4839 Market Street, Unit C, Ventura, Ca Phone (805) Fax (805) Website: From The Rabbi s Study August 2014

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1 1 HAMIGDALOR CONGREGATION AM HAYAM 4839 Market Street, Unit C, Ventura, Ca Phone (805) Fax (805) Website: From The Rabbi s Study August 2014 WE ARE MANY Pablo Neruda s poem We are Many describes the many people who live inside each of us. When everything seems set to show me off as a man of intelligence, the fool I keep concealed on my person takes over the talk and occupies my mouth. From the Rabbi s Study The poet sees a burning house but, instead of the fireman I summon, an arsonist bursts on the scene and he is I. How various are the selves that live inside each of us? Every person experiences a certain multiplicity of self. I am large, and contain multitudes, wrote the great Walt Whitman. We are congeries of character, made of nobility, baseness, kindness, cruelty, faith and doubt. We change from minute to minute. In Emerson s words, my moods do not believe each other. This theme lies behind the rabbinic teaching that one day the evil inclination was captured. Suddenly, no one built houses, and no hen laid an egg. All of our powers are intertwined: to deny one is to diminish another. Judaism teaches not that we eliminate bits of who we are we do not do surgery on ourselves but that we bring all of us to the service of goodness and of God, arsonist and fireman alike. Rather than deny that we are many, we pull together the disparate threads of our souls for a greater service. At Sinai we come together as a community to support each other and to create something greater from all of our gifts. As we go through and take moral and emotional inventory during the month of Elul and through the Aseret Y mei T shuvah (10 Days of Repentance), we seek spiritual direction, so that we can redirect our path and so our deeds, and thereby elevate everything we are and are becoming, living as complex and as marvelous as God made us. Y hi ratzon mi-l fanecha, Adonai Eloheinu Veilohei Avoteinu Veilohei Imahoteinu, she-t chadesh aleinu shanah tovah u-m tukah. May it be Your will, o Holy One of Blessing, that this year we do not wallow in negative self-perceptions nor try to excise parts of our essential personalities, but, rather, that we try to be one not many!!! and utilize all of ourselves the good and the not-yet-good in the service of something beyond ourselves, the service of others and the service of You, so that this can be, truly, a good, sweet, holy year. Amen. Rabbi J.B. Sacks

2 2 Message from Brenda Rich Greetings: Yup! That s right. The High Holy Days are coming. As you see by the Migdalor, it is full of many, many forms that you need to complete and send back. And the good news is that some of them are on our brand, new webpage Much thanks goes to Denise Heap (who got the ball rolling), Rick Newberger, Mort Resnick and especially Jef Bratspis. So make use of the digital forms on the website and return them electronically. Much thanks to Mort Resnick for donating a computer for our office work. Lois and I really appreciate all the work you put in. This is the Chai year of the incorporation of CAH and all our events our going to have that theme. Our first fund raising event is our APPLES, HONEY & MORE PROGRAM which will take the place of our High Holy Day greeting. You will be able to send your greetings with a traditional show of your friendship by sending out apples, honey and more to members, family and friends. See the form elsewhere in the Migdalor. I am sending this message before our first Friend Raising event Baking with the Rabbi that was held on August 29th. You will have to wait until next month to hear all that went on then. BUT not to be dismayed. Bring a friend and come to our next Friend Raising event that will be held at the home of Marc Goldman on Sunday, August 10th at 2:00 p.m. Remember we need each and everyone of you to bring members into our Am HaYam family. The membership committee really wants to bring our Chavarah program back to life. You received a form with your dues invoice. I have had only 2 returned. This is a wonderful way to build friendships amongst your Am HaYam family by meeting and having events in smaller groups. So please fill out the forms. And speaking of dues. If you have not already sent in your payments either in full or partial payment, please do so today. And if at all possible, please send an additional voluntary amount. Adult Education program is also being given new life. Fran Lande, our Education Vice President has provided a form for you to send back to help her with planning programs. Let her know what you want. CAH is here for you. We already have Mondays with Mort which provides interesting and knowledgable information on the weekly Torah portions. So let Fran know more programs that you want to have. CAH is here for you!!!!!! Let us know what you want!!! Shalom, Brenda

