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A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation

December 2015 | 9 Kislev—19 Tevet 5776

Inside this Issue

Education & Youth 3

Bat Mitzvot 4

Minyan Information 4

MLC Events 5

KOH Library 6

Community Notes 7-8

Birthdays/Anniversaries

Donations, Condolences,

Mazel Tov! 9-11

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Two weeks ago I spoke to those

who attended services on Shab-

bat about how the Torah portion

read that week called Vayetze is

a parasha that resonates with

most of us. Jacob is running

scared. He has left home in a

hurry, after his brother Esau has threatened to kill him.

Jacob himself is far from blameless; he manipulated his

brother into giving up his birthright, and disguised himself

to steal his brother’s blessing. Be that as it may, he thought

he was doing the right thing as is explained in Rabbi Jona-

than Sacks’ illuminating commentary. And now Jacob is

away from his home, on the road, and alone.

In the Talmud, we learn that the Maariv service, the even-

ing prayer is the service associated with Jacob, from a mo-

ment in this week’s portion: 28:11

He dreams an extraordinary dream, in which God gives

him the divine promise. Even so, he has his doubts; God

promises to be with him, and he replies, “If God will be

with me…” Jacob not only prays at night, but he experi-

ences what has been called the dark night of the soul. He is

afraid, and in need of comfort.

I know this was the feeling we all felt as news from Paris

was spreading all over the world. How a city of lights

could be darkened; how people seeking joy could be met

with death; how it feels like acts of terror are permeating

our world. And I thought about it a week after the Paris

attacks not only with the terrorist attack at that hotel in

Mali, but also at the Gush Etzion junction when 18-year-

old Ezra Schwartz from Sharon, Massachusetts was killed

by a Palestinian terrorist. Ezra was spending his gap year

before college at a yeshiva in Beit Shemesh. Early on that

Thursday, he and several classmates visited Gush Etzion,

south of Jerusalem, to deliver food to lone soldiers. As

Ezra and his friends waited in a traffic jam to leave the

area, an Uzi-wielding Palestinian, now in custody, killed

the American teenager and two men, leaving five other

yeshiva students wounded. On the Friday afternoon that I

had just finished reading about the death of Ezra, there

was a knock on my door. It was MLC member Karen

Soskin who so kindly was dropping off a lovely warm

challah that she had just baked. She noticed that I looked

sad and I told her that I had just read an article about Ezra

Schwartz. She then told me that her son Aaron (who grew

up at Mosaic Law and was active in USY) was Ezra’s

leader on USY on Wheels two summers ago. I asked her

for Aaron’s cell number and called him and spoke with

him before Shabbat. Aaron, who had spent the last day or

so being in touch with the members of the Wheels group

to offer them comfort, was so saddened by this tragic

event of someone he got to know very well for six weeks

on that USY bus tour around the USA. Aaron told me that

Ezra who could sometimes be mischievous, was loved by

everyone and that he would do anything to help anyone in

need. I told Aaron that I will keep him and the members

of the group he led in my thoughts and prayers.

As I processed all of these horrific events, I thought about

the Hashkiveinu prayer that we only say at night, and

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ם, כי קום וילן ש יא ויפגע במ

בא השמש, ויקח מאבני -

יו; ת קום, וישם מראש המ

קום ההוא. וישכב, במ

And he came upon the place,

and stayed there all night, be-

cause the sun was set; and he

took one of the stones of the

place, and put it under his head,

and lay down in that place to

sleep.

which, because of that, is connected to Jacob’s journey as well as our own. This is

the (slightly modified) translation from our Siddur. I offer it to you in hope: that the

days ahead of us will be shaped by peace and consolation.

“Grant, O God, that we lie down in peace,

And raise us up, our Guardian, to life renewed.

Spread over us the shelter of Your peace.

Guide us with Your good counsel; for Your name’s sake, be our help.

Shield and shelter us beneath the shadow of Your wings.

Defend us against enemies, illness, war, famine and sorrow. Distance us from

wrongdoing.

For You, God, watch over us and deliver us. For You, God, are gracious and merci-

ful.

Guard our going and coming, to life and peace, evermore.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, whose shelter of peace is spread over us, over all

Your People Israel, over Jerusalem, and over the entire world. Amen.

As we usher in the holiday of Chanukah on the evening of Sunday, December 6th,

my prayer is the lights of these candles will overshadow the darkness that we contin-

ue to see unraveling in the world. And may we see the day when evil will be ban-

ished from our midst and only goodness will prevail.

Here is a link to Hanukkah Blessings: http://www.jewfaq.org/prayer/chanukah.htm

Judy joins me in wishing all of you a Chag Orim Samayach.

