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March 25, 2015
STS E-NEWSLETTER
Are You Looking for a Passover Seder?
STS has two great options for you! 

Join our Community Passover Seder on Saturday, April 4th, led by Rabbi Camras & Rabbi Bubis. This interactive musical seder will feature a delicious meal catered by Starlite Catering. Click Here for more information and RSVP Here by Tuesday, March 31st.

Do you need a place to go for first night seder? Do you have room at your first night seder table? STS would like to assist you in making a seder match that will ensure your participation as a guest or in the mitzvah of inviting guests! Contact Sarah to get matched!

Passover Is Almost Here - Your Resources to Get Prepared!
Community Passover Seder
Join your STS community for an engaging second night Passover seder.
Seder Matching
Are you looking for a Passover seder or want to host STS friends? Contact Sarah
Sale of Chometz
When you sell your chometz to STS, all donations go directly to tzedakah.
Passover Yizkor
Passover Yizkor will be held on the last day of Passover, Saturday, April 11th at 9:00am
Take-Out Passover Meals
Let Starlite Catering or Elegant Affairs do the work for you! 
Rabbinical Assembly Guide
In-depth resources to guide you in Passover kashrut and observance.
Passover Service Schedule
Your guide to Passover services at STS, candle lighting, and more.
Special Service for the First Born
Tradition calls for all first born males (women welcome!) to join in a siyum, with teaching from Rabbi Camras, on the morning of April 3rd at 7:30am. Breakfast to follow.
This Shabbat at STS
Friday, March 27, 2015 (Candle Lighting: 6:53pm)
6:00pm: Shabbat Service

Saturday, March 28, 2015
9:00am: Shabbat Service
Bar Mitzvah of Aaron Simoni, son of Martha & Gilbert Simoni
10:30am: Minyan Kesher
12:30pm: Shabbat Afternoon Study

Click Here for our full calendar of events.
Meet Our Bar Mitzvah Student

Aaron Simoni - March 28, 2015

 

Aaron is in the 7th grade at Redwood Middle School where his favorite class is Woodshop. Outside of school, you can find him riding on his skateboard. Aaron has been a part of our Shomrei Torah Synagogue JLC since he was in 2nd grade and looks forward to continuing his Jewish life at summer camp. He is very thankful to the Shomrei Torah community, his Torah Trainer, and Rabbi Camras for helping him to prepare for his Bar Mitzvah.

Alex Michaels - March 28, 2015 at Camp Ramah

 

Alex is in the 7th grade at Colina Middle School, where his favorite subject is Social Studies. When he isn't in the classroom, Alex enjoys being part of the Debate and Basketball teams. Learning his haftorah has been Alex's favorite part of preparing for his big day. As well as studying for his Bar Mitzvah, he has worked on his mitzvah project, fundraising to help get a service dog for a cancer patient. Alex has been a part of STS' Religious School since the 2nd grade, and he looks forward to continuing his Jewish education through LA Hebrew High, and Camp Ramah. Alex would like to thank Rabbi Camras, Rabbi Sherman, his Torah Trainer, Rachel, Rabbi Joe Menashe, Deborah Menache, and his parents Marlene and Randy, for helping him along the way.

Passover College Outreach
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Deadline: Wednesday, March 25
As our young adults go off to college, it is important to keep in touch and remind them that they are a part of our congregational family while they are away from home. Have Men's Club send a Passover gift package and greeting to your loved one! Order Here
USY Rock & Roll Lounge
Pillar6
Wednesday, March 25 | 7:00pm
Get ready to rock and roll all night and daven every day! Our very own USYers will lead us in all the classics. Bring your friends and get ready to sing along!

Gefilte Fish Project
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Drop Off By: Wednesday, March 25
Do a mitzvah and help Jewish families in need celebrate Passover by donating gefilte fish for SOVA. Gefilte fish can be dropped off in the STS main office.
Minyan Kesher - New Musical Service Experience
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Saturday, March 28 | 10:30am
Minyan Kesher connects us to our community, tradition, and Creator. We join our voices in song and link our hearts to the true meaning of the prayers. This service features drums and Storahtelling, a revival of the ancient act of ritual story telling during the Torah service.

JLC Pre-Passover Playdate
Pillar6
Sunday, March 29 | 11:30am-1:30pm
JLC invites you to a Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Family Pre-Passover Playdate on the schoolyard. Enjoy family-friendly Passover activities to get you in the holiday mood while making new JLC friends. Bring a dairy picnic lunch and RSVP to Adrianne.
Understanding the Other Side
Pillar2
Sunday, March 29 | 7:30-9:00pm
A joint Israeli-Palestinian organization, Parents Circle, is made up of more than 600 bereaved families, whose common bond is having lost a close family member to the Israeli-Arab conflict. Instead of choosing revenge, they have chosen a path of reconciliation. At Temple Aliyah

Community Passover Seder
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Saturday, April 4 | 6:30pm
Join your STS community for a Second Night Community Passover Seder led by Rabbi Camras & Rabbi Bubis. Enjoy a meal of gefilte fish, chicken soup with matzo balls, roasted chicken, carrot tsimmes, fresh broccoli and potato kugel. Learn More RSVP Here by Tuesday, March 31.
JWW Walk to End Genocide
Pillar4
Sunday, April 12 - Conejo Valley
Sunday, April 19 - Los Angeles
Are you tired of hearing about the genocides in today's world and feeling helpless? Do something! Walk with us against genoice. Choose your venue and team leader (Arlee Oppenheim for Conejo Valley and Maria Czech for Los Angeles), or become a virtual walker. Learn More

