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TEMPLE BETH AM AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM • VOL 17, NO. 5 • Iyyar/Sivan 5777 • May 2017
Voice of the People
OGV KUE
A Night of Dreams! Sunday,
May 21st will be a beautiful
evening for our TBA family
and friends. It is a wonderful
opportunity to bestow the Lou
Colen Ma’ayan Legacy Award in
memory of Howard Pilch. For 66
years, Howard Pilchz”l called TBA
his second home. From the time his parents enrolled
him in the synagogue’s very first preschool class in
1950, and continuing all through Religious School,
the foundation of Howard’s Jewish education was
formed at TBA. Howard served in leadership roles
and on our Board for more than 20 years, culminating
in his presidency (2001-2003); he remained actively
involved until his untimely death in 2016. Howard
met his beloved wife Kathe at TBA; and his mother
Rose, daughters Jessica and Rebecca, their spouses
and children, carry his legacy forward through their
ongoing commitments to our community.
If you haven’t attended a TBA gala before, this is the
one to come and enjoy. There will be a silent auction, a
live auction, lots of laughs, good food, good friends, and
every part of the TBA family participating as we honor
Howard and the Pilch family’s legacy.
This Night of Dreams Gala is timed perfectly as we
count the Omer and work our way to Shavuot which
is just nine days later. One year. I was being clever for
our Pesah Seder and I decided that the place cards for
our family Seder on the 2nd night would be a name tag
tied around a small sheaf of “Omer”. I immediately put
some of the children to work on making little bundles
of wheat-looking fresh foliage – which I had shlepped downtown to the flower mart to procure.
As I am not much of a farmer, I didn’t realize how
quickly those wheat-looking grasses dry out and each
little seed with its wings of grassy fiber are prepared
to set sail and spread far and wide. By the end of the
Seder, our living room was covered in little piles of
seeds trying to escape and fulfill their destiny in the
wild. Too bad that meant every imaginable nook and
cranny in our living room. I still find little Omer seeds
here and there … 4 years later! I now imagine that our
ancestors hurriedly gathered, bundled and delivered
the best and freshest of what they had to the Temple.
FROM THE PRESIDENT
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TEMPLE BETH AM1039 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Temple Beth Am celebrates traditional and innovative Judaism
and inspires lifelong learning in a warm, embrac ing 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 HaRavWelcome to Beiteinu
I am pleased and excited to welcome you to Beiteinu. Beiteinu is a multi-generational, intimate davening and learning
community. Child-friendly, yet halakhically-compliant, Beiteinu aims to meet the spiritual needs of a diverse set of Temple
Beth Am families, including those with young children, are
new to Judaism, and are deepening their Jewish knowledge.
Beiteinu is centered around a weekly Shabbat morning service and is expanding to
include monthly Friday night potluck dinners. It is clergy-led, but encourages and
supports congregational participation in ways large and small. Beiteinu provides an
environment for Pressman Academy Day School and JLC students to practice what
they are learning. Beiteinu will be led by a steering committee to guide the minyan in
its growth and development.
Where did Beiteinu come from? Beiteinu is a merger of BAIT Tefillah and Havah Narishah. BAIT Tefillah was founded
in the mid-90s with the help of Rabbi Perry Netter as a multi-generational
weekly Shabbat service that emphasized congregant learning and participation.
It continued to thrive and evolve under the leadership of Rabbi Susan Leider.
Havah Narisha was founded in 2010 as a mostly lay-led monthly Shabbat service
and Friday night potluck dinners (with davening) designed for families with young
children. Nearly two years ago, these two communities decided to join forces. They
realized they shared similar values and overlap in participating families. Beiteinu (“Our House”) aims to combine the best elements of both communities.
What can I expect? Many of the hallmarks that members have come to love about BAIT and Havah Narishah have been preserved in the new Beiteinu service. You can expect a warm,
welcome, and a safe environment to lead, learn, and pray. Beginning after Pesah,
this is a typical outline of a Beiteinu service:
• 9:15 - 10:00 a.m.: KIDdush Club: Kid-friendly snacks will be available and
the space will be open for schmoozing, singing, and praying (coffee will be
available for the adults).
• 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: Shahrit (the morning service) led by the rabbi or a congregant.
• 10:30 - 11:20 a.m.: Torah service, led by congregants and interspersed with
commentary from rabbi, with seven abbreviated aliyot, including Torah readers who are growing in their skills
• 11:20 - 11:45 a.m.: Lively multi-generational Torah discussion, led by rabbi
• 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 Noon: Musaf (Additional Shabbat Service), led by a congregant
• 12:00 Noon - Whenever: Casual Kiddush lunch
How can I get involved? Come check out Beiteinu and give it a try! If you haven’t been in a while, I hope
you’ll find some welcome new developments. If you’ve never been to BAIT or Havah Narishah before and this sounds appealing to you, come check it out. You’ll be
greeted with a warm welcome.
