1. religion and spirituality
2. judaism

March–April 2015
Adar–Nissan–Iyyar, 5775
3190 Gulf To Bay Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33759
Phone: 727-726-1472; Web: www.OhrChadash.org;
Email: OhrChadashOffice@aol.com
THE WISDOM OF FOOLISHNESS
Purim is Judaism’s wildest holiday, commemorating not only the deliverance of the Jewish people, but also that
despite appearances, our G-d is still in control. Purim itself stands in sharp relief to other observances and holidays
in the Jewish calendar: masks and bright costumes (even cross-dressing!) against, for instance, the pure white of
Yom Kippur garb, feasting against fasting, drinking to excess against moderation the rest of the year, laughter
against lamentation, merriment against mourning. Yet more, all this is enjoined on us as a religious holiday and the
megillah (scroll of Esther) is ordered to be read, but the book itself doesn’t mention G-d at all!
Purim’s craziness is modeled after that of the upside-down Book of Esther. In it, Queen Vashti is banished because
it’s feared her refusal to follow orders will embolden women across the kingdom to rebel. A new queen is given her
place and crown, and in the end she exercises great power over the land. Haman, a feared and respected noble,
plots against the Jewish people. His inner foolishness is turned inside out for all to see, and he’s put to death on
his own gallows. The Jews, having many enemies as a people and nearly exterminated, have good reason to fear
and suspect non-Jews. At the end, this too is turned around, for “fear of them,” the Jews, “fell upon all people”.
We’re fortunate to view these events from the inside, reading them in the megillah instead of living them, seeing
G-d’s hand in it all instead of just the outward appearances. The strangeness of Purim should remind us that
appearances aren’t always reality, and that we should trust in the G-d who can turn everything upside-down in an
instant. “Multiply your mirth when Adar arrives,” says the Talmud. Purim is upon us! And folly is serious business.
– Matt Lilly
A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGE
We are again falling behind in our finances. This becomes a wonderful extra opportunity for
us all to help out. The enclosed envelope is for your convenience, or use the PayPal button
that is located on our reworked web site. Please click on www.ohrchadash.org.
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CANDLE LIGHTERS
ONEG SCHEDULE
MARCH
MARCH
MARCH
6:
Connie & Gary Kolosey
7:
Chrissy & Joe Cook
13: Doreen German
Lisa Harris
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& Janis Nicolosi
Twardzik Havurah
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Betty Brown
Morel Havurah
20: Chet & Judy
Twardzik
Mary Esther Morel
Schutz Havurah
27: Alex Badger
& Matt Lilly
Sharon White
Kolosey Havurah
APRIL
APRIL
APRIL
3:
No Service: Enjoy your Family Seder!
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4:
Alex Badger & Matt Lilly
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10:
Jeff & Sjondi Dudley
Diane Minnix
Morel Havurah
17:
Don and Sharon White
Virginia Sajdera
Schutz Havurah
24:
Patrice Fischer & Dan Vinovich
Judy Twardzik
Kolosey Havurah
March 2015 / Adar–Nissan 5775
Sunday
1 / 10 Adar
Monday
2 / 11 Adar
Tuesday
3 / 12 Adar
Wednesday
4 / 13 Adar
Thursday
5 / 14 Adar
Purim
Friday
Saturday
6 / 15 Adar
7 / 16 Adar
Purim Service, 8PM
Parashat Ki-Tissa
Shabbat Morning
Service, 10AM
Purim Party, 6PM
8 / 17 Adar
9 / 18 Adar
10 / 19 Adar
11 / 20 Adar
12 / 21 Adar
13 / 22 Adar
14 / 23 Adar
Shabbat Service, 8PM Parashat Va-YakhelPekudei-Parah
Will the Real Yeshua
Please Stand Up
Seminar, 2PM
15 / 24 Adar
16 / 25 Adar
17 / 26 Adar
18 / 27 Adar
19 / 28 Adar
20 / 29 Adar
21 / 1 Nissan
Shabbat Service, 8PM Parashat Va-YikraRosh Chodesh Dinner Hachodesh
6:30PM, please sign up Rosh Chodesh Nissan
by March 13th!
22 / 2 Nissan
23 / 3 Nissan
24 / 4 Nissan
25 / 5 Nissan
26 / 6 Nissan
27 / 7 Nissan
Shabbat Service, 8PM
29 / 9 Nissan
30 / 10 Nissan
28 / 8 Nissan
Parashat Tzav
31 / 11 Nissan
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April 2015 / Nissan–Iyyar 5775
Sunday
5 / 16 Nissan
Second Day of Pesach
Chag Hat’khiyah
Service, 11:30AM
1 Omer
12 / 23 Nissan
8 Omer
19 / 30 Nissan
Monday
6 / 17 Nissan
Tuesday
7 / 18 Nissan
26 / 7 Iyyar
Thursday
1 / 12 Nissan
2 / 13 Nissan
8 / 19 Nissan
9 / 20 Nissan
Friday
Saturday
3 / 14 Nissan
4 / 15 Nissan
Search for Chametz Pesach Eve, 1st Seder Shabbat Morning
Service, 10AM
After Nightfall
No Service; enjoy
First Day of Pesach
your Family Seder!
10 / 21 Nissan
11 / 22 Nissan
First Day
Chol Hamoed
Second Day
Chol Hamoed
Third Day
Chol Hamoed
Fourth Day
Chol Hamoed
Shabbat Service, 8PM
Seventh Day of Pesach
Community Seder,
3:30PM
2 Omer
3 Omer
4 Omer
5 Omer
6 Omer
7 Omer
13 / 24 Nissan
9 Omer
20 / 1 Iyyar
14 / 25 Nissan
10 Omer
21 / 2 Iyyar
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, Rosh Chodesh Iyyar,
First Day
Second Day
15 Omer
Wednesday
16 Omer
27 / 8 Iyyar
17 Omer
28 / 9 Iyyar
15 / 26 Nissan
11 Omer
22 / 3 Iyyar
Yom Hazickaron:
Israel’s Memorial
Day Observed
18 Omer
29 / 10 Iyyar
16 / 27 Nissan
Yom Hashoah:
Holocaust
Remembrance Day
12 Omer
23 / 4 Iyyar
Yom Ha’atzma’ut:
17 / 28 Nissan
Yom Hashoah
Service, 8PM
13 Omer
24 / 5 Iyyar
Israel’s Independence
Day Observed
Yom Ha’atzma’ut
Service, 8PM
19 Omer
20 Omer
30 / 11 Iyyar
1 May / 12 Iyyar
18 / 29 Nissan
Parashat Shemini
14 Omer
25 / 6 Iyyar
Parashat Tazri’aMetzora
21 Omer
2 May / 13 Iyyar
Shabbat Service, 8PM Parashat Acharei
Mote-Kedoshim
22 Omer
23 Omer
24 Omer
25 Omer
26 Omer
27 Omer
28 Omer