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A Publication of Mosaic Law Congregation

April 2015 | 13 Nisan - 11 Iyar 5775

Inside this Issue

Service Times 2 From the Cantor 3-4

Education & Youth 6-7

Women’s Network 9

MLC Events 10

KOH Library 12

Community Notes 13

Birthdays/Anniversaries 17

Donations 18

Condolences, Mazel Tov!, 19

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Tikkun Olam

One of the newest committeees to

form at Mosaic Law is Team Isaiah.

This is a social action committee,

chaired by Jack Zorman, whose com-

mittee’s goal is to help repair the

world. About a week before the publishing of this Scroll,

they had their first major activity – Winter Sanctuary. I’ll

talk about the program more below, but this is a great first

step in pooling our resources as a congregation. When I

think about the wide spectrum of talent we have across our

congregational family, I see no limit in what we can ac-

complish for our shul, the community, and the world.

Winter Sanctuary is a rotating winter shelter for adults

experiencing homelessness in the Sacramento region.

From November 24 - March 31, houses of worship

throughout Sacramento County sign up to host Winter

Sanctuary at their facilities for one or more nights.

Winter Sanctuary guests meet at a staging location near

Loaves & Fishes and are transported to the host congrega-

tion for the night, where volunteers provide food and

sleeping accommodations. In the morning, guests receive

a light breakfast and are taken back to the staging area.

On March 23rd, we welcomed around 100 overnight

guests to the Center at 2300. Our volunteers created a

comfortable environment for our guests to stay, prepared a

nice dinner, provided entertainment and company, and

sent them off with a nice meal in the morning as well. It

was very satisfying for our dedicated group of volunteers

to remind those less fortunate that there are those that want

to help, and that they are not forgotten.

This is the tip of the iceberg folks. I’m quite excited to see

how we can build on this experience. I’m sure we’ll be

working with the Winter Sanctuary folks again in the fu-

ture. What other ideas come to mind as you read this?

What can we do for our congregants in need? Our neigh-

bors? The area, the country, Israel, impoverished nations?

What a great example we’re setting for our children. As I

help my eldest son select his mitzvah project for his up-

coming bar mitzvah, I realize how these efforts can snow-

ball. Just brainstorming, but Team Isaiah Jr. comes to

mind? One thing I’ve learned from hearing about all the

different mitzvah projects is that the whole is greater than

the sum of the parts. No matter what area, no matter how

many are impacted, big or small – every act of selfless

kindness helps us all.

I’ve often encouraged all congregants to do some volun-

teer work at the shul. Many hands make light work. If we

all put a few more hours in this year than we put in last

year, the impact can be huge for Mosaic Law. Then, if we

all put in a few more hours helping those in need this year

than last year – we can impact the world in a purely posi-

tive way.

Be sure to check the weekly scroll for the next scheduled

meeting of Team Isaiah.

As always, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy spe-

cial events with your fellow congregants. Our Second Se-

der is coming up on Saturday, the 4th of April. We’re all

excited this event is back at MLC and it sure to be a great

way to continue the Passover celebration. Next month, we

have the next installment of Shabbat Shalom in the Home

on May 8th. Be sure to look for information to get signed

up as either a host or a guest at this off campus opportuni-

ty to enjoy each other’s company.

And, don’t forget, the 4th Annual Kiddush Cup golf tour-

nament is coming on June 12th. Get your foursomes

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Reflections from the President

David Long

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signed up now as we’re hoping to get the most golfers yet. Also, a new element for

non-golfers to participate in the fun – at the same time and location (Whitney Oaks

Golf Club) - we will hold the first annual Gin Rummy tournament. Already several

gin players are ready to head up to Rocklin. These tournaments are a major fund-

raiser for Mosaic Law, so telling your friends about the opportunity and participat-

ing yourself helps the synagogue while we all have a good time

On behalf of my family, to you and yours - have a happy, healthy, and kosher

Pesach!

President (Continued from page 1) April

Services & Festivals Shabbat

Candlelighting Times

April 3 - 7:13pm

Erev Pesach - 1st Seder

April 9 - 7:18pm

April 10 - 7:19pm

April 17 - 7:26pm

April24 - 7:33pm

Shabbat Friday Kabbalat Shabbat – 6pm

Friday Night Live - 7:30pm

Shabbat Morning Service -

9:00am

April 4 - Pesach Day 1

Pesach Day 1 - 2nd Seder

Havdalah - 8:22pm

April 11 - Pesach Day 8

Yizkor

Havdalah - 8:28pm

April 17 - Parshat Shemini

Havdalah - 8:35pm

April 25 - Parshat Tazria-

Metzora

Havdalah - 8:42pm

Minyan Schedule Mornings

Sunday – 9:00am

Monday & Thursday - 7:15am

Rosh Chodesh – 7:15am

Federal Holidays – 8:30am

Pesach Morning Minyans

7:15am April 6th - 9th

in the Chapel

Afternoons Monday – Thursday – 5:45pm

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Legal Devices in the Case of the

Daughters of Tzelofhad through

the Lens of Ancient Near-Eastern,

British and American Legal

Codes.

