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1 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE BULLETIN High Holy Days 5774/ Volume 100, Number 8 August 1, 2013 Rabbi Leder s Top Ten Sanctuary Surprises People often ask me what was most surprising about the Sanctuary restoration. Here are my Top Ten surprises: 10. How dirty everything was, especially the dome. Guys in hazmat suits had to vacuum it before we could even begin to assess the damage. Yet, how beautiful the dome was back in 1929 and how beautiful it is now. Greens, browns, reds, gilded gold and the most extraordinary aqua and azure blues surrounding the Sh ma at the very top, capped by a deep blue orb as if open to the very heavens themselves. 9. How damaged, dark and far short of their potential the murals had become. How vibrant, powerful and sweeping they are now that they have been cleaned, retouched, re-gilded and properly illuminated. Decades ago someone painted over the names of the books of the Bible, once a part of the murals, because the original artist Hugo Ballin had painted them in the order of the Christian Bible rather than the order of the Hebrew Bible. Oops 8. How much it meant to the many non-jews who worked on this massive construction project to be renovating a holy space. This was not just another job to them. 7. Putting in the air conditioning was not nearly as complicated as installing the acoustic treatment necessary to keep us from hearing it. 6. There is a chamber in the dome for some of the organ pipes so that the music wafts down upon us from above. Heavenly 5. The sight of men repelling down the inside of the dome in order to hang the refurbished spice box chandeliers. Imagine Cirque de Soleil in the Sanctuary. 4. What the Sanctuary looked like filled with scaffolding 100 feet wide and 100 feet tall. 3. It took four semi-trailers to move the organ pipes from Los Angeles to Ohio where they were restored. 2. The stained glass in the Rose Window (NOT including the cast stone surrounding it, which was sawed in half to be removed) weighs over 3,000 pounds and that every segment was taken apart, repaired, cleaned and reassembled with new lead. Then the entire window was reinserted into the reinforced and restored cast stone surround that had been crumbling for decades. This was the first time such a complex procedure had ever been done in America. 1. The #1 biggest surprise about the Sanctuary restoration is: How great our ancestors who built Wilshire Boulevard Temple really were and how fortunate we are because of them. Rabbi Steve Leder Save these dates The Art of Forgiveness A Modern Take on S lichot Saturday, August 31 Irmas Campus 7:30 p.m. Temple-wide Family Celebration and Kids Concert with Jewish Rock Singer Sheldon Low September 29 Glazer Campus 10:00 a.m. Temple and Citywide Sanctuary Dedication and Unity Concert September 29 Glazer Campus 5:30 p.m.

2 Torah Portion Blessing or a Curse Parasha Re eh; Deuteronomy 12:26-16:17 The Torah portion begins with a powerful statement: See this day I set before you blessing and curse. Blessings will come if the people follow the commandments, and curses if the people fail to follow them. This is the kind of statement that can make Torah study a real challenge. There is a tremendous range of theological beliefs and experiences within the Jewish tradition and this parashah is a clear illustration of that range. The idea that your life will be good if you follow the mitzvot and bad if you do not is not, to be clear, my belief system nor is it unquestioned even within our sacred texts (see Job and Kohelet), not to mention throughout many centuries of writing on theodicy. And yet we can all find meaning in reflecting on this verse. We have before us the possibility of blessing and the possibility of curse in our lives, and we have the power to choose. This ability to choose is especially powerful when we think about our relationships with those we love. The day-to-day choices we make about Torah Online: how we see, acknowledge, hear