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March-May 2018 ADAR-SIVAN 5778

Volume 67 | Issue 2

kiquarterlyKEHILLAT ISRAEL RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION OF PACIFIC PALISADES

our community conversation

Reconstructing Judaism

by Rabbi Amy Bernstein p. 3

Women's Passover Celebration p. 16

KI Gala p. 2

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HONORING

WENDI & ROBERT RESNICKAND

THE NEW RESNICK FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER

SUNDAY, MAY 6, 20185:30 PM

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER2701 N. SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049

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Education: From our ECC and JEC Directors 6-7

Tot Shabbat and Family Shabbat 8

Parenting Center Class Schedule 9

Our B'nai Mitzvah 10-11

Community Enrichment 12

Community Events 13-14

Our Library 15

KISS 16

Purim Extravaganza 17

KI Community Photos 18-19

KI Annual Giving 20-21

Tributes/Contributions 22-23

Thursday, May 10 | 7:00 PM

Join us for an evening exploring Jews of Cuba with special guest speakers,

light dinner and Q&A.

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The headline above is not just a title for this article but is our new name!

Reconstructing Judaism is the new name for Reconstructionist Judaism’s central organization, formerly known as the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College & Jewish Reconstructionist Communities. "We are committed to 'doing’ Jewish. With our new name, we are defining ourselves by what we do, and not just what we believe or how we feel,” says Rabbi Deborah Waxman, Ph.D., president of Reconstructing Judaism. "We all have to be accountable for the Judaism of today, and we need to build it together so that it inspires people in every generation. We’re thrilled and privileged to undertake Reconstructing Judaism for our time.”

The new logo illustrates leaves sprouting from the ground and growing into the world, reflecting the Reconstructionist balance between groundedness in Jewish tradition and a focus on Jewish growth and reinvention. The phrase that accompanies the graphic—"Deeply Rooted, Boldly Relevant"—reinforces the Reconstructionist connection to Jewish tradition and texts, while emphasizing the need to reconstruct Judaism continually in a way that is relevant for today's and tomorrow’s Jewish communities, refreshing Judaism and allowing it to thrive. "'Relevant’ is an imperative, not a descriptor,” says Waxman.

This announcement marks the start of a banner year for Reconstructing

Judaism. The college will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. June marks the opening of Havaya Arts, the first Reconstructionist summer camp located on the West Coast.

When Havaya Arts opens this summer, it will be the only Jewish overnight camp in North America focused exclusively on camper-driven, original art. It will be a place where vibrant Jewish communal life enhances art which, in turn, enhances Jewish life and identity.

Located less than two hours east of KI, campers will learn from working artists who are expert at providing a truly youth-centered experience. During each two-week session, campers will choose from one of four core disciplines: visual art, dance, theater and music. Electives will allow young artists to continue working in their core discipline or to explore another field. With access to various studios and outdoor spaces at our University of Redlands home, we’ll have all the tools and inspiration possible right at our fingertips. Please help me reach the young people who will benefit from and help define what Havaya Arts will contribute to the Jewish creative future.

With a deep Reconstructionist ethos and connection that

impact everything from arts studios to the creation of a one-of-a-kind Shabbat experience, campers and staff will work together to create this joyful, welcoming, and progressive Jewish community where young artists are inspired to grow. There are a limited number of $500 scholarships available from KI/Havaya Arts, and any camper who has never attended a Jewish sleep away camp will receive $700 from the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Please feel free to get in touch with me with any questions or for more information.

I hope you will join me in celebrating a new name and new logo which better express the sacred vision of the Jewish present and future we are boldly creating and crafting together. KI is recognized as a leader and as an important part of this restated mission. We need you to help us make it a rooted and relevant reality.

BY RABBI AMY [email protected]

Havaya Arts | Be you, Creatively Watch the full video at https://youtu.be/A-XSbw9ae7U

Thursday, May 10 | 7:00 PM

Join us for an evening exploring Jews of Cuba with special guest speakers,

light dinner and Q&A.


from our PRESIDENT

How can we explain why KI is so special, so relevant to our lives today? What are KI’s values? What is our soul?

In search of answers to these important questions, I recently re-read KI’s Vision 2020 Strategic Plan. It was written last year after an exhaustive process that involved participation by our Board, past Board members, our staff, and scores of congregants. I’d like to share part of it with you since it expresses who we are and what we’re about better than I ever could:

Our Mission

Kehillat Israel is an inclusive Jewish community, which honors diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. Grounded in Jewish cultural and religious tradition, and guided by the core Reconstructionist principle to value both the wisdom of the past and the need for evolving belief and practice, KI seeks through prayer, learning and Tikkun Olam to create a sacred space in which its members of all ages may find meaning, purpose and joy.

BERT KLEINMAN [email protected]

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

New staff welcomeRobert Kutaj Director of Finance

I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of the Kehillat Israel family. Born and raised in the Chicago area, my wife and daughter and I relocated to Valencia 30 years ago after I accepted a job offer from CIGNA Hospital. I finished my formal education with an MBA at Pepperdine after a B.S. in Accounting from

Indiana University. I have never felt more at home in a job than I do here at KI. I look forward to using all of my financial experience in non-profits to assist with the continued growth of KI.

Our Values

As a community, our core values are grounded in the 3,000-year-old constantly evolving Jewish tradition. We believe that:

• We are all made in the image of the Divine and must treat each other with respect regardless of our differences.

• Since we are part of the broader human family, we must be guided by our responsibilities to each other, our community, our country and people all over the world.

• Jewish civilization, spirituality and observance should draw on Jewish tradition and must evolve to be meaningful in our lives today.

• A strong commitment to our children and their Jewish education is essential to a vibrant Jewish future.

• We are stewards of the earth and must nurture and protect it.

• There are many ways to live life “Jewishly,” not just one way.

• Learning and spiritual development are vital continuing imperatives, which both challenge and enrich our lives. In their pursuit, our tradition values exploration and questioning.

• A loving, inclusive Jewish community embraces and engages Jews from a wide variety of religious and secular backgrounds and beliefs as well as interfaith and non-traditional families.

• No one should be turned away solely on the basis of ability to pay.

• Excellence in leadership, finance and resource management are essential to a sustainable and vibrant future.

May we work together as a diverse, welcoming community to further these important values.



MATT DAVIDSON Executive [email protected]

from our EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

I am so excited that at long last our Reconstructionist movement has created a summer camp here in

Southern California! Located on the campus of University of Redlands, Havaya Arts offers an amazing opportunity for your budding musician, dancer, fine artist or theatrical performer to hone their chops with arts professionals and camp counselors rooted in our Jewish tradition. I wish I was still a 4th-9th grader so I could take advantage and attend! Some of the most indelible moments of my childhood that are forever etched in my mind and the collective memory of my family are from my time in summer theater camp.

In its inaugural year, there are multiple scholarships available to you, specifically, as KI congregants, so parents, please take advantage! Grandparents, let your children know about this amazing opportunity for their kids! Here’s some more background on the camp: Founded in 2002, Camp Havaya (formerly known as Camp JRF) has become known as one of the premier non-profit Jewish overnight camps in the country. Continuing the Reconstructionist movement’s history of innovation, Havaya Arts is the first camp of its kind in North America.

Through the Foundation for Jewish Camp Specialty Camps Incubator, with the support of the Jim Joseph Foundation and the AVI CHAI Foundation, the movement is so excited to bring our creative and engaging programs to campers and families here on the West Coast.

As a Reconstructionist community open to all, Havaya Arts encourages each camper to explore our traditions and today’s world to discover what being Jewish means to you – and we believe art is an incredible vehicle through which you can do this searching and self-discovery.

At Havaya Arts, campers learn from working artists. Our arts faculty are expert at teaching to a variety of levels, providing a truly youth- centered experience. Campers choose from one of four core disciplines during each of our two-week sessions. Electives allow young artists to continue working in their core discipline or to explore another field. With access to various studios and outdoor spaces, all the tools and inspiration possible are right at our fingertips. Whether you go deeply

into a chosen art form or you try something for the first time, you’ll grow as an intentional artist and amazing human being.

Our campers come from all kinds of backgrounds—and each has a different story to tell. We have interfaith families; campers and staff of all sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as those from LGBTQ families; people of color; individuals with special needs; and families from all socio-economic situations.

Throughout the week, we provide a variety of opportunities (including

prayer, meditation and yoga) for connecting to something bigger than ourselves. And, together, we craft a unique Shabbat experience that is the perfect end to a week full of creation. Throughout all of this, our campers approach Jewish life on their own terms and, because it’s personal, the connection you make to Judaism is lasting.

To learn more or register, go to havayaarts.org.

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

Havaya Arts is a joyful, welcoming, and progressive Jewish community where campers grow as

intentional artists and amazing human beings.


education EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

preschool program: astronomy, construction, fairytales, culinary arts, water play and beach life, and sports and team games. Our track for graduates will incorporate all of these themes, as well as continued literacy and number practice, so that all of the hard work that the children have put in to prepare for kindergarten is not forgotten during summer vacation. The themes that we have chosen for the summer will create experiences that allow children to explore through dramatic play, science, the arts, experimentation, and social interaction.

The ECC teachers and staff are looking forward to welcoming everyone for a summer of play-based exploration and community-building. We also look forward to summer Shabbat celebrations with grape juice popsicles, challah and music!

In addition to camp, the Parenting Center will help transition new children into KI’s program who are able to attend and who will be starting school in the fall. Jaclyn, our Parenting Center Coordinator, plans to have her Shabbat class, as well as a Summer Fun in the Sun Class. The class will focus on water and sensory play with summer-themed art.

education EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

As a child I always looked forward to summers filled with warm weather, popsicles, and, most

importantly, summer camp. Camp was an opportunity to focus on enjoying time with friends and exploring my interests. Looking back on those magical summers, I now recognize the developmental importance of camp programming. It was in those programs that I was able to focus on strengthening social skills such as working on a team, negotiating with friends, sharing space, and developing creativity with others during less structured time.

This past summer the Early Childhood Center was abuzz with people trying to ensure our construction would be finished in time for the first day of school, so we were unable to have our usual camp program. With the renovation now beautifully completed, we are prepared to relaunch camp and make it better than ever! This summer, we will have two tracks. One track will be for children who are 18 months through entering Pre-K, and the other track will be for children who are recent graduates of preschool. Both groups will explore our exciting themes which are based on the most popular topics in our

ROSE LAURA ORLOVICHDIRECTOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD

CENTER AND PARENTING CENTER [email protected]

WEEK 1: Astronomy and Planets + Kinder Camp

WEEK 2: Construction + Kinder Camp

WEEK 3: Fairy Tales + Kinder Camp

WEEK 4: Culinary Arts + Kinder Camp

WEEK 5: Water Play and Ocean Life + Kinder Camp

WEEK 6: Sports and Team Games + Kinder Camp

ECC Kinder Camp includes a fun exploration of the week's theme along with letter and number recognition, as well as early literacy activities.

Our fun yet educational camp is for children entering kindergarten programs in the fall.

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JUNE 25 - AUGUST 3ECC SUMMER CAMP


education JEWISH EXPERIENCE CENTER

RACHEL LEVINJEC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR,

EXPERIENTIAL [email protected]

In 2006, Professor Michael Zeldin made this declaration while reflecting on a 1998 broadcast of NPR's "This American Life." The segment was called "Notes on

Camp," and program host Ira Glass faced an issue still relevant 20 years later. Glass attempted to “bridge the gap of misunderstanding between camp people and non-camp people,” explaining, "People who love camp say that non-camp people simply don’t understand what’s so amazing about camp.”

I would argue that the magic that is camp can’t really be explained – only experienced. You have to jump into the rituals and customs, meet the energetic and devoted staff members who make camp function, and make friends who speak the same camp language.

In the JEC, we provide our 3rd-7th graders with a taste of this magic. During the first weekend of February, the JEC held our annual retreat at Camp Alonim. We celebrated Shabbat, played human Hungry Hungry Hippos, went on an Olympics-themed scavenger hunt, tie-dyed t-shirts, and much more, while infusing Jewish values (middot) into each activity. The beauty of camp is the way in which campers become immersed in Jewish life, even for a short amount of time, and are offered an array of learning opportunities and modalities from which they can choose. Even one day at camp helps our students form deeper bonds with classmates quickly and create memories that will last a lifetime. If you are interested in sending your child to camp for a whole summer and would like to explore options, please contact us!

“Camp is magic.”

–Michael Zeldin, Professor of Jewish Education


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BRING YOUR TOT (0-6 YEARS OLD) AND JOIN US FOR TOT SHABBAT EACH MONTH AT KI!

FAMILY SHABBAT

DINNER 6:15 - 7:00 PMSERVICE 7:00 - 7:50 PM

Community Dinner: FREE! • Babysitting: FREE! Corkage fee: FREE!PLUS, LIVE BAND!

Bring your own wine and dine among friends.Celebrate Shabbat in an engaging, kid-friendly service (K-7th Grade)

CELEBRATING SHABBAT HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN

March 9, April 13, May 11

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April 6, May 4

TOT SHABBAT

DINNER 5:00 PMCRAFTIVITY 5:30 PM

SERVICE 6:00 - 6:30 PM

Family dinner • Jewish arts and crafts Great music • Monthly birthday celebration

Storytelling & lessons from the Torah

BRING SOME OF THE MAGIC OF SHABBAT TO YOUR WEEK...


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FAMILY SHABBAT

DINNER 6:15 - 7:00 PMSERVICE 7:00 - 7:50 PM

Community Dinner: FREE! • Babysitting: FREE! Corkage fee: FREE!PLUS, LIVE BAND!

Bring your own wine and dine among friends.Celebrate Shabbat in an engaging, kid-friendly service (K-7th Grade)

CELEBRATING SHABBAT HAS NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN

March 9, April 13, May 11

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Register online at ecc.ourKI.org/ParentingCenter

CLASS SCHEDULE Parenting Center CLASS SCHEDULE

KI LittlesBaby ClassCome and crawl, come and giggle, come and play! In this class for infants and crawlers, we will explore, sing songs,

create, and be social. This is an opportunity for baby and adult to enjoy being with friends in a dynamic and baby-focused environment. (75 minutes)

PRE-SPRING BREAK Mini Sessions - $120

Wed9:30 AM

Mon10:30 AM

Thur9:30 AM

Thur2:00 PM

SPRING CLASS SESSIONS(9 weeks) - $270Begins April 9, 2018

Fri9:30 AM

Shabbat Class

Fri12:30 PM

Shabbat Class

Monday KI Littles is already scheduled to continue through Monday 3/19. Thissession will extend our other classes until spring break.

Sign up for a class on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday; Shabbat Class is free!

