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A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation

January 2014 | 29 Tevet - 30 Shevat 5774

Inside this Issue

Services & Festivals 2

From Cantor Rosner 3

Bar Mitzvah 3

From The President 4

Men’s Club 4

Treasurer’s Corner 5

Women’s Network 5

Education & Youth 6&7

MLC Events 8

KOH Library 9

Community Notes 10

Birthdays/Anniversaries 12

Donations 13-14

Condolences 14

Kiddush Sponsors,

and Mazel Tov! 15

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In December, we concluded the book of Genesis and began

reading the story of Moses and how he stood up to Pharaoh.

“And the Lord said unto Moses: Rise up early in the morning and stand [tall] before Pharaoh… (Shemoth 9:13).” God

called upon Moses to confront Pharaoh eagerly and proudly.

Rabbi Chayim Benattar, author of the Ohr HaHayyim com-

mentary on Torah, comments on the above verses that:

“God instructed Moses—a naturally humble man—to stand

tall, not to bend his head in the presence of Pharaoh. Moses was not to think of himself as being subservient to Pharaoh;

on the contrary, Moses was to consider himself to be Phar-aoh’s superior. Moses was coming at the behest of God;

Moses was representing justice and morality. Although Mo-

ses was to retain inner humility, he was not to show defer-

ence to the wicked Pharaoh.”

Often enough, people are confronted with injustice; but

instead of standing tall in opposition to the perpetrators of

injustice, people bow their heads. They lose self-confidence.

They think: I am too small and too weak to resist. It’s best to

go along or to stay quiet. Resistance can be unpleasant, may-

be even dangerous. And so what happens? Injustice continues

to spread.

God’s command to Moses to stand tall before Pharaoh should

be construed as a command to each of us to stand tall in

opposition to injustice of all kinds. While retaining our inner

humility and gentleness, we must not bend our heads in the

presence of injustice.

The recent announcement of the academic boycott against

Israel by the American Studies Association, a group of acad-

emicians who defied all logic and out of all the countries in

the world, decided to target Israel, and Israel alone, ought to

send an alarm to every con-

cerned Jew and anyone con-

cerned about Israel. I was

astounded when I found out that

when some of their leaders were asked why they were so

committed to boycotting Israel based on their perceived

oppression of Palestinians (many of whom are sworn ene-

mies of Israel) while ignoring the stoning of raped women in

Iran, and the brutal Chinese occupation of Tibet, and the in-

carceration of thousands of political prisoners in dictatorial

regimes in Cuba and North Korea, these college professors

responded: “We have to start somewhere!”

Yes, this boycott is an offense to common sense, especially

because Israel isn’t only one of the greatest democracies in

the world; it’s the ONLY democracy in the Middle East!

And Israelis have won more Nobel Prizes per capita than any

nation on earth. Israel’s schools are open to students of all

faiths and backgrounds. In fact, just recently, The Technion,

Israel’s version of M.I.T. just awarded its annual academic

award to a Muslim Palestinian Woman. Add her to the ranks

of many highly regarded Arab doctors and scientists and an

Israeli supreme court judge and you realize that charges of

racism and God forbid “Apartheid” in Israel are absolutely

absurd. Yet these professors pick on Israel when they should

be praising her. Does Israel have problems with some Pales-

tinians? Of course, but that’s largely because the leadership

of Hamas and the Palestinian authority still to this day refuse

to recognize Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish nation. The

founding document for Hamas is the Hamas Covenant, which

denies the existence of Israel and calls for the destruction of

the Jewish state. In addition, it demands the killing of Jews.

(The founding document of Fatah, the PLO, and Hezbollah

(Continued on page 2)

Standing Up to Injustice

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January Services & Festivals

Shabbat Candlelighting Times

January 3 - 4:38pm

January 10 - 4:45pm

January 17 - 4:52pm

January 24 - 5:00pm

January 31 - 5:08pm

Shabbat Shabbat Morning Service

9:00am

January 4 - Parshat Bo

Havdalah - 5:41pm

Alex Rogawski

Bar Mitzvah

January 11 - Parshat Beshalah

Havdalah - 5:47pm

January 18 - Parshat Yitro

Havdalah - 5:54pm

January 25 - Parshat Mishpatim

Havdalah - 6:01pm

Minyan Schedule Mornings

Sunday – 9:00am

Monday, Thursday &

Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am

Federal Holidays – 8:30am

Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm

Friday Kabbalat Shabbat –

5:45pm

also declare that their mission is the violent destruction of Israel.)

We would do well to pay heed to the words: “And the Lord said unto Moses: Rise up

early in the morning and stand [tall] before Pharaoh.” We are likewise commanded to

stand tall before the Pharaohs of our times, to resist the agents of oppression, false-

hood and injustice who undermine the fabric of our society and our world. I hope that

in the months ahead, we are going to see a strong reaction to those college professors

that signed on to the boycott against Israel. As of December 31st, least 55 American

universities and colleges have rejected the American Studies Association membership

vote in favor of an academic boycott of Israel. They have strongly decried this act of

academic blindness and are shunning those who signed on to this ill-conceived boy-

cott against Israel. I hope that others will follow in their condemnation of boycotts,

divestment and sanctions against Israel. They do no good and only do harm.

There are times to be silent. And there are times to stand up tall and proud and to

speak out unabashedly for what is proper and ethical. The current state of affairs calls

for us to take the latter path. I sincerely hope that all of you will join Judy and me in

demonstrating our support for a continuing strong US-Israel relationship by attending

the Sunday, January 26th annual Sacramento AIPAC event. The keynote speaker is

Ari Shavit, one of Israel's leading journalists and writers, who by the way has not been

shy about being critical of Israel’s governmental decisions in the past. I am in the mid-

dle of reading his recently published book, My Promised Land which has been consid-

ered the most powerful and comprehensive books written about the Israeli condition

since Thomas Friedman's “From Beirut to Jerusalem.” The book is spellbinding and

brilliant and should be required reading for anyone who has a love for Israel.

I started this article by writing about injustice and I encourage you to join together on

Shabbat morning, January 18 as our guest scholar will be Sasha Abramsky, author of

the critically acclaimed recent best seller, “The American Way of Poverty—How the

Other Half Still Lives” selected as a Notable Book of the Year by The New York

Times Book Review. His book is compelling and shines a light on the travesty of

poverty in our country. We will have an opportunity to have a dialogue with the au-

thor in the KOH Library after the Kiddush Luncheon.

