April 16, 2007
AT
PARDES LEVAVOT
- Thank
You
- Events This Week
- Moral Grandeur and
Spiritual Audacity - The Legacy of A. J. Heschel
- Chanting and
Meditation
- Shabbat
Morning Service and Torah Study
- Adopt-a-Road Cleanup
- Community Yom
HaAtzmaut Celebration
- Events Coming Up
- Mother's Day Concert
- A Call to
Heartfulness: A Contemplative Shabbaton Retreat
PARDES
CALENDAR
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
- At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 04/15/07 - 04/21/07
- Center for Judaic
Studies, April
2007
- ALEPH Kallah
- Getting It Together...
To Party Together!
- Celebrate Boulder's
Jewish Educators
- Coming Home: Danya and
Eyal's CD Release Party!
- Body as Temple: Dancing
Ourselves to an Experience of God
- Boulder Jewish Festival
- Summer Magic Camp for
Children with Special Needs is June 20 and August 2
- Spend a Year or Summer
in Israel or Get Your Degree in Jewish Education
PRAYERS
AT PARDES LEVAVOT
SPECIAL NOTE:
Dear Hearts:
This year, the ALEPH Kallah returns to our region - it will be held
July 2-8 in Albuquerque, NM. This is the international gathering which
takes place every other year in a different part of the U.S. It
attracts over 800 renewelers, including 100+ children. There's
something for everyone. Incredible class offerings (including one being
taught by Reb Victor & Reb Nadya), deep davenen, fun evening
programs, and a most amazing Kids Kallah!
There are brochures at shul, or you can see it on the web at www.aleph.org/kallah.html.
You can also view
the ALEPH Kallah FAQ.
Special discounts are offered for first-timers and for a Minyan (that's
10 or more people registering together from one congregation).
Lets bring our Pardes spirit to Kallah, and then bring back the Kallah
inspiration to our community!
Talk to our rabbis about their Kallah experience. Its what brought them
into Jewish renewal in the first place!
Thank
You
Thank you to the
Penna/Masoners, Vicki, John and Evelyn, for
providing our oneg this past Friday.
Events
This Week
Moral Grandeur and
Spiritual Audacity - The Legacy of A. J. Heschel
A six-week class with Rabbi
Victor Gross and guest speakers
Tuesdays, 10:30 am - noon
March 6, 13, 20, April 17, 24, May 1
Drop-ins welcome! $18, or $16 for JCC members
One of the most influential rabbis of the 20th century, Abraham Joshua
Heschel may be best known for marching with Martin Luther King - the
subject of Menorah's January program, which left many who attended
longing to learn more. Indeed, there's much more to Heschel than social
activism. Come learn more about this great scholar, theologian, writer
and teacher from one of his students, Rabbi Victor Gross. Rabbi Victor
Gross was a student of Professor Heschel in the late 60's and had a
personal relationship with him and his family and paid a partial debt
to his influence by writing his Ph.D. on him.
Chanting and Meditation
Wednesday, April 18, 7-9pm
www.pardeslevavot.org/chant
Shabbat Morning Service
and Torah Study
Saturday, April 21,
10am-noon
Parashat Tazria
Parashat Metzora
Tazria and Metzora Torah Journey
Adopt-a-Road Cleanup
Sunday, April 22, 1-3pm.
April 22 is Earth Day
- join
Pardes Levavot and Shepherd of the Hills as we make the world a cleaner
place. We will be cleaning our adopted road, 79th Street from Lookout
Road to Mineral Road. Dress to walk through low weeds on the side of
the road, and bring work gloves if you can. Meet in the Fellowship Hall
promptly at 1pm and after getting organized we will head out to our
road. An email will be sent Sunday morning if we need to postpone the
cleanup due to weather.
Community Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration
Israel
Independence Day
Sunday, April 22, 6pm at the Boulder JCC
Events
Coming Up
Mother's Day Concert
Sunday, May 13th at 7:00 pm
Pardes Levavot invites you to celebrate with all mothers and all others
at a concert
featuring: Rabbi Jack Gabriel, Eyal Rivlin & Danya Uriel, and Shir
HaLev, Boulder's Jewish Chorus. More information to come soon!
A Call to Heartfulness: A
Contemplative Shabbaton Retreat
May 25-27, 2007
Sunshine Mountain Inn, Allenspark,
Colorado
Cost: $140 per person, which includes room and all meals.
Cost for children 5-11 years: $90; under 5 years, no charge
Gather for Shabbat Dinner at 5:30 p.m., May 25 to begin our weekend of
prayer, chant, study, silence in nature, and rest.
The Pardes Levavot Program Committee is pleased to invite you to a
contemplative Shabboton retreat the weekend of May 25-27. A retreat
gives us the opportunity to unfold in our intention to connect with the
Divine. In this holy exploration, because we are in community, we can
support each other in whatever our personal process reveals. The circle
of community amplifies our intention and allows the Orchard to
experience its own reflection. In these shared moments, we may deepen
within and between ourselves in ways that aren't afforded in weekly
services. We will chant, dance, pray, study, engage with the mystery
as it descends in response to our sacred purpose.
