TEMPLE BETH AM AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM • VOL 17, NO. 5 • Iyyar/Sivan 5777 • May 2017

Voice of the People

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A Night of Dreams! Sunday,

May 21st will be a beautiful

evening for our TBA family

and friends. It is a wonderful

opportunity to bestow the Lou

Colen Ma’ayan Legacy Award in

memory of Howard Pilch. For 66

years, Howard Pilchz”l called TBA

his second home. From the time his parents enrolled

him in the synagogue’s very first preschool class in

1950, and continuing all through Religious School,

the foundation of Howard’s Jewish education was

formed at TBA. Howard served in leadership roles

and on our Board for more than 20 years, culminating

in his presidency (2001-2003); he remained actively

involved until his untimely death in 2016. Howard

met his beloved wife Kathe at TBA; and his mother

Rose, daughters Jessica and Rebecca, their spouses

and children, carry his legacy forward through their

ongoing commitments to our community.

If you haven’t attended a TBA gala before, this is the

one to come and enjoy. There will be a silent auction, a

live auction, lots of laughs, good food, good friends, and

every part of the TBA family participating as we honor

Howard and the Pilch family’s legacy.

This Night of Dreams Gala is timed perfectly as we

count the Omer and work our way to Shavuot which

is just nine days later. One year. I was being clever for

our Pesah Seder and I decided that the place cards for

our family Seder on the 2nd night would be a name tag

tied around a small sheaf of “Omer”. I immediately put

some of the children to work on making little bundles

of wheat-looking fresh foliage – which I had shlepped downtown to the flower mart to procure.

As I am not much of a farmer, I didn’t realize how

quickly those wheat-looking grasses dry out and each

little seed with its wings of grassy fiber are prepared

to set sail and spread far and wide. By the end of the

Seder, our living room was covered in little piles of

seeds trying to escape and fulfill their destiny in the

wild. Too bad that meant every imaginable nook and

cranny in our living room. I still find little Omer seeds

here and there … 4 years later! I now imagine that our

ancestors hurriedly gathered, bundled and delivered

the best and freshest of what they had to the Temple.

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Kol HaRavWelcome to Beiteinu

I am pleased and excited to welcome you to Beiteinu. Beiteinu is a multi-generational, intimate davening and learning

community. Child-friendly, yet halakhically-compliant, Beiteinu aims to meet the spiritual needs of a diverse set of Temple

Beth Am families, including those with young children, are

new to Judaism, and are deepening their Jewish knowledge.

Beiteinu is centered around a weekly Shabbat morning service and is expanding to

include monthly Friday night potluck dinners. It is clergy-led, but encourages and

supports congregational participation in ways large and small. Beiteinu provides an

environment for Pressman Academy Day School and JLC students to practice what

they are learning. Beiteinu will be led by a steering committee to guide the minyan in

its growth and development.

Where did Beiteinu come from? Beiteinu is a merger of BAIT Tefillah and Havah Narishah. BAIT Tefillah was founded

in the mid-90s with the help of Rabbi Perry Netter as a multi-generational

weekly Shabbat service that emphasized congregant learning and participation.

It continued to thrive and evolve under the leadership of Rabbi Susan Leider.

Havah Narisha was founded in 2010 as a mostly lay-led monthly Shabbat service

and Friday night potluck dinners (with davening) designed for families with young

children. Nearly two years ago, these two communities decided to join forces. They

realized they shared similar values and overlap in participating families. Beiteinu (“Our House”) aims to combine the best elements of both communities.

What can I expect? Many of the hallmarks that members have come to love about BAIT and Havah Narishah have been preserved in the new Beiteinu service. You can expect a warm,

welcome, and a safe environment to lead, learn, and pray. Beginning after Pesah,

this is a typical outline of a Beiteinu service:

• 9:15 - 10:00 a.m.: KIDdush Club: Kid-friendly snacks will be available and

the space will be open for schmoozing, singing, and praying (coffee will be

available for the adults).

• 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: Shahrit (the morning service) led by the rabbi or a congregant.

• 10:30 - 11:20 a.m.: Torah service, led by congregants and interspersed with

commentary from rabbi, with seven abbreviated aliyot, including Torah readers who are growing in their skills

• 11:20 - 11:45 a.m.: Lively multi-generational Torah discussion, led by rabbi

• 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 Noon: Musaf (Additional Shabbat Service), led by a congregant

• 12:00 Noon - Whenever: Casual Kiddush lunch

How can I get involved? Come check out Beiteinu and give it a try! If you haven’t been in a while, I hope

you’ll find some welcome new developments. If you’ve never been to BAIT or Havah Narishah before and this sounds appealing to you, come check it out. You’ll be

greeted with a warm welcome.

