July 2016 ● SIVAN~TAMUZ 5776 A LIFETIME OF BELONGING Join Us for These Events & Much More! Shabbat Service with guest speaker, DR. DANIEL AMEN Physician, Psychiatrist and ten-time New York Times bestselling author Co-Creator of The Daniel Plan Friday, July 8th at 7:30 pm FAITH FITNESS FOCUS FOOD FRIENDS EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN US! Be on the lookout for your email invitation, and join the exciting, new online community at SHM... Rabbi Steinberg is inviting our entire congregation to join in an innovative new application from Memeni that is the place to be to share with fellow SHM members and stay informed about our community events and services! the Maalot the Maalot ’
Transcript
July 2016 ● SIVAN~TAMUZ 5776
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G
Join Us for These Events & Much More!
Shabbat Service with guest speaker,
DR. DANIEL AMEN Physician, Psychiatrist and ten-time New York Times bestselling author
Co-Creator of The Daniel PlanFriday, July 8th at 7:30 pmThe Daniel Plan is framed around The Essentials: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends—life
FAITH FITNESS FOCUS FOOD FRIENDS
EVERYONE IS INVITED TO JOIN US!
Be on the lookout for your email invitation, and join the exciting, new online community at SHM... Rabbi Steinberg is inviting our entire
congregation to join in an innovative
new application from Memeni that is
the place to be to share with fellow
SHM members and stay informed
about our community events and
services!
the Ma alotthe Ma alot’
2 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Rabbi Richard M. SteinbergTHE RONA PERLEY MEMORIAL SENIOR RABBINIC CHAIR
Rabbi Leah LewisRABBI AND DIRECTOR OF LIFELONG LEARNING
THE JAFFE FAMILY RABBINIC CHAIR
Cantor Arië Manela ShiklerTHE HOLLANDER FAMILY CANTORIAL CHAIR
Beth Shikler, M.S.THE LOEB FAMILY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIR
Stacy Bleiweis, M.B.A.MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Lindsey Morlan, M.A.OFFICE MANAGER/ASSISTANT TO
RABBI STEINBERG AND CANTOR SHIKLER
Heather Rosenthal, M.A., Ed.RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
THE ALPERT-WALDMAN FAMILY EDUCATION CHAIR
Kat Key EntzmingerASSISTANT TO RABBI LEWIS & EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Lynne Koffl erBOOKKEEPER
Lynda ClineCOMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/GRAPHIC DESIGN
Rabbi Bernie King, z”lFOUNDING RABBI
Friday, July 1st• 7 pm: Family Shabbat Service, “Sunset
Shabbat: Red, White and Blue for Each and Every Jew”
Friday, July 8th• 6 pm: Eat, Pray, L’Chaim dinner at Corner
Bakery7:30 pm: Shabbat Service with guest, Dr. Daniel Amen, “The Daniel Plan”
Friday, July 15th• 6:30 pm: Tot Shabbat Service• 7:30 pm: Shabbat Service with Temple
Musicians & Rabbi Steinberg, “The Essence of Being”
Friday, July 22nd• 7:30 pm: Shabbat Service with Rabbi
Lewis, “A Covenant for Today”
Friday, July 29th• 7:30 pm: Friday Night Live! Shabbat
Service, “FNL! Greatest Hits”
SHABBAT SERVICES ~ JULY 2016
the Ma alotthe Ma alot’
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 3
Very few times in this forum have I spoken about our amazing and totally needed new building project which is just a few months away from breaking ground. I like to save this “space,” my monthly article, for spiritual wisdom and lessons. And then I realized, ever since we started our New Building Project, it has been primarily a spiritual pursuit. Everything we are doing is in the spirit of the furtherance of our sacred and venerable tradition of Judaism—what could be more spiritual?
The answer—if everyone participates…that would be the ultimate spiritual gift! And that is the only other time I have written about the New Building in my articles is to introduce the theme of the campaign “All In.” Naïve and Pollyanna as it may sound, I am still hoping and praying that we have 100% participation from our whole congregation—that would make the project a family project in the truest sense. I am ecstatic to report that we have 75% participation from our members thus far. But I am not a “C” student—I want an A+ and hence, the power of 100% will make this project not only financially doable, but be a spiritual achievement of immense proportions. We have people who are so generous—some giving more than a million dollars and we have others, who struggle each month to make an $18 payment towards the project because their heart so moves them to do so. Both gifts, and everything in
FROM OUR SENIOR RABBI
between, is meaningful to us. Even our staff, clerical and clergy—100% have given to the project because it is important for them to be part of this endeavor in their hearts. I had a single mom call me to ask if we could charge her credit card $5 a month so that she could be part of this. I had a second grader bring me her piggy bank and asked that we put it towards the new sanctuary. So many powerful stories of people who just want to be connected to this transformative project in our Temple’s history.
So if you haven’t given, I would like to invite you to my home so that we might share the updates and the progress of our new Temple building. Please join me on either July 11, August 4 or August 10 at 7:00 pm. Please RSVP to my assistant Lindsey at [email protected] and she will send you information to join me at my home. You will also receive personal invitations. And what would a gathering at the rabbi’s home be without some delicious food and wine. Yes, this is about fundraising, but from the bottom of my heart, this is more about a spiritual quest for our Temple family to come together as one.
For those who have already given, I would also like to personally invite you to my home to share the progress of our project with you, who have made this all possible. It will give me a chance to say thank you (and yes, there will be great food and wine as well!). You will each receive a personal invitation soon as well.
ALL IN
The Torah tells us regarding the construction of the Tabernacle that only those whose hearts so move them should give to the building of this sacred space. There will be no assessments for this project—it is based on only those whose hearts so move them. For those whose hearts have been moved thus far, I thank you with the fullness of gratitude because I know what we are creating here is a center for Orange County Judaism to last the generations. For those whose hearts have not yet been moved, my goal and hope is that you will join me in my home so that whatever your tzedakah level, you will participate in our family project and see it as a spiritual act of incredible significance.
