332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 ! www.templeisaiahps.com ! 760-325-2281 FEBRUARY 2018 !Shevat/Adar 5778 RABBI DAVID LAZAR We are honoring our NEW MEMBERS at Friday, February 2 nd services, followed by our second “Oneg Rav” - with special refreshments created by TIWA, our Temple Isaiah Women’s Auxiliary. It will be an opportunity to shmooze, nosh and spend time with our fellow congregants! All members who joined since July will be out honored guests ... and this will be a great opportunity to make them feel welcome and appreciated. O Many Modernism Week events at the Temple & about the Temple O Rabbi Brad Hirschfield lecture on Sunday, February 18 th O Fifth Annual JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL begins March 18 th O Exiting new series with Rabbi & Peter Gordon: PSALM SPRINGS O ... and much more!
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332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 ! www.templeisaiahps.com ! 760-325-2281
FEBRUARY 2018 !Shevat/Adar 5778 RABBI DAVID LAZAR
We are honoring our NEW MEMBERS at Friday, February 2nd
services, followed by our second “Oneg Rav” - with specialrefreshments created by TIWA, our Temple Isaiah Women’sAuxiliary. It will be an opportunity to shmooze, nosh and spendtime with our fellow congregants! All members who joined sinceJuly will be out honored guests ... and this will be a greatopportunity to make them feel welcome and appreciated.
O Many Modernism Week events at the Temple & about the Temple
O Rabbi Brad Hirschfield lecture on Sunday, February 18th
O Fifth Annual JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL begins March 18th
O Exiting new series with Rabbi & Peter Gordon: PSALM SPRINGS
Dear Temple Isaiah Family, As I write this, Tu B'shevat – the new year for trees– is coming to a close. This brief period in winter isan occasion to celebrate the promise ofrevitalization and to embrace each other. Trees ofthe forest, as beautifully revealed by PeterWohlleben, in "The Hidden Life of Trees – WhatThey Feel, How They Communicate", are part of acommunity quite like our own. A community – agroup living in the same place, or better, a groupembracing each other in fellow feeling – relies onstrong networks of unseen but deeply feltconnections. Without these, the trees of the forest would die. Likeus. The state of our own community is growing stronger: we havemany new members we will welcome at a special Oneg Rav thisFriday night, and those of us no longer new are coming to knoweach other better week by week, through coming to services andparticipating in our many opportunities for learning and enjoyment atTemple Isaiah events. And yes, we lose some loved ones too, andwe come to Temple to share the sacred space that shelters us toface the pain of that loss. This month, I have a few bits of news: we continue to make quietprogress on the key projects I wrote about last month. Theseprojects are the focus of our sustainability efforts, and they arecrucial to our ability to remain in this building beyond this year. Youwill hear more as we reach each critical milestone. Our two newest board membersplay major roles in moving us forward. Steve Gorosh, Temple Isaiah Secretary,is an attorney with deep experience inbusiness and finance and in leadingsuccessful startups – crucial skills for usin these difficult financial times. JoanBehrmann, who leads the 'kitchencabinet' – our kitchen recovery andrestoration project – is, with her husband Rabbi Nicolas Behrmann,a new member of our congregation. Long known to old PalmSpringers as the executive editor of the Desert Sun, Joan bringsextensive experience in short- and long-term planning, boardleadership, and creative innovation, and is a skillful public speakerand advocate for social justice. Get to know them!
We're bringing back the Memory Café in March.Thanks to member Charlene Taylor, we'll resume onMarch 1 and April 12, in our new 'back of the Bochner'space. And we'll be celebrating Pesach together with aFirst Night Seder, led by Rabbi Lazar! Look for
details, coming soon. Sharing Seder with your Temple Isaiah familyis a way to sustain our community and deepen those hiddenconnections that hold us close. Shalom,
�From the Executive Director Douglas Morton
I want to take a minute and update youon the financial situation at the Temple. TheBoard approved budget for 2017-2018 thatincludes a $90,000 deficit. While it is thesmallest annual deficit in a long time, thisdeficit and any other unexpectedexpenditures will seriously affect what limitedcash we have available. The FinanceCommittee and the Board are now hard atwork exploring what our cash flow will look like at the end ofthe fiscal year and how we will cover this deficit. Please knowthat we are diligently working on solutions to deal with theimmediate future and long term realistic solutions.
I hope that you are all near your calendars and ready tostart booking! Next Tuesday (February 6) we have another$5 movie night at the Camelot Theatre as part of the PalmSprings Jewish Film Festival. The movie “Gloomy Sunday”is a story of love and fate with a twist that was inspired byactual events. AND I KNOW YOU ARE MARKING OFFMARCH 18-21 FOR THE 5th ANNUAL JEWISH FILMFESTIVAL. It will be bigger and better than ever, thanks toEileen Stern and he hard working committee.
