Congregation Sholom

Rabbi Karen Isenberg will stream services on Friday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m, and Saturday, Feb. 6, at 9:30 a.m., via Zoom.

New members who want to watch the livestream should contact Jeff Sacks to receive a Zoom invitation. Text Jeff at (714) 642-0122, or email him at jfsacks@gmail.com. The link will have the meeting ID and password embedded. Those who want more details or need to practice beforehand can call Jeff ahead of time. The phone number to call for those who do not have Internet service is (669) 900-9128; the meeting ID is 375 251 9429.

To join the Zoom meeting, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/375 2519429? pwd= UDREWTA1N2 1jaXVUZUhyQmY1U01JQT09. The meeting ID is 375 251 9429, and the passcode is 8ZYy69.

Sandy Gaffner will host a game of Scattergories via Zoom on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m. Those who want to play should email Jeff ahead of time so he can send a Zoom invitation. Make sure to have a pencil and piece of paper ready.

Congregation Sholom is making Hamantaschen online this year. Kits of dough and filling that are ready to shape, fill and bake are availabe to those interested. You can deliver some to your Jewish neighbors or have a volunteer pick up what you do not eat to use as Mishloach manot to the rest of Congregation Sholom. The recipe is Pareve. You will need to make an egg wash and have baking trays available. Pick up your kit at Carol Levine’s house on Tuesday, Feb. 23, or request it to be delivered.

Participants will learn how to roll out the dough; cut with a glass; and fill, shape and seal them so they do not leak out while baking. Make sure to wear the gloves in the kit and a mask while baking.

Learn the tricks of shaping and sealing Hamantaschen on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Use the same Zoom code that is used for weekly services.

Purim starts at sundown on Thursday, Feb. 25. Congregation Sholom will join the Orange County congregations for a special Megillah reading on Zoom.

RSVP to Ruth Hermann at (562) 430-3107 or susanmichlindesigner@ gmail.com as soon as possible so that there is enough supplies for everyone. Gluten-free requests are also available. The recipe, including dairy-, gluten-, and sugar-free versions, will be in the News & Nachas for those who want to make more.

Call Ron Yaffee at (562) 430-7040 to participate in the weekly livestreamed services.