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Congregation B'nai Harim
at the Nevada County
Jewish Community Center
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Nevada County Jewish
C
ommunity Center Newsletter
Serving the members of our Diverse Community
as together we search , study, learn the history, the culture,
the principles, the Values ..... explore and take on moments here and there
of just what does it mean, how does it feel to take on this Jewish experience ?
What is this Jewish Identity .......
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Weekly Online
Friday Night
Shabbat Services Continue
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Friday Night Shabbat Services
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Online
via ZOOM, Facebook
with
Rabbi David Azen
joined by
Rabbi Alan Greenbaum
Time:
07:30 PM Pacific Time
(US and Canada)
Saturday Torah Study
......Online
Via Zoom
with Rabbi David Azen
@10:00 am
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I
nside this Newsletter
Gratitude for "Moms" as we
Celebrate Mothers Day
Jewish Lag BaOmer, and Shavuot
Messages from our Board President, Education Programs
Men's Club, Sisterhood, Book Club, Membership, and
Update Landscaping (Backyard ) Project
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Celebrate Mothers Day
Sunday May 10th
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Mothers Day is a time to honor women who give us life! A day to celebrate love, comfort, kindness and wisdom.
Thank you Mom!!
Do you know the official flower for
Mothers Day?
Which President signed Mothers Day into Law? What year?
Can you name the Greek Goddess of Fertility, motherhood and generation?
Answers are below.
If you are a history buff, here are some websites for you to check out.
Carnation
Woodrow Wilson, 1914
Rhea
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Mother's Day
is an annual reminder to cherish the relationship you have with your mom. Given this year's unique circumstances, many of us are celebrating the holiday at home or even, away from the women — moms, grandmas, aunts, you name it — that we love most. For that reason, some
Mother's Day traditions
like spa days and fancy dinners feel next-to-impossible this May. But remember, Mother's Day isn't canceled; in fact, the sentiment behind the holiday is more meaningful than ever before.
With some creativity and preparation, you can give your mom the Mother's Day she deserves — and, let's face it, needs — during quarantine. This list is full of ideas that don't require you or your mom to leave the house, so you can continue to
practice social distancing
and stay safe. But if you're currently holed up in your own house away from your mom, we've included a few virtual activities that you can enjoy together even if you're physically apart. And if you're still on the hunt for the
perfect Mother's Day present,
look no further: Many of these experiences are gift-worthy and most of all, mom-approved.
- Serve Breakfast in Bed
- Deck out her Front Door
- Visit places on her bucket list Virtually
- Take an online Cooking Class
- Watch her favorite Movie together
- Host a virtual celebration
- Assemble your own Bagel Spread
- Give her a personal manicure
- Take a Virtual Dance Class
- Picnic in your backyard
- Learn a new craft or skill
- Serve her favorite beverage
Nevada County is starting to open up slowly.
More ideas
- Take a hike on our beautiful trails
- Picnic at the parks
- Order Take out
- Make coupons for future activities
- Make a card
- List all the reason your mom is special
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Celebrate
Lag BaOmer
May 11-12
Lag BaOmer is a minor, festive holiday that falls on the 33rd day of the seven-week period between
Passover
and
Shavuot
, a period of time is known as the Omer. (The numerical value of the Hebrew letter lamed is 30, and the value of gimel is three; lamed and gimel together are pronounced “lahg.”) This holiday gives us a break from the semi-mourning restrictions (no parties or events with music, no weddings, no haircuts) that are customarily in place for some Jewish communities during the Omer.
An Omer (“sheaf”) is an ancient Hebrew measure of grain. Biblical law forbade any use of the new barley crop until after an omer was brought as an offering to the Temple in Jerusalem. The Book of Leviticus (23:15-16) also commanded: “And from the day on which you bring the offering…you shall count off seven weeks. They must be complete.” This commandment led to the practice of the S’firat HaOmer, or the 49 days of the "Counting of the Omer,” which begins on the second day of Passover and ends with the celebration of Shavuot on the 50th day.
