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TORAH LEARNING
Continuing on the Path...
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2015-16 Adult Education Calendar For ongoing Torah learning, see page 8.
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Wise Aging Paulette Benson
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Grief Support Group Rabbi Ed Harris
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Pop-Up Mussar Madeline Wolf
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Albert Lewis Lecture Connie Rice
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Wise Aging
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October 2
Holding On and Letting Go
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Holding On and Letting Go
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Shabbat Shorts Erica Jamieson
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Grief Support Group
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Wise Aging
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Dreams Rabbi Ed Harris
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Dreams
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Grief Support Group
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Loving the Planet and Our Children: Doing the Math on Climate Change with Bill McKibben Rabbi Zoë Klein
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Wise Aging
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Pop-Up Mussar Madeline Wolf
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Time: A Physicist and a Rabbi Talk About Time K.C. Cole and Rabbi Zoë Klein
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Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Westside Synagogue Collaborative Lecture at Leo Baeck Donniel Hartman
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Spine Tingles Ellen Cole
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November 3
Spine Tingles
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Wise Aging
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Shabbat Shorts
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Pop-Up Mussar
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Grief Support Group
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House Calls
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Oh God, It's God: A LifeQuest Retreat
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Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Westside Synagogue Collaborative Lecture at B'nai David-Judea Ruth Calderon
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Wise Aging
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Grief Support Group
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December 1
Spine Tingles
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Wise Aging
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Shabbat Shorts
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Grief Support Group
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Shema: All About Hearing Amy Martinez
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House Calls
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Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Westside Synagogue Collaborative Lecture at Mishkon Tephilo Tal Becker
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An Adventure in Living Geri and Gary Rosenberg
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Grief Support Group
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January 5
Spine Tingles
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Shabbat Shorts
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Blush
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Opening Doors: Talking to Your Adult Children About Things that Matter Most Debbi Molnar
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Opening Doors: Talking to Your Adult Children About Things that Matter Most
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Opening Doors: Talking to Your Adult Children About Things that Matter Most
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Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Westside Synagogue Collaborative Lecture at Temple Beth Am Elana Stein Hain
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February 2
Spine Tingles
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Opening Doors: Talking to Your Adult Children About Things That Matter Most
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Ketubah Art Show Opening Night
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Friday Night Series on Love
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Shabbat Shorts
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Memory Olympics Rabbi ZoĂŤ Klein
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The Art and Wisdom of the Ketubah Rae Antonoff
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Friday Night Series on Love
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Jewish Love Songs Cantor Tifani Coyot
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Friday Night Series on Love
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The History of the Song of Songs
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Friday Night Series on Love
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House Calls
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March 1
Spine Tingles
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Shabbat Shorts
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Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Westside Synagogue Collaborative Lecture at Stephen S. Wise Temple Yossi Klein Halevi
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House Calls
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Shabbat Shorts
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A Cross-Cultural Look at Death and Dying Niki Rousso-Schindler
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Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Westside Synagogue Collaborative Lecture at Temple Isaiah Yehuda Kurtzer
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Shalom Hartman Dinner at Temple Isaiah
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Spine Tingles
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Creating a Chevra Kadisha Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh
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House Calls
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Spine Tingles
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Scholar in Residence Rachel Korazim
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Scholar in Residence Rachel Korazim
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House Calls
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April
May
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Albert Lewis Lecture:
Civil Rights Attorney and Author
Connie Rice
Join friends and sojourners on a path of growth and learning as we travel through the seasons, meeting phenomenal teachers along the way, taking in broad vistas and strengthening the spiritual core.
Wednesday, September 23, Yom Kippur afternoon, 2:00 p.m., Royce Hall
House Calls We are thrilled to continue ICE House Calls! This year, you will have the opportunity to learn with one of our clergy in the intimate setting of an Isaiah member’s home. There are a number of ways to participate. 1. Volunteer to open your home for a wonderful salon evening of learning and deepening relationships 2. Sign up for the topic of your interest and your preferred date, and we will match you with an open house!
