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Dear Friends,
I am still coming off the 'high' from the High Holy Days. It's a wonderful feeling to celebrate and worship together. One reason that Sukkot follows Yom Kippur so quickly might be that it allows us to carry the ruach uplift from the Yontef straight through to Simchat Torah and beyond. Feelings of spiritual connection are amplified by the pageantry and mystical meanings threaded through the holidays of Sukkot, Simchat Torah and Sh'mini Atzeret.
Tomorrow night, October 8th, we will assemble on the patio in our beautiful and huge sukkah at 6:30 p.m. for services. For those who wish, bring a pot luck dairy dish at 5:30 p.m. and enjoy the sukkah. Following the services we will enjoy pie a la mode! Please bring your favorite fruit pie to share, and we'll provide the ice cream. In addition, I have invited the new Intro to Judaism class to meet with me and to learn the traditions of Sukkot. You are welcome to join in the discussion.
Thursday morning, October 9th, at 10:00 a.m. join us in the sukkah for first day Festival services. Cantor Ken Jaffe, Stacey Morse, Rick Muller and I will conduct services. Bring your lulav and etrog.
Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and Shabbat morning services at 10:00 a.m. will also be in the sukkah, weather permitting.
Note to Religious School families, There is no RS Wednesday night, we hope you will bring your family to the sukkah instead.
Looking ahead;
Wednesday October 15th at 11:00 a.m. I am presenting; "Why is ISIS a threat? for the Rosenberg Center. RSVP to mseigel@templemenorah.org
Wednesday October 15th at 6:30 p.m. (no RS) Simchat Torah Celebration is on with flags, apples and ice-cream for all.
Thursday October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Sh'mini Atzeret-Yizkor Services
With warm wishes for a Chag Sameach!
Steven L. Silver, Rabbi
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 The Menorah Kids' Club after-school program
is back for the 2014-2015 school year!
Contracts are now available!
Click HERE to download yours today!!
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KIDS' NIGHT OUT with Lilo and StitchOctober 11, 2014 - 5:30pmClick HERE to download the flyer, or email Shayna at youth@templemenorah.org. |
ROSENBERG CULTURAL CENTER
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Program on Hiatus until Monday, October 13.
For more information on the Rosenberg Cultural Center, please contact Mickey Seigel at (310) 316-8444, ext. 125,
or at mseigel@templemenorah.org.
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Sunday, October 19 - 12:30pm
in the Temple Menorah Social Hall
Please join us for Sisterhood's Annual Membership Luncheon!
Invitations have been mailed and we hope to see you there! For questions or more information, contact Membership Chair Linda Feldman at imalinda@aol.com. _________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, October 22 - 7:00pm  A Night of Laughter with Sisterhood! Tickets are available for $18 only through October 10. To purchase tickets and for more information, contact Ways And Means Chair Estelle Carlson at ecarl21844@aol.com. Click HERE to download the flyer. |
Wednesday, October 8 - Erev Sukkot 4:30pm - 6:30pm
"SINGING IN THE SUKKAH"
Bring a dairy picnic dinner and join us in the sukkah for arts & crafts, decorating, a scavenger hunt, and songs with with Cantor Stacy.
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Sunday, November 9 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
TUVIA DRESS-UP DAY  A Teacher Appreciation Fundraiser
Join us at a COOL, CRAZY dress-up event - just for kids!!
Click HERE to find out more and to purchase your tickets to this super fun event!
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Didn't get to see the Tuvia
'Welcome Back' video?
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 THE CONGREGATIONAL RETREAT
& FAMILY CAMP IS BACK! Join us from February 27 to March 1, 2015 at JCA Shalom in Malibu for a one-of-a-kind experience!!
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JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
Sunday, December 7 - 1:00pm
A JewishGen Tutorial & JGSLA's Hanukah Party with Warren Blatt - Latkes & Learning!
University Synagogue, 11960 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 90049
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COME TO THE CANDIDATES FORUM AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH ANCHORMAN GLEN WALKER OF KTLA
Where: Hermosa Kiwanis Hall, 2515 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
When: Monday, October 13, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM
WHAT AND WHO TO BRING: Yourself, your friends and all of your questions.
Candidates:
| Ben Allen for State Senate  Sandra Fluke for State Senate Al Muratsuchi for State Assembly David Hadley for State Assembly |
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CURRENT B'NAI MITZVAH PROJECTS
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THE MORSE MITZVAH PROJECT 
For their Bar Mitzvah project Henry & Jack Morse have chosen to raise awareness and support for the eradication of human trafficking and modern slavery.
"We encourage community members to "look beneath the surface" in all situations they encounter and to be vigilant for potential instances of human trafficking."
