November 13, 2006
AT
PARDES LEVAVOT
- Thank
You!
- Events This Week
- Chanting and
Meditation
- Shabbat
Morning Service and Torah Study
- Thanksgiving basket
packing
- Events Coming Up
- Thanksgiving Potluck
and Services
- Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
- Chanukah party
- Bar/Bat
Mitzvah celebrations!
- Getting Involved
- Building and Grounds
Areas Needing Attention
- Host an Oneg
- From the Shepherd of
the Hills Bulletin
- Tikkun Olam: Repairing The
World
- Energy efficient
bulbs through COEJL
- Boulder Day for Darfur
- Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
PARDES
CALENDAR
SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGS
- Medicare Part D and
Medicare Advantage Plan
- Chanukah Donation
Request
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
- At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town... week of 11/12/06 - 11/18/06
- Boulder JCC Events,
December 2006
- ADL,
November 2006
- Jewish Family Service,
November 2006
- End of Life Decisions -
Making Choices Now
- JFS Blood Drive
- Conscious Learning
Community, November 2006
- Am HaZikaron Institute
PRAYERS
AT PARDES LEVAVOT
Thank
You!
Thank you to Myra Tuckerman
for hosting our oneg in honor of the yahrzeit of her mother.
Welcome to Deb and Howard Rubin, our newest members!
In memory of Harold Pollack, a donation has been made by Bobbi and
Cliff Goldstein.
Thank you to everyone who attended our community meeting.
Events
This Week
Chanting and Meditation
Wednesday, November 15,
7-9pm
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/chant.html
Shabbat Morning Service
and Torah Study
Saturday, November 18, 7-9pm
Chayei Sara
Thanksgiving Basket
packing
On Sunday, November 19 we
will gather at 11:30am with members of Shepherd of the Hill to pack 125
Thanksgiving baskets for donation to families who otherwise would not
have a Thanksgiving meal. Please join us. The packing is a big, fun
event - more party than work.
We still need donations! Please bring canned cranberries, canned yams,
dry stuffing mix, canned vegetables, dry potatoes and turkey gravy mix
to the shul. Cash donations are also greatly appreciated. King
Sooper's is cooperating with us, and a shopping trip will be made for
turkeys, eggs, fresh milk and any other items still needed. Drop off
donations any time during the week, or Saturday morning at Shabbat, or
when you come to help on Sunday.
Events
Coming Up
Thanksgiving Potluck
and Services
Wednesday, November 22, is
our joint Thanksgiving Eve service with Shepherd of the Hills from 7-8
p.m. We will have a soup potluck dinner before services from 6-7 pm,
followed by socializing and cleanup.
We need three members
to bring a big pot of soup, and three members to bake treats for the
cider and sweets celebration after the service. If you love to make
soup or bake, please let reply to info@pardeslevavot.org.
Everyone else, bring a side dish or salad to share.
There will be no
Shabbat services on Friday, November 24. All members of Pardes are
encouraged to invite other Pardes members, friends and/or family to
celebrate Shabbat at your home.
Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
What a busy, wonderful fall
it has been, including awesome High Holy Day services. Have you been
missing our fall Adopt-A-Road cleanup? It has been delayed, but not
forgotten. Join Pardes Levavot and Shepherd of the Hills on Sunday,
December 3 at 1pm for our bi-annual cleanup. We will meet in the
Fellowship Hall to organize, then move to 79th Street to pick up litter
from Lookout Road to Mineral Road. More information in next week's
email.
Chanukah Party
Join Pardes Levavot at the
Latke Palace, 1st night of Chanukah.
Chanukah and Shabbat Dinner, Friday, December 15th, 2006.
Candle Lighting begins at 5:30pm.
Bring your own Chanukiah and candles.
Chanukah and Shabbat singing - Shabbat Service - Dinner will be served:
Latkes, apple sauce, chicken, salad, vegetable and dessert - Israeli
Dancing - Art and Crafts for Kids - Fun for All
Reservations Required By December 11, 2006. Prices: Adults $7, Children
10 and under $3.50. Please send check, payable to Pardes Levavot, to:
Pardes Levavot
c/o Shoshana Nejman
737 Quince Circle
Boulder, CO 80304
For more information, please
contact: Shoshana Nejman at 303.443.5695 or Vicki Penna at 303.868.2285.
