CONGREGATION SHOLOM The High Holidays begin this weekend. See below for the schedule: Friday, Sept. 18: Erev Rosh Hashanah, Cantor Marla Barugel and Rabbi Karen Isenberg at 7 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 19: Rosh Hashanah (day 1), Cantor Marla Barugel and Rabbi Karen Isenberg at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20: Rosh Hashanah (day 2), Cantor Marla Barugel and Rabbi Karen Isenberg at 9:30 a.m.

By Bruce Humes Pastor “But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than God, having a form of godliness but

Beit HaLev is conducting services on Zoom. Anyone interested in joining the Beit HaLev Zoom community for services and Hebrew lessons, contact the rabbi at (562) 715-0888 for access and instructions on how to use Zoom. Beit HaLev is continuing to livestream on Facebook and YouTube as well. To attend, go to Rabbi Galit Shirah’s website at galityomtov.com, Facebook. com/galityomtov or YouTube. com

By Jim Greer LW contributor As older church members, we may feel that we don’t fit into the traditional definition of “family,” as identified in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” The Proclamation emphasizes eternal principles that establish an ideal for us to strive to reach, not a rigid, cookie-cutter mold of the perfect family. This month’s Ensign magazine provides insights

Holy Family Catholic Church, 13900 Church Place next to the St. Andrews Gate, will observe The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time on Sunday, Sept. 20. The First Reading is Isaiah 55:6-9 and the Second Reading is Philippians 1:20C-24, 27A. The Gospel reading will be from Matthew 20:1-16A. Masses If you would like to receive a copy of the weekly parish bulletin, you can sign up at www.ebulletin.jspaluch.com

Men’s Monday Golf League Results The Men’s Monday Golf League played on Aug. 31 at David L. Baker Golf Course in Fountain Valley. Seven men and two women challenged the par 62, 4000-yard 18-hole executive course. Located adjacent to Mile Square, this course has numerous water hazards and no par 5’s. This makes it friendly to all levels of golfers but still presents a challenge. A cool

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Library Bookstore has been closed since mid-March. It has suspended donations as the bookstore is at capacity, and there is no more storage space. Residents are asked to hold onto their donations until the bookstore reopens. People can call (714) 350-7682 and request a bag of books. Just give a genre or author, and volunteers will do their best to