and talk with the people we care about profoundly shape our lives. We all want to lean towards the blessing side of the equation but there are times when it feels like we don t have a choice. Overwhelming stress, unmet needs and patterns set over time can make finding the words and moments of connection and support a tremendous challenge. In some situations we simply need a reminder to slow down and be mindful of how we are relating to those we love. In other situations the step we can take is to see that we are stuck and need some help to figure out how to change what has become painful and disconnected. In the next days we are moving into the month of Elul. It is a month of reflection on our lives that leads us into the High Holy Days. These weeks are an opportune time to look back upon the choices we have made in this past year and to examine how they are shaping the relationships with those we care most about. Rabbi Susan Goldberg Plugged In The Schedule is Complete From S lichot to Simchat Torah, our High Holy Day schedule is complete and posted online at Gone are the days of searching every room in the house for the printed schedule of High Holy Day services and programs. No need to worry you might miss the extraordinary performance of The Art of Forgiveness-A Modern Take on S lichot, which opens the High Holy Day season on August 31. Should you forget the start time for our new Camp-Style Rosh HaShanah service, Tashlich at the Beach or the Temple and Citywide Sanctuary Dedication and Unity Concert, just take a quick look online and you won t miss a thing. Keep in mind that on our website you can also order tickets for services (if you haven t already), release unused tickets, request tickets at another Reform synagogue if you re traveling during the holidays, volunteer as a greeter during services and access our full High Holy Day Guide. Past sermons are available on the website and this year s will be posted too, soon after they re delivered. Now, you can concentrate less on the logistics and more on the celebration and reflection that define this special time of year. High Holy Days Services and Programs 2

3 Tikkun Olam Oklahoma We had no idea what to expect. We wanted to help the victims of the tornado in Oklahoma in a hands-on way. With Rabbi Shapiro s help, we connected with NECHAMA, the Temple s partner in disaster response. Less than a week later, we found ourselves in the middle of the American heartland Moore, Oklahoma. Our workday began by gathering alongside one of NECHAMA s trucks, which resembles a rolling hardware store. We were separated into small groups and briefed on which job sites we would be tackling that day. First we went to a farm in rural Oklahoma. Our team spent the day chainsawing trees, clearing brush into piles to be burned. The following day we were working in a flooded church basement pulling out wet, moldy carpeting and cutting drywall. Our last day we untangled an endless puzzle of mangled, twisted metal, wires and people s personal belongings, searching to recover anything meaningful for the victims who lost so much. We felt honored to represent the Temple and be part of the NECHAMA team alongside people from all walks of life, ranging in ages from 22 to 76, all working together to make a difference. We had no idea what to expect, and we could never have anticipated the profound impact our trip had on us. We put a lot into it, but we got back so much more. Mere Smooke & Suzanna Adler Adult Opportunities Elevation, Exaltation, Celebration Years before Wilshire Boulevard Temple was built in 1929, Rabbi Edgar Magnin traveled across Europe and studied the design and architecture of the great cathedrals. Inspired by the mosaics, paintings and sculptures he beheld, Rabbi Magnin envisioned a Jewish house of worship that would look like no other. The style would be a combination of Byzantine, Romanesque and Florentine architecture with a large arched dome roof patterned after the Pantheon of Rome. Inside there would be murals depicting the history