Religion Notes

EASTER PLAY: A production of the Easter story, “The Passion Play,” will be staged at 2:30 p.m. today, 2:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 19700 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. The cost is $12 and $10. Information and reservations: (818) 831-9333, Ext. 110.

SEDER DINNER: The Friends of Israel will sponsor a Passover Seder at 5:45 tonight in the Family Center at Grace Community Church, 13248 Roscoe Blvd., Sun Valley. The cost is $14. Information and reservations: (818) 909-5758.

HEALING SERVICE: Rabbi Tsafreer Lev will officiate at a Havdallah healing service for people dealing with illness or facing or recovering from surgery, at 7 tonight in Selma Lubin Hall at Temple Aliyah, 6025 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. Information: (818) 346-3545.

“MESSIAH” SING-ALONG: Handel’s “Messiah” will be presented as a community sing-along, under the direction of Claire Rydell, at 7:30 tonight at St. James Presbyterian Church, 19414 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana. Free with an offering. Information: (818) 345-2057.

ATHEISM DISCUSSED: In the second program in a series on diverse beliefs, the Rev. James Bodman will discuss atheism at 10:45 a.m. Sunday at Sepulveda Unitarian-Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave., North Hills. Free. Information: (818) 894-9251.

SHINING YOUTH: The youth department of First Assembly of God Church will perform “Love Come Shining” by Patricia Baltau at the 6 p.m. service Sunday at the church, 1501 7th St., San Fernando. A potluck dinner will follow. Free. Information: (818) 361-2584.

HONORING YITZHAK RABIN: Yuval Rabin, son of Yitzhak Rabin, will participate in “The Three Faces of Rabin: Music, Art, Legacy,” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bernard Milken Jewish Community Campus, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. The event will also include a performance of “Rabin,” a musical portrait of the man, the country and the people he served, by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony; and an art show, “Shalom, Haver.” The $36 cost includes a dessert reception. Information and reservations: (818) 464-3230.

NEW RABBI: Shomrei Torah Synagogue will welcome Rabbi Richard Camras as he performs one of his first official duties by leading a community Seder at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the synagogue, 7353 Valley Circle Blvd., West Hills. Rabbi Eli J. Schochet will bid farewell after 39 years of service. Free. Information: (818) 346-0811.

PASSOVER LECTURE: Dr. Daniel Goldberg will lecture on “Messiah and the Passover” at a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. Thursday at Chatsworth United Methodist Church, 10824 Topanga Canyon Blvd. Free. Information: (818) 341-1270.

PASSOVER SEDER: Congregation Sar Shalom will host a home-cooked Seder followed by a showing of the movie “Secrets of the Bible Code Revealed” at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Northridge Christian Church auditorium, 18901 Chatsworth St. The cost is $10. Information and reservations: (818) 993-7617.

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