Israelites donate for construction of the Tabernacle 

**Thursday Zoom**

BIBLE 101: 

Fresh approach to Torah study

Please join Rabbi David on Zoom this Thursday (7-8pm) for the renewed Nafshenu weekly Torah class. Here's a link to the texts: bit.ly/Naf2-27

Here's a link to the Zoom class: bit.ly/NafTorah

Some thoughts from Rabbi David on learning at Nafshenu

Let's try something a little different. For the next few weeks, our Thursday Torah study will look beyond the Five Books of Moses to the Hebrew Bible as a whole. We'll cover the week's Torah portion (this week, Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19, on donations for building the Tabernacle) in the context of the Hebrew Scriptures overall. 

I want to spotlight meaningful and interesting parts of the Bible's other sections (Prophets and Writings). Parts 2 and 3 of the Bible include self-help advice, love poetry, post-Exodus history and legends; and prophetic cries of outrage against injustice. This week's source sheet bit.ly/Naf2-27 gives an idea of the new approach.

If you haven't done so in a while, please consider dropping in for tomorrow's class. It runs 7-8pm, and the Zoom link is  bit.ly/NafTorah. Each class stands on its own.

We'll be meeting each Thursday through Passover: March 6, 13, 20, and 27; and April 3, 10, and 17. I'll be sending a link to source sheets on Mondays ahead of that week’s class.

--Rabbi David Goodman

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Ahead at Nafshenu: PURIM PARTY

We're 16 days weeks away from "Jewish Halloween." Purim celebrates the victory of the Jews of the Persian empire over the genocidal plot of Haman. Nafshenu is a community that knows how to have a good time. We proved it last year (see photos below) . Please plan to come -- IN COSTUME, IF POSSIBLE -- for the NAFSHENU PURIM PARTY. It's at 6:30pm on Friday, March 14, at Prince of Peace. We'll do our Purim story play and have hamantaschen and a potluck Purim/Shabbat dinner. 

There are prizes for best costume (children and adult divisions). 

Our gracious hosts at Prince of Peace Church are collecting supplies for needy people served by their food pantry. They ask that we bring paper towels, toilet paper and laundry pods. Let's step up! Bring a donation to the party!

STAY IN TOUCH/GET IN TOUCH: Please reach out to me whenever for whatever by text, phone or email: 248-508-0874 or rebdovid@nafshenu.org. 

-- Best wishes, Rabbi David Goodman