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A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation

May 2015 | 12 Iyar - 13 Sivan 5775

Inside this Issue

Service Times 2 President 4

Education & Youth 6

Men’s Club 8

MLC Events 9-10

KOH Library 11

Community Notes 13

Birthdays/Anniversaries 16

Donations 17-18

Condolences, Mazel Tov!, 19

Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors

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ATID FELLOWSHIP LEGACY

“When thinking about the future, we all

worry about the worldly needs of those we will

leave behind. But, we must also concern ourselves with

the world they will inherit. By including Mosaic Law Con-

gregation in your estate planning, you will insure that

Judaism, Torah, and community will continue to flourish.

Your gift guarantees a Jewish future.” These words are

included in the Mission Statement of our congregation’s

ATID Fellowship Legacy. I want to thank all of the indi-

viduals in our congregation who have signed a letter of

intent to leave money from their estate/will to our syna-

gogue upon their death. I sincerely hope that everyone

lives a long, healthy life, but when the time comes to leave

this world, by leaving something to the synagogue, we are

guaranteeing the sustenance of the synagogue’s future and

the future children who will grow up in our synagogue

will be the beneficiaries. If you have not participated in

our ATID Fellowship Legacy, then please contact Caren

Zorman. You may email her at [email protected] for

information on how to sign a letter of intent.

ATID FELLOWSHIP LEGACY TRIP TO

POLAND AND ISRAEL

I am excited to announce that from November 8 – 18,

2015, Judy and I will be leading a special trip to Poland

and Israel for individuals in our congregation who have

signed up for our ATID Fellowship Legacy Program. The

trip will include two days in Kraków and two days in War-

saw. We will visit Oscar Schindler’s factory, the Ausch-

witz- Birkenau concentration camps as well as meet with

leaders of the Jewish community in both cities. This VIP

trip will also include private meetings in Israel with digni-

taries and members of the Knesset. The trip is exclusive to

those who have signed up for our ATID Fellowship Lega-

cy program. The itinerary and costs will be available as a

link from our website, mosaiclaw.org. Because of the

uniqueness of this special trip, I urge that you register for

this trip as soon as possible as the number of participants

will be limited. Participants are

welcome to extend their visit to

Israel immediately after the trip.

TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT

On Saturday evening, May 23rd,

beginning at 9pm, our congregation will be hosting our

annual Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, an all-night study session.

Staying up to study Jewish texts for all or part of the first

night of Shavuot is an increasingly popular activity among

a wide range of Jews. The word “Tikkun” is most popular-

ly understood to mean a process of "repairing the world"

or even an improvement of one's qualities. Tikkun is also

used to describe a particular time devoted to study, a Seder

(order) of texts designed for this study, and also a canoni-

cal book containing these texts. Members of our congrega-

tion will lead each session lasting approximately 45

minutes inclusive of discussion of the particular topic pre-

sented. We begin the evening at 9pm in the Chapel with a

brief Ma’ariv Service followed by the all-night study ses-

sion in our Youth Lounge. There is a break in between

each session and plenty of food and snacks (and coffee)

will be available throughout the night. I am grateful to Dr.

Karl and Sheri Zeff who are contributing the refreshments

for the entire night. If you have never participated in a

Tikkun, I encourage you to attend. Everyone who has par-

ticipated in past years has said that it is one of the most

stimulating and educational experiences they have had in

their lives. We conclude the Tikkun Leyl Shavuot with a

sunrise service at 5:47am in the Chapel. Our regular Sha-

vuot service in the sanctuary will still occur at 9am.

GABBAI RISHON RETIRING

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May Services & Festivals

Shabbat Candlelighting

Times

May 1 - 7:39pm

May 8 - 7:46pm

May 15 - 7:52pm

May 22 - 7:58pm

May 29 - 8:04pm

Shabbat Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 6pm

Shabbat Under the Stars - 7:30pm

Shabbat Morning Service 9:00am

May 2 - Parashat Ahare-Mot-

Kedoshim

Havdalah - 8:48pm

May 9 - Parshat Emor

Havdalah - 8:55pm

May 16 - Parshat Behar-Behukotai

Havdalah - 9:01pm

May 23 - Parshat Bamidbar

Erev Shavuot

Tikkun Leyl Service - 9pm

Havdalah - 9:07pm

Study Sessions 9:30pm - 5:46am

Shavuot Service - 9am

May 30 - Parashat Naso

Havdalah - 9:13pm

Minyan Schedule Mornings

Sunday – 9:00am

Monday & Thursday - 7:15am

Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am

Federal Holidays – 8:30am

Pesach Morning Minyans

7:15am April 6th - 9th

in the Chapel

Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm

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The word 'Gabbai' is roughly equivalent to 'manager' and

the job of the Gabbai is to manage the service. A Gabbai is

a person, usually someone with a high level of Jewish

learning. She/he is essentially the "director" of the Torah

service. He/she tells people when to come to the bimah and

generally conducts the people present at the bimah. In addi-

tion to calling people to the Torah and leading some daven-

ing, he or she is a resource for the person actually leyning

(reading) the Torah. He/she will have a book or print-out

(usually a special book made for Gabbais/Gabbaim or

leyning) that has both the vowels and the tune marks for the

Torah reading. Remember that the Hebrew on the Torah

scroll has no written vowels, so the reader must memorize

the correct pronunciation of the parsha. We have been

blessed to have Elissa Provance serve as our Gabbai

Rishon for the past two years. During this period, she has

been extremely devoted to insure that our services run

smoothly. She has spent countless hours rolling and setting

Torah scrolls to their proper place for reading. She is

someone who has managed to balance giving Aliyot, read-

ings and ark openings to members of the congregation or

guests with both sensitivity and humility. A Gabbai is

someone who does not look for “Kavod” (honor), but ra-

ther serves voluntarily from the deepest recesses or his/her

heart. On the Shabbat of May 30th, Elissa will officially

‘retire’ from her post as Gabbai Rishon. She travels the

following day on a special trip to Israel. We thank her for

her dedicated service to our congregation and wish her well

on all of her future endeavors.