To learn more please visit NotForSaleCampaign.org or PolarisProject.org
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Temple Menorah:
Raise the Roof- Ice Bucket Edition
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THIS WEEK
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Wednesday, October 8
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Temple/Tuvia Closes at 1:00pm
NO Religious Schoolo
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Thursday, October 9
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Friday, October 10
| | 6:00pm | Nosh & Social | | 6:30pm | Shabbat Service in the Sukkah |
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Saturday, October 11
| | 10:00am | Shabbat Service in the Sukkah | | 12:00pm | Kiddush Luncheon | | 5:30pm | Kids Night Out |
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Sunday, October 12
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Monday, October 13
| | 11:00am | Rosenberg Cultural Center Program | | 6:00pm | Tichon 2.0 |
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Tuesday, October 14
| | 4:00pm | Torah & Haftorah with Rick Muller |
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Wednesday, October 15
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| | 6:30pm | Simchat Torah Service
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Thursday, October 16
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Temple/Tuvia Offices Closed
| | 10:00am | Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor Service |
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Friday, October 17
| | 9:00am | Tuvia Parent Committee Meeting | | 6:00pm | Nosh & Social - sponsored by the Spector Family | | 6:30pm | Shabbat Service |
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Saturday, October 18
| | 10:00am | Shabbat Service - Paityn Spector will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah | | 12:30pm | Kiddush Luncheon - sponsored by the Spector family in honor of Paityn's Bat Mitzvah |
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Sunday, October 19
| | 9:00am | Religious School | | 12:30pm | Sisterhood Membership Luncheon | | 4:00pm | Tuvia School Picnic at El Retiro Park |
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New member dues are "Pay what you can". This makes it very easy to be part of one of most active and vibrant Jewish communities around. Please tell your friends and ask them to call me to learn more. (Click here for a Membership packet)
L'Shanah Tova!
Mickey Seigel
Membership & RCC Director
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 MISHEBEIRACH LIST We pray as a community for the recovery and healing of all those in the bed of illness.
The name of each person listed below is read aloud by Rabbi Silver every Shabbat morning during the Torah Service.
Hunter Abal
Dave Bayer
Christine Bennett
Tricia Benetti
Marjie Block
Gene Boba
Don Buschhoff
Iris Cohan
Karen Cohen
Robert Cone
Alice Dewey
Joan Ernster
Michael Sean Fowler
Dorothy Fogel
Jeff Gitomer
Audrey Goldman
Robert Goldman
Samuel Herron-Goldman
Kelly Gottleib
Isaura Gonzalez
Sylvana Hems
Arlene Hirsch
Chris Joya
Phillip Kaufman
Edith Koslow,
Glenn Lawrence
Nacha Lesser
Nataniel Chaim ben Meria Eliza
Elaine Levine
Susan Ley
Steven Lewis
Tillie Markman
Sharon Maslow
Marian Nicolaides
Joe Newman
Marla Osband
Mike Pauly
Leigh Robertson
Jeff Sampson
Ava Schwartz
Hy Silkes
Patricia Spector
Stan Staples
Gloria Steinberg
Kevin Vaughan
Lily Wallace
Shari Yellin
Diane Yohay
Steven Ziegman
Tuba Zinger
If you have a loved one or friend who is in need of healing prayers, please contact Jordan Nicolaides at (310) 316-8444 or jordan@templemenorah.org to have their name(s) placed on the Mishebeirach list.
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Contact Miram Nash at (310) 543-2341 for an appointment.
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BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON NEEDED
We are looking for a new Bereavement Committee Chairperson. After many years of helping to lift bereaved families back onto the road toward wholeness and healing with her helping hands and warm heart, our dear Faith Goldman is stepping down as chair of the Bereavement Committee.
If you are interested in volunteering for this much needed, and appreciated, committee , please contact Faith at FaithNamdlog@aol.com.
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ATTENTION JOB SEEKERS!
Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) Los Angeles offers hope and opportunity to our diverse community through job training, mentoring and education, combined with expert career guidance and employer partnerships, transforming lives and empowering individuals to achieve dignity and independence.
Liz Mohler, M.S. is available for career coaching and business/entrepreneurial consultations.
If you have any questions, or would like to set-up a time to meet with Liz, please call her at (323)761-8888, ext. 8997 or email her at lmohler@jvsla.org.
Click HERE for more.
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THE EZRA NETWORK 
Emily Carroll, an attorney from Bet Tzedek Legal Services, will be at Temple Menorah from 2pm - 5pm one Monday per month.
Ms. Carroll offers free assistance with a variety of legal issues, including employment rights, housing issues, advance planning, debtor's rights / bankruptcy, public benefits, and elder law.
Please contact her at (323)549-5827 or at ecarroll@bettzedek.org to schedule an appointment.
Click HERE for more.
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