Maury AbramsDavid BarerMaxine "Micki" BenyasLawrence BlumbergRose BokserHenriette BottonRose CohenMilton FeldMelvin FuttermanRoslyn GidanAaron GilardiEdwin M. GrayCharles 'Bill' GrenLorraine HarrisJoseph HershbergNosrat HollandianSue IsenbergLouis KalmanovitsDorothy KatchenDavid T. KatzEsther KayeMichael KohnEdward KohnRuth Korek

Ida KubernickCasper LichtDr. Leonard LorenAnna MachlisSarah MurrellRichard Lorne PierceAnn PollackIsadore ReznikoffJay RicklinArthur RosenbaumMichael RosenfeldSteven RosoffMax RothschildJeanette RussellDoris SingerIrwin SladnickChiakee SnellHarold SpiegelFreida SpitzerBertha StempelGenrih SvidenskyMargaret WolfPhyllis ZangwillBernice Zweig

YA H R Z E I T S - 2-8 AdAr II, 5776

W e recall in reverence those who have been gathered unto their people

Comfort and strength to those who mourn

UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICES March 18-19, 2016 | 9 Adar II, 5776

Candle Lighting 6:46 p.m.Havdalah 7:41 p.m.

Candle Lighting 5:40 p.m.

Havdalah 6:36 p.m.

V B S L E A D E R S H I PRabbi Edward M. FeinsteinRabbi Harold M. Schulweis [z”l]Rabbi Joshua HoffmanRabbi Noah Zvi FarkasRabbi Avi TaffCantor Herschel Fox

Cantor Phil BaronYossi Dresner, Ritual Dir.Chris Hardin, Music Dir.Nancy Sher Cohen, President Bart Pachino, Exec. Dir.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18EARLY MINYAN SERVICE: 6:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel

SHABBAT FARBRENGEN SING-ALONG SERVICE: 8:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel

Blowin' in the Wind: The Jewish Voice in American Folk Music

Guest artists: Cindy Paley Aboody, Mike Sirota and Ed Labowitz

Hosted by Cantor Phil Baron and Rabbi Ed Feinstein

SATURDAY, MARCH 19Shabbat Zakhor | Torah Portion: Vayikra | Leviticus: 1:1-5:26 | Page: 585

TORAH STUDY: 9:00 a.m. in Winer Chapel with Rabbi Ed Feinstein

OPENING PRAYERS: 9:30 a.m. in Niznick SanctuarySHABBAT MORNING SERVICE: 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary

Rabbi Joshua Hoffman officiatesat the Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Greenspan

JEWISH MEDITATION MINYAN: 10:30 a.m. in Winer Chapel

PARSHA DISCUSSION: 12:15 p.m. in Bernstein Balcony SeminarMINCHA SERVICE: 4:00 p.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel

Rabbi Joshua Hoffman officiates at the Bat Mitzvah of Gracie Schecter

FRIDAY, MARCH 11EARLY MINYAN SERVICE: 5:00 p.m. in Winer ChapelRIMONIM 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

SATURDAY, MARCH 12Torah 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 SanctuaryLIBRARY MINYAN: 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar

D’var Torah: Prof. Neil W. NetanelSHABBAT 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 HallSinging and praying for the family with Cindy Paley Aboody

Supported by the Linda & Harvey Kulber Family Endowment FundVBS KIDS MINYAN: 10:30 a.m. in Winer ChapelSHABBAT SHIUR: 12:30 p.m. in Winer Chapel

From Maimonides to Microsoft: The Jewish Law of Copyright Since the Birth of Print

with Guest Speaker Professor Neil W. NetanelProfessor 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

S H A B B AT O NS H A B B A T O NMarch 11-12, 2016 2 Adar II, 5776

Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

V B S S I S T E R H O O D JUDAICA GIFT SHOP

HOURS

Graphic Designer: Janet Djalilmand

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15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436 (818) 788-6000 | vbs.org | info@vbs.org

VBS GOLD GALA PARTYSunday, May 15, 2016

Honoring Nancy Sher Cohen, VBS President andMichele Warner, Early Childhood Center Director

Givers · OrGanizers · Leaders · dreamers

Invitation to follow. Visit: vbs.org/goldgalaSave

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D A I LY S E R V I C E S IN WINER BETH MIDRASH

Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Daily 5:00 p.m.

ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 13Minyan will be changed to 6:00 p.m.

U P C O M I N G P R O G R A M S A T V A L L E Y B E T H S H A L O M

Cocktails and Hors d’oeures Dinner Program

Kosher food available. RSVP online at www.vbsbrotherhood.com or e-mail Jason Stern at jstern63@gmail.com

VBS SISTERHOOD ë 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 requiredë JEWISH MEDITATION — Thursday, March 31, 7:00 p.m. with Dr. Toni Parker and Cantor Baron. Men

welcome. RSVP requiredë SISTERHOOD PASSOVER SEDER — Wednesday, April 13, 6:00 p.m. Featuring Harosets from around the

world. Fee. To RSVP online, visit: vbs.org/sisterhoodwomensederë MARCH TIKKUN OLAM — Collecting washable yarn for Knitting Needles ladies. Any colors, pastel for baby

blankets, brights for scarves, chemo caps, no wool. Items go to US soldiers "Operation Gratitude" and IDF soldiers along with hospitals in LA and Israel. Place in bin near Sisterhood office.

REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL SISTERHOOD PROGRAMS: Visit: vbs.org/Sisterhood | E-mail: sisterhood@vbs.org | Call: 530-4087

PURIM CARNIVAL

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 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

Sunday Morning, March 20, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine Games Prizes Attractions Food

Wednesday Evening, March 235:30 p.m. EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICE - Toddler, Nursery and Kindergarten-age children welcome

6:00 p.m. FULL PURIM SERVICE & TRADITIONAL MEGILLAH READING with Yossi Dresner6:00 p.m. PURIM PIZZA DINNER - Pizza, salad, and drinks. Fee. Pre-orders only for full dinners $8.00 by March 21, visit: vbs.org/purimdinner Slices will be sold at the event for $3.00. Call 788-3584 for more info7:00 p.m. PURIM CELEBRATION & MEGILLAH READING

The Megillah comes to life in the magical Star Wars way!

Thursday Morning, March 247:30 a.m. Minyan Megillah Reading

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PURIMTHE FARCE AWAKENS!

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

LUNCH AND LEARNWed., March 16, 12:00 noon, have lunch & study with Rabbi Ed Feinstein.

Bring your own dairy lunch. Coffee and tea provided

BOOK CLUBTues., April 5, 7:30 p.m. Spirited monthly group discussions. This month: A Replacement Life

by Boris Fishman. For a list of our books, visit: vbs.org/bookclub

SEEKING PASSOVER SEDER HOSTSAs We Open The Door For Elijah, Let Us Open Our Doors For Each Other

If you hold a Seder in your home on Friday, April 22 and would like to invite congregants who need a place to go, please contact Natasha at 530-4008 or nbenzaken@vbs.org

UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN APRILë JMC CONCERT: ARITMIA — Sunday, April 3, 2:30 p.m. Fee

RSVP required. Call: 788-6000 Guest artists: Merima Ključo and Miroslav Tadić

ë MODERN HEBREW BEGINNING 3 — Monday, April 4, 9:30 a.m. FeeRegister online at wcce.aju.edu/Hebrew or call: (310) 440-1572

ë UNLIKELY PARTNERS FOR PEACE — Monday, April 4, 7:00 p.m. No feeGuest speakers: Ali Abu Awwad and Rabbi Hanan SchlesingerCo-sponsored by Valley Beth Shalom, Adat Ari El, Temple Aliyah and Leo Baeck Temple

ë MODERN HEBREW BEGINNING 1 — Wednesday, April 6, 9:30 a.m. FeeRegister online at wcce.aju.edu/Hebrew or call: (310) 440-1572

ë TASTE OF MELTON — Thursday, April 7, 7:00 p.m. No fee RSVP to Pamela Rooks, Melton Director at 854-7685 or prooks@stsonline.org

ë PASSOVER UNIVERSITY: The Haggadah — Wednesday, April 6, 7:00 p.m. No feeGuest artist: David Moss

ë ISRAEL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW — Monday, April 11, 7:00 p.m. No fee Guest speaker: Edwin Black, co-sponsored with Stand With Us

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