December 4, 2006
AT
PARDES LEVAVOT
- Thank
You!
- Events This Week
- Community Council
Meeting
- Chanting and
Meditation
- Kabbalat Shabbat
Service
- Circle of Family
Education Program, including Havdalah and potluck dinner
- Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
- Events Coming Up
- Chanukah party
- Bar/Bat
Mitzvah celebrations!
- Getting Involved
- Host an Oneg
- Building and Grounds
Areas Needing Attention
- Tikkun Olam: Repairing The
World
- Energy efficient
bulbs through COEJL
- First Freedom First
- Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
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
- At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 12/03/06 - 12/09/06
- Center for Judaic
Studies,
November 2006
- Boulder JCC Book Fair
- In The Spirit of Tikkun
Olam
- Shir HaLev: The Boulder
Jewish Chorus
- Walking the Path with
the Baal Shem Tov
- Community Menorah
Lighting
- Rose Medical Center
Community Chanukah Celebration
- JFS Blood Drive
- JFS Para-Chaplain
Training
- JCF Young Jewish Women
21-45 Scholarship Fund
PRAYERS
AT PARDES LEVAVOT
Thank
You!
Thank you to Lisa and
Jack Trank-Greene for creating our Sacred Space and providing the
Kiddush after Shabbat morning services in honor of Mila's 7th birthday!
And, thanks to Jim Wright for the extra effort to make a cozy circle in
the Sanctuary - we were 20 daveners on a snowy Shabbat morning!
Mazal Tov to Anna Yulsman and Mila Greene who danced in the Longmont
Ballet's Nutcracker this weekend - we hear they were beautiful! Next
year, let's all buy tickets and have a Pardes Levavot cheering section.
Your prayers are asked for Ari Saponar (Shirly Pugatzky's son), who
broke his femur yesterday while skiing. Ari is in surgery this morning
at Children's Hospital in Denver. He will be in the hospital for 3-5
days. Once
he returns there will be many ways that we can all help Shirly and Ari
during his recovery at home, including bringing meals, hanging out with
Ari to give Shirly some relief time, and more. We'll update you all as
we hear more news from Shirly.
Events
This Week
Community Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 5, 6-8pm
Final meeting of the
2006
council. Plans for upcoming election to be discussed. As always, all
members are invited to this
important meeting.
Chanting and Meditation
Wednesday, December 6,
7-9pm.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/chant.html
Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, December 8, 7-9pm
Vayishlah
Circle of Family
Education Program, including Havdalah and potluck dinner
Saturday, December 9, 3-6pm
This month's topic for learning will be Chanukah.
Adopt-A-Road Cleanup
Sunday, December 10, 1pm
Join Pardes Levavot and
Shepherd of the Hills for our bi-annual cleanup. The weather should be
much better than last week! We will meet in the
Fellowship Hall to organize, then move to 79th Street to pick up litter
between Lookout Road to Mineral Road. Bring warm clothes in layers,
rugged shoes/boots for walking through weeds and mud, and gloves for
picking up trash. County regulations require all participants be at
least 12 years old. Hot cider and cookies will be provided!
Events
Coming Up
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. We also ask that you bring a donation
for the continuance of our sacred space. Items regularly needed
include: pastel copier paper, toilet paper, dishwasher detergent,
liquid hand soap, or cash donations.
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
Invite your friends to come! Reservations Required By December
11, 2006. Get your reservation in soon! 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. We still need volunteers for the Latke Crew!
Bar/Bat
Mitzvah celebrations!
Anna Yulsman Bat Mitzvah - Saturday, January 13 (MLK weekend)
Ari Saponar Bar Mitzvah - Saturday, January 27
Getting
Involved
Strategy Planning Group's
First Steps
Looking forward to our growth
as a community, the Strategy Planning group was formed at last
November's membership meeting. This group's task is to: Review and
propose updates to our Statement of Purpose, propose adjustments to our
Articles of Incorporation and create proposed Bylaws. Our goal is to
present these documents for everyone to review in the next months and
then to present a final version for a vote by the membership on or
before March 21st.
The group members are listed below. We have already had our first
meetings to plan and have begun our preliminary research and work. We
look forward to your ideas during this phase and your feedback on our
proposals in the future.
Oz DiGennaro
Eddie Dombrower
Ariel Guerreso
David Kirsh
Michael Lewis
John Penna
Miriam Pollack
Lisa Trank
Host an Oneg
Dear Hearts,
Please honor the memory of a yarhzeit, a birthday or an anniversary by
hosting an Oneg Shabbat or Kiddush. Recently I hosted an Oneg in memory
of my mother. She has been dead for 16 years. By honoring my Mother
Etta in this way she feels more alive to me. It is as if I have asked
her to join the Congregation with me. Please sign up by contacting info@pardeslevavot.org or
calling Myra at 303-952-9652. If there are financial concerns contact
me. Also feel free to give a donation to our Oneg fund. We need one or
more volunteers every week!
Blessings,
Myra Tuckerman
303-952-9652
mtuckerman@gmail.com
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.