of the Jewish people on the walls, Chartres-blue stained glass windows, and golden chandeliers in the shape of Havdalah spice boxes. Rabbi Magnin wanted to create a deeply religious atmosphere through beauty and serenity that would uplift the soul and reflect the mystical presence of God. In his own words, he wanted his new Temple to suggest reverence, elevation and exaltation. Eighty-four years later, that atmosphere will be more powerful than ever when we enter our newly restored Sanctuary in September. We too will be elevated and uplifted by the heartstopping beauty of Rabbi Magnin s vision. His vision, however, was not limited to his congregation alone. Rabbi Magnin was also a great proponent of outreach and interfaith relationships in order to foster peace and understanding among all people. It is in that tradition that we will dedicate our new Sanctuary on September 29 in a citywide celebration featuring a Unity Concert by six major Los Angeles church and synagogue choirs, and attended by religious and political dignitaries of all faiths. As we gather in our beautiful Sanctuary, may we be inspired by the harmony of its various styles of architecture to create harmony among our various communities. Susan Nanus Director of Adult Programs Grand Celebration and Sanctuary Dedication

4 Brawerman Elementary School Summer Sports Camp If you don t know how to play Lev Gibor, Hornswaggled or In the Doghouse, just ask any one of the more than 70 Grade 1, 2, 3 and 4 students who spent their first two weeks of summer vacation back at school. The Brawerman Blaze Summer Sports Camp at the Irmas Campus led by Coaches Ben Kamer, Peter Levenson and Barry Schapira was a resounding success. It s like being at school and getting to go to P.E. all day, remarked one camper. Activities included team building, skill development, games and more games, fitness, dancing, a wet and wild afternoon and a lot of fun. One mom commented, The experience was sheer magic, the coaches were so enthusiastic and caring and no one wanted it to end. Religious School We Welcome a New Principal to Our School am honored and excited to welcome I Cathy Gordon as the third and final principal to join us as we complete our Wilshire Boulevard Temple Religious School team. Cathy joins Rabbi Rochelle Tulik whose responsibilities include the Glazer Campus on Sunday mornings, as well as supervision of the K-2 teachers and the home Hebrew tutoring program, and Herschel Bleefeld who is responsible for Grades 7-12 and teen programs. Cathy is responsible for Grades 3-6 as well as the Irmas Campus on Sunday morning, the small group Hebrew tutoring program, as well as the task of creating new educational models for the Religious School which will launch next summer. Cathy has been working in the field of Jewish Education for over 30 years. It was at Wilshire Boulevard Temple s Camp Hess Kramer in the late 1970s that Steve Breuer hired her for her first real job as song leader. Since that time, Cathy has worked as a song leader and cantorial soloist as well as Hebrew school educator and vice principal. Living in Israel in the mid- 1980s, Cathy taught school and worked with children and senior citizens in an underserved community in Jerusalem. She received her master s degree in social work from UCLA and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and served as the director of the Cult Clinic of Jewish Family Services in Los Angeles. She became the director of Camp Kinneret Summer Day Camp in Agoura Hills in While raising her three children, Cathy continued teaching part-time. Cathy is passionate about helping to ensure the Jewish future through her work with children, teens and young adults. I know she will bring a sense of pride, confidence and connectedness to all of our students. I am so excited she is joining our Religious School team. Rabbi Bruce Raff Religious School Director 4

