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A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation
February 2015 | 12 Shevat - 9 Adar 5775
Inside this Issue
Passover Registration 2
From The President 4
Women’s Network 6
MLC Events 7-8
KOH Library 10
Community Notes 11
Birthdays/Anniversaries 12
Donations 13-14
Service Times, Condolences, 15
Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors,
Mazel Tov!
2300 Sierra Boulevard | Sacramento, CA 95825 | (916) 488-1122 | Fax: (916) 488-1165 | www.mosaiclaw.org
A Shabbat to Remember and
“Can We Talk?”
On both Friday evening and Shabbat morning of January
23rd and 24th, our synagogue sanctuary was almost filled
to capacity. Friday evening we had the first of what I hope
will be many more Carlebach Shabbatot. Mirie Levy
joined Cantor Ben Rosner in leading us in the traditional
Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv services with the melodies
of the prayers composed by the late Rabbi Shlomo Carle-
bach. The singing (all a Capella) was joyful and uplifting.
The dinner afterwards, supervised and prepared by volun-
teer chef Frank Gumpert and his team, including Hannah
Olson, Monica Shapiro, Caren Zorman and Deborah Gon-
zalez, was, by everyone’s standard, delicious. The re-
sponse from those who attended was “When can we do
this again?” Cantor Ben and I are looking to make this part
of a regular series of Friday evening opportunities to come
to shule as a community and pray and dine afterwards.
Shabbat morning that weekend was an extension of the joy
of Friday night. The sanctuary seats were filled as we hon-
ored all new members who decided to join our congrega-
tion over the past eighteen months. I am grateful to Joel
Blank and Alla Gamarnik, who chair our membership
team and to their team of wonderful MLC members, Dr.
Stuart Cohen, Soni Meyer, David Rosenheimer and Debo-
rah Frost. We called up all of the new members to stand
under the large Tallit for a special blessing after which
each of them shared some personal information of where
they came from and their names. The Kiddush luncheon
afterwards was delicious as always and enabled new mem-
bers and ‘old’ members to get to know one another. In the
box below are my remarks to the new members which I
hope everyone within our congregation can relate to.
Lastly, I am excited to announce
that while our Breaking Bread
and Building Bridges Program
will take a hiatus, we are institut-
ing a program that I hope many
of you might enjoy. It is called
Can We Talk? Seven Issues for
2015. This phrase “Can We Talk” was made famous by
the late Joan Rivers. When she was once asked about the
catchphrase “Can We Talk,” she responded:
"I always try to be very honest — my humor is truly strip-
ping everything. Bam!" she explained. Her approach to
her comedy: "Let's stop this nonsense!" She soon found
herself participating in call-and-response rituals onstage at
standup gigs. "I didn't realize I was saying it to the audi-
ence, and then they began repeating it back to me, so I
don't say it anymore. Totally spontaneous.”
Can We Talk will be a series of discussions with the con-
gregation on Shabbat afternoon in the KOH Library and
Cultural Center immediately after the Kiddush luncheon.
While the program will not be comedic, it hopefully will
create a stimulating discussion on a number of issues
which affect all of us. What will be the central issues we
should be following and talking about? Even more im-
portant, what should we be doing about these issues in the
coming year? On some occasions we will have a guest
speaker and on others I will lead and moderate the discus-
sion.
I am excited to announce that the first Can We Talk in the
series will be on February 28th and the topic will be
Water: Our Most Precious Resource. We are pleased to
have an expert from Ben Gurion University as our guest.
Professor Eilon Adar, director of Ben-Gurion University
of the Negev’s Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, is
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visiting California to share technology and experience in
dealing with scarce water resources. He will speak on that
Shabbat morning before Musaf and join together with MLC
member Dr. Baryohay Davidoff, a former department head
of the California Department of Water Resources, and my-
self in the KOH after the Kiddush luncheon to begin the
dialogue.
In Israel, water was the scarcest resource for years and now
the country is water independent. California, on the other
hand, is in crisis. The drought has severely affected the
economy and if our state leaders don’t resolve this issue
and implement a system to become water independent, we
will continue to suffer serious consequences from our inac-
tion. Mark your calendars now and I look forward to seeing
you on Shabbat morning and afternoon, February 28th.
