Community Corner - Heather Binder, Adult Jewish Life VP
07/19/2018 12:34:24 PM
by Heather Binder
I had always heard people at VBS speak about how important it is to go to Israel and teach our children the value of our country. Last month, my husband David and I decided to take our commitment to...Read more...
Community Corner - Ilene Berman, Membership VP
06/27/2018 02:05:55 PM
by Ilene Berman
It is not what we don't do; rather it is what we do! This is how I see Valley Beth Shalom and my volunteer work on behalf of VBS.
For nearly 30 years, I have given of myself to make our community a "better" place; our...Read more...
Community Corner - David Spiegel, President
05/14/2018 02:07:55 PM
by David Spiegel, Chairman of the Board
Why does Valley Beth Shalom exist? Great question. If you ask members this question most will give you a blank stare. No one has asked them this question. What is your answer? To me, Valley Beth Shalom is more than a place to send our children and grandchildren to school to get a strong foundation in Judaism. There are other schools available. It is more than...Read more...
Grandparent & Me
04/12/2018 11:02:15 AM
Grandparent & Me
by Valerie Segall, Infant-Toddler Coordinator
Grandma and Grandpa, Bubbe and Zayde, Savta and Saba, Mamani and Babayi… whatever we call them, grandparents are special people in our lives. They can connect us to the sacred traditions of our family and of our people. It has been said that one of the most beautiful blessings in Psalms is And may you see children [born] to your children, [and see] peace upon Israel.Read more...
Co-Architects of Our Destiny - Susan North Gilboa
02/21/2018 04:04:50 PM
February is officially known as Jewish Disability Awareness...Read more...
Learning Story - Abby Andiman Mars, ECC Director
01/04/2018 03:55:51 PM
Abby Andiman Mars, ECC Director
Telling stories is part of our Jewish tradition. As a people, we are connected one-to-the-other by our shared experiences and the telling and re-telling of them. Of course there is...Read more...
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” -Jackie Robinson -By Ami Monson, Director of Youth Engagement
11/30/2017 04:55:27 PM
Most parents are concerned about raising their children with good values: parents of Jewish children not only want good values, they want Jewish values. If this is so,...Read more...
Discover the Discovery Yard at the VBS ECC
11/27/2017 02:37:08 PM
The minute a child sets foot in the VBS ECC Discovery Yard, developmental...Read more...
Becoming a Mensch -By Keri Loventhal, ECLC Director
11/21/2017 11:39:10 AM
As each day comes to a close, we reflect on our actions and our words. We apologize for those we may have wronged, we say thank you for the blessings we have in our lives, and we tell ourselves that tomorrow will be filled with new...Read more...
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