5 Havdalah Early Childhood Centers Havdalah is the service that marks the completion of Shabbat the separation of the restful day of Shabbat from the rest of the busy, hectic week. Although this ceremony symbolizes a separation, in Nursery School we view it as a unifying event. At both the Mann Family and the Erika J. Glazer Early Childhood Centers we gather together on Monday mornings to say goodbye to Shabbat. Although our two schools are separated by 10 miles, we are united in our practices, philosophies, administration and love of Judaism. One School Two Sites. Two Sites One Shared High Standard of Excellence. Camps Campers and Counselors Create a Brit Kodesh Before each session at Gindling Hilltop Camp and Camp Hess Kramer, much thought, care and conversation takes place among counselors, educators and clergy about building and maintaining a safe community for everyone at Camp. Rules are established that reflect Camp philosophy and that over the course of the session help transform campers. These rules serve to create a nurturing and safe place for everyone to be and discover themselves, build a sense of community, create friendships and reinforce personal integrity while allowing for personal growth. On the first night of the session at both camps, counselors talk with campers in their cabins about their expectations for each individual while establishing a long-lasting community. Each cabin creates a Brit Kodesh a sacred covenant to be followed while at Camp. At Gindling Hilltop Camp counselors are going even further this summer. They created a camp-wide Brit Kodesh, which was introduced at the very beginning of the session. Every camper AND staff member signed it before moving into their cabins, and it now hangs prominently in the Dining Hall. Cheri Lauterbach Alumni & Development Director

6 *Glazer Campus Progress Report Yahrzeit Memorial Walls in the Sanctuary In Jewish tradition, we mark the memory of our loved ones by kindling a flame on their yahrzeit, the anniversary of their death, by making charitable gifts in their honor and by reciting the Kaddish prayer at services. Our new Yahrzeit Memorial Walls, beautifully designed and crafted by artist Lita Albuquerque, have been installed in the east and west ambulatories of our restored and renovated Sanctuary, and provide a special place to honor those who have especially touched our lives. In accordance with our tradition, each individual name plaque on these memorial walls will be lit on the yahrzeit date, at Yom Kippur Yizkor services and on Sukkot, Pesach and Shavuot. Memorializing the names of our loved ones in this traditional and sacred manner expresses our gratitude for the gift of their precious lives, and our hope that their spirits continue to inspire us. We recognize the two Temple families Richard and Dana Pachulski and the Eden and Steven Romick Family, who have generously provided the funding for the east and west memorial walls respectively. Aaron Bocanegra of the Lita Albuquerque Studio team configures electrical components for the new Yarzheit Memorial Wall. Lita Albuquerque Studio team assembling the wall Close-up of the inner workings Testing lights (above and below) One word says it all: Yizkor Remember If you are interested in learning more about our Memorial Walls, please contact Cristina Mauro (213) * Formerly named Temple Campus

7 Upcoming Events HIGH HOLY DAYS 5774 COMPLETE SCHEDULE Time Services and Programs Date Time Services and Programs S LICHOT SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 7:30 p.m. The Art of Forgiveness A Modern Take on S lichot 5:00 p.m. Adult Service 8:00 p.m. Adult Service Erev Rosh HaShanah Wednesday, September 4 7:00 p.m. Camp Style (Family Friendly) 8:30 a.m. Adult Service 11:00 a.m. Adult Service 9:00 a.m. K - Grade 2 Service Rosh HaShanah thursday, September 5 11:00 a.m. Grade 3 and Older Family Service 2:30 p.m. Nursery School Service 10:00 a.m. Service 10:30 a.m. Service second day Rosh HaShanah FRIday, September 6 shabbat shuvah: the shabbat between saturday, September 7 2:00 p.m. Looking In, Looking Out tashlich sunday, september 8 4:00 p.m. Tashlich at the Beach at Will Rogers