Meets Wednesdays 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21

Meets Wednesdays 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6

Meets Thursdays 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

Meets Thursdays 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7

Meets Thursdays 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

Meets Thursdays 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7

Meets Fridays 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23

Meets Fridays 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1, 6/8

Meets Mondays 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 6/4, 6/11

KI Welcomes ShabbatEnd the week welcoming in Shabbat with your friends. There will be art, stories, music and challah! We will light candles, say Kiddush, welcome in the Shabbat Angels and the dinosaurs. (90 minutes)

KI MovesMovement ClassFor Crawlers and Walkers, the Parenting Center will become a gross motor-focused gymnasium. Explore obstacle courses, climbing, games and movement, and, of course, make friends! (75 minutes)

KI DancesMusic and DanceThe new, hot dance club in the PacPal is at KI! Come for an hour of music exploration with songs and instruments and a DJ’d dance party! Older siblings are encouraged to join us for this class. (60 minutes)

KI Gets MessyMessy Art/Sensory ExplorationFor Crawlers and Walkers, a class designed for messy and fun exploration. Come dressed for a mess! (75 minutes)

Non-members welcome


Hannah Kayla Kalt, daughter of Amber Davidheiser and Paul Kalt, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 10, 2018 at 10:00 AM. PATH (People Assisting the Homeless)

Julian Rosenbaum, son of Aimee and Mark Rosenbaum, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on March 17, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Katie Katz, wife of Charles Katz, mother of Wilhelmina and Henry, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Marielle Rose, daughter of Lisa Kahn and William Rose, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 10, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Jacquelle Kapland, daughter of Kathryn Carter and Michael Kapland, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 17, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Eden Esther Amar, daughter of Lydia and Michael Amar, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on March 24, 2018 at 4:30 PM. Working with special-needs

children on a Kibbutz

Ella Goldberg, daughter of Leslye and Robert Goldberg, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 14, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Josie Hoeber, daughter of Jenn Leitzes and Jon Hoeber, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Emma Rose Deiter, daughter of Carrie and Neil Deiter, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on April 28, 2018 at 4:30 PM. Brain aneurism awareness and research

Ariella Dylan Godenne Skaggs, daughter of Mihal Shapiro Skaggs and Norman Charles Godenne Skaggs z’l, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 5, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Pierce Nevell, son of Heather and David Nevell, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 5, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Jordan Port, son of Lisa and Robert Port, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on May 12, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Lola Entis, daughter of Heather and Ori Entis, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Emme Silberberg, daughter of Ivy and Douglas Silberberg, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 12, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Phoebe Appelbaum-Schwartz, daughter of Melissa Schwartz & Steven Appelbaum-Schwartz, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 26, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Mia Esther Humiston, daughter of Lisa and Matt Humiston, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 19, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Ella Frida Zarrow, daughter of Neelee Cymbal and Aaron Zarrow, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on May 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

March - May 2018our B'NAI MITZVAH

Toby Lehr, son of Amy and Scott Lehr, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on April 14, 2018 at 10:00 AM.


Timea Rosner, daughter of Cora Neumann and Andras Rosner, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Helena Klein, daughter of Kristen Klein and Jerry Klein, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 2, 2018 at 4:30 PM.

Rachel Wexler, daughter of Jennifer Wexler and Andy Wexler, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 9, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Adam Zuckerman, son of Ellie Kanner-Zuckerman and David Zuckerman, will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah on June 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM.

Adiana Hurwitz, daughter of Arlene and Andrew Hurwitz, will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah on June 16, 2018 at 4:30 PM.


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ISRAEL MATTERS SHABBAT SERVICEMarch 23 | 7:00 PMGuest speaker, Rachael Ripps, AIPAC's Synagogue Initiative Deputy Director, will be providing an update from the 2018 AIPAC Policy Conference: Three of the Most Important Days Affecting Israel's Future.

YOM HASHOAH KI MOVIE NIGHT April 12 | 6:45 PM Seating | 7:00 PM ScreeningA screening of The Zookeeper’s Wife followed by special guest speaker, Diane Miller Levin, one the film’s producers. The film is based on the real-life heroism of Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save 300 Jews and insurgents during the Holocaust and is adapted from Diane Ackerman’s novel of the same name. Levin, a life-long literary devotee and believer in the power of storytelling, optioned the original material and saw production through from inception to release. Levin’s mission is to create films which draw on humanity to inspire modern-day humanitarianism.

ISRAEL MATTERS SHABBAT CELEBRATION April 20Celebrate Israel's 70th Anniversary: It's Yom Ha'atzmaaut, let's join together and celebrate Israel with a community-wide Israeli dinner and festivities.

ISRAEL MATTERS EDUCATIONAL SERIESMay 30 | 7:00 PMJoin Rabbi Renner for the second of our two-part series on Israel.

Beyond the Israeli Perspective: The broader geographical-political landscape of the Middle East and its implications for Israel.

Enrichment at KI infuses life-long Jewish learning into our community by offering a wide range of arts, cultural and educational experiences. Choose a class, workshop, program or event that will expand your horizons and deepen your spiritual connection to Judaism. Featured events this winter include:

The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion.Diane Miller Levin Producer, The Zookeeper’s Wife will be speaking following the film. Popcorn and dessert will be served.

After her fiancé calls off their wedding a month before the ceremony, a woman decides to keep the reservation and trusts God will provide her with a husband.Speaker to follow the film; more information to come shortly. Popcorn and dessert will be served.

Set during WWII, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.Speaker to follow the film; more information to come shortly. Popcorn and dessert will be served.

ISRAEL MATTERS

with Rabbi Nick Renner

Tales of the Talmud

The Wedding Plan Thursday, March 29

6:45 PM Seating | 7:00 PM Screening

The Zookeeper's Wife Thursday, April 12


The Boy in the Striped PajamasThursday, May 24


March 14, April 25, May 9, June 13 7:00 PM

How do some of the most ancient texts reverberate in our world today? Join Rabbi Renner for a compelling exploration of the tales of the Talmud and how these stories apply to contemporary times, teaching us valuable lessons about the world in which we live.

VOLUNTEER THANK-YOU SHABBAT May 4 7:00 PM - Service 8:30 PM - Special Oneg

Thank You!

GRADUATING SENIORS SHABBATMay 18 | 7:00 PM


KI's KINCaring program is awonderful opportunity to give backto the community in a meaningfulway. Through our KINCaringvolunteers, we bring the values ofKI into the lives of those who aremost in need of community supportin a variety of ways.

Watch the KINcaring video atourKI.org/KINCaring to learn moreabout KINCaring and how YOU canget involved.

Please contact KINCaring to offera hand or request assistance byemailing Marcia De Paula, KINCaring Chair, at [email protected]


community CONNECTS

An easy way to create community, have fun and get together outside of the synagogue!

KI Connects is an online platform that makes it easy for congregants to host or attend get-togethers outside of the synagogue. Check out our current list of "connects" that you can attend, or sign up to host a new "connect" at ourKI.org/KIConnects. Registration (on our secured website) is required to participate in KI Connects activities. Please send an email to [email protected] with any questions. Looking forward to connecting!

C A L E N D A R

GriefHaven meets at KI and provides unique and specialized grief support to those who have lost a loved one. GriefHaven currently has openings in the following new groups: adults who have lost a sibling or parent, parents who have lost a child, those who have lost a spouse. For more information, please contact griefHaven at [email protected] or (310) 459-1789.

