Parashat Tazria – Passover Prep class

Passover Preparation CLASS THIS SUNDAY, April 10 at 10 AM. Details below.

Cantor Ben-Moshe’s Message
This Shabbat we do something unusual, in that we take three scrolls out of the Ark for the reading of the Torah. We read our weekly parshah, Tazri’a, which deals with laws of purity that were observed in ancient times, and we also read about the sacrifices done on the New Moon, since it falls on this Shabbat. In addition, we read Parshat Hahodesh, the reading from Exodus which commands the People of Israel to establish a calendar with the month of Aviv (now called Nisan) as its beginning. We are now two weeks from the Festival of Passover, and the preparations begin in earnest. Parshat Hahodesh describes he preparations for the first Passover, as if to remind us that “freedom isn’t free”-it is a goal to be worked towards, rather than a thing that just happens. This is as true in our days as it was more than three millennia ago. May we always work diligently for freedom and liberty, for ourselves and for all of humanity. Shabbat Shalom.
Hazzan Yitzhak Ben-Moshe

Saturday April 23 at 7:00 PM is our wonderful 2nd night Seder at Beth El. Remember, you can help in the following ways: volunteer to cook with the kidish crew, bring in kosher for Passover items like kosher for Passover deserts from the kosher HEB and kosher for Passover wine or grape juice and of course making a donation.

We have a first for Beth El at the end of Passover! We are going to have a traditional Moroccan Meimuna. What is a meimuna you ask – more details to follow, but it will be a great new and meaningful and extremely delicious event, one that is enjoyed by Jews in Israel and soon, by us here. Sunday evening, May 1.

BERS, Sunday school class meets this Sunday April 10 at 10AM.

Please see the lovely article written by Bev Golden in this month’s Jewish Outlook about our sisterhood and the good deeds and fun moments they share:
http://etypeservices.com/…/jewishoutlook1//Magazine119792/F…

HOLD THE DATE FOR VANIA’S BAT MITZVAH!
May 13 and 14, 2016 is Vania Aguilar’s bat mitzvah!
The whole congregation is invited to share this special weekend with Vania.

Passover Preparation Class
Everything you wanted to know about Passover but were too afraid to ask. Passover is all about asking questions and learning. Come learn the ins and outs of Passover on Sunday April 10, at 10 AM. All your questions will be answered.

Kidish crew thank yous from the heart to Mary, Michelle, Sarah, Jenny and Iris. And last, but not least, happy birthday to Sofia and Iris who both had birthdays this week