3 (5775) HIGH HOLY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Please cut out and place on your refrigerator!!!!! Selichot (Inauguration of the High Holy Days): Selichot Deli Buffet Dinner Saturday, Sept. 20 6:30 p.m. [NOTE: $20.00 per person or $18.00 if combined with paid Yom Kippur Break Fast reservation. See flyer.] Selichot Service and Program Saturday, Sept. 20 7:30 p.m. ROSH HASHANAH (R.H.): Erev (First Evening) R.H. Services Wednesday, Sept. 24 8:00 p.m. R.H. First Morning Services Thursday, Sept. 25 9:00 a.m. Tashlikh Thursday, Sept. 25 [At conclusion of Services at 4030 Nice Court; Oxnard] R.H. Second Morning Services Friday, Sept. 26 9:00 a.m. SHABBAT SHUVAH (Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur): Erev Shabbat Shuvah Services Friday, Sept. 26 8:00 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah morning Services Saturday, Sept :00 a.m. YOM KIPPUR (Y.K.): Kol Nidre/Y.K. Evening Services Friday, Oct. 3 6:00 p.m. Y.K. Day: Morning (through Torah Service) Saturday, Oct. 4 9:00 a.m. Yizkor (Remembrance of Loved Ones) Service Study Session Minchah (Afternoon Service) Ne ilah (Concluding) Service) Ma ariv & Havdallah Final Shofar Blasts Bountiful Break Fast 11:30 a.m. 4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:20 p.m. 7:32 p.m. following [NOTE: Break Fast is $22.50 per person; $18 if combined with paid Selichot Deli Buffet Dinner reservation. See flyer.] Cost of nonmember and associate member seating is $125.00: however, family of members may acquire tickets at $ per ticket. Please inquire for more information at (805)

4 4 HIGH HOLY DAY TICKET REQUEST FORM Dear Am HaYam, We need your feedback in order to determine how many tickets we have to allocate to members and how many will be available to the general public. Seats are NOT assigned. If you have a special request, please note this on the form below. In order to help us, and for us to better be able to honor your requests, please complete this form and return it by September 5 th to: Congregation Am HaYam 4839 Market St., Unit C Ventura, CA Name Service Date & Time Number Attending (Fill in) SELICHOT (High Holy Day Inauguration): Selichot Deli Buffet Dinner Saturday, September 20 th 6:30 p.m. [NOTE: $20.00 per person or $18.00 per person if combined with paid Yom Kippur Break Fast Reservation. See flyer.] ROSH HASHANAH (R.H): Erev R.H. Wednesday, Sept. 24 th, 8 p.m. R.H. First morning Thursday, Sept. 25 th, 9 a.m. R.H. Second morning Friday, Sept.26 th, 9 a.m. SHABBAT SHUVAH: TICKETS NOT NECESSARY Erev Shabbat Shuvah Friday, Sept. 26 th, 8 p.m. Shabbat Shuvah Morning Saturday, Sept. 27 th 10 a.m.

5 5 YOM KIPPUR (Y.K): Kol Nidre Friday, Oct. 3 rd 6:00 p.m. Y.K. Day: Morning (thr. Torah service) Saturday, Oct. 4 th 9 a.m. Yizkor Service 11:30 a.m. Study Session Ticket not necessary 4:15 p.m. Minchah (Afternoon) 5 p.m. Ne ilah (Concluding Service) 6 p.m. Ma ariv & Havdallah 7:20 p.m. Final Shofar Blasts 7:32 p.m. Bountiful Break Fast following [NOTE: Break Fast is $22.50 per person; $18 if combined with paid Selichot dinner reservation. See flyer.] Please list the number of nonmembers who wish to purchase tickets: Please list their names (with a phone number or address) below. Cost of nonmember and associate member seating is $125.00: however, family of members may acquire tickets at $ per ticket. Please return this form with any necessary payment by September 5 th to: Congregation Am HaYam 4839 Market St., Unit C Ventura, CA 93003