B’shalom,Rabbi Ari Lucas
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YOUTH LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT
(From left to right: Mira Berenbaum, Sarit Ashkenazi, Joey Abeles,
Maia Leventhal,Danielle Lewis, Laureen Akram, Oryah Cohen-Hodos,
Allie Levey, Danit Hetsroni, Jacob Serber, Tobey Lee, Noah Lee,
Honor Fuchs, Noa Kligfeld. Bottom Row: Reut Sklar, Youth
Coordinator and Shani Shahmoon, USY Advisor.)
Moving Traditions for 8th-10th Graders:
2017-18 Boys and Girls Groups Now Registering
Teens Lead TBACommunity as our
Teen Council & USY Cabinet
This year, 10th, 9th and 8th graders participated
in Rosh Hodesh and Shevet Achim groups led
by amazing group leaders, Shira Landau, Adam Sklar,
Reut Sklar, Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, Emily Holzman and
David Schnabel.
For rising 8th graders, there is no better place than one
of these Moving Traditions groups for them to connect
with friends, build self-esteem, explore their Jewish
identity and develop their leadership skills. Our boys and
girls groups provide an opportunity for teens to discuss, in
a confidential setting, critical issues in their lives as teens
and young women and men. These groups create a critical
link for girls and boys as they enter their teen years,
particularly because they are guided by a trained mentor
and role model.
For more information about Moving Traditions, the
organization we partner with for the curriculum and
group leader training, visit www.movingrtradtions.org.
For more information about joining one of these groups
for 2017-18 visit www.tbala.org/movingtraditions
or contact Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, EdD directly at
For Benefits, Registration Form and Pricing: www.tbala.org/teens
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Michelle Fellner & Paul Lerner*Alan S. Levy*Nina & Salvador LitvakLinda & Dr. Marvin Kamras*•Dina & Rabbi Gordon Bernat-KuninRoberta Feinberg & Ely MalkinJuliette & Noam Maor*Suzanne Weiss Morgen & Henry J. MorgenCheryl Noah & Ozias Libovitzi*•Laurie & Stephen Parker & Family*•Sarah Goldberg & Jesse PasterDebbie RichJana Lehman-Richland & Bruce Richland*Nina Golden & Jason RosenbaumAllison & Seth Rosenzweig*Liora Rothchild-Reder & Ben RederLois & Richard Reinis*•Alana & Jonathan Rotter*Sonia & Michael RubinJulie & David Salomon*Dr. Nina & Rabbi Tal Sessler*Diane ShapiroLaura & Michael SteuerEmily St. Lifer*Judith Tanz*•Dafna & Scott TaryleEva Tashman *•Betty & Stuart TochnerSharon Webb*Janet Rich Weissman & David Weissman*Natalie Weiss & Aaron Willis*Hilary & Mark Wolf*Jane & Jack Zuckerman*Pressman Academy Day School Parent AssociationPressman Academy ECC Parent Association
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* These donors took advantage of the Beth Am Manor Match to double the impact of their gift!
• Pressman Academy Grandparents who made donations in support of the Crown of Wisdom Campaign
For more information or to make a gift, visit
www.tbala.org/giving/campus-expansion-project
or contact Seth Rosenzweig, Director of Development at
[email protected] or (310) 652-7354 x 205.
To our Temple Beth Am Family:
Thank you so much for your well-wishes for Stan. We feel blessed knowing that so many are thinking of him.
