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Pardes Levavot

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!

December 10, 2007

AT PARDES LEVAVOT

Happy Chanukah!
All candles are lit Tuesday night!

Of Note

Thank you to everyone who worked so hard to make our annual Chanukah party such a success. Planning, organizing, registration, advertising, cooking, setup, decorating, entertainment, and cleanup. Truly a community event.

Our hearts go out to Barbralu Cohen and family (Don, Jacob, Nate) on the passing of her father, Bob Cohen.

Events This Week

Chant and Meditation

Wednesday, December 12, 7-9pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Friday, December 14, 7-9pm

Parashat Vayigash
Vayigash Torah Journey

Events Coming Up

20 Minute Kabbalah

A Workshop featuring Rabbi Wayne Dosick and Ellen Kaufman Dosick.
Sponsored by Pardes Levavot.
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 7-9:30pm.
At the Boulder JCC, 3800 Kalmia Avenue.

Join us and discover how to use authentic Tree of Life mysticism, sweet melodies, and meditative prayer to connect and communicate with God in deep, intimate relationship; how to "zoom" into God's holy presence; how to talk to God and listen as God responds, and how to fulfill the yearnings of heart and soul.  Anytime. Anywhere.  All in just 20 minutes a day!

Open to people of all faiths and spiritual paths;  you "don't have to be Jewish" to practice 20 Minute Kabbalah.

Please come to this extraordinary Workshop and say to God:  "Hineini. Here I Am."

Getting Involved

From the Shepherd of the Hills Bulletin

CIP still needs disposable diapers and infant clothing.

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.

Three bubbes are sitting on a park bench.

The first one lets out a heartfelt "Oy!"

A few minutes later, the second bubbe sighs deeply and says "Oy vey!"

A few minutes after that, the third lady brushes away a tear and moans, "Oy veyizmir!"

To which the first bubbe replies:  "I thought we agreed we weren't going to talk about our children!"


PARDES LEVAVOT CALENDAR

December 2007

12, Wednesday, 7-9pm
Chant and Meditation

14, Friday, 7-9pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service

19, Wednesday, 7-9pm
Chant and Meditation

22, Saturday, 9:30am-noon
Torah Study, Davenen and Torah Service and memorial for Carol Barrish's mother, Esther Barrish

26, Wednesday, 7-9pm
Chant and Meditation

28, Friday, 7-9pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Service with special wedding blessing!

AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND

JCC Calendar

An Evening with Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

Compassionate Listening

JewMex: The Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Jewish Mexico

Good For The Jews

Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize

Call and Response

Join Rabbi Ruth Gan Kagan, Eyal Rivlin and Danya Uriel in a day of exploring the magic of Call and Response chanting. Journey with the Ancient Hebrews and discover their desert songs and Temple sacred singing as they are reflected in old texts and in new chants.

Sunday, January 13th, 10:30 am - 5 pm. Please RSVP for Boulder location. $54 (some scholarships available) To register contact Danya or Eyal 303-443-3796 eyalrivlin@yahoo.com

Reb Zalman in Hawaii

Come join Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Eve Ilsen for a magical Shabbaton on the Big Island of Hawaii over the weekend of Feb. 15-17, 2008. The Outrigger hotel is giving participants in the Shabbaton a great rate of $135 per night for ocean view rooms and these rates are good 5 days before the Shabbaton to five days after. Leading prayer and teaching in Hawaii has been a dream of Reb Zalman's for a long time. For more information or to download the flyer and registration form go to www.konabethshalom.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!

Bob Snyder
David Sapper
DOvid BOruch ben Rachel and Raphael HA Levi
Magdalena Merovingia
Gershom ben Leah v Avraham
Yehoshua Mishulim ben Sarah Leah
Shoshana Nejman

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
John Silverman
Mimi Ito