Etzetera - December 2019

ETZETERA

December 2019 - Kislev/Tevet 5780

Join us Dec. 23 for our community Hanukkah Celebration!

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Hazzan Pablo Duek

Clergy Corner Rabbi Ari Averbach It is the beginning of December, and yet for most of us, we have been ensconced in the “holiday spirit” since the day after Halloween.

Starbucks has brought out the oncecontroversial cups filled with peppermint eggnog chestnut lattes. Our malls and radios are blaring Christmas songs (most of them written or sung by members of our Tribe). And some are on shopping sprees, checking each person off their list - family, friends, gardener, mail carrier, Rabbi!

Hanukkah’s story is fascinating, more than just presents and dreidels, and far deeper than what is usually taught to kids about Judah and his brothers defeating the evil Hasmonian Greeks.

The legends are beautiful and make for some great songs.

Two thousand years ago, the rabbis of the Talmud discussed all matters of Jewish life, from saying Shema to the observance of each holiday. It even gives some recipes for their favorite Shabbat foods.

For the small section on Hanukkah, it starts with the words “Mai Hanukkah?,” which translates to, “What is Hanukkah?”

For the small section on Hanukkah, it starts with the words “Mai Hanukkah?,” which translates to, “What is Hanukkah?” Such a strange question considering these are the experts of all things Jewish in their era. And yet, there is uncertainty about this holiday.

I love reading the English into it, pretending like Hebrew, Aramaic and English all live in the same text. Now it reads, “My Hanukkah” and I can answer the ancient question by explaining what it is to me and how I grew up celebrating it. My grandmother and her sister in the kitchen making latkes, the cousins in the back room playing pingpong, a box of See’s Candy on the table. A time of warmth and family and singing.

So what is your Hanukkah? Join us as we study more about the real history of Hanukkah on December 8th and celebrate Hanukkah as a community on December 23rd.

Rabbi Averbach can be reached at rabbiaverbach@templeetzchaim.org

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Many of us know alternative names for Hanukkah, Feast of Dedication, Festival of light or even “Hanu-K’a”, “We camped on the 25” referring to the 25th of Kislev, the date in which the rededication of the Temple took place by the Maccabees. Jewish families gather to celebrate freedom of religion, saying no to a tyrant force that chooses how our lives should be lived.

The taste and smell of latkes, playing dreydl and singing songs feels magical but what Hanukkah really teaches and reminds us is that every human being deserves freedom of expression, freedom to assemble and pray the way we want.

On Monday, Dec. 23 at 5 pm we’ll celebrate Hanukkah as a Community in our own TEC campus.

I encourage you and your children

to bring your Hanukiot (8 candle menorah) so we can light them together as we sing the blessings as one strong and united Community.

We are preparing great music, dances, interactive skit by renowned storyteller Carl Weintraub from “We Tell Stories”, delicious latkes, dreydls and gelt provided by our phenomenal Men’s Club and much more.

JAM, Jewish Arts and Movement will meet again on December 14 at 11 am followed by a complimentary Shabbat lunch at 12 noon. Rabbi Averbach will join us for special stories and Lior Geller will play his guitar. New “furry” friends are invited to JAM, come to find out!

New! I want to invite Preschool and Religious School parents who enjoy singing to “Voices in Harmony” an ongoing group of people that will rotate as we lead Friday night services. The idea is simple, if you love singing (and others enjoy it

too) contact me as we create a fun/ dynamic/spiritual unique group of blended voices.

New! Torah cantillation Class. If you want to read from the Torah scroll without memorizing the melody from a recording, join me as I guide you through the Art of reading Torah.

During past years I taught dozens of people that currently read Torah in TEC and other places. Contact me or the office for more information.

Classes to begin in January 2020.

sin.”), the immediately preceding sentence is just as important: “The essential thing is not the learning but the action.” This is important as I was highlighting a call to action, specifically, turning in a pledge.

