TEMPLE BETH AM AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM • VOL 17, NO. 4 • Nisan Iyyar 5777 • April 2017

Voice of the People

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Chag Pesah Sameach!

As I consider the prospect

of cleaning for Pesah, I

think about how it might feel

to somehow start with a clean

slate – imagine emptying every

cupboard and cabinet to its bare

bones. I find myself thinking

about the magnitude of our TBA Campus Expansion

and Renovation projects in this same way.

On June 30, our Capital Campaign totals will

define the scope of our first phase of construction.

The Board of Trustees and everyone involved in the

Capital Campaign have taken on the challenge to call

upon everyone for participation in this magnificent

project. The money added to the Capital Campaign

in next 90 days will define the initial scope of

our project.

Some of you may be waiting to invest in this project

because you want to see a “shovel in the ground”. If

shovels needed polishing to prepare for use, now

would be the time to start those preparations, and it

will be an incredibly satisfying and exciting moment.

It will be a historic photo opportunity when we hoist

that shovel, and begin carefully removing parts of

the sanctuary to start to build and rebuild.

As you can see from this issue of Kol Ha’am, with or

without a polished photo ready shovel, the Campus

Expansion and Campus Renovation committees are

deep into this project and the “bare bones” of our

existing structure and our new buildings and exactly

how and what we will pack into these spectacular

spaces. There is tremendous inspiration that comes

when imbuing our spaces, and the community it

supports, with freshness, innovation, tradition,

celebration and everything in between. Every part

of this project is glossed with these big ideas.

Our project has included land acquisitions along

Corning Ave that have come to us as tremendous

opportunities. The acquisitions allow great flexibility

and promise for our present and future, and also

have added to the total dollars in associated costs

to our Capital Campaign. These acquisitions are

a powerful investment in TBA’s future and in the

landscape of Los Angeles’ Jewish Community.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

S p e c i a l C a m p u s R e n o v a t i o n a n d E x p a n s i o n E d i t i o n

Campus Renovation and Expansion Project

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS THIS

YEAR!

As of June 30, 2017,

we will have secured

the funds to build the full

dream or we will modify

the project to match the

funds committed.

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THERE ARE FEWER THAN 100 DAYS FOR OUR DREAMS TO COME TRUE. MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT TODAY!

Contact Seth Rosenzweig at srosenzweig@tbala.org310.652.7354 x 205

Our $30M project

renovates the sanctuary,

fashions a 21st Century

school building with a

full-size gymnasium and

transforms the sanctuary

balcony into a theater!

You won’t read this until early

April. But I am writing this in

early March, within the sweep of Torah

portions that describe the first Jewish

effort to construct sacred space.

The details for building the mishkan (portable sanctuary) described towards

the end of the book of Exodus show an

intent that all those who entered would know, immediately,

that they were in a space different than any other. And that

once they crossed that threshold they would need to, and be

invited to, act in an elevated way, reflecting and inspired by

the space they now inhabited.

We are not building a mishkan at Temple Beth Am. And

our blueprints do not come from the heavens. But our

desire to reach the heavens remains. And so our new

space—for prayer, for meditation, for song, for engaging

one another and the divine—will reflect that desire. Not

only reflect it, but nourish it.

In this new space, we will be bathed in natural light, an

organic ner tamid beyond the formal one we will install.

In this new space, the very seating will represent our

community’s commitment to intimacy, to knowing one

another, to sharing our aspirations, doubts and exultations

with one another. The encircling seating will command

attention to the notion put forth by philosopher Emmanuel

Levinas, which is that God’s presence is most immediately

beheld in another’s face. And we will act out the stance of

the keruvim, the cherubs carved into the space above the

holy ark in the mishkan, who faced one another as brothers,

perhaps even as lovers.

