Minnie AdelmanSaul Baer AppelPearl AppelBernice BaronLena BarronJudd Leonard

BeckoffFrances Nudell BergSadie BermanSchindel BobrowIrving Aaron BrooksIsrael BrotmanSimcha BurkvitchVictor ButnikRobert ChavezJoseph CohenWilliam CohenRussell CohnJo CurtisDr. Philip DitchikHarry DrasinMarvin EisenmanHelen EngelMordechai FederDorothy FeinbergIrene FeldmanCharlotte FrankBernard FreemanBessie FriedmanAlbert Fuhrman

Berta GalesHyman GanzweigSelma GersonMoses Eli GindiEsther GottliebHenry GrobsteinMichael GruberJoseph GruberSarah HaasDennis HobbsMorton KanterBaruch KaushanskyHerman (Zvi)

KlempfnerDavid KnoxAnna KordunerDavid KubaschkaFrances KurisLillian LanznerMeir MarokoKarel MarusakAnna MethAudrey MillerGrace MinsterKhanomjan

MohebanBessie MoskowitzDaryoush NehourayLessie Jane NewmanDevora Opochinsky

David F. OrelIrene F. ParisTeshura PeckWilliam PinskyAbraham PoliskyTillie RichterAbraham RobertsSarah RosenkrantzDr. Louis RosnerBenjamin RothmanLarry ScharfKatie SchlosbergMiriam SchwartzHarry ScolnickJudith ShaftonWolfe SherwoodSidney ShlenkerSidney SiegelEzra Edward SlonimRaymond SlotkinEva SmallAlbert SpiegelDiane StellAnna StitmanHarry StollDavid SussmanJerome S. VaronLuba WenguerCraig ZeitmanMollie Zinn

YA H R Z E I T S - 15-21 NisaN, 5776

W e recall in reverence those who have been gathered unto their people

Comfort and strength to those who mourn

UpcomIng pESAcH And SHAbbAT SERvIcES April 29-30, 2016 | 22 Nissan, 5776

Candle Lighting 7:12 p.m.

Havdalah 8:10 p.m.

v b S L E A d E R S H I pRabbi Edward M. FeinsteinRabbi Harold M. Schulweis [z”l]Rabbi Joshua HoffmanRabbi Noah Zvi FarkasRabbi Avi TaffCantor Herschel Fox

Cantor Phil BaronYossi Dresner, Ritual Dir.Chris Hardin, Music Dir.Nancy Sher Cohen, President Bart Pachino, Exec. Dir.

THURSdAY, ApRIL 21Search for Leaven in the Evening

FRIdAY, ApRIL 22Service: 7:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel

Siyyum Bechorim led by rabbi ed Feinstein___________________________________BUrN cHAMeTZ: Before 10:00 a.m.___________________________________

eArly MiNyAN Service: 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel ___________________________________

FirST SeDer in the evening

SATURdAY, ApRIL 231st day of pesach Torah portion: bo | Exodus 12:21-51 | page: 385

TorAH STUDy: 9:00 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary with rabbi ed Feinstein

liBrAry MiNyAN: 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar

SHABBAT MorNiNg : 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuaryrabbi ed Feinstein officiates

ToT SHABBAT: 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf HallSinging and praying for the family with Julie lockman

Supported by the Linda & Harvey Kulber Family Endowment Fund___________________________________eArly MiNyAN Service: 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel ___________________________________

SecoND SeDer in the evening - Pesach Candle Lighting Time: 8:10 p.m.vBS coNgregATioNAl pASSover SecoND SeDer: 6:00 p.m. in Sher-LopatyLed by Rabbi Jay Levy. Reservations required

SUndAY, ApRIL 242ND DAy peSAcH Service: 9:30 a.m. in Sher-Lopaty, rabbi Noah Farkas officiates

S H A b b AT o nS H A b b A T o nApril 22-23, 2016 15 Nissan, 5776

Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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d A I LY S E R v I c E S IN WINER BETH MIDRASH

monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Daily 6:00 p.m.

o n Friday, April 22 and S aturday, April 23, minyan

will be held at 5:00 p.m.

THURSdAY, ApRIL 28Pesach Candle Lighting Time: 7:17 p.m.________________________________

FRIdAY, ApRIL 297TH DAy peSAcH Service: 9:30 a.m. in Sher-Lopaty

rabbi Joshua Hoffman officiates

Shabbat and Pesach Candle Lighting Time: 7:18 p.m.________________________________

SATURdAY, ApRIL 30 8th day of pesach Torah portion: R’eih | deuteronomy:15:1-16:12 | page:1074

opeNiNg prAyerS: 9:20 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary

SHABBAT MorNiNg: 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuaryrabbi ed Feinstein officiates - YIZKOR

pArSHA DiScUSSioN: 12:15 p.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar

Candle Lighting 7:18 p.m.

Havdalah 8:17 p.m.

