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May – June 2016

23 Nissan – 24 Iyyar 5776

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HONOR & CELEBRATE

RABBI LAURA GELLER ...From Senior Rabbi to Rabbi Emerita

Upcoming Events Day Long Meditation With Rabbi Rachel Cowan

You’re Invited to a Very Special Celebration of

Laura’s Legacy

Thursday, May 5 10:00 am, Belle Chapel A Meditation Mini Retreat with Rabbi Rachel Cowan, author of Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit Two sessions are available. Each session is $10; both sessions $18. Come to either one or both. To make payment and RSVP, please visit tebh.org/RabbiCowan.

Warsaw Year Zero Yom Ha'Shoah Theatrical Event Thursday, May 5 7:00 pm, Weinberg Auditorium To honor Yom Ha'Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, come and see WARSAW YEAR ZERO, a powerful one hour theater piece. Stephen Macht directs four remarkable actors you have seen over the years on television, film and stage. What you will hear is not fiction, but the authentic words of those involved in the last act of the tragedy of the Warsaw Ghetto. RSVP to Events@tebh.org.

Tot Shabbat, My Time & The Roven Family Shabbat Unplugged Friday, May 13 & June 10 See Calendar on Next Page For Times and Locations

Forty Years of Living Judaism Congregate Friday

Saturday

Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Living Judaism

Honoring

Sharing

Shabbat & Musical Oneg

Shabbat Morning @Emanuel & Light Kiddush Lunch

Laura's Legacy Laura's Legacy Featuring Rabbi David Saperstein US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom 7:00 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary 300 N. Clark Drive

A Teaching by Rabbi Laura Geller 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center 8844 Burton Way

Celebrate

Celebrating

Laura's Legacy A Festive Evening of Food, Fun, Tributes & Toasts 7:00 PM Cocktails — Allow time for valet parking 8:00 PM Dinner & Dancing

With Tot Shabbat for toddlers and their families, My Time just for kids, and our premier Shabbat experience, The Roven Family Shabbat Unplugged, there's a unique way for everyone to celebrate Shabbat. Come see what the spirit of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills is all about.

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Greer Social Hall ∙ Temple Emanuel 300 North Clark Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

RSVP online at

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Calendar of Services & Events May

June

Thursday, May 5

Thursday, May 19

Thursday, June 2

Thursday, June 16

Mourner’s Minyan* 6:30 pm, Belle Chapel Warsaw Year Zero: Yom Ha’Shoah Theatrical Event 7:30 pm, Weinberg Auditorium

Mourner’s Minyan* 6:30 pm, Belle Chapel

Friday, May 20

Friday, June 3

Friday, June 17

Simply Shabbat 7:00 pm, Belle Chapel

Saturday, May 21

Saturday, June 4

Saturday, June 18

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

Sunday, May 22

Wednesday, June 8

Thursday, June 23

Friday, May 6 Simply Shabbat 7:00 pm, Belle Chapel

Saturday, May 7 Expression of Soul 10:00 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Wednesday, May 11

Congregational Meeting with Brunch 11:00 am, Greer Social Hall

Wisdom Circle 10:45 pm, Belle Chapel

Mourner’s Minyan* 6:30 pm, Belle Chapel

Wisdom Circle 10:45 pm, Belle Chapel

Thursday, June 9 Mourner’s Minyan* 6:30 pm, Belle Chapel

Friday, June 24

Monday, May 23

Thursday, May 12 Mourner’s Minyan* 7:00 pm, Belle Chapel

Friday, May 13 Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm, Belle Chapel My Time: Children’s Shabbat Experience 7:00 pm, Belle Chapel The Roven Family Shabbat Unplugged 7:00 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, May 14 Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival 7:30 pm, Weinberg Auditorium

Thursday, May 26 Mourner’s Minyan* 6:30 pm, Belle Chapel

Friday, May 27 Shabbat Spark w/ Soul Singers, Junior Cantors, & Religious School Students 7:00 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, May 28 Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center

