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Kol Ha'Emek   
              November 2015
              Cheshvan - Kislev 5776  
 

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Education


Shul School

November 8
November 22


Adult Education

Ean Roby, Professor Emeritus at Ohlone College, continues his fascinating class of ancient history that speaks to us today:  "At the Mercy of Strangers:  Ancient Israel and Her Neighbors."
 
These lectures investigate the history of ancient Israel from the entry into the land until the great rebellions in the Roman period, and explore the different  relationships which Israel had with neighboring powers and how those relationships led to significant historical consequences. The class examines the Philistines and how David was able to eventually overcome them. Similarly, when turning to the later Assyrians and Babylonians, we encounter a dramatically different situation, one which eventually leads to deportation of the ten northern tribes and, later, to the Babylonian exile.

Attendees are learning of the two centuries of peaceful Persian rule, the subsequent Selucid kingdom (whose provocations sparked rebellion and the establishment of a new Jewish state), and the era of ever-tightening Roman control. Taken together, these lectures provide a deeper appreciation of ancient Jewish history.

Whether you've attended the first  classes or not, all are invited to join in at any point.  There is still one fascinating lecture in this series to enjoy.

Ean Roby's adult education classes at OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Southern Oregon University) on the history of Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Indian Religions (except Buddhism), and Ancient Greek philosophy and history are very popular and fill up quickly.  If you're one of those who has tried to attend and was told the class was already full, here's your chance to enjoy an informative and lively program at TES.

This class meets in the TES conference room on  Wednesday, with one remaining class:   November 4, 7:15 PM - 8:45 PM. 
 

Thursday at the Movies   
With two down and two to go, the Thursday Night at the Movies series resumes on November 12th with "Witness for the Prosecution," based on Agatha Christie's play and starring Tyrone Power. Nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Motion Picture, the film is another example of writer-director Billy Wilder's finest work.
 
In its review of the film, the New York Times called Wilder's courtroom scenes "splendid and splintering" and credited much of the film's triumph to the "first-rate performance" by Charles Laughton.
 
At the conclusion of the screening, TES member Ron Silverman will lead yet another exciting, informative discussion of the film and of Wilder himself.
  
Click here for a printable flyer with dates and details. 

B'Nei Mitzvah

We are pleased to announce the upcoming B'Nei Mitzvah dates scheduled for 2015/16: 

Dane Stewart
1/16/2016

Details for B'Nei Mitzvah will be announced as dates approach. 


MazeltovMember News!

Longtime TES member, Bruce Barton, will be one of five featured readers at the Oregon Jewish Museum in Portland on Nov. 3rd.  Established in 1999, Jewish Voices is an annual event with readings by prominent Jewish poets and writers.  Bruce will be reading excerpts from The Book of Baruchio, a volume of intentional poems reflecting his personal experiences with Judaism.


We love to hear about and share your personal life events, simchas and accomplishments. Please send us your joyous news for the monthly newsletter to Kathy Balint, Office Manager at [email protected].



Office Closures

The TES office will be closed on the following days for the Thanksgiving holiday:

Thursday, November 26
Friday, November 27

Anniversaries

Deborah & Martin Bloch11/6/2015
Jerri & Bruce Barton11/24/2015
Tim & Fran Orrok11/24/2015
Debra & Richard Whitall11/26/2015
Penny & Gordon Birger11/28/2015
Stan Druben & Valentine Jones11/29/2015
Meredith & Mitch Empol11/29/2015
Melissa & Daniel Kahn11/30/2015
         
Birthdays

Marge Holman11/2/2015
Audrey Diamontopoulos11/3/2015
William Koenigsberg11/3/2015
Ketzia Schoneberg11/3/2015
Mariano Saturen11/4/2015
Bobbie Shultz11/5/2015
Zoey Elizabeth Anny Sirinsky11/5/2015
Noah Smith11/5/2015
Elizabeth Markell11/6/2015
Victoria Stewart11/7/2015
Debra Whitall11/7/2015
Estelle Abel11/8/2015
Neil Sechan11/9/2015
Katherine Warren11/9/2015
Nancy Kaylin11/10/2015
Carmen Liberatore11/10/2015
Deborah (Debi) Holcombe11/12/2015
Zac Rubenson11/13/2015
Blanche Katz11/14/2015
Debra Wolfson11/14/2015
Christina Bagi11/16/2015
Rubens Alves11/17/2015
Sarah Aaronson11/18/2015
Jacqueline Neuwirth11/19/2015
Betty Kazmin11/20/2015
Barbara Empol11/21/2015
Carole Levi11/21/2015
Elijah Rimes11/22/2015
Peter Croyle11/24/2015
Dan Kaylin11/24/2015
Elise Manders11/25/2015
Tim Orrok11/25/2015
Chava Lion11/26/2015
Michael Feldman11/27/2015
Leah Saturen11/28/2015
Philip Woolf11/28/2015
Carole Aiken11/29/2015
Nicole Sacks11/29/2015
Pete Jorgensen11/30/2015
Elan Solomon11/30/2015
 