Constance “Connie” Rice is a prominent American civil rights activist, attorney and author. She is co-founder and co-director of the Advancement Project in Los Angeles, a multi-racial civil rights organization created to develop and inspire community-based solutions based on the same high quality legal analysis and public education campaigns that led to past landmark civil rights victories. Rice’s leadership has garnered her more than 50 major awards. She may be best known for co-writing the report that revolutionized LA’s law enforcement policies and outreach to gangs. California Law and Business named her one of California’s top ten most influential lawyers and Los Angeles Times designated her one of 24 leaders considered the “most experienced, civic-minded and thoughtful people on the subject of Los Angeles.”
To volunteer your home or to sign up for the topic of your interest, please go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning. Additional questions, please contact Rabbi Aimee Gerace at rabbiaimee@templeisaiah.com.
We are offering ICE House Calls from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Thursday, November 12, 2015 Thursday, December 10, 2015 Saturday, February 27, 2016 Thursday, March 10, 2016 Saturday, April 9, 2016 Thursday, May 19, 2016
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Choice of topics: Rabbi Dara Frimmer
Israel: Krav Maga and More
God: Images of God
Learn about this Israeli form of self-defense, learn a few moves, and discuss other interesting connections and fun facts that link Israel and the United States.
From ancient to modern times, what do we (and our ancestors) think God looks like?
Torah: Stories We Weren’t Taught in Hebrew School It’s time to update your curriculum as we explore complicated or controversial stories in the Torah.
Cantor Tifani Coyot God: Contemporary Kabbalah
We’ll explore the most current news on and about Israel from politics to culture to Jewish identity.
In today’s fast paced society it is easy to feel disconnected and out of touch. We will adapt ancient teachings and texts to help us find inspiration and connection. In this session learn how Kabbalah explains the mysteries of the universe and provides a path to discover the beauty and awe of existence.
Rabbi Aimee Gerace
Israel: The Soundtrack of Our Homeland
Israel: Ripped From the Headlines
God: The Character of God Exploring God as a literary figure in the Torah and reconciling the character with our modern conceptions of God.
Torah: Examples of Parenting in the Torah Were our Biblical forebears good parenting role models?
Israel: Racism in Israeli Film A young democratic state tries to work out its ethnic tensions using pop culture as a frame.
Rabbi Joel Nickerson God: Do I Have to Pray Just to Make it Today? A discussion and study of some of our major prayers, what they mean, and whether or not prayer is accessible and/or relevant in our lives today.
Torah: Tales of Tragedy, Mystery, and Mayhem: Tales from the Talmud The rabbinic tales of the Talmud are a fascinating way to understand how our tradition interprets the Torah. After a very brief overview of the Talmud, we’ll explore some of the most fascinating and challenging stories found within its pages.
Music had a profound impact on the development of Israeli identity. Join Cantor Coyot as we listen to and sing the songs that tell the story of early Zionism, the birth of a nation, and Israel’s struggles and successes in embracing people with different religions and cultural backgrounds.
Torah: From the Torah to Our Tables – The Journey of Jewish Food In the Diaspora, Jews have created traditions around food that were influenced by their surrounding culture. Specialties like the bagel, hummus, challah, and kreplach have crossed seas and thousands of miles. In this class we will discover the history and journeys of Ashkenazi and Sephardic food.
Rabbi Zoë Klein The Five Languages of Love Through a Jewish Lens This year’s theme at Temple Isaiah is ahava, Hebrew for love. Gary Chapman wrote about five basic “love languages.” The trouble in relationships often comes when two people are each speaking different love languages. Infused with Torah teachings on love, we will explore the “five languages” and learn a bit more about ourselves, our tradition, and each other.
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Don’t See the Topic You and Your Crew have Been Looking For? If you have a topic and a group of ten or more people who want to study it, please let us know! We have a number of small learning groups and would love to talk with you about starting another. If you are interested in this option, contact Rabbi Aimee Gerace at rabbiaimee@templeisaiah.com.
