Temple Topics: July–August 2018

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Our New Website!

Hanukkah Shabbat A BLUESY CELEBRATION SERVICE

Friday, December 15

Check out the new and improved tebh.org

With Jewish Blues Musician Saul Kaye

Upcoming Events Courtyard Shabbat

Every Friday, July 6 – August 17 6:15 pm, 300 N Clark Drive All summer long we will make the most of the beautiful weather and have our Friday night services out in the courtyard. Let’s congregate together and welcome in Shabbat every Friday evening.

Welcome Back Shabbat

A Musical Outdoor Service and Dinner Friday, August 24 6:00 pm, Location upon RSVP

Looking for some interesting things to do over the summer?

ChaiVillageLA is a vibrant group of adults from Temple Emanuel and Temple Isaiah.

We are dedicated to creating a powerful community to promote learning, laughter, and joy. Our membership has surpassed 200 people, and our calendar of activities is chock-full.

Elul Classes

Select Thursdays in August 7:00 pm, Davidson-Sheffer Hall During the month of Elul, Jewish tradition provides several preparatory words, symbols, and actions leading up to the High Holy Days (the month of Tishrei). Our Elul classes are preparation sessions intended to deepen our experience and provide new ways of approaching the upcoming High Holy Days. Join the clergy as each tackle an important subject we can reflect upon during this important time of year.

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August 16 "Awe"some Literature: Jewish Prose and Poetry of the High Holy Days with Rabbi Adam Lutz August 23 Forgiveness: The Other Half of Repentance with Rabbi Jonathan Aaron August 30 Communal Confessions with Rabbi Sarah Bassin

To learn more, email info@tebh.org.

HIGH HOLY D AY S 2018 • 5779

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So Much Is Happening This Summer in Our Village!

As the summer comes to a close and we file away those incredible summertime memories, we gather as a community to start the year off together with a wonderful Welcome Back Shabbat Service.

Join us in this Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills kick-off event with special musical guests and a delicious dinner with friends.

Stay tuned for surprises in store on this year's special musical theme! RSVP at online tebh.org/WelcomeBack2018.

Rosh Hashanah starts September 9.

Be sure to make your temple membership commitments, so you can receive your tickets. tebh.org/Commitment

If you are looking for something educational or just plain fun to do, check out our July calendar at ChaiVillageLA.org. Contact Director Devorah Servi at 310.592.0321 to find out how you can attend an event as our guest, or how you can become a ChaiVillageLA member.

Here are just a few of our July activities:

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Monday, July 2, 11:00 am Beginning Bridge Drop-in Game Sunday, July 8, 10:30 am Social Action Workshop: Voter Registration Training Tuesday, July 10, 8:15 am Walk Around the Park with a Rabbi Tuesday, July 10, 11:00 am Understanding the World’s News Friday, July 13, 11:30 am Brown Bag Short Stories Tuesday, July 31, 9:00 am Behind the Scenes Tour of the Hollywood Bowl

Beverly Hills Ball Honoree Photos by Owen Kolasinski

Calendar of Services & Special Events Visit tebh.org/Calendar for our full schedule of events

July

Friday, July 6

Friday, July 20

Saturday, July 7

Saturday, July 21

Friday, August 3 Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Expression of Soul 10:00 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Saturday, August 4

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Saturday, July 28

Expression of Soul 10:00 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, August 10 Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Friday, July 27

Friday, July 13

Saturday, July 14

August

Saturday, August 11

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, August 17 Courtyard Shabbat 6:15 pm, Courtyard

Saturday, August 18

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, August 24

Welcome Back Shabbat 6:00 pm, Location upon RSVP

Saturday, August 25

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, August 31 Simply Shabbat 6:15 pm, Belle Chapel

All of Temple Emanuel's Friday night services are now offered online at tebh.org/Livestream

Our New Home

on the Web...

We love keeping things fresh and exciting at Temple Emanuel and are delighted with the launch of our new website!

Please visit the new site at tebh.org and explore the new look and some fantastic new functions. Here are three features that we think you’ll really enjoy: In the header section, this icon will take you to a new blog filled with insightful messages, articles, and updates—including messages from the clergy and posts from our B’nai Mitzvah.

If you look toward the right of your screen, you’ll see a handy purple calendar widget.

Click on that and out pops a quick and easy way to discover upcoming events.

As you scroll down our homepage you will see a purple shaded carousel of our Shabbat services. If you are curious as to what’s happening on a Friday night or Saturday morning, check out this section.

We are always working towards keeping the look of our temple communications modern and engaging, respecting time-honored traditions while looking toward the future.

We hope you enjoy the new website.

–Alex Kojfman, Director of Communications

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email Alex@tebh.org.

