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332 West Alejo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 ● www.templeisaiahps.com ● 760-325-2281

JUNE-JULY 2016 ● Iyar-Sivan-Tammuz 5776 RABBI DAVID LAZAR

❖From the Executive Director Doug Morton

Can you believe

summer is here again!

The good news, this is

also the time we have our

summer socials! We are

going to Kaiser Grille,

Eight4Nine and Sammy

G’s ... see the box to the

right for dates. These are

always fun so mark your calendars and join

us! Also, this is a great event to bring

prospective members!

Have you checked out our new website

www.templeisaiahps.com? Same

address, exciting new look, thanks to Jeff

Diebley, Rabbi Lazar, Andrea Newland at

Nesteggg and Larea Pettersen, who have

spent countless hours helping to design and

make this work. Some of the major

differences (just to name a few) on our new

website:

• Ability to view your own account, what

you owe and what you’ve paid right on

line (only your own information)

• You’ll be able to edit your own profile

including address, phone number(s)

and yahrzeits

• Online Temple Directory

(only available to members

with a sign in)

We will be sending out an email

- hopefully even before you read

this - with directions how to set

up your password. If you don’t

have the information by mid-

month, call and let us help you

get up and running.

Even if you didn’t see ‘Yossi

and Jagger’ last month, come

join Twice Blessed on Wednesday June 15

at 7:00 pm for ‘Yossi’, the story of a

closeted gay man in Israeli society.

(While the film ‘Yossi’ follows after the

first movie, they are separate stories, so

do come on the 15th if you can). These

Twice Blessed events are great evenings

... come see a good movie, have time

to mingle, and more. You can sign up

ahead of time or just pay when you come

to the door. Members: only $5; guests:

$10.

M e m b e r s h i p

renewal packets

are coming out

shortly and there

is an early bird

discount if paid

by July 15. Even

though our dues

are going up

10%, this is the

first increase in

many years.

We have all committed to do what it

takes to make our congregation

strong. The dues we get now

only cover approximately 30% of

our costs. Please consider

upgrading your membership, if at

all possible. We look forward to

your continued support through

your membership.

Hope to see you all at services

and at our Summer Socials!

Shalom,

Doug

“The Giving of the Torah”, in Jewish Customs handbook,Amsterdam, 1708, Gross Family Collection, Tel Aviv

❖From the Rabbi’s StudyRabbi David Lazar

We will soon celebrate the festival ofShavuot which marks the culmination ofthe seven weeks of counting the Omersince Pessah, Passover. In the biblicaltradition, this was purely an occasion tocelebrate the completion of the grainharvest - at that time, first barley, thenwheat - and to begin looking forward togiving thanks for the first fruits of the trees- again, at that time, figs, pomegranates,dates, olives and grapes - throughout thesummer months. It wasn’t until Sukkot, the Feast of Booths,that the entire harvest was celebrated and that all eyes wereturned toward heaven in prayer for, and in expectation of,rain. So then, Shavuot was only a partial celebration of harvestand thanksgiving, and while the stressful period of the grainharvest was over, there was still a lotof work to do, and much to lookforward to. This is our first year anniversary,members of Temple Isaiah andmyself and it’s been a mostwonderful year! I have felt bothprofessionally fulfilled and greatlyappreciated over the last 12 months.In a way, this time of year is acelebration of our harvest together,all that we have accomplishedtogether. Yet, we have just begunand know that there is much work todo as there is so much to lookforward to! But there is another reasonbehind the Shavuot celebration - thiswas the time of year when theIsraelites received the Torah fromGod through Moses at Mt. Sinai. Itdidn’t surface until sometimebetween the end of the biblical ageand the beginning of the rabbinicperiod, but with time, and as a result of Jews living aroundthe world, very often unable to own and farm their own land,this became the primary focus of the holiday. You may know of the custom to stay up all night studyingTorah a sort of reenacting of the ancient event, or perhapsthat of reading the book of Ruth, a story that reaffirms theidea that our tradition of the covenant with God being open toall who choose to be included therein. Perhaps then, it’s most appropriate that we celebrate ourone-year anniversary on Shavuot. We are surely acommunity that is welcoming to all who seek out our traditionand choose to become part of the Jewish people. Ouropenness to all who walk through our doors and wish to studyour tradition attests to our spirit of inclusivity. And we are also a congregation of learners - our activeparticipation in ongoing classes and courses, seasonallectures and events like the Film Festival and our Twice

Blessed series, shows that we are a congregation that lovesto learn and expand our Jewish horizons. We will be adding even more opportunities for intellectualgrowth in the season to come.