6 6 BOOK OF LIFE REMEMBRANCE REQUEST FORM In accordance with Jewish custom, we prepare a Book of Life that is used for the Yizkor service on Yom Kippur that lists our departed relatives and loved ones. Keeping this meaningful tradition will also enable those who submit names to fulfill the mitzvah of tzedakah to our Synagogue, which is dedicated to perpetuating the memories of members of our Am HaYam family and our loved ones. To participate in this custom and have your loved ones names entered into our Book of Life this year, please fill out the form below with your donation, and return by September 15. We suggest a donation of $18 for each person remembered. Nonetheless, all donations are warmly received. May the memories and legacies of all our loved ones be for a blessing. We thank you in advance and offer our sincerest hopes to you and yours for a good, sweet healthy New Year I wish my listing(s) in the Book of Life to read as follows (PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY): IN MEMORY OF REMEMBERED BY: Use additional sheets if necessary. Please mail this form so that we receive it by September 15 along with your check made payable to: Congregation Am HaYam; 4839 Market St., Unit C; Ventura, CA

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8 HIGH HOLY DAY HONORS REQUEST FORM We take great pride in the participation of our Am HaYam family members in services. We would like to include your participation. Please fill out the form below and drop it in the mail by August 15 to: Jef Bratspis 3319 Hilltop Dr Ventura, CA FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE THERE IS A DIGITAL VERSION AVAILABLE AT PLEASE SUBMIT ONE (1) FORM PAPER OR DIGITAL. The Ritual Committee will try to honor all requests submitted. Please keep in mind that honors are not entitlements they are honors. The Ritual Committee will get back to you sometime after September 5th to inform you of what honor(s) you have been selected to take during these High Holy Days. Your acceptance of any honor(s) indicates your timely arrival and respectful fulfillment of these. We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. IF YOU PREFER TO RECEIVE AN RESPONSE INCLUDING ASSIGNED HONORS PLEASE FILL OUT THE DIGITAL FORM OR INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS HERE: Please check ALL the appropriate boxes that apply to you. Name(s): Number attending the following services: Erev Rosh HaShanah Y.K. Morning (+ Torah service) R.H. First Morning Y.K. Yizkor R.H. Second Morning Y.K. Afternoon Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur Y.K. Ne ilah &/or Havdallah

9 9 HONORS: I/We would like to participate in this year s High Holy Day services (check all that apply). Aliyah to the Torah as a family (involves chanting Hebrew blessings.) (Hebrew available in transliteration; help available in advance). Aliyah to the Torah alone (involves chanting Hebrew blessings.) (Hebrew available in transliteration; help available in advance.) Torah reading (involves chanting Hebrew trop) (High Holy Day trop preferable; help available in advance.) Haftarah (involves chanting Hebrew trop) (Help available in advance.) English reading Ark Opening/Ark Closing Raising the Torah (no Hebrew or English) Holding the Torah scroll (standing during Kol Nidre and/or Yizkor or, possibly, seated as needed) Dressing the Torah (putting on the Torah cover and Torah items; no Hebrew or English) ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITES TO HELP: Greeter (Preceding the HH services which you plan on attending) Help CLEAN UP after the Bountiful Break Fast Help with Temple preparations including installing HH Torah covers, bimah decorations, and Machzorim We look forward to your participation at this year s High Holy Day services and to being together during this holy time. We thank you in advance for returning this form to Jef at the address noted above or the digital form on by August 15.

10 10 NEW APPLES, HONEY & MORE PROGRAM New High Holy Day Opportunity! Please Participate! It is hard to believe that the High Holy Days will be here soon. Congregation Am HaYam is helping you this year in your preparations by providing an opportunity to wish others L shanah Tovah ( Happy New Year) with a gift basket containing apples, honey and other goodies. Not only will you be able to send your token of friendship but you will be participating in the tradition of dipping apples in honey to begin the year with sweet wishes and hopes. Each recipient will receive the goodies along with the blessings associated with this home ritual. Everyone will enjoy being able to participate with family and friends in expressing their joy in the New Year. This new fundraiser will take the place of our traditional High Holy Day greetings that were published in the Migdalor in previous years. Each recipient will receive one basket with all the names of those who purchased it attached. A short explanation will also be included. Your gift will enhance one s celebration of Rosh Hashanah and you will be helping to raise funds for Congregation Am Ha Yam. Please see accompanying order form for costs and other information. For more information, please feel free to contact Fran Lande at Francat@aol.com or Brenda Rich at brenda.bashful16@gmail.com. Thank you for your participation and the beginning of our Chai year long fund raisers.

