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August 2012 | 13 Av 5772 - 13 Elul 5772TheScrollA Publication of Mosaic Law CongregationReflections from the PresidentCaren ZormanLet’s talk about it. Some would sayit’s a nasty four-letter word; otherswould like to ignore it. But I sayit’s something we MUST talk about.Dues: The bane of some members’existence; the very essence of how our shul financiallyoperates.Working in the shul office for almost eight months hasallowed me the opportunity to see first-hand the ebb andflow of the shul’s financial cycle. Since converting to acalendar-based fiscal year, our budgeting has been madesomewhat easier since the bulk of our cash flow occurs inDecember. But when the summer months hit and thereHigh Holydays Forms Are InThe Mail!High Holyday Form Return Deadlines:August 15th - Seat ReservationAugust 30th - High Holyday TicketRequestSeptember 1st - Book of RemembranceSeptember 10th - Childcare ReservationLulav & Etrog information will bedistributed in the near future.All forms will be:1. snail-mailed,2. emailed,3. posted on the MLC website, and4. made available in the officeIf you have any questions, pleasecontact the office at (916) 488-1122.isn’t a high holyday appeal in sight for a number ofmonths (consider yourself warned), we hit what I and theExecutive Committee refer to as the “doldrums of summer.”Cash flow dries up yet we still are obligated to payour bills and our stellar employees.Many congregants say that they don’t receive a monthlystatement; I can safely say that I personally help with themailing and watch the mail carrier take the statements.Other congregants may mention to their fellow congregantthat there is a problem with their bill; I implore you toplease call the office so that Lisa can help resolve theproblem. Some say that we are too slow to cash dueschecks; we get to the bank at least once a week and weNEVER hold checks. If you’re interested to learn moreabout this process, please call me or David Long, ourTreasurer.The office makes every effort to modernize the way we dobusiness. To that end, we have seen the website updated,American Express credit cards are now accepted and wehave online donations. In the next few weeks, you willalso be able to PAY YOUR DUES ONLINE. So whenthe mood strikes at 2am and you don’t want to wait forbusiness hours, hop online and make a payment on thesecure website.While MLC makes an effort to standardize the dues structure,in truth, there are a myriad of dues levels to accommodatecongregants’ financial status. We don’t requirethat you pay your dues in one lump nor do we insist thatyou adhere to a strict payment plan. Instead, you can paythem yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, via credit card,(Continued on page 2)Inside this IssueServices & Festivals 2Education & Youth 3Chai Five Update 4Women’s Network 5-6High Holyday Calendar 7Cooking with Evie Lieb 8-9Community Notes 10-11KOH Library 11Birthdays & Anniversaries 12-13Donations 13-14Kiddush Sponsors,Mazel Tov! andCondolences 152300 Sierra Boulevard | Sacramento, CA 95825 | (916) Page 488-1122 1 | Fax: (916) 488-1165 | www.mosaiclaw.org

The ScrollPresidentAugustServices & FestivalsShabbat CandlelightingTimesAugust 3 - 7:56pmAugust 10 - 7:48pmAugust 17 - 7:39pmAugust 24 - 7:29pmAugust 31 - 7:19pmShabbatShabbat Morning Service – 9:00amAugust 4 - Parshat: Va’et-channanPiper Gold Bat MitzvahHavdalah - 8:56pmAugust 11 - Parshat: EkevShabbat Mevarekhim HaHodeshHavdalah - 8:47pm(Continued from page 1)check, or EFT. But we do ask you to pay something. In an ideal world, wewould have everyone paying his or her dues via EFT as that would help ourcash flow tremendously. Understanding that not everyone wants to do that,we are appreciative of the payments you do make – in whatever form theycome in.Some would question the need for dues at all. I hear you loud and clear. However,I know of no other way to pay our bills as neither SMUD nor the airconditioning repair company nor the janitorial supply company operates in anenvironment where they want to give us stuff because they like us. Your duesaccount for 80% of the operating budget, including payroll. Paying dueskeeps the lights on (literally), the air conditioning and heat running and toiletpaper in the restrooms. As mundane as that may sound, without those items,we wouldn’t have Mosaic Law.I look forward to seeing you in shul.B’ShalomAugust 18 - Parshat: Re’ehRosh Chodesh Elul - Day 1Havdalah - 8:37pmAugust 25 - Parshat: ShoftimHavdalah - 8:27pmMinyan ScheduleMorningsSunday – 9:00amMonday, Thursday &Rosh Chodesh – 7:15amFederal Holidays – 8:30amAfternoonsMonday – Thursday – 5:45pmFriday Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:45pmPage 2

The ScrollFrom the Director of Educationand Youth - Orit MorgenshternDates to Remember:Wednesday, September 5th - First day of school for 3rd through 7th gradeSunday, September 9th - Fall Festival, BBQ and first day of Sunday school for Kindergarten through6th gradeSeptember 23rd through October 7th - No school due to High HolydaysWednesday, October 10th - Return to school for 3rd through 7th gradeSunday, October 14th - Return to Sunday school for Kindergarten through 6th gradeI would like to welcome back all our students and parentsfor the 2012-2013 school year. We are looking forward toan exciting year full of learning, fun, and adventure. OurFall Festival kick off begins at 11am (school begins at9am) with a BBQ in the Friedman Courtyard. All studentsand their families are invited to join us for this fun gettogether.We are off for the High Holydays then we returnto school on October 10th.I would like to welcome our new Education Chairman,Todd Sperber. Todd and his family have been a part of theReligious School for years and we look forward to workingwith Todd this year.I would also like to welcome our teachers: Irit Pasco -Kindergarten/1st grade, Dana Schneider Penn - 2nd grade,Miri Levine - 3rd & 4th grade and Hebrew, Ruthi Ofek -5th & 6th grade and Hebrew, Leslie Kuperstein - 7thgrade, Rachel Salman - Hebrew Comprehension, TamaraDavidoff - Hebrew Comprehension, Jim & Judy Lawson -Israeli Dance and, of course, Rabbi Taff.Our Youth Group Advisors this year are: Yamit Shabtai -Perachim (Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade), Irit Pasco,B’nai Mazel (3rd & 4th grade), Monica Shapiro, Machar(5th & 6th grade), Dana Schneider Penn, Kadima (7th &8th grade), and Alex Mazakas, USY (9th through 12thgrade).If you have not yet registered for Religious School or aYouth Group, forms are available on the MLC website oryou can contact the Education & Youth Assistant atblue@mosaiclaw.org or (916) 488-1122 x18.DonationsIf you are making a donation to Mosaic Law in honor/memory of a loved one or for a simcha, please take thisopportunity to support your children or grandchildrenand designate your donation to Religious School ScholarshipFund, fund number 306. Thank you in advance!Scholarship FundThe KESHER SCHOLARSHIP FUND was establishedapproximately 10 years ago by Linda andMarvin Kamras. To ensure that this fund remains solvent,we match dollar for dollar ANY contributions.Thus a "chai" donation becomes $36, just as a $500donation becomes $1,000. Our children need adults tolook into the future to guarantee and recognize theirdesire to be part of a Jewish and civic minded community.For Kesher Scholarship forms, contactblue@mosaiclaw.org.Page 3

