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Jewish Holiday
Shabbat
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomCandle lighting, Kiddush and perhaps some discussion. Hope to see you there!
Purim Party
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomZooming into Purim February 27th at 4 pm. We are planning for Purim and it takes us all to throw a proper party! We are looking for folks to help perform the megillah, perhaps sing a tune, play an instrument to entertain us and poets to recite their Purim themed poems for the occasion. (Perhaps bowing down to false idols is a pertinent topic for some of you). Contact ruach@shirhayam.org to volunteer. Even if you are just planning on attending, think about wearing...
Shabbat Meditation
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomDick and Linda will once again lead us in meditation Saturday, March 6th 9-9:30 am. It is a wonderful, intimate gathering and a lovely way to start your morning & your month. In the Shir Hayam Zoom Room.
Spring Shabbat
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomShabbat Evening March 19th at 5:30 On the edge of Spring, Jill Onewein will lead us in this month’s Shabbat. Look forward to kiddush and a discussion based on this week’s parsha, Vayikra. We will send out 2 readings prior to the service from Rabbi Jonathan Sachs and also from Shefa Gold’s book, Torah Journeys. Rabbi Gold brings a modern and relevant interpretation of Vayikra, which is traditionally about sacrifice. Jonathan Sacks commentary about Hope and Optimism is also quite illuminating. Reading these two articles ahead of time will help you jump right...
Passover Seder
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomPASSOVER IS COMING! Save the date – Saturday, March 27th. This March, just like last year, we will celebrate Passover in our Shir Hayam Zoom room. The Ruach Committee is putting together a Passover evening as lovely as we all shared last year. Shir Hayam’s seder will be on the first night, Saturday, March 27. Time: 4-4:30 p.m. Shmooze and catch up with friends. Seder starts at 4:30 p.m. Stay tuned, more information will be coming soon.
SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION
Dick & Linda Golden will lead us in meditation Saturday, April 3rd 9-9:30 am. It is a wonderful, intimate gathering and a lovely way to start your morning & your month. In the Shir Hayam Zoom Room.
SHABBAT
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomShabbat Evening March 16th at 5:30 Dee Axelrod will lead us in this month’s evening Shabbat in the Zoom Room. April is Poetry Month, and April is a time when we find days lengthening. So for this Shabbat, we’ll explore “light” in poetry and any other forms of writing. (or music. whatever people want to bring to the table). Whether it’s the spotlight of social justice shining on this particular moment, or the feeling of literally emerging from our houses back into the light, Wherever the notion...
LAG B’OMER
Shir Hayam Zoom RoomSave the Date – April 30th. Lag B’Omer, traditionally a picnic to commemorate the passing of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, Lag B’Omer is also a celebration of the end of the plague in the time of Rabbi Akiva. We are planning to meet masked and in person in Caroline and Eric Steven’s garden. More details to follow.
Book Discussion/Potluck/Havdalah
Havdalah gathering at the home of Carol Shakow. At 5:00pm, we will have a discussion of the book In an Antique Land by Amitav Ghosh. There will be a potluck dinner. As evening approaches we will do a Havdalah ceremony.
