This Shabbat Candle lighting: 5:56 PM on Friday, March 12, 2010 Saturday Shabbat Service: 9:15 AM  Westminster, Tiburon AND Neshama Minyan 9:30 AM Davidson Annex, San Rafael This week's Torah portion: Parshat Vayakhel-Pekudei: Exodus 35:1–40:38 Triennial: Ex. 39:22–40:38 Source: hebcal Calendar The month at a glance What's Happening at Kol Shofar All events are open to the community, but space may be limited. For more details, call us at 415.388.1818, ext 106. Saturday, March 13 Neshama Minyan with Rabbi Lavey Derby 9:30 AM, Davidson, San Rafael Sunday, March 14 Meeting: Trip to Israel with Rabbi Lavey Derby 12:30 PM, Davidson, San Rafael Tuesday, March 16 Morning Minyan 7:15 AM, Davidson, San Rafael ------------ Talmud Study with Rabbi Lavey Derby 8:00 AM, Davidson, San Rafael ------------ Chavurah for Jewish Spiritual Practice with Rabbi Lavey Derby 7:50 PM, Davidson, San Rafael Wednesday, March 17 Community, Leadership & Crisis with Rabbi Lavey Derby 6:00 PM, Davidson, San Rafael Thursday, March 18 Morning Minyan 7:00 AM, Davidson, San Rafael ------------ Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Lavey Derby 12:00 PM, Davidson, San Rafael ------------ Philosophies of Judaism with David Fankushen 1:15 PM, Davidson, San Rafael Community Events Community Announcements Click to download this file (PDF) with information about what's going on in the wider Jewish community. Marin Organizing Committee & Panim El Panim (Face to Face)    Welcome to Kol Shofar Congregation Kol Shofar, Marin County's conservative synagogue, is a vibrant, progressive center of Jewish life. For more information about Kol Shofar.... We are creating a new, expanded building on our current site, and we are holding our activities at different locations until the summer of 2010. Fabulous photos and a walk-through video can be found at: • News on the Move. Please also see: • Services on the Move • Directions in the Diaspora • Gallery on the Move • Staff phone extensions Questons? Call us at 415.388.1818, ext. 106. Featured.... GET READY FOR PASSOVER! Click to download this Passover letter and info packet (PDF) from Rabbi Lavey Derby and Rabbi Chai Levy. Find out: • How to sell Chametz • How to keep a Kosher Passover • What to do if you're looking for a Seder or have room at your table to share. • Sharing this celebration of freedom with those who remain enslaved by hunger and poverty through Mazon. • For Passover service schedule, see our Holiday Services page. SAVE THE DATE: Kol Shofar Annual Retreat Weekend May 7-9, Camp Newman Creating a Sacred Community ~ Kehilla Kedosha Mark your calendar for this exciting weekend! Join Rabbis Chai Levy and Lavey Derby as we prepare as a community to enter into our new sacred space. Experience a communal, emotional, and participatory weekend as we began to interpret the soul of our congregation through music and prayer. Special guest Musical Artists in Residence will assist our rabbis by inspiring and guiding us with music as we learn, pray and play as one Sacred Community. To learn more... SHABBAT TOGETHER: For families with infants and toddlers through two We meet most Friday mornings at Davidson Annex in San Rafael. To learn more: • Download flyer. • See our Early Childhood page • NEW! Early Childhood Photo Gallery   What's New on kolshofar.org Congregational trip to Israel/Hartman Institute this Summer: To learn more... Annual Kol Shofar Retreat coming up this May: To learn more... Tu Bishvat Tree-planting ritual –  check out these new photos! Opportunities to Feed the Hungry Please help us with lunches and dinners. We need you to sign up. For more info - please see the  Coalition Lunch & Emergency Shelter Page – and contact Mark Kaplan at coalitionlunch@kolshofar.org to sign up! Kol Shofar in the News Read about Kol Shofar feeding and hosting the homeless: Marin synagogues offer dinner, shelter, in the j-, January 4. WINTER EDITION OF SOUND OF THE SHOFAR NOW ONLINE! Download the latest edition of our newsletter (PDF) for information about what's going on at Kol Shofar. Sign up for Email Updates on Kol Shofar Services & Events For Email Marketing you can trust