November-December JCN 2013

JEWISH
Community
News
Moved in…Finally!
VOL. 19 NO. 6 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2014
DISTRIBUTED AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE OF YOUR JEWISH FEDERATION, SERVING THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF THE GREATER SAN GABRIEL AND POMONA VALLEYS.
A%er four very long months being in a temporary oﬃce loca5on, the Jewish Federa5on
was excited about moving into its new oﬃces
on Monday, October 20.
The new oﬃces, located at 114A W. Lime
Avenue in Monrovia, provide the Jewish Federa5on the opportunity and ﬂexibility to con5nue
the important work of the community.
Designed by Ellen Baum, a local community
member and interior designer, donated her
5me and exper5se to ensure that the space
would be able to be u5lized to its fullest extent.
The oﬃce is divided into two dis5nct
spaces. The front will be the working oﬃces of
the Jewish Federa5on, with a small recep5on
area. The back space will be able to be u5lized
as a mul5-purpose area for mee5ngs, small
gatherings, and a rehearsal space for the JFed Players, Kol HaEmek, and the
Jewish Youth Orchestra.
One of the unique aspects of the new space is that the Jewish Federa5on is planning to showcase local community members’ artwork on the
walls on a rota5ng basis. Inspired by last year’s Visual Arts Exhibi5on, local
ar5sans will have a chance to have their artwork viewed by community
members that come to the Jewish Federa5on. And, being that the artwork
will be rotated, the oﬃce will have a “diﬀerent” look every 2-3 months.
Although the new oﬃce space will not allow us to hold community-wide
events and performances at our loca5on as we were able to do over the
past four years, the loca5on gets the Jewish Federa5on closer to the center
of the community. And, being centrally located in the heart of Old Town
Monrovia, and directly across the street from
the Monrovia Public Library, raises the proﬁle of
the Jewish Federa5on.
“I love the new loca5on of the Jewish Federa5on’s oﬃces,” explains Jason Moss, Jewish Federa5on’s Execu5ve Director. “When we began
our search for our new oﬃces, we had hoped to
be able to ﬁnd a loca5on that allowed us to con5nue opera5ng like we have the past four years.
However, no space was available within our
budget in a desirable area that I would feel comfortable invi5ng the community to.”
“While the physical space of our new loca5on will have a dis5nctly diﬀerent look and feel,”
Moss, Execu5ve Director con5nues, “the Jewish
Federa5on’s Board of Governors and Staﬀ are
completely commi6ed to con5nue providing the
services and our current programs that so many people have come to count
on.” Moss also points out, with each of the organiza5on’s last 3 moves, the
Jewish Federa5on’s programs and services have expanded.
With the oﬃce loca5on being located in Old Town Monrovia there is
plenty of free parking in front of the Jewish Federa5on, including handicapped parking, and addi5onal free parking lots are within walking distance
of the oﬃce.
An open house and mezuzah hanging is in the process of being scheduled tenta5vely scheduled for a Sunday in January.
To learn more about the Jewish Federa5on’s new oﬃce, contact the
Jewish Federa5on (626.445.0810 – phone and fax number remains the
same) or stop by 114A W. Lime Avenue in Monrovia.
Welcome 16th Annual Jewish Book Fes5val
Check page 6 for schedule of author events.
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From Where I Sit
FEDERATION NEWS
by Jason Moss
Executive Director, Jewish Federation
Jewish Community News
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The more we know…the more we can do
When I was a kid, growing up in the East Bay of the Bay Area, I knew that I lived in an area
with very few Jews. In fact, I was one of maybe 10 Jewish kids in my elementary school. My mom
came in almost every year to talk with my class about Hanukkah or to bring Hanukkah cookies in
for my class to decorate. Everyone knew that I was Jewish and I was proud of that fact. And, in
1992 when I was a senior in high school, I encouraged my school to have a discussion about
multiculturalism that I was noticing taking place in our school. At that point, it would never occur
to meet that a school would not pay attention to all of its students.
Unfortunately, my naïveté went away as I grew older as I realized that not every school was
as proactive as my schools growing up. So, it came as no surprise that at the end of September
and early October I had to respond to three schools in our community who scheduled major
school-wide events on Yom Kippur. And of course, I am sure that there were other schools and
activities going on around our community that were scheduled during Yom Kippur, but I was not
made aware of those.
A little background…
One of the important roles the Jewish Federation plays in our community is to serve as the Jewish
voice. When issues arise, the Jewish Federation is
here to address them. As such, each January, we
mail out a packet of information to all of our local
elected officials, as well as all of our community’s
superintendents. This packet includes an introductory letter about the Jewish Federation, a map
of our community, my business card, and an eight-year calendar of the Jewish holidays that also
includes information about each holiday and an explanation of how the Jewish holidays work. In
the letter, we ask that they share this information with each of their staff and their respective
schools. In the past, the Jewish Federation used to host a superintendent breakfast as a way to
make sure that they were aware of the Jewish community.
However, over the years, it appears that either people have forgotten that there are Jews in
our community, or they don’t seem to care. I am not quite sure which I think is more accurate.
What I do know is that even though the Jewish Federation has tried to make a stronger presence
in our community, it appears that we still have our work cut out for us.
Over the past few years I have met with a lot of school districts who have scheduled
significant events that take place during our holidays. Thankfully, each of the times I have met
with a school district official, they have been respectful and appeared to be very apologetic for
their oversight. From what I can tell, there has never been any ill-will from the district and just
truly made a mistake. That and they have a hard time understanding the Jewish calendar. But,
the “mistakes” just keep piling up. After each meeting, I reiterate how much we appreciate their
openness and apology for the scheduling of their schools. I also ask them to please share the
information we send them with each of their school administrators.
And it is not just schools. In the past AYSO has scheduled Picture Day on Rosh Hashanah
and/or Yom Kippur. So, we have also contacted all of our community’s AYSO regional comissioners to make them aware of the conflict far enough in advance so they could reschedule it if
necessary.
It is my hope that the more we face these issues when they arise, the more awareness we
raise with those that schedule activities. This does require community members to remember to
notify us whenever they see a problem. The more we are aware of these situations, the more we
can reach out and figure out ways to avoid the problem from arising again. In some cases, since
we are the most organized cultural community, we speak out on behalf of others.
So, please, continue to make the Jewish Federation aware of anything in the community that
you are concerned about. The Jewish Federation is here to be your voice.
The Jewish Federation is an independent planning and coordinating body for the
Jewish communities of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. Established
in 1993, the Federation was organized to serve as a focal point for the enhancement of Jewish life, raise and allocate funds for local and national needs, and for
support of Israel and the worldwide Jewish community. The organization provides support services for Jewish individuals and organizations. It also provides
leadership in addressing issues that affect the Jewish community.
2014 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Dr. Stuart Miller, President
Shelly Freedenthal, Vice President
Dr. Gretchen Edwalds-Gilbert, Chief Financial Officer
Marcia Alper
David Levy
Julie Miller
Josh Pais
Oran Reznik
Jim Schaefer
Dr. Diane Schuster
FEDERATION STAFF
Executive Director
Jason Moss – [email protected]
Associate Director
Marilyn Weintraub – [email protected]
Cultural Arts Program Coordinator
Judy Sofer – [email protected]
Director of Youth and Camp Programs
Becky Kabaker - [email protected]
PJ Libary Program Coordinator
Debby Singer
[email protected]
Office Manager
Karen Galeana - [email protected]
Bookkeeper
Luisa D’Amico – [email protected]
JCN Editor
Kristina Hajjar – [email protected]
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PJ Library is hosting a party, a Hanukkah party, at the Monrovia
Public Library on Sunday December 7. This Hanukkah Hagigah (party)
will include story time featuring books for the pre-school set, crafts for
the whole family and special treats to eat and more. From 3-5 p.m. the
Community Room will be turned in to a joyous setting for the Holiday of
Lights.