Look for information and the schedule of the other six ses-
sions soon and I welcome your own suggestions as to is-
sues which you might choose as central for 2015. Some of
the issues I am considering are: Moving into a season of
elections, In Israel and America, The threat of ISIS, After
Ferguson: The question of Race, Gun Control, Gender and
Religion, and Rethinking Israel - Diaspora Relations, to
name a few. Email me your suggestions and I will be happy
to consider your topic for a future session.
Lastly, I was moved greatly by an opinion piece published
in the Sacramento Bee on January 25th by my colleague,
Rabbi David Wechsler Azen. It is a worthwhile article and I
recommend you to not only read it, but to support the ef-
forts of Rabbi David as he advocates for healthier eating.
You can access the article at http://www.sacbee.com/
opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article7957575.html. For more in-
formation about the organization (Fresh Producers) the rab-
bi established, go to: http://www.freshersacramento.com.
B’shalom,
Rabbi Reuven Taff
Rabbi (Continued from page 1)
Rabbi’s Remarks to New Members on New
Member Shabbat
First, I want to thank all of you for becoming members of
our congregation. I have learned over the years that there
are no tricks of the trade to increase synagogue member-
ship. Rather, I have learned that synagogues must simply
offer a passionately held and expressed vision about the
meaning of Jewish life and what it means to be a Jew. I like
to think of our synagogue as one which embraces Rabbi
Abraham Joshua Heschel’s teachings as a guide to embrac-
ing what Heschel calls “a vision of a dynamic, vibrant,
compelling Judaism that finds its home in the synagogue,
but whose message is lived inside and outside the syna-
gogue walls.”
No one cares about a Judaism that reflects just a habit or
some pale version of the past. Only a Judaism that has
something deep, meaningful and relevant to say about life
— that challenges the mind and soul, that is open and toler-
ant — THAT in my humble opinion is the Judaism that can
have a chance to survive and flourish.
Like all synagogue members everywhere, we have mem-
bers at Mosaic Law who love to complain. I think that
complaining must just be in our DNA. And, like all rabbis,
I have heard it all: The bagels at Kiddush are too hard;
there is too much of this kind of programming and not
enough of that kind; the rabbi’s sermon was too long; it
was too short; he said something in his sermon with which
they didn’t agree. When we give blessings at the Torah for
those celebrating a birthday or anniversary or baby naming
or ufruf, people complain it takes too long, except those
who are receiving the blessings! (It is always too long un-
less it involves “me.”)
But what I think keeps people renewing their memberships
despite the complaints is that they have found a place
where they can confront the central questions of our exist-
ence. We attend to the life of the spirit when we pay atten-
tion to that which makes life meaningful; when we connect
to the deepest parts of ourselves and others; when we
awaken to a sense of awe, gratitude or hope; when we en-
gage in Jewish practice and share community; or when we
connect to God, whether we experience God as a process, a
presence, a being or an inner spark. When all that happens,
Mosaic Law becomes a place where we connect to some-
thing larger than ourselves — to our community, to ideas
that can transform our world, and that help to make that
world a more sacred place.
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Ruach – Catch it at MLC!
I intended to start this column with a
formal definition of the Hebrew
word Ruach. However, after sifting
through a few hundred options on
the internet, I decided I may be bet-
ter off sticking with my native tongue! But, I didn’t com-
pletely chicken out, so I’ll just tell you the meaning I’m
talking about. In a word, “Spirit.” Not the kind you hire
the Ghostbusters for, but the positive feeling a group of
people have when united toward a common cause. Mosaic
Law has always had lots of ruach, but there’s something in
the air lately that is worth announcing to those that may be
missing it. During this last month it has been almost tangi-
ble – in the Sanctuary, at minyans, at celebrations in the
home – our bond as a congregation seems to be strength-
ening with each passing week.
I don’t know if it’s the afterglow of the glorious Latke Cup
victory, but it was first pointed out to me by Hy
Kashenberg during the Shabbat where Hal Stein’s son-in-
law, Amos Davidowitz, and his friend, Issam, spoke about
building bridges through communication. It was as big a
crowd as we’ve had, absent a simcha, in recent memory
and, as Hy pointed out, there was a positive energy in the
building that made the singing louder, the smiles bigger,
and the food taste better – okay, Yair gets some of the
credit for the good food.
