TEMPLE BETH AM AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM • VOL 16, NO. 8 • Tamuz/Av 5776 • August 2016

Voice of the People

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The summer months are a special time at Temple Beth Am, and it is a wonderful

time to begin a season of leadership. Summer is an opportunity for transition – loosening of regular formalities, and a bit of experimentation while laying foundations for the coming year.

Shabbat Tefilot have included a Friday evening Sovev service in the park, Shir Hadash & BAIT Tefillah collaborations in the ballroom, and a relaxed summer “vibe” all around. Then by mid-July – the energy shifts further with many of our youth at Camp Ramah in Ojai and Colorado, and other Jewish summer adventures. I hope you will join us for Kabbalat Shabbat under the stars on August 19, when we welcome everyone back from their summer experiences, and our space and hearts are filled anew with the enthusiasm our young people bring back to us. This summer cycle has a rhythm of calm and joy that blesses our multi-generational community. Indeed, what a beautiful blessing! I am excited to present the newly adopted mission statement for Temple Beth Am. Much work has been done over years to revise the mission statement, which has been considered somewhat “clunky”, into something concise that captures the spirit of our community. More than one mission statement committee has tried to accomplish this task, each committee inching closer to something that resonates. The Board spent time in workshops distilling the essence of Temple Beth Am, identifying and consolidating the key characteristics that describe our community. Then a mission statement team convened to craft this new statement. Having been involved in this process I can honestly say that I didn’t know how hard it was to get it right – until we went a few rounds! Many thanks to Mike Cohn, who lead this team and the committee: Tom Fields-Meyer, Gabriela Litov, Ben Reder, Linda Salem, Marnie Stiglitz and myself. The Board enthusiastically and unanimously adopted this new mission statement: “Temple Beth Am celebrates traditional and innovative Judaism and inspires lifelong learning in a warm embracing, community.” You will start to see our mission statement appearing everywhere. It is exciting to roll-it-out. As we have begun to share it, we have found that it makes people smile and nod. Perfect! On a personal note, it is an honor and a privilege to begin my term as President of Temple Beth Am. I am excited for the possibilities of all we can build and ways we can grow and strengthen our community together. I look

It’s summer! That means exciting opportunities for communal prayer

and learning. Here are a couple of highlights we wanted you to know about that will be taking place at Temple Beth Am in the coming month.

Shir Hadash and BAIT Tefillah will combine for most of August (except

August 6). Shabbat morning services take place in the ballroom. Beginning at 9:30 a.m. (note special time!), these services will have a full p’sukei d’zimrah, a full Torah reading, and an interactive Torah study.

Shabbat Sovev Friday Night services will continue throughout the summer

on August 12 and 26. Neshama Minyan will meet on all other Friday nights. We look forward to welcoming lay leaders to offer d’rashot at several Friday night services.

OTHER DATES TO NOTE Friday Night August 19 - A special Shabbat Under the Stars - Friday night

services on the Pilch Rooftop to welcome back those who were away (and their families!) at Jewish summer camp and Israel programs this summer. Everyone is welcome! Dinner will follow, with lots of ruach! Make your reservations at www.tbala.org/communityshabbat

SHABBAT MORNING PROGRAMSAugust 13 - Our next Hama’alot (10:30 a.m.)

August 20 - Hama’alot workshop

Stay tuned to our weekly Shabbat e-mails for updates about particular dates, times, and locations.

We can’t wait to see you around TBA during this season of meaningful prayer, learning and community.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

It’s that time again...MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL! By now you should have received your membership packet in the mail. Return your forms by August 30 to secure your High Holiday Tickets!

Contact Membership Coordinator Ariana Shane with any questions: ashane@tbala.org or ext. 223

Sizzlin' Through the

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Temple Beth Am celebrates traditional and innovative Judaism

and inspires lifelong learning in a warm, embracing community.

Susan Hetsroni, President

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld, Senior Rabbi

Rabbi Ari Lucas, Associate Rabbi

Rabbi Hillary Chorny, Cantor

Sheryl Goldman, Executive Director

Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, EdDDirector of Youth Learning & Engagement

Dr. Erica Rothblum, Head of School

Rabbi Joel E. Rembaum, Emeritus

Rabbi Harry Silverstein, Emeritus

Rabbi Jacob Pressman z”l, Emeritus

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Kol HaRavBy Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

Alahu akhbar. In certain moments those words strike fear in hearts, auguring an imminent act of terror in the name of radical Islam. But

when I heard them intoned in Adelson Hall at TBA a few weeks ago, they were nourishing, hopeful, pious and representing an elusive bridge straddling a chasm one could not be faulted for considering unbridgeable.

The circumstances were unique and wonderful. Through a contact I made via the Hartman Institute’s MLI (Muslim Leadership Initiative)