B’shalom,Rabbi Ari Lucas

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YOUTH LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT

(From left to right: Mira Berenbaum, Sarit Ashkenazi, Joey Abeles,

Maia Leventhal,Danielle Lewis, Laureen Akram, Oryah Cohen-Hodos,

Allie Levey, Danit Hetsroni, Jacob Serber, Tobey Lee, Noah Lee,

Honor Fuchs, Noa Kligfeld. Bottom Row: Reut Sklar, Youth

Coordinator and Shani Shahmoon, USY Advisor.)

Moving Traditions for 8th-10th Graders:

2017-18 Boys and Girls Groups Now Registering

Teens Lead TBACommunity as our

Teen Council & USY Cabinet

This year, 10th, 9th and 8th graders participated

in Rosh Hodesh and Shevet Achim groups led

by amazing group leaders, Shira Landau, Adam Sklar,

Reut Sklar, Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, Emily Holzman and

David Schnabel.

For rising 8th graders, there is no better place than one

of these Moving Traditions groups for them to connect

with friends, build self-esteem, explore their Jewish

identity and develop their leadership skills. Our boys and

girls groups provide an opportunity for teens to discuss, in

a confidential setting, critical issues in their lives as teens

and young women and men. These groups create a critical

link for girls and boys as they enter their teen years,

particularly because they are guided by a trained mentor

and role model.

For more information about Moving Traditions, the

organization we partner with for the curriculum and

group leader training, visit www.movingrtradtions.org.

For more information about joining one of these groups

for 2017-18 visit www.tbala.org/movingtraditions

or contact Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, EdD directly at

yhoffman@tbala.org.

For Benefits, Registration Form and Pricing: www.tbala.org/teens

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For more information or to make a gift, visit

www.tbala.org/giving/campus-expansion-project

or contact Seth Rosenzweig, Director of Development at

srosenzweig@tbala.org or (310) 652-7354 x 205.

To our Temple Beth Am Family:

Thank you so much for your well-wishes for Stan. We feel blessed knowing that so many are thinking of him.

