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Volume 17, Issue 38
Inaugural F.I.T. Color Run makes a ‘splash’ in Temecula
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The appearance of a Western Riverside Council of Government representatives and an explanation of the latest Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee increase helped sway the Lake Elsinore City Council to approve the fee increases during the council’s regular Sept. 12 meeting. see page A-3
Blotter Jurors deadlock in trial of man accused of fatally striking woman MURRIETA – With jurors unable to reach a unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared Friday, Sept. 15, for a man accused of fatally bashing a 54-year-old woman with a liquor bottle while she was standing in line at a Temecula store. see page D-6
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Bristol Maxie, 2, enjoys the color at the F.I.T. Fun Color Run at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula, Sept. 17. See more photos on page A-6 and online at www.myvalleynews.com. Shane Gibson photo
Dino Luciano rises to MasterChef finale Stephanie Lai VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
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MasterChef contestant Dino Luciano with host and judge Gordon Ramsay and judge Joe Bastianich in the all-new, “The Finale, Pt. 1/The Finale, Pt. 2” two-hour season finale episode of MasterChef which aired Greg Gayne / FOX photo Wednesday, Sept. 20, on FOX.
“When I first came here I was a ballet dancer, and now I am in the top four of the best home cooks,” Dino Luciano of Murrieta said, introducing the semifinal. In selecting the three finalists for this season’s MasterChef, four finalists faced off in a series of timed challenges all focused with using the key ingredient of all-purpose flour. The challengers had the opportunity to compete in one to three skill-based challenges with the goal of getting to safety as quickly as possible by winning the challenge. The winner of each challenge was given a spot in the finale, leaving the remaining contestants to the next challenge. Starting the skill series, the contestants were given 45 minutes to create three profiteroles with a chocolate ganache glaze. Each contestant had difficulty with the
see LUCIANO, page A-3
Rabbi Sandy Rosenstein – Breaking ground as a woman rabbi Nathalie Taylor VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM
It takes tremendous effort to plan and initiate a religious service each week, and in the Conservative/Masorti Jewish congregation, Temple Beth Sholom, the key person behind that effort is Rabbi Sandy Rosenstein. The congregation, which was formed in Sun City 51 years ago, now holds their services in Temecula. Compassionate as well as spiritual, their leader is well-trained for her tasks. From an early age, she knew that she wanted to serve others, and that desire led to the dedication of her life to spiritually guide others, as well as to help alleviate their emotional pain. “I have always felt like serving people. I was always trying to figure out how to serve. I can’t imagine not feeling the need to help,” she said. Rosenstein was raised in a Con-
Rabbi Sandy Rosenstein addresses the crowd during her ordination. Courtesy photo
servative Jewish home in Los Angeles, but never expected to be a rabbi. In those days, it was a dream that was out of range for a woman. In 1935 Regina Jones was ordained privately in Germany,
but it wasn’t until 1972 that the first woman rabbi was ordained in the United States. Rabbi Sally Priesand paved the way for others in the country. Conservative Judaism has embraced women rabbis
since Priesand broke through the prejudice. As congregational president of Temple Beth Sholom, Rosenstein performed many duties. She did her job so well that the temple’s student rabbi, Matt Rosenberg, encouraged her to attend rabbinical school. She was ordained from the Academy for Jewish Religion, California – a seminary in Los Angeles – and also, earned a master’s degree. Her husband, Temecula Attorney Robert Rosenstein, was very supportive of her journey to become a rabbi and when she attained the goal, was very proud of her. “I couldn’t have done it without him,” she noted. “The school was in LA, and from the crack of dawn on Sunday I was gone, and didn’t come home until Tuesday night.” Rabbi Rosenstein wrote her master’s thesis on “Processing Grief in the 21st Century – The Benefits
see ROSENSTEIN, page A-4