we organized a gathering with members of the local Pacifica Institute, a community of largely Turkish Muslims whose leader, Atilla Kahveci, is a graduate of MLI. They would join members of TBA for a Friday night experience, linking Shabbat services and dinner with an Iftar, the traditional meal eaten by Muslims to conclude each of 29 or 30 consecutive daylight fasts that are observed during Ramadan. The first awkward/bonding moment came at 8:11 PM. That was the precise moment when my friend Kamal, whom I met in Jerusalem last summer, said that we must interrupt our icebreakers in order for him to begin the Call to Prayer. He felt sheepish that the timing was so specific, wondering if we would understand such ritual persnickety-ness. I set him at ease when I told him that one of the few ritual snafus for which I could possibly lose my job was if I were to blow the shofar that ends the fast of Yom Kippur even one minute late. In other words, Kamal, we get it, and the religious obsession with the ticking clock. At 8:11 on the dot, Kamal began to pray. Our guests had spread prayer rugs on the floor. Kamal cupped his hands to his face, artfully amplifying his sonorous voice as he sang Alahu Akhbar, echoing the sounds of the muezzin whose calls to prayer you may have heard emanating from mosques around the world, particularly in visits to Israel. The words, tunes and language were foreign, and yet familiar. Though I am a Jew through and through, I felt personally called to prayer, called to pray. After the initial burst of liturgy, we paused so that our guests could formally end their fast. Dates were distributed, as their sweet endorphin-rushing first bite are the traditional morsels with which Ramadan fasts usually end. Then our guests returned to the prayer rugs for the evening service, maghreb, a word which evokes the Hebrew ma’ariv since the two words are cousins, both emerging from ancient semitic words for sunset. When prayers concluded, we went through the full complement of Friday night blessings and rituals, and then shared a Shabbat/Iftar meal together. Our “dessert” was a joint teaching from our two religious traditions. First, Rabbi Lucas shared wonderful rabbinic texts on the character of Moses, and then one of our guests brought texts from the Koran and commentaries, linking Moses with some of the dominant themes of Ramadan. This remarkable night ended rather unremarkably, with new friends sharing handshakes and hugs, and promising to “keep in touch.” No major geopolitical breakthroughs were achieved. We did not mention Israel, Palestine or BDS. We stayed in the realm of the shared and the mutually evocative rather than digging into sensitive terrain. We were hosting Muslims who themselves considered ISIS to be radical and dangerous perversions of Islam whose reign of terror deserves only opprobrium and ultimately defeat. But our tradition reminds us that redemption takes place in stages, with each one deserving of a dayenu, an awareness of its unlikely, and thus miraculous, status. And in this era of cynicism, earned and un-earned fear, religious extremism, communal silo-ism, and, yes, of enormous work that still must be done in order for tolerant and open-hearted (and, some might say, truly traditional) Islam to eclipse or at least outlast fundamentalist and hateful expressions of Islam, one step is no small accomplishment. In the words of my colleague Atilla, and echoing the rabbinic teaching exhorting us not to desist from the task even if we are not sure we can complete it, that night we turned a wall into a table. A vertical barrier became a horizontal convener. Suspicion was invaded by intimacy. It is a start. What is next for this partnership? The details are still being worked out. But all who were present expressed unanimity that this seed must be nourished and grown. Three days later, Alahu Akhbar again pierced the world’s heart with murderous impact. Three terrorists, either inspired or directly sent by ISIS, wreaked havoc upon the Istanbul airport, killing dozens. In complete candor, and reflecting how numb we can all become

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

At the Temple Beth Am/ Pressman Academy Spring Gala Under the Stars, 350 people at of all ages and

demographics of our community, joined together to celebrate and honor Dvorah Colker with the Lou Colen Ma’ayan Legacy Award, and laughed the night away to the comedy of Kevin Nealon and the Sklar Brothers. Yasher Koach to Gala Co-Chairs, Jacqui Jacobs and Joanna Taitz, our gracious hosts Natasha and Ilan Sharone, along with the entire Committee and Staff for a fun, festive evening to support our shul and schools.

Photo Credit: Steve Cohn Photography

Jewish Learning Community - What’s Coming Up!

By Lisa Clumeck, JLC Director

The JLC is gearing up and preparing for the 2016-2017 school year! We are excited for returning and new students and

families to join our JLC community for our Sunday and Tuesday Jewish learning program. We will kick off the year with a special Family Welcome Program, Sunday August 28th from 10:00am-12:00 pm, stay tuned for more details. Tuesday classes

for all 2nd and 3rd-6th grade begin August 30th, 4:00-6:00 pm. Sunday classes for K-6th grade begin September 11th,

9:00 am-12:00 pm.

3rd grade through 6th grade students can look forward to exciting ways to experience Judaism hands on and immersively.

On Tuesdays, they spend their hours after-school learning and exploring new Jewish skills and ideas in areas of interest and

passion through another exciting year of Learning Labs. Each year we offer labs that include art, cooking, drama and some new exciting labs

this year. Our 3rd-6th grade students will launch the year with a return to Camp Ramah for our annual JLCN Shabbaton, Friday, September

23rd-Sunday, September 25th. In addition to this fall’s Shabbaton, JLC students will participate in two other specially planned excursion

days, just for JLC@TBA students, to explore Judaism beyond the walls of our synagogue.

Other Great Opportunities for JLC Family Involvement and Participation:

• Sukkot Around JLC - Sunday, October 16; Friday, October 21; Saturday, October 22; Sunday, October 23.

The JLC strives to bring JLC families together and celebrate the holiday of Sukkot. Do you live within walking distance

of Temple Beth Am? Do you have a sukkah? Do you want to host JLC families for a Sukkot celebration? Please email email

Lisa Clumeck, JLC Director today!

• Annual JLC Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Dinner - Friday, February 24, 2017

• JLC Family Pesach Program - Sunday, April 2, 2017

• Kitah Bet (2nd Grade) Hagigat Ha Siddur Ceremony - Sunday, April 30, 2017

• JLC Siyum - Sunday, May 21, 2017

We look forward to a terrific 2016-2017 year with the JLC!For questions or more information about classes or programming, email Lisa Clumeck, JLC Director

lclumeck@tbala.org 310-652-7354 ext. 248

Best of Camp Keshet2016

How’d we do it? The Camp Keshet Experience Includes:

13 Field Trips to great destinations such as, Seaside Lagoon, Knott’s Soak City, Pump It Up, Kid’s Space & Knott’s Berry Farm.

