The Clergy Suite Podcast by Temple Isaiah: Recent Episodes
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It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
It was such a blessing to bring together the Temple Isaiah Jazz Ensemble – also known as Steve Fox & Friends – for two very special pre-produced Shabbat services in spring 2021. Filmed live on Vollmer Deck, each service featured not just time-honored Jazz Shabbat favorites but also spoken words of history & blessing from folks who have been part of this Temple Isaiah tradition since the beginning. This unique album features Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Steve Fox (piano), Larry Muradian (bass), Deborah Pearl (vocals), Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben (drums), Joel Bienefeld (winds) as well as interviews with George Kahn, Cathy Klayman, Rabbi Bob Gan, Cantor Evan Kent & Steve Fox. With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
We are thrilled to present a diverse collection of prayers & songs from our pre-produced spring & early summer 2021 Shabbat services. Each Shabbat service was filmed live on the Vollmer Deck with our clergy team & Temple Isaiah musicians. Our collection of songs includes contemporary & traditional music of Israel, beloved Shabbat classics, modern prayers on love, healing & community and much more. Featuring Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen & Cantor Tifani Coyot with Mary Ekler (piano), Rosy Rosenquist (drums), Leo Chelyapov (horns), Lacy Rostyak (violin), Tim Kobza (guitar) and Eric Sittner (bass). With gratitude to the folks who made this possible, especially the production team of Drama ¾ led by David Fickas and Pranav Shah.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
A festive, musical journey through the Jewish holidays! Each of these tracks was recorded by Songleader Danny as we remained "Safer at Home" during the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020-2021.
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
One of the greatest gifts of this unique year is the collection of audio recordings produced especially for our High Holy Day music videos. We are proud to share these special recordings with our Temple Isaiah community and offer our gratitude to Gabriel Mann, Niv Toar and Sam Glaser for their mixing and mastering expertise. Enjoy the sound of High Holy Days 2020 all year round! Contributing Voices: Cantor Tifani Coyot , Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen, Cantor Evan Kent, Cantor Lorna Lembeck, Gabriel Mann, Allison Bloom, Piper Rutman, Aidan Rutman, Anna Shell, Carolyn Berliner, Asher Bartfeld, Ben Raanan, Andrew Oberstein, Rocky Klein, Sara Leib, Jami Messinger, Dave Davidson, Danny Rubenstein, Stella Fisch, Miles Fisch, Eleanor Yanow, Maddie Yanow, Jay Asherson, Madeline Gentin, Oliver Eshaghoff, Max Isakow, Zoe Nazarian, Sophia Davoodpour, Roxanne Hall, Leilani Kattan, Annie Loeb, Brody Lonner, Lillian Knott, Amelia Sznaider, Isabella Sznaider, Sophia Sznaider, Jenny Eckert, Parker Grey, Raphael Wild, Zoey Misthal
Tune in to the latest Clergy Conversation as Rabbis Frimmer, Klein Miles, Cohen and Cantor Coyot discuss Isaiah’s plans for the High Holy Days: What to expect, how to prepare, who’ll be there. In an age of uncertainty and radical adaptation, Judaism and the Jewish people are surprisingly well suited to reinvent themselves and their most cherished rituals.
This year, connection and community are more important than ever. #beingisaian means being together. Let’s make our way through this wilderness together.
Rirtual service of Blessings with Rabbi Zoë and Pastor J. Edgar Boyd, Senior minister of First A.M.E. | 6:00 p.m
Words of blessings and togetherness to lift us and bring hope.
Israeli Medley - Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem, Bashana Hab'ah, Am Yisrael Chai by Temple Isaiah
The Isaiah clergy team discusses preparations for Passover, favorite parts of the haggadah, and the 5th most important question (after the classic 4): Have you bought your matzah yet?
On Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 2:00 PM, members of the LAJS chamber ensemble will join with Jewish Women's Theatre and Temple Isaiah to present a World Premiere: Stories from the Violins of Hope. This event will take place at Temple Isaiah and feature violins that survived the Holocaust and have been lovingly restored by Amnon Weinstein and his son Avshi in Tel Aviv. Learn more about this historic performance as Isaiah clergy talk with Dr. Noreen Green, music curator, director and conductor of LAJS which she founded in 1994. To learn more: https://www.lajewishsymphony.com/event/sunday-april-19-2020-stories-song-from-the-violins-of-hope/
Seating is limited! Purchase your tickets today. Those who serve as a sponsor, patron or angel donor are invited to a special gathering with food and drink following the performance, in the company of the instruments, musicians, writer and director: https://jewishwomenstheatre.secure.force.com/ticket/PatronTicket__PublicTicketApp#/instances/a0Ff400000Eg6hbEAB
PBS special featuring the violins: https://www.pbs.org/video/wviz-pbs-ideastream-specials-violins-hope-strings-holocaust/
YouTube video explaining the violins' travels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61p5EEU3VCU&feature=emb_logo
Len Kleinrock, a member of Temple Isaiah, sits down with Rabbis Frimmer and Klein Miles to talk about his role in developing the internet. Beginning with a childhood love of tinkering and engineering, Len emerged as a leader and master of innovation. Listen to the podcast for a taste of his upcoming talk, coming to you live from the Temple Isaiah social hall on Friday, February 28 at 8PM following services and dinner. Please join us.
Rabbi Dara Frimmer and Rabbi Zoe Klein Miles welcome Diane Shader Smith to The Clergy Suite for a discussion about Diane’s upcoming talk at Isaiah featuring her daughter Mallory’s (z’l) best-selling book, Salt In My Soul.
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of three, Mallory Smith grew up to be a determined, talented young woman who inspired others even as she privately raged against her illness. Mallory worked hard to make the most out of the limited time she had, graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, becoming a cystic fibrosis advocate well known in the CF community, and embarking on a career as a professional writer.
