Gifts to our Temple Judea Funds uplift our community & programming at our synagogue. We could not do what we do without your generous support.
See the gifts made July 2023 - March 2024 below.
*This page will be updated every other month.
*This page will be updated every other month.
Campership Fund
Heather & Jared Karpel in appreciation of Temple Judea
Joel, Allison & Bryan Miller in honor of Janette Fishman becoming Bat Mitzvah
Joshua Moss in honor of Temple Judea Chanukah Party
Dale & Mike Nissenson in honor of Toni Erlich's birthday
Fran & Alan Panich in memory of Barry Scherer
Danny Rojany in honor of Allan Michaelson
Director of Education - Education Fund
Ed & Paula Bosza in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Barbara, Todd, Drew & Shayna Cobin in memory of Bryna Lane
Scott & Beth Fink in loving memory of Jerry Fink
Michael & Gail McCord in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Bill & Tiffany Wagner in honor of Abby Barkin Meyers
ECC Program Support Fund
Sandy & Clark Buch in loving memory of Art Myerson
Sandy Cooper in appreciation of ECC for Imagination Station
Steven & Sasha Gurvitz in honor of Luke (Shalev) Gurvitz's baby naming
Richard H. Hoffman in honor of Elan Edber becoming Bar Mitzvah
Ronald & Joann Kramar in memory of Norman Kramar & Mildred Kramar & Shirley Turkel, and in honor of Elan Edber becoming Bar Mitzvah
Lambert Family in honor of Arthur MyersonLambert Family in honor of Arthur Myerson
Allan & Elaine Melnick in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Moseska Family in memory of Art Myerson
David & Vera Neporent in honor of health wishes for their children and grandchildren
Edie Radloff in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Ronald Roscoe in honor of Children's education
Marla & Jerry Sackler, and family, in appreciation of ECC and in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers & Dale Jackson, and in honor of Elan Edber becoming Bar Mitzvah & in loving memory of Alan Fischer
Rachel Zimmerman in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Sharon Joy Caplan Tash in honor of Sunny Blum and the fun she's had "in school"!
Ellen M. Rose Caring Community Fund
Marlyn Burleigh in honor of Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Darlene Daniel in honor of Al Dreskin's 90th Birthday
Judy Davidson & Marty Grant in honor of Chloe Kalnasy
Beverly Dolin in honor of our Book Group
Sharon L. Furman in honor of Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Mara & Dan Golding in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Cindy Gutterman in honor of the Ellen M. Rose Caring Community Fund
David & Maureen Kleinbrodt in loving memory of Victor Adler
Mark & Marsha Novak in loving memory of Eddie Marks
Sherry Raber in honor of Ilene Blok
Eric P. Rose in memory of Shirley Rose
Lois Scherer in loving memory of her Grandmother Berta Krevat
Carly Schwartzbach in appreciation of Ilene Blok for hosting our belated Mother's Day challah bake
General Fund
Gail Aspinwall in memory of Irwin Feiles
Andrew & Judith Benson in honor of Al Dreskin on his 90th birthday, in memory of Dorothy Benson and Benjamin Fox
Michael & Susan Blumenfield in loving memory of David Groner, Ruth Groner, Abner Blumenfield, Clara Blumenfield
Melanie Browdy in appreciation of mom Gail Browdy for going on the TJ mission to Israel
Karen Brutman in loving memory of Barry Scherer
Darlene Daniel in loving memory of Dennis Gershick & Sarah Gershick
DriveWise Auto Inc. in appreciation of Stephanie & Spencer Moseska, in appreciation of Asynith Xitco
Beverly Dolin in honor of Al Dreskin's Special Birthday, in honor of Barbara & Larry Diamond's 60th anniversary
Joel Drum in appreciation of Temple Judea
Scott Fink in loving memory of Adell Fink
Judy & Dave Friedman in honor of Temple Judea
Lorraine Friedman in loving memory of Ray Friedman, in loving memory of Mark Friedman and Toby Dodkowitz
Roben & Fred Gerson in honor of Marilyn Feldman becoming Bat Mitzvah
Beth & Alan Goodstein in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Karen Hurwitz in loving memory of her husband Arnie Hurwitz
Kid Fund & Nicole Kidman in honor of Steve Lasheve
Justin Krane & Suzanne Kamenir in honor of Michael Krane's Yahrzeit
Noah Kleinman in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Nan Krasne in memory of Paul Krasne
Stanley & Amelia Landes in appreciation of Temple Judea
Beth Lasky in memory of William & Bertha Lasky
Iris & David Lassoff in memory of Milton Finger, Selma Finger & Alex Finger
Verna Liss in loving memory of Jeffrey Liss
John Magoulas in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Bruce Maxwell in honor of Temple Judea
