October 2016

A MESSAGE FROM OUR RABBI

Get Back! I have said in recent services that each Jewish month carries with it a distinct character and mood. I notice that the key English words that we associate with this new month, Tishrei - in fact, the central themes of this month have a common prefix: renewal, rebirth, return, repentance, and for some, recovery. In all cases, the English prefix demands a look or step back. The implication is that we once knew better, acted better, and now long for the right and ability to have a redo of the important aspects of our lives. Unlike other religious traditions, we don’t subscribe to the idea of original sin. A child is born pure and without blemishes that will inevitably come of time spent in the world; choices and experiences that will change a person’s record and character. We believe that there was a time when we simply were. We lived in balance and without shifts in ethics. We were infinitely amazed and overwhelmingly grateful. Was it in infancy or were we living that sweetly only yesterday before life challenged our ethics, our sense of wonder and our gratitude? We know that we have that capacity to reset our hearts, to refine our actions and to change the trajectory of our lives. Science and religion converge on that truth: We can change. Do you remember standing, swaying, holding onto one another during the holiday services and singing, “Hashiveinu (Turn us around!)” That was our call to God, and I would add, to our own souls. The Beatles prayed it a different way: “Get back! Get back to where you once belonged!” Renewal. Rebirth. Return. Repentance. Recovery. We can make these the guiding words of more than a Jewish month. They can be on our lips and minds every morning when we wake up to our blessings and to our capacities. L’shanah tovah! Again, I wish you a beautiful New Year. By Rabbi Ron Li-Paz

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Tikkun Olam

Membership News

I was recently watching the Chabad Telethon and was moved by a comment made by Rabbi Moshe Bryski of Chabad of Agoura Hills. He stated, “The greatest of Angels cannot feed one slice of bread to a hungry person—only we can.”

This is always for VOS, as for all synagogues, the season of renewal of membership (and renewal in many other ways, but that’s another subject for another author!) Moreover, it’s a time for us to acknowledge our new and returning members who have joined our synagogue family. Following is the most current list, as of this writing, of our new and returning members, whom we welcome with open arms and hearts.

Wow, does that mean we are more powerful than the Angel in heaven? No, it refers to the fact that here on earth we not only have the ability, but the responsibility to give back and participate in Tikkun Olam, repair the world. At Valley Outreach Synagogue, we have so many opportunities to give back to the community, and not just to our congregation. We have programs that allow for feeding the hungry, sending letters and some of the comforts of home to our service men and women, buying shoes for needy school age children, offering help in setting up the mourner’s home during the memorial service so all mourners may attend the funeral, reaching out to the sick and disenfranchised through our Sunshine Committee, and the list goes on. Actually, if you have an idea to help the community that VOS can assist with, let Rabbi Li-Paz or Chaplain Nye know, and it will happen. As we enter the New Year, it is a chance to begin anew to build a better relationship with our G-d, with our families, with our synagogue, and with the community. Let us begin this New Year of 5777 with an open heart and more love and understanding about what our place in this world is and means. There will never be a better time to make this world a better place for all of us. Don’t allow prayer to be just something you hear in the synagogue. Make prayer from your heart. Believe that G-d hears our prayers and sees whether we are the best that we can be. G-d gives us the ability and power to help each other, to love each other and that is what we should be doing. Tikkun Olam, repair the world, our world. We must do it, not wait for divine intervention. May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year. Amen Jay Stein, Chairman, Religious Practices

Bruce Albert, Matt and Melissa Alpert, Cary and Lisa Berman, Jason and Laura Blatt, Patricia Blazic, Brian and Roberta Caplin, Shelley Cataldo, Eric Carlisle and Jaimie Pleskow, Jody Church, Aaron Clayton, Jeff and Cheryl Cohen, Gene and Eileen Darnell, Mike Doron and Evelyn Gleyzer, Zev and Elaine Edelstein, Esther Esbin, Irwin and Sherrill Frank, Nikki Friedman, Daniel and Limor Gallo, Elaine Garfield, Eileen Geisser, Dustin Glantz, Ken Gootnick and Monica Brautovich, Todd and Nicole Haines, Barbara Hersh, Deborah Dasher-Jacobs, Ellen Jacobson, Heidi Kaminsky, Gregory and Robin Kelman, David and Brenda Lam, Raymond and Carol Leboff, Mike and Jen Levinson, Mindy Lewis, Joel Lowell and Terri Jonisch, Joel and Lauren Macht, Bernard Machlovitch, Luis and Lilly Marcias, Bernice Marks, Heidi Maury, Todd and Sheri Medwed, Al and Bobbie Meister, Eric and Laurie Menyuk, Glenn and Linda Pomerantz, Anthony and Gayle Peck, Ann Radow, Jacqui Rondinelli, Michael and Judy Rosen, Elaine and Julie Rosensen, Pam Rosenthal, Sharon Rosenthal, Benjamin and Erica Salisbury, Jay and Joyce Sax, Annette Shniderman, Gail Silverman, Shawn and Letal Skelton, Adam and Jamey Sussman, Annie Thompson, Luke and Elissa Thompson, Trent and Gayle Tribe, Marilyn Ventura, Marc Wigul and Edie Moses, Dorothy Wolfe and Robert and Linda Zimring. To all of you, and to all our members, we wish you a Shana Tova. May this be a season of meaningful and beautiful times spent with your own families and friends and, of course, your VOS family. With warmest wishes for a sweet and good year, Eleanor Mizrahi, Danielle Kitzes, and Alice Goldsobel

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I am happy to announce that OI has now re-opened with a new Team Leader, Fred Miller, who worked at the warehouse with Reva Sander for several years learning the job. Fred is committed to providing leadership to our volunteers at the OI Warehouse and will be working with me to maintain the Mission Statement of serving our deployed troops and veterans. October: Halloween is coming soon. OI will collect all of your leftover Halloween candy to send overseas. When you are making purchases for your neighborhood trick or treaters, consider buying one more bag for OI and our troops. Teachers, arrange for a school-wide collection, and contact us in early November so that we may arrange for pick-up or delivery of your bounty. November: Veteran’s Day & Mitzvah Day – Sign up at the Mitzvah Desk during High Holidays. We need letter writers for both morning and afternoon sessions. Each C-Rat pack includes a letter from a caring civilian. You can even start writing letters from now until then and get a giant head start. Teachers, how about a letter writing project for your class project? Contact me, and I can go over some of the guidelines. If you will be joining us for Mitzvah Day, please also bring some treats for our holiday shipments. December – Holiday shipments will leave the first week of December so that packages arrive before Christmas and the New Year. Postage funds are always in short supply. We are looking for monthly sponsors who will support one or more boxes each month. Your donation is tax deductible, and you can be assured that more than 90% of your donation goes to postage.

CURRENT NEEDS: razors, wet wipes, tissues, travel toothpaste, toothbrushes, Chapstick, hotel goodies, granola bars, oatmeal packs, hot cocoa, candy, et al.

NOTES—NOTES—NOTES------and more NOTES.

As always, with your help, we will fulfill our commitments to our military each month. If your group or organization would like to volunteer or make a donation of goods, please contact Sheri (818) 775-1965 to make arrangements. Join us, donate, contribute, WRITE NOTES, and help us keep the supply lines going. Many thanks from our Team Leaders and Quality Team! THE NEED IS GROWING— NOT SHRINKING REMEMBER OUR VETERANS! REMEMBER OUR FUTURE VETERANS! Sheri Albala, Chairperson

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Simchas

Classes Coming in 2017 in the

‫שְׂ מָ חוֺת‬

New VOS Synagogue:

Gladness & Joy As we embrace Rosh Hashanah and prepare for Yom Kippur, Simcha blessings continue to fill and enrich our lives. Violet and Larry Schlesinger attended a gala 80th anniversary in Long Beach on May 26 in celebration of the 1936 launching of the Queen Mary. They were extremely excited to meet and dine with Randolph Churchill (great-grandson of Winston Churchill) and Lord Watson, a member of Parliament. This affair also celebrated the making of the BBC Scottish TV documentary, "Mighty Ship at War: The Queen Mary" which the Smithsonian Channel aired on Aug 21. And yes, Larry was in the documentary which was an extensive interview as he served as a Military Police Officer on the Queen Mary in February 1944, transporting almost 20,000 troops to England in anticipation of the WWII Normandie invasion. Larry will celebrate his 95th birthday on October 11. We VOSians are celebrating with you, Larry! Mazel Tov and happy birthday! Ava Silversberg’s younger son Jordan and his wife Sari were expecting a baby on Oct. 15th - but baby Noah had a mind of his own and made his appearance on August 29th! He was born six weeks early and weighed 6lb,5oz. He was in NICU maturing and learning how to eat for almost four weeks and finally came home on September 23 weighing over 7 pounds! Ava is kvelling all over the place with Noah, her first grandchild. He is beautiful, wonderful, a true gift from God! Mazel Tov to the whole family! Thank you for sharing your Simchas! May your lives be blessed with an abundance of Simchas throughout the year! If you would like to share your Simchas with us, please send to [email protected] and be sure to write “Simchas” in the subject line. Thank you, Linda Kroll, Simchas Chairperson

