The Gull's Call - Apr/May/Jun 2025

CommercialVillageNews - Village 1C Temple Israel's 105th Anniversary Party Honors Long-time Members by Kimberlee MacVicar, Board President, Temple Israel T HROUGHOUT 2025, TEMPLE ISRAEL OF ALAMEDA, a neighbor of the Community Center of CHBIOA, is celebrating its 105th anniversary, and the community is invited to join in the celebrations. In February, the anniversary series of events kicked off with an afternoon tea honoring four matriarchs: Beverly Blatt, Mary Gold, Alison Harris, and Elaine Kofman. In April, the community will honor the founding families at the April 13th Passover Seder. The party takes place at Temple Israel on Saturday, May 17, with the doors opening at 5:30 pm, and will include a reception, music and dancing, a bar, a photobooth, a souvenir wine glass gift, and more fun. The meal is being catered by Asena Restaurant. Tickets are $150 per person and must be purchased in advance as seating is limited.

The three families being honored have deep roots and decades of involvement with their beloved temple. The Cohen, Kofman, and Riback Families are multi generational member families, with one being members since the 1940s! These families include 5 past presidents and board members, leaders of our Sisterhood, service lay leaders, and members of likely every committee ever created. These family members include Josh Cohen and Genevieve Pastor-Cohen, Ed & Peg Kofman, Elaine Kofman, Steve and Marlene Kofman, and Betty Riback. Additional events will happen in the summer and fall, including an entry in Alameda's 4th of July parade. To learn more about Temple Israel and the anniversary plans, visit www.templeisraelalameda.org or email the Anniversary Committee at events@templeisraelalameda. org. Tickets, sponsorships, and tribute book submissions may be purchased via the website. Friends and local businesses are also invited to submit well wishes and ads in a keepsake tribute book. Submit special wording celebrating any of these honorees.

Honorees Alison Harris, Elaine Kofman, Beverly Blatt, and Mary Gold.

Annual Hamentaschen Bake-a-Thon, where 600 to 900 Hamentaschen [cookies] for Purim are baked. Truly a multi-generational effort!

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