Beach (Temescal Canyon) 5:00 p.m. Adult Service 8:00 p.m. Adult Service Kol Nidrei Friday, September 13 7:00 p.m. Camp Style (Family Friendly) 8:30 a.m. Adult Service 11:00 a.m. Adult Service 9:00 a.m. Nursery School Service 9:00 a.m. K - Grade 2 Service yom kippur saturday, September 14 11:00 a.m. Grade 3 and Older Family Service 1:30 p.m. **Dialogue with Architect Brenda Levin sukkot 9/15 11:00 a.m. Sukkah Build and Barbecue 9/20 12:30 p.m. Women s Torah Study and Lunch 9/20 5:00 p.m. Erika J. Glazer Early Childhood Center and Religious School Sukkot Picnic 9/20 6:00 p.m. Shabbat in the Sukkah 9/22 7:45 a.m. Celebrate the Harvest at Our Food Pantries 9/22 9:15 a.m. Celebrate the Harvest at Our Food Pantries 9/26 9:00 a.m. Sukkot Yizkor (Memorial) Service simchat torah wednesday, September 25 4:00 p.m. Mann Family Early Childhood Center Simchat Torah Family Picnic 5:00 p.m. Brawerman and Religious School Simchat Torah Family Celebration Grand Celebration and Dedication of Our New Sanctuary Sunday, September 29 10:00 a.m. Temple-wide Family Celebration and Kids Concert with Jewish Rock Singer Sheldon Low 5:30 p.m. Temple and Citywide Sanctuary Dedication and Unity Concert featuring music and dignitaries of all faiths Glazer Campus - Sanctuary Glazer Campus - Piness Auditorium Irmas Campus Wiltern Theater OPCC Santa Monica Ticketed Event 2:30 p.m. **Meditation at Open Arks 3:30 p.m. Yizkor/N ilah **1:30 p.m. Dialogue and 2:30 p.m. Meditation are open to the entire congregation. You may use any Adult or Family service ticket to enter the Temple. For a full calendar of High Holy Day events and services, please visit 7

8 Kol Rinnah WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE August 2013 Torah Study and Service Combined CALENDAR OF EVENTS Helicopters...Book Fair W Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Kabbalat Shabbat Soul Sounds Shabbat Torah Study No Service at Irmas 4 Food Pantries 5 6 Spousal Bereavement Support Group 7 Israeli Dancing 8 9 Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Musical Service 10 Torah Study No Service at Irmas Elul 11 Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Support Group 14 Israeli Dancing Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Musical Service 17 Torah Study Shabbat Shacharit Food Pantries Spousal Bereavement Support Group Israeli Dancing Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Musical Service Torah Study Shabbat Shacharit No Service at Irmas Food Pantries Come hear the Shofar at all services from August 10 to Rosh HaShanah. Spousal Bereavement Support Group Israeli Dancing For more information, including time and location, on all of the events in this calendar, visit Kabbalat Shabbat Shabbat Musical Service Torah Study Shabbat Shacharit The Art of Forgiveness A Modern take on S'lichot Now for Glazer Campus, formerly for Temple Campus Irmas Campus OPCC Annenberg Access Center, Santa Monica Service time different than usual - please check online

9 Tributes RABBI EDGAR F. MAGNIN Hyman Kosman Productions Marilyne and Arthur Keith Engagement of Justin Heineman to Dawn Miller by Larry and Hannah Heineman Alvin Applebaum by Noel and Diane Applebaum Miriam Arnow by Mark Lipson Jim Bayer by Shelley A. Bayer Rae Berelson by Gayle Leventhal Sarah Blakeman by Eli and Mary Dubrow Julius Candler by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weinberg Dorothy Feinberg by William Kates Miles Q. Fiterman by Adam Herschman Leo Gold by Ilene and Stanley Gold Millicent Haiman by Shirley Haiman Leta Hilliard by David Hilliard Charlotte Hirsch by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hirsch Charlotte Hirsch by Dana, Nathaniel, Meg and Jess Lipman Hilda Kaplan by Blaire and Aaron Kaplan Dearie Karatz by Bruce Karatz Margaret Kline by Ruth and George Furst Edward Lee Kozberg by Joanne and Roger Kozberg Brett Lawrence by Blaire and Aaron Kaplan Dvora Livne by Maskit and Gary Schiller Jerry Markle by Ellen Pansky Joseph Mereny by Carol Krasne and Eric Fine Ben Nitzberg by Berta Davis