Calendar

March 2019

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					1 Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) 8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) Mar 1 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Our Erev Shabbat Service begins at 8:00 pm, followed immediately by a congregational Oneg. For those unable to attend in person, this service will be webcast.	2 Shabbat Across America – Shabbat Dinners Shabbat Across America – Shabbat Dinners Mar 2 all-day Tickets Mkor Shalom will celebrate Shabbat Across America with Potluck Dinners & Havdalah in the homes of our members. Members can schmooze, eat and pray a little in an intimate, informal setting. Start time and potluck dishes Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Mar 2 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; no RSVP or previous experience necessary. Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Mar 2 @ 10:30 am Tickets Weekly program schedule TBA. Join us between Torah Study and Spice Up Your Judaism for light refreshments and schmoozing from 10:00-10:30 am.
3 Author on the Road: Keith Gessen 3:00 pm Author on the Road: Keith Gessen Mar 3 @ 3:00 pm Tickets The Library & Adult Education Committees of M’kor Shalom in conjunction with the The Katz JCC Bank of America Festival of Arts, Books, and Culture welcome author/journalist Keith Gessen Presentation Q&A Book Signing $10 Advance Purchase	4 Communications Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Communications Committee Meeting Mar 4 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	5	6 Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook 10:30 am Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook Mar 6 @ 10:30 am Tickets Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook: The Architecture of Our Liturgy Three Wednesdays, 10:30 am – noon, March 6, 13 & 20 led by Rabbi Hirsh Have you ever wanted to come to Friday Achim (The Men’s Group) Lunch 12:00 pm Achim (The Men’s Group) Lunch @ Short Hills Deli Mar 6 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Join the men of M’kor Shalom for lunch and conversation at Short Hills Restaurant & Deli. No RSVP necessary. Pay your own way. (486 E. Evesham Rd, Cherry Hill) Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Ritual Committee Meeting Mar 6 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	7 First Thursdays: Movie & Discussion: The Last Angry Man 7:00 pm First Thursdays: Movie & Discussion: The Last Angry Man Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm Tickets The Last Angry Man (1959) is a drama film that tells the story of a television producer who profiles the personality and practice of an aging physician in a depressed Brooklyn neighborhood. It stars Social Action Cooking for Joseph’s House 7:00 pm Social Action Cooking for Joseph’s House Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Cook meals for Joseph’s House in Camden, an emergency shelter offering overnight and supportive social services. RSVP to Jonathan Maurer.	8 M’kor Madness Bracket Fundraiser 4:00 pm M’kor Madness Bracket Fundraiser Mar 8 @ 4:00 pm Tickets BUY A BRACKET (OR MORE!) Due to the success of our recent Super Bowl Grid pool, we are excited to roll out M’kor Shalom’s March Madness Bracket pool! Participants will predict the outcome of each Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Mar 8 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Our Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 6:30 pm. Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.	9 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Mar 9 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; no RSVP or previous experience necessary. Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Mar 9 @ 10:30 am Tickets Weekly program schedule TBA. Join us between Torah Study and Spice Up Your Judaism for light refreshments and schmoozing from 10:00-10:30 am.
10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 3:00 am Daylight Savings Time Begins Mar 10 @ 3:00 am – 3:00 am Tickets	11 Blankets of Hope 10:00 am Blankets of Hope Mar 11 @ 10:00 am Tickets Please join us in the Social Hall to make Blankets of Hope with the Caring Community. These unique blankets are distributed to M’kor Shalom congregants who are experiencing illness. It’s like getting a hug from Education & Youth Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Education & Youth Committee Meeting Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Membership Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Membership Committee Meeting Mar 11 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	12	13 Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook 10:30 am Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook Mar 13 @ 10:30 am Tickets Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook: The Architecture of Our Liturgy Three Wednesdays, 10:30 am – noon, March 6, 13 & 20 led by Rabbi Hirsh Have you ever wanted to come to Friday Executive Committee Meeting 7:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting Mar 13 @ 7:00 pm Tickets	14	15 Tot Family Dinner & Shabbat 5:30 pm Tot Family Dinner & Shabbat Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm Tickets Please join us at 5:30 pm for pizza & salad dinner prior to our Tot Shabbat service (6:15 pm). Each dinner is just $10 per family. Annual Registration Special! Register in advance for all Tot Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) 8:00 pm Erev Shabbat Service (webcast) Mar 15 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Our Erev Shabbat Service begins at 8:00 pm, followed immediately by a congregational Oneg. For those unable to attend in person, this service will be webcast.	16 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Mar 16 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; no RSVP or previous experience necessary. Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Mar 16 @ 10:30 am Tickets Weekly program schedule TBA. Join us between Torah Study and Spice Up Your Judaism for light refreshments and schmoozing from 10:00-10:30 am.
