Ellen Allard Is Our Scholar/Musician–In–Residence and Will Be Joining Us for Two Special Events!
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November–December 2016 Tishrei–Tevet 5777 Ellen Allard is our scholar/musician–in–residence and will be joining us for two special events! November 18 November 20 6:30pm–Special Erev Shabbat 9:45am– Adult Education: Family Services Smoothies, Songs and Scripture Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for festive family Cost: $10/TBH Members and $40/ non–members services open to all ages, and led by Ellen Allard, Rabbis Scholar–in–residence, Ellen Allard shares an opportunity Hronsky and Steinman, Song Leader Stein, Religious to explore texts, sing together, and think about how School Kindergarten and First Grade, Cantor’s Chanters. things we put in our bodies are expressions of our values. Scholar–in–residence funded by generous gift in memory of Eleanor Freedman. High Holy Day Thank Yous ........................... 2 WTBH ............................................................. 7 Counseling Corner ...................................... 12 Shabbat & Holiday Observances ................. 3 Brotherhood ................................................... 7 Food Pantry .................................................. 12 Leadership ..................................................... 4 Feed the Hungry on Thanksgiving ................ 7 Calendar of Special Events .......................... 13 Important School Dates ................................. 4 Akela's Corner ............................................... 8 Temple Funds .......................................... 14-15 Education and Youth ...................................... 5 Chanukah Celebration Information .............. 9 Save the Date! "Celebrating 70" ................. 15 Mitzvah Day .................................................. 5 Adult Education ............................................ 10 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service .................. 16 Youth Group ................................................... 6 Chanukah Boutique ..................................... 10 1 If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? am profoundly grateful to the incredible us week after week to practice and being –Rabbi Hillel And if not now, when? community of Temple Beth Hillel and all the highlight for so many during our Rosh e Beth H I pl i l em le friends of TBH. The congregation created Hashanah services. T l such a sacred community in which to pray • Thank you to all of our Torah readers and and gather throughout the Holy Days. It our Jonah story tellers. was an honor to be with everyone and to • I extend my deepest thanks to all the Est. 1946 share in inspirational liturgy from our new volunteers and staff who made the High A Reform congregation affiliated machzor. Thank you for creating such a Holy Days season extraordinary: Executive with the Union for Reform Judaism beautiful place to share in. Director Al Welland, Carlos Mendoza– 12326 Riverside Drive I would like to share a few words of Head of Maintenance, and our entire Valley Village, CA 91607 thanksgiving, todah raba– THANK YOU. maintenance crew. To our staff Leslie 818-763-9148 • www.tbhla.org • To our clergy team for their leadership and Anderson, Beth Giarmona, Nardit Gilboa, OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES & CHAIRS thoughtful words and voices. Thank you Claudine Putnam Douglas, Kathryn Jensen, SENIOR RABBI to Rabbi Eleanor Steinman, Cantor Patti Audra Blum, Jasmine McKay, and J.C. Sarah Rene Hronsky Linsky, Cantor Jennifer Roher, and Rabbi McKinley DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Jim Kaufman. • Special thanks to all of our ozreem–ushers Rabbi Eleanor Steinman • To our organist Erik Belsheim, the choir, who went above and beyond assisting CANTOR and the magnificent band from Rosh congregants and community members in a Patti Linsky DIRECTOR OF BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM Hashanah evening services, our harpist and warm and wonderful manner. Thank you to Cantor Jen Roher chellist, and to Matt Bohm from Affordable David Reff and Freddie Goldberg for leading EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Soundworks our usher corps. Al Welland • We respect the anonymity of our 12– • Thank you to our Board members who BETH HILLEL DAY SCHOOLS step service leaders, and thank them for joined us on the bimah, and as greeters. Elementary Head Of School Kathryn Jensen arranging this special service. • To Women of TBH for their special oneg Director of Early Childhood Education • We thank Howard Blumenfeld for his at S'lichot, to our Board of Trustees for Claudine Douglas guided meditation and Chaplain Barbara sponsoring the oneg on Rosh Hashanah, to PRESIDENT Singer for leading the Yom Kippur discussion Brotherhood for their break–fast. Eric Goldman group. • Thank you to Bruce Thomas who, along VICE PRESIDENTS • And our senior youth group, H.R.T.Y., for with our security company, helped us to feel Paul Wunsch Margie Meadow Freddie Goldberg leading our youth service on Rosh Hashanah safe and secure. TREASURER/VICE PRESIDENT • Youth Education Professional, Ellie • Thank you to all those who participated Tim Fox Laycook, for creating incredible Youth in our High Holy Day Annual campaign, FINANCIAL SECRETARY programming and coordinating Sukkah assisting us in keeping TBH doors open Freddie Goldberg Palooza. to our members and the wider East Valley RECORDING SECRETARY • Special thanks to Eric and Michael community. Darren Turbow Goldman who led our George Friedman It takes a village to make our High Holy PAST PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE Shofar Corps class and organized our shofar Days come together. Thank you all. Barbara Motz sounders for their special task. And thank Shalom, PAST PRESIDENT M. Bruce Gumbiner you to all of our shofar sounders for joining Rabbi Sarah Hronsky TRUSTEES Lara Abell Darren Ross Jodi Friedericks Kim Hirsch Mya Rosett Erika Jarrick Joan Halpern Weise Brian Kushnir High Holy Days Bruce Thomas CO-PRESIDENTS OF BROTHERHOOD Chris Dwyer Mark Singer 2016 at TBH CO-PRESIDENTS OF WOMEN OF TBH Jodie Reff Evelyn Lever EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CHAIR Jennifer Rochkind BHDS BOARD PRESIDENT Gail Steinberg HRTY PRESIDENT Jonathan Goldberg RABBI EMERITUS James Lee Kaufman CANTOR EMERITUS Alan F. Weiner Hillel Omer, November–December 2016, Volume 75, Issue 3 Published bi–monthly September through July. Publication office at 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91607. Subscription rate $1.00 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Valley Village, CA. Postmaster: Send address changes to Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91607 2 USPS 537–460, ISSN 8096 SHABBAT & HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES November SHABBAT, NOV. 18-19 Saturday, December 17 Torah Portion: December 9:00am SHABBAT, NOV. 4-5 Vayeira, Genesis 18:1-22:24 SHABBAT, DEC. 2-3 Shabbat Morning Minyan Friday, November 18 Torah Portion: Join us in the Kaufman Beit Midrash Torah Portion: for services led by Rabbi Steinman Noach, Genesis 6:9-11:32 5:30pm Tol'dot, Genesis 25:19-28:9 and Song Leader Stein. Friday, November 4 Picnic Dinner Friday, December 2 Bring your own picnic dinner and 7:30pm 4:00pm 7:30pm join us on the Upper Yard (weather Moses Program: Erev Shabbat Services permitting) or Sands Mallet Social Erev Shabbat Services Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary S'udah Shleesheet- Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary Hall. Special Chanukah Party for services led by Rabbi Hronsky, 6:30pm for services led by Rabbi Hronsky, Cantor Linsky and the Adult Choir. Cantor Linsky, and the Adult Choir. A special outreach to Jews who Birthday blessings will be shared. Special Family Erev Oneg to follow. have developmental disabilities. Oneg to follow. Shabbat Services Featuring Please RSVP to Tobi Schneider at Ellen Allard SHABBAT, DEC. 9-10 [email protected] Saturday, November 5 Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary Torah Portion: SHABBAT, DEC. 23-24 5:00pm for festive family services open to all Vayeitzei, Genesis 28:10-32:3 ages, Ellen Allard, Rabbis Hronsky Torah Portion: Bar Mitzvah of and Steinman, Song Leader Stein, Friday, December 9 Vayeishev, Genesis 37:1-40:23 Aaron Nemiroff Religious School Kindergarten and 7:00pm Friday, December 23 First Grade, Cantor’s Chanters, and Erev Shabbat Services SHABBAT, NOV. 11-12 all of our temple families. Oneg to Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for 5:45pm Torah Portion: follow. services led by Rabbi Hronsky, Song Shabbat Nosh Lech L'cha, Genesis 12:1-17:27 Saturday, November 19 Leader Stein, the Cantor's Chanters, Join us in the Sands-Mallet Social Friday, November 11 and the 5th and 6th grade Religious Hall for light refreshments before 9:00am School students. December birthday services. 6:00pm Shabbat Morning Minyan blessings will be shared. Oneg to Shabbat Services at Join us in the Kaufman Beit Midrash follow. 6:05pm Adat Ari El for services led by Rabbi Steinman Musical Kabbalat Join us at Adat Ari El for Shabbat and Song Leader Stein. Saturday, December 10 Shabbat Service Services. Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for 5:00pm 9:00am 7:00pm services led by Rabbi Hronsky and Bar Mitzvah of Shabbat Text Study Song Leader Stein. Shabbat Dinner at Justin Gamm Our monthly, hour-long text study Adat Ari El will be led by Rabbi Steinman, in the CHANUKAH OBSRV. DEC 25 After services we will dine with Adat Kaufman Beit Midrash. Ari El. Please RSVP at bethhillel.info WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 Sunday, December 25 6:30pm SHABBAT, DEC. 16-17 5:00pm 8:00pm Interfaith Torah Portion: Chinese Dinner Election Reflection Part 2 Thanksgiving Service Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4-36:43 Join us in the Feldman Horn Mercaz Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary to kick-off our Chanukah Family at Adat Ari El Friday, December 16 Join Rabbi Sarah in attending