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 A Prayer for the New Year
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
At the end of this week’s Torah portion, the last parasha in the book of Genesis, Joseph’s brothers come to him and ask for his forgiveness for the terrible way they betrayed him all those years ago when they sold him into slavery. He forgives them and then he notes that even though they had wanted to harm him through their actions, God intended it all for the good. And, indeed, it was for the good.
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Baby Naming Ceremony for Baby Knobel
Thursday, January 4 at 11 a.m.
Leo Baeck Temple
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Ken Chasen
With great love, joy, and gratitude, Rabbi Josh Knobel and Rabbi Lisa Berney invite you to join them as they welcome their daughter into the covenant of our people, when she will receive her name before God and all Israel. Please RSVP by Monday, January 1.
RSVP HERE
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 The Legacies of King and Heschel: An Evening of Tribute Through Fellowship
Thursday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Stand together in fellowship with members of faith communities from across our city as we celebrate the birthdays and legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, partners and friends in the fight for civil rights. Be inspired and uplifted by the voices of our choirs and words from our faith partners as we reflect on the enduring legacies of King and Heschel. Connect with friends from all over Los Angeles as we share our stories and learn about our challenges in the world today.
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 This Week’s Torah Portion: Vayehi
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Services | Plotkin Chapel
Led by Rabbi Sari Laufer and Cantor Emma Lutz
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study | Plotkin Chapel
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Sari Laufer and Cantor Emma Lutz
NEXT WEEK:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Services | Sanctuary
Led by Rabbi Ron Stern and Cantor Nathan Lam
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study | Plotkin Chapel
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Emma Lutz
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Learning Opportunities with Clergy
Talmud Study with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Wednesday, January 3 at 12 p.m. | Taub Annex
Bible Study with Rabbi Ron Stern: Monday, January 8 at 9 a.m. | Temple Conference Room |
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| Upcoming Events |
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 Tot Shabbat
Saturday, January 6 at 10 a.m.
Gather together with our community for a festive service with kid-friendly entertainment! Our clergy and guest performers lead our music- and story-filled service that introduces the youngest members of our community to the joy of Shabbat. Parents and grandparents will love it too! Recommended for kids up to age 6.
REGISTER HERE
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 Wonder Screening and Q&A with Adam Frank of Lionsgate
Saturday, January 6 at 2 p.m.
Wonder is the family-friendly hit of the year and we are excited to screen this terrific film that celebrates Jewish values such as tolerance and love for one another. Wise member Adam Frank, representing Lionsgate (the studio that developed, marketed, and distributed the film), will join us for a special Q&A session with our students after the movie. Join us for popcorn, snacks, and a fun afternoon during which we’ll learn how this beloved story made it from the page to the screen.
This free event is recommended for kids in first grade and older, though the film is suitable for all ages.
RSVP HERE
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 Center for Jewish Life presents:
Classical (Siddur) Hebrew, Beginning 2
10 Mondays: January 8 – March 26 (No class on 1/15, 2/19)
7 – 9 p.m. at Stephen Wise Temple
Instructor: Alisa Lottati, American Jewish University
This class is for students who completed Beginning 1 or can read at a beginners level. The class focuses on improving reading skills and understanding the prayers.
REGISTER HERE
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 Center for Jewish Life presents:
The Writings of Elie Wiesel
with Rabbi David Woznica
Tuesdays, January 9, 16, 23
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Elie Wiesel survived Auschwitz and became a witness for the six million who perished. He was a leading international Jewish and beloved to the Jewish people. Through his books, his teaching and his speeches he reached tens of millions around the world. We will read and analyze three speeches of one of the most important Jews in modern history.