If you, as members of our synagogue want to actively pursue standing up to injustice

and join together to work on specific projects, then please join Jack Zorman, me and

others who will have our first meeting of Team Isaiah, Sunday, January 19th at

11:00am in the KOH, our first attempt in many years to create formal opportunities

for us to help repair the broken world in which we live. We will be discussing volun-

teer opportunities in our local community in which we can make a positive difference

in people’s lives. This is a natural segue to the talk by Mr. Abramsky the day before

we meet.

Lastly, Judy, Chelsea, Matt, Avi, Amy, Josh, Ari, Ethan, Eliana and Noa join me in

wishing everyone a healthy and successful secular year for 2014.

Shalom,

Rabbi Reuven H. Taff

Rabbi (Continued from page 1)

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From Cantor Rosner

Part of my studies

at JTS included a

historical back-

ground of liturgy.

Something that

always fascinated

me was comparing

Siddurim and ex-

amining what they omit or include based

on their theology. It is my hope that the

following will provide insight into a part

of our prayer.

In the past, the Reform prayer-book re-

placed the phrase M’chayei Metim

(Resurrecting the Dead) with M’chayei Hakol (Resurrect all) in the the G’vurot

Bracha of the Amida. This was done in

the Reform movement due to a theologi-

cal discomfort with bodily resurrection

in a messianic age. Now, many recog-

nize that there are multiple readings of

the text. The new Reform prayer-book,

Mishkan T’filah, acknowledges a desire

to reconsider the earlier omission of

M’chayei Metim. According to notes

in Mishkan T’filah, “The metaphor

‘reviving the dead’ is widely used rab-

binically. The Talmud recommends say-

ing M’chayei Metim for greeting a friend

after a lapse of seeing the person for

twelve months, and for awakening from

sleep.”

While in early post-temple Judaism there

was some controversy surrounding the

theology behind M’chayei Metim, Rab-

binical Judaism embraced it such that the

phrase was used three times daily in the

Amida.

To examine this further, Rabbi Richard

Sarason wrote an article, which appeared

on the URJ website, which examines a

timeline of Jewish thought on resurrec-

tion:

The early Israelites believed in Sheol, an

underworld similar to the Greek Hades.

One of the first first appearances of

resurrection in Judaism appears

around 160 B.C.E. In the book of

Daniel, the author expresses in la-

ment of those those who died in a

war against the Syrians. In it, Daniel

states that many of those who sleep

in the dust of the earth shall awake,

some to everlasting life, and some to

shame and everlasting contempt.

According to Josephus, during the

second commonwealth period, the

Pharisees believed in post mortem

spiritual reward and punishment.

Two centuries back, Protestants in

Western Europe believed in immor-

tality of soul, not body. Many Re-

form theologians of the late 19th

century shared this belief. By mid

1800s, the phrase M’chayei Hakol (gives life to everything) started to

replace Metim in many Liberal syn-

agogues. All versions of the Union

Prayer Book used Hakol. Gates of

Prayer also used Hakol.

Modern Reform theology, as well as

theology in Conservative Judaism, ques-

tions literalism in liturgy and opens the

door for perceiving this phrase as meta-

phor: It is as if every morning waking

from slumber you are resurrected from

the dead. While as Conservative Jews we

have not changed this phrase, by exam-

ining scholarship of the Reform move-

ment, we learn more about ourselves.

We too have made changes to the Ami-da, and have shied away from the Or-

thodox theology of reinstatement of a

third temple. For example: in our Musaf

Amida on Shabbat, we have changed

words in the paragraph Tikanta Shab-

bat about reinstatement of sacrifice from

“we will be doing this in a messianic

age” (as is done in Orthodox move-

ments) to “we used to do sacrifices in the

temple in Jerusalem.” Talking about, and

having dialogue with, Reform and Or-

thodox scholarship is important in learn-

ing were we as Conservative Jews are

going.

As a strong believer in Conservative

Judaism, it is my hope that Conservative

Judaism can continue far into the future.

Conservative Judaism must be flexible

like a wet reed in that it understands

multiple theologies and creates an at-

mosphere to engage all Jews. No matter

the style of the synagogue, we must cre-

ate an opportunity for kiruv, or actively

engaging and inviting people to feel a

part of something larger.

January Bar Mitzvah

My name is Alex Rogawski. My Parshat is Parshat Bo. This Parshat tells about

the last few plagues and the Jews leaving Egypt. For my Bar Mitzvah project, I

am raising money for kids in Africa who don’t have enough water. The program I

am supporting teaches people about personal hygiene and more. It also provides

them with wells and pumps to get water. The program website is water.org. My

website for it is: www.waterforafrica.myevent.com. My interests are airplanes

and cars. I collect model airplanes. I also design computer software. I am on a

swim team and I like to swim.

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Reflections from the President

Jonathan Lightman

Congregation Innovation

Complexity does not scare me;

inaction does.

When I became synagogue president

six months ago, I recognized the chal-

lenge would be immense. Over a period of years, the reces-

sion had taken its toll, impacting both the ability and willing-

ness of congregants to fund standard operations. Tasks that

had been performed by paid professionals were undertaken

by volunteers or not at all. A less than optimal situation, in-

deed, but not a tragic one either.

In an era of Jewish congregational mergers and closures – a

recent article discussed 280 lost synagogues in New York

City alone -- Mosaic Law Congregation is on a slow growth

mode. While there are commonalities of successful syna-

gogues, there is no particular science to it. When resources

are tight, innovation takes over. More than anything else, that

has been the key to our success.

Think about what our shul has accomplished in the past five

years (since the beginning of the economic downturn), let

alone the past six months. Have you been to a presentation at

KOH, perhaps the standing-room only Kristallnacht program,

or to hear nationally renowned author Sasha Abramsky?

Have you and your family attended a JJAM or Friday Night

Live (aka “Shabbat Under the Stars”)? Have you seen the

connections made with people of other faiths through the

Breaking Bread series or taken a moment to appreciate the

improvements to the courtyard?