With Gratitude, Stan & Leona Sperling
Noah Eliezer RotterSon of Alana and Jonathan Rotter
Brother of Talia and AaronBorn on March 13, 2017
Given the name Noah Eliezer
Akiva Samuel FieldsSon of Jessica Pearlman Fields and Joshua Fields
Born on March 22, 2017Given the name Akiva Shmuel
Ruth Moed Abelow, Hassiba Abenhaim, Gertrude Altman, John Altman,
D. William Antignas, Abraham Baellow, Jennie Baellow, James Bales,
Sarah Baran, Max Berger, Bernard Bernstein, Jack Birns, Mary Kaplan Blank,
Serena Blumenfeld, Herman Boren, Rina Boren, Larry Braun, Morris Breskin,
Harry Brisman, Nettie Chelst, Edith Cohen, Abraham Cohen, Benjamin Cohen,
Jack Colker, Ann S. Cowan, Benjamin Cowan, Samuel Crane, Charles Elman,
Harry Isaac Elman, Rebecca Feifel, Jerry Feinberg, Myrna Feinberg,
Howard Feinberg, Benjamin Firestone, Lena Firestone, Esther Fisk,
Frieda Gerstel, Ahron Gersten, Ralph Ginsburg, Riva Giterman, Sam Glaser,
Jean Goldstein, Leah Gottesman, Patty Grant, Paul Grossman, Yaghoud Hakim,
Fay Hoffman, William Horwitz, Albert Hurst, Marsha Hurst, Zvi Izakson,
Emma Kaplan, Samuel J.Katz, Marcy Colker Klein, Bertha Fried Knell,
Shirley Koffman-Katz, Aaron Koladny, Sylvia Koladny, Hedy Korman,
Robert Koshner, Ruth Kraushaar, Max Kuperstein, Jeanette Lefko,
David Leon, Mina Lerman, Barnett Lubetkin, Moishe Malicki,
Gertrude Manoli, Eva Marder, Maurice Miller, Haya Newmann, Aurora Parras,
George Peters, Joseph Pflug, Marcia Pflug, Julius Polan, Carl Prager,
Max Rabin, Sara Rabin, David Rebarber, Irene Rebarber, Ernest Reizmann,
Yehudit Ron, Betty Roth, Charles Sachs, Mark Savinskiy, Willaim Schecter,
Tauba Schuster, Raymond Schweiger, Harold Segel, Manny Serber,
Mousa Shafajoo, Ellen Silk, Aaron Silvera, Emma Silvera, Sara Spitzer,
Annette Spronz, Hilda Spronz, Horace Sudar, Virginia Tzadok, Akhtar Victory,
Louis Vodovoz, Avram Wasserman, Elaine Weiss, Paul Weissfeld,
Mordechai Zerbib, Cilly Ziering, Isaac Ziering, Hyman Zimmerman
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SHOSHANA ROBERTS Daughter of Tyson and Naomi Roberts May 6, 2017
Yahrzeit DonationsWe thank those who support the synagogue community
in memory of their loved ones named below:
IN MEMORIAMWe mourn the passing of:Ester Aseo, grandmother of Esti (Izak) Saul
Evan Schneider, son of Angel and Alan Schneider,
brother of Cheyenne and Ivy
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Our B’nei Mitzvah
Engagements and WeddingsMazal Tov to:
LIANNA LEVINE Daughter of
Edward and Pamela Levine May 27, 2017
Bris and Baby Namings
Jordan Istrin, son of Ann and Ollie Istrin, and Amy Rebhun,
who were married on April 2, 2017.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERSohtcv ohfurc
We welcome the following New Members to our Temple Beth Am family (as of 4/10/17):
Arik & Yamit Betesh
Brent & Adriana Bodner
Samuel & Sara Cohen
Emil & Forouzan Khalili
Wayne & Lauren Klitofsky
Daniel & Michal Landau
Dror & Hilla Mohar
Justin & Gilda Nassir
Michael & Sara Onufer
Laurence & Iris Orbuch
Jennifer Medina & Josh Pashman
Danny & Adi Siag
Raymond & Karen Zolekhian
MAY 2017 CALENDARFriday
5:30 p.m. - SHIR KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE for families with young children, followed by family dinner. RSVP for dinner at www.tbala.org/kabbalatshabbat
6:15 p.m. - NESHAMA MINYAN KABBALAT SHABBAT followed by Community Shabbat Dinner.RSVP for dinner at www.tbala.org/communityshabbat
FridayFAMILY SHABBATON AT CAMP RAMAH(through Sunday, May 14)
7:30 p.m. YABA SHABBAT DINNER (20s & 30s) at Corning House. RSVP to [email protected]
SaturdayWOMEN’S SHABBAT (Sanctuary)Followed by Torah Fund Luncheon
SundayMOTHERS’ DAYLAG B’OMER
Friday6:00 p.m. - TEEN MINYAN KABBALAT SHABBAT AND DINNERRSVP to [email protected]
SundayTBA/JPA GALAA NIGHT OF DREAMSSee cover for detailsor visit www.tbala.org/gala
CLASSES OF THE REMBAUM INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY PROGRAMMINGFor information and class sign-ups, visit www.tbala.org/classes,
or email [email protected], or call Lia Mandelbaum at
(310) 652-7354 x 215
HUMASH WITH RASHI WITH RABBI ADAM KLIGFELDWednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 at 8:30 a.m.
Study Rashi’s original Hebrew commentary on the text of the Torah.
