Etzetera - January 2020

ETZETERA

January 2020 - Tevet/Shevat 5780

Join us Sat. January 11th for our 23rd annual Havdalah and Hotdogs!

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Hazzan Pablo Duek I want to share with you a moving experience I had in Tijuana, Mexico, some months ago. As I was walking on the street, I approached a blind man and offered him help to cross the street.

We engaged in conversation as we sat for coffee with no pressure for time.

Jorge Cantu is in his late 60’s, a Mexican man who grew up in Tijuana, now he lives in San Diego with his wife. Nine years ago he was diagnosed with macular and retinal degeneration, after a short time he was completely blind.

Clergy Corner Rabbi Ari Averbach We give meaning to numbers.

We know that they are often arbitrary, but they strike a chord with us. Our first questions are often numbers-based: How many people showed up? What was the score? How much money did it gross its opening weekend? How many albums were sold? How old are you?

These questions about numbers give us some ability to make sense of the world unfolding around us.

As we begin a new (secular) year, we make a big deal about the number – 2020 – as if this is the year we will see things clearly, that the year is somehow linked to perfect vision. All the while, we know with certainty that every day is a chance to see things with new eyes, to greet the miracle of a new day. Every day gives us an opportunity to renew ourselves, working towards becoming the person we want to become. The given number of the year 2020 is, according to experts, an ahistorical calculation.

...the Jewish calendar does not count from the birth of a person or an event in one individual’s life, but from the birth of the entire world.

In the Jewish calendar, we are in the year 5780, which (honestly) is as arbitrary a number as 2020 is. The big difference between our calendar and most others is that the Jewish calendar does not count from the birth of a person or an event in one individual’s life, but from the birth of the entire world.

In our mystical literature, each letter is given a numerical value. Aleph is one, Bet is two, etc.

This gives us the ability to match up numbers with letters and words.

By this system, known as Gematria, this year can be written as Taf (400), Shin (300), Ayin (80). (The 5 in the thousands place is understood, similar to us saying “the ‘50s” and knowing which century we are talking about, and therefore not needed when writing it out).

Because addition is commutative and associative, we can find other words and sentences that add up to 780. One example is from the Torah, Bereishit (Genesis) 24:14, which translates to, “I will know that you have done kindness.”

If we must look into numbers and find meaning there, how beautiful this can be. While 2020 is the year of clear vision, 5780 is seeing each other for the kindness we bring to the world.

A year of goodness, kindness and clarity.

Rabbi Averbach can be reached at rabbiaverbach@templeetzchaim.org

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In his own words, “the day I woke up completely blind I said to myself, how can I navigate the city like this, how I’ll be able to come back safely, I better stay home and accept my reality. Still, I have to go to the bathroom. I stumbled several times but eventually got there,

I couldn’t find the toilet paper, I should have left it exactly where my wife told me. When I was washing my hands, the soap fell to the floor and I found myself crawling till I found it. How I was going to dress and do the things I did when I could see.” Depressed and demotivated Jorge felt alone and isolated. After much reflection he began taking classes to learn how to live with his disability. Years later he found the strength to help others by creating G.U.I.A Tijuana A.C. (Grupo Unido de Invidentes Ayudando-United group of the blind helping others). Why in Tijuana? Jorge grew up there and he feels he wants to help the ones in need where the government aid is almost non-existant. His organization provides psychological aid as well as canes and watches for the blind.

Jorge knows first-hand how it feels when people kick his cane or insult him for blocking other pedestrians, but nothing deters him from helping others.

I told Jorge that I serve a Jewish Synagogue and donated to his institution canes for the blind. With him at my side, I used Amazon as I completed the purchase and sent it to his home address in San Diego.

I decided to trust a stranger as he trusted me.

Your donations to the Rabbi and Hazzan discretionary funds keep Rabbi Tarfon’s quote alive: “It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, but you are not free to desist from it either.”

