CAMP BDJ - PURIM PLANS

Dear friends,

As you've read, we will be celebrating Purim with Mogen David Cong. this year. We are very thankful to them and to Rabbi Gabe Elias for welcoming us. There are a few things that I need to call to Your attention in order to insure that everything goes smoothly.

First, the timing of the Megillah reading on Saturday night: It had been Mogen David's intention to read Megillah immediately at the close of Shabbat. In my discussions with Rabbi Elias, I explained that this would virtually insure that most of us BDJ'ers would be late (probably very late) and we would thus not be able to fulfill our mitzvah of hearing the "gantsa Megillah" (the entire Megilah). Rabbi Elias very graciously agreed to push off the start time till 7:15. Even still, this will be close timing for most of us. So I'd like to make the following suggestions:

(1) Please have Your [children's] costumes all ready and laid out before Shabbat, and as soon as you've recited Havdalah, go, go go!

(2) Please think about how you'll be getting to Mogen David. Parking there is limited. Please consider car pools, park & walk, etc. Rabbi Elias is looking into the possibility of our being able to park across the street at the Museum Of Tolerance. We will let you know the status of this request as the week progresses.

(3) Remember as well, that there will be a second reading of the Megillah, at approximately 8:30.

Moving on to the post-Megillah party:
As we do every year, we will be having a post-Megilah party with music, food, games and a costume exhibition. We are thankful to Leah Lesch, Angie Bass and all of the committee members who have worked on the planning. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE MEMBERS OF MOGEN DAVID WILL HOPEFULLY BE JOINING US AS WELL. IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE REMEMBER THAT THEY ARE OUR HOSTS, AND THAT WE ARE THANKFUL TO THEM FOR OPENING THEIR DOORS TO US.

Last Shabbat, the first of Camp BDJ, was really encouraging. Thank God, (and thanks to lots of hard work) all the details worked out, and we had a lovely Shabbat. I'm confident that Purim will be great too.

Rav Yosef

Megillah carpool
Due to the need to get from Beis Betzalel to Mogen David after Maariv on Motzai Shabbat for Megillah reading, we are trying to organize a carpool/shuttle leaving from the Bnai David parking lot. If you are interested in being a driver or a passenger, please call Yechiel Hoffman at (310) 273-4186. Have a Happy Purim!

Parking Available!
In appreciation to Rabbi Gabe Elias, B'nai David-Judea will have parking for Saturday night at the Simon Wiesenthal Center
underground parking lot.

When driving to Mogen David please proceed to the Wiesenthal underground parking on the South side of Pico.

Parking is free.

Contributions to cover BDJ's cost of the parking will be accepted on Saturday night at the Purim Party.