The Torah has multiple literary gen-

res. One of the most interesting is the

development of a legal system. Not

only is it an attempt at a historical account for posterity, but

it acts as a reference for laws of the Jewish people. Within

these laws we can also see parallels to other legal systems:

those of Mesopotamian and Babylonian legal systems and

those of British and American legal systems.

Looking at these legal systems three categories appear:

1. Law codes which exist as given by a king or revealed

divinely without the help of citizens,

2. Law codes and methodology of creating new codes

transferred from previously established systems, and

3. Law codes which can be updated through amendments

of cases brought to a court.

Discussion of category number 1 will not be discussed as it

consists of laws (like kashrut) that simply exist or are creat-

ed at the whim of a lawmaker. Categories number 2 and 3

will be discussed.

Codes of law and methodology of law transposed from

system to system:

Hammurabi, one of the first codes of law written down in

history, may have acted as a template for laws of other cul-

tures. One type of law that exists in Hammurabi and ap-

pears later in the Codex Eshunna and the Torah is tort law.

Tort law, according to http://dictionary.law.com is defined

as {the} French {word} for "wrong," a civil wrong or wrong-

ful act, whether intentional or accidental, from which inju-

ry occurs to another. Injury here can also imply one’s prop-

erty. While similar scenarios of torts and retribution appear

in both Hammurabi and the Torah, Codex Eshunna is al-

most word for word translated to Exodus 21:35: The gor-

ing of one person’s ox by another. In these and other law

codes left for posterity, the king or a judge makes judicial

decisions on a case to case basis based on precedent. This

in essence is what now called Common law.

According to http://www.wa-probate.com/Intro/Estate-

Probate-Glossary.htm :

Common law is the system of law originated and developed

in England and based on prior court decisions, on the doc-

trines implicit in those decisions, and on customs and usag-

es rather than codified written law.

Ibid., s.v. "Common Law", 340:

It consists partly of principles deduced from cases, but in-

corporates a considerable jurisprudence derived from ear-

ly statutes such as the Grand and Possessory Assizes

{possession court} and Magna Carta.[3]

The United States also adopts a similar system in common

law in the seventh amendment of the constitution:

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy

shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall

be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise

re-examined in any Court of the United States, than ac-

cording to the rules of the common law.

It has been the goal here to show that not all laws are creat-

ed in a vacuum when a new nation is developing; rather,

the laws and the system of law are often transposed from

previous systems. This is evident in ancient Mesopotamian

cultures, the United States and in the Torah.

Examples of implementation of laws updated based on

cases:

Common law systems look to previous cases to decide the

fate of later cases. According to Westbrook (254) even in

ancient Babylon there were lists of legal works as

“reference work for consultation by judges when seeing

difficult cases”

Like the Cuneiform Tamilu texts in Mesopotamia, which

put forth questions to a god, Moses puts forth a question

towards the Lord about the inheritance to daughters as

posed by Tzelofhad’s daughters (Fox translation of Num-

bers 27:4-7, 11):

Why should the name of our father be taken-away from the

midst of his clan just because he has no son? Give us a

holding in the midst of our father’s brothers! Moshe

brought-near their case, before the presence of YHWH.

And YHWH said to Moshe, saying: Rightfully speak the

daughters of Tzelofhad! You are to give, yes, give them a

hereditary holding in the midst of their father’s brothers

You are to to transfer the inheritance of their father to

them…It shall be for the Children of Israel as a law of pro-

cedure as YHWH commanded Moshe.

While this is similar in this way to preceding legal systems,

it also shows evidence of Hebrew case law: there is a com-

mon law which is vague and needs expanding upon by

one court or another. Here G-d and Moses are acting as the

court and have made a judicial decision which becomes

part of the canon of Jewish law.

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The case for expansion of a law in the Torah is furthered in

Numbers 36 with a reprise of the story of Tzelofhad’s

daughters. Imagine a counter suit being filed by “a clan of

the Sons of Gil’ad son of Makhir son of Menashe, of the

clans of the Sons of Yosef” with the worry that, “their in-

heritance will be taken-away from the inheritance of their

fathers and be added to the inheritance of the tribe for who

they have become (wives).” Moshe’s judicial decision (this

time without consulting G-d) was that, “every daughter

who comes-into-possession of inheritance from the tribes

of the Children of Israel” must become a wife of someone

in her tribe so “the inheritance {should not go} to another

tribe.”

An example in the United States of how this system has

been put in practice was in Brown v. Board of Education

347 U.S. 483 (1954). Originally, due to Plessy v. Ferguson

in 1896, schools were segregated. This was considered un-

constitutional in Brown v. Board of Education and the in-

terpretation of law permitting the reintegration of schools is

now standard common law.

Jewish law and American law share another similarity.

Those who created parts of the Talmud, the many forms of

Shulchan Aruch, and other halacha works are representa-

tives of the community who create interpretations of law,

or new laws. In American law, the Congress passes many

new laws every year without cases brought to a court.

Final Thoughts:

In the creation of a new nation, not all laws and systems of

law are created from scratch. Often times, much is trans-

posed for later use. While it seems clear that the Torah uses

material from other codes of law, it is not my purpose to

take away from its divine nature. Evidence of the practice

of law changing in the Torah based on a case with a new

scenario may show the possibility of continuous revelation.

