UPCOMING EVENTS:
THIS WEEKEND

Simcha Shabbat & Yizkor
in the Sanctuary at B'nai Zion and streamed on YouTube:
Join us for Simcha Shabbat when we celebrate and honor everyone with birthdays or anniversaries this month. We will also include a Memorial Service / Yizkor for the end of Passover. If you choose to attend in person, you must wear a mask, and stay appropriately distanced from other worshippers. The service is also being streamed live on YouTube. We will try to have a Zoom Oneg Shabbat at around 7:30pm (half an hour after the service ends). - Friday, April 2 6:00pm-7:00pm
*7:17p Candle Lighting

Passover Final Morning and Yizkor Services :
The last day of Passover includes:
9:45 AM Song of Songs Torah Study
CLICK HERE for a Hebrew/English copy of Song of Songs
11AM Shabbat / End of Passover (with Yizkor) service.
You are welcome to join either or both events Saturday morning.
You can join us in-person in the sanctuary or via Zoom.
If you join us in-person please wear a mask and stay appropriately distanced.
Please use the form to register to attend for in-person or Zoom
You will receive instructions about attending in person and the Zoom details if attending online.
Saturday, April 3
*8:18p Havdalah
There will NOT be Religious School or Hebrew classes
this Sunday, April 4
NEXT WEEK
Together Tuesday on Zoom: The first Tuesday of every month we make time to visit - people of all backgrounds get together. Sometimes we pray, sing, talk... it is important that we find time to get to know people with different backgrounds. We have been meeting (almost) every month since August 2016. Please sign up for Zoom information. - Tuesday, April 6 6:00pm-7:00pm
2021 Van Thyn Memorial Lecture Zoom Webinar: Nico Van Thyn will share his parents' (Rose and Louis Van Thyn) stories of survival, the challenges his family faced starting a new life in Shreveport, and the dangerous resurgence of anti-Semitism today. Based on his book, "Survivors: 62511, 70726 - Two Holocaust stories from Amsterdam to Auschwitz to America." Part of Centenary College's Van Thyn Memorial Lecture Series. Register in advance for Zoom at centenary.edu/vanthyn - Thursday, April 8 6:30pm-7:30pm
Honoring Harriette Glazer During Shabbat Evening Service: We will honor Harriette Glazer during Shabbat Evening Service. Harriette has been an extremely important part of the B'nai Zion family for decades. - Friday, April 9 6:00pm-7:00pm
Zoom Torah Study & Shabbat Morning Service: Torah Study (9:45-11 AM) and Shabbat Morning Service (11AM-12 PM) Saturday. The Torah Study discusses the portion of the week. No text or prep required. Shabbat service begins around 11 AM, Prayerbook is on screen. We will be "gathering" on Zoom. - Saturday, April 10 9:45am-12:00pm
KID-dush Shabbat: “Kiddush Shabbat” is the “Sanctification of Shabbat.” “KID-dush Shabbat” is a fun way for children to celebrate Shabbat. Children and their families (and anyone who enjoys not having to sit still during services) love Rabbi Jana's fun Shabbat morning experiences. Watch for details about how to join in person or online. - Saturday, April 10 9:00am-9:30am
Holocaust Remembrance Service:
To honor the lives that were lost during one of humanity’s worst moments, our community remembers the Holocaust with an annual ecumenical service. Through our remembering and active cooperation, we strive to obliterate injustice. This service will be live-streamed. Only the participants in the service (competition winners, candle lighters, etc.), will be in person. - Sunday, April 11 3:00pm-4:30pm
Prayerbook Hebrew (Zoom Class): Rabbi Jana's Prayerbook Hebrew class resumes. - Wednesday, April 14 7:00pm-8:00pm
Biblical Hebrew (Zoom Class): Rabbi Jana resumes teaching Biblical Hebrew on Zoom. - Thursday, April 15 5:30pm-6:30pm
Confirmation, Shavuot, Shabbat, and Yizkor Service: Celebrate Shabbat and Shavuot when the Confirmation class leads the worship service. A Yizkor service will be included in our commemoration. - Friday, May 14 6:00pm-7:00pm
SAVE THE DATES:
Annual B'nai Zion Congregational Meeting 2021: Congregants are invited to the annual meeting.
We need to thank outgoing Board members, vote for incoming Board members, and discuss our current and future plans.
Watch for more details. - Sunday, May 16 10:30am-12:00pm
Shredding at B'nai Zion May 24 Deadline: B'nai Zion has arranged for shredding almost any type of confidential material (Paper, Plastic, Fabric, Metals, Magnetic media, CDs and DVDs, Hard drives, X-rays, Microfilm, ID badge, and more). Please bring whatever needs to be shredded by Monday, May 24. NOTE: The deadline reflects the new Personal Tax deadline (which has been moved from APril 15 to May 17). BZ is requesting an $18 donation for the first banker’s box size box, and $10 per box or batch beyond the first. A shredding truck will come to BZ to respect your privacy and ensure a secure shredding of all paper. If you need to request a drop-off time before 9 am or after 2 pm, please contact the office for special arrangements. All money donated for shredding will help offset our Security budget. - Monday, May 24 8:00am-2:00pm