Editing Ema Shelcha

Ema Shelcha AZA #2495, whose alephs are also known simply as '''Emas''' is an [[Aleph Zadik Aleph]] chapter located in Agoura Hills, California where it serves Westlake, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, and Calabassas. It is one of nine active AZA chapters in the [[Pacific Coast Region]] #43. It was formerly known as Sunset AZA and was once part of [[Eric Weisz AZA]].

==Leadership==

===Board and Elections===

Ema Shelcha AZA holds elections for each of the board positions each term. Once a board is elected, it cannot serve until officially installed. Board installations occur a few weeks after elections. Currently Working:

*Aleph Godol: Eliran “Dr. Love” Hershko
*Aleph S'gan:  Paul "Pau" Fox
*Aleph Moreh: Harrison “Gillz” Gillman
*Aleph Mazkir: Mitch "Wild Thing" Nemirovsky
*Aleph Gizbor: Chad "Soprano" Singer
*Aleph Shaliach: Roye "The Lady's Joy" Skornik
*Aleph Kohane Godol: Michael “The Iron Giant” Fienberg


===Advisors===

Ema alumni and UCSB grad student Dustin “Poseidon” Weissman took over as Ema’s Advisors in August of 2008. One year later, Alumni Justin Rosenberg began acting as an unofficial advisor

===Meetings===
Ema, like other chapters, has weekly meetings. PCR traditions such as the silent shocker are used in Ema meetings.

===Namesake===
Ema Shelcha is Hebrew for ‘Your Mother’

===Symbols===
'''Jane Jetson''' has been the chapter's mascots for several years.

Jane Jetson was considered the perfect example to represent a chapter called your mother; June Cleaver appears on "The Non-Weekly Ema" publication

Ema's chapter colors are red and black

===Sister Chapter===
Ema Shelcha AZA's sister chapter is [[Echad BBG (PCR)|Echad BBG]]. They hold a traditional “Blackout” bonding night. Ema’s  sweetheart is Melanie Friedman 

==Past Chapter Aleph Godolim==
*'''2008-2009''': Michael Fienberg
*'''2006-2007''': Steven Sera
*'''2005-2006''': Michael Rich
*'''2004-2005''': Ben Iker