Thank you to all of those who engaged in prayer with our sacred community throughout the High Holy Days. 
Your presence made our worship experience powerful and meaningful. 

My additional gratitude to all our service leaders:

• Rabbi Eleanor Steinman, Cantor Shana Chandler Leon, Rabbi Emeritus Jim Kaufman and Cantor Emeritus Alan Weiner

• Song leaders Andy Henry and Julie Nolte, along with our organist Erik Belsheim, the choir, and the magnificent band from Rosh Hashana evening services.

• We respect the anonymity of our 12 step service leaders but thank them for arranging this special service.

• We thank Howard Blumenfeld for his guided meditation and Chaplain Barbara Singer for leading the Yom Kippur discussion group.

• And our senior youth group, HRTY, for leading our youth service on Yom Kippur

• Special thanks to Eric, Elissa, and Michael Goldman who led our George Friedman Shofar Corps class and organized our shofar sounders for their special task.

• Thank you to all of our Torah readers and our Jonah story tellers

• Thank you to all of our shofar sounders for joining us week after week to practice and then truly being the highlight for so many during our RH services.

I extend my deepest thanks to all the volunteers and staff who made the holy days season extraordinary:

• Special thanks to all of our ozreem - ushers who went above and beyond assisting congregants and community members in a warm and wonderful manner.  Thank you to David Reff and Freddie Goldberg for leading our usher corps.

• Thank you to our lay leaders who joined us on the bimah.

• Special thanks to the Temple staff who had many extra hours of special preparation for this holy day season. Thank you to Executive Director Jonathan Berg, Carlos Mendosa—Head of Maintenance, and our entire maintenance crew. To our staff Leslie Anderson, Beth Giarmona, Nardit Gilboa, Kathryn Jensen, JC McKinley, Mgo Talarian, Jasmine McKay, and Godfrey Verdade.

• To Women of TBH for their special oneg at Slichot, to our Board of Trustees for sponsoring the oneg on Rosh Hashanah, to Brotherhood for their break-fast.

• Thank you to Bruce Thomas for helping with security, and our security company as it is important for all to feel safe.

• Thank you to Claudine Douglas our ECE Director and Youth Engagement Intern Allie Donahoo for arranging our childcare.

• Thank you to Micah Miller who coordinated our Sukkah-Palooza extravaganza.

• Thank you to all those who participated in our High Holy Day Annual campaign, assisting us in keeping TBH doors open to our members and the wider East Valley community.

Thank you to all who participated in our High Holy Day Annual Campaign.  Your support allows our congregation to serve our Jewish community in the East San Fernando Valley. 

Wishing all a good 5776. Shana Tov, 

Rabbi Sarah Hronsky

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Temple Beth Hillel offers a wide range of observances for families, members, and non-members for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur , Sukkot, and Simchat Torah. Tickets for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services are included with Temple membership.