REGISTER HERE
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 Center for Jewish Life presents:
A Jewish Journey Through Painting
with Jan Navah
5 Wednesdays January 10 – February 7, 2018
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | Tyberg Innovation Lab
Hiddur Mitzvah is the Jewish idea of bringing beauty to a mitzvah. Explore your artistic talents as you learn the basics of painting and paint a Jewish ritual object (Kiddush cup, candle sticks, mezuzah, tallit, hanukiah, etc.) You will be painting oil on canvas. If you wish, you may bring in one of your personal ritual objects as the subject. This class is for those who have never picked up a brush as well as those with some experience. If you have ever wanted to explore your artistic talents, this is your chance.
REGISTER HERE
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 Wise Years
Thursday, January 11
9:30 a.m. | Registration
10 a.m. | Program begins
Go inside the movie industry with talent manager Andrew Howard. Learn the amazing health and wellness value of practicing mindfulness from Diana Winston of UCLA. Join us after our buffet lunch for games or for a screening of the new film Slipaway and a discussion with writers/directors Julia Butler and Daniel Mentz and lead actress Elaine Partnow. The film is in consideration for four Academy Awards!
LEARN MORE AND REGISTER FOR LUNCH
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Re:Shabbat
Friday, January 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Discover a new Shabbat experience! This casual, musical gathering will bring us together to sing, worship, and enjoy great food and wine in a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere. Decompress from your week. Light dinner and wine will be provided but we also encourage you to bring a favorite bottle to share. RSVP at the link below.
RSVP HERE
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Shabbat Shesh Besh (Backgammon)
Saturday, January 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Join Rabbi Yoshi and friends for a leisurely Shabbat afternoon of backgammon.
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Rosh Hodesh Women’s Gathering
Wednesday, January 17 at 8 a.m. | Sanctuary
Celebrate Rosh Hodesh with the women of Stephen Wise Temple. This beautiful experience for women by women is filled with Torah, poetry, song, love, community, and friendship.
RSVP HERE
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Soulful Shabbat
Friday, January 19
6:30 p.m. | Dinner
8 p.m. | Services
Soulful Shabbat is a one-of-a-kind musical service, one of Wise’s most popular traditions. Join our clergy and our Soulful Shabbat musicians and singers for a spiritual evening featuring the rhythms and melodies our members have come to love.
REGISTER FOR DINNER
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 URJ Camp Newman Benefit Concert
Saturday, January 20
2 p.m.
Bringing together diverse voices all deeply connected with URJ Camp Newman of San Rafael, Wise will host a benefit concert on Saturday, January 20 to help raise awareness for the beloved community affected by fires in Northern California. For many years songleaders, musicians, and composers have been an essential part of Camp Newman’s identity. At this special event we will celebrate their songs and voices, joining together in our favorites from years past and the present. There will be no cost to attend but we ask all attendees to make a generous donation to Camp Newman.
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REGISTER AND DONATE HERE
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 Center for Jewish Life presents:
BimBam: Watch Something Jewish
A Special Evening for Parents with Young Children
With Sarah Lefton
January 23 at 7:30 p.m.
The founder of BimBam will share with you an exciting series of Jewish videos and animated series that will elevate your children’s free time and help you bring more Judaism into your home together. You will delight in Shaboom! with Gabi and Rafael in their playhouse in the clouds. You’ll discover Parenting Resources which will help you teach Jewish values and rituals. You can learn the Torah portion of the week with your children in an exciting and animated form. And most important you will leave with a great resource that can shape you and your child’s Judaism for years to come.
REGISTER HERE
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 An Evening with Robert Shapiro
Thursday, January 25 at 7 p.m.
Legendary attorney and addiction treatment advocate Robert Shapiro will speak at Stephen Wise Temple on January 25, addressing issues of individuals and families struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback will moderate this special evening that is sure to be informative, engaging, and impactful. Co-sponsored by Beit T’Shuvah and Panish Shea & Boyle LLP,this will be a special and unique opportunity to hear from and speak with a leading advocate and expert on this important topic. This will be a free event open to all.
