HIRES NEW STAFF! - Temple Isaiah

MARCH 2012 

THE 

FROM RABBI KLEIN 

TEMPLE ISAIAH 

HIRES NEW 

STAFF! 

I am very pleased to share with the Isaiah 

community that our various search 

committees, after much hard work, late nights 

and jerrycans of coffee, have completed their proposals to the Board 

of Trustees for the nominees for a number of top positions in our 

esteemed organization. 2012 is going to be very exciting in our 

community! 

Meet our New Executive Director 

Ron Paul was a U.S. Air Force flight surgeon during the 

60’s, so we know that diagnosing the sanctuary sound 

system in the midst of Kol Nidre will not ruffle him at all. 

We are confident that he will deftly be able to renovate 

our website, turning Isaiah into an Internet sensation. 

Ron has extensive experience with grassroots organizing 

and promises to be instrumental in our work with One- 

LA. Along with our new Development Director, Ron has assured us that he 

can raise millions. Outspoken about term limits, Ron is amenable to a shorter 

trial contract with Isaiah. Before Shabbat services, we will be hosting a tea 

party in the social hall to welcome him. 

Meet our New Development Director 

Fred Karger is a dynamic strategist, and we are excited 

to have him on board. As the first openly gay candidate 

running for the White House and the first Jewish 

presidential candidate for the Republican Party, we 

know we can count on Fred to courageously pioneer 

Isaiah into a thrilling new chapter. After working on nine 

presidential campaigns, running Isaiah’s annual High 

Holy Day appeal will be a no-brainer. 

Meet our New Communications Director 

Herman Cain’s experience in the Navy makes him a 

worldly and highly-cultured candidate for Isaiah’s team. 

Conveniently, Herman will be able to stroll over to Fox 

Studios in order to continue his popular radio talk show 

during lunch breaks. Sunday morning after religious 

school, join us for a reception to welcome him. We will 

be serving Pillsbury cakes, burgers, pizza and Coca-Cola. 

Meet our New Program Director 

Michele Bachmann has a hearty 

constitution. She champions all kinds of 

reform, including her favorite, Reform 

Judaism. The search committee was 

particularly impressed with her proposal 

to expand Isaiah’s Meal Train into a 

comprehensive IsaiahCare initiative. 

In her interview, Michele said, “I consider a congregant as 

dear to me as a foster child.” We are excited for Michele to be 

part of our temple family, and to enjoy her Torah-centered 

programs. 

Meet our New Membership Coordinator 

Newt Gingrich is all about the welfare 

of our community and has said so in his 

vision statement “Contract with Isaiah.” 

He has spent many hours with Temple 

President Beth Braen, and she is assured 

that he will not try to remove her from 

office. Newt is very efficient and will have 

us marching in formation in no time. 

Meet our New Cantor 

Mitt Romney sang in the Mormon 

Tabernacle choir starting at age seven. 

We were all taken by the spirituality he 

brought to the pulpit but dissuaded when 

we learned that his salary expectations 

topped seven figures. In a surprising 

twist, however, Mitt told the task force 

that he would be paying his own salary. We will be welcoming 

Mitt on board right after the Purim Shpiel on Wednesday, 

March 7 with competitive sport and Maccabiah games. 

MARCH AT ISAIAH 

NEW MEMBERS 5 

2011 HIGH HOLY DAY CAMPAIGN 10 

MARCH CALENDAR 15 

YOUTH GROUP 

Back cover

FROM CANTOR KENT 

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL’S 

BROTHER TO SPEAK AT 

TEMPLE ISAIAH 

Newt Gingrich, the current front-runner in the 

Republican race for presidential nominee, has 

assured the Temple Isaiah administration that his 

brother will speak at Shabbat services on Friday, 

March 9 at 6:15 p.m. The Gingrich family will then 

host the Oneg Shabbat. Gingrich’s brother, known 

affectionately as P.F. by his close allies and friends, hardly ever takes a political 

stand but insists that he has risen above politics. “Like a loaf of freshly baked 

bread, I have risen beyond the political fracas,” declared Gingrich’s brother 

Poppin’ Fresh Gingrich. “For me, it is not about who becomes president but if 

they’ll serve dinner rolls at every meal.” 

“I refuse to take sides,” he declared in a meeting with Temple Isaiah president 

Sara Lee Entenmann. “A good candidate should not be judged by his fiscal 

policy or tax shelters but rather on his knowledge of easy-to-use and fun-tomake 

baked goods. Nothing says Republican Party like my Funfetti Cupcakes.” 

“Baking at home is the key to restoring family values in the United States,” 

Poppin’ Fresh stated. “A family that spends a Saturday night frosting one of my 

boxed cakes with a can of sugar-laden, additive-filled and preservative-based 

frosting really represents a return to solid American values.” When asked if 

his brother ever showed a penchant for making baked goods, Poppin’ Fresh 

“Baking at home is the key to 

restoring family values in the United States.” 

refused to comment. But he later added, “Newt wasn’t one for the 

baking, but he was always one for the eating…” 

P.F. Gingrich also was proud to announce a new line of Jewish-themed 

instant baked goods: roll-out rugelach, easy-bake hamantaschen and a 

poppin’ fresh challah. 

We are thrilled that Gingrich’s brother will celebrate with us, and 

he promises to bring a roll of chocolate chip cookie dough for each 

member of our congregation. 

NO JOKE: KOL NIDRE 

ON WEDNESDAY, 

MARCH 28, 7:15 P.M. 

BELMAR CHILD AND 

FAMILY CENTER’S 24 TH 

ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM 

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 

9:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. 

KOL NIDRE IN MARCH? 

You must be thinking this is some kind of joke. We know that the Jewish calendar 

is often a little out of sync with our “regular” calendar, but how could we be 

observing Yom Kippur in March? 

This year Temple Isaiah has been chosen as a synagogue to pilot the new Kol Nidre 

service that is part of the new Reform movement’s High Holy Day prayer book. 

It is a chance to learn about the new prayer book, reflect on some of the liturgical 

changes and have a second chance to hear the majestic music of Yom Kippur. 

Join us for Kol Nidre in March - a chance to sing all those melodies, pray those 

special prayers and help share your opinion about the development of a new 

prayer book. 

Belmar Child and Family Center is 

a non-profit Child Guidance Clinic 

whose therapists volunteer in the 

LAUSD. Join us for the 24 th Annual 

Symposium at Temple Isaiah. Students, 

mental health workers and the lay 

public are welcome. Speakers include 

Dr. Bella Schimmel, psychiatrist and 

horticulture therapist, and Thelma 

Kornreich, art therapist. Also speaking 

are therapists and teachers working in 

hospitals, schools and the community. 

No charge for this event. 

2 | THE ISAIAN 

MARCH 2012

FROM RABBI FRIMMER 

WRITTEN BY… Rabbi Dara Frimmer and 

Talmudic Humorist Allen Zipper 

Queen Esther 

A Combination of Hillary Clinton, Kim Kardashian, 

Rachael Ray and Golda Meir in One Total Package! 

After the liberation of Iraq, a team of archeologists discovered an artifact 

that may validate the story of Purim. Hidden in the former Saddam Hussein 

Museum of Intolerance is a small kernel that experts believe was used in the popular ancient carnival 

booth “Your Name on a Grain of Couscous.” Under a microscope, the couscous revealed the loosely 

translated inscription “Queen Esther = Hot.” But is it fair to characterize a great Jewish heroine by the 

amount of information that fits on a piece of couscous? 

For many, Queen Esther is primarily remembered for her beauty and for using feminine wiles to 

manipulate King Ahashverosh. Some feminists believe that Esther’s predecessor Queen Vashti, who 

refused to dance for the King at a drunken party, is a better female role model. But the great chauvinist 

sage Menachem Ben Zvi counters, “There is no sin in shaking your shekel maker to save your people 

from annihilation.” Sure, Esther could make men’s heads spin like a grogger, but both views paint the 

Queen with too narrow a brush. She did use her feminine wiles to initially attract King Ahashverosh, 

but she also implemented a cunning political strategy for which she risked her life setting it in motion. 

