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1 332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, CA JUNE-JULY 2016 Iyar-Sivan-Tammuz 5776 RABBI DAVID LAZAR

From the Executive Director Doug Morton Can you believe summer is here again! The good news, this is also the time we have our summer socials! We are going to Kaiser Grille, Eight4Nine and Sammy G s.

Some of the major differences (just to name a few) on our new website: Ability to view your own account, what you owe and what you ve paid right on line (only your own information) You ll be able to

read this - with directions how to set up your password. If you don t have the information by midmonth, call and let us help you get up and running.

(While the film Yossi follows after the first movie, they are separate stories, so do come on the 15 th if you can). These Twice Blessed events are great evenings.

2 From the Executive Director Doug Morton Can you believe summer is here again! The good news, this is also the time we have our summer socials! We are going to Kaiser Grille, Eight4Nine and Sammy G s... see the box to the right for dates. These are always fun so mark your calendars and join us! Also, this is a great event to bring prospective members! Have you checked out our new website Same address, exciting new look, thanks to Jeff Diebley, Rabbi Lazar, Andrea Newland at Nesteggg and Larea Pettersen, who have spent countless hours helping to design and make this work. Some of the major differences (just to name a few) on our new website: Ability to view your own account, what you owe and what you ve paid right on line (only your own information) You ll be able to edit your own profile including address, phone number(s) and yahrzeits Online Temple Directory (only available to members with a sign in) We will be sending out an - hopefully even before you read this - with directions how to set up your password. If you don t have the information by midmonth, call and let us help you get up and running. Even if you didn t see Yossi and Jagger last month, come join Twice Blessed on Wednesday June 15 at 7:00 pm for Yossi, the story of a closeted gay man in Israeli society. (While the film Yossi follows after the first movie, they are separate stories, so do come on the 15 th if you can). These Twice Blessed events are great evenings... come see a good movie, have time to mingle, and more. You can sign up ahead of time or just pay when you come to the door. Members: only $5; guests: $10. M e m b e r s h i p renewal packets are coming out shortly and there is an early bird discount if paid by July 15. Even though our dues are going up 10%, this is the first increase in many years. We have all committed to do what it takes to make our congregation strong. The dues we get now only cover approximately 30% of our costs. Please consider upgrading your membership, if at all possible. We look forward to your continued support through your membership. Hope to see you all at and at our Summer Socials! Shalom, Doug

From the Rabbi s Study Rabbi David Lazar We will soon celebrate the festival of Shavuot which marks the culmination of the seven weeks of counting the Omer since Pessah, Passover.

the first fruits of the trees - again, at that time, figs, pomegranates, dates, olives and grapes - throughout the summer months.

So then, Shavuot was only a partial celebration of harvest and thanksgiving, and while the stressful period of the grain harvest was over, there was still a lot of work to do, and much to look

