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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) 530-4422 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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Dear Chevre: Here is the March 2008 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: 1. ALEPH’s Sacred Food Resource Guide for Jewish Congregations Available 2. ALEPH Boston Affiliate, B’nai Or, Co-Sponsors Psalm Enchanted Evening 3. Jewish Renewal Gospel Choir Director Sharon Alexander touring Europe and the US Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like additional information. Deb Kolodny *********************************************************************************** ALEPH’s Sacred Food Resource Guide for Jewish Congregations Available ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal compiled a Jewish Resource Guide to assist rabbis, congregational boards and Jewish institutional leaders in supporting just, humane and sustainable agriculture. To find out how you can help your community or organization go fully Eco-Kosher, visit www.aleph.org/sacredfoods.htm <http://www.aleph.org/sacredfoods.htm> , go to the bottom of the Sacred Foods page and click on Resources for Jewish Congregations. You will find: Sustainable Shabbat: Greening your Shabbat Dinner: Where to buy Kosher Organic wine, grape juice and chicken and eco-friendly products like organic flowers. Eco-Kashrut Considerations for Event Planning: A check list to help you make sure your events are Eco-Kosher Embodied Energy: Tips for eating in a conscious way Good Practices in Congregations Purchasing Policy Guidance for Shul Boards How Food Frames the Festivals: Practices and teachings for each holiday that lift up fair, sustainable, humane and organic food. The Song of Songs as a Sacred Recipe: “Charoset” and the Liberation of the World: Scripture and eco-consciousness come together in a recipe for Passover What Makes Food Sacred: A summary of the Interfaith Sacred Foods Project 8 core dimensions The Kosher Pathway: Food as God-Connection Resources: Websites, books and articles on fair, just, sustainable and organic agriculture *********************************************************************************** ALEPH Boston Affiliate, B’nai Or, Co-Sponsors Psalm Enchanted Evening B’nai Or of Boston and Andover Newton Theological School are co-sponsoring an interfaith concert featuring renowned teacher, rabbi, and musician Rabbi David Zaslow. The psalms of King David, appreciated by people from all spiritual traditions, will be brought to life through music, poetry and humor by Rabbi Zaslow, in an entertaining and enlightening performance. Rabbi Zaslow was ordained by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi in 1995, and is the spiritual leader of B’nai Or of Boston (www.bnaior.org <http://www.bnaior.org> ) as well as of Havurah Shir Hadash Synagogue in Ashland, Oregon. He is the author of "Thou Shalt Wander Forty Years" and the editor of the Jewish Renewal prayer book "Ivdu et Hashem B'Simcha." He has recently completed a book called “Roots and Branches” and is hoping to find a Christian publisher sometime this year. Opening performers are Kimberly Salico-Diehl an accomplished recitalist, accompanist, and choral director in the Metro-NY area and Kurt Allan Walker, a 10-year veteran of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and background vocalist on James Taylor’s concert tour, “One Man Band”. Both Kimberly and Kurt are currently enrolled in the Master of Divinity program at Andover Newton Theological School. The concert will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 7:30 pm at Andover Newton Theological School, Wilson Chapel, 210 Herrick Rd., Newton Centre, MA. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for students. Proceeds to go to “Journeys on the Hill”, the Hebrew College and Andover Newton Theological School interfaith community. Contact Teresa Lessin at 617-244-5311 or admin_bnai_or@hotmail.com for more information. You can also learn more about B’nai Or Boston at bnaior.org. ********************************************************************************** Jewish Renewal Gospel Choir Director Sharon Alexander touring Europe and the US Gospel Choir Director Sharon Alexander will be in three European cities in May and then touring in the United States this summer. Her European work begins in Amsterdam, Holland, in conjunction with the International Jewish Music Festival, on the weekend of May 9-12. For more information on this event visit: www.ijmf.org She will then be visiting the Jewish Renewal affiliate, Ohel Hachidusch in Berlin from May 13-16. For more information contact: Yalda.Anna@t-online.de Finally she will be in Werbellinesee, just outside of Berlin, at Limmud Germany the weekend of May 16-18. For more information: www.limmud.de Sharon’s US tour will start on the west coast with a stop in the San Francisco/ Oakland area from June 27-29. She will then be at Ruach Ha'aretz in Redmond, Oregon from June 29-July 6 www.ruachhaaretz.org <http://www.ruachhaaretz.org/> and at P'nai Or Portland, on July 7. >From July 8-August 4, she will be in Colorado and will lead a 3-day workshop at Beth Evergreen in Evergreen, CO July 16-18. neshamamousseau@msn.com >From August 4-10, she will be at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. www.michfest.com |