B’shalom,

Rabbi Reuven Taff

Rabbi (Continued from page 1)

December Services & Shabbat

Candlelighting Times

December 4—4:26pm

December 11—4:27pm



Shabbat Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 6pm

Friday Night Live - 7:30pm

Shabbat Morning Service -

9:00am

December 5 - Parshat Vayeshev

Havdalah - 5:28pm

December 12 - Parshat Miketz

Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Hanukkah 7th Candle

Havdalah - 5:28pm

December 19 - Parshat

Vayigash

Havdalah - 5:31pm

December 26 - Parshat Vayehi

Havdalah - 5:34pm

Minyan Schedule Mornings

Sunday – 9:00am

Monday & Thursday - 7:15am

Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am

Federal Holidays – 8:30am

Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm

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From the Women’s

Network

Sheri Pearl

A Reminder to Mark your Calendars

TORAH FUND BRUNCH – SUNDAY, JANUARY 24

11:00 AM – 1:30 PM.

WOMEN’S NETWORK SHABBAT – SATURDAY, MARCH 12.

VASHTI’S BANQUET – SUNDAY, MARCH 27—11:30 AM – 2:30 PM.

For more information email: [email protected].

http://www.jewfaq.org/prayer/chanukah.htm

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Religious School

Wednesdays, December 2nd, 9th,

16th: RS in session

Sundays, December 6th, 27th : No

RS (Marathon & winter break)

Sundays, December 13th, 20th : RS

in session (Hanukkah celebration on the 13th)

Wednesdays, December 23rd, 30th: No RS (winter break)

Sundays, January 3rd: No RS (New Year’s)

Sundays, January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st: RS in session

Wednesdays, January 6th, 13th , 20th, 27th: RS in session

RS= Religious School.

The schedule for weekdays is Wednesdays from 4pm to

6:30pm; Sundays from 9am to 12:45pm

Upcoming Events:

Religious School & Youth Group

* Sunday, December 6th: B’nai Mazel (3rd, 4th & 5th

grades) will go to Sky High. For additional information

contact Jessica Rubenstein: [email protected].

* Thursday, December 10th: Hanukkah with the Kings.

* Sunday, December 13th: Manhigim Tzeeirim (young

leaders) program in session, 9am-12pm. Thank you Dr.

Steve Polansky for a successful leadership session. Next

dates: December 20th with Rabbi Taff. January 17th with

Scott Shapiro, and 24th. February 21 with Nancy Leader-

man, and 28th. March 13th with Dr. Marcy Merril and the

20th. April 10th with Jonathan Bar Or, and 17th. May 15

* Sunday, December 20th: Education Committee meeting

at Mosaic Law. Next meetings: Jan. 10th, Feb. 7th, Mar.

6th, Apr. 10th and May. 1st.

* Saturday, January 23rd: Wine & cheese event for Reli-

gious School and youth group’s parents at 7pm at Irit &

Josh Winston’s home.

Religious School

* Wednesday, December 2nd: Haftarah Trope class with

Cantor Ben for 6th & 7th grade, from 4:30pm-5:15pm.

Next dates: December 9th&16th

* Sunday, December 13th: Hanukkah celebration for par-

ents & students from 11am-12.45pm. Youth group children

are encouraged to come and support their Religious

School’s friend’s Hanukkah celebration.

** A weekly portion sheet and pictures from the Family

Education event are attached.

Synagogue’s News

* Friday, December 11th: Friday Night Live at 7.30pm.

* You can order Kosher, home-made Sufganiot (Hanukkah

Jelly donuts) through the Mosaic Law office. There are

sugar covered, filled with strawberry jelly and/or sufganiot

covered with chocolate. Cost per one sufgania is $1.50. For

sufganiot order please contact: Coral Wilson at edu-

[email protected]. Self-pickup from; 1159 Eve-

lyn, Sacramento, CA 95864.

Please feel free to give me a call, text or email any time!

My cell phone number is: 916-880-0173

From the Desk of Irit S. Winston

Director of Education and Youth

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Thank you to all of you who have made the effort to fill

our daily minyan!

We ask that you continue to volunteer one week per quar-

ter by attending as many minyanim as you can. The rota-

tion continues with last names:

12/20 Aa-Bi

12/27 Bl-Cu

01/13 Da-Fo

01/10 Fr-Gr

01/17 Gu-Kan

01/24 Kap-Le

01/31 Li-Mi

02/07 Mo-Pr

02/14 Ra-San

02/21 Sap-Sp

02/28 St-Vi

03/06 Wa-Zu

Deborah Hoffman Gonzalez

December Bat Mitzvot

Shalom! My name is Shoshana Kurzrock and I will celebrate my Bat Mitzvah

on Shabbat morning, December 5, Parshat Vayeishev. I am in the 7th grade at

Arden Middle School in the Honors Program. I enjoy hanging out with my

friends, singing , skiing, dancing, and playing soccer and softball. For my Mitz-

vah project I am working with the Susan G. Komen organization. This organiza-

tion is dedicated to finding a cure for breast cancer and providing support for

those undergoing treatment. I am working to raise awareness. My family has

many relatives and friends coming from the Bay Area, Southern California, Las

Vegas, Seattle, Chicago and New Jersey! I would like to thank my tutor, Hester

Joelson, and my family for getting me ready for my Bat Mitzvah. I hope you can

make it, too.

