From Rav Claudia's Shabbat Chol Hamoed/Pesach Message...

"This year I entered Passover with a heavy heart and a full mind – I imagine many of you did as well. How can we celebrate freedom and oppression at this time? As I wrote last week in my Shabbat N’kabla message, this Pesach is different from any other. Much of the liturgy of our seder felt real and painful, but also necessary. I shared at my seder that this year Pesach feels like a must do, as a need to, as an obligation, as a commandment that can not be skipped or taken for granted. This year, Pesach is needed more than ever. Why? Because Pesach teaches us that we don’t give up and that the journey of Egypt is a complex one. Pesach tells us that we will walk out from slavery, from oppression. We, as a humanity, are capable of this and we are not alone… even when it feels like we might be alone, God is with us."

IMPORTANT:

Between April 18 and April 30th we kindly ask you not to bring any foods to TBZ unless they are kosher for Passover. In addition, we ask that you do not bring donations for Family Table until after Pesach. Thank you for your collaboration.

WELCOMING SHABBAT

FRIDAY, APRIL 26

6:00pm Kabbalat Shabbat with TBZ

(in person and online: Zoom)

Come bring each week to a close and start Shabbat together in community!

Join us for spirited services with song, kavanah (intention) and celebration. 

Download the Kabbalat Shabbat Siddur.

Check the Schedule of Service leaders.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

NO TORAH STUDY

10:00am Shabbat Morning Service

(in person and online: Zoom Link)

Spend Shabbat morning in community. 

Download the Shabbat Morning Siddur.

Check the Schedule of Service leaders.

10:30am WonderMinyan (in person)

At WonderMinyan, young Jews begin to learn Shabbat morning and holiday prayers, the weekly parasha (Torah portion) through stories and plays, as well as build a community of friends. 

10:30-11:00am Shabbat Shabreakfast in the Meeting Room

11:00-11:30am Age-appropriate parasha/Shabbat engagement:

• Littles (babies-1st grade) in the Meeting Room 
• Middles (2-4 grades) in the Community Room
• Olders (5-7 grades) in Room Gimmel

11:30-12:00pm Tefillah (prayers) with Rav Tiferet, Noah, and Leah in the Meeting Room 

12:00-12:30pm Activity/Shmooze time (before joining the end of services in the Sanctuary as we bless the children)

12:30pm Kiddush Talk: TBZ Affordable Housing Project Q&A with Jonathan Klein (in person)

A follow-up from the 4/18 program, come ask questions about the exciting initiative of our Housing Justice Team: a proposal to build mixed-income, affordable housing on the “rear yard” parcel behind TBZ which fronts on Lancaster Terrace. This is only a proposal so far which is under consideration by the Board, which needs the community’s engagement and input to inform their decision. For more information, feel free to contact Jonathan Klein, Chair of the TBZ Rear Yard Committee.

1:00pm B'Mitzvah Group (in person)

For more information about upcoming programs, read the Happenings email that

was was sent on Monday to TBZ membership.

STAY CONNECTED

Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:00-5:00pm; Friday 9:00-1:00pm; 

Tuesday staff work from home.

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