             


 

candleYahrzeit Candle
Lighting Prayer

For the love that death cannot sever, for the time we shared along life's path, for the gifts of heart and mind, we are grateful. Divine one, help us to understand that grief and love go hand in hand.

As we are made more aware of light by kindling this Yahrzeit candle, may we remember the light which (say the name) brought in the world.

Zich-ro-no(m) Zich-ro-nah(f) liv'ra-cha.
May his/her memory be for a blessing.



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Be sure to support and show appreciation for our business sponsors (shown below). Their contact information can be found in TES Weekly, Kol Ha'Emek and on the TES website.

If you would like to become a business sponsor please contact Larry Diamant at [email protected].

Message from Rabbi Boettiger
It's not quite "Four score and seven years ago," but roughly thirteen years ago, we moved into this amazing building, which has become Temple Emek Shalom's home. That would make 2015-2016 our bat mitzvah year. A bat mitzvah is, at its root, a coming of age ceremony. Sometimes we think that maturity and adulthood is something that just happens. The noted French-Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas said that this was not the case. Maturity and adulthood is something that one comes into as soon as one realizes that one is responsible for his fellow. When we learn to let concern for the other be our primary orientation, we become adults.
 
I like to think of this as the goal with any bar or bat mitzvah, and I think it also translates to our building's coming of age. While our congregation is older than our building (there are different origin stories floating around, but most locate 1973 as our birth year), in many ways we have come of age as a congregation in relationship to our building. The lay and rabbinic leadership that was exhibited in the fundraising years was phenomenal. It was an extraordinary time in Temple Emek Shalom's history, and there was such goodwill and community connection in abundance. If there hadn't been, the capital campaign would not have worked.
 
And here we are. Some of you were here in those years, and if so, it is you who we are honoring as one of the "builders" on November 13th-14th. If you're like me, you were not yet in the Rogue Valley, or at least not yet connected to Temple Emek Shalom. A rabbinic colleague of mine, who was visiting TES recently, expressed it well: "You mean this was all just here when you arrived? Wow. Lucky you." Lucky us. For those of us who have come to the community in these last thirteen years, we are truly blessed to have a sacred space such as this one. And there are steps we can take to not only show our gratitude, but to further ensure that we can keep our physical space (and by extension our community itself) strong and well-maintained. There are ways we can do this that we will announce in the coming weeks and months.
 
A first step, though, is to honor the builders - and that is why we are hoping that everyone of you will join us for this special Bat Mitzvah weekend of November 13th-14th. The festivities will begin with Shabbat Shira on Friday, November 13th at 7:00pm. The Kirtan Rabbi, Andrew Hahn, will be sitting in with Chazzan Bella and our musicians for a couple of songs (he is performing at a concert at the Havurah on Saturday Night). Saturday morning, November 14th at 10:00am will be the Bat Mitzvah itself. It will be a service of song, and stories; gratitude and celebration - both looking back and looking forward. Tony Heald and Rabbi Ken Ehrlich will be our featured speakers. Because we want to encourage you to come - and because we need numbers to give to our caterer for lunch afterwards! - please RSVP by November 5th to let Kathy know if you can come ([email protected] or 541-488-2909).
 
Join me in celebrating not only this space, but the people who have made this space possible.
 
With blessing,
 

 
Rabbi Joshua Boettiger 
 
SpecialEventsUpcoming Special Events & Announcements
TES Office Schedule Change   
Our office manager, Kathy, will be out on vacation from November 7 - 22. The office will be staffed during regular hours, Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 4pm, however e-mails will not be checked. For any assistance during that time, please do not e-mail. Please call the office at (541) 488-2909.    

