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Scroll The
A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation
June/July 2014 | 3 Sivan - 4 Av 5774
Inside this Issue
Services & Festivals 2
From The President 3-4
Treasurer’s Corner 5
Education & Youth 6-7
Men’s Club 8-9
Shavuot Services 10
MLC Events 11-12
KOH Library 13
Mah Jongg 14
Community Notes 15
Birthdays/Anniversaries 16-17
Donations 18
Condolences,
Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors,
and Mazel Tov! 19
2300 Sierra Boulevard | Sacramento, CA 95825 | (916) 488-1122 | Fax: (916) 488-1165 | www.mosaiclaw.org
Some of you may be aware of an assignment given to
2000 eighth graders in the Rialto Unified School District.
Teachers and administrators of the five middle schools in
the district required that the students complete an assign-
ment to teach critical thinking. The assignment asked the
students to debate whether the Holocaust happened. The
assignment material cited Holocaust deniers and represent-
ed a gross failure of judgment, not to mention historical
awareness. If you are interested in reading the assign-
ment, click here:
Rialto Essay Assignment
On May 27, 2014, the Wall Street Journal published an op
-ed on this subject. To read the entire article click here:
WSJ Article
The most gratifying moment of this horrific episode in
southern California was when an eighth grade student
spoke at an emergency meeting of the Rialto School
Board. Her name is Oyuky Barragan and she is my hero.
Why? Because she had the courage and the conscience to
stand up in front of hundreds of people at that school
board meeting and demand an apology from the district
because of "the idea they planted in kids' minds." Ahhh.
“The idea they planted in kids’ minds.” Isn’t that the pri-
mary role of a teacher after all, planting ideas in the minds
of students, nurturing them just long enough to get them
started, and then walking away to let them continue grow-
ing on their own? But those teachers who formulated the
assignment obviously didn’t understand their role. Instead,
they chose to use Holocaust denial as their tool for teach-
ing their students to think criti-
cally. Shame on them.
I sent the following letter to
Oyuky care of the principal of
her middle school. Here is the
letter dated May 27, 2014:
Dear Oyuky,
I wanted to personally thank you for speaking out publicly
regarding the highly inappropriate assignment given to all
the 8th graders in your school district. I don't know if you
are aware but you have been quoted in the Los Angeles
Times and in today's Wall Street Journal. Your comment
reminded me very much of a professor who wrote exten-
sively about education. His name was John Dewey.
Dewey wrote (which relates directly to your comment
"Planting ideas in kids’ minds"):
“The teacher is not in the school to impose certain ideas or
to form certain habits in the child, but is there as a member
of the community to select the influences which shall af-
fect the child and to assist him in properly responding to
these influences."
Thank you Oyuky for not being afraid to stand up for your
values and beliefs. You give me hope for the future that
there are young people like yourself who will not be fear-
ful of speaking out when they feel something is inherently
wrong, whether it be in the classroom, school or commu-
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June Services & Festivals
Shabbat Candlelighting Times
June 6 - 8:09pm
June 13 - 8:13pm
June 20 - 8:15pm
June 27 - 8:16om
Shabbat Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:45pm
Shabbat Morning Service - 9:00am
June 3 - Erev Shavuot - 9pm
Tikkul Leyl - 9:15pm-5:41am
Early Hashkama Service - 5:42am
June 4 - Day 1 Shavuot - 9am
June 5 - Day 2 Shavuot - 9am
June 7 - Parshat Beha’alotekha
Havdalah - 9:15pm
June 14 - Parshat Shelah-Lekha
Havdalah - 9:19pm
June 21 - Parshat Korah
Havdalah - 9:22pm
June 28 - Parshat Hukat
Rosh Chodesh
Havdalah 9:22pm
Minyan Schedule Mornings
Sunday – 9:00am
Monday & Thursday - 7:15am
Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am:
Shabbat, June 28
Mon, June 29
Federal Holidays – 8:30am
Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm
July Services & Festivals
Shabbat Candlelighting Times
July 4 - 8:16pm
July 11 - 8:14pm
July 18 - 8:10pm
July 25 - 8:05pm
Shabbat Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 5:45pm
Shabbat Morning Service - 9:00am
July 5 - Parshat Balak
Havdalah - 9:21pm
July 12 - Parshat Pinhas
Havdalah - 9:18pm
July 19 - Parshat Matot
Havdalah - 9:14pm
June 26 - Parshat Masei
Havdalah - 9:08pm
Minyan Schedule Mornings
Sunday – 9:00am
Monday & Thursday - 7:15am
Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am:
Mon, July 28
Federal Holidays – 8:30am
Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm
nity in which we live. I hope that your
parents and teachers are as proud as I am
of your leadership and courage.
Most sincerely,
Rabbi Reuven Taff
I truly wish there were more Oyuky Bar-
ragans in the world. It takes a lot of
strength and courage for a 14 year-old to
stand up to teachers and adults who
sometimes can be intimidating. I don’t
know whether the teachers in Rialto
were held accountable, but they should
be. And if the students were not told
that the assignments given to them were
dead wrong and that checks and balanc-
es will be in place to ensure that such
misguided projects will never again oc-
cur, then all integrity of the educational
process has been lost.
There are some who are saying that anti-
Semitism is at play here. I sincerely
hope not. I hope that what happened
432 miles from Sacramento will never
again occur in any educational setting.
But if it does, I hope that there will be
hundreds of more Oyuky Barragans who
will stand up and emulate the words of
the late Maya Angelou who said,
“Courage is the most important of all the
virtues because without courage, you
can't practice any other virtue consistent-
ly.”
Rabbi Reuven Taff
Rabbi
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Reflections from the President
Jonathan Lightman - Outgoing
L’hitraot (until we see each other
again)
For well over a year, I have been
asked why I would assume the
presidency of Mosaic Law Con-
gregation given the enormity of
the challenge and scarcity of re-
sources. Logically, the time commitment and responsibil-
ity of the office seemed way too great on top of my profes-
sional obligations and personal health concerns. Whenever
I was posed this question, I consistently stated that I would
provide an answer in my last column for the Scroll. So
here goes.
Mosaic Law Congregation has enormous strengths which
we intuitively recognize, but far too often fail to
acknowledge. As the only Conservative Jewish synagogue
in a 45-mile radius, we provide a spiritual, educational,
and cultural home to Jews of all ages. To cite just a few
attributes, our Shabbat services foster participation from
across the spectrum, our youth programs are regionally
and nationally recognized, and our KOH Library and Cul-
tural Center is a hub of intellectual and cultural activity,
not just for our congregation, but the wider community as
well. Leading us in all of these endeavors are superbly tal-
ented professionals, starting with Rabbi Taff, and now ex-
tending to Cantor Ben Rosner, Education & Youth Direc-
tor Irit Winston, and Office Manager JoAnne Evans.
