An artist cannot be continually wielding his brush. He must stop at times in is painting to freshen his vision of the object, the meaning of which he wishes to express on canvas, Living is also an art. …
The Sabbath represents those moments when we pause in our brush work to renew our vision of this object. Having done so, we take ourselves to our painting with clarified vision and renewed energy.
(Mordecai Kaplan, The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Thought)
On Friday nights, Valley Beth Shalom is filled with song. Every week there is a different type of prayer service that lifts the spirit, engages our culture, and draws families together. Typical Friday evenings offer Kabbalat Shabbat Minyan in Winer Chapel. Scroll down to the blue footer at the bottom of this page for current times for the evening Minyan service. Links to other types of Friday night services offered at VBS are below:
The services are described below. Click below for more information.
ECC Shabbat
Join the Early Childhood Center for a Friday night service and story followed by a dairy potluck dinner. Generally held First Friday night of the month. Check the Calendar to confirm upcoming dates.
Rimonim
A musical Shabbat service that combines song, prayer, and meditation, held on the Second Friday of the month. Come as you are; leave transformed. Services are preceded by Snack and Shmooze at 6:00 p.m. Services begin at 6:30 p.m. and Shabbat dinner requiring advance reservations follows the service on designated dates.
T'marim
Experience the magic and the beauty of Shabbat melodies from the Meditteranean tradition. Services are preceded by Mezze at 6:00 p.m. Sephardic musical services begin at 6:30 p.m.
Farbrengen
Celebrate Jewish culture through music, comedy and entertainment. Services begin at 8:00 p.m.
Shabbat Shira
On select Friday nights during the year, we offer a variety of musical services. Recent programs have included services featuring new melodies for our prayers written by contemporary composers, and services featuring involvement by the VBS Choir and other musical organizations in our community.
For more information on any of these services, contact Janet Djalilmand in the clergy office during office hours at 818-530-4009.