There will always be modern dilemmas which we do not

know how to handle. It is the duty of clergy in modern Ju-

daism, and the courts in secular law to reinterpret the law

based on previous scenarios for today.

Cantor (Continued from page 3)

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Religious School

April school dates:

12th, 15th, 19th, 22nd, 26th, and

29th. No school on the 1st, 5th, and

8th due to Passover.

2015-2016 Registration!

This year is almost complete and we are preparing for an-

other wonderful year here at the MLC Religious School for

2015-2016.

Registration forms for the Religious School and all Youth

Groups are coming in the mail soon! Please read and com-

plete everything in the registration packet, as it will contain

important new information. You will be able o register via

mail or through the MLC website. Families who register on

the last day of school, May 17th, will get a present!

Youth Groups

On Sunday, March 29th, all Youth

Groups enjoyed the mobile Matzoh Fac-

tory, where they learned about the rea-

son for eating matzoh and the way to

make it without letting it rise like

hametz.

They also had

lots of fun in the

Game Truck.

Stay tuned for

our exciting

additions to

MLC Youth

programming!

They will get a NEW name, logo,

and T shirt!

As Sacramento USY prepares for

the departure of our beloved advisor Ari Spector, we are

easing into the transition by welcoming Ilana Clay Rub as

our incoming advisor!

Ilana has a tremendous resume; most significantly, she is

the former Director of the International USY on Wheels

program as well as a Program Director of International

Kadima. Ilana grew up in Sacramento, attended Shalom

School, and participated in SUSY as a teen before she went

on Nativ and then completed college at Rutgers University.

She recently returned to Sacramento with her husband,

Arik, and is working for the State of California. From now

through the end of May, Ari and Ilana will be working to-

gether to insure a smooth transition and make plans for an-

other exciting, successful year.

Speaking of success, SUSY recently sent 24 8th-12th grad-

ers to New Frontier Region's Intensive Study Seminar.

Don't let the name fool you; while it was a weekend filled

with learning, there was more fun and "ruach" to be had as

Jewish teens from all over Northern California gathered in

Santa Rosa. One week later our USYers gathered to set up

and work the Purim Carnival as a service to the synagogue.

They also assisted with the recently successful Winter

Sanctuary program and will be holding a chapter-wide

Shabbat dinner May 1st. Other highlights in May include

participating in Confirmation, holding elections (and a pool

party), and the ultimate regional event of the year, May

Convention.

The KESHER FUND paid more than $1200 to help our

local teens attend ISS. We expect to need to subsidize even

more teens for May Convention, as it is such a hugely pop-

ular event. YOUR donation is generously MATCHED by

Linda and Marvin Kamras! Please, consider making a do-

nation to the KESHER FUND so our Jewish teens can at-

tend regional events without having to worry about how to

pay the entire cost.

From the Desk of Irit S. Winston

Director of Education and Youth

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The big football game... The great tailgating food...

The awesome dance...

Homecoming is pretty amazing.

Only one thing could make it better...

Spending it with New Fro USY!

IT'’S USY HOMECOMING!

Celebrating 49 Years of NEW FRONTIER

Come experience the fun of homecoming weekend New

Fro USY style.

We've Got It All:

• Behind the Scenes Tour of Levi Stadium (home of

the 49ers)

• Trip to the Interactive Football Museum and Fan

Shop

• Beautiful location at Walden West Retreat Center

• Ultimate New Fro Class Cup Football Challenge

• Delicious "Fan Food" Favorites

• Trendy Tel Aviv to SF "Silent Disco" Dance Party

• Pool Time

• Stargazing with Local Astronomer "Jellyfish"

• Awards Banquet

• Elections and Installations

• Senior Send-Off

• 8th Grade Initiation

• Rockin' Shabbat

• And so much more!!!

Space is LIMITED due to the location and activities we

are participating in!

DO NOT WAIT TO REGISTER! WHEN WE ARE

SOLD OUT, WE WILL CLOSE REGISTRATION.

WHAT:

May Convention 2015

WHO:

All Teens in 8th-12th Grade

WHEN: 9:00am, Fri, May 15 to 2:00pm, Sun, May 17

*May Convention begins on Friday morning. There are

special activities that we will be participating in. If you

need an official letter excusing your child from school that

day, please contact the Regional Office.

WHERE: Friday Morning Drop off at Congregation Sinai

in San Jose (1532 Willowbrae Avenue; San Jose, CA

95125)

We will be heading to Walden West later that day for the

remainder of the weekend.

Walden West

15555 Sanborn Road

Saratoga, CA 95070

408-573-3050

TRANSPORTATION:

Transportation to and from Regional events is determined

by each chapter. Please contact your chapter's advisor or

Youth Commission Chair.

COST:

Early Bird (March 30 - April 8) -- $312.00

General Registration (April 9 - 29) -- $337.00

*SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE*

Call the Regional Office (408) 892-2732

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Shalom,

I hope that this issue of the scroll

finds you in good health and happily

preparing for Pesach.

