Shabbat@Home - Fri. March 11th, 6:00 p.m. Plan to bring a Jewish joke and a dish or drink to share. Please RSVP when you receive your email invitation!

**We still need ONE more host household! If you can host in March, please Contact Rabbi Hershenson or Mark Schindel.**

 

Making Prayer Real

"A time to tear down and a time to build up..."

• March 30 - Mindfulness - Listen before you speak 
• April 13 - Tradition! The benefits of liturgical prayer
• April 27 - Shema 1: A Narrative approach to liturgy
• May 11 - Shema 2: Meaning and interpretation

RSVP to Burt Litman at  bjlitman@gmail.com. Snacks and beverages welcome; please let Burt know what you'll bring.

 

B'Shalom,

 Mark Schindel

 

 

Back Door Café
We are often surprised when we serve breakfast at the Back Door Café by the
number of guests. During the stormy days earlier this winter, we thought we'd have an overflowing crowd based on the snow and ice. But those of the homeless who'd made their tents in a sheltered area couldn't get out to the roads to get to the church. The milder winter days we've been experiencing have cleared the roads and those in need of breakfast have been pouring in. In February the crowd was steady all morning, from the opening of doors at 7:30 to the end of breakfast at 9:30.

Many thanks to the February crew: Jeff Adler, Joe Jezukewicz, Ann & Michael Rosenfield, Bonnie Ruby, Marilyn & Chuck Shattuck, Burt Litman and Jeanne Freeman.

If you'd like to experience the Back Door Café, we are in need of kitchen crew for our Wednesday, April 20th service. Email Jeanne Freeman at jgfree925@gmail.com if you'd like to participate.

Quilts for Those Who Need
Members from First Presbyterian have been making quilts since 1987 to give to Bethlehem Inn, J Bar J Ranch, and Grandma's House. A group of about 10 women meet each Thursday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. They have room for a couple of extra people, if you're interested in joining them. They have all of the supplies,
except sewing machines.  We'd need to bring our own, if we want to machine sew. They just ask that if you machine sew, you can sew a straight line! Contact Lorraine Schechter at lorbigsur@gmail.com if you'd like more information or to join the group.

Adult Education Events

This newsletter is emailed to both members and non-members each month.  If you have something you want to include in the newsletter, please e-mail it to Sara: sarrava@gmail.com by the 24th of each month for the following month's publication.  As always, you will continue to receive "e-minders" before important events take place.

Shalom,

Sara Charney Cohen

Jeff Bukantz, General Chairman, USA 20th Maccabiah Organizing Committee, is working with his volunteer committee to appoint qualified athletes to represent the USA in both team and individual sports in the Juniors, Youth, Open, Masters and Paralympic divisions. They will field a USA Team that is 1,200+ strong and will be the largest traveling delegation from the USA to participate in any international sporting event.

The Maccabiah Games is more than an international sporting competition; it is a celebration of Jewish culture, unity and pride. ISRAEL CONNECT, Maccabi USA's unique cultural and educational program, takes place for six days prior to the start of the Games. All Juniors, Youth and Open athletes participate in the program where they have the opportunity to tour historical and religious sites, take part in cultural identity seminars, and train with their respective teams, all while bonding with one another.