3 From the Rabbi s Study Rabbi David Lazar We will soon celebrate the festival of Shavuot which marks the culmination of the seven weeks of counting the Omer since Pessah, Passover. In the biblical tradition, this was purely an occasion to celebrate the completion of the grain harvest - at that time, first barley, then wheat - and to begin looking forward to giving thanks for the first fruits of the trees - again, at that time, figs, pomegranates, dates, olives and grapes - throughout the summer months. It wasn t until Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, that the entire harvest was celebrated and that all eyes were turned toward heaven in prayer for, and in expectation of, rain. So then, Shavuot was only a partial celebration of harvest and thanksgiving, and while the stressful period of the grain harvest was over, there was still a lot of work to do, and much to look forward to. This is our first year anniversary, members of Temple Isaiah and myself and it s been a most wonderful year! I have felt both professionally fulfilled and greatly appreciated over the last 12 months. In a way, this time of year is a celebration of our harvest together, all that we have accomplished together. Yet, we have just begun and know that there is much work to do as there is so much to look forward to! But there is another reason behind the Shavuot celebration - this was the time of year when the Israelites received the Torah from God through Moses at Mt. Sinai. It didn t surface until sometime between the end of the biblical age and the beginning of the rabbinic period, but with time, and as a result of Jews living around the world, very often unable to own and farm their own land, this became the primary focus of the holiday. You may know of the custom to stay up all night studying Torah a sort of reenacting of the ancient event, or perhaps that of reading the book of Ruth, a story that reaffirms the idea that our tradition of the covenant with God being open to all who choose to be included therein. Perhaps then, it s most appropriate that we celebrate our one-year anniversary on Shavuot. We are surely a community that is welcoming to all who seek out our tradition and choose to become part of the Jewish people. Our openness to all who walk through our doors and wish to study our tradition attests to our spirit of inclusivity. And we are also a congregation of learners - our active participation in ongoing classes and courses, seasonal lectures and events like the Film Festival and our Twice The Giving of the Torah, in Jewish Customs handbook, Amsterdam, 1708, Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv Blessed series, shows that we are a congregation that loves to learn and expand our Jewish horizons. We will be adding even more opportunities for intellectual growth in the season to come. In addition to our Philip & Eleanor Short Lecture Series in partnership with UC Riverside, we will be offering an exciting new series this year, through a generous grant from our local Jewish Federation, entitled Judaism For the 21st Century, in which some of the most provocative contemporary rabbis will present new approaches to prayer, God and Jewish Mysticism. We have recently received a multi-year commitment from our member Harold Clumeck for an annual four-part series - Psalm Springs in memory of his life-partner, Jerry Behrend. We are building on the success of a mini-series that we offered together with the Church of St. Paul in the Desert and I will be inviting local Christian clergy to teach, together with me, their favorite psalms. After the success of our ten-part series in which we read Rabbi Arthur Green s little book, we will continue this coming season with Reading with the Rabbi that will offer participants a chance to read - in a guided and augmented fashion - a noteworthy offering from the world of Jewish literature. These and a number of other courses will be offered throughout the season beginning in September. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks! We might not stay up one night a year, but we certainly keep the Torah study going throughout the year! Both celebrating the harvest - what was and what will be - as well as renewing the covenant of Torah on Shavuot are ancient concepts yet still relevant to us here at Temple Isaiah. For my part, I am truly grateful for a fantastic first year of study, prayer and action. And I renew my commitment to our congregation and to Jewish life in the Palm Springs area. Hag HaShavuot Sameah! Saturday, June 11-8:00 pm WINE, CHEESE & THE STUDY OF THE BOOK OF RUTH Sunday, June 12-10:00 am HOLIDAY SERVICE & YIZKOR

Palm Springs 332 West Alejo Road Palm Springs, CA 92262 Tickets:

Federation of the Desert for their assistance and financial

A film about a Closeted Gay Man in Israeli Society: the

5 INVITES YOU TO A MOVIE & MINGLING! When: Wednesday June 15, 2016 at 7 PM Where: Temple Isaiah/JCC of Palm Springs 332 West Alejo Road Palm Springs, CA Tickets: $5 members / $10 guests Available on or at the door. With thanks to the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Federation of the Desert for their assistance and financial support for this program. A film about a Closeted Gay Man in Israeli Society: the perennially sad and workaholic cardiologist, Yossi, who lives and works in Tel Aviv. This film follows a dead man walking who returns, spiritually, and physically, to the living. Erica Abeel, Huffpost Entertainment Mark your calendars, RSVP now and join us for a special evening of friendship, refreshments and a great movie!

6 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday June No class 2 No class 3 6:30 pm 4 10 am service No class 9 No class 10 7:30 pm am service 8 pm Erev Shavuot Wine & Cheese & Study of the Book of Ruth 12 Shavuot Services 10 am Yizkor 13 Shavuot :15 pm ExploraTorah 7 pm Twice Blessed Movie & Mingle evening. Film: Yossi 16 6:30-8:30 pm On One Foot Intro to Judaism class 17 7:30 pm am service Special time 2:30-3:45 pm ExploraTorah 4-6 pm Summer Social at Kaiser Grille 23 6:30-8:30 pm On One Foot Intro to Judaism class 24 7:30 pm am service No class 30 No class CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Friday, June 3 Bechukotai 7:11 pm Friday, June 10 Bamidbar 7:15 pm Saturday, June 11 Erev Shavuot After 8:40 pm Friday, June 17 Naso 7:17 pm Friday, June 24 Bahalotcho 7:19 pm

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July 2016 1 6:30 pm 2 10 am service 3 4 5 6 no class tdoday 7 8 7:30 pm Rabbi is joined by Ofer Bashan & Ariel Pollack 9 10 am service 8 pm

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July :30 pm 2 10 am service no class tdoday 7 8 7:30 pm Rabbi is joined by Ofer Bashan & Ariel Pollack 9 10 am service 8 pm Twice Blessed Concert with Ofer Bashan Special time 2:30-3:45 pm ExploraTorah :30 pm am service 4-6 pm Summer Social at Eight4Nine Deadline for Early Bird dues discount :15 pm ExploraTorah :30 pm am service :15 pm ExploraTorah :30 pm am service 31 August 1 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Friday, July 1 Shelach 7:19 pm Friday, July 8 Korach 7:18 pm Friday, July 15 Chukat 7:16 pm Friday, July 22 Balak 7:12 pm Friday, July 29 Pinchas 7:08 pm

8 Everyone is a member of our Membership Team! Do you know someone who might be interested in checking out Temple Isaiah? Invite them to join you at. Invite them to come to our Summer Socials in in June, July and August. Make a point of greeting new faces and welcoming them!

