June Templetalk!

Rabbi's Message Jerry Cutler

Shavuot

The festival of Shavuot (June 12 - 13) is when, legend tells us, the Torah was given to the Jewish people. Rabbi Meir Alter of Ger once asked the following question: "Why is the festival of Shavuot called 'the time of the giving of our Torah' and not the time of the receiving of the Torah?"

The answer is simple. The giving of the Torah happened at one specific time, but the receiving of the Torah happens every time and in every generation.

That is the reason the 10 Commandments are read every Shavuot over and over again, because each generation has their own take on the meaning.

Obviously, things are much more complicated today than in the many years gone bye. However, the point is, my friends, that if we kept the 10 Commandments we would not need any more laws or prisons or punishments.....

Following WWI, President Woodrow Wilson broadcast the famous Fourteen Points to be used when negotiating the world peace. Premier George Clemenceau, the "Tiger of France" criticized him and said, "Look at Wilson, he's trying to do better than Moses. Moses gave us Ten Commandments and Wilson wants to give us fourteen."

Wilson answered, "Mr. Clemenceau, if you promise to live up to the 10 Commandments, I will give up my fourteen commandments."

If only today's world would live up to the basic tenets of the Torah, what a better, peace-filled and loving world this would be.

Peace and Love everybody.

Rabbi Jake

Shabbat Services

Where Belmont Village

10475 Wilshire Blvd

When 7:30 pm on Friday, June 3

Why Tradition!

Extras Turn into the driveway that has the sign "Church Parking" and park on levels P2 or P3. Take the elevator up to P1 (which is also the lobby). Services are in the Town Hall room directly across from the elevator.

Next month, services are on Friday,

July 1!

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It doesn't cost you a penny and helps the temple out exponentially. Thank you!

Katy's Puppets
Tess Cutler's video about CAT member Katy Haber's box of puppets

Three years ago, CAT sponsored a pop-up exhibit, featuring Katy Haber and her box of puppets during High Holidays. The story behind these 70-year-old puppets is heartbreaking. Tess wrote about it for the Jewish Journal and made this video.

Katy's Puppets

Arne's Corner

WHODATHUNKIT?

Not in a million years, and certainly not in my lifetime................Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee (as of mid-May). His disapproval rating above 50%, above 70% among women voters

On the Demo side...........the Jewish guy is still hanging in there and making Hillery look bad while doing so. 42% of eligible voters dislike, do not trust, actually loathe her. On the other hand, 42% love her and are in favor.

Which leaves 16% to decide our future. DT refuses to release his tax returns. The Washington Post has assigned 20 full-time reporters to dig into the past and present of "the" Donald. Folks, we are in for several months of mud-slinging. BE PREPARED.

WHAT NO L.A.?

According to a study reported in the Jerusalem Post, New York, Boston and Miami are the three most Jewish cities per capita, in the USA. According to the data compiled, eight % of NYC residents are Jewish, followed by 6% for Boston and 5% for Miami. Philadelphia and San Francisco are 4% each. and Chicago and Washington are 3%. Nationally, the study cites that Jews comprise two percent of all Americans.

Arnold Charitan

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High Holidays

The High Holidays begin at sundown on Sunday, October 2. We are very excited that our Cantor will once again be the multi-talented, Mike Burstyn.

Services will be held at the Beverly Vista School which is located between S. Elm and S. Rexford and Charleville and Gregory Way. The entrance to the auditorium is on the corner of S. Rexford and Gregory Way.

It's a very nice auditorium, but holds only 475 seats, so you must order your seats and any extra seats early to ensure a seat for the Holidays.

We've enclosed our Membership/Seat Reservation Form and a Tashlich flyer which will tell you about our brief Rosh Hashanah and Tashlich services on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Please consider joining us for this very beautiful service.

Fill out the Seat Reservation Form and return it to us ASAP so that we can accommodate you. We're looking forward to experiencing another year of uplifting and spiritual services with you,

Beverly Vista Auditorium Entrance

Beverly Vista Auditorium

California Combating the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions of Israel Act of 2016

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Monthly Events

Services, Dinners, High Holidays

Fri. June 3, 7:30pm

Shabbat Service

Belmont Village

Fri. July 1, 7:30pm

Shabbat Service

Belmont Village

Fri. August 5, 7:30pm

Shabbat Service

Belmont Village

Fri. September 2, 7:30pm

Shabbat Service

Belmont Village

Sun., October 2, 8:00pm

Erev Rosh Hashanah

Mon., October 3, 10:00am

Rosh Hashanah

Tues., October 4, 10:00am

Tashlich

Mother's Beach

Tues., October 11, 8:00pm

Kol Nidre

Wed., October 12, 10:00am

Yom Kippur

Review from the Pew

Rabbi Jerry's movie reviews, as seen in the Beverly Hills Courier

The Lobster

2 bagel

Read the review here

The Man Who Knew Infinity

3 bagels

Read the review here

Dough

2 bagels

Read the review here

June Anniversaries

Mazel Tov to our CAT lovebirds!