One of my specific, measurable goals was to exceed the amount of our Kol Nidre appeal. Looking back over the past 15 years, we were able to determine the specific year and amount that was number one. I am happy to report back to you that we not only exceeded our budgetary need to raise $130,000, but your generosity as a community made this year’s appeal the largest Kol Nidre appeal likely in the nearly 60-year history of Temple Etz Chaim.

For this, I owe all of you who gave a sincere and hearty THANK YOU. As I stated on Yom Kippur, the leadership of TEC takes our

financial responsibility with the utmost seriousness and we will do everything in our power to treat your fundraising dollars with the highest level of care, as if it were our own money.

On behalf of the leadership of Temple Etz Chaim and my family, I want to wish you and yours a very Happy Chanukah!

Wishing you Sameach!

Chag

Hanukkah

Hazzan Pablo can be reached at hazzanpablo@templeetzchaim.org

President Jeff Solomon The end of the year is a great time to reflect back on our accomplishments, measure our successes against our goals, and set objectives for the upcoming year. I am a big fan of goal-setting.

Approaching the High Holidays, it was important to guide Temple Etz Chaim into a new era under the leadership of Rabbi Averbach.

We wanted to distinguish our synagogue as a home for Judaism and make all of you feel welcomed.

While this is a great goal, its subjectivity makes it difficult to measure.

During my Kol Nidre appeal, I referenced Pirke Avot (1:17). While I focused during my talk on the last part (“And verbosity leads to

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Jeff Solomon can be reached at president@templeetzchaim.org

Contents

Simchas 2-3 Clergy Corner 5 Simchas 6-7 Education at TEC 8 Women of TEC and Men’s Club 9 Membership and Beautification 10 Tikkun Olam

B’Nai Mitzvah Elan Daniel Sarid

December 7, 2019

Shalom! I am currently a 7th grade GATE student at A.E. Wright Middle School, and a proud alumni of Ilan Ramon Day School. I am looking forward to my Bar Mitzvah on December 7th, where I will be called to the Torah at Etz Chaim, and then a couple of weeks later at the Kotel in Israel! During the time when I’m not studying prayers or doing homework, I love playing the violin, composing music, reading, practicing martial arts, and traveling with my family. I am currently working towards my 3rd degree black belt in Tang-SooDo. I have enjoyed making so many great friends here at Etz Chaim. I want to thank my teachers, Hazzan Pablo, and Rabbi Averbach for helping me get here. I would especially like to thank Rivka Moscovitch, my tutor, for helping me with all of the challenges that come with studying for your Bar Mitzvah. Lastly, I want to thank my mom, dad, and brother Ori, for cheering me on along the way

Madeline Withrow

December 21, 2019

Hi, I’m Madeline “Maddie” Withrow and I will become a Bat Mitzvah on December 21, 2019. I am in 7th grade at Redwood Middle School. When I’m not at school I enjoy seeing musicals, playing soccer (when I’m not injured), and spending time at the mall with my friends. I have been attending religious school at Temple Etz Chaim since 1st grade. I wouldn’t be here without the guidance of all of my teachers, Hazzan Pablo, Rabbi Averbach, Rabbi Spiegel, my amazing and patient tutor Benny Sommerfeld, and of course my supportive family and friends. I’m excited to continue my Jewish journey by becoming a Bat Mitzvah. I can’t wait to celebrate this milestone with all of the people I love the most.

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New Arrivals Benjamin Arthur Roberts Benjamin was born on November 6, 2019 weighing 7 pounds and 14 ounces. Mazel Tov to his parents Kim and Jeffrey, and to his grandparents temple members Karen and Michael Roberts!

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Layla Simone Scherr Layla was born on November 14, 2019 weighing 6 pounds and 13 ounces. Mazel Tov to her parents Natalie and Sammy, and to her grandparents temple members Cindy and Marshall Scherr!

To submit New Arrivals, please send you submission to: lindsey@templeetzchaim.org

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Education at TEC

Joyce Bronstein - Religious School Students are always excited about Hanukkah!

While it’s a time for latkes, presents, and fun, a more important message is taught to our students – that Hanukkah celebrates the first battle for religious freedom in the history of the world. During this holiday, I hope that families will talk to their children about the brave Maccabees who fought for the survival of the Jewish people.