Our local Jewish Federation recently launched the PJ Library
program which provides FREE age appropriate books for families who
are raising Jewish kids between the ages of 6 months and 8 years.
Funded by the Grinspoon Foundation and local gift-givers, PJ Library
seeks to increase Jewish knowledge and provide an entry into the Jewish
community. This Hanukkah party is the first of many programs the Jewish Federation and PJ Library will sponsor during the coming months.
There is no charge for this celebration and everyone with pre-school
age children or grandchildren are invited. We do ask you to help us
become mitzvah-doers so please bring a can of food with you to donate
to one of our local food banks to help feed the hungry during the
upcoming holiday season. And, as the name implies, all kids are
welcome to come in their favorite pj’s!
To RSVP for this premier event and for more information about PJ
Library and to enroll your children or grandchildren, please contact
Debby Singer at [email protected]. You may also check out the PJ
Library website at pjlibrary.org. The Monrovia Public Library is located
at 321 S. Myrtle right across the street from our new Jewish Federation
offices.
On Sunday, December 14 the community is invited to come together for what
has become an annual tradi5on… the Fes5val of Jewish Music. This year we are excited to be celebra5ng the 7th fes5val and have the par5cipa5on of a number of cantors, educators, and performers from the community plus students from our
community’s schools. With the room packed with community members from all ages,
this year’s fes5val will be truly special. The Jewish Federa5on enjoys bringing the
community together right before Hanukkah begins, so we get
kick
celebracan to
kick
oﬀoﬀ
thethe
celebra5on with an a%ernoon of music that will ﬁll the room and help everyone get into the
spirit. Those in a6endance will hear something very special this year. Not only will
they hear Cantors Paul Buch, Richard Schwartz, Lance Tapper, Aviva Rosenbloom, and
Wendy Bat-Sarah sing, along with Kol HaEmek, our community’s Jewish Chorale, but
also a very special treat… Leah Zimmerman (TBI of Pomona’s educator) will also be
par5cipa5ng. To add to the a%ernoon, both B’nai Simcha Preschool and Temple Beth
Israel of Pomona’s Preschool students will be singing, along with a choir from Weizmann Day School. And our 7th Annual Fes5val of Jewish Music would not be complete without the Jewish Youth Orchestra’s performance.
“The Jewish Federa5on works hard at crea5ng opportuni5es such as the Fes5val
of Jewish Music to bring the community together,” explains Jason Moss, Jewish Federa5on’s Execu5ve Director. “When we developed this program seven years ago with
our community’s cantors, we had no idea that this would become such a community
favorite.”
“In a community like ours,” Moss con5nues, “the Fes5val of Jewish Music, taking
place in December, gives community members a chance to celebrate their Jewishness
at what for many can be a diﬃcult 5me of year.”
This year’s fes5val will be held at Temple Beth Israel of Pomona and is set to
begin at 3 pm. Prior to the fes5val’s start, there will be a Visual Arts Exhibi5on of
community member’s art beginning at 1 pm. Tickets for the fes5val are $10 for children (12 and under), $12 for adults, and $36 for a family. Sponsorship opportuni5es
are available. To purchase 5ckets, or for more informa5on, please contact the Jewish
Federa5on at 626.445.0810 or by sending an email to [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you at this wonderful winter celebra5on!
7th Annual Fes3val of Jewish Music set for
Sunday, December 14
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Cultural Arts Program News:
FEDERATION NEWS
by Cantor Judy Sofer, Cultural Arts Program Coordinator
I would like to
thank all of those
people who made our
last very successful production, “Don’t Drink
the Water” a wonderful
happening. As we were
going through our
transition time from
one office space to another, the actors and production crew rehearsed through trial and tribulation,
sometimes not knowing from one day to the next
where they would be. Mostly, we were very graciously hosted by Temple Beth David. Our thanks
and appreciation go out to all of you at TBD, and
especially Annabelle who would work with me
week after week on scheduling. I would also like to
thank Eitan and PJTC for hosting the rehearsals a
few times as well as hosting JYO (Jewish Youth
Orchestra) rehearsals.
Sometimes you don’t know the talented people
in your community. One such couple I have already
written about, Linda and Frank Jones, but they
deserve to be mentioned with every one of our
productions. Linda agreed to be the director for this
production during our transition period. Besides
being our most experienced director, Linda believes
in the Jewish community and having ways to enter
into it from many different directions and will do
whatever she needs to make that happen. In other
words, she took on this yeoman’s job to make possible the continuation of our JFed Players as we
moved from one place to another. Thank you
Linda!
Working side by side with her is her husband,
Frank Jones. Frank is one of the set designers and
head set builder at the Candlelight Pavillion. He has
also, through our JFed Players contacts, started
working with TBI Pomona member Joanne Karr
who runs the drama department at Walnut High
School, and in his spare time, makes our sets. In
June, when we knew that we would be at Temple
Beth David for a few weeks, everything that belonged to the Jewish Federation went into storage,
including our set pieces. This also proved to be
quite challenging but Frank managed to go above
and beyond in order to create the exceptional set
that we used. Thank you Frank!
Another exceptional couple in our midst, Karl
and Shoshana Hess, spent many, many hours setting up our lights, organizing the tickets, tributes
and program, and again, just making sure that
everything was done as professionally as possible.
The hours that they invested were priceless. Thank
you Shoshana and Karl!
Although what the audiences sees is the cast,
no production would be successful without a production crew working tirelessly backstage. Their
help is what makes these productions possible.
Production Crew:
Linda Jones – Director
Mary Gatter – Assistant Director
Frank Jones – Set Designer and Builder
Karl Hess – Lights
Miriam Malabel – Costumes
Ricki Lane – Props and snacks
Frank Jones – Stage Manager
Lori Snyder – Assistant Stage Manager
Shoshana Hess – House Manager, Tributes, and
Program
Edie Taylor – Tickets
Karen Galeana - Office
Lori McKenna – PR
Jennifer Sholty – Photography
Jason Moss – Executive Producer and Program
Cast:
George Roegler – Walter Hollander
Karen Brown - Marian Hollander
Len Vandegrift – Axel McGee
Jenna Vandegrift – Susan Hollander
John Carlton – Father Drobney
Neil Brown – Mr. Kilroy
Norm Gold – Krojack
Michael De Rosa – Chef
Lori McKenna – Ambassador McGee
George Loew – Mr. Burns
Earl Turner – Sultan of Bashir
Susan Cohen Rooks – Kasnar
Phyllis Schissel – Countess Bordoni
Harvey Sherman – Comrad
Nicole Snyder , Shoshana Hess, Lori Snyder
– Sultan’s Wives
Thank you for your wonderful work!
On December 14 we will be hosting another
Visual Arts Exhibition at Temple Beth Israel Pomona
together with the 7th Annual Festival of Jewish
Music. This is part of our Coffeehouse series and
was very well received last year. We will have
artists from all over the San Gabriel and Pomona
Valleys who will not only be exhibiting their art but
also selling it for those of your who are interested
in packing up a few last minute gifts for Hanukkah.
If you know of an artist who may be interested in
getting involved, please have them get in touch
with me at [email protected].
