Temple Judea[Panel 1]
Schedule of Events & Activities
Mitzvah Week 2006
Oct. 29 - Nov. 5th
Mitzvah Heroes Shabbat Service
Nov. 3rd, 8 p.m. Tarzana Campus
Tikkun Olam Text Study
Nov. 4th, 9:30 a.m. West Campus
Mitzvah Day
Nov. 5th, 9:30 a.m. Tarzana Campus
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Mitzvah Week—A Reminder to Repair the World
Mitzvah Week has become the pivotal point during which we begin our annual cycle to repair the world. It reminds us of our obligation as Jews to help others. We may not finish everything we begin during Mitzvah Week, but we do all we can. Every year that we come together as a community for Mitzvah Week, we make a difference in our community, in our Temple and in ourselves.
This year’s Mitzvah Week begins with filling backpacks and toiletry kits. At Friday, services on November 3 we will honor our Mitzvah Heroes with the Temple Judea Tikkun Olam Award. This award is presented to temple members who have led our community in repairing the world.
On Saturday, we will study Torah with a Tikkun Olam text study to better understand our traditions and our commitment to these core values.
Sunday, November 5 is Mitzvah Day. We will meet at the Tarzana Campus at 9:00 a.m. before regrouping for a day of hands on Mitzvah work across the San Fernando Valley. Participate in Mitzvah Week at Temple Judea. Sign up on the enclosed form and be a part of the solution!
| Robin Kellogg | Ellen Opell |
| Co-Chair | Co-Chair |
| Ethical Action Committee | Ethical Action Committee |
| Sheila Linderman | Alan Schiff |
| Mitzvah Day Chair | Mitzvah Day Chair |
Volunteer! Step up to the task with us.
Mitzvah Day Committee
Cheryl Adler
Suzee Cohen
Jennifer Dekel
Amy Dugan
Marty Dusig
JP Ellman
Larry Gaiber
Shelli Goldzband
Ellen Fink Israel
Joan Herman
Richard Hoffman
Jason Katz
Amy Katznelson
Renee Klug
Elaine Levin
Sheila Linderman
Jennifer Lutzky
Debby Marks
Marsha Novak
Mark Novak
Michael Opell
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Temple Judea Tikkun Olam Award
On Friday, November 3, 2006 Temple Judea will honor two temple members
—one adult and one teen—who have made a difference in the lives of others. Gail Sherman, our adult member, is being celebrated for chairing the Ethical Action Committee during the last two years, increasing the committee’s visibility within the temple and the community and expanding its base of projects. Shelli Goldzband, our teen member, was chosen for overseeing the Mitzvah Day PB&J project for many years, helping to set up itsyourcommunity.org, a temple sponsored website with volunteer opportunities for kids and teens, and for heading up the Franklin Canyon project last year.
We are inspired and awed in the presence of these two wonderful women. Through their leadership and dedication to the values of our community and tradition, they have made a world of difference in the lives of many. Please join us for Shabbat Services and help us honor Gail and Shelli.
Friday, November 3, 2006 at 8 p.m at the Tarzana Campus.
Tikkun Olam Text Study
Why do we do what we do? What are the underlying principles of the Jewish tradition that require us to show compassion and care for the widow, the orphan and the stranger? Join our rabbis for a Shabbat morning text study to explore these core values and teachings of Judaism.
Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 9:30 am at the West Campus.
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Child’$ Play—Children Helping Children
(School on Wheels/Toiletry Kits)
We don’t need peanut butter or jelly, chips or even fruit this year. Just your bread—the kind with the dollar signs on it.
Instead of requesting sandwich making supplies this year, we’re asking for donations to defray the cost of the school supplies for the backpacks and the items for the toiletry kits.
Mitzvah Week 2006 is all about YOUR CHILDREN helping other CHILDREN. Your child helps another child get much needed school supplies and toiletries. You support this effort by donating Chai ($18) or any variation of it. That’s about the cost of two movie tickets. And you won’t receive any bad reviews about this purchase.
School on Wheels backpacks and the toiletry kits will be assembled during Mitzvah Week, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
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MITZVAH DAY ACTIVITIES
Below are descriptions of the activities for Sunday, November 5th. ALL participants will meet at the Tarzana Campus at 9:00 a.m. Offsite activities will require families to drive or carpool. Activities are suitable for all ages unless otherwise noted. End times vary and are at the discretion of each participant. Registration is required in advance.
Franklin Canyon—Age 2+
Clear and mark trails at Franklin Canyon/William O. Douglas Park in the Santa Monica mountains near Beverly Hills. Release form needed. Gloves suggested. Times: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Off site)
Heal the Bay—All ages
Join us at the Westward section of Zuma Beach for a family-friendly, hands-on opportunity. Improve the condition of the beach while enjoying the great outdoors. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Off site)
Marla Bennett Garden—All ages
Plant a garden at JCA Shalom Camp in memory of Marla Bennett, a victim of the terror bombing at Hebrew University. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Off site)
Operation Gratitude—Ages 12+
Help pack and label care packages for American soldiers overseas. Time: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Off site)
Koreh LA—Age 18+
Train to be a reading tutor to children. This requires a weekly commitment. Training: Stephen S. Wise Temple, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Temple Aliyah 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Off site)
Darfur project—All ages
Decorate dish towels that will be sent with solar cookers to Sudanese refugee camps in Chad. This is a project in coordination with Jewish World Watch. (Tarzana campus)
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