With Gratitude

Dear Kol Ami Community,

With the High Holy Days now behind us, we want to say thank you for your generous support of our sacred community.  It is your holy partnership that sustains and nurtures our congregation, allowing us to be innovative, creative and spiritually strong. When you donate to Congregation Kol Ami to support our streaming worship and programs, or make your annual High Holy Day pledge; when you make a yahrzeit donation or a donation to one of the many programmatic funds in honor or memory of someone, you are transforming, upholding and reinvigorating Jewish life, tradition and Jewish values.

Thank you for your continued contributions and support. This High Holy Days was meaningful to gather again in person. We were so happy to welcome so many of you to our Temple Sukkah.  Let us continue to deepen our bonds of friendship and community with each other. Thank you. A copy of this acknowledgement letter can also be found on our website here . 
With love and gratitude,

Congregation Kol Ami

Edyth Siteman Music Fund
Liz Randall, in honor of Rabbi Eger, Rabbi Levy, & Diana Wallace
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Edie Siteman
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Rita Rouse
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Ruth Klein
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Sarah Levine
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Betty Kaplowitz
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Anna Rouse
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Rachelle Kaminski
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev, in memory of Khanoum Bashi
  
General Fund
Jack Egan
Don Margolin, in honor of Sukkot
Erin Ogilvie, in honor of Cary Davidson
David Levy and Steve Karbelnig, in honor of Richard Wortman and David Schreiber Wedding
Dr. Frank E. Lucente
Loren Ostrow and Brian Newkirk, in memory of Rick Gould
Michele Packman, in honor of Richard Wortman and David Schreiber Wedding
Sandi and Stan Packman, in honor of Richard Wortman and David Schreiber Wedding
Meirav Padilla and Lauren Stephens, in honor of Maria Christina Padilla’s conversion
Henry Somerfeld, for the honor of Shabbat participation
 
Rabbi Eger Discretionary Fund
Joseph Boutell, in memory of Dr. Eugene Rogolsky
Edward Casson
Sam and John Fibish-DeWitt, in honor of David Kruskall on being honored by
West Hollywood’s Disability Advisory Board
Dr. Victor Gabriel and Dr. Nicholas Hisoire, for kapparot for the holiday
Katie Kitchens and Greg Halverstadt, with gratitude
Dana Merfeld
Matthew Rabin, in memory of Richard Rabin
Elyse Resch and Dr. Arlene Drake, in memory of Bessie Cohen
Elyse Resch and Dr. Arlene Drake, in memory of Charles Goodman
Elyse Resch and Dr. Arlene Drake, in memory of Samuel Cohen
Michael Simental and Philip Starr
 
Rabbi Levy Discretionary Fund
Edward Casson
Katie Kitchens and Greg Halverstadt, with gratitude
Matthew Rabin
 
SOVA
Emma Anderson
Dr. Nancy A. Cohen
Evan Cohn
Carlos Colon
Dr. Jane Drucker and Leesa Freed
Gail Ehrlich and Patti Vinciguerra
David Glickman and Allen Weaver
Lissa Hakim
Aleshia Hughes and Alan Weisbart
Adelaide Lelyveld and Philip Lelyveld
Starlin Lemons
Martin Perea and Murray Levin
Matthew Rabin
Tobi Rosen
Jo Sherman and Mary Jane Varley
Rebecca Shurz and Simon Thompson
Jesse and Sa Winfield
 
Tzedakah Fund
 Anonymous
Rabbi Denise L. Eger and Rabbi Eleanor Steinman
Dr. ​​​​​​​Victor Gabriel and Dr. Nicholas Hisoire
 
Yahrzeit Donation
Avi De Turenne and Craig Ames, in memory of Marilyn de Turenne
Avi De Turenne and Craig Ames, in memory of Gilles de Turenne
Nina Lederman, in memory of Ben S. Lederman
Philip Lelyveld and Adelaide Lelyveld, in memory of Edward Lelyveld
Marc Siegel and Andrew Traines, in memory of Dorothy Siegel
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Rose Manriquez
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Anita Simental
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Lily Boris
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Joey Boris
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Aumont Hernandez
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Richard Angeles
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Larry Starr
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of Adele starr
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, in memory of William Starr
Richard Weinberger and Jeff Nguyen, in memory of Arline Zwerin
Richard Weinberger and Jeff Nguyen, in memory of Martin Zwerlin
 
HIGH HOLY DAYS
 SPONSORSHIPS
Bima Flowers
Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie
Jacquie Nemor, in memory of David Nemor
Elyse Resch and Dr. Arlene Drake
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, Isabel Simental-Starr
Joseph Zipkin
 
