October - November 2013

Worship Services

Friday, October 4

Family Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m.

Friday, October 11

Shabbat Service 7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 18

Tot Shabbat Service 6:300 p.m.

Shabbat Service 7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 25

Shabbat Torah Service 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 26

Shabbat Service 11:00 a.m.

Friday, November 1

Family Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m.

Friday, November 8

Rockin’ Shabbat Service 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 15

Tot Shabbat Service

Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 16

Shabbat Service 10:00 a.m.

Friday, November 22

Shabbat Service 7:30 p.m.

Friday, November 29

Shabbat Service 6:30 p.m.

Temple Beth El

Suzanne Singer, Rabbi and Educator Robert Sirotnik, Cantor Elise Haton, Senior Administrator Carolee Jaspan, M’lamedet

Temple Officers Morris Maduro, President Jerry Sturmer, Vice-President Rusty Russell, Finance Tim Beld, Treasurer Lauri Fenton, Secretary Jory Yarmoff, Past President Office Hours Monday Closed Tuesday 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30p.m. Thursday 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4:30p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Telephone: (951) 684-4511 Fax: (951) 684-8437 E-mail: info@tberiv.org Web: www.tberiv.org

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T his column is either a rip-off of or an homage to The Press-Enterprise’s Dan Bernstein who has written about his sheep-

dogs. I am dedicating my column this month to my dog Shoshi. My husband and I rescued Shoshi ten years ago from the street. At the time, she was 4 or 5 and had just given birth, though we never saw her puppies. A neighbor found her and Jordan said to me: “You should see this cute dog next door.” I was never a fan of dogs, had always been a cat person. But I took one look at this black poodle-terrier mix with big, sad brown eyes, and I fell in love. “I want that dog,” I said. Another family was scheduled to come see her for possible adoption, and I was terrified they would take her. They did not. So the next day, I became Shoshi’s proud and loving mother. When we first got her, Shoshi was terribly nerv-ous and shy. She had clearly been abused. But Jordan

and I gave her so much love – she was our little baby – that she finally came out of her shell. In the beginning, she did not know what it meant to play, but she soon became an avid chaser of balls and of me, often herding me as if I were a sheep. Shoshi reciprocated our love, and was fiercely jealous of any attention we paid to the cats we had also rescued. I could be in another room petting a cat, she would start crying and I would have to instantly leave the cat and pet her, reassuring her that she was my very favorite. A few months ago, Shoshi began to slow down. She became very weak and we discovered (hundreds of dollars in

tests later) that she had Addison’s disease, diabetes, and arthritis, for which we gave her medication daily. That helped for a while but, eventually, she was unable to get up by herself. We had to carry her out-side to go to the bathroom, and bring food and water

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In Memory of Shoshi

From the Rabbi’s Study

Restoring the Patio

O ur patio is often used for a Kiddush and Motzi after a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, serving as a beautiful setting to drink wine

and break bread. The patio area is also used by the Religious School. At other times, it is a nice place to sit and relax at one of the many tables. Some of you may remember a time when the patio area was in fact the front entrance to Temple Beth El, facing Central Avenue. The brick walls between the columns facing Cen-tral were installed many years ago, perma-nently turning our parking-lot back entrance into our main entrance. As a reminder of the original entryway, the dedication plaque still faces the patio area, reminding us that we ap-proach the building’s 50th anniversary next Septem-ber. I can imagine congregants from years past flow-ing into the building, passing the big Podocarpus tree that is still there today. How they must have noticed the tree grow slowly, symbolically anchoring our presence in the community, growing bigger and stronger with each passing year. After so many years, the tree’s roots pushed the concrete up, making the area hazardous. We consid-ered removing the tree but, faced with the prospect of

losing it, Eric Lesser spearheaded an ef-fort to keep the tree. Just before Rosh Hashana, the affected concrete was re-moved, some of the tree roots were shaved down or cut, and a couple of elec-trical outlets were removed. The area around the tree has been replaced with decomposed granite, and the concrete be-yond it has been redone. Eric also donated and planted several wonderful plants on both sides of the patio. What we have now is a beautiful, usable space once again. In the middle is our Podocarpus tree, standing tall and proud, reaching high into the sky, continuing to provide shade to the patio. The next time you are

at the temple, take a moment to walk into this space to see how wonderful it looks now. Our thanks again to Eric, and to Mitch Lavine (Building and Grounds) for their efforts. Most of you know that Eric also played Kol Nidre on the cello during Erev Yom Kip-pur – for the second year in a row! We are very grate-ful for all his contributions. I enjoyed talking with some of you over the High Holy Days. Like many of the other Board

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President’s Message

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to her. She still loved to eat so we were faced with the question of whether we should put her down. The vet would not give us a straight answer. I kept asking my-self whether and when I had the right to take the life from a living being. How could I play God? When it finally got to the point that Shoshi was breathing with difficulty, I realized that we had come to that moment we had been dreading. It was the second day of Rosh Hashanah. In order to make it as comfortable for her as possible, we called a vet who did in-home euthanasia. Unfortunately, this gentleman lacked grace in his bedside manner, and the experience was a very unpleasant one. Mercifully, it went quickly. I know many of you have had a similar experi-ence. You know how much an animal can become a part of your family and nestle in your heart. Making the decision to end your pet’s life is traumatic, and losing your pet is heartbreaking. Jordan and I have been extremely sad. We miss Shoshi terribly. We try however to focus on the fact that we gave her a happy life for 10 years. Worse than losing her is thinking about the abuse she suffered before we found her. An-imals are part of God’s Creation and do not deserve to be mistreated. That is why I am so grateful to our B’nei Mitzvah students who have volunteered their time at shelters to rehabilitate a variety of animals, as well as to many congregants who have adopted pets from shelters, and to those who have spent their time rescuing animals. In memory of our beloved Shoshi: We have been sustained and our souls protected and nurtured by the life of our beloved companion, Shoshi, who has been taken from us. The ragged tear death has rent in the fabric of our lives cannot be mended. Yet love is as strong as death, and the bonds of love know no boundaries. We still meet; we still love – if not in the world of physical reality then in the gentler world of dream and memory. (adapted from Rami Shapiro) We have rescued another dog, Ollie.

Rabbi Suzanne Singer

From the Rabbi’s Study, continued from page 2

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An Evening of Klezmer Music

It has been over 10 years since Klezmer music has entertained a Temple Beth El audience in the Sanctuary. The wait is over! The entire family is invited to experience live Eastern European Jewish folk music, which is precisely what Klezmer music is. The band Hot Pstromi pushes Klezmer music a step further, by fusing it with new Jewish music, Gypsy, Chasidic, world beat and Balkan music as well. The band’s leader and violinist, Yale Strom, visited Temple Beth El last January and entertained the ladies of Temple Beth El at the Annual Sisterhood Membership Brunch. Many congregants asked to bring Yale back with his band to perform a concert for all to enjoy. Hot Pstromi is a sextet, consisting of Yale at Violin, his wife Elizabeth Schwartz: vocals, Lou Fanucchi: Accordion, Leo Chelyapov: Reeds, Duncan Hunter: Percussion and Jeff Pekarek: Bass. Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi will perform on Sat-urday, December 7th at 7:00PM. A Dessert Reception hosted by Sisterhood will follow the Concert. All pro-ceeds from the event will benefit the TBE General Fund and Sisterhood. We thank The Legacy Fund for helping to sponsor this event. Please see the enclosed flyer for details on tick-et prices and ordering your tickets. Contact Susan Tenenbaum for information on the Klezmer Concert.

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Upcoming Events Biweekly Torah study, Saturday mornings, be-ginning October 12th, 10 AM. Monthly Saturday morning services, begin-ning October 26th, 11 AM. Exploring Jewish Culture and History Through the Eyes of Premier Israeli Poet, Yehu-da Amichai: taught by master educator, Mati Dinar, beginning Thursday, October 10th, 7 PM.

Special Guest Lectures:

--Dr. Rusty Russell, the New Kibbutz, Saturday,

October 5th, 6 PM.

--Gayle Brandeis, Thursday, November 7th, 7 PM.

All in the Family Congratulations to Carolee and Robert Jaspan’s grandson Gavin Haimovitz, whose team, the Santa Ynez Titans, won the National Youth Baseball Travel team championship in Memphis, Tenn., in August.

Congratulations to Nick and Susan Goldware on the birth of their grand-daughter Gracie Rose on May 31, 2013.

Proud parents are Jennifer and Patrick Lamarre. Eliud and Elisse Martinez welcome the arrival of their new grandson, Wolfgang "Wolfie" Belloso, born to their daughter, Tanya, on September 11th, weighing 8 lbs 1oz and 21 " long. Mazel tov to the entire family!

Congratulations to Anna and Jason Winston on the marriage of their son Jackson Griffin to Vanessa Barrios in August.

Open Arms Committee Sheri and I had such a great time at the Open Arms Inside/Outside Summer Social. Most of our joy stemmed from watching everybody else have such a great time! From set-up to finish, it was STELLAR! The Princess Bride never fails to entertain! These are the people who made it happen: Thank You to: Rabbi and Morris for a lovely Havdalah Ser-vice! Morris & Gina Maduro for serving and setting up the sound/projection/music for Havdalah! The Cruz Men for setting up the projector and screen and décor and serving cotton candy! The Gillis family for donating the super ~ scrumptious pizzas from New York Pizzeria http://www.chinonewyorkpizzeria.com/index.html Jim Lipow for delivering AND serving all the pizzas! The Hermann family for donating AND serv-ing ice cream sundaes! Lovely Maria Saldana for leading us in Israeli dancing! Ever-bubbly Carolee for all the beautiful cen-terpieces! Karen McGrady for decorating and serving! Judith Bock and Boys for help serving! Elise & Diane for all their help! Everyone else who offered to help The Open Arms Committee is working on a Men-toring program for new members and is getting in gear for some new events, so stay tuned for more information in the coming months…. Diane Kwasman & Sheri Cruz Open Arms Co-Chairs

Thank You My sincere thanks and appreciation for all the kindness extended to me during my recovery from recent surgery. I'm so very grateful.

Adrienne Gillis

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The Torah is a Tree of Life to them

that hold fast to it and all who sustain it are happy.

Sisterhood News Now that a very busy September has ended, Sisterhood wishes to thank Shira Rich for volunteering her time, after read-ing from the Torah on Rosh Hashanah morning, in helping with the Temple daycare. Shira, as well as Geoffrey and Kimberly Youngerman, helped with Temple daycare on Yom Kippur morning and we thank them as well. Back in August, Sisterhood organized a successful morning of steam cleaning the upholstery of the Temple Social Hall chairs. Our appreciation goes to Lore Magnus, Felice Pope, Christine Leapman, Leila Price and Jessie Yarmoff for working so hard to bring a sparkle to our chairs. Many thanks also go to the many congregants who baked and brought a little sweetness to the Oneg on the night of our S’lichot Service on August 31st.

Two years ago, Sisterhood sponsored a very delicious Sun-day morning in which congregants tasted chocolate products from Dove Chocolate Discoveries, led by our very own congre-gant Sally Loeb. Sally will be back on Sunday, October 20th at 10am for another chocolate infused morning in the Temple Beth El Social Hall. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Dove products will be donated to the TBE Sisterhood. Please join us for a sweet experience!

Finally, Sisterhood joyfully donated a $5,000 check to the TBE GENERAL FUND representing Sisterhood’s annual dona-tion to our beloved Temple. We also donated $500 to the Reli-gious School and paid for the first Religious School lunch of the School Year. Please see the Mah Jongg and Sisterhood Bruch Save the Date flyers included in this issue

Susan Tenenbaum and Lore Magnus

Sisterhood Co-Presidents

In Honor Of REBECCAH GOLDWARE

Chairman Of The Board United Way Of The

Inland Valleys

In Honor Of Her 64th Birthday

BRENDA PERRY OPPENHEIM

Mother – Teacher – Survivor 2013

With Honor, Gratitude & Love

On Her 96th Birthday RUTH LANDIS From Her Family October 3, 2013

Gift Shop Sale Come to the Weiss Judaica Gift Shop on Sunday, October 13. Since Cha-nukah starts November 27 and the shop is closed then, this sale will feature Cha-nukah items at special pricing. Addition-ally "The Best Little Gift Shop in the Inland Empire" will have at least 20% off on all showcase items. If you have had your eye on something, now is the time to buy. The more you buy, the more you save.

Welcome new members

Michelle and Mark Gardner

Eli and Rachel Cohen

Howard and Randi Rubin

Stacey Aldstadt

New Memorial Board We have a new memorial board in our sanctuary. Thank you to the Estate of Jenny Farber for donating the board. Each week a bulb on it will be lit in remembrance of those who perished in the holocaust. If you would like to purchase a memorial plate for a deceased loved one, contact our office.

Tree of Life Dinner on Nov. 16 Save the date for our Tree of Life Dinner on November 16 at the Marriott Hotel. This year we are honoring the Shofar Award Winners! In the past 50 years only seven people have received this prestigious award. This award is given only when one or more persons has “answered the call to duty” and served Temple Beth El by giving countless hours of volunteerism, day and night! The past recipients are: Tim Beld, Bill Oppenheim, Judith Daniel, Elliott Luchs, Arthur Ramek, Jory Yarmoff and Rusty Russell.

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Rachael and Carlton Brown: B’nai Mitzvah

Jim and Andrea Brown are proud to announce the upcoming B'nai Mitzvah of their children Carlton and Rachael. They will be leading the Shabbat morning service on Saturday, November 16, 2013, the Friday evening service on November 22, 2013, and an afternoon service followed by Havdalah on Saturday November 23, 2013. The twins are enjoying Matthew Gage Middle School where they excel in science and played on the school basketball team. Carlton also plays on the Matrix travel basketball team and swims for Tidal Waves. Rachael swims for Tidal Waves and is an active member to National Charity League. They both earned the Tidal Waves high point trophy in their age group this summer. Carlton and Rachael also enjoy body boarding, stand up paddle boarding and camping with their family and friends. Since August of 2012 Carlton and Rachael have been involved with the Jeremiah Society for their Mitzvah project. The Jeremiah Society is a group of Jewish adults with special needs who meet at Temple Bat Yahm in Newport Beach once a month for Jewish educational and social activities. This has been an uplifting experience for the whole Brown

family. A poster board about this wonderful organization will be on display in the Temple lobby close to the B'nai Mitzvah. The Browns are excited to share this simcha with the congregation and with family and friends traveling from China, Mexico, New York, Massa-chusetts, Colorado, and all over California.

Twins Carlton and Rachael Brown will lead the morning service on Saturday, November 16 as B’nai Mitzvah.

Yom Kippur Thank You Thank you to Barbara Marmor and Felice Pope for organizing the Bones Project during Yom Kip-pur. Thank you to Anne and Lynn Craven for do-nating the clay and providing guidance and inspira-tion to others making bones. Thank you Sandie Nelson, Sheri Cruz, Lynn Lipscomb & Rabbi Singer for running the Gift of Life project. Thank you to all the congregants who partici-pated, making these projects successful. Thank you to Anna and Daniel Winston, and Wendy Goliff, Dean, Shiia, and Eva Young for visiting the homes of several congregants and blowing the shofar to welcome their new year. Volunteers are the core of our congregation and we at TBE appreciate them so much.

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YAHRZEITS CONDOLENCES TRIBUTES

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YAHRZEITS OCTOBER 4:Sadie Lipkin, Florence Rachman, Edythe Rudman, Glen Akin, Isadore Oppenheim, Henry Werner, Robert Kushner, Esther Lifschitz, Saul Kleinwaks, Donald Allen Walton, David M. Goodman, Alan Fenton , Samuel Bearman, Beatrice Grossman, Evelyn White, Frank Cartin, Esther Erck, Rae Held, Arthur Imbler, Inez Band, Velma Dyer, Archie Moss, Ralph Kanel, Richard William Grinker, Salmon Gaviser OCTOBER 11: Fritz Perez Strohman, Edna Bleier, Jacques Derrida, Emil Doktor, Samuel Frankel, Anna L. Jerome, Jacquelin Brown, Jennie Silverglate, Cecile Katz, Milton Doktor, Samuel Singer, Gloria Berkenwald, Norvin Sederholm, Helen Haus, Julius Brandler, Max Lipkin, Gertrude Bauman, Fannie Goldware, David Kershner, Samuel Essig, Samuel Wasserman, Joseph Goodman, Michael T. Koenig OCTOBER 18: David Spivek, Harry Sherman, Eileen Kleiger, Ella Briskin, Joe Wilson, Nancy Grace Wilson, Leonard Silverglate, Gertrude Weiss, Joseph Spiegel, Sherlee Solomon, Mary Greenhouse, Mira Bronia Marmor, Jerome S. Held, Hy Rosen, Simone Phillips Keir, Irving Hirsch, Faythe Printz, Georgia Blumfeld, Renee Goldstein, Rose Osherenko, Randi Stanford, Sophie Plotkin, Murray H. Blumenfeld, Thelma Essig, Rose Schwartz, Marvin Greenberg, Loretta Kalish, Samuel Rosen OCTOBER 25: Rita Silverman, Leonard Silverman, Samuel Fidelholtz, Max Brin, Judy Kushner, Koppel Bauman, Esther Sussman, Bella Weiss, Adele Stein, Jehial Kelber, Medi Parsi, Eric Menahem, Rose Kelber, Ruth Kannof, Winfield Clark, Lawrence J. Finkel, Isadore Posner, Mary Bernson, Blanche Blau Sklar NOVEMBER 1: Gordon Geller, Herbert Marks, Elsie Kronenfeld, Annie Dutkevich, Dorothye Boxer, Shirley Karp, Robert Lavine, Shelley Abramowitz Uva, Sarah Wellington, Lonnie Lawhon, Jeffrey McHenry,