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Our Temple Family

To learn more about membership visit tebh.org/Join Welcome to our New Members

Sarit and Sherwin Aryeh Laura Colvin and Adam Gaines Luisa and Nathan Herskovitz Sara Shayne Katarina Sidova and Timothy Carter Reba Simon

Condolences to…

Paula and Michael Block and family, on the passing of her father, Al Schwartz Michele and Julian Gold and family, on the passing of his father, Herbert Gold

Mazel Tov to Our B'nai Mitzvah Julia Moghavem August 25, 2018

Nikki Schwartz August 25, 2018

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible!'”

–Audrey Hepburn

"A smile is the best makeup any girl can wear."

–Marilyn Monroe

Mazel Tov to...

Sharon Baumgold and Roy Young, on the marriage of their daughter Shoshana to Allen Korenevsky Debra and Abe Carnow, on the engagement of their daughter Leah to Yoni Battat.

Sharone Kohen and Nick Farinella, on their wedding Dylan and Steven Izen, on their wedding Aviva and Aric Kadosh, on the marriage of their son Eliav to Elle Gound Spencer Weissberg and Amanda Wilson, on their wedding

Generating the Jewish Community of Tomorrow, Today with Rabbi Adam Lutz

Two decades ago, McTighe and Wiggins introduced the world of education to the term “backward design”. The revolutionary idea was to start educational planning, not from the activity, but with the desired outcomes. In other words, rather than beginning with the question, “What activities should students participate in today?” educators should first ask, “After my students have moved through the lesson, what outcomes do I want from their learning? And how will the students display their learning through authentic assessment?” And authentic assessment is no easy task. Authentic assessment is real world application to learning. So, then for Jewish education, we need to ask ourselves the following question: “What outcomes do we want from our students’ learning so that it can be authentically assessed as part of a real world Jewish experience?”

As it turns out, no one yet knows what a twenty-first century Jewish experience looks like. But, what we do know is that an adult who has a meaningful relationship with their Jewish identity knows how to integrate their Judaism into the rest of their lived adult experience. These are lawyers and doctors who use Jewish morality to frame their practices, adults who fight for social justice as part time jobs, actors and musicians who find meaning within music and story, and engineers and physicists who not only explore the far reaches of the universe, but also love to dive deep into theology and philosophy.

We can generate this twenty-first century Jewish community by teaching students how to explore their Judaism authentically in our classrooms today. By guiding students in an exploration of real-world experience with a Jewish framework, students can actually experience the practice and challenge of integrating their Judaism into the rest of their life. Sure, Jewish content, like prayers, bible stories, and the four questions are important, they are integral to participating in the Jewish community, but the authentic assessment of students' Jewish education is how well they can integrate their Judaism into their real life experience. This coming year, TEBH’s educational program will focus on the practice of integrating Judaism into the real world, because at the end of the day we want Jewish adults who know how to integrate Judaism meaningfully into their lives.

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Contributions General Fund

In honor of Jan Block and Roni Heller, from Joel and Dorit Cooper Shoshana Young’s marriage to Allen Korenevsky, from Steven Lowenstein In memory of Carol and Herbert Gold, from Stuart and Lillian Raffel Lil Pam, to Barbara Feldman and Gerald and Karen Pam, from Dan Schwarzkopf and Flora Trostler and family Jonathan Safier, to Fern and Joe Safier, from Dan Schwarzkopf and Flora Trostler

Rabbi Aaron’s Discretionary Fund

In appreciation from Anthony Fein and Neta Shem-Tov Michelle and Alan Kaye Joan Sanders and David Wellisch Spencer Weissberg and Amanda Wilson In memory of Herbert Gold, from Michele and Julian Gold and family Herbert Gold, to Michele and Julian Gold, from Michelle and Alan Kaye Herbert Gold, to Michele and Julian Gold, from Lillian and Stuart Raffel Sidney Magid, from Rabbi Avi and Ann Magid Rabbi Meyer Heller, from Susan Lapin Rabbi Meyer Heller, from Esfir Lebovich Rabbi Meyer Heller, from Lisa and Mark Schwartz Al Schwartz, from Paula and Michael Block

Rabbi Bassin’s Discretionary Fund

In appreciation from Frederick C. Ayeroff and Lillian Szydio, in honor of Julia Ayeroff and Monty Zimmerman’s wedding Noushin and Mehrdad Houriani, in honor of Noor Houriani’s Bat Mitzvah In memory of Sidney Magid, from Rabbi Avi and Ann Magid

Cantor Weiss’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation from Benhoor Hakim Diane Salzman In memory of Esther Elfenbaum, and in honor of Pam Elfenbaum and family, from Sandy Borak Shirley Levy, from Mark and Joanne Levy

Rabbi Geller’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation from The Adult B’nai Mitzvah class of 2013, on their fifth anniversary Toni and Bruce Corwin

Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Center General Fund In memory of Bernard Rosenberg, from Penelope Rosenberg

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Wisdom Circle Fund

In memory of Mira Pelzig, to Allen Mostow, from Amruti Borad.

