Pesach Sheni

This weekend we're given an opportunity for a "mulligan".  In golfing terms, that's a do-over. But in Jewish terms, it's a second chance to do a mitzvah.  Most of us had an opportunity to celebrate Pesach last month, however Moses asked God "What happens if someone didn't celebrate Passover due to personal or professional exigencies? Is their soul to be cut off from the Jewish People and left unredeemed?" The answer was Passover Sheni, which comes a month later, i.e. this weekend. Most congregations don't take advantage of this opportunity at a second chance to perform mitzvot, however at CBOI we have set aside this weekend for a full range of immersive Jewish educational experiences.  This Shabbat our members have an opportunity to study with our visiting scholar Shoshana Cohen about "Three Reasons to Pray", with Hazan Bob on the Ah-ME-dah, with Bert and Rabbi Plotkin on "Paradigms in Prayer", and with the rest of school faculty on the Ten Commandments, the gift of Torah, and honoring your parents.