As we look ahead at the calendar, we remember that the value of a temple is best measured by the special gifts its congregants bring and the Jewish connections we build together. We look forward to seeing you and your families at any and all of the events below.

Our next Erev Shabbat Service is on Friday, February 7 at 6:15PM
featuring our 3rd Grade Religious School students.
Shabbat at Your Home Celebration Recap and Thank You!

"We had an amazing evening!"/ "Hope we can do this again!"/ "Can’t believe we sat at the dinner table past 10:00."/ "I’d say the evening was a super success!"

The above comments are just a few expressed by the over 100 participants that attended the Friday, January 31 Shabbat at Your Home Celebration. Thank you to our amazing and gracious hosts: Rivka Ben Daniel, Sheldon and Maureen Fried, Todd Reznik and Karen Goldman, Al and Fran Lapides, Howard and Laraine Miller, Chuck and Laurie Mondrus, Jim and Jo Schwartz, Sandy and Carol Stern, and Ron and Arlene Stone for opening their homes to our fellow temple members. Everyone who attended had a great time reconnecting with old friends and making new friends. In addition, our wonderful clergy visited each household adding a special touch to the festivities, sharing a brief ritual and informative educational piece to help cap off the fun evening, which hopefully will be repeated again very soon. Check out a few photos below.
February Lunch & Learn, Erev Shabbat Service in Honor of Love and Friendship, Sisterhood Presents: Forensic Psychology, MoTAS Dining Does Good & Much More!
Religious School Grades K-2 Family Education Program
Sunday, February 9
10AM

Join Rabbi Samansky and Six Points Sci Tech as we learn about Shabbat, Science, and Challah. Parents please plan to attend from 9:30AM to 12PM with your child.
CMI Thank You Brunch
Sunday, February 9
9:30AM

In appreciation to all the 2019-2020 Count Me In ! Campaign contributors the TAS Leadership and Fund Development Committee are hosting a Thank You Brunch starting at 9:30AM in the Social Hall. If you have not yet made a donation to the CMI campaign please do and we will add you to the guest list. Click here and select the Annual Giving/CMI donation option.
Lunch and Learn
Thursday, February 13
12PM

February's Topic is Voting: How, When, Where, and What? Fran Lapides, informed League of Women Voter representative and esteemed TAS member will: talk about new voting procedures, highlight 3 upcoming ballot measures, and explain the 2020 census and its implications for California. Bring your own lunch or click here for ordering options from the from the Corner Bakery. Contact Maureen Fried at 818-772-6627 to place your order.
CALLING ALL TAS SMALL GROUPS

We would love to receive pictures of your activities. Send a picture or two to Aaron Solomon. Check pictures from a couple Small Groups. One of our small groups went to the Gibbon Conservation Center in Santa Clarita .
SAVE THE DATES

Saturday, February 22, 2020 for our Annual Cantor's Concert - What Makes You Happy? Tickets and Sponsorship opportunities are available online . Dessert Reception following the concert.
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Our Annual TAS Gala is being held on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Mark your calendars, more details coming soon!
Book Group Meeting
Thursday, February 13
7PM

The Book Group will be discussing, The March , by E.L. Doctorow. The March is a historical fiction novel set in late 1864 and early 1865 near the conclusion of the American Civil War. Central to the novel is the character of General William Tecumseh Sherman as he marches his 60,000 troops through the heart of the South, from Atlanta to Savannah, carving a 60 mile wide scar of destruction in their wake. Doctorow retells Civil War history according to the individual lives of a large and diverse cast of characters whose lives are caught up in the violence and trauma of the war. The Book Group meets in the Rothenberg Chapel.
Temple Office and School Closures

Sunday, February 16: Religious School Closed

Monday, February 17: Temple Offices and ECEC Closed
Thursday, February 20
7PM

We read books or watch TV series about forensic psychologists who evaluate criminals and defendants and testify in court, ever want to learn more? Join us as our guest speaker, Dr. Jasmine A. Tehrani will share personal experiences from this fascinating field. Dr. Tehrani is a Senior Psychologist with the Board of Parole Hearings' Forensic Assessment Division and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the USC Keck School of Medicine/USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law.
Tickets and Sponsorship Opportunities available,
click here for details.
Join the Men of TAS for the next Dining Does Good on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 11AM to 10PM at Chi Chi's Pizza located at 9080 Tampa Avenue, Northridge CA, 91324. Be sure to bring a flyer and Chi Chi's Pizza will donate 15% of your purchases to MoTAS to support programs and activities at TAS.
Sign Up Now and Save a Life!
 
Blood Drive on Sunday, March 8, 2020
during the Purim Celebration
8AM to 2PM
 
To schedule a blood donation appointment, please contact
Sue Issler at sissler@socal.rr.com .
 
Thanks for helping to Save a Life!
Click the image or here for more details and to order tickets to this wonderful event.



Violins of Hope by James A. Grymes, will be available for sale in the Sisterhood Judaica shop and at the March 19 Violins of Hope program. The price is $15 (including tax). If you would like to reserve a copy, please email Diane Levine . (You can pay for the book when you pick it up.)
From January 21 through March 11, 2020, American Jews can vote online in the election for the 38th World Zionist Congress and impact the Jewish future in Israel and around the world.

More than a dozen slates representing the diversity of thought, opinion and cultural identity of the American Jewish community are running. The slates, comprised of over 1,800 candidates, will vie for 152 American seats at the 38th World Zionist Congress in October 2020 in Jerusalem, where they will make decisions about the priorities and direction of important international bodies including the World Zionist Organization, Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Agency for Israel and the allocation of nearly $1 billion annually in support for Israel and world Jewry.

Cast a ballot for the future of Israel and the diaspora.

VISIT ZIONISTELECTION.ORG TO LEARN MORE

AND SIGN-UP TO VOTE.
Looking for other TAS events?
Check out our complete calendar or read about our last general update .