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Come Home to Mishkon for the High Holy Days!

 


We’ve all been eager to gather again for the High Holy Days in our beloved Sanctuary, and Mishkon is ready — although we could be required by the government or CDC to change plans. 
 
In the meantime, this packet (click here) provides everything you need to know and do to make a smooth return to Mishkon for our heimish and welcoming holy days. 


This year, we ask all members and non-members to complete a High Holy Days form, so we can get an accurate count of attendees. You may download, fill, and email your form as an attachment to executive@mishkon.org.

For information on Mishkon's High Holy Days Covid policy, click here.

To join Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre, and Yom Kippur services on Livestream, please copy the following link and paste it into your web browser or simply click here

https://www.mishkon.org/livestream  

Featured Events 

Congregational Tashlich


Sunday, September 12, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Lifeguard Station 28
(where Ashland runs into the ocean)
 

Join us for an afternoon of bring-your-own picnic and a brief ritual incorporating singing and water-themed songs.  For the act of Tashlich, we use the seaweed on the beach to symbolically cast away our sins. Some people have even been known to go swimming. All Welcome! All Ages! Bring Friends! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Singing and Service (led by Rabbi Katzan and a variety of Mishkon guitars)
12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Picnic and Play on the Beach

Realize Paradise: Shabbat Soul Journey

 

Join Kohenet Rachel Kann for a feel-free Shabbat Service meant to set your soul at ease. Engage in an uplifting departure from a traditional Shabbat service in an immersive experience of new/ancient ritual.

This event is for all people from all religious (or non-religious)  / spiritual (or non-spiritual) / gender (or post-gender) / ethnic / cultural backgrounds. Realize Paradise is devoted to inclusivity. For more information about Rachel or if the link below isn't working, please visit her website here: http://rachelkann.com.

Join Zoom: One-Click Here 

Meeting ID: 841 5168 9594      Password: Mishkon

Join the Littles for Tot Shabbat!

September 3, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
 

The whole vaccinated community is invited to share the children's delight as they welcome Shabbat. The Preschool at Mishkon will host Tot Shabbat outdoors on our playground this Friday. Rabbi Josh will lead, and there will be time for schmoozing while the children enjoy the playground.
 

It's Time to Renew Your Membership!

 

This year, we are returning to our Sanctuary for in-person High Holy Days services!  We have a new rabbi.  We have a new chazzan.  And we have air conditioning.  What more could you ask for? 

Calling All High Holy Days Ushers!


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Mishkon needs you to volunteer for the important role of Usher.  Join this group of dedicated volunteers who enhance the worship experience for members and visitors alike. Contact Head Usher Sol Ortasse to find out more.

Email Sol at
solly@aol.com, or call or text him at 310-729-9674.  

Craving Indoor, Guarded Parking When You Come to Mishkon?



 

Renaissance (Clown) Building Parking:
Enter on Navy west of Main
$1.50 every 20 minutes, $12 maximum

3110 S. Main St. Plaza:
Enter on Barnard Way west of Main
$2 every 20 minutes. Or $12 all day

Reckoning With Hole-iness as the Year Turns

 


In our last episode, a masonry contractor had uncovered on August 18 what he called “a very large sinkhole” at the northwest corner of Mishkon’s sanctuary building. What exactly did his crew find—and what are we doing about it? Read the latest from the Building and Grounds Committee by clicking here.

Learn to Leyn! Torah Readers Wanted!


We are seeking people  willing to learn and sing the Torah readings on Shabbat morning. This is an honored tradition, and all it requires is an ability to read Hebrew, a little time to learn the melody (trope) for that week, and a heart filled with joy as you fulfill the mitzvah of reading Torah on behalf of the community. If you are interested but unfamiliar with the trope, we will help you learn it. Please be in touch with Rabbi Katzan for more information.

Services
Livestream Services
(click here)
 
Friday Night Zoom
6:00 p.m.

(click here)

We'll receive Shabbat together with song and sharing. 

Join Zoom: One-Click Here 
ID: 138 212 323        
Password: Mishkon        
 
Saturday Morning Live and Livestream
9:30 a.m.


Join the Mishkon community on Saturday morning for a heimisch, warm, and engaging Shabbat service. 

Livestream Services
(click here)
 
Shabbat Coordinator Schedule

(click here)
Service Participation
Sign-Up


(click here)
 
Shabbat Coordinator 

Kevin Metzger
This Shabbat
Candle Lighting:
6:59p.m.

Havdalah:
7:58p.m.

Parshah:
Nitzavim 



Parsha Poster created
by Hillel Smith
Mishkon Events Calendar
For Mishkon's Calendar
Click Here
Upcoming Public Meetings & Office/School Closures
Zoom Instructions

Log in using your first and last name so the host can easily identify you for admittance.

Click here for the full instruction guide.

Weekly Continuing Programs

Intermediate Hebrew 

Thursday Evenings at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom

Join us for Hebrew with Beatrice Zelenko. We welcome anyone comfortable speaking Hebrew at an intermediate level. The class will cover conversation, reading news articles, and singing songs while exploring the lyrics. 

Join Zoom: One-Click Here
Meeting ID: 856 8380 0927     Passcode: Mishkon

Jewish Meditation and Contemplative Study with Rabbi Joshua Katzan

Thursday Evenings at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
ON HIATUS

Join Rabbi Joshua Katzan to learn and practice an ancient Jewish meditation, followed by contemplative study. Click on the graphic for more information.