CONFIRMATION, USY SHABBAT, AND THE

DEDICATION OF A NEW CHUMASH

Please mark Shabbat Morning, May 23rd on your calendars

as we will celebrate the 10th grade Confirmation for Ellis

Dewing, Orly Fahn, Eliana Kurzrock, and Don Zimmer-

man. These four students have continued their Jewish edu-

cation formally as students in our joint Midrasha High

School Program with Congregation Beth Shalom. Members

of USY will also participate in the service. During the ser-

vice, we will dedicate our New Etz Hayim Chumashim to

replace the Stone edition of the Chumash. We are most

grateful to Hy Kashenberg for his very generous donation

of these new Chumashim. The first new Torah commentary

for Conservative Judaism in over 70 years, Etz Hayim:

Torah and Commentary, boasts an all-star editorial cast.

Rabbi Harold Kushner's d'rash (interpretive commentary)

explores the importance of social justice in Judaism, while

Chaim Potok's contributions attempt to ground the Torah

historically by ascertaining its meaning to the ancient Isra-

elites. A special section edited by Rabbis Elliot Dorff and

Susan Grossman investigates the Jewish legal tradition and

its foundations in the Torah; biblical scholar Michael

Fishbane offers commentary on the Haftarah (Torah por-

tions to be read in the synagogue throughout the year). This

commentary is a monumental achievement, incorporating

recent archaeological findings, textual interpretations and

(for the first time) the opinions of female rabbis. How

blessed we are to be able to dedicate our new Chumashim

on a special Shabbat honoring our youth who are the future

leaders of our congregation and Jewish community.

Lastly, on June 3-4 we will have Rabbi Mandel in our com-

munity who will be available to check Mezuzot and Tefillin.

Rabbi Mandel is a sofer (scribe) and he is traveling to Sac-

ramento from his home in New Jersey for this purpose. It

is our custom to have Mezuzot and Tefillin checked every

seven years to insure that the hand-written parchment

scrolls are still kosher. Watch your emails for more infor-

mation as to the times for which he will be available in our

chapel to inspect your ritual items. During his visit he will

also repair one of our Torah scrolls and look at others to

insure that all of our Sifrei Torah are kosher with no de-

fects.

There are many other programs and activities in May at our

congregation. Our last day of Religious School is on May

17th and I encourage all of you to join for the closing cere-

monies followed by lunch provided by our Men’s’ Club.

And I hope that I will see many of you at Raley Field that

afternoon as we celebrate Israel and our Jewish heritage at

the annual event sponsored by our Jewish Federation.

B’shalom,

Rabbi Reuven H. Taff

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Fore!!!

I know what you’re thinking – what

happened to one, two, and three?

Thanks for asking. Allow me to elab-

orate…

1. The 4th Annual Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament AND

the First Annual Gin Rummy Tournament are coming

up fast. The big day is June 12th at beautiful Whitney

Oaks Golf Club in Rocklin. This is a fundraiser that the

entire community can enjoy, so we really want to en-

courage all our congregants that golf to put together a

foursome with some friends from outside Mosaic Law.

The more the merrier, let’s try to get to 36 foursomes!

The format is a scramble, so duffers like me are strong-

ly encouraged to enjoy the fun. If you’re not a golfer,

but play Gin Rummy, there will be a tournament going

on right at the golf course. All participants in both tour-

naments can enjoy a continental breakfast before golf,

a kosher barbecue lunch and a raffle. Not a golfer or

card player? How about sponsoring a hole or one of

the many other sponsorship opportunities? Great way

to showcase your business while supporting your shul.

Also, we can always use volunteers to help us maxim-

ize the fun, talk to Steve Turtletaub if you’d like to

pitch in. I plan to win this year, but there are prizes for

more than just first place, so don’t let that discourage

you!

2. Speaking of cards, coming up in just a couple weeks is

the Mah Jongg Spring Classic on May 13th at the Cen-

ter at 2300. The reputation of this tournament is grow-

ing, with players coming from all over Northern Cali-

fornia and beyond. It can get pretty serious, but don’t

forget, there’s something for players of all levels in-

cluding a beginner lesson and play for those who have

always wanted to learn the game. This may come as a

shock, but this tournament comes with two meals as

well – hey, you’ve got to eat! There will also be a bou-

tique with Mah Jongg gifts and collectibles. And, of

course, prizes for the top scorers. Go to

mosaiclaw.org and register today!

3. Staying on the topic of eating, number three is where

we finally cut out the middle man and get right to the

meal – Shabbat Shalom in the Home is coming up next

Shabbat, May 8th. This is a free quarterly Shabbat

home hospitality event for Mosaic Law members and

friends. Celebrate Shabbat and get to know your fellow

congregants in an informal home setting. To sign up as

either a host or a guest, please contact Alla Gamarnik

at 916-392-5782 or the MLC office or fill out a host or

guest questionnaire which can be found on the Mosaic

Law website. Please email the questionnaire to agamar-

[email protected].

