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The Star
March 2020 • Volume 42, Number 8
Contents
50 Words for 50 Years Request ................... 6
50 Words for 50 Years Responses ............... 4
Calendar ..............................................12, 13
DonaEon Acknowledgements .....................7
How to Reach Us .........................................4
Kol Isha—Choir’s Annual Music Shabbat ....4
Kol Isha—Choir’s Annual Music Shabbat
Flyer ..........................................................11
LeYer from Lois Rosenfeld ..........................6
ParenEng Through a Jewish Lens Flyer .......8
People of Chelm Want to Know Answers ....6
People of Chelm Want to Know QuesEons .3
Purim Dinner Flyer ....................................10
Purim Shpiel Flyer .......................................9
Rabbi’s Page ................................................ 5
Schedule of Services ...................................3
Things We Need to Know for Ourselves
and Our Parents Flyer .................................2
Congrega(on Beth Elohim Michael Rothbaum, Rabbi
133 Prospect Street
Sarra Spierer, Cantor
Acton, MA 01720
Beth R. Goldstein, RJE, Director of EducaEon
Susan C. Perry, Director, Early Learning Center
Ezra Habif, Administrator
Lewis Mintz, Rabbi Emeritus
Congregation Beth Elohim THE STAR March 2020
C B E A D U LT E D U C AT I O N P R E S E N T S
Things We Need to Know
for Ourselves and Our Parents
A series of presentations about end of life issues
Estate Planning with Barbara Epstein, Sunday, March 1, 10:00-11:30 AM
Estate planning is sometimes thought of as limited to saving taxes for people of financial
means. However, the broader and more realistic view is that estate planning is necessary for
anyone who wishes to direct the transfer of his or her assets on death or to manage those
assets during incapacity or incompetency. In addition, for those with minor children or
beneficiaries with special needs, estate planning is even more critical.
Attorney Barbara Epstein of Scheier, Katin & Epstein in Acton, a member of CBE, will give a 60
minute presentation on the fundamentals of estate planning and then answer your questions on
the topic.
Jewish Burial Customs with Hal Miller-Jacobs, Sunday, March 29, 10:00-11:30 AM
Reciting Kaddish and Yizkor for a departed loved one is a basic Jewish custom most are
familiar with. Yet many are not familiar with the loving custom of how we care for the
departed in preparation for what many believe is the afterlife. The process of taharah, ritual
washing of the deceased is done by a caring cadre of individuals.
Hal Miller-Jacobs, formerly of Acton, now resides in Lexington. He is a cofounder the
Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston.
Free and open to all. Congregation Beth Elohim, 133 Prospect Street, Acton.
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The deadline posted in the previous month’s issue, is generally the 15th of the Editor: Bob Becker 978-263-8097.
previous month, slightly earlier in case of holidays.
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March 2020 THE STAR Congregation Beth Elohim
Schedule of Services
March 3, 4, 5 3:55 PM Mincha Service (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Friday, March 6 5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Service
Friday, March 6 7:00 PM Ruach Shabbat Service—Dalet Classe Participation
Saturday, March 7 9:30 AM Shacharit Service
Saturday, March 7 10:30 AM Torah Study Followed by Pot Luck Kiddush
Monday, March 9 6:00 PM Erev Purim Service
Monday, March 9 6:30 PM Megillah Reading
March 10, 11, 12 3:55 PM Mincha Service (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Friday, March 13 7:30 PM Shabbat Service
Saturday, March 14 9:30 AM Shacharit Service
Saturday, March 14 10:30 AM Torah Study Followed by Pot Luck Kiddush
Sunday, March 15 8:30 AM Shacharit Service
March 17, 18, 19 3:55 PM Mincha Service (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Friday, March 20 7:30 PM Shabbat Service
Saturday, March 21 9:30 AM Shacharit Service
Saturday, March 21 10:30 AM Torah Study Followed by Pot Luck Kiddush
March 24, 25, 26 3:55 PM Mincha Service (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Friday, March 27 7:30 PM Shabbat Service—Shabbat Shirah
Saturday, March 28 9:30 AM Shabbat Service—Beatrice Maxwell Bat Mitzvah
Tuesday, March 31 3:55 PM Mincha Service
Reviving the column devoted to Babylonian Exile and is set in the court of the Persian
questions about Jewish history called king Ahaseurus. Some scholars believe this king
could well be the same Xerxes who ruled when the
The People of Chelm Want To Know… Greeks triumphed at the Battle of Marathon. The
After a decade of dormancy, this column was revived
Bible's Book of Esther records the destruction of
several months ago in The Star. Each month there are
Haman. This book is one of the "Five Scrolls.” Each of
now two fairly difficult questions, and you should be
the five is written on its own scroll, which is read in
congratulated for trying to wrestle with them. If you
its entirety during the appropriate holiday service.
