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Pardes Levavot, “Orchard of Hearts,” was formed in the spirit of creating conscious holy community. Our name expresses the spiritual blossoming of each individual heart within an inspiring and nurturing orchard.
For information on our congregation please call (303) 563-2110 and leave a message or send email to info@pardeslevavot.org. To join our congregation, please print a copy of our membership form, fill it out, and send it to our Synagogue.
Pardes Levavot gratefully acknowledges Allied
Jewish Federation of Colorado for their support of
our Circle of Family Education program. Thank you!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Debra Kolodny, Executive Director, ALEPH
Dear Editor: Enclosed is the June 2005 ALEPH News Service. We hope you run one or more of the following articles, and look forward to hearing from you if you do. This release contains:
About ALEPH: ALEPH acts as the headquarters of the Jewish Renewal movement by organizing and nurturing communities, developing spiritual leadership, ordaining rabbis, cantors and rabbinic pastors, creating liturgical and scholarly resources, holding retreats and festivals and working for social and environmental justice. ALEPH has attracted and energized thousands of seekers returning to Judaism, including many whose journey has led them through other spiritual traditions. ALEPH has almost 40 affiliated communities and its projects include: the Kallah, a biennial gathering happening in Johnstown, Pennsylvania July 25-31, 2005; the Sacred Foods Project, launching its work this year at the Kallah; The Shalom Center; Ruach Ha Aretz, a biennial gathering taking place in August of 2006, C-DEEP, The Center for Devotional, Energy, and Ecstatic Practice, and Kesher, a program supporting twenty and early thirty year old leaders. ALEPH is also home to OHALAH: The Association of Rabbis for Jewish Renewal and a Rabbinic Studies Program, educating future rabbis, cantors and rabbinic pastors. Please contact the person identified in each release for further information. ALEPH looks forward to working with you, Debra Kolodny /s/ For Immediate Release, Thursday July 30, 2005 CONTACT: CINDY GABRIEL, (303) 554-5913 or KallahAJR@aol.com From Jewish Mystical Song to Orchestral Niggunim: Musical Explorations at the ALEPH Kallah"From Generation to Generation: Renewing Roots, Leaving Legacies," the 11th International ALEPH Kallah, will be held July 25-31 on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA. Got rhythm? There's an orchestra waiting. Interested in exploring choral arrangements of the Song of Songs? How about discovering the roots of Jewish Gospel? Whether you sing, play an instrument, or can't resist note-making as well as note-taking, there is a musical forum for you at the ALEPH Kallah. The Kallah Chorus features gorgeous choral arrangements of original songs from Shir Hashirim, psalms, poems, and prayers that affirm and deepen our connection to our sources of inspiration and illuminate some of our most profound relationships. The Jewish Gospel Choir will bring people together to sing in the state of "glory," unlocking important musical secrets Jews once possessed and explored. The Inaugural International Kallah Orchestra invites brass, woodwinds, string players and percussionists to join in during the week and prepare to usher in Shabbat with beautiful instrumental versions of well-loved nigunim. Kallah Classes include Hazzan Richard Kaplan's study of mystical song, Hazzan Jack Kessler's master class, Neila Carlebach and Rabbi Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin's exploration of the life, music, and teaching of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Rabbi Jack Gabriel's study of four essential mystical prayers, Yofiyah's work with hopeful singers, Eli Shirin Lester's week-long exploration of Kabbalistic drumming, Galeet Dardashti's course on Mizrahi/Sephardi piyuttim, and more. ALEPH Kallah classes and workshops also offer studies in dance, yoga, prayer, and art. Sponsored by ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, the ALEPH Kallah will offer an extraordinary range of over 100 classes, workshops, religious services, and Jewish entertainment. From spiritual direction to social action imperatives, from Jewish meditation to masterpieces of Jewish mystical song, the ALEPH Kallah is a week-long celebration of Jewish living and learning. ALEPH nurtures a worldwide grassroots movement for Jewish Renewal. ALEPH organizes and supports Jewish communities; ordains cantors, rabbis, and rabbinic pastor; and works for social and environmental justice. The ALEPH Kallah is egalitarian and welcomes singles and couples, elders and youth, single parents, intermarried, and gay and lesbian families as well as traditional families. Fees are $825 per person and include double occupancy accommodations, eco-kosher meals, and all program fees. Commuter rates available. Registration closes on Wednesday, July 13. For additional information, please e-mail KallahAJR@aol.com or call (303) 554-5913. For Immediate Release, Thursday July 30, 2005
ALEPH Launches Ecological Awareness Campaign for Jewish High Holy Days New Liturgical resource will support Yom Kippor observance.The interfaith Sacred Food's Project, a venture of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, launched an ecological awareness campaign targeted at the 2005 Jewish High Holy Days this week. The cornerstone of the campaign is the distribution of a liturgical resource designed to focus communities on improving our stewardship of the earth. The beautiful and meaningful liturgical resource called, "For the ways we have Committed Transgressions Against the Earth" features poetic language by Holly Shere and dramatic original artwork by Barb Siegel. ALEPH Executive Director Debra Kolodny says, "We know that global warming, soil depletion, pesticide and herbicide use, toxic waste and other pollutants are doing great harm to our planet. We must take personal and collective responsibility and stop the destruction. ALEPH hopes that this powerful liturgical tool will help focus and catalyze our community to live in right relationship with all of God's glorious Creation." In using these cards communities will be partnering with ALEPH to raise awareness and spark dialogue about how we miss the mark in our relationship with the earth. Communities also ensure that praying for forgiveness on our ecological misdeeds is a fundamental component of their collective forgiveness (s'licha) prayers. Finally, communities have the opportunity to fulfill a part of their year-end tzedakah (righteous/charitable) giving, because donations for the cards will support thousands of religious leaders in promoting the principles of eco-kashrut through the Sacred Foods project. Dollars received for these cards will help expand organic and sustainable agriculture, fair treatment of farm workers, healthier food production and low-waste food packaging. Interested communities can view and order the card at www.aleph.org/alcheyt.html. About the Sacred Foods Project: The Sacred Foods Project will inform, inspire and enable leaders in faith-based communities to infuse our society with a better approach to food, focusing on the realms of sustainable and organic agriculture, sound treatment of animals and honorable treatment of workers in food production. ALEPH is working in partnership with the National Catholic Rural Life Conference, Faith in Place (a Muslim organization that runs a cooperative providing sustainably grown halal meat), and the Food Alliance, an organization that has successfully defined useable secular standards addressing environmental and social aspects of food production. You can learn more at: www.aleph.org/tikunolam.html. For Immediate Release, Thursday July 30, 2005
ALEPH Endorses the Campaign to End AIDSOn Wednesday, June 29, ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal endorsed the Campaign to End AIDS. It joined 250 organizations seeking to increase US financial support to the levels necessary to provide effective treatment options and support services for those who are already HIV positive, and prevention education and risk reduction support for those who are not. The campaign seeks address the urgent needs of over 1 million Americans living with HIV, and to help fund treatment for the many millions infected around the globe. The campaign will convene in Washington DC in October for a March to End AIDS. Its platforms are to:
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