If one, two, and three aren’t your cup of tea, the pages of

this Scroll, the Weekly Scroll, and the website

(mosaiclaw.org) are loaded with programs that cross the

spectrum. Each one an is opportunity for fun, learning, and

deepening of your relationship with your synagogue and

your congregational family. Remember what Ron

Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism said, “…It’s all

about relationships.” Through relationships, our congrega-

tion has thrived for over a century, and through relation-

ships, Mosaic Law will thrive into the future.

Reflections from the President

David Long

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Religious School

May school dates:

3rd, 6th, 13th & 17th. No School on

May 10th - Mother’s Day.

2015-2016 Registration!

This year is almost complete and we are preparing for an-

other wonderful year here at the MLC Religious School for

2015-2016.

NEW! Scholarships are available for Religious School and

Camp Shemesh. Please contact Irit if you are interested.

* We have exciting plans for the 2015-16 school year: We

will have chugim (fun classes) in the Religious School,

Soccer Week in the winter, Shabbat Overnight Party for all

children and more. Stay tuned for more information!

Registration forms for the Religious School and all Youth

Groups are coming in the mail soon! Please read and com-

plete everything in the registration packet, as it will contain

important new information. You will be able to register via

mail or through the MLC website. Families who register on

the last day of school, May 17th, will get a present!

Youth Groups

The next (and last) youth group activity for all children will

be on May 7th from 7 to 9:30pm as we celebrate Lag B'O-

mer on campus. The children will be singing with the gui-

tar around a bonfire, eating s'mores, and hanging out to-

gether.

* We often post pictures on Mosaic Law's Facebook page,

so if you would like to see your children or read about oth-

er programs at Mosaic Law, please send a friend request.

From the Desk of Irit S. Winston

Director of Education and Youth

USY

Ilana Clay Rub - I want to first thank everyone for the

warm welcome that I have received in my new position as

the USY Advisor. I am so excited to again work with the

Sacramento chapter, it is a community full of warmth and

enthusiasm for its youth. I am constantly “wowed” by the

level of involvement of the USY parents and the greater

community. It is clear that everyone is on the same page,

Mosaic Law’s youth are full of passion and need our sup-

port to succeed!

We have been very busy with a packed calendar of events.

Since I began wrapping up the year with Ari, our chapter

has participated in: The Winter Sanctuary, helping to serve

food and entertain special homeless guests of Mosaic Law,

a “College Bound” program sponsored by the JCRC to give

incoming college students the tools they need to build a

strong Jewish identity on their campus, an exceptional Yom

HaShoah program including a presentation from Maria

Winkler on her family’s experiences during the Holocaust,

and on Sunday, April, 19th we had the “8th Grade Kidnap.”

As is the tradition, Mosaic Law’s 8th graders were

“kidnapped” early on Sunday morning and brought to Shef-

field Park in Carmichael for a morning of fun and to learn

about the programs that USY has to offer to them as they

are getting ready to enter High School.

Looking at the rest of the year, we are excited about an up-

coming USY Shabbat Shmooze on Friday evening, May 1st

from 6:30 to 8:30pm (offsite) and our Board Elections tak-

ing place on May 31st. Additionally, the New Frontier Re-

gion (Northern California area and Reno) will be hosting its

annual “May Convention” from May 15th to 17th, return-

ing to Sacramento on Sunday for the Jewish Heritage Festi-

val at Raley Field! For questions about any of these events,

please contact: [email protected]. Additionally,

if you are a USY parent and have not received emails from

me with event updates, please send us your contact infor-

mation to be included on future communications.

The KESHER FUND paid more than $1200 to help our

local teens attend ISS. We expect to need to subsidize even

more teens for May Convention, as it is such a hugely pop-

ular event. YOUR donation is generously MATCHED by

Linda and Marvin Kamras! Please, consider making a do-

nation to the KESHER FUND so our Jewish teens can at-

tend regional events without having to worry about how to

pay the entire cost.

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From the Men’s Club

Victor Strasser & David Tokarski - Co-Presidents

Greetings from your Men’s Club!

The Mosaic Law Men’s Club is looking for your ideas and desires so that we can create programming that is relevant to

you. We are looking for a good mix of social, service, and fund raising activities. Does brewing beer sound interesting?

Poker nights? Hands-on Shul improvement projects? Biking, hiking, or basketball? Family days at the zoo or a picnic?

We want to know what works for you! We will be meeting at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12th at Mosaic Law. We hope

to see everyone there.

On a different subject, Yossi Shapiro and Victor Strasser spent a week in Israel volunteering on an IDF base. Here is a

photo of our group – Victor is on the far right, and Yossi is the fifth from the right. It was a great experience, and a lot

of other people from our congregation have done this; we hope to organize a group to go again.

B’Shalom,

Victor Strasser and David Tokarski, Men’s Club co-presidents

USY Shabbat Shmooze next Fri, May 1, from 6:30-

8:30pm offsite. USYers are invited to come for dinner and

socializing. For more information please email sacramen-

[email protected].

Shabbat Under the Stars - Fri, May 1 at 7:30pm in the

Sanctuary. Please join us for an amazing outdoor spiritual

prayer experience as we sing together with the MLC Band:

Marc Epstein (clarinet), TJ Goldenberg (bass), Mark Ur-

ban (viola), with Cantor Ben Rosner, the MLC Choir, and

Rabbi Taff, featuring guest drummer Barry Eldridge and

vocalist Sheryl Adler-Eldridge. Ice cream sundae bar fol-

lowing service.