The months of February and March

were busy ones for the women of Mosaic Law. On Febru-

ary 21st, thirty women from our congregation lead the en-

tire Shabbat morning service from Birkot Ha’shachar

through Adon Olam. Members of the Women’s Network

read from Parshat Terumah and we explored God’s com-

mandments for building the Mishkan. At the core of God’s

directive was the requirement for the people of Israel to act

together, as the creation of the tabernacle could not be

achieved by a single individual working alone. We are

commanded to give of ourselves and to work together to

create a vital Mosaic Law Community. Parshat Terumah is

not solely a construction manual, but more importantly it is

a blueprint for the survival of the Jewish people and a pat-

tern for building a strong kehilah.

Three women who have long heeded this

commandment were honored for their

gemilut chasadim (acts of loving kind-

ness), at Vashti’s Banquet on March 8th.

Ninety-five women, between the ages of

ten months and 101, joined together to

celebrate the empowerment of women

and to honor Janie Gumpert, Arlene

Pearl and Judy Persin, at this post Purim gala. Dressed in

harem chic attire, all gathered together a red tent erected for

the occasion, were decorated with henna designs in the an-

cient tradition, and dined on delicious Middle Eastern fare.

There was a lot of schmoozing and spirited Israeli dance.

Special guest Michal Ko-

hane, spoke about Purim:

The Real Deal, bringing an

intellectual and spiritual

component to the afternoon.

Her exploration of Megillat

Esther opened pathways for

us to reexamine this pre-

cious story, making it fresh, relevant and thought provok-

ing.

One could feel the overwhelming admiration and respect

for Janie, Arlene and Judy, who were recognized for their

years of performing the mitzvah of providing the meal of

condolence to members of our community in their time of

need. These Women of Valor have truly set an example for

each of us to emulate and we were proud to honor them.

I hope that you enjoy these photos from Vashti’s Banquet

and that you will join us for upcoming events including the

Torah Fund Brunch (watch for your invitation by mail).

Two of our harem chic attired ladies lost a single earring

each at Vashti's Banquet on Sunday, March 8th. One has

purple stones and the other pink stones. Both have senti-

mental value to the owners. Please bring them to JoAnne

Evans in the office or email [email protected] if

you find them.

Best wishes for a Chag Pesach Sameach!

Sheri Pearl

President, Women’s Network

From the Women’s Network

Sheri Pearl

Sunday, April 26th – Torah Fund Brunch

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

As members of the Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, our Women’s Network will host its annual gala dedicated to perpetuating Conservative/Masorti Judaism. Funds raised support these seminaries that train our future leaders: The Jewish Theological Semi-

nary, New York Ziegler School of Rabbinic Stud-

ies, Los Angeles Schechter Institute of Jewish

Studies, Jerusalem Seminario Rabinico Latino-

americano, Buenos Aries

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Thursday Morning Minyan Service Special Guest - Apr

2nd at 7:15am. Come meet Ari Reis, Representative of the

National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Mass. Ari will

be honored with coffee after regular Thursday morning

Shachrit Service in the Chapel.

Sunday Minyannaires Breakfast Discussions – Adven-

tures in the Amidah. Come one and all as the Sunday min-

yannaires restart their weekly breakfast discussions. For

the next umpteen weeks (Pesach and Shavuot excepted),

Jonathan Lightman and guest facilitators will be leading

“Adventures in the Amidah,” explaining the blessings of

the Amidah one week at a time. Join the Sunday minyan at

9am and stay for a bagel and a great discussion. Don’t

worry about missing a session; each week will stand on its

own.

After several years of absence, our congregation is work-

ing towards having a wonderful Community Seder on the

2nd night of Passover, Saturday, April 4th. Be there

with Rabbi Taff, Cantor Ben, and our fellow congregants

as we recount the thrilling story of the Exodus.

The next date for Shabbat Shalom in the Home is May

8th. Shabbat Shalom in the Home is a free quarterly Shab-

bat home hospitality event for Mosaic Law members and

friends. Celebrate Shabbat and get to know your fellow

congregants in an informal home setting. To sign up as

either a host or a guest, please contact Alla Gamarnik at

(916) 392-5782 or the MLC office or fill out a host or

guest questionnaire which can be found on the Mosaic

Law website. Please email the questionnaire to agamar-

[email protected] or drop it off at the Mosaic Law

office.

4th Annual Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament – June

12th. This year we’ll be returning to the beautiful Whitney

Oaks Golf Club. Registration is at 7am with continental

breakfast. Shotgun start 8am. Kosher barbeque after golf.

Registration fee is $125.00 – there are sponsorship oppor-

tunities as well. Contact Steve Turtletaub (916) 549-3725

for more information.

Legacy Trip tp Poland and Israel - For those who have

made a bequest to the synagogue as part of our ATID Fel-

lowship Legacy Project, you are invited to join Judy and

me as we travel to Poland and Israel in November, 2015.

The itinerary and costs will be shortly available and will

be distributed to the entire congregation. If you have not

yet made a commitment to be part of our Legacy Cam-

paign, please contact Caren Zorman at caren-

[email protected] for information on how to be included in

this most important project for the future of our syna-

gogue. The trip is for all who have signed up for our ATID

Fellowship Legacy Campaign.

Chicken Soup Warms the Soul - Have you been visiting

the sick or homebound? MLC is pleased to announce the

opportunity to bring homemade chicken soup to those who

are recovering from illness or hospitalization. This is in-

tended to be an ongoing project. If interested in either,

please contact Caren Zorman at [email protected].