Ignoring a royal edict, Esther appeared at the King’s court unannounced and invited him to a great 

feast. At the party, she outwitted Haman by getting him to announce his insidious plan to kill all of the 

Jews of Persia; then she shocked everyone by revealing that she was a Jew, and thus Haman would have 

to kill the queen, as well. As they say, the rest is history. Esther used her God-given powers of beauty, 

party-planning, political genius and bravery to save her people. She was, and always will be, the ultimate 

Jewish heroine and role model! 

“Esther used her God-given 

powers of beauty, party-planning, 

political genius and bravery 

to save her people.” 

FROM RABBI NICKERSON 

It is with great pleasure and pride that I am 

finally able to make an announcement about 

an exciting project that I have been working on 

for several months. As we are all aware, this 

is an election year and that means candidates 

have begun the process of working hard to 

acquire the “Jewish vote.” While politicians 

are busy building relationships with supporters 

of Israel and identifying Jewish values that 

may complement their views on domestic and foreign issues, there is 

one candidate who has taken his relationship with Judaism to the next 

level. I am proud to announce that President Obama is officially in the 

process of converting to Judaism. I was honored to be chosen to be the 

Reform clergy representative to serve on a panel of rabbis representing 

the Humanist, Renewal, Reconstructionist, Conservative, Modern 

Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox denominations of our faith. After several 

meetings with the President’s advisors and a secret meeting with the 

President himself (I am only now able to speak of this), the President 

decided that Reform Judaism best represents the ideology and values by 

which he wants to live the rest of his life. Of course, his family has also 

been a part of this process, as such a significant decision impacts more 

than just the President. I will be working with him one-on-one over 

the course of this year to prepare for his conversion, and, because of my 

affiliation with Temple Isaiah, I am happy to announce that President 

Obama will be speaking from our pulpit during an upcoming campaign 

stop in Los Angeles (details TBA due to security). I hope you can join 

us for the momentous occasion as we welcome the President into our 

synagogue, but, more importantly, as we wish him a hearty Mazel Tov 

and welcome him into the Tribe!. 


MARCH 2012

Celebrate Purim with the Beach Boys 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 

Grab your surf boards! 

The Megillah According to Put on your Hawaiian 

shirts! Get ready to turn 

and twist and bugaloo 

because Temple Isaiah’s 

Purim Shpielers are at it 

again and this year the 

story of Purim is brought to life through the music and the antics of the 

Beach Boys on Wednesday, March 7 starting with a 1960’s inspired dinner 

at 6:15 p.m.* 

Imagine Temple Isaiah’s sanctuary redecorated as a beach party complete 

with a campfire, surf boards, tiki torches, a surf shack and two-hundred 

beach balls. Then add the music of the Beach Boys, a bar in the lobby 

serving mai-tais and daiquiris (and smoothies for the kids) and you have 

got the ultimate Purim beach party. With all this dancing and surfing we 

are not quite sure of the plot-but we know for sure that Esther will become 

Queen, Mordechai will save the King’s life and Haman will swing (in the 

real sense!!). 

The festivities begin with a 1960’s inspired meal: TV dinners. We will enjoy 

a meal of turkey and stuffing, apple cobbler and string beans. Dinner is 

home-cooked by Tamar Andrews and her incredible crew of surf-bunnies 

and lifeguards and it is served in cute TV dinner trays just like when we 

were kids. Please go to the Temple Isaiah website to reserve your dinner 

only (no reservation required for the shpiel): $6 per person. 

The Purim shpiel follows with great dancing, singing 

and, of course, the reading of the megillah. 

Dinner starts at 6:15 p.m. and the Beach Boy Purim shpiel starts at 

7:00 p.m. *Remember-you MUST make reservations for dinner. 

2012 

For Campers 

Entering Grades 1-10 

Jewish. Summer. Camp. Experience. 

June 25 - August 17 

Monday—Friday, 9:00am—3:00pm 

Lisa Greengard, Camp Director 

lisa@templeisaiah.com, 310.277.2772 x23 

www.templeisaiah.com/camp 

LINES FROM THE LIBRARY 

By Ellen G. Cole, Librarian 

THE YEAR’S BEST JEWISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS 

Shake your Purim grogger! Good News! On the way to the shpiel, I 

heard the Association of Jewish Libraries proudly announce its coveted 

Sydney Taylor Book Awards for 2012 for the most distinguished 

contributions to Jewish children’s literature. Winners are a magical 

holiday pop-up art book, an inspiring biography of a Jewish American 

and an historical novel about a Jewish German boxing champ. 

The 2012 Younger Readers’ gold medal winner is Chanukah Lights 

by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Robert Sabuda. This exquisite book 

celebrates Jewish history pairing poetic prose with intricate white papercut 

pop-up art set against a rainbow ground for each of the eight nights. 

The Older Readers’ Category gold medalist is Music Was It: Young 

Leonard Bernstein by Susan Goldman Rubin. Bernstein realizes his 

dream through determined hard work and a can-do spirit in the face 

of family opposition. His story inspires readers who absorb history and 

generational struggle. 

Robert Sharenow captures the Teen Readers gold with The Berlin 

Boxing Club. This enthralling historical novel during the Nazi regime 

dramatically packs as many punches as the boxing; an assimilated Jewish teenager 

morphs from victim to fighter saving his family and community. 

There are seven Honor Winners and 18 Notable Books. Picture Book honors are 

Naamah and the Ark at Night and Around the World in One Shabbat. Older Readers’ 

honors include Lily Renee, Escape Artist; Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg; and Irena’s Jar 

of Secrets. Teen Honors are Then and The Blood Lie. 

Winners receive a cash prize from the estate of Sydney Taylor, author of the All-ofa-Kind-Family 

series, at the AJL convention in Pasadena in June. Taylor’s success 

created American Jewish children’s literature. Librarian Ellen 

Cole recommends these special books. Winners, honors, 

notables and All-of-a-Kind-Family series are in the new 

Library for you. 

Library Hours 

Tuesday: 

Thursday: 

Sunday: 

2:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. 

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon 


MARCH 2012

Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue 

Great news! JWW’s Annual Walk to End 

Genocide will occur closer to Temple this year at 

the Pan Pacific Park, where we hope for a bigger 

turnout with more coverage! 

So SAVE THE DATE of 

the morning of Sunday, 

May 20 to participate in 

the Walk. More details, 

including opportunities to 

help, shall follow. 

If we really commit our best efforts to the Walk, the 

Chambucha Rape and Crisis Treatment Center will 

be opened to begin medical care by September, 2012, 

just one year after our High Holy Day campaign for its 

existence. 

Check out the one minute video at www.jww.org to be 

inspired and to help! 

With your help, Temple Isaiah has brought lots of solar cookers 

and pot holders to help save lives of Sudanese refugees. 

Contact Gail Solo, JWW Chair at gailsololaw@aol.com 

for any questions and input. 

Talmud says, “Welcoming guests is greater than receiving the face of 

the divine presence.” We welcome those who have become part of 

our Temple family. Our goal at Temple Isaiah is to encourage your 

involvement as both members and volunteers. 

Doris and Jon Aharoni 

Susan and Gary Duck 

Danielle and Matthew Eanet 

Nikoo and Jacob Emrani 

Dana Fine and Roni Assouline 

Robert Gandel 

Rebecca and Mattis Goldman 

Carmit Klein and Iddo Magen 

Brigette and Michael Laiken 

Kristen and Jonathan Lonner 

Wendy and Jonathan Mantell 

Jill and Gary Mittman 

Jessica and Gil Weisblum 

WELCOME 

New 

Members 


MARCH 2012

GREEN TEAM NEWS BY STEVE FOX 

“Radical Amazement.” That was 

Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s 

recipe for savoring life. If every 

day we can keep alive the feelings 

of that first encounter, that first 

discovery, when the newness fills our 

souls with wide-eyed exhilaration, 

then our lives can be filled with 

joy. Remember when we watched 

the Apollo moon landing and 

could barely sit in our seats? Today 

another launch? What else is on 

TV? The trick is to let ourselves be 

continually amazed at what we hear, 

what we see, what we smell and at 

the messages from those senses that 

we do not even know how to name. 