My name is Sarah Velazquez. I will be called to the Torah as a Bat

Mitzvah on January 2, 2016. Many of you have seen me at Mosaic

Law since I was born. I was at Shalom School from pre-K through

fifth grade and am now in the IB program at Winston Churchill

Middle School. I enjoy musical theatre, reading, and playing violin.

For my Mitzvah project I am playing violin and singing for the resi-

dents at the Albert Einstein Center. I hope you will come to shul for

this special simcha.

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Bernie Goldberg’s English readings: Maimonides, Mish-

na Torah, Selections every Shabbat at 8am in the Chapel.

Adventures in the Amidah - Come one and all as the

Sunday minyannaires restart their weekly breakfast discus-

sions. Join Jonathan Lightman and guest facilitators in

leading “Adventures in the Amidah,” explaining the bless-

ings of the Amidah one week at a time. Join the Sunday

minyan at 9am and stay for a bagel and a great discussion.

Don’t worry about missing a session; each week will stand

on its own.

Come to MLC for music lessons! Teachers use our facili-

ties to teach more than 20 instruments. This also raises

money for the synagogue! For more information, go to the

Community page at mosaiclaw.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS because February 20,

2016, is no insignificant date! Please join us for an elegant

evening honoring our very own spiritual leader, Rabbi

Reuven Taff, as we celebrate the 20-year anniversary

(certainly no insignificant number) of his service to Mosa-

ic Law Congregation and the greater Sacramento Jewish

Community! Look for more exciting details here in the

Weekly Scroll, in the sanctuary foyer, in the mail, and via

email – but for now, save that date! Please contact Gala

Committee Chair Carol Loew if you would like to get in-

volved. DON'T MISS THE SOIREE OF THE YEAR!

Save the Date!

5th Annual Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament – Friday,

June 10, 2016. We will be returning to the beautiful Whit-

ney Oaks Golf Club. Registration 7:00 am with continental

breakfast, shotgun start 8:00 am, kosher BBQ after golf.

Sponsorship opportunities available! Contact Steve

Turtletaub 916-549-3725 for more information.

Mosaic Law Archives,

CVHEN Archives, Collection and Repository

At the October MLC Board Meeting the MLC Board ap-

proved a request by CVHEN to join with MLC Archives,

and store their Holocaust collection of approximately 1700

books in what was previously known as Room 5 in the

school room / office building. Since then we, Liz Igra, the

founder and head of CVHEN and Judy Persin, the Archi-

vist for MLC have been busy clearing out room 5 in prepa-

ration for moving the CVHEN collection and stored MLC

Archives material on to our campus. When the collections

have been catalogued they will be available for research.

There will be room for the CVHEN collection to grow and

Liz Igra is accepting books and artifacts relating to the

Holocaust. At this time and going forward, MLC Archives

will be actively collecting memorabilia, photographs, and

documents regarding the congregation and the part it has

played in the Jewish community of Sacramento. Please

contact Judy Persin, if you have any old MLC artifacts you

would like to share with the Archives. That would include

but not be exclusive to, old newsletters, photographs,

minutes, agendas, plans, and programs. Photographs docu-

menting the changes in the use of the buildings would be

exciting to have, different events, and people who have

been involved. Please call Judy Persin, or Liz Igra if you

have questions or additions to the collections. (Both are

listed in the congregation directory.)

Loaves & Fishes - MLC volunteers at Loaves & Fishes

every third Monday of each month. You can come at

7:30am to help cook and/or at 10:45 to help serve. For

more info, contact the MLC office at (916) 488-1122.

Mosaic Law Events

Important Notice

Please keep your belongings with you at all times

while you are on campus. Do not leave them

unattended at any time!

HELP WANTED—No salary, no health benefits, no eye

or dental care. Weekend work required. Its a Mitzvah.

Contact: Mosaic Law Gift Shop, 916 481-2880

[email protected] or .

KOH Library and Cultural Center

Calendar of Events December 2015

During the last month of 2015 and the wonderful Hanuk-

kah holiday, KOH Library and Cultural Center invites

everyone to visit our bright, comfortable facility for a vari-

ety of programming, art, reading, learning and discussing.

