shabbaton - Valley Beth Shalom

YAHRZEITS -
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25 Adar I - 1Adar II, 5776
W
e recall in reverence those who have
been gathered unto their people
Esther Altschul
Herman Altzman
Rosa Baar
Debra Bennett
William B. Blum
Hooria Boudai
Lillian Bressler
Ruth Bronte
Edward Brown
Jack Cotton
Sidney Davidson
Muriel Dressler
Jeannette Ellison
Regina Ernst
Miriam Fingerett
William Freeman
Florence Friedman
Robin Glaser
Pascha Goldberg
Shoshana Goldstein
Dr. Lori Gordon
Joseph Guth
Stuart Hartman
Dorothy Hassan
George Herskovitz
William Katz
Rabbi Irving Klevens
Ophelia Kooden
Minnie Kramer
Rochelle Krieg
Trudi Leipzig
Alvin Levenson
Ronald Levich
Gery Lichtig
Herman Lieberman
Alvin Linker
Ada Lipchik
Samuel Longwill
Richard Lopata
Esther Michelson
Lillian Miller
Ruth Mintz
Jennifer Monson
Shimon Muchnik
Yitzhak Orevi
Claire Polokoff
David Potash
Florence Robin
Anne Rosenberg
Marianne Ross
Rhoda Ross
Irving H. Schulman
Ralph Schwartz
George Seelig
Morris Shultz
Sam Solovey
Sadie Roberta Stackel
Eva Ullman
William Weinstein
Meg Weiss
Adele Yaker
Abe Yanofsky
Comfort and strength to those who mourn
Candle Lighting
5:40 p.m.
Havdalah
6:36 p.m.
UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES
March 11-12, 2016 | 2 Adar II, 5776
FRIDAY, MARCH 11
EARLY MINYAN SERVICE: 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel
RIMONIM SERVICE: in Sher-Lopaty Chapel
Honoring the VBS Sisterhood
6:00 p.m. - Snack & Schmooze | 6:30 p.m. - Service | 7:45 p.m. - Dinner
RSVP required by Tues., March 8.
Register at VBS.org/Rimonimdinner or, contact Natasha
phone: 530-4008 or e-mail: nbenzaken@vbs.org
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
Torah Portion: P'kudei |
Exodus: 38:21-40:38
| Page: 564
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 Sanctuary
Rabbi Joshua Hoffman officiates
at the Bat Mitzvah of Charlotte Bental
TOT SHABBAT: 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf Hall
Singing and praying for the family with Cindy Paley Aboody
Supported by the Linda & Harvey Kulber Family Endowment Fund
VBS KIDS MINYAN: 10:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel
SHABBAT SHIUR: 12:30 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel
From Maimonides to Microsoft:
The Jewish Law of Copyright Since the Birth of Print
with Guest Speaker Professor Neil W. Netanel
For more info, see page 2
VBS GOLD GALA PARTY
Sunday, May 15, 2016
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Honoring Nancy Sher Cohen, VBS President and
Michele Warner, Early Childhood Center Director
Givers · Organizers · Leaders · Dreamers
Invitation to follow. Visit: vbs.org/goldgala
VBS LEADERSHIP
15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
(818) 788-6000 | vbs.org | info@vbs.org
Join us on social media: facebook.com/valleybethshalom
TWITTER @valleybeth | INSTAGRAM @valleybethshalom
Graphic Designer: Janet Djalilmand
Rabbi Edward M. Feinstein
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis [z”l]
Rabbi Joshua Hoffman
Rabbi Noah Zvi Farkas
Rabbi Avi Taff
Cantor Herschel Fox
Cantor Phil Baron
Yossi Dresner, Ritual Dir.
Chris Hardin, Music Dir.
Nancy Sher Cohen, President
Bart Pachino, Exec. Dir.
SHABBATON
SHABBATON
March 4-5, 2016
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
EARLY MINYAN SERVICE: 5:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel
25 Adar I, 5776
Candle Lighting
5:34 p.m.
Havdalah
6:30 p.m.
