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Rabbi's Message
Arthur Hiller
The Hospital.....Americanization of Emily......The Out Of Towners.....Silver Streak....See No Evil Hear No Evil.....The In-Laws.....The Man in the Glass Booth......Love Story.....President of the Director's Guild.....President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Many years ago I wrote a story about Arthur in a national Jewish periodical and called him 'a mensch.' His sister Goldie called from their native Canada tell him that of all the praise he ever had received, she was most proud of the fact that he was called 'a mensch.'
Shamefully, I have yet to see "Love Story." I'm living my own love story. An important actor in my Love Story is Arthur Hiller. Arthur co-officiated at my daughter Daniella's wedding in Freddie Fields back yard.
Arthur and Gwen were my congregants from the inception of my Temple, over 40 years ago. Our first High Holiday service was held at the Motion Picture Academy. Following the service, I asked for a few volunteers to break down the Holy Ark, the Torah tables, the chairs, the taking up of the rug....etc. The first one up on stage, his jacket off, his shirt sleeves rolled up was, Arthur Hiller. One of the most distinguished and renowned directors in the world was helping this rabbi from Brooklyn shlep the ark, chairs,the rug off the stage on to the awaiting truck. I loved Arthur Hiller.
Arthur never said 'no' to a request helping our Temple or any humanitarian cause. We asked if he would direct a stage presentation of fellow Canadian Ted Allan's "Lies My Father Told Me." He did. Arthur asked Martin Landau, Jack Klugman and Georgia Brown to appear. They did. We asked him to direct a play for charity called "False Witness." He did. He asked Mark Rydell, Jeffrey Tambor, Valerie Harper, George Segal, Ed Ames and Richard Kind to appear. They did. When the Chabad House burned down in 1980, Rabbi Cunin asked if he would direct a Yiddish classic called "Bontche Shveig." He did. Arthur reached out to Leonard Nimoy and Howard Morris to appear. They did.
One day, Arthur and I were asked to join a panel in a theatre in South LA. activist Ted Hayes put together about Hollywood. At the time I was doing movie reviews on KABC and we thought it might be fun. The theatre was packed and at first everyone was very cordial with questions until some guy in the back accused Arthur and Hollywood of not using black actors in their productions. Arthur was very calm in his response telling him that he was wrong and that barriers were being broken every day stating that Richard Pryor starred in two movies he had directed.
When the evening concluded, Arthur and I were walking to his car when the two of us found ourselves surrounded by the accuser and his friends. The guy started in again. The guy was massive, at least 6'5" and Arthur about 5' 5" (maybe 5'6"). Arthur turned and started to walk to his car with me along side. The big guy kept on harassing Arthur. Arthur stopped and started walking towards the guy. I begged Arthur to get into the car and leave. He continued to walk with me tugging at his jacket pleading with him to turn around.
He kept walking up to his nemesis and standing on his tiptoes not backing down an inch. It looked like a confrontation of Biblical proportions. David against Goliath. I saw my life flash before me. The big guy just stared down at Arthur. Arthur never blinked. He just stared. The big guy realizing that he wasn't going to win finally gave in to this 'David' standing before him. He extended his open hand and they shook. But, not as hard as I was shaking.
On the way home Arthur drove quietly. I told him that I was very impressed that he didn't back down. "The guy had a point," he admitted, and then told me of a mission he had as a navigator for the RAF. "We bombed the hell out of the Nazi's and were heading back to our base and realized the plane had been hit." He said that a propeller had been disabled and the plane was on fire. Arthur navigated the plane safely as it screeched to a stop on the airfield engulfed, in flames. Everyone got out safely. He turned to me and said, "Did you think I was going to back down and let that big guy get the better of me back there?"
Arthur Hiller, my Jewish hero who went to Russia and smuggled in Jewish books to the Refuseniks under the penalty of imprisonment. The same Arthur Hiller who led a Jewish protest and spilled out expensive French wine on to the streets of Beverly Hills as a protest when France freed a convicted Arab terrorist from prison.
Throughout the years we met many times, of late, at Sid Caesar's house for Friday night and Passover dinners. At this time, Arthur's eyes and hearing were failing. I thought God was playing a cruel joke on Arthur by slowly taking away his eyesight. One of the most decorated directors in the world and he could no longer see objects clearly. He told my wife and me of the many times he met major stars and talked to them at length and when he finished, he hadn't the foggiest idea who he had been speaking to. He would laugh heartily after telling us the story.
We loved listening to his stories - some self-effacing, some funny and some profoundly moving. There were stories about Sophia Loren, Al Pacino, George C. Scott, Clint Eastwood, Julie Andrews, James Garner, Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, Paddy Chayefsky, Neil Simon. And every story he told, his adoring wife of 68 years always by his side would listen, laugh and appreciate it as if she heard it for the first time. Never had there ever been a more loving relationship between two people. Their children Henryk and Erica will attest to that. And so will anyone else who ever had the pleasure of being with them.
It was said that Arthur died of natural causes. Not so. He died of a broken heart. When Gwen died less than two months ago, you just knew that Arthur was going to visit her soon after. "Heaven Could not Wait" after all, and neither could Arthur.
Rest In Peace my friend.
Rabbi Jake
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When 7:30 pm on Friday, September 2
Extras
Turn into the driveway that has the sign "Church Parking" and park on levels P2 or P3. Take the elevator up to P1 (which is also the lobby). Services are in the Town Hall room directly across from the elevator.
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High Holidays
Reserve Your Seats Now!
Only 6 weeks till Rosh Hashanah
Beverly Vista School Auditorium
200 S Elm Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Valet Parking on corner of
S. Rexford and Gregory Way
Only 475 seats, order your seats and any extra seats now
to ensure a seat for the Holidays.
Download and fill out the
Seat
Reservation Form and return it to us ASAP so that we can accommodate you.
We're looking forward to experiencing another year of uplifting and spiritual services with you,
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Tashlich
is a ritual that many Jews observe during Rosh HaShanah. "
Tashlich
" means "casting off" in Hebrew and involves symbolically casting off the sins of the previous year by tossing pieces of bread or another food into a body of flowing water.
On the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah. Our Tashlich service led by Rabbi Jerry and Cantor Mike Burstyn is very special, heimish and spiritual.
Download the flyer, fill it out and return with your remittance if you are joining us for brunch.
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Arne's Corner
There are 193 member states of the United Nations. Only one of them has been the target of more condemnations from the Human Rights Council than any other nation.
That nation stands so permanently "accused" that the Council devotes a permanent agenda item to investigating it ........the ONLY nation so targeted.
Take a guess, which nation might that be?
You would think perhaps one of the world's worst abusers of human rights. Iran, which hangs children from cranes? No, it is not Iran. Maybe Syria? No, Syria, whose government has slaughtered hundreds of thousands of it's own people, is NOT the permanent target of investigation either. Nor is it Saudi Arabia, which flogs bloggers for criticizing the regime, AND has a "seat" on the Human Rights Council.
So which nation is so reviled, so accused of serial human rights violations that the nations of the world are effectively divided in two ....this nation, which is permanently investigated, and everyone else.
Which nation? Why Israel, of course, who else?
This is not a Human Rights Council! It is a Human "Wrongs" Council. The USA is the primary source of funding for this charade. Think about it, that's you and me, the taxpayers.
Arnold Charitan
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Reserve Your High Holiday Seats Today
Ensure A Good Seat For the Holidays
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Please Register!
It's easy!!!
It doesn't cost you a
penny and helps the temple out exponentially.
Thank you!
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Ralphs Rewards Card
Donate to CAT while you grocery shop
Participants are required to register for the new term online at www.ralphs.com or by calling Ralphs at
1-800-443-4438
starting
September 1, 2016. Even if you registered as recently as June, July or August 2016, you are required to register again beginning
September 1
st.
NEW THIS YEAR!!
As of September 1, 2016 the Scan Bar letters are no longer valid. The Scan Bar letters will no longer work at the register.
For your convenience, step-by-step website registration instructions can be found at www.ralphs.com, click on Community, click on Community Contributions, click on 'Enroll Now'.
If you don't have computer access, please call Ralphs at 1-800-443-4438 for assistance.
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Do you shop on Amazon?
Support CAT when you shop on Amazon!
Remember, if you want Amazon to donate to Creative Arts Temple, you need to start each shopping session at
http://smile.amazon.com and they will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases.
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High Holiday Food Drive
Bring your donations on Yom Kippur
October 12, 2016
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles|SOVA depends on your donations to meet the ongoing hunger crisis in our community.
Donations directly benefit the nearly 9,000 people who visit t
heir pantries each month - people of all ages, races and religions.
Listed below are the greatest needs and
they also welcome other non-perishable foods, personal hygiene items and children's books including:
Peanut Butter,
Rice,
Canned Tuna/Fish,
Canned Meats
(beef stew, chili w/meat, chicken etc.)
Canned or Dry Soup,
Whole Grain Cereal,
Dry Beans
Dry Pasta,
Dry Milk,
100% Juice,
Oatmeal,
Tomato Sauce
Canned Beans,
Canned Vegetables,
Canned Fruit
Canned Pasta,
Cooking Oil,
Kosher Foods,
Diapers/Wipes
Soap,
Shampoo/Conditioner,
Razors,
Deodorant,
Lotion
Toothpaste, T
oothbrushes
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Please avoid glass jars and expired, opened or perishable foods.
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Rosh Chodesh Red Tent
Tuesday,
7:00pm
November 1, 2016
Village Church of Westwood
Social Hall
363 Church Lane
Los Angeles, CA 90049
$18 donation for evening and
refreshments
Join us for our first
Rosh Chodesh Red Tent Gathering on Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00pm.
Rosh Chodesh is a female holiday celebrating the Divine mystery, sacredness, and the moon. We acknowledge and create a holy time and space within ourselves.
Women take time to gather with other women to rest, renew, and regenerate.
Rosh Chodesh literally translates to head of the month, rebirth. According to the Talmud and mystical tradition, it's a time to honor the feminine Divine presence- Shechinah.
Like the women in Anita Diamant's mythical novel "The Red Tent", members of modern groups are finding mutual support, sanctity and solace in sisterhood.
We are thrilled to provide a group of all ages intended to unite with the female soul, sensuality, and movement.
We will have a brief belly dancing class, a conversation about the female form in the bible and how we view ourselves in today's society led by Rabbi Miriam and a special guest, as you nosh on delicious refreshments.
For reservations or questions,
Call 310-446-1800
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The Red Tent Is
A Place for Women
To Gather and Share,
To Create and Release,
To Imagine and Inspire,
To Rest Ourselves and Be Still,
To Dance and Sing with Passion
To Celebrate the Sacred Divine Feminine,
To Honor Ourselves and Our Sisters,
To Drink Tea and Eat Cake,
To Support and Nurture,
To Share our Stories,
To Learn and Teach,
To Heal and Grow,
To Talk and Listen,
To Laugh and Cry,
And Love
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Monthly Events
Services, Dinners, High Holidays
Fri. September 2, 7:30pm
Shabbat Service
Belmont Village
Sun., October 2, 8:00pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Mon., October 3, 10:00am
Rosh Hashanah
Tues., October 4, 10:00am
Tashlich
Mother's Beach
Tues., October 11, 8:00pm
Kol Nidre
Wed., October 12, 10:00am
Yom Kippur
Tues., Nov. 1, 7:00pm
Red Tent - Rosh Chodesh
Exploring Female Sensuality
Village Church of Westwood
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Review from the Pew
Rabbi Jerry's movie & show reviews, as seen in the Beverly Hills Courier
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September Anniversaries
Mazel Tov to our CAT lovebirds!
Jonathon & Eva Ellman
celebrate their anniversary on September 3.
Earl & Aya Goldberg
celebrate theirs on September 7. Robert & Phyllis Slayton
celebrate on September 8 and Mitchell & Rochelle on September 20.
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September Birthdays
And many happy returns!
| Robby Fraser |
9/1/16 |
| Florence Davis |
9/8/16 |
| Sylvia Brown |
9/9/16 |
| Marty Trugman |
9/10/16 |
| Melville Glickman |
9/13/16 |
| Stacey Levine |
9/13/16 |
| Sharon Karp |
9/14/16 |
| Elaine P. Schulman |
9/14/16 |
| Norm Crosby |
9/15/16 |
| Marianne Kahn |
9/21/16 |
| Art Metrano |
9/22/16 |
| Warren Sefton |
9/22/16 |
| Ann Radow |
9/24/16 |
| Paul Bernstein |
9/26/16 |
| Rabbi Jerry Cutler |
9/26/16 |
| Etan Markowitz |
9/27/16 |
| Murray J. Smith |
9/28/16 |
| Beatrice Boykoff |
9/30/16 |
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August Onegs
Thank you to our sponsors!
Sidney & Harriet Crestol in honor of Harriet's
birthay
Sherwyn & Edie Horwitz in honor of Sherwyn's birthday
Malcolm & Barbara Marmorstein
in honor of Malcolm's birthday
As always, thank you to our annual oneg sponsors:
ARNOLD & GLADYS CHARITAN
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Tributes
CAT Member Shout-Outs
Norman Kantor wishes Lorain Goldberg and Sherwyn Horwitz happy birthday and a happy anniversary to Arne & Gladys Charitan, Sidney & Harriet Crestol.
Muriel Silver offers condolences to Joan Silver in memory of Gheldon Silver.
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Get Wells
Refuah Shleima
CAT wishes speedy recoveries to
LOIS BENNETT,
ALEXIS CRESTOL, JOAN DOREN, FAYE FRANKEL, ROCKY KALISH, DR. MARTIN LEVINE, MARVIN MARKOWITZ and
ROBERT & PHYLLIS SLAYTON.
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May you be comforted by the mourners of Zion
| DiPietro, Ruth |
In memory of Milton Moses |
| Ellman, Stephen |
In memory of Leo Ellman;Sarah Ellman;Doris Cohen and Leslie Ellman |
| Martinson, Leslie & Constance |
In memory of Richard Lewis Yoken |
| Miller, June |
In memory of David Rosenblatt |
| Paulson, Daniel |
In memory of Philip Paulson |
| Siegman, Joseph & Roberta |
In memory of Alfred Siegman |
| Veprin, Tootsie |
In memory of Harry Raphael |
| Weisleder, Stanley & Marilyn |
In memory of David Lloyd Hecht |
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Creative Arts Temple
P.O. Box 241831
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 446-1800
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