Rabbi Richard SteinbergThe Rona Perley Memorial
Senior Rabbinic Chair
4 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Steven & Sima Abelowitz
Gary & Natasha Abraham
Don & Gwenn Abrams
Robin Abrams
Hy & Linda Algazi
Frank & Nadine Allcorn
Marc & Chris Allcorn
Robert & Cameron Allen
Rick & Marcey Alpert
Rochelle Ambersound
Jeff & Lisa Anderson
Robert & Sheryl Anderson
Dana & Martha Anenberg
Jo Ann Anthony
Terry & Carol Applebury
Tom & Lynda Armbruster
Ed & Carrie Arndt
Louisa Arnold
Eyal & Yael Aronoff
Jeff & Ellen Arrow
Eric & Emily Ball
Larry & Bonnie Bann
Ken & Teri Bassman
Alain & Raquelle Basto
Eric & Jodi Baum
Kenny & Dede Beard
Louise Beckerman
Jill Berg
Greg Berkowitz &
Janet Lawrence
Alexander & Alla Berman
Anatoly & Sondra Berman
Julia Berman
Mark & Stacy Bleiweis
David Bleiweiss
Darin & Sharon Blindell
Marlon & Barbara Boarnet
Michael & Debra Borden
Marc & Deborah Brener
Gregory & Elizabeth Breuer
Seth Brindis &
Stephanie Reich
Leona Brodner
Curtis & Anne Browne
Mike & Wendy Burdei
Alan & Karen Brutman
Dave & Diane Bucka
Barry Buckser
John & Kim Burger
James & Beth Carroll
Brian & Jackie Clausman
Lynda Cline
Bradley & Kim Cohen
Ernie & Amy Cohen
Peter Cohen & Rick Manzo
Robert & Monica Cohen
Tova Cohen
William & Dana Cohen
Steve & Jacqui Cohn
Michael & Shannon Coleman
Joe & Brenda Colgate
Howard & Rita Conn
David & Tammy Cooper
Dennis Copelan & Judith Utal
Linda Coss
CSHM Brotherhood
Diana Danesh
Linda Davis
Daws & Rachel Dawson
Rachel DeLeo
Michele Dishon
Mark & Dyanne Drucker
Jeff & Cindy Dreyer
Michael & Robin Einbund
Norman & Reva Einhorn
Bradley & Gail Eisenstein
Ron & Barbara Elter
Richard & Jill Endres
Brad & Miriam Erdosi
Sasha Erlik
Nathan & Jamie Evans
Barry & Wendi Fast
Albert & Eleanor Feldman
John & Myra Firth
Dennis & Jane Fischel
Ari & Helen Flechner
Robert & Jodi Fleishman
Sandra Fleissig
David & Katie Fliegler
Phil Foreman & Debra David
Fred & Aviva Forster
Robert & Theresa Forster
Steven & Jenni Frank
William & Shelly Frank
Alan & Carole Frankel
Marc & Marci Franklin
Roger Friedman
Russell & Chrissie Friend
Dennis & Linda Gallagher
Gus & Lois Garcia
Bruce & Wendy Gary
Mike Gellman
David & Ellen Gibbs
David & Esther Gilbert
Howard & Ricky Gilman
Thank you for your donation to our Capital Campaign
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 5
Rob & Jann Glasser
Ilene Glassman
David & Deborah Globerson
Arie & Ilana Goldberg
Douglas & Dianne Golden
Jeremy & Debra Goldman
Myron & Lysa Goldstein
Howard & Anne Gollay
Vince Gonzales &
Libby Frolichman
Stephen & Madaline Gordon
Dick & Betty Gorelick
Matthew & Paula Greenberger
Gary & Linda Greene
Barbara Greenwald
Mickey & Wendy Gubman
Jim & Doreen Guarracino
John & Naomi Gustafson
Stephen & Harriet Hadelman
Doreen Hamburger
Rachel Harman-Friedman
Martin & Juliana Hart
Mark & Mikel Hassman
Steve Hatch & Donna Pick
Mark & Tamar Hauptman
Jay Herron & Dana Klein
Susan Hinchey
Ken & Carol Hirsch
Diane Hoff man
Yossie & Dana Hollander
Jeff & Rachel Horn
Michael & Sheila Hornback
Edward & Nanette Horovitz
Charles Howell &
Yael Karabelnik
Ben & Judy Hubbard
Mark & Karen Hyman
Jake & Beverly Jacobs
Kara Jacobs
Lois Jacobs
Mike & Linda Jacobs
Jonathan & Karen Jaff e
Gary & Julie Johnson
David & Alison Kadin
Michael & Marisa Kaiser
Robert & Barbara Kaitz
Zeev & Tammy Kalansky
Joseph Kaplan
Dan & Lisa Kassel
Daniel & Laurie Katz
Jim & Grace Katzenstein
Ike & Ginny Kempler
Steven & Dorit Kerbel
Mark & Hilary Kershberg
Menashe & Shira Kfi r
Barbara King
Martin & Florence Klein
Uri & Rachel Klugman
Stephen & Lynne Koffl er
Larry & Cindy Kole
Sharlene Konowitch
Jay & Leonie Kramer
Louis & Sheryl Kramer
Paul & Alison Kramsky
Benjamin Kraut
Sid & Judy Kuperberg
Bernie & Marcia Labowitz
Jaime & Laura Landman
Bob & Jennifer Langer
Sid Lantor &
Maxine Wasserman
Tony La Riviere & Ami Herberg
Ronnie Lasky
Allan & Lindsay Legator
Matt & Caryn Leingang
Lloyd & Eileen Lenson
Howard & Joy LePatner
David & Sandi Lester
Steve & Dori Levenson
Robert & Sandy Levy
Andy & Jennifer Lewis
David & Rabbi Leah Lewis
Marta Lightner
Heath & Katherine Liner
Jay & Sue Littman
Louise Litwack
Joel Loeb
Simon Madorsky
Frank & Valerie Magursky
Bernice Malkin
Herbert & Harriet Malmon
Jeff & Andrea Martin
Don & Bunnie Mauldin
Keith & Marcy Mayer
James & Juliette McKenzie
Shy & Ilana Meirovitch
Lenni Meyerson
Bruce Miller &
Ellen Winters Miller
Susan Miller
Paula Millman
Brandon & Stephanie Mitchell
Herbert & Loretta
Modelevsky
Thank you for your donation to our Capital Campaign
Continued on page 12
6 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
FNL! Greatest HitsFriday, July 29th
@ 7:30 pmMusic is a powerful tool for evoking the inner space within which transformative prayer can happen. The ancients knew this, and music was a big part of the ancient temple ritual.This service features congregational melodies and eclectic, contemporary music which compliment the creative service booklet compiled by Cantor Shikler, specifi cally for this service.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE!
SPECIAL SUMMER SHABBAT SERVICES
Friday, July 15th at 7:30 pm
Shabbat Service with
Rabbi Steinberg,
“The Essense of Being”What is at the core of our souls? Please join Rabbi Steinberg as he explains this topic.
Friday, July 22nd at 7:30 pmShabbat Service with
Rabbi Lewis, “A Covenant for Today”
As Jews, we inherit a sacred partnership with God that goes back to Abraham.
Be with us to explore some of the ways the privilege and responsibility for that
relationship play out in our day.
Congratulations to SHM Staff on
their milestone anniversaries:
• Stacy Bleiweis celebrated her 10th
anniversary as Membership Director
in June
• Rabbi Richard Steinberg joined our
congregational family as Senior
Rabbi 15 years ago on July 1, 2011
• Rabbi Leah Lewis celebrates her 5th
anniversary on July 1st. She joined
us as an Associate Rabbi and soon
became Rabbi & Director of Lifelong
Learning.
Mazel tov to each of you! We are for-
tunate to have a loving and dedicated
clergy and staff at Shir Ha-Ma’alot.
Here’s to many more years!
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 7
FROM OUR CANTOR
On the night of June 4th we got together for my annual concert here at SHM. After months of preparations and rehearsals, the time had finally arrived. My son, Gidon, our special guest, Duvid Swirsky, and I had been rehearsing without the band for the prior two months. So at 2:00 pm we got together for the final and only full rehearsal before the show.
The musicians in the band are great and after working on a couple of the more difficult songs, we are “on the same page” and we finish shortly after 5PM. We sat together for a quick dinner, relaxed with jokes and small talk and now we are just waiting for the crowd to come.
After the Havdalah service with Rabbi Steinberg and Rabbi Lewis, it’s time to start with the first song. The energy in the room is great, you can feel it. Gidon is singing lead in the first song. We chose Paul Simon’s “Mother and Child Reunion” and changed the words to “Father and Child”. The first song is critical because it sets the tone and the mood for the evening.
I see a lot of faces in the audience eager to hear us sing and play. The band plays the intro
to the song and Gidon with his sweet sunny tenor starts: “ No I would not give you false hope”… and it is on! I see people singing with us, pure joy. “But the father and child reunion is only a motion away”…everybody is singing as Duvid and I give Gidon our harmony. It feels good from beginning to end and the reaction from the four hundred people out there is great.
Now we are in a groove and the rest of the concert is flowing with a blend of songs that are “rockers” and mellow with an acoustic one in the middle just to break it up a little. About two thirds into it I see a couple dancing in the back and little kids that are enjoying the sound too. For an artist, there is nothing compared to live music where you get the feedback instantly. You feel the joy in the audience, you have eye contact with them, they let you know. Our guitar player Bill Kilpatrick gets applause and standing ovation after one of his energetic solos, just great!
At the end we encore with “Hey Jude” and finish with “Na nanana” as all join in. People were schmoozing during the dessert time afterwards and stayed after 10 PM. What a night, we are so happy, smiles everywhere.
REFLECTIONS FROM MY ANNUAL CONCERT
On the following Monday morning I listened to the recording for the first time. I am very critical of myself but as I listen I can’t find anything I don’t like. Half-way through it I got this amazing happy feeling. It felt like it was engulfing me with this aura, really hard to describe.
It takes a village to get an event like this to happen. I want to thank our Executive Director Beth Shikler who is the quiet force behind the scenes and for giving me the idea for this concert and our rabbis who always are enthusiastic and so supportive! Thank you to Wendy Gary for gathering volunteers to handle check-in and ushering and Linda Greene for organizing the bakers. All the bakers, everything was yummy! We all appreciate Bruce Gary for manning the parking lot, not an easy job. Paul Carman for preparing all the charts and recordings for the band in advance, and managing the personalities during rehearsal. Gidon and Duvid for your dedication, talent and companionship!
Most of all, thank you to all who attended; the patrons, and friends who attended and those who bought patron tickets and couldn’t come. Without your support it would be impossible to make this night happen. Wishing you a good summer!
Cantor Arie ShiklerThe Hollander Family Cantorial Chair
8 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Shabbat Service with guest speaker,
DR. DANIEL AMEN Physician, Psychiatrist and ten-time New York Times bestselling author
Co-Creator of The Daniel PlanFriday, July 8th at 7:30 pm
Dr. Daniel Amen believes that brain health is central to all health and success. “When your brain works right,” he says, “you work right; and when your brain is troubled, you are much more likely to have trouble in your life.” His work is dedicated to helping people have better brains and better lives. He is the Founder and CEO of Amen Clinics in Costa Mesa, CA
Together with Pastor Rick Warren and Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Amen is one of the chief architects of “The Daniel Plan,” a 52-week program to get people healthy through their religious organizations.
The Daniel Plan is framed around The Essentials: Faith, Food, Fitness, Focus and Friends—life areas that all work together to restore and sustain your long-term health. As you follow The Daniel Plan, you will discover that you have a part to play in getting healthier, but God will energize your eff orts.
FAITH FITNESS FOCUS FOOD FRIENDS
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 9
This summer is when we get all our ducks in a row prior to ground breaking on the new facility right before Yom Kippur. We have made a tremendous amount of progress and the excitement is building in everyone actively engaged in the Building Program. Here’s where we are:
• The architects completed 100% of Detailed Design (DD) – an important phase of the project where all the major structural elements are detailed out at a fairly minute level to allow for the contractor and sub-contractors to have enough information to bid and begin the even more detailed planning process. This is a very major milestone in the project and we were thrilled to meet this at the end of May 2016. The next step is Construction Documents – the even more detailed drawings and specifications that the Contractor can use to get bids from and leads to the Building Permit process.
• Additional estimates have been provided by both the architect’s estimating company and the general contractor’s estimating department. They are very close, so with the information we have today – that doesn’t include the amounts to be bid by the Subs or specific amounts for raw materials, we are close to an understanding of the project and can now work on the Value Engineering process that considers ways to further refine or amend the designs to drive economies. This is an important process we are now engaged in and will finalize shortly.
• The Finance Committee held its first meeting to review cash flow projections and potential project costing to determine when we will need to bridge the gap between our collected pledges and committed pledges to be able to continue to pay for the construction costs. With many of our congregants pledging over a five year period, the funds for our project will be collected after we move into our new facility. It has always been our plan to secure bridge financing and now’s the time to begin our investigation and discussions with financial institutions about the options available to us. Our goal is to be able to pay our bills and incur the least amount of financing charges that we can, so the committee has their work cut out for them exploring all our options.
• The Board met for over 3 hours in June to discuss the status of the program. The enthusiastic
FROM OUR CO-PRESIDENTS
BUILDING UPDATE: PROGRESS CONTINUEDBY BETH CARROLL
support that our Board has demonstrated is so encouraging to the members of the Core Building Team. The Core team shared with the Board the tremendous amount of documentation combed through with the architect, contractors, and others in pursuit of completion of the 100% DD process. Familiarity with the drawings, detailed specifications, commentary, feedback from the project management firm, as well as input from our resident experts all have been essential in making decisions quickly, keeping the Board informed of progress and keeping everyone on track to meet deadlines and continue to move forward.
Please visit the pictures in the lobby of the design for the building. The elements we require to drive improved programming, connect with our community, and build a truly transformative facility are all included, such as: • Larger sanctuary with better accommodations
for our clergy, choir, visitors to the Bima (with much more room to spread out), and state of the art audio visual capabilities
• Spacious Social Hall that can fit a large gathering for a special event and also seamlessly act as overflow for our large services – such as High Holy Days
• Many new class rooms – with accommodation to enable us to rent some of our facilities during the week to a day school or other parties needing space when we’re not occupying our class rooms
• A beautiful chapel to allow us to have multiple services simultaneously or take advantage of a more intimate worship space when warranted
• A café to further enhance our community areas• Better access and show casing of our stained
glass windows as a centerpiece in our courtyard• A wonderful amphitheater stair case in the
atrium that allows us to reach the second floor, but also to hang out or use them for a stage – when the mood suits us
• A quiet room off the sanctuary with a restroom to make the space more useful for both youngsters and their families as well as doubling as a bridal room during weddings
Beth Carroll & Rachel Harman-Friedman
Temple Co-Presidents
• A caterers kitchen by the Social Hall to make serving and heating food easy for special events
• A gift shop that is a grand space right off the main entry, but also a comfortable meeting place for the community to gather
• A studio for the cantor to record or practice with musicians
…and this is only a partial list – the stylish, warm, and welcoming way our requirements are being met are going to leave you as excited as we all are, and eager to get this party started!!
If you have questions about the progress, the plans, or anything – please feel free to call any of the Core Building Team members:
More details will be forthcoming about our plans for worship, school, and community while we are in the construction phase. As you may have read last month, worship services will be held at the Mormon Center on Lake Street in Irvine. We plan to hold religious school at Tarbut v Torah on Sundays. The High School and other Tuesday afternoon/evening activities will be held in the Conference Center above the Irvine Lanes at Harvard and Michelson. We have plans for committees, community events, and more. If you have any questions or want to volunteer your home for a community activity, please contact the Temple office.
This is real friends - Stop in the Temple and you’ll see we are already beginning to pack – the Library is already all boxed up!
10 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Welcome New Members
Haley Behm
Mazel Tov to…Starla & Matt Weiss on the birth of their daughter, Sienna Starr
Jerry & Michele Silver on the birth of their granddaughter, Sienna Starr Weiss
Rachel & Greg Bickford on the birth of their son, Kyle Logan
Condolences to…Michelle Peters on the death of her mother, Harriet Lally
Norman Witkin on the death of his brother-in-law, Mark Kopelowitz
Rosilyn Sherman on the death of her brother and Lisa Pecoraro on the death of her uncle, Samuel Banke
Dennis Fischel on the death of his mother, Leonora Fischel
Rick Alpert on the death of his aunt, Anita Segal
Ellen Winters Miller on the death of her father, Sydney Winters
2016 OCCSP Summer Scholar
MARC MICHAEL EPSTEIN,
“Who is a Jew? Sects and Parties in Jewish History
and Tradition”
Friday, July 15th at Noon Brown Bag Lunch at SHM
Samaritans, Karaites, Sabotniki Sabbateans, Jews for Jesus, Black Hebrew Israelites—these are but a few of the groups claiming the title of “true Israel”, putting aside the whole of Christianity! Almost-Jews, pseudo-Jews are a fascinating parallel universe. Jew-ey, but not Jewish (for the most part), these groups existed in oft-times contentious relationship with the main body of the Jewish people. What can we learn about our own de-nominations from the historical Jewish experience with those at the fringes of the community?
No fee for SHM members. Register online at
www.shmtemple.org or call the Temple office at 949-857-2226
OCCSP.ORG COMMUNITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Marc Michael Epstein, Professor of
Religion on the Mattie M. Paschall
(1899) & Norman Davis Chair of Reli-
gion and Visual Culture at Vassar
College was Vassar’s first Director of
Jewish Studies. He is a graduate
of Oberlin College, received the PhD
at Yale University, and did much
of his graduate research at the He-
brew University in Jerusalem. He has
written on various topics in visual
and material culture produced by,
for, and about Jews.
Torah Study with Rabbi Steinberg and Rabbi Lewis Saturdays at 8:30 amMeets: 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, and 7/30Each week our Torah portion invites us to search our souls for meaning, memo-ries, mitzvah, and lessons on how to be a mentsch. We read the Torah over and over again each year as we gain more insight into its depth. Study with the Rabbis the weekly Torah portion and you will have inspiration for the week to come.
THANK YOU FOR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE!
Rabbi Steinberg is
pictured with Bob &
Barbara Kaitz and Judy
& Sid Kuperberg as they
pass the gavel of chairing
our Chai Society group for
more than a decade. Their
many hours of dedication
and heartfelt loyalty to
creating a vibrant and
engaged retired group
of people has helped to
transform our synagogue as the place to be, not only for kids
and young families, but for seniors as well. With great thanks
and appreciation for all they have done…we are forever in
their debt.
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 11
7 pm - Family Shabbat Service in the backyard, “Red, White & Blue for Each and Every Jew”
28:30 am - Torah Study10 am - Bar Mitzvah of
Noah Meislik
3 4Independence Day
Office Closed
56 pm - Executive
Committee Meeting7:30 pm - Board of
Trustees Meeting
6 76:30 pm - Temple
Musicians
810 am - Torah Time for
TINY Tots6:30 pm - Eat, Pray,
L’Chaim Dinner at Corner Bakery
7:30 pm - Shabbat Service with guest, Dr. Daniel Amen, “The Daniel Plan”
98:30 am - Torah Study10 am - B’nai Mitzvah of
Jake & Abigail Patton
10 119:30 am - Mah Jongg6:45 pm - Adult Choir
12 13 146:30 pm - Temple
Musicians
1510 am - Torah Time for
TINY Tots6:30 pm - Tot Shabbat,
“Finding Torah”7:30 pm - Shabbat Service
with Temple Musicians & Rabbi Steinberg, “The Essence of Being”
168:30 am - Torah Study10 am - Bar Mitzvah of
Matthew Berk6 pm - Brotherhood: Los
Alamitos Racing
17 189:30 am - Mah Jongg6:45 pm - Adult Choir
196:30 pm - Board of
Education Meeting
206:30 pm - Krav Maga Class
21 2210 am - Torah Time for
TINY Tots7:30 pm - Shabbat Service
with Rabbi Lewis, “A Covenant for Today”
238:30 am - Torah Study10 am - Bar Mitzvah of
Ethan Davidson7:00 pm - Family Havdal-
lah: Ice Cream Social & Movie Night, “Zootopia”
24 259:30 am - Mah Jongg6:45 pm - Adult Choir
26 2711:30 am - Holocaust
Survivors Luncheon
286:30 pm - Temple
Musicians
2910 am - Torah Time for
TINY Tots7:30 pm - Friday Night
Live! Shabbat Service, “FNL! Greatest Hits”
308:30 am - Torah Study10 am - Bat Mitzvah of
Madison Duerr
31
JULY 2016
12 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Marc & Lisa Monette
Keith & Robin More
Lindsey Morlan
Trevor & Tamar Morris
Blaze Newman
Ted & Connie O’Connor
Jay & Tammy Orrill
Tony & Melissa Park
Richard Pattis &
Ellen Olshansky
Howard & Charlotte Perley
Ken Perlman & Anastasia
Figueroa
Aaron Perlmutter
Daniel & Sandra Perlmutter
Charlotte Pinsky
Bill & Nancy Platka
Harold & Richard Plon
Steve & Ali Posner
Ed & Sara Pulwer
Robert Radus
Ron & Charlotte Radziminsky
Allan & Harriet Raff
Steve & Shari Raskin
Dan Reich
Nicholas & Zena Reichert
Religious School Students
Michael & Lori Reznick
Jay & Erin Rindenau
Aaron & Toni Rios
Jeremy & Karin Rose
Michael & Ilana Rosenberg
Brian & Heather Rosenblatt
Peter & Lisa Rosenbloom
Geoff rey & Heather Rosenthal
Bonnie Roth
Eric & Marla Roth
Mel & Sue Roth
Rosalie Rothblatt
Jay & Bette Rothman
Abby Rozenberg
Carlos & Kristen Saad
Peter Sacks
Steve Samuel &
Raschel Greenberg
Tay & Stephanie Sandoz
David & Dennie Schapiro
Alfi e & Sandy Schekman
The Schnurmacher Foundation
Chris Schran &
Mona Rosenberg
Justin & Julie Schulman
Wendy Seiden
Jack & Susan Selcer
Marvin Selcer
Lloyd Sellinger
Howard Serbin &
Michele Carmeli
Mitch & Shelley Shatzen
David & Jill Sheer
Loralee Sheridan
Cantor Arië & Beth Shikler
Leacarol Shinder
Leonard & Dodette Shulman
Ruth Shulman
Oskar & Sonya Shvartsman
Jerry & Michele Silver
Allan & Barbara Silverman
Scott & Melanie Silverman
Ian & Jennifer Silvers
Stanley & Deborah Silverstein
Margaret Sims
Alan & Sheila Slater
Joseph & Sheryl Sloate
Todd & Roberta Smith
Ken & Hope Snyder
Seth & Julie So
Larry & Debbie Sogolow
Rosalie Sogolow
Ed & Julia Sohn
Larry & Martine Speckler
Michael & Stacey Spector
Marc & Marlene Spiegel
David & Gail Spivak
Larry Stahl
Tom Staple
Jerry Steinberg
Marvin & Arlene Steinberg
Rabbi Richard Steinberg
Bob & Henny Sterman
Hal Stern & Hara Waldman
Rod & Bonita Stern
Jerry Sternberg
Richard Sternberg &
Lou Ann Schemmel
Dwight & Lynda Stones
Cory & Stephanie Sukert
David & Jill Susson
Doug & Lori Suvalle
Dave & Barbara Sylvan
Larry & Wendy Tenebaum
John Tharp
Laurence & Maureen Thompson
Marc & Rebecca Trachtman
Mike & Terry Trank
Thank you for your donation to our Capital Campaign
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 13
Corey & Laura Udkoff
Rabbi Dan & Rachel Utley
Pieter & Beth Van Es
Rich & Rasha Wagner
Michael & Shari Wagschal
Philip Waldman & Teri Alpert
Phil & Jamie Warth
Pearl Wasbin
Paul & Sutten Wasserman
Larry & Shayna Wein
Dave & Eva Weinberg
Howard & Donna Weinstein
Peter & Sharon Weinstein
Jeff & Jill Weinstock
Albert & Joan Weiss
Bert White & Lori Schwartz
Thank you for your donation to our Capital CampaignJon White & Hope
Sherwood White
Jerry & Hilary Wilk
Gladys Wilson & Larry Snyder
Lynda Wisecup
Gene & Tish Witkin
Norman & Adrienne Witkin
David Witting &
Melissa Neuman
Bob & Nancy Wolf
Robert & Alana Yonowitz
Michael & Corie Yutkin
The Zeleznick Family
Saul & Barbara Zenk
Todd & Mindy Zive
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N GCONGREGATION SHIR HAMA'ALOT • 3652 MICHELSON DRIVE, IRVINE CA
S AV E T H E D AT E !G R O U N D B R E A K I N G C E R E M O N Y
Please join us at the groundbreaking ceremony for our new building
Friday, September 30thFriday, September 30that 7:00 pmat 7:00 pm
SHABBAT SERVICE, CEREMONY & GROUNDBREAKING
14 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Tot Shabbat
Finding Torah
Friday, July 15th at 6:30 pm
C O N G R E G A T I O N S H I R H A M A A L O T
Join us for a fun-filled Shabbat service designed for our smallest congregants!
Come with us as we explore the depths of the Torah and learn how to be our best selves.
Noah MeislikJuly 2, 2016Son of Ilana Kaufman Meislik and Adam MeislikI att end: Tarbut V’TorahI enjoy: Going to the beach, video games and
spending ti me with friendsMitzvah Project: Volunteered at VLEH–Home for
severally handicapped children
Rabbi Bernie King Mitzvah Projects ~ B’nai Mitzvah Students
Abigail Patt onJuly 9, 2016Daughter of Scott & Andrea Patt onI att end: Ladera Ranch Middle SchoolI enjoy: Being with my friends, playing on
my phone, shoppingMitzvah Project: Made dog toys for the
neighborhood shelter
Jake Patt onJuly 9, 2016Son of Scott & Andrea Patt onI att end: Ladera Ranch Middle SchoolI enjoy: Video games, reading, spending ti me
with friends and familyMitzvah Project: Volunteered with the Special
Olympics
Matt hew BerkJuly 16, 2016Son of David & Amy BerkI att end: Thurston Middle SchoolI enjoy: Playing basketball and going to the
beach with my friendsMitzvah Project: Volunteered at the Laguna Beach
Food Pantry
CONGREGATION SHIR HA MA ALOT
Gbnjmz!Ibwebmmbi!Fyqfsjfodf!!
