Happy New Year!
Our Village On the Go
Caring Connections Corner
Volunteer Opportunity
Village Events
Temple Events
Thank You December Hosts & Facilitators
Kehillah
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Happy New Year from ChaiVillageLA! May it be a great year of health, happiness, joy, and community.
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Click here
to check out the fun and fabulous pictures from the Hanukkah party photo booth!
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ChaiVillagers lunched at Century City Mall and then took in a movie.
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Caring Connections Corner
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Some of our talented members are sharing their expertise to teach others new skills. For example, teaching piano, photography, drawing, Spanish, poker, etc. Do you have a skill to share? Would you like to learn something on a one-to-one basis over a period of time? Contact Talia at (310) 871-2721 or
Admin@ChaiVillageLA.org.
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We are piloting a tech support program in collaboration with our synagogues' religious schools. We need 10 tech-savvy volunteers to make it happen. Interested? Contact Devorah at (310) 592-0321 or
Devorah@ChaiVillageLA.org
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Portrait of Italian Jews: A Personal Story
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Come learn about Italian Jewry through ChaiVillageLA's Executive Director Devorah Servi's family story. Hear how her family survived World War II thanks to their courageous neighbors, righteous among the nations. Devorah will also share family traditions, holiday recipes, and music.
Wednesday, January 8 - 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Temple Emanuel - Belle Chapel
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80's+ Group with Rabbi Zoë
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Join Rabbi Zoë in a discussion reviewing the highs and lows of the past decade, and talking about the one to come. What great changes have we witnessed over the decades we have lived? What is better now? What was better then?
Thursday, January 9 - 1:15-2:45 PM
Temple Isaiah - Social Hall
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Dinner & Art Talk by Julie Grass
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Let’s enjoy an early Tuesday evening dinner together, then travel to the Braid Theatre where ChaiVillageLA member Julie Grass and other artists will exhibit and talk about their work. Stay for the optional Jewish Women’s Theatre performance of “Mapping the Mind." Click "Register Here" for details on how to purchase your ticket separately.
Tuesday, January 28 - 4:45-9:30 PM
The Braid Theatre - 2912 Colorado Blvd. #102
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Discussion & Dessert - Navigating Intermarriage in the Family with Rabbi Zoë
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Rabbi Zoë discusses what opportunities there are for parents, grandparents, and other relatives to share their Jewish heritage with the next generation in interfaith families. How should one navigate these sensitive conversations respectfully? How can relatives contribute to Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home) if there is conflict?
Sunday, January 12 - 7:30-9:00 PM
Home of Susan Lava
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Disturbing the Peace
Movie Screening
Disturbing the Peace
follows former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian fighters who have joined together to challenge the status quo. The film reveals their transformational journeys: from soldiers to nonviolent peace activists, leading to the creation of Combatants for Peace.
Sunday, January 12 - 3:00-5:00 PM
Temple Emanuel - Belle Chapel
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Men's Torah Study with Rabbi Gan
Join Rabbi Gan and the men of ChaiVillageLA for a lunch time Torah study. Please bring your own lunch, coffee and tea will be provided.
Monday, January 13 - 12:00-2:00 PM
Temple Isaiah - Social Hall
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What are the big moments between raising our families, building our careers, and old age? Rabbi Laura Geller will lead us in a conversation about how we can create authentic rituals for these moments, and how new rituals not only transform individuals but also our community's views about growing older.
Tuesday, January 14 - 2:00-4:00 PM
Temple Emanuel - Belle Chapel
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CA Master Plan for Aging Conversation
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What are the most important challenges that you think older women and men will face in the next 10 years? What needs to change? ChaiVillageLA members are being asked to provide valuable input to the first-ever CA Master Plan on Aging! Don't miss this opportunity to speak with Dr. Donna Benton, a member of the Governor’s Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
Thursday, January 16 - 6:30-8:30 PM
Temple Isaiah - Social Hall
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Our Grandpas
Come learn about Fay Lentin's grandpa's journey from Lithuania to Ireland as we watch her brother Louis Lentin's documentary,
Grandpa.... Speak to me in Russian
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Wednesday, January 22 - 7:30-9:30 PM
Home of Bobbie & Ben Allen
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California African American Museum
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Join us on the Expo for a tour of the California African American Museum, followed by a group lunch. The museum's exhibits include Making Mammy: A Caricature of Black Womanhood 1840-1940 & LA Blacksmith.
Friday, January 31 - 10:00 AM-1:30 PM
California African American Museum - 600 State Dr.
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Check out the Temple Calendars for a listing of Shabbat services, special events, lectures, and more!
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Understanding World News
Tuesday, January 21 - 10:00 AM
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Brown Bag Short Stories
Friday, January 10 - 11:30 AM
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Village Poker
Wednesday, January 8 - 7:00 PM
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Walk with The Rabbi
Tuesday, Jan 7 - 8:15 AM
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Thank You December Hosts...
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Lorna & Michael Belman
Connie Bennett
Renee Cronenwalt
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Julie & Alan Grass
Barbara & Dale Joyner
Bobbie & Ike Levy
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Andrea & Terry Pullan
Dorothy & Avram Salkin
Radell Simon
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Lorna Belman
Sherrie Berlin
Kim Gold
Julie Grass
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Myrna Hant
Ira Laufer
Barbara Marom-Pollack
Rabbi Zoë Klein Miles
Bonnie Pastor
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Wendy Plottel
Terry Pullan
Dorothy Salkin
Radell Simon
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We are saddened by the loss of...
Arlene Tanzer, beloved ChaiVillageLA member.
Zecher tzadik livracha. May the memory of the righteous be a blessing and may their memory continue to bless us all.
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Refuah Shleimah
A Full and Complete Healing To:
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Bill Aron
Sandy Bernstein
Sylvia Fox
Roberta Gillerman
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Norma Glickman
Carol Hartmann
Leonor Kletzky
June Miller
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Jack Olshansky
Joan Sales
Phyllis Shlecter
Sandy Trost
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(Let us know if you would like to be added to or removed from this list)
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