Temple Topics: Spring 2023

Temple Topics

Spring 2023 | Aviv 5783

Passover, For Generations and Generations

by Rabbi Jonathan Aaron Senior Rabbi,

Temple Emanuel

By far, the Passover seder is the most attended Jewish event in the United States. Nearly 80% of Jews who have some Jewish affiliation will be saying the ancient words of the Hagaddah this spring. Among the most important words that will be said that evening are: “In every generation, each person must regard himself or herself as if he or she had come out of Egypt.” This simple phrase encapsulates the values and history of our people, and ensures the continuity of the Jewish people. The value to recognize and take care of the stranger, the orphan, the widow, and the most vulnerable in society is tied to the fact that we came out of slavery in Egypt. The connection to those who came before us, and the hope that our people will endure comes directly from our shared history, our common ancestry, and these words which have been repeated for thousands of years. This year, our theme is For Generations and Generations. As you say these words at your Seder this year, take a look at the generations who say them together. Young children barely old enough to read will say these words. Older adults, perhaps barely able to see or read the page will also say them. Parents with toddlers, tweens, and adult children will say them. Every age, every gender, every person engaging in our tradition of the Passover Seder will connect through these words, connect them to the past, present, and future of their lives. Let all the generations, together, celebrate when we came out of Egypt, and continue to recognize that every person is worthy of redemption from their narrow place.

Simchas

Sam Bachner on the birth of his great granddaughter, Camila Rose Flores

Ginger & Peter Bort on the birth of their grandson, Jude Henry Weber

Amanda Collin on her engagement to Len Pitzele

Rita & Izzy Eichenstein on the birth of their grandson, Lev Emmanuel Fyhrie

Tina & Bryan Goodman on the babynaming of their granddaughter, Amelia Rose Goodman

Melanie Murray & Brent Kaplan on the birth of their daughter, Sienna Grace Kaplan

Rachael & Sean Moran on the birth of their son, Thomas Paul Moran

Alex Pop & Joshua Tarnow on the birth of their daughter, Piper Reese Tarnow

Belinda & Jeffrey Pop on the birth of their granddaughter, Piper Reese Tarnow

Annie Quigley & Austin Schulman on their wedding

Arezou Reyhanian & Payam Zach Eishi on the birth of their daughter, Isabella Eishi

Jill & Dennis Roach on the birth of their granddaughter in December 2021, Eleanor Tessa Weiss

Nicole Turnier & Lorry Black on the birth of their daughter, Beatrice Mirele Black

Alisa Wecker & Eric Dahan on the birth of their daughter, Margo Poppy Dahan

Hannah & Michael Wecker on the birth of their granddaughter, Margo Poppy Dahan

Sara Wolf & Jared Blitz on the birth of their daughter, Hazel Wolf Blitz

Condolences To . . .

Mike & Helen Abrams on the passing of Mike’s grandmother, Joan Ruth Miller Abrams

Sonia, Gabi, & Steve Berman on the passing of Gabi’s mother, Ellen Kaminski

Susan L. Kaplan on the passing of her mother, Rose B. Kaplan

Gary & Marcy Kates on the passing of their mother, Joyce Kates

Toni Frederick & Bruce Phillips on the passing of Toni’s mother, Betty Gene Wallis

Barbara Rosenblatt on the passing of her sister, Dara Rosenblatt Mehta

Helene & Brad Winston on the passing of Helene’s nephew, Zachary Zernik

Contributions General Fund

In Appreciation from:

Mitzi Costin, to all those who shared delicious Purim gifts, Mishloach Manot with the community

In Memory of:

Rachel & Isaac F. Abraham from Jeannine Abraham

Joyce Kates from Ronda & Fred Rose

Dara Rosenblatt Mehta from Barbara Rosenblatt

In Honor of:

Margo Poppy Dahan from Hannah & Michael Wecker

Rabbi Aaron’s Discretionary Fund

In Appreciation from:

Anthony Fein

Renee Mason

Jane Zachary

The Sol & Evelyn Zuckerman Memorial Trust

In Honor of:

Calder Kite’s Bar Mitzvah from Miura & Brian Kite

Marsha Weintraub from Eileen Dardick

In Memory of:

Shirley Block from Paula & Michael Block

Carol Hyman from Michael J. Libow

Reuben Kabrins from Judy & Ron Kabrins

Rose Kabrins from Judy & Ron Kabrins

Ellen Kaminski from Gabi, Steve, Daniel, Jimmy, and Benny Berman

Ellen Kaminski from Sonia Berman

Joyce Kates from Marcy & Gary Kates

Doris Lipkind & Lillian Reshen from Adam Porter

Ida Greenberg Seff from Dick Seff & Family

Estelle “Mickey” Tencer from Karynne Tencer

Cantor Weiss’ Discretionary Fund

In Appreciation from:

Renee Mason

In Memory of:

Shirley Block from Paula & Michael Block

Hannah Kleiman from Nili Kosmal

Doris Lipkind from Samuel and Judith Porter

Estelle “Mickey” Tencer from Karynne Tencer

Rabbi Geller’s Discretionary Fund

In Appreciation from:

Stephanie Roach & John Weiss

Janice White

In Memory of:

Edward & Annette Cutler from Iris & Gordon Cutler

E.D. Friedman Scholarship Fund

In Memory of:

Gertrude Vivian Friedman from Elinor & Marvin Sobel

Rose Friedman from Elinor & Marvin Sobel

Minyan Fund

Minyan Lunch from:

Lida & Elias Kattan

In Honor of:

Sharon Abramson’s Bat Mitzvah from Jeni & Nelson Abramson

Alys Pollet Scholarship Fund and Gus Pollet Memorial Fund

In Memory of:

Alys Pollet from Jill & Bob Cahn

Alys Pollet from Gayle & Steve Jagoda

Yahrzeit Fund

In Memory of:

Samuel Berman from Sonia Berman

Jerome Bigelson from Alec Paul Bigelson

Lesley Birenbaum, Vernon Zeitz and Samuel Levine from Susan & Rabbi Joel Levine

Jerry Bishop from Leah Bishop

Edward Breitbard from Ronda & Stanley Breitbard

Hyman Camins from Diane Siegel and family

Ruth Pritz Camins from Diane Siegel and family

Deborah Criswell from Linda Jane Smith

Albert Dorn from Joy Brook

Carl Esenoff from Ronda & Stanley Breitbard

Clement Franco from Karen & Rob Porper

Marilyn Friedman from Larry Friedman

Harry Kahn from Judy & Ron Kabrins

Hannah Kaufman from Judy & Michael Narvid

Frieda Klein from Sylvia Alberts

Til A. Kramer from Pamela & David Bennett

Joyce Krawll from The Feinberg Family: Kathy, Richard, Meredith, and Lauren

Alan Laff from Pearle Rae & Mark B. (z”l) Levey and family

Lou Lavinthal from Dennis Lavinthal

Toni Lazer & Arthur Lazer from Lilly & David Lewis

Louis Margolis from Jerry Silverhardt

Goldie Miller from Jacqueline Miller

Alys Pollet from Judy & Michael Narvid

Cecille Robman from Kathy Baker & Steven Robman

Nathan Rose & Carol Kravitz from Ronda & Fred Rose

Sylvia Gold Rothenberg from the Roth Family

Sandra Rushall from Miriam S. Rushall

Julian Samayoa from Belinda & Jeff Pop

Aaron Silverhardt from Jerry Silverhardt

Estelle Silverhardt from Jerry Silverhardt

Diane Solomon from Michael Solomon and family

Simon Steven Tennyson from Diane, Joseph, Cathy, and Lee Tishkoff

Barnet Tomarken from James L. Tomarken MD

Ruth Turkell from Renee Brook

Alfred Weisberg from Ruth Weisberg

Theresa Weisberg from Ruth Weisberg

Sherri Lyn White from Georgia Mercer

Joyce Yale from Leah Bishop & Gary Yale

The Joyce Krawll Fund

In Memory of:

Ellen Kaminski from Sonia, Gabi, and Steve Berman

Mishloach Man ot

Deadline Thursday, February 23 ORDER NO W

Thank You to Our Pillar Members

Pillar members are a special group of donors whose contributions go to the heart of our operating budget—they are the lifeblood that allows us to continually create innovative, cutting-edge programs and sustain our thriving congregation. Pillar donors strengthen Temple Emanuel by giving annually in addition to their membership.

In appreciation, special Pillar perks include:

• Pillar’s name on our Sanctuary Recognition wall

• Early entry to all High Holy Days services taking place in Corwin Family Sanctuary

• Guest passes at High Holy Days (Double Chai and above)

• Free participation in our Mishloach Manot Purim gift giving (L’dor V’dor and above)

Joining is easy, and membership has a tremendous impact. Contact Matt Davidson at Matt@tebh.org or 310-409-4646 for more information. Learn more at tebh.org/Pillar.

Bonim (Builders)

Kathy Javor

Malachim (Angel)