Yahrzeit Fund

Nina Abney, from Veronica Abney Richard Abramson, from the Abrams family Jackson G. Alberts, from Sylvia Alberts Eva Stern Aron, from Bill Aron Murray Averack, from Susan Lava Mickey Beckenfeld, from Esther Degen Jeanette Block, from Jan and Alan Block and family Regina Brook, from Harold and Renée Brook Geraldine Brooks, Esther Stern and Bianca Strook, from Gloria Strook Stern Thelma Collin, from Valerie Collin, Amanda Collin, Talia Fligelman, Sofi Fligelman Sophia Coyne, from Dr. Barbara Coyne and Dr. Jeffrey Hendel Gary Eifer, from John and Lorrie Stone Nathan Friedman, Irv Sobel, Irving Kreeger and Dr. E. D. Friedman, from Lindy and Marvin Sobel Judith Goldman, from Ann and Paula Goldman Sure Goldstein, Norma Mazzei, Dora Smulevich, Roza Gartel, from Elisa and Nison Adeff Sylvia Green, from Johann Lesser Aziz Hariri, from Yassaman Hariri and Mojgan Arye Jerome Harrison, from Holly and Ron Toplitzky Rubin Igdal, from Elisa and Nison Adeff Stanley Jackson, from Susan Jackson and Ken Dreshfield Harvey Kates, from Fran and Don Kates Rachel Kates, from Don and Fran Kates Saul Kluger, from the Wecker family Rose Kortz, from Pearle Rae and Mark Levey Mark Irwin Krawll, from Joyce Krawll Irving Kreeger, from Muriel Kreeger and family Merwin Kreeger, from Muriel Kreeger and family Betty Levy, from Natalie Spector Arkady Myaskovsky, from Sima Myaskovsky Ann Nichols, from Diane and Michael Solomon Vivian Nislick, from Marty Nislick and Beth Alpert Alma Pop, from Jeffrey and Belinda Pop and family Alma Pop, Joyce Yavitch, Beatrice Rose, and Roberta Knaster, from Ronda and Fred Rose Gertrude Prezant, from Claire Rexon Anna Raby, from Mickey Keys Sydney Rushakoff and Ellsworth Roston, from Alissa and Warren Roston Morris Schnitzer and Mildred Schnitzer, from Jeanne S. Marks and family Helena Schweid, from Rena Brooks Yetta Shapiro, from Sandra Borak Joseph Springer, from Diana Springer and family Annie Solomon, from Michael and Diane Solomon William Walder, from Helen Walder Rogaway

Leadership Clergy

Jonathan Aaron, Senior Rabbi Sarah Bassin, Associate Rabbi Lizzie Weiss, Cantor Adam Lutz, Rabbi Educator Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita

Senior Staff Ellis Kirschenbaum, Interim Executive Director Stacy Kesner, M.A., Early Childhood Center Director Alex Kojfman, Director of Communications & Membership

Board of Directors Officers Barry Brucker, President Myra Lurie, Executive Vice President Eric Muhlheim, VP Finance & Treasurer Farhad Novian, VP Legal Affairs Mark Schwartz, VP Development & Secretary Kristin Jameson, VP Governance & Synagogue Operations Bonnie Nissenbaum, VP Marketing Jan Block and Judie Fention, Co-VP Membership

Directors – Committee Chairs Scott Stone, Chairperson – Facilities Tony Storm, Chairperson – Religious School Lewis Rudzki, Chairperson – Human Resources Eric Muhlheim, Chairperson – Finance

Directors Harold Brook Nancy Lee Jeff Wolf Noah Furie Julian Javor Jackie Kassorla Jack Quinn Peter Siegel Pamela Bennett Simone Friedman Charles Samuel Kolstad Danielle Soto (YoPro) Kenneth Stempel

Celebrating 80 years of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills

Pillar Members Bonim (Builders) Kathy Javor and Julian Javor Malachim (Angel) Sheryl & Jon Sokoloff Tzadikim Sari and Shahram Melamed L’dor V’dor Nadine & Harold Davidson Barbara Coyne & Jeffrey Hendel Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Helene & Arthur (z"l) Laub Shana & Don Passman Sylvia Price Kate Capshaw & Steven Spielberg Marcie & Howard Zelikow

Sustaining Anonymous Lili & Jon Bosse Sue & Barry Brucker Toni & Bruce Corwin Myra Lurie & David Goldman Blanche Howard Abby & Alan Levy Julie & Ken Moelis Belinda & Jeff Pop Marcia & Dick Schulman Ron & Shelley Singer Laurie Goodman & Don Spetner

Tiyya

Double Chai Renee & Harold Brook Bonnie & Bernie Goler Janice White & Gene Krieger (z"l) Marcia & Ron Levenson Pearle Rae & Mark Levey Lilly & David Lewis Anne & Harold Mills Nancy & Stephen Paul Kathleen & Larry Paul Jill & Dennis Roach Lisa & Mark Schwartz Susan Resnick West & David West Elisa Newman-White, M.D.