MINI SIDDUR CLASS WITH RABBI AVI HAVIVITuesday mornings for 20 min after minyan
LIBRARY MINYAN MISHNAH STUDYShabbat Mornings, 9:20 - 9:40 a.m.
Rabbis, teachers, and other members of the Library Minyan will take turns
teaching a weekly session in Mishnah on Tractate Avot.
NEW CLASS! OUR RADICAL BIBLE COMMENTATORS - WITH RABBI JOEL REMBAUM5 remaining Evening Sessions (mostly Wednesdays) – May 3, May 10,
May 17, May 23, (note Tuesday evening), and June 7, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The past century was a period of innovative — indeed, often radical —
Jewish Bible exegesis. 1000-1300 CE also saw the emergence of bold new
approaches to the reading of Scripture. We will read excerpts from the
works of Rashi, Halevi, Rambam, Ramban, and the Zohar as we explore this
fascinating expansion of Jewish Biblical interpretation. Texts will be available
in Hebrew and English. A basic familiarity with Biblical traditions is preferred
but not required. RSVP to Cori at [email protected]
DEPICTION OF ISRAEL IN MODERN HEBREW POETRY: THE CASE OF YEHUDA AMICHAI WITH DR. BARUCH LINKMay 4 at 7:30 p.m.
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Mark Your Calendar!Temple Beth Am Annual Meeting & Election of Officers and Board
Wednesday, May 24th – 6:30 p.m.Join us for a delicious Italian dinner and discussion as we
review the past year and share plans for the next year. Officers and Board members will be elected for 2017-18.
FREE (for all TBA members)
RSVP by May 19 to [email protected] or call (310) 652-7354 x223.
Every day from Pesah to Shavuot before it all dried out and
flew away.
I think it is a perfect metaphor for the Night of Dreams Gala.
I look forward to seeing you when we come together and share
some enthusiasm and resources – our “harvests”. Let’s enjoy
a wonderful evening of community and celebration, and honor
the memory of our dear friend Howard Pilch. Howard brought
his best to us at Temple Beth Am, with earnest dedication and
he inspired many to do the same.
I hope you will join me on May 21 to follow his example, bring
our best selves, honor his legacy, and support Temple Beth Am.
Warmly, Susan Hetsroni
FROM THE PRESIDENTContinued from page 1
Saturday Morning Services
Meditation Plus9:15 a.m. - Whiteman Conference Room
Shir Hadash9:15 a.m. – Sanctuary
May 13 – Women’s Shabbat
Beitenu9:15 a.m. KIDdush Club
10:00 a.m. Services
Pilch Hall
Library Minyan9:45 a.m. – Dorff Nelson Chapel
May 20 – Torah Club 5th Year Anniversary/
End-of-Year Celebration
May 5 7:22 p.m.
May 12 7:27 p.m.
May 19 7:32 p.m.
May 26 7:37 p.m.
May 6 Acharei-Kedoshim
May 13 Emor
May 20 Behar-Bechukotai
May 27 Bamidbar
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Torah Portion
Candle Lighting
MORNING MINYAN:
Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m.
Sunday & Federal Holidays: 8:00 a.m.
May 2, 24 and 26: 7:15 a.m. (Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim, Rosh Hodesh)
Daily Minyan Times
FRIDAY NIGHTS
6:15 p.m.
Saturday: 90 minutes before the end of Shabbat
EVENING MINYAN
7:00 p.m.
May 30 (Erev Shavuot) 7:30 p.m.
May 31 (Shavuot Minha) 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday - 7:45 p.m.ART OF THE ACADEMY OPENING NIGHT
Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.TBA ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF BOARD & OFFICERS
Monday MEMORIAL DAYTemple and School Offices Closed
TuesdayTemple and School Offices Closed
EREV SHAVUOT7:30 p.m. EVENING MINYAN FOLLOWED BY ALL-NIGHT TIKKUN See back cover for details
Wednesday1ST DAY SHAVUOT9:30 a.m. Combined Services
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Flags and falafel on Yom Ha-atzmaut. Remembering on
Yom Ha-shoah. Lighting the hanukkiyah with our Magen
partners on Hanukkah. And all of those class celebrations
– all orchestrated by Jill Linder, who, as she says, likes to
“emphasize the joys and remember the oys!”
When Jill began as the Judaic Studies Principal at
Pressman Academy twelve years ago, the Hebrew
immersion program was in its infancy, and the school was
beginning to find a new path in its Hebrew and Judaic Studies academic program.