Each Shabbat since has had similar characteristics – large
crowds, great participation, and a boisterous Kiddush
lunch. David Navi returned to services. Lou Weintraub
celebrated his 101st birthday. We welcomed nearly 50
new members who have joined Mosaic Law in the last two
years with a special Shabbat ceremony. They all stood un-
der our “world’s largest” (per Rabbi Taff) tallit and were
given a special blessing as well as some beautiful Shabbat
candles. They even got the chance to introduce themselves
to the congregation and tell us a little something about
themselves. They were then subjected to further interroga-
tion in the social hall during the Kiddush, where, I trust,
new friendships were made in droves.
It may seem peculiar to bring up Shiva Minyanim in this
context, but it applies. I’ve heard and said many times that
Mosaic Law stands particularly strong when it comes to
helping our families grieve the loss of a loved one. When I
joined with dozens of others to help the Igra family mourn
the loss of Jack, the warmth in the room was palpable. At
the fourth minyan, I parked a block and a half down the
street, squeezed into the house, and when I greeted Liz she
said “I was afraid I wouldn’t have a minyan by tonight”
but it was standing room only, and we celebrated fond
memories of Jack long after we finished praying.
Most recently, our education director, Irit Winston, and
her husband Josh, hosted the parents of religious school
and youth group kids at their home for a wine and cheese
mixer. I thought Irit had told me she was expecting 17
people, but when I, once again, had to park a block and a
half down the street, I realized she said 70. This party was
hopping. I won’t name any names, but it was nice not to
be the only one in the room to have, ahem, a second glass
of wine. It was very special to have a chance to get the
parents of our young families together WITHOUT the kids
for once, and just enjoy each other’s company for good old
fashioned fun.
Ron Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism, recently
spoke to the entire Sacramento Jewish Community at Con-
gregation Beth Shalom. Not surprisingly, MLC had the
biggest group in attendance. I think Ron would be nodding
his head in approval if he was watching the path Mosaic
Law is on today. Through our clergy, professional staff,
and volunteers, our congregation is rising to the challenge
laid out by Rabbi Taff during his Rosh Hashanah sermon
less than two years ago. And, as Ron would agree, when
the ruach is strong, everything else just gets better and
moves in stride. Ron also likes when we get together off
campus, so let’s make February 13th’s Shabbat Shalom in
the Home our biggest yet! All the information you need to
sign up as a host or a guest is right here in the Scroll.
As always, I can never thank everybody, but a hearty yash-
er koach to Rabbi Taff, Canter Rosner, Irit Winston, Soni,
Meyer, and the Membership Team chaired by Joel Blank
for making the few examples I gave above happen. The
more we all participate, the higher the ruach will rise. See
you at shul!
Reflections from the President
David Long
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Shalom,
On behalf of the entire board of the Mosaic Law Women’s Network I wish you all a very Happy
2015. We hope that you will join us for these exciting upcoming events:
Saturday, February 21st: Women’s Network Shabbat
The women of Mosaic Law lead the congregation in prayer as we read Parsha Terumah and together explore G-d’s com-
mandments concerning the Tabernacle. A delicious Kiddush lunch will be served with ice cream cake for dessert.
If you are interested in helping coordinate these events, please contact me. I look forward to seeing you soon!
L’hitraot,
Sheri Pearl
President
From the Women’s Network
Sheri Pearl
VASHTI’S BANQUET Sunday, March 8th from 12:00 – 2:30 PM
MLC Social Hall
Featuring special guest speaker Michal Kohane
“Purim: The Real Deal”
and honoring Janie Gumpert, Arlene Pearl and Judy Persin for their dedica-tion to performing the mitzvah of providing Seudat Havraah
Please save the date and watch for your invitation by mail.
For information please contact Janis Lightman or Sheri Pearl. Their numbers are in the directory
Sunday, April 26th – Torah Fund Brunch – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
As members of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, our Women’s Network will host its annual gala dedicated to perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism. Funds raised support these seminaries that train our future leaders: The Jewish Theological Seminary, New York Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Los Angeles Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano, Buenos Aries
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Announcing two future dates for Shabbat Shalom in
the Home: February 13th and May 8th. Shabbat Shalom
in the Home 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 [email protected] or
drop it off at the Mosaic Law office.
Bernard A. Goldberg, Poet, Playwright and Educational
Consultant will present Accessible Torah: Finding Com-
mon Ground in Biblical Faith; Windows, Gateways, and
Narrative Subtleties in Universal Patterns on Saturday,
February 14th in the Chapel following Services 1-2:30.