don’t know an answer, you will find it elsewhere in
Can you match the other four scrolls: Song of Songs;
this issue of The Star. March, the time of Purim, is an
the Book of Ruth; the Book of Ecclesiastes; and
occasion for singing and celebration, so this month’s
Lamentations, with the holiday on which it is recited?
questions have these themes. Please share your new
The holiday choices are: the Ninth of Av (Tisha b’Av);
knowledge with your neighbors, fellow congregants,
Passover; Sukkot; and Shavu'ot.
and especially the people of Chelm. In Jewish
folklore, the people of Chelm were famed for coming 2. On Friday night March 27 our synagogue
up with bizarre and incorrect answers to even the celebrates Shabbat Shirah, the Sabbath of Song.
simplest questions. Under the direction of longtime leader Judy Kramer
and with help from Cantor Sarra Spierer, our choir
1. Early this month we celebrate an atypically
rehearses rigorously for months hoping to be their
boisterous and crazy Jewish Holiday. Our fellow
absolute best on this joyous evening. This year’s
congregants mark the occasion with delightful
program promises to be every bit as entertaining as it
comedic performances of Purim Spiel; this year on
has been in years past. Like many traditions in
the weekend of March 7 and 8. As we know, Purim
Judaism, Shabbat Shirah’s roots are in the Torah. Do
commemorates the victory of Mordecai and Esther
you know what event inspired the Sabbath of Song
over the wicked Haman and his plot to eliminate the
and who were the first singers?
Jews. This story takes place several decades after the
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Congregation Beth Elohim THE STAR March 2020
CBE Annual Music Shabbat
50 Words for 50 Years Judy Kramer
judy.kramer@comcast.net
CBE is there for us. Kol Isha—A Woman’s Voice
Celebra(ng Jewish Women Composers
We are there for CBE. Friday, March 27, 7:30
Through B'nai Mitzvah, Shpiels, Brotherhood, For centuries, the voices of Jewish women were
Sisterhood, softball, celebrations, and more, CBE silent. Kol Isha, a woman’s voice, was meant as a
has woven us into the fabric of our shared beliefs. strict prohibition of hearing women singing and
essentially no women were composing music for
We cherish the past, enjoy the present, and liturgical use. It was not until the mid-20th century
welcome the future hand in hand. that Jewish women really began to make their voices
heard both in Israel and in America. The CBE Choir’s
annual music service will focus on just some of these
—Don and Marcy Hoban
amazing Jewish women with lyrical liturgical
settings by Debbie Friedman, Benjie-Ellen Schiller
and Daphna Rosenberg of the Israeli community
Y – ou know
Nava Tehilla; gospel-inspired songs by Liz Swados
E – ach year has just flown by
(Miriam) and Lisa Levine (Hallelu); uplifting a
A – nd are we blessed?
cappella settings by British composer Judith Silver;
F – or sure! Here’s why; ‘cause
some surprise local connections; Israeli favorites like
I–n
Dodi Li and Bashanah Haba’ah (yes, composed by
F – aith with friends our
women!) and so much more.
T – emple grew, and
Y – ear-by-year with Rabbis who We’ll have accompaniment by piano, guitar, flute,
! – together helped make us a Temple that clarinet, violin and percussion. Celebrate our
!! – We pray makes life for all better as that’s matriarchs and the women in your life by joining us
where it’s at! for an inspiring and uplifting evening of music and
worship. We look forward to seeing everyone at this
With love and smiles for CBE
always popular annual choir event! ✡
—Mark and Elaine Kahan
Warm welcome. Fast friends. A place to grow.
These are just a few thoughts that come to mind
when I think about CBE. I’m a newbie. I don’t How to Reach Us
know what this place was before Mike or Beth. I
Telephone
don’t have a long history, but I belong now and
The congregation office telephone number is
am thankful.
