Temple Topics: May–June 2018

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We are Buzzing with Activity!

Hanukkah Shabbat A BLUESY CELEBRATION SERVICE

Friday, December 15

Behrendt Conversation Series The Limits of Critique: An Israeli Conversation About the Role of Diaspora Jews Thursday, May 3

Bim Bam Shabbat

Ages Zero to Two: Sing, Shabbat, and Schmooze With Your Little Ones and Fellow Parents Friday, May 11 & June 8

BBQ Time!

Memorial Day Shabbat Spark Barbecue Friday, May 25

Plus the ChaiVillageLA Anniversary, Sisterhood Shabbat, Congregational Meeting, and More...

With Jewish Blues

Musician Saul Kaye

Upcoming Events Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Presents

THE LIMITS The Limits of Critique An Israeli Conversation about OF CRITIQUE

theIsraeli Role of Diaspora Jews An Conversation A Behrendt Conversation About the Role of Diaspora Jews Co-Sponsored by The New Co-Sponsored by The Jewish Journal & The New Israel Fund Israel Fund & The Jewish Journal

Teen Shabbat Service Friday, May 11 6:15 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

Mickey Gitzin

In our final Behrendt Conversation As Jews committed to Israel, we still of the year Jewish Journal recognize its join shortcomings.

But are there columnist Shmuel Rosner and limits to criticism for Diaspora Jews not the Director in we Israel livingExecutive in Israel? What role do have in today’s of Israel and Mickey its policies? of the discussions New Israel Fund’s Gitzin as theyRosner, discussJewish the role of Join Shmuel Journal columnist, Jews and Mickey Gitzin, Executive diaspora and their possible Directorin in place Israel ofwhen the New Israel Fund, as limits they articulate the lines they draw for critiquing Israel.

themselves and suggest for American Jewry.

RSVP to Events@tebh.org Shabbat Unplugged

Join us on May 11th as we celebrate our teens and their contributions at Temple Emanuel.

From lobbying congress for gun violence prevention to learning about Jewish values in the civil rights movement, our teens are living their Jewish identities well beyond the walls of the synagogue. At this service, we will be led in prayer by teens, honor their achievements, and offer a blessing to those graduating.

Sisterhood of Emanuel Shabbat Friday, May 18 6:15 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Friday, 4 & June 1 Part of May the Behrendt Conversation Series LearnFamily More: 8:00 pm, Corwin Sanctuary

Bim Bam Shabbat

Friday, May 11 & June 8 10:00 am, 300 N Clark Drive Bim Bam Shabbat is a Friday morning experience for families with small children to come sing, play, and celebrate Shabbat.

All are welcome so bring your friends, mingle and meet with fellow parents, and kick-off Shabbat in a whole new way!

Mark your calendars on the second Friday of the month for May and June.

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No RSVP is necessary. Light refreshments will be served. In accordance with the bylaws of our congregation, this is official notice of the Annual Congregational meeting. We look forward to seeing you all!

Memorial Day Shabbat Spark BBQ

Friday, May 25 5:30 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary Join us for a delicious Memorial Day BBQ followed by our incredible family-friendly Shabbat Spark service featuring our clergy, Spark band, Soul Singers and our incredible religious school students.

BBQ is at 5:30 pm.

Spark Service at 6:15 pm.

ChaiVillageLA Second Anniversary Party

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Join us for our special Shabbat Unplugged service. Come relax and pray along with Rabbi Aaron and Cantor Weiss with musicians Zack Lodmer and Ava Nahas. It’s a beautiful start to the weekend and your month.

Thursday, May 24 7:30 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center Please join us for an important meeting with brief reports and the election of our officers and directors for the new fiscal year.

Thursday, May 3, 7:00 pm Thursday, May 3 Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills 7:00Burton pm, 300 Clark Hills, DriveCA 90211 8844 Way,NBeverly

Shmuel Rosner

Annual Congregational Meeting

Join the Sisterhood of Emanuel on Friday May 18 for a celebration of Shabbat and the culmination of the first year of our new sisterhood.

Listen to music and words inspired by the women in our community.