AHAVA Loving the Planet and Our Children: Doing the Math on Climate Change with Bill McKibben Rabbi Zoë Klein Sunday, October 18, 4:00 p.m., Private Home What three numbers must we know to understand the changing climate of our planet? How can knowing these numbers empower us to protect our beautiful earth and safeguard our children’s future? Join us for a screening of “Do the Math,” a short documentary featuring environmental activist Bill McKibben, followed by a discussion led by Rabbi Klein about what we as Isaians can do to help ensure a healthy future for our planet and for generations to come.
All are welcome. RSVP to gail@templeisaiah.com.
Blush Sunday, January 10, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. “Blush” is Temple Isaiah’s version of the grassroots movement “Mortified,” in which adults participate in a stage show by sharing their most embarrassing and intimate childhood writings in front of total strangers. The difference at Isaiah is that we are not strangers! One staff member has already courageously stepped forward and volunteered to share a few love letters from her high school days. If you are brave enough to share a few pages of your diary from your pre-teen or teen years, please contact zoe@templeisaiah.com. As humiliating as it may have been then, you may find this totally fun soul-baring evening to be incredibly cathartic! Hors d’oeuvres and blush wine will be provided.
To register for Blush, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning.
Ketubah Art Show Opening Night Friday, February 5 A month-long exhibit of Temple Isaiah families’ ketubot. Do you have a meaningful, beautiful, or unusual ketubah? Whether you are married, widowed, or divorced, whether your ketubah was signed by a rabbi in a black coat or covered in handprints on a commune in the 70s, whether yours was inherited from parents or grandparents, if you have a ketubah you would like featured in the Isaian or in our exhibit, please send a photo along with a paragraph about it to rabbiz@templeisaiah.com by December 1. 3
Friday Night Series on Love February 5, 12, 19 and 26 Illustrious visiting rabbis will present their unique illuminations on love during our Shabbat services.
The Art and Wisdom of the Ketubah Rae Antonoff Thursday, February 11 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Rae Antonoff is a calligrapher, micrographer, ketubah maker, artist, writer, musician, and educator. She will join us and teach us the unique history of the Jewish marriage contract, its words and its expression from ancient to modern times.
To register for The Art and Wisdom of the Ketubah, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
Jewish Love Songs Cantor Tifani Coyot Wednesday, February 17 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. From the Song of Songs, to the Friday night service which is comprised primarily of love songs between Israel and God, to Yiddish ballads, to Israeli sonnets, to American classics like Happy Together and This Magic Moment, Judaism has a rich repertoire of love songs. Join us and travel through time on wings of a Jewish heart.
To register for Jewish Love Songs, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning.
The History of the Song of Songs Dr. Tamara Cohn Eskenazi Thursday, February 24 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. In honor of our theme, Dr. Eskenazi will offer a unique presentation on the history of the Song of Songs. Dr. Eskenazi is the Effie Wise Ochs Professor of Biblical Literature and History at Hebrew Union College. She is the first woman appointed as professor to the Rabbinical Faculty of HUC since its founding in 1875. She is the editor of the award winning book, The Torah: A Women’s Commentary.
To register for The History of the Song of Songs, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
LifeQuest Finding the tools in Judaism to enrich the journey beyond midlife. This is our second year of LifeQuest, a community of learners and sojourners exploring this wilderness of life, with all of its challenges and adventures, together. We move with the rhythm of the Jewish seasons, with Shabbat, shared learning, meals, delving into the treasury of Judaism. Join us!
$90/individual to be a member of LifeQuest (Temple Isaiah members only). Membership helps to subsidize meals, speakers and programs throughout the year. The nature of this group is to build deep relationships based on life experience and intimate conversation. Try out LifeQuest by attending our Holding On and Letting Go weekend. If you would like to join, you may apply the fee toward LQ membership. Otherwise you may continue to attend as a most welcome guest, except at LQ Only activities.