Lorraine & Jerry Factor

Sheryl & Jon Sokoloff

Tzadikim

Barbara Coyne & Jeffrey Hendel

Marilyn & Jeffrey Katzenberg

Shana & Don Passman

Sylvia Price

Lisa & Adam Stoll

L’dor V’dor

Julie & Ken Moelis

Belinda & Jeff Pop

Ron & Shelley Singer

Sustaining

Lili & Jon Bosse

Sue & Barry Brucker

Nadine & Harold Davidson

Andrea & Rick Grossman

Joyce Kates

Pearle Rae Levey

Lilly & David Lewis

Nancy Davis & Ken Rickel

Jill & Dennis Roach

Cathy & Louis Rosenmayer

Dorothy & Avram Salkin

Michal Amir-Salkin & Ken Salkin

Double Chai

Isa & Bill Aron

Sandy & Chuck Aronberg

Sam Bachner

Pamela & David Bennett

Ronda & Stanley Breitbard

Barbara Bruser & Richard Clark

Toni Corwin

Pamela Reisman & Brad Donenfeld

Anne & Steve Factor

Jane Factor & Max Factor III

Bonnie & Ronald Fein

Bunni & Murray Fischer

Elayne Garber & John Forbess

Myra Lurie & David Goldman

Patty & Larry Goodman

Bobbi Holland

Kristin & John Jameson

Judy & Ron Kabrins

Vickie & Fred Kaplan

Terri & Michael Kaplan

Jackie Kassorla

Fran & Don Kates

Michelle & Alan Kaye

Linda & Ross Kemper

Rochelle & Richard Maize

Stacey Mickell

Jody Minsky

Lauren & Eric Muhlheim

Farhad Novian

Elizabeth & William Quicksilver

Carol & Jerry Redston

Claudia & Bruce Resnikoff

Ronda & Fred Rose

Alissa & Warren Roston

Paula & Allan Rudnick

Robert Schwab

Richard Seff

Leslie & Scott Shlecter

Linda Smith

Terri & Michael Smooke

Annika & Abe Somer

Peter Thompson

Sunnye & Richard Tuch

Cathy & Len Unger

Halina Wachtel

Sandy Weiner

Diane & Max Weissberg

Susan & Geoff Wharton

Penny & Bob White

Marilyn & Howard Wizenberg

Leah Bishop & Gary Yale

Chai

Anonymous

Lynda Barrad

Robert Bird

Jan & Alan Block

Iris & Gordon Cutler

Eileen Dardick

Allison & Michael Druyanoff

Natasha & Jerry Ferris

Simone & Lester Friedman

Donna Garber

Bonnie & Bernie Goler

Andi & Larry Harrow

Sue & Bob Kazdan

Caroline Bloxsom & Samuel Kolstad

Iris Perl-Kornberg & Howard Kornberg

Char & Sandy Kornblum

Eugene Korney

Dennis Lavinthal

Nancy & John Lee

Marcia & Ron Levenson

Samantha & Greg Lombardo

Juliet Markowitz

Jean & Leonard Marks

Julie Mason-Fram

Corinne Auge & Laurent Opman

Nancy & Stephen Paul

Arline & Buddy Pepp

Vicki Reynolds & Murray Pepper

Ondania Pick

Cathy Costin & Mitch Reback

Mary & Robb Rothman

Marcia & Dick Schulman

Diane Vanette & Sander Schwartz

Tamar & Randy Seff

Hope Stevens & Peter Siegel

Edgar Simon

Laurie Goodman & Don Spetner

Susan & Ilan Tamir

Dorothy Schouten & Steve Tator

Karl Thurmond

Holly & Ronald Toplitzky

Flora Trostler

Sheila & Bill Wasserman

Barbara Weinstock

Ruth Weisberg

David Weissberg

Joan & David Wellisch

Elisa Newman White & Andy White

Joan Cohen Wilson & Chuck Wilson

Terri & Richard Wolf

A special thank you to everyone who participated in our Purim gift, Mishloach Manot, to the community this year. We are always so moved by the generosity, spirit, and sweet messages shared!

Our Temple Family

Welcome to Our New Members

Shayna & Alexander Behnke

Dahlia & Michael Iryami

Shirin & Kamyar Kamjoo and family

Farnouche Kamran and family

Lida & Elias Kattan

Kenda Dala & Aryan Naim and family

Michal Cohen & Eli Rodsky and family

Melissa Mamane & Daniel Schilleci and family

Olivia & Danny Shohinas

Melanie & Harold Snedcof

Our Leadership

Clergy

Jonathan Aaron, Senior Rabbi

Lizzie Weiss, Senior Cantor

Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita

Senior Staff

Sara Hiner, Executive Director

Matt Davidson, Senior Director of Engagement

Stacy Kesner, MA, ECC Director

Jenny Kramer, Program Director

Board of Directors

President

Geoffrey P. Wharton

Directors & Committee Chairs

Pamela Bennett

Barry Brucker

Sue Brucker

Kara Corwin

Toni Corwin

Vida Delrahim

Rachel Ellenport

Judie Fenton

Simone Friedman

Noah Furie

Kristin Jameson

Julian Javor

Jackie Kassorla

Nancy Lee

Wennie Lu

Myra Lurie

Eric Muhlheim

Farhad Novian

Bruce Phillips

Danielle Soto

Scott Stone

Anike Tourse

David Weissberg

Jeff Wolf

Mazel Tov to our B’nai Mitzvahs

Sophie Fouladi — November 26, 2022

Adrienne Tiernan — January 14, 2023

“The world is beautiful; I want to show it to you, not hide it.” – Buffy Summers, from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer “ (Season 6, Finale)

Jolie Newman — January 21, 2023

“You miss 100% percent of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky

Sharon Abramson — January 28, 2023

Words can break someone into a million pieces, but they can also put them back together. I hope you use yours for good.” – Taylor Swift

James Jarmoune — January 28, 2023

“Don’t look back. You’re not going that way.” – Anon

Emily Biehl — March 4, 2023

“Emotion isn’t light or silly. Feeling things is an act of bravery.” – Samantha Hunt

Rhys Fisher — April 1, 2023

“I’ve never been afraid to fail.” – Michael Jordan

Dylan Golshani — April 22, 2023

Ashton Kamjoo — May 6, 2023

“You miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky