Thank you to our Office VolunteersJudy Ellis Jerry Halpert Ginny Blitz Ruth Kaye Roz Scherr

Edie Taylor Andrea Kelly Tamara Silver Ryna Aviram

20 Av - 20 ElulAugust 2018

August Services

1434 N. Altadena Drive • Pasadena CA 91107 http:www.pjtc.net/ ( 6 2 6 ) 7 9 8 - 1 1 6 1

Minyan Services are held on Sundays in Knell Chapel, beginning at 9:30 AM

August 3/4 Parshat: EkevEllie Mendel Bat Mitzvah

Tot Shabbat 6:45 PM Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM

Oneg hosted by Shana Levin and Peter Mendel

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMKiddush hosted by Shana Levin

and Peter Mendel

August 10/11 Parshat: Re'ehRyan Sharp Bar Mitzvah

Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PM Oneg hosted by Stacey and Todd Sharp

Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Stacey and Todd Sharp

August 12 Rosh ChodeshSarai Golden-Krasner Bat Mitzvah

Rosh Chodesh Service 9:30 AM Kiddush hosted by Noah and

Maya Golden-Krasner

August 17/18 Parshat: ShofetimDana Soibel Bat Mitzvah

Fri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PMOneg hosted by Galina Podzemskay and

Alexander Soibel

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMKiddush hosted by Galina Podzemskay and

Alexander SoibelAugust 24/25 Parshat: Ki tetse

Rachel DeMerit Bat MitzvahFri. Shabbat Service 7:30 PMOneg hosted by Sharon and Craig DeMerit

Shabbat Service 9:30 AMKiddush hosted by Sharon and

Craig DeMerit

August 31/Sept 1 Parshat: Ki tavoFri. 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 Coralie

Slichot Service 7:15 PM

Rabbi Aimee Gerace, Education DirectorBecause I really appreciate

transparency, I want to share my a g e n d a w i t h y o u upf ront , a l though i t w i l l p r o b a b l y not be surprising. Jewish education is really important. So important, in fact, that I am willing to say it is the cornerstone of one’s Jewish identity. What might surprise you is that I actually do not mean religious school when I say Jewish education (the goals and objectives of religious school are for a different FLAME article). The most important aspects of Jewish education are the classes one takes and the discussions in which one participates that provide the most solid foundation for Jewish identity.

While Jewish sleepaway camp has been proven to develop and sustain a child’s Jewish identity (Camp Works: The Long-Term Impact of Jewish Overnight Camp, Cohen, Miller, Sheskin, and Torr: 2011), adult learning has been proven to facilitate deep levels of synagogue engagement and even imbue adults’ lives with Jewish meaning and purpose (Becoming a Congregation

of Learners, Aron: 2000). The idea of learning for its own sake is called

Torah l i shmah in Hebrew, and leads to deep conversations among peers, between generations, and even across the centuries as we navigate, challenge, and then create our own connections to our tradition.

As we head into the New Year, I hope you will join me in making a commitment to furthering our Jewish education. I understand the barriers that might stand in the way of meeting our goal--we are embarrassed by our lack of knowledge, we do not want to feel like schoolchildren again, we do not have enough time. The clergy and I are committed to helping anyone willing to overcome these barriers! PJTC offers multiple engaging ways for us to do this: Men’s Club, Sisterhood, Adult Education and Social Justice Committees, and LBSRS all offer educational opportunities. Let 5779 be the year that we make Jewish education an intergenerational priority here at PJTC!

High Holy Day packets have been sent. If you are a life seat holder, you may reserve your seats by downloading your form at https://tinyurl.com/y8ho7ym4

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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 ManagerGail Meltzer - Director of Philanthropy

Marian Rosen – BookkeeperMelissa Levy – Youth Director

Jackie O'Sullivan - Clergy AssistantDaniel Platt – Religious School Assistant

Claire Gorfinkel - Caring Community Coordinator

Sondra Dreshner - GabbaiRobert Brown – Facilities Manager

– PJTC Officers –President – Jeff Landau

Secretary – Stacey SharpTreasurer – Jacob Levy

VP Management – Geoff DeBoskeyVP Programs – Kevin Bourland

VP Planning – Keri AxelSisterhood President – Nancy CarltonMen's Club President –Erich Schlecht

– Board of Directors –Jane Feinberg

Rebecca JohnsonNoah Golden-Krasner

Matt OberRuth Several

–Voting Past Presidents –Faith Segal

Sandy Hartford

– The FLAME Staff –Theresa Brekan – Layout

Edie Taylor, Roz Scherr, Breyne Moskowitz – Editors

Torah Fund News

Get the Sisterhood Scoop!by Nancy Carlton, President

Sisterhood begins its 2018-19 year under new leadership with a fresh vision and new goals. We have an active and committed Sisterhood board and committee chairs w h o n e e d y o u r help and support to

guarantee the success of Sisterhood programming. Become a member.....become connected.....become involved. Watch for announcements of activities and programming in the FLAME, weekly synagogue emails, publicity flyers and mailings.

Although typically mailed during the month of July, this year’s membership applications and renewals will be mailed in early October. The $500 Woman of Valor membership category offers you the ability to show incredibly generous support of Sisterhood with benefits that include a half-page ad in Sisterhood’s High Holy Days greeting book & directory, a challah

for Rosh Hashana, complimentary entry to all Sisterhood events and activities which would otherwise require a fee, congregation-wide greetings through the Happy Purim program, five tribute cards, and membership in the international Women’s League of Conservative Judaism organization. If you are considering participating in the Woman of Valor membership level, you should let Membership Vice-President Aty Rotter know now so that you can take advantage of the half-page High Holy Day greeting benefit.

Please join us for our next Sisterhood meeting on Tuesday, September 4 at 7:30 PM in Wohlmann Hall. (Note change from our usual Monday because of Labor Day holiday). Our monthly meetings are open to all Sisterhood members.

