HIGH HOLY DAYS WITH CANTOR ESTHERLEON SCHWARTZ

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CONTACT: estherleon@estherleon.com

EVENT:  HIGH HOLY DAYS AT THE MATRIX THEATRE

ATTENDEES: Cantor Estherleon Schwartz - http://www.estherleon.com

                                  

DATE: Starting Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

TIME: See Times Below

LOCATION: Matrix Theater

7657 Melrose Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90046

http://www.matrixtheatre.com/

A few blocks east of Fairfax - free unmetered street parking is available on all side streets.

DESCRIPTION: HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES

Rosh Hashanah Eve:          9/24/2014 - 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Morning:   9/25/2014 - 10:30 a.m.

Yom Kippur Eve:                  10/3/2014 - 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Morning:         10/4/2014 - 10:30 a.m.

Concluding Yizkor Service:10/4/2014 - 6:00 p.m.

Sundown... Special Neila, Meditation, Shofar Ceremony at Pan Pacific Park, across from the Grove.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2014

High Holy Days with Cantor Estherleon Schwartz

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT?

To Our Dear Friends and Shabbos Buddies,

High Holy Days are almost here. This year we are blessed to have the Matrix Theater available for services.

Have you heard about the Eleventh Commandment?  Cantor Estherleon wants to be sure everyone knows the Commandment provides that services will only be complete with your attendance and shared blessings.  

The doors are open to all.  Your heartfelt donation of thanks for the Blessings You Receive from these Services are so necessary for Cantor Estherleon to continue to make them available to the community and to the unaffiliated.

High Holy Days, Friday night Shabbat Buddy services, and now implementing in schools: Gratitude Buddy Circle - a long term strategy to dispel bullying, anti-Semitism, discrimination, and hate is our main focus as outreach programs of our non-profit Beth Shirah Congregation.  All of this is not possible without your help.

Kindly help replenish the dwindling supplies at the Los Angeles Food banks and bring Cans of food.  Non-perishables are appreciated.

Coming together at this time, showing you care, will bring back the fellowship of our community. Looking forward to pray together for hope and action.

May you be blessed with Shalom...

All my best,

Cantor Estherleon Schwartz

HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES

Location: Matrix Theater, 7657 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046

(a few blocks east of Fairfax - free un-metered street parking is available on all side streets).

Rosh Hashanah Eve:          9/24/2014 - 7:30 p.m.

Rosh Hashanah Morning:   9/25/2014 - 10:30 a.m.

Yom Kippur Eve:                  10/3/2014 - 7:30 p.m.

Yom Kippur Morning:         10/4/2014 - 10:30 a.m.

Concluding Yizkor Service:10/4/2014 - 6:00 p.m.

Special Neila, Meditation, Shofar Ceremony at Sundown in Pan Pacific Park, across from the Grove.

ABOUT CANTOR ESTHERLEON SCHWARTZ

Estherleon Schwartz is a French-born cantor who, along with her parents, evaded Nazi capture during World War II.  The Cantor obtained American citizenship in 1948 and currently resides in Southern California.  She is a Los Angeles based and community leader; promoting an agenda which includes unity, peace, and anti-hunger through music and the spoken word.

Cantor Estherleon Schwartz Website:  http://www.estherleon.com

Beth Shirah (House of Song) Website:  http://bethshirahhouseofson.wix.com/estherleonschwartz

Availability

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. and worldwide by arrangement and via Skype or telephone.

Media Contact:  Rozanne Taucher

eMail: rozannetaucher@gmail.com

Subject Line: Media Inquiry for Cantor Estherleon Schwartz

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Unity and Compassion for Everyone!

WESTWOOD, CA - The anticipation in Lenny’s Deli heightened for the Shabbos Buddies when Cantor Estherleon Schwartz began Friday Night Shabbat service leading into traditional prayer, music, and well – a festive evening celebrating life and God.

For many unaffiliated attendees, Friday night Shabbat at Lenny’s Deli with Cantor Schwartz and Shabbos Buddies is a place to reconnect with their spirituality while meeting new friends, having fun and creating community, while helping the community.

“Everyone is welcome no matter their background or faith.  We ask for a $7.00 cash donation at the door.  For every 7 dollars collected, one dollar goes to a SOVA food bank.  Each dollar provides 4 meals,” says Gail Blair, Executive Director for Cantor Schwartz.  “Our local food banks are depleted. We need to restock them. I can’t emphasize this enough. CantorSchwartz is a voice for a hungry community.”

Lenny’s Deli owner, Lenny Rosenberg, provides the Shabbos Buddies an extensive, open menu with no minimum purchase.  Rosenberg even provides the challah and wine for the evening which happens like clockwork every Friday night except the last Friday of the month.

Welcoming attendees with open arms and a lovely smile, Cantor Schwartz paints the evening with joy, song and love.  It’s an evening of healing and uplift unlike the Cantor’s young childhood.

If you didn’t know Cantor Schwartz’s history you wouldn’t know of her horror, barely escaping Nazis soldiers during the Holocaust and the sadness caused by discrimination when her and her family fled Europe and settled in New York.  "I believe that by understanding other cultures, religions and beliefs, we can dispel discrimination and bullying.  Then we have a shot at peace," she said, surrounded by a unison of Shabbos Buddies nodding their heads in agreement.

"We need more people like the Cantor and more groups like this one," said one Shabbos Buddy who wanted to remain anonymous. "Shabbos Buddies encourages us to reach out to others. I feel like we are messengers of hope."

As an advocate for peace and anti-hunger, Cantor Schwartz’s goodwill extends to our youth, as well.  The Cantor’s most recent activities include proposing gratitude circles to further unity between children and fostering peace between all cultures, which she hopes will continue through their adulthood.