Perusing KOH’s collection of scholarly, spiritual and en-

tertaining books and videos is a wonderful way to make

the transition to 2016. Please visit our webpage:

kohlcc.org or call us at 485-4143 for more information.

Sasha Abramsky Returns to KOH Tuesday, December

8, 2015. 7:00 PM. Author and Journalist, Sasha Abram-

sky, will make a return visit to KOH Library and Cultural

Center for a book reading and signing of his homage to his

grandfather, Chimen Abramsky, entitled, “The House of

Twenty Thousand Books”. Born in 1916, Chimen was an

extraordinary polymath and bibliophile who amassed a

vast collection of socialist literature and Jewish history.

For more than 50 years, Chimen and his wife, Miriam,

hosted epic gatherings in their house of books that brought

together many of the age’s greatest thinkers. Admission is

free. Donations are appreciated.

Jewish Book Month

It is not too late to stop by the Arden Dimick Library on

Watt Ave to see the KOH Library and Cultural Center dis-

play in honor of Jewish Book Month (November). We

have been privileged to ‘dress’ the front window of this

branch library for several years.

KOH Artists Exhibit

Our current Art Exhibit, “One More for the Road”, with

paintings by Sharon Gerber and Photographs by Clayton

Blakely, continues through February 8th. All art is for

sale – a percentage of the proceeds benefit KOH.

Ongoing Groups:

KOH Book Club: Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00PM:

Joan Gusinow will lead a discussion of this month’s book,

Moving Day, by Jonathan Stone. The Book Club is open

to all – drop-ins are welcome. At this meeting, book se-

lections for the coming year will be made.

KOH Film Club: Sunday, December 13th at 2PM:

This month’s screening of “The Gett”, The Trial of Vivi-

ane Amsalem, is co-sponsored by the National Council of

Jewish Women Sacramento and KOH Film Club. In Israel,

there is neither civil marriage, nor civil divorce. Only rab-

bis can legitimate a dissolution of a marriage (a Gett), and

only with the full consent of the husband. This gripping

story depicts Viviane’s years’ long struggle to obtain that

consent.

Rabbi Reuven Taff will moderate a discussion of both the

film, and the poignant issues dramatized therein. All are

welcome. Suggested donation $5. RSVP to Jolie Baron at

(916) 718-4429 or [email protected] are appreciat-

ed.

Rabbi Melamed’s Discussion Group: Monday, Decem-

ber 14th from 1:30 – 3:30 PM. Rabbi Melamed’s popular

discussion group is open to all. Contact Fred Hayward for

more information: (916) 484-7333 or [email protected]

Hadassah Study Group: Wednesday, December 2nd and

16th at 9:45 AM. This lively discussion group meets

monthly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday mornings. Contact

Soni Meyer at 383-5743 for more information on this sea-

son’s discussion topics.

Writing as a Healing Art Mondays, December 7th and

21st at 6:00 PM. Pia Spector continues to facilitate writing

exercises: every person is a writer and every writer de-

serves a safe environment in which to experiment, learn,

and develop their craft. Suggested donation is $5 per class

to cover costs, snacks and journals. To register contact Pia

Spector at (916) 747-0541 or [email protected]

are welcome to visit Pia’s website at

www.piasierotyspector.com for more information.

New Arrivals

Among recent additions to our collection, we are pleased

to add:

The Muralist, by B. A. Shapiro

The Hours Count, by Jillian Cantor

Not is God’s Name, by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The KOH Library and Cultural Center is run solely by vol-

unteers. If you wish to join our volunteer family, please

contact Taliah Berger, KOH President and Program Direc-

tor at [email protected] or 916-541-3720 or call the li-

brary office directly at 916 485-4143.

KOH Hours and Amenities:

Free Wi-Fi is available. Please continue to visit in person

– or check us out on our webpage: kohlcc.org. You can

access our catalog, calendar of events and our Wish List

online.

Our hours are:

Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday: 10:00 AM to

1:00 PM

DECEMBER ONLY: Wednesday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

We are also available as needed – just call ahead to be sure

someone is here to assist you (916) 485-4143.

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Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento

Sunday, December 13, 10 a.m.. "30 Years. A Birthday

Cake -- and the Wrong Family!"

Jeremy Frankel will describe how he began his genealogi-

cal quest and what ended up being his 30-year search for

his grandfather's brother's family. The talk will encompass

English research "and the unwitting mistake I made." But

he says it all turned out fine in the end, culminating in a

family reunion this past April in London.

Jeremy has been the president of the San Francisco Bay

Area Jewish Genealogical Society for the past 14 years

and has been working as a genealogist for the past 15

years. He was born in London, England and spent 14 years

as a cartographer and land surveyor. His spare time was

spent as a volunteer restoring England's abandoned canals.

