This next Shabbat we read the parsha which includes instructions for how the priests shall bless the people Israel. How ancient is this well-known formula? What hidden meanings are behind the words (even the number of words) in each of these three verses?

Please join us Saturday, May 22, for a Shabbat morning service that explores the power and art of blessing.

Afterwards, we’ll head off to nearby Dorton Park for our annual Shavuot picnic. We’ll supply the paper plates and napkins. Congregants and guests – please bring picnic lunches for you and yours. We’ll hold a brief memorial service and take the time to enjoy a little Torah study. Our subject? The very thing Shavuot celebrates: The giving of Torah in the first place!

Date: May 22
Time: 10 am
Note: If it’s rainy, we’ll stay at the church and have our picnic lunch inside.
Location: McGill Baptist Church, 5300 Poplar Tent Rd, Concord