The MLC Isaiah Team for Tikkun Olam is hosting an
overnight shelter for approximately 100 homeless individ-
uals on Monday night March 23rd. In addition to provid-
ing a warm, secure space to spend the night, we will pro-
vide a warm dinner, evening entertainment or fellowship,
and a morning meal. If you would like to help obtain, pre-
pare, or serve food, spend time with an individual for one
evening, or collect/donate toiletries to distribute to our
guests before they leave, please contact Chuck Adelman
425-2957 or Marilyn Bargman 709-4065.
Once we were slaves and now we are free - to clean!
Please share your time and energy to help clean and kasher
our Mosaic Law kitchen for Passover and our Second
Night Seder. Shifts will be scheduled between Wednesday
March 25 and Wednesday April 1. Please contact Ricki
Lobel at 916-363-7066 or [email protected] to volunteer,
and to choose your hours. Thank you in advance for your
help with this great mitzvah!
After several years of absence, our congregation is work-
ing towards having a wonderful Community Seder on the
2nd night of Passover, Saturday April 4th. Be there
with Rabbi Taff, Cantor Ben, and our fellow congregants
as we recount the thrilling story of the Exodus. The next
General Seder Planning Meeting is on Sunday, Febru-
ary 8th at Mosaic Law Congregation in the Youth Lounge
from 2-3pm. All those interested in helping in some way
for planning, promoting, and preparing for the Seder will
be very, very welcome. Please contact Karl Zeff, (Ritual
Team Chairman) 424-8043 or Mary Blumenstein, our cler-
gy secretary, to express your interest in planning or just
show for the meeting for the greatest Community Seder
since the Exodus! Registration form is on page 2.
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.
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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KOH Library and Cultural Center
Calendar of Events February 2015
2015 has started with more quality programs at KOH
Library and Cultural Center. We invite you to take ad-
vantage of some or all of the upcoming diverse and inter-
esting events planned for the coming weeks. Check out
our webpage: kohlcc.org or call us at 485-4143 for more
information.
A Night of Yiddish Music & Culture
Saturday, February 21st at 7pm. Featuring performances
by Rabbi Reuven Taff, Cantor Ben Rosner, Goldie’s
Goils, and the MLC Choir with special appearances by
Cantor George Wald and other talented guests. Doors open
at 7pm. Program begins at 7:30pm. Open to the entire
Community. Adults $10; Seniors & Students $5. Fees sup-
port the KOH Music Series Fund & MLC music programs.
Seating is limited. Contact Taliah Berger at
[email protected] or (916) 541-3720 to reserve your tick-
ets or for more information.
Save the Date: Saturday, March 28th at 8:15pm - KOH
Music Series Concert presents Os Lorenzos Quintet, fea-
turing Marc Epstein. RSVPs recommended: General Ad-
mission $15; Students & Seniors $10
KOH Book Club
All meetings of the KOH Book Club are open to newcom-
ers. Walk-ins are welcome to join the interesting discus-
sions. There will be no meeting in February – please check
back for information on future books and dates!
KOH Film Club
Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm – Join us at our regular
time and day for a screening of, Novia Que te Vea. This
film is about two Jewish teenagers growing up in Mexico
City in the 60s. One is from a large Sephardic Jewish fam-
ily. Her relatives came from Turkey to Mexico. They
speak Ladino, the language spoken by the Jews in Spain
when they were kicked out by Columbus' backers Ferdi-
nand and Isabella. The other teen has only her parents and
one uncle. Her family was executed during the Holocaust.
Rejecting the social and political traditions, will they find
happiness? This wonderful and moving film is one of the
very first movie regarding the Jewish community in Mexi-
co City. In Spanish with English subtitles. Suggested do-
nation $5.
KOH Poetry Club
No meeting in February. The next meeting will be on Sun-
day, March 15th at 2pm. The theme for this gathering of
the KOH Kadima Poetry Series will be Spring. Open to
the community and readers of all ages are welcome.
Please RSVP if you wish to read: [email protected] or
485-4143.
New Arrivals to our Library Collection:
Of Special Note: Thank you to Sonny Cooperman and
Carol Licker for donating the beautifully illustrated first
fifteen volumes of the new Steinsaltz Koren Talmud.
Please stop by to review this special new addition to our
Judaic collection.
Books - Fiction
The Boston Girl, by Anita Diamant
The Betrayers, by David Bezmogzis
The Day of Atonement, by David Liss
The Museum of Extraordinary Things (2nd copy), by Alice
Hoffman
Books – Non Fiction
The 72 Names of G-d: Technology for the Soul, by Yehu-
da Berg
A Backpack, A Bear and Eight Crates of Vodka, a Memoir
by Lev Golinkin
DVDs
Nicky’s Family, The story of “Britain’s Schindler”, Sir
Nicholas Winton
Ongoing Groups
Rabbi Melamed’s Discussion Group – Meets at 1:30 the
second Monday of each month.