Not all forms of radical amazement 

induce pleasure. Some things are 

truly amazing, but the effect is quite 

different. When I think about the 

fact that every five days (actually a 

bit less) there are another million 

people on the planet who need 

food, fresh water and shelter and 

before long, will want an education, 

an iPad, a computer, a car and a 

job, I am amazed. When I think 

that when my father was a young 

man and one Wright brother was 

pushing the other to try to launch 

this new-fangled contraption—a 

glider—not even something with a 

motor! And only one generation 

later we transport over 500 people 

at over 500 mph in a plane that costs 

over $300 million. I am amazed! 

And when I think that during the 

10,000 years before the Industrial 

Revolution started in the 1700s our 

CO2 concentration rose less than 

1%, and since then, it has risen 37%, 

I am amazed. 

That kind of amazement is part 

of what keeps the Green Team 

energized. There are many 

motivational seminars given by 

experts who charge huge fees for 

their advice. Here is a great freebie 

from Heschel. Give it a try! 

The Temple Isaiah 

GREEN TEAM 

and 

Present 

THE GREEN LIVING WORKSHOP* 

Want to leave more of the planet to your children? Need 

knowledge and motivation to do the right thing? 

7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Mondays 3/5, 3/12, and 3/19 

To find out more and sign up go here: 

www.eventbrite.com/event/2456270772/eorg 

*funded by LADWP from a US Department of Energy grant 

ISAIAH WOMEN invites you to join us for any or all of our events in March. 

ICE (ISAIAH CONTINUING ENRICHMENT) 

Tuesday, March 6, 10:30 a.m. 

GUIDED TOUR OF THE LOS ANGELES MUSEUM 

OF THE HOLOCAUST AT PAN PACIFIC PARK 

Wednesday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. 

Lunch to follow tour. More details to follow. RSVP to Helene Korn 

at helenekorn@yahoo.com. 

SKINCARE LECTURE 

Sunday, March 11, 10:30 a.m. 

(Daylight Savings Time Begins) 

Judy Ferber will present a skincare lecture. A light breakfast will be served. 

Women and teenagers are welcome. For more details and to RSVP, contact Ellen 

Canter at ellenjcanter@aol.com. 

SAVE THE DATE FOR… 

OUR THIRD ANNUAL WOMEN’S 

PASSOVER SEDER 

Sunday, April 1, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. 

GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA YES 

(YOUTH, EDUCATION, AND SPECIAL 

PROJECTS) FUND TEA 

Sunday, May 6, 2:00 p.m. 

Join us for the Women of Reform Judaism regional tea. Isaiah 

Women will be participating with nine other temples from the 

Los Angeles area. Ellen Canter and Laurie Gantz are co-chairing 

the decoration committee. 

DINNER BUNCH 

Thursday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. 

Join us for dinner at Papa Cristo’s. RSVP to Wendy Plottel at wendys49@yahoo.com. 

ROSH HODESH 

Thursday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. 

An evening for welcoming the new month of Nissan with Rabbi Klein. 


MARCH 2012

PRESCHOOL 

Tamar Andrews 

Early Childhood 

Program Director 

Elections provide fertile teaching grounds for 

discussions with young children. Truly! While 

I do not necessarily espouse providing all the 

details to young children about the election and politics 

in general, I would share with children how our electoral 

process works and that their voices, however singular 

they may seem, have strength when added with other 

voices. Children do not necessarily understand why the 

candidates are seen so often on TV but you can talk about 

speaking honestly so that people will understand who and 

what you really are. You can talk about how choosing a 

president is much like choosing a friend: you want to pick 

someone who thinks like you do, likes the same things 

you do and will be nice to other people. You can also 

talk about the difference between other places where the 

leaders are born and you have no choice but to follow 

their rule, good or bad. And of how we have a democracy 

where if our leaders are bad we can choose someone else 

after a few years. 

Many of our children face the same dilemmas that the 

politicians face. How do I get people to like me? How do I make the right choices and not 

give in to peer pressure? By including children in adult conversations, you send two very 

important messages to your children: 1) that children are savvy enough to participate in 

conversations to some degree and may even get the “big picture,” and 2) that all types of 

conversations are fair game in your household and you can enjoy conversations of all types 

with your child. By including children, you provide scripts for them to use in their own lives 

when these issues come up. And they will not even need speechwriters 

Temple 

Isaiah 

Presents 

A family 

Passover 

seder with 

Rabbi Joel and Tamar 

Saturday April 7, 5:00 p.m. 

Second night of Passover 

Join us for an exciting journey through the story of Passover 

as we read the tales, eat the foods and drink our way from 

bondage to freedom. This 2 nd night seder is appropriate for 

all ages. A scrumptious meal of Kosher for Passover food, 

prepared in our own kitchen, will be served. 

Cost: $45 adult and $20 child (12 and under) for members 

and their families. Sign up on the Temple website. RSVP 

required as space is limited. No drop-ins will be allowed as 

we need to prepare food in advance! 

RELIGIOUS 

SCHOOL 

Joshua Mason-Barkin 

Director of 

Congregational 

Learning 


This will be my last article in 

the Isaian for a little while. 

Please do not be alarmed. 

Allow me to explain: 

After consultation with Rabbi Klein, the Religious Education 

Committee, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud 

Selig and the Executive Committee of the Associated Union 

of Typewriter Mechanics (Local 3078), I will be taking a 

leave of absence from my job in order to run for the office 

of Los Angeles County Street Naming Committee member. 

I have decided to use this space to answer the inevitable 

questions about my decision to pursue public office and 

its implications on the Temple. Please enjoy the following 

bullet-pointed tidbits of information: 

• Yes, I am aware that members of the Los Angeles 

County Street Naming Committee are appointed, 

not elected. Lacking both political connections and 

sufficient funds to bribe public officials and, having 

learned from certain members of our congregation 

that write-in elections can be successful, I have 

decided to run for office as a write-in candidate for a 

write-in job. Hopefully, the political oligarchy of our 

city will have no choice but to heed the call of the 

millions of Los Angelenos whom I imagine will both 

write my name and the office of Los Angeles County 

Street Naming Committee member on their ballots. 

(Please make sure you spell my name correctly. It has a 

hyphen.) 

• During my absence, a secret committee of religious 

school third graders will be responsible for the dayto-day 

operation of the school. They tell me they have 

some good ideas for changing our school, and I know 

you are already looking forward to hearing them. 

• I am running for office on a platform of Jewish 

education. The important learning we do here needs to 

be reinforced in the minds of our students. In order to 

provide constant reminders of what they have learned, 

I plan to change the street name of every one of our 

students’ home address to an important concept, 

holiday ritual object, prayer or figure from Jewish 

history. The only way to accomplish this important 

goal is to get on the Street Naming Committee. 

• To request a name for your own street, you may submit 

an application and a processing fee of $500 (made 

payable to “cash”) to my attention here at the Temple. 

I have instructed the office staff to forward this mail to 

my campaign headquarters. 

I know this news comes as a great shock to you. But please 

be assured that as I take this next step in my career as a 

Jewish educator, I am following a dream I have had since 

childhood. Please join me in realizing that dream by writing 

in my name (remember the hyphen!) on election day. 

MARCH 2012

ADULT EDUCATION EVENTS FOR MARCH 

ICE (Isaiah Continuing Enrichment) DAY 

(GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY ISAIAH WOMEN) 

TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 10:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. 

