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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Today, March 11th, 4:30 - 6:15 p.m. at Or Chadash
The Family Shabbat Service that was planned for this Saturday,
March 13th 2010 is cancelled.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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TOT
SHABBAT SERVICE
Tomorrow, March 12th, 6:30 p.m. at Handmaker (2221 N. Rosemont)
For families with children ages birth to
first grade, bring in Shabbat with songs, prayers, and snacks. For details or
to RSVP, contact Marcy Friedman at 400-0515 or AZMarcy@aol.com.
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MUSICAL
SHABBAT SERVICE - DON'T MISS OUT!
Tomorrow, March 12th, 7:30 p.m. at Handmaker (2221 N. Rosemont)
Enjoy a special musical Shabbat Service
called, "Celebrate the Psalms - a Sermon Song" featuring the
combined choirs of Congregation Or Chadash and Congregation Chaverim. Brought
to you by Project King David - Or Chadash Adult Ed.
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TORAH STUDY
Saturday, March
13th, 9:00 a.m. at Or Chadash
Come study Torah this and every Saturday. Explore, discuss
and learn!
Check out Rabbi
Louchheim's weekly Torah Commentary by clicking here.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Saturday, March 13th, 5:30 p.m. at Or Chadash (3939 N.
Alvernon Way)
Calling ALL 8th Graders!
8th grade students from Congregation Or Chadash, Congregation Chaverim and
Temple Emanu-El will get together for pizza, T-shirt logo drawing contact for
the 8th grade trip to L.A., and games.
RSVP
requested by tomorrow.
For more information
and to RSVP, contact Rina Liebeskind, 512-8500 or education@orchadash-tucson.org.
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DAVID
BROZA IS COMING TO TUCSON!
Saturday, March 13th, 8:00 p.m. at Fox Theatre
Come experience the amazing sounds and
be mesmerized by David Broza . Tickets are on sale now at the Israel Center,
577-9393 x133 or israelcenter@jfsa.org.
Tickets: $40/$25/$15
$60 for the reception in the Fox Theatre lounge following the concert.
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BOOK CLUB MEETING
Tuesday, March 16th, Noon in the Or
Chadash Chapel
Join the Book Club for a special meeting
once a month about a particular book of the month. This month, the club will
be discussing the book, Around the World on Two Wheels: Anne Londonderry Extraordinary
Ride by
Peter Zheutlin.Bring a sack lunch, get out,
socialize, make friends, and read!
The next and final Book Club meeting for this spring is on Tuesday, April
20th at noon to discuss the book, The Garden of Ruth by Etziono
Halevy. This and any books can be purchased by visiting www.orchadash-tucson.org and clicking on the Amazon link.
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4th
GRADE SHABBAT SERVICE
Presents
Special Needs
Next
Friday, March 19th, 6:30 p.m. at Handmaker
Bring your friends and family as the 4th grade class leads
Services with Rabbi Louchheim and Cantor Cohen. The 4th grade will present to
the audience the meaning of special needs with direct experience.
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, March 21st,
10:30-11:30 a.m. at Or Chadash
Are you or someone you know looking for a spiritual home?
If so, come to Or Chadash for a special Religious School Open House. Show
your children the meaning of Judaism and embrace your culture. Open to the
public. For more information, contact RIna Liebeskind, Director of Education,
512-8500 or education@orchadash-tucson.org.
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PET BLESSING
Sunday, March 21st,
11:30 a.m. at Or Chadash (3939 N. Alvernon Way)
Celebrate the companionship and
special bond we share with our pets. Bring your pets who are people and
animal friendly for a pet parade and a special blessing by Rabbi Louchheim.
At the parade, we will be giving prizes to the largest, smallest and most
unusual pets.
This event is hosted by Or Chadash
and organized by Bar Mitzvah student, Matthew Rein as part of his Mitzvah
project.
Tax-deductible donations can be made
to purchase bullet and stab resistant vests for police K-9s by checks made
payable to "Protect Police K-9" and sent to
Matthew Rein, P.O. Box 17972, Tucson,
AZ 85731.
Visit: www.orchadash-tucson.org/pet-blessing-day
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PERFORM A PASSOVER
MITZVAH
GEFILTE FISH DRIVE
BY JFCS
JFCS is asking for donations of gefilte fish for those less fortunate during
Passover. Please drop off your donations to Or Chadash during office hours in
the month of March.
You can also make cash/check donations to Or Chadash (please mark in the
memo: Gefilte Fish Drive) so we can purchase gefilte fish for JFCS.
OPERATION ELIJAH
Reach out to members of our community who do not have a place to go for
Passover Seder. The JCRC and Outreach Connections will be pairing people with
volunteer households for the first night of Passover, which is on Monday,
March 29th. If you are interested in volunteering your home or need a home
for the first night of Passover, please contact Tremia Cox, 577-9393 ext.
133.
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SAVE-THE-DATE
OR CHADASH SECOND
SEDER
Tuesday, March 30th,
5:45 p.m. at the JCC (3800 E. River Rd.)
Celebrate Passover with Or Chadash at our 2nd Seder. The 2nd Night Seder will be conducted by
Congregation Or Chadash under the guidance of Rabbi Thomas Louchheim and
Cantor Janece Cohen and hosted by the Tucson JCC.
The cost will be $36.00 per person
for members of the JCC and Congregation Or Chadash, and $45.00 per person for
non-members. Please contact Or Chadash for tickets, 512-8500.
Consider making an additional
contribution for people who cannot afford it.
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A FEW WAYS TO
SUPPORT OR CHADASH:
GO GREEN - We encourage you to
help us save money as well as "go green." If you would like to
receive The New Light through email rather than as a hard copy, please
contact Skye Gentry, 512-8500 or office@orchadash-tucson.org. Click here to see the full online
version of the February/March New Light.
SIGN UP FOR eScrip - Congregation Or
Chadash can earn 10% of your purchase amounts on thousands of participating
products.Click here
to see a list of all stores - and there are a lot!
AMAZON.COM - Your Amazon.com purchases can benefit Or Chadash! Go
to the Or Chadash website, scroll all
the way down, click on Amazon.com and order, it's that easy! Or Chadash will
receive a percentage of the sales. All sales are confidential.
HOMER DAVIS AFTER SCHOOL HOMEWORK SUPPORT PROGRAM - This month the
Jewish Community is teaming up to kick-off an event to help an extremely
impoverished community. Represent Or Chadash and be a committed weekly
volunteer to provide homework support after school at Homer Davis. WILL
YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE? Together we can truly improve the quality of
life and education of the students and families of Homer Davis Elementary
School. To volunteer or for more information contact Jane Scott at
577-9393 x 114 or jscott@jfsa.org.
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