Hadassah Discussion Group – Meets every other Wednes-
day at 9:45. 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: 1 – 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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Community Notes
Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento - "What's
in a Name?" with Victoria Fisch. Sunday, February 8th
at 10am. Finding our ancestors in the 21st century is a pro-
cess of exploring online databases. Poor transcription of
names to create indexes is the most frequent cause of our
inability to discover valuable records. Victoria Fisch will
explain the reasons for these errors and methods of cir-
cumventing the obstacles. Victoria is a professional gene-
alogist and current president of the JGSS. All are welcome
to attend the February 8 meeting at the Einstein Residence
Center, 1935 Wright Street, Sacramento. For more infor-
mation about the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacra-
mento, email [email protected].
NEW! Jewish Family Service - Evening Caregiver Sup-
port Group. February 11, 18, and 24 and March 4, 11,
and 17, 2015. Open to spouses, family members, and
friends who are acting as caregivers for a loved one. The
group will have an emphasis on those providing care to
their aging parents and will provide a warm environment
in which participants will receive support and strategies to
address the unique needs and stresses of caregiving. Facili-
tated by Jane Zeiger, LCSW. $60 for 6 sessions. 6:30-
8pm. Congregation Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Rd., Da-
vis. For more information or to RSVP, contact Community
Social Worker Alicia Mittleman at 916-205-0688.
Introduction to Judaism, Part 1 - February 15 & 22;
March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29; April 5, 12, & 26; May 3, 10,
17, & 31; and June 7, 14, 21, & 28. The course has been
designed with multiple audiences in mind, including com-
mitted Jews who are involved with a congregation and
would like to fill in gaps in their basic Jewish education;
those who might be totally unfamiliar with Judaism; others
who might be committed Christians interested in learning
the Jewish background from which Christianity devel-
oped; and still others who might be working on conversion
to Judaism. Taught primarily by Dr. Zuckerman with area
rabbis serving as guest lecturers. Register by February 8th.
$180 for all sessions. 7-9pm. Jewish Federation, 2130
21st. St., Sacramento. Register online; email your registra-
tion form to [email protected]; or mail/drop off
your form and payment to the Federation office. Part 2
class will be held if there is interest from the community.
For more information, contact [email protected]
or 916-486-0906 ext. 310.
SAVE THE DATE! Jewish Community Relations
Council Communitywide Yom HaShoah Commemora-
tion. April 19th. The Book of Remembrance includes a
listing of family, loved ones, and friends of Sacramento-
area residents who perished in the Holocaust. Honor your
loved ones by submitting their names for the 2015 edition
by March 20th. Email the information to ssuger-
[email protected] or mail the form to Elissa Provance, The
Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region, 2130 21st
St., Sacramento, CA 95818. For more information, contact
[email protected] or 916-486-0906 ext. 308.
Make a Dream Come True – Host an Exchange Stu-
dent. Forte International Exchange Association (FIEA), a
highly respected non-profit public-benefit organization, is
seeking volunteer host families for high school boys and
girls from various countries for the upcoming school year.
The students are excited and are already awaiting word
about their host families. Host families provide room,
board, and guidance for a foreign teenager living thou-
sands 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 included in normal
activities and lifestyles. If you are interested in opening
your home and sharing your family life with a young per-
son from abroad, please contact your Local Representa-
tives Carol or Susan Berger at 209-863-2247 or by e-mail
[email protected]. Please also visit our website for
more information: www.forteexchange.org. Local Con-
tact: Carol and Susan Berger, P O Box 1376, Riverbank,
CA 95367, 209-863-2247 or www.forteexchange.org.
Transportation for Seniors - The Jewish Federation has
been awarded limited grant funding from the Jewish Com-
munity Foundation of the West to provide Taxi, Para-
Transit, or Regional Transit vouchers to Jewish seniors
who are homebound or no longer able to drive. For more
information, contact our Community Social Worker, Ali-
cia Mittleman, at 916-205-0688.
