We attended "Got Shabbat" at Temple Israel in Long Beach on 8-26-2011 while we were on vacation there. Wow!
This video playlist is five years old (almost), but the temple still holds Got Shabbat services.
Last night, 4-29-16, in fact, my dad, Dan, and I tuned in via video stream! Last night's video is not archived, but the same songs were sung last night.
Got Shabbat is AMAZING! I love it.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Memorial for a Lady I Met at Temple Israel, Pat Glow
Just a little over a year ago, I met an 85 year old woman at Temple Israel in Long Beach named Pat Glow. I learned early that she was a convert to Judaism who grew up near Los Angeles's very Jewish Fairfax District. Her ex-husband, Mervin Norman Glow, was Jewish. She lived in the Long Beach area since the 1950s!
She mentioned at Temple Israel's Tanach study that what she liked about Judaism is that "you don't have to believe anything..." Her statement really affected me...
Pat was friendly and open and and I just enjoyed her. I found out she remembered my Grandma Fannie Schneider when Pat worked with the elderly at the Long Beach Jewish Community Center in the 1970s and 1980s!
Anyway, I was shocked to hear that Pat died just a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday, I watched her memorial service online and it brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful woman and what a wonderful and full life Pat Glow had!
She mentioned at Temple Israel's Tanach study that what she liked about Judaism is that "you don't have to believe anything..." Her statement really affected me...
Pat was friendly and open and and I just enjoyed her. I found out she remembered my Grandma Fannie Schneider when Pat worked with the elderly at the Long Beach Jewish Community Center in the 1970s and 1980s!
Anyway, I was shocked to hear that Pat died just a couple of weeks ago. Yesterday, I watched her memorial service online and it brought tears to my eyes. What a wonderful woman and what a wonderful and full life Pat Glow had!
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| Pat Glow with Her Daughter Kathy - June, 2015 |
- Memorial Service for Pat Glow - April 26, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Passover/Yizkor Service From Temple Israel Long Beach 4-29-16
Wonderful Passover/Yizkor service this morning from Temple Israel in Long Beach, California!
Passover 2016 - It Was Wonderful!
We had a wonderful Passover with the Cohen family and my friend Joanna and her sister Jennifer at the Colorado Schneider family vacation home on Saturday, April 23, 2016.
We used a combination of Haggadas (mainly from the Jewish Federation and a bit from the Maxwell House Haggadah) and the Jewish Federation's Haggadah was so easy to follow. Everyone took part.
It was a dairy and fish seder. Everyone loved the salmon and we even had Gefilte fish that we cooked ourselves that came from New York City (I bought it from The Bagel Deli in Denver)! We also had the regular gefilte fish from the jar and they tasted great too.
We even had three kinds of matzah (egg, israeli, and handmade Smurah matzah, courtesy of Torah Mates, from Israel.)
Annabelle made two kinds of Matzah Ball soups, one loaded with vegetables and the other just matzah balls and broth. We also had the red horshradish - YUM! And...Annabelle took the time to pre-peel the hard boiled eggs before the meal. (Thanks Annabelle!)
We ever ate kosher mashed potatoes and sliced sweet potatoes and Quinoa and tomatoes. Kosher dill pickles were available to eat, but we forgot to eat them until after the seder....or well...
The Choroset was made by Sabrina. It was so good. And....Sabrina played the piano for us as we sang traditional Passover songs and also played for us while we ate.
Karen brought some amazing dessert and we enjoyed those wonderful Passover desserts with coffee and tea. The macaroons were a hit. Joanna's fresh fruit also was gobbled up.
After the meal, we took a walk and Joanna and I did some scootering! Rebekah left us early to study and Annabelle headed off to the prom.
Joanna and her sister Jennifer stayed for most of the day and of course we enjoyed more dessert and coffee.
Dayenu! And...next year in Jerusalem!
Next year, I want to use the Haggadah from JewBelong.com. It looks like so much fun!
We used a combination of Haggadas (mainly from the Jewish Federation and a bit from the Maxwell House Haggadah) and the Jewish Federation's Haggadah was so easy to follow. Everyone took part.
It was a dairy and fish seder. Everyone loved the salmon and we even had Gefilte fish that we cooked ourselves that came from New York City (I bought it from The Bagel Deli in Denver)! We also had the regular gefilte fish from the jar and they tasted great too.
We even had three kinds of matzah (egg, israeli, and handmade Smurah matzah, courtesy of Torah Mates, from Israel.)
Annabelle made two kinds of Matzah Ball soups, one loaded with vegetables and the other just matzah balls and broth. We also had the red horshradish - YUM! And...Annabelle took the time to pre-peel the hard boiled eggs before the meal. (Thanks Annabelle!)
We ever ate kosher mashed potatoes and sliced sweet potatoes and Quinoa and tomatoes. Kosher dill pickles were available to eat, but we forgot to eat them until after the seder....or well...
The Choroset was made by Sabrina. It was so good. And....Sabrina played the piano for us as we sang traditional Passover songs and also played for us while we ate.
Karen brought some amazing dessert and we enjoyed those wonderful Passover desserts with coffee and tea. The macaroons were a hit. Joanna's fresh fruit also was gobbled up.
After the meal, we took a walk and Joanna and I did some scootering! Rebekah left us early to study and Annabelle headed off to the prom.
Joanna and her sister Jennifer stayed for most of the day and of course we enjoyed more dessert and coffee.
Dayenu! And...next year in Jerusalem!
Next year, I want to use the Haggadah from JewBelong.com. It looks like so much fun!
Sunday, April 24, 2016
Passover from AISH - Love this video! (Ten Commandments and Puppets!)
I love this video using clips from The Ten Commandments combined with puppets!
Friday, April 22, 2016
Celebrate Passover CD
I highly recommend the music on this CD for Passover. I've been listening to it all day!
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Passover Box From Torah Mates!
Every year, we get a "box of goodies" from Torah Mates-Oorah! Seeing this video below shows how hard volunteers work to make our Passover just a bit happier!
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Another WONDERFUL Shabbat Service From Temple Israel Long Beach, California 4-15-16
Another WONDERFUL Shabbat service from Temple Israel in Long Beach 4-15-16! It's great our family can "be there" from Colorado! (This is the temple my father's family helped found in Long Beach's early days.)
In memory, my Uncle Bobby's name is said near the end of this service. (He passed away two ago.)
In memory, my Uncle Bobby's name is said near the end of this service. (He passed away two ago.)
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Ruach Shabbat From Temple Israel Long Beach 4-8-16
Enjoy this wonderful Shabbat service and music from Friday evening 4-8-16 from Temple Israel in Long Beach California! Bill Shafton led such a beautiful service and I've replayed it from Colorado about 3 or 4 times!