This Week in Our Community

Monday-Friday, 10:00-10:30
Weekday Morning Prayer

Wednesday, 7 April, 19:00-21:00 (zoom)
Introduction to Judaism course
(19:00-19:30 Basics of Hebrew)

Friday, 9 April, 18:30-20:30 (zoom)
Community Talk: 18:30-19:00
Before the service:
Invocation for Yom Hashoah
(27 Nissan – 9 April)
Kabbalat Shabbat & Rosh Hodesh

Saturday, 10 April, 10:30-11:30 (zoom)
Shabbat Morning Service

Torah Weekly Portion
Sh’mini – The Eighth [Day]
Leviticus 9:1−11:47

Summary
Aaron and his sons follow Moses’ instructions and offer sacrifices so that God will forgive the people. (9:1-24)
Two of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, offer “alien fire” to God. God punishes these two priests by killing them immediately. (10:1-3)
God forbids Moses, Aaron, and his surviving sons from mourning but commands the rest of the people to do so. Priests are told not to drink alcohol before entering the sacred Tabernacle and are further instructed about making sacrifices. (10:4-20)
Laws are given to distinguish between pure and impure animals, birds, fish, and insects. (11:1-47)

Commentary: https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/shmini

Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:22-36