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October 19, 2022
High Holy Days Appeal 5783
Thank you to all who have responded to our High Holy Days Appeal. To make your pledge and donate, click here. To learn about donating via a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), click here.
Sukkot Videos of the Week
The Talmud debates the question "how strong should a sukkah be?" Rabbi Richard Camras gives his thoughts on the matter based on personal experience, in his sermon The Fragility of a Sukkah.
Samson Nderitu sings Hinei Ma Tov in Four Languages (Hebrew, Luganda, Swahili, and Kikuyu) during last Friday night's Kabbalat Shabbat Service.
This Shabbat at STS
Friday, October 21
8:00 PM Jazz Shabbat at Temple Aliyah NEW TIME
Join us at Temple Aliyah for an uplifting, soulful Jazz Shabbat! Starts at 8 PM. In-person from Temple Aliyah and streaming online at stslive.org, Facebook, and YouTube.
Please Note: There will NOT be a 6 PM service at STS this week.

Saturday, October 22
In-person and online at stslive.org, Facebook, and YouTube.
Jonah Aydan Pollack, son of Arny & Danett, is a student at AC Stelle Middle School, where his favorite subjects are PE and intramural sports at lunch. Outside of school, his interests include playing baseball, basketball, and hanging out with his friends on the weekends.

The Pollack family have been members of STS since 2009, and Jonah began his Jewish education at Shomrei Torah in 2011 at the ECEC. He plans to continue his involvement in Jewish life post-Bar Mitzvah by attending Camp Alonim as a camper and then eventually becoming a CIT and then counselor.
Morning Minyan (Monday-Friday at 8:00am; Sunday at 9:00am) in-person at Shomrei Toran and on Zoom. Click here to join the ZOOM meeting or enter meeting ID 874 5946 3346, passcode Shomrei.
Evening Minyan (Monday-Thursday at 7:15pm) led by Temple Aliyah. Click here to join the ZOOM meeting, or enter meeting ID 821 3615 1400, passcode: shalom.
Upcoming Shabbat at STS
Friday, October 28
We will be honoring all those with a October birthday or anniversary with a special blessing and treat during the service. In-person from the Sanctuary, and online at stslive.org, Facebook, and YouTube.

Saturday, October 29
Get to know the new clergy & staff through a fun Q&A with Rabbi Camras during the service, then schmooze with them at Kiddish Luncheon. Stay the entire afternoon as we play board games and mah jongg. In-person at STS and online at stslive.org, Facebook, and YouTube.
Upcoming Programs
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Camras Returns This Thursday
Weekly on Thursdays starting Oct. 20 | 12:00 PM | Zoom and stslive.org
Join Rabbi Camras for Torah study during the Thursday lunch hour.

Sukkah Take Down This Sunday
Sunday, Oct. 23 | 9:00 AM | Weisz Garden
Come help the Men's Club take down our Sukkah. A light breakfast will be provided. Contact Al Alfasso for more information at [email protected].
Adult Education
Adult Education at Shomrei Torah
Classes begin October 20th
We have a full line-up of classes this Fall, from Rabbi Camras teaching Introduction to Mussar to Rabbinic Intern Avram Ellner's Oy to Joy series. There's also the return of USCJ's ScholarStream series, and Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Camras. Author and professor Roberta Rosenthal Kwall will also join us (remotely) for Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World.
Baby & Me
Fall Session begins Oct. 23rd
We offer age-appropriate classes for you and your child, while sharing parenting tips and information to assist & support you. Our loving, warm and nurturing staff will assist you in gaining understanding and knowledge about your child as they develop from infancy through young childhood. 
Social Action
Blood Drive (at Shomrei Torah)
Sunday, Nov 6 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Los Angeles County Blood Banks are in need of blood to refill their coffers. Please make an appointment to give as Shomrei Torah and Temple Aliyah join forces to fill this need.
Community of Caring
The Community of Caring is seeking volunteers to help with deliveries. If you would like to support our Shomrei Torah members in times of sorrow and also in times of joy, please email Ellen Brennglass at [email protected].  
STS News
Sunday, Oct. 30
Please support our incredible team of riders for Tour de Summer Camp and help raise important dollars for scholarships to send our children to Jewish Summer Camp.
Community News
Tuesday, Oct. 25 | 6:30 PM | Shomrei Torah
A community meeting with guest speaker Amy Neville. Includes showing of the fentanyl documentary, "Dead on Arrival." For more info, email Fabbi Wolfe.
Saturday, Nov. 5 | 8:00 PM | CSUN
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) will perform at CSUN’s world-class performing arts center, The Soraya. This is a momentous occasion for the Valley, as the nation of Israel sends its flagship cultural institution for a rare performance in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. 
Donations
We thank our members and friends for their contributions this past week:
Rabbi Camras’ Discretionary Fund
Eve & Cary Goldstein in memory of Cary’s mother, Roberta Goldstein.
 
Abayudaya Fund
Dennis & Ilene Berman in memory of Ilene’s father, Wallace Berman.
Shannan Phillips - An honor to meet Rabbi Samuel; a privilege to sing with him and sit in the Sukkah together.
 
Cantor Ron Snow Memorial Concert Fund
Rhona & Rob Fidler
 
Cantor Ron Snow Simcha Fund
Barbara & Chanan Klaristenfeld:
                -in memory of Howard Solomon, father of Sara (Peter) Price.
               -in honor of our Clergy for making the Chagim so beautiful and meaningful.
 
General Fund
Jennie & Mike Gabai in honor of the Tefillin minyan of their son, Liam Gabai.
 
Kiddush Luncheon Fund
Steve Schier in honor of Rabbi Camras.
 
Sigi Hart March of the Living Fund
Carmela & Harry Birenbaum in memory of Harry’s sister, Debbie Birenbaum.
 
Yahrzeit Fund
Gail & Avi Lahat in memory of their parents, Yehuda Leiter, Zisel Leiter, Alex Wagner, Selma Wagner.
Jeannie & Sonny Raffle in memory of Jeannie’s former husband, Kenneth Berger.
Ann & David Steinberger in memory of Ann’s mother, Helene Sussman and father, Lawrence Kornreich.
Click here to learn about our funds, send a tribute card, or make an online contribution.
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