Plan To Join Us For Shavout
— The Third Festival Of “The Big Three”
Dear members and friends,
Shavuot begins Thursday evening, May 21.
This festival is one of the so-called Big Three: Sukkot is the Harvest; Pesach is the festival of freedom, and Shavuot is the time of the giving of the Ten Commandments, or to say it another way, the time when we receive Divine Law.
It is customary for people to gather together on that evening to study and to eat dairy. Cheesecake is usually on the table.
To fully appreciate and fulfill the meaning of the holiday, we are seeking volunteers to help us plan the refreshments, and also members — or someone you might know who would be willing to teach a brief lesson on something of Jewish content. The lesson could be about food, art, music, literature, Bible or your particular interest, talent or skill.
Please mark your calendars now for this special observance…and please contact me with your willingness to help with refreshments and volunteer to offer a lesson.
Thank you.
The Ritual Committee
Chuck Simon, chair
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