All are welcome to attend the Sunday, December 13, 10

a.m. meeting at the Einstein Residence Center, 1935

Wright Street, Sacramento. For more information, contact

Mort Rumberg at [email protected].

Jewish Community Relations Council—May 1, 2016.

SAVE THE DATE! Communitywide Yom HaShoah

Commemoration. 6:30-8:00pm. Mosaic Law Congrega-

tion, 2300 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento. For more infor-

mation, contact Jessica Braverman Birch at

[email protected].

Jewish Heritage Festival Celebrating Israel! - May 15,

2016. SAVE THE DATE! This year's event features

Mikey Pauker, who has shared the stage with Trevor Hall,

Matthew Santos, Matisyahu, Idan Raichel, and The Local

Natives, among other artists. With captivating performanc-

es at SXSW (South by Southwest Conference), a prime

time spot at Jacob's Ladder Festival in Israel, and a head-

liner the Steven Gottleib Music Festival, Pauker is making

big waves that will only get bigger! Free. 1:00-5:00pm.

Raley Field, 400 Ballpark Dr., West Sacramento. Sponsor-

ship opportunities available. For more information, contact

Melissa Chapman at [email protected].

Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Scholarship Fund—

Attention high school seniors! Applications are now being

accepted for the Schwab-Rosenhouse Memorial Scholar-

ship Fund. Application deadline is February 4, 2016. For

more information, visit www.jewishsac.org/

schwabrosenhousescholarships.

Jewish Family Service Caregiver Support Groups

10:00-11:30am on November 18, December 2, December

16, 2015 and January 6, January 20, and February 3, 2016.

6:30-8:00pm on January 5 (Tuesday), January 20, Febru-

ary 3, February 17, March 2, and March 16, 2016.

Open to spouses, family members, and friends who are

acting as caregivers for a loved one. The group has an em-

phasis on those providing care to their aging parents and

provides a warm environment in which participants re-

ceive support and strategies to address the unique needs

and stresses of caregiving. Facilitated by Jane Zeiger,

LCSW. Space is limited. $60 for 6 sessions. Congregation

Bet Haverim, 1715 Anderson Rd., Davis. For more infor-

mation or to RSVP (recommended), contact Community

Social Worker Alicia Mittleman at 916-205-0688.

Therapist Referral Network—Jewish Family Service has

a Therapist Referral Network to assist community mem-

bers in finding a mental health professional that is right for

them. If you are a mental health professional and are inter-

ested in becoming part of our Network, please complete a

Therapist Referral Application and return it to Elissa Ein-

horn at [email protected] or mail it to The Jewish

Federation of the Sacramento Region, 2130 21st St., Sac-

ramento, CA 95818.

Shabbat Shalom Sacramento—Volunteer to make Shab-

bat on a Friday afternoon with Jewish residents at local

senior facilities. Federation provides all of the fixings--

candlesticks, candles, grape juice, challah, etc. You pro-

vide companionship and a visit! 3:00-4:00pm. For more

information, location, and dates, contact Elissa Einhorn at

916-486-0906 ext. 304 or [email protected].

Transportation for Seniors—Do you use ParaTransit?

The Jewish Federation has been awarded limited grant

funding from the Jewish Community Foundation of the

West to provide Taxi, ParaTransit, or Regional Transit

vouchers to Jewish seniors who are homebound or no

longer able to drive. For more information, contact our

Community Social Worker, Alicia Mittleman, at 916-205-

0688.

Individual/Family Counseling—JFS offers affordable

individual and family counseling with Community Social

Worker Alicia Mittleman, LCSW. Strict confidentiality

maintained. For more information or to schedule an ap-

pointment, contact Alicia at 916-205-0688.

Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities—November

30, 2015. Regular meeting of the Committee on Inclusion

and Disabilities. 7:00pm. Jewish Federation, 2130 21st St.,

Sacramento. For more information, visit

www.jewishsac.org/inclusionanddisabilities or contact

[email protected].


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Leisure League Senior Programs

December 9, 2015. Chanukah Oh Chanukah. Julie Hoch-

man and her son, Noah Wolfe, have been playing music

together for many years in Jewish liturgical, klezmer, and

improvisational styles. Julie is a professional cellist and

teacher and often performs with the Chamber Music Socie-

ty of Sacramento as well as the Sacramento Philharmonic

and Opera. Noah is a jazz guitarist and composer who has

attended the Jazz Studies program at CSU Northridge. The

first 50 attendees will be paid for by our friends at NCJW!

Temple Or Rishon, 7755 Hazel Ave., Orangevale.

December 24, 2015. Have a Very Jewish Christmas Eve.