Shabbat Shalom in the Home - May 8. A free quarterly

Shabbat home hospitality event for Mosaic Law members

and friends. Celebrate Shabbat and get to know your fel-

low congregants in an informal home setting. To sign up

as either a host or a guest, please contact Alla Gamarnik at

392-5782 or the MLC office or fill out a host or guest

questionnaire which can be found on the Mosaic Law

website. Please email the questionnaire to agamar-

[email protected].

Shababababa Service - Fri, May 15 at 6pm. For families

and grandparents with kids 0-8 followed by dinner with

Rabbi Taff. Sign up at mosaiclaw.org.

SAVE THE DATE - MLC's Education Committee is con-

ducting a drawing for a car. The drawing has been ex-

tended to May 17, the last day of Religious School. Get

your tickets now!

J-JAM Returns! - Sunday, May 31st at approximately

4:15pm. Keep your eyes open for another session in part-

nership with Beth Shalom at the Einstein Center, showcas-

ing the musical talents of the Sacramento Jewish Commu-

nity.

Friday Nights - For those needing to say kaddish as well

as making our Fridays much more dynamic, here is a

schedule of activities:

Traditional Services - 6pm

Shabbat Unplugged- 6pm. Traditional Shabbat service

with classical guitar accompaniment. Followed by a dairy

Oneg.

Come to MLC for music lessons! Teachers use our facili-

ties to teach more than 20 instruments. This also raises

money for the synagogue! For more information, go to the

Community page at mosaiclaw.org.

Sunday Minyannaires Breakfast Discussions – Adven-

tures in the Amidah. Come one and all as the Sunday min-

yannaires restart their weekly breakfast discussions. For

the next umpteen weeks (Shavuot excepted), Jonathan

Lightman and guest facilitators will be leading

“Adventures in the Amidah,” explaining the blessings of

the Amidah one week at a time. Join the Sunday minyan at

9am and stay for a bagel and a great discussion. Don’t

worry about missing a session; each week will stand on its

own.

Mini Kiddush Cup (mini)Golf Tournament – Sun, June

7. Celebrate the end of school and practice your putting

for the Kiddush Cup during a fun round of mini-golf at

Scandia Family Fun Center with family and friends. Reg-

istration for tee times begins soon for $15 per adult and

$12 per child. Sponsorship opportunities available. Con-

tact Arima Claypool for more information at arima-

[email protected].

4th Annual Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament – June

12th. This year we’ll be returning to the beautiful Whitney

Oaks Golf Club. Registration is at 7am with continental

breakfast. Shotgun start 8am. Kosher barbeque after golf.

Registration fee is $125.00 – there are sponsorship oppor-

tunities as well. Contact Steve Turtletaub (916) 549-3725

for more information.

Not a Golfer? MLC is hosting our First Annual Gin Rum-

my Tournament on June 12 at Whitney Oaks Golf Club.

$125.00 fee includes Continental Breakfast, Gin Rummy

Buy-in, Raffle, Tournament Prizes, Kosher BBQ Lunch,

and the opportunity to rub elbows with Mosaic Law’s elite

golfers! To register on line, visit our website

(MosaicLaw.org).

November 2015 ATID Life & Legacy Trip to Poland

and Israel.

Join Rabbi and Judy on this special trip from November 8-

18, 2015. This special VIP Legacy Tour leaves on Sunday,

November 8th from Sacramento arriving in Krakow, Po-

land on Monday morning, November 9th, the anniversary

of Kristallnacht. The itinerary is especially designed to

allow us to examine two of the most significant events of

Jewish history - the Shoah (The Holocaust) and the birth

of the State of Israel. We will be privileged to meet with

members and officials of the Jewish community in Poland

as well as in Israel. Do not delay, register TODAY! Feel

Loaves & Fishes - MLC volunteers at Loaves & Fishes

every third Monday of each month. You can come at

7:30am to help cook and/or at 10:45 to help serve. For

more info, contact the MLC office at (916) 488-1122.

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free to contact Rabbi Taff [email protected] if you have any additional questions. Itinerary can be found at: http://

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Special Website at ITC for This Trip can be found at:

http://www.israeltour.com/categories/synagogue-tours/Tour-to-Poland-and-Israel-h.asp

Chicken Soup Warms the Soul - Have you been visiting the sick or homebound? MLC is pleased to announce the op-

portunity to bring homemade chicken soup to those who are recovering from illness or hospitalization. To access the

soup, please contact JoAnne in the MLC office.

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Counting the Omer

“When you take this people out of Egypt,” said G-d to Mo-

ses when He revealed Himself to him in a burning bush at

the foot of Mount Sinai, “you shall serve G-d on this moun-

tain.”

Each year, we retrace this inner journey with our “Counting

of the Omer.” It took seven weeks to reach the mountain.

The people of Israel departed Egypt on the 15th of Nissan

(the first day of Passover); on the 6th of Sivan, celebrated

ever since as the festival of Shavuot, they assembled at the

foot of Mount Sinai and received the Torah from G-d.

The Kabbalists explain that the 49 days that connect Passo-

ver with Shavuot correspond to the 49 drives and traits of

the human heart. Each day saw the refinement of one of

these sefirot, bringing the people of Israel one step closer to

their election as G-d’s chosen people and their receiving of

His communication to humanity.