Unfortunately, the Great Recession took its toll on our
synagogue as it did on the Sacramento vicinity and the
country as a whole. The sheer inability to predict when
finances would normalize caused many to succumb to
frustration. Faith-based institutions across the religious
spectrum were hit especially hard.
Our congregational survival depended upon the recogni-
tion that circumstances had changed and it might take
years to recover our economic position. On balance, how-
ever, our strengths far exceeded our weaknesses. Others
recognized that in us, particularly those who applied for
our open clergy position, but we needed to do so for our-
selves.
I took on the job as president to help reframe the dialogue.
There was no point in lamenting what we had in the past.
Time would move forward with or without us.
From day one, we asked how we could refashion our con-
gregation in a post-recession world to focus on volunteer-
ism, inclusion, and derech eretz (Jewish civility). Increas-
ing revenues was naturally part of the equation, but it
would require broadening opportunities for participation
by congregants and community members of all income
levels. More significantly, our emphasis needed to shift
from the transactional to the relational, prioritizing the
value of people, not things.
Whether or not any of this worked is an open question –
each and every one of us will undoubtedly have an opin-
ion. Needless to say, I believe the congregation made tre-
mendous progress in the past year and I would encourage
you to read last month’s Scroll describing a partial list of
the highlights. Our major challenge, however, is to contin-
ue looking forward and not be tempted to recapture a
phantom vision of the past that has come and gone forever.
For this reason, I am deeply proud of the Board’s adoption
of a congregational vision statement. Standing alongside
our mission statement (explaining what we do), and our
statement of values, the vision provides us with our
BHAG, or big, hairy, audacious goal, a declaration of
where we want to be:
A thriving, vibrant Conservative Jewish congregation,
whose members are invested and engaged in creating a
welcoming, participatory synagogue for the betterment of
the Jewish community, the greater Sacramento area and
the world.
In this spirit, I can think of no one better to assume the
mantle of president than David Long. A native of Sacra-
mento and Mosaic Law Congregation, David understands
both the big picture and the smallest of detail, and will no
doubt lead and inspire us in ways we can only imagine.
Most importantly, David is a person of true integrity – his
word is his bond – a necessary quality for the position.
Please join me in giving David your full support as he
takes up this role in June.
As for me, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to
my wife, Janis, my children, Ari and Noah, the clergy, the
staff, the Board of Trustees, and to the congregation for
supporting me as president. Finally, as anyone who has
heard me from the bimah on Shabbat or chagim (holidays)
knows, I encourage the congregation to express its appre-
ciation to Rabbi Taff, Cantor Ben, Irit Winston, the office
staff, the various boards, teams, committees, commissions,
and to all the volunteers for helping to run Mosaic Law
Congregation as the center of Conservative Judaism in
Sacramento.
L’hitraot,
Jonathan
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L’Chaim
As I sit here writing my first column
as the incoming president-elect of
Mosaic Law, I can’t help but reflect
on the countless life lessons I’ve
learned within the walls of 2300 Sier-
ra Boulevard. I’m taken back to October of 1983 - seated
at the desk of Rabbi Goldman a couple weeks before my
Bar Mitzvah, working on my speech. I had all kinds of
great ideas for the funny parts but I couldn’t seem to get a
laugh out of him. I thought “Rabbi Goldman has always
been so nice, is my timing off, because these lines are
great!?” He understood that, being a Long, I couldn’t real-
ly help myself – so, with an eye roll, the rabbi put his feet
up on his desk and proceeded to teach me about my parsha
until the deeper meaning of this occasion was reflected in
my words. The obvious lesson was about balancing re-
spect for tradition and ritual, with enjoyment of the same
(business and pleasure, if you will), but I also was remind-
ed, in no uncertain terms, that I still had a lot to learn
about Life.
Fast forward to my first meeting of the Board of Trustees
in 2008. Not sure how the heck I ended up at this table,
other than one of the other life lessons I picked up along
the way was to never say “no” to Mark Cohn! As we went
through the agenda, my eyes got bigger and bigger as I
realized that Mosaic Law is a more complex operation
than I could have ever imagined. It became clear that, in
spite of MLC being my shul for every day of my life – I
still had a LOT to learn.
What I still didn’t learn was how to say NO – so after a
year, I found myself on the executive committee as treas-
urer during the worst economic collapse in the history of
Sacramento. Not much better way to learn how an organi-
zation ticks than figuring out how to make less go further,
year after year, budget after budget. Frankly, it has gone a
long way to strengthening my faith, as sometimes there is
no better explanation as to how we’ve gotten through
some of the slow times other than by Divine accounting
(and Lisa, our accountant, agrees!).
And now I’ve been given the honor of leading the Board
of Trustees. I wouldn’t have the courage to face this chal-
lenge if I hadn’t learned and grown so much under the
leadership of the three executive committees on which I’ve
served. Deborah Gonzalez gets the credit for teaching me
patience, and not taking things personally when the
kvetching starts. She has talked me down off the tower on
numerous occasions! Caren Zorman taught me, among
other things, that sometimes you just need to roll up your
sleeves and “git ‘er done.” And Jonathan Lightman taught
me how to stay focused on a long term vision while man-
aging the needs of the short term. All valuable lessons in
Life.
The tasks of the Board are many, and only possible
through teamwork. I’m privileged to have a veteran exec-
utive committee that understands that balance between
business and pleasure – in other words, we drink beer at
our meetings! Dan Ott, Erich Olson, and Alex Zamansky
will continue on the executive committee, joined by Marty
Skeer, who is a past president of another congregation
similar to MLC. The nominating committee has assembled
a Board of Trustees of dedicated volunteers with diverse
talents and unlimited potential.
As you’ve read in the last couple columns from Jonathan,
we have many great things going in a very positive direc-
tion and this Board is prepared to continue that trend. I
encourage all of our members to participate in the business
AND pleasure of our vibrant community. The more the
merrier!
L’Chaim,
David Long
Reflections from the President
David Long - President-Elect
Annual Congregation Meeting
Election & Installation of Officers and Board of Trustees
Wednesday, June 11th at 7:15pm
Dinner at 6:30pm in the Social Hall
Food, Business, Celebration
As Mosaic Law Congregation reaches its 114th anniversary, all congregants are encouraged to attend this year's Annual
Meeting on June 11th, beginning with dinner at 6:30 pm in the Social Hall. As we install our new slate of officers and
conduct our regular annual business, we will also take the time to celebrate, support our synagogue, and have fun in the
process. This is a meeting not to be missed! We look forward to seeing you there.
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Treasurer’s Corner
with Alex Zamansky
Hello MLC!
