ZOOM BIBLE STUDY THURSDAY 7-8PM

A new Hebrew month starts this Shabbat. It's Iyyar, and it gives us a chance to look at a rich passage in the bok of Isaiah, read as the Haftarah when Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh (the new moon) coincide. 

Isaiah Chapter 66 has words of comfort and hope that were first directed to the Jews living in exile in Babylonia 2500 years ago but speak to oppressed people to this day. And the reading offers images of the divine feminine that offer an antidote to the male-centered worldview of so much of the Bible.

So if you can, I hope you'll join Nafshenu's weekly Bible study class. It's this Thursday, April 16, 7-8pm.

Here are three links for the class:

• The Zoom link: bit.ly/NafTorah.
• The source sheet for the class: bit.ly/Naf16April2026.
• The full Torah and Haftarah, plus links to various commentaries: bit.ly/NafHebcalReadings.

The source sheet and readings links are worth looking at themselves, whether or not you can join the class this week.

Best wishes to all! - Rabbi David (248-508-0874, rebdovid@nafshenu.org)

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Our hosts at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church operate a food pantry that is the leading private food assistance center in Burlington County. PLEASE CONSIDER making a donation to help that work continue. Here's a link:

bit.ly/POPpantry

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UPCOMING at NAFSHENU

• Tuesday, April 21 (7-8:30pm): Yom HaZikaron-Yom HaAtzma'ut, Israeli Memorial Day-Independence Day event, details and location to be announced.
• Friday, April 24 (6-8:30pm): Shabbat evening service and potluck dinner at Prince of Peace.
• Saturday, May 2 (10am-noon): Shabbat morning service and potluck lunch at Prince of Peace. 10am-noon.

HELP US KEEP GOING by making a donation to Nafshenu:

bit.ly/GiveNafshenu

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON! -- Rabbi David Goodman (248-508-0874, rebdovid@nafshenu.org)