Congregation Sholom

Rabbi Karen Isenberg will be streaming services on Friday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m on Zoom and Saturday, Feb. 20, at 9:30 a.m.

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.

Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3752 519429?pwd=UDREWTA1N21ja XVUZUhyQmY1U01JQT09. The meeting ID is 375 251 9429, and the passcode is 8ZYy69.

Members of Congregation Sholom are invited to participate in the virtual game afternoon hosted by Sandy Geffner this Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. The group will play Scattergories. Jeff will set up the Zoom session. Those who want to play need to email Jeff ( jfsacks@gmail.com) ahead of time so he can send a Zoom link. Sandy will provide the game rules once everyone is logged on at 4 p.m. It will be helpful if you have a pencil and a 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 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 it 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.

During the Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24, participants will learn the tricks of shaping and sealing Hamantaschen. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 24, so the Hamataschen are ready to be distributed before sundown on Thursday, Feb. 25. The meeting can be accessed by using the same Zoom codes for services.

Purim starts at sundown on Thursday, Feb. 25, and Congregation Sholom will join all of the Orange County congregations for a special Megillah reading on Zoom. You will be given the other things to be included in the bag for deliveries. Participants will be given containers (from the Kosher meal deliveries) to put their cookies in after they are baked and cooled for delivery.

RSVP to Ruth Hermann at (562) 430-3107 or susanmichlindesigner@ gmail.com now to let her know who is interested in baking for Purim. RSVP as soon as possible so there will be enough dough and fillings for everyone who wants to participate. Requests for gluten-free cookies will be taken at time of RSVP.

The recipe will be in the News & Nachas for those who want to make more or go through the whole process themselves. There will be dairy-, gluten- and sugarfree recipes in the newsletter as well.

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/ JewishCollaborativeOC.

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