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Rabbi Ed Feinstein, spiritual leader of Valley Beth Shalom, the San Fernando Valleys largest synagogue, sought to be concise and clear about his immediate future. I want to step back, not step aside, he told the Journal. I would like to remain as a rabbi of the community. I really enjoy this work, and I have a place here. But I want to give up the administrative and the leadership responsibilities of the first chair. I want to take a second chair position. Feinstein joined VBS in 1993, and then became senior rabbi in 2005 when the late and legendary Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis, then 80 years old, similarly stepped back. Now, Feinstein plans to keep up with some rabbinic duties while finding someone else to take care of the others. The rabbinate in a congregation like this one is very complicated and multifaceted, he said. There are certainly parts of which I resonate to so deeply. I love teaching, I love taking care of people [and] I love spending time with kids. He continued, There are administrative matters and leadership responsibilities I think someone else could take over. Everything has become more complicated than it used to be. Ordained 40 years ago, Feinsteins first job was founding director of the Solomon Schechter Academy in Dallas. He also served at Dallas Congregation Shearith Israel and spent three years as executive director of Camp Ramah before Schulweis invited him to join VBS in 1993. This past summer, the board of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles voted for Rabbi Noah Farkas, 41, who was seen as a potential successor to Feinstein, to succeed retiring Jay Sanderson as president and CEO. The synagogue now has a search committee looking for a successor. Next year will be a year of transition, Feinstein said. I will be here and the new person the committee engages will be here. The following year I will step into a new position as the second rabbi of the synagogue. As for what Feinstein plans to do in the future, he is going to work on writing projects hes already the author of five books and enjoying some extra time with his family. I feel like our congregation and the Jewish community in general have gone through a generational shift, he said. The same thing happened when I began this job. We went through a generational shift, and my teacher, Rabbi Schulweis, said You need to lead now because you can speak to this generation in a way that I cant. I have the exact same feeling now 16 years later. I would love someone who can speak to this generation, in its idiom, in its language, to take over the principal leadership of the community. I would like to still be involved, but I think in order to reach that generation, we need someone at the helm who speaks that language. No single factor sparked his life-changing decision. However, his daughter is pregnant with his and his wife Ninas first grandchild, and he hopes to travel more. I look forward to being a zayde, and having someone in the world who I can share my life with in that way, he said. I am old enough now to appreciate where I really am in the world, but young enough to enjoy some travel and projects we would like to take on. We would like to spend time in Israel, spend some time on the East Coast with friends who are there just to enjoy life. As to whether or not this was a difficult decision, Feinstein said, You dont give up something this valuable without some qualms and second thoughts and wrestling with it. But its clear this is what has to happen now.
One Queen Bed & Living Room Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
Two Double Beds & Living Room Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
One King Bed & Separate Living Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
Two Double Beds & Separate Living Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
One King Bed & Separate Living Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
Two Double Beds & Separate Living Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
One King Bed and Separate Living Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
One Queen Bed and Living Room Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk
Two Double Beds and Living Area. Kitchenette, Microwave (Available Upon Request), Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk.
Unique two-story floor plan with vaulted ceilings, one king size bed in an upstairs loft over-looking the living area. Parlor area includes Sitting Area, Dining Room Table, Kitchenette with Coffeemaker, Refrigerator, & Microwave. Bathroom with shower only located upstairs in bedroom area and ½ bathroom in living room area. Second Floor Location Only.
This suite features a king bed and separate living room area. Amenities: Kitchenette, Wet Bar and Bar Stools, Microwave, Refrigerator, Coffee Maker, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk, Dining Room Table and 1/2 Bathroom in Living Room Area, Bedroom, Full bathroom with a Jacuzzi/Shower Area. First Floor Location Only.
The Regal 2 Story 2BR Suite at the Alexis Park All Suite Resort offers two luxuriously appointed bedrooms. One bedroom is located upstairs with a Queen Size bed and bathroom with a bath/shower combo. The King size bed is located downstairs with a bath/shower combo in the bedroom. Amenities: Kitchenette, Wet Bar and Bar Stools, Microwave, Refrigerator, Sitting Area, Executive Writing Desk, Dining Room Table and 1/2 Bathroom in Living Room Area. Second Floor Location Only.
One Queen Bed & Living Room Area featuring laminate wood flooring throughout and a kitchen with wet bar, full size fridge, stove-top (utensils), microwave, in-suite coffee maker (free coffee or tea), executive desk.
King Bed and Living Area. Featuring laminate wood flooring throughout and a kitchen with wet bar, full size fridge, stove-top (utensils), microwave, in-suite coffee maker (free coffee or tea), executive desk.
Two Double Beds and Living Area. Featuring laminate wood flooring throughout and a kitchen with wet bar, full size fridge, stove-top (utensils), microwave, in-suite coffee maker (free coffee or tea), executive desk.
Unique two-story floor plan with vaulted ceilings, one king size bed in an upstairs loft over-looking the living area. Parlor area includes Sitting Area, Dining Room Table, Full Kitchen with Coffeemaker, Refrigerator, & Microwave. Bathroom with shower only located upstairs in bedroom area and ½ bathroom in living room area. Featuring laminate wood flooring throughout and a kitchen with wet bar, full size fridge, stove-top (utensils), microwave, in-suite coffee maker (free coffee or tea), executive desk.
The Regal 2 Story 2BR Suite at the Alexis Park All Suite Resort offers two luxuriously appointed bedrooms. One bedroom is located upstairs with a Queen Size bed and bathroom with a bath/shower combo. The King size bed is located downstairs with a bath/shower combo in the bedroom. Featuring laminate wood flooring throughout and a kitchen with wet bar, full size fridge, stove-top (utensils), microwave, in-suite coffee maker (free coffee or tea), executive desk.
The Regal 2 Story 2BR Suite at the Alexis Park All Suite Resort offers two luxuriously appointed bedrooms. One bedroom is located upstairs with a Queen Size bed and bathroom with a bath/shower combo. The King size bed is located downstairs with a bath/shower combo in the bedroom. Featuring laminate wood flooring throughout and a kitchen with wet bar, full size fridge, stove-top (utensils), microwave, in-suite coffee maker (free coffee or tea), executive desk.