For more than ten years, Mallory recorded her thoughts and observations about struggles and feelings too personal to share during her life, leaving instructions for her mother to publish her work posthumously. She hoped that her writing would offer insight to those living with, or loving someone with, chronic illness.
Join us at Temple Isaiah on Thursday, February 13 at 7PM as we continue the conversation with Diane and study the Torah of Mallory’s life. This event is cosponsored by Isaiah Women.
RSVP online here: https://templei.wufoo.com/forms/qcmw1fm1qk1pwa/
Jennie Fahn, author and star of the one-woman show "Under the Jello Mold," joins Rabbis Frimmer and Klein Miles for a conversation about her upcoming performance at Isaiah and the stories we tell about the final act of life. Join the rabbis as they delve into the backstory (can you really write a comedy about death?!), giving space for grief, making meaning of loss, and the power of eulogies, in any form.
Jennie performs her show "Under the Jello Mold" at Temple Isaiah on Sunday, January 12 at 4:00 PM followed by Q&A. Link to RSVP: http://templeisaiah.com/program-detail.php?id=5114
"Under the Jello Mold" -- Jennie Fahn revisits her very colorful character of a mother during what turned out to be the final act of her mother’s life. Jennie’s mother was a force to be reckoned with — a former dancer never content to merely rehash her past, there was always a story to be embellished, always a name to drop, and always a lesson to teach.
Rabbi Frimmer and Klein Miles catch up on office politics and the ever-present question: How do we talk to our children about hard topics? Based on a conversation about when and how to introduce children to literature that touches on death, the rabbis consider language, timing and awareness for anyone considering a tough conversation with kids.
Rabbi Frimmer and Klein Miles recall Christmas memories from their childhood as they consider the question of etiquette and identity in the season of vendors wishing you (and your children) “Merry Christmas!”
The Isaiah Clergy Team discusses the arrival of Professor Peter Curtis on December 20 for a conversation about the hidden Jewish writers of classic Christmas music. Come and learn, sing along, and discover the history of White Christmas, Silver Bells, and Chestnuts Roasting. PS - Save the date! December 27 - Chinese Food & A Movie following Shabbat services. #MaryPoppins
Rabbis Frimmer, Klein Miles, Cohen and Cantor Coyot reflect on the first-ever Shabbchella celebration at Isaiah on November 8. If Isaiah is YOUR home at the intersection of tradition and innovation, this Shabbat experience is the newest room in the house. This initiative exemplifies the challenge of blending ancient tradition (Shabbat) with modern practice (festival, beer garden, face painting, sound bath). Join us again on Feb 21 and May 8 and let us know what you think!
Using the text of Chayyei Sarah, Rabbi Frimmer examines the ancient story of Abraham, Ephron the Hittite, and the first real estate transaction of the Torah. In light of Sec. of State Pompeo's announcement that Israeli settlements are not inconsistent with international law (and in a week in which PM Netanyahu was indicted and Benny Gantz announced he could not form a coalition gov't), our Torah and subsequent commentaries offer guidance as we prepare to engage with these issues in the week to come.
Temple Isaiah's clergy preview our community's Hanukkah-Shabbat celebration on December 13, 6:15PM featuring our adult and kid choirs. We'll also be welcoming the AJU choir led by Noreen Green. Special this year: a country-western version of "I had a little dreidel" and the Guitar Squad! Save the date and join us for a night of love, light, and latkes.
Rabbi Frimmer talks with Rabbi Klein Miles about her recent trip to Spain with 18 congregants. What secrets were uncovered? What history was revealed? Bonus track: At the very end, we introduce our new Senior Director of K-12 Education and Engagement, Reuben Posner, who secretly joined us for the conversation.
From Temple Isaiah's Yom Kippur Yizkor service at Royce Hall (5780): How do we connect with our loved ones who have died? Rabbi Frimmer suggests a new practice to reach out and reconnect - Write them a letter.
Rabbi Frimmer and Klein Miles look back on Temple Isaiah's High Holy Day services: Favorite moments, surprising twists and turns, majestic melodies, and congregant feedback.
Follow this link on our website to read/watch/listen to all of our High Holy Day sermons: http://templeisaiah.com/High-Holy-Day-Sermons.php
Bill McKibben shows us again why "Foreign Policy named him to their inaugural list of the world’s 100 most valuable global thinkers." He poignantly presented the results of time lost, embraced the political tools we have to influence decision makers, but said that was not enough. He is now working to develop enhanced financial strategies for all of us to use to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, and to keep the carbon in the ground where it needs to stay.
Sam Surloff shares his experience of Isaiah clergy in the wake of tragedy following the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre on October 27, 2018.
Rabbi Frimmer and Klein Miles discuss Isaiah's new initiative: #beingisaian Shabbat. How can Shabbat dinner build stronger relationships and new connections throughout the Isaiah community? What obstacles keep us from hosting or inviting new people to our table?
Thank you to everyone who signed up to host, or be hosted, on November 1, 2019. Our next #beingisaian Shabbat is scheduled for Friday, April 3, 2020. Save the date! (Or...consider hosting a meal with Isaians before then!)
You’ve seen movies in which characters go back in time and are told, “Don’t disturb a single thing. If you even step on an ant you alter the whole continuum of time. Agitate anything and you initiate a trajectory of change. Every little thing you do disrupts the story and has an immense impact on the future.” Well, we are the emissaries sent from the dream-of future of our ancestors, and every small act we do matters.
Rabbi Frimmer invites the community of Isaiah to build a Jewish home at the intersection of obligation and choice.