With Gratitude, Stan & Leona Sperling

Noah Eliezer RotterSon of Alana and Jonathan Rotter

Brother of Talia and AaronBorn on March 13, 2017

Given the name Noah Eliezer

Akiva Samuel FieldsSon of Jessica Pearlman Fields and Joshua Fields

Born on March 22, 2017Given the name Akiva Shmuel

Ruth Moed Abelow, Hassiba Abenhaim, Gertrude Altman, John Altman,

D. William Antignas, Abraham Baellow, Jennie Baellow, James Bales,

Sarah Baran, Max Berger, Bernard Bernstein, Jack Birns, Mary Kaplan Blank,

Serena Blumenfeld, Herman Boren, Rina Boren, Larry Braun, Morris Breskin,

Harry Brisman, Nettie Chelst, Edith Cohen, Abraham Cohen, Benjamin Cohen,

Jack Colker, Ann S. Cowan, Benjamin Cowan, Samuel Crane, Charles Elman,

Harry Isaac Elman, Rebecca Feifel, Jerry Feinberg, Myrna Feinberg,

Howard Feinberg, Benjamin Firestone, Lena Firestone, Esther Fisk,

Frieda Gerstel, Ahron Gersten, Ralph Ginsburg, Riva Giterman, Sam Glaser,

Jean Goldstein, Leah Gottesman, Patty Grant, Paul Grossman, Yaghoud Hakim,

Fay Hoffman, William Horwitz, Albert Hurst, Marsha Hurst, Zvi Izakson,

Emma Kaplan, Samuel J.Katz, Marcy Colker Klein, Bertha Fried Knell,

Shirley Koffman-Katz, Aaron Koladny, Sylvia Koladny, Hedy Korman,

Robert Koshner, Ruth Kraushaar, Max Kuperstein, Jeanette Lefko,

David Leon, Mina Lerman, Barnett Lubetkin, Moishe Malicki,

Gertrude Manoli, Eva Marder, Maurice Miller, Haya Newmann, Aurora Parras,

George Peters, Joseph Pflug, Marcia Pflug, Julius Polan, Carl Prager,

Max Rabin, Sara Rabin, David Rebarber, Irene Rebarber, Ernest Reizmann,

Yehudit Ron, Betty Roth, Charles Sachs, Mark Savinskiy, Willaim Schecter,

Tauba Schuster, Raymond Schweiger, Harold Segel, Manny Serber,

Mousa Shafajoo, Ellen Silk, Aaron Silvera, Emma Silvera, Sara Spitzer,

Annette Spronz, Hilda Spronz, Horace Sudar, Virginia Tzadok, Akhtar Victory,

Louis Vodovoz, Avram Wasserman, Elaine Weiss, Paul Weissfeld,

Mordechai Zerbib, Cilly Ziering, Isaac Ziering, Hyman Zimmerman

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SHOSHANA ROBERTS Daughter of Tyson and Naomi Roberts May 6, 2017

Yahrzeit DonationsWe thank those who support the synagogue community

in memory of their loved ones named below:

IN MEMORIAMWe mourn the passing of:Ester Aseo, grandmother of Esti (Izak) Saul

Evan Schneider, son of Angel and Alan Schneider,

brother of Cheyenne and Ivy

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Our B’nei Mitzvah

Engagements and WeddingsMazal Tov to:

LIANNA LEVINE Daughter of

Edward and Pamela Levine May 27, 2017

Bris and Baby Namings

Jordan Istrin, son of Ann and Ollie Istrin, and Amy Rebhun,

who were married on April 2, 2017.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERSohtcv ohfurc

We welcome the following New Members to our Temple Beth Am family (as of 4/10/17):

Arik & Yamit Betesh

Brent & Adriana Bodner

Samuel & Sara Cohen

Emil & Forouzan Khalili

Wayne & Lauren Klitofsky

Daniel & Michal Landau

Dror & Hilla Mohar

Justin & Gilda Nassir

Michael & Sara Onufer

Laurence & Iris Orbuch

Jennifer Medina & Josh Pashman

Danny & Adi Siag

Raymond & Karen Zolekhian

MAY 2017 CALENDARFriday

5:30 p.m. - SHIR KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE for families with young children, followed by family dinner. RSVP for dinner at www.tbala.org/kabbalatshabbat

6:15 p.m. - NESHAMA MINYAN KABBALAT SHABBAT followed by Community Shabbat Dinner.RSVP for dinner at www.tbala.org/communityshabbat

FridayFAMILY SHABBATON AT CAMP RAMAH(through Sunday, May 14)

7:30 p.m. YABA SHABBAT DINNER (20s & 30s) at Corning House. RSVP to yaba@tbala.org

SaturdayWOMEN’S SHABBAT (Sanctuary)Followed by Torah Fund Luncheon

SundayMOTHERS’ DAYLAG B’OMER

Friday6:00 p.m. - TEEN MINYAN KABBALAT SHABBAT AND DINNERRSVP to rsklar@tbala.org

SundayTBA/JPA GALAA NIGHT OF DREAMSSee cover for detailsor visit www.tbala.org/gala

CLASSES OF THE REMBAUM INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY PROGRAMMINGFor information and class sign-ups, visit www.tbala.org/classes,

or email RembaumInstitute@tbala.org, or call Lia Mandelbaum at

(310) 652-7354 x 215

HUMASH WITH RASHI WITH RABBI ADAM KLIGFELDWednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 at 8:30 a.m.

Study Rashi’s original Hebrew commentary on the text of the Torah.

MINI SIDDUR CLASS WITH RABBI AVI HAVIVITuesday mornings for 20 min after minyan

LIBRARY MINYAN MISHNAH STUDYShabbat Mornings, 9:20 - 9:40 a.m.

Rabbis, teachers, and other members of the Library Minyan will take turns

teaching a weekly session in Mishnah on Tractate Avot.

NEW CLASS! OUR RADICAL BIBLE COMMENTATORS - WITH RABBI JOEL REMBAUM5 remaining Evening Sessions (mostly Wednesdays) – May 3, May 10,

May 17, May 23, (note Tuesday evening), and June 7, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

The past century was a period of innovative — indeed, often radical —

Jewish Bible exegesis. 1000-1300 CE also saw the emergence of bold new

approaches to the reading of Scripture. We will read excerpts from the

works of Rashi, Halevi, Rambam, Ramban, and the Zohar as we explore this

fascinating expansion of Jewish Biblical interpretation. Texts will be available

in Hebrew and English. A basic familiarity with Biblical traditions is preferred

but not required. RSVP to Cori at cdrasin@tbala.org

DEPICTION OF ISRAEL IN MODERN HEBREW POETRY: THE CASE OF YEHUDA AMICHAI WITH DR. BARUCH LINKMay 4 at 7:30 p.m.

