Dear Temple Shalom Family, 

There’s no foolin’: April is here, and what a month it will be here at Temple Shalom!  Start the month off with our First Friday Shabbat Celebration this weekend, and then get ready because, as the parsley on our windowsill reminds us, Passover is less than two weeks away!

The growing green karpas reminds us that Spring is a time of renewal and hope, and with it comes a belief that we can do better than our past, if only we had another chance.  The chance alone, however, won’t make much of a difference, if we aren’t willing to put in renewed effort as well.  The sun from our Foyer windows wouldn’t help if we hadn’t first planted the seeds in each cup.  The nutrients in the soil would be wasted if our custodian John didn’t keep the plants watered.  As the Exodus story itself teaches us, God invites us not only to be partners in taking care of our world, but also to be participants in our own redemption.

Here at Temple Shalom, we are grateful that each new day is another opportunity to do more good.  Through our worship, learning, social action, and socializing, we get to share our joys, repair our world, and better ourselves, all while learning and growing together.  We look forward to seeing you again soon, here at the Temple.

WORSHIP

First Friday Shabbat Service

FRIDAY, April 4 at 6:00 p.m.

Join us LIVE, IN-PERSON, in our Sanctuary as we celebrate the Sabbath together!  Come enjoy a beautiful evening of worship, including special blessings for all April birthdays and anniversaries.  Then, we’ll share a delicious Shabbat dinner to follow!  Thanks to our generous sponsors, Amy and Bob Dobkin, we’ll enjoy Pot Roast from Generations!  Please call the office to RSVP, and bring a non-dairy side dish to share.  For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast LIVE on our Facebook page.  If you are feeling ill, please stay home and watch online.

Rakefet Update!

Temple Shalom uses a special database called Rakefet to keep track of all of our membership data.  Thanks to a new upgrade, each member family is now able to log in online to their own account, enabling you to make payments, see announcements, check yahrzeits, and more!  

Use the link below to learn more!

https://vimeo.com/showcase/8613894

LEARNING

Religious School Concludes in April!

Our Religious School year is drawing to a close.  Join us for a very special program on the First Day of Passover, on Sunday, April 13 at 9:30 a.m.  We hope to see all of our students and parents for a wonderful morning of learning together, and we hope you’ll all stay for our Passover Morning Service at 10:30 a.m. with the whole congregation!

WZC ELECTION

Vote for our Reform ARZA Slate!

The voting for the 39th World Zionist Congress Elections is now open!  If you care about Israel, this is your chance to participate in shaping its future.  If you’re concerned about Israel, this is your chance to have a voice and a vote.  If you want Israel to remain a pluralistic home that welcomes all Jews, not just some, and if you want Israel to remain a democratic country with equal rights for all its citizens, now is the time to Vote4Reform, our ARZA slate to elect our fellow Reform Jews to represent us at the upcoming Congress.  Please go online to register and vote; it really does matter, and we need your help to ensure a brighter future.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Shabbat morning for our wonderful Torah Study birthday brunch in honor of Rabbi Lief turning 50!  With two fabulous b’not mitzvah in the past month, Purim behind us, and Passover just ahead, may we gather together in joy for many more happy occasions yet to come!

OUR FUTURE  

First Friday Celebration – FRIDAY, April 4 at 6:00 p.m.

Breakfast and Torah Study – SATURDAY, April 5 at 9:45 a.m.

Chocolate Extravaganza Committee – TUESDAY, April 8 at 6:00 p.m.

Young People Shabbat (and last chance for Pizza!) – Friday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m.

Erev Shabbat Service – Friday, April 11 at 7:00 p.m.

PASSOVER begins on Saturday evening, April 12!

Religious School Closing Celebration – Sunday, April 13 at 9:30 a.m.

PASSOVER Morning Service – Sunday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Temple PASSOVER Seder! – Sunday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m.

Lifelong Learning: Joy and Saddness – Monday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Temple Board Meeting – Wednesday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.

PASSOVER Wine Down Kabbalat Shabbat – Friday, April 18 at 5:00 p.m.

PASSOVER Yizkor Service – Saturday, April 19 at 10:30 a.m.

YOM HASHOAH Service – Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m.

CHOCOLATE EXTRAVAGANZA! – Sunday, May 4!

PASSOVER IS COMING!

RSVP FOR THE TEMPLE SEDER!