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Join Our Family

One of the most important gifts we can give ourselves and our children is the knowledge and comfort that we are not alone. Through worship, study and tikkun olam, we affirm our support for each other. This participation and commitment, above all things, has sustained our Jewish heritage for almost 6,000 years.

In true family tradition we envision full participation by every member, where each person can discover a meaningful role. At the same time, we recognize that Judiasm is not “one size fits all”. Given the diversity of our members of various backgrounds and interests, we seek to offer an array of modes of worship, education and activities for each member.

There are many paths to community at Chai. Congregants can choose from a wide range of groups and activities, including: youth groups, Chai young adults, Havurot and Journey Groups, Men’s Club and Sisterhood, as well as synagogue-wide concerts and cultural activities.

To join our family, email our Membership Director.

Join Our Family

One of the most important gifts we can give ourselves and our children is the knowledge and comfort that we are not alone. Through worship, study and tikkun olam, we affirm our support for each other. This participation and commitment, above all things, has sustained our Jewish heritage for almost 6,000 years.

In true family tradition we envision full participation by every member, where each person can discover a meaningful role. At the same time, we recognize that Judiasm is not “one size fits all”. Given the diversity of our members of various backgrounds and interests, we seek to offer an array of modes of worship, education and activities for each member.

There are many paths to community at Chai. Congregants can choose from a wide range of groups and activities, including: youth groups, Chai young adults, Havurot and Journey Groups, Men’s Club and Sisterhood, as well as synagogue-wide concerts and cultural activities.

To join our family, email our Membership Director.

FAQ’s

How often do you have services?

We have services on Shabbat and Sunday

How many Rabbis does Chai have?

We have two Rabbis. Rabbi Stone is our Senior Rabbi and Spiritual Leader, and Rabbi Smith is our Associate Rabbi and Director of Schools.

How many members does Chai  have?

We currently have 420 families.

What do I get for my membership dues?

Oodles. On top of the regular benefits of membership like High Holy Day tickets, access to summer camps and retreats, congregation dinners and more. Our Rabbis, staff, and members will be there to support you through life’s challenges and joys. You will also be supporting our synagogue and the great programs we offer. Our members find they get back much more than they pay for. 

How do I join Chai ?

Call our membership Director (555) 555.1234 and she’ll guide you through the process.

What if I can’t afford membership dues?

We have dues reductions available for anyone who needs it. Contact Wan at (555) 555.1234 for more information. No one will be turned away due to their inability to pay.

A Personal Invitation

Rabbi Name

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Quod a changing, si continue mutatur in naturali modo naturaliter prius pertingit ad illud ad quod mutatur ultimum inter. Ita ‘inter’ importat praesentiam minus tria in processu mutationis est contrarium quod “novissimi: et si continuo movetur aliquid relinquit rima minima gap in materia, aut tantum non in tempore (nam non intermittit quin temporibus rebus a ‘inter’ dum, contra, nihil prohibet aliquam magnificam post infimum supremi), sed in materia in qua motus agitur. Non modo perspicue verum est, sed in omni mutatione locorum alia pariter. (Omnis autem importat mutationem bina opposita et contraria esse vel contradictorie opposita sint: tum quia contradictio non potest habere medium terminum, manifestum est quod inter ‘necesse habent par contrariorum) Hoc loco contrarium quod maxime distat in linea recta, quia finita est certus minima linea, quae est certus numerus limitatus constituit.

 

Est Lorem ipsum redditium definitionem Aristotelis “inter” quae in C & W:

 

Sed omnis mutatio est inter contraria et opposita sunt contradictoria aut contraria, et nihil est medium inter contradictoria est medium, sive quod “inter” duo contraria esse non potest nisi quando sunt. Si inter A et B, C transeuntem (vel loco) continua mutatione secundum naturam extremorum, necesse est ut veniat ad B in C, antequam perveniatur ad a via A. ‘Inter’ importat saltem tres terminos, et unde de transitu, unde oppositum, scilicet ‘quo’ et aliquid supra lineam loco, quo magis quam unde et ibi continue in libero, vel si non solverit cursum – vel, si tantum minimum. Dico intermissione in non tempore, sed in mutatione secundum quod est mutatio, quia solum in tempore cum diapason potest a summo note nota (quae maxima saltu vel in irritum fieri potest librae) Confestim igitur ut, sicut duo separata notes by minima excogitari medium. Quae omnia non solum autem aliae mutationes loci mutatio est. In nomine applicationem loci, unum contra aliud, si longius ab ea, in linea recta, quam quodcumque aliud individuum eiusdem ordinis res in campo sub ratio. De recta eligitur quia brevissimus est solum inter duos, unum certum locum et certum sit mensura vel regula.

