Thank You For Making Our Purim Celebration so Fun
What a Celebration!
Thank you to all who made this year's Purim celebration so awesome!
Check out these photos from the Purim celebration taken by Barbara Gundle, with a few more photos from Miryam Brewer and Adela Basayne. (More photos to come from Deborah Eisenbach-Budner.)
The list below of people who helped make our Purim celebration possible is not complete. So many people lent their hands! Please email Adela with any names you notice missing so we can thank them, too. Thank you, one and all!
Lead Organizer
Adela Basayne
Decorating
Marsha Green
Annie Goldberg
Games
Laura Ehrlich
Henry Link
David Link
Maddie Teitleman
Spiel
Ellen Regal, author
Chari Smith, dramaturge and director
Judy Kloper
Buff Neretin
Ezra Webb
David Kertzner
Dan Reid
Greeting
Anna Mafchir
Dale Schwartz
Sandy Bachrach
Evan King
Charles Green
Kate Haas
Jana Hopfinger
Beth Shreve
Tara Anderson
Joni Kutner
Janet Hammer
David Rosenfeld
Andy Waxman
Racheli Ross
Karen Pomerantz
Constance Plager
Chris Coughlin
Elise Granek
Judy Herzberg
All Around Helper and Security Point Person
Julia Mesulam-Lager
Adult Drinks Table
Sara Rosenberg
Rachel Pollak
Alter Rockers
Dance Party
Saul Korin, DJ extraordinaire
Food
Debbi Nadell
Everyone who brought food
Hamantaschen judging and prizes
Havurah High School students
David Feder
Tidy-Up Crew
Sue Danielson
Andy Beers
Judy Kloper
Susan Baillet
Megillah Leyners
Rabbi Benjamin (Arava Barnett on his shoulders)
Marty Brown (as Felix the Cat)
Roger Brewer (as the Clown)
Susan Brenner (as a flapper)
David Feder (to the tune of We Will Rock You)
Unpresidented Brass Band
Andrine De La Rocha
Howard Patterson
Beth Hamon
And their band mates
Photographer
Barbara Gundle
Thu, May 1 2025
3 Iyyar 5785
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IP = In person only (normally at Havurah Shalom);
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ANN = In person at Havurah's Annex.
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Saturday ,
MayMay 3 , 2025
Shabbat, May 3rd 10:00a to 12:00p
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin (who is on sabbatical until July 1, 2025), this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 3 , 2025
Shabbat, May 3rd 3:00p to 5:15p
This program gives children a foundation for lifelong Jewish learning and engagement while integrating parents and children in a caring Jewish community. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 3 , 2025
Shabbat, May 3rd 3:45p to 5:15p
Parents of Grade 6 students gather during Shabbat School and Havdallah to celebrate their students. -
Sunday ,
MayMay 4 , 2025
Sunday, May 4th 11:00a to 12:00p
Havurah Shalom is hosting a four-session series from the Progressive Israel Network. Come learn in collaboration with representatives from five to six of the participating Progressive Israel Network organizations, including T’ruah, New Jewish Narrative, Partners for Progressive Israel, New Israel Fund, J Street, and Reconstructing Judaism. All perspectives on Israel-Palestine, as well as all curious people, are welcomed and encouraged. Our guests will give presentations and take questions. You can register for all sessions, below, but it's okay if you can't attend all three sessions. (Reconstructing Judaism, the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement, of which Havurah Shalom is a part, is a member of the Progressive Israel Network.) -
Sunday ,
MayMay 4 , 2025
Sunday, May 4th 1:00p to 4:00p
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Sunday ,
MayMay 4 , 2025
Sunday, May 4th 6:30p to 8:30p
Commemorate the last day of Pesach and Yitzkor in community Passover not only invites us to retell our ancient story but to look at our current reality and ask: what is our mitzrayim today? The obstacle in our personal and communal life? Where can we break through in an act of courage and compassion? April 20th & May 4th, 6:30 PM at Havurah, join Harriet Cooke for a writing/drawing group to explore this theme along with Yitzkor, the Sephirot and Counting the Omer. (It is recommended to attend either just the first session or both sessions.) -
Monday ,
MayMay 5 , 2025
Monday, May 5th 6:30p to 7:45p
We will address topics such as countering white nationalism and antisemitism, Jewish perspectives on reparations, repairing Jewish pioneer memory, and responding to racial microaggressions. Facilitated by Karen Sherman and Adela Basayne. -
Tuesday ,
MayMay 6 , 2025
Tuesday, May 6th 7:00p to 9:00p
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Wednesday ,
MayMay 7 , 2025
Wednesday, May 7th 6:30p to 7:45p
This class has been canceled by the instructor. If you are interested in doing art at Havurah, please reach out to Adela Basayne (info@havurahshalom.org). Bring your crafts and creativity out for making collage art with Jewish symbols. We will create hamzas, stars of David, trees of life, and images for blessing the home. All ages are invited! Led by Carolina Martinez. -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 7 , 2025
Wednesday, May 7th 7:00p to 8:15p
(This class will now be starting on January 8.) Using an in-depth, word-by-word approach, we discover literal meaning(s), ancient layers of understanding, and our own personal interpretations that stem from the nuances of the Hebrew text. Basic Hebrew decoding skills necessary.
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