Daniella & Steven Zax

celebrate their anniversary on June 1. Malcolm & Barbara Marmorstein celebrate theirs on June 3. Robert & Adrienne Leevan celebrate on June 12. Gerald & Joan Doren celebrate on June 21.

June Birthdays

And many happy returns!

Maureen Goldberg	6/1/16
Lois Sefton	6/1/16
Barbara La Pearl	6/3/16
Arlen Stuart	6/3/16
Darlene Schultz	6/5/16
Bari Smith	6/5/16
Shel Stuart	6/6/16
June Miller	6/8/16
Harriet Diamond	6/9/16
Godfrey Harris	6/11/16
Cipora Kricun	6/16/16
Arlene Ray	6/17/16
Alice Eisenberg	6/20/16
Vivian Kaye	6/20/16
Susan Rothman	6/20/16
Linda Schwartz	6/20/16
Sheila Beckerman	6/21/16
Wendy Carter	6/21/16
Louis Zigman	6/23/16
Paul W. Glass	6/27/16
Fern Field Brooks	6/28/16
Harold Kaye	6/28/16
Barbara Fleming-Marmorstein	6/30/16
Stanley Karp	6/30/16

May Onegs

Thank you to our sponsors!

Doug & Roni Cohen in honor of Doug's birthday

Robert & Adrienne Leevan in honor of their anniversary

Peter Mark & Helen Richman in honor of their anniversary

As always, thank you to our annual oneg sponsors: ARNOLD & GLADYS CHARITAN and JUNE MILLER

Click here to make a donation for the oneg

Tributes

CAT Member Shout-Outs

June Miller sends condolences to Charles Zacuto on the passing of his beloved wife, Florence

Muriel Silver sends condolences to Joy Campbell & family on the passing of Stanley Marks

Emory & Lucy Weltsch sends condolences to Kristin & Steve Belin on the passing of their son, Max.

Click here to make a donation for a tribute

Get Wells

Refuah Shleima

CAT wishes speedy recoveries to ALEXIS CRESTOL, JOAN DOREN, BUDDY EPSTEIN, FAYE FRANKEL, ROCKY KALISH, MARVIN MARKOWITZ and ROBERT & PHYLLIS SLAYTON.

May Yahrzeits

May you be comforted by the mourners of Zion

Shirley Bailey	In memory of Harry Bailey
Marc Bronstein	In memory of Isabel Bernice Bronstein
William & Shelley Burton-Jones	In memory of Beatrice Porter
Sidney & Harriet Crestol	In memory of Ruth Chernin
Norm & Joanie Crosby	In memory of Peg Foley
Florence Davis	In memory of Harry Davis
Earl & Annette Erdman	In memory of Nathan Egorin
Faye Frankel	In memory of Eva Schindler
Bill & Gail Landers	In memory of Nathan Bercovitz
Robert & Rochelle Lasnik	In memory of May Lasnik
Joann & Yossi Oseary	In memory of Janet Zaifert
Daniel Paulson	In memory of Bess Paulson
Phyllis Spear & Irwin Schwartzman	In memory of Marvin Gomberg
Andrew Stevens	In memory of Andor Stella
Emory & Lucy Weltsch	In memory of Cecilia Victor & Simon Weltsch

CAT Designer & Collectibles Flea Market Recap

A few remembrances

We must thank everyone who donated their goods, their time and hard work for our event. We couldn't have done it without you!

Jeff Cutler & Barbara Marmorstein picking up donations in truck. Truck company considering hiring Jeff as a full time truck driver. Barbara not interested.


	Some of our goods for sale


Edie Horwitz & Chelsea prepping tchotchke display while Sherwyn Horwitz supervises and Malcolm Marmorstein purveys his assignment, the lithographs


	Chelsea & Edie proud of their tchochke display


Patrice Zappa Porter & Barbara Marmorstein waiting for customers. Patrice at the ready and Barbara trying to round some up on her cell phone.


	Chelsea & Jeff Cutler demurely try out the furniture.

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