Rabbi Edward M. Feinstein Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis [z”l] Rabbi Joshua Hoffman Rabbi Noah Zvi Farkas Rabbi Avi Taff Cantor Phil Baron Cantor Herschel Fox Yossi Dresner, Ritual Director Chris Hardin, Music Director Scott Howard, President Bart Pachino, Executive Director Sheva Locke, Head of VBS Day School Keri Loventhal, ECLC Director Abby Andiman Mars, ECC Director Ami Monson, Dir. of Youth Engagement VBS LEADERSHIP Comfort and strength to those who mourn Janice Aranoff Murray Aronson Roslyn Baim Roz Barak Myke Barash Raye Bayer Irma Clarice Green Bazar Jacob Bercutt Harry Berliner Shirley Berman Sarah Bernstein Herman Blumenfeld Harry Borden Harry Borkin George Braun Mel Breuer Shane Gold Burwick David Carasso Marco Cohen Benjamin Dauer Nathan Deitsch Bella Deutsch Edwin Drucker Esther Duberstein Helen Edelstein Jerry Feigelman Phillip Feldman Lena Feldman Herbert Flatto Miriam A. Fleishman Sam Gardenswartz Ruth Geller Jack Gertz Eleanor Glassman Earl Glick Libby Gordon Morty Gottlieb Samson Gradinger Walter Greenbaum Milton Greenberg Judith Guth Shlomo Halpern David Heller Norman Huberman Bernard Isacson Barbara Israel Harold Ivers Max Kagan Esther Kanter Edith Kantor Toby Weisstein Kassan Rosa Katz Bryan Kerl Morrie Kingston Anne Klein Solomon Kleinman Benjamin Klempfner Jerry Koran Louis Kornblau Rita Kornblau Sarah Kramer Deborah Krojansky Morris Labinger Shirley Ladin Gertrude Lampert Herbert Leib Edith Levin Ethel Levine Nathan Levy Esther Lichtig Bertha Lieberman Morris Litvak Charles Loss Rose Matlin Jack Matzkin Nathan Meisler Edmond Meyer Betty Midler Esther Miller Bernard Minkow Helen Morris Ann Moss Shirley Motzkin Robert Moyse Morris Newman Khodadad Manzour Olhagh Nathan Ozen Barry Palache Joseph Pavalon Joseph Perlmutter Jacob Pesel Nathan Pion Susan Rosenbaum Harry Rothschild Myrna Rothschild David Israel Samuels Alick Satnick Ivan J. Schoenfeld Arthur H. Schryer Miriam Nachimson Schryer Larry Schwartz Edith Shell Ann Shenkman Irving Sigal Samuel Slayton Arnold Spellman John H. Stanley Molly Stein Ken Stein Eva Steinman Mollie Mintz Sussman Ethel Vinick Harry Wang Harold Weinberg Annette C. Weiner Norman Weinhouse Julius Weisstein Henry Wolfe Rosalind Yaker Edward Yellin Harry Zebker W e recall in reverence those who have been gathered unto their people 26 TEVET - 3 SHEVAT, 5778 YAHRZEITS 15739 Ventura Boulevard | Encino, CA 91436 818.788.6000 | vbs.org | [email protected]facebook.com/valleybethshalom INSTAGRAM @valleybethshalom Candle Lighting 4:53 p.m. Havdalah 5:51 p.m. January 19-20, 2018 | 4 Shevat, 5778 UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel MLK REDEMPTION SHABBAT FARBRENGEN 7:30 p.m. in Niznick Sanctuary SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Torah Portion: Bo: Exodus 10:1 - 13:16 | Page: 374 TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein OPENING PRAYERS 9:30 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary Rabbi Ed Feinstein officiates at the Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Kohansedgh MEDITATION MINYAN 10:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center MINCHA SERVICE 5:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel Rabbi Avi Taff officiates at the B’nai Mitzvah of Enessa and Emanual Epstein Interested in becoming a member of VBS? Contact Membership Coordinator Natasha Benzaken Phone 818.530.4008 Email [email protected]Candle Lighting 4:46 p.m. Havdalah 5:45 p.m. SHABBATON SHABBATON January 12-13, 2018 26 Tevet, 5778 FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel RIMONIM SHABBAT 6:00 p.m. Snack & Shmooze 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Service in Sher-Lopaty Chapel SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 Torah Portion: Va-era: Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 | Page: 351 TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein LIBRARY MINYAN 