Learn more about the goals for this new cohort of Temple Emanuel.

Oneg to follow!

Tikkun Leil Shavuot Saturday, May 19 7:30 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

At Temple Emanuel, we celebrate the age-old custom of a latenight study session culminating in the reading of the Ten Commandments. Join us in this unique learning experience with a delicious dairy oneg to follow.

Sunday, June 24 4:00 pm, Temple Isaiah

Join ChaiVillageLA for a 2nd Anniversary Celebration. Temple Emanuel members are welcome.

To sign up, contact Devorah Servi Devorah@ChaiVillageLA.org or 310.592.0321.

Wise Aging Shabbat

Friday, June 15 6:15 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary In this very special Shabbat service, our Wise Aging group leads our congregation in an experience dedicated to the journey of life.

This impactful service is a great chance to learn more about all the incredible programming we have for our members looking to stay engaged, connected and in the community.

Beverly Hills Ball Honoree Photos by Owen Kolasinski

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

May

Friday, May 4

Shabbat Unplugged 8:00 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, May 5

Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, May 11

Bim Bam Shabbat 10:00 am, Corwin Family Sanctuary Teen Shabbat Service 6:15 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

Saturday, May 12

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

Friday, May 18

Sisterhood of Emanuel Shabbat 6:15 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, May 19

Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center Tikkun Leil Shavuot 7:30 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

Sunday, May 20

Shavuot Festival Morning Service, with Yizkor 10:00 am, Belle Chapel

Thursday, May 24

Annual Congregational Meeting 7:30 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, May 25

Memorial Day Shabbat Spark BBQ 5:30 pm, 300 N Clark Drive

Saturday, May 26

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

June

Friday, June 1

Shabbat Unplugged 8:00 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, June 2

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

Friday, June 8

Bim Bam Shabbat 10:00 am, Greer Social Hall Simply Shabbat 6:15 pm, Belle Chapel

Saturday, June 9

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

Friday, June 15

Wise Aging Shabbat 6:15 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

Saturday, June 16

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat in the Park 10:00 am, Beverly Cañon Gardens Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, June 22

Simply Shabbat 6:15 pm, Belle Chapel

Saturday, June 23

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

Friday, June 29

Simply Shabbat 6:15 pm, Belle Chapel

Saturday, June 30

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

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

STRIVE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Pilots N Paws

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In our Strive to Make a Difference feature we will highlight member involvement in causes near and dear to their hearts. If you have a connection to a charity and would like to share it with us, please email Hub@tebh.org.

In June of 2016, I began the pursuit of a lifelong dream of mine – Flying. Since I was a baby, aviation has been a huge passion of mine. Between you and me, it’s been more of an obsession – posters on my walls, model airplanes on my dresser, a bed in the shape of an airplane, and countless trips to LAX with my father Sunday morning to watch planes land since the age of two – but let’s just stick with calling it a passion.

Since starting flight training I earned my private pilot’s certificate, my instrument rating and my commercial pilot’s certificate in both single and multi-engine aircraft.

However, what was I to do with a commercial license when flying has always been meant to be a hobby rather than a profession. What could I do to bring more gravitas and meaning to my hobby?

in Phoenix to a loving foster home in Carlsbad just hours before the dog would have been euthanized.

Pilots n Paws has brought so much purpose to my life in aviation. Prior to working with Pilots n Paws, flying was very self-serving. I was incredibly happy to be able to fly, fulfill a lifelong dream of mine, and to continue to explore new destinations and find new challenges in the skies; however, there is something inherently dissatisfying about something when it is entirely self-serving. Now, when I start my engine with an innocent animal in the back seat, I feel like I am doing something purely good.

Learn more at PilotsnPaws.org.

I stumbled upon Pilots n Paws, an organization that focuses on bringing together willing pilots with animals in need. I was elated when I found this organization because I knew they would provide me the opportunity to marry my love of animals with my love for aviation.

To date, I have rescued 17 animals. My rescue flights have ranged from transporting a broken cat to a special needs vet in Santa Rosa, to bringing a mutt from a kill shelter

Julian Javor and family have been members for over 20 years.