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12 12 CHAVURAH INTEREST The Membership Committee is sending you this form to discover if you have an interest in joining a Chavurah. A Chavurah is a small group of families, couples or individuals who share common interests and desires. These groups meet together, usually monthly, to study, socialize, cook, camp, or participate in any other activities. Each group sets their own schedule and plans their own activities. A Chavurah is a wonderful way to build and nurture strong friendships within our Congregation Am HaYam family extending beyond the schedule of community services and events After receiving back this questionnaire, an organizational meeting will be set to get everyone together to make further plans. Name(s) Address Phone # Name and age of other members in your household Please circle age group you prefer: Over 60 Please circle the situation that best applies to you and your family: Single Adult Adults Only Family (events with children) Other What type of events do you expect from a Chavurah (e.g. Judaic Studies; Social Activities; Sporting events; Discussion groups; Jewish cooking; Book groups; Theater groups, other Interests?) Please fill out this form and return it to Brenda Rich; 4030 Nice Court; Oxnard, CA FORM AVAILABLE DIGITALLY AT

13 13 From the Ritual Committee Who Gets the First Aliyah? Explaining Our Change in Practice The Ritual Committee decided that no longer will we call up the first aliyah by the use of Kohen (priest) and the second aliyah by Levi (priestly assistant). Rather, we will call up the first aliyah as Rishon ( first ) and the second aliyah as Sheni ( second ), except on the High Holy Days, where Rabbi Sacks has asked that we continue with the traditional practice. We wanted to apprise you all of this change and the basic reasons behind it. If you have questions regarding this, please contact Rabbi Sacks. The practice of calling up the first two aliyot as Kohen and Levi is indeed ancient. However, the assignment of these honors was not done out of any privilege or necessity of the office of the Kohen. Rather, the custom was clearly instituted merely to avoid conflicts among the members of a community over who gets the first aliyah (Mishnah Gittin 5:8; BT Gittin 59a). In most communities today, and certainly at Am HaYam, we do not engage in quarrels over who gets assigned which aliyah. Furthermore, the assignment of the first two honors to a Kohen and Levi makes management of aliyot more difficult in smaller congregations such as ours. For example, if not Levi is present, then traditionally the Kohen who received the first aliyah gets the second aliyah, even if other Kohanim are present. This could mean that in our congregation a Kohen might get two aliyot at every service. That might mean that some people would only be able to receive an aliyah once every two services once a month at Am HaYam. It hardly seems fair that the Kohen receives four times as many aliyot as anyone else and that clearly was not the intent of the practice. Finally, this change is in keeping not merely with the legal decisions of the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards of the Rabbinical Assembly of our Conservative Movement, but it has, indeed, become the standard practice of Conservative Judaism. This change will avoid having to find out every service if we have a Kohen or Levi in attendance and, then figuring out the correct or standard practice from that week s set of facts. Such discussion distracts us from the spiritual elevation of prayer and can lengthen the service. Rather, we will now be able to accord more people an aliyah to the Torah without hesitation, discussion, or distraction.

14 14 HELP CAH RAISE FUNDS WITH NO COST AND LITTLE OR NO EFFORT TO YOU Summer is here and that means family get-togethers, cold drinks and lots of food. Do you throw everything out in the trash? I recently realized by bringing home water bottles, soda cans and wine bottles from CAH and my recycles I earned $ 10 for CAH in a short period of time. Since some of the recycled came from CAH I did not count the check I donated for tax purposes but you can. LET YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY HELP US TOO. There are two ways you can help CAH: One way is for you to recycle and get the donation credit on your taxes: Save PLASTIC BOTTLES like water, soda, juice, etc. Save SODA CANS. Save GLASS BOTTLES and JARS. Take them to your nearest recycle center. I use the Recycle Center just behind the Ralphs near CAH at 1776 S. Victoria in Ventura. Currently the hours at this location are Tuesday Friday 10:00-4:30 with a lunch break from 1:00-1:30. It is closed Sunday and Monday. To verify hours call When you recycle you will get a voucher. You walk into Ralphs and walk out with money. Put it in a little jar or Tzedakah box and every few months add it up and write a check to CAH. It is found money for the temple and a donation toward your taxes. The second way is if you are unable to recycle it yourself you can bring it to CAH before services and I will take it home and combine it with recycles already collected. You don t even have to separate them. If you are unable to come to services I will pick up a full bag that you have collected from your home. I only ask that the bag is no smaller than a 15 gallon trash bag. Every few months I also take hazardous waste to the drop off at 880 W Verdulera St. in Camarillo. If you call first and make an appointment it will go faster. The number is Light bulbs, batteries, medication, paint, household cleaning products and electronics are all considered hazardous waste. You can bring these to CAH services and I will dispose them for you. THESE MUST BE KEPT SEPARATE from the normal recycle items and I cannot handle anything heavier than 10 pounds. I will be happy to pick up your hazardous materials if you also have a minimum 15 gallon bag of recycle items to donate to the temple. Together little incomes can add to a large income. Spread the word! Ruth Resnick