David N. Miller, William Frank, I. Louis Hoffman, Fanny Popper, Henry Fendell NOVEMBER 8: Dick Richards, Victoria Richards, Sion Chaim Ahlzadeh, Arthur Rosenbaum, Toni Lane, Robert Aronovitz, Shirley Grobard, Howard Gilbert, David M. Rund, Arthur Shef, Alan Falk, Henry Artique, Milton Marks, Eva Cruz, Fannie Fenster, Bertha Sorkowitz, Harry Calvert, Mazaltob Serfaty, Louis J. Margolin NOVEMBER 15: Gussie Kwasman, Eva Gorman, Michael Rachman, Gloria Love, Joseph Ashwal, Ruth Kleiger, Eric Glucksman, Reuben Sussman, Steve Whitehead, Edward Horn, James Boasberg, Harvey Keller, Edna Shanklin, Debbie H. Hoffman, Morris Lieb Reznick, Rose B. Rogers NOVEMBER 22: Daniel Zaret, Celia Somenvell, Louis Urbach, Ben Goffman, Dora Brechner, Arthur Ramek, Dr. Paul R. Schwitz, Ida Giniger, Ben Maslofsky, Max Greenhouse, Dorothy Silvard, Bertha Frankel, Alan Cavadel, Rose Rosen, Fanny Mandelblatt, Alfred von Sederholm, Dorothy Brown NOVEMBER 29: Harry Sirotnik, Fannie Brodsky, Ida Freedman, E. Martin Blumenthal, Sarah Samsky, Nathan Nagorsky, Jack Nussbaum, Harry Weiss, Lidia Furmanski, Ruth Sherman, Lily Hochman, Regina Oppenheim, Lillian Blacher, Sylvia A. Kaufman, Fanny Gold Baumoel, Sylvia Einzig

Temple Tributes

GENERAL FUND In honor of Ruth Geller’s 80th Birthday – Bernd and Lore Magnus In honor of Marilyn Schechtman’s 80th Birthday – Bernd and Lore Magnus In honor of Max and Susan Tenenbaum’s 30th Wedding

Anniversary - Bernd and Lore Magnus In memory of his father, Walter Magnus and his niece,

Debbie Cherry – Bernd and Lore Magnus In memory of Larry Kleiger, father of Margie Akin – Bernd and Lore Magnus In memory of her parents, Arthur and Frances Woodcock –

Bernd and Lore Magnus In memory of her father-in-law, Jules Louis Gilbert and her

step-son, Lane Thomas Gilbert – Blair Gilbert In memory of her husband, Milton Pasternak, her mother-in-law, Pearl Pasternak, her grandmother, Minnie Pasternak, her aunt, Clare Sears and her cousin,

Goldie Hoffman – Joan Pasternak In memory of Michelle Goldberg, cousin of Robert Jaspan – Joan Pasternak In memory of her aunt, Pearl Rollins and her grandmother,

Ida Perlmutter – Marc and Roslyn Jones In memory of her mother, Harriet Kaplan and her

grandfather, Edward Berkowitz – Elise Haton In memory of congregant Shel Bockman, husband of

Sherry Bockman – Lynn Lipscomb; Robert and Adrienne Gillis; Joan Pasternak; Elise Haton; Sandy and Joan Schneider; Bernd and Lore Magnus;

Marc and Roslyn Jones; Max and Susan Tenenbaum In wishing a speedy recovery to her brother,

Danny Loustaunau and to Barbara Heley –

The Temple Beth El community extends its condolences to:

Sherry Bockman and Family, on the loss of her

husband and Temple member, Shel Bockman

Robert and Carolee Jaspan, on the loss of his cousin,

Dottie Bialer

Larry and Martha Miller, on the loss of his sister-in-law,

Florence Miller

Ron and Paula Hermann, on the loss of her nephew,

Drew Satin

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Sonia Cody In memory of David Judge – Joan Pasternak;

