2019 Sinai Temple Gala Digital Tribute Journal

Dear Angela: Thank you for your tireless commitment to Sinai Temple. While personal agenda and conflict of interest seem synonymous with global politics today, you have been an inspired leader working on behalf of ALL of us.

Love, Ruth Pilot and family

Thank you Angela for your graciousness and dedication to Sinai Temple.

Mazel Tov to the Halleguas and the Dayanis.

May you all go from strength to strength!

Anna and Bill Tenenblatt

We congratulate and applaud Angela for a superb job in leading our synagogue the past two years. Our thanks to Angela, Jamshid and the entire Maddahi family for their tireless support.

We also congratulate our Stronger Together Ambassadors for their support and dedication.

With Love, Judy & Tom Flesh and Our Entire Family

WE HONOR, CONGRATULATE and PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR BEAUTIFUL, DEDICATED and UNIFYING PRESIDENT ANGELA MADDAHI FOR TWO YEARS OF STRENGTH and TOGETHERNESS ABNER and ROZ

Dear Angela, Your insightful leadership will leave an everlasting positive mark on the Sinai Temple community.

We are grateful to you for your passion for Judaism, unity, and public service.

With much love and admiration.

Jamshid Maddahi

Dear Angela, Your devotion, perseverance and tireless commitment to the Sinai community is an inspiration to all of us.

Lida, Ebi and Joshua Simhaee David and Shaina Simhaee Dalia and Allen Kamrava

Dear Angela, Belonging to and nurturing a spiritual community has been the center of your life for decades. It has been a joy to see you flourish as a dedicated and visionary leader.

Sinai Temple has been indeed fortunate to have you as its President.

With much love and admiration, David, Angella, Phillip, and Eli Nazarian

Congratulations, Angela Maddahi.

Your guidance and leadership have truly made this community “Stronger Together”.

To the Dayani and the Hallegua families, Thank you for your commitment to Sinai Temple and Sinai Akiba Academy.

Warm Regards, THE ARNALLS Claude, Brigitte, Michael, Sari, Nicole (’10), Stephanie (’12), Josh (’17), Jeremy (’13), Rylan (’24), and Avery (’27)

Dear Angela, We thank you for your years of service, dedication and leadership.

Your commitment to enhancing and strengthening our community is deeply appreciated.

Warmly, Elham & Kourosh Dayan and Family

Congratulations to Angela and tonight’s Stronger Together Ambassadors for your contributions to the Sinai community.

Mazel Tov! Houri & Jerry Illoulian

Angela, We are all proud of you.

Isaac and Angela Larian

Angela: Thank you for two years of leadership displaying grace, passion, wisdom and a deep commitment to Sinai Temple and the Jewish people.

With our deepest gratitude and admiration, Hallie & Cary Lerman

Dear Angela, There is not enough room on this page to express our deep and sincere appreciation for your wise leadership, your unwavering dedication, and your devotion to Judaism.

Now it’s time to party!

Yasher Koach, Deborah & Joel Weinstein Edith Weinstein

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood … teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Thank you Angela, for your inspired and transformative leadership.

Rick and Judy Richman

To Angela, Our true Woman of Valor.

With Love & Respect, Helen & Richard Weston & Family

Dear Angela We are grateful to you for your devoted service to unite our caring community. Your good judgement and Judaic knowledge will always be a hallmark of leadership at Sinai.

Siona and M. Elie Alyeshmerni

Our Dear Angela, Character, integrity, honesty and kindness are the qualities that guided you through the past two years as Sinai Temple President.

You carried yourself with poise and grace no matter what tasks you undertook.

You left a timeless impression on all members and everyone around you.

We truly admire your achievements and dedication to Jewish causes.

Congratulations on a job well done and best wishes on future endeavors.

With love, Lida and Behrouz Dardashti Mojgan and Dariush Maddahi

In honor of ANGELA MADDAHI for her many years of leadership, exceptional dedication and commitment to Sinai Temple, Sinai Temple Religious School and Sinai Akiba Academy.

With gratitude, Cici, David and Eliana Hallegua

Dear Beatrice and Sean, Congratulations on this wonderful occasion.

You are a special couple who has accomplished so much for Sinai Temple Religious School and Sinai Temple Community.

With much love Cici, David and Eliana Hallegua

Angela There was the First Year and There was the Second Year AND IT WAS GOOD Congratulations on your superb leadership Isabel and Milo

We congratulate and honor Angela Maddahi for her many years of service to the community and her dedication to Sinai Temple.

Warmly, Nader and Dora Mossanen and Family

The Prolecto Resources Team appreciates all of the hard work and efforts for our friends at Mount Sinai.

Our Dearest Angela, Your love and dedication to Judaism, family, and our community is exceptional.

Not only are you a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter, you are the best leader we could envision.