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The “Good Enough”
Caregiver or Care Partner
By Brenda Shorkend, MA, Shorkend Care Management
Donald Winnicot was a pioneering Bri5sh pediatrician and psychoanalyst
who focused on the importance of the true self – having a sense of being alive
and having spontaneous, real feelings. He developed the concept of a “goodenough mother” who is a6uned to her baby's needs and is neither too adapted
to his or her needs, nor too distant. According to Winnicot, a “perfect” mother,
who adapts too closely, and provides everything that her baby needs does not
allow the child to become independent and self suﬃcient. The good-enough
mother allows a space between total dependency and growing independence
where she and her child discover their true selves through play.
So what on earth does this have to do with caring for a frail loved one? As
a caregiver or care partner, we are o%en caught up in the role, doing everything we can to provide for their care, and in the process, forge7ng ourselves
and our rela5onship with our loved one. We need the space to enjoy 5me with
our spouse or parent - if we are trying to be perfect, doing everything we possibly can for our family member, never taking 5me oﬀ, never ﬁnding joy in the
moment, we may become sick and burned out, but more importantly, we will
lose the opportunity to preserve the rela5onship and enjoy our 5me together.
Calling ourselves “care partners” rather than “caregivers” is a good way to
reframe the rela5onship, preserving the iden55es (and dignity) of both the
frail family member and their helper.
A good-enough parent is assis5ng their child to launch into independence.
A good-enough care partner has a trickier role. We are assis5ng our loved one
in preserving as much independence and dignity as possible, while slowly taking over more and more responsibility for their care. This can be an incredibly
diﬃcult, thankless and disheartening process. The good news is that it is easier
Your
Jewish Federation
would like to
“officially”welcome
our community’s
latest B’nai Mitzvah
into our community
and wish
mazel tov:
Noam Metivier
(Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center)
November 1, 2014
Rachel Altman
(Temple Beth David)
November 8, 2014
Ava Manson
(Temple Sinai of Glendale)
November 8, 2014
to maintain this role as a good-enough care partner rather than as a perfect
caregiver. If I'm not perfect, I can also iden5fy when the caregiving role has become too much for me and seek help. If I'm not perfect, someone can replace
me for an hour or two to go out and have a coﬀee with a friend. If I'm not perfect, we can live in the moment and take pleasure in the li6le things.
Luckily, there are respite opportuni5es available in the community, to simply take a break from each other. These include day programs, ac5vity groups
and trained caregivers who will come and sit with your family member while
you take a break. There are also some (not enough) programs that allow the
care recipient and care partner to enjoy ac5vi5es together. There are materials
such as puzzles, books, and music developed speciﬁcally for people with demen5a and their care partners to share together.
Some5mes, the very simple things like singing familiar songs together,
looking through a photo album or sharing an ice cream, can create those
“good-enough” moments that are unique and heart-warming. You may have to
simplify or streamline an ac5vity, but there are many ordinary, day-to day ac5vi5es that have the poten5al to create moments of playfulness and joy.
Brenda Shorkend is an independent Geriatric Care Manager,
serving Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. She is a member of the Na'onal Associa'on of Geriatric Care Managers,
with a background in Rehabilita'on Psychology and Neuropsychology. Brenda has over 25 years of experience working with older people and their families in a wide variety of
se(ngs, in Israel and locally at Hun'ngton Hospital, and has
broad knowledge of local resources and services. Her goal is to iden'fy her
clients' individual needs and tailor a personalized plan that will maximize their
independence and autonomy while ensuring their safety and well-being.
Brenda is one of several referral clinicians with the Jewish Federa'on's Jewish
Family Resource Services (JFRS). Call Jewish Family Resources at
(626) 445-0810, for a referral.
Kyle Schmidt
(Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center)
November 8, 2014
Emma West
(Temple Sinai of Glendale)
November 22, 2014
Eli Kaufman
(Temple Sinai of Glendale)
December 6, 2014
Mordecai Ate Here
A food critic column by Robert Weissman
For comments or if you have a restaurant you would like us to consider for reviewing, please
contact Robert Weissman at [email protected].
Monrovia Food Review
The following is a list of great places you
can try when you come to visit your new Federation offices. Some are better for lunch or
lighter fare, others more appropriate if you
visit in the evening and want dinner. All of
these are in Old Town Monrovia. If you have
not seen Old Town Monrovia, put it on your todo list.
Meridian Grill, 342 S. Myrtle Ave. Rock
solid mediterranean food. Fresh ingredients,
many things are made in house, fair prices for
what you get.
Bella Sera Trattoria, 422 S. Myrtle Ave. The
new kid on the block. Really really good Italian.
Almost everything, including the pasta is made
in house. Don't leave without trying the
tiramisu.
Moon Cat, 108 E. Lime Ave. Acceptable
sushi. Nothing jumps off of their menu as ex-
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clusively at moon cat only, but, if your in the
mood for fish and rice, they do a decent job.
Cafe Masillia, 110 E. Lemon Ave. One of my
favorite neighborhood French Bistros. It is a
real French Bistro, your food does not come
out quick. The owner Philippe is a friendly host
and fairly food and wine knowledgeable. Sunday brunch outside can be lovely.
Wang's Place, 120 E. Lemon Ave. (Next
door to Cafe Masillia) Wang's used to be
Wang's Palace on Myrtle. It was a large, full
service, white tablecloth restaurant. Years ago,
Mr. Wang closed his big palace, moved into a
smaller casual space and does mostly carry out
and delivery. They do have tables with waiter
service.
Sena on Myrtle, 409 S. Myrtle Ave. Great
American fare. Mac and Cheese, big salads and
such. Dine el fresco, their back patio is a great
space.
Rudy's Mexican Restaurant, 602 S. Myrtle
Ave. I must admit, I have never eaten here.
Gustavo Wright
(Temple Beth Israel of Pomona)
December 6, 2014
Ella and Noah Grater
(Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center)
December 20, 2014
But, drive by any Thursday, Friday or Saturday
evening and there is a line. So they have to be
doing something right.
Friends Cafe, 425 S. Myrtle Ave. Old town
has their requisite 3 Starbucks, each a block
apart and a huge CBTL. Friends is the local independent coffee and tea house. Fresh baked
goodies, comfy couches, yummy java.
Lastly, the Friday evening Monrovia Farmers Market is exceptional. Monrovia has one of
the original farmers markets. I have known of
the market for at least 20 years. For kiddies
they have a petting zoo, merry go round and
other rides. The market also sports vendors
with jewelry, clothes and street food. Many of
the restaurants offer special meals and deals
on Farmers Market night. Five to nine, every
Friday. If you want to make Friday evening
services, Temple Beth David is the closest. you
can leave the market at 7 p.m. and be at
services by 7:15 p.m.
Happy eating, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah.
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Israeli aid on way to ﬁght
Ebola spread
A%er providing medical supplies and psychological
support, Israel will send three mobile emergency
Ebola treatment units to high-risk countries.
Dr. Roee Singer of the Health Ministry was welcomed to Cameroon in September to provide preven3ve training in six hospitals. Photo courtesy of
MASHAV
In response to urgent pleas from the United
Na5ons, the World Health Organiza5on, the US
government and other countries, Israel is sending
more than a million shekels’ worth of medical
equipment, as well as expert personnel to ﬁght the
spread of the African Ebola epidemic that has
claimed 3,400 lives since March and has infected almost 7,200 people.
Gil Haskel, deputy director general of MASHAVIsrael’s Agency for Interna5onal Development Coopera5on of the Foreign Ministry, tells ISRAEL21c
that many interna5onal groups – including IsraAID,
the Israel Forum for Interna5onal Humanitarian Aid
— are already working in the aﬀected countries of
West Africa to treat pa5ents stricken by hemorrhagic fever caused by the virus.