(Pirkei Avot)

Hazzan Pablo can be reached at hazzanpablo@templeetzchaim.org

President Jeff Solomon Happy 2020!

Recently, I listened to a podcast called The Portal

by Eric Weinstein and Rabbi David Wolpe who is the Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.

During the discussion, Rabbi Wolpe talked about one of the elements that sets Judaism apart and I loved what he said. Being Jewish is to be part of a family. You are born into Judaism just as you are born into your family. You feel a kinship with other Jews around the world just like you do with your brothers and sisters and cousins.

You can choose to practice another religion, but there is no ritual to return just as you cannot leave the family into which you were born.

We can walk into any synagogue

in the world and feel a sense of being welcomed home. If you take a DNA test, it may tell you that you are 29% German or 54% Irish or 87% Ashkenazic Jew, but there is no result that you are 73% Roman Catholic. We are genetically tied together like family. Then you add to all of this the cultural elements of Judaism: Hebrew as a common language, common foods such as matzah or latkes, the calendar and our holidays and, of course, the Torah with its tales of our ancestors.

As all families do, we need to get together from time to time. And what better way to get together than with a meal. I want to invite all of you, my extended Jewish family, to join me on Friday night, January 10th, for Shabbat dinner at the temple. All I ask is that you RSVP for

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our Say Shalom dinner. However, we can only sit so many people, so please do not wait to let us know you plan to join us.

From my family to yours, I hope that all of you have a crystal clear 20/20 year!

Jeff Solomon can be reached at president@templeetzchaim.org Please join Jeff at the Say Shalom Dinner on Friday, Jan. 10 at 6pm.

To reserve your space, please email membership@templeetzchaim.org.

Contents

Simchas 2-3 Clergy Corner 5 Simchas 6-7 Education at TEC

B’Nai Mitzvah Amanda Kilmnick

January 18,2020

Hi! My name is Amanda Kilmnick and I will become a Bat Mitzvah on January 18, 2020. I am a 7th grader at Valley View Middle School. I love dance, gymnastics, and cheer and spending time with my friends. I have been going to Temple Etz Chaim since Kindergarten. I am extremely thankful for my supporters and their patience; Rabbi Averbach, Hazzan Pablo, Marv Friedman, and Joyce Bronstein and all of my Religious school teachers that I have had through the years. I am also very grateful to my Grandma Bobbi that drove me to Religious school on Tuesdays as I really cherished those moments together. Lastly, I would like to thank my parents and my sister Ashley for continuing to encourage and support me as I am called to the Torah at Temple Etz Chaim.

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Sascha Golove

January 25, 2020

My name is Sascha Golove and I will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, January 25, 2020. I am currently a 7th Grader at Medea Creek Middle School in Oak Park. In my free time, I enjoy all forms of dance including ballet, pointe, jazz, lyrical, and aerial. I also enjoy hanging out with my friends, baking and reading. I will be sharing this special day with my proud parents, Jenny and Steve Golove, as well as my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends from near and far. I would like to thank my tutor Marv Friedman, Hazzan Pablo, Rabbi Averbach, and Joyce Bronstein for their support and dedication in helping me to prepare for this special day.

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New Arrivals Jacob Frederick Kelleher Jacob was born on December 10, 2019 weighing 6 pounds and 10 ounces. Mazel Tov to his parents Kelly and John Kelleher, and to his grandparents temple members Julie and Ken Saul!

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Robert Xavier Trejo Robert was born on November 21, 2019 weighing 8 pounds and 11 ounces.

Congratulations to his parents Heather and Jose Trejo.

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

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Shannon Tepfer - Youth Department

Education at TEC

We had a lot of fun in the month of December. Kadima, Jr’s, and Sr’s enjoyed activities out this month.

Kadima had fun at Iceoplex for our annual skating and hot chocolate, while our Jr and Sr group went out to dinner at the Lakes, did Havdalah, and went ice skating. We also had quite a few USYer’s go to IC Ontario. So proud of our 9th-12th graders representing TEC.