TES Gift Drive for Children 
The TES Social Justice Action Committee has launched a gift drive for the children of the seasonal workers, in conjunction with the Northwest Seasonal Workers' Association. While you're here for Shabbat services and throughout the months of November and December, please bring a Hanukah or Christmas gift for children. It can be a small item:  socks, Hanukah gelt, small toy, box of crayons, any small gift to bring joy to a child. There will be a gift box in the TES lobby. Let's fill the box!!  
  
Thursday Night At The Movies, November 12   
See Adult Education sidebar for details. Click here for a printable flyer.
           
Message from Bikkur Holim Committee
There's an old adage that goes something like "the more you do, the more energy you have." Maybe it's really just "the more you do, the more you do."

Harriet and Leah are appealing to you to consider the issue of more. Specifically, we are talking about more service; we're asking you to join the Bikkur Holim committee. We visit members who are ill or homebound, we provide meals to congregants recovering from illness, surgeries, or births, we send cards, we check on how members of our TES community are doing, we offer support, contact, connection. You know you get as much or more than you give when you are open to the needs of others. We are asking that you look inside yourself and see if you can imagine adding this to your life, even if it is just to be on a list to provide meals. If the response is yes, or if you have more questions about this, please email Leah Saturen at [email protected]. We would love to draw in a few members from Josephine County and in that effort, plan to switch our meeting times to a Sunday every other month to coincide with Shul School. Thank you for your consideration.


Day of Mindfulness, November 7, led by Alexa Singer Telles, co-sponsored by Temple Emek Shalom & Havurah Shir Hadash
Please RSVP by end of day November 4th
A day of rest and restoration: mindful sitting and walking meditation, deep relaxation, Dharma, Torah and Petry, mindful conversation.  Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Havurah, 9:30AM - 4:00PM, Sliding Scale: $30-$45, vegetarian lunch included. Alexa writes:
"Dear Friends,
I am delighted to be coming to Ashland to share a day of mindfulness with your community.  As some of you know, I have been weaving together Jewish and Buddhist practices for many years and find they enrich each other greatly.   The inspiration for this event includes bringing our spiritual communities together - the Havurah, the Temple, TES meditation groups and the Plum village meditation communities- to experience connectivity, beauty and peace.  
I've been exploring the interconnection between a day of mindfulness and Shabbat and find them completely in synch with each other.  I will also be sharing the unique practices that Thich Nhat Hanh has developed to deepen our sense of the beloved community.   Consider giving yourself this day to nourish yourself and experience the joy of practicing with friends in your Ashland community."    

Please register in advance by November 4, by contacting the Havurah office at 541-488-7716 or [email protected].




The Beauty of Our Lives, November 8
The TES Sisterhood Committee invites you to a special Sunday morning event of ritual, creativity, and community for women.  Inspired by the week's Torah portion, "Sarah's Life", we will gather together to explore the wisdom of our own lives through meditation, SoulCollage (r), and a circle of sharing.  SoulCollage (r) is a creative arts process of cutting and pasting images that call to you, creating a collaged card, and expressing the voice of the card in writing and speaking to offer you insight, inspiration, and support for your own life.  As a group we will then honor the many facets of women's lives in a sacred circle.

Alexa Singer-Telles is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Dharma Teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and Plum Village, and a registered SoulCollage (r) Facilitator.  She is a member of Temple Beth Israel in Redding and honors and expresses her Jewish roots in her teaching.  Her workshops weave meditation, expressive arts and women's spirituality together for community building, self exploration and reflection.  She discovered SoulCollage (r) as a way "to bring the beauty of spirit into form."  Please contact Alexa with any questions at [email protected].

Sunday, November 8, 10:30am-1:00pm, snacks provided.
Cost:  TES & Havurah Members $25 / Non-members $30
Please contact the TES office at 541-488-2909 or [email protected] to register.  Pre-registration is required as space is limited.   


Shabbat Shirah, November 13, 7:00PM
Join Rabbi Joshua, Chazzan Bella and the Shabbat Shirah musicians for a lively Shabbat Shirah, followed by dessert potluck.  Special guest Rabbi Andrew Hahn, the Kirtan Rabbi. See flyer below for details.



