June 11, 2007
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PARDES LEVAVOT
PARDES
CALENDAR
SPECIAL MEMBER NEEDS/OFFERINGS
- Making Parenting A
Spiritual Practice
- An Evening of Cabaret
Music
AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND
- At the Boulder JCC and
Around Town.week of 06/10/07 - 06/16/07
- Jewish Family Service,
June 2007
- ALEPH Kallah
- Stilling the Mind,
Opening the Heart: Where Science Meets Spirituality
- Coming Home: Danya and
Eyal's CD Release Party!
- The Forgotten Young
People of Boulder County
- Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
- Summer Magic Camp for
Children with Special Needs is June 20 and August 2
PRAYERS
AT PARDES LEVAVOT
SPECIAL NOTE:
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.
Thank
You
Thanks to everyone who came
for our Family Shabbat Dinner this past Friday. We had a very sweet
evening and enjoyable dinner.
Thank you to all the great volunteers at our Boulder Jewish Festival
booth this Sunday. What a great turnout! Your help is greatly
appreciated. A very special thanks to Faith Davis for her artistic
skill in designing our booth this year, and David Kirsh, her able
assistant. Many who entered our tent of meeting complemented its beauty
and welcoming feel (not to mention the opportunity to sit down in the
cool interior).
Pardes Levavot welcomes two special newcomers to our community and
congregation. Donna Friedman, a student in the ALEPH Rabbinic Smicha
program, will be serving as Reb Nadya and Reb Victor's rabbinic intern.
She and her beloved partner, Nalini Indorf Kaplan, just moved from
Israel into their new home in Boulder - together with Miles and Ollie
(two of the cutest 4-leggeds you've ever met). The rest of the story
will be told once they're settled in.
Events
This Week
Chanting and Meditation
Wednesday, June 13, 7-9pm
www.pardeslevavot.org/chant
Shabbat
Morning Service and Torah Study
Saturday, June 16, 10am-noon
We will be having a potluck snack and schmooze to welcome Donna and
Nalini after services. Please bring something to share (cookies,
chips, dip, veggies, fruit, bagels, etc.) and most important of all,
please come and meet Donna and Nalini.
Parashat Korach
Korach
Torah Journey
Events Coming Up
Building Repair
Volunteers needed for Ryan
Dozier's Eagle Scout Service Project. Many Pardes Levavot members
recall helping with Robert Schrier's Eagle Scout Service Project two
years ago, where Robert lead us in creating a prayer garden. We have a
new project. Ryan's project includes pulling rock and dirt away from
220 feet of the sanctuary perimeter outside to change the elevation for
drainage. This is a very important project for the integrity of the
building. All hands are needed. The project will begin Saturday, June
30th at 9 a.m. and should be done by 4 p.m. It will recommence on
Sunday, July 1 at 11a.m. Troop #377 is sponsored by Shepherd of the
Hills and has blessed us continuously by an abundance of great service
projects. Refreshments will be served. We thank you for your time and
support.
Miriam Ohevet-El
The JCC, B'Yachad, Conscious
Learning Community and Pardes Levavot are happy to host Israeli peace
activist, story teller, singer and songwriter, Miriam Ohevet-El. Miriam
Ohevet-El will perform her music, accompanied by Sheldon Sands,in the
JCC, on Sunday, August 5th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 at the door.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/miriam-ohevet-el.html
PARDES
CALENDAR
June 2007
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
29, Friday - Celebrate Shabbat with Friends and Family!
July 2007
1, Sunday - Ryan
Dozier's Eagle Scout Service Project, 11am
4, Wednesday - Chant and
Meditation, 7-9pm
6, Friday - Celebrate
Shabbat with Friends and Family!
11, Wednesday - Chant
and Meditation, 7-9pm
13, Friday - Pray and Play in the Park!
18, Wednesday - Chant
and Meditation, 7-9pm
21, Saturday - Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study, 10am-noon
25, Wednesday - Chant
and Meditation, 7-9pm
27, Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat Service, 7-9pm
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
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 06/10/07 - 06/16/07
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/BJCC-2007_06_09.html
Jewish Family Service,
June 2007
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/jfs-2007_06_08.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!
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
The Forgotten Young
People of Boulder County
Restoring the Soul: Faith and
Community Partnerships presents a free brown bag discussion Tuesday,
June 26, 11:30am-1pm. Topic: The Forgotten Young People of Boulder
County.
www.pardeslevavot.org/announcements/rts-2007_06_06.html
Flatirons Habitat for
Humanity
The Habitat Bicycle Challenge
is coming through Boulder July 13th through the 15th! There are 30
bicyclists riding across the US building houses along the way and
raising awareness about affordable housing! The local affiliate,
Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, is hosting a dinner at Atonement
Lutheran Church (685 Inca Pkwy in Boulder) for community members to
come and listen about the bikers' journey and Habitat for humanity.
Join us at 6 pm for a free dinner! For more information and to RSVP,
contact Laura Webermeier by July 11th at 303-447-3787 ext. 30.
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
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!
David Sapper
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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