As the joy and celebration of Purim still lingers, we now prepare for the spirit, freedom and continued celebration of Passover.
As a community this Purim was a milestone for us as we filled the new Jewish Education Center with over 250 people at each of our Purim events, numbers that our Synagogue would never be able to accommodate.
We are glad that the community has come together and proved what we have been feeling for years. People want to celebrate their Jewish identity and give their kids meaningful and fun Jewish experiences to last a lifetime. Today the Jewish Education Center enables us to host a much larger number of people for our many events and celebrations.
We now look forward to celebrating Passover and we have resources for you to be properly prepared, wonderful events and of course the Family Passover Seder at the Jewish Education Center.
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A BISSELE HUMOR
A 90 year old man is driving down the freeway when his phone rings. “Morrie!” his wife says. “Be careful! I heard on the news there’s a lunatic driving the wrong direction on the I-5!” “What do you mean one lunatic?” says Morrie. “There are hundreds!”
WEEKLY eTORAH
This week's Parshah continues the theme from the previous Parsha in describing our ancestors' enthusiasm for building the Mishkan (tabernacle) and their exacting commitment to its great detail. After transmitting G‑d's detailed instructions for building the Mishkan the Torah could have simply concluded with the words Vayasu ken, "and so they did." Instead, it describes how the Mishkan was actually made, repeating all the details. Why does the Torah do this when it is usually so economical with its words? Every teacher strives not only to transmit his lesson but also to spark the student's curiosity, to engender within him a desire to follow the instruction. The Torah is no different. Torah is a book of instruction. Thus it endeavors to inculcate within us, its students, affection for its tradition. It is not enough for us to learn the letter of its law — it is imperative that we also develop an appetite for its spirit. Torah wants to nurture within us a thirst for its information, a hunger for its heritage, a yearning for its compelling atmosphere and an appreciation for its sanctity. Thus, the Torah dedicates two full portions to describe the atmosphere of yesteryear. To give us a feel for the ambiance that prevailed in the home of our ancestors, to convey their enthusiasm for the Torah and their adherence to its laws. To teach us not only that they obeyed G‑d’s commandments but also why. Why they found it so compelling. When we set out to teach our children let us remember that commitment is not enough; we must also aspire for conviction. -adapted from www.chabad.org