I look forward to welcoming you as a continuing or new member of Sisterhood this year. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at (626) 798-5920 or iamyou082@aol.com.

Our 2018-2019 campaign i s a b o u t t o b e g i n . T h e theme this year is atid, which means “future” i n H e b r e w. C l a s s i c a l rabbinic texts

speak of the future using the word atid. It usually appears in the phrase, “le atid lavo,” which means “in the future to come.”

Torah Fund supports the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles, Schechter Institute

of Jewish Studies in Israel, and the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires. These seminaries of the Conservative movement are doing the great work that helps us navigate our future together as one people.

A letter to you will be arriving in September requesting a donation to Torah Fund. We appreciate any amount you are able to give.

I look forward to seeing you at High Holy Day services and distributing the new Torah Fund pin/pendants to those of you who become Benefactors or above. I am grateful for your past donations and hope for your continued generosity.

L’Shana Tova.

by Bobbi Sloan, Sisterhood VP for the Rachel Goodstein Memorial Torah Fund

New Year's GreetingsDeadline Extended to August 5.

Don’t be left out!

Support Sisterhood and the new directory.Business ads available.

Contact Ruth Kaye at kayeruth10@gmail.com or call (626) 578-0415

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by Erich Schlecht, President

Men’s Club

Lucky Baldwins Trappiste

Last Wednesday of every month

5:30 PM

1770 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena

Next gathering Aug. 29

Join us for casual dining and socializing

PJTC Adult Basketball (high school age and above) at 8:00 PM on Mondays, August 13 & 27.

Hello PJTC! I’m Erich Schlecht, newly installed President of Men’s Club. Another fiscal year has gone by for Men’s Club. The year ended with a fascinating Board installation event at Aaron Weiss’s “Flying-A Garage”, which is in fact a showroom filled with his beautiful collection of antique automobiles. We feasted on a tasty brunch while Aaron regaled us with tales of his experiences collecting and showing fancy cars. Finally the

new Board was installed for the upcoming year. Our new board members were listed in our June/July FLAME . Earlier in June we had a wonderful time at the Nite-at-the-Races: everyone was a winner! See phots below showing happy participants.

In August we will celebrate several B’nai Mitzvah: Ellie Mendel, Ryan Sharp, Sarai Golden-Krasner, Dana Soibel, Rachel DeMerit. Congratulations to all, and on each happy occasion we will be giving the honoree our traditional Men’s Club gift of a Torah yad. We’ll round out the month by co-sponsoring the USY/Kadima swim party at Stacy and Stu Miller’s home.

Our annual membership appeal is going out as I send this in; join Men’s Club to support programs for the youth in our congregation (and have fun along the way). If you enter the football pool you could win again!

Folks having fun at our Night at the Races on June 10.

The First-Ever Kallah by Claire Gorfinkel

We sure had a great time! More than fifty PJTC congregants, their friends and family members – some coming from as far as New York and Chicago – gathered at the beautiful Brandeis-Bardin campus of the American Jewish University for Shavuot weekend, May 18-20.

We were single people and families, ranging in age from less than one year old to over 70, and there was programming for each of us, but the best part was probably just getting to know one another better at a relaxed pace, and experiencing Shabbat over delicious meals, spirited services, informative learning sessions, enjoyable games and hikes, yoga, Israeli folk dancing, and lots of informal inter-generational conversations on walks, around the pool, at the campfire, in the dining hall, or in the many comfortable gathering spots at the conference center.

Some of the highlights included • a great songfest and jamming session with our

musicians, • a dynamic reenactment of the Sinai experience and

“retelling” of the Ten Commandments, • meaning-filled Shabbat and Shavuot services,• a hike to learn about the fascinating hydroponic garden

at Brandeis-Bardin, • a bonfire with s’mores,• small-group study sessions with the rabbi,• hanging out with all the children in and around the

swimming pool. • Some of us were especially happy that there was no cell

phone reception to distract us.We took advantage of Shavuot to provide a theme for

our worship time together, and to schedule late-night study sessions on diverse topics including welcoming strangers to our community, defining our own top ten commandments, and the evolution of Jewish culinary practices in Southern California. The children learned about the Shavuot tradition of making flower crowns for the Torah.

In the evaluation, one participant wrote: “It was a wonderful experience—the music, the creativity, the services, the programming, the location, just wonderful!” Another said: “Really a great time, everything I wanted and expected. We made a lot of new friends. Thanks for putting this together— well done! Location was great and safe, so kids could run around without me worrying.”

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June Board ReportThe 2018-19 budget was approved by the board. The Kallah

weekend was reported to be a wonderful success. Wohlmann Hall is now finally completed, and the library will eventually have books and seating available for congregants. Both Judy Callahan and Ira Blitz will be off the board as Sisterhood and Men’s Club Representatives, and will be replaced by Nancy Carlton and Erich Schlecht, as their new presidents. Congregational Meeting was July 8.

Next Board Meeting will be Tuesday, August 14 @ 7:30pm.

The Langholz-Auerbach family and South Pasadena Juggling Club would like to thank PJTC for hosting Juggle Fest! 2018 on June 24 in memory of Noah Langholz (1991-2013).

By day, the event drew more than 50 participants of all ages from the Los Angeles area, as well as Orange County, Ventura, and Santa Barbara for open juggling and workshops. They spent hours not only throwing balls and clubs in the air in complicated patterns, but also rings, diablos, hoops, boxes, sticks, and poi. They also had fun with unicycles, tight rope, partner acrobatics, and a table full of puzzles and brain-teasers, while perfecting the art of balancing machetes on their chins. Several congregants were spotted juggling, and even Rabbi Raucher and his kids tried out a variety of juggling props and puzzles.

In the evening, an audience of 80 enjoyed the public show, MC'd by the Cohen brothers, twins known for their acts on Seinfeld and elsewhere. Amateurs and professionals performed with a variety of props, including a third leg and a stuffed puppy. East-side Acra-Yoga combined juggling with acro-yoga and partner acrobatics, while Jack Kalvin got audience volunteers spinning giant balls on their fingers and heads.

The evening opened with a speech and slide show by Bryan highlighting our son Noah’s love of juggling when he was a young teen. Many in the audience had taught Noah tricks or enjoyed passing patterns with him at festivals over the years. You can see the slide show with short video clips online at https://tinyurl.com/ycbn7u7p .

It was both gratifying and incredibly sad for us to share memories of Noah’s juggling days with the public a few days before what would have been his 27th birthday. As many at PJTC know, we lost Noah to suicide at the age of 21 after a struggle with depression and anxiety. Juggle Fest! raised over $1,000 for the Noah Langholz Remembrance Fund, a nonprofit organization we created that supports suicide prevention programs, as well as youth activities that enriched Noah’s life. To learn more about Noah and the Fund or to donate, please visit www.noahlangholzremembrancefund.org.

We’re grateful to the support of the PJTC community and everyone who helped with the Festival especially Beryl, Robert, and Alex, and we look forward to another Juggle Fest! in the future.

Juggle Fest

South Pasadena Juggling Club Fest.

The Women’s Roomby Debby Singer, Tikun Olam Chair for Sisterhood

The Women’s Room (TWR) is an oasis for at-risk women and those who find themselves homeless in the Pasadena area. As part of Friends In Deed, TWR provides its guests with the opportunity to have a meal, take a shower, get counseling, do laundry, take a nap, get a manicure, meet with a nurse, take part in art or writing classes, visit a museum or just sit in a non-threatening space. Some 25-30 women drop in at TWR and are reminded that they “…are not their experience, that they are unique and wonderful and that they have support for their efforts to normalize their lives.”

Thanks to some very generous women in our Sisterhood, TWR clients get a delicious, healthy lunch the second Thursday of each month, prepared by over 15 of our members. Other congregants generously donate their time in TWR by interacting with the women, doing some teaching, some decorating, some entertaining – or just being a friendly ear.

I have the privilege of being on the Board of Directors for Friends In Deed, and in that capacity I recently interviewed a few of the women who come to TWR. The survey is a needs assessment tool and the data will help the network of services in Pasadena do some necessary planning. Each interview takes about 45 minutes, it is confidential in nature and the questions are sometimes very difficult and probing. Those of us doing the interviewing went through a morning of training conducted by Sofia Herrera who is with the Urban Initiative organization which, among other things, does the homeless count in Pasadena.

This survey helps to give these women a voice and empowers them when they are asked their opinions, but even more so, it humbles the interviewer. You learn about the circumstances that contributed to their current plight. You learn about their fears being on the street, the abuses they have suffered in their lives, their sources of income, and their illnesses. We also learn how TWR has made their lives more bearable and how the services we offer provide them with a more dignified existence. We listen to their stories, we record their answers, we marvel at their resilience and then when all is said and done, we go back to our homes.

If you would like to get involved with The Women’s Room, there are many opportunities available. Contact me and we can find the perfect fit for you: debbysinger@sbcglobal.net.

The July Board Meeting was canceled, and the August Board Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, August 14 at 7:30 PM.

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Ryan Sharp Bar MitzvahRyan Sharp, son of Todd and Stacey

Sharp, will be called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on August 11. The fourth of five brothers, he is an eighth grader at Rosemont Middle School.

Ryan is adventurous, having traveled throughout the US, Canada, and Europe

(over a dozen countries, including Russia). But his favorite place is Ojai's Camp Ramah, which he has attended for the past five summers. He's an aspiring entrepreneur. He can watch Shark Tank for hours. Ryan loves spending time with his extended family, particularly his 18 first cousins, and friends he's known since preschool.

Ryan is the eighth of his cousins to become bar mitzvah. For his mitzvah project, inspired by a stranger who once paid for Ryan's lunch in honor of her deceased son, he's raising funds and spending his own money to perform random acts of kindness.

B'nai MitzvahEllie Mendel Bat Mitzvah

Ellie Levin Mendel, daughter of Shana Levin and Peter Mendel and older sister of Emett, will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah on August 4.

Ellie will be in eighth grade at South Pasadena Middle School this fall. She attended B’nai Simcha Jewish Community

Preschool and Weizmann Day School, then spent her third grade year in Israel. There she learned Hebrew, bonded with the family’s adopted dog Pepsi, and found her passion for soccer. Ellie enjoys reading, learning about history, photography, swimming, tennis and soccer. Her favorite soccer teams are LAFC, Manchester United, and the U.S. Women’s National Team (go France 2019!).

For her mitzvah project, Ellie is working with her friend Sarai Golden-Krasner to get children excited about reading. They have collected books and toys to donate to the Altadena Public Library.

Rachel DeMerit Bat Mitzvah Rachel DeMerit will be called to the Torah

to celebrate her bat mitzvah on August 25. She is the daughter of Sharon and Craig DeMerit, and older sister of Hannah. She currently attends Flintridge Preparatory School and will be starting eighth grade in the fall. Rachel's interests include choral singing as a member of the Intermediate choir at

the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. Rachel enjoys playing the flute and is in her third year at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. She was a member of her 7th grade tennis team and also participates in Girl Scouts.

For her mitzvah project, Rachel worked in several ways to help heal our environment. Over the course of the past year, Rachel participated in environmental cleanup programs including the preservation of the Ballona Wetlands. In addition, she held a battery collection drive for used batteries that often end up in landfills. Rachel worked to raise awareness of the dangers in unsafe disposal of batteries and urged volunteers to donate their used batteries so that she could properly dispose of them.

Sarai Golden-Krasner Bat MitzvahSarai Sami Golden-Krasner, daughter of

Maya and Noah, older sister of Eden, mother to Watson the cat and aunt to Bangles the cat, will be called to the Torah on Sunday, August 12, which is also her 13th birthday. She will be entering eighth grade at Weizmann Day School in the fall. Sarai spends most of her

spare time dancing, either at California Dance Arts or around the living room when she is supposed to be doing almost anything else. She also plays the piano, and recently returned from spending two weeks in the ocean at Camp Ramah in Northern California. For her mitzvah project, Sarai and her friend Ellie Mendel collected gently used books and toys for public libraries and also helped out as volunteers at the Altadena Library.