Thank you to all of our Religious School volunteers for their generous gift of time, which supports so many school endeavors.

Your commitment to help is the best “present” you could give our Religious School.

I would also like to thank TEC Families for your donation of school supplies. Because of you, we were able to donate 70 backpacks, packed to capacity, to the children at Casa Pacifica.

Please join us for Havdallah and Hotdogs on Saturday, January 11th. Although the name is the same, the theme is always different. There are many wonderful activities being planned for the ENTIRE family. So, it’s time to take out your T.E.C. Scrapbook and continue filling more pages with pictures, memories, and fun. Sign up now, don’t delay!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Hanukkah!

Joyce can be reached at joyce@templeetzchaim.org

Debbie Blumenthal - Early Childhood Education This month in preschool we have so many things to look forward to. Our annual Scholastic Book Fair begins on Sunday, December 9th at 8:00 a.m. Please join us for donuts and orange juice at our “grand opening”. The Book Fair will be open through Friday, December 13th. If you are looking for great books for all ages at affordable prices, come visit with us in the Wolfson Auditorium. I’m happy to recommend our staff favorites to you! Each year, the teachers are grateful for the many new books given to their classrooms from the generous parents who shop at our annual Scholastic Book Fair

The preschool classrooms will be busy retelling the stories of Hanukkah, Judah Maccabee, and holiday traditions. Each classroom will be celebrating with their families and of course, eating lots of latkes!

The Infant Center will be hosting “Breakfast with Babies” on Wednesday, December 18th. We look forward to fun music, art, and play with our infants and their families!

We are offering Winter Camp during the school break. The camp will be open during the two weeks when school is closed.

Check in the office for Winter Camp calendar. The deadline to register is December 9th. Call the school office for information.

Happy Hanukkah and Happy 2020 to everyone!

Shannon Tepfer - Youth Department We are planning an ice skating trip for Kadima, Jr’s, and Sr’s in December and want to invite everyone to be there! The theme for Machar this month is “Miracles”! Hanukkah fun, cooking, making kindness calendars, and talking about miracles and mitzvot.

November was a great month for USY and the Youth Department. Our 9th-12th graders really enjoyed going to Camp Ramah in Ojai for Encampment where they hung out with friends old and new. It was a weekend of peace, love, and Judaism. Mitzvah day was a big success! Thank you to our wonderful community who helped to bring coats, toys, helped to make lunches, and brought recycling for SATO. We donated 216 sack lunches to the United Methodist Church.

Email us at youth@templeetzchaim.org or call us (805)494-3648 if you have any questions or would like to sign up your kiddos!

Youth Department ages and groups: Machar K-2nd, Kadima 3rd- 6th, Jr’s 7th-8th, Sr’s 9th-12th.

Do you need Community Service credit? Join our Hayom/Machar program and get a chance to work with kids here at TEC. You’ll learn programming, leadership, problem solving, and have a good time too!

December Events: 12/8 Jr’s & Kadima Ice skating at Simi Iceoplex from

2:00 pm-4:00 pm. Meeting at Iceoplex 12/15 Machar “Miracles” Lounge. 11:30am-1:30pm 12/21 Sr’s Ice Skating and dinner at the Lakes in

Westlake Village 6:30 pm-10:00 pm 12/22 - 12/26 USY International Convention, Ontario.

January Events Youth Commission Parent Meeting 01/05/20 - Meet in the Youth Lounge 10:15 am-11:15 am Let’s start the New Year off right by getting together!

Debbie can be reached at debbie@templeetzchaim.og

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Women of TEC

Cindy Scherr - WOTEC President

December promises to be a busy month for Women of Temple Etz Chaim. Please plan to join us on December 15 for dinner and a movie at TEC. We’ll be bringing dinner in from a local restaurant, and enjoying some girl time. If you have questions, please contact Sarah Karamas, our programming Vice-President.

