Religion Notes

PASSION PLAY: Shepherd of the Hills Church will present “The Passion Play,” a musical production of the Easter story, at 2 p.m. today, 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Friday at the church, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. Tickets are $10-$15 or $8 for groups of 20 or more. Information and reservations: (818) 831-7880.

JOY AND PRESENCE: The Rev. Bill Schirmer will discuss “Joy in the Presence” at 10 a.m. Sunday at La Crescenta Church of Religious Science, 4845 Dunsmore Ave., La Crescenta. Free. Information: (818) 249-1045.

ONIONS ON SUNDAY: A free program, “Onionites in the Holy Land,” on journeys to sacred places in Israel and how they affected people, will be presented at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Information: (818) 894-9251.

SISTERHOOD FAIR: Valley Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood will present “Simcha Faire,” a wedding and bar/bat mitzvah show, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the temple, 15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino. The event is free for those who register in advance, or $4 at the door. Information: (818) 788-6000 Ext. 640.

JEWISH WOMEN: Aaron Levinson, director of the Valley office of the Anti-Defamation League, will discuss hate crimes in the year 2000 at a meeting of the National Council of Jewish Women Vista Val Division at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Temple Judea, 5429 Lindley Ave., Tarzana. Free. Information: (818) 986-8365.

WOMEN’S MEETING: Women at the Well, for women of all faiths who wish to deepen their spirituality and offer mutual support, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, 4316 Lanai Road, Encino. The cost is $6, plus the cost of the book. Information and registration: (818) 784-4515.

PASSOVER AND KITCHENS: Rabbi Aaron Simkin, from Young Israel in Northridge, will present a free pre-Passover workshop, “Your Kitchen, Your Food,” from 8 to 10 p.m. Monday at Cal State Northridge’s Hillel House, 17729 Plummer St., Northridge. Information: (818) 832-8293.

CHURCH SALES: A rummage and bake sale will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, 5700 Rudnick Ave., Woodland Hills. Information: (818) 346-6968.

SHABBAT SERVICES: Rabbi Steven B. Jacobs and Cantor Caren Glasser will lead a Shabbat service at 7 p.m. Friday during which Hallie Lerman, author of “Crying for Imma”, will present a slide show and discuss her book. The service will be held at Kol Tikvah Temple, 20400 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. Information: (818) 348-0670.

FAMILY SHABBAT: Rabbi Steven Tucker and Cantor Jason Van Leeuwen will lead a family Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Temple Ramat Zion, 17655 Devonshire St., Northridge. Information: (818) 360-1881.

LONG-TIMERS’ SHABBAT: Rabbi Jerry Brown will conduct “Long-Timers’ Shabbat,” an Erev Shabbat service to pay tribute to members of 10 years or more, at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Temple Ahavat Shalom, 18200 Rinaldi Place, Northridge. Information: (818) 360-2258.

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