Megillah Madness: "The Wizard of Oz" Purim Shpiel!

March / April 2018

Adar / Nisan / Iyar 5778

6440 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90713

562-429-0715, www. csclakewood.org

Rabbi/Cantor Mariana Gindlin

A Progressive Synagogue, Expressing the Warmth of TraditionA Progressive Synagogue, Expressing the Warmth of TraditionA Progressive Synagogue, Expressing the Warmth of TraditionA Progressive Synagogue, Expressing the Warmth of Tradition

Enjoy the warm company

of family and friends at our

Pesach SederPesach SederPesach SederPesach Seder

Saturday, March 31stSaturday, March 31stSaturday, March 31stSaturday, March 31st

6:45 pm6:45 pm6:45 pm6:45 pm

Kundalini Yoga: A Complete Workout for your Body & Soul

Speaker Series: “Defying Stereotypes: How To Coexist

In A Loving Manner.”

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It is with much joy that we announce the birth of Asher Waltzman on December 14, 2017. Asher is the first child

of Dr. Dana and David Waltzman of Johns Creek, Georgia. He is the grandson of Linda Temkin Waltzman

and the great grandson of Romola Temkin. May he always be a blessing to his parents, his family,

and his community.

David & Mary Herman 3/12

Harvey & Rhonda Gobas 4/11

Happy AnniversaryHappy AnniversaryHappy AnniversaryHappy Anniversary

Happy BirthdayHappy BirthdayHappy BirthdayHappy Birthday Carol Klein 3/1

Marilyn Yellin 3/3

Benjamin Fisch 3/7

Joseph David Yellin 3/7

Abigail Aviva Waltzman 3/8

Katelynn Ann Burns 3/10

Cantor Wendy Bat-Sarah 3/11

Meg Fisch 3/12

Norman Schulman 3/14

Michael Harris Itkoff 3/15

Bonnie Kroll 3/16

Pamela Flores 3/21

Ty Goldman 3/21

Mikaela Handler 3/22

Deborah Catherine Solymar 3/23

Rhoda Becker 3/24

Brendon Rubin Oster 3/24

Mark Zotstein 3/30

Nicholas Ma9hew Ramos 4/2

Benny Wasserman 4/2

Jennifer Kroll 4/3

Paul Dansby 4/8

Harry Feinhandler 4/9

Mark Fisch 4/9

David Herman 4/9

Judy Rubin 4/9

Louise Sperr 4/11

Rebecca Schulman 4/12

Linda Waltzman 4/13

Steven Daniel Turek 4/15

Kenneth Smith 4/17

Andrea Hazan 4/18

Ira Moore 4/25

Hernan Silberman 4/25

Ernie Rubin 4/27

Miriam Laibson 4/29

David Andrew Solymar 4/30

Mazel Tov to Ellen Goldsmith

(R) Shir Chadash's "Woman of Vision"

honoree 2018 Ellen is pictured with her mom,

Susie (L).

Mazel Tov to CSC member

Eileen Braeman (L) Sharon-Carmel

Hadassah's "Woman of Vision"

honoree. 2018

9:45 am

Saturday: March 3rd

A Shabbat

Torah Study

Circle

Ellen Goldsmith

&

Linda Waltzman

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Pesach Services at Shir Chadash

Erev Shabbat / Pesach Service: Fri., March 30th at 7 pm

Shabbat / Pesach I Service: Sat., March 31st at 9:30 am

Erev Shabbat / Pesach VII Service: Fri., April 6th at 7 pm

Shabbat / Pesach VIII Service (Yizkor): Sat., April 7th at 9:30 am

During Passover & Shavuot services at Congregation Shir Chadash, the Yizkor Memorial prayer (E-l Moley Rachamim) will be offered on behalf of departed relatives and friends. The Book of Remembrance will include some specially chosen reflective prayers

to help us show our caring devotion and is augmented with fine Jewish art by talented artists from all over the world.