Bring your own lunch; we will provide a nosh and drinks! 

10:30 a.m. “Spine Tingles” with Ellen Cole 

11:15 a.m. Nosh 

11:30 a.m. Featured Speaker “Origins of Christianity and Its Parting 

Ways with Judaism: The Historic Jesus” by Josh Garroway 

1:00 p.m. Brown Bag Lunch 

1:30 p.m. Ballroom Dancing, Knitting and Games 

*Next ICE Day is Tuesday, April 3 

ICE (Isaiah Continuing Enrichment) EVENING 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 5:30 P.M. 

ICE is a dynamic program of lifelong learning and enrichment. 

5:30 p.m. • “Passover Around the World” 

• “How Do We See Each Other? Classic and Contemporary Views of Jews and Muslims Toward 

the Other” (Part 2) by Reuven Firestone 

6:00 p.m. V’taheir Libeinu: Exploring the Life Journey with Cantor Kent and Jean Abarbanel 

6:30 p.m. • “Holyland vs. Homeland: Israel’s Complex Identities” by Rabbi Daniel Bouskila 

• “Hey, Quit Pushing: How We Put Children at Risk 

by Starting Academics Too Early” ” by Larry Garf 

• “Manifesting Our Desires and the Secret of Silence” 

by Marcus Freed 

7:30 p.m. Dinner 

8:00 p.m. Featured Speaker: “The Root Causes of the Crisis in 

Public Education…and What is Possible for the Future” 

by Jackie Goldberg 

*Next ICE Evening is Wednesday, April 18 

JOIN US IN MARCH FOR: 

Israel Over Breakfast Wednesday, March 7 

Art and Spirituality Workshop Saturday, March 10 

Zumba Class Thursday, March 15 

*For a full listing of events and classes look in the 

ICE Brochure or the Temple Website. 


MARCH 2012

CONTRIBUTIONS TO TEMPLE FUNDS 

A big thank you to those who have contributed to the various Temple funds. Your 

contributions allow us to do so much and give back to the community. A true mitzvah! 

CLERGY DISCRETIONARY FUND 

In Appreciation of 

The Clergy for Jane’s Bat Mitzvah by Barbara and Arthur Winthrop 

Rabbi Frimmer officiating the bris by Lauren and Aaron Applebaum 

Cantor Kent by Lynne and Ron Kaufman 

Rabbi Klein for officiating at the funeral by Daniel Brenner 

Rabbi Klein by Lynne and Ron Kaufman 

Get Well Wishes 

Joe Gillerman by Jeni Catch 

In Honor of 

James Grashow’s Birthday by The Sandlers 

Noah’s Bar Mitzvah by Amy and Adam Gershwin 

In Memory of 

Gerson Brener by Barbara Parker 

Hildegarde Burgheim by Renee and Chuck Hurewitz 

Gertrude Clyman by Katherine Clyman 

Jay Cohen by Martha and Larry Cohen 

Lawrence G. Cowan by Jennifer and James Hannon 

Norberto Feldman by Priscilla and Stuart Levine 

Rabbi Joel Goor by Jeni Catch 

Rabbi Joel Goor by Gloria and Eddie Ilan 

Paul Kahn by Shirley Greene 

Sam Kessler by Nancy and Harry Field 

Henry Klein by Honey Amado 

Bee Lyons by Elaine and Michael Diamond 

Richard Mednick by Lisa Mednick Owen 

Nathan Miller by Carol Ellis and Ruth MIller 

Selma Pullan by Andrea and Terry Pullan 

Morris Rosengarten by Renee and Chuck Hurewitz 

Rose Eisen Sanders by Susan and Stanley Witkow 

Herbert Schlesinger by Carol Ellis and Ruth Miller 

Micah Schwartz by Leon Schwartz 

Florence Solomon by Lois and Barry Sherer 

DONNA GROSS MEMORIAL FUND 

In Memory of 

Donna Michelle Gross by Judy and Jerry Kravitz 

Donna Michelle Gross by Marilyn and Bill Alper 

Donna Michelle Gross by Barbara and Blaine Handell 

Donna Michelle Gross by Gail and Terry Feigenbaum 

Donna Gross by Adelle Gross 

Judi Horowitz by Den and Michael Horowitz 

Josiah Mishne by Adelle Gross 

Harold Shuman by Paula and Larry Shuman and Family 

ELLEN GOLDBERG RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 

AND CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

In Honor of 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Deborah Kreingel 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Helene and Barry Korn 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Rina Etkes 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Janet Kaufman 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Eva Vollmer 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Joan and Ephraim Sales 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday by Phyllis and Joel Rothman 