Dana Soibel Bat MitzvahDana Soibel will be called to the Torah

as a bat mitzvah on August 18. Dana is the daughter of Gali Podzemskay and Alexander Soibel, and younger sister of Betty.

Dana is a straight-A student at South Pasadena Middle School where she will start eighth grade next fall. Dana has been a student at UCLA Math Circle for the past six

years. Last year she started to teach a Math Circle class for 1st and 2nd grade children at the Caltech CPA STEM Program.

Dana likes playing competitive soccer in her favorite position as a defender. She is fluent in two languages and very interested in history. She enjoys hiking, dancing, reading, and cooking.

For her mitzvah project Dana and her family joined Trash Free Earth and Heal the Bay organizations, advocating for a sustainable trash-free environment. During the past year Dana did clean-ups at various beaches and hiking trails in Los Angeles. All collected plastic was dropped off at the recycling center and the earned money is to be donated to Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael Jewish National Fund and The Beautiful Land Initiative.

Office Volunteers Neededby Edie Taylor

Some of our members are aware that I chair a group of people who are weekly half-day volunteers in our office. We have lost a few “regulars” and I decided to find some replacements via the FLAME.

If you have any free time during the work-week and would like to come in one half-day per week, answer the phone and help out where needed, give me a call. We have some open spots, I can find

the best time for you. If you are available only on a bi-monthly or occasional basis (to sub), we’d be happy to have you too. Our volunteers love coming in, getting to know more members, and being an important part of PJTC.

I will set up an orientation session for those who are interested. Call me at (626) 792-1237.

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August Birthdays

August Anniversaries

Thanks to Our June/July 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 Friday night Oneg, call Judy Callahan.

To host a Saturday morning Kiddush, call Roz Scherr.June 1/2 Oneg & Kiddush hosted by Michael & Valerie Kronsburg in honor of their son Noah’s bar mitzvahJune 8/9 Oneg hosted by Sistehood Kiddush co-hosted by the Mittman and Mazur families in honor of the Mittman/Adams aufruf and the Mazur’s 25th wedding anniversaryJune 15/16 Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Meredith Rose & Diana Selig in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Anya RoseJune 22/23 Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Jill & Patrick Wright in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Liam.June 29/30 Oneg and Kiddush hosted by Julie & Michael Culver in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Isaac (Zacky)July 6/7 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Carol & Matt Sofer in honor of their granddaughter’s baby-namingJuly 13/14 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush co-hosted by the Shabbes Minyan & Toyva Kaplan on her mother's yarzheitJuly 20/21 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Debbie Noble & Erich Schlecht in honor of his birthdayJuly 27/28 Oneg hosted by Sisterhood Kiddush hosted by Richard Samuelson

Gabbai’imSondra Dreshner Roz Scherr Erich Schlecht Jeff Chan Jacob Levy

Torah & Haftorah & Tisha b’Av “Eicha” ReadersNoah Kronsburg Mark Chodos Jeff Chan Erich Schlecht

Abby Schlecht Anya Rose Diana Selig Ella Becker Liam Wright Jill Gold-Wright Elijah Masjedi Bryce Weinberger Charlie Weinberger Czeska Markham Lucie Nortman Isaac Culver Noah Golden-Krasner

Aviva Rosenbloom Ruth Several Roz Scherr Linda Rourman Leah Laska Sandleman Daniel Gerst Marcia Alper Sondra Dreshner

Simon and Nurit Burrow ................................................................8 / 1 / 1976Mark and Roberta Tragarz.................................#25...................... 8 / 1 / 1993Michael and Allison Bearden .........................................................8 / 2 / 2007John and Debbie Guest .................................................................8 / 2 / 1981Brett and Maite Bernath.................................................................8 / 5 / 1994Kyle Pitzen and Jessica Colburn ...................................................8 / 6 / 2017Lance Jasper and Lara Kislinger ...................................................8 / 6 / 2006Andy and Jenny Owen ..................................................................8 / 7 / 1999Michael Reibel and Moira Regelson ..............................................8 / 7 / 2007Paul and Nancy Spiegel.....................................#30 ..................... 8 / 7 / 1988Alexander Soibel and Galina Podzemskay ...................................8 / 8 / 1991Howard and Faith Segal .............................................................. 8 / 11 / 2002Grant and Maureen Gelberg........................................................8 / 12 / 2002Noah and Maya Golden-Krasner .................................................8 / 12 / 2000Neil Brown and Karen Hochman Brown.............#35 ................... 8 / 14 / 1983Mel and Barbara Cohen ..............................................................8 / 15 / 1954Michael and Julie Culver .............................................................8 / 15 / 1998Marv and Ilene Donner ................................................................8 / 15 / 1965Mike Ostroff and Joanne Topol ....................................................8 / 15 / 1981Louis and Connie Friedman...............................#55 ................... 8 / 16 / 1963Martin Lewin and Helen Rotenberg-Lewin ..................................8 / 16 / 1992Paul and Toni Andersen.....................................#45 .................... 8 / 18 / 1973Jake and Melissa Levy ................................................................8 / 18 / 2013Steven and Fidelia Klein ..............................................................8 / 19 / 2007Mickey and Lee Segal........................................#40 ................... 8 / 20 / 1978Howard and Cynthia Shilling .......................................................8 / 21 / 1994Jason and Bhavani Mann ............................................................8 / 22 / 1971Michael and Jakki Sencer............................................................8 / 23 / 1970Jean-Paul Leonard and Elana Mann ...........................................8 / 24 / 2008Michael Heller and Rachel Hollander ..........................................8 / 26 / 2012Lawrence Lurvey and Elena Martinez .........................................8 / 26 / 2001Omer Tamuz and Rebecca Polivy ...............................................8 / 27 / 2001Yehouda and Michele Masjedi .....................................................8 / 28 / 2003Irv and Matty Feuer............................................#65.................... 8 / 30 / 1953Jerome Metivier and Julie Sonigo ...............................................8 / 30 / 2000Robert and Hili Revzan................................................................8 / 31 / 2008

