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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF

TEMPLE ETZ CHAIM

OCTOBER 2026

ISSUE 10

Inside This Issue

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Sukkot Services & Gatherings

Letters from Our Leaders

Upcoming Events

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Sukkot Schedule at a Glance

Letters From Our Leaders

TEC Education

TEC Community

B’nai Mitzvah and Simchas

Photos from Tashlich at the Beach

TEC Tributes

October Calendar

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Upcoming Events

26 Kids’ Corner 28 Torah Fund 29 Memorial Reception Services Support Our Community: 30 Small Business Highlights 31 Memorial Plaques & Digital Memorial Library 31

Hearing Assistance Network

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Clergy Rabbi Ari Averbach Hazzan Noam Fields-Meyer Gould Chaplain Benny Sommerfeld Rabbi Emeritus Richard Spiegel

Staff

Executive Director Cindy Goldberg Early Childhood Education Director Keri Loventhal Religious School Director Joyce Bronstein Early Childhood Education Asst. Director Ina Weismann Office Manager Shane Silverstein ECE Administrative Assistant Jessica Jacoby RS Administrative Assistant Sarah Karamas Clergy Assistant Jill Rosenberg Musical Director Mariano Dugatkin

Board of Trustees

President Dan Lubetkin Vice President Adya Riss Immediate Past President Felicia Toporoff Treasurer Arnie Blitstein Secretary Brianna Abrams Trustee, Bingo Michael Roberts Trustee, Building and Grounds Steve Plotkin Trustee, Early Childhood Education Josh Atlas Trustee, Endowment Jeff Landau Trustee, Financial Consideration Neal Arons Trustee, Membership, Sarica Klein Trustee, Personnel & Legal Affairs Mike Wellen Trustees, Programming Eric Feigenbaum* & Shari Mark* Trustee, Religion and Worship Cheryl Math Trustee, Religious School Education Leah Neiderman Trustee, Security Paul Dryman Trustee, Social Action Lindsay Halper Trustee, Special Projects Paula Lefko Trustee, Volunteer Coordination Evan Robichaud Trustee, Ways & Means Donald Zimring Trustee, At-Large Heidi Birnbaum President, Men’s Club Mark Goldstein President, Women of TEC Phyllis Dankberg

Past President, Board Member Sherri Finn-Werber Past President, Board Member Gary Katz Past President, Board Member Myles Simpson Past President, Board Member Marshall Scherr Past President, Board Member Wendy Margolis *Also, Past Presidents

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Letters from Our Leaders Rabbi Ari Averbach

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Israeli writer Etgar Keret wrote, “Understand that you are part of something bigger, that we’re all one living, injured, bloodied human fabric. That this disease called ‘caring’ might be rare, but once you catch it, it’s incurable.” While he is usually cynical in his approach to humanity, he has a deeply Jewish lens on what it means to be part of a community. This is what life in Israel feels like for him – an extended family, for better or worse. People who have your back, will take you in, and will tell you the difficult truth to your face. I heard a line recently that broke my heart: “Everyone wants a village, but no one wants to be a villager.” We know how important it is when people show up at the most important moments in our lives. To look around weddings or Bnai Mitzvah and get choked

up knowing that these people came out to celebrate with us. How special that some of these people braved air travel (or the 405!) to lift our spirits and lift us up in chairs. But we know that this does not just happen. It takes a lifetime of building relationships and showing up for others in their times of need. It takes bringing meals to them and being a shoulder for them to cry on. Once you feel that you have caught the condition of “caring” that Keret describes, you realize you want to be part of a village, a community where you can show up for others as much as others show up for you. This is what we try to create at TEC: a covenant to each other to create a sacred village.

Noam Fields-Meyer Gould, Hazzan Noam@templeetzchaim.org

What a meaningful High Holiday season. My favorite moments came during the Torah service, watching who walked up to read. So many of our readers were kids, and so many were adults who hadn’t read much before. Standing near them by the bimah was a gift. Torah reading is the closest we come to meeting our tradition face to face. You stand over the scroll, the letters inches away, and you give an ancient text a voice for everyone in the room. Jeff Summit, who interviewed Torah readers across the country for his book Singing God’s Words, describes the experience as

“singing God’s words in God’s own tune.” That song doesn’t belong only to the reader, though. Reading for the congregation is a major mitzvah because the community can only hear the Torah when someone is willing to read it. If you’d like to try, Chaplain Benny and I would love to help. We’ll walk you through the whole process, from learning the trope to your first time at the bimah, at whatever pace works for you. I promise it’s also a lot of fun. Just email me at noam@ templeetzchaim.org. Wishing you all a wonderful fall!

