Special Friday Night Services and March MADNESS

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Chaverim/Friends:
Please join us tonight in our weekly services , Friday February 28th at 7pm.  We would love to see you all.  There will be a little kidush nosh and le’chaim at the end.  The children will be singing Lecha Dodi with us and as always are integral to our services.  We hope to see you all.    Please read below for lots of exciting events coming up.

Cantor Ben-Moshe’s Weekly message:   This week’s parshah, P’kudei, begins with an accounting of the materials used for building the mishkan, the Sanctuary in the desert.  This accounting includes the half-shekel of silver collected from the men, which was at once a way of conducting a census and a tax for the communal purpose of the upkeep of the mishkan.  This year, Shabbat P’kudei is also Shabbat Sh’kalim, when we read of the commandment to collect the half shekel.  In the time of the Second Temple, the half-shekel tax was collected before Passover, in anticipation of the large crowds of pilgrims who would come to the Temple to celebrate the Festival.  Passover will soon be here, and like the High Holidays, this is a good time to do our own spiritual accounting, to see whether we have made the most of our gift of freedom.  May we all be worthy of liberation from Egypt, and may we all give a good and true accounting of ourselves.  Shabbat Shalom.

 

SPECIAL EVENTS IN MARCH

Sunday March 2nd:  WHAT AN ACTION PACKED DAY!
Sunday, March 2, 2014 between 11:30-1 pm:  B’nai B’rith Presents: Warsaw Ghetto and Holocaust Survivor Max Glauben at Temple Beth Shalom ( Del Campus) 7300 Hart Lane.   Free and Open to the Community.  In addition to his presentation, he will show a video “Plagues of the Soul”.  Max is an extraordinary speaker and a beloved person who speaks throughout the country and continues to lead groups to Europe.  Max Glauben says, “The story of the Holocaust has to be told to the new generation, but it needs to be delivered in a manner that does not create hate”.

Sunday, March 2, 2014 at 2 pm:  Baking Class on how to make Hamentaschen.  It will held at the home of Rachel Union.  Please RSVP by February 28, 2014, if you can come.  Email her at gameworks@austin.rr.com .  Please bring a friend.
COMMUNITY PURIM CARNIVAL AT THE JCC FROM 3-5.  Lots of fun!  Dell Jewish community Center.
Sunday, March 16, 2014 in the morning:  Beth El for a wonderful Purim celebration.  Please hold that date.  This promises to be lots of fun.  Please email us at bethel@austin@yahoo.com  if you can help with the event.

Also in March – Davening for Everyone:
Interested in sharpening your synagogue skills and learning more about the service?  Gabbai Bam Rubenstein will be teaching an ongoing Davening for All Levels, in on the THIRD Wednesday due to Spring break.  Same time of 7:00 pm at Congregation Beth El.