August 1 .............. Samuel LevinBetty Soibel

Pablo BernathLayah Winn

Dalia WeinerAugust 2 ............. Pauline Witkin

Paula WaluchNeil Segil

Seth CohenTova Rosenbaum

Stella ChaviraAbner Garroway

August 4 ................Katie PattowRed Gayita

Dan ChodosBen Chodos

August 5 ..............James HoganBenjamin Beirich

Charlotte NortmanAugust 6 ................ Robert Abad

Lisa DemidovichAugust 8 .................Susan Kane

Jared BeckerNicole Sindler

Archibald BeardenAugust 9 ........Giovanna Fradkin

Michael BurrJane Monterroso

Stacy OberCamille Nunez

August 10 ......Michael FriedmanSteven Klein

Mickey SegalMitchell Horowitz

Olivia WidmanJack DeBoskey

Jonah VandeveldeNoah Sandoval

August 11 .............Hervey SegallAugust 12 ........Sheila Padlipsky

Lauren AckerAlden Weiss

August 13 ..........Roberta BretonAndrea Kelly

Baker MontgomeryDaniel Silver

Liana ZangwillSarai Golden-Krasner

Rona Kumar

August 14 ....Herbert MeiselmanErin ManackerNaomi Balian

August 15 ........... Moshe AviramTalia Goldstein

Kyle SchmidtMarcus Goldstein

August 16 Katherine KobayashiMartin AlonKyla SorellLea Dickter

Coralie WidmanAugust 17 .............. Sean Surfas

Rose VandeveldeInez Jasper

August 18 ................ Terry MengMaite Bernath

Jolene ChaviraAugust 19 ............ Athalia Rotter

Catherine AndersenMaureen McGrath

Lia FriedmanAugust 20 .............Nathan LujanAugust 21 .......Bradley Horowitz

Jonah HaugeAugust 22 .............. Virginia Blitz

Daniel VassilevAugust 23 ...........George Lubow

Adam SharpJacqueline Berzon

August 24 ............Roslyn ScherrLee Singer

Boaz MindellAugust 25 ..Matthew Van Gelder

Hannah ShillingLeo Raz

August 27 ........Marlene SchramSteven Hartford

Julie CulverHili RevzanMax Segal

August 28 ...........Martin HowardAugust 29 ..................Ryan EarllAugust 30 ........Rebecca BeirichAugust 31 .........Kathleen Copus

Evan Grant

by Joe WidmanVanessa Silberman and Joe Widman, and their two daughters

(Olivia, age 8, and Coralie, almost 2) hosted two families. One of the guests (a 9 year old girl) already knew Olivia from Louis B. Silver Religious School, so they were off to the races from the get-go! After introductions and the traditional pre-meal blessings and rituals, we enjoyed a leisurely Shabbat dinner. The conversation (and wine) flowed freely. We were treated to a "show" by the kids near the end of the night consisting of dancing and even a cartwheel! A great time was had by all.

Shabbat in the Home Report

Mark Your CalendarsSelichot Services

September 1 at 7:15 PM

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

Pasadena Jewish and Muslim Youth to Work Together on Art Projects

Weizmann Day School, a Jewish K-8 school in Pasadena, is thrilled to announce that the school has received a grant from the Tournament of Roses Foundation.

The nonprofit Tournament of Roses Foundation annually makes grants to non-

profit organizations in the Pasadena area. These grants fund various activities, including sports and recreation events, visual and performing arts, and volunteer motivation and leadership development projects and programs. Since 1983, the Tournament of Roses Foundation has given over $3 million to more than 200 organizations.

Weizmann’s Tournament of Roses grant will fund the school’s Interfaith Arts Exchange. This project is designed to immerse middle school students at New Horizon School (a Muslim school) and Weizmann School (a Jewish school) in fine arts and performing arts programs. These programs will build understanding of the faith traditions among the students and their communities. They also will allow the public to see that these two groups can work beautifully together.

Weizmann and New Horizon have participated in interfaith activities for many years. Since 2004, the two schools, together with an area Christian school (St. Marks School), have planned and participated in a concert honoring the life of slain Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl. This year’s concert will take place on October 18, 2018, at 11:00 AM.

In addition, students from New Horizon and Weizmann have participated in various sports leagues and community service projects together over the years. They have also made two trips together to Washington, D.C. to learn firsthand about the government that allows us religious freedom. The schools are looking forward to learning even more about one another!

To learn more about this award or the school, please contact: Lisa Feldman at (626) 797-0204 or lfeldman@weizmann.net.

I suspect that many of you are wondering what I am working on at PJTC since you’re not seeing a bunch of fundraising events or other activities you are used to associating with raising money. Here is the big reveal!

In my first year at PJTC, I’m focusing on building a culture of philanthropy, where everyone connected to our synagogue feels appreciated and that their giving (e.g., membership dues, yahrzeit donations, etc.)

matters. At the same time, I’m preparing a comprehensive fund

development plan that will guide fundraising for PJTC for the next several years and include activities beyond special events. This plan consists of:

• Annual giving (including Yom Kippur appeals and other future activities such as peer-to-peer/crowdfunding campaigns and a women’s giving circle)

• Major gifts (The Guardians)• Legacy Giving (Ohr Tamid Legacy Society)• Special and mini-campaigns (including celebrating our

Centennial – PJTC was founded in 1921; we already have a timeline/plan in place to prepare for commemorating this extraordinary milestone in 2021)

• Donor relations/stewardship (thanking, accountability)• Donor-centered marketing and communications• Donation policies and procedures• Donor data processing and managementWe are exploring new ways of connecting us all to each

other, to PJTC and to our greater Jewish community. I look forward to hearing from you and welcome your involvement as we move forward. Email me at gail@pjtc.net or call me at (626) 798-1161 ext. 121.