In Memory of 

Dr. Jack Horowitz by Deborah Kreingel 

Dr. Jack Horowitz by Cheri, Manny and Beth Katz 

Minnie Katz by Cheri and Manny Katz 

Stuart Jacob Solig by Suzanne, Marty, Nicki and Erica Solig 

GENERAL FUND 


Temple Isaiah by Gloria and Nate Greengard 

Temple Isaiah by Lynne and Ron Kaufman 

Temple Isaiah by Joseph Sherwood 

Temple Isaiah by Evelyn and Alexander Wiles 

In Memory of 

Dr. Jack Horowitz by Julie and Alan Grass 

GREEN TEAM FUND 

In Memory of 

Rose Eisen Sanders by Maryann, Michael, Ben 

and Steven Sanders 

HASHARIM FUND 

In Memory of 

Alex Altshuld by Helene and Barry Korn 

HANNAH AND FRANK CAHN ULPAN FUND 

In Memory of 

Sadie Pittler by Irwin R. Pittler 

HUREWITZ FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND 

In Memory of 

Hildegarde Burgheim by Deborah and Robert Pitt 

Ellen Hochman by Deborah and Robert Pitt 

JEAN BRIN PRESCHOOL 

MEMORIAL FUND 


Preschool by Tracy and Graydon Brittan 

LEVINE LIBRARY FUND 


Ellen Cole’s Dedication to Jewish Literature by Cynthia Smith 

In Honor of 

Christine Safer’s Conversion by Maxine Rogo 

In Memory of 

Dorothy Brenner by Gloria and Eddie Ilan 

Rose Cohen by Ellen and Marshall Cole 

Lillian Gilbert by Ellen Cole 

Jack Fischel by Gloria and Eddie Ilan 

MEMORIAL FUND 

In Memory of 

Mildred Avidon by Fern Avidon Safier 

Isidore Beierfeld by Roberta and Joe Gillerman 

Dorothy Brenner by Chris Wolf and Jim Beller 

Rosamond Brody by Loretta Siciliano and Scott Silverman 

Cecelia De Roy by Honey and George De Roy and Family 

Seymour Fabrick by Carolyn Saltsman 

Warren Fairman by Lulu Fairman 

Sara Eilfort Goz by Claire Tucker 

Andrew B. Kornreich by Thelma Kornreich 

Lucille Meyers by Honey and George De Roy 

Ruth Nirenberg by Honey and George De Roy 

Todd Ravins by Elisa Geller 

Arthur Richman by Jeni Catch 

Annie Rogo by Maxine Rogo 

Florence Slotkin by Milton Slotkin 

Anna Tobias by Janice F. Smith 

RABBI ALBERT M LEWIS 

MEMORIAL LECTURE FUND 

In Memory of 

Dorothy Brenner by Sandy Bernstein 

RABBI EMERITUS ROBERT T GAN 

In Memory of 

Rabbi Gan by Annette Zeidenfeld 

Rabbi Gan Officiating Renewal of Vows 

by Jerrie and Gary Katz 

Richard H. Oshman by Marcia Oshman 

Eleanor Siegel by Marcia Oshman 

Seymour Siegel by Marcia Oshman 

RABBI NORMAN MIRSKY 

ADULT EDUCATION FUND 

In Memory of 

Jennie Smith by Janice Smith 

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL 

SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

In Honor of 

Ellen Goldberg’s Birthday 

by Carla Kopf and Josh Mason-Barkin 

Lynn and Mark Rogo by Rabbi Sanford Ragins 

In Memory of 

Rabbi Joel Goor by Carla Kopf and Josh Mason-Barkin 

Dr. Jack Horowitz by Fern and Harold Schiff 

Dr. Paul Joseph by Irene Joseph 

Arthur Rubin by Joan and Ephraim Sales 

Judith Lynn Schiff by Fern and Harold Schiff 

ROSALIE LIPMAN PRESCHOOL FUND 

In Memory of 

Arthur Katz by Donald Lipman 

Noah Rachofsky by Donald Lipman 

SKLAR CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

In Memory of 

Dave Rothstein by Martha Sklar 

Moises Spil by Martha Sklar 

SOCIAL ACTION FUND 

In Memory of 

Michelle Agasi by Nir Agasi 

Ann R. Rosenberg by David Musso 

WOMEN’S TORAH GROUP 

In Honor of 

Christine Safer by Gloria Ilan and Family 


MARCH 2012

2011 

High Holy Day Campaign 

10 | THE ISAIAN MARCH 2012

LEADERSHIP CIRCLE 

Diane and Richard Birnholz 

Joanne van Emburgh and Samuel Surloff 

Eleanor and Glenn Padnick 

Gail Solo 

Ann and Bill Warnick 

BENEFACTORS 

Diane and James Berliner 

Oreet and Steven Smith 

Sherrie Zacharius and David Levine 

SUPPORTERS 

Emily and Michael Chasalow 

Anne Elman 

Dvora and Marcus Englefield 

Elizabeth and Glen Friedman 

Benita and Bertrand Ginsberg 

Erica and Stephen Jamieson 

Rabbi Zoe Klein 

Lori and Roger McCracken 

Lois Rosen 

Dena and Irv Schechter 

PRESIDENT’S CLUB 

Jean and Jay Abarbanel 

Joan and Irwin Allen 

Honey Amado 

Cecille Berlin 

Jeni Catch 

Pat and Jerry Epstein 

Dara Frimmer 

David Ginsberg and Wendy Hoffman 

Linda and Jeffrey Glaser 

Mr. and Mrs. Al Haveson 

Eden and Martin Halfon 

Jennifer and James Hannon 

Laurie Jacoby 

Cantor Evan Kent and Rabbi Don Goor 

Stella and Leonard Kleinrock 

Craig Lawson and Terry Peters 

Rosalie and Sheldon Sacks 

Ginny and Norm Solomon 

Karen and Edward Weiss 

Catherine Youssefyeh and Hootan Melamed 

SPONSORS 

Caroline and Robert Altman 

Danielle and David Ambrose 

Lucienne and Jerome Aroesty 

Dawn and Kenny Baines 

Ilana Cass and Robert Barnes 

Susan Bartholomew and Sanford Jacoby 

Ronna and Joshua Berlin 

June and Robert Berliner 

Deena and John Biren 

Michele and Jeremy Bollinger 

Beth and Philip Braen 

Roya and Pedram Cohen 

Lauren and Bruce Dembo 

Honey and George De Roy 

Sharon and Chad Eshaghoff 

Jori Finkel and Michael Lubic 

Laura and David Galperson 

Anthony Goldring 

Catherine Gopaulsingh and Scott Friedman 

Diane and Mitchell Gross 

Michelle and Steven Heller 

Janet and Farrell Hirsch 

Jennifer and Martin Horwitz 

Renee and Chuck Hurewitz 

Barbara and Dale Joyner 

Celine and Robert Kahn 

Cheri and Manny Katz 

Shirley Kern 

Ellen and Charles Lane 

Michael and Lorna Lembeck 

Diane and Scott Lewis 

Nancy Lewis and Ronald Silveira 

Sara and Joshua Mason-Barkin 

Kathleen and Mark Mower 

Diane Murray 

Susan and Joel Needelman 

Tina Oberman and Stephen Fox 

Andrea and Terry Pullan 

Michelle and Keith Richman 

Lynn and Mark Rogo 

Adi and Roee Rubin 