Temple Emek Shalom's Synagogue Bat Mitzvah Celebration, November 14 
As we are approaching our bat mitzvah year at 1800 E. Main, we plan to celebrate with a special bat mitzvah ceremony on Saturday morning, November 14th at 10:00AM honoring those who made the building possible. Our ceremony will be followed by a festive catered lunch.

In addition to a beautiful Shabbat morning service with prayers, singing, and Torah, we will have two special speakers: longtime TES member and renowned actor, Tony Heald; and new TES member and former Dean at Hebrew Union College's Cincinnati Campus, Rabbi Kenneth Ehrlich. They will provide both an historical perspective as we honor our builders, and a look towards the future as we look to build an even more stable community.

Mark your calendars and please join us in giving thanks. If you are able to make a donation towards the cost of the luncheon, that would be greatly appreciated.  RSVPs must be received by Thursday, November 5th.  Please contact the TES office at (541) 488-2909 or [email protected] so we can plan for correct number of guests. Todah rabah!


Kirtan Rabbi in Concert, November 14 at the Havurah
Known as the "Kirtan Rabbi," Andrew Hahn, Ph.D., brings together two ancient traditions to form a new, spiritual voice through music. Blending sacred Indian chants with Hebrew texts, he creates a unique, mystical experience touching religious seekers everywhere. Performing with Rabbi Andrew Kahn will be Benjy Wertheimer on tabla and Bibi McGill on guitar.  Bibi McGill teaches Yoga in Portland and is the guitarist in Beyonce's band.

For more details and tickets, go to stclairevents.com or call (541) 535-3562.



Deepening Your Experience of Kirtan, A Workshop with Andrew Kahn, the "Kirtan Rabbi", at TES, November 15
Kirtan Rabbi's Hebrew kirtans tend to use niggunim and zemirot (tunes and songs) which already feel familiar - even if you've never heard them before! He uses the kirtan form - call-and-response - in traditional Jewish modes of notation. These are drawn from both European and Eastern sources, as well as from contemporary composers. He also tends to set the chants in non-Western modalities. Kirtan Rabbi plays a harmonium and uses it as a kind of movable background drone.

Along with the music, Rabbi Hahn will pepper the workshop with helpful meditation techniques learned from his martial arts practice, along with short teachings, which explain the source and meaning of the language.  For more details and to register for the workshop, go to stclairevents.com or call (541) 535-3562. 


The Changing Culture of Youth Sports: What Parents Need to Know, November 17, 7:00PM, at TES, with George Dohrmann
TES is pleased to host George Dohrmann, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, former senior writer for Sports Illustrated, and author of Play Their Hearts Out: A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine. Event is free and open to the public. George will have copies of his book available for signing and purchase after the talk.





Hanukah Gift Fair, November 22
The Temple Emek Shalom Hanukah Gift Fair will be on Sunday, November 22 from 10:00AM until 2:00PM in the TES lobby. Come and support your Temple while shopping at the biggest TES Hanukah Fair ever! There will be gifts for all ages!