Point in fact, all aspects of the congregation are innovating,

from our children’s education to the creation of the new Isai-

ah Team for social action to the expansion of the beautiful

gift store. Our new Marketing/Communications Team, in its

inaugural meeting, figured out ways to enhance upcoming

programs and micro-target select audiences for increased par-

ticipation. All of these are representative examples of our

innovation. It is impossible to recite an exhaustive list under

any reasonable word limit.

There is so much left to do, and yes, there is significant room

for improvement. But when we take a moment to reflect and

celebrate all that we are doing, we can see how Mosaic Law

Congregation can succeed when so many others have not.

Ultimately, we will recover financially, but only if we lead

with our achievements, our creativity, and our innovation.

The sage Rabbi Tarfon once said, “The day is short, there is

much work, and the workers are lazy, but the reward is great

and the Owner is pressing." I have not seen laziness at Mosa-

ic Law Congregation, but at times, there is a mistaken em-

phasis on what we lack over what we have. My impression is

that in his day, Rabbi Tarfon experienced the same dynamic

and concluded there is only one way forward, through action,

resourcefulness, and innovation.

There is no time like the present to join in this effort (noting

Rabbi Hillel, “If not now, when?”). If you can add in any

way to the spirit of innovation and positive change at Mosaic

Law Congregation, please contact me, presi-

dent@mosaiclaw.org. You are valued and your contributions,

in any form, are needed.

P.S. As a follow-up to my open letter in last month’s Scroll

on increasing youth participation in Shabbat, I want to ex-

press sincere appreciation to all those rising to the occasion

on this issue. Your determination to make this happen reflects

the spirit of innovation happening all around us. Yasher

koach!

From the Mens Club - Bud Miller

Important Notice: First appointment for your 2014 Calendar:

The Latke Cup - January 5 at The Center. Come for the fun,

support our Men's Club, buy a raffle ticket & support the Mosa-

ic Law Religious School. Enjoy fresh Latkes after the game.

Buy raffle tickets and win prizes! Voluntary contributions at the

door will be appreciated. Tip off time is 3pm. Introductions and

songs are at 2:45pm, doors open at 2pm.

B'Shalom

Bud

President Mosaic Law Congregation Men's Club

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Treasurer’s Corner with Alex Zamansky

Hello MLC! 2014 is here and our fiscal future is looking

very strong! I am pleased to report that our budget for this

coming year will continue to reflect many of the cost saving

changes we identified this past year. Just by enacting many

small tweaks in our operation such as renegotiating vendor

agreements, being smarter with our supplies, and relying

more on technology versus traditional methods, we will real-

ize more than over $33,000 in total savings this year over

last!

We are also becoming more efficient and more streamlined.

Several subtle changes will be triggered this year with re-

gards to billing cycles, enhanced statements and more timeli-

ness of bills being sent out. The 20th of each month will be-

come the cutoff day to reconcile all monthly statements.

Any payments made after this date will be reflected in your

next month’s statement. This will allow our accounting team

proper time to ensure monthly statements are correct and in

your mailbox by the month’s end. Midway through 2014, we

should see our new software system running at warp speed.

This means you will be able to view your statement online

and even pay your dues online! Beginning in March, you will

receive a quarterly statement of all transactions year-to-date

that have been issued to Mosaic Law either by check, credit

card or online. We believe this will minimize any issues that

have historically occurred. It’s an exciting time to be in the

accounting department!

As I mentioned earlier, our team in the office and our team of

volunteers have done a fantastic job of finding new savings

without risking the integrity of what is an exceptional Con-

servative Jewish experience. But I want to state that equally

important is your willingness to give. Whether it’s 10% more

in dues, buying a brick in the Friedman Courtyard, helping to

sponsor a student for religious school tuition or supporting

the Gift Shop, your contributions keep our shul running and

moving forward. I eagerly look forward to a fantastic 2014!

Dear Mosaic Law Community,

In an earlier edition of the Scroll I

wrote about how Jewish mourning ritu-

als both honor the dead and provide a

structure for the mourning process.

Focusing upon the seudat havra’ah, the meal of condolence I

reminded the congregation of our community’s obligation to

provide for the mourner.

The women of the Mosaic Law Women’s Network are privi-

leged to perform the mitzvah of seudat havra’ah, embracing

members of our synagogue community and providing conso-

lation when they experience a loss. As someone who has

been in the home of a mourner, receiving them upon their

return from the cemetery and ensuring that they have eaten

and are attended to, I can assure you that the performance of

this mitzvah yields tremendous personal reward. To touch

someone with this act of kindness in their hour of great need

is a great honor.

For over a decade, three amazing women in our congrega-

tion, Janie Gumpert, Arlene Pearl (OK maybe I am a bit bi-

ased here) and Judy Persin comprised the backbone of Shiva

Committee for the Women’s Network. Upon learning of a

loss among our congregation, they mobilized forces, contact-

ing members of the congregation to prepare egg salad, kugel

and lox and bagels. They made certain that the mourner’s

home was well prepared to receive them after the funeral and

were there to greet them with a kind welcome and an open

heart. The dedication and grace with which they performed

this mitzvah was unparalleled.

It is now time for others in the Mosaic Law community to

become involved in the leadership of the Shiva Committee

and fulfill the mitzvah of seudat havra’ah. We are looking

for a core group of 3-4 women who will take primary re-

sponsibility for coordinating the meal of condolence and

showing the bereaved family knows that they are not alone in

their grief.

During the course of this year’s membership campaign, many

members of the Women’s Network volunteered to help with

prepare food and set up for the meal of condolence. There

are a large number of women who are willing and able to

help – we just need a few who will take overall responsibility

for coordinating the committee. Don’t worry – we are not

looking for a 10 year commitment.

Perhaps you are one of those women. If you are, I welcome

the opportunity to speak with you and hope that you will

reach out to me at Shabbat morning services, calling me at

(408) 966-1874 or emailing me at

sheripearlmlcsh@gmail.com.

Thank you for your consideration and your generosity of

spirit.

From the Women’s Network

Sheri Pearl

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Religious School

We have implemented an incentive

program to encourage the memoriza-

tion of important prayers. Right now

any child that can say the complete

V’havta in Hebrew will get a

prize. Kol Hakavod

(Congratulations) to Sarah Levy,

who was the first student to do it!

