News of Our Congregants - January 2018

CONDOLENCES

Our deepest condolences to the families of several of our past congregants and their loved ones.  In December we lost:
Long time member, INEZ LIPKIN
LINDA HIRSCH, daughter of Donna Leff
MARCI CURLEO, daughter of Dottie Schatz
 
We know they will live on in your hearts and memories.

GET WELL
To Jean Brown, who broke her shoulder last month is still recovering. 

To Ron Trachtenberg, our Temple President who spent much of the holidays battling a viral infection. 

We hope you are both firmly on the road to recovery - we miss you! 

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We know there are always a number of congregants who are battling illness or other have suffered other health issues.  We send you wishes of a return to good health. 

 

(Please let us know if you, or a fellow congregant is infirmed so that we may send prayers and wishes for a return to good health).

Volunteer Opportunities

As a great synagogue with a small congregation, Valley Beth Israel grows and thrives as a result of it's dedicated volunteers.  And we need more help!

Our volunteers help plan and organize our events, build toward the future as members of our Board, and hold many other roles in between.  YOUR help is most definitely wanted, and needed.  Please read below for a list of our various volunteer opportunities. 

If you want to be involved, but cannot fully commit to a task, please let us know as we would be thrilled to have a list of volunteers we can contact as needs arise.

• Board Members
• Event Planning - including creating flyers and marketing our events
• Event Preparation - shopping / cooking / serving / set up / clean up

The following activity has an immediate need!

VBI Newsletter - Writing this newsletter is a rewarding task as you interface routinely with the most dedicated and involved members of the synagogue.  Candice Gottlieb-Clark who has been dedicated in this role for the past year is planning a move out of state.  She is looking for one or two volunteers to take on this role and has offered to train/teach our next editor in chief!  This role must be filled by March 2018 to allow ample time for training and getting our new Newsletter Marvel or Maven up to speed.  

Torah Fund - December 2017

As Jewish women, we are at the very heart of the struggle for Jewish continuity.  Part of the success of every synagogue is related to the strength of its Sisterhood.  When Sisterhoods are strong and growing, our synagogues thrive and sustain communities for future generations.   Most of the core principles that guide us as Conservative Jews are directly connected to Torah and study for ensuring the future of Jewish life.

 

Women’s League is committed to working in partnership with the best Jewish universities through Torah Fund.   We must do whatever we can to ensure that financial need is not a barrier to the best and the brightest of our young people devoting their lives to sustaining the Jewish community as leaders and teachers.  When you contribute to the Torah Fund campaign you help launch the careers of students who bring honor to our people through their work.   We must be able to provide funding to our future Rabbis and Cantors for the required year of study in Israel.

 

Please send your contributions to Valley Beth Israel Sisterhood Torah Fund   We need your support more than ever.   Again, thank you for your continued support of Torah Fund.  

 

Bobbie Cohen 764-7952

Torah Fund V. P.

Chanukah - 2017

Dear Chevre, (friends),

 

Who could believe that Chanukah is already upon us?  December 12th is the first night and December 17, Sunday at 10:30, is our annual Chanukah celebration with our students in our Hebrew School.  We will be featuring Chanukah songs in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and English.  Come prepared to join in singing as there will be song-sheets for all!

 

Please bring your Chanukah Menorah and candles to light with us as the Students lead us in the blessings.

After the program, continue the Chanukah celebration with the students and teachers, noshing on Latkes and fixings presented by the Men’s club, as you will, no doubt, read elsewhere in this newsletter. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!!!

Rabbi Janet Bieber

Director of Education

 

Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Celebrations - Dec 2017

Birthdays and Anniversaries!!

To honor birthdays and other celebrations, please join our congregation in our monthly Choral Shabbat.  Our December program was held on December 1st, and our next program will be this Friday, January 5th, 2018.
Services begin at 7:30pm

Please let Judy Knigin know if you will be celebrating a birthday or anniversary in the coming month.  Likewise, we invite you to sponsor an Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush Luncheon.  Judy can be reached in the VBI office at (818) 782-2281.

News of Our Congregants - Dec 2017

GET WELL

Jean Brown, who broke her shoulder, we wish you well in your recovery.

 

We know there are always a number of congregants who are battling illness or other have suffered other health issues.  We send you wishes of a return to good health. 

 

(Please let us know if you, or a fellow congregant is infirmed so that we may send prayers and wishes for a return to good health).