THIS WEEK IN THE VILLAGE!
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- World Shmooze - Sunday, Jan. 21, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Walk with the Rabbi – Tuesday, Jan. 23, 8:15 - 9:15 AM
- Matter of Balance Class (3 of 8) - Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1:00 - 3:00 PM *CLOSED*
- Strive Classes: Strive Not to Gossip with Rabbi Jonathan Aaron - Tuesday, Jan. 23, 7:00 PM
- Belly Dancing - Thursday, Jan. 25, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
- A Short Course in Self-Kindness (3 of 3) - Thurs., Jan. 25, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
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Meet Visionary Congolese Peace Activist Neema Namadamu
Sunday, February 4
10:30 - 11:00 AM Bagels and Coffee
11:00 AM Neema Speaks
Home of Rabbi Laura Geller and Richard Siegel
Address to be provided by email
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“Meeting Neema has had a profound impact on me. She will open your eyes and your heart to what it means to serve Humanity, fearlessly and with love. You will come as a stranger but you will leave as a "sister" or "brother" to this amazing women who engages people with passion, warmth and joy despite life experiences of unspeakable hardships.”
- Janet Noah
Join us for bagels and coffee and a chance to meet Neema Namadamu! Neema has been honored as “Architect of Peace and Civil Society Activist,” as “Africa’s Most Influential Woman for 2014.” Handmade items sewn by the disabled women of
AEPIFHA
will be available for purchase. Registration required.
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LA: Shaping an Age-Friendly City
Sunday, February 25
1:30 - 2:00 PM Shmooze and Light Refreshments
2:00 - 3:30 PM Panel Discussion
Temple Isaiah - Social Hall
10345 W. Pico Boulevard
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ChaiVillageLA, Temple Isaiah, and Temple Emanuel invite you to take part in a lively discussion of some very important issues:
- What does it mean to make a city age-friendly?
- How does the Los Angeles area measure up?
- What is happening to make neighborhoods more livable and transportation easier for older adults?
- How will LA meet our needs as we grow older?
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Our discussion will feature distinguished panelists:
Mike Feuer
, LA City Attorney, Moderator
Paul Irving
, Chairman of the Milken Institute on the Future of Aging
Laura Trejo
, General Manager, LA Dept of Aging
Jennifer Cohen
, Director - Government Affairs, LA Dept of Transportation
Everyone is welcome: ChaiVillageLA members * Temple Isaiah and Temple Emanuel members * Community members.
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REMEMBERING MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
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Reflections of ChaiVillageLA Member Lorna Belman
For me, living in South Africa, the year 1964 was notable for a number of events. Nelson Mandela was convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment, South Africa was banned from competing in the Tokyo Olympics, and Mike and I met and began dating. It was also the year when I first heard Martin Luther King Jr.'s
I have a Dream
speech.
At that the time, the Prime Minister of South Africa was Hendrik Verwoerd, an Afrikaner who rigidly enforced segregation, diminished the rights of blacks, and empowered the police force. While we had access to international newspapers and magazines, radio programs were strictly censored and there was no television in the country. In that tense political environment, the Anglican Church in South Africa secretly distributed banned long playing records of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech to student and community groups. My memory of the speech is of Mike and I huddling with friends in a room in the University to listen to the inspiring
I Have a Dream
speech. It was a thrilling but terrifying experience. Later that year, in a speech delivered in London on the way to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize, King called for continued sanctions against the Apartheid Regime. The influence of Martin Luther King Jr. continued to be felt for many years by those working against apartheid.
Thirty years later Nelson Mandela was elected president South Africa. His victory speech celebrating the fall of the Apartheid ended triumphantly with the phrase, "Free At Last, Free At Last".
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Our January calendar is full of exciting village events!
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- USC’s Age-Friendly LA GeoDesign Finale - Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6:00 PM
- A Taste of Mussar (1 of 4) - Thursday, Feb. 1, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
- Line Dancing - Thursday, Feb. 1, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
- Meet Neema Namadamu - Sunday, Feb. 4, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
- Stars of David Musical with Cantor Tifani & Cantor Lizzie - Thursday, Feb. 8, 7:30 PM
- Author’s Night with Maggie Anton - Tuesday, Feb. 13, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
- LA: Shaping an Age-Friendly City - Sunday, Feb. 25, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
Interested in joining a bridge group on Thursday, Saturday or Sunday afternoons?
Contact Renee Cronenwalt at 310-474-9409 to let her know.
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World Shmooze
Sunday, January 21, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Temple Emanuel - Family Center
8844 Burton Way
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For those of you politics and news junkies, a new monthly discussion group will be starting. By executive fiat, the last 15 minutes will be devoted to optimistic news, whether there is any or not. The sessions will be led by Marnie Glass. This is open to all Temple Emanuel congregants, so bring your friends!
If you have any questions, please contact Marnie at (310) 409-3405.
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Strive Classes: Strive Not to Gossip with Rabbi Jonathan Aaron
Tuesday, January 23, 7:00 PM
Temple Emanuel - Davidson Sheffer Hall
8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills
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When is it permissible to speak about someone who isn't there? When is it forbidden to spread information about another person - whether it is true or not? Incorporating the teachings of the Chafetz Chaim (
the
Jewish "Bible" about gossip), Rabbi Aaron will explore the subtleties of what is considered in Jewish tradition to be one of the most dangerous of human behaviors, "Lashon Hara" (the evil tongue).
Additional dates are: Tuesday, January 30 & Tuesday, February 6.
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USC’s Age-Friendly LA GeoDesign Finale
Wednesday, January 31, 6:00 PM
University of Southern California
USC Town and Gown
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Back in late September, Lorna Belman, Kelsey Fong, Ellen Isaacs, Devorah Servi and Martha Sklar of ChaiVillageLA participated in a one-day GeoDesign Charrette at USC that involved graduate students from four USC masters programs: Gerontology, Public Health, Public Policy, and Spatial Sciences (GIS mapping).
This final event is open to anyone and is aimed towards educating the public about redesigning LA to be more age-friendly. Please contact Devorah at 310-592-0321 to carpool.
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A Taste of Mussar - Part 1 of 4
Thursday, February 1, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Temple Emanuel - Conference Room
8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills
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Mussar is a Jewish spiritual tradition and practice that helps us look at our lives in terms of the inner world of the soul. The ultimate goal of Mussar is to help each of us become a more whole, deeply good and decent human being.
The fee for the course materials is $36 which covers all four sessions. Please bring your check to the first meeting (February 1st), payable to the Mussar Institute. Additional sessions will take place on February 8, 15, and 22.
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Line Dancing Classes Are Set!
Thursday, February 1, *NEW start date*
Temple Emanuel - Family Center Dance Floor
8844 Burton Way
7:00 - 8:00 PM Lesson
8:00 - 8:30 PM Shmooze and hydrate
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We’re going to Boot Scoot Boogie and Electric Slide! Line Dancing classes will be held every other Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 PM, beginning February 1, Each class will cost $10.00.
Our instructor, Rick Dominguez, leads Line Dancing classes at several places, including Oil Can Harry’s and at Kaiser Permanente for employees. Contact Barbara Meltzer, if you have questions at
[email protected]
or 323-964-9555.
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Stars of David Musical with Cantor Tifani Coyot
and Cantor Lizzie Weiss
Thursday, February 8, 7:30 PM
Temple Isaiah - Sanctuary
10345 W Pico Blvd., Los Angeles
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This new musical adaptation is based on the best-selling book by Abigail Pogrebin and celebrates the identity of some of the most well-known Jewish personalities, including: Leonard Nimoy, Andy Cohen, Kenneth Cole, Fran Drescher, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Tony Kushner, Aaron Sorkin, and Gloria Steinem with songs by some of Broadway’s best composers including: Marvin Hamlisch, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Kitt, Duncan Sheik, and many more!
This musical mixes comic, rueful and ruminative songs about how Jewish celebrities approach Judaism.
$36 Reserved Seating or $25 General Admission in advance, $30 at the door (If Available)
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Author’s Night with Maggie Anton
Tuesday, February 13, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location TBA
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Maggie Anton is a Talmud scholar and award-winning author of the historical fiction trilogy
Rashi's Daughters
and new series
Rav Hisda's Daughter.
Her latest novel,
Enchantress,
focuses on the rabbis and sorceresses who populate the Talmud and the surprising importance of Jewish magic in 4th-century Babylonia.
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KEHILLAH
(COMMUNITY) NOTICES
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Refuah Shleimah -
a Full and Complete Healing:
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Paul Altura
Gloria Boraz
Pearl Councelbaum
Esther Elfenbaum
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Sylvia Fox
Carol Hartmann
Sylvia Price
Diane Ring
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David Schimmel
Sandi Sternig-Babcock
Madeline Wolf
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We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers!
Please let Devorah know when you would like to be taken off the list.
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The vast majority of adults want to remain in their homes and neighborhoods as they get older, but sometimes this takes a supportive community. ChaiVillageLA is a vibrant, multi-synagogue, multi-generational community that enables congregants to age in place in their own homes by providing assistance to one another and enriching each other’s lives, as part of a self-governing village supported by Jewish values.
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ChaiVillageLA THANKS OUR PARTNERS
AND FOUNDATION SPONSORS
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In Collaboration With ...
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ChaiVillageLA is a proud recipient of a Cutting Edge Grant from
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
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Angell Foundation
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries Foundation
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Sylvia Price
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