Rabbi Zoe shares the story of her father’s 100-edition print “Abraham”. An art dealer took the edition to Europe to sell, and disappeared. 47 years later, after the art dealer’s death, his children found 87 “Abraham” prints in their attic and decide to correct one of their father’s transgressions.
We know about the Evil Eye, but could we exercise its antidote, the Good Eye, to change the way we see others and ourselves?
Noting historic tensions for the Jews as they move between strength and vulnerability, Rabbi Frimmer explores topics of antisemitism and immigration. “We are not stuck in a story of hate. We are the authors of the most ancient and inspiring story of liberation. A story that reminds us that transformation is possible. That slaves can become liberators. That weakness is a touchpoint for strength.”
From culinary queries to the serious work of forgiveness, Isaiah's clergy team answer your questions as we prepare for the start of the High Holy Days.
Rabbis Frimmer and Klein Miles discuss the process of preparing to write High Holy Day Sermons. Where do the ideas come from? When do you start to write? What do you think the audience wants to hear? The pressure is on as the days count down to Rosh Hashanah!
Isaiah clergy explore the themes, music and practice of Yizkor. What is this mysterious memorial service embedded in Isaiah's Yom Kippur service between mincha and ne’ilah? How does Isaiah approach the obligation to remember?
Background: Originally, Yizkor was recited only on Yom Kippur. Its primary purpose was to honor the deceased by committing to giving tzedakah [charity] in their memory, on the theory that the good deeds of the survivors elevate the souls of the departed. It also enhanced the chances for personal atonement by doing a deed of lovingkindness. Over time, Yizkor was added to the festivals of Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot.
The question of “What will keep the Jews safe?” has been on the minds of every Jew for thousands of years. No matter the promises of Enlightenment and the celebration of citizenship, Jews were never 100% certain that antisemitism was over. No longer do we argue, “IS anti-Semitism still present?” Now, we spend our time debating: How bad is it? Who is most responsible for it? Can it ever be defeated or diminished? And what choices do we have as we live through the waves of hatred, violence and fear? Using excerpts from Parashat Re’eh, Rabbi Frimmer explores the Israelite (and modern Jewish) shift from power to vulnerability, from conviction to uncertainty.
Temple Isaiah's clergy reflect on the musical traditions and selections of the High Holy Days, and, in particular, the choices we make for Temple Isaiah. Which melodies make our members feel comfortable? Which ones create spiritual disruption? Get the insider's look at preparing and selecting the sounds of the season.
For members of Isaiah: Consider joining one of our many High Holy Day choirs (adults and children) or the newly-created Guitar Squad!
Rabbis Frimmer, Cohen and Cantor Coyot, aspiring to fulfill the Jewish people's ancient moniker, "The People of the Book", discuss the books they are currently reading in preparation for the High Holy Days. As we anticipate asking God to write us into the Book of Life for the New Year, Isaiah clergy share highlights from a few books that might guide us in a process of personal and communal cheshbon nefesh.
So, take a look: What books are on your nightstand? Which one might be the perfect fit for the month of Elul as we prepare to enter a season of reflection and renewal? Choose one today and let us know what you're reading!
Book 1:
We Killed: Women in Comedy
Book 2:
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared
Book 3:
Antisemitism: Here and Now
Links for SoundCloud:
We Killed: Women in Comedy https://www.amazon.com/We-Killed-Women-American-Comedy/dp/1250037786
Antisemitism: Here and Now https://www.amazon.com/Antisemitism-Here-Deborah-Lipstadt/dp/0805243372
This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared https://www.amazon.com/This-Real-Completely-Unprepared-Transformation/dp/0316739081
Rabbis Frimmer, Klein Miles, Cohen and Cantor Coyot discuss the Jewish tradition's commitment to spiritual preparation in advance of the New Year. Isaiah clergy offer personal anecdotes and practical suggestions for congregants of all ages including book recommendations, conversation starters, the use of rituals like shofar and mikvah, and reviewing your calendar from the past year.
The month of Elul begins at sundown on Friday, August 30. For more ideas on how to prepare, please contact any of the Isaiah clergy. Shana Tova!
Rabbis Frimmer and Timoner come together for one more conversation after an evening conversation with Tal Becker and Yossi Klein Halevi, Senior Fellows at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. How can Progressive Zionists use power in a world in which powerlessness is seen as more moral? How do we close the gap between Diaspora and Israeli Jews when it comes to radically different answers to the question, "What type of nation will keep the Jews safe?"
Each time the Jewish people have entered the land of Israel, from ancient times until now, there is a turning point in our collective history and identity. There is an unintended rupture within the community of Clal Yisrael: If Israel is now our home, what do we call the land outside of Israel in which Jews live? If Peoplehood is reborn in the land, by what name do we call our People who live outside her borders? On this Shabbat, Rabbi Frimmer examines the creation of the first Diaspora Jewish community as 2.5 tribes ask for permission to plant their roots on the East Side of the Jordan River while the rest of the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land.
Listen to the inspirational story of five biblical women known as Tzelafchad’s daughters. They act according to Jewish values: they speak out against injustice, teach us that Judaism must evolve, and preserve the legacy of their father.
Rabbi Dara Frimmer and Rabbi Rachel Timoner discuss Jewish Identity Politics and the conflicting, and seemingly contradictory, experiences of being both vulnerable and powerful. How does the historical (and contemporary) Jewish experience of trauma and oppression as a minority group make us stronger allies in the fight for justice? How does our power/privilege complicate our efforts to join coalitions? Thanks to Dr. Mijal Bitton, Fellow in Residence and faculty member at Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, and the Rosh Kehilla and co-founder of the Downtown Minyan in New York City, for her lecture on this topic.