For Shabbat Dinners, RSVP to Masha Fleissig at [email protected] or 310.459.2328

MARCH7 Wed. 1:00 PM KI Chaverim/KI Sages Mahjongg (Chapel) 14 Wed. 6:30 PM Savvy Sages with Justin Grant (Chapel)21 Mar. 1:30 PM KI Sages Movie Club (Chapel)23 Fri. 5:45 PM KI Sages Shabbat Dinner (Social Hall)28 Wed. 1:00 PM Savvy Sages with Justin Grant (Chapel)

APRIL4 Wed. 1:00 PM KI Chaverim/KI Sages Mahjongg (Chapel)11 Wed. 6:30 PM Savvy Sages with Justin Grant (Chapel)25 Wed. 6:30 PM Savvy Sages with Justin Grant (Chapel)

MAY2 Wed. 1:00 PM KI Chaverim/KI Sages Mahjongg (Chapel)9 Wed. 6:30 PM KI Sages Movie Club (Chapel)16 Wed. 6:30 PM Savvy Sages with Justin Grant (Chapel)25 Fri. 5:45 PM KI Sages Shabbat Dinner (Social Hall)

KI Chaverim came together from the merging of KI Encore and Next Dor. KI Chaverim is a social group for adults who are looking to partake in fun and exciting activities.

KI CHAVERIM/KI SAGES MAHJONGG(first Wednesday of every month)

Wednesday, March 7 | 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 4 | 1:00 PM Wednesday, May 2 | 1:00 PM For more information or to help plan activities, please contact [email protected]

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Meaningful and enriching opportunities to help heal our community and our world…

OSCAR NIGHTMarch 4 | 5:00 PM Watch the Oscars, enjoy a free dinner, and pack 1,500 lunches for West LA's food insecure.

SPY LUNCHES March 21 and April 18 | 12:00 PM | Off-SiteSafe Place for Youth is a drop-in center in Venice where homeless youth, ages 12-25, can go for food, case management, health care, job counseling and more. On their own and often living on the streets, many come from abusive homes or foster care. KI serves meals monthly at SPY. You can get involved at one of our barbecues, where we prepare and serve lunch to the youth at the center.

ONE-ON-ONE OUTREACHMarch 25 | 4:30 PM, April 22 | 4:00 PM and May 20 | 4:30 PM | Off-Site Join One-on-One as they pack and deliver 170 boxes of groceries in South Central Los Angeles each month. Please contact Michael Schwartz if you are interested in volunteering: [email protected].

YOM HA'ATZMAUT MITZVAH PROJECTApril 20 | 7:00 PM As part of KI's Israel Independence Day celebration we do a project to benefit an organization in Israel.

DINNERS AT TURNING POINT March 3, April 14, May 5 | 4:45 PM | Off-SiteFor more than 25 years, KI congregants of all ages have been preparing and serving dinner to residents of OPCC’s Turning Point Transitional Housing one Saturday per month. Volunteers are needed to purchase supplies, cook and/or serve.

In need of community service hours? Looking for a mitzvah project? Interested in getting more involved in Tikkun Olam? We’d love to hear from you! The Tikkun Olam Committee is always looking for volunteers to join KI's Social Action, Social Justice and Green Team projects and programs. Join us for the Tikkun Olam Committee meetings on Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 PM and Thursday, April 19 at 11:30 AM. Please visit ourKI.org/TikkunOlam or email [email protected] for more information and to get involved. Kehillat Israel Tikkun Olam Trustees: Angela Milstein, VP Tikkun Olam; Michelle Ross, Social Action Trustee; Gina Deutsch-Zakarin, Social Justice Trustee

community TIKKUN OLAM


MONTHLY TIKKUN OLAM OPPORTUNITIES

SOCIAL JUSTICE SHABBAT

March 16 | 7:00 PM

Join the Tikkun Olam Committee for a Social Justice Shabbat which will feature a special guest speaker during Friday night services. More information to follow shortly.

SPRING SOCIAL JUSTICE

EVENTApril 15 | 4:00 PM

We will hear from experts on a timely social justice issue. More information to follow shortly.

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Hooray for Yiddish by Leo Rosten Entries on Yiddish words, phrases, and sentence forms that have become, or are becoming, parts of the English language are accompanied by stories, jokes, parables, and Talmudic insights from Leo Rosten, of The Joy of Yiddish.

(Call Number: 435 ROS)

In praise of Yiddish by Maurice SamuelThis book delves not only into the roots of Yiddish words but talks about the shtetl context in which Yiddish arose.(Call Number: 435 Sa)

Yiddish Proverbs, edited by Hanan J. AyaltiThe wisdom of our ancestors in funny, witty proverbs that capture the essence of life.(Call Number: 435 A)

A Dictionary of Yiddish Slang & Idioms by Fred KogosThe fun, familiar aspect of Yiddish.(Call Number: 435 Kog)

A Hidden Gem: Our KI LibraryThis time we’re highlighting different aspects of Jewish culture and language.

How the Hebrew Language Grew by Edward HorowitzThousands of years ago, Hebrew, in its most ancient form, did not have two or three hundred words. Since then Hebrew has grown to become one of the great modern languages of the world.

This is the story of its growth from a mere handful of words to its present rich state of history. (Call Number: 400 Hor)

Jewish Stories One Generation Tells Another, retold by Peninnah SchramThese stories link the past to the present and preserve an invaluable legacy from generation to generation. (Call Number: 38.2 S)

A Bintel Brief: Sixty Years of Letters from the Lower East Side to the Jewish Daily Forward by Isaac Metzker (Editor) and Harry Golden (Foreword)For more than eighty years the Jewish Daily Forward’s legendary advice column, “A Bintel Brief”

(“a bundle of letters”) dispensed shrewd, practical, and fair-minded advice to its readers. Created in 1906 to help bewildered Eastern European immigrants learn about their new country, the column also gave them a forum for seeking advice and support in the face of problems ranging from wrenching spiritual dilemmas to petty family squabbles to the sometimes hilarious predicaments that result when Old World meets New.

Learn Hebrew! We have books in the 400 Section of the library that will help you learn the Hebrew language both spoken and in synagogue. Come by and learn the languages of Judaism. ourKI.org | KI Quarterly 15

Sunday, April 29 5:30 PM

10th AnniversaryHonoring

Pam Solomon Rosanne Ziering

Sandy and Rod Chase

jEC.ourki.org

KITT

BANQUET

CHAPTER MEETINGS

March 21, April 18, May 166:30 PM Networking7:00 PM Meeting

For more information about JNET, visit jnetonline.org.


community SISTERHOOD

KISS Sisters,

We are having our usual meaningful moments of connection and friendship building at our KISS events. It has been especially enriching to spend time with multiple generations of women and spending time learning from one another.

Please join us for our future activities including our upcoming Annual Health Luncheon in May where we will explore Jewish Inherited Cancers: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention. It will be an informative event where one can learn all you need to know for every generation in your family.

Look forward to seeing you all soon,

Sari Ehrenreich


JEWISH INHERITED CANCERS: Diagnosis,

Treatmentand Prevention

What you need to know for every generation in your family!

KISS Women's Health Luncheon

Tuesday, May 15 | 11:00 AM

RSVP at ourKI.org

Speaker:

Charite N. Ricker, MS, CGC Instructor of Clinical Medicine

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Charite Ricker, MS CGC is a genetic counselor with the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Ms. Ricker provides genetic counseling at LAC+USC Medical Center for individuals and families who are at risk of having inherited cancer syndromes.