In this new space, one’s first step inside should bring

to mind this quote from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel:

“Prayer is arrival at the border. The dominion is Thine. Take

away from me all that may not enter Thy realm.” The spiritual

architecture will beckon the parts of our selves that are most

attuned to what is prayerfulness, and what is not. The space

will on the one hand be informal and familiar, such that our

real selves can enter without feeling overly restrained. But

also grand and, well, heavenly, such that we’ll hopefully be

reminded to check our basest components at the door.

I dream of the first Shabbat in our new sanctuary. Literally,

the images flood through even my sleeping hours. Sitting

among you, my community. Singing within your song. Dwelling

below You, master of the universe, and kissed by Your light.

The hour arrives soon. June 30th is your last day to give

such that the size of your gift impacts what we are able to

build. Stretch as far as you can. You will be proud, I promise.

And we will sit together, and sing, and pray and soar.

Temple Beth Amand

Pressman AcademyCampus Renovation and

Expansion ProjectBuilding the heart and home

of our community for the next50 years and beyond

School Building – 4M Sanctuary - 2M Gym – 2M Atrium – 1.5M Beth Am Boulevard – 1.5M Roof Top Park/Soccer Field – 1.5M Basketball Court – 1M

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In This New SpaceBy Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

Available Dedication Opportunity

21st Century Education:As Easy As 1, 2, 3…

By Dr. Erica Rothblum, Head of School

When designing the new building

we had three goals in mind.

The first was to design a space that

facilitates an education that will

prepare our students to thrive as

leaders in the changing world. We

know we are preparing our students

for jobs that don’t exist, in which

they will use technology that has not yet been invented,

to solve problems we don’t yet even know are problems.

In the new building, learning happens in flexible spaces

that allow for collaboration, where students can engage

in authentic projects to solve the world’s problems

using their knowledge of English, Hebrew, math, Talmud

and engineering. From the classrooms and caves, to

the STEAM Suite and media lab, our new building will

provide the physical structures needed to collaborate and

communicate while thinking critically and creatively.

The second goal was to address the needs of the whole

child and the whole community. We are proud that the

entire campus will be tied together by a boulevard that

evens out grade changes, allowing parents with strollers

and those in wheelchairs to get from one end of the campus

to another without using an elevator. The new building will

include a gymnasium for middle school basketball games as

well as Rabbi Lucas’ Tuesday night basketball games for dads.

There will be a large atrium where our students can eat lunch

and where our community can gather for a shabbat kiddush.

There will be a beit knesset where our elementary and middle

school students daven during the week and where Rabbi

Hoffman can run family shabbat programming. As a school

that focuses on the development of the whole child within a

larger synagogue, we want our physical space to also reflect

the whole child and the school’s role in the synagogue.

Finally, we want the space to be fun, a place where children,

parents, and TBA members want to be and where children

love to learn. The design and furniture will be comfortable and

whimsical. The boulevard down the middle of campus will be

an inviting gathering space for children and adults. The rooftop

play field will provide a safe and grassy area for students to

play. And my favorite -- a slide that can take students from the

second floor classrooms to the first floor atrium.

We have considered the needs of our school, the needs

of our students, and the needs of our community, and we

feel confident we have addressed them all. We know our

new space will ensure that our students will be prepared

to lead and succeed in the future, and our community, our

country and our world will be better off because of them.

Beit Knesset – 1M Beit Midrash/Library – 1M STEAM Center – 1M Aron HaKodesh - 1M MakerSpace – 500K Entry Vestibule – 500K Bimah – 500K Art Studio – 360K

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There are fewer than 100 days remaining to become an investor in this project.

Help us make this dream a reality!

As of March 10, 2017 we have raised $23.2M toward this project, and with your

help, we will secure the funding needed!

To invest or learn more contactSeth Rosenzweig, Director of Development at

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

*Not All Dedication Opportunities are displayed, for a complete list of opportunities, please visit

www.tbala.org/campus-expansion-project

Reserved Dedication Opportunity

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YOUTH LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT

Looking at the mission statements of Pressman Academy and

Temple Beth Am, we recognize the importance of bringing our

school families into the larger community and Jewish life within

Temple Beth Am. Dr. Rothblum and I, working with our staff and

lay leadership, design opportunities to bridge our families’ experiences,

especially at critical transition times in our families’ journeys. We

realize that these critical moments of transition require our attention

and care, and we hope to provide experiences that enrich their lives

and learning. We aim to foster their connection within our community

and support them as they continue to grow in their Judaism.