A d U LT b ’ n o T m I T Z v A H c L A S S o F 2 0 1 6Sherry AngelAna BarerAbigail ChiltonJill CutlerMarlene DrasinHelen FaganSusan Frydrych

Lynne GrossForough Navi

NatanianDolly NorrisMarsha PottashClaire ShapiroAngelica Silverman

U p c o m I n g p R o g R A m S A T v A L L E Y b E T H S H A L o m

Kosher food available. RSVP online at www.vbsbrotherhood.com or e-mail Jason Stern at jstern63@gmail.com

vbS congREgATIonAL AnnUAL mEETIngTues., April 26, 6:00-7:00 p.m. - Topics on the agenda for this meeting include: Remarks

from President Nancy Sher Cohen Report of the Nominating Committee, including slate of executive Committee of the Board of Directors election of members of the Board of Directors

and Board of Trustees Rabbinic commentsLight refreshments will be served

ISRAELI dAncEmon., May 2, 7:15 p.m. “Beginners.” 8:00 p.m.

“Intermediates.” For more info, contact Susan North gilboa at sngilboa@vbs.org

book cLUbTues., May 3, 7:30 p.m. Spirited monthly group

discussions. This month: How Sweet It Is by Thane rosenbaum. For a list of our books, visit: vbs.

org/bookclub

vbS HAZAkmon., May 9, 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 noon Orchestra of

Exiles: Movie Screening, produced and directed by academy award Nominated Josh Aronson. 12:45 p.m. activities: Learning with the Rabbis and Cantors, mah Jongg, and other activities.

For more information, contact 530-4096 or visit vbs.org/Hazak

ongoIng pRogRAmS

HolocAUST MeMoriAl ServiceRemember and Honor | Special Speaker: mike (miki) popik

Sunday, May 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at vBSNo fee. For more info, call: 456-8527 or visit www.maticenter.com

vBS SiSTerHooD JewiSH MeDiTATioN — wednesday, April 27, 7:00 p.m. with Dr. Toni parker and cantor Baron.

men welcome. Upcoming, may 19 TeA AND TorAH — Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 p.m. with rabbi ed Feinstein

BYOm (Bring Your Own mug), we provide the tea and noshes. Upcoming, June 1 at VBS BUNco NigHT — Monday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. No experience needed. Fee. Desserts and drinks SiSTerHooD SpeAkerS SerieS: Maestro Gianni Toso, Italian Glass Artist — wednesday, may 18

at 7:00 p.m. MAy TikkUN olAM proJecT — Special one just for mother’s Day. We’re collecting: diapers, wipes,

new stuffed animals, formula, baby food, bottles, baby clothing for Baby2Baby organizationRSVP REquIRED FOR ALL SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS — visit: vbs.org/Sisterhood | E-mail: sisterhood@vbs.org | call: 530-4087

SoSUA: MAke A BeTTer worlD SiMply HUMAN Limited Seating: Call 677-4724 or e-mail: jewish.studies@csun.edu to reserve a seat

CSUN Jewish Studies interdisciplinary Program presents a Double-Feature, two films complementing each otherSunday, may 1 | 10:00 a.m.

at laemmle’s Town center 5 [address: 17200 Ventura Blvd., encino 91316]

THE vALLEY bETH SHALom JEwISH wRITERS RoUndTAbLE presents our 5th Annual Short play Festival, 6 Ten-Minute comedies and Dramas inspired by

Thursday, May 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at vBS Yom HA'ATZmAUTHopE — HATIkvAH

in all its permutations

Hosted and Moderated by Rabbi Ed Feinstein Produced by Michael Halperin

FREE ADMISSION AND OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COMMuNITY

vbS goLd gALA pARTY

5:30 p.m. - champagne welcome 6:00 p.m. Honoree Tribute celebration

7:00 p.m. - gold gala partyCoCktails · Dinner · silent auCtion

DanCing · Dessert

RSVP online by may 4 to vbs.org/goldgala

10:30 a.m. - brunch and program 12:30 p.m. - Self-guided Tour

at the Huntington Library, art Collection and Botanical Gardens. minimum Gift: $2500

an epic Special for enrolled eCC Families and First Time Benefactors: $1800

RSVP to Marlene edenzon, Development Coordinator by Mon., April 25

Honoring Nancy Sher cohen, VBS President andMichele warner, Early Childhood Center Director

Sunday, may 1 | benefactor Event Sunday, may 15 | gold gala party

leT THere Be wATerIsrael’s Solution for a Water-Starved World

Tuesday, May 3, 7:00 p.m. Featuring NY Times Bestselling Author, Seth M. Siegel

Co-Sponsored by The American Technion SocietySixty percent of israel is desert, yet the country has been jumping ahead

of the water innovation curve for decades while the rest of the world is in crisis. Let There Be Water, Seth m. Siegel’s eye-opening new book,

illustrates how israel has turned water from a burden to an opportunity and become an example for other countries to follow. Technion scientists

and alumni have played a key role in this success story.

H o p e F o r A B e T T e r To M o r r o w: A Legacy of Service to Our Country

Saturday, May 28 | veterans from vBSé Shabbat Services - 10:00 a.m. é Lunch - 12:00 noon

Guest Speakers: congressman Tony cardenas, Sargent First class roscoe w. Frazier, Jr.Hear first-hand accouts from veterans about their experiences. For more info, please contact

Harvey keenan at 480-1800 . military garb welcome. all Veterans will be recognized during services