Local: Miriam’s HouseGlobal: KIVA Microloans

Tikkun Olam Projects:

Thursday, March 22, 20185:15 PM Hors d’oeuvres in the Foyer

6:00 PM Learn with Rabbi Bernstein in the Sanctuary7:00 PM Lavish dinner & music in the Social Hall

Led by Rabbi Amy Bernstein

Music by Julie Silver

Make your reservation now!

RSVP at ourKI.org


Friday, March 25:00 PM | KI

All-Inclusive Wristbands include dinner, popcorn, cotton candy and unlimited carnival games!

Individual Meal Tickets

$25

$10

RSVP at Ourki.org/event/purim

Join us for Purim at KIEnjoy circus performers, fun carnival games for kids and teens of all ages,

a great DJ and dancing, �ash tattoos, in�atables and more! Win fun prizes!

Shabbat Service follows at 7:00 PM

*All proceeds bene�t the KI Youth Scholarship Fund.Come in costume!

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community KI IN ACTION

Hanukkah Candle Lightingat Third Street Promenade

Celebrate Together Hanukkah with

Leo Baeck Temple

Tot Shabbat

ECC Hanukkah

Hatikvah

ECC HanukkahPajamika

Israel Matters - Israel at the Crossroads

Kehillah Builders Luncheon

JECUpstanders

With Dr. Terrance

Roberts



THANK YOU

KI Matters. You Matter.

Thank you to all of our members who have donated generously to our Annual Giving Campaign…for demonstrating that KI Matters to you.

Donations $1,199 and Under

Deborah and Steven AbramJane and Richard AbramsJill and Gregg AdamsFelicia AlexanderAnna AlexisMelanie and Ben AllenDan AloniEstelle AlperMarjorie Frank and Robert AltfestAnaisabel Macias and

Jonah AnsellRebeca Appelbaum Z”LRosalind and John ArensonWinter and Brendan ArmmTalia and Jason ArnoldSari Ehrenreich AronowitzRobin and Daniel AronsonMichael AsherMichelle and Robert AshleyDianne AtkinsBob AuerbachLyn and Al AvinsHeather and Jason AxeJannell and Randy BanchikCyndi and Glen BaradCharla and Michael BarnathanDoug BaronMichael BarrettFran and Jonathan BaruchDanice Hertz and Julian BayNicole and Ari BaymeMickey BearmanDara BeerRegina Covitt and

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Bruce KirshbaumGaby and Randy KirshnerDoreen and Kenneth KleeLisa and Howard Klein Susan Kanowith-Klein and

Marvin KleinValerie and Michael KleinBarbara and Richard KleinLisa and Spencer KleinKelly Green-Koffman and

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David KramerLorie and Steve KrausSandy KrinskiTawny and David KrintzmanSamantha and Andrew KronfeldAlison and David KuperbergTodd KurtinRobin KurtzmanGary LadinskyEnid and Daniel LambertStephanie Blackman and

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Scott LandsmanMelissa and Brian Latt

Brett LavinthalGail Schenbaum and

Eric LawtonJessica and Jared LazarusEleanor LeanseFran LebKim and Sam LeeLinda and Frank LefkowitzAmy and Scott LehrColette Taylor and Jeff LemenRuth and Robert LernerLaura Ornest and Rick LeslieAlexis and Gregory LessansLeah and Neville LevinJacob LevineLoren and Steven LevineNicole and Ross LevinsohnEllen Rudolph and

Stephen LewisLois Yaffee and Steven LewisMorina and Alexander LichsteinAlan LiebanIlene Weitz and

Howard LiebmanJenna and Brian LinnekensElissa and Michael LinowesJudy LipkinLany and Sy LippmanMarlo LongstreetYvonne LovusEve and Jerome LubinNina and David LuceKimberly and Andrew LurieJeannie LurieElizabeth and Zachary LutskyBeverley Auerbach and Bart LynnLori and Cliff LyonSusan and Martin MachBonnie Zucker and

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Jonathan McHughPenny MeeposSandi and Nelson MerwitzerChana and Stephen MesserMarla and Brett MessingSandra Garber and Ralph MeyerAlison Greenspan and

Jason MichaelsMeagan and Brian MidwinMarka and Ronald MidwinLaura and Chris MillerShideh and Dale MillerJody and Matthew MillerJeanne and Ira MitchellJames MoganCaroline Schnakers-Monti and

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Wayne NeimanThea NesisCora Neumann and

Andras Rosner

KEHILLAT ISRAELANNUAL GIVING 2017-18

ourKI.org | KI Quarterly 21 Your Generosity Matters.

Thank you to all of our members who have donated generously to our Annual Giving Campaign…for demonstrating that KI Matters to you.

A special thank you to our Mitzvah Circle

members for donating $1,200 or more.Keter (Benefactor)Diana and Robert Friedman Jodi and Steve Schwartz

Tiferet (Sustainer)Jo Ann and Charlie KaplanTherese and Jeff Lotman Jackie and Adam Sandler

Neshama (Supporter)AnonymousRachel and Bruce Jeffer Susan Lebow Angela and Mark Milstein Jess Ravich Wendi and Robert Resnick Patti and Richard Sinaiko Deena and Martin Singer

Tzedek (Contribution)Pamela and Alan Bergman Jacqueline Kosecoff and

Robert Brook Sandy and Rod Chase Lauren and Austin Fite Patricia Collins and

Gordon Greenberg Wendy and Gary Leshgold Barbara Mack and

Norman LevineSerena and Shawn Levy Laurie Hasencamp and

Michael Lurey Karen and Eric SchifferRosalind and Mark Schurgin Tracey and Jake Steinfeld Amelia and Adam Stewart Joyce and Jeffrey Sudikoff Gina Deutsch-Zakarin and

Mark Zakarin Rosanne Ziering

Hesed (Builder)Stacy Pineles and David Bolno Sherry and Gary Burdorf Ami and Joe Cohen Barbara and Edward DreyfusGordon Gerson Lisa and David Hernand Kristen Klein Audra and Jeff Nathanson Aimee and Mark Rosenbaum Marlene and Roger Schaffner Miranda and Brett Tollman Judith Ubick Alison and David Ullendorff

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Susan SaltzLauren and Andrew SandsBernie SchifferSabrina SchillerElizabeth Abbe and Lewis SchneiderNanette and Michael SchneirStephanie SchulmanCamilla and Ronald SchurSuzanne and Marc SchwartzMichael SchwartzStephanie Kerley Schwartz and

Michael SchwartzSarah and Stephen SchwartzMelissa Appelbaum Schwartz and

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Yesod (Friend)AnonymousMichele and Grant AlkinBonnie ArnoldMonique and Richard BarryNancy and Russell BelinskyLaurie and Bill BenensonJohn BenunSue and Robert BenunRobin and Ed BermanNancy and Sandy BreslerTracy Landau and Richard ChaninRita and Joe CohenAmy Bersch and Christopher CrainMary and Chuck DemboMarci and Jeff DinkinRobin EatmanAdriana and Michel EberhardtAlison and Geoffrey EdelsteinKen EhrlichLeslie and William ElkusDana and Rick EntinJoel FararJanet Leahy and Richard FarberEtty and Perry FarrellSamantha and Jonathan FirestoneLora FremontRhonda and Barry FriedmanAndrea Wallace and

