Religion Notes
PASSOVER PREPARATION: A “spring holiday extravaganza” with workshops on “Making Your Seder Come Alive,” wine tasting, storytelling, arts and crafts, and “Creating Your Family’s 10 Commandments” will be offered from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Adat Ari El Sisterhood, 12020 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. The guest speakers will be Rabbi Moshe Rothblum and Rabbi Jonathan Bernhard. A light lunch will be provided. Free. Information: (818) 766-9426, Ext. 200.
LUNCHEON AND AUCTION: A “circle of friends” luncheon with an auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Kol Tikvah Preschool, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. Information and reservations: (818) 992-1960.
SISTERHOOD SEDER: A women’s Seder and luncheon will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Burbank Temple Emanuel, 1302 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank. Cost of the program and lunch, sponsored by Burbank Temple Emanuel, Valley Beth Israel and Temple Sinai of Glendale, is $7 general, $3.50 for children 12 and younger. Information: (818) 342-3253.
MATZO BAKERY: Chabad of the Conejo will sponsor a matzo bakery from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Chabad Center, 741 Lakefield Road, Suite D, Westlake Village. The significance of matzo and how it is made will be explained. All participants will bake their own Passover matzo. Free. Information: (818) 991-0991.
CATHOLICISM LECTURE: A free lecture, “Catholicism: Contemporary Facts,” will be presented from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Information: (818) 894-9251.
BEGINNING PASSOVER: Rabbi Alan Henkin will teach a three-part class, “Passover for Beginners,” which will meet at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Congregation Beth Knesset Bamidbar, 1611 E. Avenue J, Lancaster. The first session will cover the history and meaning of Passover, the second will review the Haggada and its history, and the third will be a practice Seder. The cost for class materials is $10. Information: (661) 942-4415.
FIDDLER PERFORMANCE: The musical “Fiddler on the Roof” will be staged at 7 p.m. Thursday at Adat Ari El Sisterhood, 12020 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood. The play will be directed by Rabbi Moshe J. Rothblum. The cost is $10. Information: (818) 766-9426, Ext. 241.
BROOKLYN GRANDMAS: A performance, “Two Grandmas From Brooklyn,” will be staged at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Valley Storefront Jewish Family Services, 12821 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. Two women will tell their life stories through song and music. The cost is $5. Information: (818) 984-0276.
TALENT SHOW: A talent show will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Congregation Beth Shalom, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. The cost is $5. Information: (818) 788-6000.
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