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Dan Lubetkin, President dan@templeetzchaim.org

The year was 2014, and we were regulars at Tot Shabbat. We were new to Temple Etz Chaim, and I was immediately inspired by the warmth of those early Friday afternoon services. Amidst felt stories and challah, there were also iconic songs. Songs with familiar refrains, none more familiar than the one that ends “...dancing, dancing, dancing with the Torah.” Preschool kids were encouraged to love, appreciate, respect, and—yes—even dance with the Torah. And the kids loved that song. As adults, we get that same opportunity on Simchat Torah. Dancing with the scroll signifies our deep love and adoration for something central to Jewish life. What you might not realize is how much thoughtful care goes into the creation of a Torah. From the specific ink and parchment to the spirit of the scribe, a Torah doesn’t just materialize out of thin air. It is painstakingly crafted with precision, kindness, and passion. And on Tot Shabbat, TEC’s kids were invited to embrace that sacred craftsmanship with pure joy. Dancing takes effort, devotion, and heart. For anyone who has seen me at a wedding or a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, I can confidently state that I am a pretty okay dancer. Regardless of the style, when you move to music, you know that feeling: Total... reckless... abandon. Throwing caution to the wind. Embracing the fun despite how silly you might look.

Best of all, you’re smiling. Nobody dances angry... (unless it’s a Dance-Off, but I’ll save that for another article.) That is why we teach our children to dance with the Torah. Dancing is an act of joy, and as Jews, loving the Torah is central to who we are. This fall, Temple Etz Chaim is welcoming a new dance partner. Thanks to a generous donation from a TEC family, our congregation is receiving a new Torah, and you have a unique opportunity to become a permanent part of TEC history. Here is how you can participate: On Sunday, October 25, join us as a visiting scribe guides congregants in inscribing the final letters onto the sacred parchment. If you haven’t already, check your email for details on how to reserve your spot to write a letter in the scroll. And on Sunday, December 6, mark your calendar for the official dedication event as we welcome this beloved new scroll into our TEC family. Dancing may be an act of joy, but Dancing with the Torah is an act of love and appreciation. Join us so you can share in this unforgettable experience. And as for the new Torah? Save the last dance for me.

Benny Sommerfeld, Chaplain benny@templeetzchaim.org

Sukkot is our family’s favorite festival, is it yours? Our oldest daughter was born the day after Yom Kippur; hence her early birthday parties were held in the Sukkah. The warmth of being held by the divine in a Sukkah with joy, family, and friends is a stark contrast to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. I have learned from studying Chasidut that Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are present in Sukkot. We have 7 emotional attributes (Sefirot) which are present during the week. They are brought to us through our prophets, Ushpitzin, and prophetess, Ushpitzot. There are 7 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The core difference is in the direction of energy and purpose between the time periods. While Sukkot is a time of revelation pulling these divine energies down into our physical Sukkah, the 7 days between the High Holidays are about returning to Hashem and ascend to the highest level of our souls, with a climax at Neilah.

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The Sukkah represents Hashem’s Cloud of Glory, which was the cloud that surrounded the Israelites when they were wandering in the desert. The incense ceremony by the high priest on Yom Kippur started the “cloud.” Hashem turned it into a shield protecting the Israelites. Without this protection by Hashem, the Israelites would not have survived the 40 years in the wilderness. One of the most important aspects of the Sukkah is the covering of the “roof”, Schach, ‫סכך‬. The numeric values of the letters are: Samech, ‫ = ס‬60; Chaf, ‫ = כ‬20; and Chaf suffit, ‫ך‬, = 20. The sum equals 100, which is the total number of Shofar blasts, on Rosh Hashanah. Hence all High Holidays are deeply tied together with the hope that we become a better version of ourselves, drawing near to Hashem and the Torah. Chag Sameach!