Jonathan FriedmanSuzanne and Jordan GellerLeslye and Robert GoldbergMelinda Goodman KempWendy Felson and David GoodmanSheri and Michael GreenKaryn GrossmanLaurie and Alexander HallerPriscilla and Jamie HalperLynne and Phillip HimelsteinLisa and Matt HumistonJanet and Marvin JubasFay and Bruce KaganDana and Adam KallerMonica Shaffer Karo and Richard KaroCelia Bernstein and Brad KesdenCarol and Bert KleinmanIlana and Klaus KochStaci and Scott KoondelMary Beth and Robert KorsDeanna and Eric KripkeSusan Purcell and Yair LandauDebbi and John LandsbergerSheryl and Jonathan LayneJill LeanseEllie and Bruce LedermanDoreen and Benjamin Leeds

Alison and Benjamin LevineAnn and Steve LevitPatricia LewinHeidi and Damon LindelofShelly and Philip LondonKaren and Charles LyonsCherryl and Robert MangelsSue and Anthony MarguleasPamela and Ron MassMia and Matthew MeyerEJ and Gregory MilkenAndie and Mark MillerRachael Jeck and Hank MillnerRobert MortonSheila and Richard NaschMitchell OhlbaumLoren Kaplan and Scott PackerZuzka and Phil PolishookSusan and Gary PolsonNicole and Marlin PragerGail and Gary RachelefskyJoan Herman and Richard RasiejGail Geyer and Bernard ResserMeli and Stephen RoseLinda and Michael RosenRochelle and Kenneth RosenbergSari and Matthew RossBeth and Cappy RothmanLori and David RoussoLinda and Tony RubinGretchen and Daniel RushLoni and Jeff RushJenny RushAnna Sanders EiglerBarbara Kreitzer and Alan SandersLisa and Ian SchapiroLinda and Robert SchibelLauren and Anton SchiffStephanie and Jordan SchurCarole SchwartzNatalie Blake and Steven SchwartzGina and Todd SchwartzDana Berez and Eitan ShachamDanielle Samulon and Jesse ShapiroMyra ShapiroLisa and Jonathan SizemoreBrenda SpiraStephanie and David SternLainie Shapiro Sugarman and

Barry SugarmanMoira and Stuart TenzerRobin and Mark TermanBlossom TrustmanBritten and Todd WadlerLinda and Robert WaxmanShawna and Caleb WilsonElliot Zorensky

Amanda and Jed WeitzmanGloria and Sheldon WellesRuth Kahn and Gerald WellsJanet Ambrosi Wertman and

Adlai WertmanKaily and Adam WestbrookJennifer and Andy WexlerJudy WexlerMillie and Paul WexlerLorna Auerbach and

Lawrence WheatCarole and David WhiteJolie and John WhitesellShayna and Joseph WillisCecile and Richard WillisLori and Tim WilsonPatricia and Andrew WinogradSilvi and Eric WinthropJackie Maduff and

Arnie WishnickRachel Witenstein

Pamela WittLisa and Andrew WolfbergGeorge WolkonSarah WoodJamie Sherrill and Harold WrobelCarol and Alan YellinKevin YornDebra Mostow Zakarin and

Scott ZakarinLiz and Tom ZaretYasmin and David ZarneginNeelee Cymbal and Aaron ZarrowGodeleine and Ira ZieringSunny and Lewis ZiontsElliot ZorenskyEllie Kanner Zuckerman and

David ZuckermanMarie Zweig

*As of January 19, 2018

To make your gift or discuss other giving options, contact Sheri Vinnecour Gerrman, Director of Member Engagement andDevelopment, at 424.214.7452 or [email protected].


community TRIBUTES/CONTRIBUTIONSTribute cards are a wonderful way to remember your friends and relatives on important occasions: birthdays, anniversaries, recoveries from illness, as well as condolences. A tribute card will be sent in your name and an acknowledgment published in the KI Quarterly. The synagogue extends its sincere appreciation for the following donations:

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGNIn Memory of

• Rosalind Robbins by Sue and Robert Benun • Morris Sterneck by Rebecca Feuerstein • Scott Soll by Barbara Zitelli Soll

BEAUTIFICATION FUNDIn Memory of

• Bob Schiller by Evelyn and Elmer Easton • Julian New by Carolyn Lindheim • Joseph Midwin by Marka and Ronald Midwin • Louise Truelson by Judith Ubick

BERRIE LIBRARY FUNDIn Memory of

• Jeanette Sheff by Rochelle and Kenneth Rosenberg • Rebeca Appelbaum by Rochelle and Kenneth Rosenberg • George Sheff by Rochelle and Kenneth Rosenberg

BURTON J. MORRISON MUSIC FUNDIn Honor of

• Flo Elfant’s 85th birthday by Bobbie Farberow • Flo Elfant’s 85th birthday by Laura Goodfriend • Patti and Richard Sinaiko and Sandi and Nelson Merwitzer by Janet and Dennis Mendel

• Flo Elfant’s 85th birthday by Margot Morrison In Memory of

• Hortense Bomelstein by Margot Morrison • Lisa Goodfriend by Margot Morrison • Michael Gyepes by Margot Morrison • Ethel Benson by Jackie Maduff and Arnie Wishnick

CANTOR FRENKEL’S DISCRETIONARY FUND • Lisa Kass Boyle and David Boyle • Melinda Goodman Kemp • Marshall and Kathy Wax

In appreciation of • Chayim Frenkel by Wendy and Jeffrey Broudy • Chayim Frenkel by Jennifer and Steven Dersh • Chayim Frenkel by Sheryl and Jonathan Layne

In Honor of • The Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Barad by Cyndi and Glen Barad • Chayim Frenkel by Pamela and Alan Bergman • The Bar Mitzvah of Dashiell Brooks by Eric and Heidi Brooks • The B’nai Mitzvah of Jessica and Jordan Carlin by David and Julie Carlin

• The Bat Mitzvah of Carolyn Crain by Christopher Crain and Amy Bersch

• The Birth of Isaac Renner by Marilyn and Tom Elias • A Happy New Year by Leslee Feldman • A Happy New Year by Jodi and Jules Freeman • The Bar Mitzvah of Gavin Goldsmith by Jeffrey Goldsmith and Michelle Morrow

• The Bat Mitzvah of Haley Green by Susan and Garth Green • The Bat Mitzvah of Hayley Hausner by Stacie and Bryan Hausner

• Chayim Frenkel by Sofie Howard • Chayim Frenkel by Rochelle Huppin • The Bat Mitzvah of Jacquelle Kapland by Michael Kapland and Kathryn Carter

• The Bar Mitzvah of Finn Karish by Erin and Jeffrey Karish • Laura and Elliot Gross by Nina Kraus • Chayim Frenkel by Wendy and Gary Leshgold • The Bat Mitzvah of Lily Robinson by Leslie and Doug Robinson

• The New Year by Ron Rosen and Cynthia Chabay • Cantor Frenkel’s Bike Race by Camilla and Ronald Schur • Cantor Frenkel’s Birthday by Gillian and Ian Wade • Her new granddaughter, Piper by Ona Wexler

In Memory of • Celia Abram by Deborah and Steven Abram • Morris Arenson by Rosalind and John Arenson • Seymour and Sara Lee Finkelstein by Steve Birnbaum and Bonnie Baehr

