Congregation Ahavas Achim

Special Announcements

Mishloach Manot Packers Needed

We still need volunteers who can help with Mishloach Manot packing. Please come at 10:00 a.m. this Sunday, March 9 to the Upstairs Social Hall. Thank You.

Apathy and Investment in the Book of Esther

This Shabbat afternoon at 4:45 p.m. in the Main Sanctuary, all are invited to participate in a special pre-Purim shiur on "Apathy and Investment in the Book of Esther" by Karen Hochhauser.

Party Pets Animal Show Purim Night

Ahavas Achim Youth presents Party Pets Animal Show in the Downstairs Social Hall on Purim Night, March 13, during Megillah Reading from 7:40-8:40 p.m. All ages are welcome!

Purim Carnival

Ahavas Achim will hold its annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 16 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Parking Lot. Join us for carnival games, balloon artist, face painting, moon bounce, popcorn, cotton candy, prizes and more! Suggested donation $5/child. This event is sponsored in memory of Joel Cohen z”l.

Parshat Zachor

This Shabbat, the Maftir will be the special reading of Parshat Zachor, fulfilling the annual biblical requirement to remember the attack of Amalek on the Jewish people, which we perform on the Shabbat before Purim. This obligation is incumbent upon all men and women. There will be an additional reading of Parshat Zachor at the conclusion of Mussaf on Shabbat morning.

Registration Deadline for Women's Wellness Retreat is Extended to This Sunday

Congregations Ahavas Achim and Ohav Emeth invite all community women middle-aged and up to a Women's Wellness Retreat on Sunday, March 23 from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Guest speakers are Rachel Hercman, LCSW, a psychotherapist specializing in relationships, and Alexandra Tabakin, MD, a physician specializing in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Pre-registration is required by this Sunday, March 9. $40 registration includes a catered dairy lunch. To register, visit: www.tinyurl.com/aaoewomen.