Family Service Online
Lissa Haim
Joseph Zipkin
 
High Holy Days
Roberta Bennett
Richard Bernard, Ph.D.
Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie
Gerald DeSilva
Dr. Jane Drucker and Leesa Freed
Sam and John Fibish-DeWitt
Peter Mackler
Martin Perea & Murray Levin
Jo Sherman and Mary Jane Varley
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, Isabel Simental-Starr
Joseph Zipkin
 
Music
Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie
Joseph Zipkin
 
Visual Tefillah
Steve Addison
Anonymous
Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie
Adelaide Lelyveld and Philip Lelyveld
Peter Mackler
Joseph Zipkin
 
DONATIONS
Dr. Marilyn Ader and Karen Shanbrom
Anonymous
Patrick Auerbach, Ed.D. and David Kaminski
Esther Baum, in memory of twin brother Marvin Keller
Michael and Sally Beck
Carl Becker
Michael Becker
Roberta Bennett, in honor of Leesa Freed
Michael Berlin
Richard Bernard, Ph.D.
David Bernstein and Bernie Goldberg
Tammara Billik
Nancy Binder
Mark Bittenson and Dane Fowler
B. Daniel Blatt
Todd Bloom
Joshua Bobrowsky and Daniel Tarica
Howard Brightman
Ed Casson
Dr. Nancy A. Cohen
Evan Cohn
Carlos Colon
Cary Davidson and Andrew Ogilvie
Dr. Lee Dodge
Liana Dorman
Rabbi Denise L. Eger and Rabbi Eleanor Steinman
Barry Edelman
Gail Ehrlich and Patti Vinciguerra
Francine Epstein
Hope Faust and Carolyn Dye, in honor of Leesa Freed & Tobi Rosen
Sam and John Fibish-DeWitt
Joshua Finkel and Dr. Stephen Schmones
Richard Frank
Leesa Freed and Dr. Jane Drucker
Debbie Futrowsky
Jorge Garcia
Marca Gay
Jacob Gipsman and Rigoberto Rodriguez
Alexandra Glickman and Gayle Whittemore
David Glickman and Allen Weaver
Dr. Robert and Sandra Goldberg
Dr. David Goldman
Nancy Goodwin
Wendy Hartmann
Stephen Hochstein
Aleshia Hughes and Alan Weisbart
Barry Karas, in honor of Johanna Schor
Dan Katzir
Vitaly Koshman
Daniel Krassenstein
David Kruskall
Adelaide Lelyveld and Philip Lelyveld
Starlin Lemons
Dr. Iris Levine and Lesili Beard
Randi and Ralph Levy
Marianne Lowenthal and Wendy Glenn
Don Margolin
Duke Marine
Randall Moses and Lawrence Salazar
Loren Ostrow and Brian Newkirk
Charles Pace
Rabbi Amy and Gary Perlin
Jonathan Pierce
Zoe Price
Marc Purchin and Steven Escobar
Arach Ram
Keith Rand and Hon. John D'Amico
Dr. Cathy Reback and Dr. Christine Grella
Glenn Reisch
Elyse Resch and Dr. Arlene Drake
Allan Rich
Dan Ricketts
Tobi Rosen
Cathee and Ivan Rosenberg
Glenn Rosenblum and Mark Freeman
Lorraine Ross
Dr. Richard and Nattawat Ross
Dr. Sheryl Ross and Dr. Peggy Gutierrez
Diane Saltzberg
Ira Schlesinger
Evie and Joe Schorr
George Schulman and George Pao
Scott E. Schwimer
Felice Shannon
Jo Sherman and Mary Jane Varley
Adam Shulman and Dr. Mark Litwin
Edith Shuman, inspired by my beautiful niece Tobi Rosen
Rebecca Shurz and Simon Thompson
Michael Simental and Philip Starr, Isabel Simental-Starr
Karen Siteman-Lev and Karen Schuman-Lev
Corrine Smith
Janene Sneider
Fran and Jeffrey Solomon & Miriam Belous
Henry Somerfeld
Peter Steckelman
Andrew Stein
Harriet Stein
Dennis Strum
Jean Sutton
Martin Taller
Shane Viccinelli and Tom Duncan
Dr. Robin Wachsner and Susan Pendo
Melinda Wax
William Weinberger and Danny Gibson-Weinberger
Robert Weiner
Maximilien Weinstein
Jess and Sa Winfield
Douglas Workman
Jeffrey Wortman and Peter Balderas
Dr. Michael Zeldin and Dr. Terry Gock

In gratitude and remembrance, we thank you all! 
Your support helps keep us #KolAmiStrongerTogether as we build a world of justice, compassion, and love.

Congregation Kol Ami