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Rabbi's Message September
Rabbi Jerry Ram Cutler
I am getting older. I know that because I can't climb the stairs to my new apartment by taking two steps at a time. I have learned to be patient and take one after another. So, where am I rushing anyway? On September 26, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, I will be celebrating a birthday. It's not your ordinary run of the mill birthdays because I will be entering a milestone year. It is also significant because my mentor and teacher who taught me the basic rules of conduct, charity, deportment, caring, love, kindness, Rabbi Abraham Cutler, my revered father, died exactly 37 years ago to the day.
A major part of my soul went with him on his journey and I have yet to fully recover. Yes, I have married a most remarkable woman and together we kvel as we look upon our daughters who were never afforded the thrill and honor of meeting my father. I wish they had.
As I reflect on the bizarre coincidence of having the man who played such a major role in the conditioning and learning of my life having passed away on that particular day, I think that maybe there is a Talmudic or Kabalistic meaning to that twist of fate.
Had he lived a longer life, I never would have met or gone out with my beautiful Jeff as she, at the time, wasn't Jewish. Had I gone with her while he was still with us, the shock alone would have killed him. But, from our marriage came two of the most incredible girls any couple would be fortunate to have. Aside from inheriting my dad's intelligence and humor, they have, thanks to Jeff, inherited a profound love and dedication to Yiddishkeit my father had devoted his life to.
They have learned that the world is not their personal catering firm and that there are other people in the world who have equal rights to their own, that the truth is not black or white but gray.
They have learned who their true friends are and who turned out to be faithless. They have experienced the pain of loss of a loving grandfather and granny and Uncle Irwin, my brother, as well as the untimely passing of their good friends. So, they treasure the loves of those who remain. They have learned to be tolerant of the idiosyncrasies of others as they have their own mishugas, eccentricities as well.
So, the teachings of our fathers and mothers have filtered down from one generation to another. And, all this would never have come to fruition had my blessed and brilliant father not passed away on my birthday. I sometimes wonder, did he, with his macabre sense of humor orchestrate his demise as we began the New Year, on my birthday? Or, was it pre-ordained by a Higher Power? Did Rabbi Abraham Cutler, who, perhaps, was able to foresee the future, realize what Jeff, Chelsea and Tess would mean to me sanction the marriage? I would like to think so.
I look forward to seeing you at the High Holiday services. May it be a year filled with good health, good cheer, good news and lots of good mazel.
Much love, Rabbi Jake
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SHABBAT AT LENNY'S | 
Coming up this Friday, August 29, CAT celebrates the Sabbath with stimulating discussion, humor and quality grub at Lenny's Deli. Rabbi Herb Freed and Rabbi Jerry Cutler will host the evening. Call the office now to reserve your place!
(310) 473-3100
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It's That Time of Year Again
For Best Seats, You Better Hurry Up!!!
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As the High Holidays approach, CAT prepares to put on, yet again, another stellar set of services at Beverly Hills High School. Cantors Barry Gordon and Tanja Solnik will be joining Rabbi Cutler on the Bimah. Reserve seats now!
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Join us for Tashlich as we collectively cast our sins into the sea and celebrate a job-well-done with bagels and lox. Also to top it off, let's celebrate the Rabbi's Milestone Birthday with a post Tashlich b-day bash! Expect cake and music!
Click HERE to download and print form
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Creative Arts Temple is pleased to announce
we have moved!
Our new numbers are:
phone: (310) 473-3100
fax: (310) 473-3110
CAT's new address is:
Creative Arts Temple
1525 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite E
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Please continue to send all correspondence to our P.O. Box
Creative Arts Temple
P.O. Box 241831
Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Moving Forward ...
Hallelujah! The rabbi's healed, the temple's moved, and now we're moving forward.
After a hiatus, we're delighted to announce that Creative Arts Temple will resume Friday night services starting November 7, after the High Holidays.
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SHOP AT RALPHS?
If you've already registered your Ralphs Rewards Card with Creative Arts Temple, thank you very much! September 1st is the renewal date, so you need to re-register to continue supporting the temple while you grocery shop!
If you haven't yet enrolled, please do so now!
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HERE'S HOW:
Just click on this link and print the document! At the bottom of the page, there's a barcode that your cashier will scan. Make sure to bring it next time you go to Ralphs and present it at checkout. From that moment on, whenever you go grocery shopping, you're contributing to the temple!
Or you can create an account on Ralphs.com and link your card to Creative Arts Temple.
Please sign up and re-enroll your rewards card every year! If you have any questions, please contact the Temple Office at 310-473-3100
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Arne's Corner
Time Marches On
For New York Jews, spending time during the summer months in the Borscht Belt was as American as motherhood and apple pie. But if you were a guest at Kutsher's Hotel in the Catskill's, your memories and old photographs are now all that remain. The 1,300 acre resort that was sold in 2013 has been torn down to be replaced by a health and wellness spa.
