JANUARY2020

TEVET/SHEVAT 5780

Monthly Bulletin of Kehillat Ma’arav

LET’S HAVE SOME FUN! Kate Flanagan, KM Executive Director

If there is one certainty in Jewish communal life, it’s that we love to eat, we love to chat, and we love to celebrate. That’s why we’re kicking off what we hope to be a new tradition here at KM—Party Book! It’s just as fun as it sounds: members of the congregation offer to host group events at their homes (or offsite) for other members and friends. With the host generously donating the cost of the event, all proceeds (the “admission fee” paid to attend the event) benefit Kehillat Ma’arav. Wildly successful in school settings and at other synagogues, creating a Party Book builds social connections within our special communities all while raising the essential funds for continued operations. It’s a win-win!

Here’s how it works:

Imagine you have a great back yard. You decide to rent a projection screen and host a screening of a family-friendly movie for up to 50 people. You, the host, generously underwrite the cost of the screen and any munchies you’d like to provide for your guests. Members of KM (and hopefully their friends!) purchase “tickets” to the Backyard Movie Night at your house, and that admission directly benefits the synagogue.

Or, let’s say you have a living room built for entertaining. You also have a chavurah that cooks up a storm. Put them together and you have the perfect combination for hosting a really fantastic cocktail party! Folks come to eat tiny foods, listen to some great music, have a few trendy spirits, all while raising money for your beloved KM.

Party Book is FUN—we promise you—and so we’re excited to invite you to participate by hosting an event or simply attending one! Got an idea for a great event (the sky is the limit!)? We’d love to hear from you. Or, if you know a fellow mensch that might be willing to host/sponsor an experience, we want to know that too. In all, we’re excited to bring this new idea to Kehillat Ma’arav and we look forward to partying with you!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR JANUARY CELEBRANTS!

11:00am Yiddish Class

6:30pm Intro to Judaism

6:30pm Intro to Judaism

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Intro to Judaism(OFFSITE)

6:30pm Intro to Judaism

6:30pm Intro to Judaism

OFFICE CLOSED

9:00amReligious School

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12:30pmKadima

3:45pm RS 2-74:00pm RS K-1

5:00pm RS 8

3:45pm RS 2-74:00pm RS K-1

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3:45pm RS 2-74:00pm RS K-1

5:00pm RS 8

3:45pm RS 2-74:00pm RS K-1

3:45pm RS 2-74:00pm RS K-1

5:00pm RS 8

7:00pm Ritual Comm. Mtg

7:00pm Men’s & Women’s Club:

Planning Meeting

Carol AbramsMichael AmsterYael BaruchRobert BernsteinBernard BienstockOscar BolanosRaya Farrah Bolanos

Sharona DaghighianLouis DiamantRobert DitcheySumena DunnJoshua DunnMikaela EbrahemiVadim Eydel

David FeldmanMax FineEric FleissSue HoffmanMicah Shir JussimPaul KleinTally Lippman

Massoud NemanimAzita NemanimJoseph PetersAlbert ReffSanford RosenblattSusan Freiman RossJessica Sacher

Gary SamsonLibby SilvermanDebra SilvermanMarc SnidermanSkip UsenRussell WittAaron Zohar

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10:00am Shabbat B’ Yachcad

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7:15pm KM Choir

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6:15pm Exec Comm. Mtg

7:15pm KM Choir7:30pm Board of

Trustees Mtg

9:30am Shabbat Services

11:00am Shabbat Kids

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12:00pm Rabbi’s Lunch n’ Learn

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Shabbat Services:Bar Mitzvah

Max Fine

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MAZEL TOV TO

Marian and Charley Goldsmith on the birth of their granddaughter, Hazel Grace, born on December 26. Marsha and Laurie Furst and Allan Night on the wedding of Carly Furst to Orrie Night on Saturday, December 7.

CONDOLENCES TOSimone Matzer and Lloyd Wagner on the passing of Simone’s father, Alvin Matzer, on Monday, December 2.

11:15am Shabbat Baby w/Kira

Rappaport

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JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES Mazel Tov!Eric & JoJo Fleiss6th anniversary

David Horwich & Lori Harrison3rd anniversary

Leon & Sharon Janks36th anniversary

Robert Brook & Jackie Kosecoff38th anniversary

Jonathan & Area Kramarsky18th anniversary

Sid & Carole Meltzner48th anniversary

Neville & Fay Pimstone57th anniversary

GENERAL FUNDA donation by

Fisher/Mackler family

In honor ofElliot Goldberg, Todah Rabbah for your help, by Shirley StromLily Muller’s 90th birthday, by Celeste and Hal Erdley, Shirley Strom

Mazel Tov toKathryn and Avi Kushlan on the birth of their son, Ira, by Judy and Lou ZuckerMarsha and Laurie Furst on the marriage of their daughter, Carly, to Orrie Night, by Judy and Les Eber, Susan Freiman Ross and Richard Ross, Linda and Jack Topal