Jdf!Dsfbn!Tpdjbm!!'!Npwjf!Ojhiu"!
Tbuvsebz-!Kvmz!34se!bu!8;11!qn!
Grab your family and friends, beach chairs and blankets and join us in the temple’s backyard for homemade ice
cream treats and a havdallah led by SHM teens, followed by popcorn and the movie “Zootopia”
Don’t miss out on this super fun summer event!
No fee, however we need to know how many to expect.
RSVP by calling the Temple office at 949-857-2226 or
online at www.shmtemple.org
Ethan DavidsonJuly 23, 2016Son of Rob & Gina Davidson and
Colleen & Sean MastersonI att end: Tarbut V’TorahI enjoy: Baskeball and musicMitzvah Project: Volunteered with the Friendship
Circle
Madison DuerrJuly 30, 2016Daughter of Heidi & Craig DuerrI att end: Ladera Ranch Middle SchoolI enjoy: Dancing, singing, spending ti me with
friends and familyMitzvah Project: Volunteered for Melanoma
awareness and preventi on project for all ages
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 15
SHIR HAMA’ALOT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
5777/20162017CLASSES FOR AGES 218 YEARS OLD
REGISTER TODAY!
WWW.SHMTEMPLE.ORG
Rabbi Leah LewisRabbi & Director of Lifelong Learning
The Jaff e Family Rabbinic Chair
SCHOOL NEWS
At times, a synagogue is referred to as a beit knesset, literally a ‘house of gathering.’ Other times, it is called a beit tefillah, a ‘house of prayer.’ And sometimes, it is referred to as a beit midrash, a ‘house of study.’ The most powerful thing about affiliating with a synagogue, I believe, is that it serves all of these functions in a world that needs them all.
For our purposes this summer, while we are busy packing boxes and getting ready for a year filled with building and renovation, the key element of the synagogue, in all of its functions, is that at the core of all its names is the beit. The synagogue—our synagogue—is a bayit, a ‘house’ or, more appropriately, it is a home. This remains the case whether we gather on Michelson Drive, or whether we gather in the multiple temporary locations where we will be during the upcoming construction period.
Beginning in September and throughout the months of construction on our property, Religious School will meet in two locations.
On Sunday mornings, we will occupy the lower school campus of Tarbut v’Torah Community Day School (5200 Bonita Canyon Drive, Irvine). The Tuesday afternoon Hebrew program, as well as our entire High School program, will meet at the Back Bay Conference Center (3415 Michelson Drive, Irvine), just upstairs from Irvine Lanes. We are busy making plans to help us settle in while we are guests in these other locations, yet we know that wherever we are—as a community—we are ‘home.’ After all, the well-known idiom says it succinctly: Home is where the heart is.
Our hearts look forward to welcoming yours to our Religious School on Bonita Canyon Drive, on Michelson Drive, and in all of the temporary homes where our synagogue will meet during this exciting period of transformation for our permanent home.
Register today!
Sunday Religious SchoolTarbut V’Torah
Lower School Campus5200 Bonita Canyon Rd, Irvine
Tuesday night Hebrew & High School
Back Bay Conference Center
(above Irvine Bowl)
3415 Michelson, Irvine
16 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
Thank you to our wonderful Gala Fundraiser Committee. With your help and dedication we had a wonderful event and a very successful fundraiser!
Cheryl Duzman
Alix Flamm
Arlene Taslitz
Ricky Gilman
Debra Goldman
Cameron Allen
Lindsay Legator
Sharon Blindell
Robin More
Christine Friend
Donna Pick
Marci Franklin
Laurie Katz
Stacy Bleiweis
Eva Weinberg
Lisa Monette
Jamie Evans
Diane Golden
Shannon Coleman
Jerry Silver and all of the other generous wine donors in the program booklet
The many Starlet donors
The SHM Staff: Beth Shikler, Kat Key, Lindsey Morlan, Lynne Koffler and Lynda Cline
And finally, we would like to thank Cantor Shikler, Rabbi Steinberg and Rabbi Lewis for all of their unwavering and continued support
Rabbi Steinberg Says…
Join the new SHM online community–it’s THE place to be for sharing with fellow members and staying informedCommunity is the essence of our existence. To that end, we introduce to you yet another way for us to connect with one another. We spend more time in front of our computers and on our phones and tablets, than most other activities and hence, while doing so, we want you to be connected to Temple.
On July 1st, we will be introducing some changes to our website with the goal of providing more personalized and meaningful interactions for you, our congregants. This will be done in conjunction with Memeni, Hebrew for “from me”. Memeni is a company that helps organizations create private customized online communities.
Memeni will provide us with a behind the scenes platform. Through collaboration with our congregants, we hope to improve our communication channel by including content that facilitates a more direct and deeper connection with each other; a more meaningful online temple community.
As we seek to target relevant information for each of you, you may be asked to answer a few short questions regarding your interests. It will be a quick and easy process.
Additionally we are very excited about two other features. You will be able to communicate with other temple members directly from the website. Memeni allows you to send instant messages to each other and provides the ability to create chat groups. Best of all, a bit further down the road will be the release of our own mobile app.
Family Promise at SHM Get Involved!
July 17–24, 2016Count me in! I/We will:
Provide a Meal Serve a Meal Stay overnight
Contact the Temple at 949-857-2226 to volunteer or email Rabbi Lewis at [email protected] for more informati on.
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 17
SHM Students Thank The Chasin Family for Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
A New Perspective by Renee Firth
When I first decided I wanted to go to Israel for a semester, I really had no conscious idea why. For some reason, I just had this instinct that told me I absolutely had to go, but would not tell my why I should. Yes, I was excited to be in a country full of fellow Jews, eat falafel for four months straight, and live away from the OC bubble for a little while. But these were all shallow desires, not really capturing my motivation in a tangible manner that I could explain to family and friends. Despite this, I felt very confident boarding that airplane, even
though I still couldn’t wrap my head around why I was doing it.
And that’s probably why I panicked a little bit when I laid down in my bed in Israel on the first night.
Over the course of the next few weeks, I would still be unable to explain exactly why I was there. Don’t get me wrong, I was living for every second of it. It was an incredible experience beyond what words can describe- like trying to explain why you get a little emotional looking at the waves of the ocean reflect splinters of light and crash into each other with amazing force. And I never had that ‘aha’ moment of “Wow, I’m in Israel” either, but rather lots of little moments of ‘awe’.