11 afternoons in the Pool

12 Dress-up days

6 Theme Weeks

15+ Specialty Electives (with dives into sports, lego robotics, theater, art, photography and more!

6 Interactive Shows for our 6 and under kids!

12 days of water play; water slides, bouncies; and more!

1 Overnight at Camp Ramah

Don’t forget...Camp Keshet Color Wars!, Camp Keshet’s Top Chef!, and Camp Keshet’s Got Talent Show!

AND MUCH MORE!!!

We can’t believe it’s already over...we look forward to next summer at Camp Keshet. Look out for Summer ‘17 registration to sign up for Camp Keshet, June 19th - July 28th, 2017!

Over 250 campers, ages 2-11experienced a summer to remember.

The Summer of ‘16 brought fun, creativity, community, enrichment and even more fun.

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Bris and Baby NamingsJudah Harrison Sachs

Son of Rachel & Todd SachsBorn on April 23, 2016

Given the name Yehudah Dov

Asher Micah SpiwakGrandson of Sheila and Alan Spiwak

Nephew of Sarah and Josh Gelbart and cousin of EmmaSon of Alissa and Aaron Spiwak and brother of Ava

Born on May 21, 2016Given the name Avraham Baruch

Oliver Shaya RosenzweigSon of Mojdeh and Yonaton Rosenzweig

Born on May 23, 2016Given the name Yishayahu

Rivka GlasteinGranddaughter of Nadine Gerson

Daughter of Rita Carla and Zack GlasteinBorn on May 24, 2016Given the name Rivka

Yehonatan Yisrael Bodenstein,Grandson of Dale and Mark Bodenstein,

Son of Tamar and Adam Bodenstein,Born on May 29, 2016

Given the name Yehonatan Yisrael

Eden Daisy HillerDaughter of Leah & Alan Hiller

Sister of CeliaBorn June 4, 2016

Given the name Eden Ziva

Michaela Isabel BergmannGreat-grandaughter of Bel z”l and Jack z”l Ostrow

Granddaughter of Laurie and Meir Gabbai Niece of Hayley and Ray Tizabi

Daughter of Estee and Craig Bergmann Born on June 8, 2016

Given the name Yael Michal

Asher Levi StarkGrandson of Dianne Shershow

Son of Nira and Jacob StarkBrother of Tani and Yishai

Born on June 21, 2016Given the name Asher Levi

Lucien Abenhaim, Benjamin Altman, Irwin Bales, Basil Banks, Sara Lee Barnes, Rose Bernstein, Mary Kaplan Blank, Ibi Blau, Mike Blau, Bertha Bodian, Harry Braun,

Leo Braun, Barry Breskin, Karol Brill, Bertha Broudy, Gertrude Bunnage, Freda Cantor, Gertrude Chorna, Lottie Citron, Rose Cohen, Alfred Cohn, Jack Cole,

Abraham Colker, Meyer Colker, Esther Cooper, Samuel Crane, Stanley Dvorak,Elazari Eyove, Simon Feinberg, Max Fineman, Jennie Finkle, Frances Friedman,

Hyman Friedman, Robert Friedman, Bertha Goldsmith, Mervyn Goldstone, Aaron Gootkin, Lilly Green, Harry Greenberg, Lee Greenberg, Sadie Greenstein, Ronald Grinel, Milton Gritz, Anne Grossman, Gloria Grossman, Klaus Haendler,

Howard Horner, Marsha Jacobs, Samuel Jacobson, Ira Jacoves, Mary Jannol, Minnie Jerusky, John Kalman, Benjamin Kapp, Baruch Katz, Irving Katzef,

Gershel Kaunator, Jacob Kichaven, Mildred Kittenplan, Eva Konheim, Hedy Korman, Irving Kornfeld, Naomi Leevan, Nellie Lefkowitz, Ben Levins, Sarah Levins, Rifca Lovinger,

Edgar Maas, Martha Maas, Jacques Mamann, Gertrude Manoli, Gertrude Melnick, Sally Miller, Bessie Millet, Jacob Mintz, Sharon Mintz, Ephraim Moed,

Pearl Moldovan, Harvey Morse, Goran Nisell, Mary Paikow, Morris Pellow, Dena Post, Aaron Pretsky, Sonya Rakhshmir, Ester Reznik, Ida Rockmaker,

Phillip Rockmaker, Michael Rome, Anne Rosen, Harry Rosenblatt, Rose Rosenfeld, Ceil Rothstein, Neal Rubin, Abraham Rucker, Lillian Saiger, Jacob Samuel, Grace Sanders,

Tillie Schechner, Celia Schulman, Irving Schulman, Ruth Sheade, Berta Silagi, Borouch Sirebrenik, Alex Sperling, Dora Stein, Beatrice Farkas Stone, Amalia Szkolnik,

Suzie Temkin, Celia Thomas, Paul Thomas, Lois Tochner, Jerome Ungerleider, Sol Wagner, Nathan Weisdorf, Paul Weissfeld, Alfred Weit, Pearl Witas, Ruth Wolfe

YONATAN PETELSon of Eli and Liora PetelAugust 27, 2016

Yahrzeit DonationsWe thank those who support the synagogue community

in memory of their loved ones named below:

Mazal Tov to Lindsey Sundy and Yaron Shani on their engagement! Lindsey is the daughter of Ronna Sundy and Jeff Sundy.

