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UPCOMING HAPPENINGS
CHAVURAT EZRAH FOOD DRIVE
April 1 - April 30
While we celebrate Passover with a delicious meal, let's help someone else have a meal as well. Chavurat Ezrah is observing Passover by holding a food drive to benefit the FBC Community Food Pantry, beginning April 1 and ending on April 30. The food pantry is especially in need of coffee, cereal, pasta, tea, canned salmon, sugar, mayonnaise, rice, canned soup, and mac and cheese. Please consider bringing an item to donate as you visit the synagogue or just drop something off on your way home from the grocery store! The donation box will be located in the lobby. Thank you!
SUNDAY FAMILY CAMP Ages 4-6
Sunday, May 4, 2025
(rescheduled from April 6)
10:00 AM - Noon
This Month's Theme is Passover!
This month, we will be learning about Passover including the Passover story and some related projects. We will also review the Hebrew letters we’ve learned and add to our Shabbat box.
RSVP to sarahjohnplater@aol.com by Friday, May 2, to ensure we have enough materials for the project. The program is free, and no membership is required. Visit https://www.etzhayim.org/learn/grades-0-1 for more information.
THE "MAGIC" OF
BEDROCK GARDENS
Thursday, May 8, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The "Magic" of Bedrock Gardens will be presented by Peggy Tucker. Come on a virtual tour of one of New England's premier Public Gardens, led by one of its dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, Peggy Tucker, also known as "The Fairy Godmother" of Bedrock Gardens. If you have been to the Gardens, she would love to hear about your experiences there, and if you have never been, you will most certainly want to visit when it opens for the 2025 season on May 14th. Click here for the full listing of Hot Topics. This is a free event.
FAMILY PIZZA DINNER
& SHABBAT SERVICE
Friday, May 9, 2025
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Join us for pizza dinner followed by potluck desserts. At 6:15 PM, our Book Bubbe, Leslie Kirshman, will read a story. By 6:30 PM, we will start the family Shabbat service.
All are welcome! Please RSVP at office@etzhayim.org by May 5, so we can plan on how much pizza to have. This is a free event.
Many thanks to the anonymous donors for covering the cost of the pizza.
SHAVUOT CELEBRATION
Sunday, June 1, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us to celebrate G-d giving us the Torah and Commandments at Mount Sinai. The evening will include "Chai Shavuot," a series of 18-minute seminars - pick one, pick all.
6:00-6:18 - Dairy Dinner
6:18-6:36 - Mezuzah Art Project
6:36-6:54 - Torah: Genesis Creation in 10 Phrases
6:54-7:12 - Shavuot Service
7:12-7:30 and 7:30-7:48 - When Jacob Became Israel: A Turning Point
This is a free family event! All ages are welcome! Reservations are required for both the dinner and art project. RSVP to office@etzhayim.org.
FAMILY PIZZA DINNER
& SHABBAT SERVICE
Friday, June 6, 2025
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Join us for pizza dinner followed by potluck desserts. At 6:15 PM, our Book Bubbe, Leslie Kirshman, will read a story. By 6:30 PM, we will start the family Shabbat service.
All are welcome! Please RSVP at office@etzhayim.org by June 2, so we can plan on how much pizza to have. This is a free event.
Many thanks to the anonymous donors for covering the cost of the pizza.
SUNDAY FAMILY CAMP Ages 4-6
Sunday, June 8, 2025
10:00 AM - Noon
End of Year Celebration!
We will end the year with a celebration of all of our learning. We will finish up any projects for our Shabbat box too. Our class will play some games to review Hebrew letters and holidays. We will end with an ice cream sundae party.
Please RSVP to sarahjohnplater@aol.com by Friday, June 6 to ensure we have enough materials for the project. Etz Hayim Synagogue is located at 1-1/2 Hood Road, Derry, NH. The program is free, and no membership is required. Visit
https://www.etzhayim.org/learn/grades-0-1 for more information.