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PURIM CARNIVAL RSVP (Help us know how many people will attend)
The Purim Carnival is Sunday, March 8

PASSOVER SEDER RESERVATION FORM
Early Bird Deadline is March 18 / Deadline is March 25
The Passover Seder will be April 8

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Thursday ,
FebFebruary 27 , 2020

Biblical Hebrew
Thursday, Feb 27th 6:00p to 7:30p
Learn Hebrew vocabulary and grammar to be able to read Hebrew Scriptures or Prayers and Blessings. Go to www.HebrewDoc.com for Rabbi Jana's online Hebrew Resources
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Friday ,
FebFebruary 28 , 2020

Special Guest Shabbat: Bishop L. Lawrence Brandon & Choir
Friday, Feb 28th 6:00p to 7:30p
Bishop L. Lawrence Brandon is Senior Pastor and CEO of Praise Temple and Presiding Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, International. It is Bishop Brandon's earnest prayer that every person he comes in contact with is blessed, challenged, inspired and changed. His motto is “We are better together." During Shabbat Evening service he will be our guest speaker at B'nai Zion, and his choir will sing. He is the Chair for this year's Holocaust Remembrance Service (which will be April 19). A special Oneg Shabbat will follow the service, hosted by Rabbi Jana in honor of her 60th birthday.
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 3 , 2020

2020 Van Thyn Lecture 1 of 2
Tuesday, Mar 3rd 11:10a to 12:00p
"Truth Can Be Present Even Where Facts are Not: What Holocaust Photographs Can and Cannot Teach Us" This interactive presentation, led by Dr. Valerie Hébert, will highlight the specific advantages and challenges that Holocaust photographs pose to the researcher and student. We will discuss wartime images taken by perpetrators and victim-witnesses. Through these photos, we will also explore the thorny ethical questions about their place in publications, exhibitions, and the classroom. Photographs depicting violence and death will be shown during this lecture. Viewer discretion is advised. March 3, 2020 11:10-12:00 noon Free & open to the public Centenary College of Louisiana Bynum Commons, Whited Room
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 3 , 2020

2020 Van Thyn Lecture 2 of 2
Tuesday, Mar 3rd 7:10p to 8:00p
"Five Shots from the Ravine: Photographs of the Holocaust in Ukraine, 1942" Dr. Valerie Hébert’s presentation examines a series of five photographs documenting the mass shooting of Jewish women and children during World War II. The searing content of the photographs makes them nearly unbearable to look at. Then why should we? Proceeding from the scholarship on memorial culture and practice, as well as from consideration of Jewish religious rituals around death and dying, this talk will discuss how and why we should continue to engage these images. Photographs depicting violence and death will be shown during this lecture. Viewer discretion is advised. March 3, 2020 7-8pm Free & open to the public Centenary College of Louisiana Bynum Commons, Whited Room
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Friday ,
MarMarch 6 , 2020

Purim & Simcha Shabbat
Friday, Mar 6th 6:00p to 7:00p
A wonderful new musical Purim Schpiel will be presented during the special Purim service at B'nai Zion. We will also honor and bless everyone with birthdays or anniversaries in March.
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 8 , 2020

Shreveport Jewish Purim Carnival
Sunday, Mar 8th 11:00a to 1:30p
Fun and food for the Shreveport Jewish community to celebrate Purim. Come in costume or come as you are. The carnival will be from 11 AM to 1:30 PM. This event is sponsored by the North Louisiana Jewish Federation. PLEASE RSVP at the Events page at www.JewishNLa.org
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 10 , 2020

Hadassah Shower of Dollars: Special Speaker Event
Tuesday, Mar 10th 6:30p to 8:30p
The Hadassah Shower of Dollars this year will be held 6:30-8:30 PM Tuesday, March 10. The guest speaker will be Randy Grigsby, author of "A Train to Palestine: the The Tehran Children, Anders' Army and their Escape from Stalin's Siberia, 1939–1943." Mr. Grigsby will discuss details from his book, and the fact that the founder of Hadassah, Henrietta Szold helped many of these children be brought to what would soon be the modern State of Israel.
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Friday ,
MarMarch 13 , 2020

