Shalom to all!
Candle Lighting – 5:33
The weekly Torah portion is Parshat Ki Tisa/Parshat Parah – The Sin of the Golden Calf and the Red Hiefer
We will be having a guest speaker, Yedida Eisenstat, this shabbat morning. The title of her talk will be, “Judaism’s Holy Water”.
Yedida Eisenstat is a doctoral candidate in Midrash and Scriptural Interpretation. She received her M.A. from York University in Toronto, where she focused on Jewish Medieval exegesis and Midrash.
Havdala and the conclusion of Shabbat – 6:34
Vietnamese Cooking Join us for a cooking class on Saturday night where we explore the uncharted waters of kosher Vietnamese cooking. In this class we will provide an overview of the staples of Vietnamese cuisine and the various kosher certified products that can stock your kitchen. You will learn how to prepare Bun (Rice Noodle bowls) and its various toppings along with a vegetarian Nuoc Cham (fish sauce). All food will be vegan although meat/fish products will be discussed.
Saturday night, March 6th at 8pm at the shul
Hebrew Level II – The Hebrew class takes place Mondays, at 7:30. Level II will look at shabbat prayers as a way of learning vocabulary, grammar, prefixes and suffixes. If you are interested in learning how to read and missed Level I – please contact the rabbi for when the next round will take place. rabbi@greenpointshul.org
Cocaine Anonymous – CA meets at the shul on Tuesdays 7:00 – 8:00. CA is non-denominational but we are comforted that Jews who are suffering from drug addictions have an opportunity to attend meetings in a shul rather than a church. As a Jewish community, it is crucial that we are a supportive community, giving space for people to recover. Please spread the word.
Talmud Class – continues on Wednesday nights 7:30 – 8:30. We gather around a table, eat some cake and learn some Talmud. We are discussing issues related to Passover – like when one has to lean while eating at the seder. The classes meet at the rabbi’s house. No prior experience necessary.
The Kiddush, this week is sponsored by Lisa and Al in honor of her father, Zalmon Berman’s 90th birthday – may Gd grant him the strength to go another 30 years! Thank you (Last week, due to the snow storm, there was a lighter kiddush instead.)
Keep in mind, that for any honor, memorial or other significant event (Fund Raising Drives that last forever), you can always commemorate it by sponsoring the weekly kiddush.
Look out for our communal Passover seders March 29, 30 – If you would like to come to one or both, let us know so we have a sense for numbers.
Shabbat Shalom,
