Eleanor Adler

Catherine Benbassat

Messod Benhaim

Shirley Berk

Zina Brasky

Bertha Breuer

Ben Brotman

Harry Brown

Edwin Brown

Robert Carlson

Eve Clapick

Goli Cohanim-Broomand

David Cohen

Samuel Cohen

Sophia Davis

Cheryl Dressler

Elaine Dreyfuss

Elizabeth Ellis

Zoltan Erdosi

Yona Faith

Abraham Feldman

Samuel Benjamin Franklin

Louis Freiheit

Fannie Friedman

Annette Gavron

Ruth Getzler

Hadassa Goldsmith

Eleanor Goodman

Judith Grant

Paul Greenberg

Gussie Grossman

Sarah Handleman

Harold Harris

David Klinger

Harry Klitsner

Steven Kommel

Sandra Kramer

Dr. Sol Lasky

Beryl Lee

Sid Leibowitz

Philip M. Levine

Barbara Levy

Jeanette Levy

Charles Meyer Malek

Paul Mandelbaum

Selma Messinger

Joseph Herman Nevens

Edward (Ed) Niznick

Minnie Patt

Dorothy Paul

Samuel Raban

Birdie Fay Raff

Ruth Riskind

Binah Rosenbloom

Shirley Rosenthal

Emma Rothman

Gertude Rozene

George Rozsa

Leo Rubin

Anna Salvay

Erika Samuels

Sam Schermer

Sophie Schneider

Harry Schwartz

Mirel Shmukler

Anna Solove

Gizella Spiro

Miguel Syrquin

Goldie Warner

Joseph R. Wilk

George Winston

Joseph Wolfson

YA H R Z E I T S - 11-17 AdAr I, 5776

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

Comfort and strength to those who mourn

UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES February 26-27, 2016 | 18 Adar I, 5776

Candle Lighting 5:28 p.m.Havdalah 6:25 p.m.

Candle Lighting 5:22 p.m.

Havdalah 6:19 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.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19EARLY MINYAN SERVICE: 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel

SHABBAT FARBRENGEN SERVICE: 8:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel

Lush N'HoraOur Fourth Evening of Yiddish Entertainment

with Joanne Borts, led by Cantor Herschel Fox

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20Torah Portion: T'tzavveh | Exodus: 27:20-30:10 | Page: 503

TORAH STUDY: 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein

OPENING PRAYERS: 9:30 a.m. in Niznick SanctuarySHABBAT MORNING SERVICE: 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary

Rabbi Noah Farkas officiatesat the Bat Mitzvah of Shayla YoussefiWe celebrate the Shabbat Khatan of

Sarah Haimof & Allen Hoorfar

JEWISH MEDITATION MINYAN: 10:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel

PARSHA DISCUSSION: 12:15 p.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar

MINCHA SERVICE: 5:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty ChapelRabbi Ed Feinstein officiates at the Bat Mitzvah of

Skye Loventhal

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26EARLY MINYAN SERVICE: 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27Torah Portion: Ki Tissa | Exodus: 30:11-34:35 | Page: 523

TORAH STUDY: 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein

OPENING PRAYERS: 9:30 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary

LIBRARY MINYAN: 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE: 9:45 a.m. in Niznick SanctuaryRabbi Ed Feinstein officiates

at the Bat Mitzvah of Lily Goldklang

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

VBS KIDS MINYAN: 10:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel

SHABBAT SHIUR AND ARTIST'S RECEPTION: 12:30 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel

It Started in Sighetwith Guest Scholar Louis Davidson

For more info, see page 2

S H A B B AT O NS H A B B A T O NFebruary 19-20, 2016 11 Adar I, 5776

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

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

V B S S I S T E R H O O D JUDAICA GIFT SHOP

HOURS

Graphic Designer: Janet Djalilmand

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VBS GOLD GALA PARTYSunday, May 15, 2016

honoring Nancy Sher Cohen, VBS PresidentMichele Warner, Early Childhood Center Director

Givers · OrGanizers · Leaders · dreamers

Invitation to follow. Visit: vbs.org/goldgalaSave

the

Date

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 5:00 p.m.

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 13Minyan will be changed to 6:00 p.m.

