitelbaum March 30 ............... Elliott Mazur Levi Passanisi Heidi Rosen Heather Spaizman March 31 ........... Joan Feynman Ilona Fuchs Ellen Pais Mena Shapiro
Rock-a-Bye Baby Mazel Tov to: Sylvia Schleimer on the birth of her seventh great-grandchild, Liam Oz Lipson, son of Elie Lipson and Yonat Jellinek. He was born on January 26. Liam, big sister Maya, and their parents live in West LA. Valerie and Aaron Weiss on the arrival of their first grandchild, Joseph Atlas Weiss, born to Adam and Meredith Weiss on February 6. Adam and Meredith were married on May 25, 2013 and live in Rancho Palos Verdes. Ike and Faye Langholz, on the birth of their first greatgrandchild, Izak Mayer Stark, on February 7 in Seattle. Joyful parents are Cody and Samantha Stark, grandparents are Sherry (Langholz) and Brian Stark. Judy and Shlomo Sofer, on the birth of their first grandchild, Winter Emilia Fox Kaplan, born on February 22 to Kara and Oren Kaplan. The FLAME
and Anniversaries Jerry and Shelly Silberberg ........................... #55........................ 3/5/1961 Craig and Sharon DeMerit . ........................................................3/10/2002 Jesse and Florence Kaufman . ...................... #50.......................3/13/1966 Darrell and Chris Cozen ................................ #40.......................3/13/1976 Warren Meislin and Carol Rader-Meislin . ..... #25.......................3/17/1991 Evan and Mary Steinberg ...........................................................3/18/1977 Karl Yeh and Debbie Beaser ......................................................3/19/2010 Eugene and Ruth Roberts ..........................................................3/21/1974 Richard and Diane Smiarowski ..................................................3/22/1970 Filiberto and Karen Lujan ...........................................................3/24/1996 Patrick and Jill Wright .................................................................3/24/2002 Michael and Tamara Silver .........................................................3/25/1989 Mike Beubis and Amy Larion-Beubis . ........................................3/25/2006
Thanks to Our February 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. Feb. 5/6 Feb. 12/13 Feb. 20/21 Feb. 26/27
Oneg & Kiddush Hosts
Oneg hosted by the Membership Committee Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan Group Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Jodi Kinzler and Peter Nortman in honor of their daughter Lucie’s bat mitzvah Oneg hosted by the Temple in honor of the marriage of Rabbi Becky Silverstein and Naomi Sobel Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan Group Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Linda Rourman and friends
Sondra Dreshner
Gabbai'im
Jacob Levy Rabbi Silverstein
Roz Scherr
Torah and Haftorah Readers
Mark Chodos Ella Grater Jonathan Greene Raina Markham Linda Rourman Roz Scherr Erich Schlecht Ruth Several Bobbi Sloan
Office Volunteers
Ryna Aviram Ginny Blitz Jerry Halpert Ruth Kaye Marlene Reichenbach George Roegler Edie Taylor Arlene Weiss
Noah Grater Lucie Nortman Abby Schlecht Ethan Sharp
Judy Ellis Sheila Padlipsky Roz Scherr
Whitman Dinner and Board Installation Friday April 8 at 6:00 PM Social Hall
Dinner at 6:00 PM will be followed by the installation and services at 7:30 PM. Join us as we welcome in Shabbat and our new officers and Board members 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. 12
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Just Added: Special Adult Ed. Program!!! Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 20 at 7:00 PM for a very special program provided by our own PJTC members, Irene and Otto Kahn. They are hosting Thilo Figaj, a German citizen with a lifelong interest in the Jewish history of the hometown he shares with Otto Kahn, Lorsch, Germany. Lorsch is a town 60 kilometers south of Frankfurt. Mr. Figaj, through his research, has developed a program on the Jewish history of that area which he often presents to groups. In March, Mr. Figaj and his family are visiting the Kahns for just a few days. His presentation includes a special ceremony, called stolpersteine, held in Lorsch, which Otto and Irene Kahn attended after having been located by Mr. Figaj. A stolpersteine is a monument to commemorate victims of Nazi oppression, including the Holocaust. His presentation also includes photos and documentation of the Jewish community. Don't miss this special program.
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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.
Rourman Tallitot
Beautiful Hand Embroidered Custom Tallitot made to order
Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30 PM Social Hall
Pashmina style tallesim as low as $100.00
Friday March 11
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Service will include • Singing & Dancing
Custom Judaica
Please join us
• Mazel Tov bags
• Chuppahs • Challah covers • Matzoh covers and more
• Ask the Rabbi
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Check out our great Purim display. Make 2016 your year to dress up and make noise. We have great costume hats and masks and fabulous groggers from around the world. Oh, and the Queen Esther puppets are a must see… and a must buy! Happy Purim! PJTC will have its celebration on Wednesday night, March 23.
Coffee • Sandwiches • Pastries
Great volunteer opportunity!
Love to shop? Love to socialize? The Gift Shop needs more volunteers for Sunday mornings. We will train you and we ask for one Sunday a month (or more!) Contact Stacy Miller at stacymm08@gmail.com
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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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