Tot Shabbat – Zoom Room Bet
Saturday, April 2, 10:30 am
Young children (0-5) and parents celebrate with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. Please RSVP here.
Spring Garden Work Party
Sunday, April 3, 10 am
Semi-annual work party to prune and spruce up our shul landscaping, rain or shine. All are welcome. Please bring pruners and garden gloves if you can.
Using Israeli Flavors in Vegetable Dishes – Zoom Room Bet
Sunday, April 3, 2 pm
New Date!
As many of us tend to eat a vegetable-forward diet these days, the Jewish holiday question becomes: How do we celebrate Jewish cuisine while eliminating the meat? Spend an hour with Jenn Louis to expand your knowledge of vegetable dishes from Israel and the Diaspora. Class will be a combination of demonstration, lecture, and Q & A. Led by Jenn Louis. RSVP here.
The Song Circle – In Person at Havurah
Monday, April 4, 7:30 pm
The Song Circle is based on a program designed by Joey Weisenberg and the Rising Song Institute focusing on communal songs and niggunim, wordless melodies. The group meets on the first Monday of the month (through June) and is open to all who wish to learn, share music, and grow their personal leadership techniques. The Rising Song program is a guided self-study using a library of Joey’s music videos, written materials, and short instructional videos. Access to the library costs $18/month per person, but cost should not be a deterrent as limited subsidies will be available. Questions? Contact Ken Lerner.
Israel/Palestine Meeting – Zoom Room Bet
Tuesday, April 5, 5 pm
We will discuss plans for future activities, including suggestions from the Film Working Group for possible films for us to discuss. All Havurah members are welcome to attend the meeting. RSVP here.
Kabbalat Shabbat – Zoom Room Aleph & In Person
Friday, April 8, 6:30 pm
A family-friendly oneg followed by a spirited, all-ages service led by Rabbi Benjamin and Havurah musicians. All are welcome!
Bar Mitzvah of Julian Luker
Saturday, April 9, 10 am
Please join us in welcoming Julian Luker as a bar mitzvah and member of our community.
Whose B'nei Mitzvah Is It Anyway? – In Person
Saturday, April 9, 3:10-4:35 pm
Like any life-cycle ceremony, B’nei Mitzvah come to be about much more than the stated purpose – marking a passage of a child coming of age. What are some of the important explicit – and sometimes hidden – factors, choices, and messages? This workshop is not about logistics or expectations: it is about the meaning(s) of B'nei Mitzvah and its power as a rite of passage for the whole family. Together we will explore the hopes and fears that inspire, inform, and complicate the preparation and planning process. This frank and nonjudgmental workshop is about the big questions and how they impact the concrete decisions that parents and youth are called upon to make. Led by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner, Education Director, and Laura Orgel, Child & Family Therapist. RSVP here.