Engagements and Weddings

IN MEMORIAMWe mourn the passing of:

Faye Nisenbaum Gelb, mother of Paul (Lida Baker) Nisenbaum

Frances Goodman, wife of Milton, mother of Irene Goodman and Roger (Melody) Goodman

Marvin Kahn, father of Richard (Carole) Kahn

Danny Nemetz, father of Howard (Susan) Nemetz

Nette Ross, mother of Dale (Mark) Bodenstein

Harry Swerdlow, father of Jonathan (Sharon) Swerdlow

Eliyahou Taban, father of Nazzi (Elliot Benjamin) Taban Benjamin

Shirley Weissberg, mother of Jack (Wendy Binder) Weissberg

Dottie Fields Wheeler, sister of Del (Sandey) Fields, aunt of Rabbi Shawn (Tom) Fields-Meyer

It’s not too late to share graduation news! Email editor@tbala.org and we will be happy to include additional names in our next issue.

Talia Cohen, daughter of Alisa Shudofsky and David Cohen, graduated from Washington University in St. Louis.

Sofia Davis, daughter of Julie Shuer and Steve Davis, graduated from Barnard College with a dual degree in art history and visual arts. She will be travelling and working on various art oriented projects.

Maya Freeman, daughter of Beth & Rodney Freeman, granddaughter of Shoshi and Izydor Wilchfort, graduated de Toledo High School and will be attending University of Colorado, Boulder.

Rachel Kapp, daughter of Bella and Howard Kapp, graduated CSUN with a Masters degree in Educational Therapy. She is in private practice in the Beverly Hills area.

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Our B’nei Mitzvah

Mazal Tov to our Grads!

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AUGUST 2016 CALENDAR

Saturday Night EREV TISHA B’AV

SundayTISHA B’AV

8:00 a.m. SHAHARIT AND CHANTING OF EICHA

AND KINNOT

1:30 p.m. EARLY MINHA

5:45 p.m. MINHA, followed by special community-wide

learning

Friday - 6:30 p.m.

A SPECIAL SHABBAT UNDER THE STARS

Friday night services on the Pilch Rooftop to welcome back

those who were away (and their families!) at Jewish summer camp and Israel programs this summer. Everyone is welcome! Dinner will follow, with lots of ruach! Make your reservations at www.tbala.org/communityshabbat

Sunday - 9:00 a.m.

JLC OPENING FAMILY PROGRAM

CLASSES OF THE REMBAUM INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY PROGRAMMINGFor information and class sign-ups, visit www.tbala.org/classes, or contact Rabbi Ari Lucas at alucas@tbala.org or 310-652-7354 x210.

HUMASH WITH RASHI WITH RABBI ADAM KLIGFELDWednesdays at 8:30 a.m.Study Rashi’s original Hebrew commentary on the text of the Torah.

THE BOOK OF JEREMIAH WITH RABBI ARI LUCASThursdays, August 4, 11, 25 at 8:30 a.m.Jeremiah lived through the destruction of the first temple and the beginning of the exile. He contends with theological issues that emerge from destruction – outrage at God, hope in return and rebuilding, criticism of the people of Israel. Join Rabbi Lucas as we study this Biblical text together in Hebrew and English. No prior knowledge necessary.

MINI SIDDUR CLASS WITH RABBI AVI HAVIVI Tuesdays after morning minyan, 8:10 – 8:25 a.m.

LIBRARY MINYAN MISHNAH STUDYRabbis, teachers, and other members of the Library Minyan take turns teaching a weekly session in Mishnah. We study in both Hebrew and English and use commentaries. This year we are studying Pirkei Avot.Shabbat mornings 9:20 - 9:45 a.m.

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Are you looking for a wonderful, stimulating andexciting experience to share with your baby or toddler?

The Pressman Academy Early Childhood Center is offering many terrific classes this fall. Check our website for a complete

schedule of classes ranging from Infant and Me, “Imma and Me” Hebrew, Music, and our amazing Shabbat class! For more

information on any of our Parent and Me classes or to register, contact Debi in the Pressman ECC office:

dlozano@pressmanacademy.org or call (310) 652-7354 x228.

www.pressmanacademy.org/parentandme

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We are very excited to announce...The launch of our new website!

www.tbala.org The site has some new key features:

• Responsive design, which will work beautifully on your mobile and tablet devices, as well as desktop computers.

• Easy left-hand navigation

• Modern, updated look and feel

• Humans of Beth Am (blog):

God made man because he loves stories. - Elie Wiesel

Stories. Everyone has one, and every story matters. Through storytelling, we get closer to an understanding of what an all-encompassing image of God is, by looking around and celebrating the wide spectrum of who is in our community.

Similar to the bestselling book and blog, Humans of New York, ourHumans of Beth Am project is intended to bring to light the tapestry of unique stories that exist within our community, and illustrate how people’s genuine, and sometimes vulnerable stories, can be such a powerful tool for creating connection. We’ll be sharing the stories of congregants, staff, and visitors through our weekly bulletin, and the Humans of Beth Am blog located on our new Temple Beth Am website.