In our regular Sunday and Wednesday services the kids are

learning to Daven (Pray) the Barchu, the Shema, the

V’havta and Alienu. We just introduced Mi Kamocha and Ma

Tovu.

Sunday, January 12th, is Tu B’Shevat. We have a special

round-robin program that will have 5 stations. At each station

there will be a Tu B’Shevat specific activity showing the chil-

dren different aspects of this important holiday. There will be

planting, a story, music with Cantor Ben, a craft project, and a

Seder with dried fruit. These activities include a variety of

ways to have the students participate in the day by getting

their hands dirty (planting), listening (story), singing and

learning a song (music), creating a one-of-a-kind piece of art

(craft), and understanding the meaning of Seven species and

tasting them (Seder). This is a fun-filled day they will want to

be here for!

Youth Groups

Introducing Shababababa! This new program, designed for

kids 8years and under, along with their parents & grandpar-

ents, includes a service geared to this age group and is fol-

lowed by dinner. The 1st program is January 31st at 5:45pm

followed by dinner at 6:30pm.Starting in February, it will be

on the 3rd Friday of month at 5:45pm in Room 8 or 7. RSVP

to Blue at blue@mosaiclaw.org or 916-488-1122 ex 18.

$7.50 a person, Max $30 a family. (A family is parents and

children. Grandparents & other relatives must pay separately.)

Tot Shabbat Returns! Beginning January 25th, this weekly

service, for children 5 years and under, will be held from 11-

11:50am in Room 8, and will be led by our own fabulous Jan-

is Lightman!

NEW! Youth Services for our Youth Groups will be once a

month during regular Shabbat services in the Chapel. The

first group is Perachim (K, 1st & 2nd grade) on February 1st

from 10:30 - 11:50am with Ricki Lobel. B’nai Mazel (3rd &

4th Grade) begins on February 8th from 10-11am with Han-

nah Olson. Services for Machar (5th - 7th) and USY (8th -

12th grade) will be announced soon.

From the Desk of Irit S. Winston

Director of Education and Youth

B’nai Mazel (3rd & 4th Grade) - Dustin Hunter,

Advisor

We had a wonderful time on December 15th at Fliptastic.

First and foremost, I would like to thank Michael Finkel for

chaperoning this event, and Monica Shapiro for coordinating

the details.

Our next event is January 18th at Mosaic Law. We will ob-

serve Havdalah with Cantor Ben. Afterwards, we will play

board games. To get your child involved with this amazing

group, contact Dustin Hunter at bnai_mazel@yahoo.com.

Perachim (K, 1st & 2nd Grade) - Ardyth Sokoler,

Advisor

Tu B’Shevat Celebration: Sunday, January 12th, 1-2:30pm at

MLC. Join us for an afternoon of hands-on science fun with

Lifecycle Celebrations and Angie Raskin, science educator.

In celebration of Tu B’Shevat, we will learn about trees as

well as animals.

Perachim Family Shabbat Service & Dinner; Friday, January

31st; 5:45 Service, 6:30 Family Dinner. Save the date and

join Rabbi Taff and Cantor Ben for a fun-filled Shabbat

service and dinner for Perachim children and their families.

Perachim children will receive a special blessing during

Shabbat services.

Please contact Ardyth Sokoler at ardythsokoler@live.com or

310.650.0677 for more information.

Machar (5th - 7th Grade) - Jessica Mehrsaz, Advisor

We are planning some great events for our Machar Youth

Group. Please stay tuned for details!

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Learn, earn & become famous. Research the theme, write a

meaningful essay, and reap the rewards!

All entries will be published in the book “Children’s Voic-

es.” Contest winners will be published in the Jewish Voice

and featured in the Holocaust Memorial Program. Awards

will be presented during the Community Yom HaShoah Pro-

gram at MLC on Sunday, April 27th, 2014 at 7pm.

For full contest rules and submission guidelines, email Ber-

nie Marks at dov52@rcip.com.

DEADLINE: February 15th, 2014.

USY (8th - 12th Grade) - Arielle Spector, Advisor

Nearly 700 teens spent their winter break in New Orleans

at USY International Convention. They celebrated, stud-

ied, met with prominent USY alumni, and worked on the

continuing effort to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane

Katrina. From start to finish the energy was high octane;

from guest speakers to hands-on social action projects, the

USYers made the most of the opportunities the week of-

fered. Video of many convention sessions can be viewed

at USY's webpage - the convention video, which is part of

the closing ceremony, encapsulates five action-packed

days into thirty minutes.

New Frontier, United Synagogue

Youth is proud to welcome Sarah

Miller as the New Frontier Regional

Youth Director. Sarah joined our re-

gion this October bursting, with enthu-

siasm and excitement. Sarah brings to

our region extensive experience in both

Hebrew and Judaic studies. Most re-

cently, Sarah served at the Interim Di-

rector of Jewish Life and Learning at the Brandeis Hillel

Day School. During her time at Brandeis, Sarah oversaw

many aspects of Jewish Life and Learning for students in

kindergarten through eighth grade. In addition, Sarah

spent many years teaching Hebrew and Judaic Studies for

students fourth through eighth grades, working closely

with the staff to develop and execute curriculum. In addi-

tion to her experience as a Jewish educator, Sarah has

been a USY and Kadima advisor and a Director of Camp

Benedict Frankel, a Jewish overnight camp for children

ages eight through fourteen. Sarah also has many years of

experience supervising and educating youth and adults to

develop, implement, and execute Jewish learning for all

ages. New Frontier is blessed to have such a wonderful

addition to our family. We look forward to the future

growth of our region. Sarah can be reached at mil-

ler@uscj.org or by telephone at 408-892-2732.

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Mosaic Law Events

Latke Cup - Sunday, January 5th - Annual competition

between the MLC Men’s Club and the B’ani Israel Brother-

hood. Tip-off is 3pm. After the game, latkes with sour cream

& applesauce will be served. $5 suggested donation. Raffle

for great prizes. Please bring a warm coat with you to donate

to a local charity for the homeless.

