Understanding the Israeli Elections
An Insider’s Expert Perspective
December 2, 3, & 4
Guest Scholar: Yisrael Klitsner
Advisor for Diaspora Affairs to the Prime Minister of Israel.
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Friday, December 2 – Israeli Election Breakdown
Shabbat Service 6 pm, Dinner and Program 7:30 pm
Step into the Israeli voter’s mindset; understand the moral and ethical dilemmas that shaped the election’s outcome.
Cost for dinner and the program is $36 each for members;
$60 each for non-members.
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Saturday, December 3 – Diaspora Jewry and Israel:
Havdalah 7 pm, Program 7:30 pm
How can Diaspora Jewry reconcile Israel’s election outcome? Is there a path forward?
No cost, but reservations are requested for planning purposes.
Coffee and dessert will be served.
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Sunday, December 4 – Israel on the World Stage
Tea 3 pm, Program 6 pm
How will Israel’s election outcome affect the geo-political landscape?
Cost for Tea and the program is $18 each for members; $36 for non-members.
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Support Jewish education at Temple Emanu-El by becoming a Patron for $360
or an Underwriter for $1,000. Contact Executive Director
Shaun Copans at scopans@teesd.org for details.
Sign up for Scholar in Residence Weekend by November 26 on the Temple website, teesd.org, or by calling the Temple office. You won’t want to miss the chance
to study with this outstanding scholar.
The family of Robert M. Gardner proudly dedicates his
Memorial Fund to the Scholar-in-Residence Program
in order to perpetuate Jewish learning
at Temple Emanu-El and in the Jewish community.
Town Hall Event with Mayor Todd Gloria
December 8, 6 pm at Temple Emanu-El
Join the Anti-Defamation League of San Diego and Imperial Counties on
for a Town Hall on Antisemitism. In this public forum, Mayor Gloria and a panel of speakers will answer and discuss questions submitted by members of the community. Rabbi Devorah Marcus will provide welcome remarks and the conversation will be moderated by ADL San Diego Regional Director Fabienne Perlov.
In 2021, ADL tracked the highest number of antisemitic incidents ever recorded in the United States. Locally, the Jewish community of San Diego County saw an alarming 31% rise in antisemitic incidents. By connecting the Mayor directly with voices from the community, this evening will provide crucial insights into the ways that leaders at the local level can combat the rising tide of antisemitism.
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Health & Safety Committee
(Effective 10/28/2022 and subject to change.)
Masks are optional but highly encouraged. The Temple will have surgical, N95 and KN95 masks available for use.
FROM THE UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM / REFORM MOVEMENT
Reflecting on 50 Years in Jewish Journalism
Aron Hirt-Manheimer
On the eve of my retirement from the Union for Reform Judaism, I’d like to share a few reminiscences and reflections.
Chapter One: Davka
I was a senior at UCLA in 1970 when our Hillel director, Rabbi Richard Levy, of blessed memory, asked students to come up with projects that needed funding. I proposed starting a West Coast Jewish Quarterly called Davka, meaning “just because,” reflecting the counter-cultural attitude I had embraced as a member of the Jewish radical community on campus. My proposal was accepted, and Rabbi Levy, who had been editor of The Harvard Crimson, showed me how to lay out the first edition — “The Ills of American Jewry” — on his dining room table. Click here to read more...
Social Action Center
Mitzvah of the Month – November
Meals on Wheels: Items for Gift Bags
Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver nutritious meals to seniors. Frequently, their volunteer is the only person the homebound person may see all day. Volunteers also bring special “We Care” gift bags filled with useful treats for birthdays and holidays.
For November, the Social Action Committee is asking for these items, which have been popular with recipients:
Gift Bags – Medium or Large with holiday or birthday designs, or just colorful gift bags
2023 calendars or planners, greeting cards, stationery, envelopes, notepads, pens, pencils
Magnifying glasses, night lights
Socks, potholders, dish towels, jar openers, photo frames
Crossword or sudoku puzzle books, adult coloring books, colored pencils
Brushes, combs, small first aid kits, small packs of tissues, toiletries
Please note: they do not distribute any medications, including over-the-counter items, razors, cosmetics or candles.
For questions, please contact Elana Levens-Craig at levenscraig@hotmail.com
Bring your donations to the white barrel in the lobby of the Temple office building, and members of the Committee will deliver them.
Links to Social Action Sites
- Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) http://www.rac.org
- Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (COEJL) http://www.coejl.org
- Association of Reform Zionists of America ARZA/WORLD UNION http://www.arza.org
- Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger http://www.mazon.org
- The Hunger Site (donate free food) http://www.thehungersite.com
- Israel Religious Action Center http://www.irac.org
- North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ) http://www.nacoej.org
- St. Vincent de Paul Village http://www.svdpv.org
- Stand Down for Homeless Veterans https://vvsd.net/
- Being Alive San Diego (HIV/AIDS Resources) http://www.beingalive.org
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego https://www.jfssd.org
- Americans United for Separation of Church and State http://www.au.org
- Solar Cookers International http://www.solarcookers.org
- Nothing But Nets http://www.nothingbutnets.net/