Please RSVP to Shoshana Nejman, 303-443-5695 or e-mail: shoshanarose@earthlink.net
PARDES
CALENDAR
April 2007
18, Wednesday - Chant
and Meditation, 7-9pm
21, Saturday - Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon
22, Sunday - Adopt-a-Road Cleanup, 1-3pm
22, Sunday - Community Yom HaAtzmaut Celebration at BJCC, 6pm
25, Wednesday - Chant
and Meditation, 7-9pm
27, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7-9pm
28, Saturday - Circle
of Family Education Program, kids only!, 3-4:30pm
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 04/15/07 - 04/21/07
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2007_04_14.html
Center for Judaic
Studies, April
2007
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/cjs-2007_04_13.html
ALEPH Kallah
Beginning July 2 the 12th
International Kallah will be held in Albuquerque, NM. The ALEPH Kallah
is a week of great learning, davvenen, food, and community. Every
morning there are a dozen minyans to choose from. The teachers are
fantastic, and it's really quite a fun, Jewish-tribal experience that
is beyond words. We hope you will join us. Brochures with class
offerings and frequently asked questions are now available on line at www.aleph.org/kallah.html.
Getting It Together...
To Party Together!
Join us between April 19 and
May 13 at one of the fabulous parties hosted by our amazing Boulder JCC
Board of Directors. Each party is different, so you can attend one, two
or all of them! Because of the generosity of our board members, 100% of
your donation will benefit the Boulder JCC.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/jcc-together-together.html
Celebrate Boulder's
Jewish Educators
Join us in Celebrating the
6th Annual Chidush Award Winners: Lana Bernhardt, Shoshi Bilavsky,
Yehudis Fishman, Rabbi Gavriel Goldfeder, Steve Kessler, Sarah Pew,
Shirly Pugatzky, Talia Rubin, Wren Siegel, Rebecca Swartz. Dessert
Reception with Peter Asher Pitzele, the founder of Bibliodrama and
Biblio-therapy. Thursday, April 19th, 7:00-9:00 pm at the Community
House at Chautauqua. A project of the Weaver Family Foundation in
cooperation with HaSifria at the Boulder JCC & CAJE. www.chidush.org
Coming Home: Danya and
Eyal's CD Release Party!
Mazal Tov! The long awaited
debut album of Danya Uriel and Eyal Rivlin , has been released by the
international cutting edge label Sounds True! Join us for a hypnotic
and soulful musical journey offering a fresh look at ancient Hebrew
mantras. Come celebrate, sing, dance, and deepen with Eyal, Danya, and
an incredible line-up of musicians.
When: Sunday, June 24th 7:30 pm
Cost: $12, please register in advance, this event will sell out.
Contact 303-443-3796 or joyandhealth@msn.com for
tickets.
Where: The StarHouse, 3476 Sunshine Canyon Rd. for directions www.thestarhouse.org
To sample the CD and for more info please go to www.myspace.com/HebrewChanting
Body as Temple: Dancing
Ourselves to an Experience of God
Join us for an evening of
Dances of Universal Peace featuring a collection of dances inspired by
Hebrew prayers, facilitated by Timothy Dobson and Eyal Rivlin. This
participatory event will be accompanied by live music. Through simple,
deep, and heart opening dances we dance ourselves to an experience of
Oneness! The circle dances are accessible and require no previous
experience or partner. If you are searching for a new meaningful ways
to "em-body" your Jewish practice be sure to check it out.
When: 7-9 PM, Thursday, May 24th
Where: The StarHouse, 3476 Sunshine Canyon Rd
(directions www.thestarhouse.org/Directions.html)
Cost: $12 at the door. For more information contact Timothy Dobson at
303-440-5714
Boulder Jewish Festival
The 13th annual Boulder
Jewish Festival is on Sunday, June 10, 11 A.M-5 P.M. Courthouse Lawn
and Pearl Street Mall. The whole family will enjoy delectable foods
from waffles and ice cream to deli and grill. Bonai Shalom Kugels, new
this year, is sure to be a flavorful stop. Blue Fringe, a hot new
Jewish rock band, highlights the Coors Main Stage. Kids, too, will
have their own entertainment on the Minuteman Press Family Stage.
Leave time to bid on spectacular silent auction baskets, to learn about
the many community offerings, and to shop the one-of-a kind Judaic Art
Show. Interested in volunteering? We still need help the day of the
event! Contact us at www.boulderjewishfestival.org,
which also has updated participant listings and the entertainment
schedule.
And don't forget - Pardes Levavot will have our booth again this year,
and we'll need volunteers to help get our message out to the Jewish
community!
Summer Magic Camp for
Children with Special Needs is June 20 and August 2
Campers and Teen Buddies
Needed! Summer Magic, a program that provides day-trips for campers
with special needs and volunteer teen buddies, seeks participants for
its two upcoming sessions. Children with disabilities are invited to
spend the day at Shwayder Camp near Idaho Springs on Wednesday, June 20
or at JCC Ranch Camp in Elbert on Thursday, August 2. The JCC Ranch
Camp is a new location for this year's program.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/magic-camp-2007.html
Spend a Year or Summer in
Israel or Get Your Degree in Jewish Education
At The Pardes Institute of
Jewish
Studies in Jerusalem, men and women of diverse backgrounds and belief
systems encounter the most compelling and challenging texts of Jewish
tradition. Through havruta study (partner learning) under the guidance
of dynamic teachers, Pardes aims to provide skills for in-depth Jewish
learning, encourages students to grapple with the relevance of ancient
texts and the modern world, and increases students' knowledge of their
Jewish heritage.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/pardes-il.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. And
remember to let us know when our prayers have been effective!
Shoshana Nejman
Rav Benyamin Eliyahu ben Etel Alka (Rabbi Jamie Arnold)
Ari Saponar
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
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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