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Minyan Services are held every Sunday in Knell Chapel, beginning at 9:30 AM

September 1/2 Parashat: Ki tetseTot Shabbat Service 6:45 PMFri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM

Oneg hosted by Sisterhood

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMKiddush Hosted by Vanessa Silberman and Joseph Widman in honor of the birthdays of

their daughters, Olivia and CoralieSeptember 8/9 Parashat: Ki tavo

Audrey Cohen Bat MitzvahFri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMOneg and Kiddush hosted by

Joshua and Paris CohenSept.15/16 Parashat: Nitsavim + VayalekhFri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PMOneg hosted by Sylvia Schleimer in honor

of her 96th Birthday

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMKiddush hosted by Shabbes Minyan GroupSelichot Service 7:30 PM

September 20/21/22 Rosh HashanahErev Rosh Hashanah

Wed. Service 9:30 AM

First Day Rosh HashanahThur. Service 9:30 AMThurs.Family Service LA Arboretum 5:00 PMThurs. Tashlich LA Arboretum 5:30 PM

Second Day Rosh HashanahFri. Service 9:00 AM

September 22/23 Parashat: Ha'azinuFri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM

Oneg hosted by Sisterhood

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMKiddush Hosted by Maria & Eli Ibrahimzade

on the yarzheit of Eli's father, Moshe Ibrahimzade

September 29/30 Kol Nidre/Yom KippurKol Nidre

Fri. Kol Nidre Service 7:30 PM

Yom KippurSat. Yom Kippur Service 9:00 AM

High Holy Days Service Schedule

Selichot• Havdalah - Sat. Sept. 16 - 7:30 PM• Service and Program - Sat. Sept. 16 - 8:00 PM

Rosh Hashanah• Erev Rosh Hashanah - Wed. Sept. 20 - 7:30 PM• Rosh Hashanah (Day 1) - Thurs. Sept. 21 - 9:00 AM• Family Service (Arboretum)- Thurs. Sept. 21 - 5:00 PM• Tashlich (Arboretum) - Thurs. Sept. 21 - 5:30 PM• Rosh Hashanah (Day 2) - Fri. Sept. 22 - 9:00 AM

Yom Kippur• Erev Yom Kippur - Fri. Sept. 29 - 7:30 PM• Yom Kippur Day - Sat. Sept. 30 - 9:00 AM• Meditation Session - Sat. Sept. 30 - 2:30 PM• Study Session - Sat. Sept. 30 - 4:00 PM• Mincah - Sat. Sept. 30 - 5:00 PM• Neilah - Sat. Sept. 30 - 6:00 PM• Havdalah - Sat. Sept. 30 - 7:22 PM

An Elul MeditationWith the Hebre w

month of Elul come the High Holy Days: Rosh Hashana h and Yom Kippur. The most central aspect of these holidays is that of teshuvah.

To do teshuvah, to make repentance, “to return,” to make right that which we have done wrong, or to become our better selves is never as easy as it appears. Seemingly, everything else about the High Holy Days--the clothing, the praying, the meals, the guests, and even the fasting, are easier when compared to the challenge of real teshuvah. The Talmud enumerates a number of different approaches to making

teshuvah. To say the least, one must have a serious and committed mind about it. If some are committed to correcting the wrongs they created, then teshuvah has potential to positively impact their lives, and that of those around them.

A c c o r d i n g t o J u d a i s m , reconciliation occurs on two levels: between us and our fellow person (teshuvah bein adam l’chavero) and between us and God (teshuvah bein adam l’makom). But how do we actually get to the point of being ready to attempt teshuvah with either one of these parties in the first place? How can we be serious about

Rabbi Noam Raucher

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(626) 798-1161 • (626) 798-8410 (Fax)http://www.pjtc.net/

info@pjtc.net– PJTC Clergy and Staff –

Noam Raucher – RabbiGilbert Kollin – Rabbi EmeritusRuth Berman Harris – Cantor

Beryl Strauss - Executive DirectorRabbi Aimee Gerace – Education Director

Theresa Brekan – Operations ManagerMarian Rosen – Bookkeeper

Melissa Levy – Youth DirectorNolan Rivkin – Clergy Assistant

Daniel Platt – Religious School AssistantClaire Gorfinkel - Caring Community

CoordinatorSondra Dreshner - Gabbai

Robert Brown – Facilities Manager

– PJTC Officers –President – Jeff Landau

Secretary – Erich SchlechtTreasurer – Jacob Levy

VP Management – Geoff DeBoskeyVP Programs – Kevin Bourland

VP Planning – Keri AxelSisterhood President – Judy Callahan

Men's Club President – Ira Blitz

– Board of Directors –Jane FeinbergLauren Frankel

Noah Golden-KrasnerGail MeltzerRuth Several

–Voting Past Presidents –Faith Segal

Sandy Hartford

– The FLAME Staff –Theresa Brekan – Layout

Edie Taylor, Roz Scherr and Breyne Moskowitz – Editors

There has been much discussion l a t e l y o n t h e President list-serve about rebranding S i s t e r h o o d t o m a k e i t m ore a p p e a l i n g t o

younger members. Sisterhood is seen as their mothers’ organization. Much of the discussion is about finding alternative names. Sisterhood is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “a relationship between sisters or a society of women devoting themselves to religious or charitable work.”

