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 This Month at Leo Baeck Temple

For a complete list of Shabbat services at Leo Baeck Temple, please consult the Service Schedule page or call 310.476.2861 for details. To view what's happening at Leo Baeck Temple in the months ahead, go to Upcoming Events.

Also coming up at Leo Baeck Temple:
Thursday, 
April 3 & 10
LBT Women Lunchtime Learning
Be with us throughout this series as each of our rabbis takes us on a unique journey…Our spring classes now continue with Rabbi Lewis for two sessions focusing on “Shifra and Puah Saved the Day!  Jewish Women’s Journeys to Liberation.”  Bring your lunch at 12:00 and class starts at 12:30.  Next month’s sessions meet:  May 1 & 8 with Rabbi Sandy Ragins.      

12:00pm

Tuesday,
April 8 and 22
Jewish Literature Class
Taught by Barbara Bilson, Professor of Literature
Second and Fourth Tuesdays
11:30am   Bag Lunch and informal discussion
12 - 2:00pm   Literature discussion
Come gather in the LBT library to sample short stories, poems, plays and short novels on Jewish themes and by contemporary American Jewish authors. This class is designed for men and women of all ages - consider becoming a part of this vibrant and stimulating group. 
  

11:30am

Wednesday,
April 9
Women's Torah Study
Led by Rabbi Leah Lewis   2nd Wednesday of each month, through May 14     9:15 - 10:30am     Women bring a unique voice to our sacred texts.  Bring yours as we uncover the modern intrigue of our ancient stories.  You may be surprised to learn the problems our ancestors faced, the clever paths they took to solve them, and the ethics we can glean from their examples.
  

9:15am

Wednesday April 9 and
Sunday,
April 13
Passover Bag Packing and Delivery
In April we will need to pack and deliver 140 bags for Passover.  Please come with helping hands on Wednesday evening, April 9 at 6:30pm (Preparation of Bags) and/or Sunday morning, April 13 at 9:30am (Delivery of Bags).

“This day shall be to you one of remembrance; you shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord throughout the ages.” --Exodus 12:14

Unfortunately, there are still people in this community who are unable to heed this command. As we have done in the past, Leo Baeck Temple will provide 140 Passover food bags to the needy in our area.  Please share a little of your time, energy and bounty -come share this mitzvah.  Volunteers are needed to pack Passover bags on Wednesday evening, April 9 at 6:30, and especially to deliver them on Sunday morning, April 13.  Please contact the Temple at 310.476.2861 or Marilyn Bendat at 310.472.3784 to participate.

6:30pm

Friday-Sunday 
April 11-13
LBT Community Retreat - Sunset to Sunset 3
Mark your calendar for our wonderful annual retreat for the entire LBT community.
Expect to discover... Deeper connections ...to the LBT membership... to your friends... to your family...to the LBT professional staff...to nature... to Judaism.
What else to expect...
Shabbat like you've never experienced it before!  Challah making with a twist.  Havdalah campfire without a match!  Hiking Brandeis-Bardin trails on your own, and as part of an environmental educational tour with Dr. Gabe Goldman.  Shabbat teaching with Rabbi Haim Beliak and our own LBT members, Rabbis Emily Feigenson and Karen Strok  Campfire sing-along and an unrehearsed talent show starring YOU.  There will also be quality kosher, gourmet fare, and counselors for kids 2½ - 12 years-old.   See the retreat brochure or the Bulletin for complete registration details.  DEADLINE IS APRIL 4th! 

see the brochure or monthly  Bulletin

Sunday, 
April  13
Passover Bag Delivery
See above.

9:30am

Monday,
April 14
People of Book Club
Join us for our next meeting in the Kalsman Library
Our selection for Aprilh is Away by Amy Bloom. 
Upcoming calendar -
May 19 - A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz 
June 16 - Four Girls from Berlin by Marianne Meyerhoff - 
The author, Marianne Meyerhoff, will be present at this session. 
All are welcome! 
  

7:30pm

Monday,
April 21
AIDS Lunch Group    (Monthly)
Join with the AIDS Lunch Group as they prepare food at the temple and deliver it to clinics for AIDS/HIV infected patients adjacent to the USC County Hospital .  The clinics serve men, women, children, and newborns at two out-patient clinics.  The group of LBT volunteers also supply toiletries and fresh-baked goods that are baked by temple members.  The many patients are always grateful for the ongoing support they get from our temple community.  For more information about the AIDS Lunch Group, call Elizabeth Rappaport at 310.398.8398.  

8:30am

Tuesday, 
April 22
LBT Women's Passover Seder
Come join us! Bring your mothers, daughters and friends and share our annual festive holiday seder and meal with LBT Women of all generations. Non-members are welcome. We will celebrate our people's transition from bondage to freedom in storytelling and song, and learn how that journey impacted us woman. 
Cost: $35 per person 
RSVP by Thursday April 15, 2008

Questions?  Please contact the temple office at 310.476.2861 or see the Bulletin to register.

6:00pm