To join LifeQuest, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
Holding On and Letting Go Friday, October 2, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Temple Isaiah Saturday, October 3, 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Hollywood Aerial Arts (3838 W 102nd St, Inglewood, CA 90303) Ray Pierce, the founder of Hollywood Aerial Arts, teaches that the art of trapeze is not in the ability to hold on, but the ability to let go. The same might be said of life. Ecclesiastes teaches us that there is a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together. How do we decide what possessions to hold onto and what to discard? How do we let go of painful emotions? It’s not as easy as throwing breadcrumbs into the water during Tashlich. Friday night we will join for dinner, Shabbat singing, and a panel of experts on de-cluttering our homes and de-cluttering our hearts. Saturday afternoon, we will meet at the Hollywood Aerial Arts and have the opportunity to challenge ourselves with trapeze, aerial fabric and hammock, and tightrope. Don’t worry! You will not be pressured to do anything you don’t want to do, and there will be much time to schmooze, learn text study, ooh and ahhh from the safety of the nice, solid ground. And who knows…you may surprise yourself!
Free for LifeQuest members, $50 for other Temple members. This fee may be applied toward joining LQ. To register for Holding On and Letting Go, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
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Dreams: A Jewish Perspective
Oh God, It’s God: A LifeQuest Retreat
Rabbi Ed Harris
Philosophers have long wondered whether or not God exists, and if God does, whether God hide’s God’s face in history. Well, our Temple Isaiah intel has informed us that God has reserved a room at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach the second week in November. We are planning to stake God out, and in doing so, we are bound to have some interesting encounters and revelations. Friday night, drinks are on God…but where is She?
Two Thursdays, October 8 and 15, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. You may be surprised to know that working with dreams came well before Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. It actually dates back to Talmudic times. This class will focus on the importance of dreams in the Torah, the Prophets and the Talmud, and how to work with our own dreams as a spiritual practice. Feel free to come with a dream to explore. Rabbi Ed Harris, PhD, comes to us from St. Louis, MO where he was a psychologist in private practice for over 30 years and a rabbi at Central Reform Congregation.
For LifeQuest members only.
Friday, November 13 – Sunday, November 15
For LifeQuest members for two nights: $545 for two people sharing a room, $400 for one person in a single room. For other Temple members: $700 for two people sharing a room, $520 for one person in a single room. To register for Oh God, It’s God: A LifeQuest Retreat, go to www.templeisaiah. com/lifelong-learning
To register for Dreams, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
Shema: All About Hearing Amy Martinez
Time: A Physicist and a Rabbi Talk about Time K.C. Cole and Rabbi Zoë Klein Saturday, October 24, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. It is a simple fact that as we age our hearing diminishes. While auditory technology continues to advance, people are often reticent to accept aid, whether due to vanity, ego, denial, or expense. Loss of hearing leads to much frustration, isolation and exclusion. With a panel of speakers assembled by audiologist Amy Martinez, we will explore advances and experiences with hearing loss, and together break the “taboo of silence.”
For LifeQuest members only. To register for Shema: All About Hearing, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
After learning of the death of a dear friend, Albert Einstein wrote, “Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” As we age, we think more and more about the problem of time. Modern physicists and our ancient rabbis have unique perspectives on time. On this very special evening, we will explore the complicated labyrinth of time, and even as we learn, realize how very much we’ve yet to understand. Dinner will be provided. K.C. Cole is a former science writer for the Los Angeles Times and is a professor at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism. She has been described as “The Leonardo Da Vinci of science writing,” is the winner of many prestigious awards and has authored eight nonfiction books including national bestseller, The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty, Mind Over Matter: Conversations with the Cosmos, The Hole in the Universe, and First You Build a Cloud.
Free for LifeQuest members, $18 for other Temple Members To register for Time: A Physicist and a Rabbi Talk About Time, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
An Adventure in Living Geri and Gary Rosenberg Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. How we dealt with and overcame some major obstacles in our early life. How love and strength helped us when Geri’s mother suddenly passed away six weeks before our long planned wedding. Overcoming a major accident that put our life on hold. Dealing with major financial issues and building our life from strength to strength to succeed with a wonderful family and a great life! An inspiring personal story. Dinner will be provided.
For LifeQuest members only. To register for An Adventure in Living, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
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Opening Doors: Talking to Your Adult Children about Things that Matter Most Debbi Molnar, LMFT, LPCC
Wise Aging Paulette Benson, MAJE Thursdays, September 10, September 24 and November 5 and Wednesdays, October 7, November 18 and December 2 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Four Wednesdays, January 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. When children become adults, parents often need more advanced communication skills. Many parents want open dialogue with their adult children about relationships, independence, work/career, and personal values. This workshop will help you develop the skills to create meaningful conversations. You will learn techniques to practice curiosity, manage reactivity, have safe and respectful dialogue, and more. This is a great opportunity to successfully navigate the transition from a parent/child to parent/adult relationship.