Earlier this week, Israel’s Defense Ministry told
the US and UN that it could not fulﬁll a request to
send IDF ﬁeld hospitals to Liberia and Sierra Leone,
out of concern for the safety of Israeli health workers. MASHAV is answering a diﬀerent but just as
pressing need: preven5on.
“Our idea was to exercise Israel’s experience in
emergency preparedness in countries that border
on those already struck with the epidemic, so as to
prevent Ebola from spreading further into Africa,”
Haskel explains.
“We have experience in mobile clinics and mobile emergency centers, and that’s where we want
to lend our assistance. We decided we’ll be more
eﬀec5ve in preven5ng further spread.”
Within the next two weeks, MASHAV will ship
three mobile emergency Ebola treatment units,
equipped to handle the ﬁrst cases that may be discovered, to the three countries deemed at highest
risk of infec5on. Those countries will be selected in
conjunc5on with the Ministry of Health, he says.
“We are construc5ng the units in accordance
with WHO standards and preparing them to be sent
out by sea,” Haskel says. “We hope they’ll be received some5me in November.”
Each 10-bed unit will be accompanied by an Israeli team including technicians to construct them
and train local personnel how to run them, and a
doctor and a nurse under the auspices of the
Israel News
Health Ministry. They will train their African counterparts to educate at-risk popula5ons on how to
prevent the spread of the disease.
Every country has a role to play
Haskel says MASHAV already donated protec5ve suits to African Union troops sta5oned in
Ethiopia, and sent two public-health and infec5ousdisease experts — Dr. Roee Singer from the Ministry of Health’s Public Health Directorate and Dr.
Pnina Shitrit from Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba — to
train personnel at six Cameroon hospitals on precau5ons to keep ci5zens from contrac5ng the
deadly virus.
Poor compliance with health authori5es and
many customary prac5ces are thought responsible
for the rapid spread of the virus, so public educa5on is essen5al. The aid agency also plans to send
emergency equipment to the government of Sierra
Leone.
With support from MASHAV, IsraAID is coopera5ng with other interna5onal agencies in Sierra
Leone. In partnership with First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma, IsraAID teams are training local communi5es
about steps each person can take to protect against
infec5on, and about managing the stress caused by
widespread fear of the virus and its survivors. IsraAID personnel used similar an5-stress techniques
to help refugees in Jordan, Bulgaria and South
Korea.
ISRAEL NEWS
Editor’s note: These ar#cles are
reprinted from Israel21c.com.
On the ﬁnal evening of a September 2-10 tour
of Israel with Heroes to Heroes, a U.S. Army veteran named Juan told ISRAEL21c: “Instead of the
VA [Veterans Administra5on] spending money on
our medical treatment, they should have spent
money on this program, because more healing was
done here.”
Based in New Jersey, the nonproﬁt Heroes to
Heroes brings over “teams” of war veterans
suﬀering from post-trauma5c stress disorder
(PTSD) and o%en physical injuries as well.
Juan, who fought in Iraq in 2004 to 2005, was in
the ﬁ%h cohort of 10 Americans accompanied by a
coach and Heroes to Heroes founder Judy Schaﬀer,
along with six Israeli vets who met them here.
“For veterans who are struggling and may have
thoughts of suicide or not moving on, the trip helps
them get their connec5on back to what’s important, spiritually and emo5onally,” Schaﬀer tells ISRAEL21c.
A recent Ministry of Defense study conducted
on 2,235 Israeli veterans diagnosed with PTSD
found that they have a lower rate of mortality compared with soldiers suﬀering PTSD in other countries including the United States.
“Our suicide rate is over 20 veterans a day in
the U.S.,” says Schaﬀer. “I want them to understand that they ma6er, that they have value, that
they can have a connec5on with a higher being,
with each other and with people 6,000 miles
away.”
The opportunity to experience religious sites
such as the Western Wall, the Sta5ons of the Cross,
the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Jordan
River helps these veterans discover a purpose and a
reason to con5nue, she explains.
IsraAID’s Yotam Polizer, le$, with Sierra Leone
First Lady Sia Nyama Koroma and policy adviser
Sam Bangura. Photo courtesy of IsraAID.
Prosor declared, “The 5me for global ac5on is now.
Tens of thousands of lives and the future of West
Africa hang in the balance. Every country, no matter how small, has a role to play in comba5ng the
Ebola epidemic. We are standing at a crossroad. In
our genera5on global health and development
goals that once seemed una6ainable are now
within our reach.”
US vets ﬁnd inspira3on and
healing in Israel
US vets Anthony and James laying a wreath at
Latrun war memorial. Photo by Judy Schaﬀer
From foreground: Isaac, Juan and Anthony donating blood at Magen David Adom in Tel Hashomer.
Photo by Judy Schaﬀer
The other cri5cal thread is the feeling of being
understood on a level that most Americans cannot
oﬀer these war veterans, given that less than one
percent of the US popula5on serves in the military.
“People say they care and they understand you,
but they don’t,” says Anthony from Portland,
Maine, who served in Afghanistan and s5ll has
shrapnel in his hand two years later.
“When you’re in the service, your friends are
always to your right and your le%. When you come
home, you feel alone. Coming here and mee5ng
soldiers from diﬀerent genera5ons and diﬀerent
wars, Israeli and American, has helped me a lot. I
think it will allow me to move on to bigger and better things.”
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TEMPLE SINAI OF GLENDALE
Temple Sinai of Glendale Social Action Committee
has full slate of projects
As it has for many years, Temple Sinai’s social action committee works toward Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). The committee’s mission statement
is to guide the congregation as it pursues this goal
through education, gemmilut chasadim (acts of lovingkindness), and advocacy. Committee chairperson Maggie Freed says, “We have many
congregants who are vitally interested in helping to
repair the world. Members of the temple youth
bring their energy and enthusiasm to this important work as well.”
A core group is working to combat climate
change one lightbulb at a time (the temple has
been commended by the city for its commitment,
and for its installation of 125 solar panels). The
committee takes on a wide spectrum of projects.
“Every member of our committee can bring his or
her favorite project to expand our activities,” says
Freed.
Some of the current projects include:
Ascencia – Preparing and serving dinner at this
Glendale homeless shelter on the first Sunday of
each month.
Tzedakah Fair – Sharing information about worthy causes with the religious school student body.
Each class selects one or more causes to donate to,
using their tzedakah funds collected throughout
the school year.
Shoes that Fit - Providing new shoes for children
in the Glendale schools.
CROP Walk – Getting pledges of support and
walking in this 5K fundraiser through Glendale, to
raise awareness and money for hunger projects locally and globally.
SOVA - Collecting food throughout the year and
at specially needed times for this food pantry.
Mitzvah Day – Participating in a variety of projects that bring the congregation and religious
school together for this day of worthy work.
Vista del Mar Toy Drive - Collecting toys at
Chanukah time for children in treatment at Vista
del Mar.
Jewish World Watch – Temple Sinai is a member
of this organization, which works to raise awareness of and fight genocide in Darfur and around the
world.
Habitat for Humanity – Helping with building
and fundraising for development of affordable
housing in Glendale.
Red Cross Blood Drive – Temple Sinai plans to
have twice-yearly blood drives; the first was in August.
Be the Match - Hosting a drive to sign up people
to join the “Be the Match” bone marrow registry, in
conjunction with the Federation.
TEMPLE SHOLOM OF ONTARIO
Upcoming events at Temple Sholom of Ontario
All Are invited! Please Come and Join our Friendly
Synagogue Family for these events:
Sunday, November 9, 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.: The annual Temple Sholom Rummage Sale. Sponsored by
the Sisterhood and held in our front parking lot.
