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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
Shirley AlpernZvi Bandel
Lotte BereskinRichard BerkoEdward BernsEttie Bezme
Dulcy BlattnerMilton Bleaman
Alex BordenHerman Burdorf
Joseph CalofSam Cartin
Betty ChislovTrouper David Cramer
Simon DanielsMary Dann
Dave Davido�Harold DavisSima Deitsch
Charlotte DennisJacob DubeyPauline Duitz
Michael Dunn, MDGeorge Eilenberg
Dana Jill ElanMinnie Farb
Lorraine FeldmanSusan Frank
Harriet FrazinAbraham Chaim
FrenkielBernice Getzug
Nathan GoldEsther Goldich
Reginald GoldsmithBenjamin Goodman
Sylvia Gottlieb
Lillian GreenbergHerman GrossmanIrving L. HalpernLea C Henigson
Emanuel HerzonRoberta 'Bobbie'
HornsteinJosef HornungPenny HowardBarbara Marcus
JohnstonAda Kaish
Rebecca KaplanAlfred Abraham
KatzenbergFrances Klatzker
Alex KraussLouis KriegerHenry Kulber
Oscar M. LaskyJanet LeibsonAl Sol LeipzigEstelle LevinDorothy Link
Jerome MarcusPearle MarcusRuth Markman
Harry MarksArnold Matanky
Rose MillerSylvia Minsky
Edward MoscowitzLillian Moskowitz
Ali MostinIsaac NemanEileen ParisPhil Pavalon
Mollie PearlHerbert Peskin
Carol RabinovichPauline Regen
Benny RosenblattHarold RossBen Schall
Ida SchreiderSol Schwartz
Philip SchwartzDell Scott
Alexander ShapiroJacob Shell
Evelyn ShippLeah Silver
Rabbi Aron SinderSheila SlomanBrynie SlomeShirley Sparr
Charlotte SteinmanElliot StempelMildred Stoller
Mirza Yehudai TehraniMayer TikotskyMoshe TyntfassBernard ValaskyS. Jerome Varon
Samuel A. Volpert, M.D.Joe E. Weiss
Charlotte WeissmanMoses Wenger
Ben WhiteFrances Wiener
Sarah WolfBernice Wolin
Leonard WorkmanAlbert Zimmerman
Neil Harvey Zwelling
W e recall in reverence those who have been gathered unto their people
22-28 CHESHVAN, 5778
YAHRZEITS
15739 Ventura Boulevard | Encino, CA 91436818.788.6000 | vbs.org | [email protected]
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Candle Lighting4:30 p.m.Havdalah5:27 p.m.
November 17-18, 2017 | 29 Cheshvan 5778UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel
4TH-6TH GRADE SHABBAT DINNER 5:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center
T’MARIM SEPHARDIC SHABBAT SERVICE 6:00 p.m. Mezze 6:30 p.m. Sephardic Shabbat Service in Sher-Lopaty Chapel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18Torah Portion: Tol’dot: Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 | Page: 146
TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein
OPENING PRAYERS & SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:30 a.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein
MEDITATION MINYAN 10:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel followed by MEDITATION MUSAF in Sher-Lopaty Chapel featuring renowned cellist Robert Een and oud-master Asher Levy Meditation for the silent Amidah will lift us to new heights with a musical work composed by Ethan Braun and his unique ensemble
PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center
MINCHA SERVICE 5:00 p.m. in Niznick Sanctuary
Rabbi Joshua Ho�man o�ciates at the Bat Mitzvah of Danica Schirn
Interested in becominga member of VBS?
Contact Membership Coordinator Natasha Benzaken Phone 818.530.4008
Email [email protected]
Please note: Morning Minyan will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2017.
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.
Candle Lighting4:34 p.m.Havdalah5:31 p.m.
SHABBATONSHABBATONNovember 10-11, 2017 22 Cheshvan 5778
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 5:00 p.m. in Winer ChapelRIMONIM SHABBAT SERVICE 6:00 p.m. Snack & Shmooze 6:30 p.m. Shabbat Service in Sher-Lopaty Chapel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11Torah Portion: Hayyei Sarah: Genesis 23:1 - 25:18 | Page: 127TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed FeinsteinTEEN TORAH STUDY 9:00 a.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center with Rabbi Avi Ta�LIBRARY MINYAN 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar RoomOPENING PRAYERS 9:30 a.m. in Niznick SanctuarySHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary Rabbi Ed Feinstein o�ciates at the Bat Mitzvah of Vivien Gordon We celebrate the Aufruf of Sherry Levine & Nicholas Marell TOT SHABBAT 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf HallKIDS MINYAN 11:00 a.m. in Winer ChapelPARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth CenterMINCHA SERVICE 4:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel Rabbi Ed Feinstein o�ciates at the Bar Mitzvah of Ari Moore
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT SERVICE
vbsds.org/admissions818.788.2199
GRADES K-6WEDNESDAY
NOV.15
FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS
OPEN HOUSE
Presented by
7:00 p.m. Thursdaynovember 16
LET’S TALK
T U R K E Ydessert with rabbi ed feinstein
FORMERLY KNOWN AS “FIRESIDE CHAT”
Ages 45ish to 60-ish. No fee. Register online atvbs.org/vbs-connect.
WEDNESDAYEVENINGS7:00-9:00 PMat Valley Beth Shalom
Join us for our next session Wednesday, November 15
“King David”with Guest Speaker Rabbi David Wolpe, Sinai TempleUpcoming Dates and Speakers:November 29 Rabbi Ed FeinsteinDecember 6 Professor Christine Hayes, Yale UniversityDecember 13 Professor Joel Gerebo�, Arizona State University
CO
LLEGE OF
JEWISH STUDIES
VA
L LE Y B E T H S HALOM
CO
LLEGE OF JEWISH S
TUD
IES
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
Adult Israeli Dancing Monday, November 13 • 7:30 p.m.With Susan North Gilboa. Visit vbs.org/dance for details.Lunch & Learn Wednesday, November 15 • 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, November 20 • 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Classes, lectures and socializing for ages 55+. Visit vbs.org/hazak for details.Yiddish Speakers’ Club Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. Come to speak and listen to Yiddish. Last Tuesday of the month. For info call Menashe Bernstein at 818.784.2100.7th Annual Prof. Gerald B. Bubis Lecture Thursday, November 30 • 7:00 p.m. "An Israeli Reporter in Trump’s Washington" Keynote Speaker Amir Tibon, award-winning journalist and author, Washington Correspondent for the Israeli Ha’aretz Newspaper. Free event. Open to the community. Visit vbs.org/tibon for details. RSVP requested to [email protected] or 323-934-3480.Yiddish Sing Along Monday, December 4 • 7:00 p.m.“Old and New Yiddish Folksongs” featuring Cindy Paley, Zinovy Soro, Miamon Miller, Isaac Sadigursky and Menachem Mirski. $18. Refreshments provided. Call 213-389-8880 or visit cindy-vbs.brownpapertickets.comVBS Book Club Tuesday, December 5 • 7:30 p.m.“A Horse Walks Into a Bar” by David Grossman. For more information, visit vbs.org/bookclub or call Phyllis Beim at 818.905.5113.CSUN JSP Film Series Sunday, December 10 • 10:00 a.m. at the Encino Town Center Laemmle Theater. “Azimuth” directed and written by Mike Burnstyn, a gripping �lm about the Israeli-Arab con�ict followed by Q&A. Co-sponsored by VBS. Limited seating. Call 818-677-4724 or email [email protected] for reservations. Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis Scholar-in-Residence December 15-16Guest scholar Rabbi Yitz Greenberg. Please hold the date.
UPCOMING CLASSES, PROGRAMS & MORE
GROWINSPIRECONNECTLEARN
א בג
To make yourcontribution,
please call 818.530.4006
or visitvbs.org/annualcampaign
Join OurSpace and the communityfor a special movie screeningA remarkable Israeli documentary followed by Q&A with Rabbi Erez Sherman. Tickets, info and sponsorships available online at vbs.org/herobrother.
Sunday, November 12 6:30 p.m. at VBS
VBS SISTERHOOD
A PLACE FOR WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND STAGES
Jewish Meditation with Cantor Baron Monday, November 13 • 7:00 p.m.
Speaker Series Tuesday, November 14 • 7:00 p.m.Exploring Intimacy in your Relationship with AASECT certi�ed sex therapist Kimberly Resnick Anderson. No cost. Co�ee and dessert provided.
Latka-Vodka Hanukkah Holiday EventThursday, December 7 • 7:30 p.m. with entertainment by headliner comedienne Sunda Croonquist. RSVP online.
818.530.4087 • vbs.org/sisterhood
Meet a Hero:
RabbiGershom Sizomuleader of the AbayudayaJewish community in UgandaSunday, November 1210:30 a.m. at vbsChief rabbi of Uganda, member of the Ugandan National Parliament and champion of human rights, Rabbi Sizomu will bring us the remarkable story of his community followed by a taste of their unique music and joy.
SEPHARDIC SHABBAT SERVICE
תמרים
6:00-6:30 p.m. Mezze6:30-7:45 p.m. Sephardic Shabbat Service
Led by Artist-in-Residence Asher Levy and Cantor Phil Baron
Visit vbs.org/tmarim for details
FRIDAYEVENINGNOVEMBER 17
Experience the beauty and the magicof the Jewish musical traditions of
Turkey, Iran, Spain, Morocco, Syria,Egypt, Iraq, Greece and Yemen
AMERICAN CONSERVATISM AND
THE REPUBLICAN PARTYIN THE TRUMP ERA
A discussion panel moderated by Rabbi Ed Feinstein
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 at 7:30 p.m.
BRUCE BIALOSKY LARRY GREENFIELD ARNOLD STEINBERG
Free and open to the community • Speakers include:
Activities for all age groups • Assemble care packages Create get well cards • Pack Thanksgiving dinner bagsCollect food and supplies • Donate blood • And more!
Visit vbs.org/mitzvah-day