Each year, we retrace this inner journey with our “Counting

of the Omer.” Beginning on the second night of Passover,

we count the days and weeks: “Today is one day to the

Omer”; “Today is two days to the Omer”; “Today is seven

days, which are one week to the Omer”; and so on, till

“Today is forty-nine days, which are seven weeks to the

Omer.” Shavuot, the “Festival of Weeks,” is the product of

this count, driven by the miracles and revelations of the

Exodus but achieved by a methodical, 49-step process of

self-refinement within the human soul.

Shavuot

The Torah was given by G-d to the Jewish people on

Mount Sinai more than 3300 years ago. Every year on the

holiday of Shavuot we renew our acceptance of G‑d’s gift,

and G-d “re-gives” the Torah.

The word Shavuot means “weeks.” It marks the completion

of the seven-week counting period between Passover and

Shavuot.

The giving of the Torah was a far-reaching spiritual

event—one that touched the essence of the Jewish soul for

all times. Our sages have compared it to a wedding be-

tween G-d and the Jewish people. Shavuot also means

“oaths,” for on this day G-d swore eternal devotion to us,

and we in turn pledged everlasting loyalty to Him.

In ancient times, two wheat loaves would be offered in Ho-

ly Temple. It was also at this time that people would begin

to bring bikkurim, their first and choicest fruits, to thank G-

d for Israel’s bounty.

On this day G-d swore eternal devotion to us, and we

pledged everlasting loyalty to Him.

The holiday of Shavuot is a two-day holiday, beginning at

sundown of the 5th of Sivan and lasting until nightfall of

the 7th of Sivan. (In Israel it is a one-day holiday, ending at

nightfall of the 6th of Sivan.)

Women and girls light holiday candles to usher in the

holiday, on both the first and second evenings of the

holidays.

It is customary to stay up all night learning Torah on

the first night of Shavuot.

All men, women and children should go to the syna-

gogue on the first day of Shavuot to hear the reading of

the Ten Commandments.

As on other holidays, special meals are eaten, and no

“work” may be performed.

It is customary to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. Among

other reasons, this commemorates the fact that upon

receiving the Torah, including the kosher laws, the

Jewish people could not cook meat in their pots, which

had yet to be rendered kosher.

On the second day of Shavuot, the Yizkor memorial

service is recited.

Some communities read the Book of Ruth publicly, as

King David—whose passing occurred on this day—

was a descendant of Ruth the Moabite.

KOH Library and Cultural Center

In 3 weeks, I will be heading to New York for the birth of

my first grandchild. I know many of you have already

experienced this wonderful experience, so you know how

excited, scared, worried, and happy I am feeling. So, you

will not be seeing me at the KOH Library for awhile, but

our wonderful library volunteers will be here ensuring our

programs run smoothly.

KOH Closures:

May 10th - Mother's Day

May 17th - Heritage Festival

May 24th and May 25th - Memorial Day weekend

KOH Programs:

May 19th - KOH Book Club - Leslie Cohen will be lead-

ing our discussion this month on the book, "Slave and Sis-

ter" by Sabra Waldfogel. We will be meeting at Simone

Clay's house NOT the KOH Library at 7pm. Contact the

library for Simone's address.

May 31st - KOH Film Club - Israeli Film Day - 2pm. We

will be showing the film, "The Flat." Hillel Damron will

be leading a discussion and answering questions about this

film. $5 suggested donation. In the gripping autobiograph-

ical documentary THE FLAT, filmmaker Arnon Goldfin-

ger travels to Tel Aviv to clean out the apartment of his

recently deceased German-born Jewish grandmother.

While going through her belongings, Goldfinger finds evi-

dence suggesting that she and her husband were good

friends with Leopold von Mildenstein, a leading official in

the Nazi propaganda ministry and remained friends with

him following World War II. Disturbed that his grandpar-

ents could have continued a close relationship with an in-

fluential Nazi after the Holocaust, Goldfinger begins an

unsettling journey into his family’s history, visiting a

peaceful town in Germany to interview von Mildenstein’s

elderly daughter about what really went on with their an-

cestors 75 years earlier and discovers that knowing the

truth can be a terrible burden. Both arresting and heart-

breaking, THE FLAT is a real-life suspense story about

how the past can return to haunt the present. “The Israeli-

award-winning documentary “The Flat” is becoming part

of the German high-school curriculum.”From Haaretz,

02/28/2015.

Enjoy our programs for this month! I should have some

"baby" details in the June newsletter!

Jolie Baron, Librarian

KOH Library and Cultural Center

Ongoing Groups

Rabbi Melamed’s Discussion Group – Meets at 1:30pm

the second Monday of each month.

Hadassah Discussion Group – Meets every other Wednes-

day at 9:45am. Contact Soni Meyer for more information:

(916) 383-5743

KOH Hours and Amenities:

Free Wi-Fi is available.

Please continue to visit in person – or check us out on our

webpage: kohlcc.org. You can access our catalog, calen-

dar of events and our Wish List online.

Our hours are:

Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 1pm

Wednesday: 1pm – 6pm

We are also available as needed – just call ahead to be sure

someone is here to assist you (916) 485-4143.

The KOH Library and Cultural Center is run solely by vol-

unteers. If you wish to join our volunteer family, please

contact Taliah Berger, KOH President and Program Direc-

tor at [email protected] or 916-541-3720 or call the li-

brary office directly at 916 485-4143.