● In addition to our Philip & Eleanor Short Lecture

Series in partnership with UC Riverside, we will be offeringan exciting new series this year, through a generous grantfrom our local Jewish Federation, entitled “Judaism For the21st Century,” in which some of the most provocativecontemporary rabbis will present new approaches to prayer,God and Jewish Mysticism.

● We have recently received a multi-year commitment fromour member Harold Clumeck for an annual four-part series -“Psalm Springs” in memory of his life-partner, JerryBehrend. We are building on the success of a mini-seriesthat we offered together with the Church of St. Paul in theDesert and I will be inviting local Christian clergy to teach,together with me, their favorite psalms.

● After the success of our ten-part series in which we readRabbi Arthur Green’s little book, wewill continue this coming season with“Reading with the Rabbi” that willoffer participants a chance to read -in a guided and augmented fashion -a noteworthy offering from the worldof Jewish literature. These and a number of othercourses will be offered throughoutthe season beginning in September.Stay tuned for more information inthe coming weeks! We might not stay up one night ayear, but we certainly keep the Torahstudy going throughout the year! Both celebrating the harvest -what was and what will be - as wellas renewing the covenant of Torahon Shavuot are ancient concepts yetstill relevant to us here at TempleIsaiah. For my part, I am trulygrateful for a fantastic first year ofstudy, prayer and action. And Irenew my commitment to our

congregation and to Jewish life in the Palm Springs area. Hag HaShavuot Sameah!

Saturday, June 11 - 8:00 pm WINE, CHEESE & THE STUDY

OF THE BOOK OF RUTH

Sunday, June 12 - 10:00 am HOLIDAY SERVICE & YIZKOR

A film about a Closeted Gay Man inIsraeli Society: the perennially sadand workaholic cardiologist, Yossi,who lives and works in Tel Aviv.

This film follows “adead man walkingwho returns,spiritually, andphysically, to theliving.”

– Erica Abeel, Huffpost Entertainment

Mark your calendars, RSVP now andjoin us for a special evening offriendship, refreshments and agreat movie!

INVITES YOU TO

A MOVIE &MINGLING!

When:Wednesday June 15, 2016 at 7 PMWhere:Temple Isaiah/JCCof Palm Springs332 West Alejo Road ●Palm Springs, CA 92262

Tickets: $5 members / $10 guestsAvailable on www.templeisaiahps.com 760-325-2281 or at the door.

With thanks to the World ZionistOrganization and the JewishFederation of the Desert for their

assistance and financialsupport for this program.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

June 2016

1 No class 2 No class 3 6:30 pmShabbat services

4 10 amShabbat service

5 Temple office closed


7 8 No class 9 No class 10 7:30 pmShabbat services


8 pm Erev ShavuotWine & Cheese& Study of theBook of Ruth

12Shavuot Services 10 amYizkor

Temple office closed

13Shavuot

Temple office closed

14 15 3-4:15 pmExploraTorah

7 pm TwiceBlessed ‘Movie &Mingle’ evening. Film: “Yossi”

16 6:30-8:30pm “On OneFoot” Intro toJudaism class

17 7:30 pmShabbat services


19Temple office closed


21 22 Special time2:30-3:45 pmExploraTorah

4-6 pm Summer Social atKaiser Grille

23 6:30-8:30pm “On OneFoot” Intro toJudaism class

24 7:30 pmShabbat services

25 10 am Shabbat service



28 29 No class 30 No class

CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES

Friday, June 3 Shabbat Bechukotai 7:11 pmFriday, June 10 Shabbat Bamidbar 7:15 pmSaturday, June 11 Erev Shavuot After 8:40 pmFriday, June 17 Shabbat Naso 7:17 pmFriday, June 24 Shabbat Bahalotcho 7:19 pm