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar Room D’var Torah Rabbi Dr. Bruce Skolnick OPENING PRAYERS 9:30 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary Rabbi Avi Taff officiates at the Bat Mitzvah of Tahlia Margulies TOT SHABBAT 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf Hall KIDS MINYAN 11:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center MINCHA SERVICE 4:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel Rabbi Noah Farkas officiates at the Bat Mitzvah of Lindsay Leibovitch DAILY MINYAN IN WINER CHAPEL Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. Daily 5:00 p.m. FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE
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Rabbi Edward M. FeinsteinRabbi Harold M. Schulweis [z”l]
Rabbi Joshua Ho�manRabbi Noah Zvi Farkas
Rabbi Avi Ta�Cantor Phil Baron
Cantor Herschel Fox
Yossi Dresner, Ritual DirectorChris Hardin, Music Director
Scott Howard, President Bart Pachino, Executive Director
Sheva Locke, Head of VBS Day SchoolKeri Loventhal, ECLC Director
Abby Andiman Mars, ECC DirectorAmi Monson, Dir. of Youth Engagement
V B S L E A D E R S H I P
Comfort and strength to those who mourn
Janice Arano�Murray Aronson
Roslyn BaimRoz Barak
Myke BarashRaye Bayer
Irma Clarice Green Bazar
Jacob BercuttHarry Berliner
Shirley BermanSarah Bernstein
Herman BlumenfeldHarry BordenHarry Borkin
George BraunMel Breuer
Shane Gold BurwickDavid CarassoMarco Cohen
Benjamin DauerNathan DeitschBella DeutschEdwin Drucker
TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein
LIBRARY MINYAN 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar Room D’var Torah Rabbi Dr. Bruce Skolnick
OPENING PRAYERS 9:30 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary
Rabbi Avi Ta� o�ciates at the Bat Mitzvah of Tahlia Margulies
TOT SHABBAT 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf Hall
KIDS MINYAN 11:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel
PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center
MINCHA SERVICE 4:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel
Rabbi Noah Farkas o�ciates at the Bat Mitzvah of Lindsay Leibovitch
D A I LY M I N YA NI N W I N E R C H A P E L
Monday - Friday7:30 a.m.
Sunday8:30 a.m.
Daily5:00 p.m.
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE
VBS SISTERHOOD
A PLACE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND STAGES
Knitting Needles/Myra’s Knitting Mavens Wednesday, January 17 • 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Knit, crochet and kibbitz for a good cause - sending handmade caps to IDF soldiers in Israel and to veterans through Operation Gratitude, as well as baby blankets to newborns and cancer patients in local and Israeli hospitals. Renamed in honor of beloved member Myra Shapiro, this group formerly known as "Knitting Needles" is now called "Myra's Knitting Mavens" in Myra's memory. Yarn donations and open skeins gratefully accepted as well as du�el bags to send our donations in (any size or color; no wheels. vbs.org/sisterhood-tikkun-olam
Speaker Series Thursday, January 25 • 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker Rabbi Naomi Levy, author of the new book, Einstein and the Rabbi.
Sisterhood’s Salad Day Tuesday, January 30 • 12:00 p.m. Annual Tu B’Shvat Seder celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday. Led by VBS Day School Director of Judaic Studies, Tamar Ra�. Featuring music by Cantor Phil Baron. vbs.org/salad-day
N’Shama Minyan Friday, February 2 • 7:30 p.m. Special guests Jewish Women’s Theatre presenting The Accidental Activist. Karen Schwartzman • 818.349.1491
Tea & Torah Tuesday, February 6 • 7:30 p.m. Explore Torah and the modern Jewish experience with Rabbi Feinstein.
Myra’sKnitting Mavens
vbsds.org/admissions818.788.2199
GRADES K-6TUESDAY
JANUARY 23
FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS
OPEN HOUSE
UPCOMING CLASSES, PROGRAMS & MORE...