Come chow down on chow mein and eggrolls while enjoy-

ing movie sketches from beloved comedians like Milton

Berle, George Burns and Gracie Allen! The first 50 at-

tendees will be paid for by our friends at NCJW! Albert

Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St., Sacramento.

Leisure League programs are Noon-2:00pm. $5 includes

lunch and entertainment. Leisure League is funded by The

Trust Fund for the Jewish Elderly and The Jewish Federa-

tion of the Sacramento Region. RSVPs required for food

planning. For more information about Leisure League or to

RSVP, contact 916-486-0906 ext. 310 or federa-

[email protected].

Hanukkah Traditions. It's time for a culinary Hanuk-

kah celebration! December 3, 2015. Join Evie Lieb as she

prepares treats both savory and sweet and explores the tra-

ditions behind them. Menu includes sweet potato latkes

with caramelized onion topping; carrot coins; apple, cheese,

and noodle kugel; rugelach pastries; and mini-praline

cheesecakes. $35 Co-op owners; $45 non-owners. 6:30-

8:30pm. Sacramento Natural Food Co-op, 1900 Alhambra

Blvd., Sacramento. For more information or to register by

phone (weekdays 9:00am-5:00pm or leave a message) at

916-868-6399.

Make a Dream Come True – Host an Exchange Student

- American Scandanavian Student Exchange (ASSE), a

highly respected non-profit public-benefit organization, is

seeking volunteer host families for high school boys and

girls from various countries for the upcoming school year.

The students are excited and are already awaiting word

about their host families. Host families provide room,

board, and guidance for a foreign teenager living thousands

of miles from home. Couples, single parents, and families

with or without children living at home are all encouraged

to apply. The exchange students arrive from their home

countries before the current school year begins. Each

ASSE student is fully insured, brings his/her own spending

money and expects to bear his/her share of the household

responsibilities as well as be included in normal activities

and lifestyles. If you are interested in opening your home

and sharing your family life with a young person from

abroad, please contact your Local Representatives Carol or

Susan Berger at 209-502-7443 or by e-mail arielp-

[email protected]. Please also visit our website for more

information: www.asse.com. Local Contact: Carol and

Susan Berger, P O Box 1376, Riverbank, CA 95367, 209-

502-7443 or www.asse.com.