& Andrew White Chai Isa & Bill Aron Denise & Terry Avchen Arleen & Sam Bachner Lynda Barrad Cynthia & Neal Baseman Roberta & Elliot Berkowitz Robert Bird Jan & Alan Block Barbara & Morton (z"l) Bowman Ronda & Stanley Breitbard Deborah & Gabriel Brener Barbara Bruser & Richard Clark Iris & Gordon Cutler Brad Donenfeld Allison & Michael Druyanoff Rita & Izzy Eichenstein Lorraine & Jerry Factor Jane & Max Factor III Bonnie & Ronald Fein Bunni & Murray Fischer

Elayne Garber & John Forbess Leslie & Clifford Gilbert-Lurie Milton Golden (z"l) Linda & Gary Goldfein Patty & Larry Goodman Andie & Larry Harrow Roberta Holland Kristin & John Jameson Judy & Ron Kabrins Aviva & Aric Kadosh Gloria Kaplan Terri & Michael Kaplan Vickie & Fred Kaplan Judy Karlan Ruth Karp Jackie Kassorla Fran & Don Kates Joyce & Harvey (z"l) Kates Michelle & Alan Kaye Sue & Bob Kazdan Linda & Ross Kemper Lauren & Richard King Barbara & Stuart Klabin Char & Sandy Kornblum Joyce Krawll Nancy & John Lee Rochelle & Richard Maize Jeanne & Leonard Marks Stacey Mickell Jody Minsky Lauren & Eric Muhlheim Farhad Novian Corinne Auge & Laurent Opman Vicki Reynolds & Murray Pepper Ondania & David Pick Alys Pollet Elizabeth & William Quicksilver

Jack Quinn Cathy Costin & Mitch Reback Carol & Jerry Redston Claudia & Bruce Resnikoff Ronda & Fred Rose Sally & Ron Rosenblatt Alissa & Warren Roston Lois Roston (z"l) & Ellsworth Roston (z"l) Mary & Robb Rothman Paula & Allan Rudnick Louise & Robert Schwab Karen Breslow & Bobby Schwartz Diane Vanette & Sander Schwartz Marla (z"l) & Richard Seff Leslie & Scott Shlecter Phyllis Shlecter Hope Stevens & Peter Siegel Marilyn (z"l) & Edgar Simon Linda Smith Terri & Michael Smooke Annika & Abe Somer Lisa & Adam Stoll Lorrie & John Stone Susan & Peter Strauss Holly & Ronald Toplitzky Sunnye & Richard Tuch Cathy & Len Unger Halina Wachtel Sheila & William Wasserman Karen (z"l) & Sandy Weiner Estelle Weisberg Penny & Bob White Joan Cohen Wilson & Chuck Wilson Marilyn Weltman Wizenberg

& Howard Wizenberg Leah Bishop & Gary Yale

Our Social Justice Partner Helping Syrian Refugees

Since last year’s High Holy Days diaper drive for resettling refugee families, Temple Emanuel has built a strong partnership with Tiyya, the organization serving these families. We helped Tiyya expand the services they provide from Orange County to right here in our own backyard. By handing over an empty office, we have helped Tiyya identify dozens of families in need of support nearby. Our congregants are getting trained to help these families with everything from strengthening their English skills, to opening checking accounts, moving, and babysitting.

This kind of hands-on action not only makes a direct difference in the lives of these families, but it also keeps us connected to the story of immigration that so many of us have in the not-too-distant past in our own families—or maybe even have ourselves.

In May, our partners at Tiyya were recognized by Mayor Garcetti for the extraordinary work they do. When executive director Meymuna Hussein-Cattan gave her acceptance speech, she proudly described their partnership with Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. The two hundred people in attendance erupted in applause.

People are looking for religious communities to take on the mantle of moral leadership and to act. The amazing leaders of our synagogue’s justice group, Na’aseh V’nishmah, have done just that. We take our group’s name from the response the Israelites gave when we first received Torah: “Na’aseh V’nishmah”—“We will do and we will listen.” Our philosophy is action first. And that has set this community apart in a way in which we can all take pride.

–Rabbi Sarah Bassin Temple Topics

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