Also in December, you should be receiving your WOTEC membership books. Our membership committee, led by Elissa Lazarus, is working hard to complete the book. If any of your personal information has changed (phone number, address, etc.), please let us know as soon as possible, so we can include all your correct information. Our Judaica is shop is open if you need to purchase any last minute Chanukah gifts.

We have a great selection to meet all your needs.

As always, if you have any questions or need any information, please feel free to contact me at the email address below. I love hearing from you!

Chanukah has always been my favorite holiday – it means family to me. I hope the lights on your Chanukkiah bring you as much joy as mine does for me. Marshall joins me in wishing you all a happy Chanukah!

Cindy can be reached at womenoftec@templeetzchaim.org.

Men’s Club

Membership

Jennifer Elson - VP of Membership

Hello wonderful members of TEC! I am Jennifer Elson, your faithful VP of Membership! Well, we made it through the High Holidays, and now we are on to the next one! Please check your emails for all the upcoming events! I especially want you to mark your calendars for our first “Say Shalom” Dinner of 2020!! All are welcome, but we are limiting it to the FIRST 100 RSVP’s!! A beautiful complimentary dinner to gather our community and welcome our newest members who joined within the last 6 months! This event will be held on January 10th! We are accepting RSVPs now! Please come say “hi” to me if you see me at a Shabbat service, or Oneg! I can’t wait to meet each of you personally. As always, if there is anything I can do to make your Temple experience more fulfilling, if you would like help getting involved in a group or committee, or would love to attend something but don’t want to go alone, please REACH OUT and I will help!!

Jennifer can be reached at membership@templeetzchaim.org

TEC Beautification

Wendy Margolis and Shari Mark - Beautification Committee Chairs

Ken Leon - Men’s Club President

We hope that everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving holiday.

November was filled with great events that the Men’s Club was proud to bring to the Temple Etz Chaim community. We hosted a great speaker, Edgar Feuchtwanger, author of Hitler. My Neighbor: Memories of a Jewish Childhood 1929-1939. Thank you to everyone who helped in putting on this meaningful discussion.

Men’s Club also had a wonderful turnout for our Mitzvah day project. We collected gently used business attire (Suits, pants, jackets, shoes) for those in need of professional clothing for job interviews and other opportunities. We would like to thank everyone who donated items for this project. Your donations will go directly to those who are in need. Lastly, we held our traditional Men’s Club poker night. This event is always filled with good times, laughs, and of course great poker games!

Coming up in December will be our annual Men’s Club BBQ that we host for B’nai Mitzvah kids, and their parents. If your child is having a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the 2019/2020 year, please come join us after religious school at 11:30am on December 8th. RSVP to mensclub@templeetzchaim.org to let us know you are coming. The 8th is also our annual TEC Chanukah boutique, so you can enjoy getting holiday shopping in as well as eating good food, making connections, and watching some Sunday football.

From all of us at Temple Etz Chaim’s Men’s Club, we wish you happy holidays and a very happy New Year.

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What?

Gabbai Training

When?

January 12 February 9 at 10:00 AM.

Info?

We welcome young and old, men and women, in our congregation to embark on a very fulfilling Mitzvah participating in our Shabbat Service.

Training how to be a Gabbai for Saturday morning Service. We will be instructed by Rabbi Averbach and Hazzan Pablo.

1) You will learn how to call up congregants to the Torah who have been given and Aliyah.

2) You will be able to help the Torah reader when they need correction.

3) You will hand out Aliyah cards to congregants whom are being called up.

As many of you have seen on our social media pages our fundraising thermometer is over $100,000 in commitments for our beautification project and that is only from a few generous donors. This has allowed us to contract with a Project Manager and Architect who are currently working on preliminary layouts and renderings. This project can and will be completed with our proposed fundraising goal of $500,000. Our vision is clear! First new, functional and accommodating bathrooms in the sanctuary building, including a single-stall bathroom to support those with young children or those who simply need a little extra help. The project will also include modernizing the lobby and Spiegel Hall, and we have committed a percentage of the funds to pay down the mortgage. Please note, the bathrooms are our priority and with the first $200,000 this is where our renovations begin. Our plans next include updated flooring and administrative offices - to make better use of the space and help us with 21st century efficiencies leading to better serving our congregation. This plan also includes a small overhaul to the clergy restroom. The final phase is updating and beautifying our lobby and Spiegel Hall, making the space more inviting and modern to attract additional event usage.