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TEC Education Joyce Bronstein, Religious School Director joyce@templeetzchaim.org

On October 25, we look forward to coming together as a TEC community for Mitzvah Day. This year will be especially meaningful as we welcome and dedicate a brand-new Torah to Temple Etz Chaim. In all my years at TEC, we have never had the opportunity to dedicate a brand-new Torah in our synagogue. This is a truly special moment for our entire community. Rabbi has been personally involved throughout the process, working directly with the scribe to select the font and the poles for the Torah. So much thought and care have gone into creating this beautiful Torah for our congregation. Our entire TEC community will have the unique opportunity to take part in this sacred mitzvah by writing in the Torah. What better way to come together and become part of this special moment? I hope everyone will participate in the dedication. May we read from this Torah, learn from it, and celebrate with it for many, many years to come.

for the children who will receive them. This year, we will donate 50 filled backpacks to children at Casa Pacifica. This project is so meaningful because it is hands-on and involves all of our students. Watching their excitement as they participate in this mitzvah is truly heartwarming. They are learning that even a small act of kindness can make a difference in another child’s life. Thank you to everyone who supports Mitzvah Day and helps make these experiences possible. The dedication of our new Torah, packing backpacks for children at Casa Pacifica, and all the other acts of kindness that day will fill my heart with sincere appreciation for our wonderful TEC community. TEC members are truly outstanding!

A huge Todah Rabah to the Ghozland family for initiating the idea of gifting TEC with a new Torah. They brought this beautiful idea to Rabbi, and we are so grateful for their generosity. The Ghozland’s are a very special family, and I have had the privilege of getting to know them over the past few years. We are so fortunate that they chose to make our community their home. Their generosity reminds us that one family can make a tremendous difference. When we come together as a community, we truly shine. Mitzvah Day will also continue our annual project benefiting the children at Casa Pacifica. We will collect school and art supplies and ask our TEC families to help offset the cost of the backpacks we purchase. Our Religious School students in grades K–7 will fill the backpacks with the new supplies and create special cards

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Keri Loventhal, Early Education Director Keri@templeetzchaim.org

What a sweet and joyful time we’ve been having in the Infant Center and Preschool! Our little learners have been busy celebrating the High Holidays through hands-on learning, singing, dancing, tasting, exploring, and playing. We dipped our apples in honey and talked about having a sweet new year. We practiced saying “I’m sorry” and thinking about how we can make kind choices. We shook the lulav, smelled the etrog, sang songs in the Sukkah, and celebrated Shabbat together. It was especially wonderful to see so many of our ECE families at our Family Service. Seeing our children and families celebrating

together made the morning extra special! This week, the fun continues as our classes head into the Sukkah to eat, sing, dance, and shake the lulav. We’ll be filling our days with lots of joyful Jewish learning, laughter, and opportunities to explore together. We love watching our children experience the beauty of our traditions in ways that are meaningful, engaging, and just right for their little hands and hearts. Wishing all of our ECE families a Shanah Tovah—may it be a sweet, happy, and joyful year!

Celebrating, Learning & Growing Together!

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TEC Community Mark Goldstein, President, Men’s Club Hi Everyone! Hope you experienced meaningful high holidays. Thank you to Rabbi Ari, Hazzan Noam and everyone involved for making the services impactful and enjoyable. Men’s Club was happy to assist in the recruiting volunteers. Thank you to Myles Simpson for his efforts with this. During the shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Men’s Club and WoTEC led services for Shabbat Shuvah to give our clergy a rest. Thank you to Andy Smith and Gail Simpson for coordinating participants and Jon Hopps for leading shabbat morning services. Thanks to Hazzan Noam for the piano accompaniment Friday night! Appreciate the warmth it

added to the service. Hope you enjoyed the bagels and nosh at the break fast after Yom Kippur. It was sponsored by Men’s Club and WoTEC. And now it’s sukkot! Men’s Club built the TEC Sukkah on Sunday prior to Yom Kippur. Thanks to everyone who helped! Check out the new and old faces below. Thanks to Steve Plotkin for arranging delivery of some of the skach (sukkah topping). Men’s Club takes pride in providing the sukkah for entire TEC community to enjoy during the holiday.