In memory of

• PHIL BAKER, brother of Manny Baker, by Manny and Judy Baker

• JOSEPH BRONSTEIN, father of Bernie Bronstein, by Bernie and Susan Bronstein

• ROSE COHEN, grandmother of Beverly Bienstock, by Beverly and Bernie Bienstock

• HARRY FISTELL, father of Ira Fistell, by Ira Fistell and Rachel Berg

• ABRAHAM GROSS, grandfather of Shelly Vedres, by Shelly and Thomas Vedres

• LOUIS GROSS, father of Shelly Vedres, by Shelly and Thomas Vedres

• ESTHER GURA, mother of Dennis Gura, by Dennis and Kathy Gura

• REBECCA GURA, daughter of Kathy and Dennis Gura, by Kathy and Dennis Gura

• SOL GURA, father of Dennis Gura, by Dennis and Kathy Gura

• REBEKAH GUSSE, grandmother of Sara Barnard, by Sara Barnard

• MORRIS HORWITZ,father of Susie Yuré, by Susie and Marc Yuré

• AUDREY KLEIN, mother of Mimi Klein, by Mimi Klein

• EVA KRAMER, mother of Dorine Kramer and Beverly Schwartz, by Dorine Kramer and Nicholas Mitchell, Beverly Schwartz

• SEYMOUR KRAMER, father of Dorine Kramer and Beverly Schwartz, by Dorine Kramer and Nicholas Mitchell, Beverly Schwartz

• HENRY LATINER, father of Forrest Latiner, by Forrest Latiner and Marsha Lewin Latiner

• RICHARD MAIBAUM, father of Matthew Maibaum, by Matthew Maibaum

• ZELDA JOY MITCHELL, mother of Nicholas Mitchell, by Nicholas Mitchell and Dorine Kramer

• ENID KARPEL-NAGLER, sister of Susan Karpel, by Susan Karpel

• SCOTT MITCHEL OLKEN, son of Elaine and Sherwin Olken, by Elaine and Sherwin Olken

• DINAH POSTERNACK, mother of Elaine Olken, by Elaine and Sherwin Olken

• ESTHER RABB, mother of Kathy Gura, by Kathy and Dennis Gura

• BESS RADIN, mother of Allison Goldberger, by Allison and Michael Goldberger

• YEHUDIT SOLTZ, mother-in-law of Michael Wyte, by Michael Wyte

• SAMUEL TAMAROFF, father of Tammy Steinsapir, by Tammy Steinsapir

• DAVID HABER WARSHAWSKY, father of Beth Ricanati, by Beth and David Ricanati

• ANN YURÉ, mother of Marc Yuré, by Marc and Susie Yuré

CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE

CONTRIBUTIONS (as of December 30)

My name is Max Fine and I’m excited to celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah at KM on January 18.

I am in the 7th grade at Palms Middle School. My favorite subjects are history and robotics.

When I’m not preparing for my bar mitzvah, I like to play video games with my friends, build robots and watch history videos.

KM feels like home to me as I have spent every Shabbat here since I was 8. It means a lot to me to share this special Shabbat with the community that has been so welcoming to me and my mom.

MEET OUR BAR MITZVAH MAX FINE - JANUARY 18

KIDDUSH FUNDIn honor of

Dorita and Eugene Gotlieb’s 67th Wedding Anniversary, by Dorita and Eugene GotliebTeri Lewis’ birthday, by Teri Lewis

In memory of Bernard Samson, father of Gary Samson, by Gary and Laurie Samson

PRAYERBOOK FUNDIn honor of

Holly and Joel Strom’s 29th Wedding Anniversary, by Shirley Strom

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDA donation by

AnonymousSimone Matzer and Lloyd Wagner

In memory ofChic Lippman, mother of Tamara Bernstein, Andrew Lippman and William Lippman, by Tamara Bernstein, Andrew Lippman and William LippmanRuth Decker, mother of Gaylen Grody, by Gaylen and Wayne GrodySydney Ducker, father of Gaylen Grody, by Gaylen and Wayne Grody

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUNDA donation by

AnonymousDon Morris

In memory ofMorris Freeman, father of Izzy Freeman, by Izzy and Marilyn FreemanChic Lippman, mother of Tamara Bernstein, Andrew Lippman and William Lippman, by Tamara Bernstein, Andrew Lippman and William Lippman Harry Molberger, father of Cookie Valente, by Cookie Valente

Contributions Continued

Rabbi Michael GotliebCantor Samuel CohenExecutive Director Kate FlanaganDirector of Education & Youth Sharone WeizmanHead of Early Childhood & Arts Masha SavitzEvents Coordinator Cindy RothAdministrative Assistant Rose PiccirilliBusiness Manager Joanne KleinCommunications Mia LabowitzBuilding Manager Carlos PerezPresident Allison Goldberger

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