Techy Teens Assist the Technologically Challenged Tallit Making Workshop Yoga as a Tool for Jewish Practice & Mindfulness Basic Prayer Boot Camp The Life and Times of Eleanor Roosevelt – One Woman Show Day Time, Play Time: Mah Jongg,

Bunko and More!

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Summer is over and with that came our first Sisterhood meeting at my home on September 1st. It was a lively group of women who were entertained by our own Wendy Levenson. She brought her guitar, copies of music, and instruments for all. We sang and sang and had a lot of fun. Thank you, Wendy for a fabulous evening! We also covered several items that were on the agenda. Chip Rudolph and Ethel Kaplan are planning interesting places for our Sisterhood to visit in the future.

During this Elul, the last month of the year, we were pleased to have Rabbi Ron Li-Paz as our guest . We were further honored to have Bronwen Li-Paz in attendance as well. Our Rabbi spoke of Elul as being a time of togetherness with God, family and friends. It is a time to share Jewish values, to give and ask for forgiveness and to apologize to those we have hurt. The Rabbi also explained our position as an independent reform synagogue. Rick Rice reported on his meeting with Adam Sussman of the newly formed Men’s Brotherhood. We share many mutual goals including, poker, fishing and other goals benefiting our temple’s progress.

Please join us on:

Our Annual Men’s Club Dinner on October 23 is destined to be a major success. As of this writing, we have 82 attendees.

THURSDAY, OCT. 6TH @ 6:30 Eat, Meet & Schmooze – KAISER CONF. ROOM Guest Speaker: League of Women Voters to discuss ballot issues. Non-members - $5 at the door

All men of VOS are welcome to come to a meeting. See who we are. See what we do, and, hopefully, join. For more information, contact Shelly Ochitill.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD @6:30 POT LUCK APPETIZERS & DESSERTS NOTES TO THE TROOPS Kaiser Conf. Room Bring your favorites to Share Coffee Provided Field Trip Tuesday, November 8th HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES –See flyer on Page 18. PLEASE RSVP to Barbara Barackman, Sisterhood Membership Judy Handelman and Marlene Frierson, Co-Presidents

We wish all of our temple members and Jews everywhere a happy, peaceful Shana Tova. Bob Resnick VOS Men’s Club Representative

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Glendale Centre Theatre DONATION BOXES Boxes near our Shalom Desk may be filled with food, used ink/toner cartridges, cell phones or eyeglasses .

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure

AID TO ISRAEL DONATIONS

November 18 at 8:00 p.m.

Richard Rice

Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure is a masterful meshing of the plots from two of the most well-known stories from the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle short stories. The audience is also presented with an interesting perspective on Holmes' two rivals; the evil Moriarty and the beautiful Irene Adler. Each of them outwits Holmes in various ways, but yet the contrast between their characters is very striking. At its heart, this is a mystery/adventure story that also incorporates elements of romance and humor involving the characters of Holmes and Watson meshed with themes that are not typically prominent in this type of production. Join us for a wonderful night of adventure. For tickets contact Sheri Albala

Tickets are $32.00 per person

TRIBUTE CARDS Beverly Nisenson

KOREH L.A. Bob and Renee Resnick

SUNSHINE COMMITTEE Harvey Magidow Sue Magidow

OPERATION INTERDEPENDENCE Old cellphones and used ink/toner cartridges Sheri Albala

CRAFTERS’ CLUB Knit and crochet for charity Laurie Alban and Jean Cord

BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE Marlene Frierson

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MITZVAH NEWS

Bereavement Notes S’hana Tovah, Happy New Year to everyone.