Philanthropy Cornerby Gail Meltzer, CFRE, Director of Philanthropy

Interfaith Study Groupby Cecilia Fox, Planning Committee Member

Now in its 11th year, the Interfaith Study Group (members and friends of Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center, All Saints Episcopal Church, and the Islamic Center of Southern California, welcomes our first speaker of the season. Our meetings are held at each of our institutions in turn, and we welcome all who are interested in learning courteously about each other's faith traditions and customs.

Our programs are from 5:00 to 7:30 PM. On Sunday, September 23, at the Islamic Center, we will welcome Dr. Heather Laird, President and Director, Center for Muslim Mental Health and Islamic Psychology, faculty member at The Chicago School, (TCS), in Marriage and Family Therapy and Public Health. Dr. Laird, who joins the faculty of the University of Southern California in September, will speak on Psychotherapy and Spirituality.

On Sunday, October 14, at Pasadena Jewish Temple &

Center, we will welcome two senior staff members of Homeboy Industries, Los Angeles. Both are graduates of the Homeboys and Homegirls program, and will describe their lives and current work at the remarkable Homeboy Industries campus near Chinatown. Twelve of our members had a group tour of the impressive campus recently, and we look forward to this event. Details about our other future meeting dates will be in next month's FLAME.

We meet to learn from and about each other respectfully, in the spirit of friendship, and all who are interested in friendly contacts are welcome to join us. After the one-hour meeting, we share a vegetarian/dairy potluck meal, introduce ourselves to those at our table, discuss the presentation, and formulate questions for the question and answer period which ends the event.

We are happy to welcome Gail Gendler, PJTC member, who has recently joined our planning committee.

Are your estate plans up to date?Have you included PJTC?

Please contact Gail Meltzer gail@pjtc.net or call (626) 798-1161 to chat.

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Yahrzeits for August (announced Fri/Sat preceding the date)20 Av 8/1/2018 Doris Becker Leonard Black Debbie Dinnocente Bessie Dorman Florence Jaslow Mandel21 Av 8/2/2018 Eugene Galindo Harry Lipser Zelda Rosenberg22 Av 8/3/2018 Michael Clemens Jacob Levin Samuel A. Schiffman Samuel S. Taylor Irvin Vego23 Av 8/4/2018 Samuel Bergman Jeanne L. Eisenberg Isaac Karsh Cecelia Knell Morton Mintz Samuel Allen Richman Pauline B Weinberger24 Av 8/5/2018 Ruth Bernath Margaret Dominguez Ilona Fuchs Bella Lubow25 Av 8/6/2018 Francis Brier Albert Groman David Minovitz26 Av 8/7/2018 Evelyn Gold Jules Goldman Esther Hirschkowitz Marvin Holzman Joel Ruffman Joshua Silver

27 Av 8/8/2018 Tsuan Feng Eric Flesher Tillie Mannes Richard Ryder Raymond Siegel Rosa Weinstock28 Av 8/9/2018 Abraham Kokis Jennie Taylor Bernard Weissfeld29 Av 8/10/2018 Tema Davidson Harry Kurtz Daniel Lyon Howard Schaefer Aaron David Schwartz30 Av 8/11/2018 Ruth Ackerman Ruth Glick Cohen Radu Fintescu Zygmunt Goldberg Barry Joel Kustner Dora Rosenzweig Julius A. Walter1 Elul 8/12/2018 Andrew Karr Jack Neinberg Susan Schwartz Berek Winter2 Elul 8/13/2018 Leo Chessen Zelda Fain Jennie Katzman Francis Martin

3 Elul 8/14/2018 Israel Borenkraut Lea Borenkraut Brenna Davidson Brucha Freeman Lejzor Freeman Hayme Hacker Max Kramarz Seymour Solomon Lambert Saul Landau Robert Neumann Miriam Orloff Anna Weissfeld4 Elul 8/15/2018 Charlotte Tobias Ebbin David Groman Tony Ness Max Rabiner Joseph Wagner5 Elul 8/16/2018 Lillie Goodman Baker Donald Chait Evelyn L. Kaplan Merle Lynne Klekner Edward A. Ungar6 Elul 8/17/2018 Ruelene Hochman Bette Slifkin Marvin Stein7 Elul 8/18/2018 Gordon Franklin Ackerson Leslie Brodie Fannie Retsky Sarah Strauchler8 Elul 8/19/2018 Molly Cohen Rose Green Sarah Jaslow Lena Kantrowitz Paul Kaplan Rose Leibl Hanne O'Dell Hanna Rosenbaum Leo Schafler Rose Ida Tansky9 Elul 8/20/2018 Stanley Meryle Claster Howard Ledeen William Rosenberg Lena Schultz10 Elul 8/21/2018 Anna Jacoby John Loughren Mildred Michaels Regina Moskowitz Betty Shor

11 Elul 8/22/2018 Nathan Brown Marjory Sue Laska Ruth Lepold Morris Shure Rachel Streiker12 Elul 8/23/2018 Bernice Cutler Evelyn Friedman Selma Hassman Max G. Perry Harold Rothstein13 Elul 8/24/2018 Irwin Grater Nathan Greene Mordecai M. Greenspan Thelma Lipton Jules Tragarz14 Elul 8/25/2018 Isaac Goldfine Louis Surle15 Elul 8/26/2018 Laura Feiner Frieda Fishman Max Hassman Irene Levine Frieda Wohlman Louise Zimmerman16 Elul 8/27/2018 Judith Barron Samuel Berkowitz William Farmer Belle Levin Darlene R. Seligman Estelle Sofer Irving Teitelbaum Henry Unger17 Elul 8/28/2018 Israel Fradkin Elaine Miller George Schaffer Raymond Seligman18 Elul 8/29/2018 Milton Bogad Edward Martin Frieda Tatkin19 Elul 8/30/2018 Frances Goldberg Rachel Goodstein Jeffrey F. Michaels20 Elul 8/31/2018 Bernard Frieden Ruth Friedlander Barbara Lurvey Irving Pemstein Jacqueline Sencer Esther Weise

Here’s a reminder that applications are welcome for submission for the Rabbi Maurice T. Galpert Memorial Scholarship Award. If members have children or grandchildren in upper division university levels, with proposals for a specific project or activity characterized by breadth and depth, having a long range goal that leads to scholarly development, we have this amazing opportunity available. The award consists of $3,000 to be used toward the implementation of the project. Submission for the 2018 award is due August 20, 2018. Additional important information needed can be found on the web site at: http://www.pjtc.net.