Joyce Bronstein - Religious School After a wonderful Hanukkah celebration and a festive New Year, I hope everyone is eagerly anticipating returning to Religious School!

The staff and I are looking forward to seeing our students. We miss them!

It is hard to believe that this year will be our 23rd year of hosting Havdalah and Hotdogs.

It is a night of being together with family and friends, making new friends, enjoying exciting projects, learning about Jewish holidays and having fun! Every year families eagerly await Havdalah and Hotdogs which this year is on Saturday, January 11th at 5:30. After an early dinner of hotdogs, chips and a drink, we will gather in the Sanctuary together as Rabbi Averbach and Hazzan Pablo lead the beautiful Havdalah service. We will then continue the festivities in the classrooms where many fun, creative and imaginative projects are ready for all ages to enjoy. If you have not already made your reservation, do so today!

A heartfelt Todah Rabah to Susan Kane and Karen Garelik who worked with me to plan this memorable evening. A great thank you to all the Religious School Teachers for facilitating each activity in the classrooms and assisting all of our families.

Thank you to everyone who annually volunteers. Because of the many “helping hands,” Havdalah and Hotdogs continues to be a wonderful evening for all ages.

Joyce can be reached at joyce@templeetzchaim.org

Debbie Blumenthal - Early Childhood Education

We look forward to bringing in the New Year starting with Kadima/Jr Kinnus at Camp Ramah in Ojai on January 24th-26th. Please contact the Youth Office if your child is interested in going. It will be a great event where the kids experience new and exciting programs while hanging out with their friends for the weekend. Big upcoming events in 2020 to mark on your calendar are our annual Purim Carnival on March 8th, Abilities Awareness Fair, and Israel Carnival! We need volunteers and sponsors to help make these events a success. Please contact Shannon Tepfer, Youth Director, if you are interested in helping.

I would like to thank all of our TEC community for all of the support and dedication that you have shown the Youth Department this past year. We couldn’t have done it without you.

Shannon can be reached at shannon@templeetzchaim.org Youth Department ages and groups: Machar K-2nd, Kadima 3rd- 6th, Jr’s 7th-8th, Sr’s 9th-12th.

January 5th - Kadima Lounge 6:15 pm- 7:45 pm January 5th - YMC (Youth Commission Meeting) January 12th - Machar Etz Chaim (New Year’s Party Lounge) January 14th - Kadima Lounge 6:15 pm- 7:45 pm January 19th - Kadima, Jr, Sr Into the Day *Social Action in the Conejo: Mitzvah Opportunity for all upcoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah Kiddo’s January 24th – 26th - Kadima & Jr Kinnus (4th-8th Graders) Camp Ramah

Happy New Year! We are so excited to welcome new friends as we return to school! We are opening a New Toddler Classroom (Room O) this month as we welcome 12 new toddlers to our preschool! Our school is growing, growing growing! Welcome back to all the rest of our families. We hope you had a fun winter break!

This is the month to celebrate the life and triumphs of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Children love to brainstorm ideas on how they can be good friends or make peace within their school. In the Sanctuary each Friday we put our arms around the friends sitting next to us and Hazzan Pablo leads us in singing “How happy we are to be all together, like sisters and brothers, how happy we are to be all together…” The words and feelings that go along with this song, sum up how we feel about being with the children in our school.

Our first Tot Shabbat of 2020 will be on Friday, January 17th at 6:15 p.m. in the sanctuary. It’s a Pajama Night and our Gesher classes will be singing during the service. Everyone is invited to join us for Tot Shabbat and delicious treats afterwards.

Sunday, January 26th is our annual ECE Family Fun Day & Open House from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bring your friends and families as we welcome the new year with a fun afternoon including inflatable jumpers and slides, arts and crafts, sensory play, popsicles and raffle prizes! If you have any friends or neighbors who might be considering Temple Etz Chaim Preschool or Infant Center; this is the perfect day for tours and getting to know staff and other TEC families.