Thank you to everyone who will be signing up during the High Holidays for our upcoming Mitzvah Day events on November 6. We are looking forward to seeing you. If you haven't signed up and are interested in any of our projects please send an email to me at [email protected], so that we may add you to the list. Our projects include: Singing at the Los Angeles Jewish Home Sorting food at the SOVA Food Bank Dog walking at the Pet Orphans Fund Writing letters to Soldiers for Operation Interdependence Making Tzedakah boxes to collect coins for Aid to Israel Donating blood for the Red Cross Blood Drive

Mitzvah cheers to Bunni Hoffman, who is heading up the Shoes That Fit committee. Bunni raised funds to buy twenty-two pairs of shoes for school children who are in need. Next, she will obtain the shoe sizes and then comes the really fun part - doing the shopping! Bunni, along with Barbara Swedelson and Judy Gaffin, have been on this committee for a number of years. Thank you for everything you do and your kindness and generosity. And, thanks to all of our committee members and congregants who exemplify outreach within our VOS community by helping with mitzvah projects as well as volunteering for many other events. L'Shana Tovah! We wish you the very best for the New Year! Linda Mike, Mitzvah VP, Barbara Huff, Director, Arlene Pater, Director

As we begin our rituals and preparations for the High Holidays, it becomes very clear how losses from this past year will affect the coming year. The loss of a beloved partner or friend can be very frightening and upsetting. Please know you are not alone. We have Rabbi Li-Paz and Chaplain Nye and, of course, family and friends who will reach out to help during such difficult moments. High Holidays are a time to review and renew your commitment to VOS and the promises you made to yourself to do mitzvot over the year. Did you check off all your promises? Did you sign up to become a member of the Bereavement Committee? Please consider joining our committee so that you, too, can reach out to fellow members of VOS when the need arises. Marlene Frierson [email protected]

High Holiday Streaming of Services (Viewing on the Internet) Go to the VOS website at www.vosla.org. On the right side of the home page find Live Streaming of High Holiday Services. Click on the link and you will be taken to the list of services. Click on the service you want to view (listed by date and start time). A window will open, click once or twice on the > arrow and the service will start. Services can be viewed up to thirty days after the date of the service.

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Donations to VOS for Sale Antique Baby High Chair with the added safety seat strap, beautifully restored, like new condition (see picture). Donated by a congregant for sale to the VOS congregation. Congregants always get first choice to purchase any donated item. Contact: David Handelman [email protected]

818-594-0450 A check for $ 75.00 should be made out to VOS for your deduction.

Meeting October 9 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Kaiser Woodland Hills Conference Room B What a Mitzvah Leah Yoffe, a young congregant at VOS, is participating along with other eighth graders at her school in a rite of passage project. This can be any endeavor that a student is passionate about. Leah loves animals so she came up with this lovely idea.

Yahrzeit Board

It is time to make sure that your departed loved ones are on our Yahrzeit board when the new synagogue welcomes us. Please call or email me for an agreement form. I will be glad to take care of your request. Marcia Gould, Yahrzeit Chair

“If you are unable to walk your dog due to illness or injury, congregant Leah Yoffe will be offering free, weekly dog walks. This service is also being offered to seniors who find it challenging to take their pets outside for some fresh air. Leah will be donating her services to residents living near Agoura Hills, Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks. until April 2017. Please feel free to share this with others who may be interested but are not VOS members. For more information, please call Amy at 818-439-4560.” At the conclusion, the youngsters present their projects on stage in front of whole the school. It's a big part of leading up to middle school graduation.

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Committee Chairs Adult Choir Adult Education Aid to Israel AIPAC Bereavement By-Laws Chavurot Glendale Theatre High Holiday Historian KOREH LA Long Range Planning Men's Club Mt. Sinai Oneg Operation Interdependence Outreach Newsletter Policy and Procedures Project Caring Scrip Simchas Sisterhood Sunshine Tribute Cards Teen Programming Tot Shabbat Yahrzeit Board Youth Choir Youth Education

Randie Rosenberg Marsha Kabb Richard Rice Ken Ungar Marlene Frierson Mickey Bilsky Judy Handelman Sheri Albala Stan and Suzi Taub Stewart Epstein Ellis Miles Bob and Renee Resnick Marshall Hoffman Shelly Ochitill Alex Mizrahi Bob Zonshine Simone Brandt Sheri Albala Reva Sander Johanna Spira Mickey Bilsky Annette Kulik Jill Due Charlotte Johnson Linda Kroll Marlene Frierson Judy Handelman Harvey Magidow Sue Magidow Beverly Nisenson Chelsea Rothschild Wendy Levenson Marcia Gould Alice Goldsobel Carla Adivi

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A Primer on Israel Israel is the only country in the world where patients visiting physicians end up giving the doctor advice. Israel is the only country in the world where no one has a foreign accent because everyone has a foreign accent. Israel is the only country in the world where people cuss using dirty words in Russian or Arabic because Hebrew has never developed them. Israel is the only country in the world with bus drivers and taxi drivers who read Spinoza and Maimonides. Israel is the only country in the world where reservists are bossed around and commanded by officers, male and female, younger than their own children.