IN MEMORY OF: YAHRZEIT FUND Pearl White in memory of Elisa Tash Larry and Ed Sogolow in loving memory of Ed s brother, Rick Popowski Bob and Cheryl Fey in memory of Elisa Tash Irwin Sacks in memory

Moss in loving memory of her mother, Jeanette Kosbie Beverly Bell in loving memory of her father-in-law, Philip Bell Beatrice Julien in loving memory of her step-son, Harold Julien Heather Wallis in

Goldstein in loving memory of her father, William Pearlman Frances Chapman in loving memory of her husband, Raymond Chapman David Lyons in loving memory of his brother, Nathan Lyons Lee and Bill

10 IN MEMORY OF: YAHRZEIT FUND Pearl White in memory of Elisa Tash Larry and Ed Sogolow in loving memory of Ed s brother, Rick Popowski Bob and Cheryl Fey in memory of Elisa Tash Irwin Sacks in memory of Dottie Fields Pearl White in memory of Dottie Fields Shelley Miller-Mantell in loving memory of her father-in-law, Sidney Mantell Phyllis Lyman in loving memory of her father, Abraham Lyman Sharon Moss in loving memory of her mother, Jeanette Kosbie Beverly Bell in loving memory of her father-in-law, Philip Bell Beatrice Julien in loving memory of her step-son, Harold Julien Heather Wallis in loving memory of her father, Ben Greenblatt Joy H. Goldstein in loving memory of her father, William Pearlman Frances Chapman in loving memory of her husband, Raymond Chapman David Lyons in loving memory of his brother, Nathan Lyons Lee and Bill Podell in loving memory of Lee s father, William Sirott David Lyons in loving memory of his brother, Israel Lyons Tina Wein in loving memory of her grandfather, William Sirott Helene Holland in loving memory of her brother-in-law, Julian Holland Melanie Garver in loving memory of her mother, Katherine Carlotta Zucker Melanie Garver in loving memory of her father, David Zucker Gary and Vicki Miller in memory of Dottie Fields Marv and Eileen Stern in memory of Cheryl Fey s mother, Marsha Newman Pearl White in memory of Cheryl Fey s mother, Marsha Newman Sid and Sue Speiser in loving memory of Dottie Fields Norma Lovitz in loving memory of her mother, Ann Kaplan Melanie Garver in memory of Lisa Fields and Dottie Fields Bob and Cheryl Fey in memory of Dottie Fields Norma Lovitz in loving memory of her mother-in-law, Anna Lovitz Harriette Hirsch in loving memory of her niece, Sharon Silverglade Ira Helf in loving memory of Dottie Fields Bill and Gail Goff Kanter in memory of Dottie Fields Gary and Vicki Miller in memory of Marsha Newman Will and Michelle Mueller in memory of Dottie Fields Sandie Ovesen in memory of Dottie Fields Douglas Morton in memory of Marsha Newman Sandie Ovesen in memory of Elisa Debrah Tash Beatrice Kern Julien in loving memory of her aunt, Esther Belle Schwartz Miriam and Nat Bent in memory of Marsha Newman Ed and Rita Kroll in memory of Marsha Newman Doug Morton in loving memory of his father, Steve G. Morton GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS Albert D. Widman Ken and Alberta Weinberg Constance and Felice Newman Sandie Ovesen in honor of Larry & Ed Sogolow s Anniversary Marv and Eileen Stern in honor of Pearl White s 100 th birthday in August Sid and Sue Speiser in honor of Pearl White s 100 th birthday In August Sandie Ovesen in honor of Bill & Gail Kanter s Anniversary Leon and Ella Ohana in honor of the marriage of Yael Lazar and Itamar Atias. Nat and Miriam Bent to Rabbi David and Sascha Lazar in honor of the marriage of their daughter Yael to Itamar Atias. CONTRIBUTION TO RABBI S DISCRETIONARY FUND Alan Douglas Tina Wein

June & July 2016 Yahrzeits * Names Inscribed on Memorial Board Services: Friday nights at 7:30 pm (first Friday @ 6:30 pm) & Saturdays at 10:00 am.

