Are you funny?  Send in your jokes and short stories to Diane Shalom for inclusion in Tirades for Purim!  Deadline is Monday, March 2.
B'nai Jeshurun Congregation

Shul News
February 26, 20157 Adar 5775
This week's parashah is Tetzaveh.  It is also Shabbat Zachor  Please click on the link in the Quick Links section to read more. 

 Candle lighting:    5:57 pm
       Friday Evening Service:    6:00 pm
Shabbat Morning Service:    9:00 am
Starbucks, Bread & Torah with Ari Yares, Head of School, Gross Schechter Day School:  9:00 am
Shabbat b'Yachad Family Service with Rabbi Hal Rudin-Luria:  10:30 am
Shabbat Shelanu with Ines Ades:  10:30 am
      Shabbat ends:    6:58 pm

 

CELEBRATE PURIM AT 

B'NAI JESHURUN!!!

Sunday, March 1 - Sunday, March 8

 

Purim at B'nai Jeshurun is always filled with laughter, dancing, hamantashen, camaraderie - and megillah readings, of course! Last year, our clergy and staff dressed as CEREAL CHARACTERS. Come this year to find out their surprise theme!  (We'll give you one hint... it's not cereal!)

 

Sunday, March 1

9:30 am Mishloach Manot Delivery to Menorah Park

2:00 pm Mishpachot Queen Esther's Candy Land at Ellie's

 

Wednesday, March 4
11:00 am Mishloach Manot Delivery to Monefiore - Volunteers still needed! 

Take part in this Purim Mitzvah. Contact Shani Kadis to help or for more info.

7:00 pm   Megillah reading and festivities!

 

Thursday, March 5

7:00 am Megillah reading

 

Sunday, March 8

11:30 am Purim Carnival!  New this year:  Log Slammer, Farm Fun Inflatable for toddlers, Take home your own music video from our Green Screen Music Video Booth!

 

Click here for all Purim events.

 

Bessie Hershey Religious School

Fund Raisers

 

Purim Raffle

We are holding our annual Purim 50/50 Raffle to raise money to continue the good work of our religious school. One half of the money collected will be used for school needs, while the other half will be distributed as prize money. We hope to have 100% participation from our school families. If you need tickets, please contact Wendy Altmire. Drawing date will be Sunday, March 8 at the Purim Carnival.

 

Passover Candy Sale

Miss Chocolate/Bartons Kosher for Passover candies and macaroons are now available. Order forms are in the school and synagogue offices. The deadline to place your order is Friday, February 27. All proceeds benefit the Bessie Hershey Religious School. Please contact  Florence Zabarsky with questions at 440-572-5938.

 

A Special Free Shabbat Lunch & Learn for Sisterhood Members Only

"Learn How Ancient and Modern Rabbis Construct Holidays"

March 7 immediately following services. Led by Rabbinic Intern Paula Sass. RSVP to Faith Eisenberg

 

"Finding My European Origins Without Leaving Home"

Tuesday, March 17 * noon

A Sisterhood Lunch & Learn with Sylvia Abrams - open to all

$10 per person; RSVP to Robin Rood. Mail checks to Robin at 113 Silver Springs Trail, South Russell, Ohio 44022.

 

Atid Logo Shabbat Dinner 

at the Home of Elyse Willen

Friday, March 13 * 7:00 pm

 

Kosher dietary laws observed. Free. Please RSVP to Elyse Willen or Elana Cohen by Monday, March 9 to receive Elyse's address.


 

Join Chesed at the Cleveland Foodbank

March 12 - Adults Only from 6 - 8 pm

 

Contact Karen Nash to RSVP; space is limited.

 

 

 

 

 
In This Issue
Straight from our website

MAZAL TOV TO:
 

Emily Hoffman & Eric Weingart on the birth of a son, Ryan Weingart.  Grandparents are Amy & Stephen Hoffman.


 

Harriet & Harvey Freiman on the birth of a granddaughter, Moselle Ruth Freiman. 


 

Marian & Stuart Gertman on the engagement of their daughter, Rabbi Jennifer Gertman, to Michael Hartman.
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Announcements

The Men's Club meeting on Monday, March 2 has been canceled.


 

AJC Cleveland presents "First Thursdays at the J--Purim Edition"

"What's So Funny? Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Sarah Silverman and the Modern Jewish Stereotype" 

Thursday, March 5, 7:45- 9:15 am with BJC member, Edward Horowitz. $5 for AJC/JCC members/$8 others. JCC. Light breakfast served. RSVP.


 

Jewish Genealogy Meeting Sunday, March 1, 1:30 pm Fairmount Temple, Sima Grozalsky Tells Her Story (rescheduled from February 1).


 

Gross Schechter Day School Purim Gala, Saturday, March 7, honoring Mitchell and the late Sheila Balk.  RSVP.


 

Straight from Israel

Israeli brain power tackles brain disorders. 


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