Pesach at Beth Israel: Celebrate our Freedom Together
Pesach officially starts this Wednesday evening!
Join us to celebrate Passover, including our Second Night Community Seder!
All are welcome!
Passover Day 1 Services
Shacharit & Mussaf: Thursday, April 6 at 9:00 am
Community Second Night Seder, following
Passover Afternoon & Evening Day 2 Services
Mincha & Maariv, Thursday, April 6 at 7:10 pm
Community Seder follows, approximately 7:50 pm
Passover Day 2 Services
Shacharit & Mussaf: Friday, April 7 at 9:00 am
Kabbalat Shabbat & Friday Evening Services
Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, Maariv: Friday, April 7 at 6:30 pm
Shabbat Morning Services, Passover Day 3
Shacharit & Mussaf, Saturday, April 8 at 9:00 am
Community Kiddush Lunch follows, approximately 11:30 am
Sunday Morning Services, Passover Day 4
Sunday Morning, March 9, at 8:30 am
Passover Day 7 Services
Shacharit & Mussaf, Wednesday, April 12 at 9:00 am
Passover Day 8 Services with Yizkor
Shacharit & Mussaf, Thursday, April 13 at 9:00 am
Includes Yizkor Service, approximately 10:15 am
Metairie Eruv Is Kosher - Get Involved!
The Metairie Community Eruv, established by Beth Israel in 2012, has enabled the observant community in the Metairie area to grow over the past decade. An eruv is a critical component of Jewish communal infrastructure, allowing for the carrying of items beyond a person's private domain on Shabbat.
Over the past six months, we have worked with Rabbi Stephen Belsky, an eruv builder and consultant, to restore our community eruv. After a significant amount of work rerouting the eruv and physically rebuilding its infrastructure, we are thrilled to announce the completion of the Metairie Community Eruv earlier this week!
This timing is most appropriate, as we find ourselves in the midst of a series of Torah portions devoted to the building of the Mishkan, a communal project which relied on the freewill donations of community members. These donations came in multiple forms; both through the giving of time and of "treasure." We, too, are asking for your contributions in each of these areas to firm up the ground upon which our eruv was built.
Find out more about how to donate your time and financially support the Metairie Community Eruv.
Congregation Beth Israel - Participate Online
As we at Congregation Beth Israel begin to emerge from the pandemic, we will continue to gradually shift our offerings towards in-person while maintaining a strong virtual presence. Please reach out for the Zoom links to our virtual classes, or feel free to join us in person (proof of vaccine required) for our in-person services and programs.
What's even better than watching? Joining in! Click below to join via Zoom.
Note, for those participating in closed meetings, check with Rabbi Phil or our shul leadership for meeting specific Zoom invitations.
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