On Sunday February 11 at 4:00 pm at theTemple Mark Oppenheimer will speak on “TheJewish Media Conspiracy from the Old YiddishForverts to the World of Podcasts.” Thanks toDr. Michael Alexander, Maimonides Chair ofJewish Studies at the University of CaliforniaRiverside for helping make these events
possible. He has been a great friend of the Temple for manyyears.
Can you believe we’re not having one but three eventsfor Modernism Week at the Temple this year! Thanks toChuck Steinman, Nicholas Behrmann and their committeewe’ll be having Modernism Tours of our building on FridayFebruary 16, Monday February 19 and Friday February 23. The booklets they will be handing out which includes a greatdeal of history on our building has been well researched andworth taking a few minutes to read. The presentation for thetours looks great as well.
On Sunday February 18 our member Tom Stansburyand our Vice President Larry Fechter have arranged for anafternoon of Jazz with acclaimed Canadian jazz cellist KyeMarshall. There will be a reception immediately followingwhere we will meet-and-greet performers with hosted wineand hors d’oeuvres.
You’re going to really enjoy the Fashion Show Spanningthe Decades, an event that will allow you totransport yourself through the eyes of CocoChanel, Emilio Pucci and Dior. Our boardmember Mitchel Karp, who owns Mitchel’s, hasteamed up with M Vintage presents this eventthat will include sweets provided by Bread andButter Catering. If that isn’t enough, Industrystylist Neil Cohen will be here to answer your fashionquestions.
Check out the three event flyers and purchase tickets at www.modernismweek.com/event/250712.
Also on the afternoon of Sunday, February 18,at 4:00 pm our Judaism in the 20th Century series(sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of theDesert) will feature Rabbi Brad Hirschfield as hediscusses “Bridging the Gaps: What Pits JewsAgainst One Another, & What We Can Do About It.”
We always have the best times at ourPotlucks! We’ll begin Purim (Wednesday,February 28) with Rabbi Lazar reading theMegillah at 6:00 pm, followed by our PurimPotluck Dinner in the Warsaw Ballroom,organized once again by
our terrific Temple Isaiah Women’s Auxiliary. It is very important that you contactShoshana Barer ([email protected] orcall 760-323-8025) or Sue Speiser([email protected] or call 760-321-5930)to let them know you are coming and what your bringing. Payment can be made by either sending in a check orregistering on line, but please call Shoshana or Sue. Inaddition to the Megillah reading and the potluck, there will betwo exciting raffles, one a bargain and one exclusive! (SeePurim ad on page 6 for more details).
The first meeting of our new book club organized by our member Marc Becker will beTuesday, February 27 at 3:00 pm. We will bediscussing Nathan Englander’s “What We Talkabout When We Talk about Anne Frank”. I’vestarted the book and right from the first page I’mglad I did. Hopefully you’ll pick up a copy, read it and join us.
Have you checked out the new program beingoffered the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month from6:00 to 7:30 pm called “Psalm Springs,” which isInterpreting the Psalms with Peter Gordon andRabbi David Lazar.
I want to jump ahead and let you know aboutBoo2Bullying on March 6. Twice Blessed, in conjunctionwith the Jewish Federation of the Desert, will be presentingBoo2Bullying President and Founder Dimitri Halkidis who willtalk about bullying and what they do to combat it. Dimitri will bebringing young adults who have been through theseexperiences. We will also see 3 animation clips that wereshown at the Animation Film Festival, which deal with Jewishand/or Gay topics. They will definitely move you, I know theyaffected me.
Have you been in the Back of the Bochner yet? We areutilizing the area as it was originally intended, for socializing atour Onegs, Kiddushes and other events. I’m sure you’ll findit a refreshing and beautiful change of environment!
I hope all of you will support the many events that so manyare working on so hard. Sign up for all events can be done atwww.templeisaiahps.com and/or by calling 760-325-2281. I look forward to seeing you!
Tara Lazar & Marco RosettiRichard LevikLaura Mopsik
David Morgan & Steven AbramsonBrent & Jaremy Ortner-Airello & son Ben
Chad RobersonDee Robin
Rhonda RockwellSeth, Roberta & Norman Schulaner
Ivan SchwartzmanRabbi Matthew & Sara Simon
Shay & Sally TaylorDan & Jan TerzianNancy Worthington
Rhonda Rockwell activeCalifornian and Valleyresident off and on since1958, I am a product of theState’s public school systemfrom pre-K through PhD.Never married, no children,gleefully partnered with thecomposer Stanley Walden.After decades of teachingwriting in public and private universities, I am afreelance writer, editor, writing coach, tutor—youname it, I can write it or help you write it.Especially memoirs.