Rabbi Dara Frimmer and Temple Isaiah’s Emeritus Cantor, Evan Kent, sit down in Jerusalem for a pre-Shabbat talk about life-after-aliyah, Israeli politics, Jewish identity and (feral) cats. Thanks to everyone who shared their questions online.
Dara is going to Israel in January, 2020.
Hear Rabbi Josh Weinberg talk Israel election results from April 9, 2019.
Evan's Website.
SoundCloud Links: Hear Rabbi Josh Weinberg talk Israel election results from April 9, 2019: https://soundcloud.com/user-455229363/israelis-cast-their-vote-for-the-21st-knesset-who-won-who-lost-and-what-comes-next
Dara is going to Israel in January, 2020: http://templeisaiah.com/israel
Evan's Website: https://evankent.com/
From an Airbnb kitchen in Jerusalem, Rabbi Frimmer shares a Clergy Suite conversation with her friend and colleague, Rabbi Rachel Timoner. Reflecting on the theme of Peoplehood and the recent teachings by Dr. Elana Stein Hain, Scholar in Residence and Director of Faculty at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, Rabbis Frimmer and Timoner discuss inclusion, opting-out, the necessity of rebuke and the power of loyalty and love.
The Clergy Suite's final episode of Season 1 explores the simple and provocative question: How's Your Heart? Taken from Omid Safi's article, The Disease of Being Busy, Safi writes: In many Muslim cultures, when you want to ask them how they’re doing, you ask: in Arabic, Kayf haal-ik? or, in Persian, Haal-e shomaa chetoreh? In reality, we ask, “How is your heart doing at this very moment, at this breath?” Rabbis Frimmer, Klein Miles and Cohen reflect on the end of the year for Temple Isaiah (June 30) and the start of our next (July 1) with personal changes, losses, and challenges. They also give a sneak peak at the exciting programs in the year to come.
Omid Safi's article.
Tablet magazine on Rabbi Richard N. Levy (z'l).
LINKS for Soundcloud: Omid Safi's article: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-disease-of-being-busy/
Tablet magazine on Rabbi Richard N. Levy (z'l): https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/287036/rabbi-richard-n-levy-1937-2019
Rabbis Frimmer and Klein Miles discuss a provocative article from The New York Jewish Week, “20 Years In The Rabbinate: ‘They Didn’t Teach Me This In Rabbinical School’”, about the state of synagogues, rabbinic leadership and the ever-changing and challenging nature of Jewish communities. Tune in to hear what Isaiah clergy learned (and missed out on) in rabbinical school. Why do people join Isaiah? What do they expect from their clergy and community?
Links for Soundcloud: Article: https://tinyurl.com/y5v489gx Dara's Short & Sweet from Family Camp: https://tinyurl.com/yyyl8egc
Links for Podcast Apps: 20 Years In The Rabbinate: ‘They Didn’t Teach Me This In Rabbinical School’ by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove.
Link to Dara's Short & Sweet from Family Camp.
Rabbi Meyer delivers an inspiring and informative D'var Torah about the work of HIAS and the current crisis of policy, placement and discrimination facing refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. What is the Jewish-American response to fear? Who do we want to be? Q & A from the community follows.
Rabbi Meyer currently serves as Rabbi-in-Residence at HIAS, where she develops educational materials, resources, and programs that educate American Jews about refugee issues, connecting the plight of contemporary refugees to Jewish values and history. To learn more about HIAS, click here: https://www.hias.org
In the wake of missiles, op-eds, and Israel's Independence Day, Rabbi Frimmer asks us to turn away from the headlines and look to Torah as our guide. The Holiness code instructs us to rebuke that which is wrong and the wrongdoers. At the same time, we cannot take vengeance or bear a grudge.
"This is the Holiness Code. It’s not a mirror. It’s not who we are right now. It’s a window, asking us to look out and see what we might aspire to be. At times, we are so far from the society described in the Torah. Still, we keep these verses close at hand. We read them once a year on Shabbat. We return to them during the Mincha service of Yom Kippur. They are the guiding words as we consider the start of a New Year - how do we hope to live? What society do we hope to create?
And it doesn’t say: when under attack, discard the code."
Sharing you passions with your children can be a wonderful bonding experience together. Whatever your passion may be, here are a few suggestions on how to create unique and memorable experiences that are meaningful to you and your children will enjoy as well.
Parents often put the cart before the horse…trying to teach children to share without first teaching them responsible ownership. Here are some tricks and tips to teaching children responsibility, responsible ownership and how to share from the heart.
Cantor Tifani Coyot offers six Jewish values to help parents model and teach their children to be in lifelong relationship with Israel.
How many of you joined Isaiah because you knew a Reform Jewish community on the Westside of LA would best represent your family’s spiritual needs and nurture a meaningful Reform Jewish Identity for you and your children? And how many of you joined for the preschool?
Rabbi Frimmer explores the moments Isaians first encounter Reform Judaism and the 2 types of reactions leading us to positive or negative associations with a tradition that privileges an openness to different interpretations, celebrates choice-through-knowledge, and professes faith in the ever-changing nature of tradition and the necessary evolution of practice.
Is Reform Judaism the slow, dilution of tradition or the necessary adjustments to keep an ancient practice relevant for each new generation to discover and inherit? Is it someone else’s Judaism…or is it yours?
Rabbi Dara Frimmer talks with Temple Isaiah’s Cantorial Soloist, Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen and her husband, CPA Joshua Cohen. Listen in for the dinner table conversations between an accountant and a rabbi, each addressing the challenge of helping people plan ahead. How can honesty, integrity, Jewish values and tradition help us to start hard conversations and do the necessary work to protect and care for our loved ones?