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Mark Your Calendar!Temple Beth Am Annual Meeting & Election of Officers and Board

Wednesday, May 24th – 6:30 p.m.Join us for a delicious Italian dinner and discussion as we

review the past year and share plans for the next year. Officers and Board members will be elected for 2017-18.

FREE (for all TBA members)

RSVP by May 19 to ashane@tbala.org or call (310) 652-7354 x223.

Every day from Pesah to Shavuot before it all dried out and

flew away.

I think it is a perfect metaphor for the Night of Dreams Gala.

I look forward to seeing you when we come together and share

some enthusiasm and resources – our “harvests”. Let’s enjoy

a wonderful evening of community and celebration, and honor

the memory of our dear friend Howard Pilch. Howard brought

his best to us at Temple Beth Am, with earnest dedication and

he inspired many to do the same.

I hope you will join me on May 21 to follow his example, bring

our best selves, honor his legacy, and support Temple Beth Am.

Warmly, Susan Hetsroni

FROM THE PRESIDENTContinued from page 1

Saturday Morning Services

Meditation Plus9:15 a.m. - Whiteman Conference Room

Shir Hadash9:15 a.m. – Sanctuary

May 13 – Women’s Shabbat

Beitenu9:15 a.m. KIDdush Club

10:00 a.m. Services

Pilch Hall

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

May 20 – Torah Club 5th Year Anniversary/

End-of-Year Celebration

May 5 7:22 p.m.

May 12 7:27 p.m.

May 19 7:32 p.m.

May 26 7:37 p.m.

May 6 Acharei-Kedoshim

May 13 Emor

May 20 Behar-Bechukotai

May 27 Bamidbar

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Torah Portion

Candle Lighting

MORNING MINYAN:

Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m.

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

May 2, 24 and 26: 7:15 a.m. (Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim, Rosh Hodesh)

Daily Minyan Times

FRIDAY NIGHTS

6:15 p.m.

Saturday: 90 minutes before the end of Shabbat

EVENING MINYAN

7:00 p.m.

May 30 (Erev Shavuot) 7:30 p.m.

May 31 (Shavuot Minha) 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday - 7:45 p.m.ART OF THE ACADEMY OPENING NIGHT

Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.TBA ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF BOARD & OFFICERS

Monday MEMORIAL DAYTemple and School Offices Closed

TuesdayTemple and School Offices Closed

EREV SHAVUOT7:30 p.m. EVENING MINYAN FOLLOWED BY ALL-NIGHT TIKKUN See back cover for details

Wednesday1ST DAY SHAVUOT9:30 a.m. Combined Services

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Flags and falafel on Yom Ha-atzmaut. Remembering on

Yom Ha-shoah. Lighting the hanukkiyah with our Magen

partners on Hanukkah. And all of those class celebrations

– all orchestrated by Jill Linder, who, as she says, likes to

“emphasize the joys and remember the oys!”

When Jill began as the Judaic Studies Principal at

Pressman Academy twelve years ago, the Hebrew

immersion program was in its infancy, and the school was

beginning to find a new path in its Hebrew and Judaic Studies academic program.

Under her leadership, the school forged partnerships with Facing History and

Ourselves, Hebrew at the Center, JTS’ TaNaKH Standards and Benchmarks

Program, Pardes, and Bonayich, and deepened existing partnerships, like the

school’s now twenty year-old partnership with the Magen School in Tel Aviv

as well as with the Hebrew/Judaic Studies TaL AM/iTaLAM program. These

partnerships have had a profound impact on the school’s program and on the

teachers. “I’m very proud of how the teachers view themselves. They started out

seeing themselves as Hebrew language teachers,” Jill explained, “and now they

see themselves as Judaic Studies teachers as well because of the professional

development we provided.”

Jill was responsible for the

Judaic Studies curriculum and

instruction in the Elementary

and Middle Schools, while also

overseeing the parts of the

program that make Judaism

come alive. Her eyes light up

as she speaks about some

of the particularly special

celebrations, such as the

celebrations Pressman held

surrounding Israel’s 60th birthday. “There was a Tzofim (Israeli Scouts) concert. A

shuk on the roof where kids bought their m’laf’fonim and Bissli and ate in the Beit

Cafe. It was a statement of what we are all about.”