The ScrollWE NEED YOUR SUPPORTON AUGUST 14TH!The Federation has been working on forming an officialSister City partnership between Ashkelon, Israel and Sacramento.With the incredible support of Council MembersSteve Cohn and Jay Schenirer, the recent process has beenpositive and productive, and we are scheduled to presentto the City Council on August 14th at 6pm to make thisproject official!Unfortunately, as often happens with any matters relatedto Israel, the BDS (Boycott, Divestment & Sanctionsagainst Israel) folks have been circulating troubling lettersand have dedicated a link on the Sacramento BDS blog tothis proposed partnership:http://sacramentodocs.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/ashkelon-handout-full-pages.pdf.We know the Palestinian American Congress (PAC) andlocal BDS groups plan to have a significant delegation atthe meeting, so we hope to have a much stronger presencefrom the Jewish Community. While our intention is to notengage in issues of politics, we must be prepared to have astrong show of support from our leadership and generalcommunity. The entire purpose of the Sister City programis to promote partnership, education and understandingand our goal is to reinforce this message clearly in ourpresentation.Please let me know if you are able to attend and if youhave suggestions for others we can count on.This is an important moment for Israel and Sacramento’sJewish Community. Thank you in advance for your support.Melissa C. ChapmanExecutive Director, The Jewish Federation of theSacramento RegionIn June, we received a generous donation from RowenaFahn, which significantly improved our pledge balance.We express our sincerest gratitude to Rowena! We nowhave enough funds to cover almost two years of salary andbenefits for a second clergy. While we are still shy of ourthree-year goal, Rowena's contribution has re-energizedthe campaign, and we will resume active solicitations immediatelyfollowing the High Holydays. Our goal is tohave the campaign completed by December so that we canparticipate in the 2013 hiring season with both the RabbinicalAssembly and the Cantor’s Assembly.In addition to Rowena's pledge, we have 30 families participatingat the Chai 5 level, and 26 individuals/familiesat a level that is financially acceptable. Please understandthat EVERY contribution is important to this campaign.Not only does your participation help us financially, it alsodemonstrates that you care about the future of the congregation.In other news, the synagogue has engaged Rabbi ElonSunshine to join us this coming High Holiday season toenhance our services, including the family service, USYservice, and a learner's minyan. Some of you may rememberRabbi Sunshine when he was a rabbinic intern for theHigh Holidays over 17 years ago. He has since held severalpulpit positions and is currently taking a break fromRabbinic duties while attending law school. We are fortunatethat several families (to be acknowledged later)stepped up to contribute towards Rabbi Sunshine's remuneration;no Chai 5 funds are being used for his visit.If you have any questions about your pledge, wish to increaseyour pledge amount, or wish to be one of the 37families or family groups we still need to demonstrateyour support for the future of the congregation, pleasecontact Deborah Gonzalez or Carol Loew.Page 4