Kutsher's was most famous for "LOTS" of Kosher food, legendary Jewish entertainers, a basketball camp and annual tournament frequented by Wilt Chamberlain. Built in 1907 by brothers Max and Louis Kutsher and later taken over in 1946 by Louis' son, Milton. Kutsher's was one of, if not the last, remaining hotels in the Borscht Belt.
Alas, an era gone by, so sad for those of us that remember.
This article is being written at a time of a "72 hour Truce" between Israel and Hamas. I'm putting on Tefillin, got my fingers crossed, saying my prayers, and wishing with all my might for a more permanent "fix." Yes! Israel is winning the war, but at the cost of 67 Israeli lives, not to mention the 1600 Palestinians (among the many victims abused by Hamas). As Israeli P.M. Netanyahu puts it, "We use missiles to protect our children, Hamas uses children to protect their missiles."
Do I need to mention? The "unbiased" UN has begun an investigation of "war crimes" allegedly committed by Israel against the Palestinians. Not the other way around. They don't even consider Hamas to be in violation.
Why does the U.S. support the UN? And for that matter why do we (the U.S.) send financial support to Hamas (a DECLARED terrorist organization?) Ask your congressional representative for the answers? I did.
Arnold Charitan
President
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September Birthdays
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Robby Fraser
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Sept 1
| Florence Davis
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Sept 8
| | Kelly Lester |
Sept 10
| | Mr. Morton Steinberg |
Sept 10
| | Elaine Stern |
Sept 10
| | Marty Trugman |
Sept 10
| | Melville Glickman |
Sept 13
| | Stacey Levine |
Sept 13
| | Sharon Karp |
Sept 14
| | Elaine P. Schulman |
Sept 14
| | Norm Crosby |
Sept 15
| | Spencer Kantor |
Sept 15
| | Art Metrano |
Sept 22
| | Warren Sefton |
Sept 22
| | Ann Radow |
Sept 24
| | Marni Zaifert |
Sept 24
| | Rabbi Jerry Cutler |
Sept 26
| | Murray J. Smith |
Sept 28
| | Marilyn Frandzel |
Sept 29
| | Beatrice Boykoff |
Sept 30
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| Sept 3 | | Howard & Sheila Krupnick | Sept 3 | | Arnold & Sue Kogan | Sept 6 | | Earl L. & Aya Kimura Goldberg | Sept 7
| | Robert & Phyllis Slayton | Sept 8 | | Mitchell & Rochelle Blumenfeld | Sept 20 | | Adam & Meredith Rosenberg Tessler |
Sept 21
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Thank you Oneg Sponsors who help defray costs of Shabbat Service, hall rental, food, and personnel.
| Arnold & Gladys Charitan |
Annual sponsors; In honor of their anniversary
| | Morris Diamond |
In honor of his birthday
| | Marvin & Bettye Donsker |
In honor of their anniversary
| | Norman Kantor |
In honor of Mildred Friedmann's birthday
| | June Miller |
Annual Sponsor
| | Robert & Phyllis Slayton |
Annual Sponsor
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If you are celebrating a simcha (happy occasion) and want to honor or memorialize someone special, please consider contributing to Creative Arts Temple and receive a blessing from Rabbi Cutler.
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May You Be Comforted Among the
Mourners of Zion
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Florence Davis
| In memory of Lawrence R. Simon | | Allan & Harriet Diamond | In memory of Marine Feuerman | | Earl & Annette Erdman | In memory of Beatrice Dickman | | Jay & Lois Foonberg | In memory of Esther Foonberg | | Sarah Goldberg | In memory of Joseph & Rose Lamm | | Joe Ingber | In memory of Leah Ingber | | Norman Kantor | In memory of Ara Easley | | Seymour Lesonsky | In memory of Margaret Lesonsky | | Marybeth Levine | In memory of Sylvia Lytton | | Harold Lubick | In memory of Eldrie Jowan Lubick | | June Miller | In memory of David Rosenblatt | | June Miller | In memory of Debbie Greenburg | | Eva Rich | In memory of Adolph Rich | | Warren & Lois Sefton | In memory of Harold Schneider | | Stuart Struhl | In memory of Archie Struhl | | Ruth Veprin | In memory of Harry Raphael |
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THE ONE I LOVE
"The One I Love"...a Duplass Brothers Production starring Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Moss, would be better served as a Rod Serling "Twilight Zone" TV production. And, before you reach to any sordid and unwarranted conclusions about my critique, I must applaud the efforts of two first timers. director, Charlie McDowell for his directorial ingenuity and screenwriter, Justin Lader, for creating a sophisticated Hitchcockian love story.
"The One I Love," is a pleasant comedy on a weighty subject and is a credit to the creative talents of all of the aforementioned for making it as palatable as it is.
It is clever in its ingenuity and would have been better served had it been a tad shorter in its cleverness with less repetition.
The story begins simply with a married couple, Duplass and Moss, seeking marital advice from therapist Ted Danson. His advice is to go to a specific country home to hopefully reignite that initial spark they once shared.
After their arrival they individually discover a cottage on the property. From this point on, the story gets a bit complicated - but, very interesting and humorous. I can't divulge the ending because the spirit of Mr. Hitchcock will suddenly appear and threaten me with bodily harm. It's a good yarn and, if you have been paying close attention, not too difficult to untangle.
