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All events at Arbeter Ring Los Angeles unless otherwise stated.
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Greetings!
It is my sincerest hope that this week's Ebriv finds you and yours in a happy place as we welcome 5774 into our lives. Let us not forget, though, that today we remember the 12th anniversary of the September 11th attack, and that for many, the New Year(s) have yet to feel sweet since that day in 2001.
The past cannot be changed; but we can all take the time to reflect on where we are and how we are lending our time to advancing our communities, and the world, in a positive, amicable way. May we all take a stance as progressive, humanistic people to commit to working for a shenere un besere velt far ale...
Sincerely,
Tera Greene
Interim Director
Workmen's Circle SoCal/Arbeter Ring
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:::THIS WEEKEND:::
Kol Nidre - September 13 and Yonkiper - September 14 |
Join us as for Kol Nidre with the Sholem community
Friday, September 13, 2013 | 7:00 pm
Professional Musicians' Union auditorium
817 N. Vine Street, Hollywood (Half a block north of Melrose).
Kol Nidre, the evening before Yom Kippur, is a highlight of our calendar. Informed by Jewish traditions, in music and in spoken word, we reflect on our lives and the state of the world through a humanistic and progressive prism.
>>Click here for Kol Nidre tickets and more information<<
Note: Remember that traffic is heavy during Friday rush hour in Hollywood. Leave yourself some extra time to get to the event. Alternatively, you may consider having dinner in Hollywood before the event.
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Yom Kippur (yonkiper)
Saturday, September 14, 2013 | 2:00 pm
Our building, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
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Deadline to take out a Tribute Ad for our
Oct 5th Fall Concert Event is Sept 15, 2013!
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We are in a critical period of necessary growth here at the Workmen's Circle / Arbeter Ring and your support will ensure that we continue future secular and progressive Jewish education and programming for the Greater Los Angeles area.
Even if you can't attend our Over The Rainbow Concert Event
on October 5th, 2013,
please still consider contributing as little as $10 to
*The deadline to order/submit Tribute Ads was extended to September 15. Act fast while there is still time & space in our Tribute Book!
For those looking to attend, who have either paid already or still need to register, please note we have the following Meal Choices available: Chicken, Salmon or Vegetarian. Please let us know you and your guest(s) Meal Preferences when you order via phone, online or mail!
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Hadasa's Book Party!
Sept 22 | 2PM
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Come to Hadasa's Book Party!
In the Sukkah at Arbeter Ring
Sunday, September 22 at 2 pm  | | Hadasa Cytrynowicz |
Our resident Yiddish conversation group leader, Hadasa Cytrynowicz, has just published a book, and we're celebrating! The date is Sunday, September 22 at 2 pm in the Sukkah in the back of our center at 1525 S. Robertson Blvd. Everyone is invited! There will be music, food, and books for signing. Here is a brief review and appreciation of Hadasa's new book: Reading Hadasa Cytrynowicz's book, Waiting for the Train and Other Stories, is like getting to know a new friend. Over coffee, a glass of wine, on a leisurely walk, stories tumble out. Some took place quite a while ago, in the 1930s and '40s, and some are more contemporary. Some are quite sad - it was a lousy time for Jews in Europe - yet some contain hidden kernels of contentment and a well-earned joy. They are not exactly chronological, but who tells the story of her life in a straight line?
We begin on the cover, a sweet picture of a young mother and child. As we open the book and turn its pages, the stories travel from adulthood, to childhood, to adolescence, and back to the present, with poignant remembrances small and large. We go from Poland to wartime Soviet Union, to Israel, to Brazil, and even to a UN Displaced Persons Camp, as Hadasa, and finally her husband and family, find "home," a place "where there is bread."
This is a wonderful book, these stories of Hadasa's life, the privations of war, the journey to so many places. How lucky we are that her journey brought her to Los Angeles, and to our Arbeter Ring, for it is here that we can share her life.