Loaves & Fishes - MLC volunteers at Loaves & Fishes

every third Monday of each month. You can come at

7:30am to help cook and/or at 10:45 to help serve. For

more info, contact the MLC office at (916) 488-1122.

Mosaic Law Events

Study with Melton and join the great Jewish conversation!

Melton’s next two-year cycle will be starting in October 2015 and will be held Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:45pm at Con-

gregation Beth Shalom. Our faculty for these classes will be Dr. Sheree Meyer and Leslie Kuperstein. More information

about this curriculum can be found at: http://www.meltonschool.org/apply/corecurriculum

For Parents of Young Children: Melton is introducing Foundations of Jewish Family Living to the Sacramento area.

This will run at Mosaic Law Congregation on Sundays 9:30-11:00am, following the Religious School schedule. Leslie

Kuperstein will be the instructor of this class. Babysitting will be available if we have parents interested in registering

whose children are not yet in Religious School. Find out more exciting information about this curriculum at:

http://www.meltonschool.org/apply/foundationsjl

The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning is the largest pluralistic adult Jewish education network in the

world. We have set the standard for high-quality text-based interactive Jewish study by offering a world-class, two-year

curriculum developed at Hebrew University that informs and inspires adult learners from all knowledge levels and back-

grounds. If you are looking for a profound understanding of what it means to be Jewish, join us to explore the texts of

our tradition and discover how they relate to us today. Learn more about Melton at www.meltonschool.org/. You may

also contact Sara Kahn Shapiro, Director at [email protected] or call 916-488-6397.

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There is a saying in our Talmud: “Who shares in the community’s troubles will also share in its consolation” (Ta’anit

11a). Our synagogue offers short-term counseling with a volunteer professional licensed therapist. Rande Zaretsky, a

licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), has offered her services to the members of our congregation.

Counseling is a process of confidential discussions with a trained licensed therapist. With the support of an objective

therapist you can identify and develop alternative coping skills. Appointments are open to children, teens, adults and

couples of all ages. Rande will have private office hours on Tuesdays, hours to be arranged. Alternative arrangements

may also be available.

A fee to the synagogue of $36 is to be paid at each session. No one will be turned away because of inability to afford the

fee, but everyone will be expected to pay something.

To schedule a confidential appointment, please call (916) 488-1166 and upon hearing the recording, leave your message.

Be sure to speak clearly and slowly, leaving your name and phone number.

Rande will be checking for messages twice each day and will return calls within 24 hours, Mondays through Thursdays.

Should you have any questions about this program, please contact Rabbi Taff. Strict confidentiality will be maintained.

Mosaic Law Counseling Center

KOH Library and Cultural Center

Calendar of Events April 2015

KOH is proud to offer a diverse selection of programming

and an impressive collection of videos and books of all

genres. Check out our webpage: kohlcc.org or call us at

485-4143 for more information.

KOH Film Club - April 19th - Special Premier Film with

Speakers at 2pm. Beneath the Helmet: From High School

to the Home Front. An inspiring coming-of-age film that

follows the path of five Israeli high school graduates who

are drafted into the army. At the age of 18, these young

people undergo a demanding, inspiring journey, revealing

the core of who they are and who they want to be. All high

school students are free, $5 suggested donation for adults.

Rabbi Taff will be speaking as well as some former Israeli

soldiers from the community= The Sacramento Midrasha

Community High School will be attending this event.

KOH Book Club - April 21st at 7pm. Soni Meyer will

lead us in a discussion of Anita Diamant's new novel, "The

Boston Girl". Newcomers always welcome!

Ongoing Groups

Rabbi Melamed’s Discussion Group – Meets at 1:30 the

second Monday of each month.

Hadassah Discussion Group – Meets every other Wednes-

day at 9:45. Contact Soni Meyer for more information:

(916) 383-5743

New Arrivals to our Library Collection:

The Empire of the Senses by Alexis Landau

A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear

The Last Flight of Poxl West by Daniel Torday

Asylum City by Liad Shoham

American Ghost: A Family's Haunted Past in the Desert

Southwest

April Closures:

April 3rd, 5th, and 10th

KOH Hours and Amenities:

Free Wi-Fi is available.

Please continue to visit in person – or check us out on our

webpage: kohlcc.org. You can access our catalog, calen-

dar of events and our Wish List online.

Our hours are:

Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 1pm

Wednesday: 1pm – 6pm

We are also available as needed – just call ahead to be sure

someone is here to assist you (916) 485-4143.

The KOH Library and Cultural Center is run solely by vol-

unteers. If you wish to join our volunteer family, please

contact Taliah Berger, KOH President and Program Direc-

tor at [email protected] or 916-541-3720 or call the li-

brary office directly at 916 485-4143.

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Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento - Sunday,

April 19th, at 10am at the Einstein Residence Center, 1935

Wright Street, Sacramento. If you've thought about begin-

ning to research your family tree or maybe you're a veter-

an researcher and would like to meet others involved in the

same, join members of the Sacramento Jewish Genealogi-

cal Society Sunday, April 19 for their monthly meeting.

Topics vary from month to month, but there's an oppor-

tunity to get tips from people who may be researching the

same country, or who have ideas on how to break through

that brick wall. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more

information, contact Mort Rumberg at

[email protected].

Celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut with the Sacramento Kings

& the Jewish Federation! - April 13th. Sacramento Kings

vs. Los Angeles Lakers. The Jewish community is invited

to the last game of the season as the Sacramento Kings

take on the Los Angeles Lakers! Purchase specially priced

tickets through the Jewish Federation and receive pre-

entry privileges, including a Q&A session with former

Kings sensation Vlade Divac. Special swag provided upon

entry. Pre-game entry begins at 5:00pm. Sleep Train Are-

na, One Sports Parkway, Sacramento. Stay tuned for the

purchasing link and additional information.

Hillel at Davis and Sacramento 50th Anniversary

Celebration Sunday, May 3, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., 328 A

Street, Davis. Please join Hillel in celebrating 50 years of

providing a vibrant Jewish center for the college students

of our region. This special occasion also will honor Hillel's

Board Presidents through the decades, including Mosaic

Law’s Mike Singer, Julie Lavine, David Dulberg, Scott

Shapiro, Wendy Hoffman-Blank, and Alan Brodovsky.

Sponsorships available. General admission $150/person.

Drawing tickets $50/each or five for $200. Prizes include

diamond necklace, private wine tasting party, ski condo

weekend and Giants vs. Dodgers tickets. For more infor-

mation, contact Joy Cohan at [email protected] or

530-756-3708.

Transportation for Seniors

Do you use ParaTransit? The Jewish Federation has been

awarded limited grant funding from the Jewish Communi-

ty Foundation of the West to provide Taxi, ParaTransit, or

Regional Transit vouchers to Jewish seniors who are

homebound or no longer able to drive. For more infor-

mation, contact our Community Social Worker, Alicia

Mittleman, at 916-205-0688.

Individual/Family Counseling

JFS offers affordable individual and family counseling

with Community Social Worker Alicia Mittleman, LCSW,

and Pastoral Counseling Intern, Rabbi Joel Zeff. Strict

confidentiality maintained. For more information or to

schedule an appointment, contact Alicia at 916-205-0688.

Shabbat-in-a-Box - Volunteer to make Shabbat on a Fri-

day afternoon with Jewish residents at local senior facili-

ties. Federation provides all of the fixings-- candlesticks,

candles, grape juice, challah, etc. You provide companion-

ship and a visit! 3:00-4:00pm. For more information, loca-

tion, and dates, contact Elissa Provance at 916-486-0906

ext. 304 or [email protected].

Make a Dream Come True – Host an Exchange

Student - Forte International Exchange Association

(FIEA), a highly respected non-profit public-benefit or-

ganization, is seeking volunteer host families for high

school boys and girls from various countries for the up-

coming school year. The students are excited and are al-

ready awaiting word about their host families. Host fami-

lies provide room, board, and guidance for a foreign teen-

ager living thousands of miles from home. Couples, single

parents, and families with or without children living at

home are all encouraged to apply. The exchange students

arrive from their home countries before the current school

year begins. Each FIEA student is fully insured, brings his/

her own spending money and expects to bear his/her share

of the household responsibilities as well as be included in

normal activities and lifestyles. If you are interested in

opening your home and sharing your family life with a

young person from abroad, please contact your Local Rep-

resentatives Carol or Susan Berger at 209-863-2247 or by

e-mail [email protected]. Please also visit our web-

site for more information: www.forteexchange.org.

Community Notes

The Scroll

Registration Now

Open for the

Jewish Heritage

Festival!

May 17th from 12:30-

5pm at Raley Field.

Featuring the Macca-

beats! Become a Spon-

sor and receive incred-

ible VIP benefits! For

more information, contact Melissa Chapman at

[email protected] or 916-486-00906 ext.

304 or visit www.jewishsac.org/

jewishheritagefestival.

