Gut Shabbes and Gut Yuntiv

Dear Friends,

What do Jews say to one another on Good Friday? “Gut Shabbes and Gut Yuntiv!” (A “Good Shabbat” and “Good Holiday” for Passover) of course. And what should a Jew do on Easter Sunday? Come to the Brotherhood sponsored Matzah Brei brunch at 10:00 a.m., of course! All you need to do is show up hungry. Hope to see you there.

Speaking of Passover food, if it turns out that you have extra Pesadic food (matzah, gefilte fish, macaroons, cans or boxes of you name it) our Brotherhood and Paul Winter Helping Hands Committee are conducting a “post-Passover” food drive. Just bring your unopened Passover food stuffs to the Temple and place it in the bins near the main office by Sunday, April 14th. This way we can continue to fulfill the precept articulated at the Passover seder, “all who are hungry come and eat.” Your Passover food will be taken by Ophelia Yudkoff to Eva’s Shelter, where it will be served, even after Pesach. Kol Ha’Kavod (all honor) to David Klein, our Brotherhood President, and Ophelia, our Paul Winter Helping Hands co-chair, for helping us fulfill this mitzvah - both before Passover by bringing our chumetz to the Temple and after Passover, by bringing our uneaten Passover foods.

Last Passover note: We have a 7th Day of Passover Festival service on Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. This includes Yizkor. Many people do not realize that it is traditional to remember a loved one by attending Yizkor services not only on Yom Kippur but also on the last day of the festivals of Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. For the Reform Movement the last day of Passover is the 7th day, Monday. We will hold our Yizkor service Monday, while Conservative and Orthodox Jews, who celebrate 8 days of Passover, will hold it on Tuesday.

Hope to see you tonight (Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m.), or tomorrow (Torah study at 9:00 a.m.; Shabbat minyan service at 10:15 a.m.), or Sunday (Matzah Brie Brunch at 10:00 a.m.), or Monday (Festival/Yizkor services at 10:30 a.m.).

Gut Shabbes and Gut Yuntiv,

Jordan