Jerry and Sandy Rachman In wishing a speedy recovery to Adrienne Gillis – Elise Haton; Paul and Diane Eskritt; Max and Susan Tenenbaum In memory of Marcia Moser, mother of Brenda Oppenheim

– Jerry and Sandy Rachman; Robert and Adrienne Gillis; Marc and Roslyn Jones; Lynn Lipscomb In memory of Civia Cohen, aunt of Karen Youngerman –

Sandy and Joan Schneider In honor of Rabbi Singer’s leadership – Sandy and Joan Schneider In memory of his father, Edward Hallac and her mother,

Gladys Thomas – Al and Jean Hallac In memory of his mother, Gertrude Weiss – Jamie Weiss In memory of her son, Sherwin Tilton – Irmy Tilton In memory of Bernard Dubinsky, father and grandfather of

Diane, Mitch and Greg Eskritt – Bernd and Lore Magnus

In memory of Ervin Kardos, husband of Selma Kardos – Bernd and Lore Magnus

In memory of Evelyn Bearman, mother of Sandie Nelson – Bernd and Lore Magnus

In memory of her mother, Fay Menahem – Millie Fradin In wishing a speedy recovery to David Kroll – Lynn Lipscomb In memory of their friend, Jon Schliessel – Marc and Roslyn Jones In memory of their father and grandfather, David Schnyder

– Gail, Elan and Noah Allison In remembering Arthur Ramek’s Birthday – Max and Susan Tenenbaum In memory of his father, Emil Doktor and his brother,

Chester Doktor – Robert and Michiko Doktor In memory of his father-in-law, Max Lipkin and his mother-in-law, Sadie Lipkin – Eugene Elkin CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND In memory of her mother, Carol Henley – Jory, Lyn and Jessie Yarmoff RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND In memory of his father, Harry Weingart – Oscar and Doris Weingart RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND In memory of his mother, Edna Geisler –

Oscar and Doris Weingart In memory of her mother, Ruth DeKoven – Jeremy and Carol Samsky In memory of his father, Albert Rosenblum – Sy and Dee Rosenblum In memory of congregant Shel Bockman, husband of Sherry Bockman – Irv and Regina Richards; Werner and Suzanne Coppel; Marilyn Schechtman;

Ginny Llobell; Defined Health; Arnie and Ruth Geller; Owen and Sari Kustner; Jerry and Susan Gordon; Larry and Martha Miller; Jim and Penny Gwin; Eliud and Elisse Martinez;

Wilma Aronovitz; Carol Eckmann and Family

BLANCHE GINSBERG FUND Wilma Aronovitz; Carol Eckmann and Family In memory of Marcia Moser, mother of Brenda Oppenheim – Werner and Suzanne Coppel In memory of her mother, Edith Frankel – Loraine Alberga In recognition of the many Mitzvahs performed by Bob Rosenbaum for the congregants of TBE – Boyd and Sylvia Briskin In memory of her brother-in-law, Gerard Loeb – Werner and Suzanne Coppel In memory of his grandmother, Fannie Markus, his uncle, Jacob Halprin, his aunt, Florence Marcus and her mother, Helen Lewandowski – Walter and Cheryl Marcus In memory of his father, Irving Jaspan, his sister, Myrna Jaspan and her parents, Nathan and Tillie Falk – Robert and Carolee Jaspan In thanking Rabbi Singer for all of her caring and help during a very trying time – Sherry Bockman and Family In thanking the TBE Caring Committee and congregants for their help to our family – Sherry Bockman and Family In memory of his mother, Eva Cyrkin – Bill Cyrkin In memory of her husband, Ervin Kardos – Selma Kardos and Family In memory of Florence Miller, sister-in-law of Larry Miller – Eliud and Elisse Martinez In memory of her father, Lewis Rudman and her mother-in- law, Fannie Aronovitz – Wilma Aronovitz CHOIR FUND In memory of her mother, EdytIn memory of her son, Robert Walter Burbidge – Jonne Stauffers In memory of congregant Shel Bockman, husband of Sherry Bockman – Selma Kardos and Family In memory of David Judge – Selma Kardos and Family In thanking Cantor Bob and Barbara Sirotnik for their continued support during and after Shel’s illness – Sherry Bockman and Family In memory of his mother, Ida Miller – Larry and Martha Miller In wishing a continued recovery to Cantor Bob Sirotnik – Joan Pasternak In wishing Howard Harris a very happy, happy Birthday – Selma Kardos and Family In memory of her mother, Edythe Rudman - Wilma Aronovitz M’LAMEDET FUND In memory of congregant Shel Bockman, husband of Sherry Bockman – Robert and Carolee Jaspan In memory of Marcia Moser, mother of Brenda Oppenheim – Robert and Carolee Jaspan In memory of his cousin, Dottie Bialer –