Michelle & Steve Mayer in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Greg Miller in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Miss Foundation - Los Angeles Chapter in appreciation of Temple Judea
Lianne & David Noddle in memory of Joan Spiro, Susan Stone's mother
Sari Scheer & Eric Frank in appreciation of Temple Judea
Bobbie Schwarcz Paetzke & Paul Paetzke in loving memory of Tibor Schwarcz and Chuck Paetzke
Jacob & Kathryn Perlin in honor of belonging to Temple Judea
Jennifer Rawicz in honor of the Goldberg Family (Amy & Brian, Lois & Stan, Jennifer & John)
Maury Rice in appreciation of Temple Judea
Eduard Rotenberg sending get well wishes to his wife, Alice Rotenberg & granddaughter, Liana Rosenberg
Rebecca Rubin in loving memory of Barry Scherer
Helen Schuster in honor of Marlene Katzman's 90th birthday
Joel & Amy Segall in loving memory of Bud Hailperin
Ilene & Eric Silberman in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Gerald Spike in honor of Lillian Spike
Elaine Tennen in loving memory of Barry Scherer
Ron & Ellen Tinero in loving memory of Shoshana Melech
Karlene & Howard Weg to help fund the additional heightened security requirements
The Vrbas Family in honor of Abby Barkin Meyers
David & Carol Winikoff in congratulations Kirsten Winikoff becoming Bat Mitzvah
Kirsten & Eric Winikoff in appreciation of Temple Judea
Anonymous in honor of Hilda Fogelson
Anonymous in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Music Fund
Harriet & Harvey Bookstein in honor of Rabbi Cantor Wissot's HaZamir Program
Carryl Carter in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot for the Artist in Residence weekend
Chuck & Carol Berney Family Trust in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Beth & Scott Fink in loving memory of Grace Kammeyer
Arline Goldberg in honor of Al Dreskin's 90th birthday
Verna Liss in loving memory of Anna Berman
Jonathan & Nancy Littman in memory of Harold Littman
Erica Kertesz in honor of Fran Rosen becoming Bat Mitzvah
Mark Rosenthal in honor of Gail Aspinwall
Carolyn Rothberg in honor of Rosh Hashanah Service, in congratulations to the Shapiro family on Jack Spiro becoming Bar Mitzvah & in honor of Romy Sperling becoming Bat Mitzvah
Jay & Lydia Schlanger in memory of Jeff Schlanger and Rhonda Singer
Jackie Wissen in honor of Al Dreskin's 90th birthday
Linda & Rob Zimring in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Natalie Smolens ECC Scholarship Fund
Johanna, Jonathan, Henry & Cooper Kichaven in memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Richard & Sheryl Marcus in memory of Lawrence Irwin Katz
Parenting Center Scholarship Fund
Ronald & Joann Kramar in memory of Stanley Turkel
Rabbi Joshua M. Aaronson Discretionary Fund
Ilene Blok in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Harriet & Harvey Bookstein in memory of Sally Mermelstein
Carryl Carter in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Judy Davidson in loving memory of JoAnn Bardfield and her love of Rabbi Aaronson's sermons
Martha Davis in memory of her husband, Herbert Davis
Bobbi & Paul Endler in memory of Alan Templer
Glenn & Rosalyn Feldman in appreciation of Francis Fishman's baby naming and loving memory of mother, Rochell Weinstei
Marilyn Feldman in appreciation for helping her grow on her journey to become a Bat Mitzvah
Rick & Resa Firestone in congratulations for the wedding of Lisa Bargman & Ian Firestone
Monique & Greg Franklin in loving memory of my father, Reinhard Hurlimann
Brenda & Martin Goldmark in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Richard & Lorrie Gurewitz in loving memory of Freda & Morris Kay
Cynthia & Kurt Haas in appreciation of Temple Judea
Cliff & Cindy Hassel in memory of Fran Hassel
Laura & Shaun Kalnasy in gratitude of Chloe Kalnasy becoming Bat Mitzvah
Rima Kay in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Joann & Ron Kramar wishing a speedy recovery to Rabbi Aaronson
Lawrence & Dana Kligman in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Michael & Melissa Lieberman in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson for officiating at our wedding
Verna Liss in loving memory of Shirley Liss
Richard & Sheryl Marcus in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson for our simcha
Judith Miller in memory of Monya Peckler, Matthew Peckler, Ida Major, Will Johnson, and Matthew Chaney, Arvey Shier, Jean Shier and Esther Neiman
Ken Miller in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson for a wonderful year of study and prayer for his Bar Mitzvah
Robert Morgenstern in loving memory of Diana and Seymour Morgenstern
Eric & Rachel Rojany in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson for Ella becoming Bat Mitzvah