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Hillel at Davis and Sacramento 50th Anniversary

Celebration Sunday, May 3, 2 – 5pm, 328 A Street, Da-

vis. Please join Hillel in celebrating 50 years of providing

a vibrant Jewish center for the college students of our re-

gion. This special occasion also will honor Hillel's Board

Presidents through the decades, including Mosaic Law’s

Mike Singer, Julie Lavine, David Dulberg, Scott Shapiro,

Wendy Hoffman-Blank, and Alan Brodovsky. Sponsor-

ships available. General admission $150/person. Drawing

tickets $50/each or five for $200. Prizes include diamond

necklace, private wine tasting party, ski condo weekend

and Giants vs. Dodgers tickets. For more information,

contact Joy Cohan at [email protected] or 530-756-

3708.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento - Sunday,

May 10th at 10am."Using Genetic Genealogy to Break

Through Brick Walls in Your Family Tree." Jonathan W.

Long will discuss advances in genetic genealogy and how

they are revolutionizing family history research by provid-

ing new tools to resolve ancestry. Long will present strat-

egies that combine traditional genealogy with results from

autosomal and other kinds of DNA (X and Y chromo-

somes and mitochondrial), to break through proverbial

brick walls. His talk will discuss methods and tools to

analyze autosomal and X DNA results and how to identify

unknown ancestors by developing networks of cousins.

The presentation will also review pro, cons and privacy

considerations of the most popular genetic genealogy test-

ing companies. Long, a Davis resident, is a scientist with

the U.S. Forest Service and amateur genealogist for more

than 25 years. Over the past 11 years, he's used genetic

genealogy to extend branches of his family tree deep into

the American colonies and reunite "lost" cousins. All are

welcome to attend the May 10, 10 a.m., meeting at the

Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright Street, Sacramen-

to. For more information about the Jewish Genealogical

Society of Sacramento, email

[email protected].

Individual/Family Counseling

JFS offers affordable individual and family counseling

with Community Social Worker Alicia Mittleman, LCSW,

and Pastoral Counseling Intern, Rabbi Joel Zeff. Strict

confidentiality maintained. For more information or to

schedule an appointment, contact Alicia at 916-205-0688.

Shabbat-in-a-Box - Volunteer to make Shabbat on a Fri-

day afternoon with Jewish residents at local senior facili-

ties. Federation provides all of the fixings-- candlesticks,

candles, grape juice, challah, etc. You provide companion-

ship and a visit! 3:00-4:00pm. For more information, loca-

tion, and dates, contact Elissa Provance at 916-486-0906

ext. 304 or [email protected].

Make a Dream Come True – Host an Exchange

Student - Forte International Exchange Association

(FIEA), a highly respected non-profit public-benefit or-

ganization, is seeking volunteer host families for high

school boys and girls from various countries for the up-

coming school year. The students are excited and are al-

ready awaiting word about their host families. Host fami-

lies provide room, board, and guidance for a foreign teen-

ager living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single

parents, and families with or without children living at

home are all encouraged to apply. The exchange students

arrive from their home countries before the current school

year begins. Each FIEA student is fully insured, brings

his/her own spending money and expects to bear his/her

share of the household responsibilities as well as be in-

cluded in normal activities and lifestyles. If you are inter-

ested in opening your home and sharing your family life

with a young person from abroad, please contact your Lo-

cal Representatives Carol or Susan Berger at 209-502-

7443 or by e-mail [email protected]. Please also

visit our website for more information:

www.forteexchange.org. Local Contact: Carol and Susan

Berger, P O Box 1376, Riverbank, CA 95367, 209-502-

7443 or www.forteexchange.org

Community Notes

Registration Now

Open for the

Jewish Heritage

Festival!

May 17th from 12:30-

5pm at Raley Field.

Featuring the Macca-

beats! Become a Spon-

sor and receive incred-

ible VIP benefits! For

more information, contact Melissa Chapman at

[email protected] or 916-486-0906 ext. 304

or visit www.jewishsac.org/jewishheritagefestival.

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Melton’s next two-year cycle will be starting in October 2015 and will be held

Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:45pm at Congregation Beth Shalom. Our faculty for these

classes will be Dr. Sheree Meyer and Leslie Kuperstein. More information about this

curriculum can be found at: http://www.meltonschool.org/apply/corecurriculum.

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May Birthdays

12 Ben & Jennifer Goldwyn

15 Victor & Tara Strasser

21 Stuart & Denise Cohen

24 Matthew Bray & Nancy

Leaderman

25 Michael & Anjanette Grossman

26 Michael & Jenny Isakson

27 Michah & Lisa Ben-Reuven

28 Jack & Hilda Harouni

28 Michael & Lorraine Opper

30 Lee Schmelter & Peggi Martin

31 Richard & Nancy Bernheimer

May Anniversaries

1 Barry Weiner

1 Abby Berkowitz

1 Christina Feinstat

1 Marjie Varshawsky

1 Zoe Gumpert

2 Arlene Pearl

2 Sherie Shapiro

2 Louise Zimmerman

2 Shae Selix

2 Sharon Cohen

3 David Tokarski

3 Melanie Cohen

4 Sharyn Rich

4 Jerry Roth

4 Judy Weiner

4 Piper Gold

4 Pamela David

5 Hannah Holland

5 Samuel Weinstein

5 Jennifer Barth

5 Todd Barth

6 Ron Becker

8 Barbara Spooner

8 Maeve Yellin

9 Robert Saunders

9 Nathan Compton

9 Lesley Heller

10 Darian Rosengard

10 Marily Benson

10 Sandra Bear

11 Jenya Green

11 Gabriella Rosenthal

11 Caren Clarke

11 Noah Freeman

11 Avi Brotslaw

12 Darci King

13 Harry Sperber

12 Harris Brass

12 Cheryle Gray

13 Dan Ott

13 Fiona Arenson

13 Federico Cohan

14 Steve Polansky

14 David Scharlach

14 Paul Tanner

14 Barbara Tomiyama

14 Ezra Amir

14 Denise Cohen

15 Marina Bigelyaizen

15 Jared Ament

16 Ashley Keating

16 Jim Lawson

16 Marty Skeer

16 Terry Brent

17 Ruth O’Riva

17 Richard Robinson

17 Margot Frost

17 Debbie Aizenberg

18 Jason Solomon

18 Arnold Zuckerman

18 Yakov Bigelyaizen

18 Margret Cohan

19 Samantha Klein

19 Joshua Vaynberg

20 Arkady Komsky

20 Frank Persin

20 Phoebe Wittlake

20 Jonathan Buhacoff

20 Stacy Berkowitz

21 Zachary Darf

21 Lexi Opper

21 Sara Brass

21 Mark Gold

22 Talia Gonzalez

22 Sarah Levy

22 Ken Goore

22 Nora Zamansky

23 Maddox Garland

23 Josh Rosenheim

23 Miriam Roth

23 Dorit Benjamini

23 Don Gilbert

24 Harlan Karnofsky

24 Sydney Selix

24 Harold Goldstein

25 Azita Ichel

25 Marilyn Amir

25 Larry Highman

25 Rayah Hunter

26 Lloyd Shaffer

26 Monica Shapiro

26 Jerry Haleva

26 Rowena Fahn

27 Hanoch McCarty

27 Melanie Segal

27 Bill Thomas

27 Samuel Friedman

27 Yossi Shapiro

28 David Kravitz

28 Robert Latorre

28 Barbara Dubnick

28 Adam Greenspan

29 Merle Levy

29 Jacqueline Dosick

29 Joel Winston

30 Robert Lentzner

30 Terri Friedman

30 Aviv Alon

30 Zoe Osorio

30 Robyn Vasquez

30 Baryohay Davidoff

31 Morton Satin

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Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between March 20 - April 20

Beryl Schuster Bar/Bat

Mitzvah Fund

In memory of Ben Schuster

& Tillie Schiff

Shirley Cohodes &

family

In memory of Ben Schuster

Betsy & Mike

Singer

In memory of Benjamin

Schuster - I was lucky to

have had you in my life.

Give Harriet a big hug!

Michael Gaddy

In memory of Benjamin

Schuster

Susan Reece

Building Maintenance

Fund

In appreciation of and thank

you to the Rabbi for the

vidui when Les was in ICU

Enid Malkin

Cantor’s Mitzvah Fund

Jim & Judy Lawson

In appreciation of the lovely

minyan at out home follow-

ing Les’s death

Enid Malkin

In appreciation of your help

with the funeral of Rose

Gluck Edber. Thank you

sincerely

Scarlet & Harvey

Edber

In honor of my Aliyah

Joyce Berger

General Synagogue Fund

In memory of Tillie Schiff

Ed & Gayle Fishkin

In honor of Mark Shannon -

Mazel Tov on your 60th

birthday

Elissa Provance

In memory of Dr. Leslie

Malkin

Martha & Phyllis

Limberg

In honor of Anne Baron

Thomas Roth

In mamory of Anna

Kaufman, Terry Kaufman’s

mother

In memory of Joy Griffin,

Deborah Frost’s mother

In appreciation of Daniel

Khazzoom for his contribu-

tions to the shul and his edu-

cating our community about

the Jews in Baghdad

Janis & Jonathan

Lightman

In honor of Mark Shannon’s

60th birthday

In memory of Jack Igra

In memory of Joy Griffin,

Deborah Frost’s mother

In memory of Terry Kauf-

man’s beloved mother, Anna

Kaufman

Ellen Yamshon

In memory of Ilene Lerner’s

beloved father, Robert

Goldstein

Karen Soskin

In appreciation of the MLC

Men’s club for providing the

Yom HaShoah candle

Alene Antelman-

Aldrich

Louis & Dorothy

Brodovsky Memorial Find


Alan & Nancy

Brodovsky

In memory of Rose Edber

Alan, Nancy &

Jeffrey Brodovsky

Kesher Fund

Mazel Tov! To Mark

Shannon - Happy belated

birthday!

In memory of Terry

Kaufman’s beloved mother,

Anna Kaufman

In memory of Harvey

Edber’s beloved mother,

Rose Edber

Deborah & Louis

Gonzalez

Murray Bachman

Minyan Fund


In memory of Al Shemano

In memory of Morton Fuchs,

her brother

Goldie Block

In memory of their beloved

grandmother, Clara Shur

Barbara & Davina

Dubnick

In memory of her beloved

mother, Gretl Neuwald

(Gresla bat Yehuda v’Leah)

In memory of her beloved

grandmother, Lina Kraus

(Leah bat Yacov)

Karen Neuwald


Judy & Jim Lawson

In memory of Elain Bailin,

sister-in-law

Iris & Ron Bachman

In memory of Tillie Schiff,

Al Shemano & Rose Edber

Robert & Lisa

Velazquez

Past President’s Youth

Fund

In appreciation of Alan &

Dana Edelstein for their

commitment to our commu-

nity; in appreciation of cele-

brating Pesach together

Janis & Jonathan

Lightman

In Honor of Terry Friedman

& Mark Urban’s birthdays

Arlene & Elliot

Pearl

In memory of Harvey

Edber’s beloved mother,

Rose Edber

Robert Zeff &

Charlotte Ballard

Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund

In memory of Rose Edber

Charles & Eva G.