This is a very popular event that is only held once a
year, and shoppers come from all areas to get
some very unique and coveted items. All proceeds
go to help the sisterhood, which helps our temple
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in all areas. To donate items (tax deductible),
please call Stefanie at (909)983-9661 or Carole at
(951)751-6533. Please come to browse as well.
Sunday, November 16, 10 a.m.: Seven-time
novelist David Liss will speak about his latest work
of historical fiction, The Day of Atonement, which
blends detail of the Portuguese inquisition of the
18th century with full adventure in a tale of one
man’s quest for justice and retribution. The author
will be available to autograph his novels and a free
bagel breakfast will be served.
Sunday, December 7, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m.: Dr.
William Sloan, owner of two of the greatest concert
instruments (Stradivarius and Guarneri violins) will
share his violins (you will be able to touch and hear
them). He will also present his story of how he
came to acquire them, and will play several
melodies on them. Jim Brown, violin maker, will
present a brief history of violin making and entertain us with a medley of songs accompanied by
Elaine Bliss on piano. Cost is $18 per person with all
proceeds going to Hadassah Hospital in Israel. For
questions, or to RSVP, please call Marilee Weiss at
(909)620-1128 or email at [email protected]
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL OF POMONA
Temple Beth Israel and Uncommon Good: Partnering to Develop Urban, Organic Farming
Temple Beth Israel (TBI), in Pomona, is partnering with Uncommon Good, a local non-profit organization with the unique mission to break the cycle
of poverty and work to restore the planet. TBI is
providing 9,600 square feet of unused grass area to
develop an urban, organic vegetable farm. The
farm will employ currently unemployed farmers
whose children are involved in Uncommon Good's
"Connecting to College" program.
Through TBI's Fiddleneck Family Vegetable
Farm (the largest of the family farm partnerships),
pesticide-free and chemical-free fruits and vegetables will be grown at TBI and sold to the local community and at nearby farmers markets. All unsold
produce will be distributed to families who otherwise could not afford to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. On Sunday, October 12, the Temple Beth
Israel and Uncommon Good Boards of Trustees and
staff were joined by local officials, neighbors and
others to break ground on this important project.
Adult Jewish Learning Program
The Talmud Discussion group returns! The
Group will discuss Jewish law…how it started, how
it developed and grew, and how it is interpreted
with Reform Jewish Synagogues. No previous background or experience is needed. All materials will
be supplied, and no Hebrew language skills are necessary. There are four sessions: Tuesdays, November 4 -November 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the
Multipurpose Room. Cost: none. For more information, contact Richard Fogel at 909.489.4808 or
[email protected].
Dance Your Way Into Shape
Enjoy getting in shape with fun and popular Israeli dances. Through the dances and the blending
of Hebrew, Ladino, Yiddish and Arabic music is
created the spirit of love of life, friendship and
peace. November 4 and 11, 7:15-8:45 p.m., in the
Social Hall. Tuition: $25. For more information contact Yael Steinfeld at 909.921.7115.
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Hanukkah Celebrated at Festival
Temple Beth Israel of Pomona’s Sisterhood will
hold its Annual Hanukkah Festival on December 7,
Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be one of the best
Hanukkah Festivals ever with music and shopping
for all. Guests can shop for one of a kind artisan
wares and Jewish home goods, luxurious Judaica
including a large selection of Hanukkah Menorah,
Candles from Israel and fine Sterling jewelry, as
well as children’s books and baked goods.
There is a growing tradition in giving gifts to
those in need or to local agencies that serve those
individuals. Temple Beth Israel has partnered with
the David and Margaret Home for many years to
provide joy to the girls who may not have healthy
or fully functioning families. The Temple Beth Israel
community provides gifts to the teenage girls who
reside full time at David and Margaret. This enables
the Temple community to carry on the true meaning of Hanukkah.
During the actual Hanukkah celebration, congregants will gather at Temple Beth Israel on Friday, December 19 for Shabbat T’filah. A tradition at
Temple Beth Israel, the evening begins with a
Hanukkah Latke Dinner during which families enjoy
good food and conversation before services. Congregants bring their Hanukkiyot to Shabbat Services
which provides an opportunity for the community
to celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah together. On
this Shabbat, the congregation rejoices in the joy
and hope of the Festival of Lights.
TEMPLE BETH DAVID
Temple Beth David Sisterhood Hanukkah Boutique
and Bagel Brunch
Join us on Sunday, November 23, from 9 a.m.12:30 p.m., at the Temple for the Sisterhood
Hanukkah Boutique and Bagel Brunch. We’ll have a
huge selection of Judaica, and many vendors. Latka
mix order forms will also be available. Shop,
schmooze and brunch, all in one location! For
event details, call 626-287-9994 or email us at
[email protected].
TEMPLE AMI SHALOM
Well here we are again reporting on events in
the post High-Holiday period. I must comment on
an event that took place on Yom Kippur. It was the
breakfast activity that occurred after services on
October 4. It was a most enjoyable event. There
was plenty of food prepared.
Well on with the events covered by the time
period of this publication. During the months of
November and December there are a number of
events happening and are in various stages of planning. Our Hanukkah party will be held on Saturday,
December 20; more information to follow. So it is
important that you become familiar with our website amishalom.com so that you can find information about our events which have been scheduled
and are being planned.
One of the highlight events scheduled each
year is an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service on the
eve of Thanksgiving, November 26, 7:30 p.m.,
followed by a pie social; everybody is welcome.
More data to be available later!
Continuing as always on the first Friday of
every month is our service and potluck. There are
also special guest speakers who will visit the Tem-
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ple on the third Friday of every month. Further information to be made available on the web site and
in the weekly Temple bulletin, “Shofar Blast” as it
becomes available. The Musical Shabbat with Mike
Sirota is always on the fourth Friday of every month
at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday morning services at 9:30
a.m., with Mike, followed by an outstanding Kiddush/Dairy Lunch. Come one come all!
PASADENA JEWISH TEMPLE AND CENTER
Bookclub
November 13. Little Failure: A Memoir by Gary
Shteyngart. The author gives us a visceral sense of
what it was like to be uprooted as a child from the
U.S.S.R. to the U.S.A. He poignantly conveys his parents’ hard-fought efforts to make new lives for
themselves in America, while using humor to
chronicle his own difficulties in trying to bridge the
dislocations of two cultures. (We will meet in
Wohlmann Hall.) PJTC Book Club selections are
available at Vroman’s at a 20 percent discount.
A Night at the Races at PJTC
On Saturday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m., the
Men’s Club invites everyone to enjoy an evening of
fun including betting on real horse races from national racetracks on our big screen. We start with
$2,000 of play money and award fabulous prizes to
those who have been lucky or diligent in winning
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the most play money. Prizes include a flat screen
TV, hotel stays, gift cards, tickets to sports and theater events and much more. The evening starts
with a complete deli dinner and drinks. All this is included in the $36 entry by Nov. 1 ($40 afterward).
Sisterhood Artisan Boutique
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center’s Sisterhood presents an Artisan Boutique on Sunday, November 16, from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., inside the PJTC
Social Hall. Come shop for the holidays or maybe
get yourself a little something. Artists and cottage
food vendors from our congregation, as well as the
community, will sell their work and goods with a
portion of the proceeds donated back to PJTC Sisterhood. And after your shopping is complete,
enjoy a glatt kosher lunch from the Kosher Palate
food truck which will be open from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
For questions, contact Stacy Ober
[email protected].
Basketball
We are continuing PJTC Basketball for adults
(high school age and above) at 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of every month.
Guided Tour of the Talmud
Every Monday, 7-8 p.m., a leisurely tour of the
Talmud and how it has been interpreted by suc-
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ceeding generations of rabbis, a process which
continues. In English; taught by Rabbi Kollin.