The ScrollFrom The MLC Women’s NetworkCarol Loew“Only she who attempts the absurd canachieve the impossible.” (Robin Morgan,Sisterhood is Global 1984)Meet the Women’s Network Executive Board for 2012-2013:Vice President, Membership - Shira GilbertShira is no stranger to volunteerism in Sacramento. Youhave seen her leadership with Hadassah, AIPAC, ShalomSchool and that list does not include her involvement outsideof the Jewish Community. Shira and her husband,Don, have been long-time Mosaic Law members. Theirchildren, Jonathan, Miriam and Adam, are familiar faces inall of the youth activities. They are dedicated members ofour community. When Shira agreed to join the women’sNetwork of our synagogue, I was so excited to welcomethe assistance of such a gifted and capable woman.Vice President, Events - Lorraine KatzLorraine is a long-term member of our congregation. As aresident of Lincoln and having a full-time job, Lorraine hadto put her desire to volunteer on the back burner until shehad a lighter schedule. We became acquainted through theperiod of mourning for her husband, Jules, when illnesstook him way too early. As we kept in touch through themany months after, Lorraine became a dear friend. Lorraine’sson, Jeffery, graduated from college, went on topursue his career and soon Lorraine found the space in herlife to join our volunteer team. Last year, she served amember-at-large and you saw her smiling face in the giftshop as well as preparing for our main events. It is a pleasureto have her accept the leadership of our exciting eventsthis year.Financial Secretary - Jody WickhamThe last two years, Jody has served as our event chair. Aftermodeling in our Torah Fund fashion show several yearsago, Jody discovered that the Women’s Network was aplace where she would enjoy the friendship of peers andactively volunteer with her few limited hours. Jody is employedfull time as an executive in finance and is the lovingmom of her daughter Ally. When Jody accepts a job, it isdone with every ounce of dedication one could hope tohave on any project. She does all the accounting for ourshop and works the retail side as often as needed. She wasthe force that moved our events last year and kept usworking on our timelines. Now, her new job with us is theperfect place. We can stay on budget and keep our accountingin good order.Recording Secretary - Sheri PearlI am amused in a way to introduce someone that is so wellknown to our Mosaic Law Family. Sheri is the daughter ofArlene and Elliot and the sister of Robin. Need I say more,this is a family that was born with the volunteer gene. Nosooner did Sheri get settled in Sacramento that she made avisit to a Board meeting to see what the Women’s Networkwas doing. As a grant writer and volunteer leader extraordinaire,I couldn’t believe that when I asked her to participate,she would give me that beautiful smile of hers andjust say yes. I was thunder struck at my good fortune. AlthoughSheri fills the job of recording secretary, she bringsso much knowledge and talent to us. We will have a chanceto learn and grow from her participation.Correspondence Secretary - Debra SandersThat’s right, it’s our very beautiful “Raffle Queen” that hasaccepted the position of our “Sunshine Committee.” Howappropriate! Debbie served as our Membership Chair forthe last two years. She joined us after the Torah Fund fashionshow and immediately stepped up to a leadership positionwith us. Debbie’s warmth, generosity and humor tookus through some moments when we weren’t so sure thatwe could succeed in all that we wanted to take on. Debbiehas been a long-time member of Mosaic Law and many ofyou know her children, Scott and Zoe. While Debbie hasspectacular ideas for us and tries to participate in everything,she has some health issues that prevent her from alwaysbeing in attendance. Therefore, she graciously acceptedthe job of correspondence since she can stay intouch with our ladies on her own time frame. We are sograteful because we would not want to lose her vision andcreativity, not to mention, how much she makes us laugh!Treasurer - Melanie SeigelSeems a bit silly to be introducing our readers to Melanie,the woman who has held the office of Treasurer for longerthan anyone can even remember. We were trying to countthe years at our last meeting. Melanie has filled most everyrole for Sisterhood, now the Women’s Network. I don’tthink I need to remind anyone of her devotion to the bettermentof our synagogue and the women’s group. Melanie,Malcolm, their children and grandchildren are representativeof all that makes Mosaic Law Congregation the warmand connected community that we all enjoy. Melanie’scalm and reassuring contribution to our success shows atevery meeting. Her length of experience keeps us in touchwith why we exist and all that is wonderful about being apart of connection and friendship through our membership.(Continued on page 6)Page 5

The ScrollWomen’s Network(Continued from page 5)This wonderful collection of women asked that I stay as their President for another year and I am deeply touched andoptimistic about our future planning. I am delighted to report that the Men’s Club and Women’s Network have joinedforces to double the support of our synagogue and bring you much fun and connection on campus. Watch for our invitesand notices.Look forward to our article next month when we present committee chairs that make up the rest of our Board.See you in shul!Saturday night, October 6th from 7:30-10pmA social season kick off event co sponsored by theMen's Club and Women's Network.Refreshments prepared by the Men's Club.An evening of fun, food and friendship.Cost is $18.00 per person.Invitations will be in the mail soon.Page 6

The ScrollHigh Holyday Dates to Remember - 2012/5773Below is the schedule of all services for the upcoming High Holydays through Simchat Torah. Please be sure to post thisin your home as a reminder of these special services and programs. PLEASE REFER TO THIS INFORMATIONSHEET OFTEN! Please Note: ALL times are approximate.Saturday, September 8th - SelichotPre-Selichot Program9:00pmChanging of the Torah Mantles11:15pmSelichot Service11:30pmSunday, September 16th - Erev Rosh HashanahErev Rosh Hashanah Service8:00pm(No childacre available)Monday, September 17th - 1 st Day Rosh Hashanah(Childcare begins 9:00am in Religious School building)1st Day Rosh Hashanah Service8:00amFamily Service (Location TBD)10:00amTashlich - Guy West Bridge5:30pmCommunity Singles service (Location TBD)7:30pmTuesday, September 18th - 2 nd Day Rosh Hashanah(Childcare begins at 9:00am in school building)2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Service8:00amFamily Service (Location TBD)10:00amBlessing of New Babies11:00amTeen Service begins immediately after the conclusion of Rabbi’s sermon (Location TBD)Sunday, September 23rdMemorial Service (Home of Peace Cemetery) 11:00amTuesday, September 25th - Kol NidreKol Nidre Service6:15pm(Childcare in the school building beginning 5:45pm)Wednesday, September 26th - Yom Kippur/YizkorYom Kippur/Yizkor Service8:30am(Childcare begins at 9:00am in the school building)Family Service (Location TBD)10:00amTeen Service begins immediately after the conclusion of Rabbi’s sermon (Location TBD)Neilah (No childcare available)6:30pmChildren should meet in the RS Building for the Lightstick Parade at 7:15pm.Sunday, September 30th - Erev SukkotErev Sukkot Service (Chapel)5:45pmMonday, October 1st - 1st Day Sukkot1st Day Sukkot Service9:00amFamily Service (Location TBD)11:00amTuesday, October 2nd- 2nd Day Sukkot2nd Day Sukkot Service9:00amSaturday, October 6th - Shakin’ in the Sukkah7:30pmSunday, October 7th - Hoshanah Rabah/Erev Shemini AtzeretHoshana Rabah Service (Chapel)7:00amErev Shemini Atzeret (Chapel)5:45pmMonday, October 8th - Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor/Erev Simchat TorahShemini Atzeret/Yizkor9:00amErev Simchat Torah7:00pmTuesday, October 9th - Simchat TorahSimchat Torah Service9:00amPage 7

