Oct 28, 2025 | Havurah
A Havurah is a small group of temple partners who gather to celebrate Jewish life, share experiences, and build lasting friendships. Together, you might celebrate holidays, share dinners, enjoy concerts and plays, and more.
🙌 Groups are now forming for:
- Women ages 60+
- Couples ages 65-75
- Families with young children
🔗 Click here to find out more about TAE Havurot.
🔗 Click here to submit an interest form.
Questions? Please email our volunteer Havurot coordinator, Cheryl Landsberg, at CherylLandsberg@gmail.com.
Oct 21, 2025 | Temple Event, Uncategorized
🎬 Through Children’s Eyes: Exclusive Premiere Screening
This is more than a film screening—it’s a call to remember, to reflect, and to honor the enduring power of art and memory. Join us, and bear witness Through Children’s Eyes.
Experience the power of the film — watch the trailer. 👇.
🎥 Sunday, November 9, 2025
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Scherr Forum Theater
Join us for the premiere of Through Children’s Eyes—a moving documentary concert that brings to life the poetry and drawings of children imprisoned in the Terezin (Theresienstadt) concentration camp.
Set to an original score by Cantor David Shukiar and filmed on location in Terezin and the historic Attic Theatre, this film is a tribute to the creativity, resilience, and spirit of young lives lost too soon.
✨ Stay after the screening for a behind-the-scenes conversation with: ✨
- Cantor David Shukiar, Composer
- Mark Saltzman, Librettist
- Steven Shapiro, Executive Producer
Experience an in-depth discussion exploring the extraordinary journey behind the film, from the emotional path that led them to Terezin, to the unexpected miracles that opened doors once thought closed, and the deeply personal process of transforming children’s words and drawings into music.
This behind-the-scenes conversation offers a rare glimpse into a project born of remembrance, reverence, and hope.
👉 Learn more about the film
🎟️ How to Order Tickets:
🌟 Box Office ($33, no fees)
- Cost: $33, no fees
- By phone: 805‑449‑2787
- Hours: Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
🌟 Ticketmaster
Pictured from left to right: Mark Saltzman, Librettist, Phedon Papamichael, Director, and David Shukiar, Composer
Pictured from left to right: Harry Patranamis, Director, and David Shukiar, Composer
Oct 14, 2025 | Temple Event
Shop, Savor, and Celebrate!
🗓️ Sunday, December 7, 2025
⌚ 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
📍 Social Hall
Don’t miss out on our holiday boutique filled with vendors offering an incredible variety of unique and festive items, including jewelry, baked goods, resin art, Mahjong sets, gifts, children’s books, and plenty more surprises.
PLUS:
- 🍦 Mr. Softee Ice Cream: Stop by and enjoy your favorite ice cream treat!
- 🛍️ TAE Gift Shop: Don’t forget to stop by and find the perfect gifts for everyone on your list and maybe a little something for yourself!
- 🎟️ Raffle Fun: Don’t miss your opportunity to win fantastic prizes donated by our generous vendors!
Interested in being a vendor?
Limited spaces available. Registration is $50 and includes a table, tablecloth, and chairs. Please email Joni Berger at JoniBerger@icloud.com or Lynne West at LWest@bbsvc.org.
Sep 9, 2025 | Temple Event, Upcoming Temple Event
A theatrical presentation of Holocaust literature & contemporary reflections on antisemitism.
🕯️TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
🕕 6:30 PM
📍 Temple Adat Elohim
Please RSVP by Sunday, November 2, 2025. RSVP here >>
👉 Those who attend Religious School on Tuesday evenings will attend this production with their classes. We’d love for parents to join us as well!
👉 If you have any questions, please call the Temple office at (805) 407-7101.
About Never Forget
Stories that must be told. Voices that must be heard.
Written and compiled by local Agoura Hills eighth grader, Charlie Seigel, Never Forget brings Holocaust stories to life through moving monologues and scenes from Holocaust literature, paired with reflections on antisemitism today.
What makes this performance so powerful is that the stories are told through the voices of children who lived through the Holocaust, brought to life by Jewish young actors, including our very own TAE partner and 2024 bat mitzvah, 14-year-old Madelyn Friedman!
Featuring: Isabella Campbell, Madelyn Friedman, Olivia Liff, and Charlie Seigel
From bat mitzvah project to stories never forgotten.