ECC COMMUNITY SHABBAT SERVICE AND DINNER:
5:30 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel
DAILY SERVICES
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
Shabbat Shekalim | Torah Portion: Vayakhel | Exodus: 35:1-38:20 | Page: 552
TORAH STUDY: 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel
with Rabbi Ed Feinstein
IN WINER BETH MIDRASH
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Daily 5:00 p.m.
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 13
Minyan will be changed to 6:00 p.m.
PLAYGROUND MINYAN: 9:30 a.m. in ECC Rooms 114 and 115
OPENING PRAYERS: 9:30 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE: 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary
Rabbi Ed Feinstein officiates
at the Bar Mitzvah of Marcus Scheer
PARSHA DISCUSSION: 12:15 p.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar
VBS SISTERHOOD
JUDAICA GIFT SHOP
HOURS
Monday-Thursday
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS AT VALLE Y BETH SHALOM
PURIM CARNIVAL
The Fourth Annual Amado Foundation Lecture in Ethics
Wednesday, 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
Free Public Lecture at VBS. Hosted by Rabbi Noah Farkas
Presented by CSUN Jewish Studies Interdisciplinary Program | Co-Sponsored by Valley Beth Shalom
VBS SISTERHOOD
Sunday Morning, March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
 Rain or Shine  Games  Prizes  Attractions  Food
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
VBS
‘ RIMONIM SERVICE— Friday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. -Shabbat Service, 7:45 p.m. - Shabbat Dinner. Honoring the
Sisterhood Volunteers. RSVP required. For more info, see page 4
PURIM
‘ SALAD DAY — Tuesday, March 15, 12:00 noon Dept. of Water and Power The Drought Continues … or not?
Salad bar lunch $18 or bring your own kosher dairy lunch. RSVP required
‘ JEWISH MEDIATION — Thursday, March 31, 7:00 p.m. with Dr. Toni Parker and Cantor Baron. RSVP
required
‘ SISTERHOOD PASSOVER SEDER — Wednesday, April 13, 6:00 p.m. Featuring Harosets from around the
world. Fee. To RSVP online, visit: vbs.org/sisterhoodwomenseder
REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS:
Visit: vbs.org/Sisterhood | E-mail: sisterhood@vbs.org | Call: 530-4087
FROM MAIMONIDES TO MICROSOFT:
THE JEWISH LAW OF COPYRIGHT SINCE THE BIRTH OF PRINT
Shabbat Shiur - Saturday, March 12, 12:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Professor Neil W. Netanel
In From Maimonides to Microsoft, Professor Netanel traces the historical development of Jewish
copyright law by comparing rabbinic reprinting bans with secular and papal book privileges and by
relaying the stories of dramatic disputes among publishers of books of Jewish learning and liturgy.
Hosted by Rabbi Ed Feinstein
THE QUEST FOR POWER:
A STUDY IN JEWISH POLITICAL BEHAVIOR AND PRACTICE
Shabbat Shiur - Saturday, March 26, 12:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Steven F. Windmueller
In The Quest for Power, Professor Windmueller discusses: How Jews understand political power in the
21st century. How Jews are in a new position for the first time in their history, holding political power
both through their own nation-state system and as a result of their political access and influence
within the American context. Hosted by Rabbi Ed Feinstein
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
T H E FA R C E AWA K E N S !
Wednesday Evening, March 23
5:30 p.m. EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE - Toddler, Nursery and Kindergarten-age children welcome
6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. FULL PURIM SERVICE & TRADITIONAL MEGILLAH READING with Yossi Dresner
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 info
PURIM CELEBRATION & MEGILLAH READING
The Megillah comes to life in the magical Star Wars way!
7:30 a.m. Minyan Megillah Reading
Thursday Morning, March 24
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UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN APRIL
‘ ROOTS: A Grass-roots Movement of Nonviolent and Transformation Among israelis and
palestinians — Monday, April 4, 7:00 p.m.
guest speakers: Ali Abu Awwad and Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger
‘ PASSOVER UNIVERSITY: The Haggadah — Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m.
guest artist: David Moss
‘ ISRAEL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW— Monday, April 11, 7:00 p.m.
guest speaker: Edwin Black, co-sponsored with Stand With Us
VBS HAZAK
Mon., March 7, 10:00 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. All About Memory—And Alzheimer's Research with John Danner,
LCSW of the USC Memory and Aging Center. 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