Friday, June 10 Tot Shabbat 6:00 pm, Belle Chapel My Time: Children’s Shabbat Experience 7:00 pm, Belle Chapel The Roven Family Shabbat Unplugged 7:00 pm, Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, June 11 Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center Tikkun Leil Shavuot with Anika Tourse 9:00 pm, Bess P. Maltz Center

Honoring Laura's Legacy: Shabbat & Musical Oneg 7:00 pm, The Corwin Family Sanctuary

Saturday, June 25

Expression of Soul 9:30 am, Belle Chapel Sharing Laura's Legacy: Shabbat Morning @Emanuel 10:00 am, Bess P. Maltz Center Celebrating Laura's Legacy: A Festive Evening of Fun, Food, Tributes, and Toasts 7:30 pm, Greer Social Hall

Thursday, June 30 Mourner’s Minyan* 6:30 pm, Belle Chapel

*Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills is proud to partner with the Los Angeles Reform Minyan Project.

Visit tebh.org/Calendar for our full schedule of events and programs.

Happy Birthday Israel!

Annual Congregational Meeting In accordance with the By Laws of our congregation, this is official notice of the congregational annual meeting. Please join us on Sunday, May 22, 2016 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in Greer Social Hall. Brunch will be served followed by a musical performance by Cantor Lizzie Weiss and the Soul Singers. The agenda for our meeting will include brief reports presented by President Barry Brucker, Senior Rabbi Jonathan Aaron and Executive Director Eric Reiter, which will be followed by the nominations and election of Officers and Directors for the next fiscal year.

Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills Living Judaism

Wishes You a Wonderful Yom Ha'atzmaut May 11 − 12, 2016

No RSVP is necessary. Please join us for this festive day. We look forward to seeing you all! To view, as approved by the Board of Directors at its regular meeting on March 31, 2016, this year's Slate of Officers and Directors, visit tebh.org/AnnualMeeting. Temple Topics

May – June 2016

Our Temple Family Condolences to… The family of Michael Feuer and Gail Ruderman Feuer, on the passing of his brother Steven Feuer The family of Howard and Iris Kornberg, on the passing of his father, Maurice M. Kornberg The family of Lilly and David Lewis, on the passing of her mother, Toni Lazer The family of Steven, Bruce, and Robert Mullen, and Joanne Stone, on the passing of their mother, Julie Mullen-Browner The family of Sunnye and Richard Tuch, on the passing of her mother, Rose Jaffe The family of Elisa Newman White and Andrew White, on the passing of her father, Albert Newman The family of Myles and Jayne Zakheim, on the passing of his father, Solomon Irving Zakheim

Thank You for Making Purim Ball So Magical!

Mazel Tov to Our B'nai Mitzvah Dylan Bernstein − May 7, 2016 "You miss one hundred percent of the shots that you don’t take."

Haley & Shannon Miller − May 7 2016 "Life is not measured by the amount of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away." – Unknown The Turner Twins − May 21, 2016 "You miss one hundred percent of the shots that you don’t take." – Wayne Gretzky Campbell Iezman − May 28, 2016

− Eleanor Roosevelt Alexa Druyanoff − May 28, 2016

Celine Boudaie − June 4, 2016 “Prepared for the worst, but still praying for the best." – Lil Wayne Tobey Reichman − June 18, 2016 “Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death." – Unknown

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Ben and Annie Caspi and family, on the birth of their daughter, Sabrina Caspi Fred and Vickie Kaplan and family, on the marriage of Fred’s brother Bill Titelman to Laurie Osterweis Trisha Roth and family, on the birth of her granddaughter, Cosima Lena Ciapponi

– Wayne Gretzky

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Mazel Tov to...

