Ema Shelcha
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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 Agoura Hills, Westlake, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks, and Calabasas. It is one of twelve active AZA chapters in the Pacific Coast Region #43. It was formerly known as Sunset AZA and was once part of Eric Weisz AZA.
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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: Ethan Bidna
- Aleph S'gan: Tyler Gastwirth
- Aleph Moreh: Ethan Banton
- Aleph Shaliach: Brandon Grumberg
- Aleph Mazkir: Adam Sigal
- Aleph Gizbor: Sumner Karp
- Aleph Kohane Godol: Ethan Banton and Eliran Hershko
Advisers
Ema alumni and UCSB grad student Dustin “Poseidon” Weissman took over as Ema’s adviser in August of 2008. One year later, Alumni Justin Rosenberg began acting as an unofficial adviser. Dustin then returned and is the current chapter 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
A chapter mascot of Ema Shelcha has the following requirements: (1) It must be a mother (2) She must be Jewish (3) She must have red hair
The chapters original mascot was Shelia Broflovski (Kyle's Mom) from South Park
Jane Jetson had 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
The week before Convention 2011 at an Ema Convention Planning Meeting, a motion was passed to change the chapters mascot to Lois Griffin from the Family Guy T.V. Series.
Ema's chapter colors are red and black
Sister Chapter
Ema Shelcha AZA's sister chapter is Echad BBG. They hold a traditional “Blackout” bonding night. Ema’s sweetheart was Blair Breger and Brittany Friedman, but elections are happening soon.
Past Chapter Aleph Godolim
- 2010-2011: Ethan Banton
- 2009: Eliran Hershko
- 2008-2009: Michael Fienberg
- 2006-2007: Steven Sera
- 2005-2006: Michael Rich
- 2004-2005: Ben Iker
- 2003-2004?: Dustin Weissman
- 2002-2003?: Blake Heller
- 2001-2002?: Justin Flam
- 2001-2001?: Michael Lotan
- 2000-2001?: Alon Goren
- 1999-2000?: Adam Liebling
Charter Members
- Elon Amihud
- Dani Bar-Zion
- Adam Eisenberg
- Justin Flam
- Michael Gillman
- Yonatan Gorodenzik
- Alon Goren
- Blake Heller
- Casey King
- Adam Liebling
- Damon Liebling
- Benjamin Lotan
- Michael Lotan
- Nick Sonnenberg
- about 10 more people - please add if you remember
Founders
- Michael Bliss
- Jeremy Bliss