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In wishing a speedy recovery to Adrienne Gillis – Arnie and Ruth Geller GERTRUDE BAUMAN WOMEN OF VALOR FUND: In memory of Barney and Gertrude Bauman – Bernd and Lore Magnus FLOWER FUND: In memory of Marcia Moser, mother of Brenda Oppe heim

– Selma Kardos In wishing a speedy recovery to her nephew, David Harris

– Selma Kardos In memory of Bill Obbagy – Selma Kardos DONATIONS: Thank you to Lucie Ramsey and congregant Fern Shanklin

for donating various books to Temple Beth El

Members making calls, I heard many good comments about the activities and programs that are going on at Temple Beth El. The comment we heard more fre-quently than any other was how much Rabbi Singer is appreciated. I offer my thanks to those of you who have pledged or made a donation towards Rabbi Sing-er’s full-time salary in response to our High Holy Day drive. If you did not at least get a phone message from one of our Board Members, I apologize. (You may still make a pledge, of course!) And just as a New Year begins, we are saying goodbye to one of our long-standing traditions. This will likely be the last printed edition of the Chai Lights. For many years, an anonymous donor has paid the costs of printing. We switched to bimonthly issues to reduce costs and stretch this contribution for as long as we could. Without a sponsor, the printing costs have become too high to justify using our gen-eral funds. But now that we have a weekly email and a beautiful new website (thanks to Jordan Lund), we are already using inexpensive, yet more effective ways to reach you. Flyers for upcoming events, and other printed materials, will continue to be sent out. We will be changing to an all-electronic Chai Lights starting with the next issue. An electronic bulletin of-fers many better ways to keep you informed, includ-ing the ability to link to image galleries and videos, as well as relevant websites. I want to thank our Com-munications Director, Jason Winston, for producing our printed Chai Lights for the past several years. Over the last year, Jason also had help from Ken Shoji and Sarah Keller. Todah rabbah to you as well. I will be working with Jason to find the most effective way we can transition into this new phase of commu-nication with our members, including coming up with ways to reach those of you who might be unable to view an electronic bulletin. We welcome suggestions.

L’Shana Tova,

Morris Maduro

Parents’ Days Resume: Mark Your 2013-2014 Calendars Beginning 9:30 a.m., Sunday, October 13, Parents’ Days resume. Initiated in 2012, programs are targeted for parents while their children are in Religious School, but all congregants are welcomed. 2013-2014 Parents’ Day Sessions are on the following Sundays at 9:30 a.m.:

October 13 - Introduction to Judaism with Rabbi Singer

November 10 & December 8 – Writing Your Family Narrative with Linda Nurick*

January 26 - Session for Parents and Their Children

Grades: Kindergarten - 4th – Art with Jessica Leapman

Grades: 5th - 9th – Games with Andrea Brown

February 9 - Understanding the Shabbat Service and Prayers with Rabbi Singer

March 9 - Jewish Dishes by Holidays with Regina Richards

April 20 - Reading the Bible with Rabbi Singer

May 18 - Disciplining Children by the Dreikurs Method with Sandie Nelson

A special, two-part workshop on helping parents write the narrative of their families. Creative writing teacher and congregant, Linda Nurick, was inspired to offer this workshop after hearing Rabbi Singer’s High Holiday sermon based on Bruce Feiler’s Hap-py Families. In this book, Feiler suggests that chil-dren feel more secure and in control of their lives when they know the story of their family and feel that they are part of something larger. For further information, please contact our Rabbi or the Religious Committee Co-Chairs, Regina or Sandie.

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Thank you to Eric Lesser for planting new trees and plants.

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THIS YEAR'S SUKKAH WAS PUT UP BY THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS:

KEVIN AKIN

JOHN CRUZ

RONHER MANN

MAURICIO RAMIREZ

ROD RICH

RUSTY RUSSELL

STEVE YOUNGERMAN

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