If you have family and friends that would like Passover candies or chocolates, why not help them, and help us raise funds for our religious school at the same time!
It’s simple! Just make a note of our school code (702321). You’ll need to specify this when checking out or we won’t get credit for it. Just visit MissChocolate.com, select “buy now” for the items you want, and be sure to enter our school code!
TvS members can alternatively use our order form to collect orders. If you need a form, contact Becky Rice at 215-504-0223.
Have you been wondering what Reconstructionist Judaism is all about, and what makes Tzedek v’Shalom a Reconstructionist congregation?
Rabbi Anna will be giving a three-part class on the fundamentals of this uniquely American stream of Judaism – Sundays March 6, 13, and 27th at 3:30pm at the George School.
We will be exploring the historical context that gave rise to Reconstructionism in the early and mid-twentieth century, the vision of its founder Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, and the core principles of the movement, all in a safe space where we can candidly share our thoughts and questions.
This class is open to the general public and everyone in the congregation. All participants are asked to sign-up in advance here and are encouraged to read the book (though it is not an absolute prerequisite), “Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach” by Rabbis Jacob Staub and Rebecca Alpert, which you can order here.
For the March 4th Friday Night at TvS, after a Pot Luck dinner at 6:00pm (set up is at 5:30), we will be focusing on one particular Jewish story, By Fire, By Water by Mitchell James Kaplan. You’re invited to read the book at your leisure, and join us on March 4th to discuss! All are welcome to join and participate.
It was selected as the “One Book, One Jewish Community (Philadelphia)” reading for 2010-2011. Set in 15th c. Spain, during the Inquisition, it is the story of Luis de Santángel, chancellor to the king of Aragon and a converso, a Jewish convert to Christianity at a time when the Inquisition sought to repress Judaism. Santángel falls in love with Judith, a beautiful Jewish woman living in Granada, the last part of Spain under Muslim rule.
The book is available at amazon.com for $10.85 or from Mary George at the Bucks County Kehillah office, located at Shir Ami, for $10. She can be reached at 215-579-9300.