As we also know, Rosh Hashanah is September 18th, 2020 and we plan on unveiling the work at that time. With your generosity and continued commitment to Temple Etz Chaim, we will all benefit from our newly beautified and updated building for years to come.

To those who have already donated, we are immensely grateful. For the rest of the congregation, we ask that you please contribute when you receive a call from someone on the committee in the very near future. Exciting times ahead!

GET INVOLVED! Temple Etz Chaim has many opportunities for Members to become involved. We value the commitment of our volunteers to help steer the direction of our community in the form of program planning, event selection, education and many many more.

If you are interested in becoming involved, please send an email to getinvolved@templeetzchaim.org today!

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Tikkun Olam

MITZVAH DAY - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Mitzvah Day was an all-around success! Thank you to all of the volunteers who participated and donated their time for many worthy causes. The results of your efforts include: • Over 100 people donating to our Blood Drive.

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216 Lunches prepared by USY for those in need locally.

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50 First Aid Kits assembled for Many Mansions so that each apartment will receive one.

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15 Families signed up for the Adopt-a-Family program. This is an ongoing program that will end December 3, so please reach out to the Social Action Committee if you are interested in learning more!

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20 Bags filled with items for women with breast cancer by the Women of TEC.

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12 Preschoolers of our very own TEC Preschool sang to the elderly at the Hillcrest Royal and gave each resident a sunflower

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The Men’s Club collected suits for those in need to allow them to go on job interviews!

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70 Backpacks stuffed with school supplies by the Religious School for Casa Pacifica, a foster care facility

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Lastly, we reached our goal of adopting 45 families and 20 seniors for the holidays. Thank you, temple members, for generously adopting these families in need and providing them lovely holidays.

WESTMINSTER FREE CLINIC Westminster Free Clinic is a private, non-profit community care center serving the working poor and uninsured of Ventura County. It also serves as a training site for high school students considering careers in healthcare.

Westminster Free Clinic is 100% free and serves as a safety-net for those with no other affordable options and fill gaps as needed. As a community care center, their goal is to provide low-income people with early access to healthcare, and health supporting programs and services. Healthcare professionals volunteer weekly to provide care for this population. Take a tour and observe how a Church transforms into a medical clinic each week providing care for over 100 residents of the Conejo Valley.

January 22, 2020 at 6:15pm. If you are interested, please reach out to the Social Action committee. Also, gently used clothing can be dropped off at the clinic from 4 -6pm every Wednesday.

MITZVAH DAY - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 TOP: One of our Temple members participating in our blood drive.

MIDDLE: WOTEC filling bags to send out to women with breast cancer.

BOTTOM: USY and volunteers preparing lunches to help those in need.

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JEWISH WORLD WATCH - SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Jewish World Watch is an expression of Judaism in action, bringing help and healing to survivors of mass atrocities around the world and seeking to inspire people of all faiths and cultures to join the ongoing fight against genocide. Each year, they organize a walk and activiites in the Conejo Valley to create awareness and raise funds to end genocide worldwide. This year, the Jewish World Watch will be held at Temple Adat Elohim. It will be a very fun day with activities for all ages!

If you are interested in learning more about all of the events being planned by the TEC Social Action Committee, please reach out to Judy Gindi at socialaction@templeetzchaim.org.

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Upcoming Programs/Events

Upcoming Programs/Events

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Adopt-a-Family Present Drop Off Tuesday, December 3 8:00 AM Men’s Club Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family BBQ Sunday, December 8 11:30 AM Holiday Boutique Sunday, December 8 9:00 AM

Adult U Sunday, Dec. 8 @ 9:30 AM (details pg. 6)

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JAM Saturday, December 14 11:00 AM

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B’nai Mitzvah Family Education Program Sunday, December 15 12:00 PM

Breakfast with Babies Wednesday, December 18 8:30 AM Young Adult Singles Brewery Tour Wednesday, December 18 7:30 PM

Book Fair Monday, December 9 - 13 9:00 AM

Havdallah and Hotdogs Saturday, January 11 5:30 PM

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Men’s Club Havdallah and Family Scavenger Hunt Saturday, January 11 6:00 PM

Book Club Tuesday, December 17 7:00 PM

Come join us for our annual Hanukkah Celebration!