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Office—21818 Craggyview St., Suite 104 Chatsworth, CA 91311-2952 FAX: 818-882-4868 WEBSITE: www.VOSLA.org [email protected]

818-879-8087 28035 Dorothy Drive, Suite 230 Agoura Hills, CA 91301

Israel is the only country in the world where bank robbers kiss the mezuzah as they leave with their loot. Israel is one of the few countries in the world that truly likes and admires the United States. Israel is the only country in the world where people call an attaché case a "James Bond" and the "@" sign is called a "strudel". Israel is the only country in the world where the coffee is already so good that Starbucks went bankrupt trying to break into the local market. Israel is a country surrounded on all sides by enemies, but the people's headaches are caused by the neighbors upstairs. Israel is the only country in the world where people read English, write Hebrew, and joke in Yiddish.

Rabbi

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION Exciting Developments in

High Holiday Youth and Teen Programs Rosh Hashanah: October 3rd

VOS-JEWELS Community Programming VOS-JEWELS is pleased to present new, expanded mitzvah programming for the upcoming school year. Laurie Goldey, JEWELS Chair of Community Outreach and Events, is busy planning many creative ways for our entire community to come together to share in the joy of doing mitzvot. November 6th is Mitzvah Day! JEWELS, in collaboration with the VOS Mitzvah Committee, will commemorate this special day with our annual Mitzvah Day event at the VOSJEWELS office in Agoura Hills, from 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. A variety of mitzvah opportunities will be available, such as creating eye glass chains for the elderly, tzedekah boxes, cards for soldiers, packing hygiene bags for the homeless and making toys for shelter dogs. New this year, will be a Blood Mobile on site at Mitzvah Day from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Donors are strongly encouraged to make an appointment in advance.

Yom Kippur: October 12th

9:45

Grades 1 – 6: Holiday hang out with our song leader, Robbo! Drop off at the far left side of the bimah.

10:30 All children: Story Time with Rabbi Li-Paz in the sanctuary 11:00 Grades Pre-K and K: Children’s program with Judy and snack

On December 2nd, JEWELS will hold a community Hanukkah party. Of course there will be warm latkes and sufganiot as well as dreidels and gelt. Attendees are encouraged to bring winter coats of all sizes, which will be donated to those in need. VOS-JEWELS will also continue its annual tradition of each JEM “adopting a family” for the holidays.

Grades 1 – 3: Services with Robbo,

In recognition of Tu B’Shevat, JEWELS will participate in the important mitzvah known as “gleaning,” a practice taken directly from the Torah. It is the idea that one should not fully harvest their land, leaving the leftovers for the poor and the stranger. Partnering with Food Forward, JEWELS families will harvest fresh produce which will be directed to people in need. Finally, in April, VOS-JEWELS will be singing for the elderly at the Jewish Home for the Aged.

12:00 Children return to the sanctuary

For more information about these and other VOS-JEWELS Community and Mitzvah events, please contact Laurie Goldey at [email protected].

B’ShalomCarla Adivi JEWELS Program Director [email protected]

Holiday activity and snack Grades 4 – 6: Services with Robbo & snack

for the Torah procession New Teen Program, Grades 7 – 12 11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Join Chelsea, Robbo, Breanna, David, and Cantor Steve for a creative teen service unlike any other, incorporating camp style singing and a drum circle along with deep and meaningful experiential activities.

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Galvic Construction is a performance and service driven general construction company with extensive construction management experience. They have solid strengths in execution and management of large and small scale commercial and high end residential construction projects. Zvika and Galia Dhari [email protected] www.galvicconstruction.com

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Industries Father Gregory Boyle is founder and serves as executive director for

HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES A social enterprise which began in the early 1990’s out of despair for the young men and women of his East Los Angeles neighb orhood parish. His work has instilled a sense of community for the men and women who come off the streets to leave their gang involvements behind and join the HOMEBOY family.