We know from all of our data that students love “doing Jewish” and being

Jewish. Our graduates continue on to Jewish education in exceptionally high

numbers and incorporate Judaism into their lives in meaningful ways. Much of

this is due to Pressman being the kind of school where kids breathe in Judaism.

The ethos of the school and the core values of the school guide the students

from within to be kind, thoughtful mensches who love their Judaism. We know

that so much of this is due to Jill’s leadership and commitment. As Ha-morah Sigal Abukrat shared, “Jill is like a loving gardener. She makes sure that everyone

has everything they need to grow. She is patient, optimistic, and caring. She

makes sure we use opportunities for professional growth to learn new things

and flourish as teachers. She takes her time sitting with us and listening and

always providing guidance.” We are so appreciative for all that Jill has done for

Pressman Academy, and we thank her for her dedication as our Judaic Studies

Principal over the last twelve years.

Todah Rabbah!Dr. Erica Rothblum

FROM OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear Pressman Academy

and Temple Beth Am Families,

The annual Los Angeles County Science Fair was

held from March 23rd-26th in Pasadena. The

competition consisted of almost 1,000 students

from all over Los Angeles County. Among them

were thirteen students from Pressman Academy.

They included: 8th graders Len Korol, Hannah

Kupferwasser, and Molly Litvak; 7th graders Jonah

Bard, Eliana Becker, Harrison Feld, Kaila Nassir,

Georgia Reder, Talia Tizabi, Adam Weissman, and

Joshua Weissman; and 6th graders Noah Elad

and Eitan Feldman.

The following students received awards at the fair:

• Talia Tizabi - 2nd Place - Behavioral Science -

Humans for her project “App-Solutely

Irresistable”

• Eliana Becker- Honorable Mention - Behavioral

Science - Humans for her project “This is How

We Scroll: Paper vs. Screen”

• Harrison Feld- Honorable Mention - Behavioral

Science - Humans for his project “Fonts, The

Cure for Forgetfulness”

• Joshua Weissman- Honorable Mention -

Behavioral Science - Humans for his project

“Effect of Lighting on Color Perception”

• Eitan Feldman- Honorable Mention -

Engineering Research for his project “Work

Every Angle: How to Get More Power from

Wind Turbines”

• Adam Weissman- Honorable Mention -

Engineering Research for his project “Is Using

Your Cell Phone Dangerous to Your Health?”

Kol Ha-kavod to Talia Tizabi who has been invited

to represent Los Angeles County at The California

State Science Fair, to be held April 24th-25th at

the California Science Center.

Congratulations to all the students who participated!

L.A.County Science FairMarch 27, 2017/29 Adar 5777

From the 2017 UnGala (L to R): Dr Erica Rothblum, Jill Linder, Michelle Barton

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Dear Sisters and Friends,

So what is your next adventure now that Pesah is over?

The holidays form the everyday us.

On May 13th we will celebrate women in our TBA

community at a very special Women’s Shabbat. TBA’s

Sisterhood is a longtime believer and devoted supporter

of the Torah Fund and the four designated supported

institutions: The Jewish Theological Seminary in New

York, the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles,

Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires, and

the Schecter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem.

These institutions educate and support our future leaders;

our future Rabbis, Cantors, and educators, people that are

committed to the future of Jewish people and improving the

world. Please, join us in our efforts and show your support

to this extremely worthy cause at the luncheon immediately

following Shabbat morning Services. The proceeds from this

celebratory event will benefit the Torah Fund. For more

information please visit www.tbala.org/torahfund or call

(323) 394-8511.

Last month we held a make your own kippah and tallit

workshop. This was a unique opportunity to work with an

amazing and extremely talented artist Rosemary Cohen,

to understand and appreciate our Jewish prayer customs

as well as to create the prayer garments. Yasher Koah to

Rosemary!

Many thanks for the time and efforts of Cathy Turkell,

Marlene Braer and Rosana Chermisqui for making this

wonderful event happen and to all of you who participated. A

special Yasher Koah to those who donated the garments they

created to Jewish women in need in our TBA community.

Lastly, I would like to wish all mothers a Happy Mother’s

Day! You can only have ONE mother. With gratitude to all

of the blessings in our lives, MOMs always have a special

place in our hearts. We wish much health and happiness to

all Mothers and pray for peace in their neshama.