We admire your ability to chose the right path, boldly go for your dreams, and achieve them.

You have no idea how long we’ve patiently waited for this day and here we are...

Together we all share the tears of pride that you’ve brought to our family’s eyes.

We love you tremendously from the bottom of our hearts.

With love, joy, and happiness, Mom, Liana, Ezra, Noah and Hannah

Angela, Congratulations on your outstanding presidency.

Sharon and Mark Vidergauz

Angela joon, Never slow down. You are a force of nature and a unique breed.

Love the three generation of the Maddahi women‌. Angela, Roxy and Nyla.

Soheila Adelipour

Dear Angela, We are one of those lucky people that got to know you and your family right after we moved to Los Angeles.

Your strength, your commitment, your devotion, your love for your family, your friends and your community amazes us, every time.

We need more of you!

Brava!

Soheila and Jack Adelipour

Congratulations to Angela for this very well-deserved honor. You stepped up and served our Sinai community with undeniable passion and grace. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Mazel Tov! Jackie and Yahya Ahdout Sheila and Aaron Leibovic

Angela, Your beauty reflects the outstanding efforts you have carried out with such grace in what is a demanding job.

Mazel Tov. Much Love, David and Nettie

Mazel Tov to our dearest Cici & David Hallegua on this well-deserved honor. We are very proud of you and admire all your years of dedication and commitment to Sinai Temple. May you continue to be an inspiration to the entire community.

With So Much Love, Bahareh, Pedram, Natania & Talia Aslmand

We are pleased to honor ANGELA MADDAHI, whose big heart, open mindedness, intelligence, and generosity strengthen and inspire all of us at Sinai Temple.

Her dedication to our community is unrivaled and deeply appreciated.

Debbie & Mark Attanasio

We are so happy to honor our friend Angela Maddahi for her years of dedication and service to our beloved temple.

Angela, thank you for your compassion, kindness, and inclusiveness throughout your presidency.

Warmly, Martha and Barry Berkett and Family

Angela, Congratulations on this well-deserved award.

Everyone who knows you recognizes your brilliance, creativity, dedication, and courage that have allowed you to have great impact on the Sinai Temple community.

Daniel S. Berman, MD

Dear Angela, Your devotion and passion for our synagogue are incredible. Thank you for leading the way. ‫חוזק באחדות‬ Mazel Tov and Love, Jamie and Joel Berman

Thank you beautiful Angela for being a guardian angel to us all.

We love your heart, kindness, wisdom and generosity.

You change so many lives, especial ours!

We love you deeply and are so grateful for you.

Hon. Lili and Jon Bosse

Thank you, Angela, for your outstanding leadership, warmth and devotion to our community.

Congratulations on a job well done!

The Chai Society

CONGRATULATIONS to our dear friend ANGELA.

May you continue to go

from strength to strength.

-Debbie & Eric Diamond

Madame President, Your dedication, love and strength for our community over these past two years has been inspiring and we are all stronger for it.

Thank you for your leadership.

Welcome to the Past President’s Club!

With Admiration, Judy Galperson

To Angela, Sinai Temple’s “Woman of Valor,” you honored all of us with your leadership.

Susan and Harvey Giss

Thank you Angela!

You were a great president.

Paul Kester

To a classy lady Angela Maddahi!

Congratulations on a well-earned honor tonight.

Bella Liber with love

Dear Mom, Thank you for your last 2 years of service to our spiritual home, Sinai Temple. You got married here, we learned in school here, we got bar and bat mitzvah’d here, and now your grandchildren go to school here.

You have made this synagogue the spiritual fabric of our family and have made us proud with the phenomenal job you've done as its President. Much like parenting, the role was tough at times, but we're sure more gratifying than anything else.

Thank you for the decades of dedication to our dynamic home, school, and synagogue. You are such an amazing example to young women and a true spiritual leader for us and the entire community!

Love, Your children Ben & Roxana, Amanda, Lauren & Asi PS: We've contacted Sinai Temple HR for you. We know how badly you want to get back to serving, at any level, now that you're officially done with the presidency!

Dearest Angela, As my daughter-in-law, you have never failed to make me, our family, and our whole community proud.

You are a strong leader, beautiful mother, dedicated gamechanger, and I am grateful for what you have given to our lives.

Here’s to this honor and to many more to come!

Love always, Maryam Maddahi (Omi)

Dearest Angela, We are so proud and honored by all of your accomplishments throughout the last decades at Sinai Temple, especially the last two years as President. Your dedication, motivation, and your deep connection to Judaism and the state of Israel are inspirational.

Congratulations again on this great achievement.

Nazy, Kourosh, Justin, Tiffany and Andre Maddahi

Angela, Thank you for your inspirational leadership and dedication to making our community strong!

With Gratitude, Amy and Joseph Miller

Angela, We are grateful for your vision, leadership and dedication to Sinai Temple.

