COVID-19 Updates

 Good Thursday Morning, DAT Minyan Community!

Here are today's updates:

1. MA’OT CHITIM DEADLINE: The deadline to make contributions to the needy I our community for Pesach is THIS FRIDAY at 2:00 pm. I want to be able to distribute the funds on Sunday, so we must close out the link on the website.

2. OU DAILY TEHILLIM: Join the Orthodox Union community for the recitation of Tehillim (chapters 20, 27 and 130) at 11:00 am Mountain Time. To participate, please dial 773-377-9170.

3. CLASSES:
   1. The link to watch last night's class, "Thoughts to Share at the Seder," can be found here: https://youtu.be/MHRfONmfq3A.
   2. Our “Biographies of Tanaim and Amoraim” series continues at 4:45 pm. We will discuss the “Five Rabbis of the Seder.” The Timeline of Rabbis can be found here for printing. Access the class at: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/661971155.
   3. Essie Fleischmann will be doing her “Shabbat Morning” class via Zoom on Friday April 3rd at 10 AM. Log in at https://us04web.zoom.zs/j/2853509174.

4. SHABBAT HAGADOL DERASHA: Every year, on Shabbat HaGadol, I give a shiur in the afternoon on Pesach issues. This year, the topic is: “The Four Children and Future of Modern Orthodoxy.” I will deliver it on Zoom tonight at 8:00 pm. Here is a link to the source sheet, if you would like to print it out in advance. To log in, go to https://us04web.zoom.us/j/135449267. It will be recorded, and the link posted on our Facebook page the next day.

5. OU SERIES: Over this next week, the OU is presenting four programs to support community members (men/women) navigating this unfolding crisis.
   1. Thursday April 2, 2020 8 pm EDT - Facing Challenges Without A Partner: Tapping into Our Inner Strengths (Widow-Widowers)
      1. PRESENTER: Chana Gelb, PhD
      2. https://uojca.zoom.us/j/785064722
   2. Sunday April 5, 2020 8 pm EDT - Individuals Alone With Kids - Alone Without Kids - Coping with Unique Family Situations (Divorced Families)
      1. PRESENTER: Malka Ismach, PhD
      2. https://uojca.zoom.us/j/612461558

6. DAILY VIRTUAL (NON)MINYAN: Join us at our regularly scheduled times for Shacharit and Mincha/Maariv by logging in at: https://sundaysky.zoom.us/j/6373445618 or calling in at either 253-215-8782 or 301 -715-8592, using Meeting ID: 637 344 5618. YOU DON’T HAVE TO PUT ON THE VIDEO IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SEEN!

7. PESACH SCHEDULE: The schedule for Pesach will appear in this week’s newsletter, and next week I will resend all the important info (Sale of Chametz, Biur Chametz, etc) as well as the schedule and my Derashot.

Have an awesome day!

Rabbi Joseph Friedman