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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 16, 2009

AT PARDES LEVAVOT

Events This Week

Beer and Bible

Thursday, March 19, 7:00pm
Murphy's Bar & Grill, 28th and Iris

Pardes Levavot will join Shepherd of the Hills on for an evening of friendship and study. Everyone is welcome to the table. Reb
Victor and Reb Nadya will join with Pastor Marty and members of Shepherd for this time of learning with and from one another. We HOPE that members of Pardes will join with us in this new step in our relationship of Deep Ecumenism.

Contemplative Shabbat Services

Saturday, March 21, 10am-noon

Rebbes' Tisch

Saturday, March 21, immediately following services

Join for a potluck lunch, schmooze and Torah Study. Bring a vegetarian or dairy (no meat) dish to share.

Coming Up

Child Assault Prevention

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church will be offering a 90 minute Parent Informational Meeting on child assualt prevention. The program will be given by the Executive Director of the Front Range Center for Assualt Prevention on Monday, April 13th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. 
 
This is a free event and open to the community; child care will be provided. Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who might be interested. Persons who are planning on attending should RSVP by April 10th to shepherdboulder@gmail.com so that we have sufficient child care and materials available.

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

16, Thursday, 7pm
Beer and Bible, Murphy's Bar & Grill

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

Limmud 2009


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
  • 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.


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