Karna and Morris Ruskin 

Karen and Rio Saken 

Joan and Ephraim Sales 

Randy Schwab 

Rhonda Sherburn and Peter Studner 

Loretta Siciliano and B. Scott Silverman 

Judith Siegel and Michael Goldstein 

Martha Sklar 

Debra and Bruce Spector 

Diana and James Stephenson 

Sarah and Ronald Stone 

Wendy and Jeff Turk 

Sharon and Luca Viola 

Diana and Chester Widom 

Kristina and Laurence Wiener 

Madeline and Kenneth Wolf 

Adrianne and Robert Zarnegin 

FRIENDS OF ISAIAH 

Elisabeth and Jonathan Abarbanel 

Janel Ablon and Matthew Davis 

Regina and Michael Adler 

Stacey and Eric Adler 

Megan and Nate Akiva 

Greta and Matt Albert 

Bobbie and Ben Allen 

Jennifer Allen and Jeff Freedman 

Cynthia Allen 

Naomi and Mark Altman 

Sherry and Paul Altura 

Naomi and Ori Amrami 

Michelle and Peter Aronson 

Shirley Ashkenas 

Sharon and Charles Balot 

Tanaz and Peyman Banooni 

Tillie Barnett 

Glenna and Rich Baron 

Deanna and Michael Baron 

Jennifer and Noah Bartfeld 

Leslie Bass 

Elise and Eric Beane 

Michael Belman 

Orli Belman and Kevin Wittenberg 

Nancy Bennett and B. Scott 

Paulette Benson and Joel Peck 

Nina and Rabin Beral 

Sharon Berger 

Sherrie and Jack Berlin 

Alexandra and Michael Berman 

Rachael and Evan Berman 

Sandy Bernstein 

Linda and Philip Bertenthal 

Melissa and Brad Bertner 

Anne and Arturo Besser 

Michel Best 

Hope and Christopher Biehl 

Sahar Bina and Jason Morgan 

Jan and Matthew Birch 

Sara and Eric Biren 

Bunnie Blender 

Karlene and Kenneth Bley 

Elizabeth and Christopher Bley 

Allison Bloom and Gabriel Rutman 

Sheri Bluebond and Brad Smith 

Stewart Bogen 

Harriet and Seymour Bond 

Tina and David Bonrouhi 

Rebecca Boswell 

Melissa and Saul Brand 

Traci and Eric Brenner 

Laura Brill and Ellen Evans 

Megan and Josh Bycel 

Ellen and Ronald Canter 

Maira and Michael Caren 

Mary Beth Carosello and Michael Perman 

Robin and Bernie Cayetano 

Melissa and Marcus Chait 

Sonya and Adam Chapnick 

Linda and Barry Chase 

Iris and Edward Chayet 

Sara and Mark Chernack 

Eva Chick 

Naomi and Roland Childs 

Kate Chilton 

Margaret and Irwin Clamage 

Katherine and Basil Clyman 

Dena and Steven Cohen 

Steffanie Cohen 

Martha and Larry Cohen 

Renee Cohen 

Anne Cohen-Ruderman 

Ellen and Marshall Cole 

Ken Combs 

Mervyn Cooper 

Janet Corwin 

Karen Corwin 

Renee and Bud Cronenwalt 

Jessica and James Dabney 

Sandra and Payam Daneshrad 

Julie and Mark Darwish 

Laura and Dean Davidov 

Robin and Danny Davids 


MARCH 2012

Leslie and Jonathan Davidson 

Idelle and Peter Davidson 

Ellen and David Davidson 

Rick Davis 

Tracy and Steven Davis 

Lisa De Moraes 

Cathy and Roy De Roy 

Charles Dennis 

Renee and Michael Dernburg 

Elaine and Michael Diamond 

Gary and Helen Dosik 

Veronica and Larry Dressler 

Caroline and David Dreyfus 

Maya and Neil Druckmann 

Bea and Eliot Dubin 

Shari Dunn and Alex Fleishman 

Laurie Dworsky 

Mandi and Stephen Dyner 

Selma Edelman 

Jill and Lee Egerman 

Jeff and Ann Eggleston 

Urszula and Bruce Eisen 

Jennifer and Michael Eisenberg 

Stephanie Elias and Matt Liszt 

Anne Elliott 

Ava and Nickolas Elsner 

Eva Englander and Edgar Ardon 

Vivian and Jason Engle 

Leslie and Steven Epstein 

Diane and Scott Epstein 

Esmail Eshaghoff 

Choiwan and David Essey 

Avital Etehad 

Lauren and Frank Evers 

Carol Fabi and Philip Israels 

Jennie and Jonathan Fahn 

Denise and Hooman Farahmand 

Alyse and Tim Farahnik 

Dana and Casey Federman 

Tina Feiger and Andrew Moss 

Michele and Kenneth Feinswog 

Maureen and David Feldman 

Sheri and Sonny Feldman 

Diane Feldman 

Dana and Jordan Feldstein 

Jen and Ted Fentin 

Brenda and Leon Fine 

Elizabeth Fine and Matthew Segal 

Rachel and Ian Fischler 

Karen Fisher Braunstein 

Dorothy Fishman 

Hillary and Gregory Fishman 

Ronnie Fishman 

Lucy and William Fiske 

Sylvia Fogelman 

Eva and Andrew Fogg 

Jennifer and Jeffrey Forman 

Judith and Eric Forster 

Erica and Joshua Fox 

Jena and Adam Frankel 

Toni and Paul Friedman 

Caryn and Kenneth Friedman 

Michelle and Jodi Friedman 

Tanya and Joshua Friedman 

Ronda and Arthur Frumkin 

Mariam and Simon Furer 

Ellie and Peter Gabayan 

Corinne and Benjamin Gafni 

Laurie and David Gantz 

Sherry and Bruce Garfield 

Lesley and Kenneth Geiger 

Marcia Gelfand 

Elisa and Bruce Geller 

Rebecca and Chris George 

Amy and Adam Gershwin 

Ingrid and Eric Gewirtz 

Roberta and Joe Gillerman 

Amanda and Todd Giroux 

Caren and Dan Gitlin 

Emily and Bryan Glickman 

Julie Gluckman and Tobias Emmerich 

Tammy and Jeremy Golan 

Kate and Steve Gold 

Sherry Gold 

Sherrie and Jack Goldfarb 

Lori and Kenneth Goldman 

Naomi Goldurs 

Stuart Goldurs 

Michelle Goodman 

and Tim Schildberger 

Sara Goodman 

Traci and Paul Goodwin 

Hillard Gordon 

Heather and Gary Goren 

Gail Gottesman and Jacob Lebovic 

Allison and Michael Graff-Weisner 

Vivian and Lawrence Grafstein 

Amy and Stuart Graiwer 

Keith Granet and Jon Vaszauskas 

Margaret Gray and Harry Mittleman 

Risa and Michael Green 

Jody and Darin Greenblatt 

Andrea and Todd Greene 

Shirley Greene 

Patricia Greenfield 

Lisa Greengard 

Lizabeth Greenwald 

and Daniel Gallagher 

Wendy Greuel 

Jenny Grigor and Boris Grinshteyn 

Robin Gurse 

Bonnie Gutierrez and Steven Lerman 

Jessica and Joshua Haacker 

Bertha and Phillip Hacker 

Angela and Paul Hackner 

Maryam and Jamie Halimi 

Roya Halimi 

Amy and Adam Hammer 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hammerling 