J-Jam & Jewpardy Sat., Jan. 11th at 6:30pm. Join us for

Havdalah and J-Jam, featuring local musicians, including our

own Cantor Ben. Followed by Jewish Jeopardy or

“Jewpardy.” $10 per person. $36 per family. There will be a

children’s Jam Session at 6:30 followed by Israeli dancing.

Light Desserts will be served. A cash bar will be available.

Everyone who attends will have the opportunity to win a

$100 gift certificate for the Gift Shop at 2300. There will be

one lucky winner.

Tu B’Shevat Seder for Adults - Sun, Jan 12th from 10am-

12pm in the MLC Social Hall. Join us for this fun, informa-

tive and interactive seder for adults. Enjoy food, music, sing-

ing and dancing. Cost is $5 with reservation and $8 at the

door. Reserve your spot with Taliah Berger at

taliah@kohlcc.org or call (916) 541-3720.

Isaiah Tikkun Olam Team organizational meeting - Sun-

day, January 19th from 11am - 12:30pm in the KOH Library.

This team is being organized to coordinate volunteers for

various projects that are intended to make a meaningful dif-

ference in the lives of people. For more info, contact Jack

Zorman at jayzee@surewest.net.

Bernie Goldberg’s Studies in English resume, first two ses-

sions: Jan. 18th, “Refresh Glyphs, Challenging Tradition”;

Jan. 25, “Mechanics of Mysticism, Selections from Zohar,

The Book of Splendor, Gershom Scholem, 1977. Subse-

quent classes will examine rationalism of Maimonides, The

Guide of the Perplexed, Julius Guttmann, 1952. Texts re-

quired after second session. 8am Saturdays in the Chapel.

For more information, contact Bernie Goldberg at (916) 481-

5487.

Learner’s Service Session. Come Join us on the first and

third Saturday mornings. Pray and sing with others who al-

ways wanted to ask the same questions as you, but never did!

Gain the understanding about our prayer traditions that will

make your Sabbaths satisfyingly rich. Presenters will be Dr.

David Lerner & Cantor Ben Rosner. Direct questions to

Tamsen D’Souza at (530)763-4117.

Marketing Skills Needed! Mosaic Law has a need for con-

gregants who are skilled at marketing. Anyone interested in

helping develop our congregational marketing program,

please contact either Jonathan Lightman, President, at light-

man@cwia.com, or Tamsen D’Souza, coordinator of Mem-

bership Participation, (530) 763-4117.

Love to bake cookies for large crowds? Love music & worship? We are looking for the perfect person to take

charge of the Oneg following our Friday night events (aka

Shabbat Under the Stars). If this sounds like you, please con-

tact JoAnne in the office jevans@mosaiclaw.org or (916) 488

-1122. Thank you!

Directory Correction

The 2014 Directory incorrectly had the picture of Sandra

Singer & Tom Weborg with the names of Mike & Betsy

Singer. Here are the correctly identified pictures.

Mike & Betsy Singer Sandra Singer and

Tom Weborg

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KOH Library and Cultural Center

The Israel Forum - My Promised Land - The Triumph and

Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit. Monthly discussion program

with Hillel Damron. Thursday, January 9th at 7pm in the

KOH Library. Open to the entire community.

KOH Puzzler Group - Sunday, January 12th, at 10:15am,

with Dwight Freund. Come work your brain and have fun at

the same time!

Discussion Group with Rabbi Melamed - Monday, Janu-

ary 13th at 1:30pm. Open to everyone. For more info, contact

Fred Hayward at (916) 484-7333 or jacks.dad@att.net.

Arty Pomerantz, legendary press photographer, will be the

subject of a lecture by Steve Unger, who recently annotated

a book, Before the Paparazzi, spotlighting Pomerantz’s pho-

tographs Pomerantz was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for

his spectacular work. Don’t miss this exciting lecture on Sun-

day, January 12th, at 2pm in the KOH Library and Cultural

Center.

Join Dr. Mordechai Kedar, director of the Center for the

Study of the Middle East and Islam, for a discussion on why

the Middle East is so difficult for Westerners to understand.

The event is co-sponsored by StandWithUs and will take

place on Thu, Jan 16th, at 7:30pm in the KOH Library and

Cultural Center. Contact Gail Rubin at gammarub@aol.com

for more information.

KOH Film Club - Hava Nagila, (The Movie). Sunday, Janu-

ary 26th at 2pm in the KOH Library.

Art Gallery: The KOH Library & Cultural Center is Cur-

rently exhibiting beautiful art work by several Israeli artists.

These works of art have been provided by Congregation Beth

Shalom. All art work exhibited at KOH is for sale.

Unless otherwise specified, contact Taliah Berger at (916)

541-3720 for more information on any of these programs.

The KOH Library and Cultural Center has an Advanced

Accreditation with Association of Jewish Libraries and is

open to everyone in the greater Sacramento area. It was estab-

lished to provide a vast array of Jewish cultural programming

in addition to a growing catalog of books and movies for

loan. We are self supporting and are always looking for finan-

cial sponsorship and volunteers in order to continue growing

and meeting the needs and interests of the community.

Address: 2300 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95825

Telephone: (916) 485-4143

Website: www.kohlcc.org

Hours: Sun, Mon, Thu & Fri - 10am to 1pm, Wednesday -

1pm to 4pm

Closed Tuesday, Saturday & all Jewish Holidays

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Community Notes

“Is it Time to Move On? Holocaust Education in the 21st Century,” presented by Dr. Simone Schweber – a commu-

nity-wide event sponsored by CVHEN, Jan 4th, 6:30-8:30pm,

at Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave, Sacra-

mento. No cost to attend. For more information call (916)

335-7217. The Central Valley Holocaust Educators’ Network

(CVHEN) is a non-profit organization of educators dedicated

to helping teachers effectively implement a Holocaust and

genocide curriculum.

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Sacramento Section is hosting a Mah Jongg fundraiser on January 12th at

the Silverado Design Center. For more information please

email Cheryl Weiner, 26ca85@gmail.com

Learn to Play Mah Jongg - Sun, Jan 12th at 1pm. Have you

always wanted to play Mah Jong, but never found the time to

learn? Now is your chance. The Sacramento Chapter of

Hadassah is sponsoring a "Learn How to Play Mah Jong"

session, at a private location. You must be a Hadassah mem-

ber or potential member to attend. There is no charge, and

you must make a reservation to play. For more info, and to

make reservations, please contact Soni Meyer at ron-

soni3841@gmail.com.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, Sunday, Janu-

ary 19, 2014, 10am. Sasha Abramsky -- Stories From My

Family: From Siberian Labor Camps to London's Beth Din.