As you consider starting your own conversations, here are some additional resources provided by Josh:
CA Attorney General Office - End of Life Care Planning: https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/care
California Society of CPAs - Estate Literacy: https://www.calcpa.org/public-resources/financial-literacy/financial-empowerment
American Bar Association - Estate Planning Guide: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/real_property_trust_estate/resources/estate_planning/
Lists of names, lists of dead, lists of wounded overwhelm us. Delving into the infinity of one life, however, is where the heart truly breaks. A message for Yom HaShoah the week following the Chabad Synagogue shooting in Poway.
Isaiah congregant, Selma Edelman, shares her spiritual journey from youth to adulthood, from Christian hymns to Jewish blessings, from healing to illness and back again. Rabbi Zoe Klein Miles follows up with a blessing for Selma and her kidney donor, Christopher Showerman, on the Shabbat before his donation and her transplant.
This week on The Clergy Suite: Special guest, Rabbi Joel Simonds, founder of the Jewish Center for Justice in Los Angeles talks about Climate Change, Criminal Justice Reform and Advocacy for Israel. Rabbi Simonds and Rabbi Frimmer also take time to explore the intersection of Judaism and Justice, tapping the potential of overworked parents' late night social media posts, and giving Jews a voice, identity and platform to build a more just and compassionate world. Click here to learn more about JCJ: http://jewishcenterforjustice.org/
Cantor Coyot and Rabbis Frimmer, Cohen and Klein Miles pause to remember their favorite melodies from childhood seders and what songs they plan to bring or debut this year. Enjoy this musical conversation with traditional and modern melodies, creative seder ideas, and ways to inspire your guests to sing along. Share with your children. Play it as you shop, prep, chop and roll your way to seder night. Chag Sameach - Happy Passover!
Additional resources for Passover from ShirLaLa:
SHIRLALA PASSOVER RESOURCES: http://shirlala.com/category/holidays/pesach
SHIRLALA SONG LYRICS + CHORDS: http://www.shirlala.com/wp-content/uploads/file/ShirLaLa%20Pesach%20Lyrics%20&%20Guitar%20Chords.pdf
Six13 - A Lion King Passover VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qervY5HSzqM LYRICS: http://lionking.six13.com/
Rabbi Frimmer and Temple Isaiah’s Preschool Director, Tamar Andrews, discuss Passover recipes including 4 different types of Haroset, how to prep and plan without feeling enslaved, and small ways to make a big impact on family, friends and guests.
Rabbi Josh Weinberg, Vice President of the URJ for Israel and Reform Zionism & Executive Director of ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists of America, breaks down the parties, the leaders, the possible coalitions, and the complexity of Israel’s recent election on April 9, 2019. Encouraged by questions from our community, Rabbi Weinberg offers insight into the electoral process while sharing personal stories along the way, painting a picture of life as a Reform Jew in Israel. To learn more about ARZA and continue learning from Rabbi Weinberg, go to https://arza.org/join and “Stay in the Loop” by signing up for their weekly newsletter.
And if you love this topic, then you’ll love our Temple Isaiah Israel 2.0 Trip this January 15-25. More information online: http://static.arzaworld.com/Flipbooks/Temple_Isaiah_Israel_January_2020/
Rabbi Zoë Klein Miles Friday Night Shabbat Sermon 5779. A person who does great things is not always good. A person who does good things is always great.
Whether you are the leader or the participant, Rabbis Nickerson, Klein Miles and Frimmer share ideas on how to spice up your seder. Tune in for some new ways to talk about freedom and redemption and tips on how to engage participants of all ages.
Seder resources:
"10 Great Discussion Topics for Your Passover Seder."
"11 Creative Ideas for Your Passover Seder."
"The Kveller Haggadah is for curious kids — and their grown-ups. Get a Unique Haggadah for Passover."
Seder resources links for SoundCloud: https://reformjudaism.org/discussion-topics-your-passover-seder https://reformjudaism.org/creative-ideas-your-passover-seder https://www.kveller.com/haggadah/
The Shulchan Arukh, an influential Jewish code of law from the 16th century, tells us, “We inquire as to the laws of Passover thirty days beforehand.” (Orach Chayyim 429:1) Just as the month of Elul in the summer is dedicated to preparing for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, so, too, is the time between Purim and Passover meant for reflection and consideration. In what ways can Purim help us prepare for Passover? What is the work we need to do now, in order to come prepared to the first seder on Friday night, April 19?
A recording of the Latke Hamantash Debate between Rabbis Nickerson and Frimmer, first heard on December 7, 2018 at Isaiah's Hanukkah Shabbat service.
Rabbis Klein Miles, Nickerson and Frimmer return to the Clergy Suite to discuss 2 more questions submitted by congregants:
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How do we separate Anti-Israel comments from Antisemitism? How can one be prepared to hold a civil discourse drawing the lines?
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What is the purpose of Jewish prayer, and how can we more fully realize the experience of praying (or, as we say in Yiddish, davenning)?
Click here for the article Rabbi Frimmer references on ways to distinguish critique of Israel from Antisemitism by Rabbi Jill Jacobs:
"How to tell when criticism of Israel is actually Antisemitism."
During a Shabbat service with 2nd and 3rd grade families, the Pop-Up Choir, and Shabbat regulars, Rabbi Frimmer teaches on the "hidden" mitzvah of Purim tzedakah. How can the holiday of Purim move past cookies and costumes and teach us important lessons about generosity, dignity, and equality? Thanks to the congregants who shared answers and reflections to the following questions: What's Purim all about? How much tzedakah are we commanded to give? Why do we wear costumes?
Rabbi Frimmer surprises Rabbi Nickerson and Rabbi Klein Miles with a Pisces Pop Quiz: Answer the top 6 questions Isaians ask while standing with their clergy in the Temple lobby, on the sidelines of the soccer field, or while schmoozing at the oneg table on Friday nights. Tune in and find out what these Early-March-Birthday Rabbis have to say about life, death, tattoos and Torah.