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Please join us for the Wise School and Stephen Wise Temple Gala on February 3, 2018 at 7pm located in the Katz Family Pavilion. This event celebrates 40 years of Jewish Education with an elegant affair, Black Tie Optional attire. We will be honoring Lori & Robert Goodman, the Katz Family, Ronald Katz, Dana & Todd Katz, and Kathy & Randall Katz, Deena & Edward Nahmias, Wendy & Ken Ruby, and Lori & Leandro Tyberg.
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Congregation Kol Ami presents
The Cake Maker Case: LGBTQ Rights and Religious Rights in the Supreme Court
Thursday, January 4 at 7 p.m. | 1200 N. La Brea Avenue, West Hollywood
Join Rabbi Denise L. Eger and learn directly from Head Counsel for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Jenny Pizer, about the Supreme Court “cake” case, its effects on LGBTQ and Religious Rights plus, current spotlights from Lambda Legal’s work around the nation. Cake, coffee and tea will be served.
RSVP to the Kol Ami office at [email protected] or 323.606.0996
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The Yale Spizzwinks at Stephen Wise Temple
Sunday, January 7 at 7:00 pm
The Yale Spizzwinks are America’s first and oldest underclassman a cappella group. Since 1914, they’ve entertained audiences around the world with their unique blend of sweet harmony and tongue-in-cheek humor. Fun for the whole family! Dessert reception after.
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West Coast Jewish Theatre presents:
The Sunshine Boys: A Staged Reading
With Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Nathan Lam
Sunday, January 21 at 3 p.m. | Stephen Wise Temple
This beloved Neil Simon classic tells the story of a faded vaudeville duo thrust together for a reunion show years after a falling-out. A tender comedy about friendship and show business, The Sunshine Boys will come to life in this special staged reading featuring Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Nathan Lam. Tickets: $25
Call 323.821.2449 for tickets
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 Post-Hanukkah Sale at the Temple Gift Shop!
Visit the Temple Gift Shop for our post-Hanukkah sale! Stock up now on Hanukkah items for next year. All Hanukkah items 25% off! Do you have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up? Tallits for these special occasions are all 25% off.
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| Lifecycle • Yahrzeits |
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We remember with love those who died in recent days and weeks:
Dr. Henrietta Albert, Bella Adler, Rochelle Blank, Bernard Ellenson, Jerry Esten, Richard Alan Fisher, Tracey Grunauer, Victoria Halimi, Peppa Kahane, Huguette Nadjar, Morton “Mort” Rosen, Bradley Sonnenberg
We observe the yahrzeits of:
Warren Ford Ackerman*, Sol Babbush*, Samuel R. Bergman*, Jessie Berkman*, Alan Bider*, Bessie Bloomfield*, Rose Susnow Blumenthal*, Eva Brown*, Norma Cudich Burgos, Irma Burlando, Jacob Cloobeck*, Margot Cohen*, Lena Cytron*, Armida Sales de Castro*, Mauricio de Castro*, Sandra Ethel de Castro*, Jean Dempsey*, Jules Dorfman*, Charles Glick*, Bess Glickman*, Samuel Morse Golden*, Bessie Goldstein, Jerry Greenfield*, Marlene J. Greenfield*, Gloria Gurian, William E. Heeger*, Simmy Jacobs, Ruth E. Kahn*, Harris Kaplan, Conrad Karp*, Alfred D. Katz, M.D., Ruth Perr Katz*, Barbara Lynn Kessler*, Louis Klein*, Lucille “Lucy” Kurtin*, Maurice Lenack, Arthur L. Lewis*, Joseph Lipchitz*, Patricia McKenna*, David Markoff*, Carl Nemerouf*, Harry Neuman*, Louis Orchow*, Abraham Reichenthal*, Edythe Myra Robinson*, Sidney Ross, Al Rothenberg*, H. S. Scott*, Sandor Sigmond*, Dorothy Singer Simon*, Reva Skoll*, Jacob Stein*, Henry Ullman*, Betty Williams
*Designated on our memorial walls
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| Lifecycle • Condolences |
| We reach out as a community and offer our support and deepest sympathy to those among us who are mourning the loss of a loved one.