The ultimate goal for this project is to generate storytelling’s most

remarkable gifts- the power to connect. Please use these stories to reach out, spark dialogue, and build community. Visit www.tbala.org/humans

Your feedback is welcome! We want your user experience on our website to serve you well. Please contact Communications Associate Reyna Zack with your comments: rzack@tbala.org

ECC PARENT AND ME CLASSES

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSohtcv ohfurc

We welcome the following New Members to our Temple Beth Am family (as of 7/14/16):

Yigal & Keren AbramowitzEliot & Natalie BencuyaMichael & Tara Bokman

Avi & Tamar BrazRon & Lindsey Gad

David & Jody GhozlandAndrea Kasowitz & Andrew Goldberg

Emily HoltzmanJeni Rohlin & Amit Itzkovich

Alan & Erica KaplanRichard Levey

Sean & Rebecca LevyJohn & Rana Lustyan

Brian & Karen MaddenLia Mandelbaum

Jonathan & Annie MarquitNatalie Milberg & Ryan O’Nan

Jason & Amanda ParuAdena Silberstein & Levi Pinsky Julie Miller & Matthew Risman

Sayeh Farivar & Matthew Rosenmayer Jacqueline Redner & Scott Shapiro

Darlin Noghreheian & Dalen Shoemaker Aron & Dalia YoungerwoodRichard & Sydney Zelichov

MORNING MINYAN:

Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m.

Sunday & Federal Holidays: 8:00 a.m.

Rosh Hodesh & Hol Ha-Moed: 7:15 a.m.

Daily Minyan Times

SHABBAT SOVEV

August 12, 26 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY: 90 minutes before the end of ShabbatSpecial Minha time on August 13, Erev Tisha B’Av: 6:45 p.m.

Saturday Morning ServicesMeditation Plus

9:15 a.m. - Whiteman Conference Room

Shir Hadash/Bait TefillahAugust 20

9:30 a.m. - Combined in Ballroom

Shir HadashAugust 6, 27

9:15 a.m. – Sanctuary

Bait TefillahAugust 6, 27

9:45 a.m. – Pilch Hall

Library Minyan9:45 a.m. - Dorff Nelson Chapel

Hama’alot August 1310:30 a.m.

Hama’alot Workshop August 20

Watch for details!

Rabbi Joel and Fredi Rembaum Report on their Time in Germany

After Kiddush on Shabbat morning, August 6, come and hearfrom Rabbi Rembaum and Fredi about their recent time living in

Germany. The Rembaums will share their reflections on the legacy of the Holocaust, as memorialized and honored

in modern German culture, the revival of liberal Jewish life in Europe and the Masorti community of which they

were a part, as well as their experience in witnessing the challenge of absorbing refugees into German society.

Candle Lighting

August 5 7:31 p.m.

August 12 7:24 p.m.

August 19 7:16 p.m.

August 26 7:07 p.m.

EVENING MINYAN

August 1-31 7:00 p.m.August 14 Tisha B’Av - 5:45 p.m.

FRIDAY NIGHT NESHAMA MINYAN

August 5 6:15 p.m.August 19 6:30 p.m.

Torah Portion

August 6 Matot-Masei, Rosh Hodesh Av

August 13 Devarim, Erev Tisha B’av

August 20 Vaethanan, Shabbat Nahamu

August 27 Ekev

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SAVE THE DATEThe Men’s Society of Temple Beth Am

We look forward to welcoming new and returning members alike, all while

we grill Kosher Steaks and enjoy fine wines and spirits together!

Stay tuned for more details!

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PROJECT HOPE

Join TBA in partnership with B’nai David Judea and Jewish Family Service in supporting the

refugees who are being resettled in San Diego. These asylum seekers include genocide survivors from Somalia (Darfur), Democratic Republic of the Congo (6 million dead), Syria and Iraq (ISIS perpetrated genocide continues in these countries against Yezidis, Christians and Shia Muslims). San Diego is the nearest Jewish Family Services venue for absorbing refugees. Join us in giving these families a new future and providing parents and their children with dignity.

Deposit your donations in the boxes/bins in the Temple lobbies by Monday, August 8

NEEDED ITEMS:SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Paper, pens and/or pencils, Backpacks, Rulers, Notebooks, Children’s books

BABY ITEMS: Car seats, Strollers, Bottles, Diapers, Baby clothing, Bibs

CLOTHING FOR MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN: Socks, Undergarments, Men’s jeans, Business clothing for men and women, Dresses, Blouses

LINENS/HOUSEHOLD: Hand & bath towels, Set of sheets and blankets, Pillows/pillowcases, Light bulbs TOILETRIES: Toilet paper, Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, Men & women razors, Hand soap, Toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash , Feminine hygiene products, Lotion, Q-tips

CLEANING SUPPLIES: Dish soap, Bathroom/kitchen cleaner, Sponges, cleaning rags and/or paper towels, Laundry detergent, Waste baskets, Mop, broom, bucket, Trash bags, Trash cans

KITCHEN ITEMS: Forks, knifes, spoons, Plates, bowls, cups, Pots and pans, Mixing/serving bowls, Kitchen utensils (spatula, wooden spoon, serving utensils, etc.), Can opener

KITCHEN APPLIANCES: Microwave, Rice cooker, Toaster, Coffee maker

OTHER: Clock

For more information, please contact Tyson Roberts tyson@cohenroberts.com and

Kathy Rosenblatt kathy.rosenblatt@gmail.com

HABITAT MITZVAH DAY

On Sunday June 5, over 30 congregants of Beth Am and B’nai David-Judea, joined forces for a Habitat Mitzvah