Never Forget began as Charlie Seigel’s bat mitzvah project for her Calabasas synagogue, with the hope of creating something deeply personal and meaningful. She brought in three friends who attend school in the Conejo Valley: middle school students Olivia and Isabella, and TAE partner and high school student Madelyn.
All four young actresses have been accomplished on stages across the Conejo Valley, and while they have all been part of much larger productions, this one is the most impactful.
Inspired by her great-grandparents, Abram and Ester Dancygier (both Holocaust survivors), and committed to ensuring their stories and those of many others are never forgotten, Charlie created this powerful stage production that has gone on to support Holocaust education, specifically giving back to the Holocaust Museum L.A. during the first run of Never Forget in May 2025.
Powerful performance. Meaningful Q&A.
This 40-minute performance, followed by a brief Q&A, invites us to remember, to reflect, and to confront antisemitism in a way that inspires dialogue, connection, and hope for the future.
Click here to learn more about this production.
Sep 8, 2025 | Havurah
🙌 New Group Forming: Married Couples Ages 60–75
🗓️ Sunday, October 26, 2025
⌚ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Paul Martin’s American Grill
100 S. Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village, CA 91362
Join us for a fun gathering to connect and get to know one another! This is your opportunity to meet fellow TAE partners and build friendships. Together, you might: celebrate holidays, share dinners, enjoy concerts and plays, host BBQs, and more.
- Celebrate holidays
- Share dinners
- Enjoy plays and concerts
- & more!
👉 To RSVP, contact Cheryl Landsberg at CherylLandsberg@gmail.com
🔗 Want to learn more about Havurot at TAE? Click here.
🔗 Submit a Havurah interest form here.
Sep 8, 2025 | Seniors Event, Temple Event
Protecting Seniors from Modern Scams & Fraud by Jordan Lippel, CPP
& Music by Pianist, Michael Preddy
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Temple Adat Elohim – Social Hall (2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks)
This event is FREE. Please RSVP so we can plan for seating and refreshments.
Click here to RSVP >>
About the Event:
Jordan Lippel, CPP, will speak on how to recognize and avoid today’s most common scams and frauds targeting seniors. There will be a Q&A session at the conclusion.
Michael Preddy will perform live on piano, share stories from his career, and present slides from his journey in music. Expect an engaging, entertaining, and inspiring program.
About Pianist Michael Preddy:
Early Talent: Michael Preddy discovered the piano at age three, deciding that tickling the ivories was more fun than tickling his teddy bear. By five, he was playing gospel music; by ten, classical sonatas. At 14, he formed his first band. At 16, he won the Texas-Oklahoma Young Artist Competition, and at 17, he made his Carnegie Recital Hall debut.
Education & Early Career: Michael earned his Master of Music degree at the University of Houston, studying with Abbey Simon and Albert Hirsch. During this time, he also performed with headliners such as Pia Zadora, Vicki Carr, Tony Martin, and Cyd Charisse, while continuing to perform with his own bands.
The Smothers Brothers Years: In 1981, Tom and Dick Smothers discovered Michael on tour in Texas, beginning what became a 20-year collaboration. He conducted their orchestra while accompanying them on piano, appearing with the duo on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, The Dolly Parton Show, Showtime specials, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Onstage, he showed both versatility and humor—once playing Chopin’s Minute Waltz while Tom danced with a yo-yo on the piano lid. Michael also conducted major orchestras for Smothers Brothers symphony shows, including the Boston Pops, Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony Pops, and Dallas Symphony.
Solo Work & Recent Highlights: Michael has returned to Carnegie Recital Hall and conducted at the Hollywood Bowl. He created and debuted his one-man show, What Makes the Piano Grand!, blending humor, storytelling, and performance to both entertain and educate audiences of all ages. He has also served as music director for productions such as Children of Eden at the Conejo Players and arranged/recorded a new CD for singer-songwriter Lenny Welch, best known for Since I Fell for You.
Save the Dates for Future Gatherings:
- November 12, in partnership with Hillcrest Royale
- December 10, No Program
- January 14, Party 🎉
- February 11, Tatjana, a One-Woman Show, in partnership with Sunrise Senior Living
- March 11, in partnership with Oakmont, Agoura Hills
Questions? Please reach out to Bobbie Eckstein at bobbie.eckstein@gmail.com or Marilyn Lippel at momlipps@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing you soon — don’t forget to mark your calendar!Download the flyer >>