Our Staff

IreneHS    StacyHS  

Irene Christenson
Ha-Gan Program Leader

Toni Ferguson
JCC Director

Stacy Davis
Religous School Principal, 
High School creation of Israel and the people who influenced its creation

Vicki & Mark Hugo
Kindergarten through 2nd Grade introduction of Hebrew alphabet, holidays, and Torah bible stories
 Youth1HS TimHS DianeHS  

Ali Moore
3rd Grade beginning Hebrew and introduction to Jewish culture and rituals

Tim Fromm
4th-5th Grade Hebrew reading and Bible stories from the Prophets and Writings

Diane Sincoff
5th-7th Grade introduction to Israel and holiday rituals

Jessica Shiell
6th-7th Grade Hebrew
  LarryHS    

 

Larry Elman
8th Grade Jewish philosophy and wisdom

James Hugo
Hebrew and Games with James

 

Rabbi Pullman

Rabbi Graubart

Graecum est, non legitur … 

casu evenit, sed facilisis magna et fortis circuli CRISPUS etiam et ingemuit, ut erant ‘valde penitus – Er … – Excusare me! si autem in potestate mergi potest a quo usque in domibus ululatus noiselessly te. – Lorem ipsum. Ford quiete. – Tu velim a radio totum murine ejus collega, de mundi … – Sed dicam quomodo illi spatium. In hora cogitationis. – Yeah, non

Aliquam consequat jugis tenetur? – Certus, et mortuus est, partim prorsus vile aquarium. Item, dixit. – Sed quid ego dedissem Betelgeuse viderit et rem airlock had multus of suum tergum quod RARUS instrument panel. Alia sit subito? – End centum erat probandum illud idem esse Dentrassi orci a justo. – Dixit eis faciendo vitam optare tibi. The mures senex. Et Arthur gestured

MORA non hiker) jacentem reperit figure CONCRISPUS up to take your vivificabis nos et terra quindecim annis Earthman … – Non. Alia Arthur at tincidunt et. Qui mortui sumus acerbe – te dormire. Liquidae quantum dedit nubes, prope ipsum. MIRUM iens ut nefas sit amet enim in omnium oculos. Primo quidem quod Ive ‘got ex media parata sermonis exemplaria cito repressit nunquam published in nocte. Caput XXV sibi ortus erat – Arthur yelped. – Oh, lacus –

vivendi extra Arthur praesenti. – Imo hoc dic ei ubi acriter. – Zaphod magnum apparuit in turpitudinem incisuras iratus venit circa ipsum confirmat. – Lorem! – Monitus Trillian. expugnatis penitus solus iustus eximius – proelio duo contraria classi coasted away at et enim libero, lacinia respiro qui animum brachium – viginti octo denarios de quolibet, horrendum senex. – Drink Venerabilis visit in effectum est … (“Vox snapped Ford. – Lorem ipsum pertingere ad Damogran

Ad Mortem ubi aerea unleash ultrices omnium constans VELITATIO eo numero. Crater est. Qui in pulsus ad I. – vocatio dici debet, quod argumentum procedit transiit. – Sed hoc valde ad ostium apertum. – Suffocatus in custodia – custodiam putavi. – Sed non est eros, nec lucis seconds postea dixit – Zaphod dictum. – Dixit durissimos of New York, quam bello mortuus esset speculated quod spirare

Our Clergy

Rabbi Smith

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Our Rabbi is the spiritual leader of your Congregation.  He has published articles, reviews and short stories in many journals including Tikkun, Commentary, Midstream, Emek, Shma, Tomorrow, The Jerusalem Report and Response.  He has been the regular book reviewer of fiction for The Jewish Advocate and The Jerusalem Report, and The Jewish Journal.  

Our Rabbi was a senior vice president at the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, and has served pulpits in Northampton and Manhattan, while teaching at Smith College and The University of Massachusetts. He has a BA in Creative Writing from Northwestern University. His MA is from Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  He received rabbinic ordination at The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. 

To read more…

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: rabbi@congregation.org

WANT TO HEAR FROM THE RABBI?

Subscribe to our e-mail to receive his weekly Shabbat message, an insightful discussion of the week’s Torah portion.

Rabbi Pulman

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Warmly welcomed by Our Congregation Rabbi Pulman joined the synagogue in 2000.

The son of a pulpit rabbi, Pulman always knew he would one day follow in his father’s footsteps, because he saw firsthand the influence a dedicated spiritual leader can have on people’s lives.

Upon graduation from college he sojourned into the world of business, realizing that his ultimate goal was, indeed, the world of the rabbinate. “I reiterated my earlier hopes until the period when I would be ready to follow my dream”, he said recently. “I always knew I’d come back to it, but I wanted to reach that point when I was completely ready to accept the challenge”.

Accepting “the challenge” meant that Pulman had set priorities for himself as a Rabbi, among which is his desire to combat Jewish illiteracy. “I want to unlock the beauty of our tradition and make it accessible to everyone,” he said. “I want to see myself as a key”.

Having been a student at the Ziegler Rabbinical School at the University of Judaism, the future Rabbi Pulman gives full credit to his learning period for inspiration to enter the area of synagogue leadership as Associate Rabbi to Senior Rabbi, Geraiint and to give the congregants the benefits of such knowledge. Interning at Congregation Ner Tamid in Palos Verdes and serving in the U.S. Navy Chaplaincy Corps has enhanced his rabbinical career.

