A Passover Celebration!
Rabbi's Family Seder-Monday, March 25 2013 (First Seder)
Join Rav Nadav and his family for his family's seder. We'll be keeping it fun, informal, and memorable for our young children. We'll sit on the floor like our nomadic ancestors of old, build pyramids, and challenge Pharaoh to a contest. Experience the plagues, cross the Red Sea, dwell in tents in the Wilderness, and ultimately find redemption.
Come in costume as an ancient nomadic Israelite.
Where: Ner Tamid Synagogue
When: 5 pm Arrival
5:30 Seder Promptly Begins
Who: Children under 10 with parents, older siblings, and grandparents.
Cost: $25 per family
Please RSVP by March 20th here.
2nd Night Seder
Ner Tamid's Annual
2nd Night Community Seder
Join us for our annual 2nd night community seder on Tuesday, March 26 at 6pm. Leave the cooking & preparation to us. Enjoy friends, family, and the insights of Rabbi Caine as he leads us through the haggadah. Contact the office for more details or RSVP by clicking the link below.
Members: Non-Members:
Adults: $35 $45
Children (5-12): $15 $20
Children under 5 free.
Dinner includes traditional seder foods (including gefilte fish, hard boiled eggs, etc) followed by turkey, potatoes, vegetables, and dessert.
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Ner Tamid Knitting/Crochet Club
Come join the women of Ner Tamid for anyone who would like to knit, crochet, or learn to do so, is invited to join us!
Bring your current project or one you want to start or yarn or patterns to share, or just come and see what we are about!
Don't forget your drinking water, coffee or tea, and come to schmooze and relax as we work our yarn. (please, no food due to kashrut.)
Questions? Call Nikki Schweitzer at 858-722-8482.
Future Dates: March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 21, November 11 and December 12.
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Rosh Chodesh Group
An opportunity for the women of Ner Tamid to get together, honor Rosh Chodesh (new month), and discuss Jewish themes.
We meet in a member's home once a month at 8pm for a casual, bonding & learning opportunity. This is intended for any woman interested in building friendships and continuing (or starting) to learn about incorporating Judaism and Torah into your life. Please contact
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for more details or to be added to the invitation distribution. All San Diego-area Jewish women are welcome.
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Monthly Tot and Family Shabbat with Dinner
Come join us on the first Friday of every month for our Tot and Family Shabbat services. We start the services at 5:45 pm with a song-filled Tot Shabbat service led by musician Cara Freedman. Done on the bimah, the tots get to sing songs, and listen to a story told by Rav Nadav. At 6:15, the community has dinner followed by a short Friday night service. Frequently, we will have performances by The Connection, our children's performance troupe led by Cara. Family blessings, songs, and community togetherness makes it a great family night and wonderful way to meet new people in the Ner Tamid Community.
5:45 Tot Shabbat Babes and children 6 and under
6:15 Dinner (usually free, please RSVP so the volunteers can plan accordingly)
7:00 Family Service
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The Jewish Year
The Ner Tamid community comes together for all holidays in the Jewish calendar. Religious services are often paired with traditional celebrations of the holidays - for example, a second night seder for Pesach or an afternoon of sukkah building in the synagogue courtyard.
We remain committed to Jewish traditions while also cultivating a relevant connection to our busy, modern lives. We celebrate the significant and ordinary details of life through our regular and holiday services as well as when marking life cycle events. If you are not yet part of the Ner Tamid community and are interested in our approach, please contact Rabbi Nadav Caine.
Please direct specific questions about Ner Tamid's celebration of holidays and events to Marty Leblang, VP of Religious Affairs.
A reference guide for Jewish Holidays and their corresponding 2013 dates.
Event begins at sunset the night before even where not specifically called out.
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Holiday
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Description
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2013 Dates
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| Tu B'Shevat |
The New Year for Trees, it is the 'Jewish Arbor Day'. It is customary to eat fruits on this day. |
January 26, 2013 |
| Purim |
Commemorates the Jewish people's escape from extermination at the hands of Haman, minister of the Persian king Ahasuerus. The word Purim means 'lots' and the holiday is so named as a reminder of the lots cast by Haman to determine what date the slaughter should occur. Festivities include mishloach manot , the sending of food gifts to friends; reading of the Megillah, the book of Esther; and Se'udat Purim, the festive meal. |
February 24, 2013 |
| Yom HaShoah |
The Holocaust spanned years with suffering and death spread throughout these years of terror. No one day stood out as representative of this destruction. |
April 7, 2013 |
| Passover |
The first Pilgrimage festival, Pesach commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. Pesach, or Passover in English, is named after G-d's 'passing over' of the Israelite houses while smiting the Egyptian s with the tenth plague. Festivities during this holiday include having a seder and eating matzah. |
Sunset of March 25 through nightfall of April 2 |
| Yom Hazikaron |
On this day Israel remembers the blessed memory of the fallen soldiers that sacrificed themselves in the various battles for Israel's freedom. |
April 15 |
| Yom Haatzmahut |
Israel’s Independence Day |
April 16 |
| Lag B'Omer |
The Day is given its name by its count in Sefirat HaOmer, which is thirty-three. It is celebrated with outings (on which the children traditionally play with bow and arrows), bonfires, and other joyous events |
April 28 |
| Shavuot |
The second Pilgrimage festival, Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah. It marks the completion of counting the Omer. It is customary to stay up the entire night and study the Torah and to read the Book of Ruth. |
Sunset of May 14 through nightfall of May 16 |
| Tish'a B'Av |
This fast day is in memory of the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. |
July1 6 |
| Rosh Hashanah |
The Hebrew New Year. Celebrates the creation of the world and is characterized by the blowing of the shofar. Begins the Ten Days of Repentance. |
Sunset of September 4 through nightfall of September 6 |
| Yom Kippur |
This fast day is the day of repentance and the holiest day of the year. Its central theme is atonement and reconciliation. |
September 14 |
| Sukkot |
The third Pilgrim festival, it is also known as the festival of Tabernacles. Sukkot commemorates the life of the Israelites in the desert during their journey to the promised land. During their wandering they lived in booths (Sukkot). |
Sunset of September 18 through nightfall of September 25 |
| Simchat Torah |
This celebration marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah. Festivities include seven hakkafot (processions), in which members of the congregration carry scrolls of the Torah. |
September 27, 2013 |
| Chanukah |
The Festival of Lights commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrians in 165 B.C.E and the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem which had been defiled by them. Each night of the festival an additional candle is lit until on the last night, eight candles are burning. According to tradition, when the Temple was re-captured, only one small vessel of 4 consecrated oil -- enough for one day -- was found and it miraculously sufficed for eight days until new oil could be prepared. The festival last eight days to commemorate the miracle. |
Sunset of November 27 until Sunset of December 5 |
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