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Our Temple Family Welcome to our New Members

Shadi and Arash Beral Charmine Davis-Johnson Elana and Marc Rosenbaum Michal and Ken Salkin

Mazel Tov to...

Julia Ayeroff and Monty Zimmerman, on their wedding Ali Arnold and David Lee, on their wedding Elana and Marc Rosenbaum, on the birth of their son, Max Barak Rosenbaum Joan Sanders and David Wellisch, on their wedding Amanda Wilson and Spencer Weisberg, on their wedding

Mazel Tov to Our B'nai Mitzvah Noor Houriani May 19, 2018

Abby Wolf June 9, 2018

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”

– Robert Frost

Maya Gibson June 2, 2018

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."

– Walt Disney

Ruby Adler June 16, 2018

“The future belongs to the curious. The ones who are not afraid to try it, explore it, poke at it, question it, and turn it inside out.”

– Author Unknown

Condolences to…

The family of Esther Elfenbaum, on her passing The family of Rabbi Meyer Heller, on his passing Kara Klein and David Hurwitz and family, on the passing of her brother, Doug Klein Samuel Kolstad and Caroline Bloxsom and family, on the passing of his mother, Pauline Kolstad The family of Esther Krieger, on her passing Hope Levy- Biehl and Christopher Biehl and family, on the passing of her grandmother, Shirley Levy Robert and Mary Rothman on the passing of his mother, Marcy Rothman David Yashar and Farnaz Fard and family, on the passing of his mother, Irene Yashar

An Epic Win at Religious School

"Whoever is happy will make others happy too."

– Anne Frank

To learn more about membership visit tebh.org/Join

with Rabbi Adam Lutz

Escape Rooms are the new fad activity in which to participate with three to four of your best friends.

The goal is to escape from a locked room by solving a series of clues, with no direction what-soever, within an hour. I am proud to say that I am two for two in escaping from these rooms and I found each experience filled me with excitement, wonder, and joy. Of course all of this is intentional and planned by the designers who are experts in "gamification." These game designers purposefully design games to include what Dr. Jan McGonigal calls an "epic win." She defines an "epic win" as, "an outcome that is so extraordinarily positive you had no idea it was even possible until you achieved it…it was almost beyond the threshold of imagination and when you get there you are shocked to discover what you are truly capable of." I contend, that by filling our children's Jewish education with "epic wins," we create an environment where it is exciting, meaningful, and thrilling to be Jewish.

On April 8th, during The Big Fill, our religious school experimented with what it would be like to bring "epic wins" into a Jewish educational setting. The school broke up into groups of four to five to pretend they were a Syrian family trying to acquire basic living essentials. They needed to find a store which kept moving so as to avoid Syrian guards who were trying to commandeer the items the families needed to live. Each group needed to solve a set of puzzles, related to ideas of slavery and freedom about Passover, in order to reach their final destination. Once solved, each puzzle offered up a code which allowed students to open a locked box containing another clue. By the end students understood the difficultly of acquiring basic supplies in Syria, made connections to ideas about slavery and freedom in Passover, and understood why The Big Fill was a helpful social action project.

But, students didn't only learn from our mini-escape room, they were excited to engage. As I walked around the school, I witnessed students with their heads down, huddled in close groups, intensely concentrated, and working in close excited collaboration. Students raced around the room, trying to discover which box their clue would allow them to open. Failure didn't matter, if a group misread a clue, it just motivated them to work harder and think deeper. All of these were signs of learning objectives that games can provide. Games teach students that they can participate in a mission that matters, that they can push the limits of their own capabilities, and that working together in collaboration is the key to solving life's most challenging puzzles. Add those learning objects to all the content the students learned about Passover and The Big Fill, and I would say that was a powerful day of learning. And all of this from a simple game.