Lila and Robert Hanasab 

Amber and Daniel Handman 

David and Erika Handman 

Myrna and William Hant 

Diana Hardy and David Viner 

Hillary and Steven Hartman 

Yvonne and Mark Hatherill 

Nicole and Michael Hayavi 

Debra and Christopher Hebert 

Nancy Heim and Victor Reskin 

Tanya and Michael Heldman 

Dee and Marvin Helfgott 

Kathryn and Gregory Heller 

Pamela and Stephen Hendry 

Lorri Herman 

Ellen Himmel 

Kelly and Stephen Hinden 

Sheri and Michael Hirschfeld 

Jamie and Andrew Hoffer 

Todd Hoffman 

Amy and Gavin Hoffman 

Anne and Lawrence Hopp 

Lori and Sidney Horn 

Dena and Michael Horowitz 

Myra and Simon Horwitz 

Charlotte and Mitchell Huberman 

Brigid and Steven Huskey 

Gloria and Eddie Ilan 

Jay Ilan 

Nancy Iland 

Debbie and Alan Isaacman 

Carol and Philip Israels 

Sarah and Andrew Jacobson 

Bernadette Jaeger 

and Samuel Skootsky 

Shideh and Pascal Javaheri 

Irene Joseph 

Arkady Kagan 

Marilyn Kagan 

Cynthia Kagan 

Deborah Kafka-Hirsch 

and Peter Hirsch 

Shirin and Ramin Kahenassa 

Diana and George Kahn 

Vicki Karlan 

Susanne Karlan 

Fern Karp 

Maria and Bobby Kashani 

Roberta Kass and Michael Cowan 

Mark Katz 

Mandana and Steve Katz 

Estelle and Sanford Katz 

Kathy and Rob Katz 

Leslie and Phil Katz 

Janet Kaufman 

Adele Kaufman 

Stephanie and Mel Kay 

Barbara and Scott Kaye 

Tamar and Jeremiah Kelman 

Lynelle and Mark Kerstine 

Karin and Gregory Klein 

David Klein 

Linda and Arnold Klein 

Patricia and Michael Klowden 

Brigid and Bruce Kolbrenner 

Philippe and Carla Kopf 

Helene and Barry Korn 

Suzanne and Brad Kreshek 

Wendy and Jeffrey Krieger 

Thomas Kun 

Jackie Lang 

Tracy and Scott Lange 

Dorothy and Gerald Lank 

Alie and Daniel Lapidus 

Michele and Scott Layne 

Patti Lebeau-Chorn 

Deanne and Marc Lebowitz 

Karen and David Leichenger 

Sheryl and Steven Leichenger 

Stephanie Leifer 

and Jonathan Bluman 

Arthur Lensky 

Gail Lenvin 

Leigh and Robert Leveen 

Bahareh and Pejman Leviadin 

Jill and Kenneth Levin 

Sharon and Stuart Levine 

Priscilla and Stuart Levine 

Amy Levy and Joey Behrstock 

Jill and Evan Levy 

Lorraine and John Levy 

Kate Levy 

L. Levy 

Eileen Lewis 

Nancy Lewis and Ronald Silveira 

Deannie and Craig Liebenson 

Deidre and Martin Lind 

Mimi Lind 

Enola and Gil Lipaz 

Donald Lipman 

Joseph Lipner 

Jan and Mark Lipschutz 

Robin and Ronald Litvak 

Arleen and Christopher Lloyd 

Irene and Zachary Lodmer 

Jolie and Gabriel Loeb 

Marcia and Benjamin Luce 

Melissa and Andrew Lustgarten 

Shana and Jeremy Lutsky 

Mary MacVean 

and Mitchell Landsberg 

Denise Mand-Livker 

Lisa and David Manheim 

Jordana and Amir Mansbacher 

Lisa and David Marcus 

Janet and David Marcus 

Sondra and Paul Marcus 

Deanna and Larry Margo 

Laura and Noah Margo 

Annette and Boris Marks 

Debbi and Sam Markzar 

Amy and Chuck Martinez 

Lauren Marvasti 

Tracy and Sidney Mathalon 

Sandra and Loren Mendell 

Eileen and Paul Meshekow 

Jami and Joshua Messinger 

Carla and Chuck Meyer 

Sandy and Martin Milden 

Laura Miles 

Scott Miller 

Patricia and Lawrence Miller 

Karen and Marc Minikes 


MARCH 2012

Judy Mintzer 

Sheila Moncavage 

Sara and Danny Monempour 

Roya and Michael Morady 

Leanne Mouw and Andre Leb 

Arlene Morris 

Maxine Moshay 

Randee and Richard Motzkin 

Kara Nortman 

and Jake Blumenthal 

Yana and Robert Nackman 

Celina Nadelman 

and Eugene Liker 

Stacey Nadler 

and Ronald Schneeberger 

Ellen and Jeffrey Nagler 

Ronit and Alan Naim 

Ray Nakelsky 

Gillian and Abram Nalibotsky 

Julianne Nameth 

Dalia and Hooman Nastarin 

Elizabeth and Farshid Nejad 

Rochelle and Steve Neuburger 

Renee and Gregory Newmark 

Tatyana Neyman 

Yulia Neyman-Kleyner 

and Alex Kleyner 

Rabbi Joel and Julia Nickerson 

Marcia Oshman 

Margaret and Scott Owen 

Julie and Gary Paller 

Helen and Andrew Palmer 

Lori Pantel and Craig Kurland 

Barbara Parker 

Sahar and Siamak Parsakar 

Shahin Parsi 

Devina and Edward Penhaskashi 

Jodie and Kary Perelmutter 

Guilda and Jacob Peykar 

Leslie and Evan Pinchuk 

Deb and Rob Pitt 

Wendy Plottel 

Randi and Jeffrey Pollack 

Debi and Jeffrey Pomerantz 

Ellen Pressman 

Beth and Uzzi Raanan 

Gail Ravins 

Lauren and David Ravitz 

Deborah Reamer 

and Andrew Clare 

Sarah Reber 

and Benjamin Denckla 

Elinor and Seth Reed 

Trevor and Stacy Rees 

Marcia and Elliott Ribeiro 

Judie Rice 

Karen and Paul Richter 

Kelly and Andrew Robinson 

Rosalie and Fredrick Roder 

Jennifer and Brian Rodier 

Laura and Kenny Rogers 

Maxine Rogo 

Susanne Romano 

and Randy Steinberg 

Geri and Gary Rosenberg 

Phyllis Rosenberg 

and Patricia Wile 

Dana and William Rosenkrantz 

Barney Rosenzweig 

Torrie Rosenzweig 

Kate Rosloff 

and M. Craig Singer 

Jackie and Ralph Rosner 

Dana Rosner 

Phyllis and Joel Rothman 

Emily and Richard Rothstein 

Tina and Ron Rothstein 

Nicole and Robin Saacks 

Jill and Rodney Sabel 

Mojgan and Ramin Sabeti 

Jessica and Scott Samet 

Patricia Saphier 

and Dana Huffman 

Laurie and Marc Sasson 

Amy and Chad Savage 

Margaret and Dean Schenker 

Fern and Harold Schiff 

Jodi and Edward Schilowitz 

Faye Scholnick 

Kelly and Mark Schulman 

Madeleine Schulsinger 

Alison and Seth Schur 

Cory Schwab 

Carol and Leon Schwartz 

Kerri and David Schwartz 

Margie Schwartz 

Liz and Steve Schwartz 

Barbara and Peter Schwartz 

Moira Schwartz 

and Robert Lombard 

Jill and Scott Seidel 

Karen and Eric Selcov 

Tracy Cohen and Eric Shabsis 

Juli and Charles Shamash 

Martin Shepard 

Robin and Charles Shephard 

Holly and William Shepherd 

Susan and Michael Sheridan 

Jody Shipper 

and Michael Levinsohn 

Paula and Laurence Shuman 

Debra and Richard Siegel 

Jessica Siegel 

and Stephen Tsoneff 

Wendy and Brett Silver 

Ariella and Jonathan Silver 

Mara and Frank Simon 

Daryn and Todd Simons 

Andrea and Gil Sklar 

Leslie Sklar 

Karen Sloane 

and Ronald Rosenberg 

Jessica and Bradley Smiedt 

Anthea and Larry Snegg 

Suzanne and Marty Solig 

Lanna and Jay Solnit 

Connie Sommer 

and William Howell III 

Ilene and Keith Solomon 

Michelle and Dan Sorgen 

Stephanie Spector-Asher 

Lila and Jack Spiegelman 

Sari and Randy Spiro 

Marilyn and Errol Stambler 

Shereen and Robin Stan 

Nicole Starr and Joel Isackson 

Allison and Richard Statter 

Nina Steinberg 

and Joshua Freedman 

Tasia and Harvey Stern 

Katherine and Mandy Stern 

Sylvia and Daniel Stone 

Ilene Straus 

Robin and Jeffrey Strug 

Nadia and Kevin Sweeney 

Martha and Ari Swiller 

Andrea and Brett Tabor 

Amy Teplin 

and Hugh Fitzpatrick 

Courtney and Jay Tobin 

Lynn and Kenneth Trabert 

Julie and Dennis Trantham 

Jackie and Colin Trauberman 

Lorraine Trogman 

Vida and Steven Tuch 

Ron Tucker 

Claire Tucker 

Lisa Turin 

Elise Ungerleider 

and Ron Losch 

Elizabeth and Brian Upton 

Dawn Urbont 

and Matthew Corman 

Cari and Dan Uslan 

Lance and Marilyn Valr 

Jeannette and Antonin Vesely 

Kristie and Michael Vogel 

Al Vogel 

Deena and Michael Wachtel 

Sue Walker 

Casey Wallace 

Anne and Larry Wayne 

Ilan Weber 

Jeffrey Weinberger 

Janice and Larry Weiner 

Ann Weinman 

Diane Weinstein 

Mitzi and Stuart Weisfeld 

Dana and Jon Weisman 

Dorothy Weiss 

Frances Jones 

and Adam Weissburg 

Joan Geller and Ted Weitz 

Francine and Spencer Wenger 

Justine and Ken Wengrod 

Lauren and Michael Wershow 

Pam Weston 

Evelyn and Alexander Wiles 

Laura and Jeffrey Winikow 

Sheryl and Richard Winter 

Courtney and Jared Wolff 

Owen and Allie Worchell 

Andrea Spatz 

and Robert Wunderlich 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Wynbrandt 