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1 Hilary Ross
1 Tamar Yellin
2 Lisa Ben-Reuven
2 Nancy Leaderman
2 Gershon Stauber
2 Jill Stecher
3 Alan Lewis
4 Seth Reiser
5 Thomas Debia
5 Alan Edelstein
5 Erica Gutmann
5 Beverly Karfiol
5 Joshua Naftulin
7 Justin Davidoff
7 Elena Friedman-
Weiss
7 Daniel Gumpert
7 Gayle Merksamer
7 Sheila Swift
8 Harvey Edber
8 Dana Kleiman
8 Andrea
Rosenblume
8 Gay Tanner
9 Larry Long
9 Erica Prusak
10 Jordan
Anapolsky
10 Jacqueline
Anapolsky
10 Justin Berg
10 Eliana Kurzrock
10 Marie Levander
10 Rande Zaretsky
11 Shirley Cohodes
11 Jacob Green
11 Jerry Merksamer
12 Rita Abbott
12 Judah Rosen
13 Edmond
Yaghoubian
13 Donald Zimmerman
14 Bruce Blackman
14 Lisa Gray
14 Eddy Joelson
15 Samuel Bamberger
15 Barri Freeman
15 David Navi
15 Alice Polan
15 Megan Sullivan
16 Joan Epstein
16 Nathan Garland
17 Chad Frost
17 Rosalie Mazur
17 Ron Meyer
18 Karun Grossman
18 Lisa Loventhal-
Stanton
18 Odisa Nyong
18 Joshua Villanueva
19 Andrew David
19 Richard Goore
19 Suzie Lauer
19 Madeline
Rubenstein
19 Max Weinstein
20 Janet Ehrlich
20 Sara Harbarger
20 Benjamin Harouni
20 Anna Joy
22 Marlo Dewing
22 Philip Stanger
23 Andrew D’Souza
23 Ranon Dulberg
23 Irv Frumberg
23 Liz Igra
23 Craig Samoville
23 Melinda Yaffee
24 Ethan Brown
24 Delilah Dewing
24 Nathan Fine
25 Carmel Alon
25 Alene Antelman-
Aldrich
25 David Arenson
25 Brian Naftulin
26 Greyson Horst
26 Toviah Pollack
26 Loreen Vaknin
26 David Varshawsky
26 Jeff Winston
27 Bill Blank
27 Charles Nadler
27 Jacob Weinberg
28 Sierra Rosenberg
February Birthdays
3 Fredi & Sybil Jakob
9 Michael & Elisa Levy
9 Benjamin & Pamela Wald
14 Tim Taylor & Kerry Wittlake-
Taylor
19 Murray & Andrea Cleaner
20 Harlan Goodson & Valla Hoffman
20 Phillip Rosenberg & Deborah
Heymann
21 Shmuel & Sima Toledano
26 Harry & Julie Lavine
26 Jerry & Carol Scheinberg
27 Andrew & Tamsen D’Souza
28 Joel Tillman & Misha Igra
February Anniversaries
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Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between December 21 - January 20
Cantor’s Mitzvah Fund Speedy Recovery to Jerry
Roth
Joyce Berger
Speedy Recovery to Jerry
Roth
Jonathan Lightman
General Synagogue Fund
In memory of Jack Igra. Our
deepest sympathy to the Igra
family for their loss
Fredi & Sybil
Jakob & the Jakob
family
In memory of Bernice
Schumer
Sol Schumer
In memory of Jack Igra
Alice Cartwright
and John & Nora
Freund
In appreciation of Rabbi Taff
& Cantor Rosner for partici-
pating in the Brit Milah of
our newest grandson, Nathan
Gabriel Cohen, son of Ra-
chel & Matthew Cohen
Janie & Frank
Gumpert
Kesher Fund
In memory of Jack Igra
Carry Cohn
KOH Library & Cultural
Center
To Michael Hayward,
Susan Hayward and Fred
Hayward in loving memory
of their beloved wife and
mother, and our dear friend,
Milly Hayward
Leslie, Jerry, Ro’e
& Pam Kuperstein
Jeff and Irit
Winston
Leonard Stecher
Charlotte Ballard
and Bob Zeff
Davida Feder
Davina Dubnick
Barbara Dubnick
Alan and Nancy
Brodovsky
Herb and Maddy
Marks
Congratulations to Valla
Hoffman on her retirement
Soni and Ron
Meyer
Gay and Paul
Tanner
Sharyn and Lloyd
Rich
Jolie Baron
To Liz Igra and family in
memory of their dear hus-
band and father, Jacob Igra
Charlotte Ballard
and Bob Zeff
Gay and Paul
Tanner
To Steve Waks and family in
memory of their dear mother
and grandmother, Regina
Waks
Charlotte Ballard
and Bob Zeff
Gay and Paul
Tanner
Sharyn and Lloyd
Rich
Jolie Baron
In appreciation of KOH
Taliah Berger
Louis & Dorothy
Brodovsky Memorial Fund In memory of Reggie Waks
In memory of Joe Schwartz
In memory of Mike
Lightman
Alan & Nancy
Brodovsky
Murray Bachman
Minyan Fund
In memory of her beloved
father, Adolf Neuwald
Karen Neuwald
Speedy Recovery to Tillie
Schiff, David Navi, Mark
Cohn, and Jerry Roth
Robert & Lisa
Velazquez