Under her leadership, the school forged partnerships with Facing History and
Ourselves, Hebrew at the Center, JTS’ TaNaKH Standards and Benchmarks
Program, Pardes, and Bonayich, and deepened existing partnerships, like the
school’s now twenty year-old partnership with the Magen School in Tel Aviv
as well as with the Hebrew/Judaic Studies TaL AM/iTaLAM program. These
partnerships have had a profound impact on the school’s program and on the
teachers. “I’m very proud of how the teachers view themselves. They started out
seeing themselves as Hebrew language teachers,” Jill explained, “and now they
see themselves as Judaic Studies teachers as well because of the professional
development we provided.”
Jill was responsible for the
Judaic Studies curriculum and
instruction in the Elementary
and Middle Schools, while also
overseeing the parts of the
program that make Judaism
come alive. Her eyes light up
as she speaks about some
of the particularly special
celebrations, such as the
celebrations Pressman held
surrounding Israel’s 60th birthday. “There was a Tzofim (Israeli Scouts) concert. A
shuk on the roof where kids bought their m’laf’fonim and Bissli and ate in the Beit
Cafe. It was a statement of what we are all about.”
We know from all of our data that students love “doing Jewish” and being
Jewish. Our graduates continue on to Jewish education in exceptionally high
numbers and incorporate Judaism into their lives in meaningful ways. Much of
this is due to Pressman being the kind of school where kids breathe in Judaism.
The ethos of the school and the core values of the school guide the students
from within to be kind, thoughtful mensches who love their Judaism. We know
that so much of this is due to Jill’s leadership and commitment. As Ha-morah Sigal Abukrat shared, “Jill is like a loving gardener. She makes sure that everyone
has everything they need to grow. She is patient, optimistic, and caring. She
makes sure we use opportunities for professional growth to learn new things
and flourish as teachers. She takes her time sitting with us and listening and
always providing guidance.” We are so appreciative for all that Jill has done for
Pressman Academy, and we thank her for her dedication as our Judaic Studies
Principal over the last twelve years.
Todah Rabbah!Dr. Erica Rothblum
FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL
Dear Pressman Academy
and Temple Beth Am Families,
The annual Los Angeles County Science Fair was
held from March 23rd-26th in Pasadena. The
competition consisted of almost 1,000 students
from all over Los Angeles County. Among them
were thirteen students from Pressman Academy.
They included: 8th graders Len Korol, Hannah
Kupferwasser, and Molly Litvak; 7th graders Jonah
Bard, Eliana Becker, Harrison Feld, Kaila Nassir,
Georgia Reder, Talia Tizabi, Adam Weissman, and
Joshua Weissman; and 6th graders Noah Elad
and Eitan Feldman.
The following students received awards at the fair:
• Talia Tizabi - 2nd Place - Behavioral Science -
Humans for her project “App-Solutely
Irresistable”
• Eliana Becker- Honorable Mention - Behavioral
Science - Humans for her project “This is How
We Scroll: Paper vs. Screen”
• Harrison Feld- Honorable Mention - Behavioral
Science - Humans for his project “Fonts, The
Cure for Forgetfulness”
• Joshua Weissman- Honorable Mention -
Behavioral Science - Humans for his project
“Effect of Lighting on Color Perception”
• Eitan Feldman- Honorable Mention -
Engineering Research for his project “Work
Every Angle: How to Get More Power from
Wind Turbines”
• Adam Weissman- Honorable Mention -
Engineering Research for his project “Is Using
Your Cell Phone Dangerous to Your Health?”
Kol Ha-kavod to Talia Tizabi who has been invited
to represent Los Angeles County at The California
State Science Fair, to be held April 24th-25th at
the California Science Center.
Congratulations to all the students who participated!
L.A.County Science FairMarch 27, 2017/29 Adar 5777
From the 2017 UnGala (L to R): Dr Erica Rothblum, Jill Linder, Michelle Barton
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Dear Sisters and Friends,
So what is your next adventure now that Pesah is over?
The holidays form the everyday us.
On May 13th we will celebrate women in our TBA
community at a very special Women’s Shabbat. TBA’s
Sisterhood is a longtime believer and devoted supporter
of the Torah Fund and the four designated supported
institutions: The Jewish Theological Seminary in New
York, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles,
Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires, and
the Schecter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem.
These institutions educate and support our future leaders;
our future Rabbis, Cantors, and educators, people that are
committed to the future of Jewish people and improving the
world. Please, join us in our efforts and show your support
to this extremely worthy cause at the luncheon immediately
following Shabbat morning Services. The proceeds from this
celebratory event will benefit the Torah Fund. For more
information please visit www.tbala.org/torahfund or call
(323) 394-8511.
