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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!

March 9, 2009

AT PARDES LEVAVOT

Events This Week

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)

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.


PARDES LEVAVOT CALENDAR

March 2009

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

AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND

ALEPH Kallah Brochure now available!

8th Annual Chidush Award Winners

A Heart Afire, new book by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Body As Temple: Sacred Hebrew Dances


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.
  • Mee-cha-el ben Beyla ve Yosef Chayyim (Rabbi Michael Lerner)
  • 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
  • HaRav Devorah Rut bat Tamar (Rabbi Deborah Ruth Bronstein)


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.



A large family, the Pfieffers, with seven, thank G-d, healthy children, moved to America from Europe.  They were having a difficult time finding an apartment to live in. Many apartments were large enough, but the landlords objected to such a large family. After several days of unsuccessful searching, the father asked the mother to take the four younger children to visit the cemetery while he took the older three to find an apartment.

After they had looked most of the morning, they found a place that was just right. Then the landlord asked the usual question: "How many children do you have?" The father answered with a deep sigh, "Seven ... but, four are with their dear mother in the cemetery."

He got the apartment.