In memory of his beloved
father, Marcus Goldberg
Bernie Goldberg
In memory of our beloved
Ima & Bubbe Leah Fried
In memory of our beloved
brother & uncle, Jeffrey
Fried
Leslie, Jerry, Ro’e
& Pam Kuperstein
Past President’s Youth
Fund
In memory of her beloved
mother, Harriet Picker
(Chana bat Shmuel v’
Rachel)
Sheryl Gutmann
In memory of Jack Igra, a
wonderful human being
In honor of Rachel & Matt
Cohen on the birth of their
son, Nathan
Elliot & Arlene
Pearl
In memory of Rona Burton
In memory of Jack Igra
Judy Persin
Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund
In memory of Albert
Azoulay
Elias Azoulay
In memory of Milly
Hayward
Robert Sheffield
Sending good thoughts to
Harry Beskind. As always,
we are thinking of you and
we stand beside you in fac-
ing your current challenge.
With all our love and heart-
felt good wishes to you and
Ginny
Evie & Larry Lieb
In appreciation for Jeffery
Morris’ great helpfulness
Soni Meyer
In appreciation of my
Aliyah
In memory of her beloved
mother, Mollie Pretula
(Malkah bat Hanoch
v’Shandel)
Joyce Berger
In memory of Jack Igra
Minna Erle Jacobs
In appreciation of the special
minyan for her brother Jef-
frey on 12/26/14
Leslie Kuperstein
In honor of the marriage of
our daughter Elana Erle to
Mike Ettenberg
Minna Erle Jacobs
& Allen Erle
In honor of Rabbi Taff
Dan Rosen
In memory of Sharyn Rich’s
brother, Dr. Sherwin Kersh-
man and wishing good
thoughts for Sharyn &
Lloyd’s daughter-in-law
David & Fiona
Arenson
Yahrzeit In memory of Florence
Mador, his mother
Jack Mador
In memory of her beloved
mother, Ada Belskaya
Ells Sharg
In memory of his beloved
grandfather, Justo Rojas
Louis Gonzalez
In memory of her beloved
grandfather, Morris
Hoffman Deborah Gonzalez
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In memory of his beloved step
-father, Frank McCarty
(Avraham ben Avraham)
Hanoch McCarty
In memory of her beloved
sister-in-law, Phyllis Kaufman
Sylvia Greenstein
In memory of her mother,
Norma Friedman
Terri Friedman
In memory of his beloved
father, Emmet Meyer
Ron Meyer
In memory of his mother,
Ruth Gutmann
Sidney Gutmann
In memory of Jack Igra and
his beloved grandfather, Lazar
Bank (Eliezer Dov ben Yaa-
kov)
In memory of her beloved
father, Aaron Deutsch
In memory of her beloved
sister, Sylvia Finberg
In memory of her beloved
mother-in-law, Julia
Cohodes
Shirley Cohodes
In memory of his mother,
Bernice Miller
Bud Miller
In memory of his father,
Charles Weisberg
Rick Weisberg
In memory of her sister-in-
law, Lee Snitman
Lilyan Edelstein
In memory of her mother, Eva
Weber
Ruth Saunders
In memory of her beloved
grandmother, Freda
Rosenberg
Linda Kamras
In memory of Renee’
Haberman Rotter
Murray & Gail
Haberman and
Michael & Morgan
In memory of her beloved
father, Samuel Schweitzer
(Shmuel ben Hershel v’
Esther)
Julie Schweitzer
In memory of his mother, Sa-
rah Zucker
Arnold Zuckerman
In memory of Beverly’s be-
loved step-mother, Estelle
Glink
Beverly & Art
Zimmerman
In memory of her beloved
father, Alan Budin (Elhanan
ben Zalman v’Basha)
Gail Rubin
In memory of Elayne and
Susan Metzger
Deborah Metzger
In memory of her beloved
husband, Arland Inghram
In memory of her beloved
mother-in-law, Loretta
Inghram
In memory of her beloved
father, Leo Goldman
Lydia Inghram
Donations
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Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors, Hosts & Co-Sponsors for 27 December - 28 January
Anonymous Lou Weintraub & Roz Levy Weintraub in honor of Lou’s 101st
birthday
Dianne & Mark Cohn in honor of their January birthdays
Charlotte Ballard & Robert Zeff in honor of their January birth-
days
Linda & Marvin Kamras for the Oneg for January Friday Night
Live
Scarlet & Harvey Edber in honor of their anniversary
Bernie & Molly Goldberg in honor of their anniversary.
