Shalom Everyone,
WARNING!! WHAT YOU SEE IN THIS NEWSLETTER COULD AFFECT YOU AND VALLEY BETH ISRAEL.
Sounds a bit harsh but it’s only to alert you of the many flyers you will find in this February edition. Please, please, please at least look at them and then I hope you decide to join your fellow congregants at the events scheduled in the next few months.
We had a nice response to the Lox Boxes for the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 3rd. We packed a lot of goodies into the box (actually a bag) and consequently cut our profit margin to a very small amount. Even so we will still make three to four hundred dollars for the synagogue.
SPECIAL NOTICE: On Sunday, February 24th we have a Casino Bus Trip planned to the Chumash casino near Solvang. Please join us for a fun-filled day. We will have activities on the bus to keep you occupied (if you wish to participate) and we are hoping your gambling experience will be a successful one. For those that don’t gamble the casino has a shuttle bus into Solvang so that you can entertain yourself in Solvang. Should be a wonderful day—hope you decide to join us. And bring along a friend or two.
Purim is on a Wednesday night/Thursday morning which doesn’t bode well for attendance. So this year we’re shaking things up. We plan to have a non-traditional Spiel performed on Sunday, March 17th. It is being written by our resident playwright, Roger Cowan, of “The Chanukah Story” fame and is sort of a trailer to what he is writing for next year’s Purim Spiel. Should be funny. There is no charge to see the Spiel; but if you want make it easy on yourself and not have to worry about lunch we are having a luncheon just before the Spiel. There is a charge for the luncheon and you must make a reservation no later than March 10th. Don’t miss the mischief. There will be no service on the actual night of Purim but there will be a full megillah reading on Purim morning. Make it a point to join the minyan that morning.
If Purim is upon us you know Passover is only a month after. We will be having another seder (we call it a second seder although it’s on the third night). So after your seders at home join us at Valley Beth Israel for our community seder. Seating is limited so as soon as you see the flyer be sure to make your reservations.
So as you can see we have a tremendous schedule of events coming up. We have other celebrations and dinners scheduled before the end of June so stay in touch and try to be with us in all our endeavors. We would love to see you at Valley Beth Israel more often.
We’re recruiting new students for our Hebrew School so if you know of anyone interested please have them contact the Rabbi. Have a great month. Ron
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