I had a little taste of ‘awe’ when I bit into a falafel on the first day; a gasp of ‘awe’ when the colors of the desert melted into each other in a Masada sunrise; an exasperated sigh of ‘awe’ at 4 AM because I can’t figure out who Shimon Bar Yochai was for my Jewish history exam that morning (for the record, he hid in a cave and may or may not
have written the Zohar, which wasn’t on my test but I still remember); a shout of ‘awe’ dancing with women on Shabbat in an artist’s studio in Tzfat; I said ‘awe’ as I slid into a cool spring after 3 days of hiking through a heat wave and dust storm. After fasting for Yom Kippur, my fingertips screamed ‘awe’ as the brushed the Western Wall, and my eyes sparkled ‘awe’ as they looked over Jerusalem on the last night.
All these little moments of ‘awe’, I think, are more powerful and significant than any moment of ‘aha’. It’s as if that little irrational voice in my head that told to take the leap, go to Israel for a semester, was guiding me to find these details because it knew what an impact it would make on myself. Honestly, it feels like that little voice was Israel, calling out for me to find her. My experience in Israel is not characterized by the purely fun or exciting aspects of a trip, but rather the small struggles and triumphs a journey that truly changed my perspective.
Excerpt from Speech by Jacob Friedman
I was privileged to spend a semester in Israel. My trip, simply put, was amazing. I’ll start by giving you the gist of what daily life on EIE was like. Home base was on Kibbutz Tzuba, and as the brochure will tell you, we were nestled in the Judean hills, about 15 minutes away from Jerusalem. Every normal school day started with a Hebrew class. This class was an experience unto itself. We were taught basic grammar and vocabulary every morning, but most of our learning came about during the day. There is something to be said for being able to walk out of your room in the morning and being able to speak the language you
are trying to learn with people who are fluent in that language. After Hebrew, we had our Jewish History class. This is what made up the bulk of our program, as every field trip we took was centered around this class. Every single thing we learned about, we were given the opportunity to go and see. We saw the inside of biblical burial caves, the trio of seas (the Red, the Dead, and the Med), climbed mountains, saw the Knesset, the home of the Israeli Parliament, and spent a week in Poland to study the Holocaust and its effect on the state of Israel and modern Jewry. And while that seems like a lot, on our schedule, excluding Poland, all of that would be a part of a single week. I think that educational emphasis was placed on our Hebrew and Jewish History classes, but half of our day was dedicated to general studies courses and I was able to take all of the same classes that I’m currently taking.
On most Friday nights and Saturday mornings, my group had Shabbat services that were written and led by me, which was such an honor. This was my way of connecting intimately with everything that we did over the course of four months. Some students kept blogs that they updated regularly. I had promised to do the same, but I made four
posts and then let it go. However, if you need written documentation of how I was feeling any given week, you could go through various service outlines and Divrei Torah that I wrote for every weekend, because I tried my hardest to have our services emulate what we had learned that week.
I came away from my trip to Israel with more questions than answers, but I know how I feel in my heart about the simple act of being Jewish. Be proud of being Jewish and how you express your Judaism, but never accept that you will never change. The wonder of our faith is that there is always more to learn and it would be an incredible shame to let thousands of years of knowledge and tradition fade away simply because we are no longer interested. This short talk by no means encompasses all of my thoughts on this matter because frankly, even the rabbis would get bored if I talked for that long. Neither does this speech cover everything that I’m just dying to share about my experience. But I think that’s good. I think that means that my final words can be an invitation to come with me to theorize and philosophize about our faith. So come with me and let’s go and learn. Shabbat Shalom.
18 JULY 2016 MEMORY • MITZVAH • MENTSCH MAKING • MAKING MEANING
SHM Bakes: From our Temple Bakers
Zucchini BreadSubmitted by Linda Greene
INGREDIENTS3 eggs, beaten1 cup oil2 cups brown sugar (or combo)2 cups grated zucchini (2 medium)2 tsp vanilla
2 cups white fl our1 cup whole wheat fl our1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking powder3 tsp cinnamon
PREPARATIONMix wet ingredients together. Mix dry ingredients together.Combine wet and dry ingredientsAdd 1/2 c chopped nutes and/or 1/2 c raisinsBake in 2 small or 1 large loaf panBake at 325 for 60 to 70 minutes
Event Photography by Gidon
Over 20 years of experience capturing the intimate, spontaneous and joyous
Thank You…We would like to extend a hearty thank you to each of the volunteers who made the
2016 Cantor’s Concert a rousing success!!!
Wendy Gary - Volunteer Coordinator
Linda Greene - Baking Coordinator
Bruce Gary - Parking Coordinator
Check-in: Louise Beckerman,
Brenda Colgate, Anne Kanter Edwards,
Shari Raskin
Ushers: Rick Edwards, Marty Hart, Steve Hatch,
Steve Raskin
Programs: Barbara Greenwald
Bakers: Katherine Liner, Linda Coss, Shelly Frank,
Stacy Bleiweis, Cindy Dreyer, Lori Schwartz,
Toni Rios, Melissa Shubb Park, Leone Kramer,
Dori Levenson, Susanna Wolfe, Julie Hart, Sandy
Schekman, Alla Berman, Hope Snyder, Charlotte
Pinsky, Mindy Zive, Serah Lukoff , Linda Greene
Yom Ha’atzmaut 2016
We had an amazing program at temple in celebration of Israel’s independence. The event was coordinated by Julie Berman and she did a wonderful job!The food was prepared by Rachel Klugman and her team of helpers: Orit Best, Sarit Gatenyo, Ilana Meirovitch, Tirza Yazma, Alon Rosen, and Niely Schechter.Set up and clean up was done by Meredith Stewart, Wendy Seiden, Paula Greenburger, Cheryl Duzman, and Rachel Harman.Thank you so much for your hard work and uplifting spirit. Our volunteers are the heart of the temple and make events so special for everyone!