June Wynbrandt 

Elham and Navid Yadegar 

Simonne and Gerald Yaroslow 

Amy Zaret 

Karen and Joshua Zaritsky 

Sherri and Marty Zigman 

Jodi and Steven Zimelman 

Amy and Allen Zipper 

Francine and Bennett Zuck 

Kim Perry and Larry Zucker 


MARCH 2012

B’NAI MITZVAH 

LIAM HOWELL 

Son of Constance Sommer 

and William Howell III 

Saturday, March 3 

ANDREW BERG 

Son of Kate Chilton 

and Rick Berg 


VERONICA KARLIN 

Daughter of Olivia 

and Lou Karlin 


LIAM SINFIELD 

Son of Deanna 

and Paul Sinfield 


JACOB DAHAN 

Son of Leslie Sklar 

and Asher Dahan 


ADAM SNEGG 

Son of Anthea Palmos- 

Snegg and Larry Snegg 


SYDNEY STONE 

Daughter of Sarah 

and Ronald Stone 


MARCH MEMORIAL PLAQUES 

MARCH 2 

Joseph Bookman 

Robert Solomon Braun 

Gary Allen Brodsky 

Fannie Feiles 

Samuel Leon Fink 

Ruth Ginsburg 

Samuel E. Goldstein 

Harry Gordon 

Henry Kolb 

David Levich 

Louis Levitz 

Boris Posner 

Jerome Spatz 

Howard Morse Spector 

Charles Sperber 

Sol E. Ziskind 

MARCH 9 

Bud Blitzer 

Minnie Freeman 

Anna Goodman 

Isaac Harris 

Daniel Gregory Hinden 

Samuel Kaminker 

Cpl. Michael Allan Marshall 

Hyman Miller 

Sara Mishne 

Abraham Pinchasi 

Herbert Polinsky 

Wolf Sales 

Jacob Sands 

Samuel Sax 

Morris Silverstone 

Tillie Walter 

MARCH 16 

Herman J. Bayless 

Morris Brounstein 

Lillian R. Goldman 

Harriet Jacobs 

Rose Jacobs 

Abraham Jaloff 

Lawrence Allan Joseph 

Zerlina N. Katz 

Charne Kodimer 

Morris H. Leinow 

Abe Levatter 

Augusta Miller 

Herman Peskay 

Fanny Roth 

Dr. Louis Shapiro 

Bess Lazere Yettra 

Ronald Zsupnik 

MARCH 23 

Morris Avidon 

Rita B Clayman 

Morris Davidson 

Morris Fabrick 

Jean Hildegard Gerber 

Dina Goldfarb 

Helen Gootkin 

Harold Kreisberg 

Adele Levine 

Arthur Maschkowski 

Muriel Pines 

Ida Sands 

Isaac Joseph Slott 

MARCH 30 

Kala Biales 

Herman Birken 

Harry Brownstein 

Lottie R. Firestone 

Paul Freedberg 

Anna Freidson 

Hannah Morton Glassman 

Nancy Klein 

Lillian Needelman 

Celia Radoff 

David Rector 

Leah Rector 

Gayle Sadofsky 

Harry Schechter 

Flora Schwartz Siegel 

Betty Soskin 

Rose Subotnick 

Joe Terrence 

Betty Zsupnik 

LIFECYCLES 

MILESTONES: Mazel Tov to Sherri and John Bral on the birth of their daughter, Presley Eden; Corinne and Benjamin Gafni on the birth of their 

daughter, Devin Leila; Lila and Robert Hanasab on the birth of their daughter, Syndey; Sahar and Siamak Parsakar on the birth of their son, Pasha; 

Loretta Siciliano and B. Scott Silverman on the birth of their grandson, Liev Benjamin Gutkin. 

SYMPATHY: We would like to express our sympathy to the following Temple members and their families on the recent loss of their loved ones: 

Willie Aron on the loss of his father, Leo Aron; Melissa Brand on the loss of her father, Dr. Jeffrey Bloom; Green family on the loss of their mother, Naomi 

Green; Amy Hammer on the loss of her grandmother, Lillian Levine; Robert Katz on the loss of his father, Dr. Leon Katz; Gail Lenvin on the loss of her 

former spouse, Michael Lenvin; Sherri Zigman on the loss of her father, Harry Greene. 

SPEEDY RECOVERY: The following Temple members or their loved ones have been ill and we want to wish them well: Dorothy Goldberg, 

mother of Jeffrey Prince; Anita Polinsky; Dotan Saguy; Gladys Tarnove; Lisa Turin. 


MARCH 2012

MARCH 2012 CALENDAR 

SHABBAT SERVICE SCHEDULE 

Fridays, March 2, 9* , 16 # and 30 

5:45 P.M. PRE-ONEG 

6:15 P.M. SHABBAT SERVICES 

7:30 P.M. ONEG 

* March 9 – Jazz Shabbat Services 

# 

March 16 – Shabbat Services with Soul Aviv 

Fourth Friday - March 23 

5:30 P.M. FAMILY SHABBAT SERVICE 

6:00 P.M. FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER 

5:45 P.M. PRE-ONEG 

6:15 P.M. SHABBAT SERVICE 

5 

GREEN TEAM SUSTAINABLE WORKSHOP 

MONDAY, MARCH 5 I 7:00 P.M. 

This workshop meets the following Monday’s 

in March are 5, 12 and 19. 

6 

ICE (ISAIAH CONTINUING ENRICHMENT) DAY 

TUESDAY, MARCH 6 I 10:30 A.M. 

Look at the ICE brochure or the Temple website for further info. 

7 

ISRAEL ROUNDTABLE 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 I 8:30 A.M. 

Join us for an Israel Roundtable and breakfast. 

10 

PURIM SHPIEL 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 I 6:15 P.M. 

Dinner at 6:15 p.m., Shpiel at 7:00 p.m. Must RSVP for dinner. 

HEARTS & MINDS: A TORAH ROUNDTABLE 

SATURDAY, MARCH 10 I 9:00 A.M. 

ART WORKSHOP WITH FLORI HENDRON 


11 

PROGRAM FOR B’NAI MITZVAH FAMILIES 

TRAVELING TO ISRAEL 

SUNDAY, MARCH 11 I 5:00 P.M. 

14 

15 

BOARD MEETING 


ZUMBA CLASS 

THURSDAY, MARCH 15 I 9:15 A.M. 

GREEN TEAM MEETING 

THURSDAY, MARCH 15 I 7:00 P.M. 

Mon 

Wed 

16 

17 

Sat 

20 

CENTER FOR THE WIDOWED 

Every Monday 

DAUGHTERS OF TORAH ~ 

LEARNING CIRCLE 

Every Wednesday | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

CANTOR KENT MEDITATION CIRCLE 

Every Wednesday in March | 6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY 

Every Saturday | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

Study with Rabbi Zoë Klein every Shabbat morning, 

exploring Torah verse by verse 

BELMAR SYMPOSIUM 

FRIDAY, MARCH 16 I 9:00 A.M. 

Belmar Child & Family Center is a non-profit Child Guidance 

Clinic. Therapists and teachers working in hospitals, schools and 

the community will be speaking. There is no fee to attend this event. 

TOT SHABBAT 


Join us for our monthly Tot Shabbat. 

T.I.N.G. MEETING 

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 I 8:00 A.M. 

This is open to all Temple members and those who want to build their 

business through referrals. 

For questions, call Ivy Rappaport at 323-782-3032. 

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ICE (ISAIAH CONTINUING ENRICHMENT) 

EVENING 


Look at the ICE brochure or the Temple website. 

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28 

DISCUSSION WITH AUTHOR CARA BLACK 

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 I 12:00 P.M. 

KOL NIDRE PILOT SERVICE FOR 

NEW CCAR MACHZOR 


PARKING 

During the week 

• North side of Pico: 

- Available 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. and after 7:00 p.m. M-F 

- 30 minute parking only 7:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. M-F 

- No parking 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. M-F 

• South side of Pico: 

- Available 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and after 6:00 p.m. M-F 

- No parking 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. M-F 

Weekends: Parking is available on Pico Boulevard, with no 

restrictions, all day and evening, Saturday and Sunday 


MARCH 2012

10345 West Pico Boulevard 

Los Angeles, CA 90064 

310.277.2772 

WWW.TEMPLEISAIAH.COM 

DATED MATERIAL 

Mark Your Calendar! 

CLUB 456 (grades 4, 5, 6): 

Sunday, March 18 

April 5, 4:30-6:30 pm 

Bowling 

Chametzfest: Spaghetti and game night 

Jr. ITY (grades 7-8): 

March 18, 3-6pm 

April 14, 6-9pm 

ITY (grades 9-12): 

NFTY Retreats – 

March 2-4: Social Justice Kallah 

April 20-22: Regional Elections 

Whale Watching 

Chametz and Chavdalah: Buca’s, Pier, Havdallah 

Don’t miss out, these 

retreats are not only 

run by teens, 

but they are incredibly 

fun and a great way 

to meet Jewish 

teens throughout 

Southern California. 

Ain’t no party like a WEST COAST PARTY! 

Isaiah Temple Youth teens represented at URJ 

Camp Newman in Santa Rosa, January 13-16 

Questions? Contact Lisa Greengard, 310.277.2772 ext. 23 or 

lisa@templeisaiah.com. 

The 456 RETREAT was so much fun!

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