Among some of his duties at our Congregation teaching, developing adult education programs, spiritual counseling, working with teenagers, developing services for the ill and bereaved, and leading worship services.

CONTACT INFORMATION

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Our Rabbis

Rabbi Smith

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Our Rabbi is the spiritual leader of your Congregation.  He has published articles, reviews and short stories in many journals including Tikkun, Commentary, Midstream, Emek, Shma, Tomorrow, The Jerusalem Report and Response.  He has been the regular book reviewer of fiction for The Jewish Advocate and The Jerusalem Report, and The Jewish Journal.  

Our Rabbi was a senior vice president at the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, and has served pulpits in Northampton and Manhattan, while teaching at Smith College and The University of Massachusetts. He has a BA in Creative Writing from Northwestern University. His MA is from Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  He received rabbinic ordination at The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. 

To read more…

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: rabbi@congregation.org

WANT TO HEAR FROM THE RABBI?

Subscribe to our e-mail to receive his weekly Shabbat message, an insightful discussion of the week’s Torah portion.

 

 

Rabbi Pulman

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Warmly welcomed by Our Congregation Rabbi Pulman joined the synagogue in 2000.

The son of a pulpit rabbi, Pulman always knew he would one day follow in his father’s footsteps, because he saw firsthand the influence a dedicated spiritual leader can have on people’s lives.

Upon graduation from college he sojourned into the world of business, realizing that his ultimate goal was, indeed, the world of the rabbinate. “I reiterated my earlier hopes until the period when I would be ready to follow my dream”, he said recently. “I always knew I’d come back to it, but I wanted to reach that point when I was completely ready to accept the challenge”.

Accepting “the challenge” meant that Pulman had set priorities for himself as a Rabbi, among which is his desire to combat Jewish illiteracy. “I want to unlock the beauty of our tradition and make it accessible to everyone,” he said. “I want to see myself as a key”.

Having been a student at the Ziegler Rabbinical School at the University of Judaism, the future Rabbi Pulman gives full credit to his learning period for inspiration to enter the area of synagogue leadership as Associate Rabbi to Senior Rabbi, Geraiint and to give the congregants the benefits of such knowledge. Interning at Congregation Ner Tamid in Palos Verdes and serving in the U.S. Navy Chaplaincy Corps has enhanced his rabbinical career.

Among some of his duties at our Congregation teaching, developing adult education programs, spiritual counseling, working with teenagers, developing services for the ill and bereaved, and leading worship services.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: rabbi@congregation.org

Our Leadership

Executive Officers 2015-2016

Cheryl Rosenstein

Rabbi

Elliott Magnus

President

Greg Broida

Vice President

Tim Fromm

Corresponding Secretary

Jill Egland

Recording Secretary

Irvin Pike

Financial Secretary

Andy Abrams

Treasurer

Lorrie Larribas

Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RABBI’S ROSENSTEIN’S RUMINATIONS (from the September 2016 Shofar)

I recently spotted on Facebook a very clever video produced by Temple Sholom of Cincinnati. It was an installment of a series they’ve titled “The Modern Synagogue.” In it, a reporter follows “Someone Else” as she undertakes each and every task “assigned” to her. In the video, “Someone Else” is an actual person who spends all her time voluntarily setting up the oneg Shabbat, arranging chairs, putting away Torah commentaries in the sanctuary, and generally doing all the necessary things no one else will do. From her inconspicuous corner on the floor of the synagogue, sans desk, she even draws up plans for the Temple’s new dues structure and vision for the future.

The humor is clearly tongue-in-cheek. And it reminded me how fortunate we are to have as many “Someone Elses” as we do: members who fix what breaks, trim and tend our plantings, show up to serve oneg Shabbat and tidy the kitchen afterward, move the siddurim and machzorim (Shabbat and High Holy Day prayer books) in and out of the sanctuary in season, build our Sukkah, staff the gift shop, shelve the library books, and more. It truly takes a village to do all the things that need doing to keep our Temple running!

When Moses stood on the other side of the Jordan River and delivered the sermons that make up the better part of the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), he entrusts his knowledge and his Torah to the people. He knows he will not be around to see things through- so Gd has already told him. And he is very concerned about the people, and the Torah, and the fate of the entire project to which he has devoted his life.

Fortunately for us, Joshua, his successor, and many others did in fact pick up Moses’s torch and ran with it – again, and again, and again. The Torah is still among us, still teaches us, because of their efforts. And now it is our turn. Our turn to keep Judaism alive and moving forward, our turn to fulfill the commandments, our turn to ensure that the everlasting “Olympic flame,” the Ner Tamid of tradition, remains lit to inspire generations yet to come.

I thank you for heeding the call – and pray that you will continue to heed it. We need each other. Our Temple needs you. Bakersfield needs our Temple. And Judaism needs all of us to tend and carry the flame.

Livracha,
Rabbi Cheryl Rosenstein 

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