Harry Israel on the loss of his wife Dr. Henrietta Albert.
Joan and Sid Marantz on the loss of Joan’s mother Bella Adler.
John and Beth Wilson; Jeffrey Wilson; Lindsay Wilson; and Billy Wilson on the loss of Rochelle Blank, John’s and Jeffrey’s mother and Lindsay’s and Billy’s grandmother.
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| Lifecycle • Mazal Tov |
| Shehechianu Moment
Do you have a milestone birthday or anniversary approaching? We’d like to celebrate your special day on the bima during Friday evening Shabbat Services! Invite your family, join your Wise community, make it a “shehechianu moment” – a time to give thanks for life, health, and the blessings that enable you to reach this great moment in your life. Let us know by emailing Arlene Spiegelman or calling 310.889.2272 and she’ll make sure to schedule a date that works for you. We’d love to share your celebration!
Wishing you a future filled with joy and blessings.
Mazal tov to:
Allan and Brenda Freedman on the birth of their daughter Hannah Rose Freedman.
Rabbi Josh Knobel and Rabbi Lisa Berney on the birth of their daughter.
Rebecca and Scott Shell on the birth of their son, and Elliot and Ellen Shell on the birth of their grandson, Parker Shell.
To our B’nai Mitzvah — may the Torah guide and inspire you every day of your adult life.
Mazal tov to:
Melanie and Lyle Fisher on their son Joshua becoming Bar Mitzvah.
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| Lifecycle • Tributes |
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We honor people through charitable giving.
RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
Rabbi Eli Herscher for loaning as a Torah Scroll for the Bar Mitzvah
of our son Moe Putterman, by Seth Putterman
Rabbi Sari Laufer for officiating at my wedding, by Peter Lafer
Rabbi Sari Laufer, by Jill Lafer
Rabbi Ron Stern, by Marvin Lucas
IN MEMORY OF:
Bradley Sonnenberg, by Sally and Marty Levine
CANTORS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
Cantor Emma Lutz, by Marvin Lucas
WISE SCHOOL GENERATIONS ENDOWMENT
IN HONOR OF:
Rama and Ario Fakheri, by Lilian Jensen-Tabibian
METUKA BENJAMIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Morton Rosen, by Marilee and M. Alfred Karlsen and
Linda and Myron Rodos
2017-2018 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
IN MEMORY OF:
Bradley Sonnenberg, by Sally and Don Jones and
Claudia and Chip Hughes
WISE HEARTS FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Bradley Sonnenberg, by Ilyse Teller
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Bernard Ellenson, by Sandy and Dale Kaufman
DOUGLAS NUSBAUM MEMORIAL FUND
IN HONOR OF:
Irving Ginsburg, by Karen Nusbaum
IN MEMORY OF:
Davene Ginsburg and Douglas Nusbaum, by Karen Nusbaum
WISE READERS TO LEADERS FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Bradley Sonnenberg, by Rose and Warren Reid, Laurie Ackerman and Carly Ackerman Canning, Janet Winnick and Dennis Arriola, Sussan and Michael Shore, and Ann Ellenson
Bernie Ellenson, by Ann Ellenson, Sally and Marty Levine, and Carol and Ed Horowitz
YAHRZEIT FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Warren F. Ackerman, by Barbara and Richard Ackerman
Armida de Castro, Mauricio de Castro, Sandra de Castro, and Irma Burlando, by Isabel and Hugo de Castro
Arnold Vinstein, by Carol Vinstein
Jack Bergman and Stanley Wachtell, by Linda and Michael Wachtell
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| Thank You |
| We appreciate our wonderful volunteers:
Nosh Volunteer:
Susan Firestone
Gift Shop Volunteers:
Terrie Baumann
Emil Cobar
Rochelle Fox
Lori Rubin
Carol Sookman
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| A Welcoming Community |
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Shabbat Shalom
Stephen Wise Temple | 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90077
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