Wishing You a Happy & Healthy Pesach
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On behalf of the Steering Committee and Havurah staff, we extend our warmest wishes to all of you for a happy and healthy Pesach! Amazingly, even more than at this time last year, we're struck by the Passover themes related to refugees. We will all tell the story of the Hebrew people fleeing Egypt, and today we see that experience being shared by many in our own country. We are proud of the amazing response of our Tikkun Olam Committee and the Havurah community to this issue. We hope you have the opportunity to watch this video from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College & Jewish Reconstructionist Communities, and to reflect on it either at your seder or when you have a quiet moment this week. May your seder be uplifting and inspiring as you enjoy the company of friends and family. We look forward to a wonderful year for our congregation. Shelley Sobel and Bill Kwitman |
Sun, May 11 2025
13 Iyyar 5785
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