Welcome to our New Members Barbara Meltzer Sofia Mizrahi Heather Pearson and David Kirman Ryan Raskin Diane Ring Sara and Nouriel Yazdinian

Temple Emanuel Leadership Board of Directors

President: Barry Brucker Executive Vice President: Myra Lurie VP Finance & Treasurer: Eric Muhlheim VP Governance and Synagogue Operations: Kristin Jameson VP Legal Affairs: Farhad Novian VP Public Relations/Marketing: Bonnie Nissenbaum VP Resource Development & Secretary: Mark Schwartz Immediate Past President: Dr. Elisa Newman-White Immediate Past Treasurer/Chair of Endowment: Brian Weinberg Diane Vanette: Chairperson - Programming & Adult Education Amy Cohen: Chairperson – Religious Practices Scott Stone: Chairperson – Strategic Planning & Facilities Lewis Rudzki: Chairperson – Human Resources Tony Storm: Co- Chairperson – Religious School John Adler Harold Brook Bunni Fischer Julian Javor Jackie Kassorla

Dr. Jack Quinn Jennifer Stempel Lilly Lewis Nancy Lee Jeffrey Wolf

Clergy

Rabbi Laura Geller, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Jonathan Aaron, Senior Rabbi Rabbi Sarah Bassin, Associate Rabbi Cantor Lizzie Weiss, Cantor

Senior Staff

Executive Director: Eric G. Reiter Director, Development: Julie Macht Director, Early Childhood Center: Stacy Kesner, M.A. Director, Communications: Alex Kojfman Director, Religious School & Family Center: Sara-Jean Lipmen

Temple Emanuel Schools Jewish Education for All Ages

Education is one of the pillars of our congregation. We offer outstanding, diverse programs that reflect our true commitment to lifelong learning at Temple Emanuel.

Early Childhood Center Starting at two years and two months

Our Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Center provides children with a nurturing Jewish environment designed to stimulate curiosity, learning, and imagination. We offer a broad range of activities carefully designed for preschoolers and work closely with parents to maximize the unique potential of each child. NAEYC Accredited Our Early Childhood Center program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Only 8 percent of early childhood center programs nationally are NAEYC accredited. 2016-2017 Registration Our registration for the school year of 2016-2017 is in full swing. We are currently making appointments for families to tour our center. For more information, contact: Stacy@tebh.org or 310.276.9776.

Religious School

Pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Temple Emanuel Religious School is focused on building a confident Jewish community around its students. We believe that participating in Judaism is preferable to simply learning about Judaism. Our Religious School approach to Jewish education is unique in that it centers on an experiential and project-based, “camp-style” environment, where all students are actively engaged in “Living Judaism.” For more information, contact: Registrar@tebh.org or 310.409.2950.

Visit tebh.org/Schools for more information on all of our schools. Temple Topics

May – June 2016

Contributions General Fund In honor of Bess Lurie’s birthday, mother of Myra and Joanie, from David Gingold and Lauren Sax Behrouz Soroudi, from Rika and Dean Ward In memory of Toni Lazer, to the Lewis family, from Myra Lurie and David Goldman Albert Newman, to Elisa Newman White and family, from Leah Bishop and Gary Yale Albert Newman, to Elisa Newman White and family, from Sue and Barry Brucker Albert Newman, to Elisa Newman White and family, from Lilly and David Lewis Rabbi Geller's Discretionary Fund In appreciation for Hannah’s Bat Mitzvah blessing, from Beth Lieberman and Steve Landau In honor of The marriage of Bill Titelman and Laurie Osterweis In memory of Marvin Wager, from Sarelyn Wager

Rabbi Aaron's Discretionary Fund In memory of Toni Lazer, to Lilly and David Lewis and family, from Sue and Barry Brucker Toni Lazer, to the Lewis family, from the Gurnick family Toni Lazer, from Lilly and David Lewis and family Albert Newman, to Elisa Newman White and Andrew White, from Debbie Minchenberg Albert Newman, to Elisa Newman White and Andrew White, from Marcie and Howard Zelikow