We will have our summer camp calendar and registration forms ready by the end of the month. We are looking forward to another great year!

Debbie can be reached at debbie@templeetzchaim.og

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Women of TEC

Cindy Scherr - WOTEC President Happy New Year! Is it really 2020? I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, full of light, family, and celebrations.

Thank you to all who came to our Dinner and a Movie Night. We ate a delicious dinner, followed by a screening of “Book Club.” Good food and laughter – what else do we need? Thank you to Sarah Karamas, who chaired this fun event. In January, we will have a night of “Wine and Line Dancing,” on Tuesday, January 14th.

Upcoming events include a Tu B’Shvat Seder in February and a special luncheon event in March.

Special thanks to our Torah Fund Vice-Presidents, Linda Hutchings and Esther Pullan. We reached our fundraising goal very early this year, thanks to all of you who donated. For those who don’t know, Torah Fund helps fund scholarships for Conservative Rabbinic students, as well as for those studying programs in Jewish education. For more information on Torah Fund, or if you’re interested in donating, please contact Linda or Esther through the Temple office.

Why not make participation in Women of TEC your new year’s resolution? There are so many ways to become involved, whether it’s serving on an event-planning committee, helping in the Judaica Shop, or just attending our meetings and events. Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month, at 7:00 pm at TEC. I’m always available to answer any questions. You can also contact Sarah Karamas for information on programming, and Ann Ross for questions about our Judaica Shop.

Cindy can be reached at womenoftec@templeetzchaim.org

Religion and Worship Benny Sommerfeld - VP of Religion and Worship

“Happy New Year, 2020! R&W is kicking off its first of two Gabbai training sessions. We want you to have an opportunity to fulfill your New Year’s resolution of being more involved in the service (yeah right) by participating in our Gabbai Class. You will learn how to call up people, understand how to help the Torah readers when correcting them, and what to be mindful of when handing out Honors cards during the service. Come January 12 at 10 am after Minyan and breakfast. The class will be led by Rabbi Averbach and Hazzan Pablo.

Hold the Date for our Next big concert at TEC - Sunday, March 29 @ 5 pm when the Los Angeles Zimriyah Chorale (LAZC) visits TEC for an afternoon performance.

The LAZC is recognized as one of the premier Jewish music chorales in the US.

Benny can be reached at religion@templeetzchaim.org

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Tikkun Olam

Community Outreach - Mark Goldstein and Social Action - Judy Gindi It’s a go! Yes, two new series to engage you Jewishly, provide opportunities to meet other TEC members, and to build the TEC family.

WINE, CHEESE AND CHAT will be monthly community discussions about being Jewish and living Jewishly. The first will be at 6:30 – 7:20 pm on Friday, January 24, 2020.

We invite members of the TEC community to discuss their trips to Israel. Come to tell stories and highlights of your recent trips and visits in the past that influenced you, including your experiences with Birthright, semester abroad and family trips. Haven’t visited Israel and want to or plan to? Join us to learn about Israel and learn tips and pointers about travelling in Israel from fellow congregants. This open ongoing community forum will be Friday nights an hour before services. Future topics will include Jewish music, Jewish art, Jews in television/ film, Jewish holidays, Jewish rituals, Jewish cooking and recipe sharing, Jewish books and more. Please let us know at outreach@templeetzchaim.org if you plan on attending or would like to lead a session. TEC will provide veggies, hummus, pita, cheese and wine - BYOB encouraged!

TEC Cares will be a roundtable coffee talk discussion monthly on Sunday mornings led by professionals. TEC Cares will address life issues we’re all confronting or will be confronting. Coffee, fruit and bagels will be provided.

Topics will include supporting friends and loved ones with aging parents, ailing loved ones, youth anxiety and destructive behavior, addiction to substances, video game addiction, LGBTQ support, end of life issues and hospice, and more.

