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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 30, 2009

AT PARDES LEVAVOT

Events This Week

All Ages Shabbat Service

Saturday, April 4, 10am-noon

B'nai Mitzvah Program

Saturday, April 4, 12:15-1:45

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.

Yom HaShoah Service

A community-wide remembrance of the Holocaust will be held at Congregation Har HaShem on Monday, April 20th, at 7:30 p.m.

Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha'atzmaut

Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) service followed by Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration will be held at Congregation Bonai Shalom, Tuesday, April 28th, at 6:30 p.m. The whole community is welcome.

Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Thursday, May 28th, at 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Har HaShem. A Tikkun Leil Shavuot (all night learning) is an extraordinary opportunity for all members of the community to study with a multi-denominational group of rabbis and educators, and a chance to hear diverse interpretations of Torah on this night of revelation and celebration of the giving of Torah. The program will end with a dawn prayer service.

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

April 2009

4, Saturday, 10am-noon
All Ages Shabbat Service

4, Saturday, 12:15- 1:45pm
B'nai Mitzvah Program

18, Saturday, 10am-noon
Contemplative Shabbat Service

18, Saturday, 12:15-1:45pm
Rebbes' Tisch

AROUND TOWN AND BEYOND

JCC Calendar

CommUNITY Walk – We are all in this together!

ALEPH Kallah Brochure now available!

8th Annual Chidush Award Winners

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

Limmud 2009

One Happy Camper



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.
  • Jackie Lewis
  • Mee-cha-el ben Beyla ve Yosef Chayyim (Rabbi Michael Lerner)
  • Matti Jo Rainey
  • 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.


Sam's grandfather is visiting America from Europe for the very first time. He goes up and down the aisles with his grandson, at the local Food Store.

"Vas diss?  Powdered Orange Juice?"

"Yeh, Grandpa.  You just add a little water, and you have fresh 'orange juice'."

......... a few minutes later, in a different aisle ........
"Und vas dis?  Powdered milk?"

"Yeh, Grandpa. You just add a little water, and you have fresh milk!"

........ a few minutes later, in a different aisle ........
"Und give a look here!  Baby Powder!  Vat a country, vat a country!"