The ScrollCooking with Evie LiebA Sweet Start for the New YearThis year September encompassesall the major fall Jewishholidays and my recipe for thismonth would be a good choicefor any of them—except Yom Kippur, of course! Servethis unique honey cake for Rosh Hashanah or to break theFast. It’s a great choice for Sukkot, as it also celebrates thefall apple harvest and will keep well for meals over severaldays of the holiday. In fact, you really don’t need a holidayto justify making this dessert; it’s fun to prepare andwould turn any Jewish meal or snack into a celebration! Ithink that the cake could be made ahead and frozen, butmy Scroll deadline did not allow time for me to verify this.Honey-Almond Crunch CakeThis is an adaptation of a recipe by pastry chef Gale Gandin her book Butter Sugar Flour Eggs. Like me, she did notlike the traditional dark, heavy honey cake served for Jewishcelebrations so she created this lighter version with atopping reminiscent of taiglach, another old-fashioneddessert. This is best prepared at least a day ahead to allowthe flavors to mellow. I recommend using a good supermarkethoney with somewhat strong flavor; a delicate onewill not add the traditional honey taste when baked intothe cake. Be sure to verify that your pan holds at least 6cups; the batter will overflow in a smaller pan.Softened unsalted butter for greasing pan3 TBSP + 4 TBSP unsalted butter, melted¼ C + ¾ C light brown sugar, packed2 TBSP +½ C honey (clover honey is a good choice)½ C sliced almonds, toasted (T.J.’s sells them alreadytoasted!)1 egg1 C buttermilk2 C all-purpose flour1 tsp baking powder½ tsp baking soda½ tsp saltPreheat the oven to 350°. Coat a 6-cup loaf pan very generouslywith softened butter.Pour 3T of the melted butterinto the bottom of the pan; tiltpan to coat the bottom evenly.Evenly sprinkle in the ¼ C ofbrown sugar. Drizzle in the 2tablespoons of honey andsprinkle the almonds evenlyover the bottom.I would very much appreciate hearing from Scroll readersabout my monthly column. Do you read it regularly? Doyou ever try the recipes? Since the Scroll has gone to PDFform sent by email, comments and responses to my columnhave practically disappeared. I truly enjoy the research,recipe testing and writing the articles, but if theyare not utilized (or at least read) by Mosaic Law congregants,then they do not fulfill their purpose. Please dropme a note at our email address in the MLC directory andshare your thoughts about this.In a large bowl, whisk the egg. Add the remaining ¾ Cbrown sugar and whisk to combine. Add the 4 TBSP meltedbutter and ½ C honey and mix. Whisk in the buttermilk.In another large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder,baking soda, and salt. Whisk to combine them well, thenadd them to the liquid mixture in three batches, mixinggently until smooth.Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a testerinserted into the middle of the cake comes out dry andalmost clean (a few crumbs are okay) 50 to 60 minutes.Keep a close eye on the cake to avoid over-baking it.Let cool in the pan for only 5minutes, then turn out onto awire rack and let cool until thetopping is firm. If some toppingsticks to the pan, gently scrape itout and “paste” it back on thebare spots of the cake. If the topping left in the pan hardenstoo much, place it in the turned-off oven for a coupleof minutes, it will soften and become much more manageable.Cool the cake completely before storing in a box or wrappingloosely in foil. When ready to serve, use a serratedknife and cut with a sawing motion to avoid shattering thepretty crust. Offer with apple compote for a real RoshHashanah treat.Page 8

The ScrollApple Compote for Honey-AlmondCrunch CakeI decided that the cake needed something to moisten it alittle and also to cut the sweetness of the almond crunch.On a whim I invented this cooked chunky “sauce”, choosingtwo Golden Delicious, one Fuji and one Granny Smithapple from the supermarket display. They did not all cookup to the same degree of tenderness, but that turned out tobe OK!4 medium apples (about 1 ½ lb, one variety or mixed),peeled, quartered, cored and cut into ½” chunks2 TBSP lemon juice¼ C light brown sugar½ tsp cinnamon½ tsp ground coriander (optional)1 ½ tsp or more honeyIn a large bowl toss the appleswith the lemon juice;transfer to a 10” skillet orwide saucepan with a heavybottom. Mix the brown sugarwith the cinnamon and corianderand add to the apples,mixing gently.Toss and stir over medium high heat until you hear juicessizzling. Reduce heat to lowand cover. Stir occasionallyuntil apple pieces are cookedthrough but still hold theirshape, about 5 or 6 minutes(Ideally the ultimate texture ofthe compote should be a nicecomplement to the verycrunchy almond topping and the soft cake.) Uncover thepan and raise the heat to high. Toss and stir constantlywhile juices thicken and almost disappear. Remove fromheat and stir in honey to taste. Adjust the seasoning withmore spice and/or lemon juice to taste.Allow compote to cool, then store in covered container inthe fridge. More juices will accumulate as compote coolsand chills. Bring to room temperature and stir in the juicesfor serving with the cake.Mosaic Law Counseling CenterThere is a saying in our Talmud: “Who shares in the community’stroubles will also share in its consolation”(Ta’anit 11a).Our synagogue offers short-term counseling with a volunteerprofessional licensed therapist. Rande Zaretsky, alicensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), has offeredher services to the members of our congregation.Counseling is a process of confidential discussions with atrained licensed therapist. With the support of an objectivetherapist you can identify and develop alternative copingskills. Appointments are open to children, teens, adultsand couples of all ages. Rande will have private officehours on Tuesdays, hours to be arranged. Alternative arrangementsmay also be available.A fee to the synagogue of $36 is to be paid at eachsession. No one will be turned away because of inability toafford the fee, but everyone will be expected to pay something.To schedule a confidential appointment, please call (916)488-1166 and upon hearing the recording, immediatelyenter extension 25 to leave a message. Be sure to speakclearly and slowly, leaving your name and phone number.Rande will be checking for messages twice each day andwill return calls within 24 hours, Mondays through Thursdays.Should you have any questions about this program, pleasecontact Rabbi Taff. Strict confidentiality will be maintained.Page 9

