November 19, 2006
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PARDES LEVAVOT
PARDES
CALENDAR
SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGS
- Medicare Part D and
Medicare Advantage Plan
- Chanukah Donation
Request
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
- Boulder JCC Events,
December 2006
- Center for Judaic
Studies,
November 2006
- Shir HaLev: The Boulder
Jewish Chorus
- Contemplative
Residential Community in Boulder
- December Dilemma
- JFS Blood Drive
- JFS Para-Chaplain
Training
- Am HaZikaron Institute
PRAYERS
AT PARDES LEVAVOT
Thank
You!
I want to thank all of the
members of Pardes Levavot who reached out to me with so much kindness
following the news of my father's death. The phone calls, email
messages, visits to my home, gifts of food were so very appreciated. I
deeply thank all of you. --Miriam
Thank you to all the
wonderful children and their teachers for leading us in song, prayer
and dance during Shabbat, and thanks to our Circle of Family Education
families
for hosting a light lunch following services.
Thank you to everyone
for help in collecting donations for the Thanksgiving CIP baskets, and
for helping to pack on Sunday.
Events
This Week
No Chanting and Meditation
Join us for Thanksgiving Eve
services on Wednesday, November 22,
7-9pm. Chant and meditation will resume next week.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/chant.html
Thanksgiving Services
and Dessert Potluck
Wednesday, November 22, is
our joint Thanksgiving Eve service with Shepherd of the Hills from 7-8
pm,
followed by socializing and cleanup. Please bring a dessert - fruit,
cookies, cake, etc. There will not be dinner prior to services.
No Kabbalat Shabbat
Service
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.
Toldot
Events
Coming Up
Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
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.
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)
Ari Saponar Bar Mitzvah - Saturday, January 27
Getting
Involved
Host an Oneg
We have plenty of openings
for people to host an Oneg Shabbat or a Kiddush. Interested? Write info@pardeslevavot.org.
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.
From the Shepherd of the
Hills Bulletin
PASTOR KEN THUROW who is
presiding and preaching today has begun serving as our interim pastor.
Pastor Ken is a graduate of Wartburg Seminary, has served parishes in
South Dakota and Boulder, and has been an interim pastor in three
congregations. He and his wife Marlys, who holds a Masters Degree in
Special Education, live in Boulder. His hobbies include reading,
running, and learning German. Teaching Bible to adults is a special
interest. We look forward to our ministry together.
MANY THANKS to all of you who so generously contributed to the CIP
Thanksgiving Basket project. We especially thank the outreach committee
for their hard work: Nancy Clanton, John and Virginia Yarberry, Cris
Conrad, and Sharon Hart. Thanks to our Sunday School children for
providing cards for each family. Join us in the Welcome Room today
following worship to help assemble the baskets. Caseworkers will pick
them up on Monday.
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 Chanukah
gifts for friends and relatives.
Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
Make sure to do all your
holiday hardware shopping at Lowe's in Louisville.And feel free to make
a donation during checkout! Between November 13th and December 11th
this year, 100% of donations at the Louisville Lowe's will go to
Flatirons Habitat for Humanity. Also we are always looking for office
volunteers to help out with various FIFH projects, call the office at
303-447-3787 ext. 29 to talk to Julia about coming in.
PARDES
CALENDAR
November 2006
22, Wednesday - Thanksgiving Service, 7pm
24, Friday - Thanksgiving! Celebrate Shabbat with Family and Friends!
29, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
December 2006
2, Saturday - Shabbat Morning
Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon
5, Tuesday - Community Council Meeting, 6-8pm
6, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
8, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7-9pm
9, Saturday - Circle of
Family Education Program, including Havdalah and potluck dinner,
3-6pm
13, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
15, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, dinner and Chanukah Party, 5:30pm
20, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
22, Friday - Family Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 6:30pm
23, Saturday - Circle of
Family Education Program, kids only!, 4-7pm
27, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
30, Saturday - Celebrate Shabbat with Family and Friends!
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
Chanukah 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 Chanukah 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 Chanukah 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
Boulder JCC Events,
December 2006
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/JCC-2006_11_11.html
Center for Judaic
Studies, November
2006
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/cjs-2006_11_17.html
Shir HaLev: The Boulder
Jewish Chorus
Shir HaLev: The Boulder
Jewish Chorus
"Holidays!"
Concert and Reception
Sunday, December 10, 7 p.m.
At the Boulder JCC
Tickets: $10 in advance and $12 at the door for adults; $5 in advance
and $6 at the door for children and seniors.
Shir HaLev: The Boulder Jewish Chorus returns with new songs for the
season, from Rosh HaShanah through Chanukah. Enjoy new and contemporary
pieces, as well as some old favorites, particularly for the Festival of
Lights. A reception with light refreshments will follow the concert.
For tickets, please call or email Fred Berkelhammer 303-665-4861; berkeltree@earthlink.net
Contemplative Residential
Community in Boulder
The Cohousing Community to be located at the Washington
School in Boulder is
going forward full steam and has submitted a contract for the property.
A presentation is being given this Tuesday at Wonderland Hill
Development Company at 4676 N. Broadway, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting room
is located in the same building as Proto’s Pizza which is located on
the corner of Yellow Pine and Broadway. Wonderland Hill offices are at
the rear of Proto’s with the meeting room located on the first floor.
http://www.whdc.com/washington_school_boulder_colorado.shtml
December Dilemma
Restoring the Soul: Faith and
Community Partnerships, serving Boulder County, hosts monthly brown bag
discussions open to all human service agencies, faith communities, and
interested citizens. No charge
TOPIC: December Dilemma: Cultural Impact of the Christmas Holidays
The season of the Christmas holidays is a time of emotional impact on
our entire culture, regardless of people's beliefs. It is a time when
some people take joy in the religious significance and the beauty of
the season; for children of different faiths it can be a time of
confusion and a sense of exclusion; for isolated or grieving people, it
can be a time of intense loneliness. A diverse panel of faith leaders
and service providers will explore the issues
PANELISTS:
Barbara Gould, Outreach Coordinator, Congregation Har HaShem;
Mike Holdaway, Moderator, First Congregational Church of Longmont;
Barbara Pingrey, Executive Director, Foothills United Way; and
Jean Scott, Chaplain, HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties.
DATE - TIME - PLACE
Tuesday, November 28; 11:30am - 1pm
Atonement Lutheran Church
685 Inca Parkway, corner of Inca and Baseline, Boulder
Contact information: Restoring the Soul, 2885 E. Aurora Ave, ste 32,
Boulder CO 80303 Phone: 303 938 9916, Email: restoringthesoul@netzero.com
Web: www.restoringthesoul.org
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.
JFS Para-Chaplain Training
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/JFS-para-chaplain.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
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
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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