978-263-3061. Dial these extensions for:
—Kerri Garbis
Ezra Habif 1
Rabbi Rothbaum 2
As members of CBE, we have found a caring Cantor Spierer 3
religious family and community that provides Beth Goldstein 4
emotional support in bad times and good. We give Susan C. Perry & ELC 5
back by participating in prayer services and Lori Lafayette 7
educational and social activities, and by donating
Web Site
money and time, which we hope to do for years to
Our congregation web site, www.bethelohim.org,
come!
includes the online edition of The Star as well as a
—David and Chips Naparstek variety of other information including a bookstore
link (Amazon.com) and a donation form.
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Rabbi’s Page According to the election website,
www.zionistelection.org:
Rabbi Mike
978-263-3061 / rabbimike@bethelohim.org By voting you will be able to choose one of
On Kol Nidre, I spoke the many slates representing diverse
about Israel—specifically, political beliefs, religious denominations and
about our Jewish cultural traditions. The 152 delegates
obligation to speak openly elected from the United States will join
and lovingly about our hundreds from Israel and around the world
connection to the land and at the 38th World Zionist Congress in
its peoples. I quoted October 2020, the international “parliament
former Knesset member of the Jewish people”, to make decisions and
Rabbi Michael Melchior, set policies regarding key institutions that
whom I was blessed to support global Jewish life and which
learn with a few years ago, along with a group of allocate nearly $1 Billion annually to
Jewish professionals. He talked about his desire for support Israel and World Jewry (including
Israel to be a better place, to live up to its most the World Zionist Organization, Jewish
cherished values. His strategy was not, however, to National Fund and the Jewish Agency for
speak only of Israel’s achievements, considerable as Israel).
they are. There are fifteen slates running in the 2020 US
Rather, “the best way of connecting people to Israel,” Election for the 38th World Zionist Congress, and
Melchior told us, “is to tell them about its they represent a wide spectrum of approaches to
dilemmas.” Zionism and Jewish life. The American Forum for
Israel, for example, is specifically focused on
Of course, normally American Jews don’t have much outreach to Russian Jews; the Vote Reform slate is a
of a say in how Israel conducts its affairs. We rightly combination of Reform and Reconstructionist Jews,
cannot vote in Knesset elections. We can debate and and mentions support for a two-state solution; the
argue, but it is Israelis who decide how Israel is ZOA coalition seeks to expand settlement
governed. construction; the Hatikva slate promotes LGBTQ
At the moment, however, we do have an unusual rights and anti-racism work.
opportunity to cast a ballot about Israel. Until March I invite you to visit www.zionistelection.org today,
11, US citizens can vote in elections for the 38th and cast your vote
World Zionist Congress.
Because, regardless of who you support, voting in
Established by Theodor Herzl in 1897, the Zionist the WZO election gives you as an American Jew a
Congress was the legislative body of the World voice in determining the allocation of over one
Zionist Organization (WZO), a non-governmental billion dollars in annual funding. It also allows
entity that promotes Zionism. The first Zionist American Jews an opportunity to have a say on
Congress, held in 1897 in Basel, Switzerland, was issues like settlement expansion, religious pluralism,
attended by some 200 participants who formulated gender and LGBTQ equality, and economic justice.
the Zionist platform, known as the "Basel
programme." It took a clear stance in favor of Many of these are challenging problems for our
political Zionism, stating that "Zionism seeks for the beloved Israel. May we continue to talk about these
Jewish people a publicly recognized legally secured dilemmas, and in doing so deepen and broaden our
homeland in Palestine." connection to Israel—both the Israel of today, and
the Israel of our dreams. ✡
Today, the Zionist Congress is known as the World
Zionist Congress, and is composed of 500 delegates, Yiddish &
who meet in Jerusalem every five years. It’s also
sometimes known as the “Parliament of the Jewish
Contemporary Israeli Music
People,” and for good reason. It enables delegates to WERS, 88.9 FM, broadcasts
exert influence on both Israeli society and the global Chagigah, Sunday mornings
Jewish agenda, as well as allocate financial and
other resources to various organizations. 8:00–11:00.