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

July 20161 6:30 pmShabbat services




56 no class tdoday 7

8 7:30 pmShabbat

services Rabbi is joinedby OferBashan & ArielPollack


8 pm TwiceBlessed Concertwith OferBashan



12 13 Special time2:30-3:45 pmExploraTorah

4-6 pm Summer Socialat Eight4Nine

14 15 7:30 pmShabbat services

Deadline forEarly Birddues discount













August 1Temple office closed

CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES Friday, July 1 Shabbat Shelach 7:19 pmFriday, July 8 Shabbat Korach 7:18 pmFriday, July 15 Shabbat Chukat 7:16 pmFriday, July 22 Shabbat Balak 7:12 pmFriday, July 29 Shabbat Pinchas 7:08 pm

Everyone is a member of our Membership Team! Do youknow someone who might be interested in checking out Temple Isaiah? Invite them to join you at services. Invite

them to come to our Summer Socials in in June, July and August. Make a

point of greeting new faces and welcoming them!

IN MEMORY OF: YAHRZEIT FUND

Pearl White in memory of Elisa Tash

Larry and Ed Sogolow in lovingmemory of Ed’s brother, RickPopowski

Bob and Cheryl Fey in memory ofElisa Tash

Irwin Sacks in memory of DottieFields

Pearl White in memory of DottieFields

Shelley Miller-Mantell in lovingmemory of her father-in-law, SidneyMantell

Phyllis Lyman in loving memory ofher father, Abraham Lyman

Sharon Moss in loving memory ofher mother, Jeanette Kosbie

Beverly Bell in loving memory of herfather-in-law, Philip Bell

Beatrice Julien in loving memory ofher step-son, Harold Julien

Heather Wallis in loving memory ofher father, Ben Greenblatt

Joy H. Goldstein in loving memory ofher father, William Pearlman

Frances Chapman in loving memoryof her husband, Raymond Chapman

David Lyons in loving memory of hisbrother, Nathan Lyons

Lee and Bill Podell in loving memoryof Lee’s father, William Sirott

David Lyons in loving memory of hisbrother, Israel Lyons

Tina Wein in loving memory of hergrandfather, William Sirott Helene Holland in loving memory ofher brother-in-law, Julian Holland

Melanie Garver in loving memory ofher mother, Katherine CarlottaZucker

Melanie Garver in loving memory ofher father, David Zucker

Gary and Vicki Miller in memory ofDottie Fields

Marv and Eileen Stern in memory ofCheryl Fey’s mother, Marsha Newman

Pearl White in memory of Cheryl Fey’smother, Marsha Newman

Sid and Sue Speiser in loving memory ofDottie Fields

Norma Lovitz in loving memory of hermother, Ann Kaplan

Melanie Garver in memory of Lisa Fieldsand Dottie Fields

Bob and Cheryl Fey in memory of DottieFields

Norma Lovitz in loving memory of hermother-in-law, Anna Lovitz

Harriette Hirsch in loving memory of herniece, Sharon Silverglade

Ira Helf in loving memory of Dottie Fields

Bill and Gail Goff Kanter in memory ofDottie Fields

Gary and Vicki Miller in memory ofMarsha Newman

Will and Michelle Mueller in memory ofDottie Fields

Sandie Ovesen in memory of DottieFields

Douglas Morton in memory of MarshaNewman

Sandie Ovesen in memory of ElisaDebrah Tash

Beatrice Kern Julien in loving memory ofher aunt, Esther Belle Schwartz

Miriam and Nat Bent in memory ofMarsha Newman

Ed and Rita Kroll in memory of MarshaNewman

Doug Morton in loving memory of hisfather, Steve G. Morton

GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Albert D. Widman

Ken and Alberta Weinberg

Constance and Felice Newman

Sandie Ovesen in honor of Larry & EdSogolow’s Anniversary

Marv and Eileen Stern in honor ofPearl White’s 100th birthday inAugust

Sid and Sue Speiser in honor ofPearl White’s 100th birthday InAugust

Sandie Ovesen in honor of Bill &Gail Kanter’s Anniversary

Leon and Ella Ohana in honor ofthe marriage of Yael Lazar andItamar Atias.

Nat and Miriam Bent to RabbiDavid and Sascha Lazar in honorof the marriage of their daughterYael to Itamar Atias.

CONTRIBUTION TO RABBI’SDISCRETIONARY FUND

Alan Douglas

Tina Wein

June & July 2016 Yahrzeits * Names Inscribed on Memorial Board

Shabbat Services: Friday nights at 7:30 pm (first Friday @ 6:30 pm) & Saturdays at 10:00 am. We will attempt to provide a morning minyan for a yahrzeit if given several days notice.