17 The Magic of Purim 11:00 am The Magic of Purim Mar 17 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets A special Purim event for the whole family to enjoy! Join us for a Magic Show featuring Joe Holiday, games and prizes, crafts, good food, and great company! Wear your favorite costume or dress JCRC 50th Middle East Institute 7:00 pm JCRC 50th Middle East Institute @ Congregation M'kor Shalom Mar 17 @ 7:00 pm Tickets The Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey celebrates 50 years with a special program honoring M’kor Shalom members Allison & David Snyder. Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Dennis Ross Israel Advocacy Award: Presented to Allison &	18	19 Social Action Committee Meeting 7:30 pm Social Action Committee Meeting Mar 19 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	20 Erev Purim Erev Purim Mar 20 all-day Tickets Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook 10:30 am Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook Mar 20 @ 10:30 am Tickets Uncovering the Hidden Meanings of the Prayerbook: The Architecture of Our Liturgy Three Wednesdays, 10:30 am – noon, March 6, 13 & 20 led by Rabbi Hirsh Have you ever wanted to come to Friday Meal Before the Shpiel 6:00 pm Meal Before the Shpiel Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Join us for 6:00 pm Pizza Dinner prior to our 7:00 pm Purim Dis-Service and Shpiel. $8 Adults $8 Children 10 & Up $5 Children 9 & Under Kindly RSVP by March 17. Come Purim Dis-Service & Shpiel 7:00 pm Purim Dis-Service & Shpiel Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm Tickets At 7:00 pm, our clergy lead a playful Disney-themed “Dis-Service:” Super-Purim-at-M’kor-It’s-Gonna-Be-Outrageous! If you dress as Disney folk you’ll brighten up our faces. Shpiel and song and so much fun it’s bound to be contagious,	21 Purim Purim Mar 21 all-day Tickets	22 Achim Softball Registration Deadline Achim Softball Registration Deadline Mar 22 all-day Tickets M’kor Shalom plays in a softball league called the Jewish Athletic Group (JAG) of South Jersey. This year the league will possibly have over 12 teams participate. Games are played every Sunday morning from April through Kabbalat Shabbat Service 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service Mar 22 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Our Kabbalat Shabbat service begins at 6:30 pm. Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.	23 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Mar 23 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; no RSVP or previous experience necessary. Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Mar 23 @ 10:30 am Tickets Weekly program schedule TBA. Join us between Torah Study and Spice Up Your Judaism for light refreshments and schmoozing from 10:00-10:30 am.
24 Operation Yellow Ribbon 11:15 am Operation Yellow Ribbon Mar 24 @ 11:15 am – 1:15 pm Tickets Help Operation Yellow Ribbon in preparing care packages for our troops overseas. We will be baking cookies, making paracord bracelets and making Thank You cards. We will also be collecting donations of gift cards Unity Choir Performance 3:00 pm Unity Choir Performance @ Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Mar 24 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Encore Performance! The Unity Choir perform in another a joyful and dynamic concert honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King through music. Location: Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church – 1196 Penn St., Camden,	25 Social Action Cooking for JFCS 7:00 pm Social Action Cooking for JFCS Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Cook meals for Jewish Family & Children’s Services (JFCS).	26	27 Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 pm Board of Trustees Meeting Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm Tickets	28	29 Shabbat Mishpacha Dinner 5:45 pm Shabbat Mishpacha Dinner Mar 29 @ 5:45 pm Tickets Families of all ages will enjoy a delicious Pasta Bar Dinner at M’kor Shalom prior to our Kabbalat Shabbat Mishpacha Service. Dinner: 5:45-6:25 pm Service: 6:30-7:45 pm – This is a family-friendly Shabbat worship Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Shabbat Mishpacha 6:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Service: Shabbat Mishpacha Mar 29 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Kabbalat Shabbat: Shabbat Mishpacha (Family Shabbat) service begins at 6:30 pm. Our new Junior Choir joins us. We celebrate this month’s birthdays. Please join us for pre-service refreshments starting at 6:00 pm.	30 Torah Study 9:00 am Torah Study Mar 30 @ 9:00 am Tickets All are welcome to join the conversation; no RSVP or previous experience necessary. Spice Up Your Judaism 10:30 am Spice Up Your Judaism Mar 30 @ 10:30 am Tickets Weekly program schedule TBA. Join us between Torah Study and Spice Up Your Judaism for light refreshments and schmoozing from 10:00-10:30 am.
31 Civil Rights in Israel 11:00 am Civil Rights in Israel Mar 31 @ 11:00 am Tickets M’kor Shalom welcomes Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom, who immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia on his own at age 9, is a distinguished rabbi, an accomplished scholar and a lecturer in both academic institutions and