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Dear CBE’rs, 50 Years, 50 Words
For 50 years, Congregation Beth Elohim has been
As a former CBE congregant, it warms the cockles here for us in times of joy, sorrow and every
of my heart to see these great photos from last moment in between. We will be celebrating this
month. So happy to see Carolee and George exciting Congregational milestone all year, so we
sitting on their couch, Sue Heschel’s inspiring visit ask that you share, in 50 words or less, your
and the general affection and activity which reflections of your time at Congregation Beth
abounds. Elohim or how you hope CBE will support you and
I’m not far away, happily down-sized to Waltham- the Jewish community in the future.
on-a-pond, have visited CBE and Rabbi Mike has We look forward to hearing from all of you, new
visited with us at BnaiOr of Boston. and old members, to help archive the first 50 years
It’s wonderful to see CBE thriving. I’m glad that of this vibrant community. Thanks!
my late husband, Mark, got to sing in your choir Questions: Contact Ellen Valade at
and I got to strengthen my Judaism as a member ellenvalade@yahoo.com or Beth Schrager at
of Rabbi Emeritus Lewis’ second group Bat bschrager@comcast.net.
Mitzvah class. Despite my husband’s illness, we
held a lovely Bat Mitzvah for my daughter Ariana,
there.
When we moved to Acton in ‘89, we were already
BnaiOr members, but wanted to affiliate locally.
After we chose CBE, a few people reflected that
we seemed more like Kerem Shalom congregants.
I never regretted our choice, and especially now, you want to
thirty years later, I can say with a full heart,
“We’ve come a long way, Baby!”
buy a book —
From strength to strength,
Lois G Rosenfeld When you shop using Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate 0.5%
Answers for the people of Chelm of Ecclesiastes completes the cycle of the megillot.
and any other curious souls. 2. Shabbat Shirah typically occurs in January, when
1. Five of the books of Ketuvim (the Writings) share the Torah reading contains the “Song of the Sea.”
with the Five Books of Moses (the Torah) the After the escape from Pharaoh’s army through the
distinction of being read completely during the Sea of Reeds, the Israelites celebrated their good
synagogue service each year. These books are fortune in song. Verses 20 and 21 of Chapter 15 in
traditionally called the five scrolls (megillot) since Exodus relate that “Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's
each is written on its own scroll. Thus we hear, "the sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women
whole megilla" on the customary holiday for each. As went out after her in dance with timbrels. And
noted in the question itself, the Book of Esther is read Miriam chanted for them, “Sing to God, for God has
on Purim. The Song of Songs, with its sensuous love triumphed gloriously….“ Our choir spends several
poems, is recited on Passover, followed by the Book months practicing for this very special event. They
of Ruth, the story of the first Jewish convert, on want to make sure it does not get snowed out, so
Shavu'ot. The Book of Lamentations is read on Tisha that’s why we wait until March for this not-to-be-
b'Av, when we lament the destruction of the Temple missed service in song.
in Jerusalem. And on Sukkot, the reading of the Book
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Dona(ons
The congregation thanks our members, their relatives and friends,
and the larger community for donations recently received…
To the General Fund from: Chesed Fund from:
Harold & Judith Salant Dan & Shelley Klein in memory of Elaine Epstein,
mother of Marcy Epstein Hoban.
Dan & Shelley Klein in memory of Leonard & Ruth
Kassman. Amy Naparstek Fund from:
Bob & Kathie Becker in memory of Elaine Epstein, Chips & David Naparstek in loving memory of our
mother of Marcy Epstein Hoban. daughter, Amy, on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
To the Adult Educa(on Fund from: Chips & David Naparstek in loving memory of
Chips’ father, Ben Harris, on the occasion of his
Anonymous in appreciation of the Scholar in
yahrzeit.
Residence Weekend.
Chips & David Naparstek in loving memory of
Choir Fund from:
David’s mother, Ida Naparstek, on the occasion of
George & Carolee Schaffer in memory of my her yahrzeit.
brother, Arthur Schaffer.
Chips & David Naparstek in honor of Meryl
George & Carolee Schaffer in memory of Michael Widman on the occasion of her special birthday,
Ferrara. with love and best wishes.
CBE 50th Anniversary Campaign from:
Jaymi & Joseph Formaggio
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Purim
Pizza
Dinner!
Join us before Purim Services for Pizza and Salad.
