The Newsletter of Temple Beth Hillel of Valley Village July–August 2017 Tammuz–Av–Elul 5777 S A V E T H E D A T E ! Shabba-Que & Welcome Back Shabbat * FREE/children 3 and under Stay for a great $5/kids (11 and under) Shabbat experience $10/adults led by TBH clergy. Friday, August 25th at 5:30 p.m. *New members and potential guests to TBH can come as Rabbi Sarah's guest. Contact [email protected] by August 22 at 5:00 p.m. Inside From Our Rabbi ............................................. 2 Important School Dates ................................. 5 Temple Funds ............................................... 10 Shabbat & Holiday Observances ................. 3 70th Gala Thank Yous ................................... 6 In Our Community ........................................ 11 Women of TBH ............................................... 4 Leadership ..................................................... 7 A Message From Our Executive Director..... 11 Brotherhood .................................................... 5 Calendar of Events ......................................... 7 High Holy Day Schedule ............................... 12 Cub Master's Corner ..................................... 5 1 From Our Rabbi Special Music Announcement by Rabbi Sarah Hronsky 12326 Riverside Drive Valley Village, CA 91607 e have some exciting news for Temple Zemer Josh and hear samples of his album at 818–763–9148 • www.tbhla.org WBeth Hillel! We know that music is the www.joshgoldbergmusic.com. heartbeat of our worship experiences. While It is such a joy for all of us to have Cantor the words of prayer may quickly engage our Patti Linsky returning again this year. Cantor minds, it is the music that grabs our hearts, gets Linsky will work with our adult choir and lead OFFICERS, BOARD OF TRUSTEES & CHAIRS our fingers and toes tapping, bodies swaying, our congregation in prayer. Her warmth and SENIOR RABBI and eventually moves our souls and hearts. energy has uplifted our community, and we Sarah Rene Hronsky DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Through the music our souls and minds can are eager to have this continue. Cantor Linsky Rabbi Eleanor Steinman unite engaging our whole being in prayer. is the Cantor Emerita of Temple Ahavat CANTOR Knowing this, our dedicated Cantorial Search Shalom having served her community for 24 Patti Linsky Committee persisted month after month years, a popular Musical Artist in Residence DIRECTOR OF BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM seeking just the right cantorial presence to around the country, and is the writer and lead Cantor Jen Roher bridge all of the various communities and of her one woman musical, Alter Ego a show EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR needs within our congregation. Choosing about her journey to recovery. You can learn Al Welland never to settle, the committee determined more about Cantor Linsky on her website, BETH HILLEL DAY SCHOOLS that an innovative approach that embraces www.pattilinsky.com. Elementary Head Of School several knowledgeable experts would be the Cantor Jen Roher will be continuing as Kathryn Jensen best for our community. Temple Beth Hillel’s Director of B’nai Mitzvah Director of Early Childhood Education Thank you to our search committee, led program. Cantor Roher is an exceptional Claudine Douglas by TBH Vice–President Freddie Goldberg. We professional with a depth of knowledge having PRESIDENT are grateful for your hard work and creativity earned her Master’s of Sacred Music from Eric Goldman PRESIDENT–ELECTS/VICE PRESIDENTS in making a decision for our Music Team that HUC–JIR in 2005, in addition to studying Freddie Goldberg best meets the needs of our congregation. Vocal Performance at Eastman School of Margie Meadow For the High Holy Days we are excited to Music and receiving her Bachelor’s of Music VICE PRESIDENT welcome Cantorial Soloist Jessica Steinman. form Hartt School of Music. She is often Sarah Angel Throughout the High Holy Days she will work called upon to lead services and programs on FINANCIAL SECRETARY with our choir and lead us in prayer. Cantorial behalf of the American Conference of Cantors Mark Singer Soloist Steinman has a Bachelor of Music from and currently serves as the cantor of HUC– RECORDING SECRETARY NYU and is currently a practicing Licensed JIR Los Angeles campus where she mentors Darren Turbow Marriage and Family Therapist. She has served rabbinic and education students. As Director PAST PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE seven congregations as a Cantorial Soloist for of B’nai Mitzvah, Cantor Roher teaches our Barbara Motz Shabbat and High Holy Days, most recently students, oversees group work, and leads the PAST PRESIDENT Makom NY. We have been privileged to have worship during our b’nai mitzvah services. M. Bruce Gumbiner her share our TBH pulpit on several Friday We want to express our sincerest appreciation TRUSTEES nights this past year. You may recognize her to all of the incredible musicians and guest Glenn Block Brian Kushnir Jody Friedericks Mike Schensul