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Phyllis Dankberg, President, Women of TEC It’s almost time to Fall back and The Women of TEC have been busy planning programs for the 2026/2027 year. The first event, our annual Ice Cream Social, is on Tuesday, October 13th. This is a wonderful, casual opportunity to kibitz with friends while enjoying some yummy ice cream. This event focuses on our fund raising efforts to support Torah Fund. Women’s League for Conservative Judaism our parent organization is dedicated to the support of Torah Fund; through our philanthropy we can give student scholarships to future Rabbis, Cantors, Educators and Social Workers around the world. The Women of Temple Etz Chaim work vigorously to support this program. If you have a love for ice cream or just want to help support the program come join us. In addition to our work on Torah Fund, The Women of TEC give scholarships to our own young people. Camp Scholarships for Jewish Day and Sleep-away camps are available. You can find out more about the program at The Camp Fair on October 18th at TEC. Mark you calendars, the planning is underway for The Women of TEC Paid Up Membership luncheon on Sunday, November 15th. This is a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends and

for us to welcome our newest members. Be sure to make your reservation early, as this is always a popular event. There will be a lovely catered luncheon along with entertainment and lots of raffle prizes. If you have not renewed your membership or you would like to join for the first time it’s never too late. Your dues fund youth scholarships and community outreach. Contact Ann Ross, our Membership VP, at ann@templeetzchaim.org or the Temple office.

Coming up:

October 13 –Torah Fund Ice Cream Social November 15 – Paid Up Membership Lunch January 10 –WOTEC Game Day February 23 –Hamantaschen Bake April 4 –Bunko May 16 – Post Mothers Day Tea

Lindsay Halper, Trustee, Social Action Did you know that the final commandment in the Torah is the 613th Mitzvah, which is participating in the honor of writing a Torah? And we have that opportunity this Mitzvah Day on October 25th at TEC! The Ghozland family is generously donating a brand new Torah scroll to Temple Etz Chaim in honor of their son Jonah’s Bar Mitzvah. Our congregation has the unique opportunity to not only watch first-hand the Torah being written, but each person or family who sponsors a letter will fulfill the 613th Mitzvah by assisting the Sofer (or Torah scribe) in writing a Hebrew letter with him in the Torah scroll using a special quill. We will learn of the letter’s importance and the significance of the word that we help to write in the Torah. And our experience of watching, writing, and learning, will fulfill a duty of l’dor v’dor as the Torah

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is chanted, studied, and passed from generation to generation in Temple Etz Chaim. Mitzvah Day will also be filled with meaningful activities, including lunch making for the hungry, learning to tie tzitzit, knitting baby hats for Shaare Zedek Medical Center, making no-sew blankets for Buena Vista Hospice, planting in the TEC community garden, Wimple (Torah belt) making, Tour the Torah with Benny Sommerfeld, filling backpacks for Casa Pacifica sponsored by Religious School, children’s activity area, and more! And don’t forget to drop your plastic bags (or plastics that stretch and do not tear) into the Recycle Beyond the Bag bin, as we work together in keeping plastics out of the landfill. What an incredible way to connect with others in our community and beyond!

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B’nai Mitzvah

Lexi Lurie

October 10

Hi, My name is Lexi Lurie and I am in 7th grade. In my free time I enjoy playing basketball, flag football & volleyball, going to the beach, getting involved in leadership activities at my middle school, hanging out with friends and spending quality time with my family. I’d like to give a BIG thank you to Rabbi Averbach, Joyce Bronstein, my fantastic Bat Mitzvah tutor, Betty Zonshine, and all the teachers and staff who have helped me during my time at TEC. I’d also like to thank my parents for their love and support in studying for my Bat Mitzvah and beyond! I’m looking forward to my big day and can’t wait to celebrate with all my friends and family!

William Goldberg

October 17

Hi, my name is William Goldberg. I am in 7th grade at Redwood Middle School. I started my religious studies in preschool at TEC and am currently in Confirmation. My hobbies include running RC cars, drones, and studying robotics. I also like using YouTube to learn new things. My friends and family are very important to me, and I enjoy spending time with them. I would like to thank my tutor Rivka Moscowitz, Rabbi Averbach, Hazzan Noam, Joyce Bronstein my many teachers and classmates for helping me on my journey. I would also like to thank my family and friends for sharing this special day with me.

Owen Ishibashi

October 24

Hi! I’m Owen Ishibashi, and I’m 14 years old. I’m a pretty normal teenager growing up in Southern California with my parents and two sisters. I love football, surfing, riding my bike, and hanging out with my friends. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah is something my family has always wanted for me, and over the last two years, I’ve put a lot of work into getting here. My greatgrandmother was a Holocaust survivor, and my younger sister is a leukemia survivor. My family has been through a lot, and we’re definitely not perfect, but we love each other and keep showing up for one another. Judaism has always been a part of my life, connecting me to my family, my history, and the generations before me. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah has made me appreciate where I come from, the people who helped get me here, and everyone celebrating with me today. 10

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Simchas Congratulations to the Karamas family on the birth of

Aria Raeanne Karamas Born September 21, 2026 Parents: Nicole & Michael Karamas Brother: Levi Karamas Grandparents: Sarah & Frank Karamas and Lisa & Chris Lodter

Tashich at the Beach

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Tashich at the Beach Thank you for joinung us on September 13th!