Freelance journalist Sasha Abramsky will discuss his soon-to

-be-published family memoir about his grandfather's life

from pre-revolutionary Russia through World War II and the

modern era. The book reflects the story of Abramsky's family

over four generations, with references going back as far as

seven generations. All are welcome to attend the January

19th meeting at 10 a.m. at the Albert Einstein Residence Cen-

ter, 1935 Wright Street, Sacramento. For more information

on the Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento, visit

www.jgss.org or email mortrumberg1@earthlink.net

Six-week series of three facilitated support groups offered

through Jewish Family Service. Jan 21st & 28th and Feb

4th, 11th, 18th & 25th. Free and strict confidentiality main-

tained. Federation office, 2130 21st St., (corner of 21st & V

Sts.). Coping with Chronic Illness 5:30-6:30pm; Bereave-

ment - 7-8pm; and Support for Caregivers of Individuals with

a Disability - 7:30-8:30pm. To sign up for one (or more) of

these groups, contact the Community Social Worker at 916-

205-0688. For more information about Jewish Family Ser-

vice, contact Elissa Provance at eprovance@jewishsac.org or

(916) 486-0906 ext. 304.

Would You Like to Participate in Yom HaShoah 2014?

The Yom HaShoah committee is planning an exhibit called

“The Holocaust at Home: Ties to Sacramento” to show how

members of the Sacramento community are directly connect-

ed to the Holocaust. We’re looking for your family photos,

documents, letters, artifacts and other related items that could

be part of the 2014 commemoration. We’re just getting start-

ed on this project and there’s a lot to organize. We have peo-

ple who can show you how to archive and display your items

and create your family tree. We also need volunteers who can

help coordinate aspects of this effort. If you’re interested in

either participating in the display and/or helping to coordinate

the project, or if you have any questions, please contact Liz

Igra at (916) 335-7217 or Liz@cvhen.com. “The Holocaust

at Home: Ties to Sacramento” is a labor of love, a joint pro-

ject of the Yom HaShoah committee of JCRC and CVHEN

(Central Valley Holocaust Educators’ Network.)

Local Kosher Items - Please be sure to shop at the stores

that have kosher items. They are hard to come by and we

want to encourage the stores to keep stocking kosher items

for the Jewish community. The stores that carry the most

products are Save Mart in Loehman’s Plaza, Costco at 1600

Expo Parkway, and Trader Joe’s on Marconi Ave. Safeway

also has kosher food located in the ethnic foods aisle.

Tickets Available Now! Hillel To Honor Betsy and Mike

Singer on Sunday, March 2, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Hillel

House, 328 A Street, Davis. Known as community leaders

and legacy builders throughout the Davis and Sacramento

area, Betsy and Mike Singer have devoted many years of

service to Hillel at Davis and Sacramento’s mission to pro-

vide a home away from home for the 5,000 Jewish college

students in our region. Make plans to celebrate with the

Singers and support the Hillel House they helped build.

Tickets are $125 each, and sponsorships are available. Please

RSVP by February 18. For more information, contact Joy

Cohan, Development Director, at jcohan@hillelhouse.org or

530-756-3708.

Michael Boussina Inclusion Project (MBIP) Matching

Funds Program - This special project, which was initiated a

year ago, enables us to provide resources and programming

for those seeking information on disabilities and inclusion for

all people. We are so pleased that an anonymous donor has

agreed to match contributions up to $2500. Please make your

contributions payable to the MBIP care of the KOHLCC. For

more information on this exciting and worthy project please

contact, Taliah Berger, at taliah@kohlcc.org or (916) 541-

3720.

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2 Bernie & Molly Goldberg

3 Ashaly & Sheila Lipshutz

3 Baryohay & Tamara Davidoff

3 Joesph & Diane Samuel

4 Jahanshir & Gayle Javanifard

5 Ralph & Irene Green

10 Harry & Carol Loew

12 Harvey & Scarlet Edber

14 Philip & Karen Levy

14 Walter & Phyllis Francis

15 David & Sheli Varshawski

16 Louis & Deborah Gonzalez

17 Boris & Tatyana Rozenberg

20 Frank & Ruby Persin

20 Mason & Marlo Dewing

22 Jonathan & Adrienne Buhacoff

26 Alan & Diane Greenberg

1 Beverly Konkoff

1 Mehrnaz Halimi

1 Julia Dimant

2 Robert Zeff

2 Mark Bellamy

3 Debbie Winter

3 Leah Gumpert

4 Marlene Ratner

4 Carmel Tennenbaum

5 Charles Goldmark

5 Sofia Komsky

5 Remi Golden

8 Sid Yassinger

9 Charlotte Ballard

9 Maya Ballis

9 Alex Rogawski

9 Hannah Finkel

10 Deborah Gonzalez

10 Erich Olson

10 Jordan Sukin

10 Jacob Dosick

11 Fredi Jakob

11 Karen Neuwald

12 Michael Cpalan

12 Tatyana Rozenberg

12 Taliah Berger

12 Harold Rosenblume

12 Lisa Freeman

13 Mark Friedman

13 Jennifer Sullivan

14 Alla Gamamrik

15 Sheila Lipshutz

15 Randy Pollack

15 Janis Lightman

15 Fred Howe

15 Judah Grossman

15 Samuel Cohen

16 Evie Lieb

16 Steven Lewis

16 David Vierra

16 Daniella Spector

17 Walter Francis

17 Kyle Jones

18 Barbara Greenspan

18 Miriam Brabec

19 Eugene Elzufon

19 Dianne Cohn

19 Orna Harel

20 Shirley Fahn

21 Mark Shannon

21 Kenneth Fahn

22 Susan Kuttner

22 David Fahn

22 Ardyth Sokoler

23 Yvette Fishbein

23 Vicki Wheelock

24 Art Zimmerman

24 Deborah Heymann

24 Ariel Block

24 Hadar Leibushor

25 Lou Weintraub

25 Tamara Davidoff

25 Ricardo Brasch

25 Wade Beardsley

25 Isaac Shapiro

26 Sharon Anapolsky

27 Raul Gandelman

27 Malkah Javanifard

27 Abby Milstein

28 Phil Nails

28 Hannah Olson

28 Eden Karavani

29 Mark Cohn

30 Milly Hayward

30 Toni Rosenberg

30 Jennifer Rubin

30 Aaron Grijnsztein

31 Diane Greenberg

31 Carolyn Green

31 Jean-Pierre Rushing

31 Jonathan Breslau

31 Philip Wolinsky

31 Or-tal Shtulvarg

January Birthdays

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January Anniversaries

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Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between November 22 - December 20