We are mid-way through our fiscal year. Just as important-
ly, we have also reached a point where transition of leader-
ship occurs. Having been your Treasurer this past year, I
have not only immensely learned about the inner workings
of this million-dollar organization, but I have also helped
our Board of Trustees look through a different lens to un-
cover financial growth. Frankly, it’s very exciting!
We have uncovered a great deal of “small rocks” which
have resulted in minimized monthly operational expenses
and yet still allowing us to function at a high level of ser-
vice. To date, the front office team has uncovered over
$10,000 worth of savings in expenses we would have real-
ized if not for renegotiating vendor contracts and moderniz-
ing systems to streamline archaic processes. While we have
successfully laid a stronger foundation for the future to
work more efficiently, we have also uncovered high-impact
opportunities to generate greater revenues to grow both our
important social and education programs. For example, we
are now taking a laser-like focus approach to strategically
enhance the business operations of the Center at 2300. I, as
well as the Board, believe this is an enormous opportunity
for fiscal growth and success.
Part of my plan in my first year as Treasurer was to provide
transparency to the congregation. After a year’s worth of
Scroll articles, talking to congregants and emailing, I am
more confident than ever in your understanding of how our
shul handles finances. Thank you for taking time to learn,
ask and challenge.
Below is my monthly summary of high-profile finances
that reflect through April 30. Please note that green means
we are tracking positively and red means we aren’t as it
relates to the Board-approved Budget.
Lastly, it continues to be my objective to be as transparent
as possible. If you have a question or don’t understand why
something is the way it is, I encourage you to call me di-
rectly or shoot me an email. I am always interested in oth-
ers’ thoughts and will always listen to new ideas or sugges-
tions.
And that… is my two cents!
B’Shalom,
Alex Zamansky
MLC Fiscal Summary 2014
Budget Gross Reve-
nue Net Profit
Fundraising Totals $35,000 $2,326 $1,046
Center at 2300 $172,500 $52,659 $1,962
General Fund $25,000 n/a $13,918
Dues Revenue $640,000 n/a $189,013
Mazel Tov! Alex and Caron Zamansky on the birth of their daughter, Nora Taylor Zamansky!
Born on May 22nd, 2014 at 2:40pm, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measuring 20.5 inches long. Welcome Nora!
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From the Desk of Irit S. Winston
Director of Education and Youth
Shalom,
On May 18th, we celebrated the
last day of Religious School and
Youth Groups. Looking back, I
see what a rich year we had with
new and exciting experiences.
Religious School
We learned to wash our hands with a blessing when we
entered the Sanctuary, before eating bread we blessed Bir-
kat Hamazon, and we davened Shacharit, Mincha and
Ma’ariv regularly. We celebrated a fun opening event with
a BBQ and a magician, we enhanced the Siddur Ceremony
by teaching the children to lead us in prayer, and on Ha-
nukkah we had a special performance by the children in
the Sanctuary. We had a wonderful Passover Seder for the
children and their families and a booth at the Jewish Herit-
age Festival where we shared what is new and interesting
in the Religious School and Youth Groups. Our culminat-
ing event was presenting the 2014 Parsha Art Project in an
Art Exhibition on the final day of school.
The goal of the Mosaic Law Religious School is learning
through experience. When children are involved in doing
something, they feel engaged; they remember what they
have learned. From Kindergarten through 7th grade, the
children participated in our 1st Annual Religious School
Project. This year, they chose a Parsha, completed a poster
of that Parsha, and then summarized and wrote a para-
graph about their Parsha. This project encompassed the
entire sequence of the Torah. The children presented their
summary in front of their classmates and eventually their
parents. A great big thank you to Sara Kahn Shapiro for
developing this awesome program! Thank you to the
Men's Club for funding it!
Youth Groups
We had Shabbat dinners with Rabbi Taff, Havdalah with
Cantor Ben, movie nights, helping with the Sukkah, light-
ing a Hanukkah at a senior citizen home, a trip to the Mat-
zoh Factory, and some fun social activities.
2014-2015
Some of the new programs I am working on for next year
are developing grade-based curriculum for the Religious
School and Youth Groups, a yearly project that will em-
phasize Jewish values, integrating Religious School and
Youth Group children into community-wide events, and
developing Winter and Summer camp programs.
I am looking forward to the 2014-2015 school year and
think that good things are happening. My door is always
open for suggestions and exciting ideas. If you are a par-
ent, a congregant, or someone who cares, I am here to lis-
ten.
Thank you to our amazing teachers, who are the backbone
of the Religious School: Sara Kahn Shapiro – K’tantanim
& 7th Grade, Rachel Salman & Ruthi Ofek – 4th, 5th &
6th Grade, Miri Levine – 2nd & 3rd Grade; Tamara Da-
vidoff – Kindergarten & 1st Grade.
Thank you to our Youth Advisors, who always go above
and beyond: Ardyth Sokoler - Perachim; Dustin Hunter -
B’nai Mazel; Jessie Mehrsaz - Machar; and Arielle Spec-
tor - USY.
I would like to say a special thank you to Monica Shapiro
for assisting us in developing the Youth Group program.
Monica works from her heart and does great things for the
children of the community.
Finally, thank you to the co-chairs of the Education Com-
mittee, Michael Levy and Todd Sperber, for leading the
committee and having the courage to make a fresh change
in the education of our Mosaic Law children.
B’Shalom
Irit S. Winston
Director of Education & Youth
Passover Seder 2014
Mincha Service Art Project
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USY Schedule
Sunday, June 8th - SUSY Board Elections
Clean Out Your Closets This Summer!
MLC has signed up with "Funds2Orgs." Gently worn shoes are used in developing nations for impoverished people to start,
maintain, and grow a Micro-enterprise. A great way to clean out your closets and make room for your new purchases. It is not
limited to your own shoes. You and your children can make it a fun activity by asking your friends and neighbors for their old
shoes. Contact Barbara Blue at [email protected] with your questions. If you would like more information about
Funds2Orgs you may visit its website at www.funds2orgs.com.
USY on Wheels is coming! Sacramento has been asked
to host over 48 Jewish teens who are traveling around
the country this coming summer. We are in need of
housing on Thursday, July 10th, and Thursday, July
17th. Your responsibility would be to pick up teens
from the synagogue that evening after they are fed, pro-
vide a clean bed for them to sleep on, and return them to
Mosaic Law Friday morning after feeding them a cold
breakfast. That's it! We will need at least 16 households
to participate each time. There is no requirement that
you have children at home. Please consider helping us
by contacting Deborah Gonzalez to offer your home:
The Kesher Fund was created to provide subsidies for
our youth to attend regional USY programs, such as
conventions and study seminars. All donations are gen-
erously MATCHED by Linda and Marvin Kamras.