I highlight the following scenarios and the programs that

YLE and Pressman Academy work together to design, promote

and implement to partner with our families along their Jewish journeys.

1. Entry Into Our CommunityMost of our schools’ families enter into our community through our

fabulous Early Childhood Center and continue in our Day School

or Jewish Learning Community through Kindergarten and beyond.

These families have natural onboarding opportunities into the

community; however, families who transition into the community at

less organic points of entry sometimes lack meaningful connections

to others families or meaningful orientation to our community.

Bridging these families involves introducing kids to new social circles

through Camp Keshet and youth groups. We encourage families to

build their own connections and familiarize themselves with our

clergy and staff by participating in family experiences such as Epic

Shabbat or the Family Shabbaton.

2. Enriching Jewish LifeMany families who discover our community’s warmth and strong support

systems indicate that they would like a stronger background in Jewish

knowledge and Conservative Judaism, and they sometimes struggle to

navigate synagogue based Jewish life. Bringing a family into increased

engagement in Jewish community requires making Jewish experience

more accessible, user friendly and relevant. Through Shabbat and holiday

experiences, such as Epic Chag and other holiday celebrations, families

can familiarize themselves with Jewish practices in a safe space, and learn

new ways to practice Judaism within their own family.

3. Enhancing Learning The experience of being in the day school and Jewish Learning

Community offers students wonderfully enriching formal learning

opportunities, as well as a rich social environment in which to connect

and grow with others. We look for opportunities to strengthen both

the academic and the social experiences of our schools. When students

extend their encounter beyond school and experience youth groups and

Camp Keshet, they are afforded opportunities to deepen friendships in

informal settings. When they participate in a Mahar or Kadima Shabbat, or

come with their family on a Family Shabbaton or to an Epic Shabbat, they

participate in a real world situation that allows children the opportunity to

apply the skills and knowledge acquired through the school’s curriculum.

And middle school students supplement their academic and spiritual

learning with opportunities to prepare for their B’nei Mitzvah journey

by their participation in pre-B’nei Mitzvah learning sessions as well as

immersion in a teen community through USY and Teen Minyan.

Partnering with Pressman Academy to Serve Beth Am FamiliesBy Rabbi Yechiel Hoffman, EdD

What do you love about Camp Keshet?

I love pool days, because I get to hang out with my friends and splash around by the pool. – Aidan Cohen, 5th Grade

Camp Keshet is so much fun! We love playing sports and being at the park with our friends.– Isaac Ashkenazi, 1st Grade and Ezra Cohen, Kindergarten

I love seeing my counselors from the summer before. Going to Mulligan’s is my favorite! – Mateo Sigal, 3rd Grade

I love the Camp Ramah sleepover! We get to participate in all the fun Ramah activities with our Keshet friends. – Mina Hoffman, 4th Grade

I love being outside and going on field trips. – Olivia Petlak, 4th Grade

JUNE 19 – JULY 28, 2017 • www.tbala.org/camp

Samara Natalie Zelichov Daughter of Sydney and Richard Zelichov

Born on February 8, 2017Given the name Arielle Chasia

Lena Birdy Fox-RosenGranddaughter of Rabbi Karen Fox and Mickey Rosen

Daughter of Benjy Fox-Rosen and Julie DawsonBorn on February 26, 2017

Given the name Sara Tziporah

Gertrude Bales, Rose Bard, William Bard, Julius Barry, Clara Berdichevsky,

Helen Bernstein, Rena Boren, Murray Brasky, Henry Brown, Jetty Chanania,

Nettie Chelst, Rose Cohen, Sandra Cohn, Jack Colker, Jennie Colker, Helen Diamant,

