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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) 563-2110 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!

January 19, 2009

AT PARDES LEVAVOT

Of Note

Congratulations to Rabbi Ori Har DiGenarro who received Smicha (ordination) prior to the OHALAH conference. It was a joy to have her co-lead services for us this past week, her first Shabbat as a Rabbi!

Events This Week

Celebrate Shabbat at Home

Friday, January 23

Getting Involved

From the Shepherd of the Hills Bulletin

Community Infant Program (CIP) – Bring baby items to help struggling parents and single mothers. There is an ongoing need for disposable diapers for young families with children. You can bring them to the church. Thank you!


NASA had sent many many shuttles into space to orbit the earth and made an attempt to include passengers of all races and creeds... they realized suddenly that they had excluded the clergy... so they invited a priest, a rabbi and a minister to orbit the earth in a shuttle. Upon their return, crowds of people formed to hear their impressions.

First the priest emerged, beaming and happy, his statement full of joy. He said, "It was totally amazing, I saw the sun rise and set, I saw the beautiful oceans."

Then the minister came out, also happy and at peace. He said, "I saw the magnificent earth, our home, I saw the majestic sun. I'm truly in awe."

Then the rabbi appeared. He was completely disheveled, his beard tangled flowing in every direction, his kipah was frayed, his tallit was wrinkled, like you can't imagine. They asked him, "Rabbi, did you enjoy the flight?"

He threw his hands up in the air crazily and replied, "ENJOY??? What was to enjoy?? Oy, oy, oy! Every five minutes the sun was rising and setting! On with the t'fillin, off with t'fillin, mincha, ma'ariv, mincha, ma'ariv!... GEVALT!!!!"

PARDES LEVAVOT CALENDAR

January 2009

Wednesday, January 28, 7-8:30pm
Chant and Meditation

AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND

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!
  • Matti Jo Rainey
  • Fran Scully
  • Elke Birk
  • Miriam Fields
  • Batya bat Chaya v'Michael
  • Yael Bracha bat Eidel Leah
  • Ruti bat Alma (Ruth Lederer MacGuire)
  • Chana Feygeleh bat Timka
  • David Sapper
  • Magdalena Merovingia
  • Gershom ben Leah v Avraham
  • 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

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.