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December Birthdays

3 Paul & Gay Tanner

8 Steven & Yvette Fishbein

10 Vladimir & Ella Sharg

10 William & Simone Clay

12 Joe & Margret Cohan

12 Lloyd & Sandy Shaffer

14 David & Fiona Arenson

16 Andrew & Anita Kincaid

17 Jesse & Marci Villanueva

18 Eddy & Hester Joelson

20 Jason & Janet Solomon

20 Stacy & Max Berkowitz

21 Arthur & Dorothy Bard

22 Abe & Bella Faierstein

22 Harvey & Linda Matlof

22 Marc & Joan Epstein

23 Ron & Soni Meyer

23 Norm & Cheryl Weiner

24 George & EstherLee Wald

26 Irv & Rita Frumberg

26 Barry & Judy Weiner

27 Mark & Marjorie Friedman

28 Wade & Anat Beardsley

28 Sidney & Linda Yassinger

29 Garen & Lisa Horst

30 Michael & Maxine Mantell

December Anniversaries

1 Elissa Einhorn

1 Yair Luria

2 Ilene Lerner

2 Melanie Mopsick

2 Teri Ostwald

2 Shira Spector

2 Elise Canter

3 Teresa Bilyk

3 Vanessa Huckleby

4 Laura Wendel

4 Sophie Breslau

4 Kayla Soskin

4 Sarah Baron

5 Judy Lawson

5 Mark Mannis

5 Aryeh Lightman

5 Bea Kandra

5 Leonard Vasquez

5 Richard Gould

5 Garen Horst

6 Bina Kaliska

6 Michael Klein

6 Houshang Nazarian

6 Jacob Harouni

6 Ron Kingston

6 Marci Davis

6 Gayle Fishkin

6 Brian Muller

7 Shirley Kobrin

7 Jerry Kuperstein

7 Emma Sperber

7 Yahli Harel

7 Judy Daru

7 Tammy Erle

8 Bonnie Kaplan

8 Hy Kashenberg

8 Alan Tomiyama

8 Jared Stone

8 Max Glenn

8 Zachary Gonzalez

8 Aya Harel

8 Jonas Vaynberg

9 Maxine Martell

9 Brandon Sukin

10 Robert Velazquez

10 Elisheva Joelson

10 Justin Solomon

10 Ruth Baron

11 David Cleaner

12 David Warren

12 Naomi Gould

12 Yoav Leibushor

13 Donne Levy

13 Michael Prusak

13 Anita Sanders

13 Ryan Brodovsky

13 Ammi Racket

14 Susan Long

14 Zeev Shtulvarg

14 Yanai Shtulvarg

14 Hannah Milstein

15 Shana King

15 Paris Sukin

15 Judah Dommeyer

16 Stephanie Miller

16 Jack Harouni

17 Elana Terner

17 Madeline Fahn

17 Ezekiel Fahn

18 Alexandrea Epworth

18 Brenner Magill

19 Max Long

19 Judith Cohen

21 Matthew Weshner

21 Iris Karsh

21 Jahanshir Javanifard

22 Sheri Zeff

22 Bud Miller

22 Jacob Rosenthal

22 Charlie Block

22 Tamsen D’Souza

23 Terry Kaufman

23 Jeffrey Brodovsky

23 Matthew Rosenthal

23 Allen Greenberg

24 Debby Stoller

24 Marla

VanLanningham

24 Kerry

Wittlake-Taylor

24 Arthur Bard

25 Ari Taff

25 Barbara Bamberger

25 Daniella Shamir

26 Harry Lavine

26 Steve Mopsick

26 Emily Tamarkin

26 Laura Wendel

26 Marissa Ruxin

26 Mickey Zeff

27 Marnie Shapiro

27 Mia Golden

28 Meladee McCarty

28 Lois Payne

28 Ruby Persin

28 Joel Samuels

28 Esther Herskovic

29 Randel Rabon

29 Benjamin Wald

29 Jamie Arenson

29 Cynthia Cordero

29 Mirie Levy

30 Aaron Goldwyn

30 David Brown

30 Manel Ray

31 Gerald Schwarz

31 Rebecca Brown

31 Kenneth Davis

31 Davina Dubnick

31 Bruce Gordon

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Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between 21 October - 20 November

Building Maintenance

Fund In memory of Harry Loew, a

fine poker player

Bob & Rosalie

Mazur

Cantor’s Mitzvah Fund In memory of Victor

Conway, her brother-in-law

In appreciation of her Aliyah

Joyce Berger

Thank you for your kind

support and beautiful voice

during our shiva time

Richard Gould &

Michelle Masoner

Thank you for a lovely wed-

ding ceremony for Ariel &

Eliezer Stewart

Steven Rosenblum

& Sheri Pearl

General Synagogue Fund In honor of Malcolm

Brabec’s Bar Mitzvah

Jonathan & Lisa

Breslau

In memory of Sid

Kronenthal, a true “Mensch”

Shirley Cohodes

May Edward have a success-

ful surgery and complete

recovery

Gayle Fishkin

In appreciation of the tour of

the MLC Campus & KOH

Library led by Rabbi Taff on

11/2/15 for the Spiritual Life

Center group

Lynne Galin

IN appreciation of Rabbi

Taff and the MLC communi-

ty

Rachel Gutmann

Sending good thoughts to

Larry Saltzman—wishing

you a Refuah Shlema

Jonathan & Janis

Lightman

In memory of Harry Loew

Roberta & Richard

Nathanson

Louis Brodovsky

Memorial Fund

In memory of Harry Loew

Alan & Nancy

Brodovsky

Men’s Club

In appreciation of Victor

Strasser—thank you for let-

ting us set up live stream for

the Stewart wedding.

Steven Rosenblum

& Sheri Pearl

Minyan Fund

In memory of Joseph

Kuperstein—beloved Tat

and Zayde

Jerry, Leslie, Ro’e &

Pamela Kuperstein

Mort & Marcy Friedman

Scholar in Residence Fund

In appreciation of Jonathan

Lightman—Thank you for

your support of our family

on the first night of shiva on

a very busy weekend-you

and Janis continue to inspire

our family

Richard Gould &

Michelle Masoner

Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund In memory of Harvey

Pretula, her brother

In appreciation of her Ali-

yah

Joyce Berger

In appreciation of Rabbi

Taff

Cindy Cordero


Taff

Sara Kahn Shapiro

& Yossi Shapiro

In appreciation of, and with

sincere thanks, for Rabbi

Taff—thank you for the spe-

cial baby naming service

conducted for my great

granddaughter, Juliette Elise

Levesseur

Claire Merksamer


Taff—thank you for making

Juliette’s baby naming ser-

vice so enjoyable, touching

and even somewhat jovial

Linda & Steve

Merksamer


Taff—thank you for a lovely

wedding ceremony for Ariel

& Eliezer Stewart

Steven Rosenblum

& Sheri Pearl


Taff for Phoebe’s Bat Mitz-

vah

Kerry Wittlake-

Taylor & Tim

Taylor

Yahrzeit

In memory of Sarah

Bachmuth, Rita’s mother

Edward & Rita

Abbott

In memory of Hyman C.

