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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!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Debra Kolodny, Executive Director, ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal DATE: March 31, 2009 Phone: 301-565-0719 Email: DebraRuth@mac.com Web site: www.aleph.org Below is the March 2009 ALEPH News Service. We hope you run the following article and look forward to hearing from you if you do. This release contains: Thirteenth ALEPH Kallah Gearing Up—Register Before April 15 to get Early Registration Discount! Looking forward to seeing you there! Deb Kolodny ******************************************************** Thirteenth ALEPH Kallah Gearing Up—Register Before April 15 to get Early Registration Discount! ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal, will hold its 13th biannual International Kallah this summer at Ohio Wesleyan University, June 29 - July 5. Over 700 people from all over the world will gather near Columbus, Ohio to learn, pray and celebrate in community. At Kallah, participants discover and deepen the myriad ways in which Judaism and personal relationship with the Divine can help bring meaning and holiness to everyday life. About this Kallah: The Kallah, Hebrew for "community," is held on alternate years by ALEPH and functions more as a retreat than a scholarly symposium. This year's theme is "Living in the Light of G-d: Making Every Day Holy." ALEPH Executive Director Deb Kolodny says of the Kallah: "We come together for prayer, study and community so we remember what a spirit-filled life feels like." Programming: All ages and interests will find something of interest in round-the-clock programming. Topics range from Talmud to Kabbalah, from Jewish Meditation to Creative Liturgy, and offerings in art, music, theatre and dance will ensure that there is something for everybody. The Kallah also offers programming for all age groups. Toddlers and kids will find a wonderful camp-like experience, teens can explore their relationship with the earth in a camping program, and 20-somethings can develop their leadership skills in Kallah’s Kesher program. Making it affordable: To help with tuition we have an extensive work-study program, where participants may “earn & learn” to supplement their tuition. In addition, the Teen Leadership Development Program (for 17-20 year-olds) and Kesher Program (20-34 year-olds) have special scholarship opportunities. More than just a week’s vacation: An overwhelming number of Kallah participants find much to “take home.” Marc Garvin, a classical guitarist from Houston, attended the 2007 Kallah in New Mexico. Garvin found that Jewish Renewal was a tool for improving, not replacing, traditional services and was hopeful that he could bring the meaningfulness of prayer he experienced at the Kallah back to his congregation. Another who attended the previous Kallah was Greg Raskin. As Program Director of a mid-size Conservative synagogue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Raskin said: "I'm trying to find my own deep personal connections with spirituality and the traditions, and bring back to my congregation the same resources for people who are disenfranchised from traditional practice." Raskin expected to introduce more niggunim in different parts of the services once he returned home. He said "I could begin to see offering meditation as a class, or a davenning (prayer) option..." Many participants at the previous Kallah said their synagogues have been influenced by renewal ideas. Terry Gips, a member of a large Reform synagogue in Minneapolis is also involved in a Renewal chavurah, or prayer community. He said just about everyone also belongs to a denominational congregation and have taken their Renewal ideas with them. "All four Conservative shuls now do Carlebach services once a month, and they are packed," Gips said, referring to the exuberant, music-filled prayer style popularized by the late Shlomo Carlebach. Whatever their approach to Judaism is, whatever their background, hundreds will come from all over the world to Kallah to expand and enrich their Jewish experience. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy a vibrant and rich Jewish experience and take it home to enrich one’s every day religious life. More information can be found at http://www.aleph.org/kallah.htm |