15 15 Trees Planted In Israel August 2014 TO DR JOSEPH KATZ IN HONOR OF YOUR 80TH BIRTHDAY FROM RAY AND DIANE MAUTNER TO RON WOLF IN HONOR OF YOUR 85TH BIRTHDAY FROM RAY AND DIANE MAUTNER TO MIRIAM RUBINSTEIN A COMPLETE AND SPEEDY RECOVERY FROM BRENDA AND ARNIE RICH TO FRED ROSEN A COMPLETE AND SPEEDY RECOVERY FROM BRENDA AND ARNIE RICH TO NANCY STEIN A COMPLETE AND SPEEDY RECOVERY FROM BRENDA AND ARNIE RICH TO BUNNY AND GORDON RIFKIN IN MEMORY OF YOUR BELOVED SON BRUCE RIFKIN MAY HIS MEMORY ALWAYS BE FOR A BLESSING FROM BRENDA AND ARNIE RICH

16 MONDAYS WITH MORT 16 During the month of August there will be sessions of Mondays With Mort at CAH, every Monday at 10:30 AM except onmonday, August 4th and Monday August 25th. Everyone is invited to attend in August as we continue the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy). Questions of the Month: 1. What two things are prohibited to eat or drink between Av 1-9? 2. When is the exception to the above? The answers can be found athttp:// Also be sure to check out the entire Mondays with Mort web site athttp:// and the CAH web site at Mort In Memory Of Myrna Winer IMO Father, Benjamin Weiner Irwin & Renee Becker IMO Father, Sydney Becker Miriam Rubinstein IMO, Brother-In-Law, Jacob Rubinstein Judith Margolis, IMO Mother, Fannie Silberman Ruth Resnick, IMO Aunt, Nelly Kirsch Get Well Elaine Allen Bob Packer Dianne Ruthman Mort Margolis Ann Jacobs Murray Kaufman Fred Rosen Milt Rothschild Norma Van Riper Sheila Myles Ann Sperber Gail Packer Laila Hanig Mort Resnick Myrna Winer Jerry Cordova Gene Matlin Jack Sperber Lee Rothschild Sherry Horwitz Rachel Kozak Herb Stein Mark Lipman Miriam Rubinstein Allan Michaels Dawn VanValkenburg Nancy Stein

17 17 YAHRZEIT August 1, *Rabbi Gerald Hanig, Husband of Elaine Hanig Freda Fingerhut, Mother of Aaron Fingerhut Esther Strasser, Mother of Diane Mautner David Perlmutter, Father of Buddy Perlmutter Alexis Rothschild, Father of Milt Rothschild Ralph Rubin, Brother of David Rubin Shirley Sedlak, Mother of Burt Sedlak Tillie Breslaw, Grandmother of Jackie Shack Hyman Silverman, Father of Phil Silverman Khana Shmidt, Grandmother of Marina Skuratovsky David Cohen, Father of Nancy Stein Jack Getzug, Father of Sandy Young Ruth Young, Mother of Howard Young August 15, Janetta Charna Spunt, Grandmother of Fil Barton Joseph Hacker, Stepfather of Fil Barton Charles Gustafson, Father-In-Law of Donna Gustafson Sam Resnick, Father of Ann Jacobs *Jeffery Schonfield, Nephew of Lois Lebman & Son of Jack & Sylvia Schonfield *David Finkel, Father of Roz Resnick and Brenda Rich *Leo Rosen, Father of Ruth Resnick *Joseph Genson, Father of Marina Skuratovsky *Inscribed on Memorial Wall