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Dunaier Music Fund In Memory of Babe Dunaier Howard Dunaier In Memory of Max Borman Harvey Mahler In Appreciation of High Holiday Services Jodi Diamond

Early Childhood Education Fund Tami Cohen

Elisa Feldman Memorial Religious School

In Memory of Audrey Kaplon Giuffrida Les & Debbie Feldman In Memory of Irwin Katz In Honor of Alan & Suan Flaschner’s 63rd Wedding Anniversary Patricia Kaye In Memory of Irwin Katz In Memory of Neil Bordofsky Nomi Freed In Memory of Irwin Katz In Memory of Philip C. Lubetkin Les & Debbie Feldman Larry & Judy Mayer

Hazzan Noam’s Discretionary Fund

In Memory of Abe Kolkey Elliott & Lynne Smith In Memory of Alice Math Jeff & Cheryl Math

In Honor of Kelly & Hazzan Noam Fields-Meyer Gould Trip Up the Coast Patricia Kaye In Honor of my Aliyah Sandey Fields In Honor of Micah Simpson’s Bar Mitzvah. Thank you to Hazzan Noam for all his help! Howard & Jessica Simpson

Jotkowitz Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund

In Memory of Isaac Edelman David Wank In Memory of Jason Hammer Elliott & Lynne Smith In Memory of Leon Kaminsky Ellen Smith In Memory of Richard Seinfeld Stephanie Seinfeld In Memory of Sarah Kern Harvey Kern In Memory of Sol Jaffe Larry Jaffe In Memory of William Howard Spero Lynda Kessler In Memory of Yaakov Moscovitch Rivka Moscovitch In Honor of Micah Simpson’s Bar Mitzvah Neil & Carolyn Bordofsky In Appreciation of Temple Etz Chaim Howard Dicker & Rhoda Lipsig Rabbi Ari Averbach is the best! Patti Wolfson & Dennis Bernstein In Honor of Micah Simpson’s Bar Mitzvah. Thank you to Rabbi Averbach for making it such a wonderful day! Howard & Jessica Simpson Adrianne Pasternak In Honor of the New Year Eliah Atlas Charles & Sheri Gropper Norman Rosenberg

Religious School Fund In Memory of Melvin Wolf Gary & Randee Paller

In Memory of Neil Bordofsky Eugene Yankevich & Natalia

Rabbi Averbach’s Discretionary Fund

In Memory of Alfred Morris Elizabeth Groden In Memory of Annie Rebecca Dubinsky Jeff Schoenwald In Memory of Betty Reiser Patricia Kaye In Memory of Charles Shalov Perry & Susan Pierce In Memory of Esther Natkowitz Linda Natlin In Memory of Herb Math Jeff & Cheryl Math

Security

Jerry & Debbie Cohen

Social Action Fund

In Memory of Audrey Kaplon Giuffrida In Honor of Feeding the Hungry for Harbor House Jack & Judy Gindi In Memory of Jerry Kaye Patricia Kaye

Temple General Fund

In Memory of Neil Bordofsky Anonymous

In Appreciation of Temple Etz Chaim’s Inspiring Services Ann Harris In Honor of Susan Cohen David & Diane Wender In Honor of My daughter, Lisa Warren Ellen Riches In Appreciation of the High Holiday Live Streaming Igor Bulkin

USY Youth & Scholarship Fund In Memory of Ben Rutberg Barbara Nemet

Women of TEC

In Memory of Philip C. Lubetkin Steven & Lauri Arons

Jerry & Debbie Cohen

In Memory of Irwin Katz Marshall & Roni Rosen

Adam Tischler

In Memory of Pauline Shechter Leah Shechter

Lipnick Religious School Scholarship Fund

Men’s Club Scholar-inResidence

In Memory of Gladys Ratzan In Memory of Rae Carlin Dawne Ratzan

In Memory of Sender Orlin Lorne Label

In Memory of Sharif E. Moradian Nasser Moradian

In Memory of William Edelstein Judi Gill

Sandee Tischler Religious School

Staneva-Yankevich

In Memory of Bertram Dallek In Memory of Sylvia Dallek Susan Cohen

In Memory of Mayer Levin Barbara Shannon

Tributes

In Memory of Hilda Stein Ron Stein

In Memory of Yaakov Moscovitch Rivka Moscovitch Ellen Zucker In Honor of Micah Simpson’s Bar Mitzvah. Thank you Joyce Bronstein for all your help throughout this entire process leading up to the big day! Howard & Jessica Simpson In Memory of Robynne Schwartz In Memory of Leonard Schwartz David & Rebeccah Schwartz

Ritual Fund

In Memory of Felicita Saiez Rebeccah Schwartz In Honor of a Speedy Recovery to Buzz Schoenkerman Patricia Kaye

In Memory of Gladys Fishman Shirley Lipkin

In Appreciation of Phyllis Dankberg, Pam Friedman & Kendra Sternberg for their support at Micah’s Bar Mitzvah Myles & Gail Simpson

Dates to Remember

October SUN

Samech Beach Walk

MON

TUE

WED

Screening of Rebound: A Year at Yeshiva University

THU

FRI

SAT

Family Simchat Torah Celebration

10 Lexi Lurie Bat Mitzvah Shabbat Yeladim

Yoga in the Park

Camp Fair

Mitzvah Day

Columbus Day

WOTEC Ice Cream Social

Feed the Hungry Book Club via Zoom

17 William Goldberg Bar Mitzvah

24 Owen Ishibashi Bar Mitzvah

Board Meeting

Torah Dedication

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

October 1 Hailey Gerin Samuel Goldenberg David Lessman Debbie Margolis Monika Mendelson Rivka Moscovitch 2 Julie Giuffrida Bradley Kraus Lexi Lurie Celeste Solomon Madeline Wexler Matthew Wexler 4 Aaron Ellis Courtney Groden Bryce Hoisie Inbal Lapid Kathy Levit 5 Elizabeth Douglas Ethan Leunis Derick Levine Alysa Polkes Emmet Pugh Marsha Roberts Adam Weiner 6 Daniel Eidman Gayle Futernick Jennifer Halpert Nathan Menashe Cecilia Rustam Esther Taxon Matthew Weiner 7 Sara Gerstel Rebecca Jacobs Sophie Rubin 8 Stella Friedman Daniel Grosslight Alma Lantsman Keri Loventhal Michael Rosenberg Samuel Slomowitz Ian Toporoff Lacey Yukelson

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9 Maxwell Cohen Brian Graham Terra Nussbaum

17 Tony Adler Courtney Grosslight Rachel Weiner

10 Adam Ash Robin Friedman Bev Futterman Michael Karamas Nina Levitt Cami Mostman Joshua Schoenwald Eli Simon Paul Sklar

18 Heather Allsbrook Andrew Atlas Gregory Mc Cauley Emily Merjan

11 Sloane Cohen Payton Loventhal

19 Ethan Anderson Mark Fireman Shai Goldberg Laura Peisner Sheri Schoenwald Eric Simpson Carl Slomowitz

12 Kevin Axelrad Naomi Sommerfeld Linda Spiegel

20 Madeleine Dem Harriet Oberman Adam Robinson Elliott Smith

13 Dove Bunkin Marc Heber Robin Oberman

21 Steven Plotkin Hillary Povar

14 Tom Fields-Meyer William Green Larry Levit Alexander Plotkin Analise Wexler Judah Yukelson 15 Vanessa Averbach Maxwell Byer Laurel Lichtman Brian Lotterman Edward Norick Steven Peisner 16 Rhonda Averbach Michael Bunkin Aaron Freed Emily Kolsbun Dylan Rosen

22 Bryn Faris Alison Gorowitz Lindsay Halper Julian Klarnet Debra Levine 23 Echo Bahrman Millie Calhoun Jacob Marks Grayson Morris Ruth Pollack Rebeccah Schwartz Darren Warner 24 Shai Averbach Robert Farber James Faris Fredrik Freedman Justin Ratzan-Wank Dorlee Rinkov

