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Newsletter - January/February 2019 Temple Beth Ami of 13

January/February 2019 A bi-monthly publication of Temple Beth Ami

www.templebethami.org

From The Rabbi

Vol 32 No 1

Established 1987 Shalom Bayit שלום בית

As we begin 2019, we have a chance to look back at what has already happened since the Jewish New

Year three months ago. These last months were a time of new possibilities and celebrations as well tre-

mendous loss and frustrations. As we stand at the beginning of a new secular year we look out to the un-

known and our minds fill with more questions and uncertainty.

On one thing you can be rest assured –Temple Beth Ami continues to be a source of strength to Santa

Clarita and beyond. Our synagogue community continues to be a leader in Jewish education for all ages.

We have multiple 12 Step meetings each and every week at our facility including AA, Al-Anon and OA. This

coming year we are expanding the Jewish Meditation classes with Rabbi Michael Salonius which have

brought literally hundreds of new people from diverse backgrounds into our little shul. We continue to house homeless fami-

lies this year as part of Family Promise. Our facility, though small on size, has a huge impact on our community.

Please keep Temple Beth Ami in mind as you make end of the year charitable donations: www.templebethami.org/support-

tba.html. Your generosity has helped us come so far, enabled us to help so many and we know we will be there for challenges

in the future.

A great way to support and celebrate TBA is Casino Night, Saturday, February 2nd

starting at 7 pm, at the Tesoro Clubhouse. A

wonderful evening of fun and friends and one of TBA’s biggest events of this year. This is a great chance to enjoy playing

games of chance with some wonderful prizes and auction items, including 4 Dodger tickets, 2 roundtrip tickets anywhere

Southwest Airlines flies in the USA and vacation packages. Reduced price tickets available now: https://www.eventbrite.com/

e/tba-casino-night-tickets-53294464177

Temple Beth Ami begins 2019 with great events, and many more are being planned throughout the next 12 months. We hope

you will a find a way to join us in these activities and festivities. Whatever this secular year holds for us as a community, a peo-

ple and a nation, we will all be better off meeting the challenges and opportunities ahead together. May 2019 be a more

peaceful and successful one than the one that just passed. Peace, Health and Blessings to all of you.

- Rabbi Mark Blazer

Upcoming Events Jan. 10—Meditation Class with Rabbi Michael Salonius 7pm Jan. 19—Non-Fiction Book Club Jan. 25—Sisterhood Shabbat Potluck Jan. 27—Religious School Tu B’shevat Seder


Mission Statement of Temple Beth Ami The Purpose of this Reform Congregation shall be to worship G-d, to promote Jewish education and the fundamental principles of Judaism, to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people to cultivate love, understanding, and enjoyment of our Jewish heritage

and to encourage community involvement.

Rabbi - Mark Blazer [email protected] Board of Trustees:

President - Don Cogan [email protected] Executive Vice President - Lori Litel [email protected] Past President - Rosemary Watson [email protected] Treasurer - Erika Schwartz [email protected] Secretary - Kim Boothby Fogel [email protected] Educational Director - Jennifer Twitchell [email protected] Facilities Trustee - Bill Schwartz [email protected] Membership Trustees - Cheryl Cogan [email protected] Cantorial Soloist/Sunday School Music—Wendy Hersh [email protected] Men's Club - [email protected] Sisterhood President - Judith Stolnitz [email protected] Trustees at Large:

Karen Blum

Cheryl Cogan

Doreen Hawbecker

Charles Peretz

Bill Schwartz

Mike Schoenwetter

Jennifer Twitchell Susie Unkeless—Newsletter and E-Blast Editor

[email protected]

Susie Unkeless—Office Adminstrator


As we enter this new year of 2019, it’s traditional to reflect on what’s been going on in our lives and the

world around us in the outgoing year, and envision what opportunities lie in the year ahead (whether you

have New Year’s resolutions or not is another topic altogether). Of course, this practice of looking both back-

wards and forwards in time at this time of year is nothing new. After all, the name of the first calendar

month, “January” is derived from Janus, the Greek and Roman god with two faces, one looking to the past,

the other to the future.

Moreover, with the winter holidays now behind us, we now have can take a break from the often-hectic tumult of these

events and allow more time and attention to both reflection and planning. In fact, the winter season is almost made-to-order

for taking a breather. The shorter days and colder weather coaxes us to slow down a bit and even better yet, get some things

done on our to-do lists and “someday” lists that we don’t often get around to other, busier times of the year.

