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on Shabbos - March 16, 2024
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Mazal tov to Eliana and Andy Vidan on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Oren. May he continue to grow and be a source of pride for his family and community.

Thank you to Eliana and Andy Vidan for sponsoring Kiddush in honor of their son Oren’s Bar Mitzvah.

Thank you to Eliana and Andy Vidan for sponsoring Seudah Shelishiet in honor of their son Oren’s Bar Mitzvah.

The Shabbat Afternoon Shiur with Rabbi Segal will take place this Shabbat before Minchah at 6pm on the topic of “Megillat Esther in its Historical Context.”

A Shabbat Program with our Shlichot for Eighth graders will take place in the Beth El Teen Room upstairs this Shabbat at 5:15pm. There will be discussions, activities, and Shabbat singing.

Kids Purim Carnival: There will be a Purim Carnival co-sponsored by Beth El, Shaarei Tefillah, and Bat Sheirut. The event will take place at Shaarei this Sunday, March 17th from 4-6pm. There will be a Purim shuk, stations, a 2nd-hand costume sale to support the Israel Fund, a costume contest, raffle, prizes, and light dinner. RSVP via this link: https://www.shaarei.org/form/urimcarnival-2024.html. There is a suggested donation of $5 per person.

Volunteers for Mishloach Manot Project: We are looking for individuals to help assemble gift baskets this Sunday, Mar. 17th at 2pm, for our shul Mishloach Manot project. We are also looking for drivers who will be able to deliver baskets on Purim, Sunday morning, Mar. 24th, for those individuals who cannot pick-up from shul. Children are welcome to volunteer! We ask that children 10 years old and younger to be accompanied by a parent. Please use this link to sign-up: https://forms.gle/MmdfQcXKAT61P8ka9.

Mishloach Manot 2024 Fundraiser: DEADLINE THIS WEEK: We will be continuing our popular Mishloach Manot Project for the 2024 Purim Season (Mar. 23rd-24th). Members will have the opportunity to send and receive mishloach manot baskets from fellow congregants. Please review your email for login information, and see the flier at the end of this week’s kishrei for other details. The deadline to sign-up is this Monday, Mar. 18th. Please contact Tanya Fischer fischertanya@yahoo.com for any further questions.

Purim Seudah featuring Comedian Avi Liberman: DEADLINE THIS WEEK: Laugh until you don’t know the difference between Mordechai and Haman, eat to satisfaction, and have fun with friends all at the same time! Join Beth El as we celebrate Purim together with good food and entertainment. This year’s Purim Seudah will take place Sunday afternoon, March 24, at 5pm. The night will feature comedian Avi Liberman who has performed on Craig Ferguson’s the “Late Late Show” and Montreal’s “Just for Laughs Festival” and worked on shows from Comedy Central, NBC, CBS, and E! Register no later than this Sunday, Mar. 17th: https://forms.gle/Zr8nAth9SHz33Vm47. Discounted rates provided by a generous donation from Catering by Andrew. See flier for details.

Taanit Esther and Machatzit HaShekel: This year, Taanit Esther (Fast of Esther) will fall on Thursday, March 21st and Purim will be on Motzei Shabbat, March 23rd through Sunday afternoon, March. 24th. The fast begins at 5:21am and concludes at 7:27pm. Since fasting this year is not immediately followed by Megillah reading as in others years, one may eat immediately once the time of concluding the fast arrives on Thursday night. The threshold for not fasting on this fast day is lower than for other fast days. One can break the fast anytime during the day if one has a significant headache. Of course, pregnant and nursing mothers should not be fasting on this fast day. The month of Adar is when half a shekel was collected for the Beit Hamikdash. The mitzvah is mentioned three times in the Torah. As a result, the minhag developed that $1.50 per family member is donated to Tzedaka close to the Purim holiday. You can pledge Machatzit HaShekel at:

https://forms.gle/7Sj725VAH38ok4vz5. Plates for giving physical machatzit hashekel will be available during Minchah time this Thursday afternoon during Taanit Esther. Stayed tuned for next week’s Kishrei with details regarding Parshat Zachor, Megillah reading, Matanot La’evyonim and Seudat Purim.

Purim Evening Extravaganza: What better way to celebrate Purim than with fun activities following Megillah reading? We’re doing just that here at Beth El. Join us Motzei Shabbat, March 23rd, following 8:15pm Megillah reading for a Purim Extravaganza with live music and special activities for kids. Thank you to Israela Kahan for organizing this event. See flier for details.

Semichat Chaver Program: We will continue the review sessions for the SCP with Rabbi Segal. The session this week will take place on Tuesday night, Mar. 19th at 8:00pm.

Thursday Morning Learning: The Parashat HaShavua learning with Rabbi Segal will continue this Thurs. morning, Mar. 21st at 11am via Zoom. The link will be sent by email closer to the event.

Recap: Grand Finale of Parent-Child Learning: After an amazing season of Parent-Child learning, we concluded with an amazing night filled with learning, food, fun, and friends! Congratulations to all the participants who won prizes as well as the Wolfes for winning the electric scooter and drone grand prizes. Thank you to Paula and Ernest Fraenkel for their continuous support in sponsoring this grand event. See pictures at the end of this week’s kishrei.

Recap: Oznei Haman Making with our Shlichot: Thank you to our shlichot for organizing the event. The kids who participated had lots of fun making hamantaschen in preparation for Purim. See pictures at the end of this week’s kishrei.

SAVE THE DATE: Beth El/FIDF Shabbaton for the weekend of April 12-13 with Rabbi Steven Weil and an officer of IDF. Details to follow.

SAVE THE DATE: The Connie S. Birnbaum Annual Lecture will take place April 14th at 7pm at Temple Reyim featuring William Daroff, CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, in conversation with 3 young Jewish campus leaders addressing “Navigating Uncharted Waters: War, Anti-Semitism and the American Campus.”

Sefer Torah Campaign: On Oct. 7, Aviya Genut zk”l, the beloved sister of our bat sheirut leumi shelicha Aniam Genut, lost her life in Hamas’ terrorist attack. The Genut family in dealing with this unfathomable tragic loss has commissioned a Sefer Torah to be written in Aviya’s memory and to be dedicated in Israel next Simchat Torah. Please help us generate a holy memory of blessing by contributing to this important campaign. All contributions, large and small, are welcome. For those who wish to donate through their donor advised fund please email the shul office with the details of the intended contribution. See flier. Click here to donate: 

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