Linda Gould I grew up in the San Fernando Valley, Burbank. After I gotmarried, we moved to Washington D.C. and lived there with our 2 girls for23 years. Moved back to Palm Springs in Oct.2016.My husband passedaway in May 2017 and met Rabbi Lazar and his wife, who helped methrough a difficult time. I own my own business as a consultant for smallbusiness owners. Managing the day to day operations and long termbusiness plans. I am now managing rental properties in southern CA.I wasvery involved with our synagogue on the east coast. I sat on the BOD foralmost 10 years in several executive positions.
Stephen & Roberta Edelstein
Nancy Worthington- An internationallyacclaimed artist, Nancy Worthington’s uniquestyle has attracted thoughtful art patrons theworld over with her creations of political/socialcommentary art. Worthington broke the glassceiling to become the first woman to graduatewith an M.F.A. in sculpture at PSU in 1972.
Worthington’s artworks represented the U.S.A. in the 18thInternational Biennial in Sao Paulo, Brazil and are in thepermanent collections of the National Museum of Women in theArts in Washington, D.C., the San Jose Museum of Art, TheMills College Art Museum, among others, and privatecollections worldwide; with artworks exhibited in the U.S.,Europe, South America, China, India and Japan.
Marv Meisler & Ed Hiser ~ Life is afantastic voyage. We are two men, wholost long term life partners in our pasts. Ed is an educator, a reading specialistand teacher trainer, who retired from LosAngeles to Palm Springs in 2008. Marvinis a retired periodontist, who moved tofrom Los Angeles in 2014 to marry Ed. Weare both US Army Viet Nam veterans. Together in new found love andhappiness, we discovered Temple Isaiah,as life’s voyage continues. We renewedspirituality and joy in joining the localJewish community. We are both inspiredand grateful for Rabbi David Lazar.
Madalina Garza David Morgan
Richard Levik- Born and raised Jewish inFlushing, N.Y. I was bar mitzvah inNovember, 1972 after 4 years of Hebrewschool which fostered a profound interest in(Jewish) history. In 1976 I joined the JDL inorder to go to Skokie, IL to attack the neo-Nazis. In 1978 I did go with the JDL when
the Nazis rallied indowntown Chicago. When the JDL talkedabout attacking Jewsfor Jesus at BrooklynCollege I questionedthis and was rebuked. In 1981 I becameinvolved with Jews for
Jesus (a more correct nomer would beJews for Christianity). This did not last. Iwas introduced to Messianic Judaism whichalso did not last. I wanted to learn aboutreligion and I was. In 2009 I joined theworld’s first Gay synagogue, Beth ChayimChaddashim in Los Angeles. I was amember until moving to Cathedral City in2014. I have finally answered the call to
Joan Behrmann My husband Nicolasand I moved back toPalm Springs lastyear, after 20 years inGrosse Pointe, Mi., &Santa Fe. A formernewspaper editor(USA Today, DesertSun, Detroit News,etc.,) Nic and I are now enjoying California sun. Since retirement, we have traveled extensively. A bigdraw in our move; a son in Los Angeles, a daughterin Lafayette, Ca., and two grandchildren.
Sally & Shay Taylor
Sally Goodman
Deanna Bogart
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Megillah reading in
Hebrew and English by Rabbi David Lazar
at 6:00 PM
7:15 pm in the Warsaw Ballroom
$10 per person with dish; $18 without *
A-F Bring a salad
G-M Bring a kugel or vegetarian casserole
N-Z Bring a dessert
EXCITING RAFFLE: TWO TABLE FORMATBargain Table: 3 tickets for $10 or $5 per ticket
Exclusive Gifts Table: 3 tickets for $20 or $10 per ticket
$100 & $200 Sponsorships welcomed.
W ith $100 you receive free admission + 2 free exclusive gift raffle tickets
With $200 you receive 2 free dinners + 4 free exclusive gift raffle tickets
NOTE: It’s important that you RSVP to Shoshana or Sue, but we then need you to go online, click on Purim & pay for your supper ($10 or $18) ... * AFTER FEBRUARY 23
rd - PRICE GOES UP FROM $18.00 TO $23.00!
5th ANNUAL ON SALE NOW!