So what does this mean for us TBA members? Why, lots! It gives us a great opportunity to take advantage of those gems that

our synagogue community offers us. Naturally, that includes our Shabbat services and upcoming spring Jewish holidays such

as Purim and Passover. Beyond that, how about checking out other opportunities, such as our Tuesday morning and Wednes-

day evening adult education classes? The fact that you’re reading this newsletter suggests that you’re wanting to find out

more of what’s happening. Don’t forget to read that weekly E-blast announcing other upcoming events!

By all means, if you haven’t done so already, be sure to get your tickets for the Casino Night coming up soon on Saturday eve-

ning, February 2! This will be a fun and exciting event including dinner, dessert, silent auction and an ideal venue to meet and

mingle with fellow members and guests of our TBA community. You can register for the Casino Night conveniently using the

“TICKETS” selection in the Casino Night E-blast announcement. Why not do it now?

I look forward to joining with you at these upcoming TBA events offered by our wonderful synagogue. Meanwhile, I wish you

a all a healthy and prosperous 2019!

- Don Cogan, TBA President

President’s Message

When you give to Temple Beth Ami you support our entire community.

http://www.templebethami.org/support-tba.html

Help Temple Beth Ami every time you buy something from Amazon!

1. Visit https://smile.amazon.com/

2. Sign in with your Amazon account. Select a Charity" box, type in Temple

Beth Ami Newhall

3. From the choices given, select Newhall

4. Start shopping

Every time you purchase something through Amazon, you generate a donation

to TBA.

Don't forget to Bookmark the Amazon Smiles link

for future shopping.


Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tba-casino-night-tickets-53294464177

Meditation with Rabbi Salonius

Begins Jan. 10 at 7pm


Religious School

Shalom TBA Families,

As we begin our 2019 year, I am thrilled to share some of the amazing moments we’ve recently ex-

perienced in our school and share some incredible opportunities coming up in the next few weeks.

Our kids enjoyed celebrating Chanukah together through music, crafts, dreidel games, sufganiyot,

and a special treat bag from TBA’s Sisterhood. We had a great Barnes & Noble Bookfair and many

exciting programs throughout the week. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate. Our Gan class made these

adorable latke frying plan menorahs!

Tu B’Shevat is just around the corner and we

need everyone’s help to donate items for our very special seder. Please use the SignUp Genius link to help with this

event. Notice the schedule change for Sunday, January 27th. Hours for all students K-7 are 9:30-11:00 (You can drop

kids/items off at 9:15am). Thank you in advance. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4fa5af23a7f85-tubshevat1.

Students will also be doing some work around the synagogue with our planter boxes and succulents.

February has several exciting events for our families. On Friday, Feb. 1st we will have our Family Shabbat at 7 pm and

all Gan students should be there to participate. On Feb. 8th at 8 pm, the Hey class will have their Shabbat service.

Please remember all students grades 4-7 should be in attendance. Parents of the Hey students are asked to provide for

the oneg. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4fa5af23a7f85-heyshabbat. The Gan class will be experiencing an

interactive Shabbat workshop on Sunday, February 10th from 9 to 11am. The entire family is invited to attend. Please

RSVP to [email protected] by Feb. 3rd.

Our Ignite group was very busy during Thanksgiving and worked with the Thankful Giving organization to help feed

many of our first responders, homeless, and hungry in the Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys. Our teens, prepped,

packaged, delivered and cleaned on 2 different days in order to give back.

Torah Teens with Rabbi Mark will be on Sunday, January 13th and Sun-

day, February 3rd from 1-2:30 pm, lunch is provided. Consider sending your teen for a great discussion and fun with

their Jewish friends. On Thursday, January 17th from 6-7:30 pm the teens will meet for their monthly meeting. At that

time, they will pick their event for February 9th. Their February meeting will be on the 21st. Come and hang out, play

games, and give suggestions on what you would like to see happen with our teen program.

-Jennifer Twitchell, Religious Education Director


Sisterhood

Greetings women of TBA.

January is well on its way and already our mah jong day o' fun is on the books. As always we had a

good time, good eats, and good friends. It is our major fundraiser for sisterhood, so I look forward

to sharing the results with you.

Our upcoming events are:

• January 19 is our non-fiction book club. Contact [email protected] for more information.

• January 25 is the Sisterhood Potluck Shabbat dinner. Watch for a SignupGenius, but mark your calendar now so you can

be a part of this terrific way to welcome Shabbat.

We start February off with the Temple Casino Night on Saturday, February 2. I hope to see all of you there.