Yom Hashoah
Pillar2
Wednesday, April 15 | 7:00pm
A reflective evening commemorating the six million Jewish people lost in the Holocaust. Presented in partnership with, and located at, Temple Aliyah (6025 Valley Circle Blvd, Woodland Hills)
Six Pillars Film Series: "Orchestra of Exiles"
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Thursday, April 16 | 8:00pm
"Orchestra of Exiles" is the suspenseful chronicle of Bronislaw Huberman, the celebrated Polish violinist, who rescued some of the world's greatest musicians from the Nazis and founded what would become the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sifriyat Pijama
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Sunday, April 19 | 9:30am
Young families: come celebrate Israel with this special Yom Ha'atzmaut themed Sifriyat Pijama. We will learn about Israel, read a Hebrew story, create a fun art project, and enjoy a yummy snack. Invite your friends!
HAZAK Seniors Present: "Age Well, Drive Smart"
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Sunday, April 19 | 10:30am
HAZAK Seniors welcome California Highway Patrol Officer, Lynn Blumberg, who will present keys to driving safer and driving longer. Coffee, tea and cookies will be served. Free to HAZAK members.


Save the Date: Roast & Toast Celebrating Jessica Green
Pillar6
Sunday, April 26 | 7:00pm
Join us in celebrating Jessica Green, STS' Executive Director, as we bid her farewell with a roast and a toast! Enjoy dessert, wine, coffee and a warm community send-off.
Sisterhood Torah Fund "Plant a Seed" Campaign
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March & April 2015
Torah Fund, a project of Women's League for Conservative Judaism, ensures the continuing development of the USCJ rabbinic educational programs around the world. Learn More & Donate Here
Photo of the Week

Linda Feder Teaches a Class for Yom Mishmash

Community News

Check back next week for more community news!

Todah Rabah
We thank our STS members and friends for their contributions this past week:

Kiddush Lunch Fund

June & Lou Lorch in honor of the anniversary of both Lou & Stuart Lorch's Bar Mitzvah.

Stuart & Yvonne Lorch in honor of his and his father, Lou Lorch's, Bar Mitzvah anniversary.

Martha & Gilbert Simoni in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Aaron.

 

General Fund
Tracie & Rob Garfinkle in memory of Rob's dad, Ron Garfinkle.
Sharon & Dick Greenberg in honor of Burt Greenberg's 90th birthday.

Rabbi Bubis' Discretionary Fund
Orrie & Harry Frochtzwajg in memory of Baruch Berman.

Abayudaya Kiddush Lunch Fund

Edwards-Brauer Family in honor of Jessica Green, thank you for your dedication and service to STS.

Orrie & Harry Frochtzwajg

 

Yahrzeit

Yanina & Victor Aberman in memory of Yanina's mother, Leah Levitas.

Reuben Beezy in memory of his father, Harry Beezy.

Stephen Bell in memory of his mother, Minnie Bell.

Elaine & Norman Blieden in memory of Elaine's mother, Emily Ovsrowitz.

Joanne & Paul Block in memory of Paul's father, Saul Block.

Martin Chetlen & Susan Zneimer in memory of Martin's father, Herman Chetlen.

Jacqui Gordon in memory of Lee C. Gordon.

Susan Gurney in memory of her father, Stan Moss.

Alexandra Mells in memory of her father, Samuel Mells.

Edith Niesen in memory of Sol Talon.

Irene Poremba in memory of her sister, Felycia Bacall.

Ann & Seymour Potell in memory of Joseph Potell.

Arlene & Arthur Radon in memory of Arthur's father, Ben Radon.

Jeannie & Sonny Raffle in memory of Sonny's former wife, Sondra Raffle and in memory of Jeannie's mother, Nettie Strauss.

Jeffrey Shafiroff in memory of his father, Isidore Shafiroff.

Orit Topf in memory of her father, Anwar Isaac.

Sharron & Harold Weinstein in memory of Harold's father, Abraham Weinstein and in memory of Sharon's mother, Rose Debora.

 

 

Click Here to learn more about these and other funds or to make a contribution online.

18,000 Hours - Log Your Hours!

In order to reach 18,000 hours we must not only commit to learning, but to tracking our progress. Log your hours in 3 easy steps:

 

1. Go to: www.stsonline.org/18000Hours

2. Create an account with the email and password of your choosing

3. Using the drop-down menu, select your learning hours, date and activity

 

Once you have created a username and password at www.stsonline.org/18000Hours, you can also track your hours on your mobile phone by downloading the "OurVolts" app and entering your username and password. It's that easy!

The Six Pillars of Shomrei Torah Synagogue (Click Here to learn more):

Pillar1 Knowing Before Whom You Stand - Da Lifnei Mi Atah Omed

Pillar2 Learning and Teaching - Lilmod u'Lelamed

Pillar3 Upholding and Practicing Mitzvot - Lishmor v'La'asot

Pillar4 Opening Our Hands to Those in Need - Poteach Et Yadecha

Pillar5 Supporting Israel - Bonei Yerushalayim

Pillar6 Celebrating with Community - L'sasson u'L'simcha

Daily Minyan
Monday-Friday: 8:00am
Monday-Thursday: 7:30pm
Sunday: 9:00am

Sisterhood Gift Shop Hours
The gift shop is open by appointment. Please contact one of our volunteers:
 
Susan Enbom: (818) 348-5821
Esther Feingold: (818) 703-0334

Member Business Directory
STS is proud to present an online "Members Only" Business Directory. This service is provided without charge to our members. We encourage you to participate! Click Here to fill out the simple form.
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