25 Paul Friedman Jared Hasen-Klein Ava Kaiser-Durkee Sherri Matta Brianna Mellon Aviva Raskin 26 Dan Lubetkin Angela Mohan Mia Simowitz Rachel Williams 27 Zack Futterman Reagan Goldblatt Chad Hampton Eli Kolsbun Rebecca Toporoff Jackie Weintraub 28 Jonah Ghozland Richard Lessman John Lutzker Aaron Schein Evan Sonnenberg-Rhim Jonathan Sterling 29 Joshua Atlas Leah August Carolyn Bordofsky Levi Felcher Natalie Moradian Emily Robinson 30 Jordan Amato Harold Ash Sara Carroll Easton De Salay Paul Dryman Sandra Reuben Samuel Rinkov Christopher Welch Ellie Yomtov 31 Debbie Jacoby Noah Levine

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2 Ryan & Brittany Rosen 3 Andrew & Drew Cowan Kevin & Danielle Herrera 8 Meirav & Dovrat Yaish Eisenberg 10 Jeremy & Samantha Gross 11 Kevin & Rachael Pugh David & Doina Borla 13 Nicholas & Alissa Iscakis 15 Neil & Nina Ishibashi 17 Evan & Lillian Aaronson Howard & Lori Lauterbach 19 Evan & Elisa Robichaud 21 Shahab & Nicole Raphaely Steven & Monica Borochoff 24 Joshua Lampel & Esther Taxon 25 Michael & Joyce Katz 28 Frank & Sarah Karamas 30 Daniel & Elana Teitelbaum Josh & Melissa Lurie

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How Many? I Spy

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Color and Find yor way out of the maze!

Fall Fun Spot 5 Differences

Word Scramble

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The Mitzvah Committee is here to help... and remember your loved ones.

MEMORIAL RECEPTION Services offered by Women of TEC Mitzvah Committee

What to Expect We will be at your house a day or two before the funeral, or as time permits, for planning and any questions. We will arrive at your house half hour to one hour before you leave for the cemetery to receive any last-minute instructions. Our volunteers will be there to accept all deliveries and complete the set-up.

We will provide:

Family provides:

• Handwashing station to be set up outside, in front of the door, including water pitcher, paper towels, TV tray and trash bag • Hard-boiled eggs (12) • Challah, wine and mini wine cups • Large and small paper plates, napkins, and cutlery • Hot and cold cups • Ice cubes in a cooler • Large coffee maker, coffee, tea bags • Sugar, sweeteners, mocha mix • Large plastic trash bags

• Tablecloth, serving platters and utensils • Cold drinks, water bottles • Folding chairs

Have the deli/bakery deliver: • Platters of food, bread, salads, cakes, etc.

Special Instructions for the deli/bakery:

• Be sure to schedule these items to be delivered at the same time the funeral is scheduled to begin. • Remind them not to mix meat and dairy on the same platter.

To ask questions or make arrangements Contact the Temple Office at

805-497-6891 or inquire via email at Shiva@templeetzchaim.org After hours, please contact Roni Rosen at 818-585-9449

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TEC members will receive

15% OFF their first 4-Class Pass with discount code: ETZCHAIM

TEC Has a Hearing TEC Has a Hearing Assistance Network Assistance Network

Improve your hearing when Improve your hearing when being in services, using your being in services, using own smartphone and your own smartphone and or earbuds, headphones, earbuds, headphones, or compatible hearing aids. compatible hearing aids.

To Access the network, do the following: To Access the network, do the following: 1. Download the ListenWIFI app your app store or scan 1. from Download the ListenWIFI app the QR code from your app store or scan the QRyou code 2. When arrive at TEC, go to your settings and togo Wi-Fi 2. phone When you arrive at go TEC, to your connections. Scroll phone settings and down go to your Wi-Filist and select TEC Listen Everywhere connections. Scroll down your list and select TECis: Listen Everywhere 3. Password TEC24680! 3. Join Password is: TEC24680! 4. the network (Note: you will be to an internal Wi-Fi 4. connected Join the network (Note: you will be system, notto toan the internet) connected internal Wi-Fi system, not to the internet) 5. Open the ListenWIFI app 5. Open the ListenWIFI 6. If permission is asked app by app, please "Allow" 6. answer If permission is asked by app, please answer 7. Click on"Allow" the venue scan button 7. Click Click on on the the top venue scanof button 8. button the screen. connected tothe thescreen. 8. You Clickare on now the top button of hearing network. Please You are assistance now connected to the adjust volume on your phone to hearingthe assistance network. Please control thevolume sound in adjust the onyour yourears. phone to control the sound in your ears.

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