Free for LifeQuest members, $50 for guests for the series. To register for Opening Doors, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
Temple Isaiah’s Wise Aging Program is starting another 6-session group this Fall to share insights and experiences, and explore our aging paths. This program was created by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality. We will discuss The Upside of Aging, Improving Our Quality of Life, Cultivating Spiritual Qualities for Well-being like Joy and Patience, Legacy, Finding Light, Making Plans and Jewish Paths to Meaningful Aging.
The Spring/Summer 2015 group will continue in the Fall, meeting with the new group starting with the September 24 session. This free program is open to Temple Isaiah members 50 and over. There is a $16 charge for the supplementary text, Living with Joy, Resilience, and Spirit. Group size is limited. To RSVP or for more information, call Paulette at (310) 204-1926.
Keeping Up with the Kaddish-ians
Memory Olympics Saturday, February 6, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Rabbi Klein’s house Tony Buzan, the inventor of a technique called “Mind Mapping,” wrote about the connection between memory and creativity. “The art and science of memory is about developing the capacity to quickly create images that link disparate ideas. Creativity is the ability to form similar connections between disparate images and to create something new and hurl it into the future so it becomes a poem, or a building, or a dance, or a novel. Creativity is, in a sense, future memory.” After all, Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, was the mother of the Muses. Memory is at the essence of Judaism. We are commanded to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy and to remember to blot out the name of Amalek. We remember our loved ones during Yizkor on all the major holidays. And yet, much of what we’ve been taught about memory is wrong. This evening we will talk about the art and science of memory, learn real ways to enhance our memories, and enjoy a little friendly competition.
For LifeQuest members only.
A Cross-Cultural Look at Death and Dying Niki Rousso-Schindler, Professor Sunday, April 3, 12:00 p.m. One of the only certain universal experiences for all human beings is death. However, nearly every aspect of that experience varies from culture to culture. We will explore various rituals and beliefs surrounding “The End” as a rite of passage. We will discuss concepts of the soul, mourning, symbolism, origin myths, burial rituals and more.
To register for A Cross-Cultural Look at Death and Dying, go to www. templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
Creating a Chevra Kadisha Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m.
To register for Memory OIympics, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning
Perhaps the most powerful religious experience we can have is lovingly preparing a body for burial. Rabbi Missaghieh found deep meaning studying and practicing Chevra Kadisha work after the death of her father. She then created a burial society at her congregation, Temple Israel of Hollywood. 6
To register for Creating a Chevra Kadisha, go to www.templeisaiah.com/ lifelong-learning
The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Presents Justice and Righteousness: The Ethical Agenda of the Jewish People A Multidenominational Conversation Series Premiering October 25, 2015 How have the concepts of “justice” and “righteousness” evolved within Jewish tradition? How do North American and Israeli Jewish communities differ in their discussion of justice? What dilemmas and challenges does building a just and righteous community raise? Sunday afternoons, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. October 25, 2015
December 13, 2015
March 6, 2016
Donniel Hartman, Leo Baeck Temple
Tal Becker, Mishkon Tephilo
Yossi Klein Halevi, Stephen S. Wise Temple
November 15, 2015
January 31, 2016
April 3, 2016
Ruth Calderon, B’nai David-Judea
Elana Stein Hain, Temple Beth Am
Yehuda Kurtzer, Temple Isaiah
To register for The Shalom Hartman Institute Westside Collaborative Lecture Series, go to www.shalomhartman.org/lacollaborative
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We will try to have a dinner following each lecture. More information will be sent out as we get closer to each evening. Save April 3, 6:00 p.m., when there will be a communal dinner at Temple Isaiah following the lecture by Yehuda Kurtzer.