JUNE 1-4Listed in ShabbatAnnouncementsJune 3 & 4

*Theodore Buky*John Chernus*Olga Coren*Charles Emanuel*Mathew M. Fox*Harry Goodstein*Charles Henry Greene III*Marie B. Levy*Rachel LyonsMilton Nagle*Stephen PlattAngelo Rolando* Jean SapperMinnie Schriver*Philip Short*William Sirott*William Spitzer*Shirley Grace Thoman*Martin TraubRoger Vickery

JUNE 5-11Listed in ShabbatAnnouncements June 10 & 11

*Morris Appleman*Charles Bonoff*Emily Brown*Morris Brown*Louis Dubin*Hansel Finkel*Philip Frank*Samuel FriedmanSidney Honigman*Sophie Horowitz*Col. Filmore HorwichMinnie Jeffery*Dr. Julius Kaplan*Ed KristNatalie Liftin*Barbara Lubin*Nanie Malamut*Jules MeyersFrieda Niedelson*Harold Pastel*S. Don PintoSigfried SeligerEdward T. SigellBertha StoneMilt Tatelman*Sara Weill

JUNE 12-18Listed in ShabbatAnnouncementsJune 17 & 18

*Evelyn Abel*Maria BacalNathan Fraenkel*Bertha Geisser*Mary Greenberg*Duke Kosslyn*Irving OuzielStanley SchriverSamuel SchwartzKelsey Simon*Aaron SternbergFred Waterman*Adolf Weinberg*Karoline Weinstein

Charles Weissmann*Rebecca Widre

JUNE 19-25Listed in ShabbatAnnouncements June 24 & 25

*Anna Berkinblitt*Samuel Erzoff*Sidney FoxDr. Harry JaffeBarry Jeffery*Fay Liebling*Abraham Leiner*Benson Littman*Matthew H. Meyers*Bernard H. Miliband*Ida Rosenthal*Fay P. SaskeRose L. Sigell*Max Sokolow*Samuel Sokolow*Melvin VergerPearl Witas

JUNE 26-JULY 2Listed in ShabbatAnnouncements July 1 & 2

*Regina Baker*William Bernstein*Samona Breslow*Kate Brown*Bernice Brown*Harold ChapmanDavid "Buddy" CohenLaurie S. Cohen*Gertrude Diamond*Max Epstein*Norman Feinberg*Leonard Foster*Eva Gershuny *Jacqueline J. GreenHenry HeinSondra Landau*Lee H. Levin*Claire Lulla*Marvin Manheim

*Zelda MindessJoseph Neivert*Harry Norian*Sam PeltRabbi Harry PennesWilma Saphire*Jack H. SpiegelSally VictorSidney VolkDan Walters

JULY 3-9Listed in ShabbatAnnouncements July 8 & 9

*Ben CohenTheodore DormanFloyd Franklin*Anna E. Friedman*Harry GranasLarry Herman*Gary HowardDorothy KarpShirley Korff*Maurice L. LashAbraham Levine*Solon LeVine*Sally LibermanMary MissnerFrieda Moses*Bessie Rudolph*June ShayneAmy Simon*Minnie Smith*Gene Torgan*Mark Wallock


*Sol Bossel*Florence EderEdna Eisenberg*Rose Kaufman*Fanny Lyons Layton*Jack Levy*Charles Naywert*Joel D. NockensonSarah Pennes

*Sally RosinHerbert SheafferDiane ShermanHortense StahlMrs. Helen Winter*Samuel Yudin


*Florence Barmash*Norman Brown*Arthur Davis*Abe DiamondHans A. FraenkelRuth Goldman*Eugene Greenstein*Sadie Harris*Josephine Hoffman*Yetta Jaeger*Sofia Katz*Albert Liberman*Fred Lyons*Harvey Melvin*Sol S. PineHarry Plosker*Schmuel SchulmanRebecca ShifrinBernice SlobodienSam SolotkinJacob Suss*Louis Tessler*Nathan Torgan*Rose Wagner*Harry Warsaw*Bernard B. Wasserman


*Nathan Blumberg*Beatrice HorwichGeorge Vangrove

May their memories

endure for a blessing.

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