It appears to me that Sisterhood is the right name for our group. We try to promote relationship-building between the women of our PJTC community, and we are definitely devoted to the synagogue and supporting its many programs. Yes, my mother was a Sisterhood

member and president at B’nai Tikvah in Westchester, and I proudly joined PJTC Sisterhood in my late twenties when we came to Pasadena. We are reaching out to all members by trying to develop programming that speaks to every age group. Our Rosh Chodesh evenings, Sisterhood Shabbat and various classes are great cross-generational opportunities to get together. We will also be offering some family-oriented programs and events that may be more focused to a particular group, such as our recent Myths of College Acceptance evening.

Please send in your dues now and let your voices be heard as we strive to develop programs of interest and ways to financially support synagogue projects, and continue to provide both spiritual and actual nourishment to PJTC (we still do the onegs on Friday nights whenever needed.)

It's Happening with Sisterhoodby Judy Callahan, President

S h a l o m , P J T C Community!

It has been an honor to meet so many of you in my first few months as your Education Director. I am grateful for your hospitality, patience, and kindness as I get settled. One of my goals is to forge meaningful relationships with as many families as possible to make sure that LBSRS is meeting the needs of our religious school families and the PJTC community as a whole.

One of my favorite pieces of Torah that I like to take out of context can be found in the Babylonian Talmud Brachot 62a:

“It is Torah and I must learn it.” For a good time, check out this quote’s actual context. I use it here to say that I treasure each interaction, no matter how brief, as each meeting gives me insight into PJTC’s values and culture. Every connection I make, whether it is answering an email about religious school

snacks or offering pastoral care during a time of crisis, is an opportunity to learn the Torah of PJTC.

If you have not already done so, please stop by my office and introduce yourself. I always have tea and snacks to share. I look forward to learning with you and from you in the coming years.

Rabbi Aimee Gerace

October Events:Please save Sunday, October 15, 12:30 PM for another Yiddish Sing-a-long. And on Sunday, October 22, 1:30 PM, we will host the first session of a special

Jewish Mindfulness Workshop.

Adult Education Committeeby Carol Sofer, Committee Chair

RoshChodesh

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Next Rosh Chodesh will be after High Holy Days in October.

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Men’s Club wishes a sweet New Year to all our PJTC family. Men’s Club will again be contributing support for the High Holy Day Shuttle to our outlying parking areas.

Our traditional back-to-school Pancake Breakfast will occur on Sunday, September 10 starting at 9:00 AM. This free Pancake

Breakfast has been our gift to all our school parents and students to start studies on a high note in a celebratory way for more than five years.

On August 6, Fred and Lori Rotenberg hosted the Men’s Club-sponsored USY Pool Party. Fifty USY members, parents, siblings and others enjoyed another very successful event, including a catered meal, swimming and games. This has become an annual tradition of Fred and Lori’s, which one attendee has called “the best example of Off-Site Relational Judaism” she had ever experienced. Fred and Lori, we can’t thank you enough.

Men’s Club enjoyed another outing to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes baseball game on July 15, complete with fireworks. This has been a wonderful family outing for all each year.

We congratulate Enrique Fleishman on his bar mitzvah on August 19, Leo Metivier on his bar mitzvah on August 25, and Audrey Cohen on her upcoming bat mitzvah on September 9. We congratulate all their proud parents as well. Men’s Club is proud to offer each b’nai mitzvah candidate a Yad at the respective Friday night services.

This coming Veterans Day weekend, Men’s Club is looking forward to honoring all our veterans for their service in defending our freedoms and to remember those who lost their lives, on Sunday, November 12. We are planning a wonderful breakfast program and hope to see our veterans and those who wish to honor them attend.

Men’s Club by Ira Blitz, President

As we begin preparations for the High Holy Days, this would be a good time to reflect on our many achievements during the past year.

Our outstanding Rabbi Raucher has just started his second year as Senior Rabbi, and our new Education Director, Rabbi Aimee Gerace, joined us in July. Aimee brings with her many years of experience as an educator and administrator, and we’re

very confident that she will improve the quality of our already exceptional Louis B. Silver Religious School. In addition, earlier this year we hired Theresa Brekan as our Operations Manager, taking over for Bruce Applebaum, who retired.

We are currently in the process of beautifying and improving our campus. We’ve removed the overgrown cypress trees that blocked the West side of Wohlmann Hall. We’ve also removed and replaced the pergola in front of the Main Building because of termite damage. These projects were necessary to allow us to paint the exteriors of the Main Building, Wohlmann Hall and the Weizmann Day School Building as well.

The lounge, office suites and hallways in the Main Building have all been painted and re-carpeted. We’re currently in the process of renovating and upgrading the restrooms in the Main Building. This will include new fixtures, countertops, partitions and tile.