Please consider a donation to this fund so well-
deserving teens can represent Sacramento at upcoming
events. Where else can you double your dollar?!
Labels for Education
Clip and save UPCs
and beverage/sauce
caps from Labels for
Education participating products.
Send the UPCs and beverage/sauce caps to MLC. When the
whole congregation participates, the points really add up!
We can redeem Labels for Education® points for FREE
educational resources. Participating products include: Bic,
Glad, Pace, Post Cereals, V-8, and more!
Go to www.labelsforeducation.com for a complete list.
Box Tops for Education
This program donates 10
cents for every label turned
in. Some of the products that
participate are: Hanes, Gen-
eral Foods Cereals, Ziplock,
Scott Paper Products, Hefty,
and many more!
Go to www.boxtops4education.com for a complete list.
Or, just look for the pink box!
Contact person for Labels & Box Tops is Barbara Blue. Send UPC symbols and Box Tops to Mosaic Law Congrega-
tion, 2300 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95825, or drop them by the office.
Help us get FREE stuff for the 2014-2015 school year!
USY News
This year’s May Convention was fantastic! With over 80
USYers in attendance, the largest convention in the past
few years, our Sacramento teens had a blast making new
friends and learning about Judaism in pop culture. Four
members of our chapter board were elected to regional
positions: Ammi Racket (New Frontier President), Na-
talie Rochman (Executive Programming VP), Jenny
Gurev (SA/TO VP), and Orr Toledano (Israel Affairs
VP). Our chapter also won awards for the most teens
signed up for Israel Summer programs, best Israel pro-
gram, and most money raised for Tikkun Olam.
Best, Arielle Spector, USY Advisor
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From the Men’s Club - Bud Miller - Outgoing President
From my heart to G-d's ipad
How fast the year has disappeared. With heartfelt thanks I
want to acknowledge both Dee Miller & Taliah Berger for
the success of Selichot. So many people enjoyed the expe-
rience it will be repeated next year. To Victor Strasser, a
simple Todah is not enough. You and your army of volun-
teers made the High Holidays run very smooth.
Philanthropic support to the Tashlich event allowed suc-
cess. Another philanthropist with a heart of gold assisted
me with the Welcome Back Israel lunch for our children.
Year in and year out, with the gentle (and sometimes not
so gentle) turn of the allen wrench, Sukkah building and
dismantling credit goes to our friend, Jim Lawson. Thank
you Jim. It was a pleasure to support the Women's Net-
work with funds for the directory. The color who's who is
the best! I hope you will let me continue coffee service to
all my friends, Hannah, Caren, Gil, & Ricki. Remember
it's not what you know it's who you know. Tuna fish or
piano tuning, your Men's Club is there.
Cantor, we hope the piano still sounds terrific. From Sara
Kahn Shapiro, our art educator, the children created the
Parsha Art Project, their interpretation of each parshat.
Money well spent! For our safety, sharps containers have
been placed in both men’s & ladies restrooms. Janis, your
request for funding the garden has been approved. It fits
exactly the philanthropic scope that the Wells Fargo grant
required. What does our Latke Cup and the L.A. Dodgers
have in common? "Maybe next year." It was fun working
with USY, and we were able to raise $118.00 to assist
their programs. Good times for all. The Men's Club and
The Women's Network supported Federation 50/50. All
the children had a blast at Purim. (Yours truly had some
cotton candy, please don't tell my wife or my Dentist!) As
I write this diatribe, the Religious School End of the Year
B.B.Q. is in the planning stage. I have left the best for
last. The MLC Men's Club has brought the Florence Mel-
ton Adult Education program to the greater Sacramento
Area, to include Davis, Roseville, Auburn, & Reno.
B'Shalom, Todah Rabah
Bud
Shalom,
David Tokarski and I will be Men’s Club co-presidents this coming year. We want to thank Bud for all his hard work and
enthusiasm. The Melton program is the most visible of Bud’s many accomplishments, and Dave and I are thrilled that he
will continue his leadership of this exciting endeavor.
We look forward to fulfilling the important roles the Men’s Club has traditionally covered, plus some new ideas that will
appeal to a broad spectrum of the congregation.
May we together go from strength to strength,
Victor
From the Men’s Club
Victor Strasser & David Tokarski - Incoming Co-Presidents
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Global Pioneer in Adult Jewish Education
With its international headquarters at the Florence Melton
Adult Mini-School Institute of the Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, and a national office for North America in
Northbrook, IL, the Melton School, a social franchise,
forms an international network of community-based
schools offering adults the opportunity to acquire Jewish
literacy in an open, trans-denominational, intellectually
stimulating learning environment.
The Florence Melton School of Jewish Learning is the larg-
est pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the world.
Founded in 1980 at the initiative of Florence Zacks Melton,
a community activist and longtime supporter of Jewish ed-
ucation, the Melton School initially opened with three pilot
sites in North America. Driven by her vision, there are now
47 Melton Schools in 47 cities throughout the United
States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand and Hong Kong, attended weekly by some
5,500 students.
What Makes the Melton School Unique?
Commitment to Learning
Students enroll in a sequential two-year course developed
specifically for adult learners. They meet one day a week
throughout the academic year. There are no examinations.
The only prerequisite is a commitment to learn. The Melton
School infuses students with a desire to make Jewish learn-
ing a way of life which often continues beyond the first two
years into Melton School graduate courses.
Sophisticated Curriculum
Four text-based courses make up the sequential two-year
curriculum written by a team of experts at the Hebrew Uni-
versity's Melton Centre for Jewish Education - the world's
largest academic center for Jewish education.
Quality Teaching and Learning
To preserve the high standards which are the hallmark of
the Melton School, all faculty members - educators within
the community - must participate in ongoing professional
enrichment programs. This also contributes to the commu-
nity's educational resources. Questioning and dialogue are
encouraged in a pluralistic classroom environment.
Israel-Diaspora Partnership
Jewish Federations, Jewish Community Centers, Bureaus
of Jewish Education and community coalitions are the He-
brew University's partners in the Melton School. This en-
sures a community commitment to maintaining the high
level of quality expected of each Melton School. There are
study and enrichment seminars for alumni, faculty and di-
rectors at the Hebrew University: the Israel Seminar for
Graduates, the Faculty Israel Seminar and the International
Directors Conference.
Are you looking for a profound understanding of what it
means to be Jewish? Join us to explore the texts of our tra-
dition and discover how they relate to us today.