Mazel Tov on this most deserved honor.

With Gratitude, The Joy & Jerry Monkarsh Family Foundation

Dear Angela, Your years of service to the Jewish community And Your dedication to Jewish continuity and education have elevated our entire community and will surely have effects that will last for generations.

Thank you for all you’ve done!

May Ha-Shem give you strength to continue your work till 120.

Isaac and Jacqueline Moradi

Chloé Pourmorady, musician, composer and teacher, would like to congratulate tonight’s honorees and thank Sinai Temple for its tremendous support over the years.

Chloé leads an ensemble of dynamic musicians. Together, they have just released their first studio album, “Begin Majesty”- now available! She is thrilled to be part of tonight’s program.

THANK YOU, ANGELA, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO SINAI TEMPLE. Ellen and Richard Sandler

Dearest Angela, We are so honored to come together tonight to celebrate your unwavering dedication and many achievements.

You are an inspiration and we are proud to call you family.

Mazel tov!

Love, Natasha & Shawn Sedaghat

To Angela, A tireless leader who has devoted every ounce of her time, heart and soul to the role of Sinai Temple President for the past two years.

We are honored to serve beside you.

Through several challenges, you have emerged as competent, graceful and inspiring as ever.

Mazel Tov, The Sinai Temple Board

For Angela— Whose leadership, graciousness and spirituality inspired us all.

And to our Stronger Together Ambassadors, Beatrice & Sean Dayani and Cici & David Hallegua, we are grateful for your devotion to our schools and our community.

B’vracha— With BlessingsRabbi David Wolpe Rabbi Nicole Guzik Rabbi Erez Sherman Rabbi Sam Rotenberg Cantor Marcus Feldman Howard Lesner, Executive Director & COO Danielle Kassin, Religious School Director

Congratulations to Angela and the Stronger Together Ambassadors on tonight’s honors.

We thank you for your unwavering commitment to Sinai Temple.

Mazel Tov! Sinai Temple Men’s Club

Thank you, Angela, for enthusiastically supporting all that we do and for always finding the time to join Sisterhood for our special events throughout your term. Thank you for your caring leadership of our entire temple community. We are proud to call you our “Sister�.

We would also like to thank Beatrice and Sean Dayani and Cici and David Hallegua for all of the good work they have done on behalf of the students in our schools.

With love, Sinai Temple Sisterhood

Mazel Tov and congratulations to Angela Maddahi for her leadership and to Rabbi Wolpe for his wisdom and guidance and leadership of our Sinai community and for the community’s commitment to Israel and Judaism.

May you all continue to go from strength to strength.

Shari and Michael Weiner and family

Angela...

Your leadership style speaks clearly of one who has listened to her inner voice and the wisdom of our people’s teaching...While following her heart every step of the journey.

Yasher Koach!

With love and gratitude, Sherry Weinman & Michael Umansky

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Congratulations Angela Thank you for your friendship, hard work and dedication.

You are a role model for all of us.

Orna & Keenan Wolens

Dearest Angela, Your exceptional dedication to our community will forever be an inspiration for all those who aspire to walk in your footsteps.

With love, admiration and friendship.

Lesley and Jeffrey Wolman

Dear Angela, Congratulations on the well-deserved honor and for completing your successful term as the President of Sinai Temple.

We admire your passion, commitment and great service to the Temple and to the Jewish community.

Thank you for all of the hard work.

Yvette, Shahram, Kamran & Mina Yaghoubzadeh

Angela, You are an amazing woman and role model!

Yasher Koach on so many years of dedicated service to Sinai Temple, and Mazal Tov on receiving this well-deserved honor!

With much love and respect, Jan & Phil Zakowski Barbi Weinberg

Dear Angela, Congratulations, but even more importantly, thank you from all of us who have benefitted from your incredible leadership.

Harry & The Zimmerman Family

To Angela, With admiration and deep appreciation for your passionate and caring leadership, Jane and Larry Cohen

Congratulations to Angela Maddahi and the Stronger Together Ambassadors.

Warmly, Soheila & George Daneshgar

Dear Angela, Thank you for all you do – and do so beautifully.

Myrna Morganstern & Russell Frackman

Dear Angela, Congratulations on this well-deserved honor.

With love and respect, Mehrzad and John Hay Rita and Shaoul Javaheri Juliet and Parviz Kashfian

We met when our kids were in preschool. And from day one, Cici, you were on board, volunteering, directing, enriching and supporting Sinai Akiba Academy. You and David have been an important part of the school’s fabric, and the wider community. It has been a pleasure to work beside you. And an honor to call you friends We love you and wish you a mazel tov upon this well-deserved acknowledgment!

Lou and Karre Jacobs Ariel and Silvia Malamud

Dear Angela, As your photo goes on the wall, only a few will know the immense challenges you faced with unparalleled dignity during your term.