Bible Study
Take a tour of the Bible with Rabbi Kollin. Class
meets every Monday at 8 p.m.
Hebrew Language Classes
To follow the Siddur and the Parasha. To understand the Torah and our heritage in its original language. To converse in modern Hebrew Thursdays.
Intermediate Level at 5:15 p.m., advanced at 6:15
and beginning at 7:30 p.m., taught by Nurith Brier.
Israel Lecture Series
Adult Education and Israel Committees are
pleased to announce that beginning Wednesday
evening, October 22, 7-9 p.m., thru December 3,
the nine video lecture series, "Engaging Israel:
Foundations for a New Relationship," led by Rabbi
Joshua Grater and other PJTC clergy. This series,
created and produced by the famous Shalom Hartman Institute of Israel, focuses on the critical questions facing world Jewry relating to Israel. Each
video includes a 25-minute lecture by Rabbi Dr.
Donniel Hartman followed by a 25-minute dialogue
between Rabbi Hartman and members of the Engaging Israel Research Team or other subject matter experts.
TEMPLE BETH OHR
"For the Love of Music" Concert
starring Cantor Nancy Linder and Richard Kinsey
Temple Beth Ohr is excited to present a
fundraising concert, "For the Love of Music," on
Saturday, November 15, at 7 p.m., featuring Cantor
Nancy Linder and Richard Kinsey. Linder, Cantorial
Soloist and Adult Choir Director at Temple Beth
David in Westminster since 2000, a singer and
recording artist, has recorded four solar albums -My Favorite Jewish Songs, Songs of the Jewish
Spirit, Songs for Shabbat and Broadway Melodies.
Kinsey is best known for his performance on
Broadway, as Inspector Javert, in Les Miserables.
He is also a recipient of many awards including on
from The Metropolitan Opera.
Admission is $40 per person. Wine and cheese
will be served at intermission and a dessert reception will follow the performances. A portion of the
proceeds will be donated to MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. For further information, please
contact Leslie Berger (310) 871-8498 or
[email protected] or Flo Bornstein at (562)
428-5352 or [email protected]. Overflow
parking is available at the Methodist Church across
the street. Temple Beth Ohr welcomes families of
all compositions; singles, families, seniors as well as
interfaith families.
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Scenes from the 2014 Honoring Community Leaders Event
CONGREGATION NEWS
Join Rabbi Gil Alchadeff in this exciting Israel Trip
December 25, 2014 - January10, 2015
Partake in Happy Bar Mitzvah Celebration of His grandson Arieh in the Kotel and more!
Fourteen full days exploring Israel like you never done before with an Israeli/Jerusalem native the
Rabbi, it will be an engaging trip where you will explore the people, the places, and the wonderful
Israeli authentic entertainment, foods, and much much more. From up north all the way to down
south, you will experience Israel in all what Israel has to offer and beyond. The best part of this
trip is the Cost of the trip from Los Angeles - Tel Aviv- Los Angeles plus accommodation in
four-five stars hotels is $3,990 double occupancy. Single occupancy add $1,025. For full details
and itinerary contact Rabbi Gil Alchadeff at 818-618-0882 or email [email protected].
See
Ellen’s
work
at
the
Jewish
Federation’s
new
offices.
Weizmann Day School News
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Planning for a
Jewish Afterlife
thing we continue – often even more
generously -- in our afterlives as well.
Having been at Weizmann for 20
By Lisa Feldman, M.A. Ed., Head of
School, Weizmann Day School
We don’t hear a great deal in Jewish
tradition about the afterlife. However, we
do certainly hear a lot about performing
ior!), I have started giving
a lot of thought to my
Jewish and non-Jewish causes.
According to the National Study of
American Jewish Giving, Jews are significantly more likely than other groups to
Jewish Day School education to students
showed us that individuals can provide in-
part of that vision for me.
There are those who
and think about strategies
school’s life blood. How-
premiums, and can bequest a portion to
to make that vision a real-
ity.
The experts at PEJE
(Partners for Excellence in
Jewish Education) and BJE
paign, which is the
the position to give a few hundred dollars
launch an endowment
of thousands of dollars in bequest.
our play-yard, that we can
bit of planning, it can also become some-
which provides us with coaching, re-
Temple Beth Israel of
Highland Park
& Eagle Rock *C
5711 Monte Vista St.
Los Angeles, CA 90042-3427
(323) 255-5416
www.tbila.org
Beth Shalom of Whittier *C
14564 Hawes Street
Whittier, CA 90604-1157
(562) 941-8744
www.bethshalomofwhittier.net
term life insurance policies, at low annual
capital campaign to fund
when we embarked on a
future. As a result, Weizmann is partici-
Temple Beth Israel *R
3033 N. Towne Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767-1511
(909) 626-1277
www.tbipomona.org
We also learned that relatively young
go to the institutions of their choosing.
givers. Clearly, tzedakah is an important
mend endowment funds as one of the
afterlife as well.
ever, I am confident, as
give as much as we can to Annual Fund,
Temple Beth David *R
9677 E. Longden Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780-1457
(626) 287-9994
www.templebd.com
support in life, can receive gifts from us in
and healthy individuals can purchase full
best ways to ensure the viability and af-
SYNAGOGUES:
Temple Ami Shalom *C
3508 E. Temple Way
West Covina, CA 91791-2331
(626) 331-0515
www.amishalom.com
sure that the causes and institutions we
school’s annual fund cam-
the median annual giving amount for
part of how we live our lives. And with a
structions in their estate plans that en-
this school and commu-
could undermine the
that will be entirely incremental to our
Jewish donors is fully twice that of other
Financial Planner, Bruce Fine. They
worry that endowment
(Builders of Jewish Education) recom-
make charitable donations. In addition,
of hosting a seminar featuring Estate
legacy. I visualize the
nity decades from now
America, contributing generously to both
Planning Attorney Alexandra Smyser, and
for generations to come, is an important
tions). Tzedakah is a cornerstone of our
highest levels of charity of any group in
dowment, that will enable my successors
endowment campaign. Launching an en-
college, (my “baby” is a high school jun-
bright future I want for
tradition. In fact, Jews have one of the
bequests. Recently, we had the privilege
to continue to provide an unparalleled
mitzvot (good deeds/commandments)
and giving tzedakah (charitable dona-
sources and cash incentives to launch our
years now -- 11 as Head of School -- and
with my first-born recently graduating
LOCAL NEWS
With this approach, individuals who are in
each year, can see their gifts grow to tens
I hope you will take a moment to
Annual Fund. For some of us who already
contemplate your own legacy, and con-
fordability of Jewish Day Schools into the
yet wish to support Weizmann’s long
ful school as part of your Jewish afterlife.