Rabbi Joel Nickerson explores a rabbinic interpretation of the Israelite’s gifts in building the Tabernacle and the value our tradition places on the power of brokenness and vulnerability.
Rabbis Nickerson and Frimmer return to the topic of Purim, taking a deeper dive into the topics of Amalek, the donning of creative costumes, and the tradition of excessive drinking. Explore new ideas and practices as you and your family prepare for this annual celebration of survival and silliness.
Link for SoundCloud: More details on how to celebrate Purim at Isaiah go to http://templeisaiah.com/Purim.php
By referencing a challenging passage in the story of the Golden Calf, Rabbi Joel Nickerson explores the value of ‘lifting the veil’ in order to discover the beauty found within the complex narratives of our tradition and our lives.
For many, Purim has been relegated to a children’s holiday replete with cookies, costumes and carnivals. This week, Rabbis Frimmer and Nickerson shake up the story. Purim, like Hanukkah, contains a deeper (darker!) message of how Jews continue to survive uncertainty, vulnerability and arch-enemies that arise in every generation. Learn more about Purim and the accompanying mitzvot (commandments). How can feasting, gift-giving, tzedakah and story-telling help us navigate the threats and opportunities facing Jews in the 21st century?
Link for SoundCloud: More details on how to celebrate Purim at Isaiah go to http://templeisaiah.com/Purim.php
This week’s Torah portion outlines the intricate designs of the Priestly garments, including golden bells along the hemline of the High Priest’s robe. Rabbi Frimmer explores ancient and modern examples of when/how alarm bells signal danger in the life of the Jewish people.
Rabbis Frimmer and Nickerson welcome Rabbi Zoe Klein Miles, Interim Director of the Religious School into the Clergy Suite for a conversation about religious school, Jewish literacy and Jewish identity. Tune in for the first of many conversations about the intersection of tradition and innovation as seen and lived in the halls of Isaiah.
This week, Rabbis Frimmer and Nickerson review Super Bowl LIII highlights, halftime shows, and the Jewish values that guide our every day lives. #eruv #shabbat #maroon5
Rabbis Frimmer and Nickerson welcome Tamar Andrews, Isaiah’s Preschool Director, into the Clergy Suite for a conversation about spirituality, parenting and Jewish practice. Tune in for the first of many conversations about the intersection of tradition and innovation as seen and lived in the halls of Isaiah.
Millions of people have been submitting DNA kits like 23 and Me to discover their ancestry, and some are dismayed at what they find.
On Saturday afternoon, January 19, on the main stage in Grand Park, DTLA, Temple Isaiah clergy were honored to stand with a Faith Coalition of leaders ready to fight for the safety, security and dignity for all of God’s children. Earlier that morning, in the 9 o’clock hour, while Isaians and Jews from across Los Angeles celebrated Shabbat together in an empty lot between Pershing Square and Grand Park, reports began to circulate about antisemitic and anti-Zionist speech coming from 2 speakers on the Pershing Square stage. For those continuing to follow the controversy, or for those just tuning in, Rabbis Nickerson and Frimmer review their role, what they heard and how they interpret the media storm of accusations, allegiances, and proposed next steps.
Link for SoundCloud: Rabbi Guzik’s response, “Why I Left the Women’s March”: https://jewishjournal.com/online/292559/why-i-left-the-womens-march-l-a/
With the current government shutdown, the Los Angeles Teacher’s strike, and so much happening around the country and world, what can we learn from the 9th plague brought down upon the Egyptians? How can we combat the looming darkness that seems to be overwhelming us everywhere we turn? Rabbi Joel discusses the lessons learned from the plague of darkness and why it may serve as the precursor to the final plague, death of the firstborn.
On January 4, 2019, Jonathan Weisman wrote an op-ed for the New York Times titled, "American Jews and Israeli Jews Are Headed for a Messy Breakup: Is the world ready for another Great Schism?" In their first Clergy Suite Conversation of the New Year, Rabbis Nickerson and Frimmer take a closer look at the article and explore the "schism", as well as the challenges and opportunities that present themselves for Diaspora Jews in the 21st century looking to make a meaningful connection with their homeland.
Link to the article: American Jews and Israeli Jews Are Headed for a Messy Breakup by Jonathan Weisman
Link for SoundCloud Site: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/opinion/sunday/israeli-jews-american-jews-divide.html
Attention families! Travel with Joel to Israel this summer...insert link or info about his session on Sunday. Masada. Dead Sea. Western Wall. Shabbat on the Beach.
Attention adults! Travel with Dara to Israel next January 15-25, 2020. Politics, activism, culture and conversation.
On Shabbat Va'era, Rabbi Frimmer examines Moses' struggle to lead the Israelites out of slavery, noting his early setbacks and deep disappointment. Drawing on the wisdom of Torah, Parker Palmer, Brene Brown, and popular advice for holding onto New Year's resolutions, this sermon connects the effort we all face to change and persevere, and offers the possibility that God and community may help us achieve all our goals, if only we would welcome them in.
The death of a loved one gives us a unique opportunity to do teshuvah -- a change in direction, a new behavior – an experience of forgiveness that was previously thought to be prohibited, unheard of, or unimaginable. But, death changes the rules.
