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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 21, 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 the members of our Circle of Family Education program for helping to lead us in a very special shabbat service. The kids did a great job! It was wonderful having you all there.Events This WeekTikkun Leyl ShavuotA Revealing Night of TorahCommunity-wide Tikkun Leyl Shavuot 5767 Tuesday, May 22, Boulder JCC 7.45pm Creating a sacred space 8.00pm Candle Lighting 8.00pm Kavanah – Setting our Intentions (Reb Tirzah Firestone, Reb Nadya Gross, Morah Yehudis Fishman, Rabbi Marc Soloway) 9.00pm Traditional Maariv Service led by Reb Tirzah, followed by Kiddush and snacks 10.00pm Community Havruta study on Exodus 19 and 20 with guided questions 10.30pm Sicha - An Open Conversation on Revelation with the Rabbis Midnight Meditation led by Morah Yehudis 12.15am Short break 12.45am – 1.15am The Faithfulness of Israel with Rabbi Deborah Bronstein (12.45am – 2.15am Facilitated Havruta study in the library with Reb Gavriel Goldfeder on Ruth and Song of Songs) 1.15am – 2.15am The Torah of Rabbi Akiva with Morah Yehudis 2.15am Break - with short stretching and movement session led by Rabbi Marc 2.30am – 3.30am Food, Sex, Torah with Rabbi Marc (2.30am – 4.00am - Facilitated Havruta study – Rebbe Nachman texts with Adrian Sacks) 3.30am – 4.15am The Torah of Rav Kook with Reb Gavriel 4.15am – 4.45am Opening our Hearts and Minds – Preparing to Pray with Ori Har 4.45am Shacharit - Dawn Prayer Services: Mechitzah minyan with Reb Gavriel and friends Contemplative Dovenen with Ori Har The program has been sponsored and coordinated by Haver, Boulder's Rabbinic Fellowship and may be subject to changes. If you would like to make a donation to Haver to help us cover our costs, please e-mail Rabbi Nadya Gross at oneneshama@puaa.net Chanting and MeditationWednesday, May 23, 7-9pmwww.pardeslevavot.org/chant Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceFriday, May 25, 7-9pmParashat Nasso Nasso Torah Journey Events Coming UpCommunity TableEllen Brock is organizing the volunteers from Jewish Renewal who help at Community Table once a month. We are especially in need of help this month, since it falls on Memorial Day, May 28 this year. We generally have a great repeat group as well as new folks who come each month, but I know this month will be a challenge getting enough help because of the holiday. Community Table provides a clean, safe environment and a hot meal for those in and around Boulder that need it. Our day to serve this month is May 28 at the First Christian Church, 950 28th Street Frontage Road. Volunteers set up, serve and clean up between 3:45 PM and 6:30 PM. The shifts are usually as follows: Set up from 3:45-5:00 and serving and clean-up from 5:00-6:30. However, some volunteers come whenever they can and that works too. It's a wonderful mitzvah and a way to make a big difference in our community. Please contact Ellen if you can help!Many Thanks, Ellen ellen.brock@colorado.edu PARDES CALENDARMay 200722, 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 June 20072, Saturday - Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon6, Wednesday - Chant and Meditation, 7-9pm 7, Thursday - Community Council Meeting, 6:30pm 8, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7-9pm 10, Sunday - Boulder Jewish Festival, 11am-5pm 13, Wednesday - Chant and Meditation, 7-9pm 16, Saturday - Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon 20, Wednesday - Chant and Meditation, 7-9pm 22, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7-9pm 27, Wednesday - Chant and Meditation, 7-9pm 30, Saturday - Torah study, Mincha/Seudah Shlishit, Havdalah, 4-6pm SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGSMaking Parenting A Spiritual PracticeA very special class at
Elat Chayyim, August 20-26 - Family Week, taught
by Rabbis Victor and Nadya Gross. Children come into this world bearing the wisdom gained in lifetimes lived before and the memory of God breathing life into them once again. Their greatest gift to us is to open our eyes to the unlimited potential and purity of the universe. Our greatest gift to them is to overcome our controlling need to shape them in our image. The spiritual practice of parenting seeks to create a safe, loving and supportive environment where these young beings can grow in conscious partnership with their Divine intention. When we learn to parent in this way, our homes are defined by love, authenticity and meaning.Come learn this practice, sourced in our rabbinic and mystical tradition, and find new joy and purpose in your relationships with your children. www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/spiritual-parenting.html Holy 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 with lots 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.comAROUND TOWN AND BEYONDAt the Boulder JCC and Around Town.week of 05/20/07 - 05/27/07www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2007_05_19.htmlCenter for Judaic Studies, May 2007www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/cjs-2007_05_21.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!Rabbi Leah Novick's New CDDear friends:Reb Leah's long awaited CD featuring seven guided meditations, with great keyboard and flute music by "Desert Wind", has just been completed. This recording takes you on wonderful journey through history with Shekhinah, the Cosmic Jewish Mother. The meditations are related to different time periods, and are based on Reb Leah's teachings over the last twenty years. They will also be included in her upcoming book, to be published by Quest Theosophical Publishers in the fall of 2008. The CDs wil be available at Pardes Levavot. Kindly make your checks payable to "Spirit of the Earth" (tax deductible). Your contibution will help support Reb Leah's work. 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 AJWS Dvar Tzedek Torah Commentary - Lisa Goldberg Memorial Writers' FellowshipAmerican Jewish World Service (AJWS) is delighted to announce the launch of the AJWS Dvar Tzedek Torah Commentary-Lisa Goldberg Memorial Writers' Fellowship. This Fellowship will provide five individuals with the opportunity to write for the AJWS Dvar Tzedek, a commentary on the week's Torah portion that relates to the Jewish imperative for social justice.www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/ajws-dt.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. |