February, 25th -28/13-14 Adar 5781 Erev Purim is the 13th Adar, Purim 14 Adar and Shushan Purim is on the last day ending on 15th Adar. The Book of Esther is a megillah. The whole megillah/story is read. King Ahasuerus of Persia, his new Queen Esther(hid her Jewish identity), her cousin Mordecai and the evil…
For Shushan Purim we will gather at Fire Lake at 2PM. Shushan Purim is the day Queen Esther shared Mishlo’ah manot/gifts to the people of Shushan, the capital of Persia. Keeping this tradition the gifts are 2 items of food, usually Hamentashen and fruit and nuts with 2 zuzim(pennies) so even the poor could give…
March 27 -April 4th/ 14 Nisan 5781, Passover, the Book of Exodus. Passover is when the Jewish people retell their journey to freedom from the Haggadah (a booklet with the story of Passover). The first two nights have a seder (order of the festive meal and service). Jews eat unleavened food and matzah during the…
This year we will be holding our Rosh Hashanah, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services at a special holiday location, If you are not a member please contact us for details, https://beitchaverimutah.org/contact-us/. We're pretty excited about it as these will be our first in person services since the Covid shutdown and masks are required. Rosh…
Tashlich is a remarkable ceremony - symbolic and concrete all at the same time. Through this ritual, we express not only our desire to be free from sin but our continuing hope that we will be forgiven for past misdeeds. Come join us today at Fire Lake Park at the Ivins Reservoir at 11:00 am…