Join Zoom: One-Click Here
Meeting ID: 851 8924 7525     Passcode: Mishkon

Prophets with Rabbi Dan Shevitz

ON HIATUS UNTIL MONDAY, OCTOBER 11
Monday Evenings at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom

Join us for Prophets with our beloved rabbi emeritus, Rabbi Dan Shevitz. Click on the graphic for more information.

Join Zoom: One-Click Here  
Meeting ID: 8893 424 2765   Password: 310404 

Torah Tuesday 
with Rabbi Joshua Katzan

Tuesdays Evenings at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
ON HIATUS

Join us for an open reading of the Parsha of the Week, the weekly Torah portion. Click on the graphic for more information.

Join Zoom: One-Click Here

Meeting ID: 843 1061 8059     Passcode: Mishkon

Shabbat Services

Kabbalat Shabbat Service 

Friday Night Service
Starts at 6:00 p.m. via Livestream/Zoom/Facebook


We'll receive Shabbat together with song and sharing. Click on the graphic for more information and for the livestream and Facebook access.

Join Zoom: One-Click Here 
Meeting ID: 138 212 323         Password: Mishkon        

Shabbat Morning Service 

Saturday Morning Service
Starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary or via Livestream


Join the Mishkon community on Saturday morning, for a heimisch, warm, and engaging Shabbat service. Click on the graphic for more information

 
Livestream Services

(click here)

Preschool Enrollment Is Now Open!

Enrollment is now open for the 2021-2022 school year.


Spread the word and come see our refurbished campus!

We offer a year-round program,  high-quality curriculum, and yoga and mindfulness classes, along with half-day and full-day options. Click on the graphic for more information.

Please email Tatiana Zaidman, our preschool director,  at preschool@mishkon.org to ask questions or to schedule a private tour. You can also reach her by phone at (310) 396-7733.

Take Action & News

Free Food to Life Program

Please click here to learn more about the free Ken Dobson Memorial Food to Life Program. The program is managed by Chaplain Dov Cohen. To enroll or read about it, please visit the website here or call (949) 215-9995.
 

Program and Service Recordings

Miss a class or a service? No worries. We've got you covered. Quite a few of Mishkon events are recorded! Please click here to get started.


Add Mishkon Events to Your Personal Calendar!

If you would like to add an event to your personal calendar, please click here for instructions.
 

Follow Us on Instagram!

Please click here for instructions on how to follow us on Instagram.


Rabbi Josh Would Like to Hear From You!

His contact information is at the bottom of every email blast and on our website here. No appointment needed.


Share Our Mishkon Facebook Posts First in Your Newsfeed

Please click here to learn about sharing.


Contacting the Office for Illness and Emergencies

Please refer to the footer of this email for important information.

   

Yahrzeit Minyans Available!

Did you know that you can request a Yahrzeit minyan via Zoom? Please email the office to have your minyan put on the schedule. 

Community

Birthdays

Yael Samuel - Sol Ortasse - Catherine Nelson 
Eden Bloch Alper - Leo Pustilnikov
 


Anniversaries

Phil and Jennifer Daman - Brett and Rachel Barenholtz

 


ThankYou to Our Recent Donors

Andy Bender - Phyllis and Tom Sorter - Carole Eule - Shelley Berger

Jessica Medeirosman - Carol Davis - Dr. Marleen and Sol Ortasse 
Michele and Jeffrey Prince - Roberta Tishman - Yas Yeganegi and Alex Howell
Judy Gordon - Dayna Greenspan and Rob Schwartz
Dan and Robin Hoehler - David Schwartz and Barbara Effros - Sarah Armand
 


Welcome to Our New Members
More joining soon!
 

 
Yahrzeits

Jeanette Rosenthal, grandmother of Michelle Geil
Ben Rosen, grandfather of Richard Rosen
Rosalie Gornbein, mother of Jeff Gornbein
Grace Schwartz, mother of Jack Schwartz
Mathilde Glasser Fisher, mother of Marilyn Russell
Earl Barron, husband of Miriam Barron
Ruth Berkowitz, mother of Perry Berkowitz
Shawn Mason, partner of Richard Rosen
Julius Paris, father of David Paris
Regina Burdowski, mother of Michele Prince


Mi SheBeirakhs

Harav Zivia Hannah bat Sara u’Yerachmiel Yosef (Rabbi Cheryl Peretz) 
Raphael Ortasse (Raphael ben Hemda)
Richard Panush (Y’rachmial Shalom ben Chana P’nina)
Sue Kaplan (Shulamis bat Miriam)
Catherine Nelson (Chana Bruriah bat Sarah Imeinu
Gene Alper (Elimelech ben Sara)
Alan Kleinman (Avraham ben Eliohu)
Chana Bell (Chana bat Nomi)
Bruce Kobritz (Dov ben Nachum) 
Jill Kobritz (Ya'el Sassona bat Sarabelle)

 

If you would like to make a donation in honor of anyone
on the above lists, please visit our website here.

Contact Us


Offices and Mailing Address:

201 Hampton Drive
Venice, CA 90291

Phone Numbers:
Office: (310) 392-3029 x4
Rabbi: (310) 392-3029 x6
Preschool: (310) 396-7733
Religious School: (310) 392-3029 x4
Director: (310) 392-3029 x5

Fax: (310) 392-0420

Contact Us

Rabbinic Information and Emergencies:

To reach Rabbi Joshua Katzan during normal business hours, 
please call the office at (310) 392-3029 ext 6, use his direct line at     
(323) 943-2943, or email him at
rabbikatzan@mishkon.org.

For rabbinic emergencies, please call (303) 204-0351.

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