Rabbi Diana's Weekly Message

Dear Hevre,

I'm looking forward to a festive Shabbat with you, followed by a Purim celebration!

We are meeting in person this evening at 7:00 pm as well as online.

***This evening Sandra Herman will be sponsoring an Oneg in memory of her sister Susan Shapiro, z’l.

Tomorrow morning at 10:00 am we will meet in person for Shabbat Zimra as well as online.

Purim is around the corner, officially on Monday evening and Tuesday. Shake your groggers (we have plenty!) and bring out your costumes for our KHN celebration this Sunday at 10:00 am.

Also, please bring cash or a check if you are able as we will be fulfilling the mitzvah of matanot la’evyonim, giving to the poor. In this case, we will be giving to Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger as well as to Doctors Without Borders/MSF who are helping those in Ukraine, Turkey and Syria, among other crisis spots.

If you cannot attend our Purim celebration, please consider giving online to these organization to fulfill one of the mitzvot of Purim.  

https://mazon.org

https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

The other 3 mitzvot for Purim are hearing the Megillah read, sending gifts to friends/ mishloach manot, and having a special meal, a seudah.

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Two opportunities to learn more about what is happening in Israel with our Greater Philadelphia Federation/Bucks County Kehillah came to my attention today.

The first will be:

JCRC Web Series with David Horovitz

March 13, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Virtual

Join JCRC for an online briefing with David Horovitz, Founding Editor of the online newspaper The Times of Israel. Horovitz will provide updates about the latest events happening in Israel and the Middle East. There will be time for live Q&A.

Register Here

The second is:

On Wednesday, March 15th at 11:30am - 12:30pm, CBOI will host Yizhar Hess via Zoom.  He is currently the Vice-Chair of the World Zionist Organization and former Executive Director of the Masorti Movement. He will be speaking on the political implications of the current Judicial Reform Bill before the Knesset.

Yizhar Hess's online biography:  https://www.wzo.org.il/page/board/yizhar-hess/en

Here is a link to a recent interview with Yizhar Hess in the Jerusalem Post:  https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-732358

You will join us via this Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88574521555

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88574521555
Meeting ID: 885 7452 1555

Shabbat shalom and Chag Purim Sameach!

Rabbi Diana (rabbidianamiller@gmail.com)