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THE B'NAI ZION OFFICE IS CLOSED DUE TO WINTRY WEATHER

B'nai Zion office is still closed today Friday, February 19. We hope to be open on Monday. Call before you try to come in person.
- Phone calls, emails, online transactions will all be checked. We are still working from home. 
VISIT AND CHECK-IN ON ZOOM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY:
(More details below and at the event pages online)
FRIDAY: A great time to check in on each other is during the Zoom Oneg Shabbat tonight at 7. The service will still be on YouTube at 6, but even if you do not join us for the service, it would be great to see you - even briefly - during the Oneg Shabbat. Logged in Members can easily find the Zoom Meeting info HERE, or fill out this form to receive the details in email.
SATURDAY: We have Torah Study and Services beginning at 9:45 (see below or the event for details), but starting around noon, we get to say Motzi and visit with each other. It would be great if you would check-in with us. Logged in Members can easily find the Zoom Meeting info HERE, or fill out this form to receive the details in email.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SHOULD RESUME THIS SUNDAY (2/21)
- Please watch for an email today or after Shabbat from Barbara for any changes or additional information. 

WATER PROBLEMS:  We are still in a boil advisory Given the severe winter situation, it is unknown when clean water will be restored. Once roads have cleared next week there will be a better assessment. Here are the CDC guidelines - including special information for during a pandemic - concerning what to do during a boil advisory.

COVID-19 Vaccines - Many vaccine locations are closed temporarily due to the ice and cold. If you have a scheduled vaccine, please call ahead to the location where the vaccine is being given. Note that as of next week, in Louisiana has added new guidelines about who is eligible to receive the vaccine. These people have been added to the eligibility list: Starting Mon., Feb. 22, teachers & support staff working at K-12 schools & daycares, non-emergency medical transportation staff, pregnant persons and people 55-64 years old with one or more health conditions. Check this site for updates:Louisiana Department of Health Vaccine Update site 

*These are for you to know traditional times when Shabbat candles are to be lit, and Havdallah times (when Shabbat ends). Unless otherwise shown, B'nai Zion does not have an event scheduled for these. If you have questions about how to observe these events, please contact Rabbi Jana.

Yahrzeits Being Read This Week
We are reading the names for Kaddish during the online services each week.
May their memory be a blessing:
February 14-20
2/15   Ruth Lieber Anisman 23-02
2/14   Donna Aronstein
2/17   Anita Lee Blaufuss 23-18
2/15   Jacob H. Bodenheimer
2/17   Louise Weiss Bronner 23-07
2/14   Randy Collier
2/18   Walter James Cozzens
2/17   H.H. Jack Fleishman, Jr. 22-18
2/20   Marlene Forman
2/16   Max Friedman 13-15
2/18   Edith Gladstein
2/18   Bertha P. Goldsmith M24
2/20   S. F. Gordon M05
2/20   Paul Manasseh
2/18   Jacob A. Mandel
2/19   Geraldine Meyer 24-20
2/15   Rebecca R. Murov 11-16
2/15   Emanuel Phelps M12
2/19   Blanche L. Raas M20
2/20   Mrs. Celia Schlinsky
2/16   Ralph Simon Segall 31-22
2/16   Betty Lipson Segall 31-23
2/15   Alfred Selber 25-06
2/16   Annette Weiss Selber 23-21
2/18   Marcharea Horn Sinclair 33-02
2/18   Steven Alcus Threefoot
2/14   Doris Gordon Udes 31-02
2/19   Marjorie Weisman
2/15   Emily L. Wile 12-02
 
*Indicates deceased is a veteran.

Contact the office for changes.

Numbers after name indicate location of Memorial Plaque. Use this form to order a Memorial Plaque.

Use this form to donate for Sisterhood flowers - must be received the Wednesday before they are announced. Flowers are used to adorn Shabbat service (even online), and then are given to someone special.

Cemetery Plots Price Increase:  At the recent Board meeting it was decided to increase the cost of purchasing cemetery plots in the B'nai Zion Cemetery. The price has not increased for decades. Currently the price is $500 per plot for B'nai Zion Members ($1,000 for Non-members). The prices will increase as of May 1, 2021 to $800 per plot for Members (and $1,600 per plot for Non-members). If you are interested in discussing purchasing plots at the B'nai Zion section of Greenwood Cemetery (on Stoner Avenue), please use this form (as always, it would be helpful if you were logged in first) and you will be contacted by someone from the Cemetery Committee. 

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