timetorememberA Time To Remember

Alice Raskoff11/1/2015
Shirley Sagal11/1/2015
Danny Escow11/2/2015
Sophie Portrait11/2/2015Heshvan 20, 5776
Frank Grubman11/3/2015
David Holzman11/3/2015Heshvan 21, 5776
Ann Maltzman11/3/2015Heshvan 21, 5776
Marc Brian Berman11/4/2015Heshvan 22, 5776
Gertie Steinberg-Fein11/4/2015
Rose Simon Kapin11/5/2015Heshvan 23, 5776
Martha Malcah11/5/2015Heshvan 23, 5776
Margaret Marks Appel11/7/2015
Alice Stolzer11/7/2015Heshvan 25, 5776
Leo Shultz11/8/2015Heshvan 26, 5776
Lila Barnett Jaffee11/9/2015Heshvan 27, 5776
Robert Whitall11/10/2015
Israel Wright11/10/2015Heshvan 28, 5776
Hania Oderberg11/11/2015Heshvan 29, 5776
Joseph Scult11/11/2015Heshvan 29, 5776
Fruma Lifshitz11/12/2015Heshvan 30, 5776
Martin Manders11/14/2015
George Barton11/15/2015
Lottie Cutler11/15/2015Kislev 3, 5776
Borys Schames11/15/2015
Jose Alves11/16/2015Kislev 4, 5776
Johanna Mandell11/16/2015
Abraham Cutler11/17/2015Kislev 5, 5776
Benoni Levy11/18/2015Kislev 6, 5776
Miriam Levi11/19/2015Kislev 7, 5776
Selma Rosenthal11/19/2015Kislev 7, 5776
Theodora Shoesmith11/19/2015
Rose Zussman11/19/2015Kislev 7, 5776
Ramiro Alves11/20/2015Kislev 8, 5776
Pauline Bank11/20/2015Kislev 8, 5776
Herman Grush11/20/2015Kislev 8, 5776
Gustav Karewski11/20/2015Kislev 8, 5776
Grace Smith11/20/2015
Steve Groveman11/22/2015
Geraldine Simon11/22/2015
Louis Longinotti11/24/2015Kislev 12, 5776
Nettie B. Wolf11/24/2015Kislev 12, 5776
Abram Basin11/25/2015
Aaron Brown11/25/2015Kislev 13, 5776
Max Druben11/25/2015
Rose Shultz11/25/2015Kislev 13, 5776
Rose Wener11/25/2015
Fannie Greenfeld11/26/2015Kislev 14, 5776
Joe Reinhold11/27/2015
Samuel Vogel11/27/2015Kislev 15, 5776
Marjorie Leibman Shaw11/28/2015Kislev 16, 5776
Nathan Rudolph11/28/2015
Anne Ablon11/29/2015
Harry Canal11/29/2015Kislev 17, 5776
Beatrice Borenstein11/30/2015Kislev 18, 5776
Sam Brown11/30/2015Kislev 18, 5776
James Clapp11/30/2015
Pearl Slater11/30/2015Kislev 18, 5776

 tributesTributes
General Fund
Pete & Beverly JorgensenIn honor of Pam Erwin & Susan Unger's 25th anniversary.
Pete & Beverly JorgensenIn honor of Sasha Borenstein & Russ Hannan's wedding.
Pete & Beverly JorgensenIn honor of Matt Messner's 60th birthday.
Pete & Beverly JorgensenIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
JoAnn PrujanIn blessed memory of Catherine Coulson.
Pam Erwin & Susan UngerIn celebration of Matt's big "0" birthday!
Pam Erwin & Susan UngerIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Sasha Borenstein & Russ HannanIn honor of Matt Messner's birthday.
Sasha Borenstein & Russ HannanIn honor of Pam Erwin & Susan Unger's anniversary.
Nancy & Dan KaylinIn memory of Catherine Coulson, our dear, gracious Rebbetzin; her wonderful voice echoes in our hearts forever.
Florence & Sheldon SlomowitzIn honor of Sasha & Russ's wedding ceremony.
Marilyn Borkin & Bill HarrisBest wishes to Sasha & Russ, and lots of mazel in the next phase of your lives together.
Sally & Maynard TelpnerBest wishes & mazel tov to Sasha & Russ.
Justine & Lenny FriedmanIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Sasha Borenstein & Russ HannanIn honor of Sherry Friedman.
Sasha Borenstein & Russ HannanIn thanks to Rabbi Boettiger.
Sasha Borenstein & Russ HannanIn thanks to Chazzan Bella.
James & Mary CruickshankIn honor of Russ & Sasha's simcha.
Matt Messner & Neil SechanIn honor of Russ & Sasha's wedding.
Laura & Michael RousselIn honor of Russ & Sasha's wedding.
Joan LeibmanIn memory of Catherine Coulson, who will always be remembered as a "woman of valor." With love.
Myra & Ron SilvermanTo Sasha & Russ, thank you for sharing your simcha with the congretation.
Steve & Jill HerschIn honor of Sasha & Russ.
Larry & Christa DiamantIn honor of Russ & Sasha's wedding.
Bruce & Jerri BartonIn honor of Russ & Sasha's wedding.
Mel & Sheila CanalIn honor of the joyful community of Russ & Sasha's wedding.
Davida Schneider & MartiTo Sasha & Russ, mazel tov on your wedding!
Syl Zucker & Eugene MajeskiIn honor of Sasha & Russ's renewal of vows.
Debra & Larry WolfsonIn honor of Kathy Balint. Thank you for all you do every day to keep TES the community home it is.
Debra & Larry WolfsonIn honor of Bill Harris. Happy Birthday!
Debra & Larry WolfsonIn honor of Matt Messner. Happy Birthday.
Debra & Larry WolfsonIn honor Russ & Sasha. Conbratulations on your wedding celebration.
Debra & Larry WolfsonIn honor of Susan & Pam. Congratulations on 25 years!
Eric LeibovitchIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Esther & David KletterIn memory of Catherine Coulson, z"l. May her memory always be for a blessing.
Paula SendarIn honor of Sasha & Russ.
Deborah & Martin BlochIn memory of Ronie Rosenbaum. Remembering Ronie and her kindness always.
Eric Leibovitch
Debi HolcombeIn honor of TES for making the Israel trip so wonderful!
Emily BernhardtIn memory of Burton Sanford Horwitch.
Rabbi Jackie Brodsky & Ross AlbertsonTo Sasha & Russ, Mazel tov on an awesom, meaningful and joyful renewal ceremony and celebration.
Steve & Jill HerschIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Susan BettingerIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Susan BettingerIn honor of Russ & Sasha's wedding.
Reyna PhillipsMy sympathy to the family of Catherine Coulson. She was a great actress. Thank you for sharing her with us.