Wohlmann Hall is also having a major facelift, including new painted walls, new carpeting, a new ceiling, new windows and doors, a new air conditioning system, and remodeled restrooms.

PJTC has “gone green” with solar panels that were installed on the roof of the Main Building. We expect to realize an annual savings of $14,000 to $20,000 from reduced electrical usage. Under Faith Segal’s exceptional leadership, we recovered from last summer’s “flood” in the Sanctuary. Our insurance coverage enabled us to paint and re-carpet the Sanctuary and refinish the wood floor in the Social Hall at no cost to the Synagogue.

In May, the Board approved a budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. This budget is essentially the same as last year’s. In order to balance the budget, $240,000 will have to be transferred from the l’Dor v’Dor Endowment Fund.

On behalf of Anita and myself, I’d like to wish you all a Chag Sameach, a Sweet New Year. See you at shul.

President, Jeff LandauSynagogue Update

NFL Season is upon us. Men's Club football tickets are available for $10 each. Contact mensclub@pjtc.net.

Board ReportJuly 2017 Board Report – The Board authorized the re-modeling of the Wohlmann Hall Restrooms, the new l’ Dor v’ Dor Foundation Board was appointed, and Sisterhood let the board know that they are remodeling the gift shop to be called the “Sisterhood Spot”.

August 2017 Board Report - The Solar Installation is almost complete, and the board approved the Green Committee to work with our fundraising committee to brainstorm ideas for sponsorship opportunities. The rabbi reported that the summer Friday night Shabbat Service change was positively received. The following construction projects are now completed: painting of the exterior build-ings, and installation of the new pergola at the main building. Permits were obtained for the main building restrooms, and it is our hope to have them finished by the High Holy Days.

MESSAGE FROM THE KOLLINS

Rabbi Gil and Cindy will be saying good-bye to the PJTC community on their upcoming move to the Fountainview in Reseda in October. They are planning a farewell Kiddush; details to be announced soon.

Men's Club Pancake BreakfastSunday, September 10 at 9:00 AM

Social Hall

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Get Ready for the High Holy Days!

Calling All SingersLearn along side the

Davening Team in preparation for the High Holy Days, and let

your voice soar!

withCantor Ruth

Sunday MorningSeptember 10

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

The Sunflower Reading Group

August 15, 22, and 297:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Let’s read The Sunflower (Wiesenthal) and talk about forgiveness.

Copies available at Amazon.com

with Rabbi Raucher

08/15 - Part 1: The Story (first half)08/22 - Part 2: The Symposium (second half)08/29 - Part 3: Struggles and Successes with Forgiveness

Calling All Singers

RSVP to RabbiRaucher@pjtc.netRSVP to CantorRuth@pjtc.net

With Cantor Ruth

The Interfaith Study Group celebrates its tenth year in 2017. We meet monthly, usually on the second Sunday, and rotate meetings: PJTC, All Saints Episcopal Church, and the Islamic Center of Southern California.

On Sunday, September 10, from 5:00 to 7:30 PM we will meet at PJTC. We welcome speaker Nancy Steele, D.Env. (Doctor of Environmental Science & Engineering, UCLA), a professional conservationist and environmentalist. Dr. Steele has helped preserve many wilderness areas and is recent past president of Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church. Dr. Steele’s topic is “Bringing Our Values to Bear on Today’s World: Healing the Earth and Healing Ourselves.” She will describe her life as a practical scientist, her perspective on current environmental issues, her faith, and what it means to have “respect for the interdependent web of existence of which we are all a part.”

This is our first ISG event for the fall. The one-hour program is followed by a Q & A period, and a vegetarian potluck meal. Please bring something to share, if you can. Coffee, tea, paper goods and cutlery are provided. Contact: Cecilia Fox, c/o PJTC office with any questions.

Interfaith Study Group

USY/Kadima

by Cecilia Fox, GSC Member

by Melissa Levy, Youth Director

USY and Kadima are well on their way to another exciting, fun-filled year!

Our teen leaders were hard at work planning the fall semester during their weekend-long leadership retreat. Many thanks to Jeff and Anita Landau for hosting part of the retreat weekend.

Thanks also to the PJTC Men’s Club for sponsoring an end-of-summer pool party for USY and Kadima families, and to Fred & Lori Rotenberg for hosting that event. It was a wonderful opportunity for new and seasoned families to mingle and learn about our youth programs.

Our USYers joined other Jewish teens in the SGPV for a joint trip to the beach. Upcoming September/October events include:

Sunday, 9/3: USYers (grades 7-12) from all over SoCal, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico are meeting up at Disneyland.

Sunday, 9/10: Our opening Kadima (grades 4-6) event at PJTC: icebreakers, shooting a Harry Potter-themed video for the High Holy Days, and more.

Tuesday, 9/12: Opening USY Lounge Night, with icebreakers, a life-size game of Hungry Hungry Hippos, ruach, Harry Potter-themed video shoot, and Israel Escape Room.

9/15-17: Our teen leaders will be heading to American Jewish University for Far West USY annual Leadership Training Institute (LTI), where they will train with other Jewish teen leaders from all over the area.

Want up-to-date information about our youth programming? Please contact me at usy@pjtc.net and I will add you to our eblasts!

Many of you are aware that my husband Jake and I are expecting our first child in October, so this will be my last article for several months. While I am on maternity leave, our youth groups will be in the capable hands of Alanna Sanford, a PJTC USY alumna who has been working side-by-side with me over the past few months to learn the ropes. She will be available via

usy@pjtc.net while I am out. Our Youth Advisor Aaren Heller will also continue to work with our youth until she goes on her own maternity leave about a month after I do! Here’s to the next generation of Jews!

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B'nai MitzvahEnrique Fleischman was called to the torah

for his bar mitzvah on August 19. He was born on July 17, 2004 in Hackensack, New Jersey. He attended the JCC school there until he was four years old, when the family moved to La Canada Flintridge.

Enrique is the older brother of Sara, age 10. He is currently in eighth grade at La Canada Junior High. He has a passion for the entertainment business, and would like to work at Disney when he is older. He is even more passionate about theme parks and traveling. Enrique loves to plan all the family trips and enjoys learning about other cultures very much.

Leo Metivier celebrated his bar mitzvah on August 26. His bio was included in the July/August issue of the FLAME.

Audrey Cohen, daughter of Joshua and Paris and little sister of Ethan and Rebecca, will be called to the Torah on September 9. She is in the eighth grade at La Canada High School and a member of the 7/8 vocal ensemble. Her favorite hobbies are baking, musical theater, cats, and slime.

Audrey is a merit-awarded pianist, a Girl Scout Silver Award recipient, and a member of National Charity League, Glendale, a mother-daughter service organization. She participates in many service projects and recently received an award for outstanding number of service hours. Her various services include making lunches and blankets for the homeless and tutoring kids at Hathaway-Sycamores Learning Lab.

Her bat mitzvah project is to add to and organize the book shelves of the Learning Lab for the students to enjoy. Donations of new and gently used books for school-age kids can be dropped off in the lobby of PJTC. (Thank you.)

14th Annual Daniel Pearl Concert Scheduled for October 19 at 11:00 AM

Weizmann Day School kicked off another exciting school year on August 29. Weizmann is a small, K-8 Jewish day school located here on PJTC’s campus. We are the only Jewish day school between the San Fernando Valley and Las Vegas. We pride ourselves on being a warm,

welcoming, diverse community.Weizmann will be hosting Open Houses for prospective

students at 9:30 AM on October 25, November 29, and December 13. Please join us to learn more about our school.

In addition, we will once again host a free, interfaith concert honoring the memory of Daniel Pearl. This year’s concert is scheduled for 11:00 AM on October 19 at PJTC. Please join us for this special event!

Daniel Pearl was an accomplished journalist, ultimately holding the position of South Asia Bureau Chief for The Wall Street Journal. Pearl was murdered by Pakistani terrorists in early 2002. Throughout his life, Daniel Pearl was passionate about music. In late 2002, Daniel’s family invited people everywhere to dedicate a musical event on the day that Daniel would have turned 39 years old: October 10, 2002. Since that time, the event – Daniel Pearl World Music Days – has grown to include over 13,000 events in 140 countries.

Weizmann will host New Horizon Muslim School and St. Marks Christian School in a musical program. It is a beautiful sight to see children from the three Abrahamic faiths on the stage singing songs of peace and hope. Please make it a point to join us this year!

Weizmann’s Mission: to provide an enriching education, rooted in Jewish traditions and values, which fosters critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, character and compassion. To schedule a tour of our school, inquire about the school, or make a donation, please call the office at (626) 797-0204 or visit www.weizmann.net.

Weizmann Day Schoolby Lisa Feldman, M.A. Ed. Head of Weizmann Day School

Start your Journey......Thursday morning minyans in Elul to prepare for the High Holy Days and deepen your spiritual practice.

September 7 and 149:00 - 10:00 AM in Knell Chapel

Ignite your spiritual fire by joining Jason and Bhavani Mann for a service filled with joyful chant, song, and kavannah (loving connection).

Construction continues on Wohlmann Hall, and main building restrooms. Restrooms will be available upstairs using the stairs or the elevator, as well as the All Gender restroom past the rabbi’s office. We thank you for your patience during this time!