For those of us who no longer have our Moms, we will

be remembering them for the love, values, strength and

confidence they gave us that continues to show us the way

as we journey through life.

Please, check your Shabbat Bulletin and join us for any of

the following upcoming events:

• Majong Night

• Mystery Book Club

• Novel Book Club

• Rosh Hodesh a Women’s gathering.

B’Shalom,Stella Ezros Sisterhood President

On March 26, the Refugee Task Force

hosted a wonderful pre-Pesah “Global

Freedom Forum” called An Outstretched Arm,

an interfaith program focusing on themes of

freedom and refuge, linking our history and

values to the current refugee crisis. Community

partners included Habonim Dror Camp Gilboa,

Pacifica Institute, Jewish World Watch, IKAR,

and the Tiyya Foundation. The afternoon started with an interfaith

panel including Rabbi Kligfeld, and leaders from the Muslim, Christian,

and Baha’i’ communities, all sharing teachings from their own traditions

around justice, equality, and welcoming of the stranger. The second panel

was made up of people willing to share their personal journeys of fleeing

and seeking refuge in the United States. While the panels took place,

kids participated in an interactive program lead by staff of Camp Gilboa.

They spent time engaged in an activity where they filled in outlines of

people to create a representation of what we all need in order to live

happy, fulfilled lives, to understand what is lost when people must leave

their homes and communities, and to see how our own communities can

welcome refugees and support them as they rebuild their lives.

Following the panel, there was a “foods of freedom” tasting, and an

information gathering with advocacy and volunteer opportunities, as

well as resources to incorporate refugee crises into Passover Seders

gathering on advocacy opportunities. There was a tasting station made

up of Charoset from all over the world, including Iraq, Iran, Chile, Yemen

and more. There was “If not for me” soup from Mozambique, Turkish

Burma Baklava, and and Southern Tea Cakes commonly used to celebrate

“Juneteenth. Opposite the Freedom Foods were information tables for

advocacy, volunteering, and Seder resources. Participants were invited

to call, email, or write to the White House and members of Congress,

and suggested messages were provided from HIAS, Jewish World

Watch, and the UNHCR. At the table, kids filled out postcards that were

later mailed to Washington DC. There were also representatives from

Jewish World Watch and the Tiyya Foundation who shared information

about how to take action to help refugees in the LA area and those who

are still suffering abroad. To learn more info about the volunteer and

advocacy opportunities, as well as “Freedom Food” recipes, please visit

www.tbala.org/freedomresources. To read up on the panelists, please visit

www.tbala.org/freedom. Keep your eyes and ears open for more from

the Refugee Task Force!!

AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM

Kol Ha’am 10

Yasher koach to Torah Club members Mira Berenbaum, Jordan

Feldman, Ellie Ferd, Hannah Friedman, Sophia Goldberg, Noa

Kligfeld, David Schimmel, Adam Tizabi, Jonah Tochner, and Maya

Tochner for reading Torah, haftarah, and leading davening in Library

Minyan on March 18.

Thanks and yasher koach to Torah Cub members Tobey Lee and Aviva

Miller for helping out with Torah reading in Beitenu on March 25.

Yasher koach to Torah Club members Eitan Feldman and Molly

Menashe for participating in 6th Grade Shabbat on April 1.

Yasher koach to Judah Braman, Avrami Hacker, Ethan Kaufman,

Ayden Kligfeld, Samantha Linderman, Molly Menashe, Rachel Metzger,

Liv Reinis, Mikayla Weissberg for reading Torah, haftarah, and leading

davening in Beitenu on April 8.

Yasher koach to Torah Club members Lior Berrin, Ophir Berrin, and

Ayden Kligfeld for being the Torah readers in Hama’alot on April 15.

Yasher koach to Torah Club members Jamie Berman, Ellie Ferd, Leor

Kaminski, Tobey Lee, and Joseph Rosenbaum for being the guest

Torah readers at Hollywood Temple Beth El on April 22.

Upcoming EventsTorah Club members Josh Lefferman, Maia Lefferman, Molly

Menashe, Sarah Pretsky, Jonah Tochner, and Maya Tochner

will be reading Torah at the Beth Am Shabbaton on May 13 at

Camp Ramah.

Please join us for our 5th anniversary/end-of-year celebration on May 20 in Library Minyan! We will be celebrating five years of

Torah Club and sending our first group of graduating seniors

off to college: Ayelet Goldman, Danit Hetsroni, and Noah Lee.