Lag BaOmer commemorates a variety of historical events, including the end of a plague that killed many students of Rabbi Akiva (c. 50-135 C.E.), the yahrzeit of second-century mystical scholar Shimon bar Yochai, and a Jewish military victory over Roman forces in 66 C.E. In remembrance of these events, some people celebrate with picnics and bonfires. Many couples in Israel choose to get married on Lag BaOmer, and many people also choose to wait until that day to get a haircut or beard trim.
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Celebrate Shavuot May 28-29
Shavuot
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which has become known as the Festival of the Giving of the Torah, was originally a harvest holiday. Along with
Sukkot
and
Passover
, it is one of the Shalosh Regalim (Three Pilgrimage Festivals), during which people gathered at the Temple in Jerusalem with their agricultural offerings.
After the Temple was destroyed and the Israelites could no longer bring the first fruits of their harvest as offerings, Talmudic rabbis reframed the holiday. The Rabbis ascribed Shavuot to the biblical story which recounts how, after the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites proceeded to Mount Sinai in the desert. Moses ascended the mountain to meet God, who gave him the Ten Commandments, which were written on two tablets to be delivered to the Israelites.
Based on the Torah’s description of when the Israelites arrived at Mount Sinai after the Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 19:1), the Rabbis set the date of the giving of the Torah as 6
th
day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, and the holiday that was once purely agricultural became the commemoration of the Israelites receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. Today, even as we remember its agricultural roots, the holiday allows us to celebrate the Torah, education, and the wisdom that Jewish teachings have to offer us.
Shavuot is known by several names: Chag HaShavuot (the Festival of Weeks), Chag HaBikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits), Z’man Matan Torateinu (the Time of the Giving of Our Torah), and Chag HaKatzir (the Festival of Reaping). Some Ashkenazi Jews may pronounce and write the name of the holiday as “Shavuos.”
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The link is from Reform Judaism.org
https://reformjudaism.org/
You can find Stories, Recipes, and answers
to all your holiday questions.
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Providing Food during a crisis-
Fresher Sacramento has partnered with DoorDash to power the delivery of meals to the city's senior citizens during the ongoing health crisis. With the support of the DoorDash platform, Lesieli Pilate and Lucy Munoz, along with Chef Michael Harris, produced and sent with DoorDash to deliver over 9,000 meals for 477 seniors at five different residences in Sacramento. Thank you to the City of Sacramento and SHRA for funding, to DoorDash for your generous support and partnership and to Meals on Wheels for partnering with Fresher Sacramento to make this happen.
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Fresher Sacramento seeks to enable everyone to go to bed well-fed and build wealth from health for generations to come. With nearly a quarter of a million folks in Sacramento County lacking regular access to affordable, nutritious food, our team of Fresher Chefs are cooking up a brand new model for making sure everyone goes to bed well fed, by preparing affordable, convenient, delicious, and nutritious meals for folks who lack the time, knowledge, and resources to prepare their own."
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Presidents Message
“the role of the individual and his or her single acts
can determine the future of the world”
Talmudic Saying of Rabbinic Sages
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Copy and paste the following links to your web browser.
CDC -
Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19- Step by step instructions to make your own face mask.
COVID 19 Resources for Congregations - Includes resources for Passover, Online tools, "Doing Jewish" at home and more.
CDC -Frquently Asked Questions
Have you found a resource you would like to share? Please email NCJCC@outlook.com and we will post it in the Schmooze.
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Youth and Adult Education
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Kinneret Vinitzky, Principal Religious, Hebrew School
for Children, Youth and Adults
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Dear Sunday School Parents
I am missing all of your kids happy smiling faces and hope you and your family are healthy and safe.
I would like to invite all the kids and teachers for a Zoom gathering where we can share our experiences and talk. I will send the ID number for the Zoom session by email. Please respond as soon as possible.