The Hanukkah party was a good night. As always the white elephant and Hanukkah cocktails filled the evening with laughter.

Is there an event you would like to see on our calendar? Let me know; we are always looking for great events for women or

couples and for more ways to get people involved. Happy 2019.

- Judith Stolnitz, Sisterhood President

Sisterhood’s website: www.templebethami.org/sisterhood.html (*PayPal here too)

SISTERHOOD MEMBERSHIP INFO: Thank you to all of you that have either joined or renewed your Sisterhood membership for 2016-2017. 2017-2018 Memberships are being received as of August 15, 2017. All new TBA members are automatic members of Sisterhood for their first year – free of charge and are encouraged to attend all Sister-hood functions. Please contact [email protected] SISTERHOOD PURPOSE & BOARD: The purpose of Sisterhood at TBA is to have a group of women that come together and support one another while also participating in a variety of pro-grams of choice. In doing so, Sisterhood supports the community of Temple Beth Ami along with a generous financial donation at the end of each fiscal year. SISTERHOOD BOARD:

Judith Stolnitz—President, Francine G. Van Scoyoc— Past President, Tracy Blazer—Vice President, Donna Casey—Secretary, Erika Schwartz—

Treasurer, Membership—, Mitzvah Trustee—,Gaylin Cohen, Trustees-at-Large—Donna Casey, Elena Hedvig, Gaylin Cohen, Susan Sheftz, Nancy Lefko

Communications: Facebook Postings—Joyce Stein, Website—Susie Unkeless

Sisterhood’s website: www.templebethami.org/sisterhood.html (*PayPal here too)

Sisterhood updates: www.templebethami.org/sisterhood-updates.html Sisterhood’s email: [email protected].

Please go to Sisterhood Updates page on the website for forms and event flyers!

TREES & WATER PROJECTS: Please contact Cheryl Maliniak through Sister-hood [email protected].) for your donations to Israel’s Tree and Water Projects.

The Tree & Water Projects of Israel are a wonderful way to accomplish two wonderful mitz-vahs: make a donation to Israel by you in honor of someone else - it could just be in honor of that person or for something special like a bar/bat mitzvah. These projects have been very popular in helping support Israel. Cost is only $18 per donation and you will receive a lovely certificate that can be framed as a gift. Please allow approximately ten days for this transaction to be complete.