Barbara Dorfman, Batya Eisen, Eva Feinberg, Milton Firestone, Elsie Frank,

Bernard Frankl, Miriam Frankl, Ida Ginsberg, Phyllis Goldberg, Solomon Greenstein,

Margaret Gross, Marta Happel, Irwin Harris, Benjamin Hochman, Carrie Horner,

Livia Kalman, Ida Kaplan, Sharon Kapp, Aaron Kolondy, Sylvia Kolondy, Allen Kurnick,

Edna Landres, Marie Lasher, Rose Lebovits, Fred Losch, Idell Low, David Malick,

Bencion Malicki, Fela Malicki, Robert Melanson, Morris Meppen, William Miller,

Ida Moed, Daniel Moss, Lulu Navah, Rita Ordin, Cecile Pogoda, Nathan Prager,

Norma Puziss, Betty Reich, Oscar Rosenberg, Evelyn Rothstein, Reuben Rubaum,

Bernard Ruben, Max Martin Salick, Nathan Samborsky, Esther Samuel,

Victor Samuel, Nathan Schechner, William Schecter, Albert Shain, Anna Shain,

Jay Shalmoni, Joseph Shanfield, Sara Sherman, Marshall Sherman, Henry Shershow,

Esther Shoushani, Mordecai Silagi, Frances Silverberg, Min Silverman,

Charles Somers, Jennie Berstein Stone, Eleanor Stuttin, Eve Sudar,

Margalit Surkin, Ericka Ten, Carol Wagner, Manuel Walter, Rivkah Weisdorf,

Masha Weissfeld, Margaret Wolf, Edythe Zeitchick

LAUREN SADIGHPOURDaughter of Mehran and Hilda SadighpourApril 8, 2017

Yahrzeit DonationsWe thank those who support the synagogue community

in memory of their loved ones named below:

IN MEMORIAMWe mourn the passing of:

David Bensimon, father of Ronny (Bonnie) Bensimon

Marianne A. Bern (nee Katzenstein), mother of Jennifer (Ira Vogel) Bern-Vogel

Mildred Hellerstein, mother of Dina (Joshua Metzger) Hellerstein

Mike Maman, father of Eric (Rishelle) Maman

Viola Vanderweit, stepmother of Donald (Rebecca) Vanderweit

Harper Puziss, father of Evan (Amy Popkin) Puziss

Barbara Schweiger, mother of Bruce (Amy Brotslaw) Schweiger

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Our B’nei Mitzvah

Engagements and WeddingsMazal Tov to:

ZACHARY CHALOFFSon of

Alexander and Christina ChaloffApril 22, 2017

ILANA FRID-MADDENDaughter of Brian Madden and Karen Frid-MaddenApril 28, 2017

JONAH BARDSon of

David and Shlomit BardApril 29, 2017

Bris and BabyNamings

Rita Shachar and Harvey Rosen on their marriage on March 3, 2017!

APRIL 2017 CALENDARSaturdayPOST-KIDDUSH INTERFAITH PANEL ON:TIKKUN OLAM IN OTHER FAITH TRADITIONSModerated by Rabbi Elliot Dorff

Sunday - 9:00 a.m. - NoonKASHERING FOR PESAHIN THE LOWER DAIRY KITCHEN

Thursday - 6:30 p.m.MEN’S SOCIETY POKER NIGHTRegister at www.tbala.org/pokerSee page 9 for details

Friday6:00 p.m. SHIR KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSICAL SERVICE FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

6:00 p.m. SHABBAT SOVEV7:00 p.m. YABA DINNER AT CORNING (20S-30S) RSVP to yaba@tbala.org

7:15 p.m. PRE-PESAH COMMUNITY SHABBAT DINNERfollowed by presentation by Rav Shoshana Cohen (see page 8 for details)RSVP for dinner at www.tbala.org/communityshabbat

