Congregation Sholom and Passover Across America will hold its annual Passover Seder on April 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2. Passover is a Jewish holiday that honors the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II. Before the ancient Jews fled Egypt, their firstborn children were “passed over” and spared from death, therefore

Rabbi-Cantor Galit-Shirah conducts online services for Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services. The Friday, March 24, service will begin at 5 p.m. and the Saturday, March 25, service will begin at 10 a.m. Note that the Friday evening service begins earlier than last year, at 5 p.m. Beit HaLev LIVE! Interactive livestream services are on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9152434704?pwd=THJGTE1OUXI5

Holy Family Catholic Church will hold a rummage sale on Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22. People can bring their unwanted items to the Parish from March 17 through Thursday, April 20. Items may be brought to the side of the rectory Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Items accepted include collectibles, home decor, small appliances, kitchen accessories, women and men’s accessories

This is the fifth week of Lent, which means next Sunday is Palm Sunday, and Easter is just around the corner. Community Church will hold a Maundy Thursday meal and worship on April 6. The passage from John’s Gospel this week is the story of Lazarus, with a focus on the work of Jesus, who, despite persecution, returns to the village of Bethany where the people had just tried to stone Jesus. The

Buddha Circle will meet on Saturday, April 1, in Clubhouse 3, Room 1, with Venerable Kusala from 9:30-11 a.m. Ven. Kusala is well known in the Buddhist community and presents Buddhism in a simple way. The group is interactive and those who attend are encouraged to ask questions. Donations are welcome and will support Ven. Kusala in his teachings. For more information, call 714-468-6887.

Easter is already right around the corner, this year landing on April 9. Faith Christian Assembly extends an invitation to those who don’t have a home church start attending its Sunday morning Easter service at 10:30 a.m. This most important celebration that Christians call Resurrection Sunday, or Easter, commemorates Jesus’ resurrection from the grave. Remembering the importance of the event

Congregation Sholom will hold services via Zoom with Rabbi Mike Mymon on Friday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. Rabbi Mymon will also lead the hybrid service on Saturday, March 25 in Clubhouse 3, Room 9, and via Zoom at 10 a.m. Saturday’s Torah portion will be Vayikra. In Vayikra (He Called), the first Torah portion in the Book of Leviticus, God tells Moses about the sacrifices offered in the Mishkan