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Join the Shofar Wave!
On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, we will join with Jews from Santa Clarita in the north to San Pedro in the south andfrom Pasadena in the east to Thousand Oaks in the west in a program called the Shofar Wave. In each area, one person will sound the shofar. When another person, standing at a social safe distance, hears the shofar, they will sound it in turn until our blasts cover all of Southern California. What a wonderful way to be a part of the larger Jewish community.
Each community has a specific time to sound the shofar so they echo will ripple across the region. We will gather at TAE at 3:30 p.m., spreading out along Hillcrest Dr. a socially safe distance apart, and at the designated time for Thousand Oaks, we will blast our shofars.
Please RSVP to Rabbi Diamond if you would like to participate.
There are 3 ways that you can place your order.
1) Email Chelsea Underwood – chelsea.underwood.23@gmail.com
2) Call (818) 909-0075 between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
3)Text “ORDER” to (747) 222- 2545
When ordering please specify if you are ordering for Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur or both.
Join us for a unique Yom Kippur afternoon learning experience!
In partnership with Kehilat Israel, Temple Isaiah, Temple Akiba, and Beth Chaim Chadashim.
An unforgettable story about what you inherit from your family—
identity, disease, melanin, hate, and most powerful of all, love.
We are thrilled to welcome award winning author,
Marra B. Gad, as our Yom Kippur guest speaker.
Monday, September 28th
4:30 pm.
Join us for a very special S’lichot Service and Program
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Jews and the Black Power Movement, 1960s and 1970s presented by
Dr. Marc Dollinger
Professor, Richard and Rhoda Goldman
Chair of Jewish Studies and Social Responsibility,
Department of Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University
Based on his most recent book, Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s, Professor Dollinger argues that the Jewish ethnic and religious revival of the late 1960s and 1970s grew from the Black Power Movement itself. It offers a very different understanding of a black-Jewish alliance.
Rabbi Barry Diamond
Think of the last time you attended a play or concert. You probably saw an advertisement and perhaps even looked up the play or the musicians playing that event. You may have eaten a special meal beforehand, worn special clothes, and talked about the show with some friends. Each of these small acts help prepare us for our experience; these rituals shape our mindset. It is certainly possible to enjoy the play or concert without these preparations, but it is much more likely with them.
During the upcoming High Holy Days, services will be conducted virtually. Therefore, many of our usual rituals will not be available to us. Large family dinners will be less likely and dressing in nice clothing to attend services will not be necessary. While this may seem like a loss, it is actually an opportunity to seek out new rituals that prepare us for the High Holy Days. Sometimes, new rituals may better prepare us than the ones we’ve come to expect.
I would like to invite you to participate in a new ritual that has very old roots. The name of the month that precedes Rosh Hashanah is called Elul (Ay-LOOL). During Elul, we are called upon to hear the sound of the shofar each day and read Psalms and reflective readings that encourage us to examine our lives more fully. Beginning on Friday, August 21, the first day of Elul, we would like to email you one reflective reading for each day leading up to Rosh Hashanah. These brief readings can water the arid soil of our soul. To receive the daily reflections, please sign up using the link below.
I look forward to finding new, meaningful ways to welcome the new year with you! Sign Up to Receive the Daily Elul Wisdoms