Hadassah Shabbat 6 PM at B'nai Zion
Friday, Mar 13th 6:00p to 7:30p
The women of the Shreveport Hadassah Chapter will lead Shabbat Evening service at B'nai Zion. There will not be a service at Agudath Achim so that we can worship together for this event. Both B'nai Zion and Agudath Achim Yahrzeits and announcements will be read during the service. Join us for a special Oneg Shabbat hosted by the Shreveport Chapter of Hadassah following services.
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 18 , 2020

Early Bird Reservation Deadline for the BZ Passover Seder
Wednesday, Mar 18th 12:05a to 11:55p
Make your reservation by March 18 for the best prices for this year's Passover Seder at B'nai Zion. The Seder will be Wednesday, April 8. Rabbi Jana will lead the Seder and the Sisterhood will provide the meal. Regular price deadline is March 25, with additional fees added after the deadline.
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 25 , 2020

Reservation Deadline for the BZ Passover Seder
Wednesday, Mar 25th 12:05a to 11:55p
Make your reservation by April 5 for regular prices for this year's Passover Seder at B'nai Zion. The Seder will be Friday, April 19. Rabbi Jana will lead the Seder and the Sisterhood will provide the meal. Additional fees will be added after the deadline.
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Wednesday ,
MarMarch 25 , 2020

What Would You Do?
Wednesday, Mar 25th 2:00p to 3:00p
Rabbi Jana leads a discussion about Ethical Dilemmas from a Jewish Perspective
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Thursday ,
AprApril 2 , 2020

World Premiere of “Unexpected Modernism: Wiener Brothers Story” at the Strand Theatre 4/2/2020
Thursday, Apr 2nd 6:00p to 9:00p
The Louisiana Architecture Foundation (LAF), in partnership with the North Louisiana Jewish Federation and director Gregory Kallenberg, are proud to announce the world premiere of the documentary “Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story”. The red carpet premiere will take place Thursday, April 2nd at the Historic Strand Theatre in Shreveport. The event is the culmination of two years of filming which included interviews with members of the Wiener family, architecture experts, and the authors of The Modernist Architecture of Samuel G. & William B. Wiener, Karen Kingsley and Guy Carwile. The 43-minute film tells the story of Jewish architects Samuel G. and William B. Wiener, half brothers from Shreveport, whose modernist designs of residential, institutional, and commercial buildings from the 1930s through the 1960s made Shreveport an early hub of International Modernist design in the United States. “Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story” will premiere at a red carpet celebration in Shreveport on April 2nd at The Strand Theatre, which will include the world premiere screening of the film, special guest appearances, and a post-film panel discussion featuring architecture luminaries. Tickets are on sale now through the Strand Theatre box office. The trailer for the film is available at unexpectedmodernism.com.
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 8 , 2020

Passover Seder at B'nai Zion
Wednesday, Apr 8th 6:30p to 8:30p
First night of Passover Seder led by Rabbi Jana with dinner prepared by the B'nai Zion Sisterhood. Please make reservations as soon as possible for us to be able to prepare sufficient food and seating.
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Thursday ,
AprApril 9 , 2020

Passover Morning Service
Thursday, Apr 9th 11:00a to 12:00p
First night of Passover Seder led by Rabbi Jana with dinner prepared by the B'nai Zion Sisterhood. Please make reservations as soon as possible for us to be able to prepare sufficient food and seating.
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Saturday ,
AprApril 11 , 2020

Passover Song of Songs Shabbat Torah Study
Shabbat, Apr 11th 9:45a to 11:00a
Join us in the traditional reading of Song of Songs for the Shabbat during Passover. Note that we will be in the sanctuary and will not be having refreshments.
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