Torah Club members Jamie Berman, Ayelet Goldman, Danit

Hetsroni, Itai Koronyo, Noah Lee, Aviva Miller, Moriah

Pretsky, and Natan Rosenbaum will be reading Torah, while

Yaacov Broidy will be reading haftarah. Dava Braman, Daphna

Eisen, Maia Lefferman, Sarah Pretsky, Joseph Rosenbaum,

Daniel Schrager, Noah Weissberg, and Adam Weissman will

participate in and help lead the service.

TORAH CLUB NEWS

11 Kol Ha’am

GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OFElia Cohen & Hila Emanuel’s marriage Susan & Ofer HetsroniAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Angel & Alan Schneider, Tina & Leon KaminskiThe birth of Adam & Anastasia Krymer Susan & Ofer HetsroniRita Shachar & Harvey Rosen’s marriage Susan & Ofer HetsroniThe birth of baby boy Rotter Marnie & Steve StiglitzMarit Pearlman Shapiro & Elie Toubiana’s engagement Angel & Alan Schneider

IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Melissa & Michael Berenbaum, Susan & Ofer HetsroniHarper Puziss Susan & Ofer HetsroniBarbara Rabin Nancy & Allan Rabin

BILL STRICK MEMORIAL HELPING HAND FUND IN HONOR OF The birth of Lena Birdy Rosanne KeynanAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Allan TobinThe birth of Adam & Anastasia Krymer Rosanne Keynan, Kathe Pilch

IN MEMORY OF Marvin Rosenstein Sherri & Mike Cohn

JEWISH LEARNING CENTER IN MEMORY OF Mike Maman Sherri & Mike Cohn, Lyle & Pam Kurtz, Lynn & Richard Nightingale

LAURA & SID KLEIN MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF Abraham Horowitz’ yahrzeit Abbey Klein

MARCY COLKER KLEIN/BARRY SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF Thank you to all my Beth Am Friends, much love Dvorah ColkerKierra & Micki Shirley Donnenfeld

IN MEMORY OF Barbara Rabin Shalene & Alan Hersh

LAINER LIBRARY IN HONOR OF The birth of Adam & Anastasia Krymer Essia & Howard FredmanThe birth of baby boy Rotter Essia & Howard Fredman

IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Essia & Howard Fredman

RABBI MALKUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN HONOR OF Morah Rita Shachar & Harvey Rosen’s marriage Jules Fisher & Family

IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Caryn & Rabbi Mitch Malkus

PRAYER BOOK FUND IN HONOR OF The birth of Akiva Samuel Fields Jessica Pearlman Fields & Joshua FieldsAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Rachel & Avner Gereboff, Caryl & Michael Kligfeld, Miri Avraham & Doron Zaccai Barbara & Louis Lesser The Torgan Family Rabbi Matt Shapiro Rachel Weber & Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits

IN MEMORY OF Jason Fenton Miri Avraham & Doron ZaccaiMike Maman Angel & Alan SchneiderBarbara Rabin Bonnie Blitzstein

PRESSMAN ACADEMY DAY SCHOOL IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Vivian & Ron Alberts, Sandy & Mayer Brenner, Sherri & Mike Cohn, Elyssa & Gilad Elbaz, Dafna & Scott TaryleAlec Kiperstin Andrea & Noah Jussim

PRESSMAN ACADEMY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IN MEMORY OF Mildred Hellerstein Sheila & Alan Spiwak

PURIM BASKETS IN HONOR OF Thank You TBA Families for the Purim Box & the good wishes Ruth Moll

DONATIONS Rozy Gersten Esther Silon

CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Eliana Becker’s Bat Mitzvah Joan Lipin

DONATION Rose Pilch

REMBAUM INSTITUTE ADULT EDUCATION & FAMILY PROGRAMMING IN MEMORY OF Marilynn Greene Sherri & Mike Cohn

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEEN PROGRAMS IN ISRAEL IN HONOR OF Ayden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Agnes & Semyon Emert

IN MEMORY OF Barbara Rabin Sherri & Mike Cohn

YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Eliana Becker’s Bat Mitzvah Rachel SiskAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Rachel Sisk

DAILY MINYAN IN HONOR OF Hagbah & Aliyah Robert Bird

IN MEMORY OF Louis Jaffee’s yahrzeit Martin Jaffee

RABBI KLIGFELD’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN HONOR OFAyden’s bat mitzvah Lily ArtensteinRabbi Kligfeld Steven Shapiro