pating in the Generations LA program,
giving as well, one way to do both is to
C O M M U N I T Y
term sustainability through endowment
support the endowment through legacy
D I R E C T O R Y
Temple Sinai of Glendale *R
1212 N. Pacific Avenue
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 246-8101
www.temple-sinai.net
Temple Sholom of Ontario *C
963 W. Sixth Street
Ontario, CA 91762-1207
(909) 983-9661
www.templesholomofontario.org
Temple B’nai Emet *C
482 N. Garfield Avenue
Montebello, CA 90640-2927
(323) 721-7064
www.templebnaiemet.com
SCHOOLS:
WEIZMANN DAY SCHOOL K-8
1434 N. Altadena Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 797-0204
www.weizmann.net
Adat Re’im *I
P. O. Box 1281
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91729
(909) 466-9676
www.adatreim.org
Chabad of the Inland
Empire *O
8710 Baker Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 949-4553
www.chabadinlandempire.com
Chabad of Pasadena *O
1090 E. Walnut St.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 564-8820
Pasadena Jewish
Temple and Center *C
1434 N. Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107-1460
(626) 798-1161
www.pjtc.net
sider joining me in including our wonder-
Congregation Hugat Haverim *R
P.O. Box 9941
Glendale, CA 91226
(818) 754-2414
www.hugat-haverim.org
B’NAI SIMCHA
COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
1434 N. Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 765-9831
www.bnaisimcha.org
CHABAD TORAH TOTS
PRESCHOOL
8710 Baker Avenue
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909) 949-4553
www.chabadinlandempire.com
CHAI TOTS PRESCHOOL
1090 E. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 564-8820, ext. 10
www.chabadpasadena.com
TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
PRESCHOOL
3033 N. Towne Avenue
Pomona, CA 91767-1511
(909) 626-6937
www.tbipomona.org
*R = Reform • *C = Conservative
*O = Orthodox • *I = Independent
November 2014 Community Event Calendar
COMMUNITY EVENT CALENDAR
SUNDAY
KEY:
AR = Adat Re’im
TAS = Temple Ami Shalom
TBD = Temple Beth David
TBI = Temple Beth Israel of
Pomona
TBIHPER = Temple Beth Israel of
Highland Park and Eagle Rock
TBO = Temple Beth Ohr
November 2
9 a.m.: Tefillin Service in School Building, TAS
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:45 a.m.: Pathways into Judaism,
TBIHPER
10 a.m.: Introduction to Judaism,
BSW
4 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with Dr. Joel M. Hoffman,
author of The Bible’s Cutting
Room Floor, TSG
November 9
8 a.m.: Rummage Sale, TSO
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning DVD
History Group, TBI
9:45 a.m.: Pathways into Judaism,
TBIHPER
10 a.m.: Introduction to Judaism,
BSW
4 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with Martin Goldsmith, author of Alex’s Wake: A Voyage of
Betrayal and a Journey of Remembrance, University of La
Verne
November 16
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning DVD
History Group, TBI
10 a.m.: PJTC Sisterhood Artisan Boutique, PJTC Social Hall
10 a.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with David Liss, author of
The Day of Atonement, TSO
MONDAY
BSW = Beth Shalom of Whittier
TBE = Temple B’nai Emet
CIE = Chabad of the Inland Empire
CP = Chabad of Pasadena
PJTC = Pasadena Jewish Temple
and Center
TSO = Temple Sholom of Ontario
TSG = Temple Sinai Glendale
November 3
1 p.m.: Maj Jongg Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi
Kollin, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Lynn Zeller Memorial
Jewish Book Festival Event with
Laurel Corona , author of The
Mapmaker’s Daughter, TAS
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
November 10
12 p.m.: Sinai Seniors Book Club, TSG
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi
Kollin, PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Men’s Basketball, PJTC
November 17
8:30 a.m.: Minyan, BSW
10:30 a.m.: Young at Heart Guest
Lectures and Bingo, BSW
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE AND
OTHER CONGREGATIONAL EVENTS, VISIT THE
CONGREGATION WEBSITES.
November 4
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class, PJTC
6:30 p.m.: Talmud Study Group,
TBI
7:15 p.m.: Beginning Israeli Folk
Dancing, TBI
November 11
November 5
2 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with Wendy Wax, author of While We Were
Watching Downtown
Abbey, The Athenaeum at
CalTech
6:15 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew,
BSW
7 p.m.: Engaging Israel: Foundations for a New Relationship, led
by Rabbi Joshua Grater, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Continuing Hebrew, BSW
November 12
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class (Rabbi
Levine-Grater), PJTC
6:30 p.m.: Talmud Study Group,
TBI
7:15 p.m.: Beginning Israeli Folk
Dancing, TBI
6:15 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew,
BSW
7 p.m.: Engaging Israel: Foundations for a New Relationship, led
by Rabbi Joshua Grater, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Challah Baking Workshop, CIE
7:30 p.m.: Meditation Class with
Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Continuing Hebrew, BSW
November 18
November 19
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class with 7 p.m.: Engaging Israel: FounRabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
dations for a New Relationship,
6:30 p.m.: Talmud Study Group, led by Rabbi Joshua Grater, PJTC
TBI
7:30 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with Yochi Dreazen, author
of The Invisible, PJTC
November 6
12 p.m.: Torah Lunch-and-Learn
with Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
1:30 p.m.: The Stitchers, PJTC
5:15 p.m.: Intermediate Hebrew
Language, PJTC
6:15 p.m.: Advanced Hebrew
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew
Language, PJTC
November 13
12 p.m.: Torah Lunch-andLearn with Rabbi LevineGrater, PJTC
12 p.m.: Lunch and Learn
with Rabbi Schechter, TSG
1:30 p.m.: The Stitchers, PJTC
5:15 p.m.: Intermediate Hebrew
Language, PJTC
6:15 p.m.: Advanced Hebrew
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival Event with Cara Tannenbaum, author of In a
Nutshell, The Lodge at
Sierra Madre
November 20
November 7
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
6 p.m.: Shabbat Dinner, TSG
7 p.m.: First Friday Service and Potluck, TAS
7 p.m.: Family Shabbat Service, TSG
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
7:30 p.m.: Spanish Friendly Shabbat Service,
BSW
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Evening Service with TBI
Shul Band, TBI
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, AR
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
November 14
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
6:30 p.m.: Family Friday Night Shabbat Service, TBI
7 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
7 p.m.: Jewish Meditation, TSG
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Evening Service, TBI
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSG
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service with Mike Sirota,
TAS
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, AR
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
November 21
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
7p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
5:15 p.m.: Intermediate Hebrew 7:30 p.m.: Shabbat 150 Musical ShabLanguage, PJTC
bat Service, TSG
6:15 p.m.: Advanced Hebrew
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service and Guest
Language, PJTC
Speaker, TAS
7:30 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
7:30 p.m.: Interfaith Thanksgiving
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Evening Service, TBI
Service, TSG
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
7 p.m.: Monrovia Interfaith Thanks- 8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
8:30 a.m.: Minyan, BSW
10 a.m.: Morning Service, TBD
giving Service
7:30 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival Event with Joshua Safran,
author of Free Spirit, TBD
November 23
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9 a.m.: Hanukkah Boutique, TBD
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning DVD
History Group, TBI
10 a.m.: Introduction to Judaism, BSW
10 a.m.: Sunday Morning Torah Study
with Bill Finn, TBD
10 a.m.: Journey Through the Bible
with Rabbi Schechter, TSG
10 a.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with Marvin Toyaker, author of Pepper, Silk & Ivory, BSW
November 24
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
7 p.m.: Arcadia Interfaith Thanksgiving
Service
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Men’s Basketball, PJTC
November 25
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class wih
Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
6:30 p.m.: Talmud Study Group,
TBI
7 p.m.: Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program,
PJTC
November 26
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November 30
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning Group,
TBI
10 a.m.: Introduction to Judaism, BSW