Day. Toiletries and other essential items for the future Habitat residents were donated and packaged in hand decorated gift bags. Planters were filled with different types of herbs and vegetables, to help the new families start their own edible garden! It was a wonderful morning! If you would like to get involved with future Habitat programming, please contact Jordan Markovic at jmarkovic@habitatla.org. – Leah Jacobson

to the staccato, non-stop reports of such bloodshed, usually news like that will evoke a weary sigh from me, a momentary sadness, but nothing close to the outrage and personal pain that wells up when I hear news about terror in Israel. I defend that parochialism. We cannot love all of humanity equally, much as our morals might direct us to. Human relationship is a concentric reality. While there is no ethical argument that defends our caring less about murder in the Congo, or homeless people who freeze to death in Chicago winters, or babies who die from the Zika virus in Brazil than we do about our own family, we cannot flagellate ourselves when relationship, momentarily, trumps ethics. But this time, I felt the proximity of the terror. I called Atilla, sensing (correctly, it turns out) that every

guest of ours on Friday night had, many times, stood in the exact spot where the gunmen shot and exploded bombs. I conveyed to him and his community my condolences. And while he assured me that no one present that night had any personal friends or family directly implicated by the incident, I felt the heavy hearts within his community, not unlike the mourning we felt when we learned that a 12-year old girl was stabbed in her bed in Kiryat Arba. When we hung up the phone, it seemed to me that though we were speaking from across the city, separated by hundreds of walls, it felt as it we were around the same table.– Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

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forward to welcoming many of you to new and/or ongoing roles in leadership and invite those of you who are interested in jumping in, to let me know – send me an email at shetsroni@tbala.org Lastly, our membership renewal information has been mailed out and is in your hands. Please fill it out and send it in before it accidentally gets shuffled to the bottom of a “to do” pile.Enjoy the rest of summer – and see you in shul!– Susan Hetsroni, President

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A FEW WORDS OF APPRECIATION FOR MY MORE THAN 23 YEARS WITH TEMPLE BETH AM

I wish to thank the Administrative, Rabbinical and Pressman Academy staffs for their contribution, assistance and attendance in the planning

and preparation of my beautiful retirement luncheon on June 28th. I especially want to thank Sheryl Goldman, Executive Director of TBA, for her generosity in helping to make this event so special and meaningful. They thought of everything. The delicious lunch, gifts, decorations, and especially the love they have shown me, left me speechless. That’s no small thing...I can’t ever remember being speechless. I was truly shocked, surprised and very happy. Thank you again. I will miss you. And I promise to get to that “bucket list” as soon as I can.

With lots of love,Audrey Cohn, Mailroom Coordinator, Emeritus

Dear Sisters and Friends,

It’s the simple things in life that make it good and meaningful: new experiences, new friends, new relationships, and personal

development. What is remarkable is all these things are created each year in our TBA Sisterhood. Ultimately, it is your experience that matters. The opportunities are everywhere and you should take advantage by joining us. Become part of this great, warm, welcoming group of women and you will strengthen your connection to our beloved Sisterhood and our Shul. It will give you a sense of belonging and community which are core Jewish experiences. That in itself is a blessing! We have been waiting for YOU! At TBA Sisterhood we are in a constant pursuit of what it takes to remain vibrant: our knowledge is growing as we study, learn, pray and be together. Our creativity is flourishing from the efforts of all our members. Our Girls Night Out was a great success: we

painted, met new and old friends, we learned, we laughed, we schmoozed, and we ate tasty sushi to make a memorable evening. A big thank you and yasher koach to Sandra Braun and Sherri Cohn for organizing this fabulous event. Our Programming and Membership committees are at work already planning an exciting calendar of events and rich menu of experiences for the coming year. We have goals and we have vision, it is likely to be an amazing year ahead for the TBA Sisterhood and I look forward with enthusiasm as we are off to a great 2016-2017. Please join us, it is important for our collective future and community! Check your Newsletter and Shabbat Bulletin for upcoming Sisterhood events.

August 23 -MYSTERY BOOK CLUB will be discussing Robert B Parker’s, The Devil Wins by Reed Farrell Coleman at the home of Jackie Weiss. For information, please contact Marlene Braer at: mbraer2@ca.rr.com.

Join TBA Sisterhood online at: www.tbala.org/sisterhood

B’ShalomStella EzrosSisterhood President

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GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OFThe birth of Yehonatan Bodenstein Susan Laemmle & John AntignasThe birth of Azalea Peters Lida Baker & Paul NisenbaumTalia Cohen’s graduation Alisa Shudofsky & David CohenMike Cohn Rachel Rubin Green & Norman GreenJames Collins Adir YolkutThe birth of Rivka Glastein Lida Baker & Paul NisenbaumDahlia & Isla Karp Alana & Jonathan RotterRabbi Adam Kligfeld Lola & Ron HalpernThe birth of Oliver Rosenzweig Mojdeh & Yonaton RosenzweigLindsey Sundy & Yaron Shani’s engagement Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Susan & Ofer Hetsroni, Regina & Steven SilverMark Wolf Lola & Rubin Halpern

IN MEMORY OF Marian Casden’s yahrzeit Claire & Dennis SingerMyron Casen’s yahrzeit Claire & Dennis SingerFaye Nisenbaum Gelb Susan Lammle & John Antignas, Melissa & Michael Berenbaum, Sandra & Robert Braun, Sandy & Mayer Brenner, Chermisqui Family, Tobie & Larry SchwimmerFrances Goodman Mimi & Howard Landres, Tobie & Larry SchwimmerDanny Nemetz Pam, Amanda, Lianna & Eddie, Karen & Steven Grey, Kathe & Howard PilchAnnabelle Singer’s yahrzeit Claire & Dennis SingerHarry Swerdlow Melissa & Michael Berenbaum, Jeffrey A. Dinkin, David Kekst, Pam, Amanda, Lianna & Eddie, Mallory & Greg Lee & Family, Laurie Lustig-Bower, Paulette & Ron NessimEve Alter Tobin Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Sandy & Mayer Brenner, Miriam & Herschell ElkinsDottie Fields Wheeler Susan Laemmle & John Antignas

