May 28, 2007
AT
PARDES LEVAVOT
PARDES
CALENDAR
SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGS
- Making Parenting A
Spiritual Practice
- Holy Office Space Needed
- An Evening of Cabaret
Music
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
- At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 05/27/07 - 06/02/07
- ALEPH Kallah
- Rabbi Leah Novick's New
CD
- Boulder Jewish Festival
- Stilling the Mind,
Opening the Heart: Where Science Meets Spirituality
- Coming Home: Danya and
Eyal's CD Release Party!
- Summer Magic Camp for
Children with Special Needs is June 20 and August 2
- JFS offers support
group to help families cope with mental illness
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!
Events
This Week
NO Chanting and Meditation
We will resume next week.
www.pardeslevavot.org/chant
Shabbat
Morning Service and Torah Study
Saturday, June 2, 10am-noon
Parashat Beha'alotcha
Beha'alotcha Torah Journey
Getting Involved
From the Shepherd of the
Hills Bulletin
The Community Infant Program
has a current need for diapers. These can be dropped off in the office.
The office has a need for plain white copy paper.
PARDES
CALENDAR
May 2007
30, Wednesday - NO
Chant
and Meditation
June 2007
2, Saturday - Shabbat Morning
Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon
6, 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/OFFERINGS
Making Parenting A
Spiritual Practice
A 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 Needed
Hanalei 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.
An Evening of Cabaret
Music
An Evening of Cabaret Music
with Debra Greene McCloskey & Julie Scott. Please join us Wednesday
June 13th, 7:30 - 9:30pm at Nissi's - Live Music and Bistro. Limited
Seating - Tickets $5 / $7 at the door. 2675 North Park Drive,
Lafayette, CO 80026 303-665-2757 www.nissis.com
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 05/27/07 - 06/02/07
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2007_05_26.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.
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 CD
Dear 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.
Boulder Jewish Festival
The 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.
Stilling the Mind,
Opening the Heart: Where Science Meets Spirituality
With Adam Engle. Tuesday,
June 19. 7 p.m. At the City Club 885 Arapahoe Ave. (This City Club is
in the Historic Highland Building on the NW corner of 9th and
Arapahoe. Additional parking is available at the Boulder Public
Library.) $10 for talk and wine and cheese reception
How do we create and maintain a healthy mind? Can happiness be learned?
Does meditation cause changes in the brain? How are thought and feeling
connected? Is the ability to focus something that can be improved
through practice like playing an instrument? Join us as Adam Engle
talks about the research being done by the Mind and Life Institute of
Boulder, which is pioneering a new field known as contemplative
neuroscience, inspired by a dialogue Engle organized between
neuroscientists and the Dalai Lama at his home in Dharamsala, India, in
2000. The Dalai Lama asked the scientists to take the practices
developed by Buddhists and other contemplative traditions and test them
in labs, and, if they were determined to be beneficial, to see if there
were ways to teach them in secular environments. Adam Engle is chairman
and cofounder of the The Mind and Life Institute, which brought the
Dalai Lama to Denver for last year’s talk at the Pepsi Center, "The
Science of a Compassionate Life."
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 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
JFS offers support group
to help families cope with mental illness
Jewish Family Service of
Colorado is offering "Strength Through Sharing," a support group for
families who have an adult child, spouse or adult family member with
chronic mental illness. The group, facilitated by a therapist, meets
two Thursday mornings each month at the JFS Counseling Center, 3201 S.
Tamarac Drive. Families meet in a small group setting where they can
share resources, gain social support, enhance self-care, and maintain
their own well-being. Cost: $10.00 per session. Information: Marcia
Vaziri, MA, (303) 597-7777, ext. 307, or mvaziri@jewishfamilyservice.org.
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!
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.
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