and Hersh Davis Nitzberg Donald G. Optican by Marci and Greg Foster Leo Orsten by Maskit and Gary Schiller Robin Raymond by Arnold Nelson Manny Rose by Karen Canter Misha Rudin by Efim Rudin Al Savad by Judy and Allan Africk Hope Schultz and Sandra Cohen by Irving Cohen Joel Simon by Marci and Greg Foster Sonia Stoller by Leah Barshap and Family Edward Teller by The Teller Sisters Louis J. Weger by Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rosenthal WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE REDEVELOPMENT Daniel Bourne by Evie Bourne Burton H. Kaplan by Edith Fischer Lucille Kaplan by Edith Fischer Sylvia Morris by Ronnye and Bill Grueber; Anneliese and Bill Morris Leon Sherman by Muriel F. Sherman Martin Small by The Levy Family Frank Webb by Cathy and Mark Louchheim Ruth Wengrod-Deroo by Karen, Ken, Ian and Molly Cinnamon CLERGY Rabbi Steven Leder on the occasion of the baby naming of Jordyn Rose Feldman by Bette and Abbie Feldman Hans Kuh by Anneliese Nathan Sheila Grace White Miller by Marlene White Lenard Lawrence Tapper by Joyce Tapper Theodore Peterman by Francine Peterman SISTERHOOD PULPIT FLOWER Charles Stein by Natalie Stein ANN AND SAM BERNSTEIN CHILDREN S LIBRARY Howard Alweil by Lisa and Stephen Chorna OSCAR AND EVELYN MELAMED FERN MEMORIAL Katie Schecter by Morrie Dickman FOOD PANTRIES Jeanne Gerson Venable Foundation, Inc. Joseph Bialick by Shari Bialick-Rosemblat, Harold Morris, Marissa Rosemblatt, Raphael Rosemblatt and Brian Bialick Matthew Feder s Graduation by Marian Brown Albert Harris s Birthday by Flo and Mayo Stark Alison Myers s Birthday by Marian Brown Sarah C. Blakeman by Debbie Geller Ed Chanes by Norman Chanes and Ronnie Shapiro Florence Coskey and Marvin Meyer by Helen N. Lewis Helen Klein by Dr. and Mrs. Mayo Stark Sylvia Krevin by Helen Lewis Morris Levy by Shirley Haiman Jane Mayer and Leslie Sherer by Susan and Philip Mayer Morris Motley by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Motley Eric Nass and Billy Young by Gloria Young Madeline Rosen by Burton, Bret, Joanna and Marissa Rosen Pauline Stark by Dr. and Mrs. Mayo Stark Ernie Wilson by Marian Brown TIKKUN OLAM SOCIAL ACTION Dena Bloom and Robert Klyman Ralph L. Rosenbluth by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rosenbluth PRAYER BOOK DEDICATION Manuel Borinstein by Joan N. Borinstein Marjorie Green by G. Richard Green and Candice Koral MANN FAMILY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER KLEIN FAMILY Michael and Heather Ezer GERI AND RICHARD BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Melvin A. Peters by Sandra Peters Joseph H. Pollock by The Markman and Harari Families Arthur Zuckerman by Susan Williams RABBI HARVEY J. FIELDS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Beloved mother, Aileen Lindenbaum by Jeanne Gerson MUSIC PUBLICATION The birth of Elia Bar-Adon by Nancy and Hal Daum Barry Forman s Birthday by Ted and Peggy Cooper Our mother, Ida Leemon by Elaine Robinson and Andrea Heft Paul Maier by Gary, Maggie and Emma Maier DR. JEROME TOBER FOR ARTISTIC EXPRESSION Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Goff s Birthday and Anniversary by Ruth Tober Jerome Tober by Ruth Tober MEREDITH FISHMAN MEMORIAL Isador Pastor by The Pastor/Fishman Families OKLAHOMA TORNADO RELIEF Marlene Capell Susan and Marvin Chalek Rachel Isgar Eric T. Levine Paul Meserve Yehuda Naftali Bruce L. Newberg David Pekelney Joyce and Larry Powell Ginger Pullman Eric Ritter Kenneth Rosenblood Janis L. Schwartz Cantor Susan Caro by Susan Heyman-Grad and Steven Grad WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE CAMPS Mitchell and Elizabeth Siegler Ebi Gabor by Lorin and Eddie Michaels Relba Imerman by The Beyer Family STEVE BREUER CONFERENCE CENTER Olga Breuer by Jared, Sydnee, Jordan and Samantha Breuer RABBI ALFRED WOLF CAMP Sheila and Don Bernstein Laurie Kelson Lawrence Lindman Elly and Dan Wolf Harold Brandt by Lee and Gordon Gelfond Rudy Diamond by Gloria Diamond Our grandson, Isaac Shaw