The One I Love: 2 bagels and a Shmear out of 4
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Important
Message
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We will be resuming our Friday night Shabbat services after the High Holidays.
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Shabbat Candle Lighting Times
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Sept 4
| 6:57 pm | | Sept 12 | 6:47 pm | | Sept 19 | 6:38 pm | | Sept 26 | 6:28 pm |
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Upcoming Events
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Rosh Hashanah Services
Beverly Hills High School
Thur (9/25) @ 10 am
Tashlich
Mother's Beach,
Marina Del Rey
Fri (9/26) @ 10 am
Kol Nidre
Beverly Hills High School
Fri (10/3) @ 8 pm
Yom Kippur
Beverly Hills High School
Sat (10/4) @ 10 am
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Do you need a really good
Handy Man?
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Alex Armendariz
(310) 827-4316
is your answer!
Alex works with Creative Arts Temple, setting up for Shabbat services and the High Holidays; he's honest, trustworthy, and an integral part of the CAT family. |
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"An Island in Time"
Cantor Kathy Robbins
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Cantor Kathy has most generously donated her CD, "An Island in Time: Contemporary Music for the Eve of Shabbat," to Creative Arts Temple.
The price is $18 and we receive 100% of the profits. We all come out winners!
For orders, please call our office at (310) 473-3100 or email us at
[email protected]
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Cantor Kathy Robbins
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Life Cycle Officiation
Baby Naming, Bris, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Funeral, Wedding
Music
Singer/Guitarist/Bandleader
Composer/Producer
- All Styles
- Occasions
- Venues...
Concerts, Dances, Private Parties, Special Events, Studio Recordings Cell: (760) 707-8112 Fax: (760) 918-9101 |
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Now You Can Make Donations Online
Securely Through Paypal
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You now can make donations for
- Oneg Shabbats
- Tribute cards
- Yarhzeits
- Plaques
Make a donation through your Temple Talk Email or on our website.
All you have to do is click on the link and select what kind of donation you'd like to make. You can choose to pay via your credit card or through your bank. Once we receive your donation, you'll receive a confirmation email.
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Creative Arts Temple Contact Info:
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Creative Arts Temple
P.O. Box 241831
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Contact: Janice Metz
Fax: (310) 473-3110
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Share your Simcha with your Temple Family
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If you are celebrating a birthday, anniversary,
engagement, or any other special occasion, please consider sharing this happy event with your Temple family by donating to the Oneg Shabbat and receive a blessing from the Rabbi and Cantor.
If you are unable to attend services that month, please consider making a donation anyway and we will gladly mention your name and occasion.
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Creative Arts Temple and the Board | |
Sends Get Well Wishes and a
Speedy Recovery to:
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Ted Blumenfeld
Allan Diamond
Bridget Drake
Robin Frontieri
Stuart Glickman
Valerie Harper
Rocky Kalish
Robert Slayton
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Tribute Cards
A Thoughtful Remembrance
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With a donation of Chai ($18), CAT will mail out a tribute card in your honor, for birthdays, anniversaries, get-well-soon wishes, and yahrzeits.
We'll also post your tribute in our newsletter, no matter what amount you're able to donate.
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Creative Arts Temple
Board of Directors
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President: Arne Charitan
Vice President: Fern Field Brooks
Secretary: Julie Gold
Treasurer: Jerry Gold
Board:
Deborah Barnhart
Malcolm & Barbara Marmorstein
Marty & Barri Smith
Executive Director: Jeff Cutler
Office Administrator: Janice Metz
Director Emeritus: Lois Bennett
Immediate Past President: Joann Roth Oseary
Past presidents:
Lou Milkowski
Arnold Charitan
Larry Crestol
Steve Ellman
Stuart Kricun
Norman G. Brooks*
Irving Dersh*
Max Guefen*
deceased *
Lifetime Members
Deborah Barnhardt
Lois Bennett
Joni Berry
Fern Field Brooks
Ross & Fern Bloom
Mitchell & Rochelle Blumenfeld
Ted Blumenfeld
Dorothy Frieband
Artie Butler
Jack & Roxanne Carter
Arnold & Gladys Charitan
Larry & Alexis Crestol
Sidney & Harriet Crestol
Jennifer Crestol
Steven Crestol
Norm & Joanie Crosby
Carol Jean Delmar
Allan & Harriet Diamond
Karel Guefen
Charlotte Heller
Eugene & Marsha Heller
Arthur & Gwen Hiller
Steven Kaplan
Arthur Kassel
Rhea Kimmel
Les & Laura Landau
Joseph & Shirley Leibowitz
Stephen Maitland-Lewis
Dr. Steve Matlin
Art Metrano
Joann & Yossi Oseary
Nolan & Patrice Porter
Harvey & Hope Schechter
Sharon Shaw
Ruth Veprin
Barbara Weinger
Michael & Lynn Zaifert
Call the Temple to find out how to become a Lifetime Member
310-473-3100
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