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February
23, 2009
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PARDES LEVAVOT
Events
This Week
Celebrate
Shabbat at Home
Friday, February
27
Coming Up
Purim
Celebrations 5769
Please join us as
Pardes Levavot celebrates Purim together with Bonai Shalom.
At Congregation Bonai Shalom
1527 Cherryvale Road, Boulder
Monday March 9th
5:30pm – 6:30pm Purim Celebration for kids 0-7 and their parents with
Elana Naftalin Kelman. Hear the story, sing the songs and celebrate
Purim. Costumes preferred.
6:30pm Pre-Megillah surprises and costume contest, for the whole
community, followed by Ma'ariv (evening service)
7:00pm Community traditional and fun Megillah Reading with all star cast
8:30pm Post-Megillah Madness – Crazy Skits performed by the community
Please note that Bonai Shalom will be providing light snacks. Purim
beverages are BYOB (bring your own bottle).
Tuesday March 10th
Noon Special Megillah Reading with Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi for the
whole community, followed by a Purim Seudah (Festive meal)
JCC Purim
Carnival
The annual JCC
Purim Carnival is fast approaching. If you would like to volunteer to
help, please contact info@pardeslevavot.org.
We need help with: the photo booth (helping the kids take pictures),
face painting or hair spray painting. We also have a form
to pre-order game tickets, purchase early and save money!
Additionally, we
are looking for outgoing, energetic, goofy people who want to help tell
the story of Purim at our carnival. These volunteers will act as wandering
minstrels
– each taking a character from the Purim story and telling it from
his/her point of view to the children at the carnival. Those who
volunteer will have the opportunity to help create the script,
determine what part you want to play, and choose what shift you want
for the carnival (first come/ first serve). To help with this GREAT
mitzvah (and have a fun time at the carnival), or to get more
information, please contact Sarah Pew at 303-437-9268 or by email at sarah@sarahsparties.com.
This is
open to anyone 16 years old or older. There is limited space, so please
contact Sarah today.
Super Sunday
Allied Jewish
Federation of Colorado Super Sunday Telethon. March 1 and 2, 2009 from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day (with
breaks in the afternoons). At the Robert E. Loup JCC in Denver. You can
sign up to volunteer on our web site at www.jewishcolorado.org or
call 303-316-6466.
Getting
Involved
From the
Shepherd of the Hills Bulletin
Items needed for the
Boulder Homeless Shelter: Blankets, Vitamins, Cough
Drops, Jelly, Maple Syrup, and Ground Coffee. You may bring donations
to Shepherd.
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March
2009
7,
Saturday, 10am-noon
All Ages Shabbat Service
7, Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm
B'nai Mitzvah Program
9, Monday, 5:30-6:30pm
Children's Purim Celebration
9, Monday, 6:30pm
Purim Celebration
10, Tuesday, noon
Purim Megillah Reading
21, Saturday, 10am-noon
Contemplative Shabbat Service
21, Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm
Rebbes' Tisch
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AROUND
TOWN
AND BEYOND
JCC
Calendar
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PRAYERS
Each
newsletter
contains
names of people in our community, or friends of our community, who need
prayers for healing, support, et cetera. Names will cycle off the list after
one month - please let us know if you wish for it to remain longer. Please send names in
Hebrew
and/or English, with other details as desired, to info@pardesleavavot.org.
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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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A CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going
to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long
time. So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and
there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site. She watched him pray
and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and
moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.
"Pardon me, sir, I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN. What's your name?"
"Morris Fishbein," he replied.
"Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?"
"For about 60 years."
"60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?"
"I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims. I pray
for all the wars and all the hatred to stop. I pray for all our
children to grow up safely as responsible adults, and to love their
fellow man."
"How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?"
"Like I'm talking to a freakin' wall."
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