Congregation M’kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road, Cherry Hill, has announced the following upcoming events.
Tot Shabbat will be held on April 5 at 6:30 p.m. April birthdays will be celebrated. Enjoy a unique Shabbat service designed for children ages 2 to 5 and their families to enjoy together. Music, storytelling, crafts will be had and more. The community is welcome to attend. Contact the Synagogue office at (856) 424–4220 or TotProgramming@mkorshalom.org for more information.
Shabbat services:
April 5: Erev Shabbat Service at 8 p.m. M’kor Cares Shabbat. M’kor Cares Dinner preceding service at 6:30 p.m.; April 6: Shabbat Morning Service at 10:30 a.m. Shabbat Afternoon Service at 5:45 p.m.; April 12: Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:30 p.m. Our Kabbalat Shabbat begins with pre-service refreshments at 6 p.m.; April 13: Awakening Service at 10:15 a.m. Jewish prayer services based on the Kabbalistic four-world framework and including movement, song, learning and meditation. Shabbat Afternoon Service 5:45 p.m.; April 19: Erev Shabbat Service at 8 p.m. Gift of Life Service.; April 20: Shabbat Morning Services at 10:30 a.m.; April 26: Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:30 p.m. Our Kabbalat Shabbat begins with pre-service refreshments at 6 p.m.; and April 27: Shabbat Afternoon Service at 5:45 p.m.
Saturday Torah Study will be held on April 6, 13, 20, and 27 at 9 a.m.Stimulating discussions will be led largely by Rabbi Address and occasionally by Rabbi Frenkel and members of the congregation. Knowledge of Hebrew is not necessary, nor is prior Torah study.
A Passover Concluding Service will be held on April 1 at 10 a.m. Yizkor is recited.
Social Action Cooking will be held on April 4 at 7 p.m. Volunteers 12 and up needed to cook nutritious meals for New Visions Community Services of Camden, a day shelter for the homeless. No experience is needed. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Call synagogue office at (856) 424–4220 or log onto www.mkorshalom.org.
Sacred Cinema: Crimes and Misdemeanors will be held on April 4 at 6 p.m.
Special events:
The March of Remembrance Program will be held on April 7 at 11 a.m. Support Holocaust Education in our community as a participant in the GHMEC March of Remembrance on Sunday, April 7 at 9:15 a.m. M’kor Shalom is proud to be partnering in this year’s community-wide fundraising event to support the Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center, an arm of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern New Jersey. M’kor Shalom congregant Kim Fendrick is one of the event co-chairs. The 2.4 mile walk-a-thon is open to all ages and educational experiences along the route will be appropriate for everyone. For more information, please contact David Snyder at (856) 751–9500 or dsnyder@jfedsnj.org.
Celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday on April 15 at 7 p.m. Join in a community-wide Yom Ha’Atzmaut Program at the Katz Jewish Community Center.
A Red Cross blood drive is slated for April 17 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. The four-part process includes registration, a mini-physical, donation and refreshments. The mini-physical monitors temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin to make sure it is safe for you to donate. Questions or information? Contact Mark Pinzur at (856) 424–8248 or BloodDrive@mkorshalom.org.
Spruce Up Your Synagogue on April 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Help the M’kor Shalom House Committee with their annual maintenance projects. Spend as much time working as your schedule allows. All skill levels are welcome. For more information, please contact House Committee Chair Steve Silverman at (856) 356–3880 or sds103@columbia.edu.