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The Scroll

April Birthdays

3 Jerry & Gayle Merksamer

5 Dani & Susan Weinstein

6 Howard & Sharon Futerman

9 Carl & Lesley Stein

10 Ricardo Brasch & Sylvia Haggatt

Brasch

10 Larry & Susan Long

11 Michael & Louise Caplan

11 Herb & Maddy Marks

11 David & Kathryn Warren

13 Judah & Karun Grossman

17 Richard & Helaina Kravitz

18 Tomer & Emily Tamarkin

22 Robbie Holland & Kim Connor

22 Alan & Barbara Tomiyama

30 Peter & Susan Kuttner

April Anniversaries

1 Karen Levy

1 Lisa Metzger

2 Corey Darf

2 Lisa Velazquez

2 Rebecca Witter

3 Trevor Brasch

3 Shira Darf

3 Ellie Josephson

4 April Goore

4 Abraham Siegel

4 Frances Sutz

Brown

5 Norman Davis

5 Michael Hayward

5 Natalie Polan

5 Francie Teitelbaum

6 Cheryl Block

6 Jacob Keating

6 Benjamin Klein

7 Lillian Zeff

8 Karly Cartwright

8 Marc Epstein

9 Karen Polansky

9 Sarah Adelman

9 Etty Blackman

9 Marlene Chernev

9 Stephen Waks

9 Samuel Yamshon

10 Susan Latorre

10 David Poisner

10 Jonathan Sharg

11 Zachary Berkowitz

11 Eitan Goore

11 Michael Grossman

12 Ronald Bachman

12 Isaac Gardon

12 Janice Linver

12 Dee Tannenbaum

13 Matty Broad

13 Lew Rosenberg

13 Julie Terner

14 David Cummings

14 David Morvai

15 Joshua Terner

15 Jody Wickham

15 Caron Zamansky

16 Brett Polan

17 Tyler Barth

17 Brandon Rosengard

17 Susan Skeer

17 Rachel Vierra

18 Janie Gumpert

18 Sylvan Karfiol

18 Michael Rogawski

18 Michael Waks

19 Mosche Cohan

20 Cameron Horst

20 Ashley Lipshutz

20 Monica Melamed

Spilkin

21 Nathan Aizenberg

21 Murray Cleaner

21 Linda Kamras

21 Elliot Morvai

22 Sylvia Haggatt

Brasch

22 Rachel Keating

22 Malcom Naftulin

22 Miriam Steinberg

22 Joshua Taff

22 Eliot Taylor

22 Johanna Tokarski

22 Hannah Van

Lanningham

23 Sherrie Backman

23 Kathryn Warren

24 Elijah Goldstein

24 Dustin Hunter

24 Anita Kincaid

24 Michael Reiner

24 Jessica Revesz

25 Sam Anapolsky

25 Joel Blank

25 Peter Kuttner

25 Thomas Strasser

26 Roan Karavani

27 Alan Verpukhovsky

28 Edythe Asch

28 Abraham Leibovitz

28 Noah Lightman

28 Alyssa Rosengard

29 Richard

Bernheimer

29 Scott Duensing

29 Misha Igra

30 Malcolm Segal

The Scroll

Generous Gifts From Thoughtful People Donations Made Between February 21- March 20

Beryl Schuster Bar/Bat

Mitzvah Fund In memory of Tillie Schiff.

A beloved member of MLC

and an amazing woman

Daniel Yoshpe &

Devorah Yoshpe

Samuels

In memory of Tillie Schiff

Sybil & Fredi Jakob

Cantor’s Mitzvah Fund

In appreciation of her Aliyah

Joyce Berger

General Synagogue Fund

Darwin Sarnoff

Richard Janis

In memory of their nephew,

Joe Kerub

Linda & Sid

Yassinger

In appreciation of Mark &

Judith Mannis for their

thoughtfulness at Purim

Rowena Fahn

In memory of Dr. Leslie

Malkin

Ed & Gayle Fishkin

Donation for the repair of

the dairy freezer in the MLC

main kitchen.

Bob Eiselman

In memory of Les Malkin

Betsy & Mike

Singer

In honor of Delilah Dew-

ing’s Bat Mitzvah


Fanny Levy

In appreciation of Cantor

Ben, Mary Blumenstein, and

the MLC staff for a warm

welcome as we prepare for

our wedding

Ruthie Arbeiter &

Joseph Caparas


Art & Beverly

Zimmerman

Kesher Fund

In honor of Mort Ehrlich’s

80th birthday

Stephen & Joyce

Weinberg

In memory of Joe Metzger

Karen Soskin

Murray Bachman

Minyan Fund

Ron & Iris Bachman


Betsy & Mike

Singer

In memory of her dear moth-

er, Helen Fischel

Charlotte Ballard

In memory of her beloved

uncle, Ben Picker

Sheryl Gutmann

Past President’s Youth

Fund

In honor of Gayle & Ed

Fishkin’s 50th anniversary

Arlene & Eliott

Pearl

Rabbi’s Mitzvah Fund

Richard Janis

Darwin Sarnoff

In memory of Fannie

Andler, grandmother

In memory of Betty Stecher,

step-mother

Jill Steicher & Dan

Weitzman

Rabbi Wechsler-Azen Emer-

gency Fund

In memory of Joy Marthe

Griffin, Deborah Frost’s

mother

In memory of Joanne

Kravitz, Richard Kravitz’