Sacramento will be the next new satellite of Melton
Schools starting this October after the holidays! The fol-
lowing local Torah scholars are already part of our Melton
Team: Dr. Bob Platzner, Dr. David Zuckerman and Ricki
Lobel. We will have informational sessions in June with
details of this exciting educational opportunity. For more
information contact Sara Kahn Shapiro, Director, at
[email protected] or Taliah Berger,
Assistant Director, at 916-541-3720
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Mosaic Law Events
Bernie Goldberg’s English readings, “Mechanics of
Mysticism: Zohar Selections” each Shabbat at 8am in the
Chapel. Interlude in Bernie Goldberg’s English Readings:
June 21-July 5, three sessions of poetry, drama, and Globe
stories read by the author. 8am Saturdays in the Chapel.
Shabbat Shalom in the Home is back! Join us on a Fri-
day night as we celebrate Shabbat at the homes of Mosaic
Law members and get to know your fellow congregants in
small group settings. Dates TBD. This is a free program.
To sign up as either a host or a guest, please fill out a host
or guest questionnaire. The questionnaires are available on
the Mosaic Law website or at the Mosaic Law office.
Please email the it to Alla Gamarnik at agamar-
[email protected] or drop it off at the Mosaic Law
office. For additional information or to sign up by phone,
call Alla Gamarnik at 916-392-5782.
Learner’s Service Sessions. Come join us on the first and
third Saturday of each month from 9-9:45am in the Chap-
el. Pray and sing with others who always wanted to ask the
same questions as you, but never did! Presenters will be
Dr. David Lerner & Cantor Ben Rosner. Direct questions
to Tamsen D’Souza at 530-763-4117.
USY offers a host of summer travel opportunities - in
North America, in Europe, and in Israel. This year, more
funds can help bring these opportunities within reach.
USY on Wheels has been recognized by the Foundation
for Jewish Camp, and Wheels participants may be eligible
for a One Happy Camper grant of up to $1000. In addition,
we have unprecedented levels of need-based scholarships
for Israel and other international travelers. For more infor-
mation, contact us at [email protected].
Israel Trip 2014. Rabbi Taff and Judy will be leading a
MLC Trip to Israel. It will begin on Thursday, November 6th,
2014. More information to follow. If you are interested in
this tour, email Rabbi at [email protected].
Loaves & Fishes - MLC volunteers at Loaves & Fishes
every third Monday of each month. You can come at
7:30am to help cook and/or at 10:45 to help serve. For
more info, contact the MLC office at (916) 488-1122.
Shabbat Under the Stars Summer Schedule
Friday, June 27th at 7:30pm
Friday, August 1st at 7:30pm
Friday, September 5th at 7:30pm
Service will be led by Rabbi Taff & Cantor Ben, with
Deborah Gonzalez, the MLC Band and the MLC Choir.
Oneg following service.
What is Shabbat Under the Stars?
For people of all ages and backgrounds.
For members of MLC and open to the community.
Beautiful color Suddur with translations and trans-
literations.
Sheet music to help learn the melodies of the pray-
ers.
For more information, contact the MLC Office at (916)
488-1122 or email Cantor Ben at cantor-
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KOH Library and Cultural Center
Celebrate Summer at
KOH Library and Cultural Center
Activities at the KOH Library and Cultural Center will
continue to attract many visitors throughout the summer
months. We look forward to seeing you and your friends
and family at any or all of these events.
KOH Book Club
All meetings of the KOH Book Club are open to newcom-
ers. Stop by and join the interesting discussions.
Tue, June 17th at 7pm
Tue, July 22nd at 7pm
Tue, August 19th at 7pm
For information on the book club selections please contact
Jolie Baron at [email protected] or at 916-718-
4429. Copies of all Book Club selections are available at
KOH.
KOH Film Club
Monthly offerings of a variety of films are shown on Sun-
day afternoons. Films presented by the KOH Film Club
always have an interesting facilitated discussion following
the film. Look for more information on this delightful
way to cool down on a hot summer day.
Sun, June 22nd at 2pm – “The Jewish Cardinal”
Sun, July 20th at 2pm – “A Bottle in The Gaza Sea”
A Taste of Melton
The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning, a
project of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is coming
to Sacramento! The two year curriculum will be adminis-
tered by Sara Kahn Shapiro with tentative plans for week-
ly sessions to meet at the Einstein Center. Instructors in-
clude Professors David Zuckerman and Robert Platzner,
and our own Ricki Lobel. Come and learn more about this
renowned educational opportunity at either or both infor-
mational sessions in the KOH Library and Cultural Center.
Shabbat, June 21st at 12:45pm in the KOH Library and
Cultural Center.
In Search of the Perfect VEGETARIAN Recipe
with Evie Lieb
Wed, July 23rd at 6:30pm
Chef extraordinaire Evie Lieb will discuss everything you
wanted to know about cooking healthy, interesting, deli-
cious Vegetarian meals.
Rabbi Melamed Discussion Group
Rabbi Melamed leads an ongoing open discussion group
on the second Monday each month from 1:30-3:30pm in
KOH. Topics include Jewish and Israeli history, current
events affecting Jewish communities, religious practices
and much, much more. Come, learn and participate.
Rotating Art Exhibits
Watch for the next exhibit coming to KOH this summer -
Harlan Goodson’s intriguing photographic show, “Black
and White in Sacramento.” More information TBA.
Collections
KOH Library and Cultural Center offers a 5000+ volume
collection of Judaica, History, Entertainment, Cookbooks,
Biographies, Fiction, DVDs and periodicals. Free Wi-Fi is
available.
Please continue to visit in person – or check us out on our
webpage: kohlcc.org. You can access our catalog, calen-
dar of events and our Wish List online.
KOH Board Members:
We welcome your input and interest. Feel free to contact
any of our KOH Board members. We can be reached at
(916) 485-4143 or at [email protected].
Taliah Berger President
Mehrnaz Halimi Vice-President
Joann Freund Secretary
Sharyn Rich Treasurer
Members at Large:
Charlotte Ballard Andy Baron Jolie Baron
Fred Hayward Michael Hayward
Hy Kashenberg Harry Lavine Michael Singer
Gay Tanner Dr. Robert Zeff
KOH Hours:
Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 1pm.
Wednesday: 1pm – 6pm
Because our hours are limited, some books/DVDs have
not been ‘properly’ checked out. If you know the wherea-
bouts of any ‘wanderers’, or have an overdue book, please
drop them off at KOH or in the MLC office.
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Community Notes
Mah Jongg Spring Classic - Wed, June 11th at The Cen-
ter at 2300. Registration begins at 9:15am. $48 entrance
fee. Boutique featuring Mah Jongg gifts and collectables.
Prizes for high scorers. Each player will be assigned a po-
sition at the table. Please bring your own Mah Jongg card.
For more info or to register call Karen Polansky at (916)
548-5003 or email her at [email protected].