Ken & Rose Lynne Miller in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Nancie & Harvey Piccus in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Joel Schiff & Judith Gilbert in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson
Jay & Lydia Schlanger in memory of Jose Jimenez and Lou Schlanger
Brian & Lynne Shine in appreciation of Rabbi Aaronson for officiating at the wedding of Jake & Risa Shine
Emily & Benjamin Strauss in honor of Eitan Gil (Oliver Jordan Strauss)
Lara & Eric Tochner in loving memory of Lella Haddad
Karen & Steve Twersky wishing a speedy recovery to Rabbi Aaronson
Lauren & Brian West in honor of Charlotte becoming Bat Mitzvah
Robert & Ida Worth in honor of Harry & Isabel Aaronson's marriage
Anonymous in honor of Yahrzeit for Jean Jefferson & Peggy Sanders
Rabbi Cantor Lily Blum Discretionary Fund
Marilyn Feldman in appreciation for helping her grow on her journey to become a Bat Mitzvah
Mayer Family in appreciation of Robert Mayer's unveiling ceremony
Ken Miller in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Blum at his Hebrew Naming Ceremony and for a wonderful year of study and prayer for his Bar Mitzvah
Natasha Wadiaeff & Ryan Fischbach in gratitude of Gabriella becoming Bat Mitzvah
Lauren & Brian West in appreciation of Charlotte becoming Bat Mitzvah
Rabbi Donald Goor Lifelong Learning Fund
Gail Browdy, Melanie Browdy & Avi Ram in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Mickey Donner in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Sumner Fein in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Andrew & Fern Keimach in loving memory of Barry Schoenbrun
Joel, Allison & Bryan Miller in honor of Kirsten Winikoff becoming Bat Mitzvah
Frayne & Sandy Rosenfield in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Rabbi Bruce Raff Discretionary Fund
The Estate of Lilian Zacks in memory of Lillian Zacks
Grant Family in loving memory of Greta Grant
Marilyn Feldman in appreciation for helping her grow on her journey to become a Bat Mitzvah
Marvin Fischler in appreciation of Rabbi Raff for assisting with the unveiling of Burt Fischler
Karen Hurwitz in appreciation of Rabbi Raff
Joann & Ron Kramar in loving memory of Vicki Maurer
Allison & Joel Miller in loving memory of Ilene Kaplan
Ken Miller in appreciation of Rabbi Raff for Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Howard & Marsha Spike in loving memory of Jack and Lillian Spike, in loving memory of Charlotte Terris, in loving memory of Jean Spike
Stacey Weiss in honor of Stanley Weiss
Rabbi Eric D. Rosenstein Discretionary Fund
Ashlee & Gregory Berard in appreciation of the Berard mezuzah ceremony
Sari & Daniel Edber in appreciation of Rabbi Rosenstein for Elan becoming Bar Mitzvah
David Elan in appreciation of Rabbi Eric Rosenstein for the Helsper Family
Brenda & Martin Goldmark in appreciation of Rabbi Rosenstein
Gurvitz Family in honor of Abby Barkin Meyers
Marilyn Feldman in appreciation for helping her grow on her journey to become a Bat Mitzvah
Allison Joel & Bryan Miller in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Karmi & Harold Monsher in appreciation of Rabbi Rosenstein
Sandy & Irv Klasky in memory of Alan Temple
Jenny Lerner & Jeff Cohen in appreciation of Rabbi Rosenstein
Ian Lewis, Galit Lerman & Oliver Mooney-Lewis in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Ken Miller in appreciation of Rabbi Rosenstein at his Hebrew Naming Ceremony and for a wonderful year of study and prayer for his Bar Mitzvah
Natasha Wadiaeff & Ryan Fischbach in gratitude of Gabriella becoming Bat Mitzvah
Anonymous in memory of Abby Meyers
Rabbi Cantor Alison Wissot Discretionary Fund
Book Club B in honor of Fran Rosen becoming Bat Mitzvah
Chris & Beth Barber in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Chuck & Carol Berney Family Trust in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Randi Berney in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Elaine DiBlasio in honor of Fran Rosen's Bat Mitzvah
Sari & Daniel Edber in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot for Elan Edber becoming Bar Mitzvah
Alessandro & Tracy Fadin in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Marilyn Feldman in appreciation for helping her grow on her journey to become a Bat Mitzvah
Roz & Glenn Feldman in congratulations for Marlene Katzman's 90th birthday
Jane Freedman in appreciation of and in gratitude for Rabbi Cantor Wissot's music and education
Debbie & Michael Gordon in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot for a Rosh Hashanah honor
Debbie Schlesinger Greenwood in gratitude of the blessing for her Dad's 102nd birthday & in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot being a part of their family celebration
The Hershey & Pearlman Families in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot's beautiful voice at the Festival of Cantors
