Purim day was another marathon Megillah readings and parties at Shul, two in The Galleria, Brookdale Galleria Senior Living, at a few private homes, Sofa Park and concluding with a Purim & Magical Fun for Adults & Kids! Phew! DAY PHOTO SET And... it's First Fridays, already! Shabbat & Chocolate? Pass the challah please! Join Young Jewish Professionals For a Chocolate Themed Shabbat with Young Jewish Professionals, ages 21-39, over a physically distanced and individually served outdoor Shabbat Dinner on the Uptown Plaza. LIMITED SEATING OCCUPANCY. RSVP REQUIRED. Masks required indoors or outdoors within 6 ft outside of your pod. $18 until Thursday, $25 after. Use promo code: advance www.yjphouston.org/chocolate Parshas Parah - The Torah reading of Parah (Numbers 19) is added to the weekly reading. Parah details the laws of the "Red Heifer" and the process by which a person rendered ritually impure by contact with a dead body was purified. When the Holy Temple stood in Message From Levi - Hi Everyone, I’m fundraising for my class, for the TDS 8th grade. Will you help support our fundraiser? What will your support mean to us? Without supporters like you, our group would be unable to earn the money needed for our 8th grade graduating class! Your purchase helps you too! Choose from a wide variety of top-rated kitchen knives, cooking utensils, quick mixes, cookbooks, and more – great for your own kitchen or for gift giving. What can you expect? Products are available at EVERY PRICE POINT, making it easy for everyone to participate. All products come from well-known Rada Cutlery, so you can be confident you’re getting HIGH-QUALITY merchandise. As an added bonus, everything they sell is MADE IN THE USA. Thank you so much. Your support is greatly appreciated! Levi Lazaroff CLICK ON THIS LINK TO BENEFIT THE TDS 8TH GRADE! PARSHA: Do You Wish You Were a Kid Again? “Hmm… Thank G‑d, I do work quite hard (my kid said so!), but what is really important? What would I do if I were completely worry free?” more… SHABBOS PARAH PARSHAS KI SISA Shabbos, 22 Adar - March 6
Wow, we can finally catch our breath! What a Purim including 12 megillah readings! Kicked it off with the #YJPHouston Physically distanced evening of Purim & Magic, including megillah readings indoors and outdoors, at private homes and a late night reading. EVE PHOTO SET
Jerusalem, every Jew had to be in a state of ritual purity in time for the bringing of the Passover offering in the Temple. Today, though we're unable to fulfill the Temple-related rituals in practice, we fulfill them spiritually by studying their laws in the Torah. Thus, we study and read the section of Parah in preparation for the upcoming festival of Passover. Links: The Parah reading with commentary, The Calf's Mother.
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Friday, 21 Adar - March 5
Light Shabbat candles & Mincha at 6:06 pm
Evening Services at 6:30 pm
YJP First Fridays Outdoor Shabbat Chocolate Themed Dinner www.yjphouston.org/chocolate
Chassidus at 9 am
Latest Morning Shema at 9:35 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Special reading of Parshas Parah
Mincha at 6:05 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 7:00 pm
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