Please send the names of loved ones and friends, along with your donation, by March 19th if you would like to have them listed. Thank you for your consideration.

We Lovingly Remember Them In Our Book of RemembranceWe Lovingly Remember Them In Our Book of RemembranceWe Lovingly Remember Them In Our Book of RemembranceWe Lovingly Remember Them In Our Book of Remembrance

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Kindly RSVP by Monday, March 19th 562-429-0715 / www.csclakewood.org

6440 Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90713

Enjoy the warm company of family and friends

at our Seder designed for the whole family with

Haggadah reading, spiritual understanding and song.

All are welcome!

Invites You and Your Family to Our

3 Kosher Entrée’s to Choose from: Chicken, Brisket or Salmon

Accompaniments: Gefilte Fish, Soup with K’naydlach, Fresh Veggies and Potato Kugel; Temple Baked Desserts & Fruit

with Rabbi/Cantor Mariana Gindlin

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Each week we focus on the parsha, exploring the

Commentators’ Bible in depth. Rabbi Gindlin leads the interactive

learning session as we actively participate in analyzing and

discovering different interpretations of the

written text throughout the years.

Wednesdays at 2:30 pm

From the moment you enter Aroma Italiano Café, your senses will be awakened by the

aromatic flavors of exceptionally

prepared cuisine!

Join Us On Wednesday, March 7th

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Aroma Italiano Café 4959 Katella Ave. Cypress, CA 90720

714-816-3070

With each flyer presented Aroma Italiano Café will donate 20% to

Congregation Shir Chadash

KIND

NOTES

Dear Congregants, Thank You for your get well wishes and prayers after

my recent knee surgery. Your positive messages have helped hasten my

recovery.

Sincerely, Ettie Councilman

Dear Esther Falk & Linda Vizzini, Thank You for all the extra you did in

helping to prepare for our Diversity Dinner.

