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May 4, 2016
STS E-NEWSLETTER
STS Commitment Model Survey
Please complete the STS Commitment Model Survey if you have not done so already. It's easy! Just Click Here and use the information from the blue letter you received in the mail to complete the survey. We appreciate your feedback!
Yom HaShoah

Wednesday, May 4 | 7:00pm
Together with Temple Aliyah, join us at STS for a documentary presentation of As Seen Through These Eyes to reflect on the survival and loss of the Shoah. Q&A with Hilary Helstein, Director, to follow the screening. Click Here or call the Main Office at (818) 854-7650 with questions. *Please note that Evening Minyan tonight will be held at 7:00pm as part of the Yom HaShoah ceremony.
This Shabbat at Shomrei Torah
Friday, May 6, 2016
6:30pm: Shabbat Service
7:25pm: Candle Lighting

Saturday, May 7, 2016
9:00am: Shabbat Service
10:30am: STAR (K-7th Grade)
10:30am: Contemplative Minyan with Cantor Sue Knight Deutsch
12:00pm: Kiddush Lunch
1:30pm: Shabbat Afternoon Study

Click Here for our full calendar of events.
Shabbat Opportunities
Contemplative Minyan Pillar1
Saturday, May 7 | 10:30am
Processing the week gone by and resting on Shabbat is not always easy to achieve in the busy-ness of our lives. Join Cantor Sue Knight Deutsch to weave chant, meditation, gentle yoga and poetry. Come comfortably dressed and prepared to relax!
STAR (K-7th Grade) Pillar1
Saturday, May 7 | 10:30am
Join us for a morning of Shabbat, Torah, and Ruach! STAR is a service geared toward 3rd-6th graders, but may be attended by all K-7th graders. Students will participate in a fun and engaging service that highlights the Shabbat morning prayers as well as an introduction to the weekly parashah and Torah Trope!
Spring Social Action Tikkun Olam Project
STS Sisterhood supports Project Open Hands and joins the entire STS Community collecting travel size toiletries, new cosmetics, and gently used purses for the Jewish Family Service's Family Violence Project. We will be filling the purses with the toiletries and cosmetics; recipients will be women victims of domestic violence.

Items can be dropped off in the STS Main Office and ECEC Office from May 1-31.

Want to help assemble packages? Carol Levin is looking for volunteers! For more information contact, Carol at 818-591-8110.
Win a Two Night Bed & Breakfast Stay While Supporting STS!
Our largest fundraising activity, the 15th Annual STS Golf Tournament, is taking place on Monday, May, 23, 2016 at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village. Proceeds from this event benefit our schools, USY, and many of our community events and programs.

You can help by purchasing raffle tickets! If you would like to purchase tickets, please Click Here, fill out the ticket, and bring it in to the STS Main Office with a check. $10 for one ticket, $25 for three, and $50 for seven.

Your information will be entered and placed in the raffle box for your chance to win a Four Seasons Westlake Two Night Bed & Breakfast Stay (approx. value $1500), $500 to the Marriott Hotel, or $250 to the Hyatt Hotel! Winner need not be present at drawing.
MAY EVENTS
Israel Week:
Yom Hazikaron Pillar5
Tuesday, May 10 | 6:00pm
You are invited to Shomrei Torah for the official memorial day ceremony, Yom Hazikaron, commemorating Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Students of STS JLC will perform song selections.
Mah Jongg Madness Pillar6
Wednesday, May 11 | 7:00pm
Join us for our monthly evening of fun and camaraderie playingMahj! $5 donation per evening. Beginners welcome. Please RSVP no later than the day before you plan to join us. Lessons will be available. We will be using the NEW Mah Jongg cards. Please email to RSVP.
Minyan Kesher & Dinner Pillar1
Friday, May 13 | 6:30pm
Minyan Kesher ("connection") links us to our community, tradition, and Creator. Join Rabbi Bubis and the Pazookies for a joyful and musical prayer experience that lifts the soul. Join us afterward for a catered dinner! RSVP Here!
Men's Club Shabbat Pillar3
Saturday, May 14 | 9:00am
Men's Club members will lead our main Shabbat Service as well as present the Youth & Man of the Year Awards. Join us after services for Kiddush Lunch catered by Balabusta!
Israel Week: Movie Night Pillar6
Saturday, May 14 | 8:00pm
Join us for Havdalah, dessert, and a showing of Live and Become, a French drama depicting the epic story of an Ethiopian boy who is airlifted from a Sudanese refugee camp to Israel in 1984 during Operation Moses. Suggested donation of $5 may be made at the door. RSVP Here
Meshuggeneh Auction Pillar6
Sunday, May 15 | 5:00pm
STS Men's Club and Sisterhood are proud to bring back the Meshuggeneh Auction! Cost of admission is a wrapped auction item worth $10-$20 per couple or single attendee. BBQ supper and wine will be available for purchase at the door. RSVP Here for more information.
Israel Week: Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration Pillar6
Tuesday, May 17 | 6:00pm
Celebrate Israel's 68th Independence Day with us! Food, dessert, Israeli folk dancing, music, and much more! Dinner RSVP Available Here
Evening of Learning Pillar2
Thursday, May 19 | 7:00pm
The Conejo/West Valley Melton School invites you to an evening of learning with special guests Italian glassblower and artist Maestro Gianni Toso and celebrated Melton teacher Michael Raileanu. Please RSVP to Pamela Rooks, Melton Director at (818) 854-7685. Learn More
Chutzpah & Salsa Pillar6
Sunday, May 22 | 7:30pm
Our sisters south of the border serve up funny, poignant and pivotal moments in their lives as they share what it means to have a Latina heart and a Jewish soul. Tickets available on the STS Sisterhood webpage. Please call Sharlene Blau with questions at (818) 448-3593.
15th Annual
Golf Tournament Pillar6
Monday, May 23 | 9:00am
Join us for a day of golf at the North Ranch Country Club. This major fundraising event benefits our synagogue and Education Center, provides scholarships and allows us to continue the excellent programming we offer to our members and the community. Learn More

