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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
Yvette AckertJoseph Adatto
Erika BarmeSamuel Begelman
Shirley BermanZahava Bezoza
Beatrice BibermanJoyce Bloch
Carolyn Bookman Weiner
Zivee CalofLibby Clapick
Rebecca CohenMax J. CohenIrving CorwinRobert Dosik
Louis FeldmanIsaac FeldmanGreta FentonArline Feyder
Irving FontaineJacob FosterGladys Fox
Pauline FriedRhoda Glassman
Roy GleicherRoy Gleicher
Jack GoldFrieda Goldman
Samson GoodglickIda Paula Gottlieb
Charles H. GradingerSonia Greenberg
Harry GreinetzRosalind Grossman
David HamburgRose Hasson
Richard Hay�ichSolomon HendelLeona Hertzberg
Nettie HirschFlorence Hirschberg
Carl Ho�manJack Ho�man
Lester HofmanEsther Holtzman
Max IskenHyman Kalsman
Ben KannerLillian G. Kaufman
Sheila KaufmanCli� Kimmel
Fereydan KohanimFlorence Kulber
Ezatollah LahijanihaHans LaskerEdith LazikLillie LitvakPaul LorberMark Loren
Edith MandelbaumMickey Maron
Harriet MeichtryRose Mendelsohn
Charlotte MilesHarold S. Moss
Evelyn Motzkin, M.D.Erika NeumannHarvey PeskinFay Plovnick
Hiram W. RaineyJack ResnickArye Reznik
Dr. Irving Rich
Gladys RootMilton I. Rosenberg
David "Danny" Rosenfeld
Isaac RothmanJoan Sharon Rothschild
Sarah SaltzmanCilia Samel
Joseph SamuelEvelyn Schae�er
Pearl SchultzErnest SchwartzKarl Seligman
Robert ShaftonSamuel Shapiro
Margaret SherwoodAnn Shi�man
Irvin M. ShlenkerMartin Sinaisky
Livia SlaytonSarah Smiler
Estelle SoloveyAnne SpiegelMarcy Stein
Bertram SternFlorence Titcher
Elliot UlmanDoris Sheryll Wacha
Harriet Tupper Waterman
William WeinbergMarjorie Weinstein
Jack B. WolsteinEdith Jeanne Yaker
Shirley YudisMorris Zygelman
W e recall in reverence those who have been gathered unto their people
5-11 TEVET, 5778
YAHRZEITS
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Candle Lighting4:35 p.m.Havdalah5:34 p.m.
December 29-30, 2017 | 12 Tevet, 5778UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30Torah Portion: Va-y’hi | Genesis 47:28 - 50:26 | Page: 293
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 Joshua Ho�man o�ciates at the Bar Mitzvah of Ilay Vayzer
We celebrate the Baby Naming of Aylin Aster Jacobs, daughter of Sami Klebano� & David Jacobs
PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center
Interested in becominga member of VBS?
Contact Membership Coordinator Natasha Benzaken Phone 818.530.4008
Email [email protected]
Candle Lighting4:30 p.m.Havdalah5:30 p.m.
SHABBATONSHABBATONDecember 22-23, 2017 5 Tevet, 5778
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23Torah Portion: Vayigash | Genesis 44:18 - 47:27 | Page: 274
TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein
LIBRARY MINYAN 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar Room
OPENING PRAYERS & SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:30 a.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein
TOT SHABBAT 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf Hall
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.
Please note: Morning Minyanwill begin at 8:30 a.m. on December 25, 2017, and January 1, 2018.
vbs.org/nshama-minyanKaren Schwartzman • 818.349.1491 • [email protected]
Jean Blumin • 818.222.0192 • [email protected]
terconnectedInterconnected Lives
Our
Friday and SaturdayJanuary 19-20, 2018
Join a community of women celebrating Shabbat amidst the beauty of Brandeis Bardin Institute in Simi Valley
Esther B. Kustanowitz A Consultant on The Social Media Culture • Laura Geller Rabbi Emerita Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills • Rhoda Weisman Dean of the Graduate School in Nonprofit at the AJU • Malkah Schulweis Family Therapist, MFT
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GRADES K-6TUESDAY
JANUARY 23
FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS
OPEN HOUSE
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GROWINSPIRECONNECTLEARN
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Make your tax deductible year-endcontribution before December 31
Yiddish Speakers’ Club Tuesday, December 26 • 7:30 p.m. Come to speak and listen to Yiddish. Last Tuesday of the month. Menashe Bernstein • 818.784.2100.VBS Book Club Tuesday, January 2 • 7:30 p.m. We will discuss Zig Zag Kid by author David Grossman. vbs.org/bookclub Phyllis Beim • 818.905.5113Lunch & Learn Wednesday, January 3 • 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lecture and discussion with Rabbi Ed Feinstein. Bring your own dairy lunch. Co�ee and tea provided. VBS Hazak Monday, January 8 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Education and enrichment for mature Jews, ages 55+. Topics: A Conversation About Cannabis: Facts, Opinions and Myths; Dealing with Di�cult People (Even After the Holiday Fun, They Are Still Around); Torah Portion with Rabbi Joshua Ho�man; ORACLE Program; Mah Jongg. vbs.org/hazakHebrew Classes Beginning Monday, January 8 • 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 310.440.1572Strength, Wellness and Hope: The Inner Life of Men (For Men 50+) Spring Session begins Monday, January 8 • 7:00-9:00 p.m. Group facilitator Harvey Keenan guides conversation to renew our spirits. [email protected] 818.480.1800Adult Israeli Dancing Monday, January 8 • 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
UPCOMING CLASSES, PROGRAMS & MORE...
