Linger at VBS after services and enjoy lunch at a Shabbat “Shiur” — Shabbat Lesson. Bring your plate from Kiddush and pull up a chair as we meet a wide variety of extraordinary teachers and individuals who have something of interest to share with our community. Check our Shabbat calendar for upcoming speakers and topics.
Past guests have included: authors, university presidents, representatives from Israeli organizations, members of Congress and other political speakers, artists and professors. After the formal presentation, our guests are available for questions and discussions.
UPCOMING DATES:
November 9, 2019
"Rescuing History: Kristallnacht and the Holocaust Through the Eyes of Deaf Jews"
Michelle Baron, Marla Petal, Marla Abraham, C.J. Jones. The entire program will be interpreted in American Sign Language.
November 16, 2019
"Cantorial Art: The Musical Treasure of Our People"
Cantor Israel Rand
January 11, 2020
Rabbi Jonathan Slater
January 25, 2020
Cantors Jackie & Danny Mendelson
PAST SPEAKERS:
Alyse Golden Berkley, President, Jewish National Fund, Greater Los Angeles
"Modern Day Zionism - JNF Investing for the Long Term"