I would like to remind you that the challenges we face are offering us the opportunity to remember that we are a united community and we will prevail!
If you would like to be on the email list or share some fun activities you are doing please email NCJCC@outlook.com
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Mothers day card ideas
Find some:
Colored paper
White paper
Scissors
Glue or tape
Pencils or crayons
pictures or magazine images ( please make sure you have permission)
Your imagination
Have fun folding the paper and making cut-outs.
Make a collage or draw a picture.
Be creative
All you need is love!
Happy Mothers Day
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Dan Kalt, Youth Coordinator
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We'll be planning more fun activities for our temple teens / tweens as the year starts and throughout the year. If anyone is interested in helping out, please don't hesitate to contact the Rabbi or myself at dankalt@yahoo.com.
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The Men's Club meets the
second Sunday of each month at 9:30am.
We feature interesting speakers and presenters from the community. The activities include monthly meetings with stimulating speakers, and events such as a scotch and BBQ, wine and beer tastings, golf, and Poker games to prepare for the next Poker Tournament.
The Men's Club is open to the entire congregation and community, men and women alike. Speakers and events are scheduled on Sundays as well as in the evenings and we'll share the upcoming opportunities in the weekly and monthly announcements, as well as the website.
We appreciate your interest and support of our activities and look forward to seeing you. Our annual dues are only $20. When we meet on Sunday mornings, we serve lox and bagels, coffee, and orange juice for only $5.00 (such a good deal! Your mother would be proud).
Contact Gordon Mann at
sharkmann@suddenlink.net
for more information, to suggest an interesting speaker, or to schedule an event
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Lee Nold-Lewis, President
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Our 2019-20 officers:
President:
Lee Nold-Lewis
Membership VP:
Ruth Goodin
Programming VPs:
Carol Brown and Yardena Bobys
Fund Raising VPs:
Cheryl Kelly and Virginia Herron
Treasurer:
Gail Atlas
Recording Secretary:
Judy Silberman
Corresponding Secretary:
Lori Cohen
We welcome any women who would like to join us!
Please contact Ruth Goodin, Sisterhood Membership Chair,
at 925-354-2145 if you are interested
in attending a meeting and checking us out.
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Book Club discussions do continue on the second Monday of the month. Contact Arlene Waxman at 530-478-9484 for additional information.
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Jan Brenner, Membership Chair
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If you haven't already or you are new to the area, please fill out the membership renewal form and mail it to Congregation B'nai Harim at P.O box 1426. If you did not receive a copy in the mail, please reply to this email with your mailing address or call the office at (530) 477-0922.
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Mya Russell Property Development Chair,
Media/Public Relations Chair
Backyard Landscaping Project Update
Great news! Thanks to a very generous anonymous donor, we have been able to make great progress on the backyard landscaping project! We were given a $50,000 matching donation to be able to get this project going! With that money and the money we had previously raised, we have been able to put in the fencing and gates, grading is in progress as are electrical and hot and cold water to the future pavilion, concrete patio pour for the future pavilion is complete and irrigation and grass will follow right after that.
We are desperately in need of additional matching funding in order to install trees and shrubs, the concrete walkway along the side of the building and in front, safety playground chips for the children's play area, the pavilion with BBQ, lighting, sink and counter-top and the memorial rose garden (in that order for logistical, cost saving purposes). Once the project is complete we will put a plaque with the names of all our donors.
Please make your 2020 tax deductible donation today,
so we can continue work on the project and have a beautiful and usable space for all our membership! If you know of anyone in the community that is not a member, but might want to contribute to this project to support our local Jewish community, please spread the word and invite them to come to an event and take a look at the yard.
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Happy Birthday to you!! May 2020
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Happy Anniversary to you!! May 2020
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Thank you to our Sponsors
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506 Walsh Street, Grass Valley, CA 95945
P.O. Box 1426
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