Fondly, Rhonnie Gobas

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Mi Sheberach

Mr. Benjamin Platt: Thank you

High Holy Day Book of Remembrance

Richard & Rhoda Becker: Thank you

Pesach Book of Remembrance

Betty Ballen: Thank you

Ellen Marizzaldi: Thank you

Harry & Piri Feinhandler: Thank you

Anita Matthews: Thank you

Art & Sharon Oster: Thank you

Alicia & Hector Silberman: Thank

you

Ernie & Kathy Rubin: Thank you

Mat Tenberg: Thank you

Susan Turnbow: Thank you

Yom Kippur Donations

Richard & Rhoda Becker: Thank you

Joyce & Edgar Bryan: Thank you

Dr. Jean Fromm & Dr. Colleen

Carver: Thank you

Shain Graham: Thank you

Yahrzeit Donations

Betty Ballen: In memory of beloved

mother Sarah Goldman

Jerome & Linda Egherman: In

memory of beloved parents Herman & Netty

Egherman

Ed & Estte Engel: In memory of be-

loved father Sidney Engel

Dr. Jean Fromm & Dr. Colleen

Carver: In memory of beloved grandmother

Lena Klubock

Herbert Lieberman: In memory of

beloved grandfather Max Ross

Rita Lowy Moore: In memory of

beloved brother Theodore Panster

Rita Lowy Moore: In memory of

beloved husband Adolf Lowy

Rita Lowy Moore: In memory of

beloved mother Rachel (Rae) Panster

Alan Papurt: In memory of beloved aunt

Esther Papurt

Alan Papurt: In memory of beloved mother

Anna Papurt

Mrs. Ruth Rosenblatt: In memory of

beloved husband David Rosenblatt

Mrs. Ruth Rosenblatt: In memory of

beloved mother Sophia Shano

Paul & Gail Ross: In memory of beloved

father Elias Press

Barbara Sholle: In memory of beloved

mother Janice Hecht

Alicia & Hector Silberman: In memory of

beloved friend Edythe Derr

Walter & Arlene Spatz: In memory of

beloved father Gabriel Sobelman

Susan Turnbow: In memory of beloved

mother Sally Schlessinger

Kind Notes

Richard & Rhoda Becker: A Refuah

Sh'laima for Mimmy Wolf

Victoria Kaloper: In loving memory of Joey

Rosenbaum

Nadine Pekar: A Refuah Sh'laima for Fern

Wasserman

Chai Fund

John & Amy Berger: Thank you

Joseph & Natalie Lissak: Thank you

Tree/Water in Israel

Barry & Shelly Levinson: Tree planted in

memory of Madeline Bregman

Kiddush/Oneg

Gladys Smith: In memory of beloved father

Sam Glicken

Rosalie Sussman: In memory of beloved

mother Estella Alperin

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Bethune was

super appre-ciative to

receive

supply

donations from Shir

Chadash

members. We

will continue to collect

items. Still in

need of school

supplies, toiletries &

deodorant.

Thank you

for your

generosity.

What Does "Meshuga" Mean?

Meshuga: Bor rowed from Hebrew, meshuga (mi-SHOO-gah) means “crazy” in Yiddish. It can also be pronounced meshigeh, meshugeh or even meshugie.

Other related words:

• A person who is meshuga is called a meshuganer (mi-SHOO-gi-ner).

• Many such people are meshugoyim, a corruption of the Hebrew meshuga’im, and a word that is completed unrelated to the word goyim (Hebrew-Yiddish for “gentiles”).

• A craze is called a meshugaas (mi-shoo-GAHS).

Meshuga in a Sentence

So if you wanted to say, “Hey wackos, that lunatic is making me nuts with his craziness,” it would be accurate to say,

“Hey mishugoyim, that meshuganer is making me meshuga with his meshugaas.”

www.chabad.org

Editor's note: Dear mishugoyim, for this Pesach's cleaning meshugaas..try not to make yourself meshuga.

Before you leave your house …

with discarded items, be 100 percent sure that the dona-tion is needed or wanted. Our Trustees are asking everyone to not drop off or leave used goods at our synagogue. If you think we could use it...please call first. We cannot be a clear-inghouse for whatever people do not want but feel guilty about just throwing away. Please do not tax our volunteers by having them dispose of unwanted items regardless of what it is or how good it is. We thank you for your understanding.

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PROCEEDS HELP

SISTERHOOD ACTIVITIES.

CALL ETTIE: 562-425-3464

or call the Temple Office

At 562-429-0715

ARCO SCRIP

PLEASE KEEP THE

DONATIONS COMING!

CSC Addresses Hidden

Hunger in Our Local

Communities

We collect food items year round to help address the hidden hunger in our community. Our large donation

bin is in the closet between the Lobby and chapel.. When we collect enough food items we will make sure it gets to the Lakewood First United Methodist

Church/Broken Loaf Food Pantry to help with their weekly distributions.

Publicize Your Business in the Shofar

Full Page $200, or $1080 per year

Half Page $100 or $500 per year,

Qtr. Page $50, or $280 per year, Card Size $180 per year or $36 per issue,

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(562) 439-3440 or

email: oldestuffe

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on-line

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Inspired

and

learn more

about us

and our

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YAHRZEITS TO REMEMBER:

Yahrzeits are listed in the Shofar as a public service for our members. Please attend our

religious services as a loving tribute to the memory of your dearly departed. Review our list

carefully to ensure that all of your family members and friends are remembered in the most

sacred and meaningful manner. Anyone wishing to receive an Aliyah should contact

Rabbi Mariana Gindlin at (562) 429-0715, or Art Oster (562) 598-6072.

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Memorial PlaquesMemorial PlaquesMemorial PlaquesMemorial Plaques We Honor the memory of our dear departed loved ones by placing their names on the MEMORIAL TABLETS in the Main Sanctuary. The walls on both sides of our Sanctuary contain space for MEMORIAL PLAQUES, which are available for $400.00 per plaque.