When: January 26, February 23 and March 22, 2020 (the 4th Sunday of the month) in the TEC Library from 9:45am to 11:15 am. Join in after dropping the kids at religious school, after Minyan, or otherwise starting your day. The topics will be published in January.

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Adopt-a-Family Thank you for donating presents to residents of the Conejo Valley that would not have had much of a holiday without your support. I am grateful to the TEC family for your generosity. We provided gifts for 76 families from the following organizations: Many Mansions, Harbor House, Meals on Wheels, the Westminster Free Clinic, and TEC preschool families that are struggling to make ends meet. There were tears of gratitude as agency directors and families picked up their presents.

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Westminster Free Clinic Tour We will tour the clinic on Wednesday, January, 22nd at 6:15 pm. The clinic is a safety net that provides free basic healthcare to the working poor of the Conejo Valley. It is staffed by volunteer doctors, nurses and pharmacists and high school interns. Come see this award-winning organization in action! It is located just across the TEC parking lot in the United Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to attend. Please RSVP to Judy at (805) 701-6861.

The Social Action Committee will be meeting after the tour at the Little Calf and Creamery for dinner and a brief meeting.

Providing Blankets, Sleeping Bags, Tarps, and Jackets to the Homeless Our next project is to collect items for the homeless.

Hampers are located in front of the Religious/Preschool office and the main office. Gently used or new items are desperately needed. Did you know there are over 50,000 homeless in Los Angeles? We will be taking these items downtown to distribute through an agency that is near where the need is great. The deadline is Sunday, January 26th.

WIN (Women’s Interfaith Network) This is a group of women from various synagogues, churches, and mosques that come together every month to share ideas about how to help our community.

They meet the 4th Thursday of the month at Temple Adat Elohim at 7 pm. Everyone is invited to attend.

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Upcoming Programs/Events

Upcoming Programs/Events

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Women’s Wellness Class Sunday, January 5 9:30 AM

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Women’s Wellness Class Sunday, January 12 9:30 AM Gabbai Training Class Sunday, January 12 10:00 AM

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Bingo Marathon Sunday, January 19 10:00 AM

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Book Club Tuesday, January 21 7:00 PM

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Say Shalom Dinner Friday, January 10 6:00 PM

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Havdalah & Hotdogs Saturday, January 11 5:30 PM

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Tot Shabbat Friday, January 17 6:15 PM

Wine, Cheese, and Chat Friday, Jan. 17 @ 6:30 PM (details pg. 10)

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JAM Saturday, January 18 11:00 AM

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USY SA/TO Day Sunday, January 19 9:00 AM

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Westminster Free Clinic Tour Wednesday, January 22 6:15 PM

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Women’s Wellness Class Sunday, January 26 9:30 AM

Feeding the Hungry at Calvary Church Tuesday, January 28 6:00 PM

Gabbai Training Sunday, February 9 10:00 AM

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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Camp Fair Sunday, Jan. 12 @ 11:00 AM (details pg. 7) WOTEC Wine and Line Dancing Tuesday, January 14 7:00 PM

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February

Book Club Tuesday, February 18 7:00 PM Tot Shabbat Friday, February 21 6:15 PM

Men’s Club Scholar-in-Residence Dinner Friday, January 31 6:00 PM

TEC Cares Sunday, February 23 9:45 AM A Night of Magic Saturday, February 29 7:00 PM

TEC Cares Sunday, Jan. 26 @ 9:45 AM (details pg. 10) ECE Family Fun Day Sunday, Jan. 26 @ 3:00 PM (details pg. 6)

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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Tributes Dunaier Music Fund In memory of: William Deutsch

