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Combating Anti Semitism and Hate

Rabbi David Levy - American Jewish Committee

This Friday night, Rabbi David Levy from the American Jewish Committee will be joining our Zoom-only Sabbath Service to speak about Anti Semitism, combating hate in all its forms, and what is happening nationally and locally on that issue.

Rabbi David Levy is regional director of AJC New Jersey. Prior to joining AJC, he served as rabbi of Temple Shalom of Succasunna, N.J., Congregation Kol Haverim of Glastonbury, C.T., Congregation B’nai El of St. Louis, M.O., and associate rabbi of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun of Short Hills, N.J. In 2013, Levy was a featured speaker at the kickoff press conference for New Jersey United for Marriage Equality, and soon after, represented the organization as the Jewish clergy representative at Newark City Hall when Mayor Cory Booker performed New Jersey’s first same-sex marriages.

He was a founding board member of Missourians for Freedom and Justice, and chair of the National Jewish Coalition for Literacy. A graduate of Brandeis University, Levy holds a B.A. in psychology and elementary education. He received rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, where he was awarded an M.A.H.L. and D. Div. Levy has also earned certificates in fundraising for small nonprofits. He received an honorable discharge with the rank of lieutenant from the United States Naval Reserve Chaplain’s Corps.

Please join us this Friday night for this important topic!

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Purim is a holiday that historically has asked us to step outside the normal and engage in a variety of nonsensical and humorous behaviors in order to lighten our spirits. Over the past years there has been no normal (though we are almost back!), and that is a good reason to most fully participate in Purim and all its traditions - the silly and the serious.

We hope you will take a moment to read about Or Chadash's fabulous fundraiser -- Purim Project 2023. Your support over the last few years was extraordinary, and we hope to repeat that with your participation in this fundraiser - our biggest of the year.

There is a Jewish tradition of celebrating Purim by giving delightful gift-containers filled with hamantashen and other special items to one another at Purim. Traditionally known as Mishloach Manot (the sending of Purim gifts to one another), Purim Project is an important fundraiser for OC programming. This past year our programs have been both live and on Zoom - with new technology and new modes of learning, worshipping and coming together as a community.

Please make your selections by Tuesday, February 28.

We make it easy to do this. Select the option that is the most convenient for you:

• NEW & IMPROVED EASY OPTION - Just click on the link in the email you received on January 17th. With this option there is no need to enter a username or password - it is crazy simple!
• THE WEB OPTION - Go to the Purim Project website www.purimproject.com. Your username and password were provided in the email.
• THE POSTAL OPTION - Use the goldenrod colored form that you will receive via the US Postal Service and mail it to Or Chadash - don't forget to include your payment!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Betsy Zalaznick at 908-310-9247 or bzalaznick@gmail.com.

Thank you again for participating in Purim Project / Mishloach Manot 2023.

Your participation REALLY makes a difference!

Shalom,

Rabbi Joseph M. Forman    

Betsy Zalaznick, Educator

Dan Freedman, President

Christine Berg and the Purim Committee

Scrip activity is off to a good start for 2023!

We had 20 orders in January, earning $349 for Or Chadash. Thanks so much! That includes orders for plastic cards for our January deadline as well as eGift Card orders placed throughout the month.

Next deadline for ordering plastic gift cards is Wednesday, February 15th.