A L I F E T I M E O F B E L O N G I N G JULY 2016 19
RABBI STEINBERG’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDJann Glasser in memory of my beloved
father, Nathan Reitt erRuth Shulman, thank you for making my
Bat Mitzvah so special and welcoming my family
Hy Algazi in memory of David AlgaziAnatoly & Sondra Berman, congratulati ons
to Lois Garcia on her Bar MitzvahRoberta Rosenberg in honor of the Bat
Mitzvah of Ruth ShulmanFred Forster, thank you for your
encouragment and supportDiane Karp in memory of Charles KarpPaul & Allison Kramsky, congratulati ons to
Sheryl Kramer on her Bat MitzvahPaul & Allison Kramsky, congratulati ons to
Sandra Fleissig on her Bat Mitzvah
RABBI LEWIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUNDJann Glasser in memory of my beloved
mother, Irene Reitt erRuth Shulman, thank you for making my
Bat Mitzvah possible and welcoming my family
Karen & Sy Zilberstein in memory of Shelly Hoberman, with love
Charlott e Pinsky in honor of Wendy Gary “A Woman of Valor”
Charlott e Pinsky in memory of Shelly Hoberman, aunt of Rabbi Lewis
Charlott e Pinsky, wishing Toni Rios good health
CANTOR SHIKLER’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDRuth Shulman, thank you for making my
Bat Mitzvah possible and welcoming my family
Fred Forster, thank you for your encouragement and support
ALEX ZELEZNICK CHILDREN’S FUNDIna Zeleznick in memory of Alex ZeleznickSharon & Ron Glickman in honor of Lloyd
Sellinger’s second Bar Mitzvah
CULTURAL ARTS/FNL FUNDBob & Nancy Wolf, congratulati ons to
Ben Teincuff on his graduati on from Wagner University
Bill & Nancy Platka in honor of Jerry & Michele Silver’s beauti ful new grand-daughter, Sienna
Hope Snyder in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Sheryl Kramer
Hope Snyder in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Sandy Fleissig
Bob & Nancy Wolf, congratulati ons to Joshua Teincuff –good luck in whatever your future holds for you
congratulati ons to Sheryl Kramer on your Bat Mitzvah
GENERAL FUNDDoug & Eileen Stern, congratulati ons to
Bonita Stern on completi ng your Bat Mitzvah
Phyllis & Sanford Beim, congratulati ons to Fred Forster on your Bar Mitzvah
Alice & Steve Schultz in honor of Mindy Zive. Mazel tov on your Bat Mitzvah
Curti s & Ann Browne, wishes for Wendy Gary’s conti nued good health
Roz & Elliot Vogelfanger in honor of Fred Forster. Mazel tov on your Bar Mitzvah
JESSICA HERRON SHARING CARING FUNDMr. & Mrs. Roger Kirwan in honor of
Lloyd SellingerHope Snyder in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of
Ruth ShulmanMarcia & Bernie Labowitz, congratulati ons
to Lloyd Sellinger on his Bar Mitzvah
LIBRARY FUNDIna Zeleznick in honor of Zachary Zeleznick
graduati ng from UC Berkeley
RITUAL (JERRY JACOBS) FUNDArlene & Steve Feinberg in honor of the
Bar Mitzvah of Lloyd Sellinger
SPECIAL EVENTS FUND (AARON BROCK SILVERSTEIN)Lori Schwartz & Bert White in memory of
Shelly Hoberman, sister of Herb Malmon and aunt of Leah Lewis
YOUTH GROUP FUNDIna Zeleznick in honor of Raquel Zeleznick’s
16th Birthday
YAHRZEIT FUNDSteve Hitt leman in memory of Marilyn
Hitt elmanRalph Simmonds in memory of
Lillian SimmondsBill & Nancy Platka in memory of Eleanore
PlatkaPearl Wasbin in memory of my mother,
Ida SchwartzPearl Wasbin in memory of my brother,
Norman SchwartzLois Garcia in memory of Aviva Schultz
Tzedakah Donations
Charlott e Pinsky in memory of my brother, Mort Harris
Darin Blindell in memory of Richard BlindellSusan Miller in memory of Esther Smith
MillerNed & Audrey Greenberg in memory of
Scott GreenbergHerb Malmon in memory of Abe MalmonMichael Halpern in memory of William
HalpernSusan Segal in memory of Keith WeitzmanThe T Smith & M Silverstein Families in
memory of Jerome Newman and Estelle Newman
Norm Witkin in memory of Morris WitkinNorm Witkin in memory of Noah TuckerBob Kaitz in memory of Eward KaitzBarbara Kaitz in memory of Goldie Jones
KaitzBarbara Kaitz in memory of Robert JonesBarbara Kaitz in memory of Shirley FeingoldBarbara Kaitz in memory of Mickey JonesBruce Gary in memory of Fannie
GershenovitzHeath Liner in memory of Celia FishmanHeath Liner in memory of Maureen LinerDianne & David Schapiro in memory of
Mildred SchapiroJerri Loeb in memory of Stanley Loeb
Alfi e Schekman in memory of Arthur Schekman
Larry Stahl in memory of Hortense StahlSandi Lester in memory of Paul ElkinMichael Reznick in memory of Joyce
Reznick
Shir Ha-Ma’alot adopted
this new High Holy Day
Machzor last year…
order your’s today
$42.00 per set until July 30th(Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur books)
$56.00 per set after 7/30/16
DATED MATERIAL—
Please Deliver Before July 1, 2016
NON-PROFIT ORGUS POSTAGE PAID
NEWPORT BEACH, CA PERMIT NO. 272
Tzedakah ContributionsPlease enclose contribution and mail with this form to the Temple offi ce.
(Minimum $10.00 per name or occasion)
Donation Given by: Acknowledgment sent to:
Name___________________________________ Name ________________________________
In Honor of ____________________________________________________________________
In Memory of __________________________________________________________________
Special Occasion ________________________________________________________________
Other _________________________________________________________________________
Please apply my contribution to the following special fund(s):
Other Donation Opportunities
Memorial Board $360 per name
Tree of Life $180 per name
Prayer book Fund $35 per book
Congregation Shir Ha-Ma’alot has many Sanctuary and Facility Giving and Naming Opportuni-ties. Please contact the Temple offi ce for further information.
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
3652 Michelson Drive • Irvine, CA 92612(949) 857-2226 ph
SHIR HAMA’ALOTC O N G R E G A T I O N
Alex Zeleznick Children’s Fund
Campership Fund
Cantor Shikler’s Disc. Fund
Cultural Arts/Friday Night Live! Fund
Elana Frenkel Memorial School & Youth Fund
Florence Ruth King Chesed Fund
General Fund
Jessica Herron Adopt-a-Family Fund
Library Fund
Oneg Shabbat Fund
Prayer Book Fund
Rabbi Lewis’ Disc. Fund
Rabbi Steinberg’s Disc. Fund
Ritual (Jerry Jacobs) Fund
Special Events Fund (Aaron & Brock Silverstein)
Todd Evan Ross School Fund
Yahrzeit Fund
Youth Group Fund
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words…We tell Shir Ha-Ma’alot’s story through words and pictures each year in our Event Catalog, website and monthly newsletter.
I collect photos from events through-out the year to use for a variety of printed and online pieces. Quite a few of them are from our Facebook page but many come from you via email. Please feel free to send me any of your favorite SHM photos:
