No services Friday, April 3 and community Seder this Sunday

With Passover beginning on Friday this year, we will not be holding services on Friday, April 3 as most people will be attending Seders. A reminder that the community Seder is this Sunday, April 5. People will begin arriving around 5:00 p.m. and Seder will begin at 6:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing everyone! This is looking like it will be one of our largest community Seders yet!

Getting ready for a busy April!

April is a busy month at Congregation Beth Shalom. April 5th (6:00 p.m.) is our community Passover Seder with Rabbi Jeremy Simons from the ISJL. The weekend of April 24-25 is our 25th Anniversary celebration! Join us Saturday, April 25 (6:00 p.m.) for a evening of celebration with Havdalah, a catered dinner, and dancing!

Passover reservations should be made by March 25 and the cost is $20.00/adult, $10.00/child under 13 years old.

Reservations for the April 25 (6:00 p.m.) anniversary celebration should be made by April 10 and the cost is $25/adult.

To make a reservation for either event, please send the number/name of people in your group and a check for the appropriate amount to:
 
Beth Shalom
PO Box 1888
Auburn, AL 36831

Let’s Shtick Together This Wednesday Night, March 4, at 6:30

Purim is coming! 

Along with it comes the commandment to Be Happy, Have Fun and Get Drunk! OK, you don’t actually have to get drunk but you are supposed to really whoop it up. If you plan to drink, please bring a designated driver with you! We will have wine, liqueurs, hamentashen and snacks.

It is part of the holiday fun to dress up in costumes. Cross dressing is encouraged because you should be unrecognizable. Even a wig and a mask can be enough to baffle your friends. This is a great time to pull out those Halloween costumes that have been gathering dust weevils. 

 Give to the Needy (Matanot La’Evyonim)

To comply with one of the mitzvoh or obligations for Purim, please bring some non-perishable food items or a check for the East Alabama Food Bank.

Hear the Megillah 

We will have the reading of the whole megillah. The megillah, a.k.a. “The Book of Esther,” is the scroll that tells the Purim story. When Haman’s name is mentioned, we will twirl graggers (noisemakers) and stomp our feet to eradicate his evil name. Tell your children that Purim is the only time when it’s a mitzvah to make noise!

The details are so simple that even Haman would understand.  Wear a costume, bring something for the Food Bank and come ready to party-hardy and make some noise this Wednesday, March 4, at 6:30 p.m. at Beth Shalom!