Bar/Bat
Mitzvah celebrations!
Anna Yulsman Bat Mitzvah - Saturday, January 13 (MLK weekend)
Getting
Involved
Building and Grounds
Areas Needing Attention
If you have any expertise in
any of these areas and would like to perform any of the repairs or
would like to volunteer to assist, please contact Wendall Borchert at wendallborchert@comcast.net
or 303-530-0188.
- Front Doors: The sweep
is missing from one of the doors and the lower edge is starting to
delaminate. Both doors need to be refinished. We might want to
consider installing brass kick plates to the bottom of each.
- Air Conditioning: The
A/C units for the sanctuary both need attention. One of the units is
leaking and needs to be repaired and recharged. The compressor is bad
in the other unit and the entire unit needs to be replaced.
- Exhaust Fans For The
Sanctuary: The concrete pads for the exhaust fans have settled. The
fans have been supported on temporary blocks but the pads need to be
repaired or replaced and new flexible couplings installed on the
ductwork.
- Fascia At South Side Of
Gym: Woodpeckers have destroyed some of the fascia on the south side of
the gym. Need to repair, replace or cover the fascia and repaint it.
- Fire Exit From Lower
Level: One of the steps on the lower level emergency fire exit has
rotted. Needs to be replaced. This is one of the railroad ties in
large window well at the south side of the shul.
- Hole in Soffet:
Woodpeckers have punched a hole in the soffet on the west side of the
sanctuary.
- Roof Leak Over The
Nursery: There is a roof leak when we have periods of heavy rain. This
is leaking through the ceiling into the nursery.
Host an Oneg
We have plenty of openings
for people to host an Oneg Shabbat or a Kiddush. Interested? Write info@pardeslevavot.org.
From the Shepherd of the
Hills Bulletin
Upcoming event – mark your calendars: we will have a FALL CLEAN UP DAY
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18 9:00 a.m. TO NOON. We are fortunate to have
the assistance of members of Boy Scout Troop 377.
Meanwhile, CIP CLIENTS ALWAYS HAVE A SERIOUS NEED FOR DIAPERS. You can
bring them to the church where case workers will pick them up.
Tikkun Olam: Repairing The
World
Energy efficient bulbs
through COEJL
Order Compact Flourescent
Bulbs on Line at a Discount
Now you can benefit from the discounts secured by COEJL (Coalition on
the Environment and Jewish Life) through their "Light among the
Nations" campaign on line at home, with no hassle.
COEJL has created a universal portal where anyone can log-in and tap
into the discounts secured by the campaign and make their CFL purchase
count as part of the national Jewish effort.
A wide assortment of long-lasting, environmentally sound CFLs is
available at fantastic prices…on top of all the money you will save on
your utility bills.
Here’s how:
- Go to www.bulbs.com
- Click on "your account"
- Type in info@coejl.org
for the email and COEJL for the password.
- Shop away, knowing that
each cent goes to a better environment.
Have your credit card ready and consider CFLs as wonderful Hanukkah
gifts for friends and relatives.
Boulder Day for Darfur
We are asking all
participants to make at least two calls: one to President Bush and the
other to Secretary of State Rice. If time allows (and this really does
just take a couple of minutes) we urge you to call your senators and
representative as well. You can call their Colorado office, Washington
office or both.
Sample Script for the President and Secretary Rice:
Hello, this is
(your name) calling from Boulder, Colorado. I'm calling to urge
(President Bush/Secretary Rice) to use all diplomatic channels to
pressure the Sudanese government to immediately consent to a U.N.
peacekeeping mission in Darfur. If U.N. peacekeepers are not sent to
Darfur to replace the African Union peacekeepers who are chronically
under-funded and have a weak mandate, thousands more innocent people
will suffer. Please don't let the perpetrators of genocide veto the
international community's responsibility to protect!
