Temple Beth Hillel's Chanukah Party Sunday, Dec 15 2Pm–4Pm a Festival of Food, Games, Art, Music, Social Action, and of Course a Party for All Ages
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The Newsletter of Temple Beth Hillel of Valley Village November–December 2019 Volume 78, Issue 3 Cheshvan–Kislev–Tevet 5780 Temple Beth Hillel's Chanukah Party Sunday, Dec 15 2pm–4pm A festival of food, games, art, music, social action, and of course a party for all ages. Come to TBH and share in the joy of increasing light! FREE Fun for ALL ages! Inside From Our Rabbi ............................................... 2 Akela's Corner ................................................. 6 High Holy Day Thank Yous ........................... 11 Shabbat & Holiday Observances .................. 3 Leadership ...................................................... 6 Speaker and Panel from Sharsheret ............ 11 Thank You Burston Family ............................. 4 Brotherhood .................................................... 7 Counseling Corner ........................................ 12 TBH Book Club ................................................ 4 Important School Dates .................................. 8 In Our Community ................................... 14-15 Women of TBH ................................................. 5 Mazal Tov to Lillian Burkenheim Silver ......... 8 Comedy Night ................................................ 16 Chanukah Boutique ......................................... 5 Leadership ...................................................... 9 Education & Youth ........................................... 6 Chanukah at Home ........................................ 10 1 From Our Rabbis HRTY 45 TBH Youth HRTY 45, for 4th and 5th graders, will by Rabbi Keara Stein have events during the year at TBH and off-site. HRTY 45 will offer students a greater opportunity to socialize with their 12326 Riverside Drive Jewish peers and deepen their positive Valley Village, CA 91607 connection to Judaism. 818–763–9148 • www.tbhla.org emple Beth Hillel has a vibrant youth Tprogram for kids beginning in grade 2, Jr. HRTY all the way through high school. Through JR HRTY for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders our four different youth groups, children offers programs for fun community– and teens begin making positive Jewish building and social action opportunities, OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES & CHAIRS memories at a young age. By engaging and are often held with other youth groups Senior Rabbi with their peers in a Jewish setting such as from around the city. Sarah Rene Hronsky youth groups, retreats and camps, Jewish Director of Congregational Learning Rabbi Keara Stein children and teens are more likely to HRTY Cantor engage in Judaism throughout their adult HRTY is our senior youth group for Lance Rhodes lives. 9th–12th graders. HRTY members develop Executive Director This year at Temple Beth Hillel we leadership skills and run their own program Kami McClure have an exciting calendar of Youth Events, of social and educational activities with Elementary Head Of School led by our new Youth and Family Program the guidance of an adult supervisor. This Kathryn Jensen Coordinator, Aviva Eagle. program is an opportunity to engage and Director of Early Childhood Education Claudine Douglas Aviva was born in Israel inspire teens as they prepare to go out into Co–Presidents and has lived in Los Angeles the world with a strong Jewish identity and Freddie Goldberg Margie Meadow most of her life. She is community. Vice Presidents energetic and creative, and Shayna Alpert believes in making positive Erika Jarrick Youth Group Events for November and Jamie Stevens Jewish memories through December: Treasurer fun and engaging Jewish David Haimovitz social and educational experiences. November 10–HRTY 45 event at TBH Financial Secretary November 16–JR HRTY event off campus Mark Singer HRTY Katan November 22–NFTY SOCAL Social Justice Recording Secretary Our youth group for 2nd and 3rd Kallah in Irvine Darren Turbow graders, HRTY Katan, is an introduction December 7–NFTY SOCAL 678 event in Past President, Immediate Eric Goldman and sneak peek to our youth group Long beach Past President programming. Its goal is to give our Barbara Motz youth a chance to socialize outside of the Email Aviva at [email protected] for more Trustees classrooms and with other students. information about these events. Diana Beyer (ECE) Glenn Block David Rochkind Jody Friedericks Brian Kushnir Mindi Pfeifer Mike Schensul (ES) Daniel Tarica Bruce Thomas Co–Presidents of Brotherhood Micheal Heiss Sean DeVore President of Women of TBH Welcome, Aviva! Laura Ex HRTY President Nathan Schnider Rabbi Emeritus James Lee Kaufman Size 1x Rate 5x Rate Cantor Emeritus Alan F. Weiner $295 Full Page $450 $1,475/annual Advertising in the Hillel Omer is a great way $195 Hillel Omer, November–December 2019, Volume 78, Issue 3 Half Page $310 $975/annual Published bi–monthly September through July. to boost your business while supporting the Publication office at 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91607. $140 Subscription rate $1.00 per year. mission of Temple Beth Hillel. We publish Third Page $260 Periodicals postage paid at Valley Village, CA. $700/annual bi-monthly throughout the year. Postmaster: Send address changes to $80 Temple Beth Hillel, For more information contact our Sixth Page $160 12326 Riverside Drive, $360/annual communications team at [email protected] Valley Village, CA 91607 $60 USPS 537–460, ISSN 8096 Ninth Page $95 (business card) $300/annual 2 NOTICE: Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 3! (Fall back) SHABBAT & HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES November SHABBAT, NOV. 22-23 December 4:00pm Torah Portion: Moses Program: SHABBAT, NOV. 1-2 Chayei Sarah, S'udah Shleesheet Torah Portion: SHABBAT, DEC. 6-7 A special outreach to Jews with Genesis 23:1 - 25:18 Torah Portion: disabilities to celebrate Chanukah. Noach, Genesis 6:9−11:32 RSVP to [email protected] Va'yeitzi, Genesis 28:10 - 32:3 Friday, November 1 Friday, November 22 6:00pm 6:00pm Friday, December 6 Tot Shabbat: Noah's Ark Erev Shabbat Services SHABBAT, DEC. 20-21 Bring in Shabbat with our clergy Rabbi Shabbat services led by Rabbi Stein 6:00pm Torah Portion: Hronsky and Song Leader Stein. Bring and Song Leader Stein. K-3 Religious Tot Shabbat: Vayeishev, Genesis 37:1−40:23 your favorite stuffed animal and wear School will be joining. Drumming Shabbat your PJs. Bring in Shabbat with Rabbi Hronsky 7:00pm and Song Leader Stein. Art activity and Friday, December 20 7:00pm Shabbat Dinner oneg to follow. 7:00pm Erev Shabbat Services Meet us in the Sands Mallet Social Hall Erev Shabbat Services Join us as we celebrate Shabbat for Shabbat Dinner. RSVP and pay for 7:00pm Join us as we celebrate Shabbat services led by Rabbi Hronsky, Cantor dinner at bethhillel.info Scout Shabbat services led by Rabbi Hronsky and Welcome in Shabbat with services Cantor Rhodes. Oneg to follow. Rhodes, and the Cantor's Chanters. tonight led by Rabbi Hronsky, Cantor Oneg to follow. 8:00pm Rhodes, Cantor's Chanters, and the Speaker and Panel Scouts. Oneg to follow. Saturday, December 21 from Sharsheret 9:00am SHABBAT, NOV. 8-9 Special guest speakers Jessica Jablon Shabbat Morning Minyan Torah Portion: and Nimmi S. Kapoor, MD, discuss SHABBAT, DEC. 13-14 Bring in Shabbat with our clergy Rabbi Lech L'cha, Genesis 12:1−17:27 finding resources and community when Torah Portion: Stein and Song Leader Stein. facing breast or ovarian cancer with Vayishlach, Genesis 32:4−36:43 Friday, November 8 a discussion about bikkur holim. See 10:00am more on page 11. Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Schneider 7:00pm Friday, December 13 Erev Shabbat Services Saturday, November 23 7:00pm Shabbat services led by Rabbi Hronsky, Cantor Rhodes, and the Adult Choir. 9:00am Erev Shabbat Services SHABBAT, DEC. 27-28 Shabbat Hike Bring in Shabbat with our clergy Rabbi Birthday blessings will be shared. Oneg Hronsky, Cantor Rhodes, and the Adult Torah Portion: to follow. Join Rabbi Hronsky at Franklin Canyon Park for a level, 1 mile, loop, Choir. Mikeitz, Genesis 41:1−44:17 Saturday, November 9 hike around a beautiful lake. Take Coldwater Canyon boulevard south to Saturday, December 14 Friday, December 27 4:00pm the intersection of Coldwater Canyon 10:00am 6:00pm Moses Program: and Mulholland Drive. Make a 90 Kabbalat Shabbat S'udah Shleesheet degree right turn onto Franklin Canyon Bring in Shabbat with our clergy Rabbi Drive. There is no street sign "Franklin A special outreach to Jews with Stein and Song Leader Stein. disabilities to celebrate Chanukah. Canyon.” We will meet in the parking RSVP to [email protected]. lot. SHABBAT, NOV. 15-16 5:00pm Torah Portion: Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Kautzky Vayeira, Genesis 18:1–22:24 SHABBAT, NOV. 29-30 Friday, November 15 Torah Portion: Temple Closures for 7:00pm Tol'dot, Genesis 25:19−28:9 Nov and Dec Erev Shabbat Services Welcome in Shabbat with services Friday, November 29 Please be advised that the main office tonight led by Rabbi Hronsky and and schools will be closed on: Cantor Rhodes. Oneg to follow. 6:00pm Erev Shabbat Services Mon, Nov. 11 - Closed Welcome in Shabbat with services Saturday, November 16 tonight led by Cantor Rhodes. Thu & Fri, Nov. 28 & 29 - Closed 9:00am Tues, Dec. 24 - 12:00pm Closure Shabbat Morning Minyan Join us for Shabbat with our clergy Weds, Dec. 25 - Closed Rabbi Stein and Song Leader Stein. Tues, Dec. 31 - 12:00pm Closure Mazal Tov to our November & December Tot Shabbat 2019 -2020 B'nei Mitzvah! November 23 December 14 December 21 Join us Fridays at 6:00pm: Jacob Kautzky, Alexa Schensul Aaron Schneider, son of Doug and daughter of son of Scott November 1 - Noah’s Ark Shabbat Beth Kautzky Mike and Meredith Schneider and December 6 - Drumming Shabbat Schensul Candace Stern 3 The Legacy Gift of Dr. Hershel and Nora Burston emple Beth Hillel is grateful to Hershel would stay committed to learn- of their lives, both living to over 100 Tlongtime congregants, and friends ing and self–growth, and taught well years of age. Their generosity of spirit of TBH, Hershel and Nora Burston of into his 90’s. continues forward in the lives of every- blessed memory. Having supported TBH Hershel would meet his bride, Nora, one they shared time with and who had across their many years, they made cer- while he was at UCLA pre–med.