Cantor’s Mitzvah Fund

In memory of Shirley

Kaplan, Alyssa Kaplan’s

beloved grandmother

Davina & Barbara

Dubnick

In memory of Alyssa

Kaplan’s grandmother,

Shirley

Betsy & Mike

Singer

In honor of Bob Zeff’s

Birthday

Elliot & Arelne

Pearl

Ernest & Sylvia Fahn

Israel Scholarship Fund

In honor of Joe & Margret

Cohan’s anniversary -

wishing you many more!

In beloved memory of

Sturat Rochman

Rowena Fahn

In memory of Trudy

Olshane

Gail & Murray

Haberman &

family

General Synagogue Fund

In memory of Larry

Anapolsky

Shirley Cohodes

Mazel Tov! Rabbi Taff &

Judy Kahler on their mar-

riage

Lauren & Keith

Rood

In memory of Tiffany Vito,

sister of Erich Olson

KOH Library &

Cultural Center

In honor of Goldie Block’s

birthday

Art & Beverly

Zimmerman

In honor of Dr. Bob Zeff’s

birthday

In honor of Mickey Zeff’s

birthday

Arnold Zuckerman

Kesher USY Scholarship

Fund

In honor of Glyn Lewis

Debra Chernow

KOH Library

Speedy recovery to Jack

Igra

Sybil & Fredi

Jakob

Louis & Dorothy

Brodovsky Memorial

Fund

In memory of Alyssa

Kaplan’s grandmother

Nancy & Alan

Brodovsky

Men’s Club

Speedy recovery to Rita

Abbott

Charlotte Ballard &

Bob Zeff

Murray Bachman

Minyan Fund

Harold Stein

In memory of her grandfa-

ther, Solly Neuwald, and

her father, Adolf Neuwald

Karen Neuwald

In honor of Goldie Block’s

85th birthday

Elliot & Arlene

Pearl

Speedy recovery to Julie

Lavine on her recent sur-

gery

In honor of the 72nd anni-

versary of Milly & Michael

Hayward

In memory of Claire Mozes

Charlotte Ballard &

Bob Zeff

In appreciation of the hos-

pitality of Judy Goodman.

Thank you!

In memory of Marcus

Goldberg, Bernie’s father

Mazel Tov! Bob Zeff on

his special birthday

Bernie & Molly

Goldberg

In honor of Goldie Block,

our dear friend, on her 85th

birthday. Zei Gezunt

In honor of Charlie Block,

our dear friend, on his

birthday

Davina & Barbara

Dubnick

In memory of Ruth

Gutmann

Sydney Gutmann

Past President’s Youth

Fund

In memory of Bela Gold-

man, mother of Rabbi

Yossi Goldberg

Elliot & Arlene

Pearl

In memory of Arlene

Pearl’s nephew

Joyce Berger

Mazel Tov! Bob Zeff

Judy Persin

Mazel Tov! Happy 8th

anniversary. Love, Ema &

Manny

Elke & Astergut

Coblenz

In appreciation of Dr. Dan-

iel Khazzoom for his dona-

tion of the beautiful Sefer

Torah to MLC

Charlotte Ballard &

Bob Zeff

In honor of Bob Zeff’s

birthday

Deborah & Louis

Gonzalez

In memory of Murray

Miller’s son, Ron Miller

In memory of Gerald

Schwarz’s mother

Elliot & Arlene

Pearl

Mazel Tov! Robert Zeff on

his birthday

Sarah Osoffsky

Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund

In honor of Rita & Ed

Abbott

In honor of Gordon &

Meg’s 12th anniversary

Margaret

McClasky

In memory of Michael

Rochman’s father

Michael & Louise

Caplan

In honor of Rabbi’s beauti-

ful service for Larry

Anapolsky

Cecile Moskowitz

In honor of our 12th anni-

versary

Margaret

McClasky &

Gordon Zerkel

In memory of Larry

Anapolsky

Lenore Aizenberg

In honor of Pia Sieroty

Spector, her daughter

Josephine Sieroty

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Condolences for December 1 - December 28

Elliot & Arlene Pearl, Robin Fine & Sheri Pearl on the loss of their dear nephew & cousin, Aaron Wagner, of

blessed memory.

Michael Caplan on the loss of his dear cousin. May his memory be for a blessing.

Kathy Anapolsky on the loss of her dear husband and our dear member Larry Anapolsky, of blessed memory.

Jerry Schwarz on the loss of his dear mother, Janet Schwarz, of blessed memory.

Alyssa Kaplan & Cantor Ben Rosner on the loss of Alyssa’s dear grandmother, Shirley Kaplan, of blessed memory.

Michael Finkel on the loss of his dear grandfather, Harry Sherman, of blessed memory.

Michael Rochman on the loss of his dear father, Stuart Richard Rochman, of blessed memory.

Joyce Berger & Taliah Berger on the loss of Joyce’s step-son, and Taliah’s step-brother-in-law, Ronald Miller, of

blessed memory.

Elise Canter and Julie Terner on the loss of their father and grandfather, Benjamin Berger, of blessed memory.

Malcolm Brabec on the loss of his best friend, Paxton Jessup, of blessed memory.