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Rochelle Stromner & Jim WarrinerIn honor of Sasha & Russ's wedding.
Luiz & Florence GrajwerIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Harriet & Steve SaturenIn memory of Catherine Coulson.
Florence & Sheldon SlomowitzBest wishes for good health for Carl Levi.
Bob & Frieda GoldingIn honor of Sasha & Russ's wedding, and all they do for TES.
Elise MandersIn gratitude.
David & Donna WyteIn memory of Catherine Coulson - a very special, loving, creative lady -- she will be in our hearts and prayers forever.
Lee & JoAnn WeiselIn honor of Pam Erwin & Susan Unger's 25th anniversary.
Linda & Ben BellinsonIn honor of Matt's 60th birthday. Happy 60th! Wishing you all the best!
Debi HolcombeIn honor of Rabbi Joshua Boettiger. Thank you to the amazing TES clergy during the trip to Israel.
Barbara HopfingerIn memory of a good woman, Catherine Coulson.
Bob & Vivian KeyesIn honor of our grandson, Lucas Cook's Bar Mitzvah.

Betty Robbins Cantorial Discretionary Fund
Rochelle Stromner & Jim WarrinerIn honor of Lucas Cook's Bar Mitzvah.
Judd RobbinsIn honor of Catherine Coulson's decades of love, kindness and service to the members of Temple Emek Shalom.
David & Donna WyteMazel tov to Sasha & Russ as they celebrate the renewal of their wedding vows.
Judd RobbinsIn honor of Russ & Sasha's wedding, and of their years of support and love for Temple Emek Shalom.
Bob & Vivian KeysIn honor of our grandson, Lucas Cook's Bar Mitzvah.

Indigent Fund
Susan Hindawi & J.T. GillettIn honor of Sasha & Russ.
Harriet & Steve Saturen

Mandell Family Israel Fund
Rabbi Jackie Brodsky & Ross AlbertsonMazel tov, Matt. May you have many more wonderfuld decades.
Rabbi Jackie Brodsky & Ross AlbertsonMazel tov, Pam & Susan on your anniversary! Sending love & best wishes.

Bikkur Holim
Syl Zucker & Eugene MajeskiIn memory of Catherine Coulson. May her memory be for a blessing.

Adult Education/Scholar-in-Residence
Deborah & Martin BlochIn honor of Sasha & Russ. Congratulations on your wedding -- again.

Brit Makom Building Fund
Eliza & Brad KauderIn celebration of the Bat Mitzvah of the Temple building.

Teen Fund
Bob & Vivian KeyesIn honor of our grandchildren, Lara & Lucas Cook.

TES Contact List
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Rabbi
Joshua Boettiger
[email protected]
Chazzan/Education
Bella Feldman
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Office Administrator
Kathy Balint
[email protected]
Bookkeeper
Sonia Rangel
[email protected]
Website
Debra Wolfson
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Pomegranate PreSchool
Robin Heald
[email protected]
Officers


President
Michael Schames
541-488-7476
Co-Vice President
Susan Aaronson
541-292-0062
Co-Vice President
Tom Treger
541-770-1567
Recording Secretary
Joan Steele
541-482-7019
Treasurer
Russ Hannan
541-601-6550
Immediate Past President
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