Shabbat April 18, 2008 Shabbat Hagadol, Parshas Achrei |
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Today in Jewish History |
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On the Shabbat before the Exodus--Nissan 10th on that year--the first-born of Egypt, who occupied the senior positions in the priesthood and government, fought a bloody battle with Pharaoh's troops, in an effort to secure the release of the Israelites and prevent the Plague of the Firstborn. This "great miracle" is commemorated each year on the Shabbat before Passover, which is therefore called Shabbat HaGadol, "The Great Shabbat." (This is one of the rare instances in which a commemorative date in the Jewish calendar is set by the day of the week rather than the day of the month.)
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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YOM HASHOAH COMMUNITY READING OF NAMES: This year's reading will take place on Wednesday, April 30th, at B'nai Jeshurun, 257 West 88th Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue). KRA's time for reading of names is 3:30-4:00 am. |
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YOM HAATZMAUT: The community-wide Yom Haatzmaut celebration will take place on Wednesday evening ,May 7th , at Manhattan Day School. Details to follow. |
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RABBI MINTZ'S SPRING LECTURE SERIES: This lecture series will begin on Tuesday, May 13th. The topic of the series will be "The World of Our Grandfathers: Part II". Please note that this semester the class will meet on Tuesday evenings. |
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| UPCOMING SPEAKERS |
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May 3rd: Rabbi Joy Levitt, Executive Director of the JCC in Manhattan |
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May 10th: Thane Rosenbaum, novelist, essayist and law professor, the award-winning author of several critically acclaimed novels, including The Golems of Gotham, Second Hand Smoke and Elijah Visible. |
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