The Newsletter of Temple Beth Hillel of Valley Village January–February 2019 Volume 77, Issue 4 Shevat-Adari 5779 Saturday, January 26 at 7:00pm Comedy Night rsvp: bethhillel.info A Night of Fun VIP Table - $1000 Hysterical comics General - $75 Great Food & Drinks Senior - $60 Sponsorships available Inside From Our Rabbi ............................................... 2 Women of TBH ............................................... 8 Counseling Center ....................................... 12 Mitzvah Day Activities ..................................... 3 2018 Year in Review ...................................... 9 Temple Funds ............................................... 14 Shabbat & Holiday Observances ............ 4 & 5 TBH Calendar of Events & Closures ............ 10 In Our Community ......................................... 14 Leadership ...................................................... 6 Important School Dates ................................ 11 Food Pantry ................................................. 15 Brotherhood .................................................... 6 Youth Groups Events ................................... 11 Education & Youth ........................................... 7 Task Force on Homelessness ..................... 12 1 From Our Rabbi Live Well and Joyfully by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky Senior Rabbi 12326 Riverside Drive he average life span for many in Valley Village, CA 91607 Tour community will be at least 80 818–763–9148 • www.tbhla.org years, if not much older! Currently, TBH has at least 76 proud congregants 80 years old and over, and our members who identify themselves as OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES & CHAIRS SENIOR RABBI retired is a much greater number. As Sarah Rene Hronsky people are living longer and healthier RABBI EDUCATOR lives than previous generations, TBH helping to facilitate a ride, or solving a Eleanor Steinman DIRECTOR OF BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM would like to be a part of helping handyman need in another member’s Cantor Shira Fox our congregants across the age home. VISITING CANTOR spectrum live well and joyfully within With the help of our communities, Patti Linsky a community of friends, support, and we can begin the creation process of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jewish values. This is the mission forming a “Village.” The Village would Kami McClure BETH HILLEL DAY SCHOOLS statement of an innovative group be a space for resource sharing, social Elementary Head Of School called ChaiVillage LA....... ........ and educational experiences, and Kathryn Jensen Director of Early Childhood Education As we age, we find the prevailing whatever possibilities the leadership Claudine Douglas image of life is one of transition and of adults draws together! To achieve CO-PRESIDENTS change. We experience changes in these goals, we will be proposing a Freddie Goldberg Margie Meadow relationships, health, environment, series of “house meetings,“ gatherings VICE PRESIDENT David Haimovitz Erika Jarrick and certainly technology. Furthermore, of 10-15 people to hold conversations Bruce Thomas we might question our place in society that would focus on the needs of the TREASURER as we transition from an active work participants and those of the broader Tim Fox life to retirement. Since we believe Adat Ari El and TBH communities. FINANCIAL SECRETARY Mark Singer that our ties to Judaism and our Examples of questions posed might RECORDING SECRETARY synagogue communities are often the be: At what stage of life do you Darren Turbow most constant elements in this time of find yourself? What is important to PAST PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE flux, we believe that can be a guiding you? What can the synagogue do to Eric Goldman PAST PRESIDENT light to help illuminate issues that facilitate change? Barbara Motz these changes and transitions and help As the Village movement is led by TRUSTEES manage the stresses they engender. its participants, we need you! Please Shayna Alpert Sarah Angel Diana Beyer (ECE) Glenn Block Temple Beth Hillel and Adat let me know directly, if I can count Jody Friedericks Brian Kushnir Ari El want to consider exploring on you to 1. Join us at a gathering OR Mike Schensul (ES) Jamie Stevens Daniel Tarica Joan Weise a relationship similar to that of 2. Host and with training facilitate CO–PRESIDENTS OF BROTHERHOOD ChaiVillage LA. ChaiVillage is a part a house meeting for this important Micheal Heiss Mark Singer of the Village Movement, and we hope project. Also, I am seeking out two CO–PRESIDENTS OF WOMEN OF TBH together to sponsor a new program key leaders who have the time to Evelyn Lever Leslie Nathan HRTY PRESIDENT that will assist our congregants in commit to working at the core these Michael Goldman navigating both the opportunities and next several months to be a driving RABBI EMERITUS the challenges of aging. The Village force. If this is you, send me an email James Lee Kaufman Movement is not about a particular or call me at Temple (rabbisarah@ CANTOR EMERITUS place; rather, it’s a movement led by tbhla.org or 818-763-9148 ext. 106.) Alan F. Weiner older adults who share their optimism, Creating our own version of diverse skill sets, and expertise. The ChaiVillage will be a process and will Hillel Omer, January-February 2019, Volume 77, Issue 4 movement empowers adults to take some time, but we know how Published bi–monthly September through July. important this endeavor will be for all Publication office at 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91607. use their wisdom, talents, and life Subscription rate $1.00 per year. experience in creating a community of us. Please consider being a part of Periodicals postage paid at Valley Village, CA. Postmaster: Send address changes to of support; whether it be in education the development process and share Temple Beth Hillel, opportunities, exploration of arts, your wisdom and expertise. 