mother

In memory of Joe Metzger

In memory of Tillie Schiff,

Ben Schuster’s sister-in-law

Scarlet La Rue

Edber

In memory of Joanne

Kravitz

Paul Duberstein


gency Fund

Jeff & Irit Winston

Rabbi WechslerAzen Emer-

gency Fund

Jim & Judy Lawson


gency Fund

Ken & Nancy Fahn

In memory of Cilli Berger,

her sister-in-law

In memory of Mollie

Pretula, her mother

Joyce Berger

In appreciation of Rabbi

Taff for your words and

comments at the Shiva Min-

yan for our father, Norm

Marcie Davis

In memory of her dear hus-

band, Leigh Ballard

Charlotte Ballard


gency Fund

Barbara & Davina

Dubnick

In memory of Deborah

Frost’s mother, Joy Griffin

Yaira Shapiro

In memory of Louis’ be-

loved father, Abraham

Elfenbaum

Louis Elfenbaum &

Devorah Yoshpe

Samuels

Women’s Network

Vashti’s Banquet

Iris Bachman

Yahrzeit

In memory of Betty Stecher,

his beloved wife

Leonard Stecher

In memory of her beloved

father, Samuel Gordon

Judy Lawson

In memory of Henry Glink,

her father

Beverly Zimmerman

In memory of his beloved

father, Ben Reiner

Eliot Reiner

In memory of Leo Goldstein,

his father

Jeffrey Goldstein

In memory of William

Yaffee, his father

Elliott Yaffee


father, Allen Sokoler

Ken Sokoler

In memory of Lloyd’s be-

loved father, Ted Rich

Lloyd & Sharyn

Rich

In memory of Cantor Jacob

Smith, her father

Soni Meyer


mother, Peggy Frost

Joshua Frost

In memory of Susan Rosen,

his sister

Judah Rosen

In memory of His beloved

mother, Dora Elfenbaum

Louis Elfenbaum

In memory of Tedra

Berkowitz, his wife

Al Berkowitz

Kiddush & Oneg Sponsors, Hosts & Co-Sponsors for 22 February to 28 March

Anonymous

Alan Lewis

David Navi in honor of Lou Weintraub’s 101st birthday and his own birthday

Rosie Yurman in memory of her beloved husband, Bruce Yurman

Shirley Cohodes in honor of her birthday

Ron & Soni Meyer in honor of Ron’s birthday

Harry & Julie Lavine in honor of their wedding anniversary

Alan & Dana Edelstein in honor of their 39th anniversary

Judy & Jim Lawson in honor of their 15th wedding anniversary

David Navi in honor of Lou Weintraub’s 101st birthday and his own birthday

Ed & Gayle Fishkin in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary

Molly Goldberg in honor of her birthday

Mark & Dianne Cohn in honor of their anniversary

Joyce & Stephen Weinberg in honor of Stephen’s birthday, in honor of their 51st an-

niversary, in honor of the first birthday of their great-grandson, Sterling Gray

Joshua & Deborah Frost in honor of their anniversary

Sara Kahn Shapiro in honor of her birthday

Mason & Marlo Dewing in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Delilia.

Jim & Judy Lawson in honor of their 15th wedding anniversary

Hy Kashenberg

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Condolences for February 22 to March 29 Terry Kaufman & Gary Weinberg on the loss of their dear brother-in-law Michael

Meltzer, of blessed memory.

Drs David and Helaina Kravitz on the loss of David’s mother, Joanne Kravitz, of

blessed memory.

Richard Kravitz on the loss of his dear mother, Joanne Kravitz, of blessed memory.

Deborah Frost on the loss of her dear mother, Joy Marthe Griffin, of blessed memory.

Dr. Enid Malkin on the loss of her dear husband, and our dear member, Dr. Leslie

Malkin.

Marlo Dewing on the loss of her dear father, Ronald Dela Cruz, of blessed memory.

Debbie Metzger and Lisa Metzger on the loss of their dear father, and our dear mem-

ber, Joe Metzger, of blessed memory.

Ben and Lisa Schuster on the loss of his dear sister-in-law, her dear aunt, and our

dear member, Tillie Schiff, of blessed memory.

Terry Kaufman & Gary Weinberg on the loss of Terry’s dear mother, Anna Kauf-

man, of blessed memory.

Herb & Maddy Marks on the loss of Herb’s dear brother, Irwin Marks, of blessed

memory.

Rabbis David and Nancy Wechsler-Azen on the loss of their dear son, Aryeh Stein-

Azen, of blessed memory

Harvey & Scarlet Edber on the loss of Harvey’s dear mother, Rose Edber, of blessed

memory.

Mosaic Law

Congregation

Board of Trustees

2014-2015

Executive Board President - David Long

First Vice Pres - Daniel Ott

Second Vice Pres -

Erich Olson

Treasurer - Alex Zamansky

Secretary - Martin Skeer

Immediate Past President

Jonathan Lightman

Board of Trustees

Stuart Cohen

Joel Blank

Mark Cohn

Joshua Heller

Michael Levy

Carol Loew

Steve Turtletaub

Karl Zeff, MD

Joel Zimmerman

Caren Zorman

Women’s Network President

Sheri Pearl

Men’s Club Co-Presidents

Victor Strasser &

David Tokarski

Past Presidents Alan Brodovsky

Mark Cohn

Alan Edelstein

Morton Ehrlich, MD

Deborah Gonzalez

Kenneth Goore

Frank Gumpert

Marvin Kamras, MD

Steven Mopsick

Charles Nadler

Michael Opper

Mitchell Ostwald

Arlene Pearl

Elliott Pearl

Steven Polansky, MD

Sid Rosenberg

Marc Sussman

Mazel Tov! for February 22 to March 28

Danny Weiss on the Ufruf of his daughter Shelby Weiss to Jason Istrin.

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Mosaic Law Congregation

Rabbi Reuven Taff……………………....ext 113

email: [email protected]

Cantor Ben Rosner……………………….ext 112

Email: [email protected]

Cantor Emeritus George Wald


Rabbi’s Secretary Mary Blumenstein………………..ext 119


Education & Youth Director Irit S. Winston…….……………..ext 117


Weekly/Monthly Scroll Designer Barbara Blue……………………..ext 118


Accountant Lisa Wade………………………..ext 116


Office Manager JoAnne Eastus Evans……………ext 115


President David Long


Men’s Club Co-Presidents Victor Strasser

David Tokarski


Women’s Network President Sheri Pearl


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