Leah Herz in loving memory of her beloved mother, Elaine Herz
Laura & Shaun Kalnasy in gratitude of Chloe Kalnasy becoming Bat Mitzvah
David & Hillary Leibovitch in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot & High Holy Days
Dennis & Susan Levin in honor of Dolly Schuffman
Barry Levitt in loving memory of Esther Levitt & Edie Levitt
Jarret & Michelle Lewis in appreciation of Allie's mikveh
Allison & Joel Miller in loving memory of Ilene Kaplan, in honor of the HaZamir Program
Ken Miller in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot at his Hebrew Naming Ceremony and for a wonderful year of study and prayer for his Bar Mitzvah
Marissa Pomerance & Kyle Jones in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Eric & Rachel Rojany in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot for Ella Rojany becoming Bat Mitzvah
Jay L. Schlanger in honor of grandmother, Jean Sankey
Lori Sullivan in honor of Fran Rosen becoming Bat Mitzvah
Bruce & Eva Ticknor in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Ellen & Ron Tinero in loving memory of Avi Frankl and in memory of Ira Robinson, father of Roni Adler
Michael & Adrienne Wienir in appreciation of Rabbi Cantor Wissot
Natasha Wadiaeff & Ryan Fischbach in gratitude of Gabriella becoming Bat Mitzvah
Social Action Assistance Fund
Evelyn Bergman in memory of Eddie Marks, Barry Schoenbrun, Bud Hailperin, Brenda Hoffman, and in honor of Ellen Opell's Special Birthday & Gary Luboff's Special Birthday
Claudia Bloom Soroko in memory of Dani Rogers' father, Irwin Feiles
Barbara, Todd, Drew & Shayna Cobin in memory of Alfred Katz & Helen Katz, Joan Spiro
Congregation Shir Ami in appreciation of Temple Judea for supporting their Mitzvah Day project
Richard Hoffman in loving memory of Bud Hailperin and in honor of Ellen Opell's Special Birthday, in congratulations for Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Arthur & Mady Jablon in congratulations for the marriage of Emily Goor and Scott Canna, in honor of Ellen Opell's Special Birthday & Gary Luboff's Special Birthday, and in memory of Eddie Marks, Bud Hailperin, Eve and Milton Walzer, in memory of Irving Jablon & Victoria Jablon
Ronald & Joann Kramar in loving memory of Eddie Marks
Saundra & Hilary Mandel in loving memory of Anna Mandel (February 4), Rebeca Baron (February 17), David Katz (February 21), Irving Mandel (March 10), Herbert Ross (March 16), Carolyn Ross (July 12)
Debby Marks in loving memory of Barry Scherer
Cantor Gerald Miller & Bonnie Friedman in honor of Ellen Opell's Special Birthday & Gary Luboff's Special Birthday, and in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Ellen & Michael Opell in honor of Gary Luboff's Special Birthday, Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah, and well wishes for a community member
Lois Scherer in memory of Sandy Ferreria, Goldie Greenfield, Mildred Miller, Richard Goldwasser & June Goldwasser, in memory of Florence Scherer's yahrzeit
Howard & Marsha Spike in loving memory of Barry Lane
Debbie Shayer in memory of Eddie Marks
Glenn & Vivien Weinman in loving memory of Margaret Herskovits
Larry & Barbara Weintraub in loving memory of Barry Scherer, in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah
Social Justice Fund
Ivan & Nikki Axelrod in honor of the Citizenship program
Janis Cohen-Milch in honor of the Pathways to Citizenship program
Joann & Ron Kramar in memory of Paul Wolf
Rolf Lesem in loving memory of Abby Barkin Meyers
Debby Marks in memory of Bud Hailperin
Binnie Nadler in honor of Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Jill and Andy Nieman in honor of Judy Rutt's Birthday
Claudia Bloom Soroko in honor of Judy Rutt's Special Birthday for the Citizenship program
Howard & Marsha Spike in appreciation of Jim Grant
David & Judy Rutt in memory of Eddie Marks, Bud Hailperin, Dani and Michael Rogers' loss and in loving memory of Lois Scherer's loss
Lori Rothschild in memory of Mel Israel and William Rothschild, Joyce Rothschild
Merkie Rowan in honor of Pathways to Citizenship program
Judy & David Rutt sending get well wishes to Rabbi Aaronson
Steven A. Fuld Youth Fund (Program Support)
John & Norine VanderHooven in loving memory of Robert and Josephine (Josie) Berger, Max and Lily Berger, Celia and Ralph Levy
TJVillage
Judith & Andrew Benson in honor of Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Darlene Daniel in honor of Ken Miller becoming Bar Mitzvah & Marilyn Feldman becoming Bat Mitzvah
Faraneh Fassazadeh & Leor Binshtock
Arline Goldberg in honor of Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Marian & Bill Schiff in honor of Sandy Rosenfield's Special Birthday
Year-End Giving
Leon & Mary Blankstein
Jacqueline Romano & Gregory Stern