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
Esther DubersteinHelen EdelsteinJerry FeigelmanPhillip FeldmanLena FeldmanHerbert Flatto
Miriam A. FleishmanSam Gardenswartz
Ruth GellerJack Gertz
Eleanor GlassmanEarl Glick
Libby GordonMorty Gottlieb
Samson GradingerWalter GreenbaumMilton Greenberg
Judith GuthShlomo Halpern
David HellerNorman Huberman
Bernard IsacsonBarbara IsraelHarold IversMax Kagan
Esther KanterEdith Kantor
Toby Weisstein KassanRosa KatzBryan Kerl
Morrie KingstonAnne Klein
Solomon KleinmanBenjamin Klempfner
Jerry KoranLouis KornblauRita KornblauSarah Kramer
Deborah KrojanskyMorris Labinger
Shirley LadinGertrude Lampert
Herbert LeibEdith Levin
Ethel LevineNathan LevyEsther Lichtig
Bertha LiebermanMorris LitvakCharles LossRose MatlinJack Matzkin
Nathan MeislerEdmond Meyer
Betty MidlerEsther Miller
Bernard MinkowHelen Morris
Ann MossShirley MotzkinRobert Moyse
Morris NewmanKhodadad Manzour
OlhaghNathan OzenBarry Palache
Joseph PavalonJoseph Perlmutter
Jacob PeselNathan Pion
Susan RosenbaumHarry RothschildMyrna Rothschild
David Israel SamuelsAlick Satnick
Ivan J. SchoenfeldArthur H. Schryer
Miriam Nachimson Schryer
Larry SchwartzEdith Shell
Ann ShenkmanIrving Sigal
Samuel SlaytonArnold SpellmanJohn H. Stanley
Molly SteinKen Stein
Eva SteinmanMollie Mintz Sussman
Ethel VinickHarry Wang
Harold WeinbergAnnette C. Weiner
Norman WeinhouseJulius Weisstein
Henry WolfeRosalind YakerEdward YellinHarry Zebker
W e recall in reverence those who have been gathered unto their people
26 TEVET - 3 SHEVAT, 5778
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Candle Lighting4:53 p.m.Havdalah5:51 p.m.
January 19-20, 2018 | 4 Shevat, 5778UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel
MLK REDEMPTION SHABBAT FARBRENGEN 7:30 p.m. in Niznick Sanctuary
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20Torah 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 o�ciates at the Bar Mitzvah of Joshua KohansedghMEDITATION 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 Ta� o�ciates at the B’nai Mitzvah of Enessa and Emanual Epstein
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Contact Membership Coordinator Natasha Benzaken Phone 818.530.4008
Email [email protected]
Candle Lighting4:46 p.m.Havdalah5:45 p.m.
SHABBATONSHABBATONJanuary 12-13, 2018 26 Tevet, 5778
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12EREV 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 13Torah 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 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
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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
Shabbat-on-Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Weekly on TuesdaysMeditation Minyan 10:30 a.m. Monthly, 3rd ShabbatSisterhood Jewish Mediation 7:00 p.m. Monthly
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
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The VBS College of Jewish Studies is made possible by grants from theLill & Jess Beim Family Keruv Fund and the Harold M. Schulweis Institute
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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
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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]
Tuesday, January 237:00-10:00 p.m.at VBS