Emiliana Guereca Zeidenfeld, also known as Emi, is not only a member of Isaiah, she's also the founder of the Women's March LA Foundation, a non-profit organization, and the driving force behind the official Women’s March in Los Angeles. As headlines surfaced (again) citing anti-Semitic language and affinity from the top leadership of the Women's March, Emi took time to address questions and concerns, while keeping us focused on the work of fighting for Human Rights. For more information about Women's March LA: https://womensmarchla.org/
Rabbi Nickerson shares reflections during Isaiah's Friday night service, offering insight into our tradition and ways to make Judaism resonant and relevant in our lives.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
Live from the Clergy Suite, the clergy discuss one of the original intersections of tradition and innovation: the holiday of Hanukkah. Rabbis Klein Miles, Nickerson, Frimmer and Cantor Coyot discuss the historical narrative of war (the Maccabees and the Seleucid army) followed by a rabbinic reinvention focusing on faith and light. How does these stories shape our practices today? In what ways are we adding our own innovations to this beloved tradition? How might your Hanukkah celebration look different this year?
Links for items talked about in the show: https://goo.gl/MgsNQC
Hanukkah resources from Cantor Coyot.
PJ Library Free books for Jewish children and their families.
RSVP Here for the Hanukkah celebration at Friday Night Shabbat on December 7th at Isaiah.
Celebrate Hanukkah with members of all ages and a full musical band. Expect a lively and participatory service with stories and inspiration drawn from our tradition.
5:30 p.m. Extended Pre-Oneg - Hanukkah Appetizers
6:15 p.m. Services featuring the Latke-Hamentashen debate, back by popular demand.
Conversation with Cantor Tifani Coyot and Cantorial Soloist Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen moderated by Rabbi Joel Nickerson.
At Temple Isaiah the cantorial department oversees and helps the rest of the clergy and staff create the vision around Music, Ritual, Spirituality and Prayer.
How does being a mother/parent influence the way we craft the ritual, music and prayer at Isaiah?
How has your understanding of ritual and prayer influenced your parenting?
What music and rituals happen in your home?
Why that piece of music? Do your sons and husbands have a favorite Jewish song?
For those of us who are not musicians or clergy…what strategies would you recommend for them to add to their parenting?
Congregant Sam Surloff shares his personal connection to Tree of Life and his sister's unexpected decision to stay home rather than attend shul on that tragic Saturday morning.
Cantorial Soloist, Rabbi Jaclyn Cohen offers a reflection (kavanah) on Solidarity Shabbat.
Cantor Coyot shares a reflection (kavanah) on legacy and healing to remember Pittsburgh.
Rabbi Zoë Klein Miles offers three reflections (kavanot) during Solidarity Shabbat.
TEN COMMANDMENTS
When I first learned the Ten Commandments, I was disappointed. The Israelites went through all that to learn not to murder? Really? Isn’t that obvious? Maybe not.
HEALING
Rabbi Klein Miles speaks about the Walking Wounded, the thousands who now move through the world with bullet wounds.
ELEVEN ARE THE STARS
In the Pesach song, “Who Knows One,” when it comes to the number “eleven”, the verse is: “Eleven are the stars.” The stars in the song refer to the stars in Joseph’s dream, but now, for us, eleven are the stars stand for those who were killed at Tree of Life synagogue: Joyce Feinberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Bernice Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Irving Younger, and Melvin Wax.
Jewish tradition teaches “Who is rich?” and the answer is simple, “Those who rejoice in their own portion.” (Pirke Avot 4:1) Yet, many of us struggle, daily, to find words of appreciation for all that we have. In Psalm 92, we are invited to thank God in the morning – to praise God’s lovingkindness (chesed) – and then again in the evening with thanks for God’s faithfulness (emunah). How often do we use our first and last words of the day to offer thanks and praise? In this season of Thanksgiving, when you are about to sit at a table and be asked “For what are you thankful?” we want to flip the question on its head and instead inquire: “What gets in the way of gratitude?”
Rob, Dara and Joel exchange thoughts on how to live a life of faith, purpose and meaning in the 21st century. This conversation was part of our Installation weekend celebration.
Rob Bell is an American author, speaker and former pastor. Bell was the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church located in Grandville, Michigan, which he pastored until 2012. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Love Wins and the writer and narrator of a series of spiritual short films called NOOMA. In 2011, Time Magazine named Bell on its list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has since become a freelance writer and speaker appearing on various talk shows and national speaking tours on topics related to spirituality and leadership. He also hosts a popular podcast called,'The Robcast. ' In 2018, a documentary about Bell called "The Heretic" was released. We were honored to have Rob as our special guest for our Installation weekend.
Thank you Sara Landas for the Audio.
Rob Bell is an American author, speaker and former pastor. Bell was the founder of Mars Hill Bible Church located in Grandville, Michigan, which he pastored until 2012. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller Love Wins and the writer and narrator of a series of spiritual short films called NOOMA. In 2011, Time Magazine named Bell on its list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. He has since become a freelance writer and speaker appearing on various talk shows and national speaking tours on topics related to spirituality and leadership. He also hosts a popular podcast called,'The Robcast. ' In 2018, a documentary about Bell called "The Heretic" was released. We were honored to have Rob as our special guest for our Installation weekend.
Thank you Sara Landas for the Audio.
Catastrophe Parenting deals with parents who get emotional or anxious in almost every situation so that every event is one level of catastrophe or another. We will learn how to climb down from that ladder.
The question and answer section of the conversation starts at 36:18 mark.
About Tamar:
Tamar Andrews, EdD, began her tenure as our Preschool Director in 2003. She is a national and international lecturer as a child development specialist, and is also on the faculty of Cal State University, Santa Monica College and UCLA.
The word “Jew” has been maligned by anti-Semites over the centuries, and we are seeing increasing antisemitism in our world. It is time to remember what the word “Jew” really stands for, and to take back our beautiful, powerful, purposeful name.
Rabbi Zoë delivered this sermon on Kol Nidre, 2015.