- 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.
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.
First Freedom First
We are involved in a new
project that embraces America’s First Freedom, the freedom for and the
freedom from religion. The First Amendment to the United States
Constitution guarantees freedom for religion and freedom from
religion—a twinned liberty often called “America’s First Freedom.” This
unique provision, considered by many historians to be “our nation’s
greatest contribution to the rest of the world,” has proven to be the
best possible friend of both religious and non-religious people. The
corollary of religious freedom, institutional separation of church and
state, has spared our nation the kind of religion-based conflicts that
have ravaged so many other governments around the world.
Now, in the most religiously pluralistic nation in the world, our First
Freedom is under siege. While some religious people seek to advance
their sectarian agendas through government, some government officials
seek to advance their political ideologies through institutions of
religion.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/church-and-state.html
Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
SAVE THE DATE for Flatirons
Habitat for Humanity's 2nd Annual Holy Smokes event on Saturday,
February 24 from 11 am to 2 pm at the Broomfield United Methodist
Church. Holy Smokes is an event in which leaders from the different
faith communities act as chefs and prepare a dish of their liking to be
sampled and enjoyed by those who attend. It is a chance to enjoy live
entertainment by local church groups and also to join in fellowship
with others in the community to support a great cause. For this fun
event, we are looking for volunteers to help the day of the event and
also to sit on the planning committee. Please contact Laura Webermeier
at the Habitat office to get involved or for more details. 303-447-3787
ext. 30 or email: laura@flatironshabitat.org.
PARDES
CALENDAR
December 2006
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
10, Sunday -
Adopt-A-Road Cleanup, 1pm
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
At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 12/03/06 - 12/09/06
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2006_12_02.html
Center for Judaic
Studies, November
2006
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/cjs-2006_11_30.html
Boulder JCC Book Fair
The Boulder JCC is having its
annual book fair this week, Sunday December 3 to Sunday, December 10.
Books from the children's section can be donted to the Pardes Levavot
Circle of Family Education program!
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-bookfair2006.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
Walking the Path with the
Baal Shem Tov
Winter Shabbaton with Rabbi
Ruth Gan Kagan
Over the past few years I have developed a deep connection to the Baal
Shem Tov and his teachings. I found in them profound guidance to the
spiritual quest of the modern seeker. These oral teachings, brought to
us through the lenses of different students, are gems of wisdom and
surprises. I would like to invite you to this Shabbaton to share with
me this adventure of walking the path with a timeless Master.
You may sign up for the full experience (highly recommended) or join us
for an individual session. The Shabbaton will be led in a way that each
segment is both freestanding while being part of a whole experience. It
is suited for all levels of learning. The Shabbaton includes a light
third meal of 'herring and shnapps'.
When: Shabbat Vayechi (Chazak), Friday-Saturday 5-6 January, 2007
Session I: Friday 9-10:30 PM
Session II: Saturday 3:45-5:30 PM (5:30 Havdalah)
Session III: Saturday 6-8 PM
Where: Congregation Bonai Shalom, 1527 Cherryvale Road, Boulder, 80303.
Sliding Scale Tuition:
Full Shabbaton – $54 - $90
Each Session - $18 -$36
Scholarships are also available.
For more information or to register call:
Congregation Bonai Shalom (303) 442-6605
For questions you may also e-mail reb Ruth at ruthgan@netvision.net.il
Send checks to Congregation Bonai Shalom, 1527 Cherryvale Road,
Boulder, 80303. Please mark your checks “Besht Shabbaton”.
Rabbi Ruth Gan Kagan is from Jerusalem. She teaches classes and
workshops on prayer, on creating an intimate relationship with the
Divine, and on connecting to God through joy. Reb Ruth, who spent two
years in Boulder in 2001-2003, is happy to be back to share these
teachings.
Community Menorah Lighting
Please Join Governor-Elect
Bill Ritter, Mayor John Hickenlooper, the Jewish Community Relations
Council and the Allied Jewish Federation at the Community Menorah
Lighting.
When: Friday, December 15, 2006
Time: 1:30pm Menorah Lighting, 2:00pm Reception
Where: Federation Building, 300 S. Dahlia St., outside (Reception will
be inside the building, room C/D)*
Information: Please call 303.316.6432.
Chag Sameach!
Rose Medical Center
Community Chanukah Celebration
Sunday, December 10, 2006
11:00am-3:00pm
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/rose-chanukah2006.html
JFS Blood Drive
Thursday, December 28 at
10:00-10:40 AM & 12:00-3:30 PM
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/jfs-blood-drive.html
JFS Para-Chaplain Training
Jewish Family Service (JFS)
will hold its 2007 Bikur Cholim (visiting the sick) para-chaplain
training on January 7, 17 and 23 in Denver.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/JFS-para-chaplain.html
JCF Young Jewish Women
21-45 Scholarship Fund
The deadline for applications
has been extended to December
15, 2006.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/jcf-fenner-scholarship.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.
Ari Saponar
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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