Annual Congregational Meeting Pillar2
Wednesday, May 25 | 8:00pm
All members are encouraged to attend to vote on the new slate and hear about progress made this past year in every STS department.
Mega Challah Bake Pillar6
Tuesday, May 31 | 6:00pm
Join us for an evening of baking with friends! Come pray, wish, braid, and enjoy the company. $10 per participant. Please RSVP to the Main Office at (818) 854-7650.

Melton Now Enrolling Pillar2
Classes Begin in September
Looking to enhance your week? Melton classes offer the "best of the best" in adult learning for the WONDERING Jew. No homework, no tests, and no prep! Join the great Jewish conversation. Your questions are welcome! Contact Melton Director Pamela Rooks today at (818) 854-7685.
Community News

We are deeply touched by the outpouring of compassion and kindness from this community after the passing of Murray's mother, Lisa Weiss. Thank you all.
-Murray and Tina Weiss

Community Events

deToledo High School Preview Day
Friday, May 20 | 9:00am
Spend the morning getting to know deToledo! Parents of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders are invited to discuss the many roads to deToledo, their educational philosophy, and the value of Jewish education. Tour the campus, meet teachers, parents, the Head of School, and Principal. Learn More

I Heart Ramah Festival
Sunday, May 22 | 11:00am
Calling Alumni, parents, and friends: register now and celebrate Ramah's 60 year journey! Reunite with old friends and enjoy a day at camp with all of your favorite activities: singing, dancing, arts & crafts, sports, BBQ, and more. Learn More
Sisterhood Judaica Shop: Ingredients for a Jewish Life
May Special: 30% Off All Wedding Items!
The Sisterhood Judaica Shop is open Sundays 9am-12pm or by appointment. For more information on items in the shop or to make an appointment, call (818) 854-7925 or email [email protected].


 
Pictures of the Week  
  
 
STS JLC Teacher Appreciation Dinner
Thank you, teachers!

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

Abayudaya Kiddush Lunch Fund
The Garfinkle Family would like to donate the proceeds from Sara's Tikun Olam project cookbook and family stories, "My Bubbie's Chicken Soup" in honor of The Women of Abayudaya.
 
General Fund
Valerie Edwards & Walter Brauer in memory of Lisa Weiss.
Deborah & Joe Shapiro in memory of Joe's father, Michael Shapiro in honor of his birthday.

Israel Ambassador Program
Gay & Ken Elfand in memory of Bob Yelin.

Yahrzeit
Arlene & Norman Carabet in memory of Arlene's sister, Ellen Levand.
Cindy Cohen in memory of her husband, Michael Cohen.
Karen & Mitchell Daks in memory of Mitchell's mother, Phyllis Simon Daks.
Marcia & Lowell Delbick in memory of Lowell's grandfather, Hyman Greenberg.
Susan & Ignacio Enbom in memory of Susan's father, Richard Wessler and grandmother, Sally Schwartz.
Gertrude Exler in memory of her husband, Harold Exler and mother in law, Esther Exler.
Burt Greenberg in memory of his father, Hyman Greenberg.
Robert Greenberg in memory of his wife, Bonni Greenberg.
Sanford & Kerry Harr in memory of Sanford's mother, Ann Harr.
Susan Heytow in memory of her father, Solomon Heytow.
Madeline Johnson in memory of her father, Hyman Baigel and mother, Lillian Baigel.
Bernice & Aaron Marcus in memory of Bernice's father, Herman Rosenberg.
Edith Niesen in memory of her father, Samuel Nisenholtz.
Dorothy Rish in memory of her husband, Marvin Rish.
Nehemia Saidoff in memory of his sister in law, Jacqueline Safdeye.
Phyllis & Michael Sandground in memory of Phyllis' father, Maurice Woolf Glass.
Shirley Shapiro in memory of her father, Joseph H. Schiff.
Janis & Yoram Shein in memory of Yoram's father, Ze'ev Shein and sister, Zahava Paz.
Sylvia & Ron Weiss in memory of Slyvia's mother, Leah Farbenbloom.

Click Here to learn more about these and other funds, send a tribute card or to make a contribution online. Click Here to send a tribute card through Sisterhood.

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 on Sundays from 9:00am-12:00pm or by appointment. Please contact the shop at (818) 854-7925 or by email.
Cemetery Plots
Plots are available at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley. Support our community while planning ahead for yourself and your family. Payment plans available. Please call Lee Stein, Executive Director, at (818) 854-7650.

Memorial Plaques
Memorialize your loved ones with a beautiful plaque at Shomrei Torah. Please call Leslee Lipstone in the Main Office at (818) 854-7650 for more information or to place an order.


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