Sample Script for Wayne Allard, Ken Salazar and Mark Udall:
Hello, this is
(your name) calling from Boulder, Colorado. I'm calling to ask (Senator
Allard/Senator Salazar/Congressman Udall), to urge the President and
Secretary Rice to use all diplomatic channels to pressure the Sudanese
government to immediately consent to a U.N. peacekeeping mission in
Darfur. If U.N. peacekeepers are not sent to Darfur to replace the
African Union peacekeepers who are chronically under funded and have a
weak mandate, thousands more innocent people will suffer. Please don't
let the perpetrators of genocide veto the international community's
responsibility to protect!
Phone List:
- President George W.
Bush: (202) 456-1414 or Comment line: (202)456-1111
- Secretary of State
Rice: (202) 647-5291
- Sen. Wayne Allard:
(303) 220-7414 (Colorado); (202) 224-5941
- Sen. Ken Salazar:
(303) 455-7600; (202) 224-5852
- Rep. Mark Udall: (303)
650-7820; (202) 225-2161
Becky O'Brien
Sudan Genocide Response Team Coordinator
Congregation Har HaShem
3950 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO 80303
b.obrien@harhashem.org
www.harhashem.org/Sudan
303-499-7077, ext. 26
fax 303-499-7303
Har HaShem's response to the genocide and humanitarian crisis in
Darfur, Sudan and sponsorship of several Lost Girls is paid for by a
generous grant from the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation.
Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
A couple of ways to kick-off
your holiday shopping and benefit a good cause, Habitat for Humanity.
Shop at your local Lowe's November 13 - December 11, 2006 and donate at
the register for a 100% return to Habitat. Or you can purchase Arbonne
Charity Gift Baskets and a portion of the proceeds go to Flatirons
Habitat. Email charitygiftbasket_info@yahoo.com
for more information and details on all the fabulous baskets. Don't
wait take advantage of these great opportunities today.
PARDES
CALENDAR
November 2006
15, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
18, Saturday - Family Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon
19, Sunday - Thanksgiving basket packing, 11:30am
22, Wednesday - Thanksgiving Service, 6pm
24, Friday - Thanksgiving! Celebrate Shabbat with Family and Friends!
29, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGS
Medicare Part D and
Medicare Advantage Plan
Dear Friends,
Wednesday November 15th marks the beginning of Medicare Part D and
Medicare Advantage Plan open enrollment. The Medicare Part D open
enrollment period is only six weeks long, ending December 31st.
If you, your friends, or relatives living in Colorado desire to enroll
or change plans, then the time to act is now, before the last minute.
Last year the vast majority of headaches happened when plan members
tried to fill prescriptions at the pharmacy before the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid could process their paperwork. Again, if you are
thinking of enrolling in Part D please don’t wait until the end of
December to act.
Medicare products are one of the lines of insurance that I specialize
in. I would be happy to help you discover which plan makes the most
sense for you. If you would like my help please send me an e-mail at joelrosenblum@comcast.net
or give me a call at 720-298-3516.
Sincerely,
Joel Rosenblum
Hanukah Donation Request
Greetings, as many of
you know I am volunteering and working for Hospice Care Center and
Hospice Care and Share Thrift Shop. We at the thrift shop are asking
for you to please consider donating any Hanukkah items to the Hospice
Care and Share Thrift Shop located at 5290 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO.
The phone number is 303-604-5353 and you may ask for me or feel free
to bring them in between 10:00- 5:30 any day but Sunday and tell
someone these are items to be used for the Hanukkah display.
Suggestions of items include the
following:
candles
cards
books
menorahs
dreidles
games
gift wrap
Thank you very much!
Ed Kletzky
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town... week of 11/12/06 - 11/18/06
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2006_11_11.html
Boulder JCC Events,
December 2006
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/JCC-2006_11_11.html
ADL, November
2006
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/adl-2006_11_05.html
Jewish Family Service,
November 2006
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/JFS-2006_11_07.html
End of Life Decisions –
Making Choices Now
The Boulder Chevra Kadisha is
proud to sponsor a community-wide workshop: End of Life Decisions –
Making Choices Now.
Confused about the difference between a living will and a power of
attorney for health care? Are you worried that you don’t know enough
medicine to specify what care you do and don’t want if you face a
catastrophic health issue? Have you wanted to talk to your family
about your wishes, but don’t know how to go about it? Then this
workshop is for you!
A panel including:
- Rabbi Nadya Gross,
- K. Gabriel Heiser,
elder law attorney
- David Chernikoff,
psychotherapist and meditation teacher
- Dr. Michael Pearlman,
doctor of internal medicine
and other guest speakers will
present information on these critical issues, followed by a question
and answer period. Then, with the aid of a facilitator, we will work
in small groups to begin writing in a document entitled “Five Wishes”
which clarifies your medical wishes for your family, friends and health
care providers. “Five Wishes” also helps you anticipate your
end-of-life personal, spiritual and emotional needs.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Har HaShem Synagogue
$10.00 pre-registration, $12.00 at the door (Includes a copy of the
Five Wishes)
For questions, contact Carol Navsky at 303-499-4432
To register, contact Kati Pressman at 303-494-4578 or kati7@indra.com
JFS Blood Drive
Joanna and Caroline Welch
required many units of blood during their birth due to unexpected
complications. As appreciative blood recipients, they are now blood
donors and they coordinate blood drives on their college campuses. The
twins know first hand the importance of our community blood supply so
they encourage people to give blood for the first time.
"The one hour it takes to donate blood, gave us 18 years and counting."
-Joanna and Caroline Welch, blood recipients and donors
Jewish Family Service & Wells Fargo Bank is hosting a blood drive
on Thursday, December 28 at 10:00-10:40 AM & 12:00-3:30 PM in the
Wells Fargo Conference Room (1001 S. Monaco Pkwy). Bonfils Blood Center
needs 4,350 volunteer donors each week to meet Colorado's needs so
please contact Alaina Green at agreen@jewishfamilyservice.org
or (303)
597-5199 x 367 today to schedule an appointment to donate blood. It is
one of the easiest ways to volunteer with each donation taking less
than an hour. When you give blood it is always needed and always
appreciated.
Click here
for general information about blood donor eligibility or click here
to contact Bonfils' Donor Relations Department with questions about
blood donation.
Conscious Learning
Community, November 2006
Rabbi Gershon Winkler:
“The Jewel, the Staff, and the Mantle:
Moving Our Lives from Stagnation to Fruition”
Ancient Jewish Wisdom
for…Whatever… November 16-18, 2006.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/clc-2006_10_12.html
Am HaZikaron Institute
Our organization is a
non-profit Israeli institution which purpose is to
stimulate, popularize and support family research among Jewish families
worldwide. Our team includes specialist in several scientific areas
which
are useful in such research - linguists, historians, genealogists and
specialists for information processing.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/amhazikaron.html
PRAYERS
Each newsletter contains
names of people in our community, or friends of our community, who need
prayers for healing, support, et cetera. Please send names in Hebrew
and/or English, with other details as desired, to info@pardesleavavot.org.
Dr. Howard Goldstein
Will Kohler
Lila Greene
Shirley Elaine Garfinkle
Alter Shoresh ben Zion v'Shoshana
HaRav Devorah Rut bat Tamar (Rabbi Deborah Ruth Bronstein)
Rut bat Miriam
Lior
bat Esther Masha
Dov Baer Ben Yehuda ha Kohen v'Devorah
Jonah Miller
David Sapper
Jackie Lewis
John Silverman
Leslie Weidner
Mimi Ito
For information about Pardes Levavot or our events please visit our
website at www.pardeslevavot.org
or write info@pardeslevavot.org.
To contact Rabbis Nadya and Victor Gross write rabbis@pardeslevavot.org.
If you would like to post something on our Pardes Levavot mailing
lists, or if you have questions about our mailings, lists,
communications, etc., contact info@pardeslevavot.org.
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