1-Jan Scott Levine

2-Jan Phyllis Nathan

2-Jan Ryann Cohen

4-Jan Alexander Vila

8-Jan Hal Glodflam

8-Jan Dori Jacobs

10-Jan Debbie Kreger

14-Jan Ed Docks

14-Jan Robert Swartz

16-Jan Benjamin Levine

17-Jan Debra Block

17-Jan Rita Refat

20-Jan Donna Casey

20-Jan Everett Barton

22-Jan Alyssa Azani

23-Jan Ayla Nathan

25-Jan Hayley Rappoport

29-Jan Bradley Davis

29-Jan Kelsey Pritsker

30-Jan Bob VanScoyoc

30-Jan Alana Stolnitz

31-Jan Sarah Sarkin

6-Jan Max Morse Tubeck

1-Feb Jeffrey Patrick

3-Feb Jennifer Ihrig

3-Feb Courtney Jacobs

3-Feb Randy Miller

4-Feb Alan Sternin

6-Feb Marsha Saylor

9-Feb Tina Savitch

13-Feb Stacey Levine

15-Feb Rich Tabach

16-Feb Norma Fields

16-Feb Gene Horwitz

16-Feb Terri Poe

17-Feb Hedy Greenfield

20-Feb Gailyn Cohen

20-Feb Diane Solomon

21-Feb Carrie Schneider

26-Feb Samuel Fields

8-Feb Landon Whitecrow

9-Feb Samuel Petri

28-Feb Calvin Zipper

3-Jan Bob & Michelle Levine

12-Jan Bill & Erika Schwartz

13-Jan Mike & Cheryl Maliniak

17-Jan Andrew & Patrice Steier

17-Jan David & Rosemary Watson

17-Feb Neal & Haydie Scott


Yahrzeit

1-Jan Arch Ashley

1-Jan Jenny Ashley

1-Jan Michael Craely

1-Jan Levy Hauptman

1-Jan Danielle Anne Heinz

1-Jan Cesar Romero

1-Jan Dixie Rosenberg

1-Jan Jerry Simmons

1-Jan Jeanette Tilloco

1-Jan Jacob Younger

2-Jan Gloria Rosenkranz

2-Jan Julia Dawn Sololow

3-Jan Deborah Conroy

3-Jan Shirley Fredrickson

3-Jan Sam Gramowitz

4-Jan Ilse Lewin-Webb

4-Jan Bernard Miller

6-Jan Mitchell Chest

7-Jan Jean Brewer

8-Jan Jack Fuchs

8-Jan Marion Ziven Naftulin

9-Jan Stan Abrams

9-Jan Bentley D. Pritsker

13-Jan Milred Bramson

13-Jan Isaac Merdjian

13-Jan Semour Shapiro

14-Jan Jen Elzer

14-Jan Trudy Sulami

15-Jan Sam Kaplan

15-Jan Jeno Petrover

15-Jan Shirley Winograd

16-Jan Rochelle Brottman

12-Jan Michael Brill

16-Jan Jacob Schuyler

17-Jan Leonard Blumenthal

17-Jan Sam Melnick

17-Jan Belle Reese

18-Jan Frances Katzman

18-Jan Albert Monheim

19-Jan Rita Hall Orr

20-Jan Meryer Butler

21-Jan Anna Fliegelman

21-Jan Morris Necheles

21-Jan Sam Rosenthal

21-Jan Herman Zlotziver

23-Jan Edith Cohen

23-Jan Louis Sheffey

24-Jan Cara Alson

24-Jan Harry Baron

24-Jan Ben Gershon

24-Jan Yatta J. Stern

24-Jan Anne Tillis

25-Jan William Weise

26-Jan Carol Mason

27-Jan Rose Kaplan

27-Jan Margit Petrover

27-Jan Abraham Weinper

27-Jan Richard Paul Wells

28-Jan Bernie Abrams

28-Jan Richard King

28-Jan Harold Lowe

29-Jan Elaine Goodman

30-Jan Karen Back

30-Jan Serena Goldflam

31-Jan Paul Spencer Flahive

31-Jan Sy Schoenwetter


Yahrzeit 1-Feb Eddie Abrams

1-Feb Norman Berger

1-Feb Larry George

1-Feb Albert Goldman

1-Feb Pauline Goldstein

1-Feb Albert Kramer

1-Feb Stan Pro

2-Feb Molly Tobias

4-Feb Frank Durkee

4-Feb Burt Zuckerman

5-Feb Victoria Azani

5-Feb Dan Retin

5-Feb Isabelle Sheffey

6-Feb Bernice Blazer

6-Feb Warren Crane

6-Feb Surette Kessler

6-Feb Barbara Rosenfeld

6-Feb Martin Shulman

6-Feb Samuel Sils

7-Feb Sol Alson

8-Feb Lena Merjian

8-Feb Oscar Sloute

8-Feb Sally Sternin

9-Feb Sarah Abramson

9-Feb Hugh Gottfried

9-Feb Ida Polinsky

10-Feb Joseph Birnbaum

11-Feb Adolph Goldberg

11-Feb Mickey Hart

11-Feb Ben Kahan

11-Feb Harold Sacks

12-Feb Harold Dine

12-Feb Dorothy Heim

12-Feb Alvin Popowitz

12-Feb Harriett Popowitz

13-Feb Ely Kleinfeld

13-Feb Fanny Powazek

13-Feb Karen Trustman

15-Feb Sarah Singerman

16-Feb Harry Sternin

17-Feb Chaim Popowitz

17-Feb Fanny Zimmerman

18-Feb Jean Sotela

19-Feb Anabelle Gershon

19-Feb Harry Schwartz

20-Feb Mark Begley

20-Feb Harry Epstein

20-Feb John Hall

21-Feb Brian Kaufman

21-Feb Albert Stein

22-Feb Egmont Lewin-Webb

22-Feb Bob Moscowitz

22-Feb Eliezar Nahmias

22-Feb Frances Tobe

22-Feb Fannie Zlotziver

23-Feb Elaine Lewis

23-Feb Barrett Shuman

23-Feb Bessie Talman

24-Feb Robert Brill

26-Feb Morris Friedell

26-Feb Seigfried Kaswan

26-Feb Gertrude Rosenthal

26-Feb Jacob Wolpert

26-Feb Marilyn Zimmerman

27-Feb Robert Ellen

27-Feb Barry Lampert

27-Feb Ethel Monheim

28-Feb Rebecca Alson

28-Feb Jack Aronowitz

28-Feb Rita Mann

28-Feb Hyman SIngerman

26-Feb Florence Coutin

27-Feb Lee Schoen

28-Feb Gegoria Wisner

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