Prayer for a Speedy Recovery

For Men: May the One who blessed our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, bless and heal _(Name)______. May the Holy Blessed One mercifully restore him to health and to vigor. May G-d grant him health of body and

health of spirit and mind, along with all others who are stricken. Let us say: Amen.

For Women: May the One who blessed our ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah, bless and heal

_(Name)_______. May the Holy Blessed One mercifully restore her to health and to vigor. May G-d grant her health of body and health of spirit and mind, along with all others who are stricken. Let us say: Amen.

May You Have a Quick & Full Recovery!

At minyans during services Congregation Shir Chadash members pray for a speedy and complete recovery for all those

listed on our Misheberach list. If you know someone who is ill, please let us know. If you would like to pray for a family

member or friend, please see the prayer above.

We recall with affection those who no longer walk this earth, grateful to G-d for the gift of their lives, for their

sweet companionship, and for the cherished memories which endure. May G-d comfort all who mourn.

Lillian Bloom 3/1

Jerald Finkelstein 3/1

Celia Yellin 3/1

Max Ross 3/3

Bertha Schwartz 3/3

Stuart Aronson 3/4

Harry Hecht 3/4

Maurice Moore 3/4

Helen Strickland 3/5

Irving Laibson 3/8

Elias Press 3/8

Phillip Yellin 3/8

Beyla Friman 3/9

David Ross 3/9

Kate Heller 3/10

Hilda Smith 3/10

Charles Sundy 3/10

Frances Fromm 3/11

Frank Hoffman 3/12

Doris Noble 3/12

Edythe Brecher 3/14

Morton J. Feinhandler 3/15

Paul Fierstein 3/15

Rachel Levi9 3/15

Marie Campo 3/16

Rena Moore 3/16

Rae Freedman 3/17

James Kramer 3/17

Rebecca Friedman 3/18

Dave Weitzman 3/18

Clarence M. Carver 3/20

Ida Feigelis 3/20

Hans Weiss 3/20

Alice Gobas 3/22

MarAn Laibson 3/22

Donald Lichter 3/23

Ransom D. Stone 3/24

Eva Itkoff 3/28

Dorothy Magid 3/28

Israel Feinhandler 3/29

Ruth Davis 3/30

Herman Ballen 4/2

Eleanor Guthman 4/4

Bernice Herman 4/4

Barbara Strickland 4/4

Teresa Alevy 4/5

Joseph Ballen 4/5

Leo Hoffman 4/5

Bernard Becker 4/6

Florence Langer 4/7

Esther Ross 4/9

Regine Pritsker 4/10

Michael F. Masters 4/11

Isidore Schlessinger 4/11

Jose Siderman 4/13

Phyllis Harmatz 4/14

Meryon Bilow 4/15

Robert Tomson 4/17

Anna Lieberman 4/18

William Lieberman 4/18

Sarah Marsh 4/21

Albert Mendlovitz 4/21

Joe Goldman 4/22

Pearl Kroll 4/23

Harry Oster 4/23

Rose Rubin 4/23

Jerry Moscovitch 4/25

Louis Noah 4/25

Abraham Harmatz 4/26

Elaine Gaines 4/27

Kate Lieberman 4/27

Anne9e Weissbard 4/27

Sara Mayer 4/29

To Esther Levy & family on the passing of her beloved husband Nessim

To Meg Fisch & family on the passing of her beloved sister Jody (Smoller.) Hoop

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E-mail: csclakewood@dslextreme.com

Website: www.csclakewood.org

562-429-0715

Rabbi Mariana Gindlin RabbiGindlin@gmail.com

A Special Request

To all our Members

and Families

Please notify our

Synagogue Secretary, Carol, of any Member who is ill,

hospitalized or otherwise incapacitated.

(562) 429-0715

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