Thea Brodkin from the League of Women Voters presents pro/con arguments for Propositions 1-6 and 10. Thanks to Janet Hirsch, VP of Community Affairs for Temple Isaiah, for arranging this session and for leading this year’s social justice efforts to create a more informed and engaged base of voters throughout Los Angeles. Note: After presenting on each proposition, Thea pauses to allow congregants and community members to share their thoughts and questions.
Rashi, an 11th century Torah commentator, lays out the two sides of the Noah debate: There are those among the sages who view Noah positively. Certainly, had he been living in a generation of just individuals, he would have been more just. And, yet, others view him negatively. Had he been living in the generation of Abraham he would have been considered worthless.
In other words, either we’re static in our growth, or we rise higher when those around us are reaching, as well.
On this Shabbat of Parashat Noach, we need to refocus the story of Noah on the struggle each one of us encounters as we reach for righteousness, and not waste time on the question of whether we started out inherently virtuous. On this Shabbat, let us look to the possibility of newfound strength and capacity that can be discovered in community, rather than engage in the comparison and competition of who reaches higher.
Excerpts from one of the Great American Speeches, Anna Howard Shaw’s 1915 Suffragette Speech “Fundamental Principles of a Republic” In honor of the upcoming midterm elections, Rabbi Zoe K M shares excerpts from a fiery suffragette speech through which we may reflect how far we have come, and how far we have yet to go.
When gender-based violence is considered a “women’s issue” instead of a “men’s issue,” we all lose.
Link to Jackson Katz Ted Talk:
In the emotional wake of the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings, Rabbi Frimmer shifts our focus from self to other, and offers the Lens of Sukkot to help us see those who live with impermanence, vulnerability, fragility, and exposure 24-7-365. Thanks to activist Dove Kent and congregant Jennifer Yashari for inspiring this post.
Rep. Ted Lieu (Congressman for California’s 33rd District)talks about his ongoing efforts to restrict the use of nuclear weapons, limit the US military’s role in Yemen, and eliminate the money bail system. He then answers questions from Rabbi Frimmer and the Isaiah community addressing immigration, Citizens United, Israel and Brett Kavanaugh. This talk took place at Royce Hall in between the Yom Kippur morning and afternoon services.
Co-Senior Rabbis Nickerson and Frimmer upend the traditional model of Yom Kippur sermons by inviting the Isaiah community to study together the story of Cain and Abel. [Genesis 4:1-16] Thank you to all our congregants who participated and shared their voices and interpretations.
Using excerpts from childhood, Talmud, and philosopher Martha Nussbaum, Rabbi Nickerson argues that unchecked fear will either paralyze or tear us apart. It turns out, the antidote to 21st century fear is a 5000 year old tradition that promotes membership in a tribe, and the powerful rituals we practice to affirm and enforce the values of hope and wholeness.
Rabbi Dara Frimmer shares a provocative and timely teaching in the name of Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, who first taught this idea during Hartman's Rabbinic Holiday Webinar, August 27, 2018. What if "sinners" are required for us to build 'true' community and to successfully elevate our prayers to God?
Video of Dr. Kurtzer's full teaching for rabbis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uda_blV0LZA&feature=youtu.be
Patterns in Flux. Rabbi Zoë Klein Miles shares her Rosh Hashanah 5779 sermon, the key to artful living is to be able to dance with change. This year Rabbi Klein Miles transitioned from Senior Rabbi to Interim Religious School Director, and shares her personal experience of major change, and the deeper goal of Jewish education, to know who you are.
Rabbi Dara Frimmer delivers her Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon at Royce Hall (UCLA) on September 9, 2018. "Temple Isaiah is uniquely suited to help you respond to the 'urgency of now,' and, at the same time, we are experts in the long game. That’s one of the political strengths of being a minority. We’ve been navigating and surviving different administrations for thousands of years, and we’re still here, and we're still preaching a message of compassion and kindness and caring for the stranger."
Christianity has long derided Judaism for being obsessed with law, claiming that love of Jesus replaces law, and that the teachings of the gospel replace the commandments of the Old Testament. However, as the Me Too movement meets the Catholic Church, and it is revealed how complicit church leadership is in employing and protecting sexual predators, it is time to reestablish the importance of law.
Rabbis Frimmer, Nickerson, Klein Miles and Cantor Coyot discuss the making of the first-ever, Yom Kippur Yizkor video. The clergy discuss the origin of the idea, who signed up to share memories of their loved ones, and what Jewish tradition offers to help us mourn and remember.
How do we choose to move away from our fears and towards communal hope? Reflections on Martha Nussbaum's latest book.
We’ve forgotten what it’s like to travel with allies without google maps calling out our next turn and giving us an estimated time for arrival.
We’ve forgotten the importance of flexibility - being willing to use the tools and resources we have in the moment - the skills we are learning as we do the work -- and making decisions in real time as to what is required and how we want to act.
The poet Audre Lorde’s wrote, “Sometimes we are blessed with being able to choose the time, and the arena, and the manner of our revolution, but more usually we must do battle where we are standing.”
We must learn to do battle from the place we are in. Not the place we wish we were. Not the place we were in 2 years ago. Now. This place. This time. With these people. To show up and stand up and fight for more just and compassionate immigration policies...now. Even when we don’t know where we go next. The movement starts in the place where we stand.
We need to reinvest ourselves in learning about Israel’s government, understanding who has power and how that power is sustained, and familiarizing ourselves with the non-profits that help to protect Israel’s democracy and create its democratic infrastructure.
We need to pay closer attention to the struggles of non-Orthodox Jews in Israel, those looking for validation and legal permission to practice as they choose. It is unconscionable to tolerate a lack of tolerance for non-Orthodox Jewish identity in this supposed Jewish nation.