Local Kosher Items - Please be sure to shop at the stores
that have kosher items. They are hard to come by and we
want to encourage the stores to keep stocking kosher items
for the Jewish community. The stores that carry the most
products are Save Mart in Loehman’s Plaza, Costco at
1600 Expo Parkway, and Trader Joe’s on Marconi Ave.
Safeway also has kosher food located in the ethnic foods
aisle.
Leisure League
June 11, 2014. Leisure League at Temple Or Rishon. Bin-
go is Back! Leisure League member Debbie Griggs will be
our caller for the afternoon. Bring an additional $5 to put
into the prize pot. $5 includes lunch and entertainment.
Noon-2:00pm. 7755 Hazel Ave., Orangevale.
June 26, 2014. Leisure League at the Albert Einstein Resi-
dence Center. Program TBA. $5 includes lunch and enter-
tainment. Noon-2:00pm. 1935 Wright St., Sacramento.
For more information about Leisure League or to RSVP,
contact 916-486-0906 or [email protected].
Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities
June 22, 2014. Mom's High Tea. Join members of the
Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities as we relax and
enjoy a special high tea designed for moms of children
with special needs (dairy/vegetarian menu provided). Or-
ganized by Federation's Committee on Inclusion and Disa-
bilities. Noon-2:00pm. $25/person (plus gratuity). Estelle's
Patisserie, 901 K St., Sacramento.
For more information about community programming for
children with special needs and their families, visit
www.jewishsac.org/inclusionanddisabilities. For more
information about CID, contact [email protected].
Tzofim (“Scouts” in Hebrew) spread a message of peace,
peoplehood, and friendship through song and dance. Their
performances are focused on Israeli youth and culture and
strengthening ties between families living in Israel and the
United States. Come dance with us! Sponsored by the Isra-
el Affairs Committee of the Jewish Community Relations
Council, a program of the Jewish Federation.
July 1, 2014. Tzofim at Leisure League at Temple Or
Rishon. Open to the community. $5 includes lunch and
entertainment. Noon-2:00pm. 7755 Hazel Ave., Orangeva-
le. For more information about Leisure League or to
RSVP, contact [email protected] or call 916-486-
0906.
July 1, 2014. Tzofim at Shepard Garden Center. Free and
open to the community. 7:00-8:00pm. 3330 McKinley
Blvd., Sacramento. For more information, contact JCRC
Director Jessica Braverman Birch at 916-486-0906 ext.
308 or [email protected].
July 2, 2014. Tzofim at Leisure League at the Albert Ein-
stein Residence Center. Open to the community. $5 in-
cludes lunch and entertainment. Noon-2:00pm. 1935
Wright St., Sacramento. For more information about Lei-
sure League or to RSVP, contact 916-486-0906 or federa-
July 2, 2014. Tzofim at Davis Farmer’s Market. Picnic in
the park. Free and open to the community. 4:30pm. Davis
Central Park, C St. between 3rd & 5th Sts. For more infor-
mation, contact JCRC Director Jessica Braverman Birch at
916-486-0906 ext. 308 or [email protected].
EXPLORE THE WORLD FROM YOUR HOME -
HOST AN EXCHANGE STUDENT
Carol Berger, an Area Representative with World Herit-
age, a foreign exchange organization that places high
school students, ages 15 - 18, with local host families for
the upcoming school year. We have a full listing with the
Council on Standards for International Education Travel
(CSIET) & have a full J-1 Visa listing with the United
States Department of State (DOS). We currently have a
young man coming from Denmark for the entire school
year who is Jewish. He is 15 years old, enjoys tennis, ski-
ing, basketball, sports, & nature. He also enjoys working
with kids, music & is very family oriented. For more in-
formation on this young man, please contact Carol Berger
either by calling 209-863-2194 or by e-mail @ arielp-
[email protected]. Thank you, in advance, for your assis-
tance. Carol Berger, Representative, World Heritage,
www.whhosts.com
https://db.asse.com/hfa/index/company/wh.
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1 Donald Heller
1 Kenneth Sokoler
1 Alice Cartwright
1 Ayala Luria
1 Leah Winter
1 Aron Olson
1 Dillon Gold
2 Sue Sperber
2 Simone Naftulin
2 Susie Mano
2 Mason Dewing
2 Keila Debia
3 Bernie Goldberg
3 Ilana Weisberg
4 Lydia Inghram
4 Jonathan Gutmann
4 Zoey Ott
4 Zachary Ott
5 Joseph Samuel
5 Dianna Oglethorpe
6 Stanley Greenberg
6 Debra Malenovsky
6 Rachel Adelman
6 Yuval Luria
6 William Ben-
Reuven
7 Karl Zeff
7 Eli Vaknin
8 Daniel Sokoler
9 Joshua Frost
9 Susan Weinstein
10 Larry Lieb
10 Rita Frumberg
10 Leslie Kuperstein
10 Bert Polan
10 Judith Lewis
11 Howard Futerman
11 Ella Sharg
12 Avi Shapiro
13 Rita Swedlow
13 Irwin Herman
13 Robert Mehler
13 Michael Opper
13 Genalyn Lobel
14 J. Daniel Khazzoom
14 Wendy Hoffman-
Blank
14 Linda Prusak
14 Marcia Goldmark
14 Meredith Howe
14 Michelle Ortego
14 Isaac Simons
15 Joyce Weinberg
16 Steven Merksamer
16 Larry Mozes
16 Larry Brownston
17 Andy Baron
17 Dan Ott
18 Harriet Ruderman
18 Hester Joelson
18 Aviva Spector
18 Sima Rubin
18 Sophie Rubin
19 Maddy Marks
19 Steve Kutler
19 Danny Weiss
20 Lester Adelman
20 Yael Rosenberg
20 Shira Gilbert
20 Scott Dosick
20 Joshua Kravitz
21 Sylvia Greenstein
21 Nancy Bernheimer
21 Viva Ettin
22 Nina Goldberg
23 Lloyd Rich
23 Tamar Foster
23 Alexandra Barth
24 Adrienne Buhacoff
26 Jonah Howe
26 Elisabeth Wolf-
Stahl
27 Patricia Sharlach
27 Rick Weisberg
27 Gail Rubin
28 Beverly
Zimmerman
28 Leo Liberman
29 Devorah Samuels
29 Rebeka Shapiro
30 Robert Brown
30 Eric Ratinoff
30 Noya Shabtai
30 Logan Rosenberg
3 Moti & Corey Darf
3 Miles & Clara Miller
3 Eric & Patrice Ratinoff
5 Jerry & Leslie Kuperstein