• Albert Gudelsky by Ann Cipriano • Her Father by Shelley Grant • Irving Zaretsky by Steve Henry and Harriet Zaretsky • Linda Zaretsky by Steve Henry and Harriet Zaretsky • Marvin L. Goodman by Melinda Goodman Kemp • Elizabeth Mulvey by Yair Landau and Susan Purcell • Mary Rubin Lasky by Pam Macofsky • Asker and Sofie Powazek by Sandra and Jack Powazek • Anton Roland by George, Amy, Zelda and Natasha Roland • David Mark Kreitzer by Alan Sanders and Barbara Kreitzer • Albert Snyder by Marlene and Roger Schaffner • Bob Schiller by Sabrina Schiller • Mildred Schurgin by Michelle Schurgin • Barbara Corlin by Karen and Ken Scopp • Hilda Abramowitz by Karen and Ken Scopp • Laurel Shedler, Albert Shedler, Helen Crystal Greenfield, Jack Crystal, David Goldfinger by Michael Shedler

• Deborah Shapiro by April Silton • Marcia Sitrick by David Sitrick and Miriam Goslins • Marcia Sitrick by Nancy and Michael Sitrick • Louis Weintraub by Jill and Brian Weintraub • Pete Caubisen by Carol and Alan Yellin

CONGREGATIONAL COMMITMENT ASSISTANCE FUND In Honor of

• Opening the Ark by Nancy and Leonard GarberEARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER FUND In Appreciation of

• Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben by Julie Dubron and CecilIn Memory of

• Lisa Goodfriend by Florence Elfant ISRAEL TRAVEL AND STUDY FUNDIn Honor of

• The Bat Mitzvah of Lily Robinson by Alison Greenspan and Jason Michaels

JEWISH LEARNING INITIATIVE • Harriet Leva and Norm Beegun

KEHILLAT ISRAEL GENERAL FUND • Janie and Allan Orenstein • Mady and Barry Steinberg

In Appreciation of • Saturday Morning Torah Study by David Serbin

In Honor of • Daniel Leanse for Gavin Goldsmith’s Bar Mitzvah by Jeffrey Goldsmith and Michelle Morrow

• Flo Elfant’s 85th birthday by Carolyn and Donald Haselkorn • Yom Kippur by Gary and Tut Platt • Mark and Jill Shinderman by Helena Prigal

In Memory of • Morton Axe by Eleanor and Norman Axe • Jeanette Cohen by Barbara and Martin Druss • David Rosenthal by Julie Fasteau • Bernice Schwartz Stewart by Susan Friedman • Mollie Schwartz by Susan Friedman • Jack Green by Pam and Neal Green • Yetta Guthman by Laura Guthman • William Deutch by Carolyn and Donald Haselkorn • Michael Gyepes by Bonnie and Merv Hecht • Michael Read by Fay and Bruce Kagan • Myra Read by Fay and Bruce Kagan • Bonnie Postel by Michael Kapland and Kathryn Carter • Esther Auerbach and Yetta Greenspan by Bart Lynn and Beverley Auerbach

• Sydney Sherman by Charles Sherman • George Shatsky and Milton Shatsky by Elaine Swartz • Sheila Shatsky Gillum by Elaine Swartz • Roslyn Baim by Jill and Brian Weintraub

KINCARINGIn Honor of

• Sandi and Nelson Merwitzer and Patti and Richard Sinaiko by Marvin Klein and Susan Kanowith-Klein

• Jessica Simon by Moira and Stuart Tenzer

MAIBAUM CONFIRMATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDIn Memory of

• Richard Maibaum by Paul Maibaum and Julie Dresner

NEWMAN HOMELESS FUNDIn Memory of

• Murray Lefcourt by Marka and Ronald Midwin

RABBI BERNSTEIN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND • Bart Lynn and Beverley Auerbach • Corinne and Michael Kohlmeyer-Hyman • Gary and Wendy Leshgold • Doris and Richard Littlestone • Martin and Susan Mach • Marshall and Kathy Wax

In Honor of • The Bat Mitzvah of Jenna Barad by Cyndi and Glen Barad • The Bar Mitzvah of Dashiell Brooks by Heidi and Eric Brooks • The B’nai Mitzvah of Jessica and Jordan Carlin by David and Julie Carlin

• The Bat Mitzvah of Carolyn Crain by Amy Brsch and Christopher Crain

• The Birth of Isaac Renner by Marilyn and Tom Elias • The Bar Mitzvah of Gavin Goldsmith by Jeffrey Goldsmith and Michelle Morrow

• The Bat Mitzvah of Haley Green by Susan and Garth Green • The Bat Mitzvah of Haley Hausner by Stacie and Bryan Hausner

• The Bar Mitzvah of Finn Karish by Erin and Jeffrey Karish • Their Wedding by Noa and Andy Klein

In Memory of • Alex Satmary by Sara and Josh Epstein • Elaine Friedman by Diana and Robert Friedman • Max Glaser by Ellen Glaser • Joyce West Green by Pam and Neal Green • Bea Grundstein by Estelle Grundstein • Fay Haselkorn by Carolyn and Donald Haselkorn • Leona Green by Carolyn and Donald Haselkorn • Alex Satmary by Shirley and Neil Jasper • Seymour Kogan by Pamela and Michael Kogan • Harry Rose by Ellen Rose • Alex Rosloff by Blanche and Reuben Rosloff • David Mark Kreitzer by Alan Sanders and Barbara Kreitzer • Terrie Schiffer by Bernie Schiffer • Bob Schiller by Sabrina Schiller • Marcia Sitrick by Nancy and Michael Sitrick • Frances Walter by David Walter • Ethan and Treven by David Walter

RABBI RENNER’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDIn Appreciation of

• Rabbi Renner by Cyndi and Glen Barad • Rabbi Renner for his teaching by Marvin Klein and Susan Kanowith-Klein

In Honor of • The Bat Mitzvah of Caroline Crain by Amy Bersch and Christopher Crain

• The Birth of Isaac Renner by Tom and Marilyn Elias • The New Year by Tikva Kaszas

In Memory of • Julian New by Hilary, Gwen, Michele, Rachel, Lori, Mary, Anne

• Leon Rudelson by Dan and Enid Lambert • Jane Felixson by Laurie Hasencamp and Michael Lurey

RABBI REUBEN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND • Michael and Nancy Sitrick • Henry and Marcy Tenenblatt

In Appreciation of • Rabbi Reuben by Sabrina Schiller

In Honor of • Rabbi Reuben by Gene and Randy Bostic and Vilma Fischer

In Memory of • Roland Willett by Denise Friedman • Tillie Hill by Shelly Grant • Marvin Gynn, Edith Gynn, Henry Jordan by Janie and Allan Orenstein

• Gertrude Orlinsky, Ronnie Ray, Thomas Thompson by Kathleen and Michael Orlinsky

• Jules Satz and Jack Stoch by Hilary and Greg Satz

RABBI SHERYL LEWART ADULT EDUCATION FUNDIn Memory of

• Victor Auerbach by Bob Auerbach • Rabbi Sheryl Lewart by Bob Auerbach

SAGES FUNDIn Memory of

• Bessie Heller by Leah Manning


• Harriet Zaretsky on the death of her sister Linda Rosenblum • Hillar Kaplan-New and Wendell New on the death of their son Julian New

• Elaine Kramer • Deena Goldstein on the death of her grandmother Sylvia Voutlers

• Juliya Spiegel on the death of her her grandfather David Kogan

• Linda Schibel on the death of her friend Flory Kase Ornstein • Michael Gyepes • Jonathan Cohen on the death of his father Lawrence Joseph Cohen