When: Monday, March 9, 2020
5:30-6:00pm
Who: Everyone!
Cost: $8 per person; $25 per family maximum.
Please RSVP online at the CBE website or to Beth
Goldstein at bethg@bethelohim.org by March 6th.
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CBE ANNUAL MUSIC SHABBAT
A WOMAN’S VOICE
MARCH 27, 2020
7:30 PM
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March 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 6 Adar 2 7 Adar 3 8 Adar 4 9 Adar 5 10 Adar 6 11 Adar 7 12 Adar
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School 7:00 PM Sisterhood 3:55 PM Mincha Service 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Tetzavveh
9:30-11:30 AM Family Education: Heh & Board Meeting 4:15-6:15 PM Service Service 5:24 EST (Exodus 27:20-30:10)
Vav Class Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 7:00-9:00 PM Purim 5:30 PM Tot Shabbat 9:30 AM Shacharit
Congregation Beth Elohim
9:30-11:30 AM Gimel Class Parent Program 7:00-8:30 PM Adult Religious School Bag Assembly Service Service
10:00-11:30 AM Adult Education: Estate Edcation.: Book of 7:00-9:00 PM 6:10 PM Potluck Shabbat 10:30 AM Torah Study
Planning with Barbara Epstein Our Lives with Racial Justice Dinner Followed by Pot Luck
10:00-11:30 AM Membership Rabbi Mike Meeting 7:00 PM Ruach Shabbat Kiddush
Engagement Committee Meeting Service—Dalet Classe 6:45 PM Havdallah
10:00-11:30 AM Parent To Parent Participation 7:00-8:00 PM Purim
7:00 PM Brotherhood Board Meeting Shpiel
8 13 Adar 9 14 Adar 10 15 Adar 11 16 Adar 12 17 Adar 13 18 Adar 14 19 Adar
8:00-9:00 AM Purim Bag Distribution 5:30 PM Purim 3:55 PM Mincha Service 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Ki Tissa
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School Dinner 4:15-6:15 PM Service Service 6:32 EDT (Exodus 30:11-34)
10:00 AM Purim Shpiel 6:00 PM Erev Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Shacharit
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Brotherhood Purim Purim Service 7:00-8:30 PM Adult Religious School Service
Carnival 6:30 PM Megillah Edcation.: Book of 7:00 PM Energy 10:30 AM Torah Study
2:00 PM Purim Shpiel Reading Our Lives with Committee Meeting Followed by Pot Luck
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7:00 PM CBE Board Meeting Rabbi Mike Kiddush
THE STAR
15 20 Adar 16 21 Adar 17 22 Adar 18 23 Adar 19 24 Adar 20 25 Adar 21 26 Adar
8:30 AM Shacharit Service 7:00-8:30 PM 3:55 PM Mincha Service 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Vayakhei/Pekudei
9:15 AM Brothehood Breakfast Membership 4:15-6:15 PM Service Service 6:41 EDT (Exodus
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School Engagement Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 7:30-9:00 PM Adult 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 35-38:20/38:21-40)
9:30-10:30 AM Grades K-3 Event Committee Meeting 7:00-8:30 PM Adult Religious School Education: Stepping 9:30 AM Shacharit
10:00-11:30 AM Parenting through a Edcation.: Book of Into Judaism with Service
Jewish Lens Our Lives with Rabbi Mike 10:30 AM Torah Study
4:00-6:00 PM Adult Education: Bible & Rabbi Mike Followed by Pot Luck
Bourbon Kiddush
22 27 Adar 23 28 Adar 24 29 Adar 25 1 Nissan 26 2 Nissan 27 3 Nissan 28 4 Nissan
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School 3:55 PM Mincha Service 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Vayikra
10:00-11:30 AM Parent To Parent 4:15-6:15 PM Service Service 6:49 EDT (Leviticus 1-5)
10:00-11:30 AM Parenting through a Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Shabbat Service
Jewish Lens 7:00-8:30 PM Adult Religious School —Shabbat Shirah —Beatrice Maxwell Bat
Edcation.: Book of Mitzvah
Our Lives with
Rabbi Mike
The congregation calendar is also online at http://www.bethelohim.org/calendar