Last month we held a make your own kippah and tallit
workshop. This was a unique opportunity to work with an
amazing and extremely talented artist Rosemary Cohen,
to understand and appreciate our Jewish prayer customs
as well as to create the prayer garments. Yasher Koah to
Rosemary!
Many thanks for the time and efforts of Cathy Turkell,
Marlene Braer and Rosana Chermisqui for making this
wonderful event happen and to all of you who participated. A
special Yasher Koah to those who donated the garments they
created to Jewish women in need in our TBA community.
Lastly, I would like to wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s
Day! You can only have ONE mother. With gratitude to all
of the blessings in our lives, MOMs always have a special
place in our hearts. We wish much health and happiness to
all Mothers and pray for peace in their neshama.
For those of us who no longer have our Moms, we will
be remembering them for the love, values, strength and
confidence they gave us that continues to show us the way
as we journey through life.
Please, check your Shabbat Bulletin and join us for any of
the following upcoming events:
• Majong Night
• Mystery Book Club
• Novel Book Club
• Rosh Hodesh a Women’s gathering.
B’Shalom,Stella Ezros Sisterhood President
On March 26, the Refugee Task Force
hosted a wonderful pre-Pesah “Global
Freedom Forum” called An Outstretched Arm,
an interfaith program focusing on themes of
freedom and refuge, linking our history and
values to the current refugee crisis. Community
partners included Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa,
Pacifica Institute, Jewish World Watch, IKAR,
and the Tiyya Foundation. The afternoon started with an interfaith
panel including Rabbi Kligfeld, and leaders from the Muslim, Christian,
and Baha’i’ communities, all sharing teachings from their own traditions
around justice, equality, and welcoming of the stranger. The second panel
was made up of people willing to share their personal journeys of fleeing
and seeking refuge in the United States. While the panels took place,
kids participated in an interactive program lead by staff of Camp Gilboa.
They spent time engaged in an activity where they filled in outlines of
people to create a representation of what we all need in order to live
happy, fulfilled lives, to understand what is lost when people must leave
their homes and communities, and to see how our own communities can
welcome refugees and support them as they rebuild their lives.
Following the panel, there was a “foods of freedom” tasting, and an
information gathering with advocacy and volunteer opportunities, as
well as resources to incorporate refugee crises into Passover Seders
gathering on advocacy opportunities. There was a tasting station made
up of Charoset from all over the world, including Iraq, Iran, Chile, Yemen
and more. There was “If not for me” soup from Mozambique, Turkish
Burma Baklava, and and Southern Tea Cakes commonly used to celebrate
“Juneteenth. Opposite the Freedom Foods were information tables for
advocacy, volunteering, and Seder resources. Participants were invited
to call, email, or write to the White House and members of Congress,
and suggested messages were provided from HIAS, Jewish World
Watch, and the UNHCR. At the table, kids filled out postcards that were
later mailed to Washington DC. There were also representatives from
Jewish World Watch and the Tiyya Foundation who shared information
about how to take action to help refugees in the LA area and those who
are still suffering abroad. To learn more info about the volunteer and
advocacy opportunities, as well as “Freedom Food” recipes, please visit
www.tbala.org/freedomresources. To read up on the panelists, please visit
www.tbala.org/freedom. Keep your eyes and ears open for more from
the Refugee Task Force!!
AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM
Kol Ha’am 10
Yasher koach to Torah Club members Mira Berenbaum, Jordan
Feldman, Ellie Ferd, Hannah Friedman, Sophia Goldberg, Noa
Kligfeld, David Schimmel, Adam Tizabi, Jonah Tochner, and Maya
Tochner for reading Torah, haftarah, and leading davening in Library
Minyan on March 18.
Thanks and yasher koach to Torah Cub members Tobey Lee and Aviva
Miller for helping out with Torah reading in Beitenu on March 25.
Yasher koach to Torah Club members Eitan Feldman and Molly
Menashe for participating in 6th Grade Shabbat on April 1.
Yasher koach to Judah Braman, Avrami Hacker, Ethan Kaufman,
Ayden Kligfeld, Samantha Linderman, Molly Menashe, Rachel Metzger,
Liv Reinis, Mikayla Weissberg for reading Torah, haftarah, and leading
davening in Beitenu on April 8.
Yasher koach to Torah Club members Lior Berrin, Ophir Berrin, and
Ayden Kligfeld for being the Torah readers in Hama’alot on April 15.
Yasher koach to Torah Club members Jamie Berman, Ellie Ferd, Leor
Kaminski, Tobey Lee, and Joseph Rosenbaum for being the guest
Torah readers at Hollywood Temple Beth El on April 22.