Welcome home, Hadasa!
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More Yiddish Sing-Alongs to come!
Mazel Tov!
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Exiting Director, Kalil Cohen, and Chairmentsh, Ruth Judkowitz, have recently been notified that they have received a grant to further program our Yiddish Sing-Along Series in late 2013 through 2014.
MAZEL TOV!
The Workmen's Circle / Arbeter Ring wishes to thank the Chaim Schwartz Foundation for this much-needed and timely award that will be used to continue Arts-based, Yiddish programming in Los Angeles. About the Foundation: The Chaim Schwartz Foundation was created upon the death of his daughter, Sandra Schwartz Tangri, to carry on his life work of preserving and studying Yiddishkeit - that is, Yiddish language, culture, theater and art. It is a charitable, philanthropic fund; which is to say, it grants small amounts of money to recognized non-profit organizations for the purpose of preserving and enriching Yiddishkeit. The Chaim Schwartz Foundation has no paid staff and a minimal operating budget, and its only activity is to disburse monies through its small grants program. The Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Ameinu - Los Angeles
Annual Fall Seminar
Sept 22, 2013 | 10:30am
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Ameinu invites you to the
Frontiers of Learning Fall Seminar "Israel at the Crossroads: Politically, Economically & Socially"
Sunday, September 22, 2013 | 10:30am Institute of Jewish Education 8339 West Third Street Los Angeles, CA 90048
Join us as we engage with Israeli Scholar-in-Residence, Avishai Braverman, as he reflects on his in-depth experience a
s a member of Knesset and the Israel Labor Party. Cost of two lectures and kosher lunch: $25 members, $35 non-members RSVP required, no later than September 16, 2013: Call: 323-655-2842 | Fax: 323-655-2863 Email: LZinLA@AOL.COM
This seminar is partially funded by the "Frontiers of Learning" program. ~ Martin I. Taft, Chariman
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 Over the Rainbow: A Musical Evening Sholem/WC Fall Fundraiser 2013
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - October 5, 2013!
Just added - FREE CHILD CARE and Ad Deadline Extension!
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On Saturday, October 5, 2013, we will honor the outstanding musical legacy of Yip Harburg, and the remarkable and influential social justice work of David Finkel, Bruria Finkel, and Jackie Goldberg.
Please join us for a celebratory evening of awards and music to support the Sholem Community and the Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring Southern California Region.
With your support, two long-standing Los Angeles Jewish progressive organizations can further cultural Jewish education and engage the next generation of our community's secular and progressive thinkers and leaders.
We are offering FREE child care for this event with advanced notice - please contact events@circlesocal.org with Child Care Inquiry/Requests or call 310 552 2007.
Meal choices are available: Chicken, Salmon or Vegetarian!
Buy Tickets & Tribute Ad Packages
Note: Individual Ticket (includes dinner, program. All get a FREE name listing if purchased/paid-in-full by September 15, 2013 .)
The estimated fair market value of each ticket is $25. The remaining portion of your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please check with your tax advisor for details.
The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring Tax ID# is 95-2748100.
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Over the Rainbow: A Musical Evening...
Honoring:
Jackie Goldberg, activist, teacher, legislator in the struggle for social, political and economic justice for all from her youngest days, now preparing students to become social justice teachers at UCLA.
Bruria Finkel, artist, visionary, indefatigable activist, and member of the Downtown Santa Monica Board. David Finkel, lawyer, judge and former Santa Monica City Councilmember; currently a Trustee and Instructor at Santa Monica College. Both Bruria and David are active members of Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights.
The legacy of Yip Harburg, the father of the socially-conscious lyric who brought left-wing thought into American musical theatre, film and popular song ("Over the Rainbow," "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and over 600 others) and Ernie Harburg and Deena Rosenberg Harburg, accomplished activists and educators, who preserve and carry on this legacy of progressive activism through the Yip Harburg Foundation.