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91607 USPS 537–460, ISSN 8096 2 MitzvahSunday, January Day 20 TBH’s annual tradition of serving our greater community 8:00am - Cedar-Sinai Blood Drive Begins For info and to make an appointment, email Jodie Reff at: [email protected] or visit: www.cedars-sinai.edu/donateblood. 8:30am - Nosh on the Yard On Site *NOTE: at TBH 9:00am - Opening Ceremony All students must 9:45am - Mitzvah Day Activities Begin be accompanied 10:00am - ECE Trike-A-Thon by an adult. 10:00am - Elementary School Bake Sale Opens 8:00am - Tree Planting with City Plants in honor of Tu BiSh’vat Come join us for this family-friendly event as we plant 70 new trees in Jamie Beth Slaven park! Sign up here: https://goo.gl/v8JPHi 2:00-7:00pm - Community Supper at LA Family Housing Off Site We’ll cook and serve dinner for 250 guests with LA Family Housing in No. Hollywood. The event will run under the direction of Scott Tessler. We need 8-10 volunteers (adult or older teens only). Please RSVP to Scott at [email protected]. TBH will also be participating in a variety of community collections during the month of January. Please visit BethHillel.info for more details. • Welcome Home Baskets for those formerly homeless - items to include: Basic hygiene kit for a family; dish soap; laundry soap; 1 pot & 1 pan; cooking utensils; plate, bowl, cup for a family of 4; knife, fork, spoon for a family of 4; 2 rolls of paper towels; 4 rolls of toilet paper; bath towels and wash cloths for a family of 4; and household cleaning supplies. • Newspapers: Collecting all old newspaper to donate to our local animal shelter for their kennels. • Flea Collars for Cats and Dogs: Help us prevent the spread of fleas & illness to homeless pets on the streets. • Tube Socks Drive: To benefit the homeless in our community during the cold months. • Children’s Books - New and Gently Used: To benefit the new Pediatric Unit of Valley Community Healthcare. Temple Beth Hillel • 12323 Riverside Drive • Valley Village, CA 91607 • tbhla.org 3 SHABBAT & HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES January SHABBAT, JAN. 18-19 February Sunday, February 10 Torah Portion: Sunday Service Pulpit SHABBAT, JAN. 4-5 Beshalach, Exodus 13:17 - 17:16 SHABBAT, FEB. 1-2 Exchange with Ward AME Torah Portion: Torah Portion: 10:00am Join us at Ward AME as Rabbi Hronsky Va'eirah, Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 Friday, January 18 Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1 - 24:18 7:00pm shares their pulpit. TBH members are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Friday, January 4 Shabbat Shirah Friday, February 1 1177 W 25th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 6:00pm Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for services led by Rabbi Ellie Steinman, 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Visiting Cantor Patti Linsky, and Bring Your Own Dinner SHABBAT, FEB. 15-16 Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Anachnu Shir. Oneg to follow. Join us in the Sands-Mallet Social service led by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky Hall before services. Torah Portion: and Music Leader Jen Alpert. Oneg and Saturday, January 19 Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20 - 30:10 Shabbat activity to follow. 6:00pm 5:00pm Tot Shabbat Friday, February 15 7:00pm Sasha Turbow Bat Mitzvah Join us for services in the Bauman 7:00pm Erev Shabbat Service Sanctuary led by Rabbi Ellie Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Erev Shabbat Service SHABBAT, JAN. 25-26 Steinman, Cantor Shira Fox, and our Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for service led by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky and Torah Portion: Early Childhood Mechina students. Music Leader Jen Alpert. Oneg to follow. Oneg to follow services led by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky Yitro, Exodus 18:1 - 20:23 and Song Leader Justin Stein. Birthday Saturday, January 5 7:00pm blessings will be shared. Oneg to follow. 5:00pm Friday, January 25 Erev Shabbat Service Hannah Carbunaru Bat Mitzvah SPECIAL SHABBAT PROGRAM Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Saturday, February 16 6:00pm services led by Rabbi Ellie Steinman 10:00am and Cantor Shira Fox. Kabbalat Shabbat Service Shabbat Morning Minyan SHABBAT, JAN. 11-12 Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Torah Portion: services led by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky, SHABBAT, FEB. 8-9 Join us in the Kaufman Beit Midrash Bo, Exodus 10:1 - 13:16 Rabbi Ellie Steinman, Song Leader led by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky, Song Justin Stein, and percussionist.