Saturday - 5:30 p.m.SPECIAL SEUDAH SHLISHEET WITH RAV SHOSHANA COHEN (see page 8 for details)

Monday7:30 a.m. DAILY MINYAN AND SIYYUM FOR THE FIRST BORN

EREV PESAH – FIRST SEDER

TuesdayPESAH – 1ST DAY9:15 a.m. COMBINED SERVICE, SANCTUARY

2ND NIGHT COMMUNITY SEDER WITH RABBI KLIGFELD

WednesdayPESAH – 2ND DAY9:30 a.m. COMBINED SERVICE, DORFF NELSON CHAPEL

MondayPESAH – 7TH DAY9:30 a.m. COMBINED SERVICE, DORFF NELSON CHAPEL

TuesdayPESAH – 8TH DAY9:15 a.m. SHIR HADASH, SANCTUARY9:30 a.m. LIBRARY MINYAN, DORFF NELSON CHAPEL11:00 a.m. (approx.) YIZKOR IN BOTH LOCATIONS

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, April 5, 19, 26 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 REMBAUM6 Evening Sessions (mostly Wednesdays) –April 26, 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

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SUNDAY, APRIL 308:00 a.m. - Noon Pan Pacific Park

Join or Donate to Team Temple Beth Am!

www.walktoendgenocide.org/laQuestions? Contact Dianne Shershow:

dfshersh@aol.com or 323-314-3549

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Saturday Morning ServicesMeditation Plus

9:15 a.m. - Whiteman Conference Room

Shir Hadash9:15 a.m. – Sanctuary

Beitenu (BAIT + Havah Narishah)9:45 a.m. – Pilch Hall

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

Note early start time of 9:30 a.m. on Pesah, April 15

Hama’a lot10:15 a.m. – Adelson Hall

April 15

Kadima ShabbatApril 22

10:30 a.m.

April 7 7:00 p.m.

April 10 7:02 p.m. Erev Pesah

April 11 8:06 p.m. 2nd night Pesah

April 14 7:05 p.m.

April 16 7:07 p.m. 7th night Pesah

April 17 8:11 p.m. 8th night Pesah

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Candle Lighting

April 1 Vayikra

April 8 Tzav; Shabbat Hagadol

April 15 Chol Hamoed Pesah

April 22 Shemini

April 29 Tazria-Metzora

Torah Portion

MORNING MINYAN:

Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m.

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

Rosh Hodesh & Hol Ha-Moed: 7:15 a.m.

See calendar below for Pesah service times

Daily Minyan Times

FRIDAY NIGHTS6:15 p.m.

April 7: Special early start time 6:00 p.m.

SATURDAY90 minutes before the end of Shabbat

DAILY MINYAN - EVENING MINYANApril 2 - 9 6:50 p.m.April 10 6:45 p.m.April 11 - 12 7:15 p.m.April 13 - 30 7:00 p.m.With exceptions: April 17 7:15 p.m. April 18 7:30 p.m.

MondayYOM HASHOAH

Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.FREEDOM SONG, See below

ThursdayROSH HODESH – A WOMEN’S GATHERINGwith Rabbi Nitzan Stein Kokin

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If you have not yet participated in the Capital Campaign, or if you

want to reinvest, please let us know. If you are waiting for a call –

please don’t wait! Call me, or call Seth Rosenzweig, or call Rabbis

Kligfeld, Lucas or Chorny, or call Sheryl, or call a friend or call a

TBA Board Member or any staff member. We are all excited to

talk and help you have an impact on the present and the future of

Temple Beth Am.

Chag Pesah Kasher v’Sameach.Warmly, Susan Hetsroni

FROM THE PRESIDENT continued from page 1

Soft Matzah is Back!TBA member, Aaron Asher will be standing over a couple

Saj ovens on April 10th, baking from morning until early afternoon.Volunteer to help bake by emailing Aaron: chanttorah@gmail.com

Don’t forget to pre-order Soft Matzah for Pesah, per Sephardic halakha.