Past Galpert Scholars include professors, doctors, lawyers, scientists, writers, therapist and on and on. Since 1990, thirty-one recipients have been honored to receive the Maurice T. Galpert Memorial Scholarship Award.

Mail the completed application to: Rabbi Maurice T. Galpert Memorial Scholarship Award Committee, PJTC, Attention: Janice Pais and Debby Singer

Galpert Scholarship Award

Tot Shabbat in Knell Chapel August 3 at 6:45 PM

Join Cantor Ruth and Judy Callahan for a half-hour Shabbat experience filled with music and movement for

families with children age seven and under.

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June/July Donations

Our youth groups are gearing up for another exciting year! In June, 26 our teens went on "Into the Night," an up-all-night event where they hopped on a bus and went to various field trip activities all over LA. This photo from the end of their trip, 5:00-7:00 AM shows the sunrise at OUE Skyspace LA, with gorgeous panoramic views of the city. The teens also elected a new Board for the coming year.

Here are some words from incoming Chapter President, Ethan Sharp:

"I am extremely excited to be your USY President for the 2018-2019 school year. I have been an active member since my freshman year, attending many regional and international events, and have sat on both Kadima Kommittee and the USY Board. USY has provided the majority of my connection to Judaism post-bar mitzvah, especially living in La Crescenta where there is not a large Jewish presence. As your president, I plan to create a stronger community within the USYers at our temple and encourage those who have never been to a regional event to attend. This year is going to be an amazing one, and I'm super excited to meet our new members and become closer with returning members!"

We have two family-friendly events planned for August: Jewish Community Day at Dodgers Stadium on the 5th, and a back-to-school pool party generously hosted by Stu & Stacy Miller on the 26th. USY heads off on its annual trip to Disneyland with peers from all over the region on September 2, and Kadima kicks off its programming here at PJTC on September 9. Save the date for this year's fundraiser, a Youth Talent Show, Art Show & Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday February 24!

For the full calendar and details about upcoming events, make sure you are on our email lists! Contact me at usy@pjtc.net.

USYby Melissa Levy, Youth Director

USY at SkySpace.

General Fund

Rochelle Shapell in appreciation of Shavuot Yiskor Service Rochelle Weiss in memory of Dr. Morton Greenspoon, grandfather of

Tamar Raucher Rochelle Weiss in honor of Cantor Ruth to thank her for all she doesCarol Grant and Bhavani & Jason Mann in memory of Janet Taylor,

daughter of Edie TaylorBhavani & Jason Mann, and Andrea & Brian Mark in memory of Hildy

Buratti, mother of Bonnie Buratti Henny Moskowitz in honor of Jerry & Joan Halpert

USY

PJTC Men’s Club in memory of Janet Taylor daughter of Edie TaylorUnion Station

Karen & Danny Levin, Moshe& Ryna Aviram, and Martha RuffmanMAC (Membership Assistance Committee J

Joyce Inouye, Henny Moskowitz, and Rochelle Weiss in memory of Janet Taylor, daughter of Edie Taylor

Carla Houser Partma in honor of Claire Gorfinkel in support of her many acts of loving kindness

Peter Mendel & Shana Levin in honor of Jerry & Joan HalpertYahrzeit Donations to General Fund

Donated by: In Memory of:Molly Wolveck Mother, Mary WolveckRochelle Weiss Mother, Rose WeissBryan Jick Mother, Anita JickMatilda Feuer Mother, Laura SandigHoward Rambach Mother, Mary RambachHoward Rambach Father, Morris RambachLauren Frankel Father, Abraham FrankelMorton Steinman Father, Nathan SteinmanKaren & Clark Linstone Father, Harold LinstoneStuart Miller Grandfather, Samuel MillerStuart Miller Grandmother, Bessie MillerStacy Miller Step-Father, Ed SchwamBhavani Mann Mother, Selma PapkowitzBrian Mark Father, David MarkEdie Taylor Sister-in-law, Mariam VegoRoberta Braun Mother, Harriett GoldbergMarvin Donner Mother, Hazel DonnerMaury Weiss Son, Ted WeissMichael Klekner Father, Benjamin KleknerKathryn Gundersen Father, Maurice CohenKathryn Gundersen Grandmother, Katie Lampert

Kathryn Gundersen Uncle, Hyman LampertKathryn Gundersen Great-Grandfather, Solomon LandsmanEllen Ardman Father, Jack ArdmanRabbi Gil Kollin Father, Charles KollinPeter Mendel Grandfather, Siegmund MendelJill Adler-Moore Father, Milton MichaelsAndrea Kelly Father, Irving FeigerAnita Landau Father, Gregory FreySam Langholz Sister, Tonia SugarmanIke Langholz Sister, Tonia SugarmanGita Earll Father, Shimon WeitmannHava Ben-Zvi Father, Herman BrombergRuth Roberts Father-in-law, Ruvim Rabinowitch

Sisterhood Tributes

To Ahuva Einstein in honor of her special birthday, from Alice Shulman

To John Guest in honor of his cantorial ordination, from Nancy & John Carlton

To Debbie Guest, “Thanks for implementing Sisterhood’s installation/dinner” from Nancy Carlton