Featuring musical performances by:
Kaye Ballard
Camryn Manheim
Steven Weber
Lindsey Alley and more!
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We are offering FREE child care for this event with advanced notice - please contact events@circlesocal.org with Child Care Inquiry/Requests or call 310 552 2007.
Meal choices are available: Chicken, Salmon or Vegetarian!
Note: Individual Ticket (includes dinner, program. All will get a FREE name listing if purchased/paid-in-full by September 15, 2013
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Please note, if you pay online your credit card order will be processed via Paypal. You can also mail in a check prior to the event.
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Can't attend on the 5th of October? You can still make a contribution by placing a Tribute Ad and with the many Underwriting Sponsorship opportunities we are offering.
Remember, we can't have a proper Tribute Book without your ads and messages and we also cannot sustain our secular, progressive community without your financial generosity.
Thank you for giving as much as you can.
We hope to see you in October!
Questions? Email events@circlesocal.org or call (310) 552-2007 TAX INFO: The estimated fair market value of each ticket is $25. The remaining portion of your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please check with your tax advisor for details. The Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring Tax ID# is 95-2748100.
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Contact Us
Tera Greene, Interim Director
Ruth Judkowitz, Chairmentsh
Phone: 310.552.2007
E-mail: circle@circlesocal.org & director@circlesocal.org
Web: www.circlesocal.org
1525 S. Robertson Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 |
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Office Open:
Mondays
Wednesdays
Fridays
Office times are flexible throughout the week until further notice, as of 9/9/13.
Please email or call ahead if you wish to come by! |
The Workmen's Circle /
Arbeter Ring
Office Wish List
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Want to support the AR but don't know how?
Here are things we need as of 9/9/2013:
1. A Stool for performers
2. Gift certificate to an office supply store
3. USB drive
4. Forever Stamps
5. Foldable chairs
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Extra! Extra! Workmen's Circle Members in Action...!!!
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On Saturday, September 7, 2013, Director Emeritus, Eric Gordon, and Chairmentsh, Ruth Judkowitz, attended the City of Hope Centennial Gala in Pasadena, CA.
Ruth and Eric attended as invited, honored guests on behalf of the Workmen's Circle SoCal/Arbeter Ring and were asked to stand to be introduced to all of the Doctors and guests in attendance of this extraordinary event!
Early in our history, it was Workmen's Circle members who established the City of Hope, originally for the care of tuberculosis patients, now a world-famous medical center whose philosophy still calls for free medical treatment.
We are proud of Ruth and Eric and happy they were able to enjoy such a fabulous gala! To be recognized is well-deserved not only for the Workmen's Circle, but also well-earned by Eric and Ruth for their place in the legacy of our organization.
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YAY FOR YIDDISH!
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Beginning Yiddish:
Tues/Thurs 6:30-8 pm
Intermediate Yiddish:
Mondays 6:30-8 pm
Advanced Yiddish:
Mondays 5-6:30 pm
Yiddish Class new semester starts
September 30th!
(please note, we originally had 9/9 listed in error)
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Yiddish Conversation
with Hadasa
Every Monday
2-3:15 pm
(by donation)
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Voices of Conscience Chorus
VOC is
currently on hiatus.
Upcoming VOC rehearsal TBA
We perform in English, Yiddish, and more!
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Speak Yiddish!
Why not? Far vos nisht? Every Monday at 2 pm
Thanks to your attendance, her Conversational Yiddish group is thriving with world-recognized Yiddish teacher, scholar, translator and raconteuse Hadasa Cytrynowicz.
Originally from Lodz, and later a long-time resident of Brazil, Hadasa brings a wealth of experience and stories, songs, proverbs and sayings, poetry and interesting topics for discussion to her group. Each session is an hour and 15 minutes. Admission is by voluntary donation.
Keep your Yiddish kite flying by attending this group! All levels of Yiddish are welcome. Kumt arayn!
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