FRIDAY, JULY 14EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 6:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel

SATURDAY, JULY 15Torah Portion: Pinhas: Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 | Page: 918

OPENING PRAYERS & SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:30 a.m. in Sher-Lopaty Chapel with Rabbi Joshua Ho�man

PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center

UPCOMING SHABBAT SERVICESJuly 21-22, 2017 | 28 Tammuz 5777

Candle Lighting7:44 p.m.Havdalah8:43 p.m.

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

YAHRZEITS

Comfort and strength to those who mourn

21-27 TAMMUZ, 5777

Ilene AbramsonRita Adelman

Rose AlexandreBerthe Bambadji

Jack BekasRoslyn Benjamin

Joseph BerkEli BernsteinBernard Blue

Mania BochnerFannie BorkinErla BornsteinDavid Braun

Howard BresslerVirginia Brown

Rebecca Catz, Ph. D.David ChanonJacob CohenNelly Cohen

Esther Mantel CohenSophie DernHarry Ehrlich

Sara FargotsteinSamuel Figen

Rabby Henry FisherDoris Smolkin Fisher

Yonah GanzweigLaura Geller

Estelle GershaterArlene Gershkowitz

Esther Jennie GinsburgJerome H. Goldberg

Irene GoodsteinMorris Goodstein

Khanbaba GuilardiAbraham Hendler

Earl Hestrin

Fannie L. Ho�enbergOscar Holzberg

Meyer "Mike" HorowitzDorothy HuberFred JacksonSelma KatzWilli Katz

Harry KaufmanDavid Klempfner

Nathan E. KortSadie KramerClara Krischer

Evelyn LeibPhyllis Lemberger

Leah LevyFlorence

Rosenbloom LevyPauline LorenFannie Maima

Anne Cohen Keller Massar

Yudka MechtygierEva MeislerJean Meyers

Ethel Mishelo�Leonid Modilevsky

Keybey Sam MoldaveK. Sam MoldaveLyuba Muchnik

Yongsoon MyungRegina Nahman

Rose OlchLeatrice Ortasse

Albert PaleyBarbara Pearl

Molly PearlmanMax Picus

Robert PinchevMary Esther RachlinCharlotte Rappaport

Ina RobitshekEdith Roseman

Morton Robert RosenFannie Rosenbaum

Felix RosenbaumSamuel Rossman

Lisa RowenSylvia SchreiberMarjorie Segal

Gertrude ShaferSamuel ShaferCharles ShapiroRobert ShapiroSadie Shapiro

Barbara SiegelmanJoseph SilvermanJudith Silverman

Sarah SimonIda Spitz

Mimi SteindlerAlan Stern

Adele SuskinLuba Tyntfass

Ida VaronAbraham Louis Viedrah

Rhoda WeinbergReva WeinsteinRubin WeisbergLeah WeissmanSamuel WinerCarl Wiseman

Bernice WolfsonJoseph Zicklin

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Scott Howard, President Bart Pachino, Executive Director

Sheva Locke, Head of VBS Day SchoolKeri Loventhal, ECLC Director

Abby Andiman Mars, ECC DirectorAmi Monson, Dir. of Youth Engagement

Candle Lighting7:47 p.m.Havdalah8:48 p.m.

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FRIDAY, JULY 21EREV SHABBAT MINYAN 6:00 p.m. in Winer Chapel

SATURDAY, JULY 22Torah Portion: Matot-Massei: Numbers 30:2 - 36:13 | Page: 941

LIBRARY MINYAN 9:30 a.m. in Bernstein Balcony Seminar Room D’var Torah Dr. Joe Sanders

OPENING PRAYERS 9:30 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE 9:45 a.m. in Niznick Sanctuary

Rabbi Joshua Ho�man o�ciates at the Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Friedrich

TOT SHABBAT 10:00 a.m. in Burdorf Hall

PARSHA DISCUSSION 12:30 p.m. in Zicklin Lieberman Youth Center

July 14-15, 2017 21 Tammuz 5777

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MEDITATIONunder the stars

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Shofar Blowing Classwith Rabbi Noah Farkas

Rabbi Noah Farkas will teach the spirituality of the shofar andhow to play it properly. We'll invite you up on Yom Kippur toblow shofar to end the holidays. If you have a shofar, please

bring it to the class. A small number of shofars will be provided.

WEDNESDAYAUGUST 237:00 P.M.

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Learn howto blow the shofar for the High Holidays

REASONS TO JOIN THE VBS CONGREGATIONAL CHOIR - NOW!

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2017 Choir High Holiday rehearsals beginTuesday, August 8 • 7:30 p.m. in Winer Chapel

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10. Jewish music is “chicken soup for the soul.” People involved in music are healthier and live longer.

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VBS SUMMER MOVIE SCREENING

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WEEK 1 RABBI JOSHUA HOFFMANTUES, AUGUST 1 MOVIE SCREENING “SALLAH SHABATI”THURS, AUGUST 3 LECTURE

WEEK 2 RABBI NOAH FARKASTUES, AUGUST 8 MOVIE SCREENING “The Godfather”THURS, AUGUST 10 LECTURE

WEEK 3 RABBI AVI TAFFTUES, AUGUST 15 MOVIE SCREENING TBATHURS, AUGUST 17 LECTURE

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Serving others is a great way to grow,meet new friends, and discover your

unique contribution to making the worldmore just. The selfless act of volunteering provides a spiritual enhancement as well. Knowing that you made a positive impact

on someone is an uplifting experience.There are so many ways you can help to make a difference. Whether offering a

hand in our administrative offices, schools, Shabbat services and programs, Caring Connection, or getting involved in Social Justice and Social Action - WE NEED YOU.

Yiddish Speakers’ Club Tuesday, July 25 • 7:30 p.m. Come to speak and listen to Yiddish. Last Tuesday of the month. For more info contact Menashe Bernstein at 818.784.2100.

VBS Brotherhood: A Night with the Rabbis Sunday, August 20 • 6:30 p.m.5711 Densmore Ave., Encino. Ask Rabbis Noah Farkas and Avi Ta� anything! A mens only event. $10/per person. RSVP online at vbsbrotherhood.com or email Jason Stern at jstern@gmail.com.

Adult B‘nai Mitzvah Prep Class Beginning Thursday, September 7 • 9:00-11:00 a.m. Prepare for becoming an adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah with VBS Ritual Director Yossi Dresner. Chose from Tuesday evening classes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. or Thursday morning classes from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Fee. RSVP requested. For more info call Yossi at 818.530.4012.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS