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Rabbi's Message
Purim was prominent at our March Shabbat service as a Dr. Seuss parody (Dr. Seuss-shan Purim Parody) written by two clever Jews was read.
Our attendance was buoyed by the presence of some wonderful Valleyite friends of Debbi Lewin who came to give her additional comfort following the December passing of her beloved mother, Ann Safier.
Our readers, who weren't given advance notice of their starring roles, graciously stepped up to the front of the ark and bravely read their parts garnering many laughs along the way. The only fly in the proverbial ointment was when they read the name of Persian King Akhashverosh.
After slaughtering the name a number of times, Rabbi Cutler stepped in front of our CAT Cast of Courageous Characters, and had them repeat each syllable of the King's name, A-khash-vay-rosh. It didn't help.
To the following performers, on behalf of the congregation and producer, Chelsea Cutler, we thank the following people...
Fern Field Brooks, Ashley Cornell, Debbi Lewin, Natalie Karsenty, Arne Charitan, and Rabbi Jerry Cutler as Haman.
In our April service, we will be celebrating Passover. Our special guest performer will be Barbara Minkus who will sing a song dedicated to Rabbi Cutler from their Catskills days. We will be having a theater party for her appearance at the Pico Playhouse. More information to follow.
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Our Next Shabbat Service
Where
When
7:30 pm on Friday,
April 5, 2019
Why?
Tradition!
Extras
Going west on Wilshire as you approach Warner Blvd., one long block west of Beverly Glen, 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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Arne's Corner
 Learn from their mistakes.
The recent 74% increase in anti-Semitic
incidents in Europe is the direct consequence of the wave of - unvetted
migration.
Anti-Semitism is Anti-American
Antisemites, whether on the far right, on the
far left, or among the radical Islamists, hate Jews for different
reasons. Their hatred is a threat to the core values of American
society: democracy, free speech, and freedom of religion. We should not
sit idly by in the face of this imminent threat.
To combat these radical movements, we must use
all legal resources at our disposal to research, analyze, document and
ACT against extremist individuals and organizations that pose these
dangers to our community. The time has come to stop being passive and
risk-averse. Speak up, act up. Support CAT...our voice must be heard!
Arnold Charitan
President
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Renew Ralphs Community Contributions Now!
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Please Register today!
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.
CAT NPO# 92136
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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.
You will be asked for The Creative Arts Temple NPO number. It is NPO# 92136
The Scan Bar letters will no longer work at the register.
To verify if Creative Arts Temple is your charity of choice, look at the very bottom of your receipt next time you shop at Ralph's. It should say "At your request, Ralph's is donating to Creative Arts Temple." If you do not see that, you will need to register through the Ralph's
website,
https://www.ralphs.com/asset/ralphs_instructions_2016-2017.
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NEW!
Gelson's Discount Cards
Yes, it is Hanukkah again! Gelson's has offered to provide the temple with discount coupons. Pick them up at a Friday night service or call the temple for your coupon. Gelson's will honor any expired coupon. Take one or a few!
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Do you shop on Amazon?
Support CAT when you shop on Amazon!
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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Monthly Events
Services, Dinners, High Holidays
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Dates are subject to change)
2019
Friday - April 5, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
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riday - May 3, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
Friday - June 7, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
Friday - July 5, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
Friday - August 2, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
Friday - September 6, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
Monday - September 30, @ 8:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah Services
TBA
Tuesday - October 1, @ 10:00 am
Rosh Hashanah Services
TBA
Wednesday - October 2, @ 11:00 am
Tashlich By The Sea
TBA
Tuesday - October 8, @ 8:00 pm
Wednesday - October 9, @ 10:00 am
Yom Kippur Services
TBA
Friday - November 1, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
Friday - December 6, @ 7:30 pm
Shabbat Services
Belmont Village - Town Hall
10475 Wilshire Blvd
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131 S. Rodeo Drive Suite 100
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Cell 310-995-0340
Bus 310-248-6440
I will be with you every step of the way. That is my promise, that is my commitment.
Also, a FREE mezuzah hanging on your new home from our esteemed Rabbi.
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March Anniversaries
Mazel Tov to our CAT lovebirds!
| Michael & Lynn Zaifert |
3/10/2019 |
| Douglas & Roni Cohen |
3/27/2019 |
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March
Birthdays
And many happy returns!
| Shirley Leibowitz |
3/5/2019 |
| Daniel Paulson |
3/9/2019 |
| Helen Richman |
3/14/2019 |
| Mathew Millen |
3/15/2019 |
| Lee (Lisel) Bernstein |
3/20/2019 |
| Dr. Stephen Weisberg |
3/21/2019 |
| Elaine Sperling |
3/26/2019 |
| Danton Rissner |
3/27/2019 |
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February Onegs
Thank you to our sponsors!
| Fern Field Brooks |
In memory of Betty Field |
| Ed Lazar |
In honor of Ed's late wife Phyllis' birthday |
| Nathan & Elaine Sperling |
In honor of Nathan and Elaine's anniversary |
| Tootsie Veprin |
In honor of Tootsie's birthday |
As always, thank you to our annual oneg sponsor:
ARNOLD & GLADYS CHARITAN
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Get Wells
Refuah Shleima
CAT wishes speedy recoveries to
GLADYS CHARITAN, ALEXIS CRESTOL, JOAN DOREN, DENA FLEMING-SERACENO, CHARLOTTE HELLER, DR. MARTIN LEVINE, MARVIN MARKOWITZ, JUNE MILLER, SHEILA ROSE
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May you be comforted by the mourners of Zion
| Alan & Sharon Archer |
In memory of Sylvia Rosenberg |
| Ralph & Cynthia Bovitz |
In memory of Martin Yasser |
| Fern Field Brooks |
In memory of Alice Eisenberg, William Field, & Betty Field |
| Norm & Joanie Crosby |
In memory of Jack Crosby |
| Murray & Ronna Damen |
In memory of Joseph Solomon |
| Ruth DiPietro |
In memory of Abraham Moses |
| Mike Drake |
In memory of Bridget Drake |
| Alan & Karen Elias |
In memory of Harriet Elias |
| Faye Frankel |
In memory of Anna Dervin |
| Martin & Phyllis Gilmore |
In memory of Lenore Gilmore |
| Lorain Goldberg |
In memory of Esther Chotiner |
| Sheri Gussman |
In memory of Martin & Florence Gussman |
| Gladys Jaffe |
In memory of Sylvia Rosenberg |
| Ava Kahn & Mitch Richman |
In memory of Bea & Harry Boykoff and Marvin Kahn |
| Bill & Gail Landers |
In memory of Lucille Chickie" Bercovitz" |
| Joann & Yossi Oseary |
In memory of Max Zaifert |
| Arlene T. Sidaris |
In memory of Andy Sidaris |
| Dee Ann Simon |
In memory of William Simon |
| Lea Sverdloff |
In memory of Eli Sverdloff |
| Tootsie Veprin |
In memory of Billy Veprin |
If you made a donation in memory of your loved one and you don't see it here, it is because it was received after publication deadline and will appear next month
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Review From the Pew
By Guest Columnist, Chelsana Cutler
HELLO DOLLY
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Tony Award Winner and New York Magazine proclaimed "The Voice of Broadway" - Betty Buckley returns to the stage as Dolly Gallagher Levi. She sure knows how to carry an audience and make her character oh so loveable. It seems she was a bit under the weather as she wiped her nose continuously throughout the performance. However, it takes more than a runny nose to keep the immensely enjoyable Buckley from reaching a crescendo and captivating the audience. She truly is a legendary leading actress.
"Hello, Dolly!" Is a treat for the ears and eyes as the Victorian era is brought to life by vivid colors from the sets, costumes, and James Lapine's eye-for-detail direction. The voices of the magnificently capable dancers are equally brilliant. Everything about this feel-good production at the Pantages was almost pitch perfect.
Horace Vandergelder played by Lewis J. Stadlen, was shorter than I remember. I guess that was because I was only privy to the big screen version of "Hello Dolly," and not everyone can compare to the stately and vertically gifted, Walter Matthau, who portrayed Vandergelder opposite Barbra Streisand. Stadlen's lines didn't roll off the tongue as simply, easily, and forgivably cantankerous as his character is meant to be, and it all landed on the harsh side of the comedy spectrum. In the second act he warmed up and settled in, receiving genuine hardy laughs from the audience.
Nic Rouleau and Jess LeProtto, who inhabited the roles of Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker respectively, were a fantastic team and perfectly balanced by the wonderful Analisa Leaming depicting Irene Molloy and adorably entertaining Kirsten Hahn who interpreted the role of Minnie Fay.
This is a delightful production and will leave you in awe of the talent and enormously successful effort by those on stage and leave you with a long uplifting glow.
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News of the Day
Israeli spirits soar as Moon launch countdown begins.
If all goes well, the Beresheet unmanned spacecraft will lift off on Feb. 21 and land on April 11, making Israel the fourth country to reach the Moon.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin received SpaceIL's Beresheet spacecraft as a national project in a meeting with leaders of SpaceIL and IAI, January 17, 2019. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO
After eight years of preparations by 250 people, $100 million and a large dose of Israeli chutzpah, the
SpaceIL Israeli unmanned spacecraft Beresheet is scheduled for liftoff from Cape Canaveral Kennedy Space Center at 8:45pm February 21 local Florida time, aiming to reach the Moon on April 11.
At a prelaunch press conference, SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) officials and the project's main donor, Morris Kahn, were beaming as they described their pride in what will be the first-ever commercial, non-governmental mission to the Moon.
The name Beresheet ("in the beginning" or Genesis, the first word in the Bible) was chosen by popular vote. IAI Space Division General Manager Opher Doron quipped that maybe the craft's name should have been Chutzpah, which translates as "nerve," "moxie" or "audacity."
Indeed, Kahn said most people he approached for donations to put a spacecraft on the Moon thought he had lost his marbles.
"It was very difficult to raise money for this mission because it was really a mission impossible," said Kahn. "I didn't realize it was impossible and the three engineers who started this project didn't realize it was impossible, and the way we in Israel think, nothing is impossible. We dare to dream. And we really are making this dream come true."
The 160-kilo Beresheet craft, built at Israel Aerospace Industries, will be the smallest spacecraft ever sent to the Moon, and the first one from a small country (the predecessors were the United States, Russia and China).
Onboard is a time capsule containing hundreds of digital files including a nano Bible, details about SpaceIL, Israeli national symbols and Israeli children's drawings. The craft also carries instruments to measure the
magnetic field of the Moon.
In another very Israeli touch - as Israelis often get around the country by hitchhiking - Beresheet marks the first time a spacecraft will be hitching a ride to the Moon. It will be launched from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying three satellites.
SpaceIL CEO Ido Anteby said there are five big challenges ahead for Beresheet: the launch itself, communication, withstanding the seven-week journey of more than 6.5 million kilometers, lunar capture and the actual landing.
"There is always some danger but we are convinced we will be successful," Anteby said, adding that cooperation with US space agency NASA has been a critical component of getting the project off the ground.
SpaceIL, an independent initiative started in 2011 by Yariv Bash, Kfir Damari and Yonatan Winetraub, also was designed to inspire children to learn about science.
Antebi said the Education Ministry and Israeli Space Agency have prepared a kit for teachers to use with students on the day of launch and over the next two months "explaining what the spacecraft will do and encouraging the kids to think big and choose STEM subjects."
"The importance of the program is getting Israeli kids super excited about technology, to feel they can do anything," said Doron of IAI. "It's a great technological achievement but also a huge educational achievement."
For educators and parents outside of Israel, The iCenter has released
The Landing Page - An Educator's Launch Kit including STEM activities, Hebrew materials, stories, videos, Moon Party Spotify playlists, and more.
Watch ISRAEL21c for further coverage of the SpaceIL liftoff and journey.
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