5 David Asch & Wendy Phoenix
7 Chuck & Susanne Brabec
9 Ashley Keating & Jennifer Melamed
Keating
10 John & Debra Lewis
10 Eliot Reiner & Debbie Metzger
11 Micah & Becky Rosenheim
12 Larry & Evie Lieb
13 Abraham & Miriam Siegel
14 Bert & Alice Polan
15 Roger & Richelle Cochran
15 Andy & Ruth Baron
15 Art & Julie Terner
16 Leslie & Enid Malkin
16 Malcolm & Melanie Segal
16 David & Linda Poisner
16 Dan & Doris Walters
17 Steve & Karen Polansky
17 Oded & Orit Morgenshtern
18 Charlie & Goldie Block
18 Robert & Loretta Lentzner
18 Yoav & Orna Harel
19 Peter & Sylvia Greenstein
19 Stephen Waks & Mehrnaz
Halimi-Waks
20 Harry & Sue Sperber
20 Frank & Janie Gumpert
21 Robert & Rosalie Mazur
21 Allen & Judy Prohofsky
23 Marvin & Linda Kamras
23 Daniel Weitzman & Jill Stecher
23 Steven & Cheryl Block
24 Ron Dworitz & Eva Teilmann
25 Rita & Edward Abbott
25 Lew & Toni Rosenberg
26 Larry & Jan Highman
26 Karl & Sheri Zeff
26 Ian & Tamar Yellin
27 Jeffrey & Randy Goldstein
28 Mark & Dee Tannenbaum
June Birthdays June Anniversaries
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1 Lindy Asch
1 Juliana Weinstein
1 Natalia Cohan
2 Carl Stein
3 Sorelle Berger
4 Enid Malkin
4 Ellen King
5 Phil Fine
5 Aaron Ichel
6 Harvey Canter
6 Jennifer Lubeck-
Klein
6 Robert Spector
6 Rachel Rosenberg
6 Ben Rubin
7 Victor Strasser
8 Leslie Malkin
8 Norman Weiner
8 Julie Schweitzer
9 Aaron Zeff
10 Jerry Fogler
10 Joseph Cohan
10 William Clay
10 Fred Hayward
10 Phyllis Needelman
11 Bruce Anapolsky
12 Miriam Siegel
12 Linda Reitzenstein
12 Deborah Frost
12 Yair Luria
12 Joshua Heller
12 Zoey Wittlake
12 Jonathan Salman
12 Daniel Salman
12 Ariel Tenenbaum
12 Esti Shapiro
13 Loretta Lentzner
13 Linda Yassinger
13 Debbie Metzger
13 Carole Sussman
14 Steven Gregory
14 Deanne Meyer
14 Abi Erle
15 Marcy Friedman
15 Robin Berrin
16 Bebe Pollack
16 Jessica Mador
17 Sheli Varshawski
17 Alex Verpukhovsky
17 Jeffery Morris
18 William Bombard
18 Sheryl Long
18 David O’Riva
18 Amanda Gourley
19 Sandy Shaffer
19 Isaac BarShahar
19 Irene Green
19 Marc Sussman
19 Annette Davis
20 Diane Dulberg
20 Cynthia Goldberg
20 Lisa Breslau
21 Marjorie Swartz
21 Rick Cohen
21 Devan Varshawsky
22 Michelle Masoner
22 Dana Long
22 Samantha Epworth
23 DeeDee Mozes
23 Casey Vasquez
24 Carol Scheinberg
24 Edward Kobrin
24 Susanne Brabec
24 Stacy Spector
24 Noa Elliot
25 Maxine Richey
25 Anjanette
Grossman
26 Hellen Dowden
26 Pat Thaler
26 Philip Reiser
26 Josiah Ortego
26 Judah Ortego
27 Gus Ballis
27 Michael Freeman
28 Boris Rozenberg
28 Linda Merksamer
28 Eliot Reiner
28 Ally Wickham
29 Marilyn Bargman
29 Lauren Weil
29 Laura Saunders
29 Julia Saunders
31 Estelle Opper
31 Eva Revesz
31 Janet Solomon
31 Yehonatan
Morgenshtern
1 Hanoch & Meladee McCarty
1 Philip & Roxanne Stanger
2 Alan & Nancy Brodovsky
2 Lester & Anna Adelman
4 Mitch & Teri Ostwald
5 Bill Blank & Wendy Hoffman-Blank
5 Arkady & Sofia Komsky
6 Steven & Melinda Gregory
6 Fred & Meredith Howe
8 Steven & Linda Merksamer
10 Chad & Margot Frost
11 Charles & Barbara Spooner
11 Kenneth & Annette Davis
11 Todd & Jennifer Barth
13 Matthew & Mary Friedman
15 Michael & Betsy Singer
15 David & Bobbette Morvai
22 Bradley & Hellan Dowden
24 Donald & Lesley Heller
24 Murray & Gail Haberman
25 Sylvan & Beverly Karfiol
25 Dan & Melinda Ott
26 Craig & Ezilda Samoville
27 Richard Gould & Michelle Masoner
28 Eric & Leyne Milstein
July Birthdays July
Anniversaries
Donations to KOH Library and
Cultural Center
In Memory of John Frampton,
Taliah Berger's Dear Father
Charlotte Ballard and Bob Zeff
Mehrnaz Halimi and Steve
Waks
Barbara Dubnick
Davina Dubnick
Marty and Sue Skeer
Deborah Gonzalez
Iris and Ron Bachman
Hy Kashenberg
Michael and Milly Hayward
In support of KOH's Programs and
Collection
Virginia King
Diane and Allen Greenberg
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Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between April 21 - May 20
General Synagogue Fund
In memory of Morris
Naftulin
Brian Naftulin
In honor of Arlene & Sheri
Pearl
In appreciation of the won-
derful “caregivers” that
attend MLC and all their
help when we needed it
Edward & Gayle
Fishkin
In memory of Helen Kauf-
man, dear mother of Sylvia
Greenstein
In memory of Shirley Fahn
In memory of Mitzi Davis
Sylvia & Pete
Greenstein
Speedy recovery to Piri
Katz. Dearest Mom, we
love you up to the stars
All our love, Brian,
Simone, Mori,
Josh & Darci (Polo
too!)
Murray Bachman
Minyan Fund
In memory of Elaine Bailin
Iris & Ron
Bachman
In memory of Clara Shur,
beloved grandmother
In memory of Rabbi David
Shur, beloved grandfather
Barbara & Davina
Dubnick
In memory of her beloved
brother-in-law, Joe
Blackstead
Davina Dubnick
In memory of her dear
mother, Gretl Neuwald
(Gresla bat Yahuda v’Leah)
Karen Neuwald
In honor of Arnold Zucker-
man’s 90th birthday
Larry& DeeDee
Mozes
In memory of his beloved
brother, Ronald Gutmann
(Rafael ben Yechezkel
v’Esther)
Sidney Gutmann
Past President’s Youth
Fund
In memory of Shirley Fahn
Larry & Evie Lieb
In honor of Irit S. Winston
for all her hard work and
innovative ideas for our
Religious School
Michael & Louise
Caplan
In memory of Harriette
Merkur, mother of Judy
(Yossie) Goldman &
Natalie (David) Rose
Elliot & Arlene
Pearl
Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund
In appreciation of her
Aliyah
Joyce Berger
Mazel Tov! Joyce &
Stephen Weinberg on their
50th anniversary and on the
birth of their great-
grandson, Sterling
Mazel Tov! Sue & Harry
Sperber on their 50th anni-
versary
Mazel Tov! Louise & Mike
Caplan on their grand-
daughter, Miriam
Mazel Tov! Jen & Todd
Barth’s new niece
Sam & Sharon
Anapolsky
In appreciation of Rabbi
Taff for all your good
works.