Jason GoldmanAmber Goldman

Alhambra

William SparksLouise Derman-Sparks

Pasadena

Paulo MedinaDiana Medina

Pasadena

Elliot SanierMarcia Sanier South Pasadena

Daniel Vassilev Andrea Vassilev

Los Angeles

Evan GoldsteinEmber Goldstein

San Marino

Zachary KeirsteadPasadena

David Graziani Pasadena

Ferdinand ShimeiPasadena

Michael BrownPasadena

Joseph KleinAlhambra

Craig Muhlrad Melody Muhlrad

South Pasadena

Peter HaugeMonrovia

Reuben Posner Leila Bilick

Altadena

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September Birthdays September AnniversariesGeoff and Jen DeBoskey ..................................................9 / 2 / 2001Jordan and Judy Ellis .......................................................9 / 2 / 1958Daniel and Andrea Vassilev ..............................................9 / 2 / 2012Marc and Haley Karish .....................................................9 / 3 / 2000Steve and Jennifer Leonard .............................................9 / 3 / 2000Stuart and Stacy Miller .....................................................9 / 3 / 2005Matthew and Dori Mukherjee............................................9 / 4 / 2005Neil and Melissa Gabriel...................................................9 / 5 / 1999Lawrence and Roz Scherr ................................................9 / 6 / 1970Steve and Roberta Breton ................................................9 / 7 / 1969Mark and Alice Rothenberg ..............................................9 / 7 / 1991Gregory and Anna Eisenberg ...........................................9 / 8 / 2001Nicolas and Marissa Roseillier .........................................9 / 8 / 2000David and Jane Feinberg .................................................9 / 9 / 2001Peter Nortman and Jodi Kinzler........................................9 / 9 / 2000Scott and Laura Van Dellen ............................................9 / 11 / 1983Abraham and Eliana Berger ...........................................9 / 14 / 2014Matt and Stacy Ober.......................................................9 / 14 / 1985David and Ruthie Blake ..................................................9 / 17 / 2000Ed Honowitz and Ellen Pais....................#30 .................9 / 19 / 1987Daniel and Jolene Chavira .............................................9 / 20 / 2003Howard and Betsy Kahn .................................................9 / 24 / 1983Laurence Harris and Ruth Berman Harris ......................9 / 25 / 1997Michael and Luciona Rosenzweig ..................................9 / 25 / 2010Michael Schwartz and Michele Bielman .........................9 / 28 / 1997Steven and Caleen Danon .............................................9 / 29 / 2002

September 1 .... Joseph WidmanSeptember 2 ...........Norma PrattSeptember 3 ...... Yihsien Walker Max FishmanSeptember 5 .....Jason Goldman Talia HarrisSeptember 6 ...........Larry Moore

Jo Beth Cohen Deanna Ahmed Shayna Goldstein Abigail Sheklow Ava LeonardSeptember 7 .........Arlene Weiss Nick Brown Emma SaleSeptember 8 ..Henny Moskowitz Sandra Sonies Robert Grad Barbara Solish Zoey Kuhn Barnaby Douglas Eileen TempleSeptember 9 ........Andrew Salter Amir TamuzSeptember 10 ..........Carol Sofer

Kristine GarrowaySeptember 12 ............Ellie Gerst Elijah SalterSeptember 13 ..... Michael Heller Andres Martinez Raina Markham

Maia RosenbaumSeptember 14 .....Marvin Donner Robert BruckSeptember 15 .Jackson Douglas Nathan Segil Noah Kuhn Elijah Eisenberg Miranda HoSeptember 16 ........ Shana Levin Monica Mitrani Oscar Sandoval Liana KindlerSeptember 17 .... Bonnie Skolnik Amer Nadler Maxwell Beller Leo Garroway Samuel Galberg

September 18 .....Felice Mittman Daphna Enzer Adam Wolfson Julia Hartford Maya LurveySeptember 19 .....Evelyn Rappel David Miller Hannah TempleSeptember 20 ........... Ricki Lane Louise Wannier

Zackary KeirsteadGrace Leonard

September 21 ...Sharon DeMeritSeptember 23 ....Deborah Noble Paris Cohen Kara CohenSeptember 24 ..Sylvia Schleimer Francine Hokin Katz

Rachel HollanderSeptember 25 ........Fred Medina Paul Andersen Oliver HellerSeptember 26 ........ Daniel LevinSeptember 27 .....Roberta Braun Jill Wright Maya Golden-Krasner Isabel Eisenberg Eli Axel Zoe BruckSeptember 28 ...Michael Klekner

Rebecca Johnson Elizabeth (Eli) Schwartz Mark BershatskySeptember 29 ....... Vicky Balmot Naomi PyrzakSeptember 30 .........Leslie Aiken Ed Honowitz Claudia Stone Mosher Matt Michelson Acsa Villasenor

Safety and SecurityAt our events and services, kids are great but remember our staff has a lot on its plate.Keeping children safe is an important thing to do but parents and grandparents, it’s up to YOU!

September 1, 6:45 PM Tot Shabbat

Come for an evening of togetherness, song and prayer!

Join Cantor Ruth and Judy Callahan, Director of B’nai Simcha Preschool for a half-hour Shabbat experience filled with music and movement for families

with children age seven and under.

6:45 PM Tot Shabbat Services

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reconciliation so that we can restore that which has been lost? Professor David R. Blumenthal, author of Facing the Abusing

God, teaches us how to commit ourselves to teshuvah through his interpretation of two of our most sacred maxims. “How do you love your neighbor as yourself?” He says, “By allowing yourself to be silenced by your neighbor’s pain, a silence of awe and of openness. And by not allowing yourself to be silenced by your neighbor’s pain, by speech which is powerful and comforting.” He continues, “And how do you love the Lord your God, with all your heart? By allowing yourself to be silenced by the presence of God, a silence of amazement and of receptivity. And by not allowing yourself to be silenced by God, by speech which is strong and just.”