The ScrollCommunity NotesSunday, August 5th at 1pm - PJ Library & CrockerArt Museum Present Octopretzel! Sing and dance duringa family concert with the joyful, whimsical music ofOctopretzel. Enjoy the Crocker’s Tot Land and StoryTrail. Octopretzel Family Concert included in museumadmission. Adults $10; Seniors $8; ages 7-17 $5; free forchildren age 6 and under or free with Crocker membership.1-2pm, Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St., Sacramento.For more information, contact PJ Library DirectorArdyth Sokoler at pjlibrary@jewishsac.org.Wednesday, August 8th for a Freilache Menschen poolparty and BBQ at the home of one of our members.Please call Rina Racket with questions at 333-1812, or theTOR office to RSVP to 988-4100. Suggested donation of$5. Everyone welcome.Monday, August 13th at 1:30pm - Discussion Groupwith Rabbi Melamed. Held the second Monday of eachmonth in the KOH Library. Open to everyone. No classfee.Wednesday, August 15th at 6:30pm - The Harvest/LaCosecha - A documentary film following the lives ofchild farmworkers in the US. Information about fair trade,human trafficking, and child labor will be available. Location:Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1900 AlhambraBlvd. For information, contact infoncjw.com.Sunday, August 19th at 2pm. The KOH Film Club presentsthe film Anita (Spanish with English subtitles) at theKOH Library. There is a $5 suggested donation.Friday, August 24th at 7:30pm - Friday Night Underthe Stars. Come welcome the Sabbath together with prayerand song in this alternative to the traditional Fridaynight service at MLC in the Friedman Courtyard. Thisservice is for people of all ages and backgrounds. Pleasewear white in honor of the holiness of Shabbat. The servicewill be led by Rabbi Taff and Deborah Gonzalez withGaren Horst on acoustical guitar. There will be a lightOneg after the service. For more information, contact Dr.Karl Zeff at kzeff@comcast or Tamsen D’Souza at andrewdsouza@comcast.net.Sunday, August 26th at 10am - Me Gusta! KIDS tosupport Federation! The Sakowitz family invites the PJLibrary community for a special story time and fundraiser.$36 per family and space is limited. Location: The Fountainsat Roseville, 1198 Roseville Pkwy.Saturday, September 8th from 9am to 5pm andSunday, September 9th from 9am to 3:30pmCancer as a Turning Point: From Surviving to ThrivingA FREE conference designed to educate, inspire, connect,and celebrate held at the Scottish Rite Center, 6151 HStreet. (Approved for 12 Continuing Education Credits forRN, MFT, and LCSW.) For more information, go towww.healingjourneys.org. Healing Journeys, a non-profitorganization whose mission is to support healing, activatehope, and promote thriving for people with cancer or otherlife-altering illnesses. Healing Journeys inspires hopeand empowers people to live life fully even with illness.Community Mission to Israel - October 30th to November8th. Join us as we come together as a communityfor this once-in-a-lifetime experience! This mission hassomething for everyone: first timers or veteran visitors.$3,775 per person includes: $500 subsidy per person from Federation Non-stop flights from LA on El Al Access to high-level decision makers Deluxe accommodations Superior programs Top guides Security Most mealsA minimum gift of $365/person to the Annual Campaignis required to participate. For more information, includinga tentative itinerary, visit www.jewishsac.org/mission,email mchapman@jewishsac.org,or contact 916-486-0906.Host a Foreign Exchange Student! Learn about a newculture without leaving home. Have you often wonderedwhat it would be like to visit another country but are unableto? Host a Foreign Exchange student for the semesteror full school year. WORLD EXPERIENCE is looking forliving, caring families to host one of these students & toexperience this great opportunity. These students, ages 15to 18 years old, are all fluent in English & have their ownmedical insurance & spending money. Those interested inmore information please call 800-633-6653. Please visitour website, www.worldexperience.org.Sifriyat Pijama B'America (SP-BA) - For the Israelifamilies in our community, the Federation is excited toshare information about Sifriyat Pijama B'America. Thisprogram is an offering of The Israeli Leadership Council(ILC), which has recently made a limited number of newsubscriptions available to children age 3 to 6 of Israeli-American families and other native Hebrew speakers. SP-BA mails high quality Hebrew children's literature on amonthly basis to eligible families with the goal of creatingconnections to Jewish life and enhancing Jewish and Hebreweducation. Enrollment is on a first come, first servedbasis.(Continued on page 11)Page 10

May Events at the KOH Libraryand Cultural CenterLibrary HoursSunday - 10am to 1pmMonday - 10am to 1pmTuesday - ClosedWednesday - Closed during the SummerThursday - 10am - 1pmFriday - 10am -1pmWe will be closed when there is no religious school and forall Jewish and secular holidays.Phone:(916) 485-4143Address:2300 Sierra Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95825Visit our blog at www.kohlibrary.blogspot.com. Cometake a look to see photos, new book and DVD arrivals,and more information about our programs. Commentsare always welcome.KOH Film Club - August 19th at 2 p.m. We will beshowing the film, “Anita," winner of 10 awards frommajor U.S. film festivals. The film, which takes place inArgentina, centers on a young woman with Down syndromewho is left alone, confused and helpless after thenearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed.As Anita wanders through the city learning to care for herself,she touches the lives of those around her. $5 suggesteddonation.KOH Book Club - August 21st at 7 p.m. This month RonMeyer will lead us in a discussion of the book, The InvisibleBridge by Julie Oringer. Newcomers are always welcome.The ScrollKOH Wish ListLooking for a great way to show your appreciation to thelibrary, honor someone special in your life, celebrate aspecial occasion, etc.? I have created a "wish list" ofbooks the KOH Library would like to acquire for our collection.A customized book plate will be placed in everybook (i.e. in memory of; donated by; in honor of). Simplytype into your browser: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/14E75TGYNJZE6/ref=cm_sw_su_wand you will be connected to the Amazon wish list I havecreated. Any donations will be appreciated!For more information about any of the following events,unless otherwise specified, contact Taliah Berger at 916-541-3720 or taliah@kohlcc.org.This year the Jessie Yoshpe Hadassah Study Group willhave its first meeting on Wed., Sept. 5th at 9:45am in theKOH Library. The study this year is entitled "ExploringJudaism Through the Holidays and More." The discussionwill be about Selichot, led by group member Marily Benson.Also, that same session, at 10:30am, glassworkerRobert Witmarsh, will talk about the History of Glass,including Judaism's ancient traditions in glass art. Hisglass art will be on exhibit, also. This presentation is opento the entire community.On Sept. 19 the study group discussion will be on Meditationand Grieving (Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippor), ledby group members, Bobbie Landau and Shirley Allen.This study group meets the first and third Wednesdaymornings at 9:45 - 11:30am in the KOH Library.Community Notes(Continued from page 10)Midrasha—Teacher WantedDo you like working with teens? Do you want to be a partof teaching our next generation? Join Midrasha's 2nd yearasa TEACHER! If you have an idea for a class we want tohear it, but we have some great classes and can find onethat suits you. If you are interested contact Ian Lobel atsacramentomidrasha@yahoo.com.Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm - From Grief to Relief -Ongoing. Group Grief Counseling with Shirley Allen,MFT. This grief counseling group will provide a safe andfacilitated environment for individuals grieving any typeof loss. To participate in this program, confirm or scheduleand/or receive information, please contact Shirley Allen at(916) 452-5787 or letstalk8114@gamil.com. Shirley Allenhas over 21 years of experience as a licensed MFT andreceived her MA in Psychology from Pepperdine University.Page 11