Roger Cochran
In appreciation of Rabbi
Taff for giving me your
time and being a wonderful
person
Dale Gaskin
In memory of Charles Zim-
merman, Art Zimmerman’s
brother
In memory of Judy Gold-
man’s (Rabbi Goldman)
mother
Michael & Louise
Caplan
In memory of her beloved
husband
Barbara Dubnick
Religious School
In honor of Sue & Harry
Sperber’s 50th wedding
anniversary
Lloyd & Sharyn
Rich
Yahrzeit In memory of her beloved
mother, Edith Flynn
Rosie Yurman
In memory of Edward
Weinberger, his father
Irwin Herman
In memory of Frances
Ellison, her mother
Cynthia M.
Coredero
In memory of Ada
Goldberg, his mother
Bernie Goldberg
In memory of Martin
Jacobson, Gayle’s father
Edward & Gayle
Fishkin
In memory of Zoe
Berkowitz, his granddaugh-
ter
Al Berkowitz
In memory of Jacqueline
Evans, her daughter
Lilyan Edelstein
In memory of Raymond
Marks, her father
Terry Marks
In memory of Max Stein,
his father
Harold Stein
In memory of Ben
Zuckerman, his father
Arnold Zuckerman
In memory of Rose
Turtletaub, his grandmother
Steve Turtletaub
In memory of Edythe
Lewis, his mother
Alan Lewis
In memory of Estelle
Mehler, his mother
Robert Mehler
In memory of Herbert
Spitzer, his brother
David Spitzer
In memory of her beloved
mother, Harriett Schwartz
Denni Mador
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Kiddush Sponsors, Hosts and Co-Sponsors for April 27 - May 31 Anonymous
Stephen & Joyce Weinberg in honor of their anniversary and Steve’s birthday.
Bernie & Molly Goldberg in honor of Molly’s birthday.
Jim & Judy Lawson in honor of their anniversary.
Jacob & Elizabeth Igra in honor of their anniversary.
Janis, Ari & Noah Lightman in honor of Jonathan’s 52nd birthday.
Melvin & Marlene Chernev in honor of Marlene’s birthday.
Michael & Milly Hayward in honor of Michael’s birthday.
Daniel Khazzoom in honor of Shari Zeff’s Bat Mitzvah anniversary.
Alex Zamansky in honor of his wife, Caron, on her birthday
Carla Lerner in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her son, Thomas.
Darci King in honor of her birthday.
Ronald Becker in honor of his birthday.
Arnold Zuckerman in honor of his birthday.
Azita Ichel in honor of her birthday.
Sonny Cooperman & Carol Licker
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Condolences for April 27 - May 31 Art Zimmerman & Joel Zimmerman on the loss of their dear brother and uncle,
Dr. Charles Zimmerman, of blessed memory.
Rabbi Taff on the loss of his former mother-in-law, Kitty Finkelstein, of blessed
memory.
Mary Blumenstein on the loss of her former mother-in-law, Alice Sahr, of blessed
memory.
The Schumer Family on the loss of their mother, grandmother and great-
grandmother, and our long time member, Bernice Schumer, of blessed memory.
Mosaic Law Congregation
Board of Trustees
2013-2014
Executive Board President - Jonathan Lightman
First Vice Pres - David Long
Second Vice Pres - Dan Ott
Treasurer - Alex Zamansky
Secretary - Erich Olson
Immediate Past President
Caren Zorman
Board of Trustees
Mark Cohn
Tamsen D’Souza
Elena Friedman-Weiss
Joshua Heller
Michael Levy
Carol Loew
Arlene Pearl
Randy Pollack
David Rosenheimer
Marty Skeer
Todd Sperber
Steve Turtletaub
Karl Zeff, MD
Joel Zimmerman
Women’s Network President
Sheri Pearl
Men’s Club President
Bud Miller
Past Presidents Alan Brodovsky
Mark Cohn
Alan Edelstein
Morton Ehrlich, MD
Deborah Gonzalez
Kenneth Goore
Frank Gumpert
Marvin Kamras, MD
Steven Mopsick
Charles Nadler
Michael Opper
Mitchell Ostwald
Arlene Pearl
Elliott Pearl
Steven Polansky, MD
Sid Rosenberg Marc Sussman
Robert Zeff, MD
Mazel Tov! April 27 - May 31 Alan & Dana Edelstein on the birth of their new granddaughter: Shoshana Bette
Edelstein. Parents are Jason and Leah.
A special thank you to Cindy Swartz and Rochelle Willis for their continued assis-
tance in organizing the Friday services & oneg.
Alyssa Kaplan (Cantor Ben’s wife) on passing the CA State Bar.
Alex & Caron Zamansky on the birth of their daughter, Nora Taylor Zamansky.
Mehrnaz Halimi & Steve Waks on their son Michael’s graduation from Harvard
Law School.
Ian & Tamar Yellin on the birth of their daughter, Maeve Bernadette Yellin.
Oneg Sponsors, for April 27 - May 31 Allan & Diane Greenberg
Bev & Art Zimmerman
Marvin & Linda Kamras
Jeff & Irit Winston
Baryohay Davidoff in memory of Talia Berger’s father, John Frampton.
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Mosaic Law Congregation
Rabbi Reuven Taff……………………....ext 13
email: [email protected]
Cantor Ben Rosner……………………….ext 12
Email: [email protected]
Cantor Emeritus George Wald
email: [email protected]
Rabbi’s Secretary Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 19
email: [email protected]
Education & Youth Director Irit S. Winston…….………………..ext 17
Email: [email protected]
Education & Youth Assistant;
Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer Barbara Blue………………………..ext 18
email: [email protected]
Accountant Lisa Wade…………………………..ext 16
email: [email protected]
Office Manager JoAnne Eastus Evans…………….…ext 10
Email: [email protected]
President Jonathan Lightman
email: [email protected]
Men’s Club President Bud Miller
email: [email protected]
Women’s Network President Sheri Pearl
email: [email protected]
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Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
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