“Jobs not Jail” Please join us for a tour of HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES DATE:

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2016

LOCATION:

130 WEST BRUNO STREET LOS ANGELESM CA 90012

SISTERHOOD TOUR:

BEGINS AT 1100 AM

FEE:

MEMBER $5.00 NON MEMBER $7.00

Limited parking is available, carpooling is encouraged NO HOST LUNCH WILL BE AT THE HOME GIRLS CAFE

SPACE IS LIMITED. RSVP EARLY. ETHEL KAPLAN CHIP RUDOLPH _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NAME(S): _______________________________________________________________________ # MEMBERS: ____________

# NON MEMBERS: ________

Mail Checks payable to:

VOS 21818 CRAGGY VIEW STREET #104, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311

On memo line: Sisterhood Event 11/8/2016

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Experience Tashlich with VOS at Zuma Beach in Malibu Tashlich is a long-standing Jewish practice performed on the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah. The previous year’s sins are symbolically “cast off” by throwing pieces of bread, or a similar food item, into a large body of flowing water (such as a river, lake, sea or ocean).

Please join VOS after Rosh Hashanah services on Monday, October 3rd at 4:00 p.m. at Zuma Beach. (Please car pool, if possible)

If you are coming from the east on the 101, exit the 101 at Kanan Road and turn left onto Kanan Road. If you are coming from the west on the 101, exit the 101 at Kanan Road and turn right onto Kanan Road. About half-way there, Kanan Road becomes Kanan Dume Road. Continue on Kanan Dume Road.

At Pacific Coast Highway, turn right (west) and go approximately 1.7 miles. Heathercliff Road, move into the left hand lane.

Once you pass

When you reach the traffic signal at Busch Drive (second street after Heathercliff Road), start looking to your left. About 20 feet after the signal at Busch Drive, make a left turn which will bring you to the parking area for Zuma Beach. You need to drive to the right to the entry gates for the fee parking lot. There is a per car fee of $10 to enter. After going through the pay gates, continue to the parking area near Life Guard Tower # 6, where we will meet.

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PLEASE NOTE 2016 HIGH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Shepherd of the Hills Sanctuary, 19700 Rinaldi Street at Corbin Avenue (between Tampa and Porter Ranch Rd.) Erev Rosh Hashanah

Sunday, October 2, 2016

7:30 pm

Rosh Hashanah

Monday, October 3, 2016

10:00 am

Children

10:00 am – 12 pm

Teen Programs

11:00 am - 1 pm

Tashlich — Zuma Beach Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre Service) Yom Kippur morning service Children

4:00 pm Tuesday, October 11, 2016

7:30 pm

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 10:00 am 10:00 am – 12 pm

Teen Programs

11:00 am - 1 pm

Programs following Wednesday morning service: 12-Step Gratitude Meeting (In Sanctuary) Grief Support (Location to be determined) Eldercare Support (Location to be determined) Empty-Nesting Discussion

1:30 –3:00 pm

Yom Kippur afternoon service Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Yizkor Service Approximately Neilah and Havdalah Services Sounding of the Shofar

3:30 pm 5:00 pm

Following Yizkor Service Closing of High Holiday Services

Please be in your seats early. We will start promptly.

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OCTOBER VOS CALENDAR High Holidays (See schedule on previous page.)

October 6

October 6

Men’s Club

6:00 p.m. Bob Brandt residence

Sisterhood Eat & Schmooze 6:30 p.m. Kaiser Conference Room

October 9

Board of Directors

October 16

Project Caring

7:00 p.m. Kaiser WH Conference Rm B

10:30 to 11: 30 a.m. West Valley Healthcare Center

Oliver

October 23

6:00 p.m. Emle’s Restaurant

Rehearsal Dates for October Kaiser Woodland Hills Conference Room B October 16 October 23 October 30

Men’s Club Dinner

October 23

Capitol Steps 1:00 p.m. American Jewish University

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Please join us for our next Tot Shabbat which will be held on November 11th in the Apollo Room of the Hilton Hotel from 6:30 to 7:30. p.m. We will not be meeting in October because of the High Holidays. If you have children or grandchildren ages birth to 10, we would love to see you! Come enjoy a fun, educational and engaging experience while we teach the beauty of Judaism and Jewish pride in a warm and welcoming environment. We will learn all about the customs and traditions of Shabbat with exciting art projects, games, stories and songs! Of course we'll also have a Shabbat celebration with blessings, grape juice, challah and lots of music with Wendy on the guitar! We hope you join us for a fun and meaningful experience with your kids and grandkids! In case you missed us last month, we made beautiful honey jars for Rosh Hashana and enjoyed decorating plates for our apples dipped in honey! We can't wait to see you in November!! Everyone is invited! New families are welcome! We look forward to seeing you there!

Wendy Levenson

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