Upcoming EventsTorah Club members Josh Lefferman, Maia Lefferman, Molly
Menashe, Sarah Pretsky, Jonah Tochner, and Maya Tochner
will be reading Torah at the Beth Am Shabbaton on May 13 at
Camp Ramah.
Please join us for our 5th anniversary/end-of-year celebration on May 20 in Library Minyan! We will be celebrating five years of
Torah Club and sending our first group of graduating seniors
off to college: Ayelet Goldman, Danit Hetsroni, and Noah Lee.
Torah Club members Jamie Berman, Ayelet Goldman, Danit
Hetsroni, Itai Koronyo, Noah Lee, Aviva Miller, Moriah
Pretsky, and Natan Rosenbaum will be reading Torah, while
Yaacov Broidy will be reading haftarah. Dava Braman, Daphna
Eisen, Maia Lefferman, Sarah Pretsky, Joseph Rosenbaum,
Daniel Schrager, Noah Weissberg, and Adam Weissman will
participate in and help lead the service.
TORAH CLUB NEWS
11 Kol Ha’am
GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OFElia Cohen & Hila Emanuel’s marriage Susan & Ofer HetsroniAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Angel & Alan Schneider, Tina & Leon KaminskiThe birth of Adam & Anastasia Krymer Susan & Ofer HetsroniRita Shachar & Harvey Rosen’s marriage Susan & Ofer HetsroniThe birth of baby boy Rotter Marnie & Steve StiglitzMarit Pearlman Shapiro & Elie Toubiana’s engagement Angel & Alan Schneider
IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Melissa & Michael Berenbaum, Susan & Ofer HetsroniHarper Puziss Susan & Ofer HetsroniBarbara Rabin Nancy & Allan Rabin
BILL STRICK MEMORIAL HELPING HAND FUND IN HONOR OF The birth of Lena Birdy Rosanne KeynanAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Allan TobinThe birth of Adam & Anastasia Krymer Rosanne Keynan, Kathe Pilch
IN MEMORY OF Marvin Rosenstein Sherri & Mike Cohn
JEWISH LEARNING CENTER IN MEMORY OF Mike Maman Sherri & Mike Cohn, Lyle & Pam Kurtz, Lynn & Richard Nightingale
LAURA & SID KLEIN MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF Abraham Horowitz’ yahrzeit Abbey Klein
MARCY COLKER KLEIN/BARRY SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF Thank you to all my Beth Am Friends, much love Dvorah ColkerKierra & Micki Shirley Donnenfeld
IN MEMORY OF Barbara Rabin Shalene & Alan Hersh
LAINER LIBRARY IN HONOR OF The birth of Adam & Anastasia Krymer Essia & Howard FredmanThe birth of baby boy Rotter Essia & Howard Fredman
IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Essia & Howard Fredman
RABBI MALKUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN HONOR OF Morah Rita Shachar & Harvey Rosen’s marriage Jules Fisher & Family
IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Caryn & Rabbi Mitch Malkus
PRAYER BOOK FUND IN HONOR OF The birth of Akiva Samuel Fields Jessica Pearlman Fields & Joshua FieldsAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Rachel & Avner Gereboff, Caryl & Michael Kligfeld, Miri Avraham & Doron Zaccai Barbara & Louis Lesser The Torgan Family Rabbi Matt Shapiro Rachel Weber & Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits
IN MEMORY OF Jason Fenton Miri Avraham & Doron ZaccaiMike Maman Angel & Alan SchneiderBarbara Rabin Bonnie Blitzstein
PRESSMAN ACADEMY DAY SCHOOL IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Vivian & Ron Alberts, Sandy & Mayer Brenner, Sherri & Mike Cohn, Elyssa & Gilad Elbaz, Dafna & Scott TaryleAlec Kiperstin Andrea & Noah Jussim
PRESSMAN ACADEMY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Sheila & Alan Spiwak
PURIM BASKETS IN HONOR OF Thank You TBA Families for the Purim Box & the good wishes Ruth Moll
DONATIONS Rozy Gersten Esther Silon
CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Eliana Becker’s Bat Mitzvah Joan Lipin
DONATION Rose Pilch
REMBAUM INSTITUTE ADULT EDUCATION & FAMILY PROGRAMMING IN MEMORY OF Marilynn Greene Sherri & Mike Cohn
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEEN PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL IN HONOR OF Ayden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Agnes & Semyon Emert
IN MEMORY OF Barbara Rabin Sherri & Mike Cohn
YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Eliana Becker’s Bat Mitzvah Rachel SiskAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Rachel Sisk