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Contributions General Fund

In appreciation Harlene and Robert Horowitz In honor of Orven Schanzer from Lisa Gilman-Schanzer In memory of Pauline Kolstad, from Susan and Joel Levine In thanks for Mishloach Manot, from Mitzi Costin, in gratitude to all the participants, “You all are what community means” Natalie Spector

Rabbi Aaron’s Discretionary Fund

In appreciation Jody and Max Barens Sue Brucker Allen Ullman In honor of The wedding of Joanie Sanders and Dr. David Wellish, from Esther Degen In honor of Sela Aaron’s Bat Mitzvah, from Cari, Eric, Rebecca and Sarah Brandon Pearl Councelbaum Linda Goldfein Marcia and Dick Schulman In honor of Sue Brucker’s special birthday, from Simone Friedman Myra Gabbay Michelle and Alan Kaye Lilly and David Lewis Kathy Liberman Alissa Roston Mark and Lisa Schwartz In honor of Toni and Bruce Corwin’s special anniversary, from Bonnie and Bill Apfelbaum Pamela and David Bennett Jan and Alan Block Gary and Linda Briskman Sue and Barry Brucker Robin and Albert Carnesale Bobbe Elliott and family Judie Fenton Leeza and Steven Fenton Bonnie Fuller and family Stephanie Gardner Artie and Tania Harris Marcia Harrow Lynn Kahan Michelle and Alan Kaye Anita and Allen Kohl Keith and Kathy Liberman Joyce and Lee Neibart Sherri and Arnie Nelson Vicki Reynolds Pepper and Murray Pepper Jerry S. Phillips Belinda and Jeffrey Pop Lillian and Stuart Raffel Mike and Linda Roberts Tracey and Mike Roos Rabbi John L. Rosove, D.D. Alissa and Warren Roston Joan Chapman Roth Betty and Thomas Saliba Cathy Selig Jenny and Ryan Smiley Bobbie and Michel Stern and family Scott Stone and Gary Brown Peter and Coralyn Taylor Cathy and Len Unger In honor of Izzy Eichenstein’s birthday, from Sandy and Perry Oretzky

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Judy and Lew Rudzki In memory of Roberta Berkowitz from Elliot Berkowitz and family Roberta Berkowitz, from Michele and Julian Gold Shirley Levy, from Mark and Joanne Levy In memory of Rabbi Meyer Heller, from Samuel and Arleen Bachner Sandy Borak Joy Brook Rhea Coskey and family Maxine Dunitz Esfir Lebovich and Benjamin Goff Mark and Pearle Rae Levey Rabbi Alicia Magal Fred and Ronda Rose Hugo and Barbara Rosenstein Alissa and Warren Roston Natalie Spector The Wager and Turner families Bob and Penny White

Rabbi Bassin’s Discretionary Fund In appreciation Sue and Barry Brucker The Katzenberg family In memory of Esther Elfenbaum, and in honor of Pam Elfenbaum and family, from Sandy Borak

Cantor Weiss’s Discretionary Fund In honor of Sue Brucker’s special birthday, from Susie and Jeff Wallach Marilyn Weiss 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 memory of Morton Bowman, from Barbara Bowman and family Judie Chroman, from Lucie, Doug, Cliff, and Remi Zimmerman

Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Center General Fund In memory of Lois Beth Tunick, from Penelope Rosenberg

Teen Civic Leadership Council

Thank you to all members who supported the teens in their efforts to prevent gun violence Leah Bishop and Gary Yale Lorraine and Jerry Factor Judith Kandel, Ph.D. Len and Cathy Unger In honor of Toni and Bruce Corwin’s special anniversary, from Jennifer George and Emily Cohn

Yahrzeit Fund

Frances Abramson, from Joan and Stan Abrams Jacob Abramson, from Joan and Stan Abrams Bessie Alberts, from Sylvia Alberts Mordo Altabet and Lynette Kurtzman, from Rhea Coskey and family Margit Andermann, from Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Monastirsky and family Mary Aronberg, from Charles Aronberg, M.D. and Sandra Aronberg, M.D.

