16 Adar II 5776 March 26, 2016

Sunday, March 27 6:00 PM Kadima Let’s Make a Deal Monday, March 28 NS CLOSED 6:00 PM USY Thursday, March 31 10:45 AM Book Study A Replacement Life by Boris Fishman 7:45 PM Men’s Club Mtg (Nominations) Friday, April 1 6:00 PM Kabbalat Shabbat 7:38 PM Candle Lighting

Shabbat Morning Services 9:00 AM

Tzav Torah (p. 621): 8:6-9, 8:10-13, 8:14-17, 8:18-21,

8:22-29, 8:30-36 Maftir (p. 1135): 8:33-36 Haftorah (p. 627): Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23

6:45 PM Mincha/Ma’ariv 8:00 PM

OJC Social Club Purim Palooza

BIBLE STUDY & LIBRARY NEWS This year Rabbi Greenspan is leading us in the study of the Book of Psalms on Thursday mornings with coffee served at 10:45 AM, Our next Book Study will be on Thursday, March 31

th at 10:45 AM, on A Replacement Life,

by Boris Fishman. Our next Bible Class will be on April 7th.

Please check the Shabbat cart for these new titles: The Photographer’s Life, by Suzanne Johnson, The Beautiful Possible, by Amy Gottlieb, The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street, by Susan Jane Gilman and Abraham: The World’s First ...Jewish Lawyer, by Alan M. Dershowitz. Please contact Paula (764-4213 ext. 23 or ojclibrarian@gmail.com)

Condolences to Roger Leider on the loss of his mother, Madeline

Leider

Speedy recovery to Adam Weinstein, Ahuva Lefkovitz, Ron Bloom,

Corky Levine, Morris Heimowitz, Ken Lieber, Mikayla Zagoria-Moffet,

Sydney Sussman and Paul Schwartz

The OJC Social Club Presents

Purim Ball Purim-Palooza

A Carnival Party! Put on your costumes and join us as we eat,

drink, dance and play! (Adults Only)

Saturday, March 26 at 8:00 PM Oceanside Jewish Center

$65 per person includes dinner, dessert, open bar, DJ

RSVP ASAP! to Jill: teachjilly@aol.com or Shelley: Sherbst@gmail.com

Religious School If you have any questions call the Education Director,

Janet Jeddah at 764-4213 ext. 18 Sisterhood Judaica Shop

Call Sandy Nachbar (347)235-0079 or Helene Kenner 536-2546 (or the office) ●●●●●●●●●●

If you want a MI SHEBERAKH said for someone who is ill, call Karen (536-6112 x 11) with the English & Hebrew Name and Mother’s Hebrew name. Please let us know if a congregant is ill or has had a loss. Do not assume that we know

this information if you or someone you know, needs a little loving kindness, a sympathetic ear

or a shoulder to cry on, or something to celebrate-we care & our HESED Committee is here for you! hesed@oceansidejewishcenter.org

Todah rabah all those who came out to pack, shlep, deliver and otherwise lend support, helping to make this year’s shalach manot campaign the best ever!!

OJC Sisterhood Shalach Manot Committee

GETTING READY FOR PASSOVER

Wednesday, March 30th Kitniot & Passover at 7:45 PM (BM)

Is Judaism More Than a ‘Hill of Beans?’: The Kitniot Controversy

Why don’t Ashkenazic Jews eat legumes or rice on Passover? Why does it matter? Study the Conservative Movement’s recent responsa on kitniot to have a deeper understanding of what Conservative Movement means by ‘Tradition and Change.’

April 6th & 13th Passover Workshop at 7:45 PM (BM)

Everything You Need to Know Before Passover ‘Passes You By’

Six Haggadot worth using at your Seder. Five topics everyone should discuss at this year’s Seder. Four ways to make the Seder not only engaging but fun. Three things you never knew about the Passover Seder. Two fabulous workshops. One Amazing Pesach to celebrate!