News & Announcements

Summary of Board Meeting January 29, 2024

The Board received good news in the Treasurer’s report in that it appears that the deficit predicted for the year will probably be avoided.  Income is about as predicted but expenses are significantly lower including administration and utilities.  An improved procedure for managing restricted funds was discussed but needed additional clarification before being approved.  An...Read more...

Sarina Aoyama

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Hello PJTC,

I’ll start and end this month’s Flame article with the big news: The Men’s Club annual Hy Vego Man (Member) Of The Year (MOTY) gala is slated for Sunday evening, April 7, 2024. This year we are also honoring a deserving member of the greater community with the Josh Pais Lifetime Achievement Award (LAA).

A bit of background: the MOTY award, named after Hy Vego (of blessed memory), is an annual award...Read more...

As you may recall from the Centennial Museum, PJTC has been around for over a hundred years now, though not always under the name Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center. Temple B’nai Israel (which would eventually become Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center) was founded on January 20, 1921. In 1928 Temple Beth Israel in Sierra Madre was formed, and in 1931 their cornerstone, on the corner of Lima and Laurel, was placed. Some time between...Read more...

Shalom PJTC,

Here we are at the start of a new year and we are all praying that with it comes a hope for peace in Israel and health, happiness and prosperity for all of us.

2023 was a tremendous year for your Men’s Club. Membership is thriving and our programming is continuing to draw large numbers. In November our annual Veteran’s day event drew 75 folks. We treated all Veteran’s and our...Read more...

Tribute Cards - A Special Way to...

...Send a birthday greeting

...Send a get well wish

...Send an anniversary acknowledgement 

...Send a special friend "thinking of you" note

...Send your thoughts of sympathy

Order tribute cards on this site:  sisterhoodtributecard@gmail.com 

Provide the name(s) of card recipient, occasion and any personal...Read more...

Andrew Bruck

Andrew Bruck is a 7th grade student at Rosemont Middle School in La Crescenta. He is the 3rd child of four and is known for his sense of humor. He goes to great efforts to make everyone around him laugh. Andrew is active in Scouts and Taekwondo. He is a huge fan of Science Fiction, comics and DC. Andrew is kind and witty and is devoted to his family and his 3 dogs. We are very proud of the...Read more...

Summary of November Board Meeting

Chair Cathy Krasner reported for the Rabbi Search Committee that they received several resumes in response to their open posting.  They did a Zoom interview with one but decided not to go further.  The committee is now in the process of uploading the lengthy Rabbinical Assembly questionnaire to receive resumes from the Conservative movement.

Jenna...Read more...

by Aty Rotter, President

      In religious Jewish celebrations the text from Proverbs 31:10-31 is sung among other things: The Strong Woman, in Hebrew, Eshet Chayil, and in English, Woman of Valor. We are so thankful for the women who chose to be Women of Valor this year. They are the financial backbone of our organization and the financial commitment they made allows Sisterhood to provide programming and service...Read more...

Foothill Unity Center and the PJTC Food Bank Committee wish to thank everyone who donated groceries and checks to this year's High Holiday Food Drive.

Foothill Unity Center in Pasadena and Monrovia, California provides over 1 million meals per year to low-income and homeless individuals in the San Gabriel Valley.  Foothill Unity Center was extremely grateful for all of our efforts as the need this year continues to be...Read more...

When SJC  took on the responsibility to apply for and participate in the ADL’s KULANU initiative, the increase in anti-Semitism was apparent--but recent explosions of anti-Jewish vitriol and hate have made this eight-month program more crucial.   Shawn Paper is the point person for this endeavor and he is recruiting volunteers participants from PJTC.  You do not need to be a member of the...Read more...

Summary of October 30 Board Meeting

Leona Berzon

Leona Berzon, daughter of Lisa Demidovich and Jeremy Berzon, will be called to the Torah on November 4 as a Bat Mitzvah.  Leona is an enthusiastic 7th grader at Chandler School. Leona is passionate about calling out any injustice she witnesses.

Leona loves adventure.  She has...Read more...

There's a popular phrase going around at the beginning of articles and long emails--"Too long/Didn't Read" or "TL/DR" for short. For those who are unfamiliar, it's a playfully-intended way of saying "here's a summary of the rest in case you find yourself just too overwhelmed right now to read this in full." Rabbi Aimee taught me "TL/DR" a few years ago, and while in my role as Executive Director I've more often preferred to simply put a...Read more...

As many of you are aware, the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys’ mission is to build community by strengthening and enhancing Jewish life. We do this by being resource for everything Jewish in the greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. We are a safe place for people to find their way into and connect with both their Judaism and the Jewish community. The programs and services we provide celebrate...Read more...