Frances Deutsch

Barbara & Harvey Scherr Memorial Fund Our condolences to: The Pullan Family

Barbara and Al Ungar

Fienberg-Lerner Chapel Minyan Fund In memory of: Joseph Lerner

Elinor Fienberg Isidore Finn

Sherri Finn-Werber

Religious School Fund In memory of: Solomon Stockell Irwin Stockell

Bonnie Rothman Alfred Shapiro

Barbara Budish Our condolences to: The Pullan Family

Linda and Carl Friedlander Thank you: Dr. Jordan Roberts

David Handleman

Inbar Israel Travel and Education Scholarship Fund Get well soon: Elliot Sturman

Judy Sneed Hazzan Duek’s Discretionary Fund In memory of: Samuel Groden

Ronald Groden Toby Miller

Susan Kanner Hilda Presser

Francine Finkelstein Josephine Berman

Cynthia Urbach Anne Platt

Ronald Groden Cecilia Friedman

Marvin Friedman Our condolences to: The Pullan Family

Buzz Schoenkerman

Jan and Janice Orlowski In appreciation:

Barbara and Rick Rosenberg

Samir Rustam Rabbi Averbach’s Discretionary Fund In memory of: Maurice Schwartz

Susan Malchicoff Stubby Kaye

Hattie Wolf Lillian Moskowitz

Harvey Moskowitz Marilyn Katz

Jeff Katz Edith Koffman

Lindy Breverman Leo Mahler

Harvey Mahler Our condolences to: The Pullan Family

Buzz Schoenkerman The Gerber Family

Patty Kaye Get well soon: Les Feldman

Patty Kaye In appreciation:

B. Cohen

Samir Rustam

Elisa Feldman Memorial Religious School Scholarship Fund In memory of: Elisa Feldman

Karen Sugarman Our condolences to: The Kaye Family

Sarah Orlin

Lorne and Caryl Label

Dr. Paul and Karen Finkel The Gallenberg Family

Nomie Freed Get well soon: Les Feldman

Nomie Freed

Jan and Janice Orlowski

Sarah Orlin Mazel tov: The Roberts Family

Sarah Orlin In support:

Dori Kremer

Barbara and Rick Rosenberg Lipnick Religious School Scholarship Fund In memory of: Bettie Becker

Judy Forman Esther Rebecca Goldberg George Winterstein Bertha Winterstein

Susan Goldberg Lillian Gurien

Harvey Gurien Joseph Forman

Larry Forman USY Youth & Scholarship Fund In memory of: Mel Lefko

Paul Lefko Our condolences: The Pullan Family

Barbara and Rick Rosenberg

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Temple General Fund In memory of: Hector Cornello

Sofia Kobrin Sidney Cohen

Shari Cohen Forsythe Samuel Joseph Anmuth

Zvi and Yola Kalinski Betty Honigsberg

Max Honigsberg Our condolences to: The Gallenberg Family

Laura and Mandy Bailin Borys The Kaye Family

Merlee Gerber

Our Sponsors

Men’s Club Scholar-in-Residence Fund Our condolences to: The Pullan Family

Dr. Leland S. Shapiro Men’s Club Silverstein Humanitarian Fund In memory of: Wilma Saly Bernie Silverstein

Gari and Richard Saly Our condolences to: The Pullan Family

Marc and Carole Firestone

Nomie Freed Women of TEC Scholarships Fund In memory of: Leonard Krupin

Barbara Krupin Women of TEC Torah Fund In memory of: Fannie Finn

Sherri Finn-Werber Sophie Tenenbaum

William Tenenbaum Women of TEC Tribute Fund Mazel tov: Elissa and Steve Lazarus

Phyllis Dankberg The Scherr Family

Pam Friedman

Shirley and Alan Lipkin Our condolences: The Scherr Family

Pam Friedman The Kaye Family

Bonnie Rothman

Susan Bernstein

Etta Weinstein

Tobi-Ruth and Jay Love

Marsha Rosenblum The Klein Family

Robin and Harriet Oberman The Pullan Family

Shirley and Alan Lipkin

Elissa Lazarus The Gerber Family

Robin Oberman The Gallenberg Family

Elissa Lazarus

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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 Shannon 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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