• Hilary Wolf on the death of her father Gerald Zorn • Adam Simon on the death of his father Harvey Simon • Lauren Schiff on the death of her stepmother Joan Rose Baranov

• Gary Romoff on the death of his grandmother Ruth Romoff • Rachel Tichauer on the death of her grandmother Helen Prince

• Bob Waxman on the death of his father Samuel Waxman • Blaze Bernstein • Ruth Lerner on the death of her friend Marion Schwartz • Ira Mitchell on the death of his brother Stephen Paul Mitchell

• Trinh Ton on the death of her father Xung That Ton • Barri Katz Stryer on the death of her father Steven Katz • Allan Frankel on the death of his mother Helen Frankel • Robert Steinberg on the death of his father Morton Steinberg

nahamuwords of comfort

new members

• Lindsey and Kevin Miller on the birth of their son Duke Thomas Miller

• Susan and Gary Polson on the birth of their granddaughter Olivia Morgan Kleinman

• Suzanne and Jordan Geller on the birth of their son James Andrew Geller

• Danielle Sherman and Todd Selby on the birth of their daughter Simone Sherman Selby

• Stephanie and Jeremy Bronfman on the birth of their son Beckett Woods Bronfman

• Meredith and Josh Nelson on the birth of their son Levy Michael Nelson

• Farrah and Justin Grant on the birth of their daughter Abigail Zuzu Grant

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ki scrip programThank you to the following people who supported the Scrip Program from November 1, 2017 to January 31, 2018.

Gelsons $235.00 • Barbara and Martin Druss • Anne Roberts and Wayne Neiman • Linda and Tony Rubin • Nancy and Michael Sitrick • Harold Yeoman

Ralphs $10.64 Due to Ralphs privacy policy, no names are provided

• Anaisabel Macias and Jonah Ansell • Leenie Baker • Samantha Salley and Sivahn Barsade • Stephanie and Jeremy Bronfman • Allyson and Vikram Dhindsa • Jamie and Scott Ginsburg • Natalie and Anthony Glickman • Noa and Andy Klein • Cora Neumann and Andras Rosner • Goli and Kayvon Rouhani • Bree Turner and Justin Saliman *As of January 31, 2018

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SHULI WITIES TORAH BEAUTIFICATION FUNDIn Memory of

• Kathleen Donald by Joan and Arnold Kalan

TIKKUN OLAM FUNDIn Appreciation of

• Angela Wilder by Marilyn and Tom Elias In Honor of

• Sandi and Nelson Merwitzer by Jillian, Michelle and Steve Plotkin

In Memory of • Rosalind T. Jeffer by Rachel and Bruce Jeffer

ZIERING TZEDAKAH TEEN FUNDKITT PHONE-A-THON

• Traci and Scott Chorna • Dana and Rick Entin • Cantor Chayim Frenkel • Alfred Gardner • Carol and Bert Kleinman • Ilana and Klaus Koch • Lorie and Steve Kraus • Bonnie Zucker and Eric Magnuson • Andie and Mark Miller • Angela and Mark Milstein • Lisa and Robert Port • Gavin and Terry Ross • Craig and Michelle Ross • Cary and Julie Sacks • Lauren and Andrew Sands • Beth Abrams and Stuart Senator • Brian Shirken • Andy and Jennifer Wexler

In Memory of • Hillary Moss by Barbara Boarnet • Judy Reiter by Tobi and Brian Coughlin • Bradley Sonnenberg by Gisele and David Haykin • Hillary Moss by Shawna Schwartz

In Honor of • Joshua Barad by Cyndi and Glen Barad • Jessica Schiff by Stephan Baranov • Nicole Feig by Connie Barnett • Rachel Levin by Fran and Jonathan Baruch • Bryce Benun by Nace and Cheryl Benun • Bryce Benun by Sue and Robert Benun • Dashiell Brooks by Heidi and Eric Brooks • Caleb Crain by Christopher Crain and Amy Bersch • Talia Sommer by Christopher Crain and Amy Bersch • Nina Polishook by Barbara Boarnet • Billie Morton by Laurence and Maria Dalven • LJ Teens by Emilia Diamant • Rafe Israel by Howard Dragutsky • Jessica Schiff by Robin Eatman • Joshua Barad by Heidi and Jonathan Epstein • Dylan Marmur by Susan Greenspun Fine Family Foundation • Jessica Schiff by Beth and Rodney Freeman • Abby Safier by Masha Gardner • Drew Safier by Denise Geller • Lauren Hartog by Beverly and Barry Gold • Hope Shinderman by Leslye and Robert Goldberg • Sarah Slavkin by William Goldenberg and Allison Diftler • Sarah Slavkin by Amanda Hacohen • Benjamin Hanning by Robert Hanning and Amy Welsh-Hanning

• Sarah Slavkin by Gisele and David Haykin • Ben Bookstaver by Lisa and David Hernand

• Sarah Slavkin by Gelfand Foundation • Lucas Zahn by Erin and Jeffrey Karish • Jessica Schiff by Lauren Karny • Sarah Slavkin by Bernard Katz and Geoffrey Evans • Carrie Scott’s recovery by Rodney ad Beth Freeman • Lauren Jane Lev and Rafe Israel by David Krigman • Tess Levy by Loren and Steven Levine • Drew Safier by Candi Levy • Billie Morton by Maria Mancuso Gersh • Sarah Slavkin by Matthew and Mia Meyer • Billie Morton by Robert Morton • Billie Morton by Sally Morton • Lauren Hartog by Scott Packer and Loren Kaplan • Mira Polishook by Zuzka and Phil Polishook • Mira Polishook by Sandra Polishook • Talia Koch by Joan and Avner Porat • Hope Shinderman by Rene and Matthew Rodman • Billie Morton by Gretchen and Daniel Rush • Billie Morton by Loni and Jeff Rush • Billie Morton by Jenny Rush • Tess Levy by Diana Sachs • Abby Safier by Doreen Safier • Abby and Drew Safier by Susan and Jon Safier • Hope Shinderman by Eitan Shacham and Dana Berez • Sarah Slavkin by Nancy and Steve Slavkin • Dylan Marmur by Susan Fine and Max Spilka • Tess Levy by Mark and Amanda Stein • Abby Safier by Angela Stephens • Lauren Hartog by Amy and Geoffrey Suddleson • Mira Polishook by Adrienne Tuch • Talia Sommer by Susan Utman • Sarah Slavkin by Brian and Carrie Vogel • Keely Ross by Leonard and Joan Wasserman • Benjamin Hanning by Donald and Merle Welsh • Jennifer Meyer by Henry and Stacey Winkler • Sarah Slavkin by Lorraine Yurshansky • Lucas Zahn by Emily Zahn • Lucas Zahn by Jane Zahn

KI HELPING TO GUIDE THE FUTURE OF RECONSTRUCTING JUDAISMWhat is the next century of American Jewish life going to look like? The Evolve project of Reconstructing Judaism seeks to answer this question with Kehillat Israel’s Rabbi Nick Renner as a leader in conversation.As thought leaders in Reconstructing Judaism, KI is honored that Rabbi Nick Renner was commissioned to lead this important conversation among rabbis and Jews, writing one of the lead papers, Why Be Jewish? KI is proud to be one of the centers of this important Jewish conversation.Learn more at http://evolve.reconstructingjudaism.org/why-be-jewish.

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