Congregation Sholom
Rabbi Rachel Axelrad will stream services at 6:30 p.m on Friday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 13, 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=UDREWTA1N21jaXVUZUhyQmY1U01JQT09. The meeting ID is 375 251 9429, and the passcode is 8ZYy69.
Join Congregation Sholom on Zoom Sunday, Feb. 14, at 4 p.m. for Bingo, hosted by Susan Michlin.
Congregation Sholom is making Hamantaschen online this year. Kits of dough and filling that are ready to shape, fill and bake are available 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. Paticipants will recieve containers (from the Kosher meal deliveries) to store their cookies.
RSVP to Ruth Hermann at (562) 430-3107 or susanmichlindesigner@ gmail.com if you are interested in baking for Purim. Register as soon as possible so Congregation Sholom can figure out how much dough and fillings are needed. Gluten-free requests will be taken at time of RSVP.
The recipes, including the dairy-, gluten- and sugar-free variations, will be in the News & Nachas for those who want to make more and go through the whole process.
Congregation Sholom has been invited to participate in a Purim Celebration with the Jewish Collaborative of Orange County. The event will be held on Thursday, Feb. 25, starting at at 5:30 p.m. The Family Fun event begins at 5:30, Ma’Arivis at 6:15, followed by Megillah reading and virtual Shpiel and singing starting at 6:45. Be sure to bring your own Hamantaschen and Groggers. The Zoom Link for the Purim Celebration is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83488552085#success. You can also join via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Jewish-CollaborativeOC.
Call Ron Yaffee at (562) 430-7040 to participate in the weekly livestreamed services.