The Scroll1 Louise Caplan1 Arielle Spector2 Robert Lauer2 Eric Milstein2 Daniel Harbarger3 Tom Revesz3 Martin Rubin3 Peggi Martin3 Ary Spilkin3 Eliana Meyer4 Mort Friedman4 Steven Fishbein4 Shari Reisman4 Noah Blank4 Logan Barth4 Roee Joelson5 John Lewis5 Bobbette Morvai5 Merk Grijnsztein5 Shoshana Kurzrock6 Ofir Suchard7 Jane Rabin7 Debbie Gold7 Adrienne Schaffer7 Daniel Schmelter7 Aaron Futerman8 Jeanne Herman8 Maya Javanifard9 Marvin Kamras9 Hannah Shapiro9 Michael Bigelyaizen9 Elijah Howe9 Elyssa Finkel10 Milton Ruderman10 David Spitzer10 Lesley Stein10 Allen Prohofsky10 Grant Kubel11 Herb Marks11 Leslie Cohen11 Gale KaufmanAugust Birthdays11 Donna Burris12 Murray Haberman12 Nancy Brodovsky12 Alan Spilkin12 Hanna Rosenheimer12 Talya Kurzrock13 Blair Tannenbaum14 Myriam Liberman14 Mitch Ostwald15 John Bach15 Daniel Weitzman15 Carey Wolf15 Abby Karavani15 Jeremy Tamarkin15 David Waks16 Martha Limberg16 Eleanor Elzufon16 Soni Meyer16 Robert Mogull16 Vladimir Sharg16 Aaron Zorman16 Adam Gilbert16 Grace Sperber17 Elliot Yaffee17 Sarah Poisner18 Minna Erle-Jacobs18 Elena Gelfand18 Ann Kerub18 Adam Poisner19 Nancy Wolf19 Rachel Gutmann19 Jack Cartwright20 Sharon Saltzman20 Michael Gurev20 Eden Elliot20 Orly Fahn20 Jeremy Loventhal21 Gavriel Olson21 Danielle Fahn22 Carol Loew22 Dwight Freund22 Pia Spector23 Judy Persin23 Joann Freund23 Naomi Javanifard23 Gabriel Harouni23 Adam Friedman23 Tillie Rubin24 Tomer Tamarkin24 Mary Friedman25 Laura Weisberg25 William Rosenberg25 Tovah King25 Nathaniel Spilkin25 Sara Breslau26 Yelena Lipskaya26 Stuart Samoville27 Ben Yassinger27 Iris Bachman27 Madelyn Aizenberg28 Joyce Berger28 Phyllis Francis28 Robert Eisleman28 Lori Anapolsky28 Michelle Weinberg29 Anna Van Buskirk29 Gayle Javanifard29 Jennifer Melamed-Keating30 Teresa Green31 Talia Leibovitz31 Jacob Sullivan31 Isaiah OrtegoAugustAnniversaries1 Yair & Ayala Luria2 Robert & Suzie Lauer4 David & Delores Spitzer4 Jerry & Nancy Shapiro4 Phil & Robin Fine5 Gabriel & Tamy Erle6 Robin & Susanne Berrin7 Larry & Frances Brown7 Michael & Elizabeth Gurev7 Bruce & Lori Anapolsky8 Michael & Jennifer Klein9 Don & Shira Gilbert9 Ariel & Tali Shenhar10 Larry & Laurie Meyer10 Zohar & Mindy Bogin11 Harold & Evelyn Gurev12 Robert & Stacy Spector13 Martin & Gail Rubin15 David & Diane Dulberg16 Tom & Sandra Weborg16 Maureen & Isaac BarShahar18 Richard & Laura Weisberg19 Jerry & Rosalie Roth19 Navit & Talmor Suchard20 Martin & Susan Skeer20 Mark & Debbie Aizenberg21 Lloyd & Sharyn Rich22 Mark & Judy Mannis23 Alan & Monica Spilkin24 Erich & Hannah Olson25 Stephen Kutler & PhyllisNeedleman26 Barry & Ann Goldberg26 Alon & Einat Vechter27 Michael & Linda Prusak29 Irwin & Ilene Herman29 Michael & Renee Schaffer30 Michael & Elizabeth Parr31 Irving & Jeanne HermanPage 12