All we may need in order to make teshuvah happen are our natural abilities of: compassion and strength. Compassion to try to understand the pain we may have caused another person. And strength to help us accept what we have done and to make it right. In turn these attributes will allow us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and to love God with all of our heart.

May we all have a year full of compassion and strength.

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A VIEW FROM CALIFORNIARESISTING THREATS TO OUR DEMOCRACY & MOVING FORWARD:

Maria Elena Durazo epitomizes the phrase “Si se puede–Yes we can.” For over 30 years, she has championed workers’ rights, fought for civil rights and marriage equality, led campaigns for a healthier environment, and moved tens of thousands of Californians to take action. Called “the single most influential individual in Los Angeles politics” by the L.A. Times, Durazo became UNITE HERE’s General Vice President for Immigration, Civil Rights, and Diversity in 2014. In February of 2017, she was elected Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and was also recently named Vice Chair of

LA 2024, the city’s Olympic committee.

Join us for a vital discussion on how people living in California can resist and move forward against current threats to our democracy.

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SAVE THESE DATES PJTC Social Justice programs in October

Tuesday, October 10, at 7:30 PM

A Conversation with Terry Tornek, Mayor of Pasadena and longtime PJTC member, on current issues facing Pasadena.

Sunday, October 29, at 10:00 AM

Bagel Breakfast: “Behind the Scenes with the Stories of New Refugees in Southern California,” with Kristin Burke, founder of Second Families refugee relief organization. This event will be the culmination of a Refugee Relief Drive at PJTC, October 8-29, for donated

household cleaning supplies and personal toiletries.

Social Justice CommitteeThanks to Our July/August VolunteersPJTC offers our members a variety of ways to be of service

to the Temple. Those who are able to give of their time are vital to sustaining our community.

To host an Oneg, call Judy Callahan.To host a Kiddush, call Roz Scherr.

July 1 Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan GroupJuly 7/8 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Carol and Matt SoferJuly 14/15 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan GroupJuly 21/22 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Richard SamuelsonJuly 28/29 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by the Shabbes Minyan GroupAug. 4/5 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Claire Gorfinkel in memory of

Rabbi Carole MeyersAug. 11/12 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Ruth Saffman & Louise Wannier

on the yahrzeit of their husband and father, Philip Saffman

Aug. 18/19 Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Fernando & Mercedes Fleischman in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son, Enrique

Aug. 25/26 Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Jerome Metivier & Julie Sonigo in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son, Leo

Gabbai’im Roz Scherr Sondra Dreshner Erich Schlecht

Jeff Chan Jake Levy

Torah and Haftorah Readers for both Months, and “Eicha” Readers for Tisha b’Av on July 31

Sondra Dreshner Linda Rourman Abby Schlecht Ofer Ho Marilyn Kirschen Elah Davidson Mark Chodos Bhavani Mann

Bonnie Buratti Noah Golden-Krasner Erich Schlecht Bobbi Sloan Louise Wannier Jeff Chan Roz Scherr

Leah Laska-Sandleman Enrique Fleischman Leo Metivier Noam Merivier Daniel Sigoloff Shane Balian Rubin Hassman

Office VolunteersJudy Ellis George Roegler Jerry Halpert Ginny Blitz Sue Galpert Joel Padlipsky Ryna Aviram Ruth Kaye

Roz Scherr Edie Taylor

PJTC Adult Basketball (high school age and above) at 8:00 PM on September 11.

Hebrew Language classes will begin on September 7. At the moment, there are two classes; one intermediate, one advanced. The cost of each class is $12, and classes take place at PJTC every Thursday night. Please contact the instructor, Nurith Brier at nurithb@yahoo.com to RSVP to inquire about beginning level classes.

Huntington Hospital Community Outreach - Free Community Flu Clinic will take place Wednesday, October 11 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at PJTC.

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Yahrzeits for July (announced Fri/Sat preceding the date)10 Elul 9/1/2017 Anna Jacoby John Loughren Mildred Michaels Regina Moskowitz 11 Elul 9/2/2017 Marjory Sue Laska Ruth Lepold Morris Shure Rachel Streiker 12 Elul 9/3/2017 Bernice Cutler Evelyn Friedman Selma Hassman Max G. Perry Harold Rothstein 13 Elul 9/4/2017 Irwin Grater Nathan Greene Mordecai M. Greenspan Thelma Lipton Jules Tragarz 14 Elul 9/5/2017 Isaac Goldfine Louis Surle 15 Elul 9/6/2017 Laura Feiner Frieda Fishman Max Hassman Irene Levine Frieda Wohlman Louise Zimmerman 16 Elul 9/7/2017 Judith Barron Samuel Berkowitz Belle Levin Darlene R. Seligman Estelle Sofer Irving Teitelbaum Henry Unger 17 Elul 9/8/2017 Israel Fradkin Elaine Miller George Schaffer Raymond Seligman 18 Elul 9/9/2017 Milton Bogad Edward Martin Frieda Tatkin 19 Elul 9/10/2017 Frances Goldberg Rachel Goodstein Jeffrey F. Michaels 20 Elul 9/11/2017 Ruth Friedlander Barbara Lurvey Irving Pemstein Jacqueline Sencer Esther Weise 21 Elul 9/12/2017 Max Gordon Spellman