To Stacy & Stu Miller, “Thanks for hosting Sisterhood’s installation/dinner” from Nancy Carlton

To Zachary Segal in honor of his bar mitzvah, from Beryl StraussTo Noah Kronsburg in honor of his bar mitzvah, from Beryl StraussTo Anya Rose in honor of her bat mitzvah, from Beryl StraussTo Liam Wright in honor of his bar mitzvah, from Beryl StraussTo Stacy & Stu Miller in honor of Sami’s marriage to Michael

Alexander Scherr from Debbie & John Guest, Ruth Kaye, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, and Beryl Strauss

To Lori & Bob McKenna in honor of Sami’s marriage to Michael Alexander Scherr from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron

To Annie & Larry Sharfstein in honor of the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Arielle to Jordan Louis Fine from Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron

To Nancy Carlton in honor of her being our “old/new” Sisterhood President, from Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath

To Aaron Weiss in appreciation of his hosting Men’s Club installation/brunch at the Flying A Garage, from Nancy & John Carlton

To Carol & Matt Sofer in honor of the baby-naming of their granddaughter, Elise Ruth Sofer, from Gail Meltzer

To Ellen & Howard Landau in honor of the birth of their new grandson, Jackson Reed Witte, from Marcia Alper, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Gail Meltzer, Stacy & Stu Miller, and Beryl Strauss

To Joan & Jerry Halpert, “Wishing you well on your move” from Nancy & John Carlton

To Joel Padlipsky, “Thinking good thoughts” from Nancy & John Carlton

To Nancy Carlton, “wishing you good health & happiness” from Carolyn Kunin

To Lonne Lane, “wishing you good health & happiness” from Carolyn Kunin

To Louise Wannier, “wishing you good health & happiness” from Carolyn Kunin

To Patricia & George Roegler, “wishing you strength during this difficult time” from Carolyn Kunin

To George Roegler, “thinking of you & wishing you a speedy return to good health” from Marcia Alper, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath Ginny & Ira Blitz, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Debbie & John Guest, Ruth Kaye, Andrea Kelly, Jan & Josh Pais, and Linda & Paul Rourman

To Susan Reynolds, “thinking of you & wishing you a speedy recovery” from Gail Meltzer

To Marcia Alper, “thinking of you & wishing you a speedy recovery”, from Gail Meltzer

To Jim Hogan, “thinking of you & wishing you a speedy return to good health” from Ginny & Ira Blitz, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Debbie & John Guest, Ruth Kaye, Andrea Kelly, Jan & Josh Pais, and Edie Taylor

To Sue & Jim Hogan, “We’re here for you” from Nancy & John CarltonTo Edie Taylor in memory of her beloved daughter, Janet Taylor, from

Nurit & Simon Burrow, Ruth Roberts, and Connie & Art TausTo Marji Krausz in memory of her beloved sister, Reva Dietz, from

Ruth KayeTo Andrea & Brian Mark in memory of Brian’s beloved brother,

Michael Mark, from Marcia Alper, Bonnie Buratti & Kai Lam, Nancy & John Carlton, Debbie & John Guest, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Gail Meltzer, Stacy & Stu Miller, Carol & Eric Mills, Sheila & Joel Padlipsky, Beryl Strauss, and Connie & Art Taus

To the Buratti/Lam family in memory of Bonnie’s beloved mother, Hildy Buratti, from Marcia Alper, Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Debbie & John Guest, Liz Green, Kathy Kobayashi & Hal Barron, Stacy & Stu Miller, Linda & Paul Rourman, Beryl Strauss, and Edie Taylor

To Melissa & Jake Levy in memory of Melissa’s beloved uncle, Neil Bergman, from Nancy & John Carlton, Gail Meltzer, Josh and Jan Pais, and Edie Taylor

To Sheila & Joel Padlipsky in memory of Joel’s beloved sister-in-law, Judy Barnett, from Jan & Josh Pais, and Connie & Art Taus

To Danny Levin & family in memory of his beloved mother, Osnath Levin, from Mary Ann & Mickey Bernath, Bonnie Buratti & Kai Lam, Nancy & John Carlton, Debbie & John Guest, Stacy & Stu Miller, Jan & Josh Pais, Linda & Paul Rourman, and Beryl Strauss

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Join us at Thursday morning minyans in Elul to prepare for the High Holy Days and deepen your

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August 16, 23 and 30, September 6

9:00 - 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).

There will be a Torah study following the minyan each week in Knell Chapel for those who are able to

stay.

THE PASADENA JEWISH TEMPLE AND CENTERCARING COMMUNITY PROGRAM

is offering a

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP

for members of the Jewish communitywho are grieving the death of a loved one

and wish to connect with others to share insights and experiences

Six Wednesday afternoons for 90 minutesOctober 6 through November 7

(specific time to be determined by the facilitator and participants)

$150 for the series – scholarships available

Led by Deborah Salgia,Bereavement Coordinator and Navigator at City of Hope

For additional information: Claire GorfinkelClaire@pjtc.net or (626)798-1161

Sisterhood Opportunity: No Long-Term Commitment!Sisterhood is looking for a few

volunteers to set out some Friday evening onegs, on the weeks with no b’nai mitzvah. You (and a friend!) would use our guideline to shop for and then lay out the oneg and tidy up afterward. We list the

items to buy and the quantities and where to shop for them. Sisterhood reimburses all costs. We give you all the steps you need to put out the goodies, so even first-timers can do it. Please call Debbie Guest or Judy Callahan. We’ll let you know which dates are open when you call or email one of us:

Debbie Guest (626) 355-9672 debbie.j.guest@gmail.com OR Judy Callahan (626) 796-3556 jep-call@aol.com

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And another mitzvah-opportunity:

Saturday Kiddushes could use some extra help too.Roz Scherr would be happy to hear from you!

BUY YOUR HIGH HOLY DAY CHALLAH AND RUGELACH FROM SISTERHOOD

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