beautiful voice and wonder how her voice and Cantor’s that have shared their talents on our David Haimovitz Daniel Tarica Rabbi Steinman’s voice meld together so well. bimah. We especially want to extend a yasher Erika Jarrick Bruce Thomas Since they’re sisters, they have been making koach to Justin Stein for his dedication and Joan Weise music together for their whole lives! service to TBH for the past several years. CO–PRESIDENTS OF BROTHERHOOD We are excited to welcome Zemer Josh With this strong team serving as our Music Chris Dwyer Mark Singer Goldberg. Zemer Josh is a professional musician Team, we can already feel toes tapping, hearts CO–PRESIDENTS OF WOMEN OF TBH who is studying to be a cantor at the Academy being stirred, and mouths opening wide in Leslie Nathan Evelyn Lever for Jewish Religion. The title “Zemer” means song and prayer, HRTY PRESIDENT singer or musician, and we are excited to have Please mark your calendars for our annual Jonathan Goldberg Zemer Josh bring his incredible musicianship Shabba–Que Welcome Back Shabbat on RABBI EMERITUS and energy to our services. Zemer Josh will also August 25, where all of our new Music Team James Lee Kaufman be a musical presence in our Religious School, will be joining us to lead our community in Early Childhood and Elementary Schools, worship. Here is to a beautiful 5778 at Temple CANTOR EMERITUS and lead our Cantor’s Chanters – youth choir. Beth Hillel! Don’t forget to RSVP for the BBQ Alan F. Weiner He holds an undergraduate degree from the dinner hosted by our Women of TBH and USC’s renowned Popular Music Program. Brotherhood at www.bethhillel.info Hillel Omer, July–August 2017, Volume 76, Issue 1 Published bi–monthly September through July. He plays multiple instruments, composes Publication office at 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village, CA 91607. musical original works in Hebrew and English, Shalom, Subscription rate $1.00 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Valley Village, CA. produces and engineers many local musicians, Your clergy team, Postmaster: Send address changes to and has served as Musical Artist in Residence Temple Beth Hillel, at Temple Emanuel. You can learn more about Rabbi Sarah Hronsky 12326 Riverside Drive, Rabbi Eleanor Steinman Valley Village, CA 91607 USPS 537–460, ISSN 8096 2 SHABBAT & HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES July SHABBAT, JUL. 21-22 SHABBAT, AUG. 18-19 Torah Portion: August Torah Portion: R’eih, SHABBAT, JUL. 7-8 Matot-Mas-ei, Numbers 30:2-36:13 SHABBAT, AUG. 4-5 Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Torah Portion: Friday, July 21 Torah Portion: Va-et’chanan, Friday, August 18 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Balak, Numbers 22:2-25:9 Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Tot Shabbat Services Erev Shabbat Services Friday, July 7 Rabbi Steinman and Zemer Josh Friday, August 4 Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for 6:30 p.m. Goldberg lead a brief service with story 6:30 p.m. services led by Rabbi Hronsky and Erev Shabbat Services and song in the Bauman Sanctuary. Erev Shabbat Services Zemer Josh Goldberg. Oneg to follow. Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Oneg to follow. Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for services led by Rabbi Steinman and services led by Rabbi Hronsky and SHABBAT, AUG. 25-26 Zemer Josh Goldberg. Oneg to follow. 7:30 p.m. music leader. Oneg to follow. Torah Portion: Shof’tim, Erev Shabbat Services Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for SHABBAT, JUL. 14-15 SHABBAT, AUG. 11-12 Friday, August 25 Torah Portion: services led by Rabbi Steinman and Torah Portion: Eikev, Zemer Josh Goldberg. Oneg to follow. 4:45 p.m. Pinchas, Numbers 25:10-30:1 Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Elementary School Friday, July 14 Saturday, July 22 Friday, August 11 Open House 6:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. The Elementary School and Early Erev Shabbat Services Shabbat Text Study Erev Shabbat Services Childhood programs will also be Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Join us in the Kaufman Beit Midrash Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary hosting an open house for our services led by Rabbi Steinman and for our monthly, hour-long, study of the for services led by Rabbi Hronsky students. Classrooms will be open for Cantor Linsky. Birthday blessings will Torah. Led by Rabbi Steinman. and Zemer Josh Goldberg. Birthday students and families to visit and greet be shared. Oneg to follow. blessings will be shared. Oneg to their teachers. follow. SHABBAT, JUL. 28-29 5:30 p.m. Torah Portion: Saturday, August 12 Shabba-Que Style Dinner D’varim, Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 9:00 a.m. Hosted by the Women of TBH and Friday, July 28 Shabbat Morning Minyan Brotherhood. RSVP at bethhillel.info 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Steinman and Zemer Josh by August 22. Erev Shabbat Services Goldberg lead services in the Kaufman Join us in the Bauman Sanctuary for Beit Midrash.