IN MEMORY OFBarbara Rabin Cathie-Ann Lippman and Jules Kamin

RABBI LUCAS’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN HONOR OFOfficiating at Noah’s Bris Alana and Jonathan Rotter

LIBRARY MINYAN FUNDIN HONOR OFGranddaughter of Rabbi Karen Fox & Mickey Rosen Jules Kamin & Cathie-Ann LippmanRotter family new baby boy Susan Laemmle, Jules Kamin & Cathie-Ann LippmanNew granddaughter of Stan & Val Goldstein Scott Ben-Yashar & Rabbi Carla HowardNew granddaughter of Bob & Sandra Braun Scott Ben-Yashar & Rabbi Carla HowardNew granddaughter of Irene & Norm Saiger Scott Ben-Yashar & Rabbi Carla HowardOur anniversary Bob & Diane RoosthMichael Bazyler winning 2016 National Jewish Book Award Don & Manya BeierAnniversary of Joel Warren & Judy Weintraub Joel Warren & Judy Weintraub50th anniversary of Steve Spronz’s Bar Mitzvah Lillian Gelberg & Steve Spronz60th anniversary of Jules Kamin’s Bar Mitzvah Jules Kamin & Cathie-Ann LippmanNorm Saiger’s Birthday Perry & Rena HorowitzBirth of granddaughter, Mika Kai Perry & Rena HorowitzLecture by Daniel Stein Kokin Allan & Laraine KokinOur anniversary and Wanda’s birthday Avi & Wanda Peretz10th anniversary of Marisa Holt’s Bat Mitzvah Paul & Caroline Miller

IN MEMORY OFYarzheit of my mother Anita HappelYarzheit of father, Henry Shershow Dianne ShershowYarzheits of parents Isaac & Maisie Zagnoev Essia Cartoon-FredmanYarzheit of Kathy Rosenblatt’s mother Barry & Kathy RosenblattYarzheit of Minoo’s father Minoo Bahremand & Janet ParviziarMy mother’s yartzeit Debbie RichYarzheit of my father, Harry Isaac Elman Anthony ElmanYarzheit of my brother, Charles Elman Anthony Elman

SISTERHOOD DONATIONS

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

MAZEL TOV!Dvorah Colker Rebecca, George and Oliver Greenberg Kiera’s WeddingViktor and Yelena Krymer Cathy and Jeff Turkell Birth of Twin Grandchildren, Adam Alan and Anastasia Aria

SPEEDY RECOVERYStan Sperling Mikie Bernstein

CONDOLENCESDina Hellerstein and Family Jessica, Mark, Chason, Eleanor & Sienna Samuel Loss of Mother, Mildred Kitty Justin & Family Mikie Bernstein Loss of ZoltonEric Maman and Family Jessica, Mark, Chason, Eleanor & Sienna Samuel Loss of Father, Mike Bruce Schweiger and Family Tami and Marv Greenstein Loss of Mother and Grandmother, Barbara

Temple Beth Am Gratefully Acknowledges Donations through April 5, 2017

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Kol HaKolot, Hear All Our Voices

Erev Shavuot Tikkun at Temple Beth AmBeginning at sundown on Tuesday night, May 30 and continuing through the night;

Sunrise Shacharit on Wednesday morning, May 31.

This year for Shavuot 2017, Temple Beth Am will focus our learning and energy on Kol HaKolot, Hear All our Voices. Last year we focused on our Torah, this year we must focus on the Torah we can learn from listening to all the voices that make up our joint tapestry. We are excited to engage in conversations, dive into personal story and traditional texts, and expose our voices for all to absorb and adapt as our own. We welcome members of these communities to share their bold voices: Islamic, Christian, LGBTQ, refugee, Israel-advocacy, medical, diverse denomination synagogues, etc. Special program for teens, too! Join us for a night of choices, such as: music, food, narrative, panels, dialogue, interview, comedy, art and much more!

Watch your email for a detailed schedule, or visit www.tbala.org/tikkunThank you to our growing list of co-sponsors, including (as of press time):

Temple Beth Am / Pressman Academy; Pico Union Project;

Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies; JQ International;

NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change;

Temple Israel of Hollywood; Shalhevet High School;

The Youth & Gender Media Project; Beth Chayim Chadashim;

Save The Date!Friday, June 16, 2017

Community Shabbat Dinner and Board Installationwith presentation of the

Ben Siegel Community Service Award

to Dianne Shershow