22 Elul 9/13/2017 Cindy Bernath Frank Grant Martin Segal 23 Elul 9/14/2017 Hyman Brecker Louis J. Graff Nathan Kuchinsky Joseph M. Spiegel 24 Elul 9/15/2017 Dorothy Gross 25 Elul 9/16/2017 Lillian Gould Ledeen 26 Elul 9/17/2017 Ethel Bortnik Juda Fox Jerome Howard Leo Klein Sharon Konakowitz Lois Kronsburg Sophie Ries Newman 27 Elul 9/18/2017 Louis (Lewy) Silberberg 28 Elul 9/19/2017 Daisy Press Nemzer 29 Elul 9/20/2017 Miriam Farstad Don Kermin Pauline Maniloff Anita Molduf Kimberly Beth Orlin Hinda Simmons 1 Tishrei 9/21/2017 Bernard Bowman Maurice Lassman Mark Todd Norman Whitman 2 Tishrei 9/22/2017 Lynda Brown Goldy Davis Alan Friedman Fortunee Hodara Dena R. Jackson Dorothy Lowenthal Judy Rose Schnitzer Blanche Spector 3 Tishrei 9/23/2017 Shari Cohen Miriam Goldberg 4 Tishrei 9/24/2017 Laura Kreitman Bertha R. Saperstein Emanuel Ufland 5 Tishrei 9/25/2017 Paula Frankel Goldie Landsman Esther Lokietz Norton Mendelson

Solar Panels are on the Roof!After more than four years of diligent work, PJTC can

proudly announce the installation of solar panels on the roof of the main building, including Galpert Sanctuary. Though not visible from the street, the solar array features 166 panels and is expected to produce over 95,000 kilowatt hours of energy each year, supplying almost 100% of the energy needs of the main building on the PJTC campus. The system is expected to pay for itself in nine years through savings in electricity costs. In the process, over the life of this system, over 2,800 tons of carbon dioxide will be eliminated from our carbon footprint.

In completing this solar project, PJTC demonstrates the following core Jewish values:

Tikkun Olam – we are obligated to repair, protect and preserve the physical world.

Shomrei Adamah – we must be guardians and diligent caretakers of the earth.

L’dor V’dor – generations came before us; generations will come after us. We are obligated to our children and our children’s children to address environmental challenges that confront us all.

With the installation of solar, PJTC achieves several goals, including reducing our monthly operating expenses, lowering our carbon footprint from electrical power consumption, joining other faith communities in a broader effort to protect our world for future generations, and finally, setting an example of effective social action for our children and our entire congregation.

This solar panel project was a cooperative venture. The Green Committee worked with the Board of Directors, PJTC members who lent their professional expertise, and the always-essential facilities and staff personnel of PJTC. We appreciate the efforts of everyone who made this project come to fruition!

PJTC Green Committee Reportby Meredith Rose, Committee Member

Please remember to bring canned food whenever you come to the temple. Be sure to notice the basket on the table in the main lobby. Please bring a couple of cans of food to help fill it.

6 Tishrei 9/26/2017 Len Gold George Katzman Ila B. Klekner Vera Lefkowitz Robert Postman Bob Several 7 Tishrei 9/27/2017 Bernard W. Barron Alexander Dorman 8 Tishrei 9/28/2017 Adele Abrams Raphael Simcha Davidson Steven J. Markman Frances Scherr Rachel Wrobel

9 Tishrei 9/29/2017 Sylvia Rosenberg Sol Weisenberg 10 Tishrei 9/30/2017 Abraham Abis Toby Bluestein Yakov Bortnik Alexander David Frank Emmerich Max Ginsberg Henry Sandig Melvin Segal Herman Sofer

Memorial Service for Helen Freeman is Tuesday, September 5 at 7:00 PM

The FLAME 9 September 2017

July/August DonationsGeneral Fund

Mickey & Lee Segal in honor of Ed Honowitz & Ellen Pais’ anniversaryJulian & Natalie Levine and Lynn Phillips in memory of Joan Halpert’s

sister, Adele HalperJeremy Lizt & Julia Hsieh

MAC (Membership Assistance Committee)Sylvia SchleimerJune Brodie & Harriet Berkowitz in memory of their mother, Annie

WiskindShabbes Minyan Fund

Maria MorenoSocial Action Committee

Alice Meerson in honor of Hal Barron & Kathy Kobayashi’s anniversary Yahrzeit Donations to General Fund