There will be food, latkes, music by Hazzan Pablo with a suprise guest, and an interactive skit by Carl Weintraub!

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Lifeline Screening Monday, December 9 8:30 AM Holiday Boutique Monday, December 9 8:30 AM

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Hanukkah Celebration Monday, December 23 5:30 PM

Say Shalom Dinner Friday, January 10 6:30 PM

WOTEC Dinner and Movie Sunday, Dec. 15 @ 5:00 PM (details pg. 10)

Kadima Ice Skating Sunday, Dec. 8 @ 11:30 AM (details pg. 7)

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First Night of Hanukkah

January

This month’s read is Becoming by Michelle Obama. For more information about TEC Book Club please contact Liz Groden at the temple office or at adult-ed@templeetzchaim.org

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TEC Board Meeting Tuesday, December 17 7:30 PM

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Tot Shabbat Friday, December 20 6:15 PM

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Jr/Sr USY Ice Skating @ The Lakes Saturday, December 21 6:00 PM

Tot Shabbat Friday, January 17 6:15 PM

Feeding the Hungry at Calvary Church Tuesday, December 24 6:00 PM

Come join TEC for our Feed the Hungry program. We are looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve Christmas Eve dinner. If you want to participate or have any questions please contact Lynne Katz at lynneradman@yahoo.com

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Gabbai Training Sunday, January 12 10:00 AM

Social Action Committee Meeting Wednesday, December 25 7:30 PM

Bingo Marathon Sunday, January 19 10:00 AM ECE Family Fun Day Sunday, January 26 3:00 PM

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Tributes Dunaier Music Fund In memory of: Julia Deutsch

Frances Deutsch Tobert Seaver

Barbara Freeman Sofia Landau Richard Landau

Gina Landau Ruth Rosen

Stan Rosen Pa & Bobcia

Debra Levine

Early-Childhood Education Fund In memory of: Hyman Golditch

Stephanie Shipow Hazzan Duek’s Discretionary Fund In memory of: Bertie Sneed Cynthia Scott Sneed Norbert Jallings

Judy Sneed Fania Orlowski Shmiel Orlowski

Jan Orlowski Esther Natkowitz

Marvin Natlin Bernard Axelrad

Kevin Axelrad Mike Brooks

Sandra Levy Matthew Wolf

Hattie Wolf Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

The Lesserman Family

Michael Cher Inbar Israel Travel and Education Fund Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

Judy Sneed Jotkowitz Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

Rabbi Jack & Leah Shechter Rabbi Averbach’s Discretionary Fund In memory of: Frances Becker

Marc Tuchman Bertie Sneed Cynthia Scott Sneed Norbert Jallings

Judy Sneed Yaakov Moscovitch

Rivka Moscovitch Maurice Silverman Rose Axelrad Rose Silverman

Kevin Axelrad Gerald O. Hayman

Ann Hayman

Eli Storch Yetta Storch Claire Zelkowitz Toby Yoskowitz

Lawrence Storch Frida Edelman

David Wank Jack Kern

Harvey Kern Samuel Neustadt

Debra Levine Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

Shirley Lowy In appreciation:

William & Cynthia Koepcke Barbara & Harvey Scherr Memorial Fund Our condolences to: The Gerber Family

Barbara and Al Ungar Religious School Fund Our condolences to: The Targum Family

Ellen Zucker In memory of: Yaakov Moscovitch

Rivka Moscovitch Sharon May Friedman

Steven Friedman Patricia Rose

Pamela Friedman Elisa Feldman Memorial Religious School Scholarship Fund In memory of: Lillian Klapper

