Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah Portion is Tzav, Leviticus 6:1-8:36. It is also Shabbat HaGadol – the “Great Shabbat” which is always the Shabbat before the start of Passover. I hope you will join us for Shabbat Services this week: Friday night at 7:30 p.m.

Torah Question of the Week:

How do you express gratitude for well-being? How do you express remorse when you have sinned or are guilty of something? In this week’s Torah portion, we receive the laws concerning the various offerings (meal and animal sacrifices) the Israelites must make. We no longer have a Temple in Jerusalem and since we can no longer offer our sacrifices there, we offer prayers (“offerings of the heart”), give charity, or engage in study. What is a meaningful substitute for Temple offerings in your life?

Want to learn about the Torah portion?

Here is a video summary.

Here is a written summary.

Here is the full text.

Passover Starts Wednesday night!

As you know, I love Pesach! Thank you to the many congregants who gave me the honor of acting as their agent for selling their chametz. If you have not yet done so, you may bring your proxy to the office. The deadline is March 31^st at 2:00 p.m. I hope you all enjoy your first Seders on Wednesday night and I look forward to seeing many of you, either in person or on our YouTube channel, for our 2^nd night Seder on Thursday night.

I hope to see you at services tonight! Shabbat Shalom and Chag Pesach Sameach v’Kasher!

— Rabbi Adrienne : )