Aliyah FundIn appreciation of AliyahGayle & EdFishkinGenerous Gifts From Thoughtful PeopleBeryl Schuster Bar/BatMitzvah FundIn memory of GertrudeBullerIn memory of Beryl SchusterTillie SchiffBuilding MaintenanceFundSpeedy recovery to MortEhrlichJoann & DwightFreundErnest & Sylvia FahnIsrael Scholarship FundIn memory of GershonSalomonRowena FahnIn memory of GershonSalomonJulie & HarryLavineIn memory of GershonSalomonCecillia & BrunoLinderGeneral Synagogue FundJonathan LightmanIn memory of Gary RavelAna & DouglasAndersonIn memory of Gary RavelMarilyn & RichardReinmanIn memory of our parents &for ShavuotGayle & EdwardFishkinIn memory of Gary RavelJeff & Irit WinstonIn memory of Gary RavelBonnie & KennethHerstDonations Made Between May 30 and July 23In honor of Frank & JanieGumpert on their anniversary& the birth of theirgrandchildJan & Gil LinverMazel Tov! On Ro’e & Pamela’sengagement and to theKuperstein familyScarlet & HarveyEdber & familyIn memory of Ann WoldmanBlank, Rabbi Blank’s motherJanis & JonathanLightmanIn appreciation of the Youth& Education Department, forall your workMonica ShapiroIn memory of Gary RavelThe Glasser FamilySpeedy Recovery to EdythAschAliza OstrowChavurahIn honor of Janie & FrankGumpert on their anniversaryNancy & DirkBernheimerIn memory of Gary StevenRavelNancy Emerson &R. Allan DavisIn memory of Byron Winnick,with deepest sympathyon the loss of your belovedhusband, father & grandfatherShirley Cohodes &FamilyIn honor of Janie & FrankGumpert on their anniversaryJackqueline &Roger Levy (LevyFamily Philanthropic FundPage 13Speedy recovery to GoldieBlockSpeedy recovery to ArlenePearlLisa & RobertVelasquezIn memory of Gary StevenRavelCecile & JohnO’BoyleWishing good health toGoldie Block & a speedyrecoveryBen Yassinger &Esther WongIn memory of Melki BergerWasilenskiTeresa BilykIsrael & Sarah KamilScholar-in-Residence FundIn memory of GershonSalomonClara & MilesMillerKOH Library & CulturalCenterIn appreciation of the KOHLibraryGloria HayesIn honor of their 55th weddinganniversaryEnid & Les MalkinIn honor of Marcy Friedman.We appreciate the talk youmade at the Torah FundluncheonMazel Tov! Les Malkin onhis 80th birthdayEnid MalkinIn memory of GershonSalomon, our dear friend &devoted husband of BettySalomonCharlotte Ballard &Robert ZeffThe ScrollMazel Tov! Cindy & SaraBrideson for their love ofbooks, their new love of Judaism& the completion oftheir first book for publicationAmelia BridesonIn memory of ByronWinnickJolie BaronSpeedy recovery to HarryLoew - Refuah ShelmahJoann & DwightFreundLouis & DorothyBrodovsky Memorial FindIn memory of AnneWoldman BlankNancy, Alan,Jeffrey & RyanBrodovskyMurray BachmanMinyan FundIn memory of Rose Dubnick,our beloved grandmotherDavina & BarbaraDubnickIn memory of LillianKapilowitz, Molly’s belovedmotherMolly & BernieGoldbergPast President’s YouthFundIn memory of GerhardSalomonJoyce Berger &FamilyIn honor of Janie & FrankGumpert on their anniversarySuzie & Bob LauerSpeedy recovery to ArlenePearl.Iris & RonBachman(Continued on page 14)

The ScrollDonations(Continued from page 13)In honor of Don & ShiraGilbert on their special birthdaysDeborah & LouisGonzalezIn honor of Janie & FrankGumpert. Mazal Tov onyour 36th anniversary. Mayyou have many more anniversariesto share with yourchildren, grandchildren &friendsIrit & Jeff WinstonIn memory of ByronWinnickArlene & ElliotPearlSpeedy recovery to ArlenePearlMazal Tov! Irit & Jeff Winstonon the marriages oftheir sonsIn honor of Leslie Kuperstein’sspecial birthdayKaren & StevePolanskyRabbi’s Mitzvah FundKamala & CantorAlpertIn memory of MarilynStecher, on her YahrzeitJill StecherIn appreciation of makingMarnie & Johnnie’s weddingvery specialMiriam Steinberg& Ben GlovinskyIn memory of IsraelDubnick, our beloved grandfatherDavina & BarbaraDubnickIn memory of Gary RavelRowena FahnIn memory of GershonSalomon. His gentle, persuasivereverberates in ourminds, especially when wediscuss TorahRogson FamilyIn appreciation of herAliyahIn memory of JosephPretula, her fatherJoyce BergerIn appreciation of yourunveiling serviceLinda & SidYassingerIn appreciation of RabbiTaff. Thanks for all you do.Len GanzIn honor of Rita & EdAbbott on their 51st anniversaryJulie & HarryLavineIn memory of FloranceSchoichet, Molly’s sisterSpeedy Recovery to MortEhrlich - Refuah ShlamahMolly & BernieGoldbergIn memory of BernardDobrow, Laurie Meyer’sfatherLesley & CarlSteinIn memory of GersonSalomonRoz & LouWeintraubMazel Tov! Wishing SandyShaffer a happy & healthyspecial birthdayIn memory of ByronWinnickDorothy WeisbergMazel Tov! Rabbi Taff onyour engagement to JudyKahlerSheli VarshawskyIn honor of Joe Cohan’sbirthdayIn memory of Peggy FrostIn memory of Ann WoldmanBlank, mother of Rabbi BillBlankRoz & LouWeintraubPage 14Mazel Tov! Rabbi & Judy.With heartfelt good wisheson your engagementShirley & MichaelCohodes & theTomiyama familyMazel Tov! Rabbi & Judyon their engagementMonica & ScottShapiroIn memory of ByronWinnickJoyce Berger &familyMazel Tov! Rabbi Taff &Judith Abrams Kahler. Congratulationsand best wisheson your engagementSybil & Fredi JakobMazel Tov! Rabbi Taff &Judy Kahler - all the best onyour recent engagement. Weare so happy for you!Arlene & ElliotPearlIn memory of Rose Ascher,her auntJoyce BergerReligious SchoolScholarship FundIn memory of ByronWinnick. Sending our sincerestsympathy on the lossof your father/grandfatherSybil & FrediJakobYahrzeitIn memory of Clara Deutsch,her motherShirley CohodesIn memory of my familyRuth SaundersIn memory of Norman Kaufman,her lovingbrotherSylvia GreensteinIn memory of LudwigKraus, her grandfatherKaren NeuwaldIn memory of Betty Block,his motherIn memory of Louis Block,his brotherCharlie BlockIn memory of Ruth DavidSharon JacobsonIn memory of RobertFriedmanTerri FriedmanIn memory of TheodoreFishkinGayle & EdFishkinIn memory of Tessie StecherLeonard StecherIn memory of MosaMohesazFarideh YaghoubianIn memory of DorothyFuchs, her motherGoldie BlockIn memory of Rose Stein, hismotherHarold SteinIn memory of Rose Dubnick,their grandmotherIn memory of Israel Dubnick,their grandfatherBarbara & DavinaDubnickIn memory of TouriaFarrokhrooz, her motherPouri FarroIn memory of RoseFinegold, her motherShelia LipshutzIn memory of MorrisSchuster, his fatherBen SchusterIn memory of SusanKabakov, her daughterNaomi KabakovIn memory of Edwin Mozes,his fatherLarry Mozes