by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw Dora Weinstein by Linda and Gene Weiss CHARLES BENDIT CAMPERSHIP Robin Rose Artiaga by Harriet Borson and Family Olga Breuer by Nadine and Steve Breuer My beloved parents, Rae and Myer Kaufman by Irene Saltzman Mother and grandmother, Bess Lustig by Harriet Borson and Family My husband, Alvin Saltzman by Irene Saltzman SILLS CAMPERSHIP Robin and Robert Sills 50th wedding anniversary by Susan and Tom Casamassima Robin and Robert Sills 50th wedding anniversary by Randee and Tom Saldoff LOIS JEANNE LEVY MEMORIAL CAMPERSHIP Barry Weintraub s Birthday by J. Lampert Levy RICHARD BARASCH BBQ/ PICNIC AREA Rochelle Barasch Waisome by Shirley Barasch Varon SLUTSKE FAMILY CAMPERSHIP Andrea and Adam Slutske KEHILLAH COMMUNITY CAMP Gary Cohn and Holly Brock Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Jay Brooks Carolyn and Craig Enenstein Jody and Daniel Furie Marc and Cynthia Miller Susie and Paul Roberts Rabbi Eshel for officiating at our wedding by Lindy Berman and David Goldberg Rabbi Eshel on the occasion of daughter, Adrienne Epstein s confirmation by Laura Ullman Epstein and Mark Epstein Rabbi Eshel for officiating at the bat mitzvah of Katie Mankoff by Marcia and Doug Mankoff Dr. and Mrs. Tom Redler by Andrea Kozberg Peterson Relba Imerman by Karen and Stu Troyan YISOD PLANNING Susan Adler Jannol and Martin Jannol SCHUSTERMAN ART Dear brother, Marvin Steinholtz by Sylvia Miller FOOD PANTRIES Sunday, August 11, 2013 Underwritten by: Banky La Rocque Foundation Venable Foundation, Inc. Thank you to those individuals and families who have chosen either to underwrite ($1,000) or sponsor ($500) a week of food. If you are interested in joining this effort, please contact Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro at (424) or dmagilnick@wbtla.org. TIKKUN OLAM REPAIRING THE WORLD WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE Mitzvah go reret mitzvah doing a mitzvah leads to doing more. Thank you to Canter s Deli, Brooklyn Bagel, Noah s Bagel Larchmont, and Western Bagel West L.A., for their weekly donation of bread to our Food Pantries. We appreciate your generous donations. An $18 minimum donation is required for each acknowledgment card. 9

10 B nei Mitzvah now for glazer Campus, FORMERLY named for temple Campus Irmas Campus 10

11 An Inside Look into HHD 5774 Guide/Tickets/Parking Coming Your Way High Holy Day preparation is in full gear! In a couple of weeks, you will be receiving your High Holy Day packet. The packet includes the following: High Holy Day Guide - includes a calendar and details of services and programs for S lichot to Simchat Torah. You will also find information for parking, extra tickets and anything you need to know about High Holy Day services. Tickets to all services - Erev Rosh HaShanah, Rosh HaShanah, Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur. Parking stickers/permits for each service. If you do not receive your packet by August 23, please contact us at (213) and we will make sure to resend it. HIGH HOLY DAYS TICKETS&GUIDE ENCLOSED WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE HIGHHOLYDAYS FIRST CLASS MAIL PERMIT #785 LOS ANGELES CA 7 P.M. EREV ROSH HASHANAH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE HIGH HOLY DAYS CAMP STYLE 7 P.M. PINESS AUDITORIUM OPEN SEATING ONE TICKET PER PERSON EREV ROSH HASHANAH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 7 P.M. For all HHD information and to request tickets online, visit wbtla.org/hhd Temple Family Welcome to new Temple members Brian Joseph and Rabbi Susan Goldberg and their children, Griffin, Ravi and Lila Adam Levyn and Heidi Sherman Beth Schapira Gwen Schapira Jordan Roker and Sarah Steinberg and their daughter, Rosie Ian and Ruth Samson Bonnie Zane and daughter, Lily Congratulations to Melissa Mandel and Alex Block on their recent marriage Anita Mossaband and Rony Fozoonmehr on their recent marriage Congratulations to Jessica and Steve Samuel on the birth of their daughter, Ruby Brooke Samuel and to big brothers, Benjamin and Aiden and to grandparents, Linda and Irwin Ruben Condolences to Jean Cooper and Daron Tooch on the death of her father, Bernard R. Cooper and to granddaughters, Arielle and Erica Bruce and Barbara Eskowitz on the death of his father, Maurice Eskowitz and grandchildren, Marshall and Kevin Harold Greenberg on the death of his wife, Susan Greenberg Dr. Stephanie Smooke and Doug Praw on the death of her grandmother, Pauline Roberts and to great granddaughters, Alexandra and Maya And to all immediate and extended family. 11