Bonnie Goldenberg Thelma Smith Al I. Smith

Lynne Rosen Maurice Silverman Rose Axelrad Rose Silverman

Kevin Axelrad Leroy Paller

Deborah Cohen Sender Orlin

Sarah Orlin Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

Debbie & Les Feldman Get well soon: Stan Rosen

Debbie & Les Feldman Mazel tov: Maurice & Gayle Feldman

Debbie & Les Feldman The Roberts Family

Nomi Freed Lipnick Religious School Scholarship Fund In memory of: Meyer Levin

Barbara Shannon Mollie Kroin

Rose Frederick-Horowitz

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Our condolences to: The Gerber Family

Bonnie Rothman

Judi Gill The Kaye Family

Judi Gill

Our Sponsors

Tzedakah Fund In memory of: Frances Greenholt

Marie Rubens Esther Miriam Frankel

Judith Miller USY Youth & Scholarship Fund In memory of: Jacques Orensztein Hersz Orensztein Charles Orensztein

Denise Rusiecki Jeannette Spitzer

Leonard Spitzer In support:

Barbara & Rick Rosenberg Temple General Fund In memory of: Robert Assael

David Assael Herry Altabef Barbara Altabef Ann Skibben Betty Skibben

Steven Altabef Monaver Shahbaz

Jim Shahbaz Irene Greenfeld

Harry Greenfeld Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

James Birkenshaw

Linda & Ted Dahl Men’s Club Scholar-in-Residence Fund Get well soon: Stan Rosen

Susan Bernstein Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

Marc & Carole Firestone Men’s Club Silverstein Humanitarian Fund Happy birthday to: Allegra Benaltabet

Gari and Richard Saly Our condolences to: The Levinsohn Family

Gari and Richard Saly Women of TEC Scholarships Fund In memory of: Minnie Marcus

Bruce Cohen Women of TEC Beautification of TEC Fund In memory of: David Birnbaum

Mark Birnbaum

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Clergy Rabbi Ari Averbach Hazzan Pablo Duek Rabbi Emeritus Shimon Paskow Rabbi Emeritus Richard Spiegel Staff Gideon Manzur - Executive Director Debbie Blumenthal - ECE Director Joyce Bronstein - Religious School Director Shanon Tepfer - Youth Director Kathy Sharp - ECE Assistant Director Lindsey Alpert - Administrative Support Dana Gallenberg - Programs/Events Coordinator Jessica Jacoby - Accounts Receivable Board of Directors Jeff Solomon - President Shari Mark - Executive Vice President Sherri Finn - Immediate Past President David Abramovicz - VP Ways and Means Jennifer Elson - VP Membership Eric Feigenbaum - VP Youth Mark Goldstein - Trustee Community Outreach Judy Gindi - VP Social Action Robin Kahn - Trustee Business Services Elissa Lazarus - Corresponding Secretary Ken Leon - Men’s Club President Dan Lubetkin - VP Communications Wendy Margolis - Financial Secretary Beth Meyer - Recording Secretary Tom Milhaupt - VP Personnel/Legal Michael Roberts - Trustee Bingo Cindy Scherr - Women of TEC President Larry Slomowitz - VP Building and Grounds Benny Sommerfeld - VP Religion and Worship Felicia Toporoff - VP Religious School David Yodkovik - Treasurer Joe Zwicker - VP Early Childhood Education Terry Zwicker - Trustee Strategic Planning Gary Katz - Past President Marshall Scherr - Past President Myles Simpson - Past President

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Temple Etz Chaim Live Stream!

At Temple Etz Chaim, all Shabbat Services held in the Paskow Sanctuary are live streamed. Live Streaming allows those in our community who otherwise cannot physically come to the Temple to participate in the Shabbat experience. It also affords B’nai Mitzvah families with out-of-town guests who cannot make it to services the opportunity to participate in the simcha.

Please know that if you ascend the bimah, light the Shabbat candles, have an Aliyah, or open the ark, your image and voice will be broadcast on the live stream.

Services can now be viewed live! Visit our Facebook page or streamspot.com.