10 a.m.: Sunday Morning Torah Study
with Bill Finn, TBD
November 27
7 p.m.: Engaging Israel: Foun- 8:30 a.m.: Minyan, BSW
dations for a New Relationship, 10 a.m.: Morning Service, TBD
led by Rabbi Joshua Grater, PJTC
7 p.m.: Claremont Interfaith
Thanksgiving Service
7:30 p.m.: West Covina Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
November 28
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
10 a.m.: Rosh Hashanah Service, CIE
5:30 p.m.: Oneg Shabbat, TSG
6 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, TSG
7p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSG
7:30 p.m.: Musical Shabbat with Mike Sirota,
TAS
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Evening Service, TBI
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
SATURDAY
November 1
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service/ Torah Reading,
TSO
November 8
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service/ Torah Reading,
TSO
10:30 a.m.: Beit Midrash Minyan Shabbat
Morning Service, TBI
7:30 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival
Event with Nicole Mones, author of
Night in Shanghai, TBI
November 15
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service with Torah Reading, TSO
10 a.m.: Tot Shabbat, TSG
10:30 a.m.: Monthly Minyan and Dairy
Potluck, TSG
6:30 p.m.: A Night at the Races, PJTC
November 22
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service with Torah Reading, TSO
7:30 p.m.: Jewish Book Festival Event
with Eddie Shapiro, author of Nothing
Like a Dame, PJTC
November 29
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service with Torah Reading, TSO
COMMUNITY EVENT CALENDAR
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December 2014 Community Event Calendar
SUNDAY
MONDAY
December 1
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi
Kollin, PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
December 7
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9 a.m.: Tefillin Service in the School
Building, TAS
9:30 a.m.: Hanukkah Bazaar (until 2
p.m.), TSG
10 a.m.: Intro to Judaism, BSW
10 a.m.: Sisterhood Hanukkah Festival, TBI
10 a.m.: Journey Through the Bible
with Rabbi Schechter, TSG
3-5 p.m.: PJ Library Hanukkah
Party, Monrovia Library, Jewish
Federation
December 14
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning DVD
History Group, TBI
9:45 a.m.: Pathways into Judaism,
TBIHPER
10 a.m.: Introduction to Judaism,
BSW
1 p.m.: Visual Arts Exhibition, TBI
3 p.m.: 7th Annual Festival of
Jewish Music, Jewish Federation
December 21
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning
Group, TBI
5:30 p.m.: Hanukkah Dinner, TSG
6th Night of Hanukkah
December 28
9 a.m.: Sunday Minyan, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Adult Jewish Learning
Group, TBI
10 a.m.: Introduction to Judaism, BSW
10 a.m.: Sunday Morning Torah Study
with Bill Finn, TBD
December 8
12 p.m.: Sinai Seniors Book Club, TSG
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi
Kollin, PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Men’s Basketball, PJTC
December 15
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi
Kollin, PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
TUESDAY
December 2
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class wih
Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
December 9
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class wih
Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
December 16
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class wih
Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
WEDNESDAY
December 3
7 p.m.: Engaging Israel: Founda- 12 p.m.: Torah Lunch-and-Learn
tions for a New Relationship, led with Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
1:30 p.m.: The Stitchers, PJTC
by Rabbi Joshua Grater, PJTC
5:15 p.m.: Intermediate Hebrew
Language, PJTC
6:15 p.m.: Advanced Hebrew
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew
Language, PJTC
December 10
December 17
6:15 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew,
BSW
7:30 p.m.: Continuing Hebrew, BSW
1st Night of Hanukkah
2nd Night of Hanukkah
8:30 a.m.: Minyan, BSW
10:30 a.m.: Young at Heart Guest
Lectures and Bingo, BSW
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Study with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Men’s Basketball, PJTC
7 p.m.: Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program,
PJTC
7:15 p.m.: Introduction to Judaism,
1st Session (Fee required), TBI
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class wih
Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
6 p.m.: Chinese Food and Move
Night, TSG
7th Night of Hanukkah
8th Night of Hanukkah
December 22
December 29
December 23
December 30
7:30 a.m.: Meditation Class, PJTC
1 p.m.: Maj Jong Group, TAS
7 p.m.: Talmud Class with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
8 p.m.: Bible Class with Rabbi Kollin,
PJTC
THURSDAY
December 4
December 24
December 31
December 11
12 p.m.: Torah Lunch-and-Learn
with Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
12 p.m.: Lunch and Learn with
Rabbi Schechter, TSG
1:30 p.m.: The Stitchers, PJTC
5:15 p.m.: Intermediate Hebrew
Language, PJTC
6:15 p.m.: Advanced Hebrew
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew
Language, PJTC
December 18
8:30 a.m.: Minyan, BSW
12 p.m.: Torah Lunch-and-Learn
with Rabbi Levine-Grater, PJTC
1:30 p.m.: The Stitchers, PJTC
5:15 p.m.: Intermediate Hebrew
Language, PJTC
6:15 p.m.: Advanced Hebrew
Language, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Beginning Hebrew
Language, PJTC
3rd Night of Hanukkah
December 25
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
December 5
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
6 p.m.: Shabbat Dinner, TSG
7 p.m.: Family Shabbat Service, TSG
6:30 p.m.: Family Shabbat Service (K-third
grade), PJTC
7 p.m.: First Friday Service and Potluck, TAS
7:30p.m.:ShabbatEveningServicewith TBIShul
Band,TBI
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
7:30p.m.: SpanishFriendlyShabbatService,BSW
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
December 12
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
6:30 p.m.: Family Shabbat Service (K-third
grade), PJTC
7p.m.: JewishMeditation,TSG
7:30p.m.: ShabbatService,TSG
7:30p.m.:ShabbatServicewith MikeSirota,TAS
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
7:30p.m.: SpanishFriendlyShabbatService,BSW
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Evening Service, TBI
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
December 19
6 p.m.: Hanukkah Shabbat Latke Dinner, TBI
6:30 p.m.: Simchat Torah Dinner, TBD
7 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
7:30 p.m.: Hanukkah Shabbat 150 Musical
Service, TSG
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Hanukkah Shabbat Evening Service, TBI
7:30 p.m.: Simchat Torah Service, TBD
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service and Guest
Speaker , TAS
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, AR
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBD
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
December 6
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service/ Torah Reading,
TSO
10 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service with
Bar Mitzvah, TBI
December 13
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service/ Torah Reading,
TSO
10 a.m.: Family Hanukkah Morning Service, TBI
10:30 a.m.: Beit Midrash Minyan Shabbat
Morning Service, TBI
December 20
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service with Torah Reading, TSO
10 a.m.: Tot Shabbat, TSG
10:30 a.m.: Monthly Minyan and Dairy
Potluck, TSG
Hanukkah Party, TAS (call for time)
4th Night of Hanukkah
5th Night of Hanukkah
9:30 a.m.: Ganeinu (Parent and Me), PJTC
5:30 p.m.: Oneg Shabbat, TSG
6 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, TSG
7 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat Service, PJTC
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Evening Service, TBI
7:30 p.m.: Musical Shabbat Service with
Mike Sirota, TAS
7:30 p.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
7:30 p.m.: Kabbalat Shabbat, AR
8 p.m.: Shabbat Service, TSO
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, PJTC
9 a.m.: Shabbat Service, TBE
9 a.m.: Torah Study, BSW
9:30 a.m.: Weekly Torah Study, TBI
9:30 a.m.: Shabbat Morning Service, TAS
9:45 a.m.: Shabbat Service, BSW
10 a.m.: Shabbat Service with Torah Reading, TSO
December 26
KEY:
AR = Adat Re’im
TAS = Temple Ami Shalom
TBD = Temple Beth David
TBI = Temple Beth Israel of
Pomona
TBIHPER = Temple Beth Israel of
Highland Park and Eagle Rock
TBO = Temple Beth Ohr
December 27
BSW = Beth Shalom of Whittier
TBE = Temple B’nai Emet
CIE = Chabad of the Inland Empire
CP = Chabad of Pasadena
PJTC = Pasadena Jewish Temple
and Center
TSO = Temple Sholom of Ontario
TSG = Temple Sinai Glendale
For more informa3on
about these and other
congrega3onal events,
visit their websites.
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