DAILY MINYAN IN HONOR OF Hagbah & Aliyah Robert Bird
IN MEMORY OF Louis Jaffee’s yahrzeit Martin Jaffee
RABBI KLIGFELD’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN HONOR OFAyden’s bat mitzvah Lily ArtensteinRabbi Kligfeld Steven Shapiro
IN MEMORY OFBarbara Rabin Cathie-Ann Lippman and Jules Kamin
RABBI LUCAS’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN HONOR OFOfficiating at Noah’s Bris Alana and Jonathan Rotter
LIBRARY MINYAN FUNDIN HONOR OFGranddaughter of Rabbi Karen Fox & Mickey Rosen Jules Kamin & Cathie-Ann LippmanRotter family new baby boy Susan Laemmle, Jules Kamin & Cathie-Ann LippmanNew granddaughter of Stan & Val Goldstein Scott Ben-Yashar & Rabbi Carla HowardNew granddaughter of Bob & Sandra Braun Scott Ben-Yashar & Rabbi Carla HowardNew granddaughter of Irene & Norm Saiger Scott Ben-Yashar & Rabbi Carla HowardOur anniversary Bob & Diane RoosthMichael Bazyler winning 2016 National Jewish Book Award Don & Manya BeierAnniversary of Joel Warren & Judy Weintraub Joel Warren & Judy Weintraub50th anniversary of Steve Spronz’s Bar Mitzvah Lillian Gelberg & Steve Spronz60th anniversary of Jules Kamin’s Bar Mitzvah Jules Kamin & Cathie-Ann LippmanNorm Saiger’s Birthday Perry & Rena HorowitzBirth of granddaughter, Mika Kai Perry & Rena HorowitzLecture by Daniel Stein Kokin Allan & Laraine KokinOur anniversary and Wanda’s birthday Avi & Wanda Peretz10th anniversary of Marisa Holt’s Bat Mitzvah Paul & Caroline Miller
IN MEMORY OFYarzheit of my mother Anita HappelYarzheit of father, Henry Shershow Dianne ShershowYarzheits of parents Isaac & Maisie Zagnoev Essia Cartoon-FredmanYarzheit of Kathy Rosenblatt’s mother Barry & Kathy RosenblattYarzheit of Minoo’s father Minoo Bahremand & Janet ParviziarMy mother’s yartzeit Debbie RichYarzheit of my father, Harry Isaac Elman Anthony ElmanYarzheit of my brother, Charles Elman Anthony Elman
SISTERHOOD DONATIONS
To place a Sisterhood Tribute, contact Marlene Glaserat (310) 550-1738 or email: [email protected]
MAZEL TOV!Dvorah Colker Rebecca, George and Oliver Greenberg Kiera’s WeddingViktor and Yelena Krymer Cathy and Jeff Turkell Birth of Twin Grandchildren, Adam Alan and Anastasia Aria
SPEEDY RECOVERYStan Sperling Mikie Bernstein
CONDOLENCESDina Hellerstein and Family Jessica, Mark, Chason, Eleanor & Sienna Samuel Loss of Mother, Mildred Kitty Justin & Family Mikie Bernstein Loss of ZoltonEric Maman and Family Jessica, Mark, Chason, Eleanor & Sienna Samuel Loss of Father, Mike Bruce Schweiger and Family Tami and Marv Greenstein Loss of Mother and Grandmother, Barbara
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Kol HaKolot, Hear All Our Voices
Erev Shavuot Tikkun at Temple Beth AmBeginning at sundown on Tuesday night, May 30 and continuing through the night;
Sunrise Shacharit on Wednesday morning, May 31.
This year for Shavuot 2017, Temple Beth Am will focus our learning and energy on Kol HaKolot, Hear All our Voices. Last year we focused on our Torah, this year we must focus on the Torah we can learn from listening to all the voices that make up our joint tapestry. We are excited to engage in conversations, dive into personal story and traditional texts, and expose our voices for all to absorb and adapt as our own. We welcome members of these communities to share their bold voices: Islamic, Christian, LGBTQ, refugee, Israel-advocacy, medical, diverse denomination synagogues, etc. Special program for teens, too! Join us for a night of choices, such as: music, food, narrative, panels, dialogue, interview, comedy, art and much more!
Watch your email for a detailed schedule, or visit www.tbala.org/tikkunThank you to our growing list of co-sponsors, including (as of press time):
Temple Beth Am / Pressman Academy; Pico Union Project;
Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies; JQ International;
NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change;
Temple Israel of Hollywood; Shalhevet High School;
The Youth & Gender Media Project; Beth Chayim Chadashim;
Save The Date!Friday, June 16, 2017
Community Shabbat Dinner and Board Installationwith presentation of the
Ben Siegel Community Service Award
to Dianne Shershow