Donated by In Memory ofAndrea Kelly Father, Irving FeigerAnita Landau Father, Gregory FreyEdie Taylor Sister-in-law, Miriam VegoJill Adler-Moore Father, Milton MichaelsFritz Gottfeld Father, Sally GottfeldRuth Roberts Father-in-law, Ruvim RabinowitchVance Tyree Mother, Marcella “Sally” TyreeStuart Miller Grandfather, Samuel MillerStuart Miller Grandmother, Bessie MillerStacy Miller Stepfather, Edward SchwamMichael Klekner Father, Benjamin KleknerEllen Ardman Father, Jack ArdmanHava Ben-Zvi Father, Herman BrombergLouis Friedman Father, Benjamin FriedmanMarvin Donner Grandfather, David GenssMarvin Donner Grandmother, Fannie GenssMarvin Donner Father, Gus DonnerMarvin Donner Mother, Hazel DonnerIlene Donner Father, Harold GoldbergBhavani Mann Mother, Selma PepkowitzBhavani Mann Grandmother, Dena SheppardJudith Fox Father, Harold CurshMarvin Gross Father, Howard GrossMarvin Gross Mother, Rita GrossCarin Salter Grandmother, Greta WinterShirley Hoffman Mother, Lena BermanPeter Brier Mother, Stella BrierPeter Brier Aunt, Valli LowenbergEdie Taylor Husband, Sam TaylorEdie Taylor Brother, Irvin VegoIra Blitz Father, Julius BlitzIra Blitz Grandfather, Morris WeprinskyJane Hirschkowitz Mother, Esther HirschkowitzSam Langholz Sister, Tonia SugermanIke Langholz Sister, Tonia SugermanErich Schlecht Mother, Alison HeathJill Adler-Moore Sister, Lynn SeshadriDavid Snyder Father, Julian G. SnyderEdie Taylor Aunt, Esther VegoEdie Taylor Mother-in-law, Jennie TaylorSylvia Schleimer Brother, Philip KarrSylvia Schleimer Brother, Andrew KarrSylvia Schleimer Father, Nathan KuchinskySylvia Schleimer Mother, Pauline KuchinskySylvia Schleimer Sister, Jean PaulinePeggy Schiffman Husband, Samuel SchiffmanJeff Landau Father, Saul LandauBarbara Weisenberg Grandmother, Fannie RetskyMichael Klekner Friend, Hanne O’Dell

Michael Klekner Sister, Merle Lynne KleknerCarin Salter Grandfather, Berek WinterShirley Hoffman Father, Arthur Berman

Sisterhood TributesTo Lynn & Ben Broudy in honor of the birth of their new granddaughter,

June Iris Bryman, from Aty RotterTo Sue & David Lorin in honor of the birth of their new granddaughter,

Addison Fiona Lefkowitz, from Aty RotterTo Debby & Jack Singer in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, from

Karen & Clark Linstone, and Anita & Jeff LandauTo Anita Landau, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health,

from Liz GreenTo Linda Mazur, wishing her a speedy recovery & return to good health,

from Liz Green, Anita & Jeff Landau, and Aty RotterTo Andy Schwarz, wishing him a speedy recovery & return to god health,

from Edie TaylorTo Joan Halpert in memory of her beloved sister, Adele Halper, from

Marcia Alper, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Nancy & John Carlton, Sue Galpert, Anita & Jeff Landau, Stacy & Stu Miller, Aty Rotter, Linda & Paul Rourman, and Carolyn & Scott Siegal

To Thelma Alkana in memory of her beloved husband, Abe Alkana, from Karen & Neil Brown, Bonnie Buratti & Kai Lam, Nancy & John Carlton, Ruth Kaye, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Ricki & Lonne Lane, and Stacy & Stu Miller

To Debbie Guest in memory of her beloved aunt, Emma Horowitz, from Marcia Alper, Nancy & John Carlton, Ruth Kaye, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Anita & Jeff Landau, Stacy & Stu Miller, Carol & Eric Mills, Ruth Roberts, Aty Rotter, and Linda & Paul Rourman

To the Perel family in loving memory of Dorothy Perel, from Marcia Alper

To Max Edelson in memory of his beloved father, Sandy Edelson, from Shirley Hoffman & family

To the Freeman family in memory of their beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Helen Freeman, from Marcia Alper, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Stacy & Stu Miller, Edie Taylor, and Judy Ungar

To Danny Levin & family in memory of his beloved father, Edward Levin, from Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Roz & Larry Scherr, Edie Taylor, Stacy & Stu Miller, and Linda & Paul Rourman

Rock-A-Bye BabyMazel tov to Andrea Kelly and Fred Medina on the birth of their new granddaughter, Leora Pearl Snyder, born on April 13, 2017, daughter of Rebecca and Thom Snyder.Mazel Tov to grandparents John and Debbie Guest on the arrival of their second granddaughter, Charlotte Rose Bowling on August 15 in Louisville, KY. Proud parents are Sarah Guest Bowling and Mark Bowling, and Emma is now a big sister.

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Selichot Program"Who Will Live and Who Will Die"

A Panel discussion about High Holy Day Liturgy

Saturday, September 16Havdalah

Service and Program7:30 PM

Join the clergy from PJTC and Temple Beth David for a night of study and reflection as we prepare for

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.