VBS SISTERHOOD
A PLACE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND STAGES
Tea & Torah Tuesday, January 9 • 7:30 p.m. Explore Torah and the modern Jewish experience with Rabbi Ed Feinstein.
An Evening of Jewish Meditation Monday, January 8 • 7:00 p.m. Join us for a session in gratitude led by Cantor Phil Baron.
Speaker Series Thursday, January 25 • 7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker Rabbi Naomi Levy, author of Einstein and the Rabbi.
Salad Day Tuesday, January 30 • 12:00 p.m. Annual Tu B’Shvat Seder celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday. Led by Tamar Ra�, VBS Day School Director of Judaic Studies. Featuring music by Cantor Phil Baron. vbs.org/salad-day
Sunday, January 14, 201810:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Brunch will be served
HAVURAH FAIRMEET & GREET
Socialize, learn and celebrate with a small circle of VBS friends. Havurot opportunities
for families, singles, couples and more.
RSVP by Friday, January 5, 2018 vbs.org/havurah-fair
Natasha Benzaken 818.530.4008 [email protected]
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE
Friday, January 126:00 p.m. Snack & Schmooze • 6:30 p.m. Service
vbs.org/rimonim
Come as you are. Leave tranformed.A soulful and musical Shabbat Service
of meditation, song and dance.
Donation Opportunities
DUFFEL BAGS - VBS Chesed Connection Knitting Needles group is seeking du�el bag donations of any size, color, etc. (no wheels; bags are non-returnable) to send our handmade knitted baby blanket donations to Sharei Tzedek hospital in Israel. Please bring donations to Wendy Perlmutter at the front desk.YARN - VBS Sisterhood Knitting Needles is collecting yarn to create knit caps and blankets to make chemo caps for cancer patients at Cedars Sinai and UCLA Hospitals, baby blankets for Children's Hospital Los Angeles and knit black caps for the Israeli IDF. Please donate washable yarn; no wool, please. All colors are gladly accepted. Particularly, soft pastel colors for baby blankets. Please place donations in the bin outside the Sisterhood o�ce.VEHICLES - Free pick up and towing (running or not). Our partner will take care of all DMV paperwork, late registration, smog, and release of liability. Upon completion of the sale, VBS will issue you an IRS tax receipt for your donation. For details contact Marlene Edenzon at 818.530.4010.FOOD BANK - Your help feeds hundreds of families in need of emergency groceries. Urgently needed items include: canned soup, vegetables, beans, fruit, tomato sauce, boxed mac & cheese. Please, no glass jars or expired items. Bring donations to the SOVA collection box in the main hallway. Your generosity is deeply appreciated! vbs.org/foodbank.
MLK RedemptionShabbat
THE SACREDPRAISE CHORALE
FaithfulCentralBibleChurchChoir
FeaturingDr. Dee and the
FRIDAYJANUARY 197:30 PMNiznick Sanctuary
Cantor Herschel Fox,Shira Fox and the
Beit T’Shuvah Choir
SHABBATFARBRENGEN
SAVE THEDATE!
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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 moment. You need no prior experience to participate. Led by Cantor Phil Baron.
818.530.4058
Shabbat-on-Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Weekly on TuesdaysMeditation Minyan 10:30 a.m. Third Shabbat of each month
WEDNESDAYEVENINGS7:00-9:00 PMat Valley Beth Shalom
2018 Semester
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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
vbs.org/college
Free and open to the community
The Jewish Journeythrough History
Lech L’cha
Hold these Dates:JANUARY
10, 17, 24, 31FEBRUARY7, 14, 21
More info to follow.