Bag of 3 soft matzahs for $10, Bag of 6 for $18Pick up will be on April 10 at 2:00 p.m.

tbala.org/softmatzah

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Temple Beth Am welcomesScholar-in-Residence

Rav Shoshana CohenApril 7 - 8, 2017

Friday, April 76:00 p.m. - Shabbat Sovevfollowed at 7:15 p.m. by Pre-Pesah Shabbat dinner and post-dinner talk: Freedom from Fear - Confronting the Good and the Bad in Our Tradition Is the Exodus the only central point in our national story? In what other

directions could things have gone? How do we deal with elements of our

story that don’t fit as well with our world view? How does the way we

choose to tell our national story affect who we are as Jews and as people

in our Israel-Diaspora relations?

Dinner reservations required: www.tbala.org/communityshabbat

Saturday, April 85:30 p.m. - Seudah Shlisheet LearningOn Sight and Hearing - Intimacy and Revelation Explore the use of these senses in the Biblical narrative, breaking

the boundaries between ourselves and others, examining the nature

of revelation and intimacy and the degree to which our personal

relationships may serve as a model for our relationship with God.

Rabbi Shoshana Cohen teaches Talmud, Midrash and Gender Studies at the Yeshiva. Shoshana is the educational director of ATZUM’s Takum, a social justice beit midrash housed at the CY. Shoshana has completed advanced studies at Hebrew University, Matan and the Hartman Institute and has semikha (Rabbinic ordination)

from Rabbi Daniel Landes. Lecturing in Hebrew and in English she has been on the faculty of the Drisha Institute, the Hartman Girl’s High School, Yeshivat Talpiot and Yeshivat Hadar.

On an early Sunday morning, February 26, seven people schlepped to

Monticello to help build 2 houses for The Jewish Coalition for Habitat

LA which is part of Habitat for Humanity. Some of us painted wood planks

for the porches, some people dug trenches for pipes and did work in the yard.

We all had a good time and felt the love and appreciation from the families

who are buying these houses.

Next time you see a reminder to spend a Sunday with the Jewish Coalition

for Habitat LA, please say yes!!!!! It is a wonderful mitzvah.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

NAVIGATING DIVERSITY

Back in February, TBA hosted the inspiring and

thoughtful program, Navigating Diversity: Racial and

Ethnic Diversity in the Jewish Community. This interactive

program around identity was held in partnership between

TBA, Beth Chayim Chadashim, Bechol Lashon, and Bend

the Arc. The facilitator was Joshua Silverstein, an award-

winning actor, comedic writer, beat boxer and bi-racial

Jew. The night was a huge success, drawing in a packed

house with people of all ages and from all over LA!

OPERATION PB & J

After the Megillah reading on Saturday evening,

scores of TBA troops mobilized to fulfill the Purim

mitzvah of “Matanot L’evyonim” to assemble two hundred

survival kits for the homeless in the Los Angeles area.

Altogether fourteen synagogues at the individual sites

coordinated by B’nai David -Judea participated in filling

kits with such items as caps, socks, toiletries, and gloves

and made sandwiches for sack lunches. On Sunday,

volunteers spread out throughout the city to distribute

the kits to those in need. Those delivering were warmly

thanked and appreciated by the recipients. This was an

experience that will not be forgotten.

Yom Hashoah Gallery in the TBA Lobby

From April 23-30, TBA will

be displaying photographs,

artifacts, and stories to honor

the blessed memories of our

community’s loved ones who

perished in the Holocaust, and those

who are still with us today. If you

would like to make a submission, please contact

Lia Mandelbaum at lmandelbaum@tbala.org

Dear Sisters and Friends,

Spring is in the air, is it possible that this month

is different from other months? That’s right, it’s

PASSOVER time!

Thank you to all who made our Girls Night Out at the

Laugh Factory so much fun last month! Yashar Koach

to Sandra Braun for facilitating this fun-filled evening.