In honor of Rabbi’s beauti-

ful service for Larry

Anapolsky

Warren Anapolsky

In memory of Shlomo &

Sarah Darf, his father &

mother

Moti Darf

In memory of Larry

Anapolsky

Joyce Berger

In appreciation of Shabbat

Under the Stars

Gerald Schwarz

Speedy recovery to Lillian

Gabriel during her recuper-

ation from knee surgery

Charlotte Ballard &

Bob Zeff

In appreciation of her

Aliyah

Joyce Berger

In memory of Claire

Mozes, mother of Larry

Mozes

Elliot & Arlene

Pearl

Religious School

Scholarship Fund

In honor of Joseph &

Margret Cohan’s 45th anni-

versary

In memory of Michael

Rochman’s father

Sam & Sharon

Anapolsky

Women’s Network

In appreciation of the meals

and comfort you provided

after the funeral of my hus-

band, Reginald Poole

Ruth Elkins

Yahrzeit In memory of Ada

Belskyia, her mother

Ella Sharg

In memory of Lorretta In-

grham, her mother-in-law

In memory of Leo

Goldman (Laban ben

Joseph), her father

Lydia Inghram

In memory of Moris Hoff-

man (Moshe ben William),

her grandfather

Deborah Gonzalez

In memory of Lee Snitman

Lilyan Edelstein

In memory of Nathan

Borkow (Natan), her uncle

Rita Swedlow

In memory of Shirley

Silver, her mother

Joan Klafer

In memory of Anthony

Visic

Jeffery Morris

In memory of Dorothy

Weisberg, his mother

In memory of Charles

Weisberg, his father

Richard Weisberg

In memory of Nechama

Mordechi

Mark Urban &

Terri Friedman

In memory of Gertrude

Chodosh, his mother

In memory of Benjamin

Chodosh, his father

Samuel Chodosh

In memory of Theodore

Weinberg, his father

Gary Weinberg

In memory of Eva Weber,

her mother

Ruth Saunders

In memory of Lazar Bank,

grandfather

Jack & Liz Igra

In honor of Sarah

Zuckerman, his mother

Arnold Zuckerman

In memory of Geraldine

Pape (Guta bat Efriam

v’Tillie)

Tara Strasser

In memory of Irma

Bluestein Friedman, her

mother

Francie Teitelbaum

In memory of Alan Budin

(Elchanan), father & father-

in-law

Gail & Morty

Rubin

In memory of Israel

Weintraub

Lou Weintraub

In memory of Philip

Mehler (Shraga Feivel ben

Philip), his father

Robert Mehler

In memory of Claire

Mozes, mother of Larry

Mozes

Herb & Maddy

Marks

Donations

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Kiddush Sponsors, Hosts and Co-Sponsors for No-vember 22 - December 20 Anonymous Gil & Janice Linver in honor of their anniversary

Michael & Betsy Singer in honor of their birthdays

Barri Freeman & Gary Gilbert in honor of their anniversary

Scarlet & Harvey Edber in honor of their birthdays

Jacob & Liz Igra in honor of Jacob’s birthday

Harry & Julie Lavine in honor of Julie’s 80th birthday

Anita & Andrew Kincaid in honor of the naming of their grandson, Moshe Meyer

Kincaid

Jeffrey Berger in honor of his birthday

Steven & Judi Turtletaub in honor of their anniversary

Mark Urban & Terri Friedman in honor of their Anniversary

Peter Greenstein in honor of his birthday

Melvin & Marlene Chernev in honor of Melvin’s birthday

Jack Harouni & Hilda Sadigh Harouni in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son,

Jake

Florenciano Carbajal In honor of his birthday

Teresa Bylik in honor of her and her granddaughter’s (Sidney) birthdays

Joe & Margret Cohan in honor of their 45th anniversary

Ed & Gayle Fishkin in honor of Gayle’s birthday

Ron & Soni Meyer in honor of their 45th anniversary

Jim & Judy Lawson in honor of Judy’s birthday

Michael & Milly Hayward in honor of their 72nd anniversary!

Marty & Gail Ruben in memory of Gail’s father, Alan Budin

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Mosaic Law Congregation

Board of Trustees

2013-2014

Executive Board President - Jonathan Lightman

First Vice Pres - David Long

Second Vice Pres - Dan Ott

Treasurer - Alex Zamansky

Secretary - Erich Olson

Immediate Past President

Caren Zorman

Board of Trustees

Mark Cohn

Joshua Heller

Tamsen D’Souza

Michael Levy

Carol Loew

Arlene Pearl

Randy Pollack

David Rosenheimer

Marty Skeer

Todd Sperber

Karl Zeff, MD

Joel Zimmerman

Women’s Network President

Sheri Pearl

Men’s Club President

Bud Miller

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

Mazel Tov! November 22 - December 28 Rabbi Taff and Judy Kahler Taff on the birth of Rabbi’s 2nd granddaughter,

Noa Shailee Altman Taff. The proud parents are Rabbi Avi Taff & Amy Altman

Taff.

Eddy & Hester Joelson on the bris & naming of their son, Eyal Noam Joelson!

Larry Brownston was elected president of the Einstein residents' board/council,

in addition to his monthly service in the Civil Air Patrol, part of the U.S. Air Force.

He is also attending night drafting/engineering classes at ITT Technical Institute in

Rancho Cordova.

Cheryl and Norm Weiner are proud to announce the engagement of their son, Josh

to Beth Mikon, daughter of Deena and Arnie Mikon of Huntington Woods, Michi-

gan.

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Mosaic Law Congregation

Rabbi Reuven Taff……………………....ext 13

email: rabbi@mosaiclaw.org

Cantor Ben Rosner……………………….ext 12

Email: cantorben@gmail.com

Cantor Emeritus George Wald

email: elge@earthlink.net

Rabbi’s Secretary Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 19

email: mary@mosaiclaw.org

Education & Youth Director Irit S. Winston…….………………..ext 17

Email: iwinston@mosaiclaw.org

Education & Youth Assistant;

Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer Barbara Blue……………………..ext 18

email: blue@mosaiclaw.org

Accountant Lisa Wade………………………..ext 16

email: lwade@mosaiclaw.org

Office Manager JoAnne Eastus Evans……………ext 10

Email: jevans@mosaiclaw.org

President Jonathan Lightman

email: president@mosaiclaw.org

Men’s Club President Bud Miller

email: mensclub@mosaiclaw.org

Women’s Network President Sheri Pearl

email: mlcwlsac@aol.com

The Scroll Editor Laura Wendel, Editor

email: laurawendel@comcast.net

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