Meditation Opportunities @ VBSExperience the interplay between contemporary spirituality and the ancient rituals of our liturgy as we explore Jewish prayer through meditation. Quiet the mind while opening up the soul to acknowledge the possibility of holiness in every day. You need no prior experience to participate; all are welcome. Led by Cantor Phil Baron. 818.530.4058 vbs.org/meditation
Join us for our next session Wednesday, January 17
"The Real Rambam: The Many Faces of Moises Maimonides"Guest Speaker Professor Deena Arono�, University of California, Berkeley
WEDNESDAYEVENINGS7:00-9:00 PMat Valley Beth Shalom
Upcoming Dates and Speakers:JANUARY 24Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein, UCLA JANUARY 31 Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Ph.D., Valley Beth Shalom
CO
LLEGE OF
JEWISH STUDIES
VA
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CO
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Free and open to the community
The VBS College of Jewish Studies is made possible by grants from theLill & Jess Beim Family Keruv Fund and the Harold M. Schulweis Institute
vbs.org/college
Lech L’chaThe Jewish Journey
through History
MLK RedemptionShabbat
SHABBAT FARBRENGEN
THE SACREDPRAISE CHORALE
FaithfulCentralBibleChurchChoir
FeaturingDr. Dee and the
FRIDAYJANUARY 197:30 PMHosted by Rabbi Ed Feinstein withCantor Herschel Fox, Shira Fox, Rabbi Mark Borovitz and the Beit T’Shuvah Choir
GROWINSPIRECONNECTLEARN
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contribution, please call 818.530.4006 or visit
vbs.org/annualcampaign
Hebrew Classes Monday, January 15 • 9:30-11:30 a.m. Intermediate 3 Hebrew presented in partnership with the AJU. VBS Members receive a 10% discount using code HebrewVBS. Registration required. aju.edu/hebrew 310.440.1572
Adult Israeli Dancing Monday, January 15 • 7:15 p.m. Susan North Gilboa brings you a unique way of encountering the history and culture of Israel while learning Israeli folk dances. vbs.org/dance
VBS Hazak Monday, January 22 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lifelong education and enrichment for mature Jews, ages 55+. Classes and Lectures: Stephanie Holloway will discuss Common Consumer Scams Targeting Older Adults. New ways scammers are targeting older adults - learn how to prevent theft and what to do if someone steals your identify. Susan Freudenheim, Executive Director of Jewish World Watch, presents Jewish World Watch Is Still Watching. JWW envisions a world that does not stand idly by while civilian populations are being attacked simply because of who they are-a world without genocide and mass atrocities. Rabbi Devin Maimon Villarreal: FROM CONVERSO TO THE RABBINATE Torah Portion of the Week with Rabbi Ed Feinstein; Mah Jongg with Carol Gray; VBS Oracle with Marv Leon; Great Decisions 2018 with Al Wilen and Steve Krantz: "The Waning of Pax Americana." vbs.org/hazak
Strength, Wellness and Hope: The Inner Life of Men (For Men 50+) Spring Session begins Monday, January 22 • 7:00-9:00 p.m. Group facilitator and long time VBS member Harvey Keenan guides conversation to renew our spirits. [email protected] 818.480.1800
Lunch & Learn Wednesday, January 17 • 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lecture and discussion with Rabbi Ed Feinstein. Bring your own dairy lunch. Co�ee and tea provided.
Yiddish Speakers’ Club Tuesday, January 30 • 7:30 p.m. Come to speak and listen to Yiddish. Last Tuesday of the month. Menashe Bernstein • 310.440.1572
VBS Book Club Tuesday, February 6 • 7:30 p.m. We will discuss My Glorious Brothers by author Howard Fast. vbs.org/bookclub Phyllis Beim • 818.905.5113
An Evening with Larry Elder Monday, February 26 • 7:30 p.m. • Presented by the Jewish Republican Alliance Best-selling author and radio talk-show host on today’ most provocative issues. Fee for admission. Online registration: JewishRepublicanAlliance.org
FRIDAY NIGHT
SERVICE
January 26
JAZZ
Written by VBS music director Chris Hardin, this exciting new musical service features
the Chris Hardin Trio,Cantor Phil Baron,the VBS Choir, and
vocal ensemble,the Hi-Ho's
SHABBAT SHIRA
Friday, January 26 8:00 PM
Register now to be one of the 8,000 volunteers needed to conduct the annual LA Homeless Count. Indicate Valley Beth Shalom as your deployment site when registering online. For questions contact:Ben Cutter, Social Action Coordinator 818.530.4035 • email [email protected]