Congratulations to everyone who participated in Mitzvah Day on Sunday. Each one of you, in various ways, helped to alter an experience for a foster child who will be encountering a terrifying and confusing experience and entering the home of strangers. Social Workers from 2 different counties are picking the duffel bags up and will distribute them to youth entering emergency foster placement. To the many who assembled the Comfort Bags on Sunday, a great debt of thanks comes your way. Many of you put your mark on multiple duffel bags and gave so generously of your time, energy and spirit. The Or Ami lobby was filled to the brim with the fruits of your labor!
And such a huge debt of gratitude to the scores of volunteers who came on Saturday and Sunday to put together and staff the stations. Hours and hours off work and energy and enthusiasm went into preparing for the event and carrying it out.......to say nothing of cleaning it all up!
Listed below are names of the Saturday and Sunday folks who prepped the temple, going through thousands of items, and stood by the stations (folks who made the duffel bags are too many to name, but just as appreciated). Also included are names of those who made exceptionally large donations that we are aware of. We will inevitably miss some names and for that we apologize. Please know, that whether your name appears or not, your contribution was quite important.
In no particular order: Terry Boykoff (yeah, he's first cause he's my hubby), Cathy Spencer, Sari Gassner, Debby Pattiz, Devyn Anderson, Robyn Altman, Megan Boykoff, Kristin Brenner, Adin Brenner, Al Brenner, Genevieve Buccieri, Jill Citron, Rusty Citron, Jacob Cutter, Gabrielle Donas, Jeff Frankel, Marcella Fried, Nathan Fried, Lisa Friedman, Gordon Gassner, Gary Gluck, Shelly Gluck, Sid Goldberg, Lucille Goldin, Paul Goldin, Marsi Gore, Steve Gubner, Kerri Graver, Traci Greenberg, Fred Gruber, Susan Gruber, Carol Hanson, Hillary Harrison, Rachael Harrison, Joey Kaz, Adam Kazden, Alan Kazden, Mitch Kaye, Laurie Keleman, Steve Keleman, Alison King, Ellen Klinenberg, Steve Klinenberg, Aaron Koch, Lesli Kraut, Peter Kraut, Sam Levine, Liza Levine, Hanna Mandel, Carolyn McNary, David Melnick, , Lauren Mulne, Ken Meyer, Brian Padveen, Heidi Padveen, Dani Pattiz, Jacob Pofsky, Karin Pofsky, Samantha Pofsky, Ike Praw, Bella Rabbani, Tamara Rosenberg, Marc Rosenberg, Lily Rosenberg, Cathie Rutkin, Richard Rutkin, Alan Schwartz, Elliott Seideman, Scott Sigman, Lisa Silverstone, Matthew Silverstone, Brian Steinberg, Elyse Steinberg, Andrew Treiger, Nina Treiman, Sharon Weiss, Kiren Dosanjh Zucker.
And to the person who had Walmart deliver 2 big boxes of backpacks, please reveal yourself to us, lol.
A World of Thanks,
The Mitzvah Day Committee
Laurie Tragen-Boykoff, Cathy Spencer, Debby Pattiz, Sari Gassner
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Or Ami Welcomes New Partners
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Bert Sackman
Mark & Janice Miller and children Ryan and Sarah
Glenn and Linda Levie and daughter Johana
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September & October 2016 Donations
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General Donations
Stephen & Adrienne Bloom in memory of David Silverstone
Larry & Linda Blumenfeld in memory of Edgar Gross
Larry & Linda Blumenfeld in memory of David Silverstone
Larry & Linda Blumenfeld in memory of Milton Greenberg
Larry & Linda Blumenfeld in memory of Jerry Linkin
Clark & Marcy Cameron in memory of David Silverstone
Clark & Marcy Cameron in memory of Rose Kolinsky
Marcy Gross in memory of Edgar Gross
Ken & Gerri Gross in honor of Bob & Renee Merkow
Randee Hilborne in memory of Milton Greenberg
Randee Hilborne in memory of David Silverstone
Lisa Kodimer & Family in memory of Edgar Gross
Michael & Edyie Mostin in memory of Edgar Gross
Deanna Shapiro in honor of her granddaughter's baby naming
Paul & Julie Solit in memory of Edgar Gross
Henaynu Caring Community Fund
Ken & Yvonne Meyer in honor of the birth of their granddaughter Emilia Noelle Meyer
Ike & Brooke Praw in memory of Edgar Gross
Rabbi Paul Kipnes Discretionary Fund
Lois Cameron & Family in memory of Barry Cameron
Paul & Lucille Goldin in memory of David Silverstone
Paul & Lucille Goldin in memory of Milton Greenberg