29 5 Nissan 30 6 Nissan 31 7 Nissan 8 Nissan 9 Nissan 10 Nissan 11 Nissan
9:00 AM Brotherhood Board Meeting 3:55 PM Mincha Service 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Tzav
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM Service Service 6:57 EDT (Leviticus 6-8)
9:30 AM Family Education: Gimel Class Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Shabbat Service
10:00-11:30 AM Adult Education: Jewish 7:00-8:30 PM Adult Religious School 6:10 PM Potluck Shabbat —Ava Berson Bat Mitzvah
Burial Customs with Hal Miller-Jacobs Edcation.: Book of Dinner
Our Lives with 7:00 PM Ruach Shabbat
Service
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March 2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
5 Nissan 6 Nissan 7 Nissan 1 8 Nissan 2 9 Nissan 3 10 Nissan 4 11 Nissan
9:00 AM Brotherhood Board Meeting 3:55 PM Mincha Service 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Tzav
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM Service Service 6:57 EDT (Leviticus 6-8)
9:30 AM Family Education: Gimel Class Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 5:30 PM Tot Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Shabbat Service
10:00-11:30 AM Adult Education: Jewish 7:00-8:30 PM Adult Religious School 6:10 PM Potluck Shabbat —Ava Berson Bat Mitzvah
Burial Customs with Hal Miller-Jacobs Edcation.: Book of Dinner
Our Lives with 7:00 PM Ruach Shabbat
Rabbi Mike Service
5 12 Nissan 6 13 Nissan 7 14 Nissan 8 15 Nissan 9 16 Nissan 10 17 Nissan 11 18 Nissan
8:30 AM Shacharit Service 7:00 PM Sisterhood 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting 9:30 AM Pesach Candle Lighting Time— 9:30 AM Shacharit
9:15 AM Brothehood Breakfast Board Meeting Service Time—7:02 EDT Morning Service 7:04 EDT Service
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School 4:15-6:15 PM 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 10:30 AM Torah Study
10:00-11:30 AM Parent To Parent Religious School Service Service Followed by Pot Luck
10:00-11:30 AM Parenting through a 7:30-9:00 PM Adult Kiddush
Jewish Lens Ed.: Conversational
2:00-5:00 PM Sisterhood Mahjong Hebrew
Tournament
7:00 PM CBE Board Meeting
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12 19 Nissan 13 20 Nissan 14 21 Nissan 15 22 Nissan 16 23 Nissan 17 24 Nissan 18 25 Nissan
9:00 AM Brotherhood Lowell White Candle Lighting 9:30 AM Pesach 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Shemini
Water Rafting Time—7:09 EDT Morning Service w/ Service 7:12 EDT (Leviticus 9-11)
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM Religious School 3:55 PM Mincha Yizkor 7:30-9:00 PM Adult 7:30 PM Shabbat Service 9:30 AM Shabbat Service
9:30 AM - Noon Clean Up Day Service 3:55 PM Mincha Education: Stepping —Naomi Hope Cohen Bat
9:30-11:30 AM School Social Action Day 7:30-9:00 PM Adult Service Into Judaism with Mitzvah
Ed.: Conversational Rabbi Mike
Hebrew
19 26 Nissan 20 27 Nissan 21 28 Nissan 22 29 Nissan 23 30 Nissan 24 1 Iyar 25 2 Iyar
7:00 PM Yom 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Tazria/Metzora
Hashoah Service Service Service Service 7:20 EDT (Leviticus 12-13/14-15)
7:30-9:00 PM Adult 6:15 PM Shabbat Power 9:30 AM Shacharit
Ed.: Conversational Hour Service Service
Hebrew 10:30 AM Torah Study
Followed by Pot Luck
Kiddush
The congregation calendar is also online at http://www.bethelohim.org/calendar
26 3 Iyar 27 4 Iyar 28 5 Iyar 29 6 Iyar 30 7 Iyar 8 Iyar 9 Iyar
4:00-6:00 PM Adult Education: Bible & 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha 3:55 PM Mincha Candle Lighting Time— Ahare/Kedoshim
Bourbon Service Service Service 7:28 EDT (Leviticus 16-18/19-20)
4:15-6:15 PM 4:15-6:15 PM 7:00-10:00 PM
Religious School Religious School Sisterhood Event
7:30-9:00 PM Adult
Ed.: Conversational
Hebrew
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