DONATION Irving Szkolnik

BILL STRICK MEMORIAL HELPING HAND FUND IN HONOR OF The birth of Yehonatan Bodenstein Susan & Ofer HetsroniMike Cohn’s tireless efforts & dedication Pam, Amanda, Lianna & Eddieto our community Benji Davis & Rachel Greenberg’s marriage Sherri & Mike Cohn & FamilyStan Eisenberg’s good health Natalie RobertsThe birth of Asher Micah Spiwak Natalie Roberts

IN MEMORY OF Frances Goodman Susan & Ofer HetsroniMarvin Kahn Rosanne Keynan & Elizabeth FlierFaye Nisenbaum Gelb Lisa Feldman & Brian GreeneDanny Nemetz Vivian & Ron Alberts, Lisa Feldman & Brian Greene, Rosanne KeynanLillian Sherr’s yahrzeit Natalie RobertsHarry Swerdlow Vivian & Ron Alberts, Debbie RichSuzie Temkin’s yahrzeit Natalie RobertsDottie Fileds Wheeler Natalie Roberts

ROBERT FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF Frances Friedman’s yahrzeit Elaine and Larry FriedmanHyman Friedman’s yahrzeit Elaine and Larry FriedmanRobert Friedman’s yahrzeit Elaine and Larry Friedman

MARCY COLKER KLEIN/BARRY SHAPRIO MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF The birth of Rivka Glastein Dvorah ColkerThe birth of Frances Odette Rehak Karen Kass & Michael Berlin, Kathe & Howard PilchIN MEMORY OF Abraham Colker’s yahrzeit Dvorah ColkerFrances Goodman Dvorah ColkerNellie Lefkowitz’ yahrzeit Dvorah ColkerDanny Nemetz Dvorah Colker

LAINER LIBRARY FUND IN HONOR OF Ezra Goldscheider’s upsherin Annabelle, David and Sophia Krischer

RABBI MALKUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN MEMORY OF Violeta “Bobe Ivy” Klein Caryn & Rabbi Mitch MalkusDottie Fields Wheeler Caryn & Rabbi Mitch Malkus

PRAYER BOOK FUND IN HONOR OF Ian Temkin’s Bar Mitzvah Susan & Arthur Mishler

IN MEMORY OF Faye Nisenbaum Gelb Vivian & Ron Alberts, Karen & Steve GreyHarry Swerdlow Sandy & Mayer Brenner

PRESSMAN ACADEMY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IN HONOR OF The birth of Farnaz & Shahram Hazany’s daughter Kathe & Howard Pilch

IN MEMORY OF Florence Cohen Susan Brook

PRESSMAN ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Mike Cohn Sara & Jay SandersDr. Erica Rothblum Benjamin & Tali ZelkowiczJosh Warshawsky Susie & Josh Pretsky

IN MEMORY OF Fay Hoffman Sherri & Mike CohnBeatrice Farkas Stone’s yahrzeit Laurie & Stephen Parker

CAMP RAMAH SHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF Harry Swerdlow Lisa Feldman & Brian Greene

REMBAUM INSTITUTE FOR ADULT & FAMILY PROGRAMMING IN HONOR OF Mike Cohn Lisa Feldman & Brian GreeneRebecca Schatz Rachel Weber & Ephraim Pelcovits

MITZI & NORMAN ROSENBLATT FUND IN MEMORY OF Harry Chait’s yahrzeit Barry Rosenblatt

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEEN PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL IN HONOR OF Lindsey Sundy & Yaron Shani’s engagement Lisa Feldman & Brian Greene

IN MEMORY OF Danny Nemetz Fran & Joel Grossman

DAILY MINYAN IN HONOR OF Aliyah & Hagbah Robert Bird

RABBI KLIGFELD’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN HONOR OFDvorah Colker Marlynn & Elliot DorffRabbi Kligfeld Annette and Abe BermanParticipating in Yom Hashoah Rachmil HakmanSheila and Alan Spiwak’s grandson Rosana & Edward ChermisquiFrances Odette Rehak Rosana & Edward ChermisquiRabbis Kligfeld, Lucas, Chorny & Hoffman Judy Weintraub and Joel WarrenOur grandchildren’s babynamings Sheila and Alan Spiwak

IN MEMORY OFDel Field’s sister Marlynn & Elliot DorffJack Irwin Morris, on his yahrzeit Iyar 17 Michelle MennaDanny Nemetz Rosana & Edward ChermisquiChaya Bluma Neumann Rosana & Edward ChermisquiDoris Greenberg Mark GreenbergFrances Goodman Fran and Arnie StengelLillian Barry Cathy and Michael Barry

Temple Beth Am Gratefully Acknowledges Donations through July 5, 2016

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RABBI LUCAS’ DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN MEMORY OFDoris Greenberg Mark Greenberg and Elaine BarnettFaye Gelb Marilyn Fogel

IN HONOR OFOur wedding Shayna & Michael ShefrinAri’s Bar Mitzvah Eric and Rishelle Maman

RABBI CHORNY’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN MEMORY OFDoris Greenberg Mark Greenberg and Elaine Barnett

IN HONOR OFAri’s Bar Mitzvah Eric and Rishelle Maman

LIBRARY MINYAN FUNDIN HONOR OFRachel Schlossberg’s graduation from dental school Abraham & Darlene SchlossbergBirthday of Bob Roosth Bob & Diane RoosthBirthday of Yonatan Landau Bob & Diane RoosthAliyah to the Torah Baruch LinkR. Elliot & Marlynn Dorff’s 50th anniversary Rabbi Elliot & Marlynn Dorff, Del & Sandey Fields, Judy & Louis MillerMelissa & Michael Berenbaum’s 21st anniversary Judy & Louis MillerJules Kamin & Cathie Lippman 45th anniversary Jules Kamin & Cathie Lippman, Judy & Louis MillerRabbi Adam Kligfeld’s graduation from Judy & Louis MillerShalom Hartman Institute 32nd anniversary of Bat Mitzvah of Rina Carmel Rina CarmelNew grandson of Alan and Sheila Spiwak Jules Kamin & Cathie LippmanNew son of Aaron & Alissa Spiwak Jules Kamin & Cathie LippmanNew grandson of Dianne Shershow John Antignas & Susan LaemmleNew grandson of Dale & Mark Bodenstein Del & Sandey FieldsMike Cohn, mazel tov on an outstanding presidency Del & Sandey Fields

IN MEMORY OFThe 100th birthday of my mother, Grace Friedman Jonathan FriedmanSister of Del Fields Jules Kamin & Cathie LippmanMother of Jeff Altman Jules Kamin & Cathie LippmanFaye Gelb, Paul Nissenbaum’s mother Jules Kamin & Cathie Lippman, Judy & Louis MillerMother of Allan Tobin Jules Kamin & Cathie LippmanNette Ross, mother of Dale Bodenstein Mayer and Sandy Brenner, Del & Sandey FieldsBarbara Wertheimer, mother of Marlynn Dorff Del & Sandey Fields

SISTERHOOD DONATIONS

To place a Sisterhood Tribute, contact Marlene Glaserat 310-550-1738 or email: hagesq@aol.com

Dale and Mark Bodenstein Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of Grandson, Yehonatan YisraelDvorah Colker Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of Great-Granddaughter, FrancesJoanne and Paul Klein Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of Granddaughter, Frances Dvorah Colker Elaine and Richard Gross TBA and Pressman Academy Lou Colen Ma’Ayan AwardNadine Gerson Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of GranddaughterIrene and Norm Saiger Agnes and Semyon Emert Engagement of Son Micah to AnnaDianne Shershow Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of GrandsonBarbara Blake and Michael Silvera Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of Granddaughter, AzaeleaSheila and Alan Spiwak Agnes and Semyon Emert Birth of Grandson Jessica, Mark, Chason, Eleanor & Sienna SamuelRonna Sundy Agnes and Semyon Emert Lindsey’s Engagement to Yaron Shani Darlene and Abe Schlossberg

SPEEDY RECOVERYJoan Karchem Agnes and Semyon EmertJerry and Susan Wasserman Elaine and Richard Gross

CONDOLENCESDale Bodenstein Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Mother, Nette Ross Darlene and Abe Schlossberg and FamilyDel and Sandey Fields Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Sister, Dottie Fields Wheeler Marla and Stuart WeissRabbi Shawn Fields Meyer Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Aunt DottieMilton Goodman and Family Shirley Ashkenas and Family Loss of Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Elaine and Richard Gross Frances Roger and Melody Goodman Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Mother, Frances Richard and Carole Kahn Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Father, Marvin KahnHoward and Susan Nemetz Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Father and Grandfather, Danny Darlene and Abe Schlossberg and Family Marla and Stuart Weiss and FamilyPaul Nisenbaum and Family Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Mother, Faye Gelb Marlene and Harvey Glaser Darlene and Abe Schlossberg and FamilyJonathan and Sharon Swerdlow Agnes and Semyon Emert Loss of Father, Harry Darlene and Abe Schlossberg and Family

SPECIALMike Cohn Jessica, Mark, Chason, Eleanor & Sienna SamuelYASHER KOACH – Thank you for your many years of leadership and love for our community!

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THE EZRA NETWORK

W orking with synagogues, The Ezra Network is an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership

with Jewish Family Service, Bet Tzedek Legal Services and Jewish Vocational Service. If you’re going through a major transition or difficult life event, you don’t have to do it alone. Ezra Network support groups can help you gain insight, motivation, and encouragement. Support groups provide an opportunity to be with others who are in a similar situation. You can make connections, share feedback, and get advice. Through the Ezra Network we offer the following professionally facilitated support groups on the westside:

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP (focus on memory impairment and Alzheimer’s) at Temple Emanuel on Tuesdays at 11;00 a.m.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP at University Synagogue on Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. (Call Nina Reinis (323) 600-5722 for more info about Caregiver/Bereavement Support)

MENTAL WELLNESS SUPPORT GROUPBriyut HaNefesh is a mental wellness support group. The first of its kind in the Pico area, it is a holistic fusion of Torah and psychology for those in need of emotional, social, and spiritual support. Facilitated by Morateinu Alissa and JFS-Ezra Network Social Worker Rochelle Shapiro, MA, MFT Intern. This is a closed group and will be a safe and confidential space. Prior consultation is required. At B’nai David-Judea, 8906 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Contact: Morateinu Alissa at MorateinuAlissa@bnaidavid.com or Rochelle Shapiro (323) 229-0235

Temple Beth Am Gratefully Acknowledges Donations through July 5, 2016

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