Temple Emanuel Religious School General Fund In memory of Albert Newman, to The Newman White family, from Amy Cohen and Sidney Levinson and family Temple Emanuel Early Childhood Center General Fund In memory of Lois Beth Tunick, from Penelope Rosenberg and family Yahrzeit Fund Bess Alberts, from Sylvia Alberts Margit Andermann, Harvey and Linda Monastirsky Jacqueline Anders and Kip Turner, from Jerry Robbins Jack Barenfeld, from Patty, Larry, Greg and Jeff Goodman Ira Bilson, from Alberta Stahl Elva Breitbard, from Stanley and Ronda Breitbard Resa Brenner, from Lois and Morey Sein Leon Bronstein, from Marc Bronstein Edythe Brooks, from Roger and Toby Brooks Catherine Cadiff, from Andrew and Kelly Cadiff Richard Carlin, from Linda Kaufman Norman Coyne, from Barbara Coyne and Jeffrey Hendel Edward Cutler and Annette Cutler, from Gordon and Iris Cutler Alice Felcher, from Susan Jackson and Ken Dreshfield Abraham Freedman, from Joyce Levine Coreen Gader, from Paul Gader Sam Gold, from Ron and Marcia Levenson Esther Gottlieb, from Jackie and Stan Gottlieb Jerry Harrison, from Holly and Ron Toplitzky Ethel Malles Heller, from Arleen Bachner Lillian Holtzman, from Gloria and Dr. Stephen Seiff

Anne Hyman and Ellen Hyman Brown, from Susan Afriat and Steve Hyman Jose Jerugim, from Lora and Jaime Jerugim Eliahu Kadosh, from Aric and Aviva Kadosh Marianne Kasler, from Ron and Marcia Levenson H. Sonny Kavin, from Irma Kavin Maurice Kessler, from Elaine and Philip Ruben Esther Krebs, from Ann Del Monte Leona Kustner, from Marcia and Dick Schulman Maury Kustner, from Marcia and Dick Schulman Arthur Lazer, from Lilly and David Lewis and family Jerold Mann, from Jamie Mann Sonia Najdicz, from Eileen, Graham and Lindsey Markley Toby Najdicz, from Eileen, Graham and Lindsey Markley Millie Okuneff, from the Roston family Martin Peitzman, from Lawrence, Beverly and Louis Peitzman Maxine Robinson, from Dr. and Mrs. Marty Gordon Gussie Roth, from Radell Simon Rose Rudnick, from Arleen Bachner Julian Samayoa, from Belinda and Jeffrey Pop Herbert Sapper, from Alberta Stahl Gertrude Schlesinger, from Lora and Jaime Jerugim Molly Schneir, from Ann Del Monte Mildred and Morris Schnitzer, from Jeanne Marks and family Michael Shapiro, from Sheila Goldman Sharon Silverglade, from Harriette Hirsch Irving Sternig, from Sandra Sternig Babcock, Ph.D. Minnie Winitz, from Sol and Doris Jarman Joyce Yale, from Leah Bishop and Gary Yale Amalia and Joseph Yeager, from Miriam Zlotolow and the Zlotolow and Berenstein families

We also welcome contributions to the following funds:

Rabbi Bassin's Discretionary Fund • Annual Appeal Fund • Building Maintenance Fund • Legacy Fund Imagine LA Program • Mizvah Circle Program • Prayer Book Fund & Sponsorship Shabbat Morning @Emanuel Fund • Shabbat Unplugged & Shabbat SPARK Fund • Technology Fund Teen Civic Leadership Program • Wisdom Circle Fund Listed contributions were received by the publication closing date. Gifts received after the closing date will be acknowledged in the following issue.

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Temple Topics May – June 2016

Rabbi Sarah Bassin ABC News

MK Stav Shaffir At Temple Emanuel

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Temple Emanuel's Rabbi Sarah Bassin facilitated the panel discussion "Stand up Against Hate and Extremism" at the Museum of Tolerance, which was mentioned on ABC News.

Member of Knesset Stav Shaffir — the youngest female member ever to be elected to the Knesset — came to speak at Temple Emanuel about the current Israeli political climate. It was a true honor to have her speak to a full house in our own Corwin Family Sanctuary.