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Condolences for 27 December - 28 January To the Family of Rona Burton, a long time member of Mosaic
Law. May her memory be for a blessing.
Phyllis Needelman on the loss of her dear father, Hyman
Needelman (Chaim), of blessed memory
Elliot Pearl on the loss of his dear cousin Olive Walker, of
blessed memory
Marci Davis (fiancé Bob Schneider) and Ken Davis (Annette)
on the loss of their dear father, and our dear member, Norman
Davis, of blessed memory.
Steven Waks on the loss of his dear mother. Regina “Reggie”
Waks of blessed memory.
Randy Pollack on the loss of his dear grandmother, Betty Kow-
alski, of blessed memory.
The Kaplan and Robbins Families on the loss of Julian
Kaplan, of blessed memory.
Terry Marks on the loss of her dear uncle, Sam Fox, of blessed
memory.
Harvey Edber on the loss of his dear uncle, Bill Edber, of
blessed memory.
Liz Igra on the loss of her dear husband, and our dear member,
Jack Igra, of blessed memory.
Ann Kerub on the loss of her dear husband, and our dear mem-
ber, Joe Kerub of blessed memory.
Mosaic Law Congre-
gation
Board of Trustees
2014-2015
Executive Board President - David Long
First Vice Pres - Daniel Ott
Second Vice Pres -
Erich Olson
Treasurer - Alex Zaman-
sky
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 Presi-
dent 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
Robert Zeff, MD
Caren Zorman
February Services & Festi-
vals Shabbat Candle-
lighting Times
February 6 - 5:15pm
February 13 - 5:23pm
February 20 - 5:31pm
February 27 - 5:39pm
Shabbat Friday Kabbalat Shabbat
– 6pm
Friday Night Live -
7:30pm
Shabbat Morning Service
- 9:00am
February 7 - Parshat
Yitro
Havdalah - 6:15pm
February 14 - Parshat
Mishpatim
Shabbat Shekalim
Havdalah - 6:32pm
February 21 - Parshat
Teruma
Havdalah - 6:40pm
February 28 - Parshat
Tetzaveh
Havdalah - 6:48pm
Minyan Schedule Mornings
Sunday – 9:00am
Monday & Thursday -
7:15am
Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am
Federal Holidays –
8:30am
Afternoons Monday – Thursday –
5:45pm
Mazel Tov! for 28 December - 24 January
Andy & Ruth Baron are thrilled to announce the engagement of
their son, Zachary, to Shaina Goodman. Both lawyers, they live
in Washington DC, where Zachary is Senior Health Policy Ana-
lyst at Enroll America and Shaina is Policy Manager at the Na-
tional Resource Center on Domestic Violence.
Ruth and Andy Baron are enthralled with their first grandchild -
Rebecca Carole (Rivka Ziva) Baron - born to Elizabeth and Josh,
who live in Los Angeles, where they both work for the Rand Cor-
poration.
Michelle Masoner and Richard Gould on the birth of their
grandson!
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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
email: [email protected]
Rabbi’s Secretary Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 119
email: [email protected]
Education & Youth Director Irit S. Winston…….……………..ext 117
Email: [email protected]
Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer Barbara Blue……………………..ext 118
email: [email protected]
Accountant Lisa Wade………………………..ext 116
email: [email protected]
Office Manager JoAnne Eastus Evans……………ext 115
Email: [email protected]
President David Long
email: [email protected]
Men’s Club Co-Presidents Victor Strasser
David Tokarski
email: [email protected]
Women’s Network President Sheri Pearl
email: [email protected]
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