11 June & July 2016 Yahrzeits * Names Inscribed on Memorial Board Services: Friday nights at 7:30 pm (first 6:30 pm) & Saturdays at 10:00 am. We will attempt to provide a morning minyan for a yahrzeit if given several days notice. JUNE 1-4 Listed in June 3 & 4 *Theodore Buky *John Chernus *Olga Coren *Charles Emanuel *Mathew M. Fox *Harry Goodstein *Charles Henry Greene III *Marie B. Levy *Rachel Lyons Milton Nagle *Stephen Platt Angelo Rolando * Jean Sapper Minnie Schriver *Philip Short *William Sirott *William Spitzer *Shirley Grace Thoman *Martin Traub Roger Vickery JUNE 5-11 Listed in June 10 & 11 *Morris Appleman *Charles Bonoff *Emily Brown *Morris Brown *Louis Dubin *Hansel Finkel *Philip Frank *Samuel Friedman Sidney Honigman *Sophie Horowitz *Col. Filmore Horwich Minnie Jeffery *Dr. Julius Kaplan *Ed Krist Natalie Liftin *Barbara Lubin *Nanie Malamut *Jules Meyers Frieda Niedelson *Harold Pastel *S. Don Pinto Sigfried Seliger Edward T. Sigell Bertha Stone Milt Tatelman *Sara Weill JUNE Listed in June 17 & 18 *Evelyn Abel *Maria Bacal Nathan Fraenkel *Bertha Geisser *Mary Greenberg *Duke Kosslyn *Irving Ouziel Stanley Schriver Samuel Schwartz Kelsey Simon *Aaron Sternberg Fred Waterman *Adolf Weinberg *Karoline Weinstein Charles Weissmann *Rebecca Widre JUNE Listed in June 24 & 25 *Anna Berkinblitt *Samuel Erzoff *Sidney Fox Dr. Harry Jaffe Barry Jeffery *Fay Liebling *Abraham Leiner *Benson Littman *Matthew H. Meyers *Bernard H. Miliband *Ida Rosenthal *Fay P. Saske Rose L. Sigell *Max Sokolow *Samuel Sokolow *Melvin Verger Pearl Witas JUNE 26-JULY 2 Listed in July 1 & 2 *Regina Baker *William Bernstein *Samona Breslow *Kate Brown *Bernice Brown *Harold Chapman David "Buddy" Cohen Laurie S. Cohen *Gertrude Diamond *Max Epstein *Norman Feinberg *Leonard Foster *Eva Gershuny *Jacqueline J. Green Henry Hein Sondra Landau *Lee H. Levin *Claire Lulla *Marvin Manheim *Zelda Mindess Joseph Neivert *Harry Norian *Sam Pelt Rabbi Harry Pennes Wilma Saphire *Jack H. Spiegel Sally Victor Sidney Volk Dan Walters JULY 3-9 Listed in July 8 & 9 *Ben Cohen Theodore Dorman Floyd Franklin *Anna E. Friedman *Harry Granas Larry Herman *Gary Howard Dorothy Karp Shirley Korff *Maurice L. Lash Abraham Levine *Solon LeVine *Sally Liberman Mary Missner Frieda Moses *Bessie Rudolph *June Shayne Amy Simon *Minnie Smith *Gene Torgan *Mark Wallock JULY Listed in July 15 & 16 *Sol Bossel *Florence Eder Edna Eisenberg *Rose Kaufman *Fanny Lyons Layton *Jack Levy *Charles Naywert *Joel D. Nockenson Sarah Pennes *Sally Rosin Herbert Sheaffer Diane Sherman Hortense Stahl Mrs. Helen Winter *Samuel Yudin JULY Listed in July 22 & 23 *Florence Barmash *Norman Brown *Arthur Davis *Abe Diamond Hans A. Fraenkel Ruth Goldman *Eugene Greenstein *Sadie Harris *Josephine Hoffman *Yetta Jaeger *Sofia Katz *Albert Liberman *Fred Lyons *Harvey Melvin *Sol S. Pine Harry Plosker *Schmuel Schulman Rebecca Shifrin Bernice Slobodien Sam Solotkin Jacob Suss *Louis Tessler *Nathan Torgan *Rose Wagner *Harry Warsaw *Bernard B. Wasserman JULY Listed in July 29 & 30 *Nathan Blumberg *Beatrice Horwich George Vangrove May their memories endure for a blessing.

332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262!

332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262! www.templeisaiahps.com! 760-325-2281 JUNE-JULY 2017! Sivan-Tammuz-Av 5777 RABBI DAVID LAZAR Note this is a double issue of Chai Lights, covering both June &