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

Cocktails and Hors d’oeures Dinner Program

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

VBS SISTERHOOD ë JEWISH MEDITATION — Thursday, February 25, 7:00 p.m. 'Gratitude and the Practice of Jewish

Meditation' led by Dr. Toni Parker and Cantor Phil Baron. RSVP required by Feb. 22ë THE 3RD ANNUAL N'SHAMA MINYAN RETREAT— Friday, Feb. 26 - Saturday, Feb. 27, Life Transitions at

Brandeis Bardin Institute in Simi Valley, facilitated by Rabbi Nina Bieber Feinstein and Cantorial Soloist Cindy Paley Aboody. Afternoon workshops to enhance body movement and explore aspects of life transitions. Special Guest: Deanna Neil, Writer, Producer, Singer, Actor and Jewish Educator. Fee. RSVP online: vbs.org/NShamaRetreat or to pay by check, mail it to VBS, attention: Wendy Perlmutter

ë February Tikkun Olam Project — Sisterhood is collecting for Our Space – “Where Jewish Experience Happens for Children, Teens and Adults with Special Needs,” based at VBS and Temple Aliyah. For the list and more info, visit vbs.org/sisterhood

ë TEA AND TORAH — Tuesday, March 1, 7:30 p.m. with Rabbi Ed Feinstein. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mug), we provide the tea and noshies. RSVP required

REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS: Visit: vbs.org/Sisterhood | E-mail: sisterhood@vbs.org | Call: 530-4087

Free Public Lecture at VBS. Hosted by Rabbi Noah Farkas Presented by CSUN Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program | Co-Sponsored by Valley Beth Shalom

The Fourth Annual Amado Foundation Lecture in EthicsWednesday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. at VBS

T H E E T H I C S O F I N G AT H E R I N G :Race, Religion and the Dilemmas of Ethiopian Immigration to Israel

Guest Speaker: Professor Don Seeman

PURIM CARNIVAL

WRISTBAND TICKETS: Age 5 and under | $36.00 in advance | $40.00 at the door Age 6 and up | $54.00 in advance | $60.00 at the door TICKET BUNDLES: $20.00 for 25 tickets in advance | $25.00 for 25 tickets at the door Pre-Sale Tickets must be purchased in bundles of 25

Bring Cans of Food to Donate to the VBS Food Bank. All money raised will benefit the VBS Israel Programs and Summer Camp Financial Aid Fund. For more info about the Purim Carnival Sponsorship or purchasing

tickets, contact the Youth Department at 530-4025, e-mail: youthdept@vbs.org To purchase tickets online, visit: vbs.org/purim2016

Sunday Morning, March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine Games Prizes Attractions Food

IT STARTED IN SIGHET

Saturday, February 27, 12:30 p.m.SHABBAT SHIUR and ARTIST'S RECEPTION

“It Started in Sighet,” by Louis Davidson, The exhibit includes a cross section of synagogues of many ages, architectural

styles and countries. The complete archive features documentary photos of approximately 400 synagogues in 33 countries. Mr. Davidson will conclude his presentation with a guided tour of his

photographs. Dessert reception to follow. Hosted by Rabbi Noah Farkas

MOUNT SINAI CEMETERY OPEN HOUSE

Sunday Morning, February 28, 10:30 a.m. in Simi ValleyAddress: 6150 Mt. Sinai Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93063

Please join Rabbi Feinstein for a light brunch and to walk through the park and chapel, discuss what's involved in purchasing plots. You'll meet the cemetery director, and enjoy some bagels, lox and coffee. There

will be no hard sell nor are you obligated in any way. RSVP to Melody Moradzadeh, at 530-4006 or via email: mmoradzadeh@vbs.org

For more info, contact Bart Pachino, Executive Director, at 530-4004 or bpachino@vbs.org

REMEMBER: MOVIE SCREENINGA film by Academy Award winning director Atom Egoyan with an all-star cast including

Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, and Bruno Ganz. Zev is an elderly nursing-home resident suffering from dementia, guided by a fellow Holocaust survivor to seek out and execute the

Auschwitz commander who murdered his family seven decades earlier.

Sunday, March 6, 10:00 a.m. at Laemmle Town Center 5 in Encino

Followed by Q & A led by CSUN Jewish Studies faculty. To reserve a seat call: 677-4724 or email: jewish.studies@csun.edu Presented by CSUN Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program | Co-Sponsored by Valley Beth Shalom

Wednesday Evening, March 23, 20155:30 p.m. EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE - Toddler, Nursery and Kindergarten-age children welcome

6:00 p.m. FULL PURIM SERVICE & TRADITIONAL MEGILLAH READING with Yossi Dresner6:00 p.m. PURIM PIZZA DINNER - Pizza, salad, and drinks. Fee. Pre-orders only for full dinners $8.00, visit: vbs.org/purimdinner Slices will be sold at the event for $3.00. Call 788-3584 for more info7:00 p.m. PURIM CELEBRATION & MEGILLAH READING

The Megillah comes to life in the magical Star Wars way!

Thursday Morning, March 24, 20157:30 a.m. Minyan Megillah Reading

VBS

PURIMTHE FARCE AWAKENS!

HAZAKMon., Feb. 22, 10:00 a.m. Choice of: The Joy of Personal Writing and Telling with Diane Sweet, MS or How

Your Amazing Brain Can Lead You To A Better Night's Sleep with Marc Milstein, Ph.D. 11:15 a.m. Escape from the Holocaust with Professor Henry Slucki 12:45 p.m. Activities: Learning with the Rabbis and Cantors, Mah

Jongg, and other activities. For more information, contact 530-4096