MARCH 18-21, 2018 Camelot Theatres, 2300 Baristo Road, Palm Springs
PASSES, TICKETS AND MOVIE TRAILERS NOW AT
WWW.PSJFF.COM OR CALL 760-325-2281
9 FEATURE FILMS & 8 SHORTS
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2018 Opening Film4-6 pm “Keep the Change” (USA)
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 201810-11:30 am “Germans & Jews” (USA)1-2:30 pm “90 Minute War” (Israel, Germany, Portugal)3-5:30 pm “Our Father” (Israel)
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 201810-11:30 am “Quiet Heart” (Israel)12:30-2:15 pm SHORTS PROGRAM (Israel, Germany , USA)3-5 pm “Be Happy Tonight” (Israel) & “The Rabbi’s Daughter & the Midwife” (Israel)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 201810-11:30 am “90 Minute War” (second showing)1-2:30 pm “1945" (Hungary & Russia)3-4:30 pm “Wounded Land” (Israel)
February 10 Charna & Richard Ravich in honor of his retirement & birthdayFebruary 16/17 Jenny & Sheldon Lehman in honor of Joey’s Bar MitzvahFebruary 24 Pearl White, in memory of David White and in honor of her
Friday, March 2 Shabbat Ki Tisa 5:01 pmFriday, March 9 Shabbat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5:07 pm Friday, March 16 Shabbat Vayikra 6:13 pm *Friday, March 23 Shabbat Tzav 6:18 pmFriday, March 30 Shabbat Pesach 6:23 pmSaturday, March 31 Second night Pesach After 7:49 pm
* Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 11th
In Memory of: Yahrzeit Fund
Robin Burg in loving memory of herparents, Marian and Lloyd Crane
Penny Wiese in loving memory ofher grandmother, Pearl Seligman
Robin Burg in loving memory of hergrandparents, Betty & William Crane
Penny Wiese in loving memory ofher father, Sol Seligman
Harold Nash in loving memory of hismother, Frances Nash
Robin Burg in loving memory of hergrandparents, Sarah and WilliamTuch
Harold Nash in loving memory of hisfather, Charles Nash
Sherry Scherotter-Burwen in lovingmemory of her mother, Ruth Shaer
Art and Eileen Eisenberg in lovingmemory of Art’s father, A. RobertEisenberg
Shirley Waterman in loving memoryof her father-in-law, NathanWaterman
Rhoda Lewis in loving memory of hermother, Pauline Greenberg
Estelle Silberman in loving memory ofher husband, Sanford Silberman
Alan and Barbara Winfield in lovingmemory of Jeff Sydney
Douglas Morton in loving memory of hisnana, Bernardine Sherr
Harold Clumeck in loving memory of hisfather, Nathaniel Clumeck
Milt Levinson in loving memory of hisgrandmother, Minnie Levinson
Jay Frank in loving honor of his parents,Esther and Henry Frank
General Contribution
Soo Borson in honor of Nic Behrmann,Larry Fechter, Mitchel Karp, TomStansbury and Chuck Steinman - ourModernism Week Stars!
Paul Glackman
Dawna Aldredge-Wheeler
Gordon and Rebekah Sosland Siegfriedt
Marilyn Jones and Mitchell Kaplan inhonor of Lila K. Blane
Barbara Platt and Norm Lewis in honorof Dr. Stuart Barton
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Soo Borson
Dawna Aldredge-Wheeler
Rabbi Jonathan Rudnick
Carol Dlin in memory of LisaPollinger-Heller
SPONSORED ONEG & KIDDUSH
Robert and Wendy Solomon inloving memory of their mothers,Leah G. Solomon and MiriamMiliband
Esther Lott in honor of Tu B’Shevat
Charna and Richard Ravich inhonor of Richard’s retirement andbirthday
Pearl White in loving memory ofher husband, David White, and inhonor of the birth of her greatgranddaughter Alia Simone Indre.
Jenny and Sheldon Lehman inhonor of their son Joey’s BarMitzvah.
February 2018 Yahrzeits * Names Inscribed on Memorial Board
Shabbat Services: Friday nights at 6:30 pm & Saturdays at 10:00 am. We will attempt toprovide a morning minyan for a yahrzeit if given several days notice.
February 1-3 Listed 2nd & 3rd
*Lena Abarbanell*Paula ApplemanBertha BrownDon D’ Acosta*Sig Ehrens*Bessie Emanuel*Elizabeth Fox*Lillie Lavin*Solomon Lifsches*Ronna Lee Padove*Esther K. Pickus*Saul Reidder*Michael RosenbaumBernardine Sherr*Dr. Frank Silverberg*Bernard Topper
February 4-10 Listed 9th & 10th Harry Becker*Esther Bell*Arnold Bernstein*Rose Breyer*Michael Davis CohenDr. Milton Dickter
Wayne Dowd*David H. Drescher*Betty Gaynor*Sam Goldberg*Cantor Mark Gomberg*Samuel H. Graysen*Edward Helf*Rose Heymanson*Ruth HymanLeonard Jewett*Elliott Kadison*David Kates*Marjorie Kochman*Ricca Lewis*Leopold Loeb*Annabelle Margolis*Samuel MolinElliott MossSarah Rose Oretsky*Billy Rose*Julius Rubinstein*Ben Sax*Morris S. ShapiroDr. Edwin SilbermanDr. Henry SimonRose Traister*Jerome Turetzky*Anya VictorRon Wein