Paul & Lucille Goldin in memory of Edgar Gross
Lynn Klinenberg Linkin in memory of Jerry Linkin
Ike & Brooke Praw in honor of the beautiful High Holy Day Services
Rabbi Julia Weisz Discretionary Fund
Robin, Michael, Justin and Ryan Gore in memory of Fran Lang
Ike & Brooke Praw in honor of the beautiful High Holy Day Services
Cantor Doug Cotler Discretionary Fund
Elsie Cedar
Ike & Brooke Praw in honor of the beautiful High Holy Day Services
The Judith Berman Music Fund
Sheryl Braunstein in memory of Lee Lieberstein
The Brandon Kaplan Special Needs Fund
Josef and Jo Ann Lesser in honor of Michael Kaplan
Youth Fund
Randy & Helayne Sharon in memory of David Silverstone
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de Toledo High School Open House
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Sunday, November 13 @ 10:00 am
de Toledo High School (formerly New Community Jewish High School) invites students and their parents who love to learn, imagine, challenge themselves, and create community and who seek opportunities for excellence - as scholars, athletes, artists, and A+ human beings - to their open house.
Meet their innovative faculty, students, parents, alumni, coaches, and college counseling professionals, and tour their beautiful campus featuring 100,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art indoor and outdoor learning spaces, science labs, visual and performing arts studios, gymnasium, and pool.
For more information or to RSVP, click here.
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Conejo Food & Shelter Program
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Sunday Nov 27 @ 6:15 pm
There is no better time to help feed the homeless than the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend. We still need a few
Or Ami families to help provide and serve meals to 50-60 men, women, and children at St. Patrick's Church in Thousand Oaks. This will be the final opportunity of 2016, as the program will start up again in April. For more information, contact
Phyllis Rich, or simply RSVP below.
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(click images to RSVP)
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Friday Nov 11
Home Shabbat
(No Service at Temple)
[Torah portion: Lech L'cha
Genesis:
12:1−17:27]
Friday Nov 18
7:30 - 8:45 pm
Shabbat Service
(Rabbi Weisz)
A Shabbat service of prayer, with music by Sheryl Braunstein, Darryl Lieberstein, and Aaron Meyer.
[Torah portion: Vayeira
Genesis 18:1-22:24]
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Sunday Nov 13
11:45 am - 2:00 pm
Family Fun Bingo
Grab your kids, your grandkids and your friends for some family fun time. Tickets for Adults are $20, Kids are $10 which includes lunch and 3 Bingo Cards.
Wednesday Nov 16
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Torah Study
Sunday Nov 27
6:15 - 7:15 pm
Conejo Food & Shelter Program
(St. Patrick's Church)
Participate in the sacred act of tzedakah by feeding the hungry in our community.
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Mazel Tov:
"Congratulations"
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Rabbi Kipnes and Cantor Doug Cotler fly to New York to celebrate the installation of Kyle Cotler as Cantor of North Shore Synagogue, Syosset, NY on Friday, November 18th. They will co-officiate at the ceremony. Kyle is the first ordained cantor (and rabbi) of Congregation Or Ami.
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Condolences to:
Karin Pofsky, on the passing of her father Jordan Samuelsohn, on November 2.
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2016-2017
Executive Board
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Officers
Gary Kaplan - President
Kevin Palm - VP
Fred Gruber - VP
Karin Pofsky - VP
Dianne Gubin - VP
Linda Blumenthal - Secretary
Craig Steinhauer - CFO
Ex Officio
Rabbi Paul Kipnes
Rabbi Julia Weisz
Cantor Doug Cotler
Hedi Gross - Immediate Past President
Michael Kaplan - Advisor to the President
Andrew Kraut - President of LOMPTY
Board of Directors
Michelle Finkelstein
Seth Front
Sid Goldberg
Michael Kaplan
Alan Kazden
Stacy Kurzban
Randy Levine
Susan Lotwin
David Melnick
Debby Pattiz
Steve Rifkin
Richard Rutkin
Cathy Spencer
Sharon Weiss
Executive Board Link
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