To say you rose to the occasion would be an oversimplification, but that you did, and then some. It has been a tremendous honor to be under your wing these last two years, as we have all grown from it. You have revivified our congregation and community, and for that, we are forever grateful.

You are a friend.

You are a mentor.

You are undoubtedly a President.

With only deep admiration, Allen & Dalia Kamrava

It has been said: “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.�

Angela, it is easy for a leader to do only what is popular.

Yet, leaders who avoid difficult issues tend to accomplish little or, worse, cause harm to the organization.

You, on the other hand, never wavered from focusing on one overriding objective: Doing what was in the best interests of the Sinai Temple community. In doing so, and by showing the courage to stand up and speak but also to sit down and listen, you have steered our community through tumultuous seas and brought us safely to port. And although our community faced setbacks along the way, you never stopped trying to overcome them and to build an even stronger community.

For all of these reasons, you leave behind an impressive legacy of courage, leadership, and achievement. And a grateful community.

With much admiration and affection, Rebecca and David Kekst

Dear Angela, Thank you for your dedicated service. May you go from strength to strength and continue being a source of pride to all who love you.

Betty & Sam Kermanian

Dear Angela, We are so proud of you and your accomplishments as the President of Sinai Temple. You showed great persistence in addressing the challenges that face our community to make us stronger and more connected.

Love, Yasaman & Saied Molayem Jinoos & Solomon Aryeh Shideh & Johnny Shouhed Ladan & Soheil Nazarian

To My Dear Friend Angela,

Angela, Thank you for your commitment to Sinai and our congregation. Mazel tov on a job well done.

Love, Jennifer Glazer Malkin

Your tireless commitment to the Sinai community over the past two years has been incredible.

We are blessed to have called you President.

Congratulations also to our Stronger Together Ambassadors, Beatrice & Sean Dayani and Cici & Dr. David Hallegua.

We are fortunate to have your support and commitment.

Love, Rachelle & Edwin Marcus

ANGELA MADDAHI Sinai Temple has been the beneficiary of your dedication and leadership, and the legacy you have established will enable future leaders to follow by your example in continuing to strengthen and unify the Temple community.

Congratulations for this welldeserved honor and recognition.

Mahnaz and Bijan Nahai Azita and Ricardo Rico Tania and Shahrad Nahai

We are so grateful to be a part of this strong and beautiful community!

Mazel Tov Angela.

Sharona & Daniel Nazarian Sarah & Shervin Rashti

Thank you, Angela, for your service to our community.

Wishing you well in your journey ahead.

Nooshin and Afshine Emrani

Yasher Koach Angela!

Thank you for your heartfelt leadership and dedication to our synagogue and our community.

Gail and Ken Nussen

Yashar Koach to Angela!

You have done a spectacular job leading our congregation.

Thank you for all your efforts!

With gratitude, Gail & Fred Rollman

Dear Angela, With much appreciation for your leadership and your grace.

With love and friendship, Janet & Bobby Rosenblum

We admire your style We love your smile With much affection Barbara and Peter Rothholz

MAZAL TOV ANGELA ON THIS HONOR AND FOR YOUR WORK ON BEHALF OF ALL OF SINAI TEMPLE Thank you Cici for your leadership and dedication to the school Rabbi Laurence Scheindlin and Alison Mayersohn

Dear Angela, We join in honoring you for your dedicated leadership and commitment.

Thank you so much for your efforts over the years to infuse meaning and warmth within our Sinai Temple community, and to help further Jewish education and engagement.

With appreciation for our friendship throughout the years -Susan Jacoby Stern and Joel Stern and family

Congratulations to tonight’s honorees!

To Angela, your dedication to our community is unmatched.

To the Halleguas and Dayanis, we are so proud to have you as dedicated Sinai School ambassadors.

A hearty mazel tov to all!

Leigh & Rob Strauss

A hearty Mazel Tov to Angela for being recognized for her tireless service and leadership to our community.

Congratulations to the Dayanis and the Halleguas as well, for their commitment to our schools.

Warmly, Delilah and Mark Urman

Angela-joon, As you know, Sinai Temple is our second home. We are grateful for your warm and professional leadership. Above all, we value your friendship and wish you success as you continue to lead a life of kindness and purpose.

We would also like to thank Beatrice and Sean Dayani and Cici and David Hallegua for all of the good work they have done on behalf of the students in our schools.

With love, Leslie and Andy Wachtel

Angela, Thank you for your commitment and dedication to Sinai Temple.

Jana and Perry Wallack

All are so enriched by being a part of our Sinai community.

Mazal Tov Angela!

Warmly, Rosalie Kornblau

Dear Angela, Sincere thanks for your leadership and dedication to Sinai Temple. It has been a privilege to work with you!

Eric & Debbie Swanson and Family