Hess

In memory of Emil Berger,

her brother-in-law

Joyce Berger

In honor of Terri Freidman

& Mark Urban. Happy 65th

birthdays to you both. May

you have many, many more

happy & healthy birthdays to

come.

Ron & Soni Meyer

In memory of Tillie Schiff &

Leslie Malkin

Robert Zeff &

Charlotte Ballard

In appreciation of Soni

Meyer and the Mitzvah

Committee

Scarlet & Harvey

Edber

Mazel Tov! To Ed & Gayle

Fishkinon their 50th wed-

ding anniversary

Michael Hayward

In appreciation of Rabbi

Taff and all that he does for

MLC

Viv Ettin

In appreciation of Team Isai-

ah for the Winter Sanctuary

Bernie & Molly

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Goldberg

In appreciation of Rabbi

Taff for your words and

comments at the Shiva Min-

yan for our father, Norm

Norm Davis Family

Yahrzeit

In memory of Rose

Turtletaub, his grandmother

Steve Turtletaub

In memory of Helen

Kaufman, her mother, and

Nathan Kaufman, her father

Sylvia Greenstein

In memory of Loretta

Yassinger, her mother

Dale Cohen

In memory of Rose

Goldstein, his mother

Dr. Jeffrey

Goldstein

In memory of Gerald

Levine, her brother

Delores Spitzer

In memory of Jerry Satin

(Joseph Chaim), his brother

Morton Satin

In memory of her believed

son, Keith Swift

Sheila Swift

In memory of his beloved

father, Ben Zuckerman

(Yehuda Dov)

Arnold Zuckerman

In memory of Mamie

Faierstein (Tzivah)

Miriam Satin

In memory of David Shur,

their grandfather

Barbara & Davina

Dubnick

In memory of Joe

Blackstead, her husband

Barbara Dubnick

In memory of her be-

loved father, Abraham

Goldsheft, and her broth-

er, Reuben Goldsheft

Zelda Schule

In memory of Louis

Neibrief, her father

Lorraine Katz

In memory of His beloved

mother, Estelle Mehler

(Esther Malka bat Jacov

v’Pessah)

Robert Mehler

In appreciation of the Wom-

en’s Network - Thank you

for all the work towards our

meal of condolence in

memory of Rose Edber

Scarlet & Harvey

Edber

In memory of Joseph Pleva,

her father

Betsy Singer

KOH Library

KOH

In honor of Daniel

Khazzoom, by Liz Rosen

In Appreciation of KOH

Library and Cultural Center,

by Virginia P. King

Dr. Enid Malkin

In memory of your dear hus-

band, Leslie, by Marilyn

Ruxin

Michael Hayward

In memory of your dear

wife, Milly, by Melanie

Mages-Canale and Edward

Canale

Donations

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Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors, Hosts & Co-Sponsors for 28 March - 25 April

Marlene & Mel Chernev in honor of Marlene’s birthday

Sandra Bear in memory of her beloved mother, Betty Bear (Rivkah bat Rachel

Libby), of blessed memory

Max & Stacy Berkowitz in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Zachary

Todd & Jennifer Barth in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Madison

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Condolences for March 29 - April 25 Lisa Schuster on the loss of her dear father, and our dear member, Ben Schuster, of

blessed memory.

Mosaic Law

Congregation

Board of Trustees

2014-2015

Executive Board President - David Long

First Vice Pres - Daniel Ott

Second Vice Pres -

Erich Olson

Treasurer - Alex Zamansky

Secretary - Martin Skeer

Immediate Past President

Jonathan Lightman

Board of Trustees

Stuart Cohen

Joel Blank

Mark Cohn

Joshua Heller

Michael Levy

Carol Loew

Steve Turtletaub

Karl Zeff, MD

Joel Zimmerman

Caren Zorman

Women’s Network President

Sheri Pearl

Men’s Club Co-Presidents

Victor Strasser &

David Tokarski

Past Presidents Alan Brodovsky

Mark Cohn

Alan Edelstein

Morton Ehrlich, MD

Deborah Gonzalez

Kenneth Goore

Frank Gumpert

Marvin Kamras, MD

Steven Mopsick

Charles Nadler

Michael Opper

Mitchell Ostwald

Arlene Pearl

Elliott Pearl

Steven Polansky, MD

Sid Rosenberg

Marc Sussman

The Edber and Gluck families wish to thank the members of our congregation for all

the kindness and support you’ve shown us after the recent passing of Rose Gluck Edber

(Reisel). We feel very fortunate to belong to such a thoughtful and well-meaning com-

munity. Thank you.

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Mosaic Law Congregation

Rabbi Reuven Taff……………………....ext 113

email: [email protected]

Cantor Ben Rosner……………………….ext 112

Email: [email protected]

Cantor Emeritus George Wald


Rabbi’s Secretary Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 119


Education & Youth Director Irit S. Winston…….……………..ext 117


Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer Barbara Blue


Accountant Lisa Wade………………………..ext 116


Office Manager JoAnne Eastus Evans……………ext 115


President David Long


Men’s Club Co-Presidents Victor Strasser

David Tokarski


Women’s Network President Sheri Pearl


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