12 Wilshire Boulevard Temple 3663 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID LOS ANGELES, CA PERMIT NO. 785 NEW Clergy Rabbi Steven Z. Leder, Pritzker Chair of Senior Rabbinics Rabbi Karen L. Fox, M.F.T. Rabbi Elissa Ben-Naim Rabbi David Eshel Rabbi M. Beaumont Shapiro Rabbi Bruce Raff, Head of Religious School Rabbi Rochelle Tulik Rabbi Susan Goldberg Cantor Don Gurney Rabbi Harvey J. Fields, Ph.D., Emeritus Board of Trustees Barry Edwards, President Alan Epstein, Vice President Teri Hertz, Vice President Steve Sugerman, Vice President Rick Powell, Secretary Philip de Toledo, Treasurer Susan Adler Jannol, Dena Bloom, Alan Berro, Steven Brown, Stephen Davis, Scott Edelman, Barbara Grushow, Richard Kurtzman, Brian Shirken, Dan Wolf Richard Pachulski, Immediate Past President Ronn Davids, Counsel Honorary Board Members Lionel Bell, Howard M. Bernstein, Audrey Irmas Administration Howard G. Kaplan, Executive Director Jessica Accamando, Director of Communications Carol Bovill, Director, Early Childhood Centers Nadine Bendit Breuer, Head of Elementary School Cheryl Mandel Garland, Membership Services Director Susan Gordon, Director of Marketing and Public Relations Douglas F. Lynn, Director, Camps & Conference Center Susan Nanus, Director of Adult Programs The Wilshire Boulevard Temple Bulletin is published monthly by Wilshire Boulevard Temple wbtla.org (213) Printed on recycled paper. Please remember to recycle it again! Schedule of Shabbat Worship & Study FRIday, august 2 Shabbat Service Rabbi Shapiro and 6:00 p.m. Soul Sounds Shabbat Rabbi Fox, Cantorial Soloist Sugerman & Band Patio 6:00 p.m. SATURday, august 3 Torah Study and Kaddish for Yahrzeit Deuteronomy e eh 11:26 16:17 9:00 a.m. No Service at Irmas Campus. FRIday, august 9 Shabbat Services Rabbi Shapiro and 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney Patio 6:00 p.m. SATURday, august 10 Torah Study and Kaddish for Yahrzeit Deuteronomy Shoftim 16:18 21:19 Rabbi Shapiro 9:00 a.m. No Service at Irmas Campus. FRIday, august 16 Shabbat Services Rabbi Fox and 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney Patio 6:00 p.m. SATURDAY, august 17 Torah Study and Kaddish for Yahrzeit Deuteronomy Ki Tetze 21:10 25:19 Rabbi Fox 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Service Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney 10:30 a.m. FRIday, august 23 Shabbat Service Rabbi Leder and 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Fox and Cantor Gurney Patio 6:00 p.m. SATURday, august 24 Torah Study and Kaddish for Yahrzeit Deuteronomy Ki Tavo 26:1 29:8 Rabbi Goldberg 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services Rabbi Fox and 9:00 a.m. Rabbi Leder and Cantor Don Gurney 10:30 a.m. No Service at Irmas Campus. FRIday, august 30 Shabbat Service Rabbi Leder and 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Music Service Rabbi Shapiro and Cantor Gurney Patio 6:00 p.m. SATURday, august 31 Torah Study and Kaddish for Yahrzeit Deuteronomy Nitzavim/Vayelech 29:9 31:30 Avi Cohen 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Services Rabbi Leder and Cantor Gurney 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Shapiro and 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Eshel and Ari Kaplan Camp Hess Kramer, Malibu 10:30 a.m. Come hear the Shofar at all services from August 10 to Rosh HaShanah. All Shabbat and worship information can be found online at now for glazer Campus, FORMERLY named for temple Campus Irmas Campus