18 18 August Birthday s Ray Mautner 2 Milt Rothschild 5 Aurora Shapiro 8 Bob Allen 29 Sheila Myles 30 Alan Shapiro 31 August Anniversaries Lee & Michael Weiss 6 Arnie & Neill Fingerhut 23 If your birthday or anniversary is not acknowledged please me at bfrosen@gmail.com

19 19 Adult Education Education is a cornerstone of Jewish life. At Congregation Am HaYam we have in place educational opportunities in which some members participate. As the new Vice President of Education, I want to expand these programs to fit the needs and wants of our membership. But I can t do this alone and want your input. In the next few weeks, there will be a survey sent to you which you will be able to complete on-line. If this is not possible for you to do, a hard copy will be sent to you. In this survey, will be questions about topics, times and other specifics. Please help CAH to develop an Adult Education program that will meet the needs of you our Am HaYam family. If you have any suggestions or questions, please contact me at Francat@aol.com. Looking forward to working with you this year. There are endless possibilities for Am HaYam to have a viable educational program. Fran Lande Attention Jewish War Veterans ATTENTION ALL JEWISH WAR VETERANS MEMBERS JWV Post 602 meets in the Veterans Administration Clinic, Recreation Building 22, Plummer Street, North Hills, CA. They meet the 1st Sunday of each month, at 10:00 am and all Jewish Veterans are welcome to attend. Please join us there. FOR SALE Cemetery Plot at Beth Olam in Westlake Village Plot 93, Grave F Selling for 1/2 price Contact: Maxine Weiner (805)

20 August 2014 AV/ELUL Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Membership Meeting 10 am Ritual Meeting 11 am Board Meeting 11:45 am EREV SHABBAT SERVICE 8:00 PM Candle Lighting 7:37 PM 1 2 Happy Birthday Ray Mautner SHABBAT SERVICE 10:00AM Shabbat Ends 8:36 PM No Mondays with Mort Erev Tisha B'Av 8pm Happy Birthday Milt Rothschild Tisha B'Av 10am Happy Anniversary Lee & Michael Weiss Happy Birthday Aurora Shapiro Candle Lighting 7:31PM Shabbat Ends 8:29 PM Mondays with Mort at 10:30am EREV SHABBAT SERVICE 8:00 PM Candle Lighting 7:23 PM SHABBAT SERVICE 10:00AM Shabbat Ends Friend Raising Event 2pm Home of Marc Goldman 8:20 PM Mondays with Mort at 10:30am Ways & Means Meeting 5pm Candle Lighting 7:15PM Happy Anniversary Arnie & Neill Fingerhut Shabbat Ends 8:11 PM No Mondays with Mort Happy Birthday Bob Allan Happy Birthday Sheila Myles Candle Lighting 7:06PM Shabbat Ends 8:02 PM Happy Birthday Alan Shapiro 31

21 21 Rabbi J. B. Sacks phone# BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Brenda Rich phone# VICE-PRESIDENT PAST PRESIDENTS Mort Resnick Arnie Fingerhut Jerry Ruthman z'l Peter Shack Brenda Rich OUR VOLUNTEERS Kiddushim - Elaine Hanig Oneg Shabbat -Fil Barton Librarian Programming Tributes Telephone Purchasing Yahrzeits Migdalor Sunshine Webmaster Donna Gustafson Ann Jacobs Lee Rothschild Jack Sperber Bev Rosen Ann Sperber TREASURER - Lois Lebman SECRETARY - Donna Gustafson CORRESPONDING SECRETARY-Ruth Resnick WAYS & MEANS VP - MEMBERSHIP VP - Janice Aharon-Ezer Rick Newberger RITUAL VP - Jef Bratspis RITUAL VP Emeritus Milt Rothschild HOUSING VP - Arnie Rich IMMEDIATE PAST PRES - Brenda Rich ADULT EDUCATION VP - Fran Lande DIRECTORS Marc Goldman, Diane Mautner Miriam Mack