December 2, 2022
2nd Annual Cantor Ron Snow Memorial Concert
The 2nd Annual Cantor Ron Snow Memorial Concert is this Sunday! In addition to Cantorial Intern David Childs and Cantor Jacqueline Rafii, Jenni Asher and Shirel Richmond have been added to the program. Jenni Asher is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in violin and viola. Shirel Richman, born and raised in Jerusalem, is a fourth-year cantorial student at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. Please remember to RSVP today!
This Shabbat at STS
Friday, December 2
Bring your own dairy dinner and celebrate Shabbat with music and stories. For Shomrei Torah & Temple Aliyah kids up to 2nd grade & their families. RSVP requested.

In-person and online at stslive.org, Facebook, and YouTube.

Saturday, December 3
In-person at STS and online at stslive.orgFacebook, and YouTube. Recent Bar Mitzvah Nathan Angel helps lead the service as part of the Encore Club, a group open to all STS teenagers. If you would like to participate, please email Rabbi Sheldon Kirsch.
Morning Minyan (Monday-Friday at 8:00am; Sunday at 9:00am) in-person at Shomrei Torah and on Zoom. Click here to join the ZOOM meeting or enter meeting ID 874 5946 3346, passcode Shomrei.
Evening Minyan (Monday-Thursday at 7:15pm) led by Temple Aliyah. Click here to join the ZOOM meeting, or enter meeting ID 821 3615 1400, passcode: shalom.
Upcoming Shabbat
Friday, December 9
We will be honoring all those in attendance with a November or December birthday or anniversary In-person and online at stslive.org, Facebook, and YouTube.

Saturday, December 10
In-person at STS and online at stslive.orgFacebook, and YouTube.
March of the Living
March of the Living Trip with Rabbi Camras
The deadline to fill out the application for the trip has been extended one week to December 5, 2022, so don't delay. The importance of this experience cannot be underestimated, as it builds friendships and leaves impressions about our defiance in the face of antisemitism that will last a lifetime.
Upcoming Programs
Weekly on Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Study the weekly Torah Portion with Rabbi Camras. Participate on Zoom or watch online at stslive.org.
STS News
Shomrei Torah Synagogue and Temple Aliyah invite Jewish teens throughout the San Fernando and Conejo Valley to join us for a variety of innovative programs featuring diverse guest speakers, roundtable discussions on contemporary issues, and leadership training in a dynamic social environment. Our JTLC serves as a nexus for post-B’nai Mitzvah engagement for Jewish high schoolers as we cultivate the next generation of Jewish leaders.
  • December 4, 2022- Seminar #1: Relationships 101
  • January 22, 2023- Seminar #2: Jewish Civics
  • February 12, 2023- Field Trip to Museum of Tolerance (optional)
  • March 12, 2023- Seminar #3: Jews around the World
  • May 21, 2023- Seminar #4: Combating Bigotry and Engaging in Israel Advocacy
  • Date TBD- Summer Family Program (optional)
Please contact Michelle Greenberg with any questions and Register Today.
Jewish Teen Learning Center
Bone Marrow Donation Assistance
Nathan Einsiedler, son of Georgina and Paul Einsiedler, is in need of a bone marrow transplant and looking for possible donor matches. Donors should be between 19 and 40 years of age and in good health. You can help by joining the Be the Match Registry, calling the City of Hope (626-301-8483) or directly through the NMDP: www.marrow.org or 1-800-MARROW-2. You may also contact a laboratory to be tested privately.

Kashi Laboratories
877-527-4452
Quest Diagnostics
800-222-0446
Lab Corps of America
800-859-6046
Sunday, December 11 | 9:30 AM
Did you know that at Shomrei Torah we have been growing fresh vegetables that have gone to the West Valley Food Pantry? Our garden is on a flat-raised area off the top end of the parking lot with stairs up to the site. Please come out and help us plant as we ramp up for the spring growing season. One of our goals is education, so children of all ages are welcome to help to better understand where their food comes from. Please contact Gil Solomon at CaliforniaMD@aol.com or 818-470-0690 for more information.
Bridge and Mahjongg
Interested in joining a bridge or mahjongg group that would meet during the week at Shomrei Torah? If so, please contact Lynn Wilson, a member of our STS staff and Chaplain student at the Academy of Jewish Religion.
Shomrei Torah Sisterhood is now taking pre-orders for the 2023 Mah Jongg Cards. Sisterhood benefits from each card that you purchase. Purchase includes your application for Membership to The National Mah Jongg League. All orders must be submitted by Jan. 25, 2023. SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, April 30, 2022 for our Mah Jongg Tournament.
Community News
Thursday, December 8 at 7pm
Community screening at Temple Aliyah from 7-8pm. The film exposes how antisemitism has morphed and now hides under the veneer of anti-Zionism, followed by a Q&A. Open to teens and families.
Wednesdays, December 7, 14, 21 at 5 PM PT
The Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer educational series that will bring you face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer. Register for free with Coupon Code: ShomreiTorah5783.
Shomrei Torah Synagogue is a Partner for these online Zoom programs, which continue the mission of OCCSP to ignite your passion for Judaism. Join their mailing list to receive regular updates on programming.
Preschool Loans Funding Available
If you or someone you know is struggling to pay for expenses related to preschool, Jewish Free Loan Association's 0% interest, no fee loans can help. Single-parent families and families with two working parents who have a child between ages 3-5 years old are eligible to borrow up to $15,000 with two guarantors. Borrowers must be employed and cannot have a current loan with JFLA. Residents of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties are eligible. JFLA's application process is simple and straightforward. Payments are broken up into manageable monthly plans.
Donations
Thank you to everyone who contributed towards our High Holy Day Appeal. We will be thanking you publicly in a few weeks once our data conversion to ShulCloud is completed.
We thank our members and friends for their contributions this past week:
Cantor Ron Snow Memorial Concert Fund
Rita & Zev Rozen
 
General Fund
Miriam & Bob Carroll in honor of Giving Tuesday.
Ellen Cortez in memory of her brother, Reynaldo Reodica Roasa.
Melanie & Ken Ehrlich in appreciation of Hazzan Joel Smith.

Social Action Fund
Minda & Zygi Boxer In appreciation of our outstanding social action committee that did a great job helping the needy on our mini mitzvah day. Looking forward to our mitzvah day on 1/29/23.

Yahrzeit Fund
Claire Apparis in memory of her brother, Harry Berman.
Ilene & Dennis Berman in memory of Ilene’s mother, Myra Shapiro.
Julie Besikoff & David Shademan in memory of David’s mother, Hanna Shademan-Akhayan and father, Meir Shademan.
Elaine & Norman Blieden in memory of Elaine’s father, Isaac Ovsiowitz.
Jila & Moshe Dakik in memory of Jila’s mother, Eshrat Aframian.
Marlene & Ron Kaufman in memory of Ron’s father, Martin Kaufman.
Janis & Yoram Shein in memory of Janis’ mother, Lillian Goldberg.
Reva Sternbach in memory of her husband, Samuel J. Sternbach, father-in-law, Harry Sternbach, and sister-in-law, Marion Sternbach.
Susan Zneimer & Martin Chetlen in memory of Susan’s mother, Nadine Zneimer.
Click here to learn about our funds, send a tribute card, or make an online contribution.
Sisterhood Judaica Shop
Shomrei Torah Synagogue
7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills, CA 91304
(818) 854-7650 | stsonline.org