We are staying in touch! Our monthly Rosh Hodesh: A

Women’s Gathering is an easy way to stay connected in

our community and traditions. We invite you to join us

on April 27th for Rosh Hodesh. Our teacher will be Rabbi

Nitzan Stein Kokin. Don’t miss this event!

Each day, each moment is an opportunity for us to choose

how we live and act, what we say, what we give, whether

we love and embrace. It is time for cleaning, shopping,

menu planning, cooking, sharing meals with family and

friends, retelling lessons and stories of our tradition. What

about your own story of liberation and freeing yourself for

learning, inspiration or simply having fun?

As we sit down at our Passover Seders this year, I

HOPE WE CAN FIND PURPOSE for our complex lives

-and indeed LIVE-and be grateful for our freedom. While

we sing “Dayeynu”, I hope that the meaning of “one who

is happy with what she/he has” helps us to appreciate

even more our children, our families, and our friends so

we live with love and gratitude.

Pesah Sameach!

B’Shalom,Stella EzrosSisterhood President

Coming in April:Wednesday April 19 - Mahjong night. For info: amsi79@aol.com.

Tuesday April 25 - Mystery Book Club: The

Zookeeper ‘s Daughter by Diane Akerman. For info: mbraer2@ca.rr.com.

Hold the date: May 13 for our annual Torah Fund/Women’s Shabbat

Join us for the 6th AnnualTEMPLE BETH AM MEN’S SOCIETY

No-LimitTexas Hold ‘Em

Poker TournamentThursday, April 6, 2017

6:30 pmTemple Beth Am

1039 S. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

Professional Dealers from West LA Poker

Terrific prizes for top 8 players!

Fantastic travel & leisure raffle prizes

Limited sponsorship opportunities available

Register Today! www.tbala.org/poker

For more information contact Joel Cooper310.968.2401 | tbamenssociety@yahoo.com

Single Player - $100 All registrations include kosher dinner– No previous poker skills required –

Hold the Date!WEDNESDAY, MAY 24

6:30 P.M.

TBA ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS

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GENERAL FUND IN HONOR OFGavriella Bernat-Kunin & Noam Kornsgold’s engagement Jennifer & Dan LowJeremy Grinblat’s Bar Mitzvah Jennifer & Dan LowAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Jennifer & Dan Low, Tobie & Larry Schwimmer, Judy Weintraub & Joel Warren, Marla & Stuart WeissElie Litov’s 2nd Bar Mitzvah Barbara & Marshall HackerThe birth of Alana Rosemary Maas Rosana & Edward ChermisquiMarit Pearlman Shapiro & Elie Toubiana’s engagement Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Susan & Ofer Hetsroni

IN MEMORY OF David Bensimon Susan & Ofer HetsroniMarianne A. Bern Diane CohenMike Maman Susan Laemmle & John Antignas, Susan & Ofer Hetsroni, Marnie & Steve StiglitzMarvin Rosenstein Ellen L. & Mary Jacobs, Susan & Ofer Hetsroni

BILL STRICK MEMORIAL HELPING HAND FUND IN HONOR OF Marit Pearlman Shapiro & Elie Toubiana’s engagement Rosanne Keynan

IN MEMORY OF David Bensimon Rosanne KeynanMike Maman Vivian & Ron AlbertsMarvin Rosenstein Vivian & Ron Alberts

WALTER J. COHEN MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF Abe Berman Roberta, David, Adina & Sam RosenbergArthur Mishler Roberta, David, Adina & Sam RosenbergThe birth of Phineas Ayal Saiger Roberta, David, Adina & Sam RosenbergRachel’s engagement Roberta, David, Adina & Sam RosenbergNorm Saiger Roberta, David, Adina & Sam Rosenberg

IN MEMORY OF Barbara Rabin Roberta, David, Adina & Sam RosenbergTiby Fradin Rosenberg Roberta, David, Adina & Sam RosenbergRodney E. Thompson Roberta, David, Adina & Sam Rosenberg

JEWISH LEARNING CENTER IN MEMORY OF Mike Maman Richland Family

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

MARCY COLKER KLEIN/BARRY SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF All who helped in my recovery Diane Shapiro

IN MEMORY OF Marcy Colker Klein Shoshi & Izydor WilchfortBarbara Rabin Marlene & Harvey Glaser, Angel & Alan Schneider, Shavey & Hillel Wasserman

LAINER LIBRARY FUND IN MEMORY OF Dr. Basil de Saxe Essia & Howard FredmanNatalie Zundelevicius Essia & Howard Fredman

RABBI MALKUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN MEMORY OF Mike Maman Caryn & Rabbi Mitch Malkus

PRAYER BOOK FUND IN HONOR OF Ayden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Janet Kuris Doherty, Susan & Ofer Hetsroni, Judy Weintraub & Joel Warren, Yassinger FamilyMarshall Temkin Tobie & Larry Schwimmer

PRESSMAN ACADEMY DAY SCHOOL IN HONOR OF Ayden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Bella & Howard Kapp, Irving Szkolnik

PRESSMAN ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Talia Alberts & Russel Yaffe’s engagement Sharon & Brad GrobAyden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah The Benor Family, Bonnie & Roger LeibThe birth of Oren Ron Pagi Sharon & Brad Grob

IN MEMORY OF Marilynn Greene Sharon & Brad GrobGerald Grob’s yahrzeit Sharon & Brad GrobAlec Kiperstin Sharon & Brad GrobMaureen Temkin Sharon & Brad Grob

PURIM BASKET DONATION Sarah Strassberg CAMP RAMAH SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Ayden Kligfeld’s Bat Mitzvah Shirley Ashkenas, Hannah & Marshall Kramer, Miriam WagmanJoshua Lefferman’s Bar Mitzvah Richland FamilyTBA Camp Ramah attendees Hannah & Marshall Kramer

IN MEMORY OF Anne Kramer’s yahrzeit Hannah & Marshall Kramer

MITZI & NORMAN ROSENBLATT FUND IN MEMORY OF Julius Brooks’ yahrzeit Kathy & Barrry Rosenblatt

YOUTH DEPARTMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF Jeremy Grinblat’s Bar Mitzvah Debbie Rich

DAILY MINYAN IN MEMORY OF Tillie Bird’s yahrzeit Robert BirdMartin Miller’s yahrzeit Mitchell Miller

RABBI KLIGFELD’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIN HONOR OFTBA’s Project Hope’s efforts for refugee support Ron and Vivian AlbertsAnd in gratitude for our community Joshua BrenerAnd in thanks The Abeles Family

The engagement of Edward and Rosana Chermiqui Talia (Alberts) and Russell

Ayden Kligfeld’s bat mitzvah Pam, Amanda, Lianna & Eddie; Ron and Vivian Alberts; Rosana & Edward Chermisqui; Joelle & Daniel Gryczman; Michael, Laurie, Alex and Ryan Kamras; Judy Kriger; Nancy and Martin Katz; The Richland Family

IN MEMORY OFEdith Gold Edward and Rosana ChermisquiGeorge Ganzberg Steven Ganzberg

SISTERHOOD DONATIONS

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

MAZEL TOV Ayden Kligfeld Bat Mitzvah Stella Ezros

SPEEDY RECOVERY Stan Sperling Miriam Baum

CONDOLENCESRonny Bensimon and Family Marla and Stuart Weiss Loss of Father, David Cathy and Jeff Turkell

Sheryl Goldman and Family Cathy and Jeff Turkell Loss of Aunt

Eric Maman and Family Marla and Stuart Weiss Loss of Father, Mike Tami and Marv Greenstein Marcus Sitrin and Family Marlene and Harvey Glaser Loss of Wife, Mother and Grandmother, Sharon

Betty Spivak and Family Leona and Stan Sperling Loss of Husband and Father

Temple Beth Am Gratefully Acknowledges Donations through March 5, 2017

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