Dora Aronberg, from Charles Aronberg, M.D. and Sandra Aronberg, M.D. Jack Barenfeld, from Patty, Larry, Greg and Jeff Goodman Jerry Bishop, from Leah Bishop and Gary Yale Ceal Braff and Abraham L. Braff, from Ellie Trope, Raquel Trope, Abby Siegel, and Reba Simon Elva Breitbard, from Stanley and Ronda Breitbard Rose Bricken, from Margaret Carrey Richard Carlin, from Linda Kaufman Harvey Councelbaum, from Pearl Councelbaum and family Norman Coyne, from Barbara Coyne and Jeffrey Hendel Edward and Annette Cutler, from Gordon and Iris Cutler Alice Felcher, from Susan Jackson and Ken Dreshfield Sarah Finkelstein and Rebecca Bichachi, from Susan Robman Abraham Freedman, from Joyce Levine Sam Gold, from the Gold-Levenson family Mozellar Goldstein, from WM. Goldstein and family Bertram Harrison, from Holly and Ron Toplitzky Ethel Heller, from Arleen Bachner Jose Jerugim, from Lora and Jaime Jerugim Marianne Kasler, from Ron and Marcia Levenson H. Sonny Kavin, from Irma Kavin Michael Kosoy, from Sima Myaskovsky Alan D. Laff, from Pearle Rae and Mark Levey Jack Lasman, from Nancy L. Barth Arthur Lazer, from Lilly and David Lewis Toni Lazer, from Lilly and David Lewis Ronald R. Levine, from Jeffrey S. Levine Maxine J. Lipschultz, from Pamela and David Bennett Lillian Miller, from Connie Bennett Gracia Nachmias, from Karen and Rob Porper Sonia Najdicz, from Eileen, Graham and Lindsey Markley Toby Najdicz, from Eileen, Graham and Lindsey Markley Sol Newman and Rose Jaffe, from Sunnye and Richard Tuch Harry Perel, from David Perel Maxine Robinson, from Dr. and Mrs. Marty Gordon Rose Rudnick, from Arleen Bachner Julian Samayoa, from Belinda and Jeff Pop Herbert Sapper, from Bobbie and Al Sapper William Schanzer, Esther Schanzer Fishman, Laura Schanzer, and Joey Schanzer, from Orven Schanzer and Lisa Gilman-Schanzer Gertrude Schlesinger, from Lora and Jaime Jerugim Ida Greenberg Seff, from the family of Ida Greenberg Seff Aharon Sheer, from Lora and Jaime Jerugim Louis Siegel, from Robert M. Siegel Sharon Silverglade, from Harriette Hirsch Sara Sternlight, from Helen Starlight, Naomi Fabe, and Natalie Fabe-Ubias Vicki Ulansey, from Seymour Ulansey Reuven Vanstein, Abraham Leibzon, Israel Ha Levi Leibzon, from Rimma and Roman Leibzon Marvin Wager, from the Wager Family Joyce Yale and Ken Yale, from Leah Bishop and Gary Yale

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 Cathy & Steve Needleman Belinda & Jeff Pop Marcia & Dick Schulman Ron & Shelley Singer Laurie Goodman & Don Spetner 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

#TheBigFill

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

Leadership

Clergy

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

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

Tons of Donations for Syrian Children!

When Emanuel congregants heard there was an organization, Save the Syrian Children, that had a way to get medicines and other supplies to Syrian children, they wanted to help. “How do we make a real difference?” they asked, “it’s such a big job.” Rabbi Bassin provided the answer: partnership!

Building on a successful effort at Stephen Wise, Emanuel members rallied about a dozen LA organizations to begin #TheBigFill. The work culminated in a Passover donation drive that brought in hundreds of contributions­—two-and-a-half tons of clothing and food for Syrian children. Earlier, tons of medical supplies from a generous, local hospital were delivered to Syrian doctors, donated through the efforts of one of our own doctors.

On Sunday, April 8, over 100 amazing volunteers from Emanuel and across LA (even Nevada), from eighth-grade to 80 years old, came together to sort, count, and box about 12,000 essential items of clothing and food into nearly 120 boxes. On Tuesday, the 2-1/2 tons of boxes were picked up, now on their way to Syrian children by way of Israel. But there is more work to do! To help Save the Syrian Children, go to SaveTheSyrianChildren.org. For more on our ongoing work at Emanuel, see tebh.org/SocialJustice.

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