Pillar Members Angel

Kobor Family Sheryl & Jon Sokoloff Karl Thurmond

Tzadikim

Kathy & Tommy & Julian Javor Marcie & Howard Zelikow

L’dor V’dor

Nadine & Harold Davidson Barbara Coyne & Jeffrey Hendel Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg Helene & Arthur (z"l) Laub Shana & Don Passman Sylvia Price Stephanie Haymes Roven & Charles Roven Kate Capshaw & Steven Spielberg

Sustaining

Anonymous Lili & Jon Bosse Sue & Barry Brucker Toni & Bruce Corwin Myra Lurie & David Goldman Lisa & Josh Greer 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 Jay Glazer Bonnie & Bernie Goler Fran & Don Kates Janice White & Gene Krieger (z"l) Marcia & Ron Levenson Pearle Rae & Mark Levey Lilly & David Lewis Anne & Harold Mills Farhad Novian Jill & Dennis Roach Brian Rosenstein Lisa & Mark Schwartz Leslie & Scott Shlecter Abraham Stein Bunny & Jerry (z"l) Steinbaum Susan Resnick West & David West Elisa Newman-White, M.D. & Andrew White

Chai

Isa & Bill Aron Denise & Terry Avchen Arleen & Sam Bachner Lynda Barrad Nancy Barth Cynthia & Neal Baseman Roberta & Elliot Berkowitz Alberta Stahl Bilson Jan & Alan Block Helene & Ben Boston Barbara & Morton Bowman Ronda & Stanley Breitbard Deborah & Gabriel Brener Barbara Bruser & Richard Clark Mitzi Costin Iris & Gordon Cutler Brad Donenfeld Allison & Michael Druyanoff Rita & Izzy Eichenstein Lorraine & Jerry Factor

Jane & Max Factor III Bonnie & Ronald Fein Jessica & Ben Feingold Bunni & Murray Fischer Elayne Garber & John Forbess Kim Zeitlin-Gold & Victor Gold Milton Golden (z"l) Linda & Gary Goldfein Carol Goldsmith Patty & Larry Goodman Andie & Larry Harrow Harriette Hirsch Roberta Holland Kristin & John Jameson Judy & Ron Kabrins Aviva & Aric Kadosh Brooke & Adam Kanter Gloria Kaplan Terri & Michael Kaplan Vickie & Fred Kaplan Judy Karlan Ruth Karp Shirley Karton Jackie Kassorla Joyce & Harvey Kates Michelle & Alan Kaye Sue & Bob Kazdan Linda & Ross Kemper Lauren & Richard King Barbara & Stuart Klabin Char & Sandy Kornblum Joyce Krawll Ellen & Dennis Lavinthal Nancy & John Lee Amy Cohen & Sid Levinson Pamela Skaist Levy & Jefery Levy Leslie & Clifford Gilbert-Lurie Rochelle & Richard Maize Jeanne & Leonard Marks Stacey Mickell Jody Minsky Lauren & Eric Muhlheim Janet & Mark Noah Corinne Auge & Laurent Opman Nancy & Stephen Paul

Kathy & Larry Paul 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 Tamar & Randy Seff Marla & Richard Seff Phyllis Shlecter Hope Stevens & Peter Siegel Marilyn & Edgar Simon Linda Smith Terri & Michael Smooke Annika & Abe Somer Lisa & Adam Stoll Lorrie Stone & John Stone Rachel & Tony Storm Susan & Peter Strauss Holly & Ronald Toplitzky Sunnye & Richard Tuch Wendy & Bryan Turner Sarelyn Wager & Robert Turner Cathy & Len Unger Halina Wachtel Sheila & William Wasserman Karen & Sandy Weiner Estelle Weisberg Penny & Bob White Joan Cohen Wilson & Chuck Wilson Marilyn Weltman Wizenberg & Howard Wizenberg Leah Bishop & Gary Yale

Pillar members, the “Pillars” of our temple community, annually contribute an additional amount above full dues. The Pillar program is a significant source of the temple’s support and it enables us to provide important programs and services for our members. Our Pillar members have all the benefits of full membership and also receive a Pillar Pass with priority entrance and seating for High Holy Days, and complimentary parking. Pillar members are invited to special select events during the year as guests of Temple Emanuel, and have their names displayed in the foyer of the Corwin Family Sanctuary. If you are interested in becoming a Pillar member and supporting Temple Emanuel in this special way, please call Julie Macht at 310.409.4635.

Visit tebh.org/Support-Us to learn about ways to support our Temple. Temple Topics

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