Weekend services and exciting new class at Beth El

Good morning/Boker Tov to you all!  Wanted to wish you a Shabbat shalom and invite you all to our lovely Kaballat Shabbat services tonight, Friday May 2 at 7pm. 
This Sunday at 3:30 P.M. at Beth El we will be retarting our Intro to Judaism classes.  This is open to everyone interested in becoming Jewish or just wanting a refresher course in our heritage.
Cantor Ben- Moshe’s weekly message:
This week’s parshah, Emor, begins with rules for the cohanim, the priests-mainly rules of purity, who can partake of sacrifices and tithes, and the like.  The latter part of the parshah is a comprehensive description of the holidays of the Jewish calendar, from Pesah to Sh’mini ‘Atzereth.  This is actually an important progression-our Tradition teaches that while some may be “professional Jews”, ultimately all of us are equal participants.  Judaism is not for rabbis and cantors to practice, while everyone else watches-we are in this together.  A congregation is not an audience, but rather a group with a common spiritual purpose.  Shabbat Shalom, and Hag Ha’atzmaut Sameah, Happy Israel Independence Day