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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) 530-4422 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!
May 14, 2007AT PARDES LEVAVOT
SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGS
AT PARDES LEVAVOTSPECIAL 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 YouThank you to Jim Wright for providing our oneg this past Friday.Thank you to everyone involved in bringing us a wonderful Mother's Day Concert! We send a special blessing to Rabbi Jack Gabriel who will be leaving Colorado after 17 years to lead a congregation in Sonoma, California. His magic will be missed. Thanks to Danya Uriel and Eyal Rivlin. The future is bright for this special couple on a mission to bring the sacred into this world through music, and we welcome them to their new home right in our neighborhood! The Boulder Jewish Chorus was wonderful. See their full repertoire next week at their concert at the JCC. Thank you to our two marvelous percussionists, Ariel Guerreso and Amitai Gross. This event wouldn't have happened without the inspiration and hard work of Mike Krietzman - thank you for all you did. Thanks to Jim Wright for making numerous improvements to our sound system, and managing it throughout the evening.Thanks to the numerous volunteers who helped set up, sell tickets, work the refreshment stand and clean up afterwords. If you didn't come to this concert, you really missed something special! Events This WeekChanting and MeditationWednesday, May 16, 7-9pmwww.pardeslevavot.org/chant Circle of Family Education Shabbat Morning Service and Open House/PotluckSaturday, May 19, 10am-noonOur Circle of Family Education children and families will be leading us all in services. Come join us for a very sweet Shabbat celebration. Following the services will be a vegetarian potluck lunch. Please bring a dish to share! Parashat Bamidbar Bamidbar Torah Journey Events Coming UpRescheduled: A Call to Heartfulness: A Contemplative Shabbaton RetreatThe retreat previously scheduled for May 25-27, 2007 has been rescheduled for a later date. More information to come.PARDES CALENDARMay 200716, Wednesday - Chant and Meditation, 7-9pm19, Saturday - Circle of Family Education Shabbat Morning Service and Open House/Potluck, 10am-noon 22, Tuesday - Community Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (All night study) 23, Wednesday - Chant and Meditation 25, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7-9pm 30, Wednesday - NO Chant and Meditation, 7-9pm SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGSHoly Office Space NeededHanalei Laner needs a holy office space to teach Hebrew and Jewish studies to be used 15 - 20 hours weekly, during business hours. She's looking for an inexpensive place, perhaps in someone's home. West Boulder, or near downtown, would be ideal. Please call her at (303) 447-3974.House Sitter Needed June 9-23We are in need of a house sitter for June 9 through June 23rd. If you or anyone you know might be interested in house sitting at our house on Sugarloaf in the foothills, where in June it is beautifully green withlots of wild flowers and quiet and peaceful, please let me know. We have 2 very friendly loving dogs, and 3 horses who need feeding. We will, of course, pay for these services. Please email or call me with the phone number of the person who wants to house sit. Or if you know of someone who might be interested, please let me know and I will contact them. Thank you very much. Arleen Miller 303-442-6656 ArleenMco@aol.com AROUND TOWN AND BEYONDAt the Boulder JCC and Around Town.week of 05/13/07 - 05/20/07www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2007_05_12.htmlJewish Family Service, May 2007www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/JFS-2007_05_08.htmlALEPH KallahBeginning 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. Please note: Apartment and Suite housing is moving fast - if you want your first choice of accommodations, be sure to register asap!A Dialogue with Dershowitz: Power, Liberty and PreemptionMonday, May 21, 2007, 7:30pmLawyer, Harvard Law School professor and author, Alan M. Dershowitz, has been a pioneer in making the legal profession accessible to the general public. Mr. Dershowitz is a prolific author and a regular commentator on issues related to Judaism, Israel, civil liberties, the war on terror, and the First Amendment. His most recent book is entitled "Preemption: The Knife that Cuts Both Ways." www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/ajf-dershowitz.html Body as Temple: Dancing Ourselves to an Experience of GodJoin 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 Flatirons Habitat for HumanityTrace Bundy & Flatirons Habitat Benefit ConcertSaturday, May 26, 2007 7:00 pm Chautauqua Park, Boulder Trace Bundy, a self-taught, award-winning guitarist from Boulder whose personality and skill has attracted followers from across the nation, will play a benefit concert at Chautauqua at 7 pm on May 26th. Katie Herzig, a Grammy nominated song-writer and fellow Boulder musician, fresh off a tour with the Fray, will be opening for Trace. Tickets for the concert will sell for $15 and all funds raised will go directly to Flatirons Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are available on Chautauqua's website (chautauqua.frontgatetickets.com) and and Trace's website (www.tracebundy.com), as well as at Habitat's office. Trace's website also has samples of his unique acoustic guitar music. Hope to see you there! Boulder Jewish FestivalThe Boulder Jewish Festival celebrates its Bnei Mitzvot on Sunday, June 10 from 11-5 this year. Don't miss it. When else will you find Jewish food, Jewish music and Jewish art all together on the Pearl Street Mall? Stop by the assortment of community booths, food vendors, and Judaica artists while you relax with a stage packed with engaging musicians. Blue Fringe, a hot new rock group, is featured on the Coors Main Stage. Kids are not forgotten with entertainment and crafts planned throughout the day. New this year is Bonai Shalom kugels, a delicious addition to our food fare you'll want to try. Silent auction baskets in the main tent support the Cathy Adler Scholarship fund for Jewish educators. For a complete listing of entertainment, times and food vendors go to www.boulderjewishfestival.org.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! Write to info@pardeslevavot.org if you'd like to get involved. 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 Summer Magic Camp for Children with Special Needs is June 20 and August 2Campers 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 PRAYERSEach 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!Miriam Fields Marcia Kohler Vicki Penna Reb Victor Gross Shoshana Nejman Rav Benyamin Eliyahu ben Etel Alka (Rabbi Jamie Arnold) 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 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.  |