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Rachel Korazim Scholar-in-Residence May 6 – Dinner and Lecture – 7:15 p.m. May 7 – Rachel Korazim Lecture 11:00 a.m. We have had the pleasure of learning with Dr. Korazim both in Israel and at Temple Isaiah, and we are looking forward to spending a weekend with this inspiring educator. Dr. Korazim will lead us through the complex and challenging narratives of Israeli society, guiding us to explore, critique, laugh and sometimes shed a tear through politics and poetics, Biblical motifs, ideology and identity.
Torah Learning The Torah is the cornerstone of Jewish learning. Newcomers are always welcome.
Shabbat morning Torah Study Rabbi Zoë Klein Every Shabbat, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. in the Library See how each word and phrase has been interpreted over the centuries and can have meaning in your life.
Daughters of Torah Elaine Diamond
Book Groups Join us for our Book Group, and if you don’t have time to read a book, come to discuss a Jewish short story.
Spine Tingles Ellen Cole Tuesdays, October 27, 2015; November 3, 2015; December 1, 2015; January 5, 2016; February 2, 2016; March 1, 2016; April 5, 2016; May 3, 2016 10:30 a.m. in the Library The debut novel on October 27 is Invisible City by Julia Dahl. This is a riveting crime story that keeps you guessing as a first-time journalist discovers the political power of the Hasidic religious community in New York.
Shabbat Shorts Erica Jamieson Saturdays alternating between morning and afternoon: October 3, 10:45 a.m.; November 7, 5:00 p.m.; December 5, 10:45 a.m.; January 9, 5:00 p.m.; February 6, 10:45 a.m., March 5, 5:00 p.m.; April 2, 10:45 a.m. Join writer Erica Jamieson to discuss great contemporary and classic Jewish short stories over coffee and snacks.
To register for Shabbat Shorts, go to www.templeisaiah.com/lifelong-learning.
Wednesdays, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. in the Library Explore the voice of women in Judaism’s sacred texts, and draw inspiration from their journeys.
Hearts and Minds: A Torah Roundtable Second Saturday of the month, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Interpretations range from poetic to political, and are thoughtful, provocative, joyous and respectful.
Pop-Up Mussar Madeline Wolf Saturdays, September 19, October 24, November 7, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Mussar movement is a Jewish ethical, educational and cultural movement that developed in the 19th century in Eastern Europe, particularly among Orthodox Lithuanian Jews. The Hebrew term Mussar is from the book of Proverbs 1:2 meaning “moral conduct, instruction or discipline.” The term was used by the Mussar movement to refer to efforts to further ethical and spiritual discipline. A group of Temple members began to explore these teachings this past spring with Madeline Wolf as facilitator and based on lessons sent out by Rabbi Klein. This fall the topics covered will be Patience, Silence and Responsibility. Suggested text: Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis.
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Support Groups
Center for the Widowed
Grief Support Group
Mondays, 1:00 p.m.
Thelma Kornreich Center for the Widowed is a spousal bereavement group for men and women who are 55 years or older. The group is for both temple members and non-members and is available as an ongoing support group meeting once a week. If interested in joining, call the Temple office to get more information.
Rabbi Ed Harris, PhD Saturdays, August 1, 15, 29; September 12; October 3, 17; November 7, 21; December 5, 19; 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. May Their Memories Be a Blessing for Us This twice-monthly support group is open to any member who is struggling with the loss of a loved one. Through being present for one another, dialogue and the wisdom of our tradition, we will create a safe place to hold and to support each other as we walk the mourner's path. To best prepare for this group, we request a preliminary private conversation with our facilitator in order to better understand and meet you where you are in this most difficult journey. Please contact Rabbi Ed Harris at edwinsharris@gmail.com.
New Support Groups We are looking to form two new support groups at Temple Isaiah, Coping With Chronic Pain or Illness and Caregiver Support. If you are interested in learning more or joining either of these groups, please contact: Ezra Network Social Worker Nina Reinis, MSW, at 323-600-5722.
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Working with synagogues such at Temple Isaiah, The Ezra Network is an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with Jewish Family Service, Bet Tzedek Legal Services and Jewish Vocational Service. The Ezra Network is funded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. www.JewishLA.org/Ezra
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