Barnett—as I recall Grand-

pa’s best advice to me, I

honor his memory

Bruce & Ricki

Barnett

In memory of Priva

Berkowitz, his mother

Al Berkowitz

In memory of Mose

Cohodes, her brother-in-law

In memory of Hashell

Cohodes, her father-in-law

Shirley Cohodes

In memory of Arnold

Dubnick, our brother

In memory of Frances

Dubnick, our mother

Davina & Barbara

Dubnick

In memory of Lee Snitman,

her sister-in-law

Lilyan Edelstein

In memory of Morton

Friedman

Marcy Friedman

In memory of Dr. Shimon

Frost, Joshua’s father

(Shimon ben Y’hoshuah)

Joshua & Deborah

Frost

In memory of Greta Edelson

Randy’s mother

Jeffrey & Randy

Goldstein

In memory of Frida

Komskaya

Arkady & Sofia

Komsky

In memory of Evelyn

Morvay, sister

In memory of Frank Levine,

Harry’s brother

Harry & Julie

Lavine

In memory of Victor Lewis

(Victor Yosef ben Shmuel),

his father

Alan Lewis

In memory of Bert Gold-

berg, her father

Enid Malkin


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Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors, Hosts & Co-Sponsors for October David & Kathy Warren in honor of David’s birthday

Eric & Dana Kurzrock in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Shoshana

Barbara Dubnick in honor of her dear sister Davina’s birthday

Jim and Judy Lawson in honor of Judy’s birthday

Bea Kandra in honor of her birthday

Mosaic Law

Congregation

Board of Trustees

2015-2016

Executive Board President - David Long

First Vice Pres - Steve Turtletaub

Second Vice Pres - Dan Ott

Treasurer - Caren Zorman

Secretary - David Tokarski

Immediate Past President

Jonathan Lightman

Board of Trustees

Joel Blank

Stuart Cohen

Mark Cohn

Harvey Edber

Joshua Heller

Michael Levy

Carol Loew

Jolan Rosenthal

Renee Schaffer

Alex Zamansky

Joel Zimmerman

Women’s Network President

Sheri Pearl

Men’s Club President

Victor Strasser

Past Presidents Alan Brodovsky

Mark Cohn

Alan Edelstein

Morton Ehrlich, MD

Deborah Gonzalez

Kenneth Goore

Frank Gumpert

Marvin Kamras, MD

Steven Mopsick

Charles Nadler

Michael Opper

Mitchell Ostwald

Arlene Pearl

Elliott Pearl

Steven Polansky, MD

Sid Rosenberg

Marc Sussman

Robert Zeff, MD

Caren Zorman

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In Memoriam…

The congregation extends its condolences to:

Bud & Dee Miller on the loss of Bud’s dear cousin, Sherwin Schwartz, of blessed

memory.

The Gandelman Family on the loss of our dear member, Raul Gandelman, of

blessed memory.

In memory of Douglas

Bendell, Hanoch’s brother

Hanoch & Meladee

McCarty

In memory of Sol Goldstein (Shaul Laz-

ar ben Chaim v’Yatshka), his father-in-

law

Robert Mehler

In memory of Lois B. Meyer, Ron’s

mother

Ron & Soni Meyer

In memory of Edith Wallach, his mother-

in-law

In memory of Emmanuel Miller, his fa-

ther

Bud & Dee Miller

In memory of Eliahu Navi

David Navi

In memory of Solly and Adolf Neuwald,

her father and grandfather

Karen Neuwald

In memory of William Freedenberg, her

grandfather

In memory of Marvin Freedenberg, her

uncle

Lew & Toni Rosenberg

In memory of Chaya Satinofsky, his

grandmother

In memory of Tova Satin, his mother

Miriam & Morton Satin

In memory of Max Weber, her father

Ruth Saunders

In memory of Shirley Thaler (Sprintza

Leah bat Avraham), her mother

Bill Thomas & Pat Thaler

In memory of Bernard Friedman, Beryl

ben Natan), her father

Mark Urban & Terri Friedman

In memory of Gloria Wolinsky, his

mother

Philip Wolinsky & Kim

Cusimano

In memory of Sarah Zuckerman, his

mother

Arnold Zuckerman

Donations (Continued from page 10)

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Mosaic Law Congregation

Rabbi Reuven Taff……………………....ext 113

email: [email protected]

Cantor Ben Rosner……………………….ext 112

Email: [email protected]

Cantor Emeritus George Wald


Education & Youth Director Irit S. Winston…….……………..ext 117


Administrator

Kate Pidwerbecki………………..ext 118


Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer

Barbara Blue


Scroll Editors

Arlene Pearl Irit Winston

Taliah Berger

President David Long


Men’s Club President

Victor Strasser


Women’s Network President

Sheri Pearl


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