The ScrollKiddush Sponsors, Hosts andCo-Sponsors for May 27 to July 31AnonymousIrit & Jeff Winston in honor of the marriage of JosephWinston and Noah AtunGloria Hayes in appreciation of Mosaic Law CongregationLarry Highman in honor of his birthdayBen & Harriet Schuster in honor of their anniversaryRita Swedlow in honor of her birthdayDr. Daniel Khazzoom in honor of his birthdayStanley Greenberg in honor of his birthdayJerry & Leslie Kuperstein in honor of their anniversary,Leslie’s birthday, and the engagement of their son Ro’e toPamela EnglebergBeverly & Art Zimmerman in honor of the birth of theirgrandson, Judah Maxwell.Susan & Robert Mogul in honor of their anniversaryRoz & Lou Weintraub in honor of Roz’s birthday and theiranniversary, and in honor of the graduation of their grandchildrenfrom high school - Amalya Levy from SAR in NewYork and Kimberly Meader from Ramona High School inSan DiegoStephen & Joyce Weinberg in honor of Joyce’s birthdayPeter & Sylvia Greenstein in honor of their anniversary &Sylvia’s birthdayBen Yassinger in honor of the birth of his great-grandsonGail Rubin in honor of her birthdayMurray & Gail Haberman in honor of the marriage oftheir daughter Morgan Lindsay Haberman to MatthewJoseph AlbaneseHester Joelson in honor of her birthdayMichael & Betsy Singer in honor of their anniversaryMarlene & Mel Chernev in memory of Harry M.TonkinMazel Tov!Jerry & Leslie Kuperstein on the engagement oftheir son, Ro’e to Pamela Engleberg. The congregationis invited to join the family for a specialkiddush on June 16th to honor this wonderfulyoung couple.Frank & Janie Gumpert on the birth of theirgranddaughter, Amelia Gabrielle Gumpert. Herproud parents are Benjamin and Marisa Gumpert.Ben Yassinger on the birth of his newest greatgrandson!Jared and Kristen Thaler on the naming of theirdaughter, Ruth Sophia Thaler!Thank you!A $50,000 contribution was made to the MosaicLaw Foundation by our dear member, the lateEmil Berger, to honor the memory of Cilli, Isaacand Wilhelm Berger, Emil’s parents and brother.Condolences for May 27 to July 31Phyllis Needelman and Steve Kutler on the loss of Phyllis’ dear mother, Freda Needelman of blessed memoryRabbi Bill Blank and Wendy Hoffman-Blank on the loss of Bill’s dear mother, Anne Woldman Blank of blessedmemoryRuth Winnick and Linda Poisner on the loss of Ruth’s husband and Linda’s father, Byron Winnick of blessedmemory.Eva Teilmann on the loss of her dear mother, and our dear member, Gisela Spigel of blessed memoryHave you changed your email address recently? To ensure we have updated information, please go to http://mosaiclaworg.myhostcontrol.com/~mosaicla/forms/update-member-information/and update your information. Thank you!Emails to aol.com users are failing. This started about 2 months ago. If you are an AOL e-mail user, contact AOL toreport this problem. If they are unable or unwilling to correct the problem (they have had 2 months and it is still broken),then we would suggest changing your e-mail to ‘gmail’ or another e-mail hosting site.Page 15

Published monthly by:Mosaic Law Congregation2300 Sierra BoulevardSacramento, CA 95825A member congregation of UnitedSynagogue of Conservative JudaismScroll DeadlineDeadline for the September issue is the15th of August. Please send your articleto: laurawendel@comcast.net andblue@mosaiclaw.org.Submissions received after the deadlinewill be held until the next scroll ispublished.Mosaic Law CongregationThe ScrollRabbiReuven Taff……………………....ext 13email: rabbi@mosaiclaw.orgCantor EmeritusGeorge Waldemail: elge@earthlink.netRabbi’s SecretaryMary Blumenstein………………..ext 19email: mary@mosaiclaw.orgEducation & Youth DirectorOrit Morgenshtern………………..ext 17email: orit@mosaiclaw.orgEducation & Youth Assistant;Weekly/Monthly ScrollBarbara Blue……………………..ext 18email: blue@mosaiclaw.orgAccountantLisa Wade………………………..ext 16email: lwade@mosaiclaw.orgPresidentCaren Zormanemail: president@mosaiclaw.orgMen’s Club PresidentAlex Zamanskyemail: mensclub@mosaiclaw.orgSisterhood PresidentCarol Loewemail: mlcwlsac@aol.comThe Scroll EditorLaura Wendel, Editoremail: laurawendel@comcast.netOffice Hours: Mon-Thu: 9am - 5pm Fri: 9am - 4pm Sun: 9am - 1pm (during the Religious School year only)Telephone: (916) 488-1122 Fax: (916) 488-1165 General Mailbox: Ext. 10Page 16